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St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02

hands. A shrewd judge of values, his
practical eye marked out the line of
appreciation, and his purchases, not
only in Broadway. but in the avenues
above Fourteenth street, demonstrated
his business acuteness.
AT his death his two nephews, with
Elbridge L. Gerry, another nephew and
husband of niece, became possessors
of the ground of which the Windsor
hotel stands, as we'll as many valuable
stores on Broadway, and many build
lngs on the west side of town. Judi
cious investments have since increased
the value Of the property to an immense
extent, the greater part of it being sit.
uated in localities where values are con-
stantly increasing. Robert GOelet
bought the ground and building known
as the San Carlo, at the northeast cor
ner of Thirty-first street and Broadway,
in July. 1891, paying 100000 for the
property.
Amos R. Emo commenced speculating
in New York real estate during the sos.
Among his first investments was the
purchase of ground in Broadway, Fifth
avenue, Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth streets, then occupied by the old
hippodrome, but now the site of the
Fifth Avenue hotel. AT that time the
ioSuhiOh WAC lCsdluCu do WOll Out VI
town, but MIR. Emo, with much fore-
sight. began building operations, insist
ing that the city was bound to
grow in that direction, and that
the time would come when
that section Of New York would he the
most profitable for real estate invest
n.efts. Soon after he bought the prop
erty OH which the hjppodrome stood.
He tore the building down and began
the erection of the Fifth Avenue hotel.
He had completed the exterior when
tie panic of 1857 forced him to give up
tAs completion of the work until after
the panic had passed. He finished the
building in 1859, aud became one of Its
pfOprietors.
The opening of the hotel increased
the value of property in that locality as
iar north as Thirty-fourth street. Mr..
Emo bought property inFifth avenue and
in Broadway. which increased steadily
in value aud which he still holds. He
also owns much gilt-edge property on
the West side, as we'll as down town,
and also In Harlem. He is regarded as
one of the best real estate judges in
New York.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02
ave reached the age of twenty-one

nave reacned tile age or tWenty-One
years.
The shrewd old New Yorker we'll
foresaw the tremendous and magnifi-
cent future there was in store for the
small New York of that day, and could
perceive that if all the real estate he
then owned could be kept together its.
value would become enormous by the
time his grandchildren became twenty
one years old.
William c. Rhinelander proved to be
the longest liver of his fathers children,
he dying June 20. 1878. His youngest
son will not reach the required age un-
til 1898.
A partition suit was brought against
the estate in 1878 In the supreme court,
the result being that the real estate was
divided. 1t has been claimed that this
proceeding was not legal. Suit was be-
gun IN the supreme court in April by
Franz Chwatal against George Schreiner
to recover $1,000 deposit paid OH the
house in Nineteenth street. near First
avenue, which SchreiEer bought from
the estate. In looking up the title
ChwataPs lawyer found the clause in
William Rhinelander's will. A demand
was made for the return of the money
deposited. which Schreiner refused, and
the suit followed.
Should the court decide that William
Rhlnelander's will has been violated,
serious complications may ensue. The
real estate which he owned at time of
his death comprised large extent of
territory both up and down town. 1t
included almost the entire stretch
bounded by Eighty-sixth and Ninety
third streets. and Third avenue and the
East river, and large pieces in Chrystie.
Broome, Canal, Riverton, Allen. Cherry,
Monroe, William, Park row, Spruce,
Beach. Washington. Greenwich, West
and many other streets.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02

Cling along as No. 1S9 of the car horses
owned by the Dry Dock, East Broad.
way 81 Avenue B Railroad line, has
been more favored in this particular.
The animal in Question is the possessor
of fine. silky, blonde. curly mustache
fully four inches in length, which, as
the mare is gray, gives her very curl
Gus appearance. The stable boy in
charge of the mare occasionally wakes
the mustache. which adds still more to
her singular appearance.
or the 500 horses kept in these stables
No. 1895 remarkable adornment has
singled her out as special ret and
favorite. So accustomed is she to re-
ceiving favors, in particular from James
Morgan, the foreman of the stables,
that frequently, released from the
two and half hours work required of
her, she will come to the door of his
office, thrust in her head and wait for
lump of sugar.
The mare is nine years old, about six
teen hands high and came originally
from the West. She has been in the
company's service for three years, and
never lost days work through sick
ness,
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02

