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were used simply for the f,irtherance OF per
sonal or partisan ends To exempt any class OF
citizens from its operation would be dow III
the very root Of salutary reform
The act OF 1895 violated the fundamental idea
that the public service means business ana
should be conducted on business principles. 1t
excmpted veterans from the Civil Service re-
ouiremcnts. This the Massachusetts Supreme
Court has decided cannot be done by the Legis-
lature. II being in violation Of the Constitution
The decision Is in accordance with the terms
of the veto message OF the late Governor Green
halCe, and follows the lines of his argument as
SGT forth in that document. 1t is sound, just
and wholesome and we believe will meet the
opproyal as well of the veterans themselves as
of all citizens who believe in a competent ana
efficient Civil Service and absolute equality I'M
dor tbe law For II is not to be believed that
the patriotic and intelligent men who In the late
War attcsted on land and sea their belief in the
doctrine of the equality Of all men before the
law ask or desire that they should be excepted
from the opcraton of statute. the sole object
OF which Is TO insure honesty and ef1ciehcy III
the administration of public affairs. 1t is not
only a reflection upon their patriotism TO At
tribute to them desire to be specially exempted
civil service. but it Is equally reflection upon
their intelligence and sclfrespect to imagine
them seeking as body to be appointed without
question 10 positions for which examination
might prove them disqualified
Encouraging progress has been made during
the last few years in the establishment OF the
Civil Service upon business basis, but not
without meeting the relentless hostility or pro-
fessional politicians and Bosses, whose craft II
endanCers They continually seek some pretext
for eyading the requirements of the Civil Ser
vice laws Their, are notable recent instances
Of II in this State The Massachusetts law OF
1895. had 1t been sustained, would have been
simplv an entering wedge for the destruction
OF the system The line Of exemption cannot
ALWAYS be drawn at those who served In the
Army and Navy during the War. In the heat OF
political strife it has not been unusual for par
tisans on either side TO see In their opponents
dcadlicr enemies Of the country than those who
stood In arms against IT, and TO count their own
services In caucus or convention, or on the
stump as no less necessary TO the countrys
salvation than those of soldiers In the field.
II patriotic service against the counry's enc
mics in the field exempts from the laws re-
qmIrcmcnts. why not patriotic service In the
primaries and ut the polls against enemies equal
Is dangerous and more insidious? The logic or
the exemption Is inevitably this. and the result
would be sooner or later relapse into the abuses
which the Civil Service laws are aiming to cor
rect The Massachusetts decision clears the
atmOsDherc
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ABBEYs-sIS-A Pair OF spectacles
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-S:i3-After DARK
AMERICAN ART GALLERIES-9 a. M to p. H.
Paintings.
AMERICAN THEATRE-S-Myles Aroon
BIJOJ--s:lJ-The Widow Jones.
BROADWAY TIIEATRE-S:l5-El Captain.
COLUMBUS rHEATRE-s:l5-The War OF Wealth.
EMPIRE THEATRE-s:2 0-Bohemia
EDEN MIsEE-Concfrt.
FIFTH AVENUE TIIEATEE-2-Magda-S-The Specu-
. lator.
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Absent Boy
GARRIcK Observation-Disclosures.
GRAND OPERA HOCSE-s-Rcb Roy.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-S:15-The Chieftain
HERALD SQUARE TIEATRE-s15-The Heart OF
Maryland.
HOYT'S THEATRE-s:30-A Black Sheep
IRVING PLACE TIIEATRE-s:i3-De Weber
ROSTER & BIALS-S-Vaudevile
NATIONAL ACADEMY or Di.sIGN-Day and Evening
Exhibition.
OIYMPIA-S:iJ-Marguerite
PALMER'S-S-Herrmann the Great
PRoCTOR's PLEASURE PALACE-i2-l2 mdnsht-
Vaudeville.
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARTISTS. No. 90 west OHM
:t.-Day and eve, ing-EXhibition
STANDARD -S:15-Chmmie Fadden
TROcADEEO MUSIC HALL-2-S-VardeNllle
i4TH STREET THEATRE-sI5-The vilaG, Postmaster
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THE NEW JTRY IiW

