New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-30
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS or
GLIMPSES OF MEN AND THINGS oN ILL
InvG ISLAND SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER

=, orro,,,irr Andrew T. Sullivan as pos'"'"N'''
,o,aont Cleveland has met the best eApo''"o'''
There could not be a more s,riHlhe ,". -,,r .,
,r,e civil Service Reform "heh "pP N,c -, e.
,bc nostoffcc by Postmaster lehuliA ~ -.
came 10 Mr. sullivan unsoueh'' pu' Nv 'oo .a 80
himself the right man IN the rs''' 80. can,n. M.
nn.a,nc,y bon, there by Postmaster 'onh's n,'
coruhp' N'P ance Of assistant postmaster fol-
P dc ago on the death on Mr. smith,
'o ,,,,,rs,s death he was selected TO acl
anu ,omnorarv postmastcr lie - & @
his connecli9n WI" ~ do with his fine record in the
ns e whatever nhuencwS hN haH 'u said
The sppondiTfsnn support OF Boss McLauehn and 'he
other party s s sct that s his claim upon the Office
In virtue OF ~. and his fitness for so evident nal
was aSnTpon,men was seen TO ee oDnon,
logic OF me ne people will be glad to assum" that
mens' w n' no politics in It,
A., Depew stirred up a good deal OF breeze by
49, a, the Montauk Club dinner In his honor
LIS more. doubtless, than he expected. What ne
~. uos IN a humorous vein bu, ii was founded on
49,, az some Of the writers OF moves say. indeed
nnaor the eulse OF Joking Mr. Dcpcw told good
Soo, q, wholesome truth. The picture which ne
.,p,ed Of Brooklyn not drawn In too strong
o,o,s The only question Is a. to the speakers
Indictment In choosing snch time ana pac" Tor sum
a speech He evidently expected 10 Ora" MAYOR
Boody Int the later must rave rr'izri or" Sup
s,gntjal truth OF what hal been san ana nleitrrl
:, make no reply Naturally he did not desire to
enter plea of guilty The incii"N, "In nov NOV wos
,hs guest OF tie Montauk Club: which W ps, c,r
branc hi, birthday. HIS chan ao,u' rrryhoGr
tol1 have been taken I'm good part bv c.'rnnV .,
Nt when he began to tNt facts II put another
face on the matter II he accents an mV't''i ,nl,a
Of bv some of the advocates of consolidation NE WI
be welcome to say a, sever d"ns not exceed tie
ruth But Will Mayor Body be there 70 n'"'
II thing in NtlplHS 'Hc
.oo, railway franchises which the Aldermen "o"o
nove given away without compmciion II th'y 'o'"
have had their own way in the matter was Wv
only thing he was competent 10 do 'nider INV
of Justice Cullcn's injunction. ana III We" " 49,,
douht that might arise regarding th' 'S'i''' " .,
action Of the Aldermen in w,'hora"'t 81" =, On
,not,er from the Mayor he deemed II wise 10 ~ VII
tho safe side. apd did his part 'o"aru p!,'.'t,"
the franchises from becoming operative, "''''. .,
h. ha. hoon some interesting dScuNsidn a. !" tn'
,alne of franchis., for street railway' a. mcctinc
snaton in The Mayor once serv p1O the Aldermen
/, was agreed that $4,000 per nm.o that the
reasonable un SsSre offered for privilege Of
wlttinC down road In rnion.>t womb nav vomnierv
he rate Of $1,000 MIL As ' ranse Of the worth
Of snch privileges although The claim Is hau r,rselv
in streets running through G h Smaller. How.
ever in in few wears all The proposed r T n,,ronsce
drawing upon popnous rcaonS 'or cS, 70 hear some
ana tne &c tb@ ,ture value Of the privileges secured
.,. -, c.oorce r Uuyello the general score
49, ~ Tho pureau Of Charities. Is a more serious
We, 20 pnooklvn than a good many people ye' re"n''
AZ Ruz4uc had held this Office from the es.aoh9"
ment Of the bureau, dozen years ago al" II" a.
