New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-04
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
CHANCES AT MEN AND THINGS ON THE
LONG ISLAND SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER.

difficult TO sec what bca in= that has upon the matter
There is at least prima facic of an attempt t
cheat the city out OF large sum OF money, ana Mt
Zccer's course entities him to the thanks OF all tax
payers. If hi, bargain is headed or, every taxpayer
will profit by it. There is little for doubt thai
the price agreed to be paid for the water plant II
question is far in OF its value In connection
with this phase OF the subject the figures showing the
valuation Of the property for the purposes OF taxation
are highly significant. on the basis of these sworn
figures 100000 would be round price for the whole
concern; yet the Mayor, Controller and Auditor agreed
10 pay ~ 100000. and would have done so had not Mr
Zegler's injunction cstopred them. Then the secrecy
which surrounded the action Of the officials has de
| cidcdly suspicious look. What the public insist on
now is a complete uncOvering of all the facts Auditor
Rutan ha, completed hi official career Mayor Caph
| aspirations are well known Controller Jackson has
lust entered term, and believes tllat TIC may
he able to forcclo,e next fall the mortgage which he
| thinks he holds the Mayoraty nomination. Wha'
effect this scandal NAV upon their future remains
10 be seem But no fear of the effect on individuals
should be allowed to stand in the way Of the most
thorough sitting Of what bears unmistakable marks OF
being job. Let all the facts come out.
considerable number OF members of the police force
have been making a bad record of late and CommIs-
sioner Hayden has been compelled to administer as
cipino With a heavy hand. On one day he dismissed
six incentive patrolmen and ono doorman-and inhctei
fines OF greater less severity on twenty. lHc '"O
Of such an unusual amount Of decentralization in the
force Is not apparent bu it IS plain that the punishment
| administered was none too severe Not many hours
after the trials to which has been made an
other patrolman found hopc'cs,ly drunk far rom
his post: his dismissal will follow as a matter oil
course. In gratifying contrast with these dellnqucnS
+ the case of Policeman Thomas Nelson who severed
his connection with the force with the close OF the
year. after honorable service extending over twenty
seven years and eight months During all that long
period Nelson had never been called before the heads
or head Of the Police Department 10 answer single
charge. Such "A record i, almost, if not quite uil-
prcccdcntcd He is sixty three years old and re-
Tires. Of course upon half pay. Nelson never seemed
TO possess ambition to rise higher than the place Of
paroman and was always content to do the work ut
hand faithfully and the best Of hi, ablty-a valuable
lesson for every member Of the force to-day.
Tho numerous delays I'm the construction Of the new
Tabernacle for Dr. Talmagc would command much less
public notice than f. paid 10 them wcrc il not for tho
numerous promises and announcements in regard to
the completion Of the work which have been made
from tim" 10 time The date for the dedication services
has been set more than once. although II mu't have
been known ~ those familiar with the situation
that the buldiug could not hc ready m time.
Public confidence i'm the matter has become
weak and feeling Of Indifference has taken
the place Of Interest I'm IN" work When DIR.
lafuagc SAWS now. We expect - Ntfllthf bUI ~"
brooklyn Tabernacle 70 the worship ~ cod either
next Easter the sabbath after" people are apt TO
,mh and remark that they have heard something very
much like tha, before. even il they do not 20 fur
thor aud hint that full dependence l. not always To be
placed on the promises Of the distinguished divine.
Besides the method, adopted BY DR.. Talmage I'm his
effort "a secure money - build the Tabernacle tended
T. weaken confidence in him especially the application
o certain rich men io give 100000 for the purpose,
with the as-urtnce that the Tabernacle would be- named
after them. There Captrap about that mat
repealed not q few. Then the vast amount that was
De raised through subscriptions to The Christian
Herald did not pan out ~ all in accordance with
the .orgeou, predictions INDUCED in when that scheme
VT, preached. II !, hard Ia get 1T the present faft
but there /, no doubt that difficulties have been
encountered in the work the new church through
lack " rcady money. Work ha, been stopped at
all events though Dr. Talmagc tell, Eagle re
porter that 81 NJ one but the Lord Almighty can stop
Us az a church. and think re is on our side
\ good deal Of sympathy is expressed by kind
hearted people for the Io~tmcn who compelled to
work nearly all Christmas Day in order 10 distribute
the largo number of package which arrived trSiSh
the mail, presumably containing Christmas gifts. on
holiday, there j. ONLY one regular delivery bN the
letter carriers Thi, ordinarily mems only few hours
work In tho morning but Christmas 1t meant going
about the street, with pu-hcart until O'Clock in the
afternoon. without any opportunity for a luncheon to
say nothing II ENJOYING Christmas dinner 't
course there would be extra work on this account
n the people didn't Christmas gifts by mail; which,
however they likely to keep DOING. The lab"r'
Of the carriers would be lghtencd by the employment
La ge number of extra carriers christmas. though
incN pcricnccd men would bc apt to make blundeiN.
while experienced ones would be- hard to md Again.
some compci -aton might be- made to the ovcrworked
carrier, il every one of the families 10 whom vau
able paci,ge wa, .r,dsht should give rlc bringcr
substantial token. fShy not The lctt"rcarrer, are
an indu-tiiou, and none too we'll paid class Of men,
Let those who constantly get the benefit Of their
fidelity make some rccompcn-c before the haday
season j, quite past.
The retirement Of Judah Il. VOORHEES,. who has been
connected with the Surrogate office for tmriY-nNe
years, and who j. we'll known to every who has
done business with that onice ma any capacity, /, a
matter Of general interest aud Of general regret. MIR.
VOORHEES, was OF the most obligug OF officials. and
was better Informed than any one else regarding the
DEPARTMENT with which he had % long been identified
a, chief clerk lie retired the advice Of physicians.
who found that his health materially impaired.
Mr. Voorhees, unfortunately suffered two nervous
shocks within recent period. and he not robasb
enough 10 throw of their effects lie has been
i'll 80 a. Ia compel him leave his work for more than
two DAYS at time. and he never has taken more than
one long vacation. Mr. Voorhees, is prominent mem
Der Of the society of old Brookynitcs. and he Is also
interested IN antiquarian researches HIS leisure VIII
afford him plenty Of opportunity for what have here
tofore been hi, avocaons. and his mmerOus friends
he surely cannot have an cnemy-wi,h him long and
prosperous old age.
Newark has had experience with electric rail
roads run by the trolley sysem. and its experience may
bc protabv studied By the people who are anxious 10
have this system introduced in Brooklyn. Us well as
by the ffplc Of Brooklyn generally, who cannot but
feel deep interest In the matter. Last Thursdays
Tribune said in Newark item " since December 20
four persons have been mutilaed by the electric cars
three Of whom are dead and one had an arm and lcs
severed Three Of the victims were women Com
meat would hardly be- required were 1t not almost GER
tain that a strong effort Will be made to adopt tins
method Of electric traction on the street railways Of
IHGohyn. The companies like IT because 1t is cheap;
they do not 10 carr about lis safety. The pco-
pr though will take another view If they thoroughly