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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
A HOT SEKEEPER'S SUIT FOX SER| HEH.

JUSTICE RUSSELL. DECLINES TO STAY 1T AT TIE
REQUEST OF A BANKERS EXECrToR
Jus,,ce Russeu in the Supreme Court yesterday.
denied a motion made by Louis f. Roineiser' AZ
evecutor Of the estate OF Salvatore Cantoh' an
Italian banker to stay the trial OF an acton
brought by Elsa c. Forster against the canton
estate 10 recover $4,000 for her services as house
keeper TO the dead man. Romeis.er sought 10 nave
the trial stayed pending an appeal from decision
of the Appellate Division 10 the Court OF Appea's'
The plaintiff while the wife Of DR.. Brennan. went
in 1855 10 live with Cantoni and became the mohef
Of three children. She divorced from Dr Bren-
nan in 1887 and Cantoni left her in 1892 she then
brought a suit against him In the supreme court
which Cantoni compromised by giving her S5""
She subsequently, began another suit in the SUI
perior Court claiming $4,000 for breach OF promise
of marriage and for her services as Cantoni :
housekeepcr. Cantoni secured an Injunction from
Justice (iilderslceve restraining the woman from
proceeding with this action Mrs. Forster ap-
healed but before a decision was reached canton
died and she continued her suit against Romeisler
his executor.
could not proceed with her action for breach OF
promise Of marriage, but could continue her suit
pealed to the Court Of Appeals from this decision.
and Justice Russell asked TO grant n stay
until a final decision be reached Justice Russell
says he denies Romeisers application because ne
does not think il likely that the Court OF Appeals
will reverse the decision OF the Appellate DIVISION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
NEW-KOCUELLE.

The Village Trustees at meeting on Wednesday
night voted 20 order special election IN the
Fourth Ward on Tuesday, October - This Is the
outcome Of the contested election of &. H. MORGAN
and Matthias Ban'd for Village Trustee. The
wages OF the village employees w"r" reduced from
81 - 90 81 ~ day and o., price ~ teams In pro
norton Tn" Trustees appointed Norman W f'S-
iv engineer 20 -pcflu'rud the cOr'rug lion 81 SUP
ways IN ia, streets 20 Doe used foi th- ''i' pH''e
Couduits. , - 80,
Joseph Rafferty,. a carp.n.,r. thirty years Ola.
was found dead az u O'Clock "Wednesday ni@h' h'iI
the N,w-York. New-iavcn ard H4r.ioid -, 80
road AZ Rochelle Park. Ju-t '4st ~ Ne" -l'"'h'i'-
p,.,h had came ~ Rafferty, 90 peculiar manner.
He was lying az fun length. Ai5 head resting on
his folded arms. ~" sleeves and oih"r porilpi7 "i
the coat had been destroyed by hr". tn" htir on
m. mans head was also burned. In a pos H.. ";
his coat were a bunch 81 matches ana a PIP" "a"
matches had been ignit"d ana the stem ~ inc pip
burned of. J9srph smith and james lIrii; ~.
found the body. Informed toro1"r \. T. RAINING.
who caused its removal to DdvIe's m1fEi'. "hrtr
{, lies now. An examination hy ih" CORONER showed
mat the man had also been severely huiufi ABOUT
tho stomach. chest ana arms. coroner RAINING De
iet,- ana, Rafferty, lay sleeping near tnr t'h'.
and IA, hc rolled n his sunhrr iEnIt-d th' miich"-,
which w.r. l1o-, in hts pocket Rafferty, nAd no
money or valuable property iu his '--"'+."n ana
there g. 10 suspicion or lOhI play. li' Ms '"''''u
and had one child.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
SILVER MEN ~ TOWN.

