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Colell Exoiafl Commissioner. Then began the long THE RUINS. PERILOUS. APPOINTMENTS 4 O'CLOCK EDITION eona fitness for the offloe he Is called upon to fill. Hr.

Lauer fs not a total abstainer, and (as it will not be necessary to add), he does not verge on the other extreme, being a gentleman whose seleotlon Is Ukely to gratify all people alike. Mr. Lauer Is a momber of the St I'atrlok Society, and Is alio a member of the Saen gerbund and Lieaerkranz eooletles. position. It is one of great responsibility, end filled with dlffloultlos of a most perplexing kind.

If I had known, when accepted the appointment, what I. wonld have to pass through in eeaneottoa with this quoatlon of patronage alone, I never should have taken the office. It has been really the most trying work of my life to meet thia qaeation. Thousands of applicants have been to xae for places whloh it has been utterly impossible for me to provide. Theeo men have become my enemies simply because I did nol do what it was not within my power ta do.

They will rejoleo at myreHrement. Then, again, thosi T. Tredway, was whsn he was forcing the door open and disappearing in the hallway." A HARROW ESOAPB. William H. Stubbo, who wa employed In tb Scien tifi American office aa photographer, and who waa reported as having been burned to death, waa seen by an Eaolb reporter thle morning at hla realdenoe, No, 878 Court itreet, where he related his experience ac follows: "I was in th office but a ahort tune, when a boy rnshed in and shouted that the building was on fire.

I took my hat and made tor tbe stairway. The smoke waa very thick, aad I had a great deal of trouble to find my way out. I reached the ctreet in time to see ths building enveloped in flamoa." AUSTIN BLAOK SAFS. Inquiries were mado tor Austin Black at the Chambers street Hospital, last evening, and the authoritiee of tbat institution believed that he had perished. A reporter called at hie residence, 171 Taylor street, Eastern District, this motnlag, and was Informed that Mr.

Black, greatly to the relief of his friends, had returned home In ths evening. THIS THE TKUTII The Vountr rdau who waa with Ifllsa Barbara Frieu Oireii tola Account aw to why ho Stabbod Himaelf Saturday It will be romoinbered that the Eaolb of laat Sunday gave an aooount of a very singular aotlon upon the part of a young man whose name waa then given as Brinkerhoff. It was reported that Mr. Brlnk erhoff, In company with a young German girl named Barbara Fries, vleltod No. 171 Maroy avonue, aad while thore, and without any warning, he plunged a Bin knife Into his left breast with the apparent intention of puncturing his heart.

Ths wound, however, waa exooedlngly slight. MUs Tries for some reason or other went voluutarlly to tha Thirteenth Prtcloot Station House and reported the faot, but when aha said' that his name was Brinkerhoff, she did not eonflna horaelf to the truth likewise when she allegod that the oeourrence happened at No. 171 Maroy avenue, she was also guilty of Impropriety. She rsfueod to give her own address, and was allowed to leave the station house without doing so. Captain Ealser Instituted a aaaroh at onos when he learned of tha oeourrence, and found that tbo Maroy avenue dlreotlon was wrong.

Mr. Oerf lives there and was naturally annoyed at the published account of auoh as affair haying taken plaoa at his house. Captain: Killer was doing his best to solve the mystery, when yesterday a palo looking young man entered the station house and said that he was the man who had stabbsd himself. Be said his name was Louis Benningbausen, that he lived at No. USX" Say dam street, in ths Eastern District, and that Saturday night be with Barbara Frtta friends at 90 Flushing avenue, at the oorner of Marcy.

Ha said that at tha tlmo was under tha lnfluenoa of liquor, and that while In that oondltlon he stabbsd himself with the knife to frighten Barbara. She resides at No, iO Bartlotl street. The Idea of a man stabbing himself for so slivbt a motive seems strange, and the cap WEDNESDAY ETEKINO, FEBRUARY 1188. TELEGRAMS. JUfFects of the French Financial Crisis.

Xientennnt DeLony Traced to a Definite Locality The Bato of Interest Kalsed In Germany Bmailpox in Vlrjrinln. Serious Fire at Lockport A County 'n Wlicouslu Bulldozed by Rufflani Lieu, tenant rinnkett Drowned The Snow Storm. London, February 1. The Parts eorraapondsnt of the Times ays "Mo Bartons stops hare yet been taken to assist come sixty or seventy members of the outside markot whose posl fclon believed to be procartoue." The Colt Europctunt says: "Daring January from feeventy to eighty millions franoB' worth of Napoleous fanned from the Bauk of England to the Bank of France, and since Thursday the letter's stook of metal bu Increased by forty millions of francs," A passage in the Ministerial statement, referring to the financial altuatlan, soya It ebowa nothing that engirt to alarm, but It demand certain precautions. Tor too present the Stats cannot entertain tbo question of conversion, etc.

Kate of interam In Germnnr. Bkhlin, February 1. Tho Imperial Bauk In Germany has raised Us rate of discount to 8 per and Its rate of Interest on ad yaucoa to 7 per cent. Smallpox in Virginia. PrrnnsnuRU, February 1.

Smallpox of a malignant type bas broken out in fcrnuawlck County. In several Inslancea the dlaease lias proved fatal. Ohurcuea and achoolhouses have toeon closed. A oonnty hospital has boon established. TYhen first discovered the dlaeaso was thought to be ohtokenpox, fire at Lnckport, N.

Y. Lockpoiit, N. February 1, XUero was a largo fire hale last night, Involving the less of one life, the injury of several firemen and pecuniary damage amouutlni; to $1110.000 or more. The flour mills of Thornton and Ohcstor, Arnold and Little and Oliver Uibaon whm burned, and at oue time tha entire block on the north alda of Mailt Barest waa threatened. Assistant Chief Engineer George Woods was out off by the lire, and compollcd.

sa a laat hope, to jump from he sixth story. He was killed almost Instantly, TJic Snow Storm, Boston, February 1. The (all of snow laat night was nearly eighteen laches on a level, and this morning travel la interrupted In every direction, the trains and horse cars boiug far 2ohlnd schedule time. Pot Jebvis, H. February 1.

The snow 14 Incbot deep here, and snmowhul drifted. At Xarrowaburg. 30 mllos want, It Is 2 feet deep, and from that point west grows gradually lighter. At Montleello It la It Inch? deep. The gravity read botweeu Uoiioedale and Carbon alala Is completely blocked by the storm, PouoHKRBi'BiK, Fubruary 1.

The now Is about eighteen ihchoB deep on the level, and the storm hae ceased. Notwithstanding hoary Urlfts are reported, the trains are on time. Wtmllior in tl Wen. New Toiik, Febuary 10:30 A. M.

Tbo weather in the West in gonorally fair, with no ohango In tomperature. Sc. I'd ill, Omaha and Clilcnfjo Kail way. Chicago, February 1. There la no compromise as yet between the parties concerned in the St.

Paul, Omaha and Chicago Railway lutercats, and the ofllcers nud atocfelioldora of the Chicago, Portage aud Superior Hallway, in reference to tho iellrery of the lattor'B property to Iho recent purchasers of $1,000,000 of the stock. President Choilold, of the Chicago, Portage and Superior Company, who, with olhcr olrk ors of the corporation, has been hore since Saturday in conforanco with Jfr. Cable, of Kick Island, was the purchaser of the controlling stock, and left for Now York last evening to consult with the Custom bond and stockholders. Pending his return tho negotiations aro held in abeyance. CUargc of Embezzlement.

Chicaoo, Febuary 1. Henry S. Bogram, an Englishman, aged 77, was arrested yestorday, charged with embezzling from Thomas Glide, Yeovijle, Somerotsbiro, England, $2,000. JJegram, who is a deacon In the Methodist Churoh at Qulnoy, while in England last Summer, Induced Glide to advance rnonoy for investment In corn at Chicago. Shortly after Eogram'B return hlthor Glide received Information to the offoot that Segram had been killed and tho money stolen.

Disbelieving tha story ho com munloatod with a detective agenoy hore, which dlsoov red Segram not only alive but living at ease on Glide's snonoy. Fire lit Boston. Boston, robraary 1. A fire at 65 and (17 Union streot last night caused a lose of about $12.1100 to C. D.

Cobb Jt wholesale erooere, and $8,000 to Cochran, McLean dealers In mirrors and plate glass Insured. l.itttouaiit Do l.oiiir Traced. Washikgtoh, D. February 1. Seoretary Hunt rooeivod the following this morning "St.

Pf.TEnsiiuno, February 1, 1982. "Hunt, Washington. C. "Danonhower telegraphs 'Report my atihal with niuo aoamon, tho sick aro better. Do Long traced to a definite locality, which Melville and Russians are Marching ardoutly.

If the ship is not found before Spring, may I charier a atcamer and search the coast and Islands botween tho rivers Oleuuk and Kolyma? If yes, send two active lino officers assist. Tho cooperation by the authorities Is hearty aud BlguedJ "Hovr.vo.'i." tire in lotva, Iowa City, February 1. Flro at Oiford, a village sixteen milea west of Iowa City, destroyed the Central tel and Diuniddio House aud tho Douglnxa building. oucupid by James Hannen, grocer. The fire occurred early this morning, aud the property was entirely dostroyed.

Insurance unknown. Three Young7 Ladies Drowned. Baltimore, Md February 1, A dlspatoh from Broadway, Rockland County, aaye Three young ladles wore drowned In tho Shenandoah River near that place, Monday, while attempting to cross on a frail structure. Two of them were elsters, aged 16 aud 13 year, aud were daughters of Michael Fraidlcy. The other was Miss Loua Wilt, il jeara of ago.

Tho bodice of Miis Wilt and the younger lllss Fraidloy were recovered, but tho third body had not been roooverod at 1 Bt accounts. Lntt NiulM on the Sound. Nevitort, i l'cbruary 1. aorioue damage waa done to shipping by at night's storm. The Nowport of the fall Blver line, bound to Now York, waa detained horo until this morning, the passengers remaining on board all night.

The Old Colony arrived from Now York at 10:30 this morning. The night waa rough on the Sound. About alue Itches of snow fell. lieutenant Plnnbett Drowned. Wakiiinotoh, i'obruary 1, Information was rfelved at the Navy Department to lay that Master Thoinaa S.

Plunkott, D.8, of tho Michigan, while skaiing at Erie, yesterday, broke through the ice and was drowned. Me entered the series In 1807, having bcon appointed from Tonnssaee, A Bulldozed County In Wlscoimln. Bt, Paul, Fobruary 1. A special from Superior, says "In one of tho frequent drunken rows among the laborers on the Air Llna road, a Canadian named Murphy waa fatally tabbod. These man are causing serious trouble in Superior and the vicinity.

Although work is offered them on the Northern PaciSo and other roads, many of them refuse to go, and express tholr determination to remain until they got their pay. In the meantime, the county Is furnishing them with provisions, which ia a uevero drain on Its resources, but it ia feared that If tho upply is stoppod a riot will ensue. KU.t ASI10KE. Reports of Disasters Along the Coast. Vcsjsela Pounding Hetivily upon the UocUau Portsmouth, N.

Fobruary 1. Tho schooner Water Spirit of Gloucrster, Captain Warden, went ashore on the rocks near Walling SasdB, during a heavy enow storm last night, and lies in a bad position. Her keol Is gone aud she is pounding con jeldorsbly. Thi United Slates iteumer Leiden will go to her asilstanca. The aohoonor Mary 8.

