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To Elevate the yice.Pre,ldenoy.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: Why
should not the standin g the privileges, powers
and duties Of the Vice President OF the United
States be elevated to q place second in rank
to that OF the President Of the United Statesf
Vice Presidents are nominated, not because
they rank second only to the nominee for Pres
ldent In fitness. but on account OF their wealth.
with the understanding that they will con-
tribute literally to the campaign fund. or to
satisfy some disappointed element Of tho
party, or to shelve some one the politicians
want to get rid OF. The Republican party
has been in power about thlrty-flve years.
during which time three Presidents have been
killed, Nearly one-third OF that thlrty-fvs
the country has been en- Or ts
is not that reason enough why just as great
oare should be exercised In the selection OF .
Vice President Us President? But our best
men won't take the position.
necessary ssn AXE the ceePrssidsnt an *.
otflcio consulting member OF the Cabinet
Give him a voice In the mi an asement Of our
affairs. Then II he be called upon to take the
on. Make him, as Vice. President. q Senator
at-Large. representing the United States in
the United States Senate, He need not serve
on committees. but give him the privilege Of
one else to the chair and he taking the 6oor
when he feels like exercising his voice In the
interests OF our nation. Make the vice-Presl-
dent u man and not mummy. Then we can
I sHss n or soaa es se 70
for any man to have the place He would
rank second only to the President.
At present there is not Senator or Cabine OF
sn,9n s ss Vqtsf s:s: but S;'
~ ATLANTIC nc CITY. June Is.
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TONS army beaten to standstill when
darkness ended the fighting, and escap-
ing by a fight by night, leaving the
wounded and many prisoners behind
this, coming right on the heels Of that
awful winter at Valley Forge, reused
anew the fires of patriotism and gave
fresh and winning impulse to the strug-
gle for American independence.
AS a memory there are few events OF
the Revolution more calculated to stir
the imagination. WASHINGTON, LAFAY-
ErTE, Mad ANTHONY WAYNE, NATHANIEL
GREENE, who year later wrested from
CORVALLIS all his hard-won ground
in the Carolinas; WILLIAM ALEXANDER,
known by his title of Lord STIRLING-all
these heroic figures in the blue and bun
n century and a quarter ago next Sum
day swept over those peaceful Jersey
farms where to-morrow's evolutions are
to take place. MOLLY PITCHER and her
WE'LL ALEXANDER HAMILTON fighting
side by side with AARON BURR! There
are few fields OF the Revolution 80 filled
with picturesque figures and dramatic
incidents as the field Of Monmouth.
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The New Man-Carrlcr.

Signs multiply that there is stealing
into peoples habits machine for trans
portation useful beyond comparison
with the automobile or that wonder OF
mechanical success. the ordinary bicycle.
We refer to the motor cycle, or power
bicycle, concerning which we observe
a most instructive and confldsat article
in the Worlds Work for July, by men,
Der of the British Parliament, HENRY
NORMAN, noted in journalism and for
interest in automobiles.
According to Mr.. NORMAN there is
much to be improved in the motor cycle
now obtainable but as it stands it is a
machine quite near enough to perfection
to be both practicable and agreeable.
Its already proven usefulness may be
expected to broaden immensely with
the develop ment that is sure to come.
The price Of this machine is now about
$500, and Mr.. NORMAN thinks that this
ought to be much reduced. The total
yearly cost, crediting $40 to a sinking
fund, is $ll9, and on the basis OF a per-
Torrance of 200 miles a week all the year
round, this represents cost OF about 30
cents day, or about cent mile, in
comparably the cheapest method Of
independent rapid locomotion since the
world was created" At the same time,
this machine, which may be relied upon
to average 200 miles week, is capable of
going fifty miles an hour.
Only jewellers in the country know the
enormous use that Is to-day made Of the
bicycle, particularly by workngmen
going to and from their work. To-day,
says Mr.. NORMAN, man can live. at most,
five miles from his employment. With
the motor bicycle, his home may be fif-
teen miles away, and these extra miles
will make great difference in rent and
the health of his family.
