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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
CONDITIONAL SALE RULING
Correspondent Clarifies New York
Supreme Court Opinion.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A recent opinion Of Judge Marcus
in the New York Supreme Court AT
Buffalo in the case OF Plumiera against
Bricks. referred to recently in your col
umns and given wide publicity In many
newspa pers throughout the country, Is
reported in full in the issue OF The Ne"
York Law Journal for February p, lm5.
The decision does not hold, az seems 70
be generally understood, that seller OF
goods under contract OF conditional
sale must. without qualification, repay 20
the purchaser the instruments maze DE
the latter. if the seller retakes the goods
On the contrary, II the seller comply with
the provisions OF Sections $685. OF the
New York personal property law he may
resell the goods retaken by him, ana II
liable 70 pay bs ok only the amount OF
tho proceeds on resale in excess OF inc
amount remaining unpaid, II there he any
excess The purchaser may recover the
Instruments paid By him only in case the
property Is not sold. upon notice, at pup
lie sale within sixty days after the re-
taking. during the first half OF which
period the purchaser may P"F '''' ""'
ancc due ana releem the property.
Judge Marcus held that. although the
conditional contract of sale assumes 10
authorize public or private sale, at the
op,ion Of the sellers. and 10 waive notice
thereof. the purchaser mad not waive"
his right to a sale Of the goods: ana thar
40 il lid not appear that the goods were
ever sold. or that any account or report
had been rendered. the purchaser could
recover back the instalments actually
made by him on account Of the purchase
price.
In case decided by the Appellate DE-
vision OF the supreme Court in the Thifd
Department. In December. 1912 reported
in 1870 y. Y Supp. $50. il was expressly
held that waiver Of these statutory
provisions was void. against public
policy. JOSEPH A ARNOLD.
New York March I, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
A Gallant Ex-Presidert.

In Pari. no crowding in the omnouses
or tramcar is permitted. There are
various stations all along the line whe'e
reople receive a number. which entities
them TO a place in the first omnipus OF
tramcar which passes in which there is a
vacant place. II there are only three va
cant places. the persons holdlns tas
tickets !, . ard receive the places arc
the others have TO wait FOR the next
conveyance.
The other DAY an old gentleman VITA
an umbrella under his arm. !ockinS Vei'
neat and splck and span. with snoH'
cropped snow white beard and hair' %
tanned ticket No. l. and shortly AFTER
ward 2 rather attractive young woma'
obviously in great hurry, receWe'
ticket No >. An omnibus came along
which there was only one vacant place.
"Oh. dear. Oh. dear. What shaH
do" she exclaimed 10 herself nau
aloud My husband will De so anxious
Overhearing this. the old gentieina"
raised bis hat and with smile ca
claimed: Madam. take my place pee
Of YOU. II | were your husband | shoau
certainly be distressed and Impatient
having TO wait for you
The young woman. with a sTs'e''
bow. uipped into the omnibus ana
she did so colored on recognizing
little biz late in the day. that the ON
fellow who had been so oohgns
Emil I.oubet, the most popular OF all ."'
Presidents OF the present French ne
public Then. as she disappeared VI W.
omnibus she bowed 20 him again WV"
a stll more charming smile while "'
lifted his hat.
II this scene had taken place IN NC.
York the young woman probably VIZ
have had the old gentleman arres'e' w.
MASKING, possibly, even the
President might have been sent 10 '"'
workhouse for thirty days. which Is Ivy
customary penalty imposed by mas
tratcs upon those arrested FOR ad1fess"-
pretty compliments TO young "o",
with. whom they have rot the h'"o'
an acquaintance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
CALLS TAXES CoNFIsCAToRY
Rate on New York Real Estate Based
on Unfair Valuation, Says Harlemite.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Ia the issue OF your paper OF rep
ruary q YOU give the tax rate az 81 o.
p-r 500 of taxable property in the DOT
oughs of Manhattan and The Bronx anu
the tentative budget at sla ,r"Wo "hich
Won state IL 81 oU00 more than last
vear. hit the general fund applicable TO
the reduction OF taxation. aggreSatihs
100000 makes the rate "a given ana
tie pcr capita TAX in this city - stated
IN be 81 II.
Tn. CITY tax rate. while apparently
reasonable according 20 the citys ap-
praised valuation of the real estate con-
tanned therein is not made on lar
valuation and IT, made or much higher
assessed valuation than that OF the na'-
ance OF the state. and Is greater 'nah
what II Will bring in the open pnp!ic auc-
ton market.
As an instance Of the orer-assesSen
valuation by the city OF real estate l
desire to state that on Wednesday rem
,uary 70 | visited a real estate auction
room In Nesev street. where the SAFES
uer. bv executors. administrators. par
tition sales. etc. b. order OF the COUNTS
and tie property offered in all Instances
sold below the assessed valuation placed
upon il by the city. Notwithstanding the
inducemcnt % 20 per cent mortgage
upon the property purchased. the ioi-
lowing figures viii sho" the assessor
valuation placed upon the property by the
city and tho amount at when II was
purchased IN the Real Estate Exchange
IT auction at a good selling period or tne
wear and on q very fine day. viz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