parcels Of land is that which extends
from Madison avenue to Sixth avenue,
and from Thlrty-third to Thirty-fourth
street. ... ..
Notwithstanding these immense hold
ings the estate is constantly on the
lookout for additional investments, i'm
proved property being usually bought
and improvements added.
The real estate holdings of the Goelet
estate are probably the largest In New
York city after those OF the Astor
estate. They have been acquired partly
by Inheritance from long line OF
thrifty ancestors and partly by shfewd
investments. Peter Goelet, the father
of Robert and Ogden Goelet. who died
in 1877, Invested his money in ground
without building on 1t. When he
loaned money on land as an inducement
to builders the prices of real property
were certain to be unprecedentedly
high, and when by reason of depression,
in the real estate market the builders
were unable to complete their contracts
Mr.. Goelet would take them OF their
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02
FISH AS ARE FISH.
BLACK BASS CAPTURED FROM
THE PACIFIC.
Some Huge Monsters Which
Weigh From One Hundred to
Six Hundred Pounds.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, Aug. so. Chris
Schmidt. longshOreman, caught three
black sea bass recently. weighing 22l,
3S7 and 376 pounds respectively. After
hooking his game he tied the end of the
line to a powder keg and let the fish
run around in the bay until exhausted,
when he pull it in and killed it.
This land-locked bay of San Diego
and the kelp bed at the harbor mouth is
favorite home for the black sea bass,
Jewish, as it is commonly called.
Catching these fish is excellent sport.
They weigh from 100 to 600 pounds, and
in appearance are much like the small
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02
Contagion of the Alumni.
Sew York Press.

NEW Ork Press.
We were swinging out across the bridge
over the Charles river and the car was
,ull Of old graduates going up to the
commencement exercises at Harv ard.
q ought to have told this story in July.)
Two pretty girls got aboard opposite
the public garden, and one of them re-
marked audibly:
Dear me. Gwen, but the car is full
of alumni, isn't it?'
$50 it is" said the other. There was
Chlcag tremor on her tongue.
II wonder the conductor don't open
the windows. The germs. you kno
are often contagious"
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02
HELD BY A FEW PERSONS.
The Total Assessed Valu alton
Of New York City Only
$1,562.582,393.
NAMES OF MILLI0NAIRES.
Interesting Figures Carefully
Cleaned From Reliable
Official Records.

One of the most interesting chapters
in the history of New York is the man
ner In which the real estate OF the city
is being gradually absorbed by few
wealthy residents, who are continually
making additions to the property they
have been accumulatlng for years, says
the New York Herald.
Researches made by the Herald DEM
onsIrate that the number of small prop
erty owners and landlords is steadily
diminishing. By the comptroller's re-
ceipts for 1898 it is shown that of the
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02
An Entafled Estate.

TheRhinelander family are large own
ers of New York city real estate. Much
of the original property has passed into
other hands. William Rhinelander, who
died in 1925. provided in his will that
the real estate should be kept ent ire
aud no part OF it SOLD during the natural
lives of his children. aud the natural
lives of the longest liver of them all,
and not until the youngest person
ssmong the issue of his children living at
the time of the death of longest, shall
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02
soon fell asleep. He dreamed, he saws.

soon fell asleep. He dreamed, he says,
that he was home preparing to
60 to bed. Rising in his sleep
he began to undress himself, and
crawled through window in
the bridge, falling thirty feet to the
water. Then he struck out. as he
thought, for shore, but instead was
swimming down stream toward the
falls. only short distance ahead. He
tried to swim back, but failed. Losing
his strength, he sank twice, and at last
his feet struck a rock, upon which he
stayed until rescued by Emery Schweck,
who heard his cries for help.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02

other is west of Eighth avenue from
Forty-third to Forty-seventh street,
which contains nearly one thousand
brown stone houses, which are rarely in
want of tenants. -
Great Buildings.
The Astors own some of the largest
of the business buildings in New York,
including the Hotel New Netherlands
and Hotel Waldorf, the Astor house.
the SehemerhOrn building, the Exchange
Court building. the Astor building. in
Wall street; the st. Cloud hotel. which
John Jacob Astor bought in October,
1892, for Ss50,000, William Waldorf
Astor being already the owner of the
land and building at the northeast cor
ner of Forty-second street and Broad
way.
Hundreds of houses are owned by the
estate in the neighborhood Of Canal
street. Another of their most valuable
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02
A Brides Gown.

