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The evening times., 1900-01-24
THE sWEATSHOP EVIL.
Garments Made in Houses Infected
With Scarlet Fever.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 24.-Another seiZ-
ure of clothing and another arrest yester-
day attended the crusade of the State fac
tory department against sweatshops where
in contagious disease may lurk. In the
first instance the goods contscated were
found in the house S13 South Seventh
Street. occupied by Meyer Endor and fam
lily.
There little girl, Fannie. aged four
years, had been stricken with scarlet fe-
yer and had been removed during the
morning to the Municipal Hospital. Later
on Deputy Inspector William j. Hughes
visited the place.
Il discovered. he said last evening,
"twenty-six pairs OF mems trousers. work
upon which had been finished. together
with forty-four pairs that were not COM
pleted. The dwelling is of the three-sto
single room order, save that on the ground
floor there is back kitchen. The front
part there was used as a store for the sale
of candy, milk, etc, and the surroundings
were of the most unsantary character
There were FIVE children altogether
present and one of these. girl OF scarce
ly more than eight years. was engaged in
sewing on buttons. Besides the trousers
| found three pieces OF cloth that had not
yet been cut. The clothing was on the
third floor, and | ordered Endor TO clean
and whitewash all the rooms He appear
ed TO be obstinate at first, saying he would
only whitewash one room.
When. however. he realized that fail
ure to comply with the law requiring that
such shops be kept in good sanitary condi-
tion meant serious trouble for him. he
promised TO do the necessary work. The
hospital wagon has already taken away the
garments and the cloth. and the whole
lot will have been burned before tomorrow
morning The public cannot conceive of
the trouble which the inspectors have to
convince these violators of the act of as
sembly of the danger which menaces per-
sons who might purchase clothing made
under such circumstances. They do not
appear to fear contagious diseases them
selves, and do not know how such dis
eases are likely to spread. but we are
steadily making headway, and il is to be
hoped that in a very short time we will
have crushed the evil.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
HUNTING FOR BRUTES.
An Armed Posse After Two AssaiI-
ants of n woman.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. PA posse,
armed with guns and clubs, has been
securing the woods in the vicinity of
from Woodbury., y. j., all day in search of
two men who on Monday night broke into
the house Of Mrs. Ellen bennett, an aged
widow. intent on robbery They were dis
covered, and beat Mrs bennett and her
sister Mrs. Mary Haskell. so severely with
clubs that it is doubtful if either will re-
cover.
Mrs. bennett is the widow of a soldier
OF the civil war and is in receipt of pen
sion. She and her sister went to bed early.
About II O'Clock Mrs. bennett awoke and
seeing no light called TO her sister. AS
she did so a hand was placed over her
mouth and a voice threatened her with
death il she made a sound. Her sister
hearing this arose and ran screaming from
the room. Mrs. bennett also screamed
and the thief struck her on the head re-
peatedly with a club. The other had gone
after Mrs Haskell and catching her beat
her until she fell exhausted.
Meanwhile Mrs. bennett had recovered
and was coming out OF the house when the
thief again beat her. Her cries were heard
by Robert Campbell and George Smith who
live within 100 yards of the bennett farm
and they at once went there. When they
arrived they found the women unconscious
but the thieves had fed. Both women have
been out of their minds all day and the
doctors say that Mrs. Haskell cannot sur
vive. Three have been arrested, but re-
leased as there was nothing to connect
them with the case. The thieves did not
get any valuables.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
sEAFARING RUSSIA.
Advance in Recent Years of the
Cars Marine Trade.
(From the Speaker.)

