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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19
THE sANTA FE Ar WONK.

On Tuesday evening the Santn Fe
brought q party OF capitalists from Kan
sas points aud after spending the day
in this city, they Rit for galveston.
They are looking over the state with %
view To- investment. and have goue 40
take a look ul Nufth Galveston. On
next Saturday two ear loads of tourists
will arrive over the Santa Fee. who are
also looking fer investments. Their
tickets give thpm stop-oyrr privileges IN
Fort Worth On next Monday party
Of Northern CAPITALISTS, thluy-,WO Ia
number, viii arrive boz the city over the
same line The Santa l'e il booming
Texas Ire general aud Fort Worth and
Galveston in particular and these tour
lists rates are ao arranged that the party
can stop nn ia this city both going and
returning. j, Is plain to De- seen that
the Suutl Fcs claim that Il Is very
favorable To Fort Worth Is well founded.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19
KATY AN TnE RURLINGT0N

IA AM I'M Nv AhffAt''f p ''tff
The publication by The Gazette Oi the
reported movements ON the lnft of the
Burlington tu SrruTe control of The Mis-
sauti. Kansas and feNHH. mud tie cor
rnhnrntiyc reports iu the northern aud
Eastern nnucrs hns ,ausCd considerable
comment among thr railroad mOii OF this
DIV, aud pli sppui agreed that IL means
a new orn iu railrOndiug in IvNus. Tho
only thing that has stood IN the way oI
the burlington ownership OF the Katy
heretofore has been The price on The
property, which the Burlington Thought
was too high IL is NOW said the deal
win hc either the Purchase of the Katy
outright en- Dl yenr lease Of the prop
cr,y. which amounts iu virtually the
same thing. lhe negotiations between
the Chicago aud Alton, one uf thp ultra.
CON cNNuvs roads ol the West, for the
licli. Scdalih, Marshall Und Northern
aud the kl Nas Civ Nevada and Fort
Smlth ia indicative ot the tdrl the CID
cage roRds grr aiming 90 get lines into
Texas and deep water aud Ii Is as easy
90 catch weasel uHlcep as Ca md Tho
burlington SLOW iH looking after S. own
Interests. The universal expression
AIMING tbs railroad meii of this city ID
Che hope hnt ihr burlington Wil secure
The Katy a. 10 VIII iarm the shortest
line from Chicago lao the gult run.t oil
Texas and Will nHkc both ,lp Rock Is.
land and the Santa lc hustle. ana ia,
result VIII BE Keen competition for TcNnl
bulngSs, something heretofore prnri
cally unknown.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19
SOMERvELL PROspTROUs-

Glcu Rose, TcS.. Jan. Specially
The rain of yoNeday was followed by
light snow This morning Clouds hnug
low and promise moro bud weather
Stock To date hive wjutpred we'll. Cat.
Ne buyers are humorous An pork Kin.
rd reported IN Rood condition Wheat
crop very promising indeed. Crops of
last seusou MI housed Tho estimate ia
that our population has Increased about
seventy-hyc families In the county dur
ing the fall aud wiutcr
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19
TEXAS MIDLAND.

Terrell Tex. Ian. IS (Speci1l.) The
to- contractor for the Texas Midland.
Captain H. NJ Swami Is going 10 work
In lively manner. lie win furnish
about COCOON tlc' on The frst insialmcnt
This gives sign of nrrmnnnncr to the re
ports concerning the extension of the
Texas Midnd Mr.. Green will be at
homo H. few DAYS 10 direct muiters.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19
SALE OF THE KATY.
The Prospects Of It's Being Sc
cured by the Burlington.
GOULD LINE PASSENGER MEN.
Thew Pay Fort Worth a Flying Visit Sleeping
Car Service on he kaly--The Santa fe
BusllI al Work Tor Texas Steam
Porls-.O Diner Railroad News
NJ. X. AND r. SLEEPER SERVICE.