Senator Vest. OF Missouri. was cured up IN
hinge chair I'm the Hoffman House loooy Yesterday
o,,ernoon chatting with few loyal. although as
,a,a,od silver supporters. Ex-senator Pugh. OF
,,ohor,o WIS one Of the party. When TRIBUNE
ro,or,er sent his card to Senator Vest the states
man eyed II for a moment and passed IL on 10 OH
p,gb Then word came back that the senator
,I no, talk TO any one for publication-had
ro,hInq whatever to say Senator Stewart OF
Nevada drifted in later and he announced IN IN
ti,T ,vov that he wasn't talking to any one-tna'
he had been maciously and perslSl'HuS "''
,uo,.I au,l that he had nothing 10 say, 49,.
TIC u;tIe coterie OF silver men. lncludihs Iloss
named ana senator Jones, OF Nevada Sen Mn,,
mWSm,io ~ Montana and others. have been III New
VIZ Tor several days. and in fact. many OF mem
49, h..n here off and on all summer; peSIIle
,hcir nI,Intive cries they are. as RUE tahIi!s
s1vartnrn OF the returning wave OF prosperity 10
CO. down I'm Wall-st. and move along with inc cur
fsrt When not engaged In Wall-st they haNe
baid vo-lou. informal conferences. !hcy are !"
,nrc disgus, ed and disheIrtened lot OF statesmen
n il apparent that the silver men nave no nope 81
cvcr rryivtng public enthusiasm on that issue, iiu
one prominent leader was heard to remark ths' l.
Tryan had had his day. They are keeping IN the
background now and waiting for developments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
LEAPED FROM THE BRIDGE.

MAN THOUGHT TO BE A SAILOR JUMPS INTO
THE EAST RIVER AND Is RESCUED
man who gave his name as William Ortcn and
said he sailor jumped from the middle
span Of the Brooklyn Bridge at p. m. yesterday
He was picked up by tugboat and carried to the
Battery. where he was removed the Hudson
Street Hospital. Orten jumped the tail end OF
a truck going to Brooklyn the south roadway
just after las p. m. No one took any particular
notice Of him. and 1t was supposed that he was
stealing ride TO the other side OF the bridge
When the truck was near the middle Of the struct-
ure Orten got of and quickly climbed up on the
rail. The Bridge was crowded with promenaders
at the time. but there was policeman near the
spot. Several persons the man stand on the
ing his hat on the roadway and taking a last look
at the people In the promenade. he jumped out
into space He turned several times I'm his
descent. and finally struck the water on his right
side
The tugboat Gratitude was steaming up the river
al the time. and the captain and crew saw the
surface again only Il few feet away from the tug
The crew pulled him out OF the water with boat
hook.
Orten was In exhausted condition and after
while said. with sickly smile: II did 1t. didn't /?
I'm all right. There's nothing the matter with me-"
Then he sank Into a state OF coma. from which
tain Of the Gratitude transferred Orten 10 the
New-York Central Lighterage Company's tug No.
10. which was on ts way down The river, The
man was carried to the Battery, and then taken to
the office OF the United States Marine Hospital.
near the Barge Office. A hurry call sent to
the Hudson Street Hospital for an ambulance. and
surgeons made an examination TO ascertain the
extent of his injuries. They think he will recover.
him as TO why he made the leap. The patients
home Is In Astoria. Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
urpcU,NTS' ASSOCIATION ACTIVE.

Tho rooms % tho Merchants Association were
again crowded With out-of-town buyers yesterday
Two registers were constantly In use. Most or the
r.ople vino arrived and registered represented the
excursions from Joint tratfc territory Tor winch
,ickefs were placed on sale from August q 10 81
e,I ga, o. fev, ~ thcu represented the first series
~ ,he Joint traffic excursions. tickets for which
,torn so Il from August to 10. and do not expire
',,,u ecntenbcr 10 each ticket being good for thirty
,i"ys from dale of sale. These people were Just as
r ;r,iaIasiic about the work OF the MerchantS AS
nia;io, as were the visitors who had already reg
ts,crcd and orc of the most gratifying features
- tho m ,ninous expression Of the general I'm
''nvernant in business In the sections OF the coun-
iry from which these people came. ne rtgs'erS
sLou. about two thousand five hundred names az
having been inscribed them up to last night.
vrs,cr,lay being OF the busiest days IN the re-
had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
MnENT VERNON.

