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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-23
WILL WORK A Ga.4T HARDSHIP.
The scheme lp- .rsi.ias the County OF
a.r-o "H Ir..- serious Blow To
Hofh logan aHs Amigo.

..r-a Ha Ir.t- serious Blow 10
Hofh logan aHa Amigo
CHARLESTON, vs.. VA, January 22.-
..ere Is every Indication tnal an OUT
.--s is 20 5e yeTpeIsled upon The peo-
PEE of Logan comfy, ju Jhe formation "
ar-w county OUT OF part 0t It's terrific
III The Two classes ui persons waOGre
pushing The scheme are. first Jue real
....l- owner, boz the boom town of Will
sn,.1. who want the county seat io-
sl there On ord-r 20 advance the
rr.-.I their real estate; SECOND, some
She Republicans OF the Big Sandy
Valley who want 90 establish county
t..t w.. 1e safely Republican, With
..l 1r more county Offices, which
t. wlrt ta tiL The vote on tie
.-.HH,. ..lg a few months ago was not
ar expression 0i the people, for the
Reason t.it Tue promoters of -he scheme
s.sct money laYiSh.Y Ia getting
f.s people 1aly 90 the polls who we're
r.- vote their way. Those Cp-
- -.t s.mu.y neglected 10 vote.
..e establishment OF tue new county
H b.. disastrous 90 the people of both
..--. .4.. '..ugo. TIC VIII burden the
.-lI.-s .. N.uso 20 build a court
..e a.1 Gay salaries of q full list Of
. ...4.s, 90 copy the records Of
-. rae cases pending ia court
the expenses necessary
''.-rs s.'.rE aDOt aCouDty seat. Levies
.- Logan county have, for twenty years,
uai- .l I'D The limit authorized by
.-.-.'s is cents Tor county bur-
'-, ..Js for the teachers fuod
..., for the SCbOO. building
...., 4.- H.lh a.i these .evies up 90 the
4 .ouu,y has bad struggle 20 /
'.-. .-s.. cations; schools have never
....-a.l over four months in the I
i.-- -l1 tGs school houses are
repair and are made I
.'7 r carrying on the
'...> I-e territory proposed to be
... ..r ,1s new county will take from
-..-. county Of Logan the taxes
ras been receiving heretofore
.. ..- Norfolk and Western railroad. /
,. " run through Mingo but will
...'a Logan. Thus Il can be seen |
county will be crippled by
.rlm 10 the railroad taxes and
." e.-ety vii, be burdeped with |
OF erecting county buildings
1,4...lg county officers.
Hlaty s. divided the wrong way.
county oi Logan is, generally [
.--.a-, about thirty miles wide and
--. .-.ts miles long. Instead OF l
Che line To- way that would
a- ta- territory compact, the line |
2 .-reG-l the couty iengthwiSe,
1- aa.a Logan and MlngO about /
long and l5 miles wide. The !
100 Che remote ends OF the county !
-., i1 ths court house under /
-.Tee days' travel. II the bill /
gao ...a~ the new county be passed .
s Legislature, tho next Legisla- /
likely be called upon TO undo /
-.4a.y.
hA|r EreTNE Dt.,frgwATIC RTII,S
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-23
'ao1.gama DEWooKArIo srLLs.

-''Fer'> Tax MEASURE Killed to make
'.'" Tor That of speaker Edwards
E9sts-.
..t.r->roN, w. Va. January 90
..-e'- Edwards and Delegate Pyle
'-- 90 have engaged iu a lively
as- night, over the question Of
. -.l q have the credit of iathering
Go reduce the levy for state
,s ana Increase the levy for
purposes. On the second day Of
session, SIR. Hoover, of Webster,
ED a 6ill emOodyiug these pro
which went 20 the ComHittee
.-ca,.ou. 40 action was taken
.-5 5'. by Tue committee, pre-
Tor tae reason that IL was
by Democrat. More
.. week afterward the Speaker
'..4 a 6i.. embodying the Identical
-'.'..ls a, that Of NJ. Hooyer's bill,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02
COURTS ARE PUBLIC INSTI-
TUTI0NS.

