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New-York tribune., 1900-10-28

remaining ones being rented within the next week
or two This record would seem 10 dispose ef-
fectually of the question whether this locality
ripe for the building OF high class apartment
houses.
For large number of persons the scenic beauty
or these heights forms strong attraction The sit
uattOn OF the Rfverview apartment house is
ceedingly attractive. The building stands top
of steep incline above the Hudson River, and
the views are commanding
Charles E Schuyler & Co. real estate agents.
have moved to their new and handsome ONCE in
tho Schuyler Building Observation-Disclosures
enth-st. and Broadway Many of the builders
make their headquarters in this Office.
The Won Colon apartment house on Ninety-sev-
enth-st., Riverside Drive which is now ap-
preaching compile tion, gives every promise OF be-
coming record breaker in regard to the renting
of the apartments. The house was scarcely in
closed when several of the apartments were leased
from the plans. At the present time five or six
OF the apartments have been rented and a number
or others are "as good rented said Nathan
Brown. the builder, yesterday The building will
De completed early next month. The apartments
are arranged in slX-rOOm suites and IL is due 70
the very large size of the rooms the moderate
rents and the fine location Of the house that they
are renting so quickly. The Won Colon is a seven
story elevator structure. and will contain all the
conVenienceS and appointments of frst-ciass
vary. according 10 their location ranging from S5
70 SO month A fine and unobstructed outlook Is
mad from nearly all the rooms SlaVrsOn q FTohhs
are the agents OF the house.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28

and judging by the number of people to be met
with on tours of inspection. it is reasonable TO
assume that many leases will be closed before the
month comes to end. A lively renting business
is anticipated after the Presidential election OBJ
viously many persons prefer staying where they
are rather than to lose their by changing
their place of dwelling now
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
MARKET COMPARISONS

The following the comparative tables Of the
conveyances, mortgages and projected buildings
for the corresponding weeks OF 1900 and ls99 as
compiled by THE Record and Guide:
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NEW BUILDING PLANS.

Poplar-st. n Main ST. for three story
frame hathOuse. with store, 25XS0; William J
Arrow, owner T W Ringrose, Sd ave and l42d-
81, arciltect- p o
Libtrty-st. No ia lis. and Cedar-s Nos 1l9
and l2l. for eleven story brick store and
lofts. 10.GX112.9 substitute plans; John
Williams owner; Jchn Williams. jr archi-
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
TRANSFERS OF VALUABLE PROPERTY

The transfer OF the northeast corner of Broad dway
and One-hundred and -forty-ninth-st.. 99xlO0 by
William McCracken and others. to James V. Law
renee was recorded yesterday. There is a mortgage
OF sl07, 500 the property.
The property. 25x10O. the east side of Madi-
son-ave 739 feet north OF Thirty-seventh-st. was
recorded as transferred by James II. Phipps and
other heirs TO George A. st. John for s775OO.
RECORD OF PRIVATE SALES
Charles r. Schliess sold 10 a Mrs. Turtle the
FIVE story double hathouse the north side OF
Observation-Disclosures about 225 feet east
Of Lenox-ave.
L. ]. Phillips & Co. have sold for T. J. McLaugh-
lin No. 217 West One-hundred and -Twenty-nrst-s
a five story brownstone apartment house 25x1O0 II
Blakeslee Barnes has resold 20 Friedman & Fem
berg the property Nos. "a and es Riyingtonst
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

l25d-st s. 425 II e Of sth-ave. 25.8xiOO II: Gus
1enoxlavs Raymond e Henry Ia Hanson s2a 900
,,iI Frank LGsar 20 Harriet Lusar .........e.
ESelus 70 Harris Mandelbaum and another ,
s,h-st n g 28s.s II OF lst-ave, 7441ioOs,
Jacob Herb and another 10 William p 6eit..
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28

IILLCRESTis splendid achevemenn Apartment House
which above the Hudson on the crest
Cathedral Heights i'm 6th Street between MorningsIde
Park Riverside Drive adjoining Columbia University
HLLCREST is designed to be the home of the cultured
intellectual which fast forming colony in the
neiqhborhood of Columbia University
Those that appreciate large sunny and sumptuousy
finished that compare favoraby with those of
private invited inspect the apartments in
HLLCREST There three suites of besides the
bath on each floor Every is large and sunny
The appointments and the general tone of
building, with the finest house in the city
Amono the convenences elevator electric light long
telephone each apartment mail chute servants baths
panes abundant closets etc. Rents $500 to S165O
SLAWSON s HOBBS, Agents.
28A COLUMBUS AVENUE NEAR 73D ST Tel. 3A Riverside.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28

