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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14, 1906 EDMUNDS URGES SCHOOL REFORMS 'IN HIS REPORT FIFTEEN MONTHS TO FINISH SAYS THE MAYOR Continued From First Page FINANCES FIGURE LARGELY III SUIT OF CflSTELLUNES Continued From First Pago and their lawyers appear to recognize the futility of any. further attempt to reunite of I rr I the disease has been caused by impure water. As a further, indication that at last the resumption of the filtration plant is imminent, the Mayor sent to his three experts, Messrs. Parsons. Maclennon and Gillette, a letter containing a series of requests for information from them.

He gave an intimation in-the communr-cation that it is his -wish that the contract for' the completion of the nitration plant shall be divided among a number of contractors. As to Original Plans Aside from that, Mayor Weaver wants to know whether the experts think it advisable to return to the original plans for the filtration plant; whether it is advisable to abandon the Queen Lane pumping main and reservoir; whether the Delaware river at Torresdale should be maintained as a source of "permanent future suppb'," and he winds up by 6aying that the costs of "the various elements of the problems" have been prepared and that the work can go forward as soon as he is made aware of the best plans to adopt. Although the Mayor did not include the fact in his letter, it is now certain that the delay in the completion of the plant is not due, nor has been due for some time, to any stringency in money matters. The books of Controller Walton show that there is at present in the city treasury, representing money borrowed for filtration purposes. Then there is that was appropriated some time ago but upon which payment was suspended when the balance of the filtration work was originally held up.

In all, there Li no less than $3,831, 10S available for the completion of the work. The Mayor, however, asserted vigorously yesterday that the work has been progressing right along and he would not concede that the most important part of the work had been delayed. It was then that he said that frork now on there would be no more delay. He announced that he had sent a letter' to his experts which would soon bring matters to a focus. The Mayor's Letter The letter is as follows: February" 13, 190.

Messrs. William Barclay Parsons. John Donald Maclennon and Cas-sius E. Gillette. Gentlemen: When you have presented your report unon the Torres-dale conduit I would be very much obliged if you would give consideration to the following matters, and let me have your opinion upon them: Plans recommended by the commission upon whose report the present work of filtering the water supply was based have been departed from actual construction in several particulars.

It is important to decide at once whether these original plans wjia i ix c. ym i I "HANDSOME HARRY" HELD Ifj DUNGEON Continued From First Page HEINZE SELLS OUT; COPPER WAR OVER Continued From" First Page SOFT C0I1L TRADE PLEADS TO HAVE SHACKLES BROKEN Continued From First Page SOME CHARACTER STUDIES AT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION'S EXECUTIVES MEETING President of Board of Education Talks on Salaries Substitute Teachers and Unnecessary Studies for Pupils That there remains much for the new board to accomplish was pointed out. Although only built eight years, the Central High School, he said, is already overtaxed, and other school accommodations throughout the city are still inadequate. While the board hopes to do much, he called upon every official and employe of the city schools to further its work. A special committee of the board was named to investigate the cost of maintenance and the legality of establishing the proposed new Mechanical Arts Training School, and report upon the possibility of securing the required appropriation.

Avery D. Harrington stated that he believed the opening ot such a school, where only certain trades would be taught, would savor of class legislation, and therefore be illegal. Joel Cook and Murrell Dobbins disagreed with him on this point, however, and advocated immediate-confirnia- the family. The present indications therefore are that, after the parties reach a financial understanding the bill will be modified and a decree entered by mutual consent. This decree probably will be for a separation, as the French law permits such a decree being extended to a complete divorce after three years.

Thus far, however; the Countess has not decided whether the bill shall ask for a complete, annulment of her marriage. Her friends are rather inclined to restrict the decree to a separation, as this would prevent the remarriage of either party within three years, thus putting an end to the rumor that the Countesa ictended to marry again, which her friends characterize as absurd. of Case Unrepealed Until the bill is finally framed and filed the courts will not formally possess the document explicitly setting forth the grounds of the action. The preliminary plea did not enter into the merits of the case, but was a formality under the French law whereby the wife must ask the court's permission to begin an action against her husband. In order to sustain this plea the Coun tess presented papers establishing a prima facie right to begin an action against her husband.

