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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-02
THE BANK RUBBERIES.

BROADWAY BROKER COMMITTED TO PRISON.
The examination in the case of Edgar Dell
accused OF having negotiated portion OF the bonds
stolen from the Norvak and Ocean National Banks was
continued yesterday az the Tombs, before Justice Dow
ling Mr. Ebenzer Ill., President Of the Norwak National
Bank testified that burglary had been committed IN
the bank the SOth Of September. when money. bonds
and securities to the amount Of 100000 stolen
testimony was mainly corroboratve OF that gwen by
him on the examination of Okell a few days ago.
John T. Shannon clerk IN the Office Of Messrs Fisk
Hatch, No. Nassau-st., testified, that on November
Den sold him six United states bonds Of the denomina
ton OF 81 Goa each and numbered respectively, 1921
l6s2 49, 5o753 $685. 2l540, and 5O72 these pur
chased In the regular business way Lad no recollection
OF the transaction beyond the proof furnished by the
record ticket OF the sale made by him at the time; could
not say where the bonds purchased by Den were his
firm buy and sell large number OF these bonds daily;
they coupon bonds and payable 10 bearer witues
had known Dell for number Of years, and both resided
Detective VIM G. Elder testified that he had held sew
era conversations with the prisoner and had offered
him inducements To make any disclosures lie had
been informed by Dell that his urs acquaintance with
the Westnuster Hotel through William OKell who re.
sided az Youkcrs: oxen met Dell on the coming
down from Yonkers and asked him TO sell some bonds at
the regular price and he DeD TO receive the regular
commission Dell agreed to do so, and accompanied
OKeli TO the Westminster Hotel where they met man
who represented himself 70 be Harrington; IN spirit ~
friendship, Dell said he consented TO take from 5000
to $4,000 IN United States bonds, for which lie
was 10 get the best market price; he did sell them
10 regular dealers. Messrs Fisk Hatch and White,
and returned them TO Harrington, the unch-room OF
the Aston House. where Harrington had requested
meeting he tDeiD had received SO his commission:
Harrington has several occasions called Dell and
had given him bonds sell; Dell said lie had received
these bonds in the regular way, aud had always given
Harrington a statement Harrington had asked Dell how
he would like 10 into business for himself as broker,
and had promised put up capital OF 5000 with which
furnish office and meet other expenses; he DeID
agreed this because Harrington had been yOuched for
by oxen $ a man Of respectability and reputation
The magistrate decided u hold Deal IN $4,000 10 await
trial He could not furnish this sum, and commit
~ "A
interesting details OF the disposal OF the proceeds OF the
robbery Will be obtained in a few days.
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EIGHTH WARD RUFFIANISM.

RIOT AND ROBBERY IN "BUCKEr SHOP "A
POLICEMAN BEATEN-ONE OF TIE RIOTERS
SHOT.
ABOUT IL a. IN. yesterday a number of colOTed
men met ~ Tie saloon aud distery No % sulivanst
ono OF the men ordered drinks Of which all partoOk
ana Then refused payment. High words followed end
'nS WIN inc rnhaus sciziug the bartender VIM Miller
dragging him across tie bar and throwing him on some
barrels While two Of the assailauts held Miller third
named James Warner alias James Jones alias 1ames
Ward, well known rufiaE Of the Eighth Ward robbed
him Of q silver watch. the same time dsplavipy a
large knife ana Threatening take Mer's M. N he
made any resistance. The scOuudre. fen hros 49,,
windows Of the place, helped themselves Ia cgrs aud
b4uOr and then fed. Information OF the affair wa4
Prccnct. Hc immediately ctt the station house Win
Detectives Ifycfat aud N1li Geritzch and All sfarted
search for the rioters Capt McD-unott posted nm
frn the ~ Grand ana Sulluvan-sts u sec n
they would pass that way, aud Tie officers separated ana
xcUf along adjacent streets.
IN Llnreus-si,, OHccr Leaycraft. feHnd Warner and
spok into custody. On the 10 the Station Ifouse
size uiUeT set upon y three cOGred men, Associates
~ the prisoner. Knocked down. kicked and beaten As
Officer 10y the walk. he fired ~ ,s assaIlant the
Warner, Wk0 had also joined 10 the assault. kegainng
he feet. the ufhccr fired agn 20 warner. the ball. this
iiue, entering near me right shoUlurlade The COIOrcd
Inen then feel pursuel Dos LeayCfaft Warner ran down
where g. Was hy Capt. Mcdonald. WHO
14hcd ln Tie chase. and Juft failed 10 seize
warner he enicird lie hallway of No. -
tdhfan-s,. Warner ha,tened to thc THIRD Moor, fol.
j. "FG eIscy by Capt. Mcdonald, WHO burst open tie
door VI iAe ruOl u which the fugitive had taken rcigge
hnd caught hin be about IA escape b. the
Nhdo". Warner turner Oh tic Captain ana attempted
~7 ben bDt waa knocked down gIth the butt eud Of
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF yRw-YoRK.

