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I f f THE SVN, SATURDAY, JAtitiAfcY 1, 1898. . ' I
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H were lots of tntcrestlnpr Ihttiirs In II. from trick
bloyclerldorslo actor who ployed their pieces
en floats.
There were also torn' ludlnt s. n delegation of
colored gentlemen, some tlnt-lo'iklng Dutch
fclrla, nntt lots of o'iI'itb ml Irish tiiltintccr.
H The procession was pr.u tH !)' oc i t a itinr-
Ur before 1- o'cloil.. While It wns pnslnir
hundreds of roc!:rts won- rt nfl. mor1 t;r-
rols of colored lire "ore I'lirnn.', mi I llm
rocket machines mi Hip I'nat Ollico kopl .i't 'Ing
colored balls mm-nt wlitihul liilermlalon.
if Tlie tings on tlio Civ- 1 1 nil vi ri i-irntiO'l o
ill that they hnd tho niii-itr:iiuonfM living. A bnl-
l loon tliut II took Intirlri-n men In linlil iloun
,j -was lot go. nnil win n It got over Hip gold ilome
r it dropjicd nu Aiiii-rleim Hag 150 feet Ion
VI rosdo ofrolnn d lights.
I Moat of I lie llngtlrtipncil on the ilnmculid llio
llfrhts wi-nl nut m nmr, A tnl of pipi r balloons
( woronlaoscnt up while the piratic wi-spaii-liu:.
to Buy nothing of I oml s Hint were full of curious
nnkrllko things tlml rrnrkli-d in Hip nlr.
Krom ntiini(ei- In 1'jto I 'J o'cloM: Ihe show
I f r?os progressive l:vcy iiiliuilt- tlntiiiiiilicr nt
f rockets Hint wen tiro 1 Intrrtixiil, llm nimi
I ber ot sonrchllghls Incrossed, Hie number
H of advertisements of the. Jmirnnl on
H t- the dome was Increased, tlio rocket
is" machines on tlin loof nf tlio Coil Otllrn were
doubled and tripled, and they p it nu Incionslne
team evpry minute. The nolno of the cxplod
Inn firework nlmnlulol) drowned tho noise of
the 26.000 horns thnt the crowd had. ,
At flvo minutes ln-fore 'i the whistles of nil
the steamboat on tho river, of the plevntetl
train, of the factories hero nnd over In Jersey
and InUiebDrouglinfllroiikhti.bcgnnshrioUtig.
Wilson's flattery, which w.in to Urn a snltiteof
t 100 Runs, hud hitulpil up into place near tho
- -J Post OfllceHiid tho gunners made rondv.
At the minuter to 1'J o'clock slipped away the
ayes of tho crowd were turned to the City Hall
y flagstaff. Tlie flag thcro w ns to he raised by t ho
Msyorof Ran Francisco bv ino-ins of electricity.
H There wns n motor on llio roof, h nil by touch-
V IngabuttoninHnnFrnnrisco tho.Mn)orof that
I , t town was to mart It. Ho was I ti net tlio slgnnl
I from Washington ten wowls boforn midnight
. In Now York, so tint tho fine should reach tho
l ,i tonexnetly on time. ,
H Twclvo o clock came, hut tho llaiiilidn t op-
H pear. Bvrrybnilvsiipposnd Hint that fimlure of
H I' the show was n failure when, nt '1 minutes past
t 12, a little lull of whlto liumlnir touht ho seen
hoollnrnptownrd the top,iuil thcrothe breeze
L caught It and llio finer Hut tereel out.
I : At thoeaioo luslittit tlilrty-swven searchllRhts
t were turnednu It. mid urcrtiudy ulio ponldcct
H t rlimpeoof tho tlncpolopotildHCP thollap.
Thcro was n mi::hlv mar from the crowd
which thn next itirtunt was drownnd by the
B ,' tbnnderof tho itnii' nnil the llrpuorks.
,- , Then the sky wn tilled with atars of all colors
I"- of tbo rnlnbow ; tlrst hie stars, then they
1 v'( crackled and split into little stnr.und crackled
! attain and splU into still smaller ones as they
f fell toward the earth.
It was snow-Inn and rnlnlni; both nt this time,
H hntthatdidn'tlntcrfurewlUithnllroworks. At
' Intervalsof ten aecniiimllin cunsnt Ihe Wilson
battery boomed, and the shock of tho cxploilon
H j-. shook the huildiiiES and rattled the winnows of
.'1 the buildings around the park.
5 Ercry moment or two, from one side or other
of tho Cltv Hull, would sound the rattle and
( ft crash of luuidredsof pieces of fireworks bcliur
!, eent npnt the Miino Instnnt. and Ihu thousniuli
f upon tliousands nt tulnrcd stars kept fnlllnc
fS Men Willi btlckscif colored llht ilnslicd hero
,rh and there about the park nnd 111 set plocesof
iY. color. In nliiiosl leu tlino than It takes to toll
n (J It, after the tl.ifr iippparnd nnil tho first Rim nn-
I ''s"', nounend tho licRinulnsr of tho new clly, thcro
,!' were hundreds of these sot pieces burnlntr
pj''- ' brightly mid it wns as licht us duy.
t;. In tbeexeitpnient the crowd not awnjr from
Ijf. the police hnlfu docn 'Imps and eltibs wero
jr"5 used mraln and nirnln. Five. ten. fifteen mln-
V qtespshsisl. the heavy nuns of tho Wilson bat-
0 terr still thundcrlnc their snluto.
t The tlil-lni'h lonibs that tho .Itninuil had pro-
i vided added their holse, mid it was hardly less
t than tho uoisnnf tlmiruii'). Tho ljomhs went otf
1 Ilkocauiion nnil rxtdoded fifty feet in tho nir.
jj IlesHos n riiu of stars thcro wis a rain
tf Of bomb cases. Thoy rnttlcd duwn on the
Kr" roofs ot Ihe uul'dliiKS and on the heads
I iS" ' ''10 crowd. They smashoJ hats and
" umbrella", hut fortunately thoy wero not henvv
Ht-, enough to i-innsh skulls. It was nearly l'J::il)
H tS;' " when tho show wns ovor.
B; rAUAVi: I. ATE J.V STARTIXO.
fH fv& Tbo Dad ITeatbor C'nuseil Many nr the rar-
H &' tlclpanta lu De flluw In Turning Out.
H IV- Members of tho inurshal's stair began to
I if?"'' Bather at tho Krorett Ilouso at II o'clock. Tho
" ' ' aides wero assigned to vnrlous divisions as fol
lows: T. J. Hal!ow-oll to the blcyclo division, II.
VT. Holgo to tho theatrical floits dlvhlon,
Bradlt-o Htronir to tho Italian soclotlos division,
M. A. Whlto to tho trade floats division, I,. (I.
Iteed to tho German societies division, J. A.
kv Davidson to tho I'ionocrs' division and It. S.
I , Holt to tho Firemen's division. These left for
Jc ' the streets In which their divisions were form-
L lngatt):.'lO.
H fft t'nion square was patrolled by iJSO policemen
HS' nnderlnspoctot'Mctittishlin, lncludingplntoons
Bi,F."' under Capts. Monahan. O'Brien, and Freer?, and
BiW'1 7f men of tho hlcvclo squad under Sergeant
Um Kent, who were held In reserve. Thcro wero
I. also 50 park pollen under Capt. Collins. The
'V "n0 ' march of the parade from Fourteenth
i street to t'anul wns under Inspector Thompsun,
! nnd beluw Cinal street it was under Inspector
I Grant. Sergeant Wallace, with a mounted
t squad, ovorsaw tho breaking up of tho parade
il&f, around John street.
lis Tho first participants to arrivo nt their sta-
,K5 tions were tho out-of-town tiro companies.
wja -which lined up on tho west side of t'nion
Mfg. square. Thcro was a great deal of uncertainty
W?f up to tho vory last moment as to whether or
KS not tho tiaradp would take place. Many
ii organizations wero late In arriving, and
1-),V' tho start of several divisions was delayed,
'it- which gave the tlrst of tho pnrado a raggedap-
i,s pearanco. rjorgeant Gannon, with fourteen
j mounted police, led tho way dow-u Broadway
from Herontcpnth street, starting at 10:13
- j. o'clock. The following Is tho makeup of the
( parade:
" Oraua Msfhsl. Col. George Moors Smith, In a oar-
' rUire, with Ueputy Chief of roltc CortMnht.
