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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
ANOTHER BRIDGE DELAY.

TIL, CABLE ATTACHMENT or a 'AF o. VI
ORDER AID TRAFFIC BLOCKED.
Another Brooklyn Bridge train came 10 STOP
yesterday morning. and caused the usnal ueiay anu
Inconvenience being the fifth time III 'nree nay
that the Bridge cars have peen 'oeN',
'''' ,ta,. hannened 10 "A cable grip attachment on
one Of the cars ,,. ...s...,,, had
THE train that caused the trouble YESTERDAY nau
been pulled only fw hundred feet beyond 0nlr inc
BrooHiAu rtno snned through the grip and the
ran to The train 6ehn the te 4@a al
he stopped and the passengers on ,ninutss While
nlatform shvered in the co:d lor I'VE "'' ~
itba yorkmcn untang.ei things. , ,o cr,rded
The Platform for me TIsPDeI' loudly against the
W VIII management These accidents happen IN
xariabv during the rush hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
AVENUE TROLLEY ARGUMENTS HEARD.

James C. Church. acting az counse Tor the Kings
COUNT Electric Railroad Company inc yes'er-
day moved before Judge Gaynor. that the Brook
lvn CIV and ire Brooklyn Heights Railroad COM
panes be enjoned by a preliminary inJunctlanS
from laying tracks n Avenue y, in F'atoush Mr'
sheehan the observation-disclosures, opposed the
granting OF the injunction, and moved that the
Kings County Company be entonad from lay.ns
serted that the Brooklyn Ci.y Railroad Company
had secured the consent OF property-o"ners there,
IN, mad failed TO begin work within year. ana
that it secured franchise for Avenue before
could legally and logically secure rights there ana
before the avenue was opened. He ave-red tnst
the Kings County Company got It's franchise are.
the avenue had been opened and that II had rislls
in the avenue. Decision was reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
LIGHT or THAT VACCINATION.
FURTHER TESTIMONY IN FATHERS
5000 CLAIM FOR HIS CHILDs DEATH.

PHYSICIANS ATTRIBUTE HER DEMISE TO THE
INCUBATION OF DIRT-CoUNsEL FOR
DEFENSE WILL ATTEMPT TO SHOW
THAT THE MOTHER RUBBED
THE WOUND WITH VASE
LINE. USING HER
BARE HAND.
Peter Burggrars suit against Health Commits
s'oner z. Taylor Emery and DR.. Frank E. Boyden
for 5 zoo damages. based the death OF Mr.. Burg
srafs n!na-year-od daughter julia. said 10 have
resulted from vaccination. continued yesterday
before Judge Van Wyck and jury in Part Of
the Supreme Court.
The ii,te girl died May 9 1894 Yesterday her
father testified that. the Friday before the Mon
day which his daughter vacclnatsd, he told
her 10 remain home from school. as he objected to
me vaccination which the scholars were to undergo.
"When she went to school Monday" said the
plaintiff "she vaccina ted; then she became Ill.
and in two weeks died from lockjaw"
Dr. Alvin II. Schwab. the plaintiffs family ply
siclsn said that he vaccinaed Julia about eight
months before April 10. He said that the girl died
from lOckjaw caused by the Infusion OF dirt into
tire blood He thought that the only conclusion that
could be reached was that the girls death had re-
suited from the vaccination.
on cross exam, nation. he said that the case was
the only one ne had to deal with. although he had
heard Of many others
Dr. John Meyers corroborated Dr. Schwabs tes-
timony to the effect that the child died from lock-
Jaw caused. In his opinion, b. vaccination; -,,
Dr. Harry Plympton and Dr. Richard r. sulll-
van special vaccine physicians, testified that ".
Emery's instructions TO them were verbal Dr. sui
Ivan .ald he received his Instructions when Or.
Boyden received his, and DR.. Emery had said that
The vaccine points would be supplied to them. and
thew we're to visit the pubic schools and vacclnate
all the children. 49,. , 49,
A. the conclusion of the plaintiffs testimony ex-
r,,foa Reynolds az counsel. moved to dismiss the
c5rnnlaint against both defendants. The motion was
In ouen,ng the case for the defence, A. II; Nan
colt the counsel for the Health Board saia t h
locktaw WAS not attributable 10 the vaccination put
ihat the evidence would show that the mother
rubbed tn wound with vaselne. using ner pare
hand He said that physicians knew t,ht there was
Jtsease germ peculiar TO Long lslani wnicA %ou.u
nroduce lockiaw If it were ABSORBED by tne Dlooa,
ID safd that the germ in clothes ana on the
rarn.fs and when we touched Wounu We ''i
ne risk Of putting disease in the bioou
Inc case IL unfinished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11

