I 4; - nr A I Estate Sellers Get their H l.r I BestBuj ers throughTHE iA A M TQ ! la THEDES Trtll O PATCH reob. Every DISPATCH. Investors Everywhere read It. Bargain Hunters rely on it for offerings. The best Medium. body. It Is the Besfc Advertising Median for Employer andJQnpInveoV as, It Circulates Everywhere. FORTY-SIXTH TEAR. 'P1TTSBTJRG-, WEDNESDAY, MAY. 18, 189L THREE GENTS. mu GRANGERSARE WILD Because tlie TaggartTaxPlan Has Joined the.Burdick and Seanor Billfe. THEOTTLED IK COMMITTEE, And the Moderate measure Formu lated l)y State Treasurer Boyer Substituted. SGHOOLS ARE TO GET 2,000,000 Out of the Additional Revenue of $3,300, 000 Given for Local Purposes Un der the Proposed System, PATTISOX IS WIELDING THE "VETO AX. The Xon-Confinnation of the Governor's Appointments Once More Causes a Lirelj Discussion in the Senate. BALLOT EEFOEJI MT YET EXTIEELT DOUSED. F1IOM A STAFF COBBESPOXDENT. Hatousbckg, May 12. It is the "Tag. gart tax bill" no longer. The Senate Finance Committee took final action to-day and struck out all after the enacting clause, substituting for this long discussed and niuch abused measure the Boyer bill, now pending on second reading in the House, in creasing, howc er, the rates of taxation pre scribed in the House bill. The committee was in session nearly all afternoon, "the friends of the Taggart bUl amended it in committee on the lines de scribed in The Dispatch last Friday, ex empting from taxation horses, cattle, sheep and swine under one year, household furni ture, wearing apparel, tools and imple ments of a trade or calling and unsold prod ucts of manufacture and agriculture. The provision requiring lists of personal prop erty to be printed and sent to each taxpayer was also stricken out and several other minor amendments made. The End or Taggarf s Pet. A motion to report the biU as amended was - ottd down, and the Boyer bill was then substituted by a vote of 7 to 5. Sena tors Hall, Jlarkley, Brown, Dunlap and Bobinson voted for the original bilk The provisions of the measure are as foUows: The tax on money at interest is increased from 3 mills to 4 miUs, 3 mills of which are to be retained in the county treasuries " instead of one mill as the present law. The tar 05 the capital stock of corporations is increased from 3 mills to 5 mills and is assessed on the basis of the appraised valuation, in stead of on the basts of dividends paid. At present where a dividend of 6 per cent or more is declared the tax is at the "rate of t mill for cachl per cent of dividend. If no dividend or a dividend less than 6 per cent is declared the rate is 3 mills on the dollar of the appraised value of the capital stock. Under the proposed bill the capital stock is appraised at the actual cash value, and a uniform tar. of 5 mills laid on tins basis. The tax on bank stocks is raised from 3 mills on the market value to 4, and from 6 mills on the par value to 8, leaving it op tional v nh the banks under which method they w ill pay. Operations of tho New Act. The result of these changes is estimated as follows. At present the tax on money at in terest includes ?l,C40,Q00,of which one third, or about $3j0,000,goes to the counties. The increase proposed w ill brmg the revenues up to $-2,C3O,O00 of which the counties will re tain $1,730,000, or $1,200,000 more than under the pieent law. The capital stock tax now includes about $2,003,000, which will be increased to $4,000,000 by the change It Is proposed to add this $2,000,000 to the common schools appropriation, making tho State grant$4,O00, 000 aimuall. Another bill will be intro duced divcitmg the entire re enue from re tail liquor licenses to the counties. This will make an additional increase of about $100,000. The total additional rev cnues for local purpoos under these changes will therefore amount to about $3,300,000 annually. The grangers arc up in arms against this substitution, and declare that they w 111 fight for the Tuggartbill to. the last. Mr. Taggart said to-night that they wouVd only accept the Boj cr bill when compelled to do 60. The aro not satisfied with the addition of $3,300,000 to the local revemies, as the increase under the Taggart bill was estimated at $6, 000,000, and they claim that even that amount w ould only in a measure equalize the burdens of taxation under which the agricultural interests now labor. Neither are they satisfied with $4,000,000 for the com mon schools and insist that, if the Taggart bill docs not go through, the school appro priations shall bo raised to $6,000,000 an nually. They are also determined that the Sena tors shall be put on record, and on second reading v. ill moi e to substitute the original Taggart bill and compel a square vote for or agayist it. The substituted bill will be read a firt time to-morrow, and may possibly come up on second leading on Friday. HexryHall. THE BAKEE BALLOT BILL. Democratic Senators Not a Unit on the Con stitutional Convention Question. HArrisBunc, May 12 Senator McDonald mo ed this morning to reconsider the- vote bj which the Baker ballot bill was recom mitted. This was done, it is claimed, in com pliance with the decision of the Democratic caucus, which has determined that tho amendments they propose to incorporate in the bill shall be discussed on the floor of tho Senate and not in committee. There was a Ephited discussion, which occupied almost the entire session, the orders of the day being called while this was pending and unde cided The debate coveted almost every question connected with ballot reform, nnd sci ed little purposo except to show that the Democratic Senators are by no means a unit on the question of a constitutional conven tion. Both Senators Ross and Llojd asserted that the Democratic uartv was not pledged to a com cntion, and that tho Democratic J 6ldc of the Senate would not rote to call one. This brought Senator Hall, of Elk, to his feet, and he asserted that these gentlemen spoke onl for themselves. The Democratic caucus had unanimously decided to endeavor to do two things: First, substitute tho Wherry hill for the Robinson bill, and second, if that could not be done, amend the Robinson hill by striking out the clause sub mitting the question to the people. If neither of these could bo done, then they bad decided to support the bill lnits present shape- Had his statement been disputed, Mr. Hall had the minutes of the caucus there and intended to read them. Tho incident caused considerable feeling on the Democratic side. The Democratic Senators caucused this afternoon on tho hill, and several amendments were prepared and given to Senator McDonald. lie has left town, however, and the nature of them conld not be learned. The fact of the mat ter is that everybody Is at sea on the Baker bill. The Elections Committee is looking for a hole to crawl oat of, but has as yet found none. The Itopnhltcans feel that a grave mistake has been made, and don't know how to remedy "it gracefully. The Democrats see the Republicans have blun dered, but don't know how to take advant age of It. There will bo fun yet over the Baker bill. PATTJSON'S' APPOINTMENTS. KB. HEBEING MAKES AN UNEXPECTED MOVE IN TEE SENATE. He Wanted That Body to Confirm at Once Pattlson's Recent Nominations It Was a Genuine Surprise All Around and a Lively Debate Followed. HAimtSBOito, May 12 There was a surprise party in the Senate this morning when Sen ator Herring, of Columbia, moved to go into executivo session for tho purpose of consid ering the nominations sent In by tho Gov ernor a week ago, and w Inch tho Eepnbllcan steering committee had decided, should not be confirmed until commissions had been is sued to State Superintendent Waller, Libra rian Egle and Factory Inspector Martin. Mr. Herring made a lengthy speech, from manu soript, and deolared that three steps wore necessary to