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INDUSTRIES THE CHILDREN. ing and boss, leather, bookbinding, $4,927,886 boots and shoos, $7,663,000 boxes of clgars $1,035,594 boxes, fanoy and paper, $2,173,565 wood paoking boxes, $1.23,844 brats castings, $1,820,85 bread, craokars and other bakery products, $9,415,424 brooms and brushes, $1,573,661 carpentering, $7,096, 315; wagons, $2,613,361 coffee and spices roasted and ground, $5,971,158 coffins, burial esses and undertakers' goods, apllars and cuffs, $1,001,28 confectionery, $4,592,622 drugs and chemicals, $3, 691,176 steel $1,798,650 fancy articles. Kstl Wright; reoltaUon, Gossle Thomas) solo, Mary Oardella; recitation, Mary (Jardtlla; "Laugh, Skip, Jnmp," thro little girls: Ilttlo girl' spoooh, BaatrlM Hsnau duet, Katie Wright sad Gentries Hanau. A oollootloQ wis takn for th feanefit 0f mleitqn, and a hearty response was made by the Sunday ionooT. Ilor.

Georgo E. Reed offered prayer, and Mr. Franklin W. Tebsr, on behalf of ths ladlnof ths ciafcB, prs sented a handsome black morocco boand refr'no Bible to tbelr pastor, who aoooptai! the gift, and Mid was the one thing he most desired. Mr.

B4 then, cat behalf of tbe tcaobers of the Sunday sohool, preMnUel an elegant dressing cut to Mr, Frank Boris, tassapsr. intendont. The most plaant and novel pmeniallda or the evonlng was mad when Mr. Burrill, th rextaa of the churoh. was called.

It to happened that Hr. Burrill was married thlrty on yaars sgo last night, and Mr. Moore, who presented him with a larg spoatfe said he was happy to ba the one who was eaUMl upStt to make tha presentation. He asked Mr. Burrill to go a far back as ha could, and Mr.

Burrill did so, at the same time taking the sponge, which was Usd to a piece of twlno, whioh in turn was secured to towel, pair ot hoea and at lost to a roll of white paper which had one hundred one dollar bills fastened thereon. Mr, Bnrrill after winding up bis present thanktdl the members of tha ohurch for their liberality. Mr. J. B.

Tate tben presented to Mrs. Bead, tha paalor'a wife, a churoh hymnal trimmed in black morooco and lined with blue satin (tha only on of it kind in Uut pounds Mississippi, 1,718,951 pounds North Carolina 8,609,191 pound, South Carolina, 62,077,815 pounds Texas, 63,163 pounds. FAOTS ABOUT TOT CITIES. Nearly soventy par cent, of the product Of Jersey of tha value of packed meats and of refined sugar and molasses, tbe oost of the raw material being nine two per cent. The total value of materials Is stated at $49,320,099.

and the value of tho product! at $59 581,141. Thff average annual product per hand employed was $960. Of the total product of th City of Brooklyn moro than one tbird il furnished by a single interest tbe sugar refinery industry of whioh Brooklyn is the chief seat in tbla country. Of the $59,711,168 wortb of refined sugar and molasses, the cost of the raw sugars and molasses was $66,423,868. The average annual product is $991 per hand employed.

th productions of Chicago over one third in value, $85, 321,371, Is furnished by th meat paoking industry, the stook yards and slaughter bouses of Chicago being Without a parallel In the world. Of this enormous aggregate, seven eighths i made up of the value of oattla and hogs slaughtered. The average annual product per band employed was $881. In the numbor of hands employed, New York stands first and Brooklyn seventh. In the amount of wages paid, New York stands first and Brooklyn flf tb.

For aggregate grosB product New York leads, aud Philadelphia, Chicago and Brooklyn follow iu tha order named. In the matter of aver ago net produot San Francisco takes precedence, and Brooklyn stands second, while New York falls to fourteenth place. There are In the City of Baltimore 3,596 mechanical and manufacturing establishments, representing a oapital of $35,760,108. These Industries furnish employment to 32,960 males over 16 years old, 18,140 females ovor 15 years old aud 4,111 children and never uttered, Moreover, from tho day when their sacred foils clinked together, 'Duval and Dubois are verily believed to 6b persons of tried valor. They may both be whom a thunderstorm would drive into th.eellar, who would run from a barking lap dog, and who would not jump into tho river to flave their own fathers, but, on the strength of having prodded at each other with long larding pins, they stmt into the stalls at the opera holding their heads higher than the spectators whom they unceremoniously jostle, and among whom may sit some heroes' who rode in the death charge of Beichshofen.

It used to be asserted that nothing would ever wholly exterminate dueling in France that there was something in tha impulsive character of the French whioh rendered occasional appeals to arms necessary. It may well be that no threats of imprisonment will put down duels. Richelieu tried tho ax, Louis XIV. tho bastille and Philip of Orleans file galleys, with no other result than to increase the number ot encounters between men who then, as now, fought mostly about nothing. What penal enactments will not do, however, the improving good sense of the educated classes may achieve.

And if once Frenchmen get to see how extremely ludiorous 'are the aspects of modern dueling, they may gradually come to the oondition of oivilized people by settling their differences in law courts. this country, and has be enunder continuous surveillance during hit entire stay, in tho country. Thore wera three reasons why he was watohed; The bunko men thought he had money; they likewise him to be a fool and a pretender who was by ho means as spiritual as he pretended to be they knew that when the oupidity of the knave in his composition was excited, the money and the fool would soon bn parted. So'lhey spun their web and eaught him. But knowledge is power.

Mr." Wilde being a half eduoated young man and a fine observer of one side of things, suddenly remembered reading something of tha habits of bunko men, and after giving cheoks to the amount of $2,700 he jumped into a carriage, leaving his very distinguished overcoat behind him and stopped payment of the checks. Two of them have been sent by the disappointed bunko men to the police as curiosities and vouchers of the truth of their olaim that they succeeded in playing this would be teaoher of wisdom. Mr. Wilde may have saved his oash, but when next he draws audiences in the United States his hearers will have a more accurate opinion of him than they had. On the whole, our recent British visitors have not increased our admiration of our transatlantic cousins.

But then we must not forget that Lord Houghton, Professor Tyndall and other English gentlemen left quite another impression, and are more nearly and eredit ably representative of their nationality. Perhaps General Woodford would rather be a political martyr than a United States district attorney. A political martyr is not an nuinteresting object. The jurors impaneled to try the Star route defendants are in great danger of forgetting all about the real issues of the case and of yielding to the belief that they were assembled merely to listen to a talking match between counsel. Miss Langtry, sister in law of the Jersey Lily, arrived in the Cunard steamer Catalonia yesterday.

It is understood that Mr. Geb hardt will be deposed from the office of chaperon and Miss Langtry substituted. What is the sense of testing the qualifications of a Federal employe in a position in which he has nothing to do? The first and most obvious reform to be effeoted is the obo lition of sinecures. It oosts the Treasury more to support a horde of useless officeholders than it does to repair any Josses resulting from the inefficiency "of those actually employed. Clinton, Hunterden N.

also has its Gebhardt (Jacob Gebhardt), who aooepted a cheek for money from the father of the young lady to whom his addresses had been paid, and then used it to defray the expenses of his flight with another girl. By oontrast with the inconstancy of Jacob the devotion of our Fred (Unser Fritz) seems positively ohivalric. Senator Logan expects to deliver a speech three or four hours long against the bill restoring onoral Porter to the rank of colonel in the Army. Since Logan first took up this position the facts that vindicate Porter have been made as clear as noonday. Instead of confessing his error as Grant and Terry have done, in an honest, manly fashion, he meets the altered aspect of the case by declaring that if the facts do not coincide with his views it is so much the worse for the facts.

othera by tho General Term as matters of coarse. They will be received, however, with hearty approval by tho publio ot large, who have been victimized by the Western Union and who are charged' a great deal more for service by tha company than Buch service costs, even when to tha expense of it is added a liberal profit. The Old Issueu aud the New. In introducing Professor Perry to the audience whioh assembled a fow nights ago to listen to the first lecture delivered this year before the Brooklyn Revenue Reform Club, its president, the Rev. Mr.

Beecher, is thus reported In my Judgment, continued Mr. Beecher, if there is not soma spsedy amelioration of the tariff there will be an amelioration of the House of Representatives. All the question of tha war aud of slavery have been settled and laid aside, Thore are now, in my opinion, but two great questions which preaont themselves. One is tho securing of a more perfect eurrency a lyslom which shall afford lets friction and waste. Second, there is tha issue of free trade.

Wo have no Henry Clay'to compound compromise and the people will not tolerate one. This question of free trade is to be a most important one lu tho near future The people are fast approaoblug that point where they will not tolerate the aieht of some dozens of manufacturers oppressing the other fifty millions of people that they may pour wealth into their own pockets. Mr. Beecher's admission, that "all tho "questions of the war and slavery have been "settled and laid aside, is tho more notable because he is one of a small and daily diminishing body of men who might be assumed to be, not unnaturally, inclined to keep alive oontests in which they have won great distinction. Old men are, ordinarily, averse to engaging in new struggles, in new fields, and hence, it is, new questions require new men and new parties to deal with thein.

