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New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
lives and sleeps on the matted platform. whic
is usually about two feet above the ground.

lives and sleeps on the matted platform. which
Is usually about two feet above the ground.
The father and sons work In the garden and
rice field. One of the daughters does the weav-
Ing and the remainder assist their mother or
work in the field. Weaving Is done by the yard
for some manufacturer who furnishes the silk
For lighter silk. used for Innings or dresses, the
price Of weaving is 11a to cents per yard. A
good weaver, working from 5 o'clock In the
morning till 10 or II at night, usually earns Is
cents day. Less sklful weavers earn only 10
cents a day. The cost Of board in the home is
about four cents day. The price Of provisions
has doubled within the last two years; prior to
that board cost about two cents day.
ONLY PLAIN BOARD FOR FOUR CENTS.
This is plain board. 1t consists Of millet and
barley with boiled rice and a little dried fish
and vegetables Probably once a day they have
bean soup and barley tea; milk and sugar are
unknown luxuries
They work seven days in week and appear
to be perfectly contentel. \ young woman
about twentyfour years old was making the
shuttle fly one sunday morning next door TO
my lodging. ! asked our Interpreter to inquire
how much she earned in day. and on ascer-
tanning that the sum was - cents ! sent IL
cents and requested her to take a rest for that
day. She said she would ask her mother.
Japanese girls are taught absolute obedience
to their parents) The mother returned the
money with thanks, and explained that the piece
Of cloth must be finished at certain time and
that her daughter could not therefore stop for
one day, much as she would be pleased to oblige
the gentleman.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

American cook In Japan the man is supposed
to direct everything. He appeared pleased, and
replied that he had sent to the city especially
for u.s. and as for the cooking his wife had at
tended a missionary school and understood well
the art Of cooking. which we fully ndorsed.
She sat at one end of the table and presided
which IS contrary to japanese custom. In Japan
the men eat first.
Later in the evening was conducted shoe
less. to another wing of the house where was
introduced to two hundred manufacturers and
operatives, mostly men, all sitting on their legs,
japanese style. to whom talked for an hour
about some OF the industries in America They
gave close attention, applaudng occasionally
like an American audience by clapping their
hands and some of them returned the next day
to maze further inquiries.
HOME INDUSTRY
The silk industry in Japan is practically a
home industry. There are n few large factories.
but the weaving is done mainly in the homes.
In 1899 weaving was done in GGO 400 families
in the empire; the whole number Of weavers
was 9i9 1913 the total number of operatives en-
gagged in the manufacture OF silk was-men,
.. $50: women, 9SJ OlG The wage is so low
the margin Of profit is so small and the co:d-
tions OF life are so limited and fixed in japan
that any causes which operate to depress the
silk industry work a great hardship on the
homes Of the people, and, as an ac Of humanity,
ought to be avoided by L friendly legislation
Of enlightened nations The silk manufacturers
especially desired to establish direct trade
with the United States and not sell through
agents.
To be successful it is always best TO have some
official Endorsement in every investigation in
Japan. Desiring to visit the woollen factory Of
Josaku Goto In the suburbs OF Toxic, secured
an official letter from the superintendent Of the
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

board. Apprentices receive board and clothes.
and from co to Is cents month pocket money
Boys and girls are paid the same according to
ability Learning that was from America, he
invited our entire party to take q o'clock din
ner with him. and desired me TO address the SILK
manufacturers Of that vicinity after the dinper.
1t is rather a serious problem to propose to
a rheumatic American a formal japanese din
ner, where We must sit on the floor In our
stockings. eat with chopsticks. and observe the
highest etiquette. on the advice Of our inter-
prefer we accepted We did not then know the
extent Of japanese courtesy.
AN AMERICANIZED DINNER
On our arrival at the home Of Mr. Shraishi'
we removed our shoes and were invited INTO Il
large guest room in the second story. Inc
entire front Of the room was formed OF movable
sash. opening on a vcranda fronting a heautliuI
little mark. Cushions were deftly rolled for our
fcmnorary seats and we were entertained by
lookinr at paintings carved work and flowers.
Soon dinner was announced, and as we entered
the dininc-room we noticed that their entire
knowlcdge of American customs had been ex-
haustod to make everything homclike to US.
Chairs. table and dishes had been borrowed. and
fully one-half Of the large variety OF FOODS
served were American in character and cook
ing. Even the navorng had been closely imi-
tated. The dinner would have done honor to
the best American homes.
This was little too much for our curiosity,
and as it is considered polite In Japan TO talk
about the food during the meal, ! asked our
host how he had obtained such great variety
In an inland place. and if he had secured an
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

