The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-08

Lie NuDdnS, we trust, are 100 Olu To
be again taken in by Spain's reform"
green goods.
STATE
LEGISL LATIVE
TOPICS.
Representative Ely, of Wayne county,
by reason of his resolution, introduced
several days ago at Harrisburg, reap
portoning the property of a deceased and
lntestate husband has brought on a storm
OF indignant protest on the part of the
women of Pennsylvania and, If what the
Pittsburg Dispatch says be true, will soon
find himself beset with adverse gales in
the shape of petitions and resolutions. The
New Citizenship club of Pttsburg has
taken the matter up and will not only
send numerously- -signed remonstrance
to Harrisburg, but may also employ at
torneys and protest against the enact
ment The Ely bill provides that where
such intestate shall leave widow and is
sue, the widow shall be entitled to life
interest in all real estate and to an equal
share, with child or children, of the per-
sonal estate. If there be no issue surviv-
ing, the widow shall be entitled to life in
terest in all real estate and the personal
property absolutely. The objection to be
urged by the New Citizenship club against
the measure is that it would leave the
widow and children in worse position
than do the present laws If the intestate
husband and fathers estate be in realty
the children would be in much more un-
favorable state than now, and If in per-
SOnal DrODprty the widow would he tho
sufferer.
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1t is thought that Speaker Boyer and
President McCarrell will announce the
committee to investigate the offices of
state treasurer and auditor-general when
the general assembly meets tonight. The
legislature has authorized the employment
of Il stenographer for the committee, and
this Is the most important expense that
will be entaled. The investigation will
be conducted in Harrisburg. All the pa
pers, documents and witnesses are there
so that there will be no big bills for mile
age for witnesses and things of that sort.
No men in Harrisburg are more pleased
at the prospect of an investigation than
| the two officials themselves. State Treas
urer Haywood said Saturday: 81 well
| come this investigation and will do all
| in my power to facilitate the work of the
| committee. The matter has been talked
|
| to myself that there should be a thorough
| examination into the affairs of the Of
| flee. / am perfectly satisfied that the
methods and workings of the Office should
| undergo the closest scrutiny" Auditor.
| General Mylin talks in the same strain
| There is no doubt whatever but that they
are both sincere in this. Under the con.
| current resolution of the legislature the
| committee Is to make its report on March
10. If this is to be done they will have tC
get down to work at once.
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Another act for the protection of mo
| tormen has been introduced and it is, /
anything, more stringent than anything
| heretofore attempted in this line 1t pro
| vides that every electric street car othe
than trail cars which are attached t.
motor cars, shall be provided during thr
months of November, December, January
February and March, of each year, at tn,
| forward end with screen constructed o
glass or other material, which shall full!
| and completely protect the driver or mo
| torman or gripman from wind and storm
| The second section directs that any per
| son, agent or officer of any association o
| corporation violating the provisions of tn
act shall upon conviction be fined in an.
| sum not less than $25 nor more than $40
for each day each car belonging to ant
| used by any such person, association o
| corporation Is directed or permitted to re
main unprovided with the screen required
and it is made the duty of the prose
cutting attorney of each county in tn
stalte to institute the necessary proceed
ings to enforce the provisions of the act.
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Says the New York Sun: "The creates
piece of good fortune which has come t
Harvard university now for many year
is Boies Penrose, of Pennsylvania recent
ly elected senator of the United States
The Harvard man has never been note
for the aggressive power that makes sue
cess, as much as have the graduates o
colleges where the intellectual atmospher
is harsher and the rubs of the world NOR
appreciable. During the unfortunate Mug
wump era the prevailing tone of Harvard
as expressed by its president and othe
representatives, has been calculated
make public life repulsive and to emas
culate all that might be effective for use
fulness in it. Mr.. Penrose, who has bee
a conspicuous target for Mugwump abuse
is the newest of the few evidences tina
under the present auspices Harvard train
ing is no insuperable barrier to public dis
tinction outside of Massachusetts,. He
an honor to the university, which cannc
fail to be of high material value to it,"
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For the past day or two 1t has been RI
mored around Harrisburg that If the GOV
ernor is not asked to enter Mckinley
cabinet he will be rendered the ambass5
dorship to Russia, which carries with
Il salary of Sl7,5O0 a year, opens fine soCi,
opportunities and is regarded a diplomat
honor second only to the London embass.
: Governor Hastings has not so much 9
lifted his little finger in the matter. He
not an applicant for any position, but
the president-elect desires to honor Penn
sylvania the executive will be the perso
to whom the distinction will fall.
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At meeting of the members of II
board of trade and prominent citizens
Harrisburg Saturday night, there was
lengthy discussion over the proposition
l recommend a paid fire department TO pr
vent the removal of the capitol VIII
the fire department was not condemne
II was the general opinion tina the fire sy
tenn is antiquated and a resolution creatir
: Il committee on fire to urge councils
a adopt a paid fire department was passe
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Governor Hastings has not expressed NJ
will he express his opinion on the remov
{ of the capital to Philadelphia. The COVE
f nor considers that if the matter shou
come before the legislature it would be il
delicate and out of all reason to say an
thing at the present time for publicatio
' From other sources it is learned that |
l does not anticipate any change.
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1t is announced semi-authoritatively thu
? the following will be some of the membe
t of the committee to investigate the sta
treasury and auditor generals depar
ments: Senators Snyder chairman
James G.. Mitchell and c. l.. Brown,
D Philadelphia; Representatives Marsha
t Keyser, Lytle and Kerr of York, the la
9 | ter Democrat,
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The board of charities, recognizing Il
= | Immediate needs for Temporary homes f