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New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
TRYING TO KILL AGNEw BILL.
Old Tenement House Owners Said TO be
Getting Revenge on Builders.

~. o,,os;nr forces in the war which Is being
vaRed at Albany for and against the nieosc
known the Agnew Tenement House Dill ~, "a
was drafted BY Commissioner De Forest are ~
emma together again Tomorrow. and the support
ers Of the bill. which has the Endorsement OF Ihe
Governor the Mayor and the Tenement ftodse TX
partrnent feel Of winning the hattie toI 0ece
conditions for the tenement house dNeheTs OF
Nev-Tork.
At the hearing at Albany last THURSDAY. wnich
was attended by trsinload of supporters OF 'ne
bill from this city. the owners OF olo tef1eflehtS
who have orga 1ized and called themselves the
T-nited Real Estate Owners Association &ppeeFeo
IN force and attempted to resurFect parts OF tho
Marshall bill and introduce them as amenotnen'S
to the Agnew bill The committee at that 1llne
laid the subject over, to give the builders an oP
rorunity TO introduce their amendments ana hIielS
Speaking of the AEnew bill last night, one or us
s+anchest supporters said: when told President
Christman Of the United Real Estate owners Ar
ISOLATION that the effect of their amendments "oiu
he to kill the Agnew bill. and to destroy all the
concessions made to builders, he replied Ihat
lust what We want TO do which showed me plainly
that they are only seeking revenge on the
builders. by whom they were dropped 1hey reahLe
that they cannot get their amendments Inroush
the legislature and they are retaiatins nE Killing
what the builders have got They hope TO leave
the law as it stands. leaving the field open tor
ANOTHER fight on the same lines Heft e yoWners Of old
buildings are ghting is INTENDED 70 restore e1 the
rs s1 fhoHa36 school sinks in the There
is said to be no other one thing SO Grecny re re
snonsibIe for the fntolerable tenement house con-
ditione The school sink il an old fashioned de'lce
exceedingly inconvenient to flush. i.
Speakfng Of the amendments hat the owners OF
old house property are striving 10 intro Ito
duce the man before referred to said: WI hen the
Governor made his statement when the neESpa,
pers protested against any measure not indorsso
hv the Tenement House Department. when the
Mayor gave his pledge to the throng that packed
the City Hall that he you'd oppose every nd sVi these
amendments The State Medical Society: every
reputzble physician In New-York City and every
man who has at heart the health OF the com
munity and knows how to safeguard H. LOOK upon
such proposition as these as outrageous, ana
against them the whole city will arise"
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
NOVEL OUTING ON LONG ISLAND.
Messrs. Gsyuor, Woodward, O'Brien, Grout
and Others ". J. La Roche's Guests.

A party Of friends Of ex-senator William J. La
Roche had a pleasant and rather novel days out
ing yesterday. when by his invitation they took a
combination train and drag ride on Long Island
The party consisted of Supreme Court Justices
William J. GaynoT. John woodward and Morgan j.
O'Rrien: ez-CivfI Justice Wauhcpe Lynn. Controller
Grout Recorder Gon, William II. Baldwin, jr,
president of the Long Island Railroad; Mirabeau
L. Towns, Morgan O'Brien, nephew Of Justice
O Brien: Frank Bailey. Charles NJ. Russell. ex-
Senator La Roche's son-in-law; Robert Woodie,
Matthew Kelly, Thomas Keivie and Thomas Grim
Minis.
Starting from the F1atbush-ave- station OF the
Long Island Railroad at 10 q run of eighty
two miles to Good Ground was made in President
Baldwin's private car. From the Good Ground
station the party driven to the summer homes
OF Justice 0rBrien and Mr.. Lynn. which ad3oin
each other Shinnecock Bay. At Mr.. LyRn's
home q luncheon was served. a feature OF which
was shipnecock oysters taken out Of the bay In
front Of the house only few hours before.
A ter returning to the train the party we've car
ried to Southampton. There coaches were In wait
ing and thes party were driven through the Hamp-
tons visiting the Shinnecock golf course. Return
INK to Brooklyn, dinner served the train
Long Island brook trout that had been caught by
Mr. Bailey. who went out Saturday, spent Sun
day morning in fishing and joined the party at
Ground.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
ALLIES MAY OBJECT TO CzAR.
Amendments to Venezuelan Protocol for The
Hague Tribunal.

