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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18
VISIT To ONE OF THE SCHOOLS.

Grammar School No. 20 is in Seventy-hfth-st''
botvreep second and Third ayes. 1t has a grammar
department for boys, and a primary department lol
BOYS and girls, and is one of the schools ABOUT
which complaints have been made. both OF over
crowding and of poor sanitary condition. on
"Wednesday afternoon the reporter Vlslted inc
school going through the clasS-roOms WIN lhe
principals In the grammar department there were
LOIS boys in attendance. The classes Fareu III
size from fifty-ye to sXtylour pupils IN the lower
grades and from thirty to fifty in the hgher
grades.
George White. the principal, said that he had re-
fused admission to about twenty OF thirly scholars
because his classes were full when they wanted to
enter and he added: In February shall have
t,ro or three hundred children promoted from the
,,r;n,ory derartment. and what | shall do with
,bem do not know Mr.. White said that there
had bccn little cause for complaint because Of bad
ventilation in his department or OF the sanitary
co,Jition of the rooms. In all the rooms
tbc windows were down at the top ana
hin, in the uppcr part of the building there was
les rau-e for impure air than IN the PRIMARY uv
nartmcnt In few Of the rooms, however my IL
dows were nearly closed ana the All was u'''u''''
Referring to the salary question Mr.. Nhlte COM
rloincd of the injustice of the system WhlCn ean1
The principal OF grammar nt!o' IL H. ', - IL
sL,I,r. salary of 81 600 and not dollar more II
The number Of pupils should be doubled. ,.,-.
There are twenty classes in the primary utPdrl-
~ rIicb occupes the lower floors, but there are
n"y fifteen class-fooms and five OF the classes Mere
i, The main room. being separated Oy a'l'cnS nyI'
, a. ~, 50 bows and 532 girls in attcndance
and Miss Galpau, the prlncIpa saG Una, S ne I thn
t,rrcJ away 5G2 children since the opening ol INC
s"bool i'm September, because her CLASSES wrre ~,
nJy too large There were n few scholars 3hly
i've years old The little children sat IN the Glass
ICONS as near together pos, Bile, some ol the Ioos
rnntoiuiug srycnty-seycu scholars .u.
What was the cause Of the complaint 10 the
BOARD of Health from this school Z asked the re-
porter. ~. ,i, r,,,r,s onening on the
hack ward are 50 filled with stehon rom ' -,
1T that il is almost impossible to remain III
tIrm, What do we do Well we close tht Mn WI ;
J,,,s and do the hest We can. but OF COURSE 'n"'
remedy shuts ont our y"ntliatloh.,
What has been done about II
" 4 doctor from the Board of Health was mere
come time ago. lie made an examination ana "th'
away. presume that will be the last Oh II. I'm. rt
I's tbc teachers in my school get careless an"uI
vcntiIntng the rooms, but we send around 10 nm
'Le trmperaturc three times day ana mat 5eiN Is
W reminder There has been little sickness tAiS
year due to poor ar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18

A Sunday school teacher being anxious to
70 tes the mental powers OF bis not oyer'nteligent
pupils asked them To tell him their idea OF to-mOirOW
after giving the subject weeks thought on the follow
ing sunday he put the question TO one OF the sonos
oven" Which was certainly according 10 scripture
lIarpeIs Bazaar,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18
WHAT CAN RE DONE WITH HALFA MILLION

WHAT Gan lbE. DUNE vi II nam -
d" Inst what can we do with N5OO'OOo III lhcr'as-
.. .ho scbool accommodations p said Frederick
" Dcyoe. Here is the work contemplated II we
.,,ai,.ed $50 600 We asked for $3.50 coo for
si,.s That was to purchase one in the Ninth ward
t,,, in the Twelfth Ward one in the seventeenth
wi ono in the Twcnty-sccond Ward, aud two IN
ho Tweuiy-third Ward. The sum OF T6ooooo
nos oskcd for new buildings. That was to supply
.r.,y urinary school building in the Ninth ward
adj 70 a buiIding and erect new one Ill the
TrcIfth Ward build a new one III the seventh
,vor1 add 10 one in the Twentieth ward erect "a
new one in the Twenty second warn Iiu l"o ~
~ TS,ycntv-third Ward. Now, with tins money al
ilr l ,,n can huy the site and erect the building
ns MANNED in the Ninth Ward we can add NJ, 10 lhe
findings in the Twelfth ana lWcnmtiitIn M"i9S,
uhosc ono site and erect Il building ~ the
Pnyycntccnth and also III the Iwenty-seGond ana
lTwcnfy-third Wards, and buy another STE
- th! Twcnty-third Ward. That VIII take
II ' nf the Ninth Ward well enough, adding ac-
ca,,,oadatIons for forr five hundred children 1t
,,I helm much in the Twelfth ward; merely trans
ZINC lie school from Parcpa Hall to the new
i'iitJ53S. pcrhaps there will be room Tor two hun
drrd additional children. III ihc ooN'nlStlln W ara
IL will not increase the scho0l ilUic
diHh - ia Ward ak or seven hundred more chill
drcn can attend school. There VIII De no help IN
he Twenty-sccond Ward, ana ID inc lWehty11lnlId
Va Nc sibly three or four hundred new scholars
We, he enrolled; making the probable increase
. 900 have been asked II we can transfer more
than 100000 ot the PiuuU'U91 ~ NV 9I,o'
m m 'yytiout reducing the salaries and we must
S 70 oi 81 ~ 900 or we can't open the three new
lr"boois next fall. Those figures answer that ques-
ton. ,,ro. ,,,o,,o,, for urinary school
h,,ildings. but know $4OOO,OOO Is big amount
g,,ry The three new schools to be opened this
W III need furnishing and that means largo
item. and then new teachers ana Irln-
lcinais will have TO be employed, adding large
IPpount 10 tie salary item. | tell YOU should like
~ his salary question arranged on basis of
a NC merit But it isn't possible. would like to
increase the salary of good many t Ii ana
many more ont Of schools on pension if necessary
ANYTHING to rid the system Of this load thdt II Is
forced TO carry But you SEQ how 1t is at the Board
meetings. The janitOrs petition MS to raise theiT
salaries. the male grammar principals send IN q
petition asking for an increase OF safS ana for PT
enj tutors in the Normal College come up and
have to be discussed and so il is all the tlme.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18
WORK OF ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTs.

mOhh VI AS9lC AM OIL LINN S~'tNN -~'
The City Superintendent and his seven assistants
receive altogether in salaries S3i, $50. In conyersa-
ton with one of the assistant superintendent yes
terday the reporter was told the duties OF these
seen employees 1.-Two Of u.s. he said, "Calkins
and Jones, are assigned to examine the classes In
primary schools, Harrison and flaming have gram
mar schools. Goodwin and McSlullin are assigned to
both grammar and primary schools, because the
two regular men cannot complete the examinations
in a wear and the law requires every class TO be
examined by us once a year. Mr.. Holman Is an
examiner in French. German, music. and some OF
the special studies in the grammar schools. The
city is not divided into districts, but every week
Mr. Jasper assigns us to certain schools that he
wants examined. Two of us go to a school together
and examine every class in that school
before we 90 to another. We examine
from six to ten classes in day. The prlnclpal OF
thc school fills in blank giving the name OF the
teachers how long she has had the class; It's grade
the studies and the time given to the the average
attendance the number examined by us, the I'M
promot ed remnant Of the last class, etc. Each Oh
The examiners takes the classes IN hall OF the
studies Weexamine perhaps twenty scholars IN
class of seventy five, not for promotions but SIMPLY
10 learn the character of the teaching ha lhH cidss
receives Sometimes a teacher Will have had
class only month, sometimes four months, IT can
not exceed five months, aS the promotions are maue
twice a wear We make our reports to Mr. Jasper
AT fines we have other work 10 do. All persons,
not Graduates of the Normal College, who apply TOT
a license rs teachers have TO be examined by us,
aud there is sometimes extra work to be done
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
JUDGE DAWSON.
What A Correspondent Of the Herald
Republican, Has to Say
4 Of Him. R

To the Editor of the Rocky Mountain Herald
The voters of this city will have no
more important duty on Tuesday than
the election of a judge of the superior
court. tbs to be regretted that there is
any contest over that important office
Its duties are wholly disconnected with
politics and the only consideration
should be the fitness of the candidates.
Judge Dawson, by his administration
of its duties, had demonstrated that he
is pre-eminently fitted for the position.
He is honest, ind dlstrious, impartial aud
clear in his rulings, and in every respect
a tirst-class judge. There can be no OBJ,
lection of any sort urged against him
he is clear, upright conservative man;
was true to the Union; though living in
the south.
It is claimed for Mr.. Rogers, his OPP
ponent, that he was soldier in the
Union ranks. This is true; but it con-
stitues no argument in favor of his quail
flcations for Judge. If it did Judge
Dawson has the same claim, and in a
higher degree 1t cost man nothing to
be Union man in the north. where
there was but one side to the question;
while in the south, where Judge Dawson
lived; a man who had the nerve and
courage to stand by the Union did SO at
the risk Of social, personal and business
as we'll as political ostracism. Yet Judge
Dawson stood by the old flag, and, stalk
ing all upon the issue, promptly enlisted
In the Union army, and during all those
dark days was as true as the truest. 4.
There ought to have been no nomina-
ton against him, and he ought to be
elected by acclamation. Mr.. Rogers is
untried upon the bench, and no one
claims that he is any better lawyer or
better man than Judge Dawson. Besides
Mr.. Rogers Is in good circumstances and
has a good practice, while Judge Dawson
is poor and needs the Office. Let him
be reelected. =
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
DENVER. COLORADO M,NDAY NOVEMBER s. l8sa