These prima facie papers did not specify the names of the co-respondents, but recited incidents in which the Count is alleged to be implicated. The present negotiations tend to further eliminate these names from appearing during the official proceedings. Count to "Vacate Mansion As a result of the Countess's prim facie showing the court has awarded her the temporary care of her children and a separate domicile at the Castellane mansion, on the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne. The effect of this interlocutory order is to exclude the Count from the mansion, as the law considers it to be incompatible for two separate domiciles to exist under the same roof. The Countess remains there with the children, and she expects to be joined soon by members of Howard Gould's family.

Count Boni expresses to friends his deep desolation over the affair and asserts his continued affection for his wife and children. He pays the fullest tribute to the wifely loyalty of the Countess, and does not intend to file a cross bill. Yesterday's Local Weather Report from V. S. Weather Bnrean i Tied.

a 3 Weather. 6 A. 42 72 N. 20 T. Cloudy.

8F.M 4S 66 X.W. 12 Clear. Temperature 1 2 nmn 45 Temperature 3 P. 49 Maximum temperature 3.45 P. BO Minimum temperature 12.01 A.

3T Mean temperature 44 Normal temperature 34 Sunshine (per cent.) 52 Exees in temperature 10 Deficiency In temperature since February 1 38 Accumulated excess in temperature since January 1 jgg Deficiency in rainfall since February 1 0.33 Accumulated deficiency in rainfall since January 1 0. 45 Special JJ. S. Weather Bnrean Bal-letin, Philadelphia, Pa. "Special to The Inquirer.

Philadelphia. Feb. 13. 8 P. M.

(Eastern Time.) S3 PLACE. I jj- Weather. Abilene. 46 562 N. 12 Cloudy.

Atlantic City. 42 48 X.W. 8 .04 Clear. Atlanta. Ga 58 64 S.W.

12 .00 Cloudy. Cape May 42 48 X.W. 10 Cloudy. Bismarck. X.D.14 4 X.E.

.00 Clear. Boston. Mass. 40 40 X. 12 .12 Cloudy.

Buffalo. X. Y. 46 46 S. .00 Cloudy.

Charleston 62 62 W. 6 Clear. Chicago. Ill 34 42 X. SO .42 Snow.

Cincinnati 50 54 S. Cloudr. Cleveland. 48 54 S.E. 8 .00 Cloudy.

Denver. Col 20 24 X.E. 10 .02 Snow. Detroit, 42 48 S.E. 8 .04 Rain.

Duluth. 0 10 X. 24 Clear. Eastrort. 38 34 X.

10 Cloud v. GalTeston, Tex. 56 58 S. 6 .40 P. Cloudy.

Hatterns. X. C. 48 58 X.W. 12 .00 Cloudy.

Helena. 16 20 W. Clear. Huron. S.

4 10 X. 16 .00 Clear. Tamra. Fla 54 68 X.W. 14 .00 Clear.

.56 00 .00 Clear. Jupiter. Fla 56 64 X. 6 00 Clear. Kanses 26 46 X.W.

24 08 Cloudy. Key West. Fla. 64 70 X.E. Clear.

Loa Angles 58 58 S.E. 8 .14 Cloudy. Memphis 56 56 S.E. 8 .16 Cloudy. Xew 62 68 W.

.24 Cloudy. New York City. 46 48 N. 12 P. Cloudy.

Xorfolk. Vg 44 52 X. Clear. Xorth 12 18 N. 6 .12 Cloudy.

Omaha. 30 X. 28 .18 P. Cloudy. Palestine.

Tex. 64 6S W. Clear. Pittsburg, 50 54 X.E. .00 Cloudy.

Portland, 86 36 X. 12 00 Cloudy. Rt.TLouiF, 50 54 X.W. 10 .10 Clear. St.

PanJ. Minn. IO 20 N. 22 Clear. Washington.

42 54 X.W. .00 Cloudy. Highest temperature of the dav. () Light wind. () Trace of rain.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS Arrived Kaiser Wilhelm II Xew York from Bremen. Statendam Xew York from Rotterdam. Finland Antwerp from Xew York. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Cherbourg from New-York. Pannonia Liverpool from Xew York.

Koeuigin Luise Gibraltar from Xew York. Rotterdam Rotterdam from Xew York. Astoria Movllle from Xew York. Sailed Wuriburg Bremen for Xew York. Amerika Auckland for X'ew York.

