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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
LADIES'.
See to Your Furs.

Before leaving for the seashore or noun
tains. would it not be wise to take a sly peep
at your seal garments? They possibly need
repairing, changing or renovating after be-
ing packed away SO long. II they do, now
is the best time to have it done. We can do
our work much better and cheaper than
later in the season.
j. G. BENNETT & Co.,
burg, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

WE have no dull season, because the pub
lie are recognizing the TACT that they get
strictly. 6rst-class diamonds, watches, Jew
elry, silverware, clocks, bronzes and all
goods carried in frst-class jewelry estab-
lishment at prices lower than elsewhere, at
M. G. Cohen's, 533 Smithfield street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

New Sleeping Cnr Service Via the Pennsyl-
vanin nLines-PanhandleR Route.
Beginning with Sunday, July 20, train
No. 5, of the p, c. & ST. L. Ry., leaving
Pittsburg at S:55 P. M, central time, will
carry Pullman sleeping car via Dayton
and Cambridge City, arriving at Louisville
at noon, and Pullman sleeping car also
running via Dayton and arriving at Indian
apolis at $3.50 A. NJ. Passengers can break
fast IN the Pullman dining car.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
PITTsBURG & LAKE ERIE R. r.
Special Excursion. Thl. Week.
All for SIS.

One large efayon portrait, worth. :. .S5 90
One handsome frame, worth. ......... 2 80
One dozen hest cabinet photos, worth. 2 80
Vne panel picture, worth. ......... 75
All ior % until further notice; also cabinet
photos at 81 per dozen. LIrs' GALLERY.
10 and II Sixth street. rrsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

On July % the Allegheny Valley road
will start an excursion to Niagara Falls via
Chautauqua and Buffalo. Toronto and the
Thousand Islands will be included in the
trip.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

BLACK hemstitched nuns veilings, all
wool, 40 inches wide-were 81, now Toe a
yard. HUGUs q HACKE.
TTSSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

FRENCH ETAMINEs-Summer weight
dress fabrics. all newest colorings, worth
81 25, at 7bc a yard.
TTssu HUGUs s. HAcKE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
Important Ordinances Signed.

Mayor Gourley yesterday signed the
ordinances granting rights of way to the
new Southside system of electric railroads.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

LACE CURTAINs-Cleaning out broken
assortments containing from 1 to 4 pairs
each at about one-half regular prices.
TTsSu HUGUS & HACKE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
FIRST OF THE SEASON,
Via Allegheny Valley Il. r., Tuesday, July

Niagara Falls and return 81. Toronto,
Canada, and return So. Thousand Islands
and return S12. Tickets good Is days re-
turning. Train of Eastlake coaches and
Pullman parlor buffet cars leave Union
station at $50 A. M. Eastern standard
time.) Lake Chautauqua excursion tickets
on sale each Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
at rate of s.; good 15 days returning.
ThSSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
s1-Uu,il september 1, IssO-ss so.

12 cabinet photos, 81, or a liie-slze crayon
portrait, S3 90. Auirecht's Eiite Taiiefy'
Ole Market St, Pittsburg. BRING cniiaren.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
pin.burs and Lake Fri. r. R,

Lake Chautauqua and return, tickets
good 15 days, S.. On sale Tuesdays, Fri
days and Saturdays wsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
AN IMPORTANT COMMITTEE.

Committee on organization-John Gripp,
Chairman; David Terrence and William Gibbs,
Secretaries; Robert Cluley, II. P. Ford. T.
Holmes Miller. William Mckinley, Samuel
Andrews. w. J. Mcdonald, John Fielding, H.
X. Sheehan, ]. w. Hawthorn, William Reed.
]. G. Weir. Charles s. Fetterman, Esq; Samuel
Richards. Vincent Stevens. w. r. Ford, e. NJ.
Bigelow. D: ]. McGarey, John Paul, Thomas
G. Waite, William Witherow, ]. A. Myler, A.
81. Rowand. Jr.; w. ]. Glenn, James Briggs,
P. ]. Murphy.
Committee to Fill Vacaucies-John Gripp
Chairman; Samuel Greer Secretary; Charles
E. Succop, Ed j. Martin, John X. Murphy
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
PRODUCERS MADE GLOOMY.

