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New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
PICTURES AT THE MONTAUK.
MANY SCHOOLS REPRESENTED IN THE
EXHIBITION.
PARTRIDGE's BRONZE OF PEART on VIEW
cRowI OF GUESTS AT THE OPENING.

PARTRIDGE's BRONZE OF PEART on vIEw-A
cRowD OF GUESTS AT THE OPENING.
An art exhibition Of unusual interest was opened
last evening at the Montauk Club house in Eighth
ave. The pictures placed I'm the large recep-
tion-room and In the Libraries and were arranged
under the supervision Of Frank Squier chairman OF
the committee. OF which the other members were
George B. Tangeman. Edward A. Olds and Thomas
II. Troy
The pictures. numbering about 15o represent
many schools. They mainly oil paintings. "i'h
few water-colors in the front room Among these
IS one OF fading sunset. with a deer outlined
against the sky He is standing with head raised
and evidently listening. II is by A. +. Proctor
whose bronze Of an Indian warrior Is on view
in L further room This bronze represents an
India with feather head ornament seated upon
plains horse. ne Of the smaller ponies lie car
rIes long lance in his right hand. and with the
LETT hand guides the animal
Charles Z Proctor is represented by dainty girl
in a gown of null fastened with yellow daisies and
looking NJ her reflection IN hand-mirror
Two Dutch scenes are by Charles II. Woodbury..
One IS farmhouse on a canal road which is
h0rdered with long OF trees. and the otner Is
q small gray view OF city houses
Percy Moran's Hester Prynne and Pearl" fol-
lows out the accepted appearance Of the two while
near It is a marine by F. X. NJ REIN picture in
imnressionlst style by Harry Mosler shows a giri
picking fruit L. Criehed has blossom tnts IN n
ers face as wei as in the surrounding run i 4ioS
SONS Another of Harry Rose .and's fortune-tellers
attracted attention 10 It's corner This 1is iaVoI4Ie
topic is here developed as a comfortable looking
negress who is telling the fortune of pretty glfl
in pink gown and big hat. portrait by Mss
l-i"inor bauhster Is OF glr! oresS-a it d s-''y"
gown. n. l.. Fitler has an autumn landscape. ana
T. n Shurtlen f. also represented by two land
scapes. In the Sun" by Theodore Robinson. and
an old team by Matilda Browne are TWO note
worthy pictures ~ the centre room
Great Interest was shown in the bronze OF Pear
by Partridge finished about six months ago. and
now exhibited for tho first time outside the ar
usts studio. II represents the explorer IN tne tIr
IN his Northern Journeys.
As usual az these exhibition there were many
guests drawn from all parts OF the city The eX-
hlbi-ion will remain open all the week
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28

rvENTy--vo PIoTUREs BRING 81. .s4o-soME
wEII,ITowN ARTISTS REPRESENTED.
Part u az extensive collection o. pictures gath
esl By ths late william 3. Bemen, for many
years director % Tho Pennsylvania Academy OF
me Ar.s was sold ar auction last evening at
--eEern- Ts, hy the American Art Association.
ne res, 70 ,aa collection. together with a few
variable books and 5rorzes. VIII DC sold tonight.
--s, nigats sale Of s-verty-two pictures netted
t-aa a1a The prices paid were regarded as far
non hlga. THO collection is composed entirely Of
..'oe'n PICTURES hy American and foreign artists.
ne hl5nest price ot the evening was paid by o.
F1savan, ior =. =. Cots The Storm picture
.~ea has been widely copied. The painting was
"a-iy knockel down Tor $3.50
d Arm o. dealers paid So for Schreyer's 81
-, --h traveller" and the same firm thought J..
',.soass "W4,s.le Discussion worth 1910.
=, A. C. s1-A was tAe purchaser OF J. q.
t''"As The pas-.uE Snow" Il picture that has
=. eAaio,ee .l Paris and London and was one
9 earliest o. attract attention 20 NJ Brown
ass 1he t1f.ng was spirited from the begin
tess ~ ~, Jumped % its final price o. $40 hy
uog;li.,5 5sA p. $3.50 for Palmarolrs selling An
ee' vs-. = er1o-ck kl0ven's sheep H. the sta
Al ~. 70 Edward Weston for an even 8 500
Sno,i oe'en.rs sale r. Glrard. r. Herzog. Q.
D-rsl = - 'azzo. Rousseau J. O. Brown. Y.
Y. Bon E1ser. j.. Van Marcke TrOyon VlIeRas.
srtsts r,,eau rer,'ea a1a J. Richter viii oe among the
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
WILL WORK FOR CUBA'S GOOD
REPORTED ANSWER OF GOMEZ TO THE
ASSEMBLY.
DELEGATES HOLD A SECRET MEETING
MAJOR HARRISON ARRESTS CTBANs.


