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New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
SUIT GROWS OUT OF MARRIAGE CONTRACT.
PECULIAR ACTION TRIED BY JUDGE GUILD IN
NEWARK.

A peculiar suit heard by Judge Frederick
F. Guild in the Second District Court at Newark
Saturday The plaintiffs were Isaac schwartz
and his wife. Cecilia OF Orange. and the deiendaht
was Meier Onkin of Newark The action was FOR
slander in making alleged defamatory remarks
about Mrs Schwartz Onka at one time boarded
with the Schwartz family and courted the daugh-
ter Peri, who thirteen years old. Two years
ago Ii was agreed that Onkin should marry the
girl after she reached the age of seventeen n
contract TO that effect drawn UP in Hebrew
and was signed by the two principals and two
witnesses.
Recently Onkn got impatient and wanted 70
marry Peri once. The parents objected. where
upon Onkin took from the girl watch and other
presents he had given her There dispute.
and then the parents appealed TO Justice of the
Peace Andrew Cohen. in Newark. At his sug-
gestion a committee of arbitration of four men
two to be chosen by each side-waS agreed upon
The committee finally decided that OnkIn should
return TO Peri the presents he had taken from nef
that he could anticipate the terms OF marriage
choose abide by his contract he must pay 20
Schwartz the of $500. Onkin said he wound
abide their decision and he gave the committee
for $500 in favor of Schwartz fe" Gays
to the Chancery Court to prevent the comm iie
from turning the note to Schwartz. lie idlied
In this and then sued Schwartz for alleged loans.
Schwartz filed offset, and the SUIT amounted "
Onkin made derogatory remarks about ms VIZ
and began the suit for slander. In court SATURDAY
Onkin's lawyer made the point that the plalhtiH
declaration should have been set forth IN nldqish
as we'll as In English whereas 1t was in Englsh
alone. Judge Guild said the point was wen tdheh
and granted q nOnsuit.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19

duction, because the United States sent no iron
abroad OF consequence but in 1897 the exports Of
pig exceeded the imports by 2435ss tons, and even
with the high prices prevailing within the last year
the exports have largely exceeded imports.
amounting IN seven months, ending with January,
TO 5000 tons. The hands and capital employed in
working iron into forms for final many
times greater than employed in producing iron,
end tbs best test of the progress Of the industry
with respect 10 the prosperity of different
tries is now found in a comparison of the pig iron
consumed IN manufacture by each
COMPARISON WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
In the following statement the production and
consumption OF this country and Great Britain are
both given for years since the United States took
the foremost place. The British figures are from
ofncfal reports, except that the of the
British Iron Association used for 1898 and the
estimate Of The London Economist for 1929
The returns Of the Iron and Steel Association are
used for this country. Consumption is reckoned as
10 both countries by deductng each year net ex-
ports or adding net imports Of pig iron, and by
adding the decrease subtracting the increase of
known stocks on hand.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
KINDERGARTNERS TO MEET.
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE INTERNA-
TIONAL KINDERGARTEN UNION
TO BE HELD IN BROOK
IYN APRII, 1921

Kindergartners are much interested in the annual
convention of the International Kindergarten
Union, to be held in Brooklyn April IS, 19 and 90
Some fifteen hundred to two thousand delegates
from all the leading educa tionaI centres x
pected to be in attendance. The railroads. with
hardly exception have made rate OF and
one-third fare for the round trip from various
points for to ten days.
Some of the leading thinkers in kindergarten
work will be present and make addresses. among
them DR.. W. T. Harris. United States Commh
sioner of Education; Hamilton w. Mabie. Lucy
Wheelock, Kate Douglas Virgins Riggs and Pro
fessOr W. N Haiman.
Three conferences of special interest to be held
are as follows; For training teachers at Pratt
Institute, conducted by Mrs. Alice H. Putnam;
mothers conference at Adelphi College. conducted
by Mrs. c. f. Meeny; conference on gifts and oc
cupatiOns conducted by Minnie NJ. Gldden The
annual election Of officers of the union will be held
Friday, April %
reception by the Brooklyn kindergarten Union
will be rendered to the visitors Thursday even
ing, April 10. Full Instructions securing the
special railroad rates may be obtained by address
ing Miss Fannebelle Curtis, director of public kin
dergartens. No. l31 I4ivingston-st.. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
NOTES OF BROOKLTN SCHOOLS.
PRATT INSTITUTE.

