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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
PEOPLE WHO COME AND 60.

Patrick Foley and George Riley, two COM
missioners for Pennsylvania to the Worlds
Fair, went to Harrisburg last evening to at
tend board meeting to-day. Among the
business to be attended to to-day was the
election of member in the place of the late
Mr.. Wolfe. Mr.. Foley said that as far as
possible Pennsylvania work. workmen and
designers would be employed In construct
ing the new buildings.
Joshua Rhodes and Campbell Heron
went to Philadelphia last night to attend
the regular meeting Of the wrought iron
tube manufacturers. Mr.. Rhodes said there
would be no change in price There was
rather stagnancy at present, due to over
production. There had been a considerable
falling off in the sales for gas lines, but oil
pipes were finding good market.
B. Ten Brok, general Eastern agent of
the Union Pacific road, was at the Union
harvest was giving thew estern roads all they
could do to provide rolling stock and gen.
orally handle the traffic. Some OF the roads
were now refusing freight except directly
over their routes and connexions, because
they cannot spare the cars.
CAPTAIN A. E. Hunt left for New York
last evening to attend . meeting of the En-
gineerIng Congress of the worlds Fair, to
be held in the Engineers Club to-day. Cap
tain Hunt said the Engineering Congress
would be one of the most important in the
lines Captain Hunt is the only member OF
the Congress from Pennsylvania
A. FIeishenir, of Nottingham, England;
W. r. Kimball, an electrician from Cincin-
natl; B. F. Crawford, cracker manutact-
urer, and J. C. Baker, the owner of large
mining properties at Oakridge, Pa, were
among yesterdays Anderson guests.
A. H. Pattengili, of Ann Arbor, Mich,
arrived at the Duquesne Hotel yesterday.
MI. Pattengill's preferable mode of trans
portation is in the saddle, and he rode into
town Yesterday on horseback.
the city Yesterday morning on No. %, east
wa rd bound On the same train were about
20 ladies connected with the Worlds FAN, all
bound for New York.
Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Marvin, of James
town, N Y, are guests at the Anderson.
Mr. Marvin is a well-knoWn lawyer OF that
place.
Mrs. l.. Morgenstern and Albert G. Nor
genstern and his wife are guests at the Du-
quesne.
Mephor Ferguson, in advance of Gus
Williams attraction, is at the Seventh Ave-
nue..
w. j. Rainey, the Cleveland coke oper-
ator, registered at the Duquesne last night.
Lee S. Smith, of Sixth street, and Mrs.
Smith have returned from European trip.
Colonel Philip Allen, an umbrella manu-
facturer of Philadelphia, is at the st. Charles.
R.M. Gilbert and R. S. Warner, iron men
from Columbus, are at the Anderson.
Mark W. Watson and the Misses Watson
returned from the East yesterday.
R.D. McGonnigle has returned from
business trip to Philadelphia
A.E. w. Painter and Captain James
went East last night.
Mrs. Park Painter and family returned
from Cresson last evening.
S. r. Ainslie and D. S. Wegg, of Chi
cago, are Duquesne guests.
Joseph d. Weeks returned from Cincin-
natl yesterday.
F. MacD. Sinclair, of New York, is at tie
Duquesne.
w. J. Hammond went to Philadelphia
last night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
MASTER CAR PAINTERS.
A Pittsburger Elected First Vice Presi'
ofthe Association.

A Pittsburger Elected First Vice President
ofthe Association.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The twenty-second
annual convention of the Master Car and
Locomotive Painters Association of the
United States and Canada began here to- day
and will last three days. Meetings are being
held at the Arlington Hotel. The conven-
tion was opened by Joseph j. Murphy, the
President of the association, after which the
reports of the Secretary and Treasurer were
read. The election of officers for the ensuing
year was then held, resulting as follows:
Va, connected with the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroads First Vice President, William
o. Quest, of Pittsburg, connected with the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad; Second
Vice President, W. j. Orr of Rochester, n.
Y, connected with the Buffalo, Rochester
and Pittsburg Railroad, and Secretary and
Treasurer Robert McKeon, of Kent, o.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
THE SAMOAN SILVER QUESTION.