When Jacob A. Zimmerman built the Riverview
apartment house, at One-hundred- forty eighth
st. and Broadway. there were many croakers around
who predicted all kinds OF dismal failures for the
enterprise. asserting that it was case Of pioneer
Ing IN the wilderness. At the present time thirty
-FOUR out OF forty apartments have been rented IN
the Riverview. and there is fair promise OF the
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28

iInfurnisbeb Apartments 20 Ert.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-24
TRANSPORT HANCOCK is IN.
She brings the Bodies of 5os Ameri-
can soldiers. Who Laid Down
Their Lives in Philippines

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 23-The United
States army transport Hancock arrived
today, twenty six days from Manila Via
Nagasski She had on board five army
officers including Brig Gen Carpenter ire
tired), formerly colonel Of the Eighteenth
infantry, stationed on the island II Pa
nay; also about 100 discharged soldiers.
Two deaths occurred on the Hancock be-
tween Nagasaki and san Francisco. Lieut..
Charles n, Munt0n. Twelfth cavalry. died
from the effects Of typhoid fever ami
sunstroke. and sergt @ F Lane Twenty
hrst infantry. died % typhoid fever. The
bodies of both were emoalmed and brought
here
The Hancock also brought the bodies Of
50 American soldiers who had died IN thc
Philippine some killed in battle. other1
whose deaths resulted from wounds or
disease. The names of the officers whose
bodies have heen returned on the Hancock
are:
Lieut.. col John J. Rrsreton. Twenty
third T. = V. infantry. Mai James Dren-
non. First Montana. Capt. Woodbridge r.
tSeary, Thirteenth IT, : infantry; Cant
Marion %. saTold. Thlrteenth infantrv.
Lieut.. Richard wsstusdre. Third T.
infantry. Lieut.. julien r. Davis. Thirty.
sixth l.. 5. volunteer Infantry. I.icut Fred
4. Pierce, Sixth u, $ artillery, Ileu,
Charles n. Muutan, Twelfth T.. I lnfan.
try
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TWO ACRES OF STORES
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
One Woman Loses Her Life by Jump
ing From n Five-story Buiidiug
and Others Injured.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. s2.-one woman
was killed several others were severely
injured. and property valued AZ half a
million dollars was DESTROYED by fire
which broke out tonight in the heart Of
the wholesale millinery district The
burned area covers nearly two acres
The woman Killed was Clara Cohen. =
years of age a seamstress. IN the employ
of Harris and Bernard Cohen. She met
her death by jumping from the ffth floor
OF the building In which the FIRE started.
Among the most seriously hurt was
Clara Udor. who fell from the third floor
Of the same building.
The fire started in the third hoor Of II
Arch street, occupied by simon May,
manufacture OF straw goods, and spread
TO the big six-story building adjoining ON
the east. occupied by Bowen, ningan &
Co, dealers In wholesale millinery goods,
This structure WAS also soon entirely CON
suned. By this time the building on the
west OF the MAY building, occupied hy
head offices Of the Northern Life Assur-
ance Company. Park s Furden blrristefs
Roath Bros. and C. +. Turner. brokers
f. H. Butler, broker; keene Furniture
Company, the Grand opera house, r. G.
Dun & Co. and the Dominion Loan &
Savings Company's place were in blaze.
All these buildings are In ruins.
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HIS PLAN OF GOVERNMENT.
President scburman Recommends
for philippines Jcferson's Fisn
for Louisiana.

