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New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
IN THE AUCTION ROOMS.
Il Number Of 4ttractiUe Estate
Sales To Be Held To-day.

A number Of estate sales will be held to-day at
the Real Estate Exchange Salesroon, Nos "a and
IS Vesey street:
Ave D; cor 1lth st. 751e9e and sty bldg and
5s8 and 5s5 10Th St s. IT'S # " Of Ave B, 4sxIoa 3
587 70 543 18th St. $ rs II " Of Ave r. 50 axlos
four sly tennis and sty. bldg in rear sxrs sale;
S1 Riverside Drive s. 81 II Il 1Osth 24Ks9K
r y F.srsd s%s EsaP a T nf'fTs saHns' as h29k f
MoTrissey ref amt due $3 $50 - taxes etc s9li 7S
four sty hats: 4 Phllbrlek Bro sst the & Isnstz
stc. 81 16s Is; sub to a m,es Of SIS 900
sty Hotel Florence; Bank savings sst : Matthews
81 al Strong & c. atys William Allen. ref. amt due
1880 Lexington ave v cor 10sth ST. 2O1i175; \ sty
nss Bank agt AmaIia Decking al; c Guiick atty;
9 Mtendorf ref; amt due. s21, s6s Is: taxes etc,
s. Marys Ferris ave- runs go $50 to Eel Pei
scbetF Rs Riy: " Tsyf q, or sef o,ier et al De
La Mare & ", Rttys Cromwell @ Macy, jr. ref amt
due. s1.SGl SO. taxes. etc. $3.50
The auction offerings yesterday resulted fol-
lows:
By Hugh u smyth
AL and 433 Broadway. 100 II Of Hewe. 81.
BROOKLYN 5oxloo: vacant; exr's sale. estate Of A
BY Bryan l. Kennedy.
2S7 Hath st, $ 175 II W q "a ave. 25Hloo1I
taxes etc. S79l 13: 10 the plaintiff for $2l,650.
by Joseph p Day.
81 to Il 1880 St. s. 1o5 # Of Park ave 5ox
10oll. sy rat and stores; G Strauss L Harris
$4,000, o plaintiT for se9,47o.
BY
56I 57th st. IA s COS IIth ave. I6sxIO0 .
ruins Of sty tnmt; American Savings Bank aEt
Tef 4eTesn sm Fsd ds St sI Irwin t city ..s coTos @
plaintir for s2.ooo.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. May I2.-Reports of rain in Kansas
The chief reason for decline Of more than
1c in wheat prices on the Board Of Trade TODAY
At the close prices showed net losses of 5zc to
1kc- Com closed steady, oats firm and provi-
sions STEADY.
The slump in wheat prices occurred during the
last half Of the day. the market prior TO that
time displaying moderate frmness owing II was
said 10 covering Of short~ wheat for tbe account
OF firm whose trades had been transferred TO
another house News Of the day was generally
favorable - the bears, who took advantage of
their opportunity tc pound the market vigorously
at times Although the official weather map in
dicated no rain in Kansas. and none was fore
cssted, private reports from that state claimed
that showers had occurred which would partly
relieve the drouth situation. In the Northwest
the weather was generally favorable for seeding
operations Demand for cash wheat at the lead
ing grain centres Of this country was extremely
slack. and Winnipeg reported that cash brokers
there were trying to resell consignments Ia ad-
dition 10 these hesrish domestic conditions for
eign markets failed 10 follow the upturn here
yesterday. which tended further increase the
selling pressure. During the day the July de-
livery sold between 81 12% and 81 I4s- The
close weak about y c above the low point
OF the session. July being at 81 13k
Considerable strength was displayed in the corn
market during the early part of the day on buy
ins based on continued light receipts but the
market finally yielded 10 the heaviness of wheat
and closed barely steady. Several influential
houses credited with liberal sales during
the hnai nour. The May delivery was relatively
the strongest option and one time showed a
gam Of lc from the final quotations Of the pre-
vlons day Prices al the close were sc 10 &c
lower 10 Z &C higher
Oats were bearishiy affected by the slump in
wheat. but prices made only slight reactions the
distant deliveries being heavier than the nearby
options. During the greater part Of the day,
however the market manifested decided strength
because OF active covering s3y shorts who were
aroused by advance OF lkc 10 a.c in the price
Of the cash grain AT Tie close prices were &c
lover TO . higher. with July at SIC
Shippers and local packers were fair bidders for
provisions during the greater part OF the day
which caused moderate firmness in that market
The buying WAS bsse6 chiefly 4 good demand
far cash pork and ribs Prices at the close were
3 &c lO1er &c Ioc higher.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13

