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New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
TRIAL BY JURY,

Whence comes the system of trial by
jury? In the opinion Of BOurguignon, a
French jurist, Its origin loses itself in the
night of time" Blackstone speaks of it as
"a trial that hath been used time out Of
mind" Reeves thinks II was introduced
into England by the NOrmanS, who them
selves obtained 1t from Northern Europe.
Il is certain that the Scandinavians had an
esta blished jury system more than a thou
sand years ago The NOrmans on their ar
rival in England found prevailing there
the ordeal of hot irons, which enforced the
carrying of a pound Of heated metal by the
accused for given distance. and the or
deal OF hot water, in which by way OF
variation a stone had TO be withdrawn from
a pitcher Of boiling water. No attempt at
reform in this direction was made by Will
lam the ConQUerOr.
noted case tried in the reign Of the
Conqueror. with Otho. Bishop Of Bayeux.
presiding as judge. has been enormously
supposed to be the first Jury case on record
A dispute had arisen about certain lands,
TO which the Sheriff laid claim on behalf OF
the King. All the men of the county were
assembled and sworn to say the truth
Eventually they found for the Sheriff. The
judge. dissatisfied with the verdict, di-
rected the men of the county TO choose out
of their number twelve, who should upon
their Oaths confirm the verdict If they
thought fit This they did Authorities
now agree, however, that the chosen twelve
were not jurors, but merely cOmpurgatOrs.
sworn TO give evidence. The legal exist
ence of jurors was first recorded under the
Plantagenets.
Nowadays no penalty is enforced when
the twelve men chosen TO form the jury
are unable to agree upon verdict. For
merly, however, refractory turyman was
committed to prison and the verdict Of the
eleven was taken In the reign OF King
Edward III the judges decided that a YER
dict given by majority was a nullity and
recommended that the judges should carry
the jury about with them in cart till they
should agree. The old custom that jurors
should fast until they had agreed in their
verdict prevailed long, but was mercifully
relaxed somewhat in Tudor times. and dur
ing Queen Elizabeth's reign a banquet was
usually given TO the jury by the successful
party to a suit.-ChiCago Daily News.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

lated than England. thirtyfour times less
than Belgium sixteen times less than Ger
many and ten times less than France.
Barely 1875 per cent Of Rnssia's popula-
ton is to be found in the towns: in this re-
spect she comes last on the list Of European
countries. City populations are greatest in
the kingdom of Poland, Finland, Central
Siberia and the Caucasus
Russians form from 80 per cent to so per
cent Of the population in Siberia. SO per
cent in Central Asia. s7 per cent in Po-
land, . per cent In Finland. per cent in
TIrkestan. and per cent in the Caucasus.
OF other races, Tartars form 10 per cent.
There are six millions OF Jews IN the en-
pire.
CLASSIFIED according TO creed. the popula-
,ion falls under the following categories:
Mahonaetans I0sO per cent; Roman Cath
olics. per cent, Protestants, per cent
Israelites 1 per cent, ana OFtlouo1' 'S-u
per cent-Pall Mall Gazette.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

.,r, ssssor has opened in a manner
,--,-z IN the majority OF persons
.s-.,sas with the real estate market OF the
--.a,ar cirv than was anticipated Long
ss ~ sulness in the summer have
- -s,1sr.5 by a fair number Of trans
.s.-,ons Of more than ordinary interest
r,,,-e-e are prominent in many districts
-, che cf+, and in old Manhattan the trad
-,r last week revealed plans 70 enlarge
-bA cantral Fifth avenue retail shopping
-. q reawa kening Of interest in the
PENNSYLVANIA tunnel section and an in
crease Of speculative buying down town
.1f course the principal transaction last
week was the purchase by B Altman &
co. Of the northwest corner OF S4th street
end Madison avenue. the deal giving con-
rroI OF the entire block bounded by s4th
and c5th streets. Fifth and Madison ave
nues. 10 the drygoods house The dry
goods store viii eventually be extended SO
as 10 cover the entire block Another big
midtown deal last week was the purchase
by the Mutual Bank Of the property Nos
a. and 81 West SD street. two dwelling
houses Il was said that an office building
would be erected on the site, the ground
floor Of which viii be occupied by the
bank The hank is now tenant Of
building or part Of the block front be
tween so and 34th streets, on which the
proposed Greeley Square Hotel will be
built The bank lease 70 its its old home
expires in Nav. 1872 The downtown buy
ing which involved nearly million
showed that there is likely 70 be consider
able building near the old fire insurance
district II the near future The leading
transaction in the section was the pur.
chase for about $4,000 by Mandelbauu1 &
Levine of the premises No 11e TO Is Ful-
ton street and No. - 70 20 Ann street.
BUILDING Statistics.
The city did not invest as much money
IL new Manhattan buildings from Janu-
ary TO date as II did in the first nine
months Of last year In sooth the total
cost Of al buildings projected since Janu-
cry in the five boroughs is many million
dollars less than the cost Of ali the build
:res that were put up in the Eve boroughs
81 the corresponding period last year.
There is one borough. however. where the
rev building cost from January 10 date Is
greater than = was in the similar period
E year ago That bright record has been
made by the Borough Of The Bronx. The
new Manhattan buildings cost about S25,
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
NEW HOME FOR CORPORATION
Record Time Made in the Erection OF
Greensboro Company Building.

