lA ' THEf;-'JPITTSBTIRG' DISPATCH, SA.TUEDAT. AUGUST, 30. ,1390, r p 3 ttf 7 TO SAID GOODBY, l" Closing of the Most Successful Teach ers' Institute Ever Held in Allegheny County HWflY BOSTON SCHOOLS ARE GOOD. yo Wealthy Ladies Who Devote Both Honey and Intelligence to Their Improvement. ITHB LIFB OP ACODKTEI SCHOOL-SASH Is Descnted by One, Whs Finat Bitter and Swett in Her Profession. "Goodby, Dr. "Winship." "Goodby, Buperintendent Caughlin." "Goodby, Superintendent Hamilton." J "Goodby, goodby, goodby." Thus did the Teachers' Institute, which has been in session during the week, close yesterday morning, and with numerous handshakes and kind expressions did the teachers bid adieu to the instructors -who have given them so much valuable informa tion throughout the session. The formal programme presented yester day morning was very brief. Pror. Caugh lin delivered an address upon the "Tests of Knowledge." Dr.Winshipdid likewise upon the 16-20 period oi the boy, and after the re ports were heard from the various commit tee chairmen the session was closed by Superintendent Hamilton with a very appropriate address, in which he thanked the speakers for their efforts and the teachers for their attendance. When res cued shortly afterward from a bevy of fair school teachers, who seemed determined to make of him a professional hand-shaker, Superintendent Hamilton said: "Thongh it is probably bad form for the management to praise extravagantly, yet I must say the institute just closed has been TBS MOST SUCCESSFUL, enjoyable and beneficial of any ever held in the country. X think an indefinite amount - of good will result irom it I am delighted -with the institute, but am glad it is over, as I feel the need of rest." And he really looked so fatigued that it was with reluct ance he was relinquished once more into the hands of the shakers. ' Prof. Caughlin made his escape from a shaker -community long enough to say: "It is seldom I have had the pleasure of address ing such an intelligent body of teachers as I have talked to here this week. It has been a glorious institute, and the plan of in struction, though more general than is usually adopted, has .been very gratifying to me, as I believe that each captain in the educational army will plan his own skirm ishing after the battle is outlined by the generals. Allegheny county may congratu late itself upon having a progressive, ener getic and enthusiastic Superintendent, as well as an intelligent class of teachers, but then the two naturally go together one calls for the other." Dr. "Winship was suirounded by a formid able but attractive guard of adieners, but, with the courtesy he always shows, he "bunched" the coodbys and said: 'I have been engaged in educational work all my life and have attended any number of insti tutes, but never any equal to this one. I have been very much interested in the ad dresses by different professors, aud especially in those given by Superintendent Caughlin, who divides the honors of the best institute worker in the State with Superintendent Hamilton. INTERESTED IN OUE SCHOOLS. "I have been greatly interested in the Pitts burg public school system which is so justly noted for its excellency and in the display that is to be made at the Exposition by the pupils of the schools." In reply to a question as to how Boston raised-her public school standard to the high notch that proclames it pre-eminent in the United States Dr. Winship said: "In the first place, we pay the higbest salaries of any city in the "Union to our teachers, and then, a great deal of our success is due to the energy and ambition ot two wealthy ladies who employ agents to represent them in continual improrement of the schools and who spend a vastamountof money in experi menting forthe public good. Mrs. Quincy Agazziz Shaw, the daughter of '" Louis Agazziz, ten years ago introduced the kindergarten work into the Boston schools, and has in the ten years that she has con trolled it put into the work $200,000 or her own money. The city during the past year has just accepted the work, taken the re sponsibility from her hands and appropri ated 520,000 for the payment of teachers, Hit. Shaw continuing to furnish all the necessary parapharnalia for the work. "iln. Mary Hemmenway is the other lady who is continually nsing private means for public good in the educational field, and to her efforts Boston is indebted for its cooking v .schools, run upon the same plan that Mrs. Shaw did the Kindergarten. Just at present she is engaged in the Swedish gymnastic scheme which she will introduce into the schools this coming year. Alter carrying these inonations through the experimental periods they are turned over to the city, but the exnense of evemhinir. exceDtine the X teachers, is still assumed by the wealtbv advocates. jj4 WOMEN OP BABE VALUE. "A few such women in a city are of in estimable value to a public school system, as ,you( can readily see, concluded Dr. rtVinship. A pretty rural school teacher wanted to shake, bands with some one, as every one else seemed to, and she succeeded in shak ing hands with several. She was a Hand Mailer style of a girl, refreshing in her very innocence without the assistance of the enp ot water. "Have you enjoyed the institute?" she was asked. "Ohl ever so much." fi "How long have you been teaching?" p,r "Just one year. Oh dear, on dear." What tne un dear, oh dear, naa to do with the question is not known. "Do you enjoy teaching?" "Immensely. I get 30 a month and $10 for coming to the Institute." A citv High School graduate, at present teaching a country school, said: "There are lots of hard features and lots of of pleasant ones in the lire of the conntry school teacher. When I first go out to take fhnrcrp nf mT Knhnnl f nm ilpEnppttlv KIiia m 1 Everyone is good and kind to me, but I find $- - tne atmosphere so dilierent Irom that to y which I am accustomed at home. But "; alter the school is fairly open and I get ac- j quainted with my pupils aud naturally be- J,, come interested in them, Ibecome more rec- 'ji onciled to my lot, and even in time look ' with resignation upon the glaring peculiars ties of my boarding bouse, which at first tax my patience to the verge of tears often." f tB'But there is a certain pleasure in being ' the school teacher, as you are called in a f country district, for you are treated .with considerable deference by the kindly farmer people and their children, especially it you come Irom the city." -A. PLEASANT HOMAGE. "It is almost lausrhable at times, and vet "it is a pleasing homage that makes the life fendurable to one unused to it. My teach ing in the country is only the preliminary Lto a city school, I hope, and I am willing to (serve my apprenticeship in this way," laughed the really -cultured little mortal, with a pretty attempt at gayety that did not drive away entirely the Took of csre that clouded the bright eye's as the owner spoke of when her school would begin, and evi dently in imagination lived through the first days. "The salarv is not'large, Tint the Board is very reasonable," she continued, "and one does not need to spend much on clothing. To the farmers' girls who teach their own schools and live at home the sum of $30 a month seems considerable; to me well, it is enough to live on until I can do better." "How long do you intend to teach?" "The directors say until I can get mar ried, but I have entered the profession for life subject to change, however, when the hero comes that will relieve me Irom the re sponsibilities of bread-winning." "By the way, why do all school teachers have that somber, serious, almost ministerial aspect that stamps them indelibly as belong ing to the profession after spending a certain length of time in it," was asked the bright est teacher in the entire room, who fights the settled school-marm look as she would the plague, according to her own state ment WHY X1IET LOOK SAD. "Well, I'll tell you, it is "because the teacher constantly realizes her position as antxample to pupils, and she is obliged to assume, in the school room, a dignity and reserve that in time becomes habitual to ber, and covers her real personality like a pall. We are, too, continually giving our nervous forces and never receiving any thing in return, as do people in everr other walk of lie, even the clerks in the great stores. The strain of discipline upon a teacher is a severe one, and mischevious pupils, or witty answers given to us must not be laughed at, no matter how great the in clination may be to cause the muscles of the face to relax. I think the time is not far distant when the teacher and the discipli narian will be two distinct individuals. It is quite a task to hear 11 or 15 recite and keep order with 46 or 50. No wonder we. as a class, become all that we are accused of." One of the Professors presented her with a beautiful pansy and asked in return a white aster from the cluster she wore at her belt. Gracefully she accepted the pansy and the glance that accompanied it, while 'in return she gave the desired flower. In the course of the afternoon the Pro fessor in his address referred to the 700 lady teachers in the room, in whom he was greatly interested. Quietly the pansy was with a pin impaled upon a sheet of paper, and written beneath it were these words: "Take back the pansy. I will not be one of 700 ladies in whom you are interested." The note was passed up on the platform to the susceptible professor. HACKED TO PIECES. HAflHY OLIVER'S WHARF ORDINANCE SADLY BATTERED. Allegheny' Wharf Committee Snap and Snarl Over it for Two Hours The Switch Open for General Freight Promised to FlEbt It In Council!. After fighting for two hours last night over the granting of part of the wharf tor the Pittsburg and Western Railroad the Allegheny Wharf Committee finally framed an ordinance for Councils. The Pittsburg and Western wanted to lay a switch on the Allegheny wharf from Pine to McFadden streets a plot 2,075 feet in length and 60 feet wide. President Oliver was there. He wanted it for the exclusive use of the tan ners, but he lost and the right was thrown open to everybody. Councilman Voder bitlerlv opposed the ordinance, on the ground that while it would benefit thq half-dozen tanners it would not be fair to the other citizens of Allegheny to give up property that was wortn from $100,000 to $200,000. He also showed that while the original ordinance only called for one track on.their 60 feet the plans of the railroad company showed thev intended to bnild two tracks. Mr. C. C. Hax was present, and also made an earnest appeal for the approval of the ordinance. Mr. Hax stated that the consumption of the tan bark in Allegheny amounted to 100 cars per day, and the Pitts burg and Western Bailroad war the only road that could supply them as the Penn sylvania Bailroad charges were such as they could not stand. Mr. Voegler pro tested that the ground which consisted of over 2,000 feet was entirely too valuable to be given away. Mr. Streipecke protested on the ground that it would spoil it lor wharfage purposes. Mr. Oliver promised that il the land was granted them the company would put in posts and chains for mooring flats, etc When it came to inserting a nrice for rental of the ground Mr. Voegler wanted the price put at $10,000. Mr. Brown remarked that they had better ask them for the entire railroad. luairman Ammon said Mr. Voegler was the most unreasonable man he had ever met. The rental was finally placed at $1,200 per year, and the ordinance recommended to Councils. Mr. Voegler served notice that he was go ing to fight the ordinance in the Council chamber. HEB ENGAGED HUSBAND KILLED. A Brabemnn Who Was to Mnrrr Next Month Run Doirn by a Train. Charles Parker, a Pittsburg and Lake Brie brakeman, living on Forrester street, near Kaercher, on Four Mile Bun, was run over and killed by a train on the "Pemicky" road, at Beck's Bun, about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was work ing about the train at the time, and was knocked down. The cars passed over his body, and when picked up life was extinct The body was removed to the morgue, and about 9:30 o'clock last night ayoung woman dressed in, black called to see the body. She said she was engaged to Parker, and their wedding was to come off next month. She was shown the body, and left without saying anything more about herself. GLENN'S LATEST CAPItTEE. The Handsome Detective QnletlT Harried to Mr. Iiole Bolce. Detective Glenn, of the Allegheny front office force, deserted Thursday night. It was not known until yesterday, when it was also learned thai Mrs. Lois Boice, a pretty widow, had accompanied him, but a minis ter had previously conferred on her the right