THE SCRANTON TItfBUNtt- WEDNESDAY, JANUAUV 2, 1901.
3
TO PERMIT OF
LOCAL LAWS
EASY SOLUTION OF THE SECOND
CLASS CITY DIFFICULTY.
Report of the Special Comirlittee of
the State Bar Association on the
Advisability of Repealing 'the Con
stitutional Provision Against Lo
cal Legislation Would Practically
Permit of Cities Framing Their
Own Chavters and Do Away with
Classification Scheme Altogether.
Apropos the second clasps city dis
cussion, the nppended report la re
printed from Tho Tribune of July 7,
1S3.
It contains the findings of tho special
committee of the Pennsylvania Bur as
sociation on the advisability of repeal
ing tho constitutional provision against
local or special legislation. Tho report
was ndopted at the annual meeting of
the bar association, held in Wllkos
Barre, July C anil 7, 1S9J, and It is like
ly to bo laid beforo the coming legis
lature. The committee which framed
the report was composed of James II,
Torroy, of this city, chrlrman: Clcorgo
,F. liner, nf Heading, am" M. W. Jacobs,
'of Ilarrlsburg. The report:
To I lie I'cmviyliatila Bar Association.
' Iip iindcntlBiicd, appointed a committee at the
la-t incctlnir cf the association, In pursuiriec of
tho following resolution which was then adopted
(hoc pairc !'-J of report for lkOS):
"Hrtoltril. 'Jliat a special uiininlttro of tlircc
he appointed tiy tho prcdiirnt to consider ami
report at the next inectlnj t tho nsi-oclitloii
tho advisability of adoptlre an amendment to
the Mate i-otistltutlcn which thai! ctTcrt the re
peal nf bd much of Artldo Ill, section 7, as
prohibits tho passage of any local or tpeclil
law reKiiUtliiff the affair of counties, cities,
townships', watehi, liorougVi or school ilLslrlttn,
together villi Mich ameudatory provisions for
notice of pre-proed local or special acta n shall
nafpgnnril tho communities) affected fiom hasty or
ill-ronslilcicil legislation," lcspcttfuHy repoil:
The Importance of I he subject committed I'll
der tlib revolution ran hardly be exaeiferated.
A Introductory to the statement of the action
recommended by your committee, It nny he
well to hrlrtly review the history of the e-on-tl-tutlonal
and leslseiitlvc enactments of thus coin
monvvcaltli on the subject of local und .pt'iial
legislation.
Prior tn the constitutional conent!oii of I17.I
them was practically no constitutional limit,'.!
tlon upon the power of the legislature to pj-w
local and opccial laws. At the time of the imih.1
Inc of that convention it w.n generally rcc'ic
nlzcd thrcmirhoul the state that the practice of
patiinp local and special laws upon every aniety
of subject had Brown to be an abuse so seflom
.n to lie unbearable. It was stated In delutV In
the comrntlun that duiltn; flown jcam pilcji- to
U7!l thero had been paused 8,T5j private, 'aits.
It was frequently uss-jrted during the prixif iIIiikh
of the convention, ami never (lulled, 11 Jit the
litritnlnatlon of the lieoplo to root up tht; prac
tice um the ctiilrollliiff motive In the tr.illKrini;
if the contention. As in all human a'tars the
lutriislty of tho feeling upon this suhject: led to
tile most isvvccpini:, far-reaching ami drastic meat
nies. In no other country, and In no oilier state
nt the union up to thii time has hjr been
enactnl suc.li complete and comprehensive pro
hibition of thl i character cf IchIsI itlotiL
ni:.soNS ron tub actios-
Mtliough the proceedings of the contention fill
tight Initio oluiiie, the citlre dlciii.,lon upon
Aillclu HI, Section 7, rcl.it hit' lojloeal and
special legislation, ocuiplm lcsJ than foi'y iip-,
limit of tli.it helm; nciupleil with thci ill.uiio.i
.f amendments lo the committee's lc'pott, wlihh
wrip rejected. Your ccmmlttcc in considering
this matter, very naturally turned to the debates
of the convention for the purpose jf obtaining
nine Unit iiiji the reasons which led to the
adoption'! the particular provisions which were
Mihmittcd' lo ii.. The entire prucrdiiia upon
that subject mliy be Incorporated in this reject
without undul.4 cxtendine it. They are a-, fnl
lows (2 t'onsl'Aution-il Pcbatc. Ml);
The chalirr..7ii: The next paragraph will he
irad. I
The clerk Wind a-, follows: "Keguhtlng the
airilrs of coul lie?, cities, townships, wauls, liot.
cfjshs or scllxd districts. ' The ctiestlon bring
taken the pailitrraph was agieed to."
The tcmiicl of the convention was well e
prcicd in tll-rcinuhs o:' Mr. Ilecbo CJ Coiistltu
tlonal Pcbatln, .V.i), when Article III, Section 7,
was under cmnideratlon, as follows:
"J hope ijhis piingiapli and the section will
be iidoplrili Among IIiomj thliiKS which it Is
expected aie to assist in dctrojuu: this greil
coinmnnAPsJlth is special legislation and the l'o
dixit hn ioni' forth that shall be heieafter
wiped out.) 'I hat subject is very fully handled
lu this section. Lot us therefore put it thiougli
'. a ti'ta forty pace, wont for wonl and line
ter Hue, mil If an thing Is needed to make It
emnpleln lict us add It iiuic.My and theeifully."
JJhat pjoAisinns, so sweeping in character, and
adopted do much under the Impulse of piejiidleo
siiil reseitment, rhouM lot haic troen in all
respects mtisfaelori, is haidlv to he wondeivd
at. On Jthe contrary it is surprising that so
little eifil has resulted. Manv of the piohlhl
tlcns b.iio heen succcsafully evaded, as witness
that prJililblting tho criatlr.g of corjioratlons or
iiinciullitcr, tenewlng oi' c.leiiding the chaitcis
thereofl Probably frnn two-thirds to time
liurthsof all the srcclal laws under the old .
tern ccfmo under this piohihitiou and the special
pihilcun secured under such charters Wire tie
principal cause of the dl-contei t then felt with
the poVtr of the legislature.
. - ' oim:ni:i) tiih uoon.
Sin -e the adoption of the constitution,
howetcr, general legislation upon the suh.