n
CLEARED.
Fuller Glasgow; OctsrorA REYNOLDS. Bu
Sarah Jones Philadelphia Iiy Of BrookH Brooks srpoli
Rosseau Key Rueof PoraaPraee Dgo Johnson
Portland, Gaucgs. Walden, Boston.
sup Alexander Marshall, Gardner Liverpool
Bark Florence Peters. Hooper CeniGeggs.
Br-Heuuetia Decent Blboa; b. Patterson PIKE LaguavrA
and Porto Cabeo. Townsend CroI Jacksonville Annie
rirer. Garner Demera: Ambrose Light Hggus Orange Bluff
Johns " p; g. DoWnes LAaare peneTA
SehFs-w Jones Line Fernsndin, Mary Lou. Gasks wash
ineou C. " H. Jewell Sekersou Povheetosui ". Musson,
DAYTON cnond James Eefe Baltimore Geo ShucE Hu'e,
Norfolk; belmont JohbsoH l. Porter Small, Boston, NJ
I. PIKE Howard hegbaE!Bort
Steamship DonAu Ers; Bremen March 49, via Southampton r.
steamship James Adge lockwood Charleston, c. md'e .Sd
Steamship wn P CLYDE. Morgan wlniugton rHi.e ans
Steamship Iiugo johnson. Portland. m1se. and
steamship Breme Bremen March 10 Vi. Hare % mdse 'nd
ship Princeton Chase Newcastle and Isle Of Wsh; 20 days rail-
Brs Goreozla Of Boston Na-sball Annoy yov 70
Seh Capea o. 81 John n B. Taylor Casha' days sugar arc
uOasses
DOMESTIC PORTS.
PHI1.DEIPH March 3Auged shr Onars sprarue. Havana
Cleared bark Ocean kas Luce AA'4IAlsi 'cli 'i-ie "'''1
HolTgs HOLE March 7oArryed brig George W Chase Caa
yeon r Boston ~ Iover, Carieuss FOR Boston G.
Mro PosuPracs Tor Boston Energy, NeElorE for Boston
George Pierce NeslOrG or Salem c Pstnos ElADehPoI
for Boston. ,,-.
da ron 81 Thomas experienced heavy weather SAa
day and Sunday. spoke nothing on the Say- l,-
H. Warrington from GOIee sae steamship Cv Of Corr Tor
T,EPrrs Cow April la port yesterday bark S-e FenwIek
from Icons iOr Boston, big Luua Hal from sasaA ii
FOREIGN PORTS.
QrHgysTovy March 21Tle steamship Samare when 'A com
III ori sailed to-day Ns1YOrE Nth The remainder Of
Der passengers
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EASTERN GERMAN CONFERENCE NJ. L. CHURCH
The second days session of the Fifth Annual
Conference Of the Eastern German NJ. T. Church was
opened yesterday at a m the Rt. Rev. Bishop Ames
in the chair by religious service, conducted by Brother
L6benstein The Rev. j. II. Ockershausen and the Rev.
Mr. Oerter OF the Dutch Reformed, and the Rev. Nj
Fr0hman Of the Troy Conference, were introduced aud
p9per was read from the VI T Tract Society setting
forth tie work accomplished follows Receipts OF the
Society during 1859 Slj47 10, an increase OF 500 ~
over tho preceding year expenditures were s2O2Jl 49, or
Ss4 IA over those Of Average circulation Of The
have been printed 3TG Z4 pages SIX cQpOrteurs have
tho nell The circular contained other Information con
corning the proposed work Oi the coming year, all OF
which was referred the Committee on the Tract Cause
The Bishop gave notice Of the additional restrictive
rules which TO be voted upon by the different Con-
freuces but motion the voting on these ana on the
question OF lay delegations being admitted 10 the Con-
fereuces was made order OF the day for tomorrow
The Bishop presented the report Of the Presiding Fl
ders Of votes already taken on the question OF the
lay delegation. EewYOrk District votes for lay dele
gates 219; against l43. -, 49,,
The Rev Mr.. Ockershausen then SPOKE on lay utlegh
non and EXPRESSED himself IN opposition TO the move
lleut The subject win be discussed today
Bros. a FlaInHarn, y. scAlutter OF Buffalo ana r. W.
Boesle be examined for admission 10 fu con
nection were then called forward. Bishop Ames ad-
dressed the brethren about 10 be admitted 10 fu eOnnec
ton Oh work OF mission, It's Importance, sdcredness
and implied self.denial."
After the usual prayer and benedicOn the conference
adjourned uutu to-day, y a. III.
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THE COURIS.
SUPERIOR COURT-srEcIAL TERM.

