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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
REALTY NOTES.

Joseph L. Buttenwleser IS the buyer OF Nos 25I
and 35ll2 Bowery, 27xloo feet. sold by the Water
house estate
William r. Ware was the broker in the sale Of
the Tuleres apartment house, al the northwest
corner of 9Jth ST, and Broadway.
William Halligan is the buyer of Nos 425 and
49, 18th St, recently sold by the Prudential
Real Estate Corporation. through Van VIiet &
Place and Charles F. Duross Mr. Hauigan il is
understood. will improve the site.
Stokes & Knowles have sold for the Rtdsewool
Park Realty Company TO Jacob Stegmeier five lots
on the north side of summerdeId St. TOO feet west
two family brick houses Also sold for the JamMcn
Park South Realty Corporation the following lots.
lots in Campbell ave sixteen lots in Benedict
gomery two lots in Elder ave. and four lots in
bell ave. to Philip Montchik: one lot in Campbell
to JULIUS , Mz @n 54ree 9.s IN RGSbaT9g
Anthony MCGOWAN; two lots In Vaughan ave. To
Vaughan ave to the Rev James NIitchell: eight
lots in Benedict and four lots In Elder ave to
in elder ave. to Miss Josephine McEvoy: tw? lots
Norris ave. Peitro and Providence Nell: two
lots IN Fisher ave. TO A Modua and $ Gofiman;
Ian. and two lots in Fisher ave. to James ii. and
John Tierney is the buyer of Nos 40 and 81 West
SD St. 4A6x9S9 feet, recently sold.
day 10 parcel 2SxIi5 feet at the northeast corner
Benjamin Florshem has purchased the south
east corner Of li9th st. AMI Wales ave, plot 50x
IS feet
John r Scott; manager of the country depart
ment of Pease & Gilman. has sold fer William G.
Park four acres at Cedarhurst, Long Island. To
Mary Rutherford. This property fronts on Albro
Lane near the Rockaway Hunting Club and over
looks the golf course. The same broker has sold
for the heirs Of Elizabeth H. Valentine thrty-thTee
of salt meadow at Lawrence. Long Island to
George g Rand
Lewis H. May Company &C.. F, Moves Company
agent has sold for Oscar Kahnweiller plot SON
100 feet in Alexander ave, ArVerne Long island 10
Morris Asinof who viii erect cottage for his own
the site.
Rothschild the first loft containing 1900 square
feet of space. In the Knickerbocker Building
southt asst corner of 18th St and Fifth ave. for !,
long term OF years. to Stern & Stern importers at
aggregate rental of $4,000. Also for the Rich
man Realty and Construction Company $500 square
feet of space in the building Just completed nj
the northeast corner of 18th ST and Fifth ave To-
Oppenhen. Franc & LangsdOrf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
wATCHORN TALKS ON IMMIGRANTS
As Good as Ever Came to the Country He
Says-Defends Jews.

Robert Watchorn. United States Commissioner OF
immigration At the Port of New York made an
address on "Th" Value and Character Of our Inn
migrants at meeting of the Baptist Social I-niol
at tie Hotel Savoy asf night He defended the for
eigners who come 10 this country and said there
was never a time since the AIayhower landed at
Plymouth Rock when there better class OF
immigrants coming TO the United States In part
he said
j am sometimes amused NJ people who talk bout
Sums There are no real slums in this country. as
compared to Europe. As far sIumg are con
ceTned. New lork is beyond description better than
have found our immigrants 20 be an army of
industrial cndeaYorcrs. An example OF this is the
great Stat Of Iowa. Its enormous Development
IN the last ten years Is greatly due to the mml-
grants who settled in il, and the value Of its
products IS greater than al the gold which is
taken from the Nome district
Let me say word in defence Of the lows. They
have worked for what they have earned The
Jews have taught Us valuable lesson. Not
single homeless orphan of Jewish birth can be
found in New York They have homes in the
West for their consumptives and make every pro-
vision for their poor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
.SELL PLOT HELD 30 YEARS.
DEAL WILL RESULT IN ERECTING LOFT STRCCT-
IRE IN ED ST. U,EST OF SIXTH AYE.
Inror Buys Building TcO Large Partitions 10 BE
BuH BIackreAs Island.