AT a recent smart ball in London the
bride, Mrs. Margot Tenant Asquith,
wore a gown of white satin, with lines
of pale pink roses on the seams of the
skirt, cleverly arranged, graduating
from big flowers near her feet to tiniest
buds at the waist. The bodice worn
with this was an ideallzed "bow bod
ice,' the entire front large spreading
bow of chiffon.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02
HAS A MUSTACHE.
Strange Freak of Nature Shown
by New York Car Horse,


by New York Car Horse.
Nature is proverbally partial in the
apportionment Of personal embellish.
ments. says the New York Recorder.
Masculine heads that are the best fur
nished inside are obliged to struggle
through life without the slightest trace
of hirsute adornment, while the Circas-
sian bearded woman has superfluous
hair enough to stuff a sofa and never
miss 1t. King Humbert of Italy finds
his enormous mustache frightfully in
the way when eating bolognas and spa
ghetti, while it is said that HOke Smith
would give $1,000 if he were able to
raise one Of any sort.
If Dame Nature dallies thus with
creatures of the genus homo it is not
surprising that she is equally capricious
in her treatment of the genus equus.
Horses are not supposed to have mus
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02
Result Of a Vivid Dream.

New Hope (Penn.) Special
William Ashton, of this place, had
thrilling experience few evenings ago
which nearly cost his life. While re-
turning from picnic near by he lay
do wn on the wire bridge to rest, aud he
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02
CHANGED HIS MIND.

Didn't Swap His sister for a
Canine.
Della Fox, looking, If possible, trife
oOre captivating than ordinarily,
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-02

taches; even Pegasus, Bucephalus.
Hambletonian and other noted equine
cracks never thought of sporting any
thing of the kind. But mare named
originally Lady Jane, but now strug-
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
Have you seen our "ad?" Read all of page II. Fhe Geo. Passe Company.
THINGS DRAMATIC.

Peter Daley and his company were at O'Brien's last night in John J. McNally's comedy, IA Country Sport.'t A splendid Saturday night house greeted MT. Daley and was we'll pleased with the performance of this well-known comedian and his com pany. As whole the company is a very good one, but their could be one or two changes for the better.
 MT. Daley in the title role was splendid, and the audience enjoyed his portrayal Of Harry Hardy. As comedian he is clever.
 Mr. Andrew Mack, who sang a number Of his own compositions, pleased the au- dience and was roundly applauded.
 Miss May Irwin In her acting was spleu- did, but her singing was bad.
 The tour of "A Country Sport" is under the personal direction Of Mir. William Rich, who is a well-known theatrical manager, and one who is largely interested in the Hollis Street theater, Columbia the- ater, Howard atheneum, Boston museum, Boston; Empire theater. New York; Wal nut and Park theaters, Philadelphia.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
FLORENCE HOTEL ARRIVALS.

M. J. WHEELER 6 CO.,, pRoPRIETORs.
 JH Whitner, Knoxville, Tenn; Walter Howell, Nashville; H j.. Jacobs, Chicago; F l. Hawley, Talladega; H E Gould, Mem phis; Henry D Ward, Denver, Col; B A Wood, Montgomery, Ala {; Willis Banks, Colum bus, Miss; Sam Sylvia Holte, William Harris, Peter F Daily, D Rosen baum, Miss Mamie Gilroy, Miss Freda Deprew, Mrs Ollie Evans, John E Sparks, Andrew Mack, Country Sport company; W Rafe, A G By; E NJ Schaffer, New York; Miss Annie Payne, Oxford, Miss; $ s Boothe, Knoxville; Dustan, Memphis; J c McFee, Chi. cago; John scruggs, Decatur; D E Gregg, Chicago; J B McAlister, Chatta- nooga; Bob Barber, Selma; R l. Palmer, St Louis; Siff, Chicago.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
SELMA SETTINGS.
Little Beulah Savage nead-Her Burns Prove FAtal-A Praiseworthy
 Movement-Other Gossip.
AaE- HERALD BUREAU, l
 G n HR

AaE-HRRALD BUREAU, l
 SELMA, Dec. 15. ] MT. Jack Williams, the Chiffon county man whose foot was amputated at the in- firmary this week, is doing nicely and it is thought will soon be able to return to his home near Clanton.
 DEATH ENDS HER sUFFERINGs.
 The little girl, Bulah Savage, who was so horribly burned Thursday morning, died this morning, after suffering terrible agony for forty eight hours.
 A PRAIsEwoRTHY MOVEMENT.
 A movement is on foot to give the chill dren in the factory Sunday school Christi mas tree. The children work almost thir- teen hours every day except Saturday. when half holiday is given them. They earn, many of them, less than 2 cents an hour, and they and their parents are very poor. They see little pleasure in life and often want for good food and sufficient clothing. The project to make the com- ing Christmas happy one for them Is praiseworthy an d it is hoped the good peo- pie of Selma will make liberal contribu tions for the purpose.
 Y.M. c. A. STAR COURSE.
 The fifth attraction of the Young Mems Christian association star course, Schu- bert's male uuartette, drew large house last evening. Every seat in the auditorium of the association building was taken. The quartette singing was much enjoyed. MT. Wade, baritone, and Mir. lott, basSo, were particularly good. The quartette was ably supported by Miss Grace NJ. Rsade, reader, and Miss Maude Hughes, harpist. The entertainment as a whole, while 1t did not come us to that given by the Ladies' Arial quartette, was quite satisfactory, and sus- tains the high reputation of the course made by it's predecessors.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
What Is Impossible |?

