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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
OUR Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS I'M BROOKLYN.
Cv, Service at the Navy Awakening Campagn-What
Climb Men Doing-FOr the Laying of Two ArmOry
Observation-Disclosures Items of General Interest,"

parts have been put in place. the cylinders being put
upon the frames, the real work. t takes tine most
Time will begin That is the putting I'm place OF the
various small parts.
10th Of the big guns for the foru ard turret Of the
Maine are now In place on the Vessels deck
new discrepancy has been disco vered in the pay
rolls OF the Bureau OF Yards and Doc1 duplicating two
clerks who were responsible for the irregularities
discovered few weeks Thit time 10 IS inc
account Of stonecntter named P. McAvoy that Is
wrong. lie says that his pay Is tw days short. IL
Is shown by the books that he checked, and
the money was issued by the pyIf aster for twelve
days moe than he worked. The question Is, Who
got the money by the discrepancy. The case Is now
In the hands of United states Dst1 cAttorney Jesse
Johnson
In the recent competitive examns ton for the place
OF assistant to Civil Engineer j. AssersQn Chief
OF the Bureau OF Yards and DOcRS n! the Navy Yard
between Henry c. Asserson and VIII J. Jartma1n
the former was success full He is at resent employed
at a salary Of $1,000 year, In the Board Of City
Works. Brooklyn, while the salary OK the new Office
Is at the rate Of only SO day. II s. intimated that
Young Mr.. AssrsOn will resign the Office of assistant
civil engineer in favor Of his competitor
- Few die and none resign =" may apply TO Office
hodrs in the Civil Service but IL mot he said to
apply to the officers Of the Navy. rom January l
TO August less than twelve officers the
active list and fourteen the tired list have
died There have also been seventeen officers retired
from active service account Of physical dis
ability and have resigned to cept places that
will enable them TO remain at home, nd receive much
higher salaries than those paid by thu Government to
It's officers,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06

1t not many years ago when people living in
Brooklyn thought it impossible to do satisfactory
shopping In THAI city, and came to New York to
make their purchases, and had it not been for few
enterprsng firms who in the face Of much discour
agement and many prophecies Of failure built up a
large business and enlarged their stores until they
unrivallei for excellence and variety Of dis
play and with prices TO suit all classcsl and conditions
Of people, Brooklyn shoppers would still be putting
themselves to the great inconvenience Of crossing the
river and making their purchases in Now York. Now
Brooklyn boast Of stores that unsurpassed in
this country for the variety and qua uty of goods
offered for sale, that instead of Brooklyn people
going to New York. New Workers frequently at
racted to Brooklyn by the great Inducements held out
to shoppers. If one firm than any other has
brought about this gratifying result 1t is the Brooklyn
Furniture Company, whose immelse establishment,
including Nos SO to 81 FutOn-str enthusiastically
one Of the largest of its kind I'm the world
In 1872, when this firm established It opened
with modest store in FultOnst, employed fifteen
hands in the entire establishment, md boosted Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
CARRTAGEs THAT ARE WORKS OF ART.

That the trade Of carriage making has been elevated
to the level OF fine art must be evident to any one
who watches the array OF magnificent equipsges that
pass along the parkways and popular drives every
pleasant afternoon The modern carriage requires the
best Of mechanics, the finest Steel and the highest
grades of leather glass and the numerous other
terias that go to make the pleasure carriage. That
American carriage manufacturers are taking the lead
in the excellence Of the work turned by them is
shown in the constantly diminishing demand for for
egn made carriages and the rapid growth Of the busi-
in America 1t does not require an expert In the
manufacture Of carriages TO pick ont foreign.buis
vehicle in Broadway. The heavy, pOnderOus con-
struction OF the English make Is easily distinguishes
BILE, when contraSted with the light graceful aud yes
equally strong American-built carriages. one OF the
American carriage building firms which have done much
toward demonstrating the ability Of Americans 70
manufacture their own wares the carriage line Is
the firm OF J. Curey, at statest and Boerm Place
This firm Is ever on the alert for Improvements which
will In any way tend 10 contribute 10 the comfort and
safety of their patrons. The showrooms AFFORD tho
finest specimens OF the carriage bu ding art that skin
and ingenuity can turn out
one Of the most remarkable carriages recently bulls
by this firm is the new" brOugham. This master
piece OF the Jolners' art Is IN reality miniature
boudOr wheels. the side are electric bells and
speaking tube, by of which conversation can
be neld with the driver without the great inconVen.
fence OF craning ones neck out OF tie window and
shouting out Orders the driver IN order that your
voice be heard above the noise in the street In
. curiousy concealed drawer in this carriage are
toilet-case and looking glass while such cOuVenlences
card-cases. foot warmers and sho table complete
the outfit Of this new brougham.
The style Of carriage that Is peculiarly American, ana
one in which the American workman has expended hts
best ingenuity, is the buggy French carriage build
strength with graceful lines have achnow he'd ycl the
superiority Of the American hickory. and are Importing
show rooms Will prove valuable object lesson Of the
great American policy OF protection,
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See time table W." i'fA Cehtal'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
BRooK1Yr FURNITURE coMpANY,s BUILDINGS.