Jcct of c-orporatlon has giadually opened
tho doors so wide that, it It is not now
time it U likely ery soon to lie, that poisons
cm I crai corporsllciij for any purpose and writo
Jhelr own chaiters without anj necessity for in
xos.lt S the aid of the legUlatme to endow them
with, ech special pilvllegcs as they elcslre to
itijoy. Tho temper and action of the convention
1 1 173 are well stated by the present chief jui
tire 'nf the supremo court in A.vrcs' appeal, 12J
r.i.,,2li "The pernicious system of special leg
islation, practiced for inanj jtais lufoie, had
bcrJine so gc'ieral and deep looted, .and the evils
iciu'ting therrfmm so alui.ilng that the pcoplo
of ihe eoinmonvvealth determined to applv the
only remedy that promised any hope u( rclbd.
lloubtless It was n rroper appiedatlon ot the
iiuuailtiidc of these evils a much as authliii
else' that lalled into existence the conveiitun
that framed tho piesent constitution ami in
dued Its adoption by an overwhelm I nie ote. One
of the manifest objects of that insmimciit was
to (tadicats that species of lesislatlon and sub
stitute In Hen of it general laws whenever it
was povlhln to do so. This is so e Icily appai
enl that no unbiased nilml can contemplate I he
seventh section e.f aiticlcx thice and Mndml
pi ivisions without rea'hbi'f tint coiiilu-lon. Hut
Mellon contains a schedule of ncail.i nlty pio.
lifli' suhjecU of pievloai special and' local legit.
Lit 'on and oidalrs that the general ismmiLI
shall not pa- any local or special law tclatln,'
to cither of them. As an additional safeguard,
III cuses where special legislation Is i.ot expriMs.
ly prohibited, Ha next section ilc-dares no local
or JUl hill shall lie p-sscil uidess tioth-e
ol the intention to apply thuefor shall have Utn
prblished, etu."
Cnouzh, peihaps too nmiu, has heeu Mid with
rvtrenco to the general luhjiet of local aim
spMlal Ifgislallon as regulated by the eoiulltu
liJn. Wo will turn to the pirtlcular duhject of
heal s lies-special legislation leferrrd to In the
alovo resolution, namely, that ligulatlng the
afslis of municipalities. In confide rh.g the
practical effect ot tho constlliillunal provisions
It Is wvrthy of remark, as Indicating tho lm.m
iiiltniM occasioned thciely, that the vvoih of
Hm. John P. Sanderson upon the Validity ot btat-iil-s,
reviewing the couiso cf judicial decisions
fo the twenty five yean sitex-ce-elins the adoption
ol the constitution of 167) contains ultogither
if) pagca, of which ninety pages are devoted to
sihjecli other than those with refclfnce to
Isal or tpeclil legislation, alwnt tin page to
tiV subject of local and swelal legislation In
piirral and, all tho balance of the book or nearly
i-inrus or k to inc sunjecl of local ai,J ipo
1 legislation with reference to municipalities,
other vvoielt, of the fifty piohlhlled tubjeeU
l-iiiu ... . ..
referred to by dilef Justice Sterrcf, this Mif
olont bu been the ebject of constant atlmk
and has eomtsnlly Wen fought to be evaded.
Iwth In the leglsUli.ro and the courts. This fact
Is In Itself siifHflcnt evidence of the galling
and burdcinotiio ibaracter of the restriction,
HU.SDHKDS VKTOKU.
Without seeking tn be exact, It Is rafn to say
that since ISTt hundreds of acts of nuemlily
have been xstccd mi the ground that they wero
In xiuhtlon of this prohibition ol the constitu
tion, and almost as many have been deelsied
unconstitutional by the courts. It Is neither safa
nor fair to set down the continual efforts lo
escape the constitutional prohibition to tlie per
x-erslty ol tho' people or tho wilfulness of th
legislature. On the contrary they demonstrate
the deep sealed and general illseoutent ttion
the pait ot tlu municipalities of the state with
the restrictions Impowd by the constitution.
It Is urnec-esssry for your committee, address.
In a body of lawjers, to present any extended
ivvlcwr of the rulings of the supreme court upon
this paitlcutar prohibition of the constitution. A
short jcar after the constitution went Into effect
the court was confronted with the problem arls.
lug out of tho practical Impossibility that pre
cisely uniform legislation could be adopted for
all cities of tho commonwealth, largo mid small,
and lu ouler that tho prohibition might not
paralyze all legislation for the benefit or rel'.el
of tho .cltle of the a'ate, the court vras forced
to recognlro tho power of tho legislature to
classify elites, a power which had been as
pumed and exercised by the legislature In the
act of May 23, 1874, providing for the Incorpoia.
lion and government ot cities and dividing the
cilics ot the state Into three classes, a most
admirable piece ot constructive legislation,
framed by the lato lamented Senator Wallace,
and commonly known as "The Wallace Act"
(Wheeler vs. Philadelphia, T7 V 3.19).
The power ot the legislature to tlas'lly cities
according to population having thus been recog
tilled and conhiincd, the logical Inference which
the legislature and tho municipalities affected
were not slow to draw, was that clalfliatlon
ot other municipalities and classification upon
other bases than that of legislation and clarifi
cation of cities more numerous than three would
be equally permUsnhlc. The conC'iicncc was the
opening of a 1'andora'n H"X of special act under
the guise of general laws, which for jears ag.
taUM the municipalities and Hooded the courts
with litigation, until the supreme court, speaking
by Mr. Justice l'axsun. In the case of Motrlson
vs. llachert, 112 l'a., 3l'2, felt It necessary to use
the following language referring to this piovlslon
of Uie constitution: "It Is our purpoe to adhere
rigidly to that Instrument, that the p-ople may
not I elepilved of its benefits. It ought to be
uincccssary for this court to make this Judicial
declaration, but It ii proper to do so In view
of the amount of legislation which is periodically
placed upon the statute books in entire disre
gard of the fundamental law-. Much of this legis
lation may remain unchallenged for years, only
to be overturned when it reaches this court.
In the meantime pirtles may have acted upon
It, rights may have grown up and the incon
xcnlences and looses entailed there hy maj not
bi Inconsiderable'. As we view It, this note
of warning at this time is needed,"
ITS SINCKItnV.
