, 1877-01-28
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uted, but it is hard to get The Indies arc Out
OF funds, and know not how to make both ends
meet: Robert ,Col1ycr's {Unity) Church Fra.
teruity gives dramatic entertainment for their
benefit at the church Tuesday evening, which il
elsewhere noticed.
WHAT THE FIRM SAT-.
A TRIBUNE reporter called last evening at
the store Of Cameron, Amberg s. Co., and the
following conversation took place with one OF
| the firm: "HaYc you read the charges prefer
red against you by Mr.: Hcsing:" querled the
reporter.
! broad enough to cover anything"
eWhat IS the systcm in ordering supplfesa''
Before the contract system was in vogue
| every officer made his own purchases where nc
pleased, but now the general rule is to make
requisition which goes before tile Board; 1t Is
| to dll. At the end of: the month
| the bills, which arc rendered separately, are
certified to by the departments ordering them,
| and the items in the bills are checked on the
stubs Of reQuisition or ortlcr-books, which We
furnish. The bills are then presented to the
Board, and ar. referred to the Committee, and
afterwards ordered paid by the Board"
- How about the charges Of bribery and the
rendering OF bills for goods not deliyeredW
"Mr. Hesing makes neitherlof these charges,
as We understand; he only suggests them to
the Citizens Association as subjects for Inquiry.
Mr.. Hcsing, in making these suggestions, knows
that they arc false and without foundation"
- how about oycrchargcs!''
" It would not be surprising il in business
like ours, and in SO extensive an account, or
rather say fifteen accounts, Of Cook County,
errors should occasionally creep in, especially as
the contract embraces over 400 items. When
the proper time comes We can demonstrate to
the Committee that our prices are not excessive,
and that the quality OF goods furnished and
character OF our work has always been acceptu-
BILE to the different departments.
WHAT GOOD RESOLUTIONS CONE TO.
Most OF the saloons have gotten back their
normal business, and tho pavement Of hell never |
was in such good condition as it is at present. |
Eminent statisticians have computed that during |
the first week in January the receipts of the |
man Of sin and gin are S6.7 per cent of the |
average receipts taken the wear all round, the |
busy day Of New Yeur'o having brought things |
up and countcrbalanced the falling OF caused by
young men swearing off promptly. In the second |
week the average sinks to 1873, and in the third
to 69.4. The falling-oG in the consumption of |
Vinous and spirituous liquors is, Of course, much
greater than this, their percentage being but
aS.3, but the consumption Of lemon soda, gin
ger-ale, beef-tea, and ale and beer (which about
the 10Th OF january young men affect to con-
slider Us not being liquor, and therefore exempt
under their p1cdgc) makes up for it, About the
fourth week things begin to improve and the
thc recording angel is III tears as he observes
hat the average has risen to 95.l, and the week
January 29-Fcb. / (inclusivc), it rises to 1907,
he Increase being due to the natural desire of
he ransonled sinners to make up Tor lost time. |
Inc records Of the Smithsonian Institution con-
ain an interesting table Of the exnectation of
lie OF the average good resolution Of 10000
'oung men who on the 1st OF January swear of
or year: