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monopoiisss. $ to be- taxed for the benefit
OF the ''roober t,srons.
No they oOEne here because experience
al hosne. under the slavery of The Euro-
pean wage system has taught them thai
only ia this country q high wages and
prosperity, IF coutenunsnt aud prOtesa-
ton, Is the iab0rer worthy q his hire
Only IL this land u taxes has he
an adequate scope for tbs exercise Of
the faculties with which nature las
blessed him. only here can he own his
own home. furnish il Ia comfort aud
educate his children 10 be good aud
patriotic citizens.
Immigration h thus the best possible
tribute 70 the benefits " protection. 3
mute but eloquent index II American
progress under tie American system.
Immigrants did not hock here IL free
trade periods. They remained IN their
own countries, because the psuper
standard ~ wages which free trade en-
tails was not sufficiently strong IN
ducement to bring them here. Pauper
wages can be earned just a. well at
home as abroad
But when protection again triumphed.
when our mills and factories again
hummed with life aud action, when
plenty again blessed the land. then the
masses OF Europe again knocked al onr
doors and asked Us II share with them
our abundance.
Immigration we do not advocate. Re
strict itlf you please, prohibit II If you
can. But never lose sight Of the fact
that immigration would not trouble Us
If we Were poor.
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SPORTING NOTES.

At New York recently George Taylor.
the worlds champion one mile bicyclst,
defeated ex-champion w. ". Windle in a
quarter mile contest.
T. II. Clausen. who has resigned from the
Boston Athletic association, viii not be
allowed 20 compete for another New Eng.
land club for year.
George schweelcr, champion broad
Jumper - Canada. VIII endeavor 20 lower
the worlds record TINS season.
IT n Baxter. the famous pole vsultsr.
will oampete in the ANIMAL a. a. L. cham
pionships AZ New York Oct l. He is in
good form
p : Berio recently broke The worlds
two mile bicycling record. an 4s 4 -,
made hy George a7los lass fail. Berlo's
tine Pas Am. IS 2.5s
Robert Bonner thinks The new pneu-
maria srikT uEF mcsn sn ultimate trut-
ting record u 2o5. but rot 2o4.
puraut McF esu. ~ the Kings county
vheelnIen ; one n the sriftest read
riders "a America.
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money, Harrison tnird money and 81.
yer Cloud, IT., fourth m0ney.
-rsfsraafrz
THIRTY-rHsEE AzRAloNED
In the Chicago Police Court for Adm.
and Abetung the Races.

and Abetting the Races.
CHIcAso. sept. 6.-lt vas scene un-
paFaiieled IN the history Of the police
court since Chicago Was village, al
tie Desplaines street station today
when Sergeant Blue called the cases o.
tlnrty-tnree employees aud ofhclals VI
tue Garfield park club arrested last
Friday Tor alleged violations OF tue
amusement license law. Attorneys
for tae club had saOpOenaed Mayor
Washbarns, Chief OF Police MeClaugh-
~ aud Corporation Counsel Miller 10
pat them on the stand and prove that
= conspiracy had been Drewed 10 close
the Garfield park track, unknown To
the clty's executive and not IN good
faith. As Mayor Washbarne took the
stand, Major McClaughry Was asked
20 leave the roon until ne Was wanted.
Then followed a bit of questioning
that brought out some sensational
state uenis, interrogated by the attOr-
neys for the defense, as 10 whether or
not propositions had ever been made 10
close the Garfield park track the
mayor, after appealing 10 the court aud
being directed 10 aasweT, replied:
al one time there was sort OF
proposition made NE. Major Nc
Claugnry came into my Office and
ask 4 me what 1 thought of an otfur
tnat had been made TO MIN by a Mr.
Burke OF the hawthorne campaign fund
II Garfield park could De closed up. |
told him that the proposition could not
be considered for moment. lie agreed
with me ana We stopped discussing the
matter"
"Did Major McClaughry urge the
natter
We'll, he simply put it to me III the
best light. NV idea OF the matter was
that the hawthorne people would put
up 10 close the track"
"Did you say anything about these
raids previous 10 their being nader
Il had one general order 10 have all
gambling aud race track gambling
stopped; rs TO the specific raids, knew
nothing, suppOsing that Major Nc
ClGggnry could attend TO the orders.
or is8t fridays rad | knew nothing
until read of it in the newspapers"
Then Chief oil Police McClaughry
was called to the stand. In reply TO
questions ne fatty contradicted the
statement made by Mayor Washburne
that n representative OF the Hawthorne
track, a rival of the Garfield organlza-
ton, whose track IS situated just out
side the city limits, had ever made him
an offer of $50, 600 To close the Garfield
track or that he had ever spoken to the
mayor of such an offer. He added:
81 merely gathered the idea from
the general gossip about the city hail
and among the newspaper reporters
that If the stories concerning the will
ingness of the Garfield people 10 pay
$50 900 to be let alone were true the
other fellows, the Corrlgan crowd,
would undoubtedly be willing to give
an equa amount to have the Garfield
fellows closed up.'
Nothing further was brought out
during the examination. The mayor
was not recalled, nor was any attempt
made 20 determine which Of the two
officials mad periured himself. The
cases were continued until tomorrow
morning for arguments by counsel.
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broken that wheeimen in general believe
Shorthand Will remain champion for some
time.
Not long ago +. f. Spooner, Of Chicago,
broke the record by riding about 375 miles
In twenty-four hours, which was eleven
miles better than the mark made by Frank
Waller in California "A few days before
Spooner's feat was considered remarkable,
but Shorland's ride makes it look very
slow. Shorthand covered 200 miles in
about l0h. Som. and 400 miles in 9Th. Am.
Shorthand is only twenty-five years Of
age He has been riding since 1857, and
makes "A speciality of long distance contests
His wheel is geared ordinary. which he
prefers 10 a safety.
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Ilne Pacing Race.

