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New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
4 WHITE NAN LYNCHED.
Work of Kentucky Mob by Reason
Of Laz0's DeLay.

MaysviIle. KY. July 15.-Enraged at the hardness
Of the courts. mob broke into the Flemingsburg
Jail this morning and hanged William Thacker, a
white man, TO whom had been given a life sentence
for the murder Of John Gordon two years ago.
Thacker in a quarrel with Gordon at Foxport shot
and killed him and then on the body, Win
chester in hand while he smoked his pipe, and
dared any to attempt to arrest him. At the
time Thacker escaped, but was later arrested and
lodged in Jail at Flemingsburg- He had two trials
and finally got life sentence.
Gordon was a good citizen and inosensive
man. After being sentenced Thacker appealed to
the Court OF Appeals, and awaiting another
trial. Thacker had some money and was able TO
command the support Of some influential men, and
it was feared that he might escape punishment
altogether.
The mob collected at Mount Carmel where Cor
don once lived, and came into Flemingsburg by
twos and three in order not TO arouse suspicion
They advanced upon the jail shortly after mid
night The jailer refused 10 surrender the keys
He was overpowered and the keys taken from him
Thacker was hurried to a tree the Jail and
time given him in which 10 say his prayers
He refused 20 do this, but begged for his life To
hush his cries he hit the head with a rock
and his unconscious body strung up until life had
become extinct.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

A petition in bankruptcy filed yesterday
with the clerk Of the United States District Court
by Kavy Seigel mattresses, Of No. 346 West Thirty
eighth-st; liabilities a947 assets $,297 Principal
creditor is P. r. Mitchell & Co., No $50 Canal-st.,
S593 The stock is estimated at $254, accounts $4S
and a life insurance policy for $1,0o0.
Schedules were filed by the Peetz Company, corset
manufacturers at No. East Thirtieth-st, showing
liabilities of 81 4O and assets of $4S37. Principal
creditor is Isaac B. Hopper, No 800 Broadway,
50 2s5 There is in the receivers hands 50 900 realized
from the sale of assets The accounts total 1887.
Schedules were filed by Samuel solomon. No. 1892
Second-ave., showing Liabilities OF 81 S9s and assets
Of 1853 Principal creditors a. J. Bates & Co, NO.
202 Chu-ch-st. $780, J. Z. Goldberg, No, JIG Fifth
ave S276. The stock is estimated at $l,200.
Schedules were filed by the Bardwell Votometer
COMPANY. a corporation that was endeavoring to
put on the market a patent voting machine. Its
Offices were in the Park Row Building. Its LA
biIities were S42 263 and the value OF its assets
unknown but consisting chiefly Of its patents.
goodwill etc. and fourteen votometers- Twelve OF
the latter are in Northampton, Mass. The contract
for the payment Of the machines with the city
the schedule states. is ''voidable. The other ma
chimes are on exhibition in Boston and this city.
The principal creditors are Lucius Littauer, GLOW
ersviiIe, $500: Yorkyille Bank. $3.50; A j. Bard
well Boston 5000 J. 5. Gilmore, New-York City,
S 90; Jacob Rupert, S7.1S6; = & J. NJ Anderson.
Boston So 504, and Charles E. Horich, Northampton
Mass, So 94S.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
NEw-YoRK MOB MENACEs NEGRO.
Violence Prevented by Prompt Action Of
Sheriff's Deputy.

Albany. July 15.-what might have been
summary vengeance on James Little, the
negro accused of assauIting an eleven-year-
old girl near New-Baltnore yesterday, was
prevented to-day by the prompt action Of
Deputy Sheriff Gould. Little was removed
TO the jail at CatskiH yesterday for fear
q mob would capture and lynch him. and this
morning was returned to New Baltimore for ar
raignment under strong guard of Sheri1's
officers.
At the steamboat landing at New Baltimore e
mob Of farmers striking mouders from Cox
sackie and boat hands gathered, and. as Little
was dragged of the boat abject wreck. from
fear. the situation looked menacing. In the
crowd was Joseph Cole, father Of the negro's
victim. He was wild with excitement, and as
he caught sight of Little he drew revolver. but
Deputy Sheriff Gould promptly disarmed him.
and finally succeeded in calming him. There
was no further threatening after that
Little pleaded not guilty to the charges against
him, and was bound over to the Greene County
grand jury, which viii not meet again until
November He was then taken back to Cats
kill There is no excitement at Catskill over
the case.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY.