to wear the name of Mrs. John Glenn. The detective conducted the matter so quietly that no one knew anything about it, except Chief Muiphy, until yesterday. Mr. Glenn and his bride are now in the East, and will return in about two weeks. HO MEETINO WAS HELD. X. Octamater Ward Clnb That Wasn't Organ ized Last xlehr. On Tuesday last a preliminary meeting was held at the residence of W. W. Chap lin, manager of the Oil Exchange Clearing House, at No. 383 Forbes street for the pur pose of forming a Fourteenth Ward Dela mater Club. It was then decided to hold a public meeting in the Fifth Avenue Market House last night For some reason the ball was not open and the 30 or 40 young men who assembled de cided to postpone the gathering until Wednesday evening next when the market house will be open. AFIEB LAGEBEELPS POSSESSIONS. Dcpntr Sheriffs Serve Writs on Everything Ho Owns. Sheriff McOandless" deputies made a de scent yesterday on the property of Baron Lagerfelt They attached the household goods, a lot in the East End, bis interest in the Tolkttlatt and other possessions. ' The genuine stock of the Jefferson Iron Company owned by the Baron has also been attachtd. The writs were served yesterday. DE.B. M. Hank a. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&sa A BAGGAGE BEG0BD. Woes of the Smasher .More Than, Doubled by the Bash. TWO SUSPENSION BRIDGE PLANS. State Chairman Kerr Says Public Sentiment is With Pattison. THE LUMBER 0DTPDI SMALL THIS I EAR Also, for the poor baggage smasher! He has earned his salary this summer, and split onen more trunks than he ever did before in a specified period. When the passenger business is rushing the baggage man knows it, and with his increased work comes tougher muscles and temper to suit his new conditions. The man who handles the heavy trunks of the period mutt necessarily have Herculean strength. The truth is, few men are fitted by natural endowments to hold such positions. Like "the poets and other geniuses that go down into history, the clever baggage smasher, as he has coma to be familiarly called, is born, not made. Whether the fault of the baggage handler or the result of that dominant principle of huma'nity to overload the willing horse, certain it is that the modern trunk is made larger every day, and contains more iron and steel to the squarejnen than many safes. The baggagemen compla'in of their creat weight, and the trunk maker retorts; "We have to make them so. You fellows handle them so delicately that an ordinary trunk will not stand the rough usage of a trip." THEY WATCH EACH OXHEE. Thus do these two classesuse the retort elegant, and each pursues the course mapped out for himself. The trunk man hints for the heaviest and strongest armor, and the baggageman trains down his super fluous flesh and keeps in condition for the affray. But the baggace smasher is a much abused man, and this summer he has suf fered more than usual. Po the sweet misses and old ladies bound for a long vaca tion during the "lot snmm'er days'into the country, at the seaside or in the mountains,! as they pack and push the many articles into the big, old-fashioned trunk, ever stop to think of the strength needed to lift it n a ear, or of the stout stevedores with their faces begrimed and covered with perspira tion tngging to see that it is safely stored away? They don't pick up trunks as a mother would a babe, but with one mighty toss they throw them into the car. Can you blame them very much? Most men do not AX ENORMOUS BUSINESS. A reporter yesterday finally nerved him self to the point to ask the chief agent at the Union depot about the business done this summer. He smiledjjleasantly, and taking off his cap invited the newspaper man lp sit on a truck with him and have no fear, as he was harmless. "Have we handled many pieces?" he began. "Well, in all my experience I never saw such heavy passen ger traffic as we are having now, and the thought ot all those trunks and erips.com ing back again makes us weary. We em ploy about 50 men in this depot, and during the excursion season extra help is required. In July, on the Pennsylvania road, we handled 20,000 pieces of varions kinds. This doesn't include the baggage on the Ft Wayne and Pan Handle roads, which will probably swell the number to 50,000 for that month. So far, according to onr reports, August has broken the record, and if the pace keeps np we will make a reputa tion for ourselves. You see, my boy, how we have to work, and our life is not a per petual picnic." XHE B. & O. NEEDS JIOEE MEN. The same state of affairs exists at the B. & O. station. There the men complained that there were not enough of them to han dle the baggage without greatly overwork ing themselves. They have 'altogether not more than 10 men at the farthest conneceed with the department They have had their hands full this summer. The agent remarked that ever since they went into the new depot they have bad twice the amount of baggage to handle, which would indicate that the business had increased that much. At both the Union station and the Baltimore and Ohio depot the agents reported that the bulk of the baggage went East, principally to seaside resorts. The mountains have been popular with some, hut the ocean has bad the call all season. The unprecedented travel is something the boys can't acconnt for, and thev wonder when'their turns will come to have a rest This has been a remarkable snmmer forthe railroads, and the baggage man'has not been any too happy over his hard lot. WILL DECIDE NEXT WEEK Colonel FIsdd Spenks Well ot Two Plans for the Sixth Street nrldge. Colonel Fladd, of St Louis, the consult ing engineer of the Sixth Street Bridge Company, who was delegated to examine the plans submitted for the new structure, has finished his work, made his report .and gone home a sick man. The Colonel stated that in all his ' ex perience he never met with so many good plans, but knowing that the bridge com pany wants one of great strength he par ticularly recommended two of them. One was the design of Gustave Xindenthal, which is patterned after the famous bridge in Hamburg, Germany, said to be the most wonderful in Europe. A meeting of the stockholders of the company will be held some day next week to decide on the bridge they want built. Some of the stockholders are out of the city, but will return in time for the meetiqg. President John A. Harper said yesterday that he had already made-up bis mind, and he supposed the others had also. He wants a bridge that will be a credit to the two cities, and 100 years from npiy wilj "be re garded as a great work of architecture, .as well as answering all the demands ot rapid transit, and being able to sustain enormous weights. "..'