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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04

colleagues favored this. and the opinions Of
architects were obtained. who declared it feasible
and compatible with the construction OF build
ngs that would be INTELLECTUALLY ornamental
and add to municipal pride. At that time the
Postofice horror nonresident, and no point
could have been made az TO filling park with
buildings / do not see why the idea Of addi-
tons does not recommend itself now in 1869.
In any event I should favor the retention OF the
existing building which is ample for the accom-
mediation of the Mayor and his bureau. and Of
the Boards Of Aldermen and Supervisors-for
whom and whom only the structure was in
tended"
But you probably favor Municipal Building
In which all the departments OF the city govern
ment could be collected
ONE BUILDING NOT NECESSARY.
Surely not 1t is seldom that a citizen desires
to proceed from one department to another in
pursuit Of business He will have especial con-
Germ with some one-say Finance, Police, Dock.
Fire or Public Works Department. True, the
offices Of these are scattered. but they are ac-
cessible, and no complaint exists Of difficulty in
finding the officials. Moreover in the present
condition Of local politics. fancy that the mass
ing OF all the officials in common centre might
be inexpedient and not salutary to civic advan-
tage. In this age Of telegraphy and telephone
or messenger service. locality is not of great i'm
portance in the transaction Of bureaucratic bust
ness.
Il observe that objection is made TO the city
spending money for buying site. but why not
place the new building in Madison Square, 'front.'
ing Broadway. But Is that centre? Perhaps
in A. D. 1894. Yet the park was centre IN 1914
birth year of the City Hail. In 1880 Union
Square was a centre In 1904 Mount MOTIFS
souare NAV be a centre. But whether the pres
ent CITY Hall be extended or main taned as 1t Is.
or a new municipal building be erected uptown
the question is first to be considered whether IL Is
inexpedient to leave the accommodations for the
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as a City Hall pure and simple. if all other
offices and sub-oiices were removed. II IL were
set aside for the exclusive use Of the Mayor anu
the Common Council 1t would be amply large
enough. Other necessary offices could be added
as annex in keeping with the present build
ing
Il see good reasons aside from these FOR pre-
serving the old building. There is something
more than business to he kept in mind when
considering this question. The City Hall is a
historical building; with 1t are associated many
Of the most important events in our city's his
tory. and il Is bur natural that there should be
sentimental feeling in favor Of its preservation.
! know that a new building is considered by
an absolute necessity. II it be found that
this is right. If more space IS required than the
old building and proposed wings and additions
can furnish If new building must be put up.
I would favor its erection elsewhere. In that
event the old City Hall should be maintained as
a monument to the times Of its usefulness and 1t
should remain where il is.
Mr. Grace ia opposed 10 the removal Of the
building TO any other site and thinks that any
attempt in that direction would be a mistake.
FRANKLIN EDISON SAYS SAVE IT"
x-Mayor Franklin Edison, when asked II he
favored the destruction or the removal Of the
City Hall. said: IF anything is to be removed
from City Hall Park it should be the Postofilce.
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tect the physician. the diSinterested CITIZEN nave
given their opinions the subject. and with
view TO ascertaining their opinion on the CITY
Hail question The Tribune has asked the eX-
MAYORS Of the City Of NewYork and Mayor
Gilroy: Shall the City Hall be Destroyer
A BREEZY TALK BY A. OAKLEY HALL.
A. Oakley Hall. who was Mayor two terms
from 1869 till 1873. was found at the Lotos Club
and the question pumped at him: DO you
favor the destruction OF the City Hail.
Certainly not. if you mean me. who have
been called a City Hall from my fifteen years
service as Distrct-Attorney and four years as
Mayor; but If you mean the dear old City Hall
that was built by John McComb, and is sacred
10 the memories Of such Mayors as Clinton.
Hone Lawrence, Morris. Harper and Opdyke.
and such Alderm IN as David Graham. Henry f.
