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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
EYEGLASS MAKERS STRIKE.
OPTICAL WORKERS WANT THEIR
UNION RECOGNIZED.

Employers Say There's No question Of
Hours or Pay, but ThAt they WIN Not
ne Dictated TO-ShOp Clerks Are
Able TO Take the Place OF the striker
Opticians all over the city arc fighting
n demand Of the Optical Workers' Protoc-
tive Union for recognition Of the union.
With few exceptions the employees have
refused even to consider the matter, and
a. a result about $50 optical workers have
quit work.
The union IL associated With the Amert-
can Federation Of Labor and the Central
Federated Union Of New York.
Most OF the opticians In the city have
known for q year OF 70 that many Of their
workers were union men, but 20 long as
they made no demand as a union they have
never taken the union question seriously.
The frst intimation that the union was
getting In its fine work came a month ago,
when the employers received mott that
they would have to sign a union schedule
for wages and hours and agree TO employ
none but union men. The demand was
signed and the strike started on Monday.
The only question at issue. according
10 the employers, Il recognition Of the
union. There il no question Of pay or
hours. they say. Optical vorksrs receive
from SIS TO $40 a week and work but fifty
two hours a week, getting full time when
sick or incapacitated for work,
The union schedule doesn't demand more
pay OF less hours, said one employer, but
there IL no knowing what might be de-
mAnded II the union u recognized Besides,
the union declares that not more than i've
apprentices may work in one shop. We
consider that we have the right TO say
how many men we will employ
At the shop OF Julius King, a Wholesale
and retail dealer, at ? Maiden Lane, fifteen
men Quit work. Mr.. King said yesterday
that the men were misguided. Those
who quit, he said, did 30 reluctantly, sssur-
ing him thAtithey didn't want TO 60 out,
bdt that their union had directed them TO.
The public won't suffer TO any extent
by this strike said Mr. King. 1T Is
peculiar situation. The clerks In every
optical store are skilful workmen-they
must be 70 fit eyeglasses properly. They
are, with scarcely an exception, capable
OF going into the woTkroom and doing
the work Of the men who quit work.
That Is Just what has been done in nearly
every case There are plenty OF men. TO
be had from other cities Il may be that
there will be little delay in getting out
orders In some stores and factories, but
Il will not last long.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
BALPIN'S POWER IN ALBANY,
His Patronage Grab Bills Placed on the
Calendar by the Rules Committee.


Calendar by the Rules Committee.
albany, April 2e.-To-morroW Is going
to be HRlptn's field day In the Assembly.
To-day his bin giving County Clerk HRmil-
ton a Commissioner Of Records and 500, 600
worth Of patronage was placed on the cal
endar for tomorrow on the order Of the
final passage. Tonight the Rules Com
the Committee Of Mines police bin, but
amended so that Halpin can take care Of 100
detective seTgeants appointed prior 70 the
regime OF Commissioner Michael Murphy.
And the Rules Committee took bis tip that II
would he a good thing for the Republican
organization In New York city to put As
semblyman PrentiCe's bill on tO-morTow's
calendar, giving Street Commissioner
Woodbury. power TO sand and sprinkle
the New York city streets,
The Commissioner Of Records bill was
introduced In the Senate by senator Page,
and to-day II was reported favorably.
This measure really Is put forward at this
time to give Mr.. Halpin and Mr.. 0dell
some patronage to aid them in carrying
district primaries 90 they may continue
their control Of the New York county Re
publican committee.
Senator Cooper, who introduced the
Committee Of Nine's police bill, gave notice
to-day that he would move coon TO suspend
the rules in order that the bill may be adj
vBnoed and passed out Of It's order. Senator
Cooper has amended his bill 10 conform
20 the Assembly bill as amended by the
Assembly Cities Committee II the sug-
Restion OF Mr. HRlpiD.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
WANT IcD CREAM WIN Politics
Younger Men of the city Club ASK for .
Little B0oiabnlty.

