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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13

original model Of the modern'dSy sale'y
Whether or rot IL is entitled to this hisn as
tinction is another matter, but al any ra'e' I"
makes the representatives Of the rising genera
ton who are addicted to wheeling Siao 'hat
they were not born thirty years ago
An ingenious contrivance for changing me gear
OF a ma chine while It is in motion attracted con-
siderable attention. While the principle OF the
apparatus is not new, the application Oh the iuea
in this case is a substantial testimonial 10 me
genius OF the inventor. Any one OF three chahse ,
in gear can be made almost instantly Win the
apparatus 1t is asserted.
An opportunity was given TO vlsitors TOT tile
first time last evening 10 contribute 10 scionc
by dropping good money into the model OF a
twentieth century marvel IT, the shape OF u
bicycle boat warranted 10 cross the Atiantic III
seventy hours the inventor Is a swedish sailor
who is always ready and willing 10 explain the
mechan ism OF his device and pour blessings down
upon the head Of contributors to his scheme. lie
saws thai he Is without means and only wants
81. 600 with which to push the good thing along:
His business sign is one of the leading works OF
art in the building. Ii reads as follows:
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sh,, p Potter CHIEF consul Of the League
nreside6 ~ the Headquarters and welcomed the
visitors who were numbered by the hundreds
Number OF visitors have called al the arnlory
IN tho forenoon under the impression that the
show is open mornings. I; has been wrongly
announced that the doors are opened AZ W
o'clock but o'clock is the earliest hour al which
admission will be granted 70 any except eAhin-
TORS The attendance figures are maintaining
high average Monday evenings big throhg was
fully eoualled last night. and ii is believed tha'
the record was broken.
1b. cycle club has reserved the closing night
for its own and will arrange special pro-
cramme for tho occasion. There will be two
orchestras. and novel calcium effects VIII ne
produced by specially arranged apparatus II
suitable space can be cleared among the eXhih'ts'
the programme will include some special riding
features.
One Of the strongest combinations OF cuEi's
% no found In the armory is near the entrance
IN the Flatbush-ave. side. The central feature
of tho combination is a cycle finished III laven-
der naint 1t has wooden hande-bars with
channels handles which add II its gro;esque
annearance But il is a new-fangled lock "h'h
can be fitted to an: wheel It's scieLt'hc name
is the anti-rent bicycle lock, when means
that 1T prevents the renting out of hicyce
while in repair-shop or on storage. because
"anv part Of the bicycle can he repaired whhe
II is in a locked condition. The lock hXes
firm grasp upon both wheels at the same "hi''
and does not haze to be removed while the ma
chine is being repaired Another decih"hiF
novel appliance attached t. the lavendor-hue'
steed IL combination tre-pump ana tool-oase
The apparatus will commend itself To distance
riders who seek to economic in the matter OF
space.
Two horseless carriages are shown in differ
ont booths They are carefully studied by many
NJ the visitors. but f. a contest for the most
nonular vehicle they would be outvoted by
large maioritv Beside one Of them proba by
bv way Of contrast between past ana !utur'
methods of iocomotIo3. is clumsy WOODEN
velocipede with two wheels. reputed to be th'
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"ANDROM4CHE" TO BE PLAYED IN ARABIC

night at Chickerng Hall under the management OF
the Syrian Young Mems Association OF New DIRK
II Will consist of the production in the Arabic
tongue OF Sophocess tragedy 'Andronlsche'' by
members OF the leading Syrian colonies OF this
country The tragedy was II ,ns.ated from the Greek
into Arabic by the Syrian poet Adecb Bey Iss-hak
who was associated With the party which supported
Arab Pacha IN the Egyptian rebellion
This Is the first attempt made to produce in
America play In the Arabic language. The Syrian
payers will afterward give Hamlet In English,
with the Syrian actor Ameen Rihani in the ritle
part. Alexander iazaji and George Hobeika are
also prominent IN the production OF the two trag-
ed'es The proceeds will be used for benevolent pur
poses.
Among those who are expected TO be present are
Mavroyeni hey. the Turkish Minister: the French
Russian Turkish and Greek Consuls General: Mayor
Strong, Chauncey NJ: Depew and Immigration Com
missioner Senrer The advance sales have already
been large enough to assure the success Of the
entertainment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
HORSES N NEED OF FOOD.