firm on advices bulls ruled s,esdy wlrn sITn @
and fat dul and io"et iHeuIu,H
an common grades steady: car Of cows unsoid-
choice steers $6G$6 80 per 100 10 bu4s AT Sae
IS go including Of distilery ied henIChy o9 hS
H. outside figures: 81 4OaSo 10 Dressed oeeL
was quiet at eQlOlzc per 10; kosher chucs were ioNe
ana eerv slow Liverpool and London catt!e ana os
e-ste G Unchanged Exports this port to-day in
cIu5ed 100 quarters beef partly estimated IN the
Oceanic to Southa mpton for the London market
MICH COWs-Receipts were us head, including %
for Demand was active ana prices, hFIH'
s25dS62 inferior 10 choice stock
Sales-I Son. IA fresh cows, at $4V9So< ~
head
for butchers 3.G3 the market There was f1ir
seuand for stock. and prices veraged about the
same with early sales hrn ana possibly an
easier feeling and late sales traction
lover common prime vealS sold at SSuSS per 100
with weight at s. u: a very
fe,C = Dressed calves in some demand and
n for city dressed ve9s and
SHI0I5c for country dressed
sHFFP AND E.AMBS-Receipts were 37ia
for slauSherers and 6 for
the market sheep and lambs were firm and lambs
bigher quality considered spring lambs strong
NJ Vooiled stock market worth noting Fair clipped
sheen sold at s. 5OaS5 IS per 100 n clipped cus end
bucks So 50Gs4 fair 70 good Clipped lambs at 50 1og
Sc MARYLAND 'spTinge-s 50 Is 100 n Dressed
mutton firm i0aI3c NJ dressed lambs AZ l3ai6c;
country dollhouse lambs slow at 81 5eqS6 per
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
OTHER MARKET@BY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago May Iz-CATTLE-Receipts. estimated at
l4OOO head strong l0c higher steers IS 259
SsGS5 heifers, 50 6OES6 20 bulls 81 251
S3G$7 stOckers and feeders. So 306S5
HOGS-Receipts "a 600 head; market steady
choice shipping, s. 30S7 40. butch
ers 81 50Q$7 IS: light mixed. STG$7 10. choice light
s. 0dSz 70; packing, s. l54S7 20 pigs. IS 256Ss 75
bulk OF sales 81 i0GS7 25. SEEpFeceipts. estimated
a. y 600 head market weak sheep s. 76$6 IS lambs
Sc 5oaS3 so; ye8rlings. So 50fI$7 40
Cincinnati. May I2.-CATTLE-Receipts, 1.i57 head;
s. 75Qs6 30; common. 50 H0Gs4 so. HOGS Receipts.
pers'. 81 40ds7 90; common IS 2sGSs 25
Kansas City. May CATTI.E-Receipts. 10000 in
cluding 500 southerns: steady to higher:
choice and dressed SIS 35se 90; fair
good s. 504S6 so Western s. SOGSs 20;
and feeders s. 73GSS T5 Southern steers 81 1886 as
southern cows 50 25dS5 50: native S3fS5 40;
tive heers SiaS6 50; bulls. So T5qS5 calves S4G$7
ltOtss-kecetpts 1909, market steady strong
81 2E; bulk of sales Sc SgS7 80: heavy. 81 5GS7 32
packers and butchers STdSz 30; lights Sc S5dS7 10: pigs
- IsaS6 80 sHEEP-Hecsip;s. loooo market steady
weak lambs 81 5oqs9 - warnings Sc 5OGs7 70; weters
s. 25se 70; s5qs6 %. stockers feeders 50
s.. Texas .auttons. S5GSs 20
- Toledo May 2.CLoXERsEED-Cash. 50 20; October
- ~; rejected - 10: g. 81 90 TIaOTTIY--Prirne
81 50, ALSIKE-Prime. 81 IS; August, 81 90
Union stock Yards, Pitsbgrg May I2--cATTLE-R
cepis light; STEADY; choice So T5gS7 prime Se 50GSs
SHEEP-Suppy fair: higher sheep steady lambs
prime wetheTs, 90 H. culls 81 5o6$3 So
lambs, SSaSS' veal calves. sTG$T so HOGS Receipts
light lower, prime heavies 81 50, mediums heavy
Workers. 81 406S7 As light l0dST
S6 T5g$e 50; rouShs, seq Co.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
SOURCE OF SWITCHES AND PUFFs.
Queues Bought While Still on Chinese Heads
Furnish Many of Them.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. May I2.-Op page 175 of the Senate
tariff bill. in the sundries schedule, paragraph 48S
will be found the following:
'48s Hair. hunsn, If clean or drawn but not
manufactured, 20 per cent ad valorem; manu-
features of human hair, of which human hair is
the component material of chief value not spe-
caIIy provided for in this section, IS cent ad
valorem'
In recent years human hair. in the form Of
women's tresses, has assumed considerable COM
rercial importance The annual imports. includ-
ing manufactures OF human hair. amount 10 nearly
SOS 600 and add more than $1,000 year to the
governments revenues. II is doubtful, however II
many American women know that their fashion
able switches curis and bangs probably came from
China. The Chinese queue. much despised when
hanging from the head OF the Oriental, becomes a
thing Of beauty when tsstefully arranged IN a
Marcel wave over the brow Of the American
woman.
The Department of Commerce and Labor re-
ceived a few days ago interesting report from
Vice-Consul General Stuart J. Fuller, at Hong
Kong concerning exports of human hair from
China 10 the United States. In 1907 56,lS3 pounds
Of human hair we're invoced al Hong Kong for
shipment 70 this country, while last year '''4l'
pounds were declared for shipment In 1901 all the
hair was stored before shipment, but last year t'e
demand was so much greater and importers were
so anxious to get the hair to this country that a
heavy proportion OF the shipments was furn'gated
and disinfected instead of being stored
The hair is brought to Hong Kong from the In
terror, where ii is cleaned and sorted accoIul"s ~
length and quality. Last year one American con
carn sent man TO China to make direct pur-
chases-in other words, buy the hair on the
heads Of the Chinese AS a rule, however, An1er'-
can concerns buy through the local houses. II Is
said hair can be so treated in New YORK as 10
alter its color and texture.
China IS not the only source Of the supply OF
human hair. The itinerant hair merchant VISITS
Europe India and even faraway Iceland in search
Of curly locks. In Southern France the peasant
girls cultivate their hair for purposes OF sale.
Light colored hair comes from Germany, Austria
hungary and Scandinavia, and dark hair from
France and Italy. Indian and Chinese hair Is eN-
caedingIy coarse. The value varies according 10
length and color. The standard is eighteen inches'
but hair from five to six feet long is occasionally
found Auburn. gray, light and pale are CON
sidere6 extra" colors. and higher priced thah
the hair Of ordinary hues. The best hair Is oo-
tanned from the living subject, dead hair being
considered inferior
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13

