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New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
r. T. BOARD TO ACT.
Upper Broad7oay a Big and Danger
OuS RaUine.

The criticism provoked by the death of Mrs.
Bessie st. John, who Monday fell into the
subway excavation at Seventy-seventh-st. and
Broadway, doubtless will result in immediate
action by the Rapid Transit Commission. There
is widespread feeling that the sub-contractors
must take greater precautions in order to pro-
tect passengers on the surface cars between
Sixteth-st and Harlem from falling into the
subway. Broadway has become wide ravine
about forty feet in depth. with two 6-foot wide
strips of steel and concrete, where the Inter
urban cars run. At the cross streets left open
for traffic bridges nave been constructed for
wagon traffic but neither these the narrow
and poorly protected footpaths for passengers
should be left in their present condition any
longer. When the motormen stop their cars eX-
actly opposite the footways there is little dan
ger to the passenger. But half the time at least
the car stops so that the passenger must pick
his way along for four or five feet between the
car and the guard rail in space so narrow
that there is great danger to life and limb.
The excavation under Park Row demonstrates
that when the contractor has to do it. ne can
take out everything under the concrete with
out disturbing the surface of the street. Why
William Bradley the contractor, has not been
compelled to take the same precautions from
Sxtieth-st. to Observation-Disclosures that
the Degnon-McLean company was compelled TO
take along Park Row is something that the
Rapid Transit Commission will be asked to ex-
plain
AT Seventy-first-st. and Broadway. where the
Amsterdam-ave., Boulevard and Ninth-ave- car
tracks intersect, there is no fence at all along
the southbound track. The running boards
narrow foot space between the rails and the tenn
porary barrcades alongside the tracks all along
the Boulevard, so that any one in trying to get
off a car when it is not exactly opposite the
cross walks is in danger of accident
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
DELEGATES DIE HARD.
At Board Meeting They Vigorously
ODDOSe arbitration Plan.

one Of the stormiest meetings in It's history
was held yesterday by the Board of Building
Trades at Brevoort Hall. There was a larger
attendance than usual The excitement was
over reports that a number OF the unions had
agreed to the plan of arbitration Of the Build
ing Trades Employers Association
It had been reported officially at the head
quarters of the employers association that the
Tile Layers Union. Tile Layers Helpers Union,
Brotherhood of Painters and Amalgamated
Painters Society had accepted the employers
plan. The Plasterers' Union had also accepted
the plan, provided the plasterers' laborers re-
ceived their former wages of So % a day, This
it is thought, will be agreed to.
AS the general adoption OF this plan would
mean the reducing of the power of the walking
delegate until he would be merely sort of
outside secretary Of the union. instead Of having
the power to order strikes on and off strenuous
objections were made to unions accepting the
plan Some of the unions are composed of
trades not represented in the employers asso-
citation. so their delegates did not take much
part in the debate The others made up for
them however. Several delegates sometimes
were speaking at once. One delegate said;
I move that the unions which sign the agree
ment be expelled from the board"
This was loudly applauded but there were
conserva tive men there, who counSelled caution
as weakening the board would not be advisable.
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tary in place of William H. Farley who is alb
sent and whose union had adopted the arbitra-
tion plan. Fyfe pointed out that 1t would be
better wait until more of the unions were
heard from before taking final action. He had
his way and it was decided to take final action
on the plan of arbitration Monday.
Fyfe said after the meeting that the Brother
hood of Carpenters was admitted TO representa-
tion on the board. In order to receive the
brotherhood it was necessary that it repudiate
an agreement made with the Employing Cab
inetmakers' and Interior Decorators Associa-
ton which provided that there be no sympa-
thetic strike, and that none but brotherhood
men be employed. Fyfe said that this had been
agreed to by the brotherhood through its dele
gates
A representative of the press committee of the
employers association said last evening:
In all probability enough unions will have
signed the agreement to justify the starting of
work again on Friday. At to-morrow's meeting
Of the board Of governors 1 expect orders will
be given TO this effect"
The brotherhood of Carpenters, the Steamftters
and Electrical Workers unions and several other
organizations met in various halls last night to
take action regarding the plan of arbitration of
the Employers Association. The three unions named
we're in favor of the plan with several notifications
The principal objection is TO the provision regard
ing the employment OF non-union men.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
BIG DRYGooDS HOUSE LEASES.
One Means the Enlargement of the Building
Occupied by B. Altman & Co.

