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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
CARNEGIE GIVES HOME |
Engineering Societies Benefited De
Spite CiUiL Engineers.

Despite the civil engineers recent refusal 20 take
part IN the acceptance Of Andrew Carnegne's o1er
OF a union orgiusering building. Mr.. Carnegie. as
predicted in The Tribune, has renewed his offer.
and Yesterday placed the disposal Of three other
national eugineering societies and the Engineers
Club SI-50cOO0 for that purpose.
The DAY before the annual meeting OF the Civil
EnsiEeers, Mr.. Carnegie intimated to the members
OF the conference committee his desire that all
four societies. as originally intended. should join
in receiving his gift BY many. the Civil Engineers
refusal the following day, by vote Of nearly 10
"to exchange" certain Civil Engineers sx-
pressed It, "a home for apartment was TO-
garded as a deathblow TO the project
Il was remarked to Charles F. Scott. Of Pittsburg
that two representatives Of the asserting societies
as well as the Engineers Club favor the complete
physical separation Of the two buildings. but that
Mr.. Carnegie had never formally acceded to this
Mr.. Carnegie" said Mr. Scott, formulated no
hard and fast plan IN this regard. II was what
would best conduce to the benefit Of the organiza-
tons named Therefore. the headquarters Of the
three national societies being largely OF profess
sionaI nature and the Engineers Club Of a. so to
sneak social character, and it's membership largely
drawn from the three societies. II was deemed by
all that the best results would be obtained by a
separation Of the two buildings"
1t IS hoped 10 have the new building ready In
1896. The total amount involved is not less than
g 500 600 for. in addition to the amount given by
Mr. Carnegie a sum OF $4,000 represent
the investment in land for the three societies on
West Thirty -ninth-st.. between Fifth and Sixth
ayes; while the Engineers Club has also &C
quired land for its own purposes on West Fortieth-
St Immediately facing the New-York Public Il
brary. The Union Engineering Building will prop
ably be twelve stories IN height.
at a rapid rate Among the organizations that
have asked 20 come in" said Professor F. p Hot
the society Of Naval Engineers and Marine Archi-
tects. the American Waterworks Association, the
New-York Electrical Society, the American Gas
light Association and half a dozen others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
WESTCHESTER ELECTIONS
BeDubEcans Yin in Ill Village
Contests.

Tie VILLAGE elections IN Westchester County
where marty lines were drawn. yesterday re-
smiled in victories FOR the Republicans. In every
town where there was q Republican ticket IN
the fed the plurality In its favor was almost
= 10 J. rar-hn1ont went Republican. eIecuhs
r. L Horkiu- president over ". C. F1gner'
Southern Dcuccrat William Fitzsimmons' Ae-
pub,.can. was elected tax receiver running
ahead OF the ticket Mayhem ". Bronson was
elected trustee and Joseph Bird president OF
the Nanhattaa Savings Institution. VIII DC
treasurer again.
Ia North Pelham the Republicans re-eIee'eo
William Edluger president over DIT. Barker
Democrat A. r. Searles. Republican OF the
village Of Pelham. was elected president thefe
only nine votes were cast IN the entire village
which is The smallest in the state. aho MY
Searles received them all Frederick W AIlen
member Of the westchester Country CUB was
elected president Of Pelham Manor. having 10
opposition.
A Fusion ticket carried the day in Tuckahoe'
and benceforth Il is announced the I'D VIII De
on there and the gambling and cocknghts VII
NOT he Tolerated. Herbert d Lent, Ins LOIln''
Democrats supervisor. VIII be the 1nsloh p'es'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
HOUSE WRECKERS STRIKE.
TRY to Force Agreement from Three
Firms-4ttdck NOn-UniOn Men.

strike Of i've hundred members OF the
Housewreckers and Second Hand Building Ma
terial Handlers Union went into effect yester-
day in the yards OF three dealers. all at or near
r,irhteeth-st and Avenue 3. The three firms
are Meyer HeIlman. the s. ". Seagrift- tr-. Com
panv and the u. ". Green Company The
strike is 10 force them 20 renew an agreement
as to hours and wages.
The agreement which has expired was ac-
cepted first by seven out OF twenty-one firms IN
the business, but later four Of the seven re-
scinded their action. The men then made the
demand for the renewal Of the agreement on
the three firms against whom they struck
The strikers yesterday gathered around ana
made il lively for ncn-uuion men who had taken
their rlaces. They pulled the men employed
bv the Seaerift company OF truck they were
driving and gave them "A beating. a number OF
representatives Of the firms afterward accom-
named the trucks and were not molested. Ponce
Commissioner McAdoo was asked by the hrins
for police protection. II VIII probably be iuI-
nsshed to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
WOMEN WIN ELECTION.
Their Political Methods Successful an
North TdrrytO5Cn.

