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22 Plans Submitted for the American Surety Company's Big Twenty Story Office Building on Broadway. 300 FEET HIGH AITIS FEET WIDE, Architect Porree Analyzes the Design Accepted and Se7eral Others, of Almost Equal Merit. High new. in New York. As a matter of fact, so many of them have been built.here during the.

past twp, years that no. longer Its sifprema'ey: possessor of more high than'aiiy other city in America, and, indpcd, in'the world. But. though high buildings are 'not new to New-York, twenty-story one is certainly a novelty. Such a building has just been decided upon by the American Surety Company, to be erected at Broadway and Pine street, after a joint competition, in which nine of the best-known architects in New York were invited to take part.

This competition has attracted a great deal of attention, partly by reason of the prominence of the architects participating in it, partly by the novelty of the Idea in itself and partly by the fact that, as the building would be only eighty-live feet front on a corner, New York would have for the first time a veritable tower among: its commercial buildings. In architecture'the'competitive method has so struck the popular fancy that few Important structures are begun without Inviting: plans from a number of architects. Thus it was that the American Surety Company Invited nine architects ta submit their ideas for the treatment of A WORLD; SL'JVDA 1 a or one front Imniedtiijety ftbovc this' the super- niSr st cs with perfectly plain windows 'throughout, save In the first two Wlilcli the or- 1 1 the tourt oor st Messrs. McKim Aleaa -While's, was drawn will Special reference to the close proximity fcv tllc IJlUMIIIliy have to th VL kquilable Building. Though not recall Ing the- Equitable at all, the design would have agreeably harmonized with the huge built of that building to which it would, as the case of tne previous design, Inivc borne the relation of tower.

It begun with a line, strong basement of four stories, provided witn i porch in the two lower stories. The central part was divided Into four well- narked divisions of fhree stories each, In which the centre was treated with engaged columns of Doric. Ionic, Corinthian and composite orders respectively. Two plain pieces of solid wall, containing a single window on each carried up on each side of tills colunin- ate.d centre, amply buttressing the front. The cornices of the columns were carried wholly around the building, thus dividing the upper tions.

A mezzanine fi'e'Ue-J with pilasters supporting a lighter coinlce, over wHIch were" two additional stories, one which was partly as the base open turrets on 'tho'four and partly emphasizing the middle window that: ended In u. semi-circular pediment. The roof was not visible, though he design might, perhaps, have been helped somewhat by It. The drawings HUSH, In the Belgian Itenaissance, showed, like that of Gibson and a wide departure front- a formal Renaissance treatment. A plain and severe base -il five-storied super- of seven stories, consisting of four equal bays on euch front carrying round arches.

A mezzanine story 'was surmounted by a strong cornice, whose space of an addi- dim IMr. i-'rice lias, it is true hurt some three hundred feet high, building his vertical lines by the introduction of double horizontal lines between the tvin- a building eighty-five feet square and I i from fifteen to twenty stories being desired. The competing architects comprised Messrs. McKim. Mead While.

George B. Post, Carrere Hastings, N. Sons, R. W. Gibson.

W. Wheeler Smith, George Martin HUFS, John R. Thomas and Bruce Price. The services of Mr. Richard SI.

Hunt were retained as professional adviser, and the design submitted by Mr. Bruce Price was selected for the building. SLTJIIITTED 13Y 'GKOROE MARTIN IlfSS. With this exception, all of the central part is treated with the utmost severity, he deserves the boldness with Work has been dows of each floor, but inmost praise for th. which this of his done.

His upper portion is not, perhaps successful. This consists of four stories, the first beini; a mezzanine, and the second and third treated with Corinthian columns two stories hish. Another mezzanine, or rath architecturally for the main cornice, over which were two other stories. At the corners small pavilions were introduced, supporting circular belvederes that grouped most admirably with the high, minted roof with which the building inlshed. The conception was extrem JOld and strong, and a very rich elT was obtained by the comparatively si pie Idea of using the four Rom orders.