MAJOR HARRISON ARRESTS CUBANs.
Havana. FEB. pa secret meeting OF the
Cuban Assembly. which attended by Gen
eral Maxine Gomez. held at o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the house Of General An
drade. the President OF the Assembly, in this
city II is reported that Gomez was asked if
he was prepared to recognize the Assemblys
authority and 10 comply with its rulings. The
Cuban commander IS said 10 have answered:
Certainly in so far it's rulings work for
Cubas good"
General Gomez yesterday evening. attended
the reception OF the Union Club witnessed the
fireworks in the park and the torchlieht pro-
ccsslon by the Havana hremen.
The military authorities have issued 1000
ratlons to the Cuban troops who entered Ha-
vana with General Gomez There the troops
Will have an open-air dinner next Sunday
given by the city OF Havana.
The owners OF the Toledo Plantation. near
Marianao. complained to General Fitzhush Lee
recently that cuban soldiers carried away tons
Of sugar-cane every day FOR the purpose Of eat
ing H. Major Russell 3. Harrison. the Provost
Marshal with a guard OF twenty-five men, went
to the plantation yesterday, caught fifty Gu
bans and Gsarmed them A number OF Others
escaped.
AS the provost guard was marching back
about five hundred Cuban soldiers came run
ming over the hill. brandshing their rifles Major
Harrison believed that rescue was intended
and ne aligned his and ordered them TO
load their rifles. He then directed a soldier who
spoke Spanish TO tell the Cubans that they must
nor come any nearer or else he would give orders
10 fire. Followed by q crowd OF Cubans. Major
Harrison and the prisoners marched 10 the
headquarters Of General Mayi Rodriguez n
Cuban commander. 10 whom the prisoners were
transferred, The Major taking receipt for them
The American military authorities treat the
Cuban soldiers as though thev belonged n n
foreign army. not punishing them In the civil
courts but committing item 10 the justice OF
their own commanders
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
NEW SCHOOLS FOR QUEENS.
THE BOROUGH TO BUILD ELEVEN HOUSES
ACCOMMODATING ABOUT sIXTY-FlNE
uT-NDRED Pupils.

The appropriation or s5e7 ooo FOR the purchase o.
sites and the erection OF schooihouses In queens
Borough will relieve the congestion now eXIsuhs u
some Of the districts. IL Long Island ''ty tle'e
arc now about three thousand children ot scnoo.
age who are not able % find accommodations IN
the existing schools For some of these there are
arnexes. but they are untitled for the use 10
which they are being put ,.,
Eleven new schoohouses are 20 be erected wiz ,i
the money OF This number. Long Island 'llF WI
receive seven They Will be- erected as io..o"s. Die
I'm Astoria one in Steinway. one in RaNensWood
one In Dutch Kills one o. BIssyllie and tWo lu me
old First Ward OF Long Island city Inese sctah
buildings will cost s23 90 and VIII seat 4rp chil-
Gror as their plans are az present rgighly o'i,-
lined This will accommodate the children now "
the annexes. and also those unable 90 ma accom-
THO other schools 70 be erected. their cost and
seating capacity are as follows. winfield. Cost
s-i,-. capacity. &c. Whitestoue. cost. 50 -, 90
pacl-v 50 Jamaica. cost. $500. capacity. 40
Irwood cost So on capacity. J'.
These with some improvements 20 be made ~ eX-
isfinr schools !u the borough. are calculated 70
give q total addition % about 600 ~ present the
borough Board IS taking steps 70 select SITES Tor
the schoolhOuscs with reference % the greatest
needs o. the ueighUOrhOOCs
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
DIR. ABBOTT GOES TO BOSTON.
HE WILL REMAIN FOR \ MONTH WITH
RELATIVES. AND WILL THEN GO
sOTTH FOR 4 FORTNIGHT.