THEY Ark FART or THE DrELANp Assets
THE srERlFFs cARE-oRpER OF sAIH
FROM JUSTICE MAcLEAN
Ear saver,l weeks the Sheriff OF tn's county ".s
, =, .ba~ee Of eighty mine horses co'peo up An
~. .,,h,os ~ IN. Durlsnd Riding ACADEMY !"
r,,,,-r,ntbs, and Eishth-ave. The academ! was
anar,,sd by Jonathan A. Frasee and "lIi'a" l.
-. Lroun in business as the nrm OF rra]ee &
"a The firm recently made AL Assignment N"a
pbuin Easton an employee OF Tattersah = "a' NO.
ass,,nea The Sheriff took charge OF the enec,s "
-. ,,,dan,v on the strength Of claims py fi1Aoe'u
II Mccullough. III, landlady OF the acaae"'
stables and others. ..
An action for an order 10 show cause "h! '"ese
efracts should not be Immediately sold was oFous"'
ha,ore Jus,ic. MacI.ean OF the Supreme court ."
"wednesday by J. A. Bush. representing MI ras'on
/, vas argued tnat there were eignty-hihe "i's
,orses Of me academy in charge OF the Snerin' .
These horses have been cooped for several "ceAs'
.a,d MIR. Bush and they are hungry. me Sner I
mas not the means provide them Win 49, go al
II they are KEEP. in their present posluoi VI. ~
lilo ~ sarvat decrease IN .aiur Hss 80
assets viii dwindle half their worth IN aaIluca
10 tho nagect IN the matter OF 1000 Tue a an. ~s
aulrei TO keep them clean ms Is 'ha''e' 's
iooudI. for prompt attention. s..
Mr. Rush asked Justice MacLean 10 sign an otue'
dlrecnc the sale OF the horses as soon as posstus
assuring him that the creditors nad asrecu " S"~
iIs,ice Maclean signed the order YESTERDAY. o.,
rectiug the sale to take place on MONDAY d.
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,,pcpn WITH BEATING HIS WIFE, VIM
Is DYING.

- tailor thirty-fve years olu' VI
Nm AIS Marcy ave. was IN 'ne ~ ~, ,rso,,ns his
-o,r, Yesterday on cnai.e ~ r,a,hush
HospItaI on Saturday last ,1 =, No re
>, Augusta Buchheit, VINO lives WIN
ms &c obtained .he summons aeaihs' nm.
e.. Ala moi know that her mother was III NV
.,,., mill Monday. when she receiver
conveying the informauo"' ,,.s when
81 didn., know in fact. l was shoVN'' -
termed that my mother was in the hosp''"' .o
-, prcbbsi. "Ste has no reason 10 oe ~
Ma -, ought 10 be ashamed OF MIN
.,, Or treating her as he has When sne III"
49,, ,uo wears ago. she owned a house anu -,
%o ga Flushing ave, and had s-'"N " .,
For a while everything went well. nv" " 49,.
m souander her money and wheh II "a NO.
80 so,d har property Last April she had ner H'e
insured for 800. and by threats o. hii'"e Nv =
90, the insurance books from ner' >l'ei W
.,e.,aa her with the greatest cruelty. IN man!
occasions so she told me at the hospi'a'' "e NV
onIv beat her but he bit and scratchen "e'. nv
l:s, place they lived at was NO 20 'oh'so
He failed 10 pay the rent, and "eeA "s' ~
Tho landlord Then he left my poor mother, VIC
was III. and went away. He took the insusa ny,
books with him ON na oand her in cold
where Werz had left her. The police were hn ~
formed and they had her sent to the ohar''' nus
When the case was called Mrs Buchheit nc-
sromeb. ohou, her mothers critical condition: II
don't think she will live sobbed Mrs buE ,rd ho
''He treated her worse than an animal Hou, h ' s
treated and he can't seem to walt untl she IL
dead. Her whole body is cut and bruised where
he hea, and bit her. Why when ne TOOK me , IN,
sursnce books from her. under threats Of Ehins
her he jabbed the point Of a pair of shears mo
her neck. IT,, &c
ssul, no warrant could be granted MRS. bucnme,'
declared that tire landady witnessed me ocru.,
renee Thereupon the Justice adjourned the case
until tomorrow Coroner Mason was told yester-
day afternoon that the woman was dying ana ne
statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
SOME or THE GUESTS.

