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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
AT THE BROOKLYN THEATRES.

The 10Th Century Girl" VIII make her first ap
pearance at the Park Theatre tomorrow night
Her story is told In two acts in and abou, tae
Dingieworth Mansion on the Hudson. The time
is the present day. with few drawings on the
future The proprietor OF the mansion is a mag
OF great political influence who has determined
10 back any candidate whom his friend Mcnamara
chooses and Is surprised when the Irish politician
produces as his candidate the GIRL Bachelor. Nc
Namara having selected her rot with the hope Of
getting her elected but TO defeat opposition
candidate. Miss Percy Nerance IS endeavoring 70
arrange a theatrical performs for the bensas
OF the 'All Day Club" in New-York. and the con-
FUSION arising from the mixing UP OF politics and
the drama forms the bass Of much merrment
me authors OF this lyrical novelty are sydney
Rosenfeld and Ludwig Englander who are also
responsible for The Passing show Among the
many musical numbers OF the piece IS one cai1ea
"On Broadway" There are severty-hve people
in the cast. and the original players scenery and
accessories Will be seen at the Park tomorrow
night.
John Drew has greater following his friencs
say than any other actor and his annual engage
ments in Brooklyn important affairs In inc
dramatic world. For nearly three months MI
Drew and his company have crowded Charles
frohmans fashionable Empire Theatre with Made.
me Lucette Ryley's comedy. chr stopher, ~
~ $ the greatest comedy success Mr. Drew mas
ever enjoyed. and II ii were not FOR previous eoa-
tracts Mr.. Drew would remain IN Ncw-lork III!
.o' me rest OF the year. II Is arranged thA'
ne snail visit four other cites besides BrooHynss
Mo- tnen return to the metropolis and continue
pay christopher. Jr." at Palmers Theatre us.
ing January. Mr.. Drew can remain In BroCSEh
f mp one Week and MS engagement al me IN IN
iumbla Theatre begins tomorrow evening. IN
christopher. Jr." Mr.. Drew has some pretty lo.s
haking 10 do, as the spendthrif, hero who masss
azure OF everything but pleasure lie mat'ss,ss
a sHi without ever seeing her. She Is oy -
side at the ceremony. and he is possessed OF tss
usual good eyes ght. but never once does ne ~
MS prde. Years afterward. away of In India ~
meets the same GIRL ard without knowins heI. AZ
woos and wins her. OF course Maude Adam,
pays plays the yourg girl and Mr. Drew the hero aS az
me other members OF the east Miss Else ~
VOTE Anna Belmont. Annie Adams. Harry hs,
MMood; Lewis Baker Arthur Byron. Leslie AHs@
FRANK Lamb and others. -,
The story OF I'm Old Kentucky" tells OF fe sa
between the Br.erlys and Lindsays two IainnNs
IN me mountains OF Kentucky. which resul,,swx
some years before the opening OF the play. IN w
ne,cherous killing OF the father OF Madge Brwsx
ana one hen Lorey by Lem Lindsay. 1t - tun.T
comedy and strong bits OF character. and W. W.
abundance OF contrast plenty OF incident swilirSs
OF movement and string OF novel features ~
the nov famous pickaninny band and the hesss
race The play Will be presented at the Amp
this week. where 1t made hit last year
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FLYNN IS CONFIDENT.
HE SAYS HE Is SURE HIS APPLICATION
WILL BE GRANTED.
THE NASSAU sYNDICATES GRAB OF STREETS
MAY GET THROUGH THE BOARD or
ALDERMEN - MUCH COMMENT
OVER THE CASE.