An 0M philOSopher haS SaiG "'A0th- ing fs impossible 70 Me aoilling Heart"
 2hete is- TO reaSon fn khe 100rld uhy aoe shouM nor seH PianOs ana O,gans as cheap as any house m Me South.
 We gre manHtaftnrerS making tzOO high grade Piaa0s-fhe BadasVin ana Ellington, ID CmemnaH. Also Me HameA0n Organ m Cincinnat.
 zAe BaAaa0in Piano is ca,efulLy and sfienfifeaLE eOnSrUcted wiM Me 6est hand and maehine aV0rk khat ean 6e e0mmanaed 70 afd IT making H. 2he yessH fs q Pian0 Mat aotX gteatly en- hance Me 0aAne 0f Me name of BaIaa0in M the muSit haae.
 ZHe Ellington Pian0 is endowed aUiM certain dsfntte 9i,fnes 0f lone and toneh Maf aotY readily eOmbeI admiration. and wW create /or HseLf e constituency.
 We shX e0nf,Ol and seH Me eeke- 6yated Haines Bros' Piano, whoSe przises ha0e 6een sung Iy Mc leading arftsts 9f Me av0rla.
 Ws handle khe 0M sfandard Story x Clark and HameAon O,gans. Me Aaher oUr ozcn manataefnre in Chicago.
 For Me next Mirty days aOs aViH ofer af oUr neaO sOa,er0oms. 2IO5 Seeond a0enne, Me largest indneemenhs Mat ha0e e0er been gtUen m Birmingham. Call ana see onr goods. We ha0e large fine of nfce Seeond-h haad Pianos and O'gans Maf mnst 6e sOId 70 gtOe us room Ter Ou, nezv stock. Do n0f miss Mts ehanee. and MeysIy sa0e /ir0m S75 10 $50 or c Piano.
 / 5. CHAMBERLAIN de5T Manager.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
Cents shaving sets and leather combination sets at
 The Smith.Shoe Go.
MCCURRY CAME BACK.

 GAVE HIMSELF UP-sAYs HE Is INNOCENT
 OF THE CHARGE AGAINST HIM.
 The Anniston Hot Blast has the follow. ing, which will prove of interest:
 Dr. McCurry came back to Anniston from Monterey, Mex, with Chief Prather of his own accord.
 The papers were never fixed up so the chief could get the doctor, and probably never will be-. They are in the City of Mexico yet as far as1s known. The way of the Mexican is about as mystifying as that of the heathen Chinee, and why the Mexi- can government dallied so long with the extradtion papers of this now famous case will probably remain mystery.
 Dr. McCurry was released by the Mon- terey authorities Tuesday, and he imme. diately hunted up Chief Prather and told him that be was ready to come back to An niston of his own accord if the chief would pay his way, as he was financially strapped. :. This the chief agreed to do, and back they came, leaving Monterey at 3:30 o'clock Wednesday morning.
 It was understood that McCurry should be arrested on his arrival here, and this was done by Sheriff Ed Caldwell, whose custody he is now in.
 Dr. McCurry made no trouble on the trip, but had he done 80 Chief Prather had the presidents warrant in his pocket and could have locked him up. He takes the situation coolly, denies having committed the crime charged and says he don't antic- ipate any trouble in the matter.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFAIR.

Another lively shooting scrape occurred last night about II o'clock, at the corner ct Fourth avenue and Twentieth street.
 Frank Dobbs, a negro, was standing on the southeast corner and another negro on the opposite corner opened fire ou him |. Three shots were fired and the negro took to his heels. He ran up Fourth alley, with Officers Brown, Gam bill and Wiggins after him. The off cers in the chase fired several shots at the negro [, who finally gave them the dodge. He Is supposed to be the negro who shot st Off cers Ball and Johnson at tte union depot yesterday morning and also the ono who broke into the Birmingham Arms com pany few nights ago. ,-sa -~+s
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
A STARTLING REVELATION. !.