Carpathia Flrme for Xew York. FIRE RECORD OF THE DAY 5.12 A. M- Dwelling and bakery of Eugene Lobel, 5946 Germantown avenue; origin, overheated stove; loss $200. 9.35 A. M.

Dwelling of A. J. Wanzback, 5321 Cedar avenue; origin, unknown; loss J200. 8.30 A. M.

Building at 027 Arch street, occupied by William McFettridge; origin, overheated pipe; loss trifling. 6.12 P. M. Dry goods store of Abe Mintzes, 1025 Poplar street; origin, match igniting shirt In window; loss. $1600.

6.57 P. M. Quaker City Automobile Company. 1113 Vine street; origin unknown; loss $3000. 5.30 P.

M. Dwelling at 518 Xorth Fortieth street, occupied by Dr. Herbert A. Bolan; loss, $30. 6.55.

P. M. Dwelling of V. Teti, 649 Washington avenue, loss trifling. 5.30 P.

M. Dwelling of John Lyons, 121 Chfrry street; origin, defective flue; loss trifling. is surprising how many pretty things 3 you can make in metal and paper. For instance, some of the prettiest lamps you see nowadays are designed and cut by amateurs after a little practice. The things you make are useful, too, not only in the home, but for gifts for friends.

Handicraft, as it is called, is becoming the popular hobby of the day. Get next Sunday's Inquirer and read all about it in the magazine section. MINERS MUST EITHER STRIKE OR BACK DOWN Continued From First Page eight hours a day and the claim 13 only a disguised demand for higher rate of wages per hour, as was explained in Mr. Willcox's recent letter to Mr. Mitchell.

"The anthracite commission," continued the president, "also decided that it was the right of the operators to employ either union or non-union miners without discrimination. These are the two main points of the demand the miners committee will make and both have been already decided by an eminent commission and have been adhered to rigorously. The miners have no complaint to make, simply another demand, which," said the operator, "they have a perfect right to do." "But," he continued, "I wish the leaders would understand that these demands will not be met. We shall couch our refusal to meet them in the most courteous and diplomatic terms, and give them every opportunity to back down gracefully. It is.

our sincere hope that there will be no rupture. We are willing to continue under the present arrangement, whereby the miners are receiving to-day the high water mark in wages." 6,000,000 Tons Mined It was stated that there are 6,000,000 tons of coal already mined, which might serve as a reserve fund, not 10,000,000 tons as has been stated. If a strike comes in March no serious hardship to the public will ensue, but, the operators say, a strike in November would be another matter. The special Scale Committee of the anthracite mine workers, numbering 3G trt-nitrht. held its first meeting since coming to New York, at which it took up the demands to be presentea 10 me operators at the conference on Thursday.

Tt which has had charge of getting the grievances in shape for formal presentation to tne empiciis, all dav session, but was unable to complete its work. In order to save time it was decided to can tne iuu committee together to-night to formally go tin at has been completed, leaving little to be disposed of to-morrow. Mitchell Remains Silent AfifVioll and the other mem- rcsmciiii bers of the committee remain silent as to the exact nature of the demands to be made. It is understood, however, that the miners will put up a strong ngni ili -i mothi nf the Board ol Conciliation. The mine workers are dissatisfied with the present method of set tling difficulties and say tnere wui be friction until a better method of settling disputes is found.

Thers is a growing belief that it tne operators will be liberal in granting concessions to the miners the demand for the recocnition of the union may not be pressed. JMctvay, oi x-nxsui, a. uo-hwj organizer in the Miners'. Tjnion, who fr- Tw Afit.hpll for the rmrnose of discussing the situation in the Pittsburg district, is :11 in a Jersey ity nospuai. He was taken sick on a train and was in such condition upon his arrival in Jersey City to-day that those accompanying him thought it best to have him removed to a hospital.

