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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28
LAST NIGHTS FIRE.
Five BsHdiass Go ~ In Su'oks. EatsHiaa
Loss % Abost Ss.5oo-neroGe
work Presented Greater Less

Tbs morning al n quarter TO 4
O'Clock the FIRE alarm nwoke the
sleeping denizens Of the city. With
one accord a rush FOR the scele en-
sued. IL required but a glance 10 lo-
eate ne burning structures situated
on East Main street opposite the
I-on store. The FIRE originated In
Ma. MS cider and billiard saloon,
some say up stairs I'm a vacant room,
while Others assert that IL was first
located in the rear OF the down stair
roo -. The flames were under good
headway before being discovered,
and he B. dings being tsnder boxes,
tIcy sp.esd rapidly. Volunteers
W ; nobly e the rescue and fought
Y ieT D, only as Ardmore FIRE he
roes cal, and by their almost super
hrTaa efforts the destruction was
ccecSed n The very midst Of its
feas..
The buildings burned were: Two
story frame, the property Of q. NJ.
ID. Ho'ford, and occupied by Fowler
as billiard hall, cider and lunch
stand.
Tom Martins two story frame
used as a bil'ia I'd hail, also its con-
tents; loss $500, no insurance.
Livery stable owned and conduct
ed by Joe Harms. Horses all res
cped, but most Of the vehicles burn
ed.
Feed store OF Munzesheimer &
raubc. Wagon yard house owned
by Munzesheimer < Daube.
The damages TO stock moved out
OF buildings adjoining, but not burn
cd were considerable, falling on
Dav ., grocer; Dr.. Mccoy, druggist;
bTrber shop and Globe restaurant.
The east extension OF the fire was
agaiasi le judge Love stone build
ing, which Is damaged probably to
tIe c=teht Of $3.50 fully covered by
Insurance taken out only yesterday
h.ocgh the Eedfeld agency. SomS
% tsc b'i''ard fu u-nitu.e was also IN
sulej in the same agency, a. wns
Or. Mccoy. the latter in the sum %
Ssoo, vh'C vii ully indemnify him
/ a.. -. .le loss incurred By break
ase in .emov the building.
Tne ATDvoEE 3 did not learn
whether o. no, tne.e was insurance
on o,.cr - ope..y.
u is sad tIat thieves were on
IN ii in -. o &C and that large
qua 'ti,'es of goods wee stolen.
.os aN ~ = j. looked as though the
? o. doomed, but tine al
u'o>. e. absence OF wind and ex-
CO 'el. wo = Of ne emen saved Il.
SOIae clf cav work was done on
tLe Love 0diid ng, which added to
.Ae car acter OF mate ial Of which IL
was cons, rcted accounts for its not
beng IN u'ns today. As IL IL the
wes. Va i badly damaged, so
much 20, thFt IL VIII probably have
TO be rebuff.
Tosal loss estimated at 81 500.
SoIEs.
su'ly 5000 people responded to the
an.
Fis,oi snots resounded in all parts
Of lLe c ".
Ano,her argument has been ad-
Cuced IN favor Of waterworks and
an o sanized hre department.
Adv9ca.es Of s.one buildilgs have
snc- ie.. ? gument IN favor Of their
s1pe. .Osi y.
1om Marin Informs tho ARDMoRE-
TTg az the ire was undoubtedly OF
incendiary origin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Under the management of Mrs.
Foley, the Bruce hotel is fast forging
to the front as one among the most
popular public resorts in the city.
Give her a trial. 2S-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28
ALIXeIY Scrap.

There was lively scrap this morn
ing in front of the Cream bakery be-
tween. Horace Kendall and a negro.
From what could be learned, the ne
gro was imposing on white boy too
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. W. Parker,
together with their little daughter
Lila went to Fort Worth this morn
ing for a flying visit to relatives.
They will return tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28
Maccabees OrRanI-ed.

The order of Knights of Maccabees
organized in this city last night, and
the following officers were elected
for the present year and installed by
Sir Knight S. F. Stambaugh:
s. X. P. c., Chas. B. Kendrick; $.
X. c., Jas. J. Chandler; s. X. L. c.,
S. B. Bailey; S. X. r. X, Taylor
Thompson; S. K. F. X, Francis j.
Anderson; $. X. s., Geo. T. Rogers,
S. X. P, VIM. T. Bogie; S. X. NJ. at
A., Albert q. Stevens; ). K. 1st NJ.
e., Moore F. Carter; $. X. I'd NJ. OF
G., Anson c. Hartman; ). K. Senl, F.,
Frank E. Churchill; 5. X. p, Har-
mon II. Mayhem.
The charter will remain open until
100 members are secured.
Window shades zoe at Herndon's s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28
Lamp burner sc at Herndon's.

