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ADMIRAL sICARD,s FLEET.
The Powerful Squadron Will start for Ne,
West on Jan. I5.

Ine FOWeFIul squadron Will StArt Tor key
West ON Jan. I5.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-After many annoying
delays. due to necessary repairs, the vessels Of
tho North Atlantic squadron, under Admiral
Sicard. are about to begin their cruise to Florida
waters. ana they will compose the strongest aR-
gregation of war vessels that has been so near
Havana since the present insurrection began.
Secretary Long has assurance from the Spanish
officials. transmitted through the State Depart
ment. that the presence of the big fleet In the
Gulf Of Mexico this winter will not be consid.
cred significant, and that 30 long as the ships do
not near Havana, Spain will offer no
protest. The work OF the squadron will there
fore be confined to the neighborhood of Key
West and the southern Florida coast.
Admiral Sicard's will comprise all
mission. The squadron will start from Hamp-
ton Roads on the 18th inst. for Key West. The
armored cruiser Brooklyn and the battleship
Massachusetts are yet at Now York, receiving
finishing touches. and will join Admiral Sicard
later on. The Maine will BIO found at Key West.
The monitor Terror will roach there in a few
days.
All the vessels on the station not in ordi.
nary will be at Key West within ten days or
tive point for supplies. the fleet Will begin a long
series OF In the Gulf extending prob
ably over a period OF two months and ending by
a sham battle off some OF the Southern cities.
With the fleet and the torpedo boat iOtilla In
Southern waters. tho entire Northern seaboard
will be unrepresonted by a single vessel OF the
new navy In commission.
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ruru111 AND HoEBER HEARD FROM
The Newly Elected COroueFs Mast Defend
Their Title BEFORE the Attorney.Geuera

The Newly Elected Coroners Mast Defend
Their Title Before the Acknowledgement.
The question of the legality of the election Of
the Coroners for the boroughs of Manhattan
and the Bronx will come up before Attorney
General Hancock next Monday afternoon in
Albany.
ExICoroners Tuthill and Hoeber contend that
the election is not legal. and hold that tho
Greater New York charter does not include the
Office Of Coroner among the offices designated as
borough offices" and that it has not abolished
the office Of County Coroner. They vacated their
3tlces IN the Criminal Court building on New
Years Day only after O vigorous protest.
Inc following notice was served yesterday on
the newly elected Coroners in the boroughs of
Manhattan and the Bronx by Charles Haldane.
counsel for Drs. Tuthill and Hoeber:
M ion are hereby notified that Coroners
lheodQre X Tuthill and Emil w. Hoeber have
applied to the Hon. Theodore Il. Hancock. At
,orney'General Of the State. to bring an action
otest your right to exercise the office of Cor
3ner In the county OF New York, and that the
nearing OF said application has been set down
Sy the Attorney General for 2 O'Clock in the
time any person Interested in supporting or con-
testing said application may be heard. either in
person or by counsel.
rms notice is served upon you by the direc-
ti0il OF the AttOrney-General."
oooroner Bausch, when asked what action the
norohers Office would take in the matter. said
Wt ! mad been referred to Corporation Counsel
mnhieh, who would represent the Coroners at
'ne nearing before the Attorney-General.
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DE ARNoND ATTACKS CANNON.
Moves to Strike Out an Appropriation for q
soldiers' Homo In Cnnnon's Town.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Mr. De Almond of
Missouri to-day made his third semi.annual
$780, -. AZ. C..,.. 20 infect, Chotrnon
at'aeA upon mr. Sahhoh VI iihois' Chairman
OF the on. Appropriations, for hav-
ing occurred the location of a branch soldiers
bon,o NJ bio oitv ~ DanviIlo m and an ammo.
hone ~ hs oi'y Il nah'iho' ~. ahu III" appfo'
priation for its construction. Mr.. cannon, IN
his third annual reply. denounced De Almond
-. ..,oo,a - o,d +ho II,,oo ooro ,ts th,rd on
o s'o"' NV IL iiouo e"'' ~ Ill" ~"
nual support to the proposition. This was the
most notable event of the consideration of the
hI, introa,ooa ,ootord,r
ochciehoy ph' in'fouueeu Soe'ofu"S'
which lasted all day.
Mr.. De Almond attacked the proposed appro-
,,i.,io, - oIoo 600 -, oo,t;nno ,.or,, nv ~.
priation OF |ioo'ooo 'o' continue Work On inc
soldiers home. and moved to strike 1t out. He
said It was chapter 8 Of the history'of the move
mont 60 os,ahIish a 49, ~ ths resid.nc. n,
ment TO estapnsh q memo al tne residence Oh
Mr.. Cannon, who was at the head of tho Com
mitteo on Appropriations. The bill providing
o.. az. I,,..ia, - ~, howe ot nonv;ua NJ
Y .he ioee'ioh v, ~ hon'o ~ N"'
De Almond said, had been railroaded through
the House without opportunity to amend or
even consider A.. Later an appropriation of
5000 was made. which was apparently sui.
fcient. But now. only seven months later, the
gentleman. using the advantages of his posi-
tion as Chairman of the on Appro-
priations, cam in with an Increase of the pro-
posed cost to $500, 900. At the next session,
IL no" Fat a later period in this, the sum would
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Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Among the nomina
tions confirmed to-day were these:
Assistant Appraisers OF Merchandise at New York
Lyman b. Carhart. Frank ]. %Drummond. Michael Ma
than. Warner Sherwood. Joseph p. skillman. and
George w. wanmaker.
Henry W. Brendel. Collector OF Customs. district OF
Buralo Creek, N. Y.
Consuls-Harlan ". Brush OF New York, at Clifton.
Ont; Robert p. Pooley OF New York, at st. Helena;
James Johnston OF New jersey, at Sheffield. England;
Thomas smith OF New Jersey, at Moscow, Russia.
Henry X. Boyer. Superintendent or the Mint at
Philadelphia
John q. Ward. Collector OF Internal Revenue for tho
Fourteenth district OF New York.
Edward C. Duncan. Collector OF Internal Revenue
for the Fourth district OF North Caroline.
PostmasterB-New J~ersey-Roger NJ. BridRman,
Ridgewood; Samuel V. Davis. Phlilipsburg; Richard
7. Goodman Newtoni BENJAMIN +: Honness, Clinton;
James Harris, Engls W God; Dennis W. MahOny, Pas.
sale; Maurice h. Rudderow. Merchantville; August U.
StecheT. Riverside; Joseph ID. Troth. Atlvillei An.
thony 7. Wooley, Long Branch.
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FUNDS FOR WAR1NG,s SUCCESSOR.
hoard or Rstimate Allows ComEaisaioner
Mccartney sc, BOO. OO9. 40.