The design submitted by Messrs. Hastings was a nineteen-sto juliding. and was a verv interesting empt to apply the rich resources of ienalssance style to the demands of ilgh building. The lower story was most ingenious application of the trip roofing line of the Baths of Consta line, low pediments over round arch The third floor was decorated as a friez with small, round-headed windows, a with statues In niches on the four gre piers that formed the leading lines the building. These piers were carri through nine stories, the inclosing ba being treated In iron, nn exceeding clever and justifiable application of latest resources of the building art the uses of the modern building.

The piers were continued two storie further, inclosing twin windows. these was a richly decorated mezzunii story and cornice, of ample projectio and forming tlie main cornice of. the fills was a plain story sup porting an Ionic colonnade of two storie with a final attic story over all. cappec il a cornice surmounted with a rai ing obelisks on each corner. The roof was not visible, but in th was a tower of iron, brick an faience, that while serving as nn orna mental feature was the outward ex 3ression of the elevator well and centra tall.

The constructive frame was iron, accentuated with faience and wit brick walls. The whole design was we studied, and while the detail was no too highly, elaborated save, perhaps, In the tower, the effect was exceedlngl. jrackels fllletl th. a uulll tl'Jiml story. Over -this We ileskn was mtlrely -hanged, the central el so- what, recessed, permitting the of an octagonal tower on each corner, running through lories and crowned wltlv Seine little floor', sjrnce was lost bv sec? Sft.

"'Wr? Private Individuals Scheming to Make Money Out of the Thousands Who Love Wild Animals. as rich nnd line. The design by Messrs, Le Brun Son was an extremely happy application the ideas used in their Metropolitan Building, which is recalled without re producing. It began with a solid seven, base of four stories, in which the thirc floor appeared as the main office floor with ornamental windows. Over a mez- another story, treated zanine three slender bays were Intro" mezzanine, serves duced in the centre, running through eight Moors and ending in round arches the outer portions being treated in solid walls with single windows as buttressing masse- nng roug the base of the main cornice, over eight floors nnd ending in round arches TUB-WINNING DESIGN QK MR.

nRt'CE PIUCK. 1 The land ou which the building is to be -I built cost is S5xS5 feet. It is i obvious that-unless a very high building I were erected upon it it would be impos-) fiible to obtain a paying Interest from the ln vo stment in.the land, much less from the cost of the building. A twenty- Btory building has the advantage of being teen among many high buildlns-. of the metropolis.

'The architect's ness, therefore, was to arrange his pla the greatest possible amount renting area could be obtained on eac floor, and then to give an outward for In keeping with the importance an height of the structure. That is the ph osophy of the high building in its sin plest form; and in the present instan as 80 mei unpleasantly cated by the limited site and the exa gerated requirements in height. buch a building as was proposed naturally a -tower, and the designs sui showed, without exception, a livelv com prehension of this fact. Though natSr? eqUa wire J.l«« m'general -artistic con ceptlon quite above the averai of commercial designs as they hat aCt a foroP-eted in New- York npnaJPn almost sufficient com vWTn t'h" wMsft! 1 e'aeh oTtT competing architects was entirelv capa "18? signs were not suitable for bulldin- al -S-i-SSSSBS? n. hiinHt-nri business which is a single story whose upper wall has been continued little distance and which is crowned with a series of acroteria.

(small pedestals for The detail here is extremely rich and line, without being too elaborate, though it may be questioned if. at the great height at which it has been placed It will have its full value when seen from the street. The amount of space absorbed bv this upper part is also, perhaps, a little" more 1 tf cess ir though it is possible that had the plain elements of the lower portion been continued further, some monotony of effect might have been obtained. The basement, likewise seems to want somewtm in strength for high a structure, and to need a shar though this may be th-ylrawing than in the actual const, As an offset to I call them 3 the purity of the tail and the very great skill with which hflfl-een Greek as it is In modeling and in feeling, the oulM'ng contains no violent application of the UFtor cal methods of Greek" design, b- a rlesipi not only fine in itself, but thought and care, and though these same were present in -i dilferent ivay in all the desis.is sub- miu-eu tnoiiah nut all in an equal oe- eranil York to he cnn- BratulKtcd on obtaining this extremely tine and striking design. It Is the intention of the suretv corn- any to continue the design of the 'inner 3 around the whole four of She building, for the immediately Vljoin structures are not likely to CP a-lll-l to for many years to come, if HI all The fine-n viows of the building will ihere- fore.