George Frasher, of Cream Bakery
fame we are sorry to state is some
what indisposed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

We want a rep for good work, not
for cheap prices. They don't go to-
gether. Burnitt- 27-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

II you are contemplating a change
in boarding houses, give the Bruce .
trial. Under the direction OF Ms.
Foley it is first-class, and her rates
are most reasonable. 2s-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28
Dust goggles &c at Herndon's.

Mrs. Foley, the popular manager
of the Bruce hotel, invites trial at
her tables, guaranteeing her accom-
dations to be equal to the best. Day
boarders solicited. 2S-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Lewis Binswanger, of Davis, and
r. P. Short, of Dougherty, were in
the city yesterday evening, and
attended the chapter meeting in the
Baptist Church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

w. b. Scrimshire, one of Manns-
ville's prominent business merchants
was a pleasant caller at the ARD
MoREITE office today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28
Sec Herel

On July Sth | will quit the gen r..
book and stationery business. Until
that time / will offer unheard of bar
gains for spot cash on anything now
in stock. Rather sell than invoice.
Nothing charged after July 1.
JOE NJ. LONDON,
2s-9t Postoffice Building.
Cane seed at Brady Bros. 2s-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28
Chisel handles SC at Herndon's.

Mrs. Kloski has received at her
residence on North CaddO Street a
new line Of silks of lovely designs
which she invites the ladies' to call
and inspect. 2s-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28
MasOn's fruit jars at Herndon's.

Our signs are always grammatical
ly, rhetoricRHy and orthographically
correct. Burnftt. 2T-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

The moon and stars may change,
though Big flour is always the
same
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Weeks Bros is the best place to
get windmills and tanks, for they
thoroughly understand their busi-
ness 2O-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Mrs. q. "a. BsIc ns and children
arrived this morning from Abilene,
Texas, much 20 the delight Of mine
host Landlord Huteh;ns Of the VIA
nor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

For big ice cream sodas, go to the
Cream bakery. Same old stand. q.
j. Frashier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

=, ,nanTs, please give me another
one Of nose iiehl b .cuits. | am 30
happy tlal you BUY tsat White Frost
-four OF BTady's. 2s-2t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Screen doors for 9Oc cash, at j. B.
Spragins'. 21-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Note heads, letter heads, cards
etc. Good stock, good work. Sci
our samples.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28
SPURIOUS MONEY.

W. q. Pierce On Trial Charged with HaV-
Ing Attempted the Floating of Raised
Moncy--COarse Work Detected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Go to Wolverton's grocery and get
a bucket of new comb honey. 25-lw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Croquet, HammOcks, base balls,
bats, etc. Gooding's book store. Il
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Curry comb sc at Herndon's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Screen 1o5-s for aOc camh. ~ y. b.
spragins'. Mt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

me- = Inc % ladies' underwear,
al@o . cove >. AZ Ms. klQmkl'a
rcsi ce, North caddo htreet. 9s-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Brady's : use no other
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Grass hooks at Herndon's
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Go to Wolverton's grocery and get
4 bucket Of new comb honey. 25-iw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Mason's fruit Jars at Herndon's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Screen doors for soc cash, at !. b.
Spragins'. 2l-tf
Caps. Nat Smith, Of WOodford, is
IN the city today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

The families Of Z. p. NanDenburg,
T. X. KeGrney, G. NJ. Campbell and
Porter Staples returned yesterday az
ternoon from a ten days outing In
the mountains. They repo-. a pleas
ant time, say they eeSght los OF flsh,
and have been ys'caliy benefit
ted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Coffee strainers SC at Herndon's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Mrs. J. w. LeeDer, Of Denison,
Texas, Is visiting the family Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Paater, this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

Window shades zoe at Herndon's,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

window shades 2Oc at Herndon's
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Our paper hanging Jon't "5ag at
the knees Burni.t. 1s-St
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Funnels Sc AZ Herndon's.

