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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-04
DOOR BOARD PUTs GREENE OUT.
Bensel the New Chief EnEiaeer-Mr. Gran
Chosen Prrrideut.

Bensel the New Chief EnEiaeer-N1r. Gran
Chosen Prrsident.
The new Commissioners Of the Department OF
Docks AMI Ferries, J. Sergeant Cram, Peter F.
Meyer. and Charles +. Murphy, have made two
changes in the personnel Of the departments
employees 30 far. They have accepted the resig.
nation of u third man. The Commissioner met
on Saturday afternoon and organized. with Mr..
Cram as President and Mr.. Murphy. Treasurer.
and adjourned until yesterday. At yesterdays
meeting George S. Greene. who has been chief en-
ginecr of the Dock Department for nearly TWEEN.
ty-three years. wns removed, and John A. Bensol,
formerly an assistant engineer in the depart
ment, who resigned q year and a half ago to be-
come q member Of the firm OF Steors & Bonsel.
contractors, was appointed chief engineer. Tho
salary OF the place 10 $4,000. The appointment
takes effect at once.
The commissioner received and accepted the
superintendent OF Docks since July, 1895. prior
to which time no had been President Of tho
Maritime Exchange, They appointed William
service regulations). Mr.. Walker is connected
with the Ward line Of steamships. and lives at
the Hotel st. Marc in Fifth avenue.
Tho resignation of James p. Conway, who was
the Presidents private secretary under Gen.
obrien. was received, and 1t was accepted to
The board then adjourned subject to tho call
Of the President, an the Commissioner started
out to inspect the water front,
George S. Terry is still Secretary Of the board.
S sot 10 his sU N; s ono 81 the /! Tam nKoly s0 f.ifsf 9f lai Il tho to
middle initial enters into the Commissioners
consideration; the replacing, OF George S; Greene
and Edward s. Atwood might augur a like fate
for George S. Terry. although 1t is understood
that 1t Is no Immediate menace to President J.
S. Cram.
George s. Greene testified before the Commits
sioners of Accounts on Oct. 80. 1895. that he
had sent two checks for $l25 each TO Richard
Croker as campaign contributions. The first one
was dated Oct. /. 1892. and the second a year
later. Mr.. Greene. in explaining them, said
that Mr.. Croker had sent word to the Dock
Board to put another man in his (Greene's)
place, but that Commissioner Phelan refused to
vote for his removal. This. Greene said. made
Croker very angry. and that in turn made
volunteered two campaign contributions to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-04
TWO JUSTICES SIT TOGETHER.