complete appointments nom inations, confirmations and the signing of tho commissions. The Senate had only a re straining power. It could prevent an ap pointment, but nofmake one. The first two steps had been taken upon these appoint ments, ana tno otner lav witn 1110 uovernur, who was alone responsible These were Governor Beaver's appoint ments. He had taken tho first step, the Senate the second, and it remained to be seen whether Governor Pattison would take the third. For the Republican Senators to threaten that they would confirm no more nominations until these commissions were issued were lnlquitious beyond conception. xiiere nan oeen no agreement mat mo coin mission should be Issued. All that was agreed upon was a trade of confirmations, and the Democratic Senators had carried out their part of tho letter. Tho Republicans1!' naa oiunaerea ana the Democrats were now in a position to dictate terms. Their terms were "unconditional surrender." To say that tho Senate was surprised does not describe It. Both Democrats and Re publicans looked at each other In amaze ment. Senators Gobln and Packerjumped on tne senator rrom columDia ana arcssca him down most severely. Senator Gobin said he had a talk with Governor Pattlson and was assured that he never had any in tention of interfering with his predecessor's appointments. The Republican Senators, ho said, had been desirous that this apparent difficulty might be adjusted. But tho course of Senator Herring had been a most unusual ono, and the Republican majority could not In Justice to itself be a party to a settlement at this time. Senator Packer said Mr. Herring's course was unprecedented in the Senate. Never before in the history of the body had the minority made a demand upon the majority. Ho regretted that the Senator from Colum bia had nothing to offer but a bludgeon. Ho was in favor of maintaining the position of the majority, because it is constitutionah Senators Lloyd and Green, both Democrats, informed Mr. Herring that he spoke for him self alone, and not for the Democratic mi nority, a fact which no subsequently ad mitted. The Democratic Senators say that they had no warning of Mr. Herring's action and do not endorse it. It may be said on good authority that the Governor and his Cabinet wero equally ignorant of it, and view it with disapprovaL It is claimed that an understanding had been reached upon tho question of issuing tho commissions, but that Mr. Herring's course has, for the present, at least, knocked things endways. THE GOTEBNOB SIGNS THE BILL. Providing for a Jew Cjiurt of Common Fleas In Allegheny County. Harrisburq, May 12 Governor Pattlson signed the bUl establishing an additional Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny county, and it is now a law. It is expected that the Governor wiU appoint two Republi cans and one Democrat to the judgeships created under tho act. Among the names most prominently men tioned in this connection here are Marshall Brown, D. T. Watson, Thomas M. Marshall and George Shiras, Jr., ex-Judge Fetterman, W..B. Eodgers, W. J. Brennen, T. C Lazear, W..D. Porter, and others are also named. TWO HEASTJBES VETOED. One of Them Is to Pay for Printing Alle gheny County's Appraisers' List. Habrisbprg, "May 12. Governor Pattison sent two more "tetocs In to-day. The first which met with executive disapproval was the bill to pay JohnE. Joosfor publishing the mercantile appraisers list of State taxes in Allegheny county for 1885. Tho Governor recites the fact that-when in ISSCthe Auditor G cncral refused to pay the claim on theground that the list was not legally published, the case was taken Into the court of Allegheny county and decided against Joos. ft was appealed to the Supreme Court, and tho de cision was sustained. .The Governor con cludes: "It seems to mo that, after a claim lias once been rejected by the Auditor Gen eral and Attorney General, and the question of its legality passed upon and decided by the Court ot Common Pleas and tho Su premo Court, an attempt to recover it after six years have elapsed, must be vies od with great suspicion." The second is Mr. Fruit's bill authorizing boroughs to refund their loans and provide for their payment by an added tax. The Governor claims that the bill attempts to accomplish in another form tho samo pur poses as House bill No. 31, vetoed on April 13. It would permit all boi oughs to levy an ad ditional tax which might amount to as much as 3K mills on the assessed valuation. There are 7l5 boroughs In the State, with a pres ent indebtedness of over $200,000,000, and here is no general demand from ihemfor the bilL THE BOAD BILL'S CHANCES. An Impression That Governor Pattlson Will Teto the Measure. Habeisburg, May 12. Senator Mylin and Representative McCullough and Shilleto, members of tho .Road Commission, called upon the Governor to-day and had a talk with him ontho road bilk Mr. Pattison docs not seem favorably impressed with the measure-, his main objection being to the method of distributing the State appropria tion. He holds that the rich townships would get the benefit of the appropriations, while the poorer districts, which need aid most, would receive but little assistance in the work of improving the roads. The gentle men came away w ith tho impression that the bill would bo vetoed. f The Miners Not Dltreated. ' Harrisburq, May 12. Adjutant General McClelland presented to the Governor his report of tho investigation made by him with regard to tho charges that certain miners in tho coke regions w ere compelled to sleep In the mines and otherwise re strained of their liberty. The facts recited are practically those given in The Dispatch on Sunday, and General McClelland finds that there was no evidence to sustain tho charges made. Defeated by a Party Vote. Hakrisecbq, May 12 Mr. Wherry attempt ed to call up his constitutional convention bill in the House tolay, but Mr. Burdick op posed it, saying that tho Robinson bill, now on thirfl reading in tho Senate, would pass that body and was the bill tho Republicans in the House would support It was, there fore, only a waste ot time to discuss tho Wherry bilL The motion was then defeated by a party vote. Tho Pittsburg Street 'Bills. Habbisbckq, May 12. D. T. Watson, C I Magee, E. S. Morrow and others will bo hero to-morrow to appear before the Govervor on tho Pittsburg street bills. Hbn. Alfred "Mailand is now in the city and will also be present. A delegation of the Pittsburg Coal Exchange will also be here to-morrow in op position to the bituminous mining bill. Disposal of the Direct Tax Money. Hacrisbcbo, May 12. In tho House to riight, Taggart's bill providing for the turn- ing over to the sinking fund or tho direct tax money and for the assignment of $100,000 from the general to the sinking fund annu ally were passed second reading, the latter with an amendment requiring only $50,000 to bo transfered this year. LEGISLATION IN THE HOUSE. Action Which Was -Taken On a Number of Bins of General Interest. Harbisburo, May 12. In the House to-day Mr. Osbourne, of Philadelphia, Introduced a bill authorizing corporations to increase their capital stock to $10,000,000. Most of the time of tho House waaocoupied In consider ing on final passage the bill prepared by the Anthracite Mining Commission, which was passed. Tho Xy tie Insurance bill, which re quired insurance companies to deposit with the State Treasurer the amount of a con tested claim, with 10 per cent additional for expenses incident to the prosecution of a suit, was amended on third rending ,by ex cluding from its operations fire insurance companies, making it similar to the bill on the Senate calendar. The following bills were passed finally: Allowing clams and oysters to be sold all tho j ear; fixing tho standard -weight of a tives to serve warrants was