New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11

look over his mail before the rush was upon
him.
The Governor played the part OF listener III
his usual successful manner, and he said nausi''
10 either encourage or dampen the hopes Oh TIC
aspirants.
Colonel Kuser announced tonight that he Is
rot a candidate for reaprointment on the H'ate
Board Of Railroad Assessors He IS the only
Democratic member OF the Governor personal
staff.
E-reeholder Kehoes petition to the Legislature
rakes ND anew a pretty Democratic row hehoe
IL the Democratic boss of Union lo"iSi'iP
Stagg the Prosecutor, is Democrat anu '''0
presenter OF the petition. DAILY Is the Demo
cratic leader Of the Senate Nevertheless Seha-
+o- Johnson. the stanch Republican who rep
-esents Bergen County in the Senate IL NO. i"
yorable to the petition. So far as me 81"
goods" case IS concerned. most readers Oh i"e
Tribune will De inclined to approve "' '''
energy displayed by the prosecutor !" 'oo''"o
n,,t tho rascals The attempt In one part OF 'he
petition to throw reflection on Juuse va"
vo,en. an upright and fearless turist' VIII not
,,o,,, Eahoo any The petition will probably be
suothered. but the allegations in 1t nave oeeh
.cot+ered broadcast and that is about as much
CO tho author or authors had any reason 10
expect
Tomorrow Senators VOORHEES, and DAILY ex
,t 90 ca. Acknowledgement Stockton for the
rrrnosa OF getting his opinion as to what "'a''
officers are entitled 10 railroad paSsO''
Senator Johnson's bill TO Keep heisei' 49,
In the third-class county list ioG a'io'"'i "
xears instead Of going up one peg h's"ei' "'
rsnortcd favorably by the Judiciary COMMIT.
~ the Senate tonight. II is likely 10 pa
houses without opposition Another VI
Johnsons bills which was reported i"No'':
nv the Judiciary Committee fxeo 1an""s
-. 49, dato ~ the Official pron,ulgation OF the
State census.
Tho Newark Free Library bill as 'n'roa"V'u
nv Senator Ketcham has no re'erehuu'" ''""
II nrovidee that half of the money snaii .o'
Of the mandatory appropriation ana ..a' .,,,
,ha tax levy. 1t is estimated that SlVVvv WIN
.'-0 - .ho 10y levy each year, but from TINS
Is to BE- deducted saving Of about s''V' ioi
Senator Days insurance bill requires pfu"e"
t,o1 insurance companies TO return "''. Va 90
money paid for premiums on lapsed poi''.- no
49,, IN existence for three years the III
surance companies vii! fight the n'9'sD' .a,u
o,,s,v and they will probably make II s"one
no,nt that the bill applies u exis'''s 00'
and Is. therefore. unconstitutional
.ssar,h,vnan SINNERS bill authorizing Chah-
ceuor McGil 10 appoint an additional Nlce-C nan
ca,,or is likely to receive consideraDe o''"0''-
Ss"r, On. Assembymen and Senators represent
ing farming constituencies oh,li N,
Crsen,s time there were only two Nice-Chance'-
~. ,,aro arc four. The Court Of Chancery
a. undoubtedly clogged with business out 'ne
- ,e that much of the backwardness Wouiu
80. h.yo existed II all the members or the cou''
n,,,daa The work fairly between them Still' there
oro many lawyers who see no way OF reheNii's
tho court except by the appointment Oh IA ."
I.iceChancenor This opinion IS heio oy inc
present members Of the court. some OF whom are
really hard-working men,
c,.o- VOORHEES, proposes TO reform the
method Of selecting men for jury duty. instead
~ leaving 1t to the Sheriff to choose 1oh'' Di'A
and Harry, It Is provided that all ci'lz7"S '.o'
axompt by law should have their names OF '"e
list The presiding judges should di'ioc '"e'''
49,. ,,,esoe en- that no man would have TO serve
80 than one or two weeks The purpose Is TO
raise .he standard Of jurors. which has iaieh e~-
ceedingiy low in many counties OF the STATE
Arotber hill prepared by Senator VOORHEES,
on,ends the naturalization law by making the
+b,rty-day limit apply only to general eiec'lohs'
The statute now in force prohibits the naturalza-
t,on OF any person within thirty days OF any
election.
corator DAILY stands sponsor for measure de-
s,ened 10 relieve the Passaic River from the poi
,ut,o, which Is making II an open sewer. MS
scheme is to have the State Board OF Health LOOK
,n,o the whole subject obtain estimates as to the
cast Of n great sewer TO the sea and no" IL shou!u
ha anport,oned among the various municipalities
concerned and report to the Legislature
Assemblyrnan Francis put IN a bill tonight
which he thinks Is going 10 start the Duiiu'ns VI
continuous bicycle paths all through Ne"-'eTse''
1t gives township committees power 10 cohs'iu'
.,,ot ,a+bs not more than six feet and not less
+han three in width. The expenses are 10 DC P'i'
ont OF the annual appropriation for roads, but IN
No year shall the amount spent for the bicycle
Path exceed one-ffth Of the road 1unu'
At present II corporation goes INTO .ne
hands Of q receiver, worknen have two-inoh'"s
preference claim for wages. but tnat priVneee
does not hold good in the case Of an indivduai
bankrupt. Assemblyman Skinner introduced d
hill tonight making the law apply equally 10 the
employes of corporations and individuals.
po1cONFD RY PATENT MEDICINE.
THE VIOLENT DEATH OF A SMALL BOY IN WOOD
CLIFF.
woodclI6. Feb 10 (speclaD.-william Walter
p,ou, who was named IN honor Of the late Will
fam Walter Phelps. vas buried to-day from 'he
homs Of his parents Mr.. and Mrs James brown
,rhe boz. who was days under three years OF
ae. ran 10 his mother last Saturday morning
crying: A...,. .u.1 ,.o,
bad" . 49, ,,..,o
W.. Brown had the child point out the bottle
and found that 1t contained a patent cough syrup
The boy continued 10 complain. ana MS symptoms
grcw wors, 50 rapidly that the mother dispatenea
Sesserccr FOR Or Neer. the nearest physician ~
Ire nechboring borough of Park Riige ne me 40 ~.
had anofhe. call to answer ana ult iot Sc. So h
H. hnusc until late In the evening" Wneh ~
found that the child was al tne n61ssonInS-he be-
iievea from opium and bsadona' me emo honre