The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14

u. B. Caldwell, of New York city.
general traffic marager of the LaCka-
wanna company, who was in the city
for q, few hours Friday, is one of the
best known OF the new officials of his
company. AS is quite well known-he
comes from the west, and is agreeably
aStOniShed with the progrcssivcnCss OF
the eastern states. To Tribune man
who met him on his recent trip to the
city, Mr.. Caldwell stated that i'm the
west there is very poor and limited
conception of the greatness and almost
innumerable advantages the baCka-
wanna company possesses.
when i'm New York city" said Mr..
caldwell, 1--WE are crowded almost into
oblivion by our larger neighbors. This
is not due, however, to any lack of alb
ility on the part of the men who have
built our road, but ] attribute it to
their modesty in presenting to the
country the many and just reasons
why the LaCkawanra road is equal to
any run throughout the breadth of our
land. One point the new management
will devote much energy to is that of
letting every one know what we are.
This will be done through the newspa-
pers who are the greatest friends
railroad can call its own"
Among other matters Mr.. Caldwell
spoke of in an informal manner, was
the duties every large corporation owes
to the newspapers of standing. 1t is
the intention of Mr.. Caldwell to come
to Scranton frequently.
The ordinance before councils Great
ing the office of fire marshal has
brought forward the name of f. w.
Zizleman very prominently He is
looked upon as almost certain to be nom
mated by Mayor Moir for the position
in the event of the ordinance becoming
a law. At a recent meeting of the
common council the ordinance Great
ing the office was indefinitely post
pofed, but at the meeting of last
Thursday night action was reCOnsid-
cred and the ordinance referred to the
city solicitor for consideration
There is some question as to whether
or not the ordinance is legal, for the
reason that it legislates out of Office
the present assistant chiefs of the fire
department. City Solicitor NCsburg is
of the opinion that there is no merit
in the contention that the assistant
chiefs of the fire department cannot
be legislated out of office. He says
Judge Simonton's recent decision in
Dauphin county is that a mayor can
remove any Of his appointees at will.
A man cannot be legislated out of an
elective office during the term for which
he was chosen, but Mr.. Vosburg is of
the opinion that the man who is ap-
pointed to an office is not similarly
protected. He will furnish an opinion
on the subject to common council at
its next meeting and on his opinion,
to some extent, will hang the fate of
the ordinance.
John a. Foote of Archibald continues
to capture prizes and golden opinions
for the excellence of the literary mat
ter that flows from his gifted pen dur
ing his leisure hours. Though Mr..
Foote attained his majority only few
years ago he is one of ArChbald's sub
stantial business men conducting the
largest drug store in that borough He
is recognized among druggists rs one
of the best cOmpOunders OF medicines
in this part of the state and besides
winning great distinction for a man of
his years in that eXacting profession
he has found time to dabble in ltera-
ture and cultivate his pronounced mus
ical talent. Valentine Abt,. the mandO-
lin Virtuoso, during his visit to this
city last winter highly complimcnted
Mr.. Foote'S mandolin playing.
Mr. FOOte has written a number of
short stories that prove his undoubted
talent for that most difficult form Of
literary effort and he frequently contri-
butes book reviews to the columns of
the Archibald Citizen which are read
with much interest. Mr.. Foote'S pen
last week had a tribute paid it by the
national convention of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America,
which met in Chicao. He was award
ed the prize for the best essay on Total
Abstinence"