CHICAGO. Feb "a President schur-
man, ~ Cornell university. and former
head OF the Philippine commission, aeiiF-
cred an address before the student body
nf Armour institute today. IN which he
forecastea the report and recommeaaa-
iions OF the commission. soon 10 be pub
lished az Washington.
President Srhufman said that he had
recommended 20 the president "A govern
rnent and constitution for the Philippines
idcntlcany the same as that framed hy
educated E1iipinos. which IL practically
the governmental policy outlined hy
Thomas jefferson FOR ths government q
the vast territory acquired ny the Louisi-
ana purchase.
Mr. schurman said further that he
was happy 20 state that President AicKiu-
Icy had accepted the recommendation and
Was seu4ing out secoBd commission TO
put this government iu operation
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-24
ANTI-IMPERIALlSTS MEET,
Pass Resolutions Den~upcing the
Acquisition OF she Philippine
Islands,


PHILADELPHIA. Feb 23.-The second
days session of the Eastern conference Of
anti-imperialists was characterized by an
additional strong resolution condemning
the expansion policy of the adminlstra-
tion. During the discussion Mckinley was
severely criticized and held personally re-
sponsfble for the criminal aggression of
this country"
Todays proceedings began with an ex-
ecutive meeting Of the committee on res
olutions. of which Herbert welch. of this
city. Is chairman. The resolution drafted
py this committee was unanimously
adopted with slight amendments. II is
as follows
Whereas, The present administration
under the lead of President Mckinley
has undertaken 10 extend the Sovereignty
OF the United States over various tropical
Islands. In no case with the consent OF
their people. and In the Philippines by
force OF arms and denied that the in
habitanis of these islands have any con-
stitutional rights;
-. Nesofved. That this poiicy violates yhe
principles upon which our government
rests. and not only subverts the liberty
OF these islanders, but also endangers
the permanence OF free institutions I'm
our country;
Resolved. That we will support no man
for the presidency or for congress who is
not known TO be absolutely opposed to
this policy. and that we will do our best
to defeat all candidates for either office
who favor 1t; -
Resolved. That we request the execu-
tive committee of our national league to
call "A national convention at such time
as IT sees ut for the purpose of securing
united action by all who hold these
views"
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CoEUR D'ALENE INQUIRY
One Witness Testtnes 20 His ESr~-
rience while n Prisoner iH
the Hull Pen.

WASHINGTON. Feb q The invesiigs-
ton in the Occur d'Alene labor riots was
continued today by the house COMMITTEES on
military Affairs
H. w. Stinson testified at length as TO
his life in the bull pen" where the miners
were held. His description was illustrated
by large number OF photographs showing
the prison inclosure. consisting Of a num-
her OF rude shanties. surrounded by a wne
fence
The witness was a school commissioner
and was removed for alleged gym
pathy with the miners and subsequently,
arrested He said the "bull pen" was very
filthy The men ate or the gronnd and
the food was bad There were practically
no sanitary arrangements. Witness ssid
his mail was opened. On one occasion,
when his wife was badly injured ana was
in a delicate condition, he was refused per
mission 10 30 to her
stiuson also told Of the guard house. part
OF the 'buil PEN" where he and others were
held most Of the time Rain beat through
4, and the inmates were often soaking wet
The straw had been trampled into the
ground and the officers IN charge Of the
United States forces refused TO allow hay
10 he brought In. Many drunken soldiers
we're put in the guard house with the ae~
cused
An extended discussion occurred among
the members of the committee over the
effort OF Ientz and Sulxer TO introduce a
newspaper interview by Bartlett Sinclair.
auditor ~ Idaho. The committee hnaily
voted not TO admit that line Of testimony.
sulzer noted an exception and Lentz said
the house was a superior body 10 which
an annaa4 roftid he made
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NAsHINGpoN. Feb. -Representaslve
Babcoek, of Wisconsin. chairman of the
Republican congressional committee. today
announced the following nenibors % the
executive committee: Representative
Hull Iowa Cannon Illinois. Mercer. Neb-
raska. Logdepssger. New Jersey: Russell
CoDReciicot. LoveriHg. Massae hlsStts. san
atcrs Proctor. Veymcnt. GaEixsr. New
Hampshire. ana Mcbride. Oregon.
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BIRMINGHAM Ala, Fob . The ex-
Piosi0c ~ Easoiice stove in THE hase-
Uent = che Metropolitan hotel this after-
uonn was followed hy fre which burned
that huNdiGg and ghe Hewlett hia,k a5-
1oiuiuE, causing a loss of about $4,000
A number ~ guests in the Metropolitan
hotel were lowered from their rooms b.
means of ropes
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DURHAM. Feb. =, evening The ruror
gains credence that Ladysmith has been
relieved II is also reported that Gen
Cronie has surrendered S,coo men and that
Gen. Kitchener has been slightly wounded
In the left arm.
Crowds throng the streets singing and
cheering hecause of supposed Victories
Seventeen hundred Roefs have hcen Killed
or wounded, the latter, It is reported In
Guiding Gen Cronje
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GEN. CRONJE SAID ID
HAVE SURRENDERED.
Ladysmith Is Also Reported
Relieved.
NO NEWS IN LONDON.
Durham Celebrates Wildly Over
the Alleged Victories.

