New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
PHILADELPHIA.
TIE MAYoRALTY = WHOLESALE BIRD

TIE MAYORALTY - WHOLESALE BlkD
SHOOTING - RIDGWAY PARK.
fPRoM ~ occ AsIoSAL CORRESPONDENCE oP THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12.-Tne movement to
have EDITOR sngery OF The Record put into the field as
A non partisan candidate for the first Mayor under the
Buitt hill only needs organization TO make it 30 strong
that IL might he doubtful II any would be nominated
against him Tho trouble Is TO the consent OF Mr..
sngery himself lie s rich and the owner o! an inh1-
cntial and largely paying newspaper He Democrat
but by no means nn offensive partisan" and free
trader But that would be no serious objection so
far ~ the Mayoralty is concerned He is OF the
most liberal opinions and labors earnestly In his paper
for tho interests OF the people IN every way. Tho
majority OF tho voters nothing at all for National
politics Ia local oouess and least OF all would National
I.oliucs Influence them In the next Mayoraty fight
unless the leaders on both sides should early succeed in
drawing party lines.
Chef of Police ste war Is making grand effort for The
Republican nomination for City Treasurer lie has of
coarse number Of opponents, but he mas made himself
popular Mr Rowan seems 10 lead as the candidate Tor
sheriff. He has boen a wolI-aOused man. which Is
perhaps saying good deal FOR hin In his own part OF
the olty be- is a universal favorite
The subscriptions for the monument to Grant do not
como In ms rapdly 10 might be wished Nothing has yet
been determined 70 what shape tho memorial VIII
take though suggestion that 1t bo trumphal arch Is
well received.
A number OF men. nearly all Philadelphans. are
employed IN the NcW-JcIohl W VI
kinds and send thom to New York. 1t understood
that the New York irm in whose pay they use the
birds exclusively for their feathers which are taken Tor
tho ornamcntation OF hats These men are skiliul
gunners and are paid by the day They also trap live
bir,ls which are forwarded to Now-Iork. II Is stated
that they have no discrimination in what they shoot,
nt song birds we'll others fall before thei aim
Thefe are penty OF rail and reed birds IN market.
although amateur ners say the game dies 80 high that
It is difficult to get az It.
Wissahckon and Devon Inn are now receiving large
numbers o guests also tue similar resorts near
the ey fashion having for the present deserted the
seashore. Last Sunday the experiment was rled OF
senllng down tfty cent excursion to Cape May. II
WAS successful beyond the fondest hopes Of the railroad
company and will be repeated tomorrow. ,.1 .,,,
The Warrington Hotel has been greatly improyed ana
will soon he reopened uuder management Zeisse's
Hotel in wanGtst. which Is known the codntry over
provements this summer Its speciality Is to be suppers
after the tboatre.
able attention The Rev. Madison c. Peters. OF the First
Presy teran Churdh Of the Northern Liberties called
sSprss @ Rdsway Park After describing what he had
there he demanded that Mayer smith should either
who would. The Rev. Waldo Masaros, OF the North
western independent Church, enthusiastically approved
the free music In the public squares. He said the
In the state Fair buildings all the space for agrIcul
tura implements aud machinery has been filled aud the
entry list closed Tho lists OF other exhibitors are also
RAPIDLY nlllng up. The Novelties Exhibition opens
on Tuesday aud here TOO there Is a lack of space
The Ca1stattes Festival ut Sohuetzen Park. which
was nerruI ted this week by the STORM, Will be con-
tinued To morrow and Monday.
The Hebrews are celebrating their year, and on
Thursday which was OF their days all their
stores were closed. The Society OF Hebrew Charities
has lust published It's sixteenth annual report IL
proposes 10 build in different parts OF the city
and rent cheap rates TO the poor Last year IL
relieved 4I5 families and 507 single persons IL has
good balance in ts treasury.
The Central Labor Union has sent communication 10
tho Board OF Public Education setting forth that there
are absplutely free public libraries open between
and 10 , m The Union wishes ID cooperate with the
Board In urging legislative action to provide reading
rooms.
The cable roads now running we'll and the sy stem
will soon be introduced IN Seventh Franklin Ninth aud
SAMSON sts All the conduits these streets have
been laid excepting at the Intersections.