FoR SALE-At n bs.gain, a course
in business college. II you want
brsiness edncFtion his is your op-
poriunity. Apply az this once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28

VIII Green, the druggist, went to
Dougherty today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28
DIstInaulshed YIsItor.

Cane seed at Brady Bros. ?,
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The charter will remain open until
100 members are secured.
The Lamar register., 1895-02-02
Howdy,
Stranger"
Is the Texas Welcome.

Texas will say ..Howdy" to you If you
will run down and give her hospitable
citizens half chance to get acquainted
with you
Besides being pleasant place TO visit,
i. does not take back seat as wealth
producer On the Gulf s-oast of Texas
may be found big attractions for home
seekers; % acres of land, planted in
pears, nets owner $1,000 yearly.
J. P. Hall. Colorado Passenger Agent,
Denver, will furnish free pamphlet des-
cribing Texas. Write for it
Cheap rates in effect during the fall
and winter months; inquire of nearest
A. T. & S. +. agent
The Lamar register., 1895-02-02
TO THE EAST.
BEST DINING CAR SERVICE IN THE
WORLD.

The Rock ISLAND is forecast in
adopting any advantage calc'slstad 'tf
improve speed and give that luxary,
safety and comfort that popular pat
ronage demands Its equipment is
thoroughly complete with Seet;buled
trains, magnificent dining cars, sleep
ers and chair coaches, all the most
elegant and Of recently improved
patterns.
The importance of this line can be
better understood If short lesson in
geography be now recited:
What is the great Eastern termini
of the Rock ISLAND RourE Y-Cbicago.
What other sub Eastern terrnini has
it Peoria To what important points
does it run trains to the Northwest p
St Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota,
and Watertown and Sioux Falls, Da-
kota. To what important Iowa ane
Nebraska points ?-Des Moines, Dav-
export, Iowa; Omaha and Lincoln,
Nebraska.
The Lamar register., 1895-02-02
sHERIrF,s SALE AS TRUSTEE.

rrrHFRFAs John W. Losiie by his, certain
w deed OF trust dated the IN day 81 June, a,,
~ Deeds within and for the County OF fruwers'
State OF Colorado. the 18th day Of June, -
conveyed 10 Clarence A. Parks a. trustee. and his
assigns in trust. the properly IN slt
ei,s of trust and hereinafter descrit 70 secure
70 the tommonwealth Loan 4 Trust Company
the payment of one certain Inst moriSaEe t.s4
estate note 50 called for The sum ~ ~. ~,
eiay Of june, IsSa with interest thereon payable
serni-annually on the 5th days Of June snd D.
cembcr evidenced hy ten llsl e"nlohs "nl,i
tachsd to said note and Of even date therrwith,
which note and coupons are- IN saiu ues' 81
trust more pa rti icnlarly described.
And Whereas default has been made in the
payrnent uf the principal OF said note, and tue
whole amount OF said note with inief,-t tnsfs ,,s
remains unpaid. and right hath arisen 20 have
said deed OF trust foreclosed- and the oNnnr
Now TItERFroKK. Notice is hereby given that
at the eleetion OF the legal owner and holdrr of
said note and deed Of trust and At it, request
and by virtue OF the power and authoIttS IN ~
hy law aud the said note aud deed OF trust CON
ferred, the SAID trustee haNlns Irietei itstl MI
the state OF Colorado. l. The undefsisneJ. VA
liam h. Burchincn. sheriff. and the acting shst-
III Of Arspshoe County. in the state ot toorsiio,
having bccn appointed and made suece--ot " y,
trust for this purpose. will on the 18th DAY ot
February. A. ID. 1850, at the tho hour Of eleven
O'clock in the forenoon Of said day at the Ire
mont street door Of the Court house, in the
County Of Arapahoe. in the state 81 colorado.
cxposs to saie al puhlic auction. and will srl to
the highest bidder for cash in hand The rial -
tate by said drs,i Of trust conveyed situated IN
the County Of Prowers. and state 81 ,pi"fHno'
known and described fellows. to-Ntis
The Southeast Quarter i>EA OF Section 10
TventS-cighf - ]. in Township Twenty ono y !.
south ~ Range forty-S .al. West OF the eth
prfncipal meridian, containing one hutiirt-i and
sixty lIeeI acres sIore Ices. together with two
III fnll paid perpetual water rights for eighty
l-'i} acres each, derived from thc Arkansas kirsr
Land. Reservoir Canal Cafnpany. TO satisfy
the aforesaid note and interest thereoi. and tho
costs and expenses of this trust
Dated this 18th day II January, i-..
WILLIAM X. BCRrHISErL-
Sheriff and Acting Shefif 81 Arapahoc Coun-
~ and Successor in Trust
The Lamar register., 1895-02-02
WHEN THE
KICK COMES IN