He was reported to-night as resting easy, and probably will be able to leave the institution to-morrow. MITCHELL INSTRUCTS LEADERS IN DOLAN FIGHT Special to Ttie Inquirer. PITTSBURG, Feb. 13 The district executive board of the United Mine Workers adjourned to-day after failing to receive any charges against the officers of this district, as none was filed, although several locals in the Monongahaheia al ley have gone on record as demanding tne removal of all the district officers. wKri i t.hf lpanpr of tsJlCC HK.

l.V..., the opposition to President Dolan. received a bulky envelope to-day containing instructions from President John Mitchell as to the conduct ot tne tn.mnrmw TVfifrohell also sent a lot of information to the attorney for the delegates, William Jirennan, wno is ngnt-mg the injunction proceedings instituted by Dolan, and which will be heard tomorrow afternoon. The instructions will be made public to-morrow morning, when the convention reassembles. Mitchell reaffirms his ruling sent by telegraph to Vice President T. L.

Lewis last Wednesday that the delegates in the convention have a right to demand tne resignation of district officials and to force their removal. 1200 WORKERS QUIT AT JERMYN COLLERIES SCRANTON, Feb. 13. The miners and laborers at the two collieries of the Jermyn Coal Company, at Rendham, near here, went on strike to-day. Twelve hundred employes altogether are involved.

The men assert that the company has discriminated against them in a reduction manded the prisoner to the barracks. The hearing was upon the charge that "Handsome Harry" was responsible for the loss of $190,235.50 to the customers of his bubble-like Provident Bureau. There was an additional- charge of conspiracy and Attorney Pershing and the Crown Attorney of Calgary were relying upon Miss Emerson, who was found to have followed Lattimer to Calgary, to prove it. It developed during the hearing that Lattimer had secured a position for Miss Emerson with a prominent Mason of Calgary on the pretext that she was an experienced stenographer, baring pre viously worked for the New ork Central Railroad. She took up her residence in the town with her aged mother.

Contrary to previous reports, "Hand seme Harry" was not running a gambling house in the town at the time of his ar rest. He was living quietly at the Al berta Hotel, looking about him for a chance to invest his money in some paying business venture. The residents of Calgary thought that he was a most estimable citizen. Even. when he was arrested he had an "excuse- He that he was wanted in Philadelphia as a witness in the trial of John W.

Hill, former chief of filtration. And until the hear-iug the citizens of the bttle town believed it and were indignant at the arrest. When the hearing was called, it was found that Miss Emerson, who had been served with a subpena to appear as a witness to the conspiracy charge, was missing. The Royal Guard turned out. but failed to find her.

At the last moment, Mr. Pershing and the crown attorney had to depend upon the embezzlement charge. STREETS MUST BE FORTY FEET WIDE Councils'Survey Committee Passes Amendment to Ordinance for Spacious Thoroughfares Councils' Survey Committee yesterday approved an amendment to an ordinance which will in the future prevent the placing on the city plan of any street under 40 feet wide. This is an end that has been sought for years, but as there were many streets already built upon, of less width than 40 feet, it was a difficult matter to secure the final agreement to put an end to the custom. A year ago Mayor Weaver refused to sign a bill to put "on the plan 150 streets already partially opened of various widths under 40 feet.

He finally signed the bill, as his refusal, if persisted in, would have necessitated the tearing down of hundreds of houses. The Mayor, however, stipulated that in the future he would object to the opening or placing on the city plan of any street under 40 feet wide. TOO MANY TOYS Mrs. Cochran Sounds Warning? to Mothers "The modern child has. entirely too many toys given him.

This stunts his resourcefulness and self-dependence. Take away your child's tops and make him learn to amuse himself. Most of, the great men of the past we're without playthings as boys. Lincoln, lacking toys, would walk eight miles his day's work was done to borrow a book. Do you think this quality of sturdy self-reliance would ever have been developed, if as a child he had had a nursery full of costly tops to break and tire of at his own sweet will.

It is the mother's duty to help her child by teaching him to help himself." Thus spoke Mrs. Joseph W. Cochran in her address on "Resourcefulness" before the Mothers' Club, at 1227 Arch street, yesterday afternoon. Continuing, Mrs. Cochran said: "A child's character is forever shaped by the mother's influence and she cannot expend too much time and thought in bringing up her offspring.

A child's mind is like a sponge, it soaks up everything, and on the mother devolves the development of those little potentialities, which will become good or bad traits when the child grows up. Exercise guidance, but don't let your child know he is being guided. And above ell things instill into the child a great ideal, "with faith to hold it and courage to seek it through his whole life. For a true ideal is the lodestar of our destiny, and the splendid glorifier of all our daily work. St.