An interpretatve recital of either the "RheIn-
gold or the "Walktre' will be given in the as
sembly hall of the institute this evening by
Mrs. Ellen T. Crosby, Of Chicago The pro-
ceeds Of the recital will go toward the support Of
the kindergarten which the alumne of the kinder
garten department carrying on in connection
with the institute settlement at Greenpoint. Mrs
Crosby plays the music. tells the story and ex-
plains the structure OF the opera.
w. S. Perry took up the subject of French
Painting at his regular art lecture on Wednes-
day afternoon, a subject which he will continue
next week.
A pleasant and informal luncheon enjoyed
by the members of the senior class OF the high
school department In the music room on Friday
afternoon
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
POLYTECHNIC PREPARATORY

The team chosen to represent the school in the
coming debate with Erasmus Hall High School in
cludes A. Rowden King Lawrence Opper and
Oscar r. Houston. with Albert T. Gould as alter
nate
The speakers at speech hour last Friday morn
Ing were William n. Jones. William F. Lamb.
Armand c. LangdOn. Robert F. Manning Stanley
II. MCGahie Harry n. Morse and j. Edward
Murphy.
The orchestra has made good beginning and IT
will probably not be long before this new school
organization will be heard the public exhibitions
of the academic department.
The NTH grade has been considerably excited
over the original poems that have been required
from its members by the English department.
A election for president OF the third grade
has resulted in the choice OF Frank H. Crane
In response TO Captain Robinson's call for candi-
dates for the field positions in the Poly Prep
baseball team, about twenty-five reported at
schwalbach's Academy and will begin active train
ing The following working hard for
the position of pitcher: A L. Piel, A NJ Ray r.
G.. Shea, G. Fl. Mcclure and J. Cru Elliott and
Glick are both doing good work behind the bat
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
IA VOR.S THE ENGLISH CAUSE.
THE REV. j. f. CARSON ALSO SAYS THAT
AMERICA SHOULD HELP TO SUB
JUGATE NATIONAL NARROW
NESS EVERYWHERE.

Englands with the Beers declared to be
In line with her mission in the fulfment of the
worlds higher civilization and grander destiny by
morning, in the Central Presbyterian Church. JEFF
ferson and Marcy aves.. Brooklyn Mr. carson
subject was The Power of Life Purpose lie
said in part:
Let some great idea some noble mission, become
the purpose of nation and II Will give energy and
strength the people. Great Britain is splendid
illustration this fact The people of Great Brit
ain have ever been imbued with the idea OF their
mission to establish the higher civilization, and
they have pushed with energy and confidence
Unworthy leaders have at times taken advantage
of this national sentiment and have sought to
turn Ii to their advantage. but in the end they
have been repudiated by the people. The British
Endorsement of any measure. her advocacy or any
cause, have been prompted by this deep feel
ing. The national purpose has animated the
Briton and has made him love his kingdom
whatever other national alliance they may have
her mission TO make way now in India and
now in Africa. for the worlds higher civilization
and grander destiny. This sacred purpose has ever
burned in the hearts of the people. They have
they have carried their standard 1T has meant
the unfurlng of the banner of freedom. Admirng
must the sublime heroism of the people of
the little republic. and deporng as we must the
and death. yet cannot but rejoice in the triumph
of British arms realizing that that triumph means
a nobler and q better civilization.
This is England's mission, and America is follow
Ing fast after her. / conceive of grander
destiny for America, and of no greater blessing
for the world. than for America to stand side by
side with Great Britain, and for the two nations,
one people with two flags to move forward for the
everywhere, and for the enthronement of justice
and equality and freedom.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19

declined with increase in output to $1S in 1s& N
the later years Bessemer pig may be preferred az
test starting 81 80 higher in 1885 but neither then
In the last few months It declined with increas-
ing production to less than $14 the fall OF 1892
but with prostration went much lower. and sold at
50 20 ton in the summer of 1887 1t began 1899
worth only $40 rs ton. that even at that figure
the production Of nearly twelve million tons was
found profitable, and OF the increase of over two
million tons in 1899 much the greater part has been
at furnaces which produce at very low cost
But ore has advanced. and the wages of miners
lake freights and rail freights. limestone and all
sorts Of fuel, coke having more than doubled, and
wore tSen fourtaan n,illion o,s couI5 he nroduoed
now at less than 81 a ton. were ore and trans
portatton. fuel and labor more costly than In
lSss. it is not possible to Judge how many OF the
furnaces q fall of pig iron to the prices OF 1888
would compel TO close.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
DEDICATION OF VIEW METHODIST CHURcH