Hontvot, of this port, bas not been hoard from In three waeka. The Signal Corps Station at Chincoteague, re porta to the Chief Signal Officer as follows "The schooner Dolly Varden, loaded with oysters, from New Inlet, to Great Kgg Harbor, went ashore on the boaob opposite here. She Is lying easy and it ia thought will be gotten off. All hands aafe." Boston, February 1. During the snovr storm last night Beveral marine disasters ocourred in the bay.

The brig Grace Lothrop, of Proviucotown. Captain Oraham, from Hayti tor Boston, oaine Into the bay Tuesday morning and went ashore during the night on Point Aliarton, where sha remalue, rolling badly. Bhe Is ia a dangerous position. Tho iohooner Ohsrles IT. Lawrence, of Wellfleet, captain Williams, from Baltimore, with 926 tons of oal, is riding with both snohors down, near the ledge, Olreen Island, ia Boston Harbor.

She has lost her aor, and la penndtng heavily on the bottom. The were saved and brought to this ity. There Is je hope of saving tha veasol. The sohoon" Wettlo Walker, of JJaohlaa, went ashoro on Toddy Korlr. during tho night.

The crow were res oued by a boat fm the lighthouse. The voasel will probably go to The fishing Bucephalus, of Provlncetown, ashoro ou NastanUet Beaoh. The crew wore ivscued. Ill P. KUBRAI.D.

and aorimonloos legal struggle for the possession of ths department, Commissioner Lei oh and Pyburn refusing to vacate nntil ibsy wars forced to do so by the mandate of the oonrts. Captain Stean was appointed en of th Commissioners of Exoiae. Mo further ohangs waa made till to day. General Jourdan continuing to hold th position of Commissioner of Polios and Exolse and Captain Steir and Mr. Colell Exslse Oonrmtaiionsr.

It will be seen from ths foregoing narrative that General Jourdan ho witnessed many changes letthe personnel of the commissions, but whatever the political complexion of the board might be, so' long as ho was a member of it, bis kdvioe and oounael always carried great weight, and hla aasoolatea never failed to give him oredlt for wishing. to advauos tha efficiency of the foroe and inoreaas It valuo to tha olty, while refusing to give him. a eharo of the patronage of ths offloe. Ko man has over dons muoh to Inorease the efficiency of ths polloo forea of Brooklyn as General Jourdan, and the confidence and respeot which It receives from the oltiiens at large la principally due to Mb lnfluenoa. Whan summoned to confront any serious emergency it has never been found wanting.

Alarming strikes have frequent ly oconrred along the river front, but in no single In stance during his administration baa meb vlolenoo held away for a momont Thieving and lawlessness of all kinds havo been reduced to minimum, and that, too although tha olty has been steadily and rapidly grow ing and the population increasing, while the numerical strength of the force has been almost at a stand still. Eleetien day may be quoted aa an illustration of the arduous duties required of the police force of this olty. On that day every available member of the foroe la assigned to duty at the polls, and th eity ha virtually to be left nnpatrellod for nearly twenty four hours. But in spite of thia faetlt Is very exceptional oase when any dereliction of duty ocours on that day, or a complaint mad of polloo shortcoming. General Jourdan has tamped his personality on the department by several Important change, among whloh may be mentioned the Inorease in the pay of the roundsmen, the reduotion sf the pay of new offioers to $760 a year, the organization of the mounted squad and the straight post system.

All of these projects have been found to work admirably. The roundsmen hare done more effective work slnoe their statue has been advanced, new men have a stimulus to live np to the let ter of ths discipline required for an increase In tholr pay, the member of the mounted squad have saved many Uvea by stopping runaway horses, and have also mads many Important arreste, and the straight post men have supplied a muoh needed desideratum In police service. General Jourdan has never failed to urge the organization of a river patrol police for tho better protection of the valuable merchandise along the river front, and also for use in ease of fire, but the Boards of Estimate havensrer adopted his views In that respect. The sanitary squad, as it formerly ex isted, has been abolished, and it able bodied members are now doing regular patrol duty, while the service! whloh used to be discharged by tbom are done by eonvalesoent and disabled men, and thus substantially inoreaBlng the effectiveness of the foroe. Last year the Third aub Preolnet, In the Smoky Hollow district, waa organized, thus affording better protection to the peace abiding residents.

Economical meas ures have likewise been adopted when possible, and much saving ba been effected in running the Excise Buraau, the polio captains doing the duty which formerly devolved on the exolse Inspectors. Under Gen eral Jourdan's auspices the detective squad has been reduced In number, but inorsaied In effiolenoy. There are at present only six detootives at headquarters, but under the wise supervision of Superintendent Campbell they aro found entirely competent to do whatever duty they may ba oalled on to dlsoharge. In conclusion, it may be elated that General Jourdan has put forth no efforts whatever to influence Mayor Low In his appointment, but, on tho contrary, has discouraged all attempts in that direction. He has stood simply on his record IS the guiding head of the Polloo Department for years, and not on any Influence, political or other wise, which ho may possess.

It Is unnecessary here to rofer to General Jourdan's military record, which, aa his official, has boen uniformly honorable. He Is an affable, courteous gentleman, simple and quiet In his tastes and entirely unostentatlona. The reappointment of General Jourdan was recolved with muoh rejoicing by the entire force, and proved also acceptable to the citizens at large. The goneral was busily engaged from 9 till 12 o'clock In the trial room, and many persona whobad called to congratulate him had to watt till he got through with tho cases. It Is not likely that any significant ohango will bo made in the management of the force, but tbat some changes will be Introduced In ths penonntl of the departmout, which were deferred pending Mayor Low's aotlon, is altogether likely.

There are a faw old offioers and men who have done excellent police work, but who are no longer fitted for aotlve duty. Tholr retirement under the provisions of tho pension law will probably bo In order in a few weeks, The penonnel of the olerical foroe, whloh has been reduced te a minimum, and which is in thorough working order, will moat likely remain as it is. There doss not seem to be any truth in the rumors that Colonel Samuel Richards, the ohlet clerk and deputy commiaaioner, will retire, He has boon' most efnolont to General Jourdan, and la thoroughly posted la all brandies of polloo work. Congratulatory dlspatoheB received to day by Gen eral Jourdan from New York, Albany and Washington and other places, toatlfy to the widespread interest felt in Mayor Low' appointments. Joan N.

Fartridirc. Oolonel John N. Partridge, jnst appointed to th head of the Fire Department, was born near Boston, about forty five years ago. He received a high school education. He onliated In the Twenty fourth Massachusetts Regiment in 1881 as a lieutenant, and rose to a captalnoy was in tha Army of the Foto mao, under Burnilde In North Carolina and Gllmoro at Charleston, O.

wis wounded in tbo bead In front of Petersburg, and waa afterward mustered out beoause of Illness contracted lu tho service. He oame to Brooklyn In 1865; waa first cojtaeoted wlth the Continental Life Insnranoe CompanJTihsn went into the employ of woodruff at HOLean ana arurwara witn uremics a who retired from business last December. He joined the Twenty third Regiment thirteen years ago; was lieutenant ef Company afterward oaptaln of Company then major, lieutenant colonel, and In January, 1880, was ohosen oolonel. He is straight Republican. John Trueilow.

John Truslow, who has been reappointed president of the Board of Assessors, Is 06 years of ago, and has passedost of his life in Brooklyn. He was formerly oonneeted with tb National Stove Works In New York. In 1873 he waa appointed an asssssor, waa elected president of the board, and has held the place since, having been reappointed several times, Mr, Truslow Is an Intelligent, affable, painstaking official, and is peculiarly qualified for the important position whloh he holds. He has labored long and hard in tho Interest of Brooklyn, and few more faithful men have ever served our municipality. His services before the State Board of Equalization year after year, to obtain justloe for Kings County in ths matter of State taxation, showed his zeal on behalf of the olty and taxpaying community, aside from his labori here In Brooklyn, His has been a busy official life, and amid all lta cares aud responsibilities he has never faltered.

Brooklyn would be In a muoh bettor condition than she Is to day had all her officials been as able and aa conscientious as John Trnslow. Mr. Trnslow Is a Republican, but la far from being a politician, in the ordinary sense of the term. He takes ths Interest which every good citizen should tike In politics and that is all. He has not sought reappointment, the offico sought him, and It Is doubtful if any of Mayor Low's selections will be more favorably reoeived than this one.

Hr. Truslow Is vice president of the Brooklyn Civil Service Reform Association, Dr. Ravmondi Dr. J. H.

Raymond is in his37th year, having been born in the Fourth Ward of this city, where blafaiberand grandfather resided before him. His father, W. Raymond, waa one of tbo founders of the Hamilton Literary Sooiety, and in his youth was an associate of ex Mayor Hunter, Henry O. Murphy and Aldan J. Spooner.

He was one of the original California Pioneer, and now resides in San Franoisoo. Dr. Raymond Is a nephew of tha late Dr. John H. Raymond, who wis president of Vassar College, and a nephew, also, of Professor B.

Raymond, the well known elooutlonlst. He takes pride In being a Brooklyn bey, not only having been born here, bnt having graduated at the Brooklyn Polyteohnlo Institute, and at the Long Island College Hospital on Henry street, where he reoelved bis degree as dootor of medicine. He ia also graduate of Williams Oollego, and of the College of Physicians and Surgeone in New York. After receiving his medloal degrees, Dr. Raymond studied abroad, principally In Paris and Berlin.

Upon his return he was appointed physician to the Nursery Hospital and Idiot Asylum on Randall's Island, and when his term of isryio there expired, bcoame house urgeon of the Brooklyn Olty Hospital, and afterward one of the visiting physicians at St. Peter's Hospital. He was appointed leoturer on physiology at the Long Island College Hospital, and afterward prof essor in thesam department of medloal Instruction, which position he now holds. When ths oharter of 1878 was passed, and the Health Department or the city was reorganized, with Drs. Oonkllng and Hutchison and General Jourdan as commissioners, Dr.

Raymond was appointed sanitary inspeotor, and in 1877 was promoted to ths position of sanitary superintendent In the latter position he has bad charge of all the sanitary work of the Health Department, and under bis dlreotlon were plaoed all the inspsctors and plumbers connected with the department, together with the supervision of the ambnlanee service. Dr. Raymond is popular with his professional brethren In tho city, and la a moat highly cultured gentleman. He lives at No. 173 Joral emon street, opposite the Paeker Institute.

William U. Onr'r. William H. Gaylor, just appointed to the Department of Building, was born In 182, and has lived forty two year in this State and oonnty, the last forty of them In the Thirteenth Ward of thia eity. He Is an architect and builder, hie offloe being in South Eighth street and hi residence in South Ninth.

He built AU Souls' Ualreraallit Church, in South Ninth street, and is now a member of ita congregation. He also built the Lyceum la the Eastern District. He never was a oandldate for office, but has been aotlve aa a Republican la hie ward. Richard Lauer. Riohard Lauer, the newly appointed Excise Commissioner, lives on Paolflo street in the Third Ward.

He Is a native of Holland. Ha came to thl eountry when a boy, and is now abont fifty year of age, the greater part of bis life having bean (pent in Brooklyn. In politics he ic an Independent Demoorat, He waa one of the prime mover! in ths organisation of the Jefferson Hall Dimoorioy, nd by thit body was nominated for Bupervlior at Large in the laat oampaign, bnt withdraw aa' a candidate together with others who were put np for office by the same organization, Mr. Lauer was bitterly opposed to th re election of Mayor Howell, and finding that General Sloeqm, the Jefferson Hall nominee for Mayor had withdrawn, he partial paled In a meeting at Mmlo Hall in behalf or 8ath Low, and rigorously advocated tbe letter's election. As a supervisor, Mr.

