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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
Personal.

John q. Fisher of San Diego is in town.
hony Rosenthal of Vienna is at the Palace.
DR.. A. T. Lockhart of MADEIRA is at the Grand
L. B. Seymour, capitalist OF Petaluma, is in
town.
H. s. During OF Santa Cruz is here on short
visit.
Frank J. Brandon Of San Jose is at the
Grand.
John J. Snyder of San Andreas is in San
Francisco.
h. q. Booth, an attorney of Santa Barbara, Is
in the City,
J. A. Gibson. a business man of Sacramento,
is in the City.
o. B. Hardy, a mining man of Salt Lake, ia
on a visit here.
M. w. Mather of the Plumbago mine is at
the Occidental.
Ex-senator John c. Lynch of Cucamonga is
a late arrival in town.
C. R. Savage, a well-t do resident of Salt
Lake, is on a visit here
]. E. Putnam and william E. Child of Idaho
arrived here yesterday.
James Kerker, leading fruit and rasin
grower OF Fresno, is at the Russ.
W. c. Ward, a business man OF Portland, and
Mrs. Ward arrived here yesterday.
B. j. Wood, merchant of Los Angeles, is at
the Russ, accompanied by his wife.
A. Johnson and wife of Contra Costa are
staying at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Newton Jackson, wealthy resident of Yer
sailles, Ind, arrived here yesterday.
Dr.. F. ]. Bancroft one of the early pioneers
OF Denver, and F. w. Bancroft arrived here
yesterday.
Otis Skinner, the widely advertised actor.
got here yesterday. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Skinner.
Mrs. DR.. Hauber and Miss May Joyce OF
Alvarado are among the recent arrivals at the
Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Donald de V. Graham has returned to San
Francisco from Honolulu. He had q delight
ful sojourn at the islands.
George B. Raum of New York, who often
comes to this coast. arrived from the East yes
terday, and is at the Palace.
Among the late arrivals at the Occidental is
h. d. Kelso, editor of the Walla Walla Daily
Union. He is here on pleasure trip.
Brad Bamar, the British mining engineer.
has returned from the mother lode, where he
is Interested in some mining property. He is
at the Grand.
David Starr Jordan returned yesterday from
Bakersfield, where he had been on lecturing
trip. He was in the City only an hour. when
he left for Palo Alto.
II. W. Patton, the newspaper man, of Los
Angeles, who some months ago was nominated
for Congress and afterward, owing to q COM
bination, Withdrew his name, is in the City.
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ever, the American builders are awaken
ing to the folly Of this and are going here
after to insure the small craft reasonable
protection at the cost OF some little speed.
It would appear that Inc old adage about
staying to fight instead of running away is
in fair way to being recognized In actual
modern warfare. If, indeed, the bare
suggestion of such move do not tend
forthwith to discourage modern warfare.
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MEN AND WOMEN.