Mr. Beecher seems to be determined to be fully abreast of the times, while he continues to participate in public affairs. In Mr. Beecher's opiuion, the two great questions now before the country are, first, the currency question, and, second, that of free trade. Those two questions cannot, however, be considered apart.

Their settlement must go hand in hand. This is oonceded by Pro fossor Sumner and other high authorities on economic subjects. While thore is but little room for difference of opinion on the currency question, among men who are onco intelligent, honest and disinterested, we are not propared to say that there ought to be no compromise on the tariff issue. This country should have the best currency in the world, and that currency is best for us which is as good as tho best the world over. But if there be no reform in our tariff system until all who fnvor reform secure all that they think necessary, nothing will be obtained.

Mr. Beecher is understood to favor absoluto free trade that is, he would raise the money needed to support the Fodoral Government otherwise than by levying taxes through the custom houses. He would have no custom house tax at all. If it wore possible for a party in entire accord with Mr. Beeoher to obtain control of our Government, that party would not act wisely iu discarding at once and in toto the system under whioh so ruany industries havo been established and developed in this country.

Roast beef is a very ac aeptable dish, as a rule, but a stomach disarranged by stimulants, for iustauoe, might require lighter food. The poison of protection, so to speak, is in the blood of our industrial system and it must be gotten rid of, but this must be done gradually. Compromises are not objectionable if the compromises are in the direction of right principlos. If the slave States, for instance, had been willing to compromise with the non slave holding States on the basis of gradual emancipation, the great civil war might have been avortod, and right principles would not have been sacrificed. A reform of the tariff is now te ordsr, but free trade, in the sense in whioh Mr.

Beecher understands it, may follow revenue reform but it is not at all likaly to precede it. Brilliant Assemblies of Happy Ohildren. Ctieorful fimes Around Christmas Trees. Rejoicing Over the Romembratices of friends aud Teachers Mutual Benevo lence Speeches, BeoUations, Songs and Good Wishes. One of the best Christmas entertainments that has aver been witnessed lu the Uiddls Baformed Chursh was given lost night by the scholars of tha Sunday school before a vary large and appreciative audience.

About 8 o'oloek the children filed into tha church bearing banners and flags. Thoy took seats beside their teachers in tbe center of the edinoa. On either eldo of the platform was a very large Christmas tree boaring long strings of pop corn, dolls, artificial eggs, glass balls, lanterns and lighted candles, Tbe orchestra oonslatad of a piano, violin, small organ, cornet, flute and double bass. All these Instruments were stationed around tho platform and on it wera seated the porsons taking part In the programme. A an overture the band played "Bonnie Scotland," which was wall received.

The Scriptures were read by tha superintendent of tho Sunday school, Itufus T. Gregg. Mr. Edward Hutohinson, organist of tbe churoh, asted as director. Tbe large organ was not used, for the reason that the vooal muBio was, In great part, of solo and quartet cuaraoter, so tha orchestra was therefore deemed more appropriate.

Th erent of the evening was the porformanoe of the cantata l(ImmanneI," composed for Sunday eohool festivals by W. H. Doane. It is a work suitable to Christmas' festival and Is so arranged as to awaken the liveliest sympathy among soloists, choir and the Sunday school at large. The cantata ta divided Into two parte, the first trsatlng of tho Old Testament prophecy of Ohrist's ooming, and tbe second part tbo Now Testament etory ot Christ's advent.

The "Imnianuel" abounds in sweet and flowing melodlos with rich but simple harmonies, and tha whole work throughout is as charming as it is simple. Tbe work is here and there intovsporueil with Biblloal recitations, which were taken up solely by infaut members of tho sohool. Those who reoitsd were Miss Bells Perkins, Miss Susie Patoben, Miss hellie Burrell, Mies Nellie UcKlroy, Willis Armstrong, Willie Newtown, IeHart Bergen, Miss Mablo Crane, Miss Fanny Perkins, Miss AUoe Lebaugh, Miss Hsllie Perkins, Miss May Bennett and Miss Fanny Van Saun. The soprano of the choir were tho Misses Annie Hyatt, Bessie Dean, Ada Cook, Katie Van Horn, C. Lonoy, C.

Itisley the tenors, Messrs. John Nostrand and W. C. 'Wilson tbo basses, Messrs. Frederick Van Seenln, 11.

W. Wonts and Frank Hyatt. The most novel feature of tbe cantata was ths echo ohorus aud soprano solo, "Glory to God, the Angels Sang." AIlss Ada Cook Bang tbs solo charmingly and was sncoreit. Four voices adjourned to an aute room and echoed certain strains which had beea dolivered by the whole volume of voices, and tbo effect wis Quel Another delightful item lu the programme was a soprano solo, "The Chiming Bolls are Pealing," rendered very taste! fully by Miss Annio Hyatt. The to this Is.

deewjptive, representing the chiming of the bells. One" other feature is especially deserving of notice. It was the "Lily Song" rendered by a quartet of infante from five to eight years of ago. This also elicited an encors. The whole performance of the cantata was a decided succoss and gave muoh delight to the audience.

Considerable pralso Is due to the organist of the church, Mr. Hutchinson, under whose direction tha musical programme was organized, Aftor th mueloal festival appeared in the person of Mr. Frederick Van Saun aud distributed among the children the presents that hung on the Christmas trees. First Baptist Sunday School, Sew Liotn Tbo Christinas reception of the scholars of the First Baptist Church Sunday sohool of East New York was given last evening in the church on Smith avenue, betwoeu Fulton street and Division avenue. The church was so filled with tho parents and friends of tho children that many were unable to gain odmisrion.

Tho interior of tha ohurch was beautifully deooratod with evergreons snd flowers, and an immonse Christmas tree wae ladon with presonte. A very fine enUrtainmont was given by the children. It consisted of an address of welcome by Henry Hoagland, lnglng by tho school, a recitation by Ida Sutton, a recitation by Honry Sutter, a dialogue by Mamie Kortright, Carrie Miller and Agnos Bangflaugb, recitation by Mamie Mersareau, a song by Julie Eve, a recitation by William Sutter, singing by tha school, a recitation by Ella lUthledgo, recitation by Mamla Garner, singing by tha sohool, a recitation by Susie Hatch, a recitation by Sadie Anderson, song by Allio WiBe, a dialogue, "Noblemen in Disguise," by Julia Eve, Julia Burgess, Hattlo Trnax, Christopher Smith, Henry Van Sickle, Charles Fish, Chorlos Taylor and George Brown, and a Christmas anthem by a choir of twenty voices. The presents were then distributed, every sohollr reootvtng eatne token in addition to tho fruit nnd oonfeotlonery. The Eav.

Dr. Hodge, pastor, and tho superintendent, Mr. William Andorson, received elegant presents from ths tesehers, and eaoh teacher received a present from th scholars. The affair was in every way pleasant. South Bush wick Reformed StUKtajr Scliool.

Notwithstanding the fact that an admission foo was demandod of the parents and friends of the scholars of the South Bnshwick Reformed Sunday School at their ObrlstmaB festival last evening, tha largo chapel was packed to the door with an iapprecla tlye audience, who heartily applauded eaoh of ohil droo who took part In tho programmo. Th exercises were a hymn by the sohool, prayer by the superintendent, Mr. George Booth; hytnu by tho recitation by Miss Barnott; a zither solo by Charlos Arwe a reoltation by Itoberf Haglestotn; a hymn by tho school; a reoltation by Grace Matthews; a song by tlio school; a recitation by Annie Dare, and a Chrislmaa cantata callod "Mother Gooso," tha leadiug character of which was vary ably sustained by Miss Boyo, and tho other ports by ten little girls. The affair wao arranged by Miss Julia Meaker. The decorations wero very olegant and reflooted great credit upon the taste of tbe oommlttae.

Aftor the conclusion of the programme, tho gifts wero distributed. Eaoh of the officers and teachers reoeivod a useful present. St. Barnabas Sunday School. The Christmas entertainment of St.

Barnabas' P. E. Sunday sohool, held lu the ohurch, on Buth wick avenue, last evening, was a very ploasant affair. There was a large attendance of both children and their friends. Tho rector, Rov.

Henry E. Hovey, and tho superintendent, Charles M. Allen, presided over the proceedings. The programme oonsiBtod of tho carol, "Ring out tho Bolls," by the school reading of Scriptures, tha oreed, the versioles and the oolleot singing by tho sohool, "There io a wonderful tree organ voluntary, during which the tapers on tho Christmas troo were lighted oarol, "Cold blows tho wind on Bethlehem's bill." by tho sohool au address by tho superintendent song, "Sing, sing, yo seraphs white," by the school an address by tho reotor song, "In tho lowly manger lying," by tha sohool. Tha gifts were than distributed, after which tho school sang, "Softly the night Is sleeping," and the bonedlotlon was pronounced.