War once, However, Says II Has Re-
ceived No News, Which Causes
Considerable surprise, ~. u Cam
not Re Conceived That trontc
Could Have Held out, and Rob-
erts' Failure to Report IL n Nys-
tcry-rhe London Papers Express
Frank Admiration for the stub
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Blaine has been raised to a third class
postoffice. with a salary Of sl.ooo year.
DR.. j S. Hepburn. brigade surgeon, with
the rank OF major formerly Of Winlock
has returned from Manila with an af-
fection of the lungs. and has been sta
toned at Albuquerque. ". NJ.
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May Go on Philippine Commission.

Prof Bernard Moses. of the University
OF California, has been offered a place on
the Philippine commission by President
Mckinley. Prof. Moses has occupied the
chair Of political economy and is WE'LL
known writer on social ana political SUBJ
jects. Prof Moses was highly indorsed by
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler, whose
name was mentioned a few days ago as
a probable member OF the commission.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-24

Ex-Congressman Doolittle. OF Tacoma.
Is at Garfield hospital. and rumored to be
seriously III, having been in confinement
for several weeks.
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Pettigrew Back Again.

Al the request Of Pettigrcw. who has
been absent from the senate for several
days on account of Illness. his resolution
expressing sympathy with the Beers IA
their war Nith Great Britain was placed
on tho calendar without discussion.
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The senate committee on public build
ings today reported favorabiy the bill 10
increase the cost OF the Seattle federal
building. and $4,000 to rent the steamer
Thets for the revenue cutter service.
Foster today introduced bills to pension
Helen Harlow and Louisa Moulton.
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The question ot seating quay was then
presented by Penrose. who requested the
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WASHINGTON, Feb 2S.--Today's ses-
sion of the senate was unusually inter
esting from the beginning In spite OF
vigorous and influential opposition PEN
rose succeeded In getting the Quay case
before the senate. and during the after
noon three notable speeches were deliv-
erd.
Afr sharp parliamentary sauabble
Penrose moved that the resolution In
voiving the seating of Mr.. Quay be taken
up fer consideration. on the yea and
nay vote the motion prevailed. "a 10 ..
Majority Carries Surprise.
The majority was so decisive as to
cause some surprise. II is known that
some senators who will vote, IL the op-
portunity is offered. 60 seat Quay. today
voted against the consideration OF the
case. while, on the contrary. others who
voted for consideration probably viii vote
against seating him. The vote cannot
therefore be regarded as a test OF Quay's
absolute strength In the senate. Follow
ing the taking up of the resolution Daniel
Dem. vaA delivered speech In which
he vigorously supported Mr.. Quays right
TO seat.
Vest and Foraker delivered notable
speeches anent the Hawaiian government
bill Both were constitutional argu-
ments, Foraker's being a reply to that
of Mr. Vest.
Galleries Were Filled.
IN anticipation of n iivcfv debate on the
question d the right OF Mr.. Quay to a
seat In the senate as member from
Pennsylvania spectators crowded the gal
leries today.
Petition From Puerto Rico.
President Pro TEN. Frye laid before
the senate the following cablegram ad-
dressed 20 him as president OF the senate
from san Juan de Puerto Rico;
commissioned by the people Of Puerto
Rico. attending the celebration in com
memoraiiO the anniversary of the
birth of " iuEton ! request that for
humanitys sake. a solution be adopted
for fhe economic problems. Every day
represents considerable loss leading 20
total ruin, 'CanaEa Comcrcio.'
Mr.. TIoar inquired whether the chair
held the csblegram to he a petition from
citizens ~ the United States.
The Chair-The chair does not feel cali
ed upon 20 rule upon that question But
the senator from Massachusetts may
Judge how the chair feels. as he presented
the document 10 the senate.
Pettigrew Back Again.
Al the request Of Pettigrcw who has
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-24
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
INTO ORIENTAL TRADE.
Substitute for Senator Fosters
Bill Receives Favorable Re-
mort From Committee.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Senator Fes-
ter's commerce commission bill was re-
ported today by a substitute which au-
thorizes the president to appoint FIVE COM
missioners, at salary OF $500 each, to
investigate the commercial and industrial
conditions in China and Japan.
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No, KNOWN In London.