In addition to the other troubles of
Samoa, it is calculated to inspire the peo-
pie of this country with sympathyto to learn
that they also are plagued with Silver
Question. The silver question presents
itself there in slightly different form
from ours, but the basic ideas are the
same. The Germans trading on the
islands had imported lot of old silver
marks of Wurtemberg and other small
principalities, and wished to put them in
circulation. To this the natives objected,
as they could not use the coins in pay
ment for imported articles except at dis
count. Their objection called forth the
rejoinder that the German Government
would be very angry unless the depreci-
ated coin be taken at par, which, as the
German colonization policy is notoriously
run for the profit of the German compa-
nies, may be founded on fact.
The variation of the Samoan silver ques-
ton from our own specimen of the same
variety is important, but it only aggravates
the hardship. Notice has been served
upon the United States as an entity that
unless it takes the S0-cent dollar at 100
cents the silver mine owners will tear
up things generally and especially
turn politics so completely upside
down that neither Republican nor
Democrat will be able to tell whether
he is on foot or on horseback But this is
all in the family. If hated foreigner
should come and tell US we must take his
deprecated coin at par, the American
spirit would proudly rise and remark that
we would see him further first. That is
the way the great problem of coinage is
presented to the Samoans, and it is no
wonder that the natives of those far-off
isles are indulging in the mild Pacific
Ocean equivalent of kicking about it.
Still, the question in Samoa and in the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
COUNTY SCHOOL DIRECTORS MEET.
They Think Salaries Should Be Graded and
Corporal Punis hment Continued.

corporal Punts hment Continued.
The annual session of the County School
Directors Association was held yesterday
in the Court House. The meeting was called
to order by its President, Major Z. E.
Stewart, of Braddock. The irst thing taken
up was the report of the President. Among
the many recommendations was that school
directors should be compelled by law to at
tend county and district institutes and pit
themselves for the position and that they
should also be allowed per diem pay.
County Superintendent Hamilton's report
of school statistics outside of Pittsburg,
Allegheny and McKeesport was read. There
are 5O7 school directors. 676 teachers en-
ployed and 32,27 pupils.I The average sal
ary of male teachers in the boroughs Is
$50 07, in townships s4s a. and Of female
teachers in boroughs S44 IS in townships
$50 81. The amount of money spent for edu-
cational purposes In the county during the
year was 1901. .256 25; Of this S3ll AIS 81 was
srent by boroughs, and s2e6sOO Ss by town,
ships. The amount spent for new school
buildings in the county for the year was
$4,000.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Major r. E. Stewart, Braddock; Vice
Pfesd me DR.. Z. NJ. c. Campbell Oakmont;
Secretary, George S. Davis, Stowe townships;
Assistant Secretary, j. S. Stewart. North
Versailles. Executive Committee, DIR. R. s.
Stewart, Elizabeth: o. r. Cooke, Mansfield;
A. c. Coulter Braddock; +. W. Boil, Wilk-
insburg, and S. NJ. Brlnton, Patton town.
ship.
The afternoon session was taken up by the
discussion of paper on corporal punish
ment by DIR. F. r. Statler, of Williamsburg;
also discussion on teachers salaries and
how to grade them. The discussion on the
latter subject was opened by o. R. Cooke, Of
Mansfield. The speaker claimed that
salaries should be graded with reference TO
the work that would be required of the
teacher, and that special qualifications in
the latter should have no reference on the
grading. A general discussion then fol-
lowed. in which all agreed that the teachers
should be offered a greater inducement to
make their profession a life study.
Corporal Punishment" by DR.. F. r, Stat
Ter, was the next subject. The speaker said
that he advocated moderate punishment, but
deplored brutality or excessive use of 1t.
Corporal punishment is in i'll repute as far
as public opinion is concerned. but even
public opinion is nQtinfallable. Punishment
accomplished reform, and is necessary in in
tractable natures and stubborn pupils. In
the general discussion that followed none
favored the abolition of corporal punish
ment. The convention then adjourned sine
die.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
NAMES FREQUENTLY MENTIONED.