Lauer maintained the Independence of spirit which baa eharaaterlzed bis whole political career, endeavoring at all times to institute reform In the management of county affaire, and thereby gaining for himself the name of the watchdog of tho board. He wa a member of the Penitentiary Commit a ipjinnnti of the ieo, lueuiuer oi uiv uvmnrnn Commissioners of OhartUes ind chairman of the Printing and Stationery Committee. Popular with tho German element throughout tha eity, this faot ha probably lnausnesd th action of tho Mayor, together with Mr, Lauar'a BterUng qualities tttPi nd hie per. Harrow JEaeape of a Crevr front Drowning. A Schooner Upset in Buttermilk Channel.

A Tugboat to the Resoae. Daring the prevalence of the heavy galelai evening, tho schooner Storm Child, of Greenport, L. had a rough time in Buttermilk Channel, and tbe orew, consisting of Captain Young, ths mate and five aeamorj, had a narrow escape from drowning. The schooner had been caught In the storm yesterday morning, while on her voyage from Greenport, and with difficulty reached this harbor. She waa brought to anohor in tho ohannel about o'clock, In a pretty damaged oondltlon.

Two hours afterward, while making toward the Atlantio dock baaln under an exceedingly slim piece of canvas, ehc was struck by a fierce blast and upset. Cap lain Young and his anon war thrown Into the water, bnt all of them auoceeded In clinging to tbo sides until the tugboat W. H. Bartley, which was fortunately passing at the tlmo, hastened to tharr resous and took them aboard. The men wero only in the water a coaplo of minutes, but it was so Intensely oold, and ths enow was blowing so thlok ami fast, that ths poor follows were almost chilled to doatb.

Had the aooldent ooeurred later, when darkness came on, the consequences would have been most sarloue, no one could have lived many minutes In such a storm. The vessel was seen lu distress for some time before tha was oapalaed, aud aoveral small boats pnt out, but tha tug reaohed tho Imperilod men beforo them. Tbs orew having been taken on board, and plaoed In tho warm oabtn, the tug hands made faat the schooner, and towed her to tbe Atlantio Dock basin, where she sank. Tha damage to ths schooner amounted to orsr $1,500. HONEY MARKET.

Wall 8tiiset, February 1 P. M. Among the salsa this afternoon wero Denver and Rio Grande 1st, 113X Tenneeseo 6a, old, 13f tliii 1 ditto now, Lafayette, Bloomlngton and Munole let, 102 Wabasb, St. Louis division, ex 108X Wabash, general mortgago, 86V N. Y.

Central 1st, 134 Texas Pacific income, 70 ditto, Rio 85a84 East Tennessee Income, 66 Richmond and Alleghany 1st, 02 Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg 1st, 91 Central Paotflc land grant, Uric 2d eonaol, 98a98 Erie 3d extended, 107 Oao ada Southern 1st, 05 Ohio Southorn 1st, 99 International new 6s, SO Metropolitan 1st, 10OM Kansas Northern, Omaha division, 113; Northwest 8. 100; Louisville, New Albany and Chicago lot, lOltf Mta aourl, Kanaaa and Texaa 2nd, 69f; Hndson River 2t, 110 New York Elevated let, 11C.VI 1 Corn Exoluapgo Bank, 170 Northern Paolflo let, 98 Iron Mountain 2d, 109. The sub Treasury was debtor at tbe clearing house to day $1,310,165, mainly by reason of payments for Interest on th 3X9 extended bonds. A Paris dispatch saya that since Thursdsy the Bank of France haa gained 40,000,000 franca gold. The gain for the previous week was 28,000,000, making 68,000,000 equal to 2,010,000 for two weeks.

The following shows the course of the Chicago groin and provision market for thle day 9 Opening. 1 P. M. Ololr. Maroli.

81.32 61i 18.77H I l.X 9.40 April. Mkv. 81.33X 81.39!f BOH March. April, fttajr ei.aiskgi.ss); 60K Cron. Oats 8.

hlbs. oi 42 18.60 18.80 11 80. 11.50 B.40 B.S3 10.00 11.S2M 0.55 Tbe grain movement at Chicago and Milwaukee today was as follows Chicago Mllwaakeo buRbnlo. b.abely. Reoelnts wheat SG.OYr.

Shipments wboat 2S.044 RaueroKl corn 82B.348 7,410 Skipinuuia corn 111,099 5,100 Tho Bank of England rate of discount remains unchanged at 6 per ceut. The Bank ot Oormany advanced tho rate of discount to to day to 6 per and tho rate of tntorost ta advanced to 7. The sottleruent on the Paris Bourse commences to day, but It will bo completed beforo the end of the week. specie shipments to day amount to $1,830,000, of which $290,000 oouslsts ot British sovereign from Canada. Money mi oall wis in demand at 6 per oont.

beforo noon and it waa active in the afternoon, looming up to 1 84 of one par sent. commlBSion and interest. Tbe stock market was inclined to be heavy between calls and early in ths seoond board, being influenced by aotlvo money and by a little pressure by tbo boars. Subsequently tho tone beoame Headier with the North weaternH the strongest. 3:15 P.

M. The stock morket was steady at the olose. The following table shows the courso of ths stock market for thle day 2:45 P. M. Oponlng.

Wabasb raoific Wabaaa Contral end IliOI Uauada aoulhura SSta' Brie 3 HriB preferred 79S Union Paoino "7 lAko Snore Ill Morris and Resox Del. Mk. A VVeat'u. 125 rtoitnwesH'ni 'Jl ftorlliwojeru HI Ru.k Island 181 St. Paul WH fat.

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A ffv'lle. Toina Pni.itic tjtnulanoof; Cr.ic. Bur. A Qaincr. 183 195 131 135H The following table shows th bid quotations (or Government bonds at tke respectlvo calls: First hoard.

U. S. Oa. I8I. extended M.

1881, extruded liujj U. S. 4)43, ISiil. rim U. S.

4s, 1HU1, ouui, 114) U. S. 4a, 107, rec 117)4 U. S. 4a, 101)7, coup 117)4 U.

S. 4a. 1907, smalt 117)4 U. S. Curronuv Via Ax'intorest.

J.tBt board U'2)4 1 I.I IMS ink U7X tm. 128 fUugic and UancinsT Every night during sleighing at William MoMahon'b Magenta llouao, formorlr tbe Windacc Suppers furniahnd. BPFUJIAIj 1HB GREAT SKIN CURB, INFALLIBLY CURBS ITOHINO AND SOALY D13KASKS. SCROFULOUS HUMORS, ULOKRS, OLD SORES AND MRU OUR1AL Al'KKOTIONB. WHICN ALL OTIIUK HUMAN AGlt.VOIUS FAIL.

THE CUTIOUHA TREATMENT, for tho ouro ot Skin, Soalp nnd Itlood Diseases, consists in tho Internal usu of CU I'K'UJtA KKSOLVRNT, tbe now Uloort PurlUer, and tho external uao or OUTIOURA ond OUTlOUItA BOAl the Ifrtiat Hkiii Otiros. For Sunburn. Tan and Oroaaj Skin use OUTIOUIM. SOAP, uu exqulslto toilet, bath and nursery sanative, fra ataul witu delicious Honor odors and healing balsams. SALT RHRUM.

Will McDonald, 2,542 Dearborn street, Ohioasro, gratefully acknowledges a cure of Halt Rhebm oa tioad, nsok. fAoa, arras and lots forsevenlorn years; not able to walk, exenpt on hands and knees for one year not ablo to nelj. nimsolf (or nitht years; (ried hundruds of remedies; doo tors Dronourie.d his caao hopoloas; permanently cured by the OUTIUURA UK.MBD1KS. PSORIASIS. H.

K. Carponter, Henderaon, N. cared of Paov. riwia or Leprosy of twenty yeara' standing by the OUTI CURA RICSOLVENT Interally and OUT10URA anil CUTICUUA aOAPexternally. The moat wonderful ou reoord.

Cure certified to before a Juatlee ol the Poacs, and prominent oltliana. All afflicted with Itching and Scaly Diseases should send to us for this teitunonlal In full SKIN IMS BASIS. H. Drake, Dotrolt, aufforad beyond all doscriution from a akin discaao whioli nppeared on nia bond and faoo, and nearly destroyed ms 1 ho niott oareful doctoring failed te helu him. ff failed ho used tho OUTIOimA "7 OUTICURA and OIITlOURA BOA ei "nally, and wa oured, and hae remained perfectly woll te tlila day.

SCROFULA. Hon William Taylor, Boston, aaya: "After three mootha' uso of iho OUTIUURA RBMEDfaS. and twelve years of constant aufforing from humor ol tho face, nook aaol soalp aa waa ever endurod. 1 oan aay that 1 am oured. asd renounce my case tbe moat remarkable on reoord.

I bavet oen so olaled with my success thai I have stoppod men am the street who ware afllioted and told them to aet tha OUTIUURA RKMliDIES and they would oure thorn." SKIN HUMORS. Mra Whipple. Decatur, writes that her fane, bead and some parts ot her body were almo.t raw. Hoail covernd with scabs Saffered fearful and tried everything. Permanently cured by UUllUUKA UKMKDIUS.

OUTICURA KHMBDIKB arc for sale by all drag suits. Prtoe of OUTICURA. a MedioinalJellv, email boxoa. 50c. farce boxosu 81: OUTICURA RHSOLVfllT, th now Blood Puntlor.

81 porbottle. OUTlOURA MSDI01NAL Tofl.BT SOAP. CUTIOUHA M8D10INAL SHA VINO SOAP. 13., In bars for barbers and larja oon.umera, 50o. rlnclna 4SBOI, WBHKB 4 POTT at It.

Beaton, Itasca All mailed free en Mitcf rrit. County H. J. HOLMAN PAD 00': Obhtui UKi mtferad with a chronio case of dyspepsia ondl liver complaint, with enlargement of the epleen. I waa traated by different physicians, but did not improv.

No two or tbem agreed upon what my trouble really wast One Dronouno.d It a cmao of QOnaurantton. I wac Induced by a friend try a HOLMAN PAD. I did ao, and used, two of them 1 am entirely well never felt bettor In our Mfo 1 can do a good day's work, oat well, sleep well aaa alwaya IngoedSDiritc Rsspeotfully yours, OHAKLBS U. OIBSON. PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS. (JALLBRY IfOPl ARMORY OF THE THIRTEENTH RH01MKNT, N. Bsaled proposals arc aoliolted and will be received th undersigned eommitteo of the Board of Supervisors Kinge County, at tho offloe ol the olnrk ot said board, room. 10 County Court Houao, until 3 o'clooa P. M.

ou Thursday. February 18)3. for tarnishing tbo maturiala and workman. hip required areel and complete a gallery in i thai armory ot the Thirteenth Regiment, N. the Oity ofl Brooklyn, acordauca with plans aud epealncatlons lor same on nle in the aforementioned offleo.

Blank forms or proposals oan b. obtained from the olerk or aald board. No other form of proposal will bu received. Kaon pror poaal must ha aceompanled with a certified ohk payable, to the order ol K. B.

Oadley. olerk, etc. (ot 'cash I for CO amount uqual to ten tlO) per cent, or tue aggregate ol ana hid, as a truarantua ot the aood faith ol t'jo bidder. The) Caunty the right to reject any 'nd all bids. By irde.

ot Hoard ol supervisors ot tvmijS. Jounty. Moaanc, UAUGOOK, HOIKlKa. i.ou18 bossrkt. daniel lake, John qaIlaohrr.

