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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30
A SUIT OVER STOCK TRANSACTIONS.

John l.. Colby began recently IN the Supe-
ror Court against Augustus > PEABODY los
cure $4,000 -. the amount alleged 10 be due him on
certain stock transactions which ne had conducted -
Mr. Peabod,'s broker 1t is alleged III the compliant
that the plaintiff in 1876 bought account or Mr. Pea
body 200 shares OF stock OF the Lake shore Halfway
Company at the cost OF Az 80. The stock was sub
scnurntv rcsold al total loss all things taken into ac-
connt OF Sl93lS TO- This sum had never been paid by
Mr. feabody The plaintiff also seeks 70 recover on Two
notes given by Mr. Peabody for $3.50 %. MI feaoooy
in his answer alleges that the agreement under when the
stock WAS bought for him that he should he guaran-
teed AGAINST loss ON the purchase by the plaintiff VINO
wasn't that time large holder of such stock nj VINO
had been mporuuing him to buy the stock ANA assn! s
hilu that he would make great deal OF money ny uOAs
me pautlr had paid the loss on the lrtsdc tlon as
he wa houud by his agreement 20 do 80 MI fedpody
sci uu Tor 100000 Tor services hhc-tu
Ia ,yr been reudcrr hu as financial agent Ter MI
nlh, i'm stock transactions which amounted III the az
lregate to more than - ,oOO,Oo
Tnr case came Tor trial yesterday before judge In
graham and a jury. Robert Sewcl appeared ior Ar
Peabody and Joseph II. Chodlc IOr M Oo.oJ' Inc
tual viii be continued Tomorrow.
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1883.
Bushels

Mr. Holman continued: If are 10 MAINTAIN
commercial supremacy and would nave tne
Erie Canal remain the great regulator OF transp"r-
tatIOn It must be enlarged 60 as 10 dOuble t5 pres
ent capacity and be managed for commerelai IN
terests only. let the managers OF orr ,tunh INES
stop all determinations against New-fOrk; mahing
the freight TO New-lOrl the same rate as 10 otheT
seaboard cities let no special rates be gwen anu
fair rate Of freight he txed and maintained. -
would urge upon the managers OF these great INES
tile Importance of building more elevators at the
termini oi their roads. lie also called attention TO
the Importance of the railroads giving attention 70
the building of warehouses Tor Hour grain anu
provisions. 80
Alexander f. Orr suggested resolution of thanks
to The retiring president aud Board oil MAnasels lol
the able consideration which they hau gwen "
every interest OF the ExchaD2'.
Treasurer .Iacobys report showed balance on
hand OF the surplus fund Of Tl72422 80, ana on
the general fund of $50. 229 - a. f. Orr sub
mittcd u report of the Building Committee
The thirteenth annual meeting OF the cotton TX
change was held yesterday. President NJ. D. Iie.u
ing WAS in the chair and Secretary George E Moore
read the reports OF the Board oi MANNERS anu III
the treasurer. Tho managers report dweIi consul
erably upon the cotton crops ana the large buSheS'
done ny the Exchange. depressing lhnuenCc
OIL the cotton trade has been eXrrtcd by the anpre
csdenedly large yield Of the cotton cropof 1857 49,
coupled with the inactivity which has more or ie>S
prevailed IN the past year. The managers lelt 'nal
there WIS ample cause of cOngiaiulatiOn tidt pu'-
ness reSerses had been very unlporiant a. COM
pared with previous years, ana satI'lactoiy
degree Of general prosperity prevails among tno
members OF the Exchange The sales OF actual
cotton recorded during the year were 3O6'I25
bales a, against Jl3.91J bales in 1881, and
5Gl OF q bales ia 1NSO. The transactions for the
year IN contracts for future delivery, amounted 10
- gO7. 100 bales, against 32.1GN,OOO bales III 1881
and 2672l 500 IN 1850. Special attention was
called To the movement 10 secure "A new building,
and IT was promised that ny the middle OF June
the plans specifications, estimates AMI cohtractS
woull be completed The tr,asurers report showed
a balance of n i.iAS 10 on hand. Ihe Building
Committees report showed . balance OiSG3. lbo 49,
which together with the building site, when cost
~ anti
amounting to nearly half million of dollars. he
annual election OF OGiceIs occurs on Monday next.
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V,cuIvGTON NOTES.