49, ,.,.;.ors VINO registered a; the booth
~ tho League OF American Wheelmen were the
lowing ,,.u,
tJeu d f. Young Alfred r. Torres, william
cteve,s : H. Flager. F. r. Sh"t"ei "e'rs"
Windram. H. C. Dukeshre George Il k"sner'
Mr. and Mrs C. NJ. Murphy MIS-. = = Co'o'"'
Mr. Brr,is. MissI Cooper. Mrs Edison Mr. ana
Mrs y = Walters A. J. G. watts, y. I,'r"r =,
u y Nallccor J. c. Punez. B. f. KocReheii; D. H.
i =; ID; ''' T. Sncncer. G. NJ. Murphy. D. r
Tn,nr,j;ius w \. Paulcrs y. + b'ardnlaii ~ W
butcher r. : .;baurman. Albert ifa,In, W
WilrLens Porter Dollhouse. Charles Scnwaloacn
G. II. clark \. r. Payne John ,I ma H.
J. Tiffany. Edward c. Brins Franz Min tI'nnsnn
". Pullman. Henry Murphy l. F. nancs"m
George Hendricksa c. +. Pratt: j. q. faTTinE
ton. i. l.. Raymond. W. II: Mea nam; H. f. !:
Michaelson J. f. Borand. \ neg, VAL ~, f.
7 Y carter ed Schwahach. Dexter Cur'is' r
! Pc X Ross Jsnnen. s. dncy J." Rankin y: y
Reeves, Harry Melvin, T. bitm'''-i ~ uIiler
Il Fountain John :. Cook. {. ~ lhi;a'is'
r Buris. 5. s. Palmer j.. r. nayd.rE,
F. T.. schafuss. DR., Y y Denls1n' r'f Tranl
ish DR. l.. j. Paris. A. Balmanne A.. ~
Batchcider. q. NJ. Stademan. X /" Smitn' r. rrp-
fessor r. f. Northrcp. ". II. Cooper. MISS r H.
corrort. :. J. Cannon. r. w Blossom w; -
Cunnngham. A. c. Fitzpatrick, +. Grif'iths;
AIexardar s Van Dyck. c. y. Server Ahrcn
r. Pawn H. l.. Tompkins T. L. hie'n; ~ ~
Brink prnpN Y. l.. 'n'lll'I' 80,
charles p Fry. George ". Rich. ". - I"iS"n'
n = smith. Charles l.. Nielc. T.. J. Baumel'
Albert ". George. T. g GecrGe' e. " w,,, nInS
w = sheffield T. 50. Cohen. l.. w 'ikhS'
w. and Nrs Russell Walden. r W. Dye
r J. al" wniG, Charles Gibbs. J. l. ,, nrusn'
jr.. 6 W. shannan Wa1a r,e,on mrE''ly
Wr ard Mrs Evan Griffith. \. Heg"mah
~ Tia Wich1el Furst MIR aud Mrs. GARCIA
:, y Angel W. ; Bull. Mrs g. w. bishops Jr.'
| ". II irwin. Miss Paterson Miss ho"ne' W -
! Class. J G Bishop. q. ". Rshop jr' g r
pra,t Rcattie Miss n. Crane w r.
sh@rieId william Joost. Miss johnson. \
\ Jsrvis. Miss Turs T. r. RICE: James >
| Longhurst. Miss Sadi" Van Duyn ana D. r'''''
This AFTERNOON ..5o1 school children VIII u.
odn,i,tod free t. the "yhiht. Tickets were SOM
| out last evening ior free 'distrlonu'h ]" INV
|
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FLAMES IN AN OFFICE BUILDING.

Firemen were summoned yesterday afternoon By
two alarms sent IN rapid Succession for q fire 10
the Clark once building. which is an eight-story
structure at Ann-st. and Park Row. In a short
time after the smoke first seen oozIns up
through the elevator shaft. the building and the
street enveloped in clouds of smoke Fully
one thousand persons were attracted to the scene.
The fire originated In the suo-celar and was con-
fined there by the half-doxen hcse lines which were
soon brought into play. Il Is believed thst the
dynamo which furnishes power for the elevator
started the blaze. There were several barrels OF
liquor in the sub.ceiar. the property OF the Lon
building were the only sufferers by the flames The
building Is leased by Clark Brothers. who run tbs
cafe The damage to the building was about 800
i e fully insured. as is the stock OF Clark
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4 SUIT FOR WANDER.
MRS SIEFKE WANTS DAMAGES FROM HEP
COUSIN FOR A NEWSPAPER REPORT
WHICH SHE SAYS HE IN
STIGATED


