New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-29

On the Common and the rear windows an old grave
yInr NJ their oScs spoke Of It rs delightful / could
not see what there delightful In tho contemplation
Il was such an old graveyard. you knows
s.P. Avery's son, who retains his fathers and
art business in the galleries above the old Stewart
mansion in FIfth-ave., IS small man with shrewd
face and pointed mustacho and bristly hair. lie Is
lamo and carries cane as his constant companion
In talking about the picture business, he said The
dulness in tho financial world has checked picture
buying in some fields, but there is creator demand
than ever for fine paintings by artists Of recognized
position The pictures under two thousand dollars go
slowly those under a thousand dollars still more
slowly Indeed for pictures OF less than 9 thousand
dollars value there Is sale at ALL But above two
thousand dollars there purchasers by long odds
than there pictures. The importation OF pictures
continues right along for this trade and 1t Is difficult
TO supply all its demands. Tho public sales this WIN
ter have been numerous but not remarkable for either
a high or low range of prices. Since February, when
sales permitted at night Ortgies d. Co. have
averaged sale week and they tell me their engage
ments for winter have begun already These pubic
sales como about from various causes mostly natural
Ono man failed I'm business Three other sales wcro
OF pictures belonging to estates In Europe SUCH col
lcctlons go down to tho heir. but here the properly
everything IS sold off so that the division can be made
in money. No ono heir wants to takc tho COLLECTION
and so IL IS sold"
One Of the popular young men Who mlngles Win the
Consolidated Exchange brokers is Frank Roudebush.
He is handsome and stalwart young fellow whose
occupation Is the promotion of mining enterprises
He was met yesterday in the Hoffman House with
small satckcl In his hand, when he said: / am on to
the West again. am gOlbg uptown to pack up now
There IS market hero for gold and silver properties,
even II they wero Consolidated Virgnias in Disguise
There has been gathering promise OF better interest
IN mining securities and enterprises for two
vear mind
to West to pick up what valuable properties can,
the ts 6Sbc viii be ready for GOOD %
Lieutenant Fl. C. Duval, of Company I, It'll Resi-
mcnt is happy in the possession Of the company badge
for craftsmanship, especially he beat his brother in
the scoring and tho other Duva Is considered crack
The Lieutenant says he won the badge by keep
Ing cool, accomplishment which he has acquired In
the course of his duties I'm STAYING OF the polltlcel
strikers who assault Chauncey NJ Dcpow's office,
where he Is private secretary Tho Lieutenant by tho
way hes Just received from Germany two needle gnus
Ono OF the pattern used IN tbs war
from 1865 to 1870, and tho Other the improved gun
without the needle which has been In use since 1870
They are present from Lieutenant BONNER. Of tho
German Army. who IS stationed at Rastat on the old
Germany frontier, where Lieutenant Dnva met him |
last year while travelling in Europe Tho guns arc
to be hung for the present in the 18th Regiment armory
Tho theatrical performances OF Company l. in pre-
sentlng the play Of Katharine" have been variousy
commented uron, Dut no one seems I'd nave thoueht
of the credit that IS due tho young fellows OF that
organization for their generosity In dcvong all tho
proceeds Of their play-acting to charitable purposes,
such as the endowment of beds in the Hahncmann Hos
pta Is time alone that they have given to these
performances but. every ono knows who has ever |
INDUCED in private heatrcas amateur stage work,
amount in ready cash from the pocket OF every ono
of them sufficient to make large hole In his monthly
income They have far raised somo five or six |
thousand dollars for charity, which, had thoy boon
selhshy Inclined might have gone into the company |
strong box 1t Is suggested by their friends that
tho company ought to take benefit.