New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23

whole state. The danger 10 racing ua' ho" "'''''
that the agitation will continue against all the tracks
and affect the Grand Juiies. y more unfortunate ACT
than tho combination with the winter-tracI shaTpS
could not have been conceived
The Governors action on other measures Is not Of
great importance. lie had some doubts aa 10 sl-ulnr
the bill for an election the constitutional ahieIl
ments but eventually approved it, and the state VIII
vote in september 10 whether Spcoial celS"''o" '
cities shall hereafter be permitted The adoption 81
| the amendment which IS probable would be con
csson of the failure the plan for general eeslaoh
The trial OF the Jersey City election officers VIII
begin 10 morrow. The Grand Jury did what IL ooui"
| IN indict in such a form that conviction woun Dc
difficult ard the Sheriff has labored nara 70 Pa'N
the turies for acquitta Prosecutor Winfield 10 an
old Democrsc war horse who has not heretofore been
distinguished for patriotism above partisansmp' nut
he seems strongly earnest on the present occasion
and with court that appreciates that popular s""r"-o
is on trial. he will probably be able to convict
When a conviction Is obtained. the defendant VIII :"
10 prison as sure as the rises The judges are In
no mood 10 entertain tcchnicalitlcs. The feeling ot
indignation throughout the state has not abaed ana II
Will not should conviction be obtained IN Two OF
three cases, it is believed that there VIII Dc sc"
eral collapse Of the Jersey City ring, ana II "ou''
then be possible 10 punish the real offender 'he
shameless bosses who have, for personal gain prost
| tuted Hudson County.
The con,u, of the state will not be completed unt'i
the middle of the week The assignment Of districts
for enumerators apparently made with the sup
position that country and city, hill ard dale "ouH
| show precisely the same Increase. Oh course ue
changes have been limited 10 cerain DISTRICTS ana
thus some enumerators have had thrice The "'rA oi
! others Newark expects 10 show the largest popult
ton about 100 900. with jersey City near H. Ihcrc
have been few changes in the Of cities OF the
State TO make any difficulty OF comparison. Ihe CITY
| Limits in NewJersey are usually rather confined
| Trenton has taken In Chambersbnre since the last
census and has room for it, great growth but Nc"
ark is really becoming filled up. Almost any West
ern CITY situated as Newark IS would have absorbed
the 100000 inhabitants Of the Oranges and vicinity
by annexation long ago Except IN government
control Newark Is really place OF about 21OOo)
people
The supervision Of insurance societies ana bcneo
lent ORDERS together with building and loan a'soia
tons will hereafter be much closer and more Nor
ouch than ever before In NewJcrscy. Under a new
law the building and loan associations OF other >ate
arc 10 deposit 10000 each and pay fees for tong
business While local associations and The socste'
are 10 make annual reports. The companies rom
! other states outside OF regu insurance CORPORA
tons which are, Of course duly regulated, are not
wanted at all In NcwJersey for obvious reasons, and
the local societies should have some supervision.
Just what that should be the state authorities VIII
be in better shape TO decide when they have reports
Of a years work In hand. Meanwhile the 5cre
tary Of state has appointed Major James > iafd TO
charge, and facts of value will be ascertalned no
doubt An attempt 10 report upon various benevolent
and Insurance associations has been made BY the
Bureau Of statistics, but that unfortunate department
has never managed to succeed in It's plans some Of
| which have been cXcelenty conceived. The so
| cietics that have insurance features number over
100 in Ncw-Jersey and transact millions of business.
| The building and loan associations are numerous
| and have done an amazing work III Essex and Cam
den Counties, where they are most active. 49,.
The newspapers publish the session laws In New.
Jersey, rather 100 Of them do So There are 15I
s Ts a 81 aT e i9G the w sSwe yfi e
ernor secretary Of state and Controller-two Dem
papers Democratic and there Is consequently much
Indignation among Republicans. The publication is
well paid considering the matter Is semi news, and To
a majority Of the country papers the amount re-
ceivcd represents large share Of the annual profit
or $4,000 circulation The cost 10 the state is about
10000 yesr.
under President Arthur Is proposed In Newark which
has already thus honoret the memory OF Boydcn, the
for years was lis most eminent citizen. The reverence
expression should the project take more definite form
nor would other sections be slow In responding 70 -ne
The decision Of the Court o. Errors perlnlttiaE
HG5 s that T the t9 court e %s '
opinion leaving hafa dozen loopholcs for further lit
CATION and falling to let either lawyers public know
whether the pollution of tidal stream Is pernis
or not The court even expTs,eS some doubt a. 70
city where Newark and jersey city draw their water
supply rom IL. AS the water Is unqucstlonaby bad
al prcsen and the Passaic sewage would surely
make 1t worse, IL hardly worth while quibbling
that point. Newark has made the fight In this
on account Of It's water supply but il views that branch
Of the matter with comparative chccrfulness because
by the summer OF S92 II viii have supply from the
TequannOck River, thirty miles away. Jersey city j.
In such position, however. and further pollution
Of the Passaic will thrust the unfortunate city into the
arms OF the water spectators. Ncwarks indirect In
crest is whether the Passaic open sewer would
not be injurious TO residents along its banks orange
City already contemplate using the river for its
sewage outlet The whole subject Is extremely
tlous the courts IL Ia the cities To settle the
rights Of the warning municipalities clearly and with
frmncss.
The first genuine attempt take full benefit of the
sOctted ocal-Opton provision OF the Nerts Liquor
law will he made by Downc and Lawrence townships.
Cumberland County, on August oG, when election
high low license will be held. II high license Is
ordered the fee VIII be fixed at practically prohb-
itory rate. The temperance element is strong in
Cumberland County.
one hundred and twenty five OF asparagus have
been canned in the factories OF town In South
only OF several engaged In the business Besides
asparagus there is heavy pack OF tomatoes under
while peas scarce and the pack viii be small.
OF green the cannerics viii hundreds VI thou
proved extremely profitable industry. Most Of the
work has been done by boys and girls of the neigh
borhoOd
While New Jersey takes an active interest In the
work OF the FreshAir Fund OF The Tribune both In
contributions and in receiving the benehcaries there
is good deal Of quiet work done independently, u
n few country neighbOrs combining 10 bring factory
girls their homes and entertaining them for cop
have given little trouble and have received much
benefit. II at least be said Of the Jersey farmer
that he Is tendcrh hearted
i Matilda Lands. Of vincland. Kissed az a schoo
exhibition and the subsequent scrimmage has caused
law suit And the law suit has developed the need
OF q judicial opinion 10 whether auditor has the