The rector, the school officers and tho teachers were all kindly remembered. Trinity Baptist Sunday School. Trinity Baptist Church, Greeua avenue near itM.riaiv nil nnmnlAtolv filled last evsnlnff with neo plo asaemblod to witness tho Joy of tho children of the Sunday school when receiving then slits, onn to enjoy the musical and literary programmr provided for the ocsoslon. The programme, a very interesting one, consisted of singing by tbo school, a recitation by Mary Hprague, a chorus of elx ilttlo girls, a reoltation by Bertha Wants, a dialogue by four Ilttlo girts and a recitation by Ella Mills. Tho presents wore then distributed Sadie Bogus received a gold watch for having brought In tbe largest number of new scholars during the year.

Tho pastor, Rov. O. E. Cox, received very fine gold hooded ebony can. Teachers onO scholars remembered eaoh othor handsomely.

M. Sprague appeared as Santa Clans and creaUd oonsldorablo amusement Mr. L. i. Bogne, asoistod by several other ladles, arranged the detail of the reception in an ad: mlrable manner.

Greene Avenue Presbyterian School. The interior of the Greeno avenue Presbyterian Church presented a vory cheerful aspect last evening. The building was filled with the hnppy faced children and their parents and friends. The decorations, consisting of evergreens, a large Christmas tree and appropriate Christmas mottoes, were arranged exquisite taste. Tho programme of tho avenlng consisted of a carol, "What Glad by tha aobool a recitation, "Tbe Christmas Gifts," by Sodie Terry a recitation, "The Christmas Stooking," by Kllen Kally a semi chorus, "Christmas Tims Has Gome Again; a recitation, "Puzalod," by Oracle Hitman a recitation, "Daley's Latter," by Mary Mills piano solo, by Edith Hall a rocitatlon, "Slok Dolly," by Oracle God dard; a recitation, "Tapestry Weavers," by Gertie Luff, noaroL "Tho Angel's Message," by th school; a reoi tation, "A Scholar," by Willie Hawkins a recitation, "What a Little Girl Can Do," by Hattle Mix a soDg, "Utile Children," by the lnf Sat olass necitatlon, Mother's Good," by Marattee Woodman a recitation, Grandmother's Sunday," by Graco Marion a rsclta tlon, by Maud fiamlltou; a (arol, "Sweetest Music," by the sohool a reoltation, "Maud's Problom," by Daisy Heron; a recitation, "Little by Emma Craig; a reoltation by Mr.

Ferris a carol, Bosutiful Star," by the sohool a dialogue, The Well of Truth," by ten young ladies, and a carol, "Shout, shout the Sopg," by the school. Presents were then distributed. The pastor, Bav. William J. Bridges; tho superintendent, Mr.

Charles Gaddard, and the pianist. Miss Anna F. French, eaoh. received elegant books. Assistant Superintendent Jaoaea M.

Craig was presented with a valuable reclining chair Goddard received a willow obalr from the scholars. Each of tha other officers and teachers received presents. At ID o'clock the children were sent to their homos, al! in the bap pleat of moods. Noatrand Avenue IS. E.

Church, The Sunday school oonnectod with the Moslrtnd avenue Methodist Episcopal Church baa a Ghrlstmaa celebration lost evening. The iowor part of ths church was filled with tbo teaoher and scholars, whila the large gallery was crowded with their parents and friend. The riynrob was tastefully decorated with bunting fet'tooned. in many desigus, whil Urge streamers drooped gracefully from the canter chandelier to tne'orgon loft snd gallery, two large white doves seamed to be flying fiUber and tblthcr during tbe avonlng, and thoy looked oo natural that at first light asked one auotior wlnthor thayjwaro alive. They were scapoudea by a ejlkec cord from tho roof and their outstretched wluas gave them tho appearauce of flying.

Tha sTUosof the gallery and tno organ ion were tastetully dacdrftted with evergresns. Tho exir olses bsaan by at organ prelude, bj tho. organist, Mr. Isaac Slovwrlght, Tho sUaol tUsu saag All hall Lhi. power of Jesus' Tho balanco of tbe programme, waa rendorcl a claw of twenty Ilttlo girls from, tho Five Points Mission, Nw York, who wero uudor tho jiarga ot Mr.

S. 3. Fergtuon. The oiaia Inoladod, two Chinese boy. Tha programme fas as follow Singing, "Beacon Light," by tlu class; recitation, Katie Wright; exhibition song; 'Goorgft Tin Ohio; recitation, Quasi Thomas; solo, Beatrice mnau; "Little Things," by tau little Blrla solo, Hattie Valentin tomperanca song, eight UW tflrt; recitation, A.

Glance at the Manufactures of the United States. Hor Money Iu vested Tliau tho Hfnd of Man can Cpncofve The Daily Toll of Millions Of People GroTfth of the Man ufactttre of Glass Brooklyn the Great Sugar Ee fining Center The Moat Packing Indnstry Ths Haanfaclnre of Cloth Insc the Greatest of alt the Industries. The Frnit and Vegetable Canning Trade. Bice and Tobacco Culture The Stock Yards of Chicago Without a Parallel iu the World The Productions of Twenty Cities omparod The industries of the United States will form on of tbs moat Important features of the cousin, Tbe time when tbo complete cfensns will be issued la a' matUr of grave uncertainty. The public, bonever, are' not kept in ignorance of the aobjeeta of which it will treat, as the department sends ont from tlme io time bulletins on special topioa of.

interest to tbe po pie. One of these Interesting subject 'o the in duatries of the couutry, and first in tbe ivrder of presentation (s that of cotton manufacture. There are In the United States 239,223, loom, 10,921,117 spindles, which use up 1,686,481 bales of cotton, and pWe employment to 181,623 Uasscohusatts loads with 04,788 looms and 1,465,290 spindles, consnmlus 578,590 bales of cotton, and employing in various eapacitles 62,704 parsons. BUodo Island stands sooond in Importance. In New York there are 12,822 looms and spindles, whioh nee up 70,014 bates of eotton and give employment to 10,710 persona, flaw Jersey has 8,344 looms and 232,805 spindles, whleh eonsumo 20,869 bales of cotton, and afford a llrellhood to persons.

This feature of the oonsus does not include the hosiery mills, or any of tbo woolon mills where cotton may be a oomponent material used in tbs mnmitacturo of goods. WOOI.EN There are in this country 2,684 establishments producing all olaaaos of woolen goods, "and the capital invested therein is $159,644,270. These establishments mploy 160,998 persons, of whom 73,334 'are males oer 16 years old, 86,505 females over 15 years old and 19,159 youths. The aguregate wages paid to this number of people is (47,180,618. Of foreign wool the faotorles consume 73,200,698 pounds; of domsstio wool, 223, 991,631 pounds weight, after scouring for cards, 880,831 pounds.

Tbe value of tbla wool is $97,681,604 value all materials, $164,114,799 value of products, $267,99,50. There aro 1,990 establishments producing woolen goods, under whioh head are included blankets, cloths, oaesimeres, doeskins, beavers, overcoatings, diagonals, flannels, linseys, repellents, satinets, tweeds. shawls, woolen yarn and woolen rolls. The capiCal invested in this branch of trade is. 197,093,564.

There are 86,502 persons employed; who receive as wages 125,835,992. The value of the wool ustd Is 67i tbe valae'of all material is $100,845,611 Talue of produots, $160,606,721. In the production of carpets, exoluslTe of rag, 195 establishments represent a capital or $21,468,587, employ 20,371 persons and pay them $6,818,218. The wool thay eonsumo is Tained at $6,975.129 value of all materials, $18,984,877 valne'of products, $31,792,892. Felt goods are produced by 26 faotorles, and the capital invested therein is $1,958, 255.

In these factories are 1,624 personB, whose pay amounts to $419,750. The wool used is valued tt $1,024,871 valu of sll materials, $2, value of produots, $3,619,653 Worsted goods are produced in 76 faotorles. The capital invested is the hands employed, 18.S03; the wages paid, the value of wool used, $15, 236, 878; value of all materials, value ol produots, $38,549,042. Forty factories represent a oapital of $3,615,830 in the production of woolen hate. There are 5,470 people employed who receive for their labor $1,893, 215.

Those factories ooneume wool valued at the value of all materials Is $4,785,774, and of products $8,516,569. Hosiery and knit goods come from 354 establishments; capital, hands employed, $28,328 wages paid, value of wool used, value of all materials, $14, 954,199, valua of products, $28,613,727. CULTURE AND OUMNG OP TOBACCO. The oulture aud onring of tobaooo is in this country an industry greater than it receives redlt for with tbe people. In Kentucky the ares under cultivation Is 226, 120 aorea whioh produces 171,120,784 pounds.