One Of the interesting features Of the election
IN North Tarrytown yesterday was the acIl'e
part taken by the women. More thah one nNl'-
5red Of them voted. played politician button
,o1es voters. and. as a result, carried the he-
n,,b1ican ticket Samuel Horton was CHOSEN
village. president over James Lawn, the ROOKIE
TELLER candidate last year This year. however
II appeared that the Rockefeller employees oe-
serted their candidate and voted for Horton
The Rev George Daniel. who lives opposite
the North Tarrytown polling place held a
matinee in his rectory ana gave instructions 10
q number Of church women on the proper man
ner 10 mark their ballots. There were many
latirbable incidents connected with the female
voting cont nceut. one woman stayed IN Ile
booth fifteen minutes. and then cried out 10 tle
inspcctOrs. "Can 1 come outE
A fat woman tore her skirt on nan IN
booth while two prominent women Wanted 20
go in one booth together and they were so crest
fallen when told IL was against the law that
they Immediately left The polls.
John d Rockefeller did not visit IaTrytoWn'
but his employees made fight 70 elect Horton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
FIRE "DISHONEST."
Jury AHo1cS No Insurance for Blaze
at Abbeu Press.

Riverhead. Long Island. March 15.-Ths jury in
the SUIT brought by John J. kirkpatrick. Of
Patchogue against the AIlemania Fire Insurance
Company. this afternoon returned verdict in
favor Of the defendant The suit for $50 but
seven others. sggreEating about 10000 depended
upon its outcome. The trial Of the case involved
the use Of special train TO bring witnesses from
New-York.
In outlining the case for the defense Mr.. Nathan
said to-day:
Martin and Charles r Rldeal. II was ineorporated
under the laws 81 NeW-JgLsey and OF & lG.As
IN 1872 II occupied n portion OF the fourth moor OF
40. III Fiith-ave.. and. unable % pay debts the
found Max Hart. also known as Max Hertz. 81.
In The room occupied by the Abbey Press From
that time on he appeared TO assume complete CON
coming Kldeal and Dr Martin had drawn So a
TO $40. taxing that; amount himself Hart had KEYS
all the doors % the rooms occupied by the Abbey
school bags. but the company never manufactured
a bag. \ man named lseHberB was daily visitor
and was often IN close communication with Hart
Between December l. 1907. and the time O, the
FIRE the next February. Hart bought S2ocOn worth Of
goods suitable for making school bags ian and evsry
months later. These goods never remained in the
Iuediately moved TO auconeers' rooms and sold for
about nifty cents on the dollar. The money thus
realized vas paid 70 Hart. he thus making consid-
cradle money out % nothing.
became connected with it. Then, IN December. the
concern took out 5000 In Insurance through Gustav
Frank g. Co. on January 81 they bought a lot Of
second hand book plates. on Saturday. February
=. I-1 all the clerks I'm the building until 3
o. ~. and after when they LEFT, Max Hart
man named Casey D.. Martin and Rideal we're in
secret coIclaye In the building. They were there
until after o'clock At SO he Are broke out on
the second floor. TO which Hart had key.
II tho testimony 81 was shown 10y q young woman
mailing clerk that few minutes before O'Clock
Hart was iu bis room. The FIRE discovered by
a letter carrier at 81 and several New-York fire.
called TO show the fire had been burning
a considerable time before its discovery. The jury
decided that the insurance need not be paid The
case VIII be appealed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
NO SOFT COAL STRIKE.
Big Majority for Operators Plan,
apparently.
Irr rrtrsRArn 10 lHE TRIBuNE.l

Johnstown. Penn, March l1-ThlTty tholsaHa
soft coal miners OF District No. to-day cast
their votes on the proposition Of the operators
for a : per cent reduction in wages and 20 per
cent OF the miners followed the recommenca-
lions Of their officers by voting 20 accept the
cut. and thereby avert strike. II Is estimated
that about p 600 Of the 22pG0 miners In DIS
trict No. > which includes Pittsourg ana ths
,-icirit, also voted in favor Of accepting the re-
auction About 10000 men are voting In the
entire competitive held. and advices from voting
points indicate that the plan VIII be accepted %
a large majority.
Raw CITY. Mich, March ia report that =
being generally accepted here. coming from a
reliable source IS TO the effect that to-day's vote
Of the miners Of the Saginaw Valley on tho
propositlon submitted by the operators at the
INDIANAPOLIS convention was 70 l In favor 81
accentance The vote win not be given out until
after 81 IS counted at national headquarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
RAID NEAR WALDORF.
Three Men Captured IN Alleged
Gambling House.