defeated; Senate bUl confirmatory of conveyance of real estate was passed finally. " PASSED SECOND BEADING. The Legislative Apportionment Bill Con sidered In the House. - IlAKr.iSBUBG, May 12. The legislative ap portionment bill came up on second reading in the Honso to-night. On motion of Mr. Ellwood it was amended by dividing West moreland county into three districts, two to elect one member each and the third two members. Several further attemps wero made, by the Democrats to amend It, but all were defeated and finally Mr. Hayes, who has the bill In charge, moved the previous question. It was carried by a strict party vote and the bill pissed second readmg. The Sena torial apportionment bill was pending when the House adjourned. THE SECOND BBIGADE To Hold Its Encampment During the Latter Part of July. Habrisburg, May 12. The first meeting of tho Military Boaid was held to-day, Adjutant General Mo Clellnnd being chosen Chair man. The deficiency appropriation was dis bursed, bills to the amount of over $45,000 being approved and paid. An order has been issued, for tho encamp ment of the Second Brigade. It will be held from July 25 to August!. The place has not been decided on, but it is thought that Ell wood, Beav er county, will bo selected. An other order has also been issued that hence forth unless each company shows at least 30 qualified marksmen it will be disbanded. TO LAY OUT LEGISLATION. The Republican Steering Committee to Formulate a Plan of Action. Haebisbcbg, May 12. The House steering committee will meet to-morrow morning to formulate a plan of action for the Repub lican members to pursue upon tho import ant measures pending. Ballot reform, tax equalization, and possibly further road leg islation, are the main questions to be con sidered. It is said that a majority of the steering committo can "be had in favor of insisting on the Baker ballot bill as it nassed the House. ARMS FOR THE INSURGENTS, VESSELS BEAD? TO CABBY CABG0ES TO BALMACEDA'S ENEMIES. Arrested in San Francisco for Violation of the Neutrality Laws No News at the Navy Department From the Steamer Charleston. t ' San Fbascisco, May 11 It is now stated that the schooner Robert and Minnie is not the only vessel that was chartered to con vey arms and ammunition to the Chilean insurgents, hut that other vessels chartered are now unwilling to ship contraband goods, or have put into Oakland creek on the other side of San Francisco Bay until it is demonstrated whother such, cargoes can safely be taken out. Tho UnitediSiates Dis trict Attorney has definitely ascertained tho roads over which a great quantity of the guns and ammunition which formed the cargo of the Robert and Minnie came into the State, and it is said tho Federal author ities will endeavbr to compel the railway Officials to disclose the quantity they car ried. . RIcardo Trumbull, a member of the Chilean Congress and partisan of the insurgent party, was arrested last night by the United States Marshal for violating the-neutrallty laws in connection with the shipment of arms and ammunitions of w ar on tho schooner Robert and Minnie and on the steamer Itata. Jlis bail was fixed at $15,000 and he was released n ith John D. and Adolph Sprecklos as sure ties. Trumbull was arrested on board tba Oakland ferry bait, and was on his way to Washington to confer.it jsieported, with the Chilean consul. A dispatch from Washington says: Up to the close of business hours no news, was received at the Navy Department of the movements of the Charleston, and so far as the officials there know tho Itata is still at libertv. Commodore Ramsav. tho acting I secretary, this afternoon said that he did uoc Know wiiero mo unarieston, was anu the' only news the department had rccehed to day was tho arrival of cruiser San Francisco at Iquiquo in Northern Chile. As this vessel is to figure in the chase in ease the Itata es capes tho Charleston her movements aro of somo importance. AstheTlajsof the chase run alonganew factor appears, which will doubtless result speedily in betraying the movements of the uursucr and tho unr-nod. The Itata atiirtnri from San Diego last Wednesday evening, six uujf ugu, nuu n pusuv;u w nut juigiiest speea must be nearly out of coal, so that she must soon put into port somewhere to replenish her bunkers. The Charleston, like mo3t Ewift cruisers, was obliged to sacrifice somo coal-carrying capacity for the sako of boiler and engine rooms and gun-carrying capacity. With full bunkers she can carry 600 tons; but if she has been driven at full speed she must havo burned 173 tons every 24 hours, which would gtvo full steam power for but four and a half .daj 3. She has now been out three days and a half and although It Is known that she lay ut anchor at least ono night her coal supply is probably run ning so low that it would be hazardous for her a vessel without sail power to con tinue much longor at sea. So that some news from ono or both of the vessels may be expected as soon they- put Into port for coal. This will probably baa Mexican port, and Immediately may bo expected to arise an Important question for the determi nation of the Mexican Go eminent and that is the status o( the Itata. JOHN L. IS A V0BTHY ELK. At Least That Is the Verdict Given by the Newark Lodge. rsrXCIAL TELXGBASI TO THE DISPATCH. New York, May 12. Tho Newark Lodge of Elks met last night in that city and heard the report of the committee intrusted with, the investigation of the charges against John L. Sullivan, who was elected a member of the lodge last year. Tho committee sustains Sullivan, and says that Hadden's chargos against him consisted of newspaper clip pings. It is understood that Hadden proposed to prefer, or already has preferred, charges against New ark Lodge for electing Sullivan, and that he stigmatizes Sullivan as being un fit to bo an Elk. Nine members of Newark Lodge, it is said, nave been appointed a com mittee to defend the lodge at Cincinnati. A LADY PUBLICLY COWHTDED. The Sensational Denouement of a Quarrel of Long Standing. WBiiaTos, O., May 12. Peter Gallagher, Superintendent and mlno boss of tho Comet Cool Company, yesterday gave t lady. Miss. Foster, a cowhlding in the public road. Mr. Gallagher, while in the Council, was the means of having a road established which passed through the farm of Mlsa Foster, since which time tho young lady, he says, has continually insulted him while on his way to the Comet mines. She stopped his buggy yesterday and began clubbing him, when he lost control of lib temper and give her a cowhlding. .Both parties aro wealthy and respected people. TOM MTO TATTERS. High School Faculty Gets a, I&kbg From the Central Board. ALL POSITIONS DECLAEED VACANT. A little Society Paper Episode Comes Baci Like a Boomerang FBEE TEXT-BOOK IDEA FINALLY ETXMD Never in the history of the Central Board of Education were there such scenes as those of last night. A wave that was a cross be tween reform and revolution struck that body, and now every position In the High School, from the principalship down,as well as all the places Jn both the academic and normal departments, are open for any appli cant. Advertisements for" instructors will, during tho next four weeks, appear in all tho English papers in Pittsburg, although It is verv nrobable that a number. of the present teachers will again get their places. The whole matter seemed to have grown out of tho paper Miss Jennie T. No ble prepared to read before the Literary So ciety at the High School. Tho meeting opened with the most peace ful kind of routine. The matter of the in troduction -of the Sloyd system was qui etly buried for another month. Tho scheme of free text books next died an easy death and tho matter of taking Greek out of tho High School course was lost by a good majority. It was on the call for new business that