The report of the British consul at
Odessa, which has just been issued, places
one more nail in the coffin OF the early
Victorian theory that the carrying trade
of the world belonged by right 10 Great
Britain alone The Russian mercantile
marine. which twenty years ago was 50
untitled to enter into the competition that
il was not even sufficient for the COaStinS
business along its own narrow seaboard.
has now won part of that international
trade not because the British merchant
service is less efficient. but because that or
Russia has so improved as TO make use Of
the few opportunities in which the natural
advantages are on its side. The most i'm
portant intercourse is between the Black
Sea and the Russian ports on the Pacific,
and in the last eight years the annual
cargoes have increased from $4,000 TO 100
900 tons on one line alone.
The occupation of Port Arthur ana
TaIianxan and the decree restricting the
carving trade between Russian ports TO
vessels under the Russian flag, as well as
the government subsidies TO such organ
izations as the Russian Steam Navigation
Company. might help 70 account for any
increase in the last year. but the main
facts represent an advance which Is as in
eyitable in Russian ports as it is in those
of Germany and France. 1t is as well to
point out in answer to recent demands for
similar protective measures at home that
the growth of British prosperity in the
shipping trade dates from the repeal of
the navigation acts.
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THE COUNTRY PREFERRED.
4 Manufacturing Concern Moves TO a
Chicago suburb.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24-Fears OF strikes,
the lack of fresh air. and the belief that
country bred girls are better workers than
their sisters in the cities, have caused the
J. V. Farwell Company to select one Of
the small towns near Chicago in which to
establish a factory that will give employ
ment to over 500 women alone. The loca-
tion has not been yet decided but there
is strong probability that Benton Harbor,
Mich. will be chosen. although the firm
may decide upon Fond du Lac, Wis. J.
S. Farwell says:
There are many reasons why We are
desirous of removing our shirt skirt. and
cloak factories from Chicago The most
important is the labor question. In Chi
cago we are never sure we can supply our
trade. Each day we have strike hang
ing over our heads. II not strike, talks
of strike, and employees cannot work when
their minds are on thoughts of. strikes,
which are constantly being brought to the
surface In a smaller city we would es
cape all this, as We would be away from
the labor centre.
After the labor question comes the
question Of fresh air for employees. Then
the question of the class of employees. In
the country district we can depend upon
the farmers daughter. She is strong,
healthy. and willing TO work. She is un-
acquainted with the ways OF the city, and
her time is given to her work not TO the
outside world. The girl who is raised and
lives in the city is surely not as strong,
nor can she accomplish the work. as can
the girl who has been raised among the
green fields instead OF towering fat build
ings.
"All these points have been taken into
consideration with the result that we
shall establish our factory not in Chicago,
but in the country town But / say again
the labor questions and unions caused us
10 consider all these details
The evening times., 1900-01-24
HISTORIC OLD WILLS.
Rare Documents Being Relied iu
Baltimore's Court House.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.-Nessrs. J. Philip
Sndall and John W. Mccormick, who are
refilng the original papers of the orphans
court in the new court house. came across
a number OF interesting Wills yesterday.
One was the will of Charles Carroll of
CarrOllton, with three codicils annexed.
The viii was executed September 2. 1925,
and the codicils on February %, 1927; Jan
uary %, 1880. and November IS. 1881, re-
makes bulky package. 1t was filed for
probate November 10. 1892, and was re-
corded February Is. 1884.
Another interesting will was that of
Mary Cation, widow of Richard Cation and
daughter of Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
The will is dated June 49, 1S45. and has
annexed two codicils, dated. respectively,
October 13. 1875, and September 10, 1916.
The will and the first codicil are written
on large-sze blue writing paper. The sec
ond cOdicil is on white paper and is dated
"Carrollton Hail.
The will Of Captain Charles Ridgely is
written on large-size sheets of parchment
paper. 1t was executed in England, April
Z, 1876. and when folded to fit into the fl
ing case made a large, square package.
In marked contrast with the bulky wills
is that of Major Samuel Ringgold. of Ring
COLDS Battery, who was killed in the Mex
lean war 1t is not dated. but was admit
ted to probate September l. 1886. Major
Ringgold made known his last wishes as
follows: Il by these presents do intend to
make a short will and testament and do
give and bequeath everything of which |
may be now possessed to my dearly be-
loved sister, Annie c. Schley. wife of Will
liam Schley, Baltimore Md The wit
nesses TO the will were Randolph Ridgely
and August F. Hammer, who were lieu
tenants in Ringgolds Battery.
There are two curious wills in the court
One is written on the flyleaf Of volume
of Heine's poems, and the other was writ
ten by colored woman in a large family
Bible. The books were not mutilated by
tearing out the feaves containing the
wills, but were filed in court intact. The
will in the book of poetry, it is said was
written by a gentleman who had been ia
tally injured in driving accident. As no
other paper was at hand for the purpose.
it is said, he wrote his will in the book
Of poems.
Messrs. Sindall and Mccormick have q
$40 tin boxes packed with original papers
to examine and sort Then the papers are
repacked in filing cases, an index being
made of the papers in each case. Should
they repack paper in the wrong box it
would be lost. as il could only be discoy-
cred by accident. The papers were not
disturbed when they were removed to the
old United States court house from the
former quarters Of the court in the granite
building that formerly stood at the south
east corner of Lexington and St. Paul
The evening times., 1900-01-24
Hecht & Company,
5t3-515 Seventh Street.
TRIED TO DISSOLVE A BEE.
A Medical students Effort to EvRde
DruEEistS' Prices.
( From the Chicago NeWsJ


