New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06

CHANCES AT MEN AND 1h'N0' O
ISLAND SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER.

LONG ISLAND SIDE VI llH
,.rtormance of the ~ParSifal' music oS VT,
~ orchestra under the auspices VI - 49,,
SET and in the presence Of notaoio ', =. no.
- into history, and the IMPRESSION 49,. .. 10
~ both unsteady and so'ldHS -, o, rho
maoc w., an,thi,c that NAV be said nov. Inc
modheo pS a"S - nnoo,,vn where the interest in the
gene. lily assumed remarkable proportions Is 'i''
""' osnects the affair was a success i"c0 was
III o. .nrise at seeing number Oh vacant STATS
- .he naronet and the decorations u Wv ~. n
:, Music while in the main cne'"'0' aa.,na-i
,ssv what could have been wlsneu 'V'' w. -
o,o. NJ view Tho decorator 'o''a',', 80 ,,,
inccessfuI in his treatment oil 'he 'oS''o "r
su''''' saa,,ar y;,h the auditorium, and especially
thah u, e .he boxcs These were orna-
.oented with what were tcrnco s"" oI'.'''
h' It. od and green. The green was par
,,or,r ,,,,.,d and the contrast was occioculS pro
cod POD green and white are sdiu 10 pc tnc
aparsifs, colors. and tho ue'ord'o' ""' r,UD"',s
.dsred % use these and no others nut tho eheo' III
,ha neyhhorhood Of the boxes was no, al ''' 'o'u
INC "o'e rho streamcrs raging out from the centre
II the ceiling to the Walls "a "'O "'o' wv .o
sa.n,ucs on the balcony and gallery, were more
, Tho disnlay Of flowers and tropical plants
,n a,d wholly satisfactory, and the exquisite
va, ,s, cone palnted by Nr. lloyt drew the at
- ~ every eve to the stage. and served TO
s,,nisb the criticisms that might otherwise have been
,,,,od ,pon the box decorations. Inc arrangements
I, connection with the performance were excellent
rtb two exceptions. The crush about the single
aoor opencd for admitting people TO the assembly
,ooms where the dinner served. was veXatiouS
the extreme especially TO ladies whose gowns
and flowers suffered in the jam and whose proncncss
10 faint was suggested but fortunately. not realized
Then those members Of the audience who went upon
The STAGE TO pay their respects 10 Mr.. Seid and the
singers leaving their hats and coats in the coat rooms
vcrc compelled to force their way back against the
,onc moving line OF Others who were bound for The
s,are The only other exit from the stage That
loading into the street. Why the passage to the
narouet on the Montaguest. side Of the building was
not thrown open appears TO be one of those things
for which the slow.movinS management OF the
Academy is responsible.
A determined effort seems to be in progress to i'm
rTess on the people the necessity of extending The
Bridge railway to the City Hail. The Eagle" last
sunday devoted nearly an entire page TO account of
The method proposed by Engineer Lcverich for doing
this and establishing loop system of running trains ::
the article accompanied by Illustrations OF the
proposed station buildings in NcwYork and brooklyn
showing stately and elaborate structures ten and
eleven stories in height. II also set forth that
the capacity Of the railroad could not exceed $4,000
passengers per hour and that that number could be
carried by the proposed plan. Not mach said
about the cost Of this Improvement beyond the fact that
the cost Of the buildings will be SO 900 600
President Howell who has always favored extending
the Bridge the City Hall. has virtually declared
himself in favor Of this plan the only pract!cal
solution of the Bridge traffic problem. and only oiiec
tionablo on account Of the expense. Il i, plain.
however, that Sgcat obstacles sill be found In the
Of its execution. even If IL We're certain that It would
accomplish all that is claimed for H. Before the
building OF The elevated roads IN Brooklyn there seemed
be good deal Of force in the contention that the
Bridge railroad could well be extended 30 as TO form
ranl line far the CRY Hall. il the neshhofood
Ct which the various elevated lines would terminate.
Iut these lines have now built the Bridge and
Fulton Ferry. and the necessity OY the frank lne VIII
Mayor Low advocated no longer eXi>'.. ~ the law
now stands. the Bridge railway cannot he extended
beyond Concord-st Moreover. the Bridge trustee
have agreed on what is known the MartnBarnc'
plan for increasing the capacity of thcr railroad in
spite Of the dangers which inscpalaoe from it, II
j, certainly little curious to hear them talking now
Of "a loop system in the lish Of the fact that they
rejected the cheaper and equally elective circulating
system of Mr.. Wellington Only Two years ago
CORPORATION Counsel jerks made fierce attack
upon the bill which provides for commission consist
ing Of cx-,Iay0r Schroeder, John Glbb General Wood
ward. Francis II. Wilson. David \. Body and c. il.
De silver to select and locate ground, for new parks
cu The very singular ground that such legislation
would be slap in the face not alorc 10 the present.
Park Commissioners, not alone 70 the Mayor bit 20
the nennle of the city "What,~ he exclaimed.
- what becomes a the principle of home rule - The
idea seems t. Lc that this matter If selecting new
park sites should be left 10 The Park C'mnssioneis
TIE very men who are complaining that they alrcadr
lave too much work to do. AID that they ought 10
receive comfortable salaries loI thcr services. Me-"
York IA, furnished a hi-Ar important precedent III
a matter Of ,hi, sort cXlark COMM ,ioncr Ken
rcdy has pointed Oil: in hi. conyn Ing letter on The
subject All the parks which are being pfpN4ocu
for that city were selected and acquired under the 81
le,tion Of special commission. and the PARK ''mh'
..oner,. the mayor ard The other city officials had
nothing 10 % with them.
The prospect Of getting salaries increased through
he action of the Legislature i, not encouraging to
number Of anxious officials. including th' nineteen
members of The Beard of Aid imcn, whas' compe'
.ation now is represented only By 0. They have
literally done unto Others rs they woull have Others
90 unto them however. \; IA L we X m'c'int taef
increased the salary Of the CIV llrS from $500
10 $500. II the gcne,al question of salTcs VIZ
left for their decision instead Of that Of the Lo1ish
urc there il no room for douh - what to1 they
would take.
The counsel Of Architect Eastman. who was recently
tried indictment cha einG him with putting N
m excessive bill for work done for ihe county.
ard who escaped conviction through Il dag cement
O. the Jury. asserts that "thcr j. no pa llc III
tere.t in the ease That j. odt statcnsa. for cvcl
lawyer to make. The interest in the case Of wici
this is phase Is considerable, c,pc'i
ally in that portion OF It which invfNcs
the allegation Of cX supcrvi>or-at Lars; Culniad
Tat there Wa, corrupt combination N
the Board Of Supervisors and THAT al olcT Of %
large sum was made to hin If he woad allow The
wicked scheme t. 20 through. \ majority Of Tie
jury which tried Eastman in fvor OF conv.ciin@
lin, and it l. TO he hoped hat hi, second ti1i VII
not bc delayed, and that The trials Of the other
Supervisors indicted at the same time Will soon take
place.
The suggestion in th column last week Of the de,ir
ABILITY Of removing the station OF the Brooklyn rno1
elevated road al York and rdge ST. u TIE E.-nltN OF