From the New Jersey 'Freie Zeitung.''
The attempt of Chancellor Pitney,
under threats of punishment to interfere
with the Constitutional rights of the
press cannot be too quickly reprobated.
Our courts are public institutions and
citizens have the right to know of the
proceedings therein and the press has the
right to publish them. Mr. Pitney is said
to have excused himself by saying that
he was only obiecting to remark made
by himself. which he wished to exclude
from the reports. But that apology does
not coincide with the published account
in the Evening News" And if his ver-
sion We're correct he had no legal right
to forbid the publication of his remarks.
Sayings which Judges upon the bench do
not wish published should not be uttered.
But another point has been brought into
prominence by the occurrence; the neces-
sity of limiting and regulating the punt
tive power of Judges in cases of alleged
contempt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02
A MIXED UP CASE.
Landlord and Tenant Air Grievances
i'm Hoboken Court.

peculiar case was heard in the Ho-
boken District Court this morning,
which was so terribly mixed up that it
was unintelligible to the majority of the
people in court. George Ross rented
from Frank Ryszezynski, the store and
basement at No. $40 Washington street,
Hoboken. for $50 per month, through
Agent John c. Crevier.
In the hall was toilet room which be-
longed to the store. -Ryszszynski
claimed that the toilet room did not be-
long to the store. and to keep Ross from
using it built partition, which COM
PEELED Ross to go out in the back yard,
climb a fence and enter the other door
of the hall before he could get access to
the room.
Ross refused to pay his rent, and
moved out after owing months rent
Ryszezynski attached Ross goods but it
turned out that the goods were not his,
but belonged to his wife.
Later the goods were removed by Ross
suit against Ross to recover the back
rent.
Ross now brings a. counter suit on the
ground of wrongful distress.
Mrs. Ross gets in blow by suing
Ryszezynski for damages caused by
holding her goods. which consisted of
perishable candies. etc.
The case now occupying the attention
of the Court is that of Ross.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02
THE OFFICE NOT THE lNDI-
VIDUAL.
From the "Deutsehe zeitung."

From the "Deutsche Zeitung."
When a Judge has a high opinion of
his office and demands that under all
circumstances the bench shall be re-
spected, he thinks and acts rightly. In
the office of Judge is Incorporated the
majesty of the people more fully than
in any other public institution. But
when a Judge mistakes his own person
for the office and demands unqualified
respect. he is overstepping his preroga-
tives. *Vice-Chancellor Pitney
does not seem to have a comprehension
of the foregoing principles. The notes
proceedings in court were his personal
property and the Vice-Chancellor had
not the shadow of a claim upon them.
Our courts are public; the transactions
in the Court of Chancery are public
property, and not the property of he
presiding Chancellor. The comments on
a case in a newspaper may contain OBJ
jectionable matter, and the publication
thus come under the notice Of the Court
But to class the notes of a reporter
under the same Jurisdiction is absurd.
In Russia or Turkey this may be pos
slble but in a civilized country treat
ment of the press such as emanated
from vice-Chancellor Pitney is simply
something unheard of.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02
GOBLET CUP RACE.
New York Yacht Clubs
Great Yachting Event
at Newport.
VIGlLANT'S POOR START
Freshening Breeze for the Yachts
as They Sail Over the Block
Island Course.

NEWPORT. r. T.. Aug. 2. 1s95.-Manay
anxious eyes were cast skyward at day.
break today watching for signs of wind
and weather. for today witnesses the
race for the GoeIet Cup, one of the big
gest events in the cruise of the New
ork acht Club. Early in the morning
the sky was overcast and it looked to
the non-initiated as though it might
rain
The flagship Sylvia anchored opposite
the nghtship at 10:40 and a big fleet OF
steam and sailing yachts, tugs and
steamboats,. with spectators aboard, hove
cred about At 10:48 the Sylvia sent
aloft signals announcing that course No,
4. the Block Island course, would ba
sailed. The wind was then light Irom
southwest by south, making the first
leg beat to windward.
AT 11:29:20 the starting gut for the single
masted yachts was fired. The flagship
set the signals K. ". meaning that the
course would be No. 4. The big single
stickers are manoevering for positions,
The wind is freshening and is blowing
about fifteen miles an hour
VIGILANTS POOR START.
1920 P. M.-Comparatively little inter~
est is manifested in the schooner races
all attention being directed to the sloops
and among them the Defender and Vigil
liant eXcites the most interest. The Vigf-
liant did not make a good start at all.
and got over the line just In time to ese
cape being Handicapped.
The haze holds and nothing can ba
seen from here except the top of tha
sloops' topsails. They will go down ia
the Block Island turning point and then
make for the West Island stakeboat-
Unless the haze lifts they will not be-
again seen from here until they round
this latter point and make for the fn-
ish line.
DEFENDER AHEAD.
The yachts are returning to the finish,
Defender appears to be leading, with
Vigilant second, a mile astern, and
Volunteer third.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02
VICE-CHANCELLOR PITNEY'S
PRESS CENSORSHIP.
From the Hoboken observer"

