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1 THEp AIIiY fAKD UNION: BROOKLYN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 190Q, I OBITUARY. I REAL MOOERn SEA HERO STATE STENOGRAPHERS ARE IN ANNUAL SESSION. CRN1CTSJ1 HELD IP Case of the East River. Bridge Commission Adjourned Until Tuesday. Suggest Repeal of Section Making Negligent Taxpayers Liable to Arrest.

Devotees of the "Winged Art Met at Hotel St. George at 10 oclock What They Did To-daj Dinner at Brighton Beach To-night Meeting Ends To-morrow. SVMME'R 'RAJ. grateful wine of every patient bloom. Pale priestlike cleanser of anlovely stain, Subtle distiller of divine perfume, Boft melodists delicate summer rainl Happy as yonder happy beach was That shivered with voluptuous ecstasy.

And breathed warm gratitude in whispers low When thy delicious coolness silver keen The fever quenched of every leaf and bough, For on the yearning garden of my soul Thy freshness strange and holy kindness stole. Quickening Its dying blooms and languid green. Now thou art gone, thy gracious task complete, And, like a naiad Issuing from a stream, Her smooth wet limbs bright in a sudden gleam, Her parted lips and eyes divinely sweet. Full of Immortal youth's undying dream i The earth appears. A deeper crimson glows In the rich bosom of the dripping rose.

From leaf to bough of yonder happy beech Large twinkling raindrops slip. Large raindrops sparkle down the ripening peach And tremble on the poppy's drooping lip. While the long sunlit breezes fresh that pass Over yon distant fields of waving grass Feed soul and sense with precious odors blown From the deep heart of dreaming forests old. From peaceful meadows verdurous valleys lone, And uplands wandering into western gold. Rudolph Besler in Literature.

words per minute for five minutes. If this test cAuld be given as a. preliminary to entering the competitive test, I believe the Commissioners could easily fix standard of preliminary qualification which would reduce the contestants to a number which could be more satisfactorily handled than has been the case heretofore. "Despairing of being able to influence the Chief Examiner, I here invoke the power of the press to secure for all competitors at the next examination sameness of distance from the reader as well as samenesa of the matter to be written, and to compel the Chief Examiner to employ experienced stenographers instead of inexperienced lawyers as examiners to do the reading and act as examiners.1 These addresses consumed most of the morning, and the session adjourned at 1 oclock for lunch at the hotel. The members reconvened at 2 o'clock.

The day has been almost entirely confined to addresses, and those not delivered to-day will be made to-morrow, beginning at 10 o'clock. This evening, at 5:30 o'clock, the association entertain visitors and friends at the Brighton Beach Hotel, Brighton Beach, with a dinner. A general talk will follow. The stenographers will go to the beach in trolley cars, which are scheduled to leave the Borough Hall Park at 4 and 4:30 oclock, Immediately after adjournment for the day. FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

CONTRIBUTIONS ACKNOWLEDGED BY TREASURER BROWN. John Crosby Brown, of 59 'Wall street, Manhattan, treasurer of the Committee of One Hundred on India Famine Relief, reports the following contributions received yesterday: J. A. $10; William G. Bradshaw, Los Angeles, $10; Young Men's Christian Association, Berlin, N.

$13; Sunday school Methodist Episcopal Church, YalesvUle, $10; through the Pulaski "Democrat, Pulaski, N. Y.f through New York "Herald, citizens of Moorland, Matilda W. Pomeroy, Toledo, through New York "Tribune," $10; Christian Endeavor Society, Olivet Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, $22; through Western Express Company, through United States Express Company, 25 cents; through Adams Express Company, through American Express Company, through Miss Melvlhla Trecarten, Bangor, 825.20; through Security Savings Bank, Ashland, twenty-nine contributions of less than $10 each, aggregating $106.44. Previously acknowledged. $215,250.44.

Total to date, $215,615.89. THOMAS S. MOUNT. At the age of alxty-four, Thomas ard Mount has passed He combed to heart trouble on Tuesday Stony Brook, L. I.