The valua of this crop in the farmers' hsnds is $11,039.782 value per 100 pounds, value per sore, cost of producing 100 pounds, difference between coat and value pBr 100 pounds, $1.68. The new varioly known as white burlay, which is used in the manufaoture of chewing tobacco, amounted to thirteen percent, ot tbe whole crop, aud the seed leaf varieties, iaoludlng havans, with tho White borley, amountod to nearly one third of tbe orop. In New York State 4,937 aorea are devoted to tobacco culture, producing 6,481,431 pounds, valued in tho farmers' hands at $720,868. The value per 1D0 pounds is valua per cost of production per 100 pounds, $3.12. New York tsuda twelfth in production, thirteenth in acreage, tenth in total value, fifth in value per acre, seventh in value per 100 pounds, sixth in oost per 100 pounds, andssixth in difference of oost and value.

Koutuokj leads in produc. tlou, acreage and value, and Virginia ranks second. The aggregate number of acroy throughout the country devoted to this indostrjrfta 88Mi producing 472,601,, 159 pounds. j( i MANUTA'Sttrtjfe OB GLASS. The manufaoture of glass and the faots therewith connected will form one of the peculiar features of the oensus.

Of tbe six establishments making plato glass, five produQed rough plate aud one rollod cathedral plate. Three of the Ave produciug rough plate polished tbe larger part of it. Two others made no polished glass, though one had tbe machinery necessary to the work. One furnace, with eight pots, was not run at all during the year, and one gas furnaoe, with sixteen pots, was building. The capaoity of 'the country for the manufacture of plate glass has been largely increased, twenty flyo new eBtabliahmeuts having gone up, representing a capital or $454,100.

Pittsburgh is largely represented in this increase. There are fifty six window glass works, and six with six furnaoes, containing forty eight pots, wore entirely idle during the year. Three works were also idle in part, in whioh there were four furnaoes and thirty four pots idle the entire year. In other worde, window glass was made at fifty works, whioh operated seYonty Blx furnaoes; containing six hundred and sixty five pots. Two new factories have been built and two old onea have been enlarged.

Ten of the eighty two glassware factories wero entirely idle, and lu factories that were operated in part, ninety two pots were idle the entire year. All of the glassware of the year was made at seventy two works, whioh operated one hundred and twenty nine furnaces, with twelve hundred and thtrty seren pots. Nine entirely new works have been added, and three old workB have been enlarged. Green glass was produced by forty two faotorles, eight being ontirely idle of the fifty two existing. Fire new works have been added and two old onea added to.

The 194 establisbments producing glass reprflsent a capital of $19,415,599. There are employed in these wrks 1T.528 males OTor 16 years, 678 females over 15 years old, and 5,552 males under 16 years old, making tho total numbor of persons employed 23,822. Their wages amounted to $9,112,801. The total value of materials used was $7,991,303 and tbe total valuo of the produots $21,013,404. Tha 34 establishments not producing glass represented a capital of $620,000.

The 95 aotoriea building in the census yar represented a capital of $454,100. Of plate glass there was produced 1,700,227 quar feet, valued at $808,305. Of window glass thore was produood 1,864.784 boxes of fifty square feet each, valued at $5,047,813. Of this vast qnantlty Now York's share was 216,748 boxes, valued at $540,903. Pennsylvania leads.

The glassware produoed was valued at $9,534,029. New York produced $1,157,571 worth. Feoneylrania leads in this article also, $4,831,312 being tho value of her products. The green gluss produced was valued at $5,563,826, Pennsylvania leading, New Jersey ranking second and New York third, with $722, 322 as the value of its produots. During ten years this indUBtry has grown in the following proportions 1880.

194 23.8i!2 9.11U.SU1 7,991.303 21,01, 1U4 1870. 161 I5.3H7 5,904,305 18,470,507 Number of establishments. Kmployes Wages Material nsed Value of product CHEMICALS ANUFA OTUBKD. There are factories In this country to" tbe number of 1,349. The capital invested is $85,486,856, which includes tha value of buildings and machinery.

These factories employ 29,500 persons, whose wages foot up $11,820,728. Tbe materials used ooat $77,344,281, aa follows: Anthracite coal, 278,161 tonf, valned at $968,432 bitnmtnon coal, 326,398 tons, valued at $924,791 value of all other materials, $75, The produeta are valuod at $117,407,054. Boms of tbe productions are worth enumerating Aniline colors, anthracenes, sulphate of ammonia, alum, borux, $277,233 bromine, $114,762 phosphorus, $29,271 castor oil, $790,741 add oandles, $2,281,600 oleio acid soap, other hard soaps, soft oap, glycerine, $961,477: nitro glycerine, $1,830,417 manufactured manures, $19,921,400 dry colors, $4,086,821 white lead, other salts of lead, ground baryteB, $371,829 xino oxide, $766,337 acetate or lime, potash and pearlasb, $232,643 soda, $866,560 sulphur, $31,000 supburlc add, glucose, all other products, $44,946,831. PETROLEUM. Iu tbo manufacture of petroleum, 86 firms and corporations represent an invested capital of $27,395,746.

These firms employ 9,869 men, woman and children, and pay them In wages, $4,381,572. The raw materials used in tha manufacture represent a value of $34,999, 101. The more important items are 731,533.127 gallons ot crude oil, equal to10, 417,455 barrels, valued 310,581 bituminous coal, $680,933 anthracite coal, residuum, Bulphurio aoid, barrels, tin cans, cases, $900, 911; bungs, paint and glue, $015,112. There are 866 balldings in use valued at $1,899,288, and tbe machinery Is valued at $3,737,998. The losses by fira during the cenauB year were $104,631.

The products are valued at Gasoline is valued at naphtha, illnmlaeting oil, mineral sperm, reduced petroleum for syltuders, reduced petroleum for journals, deodorized lubricating oils, paraffin oil, residuum, $297,629 parafflue wax, petroleum harness oil, StraAB CANE yBODUCTION. The seven State's "produoing augar cahe'devote to its eulttvation yield of this srea'pro dueed 'hogsheads ofaugsrtmd 16,573,273, gallons 6t moltssas. Tho Stats of Alabama produceoV 94 hogsheads ol Bngar 795,199 gallons of molasses; Florida, 1,273 hogBBeada of BUai; and 1,029,868 gaHons of moliojes; Gtorgla. 601 hogsheads' of sugar, and gallons of molasses; Eouieiana, 171,706 hoga hBa8jf sugar and 11,696,248 gallons of molasses Mississippi, 18 hogsheads of uugaijina 538,625 gallons of mohwsss Boitfh OaroUns, 229 hogsheads of 138,94 gallons of molasses Xaxas, hogsheads of sugar and 810,603 gallons of molasses. The rteo growing States, eight In number, prodneed from una 110,131,37 pounds of rice, being an average yisld par aero of 632 pounds.

Alabama pra dnood 810,889 pounds Florida, 1,294,677 pbunos 5.5,869,887 pottnUi .88,3 FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 89, 1882. Tula Payer iitui tbe Sirenla ta at aar Evening Paper PahliabeA In tba limited State o. Its valine au an AdrcrtUlmtr Medium 1 iteerofora apparent. Railroad Coiuralwlonon. The interview published in the Eagle Inst night with Mr.

R. A. Bacon, Beoretavj of the Eailroad Commission of Georgia, is interesting not only because of the light it sheds on the effects of railroad supervision in the most enterprising and prosperous of the Southern States, but because of wharf it suggests as to the future of our own commission. While there, are people here talking us If the appointment of commissioners to inquire into the management of the various railroads and report to the Legislature was a rudionl measure, Georgia has conferred upon commissioners the power to fix freight rates, to determine on what terms various towns shall be dealt with, and within what limits discrimination shall be allowed. The Anti Monopolists of this State do not and have not ooniended for any sueh thoroughgoing regulation as far from the results being of a kind to justify the fears which it pleases the stock manipulators of the period to express, the outcome in Georgia has been as follows All predictions tbtt the action of the Railroad Com mttaloo of Georgia would paralyse the railroad interests of the country have failed.

An experience of three yara of tbe.practical operations. of railroads in this State, under the supervision of law, has for that period Shown largely InereaBedrevenuea to the dividends to the railroad stockholders, higher prices for railroad shares, greater volume of business, largely stimulated travel, greatly Increased tendonoy to invest capital in our State, more miles of railroad built and lIng bnllt in Georgia, and corresponding beuents to the public generally, and the railroad authorities ana the people on better terms with each other than ever before, during a similar period in our history. This, if it establishes anything, proves what with sane people hardly needs demonstration, that exaot justice will do more to encourage the inflow of capital than any prospective gains based on successful trickery. It is the habit of the advocates of stock watering and piratical management to argue as if the opponents of these things were arrayed against corporations, and were urging methods which, if acquiesced in, would destroy enterprise: Nothing, however, fe better understood by them than that the Anti Monopolists, as they are called, have no such purpose in view and tend to no such end. In the essential and the best sense, corporations mean co operation.