4(. Chief of btsir. cant. Charlm E. I.ydecker. mounted.
V , ynclulll'n band, nfty pieces.
ISt, The delegation appoluten by JIaror Harrison of
jtvr, Chicago to represent tnmtetty.
fSk' Exempt Firemen, band ot -JS. an old engine, and
VI? 82 men under Manihai trbbert 'ouney.
&IK The Par Hot-kawsi- VolunteerFlreratnwltbOceanlo
s&v Bese, 3U men. and Protective Hook and Ladder. S3
Zfgi men. T. W. liolan, ( hler.
;W' Atlantlo Engine No. 1, 13 men. The North Shore
V. l nre Department uf ritaten Island. Lafayette Hose
VI Ho. 8, if men. T. Oonelly, Chlof.
C5" Bockaway Hoso No. !t.
tin Uorrls I'ark Kuglne .No. 1,11 men, with band.
p&' Old Williamsburg Volunteers. 25 men, with an old
h v ngtne.
?r, engine and Ilosa of Fort nsmllton. 17 men.
Ti- Dlstlrr Dons No. 3 of Jamaloa, 13 man. John
Pf ' Dlstler, Chief.
IV HprlugBeld Chemical Engine No. 1, 30 men. Ed-
fr- ' Ward Wood, Chief
IJ The Kniplru state nastier a cabin on wheals on Its
Xr way around the world.
12 The Manhattan .VUuetsen Bund. 75 men, with
jKlesofr's hand.
5f- i',0," of ,l10 I'rlted German Societies, representing
f the marriage or Father, Kul'-kerbocker and Orooklrn
17. an anapiriiai'hofiheliriJge.
W-3- The lrlnh Volunteers,, '.'50 strong, with band of
.jf, twenty-eight. Col Monan commanding.
It?, Float ot Slegil, Cooped Co.
Hl Jf 1-a,'ln ln wliL-h M. K. Lassley. his wlfa and Are
KV W h " ""' "lt,r ""' ave"l, ,n from Seattle,
i'J Jbo Fulton ft Walker Wagon Company's wagon.
ul fo Mats. Cavalry, with llavne'a Slxty-olnth IUgl-
W Bent hand, fourteen men, mounted, under Boiarlo
y- Bcor
W The Selcca Assoelatlon. 38 men.
&, JTi10 s"f'a Uegla Jlailna Italians of Williams-
Y orldge. 15 men. ,
r,. Society Armentsie, to men.
. - "ocletayefperaMcliLiiLiOmen.
K: tJJSi1, SfA'iB l'r,V , "' "reater New York, a
tf T?.ofr.,?,1,'.wUh frul1- nl"1 " ineen and oourt.
w- vJiSS, . '!'." .r"'"fc1r,-.'l'er Company, an armed
fSl ""'Jbt ana-Aim-fle" mounted.
m. i.h . i.nT, ''"'".ftoat, a cahlu and old well sweep,
!f with plantatlo,rnegroe. v
Ylf ?A .hd'n'1I","i' """ "' -s'nh Pole and tho
'2!?Zi-ie. ''Jcjcle psrade wan In M riUl.lons hesldea
jrW'Sh about flfly men. luclinlliu several Mo.u on bicycles
la'joSSif '", ""iT1 "l.rl"-i"f '"Ji'ainejieugerhoys.
Yjm'1 ' J,'0?' TweatlBiht ..ntmy IMeycle Lamp Company,
f'$3& "''-. aiectrlo vthl -h-s.
fyt ' 7 'nnsylranla Jtalliuad carriages, a rab.coupf, Ic-
5v' fstls, alnglu Mug-, i ml Mncc
lift' The Fjepi rfuiu-er O.UP4, with bind of no, and
"', float, a tUer, lit men,
V" VolunU-cr i'.i -n.eii h nil K lnu' liand, Msmaroneck
i stcraus.ondoiheikwiih iiiu'luiufi nu men
I' .u. 'N.."J.' v""k v"lnntwr I In-men with old ina-
I hlnesi IHO men under III hard t'ullrn. "
5 TheJllg!ijymvr,Co,ii.ain lloitj aktagecoach.
I. The way down lli-nadw-nv waswot nnd rough,
I but tho ourtw on both sides wrip lined wTtl!
Sk, K?pilc ,Thu K,ivn ovcr' fr-'t'ir" of the parade a
Sigv cor.ilal reception.
R many vi.vintnn r.y i'di.ivu.uh.v.
B atudaop fllreel llii,piu llrr. M,p, UJ
JJV llreiiig rd-alp Uouiin,.
r, , The polli-H liil not urrcit so man- xpectators
s as they hid n i-luuuc Imlo. iniinlurtif tlmso
-, Unit werti (WAili'il hud Inpurnteil ecnlpi. Thoy
had been loo luhll.iut ninl liml resisted tlin po-
rllco.
, All tho dm Inn ut tho lliidsun Street Ilotpl-
J- tal wen. kept busy dressing si-nlp wii-.inds or
K m.e5r ""'"". ill yens old, hournuifa. of 1H0O
V ?iJlrrtu,!iV'!V,"'' vat-y ',tho huspltnl frnni
l - c,lV Hl.111-! ' ua h"'r'' ''"- with hyeUThi,
f Jlr.rtlir llmmnn, 1H ypars old, id il.w Third
. avontio n latriro,-. f.ilnlpd nt tup 1'Ijx.i, mid wns
also tukei to ihu hixpltHl.
I 1 lll'S ItPBlgll.
H X,f I
li Corporation CuuiisjlH-nlt roi-olvpil yoslcrda
M ' ho roainiia titts o. lu.u Hilt wuilstants. Jolui
IK ' "' Proctor purkp, CImmi Mrllcn, llobrrt Ile.ill),
liSg and Koberl (' Il.ii low,
Sc All tho'Asiletnnt IJitsti let A tloinevs and clerks
IsaKiV. mployeij In ibo Bistrlit Attorney's ollco ro-
sKh., "le yostosday. hut tho thlrlv-olx subpo-na
Pff' Wr- S5.rTer,iB.tlftch.et ,2,tnB "iS fo'ued to resign.
B, w" Ther will go.rhe ofllce on Monday as usual, hut
WKm yj'aoe'jfe that they will flnd their places
K$ eilsd by n; iaau. a number of the clerks and
Hg Assistant ImSWIII be reappointed.
' . "T7 ..i.TLTT '
aj.KAROTf njiorn III AXE.
Vk Island Cltj'e Slayer Hrwres I'snr Aldermen
at the Knd T Ilia Offlelal Career.
Mayor Oleason's last official act will bo to sur
render his famous nxo with which ho claims to
hare defended tho rights of tho cltlzous of Long
Island (!lty against theontro.ulitnents of cor
porations. Mayor (llenson's so first pntne Inlo ovMenco
In an nssnnlt upon n gate Hint Ihe anx Island
Uallro.vl hud built across l-ront street. Tlio
gntp prevented pcisons walking along the side
walk unless thry puld ."iO icnts for n railroad
HckU to Kpcknnny lleach. The Mayor was
stopped, but ho did not rniy n lit kid. Ho gotnn
nxp, knocked tho poiiipniiv's ticket I ox into
snllnlcrs, nnil then nttni kod llio gnte. That was
demolished In short order, nnd evemineo Hie
loadwny has remained free from obstructions.
Subsequently tho Mayor tore down a row of
sheds tho company hail built In front of ono ot
their buildings along the west sldo of Front
stroet nnd directly opposite llm depot. The axe
came Into piny on several other occasions, and
finally bepanii tho emblem nt thoHloason wing
of tho )cmocrntlc p.xriy In I-ong Island City.