." " THE SWISS SAENGEEBTJND." The Local Society Will Compete-far- the Prizes In New York-. The first singing festival of. .the- Swiss Noith American Saengerbund' will be held in New York next week. The local society, with about 30 of its members, left' for the metropolis last evening to compete for the prizes. They have won honors at festivals in Cleveland and other placesVaod they ex pect to carry off their share of the glory in NewYork. Godfrey-Atz is President' of the branch here, and" Edward Keller is "the musical, director. Mr. Atz says the boys'are' sing-" ing very well together, and he is confident they will hold their own in Hew York. There will be 2,000 voices in one of the choruses, and the saengerbund will be quite a musical event for the Swiss-Americans. BELOW THE AVERAGE, The Demand find Price for Lumber In Plttabnrs Markets Are Fair. , Major W. W. Greenland, of Clarion, has been in the city for a week selling timber. He says the demand and prices for lumber are very fair this"season, but the output is not np to the average, owing to the warm winter. He spoke of a tract of unbroken timber land near Tidioute, on the, Alle gheny river, that belonged to the late Con gressman Watson. Several years ago. he was offered $400,000 for it, and not long since it "was increased to $650,000, THE B. & O. SH0BT OF CABS. Snpr. Potton'e Successor Has Not Tet Been Named. The Baltimore and Ohioroad continues to be short of cars, and the dearthhas extended to the other local roads. The Pittsburg Car Association is doing good work in hastening the unloading of shipments, but as a rail road man remarked yesterday, the only cure for a famine is less business or the building of more cars. This latter has not been done, and it requires money. Superintendent Patton's successor has not been chosen. At present he is known as legion, with a dash for the first name. EEBB SET COUNTRY LEADERS. He Bay the Campaign Will be Red Hot nnd Fall of Surprise. Chairman Kerr, of the Democratic State Committee, left for Philadelphia last even ing. Yesterday he met a number of party leaders from the country districts in West ern Pennsylvania, and instructed them in their work. He felt well satisfied over his visit, and is more hopeful of Democratic success than ever. Beiore leaving he said: ''This will be one of the most interesting campaigns ever fought in the State. Even if we are licked out of our boots we will have lots of inn. The campaign will be full of surprises. The Independent Bepublicans who met at Altoona will vote for Pattison, but they are only a drop in the bucket to the numbers all over the State. The sentiment is with us this time. We don't have to create it as tbe Bepublicans. They are starting dummy Knignts of Labor and farmers' organiza tions here and there for the purpose of blinding the eyes of the people. It is cost ing them much money, but still they are doing it The Bepublicans also claim the vote of the miners, but I know that the ma jority of them, as well as the farmers, will vote for Pattison. There are some big sur prises in store, and there will plenty of news lor the papers." CAUGHTINA MINE. FRANK SISSON ARRESTED FOR COMMIT TING THE PETRIE ROBBERY. Detective Steele Track Him by Mean of a Postal Card Fonnd DlcglOK Coal In Clarion Conn IT Mr. Petrlo Sax She Can Identify Him. Frank Sisson, the man who is accused of shooting Milton Petrie and robbing his residence in Allegheny last Sunday night, was arrested in New Bethlehem, Clarion county, yesterday, and is now in the Alle gheny lockup. The credit of the arrest is due to Detective James Steele, the hand somest member of the Allegheny force. Detective Steele has been at work on the caseever since Sunday morning. Mrs. Petrie, tbe wife of the wounded man, said then that Frank Sisson had threatened to kill her husband and that she had recognized his voice that morning when tbe robber ordered her husband back. The description given by Mr. Petrie of the man who fired the shots also tallied with that of Frank Sisson. The detective then went to work on the history of the man. A year ago he was em ployed as a clerk by Mr. Petrie, but it is alleged, on account of his drinking habits Mr. Petrie discharged him last Octobers- He worked as a conductor on the Pittsburg Traction line nntil the strike, wnen he went out with the other men. Then he became a brakeman on the Allegheny Valley Bailroad, and from that he became a waiter in tbe Pittsburg Dia mond. He secured a position on another railroad, and boarded in Master's alley, but after that he was lost sight of. By some means, nowever, uetective Steele got hold of a postal card from him at New Bethle hem. It was written on Monday, and -asked a friend to send him a Pittsburg Dispatch containing an account of the crime. Yesterday Detective Steele, accompanied by Detective Johnston, went to New Beth lehem and found their man working in one of the mines of the Great Western Coal Company. The other miners did not know him, and h3 diands, unuse to such labor, were covered with blisters. When told what he was arrested tor he tried to fight. Detective Johnston grappled with him, while Detective Steele handcuffed him to tbe other detective. The- onlv question he asked was: "How did yon find me here? I only wrote one letter since I came, and that was to ray home in Gallipolis, O." Detective Steele says they are pretty sure he is tbe man, and thinks he will beheld for court this morning. Sisson was arrested in Memphis, Tenn., four years ago for shoot ing a man, but he got off for want of proof. A BED MAN ARRESTED. The Son of the Forret Knn In by Officer Wnlskoftky. When a colored policeman is seen arrest ing a white man it causts a pain of regret in the hearts of the people who are always to be found shouting for American freedom. Words can hardly describle what their feel ings would be if they saw a noble red man of the forest and one of the orignal Amer icans rnn in by a Bussiau. Such a scene was witnessed last night, and the red