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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
BRIDGE TROLLEY TRIAL TRIP.
IL shows That Brooklyn Trolley Passengers VIII
Save About Five Minutes.

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II shovsThnt Brooklyn Trolley Passengers Will
Save About Five Minutes.
Tho first passenger trolley car to cross tho
Brooklyn Bridge was Flatbush avenue car 1923
Of tho Brooklyn Heights Railroad. IT was sent
over by President Rossitcr yesterday after
noon in order to ascertain the exact time re-
quired to cross the bridge and the time points
for the motormen to run the cars on. Presi-
dent Rossiter left the Brooklyn end OF the
bridge at Sands street with Deputy Bridge Com.
missioner Beam and several other persons at
3:12 p. NJ, and the trip over was made in 6h
minutes.
AS the loops are not finished, the car returned
on the same track, against the vehicle traffic,
and made tho return trip to Brooklyn in a little
less than six minutes, making faster time than
the bridge cable cars which left the end of the
bridge, about the same time. While there
seemed to be an unusual number of trucks, car-
riages. and bicycles on tho bridge, there was not
the slightest trouble either on the trip going
toward New York. with traffic moving IN the
vehicle traffic was moving in the opposite direc-
tion, which will not be the case in the ordinary
operation of the cars.
The speed was really considerably greater
as the I ip was more to secure definite informa-
ton as to just what could be done than with any
other purpose in view.
The entire time consumed in making the trim
from either end of the bridge to the opposite
side of the river In actual practice will not DO
much, II any, greater than Is now consumed by
e passenger In leaving one of the cars of the
walking across the plaza. and climbing the
stairs on tho Brooklyn end to the bridge trains,
50 that instead or taking longer for the trip
safely said at least Ave minutes viii DO saved
on the average trip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
NO LONGER MAYoR,s BoorB1AcK.
MACK 5se's once u AbeiIshea aud His Heads
Are Raised to Heaven.

hihck Soofs Omlce 10 Abelinheo ana Hts Hnndn
Are Raised to Heaven.
The Office of Joo. tho bootblack. who was OF.
fcial shoe cleaner in tho Mayors office, was
abolished yesterday. The edict was issued by
the Mayor himself. who ordered Roundsman
Mahr TO inform Joe that no could not shine
shoes in the Mayors Office or in any subdivision
thereof.
When Mahr broke the nows to Joe. Joe turned
as nearly white as Is possible to q black boot
black. Then he won't out into tho corridor and
raised his voice in lamontation. He declared
that he had lost his faith in humanity, and that
he no longer believed that there was gratitude
In tho world. Ho said frankly that no was
sore on Tammany and he didn't care
whether Mr.. Van Wyck know It or not.
Later In the day he established his headquar.
tiers in the main corridor. business was very
three other bootbincks from the ncighboring
buildings, and efter. a long conference decided
to make formal application to the Mayor for re-
instatomcnt. A petition. asking that the Office
Of shoe cleaner to the Mayor DO recreatcd, and
every one about the building. Joe was confident
last night that he would have his old place
again before tho week is over.
He has cleaned shoes in the City Hall for moro
than a dozen years, and nearly overy politician
administration Joe's business fell off to that de-
gree that no wns moved to remark that reform.
crs were no good. because they had their shoes
shined only twice a week. He used to 20 about
the building with his box slung over his shout
der signing for the return to power Of Tammany
Hall, many of whose followers, he said, had
their shoes shined twice q day. During the cam
paign Joe shouted loudly for Van Wyck.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
JUSTICE DAVENPORT HOLDS ON.
He Again Turns TN for Duty at the Eleventh
District Municipal Court.

