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The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY
BY A. w. MACY.
ARCTIC ADVENTURE OF THE
SHIP RESOLUTE.

ARCTIC ADVENTURE OF THE
SHIP RESOLUTB.
In 1S45 Sir John Franklin went
in search of a northwest passage,
with two ships and 16S men. All
were lost in the frozen regions of
the north. Many expeditions
were sent in search of the lost
explorers. In 1852 Sir Edward
Belcher conducted such an expe-
dition, with five ships under his
command. All five of the vessels
became icebound, and were finally
abandoned. In 1855 the captain
of an American whaling vessel
sighted a strengthening ship in
Davis Strait. No signals were
put out or answered, and no crew
was visible. The strange carft
was boarded, and was found to be
the Resolute, one of the five ships
that had been abandoned by Sir
Edward and his crew. In some
way 1t had escaped its icy bonds,
and had drifted southwark more
than 1000 miles in the 474 days
between its abandonment and its
discovery. Some things on board
had been damaged by water, 9TH
erwise the ship was in fairly good
condition. BY a resolution OF
Congress $4,000 was spent in
putting the vessel in first-class
shape. and It was then returned
to the British government with
the compliments of the American
people.
Copyright, lsll, By Joseph B. BOwles)
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
PITY for the kaiser.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
One of the most curious presents ever
made to a royal parsonage was that re-
ceived some six years since by the En-
peror OF Germany. One chilly autumn
day letter was handed to one Of the
sentries at the palace in Berlin, ad-
dressed TO the Kaiser. 1t was found to
contain a banknote for 100 marks and
an anonymous letter begging the En-
peror to expend the money in purchasing
warm underclothing. for" said the
writer, II saw your majesty at review
yesterday, and it seemed to me that you
were not so warmly clad as you sheuld
be-"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
Where Golden Rule Goes Awry

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A little boy did a naughty thing the
other day. He got hatchet and chopped
of the tall of the family cat His
mother punished him severely for the
barbarous act and then she tried con-
scientiously to make him comprehend its
enormity.
BERNARD" she said, what is the
Golden Ruler
DO unto others what you would have
others do unto you.'" he quoted glibly.
"And did you follow the Golden Rule
when you tortured that poor catY"
'T sure did, mamma. II I had tail
wouldn't I want somebody to cut It orr
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
sunshbuol1line BIusterer..

From the Springfield Republican.
In the majority Of cases where the cry
Of national honor is raised, the clamor-
ers for war, or for "resolute' refusal
to arbitrate, are mere blusterers Of the
swashbuckling type, The thought of max
ing concessions. of yielding an inch."
fills them with fury. So they fume about
national honor, secretly hoping that the
other side win be frightened into yield
ing everything.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
EyADING THE RULEs,

We have puppy in our fiat;
He hasn't made a hit.
The neighbors growl
To hear him howl
Or bark little bit.
But don't think the management
VIII send the dog away.
We named him for
The janitor,
So he is apt to stay.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

Word comes from Milwaukee that the
legislature of Wisconsin is being held in
session because the excessive heat melted
the rollers Of the printing presses and
delayed printing the necessary bills. So
far the Government Printing Office has
not been heard from.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY

To keep In touch with home
news washingtonians leaving the
city should not fail to have The
washinEton Herald mailed to
them. It win be sent promptly,
and addresses may be changed as
often a. desired without inter-
ruption OF service.
Mail order or phone Main $500,
giving the old and new addresses.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

A titled Englishwoman, well known in
the best society, has been accused OF
stealing $4,000 necklace. Considering
her high position. she ought to md no
difficulty in proving that she is a klepto-
maniac.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
Plenty of Them.

Some say there is a sucker born every
moment"
II don't know anything about that, I"
responded the eminent trust magnate-
IT cater to ultimate consumers, and the
birth rate is very satisfactory as to
them"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

Ireland welcomes King George with the
stereotyped request for home rule AL
though from the present outlook at West
minister she may get it. we must not
forget that Ireland has been disappointed
often before
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
DodGtne His obIIEations.

