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The Washington times., 1894-09-10
THE SWEATING SYSTEM.

The successful revolt Of the garment work
ers Of New York against the task" system
brings once more into prominence the evils
against which they protested. Formerly the
task was a certain number Of pieces. usually
seven, which could be completed in three
dEys of about twelve hours each. The aver
age earning was about six dollars week.
OF late the task" has included from ten to
fifteen garments and the poor victim of the
system has to work nearly twice as hard to
get his six dollars.
The revolt against this tyranny has appa-
rsntly bean crowned with success, the contrao-
tors agreeing to an acceptable sliding scale, ten
hours a day and a weekly wage payment
There has not been the slightest element Of
violence in the strike, and its success in this
particular is remarkable and commendable.
But il is not true as has been stated, that a
blow has been struck at the sweating system,
q term which properly refers to the environ
ment Of the garment workers. These conees-
sions on the part of the contractors do not
include better quarters for the poor creatures
whose pale faces and emaciated forms are
solemn testimony to the sitting atmosphere
which surrounds their working hours. The
blow struck was merely for better wages and
fewer hours.
The evils Of the sweating shops still re-
main. The first great wrong they do is to
the health Of the employees. The second
is the contagion carried in the woof and web
OF the garments which tired hands sew and
over which tired backs bend.
This last evil is nothing short Of danger to
the whole people. If, then, ordinary phi
lanthropy does not furnish the incentive for
action against these germ spreading rooms,
the matter should be put on another ground
and every State should legislate against the
sweating shop as an enemy to the health Of
its citizens
The Washington times., 1894-09-10
MRS. FRoMs MIDGET BABIES.
One Weighed Eight Ounces and Another
Eleven Ounces ar Birth

One Weighed Eight Ounces and Another
Eleven Ounces at Birth
A dispatch from New Orleans. dated Sep
tember Z, says that George From an employs
of the Crescent City Railroad Company. is the
father of the smallest baby ever born. 1t is a
boy of perfect form and weighs but nine
ounces 1t is in the best OF health, cries
Justify. and feeds ravenOusly.
Mr. From is fOrty-fve years old weighs 175
pounds, whilethe mother is forty-fOur and tips
the scales at I25 pounds. She is in the best
of health and vigorous after having given
birth TO seventeen children during her mar
ried life OF twenty-five years. Once there
were triplets. and ar another time twins were
born.
The dispatch errs in one statement, and that
is that this is the smallest baby ever born, for
Mrs. From has given birth 70 two other lilipu-
tians one OF which was smaller than the one
lust born. In 1879, before the Sixth Avenue
Elevated Railway was completed above One
Hundred and Fourth street, a car driver
Jumped off his ear in front OF the Daily News
o,ice and asked TO see reporter. He said
his wife had just given birth 10 midget
smaller than the late Lucia Zarrette. who was
then supposed TO be the smallest creature
alive of the human species.
The reporter found the From family in Law
renee Street, above One Hundredand Twenty
seventh street. which was then almost a
Wilderness. There in little old-fashiOned
house, in a tiny dolls crib, rested the small
est specimen Of human flesh ever recorded.
1t was then thirty-six hours old and weighed
precisely eight ounces. 1t was the wonder Of
the neighborhood, and the surprise was SO
great to the doctor in attendance that deli
cate set OF druggists scales We're borrowed
with which to again try the avOirdupOis Of the
youngster, who WIS just as clipper as q
bouncing ten-pounder.
1t was then the impression Of the different
doctors and scientists who visited the little
fellow that he would mature rapidly, and in a
few months be as large as any ordinary child
of its age. but he disappointed them. and
when he was two years old weighed but
twelve pounds.-NeW York Daily News.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