LONDON. Feb. "a. AIS a. m.-. Mr. Raifcor
announced in the house Of commons At iss@
THIS morning that no further news regard.
ing Gen. Cron3e had been received 10y the
government He had sent TO the war Once
during the hour and he asserted that moth
ing had come 10 hand there.
Gen. CronJe. therefore. Is presumably s'th
unbeaten. No other construction is placed
upon the three days silence Of Lord Rob
erts
Yet no one sees how :, Is humanity POS
s.ble. Judging from the descriptions 81 hts
situation Wednesday morning, for him 20
resist 80 long. Great Britain does not
withhold admiration for the valer of a
losing fight against such odds.
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SENATOR QUAY'S
CASE TAKEN UP.
Senate Decides to Do This
by Big Majority.
THE VOTE is A SURPRISE.
Hardly Considered as a Test Of
Quay's Strength, However.

Daniel of Virginia Makes Lengthy
Argument in Favor of Seating
the PennsyIvanian-The senate
Then Takes Up the Hawaiian BIii.
for n Constitutional Argument
Govern the New Possessions and
Make Separate Tariffs for Them.
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FINANCIAL BILL AS
C|)NFER[ES REPORT.
A Compromise Effected Be-
Z tween the Two Houses.
TEXT OF NEW MEASURE.
Comprises Some Features of Both
the House and Senate Bills.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-The Republi-
can members OF the conference commit
tee on the financial bin reached an agree
ment today. The Democratic conferees
were called in and stated their opposition
to the bill. and without further formality
tho bill was ordered reported.
Text of the Bill.
The text of the bill as agreed upon. and
as II will be reported by the conferees,
and as It probably will become law. is
as follows:
The Gold standard.
THAT the dollar, consisting of q $40
grains OF gold $40 fine. established by
section 351i of the Revised Statutes Of
the United States. shall be thu standard
unit OF value. and all forms of money
issued coined by the United States
shall be maintained at parity Of value
with this standard, and 1t shall be the
duty OF the secretary of the treasury to
maintain such parity.
Reserve for Redemption.
Sec 2 That the United States notes
and treasury notes issued under the act
OF July H. 1880, when presented 10 the
treasury department for redemption, shall
be redeemed in gold coin OF the standard
fixed in the first section OF this act and
In order TO secure the prompt and certain
redemption of such notes as herein pro-
vided, II shall be the duty of the secre-
tary of the treasury TO set apart in the
treasury reserve fund of sl50.ooo.oo0 in
gold coin and bullion. which fund shall be
used for such REDEMPTION purposes only.
and whenever and as often as any OF the
said notes shall he redeemed from said
fund. il shall be the duty of the secre-
tary OF the treasury to use said notes
so redeemed to restore and maintain s,t,h
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o roinf0rce INC Ffeo Ntattfs,
Operations Around Isaysmitb.

Ladysrnith had net been relieved when
the latest news left Natal two days ago
Tho Roers had then retired haR way be-
tween LadyHmiih and Coleuso II only
GOO went 20 the fg"a Stale, aa both the
Beer and the Brllish accounts assaft tho
i2.aa who sro left fahy pnrppne to rnAln-
tain ihn sleer and tn resist Glen Butler
within contracted iinre. although the i'm
preston at Gen. Bnliers headquarters IN
that the Hoers are merely covering a re-
treat
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The editorials IN ths morning papers
cpmpisin rm8ge 0t ie#N vigorously of the
insgf4riency 81 fhs governments naval
preparations especially in yiew ~ fhe i'm.
rasnse naval efforts ~ Germany aad
ofhrr powcrs The conservative a,anaAsd
says;
Perhaps this IS because tha fissfiah
navy ls considered stfaug enough ~ iis
~ofh. bat the nation aiii ask f9f glA
assurances ou that pa8ni"
TIE Daily Man eays;
The proposals. ere ~ Inadequate that
We canaol hut exprens the asepsm anf
prize thsi the san,ifaisy bp8fs fan b. 1er-
sKsaded 70 accept fhalu