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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23

TRUSTEES SALE OF ONE UNDIVIDED SIXTH
INTEREST IN VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL.
ESTATE LOCATED on THE SOUTH SIDE
OF STREET BETWEEN nth AND 18TH
STREETS NORTHWEST, BEING THE RESI-
DENCE OF THE LATE ADMIRAL DAVID d.
PORTER.
By virtue of a deed OF trust recorded in Ilber
No 25i3, folio 10 ct seq. Of the land records Of
the District of Columbia. and the request Of the
holder of the notes thereby secured. we will on
SATURDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF
JANUARY, A. D. 1908. All FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. in front of the premises, sell the undivided
sixth interest of Carllle z. Porter as one of the
heirs-at-law and devisees of David D. Porter late
admiral of the United States navy, in and to lots
numbered a. 10, l6, II and is, in square numbered
lG6 in the city Of Washington, District of Column
bia. the same being in Samuel Davidson's SUBJ
division as the same Is recorded In Liber y. k
pages and 10, OF the records of the office OF the
surveyor for the District of Columbia. together
with all the right. title and interest Of the under
from the said Carllle p. Porter. dated January T.
1901. and filed in Equity Cause No. 1870, in the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
Terms OF sale: All purchase money TO be paid
In cash deposit of $500 required at time of
sale All conveyancing, recording, etc, at cost
OF purchaser II terms are not complied with
within fifteen days right is reserved to resell at
risk and cost of defaulting purchaser after five
days advertisement In some newspaper published
In the city of Washington. ID. c.
p. A. BOWEN, Jr.. Trustee,
1910 G ST. NV.
916 ct. NV.
n; s. MATTHEW'S. Attorney for Holder. of Notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
Earnings of the Workers.

1.-THE bunchmakers generally pay IS to be
| taught their trade, and they are from three
| to six weeks in learning it. The cigarmakers
pay $40, and they are also several weeks in
| learning. The bunchmakers and cigarmakers
| are paid by the thousand cigars. The skill
| Of the girls varies greatly. Some of them
are able to earn only 81 or SIS week after
years of work, while others give, their
| weekly wages, IS, $12 even $15. One
| girl, who sometimes earned $40 week, has
been employed only a year at the work.
| The first wage paid is sometimes as low as
| 81 a week, while quicker girls are able to
earn 81 during their first week. On the
cheapest grade Of work the girls work in
dependently at the suction tables; q
| little better grade of work one cigarmaker
| or two cigarmakers work with a bunch
! maker. who gets the tobacco in shape for
| the final covering put on by the cigar
makers.
1.-The first observation made in visiting
the factories is that the girls in their haste
put the cigars into their mouths to bite of
the ends. They are provided with knives, but
| a girl finds it quicker to use her teeth than
| to stop to pick up a knife. To make fair
wage the speed at which she works must be
very great, and a result of her haste she
| will often sit all day with her mouth full Of
| bits of tobacco. This is not only hardship
| to the girl, but since she bites off the end
the smoker puts into his mouth the possible
| danger to him from the hygienic point Of
view does not need comment
1.-The general conditions of the cigar fac
tories could be improved by pressure
| brought to bear upon those employers who
| do not of themselves feel inclined to look
| after the best interests of their employees.
| The floors in some Of the factories are eX-
| tremely dirty, and the rooms are very
| dngy. In one factory the inspector ordered
| that the walls be whitewashed, and one of
| the girls said later that it was much easier
| to work after the room had been made
| lighter and more cheerful. On cloudy days
| in some Of the factories it Is necessary to
| burn gas. and the heat from the gas adds
| to the discomfort caused by the smell of
| tobacco in the unventilated rooms. There
| are no dressing rooms for the employees.
! small space where the clothing is hung 10
| simply partitioned off from the main room"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
now IN THE CITY.
Senators and Representatives Here for
the Session.