Washington. March 29.-Work is expected -
begin in the present week with the dIpIoInatIC
representatives of the Venezuelan bIocAadln%
powers on the protocol for seudinS to The hague
arbitration tribunal the question whether thsSe
nations shall have preferential treatment in the
payment of claims to their citizens sgalhSt
Venezuela. To the British Ambassador nus been
submitted the draft of protOco! for the purpose
stated. a nota bic feature Of which IS that fhs
Car of Russia shall name the members Of the
court
1t is known that the allies intend 10 oHeF Soi''7
amendments 10 the draft prepared 10y \ene1-
uela's representatives. but their nature he's not
been made known. although oEe of them Is D.
Iieved be regarding the proposition relative -
the Gar. as there is thought % he some onjA'-
tion on their part 20 that monarch assuming t7
function of naming the members Of the court
According to the terms of the protocol "r
February Is the first payment OF so Per corr
Of the customs receipts nf La Guayra and Porto
Ca bello for the month OF March is 10 be PAN
to the representative Of the Bank nf Englar't
at Caracas on April I. This will form the ~
cleus OF the fund with which is 10 be paid tn"
claims of the various nations that are ad1ud
Gated by the mixed commissions which ar" 10
sit at Caracas
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
HUSBAND AND WTFE HrrRr
Her COlarb0ne Broken. He Brpjsrd
in Runa1Cay accident.

r. ". Millbank. a dealer in woolIens. 4, NJ
244 Fifth-ave., and his wife. who live in PAL
isades-ave.. RiverdaIe. were thrown iron,
surrey at Boston Road and RaiIey-ave Tbs
Bronx yesterday. while the team Of horses thA,y
were driving running away. Mrs Mill
banks colarbone was fractured, and Nj Mill
bank sustained serious contuslons Of the right
leg and right arm
Mr.. Milbank was driving the team I'D Bos-
ton Road toward Van CortIandt Park, when
they took fright at an automobile and dashed
mady up the road At BaiIey-ave. there is a
sharp turn, and in making this turn the horses
ran close to the bank the right side OF the
road. The wagon careened, and Nr. and Mr..
Millbank were thrown out.
DR.. D. W. Martin, who lives in BaiIay-avr
saw the accident, and found Mr.. 3Iillbank and
his wife unconscious. He ran back TO the house
for his medicine case. and, returning revived
them.
He suggested that they go to a hospital. but
they protested, so Dr. Martin had his horse
hitched UP and drove Mr.. and Mrs. MIIlbank 70
their home.
The runaway team was stopped at Van Cort-
landt Park by Policeman Beckman, oS the
HighbTidge station. The surrey not dam
aged, and the horses were driven home by an
employe Of DR.. Martin.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
FUN AT THE AMEN CORNER DINNER
Attorney General Cunneen to Inquire Into
the Brethren's Monster Trust!

Between three hundred and four hundred or The
Amen Corner" including orators, lawyers. states
men. fnanciers. bankers, newspaper men, mer-
chants. priests. poets. statistcians. chemists,
doctors. novelsts artists and mechanics, have an
nounced their Intention Of attending the dinner At
the Fifth Aveue Hotel on April II.
Among the guests are Senator PlAtt. Senator
Depew. Ex-Governor Black. Senator German.
Charles F. Murphy, John c. Sheehan. Mayor Low,
District Attorney Jerome. Herman Ridder. the Rev.
DR.. Burrell, Senator Foraker Senator Hanna
Archbishop Ireland. Chief Judge Alton B. Parker,
General A. r. Chaffee r. Fulton Cutting, Con-
troller Grout Secretary Shaw. Secretary Cortelyou
Rabbi silverman and Robert c. Morris,
Attorney General Cunneen, n accepting an invt-
tation to attend. wrote follows:
After carefully considering the syllabus de-
view or my official obligations to the State. attend
this dinner ana If possible, get intimate knowl-
edge of this corporation, which must be verftable
trust laws 7 regret that must after the
manner of policeman seeking Information rather
than a friend favorable 10 the purposes OF this
occupations Of humanity. make this statement
that my motives may be distinctly understood and
that I may not subsequently, be regarded as haV-
ing gained this Information upon false pFetenseS
Owing to the fact that no nsn in the world
knows SO much that he talk for more than five
minutes on any subject of human interest without
repeating what all Of the brethren know much
better than he. the speakers are TO be limited to
minutes the announcement
One of the chief athletic events of the evening
will be duel Of Wit between Simeon Ford and Job
r. Hedges- All winter long they have been spar
they are struggle for The after dinner speakers
championship and a diamond belt.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
GREENE STILL OPPOSED
Thinks Senator Plat Viii Change
Mind on Three Platoon.

