New-York tribune., 1886-05-03
TOPICS IN NEW-JERSEY.
SOME FEARS or LABOR AGITATION.
THE ARBITRATION BILL sIGNTD-LAKr HoPATCONG
--rur TAX ON TRAYEILER2.

THE ARBITRATION BILL srGNrD-LAKr HOPAICoNG
The TAX ON TRAyELLERs,
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE or THE TRiDrNEl
THTNroY. May 2.-The labor troubles Of the
last month have usual omitted NewJerscy, but there
is much uneasness at prosont. as matter OF course IL
was fearcd last woek that there might be general
sirike among tho patent leather and morocco mnnunc
tories OF Newark, trade which concerns and affects
other branches Of industry TO singular extent but the
difficulty seems to have boon avertcd. The great
thread works at Newark. employing several thousand
hands have escaped almost entirely. Al the tim
it cannot he said that the labor element Is active
for It's Influence upon legislation has been more exten
syc than IN almostany other Eastern state. specially
IN the matter or convict labor and In establishing
plrtmeDts for the peculiar benefit of the working
Tho Governor has just signed bill which IL Is
believed will assist maintaining the past relations OF
employer and employed tits An act for the arbitration
OF strikes 1t provides for the submission OF points OF
difference to n commission OF hvc persons. two repre-
sen ting parties two representing the labor
department of the State and tho Gnh to be chosen by
the four. An carly application OF tho law Is not i'm
probable.
The improvements made at Lake Hopatcong during
the winter aud spring have transformed tho pretty
lake IN the mountains Of Morris County. largo
hotel Ia approaching completion, and half
a dozen new COTTAGES small ones ani additions 10
the older hotels have made wonderful change. The
LARGEST that orecte by The actress LDti and
she will occupy IL In tho Around the new hotel
"A park been created. after struggle with rocks ami
forest, and Communication with tue place has been i'm
proved
TIC Court OF Errors ana Appeals began Its regular
session here saturday Maio mp or the Supreme
Court Chancellor and hall adozcn rrspectaDc gen
tienen who Irreverently known wooden judges,
representing tho lay element the court Is Imposing
enough upon. but cumbersome In action and
slow III decision. The great to como before the
court at tue present term - the appeal from
the Supreme Court railroai ques-
non Tne Attorncy-Genert, assisted by able
counsel, will MAINTAIN tho cDnsttutOndhty OF
the against the supreme COutts opinion aud the
railroad companies will make some crUrt 10 have thc
lower sustained The corporations do not wholly
agree and there Is wide dfr of opinion among
the people the desraDillty OF sustaining the Nv
arguments will probably most, not ALL OF the
week, and the Court VIII require cOnsilerLble Time 10
lormulte Its views, that the decision may not De
ready time for the legislature 20 take action when u
ascmbcs In juno, IN which case another recess wOud
bc necessary.
The gubernatorll IN continues treqnsnt topic
~ prophetic rclars. IA; main estOn appears ID Dc
wlIrther Congrrssnin Phelps Is wiing 10 ac-
pt the Republican nomination. for which he hS many
warm AL dVucitc-. A. the convention VIII not bo hrld
sntl September, IN all probability. an a. there Is no
authority short II the convention entitled TO OH'r any
body the nomination. Mr. Phelps does not II - sh see
any necessity tor haste IN announcing his inlcnt n-
Tue fishing in the Delaware Is lt It's height ana
the catch sad has been enormous exceeding previous
yeas by thousands. a shLt weighing > "A pounus
was caus sht recently at tilOuce-;er
There deep Interest among business men IN Jle Dhl
be ore Congress forD.d the collection license ices
from drummer. other states Many Jrrscynen have
through the statutes the subject IN some
o. nc