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sitlon. Such methods are time con
sumers. and the Cuban carpenter at
half price Is dear In comparison 60 ours.
Good carpenters are paid from 81 50
10 s. day I'm the cities; I'm the smaller
places they work for much less.
CUBAN MAsoNs VERSUS AMER
ICANS.
The wages Of masons are equally low
but still their work Is quite as costly AZ
ours. The ordinary native bricklayer
does well II he can put up 500 bricks per
day. The American on rough wOil,
can lay 1900 The superiority Of our
rnasons was shown in the building OF a
brewery which was erected In Havana
not long ago, a gang Of bucklayers
was imported from the United States,
and was worked side by side with the
Cuban bricklayers, The Americans laid
three times as many bricks per day as
the Cubans. 1t was repetition OF the
experiment made on the Westinghouse
building at Manchester. England. The
contractor there was an American. He
became disguised with the slow work
Of the English bricklayers and imported
a large number of American masons
to work side by side with them. Be
fore the Americans came the English
bricklayers laid 400 bricks per day They
opened their eyes when tho Americans
laid from 1880 TO 1000, and they gradu-
ally put on IA squirt, which brought them
up close TO the Americans.
Skilled bricklayers In Cuba get 81 80
to 81 day, hodcarriers 81 and white
washers and brushmen 81 and upward.
All buildings here have thick walls. The
brick Is laid up In the rough and the
wall covered with plaster or stucco
whore II faces the street II is then
painted In bright colors.
AMONG THE IRON WORKERS.
Most OF the public buildings have a
great deal Of iron about them. Their
windows are covered with lacework
Of iron and iron balconies extend out
from the second stories. The, material
used Ia wrought iron, and It's making
requires considerable skin. The men
employed upon It get daily wages OF
$3.50 IN gold, while their helpers and APP
prentlces receive 81 and upward.
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nesc who writes English. has told the
story OF the domestic arrangements
among the social leaders Of Toxic, re-
vealing a glimpse into the home lives
Of the samurai
1.-THE Japanese household OF the bet
ter class" he writes zig conducted on
the cooperative plan, From the day
OF their wedding the wife IL the treas,
urer and has absolute charge OF the dis
bursement Of funds. The husband turns
over the entire income to his wife, who
manages 1t with a skill and with results
that would astound the average woman
of Europe or America.
Admiral Togo, as | happen to know,
turns over his entire income, which IS
less than $4,000, to his wife. who has
shown herself as able In the manage
ment OF the household finances and the
control of the children as her now
famous husband has been In warfare
"She makes him regular allowance
Of pocket money! sum which would
seem paltry 20 an American or Euro
poan army or naval officer of much
lower rank-and with the rest she 0c-
CumpNshes wonders.
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"There Is no trace Of luxury in the
whole establishment beyond two little
American brass beds and one dainty
little white bed for Miss Chlyo's ROOM
which are innovations in a japanese
household. The admiral's room Is Of
severe simplicity, his books and charts
being arranged on a severely plain
table. The only other sign OF luxury
consists of the flowers which are ar
ranged with beautiful taste through
the living rooms.
II saw the inside Of the house on one
Of Admiral Togos returns to his home
and then the gifts OF flowers-simpie
lunches, mostly Of white blossoms
were moro lavish than usual,
Tho house Is not noticeable among
those OF thousands OF mlddle-class peo-
pie in Toxic and the only outward sign
OF pretense Is plate set against the
gate post with the word Togo' on It
and above 1t small incandescent cleo.
trio light, which Mrs. Togo caused to
be placed there for the convenience Of
professions that came along the street
TO shout banzais in front Of the house
Mrs. Togo does most OF her own
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throughout eastern cuba. The country
rs just opening up and a large number
Of men are employed IN getting out
timber There are hundreds hewinR
mahogany logs which are carried to
the ports on the railroads or down the
rivers at the times Of the floods, 9th
ers are making railroad ties and others
saving lumber ana preparing 1t for
shipment At such work unsklled men
are getting 81 day The price for
cutting down and barking tree which
win make q log so feet long and four
feet In diameter Is so cents. and so
cents is paid for trees above that size.
The s0wyers In the Havana lumber
mills receive from $50 TO 500
month and the mahogany hewers
are paid from 81 to s. per thousand feet
Engineers are paid 800 month, while
head sawyers get SO or 81 a day. Wood
choppers receive Sl2 month and board
and charcoal burners about the same
There is an enormous business IN
charcoal here. This furnishes the fuel
for domestic uses. All cooking IS done
over braziers or In little holes IN lodges
built up against the wall OF tho kitchen,
making sort OF brick stove az II were.
The houses seldom have chlmneys and
only the fewest have cook stoves OF the
American or European pattern. The
charcoal pedler is to be seen every
where. He carries his fuel In cart
drawn by mule or horse and goes from
door to door like a huckster.
THE BUILDING TRADES.
Mechanics of all kinds are paid less
here than IN tho United States. The
native Cubans are naturally skillful.
Many OF the workmen are Jacks OF all
trades and our mechanics would prob
ably say masters OF none, Still they
do excellent work and some OF the
buildings made by them are magnih-
cent There are about $4,000 carpenters
In cuba. They work almost altogether
by the rule OF thumb. In building they
cut the pieces too large and then saw
OF shave them down to tit. When they
make n roof they Will construct the
framework on the ground until they
get It Of the right dimensions and
shape They will then take It to
pieces and re-erect II In It's proper po-
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To8o's Wife Boss OF The Household