Before Judge Jones Barbara Goodman agt.
Joseph HarisbIrE-This case came up yesterday on
motion TO vaC,e the order OF against the de-
fendaut II appears that the plaintiff aud MarsnacK
we've be married The latter sought 20 obtain
500 from the plaintiffs brother Miss Goodman aud her
brother objected this promising 10 give II n after
the marriage had been sOlemnzed. wbereupOn the de-
PENDANT declared that lac would not marry her until the
money was dvanced. and succeeded by means OF this
and by representations In at last Obalulng $500
when he Immediately attempted 10 leave the city, but
was arrested and afterward released on $1,000 bail The
motion 10 yacate the order Of arrest denied by
Judge Jones the bail upon the agreement OF the
parties reduced to 500 j. J. McAaels for plaintiff h.
J. Anderson for defendant.
AGeri Van Sam and augustus IT. Wheeler agt samuel
C. BQrT-Thls up to-day, pursuant To ADJOURN
ueut and the counsel for the plaintiff made Application
to present afdavIts OF Joseph DOws KniseT Teal ana
Others In which they deny the truth OF their former am
davis The case was put finally until Tuesday az
fine request of Mr. Fine been retained counsel
fnr defendant
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swINDLING THE UNWARY-ARREsT OF ANOTHER
TICKET YENDER


