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New-York tribune., 1907-07-09
City Property for Sale.

UTHOEIZED sell Immediately story double fat on
a 10Th Ga ave. backing 1ith tor
SIS 500 CAUTN. 200 broadway
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no lMPRovE WEST SIDE PLoT.

Moses & Franc have sold benjamin Stern to
David Spero Nos 10 2i and 23 West 2Ist three
four story buildings plot IS 8x9s The buyer
viii the site loft building
New-York tribune., 1907-07-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
7:s2 Moon Moons age 2s
HIGH WATER
a M-Sandy Hook 7O5 Gov. Island 1886 Hell Gate 0:2o
=. M-Sandy 705 Island 73i He'll Gate g27
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City Hotels. .

4 ELEGANTLY furnished apartment with private
"A. bath. $50 daily; weekly. Including meals Sl5 for
two s2A also Columbian Hotel AT Saratoga same
rates; send for nvitaton trarsients accommodated.
Broadway and 5th Ave
New-York tribune., 1907-07-09
Proposals..

IIUPU0UIo'
w yE1ST POINT y Y, July 1eo7.-sealed proposals
w triplCate. the construction OF covered
slow Nlters. each about eighth Of acre IN
extent will be received until IL o'clock.
July 1907. Forms and specifications furnished upon
application Address QuarteTmaster L ; Military
Academy
7 s ENGINEER OFFICE. ROOM F-7. ARMY
I. Buuding Ncw York. y. Y, June 10. la1I Sealed
proposals Island Channel and Flush
ing Bay and extending orea"ater at Port jefferson and
Y will be received At this ofice until II
m July 10 1897 publicly opened InfoTmati3n
Furnished application JOHN G. D. KNIGHT. COL
Engrs.
= 5 ENGINEER OFFICE. 22D AND K SITS. y W.
I Washington. n g. June 2l l9OT---Senled pro
posaIs reconstruction OF Pie- No. !. AQucduct
I{rilEe c. ho received here until Il NJ July H.
1907 punllcIy opened Information furnished
application SPENCER COSRY. Major, Eugrs
New-York tribune., 1907-07-09
Brooklyn Property for Sale.


PA TlFUI4 2-FAMILY HOMES. at Borcush Park
II West i4th 70 5+th SITS. Fort Hamilton 10 New
Strecht Aves b klyn Cash payment $500 and upward.
eaIanse easy terms All city improvements made no
assessments - minutes from Manhattan Borough
PARK Express, SC fare. For full particulars address
WILLIAM NJ GREvE. 1T6 Renlson Street
New-York tribune., 1907-07-09
Il pm'tment Hotels.

HOTEL NARRAGANSETT. esd ST & B,wav. "
IL Rooms with Bath furnished unfarnished
New-York tribune., 1907-07-09
TRANsPAcIFIc MAILS,

'Takos mail for South Brazil
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every alley of the garden. some to this
side, some to that, to surround the little
party. In an instant the seconds had
drawn their swords and were beside FL
lerey
Back. you foolsr' came family from the
wounded man. but the eager crowd did not
heed. even if they heard, him as they
| rushed to the attack in overwhelming num-
bers.
"On my oath. Capt. Ellerey. this is no
work of mine" said the baron, attempting
to Stagger to his feet, but falling to the
ground again.
His second, too. shouted to the crowd,
using the baron's name to enforce his
words, but he might well have shrieked
forbiddance to the incoming tide. The mad
crowd rushed upon the three men from all
sides, and although the flashing swords
kept them back for few moments, and
hash cries told that one blade or another
had done its work, it was certain that only
in flight was their safety against such
odds
AS one ruffian staggered back with a yell
of pain from the point of Ellerey's sword,
the baIor's second whispered In his ear:
Make for the alley just In front of you.
t. the left, to the right and then to the
right again. There is door in the high
vail of the garden. You are safe If you
can reach it. 1t is you they want, they will
not harm the baron. Rush for II. l will
keep them { fl as long as l can"
Eic'ey whispered the same instructions
to his second and them waiting until the
suddenly rushed forward. using his sword
and his clenched fist to force himself
passage. The crowd taken by sur
prise, and a cloud hiding the moon at that
moment was in Ellereys favor. Before
they understood his intention he had
reached the alley.
TO the right, then left, then right!' he
shouleG to his companion, who was run
ring swiftly at his heels.
TO the door, rose the shout behind
him, and the whole garden was full of
rushing feet.
Elerey gave a cry of triumph as he
caught the latch of the door and pulled 1t
open half turning to his companion as he
did so. Had he been instant later that
exultant cry would have been his last, for
at that moment a dagger flashed down
upon him, and only by a quick spring aside
did he avoid the blow The man who had
followed him SO closely not his sec
ond
Before his adversary could recover him
self he struck him full in the face with the
hilt of his sword and sent him Keeling back
into the arms OF the foremost of his COM
panions. The next instant Ellerey had
Slammed the door behind him, and was in
marrow lane the other side of the
wall
Go be Continued Tomorrow
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Lcuisiana'S Veterans.
From Lcs!ie's Weekly.