labor ard expense: and the natural
and inexOrablc demands OF the water
system for protection would impose
upon the institutions otherwise need
less labor and expense and would de-
pFivc their occupants and visitors, ana
the residents around them who were
there on their account, OF much desir-
able liberty of action. The institutions
there would he good things out OF
place. and good things in such condi'
tions become bad things.
II * to be hoped thai an end VIII DE
pnt to such mistaken projects by the
enactment Of legislation which VIII
prohibit such invasion Of a clty's water
shed. No serious hardship viii thus DC
inflicted. since IL is possible to rhd
other equally good sites for the insti-
trtions. where they will neither them
selves suffer nor inflict upon others the
embarrassment which would he new
table in such place as the Crotoh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
LET WOMAN DECIDE. SHE SAYS
Suffrage Question Should Not Be An
swered by Men. Asserts Anti.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: one sufragist has said II am
convinced that asking women II they
wish the ballo, is not the way TO meet
the question Just suppose the snswe'
was No. Women reed the ballot Tor
their Development and should not he
asked II they want II. Do Ne ask chill
dren IL they want 10 be- educated?
Pray what sort of talk is this? May /
ask Why she thinks the thousands OF
elscient women in our homes are not
qualified 70 answer for themselves The
question: To vote or not to vote? The
only lust way. TO my mind. is 10 exact a
YES" or no" from every woman by a
careful canvass or poll rather than leave
Il to decision by mans vote The SUI
fragis,s know they would then lose. They
prefer TO trust tho fate of suffrage TO the
man whose place they expect 70 usurp
Why should the power OF few women
pc supreme while the great majority are
unable 20 defend themselves because OF
that refined innate something which de-
tsins them from going into the open?
! have vet to hear OF one good thing
20 be gained byi equal suf.rage-none
which could not be had without 1t. Taxa
ton without representation - IN"
strongest argument in IFS favor. but this
seems weak when Am told Ms. fic'ty
Green IL opposed TO IL.
because OF the wornsns finer charac-
teristics and her maternal instincts God
gave her control Of the children and the
home Now sine IL seeking the broad path
OF frecdom. which leads apsv from her
posses sions. When the man finds he IL
no longer responsible. what effect will
IL have on him? As the woman grows
manly will he become womanly?
NJ. VI g.
Roseville. y. J.. March .. 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
WOMEN AND NEWSPAPERS.

An editor OF one Of our contelnpo-
rarieS told diners at the Republican
Club on Saturday that the trouble WIN
the newspapers Of today was woman.
idle woman. She used Ia keep
house" but now she lives in q nat.
She used to have to prepare her nus
bands luncheon. but now he eats "
downtown. The result is that she has
honrs with nothing to do and th" news
paper has TO amuSe her.
Woman'S comparative freedom from
household cares explains many things
II accounts for the feminist move
ment. Woman has time now for edu-
cation. and on the average she is bet
ter educated than man. She has tlnP
To take an interest in public ahairs'
and the reSul; il formidable suffrage
campaign. with an inclination I"
hikes" or window breaking, accord-
in~ TO its temper. She has time To
devote TO the welfare OF those about
her. and the result is Il new inSpira-
ton to variety Of civic movements
and "A new source of energy for them.
There may be "A considerable element
in the sex which has not yet found out
how 10 use this leisure proil,ably. but
women are learning
Newspapers have been Affected by
the appearance Of the woman with
time for other interests than her home.
hut not to their detriment. Inc
trouble with newspapers" is that they
are not all they should be. II is not
that they are worse than they used TO
be |, is "A common trouble. but not
one 10 inspire peSSimiSn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
Lord HEREFORD Will Now Take MS 0'"

