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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

Mr. Bryan's declaration that NOT Si"s'e p'i
, T., ,n. ranks will stand nearer TO the enemy's
,,,,. than H.. I'm whose hands is the standard,
leads "The syracuse Post 10 remark that there
,vin be more heroism in this feat II the danger
vhich menaced Mr.. Bryan from the enemy guns
yrr-. the greatest that confronts nm. me great
sst danger IL adds rs from the recoil or his own
mOuI hpiece.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

Hon people are talking about having a candi
date for Congress In the person OF Seth G.. Hea
cock. and The Citizen" OF that town urges Mr.
Sherman the present Congressman. to retire from
the race In favor OF the Herkimer County can
didate. Up to the present time. however Mr.
Sherman has manifested no disposition TO act upon
the suggestion of The Citizen"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

Inst when everybody began TO think that MI
uackett had done the most RIDICULOUS thihs pos
i,,lo no ecpses the record when, for example,
S Si ,.cares in his paper "rhe Utica Herald. mat
hts dsfeat FOR state Committeeman endangers the
ca,,c. of Mckinley"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

1.-THE Plat men in Broome County" says The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

~ seems 10 The Rome Citizen" that the pros
poets Tor the overthrow of the present disgrace
full regime" in Republican politics are good and
people who have respect for the eternal fitness of
Things without regard for politics will be glad
TO see the defeat accomplished DIV
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

The furniture consists OF a large table, score
Of chairs and several lounges Here Is where
you will find the individuals who are anxious
to get at the Governor.
Those who are not here often can generally
be picked out by the Interested manner In which
they examine everything. Rural visitors scan
eagerly the pictures. chairs and carpets. They
peer into the old room occupied UP to the end
Of Governor Green's term by the Chief Magis-
tratc but now given over to the meetings or
State boards; this room has an entrance from
the corridor opposite TO the apartment whore
Messrs Tuttle and Fox are 10 be found.
The room now used as the Governors
"ssnctum' IS an addition to the building con
structed during Governor Ahhetts second term.
1t is a cosey place. with windows looking out
both on Safest and the Delaware River. The
Governor sits with his back turned To Penn
svlvania There have been many a. nfty
persons together in the Governors room on
busness-notably on the occasion of the dele
CATION that called to ask Governor Werts TO
recognize the lawful Senate Of the state In
1894 Governor Albeit received all large dele
cations In the reception-room.
Only one person or party is admitted at a time TO
the Governors inner room. Usually the door
stands wide open. that the waiting crowd
may see who is ahead Of them. The door -
never closed, except when the business OF Il
caller IS Of "A character that he or the Governor
desires 10 havc kept quiet. The order OF ad-
m!ttance IL generally regulated by sam" Cor
DON and everybody is treated alike, except in
the case Of the higher State officers or important
personal or political friends who happen to be in
a hurry.
Looking arouni the large recepton-room on
day like this you may see nearly every type
OF Jersey citizenship There are wel-groomed
lawyers and business men. and sleek politicians
Of all grades in this corner and that Near
them-perhaps talking with some Of them--are
farmers from old Sussex. where the Governor
was born, oiiice-seekcrs from every section OF
the State. and occasional Quaker from Bur
lington Salem Those simple. honest Friends
from South Jersey. who TAX" 80 much interest
in the dOngs here. present a striking contrast
to the extremes among whom they m.nge. Their
dress Is modest. and their faces the look
of placid cOntentment All around them are
men OF other moulds-men who cannot conceal
the feelings Of hope. expectation or uncertainty
that chase each other in Kaleidoscope array he
fore the mental vision. Nearly all the waiting
comfortably clad. though II the truth
were told not few found the price Of the rail-
road fare heavy drain their financial re-
sources.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