to the protests Of one Of us AID he
scted in accordance With the request
TIE Denver Tribune was desd seainst
tho exemption bin, and WAS the first "a
discover that it was not q law. Itgot the
information from the republican officers
and members of the house.
/ might 30 on covering an entire paee
|of THf ENouIRFR denyIng the Iies,
printed by the Trlbane during the lasl
few weeks, and producing the proof Of
their falsitY, but there are. other impor-
tant matters which must be handled in
this issue and / stop sooner than / had
intended.
But I feel satisfied that the intelligent
workingman will consider the foregoing
sufficient evidence of the falsehood and
yenality of the Tribune, and will show
his disapproval of its course by voting
against the candidate Of its master for
the Office of sheriff.
There is no gusto in this article; no at
tempt to take snap Judgement on any
body. stand ready, as a man well
known in this community. to substanti-
ate every statement made, and if / fail
to prove that am actuated only by mo-
tives of honesty and a desire to do the
best thing possible under the circum-
= y -
stances for, my fellow workingmen, I
will never again ask their confidence or
assistance in spreading the light through
nv paper.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
WILL MEET AT
|; WEST DENVER ruRNsR HALL |:
ION Election Day, at : o'clock a. M, sharp;
|: DOORS LOCKED AT $50 "a. NJ.
!; 9. L. Broemser, President.

The peddlers represented that all those
who accepted the card and conditions
would be given five dollars and ticket
to vote upon calling at the hall at the
time stated.
The conditions are that they will vote
the ticket given them without deviation
and without divulgins the business The
workingmen approached have been
given to understand that Graham will
be on the head of the ticket, but the
other names on 1t are not made known,
One fellow went to the Colorado Iron
Works in pursuit Of his missionary
duties, but as soon as the boys learned
his business they gave him to under.
stand that 1t would be unhealthy for
him to tarry long thereabouts, and he
skipped. Others have received similar
treatment at other places, and the Boss
has learned that he was slightly mis-
taken when he said he could buy all the
workingmen's votes be wanted. There
is spark of manhood which glows In
the breast Of every workingman which
is capable of being famed into a power.
fnl blaze, and nothing fans It so effect.
lively as an attempted indignity.
Boss Chafee, think, will receive
lessen'in Colorado this year which will
be of benefit to him, and teach him that,
though a man may be his inferior in
bank account, he can be greatly his
superior in manhood and honesty.
The county authorities should certainly
make provisions to be on hand when the
ball opens at West Turner Hall, to-mor-
row morning. There is a law that deals
directly with men who buy and men
who sell votes, and the officers Of the
county ought to see that ~ is enforced
in this case, if any are found base enough
to 50 far,deprave themselves as to fill the
contract Of this last trick of the Boss.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

"The better element of the republican
party, are the upright members OF the work
ing classes, and inspired with a determination,
which, though it may lack the outward show,
will yet go on to an unalterable end. Their
tactics are not like Chaffee's. They are not
using money. They are simply standing
firm in their opposition to Chanse's methods,
and in the determination to 90 to the polls on
election day and vote against his tool, Gra-
ham, Denver Republican.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
he ooprtr, and the bsst legal s.lsus in the

the courtr, and the best legal taleut in the
land
I ~ # such Organized selfl flhelp is not
yastly moro manly and prsctical than to
standing idly waiting for politicians to do
something for labors Is not such an in
dependent system Of lis and Accident in
surance among laborers preferable to pat
ronixing the life insurance iends who 90
among the shops ana houses trying to in
dnce workiDgmen TO insure their lives in
swindiing corporate monopoliesf Yes, is
it not even prefsrHbls to Bismarck's cum
ming scheme ofa bureau Of national life
insurance, BY which he hopes 70 hsad OF
the Workingmen's party in Germany.
HoN0RIUs
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
Written for The Enquirer.
A Peer chiad's Qsaery.