An important change in the laws governing
the selection Of jur.es has been made In the
passage OF the bill drawn up by Justice Barrett,
OF the Supreme Court, with the cooperation Of
Justices Ingraham and Beekman. The ideas
embodied in this enactment were put forth last
summer by Justice Barrett in the form Of an
interview. but nearly year ago. just after the
disagreement Of the jury In the Mclaughlin
case he had arrived at the conclusion that some
thing corresponding to the struck jury in civil
cases Of exceptional Importance should be pro-
vided when notorious or much-talked-Of GRIM
inals were put on trial. At that time Judge
Barrett urged the importance OF keeping before
the people the fact that jury duty is the highest
form Of patriotic service that citizens can rem
der 10 the State
1t will be remembered that in April and May
OF last year three weeks were spent in obtain
Ing jury to Try Inspector Mclaughlin. and
that after hearing the evidence the twelve men
in the box failed to agree There was strong
feeling at the time that trial by jury was ap-
proxmately failure, but that feeling was great
ly softened when, month later. a second jury
was chosen which rendered verdict Of guilty
Ii was this case, however, tried before him.
which directed Justice Barretts attention to the
importance-nay, the necessiy-of inducing Q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
A PERFECTED MECHANISM.

Perfection Is 80 rare thing in this vale OF
tears that it should not be passed over lightly
when discovered. We may not always approve
the spirit Of work Of art or think the world
Is better because Of the operation Of some mag
niticent piece Of machinery. but we cannot fail
10 yield our admiration to anything OF surpass-
ing technical excellenc, So 1t IL In politics.
When master minds. In a world where govern
mcnt usually Is an awkward contrivancc for the
accomplishment Of the impossible, are able to
organize system whereby the impossible and
the Illegal and the unconstitutional are only the
things they do not want and all things which
they wish should be laws become laws regard
less Of party differences and policies, they are
entitled to have their work exhibited for the
admiration Of men. Though their dolngs be
evil. we are fain to satisfy conscience with the
plea of art for arts sake" and give the clever
artists their due need Of praise.
When was there ever a machine SO perfect
as that double-cylinder. bipartisan engine which
has been working in Albany this year. and when
did II ever work so smoothly or shave so finely
as when II gave Mr. Lexow permission TO spend
$4,000 next summer in teaching the yet-to-be-
created Greater New. York Commission how 10
do Its work: That was the fine flower Of per-
fectcd mechanism 1t showed the accurate
correlation Of separate and apparently antngo-
nistic elements In the governmental structure.
and revealed a master hand and mind behind
it all. moving every part and knowing how every
part will work before II acts. Governor Morton
has not yet signed the consolidation BILL Ho
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PERSONAL.

