The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-19

The Judge OF the court OF hppehh WnOtt tcrm
expires nrst IL John Clinton Gray, who goes out
Of once at the close Of 1902 lie was elected in
November. 1888. After him comes Denis o'Bren.
whose term expires at the close OF 1908 Judge
o'Bren was elected In November 1890, defeating
Judge Halght. now one OF his associates. Judges
Gray and O'Brien are Democrats.
New York had a Secretary Of War in the second
Cleveland Cabinet. n Secretary OF the Navy In the
arst and a Secretary OF the Navy In the Harrison
Cabinet.
This was the plank In the Kentucky Democratic
platform adopted by the convention at Frankfort,
which nominated Goebel for Governor on the sub
ject OF the Presidential preference Of the Domo-
Gratis Of that state: I'VE hereby express our con-
tinued confidence In william J. Bryan and favor Ms
nomna ton for the Presidency OF the United States
by the Democratic National Convention Of 1900"
There are now in Brooklyn about 40 streets paw.
ed, either in whole or In part, with asphalt. The
longest is Bedford Avenue; Flatbush 10 the next.
Nevada among American states has been most
conspic1iously the wrong side in Presidential
elections In 1875, when majority OF the states
went Democratic. II was Republican In 1890,
its electoral votes cast for Hancock and in 1884
they wer cast for Blaine, in both cases the de.
feated candidates. In 1902 Nevada cast its cleo.
torni vote for Weaver, and in 1906 for Bryan Once
only IN twenty yehrb I'm Tue ficeoohN'o' e'eS'"e
Of 1881 did It vote with a majority Of the states.
In that year It was carried by Gen. Harrison.
John H. Dorm. who the unsuccessful Re.
publican candidate for Asemblyman In the Fifth
District In 1897. will this year. according to poll
teal nmor, be nominated by the Republicans foe
the same ONCE.
There is a triangular political nght for Rspub.
lIcan leadership in the Twentieth Assembly Dis
10 of hA nj Ian Inn
James l.. Stewart, Fifth Avenue Hotel polih.
clan. has been deposed r. N. Lush and r. Norton
Goddard are he other aspirants. The Twentieth
District is strongly Democratic.
MARYLAND Is one Of the few states that adhere
to the method of holding their general e'ectios
in the year Immediately preceding and in the yesR
Immediately following. the Presidential election.
This year Maryland will elect Governor. Attor-
ney General, Controller, State Senator'S and mem.
bers of Assembly.
The report Of the Illinois state Board Of Cha
rifles for the quarter ending June 30 has been Is
sued, and shows the number Of inmates Of the
hftan state charitable institutions under its ju-
rsdiction at the beginning of the quarter to have
been 9e42; at the close Of the quarter. eO63, and
the average number during the quarter, $3.50 The
per capita cost Of maintenance was $50. The low
eat cost Of maintenance was at the Soldiers ana
Sailors Home; the highest was at the Soidies'
Widows Home.
The pay Of Pennsylvania legislators is the same
us Of New York Legislators, 1880 4 year and
mileage. The terms. however. are twice as long
four years for Senators and two for Representa-
tives. the post Of Representative in Pennsylvania
corresponding with that of Assemblyman in New
York.
James Owens is a Tammany candidate for Alder.
this year IN the Thirtynrst Assembly District,
the present representative Of which is Elias Good
.N.NAN kA1 nnRa NARlf- ~
1000. Alderman Goodman is a candidate for re-
nomination with excellent prospects OF success.
He Ia Of the few Aldermen who are constant
ly at their post at meetings. He Ia Republican.
The present ratio Of representation in the House
of Representatives fixed after the last federal
census, 10 one member for each 178.eoo inhabi.
tants, and as the proportion Of voters to inhabi-
tants throughout the country 10 about 70. T. the
average constituency OF a Congressman at present
is about q, ooo In the apportionment following
the federal Of 1900 It 10 expected that the
total number Of Representatives In Congress will
be. IL not reduced, certainly not increased, and
the average constituency will be $4,000, having .
population Of 100000.
Prior to the consolidation Of Greater New YORK,
Brooklyn ranked very high among American cities
in the amount Of its municipal indebtedness. which
$74, 800 900 real estate now valued at saOos
900. 900. Cincinnati has a debt Of 200.
Washington a debt Of $4,000. oo0 Newark owes
81 100000 Cleveland Sc oOo. 900. Louisville s..
300, ooo Milwaukee $4,000. 600 Memphis s. 100000,
Richmond Va, 800 900. and Buffalo $13 900 900.
Among the revenue bonds Of New York issued
In anticipation of taxes, from the proceeds Of
which they will he paid. are &c. 600 for the pay
ment Of counsel fees and disbursements Of Edward
j. Fl. Hansen in his defense the criminal indict-
ment found against him while Sheriff. Tamsen.
now in Hostein was the most amusing Sheriff New
York ever had He was also the most costly.
The cost Of acquiring lands for 4 park bounded
by One Hundred. and Eleventh and One Hundred
and Fourteenth Streets, First Avenue. and the East
River. ia 81, 1888, 362 considerable sum in view
OF the fact that the aggregate cost Of the six parks
Van Cortlandt. Bronx, Crotona, C1aremont Pelham
Bay, and st. Marys, was less than $40 900.
John Hoyer 10 q candidate for tho Tammsny
nomination for Municipal Court Justice In tho
Second judicial District. the strongest Democratic
district In town this year.
The Hopper.welde fight In the Thirty first Assem-
bly, District is progressing vigorously EIAess.nbly
man Crabtree has declared for Hopper. and the
Osceloa Club has hung out q nag and transparency
In English
The Democratic State Convention in Iowa to ne
inmate candidates for Governor. Lieutenant. Gov.
eruor, Judge OF the Supreme Court, superinteDd-
ent OF Public Instruction, and Railroad Commits
sioner will meet at Des Motnes on August 10. The
Populists will hold their convention on the same
day. Last year the Republicans carried Iowa By
5000 majority against the Fusionists Dubuque
County. which gave Bryan a plurality Of I 300, was
carried by the Fusionists by ]. 100.
According to Of the semi-monthly magazines,
n notable achievement Of the Van wyck admins
tration has been the exercise Of the Mayors dis
eliminating forbearance in retaining in once AZ
least one man who has long been continuously iden-
tined with the city government. performing his
work to-day as acceptahly and regularly as he be-
gan It forty years ago. This is stephen Mccormick,
SuperIntpn dent Of Public Lighting II 10 said Of Mr..
Mccormick that II he who turned on the gas
In the FIRST lampp,st erected In Harlem in 1855,
the year Of the Incorporation Of the Harlem Gas
light Company. Fl. 8. Keamy, Commissioner Of
Public Buildings, Lighting, and Supplies. was a
that period In WATERFOWL.
Matthew ]. O'Brien 10 a candidate for the Tam
many nomination for Assemblyman In the Eleventh
District this year. Joseph Burke 10 a candidate
for the same ONCE in the Second District.