New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04
T1uELYTOPICS IN BROOKLYN
,., CASE-THE PROPOSED IN
vDsr1GArIoNs-MR. souIEKs GOOD
oD,- - OTHER MATTERS.

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work. OTHER MATTERS.
,sbnd prison bars Is spectacle when
~ ,o,.srs OF law. good order ana Jus'ice ""''
=" ,.a with satisfaction albeit with certain
te'ip''' svmpathy for the family OF the coHN'c''
,are his disgrace with Elm 40 one VINO
Is the case impartaly can IAN 10 acN''"
view .,ca Of the verde. 10 uphold the acdoH OF
WV ,o cullen in refusing 10 grant cc!''''N"'r "a
.o,sbe doubt and stay OF procee"I'S7 p'"
~, apneal And II is n great source "a
mo ~, no other Judge could be found VINO WAS
..n,rg TO intervene. Judge Cullen's action ~ ''e
onn,enpt proceedings had aroused the 'r'' '''"' ,'
-, IN. seeking diligently find some Nav III me
i, ~ The case Atter all, his action 'h''! No"''
VS.. FASTENED and helped 10 insure inc N''"'N' '''
judgment now rendered. The probaolIi"eS are "'~'
~ .cted as honestly and conscientiousy N one
ne go 1ho o,ber At all events. McKane is now
&c in Sing Sing. and will remain snrrc o ~ se"s
nn,Il his appeal Is heard by the hgnfr, Whose
eects will be lasting These SIsc' or i" King3
GSpn'y they Will be 's'' III al pau
rA c,,on ~ Nckane's lawyers in scurryins
oho,,, IN. state In search OF Judge soft-hearted
enough TO grant stay TO the prisoner '''S zen
Car from edrying II certainly shou'u "o"Se NV
ns,,le of New-York 10 the importance Oh d" Vla''ee
IN the law whereby such scahua'o"' - ~,
.,,uld he rendered Impossible. After Judge CnlIch
", af,s.a q certificate OF reasonable doubt. that
ho,ld have ended the matter and Mchane shou!d
,.ve gone TO Sing Sing forthwith Besldes' II SeeH'S
o,aor that the counsel for the defence u'u mol NeP
ta,,h with the prosecution in more 'haii one P|'"'
ula- In the first place when the prosecutor O0''
.n.ed n allow McKane to remain in the jail u''l
80, o,,,,d h., had for an application Tor stay
~. 1afe,ce agreed 10 give them notice reSarui"s
IN. Judge TO whom they intended TO appE' VA. '.'.'
uas not done. Then after Judge OU'ei'
.ho announcement that McKane was wah'eu a.
witness IN r[ Of recall was obtained, keeping the
~n,ch an nuv Of prison was papaby trick TO Sc
cure uas not called as witness at al Taken al
together there is evidence OF Oh pod citizen can
With the course of justice lhdl 'AO 700" ~ $500
regard with equanimty
II Is not in the least wonderful tha' the pro
,, =, q, investigation OF the Bridge ana OF the
General administration of the city durIhs ''e
a, Democratic rule has created soou "e'' ~
alarm, among members OF the KING no" N"",
rround there is for Senator Bradieys charseS !"
,sr.nce 10 the Bridge Trustees can only DC III
,oa bu, a acknowledging investigation u'ere
o,1 T., all probability lead 10 important resu.'s
rvervbodv who knows anything about 'he "i's'
knows that II is a monument Oh lllei'N''
competent management something wa NJ
from the law passed a year ago reuuc''is Inv
h.r ~ trustees from twenty to eight but no chans
'.-.or,e, occurred and the old officials remalHeu
=, charge That will not be the case II MI hrdu
,svs bill becomes a law. AS l receh'Iy "'i'''
,ould be the case. there was pio"P'
from New-York to bill that proposed 10 e'e :"
majority Of the trustees to brooklyn "'u -,
ore,,lv I, has been amended so as TO proN'ue Az,
tuo trustees to be appointed by each id'U'
,,s hill is enacted 1t is fair to presume that Mayor
scheren. at least. will introduce some ne" o'oU.
