New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-14
FORTUNES IN WINDOWS.
J. purpus PRICES PAID FOR A GLIMPSE OF
THE PARADE 8
.,, ESTATE MEN. SPECTATORS. HOTEL MEN
.rn noaRpING-HousE KEEPERS REAPINe
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WHO WILL
CLOSE THEIR STORES To AVOID
D,ccprMrN ALTON

z - CLEARINGHOUSE KEEPERS REAPlNG
s. AN ,.,vrsT- MERCHANTS WHO WILL
rTosr THEIR STORES To AVOID
DISCRIMINATION.
-. mt tremendous struggle going on TO OBJ
Ihs s,s places from which to review the great
an y. a. Aprfl 80 and May Is one OF the as'onisn-
yrsn~ q, the coming centennial celebration.
ms ~s Vas anything like 1t known in the
N"u ], s,s many shows Of similar kind that nave
bf'0y ~, m this city: 1t bids fair 10 maAe ,ne
ph ~ !, many shrcwd spectators VINO nave, WIN
so,s,,rht, been at work during inc las. ,Mo
.,tss apturhg all the available w.nuo" s'..s .Sot
ecsn ~ .ss represent ten times their original IN
MAI Th. extrayagant and in some cases almost
s,,ms maid for places to witness the queens
nSfe'n ,.ao IN London. bid fair to be ecnpsed IN
s~s .s.r,can metropolis. Not one Oh tne miies anu
De .,so,gs using in some lofty buildings to the
~ 49,. stoyes. that wall In the route Oh tho
: 49, 80 nsr,ds but what has had dozen sppnoan Is
- .rs,v seatspaee in It, One wnuow IN 'he puiio-
TO doors north Of Fourteenth-sI' on inc west sue
= r,,b.aye.. sold for $500, ana the purchaser mas
handsome profit by selling seats at $40
cleared n v,ndows In the neighborhood Of
os0n go. are quoted as high as $500 Tor the two
go, n.rssss yhfe single seats are hsio AZ go tor
thu two days. ,.,a . ,a., .....o
pr,vste houses along Ffth-ave'' sa'o rear estate
- ror,ta.stb.st, whose owners would be
$500 ~ sse fteir names in print, have been unable
...,,.t ,he chance to make nom SoVV 70 Si'"oo ~
ana hive turned their front windows over 10 US
!, a6vertis and dispose OF for all We can ge'' me
- an s1o to e25 additional every day as the
sN 80 ~ sharper., and II any window-owner in
ss..s 40. has the moral courage TO hold out until
- oo sa will be able to sell glimpses Of the passing
show stsi glimpse
TIE AGENT BROUGHT HIM 10 TERMS.
uh,s the realestate man was talking to the re-
.,ter he was constantly interrupted by callers, men
- vomen. asking for seats. Here is q sample Of
n. dialogues that followed one another in rapid sue
eesscn:
s.,s |. short stout man with calm gray eye and .
sors face vho seemed to be anxious to get window
- the Az. As It were, and then hurry On to his
business downtown.
sYes. sir,s said the realestate man, we've got q
NV more lei'
swhats to prce?'
achoice undows on the second or third floor IN a
private houe $3.50 to $3.50, according to the size Of
he window
sMyi yu must have something cheaper than that.
don't wat to rent the building
aweu, 70 can let you have window on the first
ar fourth ioors for SEQ to 800 each, or single seats
trom as D $40. Nice view from a sixthstory roof
right dom on the soldiers for g. so.'
The sort man begins TO lose his temper. "Oh,
net out IN be blankety blank IL pay that I'll
no and tand on the ourbstone."
@Tbe,n sell for more'n that before the weeks OUT
said the nal estate man smiling like one who knew
be had bsoked sure thing.
The sort man strikes the floor with his cane In
anger Awhy In thunder don't they build moro public
stands he asks. turning TO the reporter, Here's
three four beggarly stands put UP and gobbled by
the For Hundred and the masses crowded like sheep
on tn sidewalks. It's q shame. was over In
Jcrseyyesterday and every man, woman and child
met yas intending 10 como to York to see the SNOW
And Gerry soul Of them is shivering IN his boots De-
cause re don't know whether he will see anything
after e gets here.
sy you,' turning TO the realestate man, III give
you 90 each for good windows, and not one cent
morcn 1t took littie time, but by-and.by he paid
300 fr 6 window.
Then sa little fat roof onestory brick extension, In
the re.r of the Palais Royal Building, which looks
out on Hfth-ave Back of IL IS throo-story cx-
tsnsion On each Of these roofs win be built rows Of
ssass risg tier above tier The lower one win accom-
mods.e bout eighty pcrsons the upper Roof a. many
more These seat stands win DO built on many roofs
aycno he route, and prices for seats viii be from
70 cers to %.
,ERCEANTs RESISTING THE PRESSURE.
rs pressure brought to bear on the merchants
NH~@~~
furish such enticing space has been tremendous
Tsir mails are burened with letters from customers
reminding them Of business ties, and the privacy OF
teir homes has been broken by mportunate
bends all bent on getting front view This great
ressure has had different effect upon the merchants
fanny like c. Godfrey Gunther, the FUR dealer az
los. la2 and 1874 Fifth-ave., whose ample WINDOW
pace has caused him to be overrun with applications
nd callers for two weeks, have decided to close
he donr
is said were offered by Spectators for Mr. GuntAers
vtndows for the two days, including small fortune
" sarony, the photographer, who wanted to get
place from which TO aim his camera at the parahers'
sws have too many customers the reporter
yas told In the store, d" and could not anoru 10
ffend any. and could not accommodate tenth OF
hose who wanted permission to use our WINDOWS
% We decided to put up the shutters
Gregg, the carpet dealer at Fourteenth-st, refused
,,verai Offers. each one in the thousands, for his
sindoss AMI decided to shut up the place and issue
masses only 10 his country cousins. Secretary Moore
az the Old Guard, offered Mr. Gregg $4,000, Dut
pould not thake his resolve. Mr. Moore, however,
succeeded II obtaining row of windows over the
srmory OF tAe Old Guard two months ago, from which
he subsequently resped handsome profit Herter
Brothers. furniture dealers yielded to the pressure
of customers by letting their splendid building at
Ytfth-ave and rwenteth-st, to a speculator for
good round sum The speoulator sub-let the twenty
eight broad windows Of the establishment at an
average pace IL $3.50 window The windows in
the wareroom Of tho Weber Piano Company, OF
Fifth-sve and sixteenthst, Lot for 800 each,
or $40 seat. Mr.. Barry. the proprietor of the Glen
ham Hotel Is going to arrange seried rows Of seats
In his restsuant window looking out on Fifthae
he holds his cats at s25 each for the two days Mr.
Barry conteppistes erecting largo stand on his
roof
The little sharp triangular ono-stsry building at
Fifth-ave; nd Twenty thifd-st made famous in the
Of the steeopticon man, proves on this occasion a
yerftable gold mine. On the hat roof whore the
stcrsoptcn canvas is reared, about 600 feet SQUARE,
csmp stoIs Win be arranged thchly a. convenience
VIII permit az $40 q STOOL. In the ofices below
the narDw windows, not three feet across are valued
Al $50 Zach The little upstairs room, forming tie
apex OF the corner Will be reserved for the directors
Of the sre Railroad which has an Office the ground
door inc room not occupied BY the directors VIII
be ttd up with seats that those the back seat
WIN b IN line with the top Of the window. wide
iedgo that runs along the Ffth-ave. side fush with
re vndow VIII hold about forty camp stools, and
IL "a cost IT least $40 to hold down the choicest