OVER THE CASE.
The Railroad Committee of the Board Of Al
dermen, at a meeting Yesterday morning in the
City Hail. considered two applications for the
extensions of the systems of the Coney Island
and Brooklyn and the Brighton and Bensonhurst
Railroad companies, respectively, over number
OF streets and avenues. There only few
citizens present. no one opposed either applica-
ton, and the committee closed the hearing 1t
is minated that the committee will submit
favorable report.
The action of the Railroad Committee and the
Board the applicable of the East River and
Atlantic Ocean Railroad Company. strenuousy
opposed last Friday night by large number Of
property owners, s subject OF considerable dis
cussion. The people of Brooklyn wonder whether
the committee in the face Of the unfavorable SEN
timent strongly expressed. will determine to
port favorably on the applications; and then
whether the Board of Aldermen will pass the
measure especially in the face Of Mayor Schierens
dsapproval and almost certain veto. Again, it is
question to whether the present Board. which
will go out Of Office on the first of the year. could.
II so inclined. manage the affair that it could
pass the measure over the veto. There will be
another hearing before the committee tomorrow
night. and the committee cannot act until that
shall have been held. Even if the committee re-
ported favorably on the application and the
Board, holding special meeting. should act
favorably on the application. Mayor Scheren
would have ten days before he would Be COM
PEELED to veto or approve. Then. again, it would
be question of mastering sufficient force in the
Board to kill the Mayors veto. Perhaps the APP
pcation might be rushed through. but 1t is
hardly likely that ii will be thus railrOaded to a
conclusion and the new Board will then have
the subject on It's hands.
A prominent member Of the Board told a
Tribune reporter ycsterday-and his assertion
may be regarded trustworthy and significant
that Mr.. Flynn. Of the East River and Atlantic
Ocean Railroad Company. says that he is abso-
lutely certain that his application will be grant
ed. Such talk as this has created suspicion
that Mr.. Flynn meart more than he expressed,
and there are vague rumOrs that personal
well public interest will influence the action Of
the Aldermen
The new and comprehensive application of the
Brooklyn Heights and allied system for fran
chises in miles of fine streets will be presented
to the Board tomorrow afternoon. 1t will be
referred 10 the Railroad Committee. and another
public hearing will be had In the mean time
the Board will not be able II IS said. 10 take
action in the matter This plan of action by the
company was taken on the advice of s. :. White
house. eX-Lieutenant- Governor Sheehan and
William c. Trull. The plan Of the BROOKLYN
Heights Company seems to be to either beat
Flynn or to effect a compromise.
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to IL them up as the motors have 10 be placed
in position and the work OF labelling the boxes
and arranging for the distribution of mails will
nave 10 be done. When the cars are in readiness
fer use il is the intention make a trial trip to
which a large number of postal, railway and city
officials WI. be invited.
The new ears to the lines OF the
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company. TO East New
York n one direction and to NewtoWn Creek In
another When this service is established all the
PostoiIce stations in the city, except two will DE
reached by trolley mail cars. or at any rate these
cars VIII run within short distance OF them The
station farthest away Will be Station f. at At
lantc and Pennsylvania aves. which is several
blocks beyond the terminus Of The FutOn-st. line,
where the postal viii make loop. Station q,
In GreonpOint-ave.. "a half block so from Man
hattanayc. through which the postal will pass
but as the lease OF the building used for postal
purposes expires next May, IL Is the intention OF
the pos al authorities to secure building In the
immediate neighborhood but directly on the line
OF tie cars Several offers have already been made.
and there VIII apparently be difficulty in remov-
Ing Station q from Greenpoint-avc. to Manhattan
The TWO stations not reached by the postal trolley
service when these new lines are in operation will
be station T. N Granam-ive., near Broadway and
Station = In Broaaway. near Grcene-avc IL Is eX-
made villa the Brooklyn Queens coun sSo" an ug
Suburban Railroad FOR carrying mails on It's Broad
thing o. the past Not altogether however. for
wagons are st.ll required for carrying malls be-
tween New-York and Brooklyn ana they win DO
neeied TO small extent after the present plans Of
Postmaster sullivan completed.
No definite action has yet been taken toward ex-
tending the freede!ivery service 10 the newer parts
OF Brooklyn which, although In the city are not
Of IT as respects their postal facilities Mr. Sui
Ivan has long urged upon the department AT
Washington the Importance OF treating ali OF the
wards alike. and there is reason TO believe
that something Will be accomplished by the begin
ming OF the new year IL Ia possible thar the BE-
partnient may prefer 10 take up this matter piece
mi r. Ull ba
delivery TO the Thrt. eth Ward New -trechp only
The common-scnse plan would be 20 make one lob
OF IL. and 10 wipe out the fourteen POSSIBILITIES I'm
New-Utrecht. Gravescnd ami Fatlanis all at one
time
Under the new rule recently laid down by Presi-
dent Cleveland. the moment these offices are con-
soIidated with the Brooklyn Postofiice all tho en-
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A CONVENIENT SHORT CUT.
HOW THE NEW PAVEMENT IN FULTON ST. IS rrn

