davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11
wocs OF the sch,olma,am,.

The school teachers. that Is. the women
teachers, are having hard time OF it now
adays. In the first place, they suffer from
the general enactment OF what is possibly
necessary rule, though soft-hesrted folk
think il cruel and uncharitable. that when
they marry they must give up their places In
the schools. Those skilled in such matters
say that a woman cannot well teach and be
a progressive mother at the same time. So
it. But the school teachers submitting
to this rule declare that the greatest OF all
their grievances ia financial.
Public attention was drawn to the fact In
Philadelphia the other day that the average
rate OF compensation received by the mes
sengers Of that city's Board OF Education
was about three times that OF the women
teachers. In the great city OF St. Paul,
Mimi, delays with the teachers payrolls,
due. IL is said TO an inadequate apportion-
ment Of funds, has resulted in the receipt
by the teachers OF pay for only two weeks
work out OF six. The teachers are holding
mass meetings Of indignation and are try
ing to get their wrongs righted Similar
difficulties are heard Of in other towns.
The prolonged injustice OF small wages
endured by the women teachers OF our own
city was alleviated In some degree at least,
by the passage Of the Ahearn bill In the
Legislature last winter very considerably
raising the teachers salaries. Tho bill
gave minimum pay to tho teachers OF
5000 and n maximum pay OF $1,000.
However the teachers made serious
objection to other provisions OF the
bill, which placed long delays between
promotion from ono grade to another
and yet made the promotion abrupt
when 1t did occur. That is to say, the
bill compelled a teacher to pass several
years in each grade before rising to the
next The teachers wanted their promo
tions to be more gradual and more frequent
Tho Brooklyn Board OF Education last July
endcavored to meet the teachers desire in
this regard by adopting a salary schedule,
whose first payment was to begin in Septem-
her, which was practically separate from
and Independent OF the Ahearn law. The
Board held that the schedule M fixed by the
Ahenrn law must needs be provided for
by the Board Of Estimate by the issuance
~ revenue bonds But the Board Of EstI-
mate the Corporation Counsel. the Brooklyn
School Superintendent, and the Brooklyn
Board Of Education have been SO profoundly
entanglcd in finding out how and when the
salaries are to be paid that the practical
result Of the matter is that there has been
no legal pay schedule adopted in Brooklyn,
and that the teachers Of that borough have
gone without pay for several months
Indeed since the Corporation Counsel has
ilatly declared the new pay schedule to he
invalid, and as his action was approved day
before Yesterday by the Board OF Estimate,
it seems ms though the teachers would go
without their salaries indefinitely unless
they abandon the new pay schedule alto
gether and their ideas Of bringing a law
suit to enforce it.
We wonder II the wave Of trouble for the
teachers is to sweep the entire country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11

We find reported In the newspapers the
following resolution OF the Board Of Trade
and Transportation Of this city:
"Iha; We ask tn. Congress OF the DATED State. to
enact law establishing the gold dollar ~ . stand
ard and measure OF value, ami providing that bonds
and notes OF the United States and ali paper money
including national bank notes. shall bs rsdssmsbls
in gold"
Who the gentlemen are who voted for this
resolution we are not informed. but we de-
sire to call their attention to a clause OF an
act Of Congress passed Feb. 10, 1879, OF
which they seem ignorant II is this:
Soc. IL That tho gold coins OF the United State,
shall he aonr'dollar piece. which at tho standard
weight OF twenty-five and eight tenths grains. ,hai
b, "A, unit of rliu,. quarter eagle or two.auda half
dollar piece &c.
That by unit OF value" Is here meant
the standard and measure OF value" will
appear from any gcol d cionarv Of the
English language. The Century Di,tion-
airy. for example, defines unit AZ, "Any
standard quantity by the rep ,tition and
subdivision Of which any other quantity "
the same kind 10 measured" In, Stand
ard Dictionary gives units of measure !;
any one o. var ois units, such "a dollar.
gallon. mile, pouni yard, &C.. Adopted 10
stan'ar s OF measurement" Webstcrs
Dictionary says that n unit Is 'any deser-
minaie amount or quantity las OF length,
time, heat, ruluel, adopted rs stan ari OF
measurement for other amounts or quan.i-
ties OF the sam kind" The resolution OF
the Board 81 Ira ie. therefore, virtually
calls up Congress to give to dictionary
Hann nj 10 hp ~
What the country would gain from such
purely academic legislation 1t is impossible
to conjecture. The gold dollar ia now the
sole unit Of value. and saying that it shall
also be "a standard and measure OF value"
would he mere repetition, in moro words
OF existing law. The assertion Is some
times made that the silver dollar which has
been coined under tho acts Of 1878 and
I $50 Is also by law n unit NJ value and
hence standard OF value. but this is not
30. Nowhere In any act OF Congress-
now in force, Is the silver dollar declared
to be- unit or standard. 1t ia, indeed, n
legal tender. except whero otherwise OK
prcssly stipulated in the contract" for all
debts and dues public and private, and that
10 all. The coinage Of II is a Government
monopoly, limited by law to fixed vol.
ume which can he exceeded only by fresh
enactments on the subject.
The conclusion Of the resolution IL equally
inept. The bonds and notes Of the United
States and all paper money, including ma
tional bank notes, are already redee mable
in gold, and no enactment is needed to
make them 80. What the supporters Of the
resolution probably intended was to ask
for an enactment that these obligations
shall be redeemable in gold exclusively, but
they failed to say it. The effect Of COM
plancc with their intention would, how
ever, virtually he a reputation Of the entire
Issue OF silver dollars, which is a step too
serious In its consequences to be taken
without more consideration than has yet
been given to 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11