Police Commissioner Greene in the course of a
talk with reporters last evening. again emphati-
caIIy expressed his opposition to the proposed three
platoon bill The Commissioner had been asked as
to the runor that he would withdraw his objec-
tons to the measure. and to the reported state
rnent OF Senator Platt that General Greene was
likely get light the subject and change
his mind
The issues in the bill pretty clearly de-
fined said the Commissioner. The bill has been
before the legislature for the last four FIVE
years always a Tammany measure. Mr. Devery
it in operation and the fusion people promptly
threw it cut. This because 1t provided made
quate reserves In hotel fire test the three
platoon system furnished but 195 in three
hours. There Is not a deputy commissioner nor an
inspector who is in favor Of it. If Tammany were
to-day in power ! doubt that it would restore the
system. ] have intention of withdrawing my
opposition and think it will be Senator Platt who
will see light
When asked II the published statement vas true
that he would resign If the three platoon system
were forced upon him, Commissioner Greene
swered that there was no foundation for such
rumor and that he did not expect TO face any such
condition.
it," said the Commissioner. but am SURE he will
change his mind
Upon what ground will he change his mind. do
yon think the C9Hmissl9nssr vas asked ,.
'Oh. any ground will do" replied the Commis-
,Cnder The three platoon sys,s;m. he esHtlnusa
he required TO give the reserves We have TO-DAY
1850 pstFqmeh h'' actually on the Sidewalk - one
M 2e Of are Saen % w oud or I have a S
4 am satisfied that We can in time work out the
Ge y to sTf {he THh the 50 s m Stn sR
sss 81 n. . Hoss oa the sy..m ra /; S sS. , they
IL il: rs ss:e ana +. aa Rss link thar.
exsted at the present time an any oTgSnEes GppGsi M
now nt Albany.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
ARREST IERoME's STOOL PIGEON.
Detective, Hidden in Closet. Says He Saw
Rosenbaum Take Bribe.

Louis c. Rosenhaum employed as a stool pigeon
by District Attorney Jerome to get evidence
against aisor6erly houses. last night arrested
by Detective Sergeant oNetll. Of the Fifth-st sta
ton. on a charge of accepting bribe of slS from
Mre Mary De Marc for which, 1t vas alleged, he
was to testify favoraby for her on her trial on
the charge OF keeping diaordeFly house at No. %
St Marks Place. The woman was arrested a
warrant on March 1s. on evidence Rnsenhaum
alleged he had gained.
Mrs De Marc went to the Fifta-st station yes
terday. and told Captain Kemp that Rosenbaum
had been trying to obtain money from her on the
promise of testfytng favorbly for her the trial
Mrs De Mare said Rosenbaunn would call again
" the evening. and It wGs arranged TO hare Law
rs&ee Anderson. Of Ne. GO Gr4Rd.st. appear rs
her husband. and. With Michael SelssSe. of No. q
East Third-st, be in the room when Roseabaum
called. ONeill to hide in closet in the room
Rosenbaum called. Mrs, De Marc had marked a
sac bill with &C X' in one corner, and Anderson
had marked S bill with the same letters in one
corner. According TO the police. RoseRbaur Of
fsred 10 testify for her for &ls The woman handed
70 him the envelope in which she had put the two
bills Then Ars; De Marc motione6 to o'Neili.
that Resenbaum ct once threw the envelope on the
table.
Rosenbaum said he had been employed by Distrtct
Attorney Jerome 10 get further evidence aEainst
Mre- De Mare and that his instructions to get
a case Of bribery against her IL he could He
called up District Attorney Jerone's Rutgers st
home but Jerome was not there.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
BURN TW0 MORTGAGES.
James Method;sts, Brooklyn, Haze
ss5 900 Debt Cleared.