Valentine Crowds the Mails That Dan Cupid is taking full advantage of St. Valentine's Day is fully attested bv the erowded condition of the mail. At no time during the year, with the possible exception of the holiday season, is the postof fice department called upon to exert itself to such an extent as at the approach of St Valentine's Day. It is not too much to ay that one-half the number of valentines are postal cards. mated Copper Company, the North Butte Mining Company and the L'nited Copper Company interests will be Credit Dae to Ryan Mr.

Ryan is entitled to the credit for bringing about the settlement. He took charge of the Amalgamated mining interests here in June, 1904, and early concluded that Mr. Heinze and his properties had been underestimated. political campaign was just beginning, and Mr. Ryan could do nothing except to enter battle against Mr.

Heinze. Both sides came off with honor, and each with increased respect for the other. In the Fpring of 19D5 Mr. Ryan formulated, his plans for an independent company to take over the disputed ground and have harmonious relations with both, the Amalgamated and the United Copper companies. Six months of negotiations between Mr.

Ryan and Mr. Heinze have now been consummated with the assistance of Mr. Cole, who raised the capital for the new corporation and has represented therein substantially all of the Butte mining interests. The deal concluded to-day settles the litigation and deputes that have retarded the deveLoprnent of the district in the past. Form of Transfer The various superintendents and foremen in the employ of Mr.

Heinze and his companies were assembled to-day in the office of the North Butte Company, and there gave Mr. Carson possession of the properties under them. The form adopted in making the transfer of the Minnie Healy, which was similar to that used at all the other mines and properties, fol lows: "Notice is hereby given that the undersigned foreman of the Minnie Healy has this day, in accordance with instructions received from the proper officers of the Minnie Healy Company, turned over the possession of the mine and all underground workings and property connected therewith to Mr. Arthur C. Carson as agent for Mr.

Thomas F. Cole. And all employes are hereby instructed and notified that Mr. Arthur C. Carson, as agent for Thomas F.

Coyle, is in charge of this property from and after this date. I Signed) "WILLIAM MOYLAN, "Foreman." TOSUBJECTRnlLROllOS TO SMOKE DHDIHAIMCE Councils' Committee to Consider Amendment of Bill That Originally Exempted Companies Council's Committee on Steam Railroads will meet to-morrow afternoon to consider an amendment to the smoke ordinance, which will compel railroads and steamship companaies to put on smoke consumers. When the original bill' was considered by the committee there was considerable opposition manifested to its provisions by representatives of. the different steam railroad companies, and after numerous conferences the provision which it is now desired to have amended were agreed upon. Representatives of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Reading Companies have been invited to send representatives to the meeting to-morrow.

A number of communications have been received by Councils recently from different trade and other organizations asking that the provisions of the bill be enforced. The officers of the same have been invited to appear before the Committee at the meeting when the amendment is considered. It is said that the amendment was introduced on account of complaints arising from the use of soft coal on the locomotives of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The amendment directs the striking out of the clause reading "That none of the provisions of the ordinance fchall apply to a locomotive or locomotives or river steam craft in continuous transit through or across the city, or while entering or departing therefrom." lass Griff A very pretty weding took place last evening at the Majestic, Broad street and Girard avenue, when Miss Vivien Griff, formerly of Louisville, and niece of Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Grabfelder, of this city, was married to Mr. William Plass, of this city. The ceremony was performed in the ballroom of the Majestic by Rev. Dr. Henry Berkcwitz, of the Rodef Shalom Synagogue, Broad and Mt.

Vernon streets. Miss Elsie Griff, a sister of the bride, was the maid of honor and, Mr. Isaac Gerst-ley was the best man. There were no ushers or There were a hundred guests present. Supper was served at two large oval tables, with sunken flower beds in the centre.

The decorations were palms and spring Mr. and Mrs. Plass left last night for a trip South. Upon their return they will reside at the Majestic. we been able to get the independent operators united so as to test the Elkins law, many fearing the consequences the Pennsylvania Railroad officials know so well how to inflict upon any operator who dares openly complain." He recites the grievances to which the independent operators are subjected through alleged discrimination, particularly the soft coal operators in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia, and says the independents are helpless.