AT Yesterdays meeting of tho Board of Esti-
mate Comptroller Coler offered a resolution
mat S7,2o7, 1873 BIO appropriated for the pay
meht OF State taxes due from the cities Of New
iofN and Brooklyn, as formerly constituted.
10000 for the College of the City OF New
10TH and 100000 for the Normal College.
Inc resolution was adopted. The money will
S ~ t,hheh rom the appropriations made for 1893
Brooklyn. "" '"N INV
names ss Mccartney, the Commissioners OF Street
Sd suan asked that the money set aside for his
SSssnrIhent for 1898 in the boroughs OF Man
BoaarrdH ana Bronx by the former New York
cc ""iI or Estimate be reappropriated, 80 that he
SUata have the immediate use OF II. The re.
S Susi was granLed. The amount so appropri:
thsfa y ~ go oo9. G. Comptroller Coler stated
80 az Mccartney WAS really entitled to
Tyv,Hpo."oo more on the estimate OF the expenses
ana + department for this year In Manhattan
nm y bronx submitted to the old Board of EST.
S "a 9y Col. Waring. The increase was not
n IoIinsUu' no said. because the old board wished
board. ""''o " 'hc uiscreIioh vi Inc nc"
nav Vnr action to-day will not bar Mr.. Mozart
ssiyd ION asking for tho increase at any time"
eS NH INC Mayor, but ! hope he won't have oc-
"''oh 10 ask for any more"
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RoRoUaM 81