Mr. Mount was a na. tlve of New York City, being the son of Henry Smith Mount, of the National Academy of Design. He attended law schools In Albany and New York, nnd established law offices In Stony Brook and Brooklyn. As School Commissioner of Suf.

folk County he Initiated many reforma CHARLES H. MORSON. News has reached Brooklyn of the dnUh of Charles H. Morson, the large dealer In Japanese curloT on Fulton street, at Bar Harbor, where was staying with his wife and daughter. The son, Charles R.

Morson, who Is In the city, heard of his fathers death over the wire yesterday, and he believes It was caused by heart failure. Mr. Morson was born In New York City In 1847. Early In life be showed a commercial Instinct, and when 14 years old he was in the jobbing business and sold cargoes of goods, notably brooms, tor export. He had some Government contracts during the Civil War.

He had a successful business at Bar Hai'uur, as well as in Brooklyn, at the time of his death. His eldest son, George E. Morson, died of spinal meningitis two years ago, and he is survived by his widow, who was Miss Clara Codling, of New York; a son, Charles R. Morson; and two daughters, Clara and Gertrude Morson. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

His son Charles went to Bar Harbor last night to return with the body. JOHN RAYMOND SCHOONOVER. John Raymond Schoonover, a prominent real estate broker of South Brooklyn, lies dead at his home, 1264 Third avenue, of typhoid pneumonia, having been ill for only ten days. Mr. Schoonover was born In Bethany, July 18, 1848, and for twenty-seven years he had lived in Brook, lyn.

He was prominently Identified with South Brooklyn Interests, and was a mem. her of the 1,105 Club, Commonwealth Council of the Royal Arcanum, Ithaca Lodge of Freemasons and the National Provident Union Council No, 80. The funeral services will be held at the rooms of Day Star Lodge, F. and A. corner of Fifty-fourth street and Third avenue, thla evening at 8 o'clock.

The Interment will be at Glen Dybery Cemetery, Pennsylvania. The deceased Is survived by his son, Barden R. Schoonover, and his brother, C. K. Schoonover.

WILLIAM B. WATERMAN, M.D. With the funeral services this evening the last rites will be performed over the body of the late Dr. William B. Waterman, who died of a complication of diseases at his home, 197 South Ninth street, late Monday night.

The late Dr. Waterman was 38 years of age. He was born in the Eastern District, and received his preliminary education In the did Wilson street school. He afterward studied medicine in the University of the City of New York and was graduated In 1886, securing the Mott medal In anatomy. Having taken his degree he began practice In the Eastern Dlstrlot.

where he lived until his death. Dr. Waterman was a member of Hill Grove Lodge, and Evening Star Chapel No. 226, F. and A.

Clinton Commandery. Knights Templar and the Bush wick Club. He Is survived by a widow and a boy 7 years old. The funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Dr.

Cornelius L. Twlng. rector of the Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church. Marcy ave- THOMAS H. GREBN-Thomaa H.

Green, the founder and owner of Greens Hotel, at the corner of Eighth and Chestnut streets. Philadel-pia, died on Tuesday. He was born In Ireland more than sixty years ago, and came to this country when about 16 years of age. After acquiring a good prelim inary education, he began the study of medicine, but did not About 1855 he was employed as a bartender In the Girard House, and from there he went to the American House. In 1882 he started Greens Hotel, which soon became well known throughout the country.

W. M. JOHNSON QUALIFIES. WASHINGTON. Aug.

23. William M. Johnson, of New Jersey, recently appointed First Assistant Postmaster General, arrived In Washington this morning and qualified for the office. He will not. however.

assume the duties of the office for several weeks. A BLAZE OF GLORY. Pains Carnival of Fire" will this year mark the twenty-second anniversary of his advent at Manhattan Beach, and he has concluded to mark the event with the most splendid display of fireworks ever given In this country. Months of thoughtful preparation have been given to this project and no expense will be spared In the making of a presentment of great and unusual grandeur. The aerial features of the display will be marked by many new Inventions and scope hitherto unattempted.