m rvnan Abbott left he cl.y yesterday Tor Bos-
TN ard II Is expected that he Will rest all OF the
coming month with the exception % making TWO
addresses iu Boston. lie has number OF relatives
~ that ci-y and most of his stay there VIII be
with them After leaving Boston he VIII spend
TWO weeks I'm the South. and VIII return IN May 20
-. b,s work on THE Outlook" His friends
ssid Yesterday that Dr. Abbott would doubtless
r,vo No his home at No. 10 Columbia Heish,s al
an carly DAY and so TO his summer nome at corn
committed IS now A. work arranging pfo-
ers n,r1e for 3 council o. Congregational chur mes
which will formally dismiss ~. Abbott from
Plymouth. and this body VIII doubtess WelcoWo
DR. Hlllis 10 Plymouth Church NJ the same time
president HYDE Of Bowd1in College VIII occupy
the pulpit in Plymouth Church next sunday morn
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
BROOKLYN NEWS.
NEW WATER COMPLICATION.
INJUNCTION AGAINST SPRING CREEK
PUMPING STATION.
JUSTICE SMITHS DECISION ~ THE FoRBELL SUIT
GIVES a JUDGMENT AGAINST THE CITY
FOR DAMAGES FOR WATER TAKEN
FOR nRooKLYv.s SUPPLY.

GIVES a JUDGMENT AGAINST THE CITY
FOR DAMAGES FOR WATER TAKEN
FOR BRooKLYN's SUPPLY.
Justice Wilnot VI Smith of the Supreme Court
Yesterday handed down a decision in a suit brought
b. benjamin f. Forbell market gardener Of
Queens County against the city OF New-Nork,
which serves as a precedent for hundreds Of suits
which will now he brought. and which includes
an Injunction against the city preventing II from
pumping water for the city OF Brooklyn from
territory Immediately adjoining the lands owned
by the plaintiff. II the decision ia sustained 10y
the higher courts Il means that the farmers OF
Long Island must be paid for the water drained
from their farms for Brooklyns water supply and
that they will be able 10 show that the city IS
damaging them by taking the water Is hardly TO
be doubted in view OF the facts brought out in the
action Just decided by Justice Smith.
Mr.. Forbell owns truck farm within about
half a mile OF the Spring Creek pumping station
which supplies water 10 Brooklyn. He alleged
that the water taken from the land there ruined
his business as the moisture was removed from
his vegetables and flowers. lie began action 10
enjoln tho operation of tho PUMPING station. and
placed his damage IT between $1,000 and 500
wear The plaintiff set forth that before the pump
Ing station was constructed his land was always
wet on the surface and was surrounded by ditches.
that were supplied with water by natural means.
Now the d.tches are dred up. making the farm
valuelcss for the puryosc b. devoted # 10 before
Part os Justice Smiths decision IS as follows
The underground water o. the paintl1 lanu
was part Of hls land. Ho had property r!Shs
in g. u indispensable 90 the enjoyment on
his land. and he was deprived ol ID. a., .,,,,iid
effectively by means of these pumps as he wou.d
have been by direct entrance upon the anu ~
eelf The rropertv-righr lu waters which noW
upon The surface OF the ground IS no more sacred
than property rights IN water that ho%s unerr-
ground. There can be no oo"apo from me c"itli-
slor that The acts % The defendant were injurious
70 the plaintiff. and that an acton vi. ne ior ''e
damages he has sustained by reason thereof
II think the plaintiff has made out cause OF
action for the equitable relief demanded IN ms
complaint upon the question OF damages. after
making such deductions from the p.ainiin cain
as NAV b. properly attributable 20 other causes
than the wrongful acts % the defendant assess
hi damage al the sum OF 5000. and J hereby
direct fudcmert against the defendant IN favor OF
the u,aIntn er Joining the operation Of the pumping
stations and FOR The sum OF 5000 Tor his damages
with the costs Of the action
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
COLONEL KING GETS 4 VERDICT.