doing the magnificent business of $4,000 year. The
firm now docs n business Of @1oO0oOo year. employs
100 persons I'm the store alone. exclusive Of The
engaged in the many factories controlled By the
firm, has fifteen double trucks delivering It's goods
every day and has the imposing frontage of $50 feet
in Fulton-st. and 135 DEPTH running through b Dc
Kalb-ave. The firm has recently added extensively
to its already immense esta' shment. The grocery
store Of Locdtt door to the west. has been an
nexed, from the basement up b the top Of the four
stories of the building This gives the furniture COM
pany in all twenty-siX salesrOoms, each one OF which
Is Us large the ordinary store, or ten fourslory
buildings. To accommodate the great throng Of Gus
toners and to facilitate the handling Of such an i'm
stock three elevators in constant use, one
of them electric elevator the first of It's kind ever
used in Brooklyn Nearly all the furniture sold ~
this firm is made at its factories factories con-
trOlled by ii. thus securing exclusive designs IN FUR
nure and excellence Of Workmanship which cannot
be secured In The general of trade As one Of tho
" sights of the city of BIccklyn this stone Is weu
worth n visit, courteous reception being assured 10
those who merely wish TO the great place, vel
as to purchasers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
GETTING NEW REpUBLIcly MEMBERs.

The nppeoanoe Club of the seventeenth Ward held
an enthusiastic meeting on Friday night at their
rooms In the Masonic Temple Building. II
Meserole and Manhattan aves There large
attendance Joseph oppenheimer presided. Several
new members Were added 10 the roll important
measures were taken for the best interests Of Repuo-
Teens OF the ward for the coming election. and the
club PROMISES TO do much good for the party this fall
President King before the meeting adjourned asked
for the OF the rooms on the night OF september
20 TO celebrate his silver wedding. Tie request w~
granted,
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that others do, but the heel Of woman In the SUM
should be armed with something capable OF lu"''us
punishment and enforcing obedience. Besides ihcle
Ing specd or overcoming objections to passing ooJeo'S
that tcrrify TIE spur Is used IN accomplishing all u
e,o ,noveInens in eguesiriansm. II must be some
thing that can cause pain at any time, and morse
quickly learns to know just when it is to be applied
and TO obey in time to save himself As well as being
enr with a short but efficient spur, the riding
map should carry whip which is provided with
spur ~ the handle. ,.,-- - ,...,.. an. rro
Already the riding academies are laying out pro-
and for rides above Central Park by moonlight.
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at the second stage of the mid range championship
match at CreedmO0r. lie made los points.
BTigedier-General McLeer Is confined 10 his house
owing to trouble from old wound brought on by
excessive fatigue.
Captain F. L. Holmes, Of the 23d Regiment. has in
his hands for distribution to members the report y
the thirteenth annual convention OF the National 6uaru
Association, held at Albany January 81 last. cap
tain Holmes is secretary OF the association. Brookyu
Is we'll represented the officers Of the ASSOCIATION
Der Of the Executive Committee and Lieutenant CoOlf
Smith Of the Permanent Code Committee Curlously
enough all three belong 10 The odd Reglment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
AMONG THE CLUB-HO.USES.

