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NATURE has wisely arranged matters
so that a man can neither kick him.
self nor pat his own back.
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No gentleman will swear before a
lady-let her swear first.
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If some people were to lose their rep.
utations they would be lucky.
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al Am Opposed to Nomination Of Judge Par
ker-tie's Cloak for Hill." Says Colonel
A Westerner's Blast - Ex.Consressman
Lewis Of Washington Sounds the Tocsin to
Democratic Warriors Man OF the Divided.
Skirt Whiskers Sees Only Hill in Parker's
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
TRY RHODES EXAMS"
Of Eight Contestants, Fire are st
Francis XaJ'ier Men.

Eight young men went to Columbia University
Yesterday to take the preliminary examination for
the Rhodes scholarships: Their names and colleges
follow:
Alfred j. JoTon, st. Johns College; John j.
O'Rourke ST. Francis Xavier; William F. McCOr-
mack St Francis Xavier; John P. McEntn St
Francis Xavier; Henry Noble MacCracken, New
York University; James l. Clare, St Francis
Xavier; John r. Rafter. 81. Francis Xavier, and
George NJ Falion, Columbia.
Considerable comment vas evoked from the fact
that of the eight men five were from ST. Francis
xavier the most important Catholic college In this
CITY One of the fathers Of the college told a
Tribune reporter last night that this circumstance
was possibly attributable TO the fact that the cur
ricuIum at ST. Francis Xavier's was narrowly in
touch with that obtaining at Oxford. to which uni
versity the scholars will go
AT St Francis xaviers." said he. I'VE aim at
the A. B. along the old classic lines While mathe-
matfcs science and have their place in the
curriculum, they not allowed to usurp the
places of honor assigned to Creek Latin and Eng
lish.
Our object is to produce the culture requisite for
one who shall be scholarly gentleman without
being a professional student in any line"
The examinations in this State began yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
MORE GRATING CHARGES
PIasterers' Union at Stormy Meeting
Accuses additional Members.

The Plasterers' Union. II was stated yesterday,
IS preparing charges against more OF its members
for alleged grating IN connection with strikes
or threatened strikes on buildings SO far as could
be learned the employers mentioned In the illegal
grating are not in the Building Trades Employ
ers' Association. H w. Miller, OF the Employing
Plasterers' Association. which is in the Employ
e~s' Association, said:
II any Of our members had been held up and paid
money 10 representatives OF unions they would be
guilty. and would be subject TO punishment by our
association according bylaws. II the plaster
e~s' delegates have been grating ! guess en-
plovers outside Of our association have been doing
the paying.
The meeting OF the Plasterers Union. which be-
gan in Brevoort Hall Tuesday evening, did not
end until the small hours Of yesterday and 1t was
one OF the stormiest IN the history Of the union
The chairman had great difficulty in keeping order
and certain members were denounced in measured
terms This is the second hot meeting the union
has held the charges. and one or two members
have been suspended Afidavits OF the charges
signed by Of the regular members, IL IS alleged
have been lodged with the District Attorney.
Members Of the Building Trades Employers AS
ISOLATION who threatened with extorton by
agents Of unions must file a bill Of complaint
This is independent Of discplining them X they
WELD TO the agents of the unions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
"MoNK" EASTMAN ON STAND.

Monk" Eastman testified In his own defence YES
terday. when his trial the Indictment for at
tempted murder in shooting at Detective Bryan
was resumed before Recorder Golf and a jury in
General Sessions, He said his name was Edward
Eastman. that he was thirty years old and I'M
married and lived at Richmond HILL On the night
Of the shooting he said. he had been with several
friends in a saloon in Forty-second-st near Broad
way, and as they were leaving that saloon Wallace
and another member OF the party were skylarking
In running across the street they encountered
Bryan. He said he Bryan grapple with Wal
lace Then he heard the report OF revolver.
Eastman denied that he carried, drew fired or
threw a revolver at the time and said he never
was within less than twenty feet of Bryan. He
ran. he said, because he realized that with his
reputation 1t was dangerous 10 him TO be around
where there was trouble At the police station he
said. he saw Detective Rogers pass Bryan a
shield and heard Rogers tell Bryan TO make a
charge against Eastman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
CoNRIED DINNER NOT TO BE HELD.
Illness of Wife Forces Him to Decline Honor
Planned by Communications