sold for the estate Of Marie Adams to Eugene Val
h house, on lot i7xiSo5 feet.
Alice De W Kearney has sold "a Mrs Coventry
No. so3 West sSth three story dwelling house.
on lot G5x3i feet
Diamondsten & Schwartz have sold to NJ Sim
No 1874 East g6th st. six story tenement
house with stores on plot 35x10o,S feet. Machman
DANIEL Birdsai & co. have sold for Eleanor L.
Hoffman No. loo Chambers ST. five story business
9aa fars on ST lot aH feet 0e'~ee" Broadway
The estate Of Albert Tilt has sold 10 AIR valen-
dwelling house on lot 25x169,5 feet. Henry ID. WI
mans & May were the brokers
18th St four story dwelling house. ON Lot l26N
II g senior Co havs sold d, for Or. DR. ,q VI MAY
Ihe hye story a2th9u3e NO q Mes {ob I'' ~. ON
William r Mason has sold for J. Barney No %t
IL SxSS sx irT re-, - client Who recantlv pur-
chased through the same broker No 9b 10 H. adj
BerEovitch x Iandemaun have sold No, 259 East
10th St five story tenement house. on lot -9xs4.S
Samuel Labor has bought from Samuel scher the
SLY story tenement house. No ia East 9Th St. on
Barnett Levy has sold 10 Max wolper Nos a49 ami
two sixst6ry tenement houses plot 1o0x5o feet In
exchange Mr. Wolper gives 70 Mr. Levy Nos 81,
houses oI IS on DO, 5oxldS.5 feet. - 49,
kidansBy 4 Levy have sold Louis Minsky Nos
l95 and 19l CHRISTIE st. old buildings on plot ok
N. I. & c Ernst have bought from ] E Johnson
80 PSS 20 oot BetSg" I VS Si I fet I Ernst
Calm Realty Company and Louis MtnZle have re-
sold the property TO Jacob Marx Also resold 70
7 II. SOM No - Al and No. $40 10 800 Con
cord ave thirteen three story dwelling houses, ON
lots IS and 20N1o0 each. kurz x Cren We're the
brokers
The Ernst Calm Realty Company has sold to the
Value Realty COMPANY No. 1l01 Westchester ave,
three story frame dwelling house. ON lot 2oXov
feet.
Edward Polak has sold for Adelia l. Iankenau
No 402I Third ave. northwest corner OF 11tth st.
five story brick triple fathouse. with stores Also
sold. for Ien1tz PraeeeT. No. 1909 Hughes ave.
three family brick and frame house, on lot 25xl0o
feet.
Downey the Uniondale apartment house at No 50
Union ave "a i've story structure, 5tX9SXllo feet
In part payment Mr. Goodstein gives the plot di-
rectlv opposite. the side of Union ave. adj
Joining the corner Of 160th st, S0Xfo5 feet. l. j.
phillips < Co. the brokers'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
MINISTERIAL sUsTENTATION FUND
Details of Presbyterian Church Plan to
Provide for Disabled Clergymen.