IT IS announced that the two elder soma ~ -
German Emperor are to go to school at PIN. N ~
STEM partly as compliment to the peou,e =, ~:
STEM and partly because there Is a convenen, ,. ~
their being taught to row. and all the spoa
plements have already been ordered from ~
was princess Of schleswig- Hosten. and ,Ihmpssss
steners delighted at the idea Of having he, no.
among them '~' "ns
The Second Congregational Unitarian ChprcA :.
Marblehead Mass which has Just celebratsd -
1soth anniversary. has had an interesting hist.-
Its first pastor was Edward Holyoke, aft.rv.:
president OF Harvard. John Bartlett. his sucs..'
welcomed Theodore Parker, when It required ~:
deal OF courage to do so. The church has fu rc,sS3
an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court AZ ~
years II has sent three OF its members into tn B
one Of whom, the Rev. John w. Chadwick. OF Esst
Ign. Is we'll known all over the country.
rumor Is afioat that the Prince Of Wall -
lost much Of his interest in horseracing Nur
is better of than some other men who have In. =
only their interest but their principal In the ~
Two years ago the Methodist ministers Of Cn,r.e.
began a correspondence with the Papal authorttS
In Rome In regard to the unfair treatp1.
of Protestants in Peru. Ecuador and Bo1sh
They specifically requested the Pops !.
secure for these Protestants the s...
liberty of conscience that is enjoyed BY Roma.
Catholic citizens Of this country" At lest tAs,
have received an answer from Cardinal Ran.
polla addressed in form to Cardinal Gibbons n.
character Of which may be inferred from the foa
lowing extract: The Protestants In Peru far IRA.
being restricted in the free exercise OF their worsh
are rather accorded a larger degree Of toler,t,os
than Is compatible with strict construction Of ~
political constitution Of these countries. Thu =
evidenced by the fact that In Peru. especially Ia a.
cities Of Lima and Callao there several Angiics,
and Methodist chapels where weekly conferenSos
are held As to the solcmnization OF marriagea ~
delegate informs me that, while the Constitution q
Peru recognizes no other form las VALID than tn
prescribed by the Council OF Trent. Protestants IA
as a matter Of fact. wed with religious ceremony 4
presence Of their ministers. and cvilly before -
Consuls and Ambassadors OF their respective coue
tries. The same condition Of things, relative n
marriages. exists In Bolivia and Ecuador, where II
exercise Of religious worship Is regulated by spec
constitutional enactments, with which, however
the Holy See cannot interfere. Having in due tim
received from Your Emlnence the representation
of the Rev. John Lee. deem It opportune to com.
municate to you the results Of my Inquiries 50 that
you may according to your judgment, TRANSMIT
them to the reverend gentleman"
Spanish papers announce the marriage OF the
eldest daughter Of General Martinez Campos The
predecessor OF General Weyer in Cuba. and the
Marquis OF Cayo del Rey. General Campos is nov
In Germany with his second daughter. who 10 q.
tremely Ill.
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.o..or c,oss ~ mon 70 serve as Jurors, ana as
.as,,,. tho hill which has iust passed the Legis'
lature and been signed by the Governor vas
prepared The news OF Its enactment Is aA
agreeable surprise, for 1t attracted ht'ie a''.n'
TO, on Ire wav through the Senate and AS
sembly
The purpose of the law Is simple ana most
commendob,c II is 10 insure the speedy selec-
ton of competent juries in criminal cases Oh eN
ceptiona interest or Importance, ana pu. III CIV,
to the scandalous proceedings oiten "i'neS'o''
in the cross-examinatOn of talesmen anu ''e
final choice of men to fill the jury-box whose
nrincpal qualification Is that they have not READ
the newspapers and know nothing OF what mas
been going on in the world around them. Inc
wonder Is. indeed. that with such methods oi
procedure the results Of trials by jury nave Deeh'
on the whole, so good, and that scandals ike the
one that arose in connection with the nrst NC
Laughln trial have been so rare. Inc new law
applies only to the large cities OF the STATE. IL
proydes for the appointment by the Appellate
Division OF the Supreme Court OF a Special COM
missioner Of Jurors. who Is TO select from the
regular fury lists the names Of 1900 speciai
Jurors having exceptional qualifications Tor such
dirty After an indictment has been found
either the people or the defendant may Apply
TO the Appellate Division for a special jury, ana
the Court has discretion 10 grant such appica-
ton II it appears that fair and Impartial trial
cannot otherwise be had, or that the Importance
and intricacy of the case requires such jury
or that the subject matter Of the Indictment has
been so widely disseminated or commented upon
by the press or otherwise as to induce the De-
lief that an ordinary jury cannot without delay
and difficulty be obtained to try the issue, or
that for any other reason the efficient and I'M
partial administration Of justice In the partic-
ular case requires the selection OF special jury.
Special Jurors are to be exempt from other jury
service, and no special juror Is to be required 10
serve at more than one trial in year.
It seems almost certain that this mode OF pro-
cedure will lead to a more prompt and satisrac'
tory administration of justice and will strongly
tend to elevate jury service from the low estate
into which it has unfortunately fallen. 1t should
be regarded, as Justice Barrett said last May, the
highest form Of patriotic service that citizens
can render to the State. 1t ought to be as hon.
orable to serve on jury as to take up arms at
the countrys call for help.
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EIGHTEEN PAGES.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