The making of paper flowers is one Of the
Duchess OF Albany's chief pleasures.
Vice-President E. C. Chamberlain of the
Western Mining Company is training elks for
driving at Portland, Or.
The German Emperor is fond Of light and
bright colors, and has a particular dislike to
see the Empress in black.
The Grand Duke Constantinovitcll has
made new translation of Hamlet into Rus
sian to be acted with his Imperial Highness in
the title role.
Miss Grace Fairweather is the champion
lady billiard-p!ayer Of the world. She is q
native of Newcastle, England, and is not yet
2l years of age.
George D. NJ. Peixotto of Cleveland is paint
ing the portrait of Lyman ]. Gage. He win
also paint three portraits Of President
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CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 27.-At the Plaza,
A. II. Currier; Grand Union--C. Sedgwick,
Mrs. A. Sedgwick: Union Square. J. H. L.
Tuck; Ashland. J. F. Valentine; Stuart, Mr..
and Mrs. C.-E Cook; st. Denis, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Land. Rev. r. de Carolis and Miss Carolina de
CAROLS left the Plaza and sailed on the Kaiser
Wilhelm II for Genoa.
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ONE NAUGHT Too MUCH-In the answer In
yesterdays issue about the care of the muni-
cipal government of San Francisco one naught
too many crept in. 1t should be $14, 800 per
day.
EXEMPT FROM TAxATIoN-L A. F., Alamo da,
Cal. Only such property is exempt from tax
alton in the United States as is SO declared by
the Legislature of the State in which such
property is locat led. The exemption is not the
ties are not exempt unless they belong to the
State or municipal corporation.
GOD TEMPERs THE WINDS. S., Saratoga
Santa Clara County, Cal. The phrase "God
tempers the wind to the shorn lamb was first
used in English by Laurance Stern in "Tne
Sentimental Journey" written in 1868. The
words are spoken by Maria, one of the charac-
ters in the sketch. In .'Premiers,' written by
froid a 10 brebis tondue.a which, being trans.
lated, is "God measures the cold to the snorn
lamb
THE MooN-A. S and others, City. The an
swer to the question, "Does a new moon, be-
ginning on or before the 18th of any month, be-
long to the preceding month or TO the month
1t comes in?" is that it belongs to the month
in which 1t comes, even If 1t were less than
In the coming month OF May there will be two
moons-May /, 90 b. 80 m. r. M, and May 81, A
b. 15 m. A. II. The new moon of January, Feb
ruary and March came within the first two and
a half days of each month.
CREoLE-Dr. c., City. In the West Indies and
Spanish America Creole is applied to a class of
the population. The term denotes in its
widest sense any one born in the country but
of race not native to ii. 1t is usually applied
to persons born in the colony or country of
pure European blood, as distinguished both
from immigrant Europeans and from the off
spring OF mixed blood.
Originally Creole was applied to native
descended from European (properlv Spantsh)
ancestors, as distinguished from Immigrants
OF European blood, and from the aborigtnes,
negroes and natives of mixed Qndlan and
European, or European and negro) blood. In
Brazil the term applies to natives but OF
African parents.
In Louisisrfa, United States, the term was
originally applied to q native descended from
French ancestors who had settled there but
OF late 1t is applied to any native of French or
Spanish descent by either parent. 1t Is also
applied to person belonging to the French
speaking native portion of the white race.
G. w. Cable, in "Creoles OF Louisiana" says
"Many Spaniards of rank cast their lot with
the Creoles (of Louisianal But the Creoles
never became Spanish, and in society balls,
balls, where the Creole civilian met the Span
ish military officials, the cotillon was French
or Spanish, according as one or the other party
was stronger
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HOLY CoMMUNIoN-A. A. c., Rohnerville, Cal.
In the Catholic church, when the holy COM
munion is administered, the wine is not par
taken Of by the people
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John C. Sutton OF Denver spent all his
money, $50, 900, few years ago in building
church in Denver on condition that he should
be allowed to live in the tower and be en-
ployed as the sexton of the church.
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Santa Fe Limited From San Francisco
Three and u Half Days to Chicago
Via Santa Fa Route.

To accommodate our Northern California pa
irons, on April and each succeeding Monday and
Friday the frstcl Pullman sleeping-car leav-
ing San Francisco at p NJ will connect at Bar
stow with the Santa Fe vestibule train, carrying
dining-car buffet. smoking-car and Puilmsn pal
ace drawingroom seeping-cars for both st. Louis
and Chicago via Kansas City. This shortens the
running time twelve hours. Send for literature
descriptive of our route. San Francisco ticket
Office, 644 Market street, Chronicle building; tele-
phone main 1851. Oakland Ills Broadway.
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Change of Time.

Taking effect March %, the Northern Pacific
overland train will leave Portland at IL A. N. In
stead OF P. N, thus making connection at Spo-
kane for all points In the new Kootenal mining
district Tickets at lowest rates to Rossand,
Northport and Trail T. K. Stateler, general
agent, 63S Market street, San Francisco.
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JACKSON AND SLAvIN-T. p, Stockton, Cal.
Peter Jackson and Frank Siavin fought ten
rounds in London, England. May 80, 1892.
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THE STEAMER MAJEsTIC-S. c., Port Costa,
Cal. The steamer Majestic made her maiden
trip in 1889. This department cannot obtain
the exact dale.
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"Uncle James, what Is pessimist?"
"Oh, he's any sort of an old thing that won't
enjoy his icecream to-day because he is afraid
he won't have any to-morrow.''-Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