- Greensboro Corporation has moved its
executive Offices from No. 1856 Broadway
70 the conPa-y's new building in Long
island CITY. opposite Greensboro Bridge
Plaza
This company is one Of the largest now
operating IN Queens Borough real estate
and its new home is most conveniently
located. being only a snort distance from
rs various properties. the largest Of which
Is rhe Barclay-Dugro tract. which en-
braces some three hundred and hfty acres
between Woodside ard Elnhurst-
The new Greensboro Corpora don Build
irg. which is one Of the finest Of its kind
r greater New York is z substantial two
stcry structure q brick and stone Il has
frontage Of one hundred and twenty feet
The interior has been handsomely fitted Up
1-c SUPPLIED with every modem convent
ence for the transaction Of the companys
extensive business and for the comfort Of
visitors
TIE Guiding 1zs erected ty ". R
Hughes, head Of the corporations con
-s--uctlon department and q builder Of long
experience. Ny Hughes turned over the
b-L6trg. complete and ready for occupancy
II Just rwenty-nine DAYS rom the time
when ground vas broken for the founda-
-lrr
IN this new and oorrnlodious business
home VIII be located the executive depart
rrents OF Greensboro Corporation and IT'S
numerous subsidiary companies, including
The Greensboro Investment Company, the
Greensboro Improvement Company. Ter
rninal Heights Corporation. Jackson Heights
Building Company and the Elliott Manor
COMPANY The sales office in Manhattan
IS now az No sss Fifth avenue, corner OF
2-rh street In addition 70 the above the
corporation has large office and waiting
room for visitors on the Barciay-Dugro
tract al Baxter avenue and 2Sth street and
another n Eln1hurSr-
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
KEEP NEARER TO NATURE
Interesting Development at the
Kitchawan Hills Estate.

Al interesting real estate development
has been quietly going on in the last three
years IN Testchester al Croton-on-the-
Hudson. The Kitchawan Hills Estate is
: tract OF about ore hundred acres, for
rueriv e part Of the old Van Cortland man
O. and was bought about three years ago
b Ralph Waldo Trine. the author, and Is
now being divided and sold in plots OF from
ru,o 10 ten acres each. The plan is TO keep
+ as natural and as nearly country as
POSSIBLE. and no plot is sold Of less than
Two acres It's elevation ranges from two
fundr-d 10 q little over five hundred feet
above the river. and practically every site
commands an uninterrupted view Of be
tween twenty-five and thirty miles from the
1.rDer end Of Haversrraw Bay. where the
Hudson reaches its widest part (sOme four
niles as far south as Spuyten Duyvil-
7 overlooks the many beautiful and noted
estates that lie IN and around Scarboro,
P-larclir Manor. Philipse Manor. Ards
le-- Tarrytown, IrvingIon and Pocantlco
Erlz. \ part OF il lies along the old
Ne7v York and Albany Post Road II is
a about one and a half miles from the
Croror dam and lakes. where the city
owns many thousands OF acres. and where
. has built and maintains some sixty
eight miles Of boulevards-
The property aboUnds II building sites
a rare beauty. and the locality is quietly
attracting many people Of artistic and lit
e-s-y callings- Il was formerly the home
q the Kicktawanck OF the kitchawong
Indians which gives II is present name
1-e Kitchawar Hills. Nearly all parts are
Al easv SIX TO eight minutes drive 10 the
station and the new electric suburban ser
vice of the New York Central main line
,e
u-es 10 the Grand Central Station. with
trains every fifteen minutes during the
cav and every thirty minutes al night, with
= al night service.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
esoNx LOTS AT AUCTION.