H>OREICN-The sentences Of death imposed on
J. H Hammond and other leaders OF the JONAH
ncsbure Reform Committee were commuted -
M Melne the new Premier OF France. completed
his Cabinet - The filibustering schooner
Con,netitor was captured by the Spanish gunboat
Mesaeera off the coast OF Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
cONGRESS-Both branches in session. -
Senate: Messrs Teller and Sherman engaged IN
. discussion of the silver question: the Marquette
s,atue was accented - House: Mr.. Dockery
nreoented figures of the appropriations by this
Congress which were contradcted by Mr.. Ding
lev: the Bankruptcy bill was discussed.
DOMEsTIC.-The Assembly passed a resoiu-
t,on extending the life Of the Lexow Greater
New-York Committee. - Republicans neIo
State Conventions an Vermont ILLINOIS ana
Georgia. which were uniformly favorable to the
Presidential candidacy Of Major Mckinley. -
Democratic State Conventions were held In Penn
sv,vania. Michigan. Nebraska and Mississippi,
the money question being the leading issue. -
Fire completely destroyed the mining town OF
Cripple Creek In Colorado: three lives were lost
and many persons were injured. - Ex-Mayor
Cassidy. of Newburg co nmitted suicide.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Many well-known
persons sailed for Europe on the ST faui. = :
Cbauncey NJ Depew delivered the annual ad-
dress before the women's law class OF Newly ork
University. - The officers Of the 7th Regi-
ment we're entertained at Governors Island by
General Ruger - Washington deleateo
Brooklyn at Eastern Park by score of 6 to =.
A. c. Palmer summed up for the defence
IN the Flechter violin case. - Stocks were
dull and irregular
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Fair
with increasing cloudiness. The temperature yes
terday: Highest. 70 degrees lowest 30; average
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ments have come In. greatest Of al. s,U.,,....-
and an underground railroad to-day a : ..s"S
different thing from what 1t would hsvs =.
ten years ago. Whether the people viii =. nv,
Ing to travel In hole In the ground can . ~
be determined by actual trial. We thInr ss' v
will be when the hole is we'll lighted ana 49, ~
oughly ventilated. and when. moreover. ,rs,s.
are run at speed that is simply imno..,s,.
on any elevated road than con be eon.,r,...ss
Mr.. Sage is wise man. but there Il no 49,
to believe that he knows 1t all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30

Two bad bills which may be set down as DIS
posed of finally. far as the present session OF
the LEGISLATURE is concerned. are the Page Bridge
bill and the Ellsworth bill turning over the
patronage Of the Niagara Falls Reservation TO
the Republican State machine The idea OF run
ming elevated railway trains across the Brooklyn
Bridge commended itself to the people of these
communities. and they would have been glad to
see it carried out on reasonable basis. Inc
Page bill, however. was an outrageous measure
and the amendments made TO 1t did not render
IL acceptable Such grab would have been
wholly indefcnsible. The proposal to seize the
Reservation at Niagara was without single
redeemng feature, and was especially impu-
dent because the Commission having the Rescr-
walton in charge has done It's work without pro-
voking a syllable Of criticism. 1t Is source OF
satisfaction that the Commissioners are not to
be disturbed. and that this petty but shameless
grab has been brought TO naught
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30

Mr. D0oth-TuckeI may mean well, Dut Ms
ideas OF the proper and dignilied course TOT
man in his position to take when acquanting
himself with the conditions of life in this city
are. to say the least, peculiar Such perform
ances as he has been guilty OF in the last few
days have direct tendency to bring him ana
the cause he represents into contempt. Inc CD
iect OF the Salvation Army is TO reach the poor
The Commander goes about it in queer way
when he assumes grotcsquc disguise and puts
himself under the escort of man like steve
Brodie for Il tour Of the "sumS.
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Consolidation act. both OF which are likely to
prove disastrous to their authors and supporters
and harmful to the Republican party. The best
thing for a Legislature with such a record to do
Is 10 adjourn and take itself ont Of public view.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30