He Again Turns I'm for Duty at the Eleventh
DIatrict Municipal Court.
The Eleventh District Municipal Court was
served by two Justices yesterday. Justice
Worcester was the first to arrive, and when
Justice Davenport, who claims to be a holdoyer
until Feb. l, came he TO nd the newly elected
Justice already in the private room. Justice
Davenport remarked that Justice w rccs-
ter seemed to have a little the better of tho dis
puto on Thursday. Justice Worcester respond
ed that he hoped to continue the advantage.
While the Justices were chatting in their
chamber the Davenport faction were represent
ed In court by Chief Clerk Du Mahaut, three
attendants, a stenographer. and a typewriter.
Thus IA Justice Worcester had not appointed
any staff Of clerks.
Tho clcrk announced that II was time 10 open
tho court and both Justices started quietly for
tho court room. but as they reached the door
Justice Davenport sDrang forward into the lead.
ran tOthe bench ,andsccured a scat in thcJ Justices
chair. On Monday Justice Worcester secured
the official seat and Justice Davenport had to
scurry around for an extra chair. Yesterday
Justice Worcester had 10 hunt up the extra
chaiT.und seat himself beside the former Justice.
the clerk TO call the court TO order. Justice
Worcester repeated the order. Justice WOrces-
ter reached lor the calendar, but Justice Davon-
port secured IT,.
There was only ono case set down for trial
Brown VS.. Wood, a landlord and tenant case
and both Justices called II, Davenport In tho
lead. The clerk and the crier reechoed the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
CHIEF OF CITY A
MEETING OF THE GREAT PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS COUNCIL.

Practically Ne Pubiio Improvement Cas- Ne
Taken without its Assent-The first ThiuE
Ics After IL MAPS aud the NeHt Reports
% the water supply In Every RorouEh.
The first meeting Of the Board OF Public I'm.
proNcmcnts wns held in the Mayors private
6dico yesterday afternoon. President Holahan
presided, and every member answered to the
roll call except the Mayor and the Presidents OF
the boroughs OF Brooklyn and Richmond. Those
present were Comptroller Coler. Corporation
Counsel whalcn, John l.. Shea, tho Commits
sioner Of Bridges; William Dalton. tho Commits
nionor Of Water Supply; James +. Heating. tho
Commissions of Highways: James Mccartney,
tho Commissioner Of Street Cleaning; Henry s.
Koarnoy, the Commissioner OF Public Buildings,
Lighting, and Supply; James kanc, Commits.
sioner OF Sewers; President A. w. Peters Of tho
borough Of Manhattan. President Bowlcy Of tho
borough OF Queens. and President HaTen Of tho
borough of tho Bronx.
President Maurice +. Holahan announced that
the board had q great task before 1t, and that 1t
would DO necessary to have maps Of all the dis.
trlcts embraced In the consolidation before any
actual progress could DO made. lie said 1t would
also be necessary to ascertain tho exact status
Of tho various water supplies for tho city.
Commissioner Dalton said that he had sent
out letters to oil his deputies requesting from
each q statement concerning the condition of
tnB WutcT supply II nlb uoTOukil, anu tnht liz CA
pccted to have tho information in q very short
time.
Speaking for the Bronx, President Hafen ex-
planned tho various acts under which the sur.
veys Of that district had been undertaken. He
said the maps Of the borough were practically
completed except In tho territory east OF the
Bronx, of which there is about $4,000 acres.
The engineering corps formerly employed by
him on this work in his capacity rs Commits.
sioner Of Street improvements in the Twenty.
third and Twenty-ourth wards was still at
work, he said, and he gave it as his opinion that
II was a natural inheritance Of the Board Of
Public Improvements.
President Holahan demurrcd to this propo-
sition. He said he thought tho engineers ought
10 be apportioned among the various depart
ments having to do with public works. This
raised tho question of jurisdiction. and Com.
missioner Shea moved that the Corporation
Counsel be asked for an opinion defining the
exact jurisdiction OF the departments Of Bridges,
Sewers, Water Supply. and Highways. He said
that the question had been raised in his depart.
ment whether or not the Commissioner of
Bridges had control ovcr. yiaducts. The motion
was carried. The President then. announced
the appointment of Commissioner Shea rs Vice.
President. and the board went into executive
session.
The Board of Public improvements is one of
the most important bodies in the new q vern-
mont. Practically. no public work or improve.
ment can BIO undertaken without it's assent.
The President receives a salary of SO. 900 q year
and he Is q member OF the Board Of Revision OF
Assessments.
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BOROUGH OFF BROokLYN.
Seventeen Assessors Receive Notice OF Reno,
by Mayor Van Wyck.