That irascible old gentleman, Vice
act as censor for the newspapers of New
ark and Jersey City. SO far as the bu,si-
ness of his court is concerned, and no
matter how irksome and distasteful the
position he has assumed may be to those
newspapers, they appear to bow with the
best possible grace to his directions, or
tive commands.
On Monday he blurted out an ill-tem-
pered denunciation of the juries who
gave verdicts against railroad corpora
tions during hearing upon a case in
which a fractions company was i1Steresl,ed
The spectacle of a reporter commi tting
his words to paper aroused him to the i'm
portance eff silppressing such a sentiment
as that to which he had given express
sion. and he threatened to commit the
newspaper man for contempt if he
printed his remarks.
The young man, naturally ignorant of
the legal inability. of the yiee-Chancel-
lor to make good his threat, mot only
permitted the eonfseation of his pa
pers, but in addition hurnbly promised
that he would not write anything con-
cerning the matter other than to merely
mention the case which gave rise to the
incidental concession to whichthe Vice
Chancellor very graciously gave his con-
sent.
This is not the first Incident Of the
kind Mr.. Pitney has several times in
timidated the newspapers successfully,
and we presume he will continue to do
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02

Vice Chancellor to a trial of the issue
the News is that sit has been we'll es-
tablished by the highest authorities that
the proceedings of an open court are mat
ters of public interest, and that save
where possible injury may be done to
public morals or interference had with
the processes of the court the printing
sue in an open court may be freely,
done by a newspaper" and that mo
public print can be in contempt of a
court by the simple publication of the
open proceedings of such court, save
when such publication interferes with
the business of the court The News
strenuously maintains that it is the
right of the press not only to print the
proceedings of courts with the limita-
tions above stated, but Ito criticise
judges and courts with the same free
dom that it criticises any other public
officials or public departments There
does not seem to be any room for doubt
that the press. has these rights. It may
be stated in connection with this case
that the action of Vice Chancellor Pit
ney is characterized by chancery law
yers generally as unwarranted.
In this connection it should be stated
that without any doubt any reputable
newspaper would at any time respect the
desire of a court to refrain from publ
cation or comment in any case where
good reason for such request was given.
But when it comes to matter of COM
pulsion-that is another story. 1t in
wolves a question of fundamental right
and high privilege that cannot be sur
rendered
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02
FOREST AND BUSH BLAZING

PRESCOTT. Mich. Aug. 2, 1S95.-Forest
fires ragged northwest of this village last
night and lumber camp, two large barns.
many head of hogs, sheep and cattle be-
longing to N. and B. Mills were burned.
On the Mills branch of the Detroit and
Mackinaw Railroad, about two miles of
ties burned and the rails warped so as
to prevent traffic on that branch.
HOUGHTON, Mich, Aug. 2, 1885,
Small brush fires are burning all through
the heavily wooded parts of the upper
peninsula, but so far little damage has
been done except in Delta and School
craft counties. The exceedingly dry
weather, however, favors the spread of
the fires, and high wind would be sig
nal for the sweep of the flames through
the forest in many different places. In
addition to the danger to standing tim
Der, some 250,0O0000 feet of logs, which
last winter could not be driven down
stream to mills, are in considerable dan
ger unless rain falls at once. The Dia-
mond Match Company has S0,000,00O feet
of logs hung up on the Ontonogon
River alone.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02
QUEER CHARGE OF FRAUD.
Stuffing of western Mails to Defraud
the Government.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ?, 1S95.-The
"Chronicle'' publishes & sensation this
morning which affects Superintendent OF
Mails Flint 1t is alleged by a railway
postal clerk. E. S. Colver, and others,
that the United States mails We're
fraudulently stuffed with the advice and
consent of Superintendent Flint during
the month of June, 1894, in order that
the weights carried during that month,
which formed a basis for estimating the
compensation to be paid the railroads
for the next four years might appear un-
duly large They allege. with much cir
cumStantiality of detail, that the Super
intendent fraudulenly permitted and
encouraged the indiscriminate stuffing
of the mails: that he permitted such a
violation of the laws as would enable
the Southern Pacific Company during
the four years Just beginning to rob the
government of hundreds of thousands of
dollars. and that the last weighing was
the most fraudulent ever perpetrated,
though equal opportunities for crooked
ness have existed ever since the con-
struction of the road. 1t is probable that
there would be a Congressional investf-
cation into the problem of railway earn
ings and mail service IN all it's ramifica-
Hons
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02
A QUESTION OF GREAT IN
P0RTANCE.

