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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
THE 0NE.sIDED CASE.

The tenant OF a New York apartment house cannot
get much comfort from looking al lis lease when
something about the cement OF the building
is unsatisfactory. Doubtless many shiverins
New Yorker this winter has pulled out his copy OF
the lease in O-der 10 discover IL he could not CON
pei the landlord TO furnish him with adequate heat
by hourishing Il before his eyes. He probably
looked in vain. The great majority of these leases
do not say anything about heat Yet a large
proportion Of tho apartment houses have TO app-
anccs for heating except steam radiators placed in
them by the landlord. The scrutiny which the
tenant gives his lease ut such times is apt 10 Re
yea! on" thing to him, however. The lease. ne
nnds IS rather one-sided Pra ctcalIy ali the sripu-
lated obligations are upon him. II does not even
Pima the landlord. specifically. fulnl his part OF
the lease A great deal OF what landlord Is to
do is taken for granted
MANY real estate men ana owners Of big apart
nent houses have their forms oe leases which
contain special clauses. The ma jor part OF The
leases, however. made upon a form which b9 :
bscome 4 standard through usage II is labelled
Lease OF Fiat When the landlord wishes 10 add
special clause 1t Is simply written in with type
writer. me lease begins with the statement that
IL IS 4ranteo upon the express condition that in
case the landlord deems Objectionable or imnroper
any conduct the part of the tenant he may eiect
MN on hve days notice, either with or without
legai process There seven clauses five az
Wtlch Desln; That the tenant shall" The Others
TeleI 70 privileges reserved by the landlord The
owner docs not promise to do anything specifically
among the Things the tenant is nor 20 do is Ia
drive picture or other nails into the walls or WOOD
Worh ana Suplet any portion of the apartment
WlInOut the landlords consent In writing
what are the rights OF the tenant? What can he
40 When the landlord does not furnish the things
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
CONSUMPTION DURABLE.

The Committee for the Prevention Of Tubercu-
lcsis has sent out the following statement in re-
gard to the of the disease:
Consumption is familiar. to, every, one: The
disease is widespread, but chiefly found in centres
n there gre fdday fCry thousand cases mainly in
persons between the ages of fifteen and iorty-nVe,
the period of greatest activity and usefulness In
fact, OF all men dying between these ages nearly
one-third die from tuberenloss s,.o..o ,.,-
hereditary in the blood as the spying goes II
or mother was almost develop tuberculosis
Of the lungs later in life That is not so Such
ty and with lessened amount OF resistance, but
never WIN gGsr fayorabe cHnditions and with
ents may pass through life in the enjoyment Of
In fact, the oldtine mystery about consumption
First the disease IL Communicable-that is 10
ercise OF reasonable care and the observance OF a
in the majority cf cases. II treated in tme-com-
/ he only direct cause Of consumption is the
trance and growth in the lungs of certain micro
SCOPE organism cor germ Or mcrobe to use falnll-
lar rames, called the bacillus tuberculosis. When
this Germ IS present in the lungs in sufficient mum
thes- centres OF disease increase in extent and
finally cause much destruction OF the substance of
Fr5m The lungs OF a consumptive large mum
out ordinarily the majority OF them perish,
especially L my b. e%poss ca to fresh ar and 1
HeGattiy the lungs OF other people and produce
centres Of dis a part Of the germs may
Ii around damp places he blown about in
room dusJ and street dust for days and even Tor
weeks In Iced this is the way in which CcusuIAp-
tiup is spread. Both adults ard children acquire "
10y breathing W tpc dried matter from the lungs
of those who ALREADY have tho disease.
Tie conditions under which some people live
render them sable 10 consumption. Dust
ana dirt and darkness aud d1upucSs. "a found i'm
many teaemepts, old dwellings and farm houses.
insufficient food. food of poor quality and badly
cooked neglect ~ personal cleanliness. intemper-
Huce-all these contributing factors The sur
roUndinEs in when many adults and children are
complied TO work-as IN some shops and stores.
I'm cellars. Ia toTrncut and sweat Shops-arc
Pr iudiCial 10 health Dusty work like coal min
Ing. sorting feathers 9nd cigar making; occupations
In which the worker beT dis forward and congresses
the chest rs in typesetting and shoe cohhlnC work
that puts strain upon the lungs Ike gIassblowing
all these predsposc the disease by taking
away from the body a part Of its natural powers
OF resistance So too does tho custom az keepng
windows closed and Of overheating the rooms IN
which live and work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
CAN TENANT WITHHOLD REMIT