Caldwell March IS (SpeciaD. thodists fron =
parts of Essex County attended the dedicatory "
vices of the new Methodist Church in TINS p'11'
to-day. AT 1890 m. the dedicatory sermon W
preached by the Rev George P. Mains CT w
York CITY In the afternoon at 3 o'clock ths''
was a laymen's meeting. which was presl1se "a 90
by William Fl. Murphy, of Newark ADDRESS Sy-iisr
made by a. a. Raven G.. NJ. Harrison ana W.. w, "a
Baldwin. In the evening the final service % % az
day was held. The Rev. stephen J. HeIAsn.
sistant editor Of The Christian AdvoIfss,-- fs.-
preached the sermon while the Rev. ; y f55lIa.-t IT,
mond. Presiding Elder of the Newark ps'1I III
formally dedicated the building The services ~
be continued this week.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
POLITICIANS TIER" NO MORE
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES IN RAYMOND STREET JA1r,
TAKEN AWAY.

TAKEN AWAY
Inc privileges which the prisoners who occupiea
the cells along politicians tier" I'm Ravrnond
street Jail have had for years have been abolished
by Sheriff Walton. The first tier of the south eat
oi uers Is called Tier A. 1t faces the south and
the sun during the day shines through the largo
barred windows on the south side of the iaiI tnto
the cells of Tier A. Aside from the sunniness OF
these cells, the inmates of them have received
privileges greater than any other prisoners They
nave been allowed to parade up and down the wa Tx
OUTSIDE or the tiers until O'clock at night when
they are locked up for the night The occupants of
the other cells have been allowed to walk ONLY for
one hour, between and o'clock In the morning
OF each day. The prisoners in this tier have had
friends on the outside who have used their infu-
ence with the authorities to get them In this tier
Sheriff Walton last Thursday It is said received
letter from one OF the prisoners asking to be
placed in Tier A. This writer said that he was
just as good as the politicians and wanted equal
privileges. Sheriff Walton then put his foot down
and said that the occupants of Tier A should not
be allowed to walk about the Jail except within
the usual hours. William F. Miller. the $50 per
cent wizard, tried to get transferred 10 Tier A
but he did not succeed
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
MAYOR HooS's AFTER DINNER SPEECH

CONSTRUED BY SOME DEMOCRATS AS DECLARA-
TION THAT HE WILL DESERT PARTY.
Mayor Hooss speech at the dinner of the Min
kakwa Club. in Jersey City has caused consider
able discussion The club Is a stalwart Republican
organization. and in his speech the Mayor said:
The Republican party has glorious record and
every honest man must stand by IL. Your toast
master at time Democrat, and I do not
bla me him for making change. Other have
done the same thing and some may follow him
Some Democrats accepted this a formal deca-
ration that the Mayor intends desertng the Demo-
cratic party. while others construed 1t declara-
ton of independence and that the Mayor antici-
pated being at the head of a citizens movement
next spring The Mayor denies that it an an
nouncement that he cOntempla teS withdrawing
from the Democratic party. and the leader. Robert
Davis when seen. said. 1T only an after din
ner speech" The prevailing opinion is that Mayor
Hoos desires another term, and that he will not
be the Democratic candidate unless Mr. Davis
changes his opinion.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
IRON CONSUMPTION.
AMERICAN AND BRITISH RECORDS FOR
FORTY YEARS-THE FEARFUL
DEMOCRATIC SETBACK.

The United States passed Great Britain III ,iie
nrosuc,ion az mig iron in 1880 the year the Nc
Kinley tariff was adopted and in that and the TWO
following years British production greatly oe
clned, while American production so grew as 10
exceed il in 1892 by more than 100000 tons Iheh
came prostration here and rapid recovery IN greg
Britain with the prospect of larger American oe-
rnand 10 result from overthrow of the protective
tariff in this country, that in 1885 the production
was smaller in this country han in Great britain
by 5000 tons A reversal of the National policy
ty the election OF 1896 has brought wonderful prog
ress in this country. with increase OF 100000 tons
IN the iron OUTPUT while Great Britain also has
gained by the enlarged demand for iron through
out the world and has increased It's output over
SOC 600
Irntl very recently the comparison between this
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
CCRFEW LAW TO BE REPEALED.

