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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
AIR FOR RIVER TUBES.
Engineers Say 1t VII BE Pure
Doubts in Ldy Minds.

The question OF a good. pure air supply for the
tunnels now being built under the North and East
rivers by the Pennsylvania Railroad. t5s New-York
and Jersey Railroad, the Hudson and Manhattan
Railroad and the Belmont companies has been
carefully studied by the various STATS Of engineers
IN charge OF the construction work OF tunnels
It thought that this important problem been
solved. The explanation OF the systems adopted as
given by some Of the members OF the engineering
STAFF, appears not TO be entirely satisfactory 10
many lay minds. A peculiar feature IS that all are
pimiiaF in their main details
The moving train in river tunnel it is said, will
act Ike a piston rod in air pump in drawing air
distinct and trains will be run only IN one drec-
power Of moving trains into the tunnels
viii be almost as perfect the piston rod in
cir pump, q IS urged It is said that if there were
q double track roadbed IN each tunnel. with no
dividing wall between the tracks. and one track
were used BY eastbound trains and the other by
westbound trains the power OF the trains draw
pure air into the tunnel would be considerably less
Furthermore, the trains In passing each other
would practically the inflow OF good air into
the tunnel.
ahG Jersey ana tic Hudson and Manhattan tunnel
companies Is Of the opinion that this system will
come up 10 all expectations.
II the system IS found wanting" ne said yester-
have pure air at ali times throughout the length Of
the tunnels being built by the Companies of which
! ana president Fans for such a purpose could be
built ct small cost
what IS perplexine many Law minds Is Where &c
ms suppiy OF Pure air for the tunnels 10 be OBJ
famed None OF the engineers the construction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
A. F. OF LABOR MEETS.
Gompers Declares Unions Prevented
SeUere Hard Times.

San Francisco Nov N.-Four hundred and eighty
delegates representing three million four hunoreo
thousand members Of labor unions, met To-Day IN
Lyric Hall IN the twenty-fourth annual convention
Of the American Federation of Labor among those
nrssent ware Samuel Gompere. president OF the
American Federation of Labor John Mitcheii
president of tn United Mine Workers OF America :
John r. O'Brien president Of the Retail clerks
international Association Max Morris W. u.
Mahon president of the Amalgamated Association
Of Street Railway Employees; t. M Guerln, hrst
vice president of the United Brotherhood OF Car
penters and Joners of America: j. Q. Walsh. pres-
dent of the San Francisco Labor Council, ana MIS-
Emma Lamphere general organizer of the retail
Clerks International Union. The convention was
called to order by J. o. Walsh, and addresses OF
welcome were replied to by President Samuel
Gompers.
+ The questions which seemed to interest the deie-
gates most before the calling of the convention 70
order We're first, socialism, second labor ana trade
autonomy. ,, =,
President Gompers in his report, reviewed the
progress of the federation in the last year argued
in favor Of the closed shop and the union LABEL
and against arbitration schemes or the incorpora,
ton of unions He declared that the supposed
been due to the general business depression; and
showed no inherent weakness He also argued thdt
the action of members of the federation In re1us,
Ing to accept any reduction in wages had preVehtea
the more acute phases Of hard times Whlch
would otherwise have developed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
DEFENDS THE SUBWAY TAVERN.

Joseph johnson, jr., spoke last evening on The
Subway Tavern before the League for Political
Education. in West Forty-fourth-s st. He said the
tavern established 10 try In a measure to solve
the temperance problem, that its object was 10
make people drink less, If ali; if it was found
that the tavern was doing more harm than good It
would stop running. Mr. Johnson not pre-
pared to say that the tavern would be an ethical
success although the great advertising It had re-
ceived. he said. had gone far to make il a great
financial SUCCESS. lie urged that prohibition was
mprncucable. and had been failure. He con-
tinusd in part:
dare say no one would concede that prohibition
Is possible IN this city The Germans would not
listen To H. The jews drink when they please but
drink Ia large quantities are seldom seen in the
police court What we going 20 do i'm the face
OF the facts? Should nor try TO ameliorate the
conditions of those who drink whether they do so
temporarily get drunk?
The temperance question becomes q question OF
recreation. Many thousands are looking every
night fer a place TO spend pleasant evening and
! co not tning the majority OF them try To ger
d-nnk IN the thirteen thousand saloons of New
York. There is crying need for more innocent
places where the moderately successful working
man can mo recrea ton. isn't il fair 10 try 70
ma ks these thirteen thousand places less harmful
We Go rot serve liquor 10 intoxicated persons Our
bartenoers are required be sober. and II they
should serve intoxicated persBns they would be
dismissed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER
Secretary Shaw and John Morley To Be
Among the Speakers.