Younger Wen or the Ctty Cluo Ask Tor
Little SociAbnuy.
An incipient revolt on the part Of some
of the younger members Of the City Club
against too much politics and too little
social life was quslled for the time being
at the annual meeting Of the club last night.
The young men listened plaoidly 10 =
short report on the work accomplished
by various reform committees. There
was also an election Of trustees. Just a.
Mr.. Fox was going TO adjourn the meeting
a young man with light hair got up and
moved toward him, waving . paper. He
was not on the slate and Mr.. Fox seemed
Il don't think this is the time for that,
he said TO the young member, who was
Arthur T. StahlschTnidt, and who seemed
TO be very nervous, possibly owing TO the
presence Of many members OF the Munich
pal League, male and female, who were
there as guests and students. But he stood
by the flag.
Il think ] have a right TO read this now, >
he said, looking around for help.
you can send II up and VIII seo II Il Is
In order said Mr.. For.
Mr.. Stahbchmidt didn't take this hint
Of strangers present, for with a voice that
increased in intensity, he read this resolu-
ton, to the somewhat surprised assemblage
Of civic students:
hesOired, mat tnlF CluD lmmeQiately
appoint a committee for the purpose Of
promoting the social life Of this club as well
as the political
After he had finished reading under the
beetling brows Of Mr.. Fox, Mr. Stahl-
schmidt turned around appeahngly 70 q
group OF younger members who had been
sitting together and asked In q rather
tTemulous voice II there was a second,
but he got none, and Mr.. Fox declared the
resolution out Of order and adjourned
the meeting.
Mr.. Stahlschmidt was heard thereafter
a cousing some OF his friends Of having
ducked. He finally got several together
and they approached Mr.. Fox and bad a
long converse ton with him. Mr.. Stahl-
schmidt said aftergard:
There is no organized hostility, he said.
Some Of us have simply felt that this club
was letting the social side 60 altogether
and paying too much attention TO politics
There Is no reason why IL shouldn't be
made entertaining, Mr.. Fox has prom
ised TO get the house committee to look
toward making the social side a little more
attractive.
James r. Burnett, chairman Of the house
committee, said
This club vas organized primarily for
political purposes on a non-paTti1Rn basis,
It Is understood when member come In
here that they do 80 from an interest in
such thinRs. IL was the social feature that
hurt the Reform Club 90 much. We have
doubled our membership recently. OF
course we don't have smokers and such
entertainments but that isn't what the club
Is for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
DISPUTES OVER FRIAR LANDS.
Philippines Commission Refuses 10 Accept
Secretary ,Taft'S P1Hn OF Settlement.

Philippines Commission Refuses 10 Accept
secretary .Taft'S Pian Of Settlement.
WASHINGTON, April 2e.-Ths Philippine
Commission has refused 70 accept the plan
Of Secretary Taft 20 effect a settlement
Of the friAr lands disputes by a compromise
with ths Philippines Sugar Estates Dsvel-
opmsnt Company, which has contracted to
sell eight estates 70 the Philippine Govern
msnt, but has not produced, In the opinion
OF Government attorneys, a clear title
for three Of the haoiendas, and the surveys
on the other ave are open questions.
Last week Secretary Taft reached an
agreement with Francisco Gutierrez, the
representative OF the Developmsnt com
pany, whereby a joint survey, made by en-
gineers representing the Government and
The company, was 10 be had 20 settle the
disputes concerning the Eve estates, and
board Of. arbitration 70 settle The dispute
over the title Of the other three. The Philip
pineB COMMISSION IN telegram 70 Score
taFy Taft, eayn that the dispute can be
filgd py othlI - 'QIa eFn1 ~ trlqHna-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
OGDEN CONFERENCE BEGUN. ?