The big building occupied by the drygoods house
Of B. Altman & Co. which covers almost the en-
tire block front the west side of Sixth from
Eighteenth-st Nineteenth-st. will be enlarged in
three years BENJAMIN Altman has leased a plot
on which stand three three story business build
ings, at the northwest corner of Eghteenth-st and
sixth-ave., adjoining his building. This report was
last night corroborated by George r. Read the
wei known real estate agent and broker who
usually represents AIr Altman in 1lis realty trans
actions Mt Read said that Nj. Altman had got
the lease direct rom the owner Of the property
About eight years ago Mr.. Altman made over
lures 10 lease the property said Mr Read but
the uegotia tions were not successful An estate
the parcel Il reeentlv offered the plot TO Air
Altman. and he quickly leased it. His lease is for
term Of twenty-one years, beginning with the
year 1906 or course. the lease means that Mr.
Altman will improve the plot as soon As he gets
possession Of it. and that tho avenue frontage Of
the building occupied hy the drvso5ds house viii
extend from Eighteenth to Niuctecuth-st
Part of the site on which the stands
Astor leasenold. and the remainder rs owned in fee
simple by Mr. Altman.
The dryg0Ods house Of James McCreorg Il %
also figured in the realty news Yesterday. II was
reported 10 have leased from William T.. Hencken
and other persons the building No 81 West Twenty
second which adioins the rear the buildings
occupied by the store
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
". q. BROKAW'S 14NSWER.
Denies Euer Proposing Marriage to
Mrs. POilIOn.

William Gould Brokaw yesterday filed his answer
Poillon for $250,000 damages for alleged breach of
promise Of marriage. Eugene l.. Bushe of No. 80
Broadway. Mr.. BrOkaws counsel filed the answer
in the County Clerks Office. The answer was
signed by Mr.. Brokaw and acknowledged by Henry
W. Kiralfy, notary public
Mr.. Brokaw denies all the allegations mentioned
in paragraph No ! Of the complaint. He denies
that Mrs. Poillon duly offered TO marry him. and
says he had no knowledge or inclination sufficient
to form belief to each and every other allega-
ton contained in paragraph No. of the complaint
He admits that he paid certain attentions 10 Mrs
Poiilon and wrote her letters (but for great
certainty he asks leave to refer TO the originals
when produced), and gave her certain presents,
and addressed her in afectionate terms, and gave
certain time and attention to her.
He denies that he had any knowledge or informa-
ton sufficient form a belief to the amount
of money spent by him in expenditures for her, and
denies each and every other allegation in para
graph Ne. 3 of The complaint.
He denies that he has any knowledge or informa-
ton sufficient to form a belief as to whether Mrs.
Poillon was or is willing to marry him, and denies
that on April = 1903. any ether time he had
any conversation with her in respect to marriage
between her and him, made any statement 10
her in respect thereto.
He denies all the allegations made in paragraph
No. of the complaint, and asks that the COM
plaint be dismissed.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
NEW-YORK CITY.

The graduation exercises of the Baron de Hrsch
Manual Training School take place tonight at the
school building No 222 East Stxty-fourth-st, at
O'Clock. The graduating class consists of ninety
three Russian and Rumanian Jews of whom
have been in the country long
A mass meeting of newsdeaIers, especially store
and stand keepers. will be held Sunday night at
Colonial Hall Columbus-ave. and One-hundred-
and-trst-st The meeting is to be held under the
auspices Of the New-York Newsdealers and Sta
TONERS Protective and Benevolent Association.
Postmaster Van Cott announced that mails from
Australia. New-Zeaand and Hawaii of the follow
ing dates: Melbourne June 49, Sydney, June 10;
Auckland. June 49, and Honolulu, June 80, reached
San Francisco on the steamer Sonoma, and
dispatched east at p. July 6. and at 10 a m,
July :. They due in NewYork Saturday
morning Mails for Australia. New-Zealand and
Hawaii will close at the General Postoffce ad
vertised.
A meeting of the Board of Education will be held
the hall of the board Park-ave. and Ffty-ninth-
St. Monday. at p. The election of the ex-
ecutve committee for the ensuing year will be held
at this meeting
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
HOW CAN HE FEED 1000 CATTLE {?
Easy Enough to Drive Out the Farmers,
Says Sheriff.