One of the most charming and interesting
places have visited in the quaint and pic
turesuue old city of New Orleans is Camp
Nichols, the home of the confederate vet
Grams, located on the Bayou St. John, in
the loveliest part of all the suburbs.
Though the angel of peace has long since
folded her white wings over our beloved
southland, and our veterans are dwelling
in this beautiful realm of peace donated
them by the state, they are still loyal as
ever to the lost cause" for which they so
bravely fought. They each continue to
wear the uniforms of gray and the typical
SLOUGH hats that they so proudly wore dur
ing the civil war, and sometimes they be-
come so enthused while talking of well-re-
membered battles that they line up by the
old ix-pounder on the lawn, and in
memory live over again the thrilling con-
fict.
The state of Louisiana approprateS $50
per year for each veteran in the home, and
the Daughters of the Confederacy from all
over the Pelican state send generous dona-
tons of food and money, while almost
every inmate in the home has some reia-
tive or friend who gives him money and
clothing. The veterans always manifest
great interest in the celebration of the an
niversary of the Battle of New Orleans.
and on January 8 last were given a royal
treat by the ladies whose pleasure it was
to help them observe the day.
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declaration of independence. And right
now, I'm going to he the man to start the
ball rolling
But hold onr' began Ansel. Give did
not hear. Brushing past the lank man.
ager. he walked out of the room and made
his way to the front Of the platform. Karl,
| nuttering perplexedly. followed him.
!. AS the young candidates tall figure
emerged from the wings. a buzz OF wonder
went up from the delegates on the floor be-
low. for. Ansel had said. such an advent
at such time was without precedent. But
there was neither Kisses from the Conover
crowd nor cheers from the corner where
the survivors of the Standish hope sat.
The delegates were too astonished to make
any demonstration.
Straight across the stage Stand;sh strobe.
Shevin. hurrying out from Conover's room,
made as though to bar his way, but gave
place before the others greater bulk, and
fled to tell the railroader what was afcot.
With Ansel still behind him, Standish
kept on until he reached the table beside
which the chairman sat. At his coming
Bourke jumped nervously to his feet.
Hey! This amt regular" he began. I'M
consciously copying AnsePs words. The
nominations just goin' to begin, and
We"
But he could get no further Standish
pushed him aside. ignoring the chairman
as completely as if he were one of the bat
tered stage properties.
Dropping hand upon the table, he
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CHAPTER IX-Continued.