There can lie no doubt of the sincerity of the
court In making this sweeping dc-claiatlon. In
xiew of some of Its more recent decisions a doubt
Is, however, suggested whether n more complete
acquaintance with the 'inconveniences and osm-s
entailed therebi" has not somewhat weakened
the heroic resolution of the court. Tor exam
ple, the coeit lu the case of t halfant vs, III
ward, 17,1 pa., "tij, n du hiring unconstitutional
certain acts e-onsolidating districts and legtilallng
affairs In cities of Hie second (hiss nppe.iicd lo
have determined most duislvi-ly that a iliwlnc.1.
lion of school districts was not pennlssahle, jet
when confinnteil with the serious eflects of this
ruling to the schools in elths of the thlnl (1.K-,
some of which had heen operated for twenlv
Jears or more under the provisions ot the tic I of
171, Hie court has heen so much emharrasicd
that the ease of the rominonweallh ex rel. i'ell
vs (lllligan, Involving the organlrat Ion of the
sihool district of tho citv of Pittstou, In vvhlih
the lower court followed f halfant vs. I'lbvanK
has liren argued and reargued and upon an equal
ly divided court is now walling a thhd argu
ment. It would he Instructive to review the cloits of
cities of the thild diss hv i onfereiices, conven
tions anil delegations to the legislature, to se.
cure such legislation as their growth and ex
perience demanded, hut the rioivssiiy limit i
tinns upon such a report as this preclude It. It
is MifUclcnt to say that the Indlvhhut i lies
have Imcii eomiielhd in such joint cn'oiK I
compromise hj giving up num- pinvisious whh-h
seemed ioeally important; that the legislature
has oftin leformed provisions which had heen
lull agieed upon bj the icpin-cntillves of the
cities, and th.it upon the last occasion. W17,
when all the cities had agreed upon i el lain pin
visions which they thought it import int should
he grafted upon their charters, and hail suc
ceeded lu passing (hem through the leglslituic,
the whole effort was fiu-tr.ilrd by the Inteiposl
tlon of the executive veto.
It Is evident that In the i-ousiitullon of isT.'e
the pendulum swung to Its utmost limit in the
matter of special legislation, and while It Is not
dcsir.ihh' that it should swing bark again to
the other extreme, it seems clear to join ioni
lulttci' that some lellcf should be given to the
nialiifnld inconveniences mil limitations occa
sioned thercbv-.
somi: PAiiriort.Aiis
To sieclfy a few of the paillculars In vvhh-h
the result of these constitutional prohibitions
nru unsallsfaciorj and Injurious, we nitn thy
tollcwiug:
Kirst While the puriHise of the constitulicn.il
provisions was to piohihit local and special leg
Watlon iihsolutelj In th.s majority of ease, and
to rccpilre In excepted cases the publication of
notice of any such legislation proposed to be
adrpted, the effect of classification his been to
leave the legislature fiec lo pis local and
special legislation with icfeieiice to the city of
Philadelphia, the only city of the fust clan,
and for tho twin cities of l'ltubuig ami .P
ghen.v, the only ones of the second elavs, without
any notice whatever.
Second Tlu cities of the third class, now
numtierlng about tncntx-fivr, arc compelled to
adipt themselves to a rigidly unlfrom sjstein,
which Is not altogether agiecahle to any and
extremely cumbersome to some of the num
ber. Third -This results, as to cities ol the third
class, in a condition which may well lie in
scribed as that of auestcd development. The
pioblenis Involved in the evolution of municipal
government aro among the most weighty and
serious which now engage the attention of pa.
trlntio publicists. In order that the effoits, all
more or less dlveise and experimental, to Im
prove municipal conditions should be success
ful, It Is neeessaiy that theie should be sonic
degiee of limlom toi Independent jctlou. As
to the cities of the Ihlid class In this state,
such frtcdom is absolutel.v precluded.
romtli 'I he principle of home rule for titles,
which has come to he recognized as a valuahlo
right and ale most jealously guarded, receives
no recognition whatever I" the present sys.
tun.
rifth As at present Interpiete-d, the admin
Islutlou of public schools In all of the titles,
boiouglH and townships varjlng almost Infinitely
in their population, urea and social and com
mercial conditions, must be alisolutcly uni
form. wOUI.li AFKOHU Ill.IlrX.
The constitutional amendment which jour
committee recommends is designed to afford liilrf
from the evils and Inconveniences ot the pies
ent llgld constitutional restrictions without
again thtnvving thu door wile open to lusly, ill.
considered and injudicious legislation. It pro
vides that the municipalities shall he at llbtrt)
to Initiate s'lcli changis In their charter pro.
visions as iiieir experience ami necessities elle.
tale. The principle of the initiative ami icier
emhmi, hoiiowed from hvvitmland, vvluic It has
been In successful operation for etiituurs, is lie.
coming mole and more resorted to as the safest
and talie.t method of seeming local Independ
ence without the saciiflcp of centra! contiol, in
the states of Mlsouil, California, Washington
and South Dakota, this principle has hen adopted
In its most complete form, and with most
sallsfaetoij and be-nellteut leMills, the eity char
teis of those states being formulated and luloptcd
by the Inhabitants In their tutliely ami submit,
ted to tho legislature for approval or disap
proval, No case has jet occurred vvheie char
ters so adopted by the people havo been re
jected by the legislature. l)r. Oberholtzer, lu
bis woik upon "Tho lleferenduiu In America,"
pago 103. sax;
"this movement to separate our city and state
Bovcrmnriits, which has rrached tho stage of
practical experiment lu the three states men
tioned is, In truth, only tho development ol
all the best ol the later tendencies in thought
regarding this sjsteui. Such a solution ol the
problem has been looked upon by all recs'it
competent students of munlcjuil liovcrnment ii
the only true lilajjvtA-s.'to'fni."
jj'ai-lfnrcipio ot me referendum is not novel
tejbi
in Ptnsjlvanla. The vole ot the people Ii re
quired under the present constitution lor the In
creaso of municipal Indebtedness isiyoi.il two
per cent., the Incorporation of boroughs and
titles, the location of county seats, the pur
chase cf lands lor parks and the division ot
wards In titles, tho building or purchase of
water works and electric light plants in bor
oughs, and In various other cases.
It seemed to jour committee that lo make 1
repeal of the constitutional provision specifically
mentioned in the resolution of the association
effective, It was necessary to also repeal two
other ot the constitutional limitations upon spe
cial legislation. Our recommendation, therefore,
involves the repeal of the following consltltu
tlonal provisions, contained In Art. Ill, Scc
tlon 7:
TH12 I'ltOHlDiriOV.