ROME, Dec. 15.-The contents of the documents submitted to the chamber of deputies by Signor Giolitti have been made public and have created profound sensa- lion. The notes of the cashier of the Bank Romano contains the names of govern ment officials, members of the chamber of depu- ties, journalists and others as having taken money from the bank. Among the per- sons named are Signor Zanardelle, form erly president of the chamber of deputies and x-minister; Ministers GIimsldi, Lacava and Micelli, and the de- ceased Ministers Depris and Cavioli. For press and election purposes some journal ists received 200 900 lire and others 75, GOO lire. The documents aimed at Premier Crispi mentioned several drafts in his name aud he figured also in connection with note for 1,050, GOO lire. This note was attributed in certain letters as from Signor Crispi's wifs to other persons, men, tioning their names. Among the docu- ments are four letters written by Signor Tanlongo, the manager iof the Bank Ro- mano, while he was in prison, addressed to Signor Giolitti.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
DONATION TO- CHARITY.
A Generous Offering From a Gener- ous Hearted Citizen of
 Birmingham.

This is the season of gift giving and every one is thinking how to assist the la dies of the United Charities in relieving the wants of the poor. Among the first to come forward is pr. or. Dozier. He has placed 200 copies of his volume of poems, ssFoibles of Fancy and Rhymes of the Times,'' on sale at the drug store of Ma bers, Morrow & Sinnige, aud will give one-half the proceeds of the sales to the United Charities. The purchaser of this book not only secures a volume of rare poetic gems, but materially aids most worthy cause. 4
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
A BROKEN TRUCK
CAUSES THE wRECKlNG OF BRIDGE ON

CAUSES THE WRECKING OF BRIDGE ON
 THE LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE.
 MOBILE, Dec. 15.-A broken truck caused a car of eastbound freight train No. 76 of the Louisville and Nashville railroad to jump the track on West Pascagoula bridge, two miles west of Scranton, Miss, at 2 o'clock this evening. The western span Of the bridge is entirely demolished, and pas sengers will be transferred nt the scene of the accident. The wreckng crew are at work repairing the bridge, and through traffic will be resumed on Mtndiy. No was hurt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
SUCCESS ASSURED.
St. Paurs Catholic Bazaar Bids Fair OutriVal Any thing of the
 Kind Ever Attempted.

Thk fourth night of St. Paul's Catholic bazaar gave the grandest indications of @ financial success for the undertaking.
 There was marked increase in the at- tendance and money was spent freely by all present.
 At the choir booth a magnificent clock was disposed of for s12.75, set of napkin rings for S6 and silver mug brought $4. At children of Mary booth beautiful buggy robe brought $50 and doll S6. At the Bowling booth one set of pillow shams netted S6. There were other sales made of a smaller nature which swelled the re- ceipts.
 The refreshment tables were fairly we'll patronized. Beginning tomorrow the re- freshment tables will be open to the public from noon till 0 clock daily.
 THE LIBRARY SET CONTEST.
 The vote on the library set last night was as follows:
 Superintendent Newbold ..............,,..123 Manager Mccormack. ,...,..,.,1OOO Superintendent Ross. s..,,.......,.......,..s. 37o Superintendent Dwyer. r...........,........., BPS The votes are pouring in rapidly, and the above figures will assume an immense change by tomorrow night.
 THE EDITORS CONTEST.
 Miss Eva Daily, representing the AGE- HERALD, and Miss Alice V:eo, represent ing the Evening News, are working hard to bring their champions to the front, and are meeting with much encouragement.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
IT WAS A CANARD.
THE REPORT OF. 4 DIFFERENCE WITH EM.
 PLoYEs OF THE SOUTHERN DENIED.


 PLoYEs OF THE SOUTHERN DENIED.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Oficiais of the Southern railway this morning denied the existence of any serious trouble between the company and it's employees. When the Southern system was formed by the con- solidation of several roads, the contracts between the employees and arrangements of the various roads were continued in force, and are still adhered to.
 With view of making the pay aud rules uniform over the entire system, represen- tatives of the various organizations of em- ployes appointed delegates to confer with the management. These delegates pre- scented a proposed new schedule and con- tract to Third Vice. President Baldwin Thursday, but the conference was without results, as Baldwin declared that no change, especially in the matter of increas- ing the rates of pay, could be maie at present. The matter rests, so far ns Bald win knows, and he does not anti oate any further trouble.