An Illustration will be given of the character of lyddite shells such as were used with startling effect In the South, African war. Salvos of hundreds of 60-inch bombs, starry canopies, prismatic torrents and jeweled clouds will appear simultaneously In the heavens. Flights of repeating bombs, shch as have created a furor this season, greatly increased In effectiveness, will be released in hundreds forming thousands of beautiful combinations. In addition there will be chains of magnesium shells chameleon like in their changes of color, the loops reaching through hundreds of feet of aerial space. Not the least beautiful and Interesting of the devices arranged for this great festival of fire will be the set pieces, designed on an elaborate and ambitious scale.

"Floras Domain" Is replete with beauty and noetic sentiment. In this device the spectator sees the development of fruit and flowers from the germ to the Tull maturity. The coloring Is natural and appropriate and the transformation embellished with Illuminated quotations and appropriate texts. A striking feature among the set pieces Is the Chinese Porcelain Pagoda of the Forbidden City of Pekin. It la 106 feet high and a perfect reproduction of the original.

Story of a Man Who Saved a Thousand Lives at Sea by His Daring as a Swimmer. Took a Line Through Mad Waves From Ship to Shore. AH Frederick Jerome, who has laved over 1,000 lives, and whose death has Just been announced, was born at Bouthsea, England, in 1823, Hs went before the mast when quite young. Hla first exploit was the saving of the lives of the passengers and crew of the American packet ship Henry Clay In 1818. The Henry Clay was bound from New Tork for Liverpool with nearly 700 passengers.

Jerome was an able seaman on board. On March 28 ths Henry Clay encountered a fearful storm oft Bamegat, N. where so many vessels have been wrecked. After fighting the seas for many hours the ship was blown oft her course and finally thrown upon the rocks of Bamegat, Sea after sea swept over her, carrying away everything movable on deck and threatening to break the ship. All the boats were washed away in vain attempts to ship them.

A crowd assembled on shore, but. their efforts to reach the vessel were fruitless. Jerome voluntered to swim ashore with a line. It was forlorn hope, with small chance of success. The air was full of Icy spray that froze as It struck the ship, and wind and wave united in a terrific uproar.

Jerome Jumped overboard with a small line about his shoulders He was repeatedly drawn down by the undertow, and was half strangled by the waves that buffeted him about. For two hours he struggled, while the passengers on ohe ship gazed through the flying spray and sent up prayers for his safety. Inch by Inch Jerome fought his way toward shore, bearing up with astonishing strength. Finally he reached the crest of a breaker that threw him upon the beach, bleeding and Insensible. The people on shore rescued him from the receding wave and soon drew the line ashore, to which was attached a hawser and a breeches buoy.

While Jerome was being revived the passengers and crew were hastily drawn ashore, until every one was saved. In 1848 another opportunity came for Jerome to display his cool heroism. This was when he rescued 218 passengers from the burning ship Ocean Monarch. Tho Ocean Monarch and another packet ship, the New World, left Liverpool together the morning of Aug. 24, 1848.

Both were bound for Boston. Jerome was a seaman on the New World. The ships were out but a few hours when fire broke out In the Ocean Monarch. In a short time she was a mass of flames a.nd the passengers and crew were huddled In the bow frantt-cally calling for help. The Irish Channel packet steamer Prince of Wales and ths Brazilian Government yacht Alfonso, bav.

Ing on board the Prince de JoinvlUe and many of the nobililty of France and England, bore down on the Ocean Monarch. Jerome was among the first to volunteer to go In a boat from the New World to the rescue of the Ocean Monarchs passengers. A stiff gale was blowing from off Great Ornes Head. In the Irish Channel, and the small boat with difficulty rode the heavy seas. It was found impossible to approach the Ocean Monarch on account of the heat.

Twice the boats had to retire to the yacht Alfonso. On the third attempt Jerome saw that rescue was impossible by means of the small boats. Seizing a line, be jumped overboard and swam toward ths burning ship. He made his way with great danger and difficulty to the bow. where a line was thrown to him.

Scrambling up, he soon had a stout line running from the Ocean Monarch to the small boats, and passenger after passenger was tied to this nnd sent down. Jerome was badly burned about the bands, but he stuck to his post until everybody was off the doomed ship. The Prince de Jolnvllle called Jerome aboard the Alfonso, where a purse was made up and the sailor received the warmest thanks of the distinguished persona who had witnessed his bravery. Queen Victoria sent him fifty guineas and a letter of praise The city of New York extended to him the freedom of the city, and gave him a richly chased gold snuff box, while the Boston Humane Society, gave him a gold medal. Jerome came to California in the ship Tarollnto.