"The general asseinoiy shall not ps-s any
local or special law rcgulsitng the
affairs of counties, cities, townships, wards, bor.
ougbs or school districts Incorporating
cities, towns or villages, or changing their
charters ci eating offices or prescribing
tho powers or duties of officers of counties,
cities, moroughs, townships, election 6r school
districts."
In compliance with the suggestion ol the reso
lotion contained In the following language "to
gether with such further anundstory provisions
for notice of proposed local or special acts as
shall safeguird the communities affected from
hasty or Ill-considered legislation," vvc have pro
vided for a method lu the nature ot an Initia
tive, providing that no local or ape-clal law of
the kinds permitted by the amendment shall he
passed until they havo lieen ndopted at an elec
tion of the voters of the locality affected.
In slew ot the definite intimation by the
supreme court In Chaltont vs. I.dwards, that
the question whether the proper preliminary
steivs had been taken lor the passage of any
local or special law would be considered a legls
latlve question which would be absolutely pre
sumed to have determined affirmatively by tho
legislature In the uhsenco of admission to the
contrary, we nave aelded a provision giving the
com Is dcllnlte power to determine tho question
whether or not the submission ol the local or
special laws authorized have been actually made,
and whether or not they have been adopted In
accordance with the leipilrements of the constitu
tional amendment.
Your committee, thcteforc, recommends that
the assochtlon takes steps to procure the Intro
duction and passage by the legisla lire of the
following amendment to the 6tate constitution:
"The general assembly maj pass any local or
special law regulating the affairs of counties,
cities, townships, hoioughs or school districts,
changing the charters of cities or hoioughs ami
creating oftlccs or prescribing the powers and
duties of officers lu counties, cities, boroughs,
townships, election or school districts. Hut no
such local or special law shall be passed until
at least thirty ilajs prior to the introduction
Into the general assetnhlj' it shall have heeu
submitted In sucu manner 11s Is, or may he,
provided by law to the qualified electors of the
rounty, clt.v, township, hoiough or school ills
tritt affected by such local or special livv at a
general or special election and a inajoritj of the
xotes cast at such election slnll have been voted
In Its tavor.
"Tnerc shall bo no presumption cither of law
or of fact that thero has been a proper sub
mission to and consent of the electors to any
such local or special law when tho question of
the constitutionality of such law is at issue in
nny legit proceedings, and. It the court be not
s-ntisuVd that such submission and consent have
been legally made and given, the law shall be
declared unconstitutional and sold,"
Respee tfullv' submittiil,
.lames II, Tones,
(Jcorgc 1". Ilier,
M. W. Jacobs.,
C'otmiiilli'c.
THEATRICAL.
ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK.
Lyceum.
Tue-djj and i dnesdaj- "('Uo Vuill." Mit
Ineo Tih'mIij. Sew Year's Haj,
llimtciav llmke's V.iudc.lllo eompin.v. Mil
hue. I'lhl.iJ "All on Vri ou-it of Kllra."
Academy of Music.
Tint ilnce lliys- "lleimnibcr the Milne."
I nt 'lime lltjs "."pin of Life"
The Gaiety.
I'list Iluee liajs "Sew oil C;ir."
List T'ne Dais S-ani T. .huh's Huile-quei'.
"Quo Vadis" nt Lyceum.
AiidicmcH that tested the e-apacity of the house
saw the splendid production of "(Juo Yadl,"
given at the I.jceum jcnterdaj afteineon and
evening. It is Iho stage version made hv- Manls
laus Mange, the incidental music being by Julian
l.dvvaiils. The idea of Iknrjk Me nklen lex's gr.-at
Work is preserved in an admirable manner in the
stage version, which is pir-entii! with lavish
senile and lo-tunic effects, 'Iho play is pre
seitisl lu the following tuts and so. Mies:
Ait I Scene 1, l'ni-tvle in I'ctrontils' liiiwj
scene '.', Hardens ot Auliiit li.iutlu.
Act ll-Sirn's gaiilcns mid palate at Koine.
Ace 111 IVtionlus" villi at Xntlum.
it IV (tauten at Linus' hoiw.
xet V -S-ene I, room In S'eio-s pilaee. Home;
si i nt -, intciior of the Matuarlfuie piison.
An- VI -The cxteiicu of the tiitiis, with a
view of .11 en i.
The coinpaiij' was eiellrnl. Mjron t ibce
splcndldl) priinled ihc esmaidl.c, vain S'cro who
topslgmtl thousands of Christians to the nanus
to furnish him insplititloii foe n poem, f'.iillnc
1'. Itohr was much adiuiiid for her work as
l'i ppoca, the empress, ami Alhe Chandler was
the sweet and 1 1 n-.til.fr Christian maiden Ljgia.
1-1. n ll...A..lA..n .. I ....... If.... .. . A... ..!....
jilt- i inuiii'ju- i, (...in,- nun ris it Hill- iiiiu
of woik and Wilfred Lucas it Midi us n ml Hal
tor Law- as Tigtillnus greatly distinguished them
selves. The plaj will be presented at the Ijtruni again
tcnlght.
More Delightful Vaudeville.
Wlu that ever saw the original piuduetion of
Hut, tolllckliig, sprightly mid laugh-piovokliig
farce comedj-, "Later On," but does not in nil
that happ)' comedian, Joe Halt, of the once fam
ous leant of f unmake r, llalleu and Halt. Kevtral
jcirs ago K went on the vaudeville singe In
company with putty I'unle le Mm, und since
then both have Iccn reaping new honois. itr.
Ihitt, since his vaudeville engagements, bis writ
ten nil the sketches In which be a'ld Miss He
Mar appear, und It goes without pajhe,' that they
ni o not only dean and witty but tveriellngly
irterlalnlng, in nil of them ml t lit and iiiu-io
have pail and the acting, singing and dancing
of the finious team mo liieslstibly pleasing,
tilth the foithtoinlug company comes these greit
luad-llners: 'Iho (iieat Henri Trench, the mot
noted comic juggler on tin stiuc; l)oinwi'y,
Maik am! eompanj, in a highlj amusing touudj
sketch; Coaklej' and llue-ttd, two of the mot
nttiaetite singing and darning comedians ever
brought to this eity; l.oele, an aerial aerohat
v.liise work is as unique: as it is avtoundui,,
Miss Lama Com.tock, a singer of ran- meilt,
whose toon vvaiblllii; delights he-jnud lueatuie;
the I'rcn.ly bii.thc-s, tievet singing and talkl'ii:
ccniedlans, whose funny stotles will split jour
sides with laughter, and lilnc Albino and Mat
1.1 llr.uit, .n as clever a si'ioud sight act us was
ever wllncs.ed. All tliem. nillsU eouili'iiie to
make n pi'i'oimanee whee aitlstle mirth cannot
be Impeached, and whose amusing features can
not he surpassed, Kvtiy act and skelcb is new
.Hid up to date and Is tlean and clever. At the
Ljieum theater tomoirow, alttmoon and eveni'ig
"All on Account of Ellzn."