IT expect to spend the summer with
relatives in the country. That outing
won't cost me much.'
They'll get back at you next winter"
mo, they won't. Then I am going to
Europe.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
Look 1t Up.

1.-The professor says my bathing suit is
rather exiguous.'
rs that a compliment"
81 really don't know. I'm going after
the dictionary now"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
r,nnrh ON GOV. Crothers.

From the Baltimoro Star,
Gov. Crothers invites Aviator Atwood
to fly over Baltimore. Mr.. Crothers him
self sought to do little high flying here
recently. but hot air about the police de-
partment could not keep his aeroplane
aloft.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

The course of Mr.. Botkin, the Russian
delegate to the fur seal conference, has
afforded ample evidence that Russian
diplomacy still is of a high order.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

Americans In London must feel lone
some now that the King and Queen are
visiting Ireland.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
just the Thing

just the Thing.
What have you there?''
RUBBER pIa3ing cards, a great IN
vention. Bathers needn't lose time from
the whist table. Can secure a plank and
play bridge in the surf"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
Nv Vacation.

/ do not care to roam;
I think II best
To stop right here at home
And get a rest.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
Too DANGEROUS.

1--WE should close our eyes to the un-
slightly things in life"
TOO risky. 1 tried that once and
slipped up on a banana peel"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
How They Serve Him.

I suppose everybody is anxious to
serve you"
Seems So" said the sardonic million
aire. with a subpoena"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

Most lawyers make money out of other
peoples bad temper.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
When Prophet Smith. of the Mormons,
condemns polygamy on account Of the
high cost of living 1t will be seen that
almost everything has It's good phases.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
COUNTRY SALES AND RENTALS

Pcase 4 Gilman have rented for I. NJ
Hamilton his country seat on the East
Ro..kawav road. ~ Hewlett Long Island.
known a. the Schenck farms. 10 George W.
Crossman.
Al Woodmere Judge +. y. Delehanty has
leased a house. situated at Broadway and
Linden street H. Goldschmidt has rented
for John Ruth TO Leo Demuth house at
Central avenue and Park street: also. for
Mrs Catherine White, for five years, five
acres Of ground. with two houses I'm course
Of construction. between the property OF
the Woodmere Realty Company and the
Rockawsy Hunting Club.
Pease & Gilman, IN conjunction with
Edwin y. Rowley. have sold the Burton
propertv AT Northport Long Island. TO a
client for an all-year residence. The prop
artv contains five acres, with large house
ana stable.
Richard r. Waintrlsht has leased his
large shore front country place at Milton
Point. Rye. y Y. 10 Charles Blum, OF this
city. Pease a. Gilman were the brokers.
The Woodmere Realty Company has
leased Il T.. f. Donahue house on the
west side OF Wyckof1 Place. between Cen
traI avenue and Broadway. Clarence c..
Galston has leased his dwelling house at
the northeast corner OF Central avenue and
LAFAYETTE Place to NJ Sanford Well.
T.. n. Nicholson < Co sold at Lyndhurst,
y. J.. for Anna Colby an acre farm TO
William Kunz for 5000; also No. 3ls Lv-
ihgston avenue 10 Or Waiter J. Trock for
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
ESTATE SALES THIS WEEK
Some of the Offerings To Be Disposed
Of in the VeseY Street Room