The Kaiser would please Germany bet
ter if he would stick to an old uniform
and get new policy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers,
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Since neither party IN the Senate is in
clined to take the responsibility of organ
izing the committees it would seem time
TO advertise for somebody to do it by con-
tract.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

1t is now said that Japan intends to rec
ognize the independence of the Philip
pines by way of letting Spain know she
has observed what is going on.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Sarcey, the noted French dramatic critic,
styles himself q moderate vegetarian" He
eats eggs, milk, butter and fsh, but eschews
all other animal food.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

AS Congressman Champ Clark of Mis-
souri, made strong appeal in Congress on
Friday for free soap, it seems he is not
willing even to wash his hands with home
products.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

The Popocrat campaign of next year
will raise the old Cleveland war cry:
s'Down with tie surplus"
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

MRS. GRANTS REsIDENCE-G. F., City. The
widow of U. s. Grant is a resident of New
vnr
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

The foundation has been laid for the
Affiliated Colleges and the next big thing
will be the Federal building.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

MRS. F1TZsIMMoNs-E. G., City. Mrs. Robert
Fitzsimmons is a native of Australia.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

SUITS cleaned and pressed 81; repairing and
dyeing. 131 Montgomery street or 112 Va
lencia.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

The tariff debate this time has been
good d-natured all the way through.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

A committee of the Senate is to investi-
gate the working of the civil service under
the Cleveland regulations and we are
promised something that will add to the
gayety of the Nation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
E. H. BLACK painter, 100 Eddy street

ARE you nervous? Townsend's famous Cali
fornia glace fruit will cure you; SOC pound
in elegant fre-etched boxes. Palace Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

IF afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye Water. Druggists sell it at 25 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

AS stomachic, when the digestive organs are
Inactive and need stimulating, especially after
dinner, nothing can equal Ayers Pills.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
Railroad Tickets to the East via Rio
Grande Western and Denver and

At lowest possible rates, with through Pullman
buffet and tourist sleeping car service every day.
Personally conducted excursions leaving Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Only line permitting
stop-over at Salt Lake City all classes of tickets
Detailed information and tickets furnished at IA
Montgomery street, or 3l4 California street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

. Sir G. o. Trevelyan's retirement from Par.
Lament and political life bids fair to fall out
to the advantage of letters. A new edition of
Lord Macauley's Life and Works" is an
nounced by the Longmans under his editor
oh
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

F1TzsrMMoNs-H. W. S, City. Fitzsimmons
was married before he met and married his
present wife. He has grown son by his first
wife, who is now in college in the East.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

The Sultan of Turkey is declared to be do.
mestic man intensely fond of his children,
for whom he has a tiny theater, wherein they
play small parts for the delectation of their
opo
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Lord Salisbury's plan of establishing
neutral zone between Greece and Turkey
would be received with more favor if ac-
companied with a diagram of the zone
and a statement of the means by which it
is 10 be kept neutral.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Marie Van Zandt, me American opera
singer. has been nominated bv the French
Government as an officer of the French
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

The powers will never put out Greek fire
by throwing cold water on 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

The efforts of some Chicago men to get
President Mckinley to 60 to that city and
take an active part in the municipal cam
paign incline to the belief that they may
eventually intend to incorporate the
United States and make every President q
local Office holder
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Mr.. Huntington has made sure of his
welcome home by bringing with him the
information that the gapin the coast road
will be closed during the present year.
This will be accounted as good news all
along the line from San Francisco to Los
Angeles
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Mckinley. They will be placed in the Union
League clubs of Chicago and New York and
the Union Club of Cleveland.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

There is no war, but plenty of fighting.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

ONE NAUGHT Too MUCH-In the answer In
yesterdays issue about the care of the muni-
cipal government of San Francisco one naught
too many crept in. 1t should be $14 800 per
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Every morning the Senators gravely go
into executive session to discuss the arbi-
tration treaty, and every evening they
candidly tell what they said during the
discussion. Thus the dignity of diplo-
macy is maintained and at the same time
the Senators get their names in the papers
Just as usual.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

The Secretary of the Navy has directed
that there shall be assembled at the
Golden Gate carnival as many of the war
ships on this coast as is practicable and
we shall, therefore, have a naval display
that will be worth seeing. As matter of
fact it will be the biggest carnival OF the
year in every respect and the reputation
of it will be National
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

