-g '_ I BRASS MANUFACTURE. ? Wm OF THE METAL—WORK or ran, REP-' RESENTATIVE NEW-YORK Fm. The manufacture of brass goods is carried on successfully-in this city— by a number ‘of firms who preduce with this metal many articles, ar-g . ilstic as well as useful. .The popularity of brass In manufacture is. in fact, largely due to the use and readiness with which it is shaped and Worked into effective and pleasing articles.- It . h a metal which lends itself to the skill of the modern workman in many forms. It can be [pun on the lathe or, drawn into fine Wire with final facility. In sheets it is stamped and em- bossed in a multitude of patterns which are Ionverted into hundreds of articles of daily METROPOLITAN HOLIDAY SUPP ‘ use. Its malleability is such that it can be hammered out into sheets almost as fine as gold leaf, and in this form frequently replaces _ the latter in the gilder’s shop. There are several concerns in New-York who - engage in the manufacture" of brass, and their business is a large and lucrative one. . The :brass goods made here are sold as far West as San Francisco, and in every other section of the country. They include. everything from brass pins and buttons to chandeliers and bedsteads, the latter articles being produced in an infinite varietyof Styles and shapes. .. Much Of the popu— . larity of brass is due to the fact that it lends itself- readily '~to, various' chemical processes by means '.of which a variety of colors is produced; In addition to the production of; a large num- ber. of articles for household and general use, : the large brass heuses of New-York carry in stock roll and sheet brass, slitting metal, scrap, wire in coils, brass rods, printer-8' and galley: sheets, mouldings and tubing. . _ }:i ‘ DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMERCIAL CABLE BUILDING. Among the buildings in Broad- st., that centre of commercial activity, none are more con- , lpicuous than that of the Commercial Cable Company, which lifts its head far up into the clouds. The Commercial Cable Company’ a building is an. ornament to the street. It is hand- . Dome in design, and represents some of the best ideas of mOdern building. The interior is beau- '- tifully finished, and .every convenience is found for the prompt transaction of business. The ' Commercial Cable is one of the latest cables laid across the ocean. Its construction includes ' all of the most recent inventions designed to facilitate the service, and the company augments its mechanical advantages by the employment of modern methods of doing business, 80 that its customers get a service at once efficient and satisfactory. The lines of the Commercial Cable Company diverge to all parts of the civilized world, and the best possible service is furnished . both at home and abroad. The usefulness of a cable company necessaiily depends upon its trustworthiness, accuracy and promptness. The very general use made of the company’ s ser- vice by business men ind; cates that they have found it trustworthy in every respect, accurate and prompt. ' .' ~ With the general increase in foreign trading, there is a marked development likewise in the . business done by the cable companies, and they represent an element of commercial life which ‘ is indispensable. The Commercial Cable Company’s building is at No.20 Broad- st. The offi- cers of the company are: John W. Mackay, president; Edward C. Platt, treasurer, and Albert Beck, secretary. The directors are John W. Mackay, Albert B. Chandler, George G. Ward. D W. H. Baker, Edward C. Platt, L. N. Levy and J. M. Levy. The capital is $1,000.000 E Dewey Watches MADE BY AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH 00., Commemorating Spanish—American War and in honor of our hero at Manila. Cases made of 14—carat Gold and steel from U. S. S. Maine“ elicited highest praise from ADMIRAL DEWEY and CAPTAIN SIGSBEE, their fac— simile letters accompanying each Watch. The M $2 DEWEY SPECIAL " Are made of NICKEL and MAINE steel—stem wind and set and make an IDEAL PRESENT and FAITHFUL COMPANION for boy or man. A Watch costing TEN times as much .will keep no better time. I Warranted for one yeaz—money back if you want it. Sent to any ad— dress on receipt of $2. 00 from your dealer,or W. F. DOLL FIFO.- CO., 13; MAIDEN 1:-ANE, -, ' '- - -- , NEW YORK "Ask for Catalogue of Solid Gold Watchu.” "‘ AGENTS WANTED. F" Afier 40 'years’ continuous service the OTIS ELE VA TOR remains . g the standard, and is in operatiOn in all parts of the United States and in most foreign countries. ' ' E . Engineering shill, up-z‘o—daz‘e methods, and capital have made it so. OTIS BROTHERS o co. i ii? i in? §§ PARK ROW, NEW . YORK. Since we introduced the Electric Elevator its success has exceeded our most lantuino expectations. Our first Electric Elevator in- stallation has been in successful/operation over eight years. We have. in actual operation at this limo more than two thousand electric machines, in. this and in foreign countries, and all of thoeo i J J mentors are giving entire satisfaction. . , at. . We have found our Electric Elevators particularly well adapted for privato residence service, as with our approved Push Button Syn- ‘s, 35» 3: tom of Control a regular attendant is unnecessary, this operating device being so simple a child can operate tho car with entire safety. The machine can be Operated from the ear and from tho hailwdys as well. . at“ w OWNERS 1 . By pressing a button placed in a hallway the car can be brought to that door, stopping automatically when opposite the landing. . Inside tho car we place a series of buttons, numbered to correspond with the various doors. and by pressing ono of those the pa!- -. OF cougar can send the car to the desired landing, or by pressing the safety button can stop the car at any point in its travel. Whllo tho car 5’ i. in motion the hall buttons are inoperative. giving tho person in the car entire control of tho elevator. \ PRIVATE ‘ We provide the enclosure doors with our Automatic Interlocking Door Fixtures which prevent tho opening of on: door until the m h opposite it, and prevent the moving of car until door is securely closed. . RESIDENCES These automatic safety guards reduce to a minimum the possibility of accident. I if In large cities it is possible in almost every case to obtain electric current from powu' lines in the street. and upon investigation wo and that our Elevators, which consume electricity only when in operation, and thou only in proportion to tho load lifted. tho coat of current rarely exceeds the fixed minimum charge of the Electric Power Company. . . , , _, I“; J ’ .. _ We have about 125 Electric elevators in operation in residences. ' - ’ In the construction of the Otis Electric Elevator, the same attention has been givon to the safety apparatus and all approved device! which have been so eifectivo on the other well- known typos of our. machines, and which havo made thoinan'n W a synonym of oafotv. durability, economy and simplicity in elevator servico. ' _ . . ‘
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