TICKET yENDER.
On Tuesday afternoon Thomas O'Neil of No.
55 East Fortyseconds st. went to the swindng passen.
ger ticket Office No Hoboken-st, purchase passage
tickets for his wife and child from Liverpool. He
told that the cost would I've I He took hs pocket
book 10 pay the amount ana counting the contents,
found there SIS. He dropped two s. bills and as he
took the remainder OF the money, which was lying on
the counter and counted IT, When he had concluded =,
ONe counted the money again ana found u go snort
He demanded the return or me stolen money,
and the man declared that there was
counted IT, and turning 70 Of the men in the office
gave him the Sj, and desired HIM TO accompany o Nell
that the price Of the tickets was $50 He had not TINS
amount and left tie Office. declaring that he would OBJ
IAN VIC services q. an U.lIctI ali ~ - ~ sIo
from him. HIS companion gave ONeil the S55 ana ad-
vised him not 20 back the Office IN HobOkenst.
following morning ONe called on Capt Petty, ana told
the circumstances OF the robbery. William Cunning
fed as the man VINO Aad stolen nus money was arrested
and taken 20 the LeOnartst Police station. IN MS
session was FOUND s5i' ana Daugo OF 80
y Hose COMPANY jersey CIy IRE department
He taken before Justice Downing, and on the
complaint OF ONeil was committee 10 the IoI4Ds 70
awaita tina IN default OF $4,000 pail Immediately on
leaving the Court ONei surrounded by the friends
Of the prisoner who offered him $40 # he would withdraw
the complaint Is ne ieIsed 20 dG buJ "as lhduced 20
enter the law Office Of WIN. F. Howe. opposite the
Tombs, where Mr. Howe drew mp and presented for
ONeils signature q document IN when ne agree, 20
vi thdraw his complaint on receiving III. rrrant Of
money be had lost. Counsel added ,aat n O'Nel did
this There would be no further bother bout it, OTeIi
refused 10 sign IT, although press TO ONei
then taken 10 the Office IN okenst " here the SO was
offered him. Seeing a. officer near by ONeIl asked Lis
advice and was tea not take the money and accord
ngly refus' It, He subsequently called Capt Petty,
ana nan ated the above facts.
O'.,,eil is employed in tue Manhattan Gas Works He
-rrivcd In this city about seven months ago. and has
then been engaged in saving up sum sufficient TO
Ais wife and child 10 this county. They now
in Liverpool, awaiting the passage tickets that will
enable them TO reiDin the husband and father.
The Office in which this affair occurred Is wen known
to police and there is scarcely week that one or
ders have been arrested many times but the have
beeu COMPROMISED invariably by similar TO those
attempted In the Ot ONel.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

Calendars for April.-Cases on the Equity
and Argument Calendars except wits Of Error and Ke
views In Bankruptcy at the April Term, 1870 Will be
heard by Judge Blatchford. These calendars VIII De
called IN the District Courtroom, Monday, hptlI -
nj n o'clock a. Motions Ia equity suits aId motions
in civil actions shall not dc upon the Jury Calendar
for the April Term Will also be heard ny Judge biA'ch
ford during the month Of April. ,
The calendars Of Civil and Criminal Jury Causes ana
meals In Admiralty Writs Of Error VIII be called
by Judge Woodruff IN the Circuit Courtroom on MOI
day, April l. AT IL O'Clock a. III. Reviews III b"nh
rlItey and motions not above MENTIONED VIII DC hoaiu
by Judge Woodruff during the April Term.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

Before Judge Benedict.-The Veltmdn En-
bszieSr-The trial OF VIM f. Veltman. late bo0kkeeper
~ the Fourth National Bank, resumed yesterday
under AN indictment for embezng 81 900 OF the iuhns OF
the Bank and for misappying its credit with the frs
National Bank Of Baltimore IN the sun OF t'OO Ihe
indictment charged an Oense against bank organized
under the approved June 1864 but tue ceruhchs
showed that the Fourth National Bank organized
act OF February 1863 The variance wac de
cared fatal and Veltman was accordingly acquitted.
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srpREMr COURT-CnAnnrns.