a year. with an occasional gift as n re-
ward Of bravery and merit, so that hts
total income as hero and the central
figure Of the world IS less than $1,000,
and every cent Of this income is turned
over 20 his wife, who supplies him with
spending money. out Of this income
she makes him an allowance approx
mating $500 a year, and on the remain
der she must educate her four children
maintain her quaint little home, pay
servants and dress herself and children
IN manner worthy the wife and chill
drcn Of the national hero.
The fact that Togo5 pay il turned
over to his wife has revealed to the
world the fact that in the best house
holds OF Japan the wife is the treasurer
and compIoller--the business manager
OF the household
The japanese household Is conducted
on an ideal cooperative plan, and Sa-
tori Kato, one OF the best known Japa-
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w RS. TETsUKO TOGO, wife Of
N IL the admiral who smashed Rus
wi sia's powerful ermadaa at Port
Arthur and in the Korean
Straits. is commander in chief Of their
household ut Toxic, commander in chief
end keeper OF the purse ruler Of the
-Four children and boss
n Admiral Togo decides to celebrate
hIs great victory over the Russian Bal
tlc feet ne viii be forced to appeal to
Mrs Togo for funds unless he has
saved enough out OF his annual allow
ance Of $500 year to furnish the
banquet for himself ana his friends.
Mrs. Togo has fun charge OF the ex-
chequer She receives her husbands
pay. which nov amounts to about $500
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MORE HANDS NEEDED FOR THE sUGAp AM
TOBACCO PLANTATIONS '

There are several machine shops I'm
cuba one here in Havana works
about 800 men, II pays its best mechan-
les "a "a day, and this wage Is received
by pattern makers. molders. foundl(.
men aud others such men are scarce
here Helpers get $3.50 q day and am
prontices about the same tIrcmeu are
paid from 81 to 81 and outside laborers
from 81 TO $3.50,
ENGINEERS AND RAILWAY MEN
There are many engineers employed
on the plantations. Every big sugar
min has to have one or more, and
there must be- at the same time me-
chanlcs to keep the machinery in or
der Many such mills cost several
hundred thousand dollars for their
machinery alone, and they require
skilled men, Blacksmiths are employed
on every plantation. They get $50 and
upward q month,
There are about 5000 men at work
on the railroads, and among them
large number OF engineers and firemen.
The wages are different on different
reads, but everywhere they are less
than In the United states. Few OF
the plantations pay more than stO0
Il month for their best engineers and
on the roads the locomotive engineers
get from 500 60 $3.50 and
bremen from S3j TO $50 on the Cuba
lCad a large number OF Americans are
employed. They are. 1 suppose, paid
better wages.
The most Of the railroad conductors
are natives. They are polite and eff
iiCient. They receive less than tho
engineers, Brakemen get about $50
a month and station agents from $40
to $50 month and quarters. The av-
eiage men employed IN the traffic SER
vice Of the cuba road DO not earn moro
than $1,000 a year. and many OF them
ruch less
HOURS OF WORK.
In railroad building the natives work.
under foreign ciyil engineers. This
was the way the cuba road WAS con-
suucted. II had ut times 10000 men,
and II pushed them az they had never
been pushed before The officials once
attempted to change the hours Of work.
1t is customary here to start the day
at and work until II, then lay OFF
until ?, when tho work goes on until
6 In the evening. / understand that
the Cuba road company tried 20 OK
tend the morning until noon ana stop
off am hour earlier I'm the evening. This
did not satisfy the natives and Ii HAD
10 be abandoned one reason was that
the men start the day on light meal
and they become played out IL they
work after II o'clock without further
food They like the noon hours for
rest and after their II o'clock break
fast OF rice, jerked beef and plantains
with coffee take implying fiat on their
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CUBA'S LABOR FAMINE
peiai Correspondence, Of The D@r Mv by Franz Carper,r)