JOHN LYMAN, lol 1 1 us TJemuimoQ on Military Attain vuy t. TrtKO. 11. itl.FKKD No Bodies Found in Them This Horning. One Brootlynito Known to Hare Perished 1b the Hew York Death Trap Eobert T.

Tredway's Traffic Death Lut Sees Making his Way with a Companion into the Burnlap; Hallway Other Residents or this City nho were Reported Miss bnt who are Safe Some Yery Farrow Escapes Hr. L. W. Payne' Reasons for Congratulation The Number of LIres Lost Still Unknown Excavations to be Bejtun To day. The little work left undone by the fire in New York yesterday morning will be completed ao far as possible this afternoon.

Olouds of smoks and stsam ara still rising from ths ruins and at noon to day tho fragmsnts of walls wore too hot to be handled. They will be torn down as soon as the smouldering debris can be safely crossed. A full opportunity waa given to the large crowde of people whom ouriOBlty attraoted to ths apot this morning, to fully appreciate the thoroughness with which the flames did their destructive work. All that is left of the Potter Building is a partially demolished wall on Park Row, adorned with some of the BlgnB whloh proved to be suoh valuable avenues of escape, and two or three fragment within a few feet of the Timet building. Three or four engines kept up a continuous pumping oloso at hand, and many streams of water poured In upon tbe ruins.

The devastation has bean so oomplete tbat the work of excavation may fall to indicate the real loss of life. It Is easy to understand how all trace of humanity might bo lost In the consuming heat whloh swept away the building, Whon Chief BateB waa asked, this morning, whether any bodies bad been recovered, he replied "Wo don't oxpeot to find very many but wo will begin our excavations as qulok aa possible. If any remains are found they will be those of people who were burled very deep bBneath the rulnB and so saved from being consumed altogether." Of tho people who were at work in the building whon the fire broke outprobably a soore lived in Brooklyn. 8overal of them were employed In Potttn giU's advertising agenoy. "The fire olearod us out with a rush," said a representative of the firm to an Eagle reporter this morning, "but we ware fortunate in one respeot.

All of our BMPLOTBS ESOAPSD and we are already at work." Four Brooklymtes have been inquired for at the Chambers Street Hospital and no information could be given thore concerning them. If those who were the subject of inquiry have esoapod tbo flames they havo not notified the hospital authorlttea ot their safety. The origin of the fire is not yet elaared up. It will be remembored that it was Bret dlsoovered near Wal lBoh's stationery store on the Park rew side, and some workmen wero engaged in repairing the elevator a few feet away. They were doing nothing, however, Whloh can justify the opinion that their operations oaused the conflagration.

The prevailing theory is tbat It began in the engine room whloh was In the cellar on the NaBsau street side of the but Mr. Potters now says that evory precaution was taken there to prevent the possibility of Are. The building cost about one hundred and fifty thousand dollars and the Insurance will probably roaoti that sum. From what could bo ascertained this morning the first estimates of the aggrogato lost between three quarters of a million and a million dollars will prove to be as nearly correct as they oan bo shown to be nntil an opportunity for systematic figuring ia afforded. The publishers of the ilmert'can were very fortunately situated.

Their headquarters wore at No. 87 Park row, but the printing was dono in sn adjoining building, and hence they suffer no serious loss on paper or platoB. Thore will therefore be no Interruption in the regular Issue of the American. In the patent department, which was in tho building, several hundred models ware stored, buttboir destruotlou is not of seriouo consequence the patent Offico not now requiring models to be furnished. Messrs.

Munn Company, the publishers, have FOUND NEW HBADQTJARTEng at tha corner of Broadway aud Warren street. One of the heaviest losers by the fire Is the editor of Turf, Fitld and Farm, Colonel Bruce. Tho only thing ho appears to have to congratulate himself upon is the fact that he saved hlB life, and this he did not eucoeod in doing without an effort. He waa about to leave tho building a moment before be heard tho alarm, and when he found himself safe upon the sidewalk, hla hair and faoe were singed. His sporting library cannot be replaced.

It is said to hare been the best of the kind jn the United States. Battalion Chief Shay who was in control at tho ruins this morning, saya it la impossible to imagine how oxtended the conflagration might not have boon but for the character of the structures by which the building was surrounded. There Is not a drop of water for fire purposes and not a hydrant between Ann and Spruce streets, along Park Row. When he reaohed the scone whloh he did as soon as possible after tho first alarm, the flames were already rising to a height of fifty feet, and water was most needed on ths eastward side, but the enginoa. had to be located to the west, where water was accessible.

If tho new Kelly building had been of anything but solid and inoom buBtlble material it would hare been swept away aad a soetlon of the city might have been devastated. COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FIKKMSN. The handsome front of ths Morse Building Is much Injured, The brick aad terra eotta work! of the lower story and the window framos were smashed, and the area lights broken in. The building to day looks rather dilapidated, as a conscquoaoo, Mr. Mores characterized the action of the firemen In allowing the wall to fall on his building as a piece of downright vandalism.

In conversation with a reporter ho said "We thank them for nothing except for rulutug our front. The preservation of this building was entirely due to its fire proof qualities and to ths efforts of our own employes, who aro thoroughly drilled as a fire brigade for just such a case as this, In a few minutes after tho flro broke out in the World building the Janitor and the other employes In this house, assisted by tho tenantB, bad a hose In operation on everyone of the eight floors, although I was not there thou. Wheu the firemen shut off the water to use It themselves, we drew water from our own wells, and with It were able to wet down our front and put out tha fire whenever it oaught tho window easing or other wood work. I cont the firemen away whon they offered help, showing thorn that the heat howeversxtreme could not harm us." A brooklymte'b EXPEBIENOE. Among those who were reported as missing this morning was Mr.

Robert MoFarlane, a Journalist ot forty yoars' experience, and a partnor of Professor Charles A. Sseley, a chemist, who ocouptod an office on the third door, where eseape was almost impossible, Tho day before he had written an editorial tor the Scottish Amtrican, and ho had luformod Professor Seeley that ho was gotnn to be present in his office at early hour, to read and revise it. In consequence, Professor Soeloy felt the gravest apprehension for his safety and mado inquiries at tho hospital for him, and at bis house. No. 131 Herkimer street.

But his search was fruitless. An Eaole representative called at Mr. McFarlane's rosldonce at noon to day, and bad the pleasure of seeing him alive and In good health. Ho Informed the reporter that, owing to the storm, he had almost determined not to go over but finally he decided that be would rather brave the in element weather than have his editorial go without revision. He reached the office Just aa tho fire broke out, and did not go in, as he knew tbo place was a perfect tinder box and his effects wero not worth risking his life to Bavo.

His partner had many valuable papers there whloh wore all lost. He had mado np his mind iho day before to adylss their removal, because if lost they never could be replaoed, and be bad heard that the flue was defective and tbat there was danger of fire. He remained at the flro a long time, and In consequence tho report that he was missing became current. ANOTHER DROOKLYMTE HEARD Edward Rollins, an unemployed compositor, living In Seventeenth street, was at tbe scene of tho fire this morning. He was in the building at the time the fire broke out, and says that if he had entered It two minutes earlier be would never bavo got out alive.

"I was looking for work," he said, "and had gons Into two or three offices in the lower part of the building, but was told tbat they bad nothing for me to do. I was on my way up the third flight of stairs whon the firs broke oat, It didn't take me long to get down, and I didn't even get singed, but I wasn't any too quick. I think I should have bean at the top of tbe building ten mlnutOB later, and if 1 had been don't think my Ufa would have besn worth very muoh." MB, L. W. PAYNE'S OAUSB FOR OONOBATULATION.

Mr. L. W. Payne, of 337 Twelfth street, this city, was the occupant of rooms on the fifth floor of the burned building. With bis son, Benjamin Payne, he was engaged In the clectrotyplng and eterotyplng business.

Tbe windows of his offloe were on tbe Nassau street side, wber the flames aurged upward with terrible rapidity and fnry. Benjamin Payne had determined to remain at home yesterday, not feeling well enough to go to work. Hie father on that account delayed his departure later than usual, a olrcumstanse to which he, In all probability, owes bis life. Had he reached the building at hts customary hour he wonld have been among the last to have beoome aware of the fact that ths baildlng was In flames, and hts ohaicss of ssoaps would have been very slender. As It was he reached the vicinity In time to see almost as much as anyone not actually In the building could have observed of tbe commencement ef the fire.

Mr. Payne bad made np his mind to ssek other quarters at an early date, and the result was that hs allowed bis insnranoe polloy to lapse. His failure to renew It costs him $3,000, Among the compositors at work In tbs burnsd baildlng were several who wars formerly employed In the office of thli paper Mlis Johanna Ryer aon and Miss Mary Blore, both of whom have probably perished, worked in the Eaolb composing room, and are well remembered there, BOBSBT tbkadway's TBAGIO DEATH. The fears entertained for th safety of Robert T. Tredway, of No.

78 Henry street, prove to be well founded. He was employed as eompooltor In tbe office or tbe Km York Obtervtr, and reaohed ths burnsd baildlng at 8 o'olook yastsrday morning. Th story ot his tragio end, so far as it Is knowa, was told to an Eaolb reporter by hts brother this morning, end is as follows "Wo.wor all quietly at work when I beard some on In the room say 'Thsro's I looked and saw the smoke coming heavily in through the transom of ths door. I went te the doer and opened It, and found that the smoke wm io thick that it wis Impossible for me to eater the hallway, so I olossd the door, pnt down the latch and shouted In a loud voice, 'Keep oool and follow I then went to the window and found that it was nailed down tight. I kicked esaV the aaeh and got out on the wlndowilll, taking a young man by tbe name of Arthur Hitchcock with me.

Wc got on a sign. After seeing tbat Hltobooik wai safe, I then oalled Willie Davernan, office boy, and Charles Hami and told them they had better follow mo. They orept along the ligns to the TH'mss building, and there waa I also obliged to kick In the window, as the occupants knew nothing of the approaching danger. By the time they reached tbs street th building was in flames, and the englnos had not yet reached tho oene of tbe oon flagratloa. The lut that I saw of taj brother, Bobgrt mayor Low Completes his Official Cabinet.

What la Said Abont the Gentlemen Hob ored with the Places Blploy Hopes in the City Works, General Jourdan la the Police and Excise Department, Dr. Baymond in that of Health, William H. Hay lor, Building Colonel Partridge, Fire John Trnslow, President of the Assessors T. T. Evans and Richard Lauer, Exoiie Nine Republicans and Three Domoerats.

Mayor Low this morning plaoed in the Olty Clerk's offioo the following notloaof appointments of heads departments Mayor's OFfios, Out Haix, BnooKLiN, February 1, 1832. 1 By virtue of the power vested In me by the oharter of tha City of Brooklyn, and especially by chapter 877 of the Laws of 1880, I hereby appoint Jamos Jourdan to be Commissioner of Polios and Excise, In place of Jamos Jourdan, Thomas T. Evans to be Commissioner of Exolss lo place of W. L. B.

Stesrs. Richard Lauor to bo Commissioner of Exolse in plaoa of Herman Colell. Ripley Ropes to be Commissioner of Olty Works In place of John Frenoh. John N. Partridge to ba Fire Commissioner in plaeo of Jacob Worth.

William H. Gaylor to be Commissioner of Buildings in place of William M. Thomas. Josoph B. Raymond to bs Commissioner of Health in place of James Crane, M.