He went in search of gold, but remained away from salt water less than year. He then came to San Francisco and became a boatman. In this work he saved many lives and received other medals and testimonials. He was made life member of the Society of Pioneers. In 1894 Jerome and hls.wlfe visited Engs land and were honored by the Queen, wno requested his presence at Osborne.

The Prince of Wales gave a dinner to the stout hearted San Franciscan and other honors were shown him by distinguished people. San Francisco Chronicle. A small wonders. ad. In The Standard Union works "Her eyes are like diamonds.

Her teeth are like pearls; Her lips, they are rubles Shes a jewel a-mong girls. Twas thus that he sang Ere they wed. She has met All his expectation Like a Jewel, shes "set. Philadelphia Bulletin One circumstance deludes the throng And hinders earths delight, A man talks louder when hes wronff Than when hes In the right. Washington Star There was a youn man of Mo.

Who wanted to sit on a jo, I But the Judge called him down With a terrible frown, And the youngster sfcaJked out In a Cleveland Plain Deal or. Counsel Want More Time to Pre pare Case. The injunction served upon the East River Bridge Commission restraining it from awarding the contracts for the steel and masonry work on the new bridge was made returnable in Part I. of the Supreme Court, Manhattan, to-day No answer, however, was lodged, and no heauring was given. At the request of counsel tor more time.

Justice Freedman adjourned the case until next Tuesday. The meeting of the East River Bridge Commission, scheduled for this afternoon, was not held. Meanwhile the bridge work lags. The case Is arousing considerable interest. There were seven bids for the eteel and masonry work.

All the bidders even the lowest combined to prevent the award. The objections stated are two. The specifications. it was charged, made no mention of the prevailing rate of wages law, this. It was alleged, being done with intent to deceive.

The other objection raised was that the soeciflcatlons called for the use of a certain kind of carbon steel which is made only by a Philadelphia firm. This firm evidently was not represented among the bidders: but ths objectors declared the specifications to te fraud. INCREASE FOR JERSEY CITY. CENSUS SHOWS POPULATION TO BE 206,4333, AN INCREASE OF 26 PER CENT. WASHINGTON, Aug.

23. According to the returns of the twelfth census, the population of Jersey City, N. for 1900 is 206,433. The population in 189Q was showing an increase of 43,430, or 2G 64 per cent. DEATH ENDED HIS WALK.

Peculiar Affliction of John Snyder, Who Was Compelled to Keep on His Feet. Built House From Receipts of His Exhibitions. In the Strong Cemetery, twelve miles northeast of Muncie, Indiana, Is a grave containing the body of a man who was noted in his last days as being one of the greatest freaks of his time. His case was remarkably interesting in that for the four years prior to Ills death he was kept walking incessantly. The victim of, thie strange disease was John Owen Snyder, who in the 80s became a well-known figure at the Delaware County fair and at exhibitions In Chicago and other large cities In the Central States.

John Owen Snyder died in 1888. He lived for many years nears Millgrove. About four years before his death he became afflicted with the disease that subsequently made him famous as the champion walker of the United States. Day and night he was constantly on his feet If he sat down he was immediately seized with painful sensations in hts legs, and an Irresistible desire to walk. Jumping to his feet, he would start out, and relief would come to him at once.

He could not sleep, and when he took food it was handed to him while he was on the move. When Snyder went traveling: on the railroads a passageway In the baggage car was always cleared, so that he could pace up and down the aisles without disturbing the trainmen or passengers. He was unable to ride in other kinds of vehicles for the reason that he could not sit quietly. Snyder lived first In an old log cabin, and there are men who say they saw a path around the edge of the pine floor in the cabin worn out by Snyder while walking at night, unable to sleep. Within a few years after being exhibited Snyder built a handsome home with his money earned from the curious public.