'theie is little 1'i.tsiion ot the warm nciptlou
vvhlih v 111 gitet tlue popular plajei., Louis
Miinu and tiara l.lpman, when they appear at
the Ljteunt next I'llday evening, to present for
tho Hist time lu this e Itj , their new and to.
ir.arkahlj .iiecissfut icinidy, "All On Account of
I lla " As to the audlrnie, a hcavj- advance sale
Indliates its sice.
Mr, Mann and Miss Llpnian will be surioundtd
by admliers only, for Ihat Is what their audi
fines uie iouiposc! of In this cltj. Ihiir new
icliiedy is b Leo Dltilthstrln, author of it num.
ber of iiites.se, He is slid to have supplied Hit,
two pilnclpal parts, which lit tlelr linisrson.
liters like thoitraditlou.il glove. Mi, Maun and
'MUs l.ipman will Ihtscfoiei Is) seen at their lust.
Two Men Lost.
By L'xcluslve Wire from The Associated Pie.s.
Iltrlln, S", 1L, Jiu 1. A searching party has
left heie for Mount Washington, lu an endeavor
to find William II. Ilodwell, correspondent of the
Ntvv York Herald, who was lost on the mountain
yesterdaj-, while attempting to make the ascent
with two other men. Ilodwell, with Che,(er
fstlles, of Cambridge, and Hay P.vans, of tlorham,
went up the mountain on foot for the numosn iif
tAlrg views. I
jxidLtf . jJii-Aa-Jf' ' ;
FIRST DAY OF
THE CENTURY
IT WAS VERY PLEASANT AND
OBEATLY ENJOYED.
Nearly All the Stores, Shops, Facto
ries, Etc., Were Shut Down and
Thousands Flocked to the Theaters
and Other Places of Amusements.
Annual Tieceptlon nt the Y. W. C.
A. Those Who Had Numbers on
the Very Excellent Programme
Hendered.
Tho (list day of the twentieth cen
tury was wonderfully pleasant for this
season of the year, und as a conse
quence the city's streets were thronged
yesterday from early morn till late it
nlfrht with thousands of pleasure
scekets. Though the sun wasn't out vsry Ions,
thero was only the suspicion of cold In
tho air. The business places throuch
out the city .villi, of course, tho
shrines of Bacchus excepted, xvcre an
usual closed nil day, ns were also al
most iill tho large manufacturing es
tablishments. Tho only Industry of any Importance
which kept its men at work was tho
Lackawanna Iron and Steel corajsany,
tho South mill and the blast furnace
bolnpr. operated nil day. The theatres
were packed with the usual enthusias
tic holiday crowds and In Iho evening
hundreds attended soclnl events of
various kinds.
Y. W. C. A. Reception.
The cozy rooms of the Younp Wo
men's Christian association on North
Wnshliifrtnn avenue were thronged last,
nlfrht with hundreds of the friends ot
the association, the occasion ibelnc; tho
New Year's reception.
The rooms wcru beautified with flow
ers and potted plants and presented a
delightful appearance. The Reneral
secretary, Jllsa Savage, was assisted In
receiving by the following ladles: Mrs.
J. A. Lansing, airs. R. T. Fellmvs, Mrs.
L. M. Gates, airs. W. D. Kennedy anil
ailss Hannah Deacon.
From 7 to S o'clock theie was n gym
nastic exhibition In the gymnasium by
a numberof the pupils under the direc
tion of ailss Hall. There was also a
brief but excitlne basket ball gamo"
Ployed by teams picked from the mem
bers of the class. The music accom
panying the exhibition was furnished
by Miss Ada Rone.
Hetween the hours of S and S.30
o'clock n musical programme of ex
ceptional merit was given In the con
cert room by the pupils of Miss Jul'a
flnpit Allen. rharrot's "Knergi'tlo
Fiddlers" was splendidly rendered by
a string einartette, consisting of Miss
Kdnii. Caryl, atlss atarle Hill, ailss ina
Wallers and Llda Houser, accompanied
mi the piano by ailss Laura Mcldrum.
The eiuartetle rendered several other
selections during the evening, Includ
ing' a mlmtetta by Daulie.
I'.lslo Powell's beautiful contralto
voice was heard to excellent ndvantngi!
In Dudley Hock's "Sunset," while ailss
llnberlson sang a lullaby, by Dinner.
One of the best numbers on the m-o-Ri'.inime
iuih a tenor solo by Tom nip
i'l. of the Hct'om! Presbyteilau chut en,
who sang most chuimltigly Denai'a
"Your Voice."
Tho second part of the evening's pro
gramme was In I'ltnrge of ailss Athi
I.niie, who kindly consented tn assume
eliurj-'e In the absence of ailss 151 h
inemd. Jllss (truce Duncan sang de
llghtfullyu. coon song, "Don't You Oty,
ain Honey." and air. Schwartz, u inrji
player of rare skill, mulcted seve al
dllllctilt selections on that Instrument.
ailss Anna Strickland, of Buffalo, a
ehnrmlny young woman who Is this
holiday guest of air. und M'-s. Ar.'n
Williams, und who Is possessed of ii
lull, rich and lesouiint s'lp'nnn voice
of unusual range, sang Bedall'.i "Tho
Wrth of the Opal," und a select I m
fiom "Mlgnon." airs.. Vernn Jlllcbell
Lung gave several piano solos in her
usual accomplished manner and ailsj
aiatthews sang exitilsltely "For All
Kternlty." The accompanists wew
ailss Liturii aieblrttm, ailss Iron?
Kmiii and airp. Arja Powell.
During the evening the members of.
the cooking school, undor ailss Smith,
prepared anil served delicious cocoa
ajid wafers to the guests.
New Year's Praise Service.
Tho new century was welcomed yes
terday morning between tho hours of
!i and It) o'clock, with a praise service
In the lecture room of the First Pres
byterian church, attended by n largo
number of the pailshloncts of both
this and the Second chinch.
