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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01
FLOOD PROSPECTS.
The Situation at -. Louis Less Alarm.
ing Today.

ST.. LOUIS, May lat s am. the
river showed rise OF seveD.tenths
the past "a hours, standing at 24.6. At
points above both the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers show decline in
the same time ana with cool and clear
weather prevailing the prospects are
that the food will not be more serious
here. Observer Frankenfielu says:
"River AT 81. Louis will commence
to fall on Monday"
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CONTINUES TO RISE.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 1.-The
river continues to rise slowly. AT
midnight 1t was l5.9 above low water
and higher than 1t ever has been. Still
there Is less alarm than there has been
for some time. People are preparing
for a great battle. In many places
the banks have been raiseu four feet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01
DRY LAND VISIBLE.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 1.-For the
first time In nearly fifteen days dry
laud ia visible to the nakeu eye look.
ing west from Cbiokasaw bluffs into
Arkansas. A laii OF seven.tenIhs is
recorded by the gauge here this morn.
ing, tho heaviest since the decline
set In.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01

y hether the princess o. Wales hat
efficient influence to sffscI Lord
5alisbury's policy with regard 10
Gretco.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01

PREPARING TO BEsIEGE ARIA
ATHENS, May 1.-The Turks are
pre-, atIng to bssieRe Aria.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01


EVERY GREEK To ARMS.
LONDON, May IA dispatch from
Athens says NJ. RAIN. the now Greek
premier, has announced his Intention
, calling TO arms every able'bo1leu
nun In Greece.
AuMIRALs AND INSURGENTS.
GAMBIA, Crete, May 1.-The Italian
and Btilisn numiraia have arrived
mere to confer wi h the insufgcnt
leaders.
THE POWERS AGREE.
PARIS, May 1.-The powers. inolui.
iuE Germany and Austria, have
agreed that tue moment is opportunc
10 iutei vene batweeu Greece an
Turkey. They are Disgusting tho con-
Iitions Of such Intervention and ap'
pear about to IeAc IA understanding.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01

ASXrETY FOR THE BICYCLE IN
DUsTRY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01
A DRAMATIC LIBRARY.

The library Of tue late Sir Augustus
Harris, the well known theatrical
manager, was sold al Auction on
Thursday last. The most impo rtant
Tote were some hundreds OF dramatic
works OF all kinus from drama to
pantomime, some in manuscript,
many OF them managers' copies, anu
Others in print. There We're besides
many books on subjools connected
with the stage in England ami on re
continent, y
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-10
CITY NOTICES.


NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT roll. or
Local Improvement District No "a snr
the Improvement OF Virginia Stress from
the east margin OF Western Av.T9,s. -
the west margin of First Avenue. s,,,s -
Ordinance No. 4450 ana hearing ~
Notice Is hereby given that the aesaes
ment roll Of Local Improvement DsSs -iI.,
No. 1zs, tor the improvement OF Virginia
Street from the cast margin Of wesferr
Avenue 20 the west margin Of First Ave-
nue. under Ordinance No. 4t5a has bssr
reported oy the Board OF Public Works
TO the City Council OF the CRY OF sea-
tie. and Is now on file in the ONCE Of IN.
city Compfr olser and ex-officfo CITY clerk
and the same - now open for public In
spectiol at said office ana viii re,y7at,,
open tor INSPECTION until Monday. the I'm
day OF June, lsSI, at o'clock o. m and
all persons interested are hereby required
20 appear before the City Council al a
session 20 be held in the Council cha mber
IN the city Han, on the 7th day Of June.
lsS4 az clock p. M. and make objec-
fions hereto AT said time 80 fixed the
Council VIII consider any and all obiec-
tlons made and viii make such corrsc-
tons IN said roll as IL deems Just, aud
VIII then deduct the amount OF such COSY
assessed against street crossings (which
shall ne paid from the General Fund OF
the Efty1, and VIII then BIZ Ordinance ap-
prove such roll and levy and assess the
amounts thereof against each parcel and
lot SHOWN n said roll. and declare the
same a nrsf zen thereon. Said matter
may be ADJOURNED to a later date II so or
dered by the CITY Council
WILL RI. PARRY.
City Comptroller and Ex-OTicio City
Clerk Of the City of SEATTLE
Date 81 mist punitca ton. May 5. 1897
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PORT ORCHARD ROUTE