The following members Of Congress are In
Washington for the winter:
Senator'S
FRYE. WIN. p, Me-. President, the Ham
ilton.
Alger. Russell A.. Mich. the Arlington.
Allison, VIM. B., Iowa, 1124 Vt. ave.
Bacon. Augustus O., Ca, 1857 Ore. ava
6ailey. J. W., Texas, the riggs.
Bate. VIM. B.. Tenn. the Ebbitt.
gerry; Jas. H.. Ark. the Metropolitan,
lackburn, Joseph C. S.. KY, 17o2 10th.
BBurnham. Henry E.. N. H.. the Dewey.
burrows. Julius c.. Mich. 1404 Mass. ave.
f6urton. Joseph R.. Kans, s16 18th st. NV.
GCiIa Ga Moses E.. Mimi. the Cairo:
S Sari.' =; D.. Wyo.. the Normaudie.
LARK LARK ". A., Mont, 1915 Mass. ave. NV.
C ocEra Anie1 n s.: Ca. the Riggs.
Gullom. Shelby M, III. Ais Mass. ave. NV.
Panel an, J. W.. Va. the Barton.
Dietrich. Charles H. Neb., the Cairo.
POiliyer. p. iowa. i III: X! Mass s0s awe.
E En- Stephen B.. ": Va. 1926 < ct. NV.
Fairbanks; Chas. W., Ind. $500 Mass: ave.
foraker. Joseph B.. Ohio. 1900 18th st.
Gs sIIHr; Addison son e. Wash, the Ellington.
Gamble. r. J., s. D.. the Normandie.
Gibson. Paris. Mont, the Cochran.
Hale, Eugene. Me-, 1901 18th st. NV.
Hi1anna. Marcus A., Ohio, the Arlington.
harris. William A., Kans., 1016 18th ct. n
Hawley, Joseph R., Conn. 1716 st. NV.
I H0ar: George F.. Mass. 1eo5 Conn {. ave-
Jones. John p. Nevada, the Gordon.
kean. John. N. J., 100 I st.
KKeearns. Thomas, Utah, the Raleigh.
hodEe Men11 ea b. q D. the Msss ave
McComas, Louis E., Nd, 1923 r. I. ave. NV.
McGumber. p. J., N. D.. 1874 22d st. NV.
McEnery. Samuel D.. La, the Metropolitan.
McLaurin. Anselm j.. Miss. the Ebbitt.
MMe ehau John l., 8: c.. the Ebbitt.
Mallory Mallory Stephen r., Fla. the National.
M asean W Thos g. Va .5 The GOrdSn. roaa
SMaiilard, Joseph H.. Neb.. the New Willard
Mitchell. John H., Ore, the Cochran.
Morgan, John T., Ala, $40 ~ st. NV.
Nelson. Knute. Mimi. $40 E. Cap. st.
Penrese ho Thomas M Co. New , Willard
PERKINS Geo. c., Cal. the Albany.
Pettus. Edmund W., Ala, "a B st. ne.
Piatt, Orville H, Conn. the Arlington.
PPl rat Thomas n c.: N; Y; the Arlington.
Proctor. Redfeld, Vt. 1886 L st. NV.
Quarles. Joseph ", Wis, the Normandie.
quay, M. S.. Pa, 1912 K st.
Simmons, Furnifold Mel, N. c., the Riggs.
Simon ontf Joseph ore the Fsleisn willard
Stewart. William M, New, the Gordon.
Tillman, B. R., 8. c., 1915 R. I. ave.
Vest, George G.. Mo-, 1904 P st. NV:
Wellington, George L.. Md. the Ebbitt.
Wetmore. George p, R. l.. 1909 K st.
Daniel M. Ransdeii, sergeant-at-arms. 100
Alonzo Stewart. asst. dkpr., The Cairo.
B. w. Layton, act. asst. dkpr.. The Riggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
WOMEN CIGARMAKERS
INVESTIGATION OF CONDITIONS
GOVERNING THEIR WORK.
Most Of the Toilers Employed in Fac
tories-Few Pursue Labor in
Tenement Houses.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
DR.. Jane E. Robbins, head worker at the
Alumnae Settlement, No. 446 East 72d
street. has been making a careful investi-
cation for the Alliance employment bureau
Of the conditions connected with cigarmak-
ing carried on in New York.
"Cigarmakirg was formerly carried on in
tenement houses. where the whole family
and eight years old--took part in the work.
says DIR. Robbins. THE tenement house
manufacture of cigars has been largely
done away with through the introduction OF
the suction table and the matchmaking ma
chine, and we now find the cigarmakers at
work in factories. some of which are very
large and employ several hundred or d
thousand hands. The workers are Bohe-
women and girls are employed.
ION the ground floor of most Of the fac
tories one finds the shippers and bookers at
work, getting the tobacco ready for the
cigarmakers: They are generally women
and girls who have not been long in this
country-'greeners,' they call themselves.
There will be found perhaps hundred and
fifty of them in one room. They are paid
by the day, and the work is carried on UNI
der needlessly bad conditions The law re-
quires $50 cubic feet OF air space for each
worker. This Is far too little; 500 cubic
feet would be none too much. To make
matters worse. the law says nothing as TO
where this air space shall be. and as 1t Is
convenient for the foreman who oversees
the work to have the girls near together
room, while the cubic feet OF air space re-
uured by law are at the other end OF tho
room, which is occupied by tobacco that
emits a rank, overpowering odor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
Air Almost Sitting.