The Illness of his wife. who recently underwent
operation Is understood be the sole reason for
Herr Conried's declining the invitation dinner
10 have been given for him by prominent German
Americans. The dinner it was learned yesterday
10 take place at the Waldorf Astoria next
Saturday week in celebration OF Herr Conried's
efforts in the musical or operate world.
Herman Ridder Editor o. the ''Staats-Zeiturg 3"
the chairman OF the committee. In a letter
70 the committee, dated Monday. Herr Conried says
In part:
Private reasons, OF the most pressing and serious
kind Will. to my sincere regret. compel me to
deny myself the pleasure OF accepting the projected
acknowledgment OF my endeavors. I shall be ex-
tremey obliged. however. II you will kindly convey
the assurance OF my gratitude to all the members
OF the committee charged with the organization Of
the banquet 10 10 given in my honor; and among
those members IL is with great Joy and with still
greater pride l perceive the foremost OF our Ger
man-Americsn fellow citizens.
Herr Conried. # is understood. has recently felt
compelled TO decline many invitations which he
would have otherwise accepted. also TO cancel
or curtail a number OF engagements. account OF
Mrs. Conrieds precarious condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
BOYS TORN By TERRIERS.
They Tried to Quiet Dog after DE"
Had TeaSed Him.

Paterson. n. J. April 13.-Ray Roughgarden' four
years old and brother Cornelius eight years oid
were badly torn by bull terrier with which they
were rloving this afternoon The boys were In lot
near T. C. Areas icehouse Some Of the men AT
the icehouse excited the dog by calling TO him 10
search Tor rats and calling him from one point TO
another in n vain effort find the animals. The
dog worked himself into a frenzy, and while ne was
in that state the boys tried 10 quiet hira.
He turned the younger boy and tore his threat
and face knocking him down and chewing his
flesh The older boy jumped on the dog, and tried
10 get his arms about his neck and pin him down
by lying on his while the smaller boy crawled
away The dog. while lying under the boy, chewed
at ,he lads and legs tearing them IN several
places The pucky lad chung on the dog and called
10 his smaller brother 10 away
The shouts OF the boys were meanwhile heard
by TWO men the icehouse, who beat cn the JCg:
The boys were brought 70 their home. at No log
East Main-st. Their injuries were dressed, and
DR.. Edward Reian. n veterinary surgeon, exam
med the dog. He said Il not suffering from
rabies but Il will be held under examination for
some days II any symptoms develop the injured
bows will be the Pasteur Institute, in New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
Make HOLD-UP STRONGER
SuLhUan and His Followers Block
Port Chester Road Again.

The Tammany aldermen had another opportunity
yesterday to show their opposition to the people
Of The Bronx and the Port Chester road and they
improved It, led by Little Tim" Sullivan. Alder
man Goodman offered resolution that the Com
mittee on Railroads be instructed to take the
proceedings with the application OF the Port Ches
road that they have with the application of the
RIP" road. The application Of the latter was re-
ferred to the Board of Estimate to fix rate of
compensation TO the city for the privileges asked
Mr.. Goodman said he objected 20 the Board Of
Estimate giving the seal OF authority to a fran
chise which had not been proved legal. AS the
people Of The Bronx were clamoring for additional
transit facilities, equal opportunities should be
given 10 both companies
President Haffen Of The Bronx seconded the reso-
luton. and then Alderman Sullivan got the floor
Il would willingly vote for Alderman Goodman s
resolution" he said 'if I believed II offered
IN good faith do not and / wonder at Mr.. Good
mans attempt TO make some cheap thunder at the
expense Of the residents Of The Bronx. l would
never vote to direct a committee which knew to
lie considering a matter how to act upon II.
know the Committee Railroads is preparing to
hold public hearing on the Port Chester applca-
ton. / think Alderman Goodman Is playing TO the
galleries for little cheap nOtoriety, and regard
his resolution humorous incident of the meet
Ing. move that the resolution lie upon the table. "
The count showed g 10 16 in favor OF Sullivan =
motion. The Bronx Alderman and President HaHen
voted in the negative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
DEPOsED MAN HOLDS STATES HOUSE.
Former Farmer of Hospital for Insane Will
Not Get Out.

