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Apropos 10 Mr.. Carnegie's advice TO
put all your eggs in one basket and
they keep an eye on the basket, the
friends who have heard about II are
having a merry laugh al the expense
of a certain young resident OF WIN
throp, who took some storm windows
of his house the other day. He essay
ed 10 lower them TO the ground with
a piece of cloJhes-line, and succeeded
admirably until the last window was
on its way, when the line broke-also,
a moment later, the window. Only
this wasn't all, for as luck would have
il, all the other windows, which had
been so carefully and successfully low
cred, CHANGED 10 be neatly piled In
the precise spot where the last one
landed The result can be imagined.
RI Rev John NJ. Merel, Catholic
bishop of the diocese OF Canton, China,
who has been visiting in Boston for a
few days on his return from Rome TO
Canton was at the French church on
Isabella street recently and preached
TO the Chinese Catholics He was then
invited by one OF the Chinatown mer-
chants to visit Chinatown, where in
company with several other priests he
enjoyed a sumptuous rcpast III one OF
the restaurants
Bishop Merel, who later left for
Montreal, was much interested in the
Chinese of Boston, for he found that
a great many of them came from Can
ton and knew the bishop by name. II
was quite a treat for the band OF Chi
nese Catholics Numbering half hun
dred TO hear sermon preached to
them In their native dialect
Capt Frank L. Oakes Of Newton,
whose appointment ar one OF the pilot
commissioners TO FIJI the vacancy
caused by the death Of Capt Justus A.
Bailey, has just been confirmed, has
assumed the duties OF his new posi-
tion.
Capt. Oakes has had "a years exper-
ience at sea, p years OF which he
was master Of a vessel. lie began his
seafaring career when lad and In
seven years he was in command OF
schooner plying between Portland and
New York Subsequently he command
ed other schooneTs, brigs. barks and
ships.
He was master Of the bark Priscilla
and several clipper ships. He has
made many voyages 10 the East In
dies and has visited nearly every port
on the navigable globe.
Capt Oakes is a member OF the Bos-
ton marine society. His appointment
meets with universal favor in maritime
circles.
The attendance at the Shan Jerusa-
lem synagogue, in the North End, dur
ing the past few days, has been larger
even than on holidays. because the
services are being conducted by 13-
year-old- boy, who has occupied the
cantor's or readers place in the pull
pit.
The youthful cantor is Bernard Oxen
hendler. born in New York OF Galician
parents. Young Oxenhendler Is not
only able 10 lead the services in an
approved manner. but his Hebrew die
ton is pronounced perfect by some of
the most erudite Hebrews in the city
In orthodox congregations the rabbi
does not lead in the services. He wor-
ships with the congregation and deliv-
ers an address after the Gospel is read.
The services are conducted by an Of
fetal who Is called the "ChaZon" and
whose requirements are Hebrew die
ton, knowledge of ancient Jewish mu-
sic, and an understanding OF the mean
ing OF each prayer
The Massachusetts, Real Estate EI-
change members declare II is detrimen-
tai TO the best interests of Boston and
10 the real estate interests OF the city
10 change the names of any squares
that have historical significance.
The association protests against the
proposed remaining Maverick square,
East Boston 'Doherty square" as is
suggested by the city government. A
committee has been appointed TO APP
pear at a hearing and voice the protest
Of the exchange,
! samuel Maverick, after whom the
square is named. settled on Noddle's
Island before the settlement of Bos-
ton, and is therefore claimed by recent
writers to have been the father of Bos-
ton. His settlement was more sub
stantial than those of Cape Ann or
Salem before the arrival of Governor
Endicott and furthermore was never
abandoned.
The only monument TO the man who
settled there is the square which bears
his name on the island OF which he
was once the sole proprietor.
One has but to 20 about little on
Sunday in summer TO realize that Bos-
ton is an ideal summer city. The great.
cool bav lpeD and clear is its front