New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-28
1--WE TOPICS IN BROOKLYN
WHAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT ON
THE LONG ISLAND SIDE OF THE
EAST RIVER.

on Monday when ne announced the suspension Vi
,.ir. Commissioner Ennis. 1t was a shrcwd move
on The part Of Mayor and showed that he is not
IN -. trl1ed with hy the heads of departments WHO
will retire during the present week. OF The Mayors
roht 10 act a he I'D there is no question whatever
TIE charter Of the city gives him absolute power 10
suspend any Official appointed by the Mayor ana re-
ouires him to charges upon the suspended
person. which snail he heard by the Special Term
OF the Supreme Court In less than I'VE nor more
than ten days. The case then goes before 'he orh-
eral Term and If charges are sustained me s"s-
pended & Ter AtTg noK lnHp JUDGMENT
assumed oiUcc provided that Ennis's conduct justi-
ael il: and~t would have been impossible for the
General Term pass upon me case IN i lime r,r
matter of fact Ennis in the last few days before
his suspension had been stuilng me payro's OF Inc
cbSTaeabie with waste. attempted waste, of the
raera neeiec, Of his proper duties and with i'm
pairing the efficiency of the fire service
Enn!ss continuance In the department has long
been a scandal! but in some way he has had
pull Of strength and all efforts to get rid
Of him have been vain. He was first appointed by
Mayor Whitney in 1856. and it is understood that he
was reapVonted by Mayor ChIpn under protest. but
Mavor Eoody took him along with all the other heads
Of Departments whom he found in Office. Various
charges against Ennis have been made from time
70 time bu, OF these things have moved him.
Even the report of the commission appointed last
10 investigate tnc IRE ltI'' '''i'"N VIZ "''
cause Mayor Body to take steps for the removal
Of the man chiefly responsible for its ineiiiciency.
AT length. however. Ennis will retire from the de-
partment in disgrace y shrewd plan had been laid
whereby Fire Chief Neyns TO resign before the
Of appointing a new ch!ei of the departmental
l5res Of me city. but Of The Ring which he has
,rvel - the best Of his ability That scheme VIII
q; he carried OUT now ana no9ce] i,icnt Inn
], is 30 be hoped that he vii, not change his mind
;ntcres,ed in various business enterprises dear to
the heart Of the Ring 70 render sood service IN the
office he has 50 long held
Another surpris. was caused by DR.. Talnase's
announcement Of MS intention - resign the coming
sprlns lie has threatened TO resign before. but
this time he makes positive declaration and the
evidence all tends Is show that h means business
1t has long been evident that the Tabernacle WAS in
bad way financially Some time ago Dr. Talmasc
said ;hat he would resign unless certain sum was
raised within definite time. The money was then
procure but it seems that the day of fate was only
postponed. Nothing but temporary relief was fur
nshel. although the floating debt Of the Tabernacle
was compromised a basis OF q per cent Inc
floating debt could be got rid Of in that way. but
the serious matters soon had TO be faced This
action on the part Of the Tabernacle pastor in all
probability means The end Of the Tabernacle as
church The building at Clinton ana Greene ayes
was erected for Dr Talmage and it seems impossi-
BE 70 hnd any one else 20 take up me W2rK wn'n
he abanions IL. Everybody knows that there VAS
bad judgment shown in erecting 50 costly a buliu-
Ing expensive SITE Inc Iap"NndClc fettH
had good sum in hand after inc insurance on tn'
burnel ;chermerhorn-st. building had been collect
lis resources IL determined to start out again on
h55d scale anu !" " more '1'''''''''
From ore pon, OF view II can be trgthfuly said
that DR. Talmace has done his duty by the church,
for he has served II without salary Since the former
Tabernacle burned. and l. Is said that IN aGd!-
ton he has contributed to It's support directly from
the money he has received for occurring; bat 1t Is
undenab.e that the great building was erected Tor
him and on the strength u his reputation. ana for
Rim to desert IL now looks very much like leaving his
society IN the lurch. What the future Of the buhd-
ing will be only be guessed at. Apparently
It Is not likely continue to be used as church
The MORTGAGES VIII he doubtless foreciosed ans
the building sold. probably - become a pace OF
,a.musement or nam Tor puof sa' rsaed rhi
seems a pitiful ending OF Or. Ta.mdges twenty-five
ter Of century is long enough for any man to stay
in church In his case it seems to have been
too long
The cabinet Of Mayor schieren has been com
pe:ed by the selection of William darkness for
president Of the Department, Of Assessment 1t is
an admirable selection Mr.. darkness is a Republ!-
can but he Is in sense q politician he has never
held an Office. save that ne has for several years
been a member OF the Board OF Education and has
taken an active part in its work, and he has not
been an ofice-seeker He Is d successful business
man. and it Is Of his superior fitness for
the place that he vas selected Like others Of
Mr.. Schieren's appontees he makes q pcrsonai sac
rAce in order to do his duty to the public All me
heads OF departments have now been chosen ana
will be ready - take office next THURSDAY Mt
schieren has taken plenty OF TINE IN il.ns out 'ie
list ana his se.eetions are generally approved al,
though he has aken 10 pains to consul me wisnes
Of the politicians Of his own or any OtheF party.
The Washington's Birthday celebration OF the
Brooklyn institute IS always an occurrence Of
special interest Three years ago George William
Curtis spoke on Charles Sumner, and two years
ago he delivered MS weli-remcmbered Grafton on
James Russell Lowell. VINO. before his death in
the previous summer. had himself consented TO
speak that occasion. Last year. most appropri-
aiely. Mr. Curtis was the man cu!ogized. and his
friend the Rev John ". Chadwick. selected TO
perform that duty. This year another eminent
American the inst anniver-ary = whose deatn has
and the eulocst is 20 De Bishop Clark. Of Rhode
Island who knew Or Brooks well and will speak
most exccrabe handwriting and II any reporters
printers undertake - handle his manuscript they
will not have an easv time of It,
!, is 10 be hoped that the Bridge authorities will
make up their minds quickly in reference to the
improved lights which 1t Ii intended 10 Introduce
into their cars. They experimenting with both
gas and improved style Of ainp-the same lamp
by the way. that IS used IL Of the cars Oh the
Brooklyn Elevated road. II Is good lamp. UNI
doubtedy. and a huge Improvement upon the lamps
now IN use: but It is by no means 50 good as the
gas. Every oac VINO has ridden In the two cars
in which the experiments are being tried must adj
init TINS. There IS noticeable difference. too. In
tie quality Of the light; that furnished by the
lamps - yellow color while the gas light Is clear
and white Besides. there IL considerable flicker TO
the lamps. bat the gas is perfectly steady. il Is
said that the COS: Of the gas system would be some
what greater than that Of the lamps and that Inc
expense OF running it is a cent or two more Per
day for light; but do not doubt that II The
People who the Bridge at night had "A chance
10 vote on the question they would favor gas by Il
large ma tority. There would be special advantage
In having IL IL des ITdble 10 nave
the doors open for the sake of COOlness At any
rate, something ought 10 BE- done ~ once toward
putting the present lamps out Of commission
Mayor Schieren has been making determined ef
fort to reduce the speed which The electric cars
are run. There Is no question that the authorized
speed has been exceeded many times. In one case
according TO he estimates made under the direction
IL. NIL OF