D. John Truslow to be President of ths Department or Assessment In plaoo of John Trnslow the Bald savora appointees to hold offloe rospeotlvely for tho term of two years from this date. Bbth Low, Mayor. The Mayor transmitted tha following in oonueotloa with the above Matok's Omoa.CiTY Hall, Brooklyn, February 1, 1882. William J.

Tate, City Cltrk: Sm I horowlth transmit Iho appointments this day made by ma to be placed on reoord In your offloe, and respectfully roqneet that, after administering the oath of office you Issue the usual certificate to eaoli appointee. Respectfully, Bkth Low, Mayor. AWAITING TH APPOINTMENTS. Mayor Low did not orrlvo at his offloe until tan minutes before ten o'clock. For mora than an hour prsriooi to thai tlmo, the rotunda of the City Hall was thronged by politicians, officials and place seekers of both parties, who were anxiously awaiting the an.

nouncement of tha appointments. There. was a ruauor in olronlatlon about the public buildings that ths slata whloh It was generally agreed yestorday bad bean mada up by the Mayor, had been partially broken by tha withdrawal of Mr. Riploy Ropes, who was named for Commissioner of City Works. It was said in tho Hall that a delegation of prominent oltlsens had last night oalled upon the Mayor, and urged him to withdraw Mr.

Hopes, and that oonaequontly the Mayor was in doubl as to whether or not he should appoint that gentleman. It was a noticeable fact that ths Demoorats did not Beam to take much stock In this story, bnt it had most weight with Ba publloans, who openly eipreseed their apposition to Mr. rtopss. Indeed, the Demoorats appeared vary muoh satisfied with Mr, Ropes, and parties now employed In the City Works Department wero also pleased with him, the former beoause they believed he would give representatives of their party a show in tho appointments, and tho latter, singularly enough, beoause they thought ke would make few changes in tho force. Tha general impression waa that Mr.

Ropes would bo appointed, all talk of his opponents to the oontrary notwithstanding, About half past nine o'clock, Mr. William J. Coombs, a oloae iriond of the Mayor, arrived at the Hall, and wont into the Mayor's offico. Those who knew wero onrlous to learn the causa of his presence. Some thought It meant that all tho appointments wore not to be made, aud Immediately there wont forth a report to that effeot, whloh was eagerly taken up and disoussed.

Just why Mr. Coombs' visit oould indicate any aueh a oouoluslon it was not easy to Bee but it Bet the politicians talking and occupied their attention for awhile. The Mayor not having yet arrived, Mr. Coombs loft the office and passed out of the Hall. On his way out, ho said that ho thought ail the appointments would bs made this morning, with possibly tho exception of one of tho Excise Commissioners, aud as to that the Mayor might also take action, ARRIVAL OF THE MA.YOB.

Thore was a great stir in tho orowd when several bonehunters, who were looking through the glass panels of the rout doors, deteoted Mayor Low approaahing tho Hall and ehoutod "Here he comes 1" A portion of tho orowd immediately dispersed, particularly those of It who hold subordinate places in the departments, and sought the dark reoessos of tho corridors, there to await tho news of tho appointments. Tho balanoo of the crowd gazod curiously at tho Mayor as he passed along to his offico. He had no sooner clossd the outer door than tho crowd began to assemble lo tho corridor near the entrance. His honor found his offico well filled by representatives of the press, whom ho greeted with a cheery "Good morning." He evidently know what they were waiting for. as bs at onco took the notice of appointments from hla pooket and handed It to Secretary Allen, who gave It to tha reporters.

An examination of the paper showed that with one exception, ths namos of the appointees had bssn in sorted for some time, as ths Ink was blaok and dry. Tho exception was tho name of John N. Partridge, wbish had ovldently been lusertad but a short time, as the Ink was still fresh on tho paper. All of ths namos wore In the Mayor's handwriting, the balanoo of the paper having been prepared by his soorotary. The faot that Colonel Partridge's name had only Just been in sorted Indicated that his was the last appointment determined upon by Mr.

Low. Vekterday It was given out among the gossips that Mr. William J. Taylor would oorlalnly ba appointed, but at 0 o'clock this morning bla friends who were in front of tha Hall admitted that ho was beaten. It will be noticed that with tho exception of the appointment of Mr.

Bvana, aa an Excise Commiaaioner, the slate," as published In the Baolk of last evening, was oorreot, and as to that ona appointment, although Mr, Loek wood'a name was mentioned, it was said that there was doubt about his selection. MAYOR LOW SPEAKS. After the filing of the appolntmonta Mayor Lo waa queitlonod by an Eaoli reporter aa to the rumor which had been in circulation to the offset that a delegation had oalled upon him last night and asked him not to appoint Mr. Ropes. He replied that It was not true.

The reporter asked the Mayor If he wished to say anything In oonneotion with tho appointments. He replied that he bad done the best ho eould, and the future would determine whether ho bad acted wisely or not. He certainly was glad that the business was over, aa it had been a very trying one for him. The appointments to day complete the more important ones which tho Mayor has been compelled to make. He will some tlmo hence havo the appointment of a couple of assessors and flftesn members of the Board of Education.

It ia safo to say that th balance of hla honor'a term will bo dBtfca moro restful to him than the first monttrnaB been. Since be took office on January 1 he has been fairly overrun by applieants for office or their friends, not to say anything about the thousands who have oalled at the Olty Hall and at his house tooongratulato him upon his elevation to the Mayoralty. While Mr. Hopes and another gentleman have been credited with having great influence over him in rofsrenco to appointments, other friends deolare that he bas acted entirely on ma own judgment, and that, in view of hie honor's own utteranae, It Is an Insult to aven intimate that ho has been run by any man. THE APP0INTEB8 AND THBIB POLITICS.

Mr. Riploy RopeB, the new Commissioner of City Works, is classed by some as an independent Republican, and by others as a non partisan. General Jourdan, Commissioner of Police aud Excise, Is a Republican. Colonel Partridge, Fire Commissioner, is a Bepub licsn. William H.

Gaylor, Buildings Commissioner, Is a Ro pnblloan. Dr. Raymond, Health Commissioner, is a Republican. Thomas T. Evans, Exolse Commissioner, is a Republican and was formerly president of the Seventh Ward Association.

Richard Lauer, Exolse Commissioner, an Independent Demosrat. John TruBlow la a Republican. The salaries of these officials are as follows Gity Works Commissioner, $5,000. Police and Excise Commissioner, $5,000. Excise Commlsslonesr, $3,500 each.

Fire Commissioner, Buildings Commiaaioner, $3,000. Health Commissioner, President of Assessors, $4,000. THS FIRST WARD DOBS VEBY WELL. The politicians, in discussing the appointments, expressed a varlsty of opinions, but they ware unanimous upon oae point, namely, that the First Ward bas dona very wjL The appointees oT lo aay whoT 'rsT5 In the Firsi Ward are Ripley Ropes, Colonel Partridge, Sr. Raymond aud General Jourdan, That ward Is also represented in the eity government by Mayor Low, President Dimon, of the Board of Aldermen, Deputy City Treasurer Whselock, Assistant Keeper of the Olty Hall and Francis W.

Weekes, not to speak of many minor appointees in the varions departments. Mayor Low said recently that be should not be guided by geographical considerations in making appointments, and he evidently meant what he said. It Is probable that his honor resorted to this oourse In consequence of his Inability to have all ssotions of ths olty represented. Among tha Bepublican politicians generally the appointments wore tamely reoelved. They seemed to chiefly object to Mr.

Ropes, who waa desorlbed by oae of them as 11 no friend of tha boys," Another feelingly inquired What show have we got with such a man at the head of the department 7" The reappointment of General Jourdan was reoelved with general setlsfaotlbn, but It had been looked upon as a foregone conoluslon, aad interest was therefore discounted. The same may be said with reference to Dr. Raymond. The Republican politicians muoh preferred to ate a man of their own olass at the bead of the Fire Department, and therefore they did net like Colonel Partridge. Mr.

Ivans' appointment wis a genaine surprise even to that gentlemen himself. He aald that ne had received no intimation of it nntil this morning. In all lbs gossip abont tka appointments for the past month, Mr. Evans' 'name was never mentioned. Aside from the talk of the politietana to day respecting the Mayor's action, unbiassed men were outspoken In their opinions that the appointments were good ones, and they only regretted that the Mayor hid not done to well with aU of the othera he had mad.

HOW HONBSr JOHN TOOK IT. Commissioner Trench, shortly after hla arrival at his office this morning (which was prior to Iho filing of the appointments), reoelvsd a note from Mayor Low, in forming him that Mr. Ropes would succeed him as Commissioner of City Works. Mr. Frenoh did not ex peot a reappointment, and, ia fact, has been been making preparation during the past few days to move out.

After the appointments were annonnoed, he waa asked by an Eaolb reporter what he thought of the Mayor's aetlon; he promptly replied "I am satisfied. Tho Mayor no donbt thinks It best to bare a new man try hla hand at oonduetlng ths department. I wd. truly uy I do not ny Ba. at Tho nana T.

Evans. Thomas T. Evans, who waa thi morning appointed a Commissioner of Exolse, is about 0 years old, and lives with his wife and family on Jefferson Btrset, in the Seventh Ward. He is a stock broker in New York, and successful In his buBluess. He has taken a very aotlve part in Seventh Ward politics was preal.

dent of the ward association In 1879, 1880 and has been a delegate to numerous local conventions. At the close of the war he held a government position in New Orleans, but has never held a local offloe. He is a member of tho Classon avenue Presbyterian Church, of which Rev, Dr. Fraser is pastor, and Is a representative of what the politicians are pleased to term the "high toned" element in ward politics, He takea the middle course so far as his views on temperance are concerned, and the last charge that oan be laid at hie door la tbat he is a fanatic in any respeot. Ia personal appearance, Mr.

Evans is In marked contrast to his predeoessor Mr. Steers his weight is not over 186 pounds, while that of the ex Commtssioner Is over two hundred. He waa born In this country, and is the son of a minister. THE RETIRING OFFICIALS. John French.

John French, the ratiring Commissioner of Olty Works, is 68 years of age and has lived In Brooklyn for half a century. He has figured in public life alnoe 1874 when he was eleoted alderman of the Twentieth Ward. He Bsrvad In the board until the end of 187. In 1878 he was elected president of the board by a deal between soveral of the Republicans aud the Democrats, ths lata William Ot. Bishop, Democrat, being re oleoted Oily Clerk.

Alderman, now Justice, Fisher, was ths Republioan caucus candidate for president, and the late David Williams was the cauous candidate for City Olerk. Mr. Frenoh, as an alderman, wo attentive and energetic. He rendered efficient Bervlce as chairman of the lamp and gaa committee, and it wa largely through his efforts that the olty's expenses for lighting ths streets and publlo buildings were reduced. He entered with great spirit into tho Municipal Building enterprise, fighting hard for the arohlleuts Mnmford and Dltmare, who finally got ths Job, and personally supervising the erootion of tbat structure.

On tho 16th of June, 1880, Mr. Frenoh was appointed Commissioner of the Department of City Works, by Controller Stelnmetz and Auditor Ammerman, under the One Head law, and bas served as suoh elnce tbat time. Ha has Introduced some reforms and cut down expenses but he could have done very much more in theso directions had ho been less of politician anxious to serve himself and friends and mors of the exponent of business principles, as laid down by his honor, Mayor Low. One of tho striking events of his administration was the correspondence between Mayor Howell and himself last Spring. All that business, whloh reflected oredlt on neither official, might have bsen avoided had Mr.