The surplus gained in production 1000
barrels day, and producers wele gloomy
and they were not comforted by the use of
the torpedo, which began to add to the pro-
duction of old wells. At the beginning of
the year the cost of getting oil from Pithole
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
TO LOUISVILLE AND INDIANAPOLIS.

Telephone 1878.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

the Farrell farm. The owners bouobt the
Caldwell, which ;nterfered with it. for S175-
600, and had it plugged.
SOLD FOR LARGE SUMS.
In June, 1864, the land interest (one.balf
the oiD in five acres in the Blood farm soId
for $500, 600. A. Filkins we'll, on the same
farm, sold for 100000. In April Of the
same year the Blood farm was sold for s550 d..
000. On June 4, 1865, the Rocker farm a.
Ritchie was purchased by j. W, BONITA and
James A. Bates for $3.50, 900. and in less
than two months they sold 90 leases at an
average price of s., 800 bonus, some selling
as high as 81, 900: three acres OF it atterwards
sold, with wells, for $82, ,5OO In those davs
people thought an oil we'll as permanent as
water well, and they paid dearly for the
wisdom tney bought: 1t was soon proven
that the great bulk of any parficular
sand could be exhausted bnt ,ba
ruin was precipitated by icnorance
that allowed barren wells to
be abandoned without plugging. New
fields, however, still are found from time tn
time SO that Pennsylvania production is
still seven or eight times what II was when
the surplus began to grow, and when Lima
oil is listed we will still have tn wrzs,lo
with great surplus.
Petroleum drlllers have given more nm.
couth names to towns than ever before con.
ceived by any word makers. They dis
played singular fertility in this respect.
and when one of them dubbed town with |
an epithet suggested in his solitude by some |
phantasmagoria. it usually stuck so ner. !
sistently that the postal authorities were |
forced to recognize it Above Tidioute a
city was built one day in 1866 and christ
ened Mt. Oleum. 1t was cross Dennis
run from Triumph City. One OF its leading
citizens was the notorious Ben Hogan. The |
name, however, was too clasec for the |
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-23

TENDER Closing at 56Isc; October 55ls@56c,
closing at 55ssc; November, 55 H@56c clos
ing at 55s.c; DECEMBER, 55A@53kc, closing
Receipts, 1S9, 900 bu; exports, 465 bu:
sales, 295, 900 bu futures, l4l 900 blu spot;
spot market firm; moderately active; 14QD4c
up; options frmer: quiet: Septem-
t eeb 4&c closing e1gsn at a a. i4 os
spot No 2 white, 44s4@46Ac; mixed West
ern, 4l@46c: white Western, 42@43c; No.
Chicago, 46c Hay weak. quiet. Hops I'M,
5 down to Is up; sales, $500 bags. includ
ing September, lS.2O@lS. csc; October,
II. 40c; November, 16.70@16.75c: Deem
Der, 16.4O@ 5000; January, 15.65@15.sO :
Is Csc; April, .l5c; May, 14.75c. Spot
Rio dull, nominal; fair cargoes. 2O&c;
No. z. 1S%@19c. Sugar-Raw duh,
nominal; refined quiet. Molasses-Foreign
nominali New Orleans quiet. Rice firm; fair
demand. Petroleum steady, quiet; United
closed at Sl1sc for October. Cottonseed oil
firm: crude, 2702sc. Tallow strong. scarce.
Rosin quiet. steady. Turpentine quiet;,
steady at 40l2@4Ic. Eggs firm. fair de-
mana; Western, 2l@a2lsc; receipts, 6.13o
Sl1:5O@l2. %. extra prime, $1,000
OIL. Cut meats firm, quiet; picked
bellies, 6la@7c; picked shoulders. 5!2c;
short clear, $500. Lard opened weak. closed.
steady; Western steam, S645; sales, 100
tierces at So 2l2@6. 45 options sales $3.50
tierces; October. $6.4O@7.42 closing at
cember, S6.67@6.6s, closing at S. 6S
@6.7o: January, Sc. sO@6.s6. closing
at S6.s1@6 ST., March, 81. Butter
steady, fairly active: Western dairy. 100 l4c;
Western creamery, 12@2oc; Western factory,
6@13c; Elgin 22l2@26c. Cheese stronger,
quiet; light Skins, 5@7Ac: Ohio flats. 6l2@
Size. Pig iron steady. dull. Copper neg
!ected: lake, September, Sl6.7o. Lead NOM
lnal: domestic So. 12l2. Tin irregular, less
active; stratus S25
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-23
WHY DO you GET DRUNK?
Amusing Excuses Given by Some
Who Drink to Excess.