Steamer MARY F. PERIEY
Leaves Galbraith's dock, foot OF washinr-
ton street. for sylvan Grove. Prernarfo,
u. . Navy Yard. Charleston. Sidney.
$50 a. n. 100 p. m. Retrrning'
leaves sidney at s.B a. m FIX
p. m; Navy Yard. 100 a. m. f2N %. m:
Sundays. leave Sidney. 800 o. m. NAVY
Yard. 40 p. m. Saturday nights. leave
Sidney, 500 O'Clock: Navy yard. en-
Telephone. Red ISL
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STRAITS STEAMSHIP coMPANY.

sTRs GARLAND AND EvANGEr.
Seattle and Townsend-Neah BAY routa
days. Tuesdays and Thursdays al III "a
p. m. for Port Townsend, Port VILLA IA {.
Dungeness. Port Angeles. Port Crescent.
Gettysburg. Pysnt, clallam Bay and Neah
Bay. returning. arrives al Seattle n m
on opposite days. Steamer Eysngei leaves
Yssier dock for Port Townsend. Pert An
geies and Victoria Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays NJ $50 y. M: arrives Seattle
alternate days at 20 D. m
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PORT ORCHARD AND PORT WASH
INGTON ROUTE.
STEAMER A. r. ROBINSON.

carrying II. 3. Mail.
On Port Orchard and Port Washington
route. leaves City dock. foe. OF Main
street. 30 a. m. calling at South Reach.
Burcheli. Brick Yard. Bremerton U ri
Navy Yard. Sidney. Charleston. Tracyton.
Chico. Siiverdale. Leaves Port Orcha n
Navy Station At 2 p. m.: arrives Seattle
~ p ma z -. Robinson. master Lilly
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40 ON THE CREYHoUND.

Everett. Edmonds. snohomish Route.
In effect Nov. 20. 1896 Leaves Seattle 7:tS
a. n, 4:45 p. M: leaves Everett 10 a. m,
d. m. Seattle landing Colman dock:
Everett landing, Merchants dock. Con.
meets with Str. Flyer for Tacoma; with
Str. Mikado for Snohomish: with train
for Monte Cristo and way stations. Tele-
p'0nFFiR FRANK w. GoopHuE. Manager
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WHATcoM, SEATTLE AND TACOMA
ROUTE.

Take steamer BAY CITY for Anacortes.
Fairhaysn or Whatcom. Leaves CONNER.
cial dock. Tacoma, 2 p. M: City dock
Thurs. and SAT-. Returning leaves Wat
com D. m: Fairhaven. SIS .. m. and
Anacortes 20 y. m. Sun. wednes' ard
Fri Fares-Seattle 81. or si.5o round trio:
Tacoma Ills. or - round trip
w IL ELLA
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L. B. TRANSPORTATION co.-week-

II I1TIlP ttFH -
steamer Champaign. skagit River Route.
leaves Seattle May 4. at 10 a. M: May G. al
IL noon: May $, at ] p. m. Leaves Mount
Vernon May ), at p. m. May T. at D.
m: May .. at p m. CTulalip. going north
Tuesday and south Sunday) Calling at
non and Avon.
CRY DOCk-Steamers for all points ON
the Sound. Open all night. s. @. Yerkes
Manager. Telephone. Main 81.
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PUGET SOUND AND ALASKA STEAM
SHIP COMPANY.