DecisiOns-By Judge Ingraham.-Birdsali
agt Pnnce-Take an order dsehargihg htthehh,ht hnu
Juid 81 a. Tor the appointment OF receiver ana the
qncsiratl0n Of the property Of the WtOck Ehposlliop
aud Exchange Co-rdke order for sequeStrat0n aud a
pointing receiver. Woodruff ap. Preniiss-IRke 9tder
Tor reference 10 take Judgment same Hgt saiDe-Juug
IleIt ordered % TsfsraH
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DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN NAILS.
SATURDAY lPFfL

Mails fr Hsvan. AMI hs1ieo va sa and Vera Cruz By ths
steamship CITY 81 Meioo. Pier No II r. the Genera
PostOfce al 1879 a. Steamship sails a. u
Mails for Europe SOUTHAMPTON Bremen steamship
Rben foot u Thds Hohosn PoOmee Al u NJ
sesner a 4 supplementary mail for pad letters made up
the pier Hohoken AZ | ~ n.
hs for praaee HAVrs and Brest steamship lafayette pier
No 70 " r. cOe al tie General Pos-Ohee at No sap
mail
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p4SSFNG FRS aRRTVFD.

PROM BRBMESIn steamship Bremen I6-Loenl G. Pc.
teoB Lieut. La Cour, Joseph Lasting wm Valentine Delicious,
John Schmidt Robert Holekemp Juus v Se Christine Hahurer
H. Och Charles Hahn, Ma knie Lang and child. Nj Zebrsh
Colhura.
PROM CHARLBSToN-n steamship james Adgsr-HR Hoewen,
Miss Seeiey, G. O. Smith H. Stuart ". BiIe J. A. Roiihsr
Nm Sprrgs Thomas TAYLOR Samuel Farm r. VI Shelly : D. Gs
son Mss Geheon Cartsy, Ms MePheaTsou BaH-s D.
SasleT, j. :. Poland J. Cornish j. T Hsm ioB n Jarvis A.
NJ Jarvis T Skiyen Areck. 81. Holmes, Mr Cooper.
Fsaa Wm Iiasefor Miss Featon T. C. Nicholas r. Sohaehadt
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NEWS pACKAGEs FOR THE PRESS

Captains ,nd Pure arriving this port are requested TO
tever packages addressed the NesYerk Associated Pres. ONLY TO
persons exhibiting the siien authority Of W. SmoHon General
Agent New paage tor the journal Of COnmer Ttme TRIBUNE
World Sun Express EreniR1 Commercial Adrs,r
ZdEHg and Ns YORKER Dsaokra. should b. delivered only
the saiusu
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TRIBUNE SATURDAY. so-TRlPIE SHEET

pistcSe IND secured and subsequently taken 10 the
Grcenwich.st Police station. The wounds of the pris
.ner serious. out not necessarily dangerous We
removed to Bellevue Hospital
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9tIp HlantfS.

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professional gutitrs.

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Situatiuns G1lmttS- -MaI,s.

Situatiuns UanttS- -Tlalfs.
A YOUNG MAN who has been in business
~ number o. Years desires .iiaa.oa as Entry CLEhA A.
SlSTANT BOOKEEEPEG SALESMAN mercantile bus
Address s A. Box lsl Tribune Of.e
SITUATION WANTED 10y young man as
y BOOKKEEPER. ASSISTANT BOOKkEEPBR, CLERK. Or
SALESMAN willing make himself generally useful Adires'
WARREN Box 80. Tribune Ohce
Two PUBLISHERS and 'PRINTERS.-A gen
temsn OF and legal edueatoa desires posi-
ton EDITOR PROOF READER in newspaper ode OF heyser
fmaauscp book publishing house, woui spernsnd We
vsre Of through press Adiress PROOF Box No 49,
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Situations WmtsS- fmalts.

Situations WawttS- -ftmalts.
SITUATION WANTED by n German
~ general housrVOrs cook washer and roHe
City reference Apply a, No Frtsi. corner BoSery.
CITUATION as CHAMBERMAID WANTED
y by Protestant girl II Old Address 40 Bghihaye
GERMAN FEMALE SERVANTS also. En-
~ Scotch. and Irish ~ Be found AZ Mrs HlLDs GERMAN
INSTITUTE i25 Norfolk between SaEtou and hTHgtol'I
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FRIDAYS WEATHER RgPoRT-sAx