THE UNION LEAGUES MEETING-p LANS FOR THE
BUSY SEASON
The Union League Club held its fly It meeting Of the
season at the clubhouse, Bedfordave. and Deanst
Thursday evening. Francis II. wilson the president
OF the club, presided. About 200 mhers pres
ent, mang remarkably large attend for open
ing meeting and one, moreover held early in the
fall while the weather is stil warm aud large proper
ton o. clubmen are still out Of town Ten appllca-
tons for admission to the club received and
ferred to the Membership Committee TO be acted upon
in due time. The president of the club has been
authorized to appoint the Registration COmmttee, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
THE EIFFEL TOWER IN GRAvrYlRD

A good grocer o. Damery. in the Department Of tho
Marine, has asOniShed Mis- fellOw-tOwnsmen Lv cretI
N the local cemetery family mansolenIn Of chi st
shaped like the EiTel Tower. This Is certainly tho
first time the tower built FOR the ENbiltion I' Ie
copied for a churchyard monument "a' oeeh
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07

ent of the Life-Saving Service of
Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Ohio
River, is trying TO complete arrange
ments for the exhibition, at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago, of the gun
boat Niagara, which is sunk in a
good state OF preservation in Massa-
sauga Bay, Erie harbor
1T is very probable the original
plant, and the first converter used in
making BeSsemer steel, will be on cx-
hibition.
THE Woman'S Christian Temper
ance Union and Womans Temper
ance Publication Association have
applied, through Josephine II. Mich
OILS, Of indianapolis, for 100 by 20 feet
Of space in which TO make an exhibit.
Miss Nichols says these organizations
want to exhibit flags banners, books
and other publications, and numer-
Gus other things, all prepared by
women, and also to establish and
operate hospital and model creche.
at the latter of which women visitors
with babies can leave them TO be
cared for while they see the sights.
The Press and Printing Committee
has passed a resolution asking that
building 200xi00 feet be constructed,
in which is to be furnished office room
for all foreign and American news
papers.
No sIDEsHows are to be permitted
within the Exposition grounds. The
Di ectory has decided that the en-
trance fec shall cntitlc the visitor to
sec everything within the Enclosure.
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livered on the site, and active opera
tions have begun. The buildings for
the agricultural and fisheries displays
will follow in quick succession.
The browning triumph of the expo
sition is to be the Administration
Building. In this officers of the fair
will have luxurious departments dur
ing the exposition. 1t rests on a
broad plaza in the center Of the grand
vista leading down between the
main buildings TO the harbor in Lake
Michigan for pleasure craft. This
building is the gem OF all the archi-
tectural jewels OF the exposition.
Constructed Of material to last but
two years, il will cost $3.50, 600. Al
though it covers Il space but go feet
square. yet it is one Of the nOblest
achievements OF modern architecture.
1t will occupy the most command
ing position on the exposition grounds.
The building consists OF four pavil-
ions, 81 feet square, one 1T each
Of the four angles OF the square of
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ufacturers' exhibit. 1t has Al acres
of floor space, including the galleries.
This building is 1858 feet long and
7SS feet wide, all under roof. A man
who walks around its outer walls
will travel distance of 1852 feet.
The architect who drew the plans for
this building left an open court in the
center 3S5Xl 400 feet. The directors
have decided to roof this court over,
1t will be put under glass and steel
arch. A comparison with the largest
building of the Paris Exposition shows
that Machinery Hall at Paris, which
was the triumph of that exposition,
could be showed into this court,
and eighteen acres would yet be
left for exhibits in the main CORR
doris. One million five hundred
thousand dollars will be spent on this
building, and, like all OF the others,
il will be torn down rs soon ~ the
Exposition closes. But little has
been done yet on this mammoth
structure. The foundations are
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down. to be sure, but visitor might
walk all over the site and not see
them. These foundations consist of
heavy pine timbcrS laid in the sand
at close intervals. The WOmanS
Building is further advanced than
any OF them. 1t is to be 200 by 400
feet. two stories high. Miss Sophia
G.. Hayden, Il Boston girl, drew the
plans for this building and worked
ont all of its details. Her ambition
to complete the first big structure for
the Worlds Fair will be gratitied,
for the Woman'S Building will be fin
ished before the others are begun.
All are interested in the llorhcul-
tural Building. The location is all
that could be desired, but that is
about all that can be seen ut present.
The contractors will soon go to work
on it, however. The building is to be
$50 by | 900 feet. Steel and glass are
to be used extensively in its con-
struction. The building lies between
the railroad tracks and a picturesque