Wages do not appear TO be uniform among
silk manufacturers. At the Kirin Grape WeaV
ing Company's where one hundred girls anu
twenty men and boys are employed girls re-
ceive seven and half cents day ana poaIu'
They work from a. m. till p m han III
hour IS allowed for the morning ana eVen'"7
meal each. and one hour at noon BOYS "ie
taken for a period Of three or four years u
learn the trade. They are allowed LOT .ne "i''
wear board. two suits Of clothing ana - - loi
snendng money. After the hrst year tneS e''
an increase Of spending money up 10 - lot '"e
wear and a small prize In case or extra s'oO
work. They work eleven hours dalIy' EVe'S
,.,no &c done by hand. There are thirty-se'eh
looms
MODERN WEAVING OUTFIT.
r,o u,ir;n Jananese Weaving Company has
,o,or,ete outfit of modern machinery for all
nurnoses Considerable Of the machinery Is
.o,, .bo United States 1t has 40 looms ana en-
n,ovs 4rO girls and go men; no apprentices
(ir,s arc Maid five cents a day and board the
frot vear. afterward wages are advanced accoru-
,,o IN skin till they reach 10 cents day. Men
ore maid from 10 to - cents a day, and Doaru
themselves The power is furnished by tur-
bine wheel American make, Of 800 horse power
asked the manager if this well-equlpped
factory could manufacture SILK any chcapc'
than In the hand factories. lie sald' very
little II any" Our visit seemed to occupy the
attention Of the employees so much that we d'd
not remain long.
In this village Americans appeared to be nat
ural curosities All the small boys ana girls
followed US on the streets as II we were
menagerie.
ono ., tho most enlightened and liberal en-
n,overs Of labor we found was manufacturer
nv tho name OF shiraishi. His women weavers
earned from 10 TO 20 cents a day above cost Ok
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
A PLAGUE OF RATS IN BRUSSELS.

Brussels correspondence of The London Post.
The Rue Berckmans. one Of the most fashion,
able quarters Of the capital has just been visited
by a plague OF large rats. No house has been
free from these unwelcomc visitors and tho
havoc they have made Is so great that most OF
the residents have been put to flight. Some OF
the rats are OF an extraordinary size, and hith-
erto the measures which have been taken to
free the neighborhood Of the pest have proved
Of little avail
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

From The Birmingham Post.
Switzerland differs from other countries in
many things. and one of the most remarkable is
the way in which its Parliamentary debates are
conducted. a Swiss Member Of Parliament can
express himself in French German or Italian.
and the privilege is freely used. When the
President Of the Federal Assembly speaks in
German his remarks are translated by secre
tary in close proximity to him. All the laws
and resolutions before being voted upon.
drawn up in French. German and Italian, and
every official report is published in these three
languages.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-27
DISTRESS OF THE CUBANS.
Must Resort to Pillage or Die of
Starvation

New York, Sept. 26.-Telegrams were
received at the Cuban legation last
night from the commissioners who ar
rived at Key West, says the Press cor
respondent at Washington, sent to this
country by General Gomez, the Cuban
insurgent leader. These kilograms de-
pict the situation in the province Of
Santa Clara as most critical The Gu
ban army is said to be starving The
vegetables are almost gone and the
last mules and horses have been killed
to feed the sick. Old people and child
rem are said to be dying by dozens each
day.
The general appeals for aid. and says
the situation is desperate. The Span
iardS are doing oil they can to make
the insurgents situation more terrible.
1t is feared that serious results may
arise from this. and the Cubans cannot
be blamed if they are forced to take the
necessaries of life This they can do
by capturing a town, but the Cubans
have pledged themselves not to violate
the armistice, and they, therefore, ap-
peal to the United States in order to
avoid a conflict
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-27
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.
Their Rights As to Travel Pay and
ALLEGIANCE.