THE Queen of Italy has 81, 900 dress.
SECRETARY PROCTOR does not drink cold
tea.
THE Shah of Persia carries kodak when
travelling.
JUDGE GRESHAM spends his vacations
with his mother.
CHRISTIAN REID, the Southern novelist,
lives in old-fashioned gray house, near Sails
bury, S. c.
ONE of the many affaires galantes of the
late King william of Holland is embodied in
ahe romance of the "Clemenceau Case" by
Alexander Dumas fills.
THE Kaiser is great admirer of white.
Twenty of his different uniforms are made
of white material, and his wardrobe is said
to contain more than 100 pairs of white trou-
sers.
RICHARD WAGNER's widow, the daugh-
ter of Liszt, is a tall, fine-lool1ing old lady
Her features are those of Liszt, softened to
a feminine mold, and her face is rather strik-
ing than handsome.
BISMARCK has the neuralgia, Diaz
is regaining his health, Spurgeon grows
weaker daily, Senator Quay is troubled with
sleeplessness, the Kaiser again has earache,
and Gladstone isn't feeling very well.
THE German friends of General Sigel in
New York are proposing to raise fund by
popular subscription for the old veterans
relief He is now in receipt of a pension of
500 per month, but of late years has been
quite unfortunate in business and other
ways.
THE Princess Ghika, sister of Queen
Natalie, has one chiId-a boy. So displeased
is the Princess with the sex of her child,
who is now years old, that she calls him by
girls name, dresses him like a little girl,
in frills and lace, and is bringing him up
much after the fashion of girls.
j. c. Haywood, the Pope's new Cham
berlain, is Harvard graduate of 1866. He
was admitted to the bar in 1s5s Mr. Hey
wood has written a number of poems Of
merit. Harvard has given him the degrees
LID and A. NJ. The position he holds is
not an ecclesiastical one.
JUDGE JOHN MARTINS, of Kansas, once
or twice an unsuccessful candidate for Gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket and a lead
ing lawyer of that State, is as much addicted
to wearing buttonhole bouquet as General
Butler and his courteous manners have won
for him the title of "The Chesterfield of
Kansas"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
OUR MAIL POUCH.
The First From Great Britain.

UreaG
To the Editor of The Dspatch:
When did the first steamer from Great
Britain arrive in New York, and what was
its name? SHIP.
PITTsBURs, September g.
1.-THE Sirus a ship of 100 tons, sailed from
Cork April 4, 1888, and the Great Western,
1,34O tons, left Bristol three days later Both
vessels arrived in New York April %, the
Sirius in the morning and the Great West
ern in the afternoon. These were the first
steamers to reach New York from Great
Britain. In 1919 the Savannah crossed from
Savannah, Ga, to Liverpool, and thence to
Russia, returning to the United States from
Russia direct. The Savannah was the first
steamer to cross the Atlantic.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
JoKELETs FROM JUDGE.

fBut, Marie, my dear, said her mother,
''Harlow is extrayagant."
BETTER that than meanness, mother. Extrava-
pance may be curbed, but meanness is indestruett-
bic.
A tax is really something which
All should complaisantly endure.
1t hardly presses on the rich;
It presses hardly on the poor.
Lawyer-I don't think you'll have any
trouble breaking the will.
Disinherited Relatiye-What makes you so con-
fdent?
Lawyer-wen, he had ten Of the smartest lawyers
in the city draw it up for him.
'The Venus of Milo is not natural; she is
art"
That's so. Art leaves something to the tmagt-
nation. If the Venus had been natural she would
have had arms
Tell me, sweet maiden of the sunny coast,
What is thy color in the winter time?
Art thou a rival of the lily's boast
Which poets love to sing in lofty rhymel
Or is this dusky hue that seemeth thine
Thine own for alway-tell me. saline sprite-
Tell me the truth, to know which do pine,
Art thou a darkey maid, or art tnou winter
care you the owner OF TINS mouse,
Jones?''
''I was before the baby was born. l am under
the impression the nurse owns 1t now"
Snatts-Which is correct-"politics is''
or ''politics are?''
Bloobumper-In country with so much politics
as this think the word should be recognized as .
plural
His head like some great windmill whirls,
Engaged to fourteen summer girls.
A sudden thought his cheek infiames-
Heran, u remember all their names.
'gThat goes without saying" said Miss
Blocker in the course of a conversation.
..Yes" replied Miss Backbay, of Boston; 'it
perambulates without articulation"
'eYou don't seem to have any barometer
about the house. Haven't you always had one2''
Yes: but pa got cured Of his. rheumatism last
fan and since then haven't known any more
about the weather than the Signal Servics
Bureau
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
AMERICAN citizens will feel a pIeasur