The letter asserts that the Pennsylvania Railroad has established rules that only certain markets can be supplied by one region, and that the private cats of the soft coal trust have unlimited choice of market in which to ship coal, according to the demands therefor. Independent Owners Helpless The independent operator, the letter continues, has to see his mines idle for week for want of cars, and his labor moves to other districts in search of steadier work. Mr. Drane charges that the soft coal trust always fixes a price which gives the trusts and the roads hauling coal to market. an excess profit over and above the price the independent operator can get; that the hard coal railroads are all common carriers and miners and shippers of their own anthracite product; that the railroads pool and regulate the price of hard coal by selling it direct to the dealer to be sold to the consumer at the prices fixed by the railroads.

"The cost to the consumer usually is at least one-third more than before the strike of 1902," he gays. Continuing, the communication declares that nearly all of the soft coal properties have been acquired by the roads to the Atlantic seaboard. The letter alleges that the hard coal trust and the soft coal trust own or control all the fields in Pennsylvania and Maryland except perhaps a few 6mall tracts operated by individuals on rent or royaltv basis, and that shipping only over the Pennsylvania are five big companies alleged to compose the soft coal trust of Pennsylvania. Discrimination Is Charged "The Pennsylvania Railway," the letter alleges, "owns, controls or favors these five companies to the exclusion of almost everv other individual or company operating bituminous coal in Pennsylvania." "It is also notoriously known and believed." the letter asserts, "that hardly an individual of the Pennsylvania and New York Central roads located in the coal regions mentioned but has an indirect interest in the mining and shipping of soft coal." All that the independent bituminous coal operators want, it is stated in conclusion, is "provision in the new inter-State commerce railroad bill that will make the Inter-State Commerce Commission the final court with power to dis close all discriminations, not only as to regulation of railroad rates but also to hear and relieve complaints of shippers against transportation companies, both rail and water, and combined, and to stop discrimination by the railroads and trusts combined by giving the Inter-State Commerce Commission full power in the premises." IMPRESARIO CONRIED APPEARS IN COURT Desirous of Testing Sunday Law, He Presents Verdi's Requiem Mass and Is Summoned NEW YORK, Feb. 13.

Heinrich Con-ried, director of the Metropolitan Opera House, appeared before Magistrate Mayo, in the Jefferson Market Police Court, this afternoon, on a summons issued on a charge of violating sections of the penal code and the city charter relating to public performances on Sunday. The complaint is based on the perform-anceof Verdi's Requiem Mass, sung as a sacred concert in the Metropolitan Opera Houee Sunday evening by singers of the Metropolitan Opera, Cornpany, In jthe complaint it was alleged that the law was violated in that the performance was given for gain, was not necessary, and the xerformers were paid fpr their work. "I want to know what the law is," Herr Conried said. "I don't want to violate the law in any way." Magistrate Mayo granted an adjournment until February 20, at 2 P. M.

Elaborate plans have been made for the annual banquet of the Columbia Club. Broad and Oxford streets, which will be held this eTenin at 6.80 o'clock. Over two hundred members and their guests will attend the affair. Among the Quests will be Mayor Weaver. Dr.

Talcott Williams. Franklin Spencer Edmonds. A. London Snowden and ConjrressmaB Keuben O. Mcn.

In his annual report made to the Board of Education at its monthly meeting yesterday afternoon. President Henry R. Edmunds reviewed the work of the schools during the past year and suggested a number of reforms of which he recommends the board's adoption. Salaries and substitute teachers were the main points of his message. In speaking of the former question he said: "There is a strong and growing movement in the country nt large toward the establishment of salary schedules graded, not upon mere length of service, but upon efficiency.

While it is true that in all occupations, including teaching, the quality of the work usually improves with experience, it is also true that the rate of improvement and the ultimate efficiency varies greatly in different individual. The principle of payment for efficiency will scarcely be disputed. The difficulty comes in the methods of estimating a teacher's standing. Several cities seem to be working out tne problem with more or less success, and report that since there are increased opportunities and remunerations to capable and ambitious teachers, there is a cordial indorsement of the plan by the teaching force and a notable increase in professional spirit." That the entire substitute teaching system is faulty is the opinion expressed by the president in his report. In his opinion the most expert teachers of the school forces should be assigned to this most difficult work, and that a competent corps of expert substitutes be maintained continually.

