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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06
TFICUERC SALARIES.

For increasing salaries o. school teachers,
100000" That was an Item adopted last week
by the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
In making up next years city budget. II was
asked for by the Board OF Education and by
the teachers themselves. 1t was granted with
out adverse comment and without reduction
OF amount II will be cordially approved by
all public sentiment that is worthy OF consid-
Grafton in such n matter. And 1t IL earnestly
to be hoped that II will prove TO be merely a
first step In n long and steady progress toward
better things In educational affairs.
There can be no question that the school
teachers OF this city are much undergrad. Their
salaries are lower than in other large American
cities. Not only that, but they are much lower
than those paid 10 people OF less attachments
and far less responsibility In other vocatlons.
1t may not be dsgracefu for NewYork 10 pay
lower salaries than Boston or Chicago. II is
scandalous 10 pay less for skilled intellectual
labor than for mental physical labor The man
who drives streetcar horses or collects the fares
and yells "Step lively! Move up In 'front.'" Is
probably not overpa!d. But Il Is grossly unjust
that the teacher who nstructs and trains the
bodies, minds and souls Of n hundred boys and
girls and gives them practically all their prepa-
ration for the duties OF all their future lives
should be paid still less That higher prices
are paid for the care OF dogs and h rses than
for the care OF children is one OF the heaviest
reproaches OF civilization.
There are probably no public servants upon
whom Is laid greater responsibility, none who
work harder. and none all things considered.
more poorly paid than the teachers in the pub
lie schools. II Is no answer 10 say they are not,
or are not all. rs capable as they should bc.
THE laborer Is worthy OF his hire" and lie cnn-
not be justly required 10 be worthy OF more
II is not for the city To demand that the teach
crs shall be worth higher pay before they get
II, but TO pay fair salaries and demand that
the teachers show themselves worthy OF them
That Is the only way to get satisfactory service
And in thai way satisfactory service can be
got with perfect ease. There are plenty az
frst-rae teachers 10 be got, If the city has not
already got them. by the simple process of offer
ing them better wages than ticket choppcr
or bricklayer gets. AS long as salaries here
are 90 or 30 per cent lower than elsewhere the
best teachers may be expected to 20 elsewhere
lf they did not have gumptiOn enough 10 do 60
II they had chance, they would not be 1T 10
be teachers. AS long as the pay OF teachers Is
less than that OF other workers the best talent
may be expected to seek employment I'm other
directions. That Is not to deny that much "
the highest talent Is engaged In teaching, and in
'eachihg right here In NewYork II IN 10 be be-
lieved that the schooteachers of this city com
pare favorably with those OF any other Amcri-
can city. But that is not because Of. but I'm
spite or, the clty's treatment Of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06
4 NEW-JERSEY TROLLEY SCHEME.