MAJORITY IN THE vINELAND COUNCIL. OPPOSED
TO 1T
Vineand. March IS (SpeciaD-The opponents Of
Vneland's eurfew law jubilant the election
of two anti-curfew Councimen j. F. Bray and
Frank \. Winslow. This gives the anti-curfew
faction good working majority in the Borough
Council and the law will now be repealed. DR.. John
5. Halsey the leader of the ''curfeW haters" saJs
"One OF the first things will do upon the re-
organization of the new Borough Council is to
repeal that silly curfew law 1t will continue to be
a laughing stock and disgrace to the town until
erased from the books
Only one arrest made under the curfew
law and that caused such indigna ton that the
police made no further attempt to enforce the
signed the curfew ordinance last year was defeated
for denomination this spring after having held the
Office for twelve consecutive years
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
WANT A CRANBERRY TRUST.

Southampton. Long Island. March 1S-Cranberry
growers on the east end of Long Island are inter-
ested in circular letter sent out by A J. Rider
secretary of the American Cranberry Growers As
sociation He asserts that while the figures show
an apparent profit 1t is really loss. because the
grower rates his own labor in growing and harvest
ing the crop at too little. He points out that the
growers rush their whole crop to market early in
the The result is glut.
The growers in this district appear to favor the
formation of a trust
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR ASHTON

Washington March IS (SpeciaD-Representa ntative
DAILY succeeded in getting a verdict yesterday I'm
the criminal court here OF Imprisonment for life
instead of hanging for the New-Jersey negro. Ash
ton, whom he defended
detective from here started yesterday to get
Edward J. Walton. alias James r. Walton wanted
Tor alleged false pretenses 1t Is said that and
Chares ). Willis came to this city last December
from Camden. where they are we'll Connected
Willis was committed to jail In January but Wal
ION mad
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
RoBBER POSES AS Az EHpREssMAN

William Boiling formerly expressman was
arraigned in the Centrest. yesterday charged
with robbing business in this city and Brook
lyn by calling for express packages where he saw
signs hanging out and receipting for them In the
name of of the regular express companies
Max Fak. of Falk & Sons. dealers in tailors' fur
nishings at No 1O4 Avenue A, hung a sign last
Monday for the New-York Merchants Dispatch a nd
Delivery Company. Boiling took two bundles of
goods valued at $500. that consigned to a.
firm in Futon-st. When the bill was presented
the robbery found out, and the arrest followed
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
OPPOSED TO THE VOORHEES, AMENDMENTS

The committee of lawyers appointed by the New
Jersey State Bar Association formulate amend
ments to the. constitution of New-Jersey for the
reform OF the judicial system held their first
meeting IN Newark Saturday afternoon The
committeeman are Judge j. Franklin Fort OF
Essex. who is chairman Senator Joseph Cross OF
Union; A. q. Garretson. Allan II. Strong Eugene
Stevenson David O.. Watkins. e II, SnnIckson
James j. Bergen and Judge Robert S Woodruff
The four members last named did attend the
meeting, which merely arranged the plan of
action The next meeting will be held on April /
The sentiment OF the lawyers said be op-
posed to the voorhees, amendments for a Supreme
Court OF three divisions. Appellate. Law and
Chancery, and 10 favor an independent Court OF
Appeals.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
COL. HARRISON JOINS LAWToN CAMP.

Trenton, March IS (SpeciaD.-At a meeting of
General Henry Lawton Camp. Spanish-American
War Veterans. last night Colonel Russell B. Har-
rison of ex-President Harrison was elected to
membership. General William J. Mckee. son-in-
law of the ex-President, is a member of the camp
having been elected several weeks ago. Joseph b.
Davis, who served in the Santiago campaign on
board the United States steamer Resolute, was
elected to the office of quartermaster
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
TWO WOMEN FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEES.

woMAN's READING CLUB NAMES CANDIDATES
FOR RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION
Rutherford March IS (SpeciaD.-Citizens OF
Rutherford are looking forward to one of the
largest school meetings in the history of the bor
ough at the armory Tuesday night. Five mem
bers of the Board of Education to be elected.
A most interesting feature of the situation is
the nomination of two we'll known women by the
Womans Reading Club as candidates for the two
year terms in the Board. The candidates are
Mrs F. s Gnade and Mrs. A. G. Donaldson. Mrs.
Gnade a widow is chairman of the Reciprocity
Bureau of the State Federation of WOman's Clubs.
Mrs. Donaldson is the wife of active In
local religious work, and is a former school teach
Their election by practically unanimous vote
is conceded.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
NEWSPAPERS ARE ET4NGELIsTS.
SO DECLARES DIR. A. ]. CANFIELD. IN RE
FERRING TO THE TOPEKA
EXPERIMENT.