DAMAGES ~ $4,000 AWARDED AGAINST THE PULL
MAN PALACE CAR COMPANY
sealed verdict for S2opo was opened n the
Federal Court yesterday morning In favor OF Colo
ne. Charles =. II. Klng. Of Brooklyn. who sued the
Pullman Palace Car Company for $4,000 damages
for being elected from one of their cars on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on the night Of May S.
lssS The evidence showed that on April IS las,
Colonel King bought a ticket over the ] umore
and Ohio Railroad FOR San Francisco WITH the
option OF returning 20 New-York by way Of New
orleans on his arrival IN New-Orleans he pur-
ticke- % New-Y0rk which appeared all right uuul
h reached Baltimore where he discover tna,
while his massage the Baltimore ana
Ohio hts s.eeDuc-car ticket was good only over me
Pennsylvania road This was refused. ana Dr. was
Consideration Of the case was made by counsel Tor
the defendant, but II was denied by Judge Ihom1s.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
NEW VANDIDATE IN DELAWARE.
BROTHER-IN-LAw OF THE LATE
THOMAS r TAYARD

Dover Del Feb. p CspeciaD.-The baloting
.cr United States Senator before the Delaware
legislature was continued at noon to-day
The two ballots taken were similar with the
exception or Tho votes for William s. HAles and
Levi c. Bird. nota regular Republicans. ON the
frs. la,l7. Hles received eight our OF the
eleven regular votes and Bird three. Evidently
the understanding among the regulars had not
been made clear as the second ballot gave 70
Bird tie entire vote q the regulars. H.ues re-
cs!vlng none The Silver Democrats sill voted
'or Congressman /. !. HANDY as they claim the
tine has no, yet arrived for them 20 break from
heir ranks
TIE frs ballot taken today vas as follows
Gray DemJ lG. Addicks Union Rep) 1G.
Hllss CRegu.ar RepD. 5 Handy (Snver DEM.
Z! Lev. c. Bire regular EepJ. 3. The second
vas the same except that BIRD received u and
EAes none
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
THREE KILLED ~ TIE FOG.
TWO BOYS FOUND DEAD on THE ERIE Tracks
MAN RUN DOWN.

TWO BOYS FOUND DEAD on THE ERIE TRACKS,
MAN RUN DOWN.
Rutherford. Feb . (speciaD-A woman picking
coal on the Erie Railway tracks this morning near
the junction os the New-Jersey and New-fork
Railway. about a mile from the Rutherford station,
saw the bodies of two boys who apparently had
been killed ty train ~ the night. The bodies
we're living Just OF tlc W-stlound track. she nur-
red back Id Rutherfori reported seeing the bodies,
ana n truck br0Igh- them here They were ident-
fef as Frederick Eisler fourteen years old, son OF
a widow IN East Rutherford. and Frank farr, about
The same age whose mother died few months
ero and whose father mas not been able 10 keep
the children Il Is supposed tnat the boys who
were fond ~ Jumping freight trains. had gone
~ Jersey CRY and from there had tried 70 ride 10
Port Jervis as tney had intende3 20 g 90 the latter
Mace Tie bodies were rot badly cut up. Three
wears ago tomorrow Young E.sler tried 70 board a
freight train near where his body was found this
morning He feu unde~ tho wheels and was badly
hurt but recovered az the HacSersack Hospital
Jersey city. Feb. . (spe,iaD. William Ehret
tventv-elght years old o. No $50 Brightest. an
enploye OF the Eagie OF Company. was run down
to-day ard instantly killed by a freight train near
the oil yard IN the fog.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
SUNDAY AFTEPyOoy WEDDING.

MIS- Carrie Abrams. OF Brooklyn. was married 70
Adolf A. Meyer of Manhattan. by the Rev. Dr.
r.,ihenhau.er al Victoria Hall. No. bH Lexington
ave Brooklyn. In the presence o. hundreds o.
friends on Sunday afternoon. The hal was
decorated with palms and other tropical lolatt'
trimmed with orange blossoms. She Was attended
nv her younger sister Mis- Ray Abrams. and tns
ni,ss.s selma Meyer Flile Maruud0rN and
Ware9r.t Toch After the ceremony the hrioaI
---,,r led the wav 90 the dining -hail where wed.
s,,e ,esst was served 4 reception followed. aud
66ars.,Ig 6t',s vas continued long after Mr and Mrs.
Nferer had started their wedding tour
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
CONTEST or ABRAHAN JoHYST0y'S WILL