Since the Marquis of Hertford mas ~
obtained his discharge in bankrup'cS
the payment OF composition VII"
editors of about Is cents on the a'''"''
ne Will at length he able 10 take h's 49,
In the ilcLse OF lords as an he'e"''"
legislator and he thus IN pos''"
perhaps east deciding vote on d"es'."
Of most vital importance affecting Tue w..
of the cati,c British Empire VIZ"
population ~ over too1o."v IN"
Lord ucrtford has not been aoie "
cupy his place in ;ne House o: Lo'u' ~
seventh Marquis of HEREFORD OWING
fact that he was an undischsrsea ps"
rupt This disqualification haV'hs "a.
removed. there is no otnor obstacle s''
ing in the way OF his taking up MS u'"
as an hereditary legislator.
II was expressly stated IN the Cow -.
Bankruptcy that Lord lIertfofo n"" ~
soluteiy no assets OF his own ara t'a'
money which has enabled him 10 "
pound with Ills creditors at the rate NJ,
toned above was furnished not ps
member Of his family. bur by t''e".
The friend In question is near oetoSs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
HOW TO TEACH CHILDREN.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Referring TO your editorial The
Wrong Way THIS morning. don't you
think it would also be an Improvement
II experts are employed to determine
how little OF given subject children
shall be taught and how they shall he
taught? They should be endowed with
wit enough TO prevent the study becom-
ins perve,t ted 20 the exploitation of the
sale Of any particular brand OF goods by
direction OF indirecton. II Is time.
WILLIAM y. TOSHUCH
Brooklyn. Feb. q, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
SAYS NEGREssEs ARE WELCOME
To the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue OF to-day YOU pub
lish "a cartoon labelled Votes for White
Women" Where did YOU get this idea
Permit me- ~ say that all women who
are citizens Of the United States are well
coined by the Woman Suffrage party. A
number OF colorcd women are already en-
rolled. and before 1915 there will be many
more.
hope to have the pleasure OF marching
In the parade next May with my colorcd
laundrcss II | do not. il will be her fault
and not mine.
CAPTAIN WOMAN SUFFRAGE
PARTY. Sd Election District. 18th As
sembiy District
New York, March |, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

state declined to give an alien the same
protection that citizens enjoyed
The result of the new arrangement.
if il comes 70 he generally adopted.
should be an increase OF comfy and a
fuller recognition Of men ~ men and
not alone as citizens. That does not
mean that the laws Of citizenship shall
oI should be relaxed. or that The nation
should become less Jealous Of its own
political constitution. II does mean
that the national attitude toward the
unnaturaliZcd alien shall not be that OF
Mr. Punch's London navy. whose III
stinctiyc impulse on seeing "furrmer
was 10 - cave arr brick at I'm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

in its careessncss should fail TO heed
his protests. 1t is miserable job
grab which is an insult to him as the
head Of the Fire Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

force back the mighty tide OF evolution.
No amount OF coercion on the part OF 'he
enemy can blot out righteous ana just
cause. ELSIE M Nr.'"H
New York, Feb. e. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03