To TIE EDITOR oV THE suS-Sir: Ny "srowl"
is that elevated express trains from I77th street arc
scheduled to land you at CITY Hail in 4sll minut .
and up to a short time ago this schedule was carried
ont, but within the lat two weeks this has been Ell
tended 40 that It now takes ono hour or more. TIL.
trouble lies IN the fact that Chatham Square has
been given over " terminus, why and wherefore
the writer Enov"th not all trains go to City Hall,
II now takes from ninth susst, in Jerks about 20
minutes to rsS n the Bridge This comp.Is us poor
rurAltes to rise 10 or is minutes earlier.
NEW YoRE Nv, 10. "RurIt"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11
FARMERS PROSPEROUS WOW.
A Remarkable Change in Their Financial
Condition since 1898.

A meeting OF the Committee for the Pro-
motion OF Agriculture was held a. tho house OF
It's Chairman, the Hon. Abram s. Hewitt. on
Thursday. George T. Powell o. Client. y. Y,
agricultural expert. gave report on the pres.
snt financial conditions existing in the rural
portions OF tho State. He said that the report
made by him At the nrst meeting OF the com
mittee in 1879 showed n very diseouragIng
condition with farmers In all sections oil our
country.
from Information now coming in to him
through second special nauiry the con ditions
are greatly improved Farmers report better
prices. Merchants report Increased sales OF
goods. Bankers report largely increased de.
posits from farmers, while savings banks re-
port more prompt payment OF interest on
loans made upon farms
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11

during the same period to avert, namely.
as Mr.. BAYARD expressed II, the extinction
OF Samoan independence by the passage Of
the islands under the domination Of a single
foreign flag.
True, the reported agreement assigns to
us Pago-paRo harbor, a station which our
flag already covers. and which II Is not con-
ceivable that our Government would under
any circumstances abandon or by diplo-
matte process surrender: and with Pago-
paRo the island OF Tutuila, much the
smallest and least important Of the three
main islands.
It was concerning the value OF Pago-
pago as American property under condi-
tions Of German supremacy in the group as
n whole. that Secretary WHITNEY wrote In
January, 1880:
1T appears that the conquest Of these islands 10
intended by the German Government. A harbor at
Samoa will become OF national consequence To Ms
In the future naval power. but II the siAnds are
to go under German dominion II would cease 70 DO
If use II us"
Was Mr.. WHITNEY right1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11
In Rural Tennessee.
From n, D,rou Ere, Pr,,,.