Almost in the shadow OF the waldorf-Astoria
Captain CottelL OF the Tenderloin station, with
some Of his detectives. raided an alleged gam
bling house last night, and arrested three men.
They gave their names as J. p. Wilson, Of No.
119 West Niuety-third-st; G. ". Lewis, no.
I05 West Fortieth-st- and Charles Wilson. OF
No 900 West Fcrty-'irst-St
The evidence against the place was obtained
by Edward Beecher private detective, who
was Formerly employed by the Committee II
Fifteen and ny tle District ATTORNEY Accord
ing 10 his story. he went 70 the house three or
four nights ago. was admitted. and some
money. The next night he lost twice as much
as be- had won. The third night he could not
get in. However. he had key 10 the front
door.
On Information sworn 20 by Beecher, Nagis-
frate Mayo issued warrants yesterday morning
in Jefferson Market police court, made out for
members Of the Doe" family. Armed with
these and a few axes. Captain Cottreu and his
men went 10 the place last night. Beechers
key, however, let them ID. There were no play
ers present. but the three men who Beecher
said were The principals were found and ar
rested.
The police say that T. p. Wilson is really J.
p Smith, and that he Is a dealer: Lewis. they
say. was the doorkeeper. and Charles Wilson.
whose name they give as John W. Martin, is
another dealer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
STRIKE RIOT IN CHICAGO.
Mob Stones Transfers Who Refuse
to Go out.

Chicago March IA series Of riots occurred to-
dav between striking employees Of the American
Can Company and Union teamsters, who had re-
fused 70 Quit work IN sympathy with the strike
The FIRST disturbance occurred on the north side
OF the CITY AZ one OF the stables OF the can COM
pany a number OF men being injured and two
Dickefs arrested. The drivers were stoned, - Is
alleged. and agged from the wagons.
second battle started later at the company 8
south Side barn. Escorted by police n number
Of wagons succeeded, however IN getting half way
to a railway freight house followed by threaten
ing crowds At Tweuty-sixt hist. and Wentworth
ave. the police charged mob that was showering
missiles on the drivers. The wagons. with their
escort stopped at the Erie Railroad freight house.
at Clark and Fifteenth SITS. AND were attacked.
Girls tried 20 the harness and prevent the
wagons leaving the freight station. Three Of the
teamsters armed with long whips and aided by a
dozen police and detectives. drove back the mob
Girl strikers tried 10 persuade the union freight
handlers 10 refuse 20 handle the goods from tho
wagons but the freight handlers declined TO enter
81 fphf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
BUILDING WORK STOPS
IRONWORKERS VICTIMS.
BrckIayers' Strike Threatens an
other Idle Season.

The e-st victims OF the strike OF the b-icklayers
Yesterday were the structural iron WorAers' "HO
80 lais or right and LEFT buildings In Man
t,..s, a,a The Broux. because under the ouildiTs
law which IL now being rlgidly enforced tEey can
no, carry the iron work more than three s'oI''S
above the bri-kwork. number Of ron "oI heiS
ere thrown idle also on buildings Where oohpIdIl'
OF violations OF the building law have stopped
work -.
Between six hundred and one thousand struct-
ural ironworkers were laid OF on buildings al the
following places: Thirty-fourth-st- and Fltth-ave'
--hirtv-seventh-st snd FIfth-ave., Barclay Build
ing Dusns-st. and Broadway; new custom HOUSE
Building at FTfty-fourth-st. and LexinSton-aVe-'
,rhirty-arst-st., near Broadway: Thirueth-st anu
Madison-ave.. Metropolitan annex. Iwenty-thlru-sl-
and Fourth-ave.; Mercantile Building. southwest
corner Of Twenty-third-st. and Four'h-a!e'
xvo1nsn,s HospitaI One-hundred-a nd-tenth-st. be-
tween Amsterdam and Columbus ayes-; Hotter BEL
mont. new Flairon Building. Forty-second-st ana
Isroa dway: T,venty-ninth-st and BROADWAY anu
Broadway and Pine-st The strike mas INV W. =
members OF the ship and machinery rlg6ers' the
steamhtters boiler makers and several o'her uaues
idle on those buildings.
The structural ironworkers, who had oeeh NJ
work only short tine. after long spell OF iale-
ness we're indignant yesterday. Robert z. Neidig'
,roe,dent of the FinIshers' Branch OF the iron
workers went 10 the Building Trades Cluo yesteF-
dav and was inclined to put the blame On the
Mason Builders Association
1t Is hard on the ironworkers.' he said. 4heS
have no quarrel with any at present
The Mason Builders Association says thar the
whole responsibility II open shop war Is started.
will lie with the bTlcklayers. representative OF
the association said:
The brcklayers are now out, in direct violation
Of the arbitration agreement The notices 70 ne
ishorers which caused their strike were resclnded
absolutely on Thursday. not temporarily ana ai0
Ftill cancelled -, 81.
THAT should restore the status quo NOW t ne
rsborers are out for a agreement TOT a year
and through the representative Of the orlcklayeIS
,1-ior al oIIr conference last signed an agree
,,ent Inv which the strikers were 20 return 10 WoIB
a. once everything TO be arbitTated on Marcn %
thew an went on strike in violation OF the arolua-
ton agreement in sympathy with the laooTeFs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
VETO FOR GoRMANs NEGRO BILL.
warfeld Wants to Get the Black Men Out,
but Does Not Like the Plan.