"Eench and Ear." legal magazine published for
lawyers. in discussing the troubles of the tenant
said in its last number; Regarding q landlord 8.
failure To furnish heat as tD u constructive evic-
ton, and 90 breach Of the lessons implied cove
nant that tho lessee shall have quiet ana beneficial
enjoyment. may consider what the tenant may
do within his rights.
First, he may surrender possession and be re-
leased from ushility for further rent ana. il he
surrenders between the rent periods, he may coun-
terclam.' for the return OF any money which
ne has paid IN advance for the value of the Prem
iseS during the unfinished month or other period
FOR which the rent instar.eHt due under tile
terms of the lease" Bench and Bar also be-
heves that the landlord could be held liable for the
expenses of removal In the Gf constructive
eviction"
Second" continues Bench and Bar suppose
the tenant does not desire 10 submit COnstr!c-
i've eviction. but prefers 10 retain the premises
ana SO far lac Is able, compel the lanGlDri
10 make him comfortable What he As
the landlord is under implied 10 fur
Clpcs Of law would give the tenant the right To
heat his apartment himself mt the landlords proper
ter notice to the landlord procure oil or gas heat
ers sufficient in size and number render his tene
ment haLttable though he would not he bound to
40 thiSl, and then REQUIRE the landlord
the heaters and fer the fuel consumed His meth
cd OF compelling the landlord to do this would b..
by suit for the amount. he having raid his rent
according To the terms Of the lease. If he has not
PAID MS rent for the period In which he has had no
neat the landlord may not have the tenant sum-
hlllSeH violated tho Implied terms OF the lease.
The legal magazine refers to q case in which N
has been decided that when landlord makes alter
the enjoyment Of the premises the tenant NAV
voluntarily leave u without being liable for further
rent uhHeF ire terms of the lease. on the ground
Stiy reason apparent, concludes the Bench and
BAR why the tenant might not have an in1unc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

eS Sn 70 ce2eI p m ma G heat covenant
Wherever pgbHr health ard safety are concerned
the Tenement House and Health departments may
departments have an authority which per uits rapid
action in abating evils.
g., IN recon, Years there hiss been specialization
IN me construction OF apartmept houses Thare
are buildings intended solely for bachelors and
apartment hotels. In the in nett her Of these
IS cooking permitted. the prohibition being specified
viii be provided ny tie landlord What is Included
the courts VET. In q recent ease tenant Of a
tacPelor apartnlent vacated his rooms because tne
lighted Inc roCr, v9s NIIed Wiz, srDote and soot
me landlord @iCd for tPN amount Of his rent f0~
the period ~ the lease. The former replied
nor as rerresentSd mr. me .borss servics" was
not what he had eNrFctPd il to he This. he 9s-
aud dinner when required by tenSrts. the hlacging
Of the tenants boots. q supply or Ice water and
besides tie cleaning and care Of the rooms Ins
lord rof,Tse6 ~ rrerilA -s frteras,f1,- point IS
70 whether y Wallets services were also "or5insry
~" ease carne 20 traI the defendant Who vas ?
cotton FNc'arse trcFer djd not care 20 sneDd t1e
ard lot tie case 90
Real estate men deJne house service To meeH
Tor apartments are permitted 10 conduct valet
service by private arrangement with the tenants
ment before the termination Of his lease because
the quality OF the table furnished in the restaurant
In the suit which followed he asserted that, while
the lease did rot specify that restaurant was -
be feature Of the building vet of the Induce
msnts held out 20 aim when be vase considerlns
taking an apartment was excellent meals without
leaving the premises This he considered one OF tha
terms Of the lease The court decided that the res
tsuraEt WIS simply convenience. whose use WIS
optional with the teuSnt. and therefore the land-
lord could not he he'll responsible under the lease
fOr the character Of the Ulcnu
Tenants have more rights than they realise; I.
the tenant Is willing ~ take the trouble he cor Sc
cure them Tn general II may be said that u the
essentials fOs The enjoyment OF the premises aIe
can compel the landlord 10 furnish them even Z
they are not specified in the lease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
WONDERFUL SHOOTING
Adventure Of an Tmdiar ArTay
Colonel Tcith Elephants.