Il, was early In the afternoon when
starter Don feathers announced the
pacing race. The track was perfect
and tho drst heat aroused great en-
tbusias.n eng horse race from start
10 I'm sh. The start was = struggling
ne with Jennie Hawthorne and
Blonde o. the rear Of the field. Silver
Cloud pulled % the front and held the
lead well around 10 the three-qusrters
post when Maud Adair and Harrison
began 20 crowd him for frat place.
lie was game al through and took a
terrible lashing from his driver without
turning a hair. TIE two closed in on
. m ard a hard struggle between the
three snsued. The three horses passed
under the wire IA a hot finish. IL
.ooksd from the grand stand ~ though
silver Cloud was sure winner but ne
was announced for third place. first
AID second being won by Maud and
Harrison respec ivelY.
SILVER Cloud was IN Il for third place
from the start n the third heat and
Eioude. after being nearly 4 stanced In
the FIRST heat an we'd up we'll and came
IN first. Maud Adsir had the heat
right in her pocket but Rsthbun, her
driver was too sure Of 10 and slowed
up iust enough % lst blonde in. Time,
a.2i. Rathbun took ~ chances in the
third heat. hut let Maud step up IN
line next Co Blonde. who had the pole.
Passing the half mile M let her out 4
notch and she passed Blonde and Silver
cloud, the others being TOO tar back TO
cut any figure. Jennie Hawthorne At
iracted attention ID The fourth heat by
breaking "a soon a. 'he VOID was given.
Maud Adair took the lead at the start
and came under the wire in an easy Jog
IN $3.50. winning the heat and rsce.
Maud took first money, Blonde second
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ton "a a hill climber and captured many
races. At Peoria in 1889 Thorne defeated
the famous Bert Myers and rode second to
W. d. Banker. the safety champion that
year. IN an exciting safety contest.
Thorne then won twenty good races In
succession, among them being the Chicago
exposifion's twenty-five mile race. in which
Thorne defeated Van Wagner and other
fast men and won the title of Safety
king" In his racing career Thorne has
beaten such famous riders rs +. J. Berlo,
George h Barrett and W. h. Murphy.
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COUNTY CONVENTION.