From the Trenton Estate Gazette
If there is an existing doubt regard
ing the right of a newspaper to get
from open court a report of the pro-
ceedfngs for the purpose of publication,
now appears to be a good time to have
that question settled.
The Newark News has a grievance
of that nature. and the question raised
by the action of Vice-Chancellor Pitney
Is an important one. not only to the pub
to the citizens who look to news publ
cations for information, enlightenment
and education.
Free speech, so long as it does not vio-
late the rights of other citizens, is a SOW
ereign privilege of everyone who lives
within the protection of the Constitu-
tion of the United States, and we are of
the opinion that Vice-Chancellor Pitney
was no more justified in taking from the
reporter of the Newark News his
manuscript that told of the proceedings
in the case under consideration, than
he would have been had he called each
spectator in the courtroom TO the bar
and torn out his tongue. In principle,
1t appears to us, one case is Ike the
other
If the courts have the right to exer-
else this arbitrary power, and if they
are to be upheld in doing SO, now is
the time to make sure of it, so that the
newspapers of the State may combine
with the purpose of having laws en-
acted that will protect their represen-
tatiyes while pursuing their legitimate
and highly important vocation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02
WHEN AGNosTIoIsM Is RIGHT.

There can be no hope, apparently, of lay
ing new foundations for a rational theology
in any direction excepting that of the study
of the universe and of humanity as NANTES
tations of the supreme power in that spirit Of
thorough going intellectual honesty of which
Huxley, who has just been taken from us, is
truly said to have been an illustrious ex
ample That we are made and intended to
pursue knowledge is as certain as that we are
made and intended to strive for the improve
ment of our estate, and we cannot tell how
far or to what revelations the pursuit may
lead US. If revelation is lost to us, IN anifes-
tation remains, and great revelations appear
to be opening on our view. A gnostjcism is
right, IT it is counsel of honesty, but ought
not to be heard il tits a counsel of despair
North American Review for August.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02
STABBED BY RUFFIANS.
Editor Dimes Murdered i'm a Lonely
Mexican Street.

II
BOSTON, August 2, 1S95.-A special to
the 'Herald' from Puebla, Mexico, says:
Society in this city is stirred to its depths by
the atrocious murder of much respected
and brilliant newspaper man, the former
editor of 'sEl Monitor de Puebla," who was
on Wednesday night, in lonely street near
the Parral suburb, attacked by bold ruff
fans armed with daggers. The editor,
whose name was Dimes, probably endeavored
to defend himself but was overpowered and
fell dead with more than twenty wounds
His body presented a terrible spectacle when
found.
Dimes had taken an active part in journal
ism in this city and was devoted partisan
of Gen. Rogendo Marquee while that officer
was Governor. Dimes violently opposed the
candidature Of Gen. Martinez for the Cover
norship and on the latters accession to
power Dimes was dismissed from the editor
Ship of the s'Monitorn and grieyed much
over the event.
He had lately been projecting journal
which would doubtless have been in opposi-
tion to the Martinez administration.
Whether the motive for his murder was
political or personal no one knows but many
rumors are afioat Dimes was Of deter
mined character, and intimidation had no
effect on him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02
A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT.

