Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-20
eyed woman. his wife, and two little
children. The man was a elazier.
THE COMMISSION AZ WORK.

eyed woman, his wife, and two little
children. The man was q glazier.
THE COMMISSION AZ WORK.
Have YOU the implements OF your
trader" asked Commissioner Rourke
through the interpreter.
Some of them" was the reply. That
settled il. The man had struck the hole
labelled Rourke. and IL remained 20 sec II
he could get through. ANY eInigrant who
has trade, is healthy, and in addition
brings his tools with him. has friend IN
Commissioner Rourke. That gentleman is
a b,g-hearted irishman Who hns not Tor
gotten the days when his Own trade aud
tools stood between him and suffering.
The feeling has enlarged with time and
prosperity and now Mr. Rourke viii vote
for the admission Of any epigrant who has
ever owned kit o. tools.
Suppose y0u can't End any work.
asked Commissioners Stephenson.
Mr. stephenson Is the pessimistic patri-
arch oi the commission and opposed 10
everything. He isa kicker. He seems TO
try 10 keep immigrants out or discourage
them when thev are in. He IS not pOpu-
lar. The hole in the seive that is labelled
Stephenson isvcry small, and the rest
OF belhgerency has nearly filed It mp.
A PLUcaY LrrTLE WOMAN.
"But we viii find work" answered the
little woman, while her big husband
culgelled his brains for a reply.
" You cannot be sure" growled the pa
triarch.
I'VE can be sure Of God. lie will help
us. ." was the brave answer. as the wOman's
biz brown evoslOOked squarely at the surly
old Commissioner.
THIS answer was unexpected ana un-
usual: hut it made for the little woman a
fr...s.l f.f. Mr. Nfp-
pheusOn. who Qrowled irreyerently, God
has no Office here"
lie IL everywhere" replied the wife,
as she turned in disgust from Mr. stephen
son and cast an appealing look upon the
president OF the Commission. Ina minute
the vote was passed to allow The brave lit
tie WIFE, her husband and children to re-
main until they had either succeeded or
failed. They succeeded and are now with
friends aud the husband at work.
Next case!n called President Ridge
way, sharply,
The next case was q family Of eight
father. mother, and six children. They
wanted 10 90 to Washington Territory and
had about twelve dollars. Tickets were
expected from an uncle who lived there,
but they had not come. The uncle was
something tangible and President Ridge
way, who believes in facts and has n plea
SAINT way of looking squarely at both sides
of question, at once took the ground that
time should be given the family and the
uncle hunted UP. Mr Stephenson kicked,
the board voted him down. and the family
were respited. They had struck the hole
in the sieve labelled " Ridgeway," and sub
sequently they got through all right.
SAD CASES.
Then came a German woman. She WAS
pcnuilcss, but mad % sister III Now Jersey;
But the emigrant had two children and
had never been married In her affidavit
she named the two different men who We're
the fathers Of her children. Her affidavit
nearly closed the sieve against her; but
her nationality stood her in good stead
with the big blondc-headed Tcuton, Com
missioner lIausolt. Pushing aside the inter-
prefer he questioned the woman. Herevi-
dent hclplcssncss and pale face, half-sha-
lowed by bright yellow hair; her big
pleading eyes and the two small pledges
OF uuwise love ~ her sido claspiDg her
thin fingers IN their chubby hands, all
pleaded strongly for her. Nonchalant and
keen-wittod Commissioner Ulrich became
Interested. Commissioner Stagg glOwcd
benevOientlv over his spectacles, while Mir.
lIauselt rolled thick sentences in ms
mother tongue at the frightened woman.
Commissioner kOuIkc's Irish heart warmed
with generous impulse as he moved her
admission on the ground that her sister
would take care of her,
Pending the motion the New Jersey SIS
ter was called. Her husband works ~ a
brick-yard. and was cOgniZant OF the lie
gitimacy Of the children, but, having none
of his own, was willing TO adopt the two
waits. The motion was put. and after
some discussion, and upon the assurance
of the omigrant's sister that the children
would be cared for and the mother given
work, the three were admitted.
EUROPE UNLOADING.
Such cases rs these are numerous.
Europe seems intent upon unloading her
illcgitimate spawn upon American shores;
but their admittance ~ of rare occurrence.
Some Of the young girls VINO come here,
having fathprlcss children in their arms,
find husbands among the mary men who
write 10 Superintendent simpson for wives
and who are willing 10 forgive even such
sins: but most of them ar, returned, I'M
los, they have friends VINO aiS ready 70 be-
Come responsible tor them.
So the procession goes on. many beng
admitted aid many sent back. me nig
sieve Sits the good from the bad and if m
error is made it il on the side of humanity
and prompted bv an impulse 10 save from
further suffering the poor wretch who treS
70 leave behind him the misery and power
ty of the Old World and hopes TO find, IT
not wealth. at least liberty in America.
UNDER M'nIIsrEr's WING.
"Who will be the leaders in New York
society this winter :" is q question which
has until lately acitated UppertcndOm not
a little The split IN the heretofore solid
and exclusive ranks Of the Four Hundred,
which occurred last spring after the dis
agreement over the Centennial ball, now
proves. according % the opinions of such
prominent ladies as Mrs. Orme Wilson, Mrs.
He kschor. Mrs. Ladeuburg, Mrs. Burke
Roche. Mrs. Van Rensselaer,, and others,
in the same aristOcratic set. to have been
nfter all q mere surface ripple. for IT has
passed away leaving no trace behind. 1t
IL now pretty we'll accepted among the
-Four Hundred that Mr.. Ward McAllister
Will resume his old position as the mentor
of gilded Gotham, and that the temporary
exhaltatiOn of Mr.. Stuyyesant Fish. during
the centennial celebration episode, Is to be
set down as delicate compliment TO that
oeuflemaus superior business qualities
rather than as even momentary dethrone-
mcnt Of the king who has ruled New York
society successfully for the last fifteen
years.
THE LEADERS, RETURN.
Mr.. McAlhster returns to town on Dc
tobcr 18th" said one Of the ladies men,
TONED land the season will open about