be obtamen from the bav and river from which it is likely to be fre- in any event. most praiseworthy' "'he' of Ihe company of i.heir to, erect stnicture which, while nto account the most rigid requirements of high office I'tri'lip snail be a permanent and le'l-'h'ful to the few really artistic business htr'iciures -New Vork McKim. Mead White's de sign WHS an exceedingly clever am P-Mdlifm lizatici of t-'" 5 well-knowr plication, 'without the least 'su'ggesUon'o' a stretcning out of the original i-jea It began with a strongly rusticate-1 basement In five stories, entirelv sufficient to perform its natural diitv of the upper portion. The upper ed into ree vertical sec- of general ae JJlace entirely to "no side lines, It was a novel and I In an extremely able" manner" And unquestionaDly-owed its selerTlnr to this fact. It was, moreover ahiirMv successful applicatloji of Greek detan to a modern office building.

eK aetaii to I say Greek detail because a Greek build Ing twenty stories high is an MWy. Mr. Price, however" emlielv avoided the Introduction of unpleasant with 'Greek detail In a mvst and scholarly, manner, he has achieved an success'ln thus'uslnB? In en? manner, A material at the part was tions. The outer division on each plain and severe, with Sufficient wall surface to effectively buttressT the central part. In this a more decorative treatment was followed, consisting of pila.oters between the windows series supporting a cornice.

each ferent her upper portion so cleverlv tnat it may. a be if the small loss of floor space the towers entailed was not more than up bv he architectural effect. The roof of the di o1f 8h bel've- The design of John Thomas showed THRIFT DISGUISED AS PHILANTHROPY. A Legislative Bill Which Aimg to Take tke Central Park Menagerio from the City. duced In the State Legislature, the true aged nnd advanced In the study of character, of the act Is.

not Indicated' zoological and botunlcnl matters, at HO A cleverly disguised attempt to rob Xew 1'orkcrs of that most cherished of the city's free institutions, the Cen- the title. In fact, It Is not until the reader reaches the last of the seven paragraphs which make up the measure that he becomes apprised of the essential feature. The Incorporators named In the act Include a number of prominent citizens of New York City. Among are Charles A. Dunn, Oswald Ottendor 'er, Andrew U.

Green. .1. llaiiipdcn lobi), ,1. Senver Pnge, Vernon II. llrown, William P.

Uavemeyer and James A. These gentlemen propose to obtain a charter from the Legislature for -the nirpose of maintaining in the cltv of New Vork a zoological and bolaiilcnl Thus fur tlie -scheme appears armless. Indeed. It seems to be to certain degree praiseworthy, in that the purpose of establishing the said garden is stated to be for "encotiraKlng nnd advancing the study of botany and original researches In the same mid Kindred subjects, and of furnishing I structlun and recreation to Ihe people." But tne philanthropic motives su gested by the above extract are som what clouded by the following, which taken from the fifth paragraph: dividend exceeding -I per cent ann um the amount of capital stoc shall be paid, and all net profits ai earnings, after paying expenses of much per bond. The clty.nlroHdy possesses a zoological sa situatfHl In Central tirk.

to which no tidmisslon fee Is charged. This' menagerie Is 1111 Inadequate a inulirahlM nl the best. It is, 'however, sulllclenlly inlerestlniv lo ullrnet each week teiiM of llioiisnmlH of people of nil 11 Vi thl:) tln-m pornl'ui's of the th-il there would be small 'chaiice'ol' per cent, dividend. I'eople will nut pay to see flint which hey ciin see for limbing. Therefore Ihe hiivc earel'nlly in Ihe bill for rrninval uf'-all exlslim; eoiiipeiltlun.

