Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-22

NNnNIf anu UndN hINoEWHFuH HElIH TO Nno
merchants saying that this shipment was
sent In mistake; but since the goods are
there II they will remit them a certain
amount, which is very low price. they
can have the goods In this way they are
likely to get number of business men
into trouble, as the state Is determined TO
bring 10 Justice all violators OF the law in
this respect
Andrews Doesn't Want the Chairnanship.
Senator William H. Andrews will not
be candidate for chairman Of the state
Republican committee, and Deputy At
torney General Elkin will in all proba.
bility accept another term.
Adjutant General Stewart is having
trouble to secure quarters for the National
Guard at Washington during the inaugu-
ration Of Mckinley, but in spite Of the
Encouraging outlook at present he is con-
hdent that quarters will eventually be
secured.
The three hundred patriotic applicants
for positions ore still carrying on a vigor-
GUS effort to get places In the different de-
partments Of the Legislature, and as there
are only sixty places to all there will be
many Of them disappointed It is likely
that an agreement will be made early in
the week as to who will be entitled to the
several positions
Various opinions are given as to the
object Of the visit Of United States SEN
ator Quay and State Senator Penrose TO
Canton on Saturday. Some think they
went in the interest OF Senator Cameron
for either a position In McKinley's cabinet
or to secure for him the appointment as
ambassador TO some foreign country, while
others are Of the opinion that they went
to secure place In the cabinet for Gov
ernor Hastings. This visit is believed to be
one Of much significance.
State Senator Ponrose, IL Is thought, will
not resign Immediately, but will retain
his place until his services are required at
Washington.
Senator Coyle, Of Schuylkill, will shortly
introduce bill providing that q license
fee Of 500 shall be paid for each buffet
and dining car in which liquid refresh
ments are served to travellers Mr. Coyle,
in speaking Of the measure, said: "These
companies owe the state hundreds of
thousands Of dollars for the privileges
they have taken without even saying
thank you In my county, II n man be-
comes crippled and can no longer work,
and sells a drink Of cheap whisky he is
promptly fined and imprisoned. He should
have just as much authority as these cor
porations." In New York tax of 500 is
placed on each car in which wines and
liquors are sold.
Favors the Personal Tax Law Repeal.
State Treasurer Haywood is in favor of
the repeal Of the personal tax law as It is
collected by the counties, for the state and
commonwealth has to return three-fourths
Of 1t. The amount to be returned this
year will be about 81, 800, ,OOO 1t is his opin-
ion, also, that el,0OO,OOO might be cut of
of the school appropriations. 1t was put
on TO put the text book law into opera
ton. Inasmuch as this act has been work
ing for several years, most of the schools
have been supplied with books, and the
extra money is not needed. He believes
this TO be a good plan to reduce tho ex-
penses of the state.
The contract for state printing will be
let on the Goth inst by the secretary of the
commonwealth.
The improvements around the capitol
are about completed, and are in every way
ornamental and creditable.
Senator Coyle's bill to create a mining
commission will be opposed by the state
officials on account of the expense in
CURED.
A bill will be introduced this session to
dispose Of the present method of executing
criminals by hanging This provides that
an air tight cell shall be arranged, and
the murderer shall be executed without
his knowledge, for some night when he
lies down to go to sleep carbonio acid gas
will be turned into the apartment, which
will accomplish the work speedily and
effectually. This bill, it is thought, will
have large support.
The state, in Its efforts to collect the
sum of e, ,S50.5s which 1t Is claimed is due
as penalties imposed in the collection Of
delinquent and mercantile taxes, will
likely meet with opposition by the Phila-
delphia authorities, as they claim the
money Is due and belongs to the county Of
Philadelphia, while the commonwealth
claims 1t belongs to the state. A suit will
no doubt result between the state and
city.
Proposed Anti-TrsatinE Law.
Representative William w. McElheny,
Of Pittsburg, has prepared a bill against
the treating habit" which he will soon
present. The title Of this proposed law is:
IAN act TO prohibit any person or persons
from paying for or promising to pay for,
any spirituous, vinous, malt or brewed
liquor, or any admixture thereof that
was or is to be supplied, furnished or de-
livered to or for the use Of any other Der.
son or persons" and 1t applies to barkeep-
ers furnishing such drinks as we'll as con-
sumers buying. 1t is further provided
that II be unlawful for any person to offer
to pay for any food "of whatever kind,
with which liquor is or may be supplied
or given away, for this use of any other
person" The punishment provided for
violation Of this law is q fine Of not more
than 500 nor less than t25, or an impris-
onment of not more than six months or
less than one month or both. Representa-
tive McElhenY has long considered the
habit OF treating, especially that of indis-
crimate treating, as q great evil, and
thinks 1t should be stopped.
A new senate bill will make It obliRa-
tory upon q member introducing a bill TO
fle certified copy Of tho same with the
clerk, which shall at once be available for
examination by the press and public, while
the original goes at once to the chairman
OF the proper committee. This will no
doubt meet the charges Of surreptitlous
introduction OF measures in which the
/ public are specially interested.
Senator McCarrell, speaker Of the senate
pro tenn, is Of the opinion that the com
mittees Of the senate and house may not
be announced before next week, owing to
some additional committees which are
likely to be appointed for the senate
General AIRrksts.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1e.-FLOUR-stats and
western dull and lower to sell; city mills pat
ents. S5-eO0545; winter patents, s49OQb5 10; city
mills clears, S4.e66D5.05; winter strajghts a 0l