Bittsn by a Dog-The nineteen months
old daughter OF z. VI. Davis, No. AZ P street
northwest. was severely bitten IN the face on
Saturday By q dog belonging 20 E. J. PurSel,
corner Fifth and " streets northwest.
Pioneer Mills sold-The old Pioneer four
ing mills in Georgetown. which have been in
existence for MANY years. and which are tha
largest in this vicinity, have been sold to sat
isfy two mortgages for $4,000 and $3.50
respectively. The purchasers were Messrs.
l. NJ TavIor and William r. Woodward
trustees, and the price paid was 81 900. For
a long time the mills were the property Of
the late Austin Herr. and at his death were
transferred 70 his son Austin, who operated
them until few years ago.
Hurt by an Electric Car-Whils James
Matthews, colOred, was driving on the Bright
wood road, near Woods saloon, about 8
o'clock on Saturday night, he in some way
collidsd with car No. Y. Of the BrightwOod
Electric Railroad line. He was knocked out
of his vehicle and badly hurt about the head
and body. He was not killed, as was incor-
rectly reported. but was taken to Garfield
Hospital, where last night he was said to be
recovering
Charged with EmbezzIsment A man
named s. T. Lewis, who is sometimes also
called DOwd, was arrested on Saturday n
Norfolk. Va. on a warrant charging him with
enbezZlement from the book firm OF QUimby.
Hutchinson & Co.. OF this city. Lewis al
mitted the charge and says he used the
money. about S25 or $50. because il was ab-
sOlutelY necessary for his support, business
having been duller than was expected He is
said to have sold several Bibles on INSTALL
ment Lewis stated that he is willing 10 re-
turn TO Washington ut any time. During his
stay of about ten days il Norfolk he is said TO
have been drinking very hard.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10
A PHASE OF LOCAL TAXATION.

great deal Of demaRoguery has been
heard during the past Congress about the
nstionRl government paying more than its
share Of the expenses Of the District of Co
lGmbia. The constituents of various mem
bers have been regaled with the idea that
they have been called on to contribute in a
very small degree, but still to contribute. TO
pay taxes that the property owners them
selves should assume in whole
Without entering upon the question Of the
moral obligation Of the general government
to pay its share Of the expenses OF maintain
ing the Capital City, just as every business
man who conducts a workshop and every
man who builds house has 10 do, there is
one phase Of the subject which should re-
ceive very careful consideration.
The idea that the owners Of property them
selves should pay the expenses OF the District
government seems 10 dominate the arguments
Of many Congressman. Ofcourse taxes are but
that portion Of rent which goes to maintain
the government under which the property
exists The Improvements Of Washington have
been placed here by the citizens of the entire
country, and that property which exists IN the
form Of houses merely exists as shelter for
the people who are brought here by the gen.
eral government TO do its work This pri-
vate property has been created to meet this
need by capital which has come from every
quarter OF the country, and it has come here
because it finds profitable investment. If
the national Congress should see fit TO legis-
late on the basis that might makes right, -
and TO declare that henceforth the people of
the District should pay taxes not only for
themselves, but for the general government
as well, so far as the District is concerned
the people here could petition, but they would
have TO pay the taxes.
This action would inevitably be followed
Immediately by depreciation of property.
II is well-known that, for the class OF prop
erty occupied by government employees in the
District Of Columbia, 6 per cent is considered
q very satisfactory rate Of interest. The
mass of it yields all the way from to per
cent. This does not make an investment in
real estate here more profitable than else
whore, and for many sections Of the country
such investments would not be thought OF.
With increased taxation at the present rates
for renting, capital would seek other sources
OF investment, and building operations for
investment alone would temporarily cease to
a very large extent. II would only be when
the growth Of the city population resulted in
making houses scarce, and consequently
when rents could be raised, that capital
would again look 10 Washington for home
This would mean that every one of the 2S,-
0o1 employees OF the government would be
placed under greater expense of living. for
they would pay the taxes directly if they
owned their homes and indirectly if they
rente them.
1t is always considered to the interest of
every large manufacturer to see that his en-
Floyes can find houses 20 live in. and the
greater the attractions OF this kind the lower
are the rates Of wages he finds it necessary to
pay to attract men to work for him. Rather
The Washington times., 1894-09-10
SHE SAYS THEY CONSPIRED.
Miss Same Causes the Arrest of Mrs.
Cain, George. Bond, and John Jones j
on that Charge