Worcester and Davenport Reach an Under.
staudinE-CIerks Abandon the Barricade.
The clerks who had eaten, drunk, and slept
since Friday night in tho court room OF the
Municipal Court in the Eleventh district, at
Columbus avenue and 126th street. in order to
maintain their alleged rights to retention in
office. and who had avowed their intention of
keeping everybody out except Justice worces-
ter, surrendered without q show of opposition
at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning. This was
because Justice Worcester and Justice Daven-
port both appeared on the scene and patched up
their differences. at least temporarily.
Justice Worcester secured tho official bench.
Justice Davenport hunted up 4 chair and sat
down beside him.. Justice Worcester made q
little speech. saying that he had been elected to
preside over the court. and was ready for bust.
ness.
"Iheve q number Of papers,"' no added, zap
parently issued out Of tho Thirteenth District
Court. am willing to assume Jurisdiction in
any parties prefer that he should hear these
them myself"
The only new business that came up was ad-
journed by Justice Worcester to Feb. !, appar-
entity under an understanding with Justice
Davenport, who contends that his term will not
expire until that date. No effort was made to
displace the hold-over clerks. II. b. Wilson
and Charles Grasser are likely to DO appointed
In place OF two Of them. but Justice Worcester
would not say when any action would be taken.
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agent, He bas else made william p o'Rqurfe
place OF ,Thomas z. Murphy. Mayor StLonR de-
posed O'Rourke ard put Murphy IN. The APP
pointment OF Thomas 8. Brennan to be Deputy
Commissioner was announced on Sunday.
The Park Board yesterday appointed Willis
County Clerk william sohmer made the fol.
lowing appointments Yesterday:
william II. HornidRe, formerly assistant law
clerk, to DO equity olork In the place of George
Fahrbacb, who was made Deputy County Clerk.
Sylvester e Nolan to succeed Mr.. Hornideo 40
David Roche. brother of Assemblyman Patrick
Roche, to take the place of John II. Shea, who
had charge Of the records OF the old superior
and Common Pleas courts.
\ atthew j. Strip, Jr.. soh-in-lnw OF Assem-
blyman Daniel Il. Finn. to take the place OF Pat
rick Curloy. q clerk In the records OF the same
Z. II. McEnroe to be private secretary and
confidential clerk to the County Clerk.
Erastus 8. Wilson, who was removed by Mr..
Purroy from his position OF chief docket clerk,
10 roinstnted in his former position. I'D.
Coroner Anthony McOwen OF the borough OF
the Bronx has appointed DIR. James =. Goary,
BIC Willis avenue, as his physician. DR.. Geary
is one of tho bestknown Tnmmany Hall work
ers in tho Thirty.fourth Assembly district,
Sheriff Dunn made the following appoint
ments yesterday:
Assistant Deputy sh~erifs.John J. Hessett.
@. b. Clifford, Henry Reid, Andrew J. Mc0iv-
Inney. Henry Connolly, Lawrence Mulligan,
District Attorney Gardiner appointed az his
private secretary Albert Il. Bryan.
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CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.
Better Care OF FoundnnEs to he One OF the
First Things Looked After.

Better Care or FoundIngs 70 he One or the
First ThinEs Loobed After.
John W. Keller. the new President and Com.
missioner of Public Charities, was found at his
Office in the Charities building ct Third avenue
and Eleventh street yesterday. He arrived
about 10 o'clock.
Il shall take every possible stop to increase
the efficiency Of tho department" said Mr.. Kel-
ler. From what I have been able to learn dur
ing the few hours I have boon in Office it seems
to me that the force at the Infants Hospital on
Randall's Island has been rather inefficient. OF
course. I have lot had time to visit the island.
and cannot speak from observation. Ono step
has already been taken which. I hope, will de.
crease the death rate among tho babies there.
Under tho old system q policeman finding q
ton house. From there It was taken to
Police Headauarters. then to Bellevue and
finally to Randall's Island. This was enough to
kill an ordinary child. ! have sent a letter to all
the charitable institutions In tho city asking
them IL they will accept and care for foundlings
until we can send for them. When I got an an.
swer from these institutions I shall mako q list
to the Police Board With f The request I'll" that sst they
have foundlings takon to the nearest place and
then notify us. We will send a nurse with
island. think that by thus Iessening the OK.
posture to which the child would be subjected
we may hope for Q lower death rate on tho
Mr.. Keller received q large number OF callers
during the day and started upon his labors with
many good wishes.
THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION AT WORE.
ton, Francis ]. Lantry. at 14s East Twentieth
street, was covered with flowers when he ar
rived yesterday morning. He held an informal
Rratulationp.
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soANNEL1 AGAIN ON DECK.
Flowers welcome Him nc Fire Headauarters-
Hs Puts Back Messengers Bonner bounced.

