New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
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,,.,or County's Grand Jury scores 'ie OH
=, Elizabeth for not better enforcing ..e
aas Oh ,,ouor-selling on Sunday" The Es-
%" ce,,rtv Grand Jury may reel caiieo upon 10
&c. similar declaration regarding New
D, o.. nunicipal authorities.
ower OF the Epworth League in New
i" ",, ran be appreciated wheE one looks at
..mbershp roll OF 4".OJ9
.v city must move cautiously these days
'a' :. 70 escape being bitten by the water
sarks'
ricknockets at mission services In
"o." ..a,;c churches Of Paterson indicate the
ing of new field OF criminal enterprise
en-. Is,sev. Perhaps they were reporters
vew-York Sunday paper with assign
-. N write on the art of thieVing
corbin. who has done mission work
" ,o,d the New-Jersey Epworth League
W. 40 need Of home missionary work was 50
"he,ulng that she could not find heart 10
w .ho condition of the foreigner. To this
g. Ia added that charity begins at home
- ,og;c and Justice or the average MOP
Inv ,orstrated in Newark on Wednesday
VIC, .rhon q Young colored man was chased
hs" .,a rabble. To save himself the fugitive
"a into the canal When a policeman ar
'"as him the chasers could not tell why they
- ~. ,u,suing the man. except that some one
w, .s,a that he kicked child to death. OF
nav 10 ,ho persons not only willing but anxious to
' ." rsrsonal injury upon this man not one
nm .aoa reason for believing that he was
"'u,v NJ the slightest offence
.,,.r considerable feeling had been created.
-, ao,srs,es 10 the Episcopal Diocesan Con-
VI. .'on IN East Orange passed a resolution for
~. .nro,n,ment Of a special committee to as
Ito whether or not st. Thomas's Church in
v.v,ork had been created in accordance with
-. constitution and the canons. Bishop
o.,rvsv Viewed that as an affront upon him. but
, VAS PASSED. nevertheless. Then. few MIN
r,s later, the resolution was reconsidered. but
"a. delegates refused to have it expunged from
IN minutes Of the proceedings. All or which
ara 10 show that politicians are not the only
consistent individuals In this world.
Yesterdays newspapers chronicled the ninth
ssape from the Middlesex County jail under
,ss administration of Sheriff Serviss 1t seems
about time for Serviss to make his escape
Jersey Citys Board Of Trade has among its
members some Of the leading citizens and tax
PAYERS of that municipality. To this organiza-
tim many outside Its ranks have been iooKIhS
for a Jealous watchfulness Of the negotiations
row pending for the securing of new water
srpply. Like hundreds Of other citizens the
members of the Board have been dissatisihed
because only one company responded to the IN
yiation for bids Instead Of asking for re-
advertisement in such terms as Will invite gen
sral competition the Board passed this resolu-
Ton.
Whereas The city. through its Board of Street and
Water Commissioners has recently advertised FOR
ta for furnishing water by the filtration process
sN - -
wreas Specifications were drawn in such a
rsr as to call the adverse criticism OF expert
sssxrs, and were admitted by the e EN- WIN
sesOlved, That the Street and Water Commission-
s1 be respectfully asked 70 have speclhcatons
lawn and advertised that will allow OF proper COM
eit,on in the construction and maintenance OF
itration plant.
II no other change were made in the specifica-
ons it is just possible that a satisfactory bid
n filtration would not be presented. and the
roblem would be no nearer a settlement thar
is now.
Maybe Identifer Biller is preparing himsel'
star in dime museum.
New-Jersey is getting too hot for greengoods
r,ists.
Heavy judgments continue to be rolled UP
Igainst the trolley companies. And there is no
way Of finding out. either. how much Of the
money the lawyers get. now that Governor
Irggs has vetoed the bill requiring contracts 10
,e filed
No date has been named yet for the meeting
of the Republican State Committee and it may
not be held until after the National Convention.
Chairman Franklin Murphy will be reelected II
he cares to face the hard work, heavy RESPONSE
bility and scenty honors Of managing the cam
paign this year
Police Justice Douglass, OF Jersey City. is
quoted as saying that there is no law COMPEL
ing q saioonbeeper 10 leave his saloon. aud he
las a right 10 sit there so long as he pleases
md entertain friends" II would be interesting
have that point passed upon by Supreme
COURT Justice Lipplncott. If Justice Douglass S
dAtum Is good law there won't be many con-
slctiors for Sunday selling
Monmouth Park and Clifton racetracks will
PROBABLY soon be converted into building lots.
Inc worst blow that honest horse-racing In
New'Jersey ever got was when the gamblers
ana their allies captured the State Legislature.
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