Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-17

EiS nA.kzoUF k1aSH IN the Navy Yards
DELEGATION WAITS on SECRETARY HusT.
hessrs. Richard Emmons, Hardester, Bates,
Bennett and Hall, OF the Washington nayy
yard; J. NJ. Davis. of League Island yard. Pa:
James b. Hunt, Brooklyn navy yard. and s. C..
Lunt, OF Boston navy yard, waited upon the
secretary OF tie Navy yesterday IN the interest
or inc eight hour law. The committee were
introduced 10 the secretary By the Hon. Mr..
DtzeDdOTr, OF Virginia, VINO In a concise m an
ber stated the wishes OF the delegation. They
wanted action taken Dy when they would
again enjoy the immuntIie5 enjoyed under SEN
Grants admin traIion. Gen. Bingham, OF
Pennsylvania, then spoke of the elgh5-hOar law
ss henef!ceLt measure, and which. as a la v
now upon the statute book, should be enforced.
They wanted The question settled by Monday
next
SECRETARY HUNT REP1IFD
as follows: The request you make is TOO sud
den. You ask me, with a stroke of ny pen.
before any examination has been made, 10
Judo the acts OF my predecessor n this matter
You wish me, between this and Monday 10
change the settled policy OF four years
i cannot, at such short notice, cut OF twenty
Per cent OF the labor provided for by current
appropriations. | an minister OF the Law,
Always obedient TO It's demands, and bound 10
execute IL In the most faithful manner. Ny
sJmpath,es are with labor. / am labortng
nan, though never combining iG to eight hours.
j shall endeayor TO do what IS safe, wise. and
necessary. j shall give this subject due con-
sderati0A. AS soon as the present pressure Is
ever shah give this matter ny attention. I
CSAAot C4usF ANY claHge now
Washington City Orphan AsyIun,.
THE INVESTIGATION OVER.
Yesterday the trustees OF the Washington
City Orphan Asylum continued the Investiga-
ton OF the charges against tie management of
the asylum after our report closed. It viii be
remembered that Mrs. Mary COwen, who had
cSeE employed there, charged that the children
were insufflciently fed suffered from cold were
beaten, and deprived OF water. This publtca-
ton lndCceI the tTuS ee5 TO hold a session TO
investigate tie charges After our report closed
yesterday. Mrs, Carrie Browning, a neighhlr
of the insiitutiOnl sir. K. A. Charles, j. E. Kel-
I0gg, supt rintends Mt OF the sunday school;
Miss Charles, the teacher or the day school
and Mr.. 81 Z. Cotton, carpPnteT, testified TO the
general good treatment or the children, their
health being god, the building being conve-
niently arranged, water OF convenient access,
Miss Nettie Brown. former inmate OF the in
stitGtion, testified that six years ago she was
III the asylum: was always treated kindly; had
plenty OF tood and clothing; had been punished,
rut she deserved it.
Mrs. Wright, the matron, testified that she
lad been marion for six years: on an average
had 140 children n the home from i've months Old
10 nine years or age; there were fourteen rooms
In the building; there was no cOncaalmenC ia
Inc management; she was not limited as TO
money liz procuring neceSsaTIes; size denied In
cren.
In answer 10 Mrs Cowen Mrs. Wright SAID
ulU Hut dllON culQI6l al The wafer they
wanted for good reasons. The house during
the extremely cold weather was Chilly, but the
furnace was not out OF ord 9r she had whipped
LUCINDA Sreks because Of lmpudence; Mrs
C0Wen was employed on the list OF February
and left on the 18th OF the same month: she was
not discharged: she left, as she at the time said
because The work was too laborious; since wiz
ness had charge OF the asylum there had been
but four deaths; she Old not nave the dormito-
RES lighted at night as she did not believe in IL
Miss sophia Oerieh, hearty looking girl,
about seventeen years Of age, who. 1t mad been
charged. Cid not get enough to eat, said her ap-
peaTaLce Old not go indicate: She had always
enough 10 eat: she also had sufficient clothing,
Ms Staples again spoke up and exclaimed,
sXeii60iy, 'TeiI the truth.''
Mas 0erieh.-"I Gn telling the truth
MIS- StapieS.-"Y0u are no lady"
Miss Oerich.-''I am a LADY"
MIA Staples.-''You he; you are No LADY,
This ended the testimony, and report Is ex-
Tected shortly.
MRS. STAPLES CHILDREN RETURNED TO HER.
Alter the CONCLUSION OF the investigation Nrs
Staples, who accompanied Mrs. COWen 30 the
asylum. deman1ed her children, and they were
given to keT.