HOW THE NEW PAVEMENT IN FCLTON-ST. IS IT'LL
lied NEAR THE BROOKLYN CITY HALL.
The new granite pavement lower Fulton-st., n
Brooklyn. is so good that in dry weather people
pay little heed to the crosswalks. but cross the
street az point and in any direction they choose
This is a decided advantage. In view OF the large
number Of trolley-cars that have to be lodged. As
a matter of fact. the crosswalks are merely com
posed of granite blocks Of a larger size. and they
have been placed at practically the same level as
the paving-stones.
The most interesting Of the new pavement as
a footwalk is tc be seen near the City Hall whera
short cut has been established from near the
corner Of the Hall TO the eastern end OF the Court
house running close by the line OF pillars support
ing the elevated railroad 1t is suggestive Illus
tration OF the tendency of people to avail them
selves Of that which offers the least resistance on
the old Belgian pavement no one thought Of walk
ing unless he greatly pressed for time but
everybody followed the sidewalk the City Hall
until JoralemOn-st. was reached. ana then took the
diagonal crosswalk running toward the Courthouse
The new pavement was scarcely in place, however
before that here was an OpportunftV
TO save few feet in distance, ana the surface Of
the granite blocks is now distinctly marked by the
every day. The new granite pavement was laid out
only far as the columns OF TIE elevated road
the City Hall and line OF curbsicres was placed
at the point of contact between the new granite
and the old Belgian blocks.
The Belgian pavement surrounding the Hall on
Joraemon and Court sisr with small section on
be replaced with aspnalt early next year. Final
action taken in TINS matter by the Aldermen
proved by Mavor Schicron. The Heights Railroad
Company will bear part Of the Of this i'm
of property along CoUrt-st between Jora lemon
and Montague SITS. 1t viii be desirable improve
add to the comfort Of people employed in the city
Hall and the Municipal Building over the way
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A WARRANT FOR EVERY EMPLOYE
THE NEW SYSTEM OF THE BROOKLYN CONTROL
1r,r EArIS TO GIVE SATISFACTION

LER FAILS TO GIVE SATISFACTION.
Many complaints have been made regarding the
new method Of paying city employees in Brooklyn
devised by Controller Palmer. The new rule went
into effect last month and under it every employe
receives his pay in warrant which mas 10 De
signed by the Mayor Controller City Treasurer and
city Clerk or their deputies. The Mayor has no
deputy, bu. Is authorized by law to designate some
one to sign warrants for him. This work he has
delegated his secretary, but prior to the passage
of the law authorizing this. the present year. he
would have been required to sign all these warrants,
numbering about 1900 a month. with his own hand
About half of these warrants are for men who
receive their salaries monthly, but warrants have
to be made out four times month for laborers who
receive their pay weekly. good deal OF additional
labor is thus forced upon several officials. and the
clerical work Of the Controllers Office has been In
creased. TO offset that there has been an increase
in the clerical force Formerly single warrant was
made out for the head OF each department and
the money was drawn 1t and turned over to the
head OF each bureau to be paid out to the men
under him. Now the city employees are compelled
to go to the City Hall for their warrants. and after
obtaining them have the trouble Of getting them
cashed.
1t Is said that the method was adopted by the
Controller because OF a complaint made to him by
the head OF a department who declared that hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars passed through his
hands yearly. although he was under bonds to the
amount of only $1,000: but some officials do not
hesitate to assert that the real motive of the Con-
trOer was 20 Increase the patronage OF his office
somewhat by having few more clerksh.ps to dis
tribute. Heads of departments are loud In their
complaints because their employees are now COM
PEELED to absent themselves from their duties while
travelling to the City Hall for their warrants. The
system also makes 1t an additional burden upon
employees OF the city who are forced TO pay per-
centage for having their warrants cashed.
As Illustration of the way in which the ctys
business Is sometimes transacted, ii may be stated
that while Controller Palmer was absent from the
city during his recent trip to Atlanta. his deputy
also of town mis- wedding trip but be-
fore their departure they signed large number OF
warrants in advance, that all the city employees
might be paid for November
Complaint recently made by the City Treas
urer that warrants had been signed by the deputy
city Clerk, while the city Clerk himself in his
Office the law providing that the former snail per
form this work only in the absence of the latter.
Consequently City Clerk benjamin was obliged TO
submit a statement affidavit To the effect that
he not present at the time the work III question
was performed by his deputy.
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month, but the exact date has not been decided upon
Yet Inc members VIII have an informal music me
next Thursday nigat.
taininents AT tLelr new home every Saturday night
IN the winter There Will be music rides every
Wednc Stay afternoon. The Board OF Managers IS
thinking seriously of setting one night aside each
week which wi be known as 'rOller-sAatng night"
Indications lo!nt 10 revival OF this kind of sport
indoors this winter When roller skating can Sc
cure social sanction return OF 81 least Of its
oll-iiine popularity Is Likely
Ihe new Board Of Managers this year will be as
follows; Andrew Peters. chairman; W. l.. O. Beebe
treasurer Graham +. Biandy secretary. and Car
To.! j. Post, jr., captain. Among some Of the more
crthlsastic members are Mrs James Fuller. Mrs
HaW.ey Webster. Miss Guertn. Mrs. Glib the
Missts furr.s. Miss Lockot Miss iledler. Miss
Mable pickerson. Mss Powell the Misses Merrill
run.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
A POLICEMAN WHO WRITES