The l9sth annual dinner of the Chamber OF Com
rnerce Will be held tonight at Delmonicos. Among
the guests who will be present are Leslie NJ Shaw,
Secretary OF the Treasury; John Morley Sir Ernest
Cassel NJ P; Sir James Kitson. NJ. P: Postmaster
Genera! Wynne Richard Olney. Dr. Edwin A AL
dernan president of the University OF Virginia;
Carl Scnurz and ex-Mayor Low. Secretary Shaw,
Mr. Olney Mr. Morley. Sir James Kitson and DIT.
Alderman will speak.
The dining hal VIII be decorated with the flags
and banners of Great Britain. France, Germany,
Holland Japan. Russia, Belgium, Italy and Spain
The long lines OF flags will flank huge cluster Of
American flags surrounding the seal of the society
over the presidents chair. Above all these and
forming border will be displayed satin banners
bearing the OF all the States Territories and
possessions of the United States.
The design this year :or the frontispece Of The
menu is u fine piece Of steel plate engraving and
die work. The subject is a departure. The design
shows the great change which has taken place in
marine architecture from the eighteenth TO the
twentieth century. At the top Of the page is
picture Of the ship Bristol of Newly FORK, chartered
for London January II, 176S, owned by john Harris
CruEer. a member of the Chamber OF Commerce.
and below 1t is picture of the St. Louis This de-
sign adopted because nearly all the original
members OF the Chamber of Commerce ship
owners
Among the members who will be present are
Morris X Jesup, Alexander +. Orr j.. Pierpont
Morgan. Andrew Carnegie, James j Hill. John
Jacob Aston. Jacob II. Sch.ff, John Wanamaker
7. a. b Widener. August Belmont John Crosby
Brown, Valentine P. snyder. Vernon II. Brown
Cornelius n Bliss. Henry NJ Flager Isidor Strauss
Arson Phelps Stokes and William II. Truesdale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15

feet on the east side of stebbns-ave feet north
F., Williams sohns has sold for A. Boecher the
northwest corner of One hundredand-
a s5Ss i fes four story na'n0''e on ''
Marcus the block front on the north side Of Home
ST.; between Prospect and stsbbins sves
wsst Of p Pas a s Te o
lotte Place and Milford Place, and The southeast
corner Of Charlotte Place and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Snnott estate has sold to Louis Levy the
northwest corner Of One hundred and-sixty seventh
ana T edF,HrYos SITS Blot '5xlc2 feet o,d FOR
William r Palmer to Julie Duffrn the lot, S5ziO99
feet al the norhe s corner Of and
Isaac Lowenfed has sold 10 Samuel Engle the
plot, S9x79x57x54 feet, at the northeast corner OF
Barretto and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ixty-seventh SITS.
Harry Goodstein the plot lo0xiOo feet on tle north
side Of One-hundred-a d-thirty-seventh-st 300 feet
The Central Realty Bond and Trust Company and
Co. the plot 1OoxiOo feet on the north side OF FL
srr 100 sss west as OF 6S lots On the
east side of Beach-ave;, between -hundred-and-
including the southeast corner of -hundred-and-
forty-seventh-st,. to the Northwestern Realty Com
Isaac B. Wakeman has sold for J. w Dimick No
lot 25xi0p feet for about $50 co. to an investor
Herman Harris has resold the plot leoxlO9 feet,
hundred and eighty sixth-st.. which he recently
o1 rPd s tsoin DaHld BioS , -, ,-. &c..
Martin O'Neill Calvin the southeast corner of Am
sterda m-ave. and One-hundred and SIKH y-ffth-st a
Two story brick building, plot 5jX100 feet. George
Ranger the broker.
Sforza Herman have sold for Mrs Josephine F.
Carpenter, trustee OF the Franklin + James estate
the SIX story reprOof tenement house No 3s2 South
25x140 feet
Web, & Hoffman have sold for George schuck
NO 2O2 West -hundred-and-f forty -third-st., a
also soG foa on lot zS4 [ee5 Ehey nave
ave, five story fathouse. lot 25x75 feet.
a Samuel King has sold No. 2os3 Elghth-ave.,
nathOuSe. lot 25X1OJ feet.
valentine Gumprecht has sold to Sarah JscobO-
WIZ Nos Oh and $40 East Thirteeuth-st a six-Sory
tenement house. on plot 80 3x70 feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
NAY ORDER ADS" OUT.
Darlington to oct If He Finds
Them UnheaIthfHI.