The Rev. john r. Sutherland. corresponding sec
rotary Of the ministerial susteniation fund OF the
Presbyterian Church made known Yesterday the
details Of The work which has been undertaken.
The object OF The sustentation fund is 10 provide
Tor the disabled ministers Of the Presbyterian
church at small cost 10 themselves The plan
is 10 90 into effect when five hundred members
have been obtained. OF this number one hundred
have already hcen enrolled. The fund is regarded
as one Of the greatest undertakings Of the Church
minister, 70 become "A member is expected TO
contribute only - per cent Of the yearly amount
neeoed to carry out its provisions the ba lance Of
s. per cent 10 be obtained through individual .llb-
ecilpionS, begneSts and annual church collections
~ case OF dlsahIliA Clergyman is 10 receive $40
annually. VIII SO year added for each wear ~
service OEer five A retirement annuity Of 500 is
allowed al IN" age Of seventy Years and an an
nual allowance Of S3Fl for a widow while she re
mains a WIDOW. or for the minor orphan children
collectively "A family.
Tie age limit which a minister enter int,
the ian IS SKI. years. the officials 81 the fund
Fay IL has beea foura inpracticahL business
4lppoSitio1 beyond that 4 circular Sent orf
pE Or sutherland contains this paragraph:
me prompt and hearty response already made by
some lnclN iJals TO the appeals Of the committee for
tie comm tt"e. a guarantee that it viii commend
lfset L. the membership of churches generally
and vi. rcucVe tie reflection upon our Church Of
Gea-i.s i@so generously no. less justly with
us ass ns1 ana aged servants and those dependent
npoa then' tlau do many corporations and the GOV
eminent ~ ilIe United States.
The fai annual rate 70. q minister Of twenty
enc Yeas is So 60 OF which the minister's share
1E 81 j., Wils.e Al siNtr the OF
which amount the member pays only SOB CO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08

George p Read & 20 and i. r. NakeInan nave
sold for charles Sweeney No. 1876 West I'D street
and for Ricbard L. and Margaret Louise Salisbury
W las West 22d street two three story brick dwell
ms, houses 81 Sx9s9 feet. The buyer will erect on
rho site q six story loft building. This will be the
FIRST building of this type projected Tor I'd street
west Of Sixth avenue. The property has oeeh
owned nv the sellers over fifty Years.
Charles F. Moves & Co have sold for Gustav l-tu-
tor In an investor the five story and basement build
fn., No ~, William street and Nos g. and St Ann
street covering plot 2tx5S. II is leased until May
1904 Mt $3.50 IA year The same brokers nave
reported many sales in William and Fulton streets
IN The last few months,
RAYMOND T. AlmraIl as city architect act
ing for Charity Commissioner Hehherd mas
filed with buildings superintendent Murphy
the plans for two new recreation pavtlions 20
be built on Blackwers Island Tor the oeneth OF
tn. inmates OF the city Home for the Asee an"
Inirn, Tho payilious are to he Of hreproot con
struction. with peaked roofs The one Tor tiie az
c0rnmnda:i0n II male inmates Will be one nun
dred and sixty feet long and sixty feet VIE
the other. for the women inmates. being. one I'l
dred and thirty feet long and sixty fetl WIG"
They are to cost So 600 each. Plans were at~o
filed for the group Of SIX ddmltlsttd
annexes TO the city Hospital The group incIuotSS
two one story reception houses. with frontage OF
elghty-twa feet and depth of thirt-tour teet. 20
cost soon: ii story operating pavilion: 20 cost
$500. three story kitchen aud service 9ullqitS,
TO cost $4,000. a two story and attic dWelIhS
house for the hospital superintendent 70 cost 80
90 and i three story and attic dwelling house TOT
the medical stan, 20 cost $A"0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
YoNKERS WANTS MUNICIPAL ICE.
Aldermen Vote to Ask Legislature for Au-
thOrity to Make Venture.

The Yonkers City Council last night voted unan-
imously in favor Of a report submitted by joint
committee Of aldermen and citizens appointed by
the Mayor advising that bin he sent 10 the
Legislature empowering The city 10 cut its own
ice from its own water supply reservoir, build
houses and store il.
The amount 10 be expended is not more than
S5001o. The committee estimates the output At
80 year from the Grassy Snriug rcSer-
voir enough TO supply the city, and estimates the
cost, allowing for everything. at 50 cents
Last year Ice in NOnkers cost 50 and 20 cents Il
hundredweight. and this led TO the Mayors mu-
nicipal idea, which first announced in The
Tribune on Mr.. Coyne's suggestion il decided
10 have the bill contain referendum clause sub
uniting 10 the people the right 10 the mat
ter al the general election in November
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
STUDENTS TO DEBATE IMMIGRATION
Columbia, Cornell and Pennsylvania to
Argue on Education Test Tonight.