IN hreoklyp ena 0ueenn.
Charities Commissioner simis Of the borouehs
o Brooklyn and Queens has sent in an estimate
OF S32s,50o 40 the amount REQUIRED TO run the
department during the year. These are the
items: Salaries. 100000; supplies. s1s5,o00;
repairs, 10000; fire-escapes. $4,000; trans
portation, &C., $4,000; for tho blind. $40, 900;
rents, $500; contingent expenses, So 0
Deputy Fire Commissioner Tully reports the
equipment of the department In Brooklyn and
Long leland City as follows: Firemen In Brook
Ign, 95l, and In Long Island City, 90; engine
companies In Brooklyn, 90; trucks, 20; fire
boats. 2, and one engine and one water tower;
and In Long Island City o companies. MI.
Tully will organize his department on the sys-
tenn In this borough. The foremcn will DO
known rs Captains, assistant foremen as Lieu
tenants, and district engineers as chiefs Of bat
talions. There is now direct telephone commu-
nication between the Brooklyn and Long ISL
and City headquarters.
Commissioner of Sewers Kano will recon-
mend the immediate cleaning of tho big sewer
In tho Twenty sixth ward. which cost $1,000
900. The work will entail an expenditure Of
over $4,000.
Corporation Counsel whalon has notified Ed.
ward Barr. who had served for some years as
bridge treasurer. that the place had been abol.
ished and that there was nothing further for
him 10 do. Mr.. Barr contends that his job is q
permanent one, and he threatens to test tho
question In the courts.
1t has been decided that tho affairs Of the
bridge be under the control Of Deputy Commits.
sioner Beam. although the bridge police squad
has become q part of the Fret Inspection dis.
This notice was posted up Yesterday in the
Street Cleaning Bureau In Brooklyn:
DEPARTMENT OF STREET CLEANING.
CRY OF NEW YORK.
NEW York, Jan. 8, 1898.
General Order No. L:
II is hereby forbidden to all employees to have any
any Information to representatives OF the press about
the department or Its concerns.
All Information for the newspapers Will be given
out by the Commissioner.
JAMES MCCARTNEY. Commissioner.
Comptroller Coler yesterday sent o check for
SIC, 600 to County Treasurer Kimball to pay Off
the jurors who have been waiting for their sti-
pend since tho beginning OF the year.
Sheriff Dreamer has directed the $50 depu-
ties who served under Sheriff Buttling to turn
in their badges at. once.
The Civil Service Commissioners are appar-
emily In doubt whether they should follow the
provisions of the charter or the Black starch
less" Civil Service law and they had q confer.
ence yesterday over the matter. There was q
rumor that the Corporation Counsel would ad-
wise q compliance with the Black law.
Argument was had before Justice Maddox. In
the Supreme Court yesterday on tho application
for a writ OF mandamus to compel Fire Commits
sioner John j.. Scannell to recognize AlonZo
Brymer as Fire Marshal and to allow him 10 act
as such. The Commissioner had removed
Brymer and appointed J. Morrissey Gray in his
place. Briefs were handed up and decision was
reserved.
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Secretary Long Suggests Amendments TO Navy
Personnel Bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-Secretary Long to-
day sent to Congress. with his approval. the bill
for the reorganization of tho navy prepared by
the Board of Line and STAFF Officers, of which
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt was Chairman.
together with q report setting forth his views.
While approving the measure. the Secretary
recommends several changes, the most I'M
portant of which Is that the provision for giving
army pay, which Is higher, to naval officers DO
stricken out; and a clause establishing the pres
and Sna s ssaf, |, ii nssrpte es In n its nlace. This yil t nn'
doubleday cause much dissatisfaction, particu-
larry among the engineers, some OF whom, IL tho
SecFetary's suggestion Is adopted. will be re-
duced In both rank and pay. Another important
recommended alton 10 thai the retiring ago Of on
listed men DO axed ct 90 yeAEas
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students Handing Highest In New York MILL
tary Colleges.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE annual register
of the army published the names of the three
students standing highest in military science at
each of the institutions of learning where army
officers are stationed. In New York State and
city military colleges the three students stand
ing highest in the military departments are;
81: Francis xsyIer,s. !: y. Conghl9n: T.; a.
New York city, J. J. Murphy, J. S. Manning.
and J. Hunt; Cornell. w, w. Barnard. J. Il.
Wilbur, and X. s. Speed; Riverview Academy,
PouRhkeepsie, g. w. H~alliwell, II. u. Foulder.
and BENJAMIN Aiken; St. Johns College. Ford
Wilson; 81. Johns Military Academy. Manlius.
J. II. Beardsley, Il. G. Porter, and }. ID. Nickliss;
Clinton Liberal Institgte. Fort Plain, J. w.
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REAPPOINTED POSTMASTER.
Miss Griswoid" Changed Her Name and Her
ReappoIntment Becnme Neceaanry.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Before President Nc
Kinley sent to the Senate on Monday the ap.
pointment of Mrs. Mary B. G.. Bullard to be
at Guilford, Conn.,, 1t was explained
to him that the appointment was legally made
necessary by the candidates recent marriage.
She had been Postmaster at Guilford since last
summer, and the President remarked smilingly,
when he was asked to make the second nominal
ton, that it was not often that no was called
upon to appoint the same person. especially o
woman, to the same office twice within a year.
Mrs. Billiard is a good.looking woman of about
% years. and is popular in Guilford, where she
was Assistant Postmaster for several years
prior to her promotion.
The petition for appointment Us Postmaster
at Guilford which she sent to Washington last
May was the strongest Of all the nine applicants
for the office, despite the fact that the other
tbee o mere maaes: ~ mere was a Lively night for
Town Committee being among the aspirants.
Mrs. Billiard. or Miss Mary Griswold as she
was then. secured such strong Endorsements
that Representative Sperry. himself a Postmas.
ter for twenty-eight successive years in New
Haven. felt compelled to recommend her APP
pointment.
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Mayor Vas wSck Advises Against haste Il
the Matter or Expenditure