From the New York mail ard Express y
The action Of Vice-Chancellor Pitney
in enjoining a reporter from publishing
the details of suit involving the right
of way of the Watching Railway Com
,pany in East Orange yesterday afternoon
has created a sensation in newspaper cir
cles It is reported that the Vice-Chan-
cellor had remarked that ''Some street
railway companies received their fran
ohtses very cheaply," when a reporter
was seen to leave the room. ''Is he a
reporter?" asked the Vice-Chancellor of
a court attendant. Being told that he
was, he said. "Fetch him back" The re
porter returned. "Let me see your
notes." demanded the vice-Chancellor
They were produced and handed up to
the bench After looking them over the
Vice-Chancellor is said to have remarked,
''You can now leave the room. If one
line is printed in your paper about this
case I will have you arrested for con-
tempt of COURT
1t is not known how the Vice-Chancel-
lor became clothed with such extraordi-
nary power. He may have had some
special reasons for his action which have
not been made public, but we know off
no authority by which the Court can
seize the papers of g. private individual
yI7r, 1,s,r1 10 ho
hearing of case and demand of him any
memoranda which he may have taken in
the course of his reportorial duties. Not
since the abolition of the Star Chamber
centuries ago has an attempt been made
to establish such a censorship of the
press.
Instead of previously submitting to the
inspection of a tribunal created by the
Government for the purpose, matter
which is intended to be published, and
receiving a special license to print it,
the custom has prevailed, both in Eng
land and in this country, of permitting
the publication of anything which may
be written. IhlS, however, is done at
the writer's or publishers peril. If his
article contains anything which is libel
lous, or which would subject him to pun
ishment for contempt of court, he must
take the consequences. In this country
especially the greatest latitude has al
ways been allowed and taken by the
press in this respect.
It seems to us that it is an unwar-
rantable infringement upon the freedom
of the press for the Court to prohibit
the publication of its proceedings, which
have taken place in the face of day
in court of justice. 1t would be taking
long stride backward to have the pro-
ceedings of legal tribunals take place in
secret. While there may have been no
particular hardship caused in this case,
still it is a precedent, which, If followed,
would be dangerous and far-reaching
one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02
Martneft,s TIA
aernlornerer Report.
DIED..

MURRAY-On Wednesday, July 81, 1895,
John, beloved husband of Alice MUIR
ray, aged so years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from. his late residence, No. 200 Wayns
a. NJ G thenee S"oa TO st. Bagdag Bgdget chureh q rhe
where a solemn high mass of requiem
will be offered for the happy repose of
his SOUL
MORAN.-on Thursday, August 1, 1895,
Patrick Moran. beloved husband OF
Mary Moran.
Relatives and friends of the family,
No. 1888, c. B. L.; members of Division
No. 2, A. O. H, and st. Mary's Holy
Name Society. are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, No 24S First street. ON Monday.
August s.. at nine A. M; thence to, ST.
Mary's Church. where a solemn high
mass of requiem will be offered for the
happy repose of his soul.
EGE-In this city. on Thursday, Aug. 1,
Jacob w. Ege. son of the late Hor-
ATTIC n. Eye, aged a years; -
are invited to attend the funeral services
at his late residence. Clifford Place,
Heights. on Saturday. August l, at four
Interment at convenience of family.
FALLON-On Thursday, August l. 1895.
John Fallon. Sr.
Monmouth street, on Monday, August 8:
thence to ST. Bridget's Church. where a
high mass of requiem will be offered for
the repose Of his soul at nine A. NJ
KELsEY-on July 81 1895. John w. Ksl-
sew
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence. No. ISL Hoboken avenue.
on Saturday. August 8. ait nine A. NJ;
thence to st. Joseph's Church. where
fersd for the happy repose of his soul
MoRAN-On Thursday. Aug. /. 1895.
Patrick Moran. beloved husband of
Mary Moran.
NOONAN-On Thursday, Aug 1, 1895,
Mary. beloved wife of Garrett Noon
an.
Relatives and friends of the family
are respectively invited to sttened the
funeral from her late residence. No. 1S4
Seventh street on Saturday. August
Church where a high mass will be Of
fered for the happy repose of her soul.
THOMPSON-In this city, on Friday.
August 2. 1895. Vivian, daughter of
Samuel and Annie Thompson. aged
two months and four days.
Interment at Stockport. Columbia
county. = - .t- - -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02


so if it does not strike an editor to con-
suit lawyer and thus ascertain that
the Vice-Chancellor has no power to le-
gally commit anybody. He cannot hold
court and under the law occupies ex-
actly the same position as Master in
Chancery. He cannot even render a de-
cision in case. His power does not
extend beyond advising the Chancellor,
who alone has the right to hold the
Court of Chancery. and who alone can
commit anybody for contempt of that
court
1t is evident that either the Vice-chan-
cellor knowingly assumes more power
than he possesses, or is astonishingly
ill-informed as to the limitations of his
authority.