FToHl M V'TroW Frs1 TTtV.
"Yank Tyson Tim tyson" cried a mothsr ahout
ing from the door OF cabin. what yu uns doipp''
Two Little rys raised their heads ar A hs rrsi 400
yards down the mountain. WV
"Foohn" was the reply.
BE yurns smokin'H"
"Yeum
BE yu'uns chawin'y
"Yeum" 800 'F''
"TkftsA right. But II yo' let me kotch yo' smo 4.
In lp cigareets III gi' 20 tn wust lam min yo'
s,es86d In 10 live. 70 hear 10 mar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11
TRENTON. n. j.. Nov. \.
The Vote In tho Thirty-nrst Assembly Dis
trIct.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Kindly
allow me to correct you on your count OF the
votes by election districts in tho Thirty first
Assembly district as printed In your paper this
morning. For Assem- bly, man you ella m Slater's
election by eight votes. but having acted as
poll clerk in tho Fourth Election istrict OF tho
Thirty first Assembly district. tho vote | can
inform you, in said district was as follows:
Stone, 100: Safer Isl and not IA YOU print
stone; 1872; Slater l5l therefore showing
stones majority SO In Thirty -nrst district
Very truly yours. lsIDoRE A. LEVY
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11
\ Frank CoAfession.
From N, Richmond Tin,L

TTTT' wv
Republican politician In Maryland said the other
day that ANYTHING which strengthens tho Demo-
cratic party menscos the prosperity OF the country
anything that weatens It Ia . new guarantee Of
stability"
This IL terrible Arraienmsnt Of the Democratic
party and the worst part Of II 10 that a 4, ,rus
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11

What dictionary oi billingsgate the
Hon. WILLIAM GoEBEL and tho Hon JOSEPH
CLAY STYLES BLACKBURN could make II they
would only devote themselves to their real
talent and give up th@ dangerous task OF mon
keyinR with election returns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11
Remnins of an OId-Timsr.

BoSHAM. Tex, Nov. 4-The skeleton n, n
prehistoric sea monster resem bling shark
was unearthed yesterday AT the quarry of j. II
Jaws were about four feet in length. and. though
buried several feet In solid limestone. were In
plainly visible on the teeth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11

pines" By atrocities he means DE quitting
down OF armed rebellion. Evidently th;r Uas-
trious cook OF cheap food and statistics Is still
firm In the opinion that he ia the American
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11

The Hon. ALADDIN ATKINSON insists that
the election shows that the American people
utterly condemn the atrocities in the Philip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11

pIr.-Kiosaue No ~. near Grand Hotsl and
Eicsque No. 10. boulevard dos Capucines
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-09
DISMEMBERED BODY.
Another CHASTITY Find In Waters of
North River, N. Y.

New York. October S.-Seversl parts
of the dismembered body of a woman are
at the morgue and the police are investi-
eating another river mystery.
In The North river at the foot of West
Thirteenth street man fishing yesterday
at noon hauled upon his hUok bundle
containing the trunk of womsn's body.
Eaily in the morning the left thigh # .
woman wrapped in several newspapers
had been found in front Of l60 West 18th
street. IL was found that the portion of
the thigh fitted the dismembered trunk
and general alarm was sent out.
The coroner's physician and several
other ph ysicians who have examined
the parts are of the opinion that they are
those OF a woman about 5 feet inches
in height and Weighing between 40 and
160 pounds. 1t was stated by Deputy
Coroner Weston also that the woman WAS
probably less than middle age and had
been a mother. The papers IN which the
parts of the body were wrapped included
one of the date of October 5.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-09
p. a. o. NOTES.

The regular gymnasium classes of the
Portland Athletic club commence Mon
day, Oct. 16.
On account Of the system of grading
the cadet CLASSES all boys who intend en-
tering the Glasses will confer with the in
struotor sometime this week and be as
signed to the class most suited to their
physical needs, eto.
For the present the Saturday morning
swimming Glasses viii be at for begin
ners and $50 for advanced pupils. No
class Saturday morning after o. 80.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-09
DIR. FENN'S RETURN.
Relates Impressions of His Travels at
High Street Church.

Rev. DIR. Fem resumed his pastoral
duties at the High Street Congregational
church yesterday. preaching his first ser
mons since his return from Europe. In
the evening he referred to his travels
abroad in sermon whose central thought
was beauty as seen in nature and on the
sea. He was specially impressed with
the delight which visions of beauty afford
ed the ma: IS of the people as they hung
about the art galleries.
He noted improvements on very side
in hotels, streets. churches ETC., and
was constrained to observe that America
was behind in matters OF electricity.
DE wondered how II righteous people
who pay taxes could endure such streets
as we do at the hands OF those who guide
affairs. He believed that il such con-
dition of things existed in continental
cities, heaps Of sand, cutters. etc, would
soon be changed by the hammer, ohisel,
etc,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-09
LAURlER IN BAD TEMPER.
Canadian Premier Made Rather An
Ungraclous Speech In Chicago.

