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New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
THE TRUE AMERICAN SPIRIT
TIE REV CORTLAND MYERS CITES IN
STANCES IN WHICH HE SAYS 1T
HAS AND HAS NOT MADE
ITSELF FELT.

lbout five hundred members Of the Junior Order
limited American Mechanics attended a special
xrice in the Baptist Temple. Third-ave. and
s,sermerhorn-st last night The sermon was
PREACHED by the Rev. Cortland Myers. His subject
sss The True American Spirit" which he de-
lared was 10 be found In the utterance Of Lincoln:
With malice toward none with charity for all,
With Armness in the right as God gives us to see
he right" He said in part:
Ths true American will hate the wrong with
nuer hatred. but VIII have liberation FOR the
Finions and principles OF others ana ba hold
,sss 10 do the right even against the world M naI
s,on s1; az y now g"' to " the Phpptne Islands That
3 the most necessary element in every part OF our
psisty That is the material out OF which states
Se1 are made We have too many conscienceless
lolicans. Your diamond studded Aldermen and
wire pulling" legislators and unholy bosses are
,Ssoutey ignorant OF the great principle which
ay al the core of Lincoln's heart and conroiled
Ss beart Of Washington and every man who has
sslked In his footsteps Firmness to do the right
Eoud go further than remove Roberts from Coh-
;als Of Congress and other high places in the land
IN In the marriage relation is no more slnt1l IN
s asP in nd @ q Why crown mHpury
q our highest and political life ana cohdenlh
AhotherE EC Question might be asked in all justice:
Which man does the most harm in this country.
be man from Utah or the saloon man and whlskey
kAler? He is on the floor OF Congress, and wields
Z greatest influence in every department OF yoVc al
klare frmness 10 do the right and then permit
.e greater curse TO exist without even protest,
Thie we almost break our backs in pride over a
notion concerning the rights of representative of
-tah We appoint committee Of Investigation Tor
bis city TO bring evil TO light and the evildoer 10
Ss;ice Its proceedings have been disgusting and
Is end a disgrace. Policy and not principle, con-
.oled its outrageous conduct 1t was only robed
ypocrite in the interests Of party. Firmness to
70 the right was Knocked and banished from its
gesence 1t would summon Croker; 1t would not
mmmon Patt. why not2 Everybody knows, but
smains silent for the next display Of partisanism
md cowardce. il was a self-consttuted committee
tpoNtlcians There was no dignity or authority but
n abundance Of traitorism. Witnesses laughed at
md abused them. and called IT comedy, 1t was
Iagedy II was a blow against the very heart OF
Linoon's great principle and the heart OF our
American life. Bury that committee so deep In
ssurrecton Charity and conviction mark the
oysl American.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
OPPOSITION TO SCHOOL BILL.
VIGOROUS PROTESTS CAME FROM HOBOKEN
MISS ALLEN CRITICIsES THE
PROPOSED LAW