At last they came out on to a level piece
of turf surrounded on all sides by Eish
hedges. through which were many openings
leading to other parts of the garden, and
through one of which they had come Ihere
were trees here and there, the long shad-
ows thrown across the turf, and without
absolutely obscuring the moonlight, they
made it extremely difficult to fight duel
by. Baron Petrescu walked to one end OF
the lawn. and Ellerey to the other, leaving
the two seconds together. to make final ar
rangements. Once convinced that his ad-
yersary contemplated no treachery, Ellerey
sank again into his Indifferent state, paying
no attention to the choosing of the ground
taking no note of the light nor consider
ing how he might best use his position to
other hand was quick to observe exactly
how the shadows fell, and to calculate
every chance which might help him.
1--WE are ready. Capt. Ellerey.
cloak and coat. and taking his sword,
weighed it in his hand, testing its poise
and balance.
'anything to take charge Of any message
TO send? The affair has been so hurried
that there has been no time to make these
small arrangements.
Is 3.
answered. Under the circumstances I am
fortunate in not possessing friend in the
world who cares a snap of his fingers
whether l am livins or dead
Nor a woman"
Elierey hesitated for a moment.
1.-THE Countess Mavrodin might be inter-
ested to learn that 1 was dead. Yes, If any
thing should happen. please tell her."
But in England?'
cloud passed over the moon as the
combatants faced each other. and not until
it had passed was the signal given. Ihen
steel rang on steel with music which
sounded weirdly in the night. No other
sound was there save a rustl!ng in the
leaves now and again as though they trem-
bled in sympathy to some swift lunge or
quickly parted thrust The moon shone
clearly for a space. touching the swords
into two streaks of flashing light and
nainting the mems set faces with cold
hue, ghostly. and deathlike. The baron
had a reputation as a swordsman. had
stood face to face with an antagonist many
times before and more than once had seen
his adversary turn sightless eyes to the
morning sky. 1t was therefore, perhaps,
only natural that he should have contem-
plated his encounter with the Englishmap
lerey's determination to settle the quarrel
at once and by moonlight may have had
the effect of making him more cautious
than usual. Certainly his second. who had
often seen him fight before, marveled at
his elaboration tonight The well-known
brilliancy of his attacks was wanting, and
he could only suppose that the Englishman
was a more worthy swordsman than he
had imagined. Whatever elaboration the
baron used, he at first pressed the fight far
more than Ellerey, whose whole attention
seemed occupied in defending himself. He
was less attractive to watch than the
baron, slower, 1t seemed, in hts movements.
and with less invention and resource, yet
Petrescu appeared to gain no advantage.
Every thrust he made was parted, if rath-
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Pieces Used During Polk Administration.