w,euNcroN Tuesday, May %. 1888.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL-Mr. MefrcA o'"'''"'' ' -.
address for the prosecution In the o.ar i'o"'o -"
div Tine court adjourned 10 IhuISoS'
ANf,y NATIONAL BASK.-The Controher VI VIC ~"
,. ,. autnorilel the First National BANK o. rno
80 Nrn IN heln business with "A eaplta OI P''''''
Tom Pur OUT OF CoMMs>ioN-The steamer Jun" -,
,,..,,no,,h ~ the Marine Hospital Service. w hcn ~
now mt Ncw-York, Will be put Out VI '"'
May 81.
Az APPEAL To NJ T.KEN-An appeal TO the supreme
Corr, of the Timed states VIII he taken nv te &
General ia the Pullman indhu"iHuS w.
Treasurer OF the United states
A,,rAN,CL,lMs DEcIsIoNs.-Iu the Court OF Conm,''
soners of Alabama Claims to-day the iomoMHs iS en
s'ot in f,vnr nf he claimants were anuolnCeu a,o
iamin r Martin Tor $780, Nathan d. freeman iVi |i0'
Tur SEIZURE OF THE NErfIE-Telegfaphic ln'''uo
&C.. ,.vc heen sept by the STATE Department to the
A.i Cnnsui al Cienfugos relative to the SEIZURE U
1hn Amcric.n Origanune Nctue by The aul"oI''o' ~
that place Tor alleged iIduu"
q AIMING TO Own REEF.-A communication wac ~
aav ,ece,ved by the Lighthouse Board from o nf
Cnol nj Bruins wick. y. j., cldinlh6 ", a
tbe Eonh,n.' Reef New-YOrk HarOOr. on WIon '
iirhtoouse The mater Will be investigator
Tur PporFrs A SUITABLE NEssEI-"eherdi ~
,ooronhed TO av from 81. Johns. n r. 70 D lno apd
Sn ~ ,is ,tv tla he has inspected ne fEoe1' %
tinds her I'm every respect a snltape Is ~ "
Creey Keller Expedite 10 Lau! ii"HAi' 10y
D,v,pr>ps DECLARED By TIE CoNrROLLtk'-ine w"
.uor ., tho Currency has declared nfs ui'luvn "a
r cer, am,unling 70 500, l76 In favor o, ,ne 80 y
p 10 Pacific National Bank oil Boston, MA "n . "
S, V hi,dnd M 90 per cent OInng to So ~ pH
1 ~, ,e cTeltors OF the First National Bank VI OHon
Mills Union Cay, Penn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30
NO MENTAL FAILURE IN MR.. STOKES
The examination of witnesses in the StoLo,

The examination of witnesses in the Stoke.
will contest continued yesterday before Surrogate
Rollins. William NJ. Halstead, OF the firm OF Halsted
Haines and & Co., testified that he had known Mr.
Stokes for many years. and had met him frequently
During the year prior to Mr. Stokess death he lived on
the block below Mr.. stOkes's house. He attended the
same church with Mr.. Stokes and usually on Sunday
walked home from church with him. They talked on the
usual conventional subjects. The witness observed the
effects OF growing years Mr. Stokes but did not OBJ
serve any failure of mind or irrationality
Charles +. Sharfot said he had known Mr. Stokes for a
number OF years In 1850 the witness clerk for
Skidmores Sons, coal merchants Mr. Stokes came TO
the office three times and gave orders for coal to tho
witness Mr. Stokes seemed physically weaker than in
former wears but there weakness OF mind
which the witness bad observed.
George L. Frost. OF Detroit. Mich, testified that lie had
had charge of Mr.. stokes's Michigan lands lie had bad
extended business relations with Mr.. stokes. In the
spring OF 1851 he had several interviews with him one
OF which resulted IN large sale Of land. Mr. stokes
acted independently in the conduct of his business affairs
with the witness On occasion his son William,
wanted him to take from person 10 per cent inter-
est hut he refused TO do so, saying that per was
enough.
The examination of the witness will be continued on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30
SENTENCE OF JAMES IRTING.