Many interesting stories are related concerning the manner in which 3nyder was compelled to act while in public. In winter he never attended church. He knew that his continual walking distracted the attention of the congregation from the services. This was a great cross for him to bear, because he was deeply religious. In summer, however, he never failed to attend meetings held in groves, for there he could walk slowly and without annoying any one.

In four years' time it is said he never once reclined on a cot for more than a minute. When walking he never seemed worried or troubled. Merely to keep moving put his peculiarly afflicted body at ease. His wife survived him a few years. His sons are now located In Michigan.

Chicago Inter-Ocean. John H. Bell Saved From Drowning at Babylon By Two Friends. BABYLON. I I.

Aug. 23-John H. Bell, a member of the University Club of Man hattan, went bathing yesterday afternoon with Harry Gallagher and Leurs Jenkins, also of Manhattan. Mr. Bell can not stvim, and, failing to heed the danger algna, Jumped Into twelve feet of water.

He went to the bottom, and when he ame up uttered agonizing screams. He sank again, and when he came up Gallagher and Jenkins, who are expert swimmers. Jumped in and rescued him. Mr. Bell wa, unconscious when taken out of the water, but recovered.

He fullering from the hock. Also, Publicity as a Remedy For Unequal Assessments. The Sub-Committee on Franchises and Taxation of the Committee on City Affaire of the Reform Club of Manhattan has addressed a memorial to the Charter Revision Committee, recommending certain reDeals of and amendments to sections of the charter. It asks, first, that Sections 930 and 931 of the city charter be expressly repealed. In these sections, the committee says.

pro. vision is made for the collection of taxes on personal property by the summary process of contempf, with fine and im-prlsonmemnt; that these sections were taken bodily from the charter of the old city of New York and were furthermore repealed by a general law passed March 16, 1898. "The only reason why these sections were retained in the charter when it was enacted, the memorial goes on to say, "was that the Legislature deemed it inadvisable at that time to make any amendment in the report of the Charter Commission, however desirable such amendment might be." The committee says further that while the objectionable sections have been repealed, they still remain in apparent force on the statute book, and it fears that unless they are expressly repealed they are constantly liable to dangerous misapprehension on the part of subordinate offl-cere of the city. Amendments are also proposed in the manner of making assessments of seal estate, and it is proposed that Sections 889 and 892 should be so amended as to provide in two separate columns for statements relating to the value of lands without improvements and the value of lands with improvements thereon. The committee also recommends that the assessed valuations of real estate, as made up with the printed two columns referred to, should be printed In a supplement to the City Record.

This can be done, it says, by a simple amendment to Section 907. "We believe," the committee adds, "that there are very great inequalities in the assessment of real estate, which could hardly be persisted in if these assessments were printed and made really public." The recommendations are signed by Thomas G. Shearman, chairman; Wheeler H. Peckham, William B. Hornblower, Robert L.

Harrison, Charles S. Fairchild. S. Stanwood Menken, J. Clarence Davies, and Newell Martin, and by John G.

Agar, chairman of the Committee on City Affairs. NOBLESSE OBLIGE. If I am weak and you are atrong, Why then, why then, To you the braver deeds belong, And so, again. If you have gifts and I have none. If I have shade and you have sun, Tis yours with freer hand to live, Tls yours with truer grace to give.

Than I who giftless, sunless stand. With barren life and hand. Tis wisdom's law, the perfect code By love Inspired; Of hlfn on whom much Is bestowed Is much required. The tuneful throat is bid to sing. The oak must reign the forest's king, The rustling stream the wheel must move.

The beaten steel Us strength must prove, Tis given unto eagle eyes To face the midday akies. Anon. HAND-CAR JUMPS TRACK. Seven Men Precipitated Into Creek Bed Forty Feet Below Two 0 WESTON. W.

Va, Aug. 23. Near Brooks Run, while descending a heavy grade on the West Virginia and Pittsburg division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yesterday, a hand-car Jumped the track near a bridge and with seven men fell into the bed of a creek forty feet below. Caleb Corbett, a son of the section foreman, was Instantly killed, and hla father, who was terribly mangled, died in two hours. Caleb Prince received terrible injuries.

but It Is thought will recover. The other four alighted in soft mud and while severely Jarred, were not seriously hurt A HANDSOME NEWSPAPER. THE WESTBORO 'ENTERPRISE EDITED BY A BROOKLYN MAN. A handsome, entertaining and neatly printed newspaper is the "Westboro Enterprise." issued weekly at Westboro, Mass. Clarence P.