Joseph p. Day viii offer next Thursday
I'm the Nescy street salcsroom for the ac-
counts Of various executors and trustees
nine well located properties. The list COM
prises the estate OF Julia +. Locw OF a four
story and basement broWnstone and brick
private dwelling house. No % West 9th
street on a plot 2jxlO0 feet: for the estate
Of David Christie two thrce-story and base
men cement and stone three family dwell
ing houses. on lots 2Jx7S OK irregular each
at the west side OF T}oscobeI avenue y feet
west of PlymptOn avenue. within walking
distance Of the Broadway subway, at 1slst
street, by way OF the viaduct: No. 50 East
55th street. four story and basement brown
stone and brick private dwelling house. on
lot lsxloO feet; for the estate OF Feist Sam
ucl. includes No $40 First avenue a four
story and cellar brick tenement house. with
stores. on lot 25x1j feet, and No. 1911 First
avenue. a four story and cellar brick tene-
ment. with stores, ON ,ot 25lX7j feet
The special sales include Nos 230 and 232
East seth street. two five story brick and
brownstone tenement houses, TO be sold sep
arately. on lots 25XioD5 feer each: 40. 81
East 73d street. four story and basement
brownstone and brick private dwelling
house. on lot 176xl02.2 feet: Nos 30 and 2l2
West End avenue. two FIVE story brick ten
ement houses. on lots 25xS2 feet each: No.
los West 63d street four story and cellar
lrick tenement house, on lot 25xi00 feet
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

AS year Mr Kramer bought the site
son the Kursheedt estate in october. 1853
20 1880 Tire plans were drawn by Maxi
~'lsn Zipkes. who estimated the cost OF
"e building al 10000
'oah b. Rockefeller was the reported
wye of the two dwelling houses Nos.
'N Wes, so street The property was
.No'd by Benjamin stern, > the drygoods
1'eheni, and was recently purchased py
~ trom George ". Vanderbilt.
me houses are two fcur-story structures
o.cupslng a lot 23xi00.5 feet They
- Just west Of ST. Thomas's Church, "hich
'''fies the Fifth avenue corner. The
-.l'1 10 1909 bought tho adjoining parcel
= 40 S West 52d street No was trans
-'Isa not ione ago by Mr Rockefeller 10
aaHshter Alta r. Prentice. The Hocke-
ts home occupies a large plot az the ehd'
s:'b street
ne Twelfth Avenue Realty Company'
-. -. Incorporated by Charles +. Nortmop'
,sni Gilics and Frank J. Coleman r''
vigil :.Om me Pinkney estate the eh'lfe
~ bounded by Twelfth avenue Manhat-
- - street l2sth street and the New YORK
nusi iai!Ioad racks.
fl4 property fronts about l6O feet On
seiih avenue and the railroad tracks anu
AZ average depth Of about - feet' 1t
u The district now being used extensively
= Wholesale butchers and packing houses
~ WIN II Is understood. be reimpfoVeu
i,,,iolme h. some concern Of this sort under long
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
CASTLE ON HIGH BLUFF
One Like Those in Old World
Overlooking the Palisades.

Washington Heights Is TO have a castle
Ike those Of the Old World. Plans for the
same are being prepared by Jacob :. Glaser,
a Brooklyn architect. for Commentators
Celestino Piva. wealthy importer OF raw
silk and member Of Givernaud Brothers
IL is to be erected on the high bluff over
looking the Boulevard Lafayette, the Hud-
son River and the Palisades. just back OF
the historical Arrow Whead Inn
The property was purchased by CONNER
datore Piva from X. r. FOgel. and COM
prises more than twenty lots being part OF
the former Mccormick tracr. which Mr.
Fogel. a manufacturing ieweller. acquired
about six years ago. This tract originally
ircluded all the property facing Fort Wash
ington Park and extending south from l77th
street or Depot Lane, TO a point opposite
173d street The proposed structure will be
on a knoll having an elevation OF about
10 feet above The Boulevard. and will stand
about in the centre of a plot Of ground
which has frontages of li6 feet on the
Boulevard 400 feet on Buena Vista avenue
and a depth Of approximately 300 feet.
The castle is TO be surrounded by Italian
gardens. and the slope of the bluff is 70 be
terraced by landscape artist. and winding
roads built 10 reach the castle from the
Boulevard. The building itself will be a
three story 1ffair with two lookout turrets
at either end and a large pergola at the
north end. Italian Renaissance will be the
architecture Of every detail OF the exterior
and interior, with the exception of a large.
semi-round. cOlonnaded porch effect in the
centre Of the building, giving II a touch Of
the Colonial period.
II is TO contain a massive entrance hall
two stories in height back Of the porch, OF
which it will be a part, and reaching from
what ordinarily would be the second story
on account Of the elevation of the ground.
Beneath this there is provided an entrance
for automobiles leading 10 a garage where
there are lifts affordng access to any part
Of the building. This entrance is TO be in
the centre Of two semi-circular marble stair
cases leading 10 a spacious uncovered stone
balcony running on three sides of the build
ing. In the interior Of the entrance there is
provided a court effect surrounded with a
square balcony at the second story upon
which all the rooms on this floor will open.
The architect estimates the cost Of the cas-
tie in the neghborhood Of $4,000
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
Trading IN THE REAL ESTATE MARKET
Came interesting Sales in the Midtown Section Amonu the
Transactions Last Week.