They show what a great many men of small means can' accomplish by acting together. They arc the democratic substitute for colossal individual fortunes. The outcome of the anti monopoly agitation will be, therefore, not fewer but more corporations. By restricting the powers of special operators by stopping tho process of issuing stock which represents something very different from honest capital, encouragement will be given to small investors. The.

average citizen is not lookiug for some mean6 of suddenly enriching himself at the expanse of his neighbors. What he wants and all he wants Is a fair return for his exertions or his capital, aud this he knows very welt is best guaranteed by laws which restrict speculation and forbid slight of hand performances in the management of corporations, however, as have been the results of the Georgia law, we do not believe it would be necessary to resort to any auoh drastic legislation in this Stite. Unless we are much mistaken, publicity alone will answer every purpose. It is highly improbable that the railroads will deem it judicious to make apeoial contracts of an unfair nature when the means of ooncealing them are taken away. To do so would certainly bo to' provoke legislation of a stringent character.

When Mr. Vanderbilt entered into an agreement to transfer the flour trade from Rochester to Niagara Falls he was governed by the belief that lie could keep the arrangement secret. As the Hepburn report shows, the contract provided that the agreement shall become null if tho terms were disclosed. What the Commissioners whom Governor Cleveland is to appoint will have power to do is to render secrooy impossible. Mr.

Bacon makes some observations on the subject of discrimination in rnten, to which the Eaolb does not assent withoiit qualification. Ho says Kb' fixed tariff can over exist for any extended period without unfair discrimination. The needs of com nmrce require a flexible tariff. Tbc fe changes aro made aa circumstances and tho judgment of tho Hoard dictate The principle of tho Georgia law is to prevent unjust discrimination, though there must bo discriminations lu railroad toriiTj. Providcnoe created neither men nor places eual.

Some places have natural advau taxes, such aB water courses, which give thorn au advantage over other localities. Other places have competing lines of railroad, which are artillcia! advantages. In so far as this means that it is proper for railroads to make small charges where there is mnoh trade, we agree with Mr. Bacon, but justice requires that tUere shall be some limit of traffic established and adhered to for all men aud all towns. In particular, it is not to bp tolerated that as between peojile living in the saujo town or city there shall be diff erent rntss.

Much distinctidn as all business man make between the wholesale and retnil trade is just, but any other distinction is not to be endured at the hands of a corporation created by the State and for the avowed purpose of promoting the general welfure. Mr. in More Trouble. The late Mr. Vanderbilt was not credited with the possession of quite as much sheer intellect as Daniel Webster indeed he has demonstrated with commendable candor that he is a rather dnl! and gross person.

And yet in one' respect lie has proved his great superiority to Mr. Jay Gould, the wily heir at law of the late iameuted Mephistophcles. When an enormous amount of water was to be poured into Central stock Mr. Vanderbilt took the precaution, for all that his mind was a "bowline; wilderness," of securing the consent of an ignoble legislature to that act of "enterprise," thereby saving himself muoh litigation aud annoyance. When Mr.

Gould added $39,000,000 at once to the stock of tho Western Union Telegraph Company he involved himself and his precious crew iu a number of lawsuits, and has bean declared by the oourts to be an outlaw, so far as this: That the stock ho distributed, among the stockholders as a dividend was not lawfully issued. Suit was brought against tho company some time ago to determine whether the Tfflo, 526,590 so added to the value of the concern was worth a dollar, aud the courts have very promptly answered that it is not Now, Judge Arnoux, iu the Superior Court, has issued an injunction restraining the payment of dividends npon so much of that factitious capital as has been declared illegal, and conveys to the directors the uupleasing information that he is fully aware of their little conspiracy to ante date a payment of that dividend pending his decision, and that if the job is brought to his notice judicially "these gentlemen may find that they have assumed a responsibility greater "than they now contemplate." Iu writing this however, he assumes that the directors are "gentlemen of high character" aud that they have "acted in a lawful and "law abiding spirit." Such an assumption reminds one of a phrase in one of Mayor Cleveland's messages to the Buffalo Aldermen "Tli6re are influences in and about your honorable body that no honest man can con template, without concern." At all events it will provoke a smile. The plea was set up by the defendant corporation that the shares upon which dividends were sought to be prohibited had become Very widely distributed and had passad into the bauds of a very large number of people innocent buyers as Mr. Norvin Green would have the court understand, who had purchased them in childlike confidence in the discretion of the directors. Judge Arnoux poh poohs this plea as frivolous.

He similarly disposes of the argument that if any stockholder felt aggrieved he had his remedy at law, on ground that the payment of the dividend to personswho have no legal right to receive Jt'jmpoverishes the corporation, and the payment of tno loss sustained by each stoek holder to him still further depletes the corporation's treasury. The stock thus illegally issued, and so declared by the General 'i'enn of the Superior Court, added nothing to the voalth or earning capacity of the company; "to permit dividends to be paid upon it would bo to give it a status which tha general Term denied it, and would nul the action of tho court. Tho injunction wanted to Mr. Bufus Hatch to the same purport is renewed pending a second trial of Theso two decisions follow upon thu $1,061,205 flour and grist mill products, men's furnishing gooas, $2,977,096 furniture, $9,605, furs, dressed, $4,471,018 gas and lamp fixtures, $2,649,628 glass, cut, stained and ornamental, $1,747, 601 gold and silver, reduced and refined, $2,611,877 grease and tallow, $6,871,179 hardware, bat and cap materials, $1,157,826 hats and caps, $41, 008,608 Iron casting, 5,491,122 jewelry, 5,002,198 kindling wood, $1,213,083 lard, refined, $14,768,718 lead (bar pip, sheet and shot), leather goods, $1,762,278 leather (tanned), $1,161,177 lithographing, $1,738,452 looking glass and picture frames, $2,071,565 lumber, planed, $2,220,919 machinery, malt, marble and stone work, $5,771,069 masonry, brick and stone, $2, 103,911 mattresses and spring beds, meat paoking, $29,297,627 millinery and lace goods, $5,163, 080; musical instruments, pianos and material, $6, 913,691 oleomargarine, $6,215,393 painting and paper hanging, paints, paper hangings, patent medicinos and compounds, $1, 302,313 perfumery and cosmetics, $1,094,700 photographing, plumbing and gas fitting, $3,900 114; pooketbooks, printing and publishing, saddlery and harness, ship building, sblrts, silk and silk goods, silverware, soap and can dles, stationery goods; steam fit ting, and heating apparatus, sugar and molasses, tin, coppor and sheet iron ware, tobaeoo and snuff, cigars, $18, umbrellas and canes, upholstering, wire wort, wood, turned end carved, miscellaneous industries, $8,872,188. THE QUAKKlt OITT.

City of Philadelphia Establishments, oop itaf, males ovor 16 894; females abovo years old, ohildren and youths, wages paid, valuo of raw materials, valuo of products, $304,691,725. The sugar and molasBcs refining business ie tbe leading industry, the valuo of the produots being $24,291, 929, The manufacture of woolen goods stands second at the value of $21,312,810. Third in importance is tha manufacture of man's olothing, valued at $16,506,748, and fourth comes the manufacture of ootton goods, $16,319, 238. The values or other produots are enumerated as follows: Bookbinding, boots and shoes, brass castings, $1,369,151 broad, "Craokera and other bakery products, $3,735, 533; briok and tile, carpentering, $5, carpets, $14,208,510 wagons, railroad and street cars, women'a clothing, coffees and spices, ground and roasted, confectionery, oord age and twine, drugs and chemicals, $11, 801,793 flouring and grist mill produots, furniture, glass, glue, greass and tallow, hats and caps, hosiery and knit goods, iron and steel, $4,257,170 Jbolts, nnt, washers and rivets, castings, dressed skins, looking glasses and ploture frames, $1,180,100 machinery, $9,681,927 malt, $1,879,160 marble and atone work, $2,101,721 meat paoking, millinery and. lace goods, mixod textiles, painting and paper hanging, paints, patent medicines and compounds, plumbing and gas fitting, $1,510,615 printing and publishing, $6,884,961 print works, bleaoherles and dye works, $1 saws, shipbuilding, shirts, silk and silk goads, soap snd candles, $2,033,403 tin, copper and shoot iron ware, cigars, $2,017,725 umbrellas and canes, woolen goods, $21,849,810 worsted goods, City of Pittsburgh Number of manufacturing estab Uehmonte, capital, males above 16 yearB old employed, females above 15 years old, children and youths, wages paid $16,918, 420; value of row materials, valuo of products, $74,211,889.

Tbo manufacture of iron and stoel is the prineipal.luduetry, the valuo thereof being $35, 190,631. ranks next at $5,231,971, and machinery third at $3,057,761. TUo vslue of meu's olothing is stated at cooperage, iron castings, $1,572,518 wrought iron pipe, $1,558,250 lumber, planed, $1,051,395 moat packing, printing and publishing, $1,122,181. City of Providence Number ot manufacturing establishments, oapital, $23,573,932 males above ID years old employed, lomale3 above 15 years old, children and youths, wages paid, $8,908, 720; vslue of raw materia), vslue of products, $39,696,053. Jewelry forma the leading production, the value thereof being $5,141,092 value of woolon goods, worsted goods, moat paokings, $1,458,710 machinery, $3,930,185 gold and silver, reduced and refined, $1,121,100 cotton goods, man's clothing, $1,869,819 oarpontering, $1,250,161.

