New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15
:uAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
rsor GENERAL INTEREST ON THE LONG
pfiD .xn SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER.

iStia'.u tho week and promise to be more than
A"as", wonder. That Mayor Body escaped IN.
,as''' Il, view Of his responsibility Tor u'e "''ea'
Se'n. ,,rrs made by the Aldcrmen's commi''ee'
dle a, general surprise. II Is uhoeh'ao'e oa' Wv
SITTER s,mc ground as the other city ofiicia's
900 '" ,ndcr the ban. and he was not apparently
80 20. ~ greater consideration. The purpose OF
anueo ,sr,,..s bill Is unmistakable. In spite Oh
*nao ,u,.ion Of tx post facto Legislation by the
" p constitution and in spite oil TIE proposeu
iHe,. Il /, clearly The Intention to use 'he Dill
insr = worth for the benefit OF the indicted men,
Ma course In the matter Indicates that ne mas
ptsrN direct orders from those who give orders
fea 'srn and It Is evident that II politics can De
pS Tor the relief OF the men who acted together
| epo!e~ ,ov I, will be used 10 the fullest
'e"a s in many mind, doubt as 10 whether
shI ,,d,c,mentS will ever be brought to trial
ry ~, onuearcd to give bah the various officials
"A'" lined to take a humorous view OF the mat
sl' - .ome we're eager 10 bet that they would De
@' T. a, the charges against them some OF 'le'n
GeMu :. no anxious for n tria-COunty Auditor kd
p'O. .vsmpe-and say that they have no Wish 10 es
ia' ~ . ,echnicality. II there were IN Brooklyr
cape w ns.rict Attorney, having no connection
uso'v'. -,,nc Iinc the outlook would he different.
WIZ Mn passed by the Legislature. however much
W -" -, ,ocalze the expenditures already made could
H"s ,crosctive effect on the indictments found
a. .,.,.,,on Of the existing law. The present Dis
w. ,,,orpey would. of course, take 70 steps 10 test
". ,o.onsi,utionality Of such measure.
=. III svonts Mayor Body has learned something
-, ,ocent experience. lie has refused TO APP
W" tho action Of the Board OF Aldermen In making
|n,onr,stlon Of $3.50 for engrossng the magnificent
lm,ons passed by that body In honor OF thc'r
,asn, Michael J. CoNey. Prior to the agitation
I...o,nne expenditures without color OF law IL Is
"n., ,ho, tbe Mayor would never have uttered "A
In he
d,v officials have no right to use the public money
not woy and acting on his suggestion, the
,..mon have rcscindcd the appropriation ana have
.Cda 10 have the resolutions engroSsed AT their
n sxpense !. ther had not done tbs last IL woui"
I've heen the plain duty OF the Hon. Mcha'i -
cosev 10 nav the bill for engrosSng out OF his own
,,. Tho resolutions IN question are TOO sweet
"a ,ovo,v 10 be- lost to the world. They deserve 10
- noerved IN the sccUreSt manner possible Tor 'he
e., tho fntnre In them Cofey. OF Red Hook. Is
.hsroa IKE a Nv in amber The Aldermen, how
- nuonose 70 &" get square" with the Mayor by re-
,snr 10 have his portrait painted at the expense OF
ns ,sxpayers after his retirement from ONCE, In ac
~o,,anca with the usual custom. 'Twii be sweet
and appropriate revenge.
The Common Council has at last reached the point
,..a,nc action in the matter OF Increasing the
,.opes for humping water into the Ridgewood Reser-
vor The entire water supply for the city mas 10
he lifted from beneath the general ieNei Oh inc i'
" ,, con Of tho nm on which the distributing
,eryo,rs are situated from which nearly the "hoie
eity IA supplied simply by gravity. For 'he h'th
section near Prospect Park SPECIAL reservoir Is PR"
,taed and this again is filled from subsidiary pump
ns station in the Ninth Ward The inadeNuacy "i
The pumps at the principal pumping station mas pee"
,scocn,,ed for some time. but until last week Tie
Aldermen have viewed the subject with iollS III
difference and even when they came TO take aV""n
II was not accomplished without an excessive a'''"''
O, sOuabblng The result is satisfactory 10 uie p'o
ple Of the city, nevertheless. for the sum OF S'o'ooo
was concentrated for the erection OF three new engines
at the Ragewood station and the repair OF 'e OH o'ce
The city has Just narrowly escaped having a snort
water snprlv the reserve having been exhausted dur
Ing the time that the engine which recently brok"
down was undergoing repairs. II Will take year.
CITY Works Commissioner Adams says TO get 'he
new engines In place. so that another break III Tue
present equipment would create CONDITION 'ha'
might easily become serious
The Kings County members OF the Legislature have
successfully initiated the famous King OF France VINO
marched up the hill with bis large army ana Then
marched down again. They sad-or rather IL was
said for them-that they would not vote ioT MT
Murphy for senator the first ballot In the caucus
but would give complimentary vote to some BroOR-
I'm Democrat OF course they had no will 81 their
own IN the matter they simply obeyed orders, and
the final order was to support Murphy from the be
ginning 1t was mere matter OF bargain and SALE
probably with a dash Of intimidation added. Boss
Mclaughlin was anxious 10 stand by his friend
Grover Cleveland and was not at all desIous vi SEC
ng Edward Murpiy made senator. But his favor was
secured through giving good places to BROOKLYN mem
bars on the Assembly committees. so much IS evil
dent on the surface 1t can readily be snrhiseu 'ha
the threat Of consolidating Brooklyn with New lorK
WAS held over his head In q not calculated TO
make him feel altogether comfortable Bro'RYh Is
better represented the committees OF the AsseoN
than heretofore especially as Quigley secureu 'iie
chairmanship OF Ways and Means ana thus oecome'
the Democratic leader on the floor OF the AsseHpN'
and Cooney is chairman of perhaps the next Des'
committee that on Judiciary Mr.. TAYLOR OF 'he III
District is the only Republican member from elmer
yew.York or BROOKLYN. but, sineularly enough ne
vas not placed the Committee on C!tes' 80 uHe
Republicans of these two cities have no representa-
tive on this important committee
Brooklyn has lost two eminent citizens within the
lest few DAYS men who were long neiShbors on the
Heights and active In many public enterprises anu
plans for the betternent Of the city. samuel NC
Lean is true had not lived In Brooklyn for the last
few years but he was nevertheless Intimately 1den'i-
fed with H. His former home. In which he NVed ior
many years, within stones throw Of the elegant
maI.sion Of A. A. Low on Columbia Heights. MI
Low, although not public man. was one OF Inc ieau
Ing citizens Of Brooklyn. and his business interests III
NewYork likewise made him one OF the foremost
merchants OF that city. His closest relations now
eyer were with the city IN which he had maze MS
home for more than ATTY years. IE its educational.
phianthropic and other institutions he had The warm
est interest and he aided them not alone by his name
and influence, but with his pnrse In liberal way.
lie lived to a ripe old respected ana honored by
ell who knew him. and his genial presenc" ana Kindiy'
benevolent face will be- greatly missed by his irenos
and neghbors. Mr. Mclean. who was younger oy
nine years than his former neighbour met DIS aeah "y
On untlme!y accident at Bridgeport on Mohuay e'ei'
bs.
Some Of the Bridge policemen and conductors 'hhK
Nat their pay IL not sufficiently LIBERAL anu nave
petitioncd the trustees for an increase III Is also
said that In case the application 10 the trustees does
bear fruit the Legislature win be asked 10 pro-
xida L.. a., a....o.. ,rhioI, IL dnsircd Not all Ol