Seventeen Assessors Receive Notice OF Removal
by Mayor Van vSyck.
Most OF tho now official rulers In tho borough
OF Brooklyn were in their places yesterday and
there was but little friction In the transaction
OF the public business. To-day md tomorrow
most OF the places of tho Republican subordi.
mates who arc to DO decapitated will be filled,
and then the new regime will be In full working
order. Hugh Mclaughlin and his chief lieuten-
ants spent a very busy day at the willoughby
street headquarters In the distribution OF tho
minor patronage.
prised yesterday morning when each received n
note from Mayor Van Wyck notifying them of
their immediate removal. " the best interests
SO requiring.
Deputy Fire Commissions James II. Tully, in
addition to caring for tho borough Of Brooklyn,
is also to take temporary charge OF the borough
OF Queens. by direction Of Commissioner Scan
nell.
Former Deputy Comptroller Rowe came over
TO New York yesterday and turned over the
funds and papers of the Office to City Chamber
lain Keenan,. The funds included 50, 1913. 334. II
general fund, $2ss, OII.l is sinking fund, and
81 $50 special fund.
President Grout has called n meeting Of tho
seven Local Boards OF Public improvements In
the old Common Council Chamber at 4 +, NJ. To-
day.
II has been arranged that Police Commissions
Philips VIII presldS at the regular police trials
1t is understood that the slate for the fourteen
deputy Tax commissioners allowed to the
brooklyn SrGS1izatiSn is likolyto be as follows:
Howe. Edward Glinnen. Henry Hesterberg.
George II, Lindsey. John EnniS' j., j. Cronin'
Johns. Collins. Johh A. clany. Robert i. Brown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
WILsoN OPPOSES CoNsoLIDArroy.
Docs Not want His Post Omce absorbed BIZ the
Ono on HrondraY.

Docs Not want 1iis Post Once absorbed BIZ tho
Ono on broadway.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Postmaster Wilson of
Brooklyn came to Washington to-day to attend
to some routine matters In connection with his
office. While at the Post Office Department he
took occasion TO outline pretty fully and care
fully his position in regard TO the project OF con.
solidating his Office with that of New York.
The original plan contemplated the consoli.
dalton OF all tho offices in the Greater New
York. This cannot be done, however. without
the consent of Congress, and the Post Office
Department decided some time ago not to bring
up the matter for Congressional notion. With
out being assured Of the support Of the people
of Brooklyn, Mr.. Wilson has stated his position
to be in opposition to the plan. SO far ms 1t In.
cludes the absorption of Brooklyn by the New
York office.
1t was pointed out that Congress would very
likely provide that the Assistant Postmaster Of
New York. the place which was to be provided
for the Postmaster OF Brooklyn, should DO APP
pointed by the President in the same manner rs
Postmaster. This would mean that Mr.. Will
son would be shorn OF his authority as an indie:
pendent Postmaster, and also run a chance of
having his salary cut down.
Mr.. Wilson informed the department to-day
in IN unofficial manner that he was opposed to
Include the abolition of the separate Office in
Brooklyn. He admitted that some changes
ouRnJ 10 90 maue LOT the Oetterfncnb OF inc SER
vice. and was agreeable to the proposition
that all the offices OF tho New York sido OF
East River should bo attached to the Now YORK
office. and all those on tho Brooklyn side should
be consolidated with the Brooklyn office. Tho
department has had this plan under serious
consideration. and has practically adopted IT,.
1t was expected that the matter would. DO
arranged so that the consolidation Of the Post
Offices could be effected at tho same time Ms tho
consolidation OF the cities. Mr.. Wilson admit.
tod thHt something ought to be done as soon as
possible. and in the absence OF better arrange
ments the department will probably accept the
modified plum.
Postmastcr-General Gary does not desiro to
antaRonize the wishes of the residents Of Brook
his hands. The data are all prepared. and as
soon as the plan is agreed upon the whole mat
ter can be settled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
MAN WITH THE GROWING NOSE.
Doctor TestInes That scher Has Rhinoscleroma,
or Hnrdnose.