Policeman Hoeffng. of the Sixth Precinct no
tical three men acting suspiciously NJ stage ana
I.orimer SITS early yesterday. morning Nnen Hoei-
ding started toward the men they He fired
TOO .hots after them which however did not seer
70 intimda;e the men. After a lively chase the
officer captured one. lie described himself as JACOB
Schlmlock and said he lived No 522 Rockaway-
ave Sch.mlock wore long overcoat ana N .ne
lining and rockets of tine coat were found thirty
seven pigeons belonging to the negno0rnood Where
the men were first seen. TIE prisoner was re-
maule1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
,rr prry-SrD To BI-RY HIS WIFE.

Charles Morrell colored. who lives at NO. u
Ieonard-st was a prisoner before Justice Goettins'
in the Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday. on COM
nIsint of Simon Peters brother-in-law' VINO
charged him with assault. The trouble gre" OUT
OF Peerss refusal 10 bury the body OF his VIE lne
,.,o,,, had hasn separated from her husband for
,vo wears When she died her brother re-
monsiratci with the husband fer refusing 10 oury
he vfe and IL IL charged hurled lighted kerosene
ismp al Peters Then came the arrest IHe Case
was adjourned for examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
ANOTHER FINANCIAL SCHEME.
TIE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONS ADVOCATE
rIIREE PEE cEN- COlHON EONnE-

THREE PER CEN CovpoH BONDS
F1r-ari NJ Shepara counsel 81 the Manufacture
crs' Association. has drawn mp n b!ll which il IS
thought il a renlel; for some Of the existing OWLS
Of the currency question. The Legislative COM
mittec and some of the other members Of the as
soc,aton VII meet Al the Pouch Mansion on Tu'9-
d,v ev,-frr "a discuss the bill ami determine what
steps shall be taken 20 secure Its passag" by 'oh
gre-S ,..t..- L.
cold ~ Government notes. I'm order 10 proNNe
moneys for the redemption Of lezal-tenier notes
and Treasury notes u would authcrZe ihA issue OF
coupon or registered bonds bearing per ceit II
torest per annum. and payable in gold co n OF IN
United States Of the present standard welShr ahi
Nnoness ten years from The date OF Their issue ana
maturing in thirty The bill would also pre-
vrr, any National banking associate from issuing
notes Of q denomination les INN NN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
HATING SENTIMENT ON coNSoi-i-
DATION
-,,r ,,r,Nnrps OF THE MECHANICS AND TRAD
Frs EXCHANGE HESITATE

