Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-07
The Labor Exchange.

DirGnS, hr. MuSSey, MI. HltZ and others. The
report of the superintendent Mrs. Jane Hitz,
for the month of April was read. showing thai
the proceeds OF the late fair amounted to
siSS.l2, OF which SOS was profit. In the male
department the number of applicants for
work was ~. of whom q secured employment
There were 81 applicants for situations i'm the
female department, OF which 40 got employ
ment. The agent Of Collins & Bro, of Phila-
and MamOra Railroad in Brazil having APP
Piled to the Exchange TO furnish go co.ored
lab0rers to go there, inquiry into the paTticu-
iars had developed the fact that the wages
offered is Sl.50 per day in gold, transportation
free both ways, the work to last two years:
monthly payments TO be made, which can be
the iaborers to be returned to this city at the
close of the work, &c. The treasurer, Mr. l..
J. Davis reported s633. IS in the treasury of the
Exchange. Gen. MuSSey, from the special
committee appointed to Investigate
THE FRUIT-CANNYING BUSINESS
and report as to the feasibility of the Labor
| a lengthy verbal report. He had made in
| quiry into the cost OF setting the business i'm
motion in this city. The cost OF the most APP
$50 pounds of fruit per hour and 500 bushels
| per week, employing "a boys aid girls and q
foreman M would 6e $500: =
whether the Introduction of amy labor saving
machines in this District would benefit labor
| erS and mechanics.
Thc subject of the manufacture of willow
baskets and cultivation of the basket willow
! in our District marshes, was also discussed.
| but no action taken.
On motion OF Mr.. SOlOmOnS, the committee
was continued.
| COLONIZATION IN THE NEIGHBORING STATS.
| MIR. Mussey, fiOm the special committee to
| whom had been referred the resolutions favor
| ing the plan for the announcement of cOlOni-
| ZatlOn upon the waste lands adjacent to this
| District. made verbal report of favorable
| character. He cited the many successful en-
| terprises of this kind i'm the western terrific
RES and said the same general features and
plans might be applied to this region. The
| purchase OF WORKOUT lands in Maryland and
| Virginia at low iguie S and their reclamation
| by the colonization of the industrial classes.
! was sure. of successful results. He had re
! celyed a letter from Senator Johnston, of Viz
| glDia, who states that any quantity of land
| can be purchased in the immediate vicinity of
rS M 20 Per acre he Mhea faphai was
| OF cooperative capital. The purchase of land
on tine. with easy payments and reasonable
rate OF interest, can be made to great adyan-
rage. He cited the case OF the Nineaud in
New jersey as an instance of what this plan
had accomplished. He alluded to the success
Va, and predicted that the efforts of District
COMMISSIONER Bryan, and others associated
With in yineculture in North and South Caro-
Ina would be productive of good results Mr..
H1tZ favored frequent exhibition at the
rooms OF the exchange of articles made by
pupils. On motion of Mr.. HitZ the secretary
vas Instructed to address an invitation to
Judge Bryan to address the Labor Exchange
OF the subject of viticulture.
THE RAILROAD WORK IN BRAZIL
~ MIS- H n said many many eoorea persons are
going to Brazil to work OH the railroad there,
but she could not advise them, not being well
the enterprise. They ale willing and anxious
to go. but desire some guaranty as to their
pay, fair treatment and government prOtec-
tor.
Mir. Davis said it was doubtless contrac-
tors scheme. So far as inducements were
concerned, he thought the Labor Exchange
should take no part in it, as they can not guar
tors come here and offer labOrers $50 per
day, when they can secure the best of laborers
III Brazil al 20 cents per day?
No action was taken on the subject.
The secretary was instructed to address a
l letter to the Secretary Of the Navy and request
that the manufacture of seamen's clothing be
awarded to the Exchange.
CULTURED WOMEN SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.
13G, 600 inhabitants ofWashimg tOn tor believe
the babes in arms read THE STAR that have
engaged all of the cultured and refined
wording the notice in Saturdays STAR care
fully, hoped to reach only the few wanted
WI, Without out giVng pain TO any one But through
tured, refined women" began TO call They
continued coming until ten p. m. This mora
ing at breakfast time my ,parlor was full. At
noon, parlOr, Office. hall and stairway were
thrOnged. After counting TO three score and
ten they came SO rapidly l could not count
them. And Still they come. Clerks, cOpyISts,
teachers, reporters, artists, authors, stenOgra-
piers, dressmakers, ladies with children and
ladies without children, ladies with rooms and
ladies without rooms, going to and fro in the
and no work anywhere that will furnish a
days food, shelter and clothing. How my
head and heart ache trying 10 find a comfort
the f0aming waters. Not being a man, l take
no pleasure in looking into the sad eyes of
these women and saying with dangerous kind
N n don
row." Since it must be done, / want them all
TO know at once that have no more to do, and
so send them word through the Omni present
STAR Heaven help the protected class!
SARA ANDREWS SPENCER.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH met last evening,
and MIR. Warden, from the committee on ordi,
nance, made report on the bin referred to
them for their opinion in relation to taxing
dogs INT IN Which n they say that the bin is good
they, think the object of the bill in question
would be better promoted by committing to
the discretion of the Board of Health its powers
and privileges. The report was adopted and
ordered to be forwarded to Senate committee
DIR. Verdi reported that the sanitary commit
tee had waited on the District Commissioners
and stated the grave character of the nuisance
emanatiGg from the old arch sewer running
through square 3i5 and others, and urged
prompt and decisive action ;but they were in
formed that no money was available for the
abatement OF this nuisance. Mr.. Marbury
hoped the public would credit them with haV-
inS uOHC dill Ill tUclI power IOf Abatement OF
this nuisance, and not lay any fatal results at
the door OF the board. The weekly report of
The health officer was presented showing nui-
| sances abated 49, etc.
THE WESTERN EMIGRATION SOCIETY,".
| whose object it is to find homes for cOlored
people III the WeSt-SOuthern kansaS-met at
Lyeeum Hall last night, b. C.. Chase in the
chair. Mr.. Vol, chairman of the committee
appointed 10 draw up memorial to Congress
| made his report. The memorial refers to the
destitute condition Of the cOlored people of the
District and the causes which have produced
| this state of affairs, and proposes as remedy
emigration to the west, where they can take
advantage of the homestead laws To carry
out this scheme they ask for an appropriation
TO transport the emigrantS and furnish an out
lit OF farming utensils, seeds, ETC., for the first
year or two, when it Is calculated they will be
able to support themselves.
SURRENDERED TO THE POLICE.-Reiimold
Dernier, who is charged with an attempt to
outrage little girl named Mary McAuiffe on
the 18th OF April last, walked into Police Head
quarters yesterday afternoon and surrendered
to DETECTIVES COOmeS. He was taken to the
Police Court and gave bonds in s., 600. 1t is
charged that the little girl, who is only twelve
years OF age, went into variety store kept by
Dernier in the northwestern section OF the
city, and it is charged that he dragged
her behind the counter, but she screamed and
prevented him from accomplishing her ruin
PACIFIC LAWNS, 10: Pacific lawns. 10. nil
1Ow-caSe cotton. 10: New York Mills Sheetinp