2 THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, THURSDAY. AUGUST 7. 1S90. m 01 GO THE DOOR Ji Judge Lacombe's Decision in the Case of the Belgian Glassworkers Shows a Disastrous DEFECT IN THE ALIEN LABOR LAW. Immigrant Inspector Layton Says There is Kothing Kow to Checx the Influx Of THE PAUPER AND CRIMINAL CLASSES. Knights or Labor Hade a Fatal Mistake Is letting the law. A good many people in this neck o' the woods are looking forward to the time bnt without any degree of pleasure when the foreigner will own this country. By the for eigner is understood to be meant not non English speaking races generally bnt the undesirable element which hails from Sla vonic, Hungary and la bell' Italia. The foreigner in this sense has the call of employment at present. Contractors declare their preferences for them, because they work more steadily than English-speaking workers. Their labor, as applied in mills and factories generally, is satisfactory; they are found to be more earnest about their work, and more inclined to save than their English-speaking neighbors. In the coal and coke regions operators do not disguise the fact that without the aid of the Hun garian, the Slavonic race and the Italian they could not get their work done. A DAKGEROUS DECISION. Ko one has been as yet found who objects to the immigration to this country of a class of foreigners who will become as useful members of the human brotherhood as the majority of those who have arrived here be fore them, but in the opinion of a good many people in this city who are acquainted with the labor movement in all its phases an influx of heterogeneous foreign immigration may result from the recent decisions anent the construction of the alien contract law. In the case of the three Belgian glass blowers who, after a detention of one month at the Barge Office, were ordered to be dis charged by Judge Lacombe because suffi cient evidence of their having come to this country under contract was not forthcoming. It is held that the decision not alone finally throws open the doors of the country to the more desirable class of immigrants, but that free admission is granted to the ragtag and bobtail of foreign countries who may con- Eider this free land a better stamping ground and themselves subject to less espionage than in their native land. AIX BESTBAETTS BESIOVED. "Whatever little check the alien labor law may have had in restraining the landing of such undesirable immigrants is now held to be withdrawn, and, until some amendment to it is effected, or other means taken to check the inflow of the criminal and pauper class Irom other countries, it is held that the results must be of the most unfavorable kind. Immigrant Inspector Eobert Layton, who knows as mncli about the immigration laws as any man in the community, expressed himself yesterday on this subject. k "Judge Licombe's decision," he said, ''removes the last doubt as to the inoper ativeness of the alien contract labor law. A man wishing to enter this country now has only to present himself to the Inspectors and say that he came over to look for em ployment, but without knowing where to look for it. They cannot find in inture any pretext for holding, and they must allow him to go about his business. The law itself is so framed as to prove a nullity. The first and second clauses are very spe cific as to what shall prove an infringement of the act, but the last clause ooens the bag and lets all out. Here are the clauses. CONFLICTING CLAUSES. That from and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person, company, partnership, or corporation, in any manner whatsoever, to prepay the transportation, or in any way assist or encourage the importation or migration of any alien or alien, any foreigner or foreigners, into the United States, its Ter ritories, or the llistrict of Columbia, under contract or agreemeut, parol or special, ex press or implied, made previous to the impor tation or migration of such alien or aliens. foreigner or foreigners, to perform labor or. service or any Etna in toe United states, its Territories, or the District of Colombia. That all contracts or agreements express or implied, parol or special, wliich may bereafter be made by and between any person, company, partnership, or corporation, and any foreigner or foreigners, alien or aliens, to perform labor or Bervice or bavmg reference to the perform ance of labor or service by any person in tbe United States, its Territories, or tbe District of Colombia previous to the migration or im portation of the person or persons whose labor or service Is contracted for into the United States, shall be utterly void and of no effect. "This is the language of the first and sec ond clauses; now observe how the loophole is le t in the last clause, which says: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting any individual from assisting any member of bis family or any rela tive or personal friend to migrate from any foreign country to the United States, for the purpose of settlement here. A PEACXICAL XEOATION. "This clause, you will see, is an entire negation, practically, of the conditions pre ceding it. What is to prevent anyone in this country, or any number of people in this country, from.uniting and furnishing with transportation any number ot workers they may desire to employ? How easy i. is to instruct them how to act, both on arrival and when they reach their destination. The law was held to be a good law until the Jeannette case was tried, because previous to it there had been no test of the act In my opinion it was a bad thing for IiT A. 300 to have forced the issue it did because the result shows the act to be totally incapable of holding back for eigners who may have been notified or per haps have had a dream to the effect that they would find employment here at certain places. It window glass or other manu facturers now desire to obtain help from abroad, under Judge Lacombe's ruling they will be perlectly safe in doing so, provided thep go cautioudv to work, because of the impossibility of fin ling evidence of the con tract. The intention of tbe act was clearly to prevent the importation of labor under tuch contracts, either expressed or implied, but its provisions, as