Amusing Excuses Given by Some
Who Drink to Excess.
Woman's Work
When person wishes to screen a
fault, it is astonishing what absurdities
are resOrted to in the attempt. Men
who become intoxicated furnish some
very forcibIe illustrations of this, as
will be seen by the following answers
to the question:
''Why do you drink?"
swell, it is because certain man,
who processes to be Christian, owes
me, but will not pay" said man who
seemed convinced in his own mind that
such course gave him full satisfaction.
''When my old woman jumps on to
me about anything l go and get as
drunk as billed owl, just to show her
who is boss" was the statement of a
weaZen-faced man with one eye and a
broken nose.
''FOr the eXhilaration there is in it..
The happiest times of my life are due
to this seeming fault" But the swollen
and bloodshot eyes and blooming nose
did not tend to cOrrOborate his claim.
Il ran for Office (hic), and got left
(hic). Don't yer know (hic)?" said de-
feated candidate, in resigned but in
jured manner.
For the reason that I'm only paid
$3.50 day for my work when 1 should
have $780," was the lament of one who
works three and drinks the other four
days of each week.
MY mother-in-law won't give me a
minutes rest; she's fully up to the
standard of the proverbial mother-in-
law, she is" This man had cowed APP
pearance, a sore ear. dislocated jaw
and bald spot on his head. He lodged
every time any one made move, which
suggested the probability of rolling
pins, f1at-irons, etc, having been thrown
more effectively than affectionately.
Just because my girl has gone back
on me, and leans OH some other fellow"
stammered a love-sick youth, with a
tremor in his voice.
''I'm out of work, and have but little
money to live on" said a married man,
who did not seem to realize that he was
foolishly. wickedly spending the little
he already had.
"Wal, yer see, boss, Fse got the rheu-
matiZ, an dis hyar honey from de roses
am de only thing dat does me any good :;
it jeS makes me feel lubly." was the eX-
PLANTATION of an old darby.
ITO keep up the reputation of the
craft, and be popular with the boys"
said printer with ink smeared over his
face and the appearance of having ''pi"
in his pockets, and yearning for money
within his breast.
"Well. | will acknowledge that have
no excuse to offer, except that l am
such weak-minded, easily influenced
'chump,' that never knows when to say
no. and refuse an invitation to drink.
There's no excuse for it." This was the
most thoroughly unselfish answer given,
and the speaker the only one who did
not seek to hide his weakness behind
the screen of some prepos ferrous and
fanciful cause.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-23
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Secretary Halls Exhaustive Re-
port for the Year.