Davies Clarkson Crolius and Peter Cooper, l
do not favor its destruction
"Or the removal of its building uptown TO
be devoted to other than municipal purposes
"Nor that; would keep it where it Is for the
sake Of it's architecture and its associations and
its adaptation to municipal uses. 1t is not gen.
orally known that a quarter Of century ago,
when l was Mayor, the question OF increased
accommodations for municipal Offices was
mooted in relation to the capacity of the CITY
Hall for official uses. and a committee OF the
Common Council. of which Boss Croker was then
a member, was appointed TO consider the sub
ject But the delicate question of jobbery was
Injected into the controversy, and fancy that
this dissuaded the committee from acting on the
subject know that John T. Hoffman. who had
Just left the Mayoralty to become Governor
favored my views at the time that the City Hall
should be added to by new wing and front in
Broadway and new front and wing toward
Centre-st-;he fronts to be replicas of the eX-
listing architecture. with a court yard between
the new fronts giving air and light TO the rears
of the new erection and to the rear Of the new
County Courthouse Building. Several official
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4 COFFEE-POT or MONEY.
NEw.LoNpoN woMAN's GIFT TO a HOSPITAL

A NEV-LONDON WOMANS GIFT TO 4 HOSPITAL
FUND
N,w-L ondon Conn, March (SpecaD.-A silver
coee-po, which for many years has been an heirloom
in tro Mitchell and Strong families. and which has
quite y reputation as a money raiser for charitao'e
institutions and missionary societies having server
for such a purpose at the Centennial and at the
Worlds Fair did a good turn this week for the
Memorial Hospital OF this city. Miss Elizabeth
Mitchell Strong owned the coffee-pot, and. Wishing
to do something for the hospital sold the conee-pot
To Mrs Alfred Mitchell. OF New-York. for as many
silver dollars AS 1t would hold 1t held A'5. and
check for this apcunt given TO the treasurer
of the Hospital Association.
The question OF the removal OF the Bath iro"
Works TO this city is still uppermost In the minus
of people here. Two representatives OF the company
have been here and carefully examined several pos
sible sites General Hyde. president Of the ba.h
Iron Works as well the representatives VINO
came to this city. had conference with the o'''
Gals of the Central Vermont Railroad Compans'
and they have offered to give to the iron WI No
such land along the river in East New. Lonuo ia,
they require. and to do the necessary nns a. nv
Men I'm n position to know state that II .o b..
is found which VIII build drydocK LIE will nav
Iron Works will take 1t at rental wnlci va ,v
a fair rate of interest the Investment an" W."
surely come to New-London. ~. ia,
Collector Of Customs A. L. Haze ASSUME =, NJ ID
ties OF his office this week He has appoi,eu ~. IN
Moran Deputy Collector and will appoint tne III.
John II. Caller and William n. FoioeA VIII oe
the two named.
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SAVE THE CITY HALL.
rvviyORSGITE THEIR VIEWS
r,er,vc, AGAINST THE REMOVAL OF
THE historic BUILDING.

MANY REASONS WHY IT SHOULD STAY WHERE
MAYOR GILRoY OPPOSES NEARLY
ALL HIS PREDECESSORS
u,,cles which nave appeared in The
o recently on the subject of the CITY
IN !, which the destruction of the beautiful
n ,a.or,caI pile was opposed. have attracted much
"'' ',.,or and many societies have followed the
"' n,e Of The Tribune and have entered pro-
CO., against the contemplated step The Lead
w. architects unite in saying that the City HAN
80 mo If the most noteworthy structures OF the
',... ,bev deem the erection Of high buildings in
..o mark a detriment to the city. and have no
Itch in the feasibility of such pian' the
-,,s,cians and students Of hygiene say the City
,,an Park is a necessary breathing spot, ana all
',,ens who see in the building an archi-
..,,urallv beautiful relic with which are asscci-
.,.s the names of Clinton. Seward, Marcy, Van
porsn Dix Morgan, and other great men OF
x.u.York State and who remember that be-
.o..h its shapely dome the las; hOnOrs were paid
:. soooe Of the Nations most illusriOus sons, say
.,,b The Tribune Save the City Hail.
az, would be an act Of Decorating vandalism"
mas said recently Of the measure The archi-
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larged. Tho Stcwar' property could have been
purchased during my term Of Office FOR g 22j. 900.
Had this piccI 81 property been acquired by
the city at that time even a higher figure II
would have been a good purchase and the wis
dom Of the transaction would now become evil
dent Hugh y. Camp had thu matter In charge
at the time. and through him the city negotiated
with the IIntons and q satisfactory arrangement
might have been arrived at. but the purchase. ~
YOU know. was not made. This land would give
abundant room for all city and county Offices.
and the question As to the destruction II the Cry
Hall would not come ny.