James Irving the ex-Aderman. ex-Assembyman
and ex keeper of liquor store. who was convicted
ON Monday in the Court of General Sessions of as
saultlng Richard NJ. Darling was arraigned for
sentence yesterday before JGdge Giidersleeve. His
counsel, Colonel Spencer, moved for new
fTaI Int the motion was quickly denied
by the Judge. Colonel Spencer then plead
ed earnestly for clemency for the
prisoner Irving, he said. had befIiended HIM
many years ago and he tine COUNSEL had never for
COTTON it. He called the attention of the Judge to
Iryings age-sixty- three yeaTs-and to his almost
total blindness. lie said that the prisoner had a
wife and sister While there had been charles
against him showing that he had violent temper,
nothing had been said AGAINST his integrity.
Irving who appeared to feel his position keenly,
broke INTO tears while his counsel was talking and
ND his lace IN a handkerchief. Judge GIlderseevc
said that he bad been appealed TO both by the
friends of Irving and by those who thought he
deserved a heavy sentence. He had decided not to
Impnse the heaviest penalty, but would sentence
the prisoner to two years Imprisonment ana me
of $3.50 Irving recovered his composuIe DeioIe
RentenCe was pronounced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30
ANNUAL MEETINGS or TWO EXCHANGES

COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CONDITION OF NE
PRODUCE AND COTTON MARKETS.
The annual meetings of the Produce and cotton
Exchanges were held yesterday. j.. r. Holman
president of the Produce Exchange, was frequently
interrupted by applause While reading his report
lie thought that there was no doubt that inc meni
bers could move into their new Apartments long
before January II xt The Maritime EXCHANGE
and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company i no
occupy two of the large rooms OF tIe new puIuin n
The Producc Exchange Bank had leased another
room at "A rental of 81 900 year; the Postal lee
grarh Company had leased apartments at Fo,ouoa
year: the Western Union Telegraph Company
600 square feet of space ut $4,000 year; ana
the Safe Deposit Company 10000 square leet III
the basement at 30 900 year. IL was estlWatcu
that after paving interest Oh mortgage, insurance
aud taxes there will he q net income of 100 900
wear. With proper management the EAcra''eo
wonld be free of debt within ten years. 1h: IN
crease III grain transactions was shown In the lol
10 rs ing table. which gives the sales IN caSh ana
opti from January to May Il, as cOlhpaIeu
with the same period the previous year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30
RACING AT LOUISVILLE.

Louisville, Ky, May 29.-'ihe track to-day
was heavy and slow The first race on the programme
three heats by the iayorite Late
Fogel III two straight heats The second race tbs
Clarke stake Tor ODDS one mile ana quarter
WAS won by Ascender with Cardinal McCloskcy second
and N.rkllud third Time, 2:Is. Ascendcr sold first
choice In the third weller weights one mile. on
vete cheap one. crossed the limo first With Buckmaster
second and Ccntcyile third. Time l:52A. The fourth
race was Tennessee stalk" To- year oids thrc'
uuarers OF "A mile There seven starters. Iva =
who sod thiTd choice. IN l:2O4. with Golden Rod
second and Bob Cooke third ouy I'VE laced Ire starter
for The mile and a hall handicap Wallrnsee. another
ccap one won m the good time OF -. .. "iih bas'tt
sccond aud Ballast third IoAgatherer the taNo.e ran
ull!Ictd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30
SEEKING DIVORCE IN OLD AGE.

A suit for absolute divorce has been brought
I'm the Kings County Supreme Court by Mrs LodoisNa NJ
Brisbane against Albert Brisbane, weknown Fourier
lie and lecturer social topics. Inc pla'n''n
sets forth that she is seven'yone years
Of age and that in 1917 she met the
defendant I'm this city and they mutually agreed
without form OF marriage TO live together as man ana
wife. From that time until 1872 they lived together
and the defendant at all times called her his wire ana
supported her aud she joined with him in ances
and deeds as his wife, They had three children cue o'
whom is st living They lived apart after lS|Z' out
M to Apr1l 1888 he supported her. The ground
for dvorce is alleged the DEFENDANTS immoral con-
duet with Redslia Bates, with whom he now hves.
Mr. Brisbane In his wer sets no the claim thaI tne
pla NTH was at no time his wife, and only MS house
keepcr when he lived with her In 1888 ne marrleu
Adele lie Brun IN Bavaria. ard she came l" tuis
country and lived with him at Batavia 1eheseo
County until 1888. when - she returned 10
Europe Che lived until 1882. and their marriage vas
never annullcd. In 1889 be boarded win Tue pihl,u
mother in Nakcr-st, tIls city Ihe Plhlhuu was tl0
wife OF Albert Durand. who was IN Europe On DIS re-
tru he secured divorce from his wife on the glouhu VI
her relations win the defendant Inc ial-
trr's relations with the plainil1 ehueu ~
absence Of he defendant she assumed us name
IN knowledge or consent The plalnun has allas's
from George risaane brother OF the Defendant Tue
nv Jonu d. Chapman. Charles A Dana and Andrew =.
fr wife OF Albert Brisbane Tor thi "
wears The defendants broler alleges thdI
me defendant told Linn his marriage Win AdeIe &c
Hr1u had en- dissolved. The defendant IS alleged o
h. worm - so 600 A motion for ahmOny AMI counsel
c wa- made btroe Judge Pratt IL Brooklyn yesterday
bur The Acdrins adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30