expounded by the Courts, utterly fail to find effect. It has been clearlv demonstrated that it could be beaten, and now everyone is beating it." SOME discbetion kecessaby. "What remedy wonld you propose?" "Well, I don't think that any remedy should be directed especially against the better class ot immigrants only in so far as they come into this country under contract I am not prepared to outline any plan by which yon can prove that a man is entering the country under contract to perform-work which could be as well, if not betttr, dono by those now in it It is a question which even our legislators will have difficulty in solving. Lut regarding tbe great mass ot immigrants lean imagine a way by which the undesirable element could be exclnded. I would make it iucumDent on onr Consuls at ports of embarkation to satisfy himself as to the antecedents of every intended immi grant, who wonld be permitted, to land only on presentation of a passport from the Consul. I would also establish an educa tional qualification for the immigrant I altogether tail to see why inch a mass of ignorant immigrants should be admitted to a country whose laws make it incumbent on parents to provide education for their chil dren. Yet while we are obliged by law to educate our children, we voluntarily invite ignorance to come here and partake in our government. There is no doubt as to the number of ignorant people who arrive in this country annually. DIDN'T know thexe ages. 'I remember one time, in New York city taking affidavits in the case of 31 immi grants. Of the number only two could sign their names. Again out of one batch of 180 immigrants I remember only 70 could posi tively say what their age was. The others could only guess it" "Of course, continued Mr. Layton, "the inspection abroad 'would necessitate the support of a large corps of officials, and would entail a large cost, but wonld it in the end, cost the. country any more than in dividual sections now pay for the support of the foreign pauper element, both in poor houses and prisons? I don't think it would. There seems to be a pretty uniform opinion regarding this qnestion of closing our ports to undesirable emigrants and I suppose that some time or other it will receive the atten tion of Congress." WILL HAVE BETTER WATER. Duqnesns Helcbts' Ciilzrm Terr Deter mined Abont ibe Matter Committee to Meet tbe Mononcntaela Water Company Anolber Meeting Called for To-Morrovr. The property owners and residents of Duquesne .Heights held a meeting in the Lnckey sehoolhouse, .Thirty-fifth ward, last night, to consider plans to seenre a better water supply. About 50 of the most prom inent people in the Thirty-fifth ward were present G. L. Eolhday presided and James A. Steen, the architect, was made Secre tary. Mr. Holliday stated that he" had brought the volume of Select Council minutes con taining the contract between the City of Pittsburg and the Monongahela "Water Company with him, and on motion the ordinance giving the Monongahela Com pany the privilege of holding a monopoly of the Soutbside water suppiv ior zj. years was read. In consideration ot the juononganeia Company agreeing to supply the fire plugs on its" mains free, and agreeing to charge the same rates to consumers as were paid in other parts of town, the city agreed not to extend its Carson street main and to leave tbe field clear to tbe Alononga hela Company for 21 years. The city was to supply the fire pings, and it was agreed that it the supply of the Monongahela Company Iiecame short tbe Carson street main was to be connected to that of the company, and the latter was to pay 10 cents per 1,000 gallons for the water supplied by the city. The Monongahela Company was not to extend its mains until the profits reached 20 per cent, and the city was given the privilege of buying tbe company's plant at the end of ine i years. j.ms ordinance was passea ou December 14, 1885, and the vote in Select Council was 45 to 3. Tbe three members voting against it were Holliday, "Watson and Epping. All the members from the Southside except Holliday voted for it. When the reading of the ordinance was completed Mr. Beitz stated it seemed to place the people of the Southside at the mercy of the Monongahela Water Company ior tne next zi years. It was agreed that a committee of citizens should meet with the Committee of Councils and tbe officers of the water company, to be held shortly. The following is the com mittee: Daniel McGeary, W. C. Beitz, Captain John Moren, John Gearing, Will iam Schurr. Chairman. G. L. Holliday. A discussion of the situation followed, after which another meeting was arranged for Friday night and the meeting ad journed. SHE WAS A TEBB0B TO THE DISTBI0T. Mrs. Lottie Elk Threw Flat Irona nt the Krlsbbora and Stole Tbelr Clothing The house wives on Center avenue arose in arms yesterday and caused the arrest of Lottie Elk, alias "Mary the Bagpicker," a well-known character about the Hill wards. The complaint is that "Mary the Bagpicker" has been accustomed to ap propriate" to herself her neighbors' clothes, and that when asked to return her pecula tions she would respond by hurling all kinds of missiles that came 'handy at the owners. She raided the clothesline of Mrs. Eliza beth Connolly, on Soho street, one day, and when Mrs. Connolly, accompanied by a big delegation of women of tbe neighborhood, went to the rag picker's house on Grove and demanded that she give up the stolen goods, the rag picker threw a smoothing iron at them, the women say, which just escaped contact with Mrs. Connolly's hea.l. The women then notified Officer Meyers. He came into collision with the rag picker on Wylie avenue. She fought the officer all over the street, bnt was finally landed iu the Eleventh ward station. STJBVEYIKCr THE P0OB FABHS. Tbe Deals Not to be Finally Closed Up for a Conple of Weeks. Assistant City Engineer Wakefield, with a corps of five men, went out yesterday to make an accurate survey of the old Poor Farm property. Several days will be re quired to complete tbe work, after which Black & Baird intend to have a survey made on their own account The city will also have a survey made of the Parnassus farm as soon as the other survey is com pleted. Until these surveys are completed the