Thomas Phelps, of the Colfax sub-district, let loose the thunder storm which threatens to turn over completely the management of that great stone pile on tho hill. The dust on the walls almost tumbled when, ho offered the following resolution: What liaised the Whole Rumpus. Resolved, That the SecreUrj be instructed to ad vertise in seven dally papers once a week for four weeks for suitable persons to All the following posi tions at the l'lttstrorg Central High School, viz: One Principal, and then followed the chairs filled by the 13 professors who go to make up the academic facility of the High School. The dead silence that followed seemed to permeate even the desks and the chairs even refused longer to squeak. It was soon, broken, however, by Mr. Phelps who con tinued; "There is too much friction at the High School. Thatthero is something wrong up there is painfully evident, and I believe there aro people there who would bo better In other positions for they ought not to be where they are. The friction has been going from year to year, and the school is threatened with dry rot. I am not meaning to-night to say anything against anybody in particular, but think the time has come to throw open the en tiro list of positions to everybody, that anyone now at the school or elsewhere, will be at liberty to put in an application for any place ho desires. For that reason I offer this resolution, that when this board comes to elect a faculty for next year it can choose people best suited for the work to bo done." There was dead silence while Mr. Phelps spoke and for a moment after. Then a mem ber asked if his resolution covered the nor mal and commercial departments. "No," said Mr. Phelps; Vthe principal and academical departments only."' "I amend the resolution by adding the nor mal and commercial departments," said Mr. Wainwright. "I'll accept thatv" replied Mr. Phelps. No further remarks followed, and the mo tion was unanimouslyadopted. This throws the entire list of positions open at the elec tion in J une, and makes it necessary for any of the present teachers to apply for re-election if ho desires, to be on tho rolls next year. - .T. fj- Vnrr enntlntind thA nttjirTr nn tlift- I iiign occooi. xie-saiuT jar. .rresiuent, no reporfeuas ueen xxuiuoiia-wio report irom sue Jlfch-School of the suspension of Miss Jennie jmodds. lasctnasa committee 01 tnree do appointed to investigate why the report was not made." Suspensions Never-TJeported. President HcKelvey Under the rules of this board suspensions aro not reported. Mr. Fox Then I ask for a committee to investigate this suspension; ' Dr. Swentzell As I understand this case this girl prepared a paper to be read before one of the school societies. It was submitted to a member of the faculty and read several times. Jt was not until tho last reading, on the day of tho society meeting, that any ob jection was made. Then Prof, Sleeth, in a violent passion, with an oath, said: "I'll teach you something else; I'll not bring my wife here to hear me lampooned by jou." This girl is of a nervous disposition and was oadly upset by this talk. That night she was unable to appear at the meet ing of the society. The girl and her father went up to explain to Principal Wood the next .day. The Principal sold she must apologize. She agreed to this, and wrote her apology. Prof. Wood took it, left his office apparently to consult with some one. and then, coming back, said it would not do. Miss Nobbs. said she would Sign an apology ho would write. She did this, and then was told she would have to read it to the society. That is all wrong. That is no treatment to give anyone. There are 26,000 pupils in tho ward schools; who ever heard of troublo there? There is too much trouble at the High School. Why, up there they will not explain a thing but twice. If a pupil does not understand and asks a third time, what does ho gett Demerits. Then what follows? Kicked out. Whyarethe graduating classes reduced to 50 in numbor from hundreds who enter? The best are demerited and kicked out. Thov have no punishment less than de merits. They wouldn't Impose extra study, there Is not one of them that would stay flvo minutes after tho bell rang. No, they file a demerit and kick them out. I move to amend Mr. Fox's motion by providing that Miss Nobbs bo reinstated. The Chair unaer our rules your question is out of order. Mr. Benz I move as an amendment that the lady be reinstated, that a committee be appointed to investigate, and that the lady stay in the school until the board acts in the matter. Mr. Holmes (Chairman or the High School Committee) Tho lady has not made any complaint to the High School Committee, where the complaint should go. I move the reference of the matter to that committee. Mr. Fox That means a month of delay. The lady should be. given a chance to grad uate. The Chair Right or wrong? Mr. Fox--I have tho manuscript hero that will show If she was wrong. Had to Hear Both Sides, Dr. Kearns I cannot Vote on this question until I hear both sides. The lady may have been wronged, but I cannot believe that the faculty we havo elected, acting under the rules we made, aro altogether at fault. Whore there is so much smoke there must be some fire. Mr. Phelps All this friction shows some thing to be wrong in the discipline of the High School of this could not occur. The absence of a proper rule last year led to this, which if it had been treated with the proper consideration or Judgment would have been avoided. Then the rule was adopted; the faculty must not be mentioned In any paper. The lady wrote a paper and broke the rule. She opened It with "Fellow students, members of the faculty and fish mongers." You know how these papers meant to raise a laugh, are written up. Further along, 1n speaking of the price of tho paper she named cer tain considerations and added, "and chromo ef the faculty.'" These words wero stricken out, as was proper. Tho trouble was in tho way In which it was stricken out. Sleeth also made her believe- that ho could suspend her; the girl didn't know that it took the faculty to do that. The girl went home: she wanted to tro back to tho society that night; she w as not in physical condition to go and her father forbid it. Sho obfeyed. her father and in that the girl was right. Then she went before the faculty and the matter was explained; that she wanted to at tend the society meeting but her fathet-, on account of her physical condition, wouldnot let her. If the members of that acuity had had any sonse, if they had had a drop of the milk oft human kindness in their hearts, they would Jaave said to that girl, 71'our father woswrong, but you will not bo pun ished for his fault; take your seat." But they didn't do that. They said she I must sign an apology. She signed it, Then they said she must apologize to the society. What had the faculty to do with her apol ogy to the society? Her fath er said that If a majority of the society asked for an apology the gjrl would make it; otherwise he forbid her to do so. The society didn't want an apology and tho girl obeyed her father. But the faculty, having trapped the felrl into (signing u paper, aemanuea. time sue reaa 11. 