Annapolis. Nd. March Estate Senator Arthur
p German, 3r. representative OF HIS father IN the
control Of the Democratic organization. and his
associates in the legislature are greatly disturbed
tonight by Information that Governor Warfeld
on the advice Of Attorney General Bryan. viii veto
the machines negro Acknowledgement amendment
Governor Warfold IS in favor OF eliminating the
negro a political factor. but opposed the
scheme 20 reduce the representation OF the Repul-
Icaus as election officials and otherwise hamper
fair elections. The Governor also favors a prop
erty qualification contained in the amendment
proposed by the Attorney General, which viii give
many negroes the franchise.
Should the Governor veto the amendment at
tempt may be maze 10 pass ~ his veto. but
Il Is doubtful whether the machine leaders can
Ecc-re enough votes q number of Senators and
delegates Will support the Governor. A close friend
of Senator German said that the responsibility
on the Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
HEARING ON PIGEON SHOOTING BILL.
Friends Of the Measure Wish to Make
Strongest Possible Showing.

A public hearing on the bin 10 prevent the shoot
ing OF live pigeons from traps. which Is be-
fore The House Committee Game and Fisheries
OF tho New-Jersey legislature IS to be held on
Thursday noon. Some members ot the COMMITTEES
have said that there has been request for a
hearing the part Of friends OF the BILL and this
has been used excuse for holding It in COM
mittee TIE Republican caucus recently ordered
the hill reported. but Il is felt by the supporters
% the aill that the importance OF making a good
showing before the committee cannot be overesti-
mated. and they are urging all friends OF animals
who can possibly co so 20 be present the hearing
President Q. w Thorne Of the Society Cor the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty 70 Animals especially urges that
many members OF that society be there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
CAMPHORS HIGH RECORD.
Japan Stops Exporting-Price 81 a Pound
and Rising.

The price ~ csmphcr pound 20 the retail drug
eiet has at LAST relched s. the highest price ever
maid a rour5 90 far as known The public. OF
course. IS now paying considerable more than 81 a
Mound The syerace price ia drug stores being q n
Several persons identified with the drus market
told a Tribune reporter yesterday that new record
price for -an7ho- was likely 70 he made IN a Few
DAYS and thar ST. iu1cssib bic 20 say Wien &C.
cline I'm prioa would begin. The Pharmaceutical
Era" in its last Issue said IN part ss follows in an
article about eluphor.
The industry is practically a monopoly of tie
.TanaUese Government which controls tH1 output O.
the EOrmOsau forests.
Al The beginning cr the japanese Russian war
the Jararfse government stopped al exports OF
the gum. whether l--Ise x needed the cnlre sup
piv Tor the manufacture Of war materials, or be-
cause q expects &C derive great revenue from the
advance 81 price is not certain At any rate cr1o >
carnphor IS not entering the market 20 any consid-
cradle extent and no certain supply = In sic ~.
Small lots probably held By astute spectators, sun
reach trade chanI.els but the exhaustion OF Ihese
only question OF time. and after that the world
viii be compelled 20 get along as best u can With
its present supply and such quantities as Jspan
lt To dole out.
The drug trade VIII. - course suffer because q
this Stri-EeUCy. especially since the season WREN
camuhor Frs most Ga demand Is now approa ching.
bat it Is not the industry which IS most seriously
affected. CamVhCr is essential IN the manuf2ct-
Of celv1i7. ana tho prices n This material al
ready show The effects o. the famine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
WILL NOT TALK OF INDICTMENTS
J. B. Vreeland Says Preparations for Action
Woald Be Secret.