'It is a matter of convenience to have
the tobacco near at hand, but consideration
of the welfare of the employees suggests at
once that the tobacco should be stored
in the cellar. and brought up only when
needed. The law should be modified so as
to require a certain air space around each
worker, and so prevent the budding to-
gether Of the women The air of the room
seems to the casual visitor intolerably
sitting The windows are generally not
opened, or opened very little. both be-
cause the tobacco must not be allowed to
become dry, and because If the windows are
opened some of the workers are sure to OBJ
ject to the draught. There should be law
requiring artificial ventila ton by means Of
an exhaust fam The present law applies
only to factories where there is dust max
ing machinery, and it should be extended
to include all the dust making employ
ments. In the rooms where the tobacco
Is being stripped the air is so laden with
tobacco dust that any one coming in from
the outside air is obliged to cough almost
constantly Where the hygiene is so bad
the women naturally are pale and appear
to be in poor physical condition. They are
always spoken of with pity by the girls
employed at either cigarmaking bunch
making. They go to work at 7:15 o'clock
and stop at 6. They are seldom paid more
than IS or Sc week, and their wages
sometimes as low as 50 week. The strip
pers are not admitted to the cigarmakers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
FUTURE DAYS.

II. $. MATTHEWS. Attorney for Holder Of Notes
1a12-lSds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
JAILOR ILLUSTRATES
 AN ILLINOIS MOB
MASKED MEN ATTEMPT TO TAKE NEGRO. FROM JAIL BUT AFTER SEVERAL INEFFECTUAL AT. TEMPTs GIVE IT UP.

Shawneetown, Ill., September IA mob of fifty masked men went to the jail here early this morning and demanded that Jailor Galloway turn over to them John Griffin, colored, who was under ar rest for an attempted assault on Mrs. Joseph Hobbs, a white woman near her home Griffin had been frightened away by the woman's screams and had been arrested a short while afterwards.
 When the mob demanded that Jailor Galloway turn the negro over to them Galloway armed himself and after reas- oning with the men from the Jail doors, he warned them that any effort to force the jail door would be at their peril. the mob in spite of the jailors words made several intellectual attempts to break down the jail doors, finally dispersing about daylight.
 Many of the colored people are taking sides with Griffin though some of them have, in fear of a race riot, left town.
 No trouble has followed the visit of the mob to the jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02

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 The sick woman who uses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription may do SO with absolute confidence. It invites open eyed investigation. There need be no hesitation in following the hundreds of thousands of women who have found a perfect cure for womanly ills in the use of this medicine.
 cFavorite Prescription cures irregu- larity and dries weakening drains. It heals inflammation and alteration and cures female weakness.
 cWith heart full of gratitude to you for send ing out over the land your wonderful medicine send these few lines. hoping that some poor sui writes Mrs. Cora L. Root of Greenspring. Fur nace, Washington Go. Maryland. VI had sui fcred severiy from female weakness and had to bs in bed great deal of the time. Had head ache. backache. and pain in left side when lying down. Icommenced taking Dr. Pierce's Favor ite Prescription, and had not taken two bottles wheh 1 was able to be around Asain and do my thing aud 1t never hurts me any mere. Have, taken seven bottles of pr. Pierce's Favorite Pre-, scription and one of his Compound Extract ofi Smart Weed and several viais of his P.easznt Felicia Feeling better every day. My hus band says look better every day" -. i Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure pu iousuess and sck headache.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
RAILROAD MEN CONFER.
Officials of Various Southern Roads
 Meet In Washington.

Washington, September 1.-Officials of several southern railroads, met here today to revise the schedule of lumber freight rate for the south and west and for a general discussion of railway matters in the south Those who attended the meeting were Gen eral Traffic Manager E. B. Cost of the Seaboard Air Line; Vice President W. A. Winburn of the Central of Georgia; Vice President w. D. Hines of the Louisville and Nashville, and Vice President J. M. Oulp of the Southern.
 The railroad officials also discuss ed the question of complaints made against various southern railroads, re- garding an increase in rates precipi- tated by the complaint filed by the Georgia SawmiN association with the interstate commerce commission. Both the complaints and the answers of the several roads involved have been made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Matthew r. Smith.