NJ. n. AND !. Hlsi4F4i EN Niih ' " ~
Since the Wagner sleeping care have
been placed ou the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas. thus giving both Pullman
aud Wagner service. each line seems
10 be trying 10 Quito the other ~ the
matter Of fine equipment The palace
yestibuled SLEEPER "Eloisc Of fhe Pull
man Car compang went uOrih yesterday.
II is ycritoble palace on wheels being
Of the latest patent aud just ont of the
shops; having the latest improved wash
stands. made oil selected oak iulHid with
vernccriug of darker hue. These are
so constructed that when no, in use
they can bee closed up, forming az all
appearance, a sidebourd. Elegant. cru.
bosSed velvet curinins decorate tlr cur.
and carpets aud all furniture are su-
perb. piutsch gas eliminates The en-
tire car, giving Que. upon entering o., The
impression that b. is going into q palace
instead of sleeping car.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19

Tho Fort Worth Light and Power
COMPANY have q fuillne Of gas heating
stoves On exhibition az thelr oihs~ on
seventh and houston streets, CAL and
see their celebrated O.rs'as ls al a.
lIae,o water n1@lef i-g va4s h4fR roen.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19
THEY REMENBnsgD DAN

Houston. Tex, Jan ,SpeoialD--
The employees ii the HouAton MA rs4Re
Central aud tlie Soutilern Pacific traffic
departments tonight presented Dani9
klplcv the retiring tfafic munager, with
q hend4ome silver sevNees l.. D. Polk.
general freight agpll 0i he Arkansas
Pass. madr lhp presentation.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19
LOCAL TIME TABLE
TEsas sud I'nrinc railway.
rAsT. roukD. MAfy fINE
rnAasconnn.NrAI nrrIoN

Texas aud paciue .rn 'us Sos hand O. the ~
Ouls cannon lnll, only stop ~ tcNurknna,
a. Junction Auanin, Jefferson, Marshall
Lrheview JuLc.io. lH SANDY, Minron wills
Pont crtll, Lasg Dallas. DALLAS and Fort
Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19

There appears 10 he visual objection
90 wooden streets Orullsfa profess 20
have discovered connection between
wood pasenients aad opthallnla. IL IS
said nhat the g0seOns emannuons from
khe pavement SIRE very inlnnOus to the
organs Of Ylsi0n.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19

NORM HJrvD Arrive Depart
/ alsas civ slrres CARA M s:0oa.m
Ban,ns CIV Or, uinil ;'iop m 5;oop. m.
sntfTH huuNr
Austin. Suu Anton l0pnd
HuuF;nn mr, uail..t F.iha M p0i o. M.
Austin. gu AuiOuioand
Houston express '.. G5p IN siop. IN
Fori wortr sd Denver.
arrive ncrart
Trin'dnd ard Denver mail 5,.Op. m. io'sog. M.
wichita Falls express lpiN5o m o:Op m
Gnlt Cn o,s ,u .ad nta Fc.
NORTH gouyp Arrive Depart
CHICAGO Grd kansas
60 pHprrHr ......t $50 b. m b.fOu M
civ Thuade.toi ~. sop ~ STOP m.
6orrH noUND
Houston and IulNcttnn
mai 80. p. ....., s''ba ~. ,;aoa m
IioH 800. 80 io;og p IN. io'os ,. IN.
Fort Worth AZ. ,cw Oci"sn.
Regu r Nal aud Pa,
Rtcaiaf' .iad anirosea. '"
ger 's''.t'.'',.'H Wil' u ~ N'V y ia
rorr worth aso I,,o o,spdc,
Dublin, Comaneae aud
BroWnwooa Aau .., at0P. ~. 1900 p. M
49, I1rs Southwestern
Arrive Depart
Memrh's and 81 Louis
Memphis aud SL Louis
LXpresS boo t- N.la ma 40, a. m
wsutherfai nctN Neila Rud NORTH.
NHstTrH.
The trains oi thiel'ne mAk dlreo, connec
lions with She e1A and pur iv 9elWay trains
Nos Il z. 9nnl ilnt TanthNf ora. leaving FOrs
Worth tyig 1cias aun pa, ne = way anu mr.
irving ~ Mineral WcNf iuliUaW
Arrive Depart
1000 %. m.For, War az q = RN.l 600 o. m.
bCa D. n .Elr, Worth "a, ar lyl,Laip M,
s.g2 y a.,.,.... MinFtcl Wei s,..,, $50 o. m,
sH1 3 M Mineral Weis,--,. 300 q %,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19
The { est Way 10 Advertise Texas