In celebration of the removal ct sSeOe IncTtSaes
Aass - she property Of the james Metno0st EPi1
eepas Chueeh ReaA-ave. ana Aoaroe-st., 6TooS%lyh' -
1hrae, snee.aI eervtceA we're held yesterday 40
two ortsaEes-ona Of S1a5ea representing the oeOt
on the chapel and the other Of $22Oc' represenSne
the dett on the church-were burned At tne lnO'h-
ing service the Rev DR.. James Montgomery; .
former pastor delivered sermon on Chrls'Iali
zeal, There was q platform meeting at p, m III ia
the Sunday school room. which was attenoeu ~
most Of the members Of the Sunday schoci. 1ne
nortgase on the chapel was burned and actresses
were made by the Rev. A. c Eggeston' VINO was
the nrzt pastor Of James Church In 1884, the hSN.
a, I. Thompson, the Rev. John H. stansourE' 'hs
Rev Harvey Burns the Rev. John E. Adams anu
the Rev DR. Montgomery. all fcrmer pastors; tte
Rev Or James Chadwick. prestolnS eiaeF VI ''''
RrookIvn South District presided -. the
IN the evening a sermon was preacheo t.v ~ az ~
Rev DR. o. F. Bartholow. the present pasoVf S .ba
Lanes Church Benjamin Moore. Chairman, OF 'tF NJ
hoard ~ trustees gave history OF the -
the debt The mortgage was then ofooent III SEre
solid silver plate and DR. BarthooT SCI IL an IL
AZ n vas consumed the congregatlon Sehe
verses of the long metre doxoloSS 1ne piare pa-oS
whirh was made especially for the occasion ySS,
fhen nreaented TO Or. Bsrtholow ny the heN' SV'i
r Knox II will be inscribed. -, s-,.b,,1
THE lanes Church is in especially a
condition II has a membership OF eigh!ee9 ith n9t
dred and q Sunday school of sixteen hundEeu WIN
an average attendance of nine hunored.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
a BLACK SKIRT AND 4 rEwE1LED PIN.
College Of Pharmacy Alumni Asked to Find
Them-Lost at Ball.

The members OF the Alumni Association of the
College OF Pharmacy have been asked to join in q
search for & black skirt and diamond and pearl
pin, which were lost stolen ball Of the as
Sociatioa held some weeks ago Many members Of
the association have gray hair and grand
fathers, but all have been called to help uRYa vel
the mystery. The owner Of the skirt is said to be
vel known in sccisl circles.
The ball was held at the Grand Central Palace
ru q stormy night The woman who lost the skirt
had WON IL over her ballroom dress TO protect it
from the storm She said it extremely vaiua bic
and matched Jacket. sne told the detectives and
the committees cf the ball about her loss. They
Sataly searched every nook and corner Of the ball
rson. ana Rome of the Eeutler sex present looked,
Soccrdiug to report IS IL they had black skirt
shst did not Ct them nicely.
While the men wete hunting for the skirt they
reTe asked to look for the diamond and pearl pin.
h1E request made Of the se1rchers feel dizzy.
a1e they sTaEPc1 the opportunity 60 try Q new
pharmaceuucSi remedy for the relief OF dizziness.
As 70 the sfhcAcy OF the remedy report sayeth not
=. 6otEEFsve. OF Ne IS SiXth-aTe-. Who TaS chkir
man 0 te rscertsoR committee ot the bali IL still
LOOKING tcr the black skirt and the diamond and
Re3rl gin
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
CONSULTING OVER FLOWER CASE.
Mr.. Garvan Joins District Attorney in Lake
vile, Conn.