Mrs. Mary Comerford Smith, who was the wife of Matthew T. Smith, died at the residence of MT. and Mrs. George M. Cruikshank, 1SiG Avenue J, yesterday morning. The deceased was the mother of Thomas B. Smith, Anthony A. Smith, Capt. Matthew c. Smith, U. S. A, James J. Smith, of the Ledger, Mrs George M. Cruikshank, and Mrs. Walter Gulley of Tuscaloosa.
 The funeral will take place from St, Pauls Catholic church at 10 o'clock this morning.
 Mrs Smith was in her 18th year. She was born near Kilkenny, Ireland and came to America in 1852. She was mar rled to Mr. Smith in South Carolina in 1859. They came to Alabama to reside and located in Camden. They removed to Birmingham in 1873. Mrs. Smith was devoted member of the church and her fife was saintly. She was exceptionally accomplished and was woman of rare grace of character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
SCOTTSBORO.
Circuit Court convenes With an un.
 usually Heavy Docket.

Scottsboro, September 1-(Special) )-Cir- cult court has convened, Judge Bi1bro presiding. The docket, both civil and criminal Is large. Besides the 1ynching case to be tried, there are several homi- cides. Among them are Bill Coffey, who killed negro on the 4th of last July while fleeing for his life. Coffey has spent more than half his life in prison.
 Mrs. Cotton wife of Major Ed Cottorl,. died Saturday at Larkinsville and was buried Sunday. The Rev. w. s. Bridges conducted the funeral services.
 A number of the prominent citizens of the county met at the court house in Scottsboro last Saturday to discuss the question of good roads, and having bill introduced in the legislature to have the means provided for this improvement. R. s. Skelton, who is president of the pike commission, is, under, the proposed bill, to be made general supervisor of the county.
 The will of the late Capt William T. Glover of Bridgeport was filed for pro- bate Saturday. It was contested by his daughter, Mrs. William K. Spiler, on the ground that it was not equtably di- vided. The amount involved is about S25000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
HUNTSVILLE
For the First Time Postoffice is Open
 =. at Night.

Huntsville, September 1-(Special. )-To- night. for the first time, the Huntsville postoffice remains open to the public at all hours. Thomas McAllister has been placed in charge as night clerk to make up and distribute mails. The new ar rangement is great public convenience.
 Since the resignation of O. A. Stegall as chief of the fire department has been re- ceived there have been two applications made for the position. The applicants are Abe w. Wise, assistant chief, and Dan Keene. a former member of the police force. The place will be filled by cleo tion.
 A petition is being circulated fin the town of Madison requesting the state leg islature to allow the citizens of that place to hold an election and provide for the establishment of a dispensary.
 A large number of prominent farmers have issued a call for public meeting to be held in this city on September 12 for the purpose of organizing a farmers institute and horticultural society. It is understood to be one of the purposes of the new society to hold a street fair in Huntsville every year for the display of farm and orchard products
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
WOULD REMOVE APPROPRIATION.
Representative Woods Not Willing for
 Funds to Go to Negro Schools.

Montgomery. September 1.--Representa- tive J. R. Woods of Macon county, to- day introduced in the Alabama house of representatives a bill which seeks to take from the Tuskegee Normal sca15l ard the negro normal school at Montgomery the annual appropriation from the agri- cultural funds.
 Interest is added to MT. Woods Dill by the fact that he is resident of the town of Tuskegee and represents the county In which the TuslSegee Normal school Is located, and that he only recently finish ed a term of office as mayor of T9s- kegee.
 The bill of Mr. Woods seeks to repeal the act of the legislature of 1895 and es- tablishing two branch agricultural schools for negroes. One of the branch schools was at the time established in connection with the Tuskegee Normal school, of which Booker T. Washington is the head
 The other was placed with the State Normal school at Montgomery.
 From the agricultural fund the Tuske- gee institute receives s15O0 and the Mont gomery school is paid s1OO0 annually.
 The bill was referred to the committee on education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
ENSLEY NOTES.
What the People Are Doing in the
 Steel City.