The annual meeting of the directors
of the associated charities was held YES
terday afternoon at the rooms of the as
ISOLATION in the Rochester block. At
present the organization consists of
four separate departments of work to
which is about to be added fifth, the
nickel provident fund. The four at
present are the organized charity, the
free employment bureau, neglected and
dependent children. and the emergency
fund department. The report of Sec
rotary Hall was submitted, and con-
sisted of vOluminous document cover
ing the work for the year. The report
also contained many instances coming
under the personal notice OF the secre-
rotary, showing the dependent condi-
ton of some of the poorer classes.
The report alludes to the sue
cess OF the employment bureau in fur
niShing work, applicants being encour-
aged to seek it rather than charity. Of
these 41.5 per cent were really needing
work rather than relief, a decrease of
1872 per cent; 30.l per cent requiring
temporary relief, an increase of but Ito
of per cent; while II per cent were
fraudulent, undeservng or not requir-
ing, an increase of rs per cent over
previous years; and but 1.2 per cent
were adJudged worthy of continuous re-
lief, and 1912 per cent worthy of
institutional or Indoor relief.
The social state of applicants
showed $50 were from married
couples, 14S from widows, sc from de
serted, 50 from single women, 81 widow
ers. 65T from single men: $50 from
women, 963 from men. The chief causes
OF need were: Accident, per cent; IL
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-23
AIR LINE TO CHICAGO.
RUSSELL Sage and Sidney Dill
Ion to Build a New Rail-
way.
It Is to Make Almost a Bee
Line From Jersey
City.
The Beauty of 1t Is That 1t
Will Be Shorter Than Ex-
listing Roads.
its Name the American Mid
land--English Capital
Interested.

CHICAGO. Sept. 22.-Another great
trunk line is to be built from New York
20 Chicago. 1t is to be known as the
American Midland road, and is to begin
at the terminus of the Central Railroad
of New Jersey in Jersey City. 1t will
run across New Jersey and traverse the
anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania.
and will then pass through the bitumi
nous and oil sections OF the Keystone
state. 1t will cross and exchange bust
ness with sixty roads now in oper
alton. The route selected is 120
miles shorter than the Pennsylvania
and 200 miles shorter than the New
York Central, and will be the shortest
between New York and Chicago. An
express train will make the runs be-
tween these places in eighteen hours.
The road is to be built chiefly with
English capital, but number of intiu-
entail Americans, including Russell
Sage and Sidney Dillon. are said to be
interested. 1t is said that the survey,
locations, rights of way, grading and all
preliminaries of that nature have been
attended to, and the work of construc
ton will be commenced Immediately.
About $50 miles of the intended route is
already built and in operation from
Findlay, o., to the Pennsylvania-Ohio
state line.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-23
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS,
Chamber ofCorn,nerce.

The wheat market is now noted for uncer-
tainty and lack OF confidence that seens to
surround it. Trading is large enough at
times, and occasionally is active, but it is of
the peculiar in and out style that is so com
mon when neither side feels any confidence
in the stability of the ground il stands on
There are men who deal heavily that have
no interest in the market. further than to see
what will develop. and who at the same time
declare prices will reach S1.25, and perhaps
81. 80, they say. on the crop. Yet they have
said they would not buy above G5c for De-
7eember, and they thought they would get it
at that. The theory seems to be quite
general that there will be no perma-
nent rise until there has been further de-
cline. Theories are generally upset by facts
and the one outlined is very likely to be- If
there is any reason in existence that S1.25 is
due then there is none why 50 cents should
be necessarily touched first. The general
facts seem to justify about the current prices,
or the market would not be there. for it is
not forced there by any combination. Clos
ing: No. hard, September, Sl.Ol; O. t..
Sl:02; No 1 Northern, September 92@
.92l2c; December, 9714c; o. t., 96c: No. 2
Northern, September, soc: o. t.. 92@94c. =
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-23
ST. Paul Produce.