On account OF article which appeared in a New
York evening newspaper on March 10. 1899 Herman
Sickle was made defendant in an action yesterday
in the Supreme Court before Justice Dickey and
jury, In which Caroline c. Siefhe is the Plaintiff
Henry Sicfke the husband OF the plaintiff. is the
cousin OF the defendant 1t Is alleged by Mrs Sefke
that the defendan; had the article published inten-
tiona.ly and In order to sander her. She fixes her
damages at $4,000 Henry Siefke is retired liquor
dealer and lives at No sO' Yves, Twenty-sixth-st..
IL IN the real estate business.
The present suit. however grows out OF something
which published In connection with proceedings
which were taken by her husband to have his aged
uncle Frederick Siefke declared Insane. The plain
tins husband 1t Is alleged caused to be printed In
Of the New-York papers an advertisement TO the
effect that the o.d man had been spirited away by
Herman Sefke and offered 500 reward 10 any one
who would produce him at the trial. This advertise
ment appeared March Is. 1888 on the same day
the alleged scandaous article appeared In the after
noon paper II was in the form Of talk with me
publication.
II IL also alleged that the defendant tod the re-
porter that his cousin and hts wife made their
fortune keeping dive In New-York. The p.aintin;
indicted In Brooklyn In 1878 for attempt 10 Kill
her mother her brother and her sister with poisoned
cheese The plaintiff denied that she sent the cheese
and she WAS acquitted. Al these things, u Is AL
Of siarderng the plaintiff. The defendant admitted
that great deal he had said In the article was true
and the rest he did not say. The paper had mis-
quoted him as TO that
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COMMITTED FOR BEING MAYNARD

Justice Goet;ing. in the Lee Avenue Police Court.
Yesterday committed Alice Gerl'nger 10 the House
Of the Good Shepherd for six months for vagrancy
She Is twen;y-four years old. and her father for
many years was in business in Ewen-st near
Montrose-ave. Alice the pet of the family
One day she met girl whose reputation was
Questionable and who Il is said. led her
a.tyay When Alice seventeen years old
her parents had her committed TO the House of the
t,ood Shepherd Shortly after O'Clock yesterday
m ,rnins she entered the Hotel Andrews. at South
Ffih-st. and Bedford-ave.. and insisted on upset
ting chairs. When the night clerk asked her to
leave, she became demons;rative and Two police
men had al thew could do TO overpower her When
she arraigned in court she gave her name as
Sadie Brown and Sadie Worth, ard said that she
boarded at No. 40 Myrte-ave. After being COM
rntted she acted in the prisoners pen as II she
WAS Of unsourd mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13

Rahacca is the gorge0uslv arrayed twentie,n csn n
tnry girl. whose boomers are her espec,a. -
10 fame II tho crowd VI men around me pio0''I.'
girl s bigger than that in front OF the mihsrai-
water fountain. the little dispenser OF drinks
doesn't feel bad about It. ITS the boomers tna.
make the difference" she explains me mn
lilo that sort of thing. but don't care II tney
do don't trouble myself about being jealous
And. besides. people seem to think We are sei,ins
the water We would have crown al. 'ne u'"e
If thev knew We were giving II away.
The girl in knickerbockers across the nan
comes down from her high horse occasi 'ha,!
and lodges around n the crowd; iolIoWeu os '"e
The or ,hestra gave the following concerts VS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
BROOKLYy DEMOCRATIC CLrB'S MEETING

The Brooklyn Democratic Club met last night in
rs quarters at No 26l Montaeue-st.. and after the
regular prellm. naries had been disposed Of. %
the members suggested that tho centennial OF the
JeNersonan Democracy. which VII take place ia
the near future, bc fiitnglv celebrated 10y the club.
The suggestion accordingly acted upon. IN
address b. William e Redheld president % fae
club was then listened TO. The subject was What
the club Should le and Do"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13

FIRST FERMENTATION OF THE i'''''
TEcHNIC DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION
NEW OPERETTA