SERGEANT kNlPES LATEST EFFUsION WHICH
SUPERINTENDENT MKELvEY WILL PRESERVE
Brookyn's police force has on IL an officer who Is
literary genius, a philosopher and. il may be-
phianthropist He is Sergeant knpe who. during
his twenty-five years the force, has turned I'm nj
headquarters so many literary gems in the form OF
police reports that In such an election were to
be he'd he would be chosen poet laureate OF the
force by a unanimous vote. Here il his latest con-
trputon to police literature. which Superintende
McheNey VIII carefully preserve In the records OF
the Department
LOOK NOT UPON TIE COAT
The old. truthful axiom. MANY an honest hear,
throbs under ragged coat" was strlkinriv ex
einpiihed Yesterday, AZ shown by the seoue, lanes
newman hfty six years old whose vocation a.
putting IN coal ana wood wherever he can earn an
honest dime wherewith to DaY his fara i'm tho nm
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BRooKLYN's FASHIONABLE CLUE.
THE OLD 18TH REGIMENT ARMoRY FITTING u

THE OLD 18TH REGIMENT AEMOkh li-'' Ci
FOR THE CYCLISTS
The Cyc,e Club, Of brooklyn. which had Such
g,lcceasful indoor season at the Clermont Avenue
Rink last winter vii. hold forth this winter at the
OH 18th REGIMENT Armory. at Hanson Pace ana
Flatbush-ave. The Cycle Club did much to intro
'duce cycling among fashionable fox last winter
and row many OF the best-known people socially
in Brooklyn are members of the club. Several IN
novations are promised this winter. and a pdrilc-
u.arly lively programme has been arranged for the
Lentcn season.
\ gang Of men have been at work at the armory
for some time and In consequence the interior OF
the structure has ios It's warlike appearance. ana
in its stead there Is ideal indoor cycling academy
The club VIII have floor space 81 2JOxi23 ieet ana
even Wnen a few other improvements nave been
made there will be- a riding space OF -poXlOO feet
Tho decorations particularly handsome an
artistic. There is plenty of color, and Yet good
taste. The main colors are yellow and white, and
the effect is pretty. Gigantic floral balls are
suspended from the centre. While the side walls are
painted in representation OF scenes and episodes in
history.
Tho old company rooms upstairs have been re-
arranged inc dressing rooms for women and men.
The club VII 'ej models for renting purposes.
The formal opening Will take place early next
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DEAD ON HIS OFFICE FLOOR

JUIIN Vt LAtIILAN a NOILEKMAKEK, kIIILED HIM-
SELF IN HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS
When Robert Kehr a clerk employed by Nc
Lachlan d. McNiel, boilermakers, opened the office
at Nos Il and 10 Franklin-st. yesterday morning
he startled by finding John McLachlan, one of
the firm. lying dead in pool Of blood. which flowed
from 4 bullet wound in the head the right eye
Beside the body n 3S-cabre revolver.
kehr rushed from the office. and. meeting po-
llceman, told him Of his discovery. The officer
turned with him to the scene aed found the body
was cold The suicide was a SAo,chman. twenty
seven years old. and lived with his wife and
child No. 653 Leonard-st. HI had been In poor
health for some time. owing TO constant attention
to business. and was under doctors care
Mrs. McLachlau told the police that her husba nd
left mis- home on Friday evening. telling her that he
would return. 1t is believed that he was tenn
porariiy insane when he took his lie The suicide
was memoer OF number OF Scottish societies
and also member OF Seawanhaka Lodge, No. SIS
+. and A. NJ. Alta Chapter. and De Witt Clinton
cOmmanlerN
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send for Caaloyue Erey Er"""g TIL Christmas
bR00KL YN FURNITURE COMPANY n s'.'R," n W

began to estimate AMI multiply Az length he said
~ ell according to my calculation. YOU are mucn
too high. | thnl; j; mus take from 10000 TO lSo""
bricks TO DO one block .
The estimate proved % be fairly correct. for IN
formation from authoritative source showed tnat
the number Of bricks required for one DOCK Is
approximately l25,l0 ,, - .A.
The cost Of brick pavement is slightly more than
that of asphalt but II is expected that II VIII prove
more durable and It Is certain that BRICK can De
repaired more easily. -
on account Of the cold snap early in the week,
the bricks were covered with hay after the cement
was applied so as 10 protect the pavement from
injury from frost and give the cement time 10
set" ami the boys of the neighborhood have rad
a new amusement in feignins that the street IS
hay field.
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BROOKLYNS FIRST BRICK PAVEMENT
THE WORK ~ M'DONOrGHsT. ARorsrs GENERAL