The two pastors, IJev. Dr. James
aicLeoel and l.ev. Dr. C. K. Uoblusoti,
Hindu bilef ndelresses dwelling1 upon
the hopes and feats, and dnngets of
the coming century. The hymns wero
sung with n wonderful sent by those
present and It Is considered to luve
been the most successful New Year's
service ever conducted in tho church.
Twentieth Coutuiy Ball.
Tho Twentieth Centuty ball con
ducted bv ('amp t'io, Patriotic Order
Sons of America Puglu rife and Drum
corps, at aiuslc Hull yesterday after
noon and evening, was largely at
tended, aitislc for dancing was fur
nished 1 y Prof. Johnson and Law
tence's oichestra.
The committee of arrangomenti
weic "William J. aieisler, chulimun:
A. L. llahr, V. Jones, '. AV. Snyder,
r. W. Klie. J. Keith, 11. rhnse. H. .
Samis, C. Sames, If. Wels-i, F. ( aill
ler, r. Delslng, A. J, Hummcn, r. Kel
lorman, II. Klefer, W. Finutz, F. AV.
Herrmnn, J. AV, Smith, J. Kvuns nud
James F. Ledger.
Killed His Fathers Antagonist.
n,l' i:.ehlhn Will' Iioiii 'Hie .HKlated I'li'.e,
Laloudon, fij , dan. L Will 'furl., a ho ot
17, todiy shot und lulled Klinlull Alheu, Hour
here, llionnii 'Auk, a priw.iniiu rounliy uitr
cluut, v c iig.tgeel lu i dull I with .Mkcu, also a
iiosH'iuus niei ill. Hit, whin he tnllid on hll
jounjr urn Will to .hcHit Mhen. 'flio hov did not
hesitate, hut III id nt onet' iiwni Ids futhei'A an
tUMonl.t, "ho fell dcjd.
Spanish Cabinet Crisis,
lly Kmliulio Wlie fiom Hie Assoelatctl l'rin.
AUdiid, Jan. l.-lt Is said that the resluii.it ton
of Hear Adiulul llanioe, minister ot uutine, li
imminent, ovvlns lo the reeent lejectlon by tho
iluiiilier ot deputies! of the government's rthiino
for Imi'iaslns the uvy. Tho cilsts is becoming
CreurHl, hut no olthUl aiiuounreinent will he
maihi bforo tomorrow, when tho cabinet v.Ill
inlet.
Saw Three Ships Founder,
lly Lxchi-lvo Who lioin 'flic Associate) I'rcu,
Iindon, Jan. t. The raplaln ot tho hark Idun,
vhtch haj-irrlv ed at C'ardll. reirts that ilurliitf
tho calc I'tiday he uw three vessel t founder In
the Bristol channel and he believed that aa miny
as tvtcnty-Pvo lives wric lost.
INSURGENTS
ON THE RUN
(Concluded fioin Page 1.)
was present during the entire proceed
ings, but did not vote or answer to
roll-coll, Senator Sproul, of Delaware,
Is responsible for tho statement that
Beaver will nbldo by the caucus.
Previous to the tnklntj of tlie vote,
Representative Ullss, of Delaware, ris
ing to a question of personal privilege,
said that there had been misrepresen
tation regarding several votes In the
house caucus of last night, and In view
of this fact he would urge that sena
tois and members In voting should rise
In their place, that everybody present
could see them and that .there would
be no possible opportunity' for charges
of Impersonation.
Ah the names of certain men who
had been counted In the anti-Quay
column were called and they an
nounced their vote for air. Quay there
was demonstration of great approvul
on tho part of the great crowd present.
The caucus did not begin until 9:15,
and speeches were so numerous thnt
It was not until 11:20 that a result was
reached. Thu Quay people arc jubilant
over the result ot tho caucus, as tho
number present exceeded their expect
ations, and they claim thnt beforo tho
vote Is taken on Joint ballot for sena
tor they will have ninny mote thnn tho
number necessary to elect, air. Quay
hlmnelf Is quoted ns saying that he
expects 121 votes In tho caucus, Tho
news of the result of tlie gathering
was taken to him by his friends nntt
party leaders from nit over the state
visited hhn nnd extended their con
gratulations upon what they claim Is
a certain victory for stalwart Repub
licanism and party regularity.
The Antls Meet.
While tho caucus was In session In
the house chamber a secret meeting of
tho antl-Quny Republicans was held
at their headquarters at the Common
wealth hotel. At the close of the meet
ing the pledge of the antl-Qunyltes
binding themselves together to oppose
air. Quay's re-election wns made pub
lic. The pledge contains 6S names,
among these being the name of the
lato William F, Stewart, of Philadel
phia, who died after he had signed
the paper, and John P. aicTlghe, who
attended the senatorial caucus and
voted for air. Quay. This leaves G7
who havo signed the pledge, not
counting Mr. aicPherson, who absent
ed himself from tho house caucus and
voted for General Koontz. Tho pledge
wus nccompanled by the following
statement:
"Representatives Heaver, of Juuluta,
and Hosklns, of Krle, did not attend
the Quay senatorial caucus tonight,
having called at the anti-Quay head
quarters during the evening and an
nounced that they would not vote for
Quay for siepator. In addition Repto
sentatlve Neeho, of Allegheny, too de
clared that he will not vote for Mr.
Quay. air. Neebe, who Is sick at his
home, authorized Senator Fllnn to
speak for him,"
Those Who Took the Fledge.
The pledge, together with the list ot
signers, follows:
We, the undersigned members of the next riii
cr.il assembly of IVim.vihciilj, hereby pliclc
ourselves that v.v will nol, iimli r any eireiuu
sluices, vote for the election of Jf. h. eju.iy foi
I nlted Matis si tutor: nor will we enter nny
ennuis- c.illul .eid controlled In his interest or
his ti"hilf:
William riinn, .1. Ilavard Henry, Sinuicl Wen,
ltobert H. IMmlstm, .lohn S. Weller, C. L. Mjkiv.
amucl M. lt.i), William P. Mevvait, James Clar
ency, William M 'I turn r Mahlon L. Sivage iiiiv
1'. SltCundl.i, fieortie M. llosaek, Willlai.i .
Msbet, ltoheit Mi Uhliine.i. Thniriit .1. Ford,
lleniy M. Siolt, T. I'. Saiidrnon, I'rederiiK K
Ta.vlor, William I'. Winner, Prank 0. Ktlward.',
-Io'iiii K. Thoniiscn llenjamln K Welty, Sum el
firoh, tJcoiBO .1. Ilirtin.in, William T. Jlalm.i,
KiLtanI A. Ilovre, Credent I A. fiodtharles, Wil
liam II. Koonlt, fieot-.-e It, Tiffan), Vinlieiv It.
