The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
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thniy Deen nRnty EokhFuou IN to ulgtributtOn on
Cabinet posts heretofore, IL not Disseminated against
Mr. Freiinghuysen was Secretary of state in Gen.
Arthur's Cabinet, but until that time lao Jeraeyman
had held the post. There has never been q New Jer
sey Secretary Of the Tret ar or q New Jersey secre-
tary OF War or q New Jenhy General.
There have. however. been three New Jersey secre-
taries OF the Navy, and there is now a New Jerssy
vice-President. Since New Jersey ceased to bo .
Democratic and became q Republican state IL has
been coming to the front politically.
Tho city OF New York has been paying SO, 500 q
year for the rent of the ofices occupied by the BOARD
OF Assessors at 90 Chambers street, part OF the prop
erty to DO taken for the Elm street Improvement.
The city has now leased quarters for the Assessors
from tho Central National Bank for two and a half
years, beginning Dec. l. at $4,000 Q year. The Assess.
ore receive $4,000 a year each for their services.
They are appointed by the Commissioners OF Taxes
and Assessments.
The present municipal debt OF the city OF Boston IL
o95. 900. 900. or about one+nfth of the municipal debt
OF the city OF New York rs now constituted. In 1890
Bo,ton's debt was els. 900. 900. and the increase since
then has been rapid. A considerable part OF the in.
crease is due to public buildings. %. 500, 900 for the
Court House, and o.. 800. 900 for tho Boston Public
Library. Joshua Quincy has been reuominated for
Mayor OF Boston by the Democrats, and the question
Of debt increase is figuring largely in the canvass.
The Brooklyn Post On1oe yielded o net pront to the
United States Government last year OF more than
$3.50. 0O0. The profit on the New York city Post
onice was s4,7OO. 900. and in the whole territory Of
what Is to be after Jan. 1 the Greater New York the
postal receipts were 90, 100. 900. the postal expenses
q. 100. 900, and the net profits to the Government
so. 900, 900.
There are nine surviving ex-Mayors OF the city OF
New York as existing before the consolidation of
New York and Brooklyn. and after midnight OF Dec.
81 there will be ten. william L. Strong will DO the
last of the series, aud he will enjoy, too, another dis
tinction after Jan. | OF being the only Republican ex-
Mayor OF the city Of New York. all the present sur
vivors being Democrats, beginning with Tiomann and
ending with Gilroy. or the nine Democratic ex.May.
ors OF New York who survive, six were elected on
Tammany Hall tickets and three arc Democrats
elected in opposition to Tammany Hall. william l.
Strong will be the only former Mayor of New York
born in the State OF Ohio.
A difference OF opinion has arisen In tho town Of
saugerties, Ulster county. over q proposed poll tar.
Saugerties 10 one of the Oldest towns In the State, and
its inhabitants are much incensed over the proposed
proposition to deprive the male adult citizens Of the
right to vote without paying for tho privilege.
At the recent election there were moro blank votes
ca, In the Thirty-nrst Assembly district than In
any other in town, while the smallest number Of
blanks was in the Second Assembly. Yet the claim
has been repeatedly made by Its advocates that in
those districts like the Thirty.frst, where the voters
arc. for the most part. intelligent citizens, the present
system OF balloting would work well. while in o dis.
trict like the Second. where there are many ~illiterato
voters. where many II not most OF the voters are un.
familiar with English. the provisions OF tho law
would be imperfectly understood. Al IL Ia. the exact
contrary has boon the case.
The member elect of the Assembly who has the
| lonpeRt record of DreytOuA Heryice I'm that BODY IN
Patrick H. Roche of the Fourth Assembly district Of
New York city. He was elected an Assemblyman In
1882. 1883, 1884. 1890. 1891. 1892. and 1898. On
the Republican side J. n. Z. o'G:ady has the longest
record of service. He has been . member of the Leg.
islature since the election of 1892.
The Cts certainly prosecuted what may DO called.
without offence to the New York Reform Club. which
long claimed a monopoly in this line hereabouts. al
educational canvass. For every vote received by the
Hon. Seth Low for the onice of Mayor OF New Yorl
three pamphlets. five cards. and seven handbills were
issued. IN addition to 90. 900 Autographs of Mr.. Low
and 80. 900 placards Of warning. This was Q very
large amount OF campaign literature for one year.
and an ex PLANTATION of its futility as q ~ untfyina
force" for Mr.. Low is given by . Democratic politi
clan, who says that much II not most of the Cts lit
erature was sent to persons who. after peruaing It.
perhaps. as the result of perusing TT. determined "a
vote for Judge Van wyck. Gen. Tracy, or Mr.. George
Mention has already been made Of the peculiar and
unusual names which distinguish some statesmen
from other statesmen in tho politics OF Maryland.
But the minor politicians In Pennsylvania are not far
behind the political leaders OF Maryland In this
respect. At the last general election Clevau Dingea
was q Prohibition candidate for Congress in Penn.
sylvania. and so was s. g. N. Hollopeter. De Witt
De Witt waS Q Silverite candidate for Congress, Emil
Guwang was q Socialist candidate. and Hay Walker q
National Democratic candidate. Among the oandf
dates for the Pennsylvania State Senate at the last
election were: Perry Aurora Gibson, Peter SchertE-
iuger, Frank Buob. Godfrey ~stringer, Charles Plank,
Cyrus Kephart, and Tryon Hughes Edwards. The
Prohibition candidate for Treasurer of Pennsylvania
at this years State election was the Rev. DIR. Swallow.
John Szlupas Is q Pennsylvania Populist.
Section 1.405 OF the new charter contains . pecu.
liar provision. Under chapter 80 Of the charter
(~section 1.4e2) It is made an offence for any person
to wilfully break. take down. or carry away any
glass lamp chung or hxed' In any street of New
York, or to extinguish the lights therein. or to aid or
abet In the breaking OF any glass, window. porch.
knocker, or fixture. and the penalty provided 10 q
nne of S25; but 1t is provided by section 1.465 that
"if two or more persons shall have been Jointly con.
cerned" In such act OF b~reakage. injury, or
DETACHMENT, and II one OF them shall within
tho space OF one month inform against
any or all the other or others concern ed In tho same
offence so as to convict him. her. or them" the per.
Il bOh bo huioi MINI bhuii w " hpic W III payment
OF a fine. This provision. It is supposed. IL intended
to secure immunity to any small boy. who. after par.
t~icipating in the lawless breaking of a street lamp or
fan!ight window. will surrender to the rigors OF the
law his Juvenile associates in such transgressions.
thereby saving himself he threatened fine Of S25.
The last conspicuous survivor OF tho old line Re,
publicans who made the Ninth ward celebrated as a
Republican stronghold Is the veteran George b. Deane.
and there has been some talk since the recent election
of his moving uptown TO some district in wh'Sh there
are more Republicans than there have been In the
Ninth ward since James w Boyle became the Demo.
cratic lea Ter there. At the recent election Judge
Van wyck carried the Seventh Assembly district by
the record breaking majority in that neighborhood OF
$500. and the local Tammany candidates had large
maJorities In proportion.
The Weather.
The storm which developed In the lower Mississippi
Valley on Thursday has lost its formation. but left q
| mo1erate dpnrassion yrsterday in tha oantral Mtaaia.