AMERICAN citizens will feel a pleasure
mingled with sorrow at learning that Mr..
C. P. Huntington has paid the gambling
debts of Count Hatzfeldt. 1t is. pleasure to
learn that the son-in-law of an American
railway king can resume his position at
court; but this is alloyed by the reflection
how sharper than a serpent's tooth it must
be for California millionaire to have a SON.
inlsw who furnishes the professionals O.
picnic at poker. 1t would have been far
more excusable for Count Hatzfeldt to have
gone broke on a stock deal. That would
probably have kept the money in the
fa mil
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
A BLOCKADE OF WHEAT.
Western Railroads Taxed to the Utmost to
Move the Big Crops.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 9.-Ever since the
wheat harvest in Kansas was begun receipts
of wheat at this place have been enormous.
Many of the farmers with big crops were
anxious to market their wheat at the earliest
possible moment and secure ready money to
pay their debts. Up to within the past week
the railroads have been able to handle the
crops with moderate promptness, but since
then the receipts have been so heavy that q
blockade of serious dimensions now exists
Reports from various points in Kansas say
that loaded cars of wheat are waiting on the
switches for transportation. The railroads
are doing everything to break the blockade.
All spare engines have been brought into
service, and it is expected that in a few days
all the receipts of loaded wheat will be for
warded with reasonable dispatch.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10

THIS evening the marriage of Miss Jennie
Ashworth Evans and Mr.. William Hamilton
Brunt will take place at the residence of the
brides parents on Tenth street. Southside.
Miss LILLIAN FORESTER and Mr.. Harry G.
Keller will be married this evening at the
home of the bride on Station street, East
End.
C. H. NELSON, the baritone soloist will give
q concert this evening in the Warren NJ. E.
Church.
THE Academy Of Mont Ste. Ursule opened
yesterday for the fall term.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
The Erie Methodist Conference.

MEADvILLE, Sept. 9.-[Special 1.-The fifty
sixth convention of the Erie Conference of
the Methodist Church was formally opened
this morning by Bishop Charles H. Fowler.
There was an attendance of 200 delegates.
The following officers were elected: Secre-
tary, W. P. Graham; Recording Secretary,
W. H. Bunce; Statistical Secretary, George
Collier: Treasurer, Manassas Miller. There
was nothing done in conference business ex-
cept preliminary work. In the afternoon
Judge Tourgee delivered a lecture on "The
Philosophy of Olivet"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
The Reunion of a Regiment.

SOMERSET, Sept. 9.-[Spe: ial lone hundred
and six survivors of the One Hundred and
Forty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Vol
unteers met in reunion here yesterday.
Owing to the unpleasant weather the meet
ing was held in the courtroom. A banquet
was given to the members of B. P. Cummins
Post, G. A. R., and their wives. The visitors
viewed the grave OF their Colonel, r. P.
Cummins, in the cemetery here, and re-
solved to erect thereon suitable monument
to his memory. The next reunion will be
held at Connellsyille,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
A PAIR OF TRAGEDIES.
Mr.. Haworth and His Company In Fra Diano
and Ruy Bias.

and Ruy Bias.
ERA Diano" and "Ruy Bias" formed the
double bill at the Duquesne Theater yester-
day afternoon. The former play was nov
city absolutely. 1t is q duodecimo tragedy
by Robert Drouet, Of Mr.. Haworth's COM
pany. The scene is a dimly religious clois-
ter and the plot is dark but not at all re-
ligious. Fra Didno is a monk. To him comes
a fair maid, his pupil, pleading for protec-
tton from a cruel uncle, who would force her
to marry some old reprobate. Her chosen
lover comes with her. Close upon them
follows the uncle, Count Neve1To, in
whom Fra Dtdno at once recognizes the
man who stole his wife, and whom he
had sworn II years before to kill when
ever chance offered. An exciting dialogue
ensues between these two, which develops
the fact that Phreltid the distressed maiden,
is really Fra Didno's daughter. Fra Didro
thereupon kills NeveyTo and himself with
poisoned wine. This Is the pith Of 1t. The
play has power and an antique flavor. 1t
lacks probability. A priest of Fra Didno's
nobility and Christian spirit is not exactly
the sort of man to commit murder and sui
eide as coolly as Mr.. Drouet makes him.
The literary quality of Mr.. Drouet's little
play is g.. nigh ano PernaPs T,tn IN aro9st
to the same level
Mr. Haworth as Fra Diano gave a subdued
and impressive personality to the holy man,
and especially in the farewell to his daugh-
ter brought out the pathos of the story fine
ly. Handkerchiefs we're in great demand.
Miss Keith as Phrelfd was about the only
CLEAN of sunlight that pierced the gloom.
But aside from the charm Of contrast. Miss
Keith's embodiment of graceful girlhood
was positive enough in itself to be delight
full, and her playing of the part was unusu-
ally easy and natural. Such intelligent
work from a novice cannot be praised too
much. Atkins Lawrence and f. j. Morgan
were fairly satisfactory, the former playing
the villain in a conventional manner.
In "Ruy Bias" an adequate consideration
of which must be deferred, Mr.. Haworth,
Miss Kidder and Mr.. Drouet all showed to
advantage. Mr.. Haworth, in the title role,
presented an heroic figure, and in the earlier
scenes especially shone without effort, re-
serving himself wisely for the violent finale
The queen given US by Miss Kidder was
royal indeed The dignities of carriage, of
feature and of voice were in her united, and
she rose to the tragic height OF that awful
adieu to Rug Bias with wonderful effect
Mr.. Drouets Don SalIust was spirited and ar
tistic.
These plays will be repeated tonight and
on Saturday night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10