VICTORIA ROUTE.
Steamer City OF Kingston between Ia
coma, Wash, and Victoria. b. c.
s:sopmI.v Isl SEATTLE S2fArI s:lspn
II :soami Lvl 72IPt. Townsend ssArIi1:l5am
3:soam ArtloI yictoris MlLvl s:soam
sDaily except Sunday.
This steamer furnishes frst-ciass ac-
commodations. carrying both freight and
passengers, and leaves from Yesler wharf.
Tacoma at p. IA.
Passengers for Victoria can occupy
staterooms until q. m.
For rates, tickets. etc, inquire Of
q. r. THORNDYKH.
Agent, Yesler wharf. Seattle
]. A. NADEAU,
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SAN JUAN ISLANDS.

STEAMER L1DIA THUMP1UN,
Carrying United States mail. leaves City
dock. foot OF Main street, Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at I q. m, for
Port Townsend. San Juan Islands ana
New Whatcom. Returning. leaves New
Whatcom Tuesday. Thursday and Satur-
day, at q. m. J. r. Thompson. manager
owner. Lilly, Begardus q Co. agenta
City dock. Telephone. Main a.
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HOOD CANAL ROUTE
II. r. NAIL

STEAMEK DELTA
Leaves Galbraifh dock, foot Of Washing.
ton street. Tuesdays, Thursdays and SAT-
urdays at Z O'Clock a. m. for Kingston.
Port Gamble, Seabeck. Brinnon. Holly.
Dewatto. Liliiwsup Fails. Hoodsport and
Union City. Returns alternate daya
d. TROUTMAN. Master.
Telephone Red Isl.
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notsces srndsr Co., hee1inxx ths ssne
should BE- left ~ the business Office Of
this paper. No -hArg7 II made for such
not5ceB.
e1Af arr rurcemeu.s will Be charged 1T the
rate ct 10 cents per line each Insertion
PO0T-IETELLI0EycE co.
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR sAI.E-s25a. 80 acres Of timber Land
convenient to transportation
sl5o-S acres of good land partly improved,
about three miles south Of South Park
Ssoa-lalxl2n. corner, on graded street. in
North Seattle.
<es0-S-room modern house with full lot
between two car lines. in North Seattle.
81. stsb- S-room modern house. with lot aox
isn on Chestnut street tSeventeenth av-
enuel. In Renton addition.
ssse-saxien. fenced and I'm bearing fruit.
on Nineteenth avenue, north OF Madison.
Ssesl-Fine modern S-room house and full
lot on Chestnut street, north OF Madison.
s3ne0~fsot eexl2n. with two modern houses
one and one of rooms. In North Seat
car line.
.sse- slxlea. on Sixteenth avenue. in Rem
ton addition. south OF Madison. good
view
S. e0a-s0xIea with building on west side Of
First avenue, between Onion aud Pike
r. W. WEST IS Union block
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q inward q ~ VII Be paid for infor-
station ieaftng TO the arrest and couvtc-
ten q any one stealing copies Of the
3est-1nfeiIigen delivered TO sucscrtosrS
throughout tie city.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that I'M
der the provisions of Ordinance No. 49,
An ordinance to prevent the growing
and spreading of thisties within the city
or Seattle II shall be unlawful for any
owner or agent of any occupied or I'M
occupied premises within the corporate
limits of the CITY of Seattle to suffer or
allow any thistles TO grow or TO blossom
upon said premises, or in front of or
AUDITING upon the premises owned or
occupied by him or them. or for which
he or they are agents. Any one violating
the provisions of said ordinance shall he
deemed guilty of maintaining nui-
ssnce. and, upon conviction thereof, be
punished by a fine not exceeding twenty
fve H250ol dollars or by Imprisonment
not more than ten 90, days. or by both
fine and imprisonment
II shall be the duty of the street commits
sioner to destroy or cause to be destroyed
any thistle or thistles growing upon or in
the public streets and alleys of said city.
Dated May Sd. 1897.
c.. s. REED.
Chief of Police.
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Adverf rem Desiring display advertise
ne0ts changed for the Sunday tssue must
hand e copy ~ o'clock Saturday to In
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SOCIETY NOTICES.
PIONEERS, ATTENIuoN-The annual
meeting Of The Pioneer Association OF
the State f Washington. Inc. VIII be
held al the Chamber OF Commerce Sc
attic, WASH. June ]. 1850. at 10 O'Clock
n. m
a fall attendance IL earnestly requested
as important business is TO be transacted
refe4lnR TO the building Of a Pioneer hall.
for which the lots have been donated.
w. PARRY SMITH. Secretary.
THE officers and members of Unity
Lodge. No. %. X OF p, are requested
TO assemble al their lodge room at 10
D. m. Monday. May 10. 10 attend the
funeral OF Brother r. r. Cook. The fu-
neral service will be held al Cumberland
Presbyterian church. corner East
Cherry and Twenty-second streets.
ALPHEuS BYERs.
Chancellor Commander.
lack r. HICKMAN. X. Of " a. D.
NoTIcE-Members Of Columbia Lodge.
No q a. o. T.. W. take notice. The
funeral Of Brother +. f. Cook will take
place at the Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN
church tnear brewers haiD, Waila
Walta addition. Monday. May 10. p. m.
e. H. HOWARD. NJ. W.
GRAND ODD FELLOWS BALL at VIII
sons hall. Collins block. Wednesday
evening. May r. music by the First
Regiment orchestra. Admission. 70
cents each person.
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TRANSFER COMPANY.