Viewers Welcome Him nc Fire Headauarters-
He Puts Back Messenger homer Bounced.
When Fire Commissi oner John J. Scannen
went to Fire Headquart ers in East sixty-sev-
enth street yesterday he found a large floral
piece on which were the words in immortelles,
Justice" Nh. Scannell was q Fire Commits.
sioner with two years Of his term unexpired
when he was removed by Mayor Strong.
He smiled as no gazed on the floral piece,
and shortly afterward announced the appoint
ment of p. II. Tully as Deputy Fro Commits
sioner for the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.
Mr.. FULLY served as assistant secretary for tho
Board Of Education for six years.
Commissioners Scannell said he proposed to
retrench tho expenses of the department
wherever he could without detriment to the
service, and abolished the post OF Superintend
year. Frederick Meyer, who held the place.
was notified that his connection with the de-
partment would close after Yesterday. The
Commissioner also dismissed Alexander Ham.
iiton, a negro driver for the former Commits.
Former Commissioner Stureis who was the
department treasurer under a BOO, 900 bond,
called on tho new Commissioner and turned
over tho department accounts to him.
Mcqueen. who were ordered back TO fire service
Friday night by Fire Chief Hugh Bonner, were
ters. Commissioner scsnneiil sent for them
after having had a talk with the Chief.
the transfer Of the officers and hremen on Fri
day night. said It was for the good OF the ser.
vice. commissioner Scannell had o long talk
Win Chiei Bonner with q view to becoming
again familiar with the routine Of the depart.
ment.
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o1D SCHOOL BoARn MEETS.
Leaves Teachers salaries Alone Untn tn
Borough Board IL Organized.

Leaves Tenchers' Salaries Atone Until the
Borough Board Is Organized.
At an adjourned. meeting OF the Board Of
Education of old New York city. hold yesterday
In continuation Of the meeting of last wedncs-
day. the new Commissioner. Henry Rice. APP
pointed in tho place Of James Speyer, made his
appearance, and was introduced to his coll
leagues by President Hubbell. Tho board had in
tended to consider the teachers salary schedule,
but attention was called by Commissioner
Prontiss to the fact that tho new charter pro-
vided that tho salaries of teachers In the new
city should continue on the basis In force on
Jan. 1, 1903, until the borough boards should
meet and act in tho matter. That means that
until the borough boards act the salary sched.
ule will be that which has been in force In this
city since July IA last. .
The board retired Mise Anna Carey OF School
0 on account OF Ill health.
Commissioner Taft lannounced that q sub
committee Of tho Executive Committee of the
Normal College was considering tho establish
mont ofa two-year course in pedagogy at he yol-
lege, designed to supplement the general High
School course. and the plan WIS to enable High
School graduates to qualify as public school
teachers after taking the no s course.
The board arranged for tho transportation Of
school children to and from their homes In
stages In various parts Of the city above the
bridge.
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NEW PARK HOARD MEETS.
President Ciaussn sick - Aner Appoi1tinl
Secretary Holly the Beard AdJoarns.

President Ciaussn sick Arsr AppoiuunE
Secretary HsiIy the Beard AdJoarns.
The new Park Board held its first meeting In
the Arsenal yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
President Clausen. who 10 Ill with the grip. was
not able to DO present, but Commissioner Moebus
OF the Bronx and Brewer of Brooklyn and
Queens were there, and Col. Cruger and Mr.. Mo-
MILAN OF the old board were on hand to well
come them. Mr.. Moebus brought along his Ger
tihcato Of appointment but Commissioner
Brewer did not. No question. however. was
raised as to his right to sit, and the board pro-
ceeded to business by appointing Willis Holly
Secretary in place Of tho Hon. william Leary.
The board then adjourned. Mr.. Holly's
salary, 1t IS said. win be fixed at $4,000
a year. The board also has the appoint
ment OF a landscape architect at $4,000. and a
private secretary To tho President at u, 500 q
year. The former place has been vacant ever
since the death Of Calvert vaux. Robert g.
Of SUPERINTENDENT OF Parks. which 10 now held
BY Samuel Parsons. 10 In the classified service.
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MORE OFFICES Filled.

