Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-07-30

iliti9h tie new nlllulnB Ia time Tor the
next session Of the legislature. but
there are doubts as 90 whether he win
get through In the short time that re-
mains to complete the work How
ever the governor has greaa execu-
tive force. and the facilities for trans
porting materials and constructing
large buildings are such that 1t is pos
sible for him 20 make good his pledge
to the legislature Nobody believes
however that the capitol will be lin
ished I'm Its entirety before the law
makers cofnc back 20 Harrisburg
After much search the corner stone
Of the old capitol was found. It was
located at the southeast corner of the
burned building, and the contents were
found Intact rhey were Enclosed in a
glass lar within a wooden box, and
consisted Of a list of tle state officers.
architects chief masous and certain
interesting historical documents re-
lating to the origin of the state These
relics have been carefully preserved
and viii be placed In the new corner
STONE.
Tire state Normal Schools.
All the principals of the state normal
schools were here and had a confer
ence with the governor regarding an
propriations for these Institutions. They
have been accustomed to receiving Si0.-
600 for two years. and the governor
wanted to know whether they could
not do with less with one voice they
said they couldn't Then the governor
told them they would take less or
nothing whereupon they hurriedly con-
ferred and then informed the governor
that they could probably get along
with s35 600 per school This was
agreed 20 with the further proviso that
they shall not draw any money before
next May Twice the normal schools
have been compelled to accept a cut
In their appropriations, and it means
that they viii eventually be cut off
entirely from state aid
Several bills were lost In the shuttle
Of the late session. and the record of
the journal clerks showing that they
had been nassed by both bodies the
bills were received at the state de-
partment upon the afidavits Of the
several clerks being attached. The
Garrett School for the Deaf and Dumb.
in Philadelphia. the Hamot hospital. at
Erie, and one or two other appropria-
tion bills were thus resurrected
There is talk here of a reorganization
of the department Of agriculture, but
Secretary Edge. who has lust returned
from long tour for the benefit Of his
health, says he knows nothing about
II. Frank n Moore, of Bradford coun-
ty, special agent Of the pure food de-
partment at PlttshurP, was here last
week He VIII not continue in the de-
partment unless he gets more help at
Plttsburg, and this has probably given
rise to the story that he also contem-
plates retiring Aug. l. There is no
doubt that there has been considerable
friction IN the various bureaus of the
department Of agriculture, but 1t is
hard to get at the real situation. Sec
retary Edge has always been popular
as the head Of the agricultural affairs
Of the stag and he has firm hold on
the affections Of the farming element.
Bonus on Charters
One Of the new revenue bills which
is likely TO exceed the expectations of
the state officials is that changing the
method of collecting the bonus on char
ters at the state department. It is
conservatlVely estimated that It will
produce about 100000 year Under
the old law the tax on charters was
one-fourth Of ] per cent, and appli-
cants were required to pay one half
the bonus down, the other half being
paid practically at the convenience Of
the corporation ana frequently never
All increases were certified to the audi
tor general and there was little rev
enue from this source Now the entire
bonus Of one-third OF per cent. must
be paid when the charter is granted
and also the same amount on increases
of capital stock In less than a month
after the bill was signed by the COVER
nor the receipts from this source were
$4,000
An important meeting Of the state
central committee OF the Prohibition
party was held here day or two ago
and it was decided 20 open headquar-
ters for the campaign in this city
about the middle OF August. The
friends Of Or Swallow, the Prohibition
candidate for state treasurer. hope that
he win be endorsed by the Democrats,
who are now considering the matter.
II is-certain that Swallow viii get the
votes Of many disgruntled Republi-
cans. The cold water people will make
the results Of the last legislature the
principal campaign issue
Gov Hastings has issued bold chal-
lenge 10 all his critics in the matter
OF the furnishing Of Grace church for
the use Of the legislature to produce
evidence of a single dishonest dollar In
the bill Of expense. with the promise
that he win smite 1t ike every other
steal. Dr. swallow has accepted the
challenge, as has also the Pittsburg
Leader.
Two Nice Appointments.
Under the new law creating a state
bureau Of mines and mining in the de-
partment Of internal affairs the gov
ernor viii have two nice appointments
The chief Of the new department will
get s2,s75 and the assistant 1882
The OrIne bill taxing store orders 10
per cent on their face value has been
vetoed by the governor on the ground
that Il would have utterly failed to
accomplish the purpose of the pro-
moters Of the bill. that the tax would
have inevitably fallen upon the miners
instead Of the operators.
The bill providing for the appoint
ment OF local managers Of farmers
Institutes and further defining the du-
ties of superintendents Of Institutes
was laid low by the governor. He didn't
think II was necessary.
The governor has given the Kunkel
fire alarm bill its duietus in a short
but businesslike veto message. He
thinks that municipalities can arrange
these affairs themselves.
sTAoKPoLE.
Another Drop In silver.
New York, July 2s.-silver in bars