l. D. Adrich. formerly farmer on the extensive
State lands the State Hospital for the Insane, at
Kings Park, Long Island but who removed
from Office charges, refused 10 leave the house
assigned 10 the farmer. although there is another
farmer waiting TO occupy II when he goes away.
The State Commissioners OF Lunacy can IL Is be-
Ieved easily the farmers removal from
the house, but for some personal reason there ap-
pears TO be unwillngness on the part OF the
commissioners to act. Meantime Aldrich enjoys
a fine house rent Free with New-York State a
complainant landlord.
DR.. o. NJ. Dewing. Superintendent Of the State
Hospital Kings Park removed Aldrich for fail
ing TO report epidemic OF hog cholera among
the herd Of swine and for continuing furnish
pork for consumption by the inmates from the
infected herd. When he dismissed Aldrich, DR..
Dewing gave to him a month in which 10 move his
belongings. Warren Conklins OF the village OF
Kings Park. appointed farmer to succeed AID
rich. But Aidrich has shown no disposition 10
leave the comfortable States house, Conkling has
TO continue living in the village and pay his rent
Aldrch received a salary Of 500 month rent
free in the nice house the bluff overlooking the
Sound. and maintenance for himself and family
His successor IS to receive less than half the sal
airy enjoyed by Aldrich, and has not yet benefited
by the OF the house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
CHANLER IN CONTEMPT.
Free Until Hearing TO-mOrrO1C-
COnLOn, LACQUER, Sentenced.

Martin Conlon the lawyer. convicted of grand
larceny. yesterday sentenced by Judge New
burger, in the Court Of General Sessions. to an IN
determinate period Of less than one year and
six months than two years and six months
in State prison. Lewis Stuyvesant Chaner, who
acted counsel for portion of the trial. and left
the court, leaving the defendant without counsel
held to be in contempt OF court He is allowed
at liberty until tomorrow, when opportunity VIII
be given him to file an answer and explain his con-
duct.
The convicted had been led from the room
when the judge asked for Mr. Chanler Mr.. Chan
Ter had previously refused to go to court on the
invitation of Judge Newburger. declaring that ne
was standing on his legal rights. He was at the
court yesterday under subpoena, and when his name
called took the place left vac. t by Conlon'
reserved for defendants and convicted men, Stand
ing with his six feet two inches towering above
those surrounding him. and with hands behind his
back Mr. Chanler waited.
Judge Newburger then reviewed the Conlon triai
and stated that the fifth day of the trial (March
80 the court decided to take the regular recess
between 1 and D. m, when Mr.. Chanler IN
sisted upon noting exception 70 such an au-
journment. Adjournment was taken, and aIter
recess you again insisted upon the exception, anu
wilfully. CONTEMPORARY and in an insolent man
ner refused continue your duty TO the court anu
walked out Of the courtroom. with the result that
the ends Of justice were impeded and your client
was left without counsel"
81 think that under the circumstances i am en-
titled to have the charges given to me in detail.
said Mr.. CHAMBER 81 have just heard them from
your honor and don't think 1 can give an answer
now" -
Further hearing was then adjourned until Fri
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
HERMAN BIDDER TO SPHINX CLUB.

The Sphinx Club held its sixty-fourth dinner at
the Waldorf last night. Among the speakers was
Herman Ridder, who. in the course OF an address
on German Newspapers in the United States de-
clared that the German-Amercan. despite the
hyphen. was the most patriotic citizen in the re-
public.
The German is very sincere man." said Mr..
Rldder. He IS so sincere that he often appears
ridiculous TO other people. IL he takes a public
Office he takes st for the honor; he does take It
for the money what there is In It. That is the
reason that the Germans in this country no
party followers. We may be termed cranks. ma
be ridiculed but We stand for what consider the
best government.
German newspapers are not published in America
IN the interest OF Germany. They true the
nag as any American newspaper published, IL not
more So"
George II. Daniels. president Of the club, was
toastmaster. MT. Daniels read a resolution, moved
by James Gibson and adopted by the Sphinx Club
petitiOning Columbia University TO include instruc-
ton IN advertising in its school OF journalism There
were 256 persons present at the dinner, including
women. A musical programme arranged by Mr.
Ridder followed the dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14