a few 'arge business buildings cbarcod
ownership last week. The Realty IIoldine
COMPANY sold to a client ~ wehstor y
Mabie & co. the twelve-story and hasor,o,,
building recently completed, az Nos L. and
Il West 2oth street. on plot i4x9s.9 feet.
This property which has been leasad IN
various tenants orinSs in an average rental
OF S'tV'' year. and was held at s450. OO0
and vas purchased al price close 10 this
figure The building is about ia feet west
OF Br0adwav and faces the ST James Rui,d-
ms and Trinity Chapel TIE rear mart Of
the property. on account oc tho irregular
lines OF the parcels fronting or Broadway
Is within IS feet Of R-oadway. and IN the
west. No. 10. is the property which William
Waldorf Astor purchased I'm January. 1910
for siio,60e. the highest price ever paid for
single iot in this block. with the exception
of the corners.
Henry Morgenthau has bought from the
Oestreicher Realty Company Nos. III and
llS West Goth street two four story build
ings on plot 4f2 by 96.6 feet by irregular
The property adjoins the large plot leased
recently by Mr. Morgcnthau to Marcus
Loew for a moving picture theatre The
property will either be incorporated in the
theatre site or will be improved with a loft
building
Announcements for two theatre sites were
made Gustavus l.. Lawrence bought
through VI. l. Strunsky & Co from w. J.
Rafter a plot % by 100 feet at the southeast
corner of 1slst street and Wadsworth ave
nue. He has also purchased from William
Hobson a plot 80 by 100 feet adjoining 1slst
street. With these purchases Mr. Lawrence
now controls the south side OF lSlst street,
between ST. Nicholas and Wadsworth ave-
nues. plot 800 feet in 1Slst street, l19 feet
in St Nicholas avenue and 100 feet in
Wadsworth avenue
on the plot - by 100 feet at the south
east corner OF 1Slst street and Wadsworth
avenue Mr. Lawrence will erect a theatre.
which he has already leased
Marcus Loew leased from Henry Nor
genthau for a term Of sixty-three years the
property at the northwest corner Of Sixth
avenue and 5Oth street. The plot comprises
the 30 by 40 foot parcel at the corner Of
Sixth avenue and No. 1O3 to 100 West 90th
street. having a frontage Of 1914 feet and
being a trife under 100 feet deep. A theatre
and office building will be erected on the
site from plans by 5. s. Sugar. who esti-
mates its cost al $4,000 There will be a
two story store and office building at the
corner. through which will be an entrance
70 the theatre. The house will have seat
ing capacity of 200 and will be devoted TO
vaudeville and moving pictures.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
NEW HOME FOR JEWELLERS
Old Downtown Firm Leases
Quarters in Penn. Section.