man will have a chance to do a war dance this morning. About 10 o'clock Officer Walskofsky found tbe Indian on Seventh avenue in front of No. 3 engine house. The son of tbe forest was laboring under something the Govern-, ment does not furnish. He was badly cut about the face where tbe pavement rose up and struok him, and presented a beraggled appearance. The officer had one of the firemen telephone for the wagon, and at the Central station he gave his name as Frank Denny. He said he lived in New York and is supposed to be one of Buffalo Bill's tribe. "He will spell his name with a final S," said Sergeant Gray, "after the hearing in the morning." A SENSATION SPOILED. Congressman Bayne'a Frank Not Abased Postal Imwi Not Violated. A cotemporary yesterday morning stated that public documents bearing Congressman Bayne's frank were being distributed from the Allegheny postoffice, outsiders redirect ing them, in direct violation ol the postal laws. The Dispatch was in possession of the story several days ago, but looked up the law before proceeding further. It was , ascertained that documents bearing Congress man Bayne's frank had been received in .bulk, and that tbe persons to whom they were sent were addressing them. Several persons held that this was a direct violation of the postal laws. Such is not the case, however. A Congressman can attach his frank to documents, etc, and forward them in bulk to any person he designates, and that person can redirect the same and mail without, postage and without abusing the franking privilege. A glance at the postal laws spoils tbe little sensation about an in vestigation and a scandal. STILL AT A DEADLOCK. Two Teacher Not Tet Elected by the Twenty-Ninth Ward School Board. The school directors of the Twenty-ninth ward met again last night for tbe purpose of electing' two teachers to fill the vacancies existing in the corps of teachers. The meet ing was called by President Theodore A. Weber, but only three members of the board responded to the call, Messrs. Weber, Benz and Kauffeld. The remaining three, Messrs. Donnan, Evans and Locke, did not appearand niter waiting 'until it was ap parent that they would not come, the first named adjourned. President Weber made provisions for the filling of the vacancies temporarily, so that the school will not suffer by reason of the board's failure to elect. It is not probable that any further attempt will be made to elect teachers, unless Miss Schaffer with draws from the contest If the latter event does not take place 'the dispute will be de cided by tbe court. PPI7CO for amateur urrllert are offered by rniXCO THJS JDISRiTOS during the JSzpotiUon tcaton. Bee announcement Fvurihvagc of tntt Uiue. METAL K0AD TEACKS. Steel Ties Gradually Displacing the Old-Time Timber Affair IN EUROPE AND SOOTH AMERICA. Tbe Westinghonse Matter Hay be Shortly Brought to an End. A CENTEAL AGENCY FOE WINDOW GLASS The Department of Agriculture has is sued a report by . E.Bussell Trotman, of the Forestry Division, in which the relative merits ot metal and wooden railroad ties are dealt with. The principal point of view from which the metal trace question is con sidered in'the report is that which considers it in relation to forest preservation and the reduction of the consumption of timber. It was with the view of establishing interest in the matter and drawing the attention of rail road managers to the question that the author made an extended investigation into the use of metal track roads over the world. The report contains a summarized tabular statemenfoovering experience on nearly 25,000 miles of railways in foreign countries which are laid with metal alone. This would be 13.21 per cent of tbe total mileage of the world, which, exclusive of thisvcoun try and Canada, is 187,721 miles. The official returns from Germany, Switzerland and India show that the results of experi ence, extending over several years, have led in several cases to the adoption of metal track, and that this is becoming THE STAKSABD TEACK in those countries. In Germany and India steel crossties are practically the generally adopted, although different forms of this type are in use in tbe former country. Cast iron is still extensively used in India. In outh America the metal ties used are mainly composed of a pair of cast iron cowls connected by a tie bar, but even there, steel crossties are heing introduced. The weight of evidence and tbe results of experience, the author points out, points toward the steel crossties as making the best track and giving the best results in other ways, for heavy service es pecially and are therefore destined to be come the standard tie for first-class tracks. As to the weight of these ties it is considered they should be from 120 to 150 pounds, ac cording to the conditions of the traffic. The metal track has been Droved to be more economical in maintenance than track on wooden ties. There was found to be a minimum of danger with a minimum of track work for the running of trains; and' the overturning and spreading of rails were fonnd to occur less frequently with a well designed system of track. ECONOMY OP STEEL TIES. Steel ties should be introduced as an ad vancement in railway engineering, and as a step toward practical economy. Especially is the metal track a source of economy at stations and yards where, when once laid, there is less disturbance in repairs and in chances of derailments. In relation to the cost of steel ties the chiel engineer of the New "Zork Central road calculates that if the steel ties now being tried on that line last for 50 years whieh he estimates as their life there wjll be an economy in renewals, re pairs and general maintenance of from 8 to 12 per cent in their favor. The percentage of use of steel ties is increas ing every year, both in relaving large sec tions of track with them, and in replacing steel for wooden ties as the latter give out. As stated in a former issue of The Dis patch, railroad managers in this conntry are giving this matter attention, and the time may not be far ahead before steel ties are substituted to a large extent for the present wooden ones. A small lot has been already turned out by Carnegie, Phipps & Co. for experimental purposes on a Western road, and their manufacture will.probably in time add another item to Pittsburg's long list of staple manufactures. TO