Instead of sending the house plants TO florist
for the summer months, many women VINO nave
fine ferns are taking them 10 their country places
where the gardener sinks them in the ground IN
some cool and well shaded spot preteraby STOP
ing place where the rains will drain off, instead
Of settling and rottng the roots All dead and IN
slightly leaves should be clipped or not too near
the trees however and Of the very old leaves
TOO should be sacrificed to strengthen the newer
onas and those that to sprout In late Sep
rennber they should be taken up and repotted and
their appearance after these kindly attentions VIII
more than repay the little trouble involved
Already are the tremendous hats as past hor-
rors for none are shown among the spring modes
that the best houses are inviting their patrons
to buy The straw used is light in weight, and not
shining as though FURNISHED by hand. And those
who have invested in the unique and ugly shapes
must reconcile themselves TO the fact that they
were neatly caught by fashion takers,
A dessert for luncheon that may be made with
dried apples or any other fruit that has to De
soaked 10 regain semblance Of its natural self Is
Of the fritter order and so light and wholesome
that is for children. The recipe calls for hHe
tabiespoorfuls Of -four Uaken after siftng) one
teaspoonfu of baking powder four teaspoonfuls OF
white sugar and pinch of salt Mix these ingreol-
ents thoroughly together and then put in one egg
well beaten one half cup Of cold water and lit
tie cinnamon or nutmeg The bits Of fruit must be
stirred in last. The pan in which these are dropped
must have the lard at boiling pitch They must ne
cooked very quickly
The generosity of the American miIlionaires has
not YET equalled Potemkin's, that famous Russian
spendtbrift of 1883 1t is told of him that when
travelling with Catherine II 20 the Crimea he gave
superb dinner passing a dishful of pearls for des-
sert, each guest helping himself or herself with
spoonful of goodly size.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
DOWNTOWN ACTIVITY
DEALS IN GREENWICH ST.
Trinity Corporation Sells Rozo Of
Small Buildings.