I'VE know that the city Hall is wholly in
adcqu,t, for Az city departments and FOR CITY
Hall purposes. too. and q building where all de-
partmcnts could be- concentrated would be "A VAL
liable and a necessary addition to our city. but
see no good reason why this building should be
In or even near the CITY Hall. The telephone. the
telegraph and possible rapid transit reduce dis
tances and this municipal building would answer
It's purpose fully well If placed on another spot
than the city Hall Park. and the little park that
IS left would not be- reduced in size sub
stantial and architccturally fine building could
be erected for that purpose at less cost IMAM II
would take To put mp monster building IN the
City Hall Park. ! say monster building be-
causc {, is fair T. assume that only such
would be erected. as anything else would be
dwarfcd by the towers which surround H.
"SVhatcvor the style or character Of such n
building. IL would hardly be an improvement on
the present city Hall The old building Is Won
derfullv well constructed. During my term OF
Office / was very much interested In watching
the workmen pierce one Of the walls when some
new plumbing was done. 1t was like cutting
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and am glad to see you, and what can 90 LOT
The Tribune?'
what are YOUR views as to the destruction OF
the City Hall and the erection of new building
on its site?" was asked.
Mr. Tiemann is not only n genial host ana
good talker, but despite his ninety years ne mas
decided views as to the City Hall. and uhIlKe
some younger men, was free to express thehi'
There will come "A time" he said when New
York will need a new City Hall. and the Time
NAV have come already-others may be better
judges Of that than l. But if such bulIaihg
is to be built think it not unlikely that a plot
somewhere near the upper end Of Central faiK
will be chosen. That would not be as far up
town, or rather it would not Ice considered 50 Tar
out Of the way. as the present City Hall was
when It was built That was away uptown Inc
Manhattan Water Works had pumping station
right there, and unless | greatly mistake there
were market gardens in the immediate vicinity.
My parents lived then at the corner Of Beck
man-st and Theatre Alley. and remembe- dis
tInctlv when the hrownstone work was finished
and when the marble was being laid we used to
play store with the pieces IF white stone ana
call It sugar once. during the early stages
of the CITY Hall was lost and the bellman was
sent all over town To announce the fact Aiter
a long search was found away out "f town: az
where the Courthouse Is now. tell YOU inns 10
show how far uptown the city Han was PA, !.
This same Almshousc was ait"rwtrd uS'd a pa
Of it-for a museum. and rooms were sci aSiuc io'
lectures In one ~ which used 10 near Dr' 'iIs-
comb lecture on chemistry.
HIS roNDNEss FOR THE BUILDING.
at would be queer II did not have fondness
FOR the old building | saw it 20 up. and then
for five years served in the Common Council ana
finally held the Office Of Mayor. | remember
when the Hall Of Records was the debtors prison
and when the Brdewcl stood between CITY nan
and broadway. | had a voice in the atars 81
the city when the I;rldewcll was removed. ana
opposed that az would oppose the destruction VI
me civ Hall ! was In favor Il preserving that
good and slightly stone building because IL w'ui
make an excellent Mayors house. ! suppose"
then and have not changed my views on tle
subject that a city like this should hay" a resi-
dencc for It's Mayor. convenient 10 the 'l'y nan
Now about the CITY Hall and its removal stli
the dean Of the cx-Mayors. Il am uppos"d 10
the measure NOt stone should De MoNcu
Leave IL where II J.. and build a 'lty nan -
nue ia wanted. elsewhere. Their" are ih'H,y 81
purposes for which the old hulldiug '"up ~ ~
usni and a better one could not be built IL
would make an excellent historical museum ana
there are rooms In IT which would he sullap''
fnr hubble lecture halls ard II a library Is 10 pr
added To- the city buildings. why "ouId h'' '"e
CIV Hall Ice just the thing?
