Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-05
Werkingmen,s wages.

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THE RATES PAID HERE AND IN OTHER CITIES
The wages OF the trades IN this District nave not
all been settled for the season yet. BY a compar-
ison OF the rates already adopted and those pro-
posed, with those In other places, 1t will be seen
that only an average has been struck here, and in
number OF Cases the rates are not as high as
elsewhere. Tie Carpen expect to VO-E after May
LIST at an advance OF 50 cents per dag, Increasing
their wages from $50 30 IS per day., which rate
has been mutually egree,i upoF; by the union and
the bosses' association. The turner's and scroll
sawyers viii work at 81 50 or SIS per week on and
after the 18th inst F1nisher5 are working for The
government at -. 20 per day, and the wages out
side are about the same. The bllckm!thS bosses and
"jours," are in one union and therefore there Is
plumbers and gas filters VIII shortly f.Sk $3.50 pei
day, the painters 81 So plastrerS 81 Per day, stone
e. The brfck layers ret "A per day from this date
Some Of the mechanics cleim that when the
price of material Is considered, the expense OF
that the advance Is to he attributed more to the
high prices of materials brought from other cities
than To the matter of wages here
The New York S,.a Of sunday prints the fol-
lowing as the rates of DALI wages paid to work
men in various cities Saturday, the Ist instant:
Brickiayers-New York, a; Brooklyn, a; Bos-
ton, S325: Chicago, $50; Cincinnati, $50, Phtla-
delgaia, g 80; st; louis, saso Baltimore, $50
eL75; Boston, $50; Chicago, 81: Cincinnati, s.;
Philadelphia, $780, St Louis. 81 so; Baltimore, "a.
ton, 50: Chicago 81 IS Cincinnati 81 50; Philadel-
phia. So: st. Louis, 81 IS: Baltimore, - 81
:, Cablnetmakers-New York, g Is; Brooklyn, g;
Boston, 50; Chicago, <350 Cincnnati 81 80; Pkila-
delphia, g. Is; St Louis, s.: Baltimore, so
Finishers-New York. s. 5; Brooklyn, s.; Bos-
ton, 3: Chicago, s. 50 Cincinnati s. %; Philadel-
phia, 81; ST Louis, sa25 Baltimore, ssas
Foundrymen-New YORK, $50; Brooklyn, s. 9;
Boston, 81 Chicago g: Cincinnati, g 50; Phladel-
Blacksmiths-New York, $50: Brooklyn, s. 8;
Boston 81: Chicago, S213; Cincinnati, $3.50 Phila-
delphIa. $3.50: st. Louis, s.; Baltimore, - IS
Boston, $50: Chicago, g: Cincinnati, $3.50; Phila-
delphis. sa-5o: St. Louis, s3.25; Baltimore, s.
ton, 81 Chicago, s.75; Cincinnati, sl50; Phiiadei
phis, $50; St Louis, ~: Baltimore, $1.7s.
81 8! Y25A e. Bp00s BpssS1
ptta, 80 p; SC. Louis, So IS: Baltimore. ss.23.
flasterers-New York 81: Brooklyn, 81 Boston,
g; Ghicago 81 CINCINNATI, 50; Philadelphia, $3.50;
=. Piumhe:s-New York s.; BROOKLYN, g; Boston.
$50: Sniiago. s.; Cincinnati g. % Philadelphia,
$50; St Louis, 81. IS; Baltimore, g.
Stone-cutterS-New York, "a; Brooklyn, 8. 80;
Boston, $3.50; Chicago. 81 50; Cincinnati, So IS;
Philadeiphia, s.; St LOUIS. s.; Baltimore, %.
SOCIAL SCIENCE AND THE LABOR PRoBIEM.-A
special meeting OF the District OF Columbia So
cial Science Association was held on Saturday
evening last for the purpose of hearing and dis
GUESSING paper by Mr.. Chas. WHY'S EliOtt upon
THE Workmen OF Egypt-Past and Present" A
powerful description and keen analysis OF the con-
ditton and character OF Egypt, Its cruel selfish,
grasping kings, pashas and khediyes, and its en-
shaved millions OF people, tolling through all the
ages, in bitter bondage, to build up the name and
glory of their masters. held the audience in close
attention, and suggested practical lines of inquiry
on the labor question here and elsewhere. The
paper was discussed by Mrs. Spencer, Rev. A. T.
steele, Prot Brown, Prof. E. d. Elliott DR.. C. N.