though the road was slushy, they could not b,s
acknowledge that the ease with which the cs,
riages passed the roadbed was bevors
their most sanguine hopes. One particular oH
ject Of attention was the bicycle track extend
ing between these two towns, which was w.
first highway in the country devoted solely -
the uses OF wheelmen. Arriving at Moores'
town. the visitors were taken to the Cole Hon..
and the West End to be entertained while wos.
ing for the train to convey them to Philad.
phia.
In the interim the Virglnians took occss..
to thank the Good Roads Association Comrn,t,a
Harrison. John Lippincott Charles 7. Harrisoa'
John Albertson. G. r. Wise. John F. Wiison'
c. f. Vansiever, DR.. j. H. Hough. A. c. WOOL
S. l.. Allen, Enoch Evans, James Owens .S1
Henry /. Budd. The delegation reached phil
delphia at $50 O'Clock, and. after dining a, 30.
Bingham House. was taken to the theatre. af,as
which it left for Richmond on the midn,ae..
train One of the chief objects of roms rsnt
among these gentlemen was the continuitv -
residences along their route after leaving Rail-
more 1t a revelation to them, being :.
such direct contrast to the sparse settlemsns
of the Southern States
There only one occurrence that mar,.s
the trp--the sudden illness OF Colonel BusorSS
who required the services Of a physician =.
Riverton. but afterward recovered suficlan.I~
to be taken to Philadelphia. "
Every one was of the opinion that this v,s,.
will rebound to the benefit Of not only NV
Southerners. but also 10 the State Of New.Js,
sey iEasmuch as it will doubtless convsr
many local dOubters and obStructionlsts ~
that portion Of the Union has just cause IN -
proud Of her progress in the cause OF ros
roads. Aside from this was the fact thar ~.
meeting Of the officials and legislators from ho,s
Of these States added another unbreakable Iirs
in the chain of good fellowship that ia fa.
being forged between the North and the Sou,S
The delegates were delighted with the treatmsn,
accorded them. AS the Leutenant-Governos'
enthusiastically assured The Tribune man "Th,.
even the most sanguine expectations OF myss,,
and colleagues.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
1T INVOLVES A SERIOUS LOSS.
SENATOR ROGERS'S BILL no vACATE STATE OWN
ERsHIP OF RIPARIAN RIGHTS


ERsHIP OF RIPARIAN RIGHTS
Trenton, Feb. (SpecaD-If bill intro
duced by Senator Rogers last night shall take
a place among the statutes Of New-Jersey 1t
will. at one sweep, take from the State riparian
lands valued at $25, 600, 900.
Those lands are thus referred to by Governor
Griggss predecessor Governor Werts. In his
last message:
The value OF riparian lands still belonging
| to the State at the present schedule OF prices
is estimated by the Riparian Commission at
$25. 900 000 All these lands are not now and
probably will not be. marketable for many years
to come. But those now In the near future
to be In demand amount to many millions of
dollars.
The printed synopsis OF Senator Rogers's bill
makes 1t appear merely IAN act comforting
easement and confirming titles already vested"
The Senator himself has personal interest
in the measure. but he presented 1t at the re-
quest Of a number OF his Camden constituents
mainly manufacturers and real estate dealers
who already own land with a shore frontage
Their contention Is that the State has no right
! to claim riparian ownership and that having
once bought the land Itself. they are entitled to
free ingress and egross therefrom. They argue
that the abolition of riparian ownership on the
part OF the State as practically provided for in
the Rogers bill. would greatly facilitate the
development OF industries in South Jersey, and
facturers contemplating the establishment OF
factories around Camden. especially.
Senator DAILY, leader OF the Democratic mi
nority OF three. including himself. politely desig-
mates the bill as a steal" Senator Bradley
likewise deNounces 1t. though In mder terms
Senator Bradley has long been In favor not
only OF maintaining the State ownership In
riparian lands. but has urged that there should
be no more outright sales. He says that the
State should give leases which the rentals
could be increased the values of adjoining
property went up. and In this way the State
could, he thinks, have In the future an i'm
mense revenue. AS an illustration OF this ,he
Monmouth Senator points to his own expert
ence In Asbury Park. He bought the riparian
rights there for a song. and they worth
q small fortune.
Later in the day Senator Daily introduced q
bill prohibiting the sale Of riparian landA
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

individual here. James S. Allen, shows to best
advantage at committee hearings. He Is here
for the Erie Railroad Company. Legislation re-
lating to grade crossings and equal taxation he
Is particularly well informed on. and he can
crate by the hour. Last year he almost drew
tears from the chairs in describing how poor
the Erie company was. and how poverty alone
prevented II from doing all that the people
wanted. Mr.. Allen is exceedingly sensitive about
the Of the word lobbyist" He at
time a member OF the New-York Legislature,
and he says that in Albany the agents of cor
pOrations are known counsel agents. Al
though always ready 10 treat, he Is careful about
touching liquor himself. and you can't find him
when his head isn't clear.
"Yes. there are other members OF the Third
House. as we call II. but they small fry, w.io
hang around the outer edge and pick up what
they can. but the three you've are the men
who do the important WORK"
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

gets on the soft side OF the Legislators through
their social Instincts. Yes he looks Ingenious
but you can't fool him to any extent. He is
faithful to the interests of his employers. and
what they want done IL law to him. Until
recently he made special efforts to be especially
agreeable to the reporters. but "A change came
over him about the time that they spoiled his
chances OF getting lucrative State appoint
ment.
Take a glance now at that natty-lOokng
young man with the cigar In his mouth. If
you are In the habit OF studying faces you
can see that he Is an argumcntative chap
Kennel and Reading do most Of their work by
personal persuasion-that is by talking indl-
vidually to the Senators and Assembly ymen. The
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
UNIFORM BICYCLE LEGISLATION

