New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
GLIMPSES OF MEN AND THINGS IN THE
METROPOLIS OF LONG ISLAND.

ball made q serious tactical mistake In Insisting ON the
passage OF their measure In precisely the Shape Ia
which II stood. That their mistake will prove fatal Is
not yet absolutely certain but the present aspect Of the
meter 10 by means encouraging On TUESDAY
Messrs Green Stranahsn and Graves autographed
to Senator Aspnall that II he considered advisable
he might strike the Objectionable third section
of the Gfl IN order to secure its passage. This was
eleventh hour repentance; whether ii will avail
ANYTHING remains TO be 1t seems certain how
ever that II the measure Ind been amended on this
point at the time Of the hearing before the senate
Committee on Cities II would be in much better
position than It is II not already passed. There
Is NJ need tell the readers Of this column that the
third section is the one which provides for consoda
'ion willy niny-that is - say, withou, taking ,he
main object Of the bin 10 bring about. The nm
reasonabiencss this is seifeyiden and the insertion
scented by oil who wish to this question fairly
sderei and honestly settled. The vote in the 'rnac
Of the Consultation bill, bat there is no mstahius
ts tendency. The Democratic ring in Brooklya gre gre
campaign next fall with the slogan q BROOKLYN for
Broohlynites, or words to that effect AND ln they
their opinion directly upon the question.
1t is worthy of note that. despite the action of
Messrs Green. Stranahan and Graves on Tuesday.
william ]. GaynOr. In his address on the subject Of
consolidation on the evening OF that day. said not II
word to indicate that he had departed from the atde
which he proclaimed at Albany, and subsequently, In
Brooklyn that the third section of the bill correctly
represented the position Of the advocates Of consoda
lion, and ought not TO be amended stricken out.
Mr.. GaynOr steered clear Of the word "anneXatioA,
and said that he preferred to annexion." and he
also mnde use Of the combination "annexment =
Tere Is such word as "annexion.' meaning S no
Century Dictionary marks 1t Rare " Annexment'
Is another "rare' word, and 1t ought not to become
common. Mr.. Gaynor's address covered substantially
no a
lect. He dealt with the main question OF ire co59
dalton OF the two cities. and not with the penang DILL
The name of Senator Aspnan has been suggested
for the Republican nomination for Mayor next RAIL-
and it Is asserted in HIS behalf that he would draw
all the votes Of the so-caled consoldaonistS There
can be no doubt Of Mr. Aspnalls qualifications for
the Office. and 1t is certain that he would make II
n @ Senate from tha sstheas. lon Of the STAT
lie Is man Of the highest ehar@c,er and ms as
Of Fighting Joe
had something TO say last week abont Julian
Rslphs article on Brooklyn in the current Iarpers'
but the subject was not exhausted Reference ought
certainly be made TO striking omission In that
article. Mr. Ralph writes aprrcciativcly Of the great
work which is being done by the brooklyn 1nsnte.
and OF development and brilliant prospects. but
although he mentions the OF the officers
of TIE Institute ard Of the presidents OF one
or two departments. he makes net the slightest
reference Professor Franklin w Hoppe who Is the
soul and centre Of the institute. and to who's" zeal,
energy and organizing a.litygeni,s II might truth
fully be calledthe revival o. the institute is wholly
due Again the portrait u Just citizen or Brook
lvn Is given in The Harper- article. that Of Joseph
C. Hendricks II he the only man among the
million Of people in Brooklyn worthy OF this honor!
vi course II may DC said that thing could not be
put into one article but the judgment shown In this
case regarding what TO admit and what TO reject has
been very far from infalble There is. by the way,
g MarE
Place being given for ST. Marlts-ave. The word
"avenues appears IN tho body 81 the article. which
makes it oil the confusing for he noniirookyn
rcadcr s. Mark Plac" Is nearly three miles away
from the elegant and arstccraic par; OF 81. Marks
ave- and is totally unlike 1t In appearance being
lined in great part with monotonous brownsone nat
houses OF that uninterestng type Of architecture
which The average builder dearly loves.
1t Is true that there are some Brooklyni'es VIC
have he idea that Marksave. is really ST. Marks
Place, Just there are many among the older resi-.
dents who still discriminate between FultonSt. ana
rulon-ave The part OF the last named thoroughfare
.as, NJ The CITY Hall formerly bore the avenue
but more than twenty years ago The wore avenue
was bloued from the map and the whoic cHn leu
Fulton.st. II is only within a few years mat lle
legend . Fuor-ave to Fulton Ferry" was taken from
the cars Of the Brooklyn City Railroad Company.
The passage BY the Assembly Of the bill reducing
the number Of Brldg- trustees TO eight is one OF the
most important pieces OF legislation affecting BrookNA
secured during the session II has been long ana
lGtiDg to the Bridge previously passed Ill io7o anI
ls.5. 10th to naught In the nanos OF "o'erh''
Hi. This measure deserves u Detter i"'''
Dr. Talmagc's announcement last sunday seems 10
have inisled not few OF those who heard nm MAKE
H. They supposed that he announced his own Sud
scrption of $4,000 TO the fund for meeting the I'M
mediatelv pressing obligations upon the Tabernacie'
This was moi the case What he agreed 10 90 was
to provide the last 10000 OF the entire floating deot
NJ he church h.ch amounts TO 500 600. and OF
hig 1fCr
The $4,000 Is forthcoming sun u y a s' hn I"s
ose E"rcnSry n !" TgT s 9 since the bIrnns
Of the Schcrmerhorn Street Tabernacle"
Tho I1otb anniversary Of the birth OF Washington
Irving is 10 b. celebrated by the brooklyn institute
tomorrow eveEing. Irving was born Oh hpri d.
1888 and lived ~ TovmPsr S 1S'' char@s Dudley
warner Mr. Warner has made u CLOS" stuuE %
rvngs life and work. and IS the author Of .nS N''"''c
on Irving In the American Men oil Le''''' '
Mayor Body was one Of the sgners OF the petition
asking the Governor make an investigation :" Wv
CARLYLE Harris case. He says that ne sis"'" ~ -
his capacty as q Irivate citizen. and not as ""a"'
n. .adcd HE name s wcyer, In his office ~ the wy
Hall and the moral effect Of bis doing 80 III me '"''
81 MANY people will he the same ~ u i III nav ~ no
formed the act In his official cal.en natter any.
de- not attach much Importance 10 ue na' T., ia
way and that his action does not Imply a, t usy
opinion the courts have no, %e,' t, liiton Il cap
cm'sted 10 produce precisely the opposite
In the mind OF the community.
The triumphant march Of the ,roi'ey mas ,r,,,ou,
a se,back-a slight one. II may be, bu' sun "o "i
snn,Gn.ncs The permit allowing the erection oi
,o,-,ooI an,llsnces in Fiist-si, between 1hiu anu
v,n,h ewes has been revoked by The Department Oh
CIV WORKS in accordance With the demands Oh tue
psopery-owners who object to the use OF 'nS oeu,,
from, - their doors. Doubtless this means n,Dhi
nave no effect upon the general use OF 1nS hr will
Throughout the city. That me ',,rdnctpn OF the
trolley on an extensive scale may raoy u De nearly
sron' tho ernerteoce OF those who llad " wal 'n,
TN ,u'' hn.,re Tr !, car the other night when '"
~ trn,isr wire burned out near the Ci'y Hail.
The proposed armories are CERTAIN !, p' o',n
very costly affairs and The work on them Da. Ia,
q, r-so on 6r wears 10 COME II appears mat III"
CoO more h wanted for til" l9tn heei'"'"'