New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
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bench in Brooklyn for Governor Hughes to an.
The previous one was caused by the elevation OF
Justice Willard Bartlett to the Court OF Appeals
by practically unanimous election Justice Abbott
had the good fortune IN 1906 20 nave uniteo Rs-
publican and Democratic support His age Was
such that he would have completed MS term rad
he lived On arriving the retiring OF seventy
years. But instead OF serving for fourteen years
ne served only fourteen months. The cause Of hi,
death blood poisoning. due TO careless parnx
OF a corn by a chiropodist a similar cause % thar
which led TO the death of the Rev Dr. Noah Haar
SciIcncls few years DR. Sehenck ne
rector os the church which Justice Abbott attended
and they died at about the SAME age in bis sp-
pointment of Abel E Blaekna- in Justice Bartletts
place. the Governor named Rep1Dlicaa instead os
Democrat but IL is expected he Will appoint a
Democrat to succeed Justice Abbott The sue
cessors Of both Will have 10 be elected next fan.
"A remarkable number of fires in this city nd
elsewhere have occurred IN the last few weeks bu,
mo.t disastrous occurred Canal street eari;-
Friday morning. in that il caused the loss Of tbs
life of Deputy Chief Kruger. who had the re,orf
of being OF the abIest fire fighters in the ciry
He leading his the point danger
when trapdoor which seven years before bad
caused a similar accident plunged him into ths
filling a sub basement and before he could
be rescued life extinct More than thirty Years
of faithful and devoted service thus ended
Just he looking forward to honorable retire
ment pension 10 a little country place be had
secured of his salary.
Whether the action OF Mayor Mcclellan in fl
ing the places at his disposal due 20 a Gssrs
TO serve political purpose Of partisan character
not. the city is to be congratulated that he aas
promoted efficient subordiuates Deputy Corlrnfs-
sioner Hugh Bonner of the Fire Department ts
now at it's head. and Allen y Spoonsr. long =
capable engineer in the Docks Department 5 Is
new Commissioner. The Mayor may md his own
reward for settling political differences in nonn-
nation for Governor His election would nlaks
President MCGOWAN of the Board of Aldermen Act
ing Mayor for next year. with the possibility OF an
election for four years term year from next
November.
The japanese Ambassador Baron Taxa
hra, is on his way to this country. IS WI Ting
fang, who becomes the representative of China az
Washington The advent of the latter IS expected
to coincide with-changes in the Chinese cOnsuIs az
the principal ports of this country. Governor
Hughes has asked the State Senate once more 20
remove the Superintendent OF Insurance Otto c.
Kelsey, and it is expected that action Will speed
lily be taken If his request is acceded to the Gov
ernor doubtless has the mind who Will
carry out his ideas in the department The long
expected change in the management of the Metro
pOlitan Opera House is last arranged and VIII
go into effect at the end of the present season
The centennial of the of hard coal for heating
purposes observed in the course of the week
Ere another centennial comes around the supply
may be completely exhausted or a means may have
been invented for storing the superfiuous neat of
the sun in some practicable way for use when
neeted.
Just when the rising thermometer makes the
need of more heat in the elevated and surface cars
unnecessary. the subject is taken up by ;he Pubic
Service Commission No complaint OF discomfort
from cold has been made by subway passengers.
The debate the currency question is expected
to engrOss the attention OF Congress for a month
more at least A change in the fncuubency Of the
office of Controller of the Currency is expected By
the retirement of William B. Ridgely, take
charge OF a Kansas City bank. and the return OF
Lawrence o. Murray 10 the Office in which he was
formerly Deputy Controller a remarkable dsveI-
Opment Of the week has been the Indictment Of
Henry Sanger Snow. Of the highly
spected residents of Brooklyn for rnisfeasancs in
the financial concern of which he was treasurer
Nothing could have caused greater shock in tas
City of Churches Professor Henry s. Osborn has
been made head OF the American Museum OF Nat-
ural History, to succeed the late Morris h Jesup
In New Jersey the indictment of Ex-Governor Fos-
ter NJ voorhees, for perjury Insurance state
ment caused great surprise. The deuurcia-ion By
Ex-Governor Black of President Roosevelt recalled
by contrast his nominating speech four years ag1
at Chicago. \ bigamist with seven wives cot seven
years Imprisonment