New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
THE ADVERTISEMENTS MUST GO.
BRIDGE CARS NO PLACE FOR THEM.
STRONG PROTESTS AGAINST TURNING ovyR EVERY
rHING TO PAYrNrHYs OF NusrRrMa

aroused so much opposition the passage on Mon
day of the resolution to admit tho Bridge snch
advertisements placed in the cars elevated
and street railroads In this city and Brooklyn The
resolution offered and championed by Jenkins
Van schack, of this city. and opposed by Tax
Collector Swan, OF Brooklyn. II adopted BY
vote Of six trustees from this city and nom Brook
Ign IN favor and five from Brooklyn against.
Mr.. swan proposes to move a reconsderai ion Of the
vote at the March meeting lie said yesterday: : II
Is an outrage the public to permit the cars 10 be
dcfaced by advertisements This app~ars 10 be only
entering wedge for a scheme convert the Bridge
fnro great advertising medium. and the next we
know there will be pscards the towers and along
the roadways and promenade. An effort made
few years ago 20 Introduce advertisements In the cars
but 1t was voted down By large majority and then
the matter rested. No great railroad company In the
country permits such thing IN tis True. the
elevated roads resort to this Increase theft
receipts, but the people of New York and Brooklyn
do not need 10 seek such revenue DO not believe
the people win permit advertisers TO thrust nosrums
In their faces they ride In the Fridge mean
to oppose this thing by every means in my power'
The general sentiment In Brooklyn. which paid twice
much Of She cost Of the Bridge this city, is OPP
posed to the scheme OF Advertising in THE cans. The
Eagle7 has this to say the subject
Now every expression this proposed setting apart
% spaces In the bridge for advertising purposes re-
ceived by The Eagle" been against the prOiest.
Of the expressions been have been
sarcastic all OF them have been very one
OF them has been bitterly hostile There is doubt at
all that Brooklyn pride IL hurt and Brooklyn opinion Is
aroused. people Of Brooklyn unanimously Op-
posed the employment OF the bridge for such
purposes they abuse OF the
trust Of the that carries IN It principle which
could lead To the daubng OF the whole strucruretron
raings cables sides approaches and stair
ways-wth trademarks business announcements. adver
listing i0ggerel and The idea looked
tAe nader the people get and the project
Is to be.
The bridge does belong the belongs to
the people the merely Of the
pie DO definitely prescribed things and not
do any To the given the right to
do with the bridge with the appointments Of the bridge
what they please. Among the powers given TO The
trustees is not that Of making money our Of the structure
Of the misuse Of the structure or OF ia ap
poinments themselves any private person. for
any private business.
The bridge the property Of Inc public The same
the bridge Is. and the the other structures
named To the bridges Of the public
into advertising mediums for private interests nee
esary detrimenb Of other private interests pre-
cisey the kind Of abuse that hiring the inside
outside walls OF capitols court houses or city halls
would be.
The have bundered The blun1er should be
corrected Alone Of all the brooklyn trustees
President Howell committed the mistake Of voting for his
carried abuse in # which he With
hs generally mind. ought Is wrong in ITSELF
the executive the resolution proposes.
GOTERyOR RTLL CALLS on Ma nR HEWITT
II stated At the Hoffman House yesterday that
Governor Hill FEELING we'll. but for sick mon he
managed to 10 a good deal n travelling about HIS
VISIT o Mayors Mr.. Hewitt
gagged With party u immigrants when the Governor en-
tersd and ,h- e ecutve Emp State quietly
about quarter OF until his turn came
Then Mly0r gave him cordial greeting. such only
a Presidential ssDiPant give most formidable
rival The officials talked for long time, but both
declared 'here poIdcs discussed The talk was
all abOrt municipal affairs.
The Coy r,0r received number q callers n7stly poll
tlc ans at the ho- with friends in the evening
and will return O. Albany this morning
"HIKE" SHERID4v EOv'T TALK ABOCT " PHIL"
Washington Feb l. tSpeciAl.-D spatches printed In
number OF papers nGrniag reporting The mother of
that was born In Ohlo'
while the General himself asserts hat he was born IN
Albany The subject OF good deal Of comment
70 dly. In that his name has been proini-
nentiy mentioned a. candidate, the question
Of his birthplace his time IN. OF unusual importance
An unlucky reporter Tor . The Star "ansht Coooe
Nike" sherdans wrath when he thai gnde-
regard the question OF his brother Of rhplace
want lr distinctly understood" shouted the indig
cholertc Colonel. chat % Be hoanded
pIck Of newspaper reporters who give ns no peace
,hs theatre In my bed or AZ my Office, ana sA1 Too
\ personal that they business to In
our. about WI not b. Interviewed
When reporter notesty suggested that the Generals
nativity question hat the public had right to have
solved OF mis- possible candidacy for the Presidency
h. ouy added tue the fame OF ind snldon. don't
know where he was born exclaimed great
wrath and won't be questioned about IT." and with
this Colonel strOde out Of The There IS no
reason e believe that Sheridan intends
the Official given By him yesterday In which
nc asserts that MS birthplace was Albany ~ T.
ROBBIyG WALL STREET BRoKRRS HOUSE
When Juiius Molter a Wall Street broker. went down
stairs In hts house on watsessng ave. Bloomfield N j.,
yesterday morning found shas during the night the
had been visited BY burglars vino rznsscksd s from
Top o bottom On taking inventory Of his effects
be found that clothing. slvery.'e gold watch and
chain, three gold rings. pair diamond bracelets TO-
gether with a pass book the Delaware. Laekawanna
and Western Railroad and considerable money had been
taken. Tho thieves Effected entrance 20 the house
through rear window W breaking the catch
with cold chisel. Mr. Molter's wastcost which Rad
containing the gold and chain, the book and
the money, found lying Ia ned . sn0rt distance
from the house.
DR. MACCRA CKEE on BOOKS AND READING
The Rev Dr. Henry N. MacCracken. Vice Chancellor Of
the University of the City Of NewYork yesterday After
noon delivered address before the Industrial Education
Association, on Books and Reading He criticised
Emerson, three rules Never read book that Is nos
year old never read any read any
but those you Ike He suggested these rules in their
stead Read completeness or character read Tor sue
cess in your business read for and recreation he
suggested that the Trden organizing the ccu
Latng library under bis WILL would do we'll to deVose
enc third OF funds library Of books for advanced
spec4 srudsns third library for the genera
public and the remaining library Of books for
men OF letters works. etc
SMALLPOX y0T EPIDEMIC ~ CUBA.