New-York tribune., 1902-12-14

vania Railroad Company and the promotion OF a
younger man only the first STEP not 10 general
reorganization of the executive forces OF this great
corporation but rather the selection OF additional
officials with the possible placing on the emeritus
list OF one or two old and faithful ones -, 49,,
change. but he has been made assistant 70 te q
second vicepresident. with duties more suI.aoIe 10 T
the aging warrior, who had long sltGe won g rs hs
spurs The changes include the creation or tne
aHS viii be Carried out through the entire system.
This means promotions along Almost slS ans sns.s
IN salary way
PhIIadeIphia is now experiencing worse pinchins
bv ths coal famine than at any time since the be-
ginning OF the great strike Coal has not oeen
coming in according TO expectations or according
70 the promises OF the coal carrying companies
Schools in every part OF the city are being coseo'
and during the late cold snap several institutions
were absolutely without fire and in Two OF them
little ones under their care had 10 be huddled 10
gether their beds IN the Daytime 70 Keep lHeNi
The Board Of City Trusts administers various
funds which have as their sole object the furnish
ing Of coal in winter to the poor With one excep-
tion these trusts have been inoPeratIve ~, IhS wI
because of the excessive price o. eC1I ~ I5r5 ,,5
to be paid for the purpose being Limited, I'm % ous
years The board has taken extra les[tl ;s oaI
this week by deciding TO supplement- these Ceet s
Charities Of the founders OF the trusts may not
Frorn the money OF eleven trusts in the boards
control 647 tons were bought and distributed IasC
year This year InTTs fr,sT Ti known as the Grover
S>rrst which is unlimited as TO the amOunt 20 De
ijsfrfbuted hut ia limited in the number OF DeIe-
Sciaries there were 1.1SS tons bought ana us
rrfbuted last year. There will be as nuch sven
ont this wear. matter what the price OF the
coal is IL the coal only be procured
Church people of all denominations are somewhat
exercised over a threat of the Law and Order So
ciatv 70 raid church fair now in progress in
this city because it permits the disposal Of valuable
articles by chances. including three-StOry brick
bo,se ID Clarence GibbOney. the head OF the
society which has operated for the suppression
Of houses of i'll repute, ''speak-eaSieS' and SLOT
machInes independent OF the police, is responsihls
for the threat. and he has stirred up a hornets
nest by H. He has been the subject OF criticism.
prtncpally from church people. out which has not
heIned along the OF a society whose char
tered aims are outside the pale Of criticism but
whose management is not now for the first time
under fire
A decision by a State court this week that the
store order tax law unconstitutional should IL
be sustained appeal, wipes out with a stroke OF
the zen the unceasing labor FOR years Of friends
o1 EMPLOYEES Of large corporations. It the cul
nnatiou OF legislative efforts particularly OF the
Miners Union Under IT the companies issuing
store orders in payment for wages similar de-
vices in lieu OF cash. were compelled to pay a tax
of . per cent of their face value. The question
will be tested in the Supreme Court Attorney
General Elkin announces that he will take an ap-
peal but It is possible that this will be supple
rnented by further action Of the legislature which
meets next month.