LIVERPOOL MAY 29-Bacon. Cumberland CIt.i36. ~hiI
Rih PORK. IN ne ~ esS % Ud do estagn StA iSh.
Prime s. "a. cheese American ChOlce 80 thf.
>plltA SZOA fIOvlsOns- Lard S>Jd pcI tNt 90
American. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81 2l tor NVN Mixed Ne'y
oSi a. Du celLt Tor Culi0uts No $. 80
U2d california No. =: lOda'Si Tor ited inter Po,
cenaI Tor Canadian Butter Ju tOt food ~
e. and 80 OOL do Bec, iIoU TO- rNtt'
India Ness
LONDON Nav 29.-SDlrits fur0satns. 80 81 tac T.! !.
4lhd quarter Unseen ga ~ 90 ~ ~ ~
per tun. IaGS AL Doc cwt 1onIea FstroseilL ID 80
-a
HAvRE Nav 29-wncoxs Lsni closed a. 80 ulH;' %
cehiIues % klo.- - =,
BRRAgS May 29-WicOx's Lard closed AZ 70 mtNs ~
pfennugs per llOlbs PCtrO eun, marks - plelhi"
ANIwERp. May 2S-Petro.oulu. IS trsAcs .! = ''H''s
pau ana sellers Wilcox Lard 40 a. % Ca
times peI lou kilol.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30

Judge Cullen, in the Kings County supreme
Court yesterday appointed DIS. okene ana sner"elI
commissioners in lunacy to examine Barrett ii. Van
Aukcn formerly Il Eew-York merchant, who Is confined
In a piiyae luuauc asylum In Flushing, l. l., and de-
termine whether he Is ina tit condition TO appear III
court in the proceedings to determine his sanity.
Ex.Judgc William II. Leonard has written i letter 10
TIN TppfNF concerning the mention OF the of EEK.
uoge Leonard" counsel for Barrett H. an Auken III
tho effort 10 obtain lis release from innate asylum
and also a, runscl for Henry Prousc cooper III proceed
ng- OF ike The ietter says: nave Deen H.
fred that there another lawyer In the city OF the
unt OF Leonard but heard tat he IS an
Judge The use of the title OF exJudge 49, very prOha-
bly without any concurrence on his part" Tue writer
aads thn this has occasOncd inquiries from his friends
and that any connection pro essOnaly win either
OF The case. mentioned would not be agreeable To M
The publication OF the name OF the counsel FOR The al
legged iunatcs the form in winch IL appeared in iliE
TKlBlNE was made tue authority Ol that lawyer HIM
sell lie was known TO the reporter ana gave his
name Tor publication "a "ex-Judge Leonard Nheu
asked here he had been Judge hc answered: In an
ofn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30
NEARLY $4,000 IN LOTTERY FINES.

Judge Co~ing yesterday adjourned Part l. OF the
Cont of General Sessions, having completed the
consideration of the gambling and Lottery cases
brought before him. Nearly $4,000 has been col
Iected IN the last three weeks from YoatOrs of the
lottery laws and fines amounting t" over ~ 200
were i'm. Osed Yesterday. Charles Lehnnann Charles
Brady Francis Collins George Campbell, W alter
Dayton and John Downs were aIralgned
together They were found IN lottery
shop at No. 100 Greenwich st.. by
Detectives Won Gerichten and Reilly at the time
that they made a descent on the place in November
1882 They all pleaded guilty and were sentenced
by Judge COwing to pay fines OF 500 each Fines
OF 800 were imposed upon Augustus otto. arrested
at Ne. Attorney st; r len OBrien of No 80 New
Cham ers-st. and Alfred Murray, of No. 800 Mott-
ST. The other defendants were fined 500 EACH
Their names ana former places of business are {:
John Van Clef No. 40 Pick Ship: Isaac Frank. No.
s. Pine-st.; George Meyersburg, No: IS Broadway /;
QUO Wolf. No. 25l2 Fcrsyth-st;; William Morgan,
No l29 Stanton-st.; Frederick Schmidt. No. ~
Nmth-ave. Max Adler No, 4o4 East Fourteenth
ST: William Ross No. DIS MOnroe-st; George RICE.
No, III South-st: George Stump, No Govcmeur-
st.; Kate Dker No. $40 East Fory-Iifth-St.; John
Jillman No. 257 Centre-st.. and Louis LIN dauer,
No ~ iOurth-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30