,n,o the Bridge board. which would most "s9U
ha good thing. That the Bridge mas D'."
mendously costly Is well known <'''' .oo,I-
onenAaof course it was then believed to De Pi"e''
was expected.
from its large earnings somethls ,,|ernst on The
aside not S only Ply f5 6 i reempon of the bonds
selves AS a matter OF fact the mo
tnen have ostensby been trying for eight
N enlarge the carrying capacity % - accor-
nothing wor nat e direction radical change is
needed and searching inves.iga,V niv INTERESTING
likely bring to light some uncoHlino"'S '"'''
things. .
p,rp Commissioner Squier could not nave CIV"
the people Of the city more convincing pro 80
rrrnose 70 administer the parks IN the OeS' pu'
chile manner than by his action IN secui''s 80"
.-,.,oas ~ men so eminent In their pfolesSio"S o.
T-redsrick Law Olmsted and Professor {. = "a,
~, Mr. OImsted is to act as consui'N'S ''"'
80 Gardener and Professor Sargent IS 10 Oe oo''-
,,,red IN matters relating TO the care ana P.""''
- ,rees in the different parks. As supei'"'e''' =,
norLs Mr. De Wolf has been succeeded DN l'"-'i'
,lrIch who had charge Of the World + ar -
+, Cb,csoo Mr. Ilrich's experience there anu e'S'
de,ree and he comes - Brooklyn with the hs'TS'
~ recommendations. Commissioner Squier Is earn
IS, in his purpose to manage the parks III "'' O''
,nanner and despite his gratifying success III Sc
curing the best expert assistance he announces ',
he has succeeded in reducing the pay-roH Dy 81
ne na yi,bont in the least imparing the efficiency
Of the department This Is anotner hsen
the way in which the city's money mas pee' "AN''1
under Democratic administrations
President Cleveland has not taken the pans 10
seek the favor OF the Democratic machine III ''''
long-delayed appointments when nave al le"s III
been made 1t Is true that the new Oh'ed o'd'eS
Marshal WAS a member of Mayor Boody's cabinet
and is 10 an extent Identified with the Mch2usnn nun
ping M. he was Cleveland opposed 10 I'm
man nrior 10 the Presidential nomination, ana 80
his appointment is blow 70 the liili- MURPHY "a 'e
machine 1t is curious TO note. by the way ia
one ardent Mugwump admirer of the iresineht i"
Nev.York declares that Mr. Hayden is a member
Of the new Democracy in Brooklyn tnat coh''D-
uted to the election Of Mayor Schieren. ms mus
he q revelation to Mr.. Body who, no doubt sup
rosed that all Of his immediate su0ordihateS "ei'
In favor OF his reelection last fall The other WV
appontments are distinct recognition OF the Anu
Snapper element in Brooklyn and MI Aeay' WI" i
named for Internal Revenue Collector Is ih'eres'e1
in the reorganization movement in the ranks Oh 'h'
local Democratic party. Mr.. Healys NOMINATION
was as great a surprise TO himself as to anyDo1t
else as he advocate OF the appo.n'ihetnt W
himself as a possibility In connection WIN uI me- %
Ace Such selection Is characterlstlc OF uit ~;
az, Mr. Rennett the new United States Distric
Attorney is little known the public and 80 iar a.
he has been concerned In politics al al nus Dve'
allied with the Anti-Snapper movement
Senator Reynolds had no luck at all IN the en-
deavor 10 carry through his amendment - U"'
Greater New-York bill His amendment, "hch wa
favored by the Consolidation League OF hrooh'S "
nrovjaed for a uniform rate OF taxation throughou
~. STR
In tho Senate and the bill passed In pTecisc'Y
the form in which Il came from the Assembly an
in tina; form It promptly signed by the GOV
ernor Hence vote by ne people Of the ieirioI'
proposed to be included in Greater newborn %
the question OF consolidation is assured at 'he He
election This will lead to general agitation o
tho oue.,lon and the result OF the vote will furnish
the basis for subsequent action regarding II. Iher'