at Cornell and Syracuse universities as wen a. AZ
Columbia. and will be finished to-day. Professor
Fiske, OF the Columbia mathematics department.
and n c. Cole. graduate student OF Columbia
are conducting the examinations IN that insti,,,
ton The results OF the examinations in all thrs~
New-YOrk universities are TO be sealed and sent -
oxford There will be prepared list OF those WIZ
nave qualined so far as the examinations are corr
cerned. The other qualifications, which are equaII
important are: % Regard TO literary and schOIas-
TIC attachments; Cd fondness for and success in
manly outdoor sports, such cricket. football ana
Ike forms OF athletics; CD qualities OF manhood
tfuth courage. devotion 70 duty, sympathy fo-
and protection of. the weak. kindness unsaldsb,
ness and good fellowship and (D exhibition durfng
schoOldays Of moral force and character. and -
instincts TO lead and 10 take an interest in his
schooimates. IL Mr.. khodes's idea that 0uaI
hcations two and three should be decided In an
school or college by the votes OF fellow students
and four by the head of the school or college Tn
successful candidates will enter in residence a.
oxford next autumn The scholarship money nil
De paid in four quarterly instruments on the cerrs
cate of the college that the work and conduct ~
the student have been satisfactory. Scholars mus
be unmarried must be citizens OF the United Stafss
and must be between nineteen and twenty-five
years OLD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
B. r. T. CAN RUN TRAINS AGAIN
Aldermen Repeal Ordinance Which Led to
Exacting Two Fares.

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company gained a
victory the residents Of Jamaica and nearby
townships yesterday when the Board of Aldermen
repealed the ordinance adopted about two months
ago. which forbade the running of trains In GER
tain streets in Queens. Before tire ordinance went
into effect the elevated descended by an in
cline to the street level. where they cOntinud
their trip surface cars Some Of the residents Of
the section where the crossings were made at
grade petitoned the aldermen to stop the practice
As soon as tho ordinance adopted. the rail-
road company made the end of the elevated system
a terminus and made the passengers who wanted
TO further change to surface and pay
an additional fare. Petitions and protests had
effect on the railroad people, who. however, pro-
fessed their readiness to restore the old conditions
If the restraining ordinance repealed. Yester-
days action OF the Board Of Aldermen gives them
the power 10 do that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
THOMAS J. sHARKEY IN A CELL
Only for Twenty Mnutes-Accused of Albeit
ting Prizefght

The West Side Court room was filed 20 over
flowing yesterday with the prisoners made by the
police of the West Sixty-eighth-st. station in the
raid on Tuesday night the New Miller Arcade
Building Broadway and Sixty-ffth-st, where an
alleged fight was being conducted. Joseph McAner'
4 cook Of No 300 West Thirty-seventh-st, and
Edward johnson. boxer Of No. $50 West Forty
hrst-st both colored, charged with being princi-
nails in a pr1zehght. and William Brown. white, a
salesman Of No III West Sixty-second-st. charged
with being the referee. were held under 800 bail
for examination Saturday. The other prisoners.
CHARGED with dsorderly conduct, were discharged.
Last night Thomas J. Sharkey was arrested
charged with aiding and abetting in the prizehght
Sbsrlxev was arrested in his saloon in Fourteenth
St taken to the West Sixty eighth-st. station ana
sent 10 a cell where he remained about twenty
minutes Then his friend. Tom ORourke, ap-
reared and gave bail for his release. In 500 The
and one OF those who escaped the police when they
entered the place He will be arraigned this morn
LIZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
SCHOOL CONTRACTS TOTAL S775,2S
Executive Committee of Board of Education
Approves Them.

