Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-11-05
HARRISBURG LETTER.
Compendium of Important New
of the Past Week.
FROM AN IMPARTIAL STAND
POINT.

our Special Correspondent Mt Harrisburg
Writes on Matters Of vital Impor.
tance to Every citizen Of the Key
stone state.
HARRISBURG, Nov. 2.-The course
of events of the past week put quite
a different view on the political sit
uation throughout the state and that
harmony is restored in the Republi-
can party is conceded on all sides.
Senator Quay's return from Florida
carries great significance and his
public and private meetings with
Messrs. Martin and Magee is crit
erion that the leaders named will
pull together in the guber- material
campaign. When it is taken into
consideration that the political gen
erals have waged war on each other
for a long time the public in gener.
al asks the question: "What has
caused the reconciliation" The
only plausible reply is that con-
tinued strife is detrimental, and the
leaders fully realizing this and fore
seeing that a split in the party
would eventually have disastrous
result, they decided upon a recon-
ciliation and marshaling of their
forces in one great battalion. With
this object in view meeting was
accordingly arranged, when the sit
uation was carefully gone over and
decision arrived at. The terms of
peace are not fully known except by
the ones directly concerned, but one
thing is certain and that is Quay,
Magee and Martin will unite upon
one candidate for governor. 1t is
also likely that if Quay desires to
srcceed himself in the United States
Senate bis associates will place no
distractions in his way. Since p.
A. E. Widener, the Philadelphia
street car magnate and promoter,
has been so intimately associated in
the matter of peace restoration, it
would not be at ell surprising if his
proposed candidacy would have a
depressing effect on the aspirations
of Hons. Stone and Connell for gu.
bernatorial honors.
The opposing p,rties size up the
developments as an indication of
weakness and enthusiastically de-
clare it will greatly benefit them in
next years battle. In consideration
Of the face that both Stone and Con-
nell felt equelly sure of Quay's sup
port, Widener's proposed candidacy
will be watched with interest.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Recently Magistrate John A. Sci
ders, of Chambersburg, Franklin
county, broughS suit against the
county commissioners to recover
fees in summary case whore the
defendant had gone to Jail for costs.
The commissioners, upon advice of
the county solicitor, refused to pay
the bill and the appeal to court was
taken out es case stated. Judge
Stewart lest Friday filed his opinion
deciding J n favor of the commission
ers. The ease stated by Magistrate
Seidefs is one that effects all the
magistrates and constabies in the
STATE. According TO the interpreta-
tion of the law made in all cases of
SEMINARY conviction, for drunken
ness, disorderly conduct, penalties
under game laws, trespass and simi-
lar offenses, where the parties are
found guilty. and sent to Jail for
non-payment of fines and costs, the
county is not liable for the costs, and
the magistrates and constahles get
nothing for their work. The fees
aud expenses in such cases have
been paid for years and are yet paid
in most counties of the state.
FIGHTING oLEo DEALERS.
The state authorities are proceed
lag very actively under the provi-
sions Of the pure food law and with
in the last two weeks more than one
hundred suits have been brought in
various parts of the state by agents
of the department. of agriculture.
The suits have been brought on
charges of adulteration of foods of
various kinds, and notably regard
ing butter. Most Of these are
brought under the act prohibiting
sale Of oleomargerine. Butter was
purchased at stores Of suspected
dealers and on result of analyses
of the stuff by the chemist, suits
We're instituted. The first actions
under the new law requiring the
branding of cheese were brought at
Philadelphia. In this the name and
brand Of the maker must be mark
ID On lt Spits have also been