The nurilun of the net unicn bears uu mis is us fol- "Tbe uf lie- Hlnkinic I'liiul ul Ihe said eiiy nn- inilliorini-d hi "Hot. set iiparl and for Ihe ol said eurpuratuis, uf the I eiiv" mirth uf slrei'l. bin nut lu'lbe ivnlral I ark, iiiiitmiehuppniprliuldn mnv be re- yoked II Ihe cxplrutkm 'of live, years I rum the net OKloill mid bulnnlcal ganleiiH shnll mil be ilicreun; said grniiniis tluis set and appropriated Acdnn'Msii perfect'Electric Pocket liiillvry itHiibli; at nil nnd In all pliicrx It Iiua niudu uvd i'iLl flEJ use Am! nuver fallM to C'A It-oil! tttu Hyxtoni. Sl'BJkTITTED UY OIESO.V. Three series of pilasters, three stories ilgh, were used, witft an intermediate tory treated as a mezzanine between ach of mem The three SUBMITTED-BY-W.

WHEELER SMITH. These were continued to the top of the building, where they were crowned with gn pointed roofs that grouped most pleasingly with the high roof of the centre. Over the central arches were two stones- treated architecturally as mezzanines, and over these again a line bold loggia carried wholly around the" building and serving as the frieze It was surmounted by two additional stones, in the upper of which small dormers, were introduced that led up to a larger dormer.In the centre The roofing lines were studied with scrupulous care, the corner roofs, as has been said, forming a most delightful group with the central lines. The een eral scheme very good, the buliainp having a solid base, a well designed superstructure in which the vertical lines of the steel construction were amply expressed and a rich crown, forming a natural and logical tower design Messrs. Gibson and Smith submitted two designs, each architect having been individually invited to send In drawings One was in transition Renaissance of a Flemish type, the other In an English i ot Renaissance.

The Flemish building showed a greater departure from the academic spirit of the Italian and French Renaissance of the other designs. somewhat severe yet sufficiently nch basement of five stories was surmounted by a superstructure of-nine stories, of which the lowest-served at a mezzanine. Here the vertical lines, which are the latural basis of every high design were only Interrupted by two string courses one above -the sixth floor and one above the seventh. The fronts w-ere divided nto five bays, of which the central one yas larger the others, arid was illed in the lower part with a segmental bay window. A cornice with a balcoiv closed this feature, and above it we're additional stories, treated much is in the lower part.

Two additional over this, slightly recessed, from he outer lines of the base of the build ng. served as the base of the high-po'nt- -Jl roof, in which there were three dormVr windows on each face. The architects of this design, frank enough to admit in It the necessity of obtaining the greatest amount of lie-ht fnn tfca nffinct, a Henalssance vertical lines, notwithstanding- they were crossed by horizontal lines In the lower part, were strong and well marked. The basement was In four stories, of which the two upper ones were treated in a richer manner than the two lower. The central feature consisted of piers carrv- ing round arches, over which' was a mezzanine story that server! as the base of I tne main cornice, immediately over it.

Three other stories completed the, build- ling. with a dormer story In the roof, the design providing for elghteen'floors. The corners of the building, as in 'most ''of the designs, 'were treated as solid pieces of wall, and were capped withe-low domes. The whole was finished withi.a high, pointed roof, carrying a belvedere. BARR.

WHICH "Zoo," is apparent In the bill tral Park recently Introduced In the Legislature by Senator Cantor, under this "An act to Incorporate the New York Zoological and Botanical Gardens, and to provide for the establishment of zoological and botanical gardens In the city of New York." a. great many other bills intro- KEEPER. cept tbnre "-Ivi sioiiei-K die Dei.aVlment of I' I nrlm may lease ur sell. use of 1 rar 11 1111 1 1 bl'ie to nny physician who will iiicl MS (i.i plutfurni (itiiny hull and will siio- (tur litalenieiits fbat by our in lie ilr.il nn 1 lo bear, the blind to mi I Ike inaik) lo walk ciett after lt cnsl)3 nil rviiii'ilini skill, mono) lluis won by the control uf suld I'arli lor such pi-Ice and on such eonililiuns as Jiey may deem piv.ipi.M-, and mav transler and deliver such other proijerty to said i-orpurntlon upun Its request. To stun up the matter, the above named gentlemen propose to establish themselves us iirlvute corporation for the purpose of malntainlnu' shall absorb the jn-esent free menagerie Central I'ark.