Who has suggested better solution
Of the alarming urban question, or
the concentration Of population in the
great cities? We don't wonder that Mr..
NORMAN, whose judgment on the sub
ject is entitled to high respect, believes
that within few years motor bicycles
and tricycles will be sold by hundreds
Of thousands and that many Of the
social and industrial conditions Of our
time will be greatly and beneficially
affected by them.
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has been mentioned, the, United States
can obtain complete control OF the cr'iis-
ers under construction and proceed with
their completion without interference by
State creditors or material men; while
on the other hand the rights OF such State
creditors and material men will be as
fully protected in the courts as though
they had remained in possession.
The Attorney General recommended
that action be taken in accordance with
the law as thus pointed out, and accord
ingly the release of the Galveston from
the Virginia claims has already thus been
obtained. No doubt the same result will
follow in New Jersey in the case OF the
Chattanooga, If indeed II has not already
been accomplished there. As to the re-
quest for authorization to employ force,
Mr.. KNOX deferred answering that ques-
ton for the present, being reluctant to
believe that any such occasion for the ex-
ercise Of the Federal power would arise
when application was made to the State
courts under the statute cited. In this
anticipation he is proved to be right. and
the controversy is on the road to adjust
ment in a manner consistent with the
dignity OF the Government, and charac-
terized by common sense on the part OF
all those interested.
We have not always been able to agree
with the views of the law propounded by
Mr.. KNOX, and are all the more pleased
to be able to praise him in this instance.
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Normal College Examinations.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Tho re-
Gently published reports OF the result OF the
examinations for entrance into the Normal
College afford some interesting educational
Items.
One Thousand graduates from the public
schools. the Catholic parochial schools and the
private elementary schools Of this city took
the examin ations, and Of these thousand, 305
received the required high average. 70 5-l0
per cent. or more. OF these sos, II received
marks 80 far above the required average as
70 sn a The pube
8 from the Catholic schools. from the Train.
ing Department OF the Normal College and
Competing were IS In mum Der. the Catholic
Thus. IS PUB Schools gave honor students.
osS.l e seTa: s'e ef pubio seSoei: not suiss
every third school had one honor student: t1
nS no
look a. u the Catholic schools ware 80 very far
behind the PUBLIC schools. does ttr ..-;.,n.
when We remember the far larger numbers
that the public schools have to draw from e
get their honor students, and when we recall
from the public school costs the city about
S42 OF annual educational tax, whereas the
hSnS5 student n 50u t ssh00
the S.s Eli: hs The
Nyitfay. ottilie Prosohazka and Mary Horr.
names, but one would hardly call them pure
AnRlo-Sa1on. -
Still another item u significant: the success
full students from the Catholic schools re.
celved training in definite religious belief
during GLASS hours along with solid secular
Instruction. This time given to dogmatio
teaching does not seem to haye dulled their
mentality or to have lmpeded their success
over their public school competitors.
WILLIAM O'BRIEN PARDOW, 3. ].
NEW YORK June ~.
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The Reform Club Row.

To 1un EDITOR OF THE suN-.sr. As you have
been so chartably inclined ~ to hear the sorrows
OF the homeless resident and non -resdelt mombers
OF the Reform Club OF your city, hope you will
also incline your ear to brief statement from the
hardest Kicked class Of all. the Suburban members.
This was . class erected. only In January last,
out of the non resident members and ordered per.
cmptorlly 10 pay double dues tbecauss living within
thirty miles OF your city or get outj Within Ieas
than thirty days after paying such double dues.
however. we received another lofty massive from
the stately board q trustees notifying that the
iieVe That any body Of Gentlemen would s4tfs e.;
assess fraction OF their members In club and,
as soon as they had collected the assessment pro.
recd to wind UP the club we drew the only plausible
conclusion, viz that, like the Union and the Uni.
verslty clubs. our club was going 10 build new
fayoraby TO sell our size But seems tina, we did
not know our stately board OF trusieesi As these
trustees arc, believe, all lawyers. OF course they
know what they are up against" But II Is revels-
ton to most OF us!
