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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
r,vp RoUGHr BY THE CITY.

BROOKLYN yesterday acquired possession OF the plot
~ ground near the Municipal Building once the slto oil
the old First Reformed Church through the payment
BIZ Mayor Chaplin OF s263,Ooo THIS was uonS N &c
oSr,Ia~c. with q bill which was passed by the LAST
To,I.Ian,re The warrant authorizing tho purchase
., The property was made out IN favor of David H.
Cochran president OF the Polytechnic Institute and
was turned over to William White. trustee Oh the
Institute.
The trustees Of tho Poly technic purchased the land
from, Charles L. WIloughby OF Chicago three years ago
hn had maid $3.50 900 for It, and who placed on 1t the
Cyclorama OF the battle OF Gettysburg The fIoataSe
JnyaIem6n 1t and tho depth IA 49, feet 1t takes in
one building in tho middle OF row OF stores on the
Courst side Of the block. Tho Polytechnic Institute
still owns the land lao feet mont on Livingston St
and $50 feet dean,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
LJrrLE GiRL TURNS THIEF!

A girl only eleven years Old but who seemed to be
much older in thieving va, arrested on Friday night
by Detective Lyons OF the Sagg st. police station a.
she was trying 10 pawn some jcwclry she had stolen
He had been on the lookout for the g for nearly three
weeks and on Friday happened 10 be In Bulckh"imers
pawnshop IN Grand-st. While talking with the pawn
broker little girl in who answered tho debcrIp-
ton OF the thief She offered tho pawnbrokrr childs
ring and wanted fifty cents for II. The detcct tive
talked with her, and she became suspicious and tried
10 run away. He carried hcr to the station house,
where she said that her name was Annie Dotzol, OF
No "a BOerm.st She admitted that she had sys
dramatically rubbed little children ~ their jewelry be-
ing generally accompanied by her little brother. she
would offer child cent for its 1eVclry take IL ana
then pawn Il, spending the proceeds for candy
Annie was arTaigned before Justice Coating yeser
day She was thoroughly repentAnt and was parnled
until Tuesday Her parents tried 20 reform her, and
we're about to lay her before the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Children when she was ar
rested Some arrangement will be made 20 place her
under the proper influences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
4 NEV RIDING CLCB.
THE SITUATION NEAR PROSPECT rARx-eoME

THE. SITUATION NEAh PNOsPbCI rAhA~
OF THE PROMOTERS OF THE PROJECT.
Brooklyn Is soou to have riding club similar 10
flat OF New.York. The promoters Of the club arc
Latham A. Fish, Thomas F.. StIllman, E. II. Kennedy
". A. Read. William y. Dykman, Thomas s. MOOR
G. A. Recknagel, Emn Fl. Frank, Herbert G. HULL
Alexander Barrie Howard Glib, Jonathan Buckley
F d. Rowen and Albert II. Smith.
Lots have been contracted nor on the West slde OF
yapderbiIi-avc between Flatbtshave. and Butlersi'
where a building and ring will be provided. Ihis
site has been selected account Of It's PROXIMITY 10
prosroct Park. which VIII save members the incon-
vcnepce Of passing the rough pavsments OF the
rccts and tho risks iEcident to passing cars OF the
svated and surface railroads. Tho projectors eApo"t
10 star, tho club on a good financial bass. the
uombsrshlp will be limited to 300. and each Will pay
an Initiation fee OF Sl00 and annual dues OF $50
Tho ring will be one OF the largest In the United
states s. feet by l75, and the stables VIII accom-
MEDIATE 200 horses Tho rules and regulations win
he similar 10 those OF the New-Tork Riding Cluo' ihe
v,ve, minor sons unmarried daughters and SISTERS OF
members will he entitled 10 all the PRIVILEGES OF inc
rn,h and members and their families VIII receive
frce instruction from the riding masters empoyeu pJ
tbe club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
LACES.