POPULAR WITH NEW JERSEY wHEELMEN
Trenton, Feb (SpeciaD.-While preyious
Legislatures have done their share toward
making bicycling the favorte sport In New.
Jersey II remained for the present one to taxa
up measure which, If passed. will remedy one
of the greatest nulsances which wheelmen have
to encounter-a diversity of municipal laws re-
gardng speed. lamps and bells.
The bill in question was introduced by Sena.
tor W. NJ. Johnson, OF Bergen who is not only
an excellent authority on municipal and borough
legislation. but also ardent wheelman The
measure which he is fostering is patterned after
one now in force in Massachusetts. but is great.
ly improved by suggestions from members o..
the League OF American Wheelmen In New
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

Jersey. That It Will pass there can hardly "
a doubt. as bicycling has taken such nom
on popular favor that any legislator who wouid
oppose the enactment of such law would mo-
only endanger his chances for reelection, bun
also injure himself in a business way.
Senator Johnsons bill provides that citisA
boroughs and towns shall have power to pas
ordinances in accordance with this act requis'
Ing bicycles and kindred wheels to carry
lamp that may be seen 100 yards and bell that
may be heard 100 feet. and to regulate the speed
at which such vehicles shall be ridden. No or.
dinance or regulation. however. shall be mads
to apply exclusively to bicycles or similar We.
hices. but the same limitations shall apply to
the rate If speed Of all other vehicles. Munici.
palties may grant permits 10 ride at any speed
during specified term. such as meets and
races They also may prohibit riding on side
walks reserved by custom for the OF
pedestrians, but they cannot include footpaths
or parts OF public roads lying outside the thick.
ly settled parts of cities and towns. All munich
pal legislation relative 10 the subject, II passed
all. must be made according TO the pro-
visions OF this act \ uniform penalty OF s.
for each violation of the terms OF the act
also provided
The design of the bill is TO secure uniformity
in municipal ordinances on the subject Of bi.
cycling" said Senator Johnson yesterday "As
IL is now. a wheeman taking a spin along
New-Jersey's excellent roads and passing
through half dozen towns is likely 10 violate
the laws in five. although he is not breaking
the ordinances of one. Wheelmen are so nu-
merous the State that their rights should
receive due consideration at the hands OF the
Legislature and all municipal bodies Where
uniform system OF laws prevails there are less
opportunities FOR breaking them. and there will
be less excuse for ignorance. In consequence
accidents to pedestrians. which are even now
extremely few. will be reduced to minimum
and everybody will be better satisfied"
II is safe to say that II the bill Is passed
Senator Johnson Will become one Of the most
popular men in the State among the wheemen
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
CHARGES AGAINST A CITY PHYSICIAN.
HEARD AT A SECRET MEETING OF THE BAYoNNs
BOARD OE HEALTH

The Bayonne Board OF Health held star-chambe
session Monday night, in the City Hail. the sub.
ject for consideration being charges OF neglect OF
duty preferred against DR.. Stephen " Morris. the
City Health Physician. Health Commissioners
Megs Martinez Van Dyck, Brady and Foers,
President Allen. OF the Board OF Councilmen. and
Mayor Seymour We're present. and the latter pre-
sided Whether the object OF the meeting was 70
devise mild methods of letting down Dr. Morris oi
to force his retirement from the place could moi
be learned as newspaper men were emphatcall!
denied admttance to the meeting The charges oi
attendance upon several cases of diphtheria ano
scarlet fever. which contagious diseases preva'
lent in the city. DR.. Morris not present but the
Assistant Health Inspector John Il. Nevins. wa,
used a witness against him The accused official
will have opportunity to defend himself at
meeting to be held on Wednesday evening Of next
week DR.. Morris succeeds Dr. Robert G.. Noble
who resigned the place after charges OF negligence
were preferred against him. Under the administra
ton OF cxMayor Farr ths salary for the office was
81 900 yearly but the present Board reduced the sI
airy to $500 The office Is deemed to be sinecure
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
OFFICIALS AND PASSES.
SENATOR DAILY PROPOSES TO HAVE THEIR CON-
NECTTON INVESTIGATED


