New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH

Joseph Martin. a Mlnhayan lawyer who has re-
! Gently moved into a home at Ocean and Cation
ayes, Flatbush. tells a good story on Richard
| Croker. 1t goes show hov early was the de-
| velOpment OF the nature which controlled anu
| compelled others. and which always demanded the
! lions share of the spells. Mr.. Martin and Croker
We're in the class at school, and frequently
| went Off together on expeditions of various kinds
one Gay the two and a third lad got permission L"
| pick some apples farm which was near what
is the upper end of Central Park. Martin
and the third boy were induced to up in the tree
! and pick the apples. They engaged in TINS
| hazardous work, climbing from limb 10 limb. for
! several hours while Croker stood on the ground
and gave directions. Finally the two slid down to
| the ground. tired and sore An account OF stock
made. and it discovered that just hum
dred apples had been picked Croker, stil superin,
6cndn8 the loo gave fifteen apples 10 MretI d fnr
| himself; And such control did he nave over US
| ing almost fve times what each one of us got. ;
don't remember that we made much of protest
BY some remarkable process of logic. which can.
the arduous duty of experimenting apple pick,
ing labors and receiving the fruit on the ground
think that he could have that influence over me
with grown up men in Tammany Hail.
| Residents Of Sterling Place between Nostrand
| and New-York ayes. INDUCED in novel Fourth
| of July entertainment on Friday Those persons
| who not fortunate enough to be amid the
| green fields and hills in the country made up for
the lack of space by anneXing the street for the
| time being A double row of Chinese lanterns i'm
| various colors strung along the trees and
| poles either side of the street. Some one who
| had pull with the Street Cleaning Department
| had the asphalt carefully swept throughout the
| length of the two blocks In front of the home
| of F. c. Williams. at No. oil Sterling Place.
stand built where the Letter Carriers Band
| played during the evening. At Newly ork-ave., in
an inclosed space. a fireworks display gwen.
including twenty-five different kinds Of rockets and
many set pieces. The display lasted from until
1890 o'clock. while the neighbors sat on their
common I'm suburban communities but rare in the
Tor months became acquainted and strong bond
or neighborly sympathy was established. Several
helped to make the evening more enjoyable. S. f:
E kirkmap and, and Miss MaTgqerite McAllister and
spirited cake walking contest The Judges de-
had gone out the young folks Cand some of the
Old as welD pre-empted the smooth asphalt in the
places; Persons who passed Sterling Place on the
at the strange sight, and asked whether they
cred from all sides and took huge interest in the
odd celebration. Everybody agreed that ii a
out Residents OF other sections Of the borough
who were present went home vowng that next
their neighborhoods The committee in charge Of
ham. G. A. Morrison F. g. Williams w r. Henry
John c, Hartell, a. L. Bouyon, H. H. APPLICABLE
d. B. Carr, Henry Crossley and /. d. Blauvelt.
Not often is it that a person is found who has
taught continuously for sixty but that is the
record made by Leonard Dunkly. since 1855 princi-
pal Of Public School No. 16 Wison-st.. Bed
ford-ave. In that time he has made No Is
of the most famous schools in Brooklyn. and it's
graduates proud of their connection with 1t
m I@e and 5gR s TS of their alma
ment. He says IT gives him great pain to sever
his life. but feels that a younger man than he
might do better work. AT the meeting of the
Board Of Education tomorrow Mr.. Dunklys ap-
plcaton win be formally acted on He will re-
nuity
Congressman Fitzgerald has been an active work
in the interest Of the letter carriers of Brook
lyn In recent speech in the House of Repre-
sentatives he advocated a bill which provides that
in cities Of than 1000 population letter car
$50 for the second year. $1,000 for the third year
cities of less than 5000 population the provisions
the same. except that the maximum salary is
fixed at $1,000 after the third year OF service.
Congressman Fitzgerald urged that the payment
letter carriers OF 1920 in their fourth year
service was not an exorbtant salary nor an un-
reasonable request. II difficult for men of
the capacity of those In the service live decentIy
and support family in fair degree of comfort
their salary of $1,000. and it certainly was not
possible for them 10 put anything aside for their old
age.
There about sixteen thousand letter carriers
in this country. and before they perman ently
appointed they often long as four years as
substitutes During that time they cannot engage
In other employment and they be ready to
take the place of a carrier a moments notice.
In years the money earned by them is 4
pittance The patient. however. faithful.
and. without complaint, they wait for a perma-
place, and then their salary is $500 for the first
year.
Congressman Fitzgerald argued that it not
extravaganza give the letter carriers 81 200 year
after four years service. and was not an
unreasonable proposition. He believed the people
universally desired that the letter carriers be
ed literally No other public servants came so
closely i'm contact with the people and no other
service under the same observation and sur
Veillance.
FANCY WALKING STICKS DISCARDED.