New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29

Some Jersey City real estate dealers are SAID
10 be seriously considering a proposition 10
circulate pamphlets all over the country setting
forth the advantages of their town as health
resort. This idea had its origin in a dispatch
from Boston saying that poor health had
prompted the Rev Walter }. Swaffleld to move
from the Hub to Jersey City.
Congressman Thomas McEwan uses the fol-
lowing language in discussing the rumor that
he has his eye on Mayor Wanser's chair:
. have seen it charged that have been laying
Mayor. I can truthfully say that ! have never
been and am not now candidate TOR mayor Ui
be any likelihood Of a scramble for the Mayoralty
naminatop the Republican side k nfx' maj Ir ts
Republican party in Jersey City Will have 20 chase
after somebody TO accept the nomination.
Nevertheless, it would be well to keep an eye on
Thomas He is a notwithstanding politician
who has achieved extraordinary success by dis
daining the methods of the old-time politicians.
Personal comfort or party considerations don't go
far with him II ne gets It into his head that the
people want certain things done Perhaps he
may be wrong about the outlook for next spring.
II the conditions should turn out to be as he ex-
poets II would make his nomination more likely
than IL night had to be made at the primaries 10
elect friendly delegates. But II Is among the
possibilities that contingencies may arise to
render desira BILE the denomination OF Mayor Wan
ser, although 1t is believed that Mr.. Wanser ie
unwilling to continue in office beyond the limit
of his present term.
Hackensack has long been noted for its big po-
katoes able politicians and the elixir OF life at
smosphere which enables It's inhabitants to live
FOR a hundred years or more If they feel like 1t.
Now il comes 10 the front with a claimant for new
distinction Lieutenant George f. Wells, OF the
National Guard Is the herbs name. Lieutenant
Wells was arrested last Saturday night for rid
ang a bicycle without light. The local ord'~
nance fxes sunset as the time for carrying lights.
lieutenant Wells brought 'ut the fact that inc
arrest occurred at 6'46. whereas the sun Ola not
set until $50 He won his case. and thus cor
xributed another exception to that adage which
says that "the man who acts as his own counsel
hath a fool for client"
Millville and Brdgeton are temperance towns.
but "beer farms" on the outskirts have been
supplying liquor to the thirsty minority. The
tfarms" operated under the guise of bottlng es-
Establishments. They are being broken up now
and their proprietors arrested at the instance OF
the Law and Order Society
In damage suit tried before Supreme Court
Justice Lippincott the other day 1t came out that
one of the jurors had visited the scene Of the acc
dent and taken measurements On the motion
of the defendants counsel the Judge discharged
the Jury and ordered mstrial entered on the
minutes This brings up for consideration an
exceedingly nice point 1t Is certainly desirable
that juries should not be influenced by anything
but the evidence actually presented, but 1t is
wellnigh impossible to exclude the influence aris-
ing from jurors personal knowledge OF the par
ties or the locality concerned II is conceivable,
however that juror might wish to visit the
scene of this or any other accident, not to get
evidence of his own but for the purpose of &C
curing topograp hical knowledge that would en-
able him to understand clearly the testimony of
witnesses Would that be excuse for mis-
trial? Or would the fact of juror unintention-
ally passing such q place be good grounds for
stopping a trial?
Hardware dealers in Paterson have been SELL
Ing hundreds Of pistols lately. Immediate
after the Mamie Sullivan murder there
rush to arms, and everything in the shape Of
gun was eagerly bought up. The dealers re-
plenshed their stocks tust in time to meet the
demand from Ridgewood folks who have been
scared by that exploit OF amateur bandits at
the railroad station last Saturday night 1t Is
reported that nearly every man in Ridgcwood
goes armed now after dark.