New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-16
BEYOND THE BIG BRIDGE.
WHAT PEOPLE N BROOKLYN ARE TALKING
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The censure passed by the Democratic General COM
mlttec on Mayor Chaplin IS SIN theme Of talk am'hs
the politicians # both parties. Mr. Chaplin got BACK
on Tuesday from the cnjoymcnts Of beautiful LcnoA'
bu, be has yet been willing 70 express an opnoh
TO the denunciatory action OF his fellow Democrats
st he has intmated that he might have something 10
say later This. however, may well be conNdeiru
doubtful II IS amusing TO notice the aTidity Win
which the responsibility for the ao,ion Is d:savowed
by tho party leaders. The man who offered the mo-
ton has even been induced to write letter 10 the
newspapers claiming that no one else knew what he
was going do when hc got his feet TO offer The
resolution Of But they do protest too mucn
II Is undcnlsble that the resolution expressed the
general sense Of the assembled Democrats, for they
adopted It with great applause after some speeches In
advocacy OF II had been heard. That Is not the way
things done in Boss' McIauShlns committee.
That body never gets away from the leaders 1t
Is we!l-known that Mclaughlin came from the country
to Brooklyn in order to be in town the night Of
the meeting. and Il IS stated good authority that
he was standing the sidewalk in front Of the place OF
meeting and heard the applause which greeted the
passage Of the resolution that has caused so much aih
The absence Of Commissioner Adams when his official
chief was 10 be condemned. on which I commented
last sunday IS another significant fact that should not
be lost sight Of The l." boss cannot escape the re-
sponsihlly for the action OF the committee by any
such quasi denlalS as have already been made.
A ripple Of excitement has been caused by the e1-
cluslon of a colord boy from Of the public schools
Under the law. as construed by the Court Of Appeals.
the school authorities clearly in the right in this
mater Tho decision OF that f. that the white
schools not bound TO receive colored children where
separate school for negroes are maintained. There
are three schools in Brooklyn exclusively Cor negro
children. These are situated IN the regions where
negroes most abound. or In the nci-hborhood OF
Navy-st.. where there is large colony Of negroes;
another IS IN thr Eastern District. and the third IS on
Crow HI. near which many coiored people I've. some
time ago the Board OF Ei.cation adopted resolu-
ton giving coored children the same rights In all
the schools thar other children have; but that reso-
luton lapscd within year after iis passage. The
principal Of the school in question acted under the
direction Of member Of the Local Committee Of the
Board OF Education. and as he acted in accordance
with the highest law the subject. there IS nothing
10 be said
Professor Robert Spice who has Just been appointed
Inspector OF street Lighting, * well known a
lecturer scientific subjects Until recently he has
been rfofe sor In the Polytechnic Institute bur now
be is in the employ Of the city and has charge Of
the department Of natural science in the Central
Grammar school Superintendent Maxwell vas con
gratuanc himself and the school authorities not long
ago having secured such acquisition. II was
done by the simple method Of offering the Professor
larger salary than the Polytechnic had boon paying
him. Professor SPICE IS the Of we'll known
chemist and scientist Of London. In his lectures he
introduces experiments, and It IS PECULIARLY Of his
that the experiments always successful
Brooklvnites travelling 10 and from Nev-York have
reason 10 rejoice TWO improvements IN the means
OF travel At last fourcar trains have been put in
operation on the Bridge. TIC first Of these run
last sunday ard they have been RIM during the busy
hours ever since. Why this was not done earlier
outside IF tic Bridge office Is able 10 explain,
and the Information given Out there IS always Of an
extremely mearre sort TIL, g., a good place 10 sag
that tho Bridge trustees must BE- wholly lacking in
the quality Of hurnor Otherwise they would begin
look the public do their repeated failures 10
hold meeting There IS an absolute int'rrcguun DIR
ing a. least ouequarer Of the year. which IS serious
public scandal some tine ago they tired 10 reduce
tie number Necessary for quorum. and now hcre Is
talk Of firing the members who fail attend the
meetings Perhaps they '7ht be hnbed 10 attend. If
the public think their seryic important and valuable
enough 10 make Il worth while. The best thing Of
a.. would DC to abolish them altogether, would have
been The lat spring but FOR the unwarTanted IN
reference Of David L. I'LL
The Union brooklyn elected system Is getting the
new arrangement Of Running trains IN order as rapidly
a possible. As should be lie case the Myrtle ave.
line running directly 70 TIC Bridge. IS made the main
une tie ferry branch being the less important At
first a.l the ferry trains shuttle trains 70
Dc Kalbavc.. but this b. now seeh reuicdled and
through trains arc run L. 10 the Bridge and the
ferry during }he hours When travel IS heaviest
During thc resi- OF the day The ferry trains
the shuttle system There IS little complaint on
account Of this but n general the management OF the
combined roads gives satisfaction. From travellers
On The King, County Road hear loud complaints as
10 nc rfrcquclcy with which trains in the
middle Of the DAY.
some Democrats have been finding good deal
II fault because the publican managers have been
slrrva enough to mako Of the Advertising spaces
ia the stroetcars for the spreading abroad Of sound
Republican and Protection doctrine. The Brooklyn
city Railroad Company has been censured for per
hitting this and threats have been made that all adj
ver.sinc IN the car panels must BE- stopped. This IS
tempest IN q teapot. They may be valid reasons for
asserting that stlretcar companies have right
90 ~ into the adver NJ business. under their charters
than they have 10 engage IN the carrying Of freight
for instance But a. the sentiments expressed
bv the advertisers. so long they not positively
al iccflonalc IL VIII seem 10 most people that the
pubic Las nothing 70 DO. while ago some one be-
gan to advertise -criptural tcxts in the Network
elevated cars. OF course. Z no was willing 70 pay
the ,ics he had perfect right TO do this 30 any
body who choose, 10 paw for The distribution Of cam
paicn literature 10 This way should be permitted 10
do II undisturbcd. r. the Democrats had seized upon
this device first thcIc' would have been complaints
10 tie quarters from th'a they have come.
Proposals for plans FOR erecting triumphal arch
at the MAN entrance OF Prospect Park a memorial
10 the soller dead Of Broohyn. being advertised
for. This is matteg in which The proper a1thor-
ties should the necessity Of making haste slowly
II T. clearly possible that design Of this might
bc d-niGod and commanding: but there is serious
danger OF making it ridiculous. Brooklyn cannot AZ
f,,d 10 take la--a risk in the matter. which is