C0NFEBwiTH OFFICIALS,' A Strops Committee Appointed by tbe Weil. Inahonse Employes With This" View They Will Bold Them Ready to Act When Called Upon A Settlement Prob able. The Westinghouse employes held a meet ing yesterday in Lafayette Hall to hear the report of the committee which had been deputed to call on the company on Wednes day last. The result was published in these columns on Thursday morning. An addi tion was made to the committee in the per son of the chairman of the meeting and a member each of the Fnel Gas Company's and machine company's employes, thus making the committee representative of the entire number on strike, instead of as at the first meeting of the Electrit com pany's men alone. The committee was in structed to notify Superintendent Pease that it would hold itself at his disposal should he leel disposed to enter into a con ference on the matters in dispute. There is reason to suppose that the super intendent, whom, it is reported, is fully em powered to act in the premises, will consider the advisability of sending for the commit tee as affording an opportunity of finally disposing of tbe dimculity. It is believed that a settlement is not without the bounds of possibility of being effected. There is no doubt at all but that the men are anxious to get back to work; and the com pany can certainly pursue its business to better advantage with its shops in operation than at a standstill. These tacts will tell on both sides, and a compromise will, without any doubt, be effected when the representa tives come together. A machinist said last night: Nearly all the other machine shops in the country have granted tbeir men what has been refused tbe men employed in the Westingboase Interests; and of tne shops In tbe country the Westinghonse concerns should have been the last to refuse since tuey are the least affected. No less than three-fourths of the machinists in their employ are piece-workers and conse quently not affected by the reduction of hours, at lease not so far as Increased wages are con cerned. Why then, some may ask. If that be the case, do tbe Westinghonse men strike? Tbere seems to be an impression prevalent among tlio public, and even among machinists, that piece-work sbnps pay a higher rate of waged than is paid elsewhere. This is certainly a mistake. Piece-work shops in most instances pay a lower rate ol wages than is paid In shops where all work Is done by the day. Two dol lars and fifty cents a day Is, I think, about the average wanes paid to machinists throughout the city. In piece-work shops men may earn from Si! 25 to $4 a day, bnt this is owing to in creased" effort. For tbe same amount ot work a piece worker furnishes for H he would cer tainly rrceive, in most any other shop, from tl SO to to SO. He is simply eiven tbe oppor tunity to do in one day what he would do In any other shop In two days. The conveniences afforded by the Westing honse management are not lost sight of, and are certainly deserving of credit. Bnt yet can workingmen afford to sacrifice principle at this price? And tbe short-hour movement is a a principle, to establish which we are willing to foreso all the conveniences any shop may offer, TO CLOSE ON MOHDAY. Labor Day to be Observed by City Officials, the Bnnk and Conn. Nearly all the city offices will be closed on Monday, Labor Day, and the employes will be given a rest on the holiday. "Quite a number of them will go out to the country this evening and stay until Monday night or Tuesday morning in time to go to work. All tbe offices connected with the Depart ments Public Works, the City Treasurer's and Controller's office, Delinquent Tax Col-, lector's and the Department ol Public Safety, with tbe exception of the Police and Fire bureaus, will be closed. The courts and banks, and a number -of business houses will also close. The usual holiday regulations will be observed at the postoffice. - A GENERAL SALES AGENCY MAY HAVE CONTROL OF THE GLASS OUTPUT. WINDOW This I Said to bo th Plan Which Will be Presented for the Consideration of Man ufacturer at tho Cblcaso Meeting- on Tuesday Nrxt. The Dispatch of Thursday's date men tioned the fact that James A. Chambers, of this city, W. D. Keges, of New Albany, Ind., and J. F. Hart, of Muucie, Ind., had been in conference the preceding day with local manufacturers. It was further stated that one of the visitors denied that anything of importancewas to be assumed from their presence there. One of the largest manufacturers of win dow glass in this district threw a little ad ditional light on their visit yesterday. He said that the gentlemen mentioned had been appointed as a committee at the Chicago meeting on the 19th insL, to devise a means whereby a uniform rate of prices to go into effect throughout the country could be established. They had come here to consult with local men as to these means.and wonld report as to the most feasible method of accomplishing this de sideratum at the adjourned meeting to be held in Chicago on the 2d of September. The means that it is supposed will be adopted will be in the nature of a board of control, which will regulate prices for the trade. It is generally conceded that some plan which will brine about a mutual understanding between manufacturers is very necessary so as to make the dealing more above board than it is at present. Underselling and cutting of established rates prevails as a general thing, and manu facturers are now contemplating some means whereby this can be stopped. How it can be put an end to is by no means certain, ex cept that an agency for tbe sale of the joint product of the factories concerned in the ar rangement is established. This plan would be inoperative unless all the principal men were to come together, and with the assist ance of the jobbers, freeze the non-compliant manufacturers out of the market. The window men have before now tried the effect of an association formed on a basis of "honor" to prevent underselling.but without avail. Manufacturers in this asso ciation bound themselves to maintain the card rates under penalty of a fine of $100 for every pot they owned, not to deviate from them, but without effect, as means were found to violate the agreement. This association has long since been disrupted, and while there was nominally a card rate in existence, manufacturers have been making