Mayor (lleason said last night that ho did not
know to whom ho could surrender tho axe, as
thcro wns no onn coming Into ofllco worthy to
possess II, nnd hu might that ge his mind nt tho
last minute nnd lot tho nxo piss out of ofllilnl
life with himself.
Mayor Oleason sent his last message to tho
Long Island City Hoard of Aldurmou Into Inst
night. It contained about 4.000 words, and
severely arraigned the four nntl-nnmlnlstrnllon
members for their failure, from a (lleason view
point, to properly understand tholr duties, and
also for their failure to protect the intercou in
trusted to their core. ...
Tho mesaago Hpoke of tho loyalty and dovo.
Hon to duty of tho three Oleason mem
bers, nnd icferenco wns mado to tho
promptness nf tho ofllflnls nf every vil
lage within tho borough ut (Juonns In le
aning bonds lor local improvements and
nf the failure of Long Island City to do like
wise. Tho failure was credited tn tho four nut!
fllonson Aldormen who voted to kill legislation
Hint was pnisod through the offurts ot Mayor
(lleason for now schoolbouscs, improved streets
nnd nn additional and wholesome supply of
wnter. Tho acts of tho opposition were charac
terized ns "petty."
Tho Mayor laid great stress upon tho failure
of the Aldormen opposed to hlin to provide tho
Corporation Counsel with n stenographer nnd
typewriter nnd nlso their refusal to oppronrluto
money to enable the law dcpurtinent to prop
erly contest suits brought to reduce assessments
Inlil against largo landed estates and corpora
tions that had dodgod their proper and legal
share of taxes for years.
The messagu set forth that the roal and per
sonal assessments In tho cltv aggrogatod i?tO,-
01)1, Mid.
The message sets forth the financial condition
cf the city ns follows:
Ponded ImlebetclneM Oct. 1. 1SU7 13,810.000 on
Honda authorized to lie lnued, 1807.... SU5.000 00
l'ark award bonds. 1MU7 Bi.ouO 00
l,108.l)Oo"uO
Honda held In reserro for aceount of
apcclsl atnkuig fund as per chapter
"s'.. laws of imps
General Improvement booda $11,000 00
Walermipply bonds 10. 00(1 00
Hevenue nonds, 1S9B 103.1100 011
lteveatie bunds, 1B07 103,000 00
S8o7onooo
Cash account
nalnnre ln bank, Oct. 1. 1806 (S17.SS2 05
Herolpts from Oct. 1, 18P0, to Sept. SU, '
tsiiT ei)T.aa B3
$i,-ji5,:m 07
rayment therefrom H77.S25 On
cash balance In hunk, 1897 :i:is.100 nt
Donds In resene special tdnktng fund.. 3'IO.QUO 00
Total SOdS.109 01
In his message the Mayor refers to City Treas
urer Knapp as nn incompetent otflclnl. The
message concludes with these words :
"I heartily congratulate tho people of Long
Island City that the Board of Aldermen will
soon bo a tnliU'of the past and that oltr finan
cial nITnirs will bo under tho control and suner
ilsionof an honest and capable public olllcer
under the new city government."
Tho Board of Aldermen Inst night adopted, by
n vote of -I to It, n budget of $000,000 to pay
the outstanding oxpenses and Judgments against
tho city. This budget was passed nt two min
utes before l'J midnight by actual time. The
clock of tbo meeting room had been set back so
that it stood at twonty-flvo minutes after 11.
Tho budget has to receive tho apprornl of the
Mayor before it Is legal, nnd as It could not
reach him before midnight, when his term
of otllco otpired. the quostlon ot Its legality Is
raised, even If tho budget met Mayor Oleason's
approval.
t.oso isr.Axn cur tait.s to pat.
flcbool Teachers and Other Unpaid Employees
nealese Treasurer Kaapp'a Ofllce.
Seven months ago Long Island City dofaulted
In the payment of tbo salaries of members ot
tho police force. Flvo months ago the city
failed to pay Its school teachers and Police Jus
tices and court clerk. Every month since tho
employees of some one of tho departments of
tho citylgovcrnmcnt have failed to get their sal
nries. Tho official lifo of the city ended at mid
night and all the employees were left without
their pay.
L'ndcr a law passed last winter Ihe city could
issue revenuo bonds against tuxes remaining
uncollected nflcr Aug. 1. Since thut time,
howoicr, Instead of preparing for tho lssuothe
city officials have been bickering and the bonds
wero not ready until about two weeks ugo.
Bids w-cro asked for $130,000 of revenue bonds
nnd they were nwardod to tho Iwnklng firm of
K. & A. Hlchnrds of this city. Tho firm en
guged a forco of expert accountants to examine
tho financial condition of thn city and to ascer
tain if tho law had been compiled with in the
issuing or tho bonds. City Treasurer Knnpu
threatened to sell the bonds to some one cUa it
tho firm was nut roady to take them at the time
agreed upon. Finding thut their experts inuld
not complcto their search of tho city records In
tlmo tho bankers socureil from .lustlco Van
Wyck un order restraining the City Troasurpr
from dlspcsing of the bonds until their search
was completed.
A motion to make the tempornry injunction
permanent was argued yestenl,iyjnnd)t was ex
pected that tho trunactlon would bo concluded
nnd thi cush bo received in time to pav off tho
rlly's obligations yeau-i-day, Ixing hcfnio the
Treasurer's ollico In '.he City Hall was open yes
terday morning unpaid city employees began to
arrhe. Among tbo first were u numbor of
school touchers. As soon ns tho olllcc was
open thu-ii wns a rush to get In Hue. Tho
M-hool teiirliei-s managed to capture the posi
tions In front of thocashlor's window, nnd they
formed In u douhlo lino along the long offlco
purtitluu, Tho two Hues reached to the ofllce
entranco nnd wero coutinuod outside In the
hallway to tho entrance of the Clt7 Hall. A
crowd gathered outside tho building, and the
scene resembled a run on n hank.
Tho Treasurer's ollico was In chargo of Dep
uty Treasurer Kelso), and ho kept llio staff of
clerks busy urranglng the books nnd getting
things ln Kliapo to turn over to tho now Govern
ment. Mr. Feisel told a reporter that City
Treasurer Knapp was down at tho Unpens
County Hank trying to Induce thnt Institution
to accept ilty warrants to tho amount of illO.
000. lrpqucntly Ihe bank had discounted tho
warrants after thov had been registered nt tho
City Treasurers office, making them preferred
elnlma. The hunk olllciuls, bowpipr, nftrr run
hlderlng the matter, conpluded thut u.i tliev al
ready held IO(i,0lHl they could put continue to
dUionrittho pity paper.
When -Mr. Knapp entered Ills ollho shortly
before noon his arrival was gioptcd with n
thiipipil.g of umbrellas nn thonllliu Horn-liy tho
Hcliuol teachers, Thn oMireisiou on the City
Treasurer's faio lo'd tho vUny idainor than
wonts. When ho stood upon h h.tlr thero wns
tl'cupp. lu a Ilw wiirdn Mr. Kiuipp told nf his
efforts to gi-t muupvutid li.iw he hint met with
I ill lure. 'I hi-, nniiouui'Piiient wns followed hv h
sni-les of i.'.nnns by Ihu wailing lines. Tlio
bPliool luni-liers continued to llugur nbout tho
nlllpti for some tlmo nfter thpy bud Icnnied that
ll.p; inn! wail forflit-.itiT Spw Vork In urr.ui-;o
tn meet tho lu.liditidnost..
lirptit) Treasurer Felnd said thai tho Siiprpino
Court, after lip.iriiur ni-gumnut on Ihu Itii-liards
Injuiiitlnn. had Intimated tli.it (ho clly had
rouehed its debt limit uml poind not Issue llio
aintl,HKi of bond-. Tioaiiiur Kn.ipp uttrlb
lltod the simrtogp nf fundi tn thorn Hon uf the
uiiirts In rpduplw Ihe a-sessiiicnts laid last
cj: whlcli oaiisul n delay lu tlio collection nf
lncs.
