New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-18

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would not. could not. desert the party for wh',A
he has done much.
v.nso, Jenkins Of Camden is generally known as "Bly
Thompson's Prosecutor, when he is not prosecuting
the Common Pleas he is acting private attorney Tor
The Duke Of Gloucester jenkins succeeded MS 'a'''
rs Prosecutor. and there vigorous '9ioS'''n "
as own party against his reappoin'mert ana Tor '"o
re.rs he has Office through the connN""o vi ~
nresen Governor who knowing the sentiment IN "s o""
party and the Of the Republican senate 10 oo
him has at the solicitation Of his personal hlehd "''"
] thompson reappolnted him from year to year. nu'
Jenkins has reached end Of his rope ana must pass
M, OF his judicial position very speedily and VIII 10
doubt he added the stan Of legal ADVISERS q MI
Thompson-(Newark Advertiser ,
Unless the present writer's memory Is AT ia'l'
r-osacutor Jenkins was confirmed by the Sena'e
LA, winter after Senator Rogers withdrew the OPP
posit,on which had all along been the CHIEF STUN
bling block.
Nev-Jersey Republicans generally, and the cit-
zens of Jersey City in particular, VIII nave feaSo"
70 feel pleased II Sheffield Phelps should bring to
g. satisfactory termination his negotiations Tor the
purchase OF The Evening Journal Mr.. Phelps IS
a wealthy young man who wants TO make hmsel
useful in this word and he has prepared himself
for newspaper ownership by general experience In
good schools
Passaic City with population Of 10000 inhabi-
tants has three afternoon daily newspapers ana one
Of
people within her gates and three daily newspapers
supply the news every evening. OF these al .ea It
two Weld a handsome revenue 10 the owners New
ark has two afternoon papers 10 a population OF
10000 The third died last year When the
population was 1900 less than il is now Newark
had three afternoon and two English morning news
papers. The two morning ones have disappeared,
bu; the city seems able to support two morning
raper. published in the German language.
New-Jersey has in ali $50 newspapers. and OF
these not more than twenty give anything like a
fair return for the labor and energy expended upon
them.
Must we then p9rt with the fat policeman? Has
the within of popular fancy changed as TO make
large gr;h questionable among those who seect
and direct our peace guardians? Just hearken TO
that iconoclast Police Surgeon Nevn. OF Jersey Cit.
In addressing tho Police Commissioners:
call your attention to fact that i'm
pressed very strongly mind viz. that too
many Of the Of the department are over weight so
they really unfit for the active duties
policeman all times subject TO be called upon
perform.
The life a policeman best very inactive one
They often called upon to take much active
and consequence there Is but little muscular
development Any active criminal great many Of
this could make his escape readily
so far most Of our policemen are concerned
Any one can notice that is ap-
pointed the right to increase in
weight and abdominal measurement. his muscles become
habby result Of all this he moves more slowly
his II this change is progressive he be
actually untitled for police work
This is a sad and serious question. We all
look back the time very long ago. when
expansive stomach architecture sealed with
thu warmes, favor Of the populace. To get on the
popular side men cultivated high feeling Of indi-
gestible foods and avoided exercise. Surely Il is
neither just wise to punish them row. Perhaps
as useful club-swngers they may not amount to
hut ha Na.-a ~ly
Paterson would Jose some Of their brightest orna-
ments if al. the ia, policemen were dismissed.