An Ohio girl who was baked in an at
tempt to commit suicide escaped from her
guardians and got married before they
could catch her. Thus does the Ohio girl
as well as the Ohio man show capacity
for accepting with an equal alacrity any,
thing that comes handy. Death or matri-
mony, Cabinet office or cheap clerk
ship, every thing goes in Ohio.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

The making of paper flowers is one Of the
Duchess Of Albany's chief pleasures.
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EDITORIAL ROOMS:
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THE GIFT TO THE BROOKLYN.
The Navy Department Deeiinss 70 Bring the
Cruiser to the Navy Yard.

The Navy Department Deeiinss to Bring the
Cruiser to the Navy Yard.
The Brooklyn committee which has charge Of
the presentation of the $4,000 silver service 10
the new cruiser Brooklyn was much disap-
pointed yesterday by the reception Of this de-
spatch from Capt. Crowninshield of the Bureau
Of Navigation at Washington:
Department has directed the commandant Of the
navy yard to place at your disposal Government tugs
to convey your party to the cruiser Jrooklyn on the
day OF presentation. Not practicable for cruiser to
visit the yard prior to her departure for England.
The committee has been anxious to have the
ceremonies held on board the cruiser at the navy
yard, and not, as the naval authorities ar
second street. Mr.. William Berri, the Chair
man Of the committee, said that the decision
appeal was made to the Washington authori-
ties. and II Is understood that all the Brooklyn
the President to have the cruiser Brought to the
yard should efforts in other directions fail.
There also seems 70 be some doubt as to
10 or May 81. but this will be Strengthened out
Mr.. Berri is to see Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt when he visits the yard to-day,
and try to impress him with the necessity OF
having the cruiser at the yard for the presenta-
An ohicer at the yard gave this explanation of
the refusal to bring the cruiser TO the yard: The
this country at the demonstration in homer OF
Queen Victoria, She Is now in perfect, condition.
veying her to the dock al the navy yard there
might be some mishap which would delay her
departure; The prsssaes a. the ss yard In nigh, H. also
opportunity to desert. The navy yard. as all
discipline among the sailors. / do not believe
that such a thing as a slight to the city which
has prepared the magnificent gift has been In
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! ROY MURDERER HANGED.
US ELMER cLAWsoN, VINO KILLED
uoDG ETTs, A DEGENERATBF

~, uesu Anovea te Grow % witsous Trstn-
a.. ar Edueatiou Burning mis- Hnprtson-
=, ne Hosna Out ''Wsw Vice 70 Yves to
u,ov Things--Ne Casss Tor MS Crime.
soxrRyrILE, y. j., May l2.-Eimer Clawson
-. hanged in the Somerset county jail here this
.orninr. The crime for which this nineteen
-..rold boys life paid the penalty was the muir
ar Of Harry Hodgetts. q young English farmer.
=, Aug. 90, 1896. Tho scene Of the crime was
u.sre,ts', house. near PluckAmin, about six
mics from somerville.
The execution took place In the main corridor
q, The cell room on the ground foor Of the jail
The ,eafold was set up in front OF the cells, in
nl,in view OF all tho other prisoners. I'll only
vny they could escape seeing all the details Of
,he preparation was TO turn their faces. Some
A. them did this. When the time for the execu-
ton came. however, they were removed. Tho
.,ecudoner was James Van Hise Of Newark.
vho has done the work of a hangman In New Jer-
en- for over thirty years. Clawson's was his
ary4not execution.
thirty persons witnessed the hanging. Twelve
n these made up the court jury. composed Of six
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NET HIS WIFE AT THE PALM.
Hartman says he was Drunk when he was
Married. and He wants 60 he Freed.