Jfrenoh met the Mayor personally and explained matters to him but the troublo with the commissioner then, as it always has been, was that he listened to others rather than relied upon his own judgment. He was egged on to the controversy, and kept in It, by men surrounding him, wheroas if he had had more aplne and repulsed the good friends who were striking at Mayor Howell over his shoulders he would have bon much better off, Of Mr, Frenoh personally, It may be said that he is a gentleman of Integrity, who has grown up with Brooklyn, and who Is widely lospected. Ho Is a pillar of the Hanson place Church and a trustee of the Ssney hospital. Politically, ho Is tricky, but In that respeot he differs from few of tho polltlciana who have figured In our muni cipal affairs. Ho is an ardent member of the Sehroe der faction In the Twentieth Ward.

Mr. French lives in handsome style at the corner of Clinton and Gates avenuos. Ho la lu the onjoyment of considerable wealth, whloh ho amasaed in the building business, in which he wa for a considerable period extensively engagod. Dr. Crane.

James Crane was born in Newark, N. on March, 1818. His father, after whom he was named, was a well known bankor in Newark, Dr. Crane parsued an acadomio course of study in the school of FrofeBeor John Halsoy at Elizabeth, and entered Princeton College la 1832, reoelving tbe degree of A. M.

three years later. Deciding upon medicine as his profesalon In life, he comuenoed by entering the office of Dr. Davis, a highly respected physiolan of Elizabeth, and subsequently studied under Dr. Mo Clollan, then one of the leading members of the medloal fraternity lu Philadelphia, Jefferson Oollsgo at Philadelphia was at that time the great medical center of the country, aud there Dr. Orane matriculated, graduating from Princeton College In 1839.

Settling In New York, he thoro pursued hie profession until 1818, being associated with the Northern Dispensary and the New York Dispensary during his residence In the metropolis. It was In the latter part of 1813 that he removed to this olty. In 1817 he was appointed attending physician to the Olty Hospital, whloh position ho held until his resignation In January, 1877, thereby bringing to a close thirty years of active and creditable service in one of the oblof Institutions of tho olty. In 1888 was selected by Governor Fenton to represent the lntorests of Brooklyn in tho Metropolitan Board of Health, and continued to eerva Until the repeal of the (aw and tho dissolution of tho board in 1870. By Mayor Sohroeder ho was appointed president of the Brooklyn Board of Health June 20, 1877, and was removed by Mayor Howell In Septembor, 1870, being reappointed June 17, 1880, by the Controller and the Auditor, by virtue of the power conferred upon them under the Single Head bill.

As Commissioner of Health, Dr. Crane has mado both friends and enemies. Under his administration, the efforts of the board havo been principally directed to tho oontrol of contaglouB dissaaes, such as diphtheria, scarlet fovsr and smallpox, and their relation to the publlo schools. An effort wis also made to abate the much complained of nuisance on Newtown Cresk, the board recognizing at the same time the large monetary Interests involved in that section of the city and the thousands of porsons who find employment there. The efforts of the board in this direction met with ths cordial approval of the State Board of Health.

As commissioner his judgment was Incessantly taxed, for if all tho ordinances of the board were Interpreted In every Instance to the letter, the aotlon would undoubtedly pauperize a groat many poor yet deserving people, Flgge'a pork paoking factory on Smith street has, perhaps, been complained of during tho past year more than any other Institution lu the olty, and the allegations is to Its bolng nulsanoo have frequently appoared in the newspapers. On the one band waa nearly a hundred thousand dollars invested in a legitimate business, and on tho other were the oomplalnt of Borne of the neighbors. Here 1b an Instance of the many casos in whloh the judgment of the commissioner was taxed. Dr. Crane is associated with several of tho medloal institutions in New York and Brooklyn.

He is a member of the New York Academy of Medioino and also membor of tho Pathological Boolety of New York, of which ho was ono of the founders. He is a membor of the Kings County Medical Society, and also a member of the Brooklyn Medloal and Surgical Sooiety. William in, Thomas. William Thomas, who retires from the CommlB elonshlp of Buildings, is 65 years of age, and was for years In the building business. He was for a long period a member of the Board of Education and one of tho most active members of that body.

In June, 1880, he was appointed as the head of the Buildings Department, under the One Head Law. During bis administration there has been a marked inorsaao in building, and he has eonduetod the business of his office in a generally satisfactory mannor. Mr. ThomaB is a conservative Republican. He is an old friend of ex Mayor Howell and supported him in the elections of 1879 and 1881.

He lives In the Third Ward and is one of Its bolt known and most highly rospeetcd citizens. Captain W. B. Stcars. Captain Steara has been a resident of Brooklyn for over forty years.

He waa formerly engaged In business In New York and la still a member of the Produce Exchange. Ho has boon identlliod with the New York State Malltia eluce 16 years of age, and served through the war with tho gallant Fourteenth Company E. He still belongs to the veteran corps of that regiment, and is also a member of Post Mallory, No. 81, G. A.

R. In 1872 he was eleoted Supervisor of the Sevonth Ward on the Ropubllean ticket, and was Ieglstated out of office after serving one year. He was appointed Quarantine Commissioner by Governor Plx in 1873, and served for four yeara as President of the Board. He was appointed Commissioner ol Excise, July 23, 1880, and served till the present time. In the year 1879 he was a candidate for county clerk, and ran 14,000 ahead of the State ticket, Oaptaln Stear is an ardent Republican in pontics, bnt few men in Brooklyn have more warm personal friends in the ranks of all parties, who deeply regret that Mayor Low could not find a place for him In his cabinet.

Captain Stears has had rather a stormy time during his brief official life as an Excise Commissioner, which began with the Leloh Pyburn fight for the possession of the department but those who had occasion to transaot any business with ths Excise Bureau always found in him a oourteoua official. Mr. Hermann Colell. Mr. Hermann Colell ha been a resident of the Eastern DiBtrict for many years.

He Is the proprietor of a flourishing oigar factory in New York, which, it is understood, he would not surrender for the possession ot any position in the gift of Mayor Low, The only offleial position he has ever held has been that of Excise Commissioner, to which he was appointed on the 19th of June, 1880. During his term of office he provoked the animosity of some of the German liquor dealers for the stand he took oa the llocnse question, and a bitter attack was made on him, before ex Mayor Howell. A full ventilation, however, of the oomplalnt resulted in tbe oomplete vindication ef Mr. Oolell. Like Oaptaln Stears, he haa found that the administrators of tbe Excise law as It exists have no easy berths, and that it is next to impossible to please the publlo and those SDgsged in the liquor traffic.

He ia not sorry, under tbe otroumstanaea, to shake off the oares of office. Ur. Colell oalled on tho Mayor thia morning for th first time since the election and expreased the hope tbat hie administration wonld prove successful. Mr. Colell waa not an applicant for reappointment and would not have acoepted the position under any circumstances.

He bas nothing but the most friendly feeling for th young Mayor. THE WEATHER. PBOBAaiLITIXS. Washinotoh, D. 0 February 1.

Tot the Middle Atlantio States fair weather, wlndo mostly westerly, stationary or higher pressure nd tem periture. KKCORD Or THE THBBlfOMETSI. Th following is tha reoord of the thermometer a kept at the Bbooklvm Daily Kaoli ofnoe: I si 10 A. S3 la I 33 39, 2 P. S3 Average temperature to day 32J Averase temperature earns date last jear vbi HIGH WATER.

The following is tho official announcement of the time and duration of high water at New York and Sandy Hook for to anorrow, February 2: A. M. Tiine.jHeight.: P. M. Time.

Height. B.U. I Feet. Dura'a of Rise. I Fall.

H.U. H.H. H.M. reel. Hew 7 Sandy a.3 0.0 8.12 7,24 4.8 8:31 whom I have dismissed from the departsaent became their servlcee were not required, will shout for Joy at my going out However, I do not bear 111 feeling to any of them.

I know I hare done just what my successor will do with theie people, give them work if there ia any for them to do. Yrhen I wM appointed, I was expeotad to reorganise the department In the interest of the office eeekera aa well as in the internet of the taxpayers, something which never his been and never will be done, and if I hive failed In the former case, I have enooeeded in some meaanre la the latter. The expanses for salaries and labor for the lut six month! of 1880, and the first six months of 1881 were $5,000 lesa than the corresponding months of the preceding twelve months, although there waa $30,000 or $40,000 more of work done. In other branob.es of the service there was also a material saving. Altogether I believe the petition of Commissioner of Olty Work Is the most arduous of any In the eity government, and I wonld advise any man who aspires to an eleotlve office to let this department alone.

Hiving held th office of commissioner, he could not be eleoted pound master. The enmities he would mike here wonld kill him as a candidate before the people. I oannot call to mind any man who has been elected to offloe after retiring from this department. They are alia good is dead. Mow, that I am about to retire, I fssl aa if a great burden was being lifted from mo.

I wi assured by friends when I took the place that II wonld shorten my days, In faot, kill me; and while I have lived through II, I an oonsolentlously say that I would not go through the same experience again for a great deal more than the office pays, I want it understood that I have no fault to find with the Mayor for not reappointing me on the contrary, ha ha relieved me from a V6ry trying and responsible position, in whloh a man seems to make more enemies than friends. I wish for the Mayor a successful administration. I voted for him and did all I could toward bringing abont his election, and I should do so again uuder similar circumstances. That is all I have to say." OROWUNO AMONO THE POLITICIANS. As the day wore on, the growling among Republican politicians at the appointments, principally Riploy Ropes, insreaied, and In many oases the ouralng was loud and deep.

Some of the complainants suggested that the Mayor might have better made up hla cabinet entirely from Flrit Warder. There was a rumor around the Hall this afternoon that a movement was on foot to bring about a meeting of the Republican General Committee for tho purpose of denouncing tho Mayor but it could not be traoad to any reliable aouroe. One well known Republican who was dissatisfied with the appointments as a whole, said that the committee would bo fools to do anything of the kind. Meanwhile, Mayor Low was being congratulated upon hie action by men not In polities, who assured him that he had done well for the people. BWOBN IH.

Hp to half past twelve o'olook the only new appointee who had sworn in before the Oity Olerk were Fire Commissioner Partridge, Health Commissioner Raymond and Buildings Commissioner Gaylor. There being some question aa to whether or not tb bonds of tb new offlolola must bs confirmed by the Mayor and Controller, under the One Head law, the Mayor deems it advisable to havo them confirmed in the old way by the Common Council. This oourse belDg pursued, the new men cannot, in the regular order of things, take hold until Tuosday at the earliest, KHTEBED ON THBIB DUTIES. Corporation Counaol Taylor, Registrar of Arrears Jackson and City Treasurer Fleeman entered upon tho discharge of their official duties this morning. They said they ehoald mike nosweeplng changes, and should employ only competent and noceasary men.

They intimated that they should make no changes at all until March 1. It was reported around tho Hall that Corporation Counsel Taylor proposed to appoint James Gilbert, son of Judge Gilbert, as hla first assistant. Nayor Low's cabinet. John A. Taylob, Republican, Corporation Counael.

James Tammeb, Republican, Collector of TaxeB, Theodoke F. Jaokhox, Democrat, Reglatrar of Arrears. William H. Tlkman, Democrat, City Treasurer. Riflbt Ropes, Republican, Oity Works.

James Jooiidak, Republican, Police and Excise. William H. Gavlob, Republican, Building Department. Johk N. Partridge, Republican, Fire Department.

Josxph H. Raymond, M. Republican, Health Department, Jobk Tko slow, Bepublican, President Board of Assessors. Thouas T. Etaks, Republican, Exolse.