The bill IM not by'nnv means a new one. It has been 'introduced, with slight variulluns. in New lork leglsliitures for the past ten years. Jn each occasion. In spite of the fuel that several prominent editors are In- Jludeii among the Incoi-porntors, the scheme has been clefciitcd bv imbllc opinion, reflected by thu Influential news- Jiipers of the cily.

Says prominent city ofliclul: hose people want a boliinicnl Harden et them have U. lint they uim rob the people uf prupertv and njoyment anil turn it over to orppratlon who will have to charge an dmisskm fee. it is an outrage. About alf a million visitors atleiid Ihe me- agerle in the park every year, and hej are the common pnople, who go on oot from every, part of the city, It oesn cost them cent. The purpose the company Is probably tn establish" 1C new menagerie across the ll.irlem in some of the parks.

Xuw, that about thirty years uheail of time us he population-iii) there Is comparatively parse, and to. compel a poor man with is family to pay car fare up and back ould be an. Imposition." The "lands belonging to said cltv, north Fifty-ninth street" refer to'one of he various parks that have been laid it, or which been authorized to laid out, annexed district osslbly, in case the. bill should become law, the site, selected for the "Botan- ai and Zoological Garden" would be in an Cortlanclt Park. Here there.would plenty of room, and tho approach ould be by means of one of the eautiful drives around the city.

This ould be very pleasant for those who wealthy enough to own horses and rrlages, but It would be of no advan- ge to the poor man. th i oolo ical garden in Phlladel- Hie iih.vMeliin tu he dlven lu any lustf- pnive Una "Artlim" ciue.s (ire Mj'opia, Ciiliinu-m, (irnmiliiti'il all foirns of iiu-l IHnlness nl'tcr the oculists, imrislH iincl pliy-ilcluim liavu utterly failed More- uvcr, WH will prove tiint tho wont forms of CKint. llr-nrt Dlsense, AucliyliiKi'il Kiioe.lnlut^, Vnriuisu Vcfn.s. Kidney -I'liniara, Consumption, Ixico-. nuilor-Atuxiii, Constipation mill nil farms of Stomach Trimbles me curable by PROF.

WILSON'S MAGNETO-CONSERVATIVE GARMENTS I aflerrll (heir syslems of drugging have-failed. Wowlll nlKopnivu Una.wulmvu for ntleen years Uu; presM of Amerlcato (in iiilii thu U'UiiouL nicdicino thi: Send lor 1'BOF. I AKCY OF XiooM New London Electric Ass'n, it4 Iliixt York, N. 1C. Western Office: Mm Main Kansas City, Mb, shall be paid into the city "treasury By this it is shown that the humane motives, of the would-be Incorporators are not accompanied by an objection on their part to earn the moderate income of 4 per cent, on their investment.

In order that the garden may be a moneymaking concern, It is of course necessary that an admission fee be charged. Under such plan the public is to be encour- fe niiicii ill JL IlJItluel- la, which is situated at the outskirts the city, an admission fee of 25 cents charged. There is a menagerie in the burbs of Cincinnati, to which there Is the same rate of admission. But.the compared to the vast' multitudes that throng to the free menagerie iii Central Park. If the bill Is passed the people of this town will- have to bid goort-by to Caliph and Miss Murphy and Futima, the hippopotamus family, nnd to the patient rhinoceros, ancl Chico and Johanna, and to numerous other creatures that have come to be regarded by many as old friends.

DOGS FROM THE PAR-NORTH. Dr. Cook's Esquimau Canine Friends to Exhibited at the Dog Show. Several teams of Es.quiinau dogs brought from the Arctic, regions have been entered by Dr. Frederick A.

Cook for the coming Westminister Kennel Club bench show. The dogs have all seen service in exploring work the far North, arid are of the breeds most esteemed, Esquimaux. 'Dr. Cook, who was on- Peary's North Greenland expedition, -returned to the Arctlc'regions last summer and brought back will be guarded at th'e two fur-clad Esquimaux, Kahlahkatak; a jlrl of seventeen, and Mikok, a boy ifteen years old. The sledges hauled -by the dogs, the walrus-hide harness, reindeer-skin sleeping-bags, kyaks (canoes).