Mayor Vas WICK ADVISES Against Haste In
the Matter OF Expenditures
Tho trustees Of the Brooklyn Public Library
met yesterday afternoon 10 hear reports on
tho progress OF the enterprise and the prospect
Of getting an appropriation to place It on a
more secure basis. Former Mayor David A.
Body reported that he had called upon Mayor
Van Wyck and requested his sympathy and CO.
operation in the matter. Mayor Van Wyck.
he, said, had promised to. do all in his power to
aid the~library, but at tho same time advised
tho trustees to go very slow in the matter Of
expenditures. He thought that the trustees
should BIO satisfied with q smaller amount than
100000, the sum asked for for immediate use.
" 10 likely that the amount will be reduced to
$4,000.
The trustees have abandoned tho plan to
have the permanent building located on Fort
Greene. Tho site agreed upon 10 o little park
alongside the municipal building in Joralemon
street. Assemblyman Brennan, one of the
trustees, will introduce q bill at Albany next
week providing for the transfer Of the property
to the Library Association.
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BROORLFE INSURANCE TAX.
scanneU Directed by the Charter 10 Pay Out
So. o more Than He Gets rrsm u.

Fire Commissioner John J. Scannell, In look
ing over the charter Of the Greater New York
Yesterday was considerably disturbed when no
read section 500. which relates to the division
of the 9 per cent. tax imposed on foreign fire In
surance companies doing business In Brooklyn.
According to the percentages OF the division.
as laid down In the charter, the Commissioner
is apparently ordered to divide 20 300 more
money than he receives.
The charter orders the money, which aver
ages 100000 annually, 70 DO divided as fol
at Hudson, n. ". 10 per cent widows and
orphans fund for the Western District Of Brook
era DISTRICT u HrOoklyR. lsis Per 0entI widows
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BIG FOUR CALL ON THE MAYOR

