Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27

as a candidate for the Office of county
clerk. few days before the convention
met he switched from county clerk to sher-
if as the goal of his ambition. This made
trouble, most of the district leaders being
pledged to Thomas J. Dunn. Mr.. Keenan,
vas persistent, but at the personal request
of Mr.. Croker one hour before the county
convention he practically retired from the
race and Mr.. Dunn was nominated and
elected.
Mr.. keenan, promised at the time that
his distrfct-the sixteenth-would give an
unusually large vote for the entire demo-
cratic ticket. and he kept his word. It
Is said to have been understood among the
Tammany leaders during the campaign that
in the event Of the triumph Of the Tiger
Keenan, would be made police COM
missioner He has been alderman. presi-
Gent of the board of aldermen assembly,
man and county clerk. His public expe-
rience during past years will undoubtedly
prove Of value to him when he assumes the
1eins Of the police department.
Place for Bernard York
For police commissioner of Brooklyn
there seems to be little opposition to Ber-
nard J. York, the active democratic leader
of the borough of Brooklyn during the re-
cent campaign, Hugh Mclaughlin being
compelled. on account of age and Nl-health
to intrust thu carrying Of his plans into
execution to York, his favorite lieutenant
"A ASAS0 ASAl IL SOAlS- Oh LOT the COCK
commissionership, James w. Boyle, the sew
enth district leader. is anxious for the post.
Ex-Judge Andrew D. White and ex-Judge
George w. Plunkitt are equally persistent
seekers after this particular office On &C.
count of the fierceness of the fight, it is
now believed that ]. Sergeant Cram will be
appointed as New Yorks member of the
board. An equally bitter struggle is going
on between the adherents of John b. Nc
Goldrick and Nicholas J. Hayes. both of
hofr oF 1,,,
the city clerkship plum" On account of
the neck-and-neck race the two men are
running collision Of interests may be ex-
pected and a dark horse may win.
The Street Ommissionership.
For the street commissionership, the
Crimmins brothers have both been men
toned. On account of their large interests
in the street car lines Of the city, these two
brothers have been styled 1.-The civilian
kings" Both men are extremely wealthy,
and have made millions during the past ten
years in franchises, ''unearned increments''
and contracts. Both Of the brothers bolt
ed Bryan last year, and they are to this
day adherents Of the gold standard and op-
pcnents Of the Chicago platform. Still. on
account Of the large vote furnished Van
Wyck by the gold demonstrating the re-
cent campaign, it may be taken for granted
that they will secure their share Of the
offices in the cabinet Of Maye1-elect Van
Wyck.
John ]. scannel is slated for the fire COM
missionership. He has had considerable
experience in fire department matters, and
If he can keep the department from falling
into the rut that existed previous to the
Lexow committee investiGationron account
of his wide acquaintance among the fire.
men. the appointment may prove q popular
one, judged from the Vstf Wycksview point.
Concerning; a NI.est Art.''
ventor Of the Carpenter shot, and the man
facturer Of the Carpenter aeel which
captured the first prize at the worlds fair.
is in the city or business Connected with
the manufacture Of his now dynamite pro-
jectiles. Said Mr.. Carpenter in an inter-
view: = ,e
Il have just finished the examination of
hundreds of specimens Of copper supposed
to have been hardened by the ancients
More than 400 of these samples were fur
nished to me by one of the professors con-
nected with the Smithsonian Institute.
went into this investigation for the pur-
pose of Determining if possible, whether
there ever was such a thing Is the lost art
of hardening copper Frot my studies
and investigations l have reached the con-
clusiOn that the so-called lost art of hard
ening copper is similar co what ex-senator
ingalls, says OF the golden rule in politics
event of finding a genuine specimen of
hardened copper to be able by analysis to
probe this great secret of the ancients.
Had I been able to find a real sample of
hardened copper might have been able to
harden copper myself
Ancients Did Not Horde Copper.
Il found plenty of specimens of hardened
bronzes; found many magnificent sam
pies Of hammered copper; found alloys Of
all sorts and shapes sand sizes, but not
single specimen showing that the world
has ever possessed that lost art I know
that there is a popular delusion to the eff
feet that the ancents could harden copper;
know that shall be considered an icono-
clast by many Of the. academicians and ac-
cused of attempting to- destroy another
worldwide tradition But against these
theories of the college professors you must
put the experience Of the practical man of
affairs. I am willing to pay a good-sized
reward for a single specimen of hardened
copper. so called, that l cannot duplicate
with ease. And don't claim to have dis
covered the lost art of the ancients-I only
claim to have discovered that there never
was such an art" 4.