\ transaction in leasing, which further
indicates that the new centre Of New York,
ranging between the new Pennsylvania
and New York Central stations, is fast
becoming the definite location for high
class trade, and also showing that the high
class jewelry business has begun its move
from its old established market in Maiden
Lane 10 new quarters.
The 4. Wittnauer Company. wholesale i'm
porters of watches. which has done busi-
ness I'm the Maiden Lane district almost
continuously for the last forty-fve years,
Is to move 10 No. 2S West 36th street. where
the firm has leased the entire upper floor
from George Gardiner Fry and F. NJ. Walk
through q. A. Derschuch.
Pease &, Gilman have leased for DR.
George f. Brewer No So West 52d street
a four story dwelling house. on lot 20x1oo
feet. The lessees are Leonard & O'Nelll,
dressmakers. who have succeeded 10 the
business Of White. Howard & Co. who re-
Gently sold the property at 3itl street and
Madison avenue and purchased the north
west corner of 57th street and Madison
avenue, which has also been sold. The
lease is for a long term Of years.
J. Arthur Fischer leased for Mary A.
Magee TO Daniel Rocks the garage No. $50
St Nicholas avenue, for s May 10 Lam
brides & Constant the store No. 6sS Sixth
avenue and for II. Josephs TO NJ. Z. Lin
coin the third loft in No. West Both street.
The J. p. Whiton-Stuart Company reports
the following dwelling house leases: No. %
East l1th street for Mrs. Pebccca Harvey
to William IT. Fearing. No. 563 Madison
avenue for Robert T.. Bonner TO Richard
/. Morris. No u East nth street for James
b. Ludlow TO Judge F. de w Welles, an
apartment on the fifth floor of the Alwyn
Court, 5sth street and Seventh avenue, for
Sherwood Aldrch TO Mrs. Edward y. Dick
erson and with Post e. Reese No. IS East
10th street for Charles c. Curtis to Mrs.
Thomas r. Barber
The Cross & Brown Company have leased
for a term Of years for Edwin S. Rothchild
and Charles Hoffman the first floor in the
new altered building No. 537 Fifth avenue.
The lessee is Stone. Incorporated, men 5
tailor.
Ames G Company have leased for r. s.
Kamnski the fourth loft i'm the Estelle
Building No. 27 Fifth avenue, TO Cham
berain. Johnson and Du Bose Company, Of
Atlanta.
Thomas & Son have rented to William
Tanker the three story dwelling house No.
1886 Broadway for a term OF years.
The Duross Company has leesed the store
at No. AZ West 18th street TO the estate
OF p NJ Pentony and the story No. 4i5
West 18th street to Henry Bischoff.
The lease OF Corrigan Hall. at the north
cast corner Of i57th street and Broadway,
made by Gross & Herbener to Corrisan
Council. Knights OF Columbus, for a term
Of ten years from October I. 1910 70 May T..
1890 at an aggregate rental OF sl9,9S3 81 was
recorded I'm the office OF the Register yes
tcrday. Porter & Co were tho brokers.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
BUY AT SCARSDALE ESTATE
Real Estate Operator Among Purchas-
ers Of COTTAGES at Development.

James Fox, OF Frederick Fox & CO.. the
well known real estate operators. has pur-
chased a ten room cottage i'm Grcenacres.
on the Scarsdalc estate, and in the same
tract Mr.. Raymond. of Nantine & Co.. has
purchased twelve room English stucco
and half timber house Both purchasers
expect to occupy in The early spring.
The Scarsdalc Estates have leased TO Ar
thur Stewart, of the Stewart Publishing
Company. the Murray Hill cottage Mr..
Stewart las already taken possession Of it.
They have also rented 10 Francis Aspin-
wall the Gift homestead, .1urrav Hill. OF
which Mr.. Aspinwal VIII take possession
on Nav I.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
NEW HOSPITAL FOR MEASLES
Willard Parker Structure on East Side
to Cost S275. 900.