deeds, will not be filled out and the transfers of the two properties will not be made. "With this understanding Chief Elliot, of the Department of Charities, started yester day for a two weeks' vacation atMt Clem ens, and the.deal will not" be closed up un til his return. . - SOLD THE COAT TWICE. A West Eod Aldermnn Solves a Knotty Problem Terr Expeditiously. It was developed atahearingin Alderman Aurin's office in the West End yesterday that Gnst Spade had sold a second-hand coat to Joe Wenke for $3, and then Eold it a second time to Jacob Baker for the same amount Baker got possession of the coat and "Wenke brought a charge of larceny against him for it 'Squire Aurin balanced tbe ascillating scales ol justice by discharging Baker and giving tbe coat to Wenke. Editor Byram Recovering. Mr. H. H. Byram, editor of the Chronicle Telegraph, who has been lying seriously ill at his residence ou Forbes avenue, near Meyran, was much improved at midnight last night, and his recovery Is almost cer tain now. LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED. Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Condensed for Bendy Reading. On information furnished by Inspector Mc Aleese. Officer Roach yesterday arrested May Jones, Emma Robinson, William Buck, John Moore and Alexander Bennett, all colored, and denizens of 255 Second avenne; also Eva Mere dith, Alice Kelly and William Gateman, of 2S3 Second avenne. James Ctrj-jrisonAi-t, of Fourth avenue, charges H. T. Gallery, of Diamond street, be fore Alderman Richards, with conspiracy In selling f nrnitnre for Cnnnlngbam, bnt not re turning the proceeds. The Allegheny Health Committee last nlgbt ordered tbe f allmaster and the P, fc W. officials were notified not to load dead animals on cars within the city limits. Philip Dosch, a scissors grinder, is in the Twenty-eighth ward station charged with chas ing a man with a butcher knife. Tub Board of Viewers met yesterday to re ceive claims for damages for the opening of Snmmerlea street A blight Are occurred at the American Iron Works last evening. Bnt little damage was done. HOWLING FOR LIGHT. Allegheny's Gas Committee Inspects the New Illuminating System AS FAR AS THE GLOOM ALLOWED. The Towers Are All Eight, bnt There Are 'ot Enough of Them. CAEEIAQES ARE ALMOST WRECKED The Allegheny light towers shine, but not enough. They assist the stars in lighting up the heavens, but confine their attention too much to the heavens and not enough to the cross streets and alleys. At least this is the way the citizens "of Allegheny City seem to feel, and they did not keep silent last night The Gas Committee, which has the light ing of the city in charge, ordered all the gas lamps out last night in-order to test the lighting powers of tbe new electric light towers, which have just been erected by the Jenny Light Company, of Fort Wayne, Ind. To do this the Gas Committee drove over the first five wards of the city in car riages. The least that can be said is that they were not accompanied by a glare of light except on rare occasions. The members of the party were Chairman I. B. Stavton. Thomas Brown. Theodore Haesken," J. W. Lahugb, Arthur Kennedy, George W. Snaman, S. D. Hubley, Will iam Bader, C. Detzel, Arthur Hunter, James Hunter, J. B. Smith, Henry Stock man, Bichard Millard, J. B. Wolfe, Thomas A. Parke, Maurice Einstein, Clerk Bobert Dilworth, Assistant Clerk White and several Westinghouse experts. A no table fact was that Mayor Wyman was not one of the party and bad not been invited. STARTED OUT WELL. The party left Ctty Hall gaily. The tower there, with its incandescent lights, made the street as bright as day. They had never- before been known to shine so bril liantly. "I'll bet there's sufficient voltage to kill Kemmler in those wires," exclaimed Councilman Hubley. The party turned down Federal street to Stockton avenue. Stockton avenne.was a lover's dream of happy opportunity. It was so dark that nothing was distinguish able. Anderson avenue was in a similar predicament and all the side streets were black as midnight Lacock street had a show of brilliancy, but it did not last long. On Madison avenne .and Main street tbe lun commenced. Clerk Dilworth saw the immense crowds and called out: "Duck yonr heads, boys, and look out for eggs!" Tbe eggs did not come, bnt there was a chorus of yells, "More lightl" "More light!" This was kept up until the party reached North avenue. Occasionally the cry was changed to adtice to light the car riage lamps or they would get unset The drivers realized the truth of this and began to grumble, but the committee would not allow them to light their lamps. North avenue was a blaze of light, but every cross street was black as the records of the Dark Ages. Boyle street could not have been darker if there bad not been a light in the city. SOME CHEERFUL ADVICE. One of tbe residents there told the com mittee to drive up their street and they would get killed. On Hemlock street there was one lonely mast-arm light, but it lighted up tbe whole street Along Ackley street there was somewhat of a glimmer, bnt when the carriages turned into Garfield avenue it was a change from day to night A short time before one of the carriages nearly upset in the dark, and here another one came near throwing out the occupants. The drivers swore and refused to proceed, but finally gave in to the committee. In the midst of all this trouble a little tot came up to Mr. Dilworth and said: "Please mister, give ps light so we won't have to stay in the house all tbe time." On Irwin avenue the drivers revolted again, and one of them did light his lamps. He declared he was not going to break his neck. It had no effect with the committee, and the glimmer had to go out The party then drove out Western avenue and dawn Sherman. Sherman avenue was a repe tition of tbe beauties of Stockton avenue. A lover's retreat. It-was a regular retreat for sweethearts, and there was no danger of anyone discov ering them unless a dark lantern was used. The First ward was almost in total dark ness, and the Fifth ward was right in line with the First The drivers refuse to give the snap away, but the general impression was that they were lost The reporters saw the glimmer of a street car away in the dis