Butter.,Creamery LIST. 10000: creamery
lOc: packing stock, Coz.
Cheese.Full cream, 7l9@sl2c asked;
Eggs-Fresh, 50. SO@5. 10.
Maple Sugar-S6110c.
Maple Syrup-Per gallon, S115@1. o5.
Honey-Slow at quotations: Fine white
new clover. 12@l5c; buckwheat, 1UM11c.
Malt-Per bushel, 6307Oc.
Oranges-S7@S
Lemons-Fancy So.
Nuts-Pecans, Texas polished, medium to
large. S@loc per lib: almonds, Tarragonas,
17c; California soft-shelled, 1Sc; filberts.
Sicily, lie; walnuts, new California 12GD
1oc; cocoanuts So per 100: hickory nuts
$3.50 per bu; shellbarks. S1.75@1 s5 per bu;
Brazlis. 1O@l2c; peanuts, Virginia hand
picked, Sl2c; roasted, iUI2c.
Dates-FersianS, 7@Sc: in mats size; figs
new, 1:@15c.
Cider-Choice Michigan. 16-gallon kegs, SO
per keg; choice refined, 16.gallon kegs So;
choice refined 32-gallon bbls. S5@5 so per
Dbl; Ohio cider, 81 per half Dbl. 81 for full
bbl
Poultry Live)-Turkevs, s@9c; spring
chickens; s09c; hens, rose; roosters, 5@6c.
Veal-S4@5.
Prairie Chickens-S3@3.2 % per dozen.
Ducks-Sl .50@3 Per dozen.
Sweet Potatoes-Jerseys, S3@3.5O.
Apples-Fancy, S3@3.5O; standards, So.
Onions-New, S0@S5c per bu.
Carrots-4O@50c per blu.
Celery-o5c
Cabbage-4O@5Oc.
Radishes-i5@2O per dozen.
Wax Beans-Minnesota ST. % per box.
String Beans-Sl per box
Cauliflowers-SI.5 so per doz
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES per blu.
Lettuce-Per doZ. 15c
Watermelons-S5@7 per 100
Musk Melons-75c@SI per bu; by the crate,
Sl@!..5.
Peaches-S1 .5O@1.75.
Plums-SI. 50@l.75.
oGrapes-Concord, 33@35c; Delaware. 500
Pears-S25O@
Tomatoes-Sl. 25011.5O.
Cranberries-Bell and cherry. 81 so; native
and state, $2@2.2 % per bu
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-23
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.

The case of r. w. Kirkham VS.. The
Peoples Bank promises to be one of no
little interest. Kfrkham claims that he
was ill-treated by the banks people
and all because they tried to make the
attorney believe that he had not paid
his house rent of $25. The money that
Kirkham paid to the bank was credited
to George B. kirkbride q Co., and now
Ralph w. Kirkham, the plaintiff in this
action, comes forward with $4,000
damage suit for SANDER. The action
came up before Judge Young yester-
day morning Oh demurrer which was
oyerruled.
LuZerne Nichols brings suit against
the Harmonic hall owners and the city
TO recover $1,000 for a broken shoulder,
caused by falling down the stairs at
Harmonic hall. The city claims that
Nichols came out of saloon and then
chased" his hat down stairs.
The divorce suit of Frederick Potter
against Charles Potter, of Wright
county, was up again yesterday after
noon before Judge Young. When Mrs.
Potter went upon the stand she told a
very modest tale of abuse to her at the
hands of her husband.
A Judgment was ordered for the
plaintiffs in the cases of George B. Rob-
inson against r. j. Baldwin, and Burt
against Burt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-23
THE VISIBLE SUPPLY.
1t Affects the Market to a
Considerable Extent
EARLY.
Prices Move Up and Down and
Finally Close a Little
Higher.
Corn Closes Weak With a
Loss Of ALI It's Opening
Advance.
Stock Market Bears Still
Harping Over the Scarcity
Of Money.