of the United States A great deal Oi
work is done by contract. A man viii
stake care of a certain piece Of land
Oh the shares, or Keep It clean at so
much per acre per month I know Of
men Who make $50 and $50 "a month IN
This way. They have their children
help them I'm the fields and do the work
by the piece or by the day ln addition
Co their contract.
WORK ON THE SHARES.
Many Of the farms are rented out.
Near havana a tenant gets the use OF
five acres and yoke Of oxen for half
the crop Two thirds OF the tobacco OF
Pnar del Rio is raised, by tenants. and
a great deal of vegetable gardening Is
carried on on the shares. The land
S. 80 fertile that small tract win pro-
duce three or four crops year There
are tenants raising corn near Havana
who cut i've crops OF fodder. q year.
They can raise about 10 tons to the
acre. and man can, ] am told, realizr
$500 q year from fyo-acre crop.
Much of the sugar raising a. done ON
the shares a tenant taking care of su
much cane for a part of the crop, which
e. disposed Of at a sugar mill nearby.
such farming, however Is more pro-
ntable ln the tobacco regions. The lac
Dor rs lighter there and Il 81 such that
almost AN the members Of the family
can work IN the lield.
There is quite a movement now Ia
coffee planting There Is a high tariff
ON home gown coffee and this VIII prob
ably pe continued for many years to
come. II takes three years 10 get the
first crop, and during this time the
tenants are paid about $50 per annum
for attending TO a tract OF 80 acres
with the understanding that after that
time the owner OF the land and the ten
ant snail divide the crop equally The
tenant takes care Of the plants, b"
picks The coffee and delivers 1t at the
drying place.
WAGES IN CUBA,
Wages are high here considering
that cuba is part Of the West Indies,
where the common laboror often gets
but % cents day. In Havana such
workmru got from 81 o. day upward.
Outside they receive 81 silver, and at
flush limos 81 I'm gold AMI more Board
ia often included I'm such contracts
but the board consists OF rice, ierkel
beef bnms ana little else The wages
arc highest I'm the tobacco regions
These men are paid from 81 20 50 "a
day. aud sometimes even 81 a day
There les great deal Of work I'm rats
iug tobucoo and It requires skilled Ia
Dor 10 "a large extent The seeds have
10 boz sowed IN beds and the plants
transpIanted. The plants have TO be
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Economy Of Management Guarantees
our Policy Holders Large Return, f
Policies.
BENEFICIAL LIFE INS CO..
2l6-S Des News BLDG.
Salt Lake CITY uah
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Weedcd, "oriled anu peuucu. "lu WhV''
the IedltS are s"ule'rd 'ney HuSl ne
cured puu'ntd anu p'''u, t., Nu'n ~.
lhis ~ uo,le ny tus pl'''' ivy uulln, /,
rs l''u LOT Hv'lli,s "u' " l'l VIZ 80
pi'i's, ana the puuNeIs s', rom ?" w.
w onI,' rs rS,lu'n a., odo I,''l out eau
rus alid yen4 apout lV'ooO se," p,a',S.
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"''''
BIG PAl'oF ClGAl'MAkERS.
pn, ,,orl,ors I'm fine clya,. foctorins
o., hig NAV, Tbsre are thousands or
5,.h mai, ,r lt,v.n, y,b, receive nom
r.., tn gve dollar, "a doy Tbev have
men ia road tbo r,yysp8uers to thep
Nj nil. thcv work whose ,tnuea are s1p
-. l.v mdsod tho rlgaruakers might
n. r9lIed inc nristoer5ts of manufac-
turlnp cuba.
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No r and n no
monsi
ihns AbouNe g andCh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18