The Triangular intercollegiate Debating League.
composed Of Cornell Pennsylvania and Columbia
viii hold its annual debates tonight in PhiladeI-
phia. ithaca and New York. Each college will be
represented by two teams. speaking in the affirm
alive and negative of the question Resolved That
the restriction OF immigration BY an educational
test is desirable"
The debate in New York between Cornell and
Columbia, Will take place at Aiendelssohr Hall.
No. ll9 West 10Th street John Bassett Moore Will
act az presiding officer while Norman Hapgood,
Lawson Purdy and Samuel VI. Lindsay win
judges. The Cornell VIII be made up of
/. r Goodrich. cs: f. T. Dark, o.; r r. Brown,
~, and ID. +. Smith 'OS. alternate The Columbia
team Will be- made up Of G. b. Sheldon '07: 3. NJ.
Kaye 20, ID. l.. Podel %. and f. L. Hopkins o.
alternate. Columbia VIII send the following
10 Philadephia to support the negative side Of the
Harper. o.. and 6. SkutcI 0s alternate They Will
be opposed by J. " Giikyson. '08: n. II. Wensky.
%: d. y Patkc '09. and 5. Feldman. %.
This Is the third year that the triangular
test has been held Last year Cornell won on both
sides. while two Years ago Columbia did the
thing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
CHILD LABOR BILL OPPOSED.
New York Committee Against Sixty-six
Hours a Week for Working Girls.

The New York Child Labor Committee, through
AIornay Williams its chairman. who was at Albany
early this week has entered protest against As
sembly bill ~ which has the object OF making
sixty-sx as weekly working hours Of girls in fac
tories. There We're several representatives of the
factory interests Albany push the bill at a
hearing. and they opposed by Mr., Williams
and representatives Of the local Consumers League
At the offices of the latter it said yesterday
that some OF the business interests would have
preferred The bill call for seVenty-tWo hours
Of LABOR week They said they We're severely
handicapped during the busy season by the arbi-
tEary fixing of the time at sixty hours.
There IS another hill at Albany. introduced by
Senator Page. which provides that boys and girls
under sixteen shall not work for longer period
than s to o'clock. This measure is receiving the
Cietes
Il was said that bin No 20 was known the
Prentice bill. having been introduced by Mr. Prem
lice Al the request Of Labor Commissioner SheT-
1t further asserted that the special in
terests back of it the manufacturers of candy
and canned goods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
FRATERNITY HOUsEWARMING.
Columbia Chapter of Delta Phi Also Cele.
brates sixtv-seventh Birthday.

Phi Fraternity had holsewarming last night at
its home No 90 West ll6tu street. and AT the
time celebrated the sixty-seventE anniver-
sary Of the founding OF the chapter. Delegations
attended from Yale Princeton, Harvard Cornell.
New York. Johns Hopkins Lehigh and other
universities. Ludlow Ogden, president OF the
alumni association. delivered the address OF wei
come and Philip NJ Brett. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee Of The fraternity, the dedl-
catory address. Herman Kahle spoke for the I'M
dergraduates ana James Duane Livingston for the
alumni.
The clubhouse is i've story structure built Of
white stone after the early Italian style II COST
$1,000 Among those present were John Jacob AS
tor, ". BGyard Cutting, Robert Fulton Cutting
II. J. Oakley Rhipelander. s. Y. p HOFFMAN,
George y. Ogden, Joseph Larocque John McIane
Nash President DemaTest of Rutgers College
George Van Nest Baldwin l.. L. Kellogg and John
". Harper. '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
HEARST ON FRANCHISES
Urges Board of Estimate to Change
SubzCay Contract.