Chicago. October s.-Sir Wilfred Lauri.
er, premier Of Canada, attended a meet
Ing of French Canadians at Studbaker
hall today. He addressed his audience in
French and when he had finished somc-
one in the audience requested him to say
few words in English. In response the
premier spoke.as follows:
listened with great pleasure to the in.
vitation which my friend In the audi
ence has addressed to me. / would readi-
ly comply with it but for one reason.
would give you the reason why cannot
answer the invitation as would wish.
In the month of January last was in
the city Of Washington acting as British
high commissioner TO endeavor TO settle
certain differences which we had with
our neighbors. Incidentally 1 may say,
ladies and gentlemen. that even in the
BEST Of families little quarrels sometimes
occur and it SO happens that at this
moment there was not what would call
a quarrel but number of differences,
among them the Alaskan boundary ques-
ton. (Applause While endeavoring to
settle these differences In Washington /
attended demonstration very much of
the character of the present one. / heard
one of the justices of the supreme court of
the United States say that the American
system of government as superior to all
othsr systems because it was govern
ment by law.
Let me say that 1 am Canadian.
am British subject. have great adj
miration for the American constitution
and system of government. but this lie
free country where liberty of speech pre-
walls. There II had the pleasure OF be-
ing able TO speak my mind 1 would have
told Mr.. Justice Harlan. for he was the
Justice to whom I referred. that the Brit
ish system of government is superior to
the American. But, as has already been
said. Americans are governed by law and
that icing so we must obey the law, and
the law today Is that am not to speak
the English language, but to speak II
tomorrow. But even at the risk OF COM
mitting breach of tho law let me thank
the people.of Chicago for their kind and
cordial reception which they have given
to brother of the north.''
BUSY DAY FOR PRESIDENT.
Chicago, October s.-Sunday was not a
day of rest for President Mckinley. The
center OF the days festivities and the
one desired object Of numerous commit
tees and delegations. he was kept busy
from the time of the last pun Of his after
breakfast cigar till the last bsnediction
of the religious services which filed the
day had bean given. Dusing the afternoo
and evening he attended three reliaious
services. two in the auditorium and one
in Quinn chapel at which latter he spoke
O few words OF gresting to the snthussas-
Ito ee lesed congregation tLat asssmhlad-..
Among the arrisHls today was Gov.
powsrs Of Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-09
MARKS & EARLE CO..
OVER EVENING EXPRESS,
PORTLAND MAINE.
oefqhw
OBITUARY.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
LEWIS p. TRUE.

Saco, October S.-Lewis p. True, ons
of Names best Known hotel men, for 20
year proprietor of the Saoo House, died
today. Ill health caused him to retire
from business about year ago and he has
since been gradually declining. His
death took placs at his farm In North
Sacn.
Mr.. True was q native of Litchflsld
After leaving school he learned the shoe
makers trade and followed 1t for some
time, then went into the hotel business.
He was for n number of years manager
of the American Hoass, Dover, N. H.,
from which city he came to Saco 90 yeaxs
ago ard purchased thu Saco House. He
was considerably interested In turf sports
owned and sometimes drove several trot-
tiers, chief among which was old Blue
John and Lewis p. He was financially
concerned in the establishment of the
Saco Driving Park. He was "a typical
"boniface" always greeted his guests
with a cordial nandshske, knew all the
visiting drummers and called them a II
by their given names, could turn his
hand to any department of hotel work
and was always ready for game of
whist after the evening meal
He leaves wife and three children
sons-George W. True, jeweler OF Mid
dlotown, Ct, and Harry p. and Fred L..
True, who are engaged in the same bust
ness In Springfield, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-09
from HRS. Sumter
to W,,s. 2tnAAuus.
Irzrrrs 70 xas. p1xxuAu no. ,6,aaAl

LETTER TO MRS PrSKHkx NO. 56,a441
lone year ago last June three doc
tors gave me up to die, and as l had at
different times used your Vegetable
Compound with good results, 1 had too
much faith in it to die until I had tried
1t again. 1 was apparently an invalid,
was confined 70 my bed for ten weeks.
Il believe my trouble was liberation of
wolnbl.
"After taking four bottles of the
Compound and using some of the Liver
Pills and Sanative Wash, at the end of
two months / had greatly improved
end weighed 155 pounds, when never
before weighed over 13s. Lydia E.
Pinlkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best medicine i ever used, and recon-
mend 1t to all my friends. "-MRs. ANNA
EVA GUETE8, HIsGISsvILLE, No.
Mrs. Esrnhart Enjsys Life Once More.
"DEAE Mrs. P1SxHAx-I had been
ici ever since rdy marriage, seven
years ago. have given birth to four
children, and had two miscarriages.
had falling Of womb, leucorrhoea, pains
In back and legs, dyspepsia and .
nervous trembling Of the stomach.
Now have none q these troubles and
can enjoy my life. Your msdicine has
worked wonders Tor me.s-1fHk Q.
EARza Aa-, Nzw cAsrIz. rAE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-09
NEW ENGLAND PHOTOGRAPHERS.