The Bronx Land Mortgage and Real Estate Com
pany has sold for J. NJ. Cox family house
lot 25xlO0 feet, the east side Of Hancock-st'
11o feet south of Morris Park-ave, Van Nest Park
The same company has also sold for E B. Levy
lot 1S3 25xlO0 feet, the east side OF Van Buren,
St, 225 feet north of Columbus-ave-, Van Nest
Park. and for Eva C Buckholz. a dwelling house
on the south side of South-st. west of White Plans
Road, Mount Vernon.
Slawson & Hobbs have sold for the Realty I'm
provement Company, to a client for investment,
the five story, limestone and brick. American base
ment dwelling house No 272 West Ninety-frst-st.
The Bureau Of Social Requirements has sold for
Theodosia Ruggles Hatch the dwelling house No.
SO East Seventy-sixth-st 20x102.2.. TO James A.
Glover who will occupy it.
Max Marx has purchased through David Stewart
from George R Schieffelin, plot l5oxl50 feet on
the east side of Vermilyea-ave., 100 feet north Of
John y Goldtns has sold for Jacob Flashner to
J. Woodward Haven No 100 East Seventy -ninth-st.,
southeast corner of Park-ave., four story dwell
the mouse after alterations have been made
P. A. GeOghegan has sod to Paul Westphal for
njot lf%Gs The b-,yer viii rSnoyafe and ateT the
buildings. and move his manufacturing business
into them from its present location at No. S2S West
LowenfeId & Prayer have bought from the Broad
way Savings Institution No as West Ftfty-siXt h
ST. four story tenement house, on lot 25xsl Ok ir-
regular. The same firm has sold to Herman FIGHTER
west corner OF IWeftn-st-, old oulldlhgs' on plot
461X1GO feet and to Abraham BeTsOn and Jacob
house lot 22.7NlO6 feet.
The Stuart estate has sold No 2.2c0 Seventh-ave.,
northwest corner OF One-hundred and -thirteth-st,
five st2ry naJaoGSe & on o Pl2f 81 'S g {eet ts
st, four story dwelling house, on lot 1S6x1o05
feet.
Cohen & Glauber have bought from Louisa Weber
No. 20 East One-hundred-and-ffteeut five
story fathouse. on lot 20x10011 feet
Gordon, Levy & Co. have sold No 206 East Sixth
St. five story building. on a lot 25x9! feet. and
have bought from bowenfeld & Prayer Nos. IA and
I7S CauaI-st, old buildings. plot 4s2X99 10 feet
with / 10 No. Is hottest, three story building.
on lot % 4x70 4 six story tenement house Will be
built % the site. The firm has also sold No.
70 Bayard-st. seven story tenement house, on lot
p uxl6J feet, adjoining the northeast corner OF
Mott-st
Mcouay & Co. have sold for Mary E. Kerrigan
No 1.0H5 East Oue-huudred- -and-seveuty-fftl- st.
southeast corner Of Clntou-ave three story frame
dwelling house, on plot 19o11x139 feet
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY.