After appealing In vain for suggestions which
might guide them In their codifcation or the schoo
laws the commission which has had the WORK IN
hand now encounters a deluge OF objections to the
bill which IT has prepared Although tardy the
criticisms will help the commission to perfect the
bill before its Introduction at the session Of the
Legislature.
At meeting OF members OF the Hudson County
boards OF education held on Saturday at the rooms
Of the Hoboken Commissioners Of Public Instruc-
ton the following preamble and resolution were
adopted:
whereas Senate bill No. l97 the proposed codh-
cation and revision Of the school laws OF the state
Of by ~ Us peculiar boards iT o
education from the control OF the elective or ap-
p0intlye power and .,,
Whereas, Boards OF education are shorn OF ths,t h
a two-thrds vote OF all the members OF the board
appo!ntment. promotion transfer and dismissal Of
tiachers and the adoption Of text books and courses
vote OF ai it's members is debarred from making
important appointments unless on the nomlnalon
Whereas The proposed law empowers the state
Superintendent OF Public Instruction to remove any
authority without trial. and without apparently
any appeal from such action, and -, =, ,-,
TO taxpayers by creating many new and expensive
whereas Senate bill No 1877 is detrimental to the
educational interests OF the State by providing for
an enormously and Increasingly expensive system
sites OF good schools and sound education viz.
frst class teachers and smaller classes so that the
teacher may give more individual attention TO the
pupil and ~ -.-,..s
Whereas The bill places assistant superintendss
ents principals. teachers and all other employees OF
the board practically entirely in the power Of the
superintendent and business manager and m
Wheras The whole tendency OF the bill is 70
centralize the control OF the schools AND their
patronage in a few officials; now therefore. De i
Resolved That Il s the sense OF the members
present Of Hudson County boards Of education that
Senate bill No 1877 in so many Of its provisions s is
tO hest interests OF the SCHOOLS ana
the people that 1t ought to be defeated In the Leg
lsature.
Miss Elizabeth A. Allen, OF Hoboken. elaborates
these objections In a published letter
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
MP. DUKE SEXES THE PLANT.
OUTCOME OF A DISPUTE WITH THE CON
soIIDATED ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY.

OUTCOME OF A DISPUTE WITH THE CON-
sOIIDATED ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY.
somery!lle, Dec II (speciaD.-There is a fight on
here between James B. Duke, president Of the
American Tobacco Company. and the Consolidated
Gas and Electric Light Company OF New-Jersey,
which for time left the town In darkness Ine
electric lights not turned on until long atter
the usual hour yesterday and inquiry eliciteo the
Information that Mr.. Duke and force OF men had
locked the company's people out OF their plant In
the morning and were In possession. and would
proceed to turn on the lights as soon as they got
the Of things , 49,, -,
harnessins the waters or the Rartan River at thi.
point for the purpose Of supplying the towns OK
aisriTtdty HsrI eh when Mr. Duke first proposed the
scheme OF building big pumping and llghtlng
years ago the Somerset Lighting Company. which
at that time was strusgnng GorPorauoh wantso wa s
waterway. built the plant and stocked It with
machinery. The lighting company moved into the
plant under a twenty years lease Mr Duke pur-
chased big dynamo so that the lighting company
could supply the hundreds OF lights that make his
big farm iook like miniature city as well as the
lights of the neighboring towns. He received a
yearly rental. and the stipulation was that the e
lighting company should turnsh ms h1 @ tarm ownr Wts'
About a year ago the Somerset Lighting SoIn-
pany absorbed by the C9ns0Sassd 10
Connecticut and has an oftce IN New otK TX o 10y,
Mr. Duke and the local company aid not continue.
Mr. Duke built new roads on HIS farm and illumi-
mated the roads with electric ghts nntii the COM
many complained that ne utilizing TOO much
az the power Of the plant. The company recently
placed two new dynamos in the plant after which
tbe local manager informed Mr.. Duke that ne
Could no longer have 80 many lights under the
existing agreement, which. 1t is said was an orai
-.,7
Meanwhile ~ is stated. the rent was not paid.
and Mr. Duke received information that his nshts
would be turned off pending settlement OF the
trouble I'm the courts. Yesterday he outwitten the
lighting company by taking possession OF tne
III, of the contract. Inc hpoi >
~ the nant are now barred against every one con-
nected with the lighting company, and Mr. DUKE
hos served notice on the company In compliance
with the contract remove all Its machinery from
,ha lighting station within sixty days,
4 meeting will take place between the directors
~ ,he company and Mr.. Duke at the company ;
New-York office Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
TRUSTS TO BE THE ISSUE.
CONGRESSMAN DAILY SAYS SILVER WILL
NOT BE THE DEMOCRATIC
SLOGAN IN 1900.

