The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-24
New York scetter.
Plan to End Strikes

Plan to End Strikes
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Those interested
IN the success of the arbitration commit
tee of thirty-six, which was appointed
through the National Civic Federation 20
arbltrate in labor troubles throughout the
country, are satisfied thoroughly with the
results OF the first meeting, which was
held in the Church Mission house n
Fourth avenue and Twenty-secono street
with Senator Mark Hanna in the chair
Ihlrty out of the thirty-six members
were present and the proceedings were
marked with the greatest harmony and
good feeling
NO reference was made at any time to
any specific labor trouble which the com
mittee might be called upon to settle, the
Who!e session being occupied with the dis
cusslon of bylaws. It was decided that
meetings Of the industrial department
should be held annually, the programme
TO pc drawn up by an executive com
mlttee consisting of twelve representa-
yves OF employers, twelve of EMPLOYEES
and twelve of the general public Three
members from each division will consti-
tute quorum, but the division always
VIII be equal in voting strength, regard
less of the number of each division at
tending. Ex-Presldent Cleveland sent
a letter of regret expressing warm in
terest, but explaining that i'll health pre-
vented his attendance.
Skyscraper for Wall street
The financial district has repeatedly of
late furnished the real estate world with
surprises because of the gigantic trans
actlons IN property within its limits The
latest is million dollar deal on the eve
OF consummation, though in some quar-
ters 1t IS authoritatively stated that the
papers have already passed
This property is the five-story building
on the northwest corner of William street
and Exchange place, at present occupied
by the Bank of the State of New York
The bank has been absorbed by the Ma
tlonal Bank of North America, and the
former sold its building not long ago to
CharIeS w. Morse, who is acquiring a
chain of banks all over the country
Mr.. Morse. acting for the Wall Street
exchange Building association, has resoId
that property to the Atlantic Mutual In
surance company, whose. sixteen story
new skyscraper on William street, ex-
tending to wall street, adjoins the old
bank building
The bank people some time ago con-
templated the erection of a twenty-five
story office building on the site, and plans
for it had in fact been already prepared,
Which threatened to blanket the new in
surance building and shut off lie win
doWS on the south side.
1t was this threat is was sad, that
prompted the purchase Of the bank site
at a price about 100000 in excess OF what
it might have been secured for year
or so ago.
AS the Atlantic Mutual Insurance COM
pany also owns all the other property,
except one parcel on the north side of
Exchange place, as far as the Mills build
ing, it is likely that the company will
now erect a monster building, covering
all this ground and running through to
Wall street in the center Of the block, so
as to make the whole block uniform as to
height and exterior architecture
No COED Pie for BARNARD
The famous war of Cathedral Heights
is spreading. At first it involved ouly