Under The laws of New jersey the trustees of
club would have no rEht TO WIND u up. But any
member could apply TO ,he court for receiver.
a poor SUBURBAN MEMBER OF THE STAIN Rs-
FORM CLUB.
NEWARK, June ~.
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The situation in Servia.

The reception of King PETER at Bel
grade on Wednesday leaves it no longer
in doubt as to who stands sponsor for
him before the rest of Europe. The
provisional Prime Minister, NJ. AvAKU-
MovITcH, first introduced the Russian
Minister by way of establishing the lat
ter's identity, NJ. AvAKuMov1TcH having
been also the virtual head of the Govern
ment during the interregnum between
the murder of King ALEXANDER and the
arrival of King PETER. The Russian
Minister presented his colleague. the
Austrian Minister, to the new King.
under what was evidently common
understanding. The other Powers dip
lomatically responsible for the exist
ence OF Servia withdrew their represent
tatives and left to Russia and Austria
the duty of seeing to the punishment
Of those Immediately concerned in the
assassination.
The extreme reserve maintained by
King PETER at his reception indicated
his sense Of the gravity of his position.
Between a people who have condoned
by their acquiescence the barbarous act
that vacated the throne on which he now
sits and the absolutist Government that
has taken him, in cooperation with that
Of Austria, under its wing he is in a
very unenviable position. In the new
Constitution the army, which executed
the recent coup d'etat, is made subordi-
nate to the constitutional authority, and
in the event Of the Kings violation OF
the Constitution it is absolved from its
oath of allegiance to his person. The
Constitution under these conditions is
the supreme power in theory, but whether
it can be 80 in practice remains to be
seen.
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The shooting of an innocent man by
policeman chasing fugitive shows that the
police are by no means as competent in the
handling Of firearms as they should be-
The policeman involved in the affair Of
Wednesday declares that the shot fired was
discharged by accident, but his own account
shows that such an accident was liable to
happen whenever a man whom he wished to
arrest tried to run away. The demonstra-
lions Of police incompetency In handling
firearms have been frequent, and often
painful to innocent bystanders. The de-
partmept should investigate the situation.
Unless policeman can be trusted to handle
firearms properly he is unfit for the force.
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THE AxER16AN OSTRICH.
He's DOING Good Business In Feathers
and 10 Breeding Rapidly.

From Tom and Countrn
recent shlpm ent of forty ostrichee to Moe.
on the borders Of Italy and France. from CALI
fornia, directs attention to this growing CALL
fornia industry--the culture OF the African
ostrich in America. Just about fifteen years
have elapsed since the American ostrich
farmers gave their first serious attention TO
this subject Now the ostrich Industry 10
well established in the United States some
500 birds existing in the country. and these Will
doubtless form tho nucleus OF that I'M
mense number that will one day cover the
mesas OF Southern California. the meadows
OF Arizona. the vast plateaus Of Texas ana
the everglades OF Florida. az their KIND 90
the African veldt to-day.
The ostrich has come to stay. he costs
little to keep-not more than the ordinary
sheep-and yields an annual value OF $50
to the proprietor. One man can take care
OF 100 ostrlches. The creature ID hardy
and OF careless appetite Tho average m
crease to tho stock each year ID between
fifteen and twenty ostrlches to pair Some
have been known to produce a. many a.
in pens IN californa and source Of revenue
has been found In exhibiting them to many
tourists who are attracted there. inc ct1las
W. q duck ds to height Of feet is aue'-
ton Of only six months: ,,d .h.,r ,o.,he-.
are ready FOR the market The cropping
Ia Accomplished by covering the oetrich's
head with hood and plying pair OF shears
The feathers on the large side wings are cut
of near the roots, and the smaller feathers on
the tail are pulled out without I'M yry TO the
the future health OF the coming feather.