Educational Needs at the south Under
Consideration Ht Columbia, \. &.
COLUMBIA, s. C., April 26.-Robert c,
Ogden and party reached Columbia this
afternoon in q special train over the Sea-
board Air Line. The visitors are the guests
Of the citizens Of Columbia,
The conference for education Of the South
was formally opened tonight In the Column
bia Theater with an address Of welcome
by Gov ID. c. Hayward, after which Presi-
dent Ogden made his annual address. DR.,
q. H. Denny, president Of Washington and
Lee University, also spoke. Following these
exercises there was a reception In the State
Capitol, The conference viii be in session
for three days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
Movements OF Naval vessels.

WASHINGTON. April 26.--The cruiser
Newark has arrived at Norfolk, the cruiser
Minneapolis at Newport News, the de-
stToyers Whipple, Maodonough, Hull and
worden at Hampton Roads, the collier
Brltus at Norfolk, the destroyer Stewart
az Monte Cristi
The cruiser Brooklyn has sailed from
Santo Domingo City for Monte Cristi,
the cruiser larblehead from Acapulco
for Monterey, the cruiser Tacoma from
SARkes tEap0 Apte cr'iE iSE saPli RaEPaIaG
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
Army and navy Orders.

WEaHIEoIos, April 2s.-Th"ss army ordsrs
were issued 10 day:
Major Frederick y Reynolds. Surgeon, from
the Preside Of san francisco, 20 Port W. n. Seward
relieving Capt. gere b. Clayton Assistant surgeon
ordered 10 Seattle,
Ftfst Lieut. Edward p. Rookhil Assistant
Surgeon, from the Preside OF san FTancseo 70 Port
Nlngate, relieving Capt. Frederick p Russell.
Francisco.
The following named ofncen are relieved from
treatment AZ General Hospital. Hot Springs. ARK.
and viii return TO proper stations Major John. 7.
French. IT, Quarermaster; Major Walter l..
Finley, Military Secretary, and FIRST Lieut.. Albert
J WOude. SiIth Cavalry.
Second Lieut.. John y. TurgeOn. Philippine
Scouts. 20 the Philippines Division,
MAJOR Louis r. LAYTON. retired, detailed a.
Professor OF Mlntary Science and Tactics Al shat
tuck school, FaHbAult. MINI.
These navy orders were issued
Passed Assistant surgeon w n, Carton, 10
Naval Museum.
Passed Assistant surgeon ?. n. Furlohg. from
Burseu % Medicine ana surgery 20 Naval Auseum
and Medical School.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
HOOKER REPORT DELAYED.
The Assembly Committee VIII Not he Able
TO Present II Until Next week.

ALBANY. April 2s.-The Assembly Ju-
dietary Committee will not be able to make
It's report TO the Assembly tomorrow on
its findings in the Hooker investigation.
Neither will II be able TO submit it's report
on Saturday, as It was thought would be
done After sittin several hours to-
day considering the facts In the case the
committee adjourned TO meet tomorrow
morning. The sessions OF the committee
are Of the utmost secrecy. Not even a
stenographer is permitted in the room.
and guards watch the doors to prevent any
one from getting too close.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
THE NIAGARA CRAB BIL.
ON Motion Of lie sponsor II IL Sent 10 The
Assembly Committee on Rules.

ALBANY, April 2e.-The assembly Com
mittee on Rules has secured possession Of
the Lsggett Niagara, LockpOrt and On
tario Power Company grab bin. IL again
made its appearance on the calendar in
the Assembly to-day, a. provided for in an
agreement made last week when II came up
AssemblymAn Leggett moved that II be
committed to the Mules Committee and
none opposed the motion. This indicates
that there are not now enough votes to
pass IL. Not until the Legislature ad-
lourns will the fate Of the bill DO definitely
decided.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
PrederIck COnslsble's BOD, Arrives

The Princess Irene OF the Hamburg
American Line. which arrived yesterday
brought the body OF Frederick A. Con-
stable who died at Taormina Sicily, on
April 10. Mr.. Constable was senior mem
Der Of the firm Of Arnold Constable 4 Co,
following his father. the late James NJ.
Constable, who died in 1900 The firms
stores and foreign offices will he closed
until after the funeral
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
GdlERNNENT VIII APPEAL.
wiz Not Refund Duties At Manila the SUI
preme Court Declared Illegal.