64-inCh Chantilly Flouncings at less
than the regular price of 42-inch
widthsS SI95, $3.50, 1915, $3.50 and
$50 per yard.
4S-inch Draping Nets, plain and
figured, 1925, Sl.50, Sl.75 and $500
per yard.
Also rare values in Trimming Laces
this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
1oTHER SUMO FOE HER CHILDREN.

MIS- Frances Il. Glider is petitioner in the
Supreme Court for wit OF habcas corpus 10 secure
the custody OF her two children Sylvester age four
ana Gertrude age three who, she says being unaw
fully detained by their father David Glider at board
ing house In New-Urccht Until March 60, the couple
lived together but the wife says she was forced TO
leave her husband because OF his cruel treatment,
his failure to provide properly for his family, his
Of proane language In tho presence OF her children
aud because he was otherwise obnoxious 10 her.
Sho took her children 10 the homo Of her parents
In Bly, tbebOurne, New-UtFecht, where they had
excellent home while she could earn a living for
herself aud them at drossmaking On NAV 49, she
says, her husband took the children away during her
absence, and now has them. Tho wit was return
able yesterday morning, but the case adjourned
for y week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
NEW SILKS.
Choice We0Tes at Less than, the
Cost Of Manufacture.

All-silk Black Surah, heavy, 81
inches wide, 90 cts. per yard; extra
heavy, % inches, IS cts. per yard; "a
inches, sl.00 per yard
2l-inch Lyons all-silk Black Satin
Rhadames, % cts. per yard.
22-inch Lyons all-Silk Black Satin
DucheSSe, Sl.15 per yard.
24-inch Two-tOne Printed China
Silks, latest designs and colorings, A
cts. per yard.
24-inch Three-tone Printed China
Silks, full line of colors, 10 cts. and IS
cts. per yard.
2l-mch all-silk heavy Faille Fran
caise, tull line of colors, IS cts. per
yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
FOR THE COMFORT OF THE PEOPLE.
NEW ELEVATOR IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILD.
ING

NEW ELEVATOR IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILD.
The only one OF the public buildings in the
city provided with en- elevator is the Municipal
Department Building, which forms an annex 10
the City Hall, and contains the Offices OF the
Police Health, City Works. Tax and other depart
ments Of the city government Many hundreds
of persons visit these Offices daily and tho broad
staircases proved inadequate several years ago for
tie throne at certain hours Of tho day To
relieve them, and also TO diminish the labor OF
ascending 10 the third and fourth foorS IN clcva-
tor was put in, and IL proved popular and
became so greatly crowded AZ times that II
has Just been supplemented by another. They
are placed side by side, and run alternately as
in other buildings provided with elevator facih-
ties. The elevators are constructed by the
Whittier Machine Company, and run upon the
hydraulic principle Each one is certified hy the
inspector 10 carry 900 pounds, but the actual
carrying capacity is 500 pounds Each Of the
four wire ROPES conveying the car - tested 10
sustain four times this weight without breaking.
II all the ropes should break, however, the car
would be almost instantly stopped by wedge N
the shoe which runs in the guide-bar on each
side OF the
basement Of the building used also for steam.
hating purposes. The water Is pumped into y
huge tank from which the pressure If conveyed by
pipes 70 the piston which operates when the valve
is opened from the check-roPe in the car, forcing
huge pulley wheels apart, aud as they move they
wind up the ropes which hoist the car. The sum
Of $4,000 was appropriated for each elevator.
The hours between which the elevators run
are 8 o. m. and 4 p. m, except on Saturdays when
the offices are closed at noon and the elevators
are stopped at p. m. A movement is on foot.
now that the elevators are provided, 70 have ono
Of them run until the evening, 10 accommodate
persons who are on duty after business hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
DRESS GOODS.
Combination Suits at Half Price.

Several broken assOrtments Of styl-
ish Combination Suits at $500 and
800 for full dress pattern-just half
the original prices.
Also a choice line of 4S-inch Atwood
jacquard Mixtures, with feather
stitched border for trimming, s1.OO per
yard; early season price, $1.75.
40-inch silk aud wool Lawn Tennis
Stripes, 30 cts..per yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
EMBROIDERIES.