r-tfr NtNnEES OF TIE MkUHNNI'' 1'''
Frs EXCHANGE HESITATE.
.r, ,,hors ~ the Mechanics ana Traders EN-
hence YESTERDAY determined not 70 20 on re'orn p'
rho Consolidation question until the annua. mee'"s
~, ,ne exchange on the first Tuesday IN Marcn
Mr. snook said it was not right that New oaN
shonld have the benefit of al OF BROOKLYN ,
from, revenue and it was not iair .'"' .,'1 49,,
,s ~, ,on,nol,ed 70 pay two-thirds of the cost
w." nrooklyn Bridge New-York city. he sah,
y,s honched equally with Brooklyn ana So s9o ,ha
~ ratd AZ the ginning an edua snare OF ''''
M Adam. SAID hat Loadon was 9s srs was es s ls
na'''' ;,'irs edo and A business side or sucn TN
RS lie hqasht the taxes n s hr30fyH Ma s right
, ORR ~" a ME- Of real estate IN brooklyn anu
niece in NewYork had re sane Va Id an IN, The New
the Rrooklyn parcel should be s-lo anu o' '"e -
N9Tk b.; counsc respecting consolidation
nna ~ prevailed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
THE ARLINGTON IN NEW HANDS.

The Arlington Hotel in Westinghouse, yesterday
passed from the control OF Charles ~ M'rr.N' al"
after beng renovated will be reopened next week
bv Charles l.. WOODWORK. of No. iSi Greene-iVc''
formerly of the produce firm OF {. j. Noodworth
e Son Fulton Market. and once success,ui
rostaurateur In Twcnty-third-st, New YORK ,.tE'
Yesterday morning the hotel went into the posses
sion OF the proprietor. Isaior VI. Boa who VIII turn
II over 70 his lessee az once ire rentai ".
hotel Is unknown. but will problbly be Sl5GD a
year. Some OF the em2oyes o. tne ho'ei nave
considerable sums in wages due them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
GEORGE II. ROBERTS CHOSEN
NE WILL. ~ CHAIRMAN OF THE RfI' Bll'AN
COUNTY COMMITTEE If THE 'A'''S
DECISION HOLDS

DECISION HOLDS.
\ caucus OF M administration or ann-North
forces OF the Republican party in Kings county
wos held la, evening in the Johnston Building 10
decide on a candidate for chairman OF the County
Committee Eighteen wards were represented by
executive members and there were othrs prseht
from contested wards making about twenty-five IN
all who attended the meeting. Among tho = present
were Jackson Wallace. George VI. Roberts, Jr,
Theodore r. Wills Ma for Augustus e. Tate, Her
mann Wagner. ". II. Vars. j. Brom'r ana D. j.
Er"mer 1900, .,-..,,.
The session was held bchlnd closed and closely
guarded doors and It 1915 o'clock whsA the
rnceiin,- adIourncl II then learned that
George II 2oher,s ir. Of the Seventh ward was
tho Unanimous choice OF the caucus. !hc question
Of the choice Of secretary. OF chairman OF me ~
ctlve Committee ard OF the formation OF the Ike
cutivc Committee was left OPEN, alihough u "as
sugres,sd Ina, The Twenty-third Ward would prob
ably secure the secretaryshp. II was sad that me
Administration forces we're assured OF % oil the ~
votes In the County Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
STALLION DISPUTE ~ COURT
ADRIAN g. IIckHARpT AID REGINALD II. WILL
JAMS At ODDS OVER HORSE.

rAMs At ODDS OVER \ HORSE
There was contest yesterday In tho Second Dis
,-.rt civil Court before Justice Neu over tAe pos
session OF The bay stallion Chetwynd. from III"
fancy stock farm OF tie late Colonel Plckhardt' IN
Ts.ox county Sow-Jers"y. When the Co.one' del
number OF years ago. his son Adrian :. FI'k-
harl. bought the stallion for So. Reginald K
Vi.t,ms ~ No g,o Bergcn-st. told Adrian that
he could sell the horse FOR 500. and Il was agreed
that, II hc should 40 80 Pick nardt was 10 get
t5D and the balance vas 10 b. divided between
th,m " lliams took the horse away ard as time
pqseed and no sale was made. P.cknardt became
anxious Uo learned that Williams was using Chet-
wynI for driving The animal. he says - now
worth only S4o -,
Williams set M counter claim that NJ haa
fad AMI cared for the stallion until Plckhardt was
now Indebted 70 him more than the ANNA. IS
worth Judge Neu gave an alternative judgment
aga ns' Williams whereby he must eithe. surren-
der the stallion or pay Pickhar Il 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
FIRST CITIZEN" LOOKS on FRoM HIS HUME