tance, and deserted the carriages and got back to Pittsbnrg, but the fate of the other members of the party is still shrouded in the gloom ot Manchester. The members of the committee were satis fied with the light given by tbe towers, but as the shadows are so deep they advocate the erection of mast arms in all the cross streets, and about 25 more light towers in various parts of the city. Tbe light com pany claimed they had not all tbe light burning and some of tbe towers did not have reflectors. George W. Snaman voiced the sentiments of most of the committee when be said:' "The system is all right, but 52 towers are not enongb. We need at least 25 more, and I don't know just how many mast arms. We will not take any action on the matter until the next meeting of tbe committee." DT THE POTTEB'S FIELD. A Wealthy Pltubnri Man's Strange Tale of Filial Ntclect. A strange secret of the potter's field has been brought to light by tbe visit of a wealthy Pittsbnrg man to the Department of Charities last Tuesday. He said he wanted a pass to visit the City Farm for tbe pur pose of inspecting the land about it He was referred to Examiner Hoff man, and yesterday be returned 'to the department with his request After a long conversation he told Examiner Hoffman that the real object of his reauest was to lo cate his father's grave, who died some time ago in the poorhouse and was buried in pot ter's field. Then he said that both his father and mother had been inmates of the farm, and that after bis father's death and bnrial there his mother was, taken out At her death she wsb interred in the Allegneny Cemetery, bnt bis father's remains were per mitted to fill a pauper's grave. The talk abont selling the farm bad at last induced tbe sons to remove their father's bones. The man who told this strange story can count his money bv the hundred thou sands. Examiner Hoffman granted his re quest AH OVERDOSE OF HOBPHIHE Conies the Sadden Death of Miss Martha Patterson Hayes. Coroner McDowell will hold an inquest to-day on the death of Miss Martha P.i tier son Hayes, aged 19 years, who died yester day morning at tbe residence of her aunt, Mrs. William Stewart, 22 Center avenue, from an overdose of morphine powders, which sbe had taken to relieve an attack of cramps. Miss Hayes has been in Kansas during tbe past year, whither she had gone with her mother, who was troubled with lung af fection. She came to Pittsburg last week to visit her father, a Pittsburg compositor. Tbe Improbable Made Possible. Mr. Thomas H. Vogan, of New Castle, Pa., Is a happy man. From infancy to the age ot 27 years he had suffered with an un pleasaut discharge from both ears, and lost his hearing so much as only to hear a watch close to his ears. He placed his case in charge of Dr. Sadler. 804 Penn avenue, with the result of healing the ears and re storing the power to hear common conversa tion easily. It is four years since he had any treatment and the ears remain perfectly sound.j TO END IN A CONFERENCE. THE IRON SCHEOULE WILL NOT BE DIS POSED OF BY THE SENATE. Mnrtln Hlanrr Pleased With Bis Trip to Washington Strike Against a Ronsblng; Machine K. of L. Painters Nat Afraid of Ibe Brotherhood Labor News. Secretary William Martin, of the Amal. gamated, returned home yesterday well pleased with' his visit to Washington. He said : "We were treated very nicely by every body, and especially by the only two Senators we saw, namely Messrs. Aldricn and Sherman. We saw each of the Senators at his bouse, and each listened very at tentively and courteously to onr statements. When with Senator Aldrich, tbe Senator had occasion to go to the Capitol for some papers and he drove us there in his carriage, askiug questions and discussing rates on the way. 1 don't think the Iron schedules will be disposed of by the Senate; they will have to come before a conference committee for final settlement The Western Republican Sena tors are opposed to the bill, but in rather an apathetic way. They don't openly oppose it, and neither do they give it their support As for the Democratic Senators," said Mr. Martin, "they would vote for a reduction if the!y were to put it down to $1 a ton." BOUGH OK E0UGHEES. A Roughing Machine nt the Woods' Han DIlll Causes a StrtKc. President Weihe and President-at-Large Earland visited Oliver's Woods' Bun Mill yesterday afternoon to inquire into the mat ter between the roughers and the firm in connection with the introduction of a rough ing machine at one mill. The men had not, it seems, any objection to the machine so long as the men were retained and the scale rate of wages paid. Bat the intro duction of the roughing machine dispensed with the rougher and found work for a cheaper man. Very naturally the rougher and his fellow workmen objected. They fnrtber emphasized their objection by striking. The matter wonld seem to be an important one. If roughing machines are universally introduced a corresponding number of skilled hands will he dispensed with to make room for cheaper labor. THE DTJKBAB FUND. Contributions Increasing Wbnt tbe Knights of Labor Are Doing; for It. Inspector Layton has received the follow ing additions to the Dunbar Belief Fund: Mines at Imperial $82 G5 Cash 10 00 vfaVSD A IA Mr. Miller, Bluff street 5 00 vSLSIl a a IA) IAJ AssemblVisVV C.lrarmakers::::::: 5 00 Local Local Assembly 10601, Theatrical Men.. 10 00 Jjncal Assembly 2237, Expressmen 4 60 ljocai AsseiuDiy 4;tij, salesmen o uu faithful Assembly 1623 5 00 Local Assembly 62t6, Itamers and Pavers. 