1 And thev did this chiefly because tho grand- J father of this girl, an old man, went up to the school and said some things that per haps he should not; Or, as he nas since ad mitted in public, "made an old fool of him self." Why, these gentlemen of the faculty are getting so thin-skinned that soon they will be afraid to go out in the sun for fear of raising blisters, and they will be no account at all up there on a hot day. It is a shame, and this glil one of tho brightest in thd school, should be reinstated to-night. Jlr. Holmes Why was there not an appeal to the High School Committee? Why No Appeal Was Made. Dr. Swentzell I called on yon about it a month ago. Yon were to write me a letter the next day, but I never got it. Mr. McKain It is strange that the citizens do not know where their wrongs can be re dressed. There has been no complaint made to the High School Committee. There are certain rules this board has mads and they can't be-east aside. Mr. Adams I was at tho High School when this trouble occurred. I talked to the professors and I think they did Justright. If these gentlemen who are talking so much here to-night would Investigate they would talk and vote differently. Why is this lady not a pupil to-night? She disobeyed tho rules and was suspended. .air. xaegel Why aid not tno i-nncipai re- Sort this suspension to the High School ommittee? The Chair It has. already been explained that the rules do not call for suspensions to he reported. Mr. Yaegel Then the rules should be changed. When the vote was taken the amendment to refer to tho High School Conjmltteo car ried by a vote of 13 to U, and the committee was instructed to report to a special meeting of tho board next Tuesday evening. Beport on tho Sloyd System. At the opening of the meeting the special committee on tho Slpyd system of Indus trial training reported. Mr. Phelps argued that it would only cost $260; to fit up a room in the Forbes school to experiment with the system, and it ought to be tried. He was in structed to have printed a detailed report of tho committee, and the matter was held over for a month. In last month's unfinished business the free school books question came up but failed to pass. The great argument against it was the danger of transmitting diseases bv- mcans of the books. In the High School list of books Mr. Phelps wanted the Greek taken out of the course, out ex-Sheriff McCandless and Principal Wood both approved this and the motion was lost. The list of text books as published a month ago -passed both for me mgn scnooi anu tno suo-aistncc scnoois. Over- in Allegheny the Board of Control met and confirmed the election of the fol lowing teachers; Jessio F. Palmer, of the Second ward: Cora A. Latchaw, of theThiro ward; Alma Williams, of the Fourth, ward, and Mary Murray, of the Sixth ward. . Tvnewritintr was added to the list of studies in the High School and the present text books were again adopted. Mr. Wood burn wanted to add the Union Series of Physiology and Health but the matter was lajd pver for two weeks. REMEMBERS THE CHILDREN, A SYNOPSIS OF HARBISON'S SPEECH ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The Nurseries of Citizenship as Well as of Intellectual Training A Moral Drawn on Colorado's Diversity of Besources Transportation Question. Dehver, May 12. Ajoyousshoutof welcome from thousands of patriotic voices, the boom ing of cannon from the distant hills, the waving of flags and the sounds of martial music such were the expressions of wel come with which President Harrison was received in Denver to-day. Senators Wol. cott and TeUer wero the first tobidtheparty welcome and they were closely followed by the Governor. A magnificent civic and military parade was followed by speaking. After paying an eloquent tribute to Colorado and its people, the President went on to say: l Your State is blessed in tho diversity of its resources. Ybu don't depend upon any one 'of the great Industries of civilized life." Yon have taken from yonr mines stores of the precious metals, but when these are gone, or their supply is diminished, you will turn your eyes toward those metals that we call base, but that after all enter in so many ways into human life that they supply mora enduring, and in the end more profitable industries. Your iron, and coal ana lead and building stone will be sources of Income in exhaustible. These valleys, touched by the magical power of irrigation, will yield to your population abundant food, and you will have within yourselves that happy commercial condition of a State producing and exchanging within its own limits nearly " all the necessaries of life. Cheers. Transportation is already a burden. The industrial condition is always best when tho producer and the consumer are near together. I am glad to know that you have not been so busy in delving In the earth, that you have not so much turned your minds to the precious metal, as to have for gotten, that there is a blue sky above yon; that there are aspirations and hopes and glories that are greater than all material things. Cheers. You havo not failed to make suro that the children, the blessed children of your houses, that are now coming, are made se curoin their position of a well-endowed school system. Cheers. What a testi mony it is to the American charac ter, that however Intenso tho push for. the things of life; however eager the pursuit of gain, you can never assemble a community of 200 people that do not begin to organize schools for the children. Cheers. These common schools are not sinvnlv nurseries of intellectual tralninir: they are nurseries of citizenship. Cheers. An address to the G. A. R. and a eulogy of the city, ended the speech. SISTER CATHABINE'S FIRST "WORK, Miss Kate Drexelto Establish a School for Colored Children in Texas. CSriXIAL TELEGBAirjTO TILE DISPATCH. Dallas, Tex, May 12. Bishop Brennan of the new diocese of Dallas has made arrange ments with Sister Catharine (Miss Catharine Drexel) for the establishment of a school for colored children here. Sister Catharine is o provide the money, and members of her new order aro to manage the school. This will be tho first wort of the order' which Sister Catharine has founded with the special object of laboring among the Indians and negroes of the Unitcdfitatcs. ANOTHER CASE AGAINST DELAUATEB. The Trials Virtually Continued by Giving Other Suits Precedence. " SPECIAL TELEGRAJITOTHEDISFATCH. Meadville, May 12, The grand jury to-day found true bills against Delamator & Co. in tno Jvening and Murray cases, lor embezzle ment. Pending the arguments in the Su preme Court on tho motion of tho counsel for Delamater & Co. for a change of venue in the case In which Crawford county is' prosecutor, and the samo motion in tne su preme Court in all other cases against these defendants, Hon.-George A. Jenks, of Jef ferson county, this morning moved for a continuance of tho cases now before the court of this County. Judge Henderson said ho would not grant tne motion, DUt owing 10 1110 large numDer of important cases he would order the Dela mater cases preceded by others on the docket. This virtually continued tho cases until after tho first Monday in June, the date- ?ot for the argument in the Supreme Court or a chango of venue. . Judge Henderson dismissed the excep tions to the account in the case of Trace Farrell, for" whom G. W. Delamater was guardian. This lays the ox-Senator open to a proseutlon for betrayal of trust and mis use of his ward's money, unless he at once turns over about $12,000. Attorney T. Roddy saj s he will prosecute the case, ahd it fs thought to he a very strong one. . - VISITED THE SPOT EVERY-YEAB. How an Ohio Murderer Came to be Caught for His 10-Year-Old Crime. Wjolstox, O., May 12. Ten years ago a brutal ahd cowardly murder occurred alf Washington Furnace, near this city. Jake Seel and John Carey, two neighbors, fell out about some trivial domestio matters, when Seol, in a fit of anger, dealt the blow which killed John Caroyx- Seel left this place, and every effort to locate him proved a failure. Fortento-ofird Tia hna hAAn a fnritlve from Justice. , Ho was captured the past week at the scene of the old murder, and It now turns "uk inai no nas every vearvisiieaiuus piaua. He wiU at once be tried for murder. A HERESY STRADDLE. Neither Party Scores a Qlean Victory in. the Briggs Case. FINAL ACTION AGAIN DELAYED, And Another Committee "Wfll-Hakfl a Judicial Investigation. THE PE0PESS0E ETTllRS A PE0TEST f SrECTAI, TELEGRAM TO TITE DISPATCH. New York, May 12. The case of ProtBriggs was disposed of in i ho Presbytery to-day tn a way which was probably as little satisfac tory to his critics as to himself. The major ity report of the committee on his inaugural address; condemning his views on th erranoy 'of the Seriptures and progressive sanetiflcation after death as heterodox, was not adopted, but its recommendation, "Presbytery enter also upon the judicial Investigation of the case," was adopted. In pursuance with this recommendation a committee, will be.appolnted, while Briggs Will enter an appeal to the Synod, which ap peal, when -perfected, will put a stop to all proceedings in the lower body. To offset this Dr. Birch, the first signer of the major ity report, gave notice tl"- tf Dr. Briggs appealed to the Sy - would personally charge hinr r fav " n nmnwullnr. -M.l. ?.