The republicans Of Kent county wiz meet n
convent o. az the headquarters 81 TIE Lin
coin club IA the city OF Grand Rap o.. Sep
Z mher - al ln O'Clock a M. for the purpose
OF nomin Gttng candidates for couHty officers
TO be voted l0r al TIE general election T. be
held \ mberS is3. and for the purpose %
electinc g. delegates % the state convention
called In Grand Rapids. September =. to
nominate Il Justice 81 the supreme court n
lace OF Allen b. Morse. resigned. and a can
dldate for secretary OF state. In place OF Da1-
lei K. Sopcr. c tened also for e.cciing - del
egateS go the NTH congress oual district con-
vention. held ~ Grand Rapids. September
% and the transact % such other business
as may properly come before the convention.
Each township and ward is emitted o. three
delegates.
By order Of committee
GEO. ". BUNNELb. /. VI. SELLERS.
Secretary. Chairman.
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LAroSIA RAGS TRACK, sep. 6.-First
race, selling. seven-eixhts Of mile
Odrey Won, General Miles second, Xii
dare third; time. l.294.
second, selling. one mile-F'ower D.
LIS won. Troubling second, Merry K
third time, l.f4}
Third. handicap. one mile and sew
entv Hopeful won. Faithful
second. Brsndolette third; time, 454
Fourth. selling. tve-eights Of a mile
Gov ngtou stskes-Qaiver won. Prince
DF YER secoad, Mildred third; time,
1oA
Fifth. 3-vear-olt msdens, fve-eights
mlie-ABrors won. Julia kinny sec
ond. The sculptor third, time. OBJ
SiXtn. FL lag. one m le-iiappy Day
won. laura Doxey second, OCoy Pete
tn.rd. unss, 49,.
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following year he went west. and In 1890
and the early part of 1891 he was with the
Omaha club, playing right field. His
heavy batting and general good playing
attracted tho attention of the Cincinnati
club managers and he was signed by them
In 1891.
He was released soon afterward by Gin
cinnati and was at once signed by the Bal
timores. with whom he was playing when
the assault occurred. Halligan's act was
denounced by the press, and there was talk
of placing him on the blacklist, but it was
not done
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-07
WAS A COLTS DAY
Opening Day Of the State
Breeders Meeting.
MAUD ADAlR WON The PACE
Mage Captured tae YsaEiing Stakes IN
al Ia. PleEta and Medic Won
abe Other Stakes.

Yesterdays races, though OF great
interest - horse lovers. Was not iaTgely
attended. OF the audience present,
numbering perhaps 200 persons, fair
proportion we're women. aad they were
evidently more enthusiastic than their
male escorts.
The yezrling trOt with seven entries,
was woa by Maggie. tne chestnut mare
b. Jerome Heath. 10 2.lll, the fastest
race Won BY Michigan Yearling by IA
seconds. There were Sax starters and
they drew the following p sitions,
Maggie hrst. M,ssel second. Dancer
third. Tuxe Mack fourth, Maron Nut
wood hlth, ard IA COmtesse SIKH.
srAzksIzs.
stake 80. ]. Irottng. one Mile Vaiuz 40.
aa4gt1. eh ID uv Jerome Heath; dam 81
ktmors. Sui bertrand and Bcnianin-...-..---- L
ssei. "a. ny Plot Medium. dam By Magma
paneer. ; >, hy corisso' dam ~ Lou Napo-
BOA. p W. Pa khurst-..--.- .---.....-..-..-
Trxe Mack. 5 n. b. Lot aad, dam BY
haQQtirss E.i Frederick ...-.......---.-
Aafoa Nufwooi. > 34 "a Narw.e,'f Gim
IA Ca.urasss. D ii. PSI AatfFolf; tam ~ un-
stri. larFiew s1ecz tArfn- ...-..
AiNrs -t-'l.
Elec,or, by EleeUoneer. owned by
James Walker OF Coliwater, was sent
mile g. beat 2.3l1 The time keepers
caught 3 mark az 2.2S.
k0yal Anihassador. bv Ambassador,
owned rs n. 4. Morris OF Decatur. WAS
cent Gu baat 2.84 pa AVS 4-year-Old form
and made the mile in 2.2s.
rhree-X ear-Did rrot.
There were only two starters IN the
5-year-oid trot, cat O'Neer aud Piletta.
ONeer drew the pole and got away
with fletta close % his collar. ~ the
quarter Plietta drew up even snd the
two went around neck and neck in
very pretty heat When the distance
house was reached Pletla hroke under
the whip ant tie heat was won by
" Neer
Ia the second heat O'Neer opened y
gap which Pletia closed at the half,
taking the lead and keeping it. They
came under the wire in 22lf without
effort. IN this heat Plletta's time beats
the 3-year-old record Of the state
When the word was gwen IN the
third heat Gift O'Nccr vas nearly q
ength ahead and kept the lead to the
half when the little mare sped past
nim and again came IN an easy winner,
taking the heat and race. Gift ONeer
took second money.
sUNxtEISs-
stake No. 5. TrottIng, Open n al Michigan
bred &yeaf-oidS. Value So.
0ift o'Neer. en- = ~ sphinx; dam ~
MsmbFiao GIFT. Sutherland and BEN
P TIA, m. ~ Pilot Medium. Walter
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closing the door. but IS be heard The In
Junction TO shut II he dropped il as II II
had been q bet potato, snd II swung
open aud settled back against the wall
''It always works. SAID the hot man
as he moved closer 70 tie draft and
famed himself eOnteutedly Exchange
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o0use for a few minutes Saturday
While she went 70 neighbor's, fen
Us away, for PAL Of water. Before
che returned, the eldest enid, about
years old. IA attempting 10 Light the
lamp, IA some way broke II, spililng
the oll over the baby. The house Was
consu sed and the baby burned so
severely that Il died IN snort time.
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THE COURT AT NEWPORT.