FIRST CITIZEN" LOOKS On ffo'i MO H'"'-'
J. s. T. S,ranahan. "Brookyns ffS' D'"|en'
who took such an active part IN inc "o'h Vi VIC
GREATER New-York Commission, has been confined 7"
his home since the present consolidation as'a''oi'
has been going on although he reads the New-N or.
papers daily. and takes an interest III u,e p''F.,.
condition Of tn, subject. Mrs S:ranehan IS also il.
Dr u & Turner said last night: "Nir. S'ranahaa
;s mt in critical condition nor IS NJ StranahaA.
Mr. Stranahan Is eighty-scven years o. =. ana wan
that Is said his condition may he estna'e'. w.
S,rauabau has no special disease. man OF MI.
e,ronahan's age IL always II a somewhat dangerous
condition; even cod may be dangerous 10 HIM
Mr. stranahsn is being ksp: up on stmu ANS
s'ronpsr than alcohol. Although ne u cohnhtI -
one floor OF his house, he has not been conn., ~, 70
~ hn1 ever since he has been H. IN part ms u
nlo ~" was caused by his strenuous efforts IN the
innflc Basin scheme ana the Greater New orr
,a nrL No / can't say what Mr.. Stranahan thlNNs
,nm, conso. idation now. He has never SPOKEN ~
ne about IT, In the absence OF comment on ,o Ms
nv ny, / nresnme naturally, that his former view
pm rsma Unchanged Mrs. Stranahan has fat'y ue,
generation OF the system but she IS able 10 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11

HE BELIEVES THAT 4 VAST MAJORITY DEMANDS
Arff,N

4 VOTE on CONSOLIDATION
Truman j. Bachus. president OF Packer Insti-
tute, said yesterday: THE citizens Of Brooklyn
should have an opportunity express their wishes
on consolidation at the polls. Such ar expression
has never been made under proper conditions. The
vote formerly taken the most confusing cleo
ton ever held in this State. as the voter In a brief
time had TO prepare from seventeen to twenty-five
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11

At Of rage. drew his stletto and stabbed Cleary
In the Abdomen nhictlng a dangerous wound.
Cleary removed TO ST. Johns Hospital, ana al
first the doctors thought he would die and the
Coroner was summoned to take his ante-mor'em
statement A. late hour last night. however ne
was resting easily. and there hopes OF his re-
cCve-y. P4Vvotto arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
The News OF BROOKLYN

Commission Cheste. B. Lawrence IN. rrosar,
IRE Con1missiorer. who will be succeeded hv Mr.
Bryant on the first Of next month The Trihmna
recently published a sketch Of Mr. Lawrence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11

ur HAD \ sTILETTo AND USED 1T.
r., ,,n,rers a, work on sewer IN Lincoln H'aa
r,,,nrsh-Joha Cleary, iwen;y-six years o. ana
Michael Payvoo An Italian, sso a, ,c
sasd ve.,erily afternoon over piece OF s'.eA
quef'e''.' se,,,dcd the stick from Cle,ry. and
Ine Re. .ts a:;e. refused give up PAvv0''0' IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11

TIE Rev Dr. I'll, odorc l.. Cuylsr. pastor emeritus
o. the Lafayette Avenue Preshyte rian Church, cell
e5ratei yesterday his sevan,y-f0urth birthday az
MS home. at No i75 South Oxford-st. DR.. Cayler
has had a most active ami useful career as a
preacher, pastor ard writer but his health at this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
DIR. CUYLEL'S ANNIVERSARY.
THE WELL-KECWN PREACHER IN EE
CELLENT HEALTH