- '07. "ST, u iJXVj,AW-t-if nuivu uur. 4fJ the effect of -negativing his vii!Q -f tQ bytery. Whether or not Dr. Briggs &3P(Ktt-ft what is practically a stay of proceedings, there is apparently little likelihood that anything further win bo done in the matter until autumn. The committee which is to try him may not be appointedfor some time, and as his physicians ordered him. abroad for-the summer, ho will probably be qui of tho country before it comes together. One Point Gained for Briggs. f While he is thus left with tho ban of her esy impending, and, on the other hand, there can bo no condemnation without a trial, one thing was accomplished at to-day's meeting of the Presbytery. The Gen eral Assembly cannot now direct the, Presbytery to try Dr. Briggs, as ltr doubtless would havo done had not to-day's, step, otherwise Ineffective a3 it was, been taken. The fear of the tn- - tervention of the General Assembly un doubtedly was what influenced many votes which would otherwise have been cast for the minority report, which found nothing inconsistent with the Westminister con fessien ha Dr. Briggs' address and opposed his trial. Prof. Briggs' case, however, will come be fore the General Assembly because that body has the right of veto over appoint menta'ta the Union Theological Seminary. While his trial as a Presbyterian is, perhaps, postponed indefinitely, his trial as a pro fessor will take place next week, or the week after, the General Assembly conven ing on the 21st Inst, in Detroit. The Scotch Church was well filled when the Presbytery came together. There were many women in, the galleries again, and not a few members of other Presbyteries. Among the. latter was the Rev. Dr. Vance, of the Chester Presbytery, the one which Dr. Hastings, on Monday, wanted the General Assembly overtured about. There was also an Episcopalian present for a short time. Ho was a big one, too, and a bishop. It was PhillipsBrooks. Objections to a Judicial Investigation. Dr. Forbes explained why he had objected to a Judicial investigation. He said that it meant a tria for .heresy, which would do great harm to the Church. In the interests of harmony bo wanted an investigation pa tbslines suggested by Dr, Briggs, tho com mittee to confer with Dr. Briggs and ascer tain the attitude of his mind as well as his teachings. Both reports were accepted on motion or the Rev. Mr. Wylle, and then Dr. Birch moved the adoption of the majorityTeport. When the motion had been seconded, the Rev, Dr. Lamps, one of the signers of the re port, maae a long argument on its support. After declaring that he was not actuated by any feeling of hostUity toward Dr. Briggs, ho said: "While not questioning the sincerity of Dr. Briggs, I believe his views cannot he reconciled with the doctrine held by the church. The system of Biblical theology outlined in the inaugural address is as little In harmony with the confession as Pelagtanlsm is with the Calvinistlc, theology, ills views on miracles and pre-. uictive propuocy, iiis views in respect to G.od, man and redemption are, in my opinion, hopelessly out of harmony with, the con fession." The Bev. W. W. Page arose when Dr. Lampo at last finished and said: "We shall all be in the middlo state undergoing pro gressive sanetiflcation befoie we can get through at the present rate of progress. Now, why can't Prof. Briggs come forward and answer such questions as we may put to him, so that we can determine where he stands? If I could ask him three questions I would know exactly how to Vote in regard to going on with the Investigation." Not There to Answer Questions. Dr. Briggs did not respond to this sugges tion, and Dr. Kcllvaine moved, as an amendment to Dr. Birch's motion to substi tute tho minority report for the majority report. In conclusion ho said: "We don't want to sand up and vote on thi3 question in haste. We don't want to cry heresy, heresy, and cry down Dr. Briggs without a calm consideration of the matter. We hear from the Presbyteries all over the country the cry of beretip applied to Dr. Briggs on account of his Inaugural address, and I venture to say that one-tenth of them never read the address. This declaration was greeted with an out. break of applause. As the motion to vote, which now prevailed, was coupled with the provisb that an opportunity to speak should bejgiven to hhn.Dr. Briggs now lifted his voice, but not to take advantage of the op portunity. Ho said: "I want the Presbytery to understand that I to-day enter a protest against the appointment of this Committee and, as 1 have made snch a protest, I will protest against any deliber ations of this question. I shall also protest, If a vote be taken, or any other action be de cided on by the Presbytery in this matter. I will have Justice if I have to go to the Su preme Court Of thecountry.no matter how many votes I may Ipse if I have to stand alone I will have justice. I will stand on my rights as a Presbyterian minister. Hence it is improper forj anyone to say anything which might involve me Indirectly in recog nizing this, committtee.'' No Heed Given to, the Protest. A vote on the motion to substitute the minority report for the majority report was taken dep'te Dr, Briggs' protest, Tho vote on'thq inajority report took tho form of a motion to adopt the recommendation con fei'Tiprl in it for a ludicial investicratlon. nnd not to adopt the report itself. 'Tho vote was 4 yeas to 30 nays. When it was announced Dr. Briggs, mounting the platform said: "I protest agdlnSf the action now being taken, and I also give notice that I will make a complaint to the Synod, based on the action now taken." . , Dr. Birch asked the Moderator what effect this would have on tho action of the Presby tery In regard to Dr. Briggs, and was told it would stave off all aotion until the autumn, if not definitely. "In that event," said Dr. Birch, "I give notice that I will personally prefer charges against Prof. Briggs." The effect of this would bo to negative Dr. Briggs' appeal to the Synod. Nevertheless DrTBriggs said: "If Dr.Bireh will assume the responsibility of making charges I will not make any complaint to the Synod. I am readv to meet any charges preferred by in dividuals." Dr. Birch did not relish this, for if his personal charges should not bo established he would bo lia ble to prosecution himself. So he said he would prefer charges only in tho event that the committee appointed to pass Judicially on Dr. Briggs failed of its purpose moved that such a committee bo appointed. turougn any vou"usoujy. vi, oiiuana, and tho motion was carried 37 to 18. Tho Presbytery then adjourned. Dr. Robinson had the last word to-day as on the day before. It was: "Let the matter ?;o over until the autumn. Let the Modern-. or take timo to Appoint tho committee." It wiU. Ho will ' The Directors- Stand by Him. The directors of the Union Theological Seminary held a spcclalmccting this after noon In tho building and discussed the Briggs case until after 6 o'clock; The meet ing was marked, by several fiery speeches and warm; controversies, but tho majority of j those present wer strongly in &vor of Prof. Briggs and. the views advocated by him- Dr. Briggs was not present, but he was- informed later in the evening of what had taken place and of the hearty approval accorded to htm. A committee, of which Dr. Parkhurstand Dr. White are members', was appointed to make a report on the general theological condition of the seminary. 