William d. DAILY member OF Congress from the
With New-Jersey District. says that William J..
Bryan will surely come to New-Jersey BEFORE the
meeting OF the next Democratic National Conven-
ton, and that he will visit Newark and some OF
the other cities in the State.
'I expect to accompany him during his visit 20
New-Jersey" Mr.. DAILY said. land undoubtedly
some speeches will be made"
When asked whether silver or the currency ques-
ton would be the prominent Democratic issue IN
the next Presidential campaign, Mr.. DAILY replied
80 far as | can see there Is no INDICATION tnat
the currency Issue will be tho prominent one. On
the contrary 1t will be an earnest ana aggressive
stand against trusts These concerns are now ap-
sorbing and justly, more popular interest thah
any other public question, and the Democratic
party will be In 1900. it has always BEEN the
champion of popular rights - ~,
Giving his opinion briefly on the Currency OIL
now before the House of Representatives,, Mr. Da4y
said: 80, , .u
vote against II. l do not think the Republicans IN
Congress are entirely pleased with the measure
IL is contrary to Of their previous positions,
even I'm their platforms, and not fully In harmony
with prevailing Republican Ideas. However the
Republicans have determined to pass the DILL ana
IL viii pass although the Republican text
book in the campaign in 1896 is not in harmony
with f. What the effect OF the passage OF the
bill upon the country Will be remains 10 De seen
The election next year will settle that But In the
campaign the trusts will be the issue, and the
battle Will be fought on that line"
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
4 SWINDLER FOILED.

BY means OF a little detective work Thomas Bur
eu the butcher. of No. IS Clinton-st., saved him
Rf from placing $40 TO the loss side OF his ledger
N Saturday evening. At o'clock on Saturday
ltternoon. while Burrell was hurriedy filing some
siers for Sunday a uniformed messenger called
the shop and handed the butcher note which,
he boy said had been handed 10 him at the Long
land station The note, which purported 10 be
srtten by Mrs Farchid, the wife OF Julian -.
Fsfchld the well known banker requested me
70 10 thc hank this morning. / wish to go out
4 town Tonight and need the cash very bad l
tli BE- down on Monday 70 see you 1he paper
nv vbicb ne note was written was ruled and OF a
Asap texture. and the suspicious OF the meat meat
ser were aroused al once he went 70 , the Sio
Alt she had not written the note. The butcher
a.n placed a piece OF blank paper in the enVelope
r8 gsve II 10 the boy He told one OF his men
follow the boy and see who received the en-
kope The messenger boy. however, eludea MS
sisuer while going down Fultoh-s|
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
4 PARIS LOAN FAILS.

London correspondence OF The birmingham Post
The Paris Municipality is in grave trouble over
its loan for I5 10000 francs, the attempt 10 issue
which has ended I'm utter hasco. This is quite
a unique experience. Up 10 now success mas IN
yariably attended its appeals TO the public, which
has never failed to be attracted BY the change OF
securing one OF the numerous money prizes offered
al each drawing. 1t has heretofore regarded a
nominal OF pa to 2l2 per cent IN interest," as
quite adequate In view OF the fact that these
drawings throw open the door wide for fortune 10
step In and pay off their bond either az par or al
a huge premium. 1t need hardly be said that the
value Of such a chance Is inhniesimal, seeing now
small are the number OF drawings and the prizes
as compared with the enormous mass OF bonus
created The failure OF the present loan seems 20
indicate that French investors, equally with Ger
man and other Continental investors, require d
sure and larger rate OF interest Tor thelr money
than formerly. The money was wanted LOT tne
much talked Of metropolitan railway extensioI
and as It has not been forthcoming some m muilci
nal calculations will have TO be revised Inc hu-
vertislng Of the loan must have been Immensely as,
expensive seeing that the French press TOT some
weeks bristled with leaders. leaderettes ana PaIa-
graphs pralslng the loan and It's wonderful anVa,-
FACES What IL may have cost the authoiitlts 10
purchase the silence OF these papers resardnf me
breakdown OF the issue II wouu De bo,,n core
say Anyhow, not single journal nave eo,n; ass
across since the 18th inst has made the very paitS'
reference TO the loan and its rate
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
JACOB II. BLAUVELT MISSING.