.Mn.inr (llcaon ilctiied that tho iltv hnd
ri-.iched Ihu limit or was nnywlipro nciir it. Ho
nUii denied that nny such fctaiomcul .or infer
piieu wnsinndo In the coin I, Unsaid tint there
i.is ample, margin left 'for the bond hsiio uud
that It was other imiisph of -wIiIpIi ho rould not
epc.ik that hud undo thedcl.ij. lie placed the
hlanhi entirely Upon the rhoiildcr of Nlr. ICnnpp
and ban) tli'ithnd tliKtlnanelnl ntllppi-of the pity
w'on rlnovro in his offurts to p-iy off thn pin
iilojees ho could liiiru libel nuiiicy In the sink
ing funds nnil mado good thn iimount with
rcvpuup bond-, which would )o a P'Tfeptly legal
transaction under tho law. He said thai reo
hup bonds were not n illy debt, as the,)- were
Issued nsiiiuit uupollcctod taxc.
Illiceua ton n sherllT Will lletulu ohl Sim.
Idol res.
The Qnecns County lloird of .Supervisors his
flcil the rati uf boir.l for prisoneri in the
county Joil al $a n woek each. HherilT-oloct
William linker will take possession of the ofllce
to-day and will hold a reception in the Court
House at Long Island City. Ho has appointed
John J. Xuystor&siUnderHhorlfr, uud will
retain the employees who hsld ollico under out
going bherlft Uotit.
-1a jL.Lj'iVi,-4'rt-----i--aiJ'jat
BROOKLYN'S JOYOUS WAKE
a rrtr ozo jwookltsiteii" tub
0sr.Tnr.AT4 Moimxsns.
It. Clair McKHway tlurtra Ihn Aatl-Oeassll
datlan llatehat nnd Snya w Tork Will H
tlrooklynlseil-XTIII carletnn RenSa a Paom
Five (t.naion en Hand at the City Hall,
At tho official obsequies last night over the
decenso of Brooklyn as nn Independent munici
pality and Its merging Into tho (ireator New
York thorownsn gonernl feeling of jubtlancy.
The only inournors at the "wake" wero some of
tho members ot tho Society ot Old Hrooklynltcs
and a few irreconcilable antl-consolldntlon-IMs.
The lerctnonlcs took plnco In the CltT
Hall, which wns brilliantly Illuminated and
profusely tl icoratcil In honor of the occasion.
The tlornldisplny, supplied from tho l'arlc con
servatories, waa worthy of tho civic nuptials.
The rotunda, the halls, tho staircases, tho Com
mon Council chamber, tho walls lined with tho
pictures of llrooklyn's former Mayors, and all
the principal rooms ot tho old building were
transformed Into bowers. Thero wns a souvenir
progrnmmo for tho visitors In tho shnpo of n,
lithographed pamphlet with the plcturo of the
City Hall, tho seal nnd ling ot tho city, and thn
names of the members nf tho various commit
tees who arranged tho cntertalnmont.
The ceremonies began with a public reception
In tho Mayor's ofllce, extending over an hour
and a half. Mayor Wurster nnd as ninny of his
predecessors ns could find It conVonlent to at
tend, nnd all the leading retiring olllclnls as
sisted at this function.
Tlie fornior Mayors present were Frederick
A. Schroedcr, Daniel B. Whitney. Beth Low,
David A. flood)' and Charles A. Pchleren. The
two other living ox-Muyors, John W, Hunter
mid Alfred C. Chnpin, wero unable to partici
pate. Among tho others present were A. A. Low,
William (!. 1jw, Clcn. A. C. Barnes, Henry
W. Mnwvoll, Aloxandcr K. Orr, Sllna B.
Butcher, Charles N". Chadwlck, Eugeno F.
O'Connor, Horace K. Dresser. John II. Burtis,
Isaac F. Cary, Jackson Wallace. William If.
Maxwell, John McKoon, Itlclmrd Young, J.
Wnrien Orocne, Itobcrt Wilkin, tl Hov. Dr.
S. M. McCouncll, Oranvillo XV. Harmon. Clar
ence K. Barrow, Senator Brush, nnd R. Boss
Appleton.
While tho reception was In progress Mrs.
Mary K. Cinigic, as tho rcpresonlntlvo of tho
Public Library Association, presented Mayor
Wurster with a basket of llonori and delivered
an address, complimenting him on tho w-nrm
Interest ho had always shown in the enterprise.
At the close of tho reception the visitors as
sembled in the Common Council chamber. Tho
big chairs in which the Aldermen wero wont to
repose had been removed and camp stools sub
stituted. Tho gathering was n ropresontatlvo
one. thomcmbois of thoSiKictv of Old Brook
lynltps looming up conspicuously. Maor
Wurstor presided, flanked on either side by "his
predecessors. Ho made a few opening remarks
and then Introduced St. Clair McKclwny. tho
orator of tho occasion. Mr. McICplwny's ibcino
wns "From Great to tlreater." Ho said. In pnrt:
"The first clcctiun under the new charter
showed all tho boroughs voting a like prcfer
ecp. Both thoso who supported nnd those who
opposed Hip result renelicil agree that It showpd
no vloleiipe to the will of uny borough bv tho
others. Half a million voters In Ilvp great divi
sions, voting nllko bv a plurality in every divi
sion, oxhlhlted a unity of sentiment. That unity
demonstrates government bv consent. Such a
government has the umiucstloiinlilc authority
of tho pcoplo for basis and for warrant. That
Is tho kind of government wheroon our Institu
tions rest nnd which they nra niciint to secure.
It is goi eminent of tho people nnd by tho peo
ple, whether it shall bo goienimciit for the
peoplo must depend upon Its administrators.
"ln polities thcro is nothing which falls but
success, nnd nothing which noer loses but
principle. Principle, however, has u free choice
of public instruments, it uses or shutters par
ties at will. When elenrly apprehended, no
right principle has ever !ecn retooled by the
pcoplo of Greater New York. Mistakes hnve
been mado In thov i hoscn to carry It out. They
may have erred In mcUiods.' Thoy iniij- hnvo
forgotten .their obligation. Thoy may Uaro
used tho trust of public power for personal ends.
But tho nilnehilo not vindicated by them has
vindicated Itself against them.
"Tho llrooklynlxutiou of Now York, not (to
mnko n, word) tho New Yorklug of Hrooklrn is
what w o should cxppct, nnd it is that for which
wo should work.
"All who favored consolidation aro solemnly
enllatcd to vindicate Its rcults so fnr an they
pan vindicate them, by whnt thoy pan do for
Brooklyn us she emerges from tho wnter' of her
new baptism. And nil who opposed consolida
tion nro oven mora solemnly enlisted under
their obligation to do for their Brooklyn, whose
autonomy they would have preserved mid whoso
governmental Identity thov would havo ro
tallied, nil Hint thov pan do for the old homo un
der the new conditions. Friends, our conten
tion on this subject wns sharp uud long, nnd,
wlillo It lasted, bitter. Hut (thus ct-nspd. You
havo boino things to regret. Wp hnvo noine
things to forgive. Both of us lm u sonio things
to deplore. Nono ot us lias animosities to per
petuate. You would not bn rindltntpil nt our
expense. Wo would nut be vlndlcntt-d nt your
oxponhe. Whnt you fought to accomplish you
sought in the nmnu nf tho wclfnrc nf Brooklyn
as you saw it or foresaw it. What wo sought
to nvcrt wo sought to avert for the w-plfarc of
Brooklyn as wo conceived it. Wo denied vour
Eurpose. You denied ours. Neither wns just.
Inch was uttered In passion. Kneh was a form
of fury tn light. Kucli was n sorry rocourso of
campaigning. Lot ns admit thin, now Hint wo
know it, wo who could not renlinljs wrongful
ness when we employed It. The wvlfaro of
Brooklyn was your obiprt. It was ours us well.