District Attorney Jerome went to LakeVille
Conn. some days ago. and there he was yesterday
Joined by Assistant District Attorney Garvan. who
has charge OF the prosecution Of the indie ments
for larceny against DR.. r. c. Flower Mr Gar
van has for some time been trying to learn what
Theodore Hasaman did in the last few months OF
his life. what persons visited him at his rooms at
the Waldorf-Astor!a, and. in fact. anything which
might have important bearing on the case. This
investigation. it is said finished on Friday
night, and the day Mr.. Garran. accord
ing 20 a report. received word from Dr. Otto Fl
SchuItSe TO what had so far been revealed by the
microscoplcal examination of certain organs from ON
port about the examination from Dr.: schutze In
dicated that the of death was different Trom
that giVen by the attending physicians
None of the reports about the results or the
microscopical work which has been conducted Dy
Professor Rudolph Witthaus IN his private LABOR,
atory with the assistance Of DR.. Schultze could
be verified yesterday, for Dr. Schutze was out OF
town and Professor Witthaus could not be found
Nor could 1t be learned where DR.. Schultze had
gone. Some persons thought he was at Lakevile
with District Attorney jerome and Mr.. Garvan
Professor Witthaus may submit his report to-day
tomorrow.
Counsel for Dr. R. c. Flower is expected to-day
to apply to Justin Cewing for an order 70 inspect
the members Of the grand jury which round the
indictments against Dr.. Flower for grand larceny.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30

r...nt nor e. oon This left a debt Of 5000. added
"a vh5ch & Ooo for repairs the church was
needed.
Ecrnbury Church's first service was held IN 'he
Neuae of Hrs. Dundas the Rev. J. 6. Bass preech-
fng the ee-rnon. The drSt board or trustees was
eyeeted- in 1886, and the church In ReTkimer-sI'
neur known as Old Enbury. was dedicated by
TiShop James IN 1857. In 1885 ground was broken
for the erection OF the present buildings In two
years the chapel. parsonage and site for the pro-
coeed new church will stand free from DEBT
Aneag those who have served as pastors arc the
Rsvx G z Miller George Lansing Taylor Will
ian Hamilton, Wellesley ". Bowdtsh and george
y Strobridge. This event marks the close OF tne
third years psstorate OF the Rev ber'rano A'
Teple. -.
Bishop Z. @. Andrews preached the sermon yes yes
S5oIden Ea gle was organized under the direction
of the Rev. DR.. E. s. Tipple IN the evening , me
rsstor preached. In addition to the special Work
G YESTERDAY the church has paid 81 o0 for the cur
rent expenses and henevolences OF the year
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
A GERMAN AMBULANCE TRAIN.
The Medical Record.

From The Medical Record
Although it is Impossible altogether prevent
railway accidents 1t seems At least that something
be done to relieve the sufferngs Of those who
have been injured. Both in America and in Ger
many AMBULANCE trains are now in use, which are
kept ready to be sent out for the purpose OF
affording speedy relief the manned The train.
so far as its narrow limits permit. is admirably
equipped any modern hospital its operating
room Is fitted up with an operating table with al
the necessary appliances OF antiseptic surgery. The
ward of this hospital wheels has eight Hernoy-
able beds WHICH can be used as lltters II netd be
Reclining chairs complete the furniture of the
ward. Every German railroad has a certain num-
heF OF these ambulance trains. the road beinE d.
vtded into sections and a train assigned 20 each.
IIeins are always sidetraeked as a station; ready
10 De sent out AS soon as news OF accident Is
received the water tanks are hled and the railroad
surseons-who live in the vicinity Of the stations
trains must give way 70 the surgeons and are side
tracked 10 order that the ambulance may speed TO
the scene OF the accident. The admirable system
which has been devised renders u possible for the
surgeons to reach the injured within half an hour
after they have been informed.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
F1T0Rg LIGHTING BILL.
PeoDles' Institute Demands Its Pt's-
snze-COLoreL Monroe SPEAKS.