Paterson. Dec. II (SpeciaD.-Jacob II. Blauyelt
who retired from the Office OF County Clerk OF Pas
sale twenty years ago with fortune Of 10000 Is
missing from his home IN this city. proceedings
have been instituted to compel him 10 give an ac-
counting OF 81 500 the balance OF an estate IN
trusted 10 him as guardian OF Clara j. Deeths.
minor Blauvelt failed to respond 10 summons
10 appear in the Orphans Court on THURSDAY, ana
nroceedings in contempt were begun Recently
when an accounting In the Deeths estate was de-
manded Blauvelt offered as security the ponus OF
the state Drainage Commissioners. The oonds
yvere altered 10 be worthless, having been Issued
without authority. Mr.. Blauvelt had been secre-
tary OF the Commission The object OF the Com.
,niss,on Was 20 reclaim hundreds OF acres or land
annually flooded by the PasSaic River In Morris
county The expenses OF the work FAR exceeded
the amount appropriated. and the COMMISSION
issued bonds An effort will be made TO have the
state redeem the bonds and II It Is successful MT.
RIa,ivalt may be rescued from his financial DIM
cuItes IL s said that he lost his fortune IN spec
ulatton.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
A PLAN FOR A NEW PARK.

Park Commissioner Brewer believes that the
Shore Road should be improved still further by
building park at the north end Of the drive. His
idea is for the city to acquire the Bliss property at
Sixty -seventh-st., and make park out OF It. The
Commissioner in speaking with reporter yester
day said:
have long thought that the Bliss property
should be condemned by the city and n park made
OF It. believe that this could be done for sc. 900
or $4,000 l would not be in favor Of paying more
for the land. At that price II would be reasonable
and ! think that IT could be placed In shape for
500 900 Situated this land Is, at the north
ern end OF the driveway. II would make ideal
spot for small park. II seems TO me that II
would be far more sensible TO acquire this land
than 10 expend s25o0.0o0 In constructing wide
boulevard from Fort Hamton-ave to the Shore
Road, as has been proposed
The Commissioner intends 20 build park at the
Fort Hamilton end Of the driveway. This piece
OF land which is owned by the Park Department,
is bounded by Fort Hamilton-ave.. One-hundred-
and-first-st.. the Parkway and Fifth-ave. The
land is at present covered with an underground
but II will soon be cleared away and greatly i'm
proved
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
r. G. CADMUS CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE
HE SAYS THAT HE STRUCK LYNCH IN SELF
DEFENCE.

HE SAYS THAT HE STRUCK LYNCH IN SELF
DEFENCE
Harry G. Cadmus. a clerk in the Brooklyn tax
office whose father w. H. y. Cadmus' was Tor
many years the Republican leader OF the Eighth
Ward was arrested yesterday morning on charge
OF homicide It is said that Cadmus, who Is
twenty-nine years old, and lives at No 23 Eigh-
teenth-st. got into quarrel with John Lynch'
twenty-five years Old Of No. 29 Twenty -thlrd-s'.'
over an election bet Lynch fell to the curpihs
and received conclusion OF the BRAIN from whlch
he died on Saturday morning. Early yesterday
morning Detectives Ryan and McLane arrested
Cadr,us al his home He was taken TO the Butler
were explained Magistrate Bristow released the
prisoner on bail. -, ,A. -,
The quarrel occurred In a saloon on the nlBhl 0i
December = The saloon that OF James DoWeli,
at No 73s Fifth-ave. Cadmus says that ne had
made a bet with Lynch and it had not been settled
When the subject was brOached on the night IN
question Lynch who was a car CONDUCTOR ls saiu
To have grown angry. Lynch. according 10 Cdu-
mus took hold of his collar and pulled him our or
the saloon 10 the sidewalk He also struck Cad-
mus several times according TO the latters story
Cadmus saws that he then. In self-defence, struck
Lynch on the chin with his hand. Lynch TEL 10
the sidewalk striking his head against the sharp
curb. Lynch lay there unconscious Tor some ume.
He was finally taken into a stable lie was taken
TO his home and the next day was attended Dy Dr;
Edward Uptegrove. OF No. 6g3 Fourth-aYe., ana
later by DR. Bishop. OF No. 39s Ninth-st. Lynch
grew rapidly worse. and died on Saturday morning.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
ACCUSED OF WIFE BEATING.
FIVE MEN IN JAIL AT HACKENsACK on THIS

