New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18
larger and more shiny than those by the
others. "I1l go ye"

made Of. but know We'll get right here. 1t Is
Ike milk punch, but not near so heavy" Before
he knew where he stood they had each graSped the
hand OF the writer, and proclaimed in unison that he
was Of the boys" How else could he have
heard about an Analooloo? He attempted first to
explain but left OF In disgust and began on another
tack.
Did you ever hear said he 4" OF the difficulties
Which one sometimes encounters in the attempt 10
elevate another body 10 the lev' Of ones conempt''
"Oh, there 1t is again. they said; "lf you mean
uniting the two cities. why that's long way off,
Here, IN truth. the substance Of talk with
some OF the honchmcn who refer to person named
Hugh Mclaughlin the leader OF the Democratic
forces OF Kings County,
Mayor Ioody. when asked time ago by the
writer for his opinion the question Of annexation.
said that II q chestnut and that he was not
bohering his head about Il. These lesser politicians
seem 10 have no views on The subject nj ALL and
probably II they only could be assured that
serge suits and straw hats would be in order each
succeeding season. whether annexation came or MOI,
their votes would b. cast IN accordance with the Wish
OF that great man In the Willoughbyst. auction
rooms who has been much spoken Of because Of
his ,lillty to carve n stick ever Bismarck.
who carved an Empire.
And this In reality Is the pass TO which tho
politics OF many Of the large American cities OF
the East have to. and notably those Of New
York and rrooklyn There are In Brooklyn. rs
Of there in all other cities. men VINO
have grasp Of city. of state and Of National affairs
but unfortunately they do not hold office. Like
MANY persons I'm New York, they become disgust n
and despair OF seeing n chance for the better. Ihcy
carry this disgust TO unwise lengths by refralnh2
from voting which Is but another illustration OF the
old adaec "cut OF ones nose to spite ones face
There Is not n among this class OF persons VINO
does not believe that the union Of the two ell 6
Is bound to come within n few years. and ihat II
will be for the benefit Of those who dwell on both
sIdes OF IN. river that It should come and the sooner
the better
GREAT GROWTH OF FACTORIES.
In the ten years between 1850 and 100 the mum
Der Of factories in Brooklyn doubled, increasing
from j2Ol In the former year TO 1861 In IN" latter
Everyihing else In the same connection increased
even In a greater ratio In round numbers moro
was invested ssl 100000 in brooklyn factories in
l. 20 and this had increased three years ago to the
enormous total Of al25 900 600 while tn" number oil
persons employed Jumped from 1900 to lo"V"o
and the value Of the articles manufacturer from
@l7- 600 900 TO 221- 900 900. Within the same "'
ado Of such unheard-of prosperity m" population
almost Doubled until now it /, unoiIaially known to
L.. In line with New York. Chicago and Philad'l9 l.
having passed the one-mlllion mark. The present
municipal area {, about - square miles. or say
5000 acres. II bears the same valuation 70 New
York that Hrlcnhoad does To Liverpool. Du' thpa'
recent arrivals from the old country whose kuoWi'lE'
Of the biz bridge dates from the fatal accident when
occurred soon after the opening. and Who hav" hear
that ferries sin ply back and forth between tie Two
cities and who never before saw Il New York ferry
booi- modest name truy-look with wonder and say
.Whv It isn't like Birkenhead ut all. you know ;
us much bigger. thought The whole blo"nlh
quays streets, houses and all, you know, were moNm
when IN. bloomin thing moved ont into IN" stream.
Thuk ~ 80 900 acrcs-hat j.. AZ more Central Park,
a 4 IA.
and YOU will have something Ike an al"IlLii" lu.i
Of the great community. partly urban and partly
rural which I, -nrc t. h" ~ tI" h"1iiit">t aud
I'm III probability the most favored quart ~ thit
maerif'r rt mcropoli, Of the Western Hemisphere
Whlch I'm U.s., than h.lf century will ,holt"r viii
III A e., ho ,.i lon @5 Et Ii l l p dD
Of any similar number OF persons in any other quartz.
Il the globe
A MANUFACTrRERS VIEWS on UNION.