4 complete investigation of the subway and all
sts difficulties is berg made by Health Commits
sioner Darlington. including the signs. their at
tendant microbes and the vitated air, which is 10
1atten The disease germs. if various physicians are
10 be believed. The inI estigaton mas not reached
2 stage whore results may be taken final
Until results are reached. DR.. Darlington is
not inclined to discuss any action which he may
zale IF unhealthful conditions are found, he will
certainly have them abated. he SAYS
The signs at the Grand Central Station. where
.hey are arranged opposite the entrances in such
way as to prevent a good thrush Of air from The
street.-The method by which the operating company
expects reNtaiizc Tie subway air-hIVe not been
changed in least. They remain strung along
the iron partitions ana the ratings opposite me
entrance and considerable comment is heard
among the passengers al this station as to their
shutting Of air.
William Barclay Parsons. the engineer 10 the
Rapid Transit Commission. has not heard from Mr
BRYAN Of the IutarborOugh company as to mis- plan
10 display the signs without defacinG the tile Work
Mr. Parsons had conference with air. Bryan last
week. IN which he took him through the subway
showed the hanging OF signs Was
doing 10 the publics property. Other meetings were
10 be held which agreement as 10 a new
method was be reached. but no word has come
will meet Thursday, and report on this sub
5ect viii be looked FOR
The Municipal Art Society also expects at this
meeting some answer the memorial submitted by
mission 10 nothing which would look as II II
had any jurisdiction In This case because 1t had
not The society is waiting to hear from the com
mission whether IT VIII order the signs taken
out or maintain that + had the right 20 permit
them 10 be there, because Of the CONTRACT II mace
with tie operating company, before taxing any
further action. II the commission decides 10 uphod
The contract. everybody seems to expect law
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
WON'T DRAW COLOR LINE
PresbWeries an n. Y. and ". j.
AGAINST Cumberland Church's Plan.

The Presbvtery of New-York refused yesterday
to draw the color line. The question was the
proposition of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
OF the South which had submitted a proposal
year ago 10 unite the South with the North church.
providing that the coored Presbytery be separated
from tho white Presbytery. The Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly last June approved the Cumberland
Church's plan.
Yesterdays meeting held behind closed doors
Afterward the members told of what had taken
place. When the proposition put to the body
not voice raised In its favor. All the speak
ers against It. The principal ones among
them were the Rev Or. Charles Fl. Parkhurst. the
Rev. DR. Robert Mackenzie and the Rev. DIR. Rob
ert r. Booth. The almost unanimous
against union under such restrictions to exclude
the colored ministers. When the vote was an
nounced the members expressed great satisfaction.
Trenton N. J., Nov IA (speciaD.-The Presbytery
of New Brunswick in session here to-day, defeated
by a vote of 40 to ?. the overture of the General
Assembly looking toward the union of the Pres
byterians of the United States and the Cumberland
Presbyterians. The opposition to the union
led by the Rev DIR. Henry Collin Minton. pastor
Of the First Church. of this city and former
moderator of the General Assembly. He
backed by DR.. Francis l.. Patton president of
Princeton Seminary and by the Rev. Albert James
Wesley. of this city. The Rev. James Rogan. of
Pennington, was the only member of the Presby-
tery's committee that favored the consolidation.
DR.. MntOn said in opening that he felt It his
duty TO present a clear and frank statement of
the situation. He said:
that many. of the Presbyteries have voted hastily
in this matter It is unwise to vote yes or no
eral Assembly under deep conviction that there
should be at this time union with the Cumber ,
against it. The sentiment at Buffalo was strong
the General Assembly wrong and mist AXE.
do not want to appear as chronic obstruction ton
take and that its progress should be arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
STEEL FALLS; 3 HURT.
at Ne1o Goth Arm0ry the
Latest of Several.

Three iron workers employed by Milliken Eros
contractors. of No. II Broadway, were hurt yes
terday by the falling of one side of steel arch
in the uncompleted drill shed of the new 6sth Fesl
ment armory at Twenty-sixth and twenty ~,
cts and Iexngton-ave Philip Schopp, of No. 4Oi
West One-hundred- nd twenty fourth-st, the fore
man. was arrested and locked up on charge OF
criminal negligence. This makes more thah SIX
such accidents the building since work was
started. and nine men in all have been injured
rrbosa burt Yesterday were John Dunn OF No 3Z7
Myrtle-ave,. Brooklyn: Paul Hubshman No 4os
West Forty econd-st., and Charles Y ensan. NO
1s7 Carroll st Brooklyn All taken to Belle
vue Hospital. Dunn. Hubshman and Nensan WIN
several other workmen were raising hall the arci.
with the aid OF derrick into its Intended poSltlon
Hubshman was standing on the piece or steel
which weighed about thirty tons. Suddenly the
derrick cable parted. and the arch fell over carry
ing Hubshman with il and knocking down Dunn
and Vensan in its fall The other workmen We're
warned Several narrowly escaped injury. Inc
great piece of steel struck the drill shed floor with
a tremendous crash and went through to the cellar
wrecng part of the floor and bending itself badly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
FIGHTING OVER A LARGE ESTATE.
Neal O'Donnell Not Competent. Say Rela-
tiyes-Left Wealth to Institutions.