Tho welfare of llrooklyn remains' ilnublv tho
object uud trebly the ilutv of ur both. Thn meas
ure of our difference should ho the measure of
our concord, lly tho strength of our pnst dis
pute should wo jiroportlon our present purpose
to work for the f uturo prosperity of our liclovcd
community. Wo do not doubt you. You must
not doubt uh. CoiisolidntlnnUt and niiti-cou-solldntlonlst
must bo nn longer terms of division,
for they hnvo ccnseil to he terms of description.
Happily, and our borough is peculiarly fortu
nate in tho fapt. both llrooklyn nnd Dronklyn
Itos nro to roinnln terms of pernuineticyns they
always have been words of honor in our lau
gunge wherccr It Is spnkon, tho laud within,
tho seas across, and tho world around. No other
borough Is to hnvo that iidvimtngo. To them
come new conditions with new names. By us,
the old naino is retained. Sentiment couutu
for so much Hint this fuel nloup li'isdono some
thing to reconcile many Brooklynltcs to tho
transition.
"This 1 not dcnlh 11 is hut transition. As
It is not denth I hnvo burdened you with no
eulogies of departed greatness, with no biogra
phies of the departed mighty, with no history of
pnst events. A changn of garment Is not dis
solution. A change, which Is not cieu n phnniro
ot name, is hut nn Incident to a continuous nnd
unbroken life. To tbo dutlos of tthnt lifo up to
this tlmo our city has, on tho whole, been faith
ful. Ithascrrcd.it has stumbled. On occasion
it has almost fallen. But from its errors nnd
from its sufforingn and from Its humiliations it
has drawn purnoso of amendment, and it has ns
often curried thnt purpoto Into effect. To tho
duties of tho now tlmo may wo tie peraonnlly
nnd collect I rely count. Kqunl to them we will
be if we bear In mind thut lifo Is tho crucible ut
characior, and character, whether for man or for
borough or for e!ty,,ls tho croun of life; and
thnt character is nlono well mado by tbo con
fur.ullv of tho laws of life and of the laws nt
States to thn lnws of Him from Whom lifo Is,
nnd to Whom II must irho account."
Will Cnrlelnn then recited a poem writton for
tho oeeaelon mid entitled "llio Passing of
llrooklyn." Tho tlrst nnd last stanzas were as
follows:
Now white the hells of the Mneplec turn golden.
Now ns thoyuarbas wuxeil .acre.d niidoldea,
An. I the new i piitnry clearer an I clearer
ri-i.hes Its lienilllght anoth?r mile ucirpr.
And moments ru nigh
Whin the lleico gongs and Ihe steam trumpet's bray
Ing
Once more the triumphs or Time are displaying.
Why does a feeling or sadness nurroiiud us,
As when the blade of hereaiemcnt hai found us?
Not bsi-ause moments fall de.pl In their flying!
Not thai wo know that a twelvemonth lsd)lugi
Never with teara Is tluiH'a h.tvoo anointed
Yojrtnt their nil Ih hao their deatli days appointed,
Willi never a sigh.
Not we aro grieved Hint a maiden nf sweetness.
Full of tif -'a vigor and Jo) and completeness,
With the rleh i-harmsur jiuiiug womanhood laden,
Wp are a rcrlcved that this fair, comely maiden
At midnight must die,
Then will Time, i:enerou taker and glvar,
Htsud ty tlie hanks of the glittering rli or
And to this uulden ids honiaife cniiresduu-.
Taku tier while hind and HK-aWwurds ofearasslng,
Duiiguter, your glory stub know no atiaiingi
'Til not ynurdealli.but new hlrlh that Is waiting!
What wupall Death, with anoli solemn misgiving,
Ofl.'ii Is belter l hun what Hoiall I. Mug.
History ctcr keep, lumlng Its piigts:
You would noiilumt In the innr-h uf the ages,
Drl'rogresadef)'
Thousands of elite, hare risen lu my seeing,
Ncipraono hat more light tolls being!
Nnnutn my hi art hafceVrclaiiihsied above you i
llolh for iinirruiilliaud) our virtues I love you.
This Is notileallu thoug'i a lire link bn broken,
Mill, shall our aw pt t uauiu lorevpr iM-sjiokbnt
Thl la not denlli, hut ai.-eoud crentlon;
(ipjler Np Vork Is niir new Incarnation!
Vou are no cJrse, lit for tenner roi pltyi
Vuu ro tho suul of Hip great coming illy1
IlUher than ever shall shpio J our pudtlou
tlreater and grapder than ever your mission '
Iltch with llio genu of jour hum listed highlands,
Vuu shall make glurluus this elusi r or Islands,
Crowned with a city of tollers and sages,
Grander than uuy In nil tho past ages
And never shall die!"
Tbo, Iter. Dr. James M. Farrar made an ad
dress, "Commending tho Churches of llrooklyn
to the Oroater Now York.",
, Tie exercises closed .with the benediction by
the :Ry. Father ajlrsitsr ilalons, th vensr-
able pastor n( Sta. Peter and Paul's Church, and
very soon tho new year wns ushered In with
the ringing of the hells In St. Anns Church on
tho Heights olose by and the other usual noisy
accompaniments.
lllSas COVJtTX'8 JfBtr OFFICIALS,
Appelntmrats by ttt County Clerk, Register,
Treasurer, aad Sheriff.
County Clerk Wtiest ot Kings county has
made these appointments: Deputy County Clerk,
William J. Lynch, a reappointment; expert,
John Harrington: docket clerk, D, J. Clare;
equity dork, Philip A. Hlloy; assistant equity
clerk, Ocorgo W. Illoodgood; mosscngcriWUllam
Ferris; County Court clerks, Charles Y. Van
Doren, deputy and chief clerk; Charles II. Foley,
(leorge XV. Murphy, John Moore, John Pyburn,
John O. Oartlaud. Thomas J. Buttling, James
(1. Flt7gerald, Fran): fCnlt, and James W. Mc
Mnhon: deputy clerk, John 1). Acker; record
clerk, John C. anffnpy: manager Indexing de
partment. William A. lirltton; mnnugor roar
ranging department. Albert C. Iloniof.
County Heglster Hnggorty has made these ap
pointments: Doputy Register. William Harre;
chief Index clerk, Charlcn MoQuire; tlcklor In
dex clork, John Murtha; abstractor, KdwardJ.
Dorian,
So far County Treasurer Ktmball has made
only ono appointment, that of John XV. Mo
Cooey, formorly assistant Postmaster, as his
deputy. i
Sheriff Creamer has selectod Charles Hyde of
the law firm of Urout, Jenks, Meyer Si Ilyda as
hlscounsol,
JACOB WORTH A ISVlTOlt.
no Claims Thnt nroobtin Dies Orrlac nim
IS.OOO.
The Hon. Jacob Worth signalized his closing
day ns County Clork In Brooklyn by Instituting
n suit against the city for tho recovery ot $1D
000 for moneys expended In repairing the dam
ngo caused by the mjsterlous collapse of a big
(Ho rack in tho oltlce in tho Hall ot Records ono
night last summer. Tho rock was 1U0 foot long
and 11! foot high nnd contained tho tiles of tho
ollico covorlng tho prrlod bctwocn 1848 and
l?Utl. The accident left some of tho books
and papers In a badly damaged condition, and
tho Commissioners of Itcconls directed Mr.
Worth to immediately mako all the repnii-s nec
essary. He went ahead with tho work, employ
Ingoxports in rearranging the papers and ro
binding many of tbo crushed books. Ho paid,
thn money out ot his own funds, it is said
relying on tho city to mako It good.
Tho city authorities, whilo acknowledg
ing that tho work had to be done, could
llnd no avatlablo funds for the purpose
and nt tho last m ment Mr. Worth, on the
advise of his counsel, Hugo Illrsh, brought suit,
nnd tho papers were served yesterday nftornoon
upon Mayor Wurstor. Somo friouds of Mr.
Worth think that ho may ho unablo to establish
a legal claim ngalust the city, as ho was respon
sible for the safe care of tho papers in his ofllce,
and may havo to go to the Legislature for relief.
BltOOKT.TX AZBEliaiXX nATJFX.ISD.