1 1 will probably devote a part of its report to the views held, by Dr. Briggs, and will attempt to show that they are not likely to injure the future growth of the seminary- -Dr. Hasting is a member ex-ofBcio of the committee, and the report will be laid before the General As sembly at Detroit. The meeting was one of the longest that the directors have ever' held, but definite action on any matter was deferred until the regular meeting next Tuesday. The com mittee appointed to-day will make its report at that meeting. It was ascertained that several of tho directors who are ' friendly to Dr. Brigus were strongly opposed to any trial focheresy. MANY MILES OF FIRE. LARGE BEGI0N5 OF CENTRAL PENNSYL VANIA ABLAZB. Farmhouses and Valuable Timber Swept Away AH Northern Michigan a Vast Sea of Flame Many Lives. Are Probably Lost In That State. 8PECT1T, TELEORAU TO Tin: DISPATCH. Bellxfoute, May 12. For the past few days forest fires have been raging- furiously all over the county, and reports of the exten sive damage done in all directions are. Just coming in. Several lumber camps and large quantities of cut timber have been, de stroyed, and a number of farmhonse3,barn3, sawmills, camping cabins, eta, have been -isumcd. In two Instances people are re- t o have narrowly escaped. with their ( -larnago to property is estimated jw, Desiaes mcatcuiaoie uamage ding and growing timber. Tho I raging furiously on tho Alle- gheniesTs7 At Bradford a fire last Friday started on the ridges around, the city, and though un der control is still burning. It has burned many cords of valuable wood. Among the heavy losers Is the Gondola Tanning Com pany, of Jeannette. In the vicinity of Warren, fores', fires aro now under controL Wages at the rate of $1 25 per hour are freely offered here for men to fight the fire, many Doing hauled out in wagons. Loss estimated at $150,000. N ear Coal Hill nine oil wells belonging to the North Pennsylvania Oil Company and four gas wells belonging to the Oil City Well Supply Company, have gone up in smoke. President Ckvpp sent out a small army of men this moramg, but the fire having been subdued their services, were not needed. The public opinion Is that thonre was incen diary. The lire was worse in the vicinity of West Kane, burning 13 rigs and tanks, as weU as two boiler houses belonging to C W. Scofleld, H rigs and four 250-barrel tanks of Stelthermier A Bateman. Weston and Preston, on lot 333, lost two rigs and tanks. AtDillwood, a large fire broke out, and, fanned by a strong wind, soon destroyed the valuable mining-property of Alexander Un derwood; also flvo dwelling houses, render ing 14 persons homeless. Other houses on the outskirts are In danger, and unless the wind changes or a heavy rain sets in, will be destroyed. The loss has already reached $150,000. Forest fires are spreading on every hand around Johnstown, and rrom concern for their timber land and crops the farmers aro now put to their wits' end to save their homes. A DOZEN COUNTTEa AFLAME. Thrilling Escape of a Ballroad Train From. Cremation. Detroit, May E. The hoped-for security from the recent rain did not materialise, for the panic-stricken inhabitants of tire burned, district in this State. Some idea'of the vast nessof theflre district can bo gained from the fact that almost any two of tho. dozen counties now -filled with fire are as- large ss tho whole 'State of Rhouec Island. The Toledo, Ann Arbor andNorlhuVa Michigan Railroad has been obliged to" abandon all attempts to run cars north of the Clare county line. " A freight tram and crew had a -narrow escape from cremation yesterday. The-, tics in many places were so badly buried that the rolfe spread when the train went- over. When near More's siding, one of the ears tn the center of tho train was derailed, and the train crew were obliged to abandon the rear part of the train after working un,til the cars began to smoke. Before they reached Farwell there was another derailment and all but three of the train of 18 cars were left to their fate. Three of the trainmen were badly blistered. VILLAGES SWEPT AWAY. Their Name Is Legion, and the Loss of Life Must Be Great. White Cloto, Mich, May H The live upper townships in this countyhave been a surging sea of Are since Sunday, and it is believed that not a single ono of the small hamlets is left. Fields' station, with itsfour saw mills and general storo, is no more, and tho 300 people who lived there Sunday are to-day without home or roof to cover their heads. Otia, or Dingman, as it is known to tho postal authorities, is but a collection of smoking ruins, with the 200 people who. called the place home standing around in despair. Park City, In Lincoln township, went out in Are and smoke jesterday morn ing. Nothing is left of the olustet. of small houses that marked the place. Lilly station Is hardly worth the name of station, as only the small hotel and smaller railroad station are left to mark the town site. Freight cars without number are burned, and logging trains reduced to ashes on the tracks where they were standing with their loads of lum ber. FAB AS THE EYE CAN BEACH The Forests of Northern Wisconsin Are Fiercely Burning. PEsrartrA, Wis., May 12. Forest fires have broken out along the line of the Sooroad, between this place and Hermansville, and are burning with a vigor that bodes no good to cedar interests, unless rain descends very soon. Just across the Wisconsin line from the station of Mcnomineo River, on the "Soo," a line of fire can be seen from the railroad, which burns as far north as the eve can leach, and from the immense volume of smoke which arises it is plain to see that the fire runs back a long distance north from the railroad. SPOOK UABBIAGES NOT LEGAL. The Decision of a Boston Judge In 4 Pecu liar Divorce Suit. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Bostos, May 12. Judge Staples has de cided that tho marriage of William F. Peck, tho Spiritualist lecturer, and Mrs. S. H. Lake, tho medium, which was ordered by spooks and ratified by the unseen agents, was no marriage at all, so ho refuses to grant the dlvAico prayed for by Peck. . The contract was a formal written agree ment to live together until the union should; become disagreeable or undesirable to cither party. It was signed in the presence c-f two witnesses in Portland, Ore., on October 5, 1S77. i WOMAN MISSIONARY WORK. A National Society of the Evangelical Lutheran Church In Session. SPECIAL TELEGBAJI TO THE DISPATCH. CAHTOx.May 12. Tho sixthblennial conven tion of the Woman's Homo and Foreign Mis sionary Society Of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, opened here this after noon. There wcreSre3Cnt250 delegates from all parts of the country. This society was organized here 13 years ago, since which time it has grown to won derful proportions. The sessions will con tinue until next Friday afternoon. ALLEGHENY SHOWS UP WELL. Knights Templar Gathering In Wheeling; for To-Day"8 Encampment. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Wkeelisg, May 11 Commanderies of tho Knights Templar aro arriving to-night for tho annual Grand Encampment which opens here to-morrow. Commanderies from Ohio and Pennsyl vania will take part in tho parade. Alle gheny City Cominandery No. 25, arrived at 9-10 to-night, thero being about 10 members in the party. BURSTJFMELODY Speeds tlie 3Tay Festiyal On lis Way Toward a Sub stantial Success. AMG1HMGMT AUDIENCE Make3 a Yery Brilliant Picture in Mechanical Hall. MUSIC OF HANI GEEAT MASTEES, Tha Rrst Concert as It Reached, the Ear of a Critic. PEfB PEQSRUQffi J?0H THIS EYE3HG The Point was melodious last night, and the Mechanical Hall of tho Exposition build ing was a luminous jewel in the night. The May Festival began under fair skies, and with every augury of success, artistic and financial, that itspromotersandpatrous could ask for. Within the hall of glass and Iron over 3,500 people were gathered when Anton Seidl, the musical director, bowed his thanks for the warm greeting extended to him, and the march com posed by- Mr. Focrster for the occasion christened the Festival with a burst of in spiring melody. There has never been a May Festival in Pittsburg before in such a handsome frame. The auditorium, is too large for complete decoration, but what had been done to give color to it was in excellent tjste. The boxes wero draped in banting of a warm shade of yellow, over which wero arranged in a broad frieze blossoming branches or dogwood. Tho white flowers and the dark boughs with feathery twigs stood out bravely against the golden drapery, and running around the long horseshoe curve of tho parquet, ter minated at the stageoneithersideina silken stars and stripes. Balmy, blooming May, the month of flowers, was well pictured in this floral frieze. Tho florists who furnubed the dogwood had men scouring tho country' for tha delicate blossoms all Monday, and they say that they will keep fair and fresh till tho Festival is over. Other Decorations of the HalL Not much else in a decorative way had been attempted. Thoplatform was draped with tri-colored bunting and pairs of silk flags fluttered from tho big aro Ughtsover the people's heads. The box-rails were set off with an edging of white, and the en trances to the stago were also covered with white hangings. A serviceable, but not especiaUy ornamental canvas hanging boxed In the stage on both sides. For this purposa a couple of ordinary drops had been bor rowed from the Bijou Theater, and they effectually prevented the sound from, wan dering away and to waste in the twin towers at the west end of the hall Looking ov er the parquet and boxes from tho east en trance under the gallery at "805, when tho audience was fairly seated the scene was very pretty. The stage was a mass of hu manity; the orchestra on the level space and thence tn ascending tiers the chorus, 500 strong, the fairer half first, whose dresses made a gay parterre, with the severe black; and white of the male choristers attire as a, deep border highest of aU. The. dogwood branches shook fragrance, over well filled boxes, excepting only a few farthest from toe stage and in tho curve over which roses the balcony; Tho parquet showed not a va cant seat till the last dozen row s were reached and then not & great many. In the balcony empty seats w ere scarce in the first 20 rows, and taking the whole house a conservative; estimate's that; 3,500 out of a probable 1,000 were present. Composition of the Large Audience. The quality of the audience was even more? remarkable, than its numbers. Naturally women were largely in the majority; they always are in musical affairs. The leading men of the city in almost every profession and trade were to be found in the boxes or the parquet. The bench of ' Allegheny county, the bar, the pulpit, medicine, nnd, of course, the arts were strongly represented. No such audienco has been, seen in this city since the last Jlay Festival, and to see it was alone a privilege worth paying for in hard cash. The disposal of this large body of people. was managed far better than at the last festival, or at tha Strauss concerts for exanmlc. when one. had to commit burglary to get to one's scat, and stood a good chance of being murdered in getting out. There are two public en trances to the hall, the one at the east end to the balcony, and the other in the center of the hall on Duquesne way to tho boxes and parquet. The musicians and chorus have a separate entrance at tho west end, which is also used as an exitat the close of the performance. Within the hall ushers directed the people to the various sections of the auditorium, and other ushers took charge of them as they entered the inner shell of the temporary structure in which the concerts are given. Last night everything was new to tho public and tho ushers and some trifiingmis takes and delays occurred, but the audience was seated with very llttlo friction or confusion, and when the performance was over made Its escape far more speedily and com fortably than Is usually tho case in affairs of -this kind. A fine spirit of democratic equality pervades tho building tbo chairs in all Darts of the hall, from the boxes to tha topmost row in the gallery, are unsympa thetic things of plain white wood. They aro uniformly cushioned with nice clean air and 'asmmcon of dust, may be. Tho chairs aro not the least impressive part of tbo Festival, you will discover after a threo hours' session. A Little Too Much Air in the Hall. Last night thero was a trifle inoro orrans air blowing about the hall than was needful or desirable, and an overcoat was comfortable most of the timo. No doubt the drauehts will be considerably curtailed hereafter, for doors were evidently left open last night that could have been shut Just aa well, and the management promises to attend to this. The manage ment had its hands full yesterday, or to abandon the Impersonal, Manager George C. Jenks and Director Carl Better and all their sub-satraDS sang on extra chorus of Jov all by themselves when the audience had departed from tho hall. The smoothness Of tha performance and tho perfection of the important details of seating and discharging the audience were the result of lots of hard work. Manager Jenks actually hired a horse'and buggy yes terday and at the peril of his neck and reck less of all but the end In view drove madly from the hall to Hamilton's and back about six 'times' an hour. The result justified such despeiatea measures, for the first periormano practically stamps the Festival a success. A little incident that gavo Manager Jenks a cruelly cold chill occurred late yesterday afternoon. Super intendent of Police Gamble Weir sent an of fleer to Manager Jenks at that, the eleventh hour, to remind him that he had not taken out the necessarv city license for the seven performances. The officer couldn't find Mr. Jenks. The former reported to Superintendent Weir, and. tba May Festival was threatened with the fate of a speak-easy when Manager Jenks drove a foam-flecked steed up to City Hall, and throwing the lines to Joe Vogel, who sat beside him, Jumped out and, check book in hand, dashed into the presence of Superin tendent Weir. Perfection of Police Arrangements, A check for $128 appeased the offended dignity of tho city, and Mechanical Hall was not "raided" last night, and the police played an'importont part in the preservation of order among the multitude of vehicles which clashed, and rattled and banged over the ! rebellious cobblestones on Duqucnso way last night. Captain Don Sylvis a? usual presided over the ordering; of carriages with the best results, and As sistant Superintendent O'Mura and a num ber of detectives kept a sharp lookout for pickpockets of the esthetic order. Tho Illu mination of tho streets about tba hall when the performance closed was largely due to tha long line of Second Avenue Electrio cars radiantly arranged on Du quesne way. AU the- railroads and street car lines aro doing their utmost to siaka J j j i 1 ? -- 1 ( t J .',, vj wmmm ggm Ssfe
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