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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, THURSDAY. AUGUST 7. 1S90.
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GO THE DOOR
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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. .