The Merchants Associations attack the Aque-
duct Commission indirectly hit Sheriff Henderson,
Of Westchester County. a good and true, if
size and looks are a criterion. Mr.. Henderson is
more than six feet in height. and weighs a whole
lot The merchants Monday said that the city
was being deprived of its just dues because Nelson
Brothers, dairymen. and others were allowed 10
occupy the citys watershed property without pay
ing rent
It seems that the Aqueduct Commission has been
occupying city property TO pay rent quit the
premises. 1t tried 10 have Corporation Counsel
Whalen the farmers of. and since 1902 it has
asked Mr. Riyes 10 try his hand at IL. The farm
ers always come back with the same ultimatum:
Pay the amount of the award for properties
and Will pay rent On May p last the commits
sion ordered Sheriff Henderson to dispossess the
farmers court writs Yesterday he was down
with two OF his deputies To explain just why he
hadn't obeyeG orders.
you see gentlemen" said Sheriff Henderson
you gentlemen don't seem to understand just what
you're asking. First and last there's about 200
head o. cattle chat city property. say nothing
of pigs poultry and other live stock. | run off
The farmers al right. but running of the stock is
q different proposition. Who's going feed the
600 head @ cattle II I run tRem on? Who's going
to hire and pay the hands for 'tendin TO all that
work? VIII you gentlemen guarantee the ex-
them OH2 That's what ! want TO know before 20
back 10 Westchester An there's the stable room
and fodder for next winter. Jimmy pelts You fel-
lers know how 10 water board all right but
YOU seem to kinder miss connections when IL comes
TO runnin farm on a big scale"
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
MUST SHOW BANK BOOKS.
Commissioners Want to knO1C about
IRterbOrOugRS $40, 900.

Before the Railroad Commission yesterday
the Union Railway Company continued its fight
TO prevent the Interborough Railway Company
from getting d franchise for certain lines in
The Bronx. ". II. Page who appeared for the
former company, wanted the books of the bank
ing firm of Wood. Havemeyer & Kearny. with
whom the Interborough company deposited
$4,000 TO show that the deposit not made
in good faith; that it was deposited by R. c.
Wood, of the banking firm, who is president of
the lnterborough company. to the credit of the
Interborough company. and then withdrawn and
redeposited TO the credit of the banking firm.
We are going to call" Mr.. Page said. every
subscriber to this certificate of incorporation, to
show that the money was never subscribed;
that the deposit by Wood, Havemeyer & Kearny
d mere contrlvance, and that, therefore.
under the ruling of the Court of Appeals. the
whole transaction is void and that, consequent
ly. there is no Interborough corporation"
Chairman Dunn. of the commission, ruled the
testimony pertinent and Mr. Page told counsel
he would require the books showing the original
entries relating to the $4,000 as well the
appearance of the clerks for Wood, Havemeyer
& Kearny who made the entries. Mr.. Wheeler
promised to produce the clerks and sworn
transcript of the transaction in dispute, but Mr.,
Page argued that he desired the original books,
that he might show from what source the
$4,000 originally procured.
THE question are trying to get at is
Colonel Dunn said. in ruling for Mr.. Pages
contention, was that money paid in by the
subscribers in good faith to the Incorporation,
or was it merely paid in to cover the require
ments of the law and then taken back?'
More than a dozen women were present and
they arose as one and contradcted ex-senator
Guy when he declared that the Union Railway
Company was the only objector to the Inter
borough plan. The women are property owners
in Aqueduct and Decatur aves. All said the
present railroad facilities were adequate, and
the only cause of complaint the poor service
gwen by the Union Railway Company.
Mr.. Page wanted adjournment for thirty
days When the commission had decided the
case it would probably go to the Appellate Di-
vision and the Court of Appeals any way. which
would stop any possibility of the road being
built this year. The franchise approved by the
Board of Aldermen makes it compulsory that
twenty-four miles of track be built by July,
1905, or the franchise will be forfeited.
The commission adjourned to July p.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
TO EXHUME KoWITsKTs BODY.
Clarke Thinks He Can Get Murder Indict-
ment Against Alleged Stabber.

