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Aar fee. News. mml. Second Part. SUXDAV 3IOISXIXU, JULY 11, 1807 1 the Merchants' association of this city him to simply say he is naturalized.

In showing these papers many cases where PARflELMTES ORPHANS' WILL HAVE Afi OUTlfiG. PEflSIOH AGENTS TO BE RETAINED. WORRIED BY THE ALIEfl TAX LAW. HOT OXI.T OFFICIALS. BIT E- PLOVERS, PERPLEXED BY ITS PROVISIONS.

I ALL FOREIGNERS AFFECTED. nell, Mrs. J. S. Flannery, Mrs.

Anna Giles, Miss Kate McCloskey, Miss Mary Niland, Miss Margaret Niland. Miss Annie Moore, Miss Mollie Boyle, Mrs. Fin-negan, Mrs. Christy. Mrs.

James Mulligan, Miss Hannah Donahoe. Miss Stella Logsdon, Miss MolUe O'Neill, Miss Ella O'Neill. Miss Alice LIghthill, Miss Anna O'Donnell. Miss Josephine Deely, Miss Alice Sullivan. Mrs.

Mary O'Reilly, Miss Sadie Burke, Miss Maggie McNally, Miss Mary Naughton, Miss Mamie O'Toole, Miss Annie Reilly, Miss Mary McNally. St. Mary Magdalen's, Homestead Mrs. P. F.

McMuIlen, president; aids, Mrs. Mary Garrett, Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, Mrs. Thomas Connolly, P. F.

Mc-Manus, Mrs. M. J. O'Rourke, Mrs. Donovan, Mrs.

Owen Murphy, Mrs. V. Wase-leffti, Mrs. Kate Mooney, Miss Kate Leech, Miss C. Kelly, Miss Mary Quinn, Miss Mary Smith, Miss Tillie Leech, Miss Kate Carroll, Miss Lizzie Miss Mary Sullvan, Miss Mary Roche.

St. Patrick's table Mrs. James Mills, president: aids. Miss Rose O'Donnell, Miss Maggie McGuire, Miss Cecelia Sweeney, Miss Ella Cronln, Miss Maggie Cronin, Miss Rose Shields. Miss Annie Haggerty, Miss Mary Miss Clara Rupert.

Miss Katie Mahan, Miss Maggie MInehan. Pigeon. Miss Nellie McDonald, Mrs. Far-rell. Miss Ida Farrell.

Cathedral, table No. 2 Miss Annie Myers, president: aids. Mrs. George W. King, Miss Funnie Vonnan, Miss TilUe Grifis, Miss Delia O'Malley.

Miss S. Barr, Miss Lizzie S. Hodgetts, Miss Sadie Kearney. Miss Emma Kearney. Miss Lizzie McKee, Miss Josephine McCarthy.

St. Peter's, Allegheny, table No. 1 Mrs. James Rattle, president; aids. Miss Nettie Rrown, Miss Mary Hackett, Miss Maggie Miller, Mrs.

Atkins. Mrs. James Donahoe, Mrs. John Morgan, Mrs. Kate Ryan, Mrs.

James Markey. St. Peter's, table No. 2 Mrs. W.

J. Dixon, president; aids, Mrs. Charles Reel, Mrs. Preston, MrsL Catharine Rooney, Miss Ella Stenge, Miss Annie Quinn, Miss Jennie Marshall, Miss Annie Reel, Miss Mollie Byrne. St.

Andrew's, table No. 1 Mrs. J. J. Gavin, president; aids.

Miss Lizzie Mc-Nally, Miss Lizzie Tarpy, Miss Kittie Tarpv, Miss Jennie McCarthy, Miss Latisha McCarthy, Miss M. McCarthy. St. Andrew's, table No. 2 Mrs.

James Dunn, president; aids. Miss Jennie Mc-Nally, Mrs. John Monahan, Miss Kate Gaughan, Miss Kate Delaney, Miss Kate Lenahan, Miss Ellen Tiernan. Mrs. Nagle, Miss Norma Flinn, Mrs.

Owens. St. James, West End Miss Jennie Car-lln, and Mrs. Kate O'Toole, co-presidents; aids. Miss Mary Maloney, Miss Maggie Clarke, Miss Maggie Kelleher, Miss Katie Carlin, Miss Maggie McGlnnis, Miss Mamie Doherty.

Miss Katie Kavanaugh, Miss Mary Kenny. Miss Gertrude Boyd, Miss Josephine O'Donnell, Miss Mary Johnston. Miss Tillie Dugan, Miss Mary Crowe. Miss Anna Ryan, Miss Annie Carleton, Miss Sadie Carlin. Miss Mollie Misklow.