an ,ndefaticable worker. giving all ms a,'e"'
,he task of helping the inefficient 10 hcip
Through his efforts the Bureau OF '""'iu ~
cor,plisb,d the major part Of is excellent "orh'
orhoncb he kop, himself In the background haNinH
indeed shrinking from publicity that prevented '"'
community at large from truly approaching ' hn
him or his work. He rarely spck' III Pun tha hcsr
when nc did /, was hs habit T. e. ~ ,hr cetea
~ his subject in direct. ncIvc way wa, Vr.uo',
the cearcst sort Of impression Mr.. Buzee , ~"s ,n
nnnyent )na sense thi, may he said Of nm pu' a,
the same time the work # the buI'au VIII. , nc utr
no f,on, lis Labor that /, cannot fall 70 con
nue on the lines laid dow by o hm' t I,n Wrv man
living absemously and 9nd q outdoor Great n@ s Hme
his death al the age of hity,eish, N Mns s"' -"
prise and shock TO al who knew hin'
A few weeks ago II seemed as II the question Oh
the removal Of the Beecher statue from It's position
In front of the City Hall Prospect Park was hhaN
and definitely settled Now II appears TO De wiae
omen once more and the whole matter Is to Ue fuiis
discussed again. When the Aldermen decided on re-
moving the statue 10 the Park their action was ac
cepted with almost universal signs OF approval Inc
result was bette than had been hoped Noa' u
those who favored a cEtDge III llr P'HN Va ~
would have been quite satisfied with its removal -
IN. other end Of the little green space In when II
stands and with the placing Of VI 80 that l@opie
coming up FuOn-st would sec the from Wa'c'u ~
the rear. suddenly II was proposed 10 70 o'rh u
the original intention Of setting the work IN api'
pirate surroundings In Prospect Park ana the pi"poS
itioo me, with instant favor. rnfortuha'ely, no
appropriation was made 10 cover the cNpcns oi tic
tran sf.r and the Park Commissioner lately announced
iha, be had funds available for the pm lnrrr
The matter rested until Mrs. ncccher a. the bcglnhe
Of last week published letter in me haeI" ae
nyinr that she favored "a" renewal Hf ms ,ri"a
most earnestly against allowing II = s.hud la''e 1
CITY Hall. and declared that thi va. tuse u con
Wi,h an r aio ri y .fonr opposing ans chang G
IN LEGATION pose, and contcndng that II would De
mend Il IN any way whlcvrf since th'h l't',p' i
Of spondcnls of tha, mrr bay. been sayins lr
irovor-y is most unfortunate; 1t Is great ll '.as
The money wa not aIproprl"'cl at ~. ,in" oi iIe
cnc ncccher. sf~akinc for his fa'Icr, family, APP
proved what had been done. f c"ur'r II w1S
but "a good many people have been lookng forward 10
some elaborate cercn3nics AZ The time Of the removal
Place on Mr. I'cnchcr', birthday. Ne .ith Of Jane:
il is TO BE- hoped tina; some plan " IN, kni VIII
yet be carried out.
one OF the importan, duric, VI ica Mayor poody
will have 10 perform In Junc will be tl" appoint
ment OF onc-third Of the Board Of Iducnton-'Lat is
Of fifteen members. He mad appointment lest
week which the people would lee glad H. accept rs
indication Of the character OF the appointments 10
BE- made few wccks hcn"". Ngc:non : HIGGINS
Who named Monday rs H." successor 81 Tie
lat. John Ilynn has undoubtcd qualifications 10" Inc
Office, Oh account Of his knowledge OF TIE SCHOOLS
derived from experience Of twenty years as DIM
cipaI Of two Of them. For The last seven or eight
years he has been in business In New York. II" Is
Il Republican. n III. Mayor later appointments are
goo as MS ,.le he will be entitled 70 hearty
communication. \ citizen VINO l. well Informed re-
pardinc school matters said Yesterday in rcirr' 10
the attempt 81 the political clement Ia me EOari oi
Eoucn,.Om 10 get The upper hand Il Mayor l"odiN
refuse TO reapponl that Bouck. who - >tiVlis
ihr hands OF the committees and thus put NJ 'choos
into politics cfectuHy. The fact - That appoint
mcnts 10 the Board made On the rcohinlriddtio
Of the ward leader IA a rule ana Mr. Body has
been a. weak water IN this matter. as Wen as u.
all other matters involving appointments. II nc hhs
refused 10 aDnoinf u single man wanted bv WI
loughby street the fact ha. been cDnc"a" RON pup