The will made by Abraham Johnston. when he
was seventy three years old and just after he had
married q wife thlrty-two years Old 20 whom ne
le,t his estate was contested before Justice Dicsy
and "A jury ln the supreme Court yesterday. b.
1iarv Ann LINN Grener granddaughter OF tha
i.sfator Jonnston's first wife died ~ lsss and ho
at once married Martha Johnston. The plalntln
alleges that her grandfather was Wr.k-mlul ..l
when ne made his Will The vile denies that she
used undue influence and asserts thai her husband
,ra. ~ n sound mind. The case IS stlll on
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
AN OLD NAN Burned TO DEATH.
SErcHBoRs TRIED TO RESCUE HIM AS Hs
rEEBLY CRIED FOR HELP.

SErcHBoRs TRIED TO RESCUE HIM AS HI
rEEBLY CRIED FOR HELP
Springfield. Feb q (speciaD.-The old smith
homestead on the road 10 Mi!ltown. took fire AT
an eas,- hour this morning. and was burned to the
grounl roasting TO death rs only occupant. John
S,itb eighty years o.G VINO lived alone In the
huuaing Spencer Cooper. ne.ghbor. was aroused
nv the cracking OF the flames and with the aid OF
Sbarles Nan hOuten WaOm ne awakened, en-
deavored 10 enter the building and rescle smith.
aho could be heard feeby calling FOR hep. They
49, driven back by the smoke Part OF tho
charrec body OF the old man Was found later In tho
ruins.
The Smith homestead vas an o.d-fashioned one
and-a- -hals-story frame dwelling. and OF
the few houses lest standing by the British Army
after the battle os Springfield. II was built by Cap
tain Scudler smith grandfather OK John. over 10
years ago. After the Captains death the property
went 10 his son Daniel, who married and settled
there Daniel az bis death LEI, one daughter. Mary,
who was married and moved 20 lryington. and
three sons, Daniel. who r. now practising medicine
In Newark, ana John ard Isaac who lived alone
In the old homestead Some ten years ago Isaac
died. and John had been living there alone since
then
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
DIR. CATLIN'S GIFT RECEWED.


7Hr REPLICA OF pARTRIDGE's STATUE or
SHAKESPEARE PRESENTED TO ADELPHL
srecial exercises were held in the hail at Adclphi
College last night AT the presentation OF replica
ot the statue OF Shakespeare by William Ordway
Partridge The Rev. Or. John @ Bacchus made the
speech OF presentation on bcnalf of Or. Arnold W.
Catlin who makes the gift Professor William
Iav,ton responded IN a speech Of acceutance ON
behalf of Adelphi Letters were read from William
Winter In which he regretted his inability 20 Doe
uresent and William Rolfe. editor Of the well
known edition OF Shakespeares works. M Rofe
highly commended the work OF The SCULPTOR The
Rcv DR. John W. Chadwick made an address OH
Shakespeare. Music and a recitation were fur
nishad by students OF Adclphi The replica Is llie-
slz, and : placed In the main hail.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
TIE PoTTERIEs TRUST HANGS FIRE.
TO THE HITCH II TIE CONS 'IMATTON
OF THE COMBINATION.

-he American Potteries Company incor-
porated III Trenton on December IS. with capital
q $4,000. and a. the time It said that Il
rc.,rcsented q consolidation o. more than ~ por
cent OF the potteri-s IN tie East. on February
f. vae .ruouVced that the Maddocls. o. Trenton.
the last impt t-tart concern outside the American
po,tcrics conf any. had agreed 20 come in. There
vas printed yesterday however. story 10 the
effect t.at thd new coordination was likely soon 10
rail 10 pieces Regarding TINS rcpo-:. Isaac Seig-
nan o. J. &k". se.lsman e Coz said yesterday
afternoon.
.lhc published stories about the pottor!es com
lg..tl0u are misleading lu saying tina; J g. ".
scotsman & Co. Was the ONLY banking g-house con-
cerned We cid take a substantial interest Ia
no undertaking bat several other BANNERS arc
similarly interested. II is eol4s 100 :ar 10 say
nan tne orgauIzatl0n of the P0tteries Company
has fallen through but the matter certainly seems
IN be hanging IRE. The trouble IS that the vendors
the companies proposed % be- consolidated INTO
NJ new cofporauon-are unwilling 10 take enough
~ NE underwriting Instead OF accepting payment
Tor 6.ir properties say Oue-third IN cash and two
fbirds in securities tnoy want. say two-thifds IN
cash and only one-ihlrd ln SECURITIES no tH' Co"-
many IL not over caIlta4lLtd
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
NEWARK BOARD OF WORKS.
IT DECLINES 4 PROPOSITION OF THE EAST
JERSEY WATER COMPANY.