Too many cooks threaten Ia spoil
that public building pork.
Mr.. Wilson should not deceive himseH
with the thought that he has merely 10
settle the tarifi question and a Few III
lie things like that The New YORK
pier problem faces him like lion in
the path right at the start.
Carnibals Near Boston. go Newspaper
headline.
What is The matter with the bean
supply?
Plans arc under way for the charting
Of the Brazilian Amazon. but nobody
seems able to max. any progress in
charting the course of the English
amaZons.
The United states Commissioner Of
Education and many other leading eX-
perts at the convention Of the depart
mcnt of supcrintendcnce Of the Ma
iional Education Association emphati-
tcally disapprove Of the bill to give the
New York School Board power TO
change the courses OF study. That is
fair indication of what enlightened
opinion is concerning the scheme to
make New York education subject TO
the blind courage Of ignorance.
Why is it that we always seem TO 30
further and fare worse in the matter OF
new coins?
Fifty wives are wanted on the
ranches Of South Dakota. Are the fac
tories of New York with moving pict-
ure shows around the corner. too at
tractive for that demand 10 br sup
Piled
Thaw seems 10 be serving ~ "A hu-
man meal ticket again.
The sufiragcttes who were ready TO
commit deprcdations short OF taking
human life" are thought 20 have been
responsible Tor the Dcyonport railway
Office explosion which so seriously in
jurcd clerk that he may die. II he
does. his death will not he any the
less murder because the bomb was
meant only 70 damage property and
t"rrorlze the English people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

" app,srs that the adoption cf EUfo-
pean civilization and European IDEAS IA
Jspsu has lad q curious effect or the
language. We japanese hav" 10 Ian
eu.gc 20 exrress our modern thought and
Imagination" says Mr.. Yon- NOeuchi n
"Th. Graphic" = mean simply By that.
- continues that our old Japanesc Ian
cuagc-homogcueous. simple with the
beauty. II II has an. of decorative posi-
bNity OF romlnt.cism. and with the power
~ II has any. OF taciturniiy ont not OF
cloquence- lost ~ own dignity
through being unable 60 match our mod
an requirements We Japanese 81 to-day
wear sack coat. frcck coat. even 'scai-
low tail however ~ fitting and absurd
they 30 for III dark skinned. short legged
rcoule: and We forge, the old hrocad" IN
her,tcd from our fathers. And 50 with
the language: We use the new japanese
Language created by Western writer's
Some ~ our present japanese use the Ian
susge uf Turgenier or Toistoy; some OF
them the language Of Maupassant or
Gorhl: and the Language OF Oscar Wide
was quito fashion here year or two
aeo And what We are most pleased 10
Use to- Iay ~ the language OF lbsen or
Bernard Shaw.
pOctOr-You have a nasty cough. Have
YOU ever tried sleeping In ia. open air?
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, I've slep' IN tn
open sir fer years. I'm night watch
ni.n.--JudSe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
THE WAL. or TIE FE.

oh. where IT, h.storv can YOU show
\ movement SO COMPOUNDED SLOW
so much talk. such snail-like 80.
AS the subway situation?
Look up and down the tinneworn page,
S,arch every era. every age.
\ fruit esq lifetime you'd cneaG.
In sucn Investigation.
Peer in the future times 10 be.
Look under water. over sea.
Search Heaven. hell eternity
There's nothing to compare IL.
Oh. must it always drag along.
Same old chestnut, same old song
VIII they never rii.ht the wrong?
Must We ever bear it;
EMIL G.. BOLZ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

Entered at tho Posto.lce al New York as
Second Glass Mail Matter.
Our readers will confer a favor by advising
us when they are unable to procure copy
of The Tribune from their newsdealeT.
address: Tribune. Circulation Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

owned and published daily by The Tribune
Association. a New York corporation: Ogdeh
NJ Reid. President: Condo Iiamin, Secretary,
James ". Barrett. Treasurer. Address, Tribune
Bullying. No. ia Nassau street. New YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

There is the story told Of dispute In
which a boistcrous, i'll bred fellow called
his adversary no gentleman"
II suppose you think yourself onc?' was
the reply.
certainly do" answered the bully
"Tnen," said the other. Il am rot
offended that you don't think me one. -
Tit-Blts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