II is announced tha; the Rev W. :. Con"y. rector
Of ST Paul's Church. in East Chester. is To marry
Miss Chatterson. Of Washington. y. g.. about the
middle Of September. The wedding VIII take place
in Washington. and only few friends and relatives
VIII be present go
Francis of Rome is "a. ont 20 build church in
Wakefield Father Moore mas been holding services
Wizard Han the home Of the ". G. 7. /. and tho
WESTMINSTER W0man's Club. was opened again on
wednesday after having been closed several months
for reDalrs The rooms nave been r"papcr"d, re-
naintcd and remodood. and present improved
appearancc. The Womans club hcli session, al
which many OF the members were present
At meeting OF the directors of In" Young Mems
Christian Association At tho home Of The president.
W ! Dingcd!ne. the committee in charge OF Sccur-
ing funds 10 reopen the building reported that il
had received sufficient financial encouragement 20
VERA nj beginning operations i0 about twO weeks.
the trustees have secured Robert " Matthews, OF
t-'snore Mass as manager and secretary, TO take
charge Of the building.
;rha accidental crossing Of the telegraph wires
with the wires leading to more than dozen
synchroniZcd clocks in stores and hotels produced
an amusing effect Yesterday. The merchants were
amazed to hear the alarm bells in tn" clocks bcgIn
ringing tho taps corresponding to the tick Of the
instruments in the telegraph office and the hands
OF the clocks danced up and down For while
the subscribers enjoyed the novelty. but the ring
ing was so loud and continuous that II bccam" an
jmpcdiment to business. Tho merchants finally
appealed the company and the defects were
rernedicd at noon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
INCOME FROM FIVE PIERS.

A FINANCIAL STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT
OBRIEN-To COST LESS THAN THE ESTIMATES.
Mayor Strong yesterday received from President
T. c. OBrien Of the Dock Department, a financial
statement regarding the five piers between Charles
and Gansevoort SITS. North River. which have been
leased 10 the White Star. Cunard and Wilson lines
Mr.. O'Brien says:
The cost of the Improvement. estimated az the
time the leases were made, was SIyOJ,CW On each
OF the twelve contracts awarded for work on inns
Improvement the contract price was so Tar De!o"
the estimates made. that it appears the enire cost
of the whole improvement Will not exceed stLV,Vv
and Il may not reach that amount by the pu,d-
{nr of these five piers S92S ncal feet or Ia miles
rental for the first ten years VIII amount 20 sS.S,
2O6: for the next ten years S3Ss, 10 ana IoI 6n an
third period Of ten years It will reach Al2.OS9
still taking the estimate Of .70oo0o the cost OF
years will represent a return Of 49i per centon me
Investment: for the second term, 5ls per cent and
FOR tho third term $50 per cent, which is an aver
age of so per on the whole amount Tor me
provement is calculated at $4,000 less than ms
estimate the rate Of returns Will be correspond
ingly higher. f.. -, .o =, Tho ,,,ors
viii amount TO S3a0 800 si 709.610 for the fun
term When the sum required 70 pay the interest
OF the 81 per cent bonds on S.oo;Vp amouhunR 20
thirty years is deducted. there will be surplus
revenue OF !127 $50 per annum, or s3@iGlO for the
thirty years which the leases have TO run ne
surplus II compounded annually, at per cent
mature amount 10 $500, 2e2 sum sufficient 10 re-
deem the principal and leave a surplus OF <t,I,
2s2 representing clear profit to me CITY over az az
costs and chargeS ioc JmT he ANIMAL surplus
revenues will be correspcndingly greater anu TIC
total profits much larger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
TyIOy piCIFIC BONDS TO BE SOLD.