Plans for the new Willard Parker Hos
pital for measles were filed yesterday. The
new building will have frontage of 36 feet
on the south side Of 6th street, and % feet
east Of Avenue y. The main front Of the
building will face Avenue d, and will be
200 feet wide.
The construction OF the building will he
reinforced concrete and ornamental design,
and will be equipped with an elevator and
will be thoroughly freproof. The Depart
ment of Health is given as owner The cost
Of this new building has been placed at
t275OOO by the architect, William E. Aus
tin
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
MUCH INTEREST OVER SHOW
Well Known Firms To Be Represented
al Real Estate Exhibition.

New Workers are already beginning to
display a deep interest in the second an
nuaI real estate show. which opens at Mad
ison Square Garden the last week in April.
The show this year promises 10 be twice as
large as last years exhibition and its scope
much wider, inasmuch as last year 1t was
an experiment.
Among the well known firms who have
arranged for space in the Garden IN the
last ten days are the Overwhelmingly
Realty Company, the Columbia Real Estate
and Investment Company. the Fire Island
Beach Development Company and the
Richardson BoyntOn COMPANY. Practically
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
GARDEN CITY.

Gage f. Tarbel has sold at Garden City
two lots each 5OxlOO feet on the south
side Of Willow street, between Washington
avenue and Prospect avenue: a plot s0x
o. feet on the south side Of Ash street be-
tween Orchard street and Magnolia ave
nue. plot s0xl9O feet on the north side
of Willow street. between Washington and
prospect avenue; "A plot s5Xli5 feet Ion
the vest side Of Arthur street between
Stewart avenue and llth street and plot
ia The business section. e5Xl00 feet on
die west side Of Kellum place.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
TO SELL FOURTH AVENUE PARCEL

The auction sale Of the southwest corner
., Fourth avenue and 32d street. 10 be held
,, grvan J.. Kennedy oil March ]. has
arousod new interest IN the loft ana hotel
,to,.a,onr,ents In this section Of Fourth
avenue. ia
rhis vaIuable corner VII" be sold by the
order OF George W. Alse-' reieiee' a. ="
eynrcm,. Court partition sale iof me esale
of Thomas Morrer and consists oi Nos. 4'v'
40 i74. 40 and AS Fourth avenue ana 'V't
rast 22d street The plot has iFotlas
~ 1Is 1oa, feet IN Fourth avenue ana So e
,eet IN 22d street and contains spou' sow
scuarc feet
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
APARTMENT HOUSES IN TRADE.

The j. G. Hough Company has sold for
the Levy & Weinstein Construction Com
pany No. 80 West lflst street. a SIX story
elevator apartment house. on a plot 75xlO)
feet. The sellers take IN part payment two
single fathouses Nos. 40 and lG5 West gsth
street. each on a plot l9Nlo5 feet, The ag-
eregate amount Of the transaction viii be
In the neisnborhood Of 100000
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

$500. and to David J. Barry six-room
house on Valley Brook avenue for 1880.
TIE James J. Smith Company sold at
Boscobel-Crugers, y. Y, a quarter acre
plot 10 Charles A. Follett and half acre
plot 10 George Hickerson. Both purchasers
are 10 construct bungalows facing the
water
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

all the firms who hays arranged for space
10 date are planning very elaborate ex-
bibits including miniature clay and sand
models OF their developments together with
other features which viii give the pros
pective homeseeker an opportunity 10 mahe
. coronar,son OF the various developments.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
LONG ISLAND CITY SALE,

Burton Thompson has sold for Mrs. A. S.
Anable to a client six lots at Webster and
Sixth avenue, Long Island City The plot
has been held at $4,000. The purchaser
expects to improve the property this spring
with a four story muti-famlly house.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
e1ArrN ISLAND PLOT SOLD.

u,ss F,orencq Kitchener, o. London Ing
,o1d hos sold through Cornelius @. koih'
two lots on Bard avenue heaI -
o,ree, west New Brighton. Staten lsland,
10 Or. II. Moloney. embracing l''o.
feet. The purchaser Is planning "
house on the plot.