Regarding The intimation OF Justice Holmes in
his opinion that indictments might follow the
decision Of the court In the Northern Securities
case, John b. Vreeland. United States District
Attorney for New-Je-sey. would make only the
most guarded statement when seen by a Trib-
une reporter last night.
Il can make only this statement" said ne:
As understand Justice H0lu1es's opinion he
holds that The persons actively engaged IN ac-
complishing an unlawful com sinatiOn frirh+ he
subject 10 Indictment"
Mr. Nreelaud refused 10 say who II a-v. might
~ particularly subject 10 this liability or
Whelner ~ ms opinion any such result would
II any such preparations were being ma se %
no said they would be entirely secre. and 7
them" 'e0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
LOVERS TRY TO DIE TOGETHER.

Troy. y. y. March l5.-Joseph Forget and Annie
Kiernan. each tweuty-three years old ATTEMPTED
suicide last night by drinking carbolc acid. The
girl IS dead and Forget Is in a serious condition
The tragedy was enacted IN a building in the rear
OF Forgets house, and was not discovered until
early this morning when Forget walked into the
police station and himself Up. stating what he
had done. de was sent 20 the Troy Hospital II IS
supposed that opposition 20 Forrets attentions to
The girl on the part q her family furnished the
motive Tor the deed he IL under arrest on charges
% attempted suicide and rlansI l1sLter IN the first
degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16

Sanger Bros. Dallas: Tex; D g O2penheini. do
mestics. dress goods and Wo0lens. No Q Walkcr-st
Schwerdtnann Toy Company. 81 Louis E z
Schverdtmann, notions fancy goods and toys sinclair
Shepard, Norwell & Co. Boston, l. B. Taylor boys
clothing. No. 81 Union Square Imperial
Shepard Company. Providence Miss Glligan. gloves
No. 81 Union Square West. Imperial
Siblcy- Lindsay & Curr Company. Rochester z g
Meaehan silverware and clocks 80 80 Broome-sti n
p Powers books and stationery No 454 BrOouo-st Al
bert; J. Cook linens hannels and blankets; W. y
Barter knit underwear; l. w Howland. fancy goods
and ribbons. Miss u. Blum. lacss w " MOSher,
house furnishing goods: ]. W. spence. furnishing
goods: H Grfrth ladies' and chidrens hosiery. II T.
Bowman. toilet goods. No. 454 Rrooms-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
THEY LIKE COMBINATION CARS.
Run to Please Fresh Air Lovers and Smokers.

Both Board OF Health and New-Tork City rail-
way officials deny that there Is anything necessari-
" injurious iucongTUous in the running OF COM
binatiOu at the present season
In Difference to smokers and those who love
fresh air railway official told Tribune reporter
Yesterday, we have been running A certain num-
Der OF combination cars the extreme east and
sides all through the winter. except in incem-
ent weather, There is a demand for them. and
any talk Of shortage Of cars is nonsense
A Board OF Health official Endorsed the statement
20 the wish OF smokers and lovers % fresh air.
u believe the railway company would be within
Us rights said he, Ii il only entirely
closed in four. We receive. however. quite as
many protests against closed cars against COM
bination cars. It's hard to please every one"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
LOSES $500 CLOAK AT RECEPTION.

Miss Rose Morton. sister Of Martha Morton
playwright lost a 800 Persian lamb cloak yester-
day while attending a reception given 20 Wilton
Lackaye. the actor. by the Twelfth Night Club, IN
the Berkeley Lyceum. at No. Il West Forty
fourth-st. Miss Morton left the cloak with others
table. and when she ready 70 80 It was
missing. Miss Morton lives at the Ausonta apart
ment house. az No. 2lOs Broadway. with her
brother. J r. Morton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
W. L. ELKINs, JR.. LEFT sl,221. 5s7.
Net Value Of Estate S544,O28-widow and
Two Children Get Il.

The appraisal 81 the estate ~ William I, F-rlrn.
3. o. Philadelphia. fled IN the surrogate's CONF
here YESTERDAY, shows that he left real estate ard
personal property valued &C Sl.2cl5s7 Property IN
This state s valued az Sf2 $50 Deductfnr from, So
F1l1e ~ tho estate The debts S6s7 SAB and tho ex
peses OF administration. ret valuation o. s5s4 O9s
~ le-L Inc entire estate Is divided between rhe
H6elphia '' ave III l4i-
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