their own prices. Hence ensued a "ruinous competition," which only manufacturers favorablv situated could withstand. Anything in the nature of a consolidation of the factories is conceded on all hands, to be out of the question, bnt the idea of an agency which will handle tbe different products, settle prices, and in a certain way, control tbe markets, is re garded as being a feasible plan and one which may be brought Into effect. They Deserve the Picnic The employes of the Crescent Steel Works, Eighteenth ward, will hold their annual picnic at Bock Point to-day. The mill firm contributed $125 to defray the ex penses of many of the workmen who aie un able to afford the pleasure oi the trip. ONLY ONE FIELD OFFICES. A Reunion of the Forty-SIitb Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. George B. Beecfaer, corresponding secre tary, has sent ont general order No. 1, issued by Captain Joseph Hatchett, of Catasaqua, Pa., for the fifth annual reunion of the Forty-sixth Eegiment, Pennsylvania Vol unteer Infantry Association, which will be held in this city September 17. The reunion will be held in Post 3, G. A. B. Hall, No. 78 and 80 Fourth avenue, and in the evening a banquet will be given at the Hotel Hamilton. Colonel Joseph F. Knipe, commander of the United States Garrison at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., who is the only living field officer of the regiment, is expected to be present. BETUB5ED TO JOHNSTOWN. New Agent Boyd Sent Back This Morning; for Trinl. Special Officer J. Clark of the Pennsyl sylvania Bailroad arrived in this city last night, and left for home this morning on the 320 tram, having in charge James Boyd, tbe agent of the Union News Com pany arrested by Detective McTighe Boyd is wanted lorgetting away with $36 worth of stuff belonging to tbe News Com pany. He took it out to sell and forgot to make any returns. He was connected, it is said, with a diamond robbery at the Seventh Avenue Hotel some time ago. A Succenful Ten. A "United States tea" and concert was given in the Second 21. P. Church last night by the officers and children of the Sunday school. The proceeds of the ad missson charge were for the benefit of the church. Give Die an Old Home Where I Can Feel Safe. Purchasers put more faith in the honesty and judgment of that old and trusted music house of H. Kleber & Bro. than in anyone else.' An instrument coming from Klebers' store, be it a Steinway, Conover Gabler or Opera piano, or a Burdett or Barbuff organ is always preferred, for the opinion of Mr. Kleber is looked upon as final and con clusive. Hundreds of people have made the remark: "Oh, I wish I had called on you first and bought an instrument of you," aud then they beg the Klebers to take tbe piano or organ, which they bought elsewhere off their hands and exchange for the superior ones at the latter place. Klebers' prices .are (25 to $50 lower than those of other dealers, and their terms of payment are easier. While other dealers sit around complain ing of bard times, the Klebers are kept as bnsv as bees. Don't fail to call at Klebers', 506 'Wood street, Pittsburg, Pa. ECHOLS, BI'aiORKAT fc CO. 133 Sanduikr Street, Allegheny. Upright pianos, 575, $180. $200, $250, $290. Organs and melodeons, $20, $50, $70, $80, $90. Call and examine our instruments be fore bnying. Don't Forget That to-day we sell 1,000 men's costly suits at $8 apiece. This includes a grand line of cassimeres, cheviots, silk mixtures and corkscrews. We are confident we f can fit all. They are the best value at $8 ever of fered by any house in the United States. P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Company, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the Court House. Clotlne Ont All Onr Ladle' Print Wrap per. Two prices to-day, 75c and $1 25. They were $1 60 to $3. JOS. HOBNE & CO. '8 Penn Avenue Stores. Examine the bargains offered on center rnnnters. Market street entr.-inrp 1 TTSSU Huous & Hacke. Excursion to Wheeling; To-morrow, via the B. & O.-E. B. Bate $1 50 the round trip. Train leaves at 8:30 a. in New neckwear in great variety at James H. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave. There I No Uie Talking-, Hendricks & Co., photographers, 68 Federal St., Airy, take the cheapest and best pho tographs in the two cities. Good cabinets $ladoz. English: linen collars at James H. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave. V M - MORE FOR A NICKEL The Question of Transfer Tickets -Being Agitated and tile COMPANIES MAI ADOPT THE IDEA. Pittsburg Traction Company Haj Start the Ball EolJin?. THE TSARIiT BEPORT OP LOCAL LIKES The Bastern stockholders of the Pittsburg Traction Company will be in this city next Tuesday, when a meeting of all the stock holders will take place at the central office of the company, and the question oi transfer tickets will bediscussed. The transfer ticket system will enable persons to travel over all the different lines, as in Washington and, until recently, in Philadelphia, for one fare, and will, if the different roads agree to adopt it, be a decided boon to persons who are compelled to use two lines in going to and from business. All the presidents of the different compa nies who could be found were interviewed yesterday with the following result: Mr. HcKee, of the Pittsburg and Bir mingham road, said: "I have not thought of the move, and can therefore express no opinion in the matter; however, I hardly think it feasible, as in Philadelphia it has been given up after having had a fair trial." "You think then that people ride far enonghforBcents?" "No, I did not say that. I say it would be a good thing as far as the people are con cerned, but how it will affect the owners is a different matter. Beyond that I can say nothing more." E2TOUGH FOE X KICKEL. Mr. Holmes, of the Citizens line, when seen at the office of N. Holmes & Sons, said: "I have not heard that such a thing was con templated and can say nothing about it, bnt as far as our line is concerned, I think the people travel far enough for a nickel." Mr. Henry, of tbe Pleasant Valley line, is in Boston, and oi course could not be seen. Mr. Callery, of the Second avenue line, was found at his residence, on North High land avenue, and said: "I have not heard of any such move, but everr if tbe other roads adopt the system I do not see how it can affect