The surface car companies In New-York and
Brooklyn are using open cars much too freely
in the "shivery' days and nights with which
unkind and uncertain April has been recently
affecting this part Of the country pneumonia
and pleurlsy. bronchitis and tuberculosis. con-
cestion and chills infest the open cars In April
except at times when August anticipates her
place in the calendar as she did earlier In this
capricious and whimsical season. The Health
Departments on each side OF the East River
should lay heavy hands upon the open cars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
auhrx IN advertisements.

Business Notices.
Roll Top Desks and ONCE Furniture.
Great Variety Of style and Price.
+. G. SELLEw.
No. Ill Fulton-st. n. Y.
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A further convincing demonstration that tn

further convincing demonstration that the
grin of the Boss on the Legislature Is firm and
sure was afforded last evening when the rcsou-
tIon extending the life Of the Lexow Greater
New-York Committee was passed by the Assem-
biz. In the Senate on the previous day the reso-
luton was sent through By bare majority. the
last vote needed being supplied by Sullivan OF
Tammany Hall. In the Assembly the margin
was q triie greater four votes more than ma
1ority being cast in favor Of the Plat plan. 1t
was as complete an Illustration Of the jamning-
through process as has been seen in Albany this
year, though Mr. Kempner tried to block 1t and
made so much noise that he barely escaped con-
demnatIon for contempt of the Assembly. and
in reality promoted the cause he wished to
hinder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30

The LEGISLATURE which is to adjourn this after
noon has passed few bills of Importance ana
value, but Il has made a record for subserviency
to Boss dictation that will long keep its work
wildly In the minds OF the people OF the state
The sum of its worthy achievements Is BRIEF
II has given us the School Reform bill, the bill
providing for special juries in criminal cases.
the bill bringing the insane Of this city under
State care bill for better lights Ga elevated
trains and one or two measures Of special In
terest to wheelmen The two most notable
measures passed are the Raines law and the
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Any one who can set forth succnctly and con
vincingly just what the State has gained b!
electng nifty Senators instead Of thirty-two
and $50 Asssmblymen instead Of 1928. may nov
have the privilege Of the floor.
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There is a prospect Of strike among the en-
ployes of the Ice trust; and Of course the men at
the head OF the combination will have another
good excuse for raising the price Of Ice. They
could even afford to pay their men to strike in
a small way. just to keep themselves right before
the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES.
The Place of Chief Examiner to tn
Civil Service Commission.

The Place of Chief Examiner to the
Civil Service Commission.
The question as to who should succeed
service commission, made vacant by the
death Of Maj. William II. Webster, does
not seem to be a subject of discussion.
There are no candidates for the place. al
though it is ore of far more than ordinary
importance, and it carries salary of $3, go
a year, with all necessary travelling ex-
penSeS paid. Ao,eI t;.1 gu B1As 40"
AS the chief examiner is expected and
Is by law directed to keep in touch with
all the local examining boards, as far as
practicable, in all parts of the country,
this latter item probably adds considerably
to the satisfaction of the incumbent The
natural expectation would be that the
secretary of the commission, Mr.. John r.
Doyle, who has been with the commission
from the start, twelve years ago, would
be promoted.
The appointment is made by the Presi-
dent. Originally there was some doubt as
the law says 1.-The commission Is author
lied to employ chief examiner. In 1885,;
ruling was made placing the selection en-
tirely in the hands Of the President. The
promotion of Mr.. Doyle Is in the spirit of
what the commission stands for and 1t is
understood that his selection by the Presf-
dent would meet with the hearty approval
of the commissioners.
MIR. Il. d. Bailey, who acts as assistant
chief examiner, IS also to be considered as
possible choice for the place, although II
would be Necessary for the President to
pass by Mr.: Doyle to appoint Mr.. Bailey
The commission, by law, really has but
i've officers, the three commissioners th.
CHIEF examiner and secretary.