Swiss EdgingS, s cts, ID cts, 10 cts.
and % cts. per yard--one-half of the
regular prices.
45-inch Flouncings, choice designs,
% cts, 1925, $3.50 and $1.75 per
yard.
90 and 27-inch Skirtings, so cts, IS
cts. and 90 cts. per yard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
BL4CK GOODS.

Five numbers of pure Mohairs, 40
inches wide, at 65 cts, - cts, So cts,
sl.OO, Sl.10 per yard, being less than
the goods cOsttO import.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
IImMMAn9D
AN ARGUMryr FOR THE WHIPPING POST

AN 4RGUMENT FOR THE WhIFfN" iO""
From The Albany Express.
Mrs John Brennan, whose husband was sent 70 .ns
penlteu1ary for thirty days about ten DAYS ago; nv
peared before Justice Conway yesterday ana ssla sHo
wanted her husband back Sho had neither igS no
fuel and means of getting any. ehe WAC sIn S hn
didn't know what 10 do She had On infant ia nor
arms Tho magst rate told hor he woul1 soc "hs'
could be done for her and she turned away no ~,
marked that thore was another Ar'"a"nt IN iS'"r
the whippingpost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
PAR1SOLS,
At Hnlfthe Reguldr Price.

80 Point d'Esprit Russian Net and
Fish Net Canopy Top Parasols, with
elegant handles-new and handsome
styles just received-s6.95 each; reg
ular price $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
IIMMManaD
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IMPORTING RETAILERS,
Fulton St, opposite DeKalb Ave.
BROOKLYN
IMPORTING RETAILERS,
BROOKLYN.

The system OF selling every article at
small prOfit, but OF a thoroughly
reliable quality, Is a ruling princi-
pie Of this firm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
WASH FABRICS.
ETtrGOrdin0ry Reductions.

Over 100 new patterns in French
Satines, exclusive designs, at "a cts per
yard regular price 80 cts.
Scotch Iephyrs, our own importa-
ton, IS ct. quality at 80 cts; 60 ct.
quality at As cts; 80 ct. quality at 3S
cts. ; 40 ct. quality at 81 cts. and 50 ct.
quality at % cts. per yard.
Best Standard Wash Goods (domes-
tic) cts. per yard; were 12t cts.
Standard Ginghams, Y cts per yard;
were 9 cts.
New Departure Satines, best quality,
IL! cts. per yard.
Lattice Plaids and Stripes, 12i cts.
per yard; were 20 cts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
nru nnIpGr rnrsnEEs lrPOINIED.

MAYOR Cbapln, Controller Brnkcrhof and CITY
auditor Rutan met yesterday and rcspponcd
bridge Trustees James Howell Alfred C. Barnes
Alden g swan, Moses May, John MOenhauer, George
u Anderson and seth l.. Kecney for q term OF TWO
,o.rs In Mace OF Charles s. Higgins, Reuben Riley
uas sppoIntcd Mr. Riley lives at No. sos clinton
a. ard is A member OF the firm Of Riley CONVEY
,oacbipIsts. at Bovine and Richards SIS. Ho Is com
.a,do- ~ Dcyin Post no sos. @. A. Il. Mr. higgins
,yos a supportcr OF the Republican National ilcket
la, Call although formerly leading Democrat, ana
a. the amounting powers arc all Democrats he was
40, ,capnotntrd There was also some feeling against
I'm on account Of his attack on Treasurer swan oho
20 tts f,IInw trustees who had the contract 10 supply
H. 1rdge with oil and grease lie had only DeHh
,str, tv.o yrars Most Of the trustees have bech
a. uoglcc several wears. The bill before the lcglS.
,a,uTe IN reduce the number Of trustees failed Oh
passage. -~-
craSSDAY.Ar BROOKLYN HEIGHTS sEhiNARf
The class.day exercises Of the graduating class OF
,he BROOKLYN Heights Seminary wers held ye'e' day
s,,orpoon in the chapel Of the seminary, No. 1873
SIntap,est The president OF the class, Martha Nee
Ss.,tn made pleasant address Of welcome, the poem
ras read by Elizabeth Brown Cutting and the class
,,s,orv bv Carolyn Beardsley Hurbert. After an
-..t,on nv Mary Bates Blossom, Amy Holiday Warren
- the class prophecies, and Gala Hyatt read The
hany NJ the prophet The last will and testament
~ Ky ciass Was delivered by Annie CGyler Lambert
a. utnscrmal receptiOn held after the exercises:
nauy admiring friends enjoyed tho programme ana
reception.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
0UR BIG SISTER CITY.
AEEAlps I'M BROOKLYN,