Miss Katie Murray, Miss Mamie Maloney. St. Thomas's church. Braddock Mrs. E.

M. Clarke, president; aids. Mrs. P. T.

McCarthy, Miss Maggie Trainor, Mrs. James Leech, Mrs. C. MeCue, Mrs. John Murray.

Mrs. Nellis, Mrs. Rodger Doherty, Mrs. E. F.

Kelly, Mrs. John Carr, Mrs. Thomas O'Brien. Mrs. N.

Kanesborough. Mrs. Munhall, Mrs. Hugh Johnston, Miss Mary Malson. Mrs.

Isabella Kelly, Miss Annie McDonough, Mrs. W. M. Wymard, Mrs. Catin, Mrs.

Mary Wymard, Mrs. Dtgan. Mrs. Catharine Lemant, Mrs. Cos-tello.

Mrs. Gilbert Wymard, Mrs. James McAteer. Mrs. Daniel Brown, Mrs.

John Quinn, Mrs. L. T. Holtzman, Mrs. John Sniels, Mrs.

O. Larknes. Mrs. Sara Gray. Mrs.

1 'at rick McDonough, Mrs. James Nugent, Mrs. M. Clohessy, Mrs. James Collins, Mrs.

William McDevitt. Mrs. Luke Gordon. Mrs. M.

J. O'Donnell, Mrs. Thomas Quinn. St. Stephen's, Hazel wood Miss Mary Giles, president; aids.

Miss Mary O'Don MANY REJOIN ODD FELLOWS. Patriarchal Circle Tired of a Separate Existence. CHICAGO. July 10. The supreme council of the Patriarchlal Circle, formerly the chief sub-organization of the Odd FeIlow, will hold Us annual convention July 14 to 17 at Janes-ville.

Wis. This meeting is of special interest, as it may terminate the existence of the order as a separate organization. The separation from the main body of the Odd Fellows occurred about a dozen years ago, owing to a disagreement regarding revenue, and which resulted in the expulsion of the Patriarchlal Circle. Steps have already been taken looking toward a reunion, and eueh a result Is expected to be the outcome of the Janeavllle convention. Leadville Smelter Starts Up.

LEADVILLB. July 10. The bimetallic smelter owned by D. H. Moffat, Eben- Smith and Franklin Ballou has been blown in after nine months' idleness.

This smelter employs about 130 men. and treats sulphide ores exclusively. The arrival of four large pumps to be used In unwaterinfi" the mines of the down districts is another important event, and means that by October more miners will find employment here. Can't Grant Low Rates. NEW YORK, July 10.

The officers of AR It ANGEM EXTS FOR THE ANNl'AL PICNIC OF ST. PAILJS ASV-LIM OX JILY 14. WILL HAVE SPECIAL CARS. Over Women Will Be in burse of the Sapper Tables. MANY CHIRCHES REPRESENTED.

The annual orphans' picnic, which is one of the most important events of the outing season, will be held at Calhoun park on Wednesday, July 14. This affair, which has yearly grown in proportion, will probably bring to the park a larger crowd of pleasure seekers than has attended the former picnics. As everyone knows, St. Paul's asylum phelters almost as many little orphans us all the other asvlums of the two cit ies, and that its inmates number every creed and nationality. Pittsburgers have a chance to contribute to the support of the institution by patronizing the annual picnic, which has always received liberal support in a financial manner, as Well as in a social way.

Needless to say. It Is the event of events for the children themselves. It is looked for ward to with eagerness for weeks before. and remembered with equal delight for weeks after the picnic has taken place. This year the little ones will be taken out to the park on a special train of electric cars.

Ample accommodation for the public will also be provided. At the park there will be various games, athletic sports and other diversions, for adults as well as children. Over 2i0 women will have charge of the various sui. per tables, being divided into committees, as follows: St. Paul's cathedral, table No.

1 Miss Kgie irks, president; aids, Mrs. iry Reilly. Mrs. S. Moorehouse, Mrs.

John Flynn, Mrs. Sterner, Mrs. H. M. Sweeney, Mrs.

Connelly, Miss Mary Steinmetz, Miss Katie McGarrtty. Miss Kate Sullivan. Miss M. Harbelle, Miss Ulanche Reilly, Miss Mary Xwomey, Miss Alice Twomey, Miss Sadie Kearney, Miss Aiice (Til, ti I nnnrTrannnn VULMl OF H'S LIGHT COL suits 0 AT LESS THAN have been notified by representatives of! the railroads west of Chicago that they cannot see their way clear to granting a reduced rate to merchants who desire i to come to New York to make their fall purchases of stock. ACCIDENT DAY AT NEW CASTLH.