fought for supremacy is one of the best In
America. 1t is so surrounded by grand
stands and hotel piazzas that an excellent
view of the contests is obtainable
Hundreds of well known society people
always attend the matches, and as tennis
is not only very scientific and enjoyable
game, but also game that is quite 1.-THE
thing" interest in the sport is increasing
every wear
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work as a mem
Der of the nation
al racing board OF
{ h e League Of
American Wheel
m en-. Alth ough
Thorne is only
twenty-nine years
Of age he is q vet
eran among cy-
clists, for he be-
gan wheeling in
1876. When the
safety wheel first
came into use
Thorne won con-
Siderable rep,,ta
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Wednesday, september :, FIRST ward
meets. GrsndNiifs avenue.
Wednesday. September :, Sixth ward
m eets at No & West leonard street
Thursday, september \. Lincoln club
meets at headquarters.
Friday, September ., Colorsd Mems Re
publican club mects at Lincoln clubs
hcndquartsrs
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letic unions an
nual champion
ships and defeat
ed them. He was
scratchman in the
event this year,
but none of the
men who We're IA
vored with handi-
caps could defeat
him. White be-
longs TO the Suf-
folk Athletic club.
In the few years
that White has
been running he
has won a large
number OF prizes,
III I'LL
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He Broke Captain strioker's Jaw.

William Halligan who recently gained
considerable notoriety by breaking Cap
tain Stricker's jaw during an alteration
in tho dressing room of the Baltimore Base
BAH club, is native of Canandaigua,
n Y, and began his professional career as
a fielder with the Buffalos in 1883 In the
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The p-aciss ww7s = .'tlouinz svsats
esst their shadows before occnrr~d %
Campbell ia q dreana &c swoke ard
found himself repssdng tnsm asoa4,
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The Tennis Battle at Newport.

People interested in tennis all over the
United States have watched with interest
the play for the championship of America
at Newport, r. !. The court upon which
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IKE IwENTY-FoUR HOUR woN0ER.
Shorthand, the English Rider, and Hts
Recent Remarkable Feat

wheelmen az over the world are talking
shout Frank W. Shorthand. The Engiizh
rider, and his recent remarkable feat IA
lowering the worlds twenty four hour
record he rode 4lS miles ia that times
performance - far ahead u tie gecord
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wheeIman w. c. Thorne.

w. c. Thorne, of Chicago, is n devotee
of bicycling well known to wheelmen the
country over. He has not only won fame rs
a rider during his long track career, but be
has also attracted attention of late by bis
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nth DISTRICT SENATORIAL CON
NENTION.

The republicans OF the seventeenth senator
ial district. comprising the townships 81 Kent
county and tie tenth and eleventh wards az
the q Is OF Grand RAPIDS, viii meet con
yentiou on tuesday. October =. al 49, ,. m.
81 HOuSeman haa, &. racr Han street aud
Madison avenue. 81 ihe city OF Grand Rapids.
ior the purpose 81 tminating candidate Tor
state senator 10 De- voted Tor a. the general
elect, o br he'd NoNeU Der :. 1ssf2. Lat D
township aud ware Is entitled 10 three dele
gates
~ order of county committee.
GEO. W. BINNFIL. l.. ". SELLERS.
Secretary. Chairman.
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Shut that door yeled = man IN ths
nofTat block ~ 8 caller Passed cut one
resllsot iay
-'he ha1a.a al TIA visitor was airssdy
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II Is rumoreo that Marguerite Msrrine
ton. who wrofe 'I.estsrbI air. hss already
rscalvsi an order frnsa Charles Frohrasn
for q new raosedY. wAieh may - q - next
yea. for John nrewss sssFriaz toFr.
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Cleveland Races.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 6.-The time
made today was phenomenal. The
performance of Moquette, 4-year-
old 10y Wilton, and Sable Ale, 2-year-
old by Sable Wilkes, were sensational.
Moquette's work stamps him as one of
the coming stations OF the trotting
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DeliciousneSS
Within the
Reach Of All

BY the labor and ingenuity of
Dr. Price, We have now before
Us the sweetest. freshest and
most natural favors. His
Delicious Vanilla Extract sur
passes in delicate favor any
other favoring extract. while
his Extracts of Lemon and
Orange are really as fresh and
agreeable in their favor as
the true fruits from which
they are made. ANY house
keeper Who has ouee used
pa. Pslcss DELICIOUS Flnoss
IN her cakes, puddings. OF
creams. VIII never return &c
tie use OF any ether.
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FVkrr. Mch sept e - Wrs A
How'd. resisting Ia chs suburbs Of Evsrt.
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Mile Runner Elmer White.

