New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
SHE CLEANS THE STREETS,
A MANILA WOMAN WHO OWNS A PLANT
A STUDY OF FIILPINOs.

Mrs Laura W. schwichtenberg. who spent six
months as government inspector. studying the
women of the Philippine Islands is in this citv
ior Few days. and in interview with a Trib-
i1o reporter yesterday she gave interesting
iaots regarding her investigation as follows:
While In Manila 1 lived in one of the picturesous
GRASS nuts OF the natives with my secretary and
little Filipino maid 1t took us some time to
We slept In big four poster beds. which had. in
DdtS pt Springs cane woven bottoms covered
Il hbrs t.., This was spread With a sheet. and made
pains for week The pillows were stnffed with anb
}ute: A round bolster of the same material was
netting hung from the four posts and was tucked
he's 70 |ie eose OF the mating all around the
ta ttu1as chaImeeons. etc To prevent these pests
with u.s. The ruonns 9qf sh0es % we took them to bed
Ing at night not the least of our troubles and
them snake indeed we % found to be 70 eonsd
ven wen+ a necessary factor of every house. so
snakes a Ike. like puppy dogs: and which was point
o be rs s rs for the
nsI Srltess & A look at the monster. however-it
in ,diameter-and decided to put up With the rats
prjc nd some other destroyer could be found The
p pftce ice asked Tor it was 81 so. They wanted to put
II INTO our attic between the ceiling and the grass
big fellow BE Roust noog for sOo
long tons pole which was carried the shoulders of
Fr1dbably dat the most advanced in Manila is
a.,+ wIaow VINO owns all of the street cleaning de-
more more two wheeled carts. and caribou to draw them
me! are drlVen about the streets by her work
men, men VINO remove the street refuse to distant
| stream Every Sunday afternoon the owner in
spects the animals herself and turns them loose In
meadow. to roll about and waiiow in the mud
anq graze; She Is making fortune out of the en-
The child labor on the Cebu Islands is most de-
piora ole In one place-an English hemp factory
which work a monstrous press. The children are
Kept hopping constantly by an overseer. with a
long whip and their motion keeps the iron bar at
! the top OF the press whirling from morning until
| h2r he I-pIn at
| tanned by constant urging and the trampiing Of
dizzy chl1re under the feet of stronger ones all
produce startling and most pathetic sight.
rich woman, and keeps the largest shop for wom-
en- clothing In the city. Completed garments are
packed away in chests, few being exposed TO view.
All of the sewing is done by hand STYLES do not
| vary The favorite decoration is appliqued swal-
| lows the more elegant the gown gray silk is
| the usual foundation. A skirt of this kind is made
| fashionable costume consists of such skirt with
a & white jacketlike garment made of silk cocoa
nut hore. embroidered all in colored silks
and spanges single undergarment is worn un-
deneath it.
| Cad only IN a coarse slip. the Filipino women
take their baths at the corner pump every morning.
the cigarette girls taking with them to their work
| cream Clean dresses 70 wear on their way home Their
| sound of them the cobblestone pavement morn
ings. when they are going to their work. is 70
| and although woman may have only cheap cot
| ton gowns. she is sure TO possess an assortment
| All classes OF women are gamblers and their
una s S @ gpo amd g
Of the birds take them to church in order that no
tiIne may be lost Another fad is the accumulation
of American gold money. into which they turn thei;
own currency as soon they have enough, but
The women are are Bright and @ energetic. e and dc
most OF the work while the men take care of the
| shrewd in business and are at the head OF
ey @ o Gp the IN fsi g Is @ Sent f TO b
! rr+T 70 '"arn ecclesiastical embroidery. which