Lnosual Number of Persons, Tomnv and Old, Are Injured. NEW CASTLE, July 10. Durinfj-the past 24 hours Paul Spenser, a Union township farmer, had a sunstroke and la in a critical condition. Reese Richards 3-year-old son was burned by his clothing catching fire while playing with matches. John Keast, an aged Neshan-nock township farmer, upset his wagon while hauling hay and had his leg" broken.

Mrs. Mary McBurney, aged 17. fell and broke her wrist. While playing ball. Robert "William ran into a moving train, and was painful-'l Iy" injured.

George, 4-year-old son oft Henry Huff, of Mahoningtown, fell from the bridge over the Mahoning, and was seriously Injured. Mont Ferney, whila riding his bicycle, was thrown off, and had his right arm broken. Carl, 8-year-old son of William Cameron, while swimming, jumped on a big rock and cut deep gash in his leg. Missouri Xesro Lynched. UXIOX.

July 10. Erastus Brown. thaj negro, who made a criminal assault upon and I nearly killed Miss Annie Foervlnger, near' Villa Ridte, on July 8, and was captured and conveyed to Union to prevent his being lynched, was forcibly taken from Jail at 2:30 o'clock this morning and hanged to a tres by a mob of men from the neighborhood of Villa lUdge. i Stricken With Apoplexy. BAN FRANCISCO, July 10.

C. F. Crocker, vice-president of the Southern' Pacific road company, has been prostrated 1 by aa apoplectic stroke at bis home In San Maceo. The stroke was so serious that Dr. Georgaj Chismore, of this city, was summoned by tele- phone to the bedside of Mr.

Crocker, aad at taken there by a special train. Indicted 400 Saloonlsts. CHARLESTON. W. July 10.

The crIm-4 inal court grand jury has returned about 40fc; Indictments for retailing liquors without state i license, and more are looked for. Owing to a hitch between the county court and the city council as to who shall have licenses, none have been granted since May 1, and nearly all: the saloons have been running. as I nni UHKs. NGS. white, tans and style; $2.49 neckband and wristband, in woven detached collars; 4 the latter.

Tan shoes that ought a pair; all sizes; AA to widths. Suits. MISSES' SUIT and 12 in j- All. $5.00 fancy I1 re 8 ORED SUITS i IS To-morrow begins the final week of the two Great Clothing offers that have been the topic of the town. Any $9, $10 and $12 Light Colored Suit for Any $18, $20, $22 Light Colored Suit for $8.50 Al uZiUU Cheviot, Worsted and Cassimare, Stripes, Checks and Plaids.

persons simply made the declaration of their intention to become citizens, and never took out their final papers will be found. Commissioner Mercer says he knows of more than one man who has voted for years on his first papers. Many members of election boards are so ig norant of the law that they suppose the first papers entitle a foreigner to vote. But employers are likely to be more intelligent, and more cautious. As the law was framed at the instigation of the labor unions chiefly, it is to be presumed those unions will carefully watch all employers and report them if they violate the law in giving work to an alien with out collecting the tax.

Of course the first naturalization papers are not sufficient. A man holding them does not become a citizen until he takes out his final papers in not less than four years after he has procured the first. It is claimed by some that the alien tax law Is unconstitutional, in that it is class legislation; but until the supreme court decides to the contrary, the act must be enforced. The railroad companies realize this, and In order to get rid of the bother and annoyance of collecting the tax and making the returns, they intend to discharge all unnaturalized persons In their employ within the limits of Pennsylvania. It was said the Allegheny Valley railroad had already issued orders to this effect, and that the other railroads centering In Pittsburg would do the same within a short time.

Superintendent David McCargo. of the Valley road, however, denied that such an order had been issued. SENATOR HARRIS'S FINERAL. The President and Cabinet Attended the Senate Ceremonies. WASHINGTON.

July 10. Impressive funeral services over the late Senator Isham Q. Harris occurred in the senate chamber at noon to-day In the presence of President McKinley and the members of his cabinet, senators and members of the house of representatives, members of the diplomatic corps and officials from all branches of public life. The chamber had been elaborately draped for the occasion. In the semicircular area immediately in front of the presiding officer stood the casket, resting on heavy black draped pedestals, and literally buried in floral offerings.

The casket was covered with black broadcloth, with heavy oxidized silver trimmings and on the plate was inscribed: "Died July 7. 1S97. Isham G. Harris. Aged 79 years." At 12 o'clock the Rev.

Hugh Johnston, acting chaplain of the senate, delivered the invocation which referred to the long and valuable services of Senator Harris, his sturdiness of purpose and unfailing rectitude. Following the prayer, the senate officials announced the arrival of the various officials. The president and his cabinet were anounced at 12:15 o'clock. President McKinley came first, accompanied by Secretary Sherman, with Secretaries Gage. Alger.