Crane. Its clever editor. was formerly connected with The Standard Union, and is a well-known Brooklyn journalist. Both its type and its articles are clear, and the paper is a credit to the town which it adorns and to the editor who gets It up. It reads like a metropolitan journal, and Westboro la fortunate to have so good an historian.

Wigwag Too tee some quer thins In tho wwspipfir, Heres a story about a man who Killed himselt because he thought he was too happy. Henpecke Humph! Why didnt he get married Instead Ex. CARTAGE FREE. American Carpet Cleaning Works and Storage Warehouse. Carpet cleaned by cur process thoroughly freed from dust, being beaten on the back and carefully brushed on the face, removing all moth and destructive matterr -Order hv telephone wttl receive prompt attention.

Telephone call 1ST South. LOUIS B. tCHBXCK. Prtp, t. twnU-tillk With fifty members present, the twenty-fifth annual meeting of the New York State Stenographers Association opened at the Hotel St.

George shortly after 10 o'clock this morning. The session was opened by President Joseph E. Kelly, stenographer of the Supreme Court, Third Judicial District, and the address of welcome was delivered by Charles H. Requa, stenographer of the Supreme Court, Second Judicial IMstrict. The first buslnees was the reports of officers and the appointment of committees.

This consumed but a short period, and then the first address was delivered by George R. Bishop on "The Civil Bertie Reform Idea." The next speech was made by Watson L. Ormsby. Among other things Mr. Ormsby said: 1 "Competitive civil service examinations for the civil service list from which official stenographers are appointed, while affording no guaranty chat the most deserving competitor will be at the head of the list, is a positive assurance that no incompetent man will be eligible for appointment.

Men have been appointed to official positions before the competitive test camo in vogue who barely succeeded in securing the 70 per cent, required to pass the examination. Under the competitive system no man can hope for success who does not secure a percentage considerably above 90. As a matter of fact, the percentages' of those near the head of the list are usually over 95. What, ever the examination may be, this assures a competent man for every official appointment. So far, so good.

Yet every stenographic optimist looks forward td the time when pre-eminent ability will secure certain recognition in competitive examinations. That this is not so now is shown by the words of the Chief Examiner, who modestly says: I think we have arrived at a point where very little Improvement can be made within the limits of a one-day examination. I do not mean to say that we can assert positively that the beet, man will appear at the top of the list in every instance. I do not think that assertion can be made of any civil service examination, so many considerations that cannot be tested by examination enter into the decision as to who is absolutely the best candidate. I do believe, however, that the best of the candidates will' always be clearly separated from their inferiors by the examining as now conducted, and that they will, with very few exceptions, be rated in accordance with their ability to perform the duties required.

I think the reason why previous examinations have not always resulted in putting the best competitor at the head of the list are, briefly, two, namely, unequal opportunities' of the contestants for hearing what they are expected to write, end the appointment of lawyers as examiners, instead of expert stenographers, clothed with power to interfere with an examination when it is being improperly conducted. "The chief examiner is, I believe, at the bottom of all the trouble. To any communication addressed to the Civil Service Commission, the chief examiner replies. As I understand, he has full charge of the preparation of the examination wpapers, and the actual examination of the candidates and the rating of the candidates on the examination is under his control. The Commissioners' salaries are $2,000 a year each.

The chief examiner Is $3,600. Naturally, he feels that he is a big man. While always saying that he is open to suggestions, and that he is glad to have the aid of expert stenographers, listen to his words: 'A complaining candidate can always be relied upon to misrepresent in Ills own favor the conditions of an examination. "The chief examiner Is not an expert stenographer. He is not even a lawyer in active practice, who comes frequently in contact with expert stenographers.

He does not understand the requirements of an official position, and I doubt after a somewhat protracted correspondence, whether he can be made to understand the elements of a fair competition. He is a theorist, pure and simple. Yet. this is the man who holds the power in this to make examinations fair or unfair. and to whom we must address ourselves to secure any improvement of the conditions which have existed heretofore.