Speaking of medical students. said
south side physician Of prominence. 4 had
one in my Office last year who had a de
cidedlv thrifty and economical turn of
mind and was troubled with the conviction
that wholesale druggists are getting rlch
of of the physicians. He devised all sorts
Of vavs 70 get drugs cheaply, and seized
on all the information he could get con-
cerning their manufacture
There is a certain preparation much
used by homeOpathists whose essential
property IS the poison from honey bees
II is made by imprisoning several bees IN
bottle containing sugar and milk. The
bees are then irritated until they sung
the sugar and milk thus imparting their
poison TO the fluid Well I came into the
Office one day and what do you think this
bov was doing2 He had caught a big
humble bee somewhere and crammed il
into a bottle full of alcohol and was try
ing TO dissolve the whole insect. wings,
frlzz. and all When he saw me. he looked
up triumphantly and said:
u guess those druggists can't get ahead
OF us -
The evening times., 1900-01-24
A REVOLT IN CENTRAL CHINA.
Disgruntled Army Officers Incite
soldiers AGAINST the Empress.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 24.-The steam
ship Goodwin brings news that a rebellion
has broken out in Human and Kuangsi
provinces. Central China. 1t is directed
against the Empress Dowager and is led
by a number Of disgusted army officers,
who claim that the Pekin Government has
treated them shamefully. The insurgent
army has been swelled by hundreds of
ex- x-soldiers. who formerly served under
these officers. Part of the regular army in
Central China deserted TO join the rebels.
who have taken Pinghsiang. The COVER
nors of the affected provinces have des-
patched 10000 men against the rebels and
are calling on adjoining provinces for
further aid
December floods destroyed thirty-iv
towns in Hokkaido province, Japan. Since
September over 1900 houses have been
washed away and the damage 10 crops
has reached 900 yens. Official fig
ures of the damage caused by the gale
which swept the Japanese coast December
% to %, show that nearly one hundred
craft were wrecked or lost at sea dur
ing the storm. The number of lives lost
was lS9.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
Silencing n Gun,
From the Army and Navy Journal. }


There is great deal of ignorance as TO what
"silencing a gum means A gun is silenced
when the gunners disabled driven back
and the gun gun carriage damaged. 1t is a
common enough phenomenon for weapons which
have thus been silenced to reopen fire after re-
pairs have been made, the gunners rallied, or a
fresh gun obtained. II is a rare thing for
a gun to be so damaged by hostile fire that it
cannot be reftted and brought into action again
81 saw says Prince Kraft. of the German
Artillery, in the battle OF GTayelotte many
guns during the cannonade lying misersby on
the ground winged, that is. with broken
wheel. But not one withdrawn; the injured
guns were always speedily repaired with the help
of the wagons, which near, so that at the
close OF the battle | could not tell exactly how
many pieces had been put temporarily out OF
action" The Navy League Journal of London
says this expert opinion should put stop 10
ignorant witteisms on the frequent silencing at
Ladysmith Of Long Tom," as the biggest of the
Boer guns was called. The navy had day after
day 10 look after this weapon and dose it with
lyddite shells. but each occasion the work
was skilifully done.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
OUR EASTERN POSSESSIONS.
Prof. Worcester Gives His Views on
the Philippines.

