New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-19
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
crJNPsES OF MEN AND THINGS IN lHE
METROPOLIS OF LONG ISLAND.

-, uto,v In embarrass the present Bridge trustees
'..h longer. The Reorganization bill has passed the
s..t. and there is reason to believe that 1t Will
". r.ss the Assembly. The fact that 1t has
~ .r,nort Of the Brooklyn Ring, evidenced by its
.,,,uc,,on BY senator McCary. Is virtual guarantee
~, n will become a law, unless. indeed Governor
r,,ver should refuse to approve for this very reason
Sn, II Is u bill In the public interest. and not even
condsrly in the interest Of the gang OF politicians
s s 81 the % nS%
~ Rrookyn legislators may become. Mr. Flower
ought to sign this bin as soon as II reaches him ms
vc1ary and McCarren and hence there is no call for
hin to @get square, by vetdng this bill Of McCartys.
iss meeting on Monday; IL Il proves TO be snch they
vii not expire In blaze Of glory for was com
Sxtinee being done.
n. expectations of the managers Of the Brooklyn
,sttuie In reference TO the series OF meetings adj
ar,sssd BY leading college presidents OF the country
,.re not been realized. 1t believed that this
course would prove exceedingly popular and attract
,s,se audiences. On the contrary, of the
.Udences have been handfuls of people. This
. not the fault Of the lecturers or Of the subjects
discussed. But It is reHection-and a serious one
u,n the constituency OF the Institute. On Weincs-
dsy night President Low spoke in this course but, in
spite Of his popularity In Brooklyn ana the large
filed Many had that III would be-
6led TO overlooking. There are about ZOO members
Be- n privilege Of attending this lecture at no cos, but
Their carare 1t Is not very credablc circumstance
spoke Of the relations Of a university TO the com
nunity In which II is situated and naturally he had
times he gave plain iniimatcns of his opinion as 10
the annexation OF Brooklyn to New-YOrk. and the
he.ries applause which was called out in the course
offend by assuming In certain relation that Brook
iyn was already a part Of the Greater NewYorh.s
The Consolidation League seems bound IN odbors
to the position assumed by its representatives at AL
bany that there must be consolidation without refer
ence to the result Of the popular vote which the
pending bill provides for For all practical pur
and the pending bill might as we'll be abandoned
Certainly 1t Is useless to vote this question If the
vote OF TIE people Is 10 count for Rthing AT MI.
The Introduction of the trolley on Fatbush-ave
brings the people Of F1atbush oppreciably nearer to
he city, and will doubt give stimulus 10 the
bill for the annexation of that suburb. Equally
gratifying TO many Of the residents OF the village
must be tie reduction Of the fare from eight cents
to ave. This Is act Of apparent generosity on the
yar Of the company. and shows that corporations
mes and to govern scco e Fl the the
PR nad not been reduced voluntarily It would
COMPANY gets GETS Vee certain credit Jaw ANYHOW # 'hs
pod thing and the conductors on this line will no
you going throushi' There is still to be an eight,
cent fare on the extension Of the line into the town
"A
Brooklyn that. too will be wiped out
The appearance of Boss Mclaughlin as witness
In court Interesting novelty. but 1t resulted
In sensational developments. good deal has
been said about wloushby Street. in the course
Of the proceedings In the Berau Council suit. that
being the euphemlsm employed TO designate the
Democratic power that Is The Boss has been IN
the habit Of making his headquarters for a number
Of years at Kerrigan's auction rooms In that street
lie has made several changes in this matter AT one
time the, the s%rroFate's office was his fsvoIte haunt
held his love for good many wears: McLauyblln is
said to have been nervous when taking the witness
stand. but he told little Of Importance AMI was rot
subjected to crCsS-exsna natlon The suit came TO
sotten.. '''''' '' ''''' ~
Years ago there used TO he newsstand nj the
junction Of Fulton ST. and Flatbusiave. Until re-
Gently there at Macombcr Square the junction
Of Fulton-st. and DeKalb-ave. Both Of th'se have
been removed. and in this busiest part of Fulton
st: 1t Is impossible TO buy a paper unless on" meets
With a casual newsboy. There is newsstand east
y Boernm Place along Fultonst. for half mile or
phsing man.
Is understood now that no successor TO Mr.. Hen
dSix president Of the Board OF Education will be-
chosen at once: In Fact, that the election will be post
ponec until the annual meeting in July. The friends Of
James b. Jorcs. who the candidate against Mr..
election. which seems to indicate that their man is
stronger now than they think he will be hySndhy.
postponement The candidate against B0uck j. likely
to be James Weir ir., who would he worthy snc-
cessor TO the man who he's just reiircd
Ex-Mayor wIitncy is reported feeling no iinc
sefcompacency he contrasts his own record III III"
Nayoraty with tia, of his successors. Chaplin and
Body. He has reason for satisfaction III III" contrast
II may rot have been as brilliant Chaplin or
Body he is said to have remarked not long ns,.
M no cecIDC1 however.
Questioned the sturdy honesty Of Dari d. W'd,ny.
sfl his "Gmns,ration was remarkable for nothing
y particular.
One Of the schemes OF the nrookiyn Cts Rfilrc'd
Company for extending its lines over streets Without
number and Of Swinging perfect network Of trolley
wires throughout the city has been headed on by IN"
passage Of hili which the Governor signed last week,
forhidding the Of the trolley In Putnam-avc cast
n Ncstrand-avc. At Nosti:,nd Lave. the Putnam-ave.
car lire turns thc southwark for three blocks ana
then proceeds toward the elstn limit OF the city by
the way OF Iialscys Tho reason for tbs chang" Is
no doubt ms stericus to many persons. AT the uhc
tie line YVES established the famous Capifoih"
Grounds Law on the side Of this par Of Nostrnnd
ave. and Puinam-ave. virtually came to an end at
Nostrand. Halsey-st. the sonth side OF the
grounds and Was the first street available for the
csuracks II Is within the last dozen Years maj IN"
C:polnc Grounds have r"n cn nG hnn ID Of fne
houses being built. There has been no clmnsc ,n 'h
route OF the strcetcafs. however ana acccfuiHI w
the new law the residents OF Putnamave. VIII meyer
suffer from the trolley nuisance In front OF 'heir
loors.
The TreeI1an,ing and Fountain Society has made
On nrpcal 10 the people Of Brooklyn which Is worthy
q the serious attention OF every one incrcsted'in
Identifying the city. Tic object Of TIE society Is 10
Increase interest In ar5oTicul;urc and to impress
upon the people the importance. OF planting trees
and taking COED care OF them ~ mas op.neo per
nanent headquarters and will have an agent III AT
.ecdanro afternoon from 3 10 oc;ocx 10 gave
Attenuation 10 any who may seek II. III hopes 70
Skh. IL COOP, ration 81 florists throughout ths
tfy end TO cause the exercise OF greater care ana
Intelligence In the management OF trees. The soci
~ is working on the right lines and ought TO ncr''e
excellent results
William j. Gayncr has become a puonc char'c'c'
b spite OF himself and the action OF the Rcpubhcan
incrPnSf nttcnllOn