Chicago, Sept 26.-A Daily News
Washington special says: Assistant
Comptroller Of the Treasury Mitchell
has rendered an important decision al
the request of the secretary of the
treasury that viii facilitate the muster
ing put Of the volunteers and the set
Ting of their claims. The assistant
comptroller holds that soldiers are en-
titled to travel pay from the place of
discharge 70 the place of enlistment,
and also if the soldier is discharged on
furlough. except in cases where the dis
lance is greater than the distance from
where the soldier was encamped to the
point of enlistment. In that case he is
entitled TO travel pay only from the
point where his regiment was stationed
10 the place of enlistment
Another matter settled by the decision
is that officers. and soldiers discharged
at their own request are not entitled to
travel pay. }Dut where an officer or sol
der resigns or is discharged on account
of sickness or wounds, then he is enti-
tied 10 travel allowance and such dis
charge or resignation is not regarded
as having been made for the conve-
nience Of the soldier.
II is also held that discharge or resig-
nation takes place only from the date
On which the officer or soldier receives
official notice that it has been accepted.
When an. officer or soldier is discharged
he is entitled TO travel allowance and
not mileage. and officers on waiting or
derS are entitled to full pay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-27

hare been amended so as to provide
that the remains may be transported
To the homes of relatives if they so de-
sire, or TO the nearest military post for
burial. The expenses will be paid from
the appropriation for transportation,
and the allowance for other expenses
has been increased to SIS.
Soldiers sufferings confinement by
sentence of courtmartial, but not dis
honorably discharged, belonging to
volunteer organizations, have been or
dered paroled while their regiments
are on a furlough, preparatory TO being
mustered out, and the uhexeeuted parts
of their sentences are declared re-
mitted.
In the few cases where battalion adj
jutant and battalion sergeant major
have entered the service as part of a
state organization, the department has
ordered that they be paid as regimen
tai officers, but vacancies occurring in
those places are not TO be filled by ap-
pointment, else the appointee will re-
ceive only the company pay. The pay
Of a chaplain of volunteers is fixed at
that of a captain mounted.
Volunteers who were not paid for the
period between the date of enrolment
and the date OF muster-in are now or
dered to be paid at the next payroll at
their command.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-27
sLUGGER SERIOUSLY HURT.
"Doc" Payne Probably Fatally In
jured By a Negro.

Philadelphia, Sept 26.-It required
less than two rounds tonight at the
arena Cor Joe Butler, the local colored
pugilist, to put Doc" Payne, Mccoy s
sDarring partner out of business, but
in that time Butler gave an exhibition
of the foulest kind of fighting, and it
was only with the aid of the police
that he got safely away from the crowd
of over 1000 persons who were waiting
in front of the building. In the middle
of the first round Butler deliberately
forced Payne against the ropes, and in
a clinch began TO punch him. Referee
Schlichter Se.arated the men and de
clared the round ended. but the col
ored man went at his opponent again
and landed three or four hard punches.
Payne was groggy when the bell
sounded.
In the second both fought fierceIy for
a minute. when the local man Sin
began his rushing tactics and laEded
heavy right swing on Payne's jaw The
latter fell like a log and had to be car
ried from the ring. He did not regain
consciousness Cor over 30 minutes.
Some time after the fight it was
deemed advisable to send Payne to a
hospital. He was delirious. and after
an examination by three doctors, they
We're unable to determine exactly what
injury he had received. 1t was feared
that concussion of the brain had re-
suited. and the physicians would hold
out no hope for his recovery.
Jack Mcdonald, Buffers second,
and kid" Howard of Cincinnati.
Paynes second, were placed under ar
rest. Butler. by that time, could not
be found
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-27
OF PUERTO RICO
AMERICANS HOLD FoUR-FIFTHS
OF THE ISLAND.
Much Sickness Among American
Troops-Nearly Half of General
Ernst's Brigade Incapacitated.