sistent life and performed all it's duties
to the best of his ability and according TO
the dictates Of an honest conscience Much
of his life work was performed as member
of Hamline Church. Mr. Langley had lived
at the home Of Gen. Harries for twenty
years. since the general was married to
Miss Langley. Deceased is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. r. T. Humphrey and Mrs.
George H. Harries, his wife having died
several years ago.
The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from the Harries home,
401 street. The services will be conduct
ed by Rev. DIR. Dony of Hamine Church
and Rev. DR.. Job A. Price, former pastor
of that church. but is now retired. and who
is an old friend of Mr.. Langley. The burial
will be at Gienwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18

toward the close of The civil war two fac
lions developed in the congregation of Nc
Kendree NJ. L. Church. One of these ele-
ments comprised sympathizers with the
southern states. while the other was COM
posed of staunch unionists. Mr.. Langley
was a leader of the latter faction, and when
an open rupture came the Union party
seeded and organized the Hamline con-
sreeation Another of the secederS who
took Il leading part in the formation of
the Hamline congregation. Mr.. Thomas E..
Roach, will be one of the pallbearers at
the funeral of his former co-worker tomor-
row.
1t was explained that hostilities between
the Union and non-union faction of Nc
endree church was precipitated by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18

cane. appropriately inscribed
Mr.. Langley was one of the few surviving
members of the jury before whom Charles
J. Guiteau was tried for the cowardly assas-
sination of President Jas. A. Garfield. He
has often pooh-poohed the superstitious
stories that have appeared from time to
time describing fatalities that had and
would befall members of the Guiteau jury.
He seldom. however. discussed the prompt
and just work Of that jury. believing that
he had only done his honest duty In the
matter before God and man.
Speaking Of his lite fatter-in-Iaw today,
Gen. George H. Harries said he was a man
of strong convictions and equally strong
character. He had lived an honest and con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
THOM AS LANGLEY DEAD
OLD AND RESPECTED CITIZEN OF
WASHINGTON.

Aft"r 4 long life Of usefulness Mr.. Thomls
H. Langley. a respected citizen of Wash
'nston. died at 9I5 o'clock last night
at the nome OF his son-in-Iaw, Gen. George
~. Iarries. 4O1 + street northwest His
d".,tb was not unexpected. as he had been
in failing health FOR about three years. and
until the release from earthly effort finally
came.
lie was worn out in the race for life"
vaS thc way relative described the death
%, t-o venerable citizen.
Ar. Langley was cighty-ive years of
as- aud had lived continually in the Dis
trio, ot Columbia since early boyhood. For
man, years ne was the official cabinet
maker OF the Treasury Department AMI
att.rWard conducted q tiouriShing business
Ui Ibis own.
Up 10 the beginning OF the civil war he
wt~ an officer OF a District militia COM
pdUy. In those days there was no general
organization Of the militia. the several com
pdni's being independent bodies. furnishing
their own uniforms ana equipment. Mr..
Lang cy's commission as Lieutenant OF this
company IS one OF Gen. Harriss' valued
possessions.
During the war between the states lie
rendered important assistance to the gov
crument in directing the construction of the
formidable chain OF fortificat.ons about
many interesting war time "reminiscences
of the capital, especially Gen. Early's raid
and the check that was given his advance
at Fort Stevens.
A Church Founder.
the HamIine NJ E. Church. 1t is said that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Groceries.