Tho trustees under the collateral trust tndenture
y, rho Union Pacific Railroad Company were
authorized by Judge Lacombe in an order issued
IN the United States Circuit Court, yesterday, TO
sell from time to time. any bonds stock or secur-
tics held by them. The sales may be made by the
trustees at their discretion, for the purpose OF
procuring funds with which to redeem outstanding
collateral notes issued In 1881, through an agree
mont with the creditors Of the company The order
reouires the trustees file monthly reports OF such
On les with the clerk of the Court.
,rba stt of which the order Is outcome.
brought bv j. Pierpont Morgan and others against
The company and Frederic r. Coudert and others
as receivers The plaintiffs asked that account
ing of the collateral notes deposited with DreXel
MORGAN & CO.. and OF the amount now due be
made They also asked that II the railroad COM
many fails to redeem these notes power be given
10 tho trustees to sell bonds. shares and other
securities 10 be used in paying the principal and
interest on the notes.
writ Of subpoena IS asked for to compel the
defendants to appear and answer in the suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
ANOTHER GAIN ~ WHEAT.
DEALINGS IN STOCKS ON LAh"f
SCALE-lIIGHER PRICES RECORDED
FOR MOST OF THEM.

There was considerable activity In wheat yester-
day The largest dealings were In December wheat
(yhoat deliverable in DeCcmhcr). which opened on
fb New York Produce Exchange at 99il cents which
was II. cents above Wednesdays closing price
There was a further advance OF is cents TO 81 Vs
after which there was drop TO sSH4 cents, HiahlHs
The net gain for the day 3. cent
September wheat opened at 81 Ol's. or ~ cents
above the final price on Wednesday. There was Il
rise 81 u2', and then fal! to 81 r al the close
which made the net gain for the day Z. cent: ,
There WAS a net loss Of Is cent IN september ana
= cent In December corn. There was decline OF
/, cent In oats Export sales were fifteen loads OF
wheat ten loads OF ana 1900 bushels Of oats
The dealings In stocks were on a large scale. ana
for nearly AL stocks the active list higher prices
recorded Some Of the net advances. compar-
ug N" closing prices with thos" of "Wednesday
were. Cotton on. -: Canada southern. 80; 'm-
caeo Gas. IA, BIZ -Four. -; Colorado Fue! ana
Iron. .. Michigan central l2, Minneapolis ana ~.
Louis second preferred. ~: Nickel Pate common,
IL. Nickel Plate nrst preferred. ~; Mckee. flate
second preferred. ~. Northwest common, t. North
west preferred. ~. oregon Navigation preferred.
u: Pacinr Mail. II. Pullman. "a. Omaha. which
had = t"u-poiut ris" Oh Wednesday,. sold down 10
: and closed AT 1914. or 2' below Wednesdays ma.
price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
SING SING.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union Of this village
has chartered steamer for the evening Of W"lnes-
day. September = for the accommolation OK those
who wish 10 attend me annual meeting - -" tnd-
son River Central Baptist Association az NFirk.
The vital statistics OF August show TIA; thcr"
were four marriages. sixteen births and sixteen
dca,hs In mis- town ~ the births nine wci" i"-
males or those who dlcI the Oldest was ninety
three years and the youngest cl""n days ne aver
go nge a. death being tW'utF-Llac years.
r. r. Valentine. while riding bicycle TN Spring
;, on Wednesday evening took % header near ~"
Mains, corner lie received such serious injury
about the head that his chances OF recovery are
considered doubtful
prenarailore a7c being made for the Anniversary
of no reorganization o. the North Malcolm Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. which wil De- he'd on
Tucs,lay "Wednesday and Thursday evenings ~
next week.
county Judge Smith Lcnt started on wednesday
for Kansas. to be absent tor several weeks.
4 series Of hicycl" races VIII ," held at Brook-
side Driving Park. near this village on Monday
under the sanction % the L"1ruc II American
Wheclmcn. The contests VIII consist Of one. three
and five mile races tor handsome prizes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
40 WARRANT ISSUED FOR CCTHBERT.