As to expert stenographers being appointed as examiners instead of the lawyers who have Invariably appeared, let me say that, if it were possible to secure as examiners lawyers who have been In active practice in courts for many years, and who were familiar with the requirements of accurate reporting, I do not believe their appointment would be objectionable. According to my experience such men give every help In their power to aid the official in making an accurate record. It is the young lawyers who do not appreciate the difficulties we have to encounter. that make trouble for us. "Here is what the chief examiner says about the examinations last January: 1 took especial pains, by placing myself in an advantageous position during the dictation given by the other examiners, to satisfy myself as to the distinctness of the dictation and the ability of the candidates in all parts of the room to hear what was said, noting upon the copy I held any passages that I considered were indistinctly dlcilated for consideration of the examiners in marking the exercises.

Here is a distinct confession of the un-fairnes of the examinations made with apparent candor by the chief examiner. Acknowledging the innacuracy of the dictation, he notes passages indistinctly dictated for consideration in marking the exercises. Under such a scheme each candidate must have been Judged by a different standard, and the entire object of a competition was lost; for the conditions varied with the positions of the candidates who were placed as I have indicated. The only approach to an accurate 'standard would be for the candidate near whom the chief examiner stood. For all the others it must have been guesswork.

In the Brooklyn examination this was particularly noticeable. I am informed that the examiners were shown by one of the candidates stenographic notes, where time after time the candidate had not only written a word, but drawn a circle around it to show that he was doubtful if he had understood the word correctly. When a man not only writes a word but draws a circle around It, he Is certainly writing well within his speed. In my opinion, this admission of the chief examiner made that competition a farce. A distinguish ed judge of the Supreme Court told me, when I called this to his attention, that the candidate, notwithstanding the prohibition of the examiners, not to interrupt the examination under any clrcum-, stances, should have protested at the time and then applied to the court to set aside the whole examination.

I may say, in passing, that I hope this advice will be followed at the next civil service examination, if a fair chance to hear everything Is not afforded all the contestants. "The test of 175 words a minutes for five minutes I claim is inadequate to the demands of court work. While it may be well to limit the competitive test to this peed, I am perfectly confident that if the Commissioners or the Chief Examiner will take the time to give such in dividual testa as I havs-referred to many Vmen will Present themselves with their bwn readers who will equal if not exceed oracUoally correct average speed yf 290 WND RULES 800 FRENCH. A Happy King of Yvetot Visits New York and Sails for Paris. Gov.

L. O. Commettaut, of the Island of Anticosti, in the St. Lawrence River, has been for the past few days, a distinguished visitor in New York. He sailed this morning on La Touraine to meet his family In France, who preceded him there two weeks ago.

He is the prince of a little realm of 500 Canadian Frenchmen. He will return in three weeks. The island is most of It the property of M. Menier a name identified with chocolate who holds the destiny of the 500 Frenchmen in his pocketbook benevolently and well. Gov.

Commettaut made many friends in New York and compared favorably with the Governors of New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. REFEREES cIPPOINTED. By Justice Butt Mattlce. Anna M. E.

Watkins va Anne Vary Muckle. George Brush. William A. Shaw vs. Francisco Lendlno and others.

Henry B. Ketcham. William E. Reynolds vs. John Klein et al.

Frederick S. Barnum. Edward M. Barlow vs. Albert landmark et al.

John Burt. AL Accused of Dishonesty, Felix Me-Closkey is Honorably Discharged. Magistrate Kramer Advised Him to Begin Suit. Felix McCIoskey, a well-known Brooklyn lawyer, wan honorably discharged by Magistrate Kramer In the Lee avenue police court this morning, where he was arraigned on the complaint of Frederick Legge, a wealthy iron moulder, of 123 Alnslle street In dismissing the case against Lawyer McCIoskey, Magistrate Kramer, displayed no small amount of anger and, addressing the complainant said: "In the future you should be more careful when accusing a man of theft. You have seriously wronged this man, and your action will have a bad effect upon his reputation.