Doctor TestInes That scher Hau Rhinoscleromn.
or Hardnose.
In the trial of the action of Israel Scher to re-
cover 100000 for personal injuries from the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company there
was some medical evidence yesterday before JUS
tice Giegerich of the Supreme Court about the
strange development of the nose OF the plaintiff.
DR.. Arthur Fischman. who attended the plaintiff
soon after he was injured by a Broadway car at
Prince street Dec. IS, 1894, testified that he
found him bleeding from the mouth and nose
and suffering apparently from conclusion of the
brain. Scher's nose Is now about three times as
large as it was then. Aside from his injuries.
a disease OF the nose. known as rhinoscleroma.
or hardening nose. The physician said that tho
disease Is hardly known on this continent. 1t
was frat met with in Russia and Austria, and
Is rarely found outside of those countries. The
disease makes tho nose look like q lobster UNI
boiled.
The case was not concluded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
THE DAYS APPOINTMENTS.
ma or and Hends OF Departments Rapidly FILL
ing Up the Omces.

Mayor and Heads OF Departments Rapidly Fill-
ing Up tho Omces.
The following appointments to Office under
the city Government were madc yesterday by
Mayor Van Wyck:
Secretary TO tho Municipal Civil Service Com.
mission. Lee Phillips.
Justices of the Municipal Court for Brooklyn,
Cornelius Flynn and Adolph Fl. Goettine.
City Magistrate for tho second division,
Matthew J. Smith.
Justices of the Court of Special Sessions for
the second division (Brooklyn. Queens. and
Richmond), John L. Devenny, Edward }. Forker,
and Thomas W. FITZGERALD.
Heads Of departments made these appoint
ments:
Auditor Of Accounts for Brooklyn, William
Mckinney.
Deputy Comptroller. Michael DAILY.
Deputy Fire Commissioner for Queens. James
Deputy Commissioner of Sewers for Brooklyn.
Assistant Collector of Assessments and Ar
reats, Edward J. Flyn.
Deputy collector Of Assessments and Arrears
Lighting and Supplies, George F. Best.
Deputy Commissioner of Bridges for Queens,
superintendent of Docks. William Oh Walker.
Deputy Commissioner of Sewers for Brooklyn.
Collector OF Assessments and Arrears. Edward
G1l0n.
Deputy Receiver of Taxes for Brooklyn, John
j. Fetherston.
Deputy Commissions of Street Cleaning for
Brooklyn, Patrick II. Quinn.
All, of them were sworn in by Mayor Van
WICK and wrote their names in the oath book.
The Health Board made these appointments:
Private secretary to the President of the Board.
Alexander j.. Kinkead. $4,000 q year; assistant
sanitary, superintendent for Brooklyn, DIR. Rob-
tichmon DR.. George .. Hubbard.
NJ kinkcad has been confidential man to
Nathan SfranQ Iii IlnpR 10 n nananno 4 frtArA
OF Hugh Mclaughlin.
Augustus T. Dochnrty was appointed Secre-
tary to tho Fire Department yesterday after
noon by Commissioner Scannell. Mr.. Docharty
was Secretary to the Dock Board for six years,
Tammany Hall man. He takes the place of
Carl Jussen.
Chief Dale, who was the Chief of the Brooklyn
Fire Department., was yesterday appointed q
Deputy Chief In charge OF the departments of
the boroughs OF Brooklyn and Queens.
Deputy Corporation Counsel jerks OF Brook
Ign announced Eesterd ythe appointment Of his
Chittendeu. Richard b: Greenwood. Jr.. OK.
Judge John Walsh, William Walsh. Jerome W.
Coombs, Michael J.. Finnegan. Daniel ID. Whit.
ney. Jr., and William c. Courtney. This Is the
clerical staff Of the Office: Samuel X. Probasco,
chief clerk; Charles II. confidential
clerk. and Martin Flanagan. Charles J. Druhan,
a. }. Conway. Peter r. Smith, and Joseph II.
r.: T.. Wilson, Jr. appointed a Commissioner
OF Municipal Statistics. went to the City Hall
Yesterday and was sworn in. Harry PAYNE
Whitney. who was appointed n member of the
same commission. has not yet taken tho oath
OF ONCE. The Commissioners receive no salary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
MAYOR SHARP WITH SCHOOL BOARD.
Tells Them no Will Remove Them ir Hs Can,
ma Heartily Hopes He Can.