Magistrate Wentworth incurred the wrath OF
Charles A. Hess in the Centre Street Police court
Yesterday when he refused 10 issue warrant Tor
the arrest OF Edward Z. Cutbbert, OF +. Is. Cuth-
her, A. Co. brokers at No. 30 Broad-st. who failed
ON TUESDAY for $4,000. Magistrate Wentworth
orso-ed \ summons for Cuthbert but Mr. Hess re-
fused 10 take 1t the ground that one summons
mad baep issued and had proved frutless.
Mr. Hess appeared for Joseph Frankau, OF the
,i.,ropoe Hotel who says he lost 5000 in bucket
.bon transactions through Cuthbert Frankau
Nsed the warrant for violating Section 1858 OF me
perol Code which provides against the use OF the
form G Co" In a firm name when no partner
exists He declared that there was no partner IN
Magistrate Wentworth refused a warrant, but
offered another summons and a subpoena TO IN
yrs,,gatc MIR Hess refused both, and after tel
ing reporters that the Magistrate had acted OUT.
ra yoouslv left the court When asked about IL
the MAGISTRATE said that he knew for fact that a
man named Young was at one time partner IN the
concern 1.-The last part OF Section 3G3, SAID ne,
ESPECIALLY declares that IL does not connct win
another section allowing an individual 70 use tne
name of n firm a trade name, provided certain
formaiities observed at the County clerks or
f1ce. -. 49,, 80 -. hoo,
observed and IL TO learn that that granted
the summons and offered the subpoena 10 invesu-
gate I shall not issue warrant without the proper
evidence"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
"FiNLIGHT" DETECTIVES ~.
CHIEF MCV'LLAGH THINKS THEY CAN ~ DE - lin
WORK IN PRECINCTS THAN Al
UEADOU ARTERS.

HEADQUARTERS.
Chief OF Police McCuilagh resumed the s"eep''7
nrocoss Yesterday morning by Remaining 10 pr
cine, duty the sixteen detectives whom CheI No','
had an MS staff He said that the men cou'u u"
mora work there than they could in his Once "e
stv.oar mon whom Chief Conlu had In MS once
we're there for the purpose Of getting evidence ~
gambling cases policy shops ana IKE wo'N' i"''
w.ro known as "fanlight detectives.
The men and the precincts to "hich '"iri az
Cru,rh has assigned them are as folIows' Lee !
ebarn West Onc-hundIedth-st station; rd"N W
W1trrs Eas, Thlrty-tfth-st; NIHIam D1;;, ~
Forty-scycnth-st.: Joseph Davis Mest IN. ~
d,a5ih-st William De,rnE. West Ihlr,y 80,
80 August Feigcl Macdoup DIST rank "a ~
We; twenty -nfth-st ~ -,
poin Wsst Twentieth-st.; stephen Redgaiir 49,,
On. hundredth-st.: Charles Smith. EaEst mn,
of,bet Frank Sahulka East Thirty ,e:,h
drcw Wood West One-hundre -an3, tMtl' n III
- ratrlck Delaney. MacdouGal-St; Mytom a., ~
ga r,.s-s'; Robert y. Day, Nr,i III tr'
g, and Edward Siuaojt. Acting Inspector A''''e
staff. -. ,,-,o IA the from; AZ
ho rial Of CAPTAIN Shcchln, VINO Whtm III C,
- mo West Forty-sevcnth-st. station Wa no,,
~ ,nrm,ting policy shops 10 exist IN ny p
r.i,.rs who was assigned 10 Commissioner al az,
tor,s ono obtained the evidence. Wncu uu ~ ~
SO charges were made against waters ""'S'
S,ve not been disposed OF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
VlRING DOESN'T DOCK HORSES TAILS

Colonel Warning denies the statement that he has
ever been guilty OF docking horses tails In IAN
appeal for mercy" addressed 10 the newspapers OF
the United States yesterday after insisting that he
is II lover OF horses. Commissioner Warng says:
Some idiot OF n news creator In New-York wrote
hat had docked the tails OF the horses OF tho De-
nartment of street Cleaning. and the papers OF tho
Whole country seem to be ringing changes on the
,hsIird story One says "But when II comes to
docking ali the horses that is unnecessary and
brutal Every horses tail has been docked. and
Commissioner himself" Another repeats the yarn,
and says This shows that man may be a re-
himself in another. The society with LONG name
iieved that he now wishes he was ono OF his own
white winged angels" -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
MR. SERTISS BACK AGAIN.
HIS EXPLORATION OF EUROPE FOR NEW LEcr-
IRE MATERIAL.