was Of accepted value. There was no ap-
preparation from Congress available for the
work, and 1t was known that, with few ex-
ceptions. the coveted articles were owned
by people who did not care to part with
them for money consideration. While
this was realized, 1t was felt that there
were those who owned 1t and who would
feel 1t patriotic privilege to donate from
their private, priceless collections some one
or more pieces of the presidential ware to
this most commendable public collection.
was further thought that others who
would hesitate to make an outright dona-
ton would be willing to make loan, and
that there would be still others who would
be willing to sell such relics an would
place them in the cabinets with the ex
pectation that eventually there would be
an appropriation from which they could be
purchased.
Some Washington China.
Nor has this expectation been disap-
pointed. Soon after the cabinets were
placed in the corridor loyal Daughter of
the American Revolution, Mrs. James S.
Bradley of New York city, wrote Mrs.
Roosevelt offering to loan three pieces of
Washington china. a cut glass decanter and
berry dish and silver fish knife; and also
silver candelabra, with two prongs, and a
gravy boat which originally were the prop
erty of President and Mrs. Madison. The
offer was gladly accepted. and the pieces
lection from Mrs. Bradley and placed In
the CABINETS. where, it is needless to add,
they have been immensely admired. WITH
in little time after this Mr.. j. Henley
Smith of Washington. whose mothers
mother was Miss cambridge. a sister of
Martha Washington. and whose father was
at one time Secretary of State under Mad:-
son, presented the collection with two
plates belonging to a set of dinner plates
which she used in the White House and
which Dolly" Madison presented to the
senior Mr.. Smith herself
The next gift was from the wife of Brig.
Gen. George F. Elliott, commandant United
States Marine Corps, and direct descend
ant of Gov. Bradford of Massachusetts, as
well as of three other colonial governors.
This gift consisted of four pieces of Monroe
chila and belonged to tea set presented
TO her father by a nephew of President
Monroe.
Later there were secured three pieces OF
the Adams china. They were plate from
the state dinner set used by John Quincy
Adams and two Staffordshre salt cellars
also used by him. I ey were contributed
to the collection by Mrs. Erskne Clement
of Newburyport, Mass. She Is great
Observation-Disclosures of John Adams, and
the great granddaughter of John Quincy
Adams. Her mother was born in the White
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House during the administration of tho
latter
There also came into the possession Of
Mrs. Baker platter which belonged to
President Pierce. AS It's authenticity could
| not at first be accredited, a long investiga-
ton was made. so as to make sure OF
secured some of the chinaware of President
Jefferson, which has attracted as much at
tention as any other in the collection.
Once Owned by jackson.
A short time ago Miss Mary Wilcox of
this city, a memorial to her mother, the
late Mrs. Emily Donelson Wilcox. who was
the first child born in the executive man
sion, placed in the White House cabinets
six pieces of china and glass formerly
owned by President Jackson and used by
him during his administration.
She has now added to these one of the
historic candelabra presented to Gen. Jack
son by Tammany Hall of New York city,
and which are inscribed as follows: An
drew Jackson. Our Federal Union. 1t must
be preserved The candelabrum is very
handsome, and one of the most interesting
pieces of the collection
Through Mrs Wilcox, Mrs. Baker learned
that Mrs George w. Fail of Nashville,
Tenn, and niece of President Folks
wife, had in her possession some of the
glass and china which were owned and used
by President Polk during his administra-
Mrs. Fan. and the result was that she has
made a most generous gift, of this ware.
1t consists of old-fashioned diamond
shaped fruit stand, white and gold, with
curved sides and pedestal that is quite
tall for the size of the bowl; a colonial tea
plate and cup and saucer of the old Ores
den ware decorated with pink roses and
shaded background of blue and pink, and
trimmed with gold; deep blue goblet, and a
finger bowl with the old-time mouthpece, a
small-siZed tumbler shaped glass which
was filled with perfumed water and used
for the mouth alone.
The pieces have been placed in the Sec
ond cabinet on the south side of the cor
ridor on the ground floor of the White
House. and add inestmably to the historic
interest we'll the beauty of the col
lection.
With the growth OF the collection Mrs.
Roosevelt has ordered two more cabinets,
which will make six on display in the
basement corridor. That all of these may
be filled, Mrs. Baker is now a hunt for
china of the Tyler and Buchanan adminis-
trations, and is hopeful of securing some
of that family, through Tyler's sons, who
live at Williamsburg, Va. and his daugh-
ter, Mrs Ellis, who lives near Roanoke,
Va.
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Caleb Conover. political boss and railroad
magnate Of the Mountain state. is candidate
for the guheruatoriai nnminati"n. so Is MS
nephew by marriage, Give StandiSh. Conover
rules the machine aud anticipates easy
victory In the convention. StanaiSh IS at the
head of n movement to rid the state of the rule
Calrls chief reason Tor wishing the Office is
that IL viii forward his social aspirations.
1hesc ambitions have been baked by the mar
riazc of his only son Gerald to Enid Mont
mprCucy, u New York chorus girl, ard that OF
his daughter 10 f"rtunc-huntin- Italian prince.
The daughter ard her prince packed OF to
Europe liberal allowance, while Caleb
keeps Gerald virtually a prisoner. preventing
him from returning TO New York and trying
buy of his wife. Gerald vows to be re-
venged on Caleb. Conoyer has Il pretty private
secretary. Anice Lsnler daughter of Il distin-
gushed but reduced family. She has accepted
employment with ConOyer, and is the one per
earth whom he trusts But she treats
him with n hAbitual reserve that no advances of
frendliness on his part can break down. Give
Standish has known and loved her in former
years, and now renews their acquaintance. As
he Is about to start on speech making tour OF
the state, and later. on his return. he receives
anonymous letters warning him of certain i'm
portant campaign tricks planned against him by
Caleb. He pays no heed 10 these namelesS warn
ings. but destroys one of them and returns an
other of them to Conover. Gerald's wife
band to return to her and to Caleb to forgive
them. Conover exposes her mercenary motive and
orders her out of the house. The convention
opens, and Give, In spite OF the paSsimism OF
Karl Ansel, his campaign manager, is hopeful
OF victory. At the first session of the conven-
tion Conoyers trickery utterly defeats Give and
robs him of all chance for the nomination. At
recess Standish goes in despair to his own pri-
waite office. There he finds Anice LaGer await
Ing him. She commands him not TO give up
hope. and asks why he disresnrted the anory-
nous warning. lie inquiries what she knows
about those warnings. To his horror. she con
fe>ses TO having written them.
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MODERN BUSINESS Po11TENEss.
Shown in Custom of Writing "Thank
You" on Receipted Bills.