steiH BY g. g.
o tell me mother why It is we always live SC
poor 81.
And never hare dollar left, so that we could
procure sgs
Fine clothes to wear, like some folks have,
or something nice to eat
Though father works most every day through
cold and rain and heat.
rhey say that God is good and wise, and
wondrous works hath done,
And that the people everywhere are His
children every one;
That He made this world 50 beautiful, with
the stores that therein lie,
A home for them to dwell upon and all their
wants supply.
And, yet, why is it, tell to me, for / do not
understand,
That all the treasures of the earth, the noun
81 tains, streams and land, es
Are claimed by just a few, mother, while
others have no share
OF what they say was made for all by a
Heavenly Fathers care?
And why is it that those who toll and all the
work perform,
That dig deepi In the mine for coal, that raise
the wheel and corn,
That build the streets and houses grand, and
the ships that cross the sea,
Are all so poor and spend their days in want
and poverty? q r t
Was labor not the price, mother, stamped by
Almighty's hand,
On all that this fair world contains; and that
He does command
That each, according to his means, shall
honestly fulfill ~ 'sEA
And learn to live and glorify the Great
Creators will?
Can man obey the laws of God and reap what
Or humbIy bow to Mammon's greed from
whence such sorrows flow?
Can they who idly spend their years in ease
81. and luxury
Stretch forth an honest hand to claim the
fruits Of industry? .-.-
O tell me not, my mother. dear, that God,de-
creed it so, e
While ALL the lands throughout the earth
with such abundance flow.
But say the want and apoverty, that honest
toll degrade, ..sElz n p.
Spring from the customs and the laws that
selfish power hath made! : = -.y-.
o, yes! o. yes! / see it now; ALL Nature but
awaits
The happy time when we shall learn to open
wide her gates, y -3 -1sr.ag, T.-.
And view the beauties spread therein, in
vitlng careworn man; "J' -" T.
The will to read, to claim the need, of her
-...- most glorious plan. ..a .r
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
"A Hint to a Contemporary.

John Swlnton's paper tells long and pa
thetic story about ''the glory and shame Of
London" 1t paints the extremes of wealth
and penury, magnifcence and dirt, crested
aristocracy and beggsry hunting crust.
London is a good 5000 miles off; why not
look at New York?
Inthe Academy of Music, on Monday night,
were seated, witnessing the splendid operatic
performance, over score of American mil
lionaires- potentates, whose rule
over our peoples present welfare and future
destinies is apparently as absolute as that Of
the Old Worlds princes. Outside, in the
tenements, the streets and the slums, were
some 40, 900 idle men and women, the ma.
jority of whom had not dollar in the world.
This was not in London, 5000 miles away,
but right here in Christian New York, in the
Gospel light of the nineteenth century.
One hundred years ago the first almshouse
was erected on Manhattan Island. 1t stood
where the city hall now stands, and sheltered
three hundred of the destitute. To-day our
charitable institutions may be counted by the
dozen. The city is full Of them, and even
then they are inadequate to accommodate our
poor. A century ago millionaire here was
unknown. There was probably not much
more than that amount on the whole island.
To-day how stands the records
Two hundred millionaires and 10000 indi-
gent and unhoused, to say nothing OF the
thousands that are sheltered, fed and clothed
by public and private charity.
Our philanthropic contemporary may learn
from this that It is not necessary to go so far
away from home for his Illustrations, when
he desires to speak Of the dangerous widen
ing breach between capital and labor. New
| York Star, &.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
A Local Example.