NECTION INVESTIGATED.
Trenton Feb. 4 (SpeciaD-At the afternoon ses-
s,on OF the Senate, Senator DAILY presented the
following preamble and resolution and. at his re-
ouest II was referred to the Judiciary Committee:
Whereas, serious doubt exists as TO the pro-
prety of State officers receiving free transporta-
ton from railroad companies operating within the
borders Of this State and
Whereas officials Of said railroad corporations
are alleged 70 have made the assertion that such
free transportation is furnished officers OF this
sts te in the line OF gifts subsidies. and not as
matter OF right. and
Whereas Such condition. II actually existing.
would tend to make subservent TO said railroad cor
porations the aforesaid State oncers. and would be
a menace to good government, therefore be 1t
Resolved That a committee OF three Senators be
appointed to confer with the Attorney-General IN
reference TO the actual status Of this case and re-
port forthwith TO the Senate their finding. IN order
that the alleged abuses OF the free-pass system.
existing may be eliminated.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

slick you'll find anywhere. See that man
sitting at the desk there? Well that's John
Kennell and he's the dean OF the corps. He's
been here good many years. He came first
as a member Of the House having succeeded in
defeating John W. Griggs now Governor.
John is retained here 10y several corpora tions
mainly 10 keep watch on possibly hostile
legislation but he is ready 10 take a hand In
anything Few men ar" better Informed AS To
what is going on. and he knows everybody.
He takes life easy. is always ohliging and good
naturcd and has the reputation OF never going
back on his word. Many Zip the newspaper
boys get from john and youl never see them
write anything harsh about him.
That tall man? on that's Dick Reading.
General Sewcll discovered him. Dick ticket
agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
at a little station on the Belvidcrc branch when
the General brought him here. Dicks sole
duty here IS To protect and further the interests
4 the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
END OF THE FOURTH WEEK.
WHY THE LEGISLATURE HAS DONE so
LITTLE WORK.

REGARDING UNNECESSARY LEGISLATION.
PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE SEVERAL
COMMITTEES SET FOR MONDAY
NEXT-RAuRoAD BILLS TO
BE CONSIDERED FIRST
Trenton Feb (SpeciaD-The House Of AS
.emblv passed two bills to-day. and after listen
Ing to several patriotic speeches from the visit
,no Virptnian statesman, adjourned for the week.
One Of the bills passed that providing for
+he nayment Of the 80 900 incurred by the Com
rnittee OF Arrangements on the inauguration OF
Governor Griggs The other was Mr. Bulocks
famous Bread bill
With the adjournment to-day. the fourth week
pf the session closes The record Of the work OF
the four weeks in the House Is ninety-nine D1l!s
nm the calendar and four passed. Only one bill,
Senate No l. changing the style OF drafting the
laws has so far become law. At the expira-
tion Of the fourth week Of last years session
there were 247 bills on the House calendar ana
thirty-four had been passed The reasons as
signed for the failure Of the Lower House to get
down to real business Is the desire to avoid the
passage Of any unnecessary laws
At the adjournment this evening. Speaker De-
rousse announced that the committees would
meet on Monday afternoon and that there would
he plenty Of bills for the House on Monday night
THE Committee on Railroads and Canals also
announced that 1t would give public hearings
nm Monday afternoon on several important bills
Among them is Bullock's three-cent carfare bill
and the several companion bills
Rullo ks bill provides that streetcar fare be-
&ween the hours Of and a.. and and $50
q m shall be at the rate OF eight tickets for
tuen+v-hye cents During all other hours the
faro shall not be more than five cents, with six
,,cks+s for a quarter, and all tickets must be
GOOD for transfer The penalty for violation
is a 500 fire.
Another hill on the same subject will also
no taken up publicly on Monday. 1t Is NO
A bv Mr. Bauer and provides that all street
cars shall provide waiting rooms ct all transfer
stations and No. Al, by the same gentleman
limits ali street railways TO fve-cent fares over
all their lines No. 40. which requires cars 10
he properly heated and ventilated, VIII 'ioo
ne heard No. requires all electric ears 10
have inclosed vestibuled platforms ara NO
TO- by Mr.. Fleming, is known as me I.,eNa.eu
Track BILL The committee expects the Dig
fight of last year over again Monday night.
The session next week can only last unti
Wednesday, as that day, which Is J-ncolns
birthds T. is a legal holiday, and the Legislature
will have to adjourn.
There will be introduced in rhe House by
Mr.. Skinner Monday night an entirely new
BILL intended to correct the evils Of the Passac
River. The scheme of a proper sewerage sys-
tenn for the towns along the Passaic Is one OF
magnitude. The bill now the Senate caen-
dar introduced by Senator Ketcham may be
The proposed relief will embrace an entirely
new scheme of governmental control Of sewer
age the ownership Of which may be placed
kn several towns and cities.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
THE THIRD HOUSE.
MEN WHO INFLUENCE LEG1sLAT1oN
SOME USE ARGUMENTS. OTHERS USE PERSoNA"
PERSUASION. But ALL ARE MORE ON
LESS succEssFu11-rHEY DISLIKE
THE APPELLATION OF