United States rests on practically the same
foundation, namely, the acceptance by
the people of coinage at more than its
worth. We would advise the Samoans to
keep their eyes on the United States. If
the great American nation can be
made to accept a short weight coinage,
the weak Pacific Islanders might as well
take their medicine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
"AcoRNs imported as a substitute TO,

"AcoRNs imported as substitute for
coffee are pronounced dutiable. So the free
breakfast table is still dimly distant" re-
marks the Philadelphia Record. Inasmuch
as coffee and tea were placed on the free list
some years ago, and sugar this spring, the
free breakfast table can be brought within
the realm of clear vision by the simple de-
vice, which the American people have re-
sorted to for generation, of using genuine
coffee, The esteemed Record should brace
up and bring its remarks on tariff matters
within speaking distance of the facts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10

THE Philadelphia police are making
decided display of their raids on speak
easies, and yet there are people who are
mean enough to say that the reason why
there are 5000 speak-easies in Philadelphia is
that the police do not wish to suppress them.
1t is pertinent fact that after the Pittsburg
police officials made up their minds to go for
the speakeasies in earnest that nuisance
was very speedily reduced to a minimum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
Stage Notes.

THE advance sale of seats at all the thea
ters begins to-day.
GUS WILLIAMS, the German dialect come
dian, will be seen in revival of "Keppler's
Fortunes at the Bijou Theatre next week.
The Germans Minstrels, said to be large
and talented body of singers and actors.
come to the Grand Opera House next week.
AT the Duquesne Theatre next week
"O'Dowd's Neighbors," which is called an
operate comedy, will make bid for laugh
ter mainly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
Mr.. Fitzgerald Not Seriously III.

LINCOLN, NEB., Sept. 9.-Reports sent from
this city relative to the condition of John
Fitzgerald, President OF the Irish National
League of America, have greatly exag-
gerated the seriousness of his illness. Re-
peated inquiries at his home bring the same
response, that his condition is in no wise
critical Mr. Fitzgerald's ailment is in the
nature of brain fever, complicated with
stomach disorders, and dates back some
three weeks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
Russia's Population.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Will you kindly inform me what the pres
ent population of Russia is, including
Siberia? INQUIRER.
P1TTsBURe, September9.
1.-THE last census gives the total population
of European and Asiatic Russia as los, ,7s7 250,
of whom 69,770O00 were Russian, COLO 900
Poles, 29l0 900 Lithuanians, ], 120, 900 Germans,
10000 Swedes, 1125,OOO Talks, 100000 Ar
menians, 2,954OOO Hebrews, 2,s5O,OOO Cau-
casians, 100000 Firms. 100000 Tartars and
$50 900 Mongols.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10

MAssILLoN, Sept. 9.-[SpeciaL 1.-THE regular
annual reunion of the Seventy-sixth Regi-
ment, o. V. V. l., was held here to-day. One
of the members present was Governor
Lyman U. Humphrey, of Kansas, who en-
listed in Company l, in this city, when II
years of age. Among other prominent
members present were General Wilson War
ner, ,ex-United States Senator from Alabama,
and W. H. Mcbride, Commissioner Of Insur.
ance of Kansas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10
THERE is an indiscretion in the

THERE is an indiscretion in the remark of
the Philadelphia North american that "tbe
cry of the Democrats, Thou shalt not STEAL
shows that they have smattering of the
Ten Commandments" 1t is too suggestive
of the retort that some Republican officials
do not seem to be so well off; but are pur-
suing the principle laid down by an ex-
of the Republican party that 'the
Decalogue has no place in politics."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-10

ONE of the pleasing features of the re-
turn of General E. Burd Grubb to this coun-
try is his reported intention of letting the
people of New Jerse7 elect him as their
Governor. The fact that New Jersey had this
op portunity once before and failed to utilize
it, interposes no obstacle to General Grubb's
kindly intentions. He bears no malice for a
little omission of that sort, and will give
New Jersey one more chance.