District Attorney Clarke of Brooklyn yesterday
ordered the disinterment of the body of Martin
Kowitski, nineteen years old OF No. rs North
Eighth-st.. that borough, who died Tuesday of
last week and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
The physicians certificate filed with the Board of
Health stated that his death caused by in
testinal obstruction. and objection was made to
the burial District Attorney Clarke wished to have
the body examined by DR.. Wuest. the coroner's
physician, for he thinks he get evidence to OBJ
tain an indictment against Tony Savini for murder
Kowttski and Salvini were working in the Kings
County Iron Foundry, in Berry st. on April IS
when in a fight in the yard KOwitsh stabbed
in the abdomen. Salvini arrested and on
June 2 Kowitsh appeared in court and charged
Salvini with stabbng him Salyini was indicted for
assault in the second degree. and admitted to bail
Yesterday the police were looking for him
Kowitski. although discharged from the hospital
cured, did not continue in good health, and was
treated by DR.. Maurice E Conner. of No. 95
Berry-st, Brooklyn. After the burial and after
DR.. Conner stated to detectives of the District At
torneys office that Kowtski's death was caused by
d stab wound District Attorney Clarke ordered the
body to be exhumed- Dr.. Conner said Yesterday
that the of death ne gave regular and
prsber. District Attorney Clarke said Yesterday
that he had reason to believe Salvini had disap-
peared.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
SHANE FOR ". ". DUR4NT.
Defrauded Sister and Mother, Says
4DDeIIate DiUiSi0n.

The Appellate Division yesterday handed
down an opinion relating to the estate left by
DR.. Thomas c. Durant. we'll known for his ex-
ploitation of the Adirondacks. The opinion de-
nounces DR.. Durant's for defrauding his
mother and sister in his management of the es-
tate Mrs. Durant is now dead.
The case was that of Heloise D. Rose against
William W. Durant for an accounting. On the
report of a referee the lower court gave judg
nlent in favor of Mrs. Rose for nearly $T54 900
That judgment the Appellate Division now af-
firms Justice Hatch. in the opinion, says
defendant as the trustee fer his mother and sister
He evidently applied to its management business
skill and Judgment, and he produced, as doubtless
Dr. Durant would have done had he lived, from
manipulation. under power of attorney given by his
mother and sister without cost TO himself IN money
outside of what the property produced ne sue
ceeded in vesting title to the whole OF this very
large estate in himself.
His mother became dependent his sister Ian
guished in want. and he reVeled In luxury. The
defendant resisted every attempt to compel an ac-
of his stewardship. and the DarS or jail
confronted him before he could be induced TO
render an account of his proceedings. The learned
referee has with painful and palnStaklng care gone
over this mass of figures and ACCOUNTS traced the
transa ctfons in the mnutest detail and upon eVl-
dence abundantly satisfying has charged the de-
fendant with the he must account TO the
plaintiff 1t is sufficient now to say that we are
use of the method adopted by DR.. Durant in keep
ing his books defraud his sister out OF her patrl-
mony and in this scheme his mother did not escape
We have hesitancy therefore IN reacHinS Tue
ciusion which he reached. and that the judgment
entered thereon is correct.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
PUsHCART MEN MEET TO PROTEST
Object to Being Put Under New East River
Bridge.

Two important meetings. one of protest and one
of explanation of the pushcart question, were held
the East Side yesterday. The first was under
the direction of the pushcart men themselves, and
in the nature of protest gainst thS alleged
intention of Commissioner Woodbury. to drive the
pushcart peders from the streets. Major Wood
bury plans gather If all, the pushcarts
in a market under he East River bridge and
the fish pedlers, who already there, complain
that he has not provided them with awnings he is
said 10 have promised. They therefore reason that
they ought to be allowed in the streets where they
never had awnings. This mass meeting. which was
held in Apollo Hail. resulted in giving the East
Side a sensation. All the pushcart pedlers
went to the meeting, and for the first time the
East Side thoroughfares were clear of the imped-
ing puShCartS for several hours
In the evening James B. Reynolds smoke to the
people of the East Side at the headquarters of his
Citizens Union organization at Ludlow and Grand
SITS In his address Mr. Reynolds outlined the man
in which Tammany had blackmaed the pedler
and explained the ordinance he is trying 10 obtain
regulating the pUshCart traffic and preventing the
evils of blackmal- the padrone system and the too
rapid increase in the number of the carts.
Earlier in the day Mr. Reynolds appeared before
the Ordinance Committee Of the Beard of Alder
and urged the adoption Of ordinance that
would reduce the number OF pushcGrts He said
that the padTone system had been found in vogue
been obtained under assumed names. He thought
that the remedy lay in raising the price Of the
license from 81 TO SO which ne felt. would curtau
traffic
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