Richard Lauer, Democrat, Eiolao. TI1E NEW APPOINTMENTS. Ripley Hopes. Oity Works Commissioner Ripley Rope was born in Balom, In 1820, and was once ohosen Mayor of that city. He came to Brooklyn lu 1803, and was for some time afterward engaged with his brother Reuben W.

In the shipping business in Mew York. He was oboien Alderman of the First Ward in 1872, aad served the us ual two terms, He was also a member of the Board of Supervisors, and was there aotlve in bringing about reforms in tbe Charities Commission. For several years past bs bas been a member of the State Board of Charities. In 1878 he waa the Republican candidate for Controller, bnt was defeated by Wm. BnrrelL He la a member of the Union for Christian Work and other similar societies, and attends the Unitarian Church of the Saviour, He was nominated for Mayor by a citizens' movement promoted by mem bers of tbe Young Republican Club; but, after Genera B.

F. Tracy, now Associate Judge ef the Court of Ap poala, had been nominated by the Republican convention for the same office, both withdrew In favor of Soth Low, the present Mayor. It having been intimated that Mr. Ropes would, If appointed, reBign his position as president of the Brooklyn Trust Company, he aald thia morning that he had no idea of doing so, unless necessity required it but be was willing to resign that or any other position whloh would interfere with his public duties, in ao cordance with his premise made in his speech at the Rink when nominated for Mayor; and that his polloy as Commissioner of City Works would bo modled upon the principles ho then laid down. General James Jourdan.

General Jourdan has lived in Brooklyn over thirty years and for Borne time hae been one of the most conspicuous figures in publlo life. He has been more closely Identified with the management of the Polloe Department than any other single individual, and the enviable estimation in whloh It is held has been largely duo to his controlling influence. By na ture aud experience be is well adapted to guide large bodies of men, and his previous military training pro pared him to take oomnaand of the police force. He has never, however, lost sight of tho fact that policemen are not Boldlers, and no one can charge him with ever attempting to play tbe martinet. He has, how ever, been firm and uncompromising when oocaslon demanded, and has not for a moment relaxed the high standard of discipline which he laid down for those upon whose vigilance the interests of the eity in a large measure depend.

The Police Department is, In many respects, the most important in the city govern ment, Tho Health Department, the Fire Department aud the Board of City Works are largely dependent on It for assistance, and the evlla attendlngny bad management on the part of its responsible head would be far reaching. General Jourdan was the first commissioner who took charge of the police foroe under the One Head bill, and it Is not questioned in any quarter that he has managed Its affairs wisely and woll. The record of tha department speaks far itself. A glance at the abstraot of tbe annual police report, published in the Eaolb on Saturday, proveB that, although Brooklyn possesses comparatively smaller foroe than any other city In the eountry, no where 1b crime kept so vigorously In eheek. The simple fact that there la nol a single organized gambling house in Brooklyn speaks volumes for the stern enforcement of tbe laws by the police authorities.

Ten years ago such a Btate of affairs was far from being the oase. Faro banks, perhaps the worst species of gambling, were then In fall blast, both In the Eastern and West ern District but one by one they hare been weeded out, and these who flourished oa their dupes have been forced to emigrate to tha other side of the river. A continual warfare bas been carried on against polley playing, and If that nefarious business oxlsts In Brook' Iyn at all. It la conducted under olreumstaucea which almost completely baffle deteetlon, and at scarcely any profit to those engaged in it, Th objectionable Excise law also has been enforced, ai far as it was possible to do so, and there has been a steady diminution of the number of bucket shops and low liquor dens. These and other reforms have been carried out during General Jourdan's connection with the Police and Excise Departments, whloh commenced In 1872, and has continued almost uninterrupted to the present time, in spite of political ohangos and charter amendments.

In 1870 the Metropolitan Police Depart ment waa abolished by an aet of the Legislature, and on the 1st of May of that year the Brooklyn Department was organized, with tha late Mr. Daniel D. Brigga president, the late Mr. Isaac Tan Anden treasurer and the late Mayor Martin L. Kalbflelsah member ex ojtct: In 1871 72 tbe late Mayor Powell waa ex oficit member, but In May, 1872, the appointing power being In the hands of the Mayor, Controller and Auditor, a change occurred, and the board was organized with General James Jonrdan president, the late Mr.

Brigga treasurer and Hon. Slglsmnnd Eanfmann commissioner. Up till June, 1873, the Departments of Polloe and Excise were separate, but at that time an aet was passsd 'which united them, and the new system which Is at present in force wnt into operation on the 4th of August of that year, the Controller, Auditor and Mayor having the appointing power. Mr. Eeufmann having resigned, Mr, Jamas L.

Jensen waa appointed in his place, and in the disposition of duty in ths department gave spcelal attention to exeias metiers, General Jourdan looking after police business proper and Mr. Brlgg directing tbe financial affairs of ths department. General Jourdan's term expired in May, 1875, when General Blocum was nominated by tb Mayor to fill nil place. The Boird or Aldermen, now. ever, refused to confirm the appointment, and tha gen eral held over till Jnly 7 of that year, whan there was a new organisation of the board, as follows: Mr.

Brlggi, president, and Mr. John Pyburn end W. B. Hurd, com missioner. Mr.

Brigga died on July 187 ana on th 20th of th urn month General Jourdan was noml aated for the presidency of the board, by Mayer Bohree der, and unanimously confirmed by the Board of Alder, men. In th Bummer and Fall of 1877 It will be re membered tbat tnere waa a long deadlock, and it waa not until November of tbat year that the Board of Police and Hxcise was organized by what was known as the Shannon deal, General Joar dan remaining president and Oolonel Rodney Ward and Mr, Thomas F. Whit commissioners. Tbe next reorganisation took place under Mayor Howell's administration, on September 10, 1870 Ganaral Joffrdan continuing; In the Dresldency of the board, and ex Caplln Oliver B. Lelch taking the place of Colonel Ward and John Pyburn of Mr.

Wblte, The next ohaage In the commission was affected by the One Head bill, which beoama a law in June, 1880. Th Controller and Auditor, in whom ths appointing power was lodged, appointed General Jonrdan aola bead of b( Pepirtmeiit, una tx oaptiln fceJeh aa Mr, MUNICIPAL. Controller Semler ESakeB Some Appointments. Accooatants who are to Prepare the flow Arrears Books Exit the Arrears Com mission. Controller Semler this morning annonnoed the following appointments of aooountant who are to prepare the new eyBtem acoounts of ths arrears bureau of the Department of Finance A.

A. Rogers, John J. MeDermott, Jamos Oasoy, George Rlee, James McGroarty, W. J. Jordan, William C.

Thorp, George G. Brown, Peter P. Hubertl, Jaaaea Kerrigan, Mlobael J. Oummlnga, Thomas F. O'Brien Riohard J.

Pyburn, Julius E. Relman, Frank R. Bishop, Theodoro A. Midden, John Vandorhoff, Ourtls T. Hubbs.

These appointees were seleoted by tho Controller from an extensive list reported to him by Messrs. Robert Courtney, H. Hubbard and Benjamin H. Huntington, tbe commutes who examined the applicants for appointment. The Controller was guided In his selections by several considerations, tho main one being competency.

Ho engaged nono who were otherwise em ployed and gavo the preference lo Democrats. Indeed, all of the appointees belong to that party. The Controller has sent to cash appointee a circular notice as follows Sin The ascertainment and ledgerlzlng of tho Arrears of Taxes and Assessments due tho olty having been determined upon, and the ledgers having been propared to begin the work on this required reform, I have seloeted from the list of names of applicants, reported to me by the Board of Examiners after caret nl consideration of their proflclenoy, and giving prefer, enee to those at present without employment, the clerks for this work. Including yourself. I oonslder the work to be performed of the groatost Importance.

Its correctness has to be verified and the Legislature will ba asked to give legal validity and er feet to the new records, and to effeot tho neoessary care and aoouraoy, I have adopted some rules to which you must submit on accepting your appointment. The work will eommence dally at P. M. and continue until 10 P. with an intormlsBlon of one hour (from 6 to 7), and one dollar per hour will bo paid for aueh servloes.

As tbe work will be done by two or more olerks working togethor, the necessity for promptness in keeping time Is apparent, and to enforce that, a deduction of one dollar will be made for any deficiency In this respeot while a gentleman negleoting his work for thirty minutes will be oonaldered off tho force, and suporsedud. A time keeper will be employed to take and keep the tlmo of the employes. Noisy conversation and smoking are, of oourse, prohibited. As ample compensation is allowed for these aorrlcos, and as many ablo men, who cannot be put on tbls first list of appointments, will be In readinesa to fill any vacancy oecurring, I will expeat tho carneet assistance and co operation of those employed lo make this work a oomplete auocoss. Ou accepting those terms, you will consider yourself appointed to this work.

Yours, LuDwia Semleii, Controller. Controller Semler has ssveral more appointments to mako and will aunounoe them as soon as the work for tho men to do shall be iu shape. COMMISSIONER WOBTU NOT ASLEEP. Fire Commissioner Worth said to day that he made only nino appointments to tho uniformed force of the department, instead of twenty flvo, aa already published. Had his deputy, Hr.

Dawson, furnished tha information on the subject which the public are entitled to, thero would have been no misrepresentation. Commissioner Worth said that tho additional sine men brought tbo membership of eaoh company up to about oleven men. He had long contemplated giving them that number. As it now was, each osmpany had a smaller membership than In tho New York Department. All the employes of tbo Brooklyn Department, Mr.

Worth saiief with the exception of a tew laborers, belonged to the uniformed foroe, and when nocessary, those who did clerical work, would have to aaalat at Area, The expenses were kept within $5,000 of the appropriation. The beauty of thle new arrangement is that no changes oan bo mado in tho uniformed foroe save for oaUBo and after public trial. Otherwise, the new ooiu miBsloner could have made whatever change he saw fit In the olerloal force. THE ARREARS COMMISSION CIONE. The Arrears Commission passed out of existence yestorday, under the provisions ot the law which created it, Tbo Commission loft a number of cases whloh had been heard on petition undisposed of, and had aooom pliuhed but a email proportion of the work before It.

It is propoaed to create a now commission, but nothing oan bo dono In that dlreotlon until the Legislature shall havo organized, A bill waa sent to Albany extendlug the terms of the old commission nntil May, 1889, but It waa not Introduced on aooount of the legislative deadlock, Mr, John H. Kane, chief clerk, and Mr. Isaac B. Crane, chief searcher, will remain at the office to take charge of tbe papers of the commission, whloh Mr, Booth says are not made publlo records by the aot. WEATHElt CHASOKS.

Yeotorday'N Snowfall and Travel in anil Out of the City. Beautiful snow settled upon this region yesterday In sufficient quautlty to cheer tho hearts of slelghera young and old but In the most traversed streets of the olty It was so changed in quality beforo noon to day tbat no poet, aot of the Bunthorna breed, would bavo thought of celebrating It in verse. Altogether several Inches of snow bad fallen before tho storm ooaaed last night, but tho gale which prevailed till this morning, swap! It up In drifts, bo that in places it was fully two feet deep, and out on the open roads was packed in suoh quantities as to interfere seriously with ordinary travel. On the Rapid Transit road, on Atlantic avenue, the west bound train which left East New York at 6:60 was stopped by a drift near Rockaway avenue, and before It wis released live others had gathered In line behind it, The traaks wero slippery aud tho Impediment so solid that tha driving wbeols of tbe engine ttruok off Bparks of fire as Ihoy spun around without moving the train an Inch. The paesengers grew lmpatlont, and finally, after the mere energetlo had apoken words of wrath at ths bvautlful snow, and the selflBh oompany that had allowed It to acoumulalc there to the interference of travel, they left the train and tramped back to the station, or to Fulton street, where they took tl.e horse cars for the olty.