Ponce, Puerto Rico, Sept. 26.-The
Americans now hold four-fifths of the
island. The Spanish are retiring upon
San Juan from all directions, and the
American troops are moving up. Some
slight disturbances have occurred at
Fajardo, but their seriousness has been
exaggerated.
Captain Hammel'S company of the
Third Wisconsin regiment entered Cay
ey yesterday.
General Ernst has moved his head
quarters to Aibonete, but ii is doubtful
if his brigade will follow. The percent
age of sick in his brigade is AZ and there
are on the sick list in the entire COM
mand $500, 400 of whom are suffering
from typhoid fever. The transport OBJ
dam will sail tomorrow with 240 conval-
escents and the Relief will leave Ar
royo with 260. The medical officers gem
orally believe the troops should be sent
north, but a few think their condition
will improve when they cross the noun
tainS and get into quarters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-27
REcoRD-BREAKING TIME.
Some Fast Heats Trotted at Louis
vile Yesterday.

Louisville, Sept 26.-The fastest heat
of the year was trotted in the opening
day of the Louisville Driving and Fair
associations annual meet. when Bin
gen won the first heat of the 2:11 trot
in 2;06%. The weather was perfect
and the track had been worked into
splendid condition.
John \. McKerron Won the first heat
of the Preparation stake in 2:1212
which is the seasons record for Swear
oldS, while Caid made the second heat
of the PHI trot in 2:07I, edualline
Eagle Flannagan's previous record,
made st Terre Haute last week. In
this race the winner of each heat low
cred its previous record.
Charley Herr, the Kentucky colt,
was favoriJe in the Preparation, the
3-year-old trot, by virtue of his east
ern victories. McKerron, the Califor-
MIA horse, won the first heat in record
breaking time, but was not a factor
afterWard. Charley Herr raised his adj
mirers' hopes by taking the second
heat, but Cuprum, Marcus Days Mon
tana colt. proved a surprise, and won
the third and fourth heats and the race
easily, with Herr second.
The race of the day, the 2:11 trot,
was a comparatively easy win for Bin
gen, the Hamlin entry. Tommy Brit
"
yorite, was never in it. Caid won the
second and third heats, but Bngen took
the fourth. Bingen, Caid and George
Anna We're the only starters in the
last heat, and Bingen won with five
lengths to spare.
Searchlight, the California horse, was
out of the betting in the 2:09 pace, and
won n straight heats.
The chief event tomorrow Will be the
Douglas stakes, $1,000, for 2:14 trOtters.
which win bring together one of the
best fields of the year. Summaries:
Preparation Stake, Trotting, 3-year-
olds, Stake 81 ,000-Cuorum won third
and fourth heats. Time-2:129z, 2:12A.
Charley Herr won second heat in 2:1312
John a. McKerron won first heat in
2:1215. Lucy Gilbert, Leonard Bell and
Slack Robert also started.
Second Race, Frank Fehr Stake, 2:j1
citing, $2000-Bingen won first,
Grth and sixth heats. Time-2:06A,
jaE, 2:11$4. Caid won second and
hird heats. Time-2:07A, 2.10A. George
anna won fifth heat in PIP.
Tommy BrittOn, C-ut-glass, Captain
Jack, Fred b, Carlyle Cayne and Hans
McGregor also started.
Third Race. Commercial Club Stake.
2:09, Pacing, Stake 81 -Searchlight
won in straight heats. Time-2:05s.,
2:05, 2:OS. Sherman Clay, NicOl B., In
diana, Satin Slippers, Nora L., Ace,
Milton s. and Quadriga also started.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-27
GERMANS IN THE KLONDIKE.
An Army Officer Returning Home
From the Land of Gold.

