New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05


take me therc?"
"Yesr said the conductor: this car crosses IT.
4 want to 20 to No. - continued the new pas.
senger
"well I can't take you to No. - said the con-
ductor but you won't BE- far away
Tho old man went Inside and took scat near the
front door, after cauuonIng the conductor to let him
know when to get out. lie wore a silk hat that had
at least several years Of service and sadly In
need Of brushing. The overcOa had rusty and long.
look and the frayed the bottoms.
Tho wastcoat was noteworthy feature Of tho COS.
tune for II Was made with double row OF buttons
tending from the neck to tho waist. Tho conner
paid little attention TO his fellow pas senycrs but, lean
ing his umbrella against the door, busted himself with
some letters and papers which he took from his pocket
After fumbling with these for time, he tore of the
blank portion OF of the sheets Of paper This
seemed to satisfy him, and he put away tho
letters and kept locking out OF the window until tho
conductor sang out South Oxford.st' Then he got
out and amblcd away.
No. / South Oxford.st. Is the house Of the Row.
Dr. T. DE witt Talmagc.
DR.. Frank W Rockwell who died Tuesday at tho
age OF fOry-fve. ono OF the most promising
among the younger members Of the medical fraternity
OF Brooklyn. His death Will doubtless be mora
deeply lamented than that Of any physician In the
city since Dr. George II. Atkinson succumbed TO blood
poisoning some five years ago, Is the result OF
performing a surgical operation. DR.. Rockwells III.
ness Of extremely short dursuon. After making
a round OF visits on Friday, April 25, he went
home. shortly after his arrival he was suddenly
selzed with oedema OF the throat and the swelling was
rapid that in short time ho was almost unable
to breathe. Then abscess formed. which was sue
cussfuy lanced, but other complications ensued, AMI
though he was assduously attended By DR.. George H.
Fowler DR.. French and DR. L. +. Tieste, he gradually
akpF
required for tracheotomy all laid out in read
ness for that operation In case II became necessary
but It was decided not TO undertake It. Dr. ROCK
well had a summer homo In Woodstock, Conn, where
he spent considerable time each year he was fond OF
rowing and sailing and spent good deal OF time on
Roseand Lake, where he displayed much expertne's
in handling canoe Among the Brooklynites who
were his neighbors there DR.. Arthur Mathewson,
Dr. sogur, the Rev. stephen H. Camp and Horace
+. fleming.
Democratic sharp practice and trickery have just
reached another exemplncstion In Flabush, and ono
OF the effects Of the bad faith which the Democrac
gang there have been guilty OF will doubtless BE- to
give dec ided impulse to the project OF snnexing that
pleasant suburb TO Brooklyn The bill recently passed
by the Legislature providing for the appointment OF
Board of Commits sioners to establish sewerage system
and other improvements In the town were passed with
the distinct undes landing that two Republicans OF
high standing should be members OF IT, The men
selected were william Matthews and GustaVe A.
jain. and good faith required their appoln'i neh'
by the Officials tehe Supervisor, Town Clerk ana prSi-
dent of the Board Of improvements charged with that
duty But tho Democ ratio boss first got rid OF
the president OF tho Boarl Of lmprov ement' VINO
would not aid their nefariouS schemes, and theh
proceeded 10 appoint as the commissioners ONO rcP'
utsble Democrat two Democratic HquordealerS anu
two Republicans whom they were Certain OF conuoiihg
One OF these has commonly been regarded as Demo
crat and the other property TO speak Of IN inc
town The people Of the town have not the slightest
confidence I'm such commission and VIII hesitate long
before ptr,stlng It with the eA pendture Of S4oOO
Nevertheless the improv emcnts especially an adequate
system OF sewers, are necessity, anu PFoo'O''
majority Of the taxpayers Will speedily come To inc
conclusion that the wscst way will be 10 1871 'neI "
made under the direction Of the Mayor OF BrohSh'
As soon as Flatbush ready 10 come into the cry
the city will be ready receive It, 1t Will be the
Twenty eighth Ward I'm all probability, as the division
OF the Eighteenth Ward tho Eighteenth and twenty
seventh is likely to be made in the meantime
The art committee OF the oxford Club has under
consideration understand, the organization OF an Art
Association within the membership OF the cino' mu'h
on tho plan Of similar and highly su'ceSStu orsa''
cation in the Union League OF Philadelphia, through
which tho club house In that city has occh SorH'"
with fine collcC ton OF paintings etc The OBJECT o'
the committee Is not only to secure pictures Tor th'
Oxford Club but To arrange art entertainments for
the member; and thec families throughout the winter
and aid sim further 10 the attractions OF the clhD'
This work I, in good hands the committee consists
OF Carleton Virgins Colonel Culyer. Dr. whitney,
Richard 5. Barnes and Eugene Triton
There IS a serious discussion going on among pronl'
ment residents In the neghbOrhood OF prospect
park in rcgari TO the ACCESSIBILITY OF organ
ling an Association similar TO tho west
side Association in Nrw-York. Tho purpose Is
to have close watch kept upon the Park management
and to secure If possible, intelligent administration
Of Park affair I'm general. Tho residents Of this
region are becoming strong force in tho citys HE
Of would be a means OF doing much good. There are
not a few CONF laInts that while large schemes are
talked of the Park neglected In important particulars
and that politics has entirely too much inhuehce
in Park affairs An energetic movement for the
elimination OF politics L certain to be cordlaily vel
coined.
Good progress is being made with the project lot the
cstab, hment OF museums Of science ana ART III the
in tercst Of which an important public meeting was
held few weeks ago. The bill setting aside por.
ton Of the East side lands site has ARRAY
passed the Senate, and Is making good progress In
the Assembly Meanwhile the various interests con-
cerncd are being brought into harmony and GOOD
deal OF quiet but effective work is being performed
The promoters OF the undertaking realize fully mat
the thing cannot be done in a day or month, and
they willing to advance slowly toward inc s''@'h
ment Of the object In view
M1Y-DAY EXCUFSION