Blake, Mr.. Hitz, Mrs. Walling, Mr.. Keifer and
others in the direction OF industrial education, Co
operation OF workingmen and women, wider be-
nevoence In protecting the Industrial interests of
q their toll Mr.. C. NJ Elliott claimed that even
the weak and unskiiled should receive the same
consideration in the family Of man that is con-
ce0ed IN the household, where no one is crowded
70 the wall and starved because OF his lack of
ability. The chair, Mrs Spencer, stated that the
summing up OF the discussion appeared to be that
belonged 70 humanity, and were designed, not to
enrich the possessOr but to bless the human race.
MI. c. w. Elliott Prof. d. A. Brown, Mrs. Carrie
A. Waite, DR.. VIM Nichols ard Dr. W. s. Barnard,
we're elected to membership In the society.
TIE OLD VAULT AT KALoRAMA.-The dlapidated
condition OF the old burial vault In KaioraIna,
just back OF Boundary street and Massachusetts
avenue northwest, known as the BumfOrd family
vault, and by others as the Decatur vault, is a
subject for unfayOrable comment by citizens in
that neighborhOod. There has been hole Droken
which several coffns can be plainly seen. Very
rev people know the history OF this old tomb or
whose remains have been deposited there. The
remains or Com Decatur, who was shot in q duel
with Com Barron We're removed from this vault
some Twenty-Five years ago by an undertaken,
and when the body was transferred into a caSkef
the SILK handkerchief used as a bandage for the
wound was In a tolerable state OF preservation
although IL had been buried about q years.
When taken OH, 1t is said the ball which produced
the fatal wound fell out and was preserved by the
unertaker, and is still kept as relic OF the days
of the code"
A DESTITUTE FAMUY.-The family of the late
John Jackson tNho died about three weeks ago.
two days after the tseath OF his eldest daughter,
are living at No. 50i Sth street southwest and
were IL not for friends w1so have rented the house
for them, and relief afforded by some OF the en-
al s1llt fhn " n
starving condition. The widowed head OF the
family is lying SICK of pneumonia, and she has
seven children, the eldest boy about IA and the
others ranging down to few months old.
Army ORDERs-First Lieutenant ID. j. Gibbon.
ninth cavalry, has been granted leave OF absence
for one year, and the leave Of Colonel Daniel Hus
ton, jr., has been extended four months Major 3.
Dubarry of the subsistence Department. has been
ordered to duty In the ONCE Of the comrnissary
general OF subsistence In this city, First Lieuten-
ant William j. Reed, seventh Infantry now in this
city, will report by letter to the Superintendent
general recruiting service New York city, to ac-
ment OF Dakota Leave OF absence for six months,
with PERMISSION to go beyond sea, to take effect
June 1, 1882. has been granted Captain Charles W.
Miner, tWenty-Second infantry.
The Courts.
CIRCUIT CoUKT-Jud0e Macarthur
Monday. Killen agt Glen Falls Insurance Com
pany; on trial.
EQUITY CoURT-yudge Hagaer
Monday, Just agt Just; Sophie Just appointed
guardian al ftem. Lloyd agt. Lloyd; portion OF
fund ordered paid. Adjourned sine die.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
Monday. Mackan agt Richards; verdict and
Judgment for defendant; motion for new trial on
exceptions May agt. Shepherd; verdict and judg-
ment for plaintiff; motion for new trial on excep-
tons Dowd agt Acker: verdict for defendant:
motion for new trial on exceptions. Rutherford
agt Glover; decree June Z, 1881, affirmed HAYDEN
agt WeiSer; on trial
CRIMINAL COUET-r,tdoe While
Monday, Benjamin kurtz, assault with intent to
Kill; ordered TO pay fine OF so and costs or to be
committed TO jan for thirty days; committed sam
uei Clagett (sliaS Edward Johnson), second Of
renee, petit larceny; verdict, guilty; sentenced to
three years at Auburn, and ordered to restore