lagoon fronting wooded island that
is to be one Of the most attractive
resorts in the park. Everybody who
visits the Fair will pass the IIorti-
cultural Building and they cannot
get out until after they have been
drawn down past the Horticultural
Building. When they leave the
grounds and turn back for Il parting
view of the Exposition its glistening
dome will be the last spectacle that
greets their eyes.
The Mines and Mining Building
has also been given commanding
position on the grounds. 1t is just
south OF the wooded island. When
visitors alight from the trains and
look down the grand vista that is
formed 10y the six largest buildings Of
the fair, the Mines and Mining Build
ing is the first one they will see. It's
walls are now going ZIP Just in front
OF the gateways where all visitors
will surge into the park from the
railway station. With the single eX-
ception of the Woman'S Building, this
structure is furthcst advanced. Its
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boundary of the park is Ffty-sixth
street and the southern limit is
reached at SiXty-Seycnth street.
Stony Island boulevard marks its
western line. Included in the area
marked by these four lines are $50
acres, all dedicated TO the purposes of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
1t would be better if this great enter
prise had been christcned the Worlds
Fair, for that is what everybody calls
it. From Fifty-siXth street south to
Fifty-ninth street, Jackson Park is
highly improved. All OF this area
has been reserved for State buildings,
and since the park passed under the
control of the Worlds Fair folk, no
changes have been made in its condi-
ton. It's grassy slopes and messy
banks have not been disturbed.
South Of Fifty-ninth street, however,
great changes have been wrought.
On this area all of the big buildings
Of the exposition are TO be reared.
Skeletons OF huge buildings are
raising themselves from the waste
Of sand, and acres of lumber
await the wOrkmcn. Dredges
are putting and snorting on every
hand, blowing out wide canals for
pleasure boats. Such buildings as
are being erected for the Worlds
Fair have never been constructed for
previous expeditions. They are to
cost nearly Sl2, 900, 900, with the land
scapc decorations. A line drawn
around the walls of the principal
buildings would be 81, 252 feet long,
or more than five miles. This is ex-
elusive of the numerous State build
ings and palaces that will be reared by
foreign powers. The largest building
of the exposition is that for the man
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magnitude.
jackson Park. where the Exposition
is to be held, is seven miles south of
the business center Of Chicago. OF
course it is in the city limits. Chi
cago'S police are patrolng beats and
sleeping on doorstepS almost twelve
miles south Of jackson Park. The
east front OF the park is washed
by the waters Of Lake Michi
gan. 1t is q heavy washing,
too, for the Exposition grounds
stretch along the sandy shore for
more than mile. The northern
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ings are needed. Then, under the
magic touch Of an army II laborers,
the work seemingly is finished with a
rush, and perfected wonder unfolds
before the multitude in all its glory.
The deceptiveness in the Chicago
instance is complete. The act Of
Congress providing for the celebration
of the four hundrcdth anniversary Of
the discovery of America was passed
more than eighteen months ago. Yet
people who visit the Worlds Fair
grounds come away now with the
opinion that the Chicagoans have
done little toward preparing for the
great celebration. The records show,
however, that greater progress has
been made in the Worlds Columbian
Exposition than was made on any
similar undertaking in the same
length Of time. Little chance for
word painting Is offered by the pres
ent appearance Of the grounds. The
spectacle iS-immaturc. The only inn
pressivc feature Of the work is its
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ment Of this gigantic enterprise has
been worked out which far eclipses
anything accomplished ia the estab-
lishment of the world-renowned Paris
exposition in similar period. The
development of the exposition work
in Chicago is vastly ahead of what
Paris accomplished within the same
time, and it is now apparent that
the Chicago enterprise will be
one Of much greater dimen-
sions, and probably of much greater
cost. There were but 23S acres in
closed within the exposition grounds
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at Paris, while in 1893 the Chicago
exposition will have $50 acres inclos-
ed. In Paris there were seyenty-tye
and one-half acres under roof, includ-
ing those erected by foreign nations,
as well as the exquisite buildings
erected out OF the exposition funds.
In 1893 there will he over lG0 acres
OF main exposition buildings, paid out
Of exposition funds, and in addition
doubtless thirty acres erected by for
eign governments, 10y our own States
and Territories, and 10y the General
Government, at their expense, max
ing an aggregate OF probably 100
acres under roof.
1t is estimated that the Chicago
exposition will neccssitate the eX-
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The Fair in Embryo.