The argument on the motion to continue the tenn
porary injunction obtained from Justice Donohuc re-
straning the police from interfering with the book
making at Jerome Park was adjourned yesterday
until Friday. When superintendent Walling
left his Office last evening he was unccr-
tain regarding the action OF the police. The
Police Commissioners sent the papers to the Corporation
Counsel aud told Mr. Wang tha' they had not had ne
70 read the order OF justice DonOIue ana that the Cor
noratjon Counsel alone coud tell him what 1t amounted
10 During tie day Mr. Waling sent two mcssengers 10
The CORPORATION Counse's office asking n the police
should be restrained from interfering with book making
but he cot no replies -" will try To find ont before the
races ne SAID, 'wucther there ia temporary In unc
ton. At present am left In snch situation thnl
canuot civ. ary orders the subject III there Il
temporary injunction aud the police arrest book nsAers
could for contempt OF court III there is
Injunction aud they fan arrest the book makers
could he INDICTED tor failing 10 enforce the Jaw
u. ID. Withcrs OF the Executive Co nmttee OF the
American Jockey Cub said 10 TRIBUNE reporter last
evening that pools would 10 sold on the cours: tndy
but that boOk-makn would probably not he nterIered
with But The cub had made no arrangement Tor inc
sale OF bOOkmaklng privileges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30


PHILADELPHIA May 29.-FlOur Firm good demand from
home trade but noihIg doing from shipment i.!e
- 90 - 20; do straight 50 Lo" Grade Western FANNY
Straight. s. g i1@IanA Straight 81 Winter IalonL 500
~ 90 Minnesota Patent, II 21as1 5Oi Nhea-M rkee
business very ueaaad either shippers or NIL rrs
Deg e,sy On door 81 - do on SS S
Ked dp do II II 4gsl y = No Nd do DO 81 IY2asi i
JHy ii - do August ii 2iaesl so Red May u q
bad, 81 = June. 81 - = bld 81 ~ askec JAY
Rye ominal 7Ua 7Je per bush Corn-Opuons Galet
and lined ia & GSssd ' so e1rS Sea5d r s
duu and about lower: steamer yellow ~ gram
10 tue trade &c shippers o. DO acs
&C No. Yellow in grain lepot o5c steamei MI iei IN
June 81 sc do jay oo'40 Sc san N Ied May 90 &c pc
6oe asked June. % sc Did. 6i.e asked July CO.,. ea
lots dui and r esdAc hseeted MixeL 4,c No
do +SA2; No. DO 4oS.e4'ci Ex,ra White Very Fancy
6Uc futures quiet but a!her hrmer or Jay ana Ausest
9d. 49.e asked June; 4o1c bid as'.e asked J by
do Packets; 81 90 do No Mess siS SO Beef q. h- ms
Dncd Beef. sIdatl7 Pork Mess newl, s29 5oas5l do
Prime Ness, $-0Gt2o 90 Hams omoNei l4Glt &c 90 -,
T." iuly cured, FAC &C. sides smoked lS'AG 49, az
IN SAT- llc shon1es N d1y sat s2e 40 pot o.
bellies N Pickle l2@l29c do smoAed Is Lar :. ny 10
nncd Sl2Wsl2 20 do steam. 81 81 DO But. hers Loose:
Creamery Extra re: Bradford County and New YORK
E1ua Il G2-c. do do FISTS. l5Glso: Western Extra sc
i5.SI,5.c' cheese NewYork Full cream. IJo Vest.
Part skins. 0o &c; do Fun SKINS 4a6c SuSai kas
M tt. T 9sc; CTvsta Sc; Confecionrrs
A. siisc. y, n,nal 2sc Tor 80 test Zee
7'sc.: 9gc- High Vines we.t.tn l. 9tar
5000 bush. Corr. = oats 1000 bush ,hiPmsa -
None 40 y. ENTHUSIASTICALLY ior new crop NAY
June II II bid ~ n : asked July 81 25a bid ii - :
asked August 81 "a = bid 81 20 asked Corn" nav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30
NO RIGHT TO ENCROACH on THE STREET