In the course Of three weeks the ste tens le1s
to grow, which in due time Is taken of for
the benefit Of the ostrich farmer The feath-
ers are graded and sent to the feather manu-
Int those beaut iful art icles OF dress so dear
to the hearts Of those who wear them. When
the American woman can buy only, the osc
the most saneuine hopes Of Edwin Cawston,
the pioneer Calf ornia ostrich farmer. WIZ
each year will then remain in the country
inst cad Of 0nnR To IondOn.
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TIBET.
EnsIsnd and Russia Converging-British
Railway 70 tho Frontier.

According to latest reports from India,
tho northwest frontier question Is again
calling for the attention Of the Government.
The border tribes are said to be showing
signs OF unrest. chiefly among the Orakzais
Of the SANTANA range, among whom cele-
brated fakir OF Maimana, In northwest
Afghanistan, has been preaching with some
effect.
Attention was still being turned to the
Tibetan and northeastern frontier toward
China. The progress Of the French from
Tonquin into the country at the head q
the Yangtse Kiang threateasd to cut o1
a profitable trade which 1t was desired
to divert through Burma, and the presence
OF Russian explorers In Tibet and the open
ing OF indirect relations between Lhassa
and st. Petersburg led to the belief that
Russian influence was obtaining 9 ioothold
in the country of the lamas. In conse-
quence Of these Developments the BRUSH
Indian Government had decided to push on
the construction Of the military road from
below Darjeeling in the Himalayas through
Sikkim up to the Tibetan frontier.
1t is believed that eventually the Britsh
Government will lay claim to the whole OF
the country forming the basins OF the brah-
maputra and Irrawaddy rivers, not for the
present, however, going beyond the south
bank Of the former river in it's course from
west to east north Of the Himalayas. This
would bring the British Indian outposts
within a hundred miles OF the capital OF
lAmaism
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The Plan Of Al English Muswump.
From q Correspondent, In the London T,uih


am one OF those-a small but intelligent bAnt
who have always thought that representsuvt
government Is . very silly system When there y
. general election the -ins" and the outs Try 10
Guido each other In promises. which neither OF thei"
ever keeps. seldom vote myself for " help y"
put out one side an fully sure that the other soc
will be no improvement. The decision betwee"
tho rival gangs Of would be ofiiceholders depend>
usually upon q small number OF persons-!oT the i
votes turn the scale and II II be not true that most
Engllshmen are fools. there are always enous
fools among them 10 win or lose an election
We're 10 vote In my locality. should vote foT
our sitting member. He does not pretend TO much
knowledge Of politics. but Al least he has the scoa
sense 10 hold his tongue In the House OF Commons
When no stated his views AZ one OF his meet'hs'
there wsrc 40 many butts" In them that II struck
me that he could vote for anything or any one
without being accused Of having broken his wore
wondered why he wanted TO got into Parliament
but seeing that he has become director OF numef
Gus companies-more or less rotten-by which NJ
makes moro than the election costs him, he seem,
TO have understood his own business II not that o.
tho country.
Now. ! am firmly convinced that the country
would be far better on II We had no Parlismen,
and II soma man were selected as Premier 70 ru"
tho entire show who has shown . great capaeN
for business In bis own aHairs. We might give nl'
q very large salary TO mako II worth his while iot
We should save much more BY abollshing paHa
ments, and I see NO reason why We should nov
crafty his vanity by bestowing on him all the s's'
and ribbons that he likes. and by making a mahE
Of his cousins IS he pleaSes knights or barons'''
or something Of that sor.
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Omcial English Saints.
From the Tablet.


Mrr. Battandier has compiled with great
trouble and care a complete catalogue Of formal
cancellations Of tho saints. firstly. those anterior
to the tenth century of which the historical tspu-
mony Ia vague. or at least non omcal: then thoee
from oes to the present day for which we have the
explicit testimony OF Papal bulls OF canonis.uon
Comprising 24s saints): and finally ~sQuiponent
eanons ations l. o.. such are tn peity declared
saints by their insertion in the general calendar or
the Church mot cd nbtfVm. but with An obligatory
ofAce) or whose ofnoe has been extended By the
Universal Church las the recent case OF our own
ST. Bede).