Trading in central and downtown districts was a
feature yesterday of the real estate market The
Trinity Corporation sold the FIVE three story frame
and brick buildings No. 5S7 to 545 Greenwich street
a plot 10Ox1O1 feet. % feet north OF Vandam
street. To James H. Cruikshank
Robert r. Rainey and 3. s. Casanova & co.
sold No 2O3 Greenwich street. adjoining the north
east corner of Fulton street, to Archibald A For
rest who recently bought adjacent parcel
through the same brokers. The property is a SIX
story business building. plot 256x95 feet.
Evelyn P. Gale. OF Boston. the seller.
William, B. Riker's Sons Company leased for a
period of twenty-one years. with renewal privileges,
the two old buildings Nos. 4S3 and 4S5 Seventh
avenue and small house No. 16s West 34th street,
from Strange & Slawson. The annual rental will
be between $4,000 and $4,000
The Zborowski estate sold plot 10ox10ou feet.
the side of Hath street. 200 feet east of
Amsterdam avenue The site adioins a plot on
which is De built edifce for the congregation
of the Church of Our Lady of LOurdes.
Frederick Zittel sold for the Falcon Realty Com
pGny the Joseph H. Davis Realty Building Com
pany vacant plot, 51X1SSX irregular at the norIl-
west corner Of 10th street and Mornngside avenue
West. 1t will erect a six story elevator apartment
house the site.
J. Andre Smith, architect, filed plans for the dean
and trustees of Cornell University Medical College
for remodeling the first, third and fifth floors or
the LooTis laboratory y the college, opposite
Bellevue Hospital. As made over, these floors will
contain rooms for special laboratory work. physio
logical research and microphotography and offices
for professors.
Plans have been fled for a story
house to be built in 15Oth street, east OF Amster
dam avenue for former Police Inspector Thomas
F. McAvoy. now the Democratic leader of the sd
Assembly District. The building will be of Orna-
mental brick, from designs by F. H Glasser. archi-
tect, and will cost $45.Ooo
c. B. Meyers architect has fled plans for KUrz-
q Segall for a four story fathouse. with suites
for seven families and with stores the ground
floor. be built No. East 111th street. The
limited height and size of the building, with It's
frontage of 16S feet and depth of Ss11 feet, make
il a novelty in the crowded east Harlem district 1t
Is $4,000.
Plans have been filed for five story automobile
salesroom building TO be erected from plans by
Thomas Rowe. as architect. for John H. Smelling,
IS and 76 deep. with extension, at
No. 1884 Broadway, at a cost OF $1,000
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
TO IMPROVE LANDMARK.
old Home of Second Precinct Police
To Be Business Structure.