After several hours oue car was hauled out of the drift with three locomotives, but all through the night the same scene was frequently repeated. Out on tbe roads to day the sleigh bells jingled merrily, and in the streets of the city the little boys and girls coasted on their slods or drew ono at othor swiftly along on tbe level pavements. The day was a fine one; the cky was clear and tke air bracing, but not as cold as might have bean expeoted with the wind blowing lightly but steadily from tho northwest, and In the morning there was evory prospect of a thaw. This storm seems to have extended over a large extent of territory, snow having fallen heavily in Virginia. Ou Long Island th SHOW fell to a depth of ten inches on the level and by nightfall tbe roads wero Impassable The horse railroads running out of Long Island City were blocked, and people had to struggle homo from the ferries on foot.

Early In the afternoon the Long Island Railroad depot at Hunter's Point was crowded with people anxious to reach their homes. Many of them for fear of being delayed on the road all night returned to New York and put Bp at hotels. Tho Ureenport mall. Port Jeff arson and Sag Harbor express trains started at tha usual tiaue, but those aeqnalnted with the oondltlon of the road expressed doubts of the trains reaching their destination, or, In fact, points east of Hempstead. Only Slltrtat Damage in thin City.

The two story framo house in course of ersotlon, on Warren street, near Soheneotady avenue, was blown down, last evening, by the foroe of the storm, causing a lose of $800. The building wac owned by Michael Dorsey, of No. 1,730 Warren street. The canvas awnings and frame work In front ef the groeery store and crockery store, at No. 601 and 603 Fulton stroet, respectively, were blown down last even lag, canslng a damage of $350, A poet offico box, at the corner of Broadway and De Ralb avenue, was broken, yesterday afternoon, by the atrset sweeper, Two letters were ploked np and put In another dox.

Patrick Waldron, a Junkmaa, of No. 71 North Portland avenue, fell, while crossing Myrtle avenue, and rooelved a severe fracture of the left leg. He was attended by Ambulance Surgeon Craddook, and removed to the Cumberland street Hospital. Margaret Fox, aged SO years, fell on the sidewalk In front of her house, at No. 64 Bergen streot, and received a severe fracture of the right leg, She was taken to St.

Pster's Hospital In tha ambulance. A baru bouse on Cornelia avenue, near Xvergreen, wis partially blown down last night, and being la a dangerous condition, the Superintendent ot Buildings wac notified. strain Badly Delayed A Stranded Vessel Goo CO Pieces. The snow fell to a depth of sir inches over the Island. Tho wtnd drifted the snow from the high placss into the outs, but not so generally as on former oocsjIobs, the snow having packed somewhat before the gale sprang up.

The mall trains west from Green port and Sag Harbor worked through list night, aad the trains for plaoes east also, but none were on time. The snow plows were kept at work all night, but they had muoh trouble and did not keep the roads olear. To day. tha morning trains from Patehogue and Fort Jefferson worked their way to Brooklyn only a llttl behind sohedule time. Th express trains from Green port and Bag Harbor, due In Brooklyn at II o'clock, had not arrived at I o'clock.

The Oreenport and Sag Harbor mail train! bound eastward, were also delayed along the Hues, and at noon were waiting for a meeting with the trains from the eastward. OONB TO PIKOSS. In the itorm of yesterday tbe steamer alargaratti, ashore opposite Smith's Polut, Brookhaven went to pleets the vesssl went ashore last Friday night lo fog. Her orew of twenty three were rescued. She was bound for New York, 1 ballast with empty kero s.ne barrela and pig iron.

Sha was one hundred and one days from Bremerhaven. Bha waa valued at $30,000. There Is some insurance. Sure and Not Expealre. With my healing baths, Turkish, Russian, Roman or Kleotric, 1 have seldom failed in the laat 20 years to oore the wurat cases cf malaria, rheumatism, dya pepna.

colds, cough, catarrh, torpid liver, bad coraploxion or impaired vitality. Bepatale apartment for ladies. Money declined unless benoUUd. Consultation free. Bkillsd medical manipulators sent out on application.

OHA8. 11. Suefabd, M.D..81 and 63 OolumblA height, tain does not altogether aooept Mr. Benninghausea's explanation. WASHINGTON.

Hon. J. Myatt Smith on Buildings for Brooklyn. Kr. BIlsn Objects to Accepting $800,000, and Auks at Least for the Pnrpone Favorable Tendency to the BIU Feellnff lu the Diplomatic Corps on the Blaine Performances.

Spacial to tho Eagle. WAsniHQTOM, D. 0 Fsbaary 1, Hon. J. Hyatt Bmlth to day went before the House Committee on Publlo Buildings and Grounds in behalf Mr.

Bliss' bill for the Eraotlon of Publlo Buildings In Brooklyn and spoke at length upon It. The eommlt. tse finally, and by unanimous consent, agrosd to sup port tho bill, but out tha amount down from $800,000 to $800,000. Mr. Blleits not satisfied with the amount, and insists that it shall bo at least $800,000, which will probably be the result, if not a million.

Tha aub Commlttos oa Ways and Means on Intor nal Bevenue to day agreed to report to full commit tee tho bill to allow welaa beer brewers to stamp their packages inBtead of compelling thctu as now, to stamp each bottlo. Feeling rune high here in regard to the poaltloi of ei Socretary Blaine, on tho matter or the Chili, Peru, and Guatomala, Moiico, controversy. There Is so much feeling, Indeed, in the diplomatic corps that every elamont of evidence, faot, law and argument are used for all they are worth, and eomo talk of war with lower South America. But Blaine's talk Is peaceful. UIs friends olalm that war was the last thing Dial no thought of.

Tho malutors have a bearing appointed for to morrow morning before tho sub oommlttee of the Commit toe on Ways and Means, United states Senate Tha President pro ttm. submitted from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue a response to the resolution of December 14, in relation to Iho sale of farms on plantations in South Carolina under the act of 1B63, for the collection of direct taxes lu tneurrectionary districts. Petitions were presented: By Mr. Miller of California, from tho Immigration association of San Francisco arglng the early passage of an act to carry into effect the Chinese Immigration treaty. By Mr.

Hoar, from the offioers of tho Woman Suffrage Association of Missouri protesting against legislation lor the unconditional disfranchisement of tho women of Utsh and praying for the extirpation of polygamy. By Mr. Uawley, from the president, faoulty and alu donts of Yale College for a roform in ths olvll sorvlco. FOR BROOKLYN. Certain Legislation Proposed at Albany.

Bill? to Amend the General Election Law and Brooklyn's License Law A Resolution to Inrestlsrate tho KailTfay Pass Bribery Laid on the Tahlo Senator Jacobs Replies toHr. James No Spoak. er Tet Choion. ISpooial to tha Eagle. Aluahy, Fobruary 1, Senator Jaaobs Introdurod a bill amending the Election law so thai the polls on olootion day shall be open from bIk o'clock In the morning until six o'clock at night.

Senator Jacobs also introduced a bill to amend chap tor Sb'4 of tho Laws of 1880, which Is better known as tho Mayor's Ltoense law, to whloh waa attached a rider, the charter amendment which Invested tbo Mayor, and Auditor with the power of appointment they possessed before the adoption of a later law which gave the Mayor oxcluBlve powor. Tills is amended so that meat shops, fish mongers, auctioneers, undertakers, Intelligence offices, real estate, Bteamboat, railroad, Insurance and tloket agents, billiard ualoons, bowling alloys and shooting galleries, also vehicles of evory description used in the public streets in the conduot and carrying on of any business, aro stricken out of the law, so that they are exempted from a license fee. The rider attached Is also etrloken out. It is as follows "Whenever, during ths year 1R30, It shall be the duty of tho Mayor and Controller to appoint any commissioner, assessor, member of tho board of education or other city officer, and they shall fail to agree upon one or mors of the parsons to be ap pointed, for a period of ten days after they shall first have had power to appoint them, In that ease the Auditor of the Olty of Brooklyn shall have equal power with 'ho said Mayor and ControUor in making such appointments', and the said Mayor, Controller and Auditor, or a majority of them, shall agree and appoint such shall not havo been agrood upon and appointed by tha Mayor and Controller; but nothing taoVein contained shall extend the time during wkioh euoh appointment may bs made." This section has, of oourse, lost Its significance slnoe the purpose for whick It was ensoted has been served, In other words, tho Llcsnse law la restored to its original condition. Senator Boyd offered resolution oalling upon the railways of tha State to report within ten days the names of all people who had, during tho year 1881, received passes from railway companies.

To this Senator McCarthy objeotod, saying that he had never refused a railroad pass and never should, and that bis Integrity was not to be governed by the amount of benefit the pass oonferrsd. He saw no good to be served, and he should move to lay It upon the table. This was done by the following vota Ayes Allon, Baldwin, Bowan, Browning, Covert, Ellsworth, Evans, Holmes, Jacobs, Jones, Lansing, Lord, Mao Arthur, Mackin, McCarthy, Nelson, H. Nelson, H. O.

Pitts, Koberts, Russell, Thomas andTltus 22; Republicans, 12, Democrats, 10. Nays, Boyd, Fltxgerald, Grady, Lansing, Troanor 5 Democrats, Republicans, 1. Senator McCarthy again oalled up the resolution to amend the rules so as to Invest the Lieutenant Governor with power of appointment of committees, and, of course, It was voted down by the united vote of the Democrats. Be then caused soma amusement by offering a resolution that, Inasmuch as a majority had been discovered, they should be permitted to retire In cauoas for half an hour and agree upon an organization. Amid langhter Senator Grady moved to lay the resolution on tho tablt, and to the table It went.

The Son ate then adjourned. The attention of Beaator Jaoobs being called to Darwin R. Jamas' published letter in answer to the Senator's statement published In your columns, he said that he never authorized any on In any way, shape or manner to make any pledges for him that he never makes any pledges of any natnre relative: to legislative business. Ho was bound by his party to a certain line of policy, and that lis meant to pursue. The Assembly took three ballots for Speaker with tha following result First ballot Patteraon, 68 Alvord, S3 Costello, 6, and Cnllen, 1.

Seoond and third ballots Patterson, Gl Alvord 52 Costello, 6, and Cullan, 1, The difference between tha first and tha other ballots was due to a misapprehension with regard to pairs, Mr. Patteraon rose to a question of privilege, and denied the statement of the Kilt York that ha had promised tho Tammanyttes certain chairmanships if they would vote for him. Tho Demooratle Aeeemblymea are lu caaous on a reaolutlou offered by Mr. Oatlln to adopt the Assembly rules of last year with such modifications as will do away with a two thirds vote, thereby making a majority vote suflloient for all purposes until organlra Hon, Ssaooal. Thia morning Frederick Krupshausen, a young man who resides at SOt Evergreen avenue, Jumped off a South Fourth etroet car near Iil street before, the oa had stoppta, ajgd, broke bis s't tgigb, 'This is the n.kt of tho Emerald Ball at the Academy of Mudc.

Oreat preparations have been anade by the committees charged with the importaut jualnoia of caring for the somfort of the guests. The object In bobalr of which ths ball Is given la one about the worthiness of which there cannot be any dispute. Oa this aooount, doubUeaa. there la quite a brlak demand tor tickets. The Acadomy Is large, however, and tlio cord'lallty of the members of tha Emorald Association on such oceaalona ta no well known that there aoed not be any fear entertained that there wilt any Mwrnforteble crovrdi" fMt Ui 0Kil.