FIVE MEN IN JAIL AT HACKENsACK ON THIS
CHARGE. AND FIFTH UNDER BAIL.
Hackensack, Dec. II CSpeciaD.-Charles > DUNN
~ Highwood whose card announces him an op-
oro,or {, scientific massage and manual gymnas-
tics was arrested last night by Chief OF Police
Titus. Of Engewood, and was sent to jail by Ponce
Justice George Rod Dutton in default OF VIZ" pan.
Dunn was locked up No. 8 in the wife peaterS
colony. and his wife has promised TO appear
against him II the doctors can bring her arou"u
before the Grand Jury adjourns AT present H; MITE;
Dunn IS In bed unable to walk and terrlply oruiseu
because OF the blows and kicks she Is ailegeu 70
beva received from her husband. Chiet TITUS salu
sbe was as badly beaten as any woman ne ever
saw II is stated that Mrs Dunn's sister was also
William II Mckinney, OF Park Ridge, trave!-
ling salesman; Frederick Nader. or Caris'aut'
Tatnes Dullch OF Hackensack, and Charles Blazer,
oS oradeli' are the other alleged wife beaters IN
IAN while William b. Smith, ex,lustlce OIL ot inr =
charge.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
DISPLAY OF FLOWERS AT THE PARK.

DISPLAY OF FLOWERS AT THE PARh.
1t is not often that the people of Brooklyn are
able 10 see such a beautiful display OF flowers
in bloom in the winter holidays IS afforded by
the Christmas floral display in the Prospect Park
conservatories this week. Many Of the specimens
which shown in flower only at this season
of the year In this display there over
thousand orchids. one of the Of these plants
is the Catteya Vrginalis which is valued at $500.
This plant is now In full bloom and is attracting
a great deal Of attention. Perhaps the variety
of orchid which is met most frequently is the
Slipper orchid Of which there are about two hun
dred in the collection The blooms OF this species
of orchid differ widely from each other In their
markings and tteir rich colOrings. Another variety
which is exhibited is the Wanda Tricolor, which Is
a native Of East India. There IS also orchid
which comes from Africa and is known as Angra-
cum The flowers OF this orchid shaped like
comet and II is often familiarly called the comet
orchid Other varieties which in bloom
the Catleya, Lailia and the Butterfly orchid. which
Is termed from the resemblance Its flowers bear
TO that insect Besides the exhibit OF the orchids
IN the orchid conservatory there many exquisite
spider lilies and scores OF fax plants, that bear
flowers tinged In color with the purest yellow.
Perhaps nothing is more unique In the collection
than the Gloxinia plant with velvet like leaves
and richly colored cone shaped flowers. II by this
OF the wealth Of color displayed there Is also the
Fiddonia, which has leaves like wax. Two varieties
OF Caladiums are exhibited-the white and the red.
These plants come from South Africa, and the
leaves are beautiful Another novelty is pineapple
tree with fruit temptingly displayed
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
LENTZ MAY BE REFLECTED.
HIS SUCCESS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ESSEX
COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.


COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
It is understood that at the annual meeting OF
the Essex County Republican Committee, next
Friday night, Major Carl Lentz, who was CHAIR
man of the committee for ten years and re-
signed last spring. will be reelected chairman
Major Lentz was most successful In organizing
the party in the county and directing It's anairs.
He found 1t In poor shape. with diVided counsels
and responsibility, and depressed by successive
defeats There were no financial resources OF
any consequence. and the party was under the
disadvantage Of fighting an enemy whlcn hao
plenty OF money with Tammany discipline 10
make its use effective. Major Lentz proved an
organizer Of victory, and Republican success IN
the county has been uninterrupted since the
first signal victory in 1893, In the last elec-
ton. although he took no open part, ne was
credited with being the directing MIND or tne
campaign. Henry NJ. Doremus. president pro
TEN. OF the committee. and William Riker, )r,
the committee treasurer are urged for the CHAIR
manship Mr.. Doremus does not care TO as
sumo the cares Of the position, and Mr.. Rlker
will probably be elected treasurer OF the STATE
Committee
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
BROOKLYN NEWS.
MAY LIMIT MEMBERSHIP
...,,oS LEAGUE CLUB TO CoNSiDhN
MAKING THE MAXIMUM Ei'
HUNDRED.
-urD ppoposn. TO ABOLISH INITIATION
,r Is SAID THAT OTHER oR'ANi-
CATIONS HAVE DRAWN FROM THE

~y,~T SQUARE CLUB
Al special meeting OF the Gov rcxt satur-
,aao,o Club. which has been CAM" -. =, rro-
a.. r,gbt consideration VIII oe s,uh 80 otch,
-, :, ur,i, the membership oil "'. -, 90 ri
ss',,srod ard 10 abolish the inluauO" ~ -, -
-, League club for the last u. s,.,,
'''o ~ largest numerically and ioIen'oS' s0Vi""'
one oil tne -, a, brooklyn II has always been
OF ' ~ ronublican club Of BROOKLYN ana mas
hHy. ..isod M uttle political influence Inc haho-
e. home OF the Union League OIuo' III 1rah'
80 and Dean-st.. is Cne OF 'he h"HusoiheS' ln
~ ~ horoueh and the expense OF maintaining TINS
'"r,v III" Is large At one time there were between
W. hundred and one thousand names enroHed'
e".nenr eih, however. this list has fallen away, as
- clubs have been organized IN other districts
's,u the membership is now about SIX hundred ana
oN. oN" ere No snecial effort has been made TO
". "" new members and the initiation fee and
.n.s have been strictly maintained
u-,,bip the last six months special Inducements
-, hosn offered 10y the Invncihle Club. a Repub-
zee zee" "~scSriv ACQUIRED a commodious clubhouse in
nnaa,kiner-st The result was that the membership
II that club rose 90 nearly e,sht hGnatea some Gi
ne more cnthusldsll u "i re H,f ~
s,vh have suggested that IL might IN time rival the
Union League club IN PONY OF ieiuolicaa NJ,
That the rapid growth OF TINS ne" CTgahlz''!Gtn t
,ss materially affected the membership of the
tv,ov-r frgt the Board OF Governors of the latter
.~-gsriZatfou at a recent mct ting discussed ways
nd means for stCurhs IIsff meme M 60 OIe me
Tggeston was that the initiation rec or ~ Pe
sS5ished or reduced This. II is Thought would
s.oye efFicaco many who would be glad 10
sGv the superior facilities of the club probably
gouid Join az once. 49,.
In regard 20 limiting the membership 10 eght
,nndred i Is argued that by setting some mark or
rs kind n sort Of exclusiveness is added to the
,,gsnization which would attract many
~WIlljam T.. Pulsifer the president of the club, Is
.rv6ted 10 the work Of the organization. and has
rsnt much time i'm the consideration Of innovations
shich will be of benefit 20 the club and its mem-
.rs He Is ably assisted by the other officers and
Eliam F Fuller. the chairman Of the Entertain
Committee.