By L J Phillips & Co: 6s8 and 6Ss Lexington-ave. s.
6Il II OF 06t-st. 80 lxSO ST dwg hs taxes
etc, $50 sale $4,000 sold 70 the
endant for S35 200; 81 SO " 61sst. 100 Il OF
Stf-aVe. SOx1OJ5: ST cVg MS taxes exc St%
sold subj $40 JO and sold the defendant
for SCI 800 109 and III l3d-st 13s # Of 4teve
42xlU22. dwg taxes etc 500; sold subj 10
GOLDSMITH Ludvigh gutenberg, attySi
ton ref; sold the Defendant SJS. .UOO.
By Samuel Goldsticker 6O2 " 43d-st corner llth-
ave l2JX5O5x irreg about 125XlOO5; story stores
foreclosure sale; Boyd Gordon ct al; II Mahan
atty W Platzek, ref judgt SO. III 4S; costs
$%12@ taxes. ETC. S3a5s %; sold TO d Edwards Gor
By Peter Meyer 1s2 East 9ist-st 1918 # of Sd
ave, So 4xl0lS2 story bk a. foreclosure sale Jo
sephinc Carpenter Betsy Frank et al; W b a r
SaI19eTlin attys; John Hone jr, ref; Que on judgt
%5I- costs So 80; taxes, etc s5ls 81 adjourned 10
July - lc6 70 l3C Beach-aTe, $ "A II OF 1Sotst
662xle Jx65Xl476 story II dws hs; foreclosure sale;
matilda AIahr George Nioder ct al; Phlp BTU
atty l. Harburger ref due on tudsL s. AGA as Costs
etc S2lj o.; sold II Sanford FOR S24 ia
By Herbert \. Sherman: West l23o-st Ass II e
Of Lenox-ave. IS S9xl0011: dwg h. foreclosure
sale Cortlandt de Peyster Field Caldwell et al;
De Grove d Riker. attys; Z B Whitney, ref due on
judg SIG ls3 49, costs S3s 80; taxes 6o0 sold to
the plaintiff for $1,000 137 and 139 East 57hst "
cor Lexington-ave 02x4O; story bk store and b;
Snderen, atty; John Hone jr. ref; due on judgt.
S252s 49, taxes. $2295 IL sold subject to mort
gage Of $4,000; adjourned 70 September 8. -
BY John y. CIoding: Brooklyn S3d-s cor 2Sd-ave'
Bensonhurst, 140x1O0; vacant; sold to Dengle for
S2lOO; also Northpor Long Island, About 90 acres,
fronting 2lS0 feet Long Island sound trustees sale
for creditors; sold to Max Marx for $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
E. RUSSELL HAD TO WALK.
Cab of the Interpreter of Hamlet" Run
Into on Way to Steamer.

Edmund Russell, whose production OF Ham
let" last spring called forth much adverse criti-
c,sn sailed Yesterday on the Philadelphia for
southampton Mr RusseITs cab on the way to
the steamer was in collision with another cab
81 West and Fulton SITS Both the shafts Of Nj
RusselTs vehicle were broken, and Mr.. Russell
vas forced to jump out quickly TO avoid being
struck by one Of the shafts Of the other cab.
He was not injured, but continued his way TO
the pier on foot.
Mr.. Russell expects TO return here next sea-
sou In the mean time he will study under
Nounet SuY, of the COmedie Francaise. Later
he viii visit the Arcnduke Salvador at the lat
ter's hunting place IN Spain.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
STOPPED BATTALION CHIEFS HORSE
Subway Red Flag Man Arrested After De-
laying Ride to Fire

While Acting Chief Hayes Of the Second Battalion
vas or his way TO a FIRE IN the Commonwealth
Building Nos "a and 2S6 Pearl-st.. yesterday he
vas stopped by a man at Centre and Duane sts-,
who held red flag and was stationed at the cross
ing BY the contractor in charge Of the subway work
al that point 10 keep all vehicles with the exception
q he electric cars from passing along the block
uat runs from Duane 10 Reade-st. in Centre-st.
IN spite OF the chiefs protestatious at being de-
-aye0 the man continued 10 hold the horse until
Nalef Hayes ordered his driver 70 get policeman.
tStfoluan Merrill OF the City Hall Station arrest
~ ne man or charge OF interfering with an Off
- -, I ne discharge OF MS duty At the station the
tllsQher said he was John Doran OF No 3q7 Bed
9,1-aHe, Brooklyn. he said he had only been
5Ag orders. Ee was discharged with a repri-
,-sts5 O.e ne frenen extingushed the fire the ee-
----te felFoac trains daShing through thick
o.9l.s Of smoke that swept over the structure the
+3oseLseEs seeming 10 enjoy the novel experience
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
CHARGES AGAINST A POLITICIAN.
Finance Clerk Called Cashier Liar It Is De-
clared-Democrats in Stew.

The Democratic machine in Brooklyn is in q
great stew because " ater Register Eastmond, Of
the Brooklyn Office. has dared to prefer charges
against William R. Mcclure. a finance clerk in
the bureau. II happens that Mcclure is a Demo-
cratic politician of some consequence. one Of the
leaders in the With Assembly District, and has
sorong backing. He declares that he is being per
secuted because he is a Democrat.
Ihe charges which will be heard to-day by
Deputy Water Commissioner Van Iderstine,
contained in seven specifications of alleged delin-
quency and misconduct. He is charged with call
ing the cashier a liar and threatening to knock
him down. and according 10 one of the specifca-
uons he told the water register that he never
considered himself subordinate to the cashier
ana mat when he was appointed he was not ex-
pected 70 DO any work Otner specifications
cnarge Mcclure with making errors in handling
properly.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
CLARION STEEL COMPANY ABSORBED
Steel Trust Completes Negotiations to This
End