1t is only about year and half
since the National Government set
the seal of its authority upon the
Columbian Worlds Fair to be held
in Chicago in the summer of 1898.
The question, "What has been dOne?"
is frequently heard from those who
have not devoted close personal at
tention to the stupendous undertake
ing which must be now admitted 10y
all to be well on the way to an un-
paralleled success.
Within the short period a develop
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Workmen are now driving down

Workmen are now driving down
cedar piles for the foundations OF this
building. Near by, scores OF model
ers are making the exterior covering
for all the buildings. The compound
invented for the Paris Exposition
and known as "staff" is used for this
purpose. The ingredients are simply
gypsum, cement and plaster Of paris.
This staff is cast in large slabs, and
when the walls OF all the buildings
are up it will be nailed to them.
The naked walls will be changed al
most in a day TO structures Of the
most elaborate and graceful design.
They will present the appearance of
solid, massive masonry. STAFF is fire.
proof, but under the action of the
elements it disintegrates in about
two years, SO that the mighty eXposi-
ton, now family taking shape, will
in that time have passed like some
gigantic flgment Of Il dream.
Fair Notes.
The owner OF a brOwnStOne quarry
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tion of the central rotunda, which is
175 feet square. The third stage is
the base Of the great dome, 40 feet
high and octagonal in form, and the
dome itself, rising in graceful lines,
richly ornamented with heavily
nodded ribs and sculptured panels,
and having large glass skylight.
The interior effects will be even more
gorgeous than the exterior, resplcn-
dent with carvings, sculptures and
immense paintings.
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naked walls are already high in the
air. They look like a mammoth bill
board, 700 feet long and $50 feet wide.
The Electricity Building, also 700 by
$50 feet, is yet to be begun. Founda
tions of the Transportation Building,
$50 by 900 feet, are almost in. An
annex is to be built to this structure
larger than the building itself. Ma
chinery Hall, with its annex, is to be
400 by 500 feet long. More than
1000, 900 feet of lumber has been de-
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penditure Of no less than ST., 900, 600
before the gates are opened or Il dol
lar Of revenue is received. OF this
amount possibly 81. 800, 600 can be re-
covered in salvage.
Great expositi0ns develop slowly.
They are not created in day or i'm a
year. They move along toward COM
plction by apparently lazy stages un-
tiI tho last hours before the big build
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in Wisconsin has offered TO the State
Commission, for exhibition at the
Fair, a solid monolith, larger than
CleOpatra's needle in New York City.
The obelisk, when completed, will
weigh 400 tons and be the largest
mass of brownstone ever quarried.
CAPT. d. p. DoBBINs, Superintsnd-
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the plan, and connected by great
central dome. l20 feet in diameter
and 260 feet high. In the center OF
each facade is recess, % feet wide,
within which is Il grand entrance to
the building. The first story is in
the Doric order, Of heavy proportions.
The second story, with its lofty col
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WORLDS FAIR WORK.
HOW 1T is PROGRESSING IN
CHICAGO.

Slowly but Surely The Stupendous Under
taking Is Assuming shape-GreatcrP Prog
ress Made than on Any similar Attempt
In the Same Timc-An Army of Laborers
at Work-Big Buildings Rising.
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onnade, is in the Ionic order. Ex-
ternally, the design is divided into
three principal stages. The first
stage consists Of the four pavilions,
corresponding in height with the
buildings grouped about, which are
So feet high. The second stage is Of
the same height, and is continual