The AQueduct Commissioners Removed-Powe
Renppointed-C. II. Murray Provided For.
Mayor Van Wyck cut Off the heads of the
members OF the Aqueduct Commission yester
day. The Commissioner were not included In
the list OF the dismissed which the Mayor Issued
on taking office on Saturday, they and the
embers of the Board of Education being the
only persons not mentioned. The old Aqueduct
Commissioners were Henry W.. Cannon, John J.
Tucker, G. Walton Greene. and Maurice ].
Power. Immediately after removing them
Mayor Van Wyck appointed the following men
in their places: Peter J. Dooling. William H.
Ten Eyck. Maurice J. Power. and Charles H.
Murray. Ten Eyck and Murray arc Repub.
licans. and were recommended under tho bi.
partisan bill by tho New York County Repub-
llcan organization.
The following appointments wero made yes.
terday. the appointees being sworn in:
Receiver of Taxes. David z. Austen, salary To
be fixed.
Deputy Receiver of Taxes. John J. MoDon.
ough.
Deputy Chamberlain. John H. Campbell, for
four years. salary $5. 1000.
Deputy Commissioner Of Sewers for borough
of Manhattan. Matthew +. Donohue.
Assessors, Patrick M. Haverty and David Ga
hill.
Wv liubioliato IL tho uoiouku VI 0uo6nD.
Edmund J. Healy Of Far Rockaway. for eight
years. salary $4,000.
Justice of thr Court OF Special Sessions. James
Courtney Of Brooklyn.
Deputy Commissioner of Water Supply. James
II. Haslin. for four years.
Civil Service Commissioner. William N. Dyk-
man.
Secretary OF the Board Of Public Improve
ments, John A. Mooney. for four years. salary
TO be- fixed.
Deputy Commissions of Highways. William
Deputy Commissioners OF Highways for Dor
ough OF Brooklyn. Thomas II. Farrell.
Engineer 10 Board OF Public improvements,
Stephenson Towle. term four years, salary TO be
fixed.
Deputy Commissioner OF Correction for Brook
Ign and Queens, James J. Kirwin.
deputy Commissioner OF Correction for Man
haitian, MELVILLE q. Tanning.
Deputy Receiver OF Taxes Tor Brooklyn. James
DEPUTY Collector OF Assessments and Arrears.
Michael OK effe.
Deputy Commissioner of Bridges for Manhst-
tan; Ihom Il. ii. York..
Chief Clerk in the Mayors office, Richard s.
Mayors confidential clerk, Ross T. Keogh.
Tor lour years, salary So, 600.
Deputy Commissioner Of Public Buildings.
Lighting, AMI Supplies. John J. Ryan.
hssislaht Depuly Comptroller. Edgar LoYey.
william Allen Butler. a former County Clerk.
VIII De the, supervisor OF the CITY Record.
Charles :. Adee, tho Secreta y to the DO ,rd
has held for several years. his Office is in tho
Patrick Dunn. who was Deputy Commissioner
removed at 10 O'Clock YESTERDAY morning, All
1880 O'Clock he was appointed secretary TO
Police Commissioner Hamilton.
PRESIDENT keller OF ths Department Of Charl-
formerly a Congregational preacher In Schenec.
tAdy, Secretary. aud William A.. Scott OF the
produce hrm OF w A. Scott Il Co. purchasing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-04
Flint's Fine Furniture.
CORNER CHAIRS,
Mahogany Fntsh, IN TaDestry)
$500.
IS WEST 23D ST.
COZ. GARDINER FIRES COL. SWORDS.