The suit brought by John O'Donnen. Anthony
O'Donneu and Andrew O'DOnnell brothers OF Neal
O'DonneH and Rebecca ODonneI. a niece and
Rebecca O'Donrell. sister. who say that Neal
O'Donneus viii! should be declared invalid. was
placed on trial yesterday. The case was not fin
ished
Neal O'Donnell and his brother Hugh lived at
No POP Henry-st.. and for years conducted the H.
& N O'Donneu Cooperage Company. accommodating
a large fortune. Hugh died two weeks before Neal
and left all his property to him in trust Tor many
religious and benevolent institutions. NeaFs Will
was a duplicate of Hughs. Small bequests were
made to Anthony. Andrew and Rebecca O.Donnell
the sister; John. the other brother, and Rebecca
the niece. ignored. The residue was divided
into 25) equal parts of which Manhattan College
De La Sale Institute and the Sacred Heart
Academy were to receive twenty each. the remain
der going to q number Of other institutions In small
er proportions Archbishop Corr1gan was to receive
ten shares to devote 70 the propagation OF the
Roman Catholic faith For years the two brothers
had been spending annually about $40 COO in charity
The contestants allege that Neal ODonneN was
rot competent to execute will at the time he and
his brother agreed 10 make their wills Identical
and also that he unduly influenced to cut off
his relatives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
A PERMANENT RAILWAY MUSEUM.
It Is To Be Established in Philadelphia in
a Building Given by the City.

When the present exhibit Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at St. Louis being collected. It
occurred to Major ]. G. Pangborn. to whom is due
the credit for completeness and attractive in
stallaton that it should form the nucleus of a
permanent railroad museum. He has been actively
engaged In interesting railroad companies in the
project. and is meeting fair success.
The nce 1tve for making the showing of the evo-
luton and development OF the worlds railway at
Chicago. in 1888 was IN time to save HedIey's
Putting Billy of 1873; Stephensons Rocket Hack
worth's Sans Paren and Foster & Rastricks
Angenoria OF 1929. The latter was constructed
from the drawings the Stourbrdge Lion
which shipped by sailing vessel to the United
States, and the first locomotive seen in this
country The Northeastern Railway OF England
has the No. OF the Stockton and Darlington, and
in Paris institution is the original Cugnot of
1863 the first move by head of steam on earth
1t was regarded fitting that the Baltimore and
Ohio should assume the initiative looking TO the
establishment OF worlds institution wholly de-
voted 10 the railway and allied interests. It was
the pioneer in American railway inception and IFS
days days. ''9@e~''''' int carry
No one feature OF the Transportation Building at
Chicago proved more encouraging than the evinced
disinterestedness marking the composition OF the
first great railway collection ever made. Co-opera-
ton without regard TO competition In ordinary re-
tested. At Chicago the space occupied approx
700 Within the section is shown the INCEPTION
eyouGn and o on essential known
initial thought of steam propulsion on land in i6S5
through sixty odd fun size examples. to the 24O-ton
articuiated locomotive OF 1904, the chain may be
studied in series Of object lessons nowhere else
possible. II IS not contemplated TO constitute a
repository of curiosities. Instead. he Durnose
from the start was the formation Of the nucleus
railway of the past but OF the present and future
as well
Philadelphia has offered existing structure.
most admirably adapted to meet the requirements
of a permanent collection 1t offers a clear floor
space approXinatng 100 900 square feet which has
general height of thirty feet 1t is exceptionally
we lighted from The sides and overhead hss tracL
facilities and power connections. The location is
central being the sixteen-acre site skirins tho
Schuykill the city has set apart for the grouping OF
institutions OF commercial and mechanical char
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
AT CORTLANDT-ST. TUBE SOON.
Terminal Station of North River Tunnel
Will Be in Church-st