VIII NOI WtIWnU UIIIIVN ~ NNHHN INC Hu'
preme Court Declared meEal.
wAsHINoTos, April 26.-In letter 10 Will
liam p Parlow OF this city, who presented
a claim against the Government for duties
collected at Manila between April II, 1899.
and October Is, 1901, which were declared
60 have been illegally collected by the SUI
preme Court recently, Secretary shaw say
that the Government does not recognize the
validity Of claims for duties which were
collected and applied 70 the expenses Of the
Philippines QoyRTnlnent and that an appeal
will be made.
The oOurt made lie decision on the grounds
that the duties were collected on the au-
thority Of an Executive ortier, which IL valid
only In time Of war, and that war did not
s. 900 10 Involved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-21
DUKE DEEDS PROPERTY.
Erode L. Turns Everything OUer to
Trustees for a Year.

AsheviIle. n. c. May 2O.-Brodie L. Duke
to-day signed a deed Of trust, by which he
transferred for one year all his right Of control
over all property possessed by him. The in
strunent covers several typewriter pages and
in part says:
For good and sufficient reasons the party Of
the first part CBrodie L. Duke is DESTROYS Of
relinquishing his power OF alienation and all
right OF CONTROL over all real and personal prop
erty and estate of every name, and wheresoever
the same may be situated located, of which
he IS now seized or possessed. for the period OF
at least one year.
The property is conveyed in due form from
Duke TO two trustees. C. N. Edwards and r B.
Boone. The instrument provides that 500 a
month shall be paid to the said Brodie L Duke
Tor living expenses by the trustees out of the
rents Of Dukes property and the revenue re-
ceiveo from the estate. It is further provided
that II at the expiration Of one year Duke shall
make written application for the property il
shall be reconveyed TO him. If, however at
that time he does not demand the property in
writing the trust deed shall remain in full force.
Provision also is made that If Duke dies In the
mean time the property shall be conveyed to
his heirs The trustees are to receive 500 q
month each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-21