At Least 30 Col. Swords says-A Loyal Legion
Contest or Veracity.
Col. Henry F. Swords. tho pardon clerk In
the Dist. let Attorneys office. was formally re-
moved yesterday. He would not resign. and 30
yesterday District Attorney Gardiner notified
him of his removal. And thereby hangs q tale
OF tho two Colonies. who relate the tale differ
emily.
Both Colonies arc Grand Army men and
members Of the military order Of tho Loyal Le.
81 told him he had no authority to remove
me-" said Col. Swords. because / am q war vet
Gran and hold my llace under a section OF the
law that says q war veteran cannot be removed
from State, city. or county office unless charges
have been preferred and proven against such
dy-to apply TO the courts. He said. pointing to
my Loyal Legion button, that he wasssorry that
he would have to turn out a man wearing that
button. / said he didn't need to unless he
wanted to. and he replied that he couldn't
No such thing ever happened" said Col.
Gardiner. when spoken to on the subject, Col.
Swords must have been dreaming, or HIS men
tai faculties must have become impaired, Why,
never knew the man until ] met him at .
Loyal Legion dinner al Delmonico's. He was
introduced TO me. and said he held a place In
the District Attorneys office, and added that
his resignation was at my disposal any time.
Why, ho certainly resigned"
telling his side Of It. II never dreamed OF 70.
signing, and as for the Loyal Legion button
story. 1t was just as ] stated"
y such thing ever occurred. repeated Col
Gardiner.
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OF oUEENa
Expert hcosuntants Gsius Over LonE island
civ r1ookn.

Expert Aooeuntants GsiuE Over Beng Hslana
City Bsoks.
The records Of Long Island City were placed
under special police protection yesterday. A
detachment OF ten men from New York under
Inspector Thompson took possession Of the City
Hall building. A man WINS placed on duty In
each department and was instructed to allow
only tho regular employees OF the municipal
Government access TO the records.
W expert accountants wero at the City Hall
throughout tho day going over the books and
documents. They wero sent thoro by the Comp.
troller and they said they were to arrange tho
records 30 that they could DO put in ono room.
City Treasurer Knapp was at his Office all day
receiving tax money from every ono who called
70 pay his bill. He said that no should con-
tinuo to receive money and deposit IL in tho
Queens County Bank to the ere 1t of the Comp.
troller. Mr.. Knapp said that he understood
every effort would DO made to strniRhten out
the financial affairs Of the former Government
without useless delay.
The Board OF Aldermen. shortly before It's ohi.
cial life expired. adopted q tax budget for this
year. but 30 far the document has not been seen
since the meeting Of the board. It 10 in the pos
session Of City Clerk Thomas McGra W, who wns
clerk to the Aldermen, and he will DO called
ulon to turn It over to the new officials to-day.
Former Corporation Counsel William e.
Stewart raised tho question Of the jurisdiction
Of the local Police Court in Long Island City
yesterday. He appeared rs counsel for Mrs.
Mary b. Kavanagh, who was sued for q horse
feed bill by. Mrs. Margaret Campbell. Mr..
Stewart said tho Office of Justice Of the
Peace was a constitutional office, and being an
elective offic . tho Legislature did not have
power to. extend the term. He commended that
despite tho fact that the greater city charter
extended the term Of Justices DUFFY and Ingram
until midnight OF Jan. 81, ihey could not hold
court. Justice Duffy was on the bench. Ho
snid after court adjourned that both he and
Justice Ingram would continue to preside until
Court.
On Tuesday, the last day Of the village Gov.
eminent OF Flushing, numerous fvillage and
town bills were audited at the afternoon and
evening sessions. The bank closed at 3 p. M,
to get the checks. oashed before yesterday
morning., Then the bank refused to cash
in the hank to enable 1t to do so. The Secretary
Of the bank will communicate with Comptroller
Coler and ascertain II the bank may pay out the
funds Of the town and village on these checks.
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HEALTH BOARD FULL OF BUSINESS.
Ole View York Sanitary Code Vow Ruics Brock
iys-licnds May Fall To-day.