They Were Unable to Grant the Kleetrlo Llgkt
Franchise Tor Bren Twentyflve Tears.-
Tho Brooklyn Board of Aldermen made a
hard fight to give tho Municipal Eloctrio Light
uompany tho right to operate all over tho city.
Thoy granted a franchise ln perpetuity which
Mayor Wurstor votoed. An injunction re
straining them from overriding tho veto fol
lowed. Tho board met dally, ready to grant a
franchise, if possible. .lustlco Van Wyck
modified tho Injunction on Thursday so that the
Aldermen could grant a francblso for twenty
llvo years.
The Aldermen then met to grant the fran
chise but wero served with another injunction.
This waa to havo boen argued yestorday, but
Corporation Counsol Ilurr nnld that the charter
provided that an Aldcrmnnic resolution should
not take effect until the day following the next
regular meeting of tho board. As there could
be no next meeting, Mr. Burr said, ho had no
desiro to oppose tho motion. L'ndcr these clr
:umstnnccs tho Injunction stands and the Board
of Aldormen has passed out of exlstcncoiwith
out being able to grant tho francblso.
liltOOKZTX POLICE APPOINT3IEXTS.
Cammtssloner TTrllre Enjoined from rilling- ss
Ills- Hatch of l'ncanclea.
The Injunction obtained by KdwardJ. O'Flyn
two weeks ago restraining Police Commissioner
Welles of Brooklyn from making any further
promotions or appointments on the force, on tho
ground that the city was beyond Its debt limit,
wns continued by Justice Van Wyck in tho Su
premo Court yesterday. This prevonted Com
missioner Welles from appointing two police
Captains, thirty detoctl ve sorgeants, about twen
ty sergeants, fifty roundsmen, nnd one hundred
patrolmen. All this pntronngo now goes to the
Greater New York boards.
nitOOKZTN'H IXDKRTEDlfKllS.
Carnea Into Greater Kterr Vork nlth Olitlca
Itoha 'notlng I'p Over 8TH. OOO.HOO.
The debt of Brooklyn, nccording to tho state
ment Issued yesterday by Comptroller Palmer,
Is as follows: County of Kings. trU, 851.802.83;
city of Brooklyn. $GU,07l.sV78.10: town of New
Lots, $510,820; town of Flatbush, ?()2l).O0O;
town of Gravcsend. 91, 401,1106: town of Flat
lands, ?(12,lG9.fiO; townot Now Utrecht, $734,
030; gross dobt of the borough of Brooklyn,
$15,174, fH5.rJ3; sinking fund of tho city of
Brooklyn. 50.7:11,035.00; not debt, $7R t40,
030,81; the assessed value ot real estate, .fSuSV
i;i!l.84i!.
Tho Sinking Fund Commissioners yesterday
burned con eel led and paid bonds amounting to
$11,PS0.'.12.41.
FIltE HOARD'S T.AST MEETIXO.
President Shcrneld Htarted for f levelaad taat
.Mght id Vl.lt Ilia Flanree.
The Flrn Commissioners held tholr last meet
ing yesterday. Chlof Hugh Bonner reported
Hint overything was in good running order and
that the department would fulfil all of its duties
until tho new Commissioner took charge.
Commissioner Hturgls who is treasurer of tho
department, will continue tn hold otllco until
his successor lias procured IiIj bond.
President Shelllold siUd ho proposed tn start
In tho evening for Cleioland. O,, to visit Miss
Tod, his llancee.
The Ilrnolilyn Aldermen's J aft Seielou.
At the final mooting of tho Brooklyn Board of
Aldermen yesterday a silver loving cup was
presented to President Htewnrt, nnd an Ivory
gavel to Alderman Clark, his predcoessor.
RICHMOND OFFICIALS DUST.
Town and Village Itourda Rsrrelaa Their Pen
era and Wind Up Their Arnsly.
The endot the ofllcial life of towns and vil
lages ln Richmond county was marked by ac
tivity of local boards, which wero endeavoring
yesterdny to wind up their n ft airs preparatory
to turning over tlio government to the officials
of Greater New York.
ThoKdgownter Board of Trusters held their
final mooting In tbo morning. They authorised
tho erection of 150 arc lamps, for which tho
New York and HtalPti Island Electric Company
obtained n flrc-yonr contract at $100 a lamp
yearly. All tboiinexpondpil flro impropriations
wero ordered turned over to the Executive
Board ot tho department. The bonrd then ad
journed sluo die,
Tho Town Hoard of Fouthllold confirmed tho
award of contracts for macadam pavements on
thirty-unu roads, which menus nu expenditure
of 70.011(1. A blmilar nulliorlz.illon wuh also
given for Hie construction uf n slx-miln boule
vard at n tost or $ so.ooo. Thu road will ho
sovunty feet wide, nnd will run from Clifton tu
Hu lotin lluu in Gilfords.
Tho Hoard of Super Isors met in Htnplcton
nnd llod tho following tax rates in the various
tortiisof llm county. Northllcld, Insidu the vil
lage uf Pun Kichmmid. 1H5-10 mills; outside,
25 5-10 mills, rioiithllold, Insulo the village of
Kdgowater, 22 (Mo mills; outside. U5 2-10;
Westtlcld, Insldo tho vlll.ign of Tottcnvllle,
lrlll.'MOO; outsldo, 10 5-10; Cdstluton, II :I10
mills; Jllilillplown, Inside the vlllugo of Edge
wnter. 20iiillls: outside. 31 0-10.
Ciinlriiiiin John L. Fphii), who will hold over
In his oltlpo until hoiiiu sotllctiieiil Is arrived ut
In thu dispute ui or the ollico of I'iPtldcut ot tho
borough, nutinuiipod ypslcrdoy afternoon that
hu hnd appointed County Euclnoir Henry P,
Morrison, whoso ollico expire I Insi evening. Su
pervising Engineer of the borough, In chnrgo of
roads, bridges, sowers mid silent cleaning,
The llonid of Police Couiimsiiouurs held a
incut lug Inst evening and appointed (Icuigo
CI ill; dooiiunu ut Precinct No. 2 unit Frank
VnrsoUnt Preiinct Nu. 10 ut salaries of tr'tio a
mouth.
Ocorgo Van Pell, tho doorman nt Police Head
quarters, was dlmiiiestd. Tho board adopted
llio hooks used by thu New York dupirttumit.
All adjournment was tukcu uiitllio-diij. It thu
UrcaUr.S'eiv Yoik olllelulsdonot take llio oath
nf olllio by noon, tlio local board will attempt to
continue to purlorin thu ilutlos nt thn villi o,
Tho Hoard of .Supervisois lubt evening served
an Injunction, issue) by County Judgu btephen
D. Htopheus, iijiuu tho (Midland lUiilroad. pre
venting it from laying any rails on South street,
St. George. This win dono to prevent tho mil
road from taking possession of the street for
terminal purpose,.
STRONG'S POIilCR . BOAM'
IT REPORTS TO THE OVTftOXSO
MATUR tTlIAT IT HAS HOKE.
II Beaaeed a It or Old-Tlnera r All Ranks,
Organised, lbs Blcyclo Kquad, aaal Batah
llshed the Brrllllea iMisttm anil Ihe tla
rean to Keep Cope from Getting Tea FaU
Tho outgoing Police Board summed up Its
work yesterday In a report to tho Mayor, from
which It appears that "tho old city marched
5,032 uniformed policemen Into the Greater
New York, not counting the Headquarters' staff
ot about eighty clorks and omplojces ot all
grades. Whnt changes have been wronght
since tho Loxow overturn Is shown by the state
ment Hint, In addition to the Chief, thoDoputy
Chief and flvo out of the present six Inspectors,
twenty-live of the thirty-nine Captains havo
been promoted by the board, together with
-soventy-thrce of tho 1711 Bergeants. Ono thou
sand sovon hundred arid flfty-flvo of the 4,400
patrolmen were appointed by the reform board,
35 of tho 50 Dotcctiro Hergoants, 185 ot tho 203
roundsmen, 4 of tho 1G police surgeons, 17 ot
tho 84 doormen and 0 nf tho 20 matrons, n total
of 2,1112 of the 5,052 members of tho uniformed
force. Tho board found tho force depleted and
loft It with Its ranks tilled In every grade. From
thu hoad down the force has been -worked over
and, In the opinion of the board, with most bene
ficial results. Upon this point it has this to
say:
"The solectton of John MoCullagh as Ghiot
and his harmonious notion with tho majority
of tho Police Board have relieved tho forco
from an embarrassment which the whole com
munity realized, and slnoo tho establishment of
harmonious action at the head of the depart
ment tho upward progress of tho department
has boon manifest and rapid. Though the tlmo
has been very short, we feci Justified in saying
thnt tho police force is now In the condition that
good citizens have long desired nnd hoped for,
and that tho reorganization having been accom
plished and harmony restored and ofllcioncy
fully established, tho department Is ln a condi
tion to bo turned ovor tu tho Incoming govern
ment with credit to your administration. Tho
city Is wonderfully free from crime, excellent
discipline prevails, and ut last there Is harmoni
ous net Ion and good feeling In all branches ot
tho department.