Pittsburg, July 15.-'The Gazette says that the
sale Of the Clarion Steel Company to the United
states Steel Corporation, which was supposed to
have been closed last March has at last been com
pleted Negotiations which have been in progress
for some time in the East ended few days ago by
the signing Of the papers by all parties interested.
except tho Crucible Steel Company Of America,
which owns all OF the capital stock of the Clarion
concern.
The papers were sent here from the East and at
the meeting Of the board of directors Of the
Crucibe company yesterday the plan was finally
approved and the papers signed for that company.
closing the deal.
The sale is practically the formation Of partner
snip by the United States Steel Corporation. the
OhVer Iron and Steel Company and w. P. Snyder.
5y the terms OF the sale the United States Steel
corporation pays into the treasury Of the Crucible
steel Company S0t0,000 and the Oliver and Snyder
interests pay S2,OOOOO, making Sc COZ, 900 in all
The Steel Corporation receives one-half Of the
Oliver and Snyder interests one-foUrth and the re-
naming one-fourth is still held by the Crucble
Steel Company.
The values on which the sale was made are
stated TO be such that the United States Steel Cor
porauon and the Oliver and Snyder interests go in
on the ground floor exactly the basis of original
cost and interest for all investments made by the
Clarion company.
At the Office Of J. P. Morgan & Co. it was said
yesterday afternoon that no statement concerning
the Clarion Steel Company would be made for the
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
SOUGHT TO AvENGE HER BROTHER
Colored Woman Tried to Shoot Contractor
Who Fired Fatal Shot.

Harrisburg Penn, July 15.-George Motion, colored
a contractor to-day shot Ephraim Matthews
coored in street affray in Steelton and the latter
died two hours afterward
Mrs Caroline Stephenson, a sister Of Matthews
afterward attempted kill Motion. shooting at him
but the bullet went wide Motion and the woman
were taken in custody.
Matthews had been drinking, and is said to have
threatened several coIored men Motion stood the
threats and abuse for some time and then drew
his revolver and fired three times at Matthews, one
/ shot taking effect and passing through his heart
When Mrs. Stephenson learned her brother was
shot she secured revolver and fired at Motion, the
bullet passing between Motion and Chief OF Police
Gore who arTeSLtng him.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

