New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS Or.
CHAT ABOrT CURRENT TOPICS IN 1"H
METROPOLIS OF LONG ISLAND.

n the entire CITY, although in It's criticisms anu s'r'
ures II cannot lie regarded rs Satisfactory. me
three commissioners have taken pei''s VI ''"'c ~
,o :, and o,popnce their decision and recon-
uonaa,ons The first thing which strikes The reader
Of the report is the fact that INFERIOR "orh oy u'e
Fire Department IS something u'"' INV "'P"i"''"'
cannot strictly be held rcspon'lpie lof' aHmuch as
,h ,q,r works Dcp,rtment has control OF the water
sunny and the Department oil buildings controls,
or rather should control, the construction oil Dull
to- otto From this 1t might be inferred that
49,. orr bartlett and Jenkins think that the
,,a,.r sunny and the erection OF buildings ought TO
no pnd.r the control of the Fire Department; but
ovtdsn,lv they do not mean to have such an infer
, dr,vn from their words. 1t is unfortunate that
tho commissioners We're not able to set forth Fir"
missioner EIns's unhtness for his responsible
Mace in more vigorous and emphatic language The
Ind that he cvinces no particular fitness for II, ana
isa he performs his duiic, in perfunctory manner
and has moi Sainci IN adm,nisirav" ability Em
same time they say good word for his 'Mndliness
whole. the report is substantially Scotch verdict,
ana II is hardy surprising that Mr.. Ennis takes the
sro T IS 10 disregard it, The three com%issoners
mnent citizen. a. they are, have not met reasonable
public expectation.
The trial of Alderman Mckee Is not precisely
fascO, but the indicted officials will undoubtedly
pluck up their courage in consequence OF
Its suspension, of course they did
from the iurys disagreement in the Figou
direct public attention in an effective way 10 the
essential ahsurdy Of the provision of the State Con
etution which requires county judge when holding
g court Of sessions to be assisted by two justices Of
the peace. / have never met anybody who
able TO the slightest OF having the Two side
judges in Judge MOorcs court; but that sometimes
they may interfere seriously with the of JUS
tlce has been convlnclngly shown IN this trial. In
Saa Sn posiponea forncb ana rom
Indications there will be no more boodie trials until
a AN cSr SS 10 S this Section ns Of the
Constitution abrogated.
The Mayor and other city officials have not taken
action too early in requiring the street railway
panies TO their trolley cars al slower speed ana
With less recklessness than have prevailed hitherto
The rate of speed prescribed is ten miles an hour.
This Is much greater than the horse-cars ever
run at ana during the greater part OF every twenty
four hours II cannot but be regarded as dangerous,
especially In those streets which much in
OF course there is physical limit 10 the speed at
which horses attached 10 go, but il II is I'M
safe for horse-cars 10 run more than six miles an
hour, II is hard to how be safe for trolley
cars TO 60 nearly twice fast. one thing the Off
Gals might well give attention 10 Is The gong, When
ncseless trolley car is speeding along. the fierce
fright even to one not consttuuonaly nervous The
trolley people should 60 oyer TO Work ana eX
Cling on the new cable cars in Broadway whenever
ne; are in motion \ jingle bell in pace OF the
Preparations rather an extensive scale are be-
ing made for the observance of June - Brooklyn
Day at the Worlds Fair. The Aldermen have for
maly set apart this day for the purpose. with the
appreciation of the Fair managers. and Mayor Body
has issued proclamation on the subject. II seems
likely that a large number Of Brookyniles will take
pains 10 be in Chicago on the day named, ind that
the fourth city in the United states Will make
impressive showing. The committee guarantee that
q occasion
accommodations, and that there viii be no over
lacking in general public spirit 1t is to be hoped
that In this matter II viii belle It's general reputation
The Charities Commissioners have taken short
and easy way out of the embarrassment resulting
from the death of old woman in the Insane Asy
lum at Flatbush under suspicious circumstances They
simply deny their responsibility holding that, under
the recent decision Of Justice Cullen the State Com
missioners In Lunscy have entire control over the
asylum attendants ana officials in the matter Of ap-
point ents. except a regards the medical Supern-
tendent. This Is state Of things truly The man
agcment of the institutions under the control Of these
commissioners has been bad enough in the past. but
Is appsren,l1 e. be- ll1eray M WHAT
ever II the state Commissioners have fun authority
The marching Of the Decoration Day column to the
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch directs attention
once more TO the fact that the arch on the site
where it stands Is Isolated and unrelated, neither
spanning anything nor being an entrance to anything
The mispacng OF the arch and of the Beecher statue
cannot but be recognized by the fairly trained
eye. Fortunately there is a good prospect Of the re-
moval OF the statue while for the arch, 1t must
stand until hurled down by earthquake or some
other physical CONFUSION. Now the necessity OF
extreme care In the location of public monuments and
the selection OF their surroundings is again brought
TO mind In the case OF the sranahan statue Visitors
10 he Park have noticed that the work OF construc
ton Is going on at the main entrance. Already the
p0n0er0uS
Ing and concealing effect which This work will have
Citizen, aud the poor judgment shown in choosing
this site for the statue Previous 10 It's erection the
engineer Of the park 10 designate several appropriate
sites. and he did So. The one finally decided upon
opinion the least we'll adapted for the purpose in
VIEW primarily for reasons that nut nG% be patent
a granite wall it stands TO reason that new site
erected during his lifetime placed whore IT can he
fairly seen by visitors TO the park with which his
name will always be closely connected
Speaking Of Prospect Park reminds me that little
attention Is now paid 10 the labels which were placed
considerable number OF trees under the old
regime. The usefulness Of the labels is undeniablc.
Nothing Is more common than for people srolling
along the walks 10 inquire. What Is that; or TO
say 81 wonder what this - at The same time indi
was superintendent OF the park labels OF zinc bearing
both TIE technical and the common names were al
them have fallen off Others have become so by
time ana the action OF tho elements that II Is hardly
possible TO read them. Why does not Commissioner
Proven furnish up all the old labels and have the
original number increased There Is better means
Of popular education. II all the plants and flowers
could he designated In like manner II would be an
excellent thing.
AT the annual meeting of the Board OF Trustees Of
the Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sciences the
secretary. Dr. Robert Foster, In his report spoke in
the highest terms Of the Invaluable services Of
Professor Hooper, the wOring head OF the institute
and related most interesting circumstance IN con
nection with Professor I0opers coming TO BrVoldyn
more than dozen years lie came from New
England with letter OF Introduction 10 Dr. Foster
from the late Rev. Dr. Henry W. Bellows and !
understand that Mr.. Hooper knew OF the warm
words OF praise which DR. Bellows spoke OF him until
he heard DIR. Fosters report the other day. DR..
Bellows said =" Professor Hooper will De q strong
accession the SCIENTIFIC unral forces Hron.