The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-11-08

has been dropped Indicating truth in the rumors of
trouble between himself and the Daily Graphic.
When the silk balloon goes up the ADVERTISER shall
be duly notified. 1.-THE mail of Oct. 18th brought tel
egraphic information of the ascent Of Professor
DonaldsOn.-ED. L. G.. A.
TROUBLE IN BROOKLYN.
New York's sister city has been afflicted with 4
ring for several years. In 1871, a committee was
organized to overhaul and regulate city affairs, but
they did not succeed, and the leading Brooklyn
papers-in the pay of the ring-had well nigh made
the " committee of fifty . an object of public ridicule,
at the same time public affairs were more outrage
Ously managed than ever, and the city seemed given
over to wholesale cumberland the outraged public
was helpless. But as is often the case in such COM
b~inations, trouble arose in their own councils. Mr..
Mills committed suicide, and the condition of the
Brooklyn Trust Company, a ring concern, seemed
likely TO be exposed, but Judge McCue, another of
the ring, appointed n fellow ring man and director
of the Trust Company as Receiver, so the whole
thing was hushed up; one of the most outrageous
proceedings ever covered by judicial ermine But
misfortunes accumulated, and the ring is doomed.
Mr.. Rodman had in the most daring manner alb
Stracted large sums from the Treasury, and used
them for purposes of private speculation and gam;
he was the assistant Treasurer and manipulated the
books and accounts with the utmost GOODNESS and
etfrontery; declining TO make the usual statements
when required or when forced to make them, show
ing false balances and accounts. He was found ont
about the time of Mills suicide, was then absent
from the city, but returned-being warned so to do
by fellow ring men. Here is a specimen of Rodman's
dOings and a fair sample of ring management. \
pavement contractor had tried in vain for q long
time to get q city contract, bidding $3.50 per square
yard, q reasonable bid, but he was neglected and
the street went unpaved. At last, by suggestion he
went to ROdman and begged his assistance to gain 4
hearing, offering twenty per cent. should he get the
contract. Rodman assisted and nobly declined the
twenty per cent, saying that an honest worker ought
to get the full value of his labor. The contract was
signed, and the contractor got his $3.50. Rodman
took two dollars and handed the contract to the
Rnar1 - Two Gn j. ~ , GR IN s-.lsn~
two dollars between themselves, and then the resi-
dents along the paved streets were told to pay their
proportion of $3.50 q yard 4 more bare faced
robbery could hardly be imagined. Rodman is now
in Jail, no one going bail for him, and their city
Treasurer Sprague resigned-with the proviso that
the resignation should take effect if a certain person
were put in his place! A ~laughable piece Of impu-
dence. This morning ex-Treasuer Sprague was ar
rested at suit of the District Attorney Britton. This
last, by the way, is one of the ring. Kingsley, the
superintendent of the New York and Brooklyn
Bridge, escapes yet, but public opinion has made
him the most able man in the ring. He is full Of
virtuous indignation against the robbers of the city,
and declares that such robbery ought to be punished
to the extent of the law. He "is in favor of the
utmost severity 1t is to be hoped that his wishes
will be literally fulfilled. Upon the whole, Brooklyn
is in a state of excitement equal to that which
afflicted New York two years ago. Altogether it is
difficult to say just what the amount of robbery is,
but it counts up into the millions. More and more
clearly is becoming demonstrated the fallacy of uni
NefSai Suffrage. Inc ldrSer COHluluIllleS OF JnlS
country are likely to become bankrupt and utterly
demoralized by the practical workings of a system
which more nearly approaches to universal suffrage
than any yet seen in the worlds history. The cleo
tons are controlled by those who have nothing
either to gain or lose by the elections, who are utterly
ignorant and devoid of moral principle. With all of
+, its evils, the Government of England seems more
Just and equable than our system. The New York
Herdid'S 60 prating - about Cesarism is but 4 reiec-
ton of q feeling that grows and gains ground in the
public mind.
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
This structure slowly progresses, and interest in
it increases from day to day. The Brooklyn tower
is now about one hundred and eighty feet in height.
The road bed will be one hundred and thirty feet
above high water below that point the structure is
of solid granite above the roadway three towers
rise, leaving two passages for travel. High above
the road will be two arches uniting the three towers
into one again, which will then rise TO a height
which will make the total elevation nearly or over
two hundred and eighty feet above high water. On
the summit will be 4 solid saddle - of iron, fiat
below and convex above over this will pass the four
cables Of wires. The saddle will be placed on rollers
TO allow of the expansion and contraction of the wire
cables, which will be between one and two feet in ex-
tremes. The wire cables viii not be made of twisted
strands. but of parallel wires laid one at n time. and
bound together. 1t may not be known, but the con-
structon of the cables will be the slowest and most
difficult part of the whole work, for they must all be
able to withstand a certain test, must be without a
flaw. and finally, laid when the temperature IS the
same. the object being 10 secure an absolutely equal
division of pulling strain. The anchorages will be
the surface, and covered with massive masonry. The
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