,,s ,ha nI.re So
MI Punch OF i"S'"'' 80 49,. ,o,,.,o.h,l.
oc,cl for the annual performance" 81 'nc Wy
,-a.,,,,o, y,,en las, night IN the Acad-
So, IT, ,,ar.,., which * In three acts
envy of Muflc. IH' "p''''''' nm -
,s fantastic and interpreted with music OF hsh
1r Theodore pe,ta Sheldon "a the author. Tho
'i'e'' i"'''''' 49,, -, =. .,,rr,,, oy.riny4
piece VIII be frlrat' 'hiS '''' u" -,
The harmless wckcdnesS OF conilrii RUM" ''' '''
-. ,,,,or. , Ike unrising Of his dpwn-irodien
~" "'',."' -. t,t,r,c, and thu
better mar; the s'i''"''E 81 '"'"''
woong OF the "inSone il"fIf''r' '"e s'"'' '''
beauty o, the hevy ~ French dolls and the queer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
IN THE EASTERN DI"i ~ =
CONSIDERING FERRY EN1''''9'
,. CONSIDERATION FACILITIES TAANAD "
BETWEEN BRoOKLYN AND No"''
r,Ess-EAsT RIVER POINTS
MENTIONED

vor, Ferry Company, which conuos'
The New ORR .rr District ferries, Is it is salu
nearly all the the project of running 'e,ss
; ;sa@ y.nss na1sy. %" as
N Nor' The project 1t was learned mas is IN
under way tor some time and the r0" rToper,y o:
clned TO purchase ne Iramv which controls tho
the Nassau Ferry COMPANY
Houston-st ferry .rr,, ,ompany none o. the
At the office Of The ferry ofire employees pro-
sss.sa not ANYTHING S Of the sas cos
weeks ago the ,Iitw -. establishing ferry to
Granast. 10 either East Fnrt!-se'o'
Ssna,y-second-st., New-1ork'
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All PRECINCT POLICE NOW.
ABOLITION OF THE BROADWAY AND STEAMBOAT
SQUADS

When the O'Clock rocall was read IN the s'a'
,,o-a yesterday morning the policemen VINO formerly
d,d du,v in the Steamboat ana broad"a' squaas.
which the Police Board ordered aoo'sheo' iepof'ea
for duty in the precincts 10 whlc" my $3.50. a,
-' s -. wedresday by Chief Conlin Captain AL
,s,ro ,.ho had charge OF the Steamboat Squad wiz
merely have charge Of tine drilling OF the Depart
ment for the present. Acting Captain oates. "ns
".',,.ndsd the Broadway Squad IL doing ser
yeant'. duty In the Union Market station.
The men doing duty in Broadway yes'e'uay w
sent on, from, the precincts IN "h'c" WV" -.
,d GRO Immediately under the SUPERVISION , U1 'ns
ro,nc, ofcers It Is the same with me p o,os
Pr docks VINO formerly composed the Stea'"ooa'
Eh,ef conlin fees that BY the cnange NJ ~ a ss
hst,nr noticed the principal tnorousn.at, re handie
Nere stationed yesterday on me hs
between Thirty third and Forty-secohd s's WIN"
before Rad no special policemen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13

s...;ors nresdent: Mrs Wheeler. recordns rs,arv:
,srs: Mrs. Edna Doughty. corresponding Mrs
Mrs shorte. treasurer. g scrimgeour Mrs.
Benjamin Miss oSlns Mrs H Ffaness Smith
Eackus. Mrs. julia f Masi,,cssv Mrs James Mer-
Mrs Peckham. Miss Wn'"e'''
rift and Miss shannon, o-sanizatjon was formed
Mrs Sessions salp Mad revealed the state u az
Pairs in Brooklyn bad a. ,na r IN pprovded
cay stores Su, IL they 81, down the
A heard from
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RIVAL. ATTRACTIONS.