THE SEATTLE TRANSFER CO. ThIrt
and Weller streets Hacks. cabs 49,
gage office. telephone Main 81. ia chez
ssrcet. telephone Main -. warehoase.
ecss telephone Il or 80 Storage ard IN
surance at lowest rates.
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TO COOKS inlet
ALASKA.
By Alaska Commercial
Co.'s Steamers.

Steamer BERTHA leaves Junsau \
Cooks Inlet direct. April 18th. II
18th. May 18th and semi-monthly Il
after during the season.
For particulars apply to
]. +. TROWBRIDGE. ocean Dock -
tie.
C. III. J. sTOLTENBERG. Tichst A.
Pacific Coast Steamship CGmoonN' ii
First Avenue. Seattle.
EDWARD DE CROFT, Sitka Ai111n
FRANK A. BROOKS. Juneau 49,
or ALASKA COMMERCIAL$A -
some Street. San Francisco
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Take steamer Utopia FOR Port r.
end, ArScqrtes. Whatcom. BLAINE p
VANCOUVER.
Leaves Yesler wharf Mon6avn =
Thursdays. s p. m. Blaine. g: van6oS7
s. For Information. Yesler dock
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800 BUYS an accident policy for si0.oo
with az week indemnity. Covering All
kinds OF accidents during bicycle months
Larrts Cain a CO.. General Agents. "a
Hincktey block.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19
NEWS OF THE LINKS.