The curious inieres, Of many people in the
Iweniy-thiri Ward Of Brooklyn has been attracted
for the last fortnight 10y novel slght-name-
ly the laying Of brick pavement on McDonough-
ST, between Marcy and Thr3op ayes. Contracts for
these two blocks, about quarter of a mile in
length and for four shor, blocks In Nevns-st
were made several weeks ago. and the work I'm
both PAGES VIII be completed before winter sets
IN That uptown got under way first and
on the whole o.. one block ana a good part OF the
other the bricks are In place The work Of filling
IN the joints between them with cement was begun
iast week at the Marcy-ave end OF the new pave
meni' aAd the result BIDS fair to b. satisfactory
concrete foundation six inches thick is first
PREPARED JUS. as II an asphalt pavement was to be
pls down. after this has hardened an inch OF two
OF SAND o. placed over 10. and on the sand the bricks
are laid Even before tn. application Of the cement
they presen, surprisingly smooth and even sur
race and in riding over 1t with bicycle one finds
II as easy AMI comfortable a. wheeling on asphal,
\ considerable number - the bricks put down are
somewhat Clipped and broken. but II Is supposed
I'M tAe cement VIII ~ ia the broken places and
MAKE a UNI surface. The bricks are abaut
sEht inches long ana three inches Wide. The num-
Der which Il takes 10 cover block Seems enormous
NO men stood On the new pavement the o,h.r
DAY discussing ihis question.
w ny, said one Of them ut must take a million
bricks To cover block Ike this
The otheF did not make an immediate reply but
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under preparation can he passed 50 carry ~ ~
session that the heads Of the new depif 80
be appointed in time to take once on GU ,n1 Ia,
the date when the other commissioners Nance -
the new Mayor will assume their duties
WILL MR. WHITE REMAIN FOR TIME
Notwithstanding Commissioner Whites dec.a'''
attitude it is hoped and expected that he can w ~
duced to remain at the head OF the city WORKS he-
parment AT least long enough TO supervise the us
tribtion of duties which VII he made necesSd! ~
the enactment OF the proposed law, and there en-
be no doubt that Mr.. Wurster VIII recognize ''-
importance OF keeping him there. Il possible. u..,o
IL is generally believed that q change III tnc v.l
Department is desired and that Comlniss :
Weles will be retired and gossip has Il that ailer
a few months he will be appointed a Police Justice
Another report is that he VIII be made an l>NclSe
Commissioner As Police Commissioner he has beeh
president Of the Excise Department and. therel'le.
has gained a familiarity with the latter department
which would prove useful.
In the Building and Health departments no good
true of the Department: of Assessment, where Pres-
dent Hardness has rendered good service. TheIe \
a general belief that Tax Collector Appleton VIII not
be disturbed but changes in the Corporation t'l'-
sells office and the Fire Department are considered
certain
The suggestion was recently made that If Mr..
Hardness should not be reappointed the head OK
the Department OF Assessment Mayor Wurster
should improve the first opportunity 10 restore him
10 his former place a member of the Board Of
Education. Mr.. Hardness says. however, that he
could not accept such appointment. as it would Ne
in that capacity would require. Mr.. Hardness was
a member OF the Board OF Education for many
years, and during most OF that period devoted fully
half his time 10 the schools.
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ostentatous lodging-house at No. 81 Fultonst,
wandered uptown yesterday IL quest Of work. Inc
wintry blasts had free access through his thin ard
ragged coat TO his shvering body which sent
chill to the wan and sunken cheeks. sorrow,u
witness of many hard struggle with grim poverty
His wstful eye dlscerned a block ahead something
on the sidewalk 1t was not coal or wood but valid
able seal cape. AS no owner appeared. voice IRON
within told him to pawn Il and get enough to i've
upon for a week. more powerful and triumphant
voice said. Lead us not into temptation etc. ana,
retracing his steps. he here ari put II on the
desk. saying: I'm glad l did not pawn IT,. for the
good lady who lost II Will need II these cold days
And no doubt when the good lady Gains Il she VII
remember honest James Newman.