us, as we run almost parallel with the Fifth avenue line. Pittsburg, as you know, is a long, narrow city, and has not, like Philadelphia, the advantage of a great num ber of lines running across it to make the transfer system worth while adopting." Mr. Elkins, of the Pittsburg Traction Company, said: "I have little to say about the matter now, but after the meeting which we will bold Tuesday I will be glad to give you any information you may wish." Neither Mr. Dalzell, of the Pittsburg, Al legheny and Manchester Traction Company, nor Mr. C. L. Magee, of the Duquesne, road conld be found. HOW THE EOAD3 PAT. Beports received at the Department rtEW FALL GOODS. of THE FINEST AND LABGEST STOCK OF :C:A:R:P:E:T:B: Ever brought to this city. STYLES ENTIRELY NEW AXS Prices Lower Xhan Ever. Our new stock of Carpetlngs are all on exhibition. The stock is an immense one, and consists of all grades, finest to the cheapest grades. Parties desiring to furnish houses this fall will do well to call now and make selections while the stock is complete. The goods will be stored free of charge until yon want them laid. EDJVARD GRDETZINGEr", 627 and 629 Penn Avenue. All goods jobbed at the very lowest East ern prices. au3-TTSSu NEW FALL EDDDS. Our buyers havice been In the Eastern mar kets for some weeks, onr stock: must afford special interest to all Interested in wbat Is to ne "the correct thing" for ladles' and children's wear. FALL DRESS FABRICS In almost endless variety of texture, shade and price. TRIMMINGS, BUTTONS, Etc. All the new ideas to perfectly match or con" trast with the present autumn shades. Fall and Winter i WRAPS AND JACKETS. Onr stock is here very complete and of wide range, from low and medium np to finest grades imported. We call attention to onr varied exhibit of made up Dresses and Wraps for Misses and Children. HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. New German and Irish Linen Damasks, Nap kins and Towels. Onr stock of Flannels and Blanket give you very wide cnoice. H Underwear, Hosiery and Gloves For Men, Women and Children. We call attention to aline of "Health Under wear." made in an entirely new method. There 's a fleecing woven on tbe inside of garment. wbich renders tnemnon-lnltatlng to tbe most delicate skin. Persons wbo ordinarily cannot wear woolens will find them always soft and agreeable. BIBER i EABTDN, L 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. . a30-TTSa Internal Affairs at Harrisbnrg for the year" ending June 30, are as follows: The Citi zens' Traction Passenger Eailwav Company of Pittstmrg, capital stock, '$2,500,000. Number of passengers carried daring tna year, 10,832,192; the receipts were$64b 980 04; the expenditures, $616,8G8 37. In January and July, 1890, dividends of 3 per cent were declared. Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Passenger Bail way Company; capital stock, $350,000; number of passengers carried, 4, 928.090: receipts, $258,803 31; expenditures, $247,037 62. On July 1. 1889, on January 2, 1890, and on April 1, 1890, there were de clared dividends of 5 per cent. Pittsburg Union Passenger Bail way Com pany; capital stock, $100,000. The number of passengers carried was 1,487.560; receipts, $73,851 21; expenditures, $80,728 69. No dividend was declared. AjrOTHEB DArTGEBOTJS COTfflTBBFEII. Detecilvs McSweenej Find Two Bad Note in a Bank. United States Detective McSweeney has picked np another dangerous counterfeit. It is a $10 bill on the Germania National Bank of New Orleans. Two of tbe bad notes were found by tHe detective in a Bawrenceville bank. Tbe front ot the bill is too pale, the Gin the word Germania is badly formed aud the feathers on the eagle are blurred. The figures on the bill are B. 813,637, and the bank number is 1591. The letter check is C, ana it is a very clever counterfeit. ' BOT MODEST ENOUGH. A Man Saed for Allowing HI Boarder to Bathe la the Baekvard. A rather uncommon case is on Alderman Beinhaner's docket. The prosecutor is Fraa Kankowski and the defendant Martin Pfeifer. The latter keeps a Polish boarding house at the head of South Twelfth street. Kankowski claims that some of tba boarders, after coming home from work: in tbe mills, undress themselves and take a bath in tbe backyard. Kankowski is apparently not a lover of the nude in nature's art, and accordingly sues Pfeifer for maintaining a nuisance. PrrrSBimo, Saturday, August 30, 1890. JOB. HORNE k CB.'S PENN AVE. STORES. It will not be long until there'll be nothing but new goods to tell about- Such a complete clearing up all over the store you never saw or heard of. The 50c Dress Goods and the 25c and 35c Challies drew a large share of yesterday's bargain seekers toward the Dress Goods side. The wonderful 50c Indias kept up a lively traffic all day long on the Silk Department basket track. There's no end to the bargains that come and go during these busy days without a word in the papers. ,, Only two prices this morning on all the print house wrappers we have left a few dozens. At 75c Century Cloth, were $1 50 and $2. At $1 25 Mousseline, that wera $2 and $2 50. These prices are to close them out The styles are good and the sale starts with full line of sizes. All LONDON SHIRTS Are now 50c each. , Shield bosom, roll and standing collar, in plain pique, embroidered pique and percale. Former prices were from $1 to $3. Also: Flannel Shirt3 at x reduced from $2. Cheviot Shirts at $1 reduced from $1 -50. Satine Shirts at $1 reduced' from $2 50. , Silk Shirts at $x 50 reduced from $2 50. Gingham Waists at $1 50, from $2 50, $3 and $3 50. Ladies may search, but will never find a superior, if e'en an equal, to our wonderful $1 Siik Stocking. See window. The Glove Department offers one "extra special" for to-day a "6 button" length Biarritz Suede Glove at 75c All sizes. Your hand was never gloved in its peer for the price. The Men's Furnishing Depart ment offers to sacrifice a lot of the ." finest Neckwear. Two special' prices 25c and 50c Former pnceau were 75c to $1 25. ,- And Flannel Shirts ; .sJt That were $3 25 and $3 So-areT now $2 50. That were $1 50 and $2 are now $1. Tennis Goods at as little as half-- former prices. If you ve stopped growing they'll do you next season Good styles, JOB. .HrjRNE-X.Cn., 609-621 PENN AVENUE. i A. -1J ,'&-,. . f ...'? -J ,
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