The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
POLITICAL NOTES.
Hawaii has Q territory OF 5000 square mica. the
same area a. Delaware and Connecticut combined.

Hawaii has q territory of 5000 square miles. ths
same area as Delaware and Connecticut combined.
The Board Of Estimate and Apportionment has sp.
propriated for the expenditures OF the sherins ohnce
for 1893, under the administration Of Thomas J.
Dunn. ol90. sS2, which 10 o., 900 less than the amount
allowed In the nnal estimate for 1897 for the expenses
Of administering the Affairs OF the same once under
Edward ]. II. Hansen.
At the recent election the Republican organization
in this city poned. against very serious obstacles. q
total vote Of $4,000 for the head Of its ticket. Some
years ago, in the face Of obstacles which at that time
appeared to be equally serious. the Tammany Hall
organization polled, in q similar triangular contest.
IS. 1000 votes. Tammany was defeated, being third.
The next year after this crucial test OF the discipline
and stability OF the Tammany organization. its candi.
dates won. History repeats itself.
The election Of Joshua Quincy a. Mayor Of the city
OF Boston supplements the other municipal elections
throughout tine United States which have been won
by Democratic candidates. The list OF cities having
Democratic successors to Republican Mayors includes
New York. Chicago. Buffalo. Cincinnati, and Jersey
City. Boston, indianapolis, Syracuse, and Troy also
have Democratic Mayors.
Hohave county, Arizona, enjoys q peculiar distinc.
ton. 1t has an area Of IL, 800 miles and Q popula.
tion OF l,4oo only; Il IL larger than the State OF
Maryland; but It has fewer voters than any other
county In the Territory and fewer Inhabitants, in.
deed. than the single town Of Tombstone. There IL
only one railroad in Mohave county.
Kentucky and Kansas are two OF the States which
will choose Governors in November next, Kansas
one for two years and Kentucky one for four. At
the recent election the result in these two states
foreshadowed q change in political control after
Jan. /. 1899. In Kansas. which has q Populist
Governor. the Populists were beaten in November;
in Kentucky. which has q Republican Governor. the
| Democrats were successful-the Silver Damoornfa
ohat Is.
Among those who passed the recent civil service
competitive examination for inspector Of pipe-laying
are: Frank B. Clark OF 4 Worth street. oswego Falls;
Adolph Salmon and Lawrence Quinn Of Brooklyn,
and Phillip Aylett Of East Scodeld avenue. City
Island. One OF the successful civil service candidates
for the post OF night ohicer Is . resident Of Norris
Plains. N. j.. and one OF the enginemen resides at
Mariners Harbor. Staten Island.
The proposition to change the capital OF Missouri
from Jefferson City to sedalia was defeated at last
years election. and now there 10 agitation for u
change OF the capital to either st. Louis or Kansas
City.
The new American Minister to Sweden and Nor.
way. Mr.. Thomas. 10 a native of Maine, and the SO.
lection of q citizen OF the Pine Tree State for this
mission is unusual. for Maine has q very small mum.
Der OF Scandinavian Inhabitants. Under the last Re.
publican Administration Ministers were appointed to
Sreht bfltAln from Illinois, TO FRANCE from New
York. to Germany from New Jersey, to Italy from
Indiana. to Russia from Pennsylvania to Spain from
Michigan. to Austria from New York. and to Mexico
from Kansas.
The term OF the Governor OF Michigan 10 two years,
and q successor to Hazen 8. Pingree will bo chosen in
November next. Ex-Congressman James o'Donnell
announces himself a. a candidate for the Republican
nomination, which is regarded in Michigan as equiv.
alent to an election.
The Greater New York will enter upon Its corporate
existence without very much fear of q water famine.
There are 300 miles OF water mains; the supply Of
tho Croton. Bronx. and Byram watershed 10 AGO..
100000 gallons q day. In Brooklyn there are $50
miles of water mains; the capacity Of tho watershed
is so.ooo. 900 gallons q day. Long Island City 10
supplied by q private company able to furnish daily
100000 gallons. In Richmond there is q total sup
ply Of about 8 900, 900 gallons a day.
An important work undertaken by the city of Chi.
cago iS what 10 known as the Chicago Sanitary Drain.
age improvement. the Commissioners in charge of
which have to date expended eco. 900. 900. acquired
for the needs of the work e.919 acres of land, ex.
cavated 27.o0O.0o0 cubic yards OF glacial drift, and
1890. 900 cubic yards of solid rock. and built 972,.
600 cubic yards of stone masonry and bridges. The
expenditures constitute 81 per cent. OF the esti.
mated cost of the whole work of establishing q
channel between Lake Michigan and Hickory Creek,
near the town of Joliet. where the Illinois State
prison is situated. q distance Of forty milea in all. The
Commissioners report that II funds do not fail them,
the drainage canal will be completed before the be.
ginning of 1899. and about SlO.O0o.0o0 additional
will be needed for the purpose. The credit of Chica.
go AZ a municipality Is by no means 30 good as that
OF the city OF New York. but Chicago is freed at least
from the recurring menace OF any hole-in.the.g ground
rapid transit plan. the construction OF the drainage
canal being deemed necessary to the health of the
city Of high winds, high buildings. and highwaymen
Five thousand dollars Is the uniform rate OF com,
pensation of Commissioners in Brooklyn-the City
Auditor. the Police Commissioner. the Fire Commits.
sioner. the Park Commissioner. the Health Commits
soner. the Building Commissioner, the Corporation
Counsel. the Tax Commissioner. the Register OF Ar
rears, the City Treasurer. and the President OF the
Board OF Assessors get each that sum. The Mayor has
been getting 10000.
At the civil service examination on Dec. 81 for
"housekeeper!" the questions propounded were OF foul
kinds; writing, arithmetic. duties and experience.
There is a Governor of New Jersey to be elected
this year. and the Democrats of that State. notwith.
standing their defeat In the contest Of 1895. are Pre-
pairing to contest the election vigorously. There are
twenty.one counties in New Jersey. and in the Presi
dental election OF 1895 Mckinley carried twenty OF
them and Bryan one county only. the county OF Hun
terdon, which includes such prominent towns and
civic centres Of political enlightenment as West
Amwell. Lebanon. Tewksbury. Junction township
Holiandtown. Frenchtown. and Kingwood. There ii
only one town or more than local impor
tance In Hunterdon. LambertviiIe, and It wal
carried by Mckinley. For the battle of mex,
November the Democrats OF New Jersey are In
better condition to fight than they were In 1875, but
Il is doubtful whether they are strong enough to gel
New Jersey ont OF the Republican column where II
has been securely since the election Of Gov. GrigRs by
$4,000 plurality in 1898 and the choice of Carrot A
Hobart. = New Jersey Republican. for vice.Presidenl
Of the United States in the year succeeding. Although
New jersey has usually been carried by the Demo
Gratis on State nights. their majorities have not usually
been large. Leon Abbett's majority In 1883 was Q. SOC
Gov. Green had 5000 in 1855. and Gov. werts 1000
In 1879.
Nearly 5000 electors OF the present city OF New
york voted blank on Mayor at the recent election
Twice a. many voted for the Socialist candidate.
Louisiana Is to hold . Constitutional Convention
this year. and preparations are being made for thu
apporuonment OF delegates between Now orlean
city and the country districts. The proposed consti
n Il InNtQnnl RhanUaa III tn