In order to be eligible for the post of supervising principal he suggests that candidates be required to have served as members of this corps of substitutes. Condemns "Waste of Time Strongly advocating the svstem of elective courses, President Edmunds condemns the wasting of pupil's time by forcing upon him courses unneedful and distasteful to him. of wages contrary to the award of the Strike Commission and that the reduction is an entering wedge to a general cut in wages to be put into effect in the entire region before the award of the commission expires on April 1. The Jermvn collieries have had several disputes with its employes since the general anthracite strike of 1902 and these were settled by the Conciliation Board. The two mines have an annual output of 400,000 tons and are among the largest individual operations in the Lackawanna region.

NO TIDINGS HERE AS TO CONFERENCE At a late hour last night President George F. Baer, of the Reading Railway Company, had not returned to Philadelphia from the conference held in New York yesterday by the presidents of the various coal carrying roads. In view of the conference which will be held in New York to-morrow between the operators and officials of the miners' organization, the meeting of yesterday is believed to have a special significance, but nothing could be learned concerning it last night. Although before his departure from the city Mr. Baer declined to discuss the matter, it is believed that the coal situation was fully talked over and the attitude of the coal carrying roads defined.

No announcement of the results of the meeting will be made until the conference to-morrow is over. J. H. Weaver, representing the State bituminous operators, was registered at the Hotel Bellevue-Stratford last even ing, but declined to grant an interview upon the subject. In the- Hotel Walton yesterday afternoon the members of the Associated Railways of Virginia and the Carolinas met in conference to discuss freight rates and other matters of executive business con cerning their respective roads.

Twenty officials of various Southern railroads are represented in the conference, which will continue to-day and to-morrow. MONEY FOB CHARITY Woman Remembered Unfortunate in Her Will The testament of Araminta P. Banks, who died recently at 514 Woodland terrace, leaving property valued at $7900, admitted to probate yesterday, devises each to the Home for Consumptives, the Sunday Breakfast Association, Midnight Mission, Western Temporary Hall and the Sunday school attached to St. Mary's P. E.

Church, Locust street near Fortieth. The other wills probated included those of Frank A. Hartranft, attorney-at-law, who left effects valued at $7000, and George H. Rushling, $3000. Letters were also granted in the intestate estate of Mary H.

M. Wood, late of this city, who died in Jamestown, R. which is valued at $2000. The personalty of the estate of John W. Paxson, according to an inventory filed by George W.

Wilgas and A. Culver Boyd, is appraised at $247,952.74. the departures shall be further followed. The commission's plan included building filters at Queea Lane Reservoir; instead, these filters have been added to the Torresdale abandoning the Queen Lane station pumping main and reservoir. you.

believe it is advisable that this plan" be carried out? I would also like your opinion concerning the Delaware River at Torres-dale as a souvce of permanent future supply this to determine the advisa bility of having the most expensive station at Torresdale, or whether a cheaper construction would be advisable, keeping in view any necessity tunc may utr lui uuu naici iium a source that is purer than the intake at Torrosdale; also as to the advisability of completing the present plans for preliminary filters at Belmont and Torresdale, and as to what use shall be nwde of the Oak Lane re3ervoir, which was not a part of the original plan. As the city is paying over twelve hundred dollars daily as interest on the money invested in the at present useless Torresdale plant, and typhoid fever is prevalent throughout the citv. I will greatly appreciate it if you will give me these reports at jour very earliest convenience, consistent with their proper consideration, say, within ten daj's if possible. The costs of all the various elements of the problems have been prepared by the employes of the Bureau of Filtration, and plans for the Torresdale pumps -ire nearly ready to advertise, so that this part of the work can go forward as soon as we know which are the best plans to adopt. I should like to see the whole svs-tem completed within twelve or fifteen months, and I will be glad if you will give me your opinion as to the best way of so dividing up the contracts that we can have a number of contractors doing work on them at one time, and have the greatest amount of competition.

Yours verv trulv, JOHN WEAVER. Considering Gillette. Xnp.Knr hn- i i- Wh en Mayor was asked whether he Siven thought to- a successor for Jiajor Gillette, ne said that he had given considerable reflection to it, but. had not yet eached a decision. "Will the successor supervise the work of constructing the filtration -system?" was asked.