Wilson, Attorney-General McKenna and Secretary Porter following. The services were brief and consisting only of prayers by Rev. Mr. Johnston. Rev.

Dr. Duffy, of the Methodist Kpiscopal church South, and Chaplin Couden, of the house of representatives, the latter pronouncing the benediction. At the conclusion of the prayers the vice-president rose and safd: "The funeral service is closed, and the body of our late brother will now be committed to the charge of the officers of the senate and to the committees of the two houses, to be conveyed to his native state, there to be buried amid his family and friends." At 12:30 p. m. the ceremony was over, and on motion of Senator Bate, of Tennessee, the senate adjourned.

The casket remained in the senate until 9 o'clock to-night, when it was borne to the funeral train for the late senator's home. MAX FAMILIES INVOLVED. Northern Pacific Railroad Trying to Take Their Land. TACOMA, July 10. The trial has begun in the Federal court in the suit brought last year by the Northern Pacific railway against several hundred families occupying lands which the railway company claims along the Columbia river, in Coulita and Clarke counties.

The suit involved title to the Northern Pacific land grant for 40 miles east of Tacoma. The company claims title to the grant under the act of 1S70. In isr5 Secretary Smith rendered a decision holding that when the act of 1S70 took effect the lauds in dispute were not conveyed, having been appropriated by the previous grant, subsequently forfeited, and the company was asked to reconvey to the government the lands already patented. The company holds that the grants taken together were continuous, and has refused to reconvey. SWINDLER ARRESTED.

When Told of It His Wife Tried to Shoot Herself. SAN FRANCISCO. July 10. William Iodtman. said by the police to be a notorious eastern swindler, was arrested in Hammersmith Field's store on Sutter street.

The detective subsequently visited Lodtman's room in the Russ house and met his wife. When they informed her of her husband's plight she seized a revolver and attempted to send a bulltt through her brain. Detective Wren grasped her arm and prevented her using this pistol. He is charged with passing numerous forged checks on shopkeepers. He admitted that the drafts ht presented in this city were bogus, but denied that he had been operating elsewhere.

The man is said to be well known to the New York police as a notorious swindler. A MYSTKHIOIS DEATH. Mrs. Johnson, a Wealthy Widow, Died in a Straniee Hotel. SAN FRANCISCO.

July 10. Kx-State Senator V. M. Dixon, of Warm Springs. Alameda county, is trying to ascertain the cause of the death of his sister, Mrs.

Kliza Johnson, which occurred while en route to California on one of the Christian Endeavor trains. Mrs. Eliza Johnson was a wealthy widow, living in Kansas City. She was 71 years old, and accompanied by a granddaughter. When the train reached Reno, the dranddaughter missed Mrs.

Johnson. After much telegraphing the railway people finally located Mrs. Johnson in a hotel at Wadsworth, where she subsequently died. How she left the train or what caused her death are now being investigator! by Mr. Dixon and the railway officials.

Piled I Curs. YOlXOSTOnX. July 10. An Erie freight train lulling through the yards here at nKn to-Uay collided with a switch engine, and piled up 20 cars of freight, hurling them within lit feet of West avenue hotel. All the crews csoafeU.

but the loss will reach till I'l'A IQlA LA E. Hound Trip Via P. L. E. It.

R. Through Parlor Can and Coaches. On Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays during season the P. L. E.

11. R. Co. witl sell round trip tickets to all Chautauqua lake points at rate of $5.00. good 15 days.

Jyll-4t nninniinnn-f IfllUUfUICIEfSEUIl STILL ALIVE. COMING ANNIVERSARY DEMON STRATION EXPECTED TO BE LARGER THAN EVER. JOHN REDMOND CONFIDENT. Re-Election of Hnyden to Parliament a Great Triumph. LANGTRY TO WF.D PRINCE.

LONDON. July 10. Preparations are already on foot in Dublin for the Parnell anniversary demonstration in October, and it is believed this year It will be larger than ever. On the day following the procession a convention of Parnell-Ites from all parts of Ireland will be held to consider the beat way of spreading the organization independent of the league, which is already in a flourishing condition. Mr.

John Hedmond. the 1'ar-nellite leader, expresses himself as being confident of the future. He points to the dissensions between John Dillon and Timothy Healy as proof that the anti-Parnellite party Is breaking up. The election of John Hayden for llos-cominon will be most significant of the success of the Parnellite protest for the last few years against clerical Influence. Mr.