Is not the title of a new song, nor
does it refer to the backward
action of that much maligned
animal, the mule.
1t is phrase used by the in
habitants of Oklahoma to desig-
nate the approaching opening OF
the fruitful acres of the Kick
apoo Indian reservation.
II you wish to find out all about
the Kickapoo lands, as well as
those belonging to the Wichita
and Comanche tribes-where cot
ton. wheat and fruits will pay
handsomely-ask J. P. Hall, Colo
RADIO agent, Denver, for
free
copy
of
Oklahoma
folder.
The Lamar register., 1895-02-02
SPECIALTIES:
Fast Time Excellent Equipment
Best Dining Car Service In the
Worid--Cood Connections.

For full particulars as to tickets,
maps, rates, apply to any coupon tick
ct office in the United States, Canada
or Mexico, or address,
JNo. SEBASTIAN,
Gem! Tkt. 4 Pass. Agt.,
Chicago, III
e. st. JOHN,
General Manager, Chicago, III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25
"HOLYSTONESr ~ BCLK.
ONE PLACE WHICH BRIDGE JUMPERS NEVER Sc
LECT TO LAND on.

ONE PLACE WHICH BRIDGE JUMPERS NEVER Sc
LECT TO LAND on
II one should tumble off the Brooklyn Bridge al
a point over Front-st.. he would fall close TO a
headquarters for grindstones In the front part OF
the building is pile OF sandstones about the size
OF common red brick. They used 10 be made eight
inches long, 3iR inches wide and inches deep.
Those of recent manufacture measure 3i2 inches
in depth. Each stone weighs seven eight pounds
and sells fo- so cents.
Near by is another pile OF larger sandstones
These nearly in cubical form. u inches on one
edge Each stone weighs 25 pounds. one Of these
q sample has an iron rim inch In width around
its top and in the rim is fixed a socket for wood
en- handle. Each stone sells for 81 "a with rim or
81 % without II.
These two piles of stones samples OF the Old
time and the modern 'holystones" as they are
called by sailors. They used for the scrubbing
OF decks of ships The old style still in great de-
mand makes 1t necessary for the sailor who uses
Ii 10 get down his hands and knees TO push the
stone about in the sand and water. AS this opera
ton Is the only one known TO bring sailor to his
knees in religious altitude the designation holy
stone" has given this old ia shioned form OF
scrubbing brush Although In the style the
use OF the handle enables the sailor 10 push the
stone about while standing the name remains the
same.
When a captain wishes 10 infct an irksome pun
ishment on n sailor. he him 10 work with the
"hoystones." II Is a task especially Gistastefu
to the sailor, that the captain gets all the
tisfaction out OF the imposition OF the task Some
vessels supplied with the old style Of stone for
this express purpose. although the task may be
made much more arduous by the use OF the twenty
five-pounder without handle or rim.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25

otherwise you will hit something hard as the craft
seems to get obstinate and run in this way.
Sne Is obstinate for this reason; You are sitting
IN the stern position II and consequently all the
DOW or the light skin Is raised high while the stern
Is sunk deeply The result. OF course. IL that the
DOW pays of from the wind and the skin Is run
ming almost before II. Now II you wish to rectify
this and sail across the direction OF the
wind. you will take a position further forward. say.
VIII come 10 bit. that Is. will come round little
nearer to the wind But you want her TO come up
more STILL Therefore. sit further forward. say. be-
tween figures and T.
You are about In the centre OF the boat and
you can make her sail in the direction you desire
across the wind Simply by moving your weight tow
ard the bow toward the stern. AS you place
the weight the bow. the stern falls of from
the wind and the bow points nearer the wind Then.
as you experiment for yourself. you find that as
you move further aft again the bow pays
off. 1t may help you to understand this method OF
steering 10 imagine your boat hauled out on thick
ice and that you are able with long spike 10 nail
her to the ice. Now. II you put the spike through
the boat at the bow this part Is then fixed and
not drift: consequently the stern is drifted off
the smooth Ice by the strong wind until the bow Is
pointing almost into the winds eye Vice versa, II
you put the pivot through he stern. And II is just
the same as this In your sailing ony your weight
takes the place OF the pivot. The duck and plover
professionals who sail along sandy shores picking
OFF game as they so, use a paddle very little. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25