The work OF building the Cortandt-st. tunnel
viii be begun In a few days. All the necessary
surveys and the preliminary details have been at
tended TO and everything is IN readiness for
the construction work. II is expected that in
about two years the tunnel will be in operation.
The terminal station in the Manhattan end of the
tunnel will be in Church-st between Fulton and
Cortlandt SITS. and will be about five hundred feet
in length The terminal loop here and in Jersey
City will be so constructed to have the trains
always forward. There will, therefore. be no
need of a network OF switches at either terminal.
The tunnel will be built to accommodate subway,
surface elevated cars. and. like the Christopher
ST tunnel will be a trolley tunnel. The Manhattan
terminal. will have entrances from Fulton and
Cortlandt SITS. and there Will be underground
paSsageNay from Church-st. to the Dey-st. station
in Broadway Of Inc rapid transit subway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
PRINCE FUSHIMI WELCOMED.
His Arrival in Washington-He Will See
the President To-day.

Washington. Nov. 14.-Prince Fushimi. the adopt
ed brother of the Emperor of Japan. arrived in
Washington at $50 p m, and assumed for the
first time since his arrival in this country his off,
cial personality as prince OF the royal house of
Japan. He was met at the station by Mr.. Peirce
Third Assistant Secretary State. who as the per-
sonal representative OF the President babe him
welcome to this country. Mr.. HiOki the first sec
rotary Of the Japanese Legation and in the absence
of the Minister. charge d'afares pr esented TO the
prince at the station Baron kaneko. who IS visit
ing in this country. and Mr.. PIERCE and Colonel
SymOnds L. S A. who Will act az the princes
honorary military aid. The prince thanked them
for their cordial welcome and expressed the salts
faction he felt at being in the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Black John v and another Albany County
savings Bank: William st. .. at $
Fr9nSfort-st years AZ per cent -, $780,
stitution; 3d-ave Nc / T53. years = per cent rTt
Black. John V. to Park Mortgage COMPANY.
Frankfort-st n e. 96.G II OF Ruse-st: 3
years a.. per cent; ......,,.., aoi
Rener. Louis. 10 Louis Nie9erE aud another.
Sheriff -. 5 100 II or RlvnCton-st. prior
MORTGAGES. so. ESQ year, per cent. 80. 2tt
Frank. Never. Aaron Goodman: Avenue g. .
corner 5th-st; ! year. cent: ........-.. IS,
same 70 same; Avenue G, 30. 10 q IL Of 9Th
st; November l. 1908. per cent ...-......... iTC
Dry Dock Realty Company to Herman Horen-
burger ana another sOth-st. $. AS II OF
Avenue a: l year. & per nt.......-.......... -
N6nrein. Adoph. to central Trust Company: 51h
ave- No 2ae years Der -. goo,
Plcken. William Fl. 10 irving Savings institution.
~ Nicholas ave. corner i25th ST. years
Phelan. James J. 10 Equitable Trust COMPANY;
eth~ave corner s6th st; 8 years per cent bot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY.

BY I. Phillips & 900 $50 Lexington aye. =
81 q II Of 70thst. rs 1xs06 story lwg h; story
hl ten vacant: Scbuse- aSt L Grisser 81 al, G
Wendt attv: r stern. ref: due. S30913 %;
taxes etc $500: 20 pltH for $6s go.
BY James L Wells: 33l6 I'd 100 II n of l6+th-
st, 3Ox12O to Road x3Crx1os: story iwg and
bldg: withdrawn: $40 l6jthSt.
$ &C # W OF CaulIweI ave. 16 4x502 story dwg h.
voluntary sale L Hopp for $3.sTJ; S5 Jackson-ave
% It 16Othst. % 7xT5: story dwg h; voIin-
tary sale: 70 = Ftutter LOT S5etn et
10 I4ippUan for S6.SI5.
b Pc Meyer: 4Jth :. d16S II OF 9Th
ave I6sxIOO4 story dwC h; Lawyers Title Insr-
ance Co sgt W r Donnely al: Merrill & r. attys Z
Finch ref SOS 600: taxes, So adjourned to
November %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
AN INSPECTOR SUES AN INSPECTOR
Grant Wants Walsh to Pay Money He Re-
ceived While Serving in Formers Place.

Inspector Donald Grant has brought suit against
Inspector Walsh for money paid the latter while
Walsh was serving in Grants place Grant as
that Walsh illegally appointed in his
place. as the vacancy which he filled when Grant
was dismissed IS proved to have been nom
existant by the decision OF the Supreme Court
Commissioner MCAdOo has asked the city defend
the suit for Walsh In the opinion of the Com
missioner the city should pay Grant, and this ques
ton must go before the Board of Estimate and the
aldermen for settlement. He has money he
says. for Grants back pay