There has been war at the Acme Cafe, No.
61s Ninth street northwest, for some time
past, and yesterday Miss Henrietta Same,
who claims to be sole proprietress, had Mrs.
Martha E. Cain, who claims TO be part owner,
arrested, together with George Bond, and
John jones, the last named colored, on a
charge OF conspiracy to break up her busi-
ness.
The place was opened by Miss Same in
March and Mrs Cain claims that in April she
put 5000 i'll the business. There was an out
break on Thursday last which led to the ar
rest of Mrs. Cain or the charge OF disorderly
conduct The quarreling of the women at
tracted quite a crowd and also caused num-
ber OF patrons to leave.
Miss Same said last night that the Acme
was started by her several months ago, at
which time she employed Mrs. Cain as cook
at a salary of $50 per month.
In addition to doing the cooking Miss
Same requested her from time to time 10
wash out few napkins. For this Mrs. Cain
pay what she deemed very eXorbitant sum,
and Mrs. Cain sued her for the amount be-
fore magistrate. This case has not yet been
settled. Mrs. Cain also put three loads of
furniture into the house, which was used III
furnishing rooms over the eating saloon.
AS time progresses and MISS same was not
always able on account Of dull business to
pay Mrs Cain promptly, the latter set up a
claim that she had put 500 into the business
and demanded equal rights as partner.
Miss Same objected 10 this, and on Thursday
last Mrs. Cain, upon the advise OF her counsel,
took a seat besides the cash drawer so as to
see what money was received.
The effect of this was to disgust patrons of
the establishment and to drive away much of
the trade. TO make matters worse the rent
had not been paid for some time, and Anthony
Eberly, the owner, served notice OF eject
ment on Miss Same. The latter then locked
up the establishment, took possession OF the
key, and since then has not allowed Mrs.
Cain or any one else to enter.
Mrs. Cain said that she was entitled TO q
partnership in the concern because she had
put 1900 cash in it, and that she was ready to
pay all the back rent and reopen the place if
Miss Same will get out.
Jones and Bond were brought into the case
for having given advice to Miss Same in
various ways.
Mr.. Bond who is said to be a reputable
citizen of twenty-five years standing, said
that he has been inadvertently drawn into
the case, which Is simply a quarrel between
the women, Same and Cain greatly 10 his an
noyance. He would have known nothing
about the affair had it not been that he was u
tenant for two rooms in the building, where
he has some furniture stored for the summer.
The case will come up in the police court to-
day.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10
Convention of the KecIev League.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Sept 9.-The
national convention of the Kelley League of
the United States will open at the Coliseum
in this city MondnY. Attendance of 5000
delegates from all parts OF the United
States is expected. Over 200 veterans
from the Veterans Home at Leaven-
worth, Kan, will be present; also large
number Of soldiers from Fort Riley and Fort
Leavenworth. On Tuesday evening DR.. Les
lie f. Keeley will deliver an address, and on
Thursday evening reception will be given
Dr.. and Mrs. Keeley at the Antler's Hotel,
The Washington times., 1894-09-10
Horrible Railway Disaster.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 9.-Ten persons were killed
and twenty injured by the wreck of the Paris
and Cologne express train to-day The
accident happened at Apilly, and was
caused by a collision of the express
train with a freight train, which
was being shunted. The engineer saw
the danger ahead and reversed his engine
This had the effect of reducing the speed and
rendering the accident less severe than it
would otherwise have been. AS it was.
the wreck was very disastrous. The bodies
of the victims were badly mutilated, in some
cases the head being severed from the trunk.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

than seeking to make the conditions of life in
Washington harder, by making them more
expensive. it should be the aim of the govern
ment to make them easier. Any action which
contemplates a raising of rents here is equiv
alent to the lowering of wages which are paid
by the government. Is this wise thing to do?
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