Hartman says He was Drunk when he Was
Married. and He Wants TO Ne Freed.
Louis Hartman. II years old. through his
father. Max Hartman a tobacconist. has brought
action in the Supreme Court to annul his mar
riase to Mae Belle Davis, whom. he says, he met
in q concert hall on March 30 last and married
the next day. She is % years old. She moved
yesterday before Justice Andrews OF the Su-
preme Court for $3.50 counsel fee and $50 a week
pending the trial OF the action. In opposition to
the motion young Hartman contended that he
had no property and earns only 50 n week as .
clerk in a tobacco house.
Young Hartman says that he met the defend
ant in the Palm. n concert saloon on Chrystie
street. that he became intoxicated. and has but
an indistinct recollection OF the marriage, which
the records show occurred in Brooklyn the next
day. They went to the Hotel vendome to live
and remained there a week. Young Hartman
gave the proprietor a check for 800 drawn on
his fathers bank account. The check was hon
ored. and with the change Hartman took the
defendant 70 Albany the next day.
Meanwhile the father had searched high and
low for his son. When he heard from him in
Albany he went there, and had a stormy inter
view with him. The son and his bride came to-
gether to this city. but separated soon after. and
the young man has since been residing at home.
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a site TOR nrsokI,a n. swedish Hospital.

The Brooklyn Swedish Hospital Society has
purchased the large plot OF ground on Sixth ave
nue.. between Fifty-hfth and Fifty-sixth streets,
as the site for a S50,OOO hospital. The society
has over $4,000 on hand toward the building
fund.
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asropkIun advertisements.
YOU CAN'T READ

all the advertisements in the news
papers unless you give up your en-
tire time to them, and you can't
believe half OF what you do read
but when you find our name signed
to an advertisement you "a rely
upon every word. We consider it
q favor if you will call our atten-
ton to any apparent misstatement.
Our customers knowing this, make
haste to avail themselves of any
bargain offered.
We now have several broken lots
of Mems GETAWAY Suits which we
are closing out at $500 former
price SIG SO to $50 00). If you
find one of your size you are guar
anteed a great bargain. "A word
to the wise is sufficient"
~! y {: g!
BROOKLYN.
CALEB V. SMITH, Manager.
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&elfrt ~Bnard-Brpoklgn.

CCHERMERHoRN ST, s7-Large, airy rooms; supe
- rior house; convenient to BRIDGE board cpttonalI
gents; reference.
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gsal estate to exrhauge-aruokIvu.

HERE IT Is at popular Patchogue-Sixteen-room
~ cottage; all improvements; nve minutes from
depot: cell crexchanSe for Brooklyn real estate.
BCRNHAM. OTIS & $50 Flatbush av.
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AraI G state for Sale.

A NEW HOUSE, two-story and attic, 10 rooms ana
IA bath: all Improvement; los SJ.+xl0O; Perry ay-
north OF Scott av., Bedford Park; no reasonable once
refused price $500. Apply. B. HALPIN. on premises.
or Pelham av- FordhAm-
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CoUTH ELLIOTT PLACE, o. overlooking For
established; board.
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CCHERMERHoRN ST. s5.-Larse airy room. suit
- able for two Eentlemen; with excellent boardi
home cooking; reference,
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FURNISHED flats 90 Ett.

ELATsA y APARTMENTS. unfurnished. furnished
L In desirable locations; rent $40 TO e3. 900.
FOLSOM BROTHERS. s35 Broadway. cor. 18th Of.
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CoUTH oXFoRD ST, 4s.-rwo large. handsomsiy
- furnished rooms, with all conveniencesi excellent
table, convenient to all surface routes; near L. station
Reference.
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9raI estate for SalG-CAIifOrui1,

income ranches. choice city and
suburban residence property. acre tracts, large colony
tracts; no irrigation required mining property. Send
for catalogue. L. Z. BUSGE,
zoos Broadway. Oakland. Cal
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atAl estats 50r SaIs-Gits.

A STORY brick dwelling. splendid condition; bsauu.
4 full garden, grape 6TboF. Ae.; located near my
lmesi pEtce. SiI.6oo. J. HAUBERT. bIs East Ieth 81
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#antrd to purchase.

U-ANTED-A bicycle reasonable state price, make
w and year. Address J. T. l.. box .55 Sun ONCE
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Situations #Auted-2en

w a. travelling companion by n
" fined young lady OF excellent education.
Address x. Y. care indianapolis NewG-
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flats and apartments =

MICE SISGLE BRICK FLATS. &l3; nve rooms and
~ bath; go feet wide; all improvements; only two
blocks from Van Siclen av. station, Kings County L
road. GERMAN AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT CO.
ONCE Van Siclen av. and Eastern Parkway.