Illtihioek, .lohn I'. Ihoci), .1. II. McLlni, Liu
lens I'. Tbom.H. Iiti Id Martin, lliinhlon W. Hire,
William Unit v, Mevinder Rtiwait, .lohn
rravvforel, Willi mi Heed I). Wuilv,orlb, l.l'ni
Aluains, Chailen sluno. llobert , Union, .1.
Claude PnlTonl. .Klin 1'. M.-Tishe, Hem) Hall,
Chirleis l', lliMrlhailh, .lohn I'. Moore. .Villi im
H. Klikir, duel Ciivvfoul. Joseph 11. Hamilton,
Plank I-. Loinix. Hairy IMIkliison, WllKuni Jl.
Alli.-on, Joseph A1eaiidii. AlniniK M. I lout I,
Tlitnus J. llevnohU, K. Iteiiiaiiiin llleiuian.lllishi
,. Coray. I'hllll.o I.. Driitnm, Jame 1'ojter,
John S. At hi, hi, .".lniiiel A Kendall, Ceunri' '.
Hill, Albert W Jo!in-on. Jamen V. tlark, David
M. Andm-on.
A call was Issued tonight for a cau
cus of the house and senate Democrats
on the evening of January 14 for tho
nomination of a candidate for United
States senator. Colonel James ar. Guf
fey, of Pittsburg, will probably bo
chosen the caucus nominee.
rUSION MOVEMENT
IS ABANDONED.
Senate Organized by the Election of
William P. Snyder.
II) Ltcluslvi' Wire trom The -ssotlatcd Pieiss.
Hartlsburg. Jan. 1. The senate ir
ga til zed by the election of William I'.
Snyder, of Chester, for president p"o
tern. He polled tho full Republican
votu. The Democrats voted for Wil
liam 13, ailller, of C'umLerland. Tho
other ofliceis and employes of tho
senato will be chosen at tomorrow'.:
session. William T. Marshall, of Al
legheny, was thostn speaker ot tho
house dv a majority of one vote over
Clenernl Wllllum If. Koontz, of Somer
set. Flvo Democrats joined with Ti
Republicans to elect .Mr. .Marshall.
Ono other Democrat wus piesent. but
did not vote. Tho rest of the Demo-e-rats
und tho anti-Quay Republicans
voted for flenetal Koonlz. The Re
publican state) committee will report
tomortow a list of ofilcers and em
ployes of the house.
A meeting of commlltet-s ricm tho
Democrats and nutl-Quuy Republicans
was held this evening, nt which the
luilou movement for contiol of tho of
llces of the house wns abandoned,
(lovernor Stone's biennial niessugj
will be dellveied to the senate and
house at tomorrow's session It will
be teHid and then a recess will bo taken
by both bodies until thu evening of
Jan. 14, to allow the ptesldlng olllcers
to prepaio the lli.t of standing com.
mlttees,
WAS SKINNED WHILE ALIVE.
Report of Horriole Treatment of an
American Soldier by Filipinos.
By Inclusive W'he fiom The Associated I'reu.
West Superior, Wis., Jan. I. In a
letter written from tho Philippines
Just beforo tho recent election, to his
folks In this city, Captain Horry AY.
Newton says that at that time the
encroachements of tho natives were
worse than they had been at nny
time during tho year previous. As one
Instance of their ferocity he writes:
"Just the other day they Jumped a
detnehment of our 2ith, numbering
twenty-two msn, capturing sixteen of
them. One of them was found terribly
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Trrrs
Frances
l.jfr5idersoi
V !). I7iB.
HISS FRANCES H. ANDERSON, daughter of HON. JUDGE
ANDERSON, of Virginia, Is at present In Washington, D. C.,as
Corresponding Secretary of the Higher Educational League, of
that city. Cured of la grippe by Pcrunn.
MISS FRANPI'.'s ai. AXDKRSON',
Corresponding Secretary of the
Higher Kducailoual Leagti'
writes from the "Astoria,"
Washington, D. C the following:
"About two months ago I wns
taken very ill with la erPPe nna
was obliged to go to bed. I took
three bottles of Peruna with very
beneficial results, nnd was able to
leave my bed In a week and regained
my usual strength very soon.
"I have nothing but prpise for Pe
runa, nnd recommend it to those sim
ilarly afflicted whenever I can."
Frances M. Anderson.
La grippe Is, strictly freaking, epi
demic! cjitarih that Is to say, a varie
ty of acuta catarrh which Is so con
tagious and runs a course more or less
definite, the same us scarlet fevor,
whooping cough, etc.
During the acute stages of la grlppii
it Is nol a very l'atul disease, but the
condition In which it leaves the sys
tem has caused the death of a count
less number.
Indeed neaily every petson who has
had In ilppe within the lust thrra
years finds himself more or less de
ranged by the pernicious effects of this
disease. The majotlty of thoe whs
have escaped death Ilnds life scare'.'ly
worth living.
If this vast multitude of peep1'
cnulil only know with what certainty
and promptness Peruna would relieve
tl.em of all the had effects which 1 1
grippe hns brought upon them, wh'jl
an untold amount of suffering would
bo averted'
Thousands have already heard how
c-ulckly this temecly will cure In thes-
mutilated, showing signs of
skinned while yet nllve."
being
HAS AN ENOCH ABDEN.
Itich Miner Returns Home to Find
His Wife Married to Another.
By Inclusive Wire from The Issoiuted I'ici.
Seattle. Wnsh.. Jan. 1. A tale of a
real Enoch Aiden comes from the
Klondike Fifteen years ago, James
Chapman wns an employe of Whit
man, Humes & Co., a big manufactur
ing concern of Akron, O. He lose to
be head bookkeeper, but finally the
western fever took him and ho left for
California, Ho wrote regularly to his
wife atitl sent her money, but ho could
not muko the fortune that he sought.
Then he went to Alaska, und for sev
eral years nothing was heard of him.
When gold was found In the Klondike
Chupman at last made a fortune. Ho
found some of the richest claims on
llonanza cteek, and he determined to
go back, lo Ohio. After fifteen years
liu found his wife married to another.