Hayden has been for years In direct conflict with the bishop of Meath, who has published repeated pastorals denouncing him from the altar. The bishop also forbade his flock, under the pain of mortal sin. to read the Westmeath "Kxrtm-lner." Mr. Hayden's paper, but In spite of all this the paper flourishes, and now Mr. Hayden himself is about to be returned without opitosition as member of parliament from Roscommon, the clerical party not venturing to run candidate against him.

lt is stated from an excellent source that Mrs. Langtry will shortly marry Prince Esterhazy de Galantha. The prince is about 60 years of age and has been married before, both his wives being dead. He is a great sportsman, and the purchaser of horses for tho Austrian government. Prince Ksterhazy Is related to the Earls of Jersey, and his attentions to Mrs.

Langtry are reported to be most ardent. ANOTHER COLLECTIVE NOTE. Is Coached in Severe bat Most Indefinite Te rim. CONSTANTINOPLE. July 10.

The collective note of the powers demanding a cessation of the obstruction of the peace negotiations which was presented by the ambassadors to the Turkish trovcrnment yesterday is couched in the most severe terms. It insists that the frontier between Greece and Turkey be as traced by the military attaches of the embassies of the powers and emphasizes tho unanimous determination the powers to secure a prompt conclusion of peace. As. however, the note does not tlx a date within which a settlement of the questions in dispute must be settled, and as it does not mention the steps It is proposed to take In the event oi Turkey not yielding to the wishes or the powers, there Is great doubt as to whether the note will have the desired effect. To Discuss KiMlrrn ((nratlun.

LONDON, July lu. There will be a special meeting of the cabinet to-day, made necessary by the gravity of tha eastern situation. Closed to Clean liunse. LONDON. July 10 The stock exchange Is closed, this being a cleaning day.

ONE DVNAMITE MILLL. It Is Said to Have Killed Nearly Two Hundred Spaniards. KEY WEST, July 10. Reports from Cuba say that while 2j0 Spanish soldiers were passing through a a band of Insurgents tired a dynamite shell into their midst. It tore an immense hole in the ground, and shook the wails of the canyon so that they fell Inward, burying the Spaniards.

Only three escaped. WASHINGTON. July 10. Consul-General Lee's report to the statu department regarding the distribution of rations, costing 2j cents each, to restitute Americans In Cuba, shows that up to this time only of the appropriated by congressional resolution have been required, and that he still has funds on hand to last sever.al months. Very little money has been used to return Americana to this country, although it was expected that numbers would take advantage of the opportunity afforded by congress for free transportation from the plague-ridden island this summer.

CATHOLIC Sl'MMER SCHOOL. The One at Madison, Opens lis Sessions To-Dny. MADISON. July 10. Representative Catholic prelates, laymen, divines and women from all over the country are gathering here to take part In the annual session of the Columbian Catholic sum mer school, which opens to-morrow, mid continues for three weeks.

The arrivals Include Bishop Chatard, of Indiana; Conde B. Patten, the St. Louis Journalist; Mrs. William K. Cramer, of Milwaukee; William Dillon, Chicago, brother of John Dillon, leader of the Irish Parliamentary party; Bishop Burke, of Missouri; Rev.

Dr. Francis W. Howard, of Columbia university. New York; Rev. Dr.

Shields, of Johns Hopkins university; Judge Wade, of Iowa, and Rev. Fathers Cleary. of Minneapolis, and Nugent, of Des Moines. All of these will deliver lectures covering a wide range of subjects. SEASHORE, SWEET SEASHORE.

There Is No Place Like Atlantic City And nine other resorts advertised by the Pennsylvania Railroad for their excursion on Thursday next, July 15; lli hours, via Delaware River Bridge Route. Through coaches and parlor cars leave I'nion station at :55 a. m. RATE TEN DOLLARS. Good 12 Days.

Electric Fans. Electric Fans. Lowest prices. All kinds. McKnight, 531 Wood st.

Tel. 2L'fi3. Atlantic City Excursion. The B. O.

will run their second excursion on Thursday, July 22, to Atlantic City, Cape May. Sea Isle City and Ocean City via Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia. Rate from Pittsburg. $10.00 round trip, and tickets good 12 days and to stop at Washington City returning. Trains leave 15.

O. station. Pittsburg. 8 a. m.

and 9 p. in. Parlor cars on morning train and sleeping cars on night train. Secure your Pullman accommodations at once. For detailed information address K.

D. Smith, Division Pass. Pittsburg, Pa. 'KIN LEV NVILL, REVOKE CLEVE LAND'S ORDER CONSOLIDAT-. ING THE OFFICES.

TO BE BEFORE SEPTFMBER 1. NVI1I AImo Take Other Offices Out of Civil Service Rules. COMMISSION' HAS AGREED TO IT. "WASHINGTON. July order of President Cleveland, issued last February, reducing the number of pension agencies in the United States from IS to 9 will be revoked by President McKinley within a few days, probably early next week.