William Randolph Hearst sent a letter last night
to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment
urging that it refuse it's approval of the contract
proposed by the Rapid Transit Commissioners gov
arninp subway franchises. of which the following
is part:
Tho baar+ of the whole matter therefore lies in
absolutely separating the contract for construction
from that Tor the equipment and operation. Any
ronosifior which does separate these contracts
inevitably turns the subway over to the existing
The decision of this very important question
rests with your board J respectfully urge that you
strike ont me entire third chapter of the proposed
contract which provides for the lease of road.
and that bids be invited for construction alone
Ttere is M justification for leaving the matter
optional. 10 be decided by the Board of Rapid
Jrransit ulissiontrs. The abuse by that board
az IFS mower in reference to grants has forfeited
It's right to public coadenee II was in reeo si1
,-o'r hogrd the right to approve d.sapprove any
Contract that the board should make.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
DUNBAR MEMORIAL.
Editor Says Negro Poet Vas Not
Fully appreciated.

memorial meeting was held last night in
honor of Paul Laurence Dunbar. the Negro poet.
wlo died little more than year ago. The meet
ing was held al St Marks Lyceum. No. 23l West
ODD street
Roscoe c. simmons the editor Of The Review.
newspaper published in the interests of the
Negro delivered a speech characterizing the life
ana works of the Negro poet.
II have been requested" he said. ito analyze
the clements and genius of one whom nature richly
endowed far beyond the power of the most elo-
ouent to describe the most brilliant TO discern
In Dunbar the elements We're so mixed that nature
might and nature did stand up and say to all the
world this is not only man, but man whose
vision eQualled futurtys attainment; whose life
and songs overpowered, and, in his perma-
nentIy defeated prejudicial impulses, and blazed
the way FOR another, and a sufficient influence in
the expanding literature of noble land. 1 say
he blazed the way; ne unbarred the door for
genius whom nature had pictured in her wisdom
she had pictured him to travel unmOIested and
enter mafTaid.
Il not here to criticise. The gods dare not
criticise if they have seen nt to withhold from
Dunbars brothers the gift of which so lavish
ly they bestowed upon him, yet 1 can but view
with grief the absence of a master singer or the
builder Of a mighty book.
Poets carry their mark upon their brow. let
that brow be ike Homers or Byron,s or lot 1t be
ron was an earthly god Before and since him
poets have tuned their Tyres and made happy the
hearts OF men, subdued the shrew, created love IN
a barren field, overturned thrones, inspired VIII
riors. and handed down in breathing and living
speech epochs OF vital weight in the revolutions OF
the world.
From Homer to Virgil; Virgil to the Eliza
period from Chaucer and Pope to Wordsworth;
from Shelley TO Longfeow with his Village
Blacksmith and Poe. the new worlds chief con-
trbuton to the galaxy of immortals-too great 10
be understood by those in whose keeping is the
Hall OF Fame-from Whittier, the poet for the
slaves to Dunbar the poet OF the slaves. Who
can weigh his influence? Who appreciates the
power of his inspiration or can find words AIDE
quate 10 describe his genius? Dunbar ana Byron
were kindred spirits Dunbar did not follow the
same path hut he hIaZed such path he him
self went along Dunbar sleeps beneath a
wilderness of vioets. but he suffered the cold hand
OF a heartIess world. and men who breathed in
his face warm words of praise damned him be-
hind his back
MI Simmons recited a few of Dunbars poems,
concluding his speech.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
INSURANCE LAW FIGHT.
Liadabnyy, Talking for Prudential,
Points ont "FanIfs