In his morning sermon yesterday the Rev. DR.
A. j. Garfield in the Church of Our Father. Grand
ave. near Lefferts Place. spoke What Do
People Want of Each Other?" Referring to Dr.
Sheldon's experiment, he said:
Newspapers are the principal evangelists of to-
day. To accuse them of being agents of public
dehasement is as unreasonable say that light
causes what ii reveals. The people of Brooklyn
meet and commune together in other way so
truly through the columns of our great daily
papers. Even the pulpit has thereby n far wider
audience on Mondays than Sundays. How Jesus
would conouct Il daily newspaper in these closing
months Cf the nineteenth century must of course
be mainly matter of conjecture but we may
safely say that il would not be entirely free from
criticism
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
MR.. sUrRo FAToRs STATE INCOME rAH.

Theodore Sutro, former Tax Commissioner of
New-York. yesterday afternoon spoke before the
members of the Brooklyn Philosophical Associa-
ton How TO Escape Death and Taxes" In
my opinion" he said the tax which ought
to supplant all or nearly all of those for State
purposes is that which is the most logical which
falls in the equal manner upon ali and
which IS and has been advocated by every promi-
nent economic writer on the subject-an income
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
WANTS RECEIVER FOR LOAN ASSOCIATION

Paterson. March is (SpeciaD.-An order re'l-A'
the officers of the Dime Savings ana Loan . AS' s
tion to show cause why a receiver should h0'
appointed and the association wound up as a. -
solvent corporation granted yesterday -rv - C.
Chancellor Stevens the application OF 1,so.s.snu
Allen lawyer. who represents larSs r-LsSo-~sry
interests. The order is returnao!e az SHN T. IRE
Chambers. Jersey City. on April : ms IIrnor
association which represented here pS ST11iirg
Hatfield. who recently convicted OF eniDe
500 OF the funds of the society
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19

The course OF consumption in the two countries
will be more fully appreciated with the aid of the
accompanying diagram which exhibits the history
of both countries for the last forty years The
sse 25e tens, and the British the dotted line at
s5SlsS tons. II was twenty-five years before
British consumption had doubled. reaching 6s4O 292
per cent by 1859 another 100 per cent by 1872 and
third ioo per cent by 1880, and in 1881 more
than five times great as in 1860. The year
the two countries were not quite two million tons
apart, but in 1889 the gap was practically closed
the difference being less than twenty-one thousand
BY 1892 American advance and British decline
bad placed American consumption nearly three
ference was less than three hundred thousand
tons owing TO prostration here. and III 1896 Ameri-
can production was less than British. Since that
year American consumption has increased $500 600
tons and British consumption only $4,000 tons.
BY December, 1889, the consumption had risen to
l2s4 2Il tons during that month, at the rate of
1880 55s yearly. exceeding the largest quantity
shown in the diagram by 1750.0G0 tons the entire
consumption in 1870.
THE CHANGES IN PRICES.
The statement would not be complete without
mention OF the changes in prices Anthracite pig
worth in 1850 only so Is ton. less than its
present cost here. With the great demand in 1872
IL averaged s4s 81 for the year. but then steadily
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
N. DE REGNIER on MICHELET

NJ Henri de Regnier is to address the New-York
public "Michelet" the great French historian
under the auspices of the Alliance Franchise on
Saturday evening at $50 O'Clock. in the hall of the
West Side Branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association, No. 3lS West Fifty-seventh-st
The president of the Alliance FRANCHISE is Pro-
fessor Adophe Cohn, Of Columbia University and
its treasurer. whose office is at the Equitable
Building, No. 12O Broadway, is James H. Hyde
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
PETITION FOR P4RpON OF 4 MCRD6H'H,

PlaInield March IS (SpeciaD.-The mother motnf..-r,
wife Of James Titus who is serving lie s. So. q,
in the State prison in Trenton. for the m-.S .,,x
Tilly Smith in Hackettstown. are clrcu, cu,,rses Q.
petition for the pardon of Titus. y ne tIsSssrres5
Tilly Smith was a case that attracted N4~JJs a. TIE
attention The victim was serNahs tar!tOr
Hackettstown Institute, and Titus W. Wn,Ssrsy CIR
there The evidence against Titus was pufe'
cumsranrial
New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
OPPOSES SCHOOL LEGJs1ar,oy

The Orange Board OF Education has nassa5 raso-
utons vigorously expressing its disapproval OF the
Assembly bin fixing the pay OF principals and teach
ers IN the public schools on basis OF length OF
service and also OF Senate Bill No. So which prac-
ns nes h by having the members elected at large
the public schoolA oieh ehroueo IN