Jhoot Singh was the name OF a far-fanSl colo
mel in The Indian army. with whom 1 served
many wears en- many different stations reInem-
Der one ordinary guest night, when Padhurst.
deputy conservator Of the Indian Forest Depart
ment. happened TO he my guest. tEe was great
shilzaree and had from the natufN Of his calling.
great and many opportunities. of which he had
made good use. ] had STAYED with Padhurst in
She iungles and knew him well-or as we'll as
RnybO0N-and while at t1lnnCr oar conversation
hmi been mostly Of The jungles and shlkar l
had suddenly said 10 him
oh by-the-bye. Padhurst, do you remember
when ] staying with you at Cheryakara. A
report came in. just was leaving you. OF
big rogue elephant which mad KILLED handy
man. Did you hear anything more about IL!
"Oh. yes. replied Padnurst. II turned out 10
be quite true. and Uhat is more, The next day the
same brute killed oi2 woman who WAS going
along the road 10 shandy tweekly markell. the
people al got scared and would not go along the
ROAD. Al last government proclaimed the ele-
phaui as a rogue. and ] went after him lie
was Very fine tusker and very oangerous-the
traCkers were very frightened 10 follow him.
However. succeeded in getting onto his tracks
and shot him He was a good radiance 10 the
district
To the ordinary maa this all reads easy
enough but 10 any man who has been after
rogue elephants and knows their cunning and
their proclivity for charging AZ sight Of YOU
also the fact that NOu can't bring them down By
hitting them anywhere least not in the days
or black poWder-this simple narrative Of Pad
hu,st meant a lot 4 big rogue tusker is no
partridge.
when Padhurst ceased talking. the regimentaI
O'Moyle, our doctor. generally known-saw
once 81 was too good an occasion 10 LEI go by
and that our gallant colonel should immediately
De made 10 show mis- capabilities
"Of course, colonel. you. too, must have shot \
few elephants in your lime. I suppose" said
OMoyle 10 JhoOt Singh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
NEW NAVY GOLFERS.
Fine Fuel Supply Ships for the
Fleet.


Washington. March 23-The laying OF the keel Of
the big naval collier Vestal al the Brooklyn Navy
Yard marks the beginning Of work on two such
ships TO be built for the naval service The other
one. sister ship 10 be known as the Prometheus
Will be constructed at the Mare Island Navy Yard
These ships are OF identical design and viii rep
resent the latest and best methods of delivering
fuel 10 ships OF war. including modern appliances
for coalinG
The collier viii have a length over all OF $50
feet and inches The draft with the ship loaded
with 80" tons of cargo coal. will he &c feet. The
displacement under those conditions Will be - 500
tons The two trlple expansion reciprocating en-
gines Will have an indicated HORSEPOWER of 80,
and will drive twn screws giving a maximum
speed OF IS knots. which will enable thc vessels
10 keep with cruising feet Tho bunker capacity
for steamiug coal viii be 1900 tons and the cargo
capacity Of coal will be 5,5ro tons. The radius OF
action ~ ten Knots wiI be 700 knots.
Each collier will have small battery consisting
of four 3-inch guns for the purpose OF repelllng
torpedo boat attack
The coaling arrangements will require four nasts
TO permit the installation az a marine cable WAY
for coating while at and in motion. There will
also be a wireless telegraph outfit The plans also
call for sick bay and diSpcnsary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

COMMON EXPERIENCES.
The ma iorty of New Workers. live in rented
quarters In some cases these single houses,
but usually they are apartments in hotels "tene-
ment houses the law describes every kind Of
a building in which families live separately. doing
their cooking therein. regardless Of whether the
rental is So $50 n month.
The experiences which many have IN connection
with this form of life bring home to them. per
haps, concretcly than anything elsa could,
that for those who choose to live in large. con-
centrated community mingled with the sken cords
of luxury certain velvet covered chains OF
slavery.
The feminine representative OF the household
comes in some evening. and at the dinner table
announces that she has examined fine new apart
ment house that afternoon. There IS boy in but
tons TO open the door. secord man, also IN uni
form. at the telephone switchboard. third
ran the elevator. The hall was handsomely fur
nished. There were fine rugs the floor.
AS she proceeded with her description she waxed
more and more enthusiastic The entrance makes
fne impression. cried She and you could he
sure thar when any one rang up there would be
some one al the switchboard TO answer and connect
you. You wouldn't have TO ring and ring and ring
until the elevator got down from some floor
or other 10 answer il, aad perhaps then tell the
party that your wire was busy you out"
The Head OF the Household was persuaded 10
Inspect the apartment suspectng tina, this ideal
condition could not last beyond the period when
the house should be filed he made specIal inquiry
as 10 Nhether The service would be continued,
II the owner intended selling as soon as all the
apartments were occupied. No. indeed: Mr.. Brown
intended holding il as an Investment the agent
ghbly replied. The II. OF the H. decided TO lease
an apartment. The house soon filled. Then
the rent bills indicated that the building had
changed hands There were physical evidences OF
that fact also. The three uniformed hall attend
ants were dismissed. One man was EMPLOYED 70
attend TO the duties Of the three. As he did not
happen 70 NJ the uniform OF any of those who had
gone before he attended the door ana switchboard,
when not engaged In directing the skyvsard move
Fneuts OF the elevator. in ordinary clothing. The
rugs were considered too valuable for the use OF
Tom. DICK and Harry. ana these disappeared from
TIE aah- There was nothing specific in the lease
winch couia DC USED as lever 70 compel the new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
RIGHTS OF A TENANT IN THE ORDINARY NEW YORK Fl