Ole View York Sanitary Code Now Rules Brook
iy.-Hcnds May Fall To-day.
The new Board of Health held its first meet
ing yesterday at the offices Of the old New
York city board in the Criminal Court building.
All Of the new Commissioners were there, in
Guiding Bernard ]. York, the President Of The
Police Board. The board by resolution de-
clared the offices in which it met to be the
main health office for the new city. The secre-
tary Of the board was directed to notify tho
health officials Of the boroughs to make weekly
reports Of all the business they transacted.
After rendoption Of tho old New York city sani-
tary. coce and bylaws, a committee was up
pointed to prepare amendments to both. A
committee was also appointed to prepare plans
for organizing the health offices Of the boroughs.
On motion of Commissioner York, tho Sec
rotary was directed to furnish the board with o
ls' OF all the employees Of the Health Depart
ment,. stating the amount of salary each re.
celved.. The list must be ready at noon to-day.
when the Health Board will hold another meet
heads will fall in the basket.
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and Il IL not known Whistler or not the Com
missioners viii attempt to remove Mr.. Parsons.
Tho salary IL eA000 a year.
The exnot amount OF the bid OF Sheehan,
O'Brien & Mclean, to whom Mayor Stropg's
Park Commissioner gave the tobhf building the
new bridge across the Harlem River. from 1A5th
street on this side to l49th street on the othor,
was S1,O01, 5000. Tho awarding OF this con-
tract was the last official act Of the old board.
The bid OF Stevens g. O'Rourke, who got the
contract from tho old board for erecting the now
bridge to City leland, was Slb3. OSl. a Q.
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BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN.

President Peters Will Establish Himself on the
Ground Floor OF the City Hall.
President A. W. Peters OF the borough Of Man.
haitian called on Mayor Van wyck yesterday
and talked to him about establishing an Office
in the City Hall. Mr.. Peters was anxious to
get quarters In the east wing. but later tho
Board Of Aldermen assigned rooms 10, IL. and
IL for his use. The action Of the Aldermen will
have to be confirmed by the Council. Tho rooms
set apart for Mr.. Peters's use are on the ground
moor. and they were formerly a part of the office
OF the Clerk Of the Board Of Aldermen.
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Tho Thrse Absontee Aldermen.

or the three Aldermen who missed the first
meeting Of tho board yesterday Henry Sickle
was In court as a witness. Patrick II. Keahon
had a job OF Custom House trucking that he
couldn't leave. and James II. McInness is sick
with the grip.
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NO BULLYING FOR M'LAU0HLIN.
Msnry AestsrborE's DIsappOihtod Friends Mako
. Demonstrates.

Former Supervisor Henry Hesterberg Of Flat
bush was candidate for some important place
In the new administration and his failure to
receive recognition has caused a commotion
among some Democrats of that baliwick. A
delegation Of nearly 200 made q descent yesler-
day on Hugh Mclaughlin 70 show their indig-
nation over the setback TO Mr. HesterhGrg's am
bition, hut Mr.. Mclaughlin would receive only
five OF them. The Flatbushors acted so un up
lomaticnlIy In carrying out their mission that
Mr.. Mclaughlin dismissed them with this re-
marx:
You can go back to your ward and adopt a.
many resolutions a. you like denouncing me"
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were also made BY eovern1 iawYern. includinr
Washington jackson. the veteran lawyer Of the
district
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-04-09
Fitz Lee to be Given Command.

1t being stated Saturday in Wash
ington to Major General Miles the
commanding officer of the United
States Army that the people of the
South expected General Fitzhugh
Lee to have an important command
in the event of war with Spain and
asked if the matter had been con-
sidered by the war Department or if
he had anything to say about it he
replied that General Lee and other
Southern soldiers would, he thought,
have command. He spoke earnestly
about the matter and referred to the
great Importance of having ex-
perienced men like General Lee in
the service. He also showed a letter
he had just received from Colonel
John S. Mosby, offering his service
in case of war. The letter was dated
San Francisco, March oath.
The general impression in official
and unofficial circles in Washington
is that General Lee would start out
as a major-general of volunteers in
command of the Southern contingent
and that at the close of the war he
would be transferred to the regular
United States Army and retired with
high rank.