Aside from n club handicap or two, the present
week promises to be quiet one on local golf Inks.
The exodus OF players for the various mountain
and seaside resorts viii leave few to compete OIL
nearby courses and nothing OF interest VIII occur
till the opening of the Shinnecock HIS tourha-
ment. a week from tomorrow.
On the out-of-town links, however. tnere VIII NC
lack OF interesting contests. COLI IL now INC
order of the day at Narragansett Per- anu ''e
afternoons are devoted TO the game, which Is
played on the pretty course Of the WCmehs Nou"-
try Club or the Point Judith Club. Lenox society
has also caught the golfng fever and many OF 'he
women there have become familiar nsures U" "'e
links Baron Won Thelmann, the German AM
bassador. mas presented a handsome silver troph!
to the Lenox Golf Club. to be played LOT OH oep
TENDER g. but the conditions under when IL VIII We
awarded have not yet been made pubic. Last
Saturday the semi-monthly handicap was playeu
in which twenty-four cards were returned. Neson
Robinson, OF NewYork, won the men co"'cs'
with net score of SO. his handicap peihs w. !"
the women's tournament Miss Maude II. |u.'i''
at scratch with ease Some OF the o'ie, ~
petitors were Mrs w Earl Dodge. Mrs william
A TovIor Miss Marion Haven. Miss Richfeld MISS
Morgan Mrs Warren T.. Dennis and Miss Leonard
Al Newport the consolidation OF the COLI ana
Country clubs Will lend additional strength 10 inc
seoson's connections II. o. Havemeyer )r', mas
recently offered several valuable prizes 10 ne
nlaved for in the coming months. The first contest
~J.r
HaveIneyer and r. Terry. jr, finished IN 'he o'"e'
At Southampton Long Island Miss Beabrix HGy,
the present woman champion Miss A. /. l', NE
ston Miss j. S Clark. Mrs G. s. Bro Nv Tho M en
hniastc devotees Of the game. Miss Iioyt scored
a win on the Challenge cup in the women na Hs
can last Friday while Miss j. S. clark won H ars
place in the Handicap Cup contest as WEI, rs nns
prize in the quarterly handicap In the s Ine"
handicap on Saturday, Arthur Claim was nr to he
Golf I'm the White Mountains Is apparently 10 W
more popular than ever this summer An so eHc tr
lon, siv-hoe course has been In use at Jackso TT
some little time while some or the NOR ,Ionsa
I'LL. are those at the Twin Mountain LUIS,
Rreezv Point at the foot Of Mount Mo9 ISL, un -
Sugar Hill Mapewood Hotel and Mount r'eas'"'
House. -,, c,,,h uas reorca nzed last
week and il now plans an active season a. ott
links at the head Of Lake George. r IWs H~vd lem
cors Of the organization are Henry W.. 1uoa
New-York. president: William NJ Paxton: rr Wsw-
ton. n j. vice president Robert Z; naESeu; York
Work secretary and Denny Brereton New new u ~ ~
treasurer The Greens Committee Is coinpU Uortby
fe Grand G. Cramer. NewYork; Jorn CiatW n1 ny
Troy: Robert L. Banks. Albany; Johh .. "e'p''
rrgIcwood and Denny Brereton. New ioorkK: C,,,,h
team from the New BrunsWcK o9I iI ~
r;avod the Hillside club golfers at fialnllSu, III
on Saturday. IT was return ma ,en'i a'u on The
I'm a secc nd victory for the Plaihhciu H'"' Inv
scores were follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19
FISHING IN DELAWARE LAKE.
o,o Tho ChicapO Times

From The Chicago 1lncS-fitthi"'
The drummer from Milwaukee was explaining 10
rroun Of Interested listeners in the hotel lobby
how one of his inventive friends had hit upon
scheme to catch nsn . ,..-,. ,t.h, -
"He has fixed up an incandescent electric light,
remarked the drummer. (which can be made 10
burn under water AT night he goes OUT TO Dea,
ware Lake sinks his electric light 10 the bottom
and turns on a storage battery current The whole
hottom of the lake becomes distinctly visible
spound the light. The fish swim up TO the lamp
and II is an easy matter 10 hook them with an
ordinary line using no bait at all All the angler S
hook under him. give jerk and pull him In. 1t Is
great sport And 1t is particularly adyantageo,u i:
Zoo because il enables the angler 10 ilsh Tor Just
The game he wants. If he is after bass he pulls
nm nothing but bass If he prefers pickerel ne
catches nothing but pickerel: And he Is also able
70 choose the size OF the fish he hooks. Great
scheme, isn't it? ,>,.. , ,oo, T.,
And all this happens at Delaware Lake H.
ouired n sad-cyed drummer from Cleveand.
Yes sir" said the Milwaukee man. 1T Is so''is
on there now every night -, su,., ,h.
That accounts for IT, ts sdav remaT Beawa are
nEe nvsejf Had pretty fair luck And do YOU
Know. every blamed bass we caught had Oh
psi Silently. but Suddenly the Cream City drum mer
jcd small procession to an adjoining wet soous
dispensaTy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19
TRANSFERRED TO MONTREAL.