. Ctv and Suburban Clubs-News the Navy
Ao 80 Ntes Of Pastors and their Congregations-The
womep,s Hospital Matter-Plans for New
R;ding CIub-Items of General Interest
Evening journal., 1889-10-09
CROSBY & HILL.

We have been doing rushing business during the past
week Crowds of customers have visited buying
freely and with evident appreciation of the fact that they
getting good value for their money We wonder how often
the following question has been asked during the past week.
viz: Have you Crosby & Hills 4Sc and 25c Kid
Goves| Hundreds of ladies have them and purchased
them surprised that such excellent gloves could be sold for
the money Some of them at half and of them
third their vauea big loss but us but the importer
purchased them Of We had ISl dozens AZ cents;
have So DOZENS less than half the lot We had oo
dozens of the accent quality have Az DOZENS We
expect to wind them up during the present week An early
call will be necessary you desire any of these
wonderful Gloves
Permit remind you of the Children's Pure Linen
Coored Bordered Handkerches SO per dozen.
dozens sold already dozens yet to be Sold They
remarkably cheap.
At $I.oo yard offering 3inch Black Silk that
think is great deal for the money Please compare
with what you around at $I25 yard. We have only
four or five pieces sell ch elegant Black Silk $Ioo
yard is something think about and talk about Do you
a beautiful Black Falle at $Ioo yard? We
have it. together with better at $I25 yard well
the still better numbers
Evening journal., 1889-10-09
Ladies Cloaks, Misses Cloaks, Chill
dren'S Cloaks.

Low Priced Garments, Medium Priced Garments Fine
Garments. Our stock is large attempt de-
scrpon but cordially invite careful and thorough nspec
ton of goods and prices for comparison any market
We special bargain in Ladies Heavy Stockinette
Jacketsonly 2S Of themszes 80 AZ price $3.50 EACH
A good garment a very low price,
anket weather has at last arrived and have the
Blankets for you, and such prices you will buy without
hesitation you all acquainted with Blanket values.
We call attention four Blankets that worthy Of mme-
diae attention.
ia extra large White Blankets at ST. 50 pair
ia extra large White Blankets $3 so pair
ia Silver Gray Blankets clean and nice goods,
$500 pair
At $500 showing beautiful Blankets The same
goods being exhibited the show windows Of three of
the largest in Philadelphia at $3.50 pair We
showing large variety Of Comfortables, well made goods
prices 75c $Ioo S25 $I5o $I75 ST. $25o $3 and S.
We have Elder Down $48S 5000 $3.50 5000 $1,000,
81 So and 500 each All the best Elder Down without
any fancy price attached.
We determined to do large and active cash busi-
by making prices low that intelligent will
and must buy money and thus promote their own
interests.
Respectfully,
Evening journal., 1889-10-09
Knocked out ~ Dempsey.