City of San Francisco Establishments, 2,860 cop ital, males above 16 years old employed, females above 16 years old, 3.390; children and youths, wages paid, $13,595,010 value of raw materials, $14,537,430 value of products, $71,613, 885. Meat packing leads all other industries the valuo of the products being $6,013,602. tfocond in importance is the boot and shoe industry, at $1,111,517. Value of tobaooo and cigars, printing snd publishing, maohinery, leather (currlod), $1,103,315: leathor (tanned), iron castings, high explosives, furniture, flouring' and grist mill products, oofifeo and spices, roasted and ground, $1,336,718 man's clothing, $3,782,063 wom'eri's olothing, $1,150,207 carpentering, bread, orackers and otbeir bakery produots, $2,070,884 bags, othor than paper, $1,565,000. City of St.

Louis Establishments 2,886 capital, males abova 16 years old, employed, females abovo 15 years old, ohildren and youths, wages paid, value of materials, value of produsts, $104,383,687. The first inoUistry Is that of flouring and grist mills, tho produots reaohing tho valuo of $13,759,628. Meat packing follows ot the value of $8,424,084, with tobaooo and snuff third, tha valua being $4,813,769. Value of wire work, tin, coppor aud sheet iron ware, soap and candles, sash, door and blinds, saddlery and harness, printing and publishing, patent medloines aud oompouuds; painting aud paper hnnglug, $1,255,553 paints, $2,570,860 maohinery. $2,221,455 Iron and stoel, iron castings, $3,526,816 furniture, $1,979,683 drugs and ohemioals, oooporogo, $1,431,405 eon feotlonery, railroad and stroot oars, carriages and wagons, men's clothing, oarpontering, $3,005,411 bread and crackers, boots and shoos, $1,634,591, City of Washington Number of manufacturing industries, 961 capital, males abovo 16 year old employed, 6,468 females above ID years old, ohildren and yontb, 257 wages paid, $3,897,126 value of raw materials, $5,231,611 valua of products, $11,011,185.

Printing and publishing is the principal industry, tbe value of products being $2,896,312. Fiouring and grist mill produots are next and valued at $1,172,375. THE LATE CAPTAIN PENDLETON. A Story of Shipwreck and Suffoilnjr Which ECecallb Itiet Bravery and Hit naanlt Tha death of Captain Charles B. Pendleton at his residence in this city on Uouday last was recorded in the Eaolb, but tho Ifev York Timet of to day in mentioning tho fact recalls the story of tho loss with over 259 lives, of the steamship San Francisco, In 1853, iu whioh Captain Pendleton figured so heroically.

The Timea Bays It was while in command of the packet ship Lucy Thompson, in imm, mat pumic attention was first sailed to Captain Fondlutou, by his rescue of some of tbo paBBeogers of the ill fated 8au FranciBco, and eai. eclauy uy dih manner oi extsnaing mo aia. xno 8au Fraueiuco was a new steamship, owned by Mr. AeDlnwall. aud built especially for the California trade.

bh was of 2,600 tons burden, and was regarded as on of the finest steamers that ever sailed from this port. She started os her first voyage from Now York Proem bur 21, 1853, having on board about 600 souls, including officers aud crew. Among the passengers wore eight companies of tha Thirtieth Regiment, United States Artillery, comprising about S00 men, bound for California, under command of Coionol William Oatos, and a number of ladies and ohildren composing the families of the officers of the regiment The San Francisco sailed with ana weather aud good prospects for an excollout voyage, but on, December 27, when only three days out of port, a terriflo was encountered, and the new steamship proved to be totally unmanageable lu tho heavy saos. On the first day of the storm her masts went by the board, and 100 men wore swept overboard and lost by one powerful sea. For five days she labored In tha rolling waves, threatening at every tnomont to founder, and each day a number cf unfortunates were swept into tho sea and drowned.

To add to the horrors oi tne situation, tne sailors Be gan to arms ueavny, piunaering sue stores oz tne puraer, and all discipline was at an end on ths steamship. The cholera also nroke out on tbe dismantled Vessel, ana suurvs riio prui.aiDtt uy kuis cviminc, mv that there seemed to be only on holce for all, death by drowning or destruction by tbe fall disease. On Sesember 29, however, ths bark Kilbsy, Captain Lowe, wss spoken, and eha took off upward of a hundred of tho passengers. Two days later ths Thrs Bells, Captain Crelghton, who died a short tlmo ago, rsscued anothsr lot, and on January 2, 1854, the Antarotle, Captain iitouffer, took the remainder of tbe passengers from the sinking ship, whioh soon after sank beneath the waves. The KilUey, whn she took, ths passengers from th Ban was herself in distress.

Bh bad been out forty eight days, was short of provisions, and bad. only one cask of water to serve out to her own crew and tho strangers. Captain Murray, however, thought, it probable that he would matt some vessel which would relievo him of bis charge, and be refused to leave tb men to dlo on the Sau Francisco. For fifteen days tha Kilboy sped along, moating no ship and encountering heavy gales, which split her sails and Smost dismantled her, while her provisions had been reduced to enoh a low ebb that for nearly tec days a handful of parched corn was all that aoutd be allowed to each parson on board. Hope of deliverance had well nigh fled whan, on January 13, the Lucy Thompson, Captsln Pendleton, was sighted, and, in answer to tha slgnal of distress shown by tha Kilbsy, lay to, aithough.a terriflo gale was blowing and tbe eearau danseronsly Captain Ben dleton sent a boat to tb KUbey, and, asoertainingtbo oondition of things on board the vessel, offered to take on the Lucy Thompson 100 of the patseugors of tha San Francisco, and to furnish provisions to the Kilboy.

It was a matter of great diuoulty and dailiior to transfer the passengers with the heavy eea running, but the work was safoiy done, aud the two vessels proceeded on their way, tho Kilboy to and tbe Lucy Thomp son to this porL Colonel dates, as oon as ho boarded: the Lucy Thompson, sent his quartermaster to Captain Pendleton to assure him that be should bo paid well for bis rescue of the United States officers and soldiers. To this the captain replied ho had done only bis duty, and he could not think or taking money for saving human life. Captain tsndloton to hold talsnoblo view ot bis duty to. tho day of bis death, 'refusing to put in any olaim for payment against thi Government, although ho frequently urged toa do so by his friends, and nltliotigh, hfs officers and. man all filed, claims and wera duly paid for their 6r vtoos.

Tho Lucy Thompson arrived here with' th rescued passengers January 15, 1854,. and Caplalnv JTBUUtVUrii, wavu iuv uw wy ii i n. who had tsktn tha people from, tha San Francisco, wet the heroes of Uu hour. Tha merohants of this city contributed over $0,000 for a testimonial tb bo given to tha oaptaini, and at a public dinner Captain Pendleton wo presented with a handsome service of plate, valued at This wis inorlbod: Pre sentea by the msroHsnts and cltixens of New York to Captain C. It Pendleton, ol tha ship Luty Thompson, as a testimonial of the appreciation of his humane and gallant efforts lp assisting to save th passenger and craw or tho steamship San IFraneiaco, after tha tartlfle gala of tba 31th of Scoember, 1853." Tha clttiena of Beaton also snt to Captain Pendleton a bandsoma silver pitcher, and from Philadelphia came.

purse $250; This money ho Invested lu a plotnra desorlpVlva of ths raioiia Of tbe passengers, painted by Walters, tho Llverpoolirtlst. In after years tho housa of.3apUin tondleton waa often tUa'toaneof raunlpnstjt tU rw i suoii nauongar of tha Saa Franplsw. United States). Mrs. Beed was called to receive it ana iu a few ploasant remarks thanked the donors.

Mr. W. P. Gill, one of the Infant class toaohers, then on be half ot the class which ha represented presented their pastor, a dresiing esse Mr. J.

B. Tate from his clssa of boys, a pearl bandied pen holder with a gold pen attached. Mr. William Adams, of ths Ollia Bra nob, received from his class a beautiful nickel mounted cigar cabinet, and in turn presented each or tbo sevon young ladle of his alas with a silver card case, artistically engrossed with the monogram of tho ias and ths initial of the scholar. The Dewdrosa presented Miss Julia Oattsr, their teaoher, with aa olive shade plush photograph album.

Mr. Julius A. Gerow, of tho Rosabuds was given a case containing six volumes of DIokans' works by his young lady soholar. A gold headed can was pnsantad to Mr. William Moore by his olisa.

Contributions for the Five Point" Mission amounting to $75 wore collootod, and hndL over besides donations of olothing and SO boxes of oonfaotiouery. The Cheerful Glvar gave thsir teaoher, Mr. Goorgo Stmmons, a very pretty dressing case. Mr. W.

