New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
BROOKLYN NEWS
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Little Post Election Stories That Are
Just Bobbing Up.

There came near being a dearth OF election
turns at the headquarters OF the Republicans ana
CT she Democrats Tuesday night The poll
ticisns have been getting returns for so many
years that they have TO rely on the police
ofacisls to he four special telephones put II for
each party. the cost being betrayed as part OF
the campaign expenses This fall new police OF
ncisis In Office and the orders regarding the
preparations for receiving and distributing the
election returas were issued from Manhattan The
politicians forgot 70 speak for themselves and no
one else spoke fo- them. On Monday Jacob bren-
rer chairman OF the Republican campaign COM
,rsittee dropped into the Police Headquarters In
State street 70 take look around, and casually
inquired about his four instruments Deputy Con-
missioner Baker was surprised.
we are going have telegraph instruments
for YOU and the Democrats" he said
what AR. Breuner said in return has not been
reported. he protested. Mr.. Baker declared that
George YOUNG, secretary at Democratic headquar-
ters had told him that two instruments would be
enough, and that the parties used them al
ways soiatly and shared the expense MI Young
vas thsn communicated with and declared that ne
knew nothing Of the arrangements, and that the
Democrats wanted four telephones slso Al hrs'
Il Eas thought that no room could be found LOT
additional instruments but finally each party was
provided with space for two
One OF the saddest touches Of the Democratic
defeat Was tbs pathetic manner IN which Senator
Patrick Henry McCa.Tcn received the news. Early
sanctuTn sanctorum OF the editor Of Brooklyn
newspaper that had been hostile TO Democratic IL
terests ell through the campaign and there await
I'd the results. Not once did ne take peep INTO
Democratic headquarters, where few sorro"lhs
leaders waited for the tide 10 turn in favor OF
Mr. Rrvan and M Chanler Word had evidently
gone cut that the Senator would not be around 1or
most OF the leaders got their returns elsewhere
Democratic headquarters practically closed up at
$50 O'Clock. Republican headquarters closed up
Tsrsa rsr for
Few leaders appeared. but the returns were SO
assuring that they were not forced 10 go 10 lne
Temple Bar Building for the last reports MI NJ
t,arren dc moi reveal himself 20 the intervlewers
Until Wednesday morning, and then al lhe COM
.-,sr- thar he had 10 MAKE was. i ara sorry.
A family OF the Park Slope section brought back
70 town with them last fall 8 large tonaca1 tha'
had long been pet IN their country house Al
though tie habits Of the beast were pretty Wen
.-rov-, one z-as not He sucked eggs! In the city
house be was unable to get the diet with when
tie haylofts and chicken houses had provided MN
IA the rural dstricts His instincts however were
euugI to the occasion he observed that when eggs
were purchased they were placed IN al open re-
seutscIe in the tcabox. The lock OF the oo1 was
opened BY al upward push Of the handle MOI
long after the cat came TO town the fanny o.
served that the icebox door was frequently sCaho-
Ing open and that eggs were broken ano apparen1S
consumed A watch was placed and the cat was
observed 70 sneak I'd 10 the iceoox- nose Up 'H7
handle and jump hack while the ooor ne" open.
Af.ervard Tommy got into the box ano he!Pec
himself 10 the eggs The family is very proud OF
the cats capacity for adapting himself 70 ne"
conditions He was broken of his expensive habit
By trick often resorted 70 il the country Al
egg was drawn its contents beaten up with
quantity Of red pepper and replaced Then me
cat was permitted 70 sample Il
The police ot the Adams street station now fee4
reasonably secure from Tnaraude-s- Flooos AIleS'
n the rear OF their headquarters, has long pee"
source Of worry TO them Several roooeTles nave
occurred IL the alley across the way from 1ne SD
sion house within the last few nor'ths' sho SUMS
Of the "coppersf II Is said did not Ike the ioeS
sf sleeping without proper precautions IN the rear
of the station house First q bis oak bar was
nut N which might be swung across ths two doors
tat gz,a-o the wagon way. Then q new lock ana
new bolts were put on the interior Of the postern
sa:e O, the station house Then the fear entered
minds Of the patrolren that some willy burglar
rfrt. think 10 bounce" the fence and get IN re-
ee-dless OF locks 50 an iron door was purchased
10 swing outside the wooden one. IN the rear OF
tte S,iidirg Il IS said that the men nave otheF
mans n view for increasing their safety ano flr-
ther innovations may be expected TO follow the
next thievng outrage perpetrated in the nelghooF-
hood
II the many signs are not misleading. there should
be & large attendance Of Queens and Brooklyn
Forsl Arcanulnites at Prospect Hall on Thursday
-svhr - eu5ov the entertainment and reception
-rhsch Will De given under the supervision OF Kings
County Liberty Bel and Vimerty councils AS
the affair IS 10 be conducted for the purpose OF