New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
., ,upSCS OF MEN AND THEIR DOlNGS IN
THE CITY OF CHURCHES.

Fdnction Of the trolley the surface raroads-and
s new system will he general throughout the
rrIite, 10 It's effect upon tie elevated roads. Ia"
cc,a, of the latter do not appear to be ut all
,,oed In fact IL is not probable that the elevated
tines will feel the competition TO any large extent
rav tnrn about viii be no more than fair play.
u. e,yated roads drew of good deal Of travel from
49,, s,rect ears; If the latter under the new system
cain something of what they lost II Will Only be
orinc things up SIN, If anybody Is expecting tlai
so trolley cars will much faster than horse cars
- 4, likely to find himself in error OF course her,
~, no better speed in suburban regions and near
-. ,,skrts of the city, but downtown IL will not be
o,s FOR trolley cars to run faster than the present
,re cars The introduction of the trolley Will be
cause for rejoicing In one respect Will then
50 an end for time at least. Of the tearing up Of the
,ress FuOn-St. has been in a state of chaos for
orths and the end is not in sight. one decided al
,oce of the trolley cars will he the illumination Of
s, with electricity, which will render them cheer
a., at night and make reading compala'lvely easy
One fact of interest regarding the house which was
,,r down on Monday with fatal results has not been
,n The published accounts say that the house was
,nr unfinished because of defect in the title Tho
nth Is that the who set cut TO bulld Is sup
.osad he was putting II on lot which he mad phr-
sN.sed In some way probably because he did not
;, IN the expense of survey. he really located the
sOuse on lot several rods distant from his own
,o,tv when the mistake discovered he
r, IN Gee the owner OF the land he had unwttinsly
occupcd Tie latter expressed his entire Wiling
moss 10 sell the lot but asked 1900 for It, whereas
,ho ra-,ar price Of lots thcreabou was about 500
Tho man could not afford TO pay such an eXorbiant
n-,ce and was compelled to leave the house unhn-
iAod He 1, said 10 have had no insurance. Now
no has lost all he spent Oh IT. and will most likely
30 liable to suits for damages on account OF 'he
,o children killed by the collapse OF the building on
,,ondsy He seems to have been victim OF I'M
commonly "hard luck
The opening Of the large addition to the Cirs
u,sh School on Tuesday evening was an interesting
.s,on nv This extension the capacity OF the
,rusinr Is about doubled. The absolute need OF
more room was shown by the circumstance uiat
rc,a, Arrangements have been necessary heretofore
=. ,ots care of the surplus scholars. who were &C
.ommodated as we'll they could be IN one OF inc
oM srammar-school buildings. The addiuoh cor
,ssnonds In architecture TO the part vi INC
,rus,np first erected-which cannot be termed the
od building. since 1t has been IN use ohN
80, or eight years-and is by no means COM
ro,ab,e architectually with the new Boy risi
scboo, which will soon be put into use. Inc '"pe'
an tho front of the girls school bears 'he i."'e
sc.,tral High school," recalling the TACT tit "e,'
hur, II was expected that 1t would serve ior pou
~, hovs and the girls of the city for considerao'
H..,od How fallncious that expectation was event
~. nroved The building. 1t stands IS 'i'
largest hchschool building in the country
tn. proo,vn Ethical Association Is to the 'front.'
.,.n having lust completed its programme OF "or"
N, The coming season. The hnal arrahseu'"'
80 O, q meeting held on Thursday evening" d.
which letters TO the association were read rom h"u
u White ex.Mnister Rihot, Of PARIS froeSso' WI
liam Graham of Queens College BenaS'' =.
na others The general subject to be considered II
-. course ~ lectures this winter Is "factois IL
American CIVILIZATION Among the spec'a, "pn,
NOV ba mentioned the following; zine Na'io"
Place in Civilization" Natural Factors IN Ane'','.
CIVILIZATION "what America Owes TO the oiu WIN,
aWar and Peace" Interstate Commerce io'o7'
Commerce. Economic Position OF woman oo0i'
and Political status of Woman "The Drlhk frooe"
aThe Labor Problem" "The Philosophy OF his'ofy'
TO- rnotters will be treated of by such men a.
charles De Garmo president OF Swarthmore Conege
the Rev. John c. Kimba, the Rev John '" ohau
wick DR. James, the president OF the Ethicai AS
sociation Congressman Coombs, Professor A"'o9 -
Warner Dr. T. D. CrOthers the Rev " r. "'i''
and the Rev f.. T. Powell. AS usual. eacn Iectu'
,,, he followed by discussion which will be opened
nv some one especially selected for that purpose i
E needless 10 saw that the meetings of the ASSOCIATION
ave- held every other sunday evening in the eecon'
Unitarian Church. The first lecture VIII De give" VI
october 10 and the last OH April 23.
Tho interesting community at Bensonhurst mas Pu
Itself into vital relations with the Broolyh LIBRARY
and literary folk there are cOngratuauhg uenSc''e'
With reason-in consequence. A room mas pce' pro
v,aea and furnished at the expense of the benson
hursttes-an apology may be needed LOT '"e use y
sneh word but the offence will not be repeated-ah'
sev,a, hundred volumes from the library nave uee'
or are 10 be placed there. At least MY
to the library have been pledged that nuhOe' ""''
been entered on the records this last week ana U"
or three deliveries Of books will be MADE WecNS Ho'
Nontague-st, in accordance with mo ue'l ,, g.
books In addition those permanently P"0 "
penc a
community; 1t Is also a good thing for the library
Both are to be congratulated accordingly
Another step toward the erection OF n'us'-
tul,d,op for the Brooklyn Institute OF Arts an
Sciences has been taken. On Wednesday inc o''Nci
of the institute called on Mayor Body ana plceu
his hands certificate stating TINT the lisu'u,0 ""
secured the guarantee fund of S2Oo'ooo "n''"
necessary to enable It 70 take advantage Vi ''o -,
passed last wear whereby the city is 70 erect buu
ing for It at the cost Of 100000. In iact IT,
surplus OF several thousand dollars In the ihsi'o
hands The site for the museum building mas ai
ready been chosen. The building now cohtc"pi"o
is 10 be, In a sense, complete In itscil' Dut - ~
so arranged as to form portion OF larger sHu0'"'
which the demands Of the future may make necessary
The plans have not yet been decided on Dut S'e''
Of competition has Teen arranged and 1t Is expcc'c
fla, sevoral well known architects VIII be hvtcn
coupete for the design The Importance o! hiNh'
the building handsome as vel as co'lh'o'o"
earnestly recognized. and the intention Is 10 i'ae "a
structure "a thing OF beauty and oil use co'D"en "
harmonious proportions. The annual ycarDo'A oi u"
institute which Is Just out, Is convenient COMP"
dunn descrliug the results OF last years Work, HW
the membership OF tie varions departments ana W
falling the various branches Of activity carried on du'
Ing the summer.
The warfare against the Newtown Creek nuisance
has been making good progress and the prospects d.
that in a few months. unless there Is a marked ~
taxation in fhe crusade now being carried on '"a
naodorous stream viii be freed from the establishment
that have done so much to make 1t offensive som
people are anxious push the matter 70 AN imneu"'
conclusion but these demands seem TO be nnrehsoi