No 422 West 154th-s thr 0S i6 Sx SSq
S esae of john has sold br So oF1
5th-ave. northeast coTnHHII ~ house with a three
o se IN rear plot 80 1lxl Inc 9uye os
a builder who will erect large apartment "OU''
on w fhf 2o Ruher has sold No ESQ north on
west corner Of 1SSth-st'' "'
lot l91x1S4 hos bought plot. 1oox1OO. in 17Oth-st'
zoo feet west OF have sold for Michael Lilly
a MicnQ p Tbomas Matthews, respectively Nos zis
ana 95 dgt 6th-st two three story orownstone
dwelling houses on b PlS' sold to James Acer plot
NJ civ Ives on Boston Road, at the corner OF E-,S6
Gnfste Her5eTt NJ Haton has bought the plot Of ~
acres with dwelling houses, on Boston h''tu' ho''
5tbaXe East bas sold four acres both ses Of
5th-ave and the north SIDE OF bUSt con s an 53ston
P Payi9r od mas so Of scHieffeIin's Lane.
Miss Van Ciuasbeek end Mrs storms nave 500
tho Iot Of sixteen acres in 5th-ave, through To 3D.
ave north Of Boston Post Eoa6 400 o. 80 four
Isaac Goldberg has sold No Z032 2d-aNe'' II i'uF
u Colucci & Co. and j. Meltzer nave Sou ~! =
io7th"st. four story tenement house. 23xlo9 let.
Of 1oS SIP ndyveing house plot 5O.3x9s11 feet to
Ear!owits e Gutter for Improvement
helm No pos Fast 11sth,st, a three story frame
dwelling house. on lot Is sxlOo II feet -.,z <,
1sJ segh hapiro to Wolf Wtind No BIG East 17lh
ST 6yffc6 Brothers have sold to Wolfson s. Wolf
son four six story fathouses on plot l55X9s u feet
St between 9th and LenoX aves . a., ~.
| & L. Chauser have bought No. 224 to rs East
nah-st two six story hathouses. on plot 75A1O0 IL
feet. ,. -. r,.-,.uL
rothers the two six story hathOuses No 227 To 23I
East 99th-st., on plot 75xl0O11 feet
Joseph Wolf and A Rothstein have sold the SIX
story fathouse in course Of construction at Nos
800 and 322 East 91st-st., plot 5Ox1O0.S lPct;
also sold No 223 East 1Oth-st. six story hathUusc
Ciustave Leber has sold No. 2O7 East 107tt-s a
fvo story tenement house, on lot 25XlOO-ll feet.
Henry NJ. Ribeth & Son have sold for klaT &
TuceA No. 1879 Beach-ave.. four story doubl9 fiat
house, on lot 25x110 feet.
Hoehm & Boehm have sold to William Steiner
Sons e Co. the southeast corner Of Park-aNe. and
fFcth-st. plot containing $4,000 square feet, on
which the buyers will erect large lithoGrnphic
Csta hshment.
William Stonebridge has sold for Leila il. r.
Nissan through Putnam Twombly & Putnam, as
attorneys the two story house, plot 80 S0o feet
on the north side of Grote-st about 245 feet west
OF Southern Boulevard
e NJ & A. S. Phelps have sold No 453 St Ann s.
ave. five story triple hathouse, 25x1O0 feet; also
Nos 632 and 636 East 139th-st, two five story dou-
BILE fathouses each 26x100 feet, and No. 500 East
142d-st.. a story double fathOuse, 25XloO feet.
Charles GalewsId has bought from Ammo HeuSje
ard Gertrude Burkard Nos. 622 and 624 Courtlandt-
ave two three story frame dwelling uses, on
plot 4Ox100 feet. A NJ Kirkland was the broker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-21
MANY SALES BY o,HARA BROTHERS.

OHara Brothers report the following sales: For
Luder Hanken the plot 50x10O on the west side of
Norwood-ave.. 225 feet north of Woodlawn Road:
for William Forger. the plot 50x1O0 the side
of Norwood-ave., 220 feet south of a5th-st.; for
Peter v Bussing, the plot 36x1OO on the east side
of Brggs-ave, 100 feet north Of 01st-st; for Jacob
Gotham, the two story frame building on plot BOX
l25 on the west side of st. Georges Crescent. 235
feet southeast of Van CortIandt-ave: to Charles S.
Kurz for Phillip Schmidt the two story frame
dwelling house the southwest corner Of
Bainbrdge-aVe. and 20lst-st., on plot 38x100, to
Otto Hildebrand; for Mary a. Burke a lot
25XlOO on the north side of 203d-st., 200 feet
west Of Mosholu Parkway; to Ills Wiesker.
the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and
E7th-st. and Tremont-ave. plot of about 512
lots; for James J. DOugherty, plot N6x1OO on the
south side of Sth-st. 800 feet west of Avenue c,
the north side of Z2Sth-st. 400 feet west of White
Plains Road, TO Louis Cohn: for William T. fraud.
the dwelling house on plot 50x110 the north side
of Southern Boulevard, So feet west of cambridge
ave-; for George Schmitt, the two story dwelling
house plot 7SXllS, at the northwest corner OF
Marion-ave and 20lst-st; for John +. Whelan and
Dennis Shea, the plot l5OXl00 the east side of
Norwood-ave., 800 feet north of 25th-st.; for
Charles Cundt, the plot 50Xl07 the west side of
Grand Boulevard. go feet north of Southern Boule
ward: for Maud r. Spoudt, the southeast corner
of Grand Boulevard and 15th-st. a two story
dwelling house, plot S0x1O0; for Mary A. Baker,
a two story dwelling house on plot 33Xl0g on the
north side of 201st-st. g. feet west Of cambridge
ave; for Jennie c. Smith, a two story dwelling. on
lot 26X100 on the south side Of 2Ols-st, 10 feet
west of Bainbridge-ave.. to Samuel Weston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-21
TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY.