A few months ago mention was made on this
page Of The Tribune Of a proposition just then
published to have Union County, New-Jersey,
construct n trolley line at the public expense
and lease ii TO some private corporation Since
that time the movement has taken definite
shape and It seems likely to attain practical
realization during the coming year. The idea
came to the surface in the simplest manner
possible. Two trolley companies were clamor-
ing for franchise empowering them to build
line between Elizabeth and Planfeld. dis
lance of twelve miles. The route mapped out
included one Of the finest macadam roads In the
county. and Immediately a great cry went up
against the destruction Of this fine highway.
And yet the people wanted transit facilities be-
tween the towns named. How to reconcile
these conflicting interests was then the prob
lem to be solved. At this juncture Frank Der
gen. a well-knOwn lawyer, whose home Is in
Elizabeth presented his solution.
why" said he, I'VE can widen Westfield-
ave, add to II enough ground on which the
county can build n double track Of street rail-
road. lay n cycle path twelve feet wide ana
"then we shall lease the trolley line for rental
Sufficient to pay the entire cost OF the work. IN
"cuding interest on the bonds and fund to re-
"deem them at maturity
This scheme rather took away the breath OF
the stad burghers. who had been wont TO re-
gard franchises as bawblcs to throw Mt the first
applicant, and who had never known or I'M
provements being made without tapping the
taxpayers pockets. A committee of representa-
tive citizens was finally appointed to consider
the plan in ali It's aspects That committee has
now reported that Mr.. Bergen's suggestions
are entirely practicable and feasible. II Is esti-
mated that the aggregate cost will not be more
than S3S7 600 and the committee believes that
before n dollar is expended n company COM
posed Of local men can be found ready to lease
the proposed trolley road nj rental high
enough 10 cover the whole Indebtedness. Leg
islative authority Is 10 be asked To authorize
the County Board Of Frecholdcrs 10 carry out
the project. and II Is likely that the bill VIII
expressly stipulate that before contracts are
given ont there must be lease guaranteeing
the county and the taxpayers against all liza
billy or loss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06
Netu91urk DAILY Tibn,te
MONDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1897.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Pr,nce Hoheniohe, German I'M
periai Chancellor. has refused 10 1ecoHlil'e ,n
that the Emperor declare captain DieyIu' ~
nocent of the charges MADE asains h nsnuties
Millerand ard Joseph Reinach. French pepu u,or
exchanged shots as a result OF not Worus sponen
in the Dreyfus debate on SATURDAY. anu nvl nIad
was hurt - Fierce storms nave pre'at 49,
over the italian Peninsula; twenty-HVs me-
chantnen were wrecked in the Bay OF Napes
- Monsignor Schroeder. formerly proieS Sos
IN the Catholic University at WasnInstU
49, anno,nted TO the faculty or the Catnoi.0
Academy at Muensle'' '"' ~
phalia- u. ,orrceo IN
DOMEsTIC-It was officially annoH WaT' Ie -,
Washington that Governor Griggs OF NeM- i
we had accented the office Of Attorne! -Geherai'
se' Mr. McKenna when the latter Is ap-
nointed a Justice Of the Supreme Soult, NJ
CCr,gCs will resign as Governor on January -;
@o THE State Excise Commissioner a,liua,
800, shows that the Raines law has reduced
the number of saloons in New-fork Cny oHe,
sixth. and has increased the city ret H Pot6.
over S2,5OOOW - Inc VOTE ~ VI Coranasos
Archipelago Is described in a letter from d eis
Der of the party. - The propose, ,D.nrnsts
ton Of the wire wre-nail and steei-rou ~, nc
has almost been perfected; 1t is saio ina. 'ils
nontroi Of the pool will be in the hands OF
7 p Morgan and his associates. -.,-od nc .o
Presidents mother Mrs. Mckinney coHtniuoo -.
Ser death IA expected at any moment
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Wilam r.: Gou! -
NJ No 142 East Eighteenth-st.. ard Wlhan ~;
Turnbull of No. West Nineteenth-st.: WeIe ne.u
In Centre Street Court on charge or irving ~
hiackmail Den Eugenio de Farra, a wealthy
Draz;iian living at West End-ave and one
hundred and ffth-st - The house of James
Gordon Bennett at Fort WASHINGTON ave
and One-hundred and forty ATHEIST. was en-
tarsd nv burglars and robbed Of considerable
nronertv queer crew OF Orientals
manned the steamer Wennington Hall, whlcn
rri,,ad vesterday - Mrs Alice Wellington
Rollins the writer. died.
THE MISUNDERSTANDING for ,, to-uaS'
C,aar colder Temperature yesterday: Highest
AZ degrees; lowest, SO; average, 1923.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06

sociates We have yet to see what the present
Administration may be able to accomplish, but
there has never been Republican Adminstra-
ton since the war that has not reduced the
debt and the annual interest charge. The Re-
pubcans with their National policy cut down
the interest charge about slx-sevenths. or S12S,-
100000 President Cleveland increased It fully
one-half in four years. The difference Is not
one which his supporters can regard with I'M
mense satisfaction. but 1t illustrates the effect
Of two distinct National pOlicles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06

SO Americans In Belgium are not TO he COM
PEELED to serve in the army or police force That
is right. but 1t Is n good deal more than used
to be granted to Americans and other foreigners
In the Transvaal. Down TO the recent ruction
the Beers used to draft the foreigners into the
service first OF all and put them In the forefront
OF the battle every time and not only that, but
they compelled them to furnish oil their own
equipment and also the equipment OF the few
Beers who sometimes had to be called upon to
make up the requisite force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06

Russian orders for United States goods are
coming from Vladivostok They have TO be tee
graphed clear across Siberia and Europe. then
across the Atlantic Ocean and finally clear
across this continent TO the Pacific Coast. What
an argument In favor OF promptly laying cable
across the Pacific. with It's American end on
United States soil too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06

II the story OF the cure OF a sprain by baking
the limb at twice tho temperature OF roast beef
shall prove 20 be true. look out for great boom
for the Bottomiess Pit az an unrivalled santa
rum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06