9 00 Mr. Bayton transmitted $160 on Tuesday, and will remit the rest to-day. KNIGHTS' PAINTERS WILL STAY. They Are Not Alarmed at the Threats of the Drotberhood. Bccording Secretary Bruce, of the Paint er's Assembly, Knights of Labor, is very clear that none ot his brethern will be in convenienced by tbe proposed action ol the Brotherhood painters in refusing to ex change cards with them. He says that every member will stick by tbe order, and none will join the Brotherhood. There are five shops in the city which are distinctly K. of L., and in others where K. of L. men work there are many Brotherhood men who will greatly regret if the proposed action is taken. The assembly has now 9S working cards out WILL KOI PARADE. The Knights Painters Will Rescind Their Intention of Walking on Labor Day. There is one body ot organized wording men who will not be present at the parade on Labor Day the Knights of Labor painters. At the meeting on last Saturday week an invitation from tbe Building Trades Council to take part in the parade was re ceived and accepted by the assembly. Since that, however, the Building Trades Conncil indorsed the action of the Brother hood against tbe Knights. In consequence the latter body are indignant, and at their next meeting will rescind the resolution accepting the invitation. FLINT GLASS CONFERENCES. One Already Arranged and the Other Now In Progress. The conference on tbe shade scale was amicably concluded at Philadelphia on Monday. Some changes on both sides were effected. The conference on the prescription branch commenced yesterday at the Monongahela, and will be continued to-day. As already announced, the workers are looking for an increase of 10 per cent in prices. ' FOR MALICIOUS MISCHIEF. Tbe Old Trouble Between the Ice-Driven and Ibe District Crops Up Again. John O'Shea, late Master Workman of tbe Ice-Drivers' Assembly of the Knights of Labor, was arrested yesterday at the snit of the district through its Master Work man, Joseph L. Evans, lor malicious mis chief in connection with tbe alleged destruc tion of certain books ot the assembly. Mr. O'Sbea gave bonds for his appearance. The suit has been pending for some time and action was only taken yesterday. Treated Its Employes. The Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co., of St Louis, recently gave their employes a free excursion on the river, mnsic and re freshments as incidentals, and a half-holiday into the bargain. . They Won't Accept It. The journeymen plasterers have no In tention of accepting the proposition of the association masters to torn in and work for none but masters belonging to the associa tion. POISONED BY IVY. The Probably Fatal Result of Charles Sellers' Coon Hunt. Charles Sellers, of West Main street, went coon hunting among the hills of Chartiers township Thursday night and was poisoned by noxious vines. His illness developed into typhoid fever, and he is nocr very ill at his home. WHAT PEOPLE AEE DOING. Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and Others Who Talk. Miss Amy B. Davies, of Soho, has re turned home from Boston to spend her vaca tion. Miss Davies has been studying at tbe Boston Conservatory of Music and has earned a reputation as one of America' coming con traltos; Gustave Lindenthal, the engineer, went East last evening. His great bridge In. New York for tbe terminal road, he says, will be eventually built William "Warmcastle, of Bradford, a brother of Collector Warmcastle, and A Smed ley, of OU City, are stopping at the Mononga hela House. Louis Lanber, proprietor of the ' Wil lard House, of Bradford, is visitine his brother. David Lauber, of Newell's restaurant Mr. Louis Lanber, proprietor of Hotel Willard, of Bradford, Is visiting his brother Mr. David Lanber, ot Fifth avenne. Leopold Joseph, of Manheim,Gerxaany. If a guest at the Bchloseer, THE LADY TEACHERS. An Authority Says Women Cannot be Discounted as Principals. PAID THE WAGES MEN RECEIVE. Ths Prejudice Against the Female Peda gogue is Dead Here. THEY ABE NOT COLLEGE GRADUATES A group of happy youngsters were making merry in a suburban depot the other morn ing when two stylishly dressed ladies en tered. The younger one immediately began to rave over tbe beauties and fascinations of childhood in general and as depicted in the group of young Americans in particular. The elder one maintained a discreet silence. "You don't enter into my enthusiasm at all regarding these pretty rosy cheeked lad dies, do you?" "No, I deal in them," was the decidedly laconic reply, but judging from the speak er's appearance it was voted a profitable business without further inquiry, which re? vealed the fact that for two months of the year the lady had a perfect right to be in different alike to the virtues and vices of childhood as she was compelled by ber posi tion, that ot principal of one of the city schools, to take a very active interest in youthful humanity the remaining ten months. She is paid well for her interest, however, as to quote from a gentleman well versed in school matters, "it is brains, not sex, that gets the salary in Pittsbnrg." "Are there many lady principals in the city?" was asked the same gentleman. LADIES TVELI. EEPBESEHTED. "Yes, quite a number. Two new ones were elected this vear. and there were already 12 on tbe list; so you see 14 out of 37, the total number of principals, are ladies. Their salaries are exactly the same as men would receive were they "occupying the same positions. In the schools, at least, Pittsburg pays a man's pay for a man's work. "What are their salaries?" "They range irom $800, the minimum, to $2,000, the maximum. Salaries are gov erned by tbe size of the school and the num ber of teachers a principal mast have in order to successfully conduct it For in stance an $800 principal has but three teachers, while a $2,000 one has 30. There are but two of tbe $2,000 positions in the city and honors are easy on that score, as tbey are held by a lady and a gentleman. Miss M. A. Hunter, of the Oakland school, an.d r- H.W. Fisher, of the Washington school, are the fortunate ones who draw $200 a month or ten months." "Are ladies as successful as men in such positions? Yes, they run about even, with the odds in favor of the ladies, I was going to say, bnt npon reflection I conclude I bad better crush my gallantry as some of the male principals are very much larger than I am, but give the ladies a few years more and then see what they will accomplish PREJUDICE DYING OUT. Not so very long ago there was such a strong prejudice against them that it was a rare thing indeed to find them occupying the positions they now bold, and even now there are many districts and boards of directors who will not tolerate a woman principal, but that prejudice is rapidly passing away, and woman is proving herself capable of hoeing her own row as skilfully as does her stern brother. "Are most of the lady principals college graduates?" No, I do not know that any of them are. They are High School graduates, and have