~ ~ 'F''T " FTNFNItIaN VNuo
Is through The new spupur thar daily and
weekly tells of the progress OF Texas and
Its advantages. opportunities aud produce
lions. Dry after day aud week after
week such newspaper does lN appointed
work and It is
The ,pas ,anr Jr prime hat Wears Away
the stnne.
No man dissatisfied with unfriendly
cliinnte. exhGusird lands OF uniayorable
conditions can read constantly Of ibis
Southern wonderland without being in
huonced tO cOme, And no man who seeks
safe and profitable investment can read
constantly 81 lhe opportunities presented
N this vast undereloped empire without
being influenced 70 Investigate for him
self IN person.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19

w..'herfa.a 4 wv. YeIl' rua North.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19

80. y.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19

DubliB C0maneac aud
BroWnwOad Anil ...., o, or. m. liuO q. M
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19

Arrive Depart
Meurhs ana So Louis
Express .... DO. q. . siptn in. 80 y m
Memphis aId SL Louis
E2press .,. ...- @e0a. m. s.5l a. m
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19

Trinidad ard Denver mail b'.Un ~. i0'9n y. m
wichita ralls exprcsF lQ;s5 q IA. o;i5p m
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19

Neeh dIs'glsilslloa a4- 49, oiptoss.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19

The trains o, thie ne mAl, direct connee
lions with ihc eaA and p"r $50 tA.,way trains
Noa e., 2. 9Rnl ilnt NanttHf ora. iraYinF For.
Worth Ota . cias aun "a, .he Wayi anu mr.
irving ~ Mineral WcNf ipliWaW
Arrive Depart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26

other day, coincided with me In the pehei 'hA'
rayid transit by electricity was bouha W
come. We propose to accommodate the peop'c %
this city in the matter OF increased facii''cs d. '
cost OF course We would only the upper 'iac"'
for fast trims which would stop only at sIt'o"''
say mile apart. That would permit then' 10 ~
at great speed and take people 10 Harlem 10 ,e's
short time-fftccn minutes or 50. rests maui '
tha, the elevated structures stronger to-dsy han
when built and they Will easily bear the adoiuon"
weight ! am an enthusiast as regards the use VI
electricity as a motive power and you may oo S"'o
we won't drop this project until We give 1t thoroue"
test" NAL,
Mr. Sage told nbout how the Edison and Brush
companies had experimental for several months WIN
cars on the Siylh-avc. line, using electiiciS ID :"
motive power Tie experiments we're carred Oh NJ
night and the tests proved satisfactory except thIl
there seemed 10 Mr.. sage TO be momcl'aip ua"scI
Of the electric machinery al me POM 81 III Snzen
people That objection. Mr.. sage saio' Le pehc'cu
Mr. sage intimated last night that the demand ior
n through ride 10 terminal points for D cents wonid
moi Le granted lie said the directors had btcn
gathering statistics Of the cost OF tfanaporihH pns
sengprs on other lines, and their Deductions weIe
that IL they gave the 5-cent fa'e' Us "e"'""'' -
would be losing venture. .. ,,o
Battery TO Yonkcrs distance Of fifteen MILE, 'Ip
cents Is absurd" said Mr. sage. That wo ,h, u i,
costs the Pennsylvana Railroad Company o' OF cen.
q mile TO carry passenger. That 100; W"en COST +.
~ IN h,,ld n mile OF road. We are not gong 10
bnd additional elevated lines for our heal,h icrcS
and we will submit figures TO the kaplo lrdlsn ,d o H.
mission If necessary. 10 show that we would %, oe
running at a loss II we had to grant 'hfo"S" ''"e
fror other ropfd transit necs see page III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
srrp TOWARD BETTER ROADS.