the Philippines.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The first annual
dinner of the National jewelers. Associ-
alton and Board of Trade. was given at
the Waldorf-Astoria last night The pleas
for keeping the Philippines, made by every
one of the speakers, from the business man
to the preacher. aroused great enthusiasm
The men who gave the dinner represent
nearly every section of the country. They
came to New York to attend the second
annual convention of their organization, of
which the banquet was the closing event.
Prof. Dean c. Worcester, who was a
member of the Philippine Commission,
spoke on Our Newest Possessions" He
said that he had passed four years in the
Philippines, and during that time he had
studied the islands and their people with
some care He said he might be pardoned,
therefore, for concluding that he rather
knew something about what he was talk
ing of. Professor Worcester said: While
/ was in the Philippines l met few
travellers who were willing to say the
natives were capable Of self-government.
/ don't know where they travelled, but if
they spent much time in the north their
Ideas of self government must be peculiar.
They are intolerant of anyone who
does not agree with their views If any
Filipino said among Filipinos that is said
against retaining the islands in our
National Congress. the majority, without
ado, would take that man out and shoot
him. That's how they treat opposition.
And because of that they conclude that the
people in this country who are supporting
them must be in the majority. They can
not understand how persons not in the
majority should be permitted to utter such
views and live.
The other speakers were Lieut.. Gov.
Woodruff, John S. Wise, w Fl. McElroy,
John r. Van Wormer, and the Rev. DR.. G.
C. Strohridye
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BITTEN BY A RATTLEsNAKE.
Dr. Kelly Calmly sucked the Poison
and Continued His Lecture.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 24-When the med
ical society OF the Johns Hop
kins Hospital met Monday night
those in attendance were treated
to novel and rather nerve
racking experience The principal in this
unique affair was Or. Howard A. Kelly.
While delivering a lecture DIR. Kelly was
bitten by a rattlesnake but with the
utmost sangfroid and in the presence Of
the class, he sucked out the poison. and
then continued his lecture. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that he endeavored 10 ap-
pear unconcerned as TO the consequences
of the bite. il was clear that for a time
at least. his anxiety was considerable
When be had finished he declared that
he felt sure that nothing more was 10 be
feared by reason of the fact that the
poison always takes effect very soon after
Il enters the blood, and. inasmuch as up
10 that time he felt no i'll effects, he did
not fear serious results. Another cir
cumstance which contributed 10 obviate
danger of any fatal consequences, he said.
was the fact that the snake had struck
at him before, and had thus exuded nearly
all of its venom.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
A VALUABLE LIBRARY.
The Chicago University Given Three
thousand Volumes.

CHICAGO. Jan. 24.-The health of DR..
Herman EvOn Hoist, head Of the depart
ment of history at the University of Chi
cago. is so shattered that he has given his
private library to the university, ard will
90 to Europe TO stay indefinitely. Dr..
Won Hoist has been afflicted with nervous
trouble for 4 year or more. He spent tne
last vacation at his summer home in
Oconomowoc, but did not improve, and in
the fall, instead of giving his courses at
the university, went into sanitarlum.
Prof Turner, OF Wisconsin, has been con-
ducting his seminary, and Prof. Schwill
carrying on his other work.
The board of trustees at meeting yes
terday received a letter from Hoist in
which he offered as a gift to the institu-
lion mis- library OF about 5000 volumes.
1t is especially rich in American history,
a subject on which the educator is a rec
ogniZed authority. The only condition Of
the present is that if on his return from
Europe he has recovered sufficiently to oe
able 10 resume his labors he may withdraw
any books he desires at any time.
AS TO the prospect that Or. Won Hoist
will again be able TO take up his tasks,
DR. t W. Godspeed, secretary of the
board said: we cannot tell; we can only
hope
The evening times., 1900-01-24
Tramps Too Numerous,
6From tho Pittsburg Dispatch.) }

1-r,rons are becoming too numerous in New
Jersey for the comfort of the residents. In some
of the towns within easy reach OF New York it
is intended TO establish stone yards where tramps
will be compelled TO break stone ior the repair
10 of roads in return for food and lodging. The
roads in New Jersey among the finest IN the
Tast and there is always work to be done on
them Hoboes are rather taken abaek by the
thar more OF the fraternity than ever will crowd
into New York city this winter. II Is not that
very warm welcome is offered to tramps in
the metropolis, but there no stone yards mere.
and if tramp an be sent to biaekweils lsiano
for the winter he is not disposed to grumble at
the light work required of him in that popular
haven for the vagrant visitor to this great metrop
oils.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
CANADA WANTS A REGIMENT
The Dominion Privy Council Peti-
tiOns the Colonial Secrestry.