LOBBYISTS.
Trenton. Feb. (SpeciaD.-"What sor' VI
lobbyists have you down here? asked d GUS
r,opolite who knew something OF the Ills anu
outs Of Capitol life elsewhere
"Lobbyists?" echoed the old-tmer' ""s'
my dear sir we have no lobbyists IN lreh'oh
..I mean the men on the outside WHO pun
wires and get votes by one means or ahotnei
IN pass or kill bis-men who look aiter the
interests of corporations. for example Surei!
YOU must have some here
I'VE have such gentlemen. but they ueSis
nate themselves legislative agents. and' IL
Won would spare their tender feelings pease
do not let any of them hear you refer To their
profession in other terms. Yes. we nave all
the varieties here. and some Of them are as
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
IN MEMORY OF MIR. RUNYON.

Trenton. Feb (SpeciaD.-The February term
the Court OF Chancery opened to-day. but no op'n'
ions read. the court adjourning out OF respe"
to the memory Of the late Chancellor Runyon. att~
the euloglstic resolutions passed by the Essex bU
Association had been read by Joseph Coult OF New;
ark The resolutions adopted and orde,ea
spread on the court minutes BY Chancellor XcGDL
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
A WOMAN BADLY BURNE&.

Mrs. William Verdon. young woman living at NO
l59 Fourteenth-st. Hoboken. terribly burned on
Monday night while attempting to light the gas 10
the dining room OF her home. The head OF matci
broke OFF and fell table, setting fre 10 th.
cover. Mrs Nerdon's wrapper came IN cohtae'
with the flames and in instant IL was on nre
Mrs Verlon did not lose her presence OF mind ou.
ran into the kitchen and plunged into tub OF waet
which standing there. city Physician =.
Simon said that the woman was badly burned apoul
the waist. hips and one hand A report OF the cass
was not made to the police.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
VISITORS DAYAT THE CAPITOL
CROWDS FILL THE BUILDING EVERY
TUESDAY.
POLITICIANS OFFICE-sEEKERs. FARMERS AND
BUSINESS MEN ENGAGE THE GOVERNORS
TIME-sCENEs IN THE EXECUTIVE

CHAMBER.
Trenton Feb. (SDecaD.-Tuesday is always
the big day in the Capitol during the legis-
lative session Both Senate and House are do
ing business and the Governor is here to receive
and listen to the citizens who come here from
all sections of the State to air their views
about appointments or legislation.
The Executive Chamber is the chief point Of
interest This designation covers four rooms
in all The one leading off the corridor, to the
left contains the desks OF Private Secretary
Tuttle and Executive Clerk Fox. and table
for the stenographer. Going through that room
you enter the main reception apartment. In
which hundred persons can be comfortably
accommodated on the walls of the reception
room are paintings Of the former Governors.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
NWjtRS!A XFK\
|V - ~

Trenton. Feb. 4.-Assemblyman Lloyd OF
Camden. is having prepared bill TO Proiioi'
pound net fishing along the Atlanuc co's''
Two years ago Senator Bradley introouceu
similar measure, and II proved magnet sl'ohs
enough to attract here nearly every fisherinan'
amateur and professional, in New-Jersey' Inc
bill was finally smothered
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
CHARITY BALL IN LONG BRANCH.

Long Branch n. j.. Feb 4 (SpeclaD.-The fifth an.
nual Charity Ball. given by the Ladies' Auxiliary Oh
the Monmouth Memorial Hospital. took place TINS
evening in the Town Hall The ball was fancy
dress affair. and was attended by prominent peopIe
from all parts of Monmouth County to the numoet
JOO
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

Governor Griggs is undoubtedly averse TO 'he
appointment Of any legislator to ONCE out II
is doubtful II he has made any iron-ciad RUE
for his own guidance in that respect
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

The Judiciary Committee OF the Senate VIII
give a public hearing at noon next Iuesuay
on the proposed constitutional amendments
with special reference to those affecting 'he
1udfciary