commenced teaching in the primary grades and working their way up through tbe in termediate and grammar schools have served apprenticeship as assistant principals, and finally have become principals through pro gression. The lowest and the highest grades are recognized as the most difficult, and teachers in them receive the highest salaries. The first primary teacher receives $60 and the grammar school teacher $75, while the other salaries range from $30 up to $50 in the primary and from $50 up to $75 in the grammar department." TEACHERS A STEADY CLASS. "Are there many changes made in the schools from year to year?" "Not many; tbe teachers will die, resign and get married occasionally, but as a rule they are very steady and reliable." "Will you give a list o( tbe lady princi pals, their salaries and their ages?" "Great Scott their ages. No indeed, I will not I'm not ready to die yet Their names and salaries I will give willingly, though I presume when it is known what money some ot them make they will be be sieged with marriage proposals and perhaps a position or two will be vacant in the fall. There is Miss Balston, principal of the Normal school department who is voted by educators throughout the State as one of tne best teachers in Pennsvlvania. receives $1,700 a year. Miss Virginia Hunter, of tbe Dnquesne school, $800; Miss M. J. Graham, of the Grant school, $1,600; Miss Mary McElroy, of the Hancock, $1,400; Miss E. M. Simpson, of the Forbes, $1,800; Miss Katie Nenmont, of the Balston, $1,400; MissC. C. Hancock, of the Springfield, $1,400; Miss M. A. Hunter, of tbe Oakland, $2 000; Miss Eose McCleary, of the Mt. Albion, $1,600; Miss E. M. Young, of the Highland, $1,800; Miss Laura Parker, of the Sterrett, $1,200; Mrs. M. B. Bedman, of the Humboldt, $1,800; Miss M. E. Hare, of the Birmingham, $l,600;.Miss Ella McCutcheon, of tbe Knox, $1,400 and Mrs. K. M. Hani, of the Monongahela, $800. Sensible Bints for Summer. To the many hundreds of families who do not find it convenient to leave the city for the summer months the following hints will be found valuable. Avoid exposure to the sua as far as possible; do as little cooking as yon can, thereby keeping your house and yourself cool, and the best summer drink by all odds is buttermilk. Cover your floors with cool and clean matting., hang lace cur tains wvuur winuows, inerepy letting in tbe air and keeping out the flies, and where cur tains are not used hang window shades that will exclude the light and heat During the day wear a neat gingham dress and for evening put on a cool satine wrapper, bathe every day and get your hosiery, underwear, fans, etc., from Arthur Schondelmyer & Co.. who have mattings at 8c and in r yard, lace curtains at $1 a pair and upward, window shades at 25c apiece and upward, ginghams, percales and satines from 10c to 25e per yard. By observing the above hints you will have no trouble getting through the summer. Come to 68 and 70 Ohio st for cheapest carpets, wall paper and dry goods in Allegheny. us Pittsburg ib Ltiko Erie K. K. Excnrslon to Niagara Falls, Toronto and the Thousand Islands, Tuesday, August 12. Niagara Falls and return $ 7 00 Toronto and return 8 00 Alexandria Bay and return 12 00 Lake Chautauqua and return 5 00 Tickets good for return any time within 15 days. Parlor car to Buffalo on the 8 a. 31. train. Sleeping car to Buffalo on the 9:45 P. M. train. Pullman car to Lakewood and Jamestown on the 2:35 p. si. train. J ibssa Pittsbnrg and Ln'ke Erie E. B, Lake Chautauqua and return, tickets good 15 days, $5. On sale Tuesdays, Fri days and Batnrdays. Thau, BEAI. ESTATE SAVINGS BANK, TJBI., 401 Smltfafleld Street, Cor. Fonrtta Avenne. Capital, $100,000. Surplus, $61,500. Deposits of $1 and upward 'received and interest allowed at 4 per cent its A CHANCE for the gentlemen: Over 1.000 pairs gents' fine shoes selling at $5; reduced Irom $8, $7 60 and $6; this month only. Cain & Vbbneb, Fifth and Market St. SXT FATAL AND SLIGHT ACCIDENTS. A Pols Killed on Ibe D. Si O. Road Tbe Mills Contrlbate Their Quota to the Record of Mishaps An Unlucky Dny for Carpenters. John Butela, a Pole, aged 19 years, was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train near Hazelwood last night. He was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital, where he died in halt an hoar. The deceased lived at Brad dock, and worked in the Carnegie mills. Hyman Golomb, of No. 36 Webster street, was injured so severely that he will prob ably die. While driving on Ormsby ave nue, Twenty-seventh ward, the wagon struck a rock and was overturned, crushing Go lomb. Jacob Walick, of No. 36 Erin street had his hip pierced by a pipe at Oliver's mill. Mrs. Ellen Mantz, of Eighteenth and Sarah streets, was serionslv iniared by fall ing down a long flight of stairs. Jacob Hermann, employed on a new house in the conrse of construction on May flower street, East End, fell from a scaffold, dislocating his right shoulder. John Campbell, employed at Oliver's mill, Woods' Bun, had his foot crushed by an axle falling on it Albert Flint bad his right hand nearly cut off at Green's factory, Forty-first street, while playing with a buzz saw, Joseph Gleher, a workman at Anderson, Du Fny & Company's steel works, Chartiers station had two of his toes amputated yes terday, by the fall of a large steel ingot James Dinman, who attempted to start a fire with kerosene a week ago, died yester day morning. ' Christopher Schuster had his foot severely crushed at Carnegie's Twenty-ninth street mill, last night, by a rail falling .on it A CHAB1EB GBAHTEO To the Braddock and McKeesport Company for an Electric Hallway. A charter for an electric railway was issued yesterday at the State Department, Harrisburg, to the Braddock and McKees port Electric Bailway Company. The incor porators are B. B. Burk. Chas. Weidman. of Allegheny City; James H. Ca'nfield. Jacob P. Mill, of McKeesport; John Q. Everson and B. M. Everson, of Pittsburg, and H. S. Preston, of Homewood. The President is James H. Canfield. The line begins at a public bridge over Turtle creek and on a public road leading from Braddock borough to tbe villageof Tur tle Creek, in Braddock township, thence across the bridge and the pnblic road in North Versailles township to the line