Wines was presented with a picture standing on set easel by hi class, tho Daughters of Zlon. Miss Browning, of the Coral Wreath, reielvad a toilet glass sat In a frame of plush, and two candle sticks. Tha Lilies ot the Valley gave a very pretty album to Miss G. W. Liet, their taaohar.

Tho scholars war thou presented with a box of oholc caudles, and the exercises were oonolnded. Mr. William U. Moore, tha chairman of tho cmmlttee having the entertainment iu charge, waa praised for his endeavors to plaass tha little ones, and presented with an elegant box of candles by three modest young ladies who are known as the Throe Graces. Misa Josio Donehua, of tha Five Points Mission, was the acoompanlst, Cuurela of tne Redeemer.

The annual Sunday sohool festivities of tha Church of tha Redeemer, Protestant Episcopal, Is always held on theevenlng of Holjrlnnocentit'day, and at 7 o'clock lost night the oapaclous edifio on av.s misaud Pacific street was completely filled with tha 030 pupils comprising the school and their frlon'd. The processional wo a beautiful march, the dosses following eaoh other according lo tha alscs of tha pupils. The ohurch was profusely decorated 'with evergreens, and in tha front and tenter of the chadoet was a large Christmas tree, surmounted with star and loadad with brilliant globos, silver laoe and handsome cornucopias. The tablo at th base was corarad with boxea oi candy, packages of toys and gifts appropriate to the occasion. The order of exeroUes waa as follows Processional, "Hark I The Herald Angela Bing Gloria Patri Christmasttd setTioa tbe ipostlta Creed prayer oarols, "O'er Bttblohcm' Hill," and Little Town of Bethlehem iufauts oarol, "Star and Magi carol, "O'er the World.

The lighting or tho tree was followed by a oarol, "Ring out the BaUa for tho distribution of gifts, the banodlo tlon aud tbe recossional, "Sing ye the Songs of Praise." The lighting of ths tree by means of a calcium light and colored glassos was a magnlfloent sight, color succeeding color rapidly, whila tha accompanying "ohs and "aha!" of tha well pleased little ones mada tha cbursb ring with notes of gladness. The Sunday school, whioh is one of Che mast efHoUntly conducted In the olty, Is under the charge of Mr. Carlos A. Butler, and numbers evuty flve elasses, twonty two Ing In the Infant, department in ears of Miss 8. 0.

Richardson. All ths olasses bare competent anil attentive teachers. Tho music of tho avenlng was under' the charge of Mr. W. H.

Rhodes, organlot, assisted by tho chapel choir ot forty voices. Th reotor, two assistants, tha suuerlatoudoat, officers snd tcachene, (a addition to the pupils, each reoeived a reminder of tbe happy Christmastide festival. Union Congregational Sunday School. The Christmas festival of the Suudlty sohool of the Union Congregational Churoh was held in the churoh edifice, Stato street, near Hoyt, on Wednesday evening. The exeroises opened with tha' sluging by tha sohool or a hymn entitled Our Ohrlat maa Tree," after whleh a prayer was offered by th pastor, Rev.

N. Everett Smith. The following programme was given Responsive reading by th school dlalegu, "Christmas Bells," Missis Georgia Enapp, Eatia Gilbert and Mamia Orasdeassn Mo, by Smith, of St. Agnes' OhurcH choir, My dosroBi fleas little heart;" address, by Rev. N.

Kveroit recitation, "Bappose," by Annie Kllnk; reoltaUon; "Grandmother's Tot," lues Callatt; singing by tha school, "List tho Musfo;" recitation, Th Cast Hymn," by Mils Oracle Estarbrook Chrlsjmtt oVetk ings by tha school; singing by the Infant Christmas Time is Ooma Again;" recitation, mon to Teachers," by Freddie Eastman; singing bf' tho sohool, "Heard yo th Grand Old Bong 7" At this point Individual presents wera made to ths following person Bev. N. E. Smith, Miss Laura A. Smith, Mr.

and Mrs, Peter Bogart, Mlsa Nellie Towt, Mlas HowoU, Mr. Niblock, Evlc Bogart, lilts Tlerusy, JV B. Parker, Mr. Alonr.o Thomas anil Mr. Christiansen, In sexton.

Most of th teaoher made presents to thai soholar. Then followed singing by tbo a 'ol by Mrs. Smith, entitled gomobody's Coming," Jumbo, tho great elephant, mad his appaaranas and th ohildren wore highly delighted and wont home laden with boxes of oaudles aud vory large orange. Altogether, the affair waa a great suooess. AN RVKNISQ WITH 81N01KG 8TUDEHT8.

A moderately sized audience gathered in th auditorium or Music Hall last evening to listen to a oncort given by the Wasloyan University Glee 01uk. Tbe Bummerneld Association were the patrons and promoters of the affair, The programme consisted of flfloon msmbors, one half of whioh wera wall known college songs. Tho concert was opened with a fantasia on tho piano by student J. Camp. It wss fairly rendered.

Then tba club sang tho "Weimar Folk Song" (Liszt), and rendered it with beautiful harmony and expression. Then came a part song "Obapel Steps" and "Hark, I hear a volso." A quartet, "Stars of tbs Summer Mght" (Hatton) gave Messrs. Yinot and Davl, and Heisro. Camp and Bacon, basal, a fine opportunity to display their vooal powers, and. luy did so by rendering tha pleca with delicacy and fooling.

The "Hut Brown Maid" and "Solomon Levi," acinus college songs, were admirably rendered, Mr. Bra War singing the dialeotlo solo part, "Ths Btntlnsl," a sols by Mr. Bacon, basso, waa sung with fine effect, and at lis conclusion he was warmly encored. He responded by singing a comic song "Tho Fisherman," "Laugh, Boys Laugh," "Tom Blgbsa River" and "IVjraakan" wore songs well rendered. Th "Soldier' Joy," by ths club was tbe closing number.

Ths affair was a vary pleaiant one, and received a hearty verdlot of approval from the fashionable audience present. 50H COMMISSIONED. The non eommissionod staff of the Forty eveutb Regiment have eleoted tbe following otHoera for the year 1883 President, Right Genoral Guldo O. W. Brook; visa president, Quartermostor Bergsantf.

K. Hath; treasurer, Ordnance Sergeant J. Chris. toffel, secretary, Sergeant Standard Bearer W. I.

Moore. BtJSINF.SS NOTICES. 239 FtjrfOfl STBEBT. A WOKD Iti SEASON! MR. WISB HAS ANTICIPATED THB SOLID AT WITH PRESENT ABUNDAlfOB AND BBOUBfflS DAILY INFLOW OF HLEQANT NOVELTIES AMD) STANDARD GOODS IS FINH DIAMONDS AND OTHER GBMHV JEWELRY OF THK LATEST DESIGNS, GOLD AND SILVER WATOHH3, STIfRLING SILVER WABBl SILVER JSWF.LBY.

AND ENDLBB8 BTUBTKQAB. US INVITES FRKQUKNT VISITS OF INBPROTKWt. OPKN KVBNINOS FOR THE HEASOKs FOK THE TRY THB. VIN DES PR1ROKS OH AM PAG B. 1 he cheapest and.

compared In prloo. th boat Imported. Fo. salB bj erooer. roataurant and dealer? generally ana by H.

A. UK ASF'S SON, solo want for Ucn tad Slate aad Coo ad a. to Court at, EBPENBCHEID, 118 NASSAU N. HOLIDAY STYLEftV OENTI.KMJS.N! HATS OF SUPHRIOR QUALITY. FINE, OONFHCTIONS Manufactured by SOU WARZ.

Nos. 08 and 08 Fulton St. Utw York. Special importation of a lareo assortment at FANOX BOXES and NOVKLTIK8. Fair and 8andi cboola.wpvliod with puio oandiai at low priooi.

SUNDAY EAULE. ORDKR TOUK CARR1BR TO LHAVJI 1UB BJuQIa OR tP8 RI If Rn A A A DUD AAH sua 4BWKLL AS ON 1'4 DATS Off 1MB vYESK. UONTAINS AU. TIM METV PIIIUB TURKS QBKTtt, deaMnx th BOH SiatHlefUt lhlr te Pirtlo it nrtr cm thitr to tU andtt wilt bo civta to tha carrier who tcrriii 1S.W Htr ict. youths.

The wages paid to these people amount to $14,407,852. Tho materials used in manufacturing cost $46,469,244, and the products are valued at $75,621,388. Tbe largest of the oity's industries 1b tbe manufacture of men's clothing, the value of which la $9,446,793. The canning of fruits and vegetables comes next, rep resenting a value of $4,287,398. The boots and shoe manufactured are valued at $3,111,783 bread, crack ers and other bakery produots, $2,179,062 carpentering" products, $3,216,028 fertilizers, $4,287,398 con feetlonery, flouring an4 grist mill products, furniture, Iron and ateel, oastings, maohinery, $2,185,741 meat packing, $2,742,645 printing and publishing, $1,374,168 tin, oopner and sheot iron ware, $3,371,081 tobaeoo and snuff, $1,631,424 cigars, $1,551,011 value of miscellaneous industries, $6,190,616.