SIOUX CRY proudly proclaims that although
she will harbor the Corbett-Jackson fight she
never will permit college football match.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

THOSE former District citizens now resi-
dent in Ireland are requested to send contri-
buttons to our home rule fund.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

THERE is one possibility in this vHcillation
Of New York Republicans between Morton
and Depew. 1t is in the center of the teter
board and sloat Fassett has his eyes on that
particular spot
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

IT becomes more and more evident that the
New Yorker who joins the Four Hundred is
open to suspicion.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

Now LET some one come along and lower
the Congressional Record to the end of bring
ing the speech gait down TO two minutes.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

TIE selection Of Sioux City was skillful
move on the part of the managers Of the Cor
bett-Jackson fight. II will be easy to step
across into Dakota and divorce the agreement
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

SENATOR BLAcKBURN's explanations have
that carbolic odor that hangs about post
mortem examination.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

The superstitious section of Senator Cam
eron's eerebeiium would like to know If that
successful PAGER was dark horse.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

Tom REED and Bill Mckinley are both
in Maine and yet no forest fires are reported
in that State.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

PoLITICs makes strange bedfellows. The
Jones hop and the Vermont majority took
place the same week
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

EMPEROR WILLIAM may find that the divine
right of kings is somewhat limited by the
mundane rights of the people.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

BETWEEN the speeches of Messrs. Crisp and
Smith, the Georgia Democrats hardly know
where they're at on the silver question.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

Commencing Tuesday September II, racing
by electro light at MaspeJh, Long Island De-
scriptions and results received at Gentlemen's
Driving Park. Trains leave Baltimore and Po-
tomac depot S02 returning, leave Park $40,
HOS. Transportation refunded
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

IN the resignation of DR.. W. A. Croffut,
editor OF the United States Geological Sur
yey, the Department OF the Interior loses the
services of an accomplished specialist and a
man of broad general Information. Mr..
Croffut is a veteran local newspaper man, at
one time being managing editor OF the Post,
and his later efforts in syndicate writing
have brought him a national reputation.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

JACKETS AND FEATHERS.

Admiral Ying, once the proud commander
Of the Pei Yang squadron of the Chinese
naval forces, has, according TO last nights
dispatches, been deprived of the peacock
feather and relegated to the leadership of
land forces.
Mr.. Ying can now appreciate the feelings Of
Yiceroy Chang who lost his yellow jacket
Mrs. Chang has hung away in the closet the
bright garment which once enyeloped the
ample proportions of her liege lord and now
Mrs. Ying. who thought she had the laugh on
Mrs. Chang, will have 10 pluck the peacock
feather out OF her husbands cap and lay it
away in a camphor-wood box.
The conduct of war in China is dreadful
affair. A general cannot know at what mo-
ment he is to lose his spike-tail coat, his
Tuxedo suit, his percale shirt, or be ordered
to turn up the terminal inches OF his Oriental
trousers. True, there is disciplinary value
10 the system. When the Chinese leader of
land or sea battle goes into fight, he knows
that If he comes out unsuccessful he may be
deprived of a part Of his clothing. Doubly
forceful TO him, then, is that classic sdmoni-
tion, Keep your shirt on
The Washington times., 1894-09-10
FINANCIAL.

THIS company collects rents,
L incomes, interest, dividends,
invests money, and acts as gen.
eral financial agent and adj
wiser.
American Security and
Trust Co., l405 G St. N. w.
i REL l.. Presfdenf
The Washington times., 1894-09-10
GOSSIP or THE TINES.