'What do von think he. would be engaged for?" Then when it was explained that the new man might merely be expected to carry on the work of Mayor said: he will supervise'the filtration work. "Do you believe that all the deaths from typhoid can be attributed to the hold-up of the nitration plant?" "I believe that they are due to impure water and the delay that prevailed some time ago under the methods used by the contractors who were performing the filtration wcrk." "Hasn't the delay been continuous ever since?" "There has been no delay." Boulevard Demurrer Sustained President Judge Willson. of Court Common Pleas No. 4, yesterday handed down an opinion sustaining the demurrer filed by the city to the suit of the Wolff Chemical Company, in which the latter company sought to have the citv enioined from transferring $500,000 out of the $16,000,000 loan of 11)03 from the set aside for continuing the improvement of the Northeast Boulevard from Broad street northeastward, and in stead transferring the $500,000 to the city treasury for the purpose of paying mandamuses for the opening of the boulevard from Broad street to Second street.

Rush for Marriage Licenses An unprecedented rush for marriage licenses on the eve of St. Valentine's Pay, took place at the City Hall yesterday. During the day. there were eighty-four licenses issued, the largest number issued on a February 13, in the history of the Marriage License Bureau. Much of this rush came from the fact that the preceding day being Lincoln's- Birthday, and falling this year on a Monday, the applicants for licenses had no opportunity to obtain marriase permits from noon on Saturday until Tuesday morning.

Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world Vide Cold and Grip remedy, remove the cause. Call for the lull name and look lor signature of EX W. Grove. 25c ftion of the favorable report upon the sub ject by the ispecial Schools Committee. Letters from the Carpenters Company, the Master Builders Exchange ana the Master Carpenters Building Gompanv were read approving the scheme and advocating the establishment of the school.

A letter from the College of Physicians was received announcing the earnest desire of that bodv to retain their option to purchase for $50,000 the Grant School propertv at Seventeenth and Pine streets until 190S. Letters of protest were received from th New Century Club and the Philadelphia Juvenile Court and Probation Schools, objecting to the establishment of the proposed parental schools, announcing that in their opinion the present truant system can be made quite as effective at a much smaller cost to the city than with parental schools. A request was made for a new school house to be located between the present Asa Packer and Edward Schools. For the first time since the organization of the new board its members took their seats in the newly arranged desks in the board chamber. CITY TRUST HOME SOLD FPU Thomas Craven, Highest Bidder, $100,000 Less Than Assessed Value for 927 and 929 Chestnut The property of the City Trust, Safe Deposit and Surety Company, at 927 and 929 Chestnut street, was sold under the hammer, at the Bourse, yesterdav for $300,000, subject to ground rent of $270 a year, to Thomas Craven, of the Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and Granting Annuities.

Mr. Craven stated after the sale that he did not represent the Pennsylvania Company in the purchase, he declined to say whom he represents, and added that the Pennsylvania Company has no intention of removing from its present location, opposite Independence Hall. The sale was made by J. Hampton Moore, receiver, and it is subject to confirmation by Common Pleas Court No. 5.

The property is a seven-story Indiana limestone front structure, with a frontage of 4S feet on Chestnut street, and a depth of 130 feet to Ranstead street. The assessed value of the property is $400,000. The first floor contains a completely eauinned hanlrino- houso infn nces, nmsnea in manogany, with nre- are located on the upper floors. Bidding was started at $200,000, and finallv ,.1. A iL.

j. i-i icacucu mc a.iiiuuii(. lor wnicn it was sold in bids of $5000 and $10,000. The ity Trust Company purchased the property at 927 in 1888 for $90,000, and the land at 929 in 1889 for $100,000 subiect ia a. orniinH ivnt nf SOTA -V 3 JCtll.

The cost to erect the building and com pletely equip tne structure is saad to have been in the neighborhood of $250,000. Barnes Lofland were the auctioneers. Boy Accidentally Shot Himself While playing with a revolver, which he claimed he found at the east entrance of City Hall, Harrjr Strang, aged 14 years, of Moore's, Delaware county, was painfully injured last evening by being shot in the right forearm. Strang was walking through the city Hall court yard when injured. The report of the weapon caused considerable excitement.

Reserve Kinsley rushed over to the boy, extinguished his coat sleeve, which was beginning to blaze, and had him taken to the Hahnemann Hospital, where it was found that the bullet had gone clear through the fleshy part of his arm. TO CURE A COLD TJ9 OWE DAT Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. GROVES' signature is on each box. 25c.