SAN Francesca, Oct Q. a.-Tommy Warren
early this morning met Jack Dempsey in
saloon and asked in an insolent way II Demp-
sey had called him coward and fakir.
Dempsey said yes. Thereupon Warren led
with his right for the Nonpareil's face, but
fell short. Dempsey sprang up and in half a.
dozen blows stretched Warren on the floor m.
a demoralized condition, 50 that his hacker
had to carry him out Of the saloon The
supervisors at their next meeting viii adopt
an ordinance requiring all clubs which give
boxing matches 70 pay a 5000 yearly
license. This practically wipes out all the
organizations except the California Athletic.
club, which alone is able TO pay this heavy
tax, and bids fair 70 have "A monopoly Of
slugging matches. Five ounce gloves are the.
iightest which will be permitted in the future
contests. The unknown who has been matched
by the California club against the Mariner
is said to be Toff Wall, the English middle
weight champion.
Evening journal., 1889-10-09
shinwrecI,ed snilors Rescned.

DALHousIE, N. b., Oct. 9.-The British
bark Petit Zodiac, Capt Sleeves, from
Fleetwood, Aug. 30, has arrived here with
Capt. Liswell and eleven Of the crew Of the
British ship Minnie Swift, from Greeuocl,
for Miramichi, which was sunk in collision
with the French steamer Geographique
near St. Pierre, Miquelon Tho Petit Co
diac had on board six cattlemen, who were
on the steamer Geographique, which was
also sunk, and nine men belonging to the
British bark Huletta, which was abandoned
Sept II in a water logged condition, and
whose crew were rescued by the Minnie
Swift. -Four men, the stewardess and Miss
Masters, a passenger on the Minnie Swift,
were drowned, and one man is missing.
The persons belonging to the zuletti lost
their lives at the time of the collision be-
tween the Minnie Swift and the Geo
graphiuue
Evening journal., 1889-10-09
THE PANAMA CANAL.
NJ. De Lesseps' Great seheme Is MOI
Wholly Dead Yet.

NJ De Lesseps' Great scheme Is Not
Wholly Dead Yet.
PIrrsBuRG Oct. Cool James Andrews.
chief engineer Of the Tehauntepec Ship rail-
way IN an interview says il Is his belief that
an impetus will be given 20 the Tchauntepec
Ship railway enterprise by the convocation
Of the International American conference.
That subject, together with other trans-con.
tincntal enterprises the Nicaragua and
Panama sehemes-will be brought to their
attention while on their tour of this country
= "fhe Panama canal project Is not dead BIZ
any means, said Mr. Andrews when ii
Paris this summer / paid 4 visit to Nj.
brunot tine receiver Of the bankrupt com
pany He has, after paying all the debts
about l4,No,oo1 francs left in the treasury
he has decided TO send out a commission 81
engineers 10 Panama during the winter
They will make as accurate a survey as pos
siblo Of the amount Of money necessary Il
finish The canal. This, NJ Brunot informed
me, win ~ the first reliable survey since the
work was commenced
Evening journal., 1889-10-09
ARREST OF 4 FEMALE THIEF.
Nellie Montague, Who Has weakness.
for seaIskin Cloaks, In Jail.

Nellie Montague, Who Has a weakness
for sealskin cloaIxs, In Jail.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.--One OF the most notori-
GUS female criminals in the United States,
Mrs. Nellie Montague, alias Sturtevant, is
locked up at the Armory here Her hus-
band, John, alias Reddy Montague, was also
placed behind the bars. Nellie is wanted ia
Cincinnati for stealing fourteen sealskin
sacques in a large fur establishment there,
and also in Buffalo for the theft Of sealskin
clOaks.
The crime was committed something over
year ago and, upon its discovery, Nellie
fed 70 Detroit, where she was captured
in hotel She occupied a suite Of rooms on
the second floor Of the hotel, and when the
Queen City detectives arrested her she stepped
into her dressing room to prepare to 20 to
prison with them. She escaped from the
room and went to Windsor, Canada, and has
since eluded arrest. A few days ago sho came
with her husband to Chicago, and was pre-
pairing for a winters campaign when they
were recognized by the police and arrested.
Evening journal., 1889-10-09
THe NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fresh Tips from the wires CAREFUL
lmiIra.