.DD YOU mean that the plan 10 rcin"N" ''e
binding uptown FOR library purposes should De
nv no means" answered Mr.. Tiemann. l
would not remove. a. / said. one stone, the
library that | contemplate would be Hbht Ia
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present rentals are less than the interest would
be upon the many millions to he expended for
new constructions. 1t must be remembered that
public buildings invariably cost more than SIM
liar buildings could he constructed for by private
enterprise. Contractors and contractees possess
human nature and all public treasures are dila-
tory paymasters. | have failed alb initio to per-
ceive the absolute necessity for constructing
new City Hall. | did not admit the necessity
when Mayor in 1869. but was of opinion that If
one existed the plan Of enlargement was the
most polite"
How. then. should a Tribune reader sum I'D
your conclusions?'
First. that no real necessity exists for City
Hall Second, that the departments as now
housed get along very well with business as it is
Third. that the present City Hall should be main
tanned and is ample enough for the use Of Mayor.
Aldermen and Supervisors Fourth that If
further accommodation is needed annexes 10 the
old City Hall-even If the Courthouse and old
City Hall be Joined by middle building lighted
on east and west s.dcs-can he provided Fifth.
that If a building is required il can be erect
ed in Madison Square without cost of site. Sixth.
that anneXes or new Instructions will In the end
cost nearly double any original estimate. Seventh,
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hipher than tho CITY Hail. but as measure OF
ernnn,n,, The building WAS made as 1t Is.

economy the building was made as IL h.
\ PLAN TO COMPLETE THE BUILDING
Mr. Atwood's plan would have completed the
old building according to the original intent VI
the architects and wings and additions wouiu
have been added amply adequate for the CITY
PURPOSES A tower If mistake not, was 10 De d
feature and this would have been the place 10.
storing archives which are now scattered; ,u I
all that was passed over without approval an.
now when the question or the uesu uC.io', va
the City Hall comes. believe the Atwoou p,dms
should be again taken up ana py their eAe'"'0
preserve the City Hail.. 49,, . ,o
AS to the removal of the City Han 10 soins
other point Mr.. Hewitt said: Il thlnk IL woulu
be n poor plan 1t would be an eXtravagaht
measure and the sentimental end would not DE
accomplished. The building Is Valuapir al
landmark but it would be Invested OF all Value
in that respect If it stood on any oIher
spot than the one ii now occupies, anu
series of well-executed photographs OF me
building would be valuable as reno
as the building itself II removed from tne
grounds it now occupies and with which IL -
naturally associated. - -. a..
.'The expense of removal would be point 10
consider also; it is feature on when am
cana BILE TO Judge Peter Cooper had peculiar no
tinns about renovating the Cooper INSTITUTE ne
would not allow certain necessary repairs 10 pe
made which were begun some time ago me
foundation had to be repaired, then other ue-
focts become apparent. then additions were
deemed essential, until $4,000 was expehaeu III
tho building a sum for which new CooPeI
Institute might have been erected Ana that
would be the outcome of any attempt 10 reino,s
the City Hail. 1t would cost more thah 10 pu"u
an entire new structure.
HUGH J. GRANTS OLD PLAN.
Hugh ! Grant. the junior ex-Mayor was seen
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city departments AS they now exist do not
hear of any confusion because they are sepa-
rated in locality. Take Washington; is there
confusion in its government because the White
House and the Capitol or the various depart
mental buildings are more or less isolated? our
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and just before the train started Mr.. dreeley
came into the car and sat down in the vacant
seat next to me- We spoke about all sorts OF
things and finally said to him: Say. Greeley
don't think you are treating me just rsht III
your paper, do you?' Greeley SAID: Never mihd'
will do what is right when return. Inc next
article that he wrote was about me, and he gave
me a worse dose than ever. But that's long ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04

T. T. TIEMANN TELLS \ STORY
The venerable Daniel +. Tiemann' VINO s'rv e'
49,. oi,,. ~ Ncw-York as Mayor In 1913 ana lS's'
,,oa socn at his home in Audubon farN' FROM
The Trbunc?" he said en'er'"b MS .,.,
,n'r,r,, the walls Of which are decorated with
-, ,ndrcv, Jackson and men OF his day
p nu, '',,h framed commissions and documents
% yellow with age He seated himself at the table,
y,,""o with books. writing material and pipes
and on which samples Of the various N,a". ~,
cables served as paper weights anu -
,a'., nnow what The Tribune may want oil me-
.o. ,, - tell YOU little story When was
T., ~, ,,o Common Council years ago made re-
!" ILL.,, .''e chairman of the caucus which dspleased
1,nro ' Greeley so much that he gave me fits IN
his paper. Some Of my friends wam.ea me 10 see zee
n,n, and charles OConor urged me hard TO 90
''''" am ,,,ot Mr. Greeley had nothing against
NJ. Ds n~e so did nothing in the matter
o ae I kept getting it worse and worse all
a., ",s"V ,'nn one day took a trip out OF town.