Boston is the place for high art, after all.
A sunny son Of Italy has been selling door
mats there with The Angelus" worked on
'em in saffron yellow and seal brown.
1t was an Adrian (Mich.) man who invited
a woman 10 come and keep house for him.
TO prevent his wife. who had left him. from
coming back. The housekeeper has now
driven him away, and he has had to bring
suit TO dIspossess her. And the last state Of
that man was worse than the first
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

Senator White of California. recently re-
ferred to the rules of the Senate as "a volume
OF Silurian epigrams."
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

Woman copvicts in Texas are having a taste
of equal rights" with men. The city council
at Fort Worth has passed an ordinance re-
quiring female conyicts to work at rock
breaking! A petition signed by a thousand
people has been presented demanding its re-
peal.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

The parade of Primrose & Vests Minstrels
this morning will be particularly gorgeous
affair. They will start from the National
Theater at 11a30 O'Clock and march to Fiji
teenth street, thence to F, 10 Four-and-a-half
street, to Pennsylvania avenue, and back to
the theater
The Washington times., 1894-09-10

Mr.. Spring, having wed Miss Stiles. is now
taking honeymoon trip in Maine. They are
used to puns.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10
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The Washington times., 1894-09-10
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The Washington times., 1894-09-10
We cannot stop the bloomer girl,
We cannot stop the bike;
We'd just as well proceed 10 make
improvements on the pike
st Louis Post Dispatch

That mans crown of glory for snper-emi-
nent meanness is coveted bya country clergy
man in England who brought suit to recover
two shillings for damages to his hay, caused
by girl walking on it 10 her sisters grave.
Two shillings is fifty cents, but he didn't have
half lease Now he's threatening to sue
the newspapers for making fun Of him.
The country press has been relating the tale
of Jersey snake that learned to play on the
piannay "soft, low music that reached the
soul" He could play popular airs with his
head and tail. but could never strike chords
just hit one note in the treble and another in
the bass neighborhood
The Washington times., 1894-09-10
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather Tn.iar

Probable showers in afternoon or evenings
cooler; south TO southwest winds.
The Washington times., 1894-09-10
my heart is full for love of thee.
AL-.La 4 ~ L

"Oh, that" replied Miss Jones, may be-
But tell me, hows your Cupboard"
Cleveland Plaindealer
The Washington times., 1894-09-10
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-28
A skeleton in the Closet.

H1w often do we hear of this In domestic
life at this day. But what is more appalling
than the living body made repusiye with
skin and scalp diseases, salt rheum, letter.
eczema and scrOfulous sores and swellingS
DR.. P,crce's Gold,n Medical Discovery is
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commonly known as Pulmonary Consump-
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dreaded disease Scrofula. The most eIi-
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leit side Of neck AMI face. was small and
weakly when eight or nine years old, and in
fact was ne. rly skeleton. Six bottles OF
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wrought marvellous changes. Although the
sores were healed in eight months, did not
quit takiug it until / was sure it had been
entirely routed from my system. The only
signs left OF the dreadful disease are the
scars which ever remind me of how near
deaths door | was until rescued by the
Discovery" am now eighteen years old
aud weigh las pounds; and have not been
sick in FIVE years.
Yours respectfully,
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-28
Probate Court.

Estates of Abraham Calard, Pherorus
II. Chambers and Stephen S. Whitmer,
deceased. Administrators, appraisers and
commissioners of said estates appointed.
Estates of VIM. f. Gardner and Nathan
Colby, deceased. Final accounts render
ed in each of said estates.
In the matter of Ella Pond, Edith
Feutz and Mary L. Pease, INDECENT i'm
s-sane persons. Order issued admitting
each to Eastern Michigan asylum.
Estates of John Brandt and Mary E.
eGarlick, deceased. Petitions filed for APP
.pointment of administrators of said es-
Isates. Hearing Monday, Oct 18th.
Estates of Everett 7. Woodbury., de-
ceased, and Elisha E. Painter, a minor
Licenses to sell real estate applied for
Hearing Oct. Is.
In the matter of Rowe and Cook drains
Special commissioners to determine the
necessity for said drains prayed for
Hearing Oct. 10th at 10 o'clock a. m.
KATHERINE L. KELSEY,
Probate Register.