ri, C,,;t+se on Pnblic Works Of the Board OF
AIdor,nen Yesterday made reports relative to two
resolutions One of these directed tho cohiin'''
TO define the Boards power and dunes III reeafu ~
Granting neruusslon to erect bay windows. storm
doors and other distractions on me ,puDhc
highways. and to report etilciai t;i re-
i'm relation to the subject. he other resolution re-
neaIed section 81 OF Article ". OF Chapter OF ne
RevIsr6 Ordinances of 1850. regulating the cree
ton of bay windows ere; Inc nrdnances and
decisions in the higher courts OF the CITY ana o'ate
bad convinced 1t that the Common 'ouho'' ulu
not possess the pOwer-anu IL was
nUsst,onabIe If the power existed anywhere-to au-
1norlze or permit any cncroachment upon any
strertayenue or pubic highway within the CITY M
its The thoroughueS were heio ior .ie useS a ' u
GENERAL public were owned by the ptoPic ~, III
common and no one person could leRany
he granted permanently the exclusive use OF
occupation OF any part OF tne'ni ,nye thew aie
emu led 10 certain privileges III the street oetona
the line fixed for the erection OF oullulhgs' .ndl
there are area lines ana stO0p INES 10 NhIoh nv
have exclusive ownership and that the purchase OF
the land carries with II IN, ownership III me puoic
streets TO the lines above Gesignated Inns Is Il
grave error and deiu>lOn that NAV yet SuoJcTt
many such owners To mnch eApen;e snouiV t
the peope of the city ever claim VIVA
beouGs 10 them At an early date IN the history OF
tlS cltv fine corporation 0eSlsndtcu NOop anu area
Ii,os o1d uer nIlted under very strict REGULATIONS
as 10 the manner OF using these privileges the oc-
Cnpation of one-teuth the width ct tde street. ouu
and one-tiftecnth but in no case more Than lNe
feet Tor area purpo'es. These ordinances
are still IN force. thin the past twenty years.
however, many owners OF property nave acteu as Il
they owned III lee a considerable portion OF tne
pubLc street on which their property fronts. III
many of the streets the upper portion OF lht en-
where nroperrv Is the most valuable. whole rows OF
buildings are erected the stoops OF which extend
outwardly from the front wall July hlteeh Ieel ile
restrictions to height and mode OF construction
being totally dI,Tcgarded the areas are eXcaNaied
outwardIy nearly like distance, WINE nay
WINDOWS pr Ject outM nio t i1 - tvertv feet
from ey-ry floor, beginning with the basement ana
ending with the tOp. usually the NTH Story lneIo
are instances where owners Of property nave taken
into their buildings from the pubic streets WITHIN
a small fraction OF much space IN square ieet as
they own OF land surface On Whlcn their houses arc
built. . .
The Committee is the opinion, that action
should he taken to prevent further llke encroach-
1uents Ii recommended that the ordinances allow
ing bay windows and other projections to buildings
be repealed. THIS Was done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30
THE LESSON or ruE LAST ELECTION

Theodore Roosevelt addressed the Garfield
Club last evening. at seventh ave and fity-nint- on
The Political situation" Among other things Mr..
Roosevelt SAID "Tho time is ripe for Republican sue
cess but that caunot be attained By the methods
that have failed IN no past We must learn the lesson OF
the last election. Republican voters VIII not submit to
the dctlon any or set Of men. and they Will
demand that the conventions Of the party shall show
both the stand they take and by the men they non
atc that they are fny abreast OF advanced Republican
sentmcnt and intend - represent that sentiment II The
OF their ability The most crying EVIL OF our kcPuo-
can politics time past has been the condition OF our
primaries, If the plan of organization Is put into op
Grafton remedy that evil. But the remedy VIII
not forthcoming unless men such ~ you are Wilng
take acuye part IN this reorganization anu do ui
lIilI hmm Il