Ensley, September 1.-(Special.) > Mayor N. w. Scott will leave in a day or two for Montgomery, where he goes to look after some important legisla- tion affecting Ensley. The measures in which he is interested, are as fol- lows: A bill to extend the city limits, which will bring in something like three or four thousand people, bill around Ensley, into one school district, and the new municipal code that will be enacted during the coming session
 The city docket was especially heavy yesterday, there being sixteen cases on the docket.
 Tom Winton has returned home from trip to Middle Point, Tenn, P. A. Eubank has returned from a visit to friends in Montgomery.
 L. w. Jones, an employe of the Southern Railroad company, leaves to- day for Shawnee Oklahoma, where he goes to accept a position.
 Miss Sadye Anthony, popular young lady of Ensley, is attending q house party in Tuscaloosa.
 The ladies of the Ensley Presby- terian church gave a watermelon cut last night on the lawn in front of the city hall. The proceeds went for the benefit of the Presbyterian church.
 Cunningham Chapter 120, Royal Arch Masons, met in their hall Mon- day night and exalted two candidates to the Royal Arch. Companions of the Bessemer chapter were visitors. Re treatments were served.
 The Fortnight club will give danco at Tuxedo park next Thursday night. Miss McCleary of East Birmingham is visiting Mrs. Martin.
 Miss Corine Sexton is filling Miss Wolley's place at the Cunningham hos pital, during the formers vacation this week.
 Mrs. Lee of Birmingham chaperoned furnace party" last night, there being seven couples in the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
WILL SWIM THE CHANNEL.
Holbein Expects to Make it In From
 16 to 18 Hours.

Dover, England, September l. Montague Holbein left Dover today started on his third attempt to swim the English channel. He entered the on a tug for South Forelan, where he water on his channel swim at 6:5O D. m. starting on the top of a flood tide with a quiet sea and no wind.
 Should the favorable conditions last, Holbein expects to reach the French coast in from sixteen to eighteen hours. He was accompanied at a close distance by tug and several small beats from which nourishment will be administered to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
Edward Visits Vaults.

Vienna, September liking Edward today visited the Capuchin church and its vaults, in which are sarcop- hagi enclosing the remains of mem. bers of the Austrian royal family. He was afterwards entertained at lun- oheon at the British embassy at which Emperor Francis Joseph and number of notable persolages were present Complimentary speeches were ex changed. The function was followed by a reception. A family dinner was given this evening by the Archduchess Maria Joseph, the emperor and King Edward, being present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
A Peculiar Case for Courts.

Washington. September 1.-The war department has decided to refer to the Supreme court of the Philippine islands the case of the native. Filipo Dunphy, who was convicted of murder by the military government and sent enced to death. He escaped and was apprehended after the Philippines passed to civil control His attorneys make the claim that the civil govern. ment cannot carry out the sentence of the military government. It is expect ed that the case ultimately will be taken to the Supreme court of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
SMALLEST IN HISTORY.
Selma Now Has in Warehouses Only
 Twenty-three Bales.

Selma, September 1.-(Special.)- The end of the cotton season for 1902-3 finds Selma with the smallest number of bales to carry over in her history. There are now in all the ware houses of this city only 23 bales of cotton. During the past year Selma re- ceived 6S,282 bales of cotton, forty of which were new bales received last week. Cotton is quoted at 12A cents per pound and farmers are rushing the staple to market as fast as possible.
 The following shows the receipts in Selma for the past six years:
 1S97-9S, S6,7S2; 1S9S-99, S9,499; 1; 1S99-1900, 69,S41: 1900-01, 69,232; 19O1-02, 71 ,403; 1902-03, 6S,2S2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
BOND ISSUE ATTACKED.
Attorney General Sheets Seeks to
 Prevent City Improvements.

Columbus, O., September 1-Attorney General Sheets filed a quo- warranto case in the Supreme court today that attacks a section of the Longworth bond issuing act. The primary object Is to onst the election board from office.
 The Cleveland election board has called a special election under the Longworth act to approve the issue of s1, 100000 of bonds for sundry city Improvements. said election to be held next Monday. It is sus- pected that the real object of the litiga- tion is to prevent Mayor Tom Johnson from proceeding with these improvements in which large numbers of employees will be engaged when they are made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
CIRCULATION INCREASES.
Monthly Statement Shows Total of
 $1,241,488 for August.

Washington, September 1.-The monthly circulation statement issued by the comp troller of the currency shows that at the close of business August 31, 190a the total circulation of national bank notes was $lS,5s7,O70 an increase for the year Of $57- 305,2S4 and an increase for the month of $1,241, 4SS
 The circulation based on United States bonds amounted to $SSo, O76. 322, an increase of $60 66S. 735 for the year and $2, 469.49 increase for the month.
 The amount of circulation secured by lawful money was $3S, 511, 653, a decrease for the year of s3,363, ,451 and decrease for the month of s122S,0OS. The amount of United States registered bonds on deposit to secure circulating notes was s3S1,4S6 430 and to secure public deposits. $152,614520.