"''EhIJ from tho PInltdeutache
'"'k'feAt Nerein At tho city Hall
a committee OF tho Plattdeutsche Volksfest
,efe'h' headed by Bernard Meyborg, and repre-
svhuhg 40 societies, called on Mayor Van
49, Yesterday and banked him for the APP
FGrahifshl Of tho %verein's President, William
eOnsis = as Tax Commissioner. The committee
WeiSbtt OF four men, and their combined
IA SI n the committee cordially. and said he
IL. hs = 70 DO able TO appoint 30 good D man aS
'~ten Tax Commissioner.
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TO PUBLISH THE PENSION ROLL.
A ELL Introduced I'm the House Requiring Its
Publication Annually.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE movement for
the publication OF the pension list has been
brought TO the attention OF Congress in the
shape of a bill introduced to-day by Representa-
tive Beach of Ohio. 1t provides that the Com
missioner of Pensions shall annually prepare
and issue on March l Of each year a true and
accurate statement. compiled from the records
of the Pension Ofice for every county of every
State, setting forth the name in full
and the place of residence Of all persons
receiving pensions, the date of the allot.
ment of the pension. the claim and cause OF
allowance, tho original allowances In each case.
and increase, II any. with cause alleged; the
amount of increase. arrears In each case, and n
citation by date Of the number OF the bill or act
under which the pension or increase was granted.
Mr.. Beach Is OF the opinion that. as the PEN
to its publication, and that IT would greatly aid
the Government In tracing frauds by giving 1t
widespread and annual publication.
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BllGed Naval Cadets to Have Another Chance.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-Acting Secretary
Meiklejohn received to-day the papers In the
cases OF the unusually large number of cadets
at the Military Academy who failed in the re-
cent semi-annual examinations. and whose dis
charge from the academy was ordered. Under
the law only the Academic Board has authority
to reinstate cadets. but In order to give the
young men another chance. Mr.. Meiklejohn
directed that the discharges should not take
place for ten days. during which time the bilged
cadets will have an opportunity Of applying for
a denomination. He was induced to take this
count OF a statement presented In behalf OF one
OF the boys, who funked. A brother of this ca
came so depressed that he could not give proper
attention TO his studies. Mr.. Meiklejohn thinks
this case 70 deserving, and hopes the Academic
Board VIII view II IN that Light
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and orphans fund Of tho Volunteer Firemen Of
New. Lott, 3s per cent; the anne fund for
t!atbush, 90 per cent; the same for Gravesend,
cont, and the same for F1atlands, 1as Dor cont.
The total 10 400 per cent, which IL preeuur
trainers Of the charter. Tho Fire Commissioner
Instructed Secretary Docharty to write to the
Corporation Counsel asking his advice as to
what should be done. and suggesting that the
Legislature be asked to pass an amendment to
the charter rectifying the error.
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THE TREASURE HAS MONEY TO BURN
An Unusually Large Amount or Worn-Out
Notes sent In for Redemption.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-The redemption d.
vision OF the Treasury Department Is receiving
unusually large amounts OF damaged paper cur
rency in exchange for new notes and silver GER
tificates. Since Jan. l the WORKOUT currency
has been received In sums exceeding by hun
dreds of thousands OF dollars the receipts In
normal times, until the Treasury literally has
money TO burn. The unusually large amount
il is good only to be destroyed is said to be due
to the large transfers OF money In rural districts
In payment Of obligations occurring at the Begin
Is turned into the city banks and by them sent
TO the Treasury for redemption.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-Sixty.seven fourth
class Postmasters were appointed to-day, among
them the following
New Y~ork-Gerry, ChautanquA county, Herbert 8.
Palmer; LeLeyer Falls. Ulster county, Jacob Y. Stoll
NApanock, Ulster county, Augustus WhitSley.
New JsTsey-Hopsweh, Mercer county, Farley y.
Holoombr LawrenoOyille. Mercer county. N. II. Fur
lAA
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Nautilus Boat Club'. election.

A. the annual meeting OF the Nautilus Boat Club Of
Brooklyn on Tuesday night at the Clarendon Hotel
these onicers were elected; President. william T,
Mynottr; Nlce.President. V. l., Crouch; Treasurer.
A. r.. GactjenSi Secretary, 7. Y. Hall. Jr.; CAPITA ~, &.
T.. Smith; First Lieutenant. II. VAuTeiman. SernnI
Lieutenant, j. II. Gray; GOyernIrs-J. X. Br0plly, Y,
W. furmelee, II. ]. born. T.. I. Armstrong. and y, "
wIuteEs.
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Canada to Admit KlondlLe Minors, Outfit. Hree.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ia letter has been re-
ceived from Clifford Sifton, the Canadian Minis
ter of the Interior. informing Assistant Secreta.
ry Howell that the Canadian tariff regulations
on the Alaskan border in respect to the admis-
sion of personal effects of miners have been
modified 80 as to be identical with those of the
United, States, which prescribes that wearing
apparel. articles of personal adornment, and
similar personal effects of persons arriving in
Canadian territory. when necessary and appro-
pirate for the immediate purposes Of the jour
ney, shall be admitted free of duty.
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A Burial Permit bureau for the Borough Of
Queens.

A bureau will be opened by tho Board Of
Health in the old City Hall at Long Island City
this morning for the purpose of issuing burial
permits for the borough of Queens. It is ex-
have permits issued at several places in the
borough.
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Paupers Transferred from Queens County to
the City.

About sixty women inmates of the county
almshouse at Barnum Island. Queens county,
who had been sent there from towns and vii
lagos now a part of this city, were trans
ferred, yesterday to the F1atbush Almshouse, In
Brooklyn.