Mayor Van Wyck got to his Office at 0:45
o'clock yesterday morning. and. not long after,
gave a lively talking TO 10 President Hubbell OF
the board OF Education and School Commits.
Sioncr Taft, who came to sound him AS 10 the
standing OF the Board OF Education with tho
new administration. II they went away unen.
iightened 1t was not because Mayor Van Wyck
did not speak plainly. Among other things no
told his callers that they were interfering in his
business. and that he would certainly remove
all the present members OF the Board OF Educa.
ton II no found that no had the power.
President Hubbell told the Mayor that the OBJ
ject OF the call was to find out whether or not
he would agree to confer with a committee of
three from the Board OF Education concerning
the ACCESSIBILITY of laying. the question OF the
Mayors power OF removal before the courts, so
II won't, meet your committee" said the
tOleratc any Interference from you"
Mr.. Hubbell next asked about city superln-
tendenis. and borough superintendonLs and
their assistants. Members OF the Board of Edu-
cation had heard, ho said, that tho Mayor was
going TO make certain appointments.
WIN told you ] VAST asked the Mayor
Ne read of it in the newspapers" replied
DO, you believe all you read In the nswspA-
psrs T. asked the Mayor.
no" replied Mr.. Hubbell.
"Wsis i won't toll you what i an going to
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dc" said tho Mayor. "wheu / rot ready 1 in.
tend to make these appointments, and am not
going to ask your advice In the matter
Then tho Mayor tackled Mr.. Hubbell about
the appointments which tho board OF Educu.
tion had made Of teachers from other cities.
III / had the power" he said. II would re-
move every one of your upstate teachers. Ger
Ing outside for them"
President Hubbcll then went back TO the sub.
ject of the Mayors power of removal.
II will not tell you what ] am going TO do"
said the Mayor. but ! will tell you this much:
II hnd that l have the power TO remove you |
will 10 II. IL for no other reason than that you
went out Of town for teachers. 1t will be u
source OF regret 10 me ~ l find that | haven't
the power to remove you"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
Va Ue Hz VETS BIZ THESE REPORTERS
They're from the City'a Border and They Are
Mighty ut TelephoninE.