As the original order was not to go into effect until September 1 next, the only result of the revocation will be to continue In force the present arrangement, allowing all IS of the agencies to remain In operation. Secretary of the Interior Bliss is now out of town, but he has conferred with the president over the matter, as also has Commissioner of Pensions Evans, and it was some time ago decided that it would be unwise to permit the change of system to go into effect, and that for the present, however much some new scheme might be necessitated in the near future, the plan for the best interests of the service was to continue the existing system. The proposed consolidation was to be effected by the discontinuance of the agencies at Concord. N. and Augusta and the payments hitherto made there were to be made hereafter at Boston.

The pensioners heretofore paid at Buffalo were to be paid from New York city: those at Pittsburg from the Philadelphia agency: those at Louisville and Knoxville from Washington; those at Detroit from Indianapolis; those at Milwaukee from Chicago; those at Des Moines and Topeka from St. Louis. Thus the agencies at Pittsburg, Buffalo, Detroit. Milwaukee and Topeka were to have been discontinued, and a new agency created at St. Louis.

Out of C1t11 Service Rnle. The president and the members of the civil service commission have also had a number of conferences recently on the question of a revision of the civil service rules so as to exempt certain important places which were included in Mr. Cleveland's last exemption order. A determination, however, has not been reached, but it is altogether probable that about places will be taken out of the classified service. These will include deputy collectors of customs who are In charge of sub-stations, and deputy collectors of Internal revenue who have charge of the distribution of revenue stamps.

There are approximately 1M of the places in each class. It is not proposed, however, to exempt places from examination. Contrary to the usual course tentative appointments will be made as needed, and the appointee will then be ordered before t.e civil service commission for examination to test his fitness. In case of failure to pass a satisfactory examination his name must be withdrawn and another appointment made. It is argued that the positions which it Is proposed to restore to the excepted list are of great importance, and that as the stations of these officers are often far removed from that of their chief, who alone Is responsible for their acts, he should have some voice in their selection.

The bonds furnished the government by collectors of customs and collectors of internal revenue cover all funds passing through the hands of agents and deputies, and it is contended that It is unjust to hold a collector responsible for the honesty of a man of whom he knows nothing. It is probable that the president will take action in the matter within the next few days. The Pension Agency Order. The date at which the consolidation of the pension agencies was to take effect was September 1. The order was prepared by David II.

Francis, secretary of the Interior under President Cleveland, and was signed by the president just about two months before the expiration of his term. A number of reasons have been assigned for the effort of ex-Secretary Francis to have the agencies abolished. The business reason was given as being a matter of economy, it being said that the doing away with nine offices would save the government over a year. Of this. half would be in the salaries of the nine ascents, each one of whom received $4,000 per year.

The rest would be in clerk hire. In Pittsburg the pension agency employs the agent and 37 clerks, and the contingency fund provides for the use of other help, making the total number of persons used just about 40. All of these would have been thrown out of employment by the order. When the Pittsburg pension agency was established In 1x77 It took in considerable work which had been previously done by the Philadelphia agency. It now embraces every county In Pennsylvania west of the Susquehanna river save York county, which is in the Philadelphia district, the latter district including all counties east of the Susquehanna.

The local agency pays soldiers In more counties than the Philadelphia ngency, but Philadelphia has a more extensive agency, as it not only pays all the old soldiers In the populous district, which it is headquarters for, but pays all pensioners of the navy in the state, the Pittsburg office paying only veterans of the land forces. Money Handled in Pittsburgh An immense amount of money is handled by the Pittsburg agency. During the fiscal year ending June 30, ls7, the local agency paid out which is a fair example of the yearly payments, which run between JG.OoQ.OiJO and S7.0c0.000. In salaries the pension office force draws something over a year. The pension agent's salary Is and the clerks' hire Is per year, while slightly more must be counted for the contingent fund.

Until within the last two years the pensioners were allowed to draw their money at the office of their district, but when President Cleveland found out how things were working he Issued an order making payments by mall compulsory In all cases. This increased the amount of mail handled by the government, but had its advantages In other directions. Among the candidates for the office of pension agent of the Pittsburg district, the appointment of which Is expected to be announced before August 1, are Major Joseph F. Denniston. ex-city treasurer of Pittsburg; Colonel Nesblt, keeper of the United States arsenal at Harrlsburg, who is from Oakdale, Allegheny county; Major Beale.

a wealthy veteran of Armstrong county: William Henry Harrison, Wasson, of Pittsburg, who is now In Washington working for the appointment; Colonel Hugh Morrison, the Allegheny councilman: Thomas G. Sample, of Allegheny, clerk In the bureau of fire of Allegheny. Captain George W. Skinner, the present pension agent, whose term of office expires on August 1. Is at present at Har-risburg.

attending to some work for the soldiers' orphans' home commission, of which he is a member. Before returning to Pittsburg Captain Skinner will go to his old home at Big Cove Tannery, Fulton county, for a short stay. i "i i.iiria. luiiun It la Sot Simply Manual Ukbareri Vk Mast Pay. DIFFICCLTT TO SECURE NAMES.