One Of the most popular attendants IN the ex-
hibition booths is the pretty little maid VINO IN
vites visitors TO step into her reservation ana
partake OF a certain brand Of mineral water sa'd
to have special qualities which recommend !. 10
wheelnen Just across the aisle from the MODERN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
REPORTED SALE OF THE ST. LAWRENCE

Patrick McMorrow Is reported to have sold the 81,
Lawrence apartment-house on the southwes; cor.
ner OF Madson-ave. and E.ghty-eishth-s,., plot $s
iH's .d g the Chesebrough estate. at Q valuatoa
Q! S@oW9 taking In payment the block front on
Central Park West, between Observation-Disclosures
enth and One.hundfed- and eighth stA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
YONG PEOPLE HAVE A POVERTY RECEP-
TION

TIE Young Peoples Society OF Temple beth-
Elohm. in keap-s,.. Of which the Rev. l.. Wintner
is the rabbi. hal poverty reception on Wednes-
day nigh; n the Long Island Business ColieSe
Following the reception dinner was held at the
Hotel Andrews. Among the guests were Mr.. ana
Mrs Hermann = Bsehrach. Joseph II. Meyer Miss
Carrie Meyer. Isaac Meyer. Miss Minnie Meyer,
NJ Mamie Block. a. J. Michaels, Meyer Michaels.
Jacob Stsinbripk. Mss Miriam Stenbrn6. Samuel
Wasserman, Miss Hattie Klo;z, Louis NJ Gerson,
:. l.. Gez. Joseph Koenig, Miss Lille koenis,
the Misses Ka,z OF New-York: Herman Katz.
julius Gutman. Joseph May. Nathan E. Levy, Miss
Nellie Levy. Mss Carrie Levy, Mss Fannie Klotz.
Emma Cohen. Miss Ida Davdsburg. Louis Henry
and David lgelhemer. Miss Title Straus, David
Newman, Gus Bloch. Miss Hattie Bloch, Michael
Her Joseph Newman. Sidney Weinberg. f. d.
STEIN cyrus Rheims. the Misses Bertha aud Min
Me Goldsmith. Joseph Goldsmith. David Bauman
Miss Resale Wasserman, Mss Addie wasserman.
S S:s En-. Mss Name Bloch, Louis Hsmberser,
Michael Tuch Miss NJ nnie F,egenhe.mer simon
bloch Miss Rose Bloch, Miss Hattie Bach Leo
Henry and John Schwah. Miss Ray Straus OF
Newark: Arthur Caro-. Leo Lehman, Morris We'll,
Avn Dale Felix Waterman. Meyer Kalfrou Miss
Eta Taylor. Nathan Sonenstrshl and A. Sonen-
girahl.
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NOTICE

ladies' and cenemen. am poor SAILOR. with
o,i means this MODEL RlPHLaENTS the iasiHsl
49, ,b,.uyh water ever known OF with 70 foot
,ntT I am positive sure uf msk.ns tne trip across
m. ATLANTIC IN 20 Hours with an average 81 10
EXoTs An Hour by leg rower with helpers. please
help along ,
'e''' CHARLES FLINT
INVENTOR.
81 CHERRY-ST,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13

John Probst an old residen; Of the Eastern Dis
tric; d,ed on Wednesday night at his home. No.
2sS Berry-st He in his ninety second year. In
1904 he was born in Bremen Germany. He came to
this country in 1881. and for time worked at his
trade % photographer and later established ousl-
ress for himself He married the sister OF Arkin
Backus wealthy Long Island farmer. whose de-
scendants still til land In Newtown and Jamaica.
ne couple had five children. Mrs: Probst died SIX
years ago. For a long time Mr.. Probst had been
falling He leaves two sons ana three daugnters,
besides six grandchildren The oldest son is SHY
old.
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ANOTHER NEW BUSINESS BCILDING.

We'll g. Ma, er. who purchased the vacant plot
from H. 0. Havemeyer adjoining the building which
Mr. Havemeyer is now erecting on the northeast
corner OF Broadway and Prince-st have sold Nifty
feet Of the southerly portion. running through to
Crosby-st firm OF builders. who Will erect a
handsome business building
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
LITTLE TO CHOOSE.

From, The Detroit Free Press
..tIow much fur a photographT he queried as ne
,ar,d the room al the head OF the stairs.
INV dear sir. you have made MISTAKE, repned
40 nccupan, OF the Office. This IL O. dcnts once.
uhuc the photographer IL next door.
''Oh. you pull teeth?
Yes. sir.
How much?
FIFTY cent, APIECE :na v,nk on, one or two. It's
about the same to mo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
Az TNP4RDON ABLE SLIGHT.

From The Lewiston Journal.
Some fo.hg are very thnsk!ancd that they
are forever feeling sighted. Waterville specimen
was compla ming this week that. as result Of the
suspension of railroad traffic, he hadn't received A
dunnlng letter from Boston that he expected 80 he
proposed to pay no attention TO II when 1t did ar
rive,