New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-29
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
CHANGES IN MONTAGUE T.-DIVORCES OF PUB
Lie MEN-sITE FOR THE BEECHER


CHANGES IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF PUB
Lie MEN-sITE FOR THE BEECHER
STATUE.
The changes which have gradually come Mon
tag1est. in the encroachments of business upon the
residence parts of the street will eliminate when the
cable railway, the construction Of which was begun
last week, is put in operation. The block between
Court and Clinton stS. has been occupied exclusively
for business purposes for several years. the last private
house having been disposed Of for Offices some Of the
principal buildings of the city stand here. The Acad-
envy Of Music. the Academy OF Design ana
the Brooklyn Library have made 1t "a centre
of literature and art. The new Real Estate
Exchange tie enlarged Brooklyn Trust Company's
building and the new Offices of the Brooklyn City Rail
road Company to take the place Of the United States
Court Building, show how business is Gravating to
this centre. The Peoples Trust Company and the
Long Island Loan and Trust Company have their
offices in this block aud the new Hamilton Trust Com
pany will have It's Offices in the new Real Estate EN-
change building. The Franklin Trust Company has
secured a corner site in the next block, opposite Holy
Trinity Church several Of the brQwnsOnc hoilses IN
this block have been converted into shops or omces
and the new railway will bring them into greater de
mand.
Abel A. Low, resident Of the Heights or its vicinity
for nearly half century, has seen many changes III
that part Of the city. standing on the steps OF one
of the new Offices In Montague-st the other day, MT.
Low saw the preparations the laying Of the cable
and might have souloquzed that the glory Of Mon
tague-st. had departed But the later glory OF inc
street as the Lombard street of Brooklyn is likely 70
surlass the former glory. BY the new cable roah ana
the Wall street Ferry il will be only few minutes
from the Brooklyn City Hall to the stock Exchange
the of the financial interests of the continent
1t is contemplated TO make the trip by Single lae'
probably ccnts.
The opening Of the roadway from the top Of the
Heights at Mon,ague-st. to the Wall Street Ferry was
regarded as a great public improvement when 1t was
made about third Of century ago. The expense
was large for an arch constructed over Furman-
st. and an arch over the roadway with massive
stoncwork making a sort of esplanadc overlooking
the Bay and New. York and alIording fine place Tor
gazing upon the water front The cost WAS borc ny
Henry Il. PicrrepOnt through whose property 1t was
made, and he gave the use Of 1t 10 the public Dui
reserved all title the property. To retain THIS the
street is blocked by chain for an hour on certain
day every year. and the fact IS duly recorded to show
that the title has not been abrOgated. This portion
of the street being private property. the construction
of the railway there is not subject to the same lee
atons as in the other part Of the street, aud ~ II Is
narrow the will run close to the sidewalk under
the archway and near ii further down The NIL
Wall street is not merely a centre for the bIsI'se
mc. Of Brooklyn, also for lawyers and politicians
who live in the City Of Homes. OF the men most
active in Republican politics on the Long Island sac
Of the East River number may be fonnd u mat
famous street. General stewart l.. Woodford chair
uiar e the Republican Commute, Municipal l.c'oim
bss l. lag oiiiccs al No. IL Wal 4. EXCongrt man
" L. Wal,a,c IS H. he came building ON the opposite
sd, Of lie ,r.c..t Congressman v White has his
offices for stock broiing. In the Custom House Naval
Officer Theodore i. Willis has his Office In the Dhln
i,e alongside. No. 80 WALT, w. W. Goodrich CHAIR
man %. the Eeltllioan General Committee can ne
found Rpic,i D. Benedict another active twentieth
Ward Rcr=nl.aa.4, his law Office on the opposite
sd, Of the street. Nearer the ferry Major GuN'aye
: Jri one Of the prominent Republicans OF the
conrty car be found dealing in rice and mola0Se'
Other men equally active In politics may be foHhd ID
ard around the street.
The divorce developments last week in relation 70
LAWYERS and officers Of the National Guard had III
.,a,.,io. condolences Anct +. jerks whose wife
secured a divorce from him In Rhode lsahd' was to
Gently made Judge Advocate General on the STAN oil
Governor HILL lie succeeded in that place CLIFFORD
partIett a brother Of Judge Bartlett VINO recently
secured "a divorce from bis wife. lie went TO Daho'a
IN take advantage of the lax laws there just as Mrs
Jcnk, went 10 Rhode Island for that purpose "heh
made Judge Advocate General of the state Mr. Je"N'
resigned AZ Judge-Advoca,e Of the Second b1eado
We was succeeded in that place by ". J. Gaynor
Kv a singular coincidence Mr. Gaynor Is another al
,orced man The proceedings IN which he inquired
were held In court with closed doors anu ny sPc''''
order of the Judge the judgment roll was ordered 10
be sealed and was never made pubic MI way "''
has since remarked.
The desperate lengths to which the Democratic
majority Of the Board Of Aldermen viii 90 In Nsch'h9
any effort TO curb their reckless expenditure OF I'd"
nubIic funds Is in the treatment gwen u Aue'
man Leech by President McCarty at last weeks meet
ipo Because Mr. Lcech, who Is one OF The four he
puhlicans IN the BOARD darcs to lift up his voice against
cxtTavagance and improper action by Inc b"a'u' oe
cidcd efforts have been made 10 annoy ana haraSs
him. Finally President McCarty, VINO j. one oi .''
Rig Four Of the Board, proceeded to threaten MN
with all possible parliamentary poceedh1' 10 P'rNc"
hi bcinc heard He told him mat IL WE'VE men
rose 10 speak when he rose he would recognize an
the other twelve before he would him. bh' MF Lcc'h
does not propose to be browbcaicA anu co"cD '" WIZ
maintain his rights by all peaccabic MEALS
The naming Of District Attorney Rdg"ay upon a
,os.iiLe Democratic slate of state candidates f0r
The office Of Attorney General Is doubtless siduyihS
~ tbe young District Attorney. who Is now serving s
t,r, term In his present Office, aud Is member OF
~ STATE Committee and tins in close relations with the
,r,v MANAGEMENT. If he should be an actual can