of the borongb of McKeesport, thence by said road in McKeesport borough to Cliff street, thence to Fifth avenue, returning by the same. A GANG SCOOPED IN. Thirty-Three People Captured In a Bald by tbe Police. A crowd of 33 persons ranging in age from boys to old men were captured yester day afternoon by a squad of police under Captain Dan Silvus under the big platform of the Baltimore and Ohio depot Frequent complaints have been made abont these people drinking beer and gambling under tbe platform, and at various times attempts were made to capture them, but there were too many avenues of escape. Yesterday officers were placed at all the openings, and tbe gang was scooped in. Several persons whom the police were looking for were found. One man jumped into the river, but be got into deep water and surrendered. Another tried to escape in a skiff, but was captured. Bow to Wash Flannels. Never soak tbem. Never have more than one garment in the tub. 1. Make a sud with "Walker's Wax Soap in lnkewarm water and wash with the least possible rnbbing. 2. Binse tboronghly iu clear, lnkewarm water until all traces of soap have disap peared. 3. Never wring, but take from the water dripping wet and hang up to dry. 4. Iron while still damp and stretch the garment into its original shape, using great care that tbe iron is not too hot 5. Use Walker's Wax Soap, as it will not shrink them. 3.4,5,6,7,8,9,11,13,14,15 A CHANCE for the gentlemen: Over 1,000 pairs gents' fine shoes selling at $5; reduced from $8, $7 50 and $6; this month only. Cain & VBNB, Fifth and Market St TTF The Nation's Bank for Savines. of Alle gheny, Has removed to its new banking house, No. 110 Federal st Will pay interest on time deposits, and lend money on mortgages. Business hours 9 A. M. to 3 IP. M.; on Sat urdays 9 A. If. to 6 P. M. Accounts so licited. TT3 Kefeigeeatobs and ice chests at about one-half their value, to close stock. Come soon and get a bargain. tt Hoppee Beos. & Co., 307 Wood st This Sweltering Weather. One of the best things in the world to keep you cool on these sweltering days is Marvin's famous ginger snaps. They are a positive relief from the assaults of the sun. TTSSU Common Sense Shoes For gentlemen; light weight and easy on the feet; selling at $5 this month only. Cain & Vebneb, Fifth and Market TTP Dresses and Gowns. In order to dispose of the balance of onr stock of dresses and gowns, previous to the arrival of fall styles, we have made a liberal reduction in price. Pabceis & Jones, 29 Fifth aye. Ladies' Suit Parlor. B. (fcB. Black eoods department to-day two specials: 50-inch all-wool fine serge, 75c a yard, and 46-mch silk warp Henrietta, $1. You save 25c a yard on each. UOGGS SB SUHL, Baby Carriages cheaper than first cost, to close tbe line of Bummer goods. First come first served in selection, at re duced rates. XT Hoppee BeOS. & Co., 307 Wood st. Bemembeb ourladies' hosiery all reduced in prices to make way for our new goods. Bare bargains. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. -I Common Sense Shoea For gentlemen; light weight and easy on the feet; selling at $5 this month only. Caik & Vebneb, Filth and Market, ttp 81 Until September 1, 189083 SO. 12 cabinet photos, $1, or a life-size crayon portrait, $3 60. Au recht's Elite Gallery, 616 Market St., Pittsburg. Bring children. G. A. It. Excnrslon to Boston. Baltimore 'and Ohio Bailroad will sell ex cursion tickets on August 8, 9, 10 and 11, at rate $15 60 all rail, and (14 60 via boat from New York. August Shoe Sale. Secure a pair of outing shoes cheap. Cain &Verner closing out their entire stoek of these goods. Filth and Market st. TTF English mohair brilliantine, 40-inch wide, all the new and choice colorings, 26c a yard, worth 60c. Hugos & Hacks. irssa Pube beer is refreshing and stimulating. "Wainwright's leads in public favor. Order by postal or telephone 6526. If your complaint is want of appetite, try Angostura jjitieri Deiora Beau, zzasu LIFE HAS NO CHARMS For Calvin Whilenill, Betrayed by the Woman He Adored, HOMELESS, PEH5ILESS AND DYING. The Bomler-Hned Komanca of a Prosperous Easiness Man. Once- ENDING HIS DAIS AT THE POOK FAEH Nearly every day the groundwork for a novel is turned up at the Department of Charities. Few of them ever get further than the ears of the clerks, but yesterday Mr. Hoffmann was in an unusually good humor, and told of his experiences of the morning. The principal character of his story was Calvin Wnitehill. He was a resident of Elk county, and was brought to Chief El liot's notice by Mayor's Messenger Gale. The man was in the last stage of consump tion. Although only 40 years old disease had made terrible ravages on bis once splen did physique. He was so weak that it was feared he would die in the office. Milk and whisky were offered him but he refused to take anything but water. It took almost an hour for him to tell his story. He was born in Clarion county on April 4, 1850. Arriving at manhood he drifted into oil speculation. At times he was on the top of the heap. For several years he operated about Bradford and Bidgeway and made money. In'1878 he met Miss Cook, a daughter of Alexander Cook, of Phillips burg, Center county. Her bright eyes and pleasant manner soon charmed him, and the following year THET TVEEE MAEEIED. They had a happy home at Clarion. A little boy was born. Fortnne was good to him, and bis business ventures proved suc cessful. Everything his earnings could buy were lavished on his young wife. At last he left for Elk county again to further increase his fortune. Once more snecess crowned his efforts. Each week he sent home a liberal allowance to his wile and child. As often as business wonld per mit he visited them. All went well until rumors ot infidelity reached him. He was told that another wa spending tbe money he sent to his wife, and was also stealing the love which belonged to him alone. He wonld not believe the rumors at first, but was finally compelled to admit the truth. A separation followed and shortly after this Mrs. Whitehill went to Oceola, Clearfield county, to live with a man named Thomp son. She left her husband and child to fol low her new lover. That was hardly ten years ago. The child was given to the charge of its, grandfather, Mr. Cook. As