The Dreyfus case seems to be a trne hazy, not
to say Esterhazy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06

Thorn Is in Sing Sing. "Out Of sight out OF
mind" should be the rule for the morbid curl
ost seekers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06

Free-traders have been telling us what an
awful failure reciprocity was. Is and ever must
be. and that the South American Republics could
not Be Induced to trx Il aEAin. Xst here u Psru
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06

Considering that the North American bison,
except In few detached herds kept for show.
survives only In frontier tradition the few which
do remain ought TO be exemplars OF good be-
havior instead Of emulating the violence Of the
Texas steer. like the one which overthrow and
nearly killed a keeper In Van Cortlandt Park the
other day. As 1t bore the peaceful and reassur-
ing name Of Mckinley. It's conduct was all the
more unexpected and deserving Of apprehension
1t is a lively asset OF the estate to which It be-
longs. but a call or time loan does not bid
fair to be held In much favor hereafter. At any
rate. the city does not want to borrow 1t again.
and will concur in Its extradition joyfully. In
point Of ferocity. Tammany's new tiger Is a mere
kitten beside IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06

In the statement issued by Mr.. Quigg con-
corning the proceedings OF the Republican dis
trct leaders. that gentleman says: They finally
adopted n resolution comforting upon the Chair
the authority to proceed in his discretion"
That's funny. when It's so notorious that he
hasn't got any.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06


The Low German poet Claus Groth. was an in
innate friend OF Johannes Brahms. and has been
publishing his rccoections OF the master In the
"Cegenwart" One Of his anecdotes. derived from
Brahms himself. is timely because OF the inclusion
OF the "Idebeslieder' waltzes in the programme OF
the approaching concert OF the Musical Art 30
ciety The author Of the lyrics Is Daumer. whose
poetry had a great charm for Brahms. Referring
70 the passionate intensity OF his love lyrics many
OF which he set to music. Brahms used to speak
NJ Daumer as a 'Vollblutdich,er." a 'full-blooded
poet" once when the composer CHANGED to bs In
Munich. where the poet lived. he resolved to visit
him: so. gathering up all the volumes Of his COM
positions which contained settings OF Daumers
poetry. he sought the poet In his lodgings. He
found him. but alas!. the "Vollblutd!chter" was
little old, weakened. dried-up man. Nevertheless.
Brahms made his speech. but soon learned that
Daumer knew nothing OF him. and naturally less
about his compositions. In fact, he was entirely
Indifferent TO music. Brahms made final effort
and called his attention to Of his most full ana
hot blooded poems. "Ah.' said the poet with
tender motion Of his hand toward little old
matron, even more weazened than ne. Il never
loved any other woman than my wife!"
There was q test OF the popularity Of Sunday
night concerts last night. Nine Sembrich gave
an entertainment in Carnegie Hall. and Mr.. Seidl.
his orchestra and a group Of artists managed by
r. f. Johnston 4 Co did the same In the Metro
politan Opera House. In number and character
the Metropolitan audience was hkest to that which
has 20 often been described In connection with the
SUNDAY Pops" Nine. Sembrichs listeners fell
trihe short In numbers. possibly, but were gentler
In taste and less obstrspsrous I nthsir demand for
more after each number Of the programme Tns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06

Under the circumstances much need not Be said
about the performance Of the work On the whole.
the singing Of the choir averaged we'll. and caused
some swelling OF the heart In the climax Unfold.
Yet Portals" with its trumpet fanfares. so sugses.
tive OF the finale Of Gounod's Faust" The solos.
too were IN excellent hands, though better concert
work was heard from Frauleln Gadski at the Wor-
cester festival in September Most finished was the
singing OF Mr. Bispham. though II would be unfair
70 praise II In order to withhold a guerdon from
Mr. Rieger, Mr. Bushnell Miss Horlocker and Miss
Fielding Roselle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-28
Gave half vote to each candidate.
Tried 70 Pass Rai.ed Money.

