New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
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n"" - Governor Flowers veto OF the McCorty DILL
s,son OF the Grand Jury In imicting Two or
- soore officials for illegally spending the city
~" .n,v money In connection with the Columbus
~ e ,.ot sensation. The veto sent In on
0s, ... night WINS like voley Of thunder from an
ss ..oa sky senator McCarty was not In Albany
= -. tine; he had come away on the previous
49, soon after having an interview with the
-" or which left the impression on his mind that
W. I'm was certain to be signed There was not the
.,sncion Of u veto in the mind of any one except
nav be Mr.. Gaynor and lew OF MS intimate iriehus
y S.yor Body and the ring politicians 1t was |
~.ordovn blow. II staggered them completely, |
.hev have not yet recovered from 1t. Nobody |
s.yes that there Is any chance OF overriding the
-. N fact there mas been hardly suggestion mat
" . thing should attempted. 1t Is certain that |
81. could be accomplished In the Assembly 1t could
- :. IN The Senate where the Democratic majority |
bmsll.
~. most absurd suggestion brought forward is that
..,.r Body should sue the Governor for libel on
sunt OF the reflections upon him contained In the
-. message. 1t is safe TO say that no such course
m no taken: and II the Mayors real sentiments
~ be known 1t would undoubtedly appear that he
y. =. kindly feeling for the fool friend who advised
-, suit for libel would he the proper answer to
-. veto OF the bill legalzing all the expenditures
.ae for October 81 or course. the veto opens Tie
.v for actions TO recover the moneys Illegally laid
... unless indeed, Mayor Body should act on the
,,os, sensible suggestion made to him and pay the
.uorpt ont OF his own pocket. There is no doubt
.hst the indicted officials banking heavily on the
WcCarty bill 10 relieve them from the embarrassing
,n.,,on in which they find themselves, for In spite
:, ,be provision OF that bill that 1t should have no
hearing on the indictments, its plain object was to
nroylde a way OF escape for the men condemned by
The Grand Jury for December. They are no longer
,otips about the indictments and Offering odds on
their ACQUITTED III connection with this matter the
,sope of Brooklyn should not forget that they owe
somethng at least to william j. GaynOr, who no
aouh, did much TO influence the Governor to disap
uroye the obnoxious bill.
The action Of the Aldermen on Monday appears to
.e,tle the question OF the removal OF the Beecher
sta,,e 10 Prospect Park At least, 1t Is u be hoped
that the Mayor will make objection to the reso'u
Hon adopted. Public opinion approves the decision
NJ the Aldermen which is agreeable TO the members
Of the Beecher family and the statue committee.
Certainly the statue will be more appropriately SIT
uated in the big park than even In the most eligible
mart ~ the little triangle In which 1t now stands
Care should be taken to select the site In the
mark that will be most advantageous. II Is under
stood that the site will be that where the Irving bust
now stands and that the latter Will De removed 10
another place. This was the site once selected TOT
the Beecher memorial by the committee, ana IL was
for the park that Mr.. Ward made his design. There
need be no haste in transferring the statue Indeed,
ought not to be done until spring comes, SO as 10
afford an opportunity for appropriate exercises In con-
ncction with the change.
When Augustus Graham, who was the real founder
Of the Brooklyn Institute made provision Tor three
oadresses every year on THE Power Wisdom ana
Goodness Of God as Manifested In His works. he
probably had no idea that Roman Catholic prelate
would be chosen as one OF the speakers. IL Is
striking testimony TO the truly Cathonc OASIS vi
which the institute Is conducted that two eminent
Roman Catholics have been invited to address IL TINS
season. Bishop Keane and Bishop spaldine. Inc
latter delivered the first OF this years Graham al
dresses last sunday evening, and many OF those VINO
heard him pronounce 1t Of the most eloquent anu
impressive addresses ever given before the isuue'
II Is interesting to add In this relation that wi'hh
few days q Catholic priest has become Il member Vi
the insti,ute-an incident which is regarded by pro-
lessor Hooper and his associates as sgnhcaht Oh
good deA
The change In the proprietorslnp OF the mouse Vi
Wecbsle- d. Abraham, which means no change In the
house ITSELF suggests that there are large numbers vi
people who fail to pronounce the first OF the Two
names correctly They will call 1t wssh-ier or
welsh-ler and perhaps in other ways s'ii' whereas
the correct pronunciation Is OF course following inc
German Wecks-ler. The name Of the head oi an
other large dry house in the city is probably not
n,ono.nced correctly once in a thousand times The
crrrect pronunciation OF "Loeser" can hardly DC oe
scrlbed verbally to who does not Know the sis.
nifcance of the German "o' with an umiau'. anu ~
& b,Idly ever heard In Brooklyn. Instead, this hrm
4 SALLY called 10 zhers' by the people OF the
city, and TO call II In the right way seems almost Ike
an afec,aiion 1t Is not hard TO understand "hS 'e
oe- should assume the sound Of "o' In the case %
exNa, or and eN Senator schroeder, for instance. the
first syllable of the name Is generally pronounced WIN
long 20" sound but why an "h' should oe "'er
iected into the last syllable OF the mercnahts h"e
Is Erther puzzllnc. Usage however, mas hr""y
fixed IT there. and any attempt TO change 1t would
doubtless be doomed 10 failure.
At the recent dinner OF the alumni OF the foiy'echc
Institute which Is commonly known simply as 'l,e
GPoly" DR.. Backus. OF the Packer INSTITUTE maui
On earnest plea for change In the day SET "p"''
for the peculiar and popular Brooklyn ins'i'u'oh' 81"
piyersary Day. Wednesday has USUALLY Deeh 'nc u"N
selected but DR.. Backus is In favor OF ehei r'u"'
or saturday. HIS arguments seemed to De ui'
snsw.r,hle According TO his showing. the number
OF school DAYS In the higher Institutions OF ieariihs
Is not more than 40 In n year, ana by inc pre'."'
arrangement not only is one day gwen up l" ''''
anniversary celebration, but since many Vi oie 'u'
day.school teachers are also teachers In the schoo'
their marching with the Sunday schools rehoerS 'e"
almost good for nothing for the next TWO ua'o' '
that really the anniversary exercises reduce the num-
Der Of school DAYS by three each year. Inns "ppe'
TO be- a matter worthy OF serious avenue" "oA.
sundsv.schoo, officers. the Sunday school Union ana
tie Board OF Education.
Recent occurrences have impressed upon cry anu
county officials the need OF care and economy l"
expenditures and Interesting DEVELOPMENTS are prom
ised In certain directions. As yet the supervisors
have taken no action regarding the bills put III w
Messrs De Witt and Meyenborg In connection WIZ"
the litigation over an Issue OF county o'nns' '''
II. u,,.
surprising: but Mr. Meyenborg's bill for 10000 was
In view OF the circumstance that he b the regular
counsel Of the Board Of supervisors decideaiy
cheeky performance. He does not seem 10 10
entitled to cent; 1t would be MS reasonable 10,
the Corpora ion Counsel to ask an extra ice ior ies
worn done for the city In the course OF '"e PER
Torrance Of his regular duties IL iooA' as mus"