New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-28
WhAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
CHANCES AT MEN AND THINGS on TILE i"N'
ISLAND SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER

rbo visit Of Governor I'LL to Brooklyn ana Mayor
Chanin,s suppression of a meeting OF labor ae'a'oiS
and Anarchists on the evening OF the "aS u" "''"
the Thomas jefferson Building was opci.e" h''o pc'"
the most stirring incidents Of the wec"' vas s'"
dav for the Democracy although only traction Oh
wy ,. - ,ho t,i,hfn, could gain admittance to tie
,bcr contracted quarters furnished for the party mead
ouartcrs and hear what the Governor hM 10 say inc
building itself is business Specuia''"" j" VIM"
number of wealthy members OF the party 'hinK tiat
they have a good thing. lnee Is n''ic u''o' ',
tbcr investment will prove rcmunerativc The bni"
n, &c handsome and substantial one and Is situated
In the ouarer In which the demand for Offices Is con!
staoty increasing. Governor Hills speech was Iast
such a production those accustomed to his style oi
r,t,ry look for when he appears on the PLATFORM IL
can be briefly summed up in the statement that 10 MS
mind all possible good will now from the success OF
a.. D.mocratc party everywhere, while Republican
success means evil and evil only and that continually
lie avoided local questions. though he referred 10 the
situation in NcwYork City, which he had had an OPP
pounty to diagnoscate thoroughly earlier in the day
The impression is pretty general that The Mayor
acted on insufficient information when he issued his
order that the police should prevent the holding Oh
the meeting IN the Labor Lyceum. That he made
serious mistake admitted by Of his best friends
To be sure, he took the advice OF the Corporation
Counsel in advance Of his action. and Mr.. jerks has
nut forth defence in behalf Of both OF them Every
body would rejoice Of course 10 see J"hh Mo"'
Cectually suppressed. hut nobody wants TO see the
Mayor or the Commissioner OF Police exceed the Hsai
limits Of his authority in order to accomplish that eh
The wiser course would doubtless have been to allow
the meeting to proceed, having large force of police
men on hand and then TO end 1t abruptly as soon as
any OF the speakers passed the limits OF proper speech
The programme for the winters work OF the Brook
lyn Institute has been completed in It's main features
though the work Of tho numerous departments ha>
not vet been laid out in all details IL Is coh'prc
hensivc, highly interesting and varied programme. y
cursOry examination incitcs wonder as to whcn IL WI"
be possible set time for all the lectures which nave
been arranged for. The Institute authorities nave
made a wise decision selecting the hall OF Inc
Young Mems Christian Association as the pace lor
holding the meetings and textures during the tune 'a
the WashingOn-st building s out OF commission Inns
IS conveniently and centrally located and the bnidiiS
contains small hall suitable Tor the department meet
ings. The directors had the choice OF q numoer q"
halls etc. and IL will be generally admitted that they
have chosen well. The general course before the IN
stitute as a whole includes lectures By Thomas went
worth Higcinson. Professor Charles A. Young DE-
Kurt e. Wilder, William Il. Ware, Dr.. Charles H. Hail.
the Rev. John W. Chadwick Russell Sturgis' Garrett
T. Scryiss and other Of equal reputation. Inc
brefcst outline of the department work would occupy
too much space here but cannot forbear Gaining a'
tcntion to the lectures Leaders OF Thought anu
Culture in England" BY pcrcvL Chubb These are 10
be given on Tuesday afternoons. beginning oc'oDor
Mr,
that ho Is certain to command large audiences every
time he speaks.
1t is hard to take seriously the statement that OK
Senator Nurtha has retired from politics. II vas
announced In the Of the week that this was 'e
case that his duties president OF the Feope A"'
Company occupied much OF his time 'ha' Tic hi-'
either leave the company gvc up politics. Tie
announcement carried ITS own REPUTATION. for " pro
cecded 20 saw that he would continue 10 act as treasurer
NJ the Democratic General Committee. Mr.. Murtha
has been considered by many a. III the oe'' me vi
succession TO the seat occupied by Boss McLaue"''h
II l., certain that he is one OF the abc>t Democrats
IN Kings County, and sirewd and sncc's' fl party
leader lie IS man Of uncommon force OF character
Ids INDICTMENTS of men and things arc excellent ana ii
he should retire from active parry work the hlhes
County Democracy would be apprecaplE "eahc"cd'
D!ripc the conjunction OF the ne" Deno"ra'c Duiiu
ing Mr. Nsrtla devoted good deal oil time I" 'ha'
enterprise His retirement from politics seems TO
meal, that he will attend to business during business
hours and only sve TO POLITICAL matters poruoh VI
his leisure time
The Second trial Of McElvaine attracts attention
because the circumstances attending the coio DloootN
murder @: Mr.. still fresh in the public hi.hu
The first convict on Of the alleged mhIdcrer was ec"
.,llr aprrovcd and when II was set a,dt on account
~ , technical error II felt that The cause "
ius,ice had received AZ least temporary setback NO
clearer prima face case OF murder coma Tie presehtu
lii this respect It offered a direct contrast 10 u'e
Weeks murder, in which the evidence against The
norpctrator VI the cYimo purely crcun'tahtisi
Without prejdsnc tie present cas- IL may b. remarked
tina. il 4, impossible 10 any way Of escape Tor Inc
accused man, except on the plea OF INSANITY IL"
laws DELAYS are bad enough of themselves """'"'
making ii necessary 10 indulge In any eXaeeerauou'
Z" Tho Eagle OH Tuesday said that the murderer Was
arraiyned for the second time after all interval OF
nearly two years In point OF fit the murder Oh
Inca occurred on August -, ls-o-just thirteen
months and day before the day on which The
Eagle, containing this statement was Issued
Tho hill authorizing the enlargement Of the new
Federal building. In order that The mails NAV %:
handled with expedition passed the gauntlet OF the
Senate sfully on Tuesday. IL Is not pfOtabr
that txae will lie any delay in proceeding with the
work thus authorized to be done be piah, nave
been mahein anticipation Of the passage Of the bill and
il is likely that the extension will be well under wav
II not actually completed By the time The rs' OF the
buldinc is ready for use. one cannot help asking.
however, IT, before the new postoflce is completed an
extension is rcqhel TO accommodate The postal bn>i
ues; what will be the condition OF thing, in ten. fifteen,
or twenty years. Only the very near future seems 70
have been Ia view when the plans for the Federal
building made, not may years ago By me
way one of the hes: points Of vantage from which 10
observe the building Is the window Of an elevated
train on the Fulton Ferry branch Of the brooklyn
Union system. Just after the train turns ont OK
Myrtlcave. into Navyst. the fine proportions 81 the
structure appear over tho Intervening buildings. PR
sentinc a graceful and handsome appearance. IL
shows to better advantage Al this distance than from
any nearby point.
Tie Improvement Of the ctys postal facilities goes
steadily forward under the wise direction OF Postmaster
Collins who has the hearty sympathy and assistance
OF the Department at Washington, as we'll "a the best
wishes Of the people Of brooklyn. Thus far he la,
n,adc admirable official giving strict attention 10
his duties, and earning while not seeking after, pop
u.ar APPLAUSE An addition Of thirty five is to be
made 70 the number. already considerable, vi boxes
for tho reception Of newspapers and packages which
are placed at convenient points all over the city Tor
tho accommodation Of the people. and twenty live more
agencies for the sale Of stamps to be established
htl more important the carrier force Is TO be III