Returning from Dawson City en- route
70 Berlin, DR.. Lehman and Walter
Niensky stopped over in Salt Lake yes
terday between trains and resumed
their journey eastward in the even
ing. They made their Headquarters at
the Kenyon. To a Herald reporter Mr..
Wensky stated that he and his COM
panio1 went into the Klondike region
last April. Having ample means,
splendid outfits, provisions in abund-
ance and plenty Of help they got over
tie pass and down to Dawson City
Without experiencing any hardships
worth mentioning. Mr. Wensky, who
is a lieutenant in the German army on
a two years Through, prospected
placer ground along Dominion, Klon-
dixie, Eldorddo and Thorndike creeks,
and located several valuable claims,
which he viii work when he returns to
that region in February. He is Injured
20 hardships and counts on another
pleasure trip to the land of the mid
night sun.
Speaking Of the gold bearing posibili-
ties Of KlOndike. Mr. Wensky says he
believes they are great beyond COM
pFthension. He has seen tons and tons
is mis- opinion that the annual output
OF the mines Will ultimately be in the
hundreds of millions. He predicts there
viii be many rich strikes in the new To-
calities this winter, and Eventually q
wonder developed in the quartz regions
He brought out considerable yellow dust
from his own claims. Some of the claims
he visited were so rich. he says, that the
ground was about half gold.
hr. Wensky believes there will be no
scarcity of provisions there this winter
and since prices are rapidly falling be-
cause OF abundance it is his intention to
get his supplies at Dawson next spring
meat is getting cheap. but flour keeps up
10 $l2 a hundred. A good meal at Daw-
son restaurant costs $1.50. although few
luXuries or fire cuts with trimmings cost
10 cents pound, as against 81, the old
price.
Lieutenant Wensky has not yet posted
With Spain and consequently he declined
% express an opinion on the subject
His trip will have cost him about 5000
vjll hurry 70 get ii Alaska again 10 gath
his fortune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-27
HoBSoN DID 1T.
Receives Credit For Raising the
Maria Teresa.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Acting Secre-
tary Allen has received a cablegram
from Captain Goodrich of the Newark,
the senior officer of the station at Gu
antanamo, confirming the press reports
of the raising of the Spanish flagship
Maria Teresa last Saturday The work
OF Wrecking this ship was directly in
charge of Constructor Hobson. Now
that the Teresa has been raised, he has
been instructed to resume work on the
Colon and begin operations towards
wrecking the Mercedes, which lies with
in the mouth of Santiago harbor, close
to the Merrimac, in smooth water, and
we'll situated for successful wrecking.
The Teresa will be brought north, prob
ably to Norfolk, as soon as she is in
condition to undertake the voyage
The wreckerS who have so success
fully accomplished their work have
earned large sum of money under the
salvage laws, the exact amount of
which will probably be determined by
an admiralty court.
1t is the present purpose of the de-
partment to 9lace the Teresa in COM
mission as q, United States naval vessel
and, following the English custom, her
name Is likely to remain unchanged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-27
CAN RAISE THE COLON.
Constructor Hobson Waits For Au-
thority to Save the Cruiser


Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 26.-Details
just received of the floating of the
Spanish armored cruiser Maria Teresa,
shows that, with the help of dynamite,
she was blown off the rocks into deep
water on Sept. %, and proceeded under
her own steam soon afterwards to Gu
antanamo, accompanied by one of the
tugs or the Merritt Wrecking company.
She will shortly leave for New York.
Naval Constructor Hobson says he
can raise the Spanish cruiser CristObal
Colon with the use of air bags in a
week, if given authority to do so. Com
modore Watson thinks he cannot. The
Colon, it appears, was not seriously
damaged by shells; but her valves We're
opened, which caused her to sink.
The two other Spanish cruisers sunk
in the battle of Santiago, the Almirante
Oquendo and the Viszaya. are useless
wrecks of melted iron. Hobson says he
expects to return to New York on the
Colon.
General Lawton's headquarters have
been moved from the palace to the
offices formerly occupied by General
Toral, the Spanish commander at this
place.
In answer to a number of small cap
taliStS, who have written here asking
for information and advice as to COM
ing to Santiago, General Wood advises
them not to come here until December,
as there are no facilities at present for
the transfer of property. After that
time there will be many opportunities
for the use of brains and capital.
The city of Santiago is cleaner and
healthier now than ever before in its
history. No cases of yellow fever are
reported.
Upon instructions from Washington,
schools here will open on the first Mon
day in October.
RIGHTS OF SPAIN.