Shown in Custom of Writing ''Thank
You" on Receipted Bills.
From the New York Sun
"A custom of politeness that is modern
in the extent of it's practice, if not in it's
Introduction said man old enough to
be acquainted with ways comparatively
speaking ancient, lis that of writing
thanks or thank you after the signature
on rcceipted bills sent in due course on
payment of accounts; form that costs
little effort on the part of the s!gner and
that is sure to be not unpleasins to the
person to whom such politeness Is offered.
widespread is this custom in its prac-
tice now. and so in it's observance not like
ly to be surprising; but today there came
to my attention an instance of courtesy in
this form that did at first seem rather
strained and excessive.
ION a receiptcd bill received with goods
sent to me c. o. d. 1 found after the sig
nature the polite thank YOU and here
this seemed almost superfiuous; for this
was bill presented in the course of
purely transient and impersonal transac-
ton But a moments reflection showed
that the thank you here was really neither
superfuous nor excessive, but quite cor
rect: here 1t was simply the polite thank
you that we would have received from the
salesman if we had paid him the cash for
the goods at the time OF their purchase"
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The rare collection Of chinaware of Pres
1dents Of the United States, on exhibition
In cases in the basement hallway Of the
White House, is slowly receiving valuable
additions, and 1t is the hope of Mrs. Roose-
Velt who has taken deep interest in this
collection, that 1t will soon embrace some
OF the household ware of every presidential
FAMILY the White House has ever sheltered.
During the incumbency of President Har-
rison his wife became interested in the dis
appearance of historic household and other
articles from the White House. She made
careful search through the attic of the
building, which was then used as a store
house, and discovered much in the way of
furniture, bric-a- brac and other articles of
historical association. She undertook the
preservation of these She was ambitious
to save for posterity some Of the specimens
of china and plate then in the house She
made many selections and went so far as
to design a cabinet which she hoped to have
built in the walls of the state dining room
where the ware was to be preserved and
displayed. The impairment of her health
prevented her carrying her plan into exc
cution.
Mrs. Roosevelt Interested
About two years ago Col. Thomas w. Sy-
mons, who was then superintendent of pub
lie buildings and grounds, brought to the
attention of Mrs. Roosevelt the ideas which
had been entertained by Mrs. Harrison.
Mrs. Roosevelt at once became enthusiastic
cally interested and determined to put the
project into execution. She sent for Mrs.
Abby G. Baker, who lad made a study of
the White House china and plate, and
asked Mrs. Baker to assist in putting into
effect plan for securing specimens used
in each administration.
There was already on hand in the White
House specimens of china used during the
adminstra ions of Presidents Lincoln,
Grant, Hayes Arthur, Harrison, Cleveland,
Mckinley and Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt
designed four cabinets to receive the china
of these administrations. When this had
been done She determined to procure, If
possible, articles a che time owned by
each and every one of the Presidents and
she asked Mrs. Baker to find and collect
the ware, so that no change of administra-
ton would ever disturb or remove the col
lection from the White House. She placed
it in the custody of the bureau of public
buildings and grounds the superintendent
of which always has a general charge of
the Executive Mansion.
Mrs. Baker at once begun the effort of
securing some of the historic material which
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Ansel. as man wakened from a dream
rubbed his eyes, and peered for q momen,
at Olives retreating back Then. with vel
that shook the rafters. he, too, bounded
over the rail and haStened I'D the aisle be-
hind his leader
The delegates from Wills and Matawar
counties arose as one man. forming in pro-
cession behind Ansel and Standish.
Down the steps from the gallery came not
one, nor dozen. but nine-tenths of those
who had heard the speech, including the
very cream of the representative business
element of Granite.
The remarkable scene was over in almost
less than 1t takes to tell it. In a daZe sat
the abandoned convention. CHANGING about
them even the Conover delegates on the
floor discovered here and there vacant
cha1rs gaps in their own solid ranks, where
come one, weaker perhaps than the others
or perhaps stronger-had been moved by
the furious oratory of Give Standsh to join
that procession which even now was rolling
out or the front door into the quiet, gaslit
street like living avalanche.
Bourke managed to pull the remnants OF
the convention back into some sort OF
shape. The delegates went through the
of handmade enthusiasm burst forth; and
then. without a speech from the successful
nominee, the occasion wound up in a roar
of cheers. shouts and blaring music.
There wasn't any stereopticon stunts
done while I was out of the room. was
there?' asked Billy Shevlin as. at the close
Of the proceedings. he and Bourke repaired
to Corover's den behind the stage.
Course not" answered the chairman.
"Why?"
oh. nothis'." said Billy; "only 1 heard
one of them N York reporters sayin' some
thing about hand writn' on the wall May
be it's new joke that amt reached Gran
lite yet
No remarker the railroader, as he
Joined his leutenants, ut hasn't reached
Granite. and, what's more, 1t amt going to-.
The only handwriting on these walls will
take the form of double cross And it'll
be opposite Standish's name"
Go be Continued Tomorrow