for tbe father, he lost inter est in everything. It was like a cloud on his life, through which hope could never ag'ain penetrate. .Wild speculations soon left hardly a remnant of his fortune. He deserted oil to become a lumberman. tVOEKING TO DEADEN SORROW. To drown sorrow he worked in the woods. He worked early and late, chopping the great trees and peeling the bark from them ready for the mills. Bnt even here thoughts of the past were continually with him. The solitude, which at first soothed, now seemed too great for him. Then he took to the river, mingled with the men in the drive and was the most daring of tbem all. Bepeated exposures, however, brought on colds, which were quicKiy lonowea oy pneumonia and con sumption. A month ago he drifted into Pittsbnrg penniless. He was sent to the Homoepathio Hospital. Three weeks there convinced tbe physicians he was incurable and he was discharged, v After lying abont town for a few days he dragged himself to'the Mayor's office yester day to ask assistance, and he was sent from there to the Department of Charities. His To clear out all Summer Lines in Cloak and Suit Room, FINAL CUT OF THE SEASON 700 Wash Suits now $3 50. Cballle Salts. Ribbon Trimmed, U SO. Shaded Zephyr to J5. Children's Ginghams, 81. Misses Wash Suits, J2. 82 50. BLAZERS, New Black and Navy Tinsel Trimmed, S4 5a Woolen Challies, An extra choice range of styles, all at 15c Our own finest French reduced to 37Kc The Satines we now offer at 15c comprise the latest printings on tbe finest French cloths. Soc French Corded Lawns now 20c Striped Silk Surahs 37j4c All our summer assortment in Silks. Wool and Cotton Cress Goods on the same low plane ofpnees. Polka Dot Draperies 50a Figured and Striped Draperies 85c to K 60. Early shipment of IaCe and Heavy Curtains Just in; very effective patterns. AT SPECIAL PRICES. See Leading Numbers at 85c, II, $1 23, $1 60, 3 oOp BIBER & EASTON, Sos and 507 MARKET STREET. an3-rrssu NEW FALL GOODS. THE FINEST AND LABGEST STOCK OF :C:A:R:P:E:T:S: Ever brought to this city. STYLES ENTIRELY NEW Prices Lower Than Ever. Our new stock of Carpetings are all on exhibition. The stoek is an immense one, and consists of all grades, finest to tbe cheapest grades. Parties desiring to furnish honsesthis fall will do well to call now and make selections while th e stock is complete. The goods will be stared free of charge until yob want them laid. EDWARD BRDETZINBER 637 and 629 Penn Avenue. All goods jobbed it the Tery lowest Eait- ernjpncea, - auo-xxasa story of deception and suffering soon woa the generous Chief of the Department, and he was sent to the hospital department of the Poor Farm, although be does not prop erly belong to Allegheny county. When he arrived there he was almost too weak to walk. The ending of bis sad history is con sidered only a matter of a few days. His only relative is a brother named Washing ton Whitehill, who is an oil well driller at Clarion, Pa. A HOUSE OVERSIGHT. Failure to Provide Appropriation lor the New Government Building. The oversight of the House in failing to to provide 5110,000 in the appropriation bill for the heating apparatus, elevators and general interior work or the new5 Govern ment building has stirred up the business men of the city and Western Pennsylvania. Through the efforts of the Postoffice Depart ment a supplementary bill providing for this amount was attached to the Senate measure. Supervising Architect Windrinx has written a letter urging the Senate to pass the hill, as he is anxious to complete the postoffice here as soon as possible. Unless this money is furnished the postoffice cannot be re moved until next spring, or wben the) weather is warm enough to do away with fires. The oversight has worried the depart ment, who hoped to see Postmaster McKeaa in his new quarters by October. m Mr. McKean said yesterday tbat he was in receipt daily of a number of letters from business men in fhe western part of tho. State and eastern West Virginia and Ohio, as well as from Pittsburg, asking that the money be provided. As last as these letters are received they are sent on to Washing top. The postmaster still hopes that the, mistake will be remedied. Candidates Not 10 be Assessed. St. Louis, Angust 6. The State Demo cratic Committee held a meeting here this morning. The most important business that came before the meeting was that of levying assessments on the candidates. After considerable discussion it was de cided that all contributions should be vol untary. 3 PrrrsBTBG, Thursday, Angust 7,1520. JDS. HDRNE I EEL'S . PENN AVE. STORES. Finest Printed All-wool French Challies (regular 50c qualities) all choice designs, now 35c a yard. Remnants of the same at 25c a yard. Solid colors (choice) All wool Challies, 46-inches wide (regular $1 quality) now only 50c a yard. Bargains in Dress Goods on the same attractive scale. Like picking up money. Bargain prices now from 10c a yard up. More goods to see to-day at 25c a yard, half price. Good ones at 35c a yard. Cream All-wool Nuns'. Veilings at 25c a yard (double width). More to-day Of those Si 50 Black Silk Warp Cashmeres at $1 a yard. Remember, all our great stock of Black Silks now selling at low August prices. Special bargains in Black Armure Silks. See the 22 inch Armures at 75c a yard very cheap. The business in the Wash Goods Department exceeds anything we have ever known of. Salesmen shoul der to shoulder along the long counters, and custo-' mers 3 deep to be waited on makes a lively and in spiring scene. The lowest prices ever heard of on the choicest goods made make easy accounting for the great rush. The finest French Satines are now only I2c and 15c a yard. Anderson's 40c, 50c and 60c finest and best Ging hams, and a big choice yet, at only 20c and 25c a yard. The prettiest and coolest, kind of Lawns only 8c a yard. And the finest and most stylish and prettiest of the real French all reduced to very low prices. The goods must go. Everything like a weight of hindrance (in price) off, re gardless of cost or profit. Remember the Clearance Bargain Hosiery Sale, ad vertised yesterday. Remember the great re duction sale in the Ladies' Suit Department JDS. HDRNE i ED. 609-631 PENN AVENUE. .
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