owner To continue the character or the service
which had been SO potent In securing tenants
The new landlord decided that il was too OK
pensive to operate the elevator ny power generated
on the premises, and that he would prefer TO buv
the necessary electric ch-rent. The tenants wear
lily climbed the numerous flights OF steps whenever
they wished 10 reach their apartments for the
period az two months. while the alterations were
being made and visits from friends decreased until
the bonds OF friendship strained almost to the
swapping point. An examination Of the lease
showed that among other clauses there was ON,
which read: IF it should become necessary TO stop
any OF the machinery. apparatus or appliances in
said building. by reason of accident or for the pun
pose OF repair alteration. Improvement. sail
landlord shall have the right to discontinue tho
service 50 long rs necessary, ana no claim for
compensation or damages shat! be made by said
tenant by reason thereof Of Inconvenience arts
ing from said interruption
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
TIE TENANTS REFUGE

The courts and the Health and Tenement E4o,,.o
departments are the refugees of the tenant So r.
as the law IL concerned. the tenan; has tho -icht
TO EXPECT from The landlord whatever Is necos.,r,
Tor the enjoyment % the pre- misses leased In min,
In an apartment housa in which the steam bao,i.
apparatus is Gndcr tie control Of the landlord and
no provision Is made for the supply az hear or -
Watet ~ Tue tenant the landlord is Obliged 10 fur
.f Ioat ne Stuctauy accepted standard
s ht1.' HPpdiehti! Is temperature ranging FROM
% To ~ degrees. Inc period IN York -,tf.i
% OF ms temperature devOIves upoa
ne landlord appears 10 be between October and
May l. The failure 10 maintain this tempera fiirc
creates what the law calls 'construttive 80
'oa'-that is. the landlord has made void ,re w. ~
ana negatively eVicted his tenant The fenan4 M,
Of the lease. TAG ''IlliS
In connection with one case in this state ~
justice stated that the landlord owes a duty :, NJ
tenant to see that all appurtenauces are ken. as
p%PJ eIueI' aAo II ne perssjently neSects them
ana ny reason o. such neglect the tenant is Ga
ftived % heat or water his apartuIsutS ora
la1ied WIN gas or IoH doors and become unfit far
occupancy inc tenant is deprived 81 the bcnefoeo.
enjoyment thereof and the conSiderator gor III ~
ne agrees TO pay rent and therefore is constructive
But what if the tenant does not wish 10 leave ,,o
apartnentSF How can he compel the lardIcr5 ~
provide heat ard other essentials? This o. To
nas rot been passed uFon by the courts in ttie
Charles II. Ayres, jr. lawyer and an instr,o,.-
IN lew at Columbia University, thinks n go. ' vi
Gently and astc 81 GcspT!eb lie Tried
without deciding the point because tho
OF the house was in doubt. in view Of tho 81 -
that the petition dismissed without cns. iaet
the applicant. ii is thought that under ora 10
cnLnstanees the Injunction would have been
Mr.. Ayres lives In an apartment house m 81.
gerslty. Early I'm the winter a ut1nfe ~ ia mi
ants including himself became convinced tbst zen en-
them in the supply OF heat in order To ave- sSns,ng
One of the tenants kept record Of the ts1ns ga.
day and in nearly every room IN tbs i S0 times
mercury never rose above 6S degrees. and some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