On Saturday evening a respectable
looking lady, wearing brown dress and
a dark veil over her face, applied at the
station for ticket to Trenton, IN pay
ment of which she handed the agent,
Carlton Davis, $50 bill. The young man
hesitated and said he could not change it.
Knowing of similar transactions that were
recently perpertrated here, he drew the
bill through his fingers and found that it
was SIS bill raised to $50. He took the
note to the baggage room and showed it to
Budd Norcross, Cover Aaronson, Frank
Dean, and some others. and then returned
to the Office. He told the lady 1t was
raised bill, land guess this is not the
first time you have tried to pass it," he
remarked. The woman expressed sur
prise, requested its return, and said she
would have the mistake rectifed, as she
got the bill from a party up the street.
Davis gave it back, and after leaving the
station by rear door, she hurriedly
walked to King street, where Officer Den
ness, who feels positive from the descrip-
ton, believes she entered a wagon In
charge of a man, and the two drove to-
ward Moorestown. When the matter be-
came known the officers made a search
for the woman but she could not be found.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-28
Juvenile nninstrals.

One of the finest entertainments of the
season will be given in the opera house
on October 7, for the benefit of the Bur
fington County Hospital The entertain
ment will be under the direction of Mrs.
K. s. Wallace, whose success in the west
and south has been most fattering. She
was. before her marriage. Miss Florence
Magill, "the Browney Lady"
Rehearsals are in daily progress in the
Masonic Temple.
The first part will be an old-time min
strel performance in which all particip-
ants are under IA years of age. The inter
locutor will be Mark R. Sooy, Jr., and
Willie Kelley will act as female imperso-
nator. Among the bones and tambos will
be seen James HendricksoD, John John
son, Jr., Harry Phares, Eugene Burns,
Ralph Sailer, Loring Borton. There are
ten Brownies in the orchestra and Choir
us of IA of Mount Holly's best male sing
ers.
The olio will include character songs,
beautiful dances and living statuary.
The third part will be the beautiful pan
tomine, Reyeries of Bachelor, la Ike
Marvel-a series of living pictures or Wis
ions of bachelorhood. The name of the
bachelor will be kept secret until the
evening shows him in his customary atti.
tude, but he is the bachelor of the town.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs Henry A. Butler. we'll
known residents Of this place, celebrated
the golden anniversary of their wedding
at their residence on Church street Thurs
day evening. Mr. and Mrs Butler. in spite
oftheir advanced years, enjoy remarkably
good health. Their children, Mr.. II. III.
Butler, of New York city; Mrs. R. P. Boz
gle, of Chicago; Mr.. c. G. Butler and Miss
Anna Butler, of Beverly, were present. as
well as their grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler were married at
Bangor, Maine, in 1847. Mr.. Butler
comes of q family noted for its longevity.
his father having celebrated his golden
wedding at HampdeD, Maine, in 1865. A
remarkable fact connected with this re-
ception was that there were three genera
tons present, and in their long career no
deaths have occurred.
At the wedding dinner Rev. Louis Sew
mour Nudge, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, made an interesting address, and
also read poem dedicated to them by
Mr.. Buffers niece, Mrs Ellen B. Currier
wife of the Rev. W. H. Currier, of Ober.
lin, 0.
The aged couple were the recipients of
many handsome gifts.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-28

A. H. McNeal, of Burlington, called on
friends here on Thursday.
John Kale has clock that has been in
the family for about one hundred years.
Mrs. Harry Higgins and Mrs. John
Higgins have been spending q week in
Clayton.
Clarence Proctor is the name of our new
jeweler. He is located in the old Moore
hotel building.
There is an attraction here that causes
Conductor Sapp to make frequent visits to
this place.
Misses Name Lunning and Carrie
Lynch attended the wedding of friend
at Torresdale on Tuesday.
As the result of being struck in the eye
with base ball, Jack Downey has had a
very sore optic for the past few days.
Auber Logue, of Fellowship. has been
committed to Jail to await the action of
the grand jury, on charge of assaulting
with intent to kill James Hogan.
The w. C. 7. U. has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, Mrs E. s. Petty; 1st Vice President,
Mrs. A. S. Allyn; I'd, Mrs. John Peacock ;
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. Ella M.
Thacher; Recording Secretary, Mrs M.
Higgins; Treasurer, Mrs. Ella Ireton.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-28