Unlike Tennyson's hero, he did not go
away without making himself known,
but he inude no scene, as the woman
could not be blamed. lie leturned to
Dawson and has recently turned bis
claims Into money.
GOLF TOURNAMENT.
fly r.ilnslvi Who imin The Assotialtd I'iim
.UlJlillc i "lly, N". J.. Jan. 1, Tim I'oxlilll f.olf
rlnli ol State n Wind today ilefejtcd the tlnntl
t Ity (Tiuntiy t litis In it iinttili iinlf ttjni,' of
tliiit.v-si-c lioles li.v tlie in rum- mamin of two M.
In tlie flirt M tlu Alhnlli City ilu'i led h.v one,
lut tit tin Mtnnd 1 i.i It. mainly tlie result of tlio
p I idavlng of '.. t. Kniri, I lie visitor in in
.IK eil to win out en tue last tuo IwU.. Sillier
iMiUinnl tlie roOillN, ami Woik, the Atlaiiil;
t'lty Count)) tlnli. Tlio linKi were In fine con.
dltii'i: end the vveilher moderate without .my
wind. .V law crowd vvHnci-sed the contest.
Freight Trains Collide.
lly Kxiliulvo Wire) fiom Tlio Associated I'reu.
tvicKsliiinr, Mis,, Jiii. 1. A telephones iiicnaue
to the Herald from I'ii)elte .ij thit to lieay
frelht tialrw on th.i W.oo und Mlsklulppl Valley
railroad collided near llayx station, titty mill's
sunlit of here nt 0 o'clock tonight, and that
wven men ot the tlerht In the cievvn wero hilled,
An inpine has left for the fcene ol tho wreck,
t'Jirylng doctors.
McMillan Succeeds Himself.
Ity Exclusive Wire from The Associated I'leta.
liiimluir, Mich., Jan. 1, Senator Jsniej McMil
lan, of Octtolt, was thli afternoon nominated hy
the joint ItepuMlcan caucm of the legislature,
which will convene tomorrow in the stale capll.il,
to succeed himself, Senator McMillans' rc-clcc.
tlon lo his third term In the Miute 'a afaurrd
as the legislature ii overwhelmingly ilrp'iMlciii,
V 3&2ffliXJ&tZ
cases and have been sjnved: but tens
of thousands have not yet hoard, und
continue to suffer on, dropping Into
the grave one by one.
Peruna cures catarrh In all stages
and varieties, whether acute or chron
ic, and Is therefore tho most effective
remedy ever devised for retnovlp all
the derangements which follow la
grippe.
Samuel ai. York writes from Union
Giove. Ala., tlie following letter:
' Dear Hlr: -Last week I was taken
with la gtlppe and catarrhal deafness.
1 wrote you for advice and followed,
your directions. After taking two bot
tles of Peruna I found myself well of
la grippe, and my bearing was fully
tcstored. lly health Is better than U
has been In live years.
"lly wife Improved in health very
much after taking Peruna. Samuel
II. Yotk."
Miss Caroline J. Knhl, Otlsco, Ind.,
wiltc-s as follows'
"Three years I had la grippe and
pulmonary trouble. I was very sick.
I had hemorrhages of the lungs
nearly every day for a year, and
three bottles of your Peruna cured
me. The doctor said I had consump
tion. I am now in bettor health than
I have been for many years.
"I hlghle lecommend Peruna to nil
my neighbors and friends. Peruna Is
m'v favotlte medicine. I shall always
have Peruna In the house." Miss
Caroline J. Knhl.
Address tho Peruna Medicine Co.. ot
Colunihus, O.. for a free copy of "Win
ter Catarrh." which treats ot tho dis
cuses peculiar to winter.
BICYCLE RACE AT BOSTON.
Walthous Comes in Ahead on a Hur
ricane Plnlsh.
lly r..ulu!ve Wire fiom The Associated Press).
Huston, Jan. 1. In a hurricane finish
tonight Uobby Walthour again finished
first In another day, tho second, in tho
slx-duy bicycle race at Park Squaro
garden. Flscher'r closing spurt was
such a surprise that he caught the
other riders napping. Ho had been
plodding along behind the bunch when,
at the pistol icport for the last mile,
he pedalled out into a good lead, mak
ing lhi others work hard to overtake
him.
The day was a quiet ono, with hut
few spills. The forced retirement of
(tougolts, the sturdy Frenchman, was
the cause of much'regret,
The men are all in fair shape and
riding well. Ilyscr, Accoutilor and
Fredericks were the others who quit.
RECRUITS FOR THE FAR EAST.
Second Provisional Battalion to Be
Organzied nt San Francisco.
fly Kuliulvs Wire from The Associated Pic.u.
San Francisco, Jan. 1. Orders have
been received at tlie headquarters of
the Military department of California
to organize a second provisional, bat
talion at the Ptesldlo. The number of
recruits In the newly organized camp
has Increased to such nn extent that
It will Hoon m necessary to organize u
leglmeut.
Portland, Ole., Jan. 1. Tho United
States transport Thyra nulled for Ma
nila with r.00 hoises and a carso for
the army In Die Philippines.
Colorado Fuslonlsts,
I n,v i;iluIve Wiro fiom Tlie Associated 1'iccJ,
Duivei, L'ol., Jan. 1, At tonight1 eaUiiH ef
tlie fiulon mtniherH of the Iccrlslaturc, whlt'li will
meet tomorrow, II. I'. Montiioiuiry, of Cripple
Creek, wxi atrirrd upon for Sieil,ir h,v 4 vote o
ii to '.'7, for Oolpnil ii li-ue, of PoukLw coun
ty, Mr. Moiltnomiiy In the leader In, (he ljOii-e
of lie fort cis firorlnit TI10111.W M. IMttcfMU lor
I'nltiil r-taten senator to succeed Kdvvard O. Wul.
tott, Tho lusloiil.ts havu S3 of the ti.1 uiiinlier ot
thu lower house.
Editor Killed,
lly Kxcliiilvo Wlie from The Associated 1'renj.
l'llUlniit', ,111, l.-.T. P. Sain, for the put
rmveii jean iltj editor of tho Volkshlalt, lhl
city, was almost instantly hilled lonlt;ht hy
lulutr thrnwn.'tiy a street car, lie wu U viau
of ui;o nnd has been connritcd with fjciiiian
neutiuper In. this city many jcir. Mr. Piln
wait toarilliiR a tar rear Ids home to K" to his.
ofilie und In some tvuy was thrown biiknaof,
briiklur hi back In the fill.