Richard Y. Lirdabury. general counsel FOR the
Prudential, Insurance Company. made statement
IN Newark yesterday which taken indcat-
irg that the insurance bills introduced into the
Senate Wednesday night b. Senator Hillery. who
was chairman OF the committee which Conducted
TIE recent insurance investigation would be-
core Jaws without a fight by the insurance COM
pSEies. They want the measures somewhat al
tere2.
~ Linaabutv was talking for the Prudential
AND said among other things, that while some %
the bills We're reasonable. there were others which
were rad. some that would be difficult To enforce
c,:G causes OF majority of them which he
Thought of questionable consututionality.
There is objection" he said. TO setting
aside q fixed liability. as provided bv one of
the laws that portion Of the surplus TO which pol
tc2- holders entitled under existing contracts
and which amounts TO about one-third the entire
surplus or more than 100000 as that is practic
ally done by our company now
That amount with the earnings that might
crue, belongs 10 the policyholders, who viii re-
ceiYe II in accordance with their contracts. and
the same rule should apply TO the remaining two
thirds Of the surplus. which viii say does
not belong to the stockholders. But in regard II
the latter one OF the bills says You shall not
eeive the share OF that surplus which The com
mttee admits YOU unless YOU dissolve your
company and don't want do that
As to the earnings on the surplus Nr Lindabury
said the poicyholder seems to have been cared for
and the stockholder forgotten, except that it is
PROVIDED that ms annual dividends shall not
coed 10 per cent on the actual face value Of HIS
stock
The lawyer pointed that this provision was
l:fftatOuut 10 coHhscation and coEstitu-
uonal. he said II meant that stockholders. with
a tsipltd or &0bA0F1 fpar Ealue) invested and a
surplus OF Sl2ts9tssl which the law Is the
property or the stockholders. ShaN not receive i'm
diNldenas IN any year more than S20l0Gl mat
ter Wlat may bc the earnings their surplus
Tie lat;>r. a. ler cent the lawyer figured would
amount 10 SISaoG9 which combined with the earn
1nss on tie capital. wood amount. al he
10 AJbo0R. As provided bV OF
TINS amount. the lawyer construed it, stock
holder could ONLY receive S29.Gsa
There are some features in the bills. Mr..
lindaburA said, which would mot effect the Pru-
dental rs il would other comnanies. The pro-
Visions limiting investments in stock Of other
corporations. the lawyer argued would defeat the
very objecf for which the bills were draWn-that
Of sreng 9ling the protection Of the policyh0aer
me Prudential. in this respect would not be seri-
ouslv affected II holds stock only i'm the Fidelity
Trust COMPANY about - per of the total capt
Ial stock and the Union National Bank. with about
80 per cent of the stock.
These Investments under the new law would have
10 be reduced TO within the - per cent limitation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

TePS S f, Kan Mar March The Rock island train
open switch lust rvesi of fie 9o,eL- 'Ipgsh an
afternoon Five and the locomotives larf The
jured. s'''S IA
mum Fare bin passed TIE House to-day by r,rlcf
cally unanimous vote.
Chicago. March "A despatch from Hot Springs.
IA. second cousin O. Harry Kendall Thaw was
hospital and in seslous condition.
Goteho O. r, March 7.-Because Ie attempted TO
whip boy pupn Perry Evans teacher OF a conn
fiy school was assaulted Yesterday by a number OF
;aale pupils and injured so badly that he died few
oxford. Ala. March 7-IIobson civ. The only
town governed exclusively Dy Negroes in The south
az. by she l-eg.sature mailing il a part Of oxford
ST. PAM. March The Senate to-day PASSED p
bin appropriations $1,000 purchase a silver ser
aice i9s the United States baiteship Minnesota.
superior Wis. March a committee from the
paisies arrived here to-day. .; was stated by the
col.;niitee tnat me trip is data fo report
leec - the lakes.
Springfield. H.. March IA proposed new charter
- 'lHeaec was introduced in aotl ipuses - the
as submitted. viii Increase Csc cLiaes ike city's
Iresent borrowing 10" RI.
Newpor; NeHs Va. March The oattleship
s5st..a She viii - % savannah ID n fe@ DAYS 70
receive = slser ser.ice from Georgia.
9cs~ Oceans. Mar.i, 1.Hre right % loca; author
lies The ias for OBTAINING immigrants under
Eeaiel.cr - deportation protested to-day in a
better rJm fhe Italian Consul threatening action
ny tls government III necessary. Foreigners have
bon - - g JAZZ undo these circumstances ana
she - r-eifd arrival Saturday OF six hundred
iraian iainssrauts prompted the consGl's action.
Fnie@Eo. 3arrh - plan fo~ cmergenc: ho--
p.tHf D. ne lorntoRn district q memorial "a
t-e victims ~ the iroqueis Theatre ire was SUB
mittod 20 lie laoa Couaty B)a-G II c1LT1'ssi.aers
yesterday. -titsOush formal action was aiken
ag ne bosre a is understood il fdNor5 The plan.