By tho ubulltton of Chief Conlln's several squads
ot spins, tbo report says "tho foreo and Its coai
mnndlng officers havo tieen relieved from a
needless nnd useless nagging, the manhood nnd
Belt-respect ot the mem havo boen appealed to
and. tho regular, mnchinory has been dlgnlllod
and strengthened." With Capr. McClusky In
command tho "ofllclency of tho detective branch
ot Uio Copnrtinont Is now of tho highest order."
"Tlumiinber'of chronln lawbreakers ln Now
York," continues tho reoort, "is largo, and tho
pcoplo w ho nro anxious to pay for illegal privi
leges nro very numerous, Tho members of the
police forco aro uudor constant temptation to
tuko money or other favors for their silence or
complaisance. If the force is to bo kept superior
to theso temptations and worthy of tho confi
dence of the community there must bo a con
stunt, wise, firm and harmonious management
and ovorstght by tho Board of l'ollro, ana it hns
beon from n realization of this fact that this
board has ondoavored as rapidly ns possible to
overcome nil Internal differences nnd to bring
Itself into close and intelligent relation with
those departments and members ot the force
that como into direct contact with crime and
criminals."
The board -has a good word for Chief McCul
lagh's plan for tbo establishment of permanent
posts every live blocks, with telephone com
munication. It thinks the inexpensive improve
ment will be better tban 1,000 more men. It
commends tho Bertlllon system of identification,
tho improved river service and the patrol wagon
uysteiB, all Inaugurated by tho reform board.and
lays tho civil service examinations bavo worked
practical good, and that tho Anthropometrlcal
Bureau will keep policemen in good trim, espe
cially keep them from gottlng too fnt. Tho
school for pistol practice has alsomndo Its mark.
Tho pension fund Is ln better sbnpo than
ever. It pays monthly uudor the new law and
has n surplus of $402,815.82. Now station
bouses have beon built and others are under
way. All tho old stations have been over
hauled nud put ln good condition. Tho press
ing need of tho department Is a signal service
uud a new Central Ollico building, something
liko a regimental armory, where the men may
bo assembled for drill and Inspection, with
room for tho various bureaus to do their- work.
There Is not room now.
Thu report concludes with special mention
of tho blcyclo squad, which wns established in
December, 181)5. with four men as an experi
ment. It wns nt the time held to be a cranky
notion of Commissioner Andrews, but no arm
of tho serico has proved more useful. It now
has ninety men anil n station houso on Broad
wav, near Flfty-clghHi street.
Chief Mct'tillagh's report accompanies the
Commissioners'. Ho details brlelly nnd with
out comment an to how ho undid Chief Con
lln's work ln tho abolition of the Central Ofllco
squad of "shooflys," how ho worked ovor tho
roundsmen, nnd how the forco assisted him
with proper spirit in procuring an honest and
peaceful election, So great has been tho Inl
ine vement in tho spirit mid discipline of tho
forco since tho deadlock was broken and
"noting" rank abolished, suys tho Chief, Uiat
only halt as many mon aro haled before tho
board for trial nowadays us before.
Accompanjlng tho report is tbo new printed
roll of honor. It begins with an ncaount ot
thirty-four pollcemon who were killed in tho
discharge of their duty, the tlrst on tho list be
ing Kugeno Anderson, who wns -shot bynn
Italian burglar lu Sammis's shoo store at Grand
and Centre streets on July 21, 1857. Tho last
of the thirty-four murdered policemen is Fred
erick .Smith, who wan killed by Fritz Meyer in
Hie Church of tho Most Holy Bcdccmer on Oct.
20, this yenr. Tho list f thoso who have
earned honorable mention comprises 400
names, 40 of them having received medals bo
sides. Michael Crowley and Charlcn Burns
head the list. Thoy wero distinguished "for
fearless arrest of John Butler, who shot at
thoni," on Jan. 12, 1870. Bernard Tully was
thu llrst man to receive a medal. It was for
nrrcstlng u burglar ut tlie risk of his lifo ln
August, 1871. The last nmiio on the roll wns
thero a good many times before. It is that of
John Schucssler, tho roundsman of tho- blko
pops. Tho name uf Chief McCullagh Is on
tho roll for arresting nn Italian murderer on
March 2, 18h0. Tho forco is commended once
In a body. That wns on May 2r, 1880, after
the great labor strikes.
POLICE HOARD'S WISD-VP.
Parker Bsoepts .sleCultagh rrsm a Vale or
Thanlia rx-rapt, Stephenson llelnatnted.
The Pollco Board stood threo to one on tho
last vote it took, and its last note wns n noto ot
discord. Commissioner Andrews offered a res
olution Just before tho board rose to moot no
more, thanking tho Chlof and tho force for their
fidelity, efllcicncy, and devotion to dutv. Com
missioners Moss, Andrews, and Smith voted
aye.
"As to the Chief, no," Bald Mr, Parker, as ho
leaned back ln his chair,
Tho board hnd sat ln spoils daring the day,
meeting ns business accumulated. It wlpod
its docket clean, and filled tho Inst vacancy in
the ranks by tho appolntmont nt ten now pa
trolmen. Just as it did this, ox-Cnpt. John T.
Stephenson appeared with his counsol and pro
Bontcd an order from tho Supreme Court to re
instate him without dolay. Ha was dismissed
on n chsrgo of bribery and fought his way bnik
through tho court b. The Corporation Counsol
represented to the board eonio weks ago that ho
should be reinstated without putting him to tho
trouble to seek the court of last resort, hut this
was not done. Stephenson now came around
with a peremptory demand for reinstatement
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and baot pay amounting to nearly $9,000.
Thero was nothing: else to do, and the board or
dered the Chief to assign him to duty and th
treasurer to pay up.
Half a dozen other men -were put baok, soma
by order ot the courts, -with bad grace, others
on the board's own vollUon and gladly. The
luckiest of the lot was Francis MaUon, who waa
dismissed for drinking too much blackberry
brandy. It now appeared, upon authority ot
Pollco Burgeon McGovern, that this -was drunk
under medical adrlce. Policeman Charles Mo
Mo jovr and John A. Williams were restored by
ordor ot tho Supreme Court, to the'great annoy
ance of the board.
"It Is outrageous," "said Commissioner An
drews, referring to tho former's case. "Here Is a
man who confessed to a Police Commissioner
that he paid $300 to get on the force. Now, on
the ploa that his trial was not regular, he gets
back. We have to restore him, but I should
Uke to put on rocord with the reinstatement our
convlotlon that he ought to bo tried over again
by tho next board."
Mounted Patrolman Dennis A. Janrrln, who
lost tils horse and resigned from grief and re
cently asked to be taken back and was reap
pointed ln consideration of his grlof, sent word
that, upon Becond thought, he didn't want to bo
taken back. Col. Kipp said that his wife -would
not let hlin.
"Ob," sold Mr. Andrews, "orders from a su
perior officer! That battles it."