Plans were filed yesterday by J. Odell Whitenack'
architect for making over the old five story police
station house at the northeast corner of Church
and Liberty streets, adjoining the City investing
Building into an Office building with stores on
the ground floor. The building will not be enlarged.
The first two stories will be rebuilt of brick ana
steel frame and fitted with show windows. Ihe
change of occupancy will be made at a cost OF
$4,000 for the Anoka Realty Company. of whlch
Henry d. Hotchkiss is head.
The property was purchased by the City Invest
ing Company of which Robert f. Dowling IS presl-
dent, In February, 1897. Soon afterward it was re-
ported that the premises had been leased for long
term of years but who was the lessee did not be-
come generally known until the plans were hled
Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
RESALE OF THE STARK PROPERTY
Plans for Erecting a Theatre or Store Build
ing on Site Being Considered.

Leon S. Altmayer has sold for the Stark estate
to Isidor II. Kempner and Mandelbaum & Levine
the property Nos. Al, 40 and 4SI Willis avenue
On the premises a four story brick wagon fact
ory, dwelling house and store building The size
of the plot is 75xl0O
Mr. Altmayer has also negotiated a resale of the
plot for Mr. Kempner and Mendehaum & Levine
TO client, who is considering plans for improving
the premises with theatre a department store
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
WaTER GaP. HOUSE
A Mountain Paradise
nEIAWARE WATER GAP. PA

,-.ts a. Dacs,nber Iruouestionably the
finest equipped luxurious and best or
tIigbest Altitude No noise dust OF railrosis a.
highways 100 tiled private baths Tunnins ssrtrie
ali rooms; heat log nres SS, ss+andard;
FTencb chefs white service Own farms ana aSJis
a-ed covrs Orchestra; social diversions GolI saou
horses tennis bowling billiards. trout hsins rsfes
tookIet anu saSa-1ent 49, TOIIN PURDY COPE
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
SEEK TO FoREoLosE A MORTGAGE.

An action has been begun In the Supreme Court
by James S. lawson william NJ Lawson and
Edwin q. Warner, trustees and executors of the
estate of Jacob Lawson, against the Bergen Realty
Company and others to foreclose a mortgage OF
$4,000 parcel 120xS6 feet the east side of
Riverside Drive, 1922 feet south of I27th street
The mortgage made April /, 1867.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
CHURCH MAY MORTGAGE THE SITE,

The German Evangelical Lutheran Church of st
Matthew granted yesterday permission by
Supreme Court Justice Davis to mortgage its prop
erty Prospect and 165th street for $4,000
at 3 per cent 10 the Harlem Savings Bank The
mortgage is for the purpose of improving the
church property Frederick Rabe is the president
of the board OF trustees.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.

The highborn Turkish women are among the
most cultured OF Europe They are versed in
ancient and modern history, familiar with the
poets. speak many languages and are accomplished
slee6ewOmen- Many of them musical. and
the majority sing delightfully."-. They have IN
erTing taste in the selection Of coors for their COS
tunes always attaining wonderful degree OF
harmony between their dresses ana the rich hang
ings OF their rooms
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13

The particular mistress Of the house who has
large and beautiful pieces Of silver. used cmeny
for ornamental purposes. takes the precauuon 10
have them lacquered so that dampness or even IuT-
mace fumes cannot dim their brightness Dlngy or
discolored silver gives an untidy appearance to
anv room ana for the seaside lacquering IS the
only way by which this metal can be kept looking
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13