Elmer l.. White is the best mile runner
in the New England states. For two years
he has met all coIners at the Amateur Ath-
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and he now thinks hLhEt' l. WHILE.
of retiring from the cinder path. IL he
takes this step he will devote his attention
In the future to bicycling.
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Three GREAT YACHT DESIGNERS.
Rich ardson. Payne and Kemp Who
49,. I.rLn.n..Ia a.. RrlIa The M.x.s

want britannia to Rule the Waves
Three famous English yachtsmen who
are striving hard To keep Britannia at work
ruling the waves. a task az which she has
been a failure so far as yachting Is con-
eerned. are Alexander Richardson, Arthur
E. Payne and DIXON Kemp. Richardson
is a Liverpool man, and his principal claim
10 fame rests upon the fact that he de-
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and afterwsrd useu men m-~-aJs,zzzz.
Warning" minor poem of much merit
-Phl4delphi. L-dser
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WV 90 THEy COVE


Thousands q immigrants cone = -
United States every rear.
Why g. Jon think theY came hs~
II order - earn starvation waees. r. D.
DERIVES - theIr earnings " u
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The 2-year old stake brought out
only two starters. Magma sphinx, owned
hY Sutherland 4 BENJAMIN, and Medic.
owned by Walter Clark. The sphinx
colt drew the pole. but came IN second
after an unInteresting heat. Time,
287t.
Medic started out for the heat, race
and first money in the second heat and
Won them. Magma sphinx cOning IN
very tired second.
sUmaNElEs.
stake No. 2. Trotting. Open 20 At Michigan
brat 3yfar-oifs. Value SifS
Magma sphinx. ~ sphinx; dam BY Magma
tharts. Su herland and Ben iamin - .
Medic. b :. D. Pilot Medium. Walter
Clark
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CHECKERS AND CHESS.

Checker Problem No. 1S2-By w. II.
Tyson.
Black. e. Il. 20-
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stake 70. 5. Trottlng, Open n al Michz gan
bred Ayear-oids. Naiu- s2S5.
Git 0'Neer. en- = ~ sphinx; dam BY
NambTia0 GIFT. Sutherland and Ben
iamfa .. ..l .
P TIA, < m y Pilot Medium. Waiter
g ark
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-12

According to dealer in mems furnishing
goods. VINO is well informed many Of the lead .
Ing politicians have n fondness for silk under.
wear. This Is especially true Of the lat men.
he says. although Senator HILL who has no
spare flesh. is included in the lot.
Senator Hill wears silk underwear that cost
him S5+.5O suit" he said. no bought six
suits. Thomas b. Reed. the OK Gar OF the
House. wears sky blue silk underwear. a.
inches waist measure. which cost him SID SO
Il suit Grover Cleveland buys more siik UNI
derwcar than any other ono individual in
the United states. Notwithstanding the stories
told about the extrayaganc" If dudes in this
particular. II takes a mlghty big suit to lit
thcex-president, and when it hangs ON tho
look like u monster balloon. such a suit costs
al Of 500; While /! Il generally. supposed
that nearly all is made ia this country. The
very finest comes from Albany, Dealers
usually tell their customers that all silk u1i,
easier for them " charge big priees-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-12

ed By o very serious problem. The ground re-
Quired for the purpose was very high priced.
and II 1t could be utilized for nothing moro than
power station much Of its value would be
lost The company wished to nut the ncces-
sary machinery below the street level and
erect bia building above It. which might be
rented for commercial purposes. The OBJ
stacle in tho way was the vibration Of the ma
chinery.. Tho engines required would make
any ordinary, building vibrate constantly.
would not remain notioness. 1t would be-
practically impossible. therefore. to rent the
stores and Offices as dosired.l
To overcome that objection special engi-
neering talent was employed. and scheme
was outlined which has since been pursued.
Under 1t the building. up to the street level.
will be constructed by engineers in harmony
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VARIABLE DIAM.

with the architects. McKim. Mead l. White.
supported on peculiarly constructed piers. 1t
Is to have forty-hye interior piers and twenty
which will be self-supportlng
The exterior piers will consist Of steel col
umns fixed on a grillage Of iron bars the
piers arc to constructed as follows: Large
cylinders Of wrought iron or Dr., steel are to be
below and concrete above. and on the
top is to be q grilage, Of iron beams.
The latter will be level with the tops
in length. Resting on the grilaCe will be
massive iron bases. weighing in the neghborr;;
surmount these bases The cylinders, ex-