Park Row was crowded as IL usually
IS at the noon hour and AT the point
where a Young man stood grinding an
organ progress was d.fYicult. except by
rush hour subway methods. The organ
was covered with white cloth on which
was sign IN four languages asking the
public 20 help a certain group Of strik-
ers Four men with red sashes over their
shoulders shook the coins contained in
their respective collection boxes, keeping
time with the music. 4 man who had
been jostled off the curb near the cigar
cite smoking manipulation OF the organ
crank recovered his balance and asked
one Of the men: How much would you
be making to-day II you were not on
stiiAe?' The man either falling ~ hear
or unable to Understand kept on rafting
the coins in his box. but boy on the
edge OF the crowd said: say. want
change? Don't be piker-give'm "A
bin" and the man OF the lnGuirins mind
moved away rapidly. fearing that others
had misnterpreted his near interruption
OF the free concert
Pa. what Is a self-made mani"
Usually bore when he starts telling
about it."-Detroit Free Press.
In a review OF book recently published
on the subject of "Verboma MIA, the Disease
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.-By Mail. Postage
Paid. outside OF Greater New YORK.
Daily ana sunday, one month. ..-..... > 80
Daily and sunday, six months. ......... So
Daly and sunday, one year. .........''. o.9o
Daily only. one month. ...............' ~
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DNlN Ou4ys one year ''''
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Foreign subscriptions 20 all countries In the
Universal Postal Union. Including postage.
DAILY AND SUNDAY:
one month. ....sl.55 one year SlS 40
SUNDAY ONLY:
Six months. ..... 1907 One yesr....... Sola
DAILY ONLY:
one month......SI.O OF lone year. .&l"-e
CANADIAN RATES.
DAILY AND SUNDAY:
one month 500 Ore year. SlOos
DAILY ONLY:
one months 30 one year....... 5000
SUNDAY ONLY:
One month ......S 80 One year....... i.0s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

Plans arc under way for the charling
Of the Brazilian Amazon. but nobody
seems able to max" any progress IN
charting the course of the English
amaZons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

Too many cooks threaten Ia spoil
that public building pork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

Carnibals Near Boston. - Newspaper
headline.
What is The matter with the bean
supply?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-25
BARK Allen And
CARGO WILL
BE SOLD

The hk1k 8. c. Allen now ashore
en- n { coral and rock off Dia-
mond is to be sold to the high
est bid the vessel 10 be aGctioned
off at the earliest possible moment.
according TO d decision reached this
morning between the representatives
CT the insurance companies and the
owners or the vessel and cargo.
It is proposed to fix an upset price
on the bark as she lies imbedded in
the coral, 1t is estimated that about
one-haIf of the cargo OF lumber re-
ldains aboard the vessel. -
According TO statements made to-
day the vessel VIII be put up at pub
lie auction on Monday $50
The Hawaiian Dredging Company's
dredge Gaylord ceased her attempt
10 tow the bark to deeper water last
right, the Gaylord having been or
dered Droceed to Kahului, Maui,
where ortant hafbor development
work a. Us the arrival of the craft,
The underwriters maintain con
slant guard on the vessel
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-25
ARMY BAND TO
BEFEATUREOF
1914 CARNIVAL

II Brigadier General Funston and
other officers to be consulted approve,
Kapellmeister Henry Berger win on
February 16 have the honor Of lead
ing. the biggest aggregation Of army
musicians, together with local must
clans, that ever got together here.
The plan is to have the army bands
gathered together. with the Ha.
waiian band, and Captain Berger has
expressed his wish that he may have
the honor of leading them.
For about forty years Berger has
led and educated the Hawaiian band,
and composed Hawaiian music He
has led many other bands on special
occasions, and when Sousa was last
here he invited the venerable Ha.
waisan band leader to, take charge
OF his band for number. The plan
is for a grand illumination on the ocs
casion of the concert, in which there
will be a couple Of hundred musicians
If the army men take part. Not only
will the capitol be brilliantly IL
ltlniined, but there will be electric
lights. in the trees, and, the scene will
be most spectacular one. 1t will be
for the general public, and an will
enjoy the music and the illumination,
says Director-G General Dougherty of
the Carnival WHO is working on the
arrangements.
''Kapeflmeister Berger has ex-
pressed himself as feeling that It
would be great honor and an enjoy
able experienee.to lead this big band. =
said Dcugherty, and I hope We can
make the necessary arrangements. II
we can it will be splendid entertain
ment for the people, and with all the
bands massed together there will be
music which won't be forgotten by
JnCse who. hear it -