The morning call., 1894-01-25

of the poor, who were given work on the same
plan as that pursued here. but as there are
10000 persons in that city who are on the
verge of starvation the iDadequacy Of the sum
mentioned becomes apparent. The trouble
we find the most difficult 10 contend with"
said he, sis In asceItaining the condition OF
that class OF poor who. through pride. prefer to
endure great privaIiOns rather than let the
world know Of their wants."
81 have just closed a contract for $4,000
hearse which goes to Caracas, South America"
said ;. B. Phillips, a represe NATIVE OF big
manufacturing house OF Cincinnati, yesterday.
at the Grand. THAT is next TO the most costly
hearse ever sold in that country, one costing
$4,000 having been purchased from New
York house some time ago by competing nrn
with the one 10 which we have just solo. Inc
styles liz bearses changes about once in every ten
years. Then the city undertaken buys new one
and we take the old one IN part payment. nix
it up and sell it 10 country customers. The
cheaper grade of hearses cost from SOU 10
$1,000 and the better class from the latter Ds-
ure as high as the purchaser wants TO pay.
The present tendency is TO avoid display, ana
sOmber effects are the rule. Plumes are no
longer used, and it is also becoming the custom
TO curtain the casket from view."
owe manage our water ana gas supplies dif-
ferent from the systems IN vogue here" said W.
II. Moore. Philadelphia engineer, last night
at the Baldwin. water is paid for by the
spIgot, aud house OF ten rooms costs. at pres
ent rates, about S11 year. Water is so cheap
that 1t is only i'll a few OF the larger man.
uiactores that meters are in use.
Our streets are washed every morn
ing by the flushing process. Gas
costs US 81 thousand feet The city has for
some time owned the plant, though it was
operated by the gas company under lease.
but now the city runs the business ITSELF Un-
der the management of the company gas cost
us 81 so a thousand. and it is estimated that it
can be manufactured al thirteen cents thous-
sand which Will still leave handsome sur
plus In the treasury"
j. z. Delaney, an old circus performer, was
at the New Western yesterday. The circus
business has had pretty bad year OF IT," said
he, land next season number OF the shows
that have been on The road with more OF less
regularity for years past will be missing. The
most prominent one will be torepaugh's, which
will take a rest for year. The animals. sup
pose, With the most valuable horses, will either
be rented out or kept over, while all the prop
erty tue retention of which would incur ex
pense Will be sold OFF.
1.-THE lOttery-ticket business is becoming
rather precarlous means OF gaining livelihood
terday who has recently been engaged in that
business there, "and l think a good many OF
the boys Will come out 10 this coast and look
over the ground. IL used TO be the rule in
Kansas City that man could square himself
with the officials without much difficulty, but
things are different now, and the outlook for
better times there is not at all tattering.'
j. S. Silva, a Japanese merchant from Homo
lulu, arrived yesterday morning on sailing
vessel which lett that port on the 9th inst. He
is dealer in japanese goods and is possessed
OF large capital, which be says he VIII transfer
from Honolulu 10 South America. The present
troubles in the former country have so injured
all branches of trade that he thinks 1t absolute
ly necessary 10 seek new fields for investments.
Judge James Z. Murphy of Crescent City,
who has held about every appOintiye and elrc-
tive Office in Del NoIte County during his off,
cial career aud State Librarian Perkins were
discussing the mistakes Of Grover" at the
Grand last night.