From this catalogue we extract the following
English saints with the date of their csnonisht'on
and the Popes BY whom they were formally raised
70 the honors of the altar:
Alexander III. canonized ST. Edward She Con-
fessor, 1851; st Thomas OF Canterbury, ii7e.
Innocent ILL.,: st. Wolstan. Bishop OF Worcester
1908: st. Gilbert Of Sempingham. i107.
Honorius ILL., 81. william Of York. i'm
Innocent w.. ST. Edmund Rlch, 1871
Urban W.: 81. Richard Of Chichester, 1871.
John XIII: 81. Thomas of Hereford, $50 or 1917.
Callxtus ILL.,: ST. Osmoud Of Salisbury, 1853; ST
Edmund, king and martyr. (date'l The authority
for this which appears to be the last formal cancni-
xation Of an English saint, u PlAtinas life OF the
Pope, -
Tho English saints to whom Mgr. BAT
tand,er attributes "equlpollent canonx alton arc
ST. Ansem (feast extended 10 Universal Church
by Alexander VIII: 81. Bede CLeo Kill. Nov H.
1891; st. Augustine of Canterbury LEO XIII
July %. 1882: 81. Margaret Of Scotland dnnocen'
XII, fosp: SITS. Ursula and Companions tSt Plus
w. Tho proto martyr OF Britain, 81. Alhan. IL
stated by Matthew Paris TO have been formaly
canonised BY Pope 81 Adrian f7sD. We miss from
tho lists the name of s. Boniface, martyr, me
Apostle Of Germany. whose once was EXTENDED
to the Universal Church by Plus TX
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When Note Is Paid-Important Drcis,o,
in Massachusetts.
From the Boston Herald


When the maker Of note makes II n1vaha
at a bank where he Is a depositor ami with
which he has an understanding that it shall
be paid when sent to II at maturity, the paw
ment Of it Is held by the full bench Of the SUI
preme Court Gin the case OF til, Nineteenth
Ward National Bank Of New York VS.. tho First
National Bank OF South Weymouth to have
taken place when the bank to which it had
been indorsed "for collection and remittance"
has perforated the note and stamped it "a
paid and has drawn a check for the note.
though the check may not have been mailed
Having heard OF the failure of the maker. the
bank withheld the cheek and tried to retrace
Its steps.
proceeds Of note which had been sent to the
defendant bank FOR collection and remit
lance.
cashier. seeing that the maker Of the note had
a sufficient deposit TO pay the note, drew y
check on Boston ban payable to the plaintiff.
and. having prepared 1t for mailing, he per.
forated the note. marked it paid, and filed 1t
for entry on the permanent books OF the bank
IL so doing. the cashier acted in acc2rdan"e
gardng his notes when made payable at the
bank.
and notified that the maker OF the note had
made an ass gnment for the benefit OF his
eredtors and was ,d ~ b me a,s ri
he had paid this note, or at least had made
check for 1t, but on a later request by tho
assignee he withheld the check he had drawn
and Undertook to retrace his steps.
The court holds that the note had been paid
by the maker to the plaintiff before the cashier
was called to the telephone. and that the only
remit the proceeds to the plaintiff; that, ,as
against the m aker. the defendantto whom the
plaintif had indorsed the note"for remittance
and collection" was the indorsee and holder
OF the note; that as agent Of the maker 1t had
been requested by him to pay 1t, and that the
acts above mentioned had the legal effect OF
ment Of the note 80 much Of the deposit then
standing to the credit Of the maker az was
sufficlent for that purpose. the same as II tne
OF claim duo the bank from him.
It Is held NOT necessary that entry o. "
payment should be made In the BOOKS OF 'he
bank to make the payment valid.
The Superior Court erroneously iound TOT
the defendant, and new trial Is ordered.