Contracts aggregating s775,2ss. for new school
buildings and for repairs and improvements on
others. were approved yesterday by the executive
committee OF the Board OF Education. The largest
item IN the list was $4,000 for the Commercial
High School. IN Brooklyn. to be built by the Rem
irgtOn Construction Company. Other important
items were S5l.ooo for the new Public School No.
Is, IN Fourth-st-. near Avenue D. by p. J. Brennan;
sS.Ss2 for the new Public School No. 81 in one
hundred-and-fOurteenth-st Third-aVe, for
which flaming & Reilly have the contract, and two
contracts OF sis27O and S4s zoo awarded respectively
20 r. Dobson and Thomas McKeown. for the new
laboratories and shops IN the Manual Training
School. IN Brooklyn.
resolution was adopted asking the Board OF
Aldermen 10 grant additional appropriation OF
sl.oo for expenses IN connection with the educa-
rional exhibit OF the city at the St Louis EXPOSE
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
TEFFERsoNIAN SIMPLICITY GONE.
So Robert B. Roosevelt Says-Doubts SINGER
ity of Some of II.

At the Jeffersonan dinner OF the Thirteen Club,
held az the Girard Hotel, in West Forty-fourth-st
last night. the usual skull and crossbones and
collins IN evidence. Chief Ruler Michael Ian
gan the POSTMASTER. The principal speaker
was Robert B. Roosevelt uncle Of the President,
who said IN part:
The Gays OF Jefersonian simplicity are over not
alone In politics. but IN temperament I have SYM
patty with them, but have doubts about the sin
Cerity OF the simplicity Of which have heard so
much Was there not a little too much in riding
up TO the Capitol hitching the horse a post and
stepping into the courtroom to take the oath Of
office?
Would our citizens approve II the chief magis-
trate OF this great nation to-day to disre-
gard the ordinary prophecies as TO follow this
example?
Letters Of regret were read from Congressman
W. Bourke Cochran, Governor Garvin OF Rhode
Island and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
TEST FOR FIFTY GEAR AHEAD" SUITS.
Members of Association Each Wants $4,000
Damages.

The first Of series OF fifty suits for 81 900 dam
ages each against the Brooklyn Heights Railroad
was begun in the County Court. Brooklyn yester-
day. the plaintiff in the test suit being Jacob N
Gelderan.
1t is said by the plaintiff that February IT.
1903, he and forty-nine other passengers boarded
Culver line car, running from Coney Island and
bearing sign, Brooklyn Bridge" On reaching
the Union Station. al ThiTty-siXth-st. and Fifth
ave, the conductor ordered the passengers to
change cars. They demanded to be carried to the
which sidetracked and afterward run back TO
Coney Island. On their way the island the
passengers formed themselves into organization
known as the Passengers Rights Association,
through which these suits brought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
HENRY R. WILSON THE BUYER.
President of Lincoln Trust Company Pur-
chaSes No. I9 East Seventy-frst-st.

Henry r. Wilson, president Of the Lincoln Trust
Company, and large stakeholder of many other
companies, is the buyer OF No. 10 East Seventy
hrst-st The property was reported sold a few
days ago by Henry d. Winans & May for Mrs. w
Caspary. II is a modern dwelling house with a
frontage OF Is feet. and forming a part Of one of
the choicest residential blocks In this city The
present address OF Mr.. Wilson is No 90 West Sew
enty-third-st.
In the last few weeks large number of high
class dwelling houses have changed hands one of
them being No. % East Fffty-thrd-st, which Rem
wick {. Hurry sold for Charles Buck TO J. Henry
Dick, OF Brooklyn, who will occupy the house. The
asking price for that house was S2S0O00.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
BALKED AT BLACK DRAPED SEAT .
Alderman Boerner Finds Dead Predecessor
Chair Still Clad in Mourning.

The chair which had been occupied by the late
Alderman Arthur Guthrie still draped in black
yesterday when William c. Boerner, elected ms
Guthries successor by the Tammany anti-McCar-
rem combination. appeared TO take his seat in the
Board OF Aldermen. President Fornes appointed
Aldermen Lundy and Wentz committee TO intro
duce Mr.. Boerner to the chamber and escort him
to his seat. Mr.. Boerner baked the crepe
draped chair. and by invitation OF Alderman Owens
took temporary seat In the chair usually occupied
by Alderman Sullivan. Mr.. Sullivan took the chair
left vacant by the absence OF John T. Mccall who
is in Kansas business trip.