HE CELEBRATES HIS sEvENTY-FoCRTH BIRTH
DAY AND TALKS About CONSOLIDATION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
ACTIVE WORK AGAINST THE TRUST.
THE nr.upING OF \ LARGE FLOATING pkfD'0N
IL EIGHT WEEKS

THE nl-fIpING OF LARGE fl|'Hi lin" 40
IL EIGHT WEEKS.
~, International Dry Dock Company VIII prop
49,, hsoi, operatlons in building large iioathS
Irvdock near the Erie Basin in six or egh' weeks.
primarily the company was formed 10 hs"' '"e
Drvdock Trust. and to give ship-o"he'S an W
nortrntv TO dock vessels a charge less than the
,rrs, rates. which many snip-owners say are eA-
ssve. IT.,
r.ryhts AT the Erie Basin. Pier No. :. is prominent
-, zinc oryarizers Of the new company. lie SAID
,.~s,e~iav afternoon: Il can't tell you this after
.,or tho names o. the men who will hOd stock In
tho connany but there will be some big snip-owners
4, !, aud some OF them are NeW-York men. PROP
ahv the capital stock Of the company WIZ De ABOUT
$4,000 and the dock VIII be ois enough ~ nin
thousand tons. Yes In way. we expect TO hsnt the
trust We propose 10 charge about ~ cei.s a 'oii
10 decking where the trust charges 10 cents. l
",rt saw list where the dock will be built but the
mace we shall secure won't be far from the fr.e
Basin"
\ PRISONER SEES SOMETHING IN NAME
Judge Benedict in the United States District
cour, Yesterday received from Henry ~ Fr,sb-e
a prisoner in the Kings County Penitentiary' a
no.,tlon for a writ of habeas corpus carrien iron
the prisoner to the Judge by the Rev. JOB Bass
the chaplain OF the pententiary. The prisoner ~
a LAWYER and pension attorney, OF New-oriea"s'
ard be has been under punishment for accepting
a nsnsIon fee larger than the law allows. lie was
sentenced to three mon ~ the trial. Frsbe has
now served three months, and TWEEN y-iour days , "a
addition, and In MS persTs - no the name writ
ten in the comnment ana that the waIaep OF s shc
penltentlarv is unduy OBTAINING him JHdse re nvss
gaze the case The commitment gave the prisoner
initials as Henry W.. instead Of Henry n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11


The political gossips are still at work on 'he
completion % Mayor Wursters cabinet. pu' Ihe
Mayor Yesterday said that no further appo'"'-
ments would be made this week and possibly "o'
before the middle OF next week lie ih'i'''a'e'
that the only appointment over when ne IL
pulling himself at present Is 'ha' u
Commissioner ,,.h ram.
missioner Emery both live In the Sevehtn 49,
and the Mayor has announced IL DIS NC ~ 40 I'd
not n appoin, two new men from the same war;
This however. will not prevent MN iioI'I 80
pointing two men from the same warn, VI te,a
pointing a man and naming "A new ConS ,-,ls
from the same ward. This Is probably the puEA
that the Mayor is trying to solve. Tnere -
general belief that Police Commissioner "e"e'
will be reappOinted ,.. a,,,
Dr. George B. Hopkins is one OF the latest COM
peiitors IN the field for the office OF HeaIih In
missioner. He lives at No S.o Wasn, n ronn are
In the Twentieth Ward. The Worth men -, az {
proclaiming the merits OF Joseph o. Meyer ~ "
more than probable that DR.. Emery VIII De rs.
appointed Theodore b. Wills so ais adne. en- m,
say. II certain Of appointment as CIV WIZ WIZ
Commissi MR. Wesley Bush r Building corr
missioner and r. Ross Appleton for Tax COMMITS
soner also counted among the 'certalht'es'
THE MAYORS ECONOMY
There was rumor yesterday that Mr.. Apple
ton had been reappointed. He was out OF town.
but Mayor wurster eaid that Messrs. Burr, Bry-
ant and Woodruff were he only appointments ne
had made
He said he should have prepared a Dill, ior pas
sage by the Legislature, consolidating the De
partrnent OF Arrears with the Tax Commisssiion'
which would effect saving OF Sz5.0O0 or s5o,Uv
year He said also that ne should name az one
u Mr.. Squers associates In the County farA
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-15