ocean expanses The art prac'ised by those who
20 down to the m cup challengers to hunt ioT
big historic mugs mus; therefore be explained III
such simple that Its rudimenis may ne
brought home to those who desire 10 enjoy more
underst nding insight
This cannot be accomplished by any recital OF
terms and technical!t!es or by explanations OF
rigs and models. These come afterward. The
primary necessity OF any who intends to under
stand the international yachting contests s 10
learn how boat is sailed BE he man or boy. II
Is worth while TO experiment in the ways here IN
dicated and thus IN a short time 20 acquire a
practical knowledge which may never depart. ana
which is I'm many ways valuable.
FIRST GET YOUR BOAT
1t is here assumed that one has ever learned
sailing out Of a book. II such person exists he
IS scarce You cannot learn sailing without a boat
to teach you any more than you will learn how to
swim without entering the water. Therefore let
us take our boat She is an open skin about
fourteen or sixteen feet .ong. Or II you cannot
swim and desire -ommodious craft We will take
eightee -footer.
In this you will have small sail. which Is at
tached to light short mast. This Is set up by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25

fascinating TO proceed step by step and gradually
find yourself able to sail swiftly with confidence
and without effort in almost any direction. But
do not experiment at FIRST with a sail that Is any
larger In proportion than the one indicated in the
sketch II anything take a smaller one.
GO 1T ALONE.
Do not take any with you TO show you how.
Find out for yourself And do not bother with
rudder Take a paddle with you. to turn the boat
with Slowed forward in the bow you will have a
pair OF oars but leave them there unless you wish
10 use them to avoid a collision or to row home
with II you cannot sail there. The suppostion
here Is that you know more about sailing than
q chimpanxee.
Well! You take seat In this skin and shove off.
The shove sends you out on the surface OF quiet
bay lake. where you will be undisturbed In
your errat'c movements. The light wind then
catches your SAIL which you have drawn In lit
tie by the sheet. Now. II you are seated In the
stern diagram. position No. u you will find that
the bow OF your boat pays OF from the wind and
Is running you away almost before It. at a per-
haps alarming and apparently ncontrollable pace.
or course you Will paddle furiously to make your
craft head up better to the wind But this IL only
an Intellectual waste Of good muscle. II IL equally
absurd 10 try to steer the skin nearer the wind
with the rudder. She won't do II. And this Is one
OF fhA fimss ~AAa ran want lots of snn.a h.esnss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25
ALTOGETHER TOO MANY M1NHATTjNS

CONFUSION AND WOE ARISING FROM THE FACT.
There IL a Manhattan-st. in the Twelfth Ward
which is fairly we'll known TO the inhabitants and
the Postofice authorities yet there is also a Man
hattan-st In the Eleventh Ward which is not so
well known 10 the world at large and IL causing
confusion in the distribution OF mail matter. The
former street runs from One-hundred and twenty
fo,rth-st at ST. Nicholas-ave. northwest 10 the
Hudson River 1t lies In the valley al old Man.
hattanvle and so is entitled TO its name. The
cable-cars run through II.
The second Manhattan-st. Is only two blocks long
and extends from No. "a East Houston-st. north 10
Third-st dweller in the Manhattan Valley street
thus expressed his yesterday to reporter OF
The Tribune: Il have had great deal OF trouble
in getting my letters addressed to me in Manhattan
81. Frequently they have gone first 10 the Man.
hattan-st. downtown and have only reached me
after days or weeks OF delay. The trouble has got
to be so bad that have my mail me
at Station J. As the Manhattan-st. at Houston-st.
Is only two blocks long. and 50 little known. its
tan-ave. running from One hundredth-st. north to
ST. Nicholas-ave. and with two Manhattan Places
In the city the confusion Is still worse"
One Manhattan Place runs from No 10 Elm-st.
west and south 10 Reade-st. The other OF precise
ly the same designation. extends from the rear Of
No. So TO the rear OF No II Mangin-st. Then too,
there II Manhattan Square. which lies between
central Park West and Columbus-ave and West
Seventy-seventh and Eighty-frst SITS.