Jacob Kronenberger has resOld another one OF the
Sauer Gross Herbener houses at the northwest cor
ner of Union-ave. and JenningS-st, five story
triple fathouse for a Mr.. Schwartz to Mr.. Bauer.
Pocher & Co and the Thirty-third Street Realty
Companv have sold No 435 West 39th-st. five
story tenement house. with stores, on lot &x9S 8
feet for Mary E. Downing to h E. Alskin-
Shaw & Co have sold for Mrs. Annie Hopfensack
No 24s West 112th-st. five story triple apartment
house 80 4xlOOu feet. to a client for investment.
paul Halpin has sold the plot 75xl0O. on the west
side Of Emerson-st two feet south OF Seaman ave.
to Frank a. Kenny Boland; and to Andrew +. Ken
nedy the southwest corner of Sherman-ave. and
Ellwood-st.. a plot 1OOx245. Mr.. Halpn has bought
through the Equitable Realty Company from the
Wadsvorth Avenue Realty Company the north
east corner OF Sherman-ave. and Emerson st, a
plot lJJXlOO.
No A West usth-st. three story brownstone
dwelling house on lot lS1lOOn- The buyer Will oc-
he Garden Realty Company has sold No. 257
! Arthur Fischer has sold to the New-York Cab
Company the three story dwelling house No. zoo
West 4Oth-st., lot 20x9S9 The company recently
purchased four houses adjoining through the same
broker. and has plot lO2XSSs, on which they
have in contemplation the erection OF seven story
stable. Also sold for George Fuchs the four story
English basement dwelling house No. pa West
25th-st., on lot l5x79
Max C. Baum has sold No. 346 Pleasant-ave 70
feet north of nsth-st Ave story double hathouse.
lot 2x76
Horace S Ely & Co have sold for John NJ. Moss
man No. SO Maiden Lane. i've story building, on
lot 253XSi 1lx24 3x909.
A Guthman & Co have sold to Fanny Koehler
the hve story hathouse with stores No. 800 Am
SterQaTu-aVe-, 2oXl00.
Rsokling s. VaIsndsr hare bought and rssois
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-21
BERNARD M'GEE STILL LEADS,
Voting in Popular Letter Carrier Contest
Chances on a Trousseau Popular.

majority of the young women who attended the
St Ambrose Church Fair in the Palm Garden, No.
40 Fast 5Sth-st, last night spent their dimes on
chances for a trousseau which another young
woman has recently contributed Why she made
this unusual sort OF gift the fair explained
and can only be guessed at, but. at any rate the
rapidly with which chances on the trousseau were
taken looked as if st. Ambroses Church would DO
filed with wedding parties in the near future
The result Of last nights voting in the contest
for the most popular letter carrier in tho CITY
made 1t seem probable that Bernard J. MCGEE. OF
step on to an Erie train for the free round trio to
Portland, Ore which is to be enjoyed by the win
ner OF this contest. He now has 977 votes
J. w. Gallagher. Of Station G., stands second with
Sl3, and NJ A. Fitzgerald president of the New
York City Letter Carriers Association, is third
with 654 Ihis contest, which has proved by far
the most popular Of any the fair. viii close on
Monday ni7ht. On Tuesday about a dozen articles
which not enough money has been realized will
be transferred to the basement OF the Church of
St Benedict the Moor in 53d-st., near Sth-ave,
where chances Will continue to be sold.
Lieutenant Governor Bruce was not present at
the fair last night, had been expected. Two
drum and fife corps were there with an abundance
OF music, and several dozen OF the Ancient
Order OF Hibernians spent their money on the
contest for the most popular council Of that order
silk flag is the prize offered in this contest.