Th alien tar law Is not only giving the county commissioners and their clerks a vast amount of trouble, and frightening aliens into rushing to court In an effort to Becure naturalize tion papers, but it Is also causing much worry to employers. The latter are only beginning to find out that the law went Into effect on July 1. before the blanks for making the returns could be printed, and even before one In a thousand persona knew It was a law at alL Moreover. It is being learned that not only are unnaturalized laborers subject to the tax. but every alien employed in any capacity whatever, on day wages or salary, whether he be a mere handler of a pick and shovel, or be a skilled mechanic, a clerk or a bookkeeper or even a professional man on salary, must pay the tax of three cents a day for every such day be Is employed, and the employer must collect and return the tax or pay a heavy penalty if he does not do so.

The synopsis of the law which accompanies the blank returns being sent out to employers bj- the county commissioners, reads as follows: B. (1.) The act of assembly above mentioned imposes a tax at the rate of three cents per day for each day that each foreign-born, unnaturalized male person over 21 years of age is employed. f(2.) All persons. firms, associations, and corporations in this common wealth must ascertain whether any of their employes are foreign-born, unnatur alized male persons over 21 years of age; if any such, a true and correct record knust be kerjt of the number of such per- sons employed: their names, place of birth, together with the exact number of dav9 such persons are employed aur- ting each month. This record is subject to examination by the board of county commissioners, or by jiny person desie- xiated by them.

Quarterly Reports Required. Ouarterlv reports under oath must be sent to the county commission-! ers on the first day of January. April, July and October of each year, giving a detailed statement of the number of such persons employed during the pre ceding together with the name, birthplace, and the exact number of days each of said persons shall have been employed. The amount of the tax money due shall accompany the report, and in case of an association or corporation the duty of the keeping of the record, making re- ports and paying the tax shall devolve on the president, vice-president, secre- tary, treasurer, managers, members oi the boartT of directors or other persons employed in the management of such association or corporation. The penalty imposed for not complying with the several terms of the act, is.

that any person offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof be lined for each offense not less than $2JU nor more than Sl.GuO. The duty is imposed on the district attorney to prosecute any violation of the act.T" As has been mentioned in "The Post" the county commissioners have a fcig joo on nunu lit merely imu.u& uui iu whom the blanks should be sent. There Is no list in any of the county offices which will show who are employers of labor. There Is no provision of law for making a canvass of the county to ascertain who the employers are, and therefore the commissioners must do the best they can. In the two cities they can fnake a reasonably accurate guess as to many of the persons and firms who employ labor by using the city directory, but outside the cities there is no such aid.

Even when the names are known it Is a big job to prepare and address the blanks. Sending Oat Blanks. At. present the blanks are being sent only to the manufacturing concerns, such as the Carnegie steel. company.

Jones fc Laugilins and all the other big iron and steel works, and to well-known contractors, such as Booth Fiinn. and other firms which employ many men in grading and paving streets, erecting large buildings, etc. For this purpose the city directory is being used in that part which groups the various businesses of the two cities. It will take some time to get out the 'blanks to the persons and -tirms whose names are contained in the direc tory, and even then it is certain many persons who do employ or are likely to mploy alien workmen, will be omitted. he young lady who is addressing the nvelopes.

was at first left to do it with help or suggestion except what the rectory gave, but she entered such an arnest appeal to the officials for some of assistance, which would relieve er of the responsibility of selecting the names to whom the blanks should be sent, that a clerk was detailed to aid her. But many employers of unnaturalized persons are not waiting for the slow process of obtaining the blanks throuEh the and ar calling in considerable numbers daily at the office, not only for blanks, but to obtain information about and explanations of the law. One thing that staggers most of them is the provision that they must return the names of the aliens they employ. Names Hard to Get. "I don't see how it Is possible to get the names." said one gentlemen.