The Newark Board OF Works did no, discuss the
question Of a new reservoir site az its meeting
Yesterday Mayor Seymour having sent word that
he would Ike 10 be present. but that ne had other
engazements the matter was postponed until
"Wednesday and will De considered by the Water
Committee OF the Board.
The proposition OF the East Jersey Water Com
pany to sell to the Board a tract Of land near tho
intake reservoir az Sacopin. or 5000 the price to
be taken out In water after September. 800. was
rejected by the Board after some discussion
The company In It's proposition hxed the price OK
the water AZ SO a million gallons The Board de-
cded that Il could no; allow the company 10 hx q
price for lis suru Us water and that no proposition
would be considered FOR less than IS a million
ga Ions as the minimum The Board also reserves
Inc option whether 20 pay 10 cash or IN water. a.,
To-day the Street Committee OF the boaSd VIII
discuss a bin drafted by city Counsel Price Tor
rack elevation and II Will be adopted oy tho
Beard with some amendments.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
ylLE ALrMyI ASSOCIATION DIyyER.

The midwlnter dinner OF the Yale Alumni Asso-
ciatl5n OF Long Island. Will be held Friday night
u this week az the oxford Club. The annual
business meeting Will be held ~ $50 o'clock. The
Executive Committee announces the following list
of speakers wiki the belief thai they VIII be
present. Governor Roosevelt Lieute.aUt- Governor
Woodruff Presidenr dwight of Yale. General
Stewart /. Woodf0rd and James W. Alexander
president u the Princeton Club OF Manhattan.
Lieutenant John c. Greeuway. of the Rough Rid
ers will attend az the request Ot Governor R0Ose-
y.lt and make few remarks. Subscriptions for
IN. dinner are limited 20 10.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
ONE BOY CAUSES A SHUTDOWN.

Brdgcton Feb q (speciaD.-Because Charles
Hil a tending boy Al the Cumberland glassworks.
was discharged this afternoon all the tending boys
IN the works struck tonight. causing the hrm 10
hank the fires and throwing - men and boys out
OF work The affair IS the outcome or the recent
organizing OF the men into the Eastern CLASS
Blowers Association. Hill was c!scharges Tor
Cheering the association officers thereby causing
r,frnrrs works.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
BrFFA1o sTREET BAHwArs To BE SOLD

LINES VALUED At So ooo 900 GOING TO a NEW
YORK AND PHILADELPHIA SYNDICATE
Buffalo. Feb 27.-"The Commercial" this after
that the biggest business deal In the his
tory o. the city tc- IN point Of public and private
interests concerned and IN the amount Of capital
involved. IS about completed. r involves some
y--.H.nr" o. capital Briefly IL i- the sale OF the
entire street railroad system Of Buffalo and num-
ber o. suburban lines
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
BETTER WAGES N FALL RIVER
MANUFACTURERS AGREE TO REsTORE
THE CUT MADE LAST YEAR

Fall River Mass Feb "a three hour confer
ence was held by the Executive Board Of the Manu-
facturers' Association and representatives of the
Fall River Textile Council this afternoon. and the
outcome Will be a complete restoration Of the wage
scale in force before the cut-down ~ January 3.
1895. The cut 1T that time II 10 per cent In
all departments which means decrease OF over
10000 IN the weekly payroll Of the mills Of the
city The -estora tion viii date from April 8.
The offer OF the manufacturers includes clause
binding the local labor leaders 10 endeavor 10
bring about the adoption of . sliding scale az the
convenience o. the manufacturers and operatives
alike The restoration. however. was not made
uona upon the adoption Of the sliding scale.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
mooLrY RE.ELECTEp cAAIRMAN.

The Republican city Committee Of Jersey City
organized last night and reelected Edward w.
Wooley chairman; Flave McGee. vice-presdent:
John j Erwin secretary. Michael Schultz, Jr..
treasurer.