If I were in his place I would sue you for every cent you are worth." Legge some time ago brought suit against a certain firm for 1400 and employed McCIoskey as counsel. A the case did not comte up Legge became suspicious and swore out a warrant against McCIoskey, accusing him of stealing $10 which Legge had given him as counsel fee. McCIoskey appeared In court this morning and showed the Magistrate that he had begun action, the summons had been issued In the case, and the reason why It had not been nerved was neglect on the part of a marshals clerk. Everything was in the lawyers favor, and. without giving the case a sworn hearing, the Magistrate took the above step.

HOTEL ARRIVALS. ST. GEORGE. A. Holetead, Manhattan; George P.

Weeden, Brooklyn; R. S. Mo Carthy, Philadelphia; George Wlnorneto, R. E. Hayes and wife, J.

A. K. Steele, Sol Ducker, J. S. Hackman, Brooklyn; Mr.

and Mrs. J. V. Taylor, Cleveland; E. W.

Tyle, Philadelphia; E. If. Wlggleeworth, Washington; Arthur B. Cook, Mra. L.

T. Van Grleaon, T. H. Trey, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Currie, John Ectwcrors, William T. Brand, Brooklyn; Mra. Clara A. White, Theodore C.

Rose, Elmira; Mr. and Mra. William Van Anden, Brooklyn; Mra. W. H.

Bigga, Cincinnati; Mra. Hamilton, Mrs. Bailey, E. L. Seaman, Stamford; Mr.

and Mrs. William F. Dreer, Mian McClelland, Mlaaea Dreer, Philadelphia; D. p. Clapp, Brooklyn; Thomas F.

Prler, Bong Island; A. M. Woodford, Newark, N. J. CLARENDON C.

C. Bralngrd, Brook' lyn; J. H. Chasmar, Babylon; A. Straus, Brooklyn; W.

G. Joy, Lake Taranac; Mrs. Steins, Brooklyn; Ahrwanedo, Montreal, Canada; W. N. Reardon, Brooklyn; Mr.

and Mra Joseph J. Collie, Utica, George H. Bowers, Brooklyn; Mr. and Mra E. Pelham and grandson, Harrisburg, Pa: J.

P. Stubb, Portsmouth, Peter Smith, M. J. Grlfty, Charles T. Young.

I. C. Collier. F. E.

Pearce, Brook; lyn; William E. Copeland, Providence; L. B. Contencin, Burr McIntosh, Samuel I Losk, A. Green, Cooper, Manhattan; Mra Rogers, Brooklyn.

THE PIERREPONT. R. Walsh, F. D. Whiting, Brooklyn; J.

Davis, Boston; W. D. Lewis, Fall River; C. Mason, Toledo; C. Dixon, Manhattan.

BUSINESS PRECEPTS. By far the greater portion of the business of the country is done on credit. If you Impair or lose your credit, you are with the hopeless minority. Tell the truth about your goods. Merit wins generally; truth always.

Never Invest where the element of chance or luck governs the returns. Meet your bills promptly and make your collections with equal promptness. Learn to know the distinction between friendship and intimacy. Seek to have many friends, but mighty few Intimates. Do not suppose that any one is more Interested in your welfare than you yourself must be.

In general, the business equilibrium Is everywhere maintained. You cant buy a good horse for a dollar. As a business proposition. It pays to be polite. Reply promptly to all letters Never glance at a business man's hooks or papers which may accidentally be left open before you.

Do not Imagine that a mere business acquaintance is interested in your gains or losses Call on a business man at business times only, and solely on business; tians-act the same and go about your own. In order to give him time to attend to his. Shun a lawsuit as you would a rock at sea. Always keep your temper, but have sense enough to know when you are Insulted and sptrlt enough to-resent It As a choice between evils, choose neither. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, JUST A FEW SML.ES.

0 hes working for the ticket. He Is talking every day Not because he loves It, Or has much thats new to say: But hes Itching for an office. And he wanta It known to all That he spouted, when the ticket Is elected in the fall. Chicago Tlmes-Herald. I want no fine thermometer To tell me of the weather.

1 have a rule thats better than All others put together. I simply note whats left me by The iceman haughty ruler. If small the day will warmer be. If large twill be cooler. 1 -Washington Star..