Several hundred inquiries are reported at
e. ot4,oa OF Joseph P Day regarding the
sale OF 2s7 Bronx lots on Hunts Point ave
-,,. ana ,be adjoining streets next Tues
da, -,gn, ar Terrace Garden. 6sth street.
near third avenue, beginning at $50
O'Clock
Tbirteen lots on the Southern Boulevard.
willis avenue and East lSith street viii
be offered by Joseph P Day at Supreme
Court partition sale by instructions from
William Kline. referee. on Tuesday at l2
o'clock noon AT the Real Estate exchange
salesroons, No Il Vesey street Ihe prop
erty is 20 be sold separately ana theh as an
entirety
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
SALES AT sRIGHTWATERs.

The T B. Ackerson Company has sold at
Brightwaters, its thousand-acre residential
park fronting on the Great South Bay, at
Bay Shore Long Island, the following
properties: A corner plot. with right an
gle boundaries respectively of $50 and So
feet. and having a frontage on Ackerson
Boulevard and Hiawatha Drive Of 200 feet
also a plot. S3x46. 11x74 11x134 2x1co feet. on
the corner of Potter Boulevard and Hia-
watha Drive. in the Pines section; a lake
shore plot, with rear line of Is4 feet and
frontages or Johnson Drive, Lake View
avenue and Lagoon Drive of 1.s11 feet,
and a plot on Venetian Concourse West,
50x1S7 feet in the Bay section.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
CROWD AT WATERFRONT SALE.

More than 400 persons attended the sue
cessful sale conducted yesterday by
Joseph P. Day, of the waterfront property
at Throgs Neck Gardens, East Bronx.
Mr.. Day sold eighty-six lots at prices
averaging from $500 TO $3.50 per lot The
latter price was pair by George Reinhardt
for the corner of Evans avenue and Shore
Drive. Among some Of the other pur-
chasers were Richard K. MontFSnery. Of
No. q Pine street; Russell Hopkins. of
rvington-on- Hudson: Louis Boistn, Of
No. 252 Fifth avenue; William Wagner, Of
No. $40 East 45th street; c. P. Rogers, Of
No 429 West 123d street, and c. S. Bishop,
Of No 601 West l4Sth street.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
THE ROBERT FULTON.

The Robert Fulton. at the northeast
corner OF Riverside Drive and 95th street
IS q modern apartment house. Offering an
excellent view Of the Hudson River and the
Palisades Much care has been shown in
The decorations, and the interior is fitted
with all modern appliances for housekeep-
ing. The rooms are all light and large
4 roiseless elevator adds 10 the comfort
Of the tenant Apartments OF from six to
eight rooms can be had with one and two
baths subway express station is within
: short walk Of the building.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
TWO NEW BIG BUILDINGS
Each To Be Twelve Stories High,
for Midtown Section.

Plans were filed yesterday for the erec-
ton Of a twelve story brick store and light
manufacturing building the north side
of 18th street. 525 feet west of Sixth avenue
for the John E. Olsen Construction Com
panv at a cost of 1925, 900. The building will
have a frontage of 70 feet and a depth of
90 feet. of freproof construction. with a
facade Of brick. limestone and terra Gotta
Frederick c. Zobel is the architect
Plans have been fled for another twelve
story brick loft building to be erected on
the south side of S6th street 1852 feet west
of Fifth avenue. with a frontage Of 10 10
feet and a depth Of s8 feet, for George
Gardiner Fry, of Mamaroneck. N Y, at a
cost of $4,000. Edward KneiseI and Die
trich Workman are the architects.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
HINDU SUPERSTITION.

The Indian Antiquary'' contains the fol-
lowing note taken from Bombay General
Letter March II. 1700, that appears IN
illustrates the close control that the authori-
ties at that time exercised over religious
bodies:
Upon a dream of negro girl OF Mahirn
that there was a Mine of Treasure, who
being overheard relating il. Dono. Al
wares and some others went TO the place
and Sacrificed Cock and dugg the ground,
but found nothing, they go 10 Bundarra at
Salsett where disagreeing, the Government
there take notice of the same, and one or
them an Inhabitant of Bombay, is sent 70
the Inuuisition at Goa which proceedings
will discourage the Inhabitants Wherefore
the CTenearll is desired 10 Issue procIa-
NATION 70 release him. and II not restored
in % days. no Roman Catholick Worship TO
be allowed on the Island. Dundee Adver-
+iSer
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
F0R larger SHOPPING AND OFFICE ZONES
Realty Activity Last Week Reveals Plans for More boh9 IN
Central and Downtown Districts.
n,cu,er Ry 3. ALTMAN & co. LEADING FEATURE