Hall Blair IS Manufacturer Of cigars in iulton't.
who has always taken Intelligent interest IN the
city, affairs and who has ever been an ou'spoken
and energetic partisan in beialf Of Republican su
prcmacy the City Of Churches. and consequently OF
good government there - well as everywhere Use
throughout the lanl.
A Mugwlimp In my eyes, said NJ. Blair, as
n, bad n the average Democratic politician on most
questions but am free TO coni''N tlm r r. .r3
/, acting the part Of philosopher ard lliuot' ana
de-crvc, on th, account 10 hay" ANY "l hiN pa.
,ccrnirictics overlooked. All TIE Nn-"mmGN Whoul
| know arc I'm favor Of con,odc ton. while al D,
poliiicians whom hav" heard >pelk - sail,hr
nc,.n. 'wt.uf ~ i.e CONSIDERED New Yorlrl~. Thy
Want to b. considered an int Tal P rlon 81 M
great seat Of trade and activity across tho VrI "nr
Jr,vs rs n.pir1,on from every cc9irc Of intellectual
As well a, commercial lfc not allen" In t' continent
but i'm al parts ~ the worl4. The aIila''n ir -
unon OF tn. twp cities should Aav" been h" ;nn 'n-
agn still think that by ~ itnE nothing ms en-
rCnid NJ" lave done $" vcli made Tie question rp'r
instead ~ fOfCinE the growth II MAY l'h' " I'N
,nrr The ,unpor,rr, Of tie movement in kn:,
County begin to eNprss, their opinion on - sun
IN IN tr ia of o,c WHO are rochnS cccDn 20 ,he
legislature II viii be- what Nr. Gladstone ""l1 can
within the domain II practical poi ',. N' ,lii,
ana inevitable ending 81 which 1t Wih Mt b' NMc'"l
While am proud Of br"okl'n ana Of lis won.
d,rfu growth" Nr. Blair went on. d" ! am r." :"
that all this LARGELY owing to or cont; n,y To- Inc
Ills crcum,tamcc favolng rs We ,,"Hlr ngI ,,,
PAPER for why Do read my iri'i, 'v'IN mIr'm
~ surely a. eat my hrcakfa,tl why. NlmEN o..
cause | really want to De- considered New (or>"r.
| want to keep abreast II the times ana u" KNOW
what /, rons on In The World M i. dc +, mnn
the latest local scandal or ind ont n the "NtraN-
canco 81 our city officials u,r only ih" wori ."A-
travaranc", broken IN" record, ri" -, citi
zen of the metropolis Of the mos, progressive nation
ON earth. W" ar" ,"m,'"di", IN nam' onN in" nn
This is the honest sentiment u all the business mon
IN irooklyn. and Of all n" voters TOO. rrSrcrnve
Of party. except the nth prrs"ryS o. p"nn,,il,,
Whose lives are sp'nt in and around me mnllchi
buildings and the political cluhhou>cS thrnuch'u inc
wards and whose course is self and p'f every day
I'm the week and twice on Sund w.
PRACTICAL. BENEFITS CERTAIN To FOLLOW.
81" rut no doubt there are re- sons besides the mere
sentimental one Mr.. Blair on" said he. readily,
these nrc really beyond counting To what reason
do you Esp cally refer"
"ro ,h.. lowering Of the tax rate. FOR instance
We'll am quite satisfied he went on. mat our
tax rat" would br lowered the very first year, AMI
huSn"S, ln every branch II trade would BE- certain
Ia advance. The method Of taxation Is not the same
here II i acrps, the river. wh"r" there / i UNIFORM
rat. for the whole city, which In l-OO was ~ % on
The 500 while here each Of the twenty tx
wards has n Sonarntr rate. md motto" met
fonr y.ar, ago mi, varied from 20 - the 800,
The lowest rate Ia - o., the highest. In other words
IN. man who Owned real estate IN New York pnld
th, wear only about thirds ~ the taxes which the
owners ~ real estate I'm brooklyn were called upon
10 pay. Homemhrr that tbs l. In addition 10 IN" ~
tax o'c,, 81 TIE two cities with -" View "i tANnS
l,r cont Y