Quilted.
Master Mechanic Twomhley, Of the Rock
Island road has sent in his resignation,
pending inve tieation Of the recent Chicago
wreck. 9. q Wilson has been appointed
acting master mechanic
The executive committee Of New York's
Democratic state committee has organized.
with Daniel q. Grifiiu, Of jefferson, chair
man, and Charles r. De Fre.s, Of Troy. as
clerk. The headquarters will be at the
Hoffman house, New York
President Harrison has pardoned Bishop
William II. Manghan, Of Wellsville. and
Charles X. Hall, OF Morgan county, Utah.
two Mormons, who were sent TO the peni-
tentiary on the double charge OF unlawful
cohnbitation and adultery.
The Mayer Manufacturing company's tan.
merry, No ~ Somerset street, Newark, has
been burned. Loss. 1900; partly insured.
George L. Thompson, of Ballston, has
been nominated by the Democrats Of th,
Eighteenth senatorial district.
Edmund o'Connor. Of Binghamton, N. Y
has been nominated for state senator by the
Republicans Of the Twenty-fourth district
The novelty store Of b. II. Richers. a
Wilkesbarre, Pa. has been seized by th,
sheriff Richers' liabilities are 5000; as
sets, $1,000
Charles Orris, young man about % year
Of age, shot and killed his mother, Mrs
Charles King, and then cut his own throat
at Buffalo, Both were dead when the polio,
broke into the apartments.
Gen Boulanger has arrived on the island
Of jersey.
Tho cruiser Petrol, nj Baltimore, has beer
accepted by the secretary OF the navy. Her
penalties for failure 10 make the required
horse power may be lessened by the secre-
tary should he sustain the appeal Of the con.
traetors-the Union Iron works, OF Balti-
more-for strain on the engines while wait
ing for the tardy trial board 70 appear.
BY cave-in at the Hanover mine, in
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Charles Lineh was buried
beneath one hundred tons Of coal His body
has not bem recovered.
The British gunboat Enterprise was
wrecked on the island Of Anglesea in Mon
days gale. All on board were saved.
The well known Socialist agitatori
Frohme, Gurtlen and Werthmann have beer
expelled from Berlin
Apene zhla, the Swedish songstress, wa
married 70 Edward Achorn. a young Boston
lawyer, at Trinity church, Boston. Rev.
Phillips Brooks performed the ceremony.
Evening journal., 1889-10-09
NM nInntnnn rlentinna

HELENA, Mon, Oct g--It is now conceded
that Joseph X. Toole Dem), for governor,
is elected by from 800 to 600 majority. Car
ter Rep), for congress- has / 900 majority.
The legislature is claimed by the Democrats
by seven. The Republicans will not concede
as much, but admit that on the face Of the
returns il is Democratic but claim fraud in
Silver Bow and Deer Lodge counties. The
Independent claims the state senate a tie and
the house by seven majority. The official
canvass will be made in most Of ths counties.
at once
Evening journal., 1889-10-09
The chautauqun- -Cattaraugus plspute.

SALAMANCA, N. ", Oct. 9.-The Repub-
lican senatorial appointment committee Of
Chautauqua and Cattaraugus met here.
Among those present were State Committee
man Warren, Of Buffalo, and candidates
Vedder and Sessions. Cattaraugus county
refused TO accept the original Chautauqua
proposition as TO representation and Chau-
tauqua refused to consent TO continuance
OF the present representation. Finally ON
DR.. Williams motion it ives decided TO leave
the dispute to be settled by the arbitration
COMMITTEE Of the state committee
Evening journal., 1889-10-09
Comcdlan nlshon,. sna.Inn nenth.

NEW YoRE, Oct 9.-Charlas b. Bishop.
the actor, who played a prominent role in
the comedy Lord Chumleyn at the I.yceum
theatre, died while changing his clothes in
the dressing room after the first act E. II.
Sothorn, the leading actor ii the play, ap-
peared before the curtain and announced
Mr., Bishops death and dismis ed the audi
ence Mrs. Bishop, who was with her hus-
band when he died, was prostrated by the
shock. The body was removed to Mr.. Bish.
ops late home, No. 5l3 West Fifty-second
street