New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18
POINTS or INTEREST TO BRooKLYN1TEs

The Mayor Of Brooklyn IS sunk for the time being ir
the politician. The General Committee has not ye
retracted its censure and still occupies the inconsistent
position of having beabored the Mayor in breath
and sung praises unto him In the next. But Mr.
Chaplin seemingly has taken his lesson to heart. The
commentator Of his administration was followed al
most Immediately by broadc asst from him in favor OF
the reelection Of Governor Hill, and then came his
emphatic stump-speech on National issues in the
| Academy OF Music. In the last week the Mayor has
| been speaking al ward meetings and the like He
has evidently to the conclusion that the only
way for him to get IN the world is TO keep hand in
glove with the controlling spirit in the Kings County
Democracy. That means, OF course with Boss
Mclaughlin, to whom his nomination for Mayor was
directly due. Mr.. Chaplin Is ambitious, and appar
emily he will not scruple at any means whereby his
ambition may be furthered. few persons voted
for him last year, on the ground that he would
himself superior to the influences which dominate
the politics of the city They must realize now that
they made a serious mistake
The local campaign in Brooklyn will be got under
way this week. The Republican nominating cOnven-
lions to be held on Friday and Saturday, and they
will be followed early next week by those Of the oppo
sition party. The Republicans will doubtless gain by
taking the initiative although II is the custom Of the
party In power to put its candidates in the field first
that they intend to prosecute a different canvass.
The enormous registration shows that men of all
parties fully alive to the interests at stake in this
campaign, and the Republicans have every reason
to be encouraged by the large increase in tho wards
In which they have an undoubed majority AS far
registration goes. the strong Democratic wards have
been left far behind The local ticket ought TO gain
considerably by the extraordinary interest taken in the
Presidential contest.
barber in upper Gates ave- adopted novel method
last summer of protecting his chandeliers and gas
fixtures from the depredations Of flies. Instead OF
wrapping them In mosquito netting he covered them
neatly with tin-foI, doing the work himself In tho
intervals when there was not rush Of business Tho
foil was closely wrapped and looked like part Of tho
chandeliers themselves. 1t answered the purpose ad-
mIrably. So wen It put on that a day or two
after tho work completed of tho men who
travel about making business of covering chandeliers
with mosquito netting stepped I'm and, after glancing
around, asked the barber II he wouldn't like to have
a little Job in his line done. lie was considerably
surprised when assured by the barber that no was
amply protected against files
Bridge travellers will be glad to note that heed has
already been given to my suggestion of fortn ght ago
that better lights needed In the Bridge cars There
Is even hope that at time In the future tho
cars may be lighted by electricity Experiments arc
being made, according to President Howell, looking
TO the Introduction Of electric lights by system which
viii require the batteries to be used in the to DO
charged by the dynamo used run the Bridge lamps
The expense Will thus be comparatively trhing 1t
is to be hoped that the improvement Will be FASTENED
as much as possible. Instead Of being thankful for
suggestions like that I'm regard 10 the bad quality OF
the lights, 1t IS painful to note that Mr. Howell speaks
OF the matter In querulous tone, as though he had
a personal grievance