S7th3sti tn No 48e East p sxlOo; PhipRns K1ausE
another s.::o.o.' herman .i-- $500
Cordero to Jacob conds. Nominal
Bertha Feldman; mortgage $1,000 ........... 1900
80 i katIs 0f uaanss to JOSEPH
2doave 70 15 ana " cor ot6: 90 s1i65: Leon
KanaEy to Jacob Pssusz; t Ss;H mortgage sOOooo
1oSth-st No 15s East, i7xiooii: Margaret
Byrne to Joseph Ticktin ct all mortgage
and another TO Laura R Graham. l.:.c Nominal
kirsh 0 to 80 Leon * KamalEy; ''T mortgages
AsteFdaa-ave v cor iIIth-st runs So1:s
0j - s * 93l 5n to beginning; William ,,,-,,,.,
whits-st No ~ 5. q; i;sS75,,i on " 5 and 25I
and 2l.azas7 On ' $; =: John Pia to Peter
Lasala to the Royal Realty Company Nominal
s2 L 05t9gss and ss sSSther to Albert Erd
47th-st, 5: I45 # e q LexngtOn-avs. 2oxl9o.6;
thoomew's Church; B and Nominal
11Zthest Nos S. and and 60 East 6ozl9o IL: Maurice %
and another; nOEtsages. sac OOo ana, -; 100
ST. old lane iron from Broadway to ,- old BlOqgnin,g
Avenue e W corner 2d-st 5oxioo unionport;
Ephraim B Levy to Henrietta I steIiman; a c;
S9[Tsc0n oeea 400 # Of sb-av. is41ico IL
Citizens Saving sG2 Bank to TsSsnia PuiveT-
25thDgt' 1884 r. Of sth-ave i6 sxos 9xis.4
morgase So 500 to .---..-. Nominal
Madson-ave No T5 s. "a. sx1OO: Henrietta L
Campbell to Sias II Furman. ...,.......- 6OOO
eSth-st, 8. 1870 II OF Park-ave 25xlOon II;
Isaac HeIfer 10 Marcus Schneider ct AL mort ,
cages S225OO- orniIlal
Manhattan ave. No 651. 15x74; Diedrich
Heuer Casimir Y Wagner Nominal
25th-st s, 112 II OF 1st-ave, SSx9S.9; Thos
J Carleton Joseph Goldstein: mortgages. ..
125th-st n $ 40 fl W Of 4tt-ave 25x99. Il;
James L. Conway Geo Leach c and 100
Colunbus-ave " 75Uh-st, p Sx1O0.5X25SX
xIOG2: benjamin Lowentrtt TO Samuel Green; -,
41st-st, n 8 2se4 It OF 6th-ave. 19sx9s.9
Henry HaniGan. trustee to Mary HAM 90
gan Oo'VOV
Maiden Lane No T6. :, OK
Is TX 3j.9 81 to beginning; Mary
McCurdy Northern Insurance Company
O and g . - 4VV
132d-st, >, 25 II OF Park-ave. 5Ox9e.11 The
Life Insurance Company TO Max
Klein; 3 and 5; mortgage, $50 900; and. 100
Au1steriam-ave, 14Sth-sr, 24-Ix1OO;
Thomas Reynolds to August Brakmanp; mort
gage $4,000; and .-..-..-............:-. IuO
Front-st. e Moore-st - 4xS0y2S 10XS0
Front-st No 5. s J. 33.11x29 1x35x29.7. Moore
st, No 10. 3, 21X30; MOore-st, No "a
25x34 ix25x34 :; Moore-st. No l2 22x269N
22x279, Moore-st. No a. s, 22x2T 9x22x2Se:
Moore-st, No 90 5. 25X35- 5-3x25x36-6 Louis Y
Booraeu TO Henry W Paret. all title: mort
Chanbers-st n g $ 42.4 It $ E or city Han Place
6o.sx 4T.3x 5l3x n 5S-2x
901x 200 1873 beginning: Mary
Ryan to Samuel Vabe = part .Nomina!
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

By Joseph Day: 81 45th-st s. 30 II Of 6th-ave
1S8xlOOo story bk apart h: Germana Life Insurance
company agt l. MOsher et al. ChOate, & L. attys
frank HenGr1ck. ref; due, Ss6354 80 taxes ETC.
500; 49t 6Oth-st > 10 II " OF 5d-aEe @UN4OOo
story bk dwg action p; " Moore William Cauld-
well ct al; Cohen. atty; " Osborne ref; amt due
Sd3Gs 81; taxes, etc, S6lS; prior mort. $4,000.
By Herbert sherman: Gardenst $50 It W OF Southern
Boulevard. 25x1O0 faction -: L J SqUires NJ NJ
Gleason ct al; Grant Squlres. atty; L Ward, ref
amt due, S51O; taxes. etc S24O Garden-sts 400 y
OF Southern Boulevard: and ref due S6lD
taxes, etc. $40
1S2d-st 24x95 story dwg n; NewYork Building Loan
Banking Company agt Andrew O'Neil ct al; Benjamin
Trapnel atty; Raphael Tobias ref due, S2O42 s4
taxes etc 500 80; prtor mort. S3OOO
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
NOT Ex-CoMMIssIoNER's FUNERAL.
Policemen Went to Services for Jacob Hess
It Was Port Chester Fire Chief.

An odd mistake occurred at Port Chester yes
terday at the funeral Of Jacob Hess, chief of the
Port Chester Fire Department. Several detective
sergeants and retired police officials OF this city
were on hand thinking that the funeral was that
this city The commissioner is spending the summer
in Rye, and the New-York policemen. seeing the
death notice OF Jacob Hess in the newspapers.
thought it that Of their former superior. They
were greatly surprised when they found it was the
chief Of the Port Chester Fire Department who
was being buried. Mr. Hess OF the best
known German citizens of Westchester County,
ana ms funeral the largest In Port Chester in
twenty years, The New-York policemen who went
through a mistake STAYED through the funeral
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
=. s. NoRTHRUP BITTEN BY A SNAKE.

eafo vas received yesterday from san Francisco
=. --sIIy s Aorthrup, formerly with Henry MI
,.' -"l now with Chauncey Olcott, had been Sc
,s,s often oy a rattlesnske and was in pre-
: - condition No details could be obtained but
w., iedined rom one Of his friends here Race
Tiers that Northrup has rather a fad for rat
ules' a 80 mas been keeping q number OF the rep
Cos ~ rs ranch al san Diego. He has two spe-
latter i Dsck motte and the golden mottle The
Easke - comparatively gentle and good na tured
bell "tle the black mOttis is famous for his
Eorrbr,T qualities, and Air Whitney supposes that
ard must have picked Up The wrong snake,
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
NEW BUILDING PLANS.