, 40 c,o ,ess +ha, last wear In BROOKLYN
about zoo on o0n has been invested this
year in putting up dwelling houses iac-
tories and Office buildings as against about
GAG 10000 for new buildings last year.
Queens has spent lust about s2.2cOoe less
for putting UP structures in us ola ana
new residential areas than il did last year
The Bronx record for new buildings for
the first nine months Of last year showed
total investment Of about S2e.1O0ed0. as
against so. 900 ooo for this year.
Readjustr1ent Period.
There are times when the metropolitan
real estate market readiusts its affairs.
This is one Of those periods Spectators
who have not succeeded in getting their
remaining unsold houses on a renting basis
satisfactory 10 permanent investors are
busy trying 10 do so: operators who bought
sites for Improvement since the fall OF 1907
and who have not launched their plans for
improving their premises are either al work
getting ready 70 rebuild their properties or
waiting patiently for buyers who will carry
out their plans. and big construction COM
panfes. 10 which the credit Of improving
vast areas in the greater city Is due and
which have done little work for some
months are watching closely the drift of
realty affairs in order 10 determine just
where they can be most proftablv busy.
It Is no easy matter TO say now whether
or not the big speculative zones in the mid
town districts will appeal more strongly
th1s fall than the many other attractive
districts of the greater city The Pennsyl-
vanta zone has been the scene of many
speculative operations since the tunnel
plans were announced some years ago. vet
the future building character Of the district
west Of the area occupied by drvgoods
houses and the newer loft section west of
Sixth avenue has not assumed definite
shape Is the Pennsylvania station 70 be
surrounded by groups Of retail centres and
wholesale showroonas. or is II 70 be almost
entirely hemn1ed in by playhouses and ho-
tels2 What effect will the station have on
the central Seventh avenue region. espe-
ciallv that part Of the thoroughfare north
OF the station and extending from SD street
10 42d street, What do realty men intend
10 do with that part of Broadway between
the great retail drygoods section and the
hotel and amusement area. of which Times
Square is the heart? These big realty
questions will probably be answered in the
near future.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
BOOKLET ON cITYs REALTY SALE.

4 booklet giving detailed Information re-
garding the properties acquired by the city
of New York through the Public service
Commission for the lst District. 10 oe o.
fered az public auction by Joseph p Day
on Monday, October Il. has been prepared
by the commission. and is being sent OUT
upon application 70 any one interested IN
me properties All the parcels are corners
and TWO OF them are IN the most important
rapid transit centre Of The cfty-CanaL
Centre and Walker streets-With all sorts
% transit lines focusing at Canal street
Tne premises viii be sold in fee simple
free ard clear OF al encumbrances, except
easements for the maintenance and opera
ton IN perpetuity OF 2 rapid transit rail-
Ecad ana subWay structure
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
OWNER LEAVING CITY

VIII sacrifice elegant substantial resi-
dence. extensively and artistically furnished
Ia rooms model bathrooms. mission hnisn
library. panelled forest oak finished dining
room. open nrepiaces, gas. steam heat. wide
piazZas. very best plumbing and heating sys-
tenn many beautiful acoutsitions: handsome
grounds; select restricted. location; few min
utes OF station 4s minutes out Title guar
anteed by the Title GUARANTEES and Trust CON-
pany OF N Y Immediate possession. princi-
pals only. Price, $40, 600 Suitable terms
Address, OWNER. 500 World Building n Y
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
TO SELL moRsE's OLD HOME.

The former residence OF Charles W.
Morse at No TBS Fifth avenue, adjoining
,he home of Harry Payne Whitney, will
he sold ON October 20 in foreclosure pro-
ceedings ty Joseph p. Day.
This is the second foreclosure sale, the
house having been sold last June in an
action brought against Charles w Morse
for 1854 s5s. The present proceeding Is to
recover a mortgage Of SS50,OOO and interest
made on July =. 300
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

1905 up 20 the present time has been as
widely spread II should be, l see no
reason why there should not be eXCep-
tionalIy large number Of bidders at the sale
on Tuesday night, October Il. at Terrace
Garden II only requires the taking OF by
sorne of nv friends Of the binders they
have been wearing for the last tve or six
months and looking around 10 see the
change in business conditions that bespeak
a good future for the realty market
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

surprising how rapidly this property is de-
veIoping under the efficient management of
the Scarsdale Estates. A new community
is rapidly springing up. made UP for the
most part of business and professional men
from this city.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
RUSSIA'S POPULATION.

