New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-15
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
TOPICS OF GENERAL INTEREST IN THE
CITY OF CHURCHES. SO-CALLED.

CITY OF CHURCHES SO-CALLED.
The result OF the first day Of registration shows
an encouraging degree Of interest in political mat
ters 1t is. to be several thousands smaiier
than on the FIRST day last year. but then 1t Is l'2s'
larger than the first day in 1884, the year OF the
last Mayoralty election. The Democrats are gloat-
ing over the fact that the largest gains were IN
Democratic wards but differences from such fac's
really prove nothing. The total number OF voters
registered Is index OF the interest taken by the
people generally in the questions to be decided az
the polls: and that is about all that can be said
OF 1t. Brooklyn now has four days OF reglstrau0n'
~ from in the morning TIL 10 at night The next
day for registration will be Wednesday OF ths
week.
There are two amusing things in connection with
the political developments OF the week Inc nrs'
is the nomination Of Thomas E. Pearsal for JUS
tice OF the Supreme Court. He has got his "recog-
nition' at last From time mmemorial almost ne
has been a seeker after office. or to speak more
strictly seeker after a nomination l5ut "heh-
ever had his heart set on place that ne 'houshr
would suit-and it never made much difference u
him what II was-his claims were Invariably set
aside, until 1t seemed that he would never get so
much as a glimpse of the promised land. But AT
last his day has come. thanks to the influence ana
interference Of Boss Mclaughlin. 1t Is very luhhy'
The other amusing incident Is the attitude OF those
Aldermen and Supervisors who have not been
GUS Grand Jury failed see that their action IN
T. ihe ought to be- No wonder they kick Who
~ their natural inquiry Sure enough II the ring
can't stand few indictments what Is IL soou 'o''
any way?
Superintendent Martins impression OF the use OF
electricity on Intramural railroad at the ora
Fair was so favorable that President HoweH mas
d,spatched two other experts to Chicago to make
81 careful examination of the operation OF the
svstem and at the November meeting OF the Bridge
trustees it is expected that full report upon the
subject will be presented 1t looks accordihsy'
as IL the days Of the cable on the Bridge might DC
numbered Those who have had experience OF me
Inconvenience resulting from the giving out OF me
cable critical times viii TeleGme s me Srb
not to be a difficult matter: even the trolley sys-
tenn would be unobjectionable there.
The School of Political Science is one Of the i'm
,or,ant branches of work carried by the Brook
ivn Institute The work embraces four general
divisions with three courses in each the major
mart of the work Of instruction fails upon Ut
Lewis G. James. the well-known president OF the
Brooklyn Ethical Association. Last winter ne con-
Quoted two classes in civil government In oiHereht
narts Of the city This year another class In that
tonic will be formed. and In addition Dr. james
will conduct classes In American poiucs Inc
aim in the latter will be to give concise ana cor
rect history Of National politics from the Revoiu-
tionary period to the present time. with some ac'
count Of the great statesmen and political leau-
ers The two classes will go over the same ground
one meets at No. A Court-st on Tuesday evenings
the other at No. 5sl Broadway on Friday evenings
The class in civil government will meet on Mon
day at SG a in this
try and State and National government: III IL
Is engaged and the members Of his classes cannot
fail derive great benefit from ms cIoss
Professor Charles j. II. Douglas.
hat
can nominee for Attorney-General. Theodore T..
Hancock of Syracuse, was at one time resiueht VI
Brooklyn. While pursuing his law studies IN new
York soon after being graduated with hgh noho'S
from, WESLEYAN University in the class OF le'' ne
lived on the Hill in Brooklyn for about year AS Is
the case with a considerable number OF people ne
found the air Of Brooklyn too strong for MN ana
was troubled with an irritation 81 ane hnr Verv
likely but for that fact he might haxe agr
a citizen of Brooklyn and become a Dri'ah' inquire
at the bar here or in the metropolis
The trolley people seem inclined to meet the de-
Ynands of the travelling public, at least in some re-
spects. in a praiseworthy manner. When the new
cars for the City Company's lines were put IN use
introduced last spring there was good deal OF
COMPLAINT on account of the great distance OF the
step from the surface OF the ground Women ana
infirm people found it no easy matter to mount the
new cars When the closed cars were
brought out at the end OF the season Tor
open ones 1t was found that change Of impor-
lance had been made; that is the whole platform
has been lowered. that the step Is reasonably
low but at the same time a step has been pro-
yided from the platform UP to the floor OF the car
As people have not yet got accustomed 10 TINS,
N is the cause Of both stumbling and grumDling
but no one who looks into the matter can ran 10
see that 1t is decided Improvement the tenn
porary awkwardness of ii is felt on leaving car:
when the passenger Unexpectedly finds himseiI
going down four five inches arriving at the
platform.
Nothing 10 heard nowadays Of the scheme TO
connect New-York and Brooklyn by a tunnel but
a tunnel project a smaller scale Is good deal
talked of. 1t is a tunnel to connect Brooklyn nd
Long Island City at Manhattan-ave This Is the
main thoroughfare between the two cities. which
are separated by that sweet-savored stream the
Newtown Creek. A drawbridge spans 1t. but great
Inconvenience arises to those wishing to use the
bridge by the fact that the creek is also a high
way and the draw is in frequent use. To obviate
the resulting delays there is strong movement
in favor Of a tunnel. which seems in fair way
TO be successful The cooperation Of the governing
boards Of the two counties. Kings and Queens. IL
necessary of course. and there some Obstruc-
tionists who are decidedly old-fogyish In their
ideas IL n tunnel were built ii would lass under
the tracks of the Long Island railroad as well as
under the creek; which would be great advan
taSe to those travelling between the two cities