Albany. Jan. ga bill will be introduced In the
oaslature tomorrow cmbodying the views OF Gov
ernor Flower In regard 10 the construction OF oeter
roads throughout the Stnte The bill amends the
n,csept Highway laws and provides that The Board
Of supervisors In any county. by majority vote may
designate certain county roads, which, so fnr as pos
s,,le. should be the leading market roads between
the towns Of the county. Upon fling with The
County Clerk a map designating such roads 'he
Board OF Supervisors may undertake Tue care anu
,noin,enauce OF these roads, the cost OF the same
n be a county expense and to be apportoned among
,he several towns OF the county. The Dill also nl
thorzes for the purposes Of construction and repair
On their county roads, the Board OF Supervisors 10
borrow money at n rate not exceeding per cent
Der annum. In any county which aVa'is "Sen
IN. privileges Of the act the Board OF SUPERVISORS
.,ou ,unolnt n county engineer. who shall have
general supervision OF the construction ana repair
nf Tho comfy roads. II Is also prOVldod mat w"
money system shall prevail for keeping all other
roads In "A town III repair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
FOR THE GREATER NE W. YORh.
SENATOR ASPINALL'S BILL INTRODUtED'

TT PROVIDES FOR POPULAR VOTE ON THE
SUBJECT OF CONSOLIDATION
Albany. JAM % (spcciaD.-At the request OF Andrew
n Green. OF the Commission appointed lew weeks
oco N consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of uniting New-l"rK
and Brooklyn and other places near those cues.
Senator Asplnal OF Brooklyn. this morning huounceu
tho hin drawn up BY the Commission In Newiorh ias'
,rec, proyidng for the submission OF the proposoh
10. = un,on IN the voters OF the localities anectcn.
This Greater New-York bill provides for The union
with New-York OF Kings County. Richmona 'ouhN'
the town Of Wcstchcster. and that poruoh Oh VI. '
a, Fastchcstcr and Pelham which lie sou'he''s vi
straight line drawn from point where the hor'h'rs
limo NJ tho city OF NcwYcrk meets the centre line vi
tho BRONX River TO the middle OF the cbannS pe'"ee"
Hunter and Glen Islands, in Long Island sou'u
Ionc Island City, the town OF Newtown, the Town vi
p,rsh,nr the town OF Jamaica, and that part Vi 'e
,orn NJ emnstead which Is westerly oil the s'a'sn'
fine drawn from the souheasterly point oil the low"
~ Pushing through the middle OF the chanhel between
pockawav Reach and shelter Island TO the "u'"'' W
~, Atlantic Ocean,, The bill says that az inc heA.
cor.r., election there shall he submitted 10 Noe vi
,ha du,v qualified electors OF the said TERRITORY '
,osuon NJ lis consolidation under one mnmcipai gov
m.n, One hal: OF the ballots are To READ ~,
o,,aoton ~ md the other half are to read Asans,
consoiidation, The bill then goes Oh W sI ~ ,s1o
after said election the ConmsSi SION app1I'Iu ci
shau nrocced 10 prepare and report 10 'ne 10 do
nh iIlis as are necessary TO bring the ails VI
said territory under single mnncilSh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
TO PRESERVE THE FORESTS.
THE GOVERNMENTS BILL TO SECURE S4N''
OWNERSHIP FOR LANDS WILMA


