New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
TOPICS OF THE HOUR on THE LONG ISLAND
SIDE OF THE EASE RIVER.

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hscan against the open strctcar last spring has not
been renewed this fallprobaby for reasons that are
pbyious OF course IL would have been absurd In the
extreme to prohibit the use of such cars during the
recent Not weather, when they were as much needed
A. ON the hottest days of midsummer. Nevertheless
IL VIII be remembered that the proposition last spring
was for an ordinance forbdding the running Of them
between September 10 and May 10. The proposition
was made without any qualifying clause although one
WAS inserted IN the order issued by DR.. Griffin In the
last of April the first of May. Ills order was that
omen cars should not be used before May 10, except
on DAYS when the temperature not less than seventy
degrees f., in the shade. and then only between the
hours Of 9 a. m. and p The order was not en-
sorced with any severity in fact. little serious at
tempt was made to enforce it, The president OF one
COMPANY was brought into court for dSreeadng it, OF
at least summoned to court but the case was never
PASSED upon by any judicial authority |; was alleged
that the Health Commissioner had exceeded his power
en- ,sune the order though that point has never been
Ao,ermned In few days, however, 1t is prooaDe
that Dr. Griffin will have chance 10 try his manu-
at II again, for when the cool days OF autumn "iNe
the companies will doubtless continue TO use oPeH
cars WHISTLER the patrons like 1t or not ~ " " w
boped that the question of their right to do SO VIII
be adequately tested There is little douo' t'"e III
the mast many cases of i'll health have been oSuseu oS
the exposure which the use of such cars mas o,'"e'
about Last spring they were run on oaAs M"o" !"
ride in one of them was TO take your Aie III your
hands IL Is clear from recent eNPcHo'o Vi"' Z"
nsrsand fast ordinance will not answer the purpose
no. =, 80 which says that such cars shall not be
- before or after certain dates. But obviously, dis
r,tion should be lodged somewhere ana IL seems as II
~, DepaItment of Health was the proper depository
.hersof The judgment of the superintendent Of the
d,aerent surface lines cannot be trusted on matter
. ,nnortance Experience has taught that
Ss..,r.uv Dr. Griffin right in the principle for
49, 80 commanded. yhe question is one to be de
,nna IN the courts and 1t ought to be passed upon
ct an early day.
cr,. cornerstone of the 18th Regiment Armory Is
70 he laid next saturday with elaborate ceremonies
tn Nosonic bodies are TO take important part In
.h, and though there has been some objection 10
their performing their peculiar rites in conhecuoh
With the affair." the programme as arranged VIII PROV
ahv he carried ont without hitch or friction There
nave been Masonic exercises in connection with corner
stone lsyings of other city buildings. and nobody has
h.sn tbe worse therefor. The appearance of the
Masonic bodies and their rites add note of poetry
and pcturesquenesS to what might oerWIse Ve rther
tame and prosy affairs, and II is impossible to conceive
NJ anv harm coming from them. In the popular be-
lief cornerstone is necessary for every puohc
bndinr Int in the Of This armory ii was sort
~ afterthought No provision was made for one IN
,he contract and the architect decidedly indfer
ont II is due 10 Colonel Austens efforts that one
Was provided and the ceremonies for next saturday
arranged The work upon the armory goes slowly
forward There is prevailing suspicion that lObbery
+ likely 20 creep in somewhere in the construction Of
This and the 23d Regiment Armory In the words
~ , ,roun citizen those armories bear
a good deal Of watching"
The death of Joseph F. Knapp was great surprise
10 his numerous friends. He was reported to be i'm
provng when he left Paris. and there was confident
belief that he would bear the voyage well ana he aoo
70 reach his home Those who went down the bay
10 welcome him had their JOY speedily turned into
sadness The critical character of his illness Is SHOWN
by the fact that coffin was brought from Paris for use
In an emergency. Mr.. Knapp was g0od specimen
of the seIfmade man, and he was in the best sense
a useful and honorable citizen He 0d large amount
Of practical good in an transformations way, and never
,orcea his phanthr,pc impulses upon the attention.
of the pubnc While an ardent Republican, he never
sought political office, but willing TO do his part
a, a worker in the ranks. In some outoftown papers
he has been spoken of as General Knapp; which, OF
course, is bunder.
The Brooklyn Institute Is making a special effort to
increase its membership among the teachers OF ohe
dty The advantage which it offers ought TO appeal
10 them with much force. circular, settling 1oitn
the objects of the Institute and the opportunities
which it affords teachers was sent out IN the course
a. the week 20 the teachers of the city About 300
Of them are now members of the Institute; large
number Of recruits should reasonably be expected 70
follow from this appeal. In order to make the con
citons as Hight as possible, all members of the Brook
yn Teachers Association are to be admitted simply on
paving the annual dues OF So the initiation fee Of 70
bng le cut OF account. POes or Hooper SAYS tIat All
the ieaehers should be members Of The Institute Iha'
II woum be TO the advantage of their pupils. as well as
Of themselves if this were the case is not open to
doubt
lately heard Of method Of summering IN the
city. family living in brownstOne house on the
Heights made arrangements with a family occupying
Of the detached houses in the Twenty
fourth Ward to take possession OF the latter While us
occupants out Of town on their regular summer
vacation They moved up there soon after the warm
weather began and passed the whole summer prac |
caly in the country with plenty Of green grass ana
trees and chickens and other accessories OF life III the
real country and all without getting beyond the reach
Of sieetcars and elevated roads The children of the
Heights family were especially pleased with the eX |
pertinent, and the old folks enjoyed themselves 100
The change 70 them all from narrow and probably
s'uy house of the ordinary type sci In among oozens
of the same kind To a roomy airy house, open 10 the |
hight aud breezes all sides. was quite rs great as II
they had actually gone to a country place; and be
Sides II had none Of the drawbacks that might have
been found in the latter case. All the conveniences
OF city life hand and who does not know, for
instance, what severe deprivation it is to spend |
summer in the ordinary country house minns bath |
gbl Why should not this experiment be repeated by |
Others When the wealthy residents of the fine houses
the region mentioned betake themselves TO Newport
the Springs why should not some Of their less opu
lent fellow citizens take charge Of their houses and use
them against the homecoming of the owners7 The |
plan Of passing pleasant summer in the country |
within the city limits has not little to recommend it.
Where Ignorance Is bliss, etc. There is a man In |
Brooklyn who is well Informed to what is going on
in the world and takes small part In the activities
Of the city in certain line. In regard TO business
matter he was told not long that he could obtain
such information as he needed at Police Headquarters
But don't know where the Police Headquarters is, OF
are was his plantive answer. d" suppose that they
are somewhere in connection with the city buildings,
but never have had occasion to inquire and really
should be at complete loss If went In search Of the
place / suppose. though, that any policeman would
be abe TO tell me-" do MT know whether applicants