roseos, Robert aEier Monroe Commissioner OF
Water Supply. GAs and Electricity last hignS ex-
plained his plan for munseipa1 Isnuns platat 70
the Peoples Institute in the large hall ss cooper
Union and afterward the organisation Endorsed fne
clan and demanded OF the legislature the passage
Of the bill providing for 1t.
Colonel Monroe said in part:
We have number Of gas eGmpanss ana n elsstric aic
ORGANIZATIONS. but which as mater OF LSsS 81
Gas Company. Now, that company: az have sasd SSL
has IN us ali the lighting taGilitieS IN ss1s
9G o9dotse e cS a Of faSe q as as she slst
IS us6 6e pay Seu fSe at' sRs ias PfS' and
Is arranged to meet the nxed interest ensrgHs on
ana o dyidsnds upon TSs ssIea
Company Sn toe the
is The gSsG ecs s and
lighting Bills for our streets and public buildings
6 Hce sAin Is PS sef E's
eonaodston S Of lumber of The sassT slsstEic
aso s wePe espsazed IN the sgsregate 4 SIS oo coo
about half II bonds and half IN ensoDecTe
Sdsss to the toHsG snd
ea6tssed ea6 shS IT n subject
S nson n DSRaa copan1 As cge ma Re or ht
m ysaP candle .bie Is 4 o g g hi
than Is paid In any Other city OF t1S t 5
r pP:e s9r s sss Hhsg sp sisf' n' a
exoTbant price but it, it is ef 5d yaeeons t9
to the Edison Company. we must pay their pr1ce
for II; there is no one else to buy II from.
While the Edison Company is the only COMPANY e1a
in the field supply this utility private consumer
is not so completely at it's mercy as the city Inc
owner OF large commercial house can eSerc1se a
certain choice. He install his own ma chlhery;
generate the electric current on the premises ana
light his building himself. - -. -.
Now all I am asking at this time IS that the
city of New-York may be allowed the same rlgnt'
hill has been introduced into the legislature en-
poweTing New-York City to install an eectric @ @lght
plant for public purposes; to have the same f1ght
thar is accorded CITIZENS If that bill is passed the
citv Of Nevg-York will no longer be under the ao-
solute control CT the lighting monopoly Whlch now
holds 1t. I ask your support of that BILL
The regular address for the evening was by the
Rev Dr. George W. Knox. His theme was
Christian and Heather Nations: A Study OF In
ternationai Ethics"
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
UNABLE TO STOP CREvAssE.

Sew-OrIeans. March 2s.-The second attempt to
close the crevasse at Lucy. La, has failed, the
upper end again giving way Instead OF being dis
eouraged the Texas and Pacific has resumed work
with larger force. and there is stu hope OF sue
cess The crevasss Is 40 feet wide and the
water is taundatng q large territory. 1t will likely
spread as far Bayou La Fouche and do untold
damage. Several more railroads will feel the effect
If the flow is not checked.
Governor Heard visited the break to-day, and Is
also hopeful that the place be closed. but the
sandy soil has washed away beneath the crihwork
The river gaugs hero to-day Is a5, showing a rise
despite the crevaSses. The Mississippi River Com
mission is expected tomorrow on Its inspection
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
MANY HOMELESS IN PITTsBURG.
Too Much Prosperity-Real Estate Men
Have House Hunters Foul.
Tsr TELEGRAPH TO rHE TRIBUNE. ]

Pittsburg. March 2s.-Seyeral thousand psr='n7
in this city and Allegheny will be driven from Their
homes April l. which is moving day here and
this In spite OF the fact that they have plenty n
money and are willing to pay fancy prices r"-
houses Their predicament Is the result OF th- uH-
precedented prosperity OF the city. During tAA
last year hundreds Of houses have been ou't-
here. but as fast a they went there vas Do
rnand for them Then the building of apart
ment houses in large numbers. They, too T5L' as
rapidly the separate houses
A month ago the real estate men discovered thft
the demand for homes April I would be unprS-
cedented, and they decided TO increase rents III"
increases ranged from 10 TO 25 per cent Tie wise
tenants accepted the inevitable, but many OF them
refused to sign leases for the coming yeGr think
ing that there would be plenty Of houses when the
time
In this they mistaken. however for m rho
eve OF April IL Is almost impossible to secure
house. The hotels crowded, and guests are be
ing turned away daily Many families are renting
rooms for fancy prices
The draymen and the storage men are reaQIEC
a harvest. Already they are charging as high q
$40 for moving load OF furniture few SIJaT0s-
and the rate will be increased April l.