The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-14

under the present administration in the Change Of
Grade Damage Commission. the members Of which
receive 5000 q rear each. for adjusting the dam
ares caused By raising the New York centrAls grade
north Of the Harlem River. The Board has three
member. Under the Strong administration all three
were Republicans. Under the Van WICK AdministrA-
tion two Of the Republican Commissioner were
continued in once and one vas removed, and the
TAmnAny Hall leader Of the Twenty third district
was appointed in his place.
The Bank OF Montreal has begun a suit in the United
States Circuit Court against the city Of New York 20
recover 80. 4s7 interest on certain bonds issued By
the town Of MiddletoWn. Richmond county. and the
village Of Jamaica. Queens county.
On the last day allowed by law for the approval Of
bills passed At the regular session by the LeglslA-
ture. on April 20. Gov. Black gave his cfbciAl sane
ton to an amendment 70 the Fisheries. Game. and
Forestry laws. which, in accordance with the statutes.
as a general Law, 10 being published in various news
papers throughout the State. Here 1t is: " A bounty
Of $40 for each panther shall be paid 10 any person
who shall kill such animal in the State. The killing
Of panther shall be proved by AndAvit satisfactory
TO the Supervisor and one Of the Justices in the town
where the animal was killed and the delivery 10
them Of the sEun and skin thereof. which tkun shAll
be by them burned and the akin branded 20 rs 70 be
capable OF identification"
The sum Of 100000 was appropriated By the Leg
islAture At is special session TO detray the expenses
incident 70 Metropolitan Election bin for the super
vision Of the registry and the election in New York
city. THIS appropriation is for the year 1895 only.
Except in the eastern judicial districts Of the State
this years elections for the Supreme Court viii be
few n number. In AL. SIX Supreme Court justices
are to be elected. In the First, or New York city dis
triet. there are three in place OF william Y. Cohen.
Roger A Pryor and Joseph 2. Daily. In the Second.
or Brooklyn, Long Island and westchester district,
two Justices are TO be voted for IN place Of Augustus
Van wyok and Jesse johnson. Justice Van wyck
Was originally elected q member Of the City Court.
Justice johnson was appointed the successor q Jus
tct william J. Osborne. deceased. who Was also
elected q member Of the City Court, sInce CONSOLE
dated with the Supreme Court In the Third district
q successor TO A. 7. Clearwater is TO be chosen. jus
tee Clearwater was appointed by Gov. Black to sue
coed Justice Alton B. Parker, elected Chief Judge Of
the Court Of Appeals. OF the EI Supreme Court Jus-
toes Ehoss terms are about 70 expire Eve are IN
derstood 10 be candidates for election for . full term.
The exception is Roger A Pryor in the First district
who retreS N consequence Of the age limit estAb-
EAhed by the Constitution
The determination Of the Citizens Union. or what
IL left Of it. TO project itsek into this year. election
IN order 70 give it, support TO Eundry judicial oAndi-
dates IL somewhat belAted. The Citizens Union
wishes TO make Hamilton odeIlA Supreme Court JUS
tce, and il willing to indorse other candidates who
are unobtecaonAhle 70 it as the prce Of such an in
terchEnEe OF nominations. There Is no municipal
election this year. Last year. when there WAS one,
the Citizens Union inpudently refused TO recognize
even the Republican party Of New York or 10 confer
with its Representatives. This year the Citizens
Onion Will have no ticket. Hence the willingness Of
tn members to confer. Mr.. odell was n candidate for
Supreme Court Justice in 1895 and polled 1,423
votes On the Good Government ticket.
Thomas ?. Donne1ly. Democratic leader IN the last
Assembly. lie . candidate for Senator to succeed Jacob
A. Cantor. who is a candidate tor Congress, 70 sue-
coed Philip Low, twice elected by the Republicans IN
4 district twice carried Overwhelmingly by Ashbel P.
Fitch. as the Democratic candidate.
The Lone Star State of Texas Is the chief one IN
tie Populiss bunch VIA; Texas says is done IN the
Middle-ot-the-RoAd councils. and the radical Pops Of
that State, who have recently. without fusion with
anybody. put up q full State ticket for this years
election. have sat down hard on the previously prom
Using project Of a National Convention Of the Middle
ofthA-RoSd PopulistA. It Ia OF. 1t was called 70
assemble in Cincinnati on Sept 6. Several States
had already held conventions and selected delegates.
Maine had chosen Eve. But the Populsts OF Texas.
when the time cAne to- them TO choose theirs, would
not participate. and without Texas Middle-yfthe-
Road Popuhsr does not amount 70 very much In
the 81. Louis Populist Convention Of 1899 Texas was
~solid-1o3 delegates 70 oAEAtnsf the Enforcement
of B-vAn. and the Middle-otthe-Road ticket in Texas
polled 50. 600 votes for Tom Watson. a larger total
than any other State.
: OoT1eNoH .. hhlly IL . Cknd11hte 10Y Ihe hppbN
E can nomination for Assembly in the Thirty third
= district. IN which ne was defeated by John J. Pagan
? lAst year By 1000 majority. The Citizens Union
candidate polled 200 votes. There are more
= Reillys than EAEAns in the Thirty third Assembly
0 district
In septenber the city OF Philadelphia IL TO sell
bonds - the extent 81 Ss55 90 for municipal in,
> provenent. Included in this batch is SIC. 600 FOL
. , what is called n Philadelphia the complete restor
= alton OF Independence Hall"
Illinois has = State election this year TO elect
Treasurer and other officers. t~Eenty-Etz State senE
Itorr, and all the State representatives. The Repub
hcan candidate for Treasurer is n resident Of Spring
field, the Democratic candldSte is = resident OF Jack
s~onville, both interior cities.
b The Republican Convention IN Connecticut 70 nom
Is inAte . Governor and other State ohoers has heeI
E called TO meet in New Haven on Sept. IA. two day.
b after the Maine election. Republican success in Con
necicut. though heretofore a doubtful State. IL re
EArded by the politicians Of both parties as = fore
gone conclusion this year. and the contest for thu
Republican nomination is between the old liners Hnt
the young element The tAvori,e Of the latter is Mr.
Porter. the prvAt. secretary Of President Mckinley
e The salary of the Presidents secretary is 5000: tn
salary Of the Governor Of Connecticut 1000.
9 There is = lively nght IN progress IN the borough o
"a Queens over the question Of the establishment Of
= MUNICIPAL building in Long Island City. 70 Re know
A As Borough Hal. The project meets with much Il
yor in Long Island City, hut II appears that there !
4 decided opposition in Jamaica and the eastern SCI
ton Of the borough TO it, rs there is 4 feeling tia
Jamaica Is better adapted for the city Department.
n The plan Of the Long Island City people oontsn
n plates the erection Of 4 large building AZ an eIIens
h Of $3.50. 600, on a lot 70 which the city has q queI
tonAble title. The site proposed is one which wa
given to Long Island City by the trustees of Unio
- College some twenty years ago. The property va
e decided 10 the city condihunAlly. and the college pee
IN ple contend that Is the city failed in the Performance
20 Of its obligations under the gift the property reverr
D. hack 20 the college. The Jamaica people claim thl
C there 10 no necessity Of the city going to the 81
be pense Of erecting any building. A. there lie AInpl
p room in the large Town Hall in that village for all
is the Offices of the borough. A settlement Of the Who'll
n matter is confidently expected before 1900. the DAT
" Of the next Federal census and q. the next PresidsI