Cherry-st. No 80 for a three story brick stable.
25-5xs0.liz irregular; O'BTien. owner. Wolf.
architect --
7eth-st. $. 60 Il e q Broadway. for one story
brick stora~s warehouse S6l1Ns4s; J y san
forC. owner. X . Collins architect +-..-...
71s1-st, No 305 West for four story brick dwell
ing house. 25x65 ) o Brien owner; G kuster.
architect .-.--.---.
Henry-sr. No 80 for q six story brick tenement
house. with stores -1XAl-lu- falAifnaA q
Levin. Brooklyn. owners sass 4 SnlE.laelser.
% q - %
sd-ave No 23I 10 saT for six story brick
tenement houses. with stores. 5,s-tNss.5 and OK
Csc Filler & Sherufsky. owners sass
EuAilhelser. architects .....-s....-..---......-
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
RICHMOND COUNTY SHERIFF. HURT

ssya-i- -1 Franklin Witt. OF Richmond County. was
-. injured in a runaway accident last night
- l-s ONCE IN Richmond. Borough Of Richmond.
- ofiPing .n his carriage when his horse took
C a a trolley and ran away. 1t ran along
eve and ia making sharp turn the wagon
struolS ~ -.t tlrned and the Sheriff thrown out He
end er,t-l ~ ~ head and face and badly bruised,
NN1neo MS right arm
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
URGES PURCHASE OF PUMPING PLANTS
NJ Swanstrom Thinks the Private Ones in
Thirtieth Ward Should Be Bought.

D''ough President Swanstrom Of Brooklyn said
.es.Ffoay az the meeting Of the Board Of Estimate
: - Apporuonment that he expected soon to urge
e board 10 purchase the private water pumping
t-rsnS in the Thirtieth Ward Of BROOKLYN While
49, r; Hclahan was Commissioner Of Public
rarA Z similar scheme talked OF. but il was
carried out. NIr. Swanstrorn viii soon have
An +ssst SCI LOT public hearing on the proposition.
cvsre...e pants In the Tnirtieth Ward that Mr.
tsks rom ron thinks should he bought by the CITY
IS bs f itr rom driven wells. The largest OF them
q - - Z .etctSh Water Works COMPANY, which has
p@c4'y Of about $50. 600 gallons 2 day.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
REALTY NOTES.

William A White Sons have rented for the
Whitehall Realty Company to Elias Mousst the
building No. IS West-st-; also rented for Mary
Knox Robinson 10 @. Cameron the dwelling house
No As West Teuth-St. and for the ZabrIskie EstAle
10 Julian Hilboru the store No. s5 F,ulton-st
The Louis Becker Company has leased Nos o'7
and $50 West One-huudred-a and-sfzty -f1rst-st
Thomas p Fftzsimons has leased No IL MssI
for twenty-one years at total rental OF - 4 ~ -
. q Shavne who intends altering the bulldiAs
for business purposes and using II IN connecl4o-
with his adjoining property
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
REAL ESTATE.
The Sire Brothers Syndicate No1O
OzCnS Half a BLOcHs.

The syndicate headed by H B. and L. S. Sire
yesterday closed negotiations to buy Nos II and 13
Chambersst The size of the property is 50 32x9O1Ox
COS feet 1t forms a part Of the irregular block
bounded by Reade and Chambers sts., City Hall
Place and Park Row. The purchase price is said
to have been $325O00, about twice the sum paid
for the property by William NJ Ryan about twelve
years ago. The Sire syndicate now owns about
half the block. DIR. Samuel V. Abel has repre-
santed the syndicate in its purchases.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
PAY HONOR TO SING SING CLERK.

The funeral of Edgar W. Cook, clerk of Sing Sing
Prison. who died on Sunday from heart disease,
took place yesterday AS a mark of respect the
prison was closed throughout the day. and work
was performed by the convicts. AL the officials.
guards and keepers who could be relieved from duty
attended the funeral.