New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-22
PHILA DELPHIA.
! FIRE INSURANCE-HOME FOR GIRLS-THl
! CHEWING GUM MARCH.

CHEW lNG GUM MAkCH.
[FRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE TRIBUNE J
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.-Ihe fire Insurance
companies are considering advsabiity OF raising the
rates OF Insurance. Thoy assert that the immense
number OF manufacturing establishments here would
Justify such action. They propose more stringent
exclamation into the risks taken and strcter inycsti
cation OF the danger existing In some localities The
fire department Is In many respects good but IL Is
asserted that not enough engine houses that
they too far apart and that some OF the companies
are not strong enough
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals
has beon after marketmen who sell poultry The com
roint wa, that the fowls were sometimes nut IN cOOps
which we're high enough aud tnat whore the coops
we're OF sufficient height they were oyercl owded
one OF tho praisewOrthy charitable institutions or
the city Is the Girls Industrial Home at No. 1872 south
Tenth-st II never admits thirty girls ut time.
These girls be twelve years OF age frendoss
and preferably orphans Sometimes, however younger
skaters OF girl OF twelve taken In AS there Is great
iudi,po.itlon to divide families. There are regular
school hours and OF the hOme is done By the
inmates each girl being trained In every feature OF
household duties.
INJURY at the cheap lodging houses shows that they
have at present but few which tends to tho
belief that there is heavy demand for labor in the near
country towns
ton was I45 OOO and the receipts were about $4,000
There was profit. but "a small one. ,--,
Medical and Maternity Hospital OF the Womans HomGo
pathc Association. This Is state organization with
nembershp OF $50. II about building hospital at
coat OF $685. 900 upon ground for which II paid $4,000
| An Insurance company offered to Furnish the depart
men OF the Receiver OF Faxes free OF charge all the tax
b blanks for 1855 provided II allowed to PRINT It's
| advertl-emeut upon the back Tho proposal WAS
thought be in conflict with city ordinance aud was
4 therefore declined. .
It is supposed that moro liquor shops were actually
closed last Sunday to all business than ever before since
the Law and Order Society began Its crusade But the
| closlng brought about by the pastoral letter
p esented before the Plcnary Council OF the Roman
| Catholic clergy ut Baltimore and which contained v
re0uest that Catholics keeIing bar-rooDs should not
omen the places sunday. Many German liquor shops
| were closed through anothsr reason A prominent
member OF the German organizations was buried on that
dny aud over 900 bar-room keepers attended his
| funeral, shutting up shop me nwhllo
There IL trouble with the sk ating Kinks. u
10 have the fashion for all the skaters chew
gun and IL is said that the other evening there
| grand chewing gum march OF 200 skaters all keeping
timo the music with their jaws AT OF the Kinks
peco OF upon the floor adhered to one Of the rollers
| OF the skate OF "a woman and threw her down.
They have been trying the experiment OF cheap prices
| with Michael 5trogof" At the Academy OF Music.
Special permission had to be obtained from the directors
admit TO the gallery for 10 cents. The highest priced
ticket 81 but there plenty OF good seats Tor 30
cents The large seating capacity OF tho Academy makes
1t possible to give nrs~oass performance at these
| rates Tho house has been crowded nightly and the
enterprise Is thoroughly succoessful.