New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
VISITORS TO THE MAYOR.
THEY INCLUDE QUEEN VICTORIA" AND
THE EMPRESS OF GERMANY"
POLICEMAN JOHN KEssEL KEEPS THEM IN
CHECK. AND INFORMS THEM THAT HE 10
THE HEAD OF THE CITY-wEIRD
TALES OF WOE.

THE HEAD OF THE CITY-wEIRD
TALES OF WOE.
No one hears more varied tales OF woe In Gay
than Policeman John Kesse who Is detailed 10
euord tho anteroom OF Mayor Wursters ONCE
Eessel acts as a sort OF buffer for Private oecre
tary Palmer while the latter serves IN tho Sa"o
capacity for the Mayor
The first man q visitor runs against "he" 'ee"s
10 nav a visit to B,ookyn's CHIEF executive 20
this watchful officer. and he II 10 VINO y! 40"
deft words ascertains whether the visitor mas any
,.,noss 9TH Nr Wurster or at least learns
whc+har rho caller n undesirable John Is especially
IN the lookout for "cranks' or dangerous persons
and besides these he heads on harmless 'ho'V'o.
uals who call more frequently thah INC a"e''
nature OF their mission justlhes
John 10 exceedingly well fitted for this WORK. pe-
cause he is OF a patient good-natured dispostoh'
and soothes some Of the excited persons who como
to get remarkable wrongs righted. whereas d eeS
moderate man might find them troublesome IL IS
..as good az n picnic" to hear John In conversation
with Queen Victoria the Empress OF Germany
and not for a moment exhibiting any hausntinesS
in the consciousness that he IL urea'ef W."
yor,. ocon" The best thing about John - that ne
can talk with them either In English or terma"'
as he comes from the heart OF the Eastern D.s-
trict John has held his present pace s'nco '"o
day Mayor Schieren said he would ike 70 nave
young German man at mo oooi' ""N
ceived the detail 1T.
Every one who has been around the public oui'd-
ines or tho newspaper offices to any extent A"o"
that the venerable woman who now OCCUPIES mo
British throne IL an impostor, ana 'ha' '"' ~
oueen Victoria Is living in poverty IN 6rooA'yn'
and Is tho victim OF repeated conspiraces " p'e-
want her finding her lost crown Jewels.
QUEEN VICTORIA VISITS THE CITY HALL"
The real Queen Victoria IS daily caller on 'ohn.
From him she gets so much encouragement ''a'
ber enemies will be undone and her jewels re-
aa .ho, an. 4. no longer affronted at the fact
that she cannot pour her woes directly INTO 'h0 eH
Of the Mayor. a.. ,
BECAUSE Of the burdens that accompany the con-
slant use of a royal title in republic Her MAJESTY
allows herself to be known az MIS-. JuHa oo'
Mrs Burdette Is little hazy IN oescrio'iis nv"
aha was robbed Of the crown. but sne KNOWS po''-
,ve,v that she was kidnapped from the palace
r,ha, x,,ung There is hardly a prominent ONCE
holder whom she has not accused OF taxing ner
,o..,. hut Jenkins a clerk under City Treasurer
K,e,ev was the man she usually had her eye on.
Once eeen Mrs Burdette Is never forgotten. net
cheerful face with It's largo features. ner hisn
p,tched voice. and Queens English pronuhcia-
ton. her small bonnet. trimmed IN front 10 20.
semble a crown her ancient black cape. OF roya'
o,nearance and her black skirt are original.
..Boss" Mclaughlin used to enjoy MIS-. ourue'''
conversations at No Willoughby-st
A more frequent visitor to John and to the public
officers than the Queen Is a woman VINO ID TAMIL
,arly known as Mary" Mary lives with her Son:
who has recently inherited wealth from the old
country" so she devote nearly all her .lme "
looking after the public affairs OF the ciy. mary
crticises tho way things run in every depart
ment offers suggestions for economy and wonders rs
Why with dc sach %Rs are all the painted
yeow she asked John the other Gag ha an" Would be
e "cIincher" she continued: Tho Idea or irisnmen
arriving Yellow carts! Why. they ought to be
painted green" meaning the carts ,,. .,n,.rd bav-
ing the color changed from yellow TO green M 1sry
seems place much trust IN poeem naca and shs
afYectionately calls him Uncle sam.
THE EMPRESS OF GERMANY DROPS IN.
The Empress Of Germany IS short and comes from
v,ttenbury A fabulous sum of money was sent to
her In care OF the City Hail. but II has never
reached her All she knows about now Is that II Is
deenlv buried under the City Hail. John vouches
for the statement that the Empress Jumped into the
excavation for the Beecher Monument previous 10
the erection Of the statue. and prayed that the hole
might be dug deeper till her money was reached
Usually before entering the anteroom where John
holds forth the Empress falls on her knees ana
mutters a few words Of suppication. Then she al
ways says:
rs the Myor in?"
John informs her that he Is the Myof ~H IN re.
upon she urges him TO hurry the 20 m d0 FOR ber
treasure. John always promises to 40 So u,.
A short stout 1rshwOman drops IN occasionally
"Why are there so many milk cans flying aroundI
John gives It up. whereupon sne INFORMS MN ina.
the health OF the city requires that cows De driven
from door to door. so that milk can Do dehVered
fresh. ..
who gives Bernhard glances when she meets John.
because ne does not produce her money: man VINO
insists on tho reappontment OF Justice Tighe. and
many other Interesting people who keep the good
natured patrolman from getting lonesome