TIE STATE PARK.
ALBANY Inn. o. (specIaD.-The Forest Commission
or, IN securing lands for the Adirondack PARK, are
greatly hampered by the law under when ,hfS "i'
compeled to operate. 1t allows them 10 'ahc o''s
such lands as the owners are WHINE 10 oh'r I" "
or 10 exchange for State lands outside OF INC h"' u
the park. The commission has also Dee" n'"P'
Ly the niggnidly appropriations naue ea Nd
year the amount being limited to 10000 or Sii wv
with this small sum the commissioners have not Dee
able 10 do much toward getting possession ior ''e
state OF the 900 900 acres OF hand within The park
limits that are owned by private people
Much that has been secured has come u
The state through sales for hoh-paymeh'
OF the State taxes and to the lana mus Secufci
the State never has secure title Governor f'o"c'
has been tr,ing to do something that would MAKE
!, casIer for the Forest Commissioners TO get hoh
q, the propety needed TO give Gle state entire owner
shin OF sll OF the lands within this section before
the valuable plots are all bought up by The CLUBS
for hunting preserves II the present pan s"oi"
no followed II would not be long before all OF tue
hast tracts within the boundaries OF the park wo"a
be in the hands OF private oweners.
The Governor has decided therefore. that Some
thin, INNS, Ia done right away. TO this end he has
had A bill drawn up which Will be Introduced prop
obly tomorrow. authorizing the Forest Commission
10 GO on Immediately and take by CONDEMNATION p'o'
cecdlngs nil Of the lands within this section ua' a
needed for the state Park The value OK these lapos
+ 10 be decided 10y appraisers who VIII represent oo
the owners and the state. II mn owner Is not SAILS
fed with their decision he can 20 before supreme
Court Judge OF his district and secure new appraise
mcnt IL Is not expected that tho state VIII
nav for all these lands at once nj least 'hat u
not now the intention OF the Governor Inc i"hu'
will be paId for ~ rapidly the Legislature VIII
make appropriations. The result Of the passage OF
such a law Will be TO put stop 10 the buying up Oh
large tracts of land BY clubs. and IL VIII leave inc
STATE in position 20 tuke up the land u, I'say a.
n can AFFORD 10 pay for II. BESIDES tis u VIII GEAR
Inc titles 20 the land that the state has purchased at
tax sales. . -, l., ....t,..,hio onno
II Is expected that there viii be conSderaoIe OPP
si,ion Ia the bill, and number OF me IaIlho"nc,s
from that section OF the stat" are now mere 10 n',,H
n u-, against II. speaker Suker SAID To night tIlst
a. NJ lin w"nld be- pns-ed ami would became a law
,Ie spent som. time In the Adirondnck' last summer
and he said that the manner III "hch inc hp,I
was Icing cut from the state inds was trlci. III
LID that he saw tract OF 10000 acres from winch
every niece OF timber Ind been cut. All OF Inc tce.
mat were not large enough TO make good llnhrr ma
leon made into charcoal. The city members, he
added, will all favor this BILL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
MRS. KTyyICUrr AGAINST THE PLCyKITT BILL.

private conference between Mayor Giiroy. Cosnnis.
soner brennan and Mrs Knnicutt who has been actively
urging greater energy in cleaning the Streets was held
in tho City Hall yesterday None Of them would tell
what t was about the Mayor said that he HOPED
thu, great good the city would result MIS- kinnlcuu
while ayersc TO discussing conference, outspokoa
I'm her condemnation Of the bill introduced bv Senator
Plunktt in the Senate yesterday The bill provides thas
sweepes aud drivers in the Street Cleaning Department
shall receive IS hour and So day respectively
and that Superintendent Of Final Disposal at $1,000
,o., shall be Amounted Mrs Kinnicutt said that the
c6oct Of the bill would destroy the block system
,reeceaning and would restore the old system with al
a rs abuses and lack OF responsibility. and she consdres
the bill menace the efforts now being made to ooaia
clean streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
TIE Grand VIEW HOTEL BUiNzD.
1T WAS AT FORT HAMIDToN-GuEsTs AND