Garrett p. serviss. who returned from Europe
Yesterday by the steamship Saale omitted i'uSS'''
from his programme this summer "hlLc oo,I. ne
material for next winters lectures. inc RIVIERA
and Venice were explored afresh ana rather W.
liberately some modest mountain climbing was
undertaken while passing through the Tyrol ana
Germany was made the subject OF eXtenucd ana
careful scrutiny Short stays in Munich, Nurem-
berg. Bamberg Leipsic and Dresden were foilo"ed
nv a week in Berlin. where the haunts ana MS
tory of Frederick the Great occupied good deal
NJ Mr. Seryiss's attention On his way back 70
the Rhine he turned aside 10 Hamelln' erst"hIe
the home of the Pied Piper. Then. by way OF
paris a run was made up into England and SCOT
iaSd Iondon will probably form the subject or
one % this delightful lecturers talks IN the com
ing season and possibly the scenery and historlca
associatlons of the region north Of the Tweed VIII
be discussed In another. III, ri,
CHANGING up broadway he talked with IT'D
une reporter yesterday Mr.. Scrviss remarked tha1
in all europe one cannot behold so animated anu
hao,.if, n street scene as this. His enthusiasm
over reaching his native land once more was hot
oNa,ea even by a recollection of the eXactions OF
the customs officials who declined THIS year 70
~. NC lantern slides which have hit herto come
IN free as tools OF ones trade or profession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
TO HEAR TAXPAYERS Ghih' iN' E"'

Ex-JUDGE CLEMENT APPOINTED REFEREE IN
r,ppvroUS CAsEs-THE RYE ROLLS FILED.
Justice Walter LLOYD Smith. OF the SupIeine
Court. has appointed ex-Judge Nathaniel H. ZEN"
an, ~ Prooklvn 10 hear the complaint OF the
taxpayers of Tarrytown against the 6reeno"e
Board Of Assessors. The test case was brought IN
the name of Ann Augusta Skeel. OF Iarr!to"h
against Townsend V. Roe, Willian J. ODei George
w Merritt Charles Vanderbilt and Edward ).
Yocon trustees of Tarrytown village, acting as d
BOARD of Assessors She owns a mouse ana zen
acres of land In Tarrytown Village: and she al
ieaes mat II has been assessed at $4,000. although
her property is worth only 5000 ~ -,
There are altogether one hundred ana MY, appH-
cants for reductions Ex-Judge Clement VIII care
fully look into the assessments. as the procedures
are by certorari and after he has hnished taxing
evidence be will submit his report TO the Court =,
The corrected assessment roll mas Deeh nieu o DS
the Rye Board Of Assessors. 1t is hXed at $-f"S''
Before grievances were heard the roll amounted 70
SS OOs S25 Last wear the real assessment was S5l-
4S2 The original assessment on persG0na!y T Ms
81 4S2 $50 which has been reduced 10 81 t".U6 ne
personal assessment of last year was but Sl5feN'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03
THE CONSOLIDATION ACCOMPLISHED.

THE EAST RIVER GAS COMPANY TO ABSORB THE
EQUITABLE
A conference held yesterday afternoon at
which the deal for the consolidation of the Equit-
able Gas Light Company with the East River Gas
Company was accomplished. II was said that an
agreement was entered into whereby 1890 share
was to be paid for Equitable stock instead Of $500
as originally proposed. The open market price for
the stock 1922. Beyond the change In the price
to be paid for the stock. the terms Of the consolda
ton left previously stated. A formal n
nounccment of the absorption of the Equitable com
psny by the East River will probably be made to-
day.
The Equitable company has lH miles OF mains
covering the central part OF Manhattan Island. II
has been paying II per cent dividends. Control Of
the Central Gaelight Company. which supplies gas
in the district north Of the Harlem River was re-
Gently acquired in the interest of the East River