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City Hail. ne said: THE old building as "ho'e
is very unhealthful. The condition is such as
tho Board of Health would not tolerate In any
PRIVATE building. The construction OF the rooms
Is such that many cannot De useu ~, pu ,
orices without great inconvenience. and many
EMPLOYEES have contracted sickness by WORKING
IN them But If the people Of New-fork nave
sentimental notions about the building; why lo'
,,,,n,. - IN some nark-Pelham or Van Cort-
iandt-wherc it can he preserved on high ground.
where the present defects Of drainage would De
overcome? - -.u.
Citv Han there can be no doubt. The DEPART
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1t certainly does not belong there and ! doubt
If 1t ever did. 1t is far from beautiful, reflects
little credit on the city, while the stable into
which Mail-st. has been turned is a disgrace.
AS to the City Hall" continued Mr. Edison.
1T should be preserved and If necessary en-
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,.,eo.s WHY IT SHOULD STAY WHERE
- ,s-MAYoR GlLRoY OPPOSES NEARLY
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DIR. HUNTER
on THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION AND
OTHER LUNG DISEASES BY ANTI
SEPTIC INVITATIONS.

The leading physicians Of the world now eoncede coz
sumption to be local disease OF inc lungs eaoseo "
the bacillus GERM durable only by antiseptcs capsr
Bile OF destroying germs within the Lungs without in'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-09

parties 10 settle it ont Of court, Muir
raw Offering 20 pay a sufficient sum 70
maintain his wife. and the hearing
was adjourned pending the result No
agreement was arrived at, however,
and the case was again called later for
formal hearing. Murray being called
70 the witness box said he was obliged
to leave his home on account Of the
habits of his wife, who had become
confirmed inebriate. In leaving her
be had left a once happy home, tall
ing nothing but his clothing wit b
him. He had been forced 20 wit
ness almost daily the most distress
ing scenes, as the result of his wits's
drunken habits. During one Of her
debaUches she had tried TO commit sui
eide and was only prevented by the
timely arrival OF the police, who took
her into custody. Incidentally Mr..
Murray admitted that after leaving his
wife he had rented a villa. where he
still lived with a woman who passed as
his wife. Questioned as to his ability
20 contribute 70 his wifes support, he
said ne had formerly received about
S--JVy year from a, Writings Uul Us
income has become so much reduced
that ne mas recently been obliged 70
ass pecuniary assistance from friends.
whose financial aid he feared he would
again require Mr.. Murray ranks high
among what may BE- called the popular
class OF noveiists in England He was
originally newspaper reporter and
correspondent for tle London Times
during the Russo Turkish war. bat
subsequently abandoned journalism
Tor novel writing, which he found 70
be more prostable one % his most
widely successful efforts was Goals %
Fire. a collection % short stories pub
Eshed II lssL Perhaps Mr.. Murray
could roS add an interesting chapter
from rs own experience.
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Stewards wholesale establishment in
Chicago. For more than twenty years
DIR. Smith has lived in Chicago. Dur
ing that time she has taken an active
part in many charitable enterprises
and been the guiding spirit in mnny
reform movements. She is 4 woman
of the age. She began her medical ed
ucation at the Boston university, fin
ished at the Chicago Homeopathic coll
lege, and has been practicing physi-
clan for over ten years. DR.. Smith was
president of the Chicago Woman's club
for three terms and secretary Of the
Fortnightly club fer several years.
She was q commissioner of wOman's
work at the New Orleans exposition,
and was also one of the founders and
officers of the homeopathic hospital at
the worlds fair DIR. Smith has served
as director of the Illinois training
school for nurses and belongs to the
board of censors of the National Home
opathic associa ton. She was recently
elected a delegate to the animal con-
vention of that organization. DR..
Smith is pleasing speaker and is well
informed upon all leading subjects al
the day.