A fresh shipment of Armour's star"
brand Hams, than which there are no
better or finer tasting on the market.
Extra lean. crisp and sugar cured. To-
morrow at the same low price establish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18

publication in little Sunday school paper
of an article referring to 1.-The poor negro
slaves" and describing their condition as
pitiable The southern members took ex-
ceptions to this and the trouble began and
only ended after the Union element had
withdrawn from the congregation.
Mr.. Langley had been one of the vice
presidents of the Oldest Inhabitants AS
ISOLATION for many years.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
When he celebrated the fiftieth. or gold
en-. anniversary of his marriage in the par
lors of Gen. Harries' home in 1892, the
Oldest Inhabitants attended the ceremony
in a body and presented their honored
member and officer with gold-headed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
PROSPERITY PREDICTED.
President Hill Sees Good Times Ahead
for Northwest
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch To The Star.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, August 1S.-James j.
Hill believes that the northwest will have a
prosperous year. He said:
THE prospects of the west would be as
sured with the raising of the boycott of
China, which is checking flour exports.
IF the price of wheat can be maintained
and the farmers get good price for their
products, there will be plenty of money
and business will be splendid. On the other
hand, if wheat must be forced into the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Alleged Unlicensed Bar.

Lewis Woodland, William Mason and John
Hartman were charged in the Police Court
today with keeping an unlicensed bar The
case was continued until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18

markets of Europe, that is, the usual
amount sent to Europe plus the amount
that should go to the orient. this will force
the price of wheat down and the farmer
will not get much for his crop"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
A Church Founder

Mr.. Langley was one Of the founders of
the HamIine N. E. Church. II is said that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Everybody's Going to Chase's.

Splendid vaudeville. Coolest spot in town
Daily matinee. 2oc. Evenings, 25c. and soc
advertisement.
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Result of Sedimentation.

Another point that cannot be overlooked
= thu. the reduction of the H4Tnber of bac-
t.ria reported as resulting from sedmen-
tariou in the DalcCaria reservoir. Ga per
cent. is merely the standardization that &C.
'urs in the earliest part of the stay of the
water III the reservoir system, and is not
due Ia any peculiar virtue in this particular
basin Sedimentaton proceeds most rapidly
tt the beginning OF the process, and then
lakes place more and more slowly as the
process approaches nearer and nearer to
completion. The relative number of bac-
t"iid removed by the distributing reservoir,
IS determined in Mr. Weston's investi-
cations, 2l.2 per cent shows merely what
hat reservoir accomplishes when fed with
water already allowed 10 settle in the Da-
u'carlia basin.
III water that had not been sedimented at
al. or water that had been sedimented TO a
l's~ degree, had been run into the distribut-
ing reservoir. as i now being done, the
showing would have been much better. And
fortunately. too. since Mr.. Weston's invest-
cation were made. new reservoir has
u"eu added 10 the system, commonly re-
Ierred To as the Howard University reser
'nIr, the storage capacity of which is al
most equal to that Of all the other reser-
NuiIs combined. The standardization that
occurs in this new reservoir add materially
lp the purity of our water supply.
lie cutting out Of the DaieCarlia reser-
Np'C removes only one of the safeguards be
tween tie public and polluted water and
those that remain are capable OF most
'"iient service. But just at the present
moment the danger seems 10 be so great
that failure to use even one available safe
guard must be based upon absolute neces-
SitN, and this. have 10 doubt, is the case;
otherwise. certainly the dredging of the
Ddl"Carlid reservoir would have been post
ppn"d until after all of the filter beds were
100 use, 50 that they might stand between
the public and the danger incident to the
omission of the Dalecarlia basin. and the
dredging OF that basin while in is a
relief To learn, therefore. that this reser-
Won VIII be In use amin in few daNs,
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Belts and Bags.

HAND BAGS-The new, small shapes.
with strap back or with leather handles.
made of good quality pressed walrus
leather; black. brown. blue or
green. with gilt nickel No.
frames and snap fasteners. AlVNo
Special values at................
The New Conformity" Patent Leather
Belt. made with circular shape and welt
ed center conforming exactly
to the figure; gilt or nickel II VIZ.
harness buckles. Special at.
Ladies Silk Belts: regular 25c. and SOC.
kinds. mostly in colors; girdle and crush
effects; In taffeta and peau de n
sole: navy blue brown. green. II SC
lavender, etc. Choice.