New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-24


Not long ago q North Amboy man was arrest
ed for stealing q locomotive. and the vera
cous Perth Amboy Republican" reports that
the sidewalks in North Amboy are habitually
pilfered by Hungarian ladies. much TO the incon-
venience OF sundry pedestrians. who have ap-
pesled TO the Board Of Aldermen for protection"
IT appears that the side walks In question consist
OF cinders, and that the Hungarian ladies'" use
them as fuel. The Republican" suggests that
the pavements "be chained UP nailed down
otherwise protected from marauders. A thing so
necessary for the public welfare a. sidewalk
ought not 10 be left lying around loose for any
body to pick up and carry OFF that takes the no.
ton"
Recorder stanton's efforts to destroy Ho-
boken's popularity as a suicide resort are greet
ed with unsympathetic stbes from newspapers In
other parts Of the State. This is entirely wrong.
II should be borne In mind that only the unsuc-
cessfu ones will be punished by the Recorder.
Speaking before the Lawyers' Club. IN New
ark. a few nights ago. Albert c. Wall dllated on
. recent development Of the legal profession. tho
"ambuance-chaser." This class came into exis-
tence with the trolleys. and they have runners
on the watch all the time for accidents Most OF
their cases taken speculation, the law
yers commission frequently amounting. It is
said. 10 30 per cent Of the damages collected.
The Ely postofhcs IN Monmouth County. was
abolished because Congressman Howell couldn't
md anybody willing to accept appointment as
postmaster. The compensation Of the postmaster
averaged about 81 80 a week.
OF late years every techncality and loophole IN
the New-Jersey laws has been utilized TO save
from the saliows condemned murderers. and
there ia one such now before the public.
Consideration OF these facts leads Tho Jersey
City News' 10 remark that 1t ia high time that
some one in the State organized society for
the prevention OF cruelty to condemned muir
derers and obtained the passage OF laws infict-
ing severe penalties upon those notorety seek
ing lawyers who torture the condemned unfortu-
mates with their writs and appeals"
From Newark comes the startling intelligenee.
furnished by space annihilator Of this city, tina.
the McDermott resolution for tho investigation OF
the last election In Hudson County II TO be passed
by The Senate with an addendum providing that
the investigation sha take up Jersey Citys ana
Hudson County's internal affairs. and resume prob
ing where the Gedh committee left of
To those who are acquainted with me SITUATION
this is very Imaginable When the Gledhn commit,
tee ran up against the stone wall which smashed
Il 10 pieces mono were better pleased than the Re-
publican leaders OF Jersey City.-Gersey City News
Don't worry ABOUT the hepuohcshs IL A" prop-
able that there will be an investigation, and that
Il will include nearly all the varieties OF rascal
fly in Hudson County. Fraudulent registration.
repeating protected gambling, the wholesale
robbery of the county by contractors the
amounts paid in "divvies" and a whole lot OF
other things will be looked into Before the Sen
ate committee gets through a number Of the dis
tngushed patriots who helped to elect Senator
Allan T. McDermott may be thoughtless enough
m accuse MIN Of having deliberately "thrun
them down"
New-Jersey farmers complain that there is
practically no money TO be made in the produc-
ton OF milk That Is true. but II Is not due 70
the low prices paid by the consumers Inc
middlemen absorb the profits. Those dairymen
who sell direct to the consumers generally get
cents a quart and that is paying price