SERVANTS HAD A LIVELY TINE E,cAPING.
The Grand View Hotel the high bluff over.
looking the Narrows at Fort Hamilton, l.. l.. was
entirely DESTROYED BY fire yesterday morning. Tia
FIRE broke out between / and O'Clock and burned
for four hours The fremcn from the neighbor1ng
villages and the soldiers from the fort endeavcred
to stay the flames without success. The hotel rose
from the water, and on the side facing the BAY
was ten stories In height. 1t Is supposed that tho
flames were caused by the explosion OF a Photographic
outfit on one OF the lower floors Of the buldInk
There were a number OF guests and employees In tn
hotel and the flames spread rapidly that soma
OF them barely escaped with their lives. Edward
Stewart, q waiter, who slept In the lower PET Of
the building, compelled TO Jump INTO the bay
clad only 10 his night clothes, as his escape vas
cut of by the stairs. 1t was pitch dark. as the
flames had not vet started to burn on the water
side OF the building. and Stewart foundered about
In the water for some time before he was finally
rescued c. II. Nelson. OF Ncw-York: David Steele
Of Montreal guests; Fritz Brossman. waiter; Fritz
Hasney, q driver ana Louisa Gebner. a servant
jumped from one Of the balconies to the ground.
They received q severe shaking up.
The flames were first discovered by Henry Meyer
the Waterman Who instead Of giving the alarm at
once. tried to smother them Nr. Rueh, the pro-
prietor thinks that Meyer wasted fifteen twenty
minutes, and by that time the fire had got such
foothod that II was mpssole to stay it. A fire alarm
was sent In but the fremen did not promptly respond
They were holding ball under the auspices Of Ham.
ilton Engine Company, OF New-Ctrecht, and none Of
them heard the. call. A second alarm was sent In.
In the mean time. one OF the scnries duty at tho
fort saw the fire, and two guns we're fired and tho
1st Artillery responded with their engine They could
do little as the flames beyond their control IN
less than hall hour after the alarm had been sent
out the whole structure mass OF flames and tho
blaze lit up both the Upper and Lower Bay Con-
nelleys barrOom. which adjOined the hotel. and Mss
tins pavilion and hotel caught fire, but saved.
The Grand View was burned TO It's foundations,
Mr. Ruehi had no insurance. lie had an equity In
the hotel building Of $4,000 his furniture valued
nj $40 900, and stock In trade 10000. The Brooklyn
City Railroad had a mortgage the building OF &c.,
600 II Is believed that they were insured. Mr..
Ruehl will cndeavor to make arrangements 10 rebuild
the structure and hopes to have 1t in readiness for
the summer season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
GEORGE GUyTOy DISCUSSES IMMIGRATION.

In the second lecture OF his free popular course. de.
liycrcd last evening In Social Economist Hall. on tho
subject ''should immigration be Restricted and HowT
George t;unton declared mmig grafton 70 he much
question Of protection the protective tariff lie SAID
In part:
The first duty OF any Government Is to protect It's
civilization from inmical influence. Pfoecuoh from
influx OF inferior population Is as necessary as pro.
lection from any other Of evil. Prohibition would
clearly not be Indscrimnatc immigration
must have injurious results. We must prohibit The
landing Of immigrants who aided making IL penal
offence for any person this country 20 o6er them In
duccmcn;s. They would then come To this country
Voluntarily Influenced by the desire 10 Improve their
condition They would have 10 the money for their
expenses They should also be required 10 come win
the means OF maintenance for six months. This would
bring lis the energetic choracerfu llboers Of country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
TIE NEW.JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
BILLS PASSED DY BOTH HoUsEs-SENAIoR
SMITH HOLDS 4 RECEPTION.

H.l.I
SMITH HOLDS 4 RECEPTION
Trenton. y. j.. Jan. cj.-The House met nj IL
O'Clock and the following bills were passed among
others:
Enabling Jersey City and Newark To Issue bonds u
purchase land and erect buildings thereon for lire de-
parimcnt purposes.
Providing that In all murder cases there must DO
n trial by Jury whatever the plea OF tho defendant
The Senate passed the bin fixing the salarcs Of the
Vice Chanccllors at 5000 year. There were
fur votes against the BILL cast by senators from the
rural sections who intend 10 oppose all measures for
increasing salaries.
Tie election OF James Smith, ir.. United states
Senator, TO succeed Rufus Bodgct. occurred accord
ing n programme. at noon The Joint meeting OF the
Legislat ure was held In the Assembly Chamber Pr's
dent Adran, Of the Senate, acted rs chairman and
read the Journals OF both IourS, showing the result
of the ballot taken yesterday, aud declared Mr. Smith
duIy elected Senator. Mr.. smith afterward held re-
ccpi n in the Executive Chamber. Immediately after
The Joint meeting both Houses adjourned until next
Monday night.
Governor Wer>. Il Is said. has declined 10 sign tho
bill rushed thr ugh the Legislature yesterday 10 lake
from Mayor Wnn,cr. OF Jersey city. in favor OF Tho
Finance Ioard, the power Of appointing The Corpora
ton Counsel.