CHICAGO. Sept. 22.-Only those who ex-
peeled dull. dropping market i'll wheat to,
Gay were disappointed. The weak point of
the day was at the opening. when December
sold at Sl.00s401 005s, and May $1.O5l2@
l.O5ss. Some good buying by Comstock,
Brosseau, Logan and others caught the mar
ket and gave tia good upward turn the first
hour to Sl.O1le December and S1.06 for May.
The weakness at the start was due to the
bearish feeling of the local trade, the excel
lent weather everywhere, the Indifferent
Cables, the better prospects for yield IN South
Dakota and the belief that there would be an
increase of half million Or more in the
visible supply. After this advance prices
dropped back Ac or more and the
market was dull until near noon, when the
visible supply figures were mostly III
and for time indicated large decrease in
the visible supply. Milmine and others
started the buying, which put prices up to
the best points Of the day, with December at
S1.02A and May S..06ss. Other markets
frmed up readily with wheat, and for a time
it looked like n regular bull day. The final
figures showed small decrease, 10000 blu
in the visible supply. This was already dis
counted, and prices dropped back before L
o'clock to Sl.01S4 for December and ST. O6A
for May Chicago stocks of wheat increased
FOG, 600 bu for the week Minneapolis de-
creased 454 600 bushels, which is more than
offset by $4,000 blu increase at Duluth.
There were no export clearances Of i'm
portance-15, 900 blu from New York and
Philadelphia. The last half hour in wheat
was marked by firmness, and last prices were
within lac of the top tor the day. September
closed 9SI2c; October, 99c; December, BLOB;
May, $I.O6la. This was gain of 1c for all
months except May, which was up s4c. Yes
sci room was taken for 10000 bushels. Curb
December puts 81 OLA. calls S1.O2a4. Corn
was strong for a time, but closed weak with
all the advance lost. The strength came
from the advance in wheat, which scared
some timid shorts. The close was ss0Ssc
lower. The oats market ives sensitive and
the shorts very nervous. Prices advanced
118c, but weakened during tho last half hour
and closed only Csc higher than last night.
Hutchinson, who was a heavy buyer in the
early trading turned around and sold heay-
lily just before the close. The provision mar
ket was weak and dull. Hog receipts were
heavier than had been looked for, and pack
ers were free sellers. October pork sold &c
lower, January 1919 and May 12l2c. Lard
declined 5@7l2c, and ribs from 2l2 to 7l2c-
The leading futures ranged as folIoUS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-23
Mark Lane Express.

LONDON, Sept 22.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press, i'll its weekly review of the British
grain trade, says: English wheats are plenti-
full. The deliveries for the first fortnight of
the new cereal year are estimated at 800, 900
quarters. against 2S5. 900 quarters during the
corresponding period in 1889 and $4,000
quarters in 1888. The prices have fallen is.
The sales of English wheat during the last
week were lO7. 341 quarters at SIS Id,
against 81, 391 quarters at SOS sd during the
corresponding week last year. Foreign
wheats are in large supply. Roumanian
and Indian reds at Cd lower. Fine Russian
and California are steady. Barley is firm.
Oats are weak. Rye has risen 6. Corn is
firmer. Mixed American touched els I'd,
the highest this season. At to-day's market
heavy deliveries of English wheats sent
prices down Is. Most foreign wheats shared
the weakness. Australian dropped Is and
La Plata6d. American spring and winte rwere
scarce. and prices were fully maintained.
Californian was very firm. Barley, oats and
supplies of corn and prices fell Cd.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-23

sanity. per cent; physical defects.
per cent; sickness, So per cent; death
of male support. per cent; imprison-
ment OF breadwinner, l per cent; old
age, per cent; intemperance and shift
lessness, 40.1 per cent, and lack of en-
ployinent, 30 per cent. The number and
ages of persons in new families inveSti-
gated were as follows: Under the age
OF 10, 1923; 10 to Is, "a; 10 to 20, So; 20 to
80, 242; 30 to 40. $50; 40 to so. 125; 80 to
GO, 81; CD to 20, 3; total, 1887; average
age, %.
The report closed with brief de-
scripti0n of Mr.. Halls visit to the East
and the various plans for improvement
suggested by what was revealed to him
in the manner in vogue there of treat
ing the poorer classes. He cited many
instances of the good the society had
done deserving people. and drew glow
lug contrasts in certain cases, describing
the pictures of want in which families
had been found. and picturiDg the re-
suit of a little assistance in the right
way and at the right time. The report
was most gratifying to the members, and
should make them feel that the work in
which they are engaged is not wholly
failure.