Removal. On account of my new landlord,
John Appel, raising my rent 90 per cent,
am forced to move. Stock and fixtures for
sale. ' j. BECH4ER.
The above legend appears upon the build
ing No. 11s6 Dupont st. We read it with ap-
probation. 1t indicates that the man who put
it up had the sense and spirit which each and
all ought to have. The creature that submits
to be robbed without protest Is only slave.
It Is true that, situated as we now are, we
often have to submit to many shameless acts
Of spoilation. But we ought, at least, pro-
test. In this case as In all city places the rent
was already mnch too high, since it included
in 1t great charge for the use of the ground
upon which the building stands-am most gross
and outrageous imposition as the only value
hat this land has is owing to the presence Of
the peoplesof the city and since 1t owes Its
value to their occupancy of it the value
belongs to them and each of them should
keep his share in his own pocket The rent,
we have said, was too high. Why then in
crease it? Simply to commit an outrage, an
extortion, a robbery. The weapons used are
different from those employed by road agents
or other illegal robbers, but not less defective.
We submit to this kind of robbery. 1t Is
wrong for us to do so. II all the victims will
unite to resist this monstrous system it can
be werthrown forever. The mechanic rents
a h6hse at twenty dollars a month, or two
hundred and forty dollars year. OF this, at
least a hundred is charged for the lot. Let a
family pay this for period of forty years.
-Four thousand dollars. The price of four
strong young slaves in land Of human chat
tells will be wrung out of the labor OF one
poor man. Thus and thus only are the loaf
ing classes sustained-by legalized brigandage
pure and simple. "a
A rise in the poor mans rent means that
his wife shall go barefooted and the children
be pinched with hunger. That the boy shall
be kept from school for the lack of clothes
and books and sent to sweat in a factory, that
his sisters shall shiver in the winter nights
walking the streets as prostitutes for few
dirty silver coins. 1t Is wicked and cow.
ardly robbery perpetrated upon the needy and
helpless, legal theft which a brave high,
wayman would be too proud to commit San
Francisco Truth.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
a Plain Case Of Buy and Sell
Planaed by Cha1ee's
Corruptioaists.
ltvs Dollars Each 70 b davsu 90
vstss Dsliysrsd ss Tur.
nsr Hall.
a Matter in Which the County or
cials Ought to Fesl Highly
Interested.

For the past ten days persons repre-
senting themshlves to be working for
Boss Chaffee have been visiting the
vsrious large shops and mills In the city
making offers to buy votes for the Boss
ticket
These skirmish-line bribers carried
with them acard bearing the following
words:
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

Governor Cleveland, of New York, has IS.
sued proclamation calling upon all District
Attorneys within the state, all sherihs and
peace officers, and all others having In charge
the execution of the laws, to exercise the ut
most diligence In the discovery and punish
ment Of violations Of the bribery acts-
Governor Grant might follow this example
with results favorable to the morals Of next
Tuesdays election In this city.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

80
ment.
This, dear rsader. is no oysedrawn
picture bat absolute fActs 70 - sspa In
daily life. in fkct lanassge enAot describe
itin its terrible snosmity
Let the people Of Denver nip the
double-headed monstsr in Ne bud Of
unprinciplsd hndlordism ana powerful
monopolists ID business. who carry on
dozens Of trades or callinp under one
roof and agrsudise to themselves what
should be divided amone The masses; and
be free and independent in place of being
enslaved By tyranny and oppseasion and
to keep soul and body togother be COM
PEELED to sacrifce moral dlgnitY and
virtue. = too many have "a - TO even
keep their miserable positions.
We hope and trust for the fair fame Of
this new state that she will not be caught
in the vortex Of her older sisters in de-
grading and enslaving men and momen.
Written for The Enquirer.
A Peer Chfld's Query.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
Distant Thunder.

LONDONDERRY, Nov. 3.--SeYeral hun
dred factory women are on strike be-
cause the proprietor refused to discharge
man in the factory who moved that the
corporation of Londonerry rescind the
resolution granting permission to the
Lord Mayor Of Dublin to lecture in the
City hall. The women paraded the
streets, crying, "God save Ireland"
They we're attacked and stoned by mob
which they fought desperately. The
police finally dispersed the mob.
LONDON, November 2.-An extra Pail
Mall Gazette containing statement that
the authorities have been anonymously
informed that an attempt will be made
to destroy the train on which the Duke
and Duchess of Connaught will travel to
Dover from London, on their way to
India, has caused great sensation. The
chairman and the general manager Of the
Southern railway have issued special in
strtictions to their employees to be on the
alert to prevent any interference with
the train, and have devised elaborate
precautionary measures for the safety Of
the Duke and Duchess. A large force of
police are stationed at the Cannon-street,
Charing Cross, and London Bridge sta-
tions, and gangs Of track layers watch
the entire track. These precautions are
taken in consequence Of an anonymous
letter warning the privy council Of the
of the proposed attempt to wreck the
train. z
BERLIN, Nov. 3.-The German press
generally regard Piotrowski, who stated
that he had been sent by the Russian
Nihilists to kill Bismarck. as an impostor
DUBLIN, November 2.-The meeting of
Nationalists, announced for yesterday,
at Belleek, county Fermanagh, has been
postponed.
| LONDON, November 2.-The govern
ment and railway authorities offer q re-
ward of 95OO each for information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction Of the
persons connected with the late explo-
sion.