They're from the CIty'a BORDER and They Are
Mighty mt TelephoninE.
The present city Government has introduced
n new brand Of reporters TO Manhattan Island.
They arc the representatives of tho journals
which thrive in the small outlying towns Of the
Borough Of Queens. who have been assigned to
''cover the City Hail." They began to arrive on
New Years Day. and they are coming yet.
There were at least n dozen of them on hand
yesterday, and they all displayed a strong thirst
for news. Everything was news to them.
and the amount of copy they turned out
was simply appalling. Not satisfied with
gathering al tho news in tho City Hall.
and the immediate vicinity, several of them I'M
dertook to ~"cover" Police Headquarters and
the Fire Department, which is in East Sixty.
seventh street. They did this. they said, be-
cause 1t was customary in tho towns in which
they lived for ono man to get all the nows In
sight.
Not being able to go to Mulberry street or Fire
Headquarters on foot. the suburban reporters
rcsorted to the telephone, and all day long at
intervals of thirty minutes they kept calling up
the operators In those departments and asking
them II there was any news. -.
Hall Ia paid for by Contractor Brady, who has
the job of remodelling tho interior Of the build:
strong emotion, when he gets his bill for this
month. Police Headquarters and the Fire De-
pArtInont WcTo HOU tn0 only places WnlCn the
reporters called up. Every time an appointment
was made by the Mayor or 2 place holder came
least four newspaper offices In tho boroughB OF
Queens and Brooklyn were Immediately 10.
messages cost him from 10 TO IS cents each.
When Mr.. Brady heard OF it he threw up both
hands. Then ho detailed a man whose pay 10
cd him not to allow any man to use the instru-
ment for out;of town messages. Tho foreign re-
not out Of town any more. hut the guardian Of
the telephone was obdurate; Then they took to
using tho telephone In the Mayors Office.
One OF these reporters accosted James p.
Are you the Commissioner of Highways tor
the entire. city or only for tho borough oil. Man.
haitian a. he asked.
don't know, sir" replied Mr.. Heating. po-
litely. Tho reporter went away in a brown
study. Meeting one OF his companions he told
him OF tho con vcrsRtion.
Gee that's a mighty good story" remarked
tho listener: We must send Il ont right
away" And they repaired to Mr.. Brady's tele.
phone to send the news to their papers.
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VIEW c1TY's VOLUNTEER F1REMEv.
Commissioner scannelI Lays Down the Law
for Jamaica and Other RorderIands

Commissioned scannelI Lnya Down the Law
for Jamaica AND Other RorderIands.
Fire Commissioner John ]. Scnnnell received
yesterday n letter from ]. Distler. Chief En-
gineer OF the Fire Department of Jamaica vii
lage, asking for information as to the standing
of tho Jamaica department. Chief Distler
asked: "Who now governs our department :
Arc we to continue to perform fire dutyf Who
will discharge the MEN whose terms are about
expired and who will give them their ccrtif-
catesf When will we get a Now York fire
badgei Who will furnish us with supplies and
do our repairingi Under our village charter
the flrcmcn meet and elect the board of officers,
subject to the approval o: the Village Trustees.
The time for such election Is at hand. and, the
firemen are anxious to know how they shall
p~rocecd-whether they shall go ahead as hereto.
fore, or whether tho officers are to be appointed
by you"
In the village department there were seven
engine companies. two truck companies. and
five hose companies. and 200 active membcrs
who did fire service in tho volunteer depart.
ment.. In the whole township of Jamaica, which
includes several Villages there are twenty-slx
Commissioners Scannell sent n reply. saying
that under, section 100 of tho charter un.
III the paid Fire Department is extended to
companies shall continue to discharge the duties
and receive from tho city of New York such
sums OF money as were awarded them by the
villages.
The Commissioner requested Chief Distler to
forward a list OF his men, with the amount OF
compensation they had received prior to Jan. l.
and to have the men proceed with the election
Of officers. as previously carried out.
Commissioner scannell yesterday detailed Bat
talon Chief John Shea OF tho Tenth Battalion
to act as Superintendent OF Stables. and abol.
i !, ob1.! The tbu Office Is eo OF DeEEddt T s ssn4R,errfin ni,n Of
81. 500 job. Foreman John Barry of Truck 90
was ordered to act as Chief of Battalion in place
of Mr., Shea,