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sun o.2G Moon 6:0l
SANDY Hook. 6.ie Gov. lsaBd.... 92 Hell Gate ...l2
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ilurt 0larptns' Aotit,.

sTlfs OF sEv.ioRk !
PoRTW~angSy oYFicE No. q NillaE't
NOTICE is hereby gwen, in accordance with
~ Section o passed April H. 1884, entitled Ae'@
heorgau Tardns Otce Of The Port Of N.s York " al pea
-rCs1 H. having subject matter OF sses llaH
,Ipauou tia; he osrg vessels under .fHA
tu nv N. Port eIaanauors
conued uoe.ens TIA ESts o. board 'A'
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dmus,m,nts.

WALLACKr. ,,.-,, u,rt.cx
w PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER. Mr. LESTER WALbsIh
Doors OPEN At In m TO COMMENCE AT p n
LAST NIGHT But THREE
LOST AT SEA,
LOST AT SEA,
LOST AT SEA
LOST AT SEA:
With i's great 'een-s
THB PIER At HuNGkHFOkD,
THE VILLA At ACTON,
he
UNANIMOUSLY RIAL BURNING ATTIC
SATURDAY. APRIL
Nl. =
POSITIVELY LAST MATINEE,
LOST At SEA
Mr. WALLACK has h iha' The profseton
Tom TAILORS LAST kEW COMEDY,
MEN AED ACRES.
Tl take place
WEDNESDAY. APRIL T.
vii be presented NEN aut APPROPRIATE SCkNhA
COSTUMES. snd APPOfS TNESTS. ani
UNUSUALLY Pow BgFUL DISTRIBUTION
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Qinti5tru.

COTTON DENTAL ASSOCIATION orig
- mated Ihs ,nssn nrou, 9rs gas .lTa,;sr 70 me
WITHOUT PAlH-so 1000 patients TESTIFY Bee AeH aAns' " hs
No ~ Cooper lns1ta's
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SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

PREPARATION OF 0XYGEN.-AccOrdng to M.
Delaurer, oxygen may be made very economically by
subjeoting manganate OF lime 10 heat, which case
oxygen gas Is given OF IN great abundance
CINNABAR IN BoRNEo.-A vein of nearly pure
suphde OF mercury has been found in the district of
sarawak Borneo large quantity Of the ore has been
tested and found to yield from 20 TO 80 per cent Of quick
silver. showing that tins cnnabar ore is richer than any
other now known.
BRoNZING COPPER.-M. Zalewsk lately stated
before the French Academy Of Sciences that when OBJ
jccts made Of copper are immersed IN molten sulphur
wherein lampback kept suspended, the objects so
treated obtain the appearance OF bronze ana can DC pol
ished without losing that aspect
PYRoGALIIC ACID POISoN.-According to
NJ Porsonne Of Pans, pyrcgac acid produces the same
effects in the system that phosphorus docs, in with
drawing oxygen. Animals to which this acid had been
gwen died exhibiting symptoms Ike those manifested
when poisoned by phosphorus.
NEW CONDOLENCES OF METALLIC AND SOLAR
sPECTRA.-The CORtes RcnduS announces that Mascart
has, by the aid of photography, compared the ultra violet
lines of the solar spectrum with those made by the burn
OF different metals and revealed by the specroscOpe
in the Of iTOn Mascart found more than 100 new
COincdences with solar hnes in addition to the $50 nes
previously observed by AugsOm in the visible spectrum
NUTRITIvE VALUE OF COMMON RoOTs-M.
Coremwinder has estimated the quantity OF nitrogen
contained in the following roots and found the per cent
in yellow beetroOts, 1Os7 in sugar beetroot. l04 in
Tutabaga, IA pulp Of sugar beet-rOOt, l56. Ihe
quantity OF nitrogen contained in vegetables OF TINS Knu
although not absolute criterion, viii express very
nearly their value food taking 0thef cOns
tuCnts into consideration.