The Press., 1893-10-26


 bench of this state, and the Consolidated road secures a valuable man in it's execu- tive department in the appointment of Judge Hall of Willimantic to a vice-presi- dency in the corporation. When Judge Hall was called to the bench in 1889, the Times, although not politically in accord with the gentleman, spoke of the appoint ment as meritorious one. In his service of four years on the bench, Judge Hall made an exceptionally good record alike for his thorough knowledge of the law, for his courtesy, and for his unvarying fairness. Although republican, he drew away from party bias in the contested election cases in the long struggle of 1891-2 and made series of findings which aimed to be wholly non-partisan interpre- tations of the statute governing our new secret ballot system. Judge Hall will bring to his new position the clear mind and wide knowledge of men and affairs which he has exhibited on the bench. He will practically have the entire oversight of the legal work the corporation-a fea- ture which has grown and expanded great ly with the recent acquisitions of proper ties and enlarged financial operations of the company. In this position Judge Hall will be especially valuable and effic- tent. He and the company are alike to be congratulated, Judge Hall on being called to position of responsibility and of income far beyond that of his place on the bench, and the road on being enabled to put the right man in the right place.
 Sensible Points About Tips.
 The greatest abuse of the tipping sys. tenn in New York is in the fees to jani. tors and other servants connected with apartment houses. It has become GUS tom almost too strong to ignore in some apartment houses to pay the janitor, bell boy, elevator boy, etc., certain amounts every month or fortnight-this without any regard to whether the servant has rendered any particular service or not. The result of this indiscriminate tipping is quite natural-you get no particular service.
 Not a few tenants of apartment houses have had an experience with janitors which makes blackmail preferable to the risk of the repetition of these experi- ences. As in the case of walters, there are @ good many annoyances to which tenants may be subjected which cannot be cured with club and which do not even form a substantial basis of com p1aint And they are not less aggravat- ing because you can't get away from them or resent them. But to simply pay man indiscrininately just because he is there is plan which releases him from any obligation whatsoever.
 1 make it a rule and can recommend it after some experience to pay with reasonable hberality for any special service-that is, any service above and outside of that which the man is em. ployed to render to every tenant in com mon. And l never tip such men on gen eral nciples-that is, indiscriminately If an understanding to that effect is es tablished at once upon going into a new flat, you will avoid all the ills to whick others are subjected and have at cal those who are not only ready and will ing, but eager to serve you. Begin al once to compensate iberally every per son about the place who renders you special services and pay nobody else 8 cent. Follow this rule, and you will in. variably get excellent service and plenty of attention. This rule will work equally well with the waiter if you are a regular customer.-NewY York Herald.
 The Shell of the Pearl Oyster.
 Very few people are aware that the pearl oyster is not in any way like the oysters which we eat. It is of an en- tirely different species, and as a matter of fact the shells of the so called pearl oysters are of far more value to those engaged in pearl fishing than the pearls. There are extensive pearl fisheries in the gulf of California, and some of the finest pearls have been taken from those wa ters. In 1881 one pearl-a black one was sold for SIC, 900, and every year since that time many pearls have been taken from the beds in the California gulf val ued at over $7, 300 each. Butsuch finds are very rare and as rule the pearls which are brought up are of very little value. The shells, however, are very valuable. Most of them are shipped to Europe, where they are manufactured into ornaments, knife handles, buttons and the hundreds of other articles fol which mother of pearl is used.-Har. per's Young People.
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