Boston, October 7.-At the closing ses-
sion of the New England Photographers
club today, officers were elected as fol-
lows: II. II. Pierce of Providence, r.
l. president; O. W. Hearn of Boston,
first vics president; Il. A. Collins of
Holyoke. N. H., secretary; G. II. Van
Norman of Springfield, treasurer; W. G.
King, vice president for Maine; A. D.
Wyatt, vice president for Vermont W.
@. q. Kimbail, vice president for New
Hampshire and @. A. johnson, vice
president for Connecticut.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-09
SENATOR HoAR Ar HOME.

Boston, October 7.-Senator Hoar, Mrs.
Hoar ara Mrs. William Rice, Mrs. Hoar's
sister, reached this city today on board
the steamer Lanada from Liverpool. The
Senator silid that he enjoyed excellent
health during his life In England. SenR-
tor Hoar says that Englishmen are laugh
ing In their sleeves at the AmerioH n
Philippine policy. He stated that hts
views on the subject had not changed. He
refused to discuss public questions be-
yond answering the statements.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-09
FOR DEMOCRATS.
Asu,nsiao says Filipino. should onsr
Prayers.

Manila, October 4. II o. m.-The Ten :
nessec regiment, the last Of the volun-
teers, VIII sail for the United States to-
morrow on board the transport Indiana,
after week passed in the harbor. Most
OF the year these troops have been sta
TONED in the Southern islands. Their
colonel says they are In excellent health
and have been much benefited by the
service. Six hundred and ssventy-thrse
will sail. Three officers and 81 have been
discharged for re enlistment. Two men
were killed in action and one was killed
accidentally. Chaplain Legaud and seven
men died Of disease.
Aguinsldo in a proclamation anounc
ing the release OF American prisoners and
authorizing Filipino soldiers in the
northern provinces to return to their
homes, says:
I'm America there is great party that
insists on the government recognizing
Filipino independence That party will
compel the United States to fulfil the
promises made TO us in all solsmnlty and
good faith, though not put into writing.
Therefore. We must show our gratl-
tude and mainain our position more res
oiutely than ever. We should pray to
God that the Democratic party may win
the next presidential election and impe-
riaiisln fall In Its mad attempt TO SUBJ
jugate us by force Of arms. There are
some Americans In the Philippines who
Lave Joined us, because they disApproye
a war Of what Mr. Atkinson calls orimi-
nal aggression. When offered a chance to
return to their own camp, thsy declined. !"
Throughout the proclamation Aguinal-
do denounoes 1.-THE imperialists" instead
''The Americans" as in former docu-
ments. He calls the world to witness
that the Filipinos have not broken ''ths
alliance made with the A mericans
through Admiral Dewey and the United
States eonsuls at Hong Kong and Singa-
pore"
The people. on seeing the American
prisoners, cried out: We do not want
war against the United States. We only
defend our independence against the I'M
perlalists. The sons OF that mighty ma
tiop are our friends and brothers"
BRAVE TENNESSEEIANS.
Washington, October 7.-General Otis
today advised the department that the
transport Pueblo sailed from Manila yes
terday with 105 sick and 100 discharged
men. The Geronne viii sail today and
the Indiana will sail tomorrow with the
Tennessee troops. General Otis says:
"lndiana cent south early In Septem bsr
TO collect Tennessee regiment Iloilo and
Cehu. Picked up portion Iloilo. Pro-
ceeded to Cebu where regiment volun-
teered service TO assist to drive insur-
gents from mountains near the city.
Services accepted by General snyder.
Insurgents overwhelmingly defeated,
Tennessee taking prominent part. Rs-
embarked at Cebu reaching this haIbor
first instant. Detained to complete neo-
essary discharge papers and W Ill sail In
Indiana tomorrow.