New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-12

the Governments printing Office.
within few DAYS the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
has made change In tho running Of its trains on the
City Hall branch that Is not agreeable 10 It's patrons
The City Hall trains run as shuttle trains as
far De Ka.bavc., whore all the passengers VINO are
going beyond that point have 10 be transferred Inc
reason for the change IS not apparent 1t Will prob
ably be only temporary. The building of this com
panys tracks In Adams-st to the Bridge IS almost
completed and an cmpoye said yesterday that trains
would probably be running there within week mat
will then be the company's main line to the Bridge
and its passengers VIII no longer have TO tahe th7
dsagrccablc walk OF two blocks from the Bridge to
the station at Washington and York SITS. The Union
and the Brooklyn companies one and the same
thing They arc TO have a decided advantage over
the Kings County Company in making connection Win
the Bridge; since their tracks run directly over the
Bridge tracks in Sands-st., and easy connection VIII
be made with the Bridge platforms for both outgoing
and incoming trains. The Kings County passengers
can only get to the OUTGOING platform by going down
into the street When the new Bridge station Is hnllt
this company may be able to make better arrange
ments.
There has been considerable discussion over the
right Of hacbmcn and trckmcn stand in the streets
around the City Hail. The Department Of City Works
has been trying carry out order which 1t issued
to have them all sent to CantOn-st near Fort Greene
Park. The owners Of these vehicles have resisted
to the utmost: but an opinion given by the Oor-
poration Counsel about the middle OF the week seems
10 settle the question against thcm. That official
held that the city Works Department had the right
10 decar, the occupancy of the streets in this way
nuisance and the police were ordered to compel inc
hackmen and truckmcn 10 move on. IL must DC
said that the convenience of the public has not been
consulted in the matter Who would ever mink OF
going to an outofthe-way place like Canton-s half
mile from the City Hail. II he wanted cab The
dea Is ahs urd n MAY be
the owners Of furniture there during the season
when there IS not much business for them; but around
the 1st of May when they greatly in demand they
ought 70 be in place, or places, easily accessible
Pollce Commissioner Bell has been making things
pretty lively in his department of late In fact 1t can
not be said that there has been much sowness IN the
Pollco Department since he took Office. Tho changes
he has made recently, such as the transfer OF five
CAPTAINS may be for the best interest Of the force and
may be necessary for the maintenance Of discipline
Bnt they do give the impression that he Is pufed M
with his brief authority and Is determined to carry
things with high hand while he has the chance Not
few Of Commissioner Bells rulings have seemed I'M
necessarily harsh and uncalled for He Is fast getting
the reputation Of being martinez. Some iudicous
friend might wisely give him hint Mr. Bell ought
not TO be allowed 10 60 through life with the idea
that the salvation Of the world depends how sharply
he enforccs discipline in the Brooklyn Police Depart
ment.
While Chicago has been ovcrrun with sand flies
and various towns IN Pennsylvania have suffered from
extraordinary visits Of moths, Brooklyn has been
undergoing an experience with mosquitoes which those
people who been kept in town have by no means
enjoyed. Tic mosquitoes came early and are staying
late and they arc everywhere in unusual numbers
In many back yard It has been found Impossible 70
spend moro than few minutes unless one was thor
oughly protected \ friend told NE Of an odd sight
that he messed from HIS window the other day.
man was trimming the grass In his yard on an after
noon when the pests were rather more pestlferous
than usual In order 10 protect himself he had
servant girl stand over him with fan and keep the
mosquitoes away The tanning operation was Kept up
| for half an hour
Chicago may not yet be able to outcount Brooklyn
in the matter Of population, but Chicago contractor
has succeeded I'm getting away from all Brooklyn com
pettors In the matter Of the contract for completing
the Federal Building the erection Of which has been
! going on in spasmOdlc way for some hali-uozoh
years. Mr. Gobcl IS the man who IS to 10 the WORK
He Is to do 1t for Sc23,-3 while the next highest
bidder wanted se39145. The difference Is very great
and the fact that the Chicago has scooped7 all
the Brooklyn men IS agreeable to those politicians
who want finger in the pie or at least want 10 get
places FOR workers. Brooklyn has been stability
treated in this whole AFFAIR." mean In tho slowness
with which Congress has compiled with the requests
OF the Kings County members. Mr. Gobel Is required
to finish the building by July, 1890 II he Is wise, he
will keep the Brooklyn politicians at arms length
1t greatly be hoped that the work Will DO pushed
forward with all possible speed
There IS some talk that in case Of the denomination
OF Governor Hill the second place on the ticket may
60 Brooklyn and that the man to get It VIII be
Congressman Felix Campbell Mr. Campbell has
already announced that he would not stand for Con
gress again This talk leaves out Of account the
scheme which is said to be under way to nominate
Mayor Chaplin for Governor sop to the men who
| once called themselves Mugwumps. Not that Mt
! Chapln Is a Mugwump, for he is not in any sense,
except, perhaps, the quality Of holding himself aoof
from ordinary men, Tho Mayor is inclined to look
down on the rank ard file of his party. When he
went to the ST. Louis Convention he did not mingle
with the common herd. but stood side BY him
self in lonely dignity. This sop however, IS not a
! probable thing this year. any rate. Mr.. Campbell
/ has some clements OF strength He IS OF a better
| order than the men Boss" Mclaughlin frequently
chooses TO do his bidding in pubic offices.
fresh deal seems likely TO be In order in the other
| Drooldyn CORNERSTONE dAricti this year. Mr.
Bliss IS one OF the four Democrats who voted against
the Mills bill and It Is not unlikely that he has been
marked for retirement, as Colonel Merriam IS said
to have been In NcwYorlL Bliss elected by only
a narrow margin two years sgo. should he decide
/ 10 run A. an iudcp-ndcut IN order TO seek vlndi-
7 cation from lis constituents, and another Democrat
should be put forward tho regular party candidate,
/ the Republicans would be almost certain to eject
! their man our old ir!cnd Iichellcu' Robinson Is
/ said to be preparing 10 contest the seat of Peter
Paul Mahoney Certainly he would be great I'M
provemcnt on the colorless individual who has repre-
sened that district for fou' years. Mr. Robnson's