"We can't even get their names for the payrolls, and the only way we can keep thfir time is by numbering each one. It's impossible; it can't be done." "But, my dear sir." replied Chief Clerk Siebert, of the county commissioners' office, "you must get the names, and not only the names, but the place of birth of each man. If you don't you are liable i to a fine. It will be cheaper to comply with the law than to pay a fine of from J2n0 to $1,000 on account of each man." "Well, I suppose if we can't get a man's name we can't employ him." said the gentleman. It is a well-known fact that the big corporations, and other persons who are obliged to employ many Poles, Hungar-.

lans and Italians, have for years only carried them on the payrolls by numbers In gangs. The difficulty of securing the named was further illustrated by the clerk to the commissioners of Beaver county. He called upon the county commissioners yester-' day to get some pointers the method of administering the law. He aid the difficulty of getting the names of the foreigners in that county was so great that many of them were actually assessed and paid their taxes by numbers instead of by nam.s. First Papers Enough.

That the law has made a great rush for naturalization papers has been noticed time and again in "The Post." but one feature has not been mentioned. That is. that no man born in a fr ign country can escape the tax unless he shows his naturalization papers. It will not do for UNDERWEAR. vt A OUTINC SHIRTS.

Men's Eagle Make Madras Outing Shirts, in checks and stripes and plaids; 7oc value only "rZll Men's 75c Laundered Outing Shirts, made with col- pilars and cuffs attached.or in white neckband style; now only 3 Men's $1.39 Outing Shirts, of the soft finish neckband (fj and wristband style.all the newchecksand stripes; now only Men's $2 Laundered Outing Shirts, 2 detached rj pn collars and pair detached Star make; now only Men's finest imported Zephyr Cloth Outing Shirts, in the new Jacquard weave, latest colorings, come in the popu- I lar white neckband style; choice now only 1 fTi bnjjgan, oitas ana euas ot plain colors, Je I ttjr cboite now onlv If Ja Men's fjw and nioit Men's The $3.50 all Pure Silk Shirts in plain lancy stripes, white collar band and wristband now only Boys' Laundered Outing Shirts, 60c grades, now only Boys' Laundered Outing Shirts, with white now only Boys' Laundered Outing Shirts, made with two St values, now only Underwear, the celebrated Metllicotte Morgan Cu. 's make; real value QajC now only Men's Ribbed Lisle Thread Underwear, in new mottled effects, "ffP" Jl.l'J IOC now only Men's Union Suits in Ribbed Balbriggan and Lisle Thread.were b'Jc, and $2, now only 63c, 890 and $1 .50 a. ITaSBj' midsummer bale of j. jfi ijt Jtv Era rr rs. i cn It i sv Lace Balbriggan Underwear, in durable of all summer underwear.

Two Thread Fancy Balbriggan Oift MIDSUMMER SALE OF BOYS' WASH SUITS. BOYS' 75c WASH SUITS, fast colors. Madras cloth, iu brown, green and tan JJn mixtures; now BOYS' $1.00 BLUE AND WHITE GALATEA WASH SUITS, combination collars and cuffs. 40c embroidered shield front; now BOYS'. $1.25 LINEN SUITS, brown and tan, made with embroidered shield; BsJC SUITS, in cheeksand stripes, with combination collar and cutis; now $1.00 Ladies' Waists.

4.200 LADIES' $1 and $1.25 SHIRT WAISTS, in SOME Lamus Ian a noes. 600 Pairs of Ladies' Tan Kid and Tan Cloth Top Lace and Button Shoes, a case of thT manufacturer carrying- over the material or make up this season at a price; he did to bring 2.50 to $3 go now for $1.09 BOYS' (B $3-50 and SUITS in lloV CHOICE OF ANY $2.50. $3.00, $4 00 WASH toe It SI.68 Lawns, EM MIDSUKR SALE OF LADIES' WAISTS AND SI MONDAY SPECIALS OF INTEREST: ill Ladies' and Misses' CHOICE OF ANY LADIES' OR that has been selling for $8, serges, cheviots, plain cloths and mixtures, Monday only 10 Ginghams, Percales, Dimities, all the new plaids CHOICE OF ANY LADIES' OR MISSES' TAILOR-MADE SUITS that have been selling for 815, S17 and S1'9 in Meltonettes, Serges, rfjp Cheviots and fancy mixtures, Monday only Q)0i4u 200 LADIES' CRASH AND LINEN SUITS. Eton '4 anil lancy patterns, witn white or sen-colored detached collar, new yoke and sleeve, ful! front, Monday only 50c S2.98 Blazer or Box Coat, full skirt, deep hem, perfect 240 LADIES" $6.00 SHIRT WAISTS, solid colors, checks and stripes, white detached collar, new sleeve, full front; Our Price for Mondav hanging, jitj.OO value, on Monday only We have Reduced the prise io THAT MEANS THAT YOU CAN BUY A STRICTLY HIGH GRADE BICYCLE HERE FOR LESS THAN HALF PRICE. THEY SELL ELSEWHERE FOR $75..