The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-13

for it. According to the pro-
ceedings at Albany it does not appear that
Mitchell was 10 this State, and be cert linly
was not fugitive because he had not fed
from here. The lesson of the whole
matter is that our own authorities should
be more prompt in dealing with unsafe
buildings. If their is no law to war
rant their tearing down unsafe or danger
Gus buildings the necessary statute should
be enacted as soou as possible. But it
would seem from recent action in similar
case that there is law enough--at least It
is stated that the owner of the buildings
Nos. % and "a Gregory street, has been
notified by the police to put those houses
Ia a safe condition or they viii be torn
down. This IL the proper way to deal
with such cases and If there are any more
unsafe buildings in the city lot the same
course be taken.
The Democratic Common Council Of
Orange have recently shown the people of
that quiet town how the life tenure" bill
may be evaded when there is a disposition
to disregard the provisions OF that act.
When the Democrats assumed Office last
March they found police force consisting
of eight Republicans party always
showing their regard for civil service
reform by appointing none but members
of their own party to Office. They ex
pected, of course. to make some changes
also in the interest of civil service reform
but concluded to defer action for a
week. In the meantime the tenue of office
bill became law. 1t was rather serious
blow for the expectant Democrats but
they made up their minds to accept the
situation, as indeed they could not well
help. After awhile, however, they
Matched out scheme. which awoke the
sleeping Republicans from their dreams.
The Office of night seargeant was abolished
aud the incumbent dismissed, the day ser
geant being required to perform bis duties
while the City Marshal, Democrat, was
made day sergeant. After awhile officer
O'Leary was made day sergeant and Ser
geant Conroy was made warrant officer
the place being created for the occasion
Thus two Democrats were got in. In DC.
tober the funds gave out, and two
Republicans were removed. Shortly after
it was discovered that the funds were in
better condition than had been supposed,
and two Democrats were appointed to the
vacant places. By these changes the
Democrats have secured one half the
force, each party now having eight repre-
sentatives on the force. 1t was sharp
practice, but it shows what politicians can
do when they make mp their minds 10 do it.
There are intimations that The increase
of tax imposed on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company may force it into an atti-
tude of defiance towards the new tax act;
that they may refuse to pay, and put on
their war paint. There is not the smallest
likelihood of it. We really can't see what
the Company can gain by it, The tax acts
now are being fought. and the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad will be equally profted with
the contesting railroads, by whatever
advantages they gain in the suit. If, upon
the basis that the courts finally declare to
be the proper bases for valuation, the
Pennsylvania Railroad pays more taxes
than they should have paid. she win get
back the difference II the franchise tax
is defeated, the money she has paid on that
account win be carried into her treasury
again. In whatever aspect you may choose
to view the question, the Pennsylvania
has nothing to gain by an open fight
against the act. They can gain as much
by keeping still and awaiting the results
of the other contests; and yet sacrifice
nothing of the public esteem she has won
by her ready acquiescence in the new law.
President Cleveland's message is an able
and interesting State paper. He treats
of every subject that can possibly interest,"
the people of the United States and makes
many valuable suggestions in connection
Herewith. Among these are the silver
problem, civil service reform, the Indian
questions, honest immigration as opposed
to the importation of paupers and crimi
mails, the presidential succession and many
other matters. If Congress takes action
on all the subjects brought to their atten-
ton it will be kept busy until July. even
if it gets through by that time. There is
little hope, however, that Congress will
find any solution of the Indian and silver
problems. The lobby is largely interested
in these matters and unfortunately the
lobby is too important a factor in federal
as well as State legislation to be lightly
considered or to be put aside.
The structures made in last Sundays
TATTLER on the mad dog craze in Newark
are alreaday partially justified by the
facts. One of the bitten boys had been
frightened, before he sailed into nervous
state of excitement, bordering on insanity,
by the needless and foolish clamor over
the business. And after all, one of the
physicians foremost in kicking up the ex-
element says that an examination of the