The woman with small feet and hands has, both
spring and fall, wealth Of smartly built shoes and
good locking gloves 10 select from Then are
displayed signs Of marked down stock. and it is
always the sizes nearest hers that come under this
heading. The hes; boot makers have each a ellen
Jee & thrifty young matrons who wait for the
sale with much patience. knowing that they will
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13

more than get their moneys worth, and nave De
sides a shoe to show with each step, that is OBJ
viously well made and expensive. Such Shoes too'
actually sell for So and 81. it is case OF three
pairs instead of and a gain of durability and
style besides.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
Country Property for Sale.


NTONKERS, Al ELINOR PLACE 400 FEET FROM
I Van Cortlandt Park; complete renovation and bet
terments Just finished: large. small BATH
hardwood floors; all improvements: plot 374ax
Station minutes; communication via
ana lie. downtown 80 minutes: trolley and subway
4 downtown foc fine neighborhood; 81, 600
halan daily; anxious
sell property debt, don't bother
A. whole: money oaners, not
real estate dealers BANKERS LOAN AND INVEST
MENT CO. "A Wall St. New York, n. Y
NEAR NORTHAMPTON. MAss-l2O ACRES: l. 100
~ H. elevation; magnificent views: 800 peach 200
apple pears cherries, grapes berries;
Trw 5ss house Il ba tn. toilet;
heat throughout; wide piazzas: ample oubud
ings farmhouse eight rooms owner, h H THOMP-
son, IL Spencer Place. BROOKLYN
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

NeT York. MAY - 1909
BEETEs-R.cepts we're l4olz 2s40 head.
including 10 for Eiausherers 30 for the
lasrkst Steers IN light supply feeling tribe
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13

SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
their Uptown once. No
St and 37th St. until .
received at the following
rates until 8 O'clock D. m,
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13

For The summer camp. where have table linen
other decorative accessories well laundered means
great trouble and expense, and appropriateness
viii be found in getting two yards OF inexpensive
f7let lace and making from il two three centre
pieces and two dozen doilies. 1t should be chosen
in ecru cream instead Of white. for the latter
shade loUks cheap and thin and coarse A design
should be selected that has the squares divided by
a beading effect in the mesh, this means much
economy in cutting out As the lace net wide
and net more than 50 cents yard, the table can
for dollar be made to look attractive throughout
the season
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
THE KITTATINNY

THE LEADING HOTEL AT The
DELAWARE WATER GAP. PA od.rn
Main hotel now open Largest ana HOsI go,
Shsstra Nan Social diversions Table supplied tTom @
own farm and greenhouses Garage Wslte TOT xi}Ps
cisi enrine rates and booklet showing hoteI u..
tinny PARK scenes auto maps KittatInny E9~ IopF
all " NAN@N-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13

A ADVERTISEMENTS AND
~ The Tribune received az
1864 Broadway. between S6th
O'Clock o. m Advertisements
branch Offices at regular of1cs
viz: 264 Sth ave. 5. g cor.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13

In these days Of frequent divorce the Russian
peasants are example for the most nobIy born
OF any land, marriage with them is considered
dissolube only by death. The wife is not a
shoe that can b cast aside at will and The
knot is tied; II WIZ not come undone for one hun
dred years. two well known proverbs there
that show in their homey wording the reverence in
which the married state is held. Nor is internar-
Tying permitted until after the fourth degree Of
kinship is reached: the deceased wife's sister is
also barred out When a separation occurs the
husband takes the boys and the wife the girls
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
THE PENNHURST.
PENNSYLVANIA.

SUBSCRIPTIONS F9s
their Uptown Olnss. s...,t .
st. and 5Tth ST., S,,.,v,n9 49,
received at the foile~,.s
rates untn : o,eioeA =
2sd ST.: i53 5th ava.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-13

A number Of estate sales will be held to-day at
the Real Estate Exchange Salesroom, Nos. Il and
Is