times II was as low 40 ON Christmas Day the
SCANNING plum pudding enjoyed by
ihe family than cUstomarily. for The mercury vi
tV:.ted between - and ~ degrees. The head of
hourch1ld wrote 20 the landlord we give YOU
was The reply. rs much heat apartment Of
this Kind re1uircS We do uot expect tu give Won "a
Turkish h9tI i'm yOur apartment This not
Cons1!ing Co man whose child and servant had
been sick because Of the absence of n proper
amount ~ heat. Visitors were obliged to keep
their wraps wilCO tuty Uade calls. The family
phvsici1n declared that the rooms NOT nj for
habitat0u.
attention 10 tire fact that there nothing in the
lease about heat ara asserted that he was NOT
Obliged to give teraUtS heat unless he chose 10
When the ianitOr asked for more heat by
the wife az another tenant he became inupartinert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

exclamation from my shikaree made me look
up. and l him. half dazed. it were, point
ing to the path along which the elephant had
come. soon understood his amazement, for
there almost Immediately behind this elephant,
was another lying quite dead, and further ex-
animation showed another behind him. and so
on. until counted seven dead elephants-it
was just one for each shOt-a small herd coming
in single file. l felt quite pleased think
that after all had not missed, as at time
almost thought"
Eth? What did you say. Botcher?" (the
youngest SUBJ Pass the salt? Why, you have
II at your elbow."-IlluStrated Sporting and
Dramatic News
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tie Appears TO Have Several
Even if They Are Not Mem
fioned in the Lease.

An, y 1a a,paftnent house in New York TIME.
hold is seen enfeT s %i1 , Head Of House
% , % me radiator and puts his hand on II
IS open Then ne looks at the ciocL 10 see n II
or which indicate the hour 10 be Tf. h9 1i5
fled with steam No wonder it's cold bere W..
does the Thermometer saw p" nat
Wife after looking at thernometer)- Eiet,,-.,,o
H. q HI thought So Here II is s o,cioclr n,
ne morning IT ought TO be 20 here Are YOU com
portable during the daye
Miie-lf Il Is warm outdoors IL sometimes fs ,..
ooiniortaole here, but when il remains cold an
Gay II often IS necessary for me 10 INST on -
wraps The steam pressure goes down after ,,o,,
70 ont and IL does not come up again ,,ptu i,.
q little while before you get howe just
H. OF HI must see the owner about tbi/ IT,
ganltor evidently is trying 20 save coal ,7robstr
unoef orders from the owner. Here We are with
oot any means OF providing heat for c,,rsel.as az
soioteiy dependent upon the boiler in the cellar
We are entitled 10 be comfortable a. 49,. 1-s
cit down breakfastA my
VIE pouring coffce)-Did YOU notice the water
I1l4"lhs oo"n The wall in the parIor? Here arc
ue sugar ana cream. II has taken or the kali
somine IN wide streak and some OF the coIo ,,o,
got on TO the silk covering OF the couch ,t,.l.
water pipe has burst IN The apartment o,,ort,
"a OF h'-When see the landlord about the beo,
spsaA % TIE water, and tell him that n n e.
not fixed up right away IN expeet b, 80 - -
any damage 20 the furniture. 4O'
SCENE u-Same % before. Icverfnr Ff.,a -
ne ne 12nsshold and wife at dinner. Servant has
9st set Ire souD on the table and retired 70 ne
Wifo-it was as cold as usual IN THIS apartment
to-day.
i. Of HI saw the owner didnt get rnueb
fatslactioH from him. lie declared that there was
n0tlsias n tho lease Obliging him TO furnish heat
nn1 es sor dc damage from the broken water pipe
oseEAr2o, &c pOnts6 out clause which specifically
r.ztes that he shall rot be liable for any damage
t-s 70 4aaGaee az water. even when his own
agents ana eagi0yss are responsible for H. So far
az can see fhs lease Is all for thu benefit OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

which he expected and considers that he has a
Moving seems TO be the cure for Tho EVIL which
nTst suggests Itself 10 the hoteocuered tennrt
Moving sometimes is like jumping from a mem
pho'lcai Sno%na1k into II HSurativc ice DoOl per
maps ne tenant likes tho apartment aside from,
IT. coldns So Possibly IN" suite of rooms is espe-
ClallY suited TO his needs. aud Others arc 6i6cit -
find IercEancc he Gtsilkee tGo discomfort and % -
repse OF moving; particularly in mdvinter Is
taere u way ~ which the landlord can be coe-ccd
INTO providing what Is lacking fram tho cssentisIs