Edward Mccormick, of Stanwick. was
arrested Thursday for assaultinQ Officer
Bispham, of Moorestown.
Miss Bessie Wells expects to enter the
Bucknell University at Lewisburg, Pa.
this week, tor four years course.
The Moorestown w. G. T. U. has elect
ed these officers: President, Mrs. Josenh
l. Sullivan; treasurer, Miss Anne j
Stokes; corresponding secretary, Mrs. ].
J., haines; recording secretary, Mrs. L.
n. Morris.
The Burlington County Prohibition
Convention was held here Saturday after
noon, and the following ticket nominated.
For Senator, Professor Thompson H. Lam
don, of Bordentown Assem- bly-First
District, A. G. Ridgway, of Delanco; Sec
ond District, Walter L. Moore, of Moores-
town; Auditor, Charles 7. Woolston. Riv-
erton; County Collector, William A. Wor-
rell. of Columbus Dr. r. II. Hall. of Col
umbus, was elected treasurer Of the Execn-
tive Committee, and DIR. ]. ]. Curry. Bev-
erly; Walter L. Moore, Moorestown. Dr.
Z. Fl. Hall, of Columbus; William &
Coles, of Moorestown, and DR.. Tebolt
we're chosen members In the evening
mass meeting held in the Town Hall was
addressed by ]. j. Habscker, of Philadel-
phia.
The Convocation of Burlington, taking
in all the Protestant Episcopal churches
in the seven counties below Trenton. was
held in Trinity Church Thursday. There
we're thirty clergymen in attendance.
The convocaton began Wednesday night
with a missionary meeting, and was
addressed by Bishop Scarborough, ofTreu-
ton; Dean Perkins, of Salem, and Rev.
Gustavus NJ Murray, of Haddonfeld.
The Bishop also administered the rite of
confirmation to a class OF twelve. The
session opened Thursday morning with
prayer service at 8 O'Clock. At 10 O'Clock
Rev. Edward R Baxter, of the Church Of
Our Saviour, Camden, preached the con
vocation sermon. A conference opened at
IL O'Clock, and was lead by Rev. ]. Frank
lin Long of Vlncentown, on 1.-THE Neces-
sity for Establishing an Associate Mission
in this Conyocation." A spirited debate
followed, in which most of the clergy
participated. Dinner was served in the
Sunday school room, after which routine
business was transacted, and the session
adjourned at o'clock. The next eoDvo-
cation will be held in Trinity Church,
Mount Holly, in December.
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PembertOn.

Mrs. Frank Jones died on Thursday
night after short illness.
Joseph Baxter, OF Pemberton, has been
granted an original pension of So per
month. Blanchard H. White was his at
torney.
Cranberry pickers on the Upton bogs
are very busy lot of people. The pick
ing is good and Mr.. Upton is paying the
best price.
Coroner A. B. Grobler took the remains
of Theodore B. Smith, who died at the
aims house, to his old home in Paulsboro,
last Monday, where they we're inferred.
The cranberry growers in this section
are said to be jubllant over the prospect
of good price for their crop. The poor
apple crop will no doubt have a tendency
to advance the price of cranberries.
The many friends of Samuel Reilly re.
greet his departure, as it is said he will
move to Atlantic City, where he will en-
gage in the real estate business. He car
ries away with him the best wishes of the
community.
Mrs. Anna Mutt has the finest grape
arbor in the borough and this year it hap
pened to be loaded down with the de.
licious fruit, but some person had his eye
on it, and made visit to the yard one
night last week and completely stripped
the vines.
Miss Harriet Kelsey led the B. Y. P. U.
meeting of the Baptist Church on Sunday
evening. Subject: "The rich fool" Next
Sunday Mrs. William H. Bishop will lead
and her subject will be What shall the
harvest be ?"
William Saidt met with very painful
accident on Thursday. He was chopping
wood when a piece flew up and struck
him in the face, cutting a deep wound in
the right cheek under the eye, making
the blood flow freely for some time
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thought should be inserted. 1t was this

We sympathize with the Cuban patriots in
their efforts for human liberty and we extend
TO them the fervent wish that they may be
able to throw off the yoke of Spanish thral
dom and oppression.
The resolutions and amendment were
adopted.
Charles Evan Merritt, of Northampton,
and Curtis West, of Chester, we're ap.
pointed committee to present the nomi.
nees to the convention.
Mr.. Borton returned thanks and prom
ised to do his utmost for the good of the
people. His best efforts would be exerted
in favor of low taxes.
Mr.. Horner also gave his thanks and
said he had spent large portion of his
life on farm, hence knew the needs of a
farmer,
Charles Wright, Jr., said he was a
novice at speechmaking and felt that he
was creature of circumstances, selected
to follow in the footsteps of a very able
representative because of his being from
hessme locality as the retiring Assembly
man. He would be glad to have the sup
port of all.
After naming the advisory committee,
the convention adjourned.
Following is the vote of each township
on the Senatorial and Assembly nomina-
tons