FLINT'S FINE FURNITURE. CLEARANCE SALE. This la clean up of the remnants, odd lota, mulched pieces, jmttcrna that have not sold, oddd mil ends. AI.Ij JtARKED DOWN10TO 00 PBB CKS'l'. AND PLAIN FIGUBKS ON EVERY V1KC.K.

Oftiiii but oiie of a kind 13 left, but all were new a fuw inoiitha ago. Somo are of the latest stylos, In fact rather vlous. All fully warranted as to wear and construction, and only reduced in prlco because our floor Is BO limited' that wo must have It all for styles. FIRST COMERS SECURE A BABE PBICJJS TOO LOW FOR CREDIT. CASH ONLY.

BUY OF- THE Geb.C. Flint-Co. (FUJlNITUItE MAKERS), 1O4, 1OO IDS WEST 14TH 81V 553 TO 571 FULTON All kinds of Furniture from a number of Bankrupt annfaotnrers must be sold regardless of cost. jre and hlled the place of a frieze In ic general scheme. There was not erhaps, quite enough projection in the ornices here to marfe off the.

Imar-r- of the design from the upper, but -lifnMflrtn nf- ti le junction of the wall Hansard ropf 'was he Introduction of O.JJIUUIIL OJ. for. the. offices within, and they are to be heartily congratulated for the success In clothing so diflicult a necessity in such line architectural form There can scarcely be a this design fulfilled the i of utmost-light, which is one of the essential conditions of. a successful office bu.ldmg, in a more thorough manner than any of the other designs almer Very much the game fdea dominated the other design submitted by same men, which was in a.

severer Renals- f-ance style and can he more Srectlv compared with the other designs in thajt style. The basement recall! the nre- vlous design, though different in detail plain external bay.on each end am- 1 the feature round through the The same idea, runiHnf baseTf wi. u. ituue uormei o-ysoa UieToof isuppprted THE ESQU'BIAU EXHIBIT. the Implements of the chase and' fur userl ths Ksqulmaux In the same ring as-the Cruelty 'of tlie Guillotina.

(From the' Louis liepiibllc.) capital criminals has always been 'revolting' to me, even If I am. fiparilard," said B. Gomez at the Llndell yesterday. "I'don't like Idea of cu.tling a man's head off. Of course the practice' has prevailed at all over fhe wdrid, bun believe that I ing.garrpte above other schemes.

It Is not particularly, terrible, it is sure, and there is no bloody head to fall into a basket. If there is to be a cutting off of heads, -let it be ddne by a sword in the hands of a sure-nerved man who will make a good job of It. Think of remdv- ing.a man head by'machinery! It's too SSX-'M'i? TO" $40 Parlor Suit for $80 tarter Suit $100 Parlor Suit for IM $150 Parlor Suit for $75 Parlor Suit for $125 1100 Parlor Suit for $200 OVEU 500 DIFFEBENT PATTERNS' SUITS IN ALL COVEK.NGB AT A BIG DISCOUNT. $10,00 Chiffpnierfor .1120.00 Chiffonier for. iso.00 Folding-Borl for.

$50.00 Folding-Bed $100.00 Folding-Bed $10.00 Extension Tables $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $60.00 $20.00 Extension Tables $10.00 440,00 Extension Tables for $20.00 NUMBEE OF OTHElt GOODS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. $20.00 Ohnmbei Suite 4.80.00 Chamber Suits for. .140.00 Chamber Suits $50.00 Chamber Suits .175:00 Chamber Suits for $150.00 Chamber Suits for OVEK' 600 DIFFERENT 'Sor, SB about their i LIUUUJK tioout cneir execu- tons for the reason that they (Ilinrpn nn hd nlan -r i. ducted on the spoken of. The that I have dust vb iiitve oniiT ren cruelty In their famous guillotine." Outlay Bigger than Income, (PromPuck.) Teddy Splurgeleiffh-Wbat do an income tux Billy certain percci.