You know how cool homeSpunS and
crashes are-we've lots of them of
course; coat and trousers, S14 to S22.
But do you know Batiste, the very
coolest of worStedS!
It's cloth of tropic thinneSs, yet
so firmly woven that it outwears many
a much heavier weave. and does all
you expect of a worsted in the way of
holding shape.
Tiny. pin-check effects in dark
grays, family overplaided; coat and
trousers, $lS to $22.
If you think whites the coolest
looking thing g-white serge with a
very narrow stripe is what you ought
to have: single and double breasted
coats with trousers, $40 and S21.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
e5S Broadway. opposite City HaiL
s42 Broadway cor 13th We MI orders
and 40 to f4S 4th Ave by mall
1850 Broadway. II. S2i,
81 West 33i
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
COTTON MORE STEADY.
Market Closes Firm, 5gitk august
Sh0zCing Net Gain of Is Points.

The cotton market much more steady yes
terday than the two preceding days of the week.
The opening was firm, with first prices at gain of
7G1S points, under renewal of the covering noted
which began on Tuesday afternoon and further bull
support encouraged by ilmness at Liverpool. where
prices were due to come slightly lower. but were
las points higher. August, opening at 11.55. soon
sold at u4Sc; September, opening at 1850. reached
10.59c while October and December showed gains
of to 10 points over Tuesdays close. After the
first few minutes, however. selling orders came
pouring in, and quotations were forced slowly
downward
After the decline had reached II to % points offer
ings became less liberal and the market showed a
degree of irmness, noon finding prices at about the
opening level The afternoon marked by sue
cessive recessions and rallies. but in the last few
minutes buying orders came in from New-Orleans,
and the market closed firm, with July showing a
net gain of ) points; August. Is points; October,
points. and December. points.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-09

mdse. Arrived at the Bar at 80 m Aa
Leghorn 20 ana Naples - 70 fIenderson Bros Win y X
cabin and 6o steerage passengers and uds Arrived
steamer verbena JEr, Mann. st James runs H. ,sua,
co With 1dse e Ari2ed at the a5G Bf at 81 ' 6 L4'as
Matanzas July p to W d Munson. with Arrivl
Austin. Baldwin s Co. with 36 cabin and 2S steerass
passengers and mdse Arrived the Bar al 55a a M
the Old Dominion Co with passengers and rn5s4
Steamer Buensds, Hastings, Baltimore n g Fosrs.
steamer Deutschland Ger. Dalldorf Rotterdam Js.
D shields Philip Ruprecht in ballast lrr1si
steamer binnamare Utah. Peuco Genoa June n. Pa
with mdse Arrived az the Bar 6-30 a m
steamer Oneida Chichester. Philadelphia, william
steamer NapoItan Prince CBr,. Adamson Naples Iura
629 stserage passengers and mdse. Arrived the
steamer Fl Mar. Jacobs. r. Galveston July . 70 ns
southern Pacific Company. with mdse
L W & Armstrong with sugar. Arrived ar the Ba;
sssarnf3 okus (gE, Pope Baraeoa July , 70 the H
steamer, Hehenfes Ger. Denker. Calcutta Nav R
Colombo g suez June o Port Said 10 AIgisrs Is al
1ivsd t a, the Ear % at gISs iIs EISe nv Co. with mise A.
steamer Nces Nvsces iIix Galveston July ana Key w's
steamer city Of MemPhis. savage Savannah Taly !,
the ocean Ss Co. with passengers and mise. Ol-sta
steamer Excelsior Ger, courtin Rotterdam June q
and Shields 26 TO Philip RuPrecht ballast Arrived
sandy Hook. y J. July $50 m-vJnd southeast
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Hamilton Norfolk and Newport News; Nev-Y0rk. Sost
tonic tBrl Liverpool, California Bvl, MaTseies at
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