According TO official statistics, the total
population Of the Russian Empire on Jan
uary Il. 1910, was 16o. 200
Russia is twenty times less densely popu-
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
LIVELY REALTY CAMPAIGN
Large Auction Sales Indicate a
Busy Fall and Winter.

Another evidence of the returning
strength of the real estate market was
shown in the large increase in the number
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR TO LET
LONG ISLAND.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27

Mobile in Atlanta
New Orleans in Chattanooga.
In the presence of the biggest crowd
seen at West End since the days Of
1906 when Birmingham won the pennant,
the Barons hammered young Demaree to
pieces yesterday afternoon and took the
final quarter of Chattanooga's scalp.
1t was the fourth consecutive defeat for
the visitors,a the hefty leaders of the
league. Birmingham answered the gen.
eral cry, Head Chattanooga 1t was
the sixth successive victory for the Bar
ons. incidentally Atlanta having been
walloped Saturday and Memphis Sunday.
Covaleski occupied the hill for Bir-
mingham, and he had the humbled Look
outs at his mercy from the first to the
last inning. Demaree, who lost Monday,
gained permission from Dobbs to try
again. He was hammered to every cor
ner of the lot and was hit when hits
counted He had his curve working over
time. however, and 10 Barons walked the
plank.
The crowd surged all over the field.
Every seat in every stand was occupied.
In front of the bleachers several hum
dred found room on the ground. On the
other side, from the press box to right
field fence, the crowd was stretched 1t
reminded of the pennant-winning days of
1906, and with the exception of July 4
that season, no bigger audience has seen
a game in Birmingham in five years. 1t
is estimated that 5000 people witnessed the
no, Jata lDr falI or
CovaIeslxi's Fine Work
The pitching of Covaleski was the feat
ure. Demaree, too, attracted considera BILE
attention through his ability to strike out
the Barons when hits were not specially
needed. ELAN ELECTED applause on more
than one occasion, while McGivray got
away with the hitting honors. McLaurin
dropping McBride's fly gave that splendid
performer an opportunity to do a neat
bit of base running to second, which op-
portunity was Rugged to his bosom. In
the final inning Meek Nirst up, popped to
Wordsworth and stood in his tracks
Wordsworth dropped the ball and from
center field hurled the big fellow out at
first 1t was a repetition of Carsons
dumb play in the ninth inning of Wednes-
days game, when with two gone he stood
still between first and second, and was
thrown out at second by Wordsworth after
Marcan had dropped what would have
been the safe hit of Rhoades.
Chattanooga varied the monotony Of
the series by circling the bases in the
first inning. Collins, first to face Cova-
leski, was passed. Dobbs sacrificed him
to second and Meek doubled to left, scor-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
FIVE THOUSAND FRENZIED PEOPLE SEE BIRMINGHAM
OVERWHELM THE STRONG TEAM OF CHATTANOOGA
About the BQrOns

The Chattanooga Times was a little
miffed yesterday morning following the
third successive defeat of the Lookouts,
and encouraged Dobbs to take the re-
naming game, declaring the Barons have
one ex-major Lacquer and four twrlers
who properly belong to the Epworth
league. Wonder what the young gentle
man thought when the Lookouts dropped
the fourth straight? It's very foolish to
belttle opposing pitchers, especially when
they are beating the wadding out of you.
Montgomery Journal: Birmingham
handed the lookouts another drubbing,
Wagner holding them down to four scat
tering hits, Collins getting three of them.
That Birmingham team is coming right
along.
Mobile Register: You hear good deal
of talk about the market being flooded
with good ball players, but when Bir-
mingham pays 1920 for a man of Roy
Elam's class it indicates that nothing is
being given away.
Chattanooga News: Birmingham de-
serves winner if any town in the South
ern league. For years the fans there have
stood for very, very shabby ball park,
and a team which, at times. was also
extremely shabby. OF course there was
good deal of knocking going on when
the club was "a persistent loser, but all
in all, the fans have supported baseball
we'll in that city. and done so under diff
cuties. In 1906 the Birmingham team won
the pennant Excepting that year the
team has hardly ever finished as good as
in the first division.