New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
MIN AND MATTERS IN TIE METROPOLIS OF
LONG ISLAND


ulce in Il celebration in honor of the discovery Of
America by Columbus. ON the contrary, there mas
been no evidence Of such desire In fact 1t IS felt
that If any affair that takes place is TO be under
tho direction of the Aldermen the less there Is OF
a. the better 1t must be set down to the credit OF
that hodv that il reversed Itself 10 extent at its
last meeting and decided 10 consult The Mayor
rs the first step 70 be taken. This was certainly
wise and the Mayor has given the committee that
visited him some wholesome advice. One thing that
Mr. Body has set his face against Is repetition OF
Tho municipal feed that took place In connection
with the Washington Centennial lie says II u'eTe
&c dinner nj all those who participate ought to pay
for IT, That is sound doctrine There can DC no oo
lection 10 the expenditure OF moderate sum OF money
in recognition Of the memorable deed OF COLUMBUS As
10 what would constitute fitting ceieprd'oi'
orinions may easily differ. If there should turn ont
N be a popular wish for n "big time, IL hheh' DC
arranged that whatever the city sets aside Tor
tbis nurnose should be supplemented by private SUD
scripons In fact the number and size OF sneh SUI.
scripons would afford good test OF the uesiVc VI
general interest in the subject, and furnish suluo
Co.. the committee in charge of the enterprise. Why
not then circulate subscription paper III oruef 10 "'
public sentiment on the subject Let inc oi''eN'S
nou their hand and the city will bc able to ACT
inelligcntly.
satisfactory exhibit Is made by secretary BackuS
4, his annual report on the Brooklyn Library Nearly
1000 volumes have been added during the year,
and the total now reaches 1890 some OF the ne"
hooks placed on the shelves are OF hlgh Naiu''
specla reference made in the report TO the success
Of the experiment of placing considerable number oI
hooks in the reading room for tberc-the library oil
,sercnce rs it is called in the report. name that
hardly sufficiently dHerentales ii from the ieere"''
department proper. which has long bech le"'"
Of the library. rather surprising thinS i t"o '
paratively small number of persons VINO Nis'V "'
reading room on sunday afternoons wher-aH a so''
~ Learn nj is
cara ia use IT, The largest number Of VISITORS %"
onv Sunday was nincty-SiX. The fact that "VO' w
c,Icpt books are in the readingoom for the use VI
any who care u read them, in addition 10 inc i"-
number of papers and magazines oush' Z" '''NU
Mace ON every sunday. Dr.. BackuSS report SP'a"'
,,-, ~ ,ba nIan for a free public library, but
{, * nor encouraging to those who have hopca "l"'
The BROOKLYN Library might furnish the nucleus lor
such institution.
The Excise Commissioners have subjected them
selves TO much deserved criticism by ther cou''o i,
diving license again 10 50 notorious pi"'e Il, ,'
kept by Duffy IN Myrtleave. The Character u "'''
resort is well known. The only th'hg tha' can 10
said I'm defence OF II is that no violation OIL Inc tA
law has been proved 10 have occurred there hu.
that Is not enough. The Excise Commissioner nav
large dscretiO. and besides they nave p'eus'" "'''
word TO the public that they would ho' he'O''''
grant licenses 70 more than two places on me
NJ intersecting streets Their action Is olrco' 'I
of
Co,nhcll has strongly advised against the recehSis
., tho MACE in question because il IS the resort "i
,isrcputable people. Mayor Body Is iespohs'oio '
tne reappoln,ment Of the Excise Commissioners 80,
nrevio1,s course has not been snch a9 10 WI" P"o'
apnroval The public interest no" "ouu W."
roouire some severe discipline for them. ~ o.,
events, they cannot avoiu lah4ns "''0'
seyere publlc Reputation.
Tho sessions Of the Ncw-York Fast Methodist Con
continued until the middle Of this week are VI ''oi'
,ha, ordinary interest for two three reasons one
IS that the presiding officer il Bishop d. a. "o''i'
uho had been member Of this conference JOE l"'lc
years when he was elected TO lis present once III i'
aud who WIS formerly the pastor OF the chNiVh WIN
which the conference j. meeting. cannot s15 III
which the conference IS meeting, for the present ounce
Ia boen built within the last three or four years df'
ing the pastorae of the Rev. Dr. Mains VINO mas TWICE
displayed in Brooklyn his skill a. chrcil D'i"e''
The present New York Avenue Church coneioe'eo 'e
CONTEST in the conference and is much admired by
,he LARGE number Of cergymcn who thIone tlere oa'
.r,,bar r-a=ou WHY the session attracts SPECIAL al
tion K the fact that this year the selection oil dee-
qatos IN the Methodist General Conference Which meets
once ir four wears, has taken place MS l" ai""N'
an Interesting. not to exciting incioeht-hot ie
e. his year tian usual The delegates chosen are rep
,e.sutative ren. and the election OF them while am
mated was good natured. The conference Ia broouyh
lux nof been ANNOYED by anything OF 20 disagItcdDe
a nature a. the matter which caused the app"h''eh'
Of an Investigating committee by tile Similar DouN 10"
meeting IN Ncw-YOrk The climax OF interest IN uic
co,fe,ence will occur In connection with the reading
of the appointments OF ministers 10 the various cLuNhe'
BIZ the bishop Just previous the Adjournment Bishop
Goolse has given notice that the arrangements already
made by may churches respects their future pastor
Will not be regarded by him unless his best judgment
approves.
The Gowanus Canal stll calls in vain for drastic
treatment OF late il has got in the habit Of cntTap
ping men who are wandering about In the dark III
south Brooklyn. 4 bath in the unwholesome waters
Of the canal would certainly far toward SOLDERING the
dr1kest Of intoxicated men, provided he survived inc
adventure. Unfortunately, in some Of The recent
cases az tumbling into the canal the victims have n0l
boon alive when fshed out Certainly If the VIE ana
unhealthy st.eamPrOvldod 1t can be 50 termed-s not
filled up In accordance with the recommendations OF
tlc commission that examined the matter with care
TWO or three years measures ought to be taken 70
render II prudent for drunken men 10 approach
the banks in comparative safety. The best thing
though would be deal with the subject III the rdhcdi
wa; urged by the commits sOncrs. Whatever uAeiuI
ness the canal has has been more than Offset by Ie
Nuisance which 1t Is and which II causes perpetuay'
Alderman Ueaney is not 50 blood hirsty his state
mont, at the last meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
would indicate. When he stated that IN his OPINION
All biIIuo.ters who failed 70 comply with the proposed
ordinance shOuld be hanged IL : not 10 he assumed Gi"t
he intended 10 have his words taken literally. Ire
Alderman has recently removed from the neighboT
hood where he has long been "a familiar inquire u d
more fashionable quarter but IL would be wrong I"
euppbsc that on this account he Is hostile 10 DHprs
and desires to deal harshly with them. HIS strong
language would seem to imply this but there Is no
doubt that IL Mr. Heaney were put On his oath he
Would deny that such Interpretation was INTENDED.
No protest appears 70 have been called out by the en-
nbatic Language which lie employed IL 10 evident
that his associates rightly estimated what he said.
Those who do not know the Alderman and his Gus
tomary mldness might be mlsled, however ana hence
. disclaimer would seem n be i'm order. lie himself