The Board OF Directors Of the Eastern Baseball
League held a meeting yesterday morning at the
office of President p T. Powers In the ST. Paul
Building, and formally transferred the Rochester
franchise TO Montreal. Those present at the
sion were President Powers. James Franklin. Buff
falo: f. F. Bogert. W.lkosbarrc. and w. II. Ora
per- Providence. of the Board. and Charles Eng
lert IT.. representing Rochester. and W. III. Rowe.
looking after the interests of Montreal.
The Montreal club will take the standing In the
pennant struggle occupied by Rochester. and will
complete the schedule of that city without any
change in dates. The Montreal management also
agreed to pay all extra railroad expenses incurred
by the change. Two grounds are being fitted up
I'm Montreal one for weekday games and the other
for use on Sundays. The opening game there Will
take place next Friday. and Messrs Powers. ORA
per and Bogert will be present. Wilkesbarre will
be the visiting club 1t Is expected that Montreal
will prove an excellent city for the League. as the
inha btants great sport lovers and just at pres
ent have the baseball fever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19
REAL ESTATE.
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS OF A MID
SUMMER MARKET
TRADING A FEATURE OF LAST WEEKS TRANsAc-
TIONs-oFFERINGs AT AUCTION.

TRADING A FEATURE OF LAST WEEKS TRANsAC-
TIoNs-oFFERlNGs AT AUCTION.
The record of last weeks dealings In the real
estate market rather better than Is
ably to be expected at this season OF the year.
and while there appears to be little prospect Of
boom in any particular section Of the city the
daily reports of sales at private contract continue
to be highly encouraging TO those who look
ing for general revival Of business in the real
estate market in the autumn. The principal
plant heard In the offices Of the brokers last week
was that so many OF the sales reported recently
have been trades That such is the is only
n natura. condition OF the midsummer market and
trading will In all probability continue to be the
dominant feature of the market until the early
fall. when the brokers turn from this class OF
dealing to devote their time and attention largely
to cash transactions. In the numerous trades of
last week. however. considerable cash-being in
each the difference in the values OF the
respective properties exchanged-actually changed
hands and with the extensive improvements that
are projected In connection with several Of last
weeks trades this class OF dealings cannot fail
TO be of great benefit TO the market. The fear
often expressed. that intending buyers and sellers
likely TO be deceived by the inflated valuations
which invariably attached to properties given
and taken in exchange. has little foundation In
fact for who knows anything at all about
the way In which these transactions are conducted
Aside from the filing Of plans for three new
twelve-story buildings to be erected for John S.
Ames, at a cost OF S.35occ. part Of the ole
Metropolitan Hotel site the east side Of Broad
way. north Of Prince-st., each having a frontage
of 81 feet in Broadway, the principal item Of in
terest last week the purchase by George
Croker the California millionaire, Of part Of
the lower Broadway and adjoining Newest. 'front.'
ages which he proposed In January last to buy
and them erect a sky-scraper. Mr.. Crocker
took title last week to No. 70 Broadway and No.
Is Newest, the two parcels adjoining In the rear
and being four and five story buildings just north
Of the Manhattan Life Building. The property
fronts 25.9 feet In Broadway and Is 1894 feet deep
on the south line. running through to Newest.
Mr.. Crocker pays $4,000 for the property, which
is sold by William A. Smith executor of the
estate Of George Jones.
Following is the comparative table Of New-York
City conveyances for the corresponding weeks Of
1896 and 1897:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19
ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL CENSUS.
From The Elizabeth Journal.

The school census Of this city shows an increase
Of 81 scholars between the ages OF lye anu esH-
teen over the census OF last year. Inc numper
not attending school is 3.0j6 as against S'"sf lasi
wear This is a marked Improvement IN schoo
attendance and is probably as large a proportion
as can be shown In any city of this size. casua
glance at the figures would naturally SNe tne
Imnrcssiou that over three thousand cIliuFeh OF
school ago are running the streets but such ue.
auctions are practically Impossible IN lne HELi
,bat has been thrown upon this subject during the
last few years Patient and thorough invesisa-
ION has shown that of the children OF school age
r"nnr,cd ms not attending any school the greatest
number are children between the ages OF nve aug
evncr,encos while many others are young men
and young between the ages OF n,teen ,, hIo
eighteen who have either completed the PuDhc
school course or have left school TO enter upon a
,raJe or occupation Of some kind. The schoo chll-
OF late years.