New-York tribune., 1899-02-13


session OF the Legislature this evening Ihis
oaus IN mind the fact that memorable
Washlne,on's Birthday some years ago tne
LEGISLATURE couldn't adjourn because IT vas en-
gagged I'm the patriotic duty Of passing bills lesa'-
izing gambling al the racetrsoks.
Roth Senate and House will meet to-moi1o"
morning. and it is probable that they VIII con-
tnue at work until Thursday afternoon Wv
ernor Voorhees, will make a Few hotHiia'io"S
this week. Chandler W Riker's name VIII De
sent TO the Senate the successor 10 frosecu-
tor EIvin w. Crane. and it is possible 'h0us"
not probable, that four Riparian Commissioners
may be named to succeed the present ConiIlS'
sioners. whose terms expire this spring ne
law REQUIRES that the Riparian Board ~ evenly
divided. politically.
New-1ersey Democrats don't seem TO Kno"
t,st ,rhere they are at on the Peace Treaty
The Jersey City News which loves not 'e"'-
for James Smith. commends the Senator Tor
voting against the treaty. and says that IN 40
ing so he showed himself "a man and Demo
crat." on tbs other hand. The Trenton True
American" declares that there is no question
that the attitude assumed by certain self-select-
Cd Democratic leaders toward the Spanish
Treaty. has placed the Democratic party In a
nosition where IT is liable to the ridicule OF the
progressive men " the country and Of the
world"
Most OF the other Democratic newspapers were
e,,ber favorable 10 the treaty or remained ST.
lent. Independent newspa pers, Ike THE New
ark Sunday Can' and The Newark .-venlhs
News" were emphstically in favor OF IT, Ana
finally th. House Of Assembly consisting or
thirtv-seven Republicans and t"enty-'hIee
Democrats. voted as unit In recommending
that the treaty he approved. Stlll' HUDSON
County is the headquarters OF the Democracy
in New-Jersey and The Jersey city News" as
sumes to speak for Hudson's unierrihed.
lanes Van Hise. the Newark hangman, who
has assisted at the deaths OF more physically
healthy persons than any other man In New
Jersey. Is disgusted with the depression in his
business According TO him. times were never
g., dull H. the way OF hangings The good old
davs' when he had a Job on somewhere nearly
all the time have apparently. gone forever, and
the DISTINGUISHED Newark expert Is being forced
IN abandon the vocation that brought him both
pleasure and profit. He wants to be STATE
Game Warden. and has asked for the aid OF an
Essex County Freeholder who attended one of
his official functions and who, for that reason.
is supposed TO have high opinion OF Van HlS4s
business ability.
The Salary bill. applicable to Mayors Of sec
ond-class cities 1t stands now is a permls-
sive measure pure and simple Under 1t the
governing body cannot act until the voters OF
the municipality have passed upon the proposed
salary.
The much-heralded simplicity OF Governor Xoor-
heess inauguration cost the State Treasury S21v,
and some or contemporaries are lncihed 10 mo
fault the score OF eXiaN shIce VI t ii
Governor might have been taken out IN the pubic e
park and sworn in for dollar ana seem I ,S i'Se b
| dignity OF the Commonwealth. There Is no place
90 iJucting INTO offce the CHIEF Magistrate OK the
State IL IS done, ana fghtly dole, WIN a.
pressive dignity and grandeur that IEet ptDi'c
| ifteufion 10 an event Of tremendous import 10
| them and il would be belittlng 10 the state and H.
! tWid4spread notion abroad that the inauguration
| of Foster VI Voorhees, j. worth all It tiaeK-
| ensack Gazette (Dem)
Essuv worth f. TO only one item could any
! execution have been reasonably taken. and that
was the semi-priyate Inaugural Dinner but
as that dinner has the sanction Of long usage
! b,. botb psrties there did not seem 10 be any
! occasion for Ignoring the custom his year
"rbe Iron Era" Of Dover has been correct
ing some sapprehensions under "nicn Jersey
! City folks appear to labor concerning the water
| er,ulv that they ale 10 get under the Flynn
| contract The Era" points out thar Inc wafer
| f,r this supuly il 10 be taken from the Rock
ava, Riv-r below the towns OF BoOntOn, Rock
AWAY and Dover which have an aggregate pop
ulation OF about 12OOO Less than six months
| .gn all the n<n i'm the Rockaway River la the
| stretch from Dover TO BOOntOn were Killed by
,olluted matter from the Morris Canal. and IT Is
| - a roint further DOM that the water Is to
b. taken under the Jersey city contract II Is
| uoint4d ont that Newark bought the village "f
! rh.rlottasbure M a cost ot SJOOOO and de-
stro,.ad the half-dozen houses there In order 10
nrotect the Pequannock water supply. II Jer-
| eey CITY has 10 buy up all the territory Whieh
| threatens pollution 20 its water supply. IT Is
| g,ing fo be a mighty expensive business.
| Anvbodv know where Picton Is? Must be an
i,onortant Industrial centre. because that's the
iocation of the main Office of the American Feli
f---1,nanv capital S5OOOOOO recently incor-
porated in New-Jersey.
Many OF the Jersey CITY politicians are asking
| each other what Mayor HOos meant the other
dav when he said. with considerable empha-
sis that he meant TO be Mayor from "A 10
far th. remainder Of his term. They cannot
he,ieve that this implied threat TO mutiny IN
.ssa IN. programme for another term should
be broken.
is DAVIS HEDGING?