Every man on the Republican
coun'y ticket is capable Of cred .
tally filing the Office for which
he Is a candidate, and every man
on that ticket should b, elected if
the people of the equity want the
affairs of the county to be man.
aged us well in the future as they
have been in the past.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-15

Over in Jorarld county the pco-
pc generally believe thai Ke,rc.
sentative Klindt Distinguished
hims II bat once while ia Pierre
in 1895, anI that was when he
tiled to have Law enac,e to pay
a bounty on gopher tails, and 50
the Buffalo county statesman g,cs
by the name Of so. her-.atls" in
hat sectl,u.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-15
tomorrow Night

at the Robinson school house In
Eldorado township. Done fail to
hear him.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-15
Teachers Meeting.

The first teachers meeting OF
the year will be held at Gannytl-
ley nn Saturday, October II, be-
ginning at l O'Clock p. m.
All teachers Of the county
shoulS be present so that the years
work can be planned in such .
manner SO that it can "e accomp
lIshed with the best results.
S ccial attcntlon viii be given
to the Reading Circle work. The
new books are at hand ana cln be
Obtained at that time.
We hope 10 be able to devote a
arfu IA t'mo 70 The discussion
.! n..d,ds OF teaching, but Wi!
bt 4nticl hy no program.
An effort viii be made to secure
some pereoH ~ rad Il paper on a
touic Of .ncra5 interest. Let rs
make our first meeting a success.
We extend Il cordial I,viration t.
the public to meet with us.
Fraternally,
G. Il. GRACE,
Co. eupt.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-15
Tonight

Judge f. D.. Powers, of Mitchell.
will talk Republlcanism q, tie
Lemon School house, and
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-15

2.OCD's PILLS ct.ro liver lis,
yiili0usness, indigestion, headache,
4 picaS-r1 laxative All druggists.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-15

Cho can th.as
{ some sample
liDg 10 patent
: You Wcai It.
Patent Attof-
stD prize O!ir
wanted.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-15

Dr.. Prize Greens DSking Powder
Worlds !;aiT highest Award.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-15

Eea.
lists.
mess.
tacne.
Hence.
bepsia.
Bestion.
breath.
N
S relief.
gestion.
Did liver.
hthartic.
Etipation.
! laxative.
stomach.
+ troubles.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-15

-s~ ~nID
I'LL "H f fiis:
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-15

ace.
District No 2
egal voters Of
O'Clock in
open until fyc
anne day.
sioner
at the school
Commissioner
= al tue school
20 missioner
at the Court
his srd day OF
MouLrox,
nty Auditor.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
The Pnn1io ssrxics In China.

Ex-Secretary John W. Foster, who
was the confidential adviser of the en-
peror of China in the peace negotiations
with Japan, contributes a paper on
''The Viceroy Ii Hung Chang" to The
Century. Mr.. Foster says of the vice
roy:
He does not regard the competitive
educational system Of admission to the
public service as a perfect method, and
more than once he has recommended to
his emperor material notifications in
the existing system. But it must be
confessed that it has stood the test Of
centuries with much benefit to China,
and its practical operation has demon
strated that it possesses two merits of
inestimable value to any nation. First,
it brings all tho offices of the empire
within the reach OF the lowest subject,
and, secondly, it diminishes the inoen-
tives to and opportunities Of corruption
and favoritism in securing entrance
into official life. But in China the COM
petitive examination ends with the ad-
mission. Beyond that step promotion
must come though other methods Ii
Hung Chang secured the right Of adj
mission to Office through his assiduous
application to study, and every succeed
ing step in his upward career has been
attained by his own genius and capacity.