QUEBEC. Jan. 24-The Privy Council
has passed an order for the repatriation Of
the One Hundredth Regiment. now known
as the Prince of Wales Leinster" (Royal
CanadiansD with headquarters at Birr, in
ireland. 1t is asked in the order. which
will be transmitted to the Colonial Secre-
tary for the consideration of the Home
Government. that the depot be transferred
to Halifax and that recruiting for it be
done in Canada and that officers be taken
from graduates of the Royal Military Col
lege and officers of the Canadian militia
forces.
1t is also stated that with the exception
of one hundred men to form the nucleus
for the repatriation regiment. all the bal
ance are TO be transferred 10 other British
regiments 1t is expected that If these
demands are acceded to the next action
of the government will be to offer TO as
sumo the cost of maintenance of the resi-
ment
The evening times., 1900-01-24
TWO SMALL BANKS CLOSED.
The Withdrawal of Deposits Causes
Them TO suspend.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Jan. 24-The
doors Of the private banking house OF r.
D. and Robert E. Spencer Company. OF
Thompkinsville Conn. are closed. pay
ments supended. and notice put up to
the effect that proceedings had been
instituted in the United States bankrupt
court. The bank was organized Septem-
Der. 1887, with an advertised capital Of
$4,000. The failure is largely due TO
heavy Withdrawals during the past month.
The deposits are estimated at $4,000. or
over.
The suspension OF the Thompsonville
firm has also resulted in the closing of the
doors of the Robert E. Spencer private
bank In the adjoining village of Hazard
vile. II was stated today that the head of
the ThompsOnyille bank had lost every
cent he ever put IN the bank.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
A ne.erter Cnntured.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.-Harry L. Sher-
man, a member of Troop d, SeconC
United States Cavalry, now located al
Matanzas, Cuba, was delivered TO the au-
thorities at Fort McHenry yesterday
charged with desertion. Sherman stole
$500 and a gold watch before leaving camp
at Matanzas, and $50 reward was offered
for his arrest. Sherman was recognized
as a well known crook in civil life, and
was appreheDded in the centre of the city
today after lively chase.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
Empress Frederick's Italian villa

The Empress Frederick has Just purchased
fine villa on the Lake of Garda. The house, our
Vienna correspondent says, is delightfully."- situ-
ated on Cape San vigilio, and belonged TO the
patrician family of Brenzoni II is in the purest
Renaissance style by the famous Verona archi-
tect Michele Sanmichele. and was built in the
first half of the sixteenth century. The terrace
of the villa reaches far into the lake, and from
il is obtained one of the most lovely views in
southern Europe. The climate of San Nigilio
is famous for its delicious mildness and its
wealth Of sunshine. The property is situated in
Italy, the frontier line OF Austria being drawn
across the lake much farther north.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
In Heart Disease II Works Like

Magic.-"For years my greatest enemy was
organic Heart Disease. From uneIsiness and pal
pitation il developed into abnormal action,
humping futteriug and choking sensations. Dr.
Agnew's Cure for the Heart gave instant relief.
and the bad symptoms nave entirely disappeared
II is a wonder-worker. for my case was chronic. -
Rev. L. ) Dana, Pittsburg. Pa Sold by F. )
Williams Ninth and Streets; EdmondS VIII
liams, Third and PeDnsylv ylvania Avenue.-46-
The evening times., 1900-01-24
Her Secret.
From Collier,s Meeklrl

~
A newly married couple were honeymooning in
the country when the first batch OF letters from
home arrived and the husband teasingly proposed
to open one addressed to his wife
Certainly not she said, firmly.
But. Phillippa" he pretended TO demonstrate,
surely you are not going to have any secrets from
me now that marriedF'f
81 shall not have any secrets from, you, but
PHYLLIS might his wife said. That letter is
hers not mine | shall probably let you read 1T
after have, but not till am sure that Phyllis
has told me nothing but what she would be will
ing for you TO know"
s.Still, doesn't it imply lack OF confidence
when wife won't show her letters to her nus
band?"
mot at all. The lack Of confidence is shown
by the husband when he demands TO see his wife S
letters
This was unanswerable, and the husband sank
back in his chair with amused delight in his
wife's perfect unconsciousness OF having said a
good thing.
Presently she added:
Il told you so. Here is something Phyllis
wouldn't want you to know"
Then why you going to tell mep,
I'm not going 10 tell you what it is. You are
only to know there is something you can't know
at present.
Phyllis is engaged he remarked.
.'And what if she is? You not to know to
whom"
.'To Radcliffe hszarded her husband
81 didn't say So"
but ycu don't say she isn't
''How could say she isn't when She
''Is! / really think, my dear, you might as
well have let me read that letter..