Patrolman John I). Sampson, who amused
himself with chootlnic at Petldlor f fonnessy and
droi o him Into tho l-.nst Hirer just to see If ho
could swim, wns dismissed from the force, and
so was Patrolman Virgil II. Winchell, who
was charged with taking a bribe from a saloon
kecpor.
A Uureau of Repairs and Suppllos was estab
lished with Sergeant O'lirlen at tbo head, to
work under the direction ot tho Commlttoe of
Itopairs nnd Supplies. Tho committee expends
nbout $ 200.000 n year. Commissioner Andrews
submitted his report ns Treasurer. In his torra
of lei's than three years ho has handled nearly
ij'JO.OOO.OOO.iind the accountants.who examined
every voucher und resolution appropriating
money found only two slight errors aggregating
4.1(1, which wero immediately corrected.
Col. Smith paid a porting compliment to the
clerical force of tbn dcpaitment and. having
ordered thnt a medal for heroic deeds bo given
to Patrolman Daniel J. l-'ogarty of tho ICast
104th street Btntlon.'who jumped from the Har
lem Ilridgo to save a ni.in Inst June, but was
unuccounlnbly overlooked In tho distribution of
honore. called tn Hoiiudsmsn Hchuessler of the
Dlko t orps to receive an engrossed certificate
for his last deed of daring. It was saving n
man from a llro In Lawrence street. The board
oyed3iltn with nlTectiou.
"lliis." s id I'ol. Smith, "1b the man who al
ways happens along," and Commissioner An
drews presented the crrtltlento. Ho wns visi
bly proud of his num. Thn loundsman sain mod
estly th t ho would go right along as ho had.
"Unt can't jou," argued Mr. Andrews, "mnn
nee not to kill yourself uoxt timet It seems as
if it ns nearly duo after all jou.htuo beon
Schucssler laughed and presented a bill for
Jlfl loracont torn to shreds by tho last mad dog
ho pulled from a xhrloklng woman. It was
There wns nothing mora to do. President
Mojs said how much ho was ploabod with tho
spirit ot the department nnd the good feeling
"There seems to be a feeling of cheerfulness
in tho.fnrce," ho said, ns ho adjourned tlio board.
Commissioner Parker smiled grimly.
PRKCISCT DETECTIVES XAJIED.
Chirr MeCutlnsb Also lenda BleTen or.MoClna
llj'a 1 l-t'ara t Men oa Patrol.
Chlof McCullsph took up tho work yesterday
of remodelling tho precinct detectivo forco to
suit his own Ideas. Ho wants II to bo responsi
ble to Hcndiiunrters. Tho practice in tho past
has boen for the Captain to beloct his own do
teethes, and under It sprang tho abused that
brought tho "wiiidniaii" Into lll-rnpiitc. Hcro
afti r tho Chief Is going to do tho Eclcctlntr.
Yesteidny Mi-t'iillngli took from his personal
si n II twolvn men nud sont thcin to tho Wot
Thirtieth street. West llilrty-sntentli street.
West Forly-spvrrth Ktreot. nnd West hlxty
eighth street stations tn do detect Ito duty there.
At thcaiue time bn sent out on patrol elevin
detectives whom t'npt. Mit'lusky did nut want.
They wero of the Captain's "fonrleeii-cariit
men" and will lx- ii-plnn-il with oilier who nro
pul on probntion for tho "eighteen carat" rnnk
of Iletectlvo Krgiiint.
Throo wero picked for this p.'ohntloniiry duty
by tho Chief. They wprn Con.r!! "ulllvnn, ,
William I.. (Ireene. and William II. Kiinston.
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Kvcry practical invention has throe stages to
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First Is tho ucrlod of Incredulity. "Oh, you
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enterprising people nro willing to tost the thing,
and if it is really u sound jutention If it saves
labor-or I lino or cost this is all that Is nects
Mary to securo ultimate success. For tho third
and final utugo will soon be leached, when
ovor) body is Inquiring about the new way, is
anxious to adopt II, unit confesses his folly In
not having thought of it sooner, i his Is tlio
history In cpltomoof tlio Invention of cooking
b) iM?, of tho gns range. It hud Hist to in
counter skepticism. Tho Idea wa wild j Hutu
few wldc-nwiiko peoplo soon began lo giro the
new niclhnj a trial, and then Its tlnsl triumph
was only it mutter or time. The Invent un of
tin guu rnngn lias .ilre.uh run ho 1 Its third i
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urs want to know about It, ImidlimlH ,iro asking
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Tho old question was, " Why hliould lliaie.i
km range I" Tho now question Is, Why should
I not have a g.is rnngol" Tlio rapid rule nt
which gns rsnires nro now coming inlo use
argues that this practical and economical in
vention -will sueutil' bo In every kliUien, .fifr.
Our V,
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Monday, yanuary 3rd.
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at nd
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Exceptional values in ,
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Tbe I4ttl Caroner ntda Farewell, tlreaaad In
Mnuralns-, Id Ilia Offlelal I'ost.
Coroner noeher bndo farewell to the Coro
ners' ofllce yesterday. Ho appeared at the
Criminal Court building early In the day,
dressed in block from top to too. A huge V
mourning tie which ho woie added lolils som
bre appearance,
Tho little Coroner was In n melancholy mood '
and walked from room to room as if to Imnress
upon his mind forever tho surroundlngh. In- '
stepped upon tho bench and looked around llm
vacant courtroom. Thero was n auspicious
moisture in tho little Coi oner's eje ns ho stepped
down from tho bench, whero ho had plnjeil so
important it purt within tho last fen jciiif, nnd
nendctlhls wn) to tho lorrldoroulside. It was
tho witting of Coronor linebct.
"Iliao yuu nu thing to snj. Coroner, regiud
III,' j mil tcim of olllecl" he uiisiihUmI.
"ilaxo I anything to s.i I" replied tho llttln a
Coioner In itsad tone. "Yes, I liivo much t D
Bay."
fl.o Coroner paused for n few inoineiits nnd ,
tlion thsuril Ills farownll ht.itement ,
"I nm uirry," said Ibo Ccinincr, "to leave my
olllcc, I havo found It highly Interesting, In
structive, and very Important, thomth lllllo un
derstood by most pcoplo. 'llio ollico Is u-cful
uud noiossary, and as It necd lo bciiuuo oven
liioro so tliero should bo biitiio changes nf tho
law lu accordance with tho evperioui n iiiikIo by
its many u ru of practice. No chiuigi' tins been
mado In ltd provisions for foity n-nrx. In which .
time tho city lm-i more than doubled lt popula
tion and territory. I will, lion evi r, spink on
this toplo some other time more full).
"I leave thn otllco with thn conviction of hav
ing dona my duty well, and of having convinced
most people who cuuin in contni t witli mo of that
fact. 1 liiDc thoiiniinds nf frlcmU. and it the
(Icriiinn accent with which I spcik Kuglish has
nrmoUed ninth comment, my know lodge ot
German, French, and Italian ought lo havo roo
onclleu pcopln In my t-horlroiiiings.
"If my huccc.iHors will do their duty us faith
fully and hoaestly as I performed mine, I think
tho city ought to ho conr. ilnlati'd. I hops
that what I hnvo learned will he useful to me
ln my future life, and 1 leave llio Crliiiluul Court
building without uny hard fccllmr for any iinn."
Coroner Hoebcr quilled tho Criminal Court
building at noon, only to return nbout n
i -lock. He went tu his otlh o and told hit
heer.-tnry, JiiM'ph Lamncr. and his i-tino,:r.i . i
pher In no Culgnn. thai he hat tn Ini-k up. '.
"Wr luae u hit of work toiln. .i-i I uitiM llnlidi
it bcfiirn Nell Year's I My,' mid Mr. hiastii r. I
"You call llnisli it to-murrim," nuld f oiiiner j
'lii-hi r.
Mr. Lnssncr piolrstcd m in in.
Coroner liunhor put Mr. Unuuier and Miss '
Colimii out, In. ked tho dour, and IMl the ke in
his pocket, Thu Coroner said lie would be
doe, u ut his ollico tod.iy e.n usual, , .. I .
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