WHAT BOSTON PRODUCES. The City of Boston has 3,521 manufacturing industries, employing a oapital of $42,750,134, and males above 16 yours, 17,753 females above 15 years, and 1,229 children and jontliB, whose wages aggregate $13,715,140. The value of materials used was $77,586, 607 and of the produots $123,866,137. The value of the more important, artioles produoed was as follows; Boots and shoes, bread and craokars and other bakery products, oarpontering, men's olothing, women's clothing, coffees and splceB, $1,148,869 confectionery, cordage and twine, $1, fertilizers, flouring and grist mill products, furniture, iron and ateel, leather, curried, machinery marble and stone work, masonry, brick snd stone, $1,299,551, meat packings, piano and materials, painting and paper hanging; $1,199, and publishing, rubber and elastlo goods, sugar and molasses, refined, tin, copper and abeet iron ware, miscellaneous industries, $8,094,642. BROOKLYN'S GREAT SHOWING.

In tbo City ot Brooklyn, 6,089 manufacturing industries represents capital of $56,621,399. These establishments employ 34,920 maleB above 16 yoarB olj 6, 883 females above 15 years old, and 3,423 ohildren and youths to whom the wages annually paid amounts to $21,072,051. Tho value of the materials used Is put down at $124,072, 051, and the produots are valued at $169,757. 89. Tha boots and sboos manuf actnred are valued at $1, wooden packing boxes, $1,767,610 broad and crackers carpentering, men's clothing, women's clothing, $711,249 eoop emge, cordage and twine, drugs and ohoisicals, fertilizers, flouring and grist mill produots, bats and baps $1,978,145 iron castings, leather (dressed), lumber (planed), $1,707, 621 machinery marble and atone work, $1, masonry, bnek and atone, meat painting and paper 719; paints, paper hangings, pluuibing and gas printing and publishing stamped ware, $1,556,829 sugar and molasses, refined, tobacco and snutf; $2, 802,703: watob.

cases, miscellaneous Tbe Olty of Buffalo hit 1,137 industries, with a oapital of $24,188,562. There are employed 13,848 males above 10 yeors old, 1,796 Jemalos above 15 years ola, and 1,194 children and youths. The wsgsB paid amount to $6,913,702. The materials used are valuod at $25, 883,283, aaa the produots at $40,003,205, Meat paoking is the greatest industry, the produots being valued at $3,141,280. The men's clothing manufactured is valued at $2,747,475 boots and shoes, $1,068,296 glucose and grape BUgar, $3,075,000 flouring and grlBt mill products, $2,266,848 iron oastings, $1,500,254 leather, tauned, $1,757,000 lumbar, planed, $1,219,400 machinery, malt, soap and candles, $1,176,840 miscellaneous industries, $3,583,371.

THE EMPIEE OF THE WBST. The Olty of Chicago has 3,419 industries. The capital invested is $64,177,395, and 77,000 persons employed receive $33,795,486 as wagos. Tho materials used aro valued at $171,344,364, and tho produots at $241,045,007. The produots of the meat paoking industry are valued at $85,824,371 printing and publishing, soap and candles, tobacco and snuflV cigars, wlro wpik, $1,005,860 sash, doors and blinds, paints, $2,798,000 oleomargarine, $378,800: oil, lard, $1,107,000 linseed oil, $1,987,093: lumber, planed, $1,080,909 machinery.

$1,558,636 malt, 1,900,780 marble and stone work, masonry brick and stone, $2,503,750 boots aud shoes, $2,479,805 wooden packing boxes, bread and orackers, oarpeuter ing, carriages, men's clothing, $17,342,207 women's olothing, $1,585,990 coffoe and splees, roasted and ground, $2,808,879 oonfeeilonrv, $1,953,558 cooperage, $1,137,694 flouring aud arist mill produots, $2,217,564 men's furnishing goods, furniture, grease and tallow, $1,327,000 iron and ateel, $10,441,891 iron oastings, lamps and reflectors, leather, curried, $2,146,600 leather, tanned, $4,914,550 looking glasB and ploture frames, $1,288,855. The City of Cincinnati has 3,231 industries, representing a oapital of $43,278,732, employing 52,000 hands and paying in wages $18,571,687. Value of materials used, $55,939,133 value of products, $94,869,105. Its greatest industry is the manufacture of men's clothing, the value of tho products thereof being $13,878,903. The value of the produots of tho moat packing establishments Is cigars, $2,787,401 saddlery and harness, boots and shoes, $1,132,637 bread and orackors, carriages and wagons, $5,287,113 coffins, burial oases and undertaker's goods, $1,002,860 furniture, hardware, $1.023,693 iron oastiugs, $2,520,162 leathor, ourried, leather, tanned, $2,090,672 lumber, sawed, $1,247,191 mnchluory, $3,863,050 miscellaneous Industries, $4, 252,663.

The oapital invested in 1,033 industrial eatabllsh meuts in Cleveland is $18,184,789. The wages paid to 20,000 operatives was $8,377,081. Tho raw materials used were valued at $30,850,977, aud the refined produots at $47,352,208. Tho leading industry is tho Iron and steol business, the products thereof being valued at $9,435,432. Tha products of the moat paoking establishments are valued at men's slothing, $2,687,409 flouring aud grist mill products, Iron castings, machinery, oil, lu Heating, paints, sowing nucbtnos, miscellaneous industries, $6,389, 382.

The City of Detrlot has 875 mechanical and manufacturing industries. Tbo capital Invested is $14,202,159. Fifteen thousand porsons ara employed, and tbe wages paid them wor $5,841,426. The raw materials used wero valued at $17,143,490, and tbo refiaod products at $28, 303,589. Tha valu of the iron and stool produced was $2,498,634.

That is the leading industry. The men's clothing produoed was valued at $2,056,182, and ranks second. Meat paoking products till tha third plaoe of Importance at the value of $1,721,231. Value of flouring and grist mUl ptodtfota, value of ni chlnary, tobacco and snuff, olgara, $1,196,870: miscellaneous industries, $3,971,730. Jersey City has 55S industries, with a capital of $11, 829,915, giving employment to over 10,000 hands, paying them in wages $1,347,034, using raw materials valued at $49,320,099 and producing refined goods valned at $59,581,111.

Its principal industry is refinlug sugar and molacses, the value of the products being $22,799, 614. Tho produots of its meat packing eateblishments are valued at 18,551,783. The factories devoted to chemicals produced goodj valned at $1,517,214, and tbe furniture manufactories produood goods valued at $1,464,500. Tho City of Louisville has 1,088 manufacturing establishments, representing a oapital of $19,583,013. Those give amploymeut to over 15,000 operatives, who reoeivo in wages $5,436,521.

The raw materials used were valued at $19,180,212, and the refined product at $32,381,733. Meat paoking is also the prinolpal industry here, the produots being valued at $4,287,168. The tobaeoo and snuff industry follows, th value of products being $3,312,808. The value ot men's clothing was placed at $1,303,718. City of Milwaukee Establishments, 821; oapital, hands employed, wagos paid, $, value of raw materials, valua of products, $33,955,138.

Moat paoking is here the principal industry, the value of the products being $0,099, 486. Second stand the flouring and grist mill pro auots, valued at $4,167,708. Men's clothing eomos next, at $3,763,987, and following is leather, onrrled, valued at $3,219,978. and tanned loather at $2,101,195. City of Newark Mechaniaal and manafactnrlng establishments, capital, hands employed, wages paid, value of materials used, value of prodnots, $86,234,525.

The principal industry is shown to be tha refining of gold aud silver, the value of the produot being $8 791,600, bnt the leather Industry competes very closely for tha ascendenoy at $8,300,722 for curried goods and $6,315,856 for tanned goods. Value of boots and ahoes, oarpontering, celluloid goods, men's clothing, cotton goods, $1,598,397 drugs and obemtoals, $1,289, 829 saddlery, $1,524,008 hata and caps, $2.596,578 jewelry, maohinery, $1,473,677 meatpacking, $1,527,669 harness, sewing; machines, $1,062,150 trunks and valises, $2,013,923. City of New Orleans Manufacturing, industries, 906f capital, hands employed, 9JX0; wages paid, value of raw materials, value of produots, $18,341,006. Tha principal industry is tha production, of cottonseed oil, tbo valuo thereof being $2,751,1504. Tha value of tha rloe.

production tanks aeoona at the valne of $1,573,281, snd following mat is the refinement of sugar end, molasses, the pro ducts being ralued at $1,483,096 TtS valto of men clothina produced was $1,074,559. NEW yobk'b gsbat PBOB Olty of New York Nombor ol establishment! 11, 162; capital, persona 2W.97T; males abo'vs 16 years old, females above 15 years ehttdrea' and youths, wages paid, $93,378,8067 value of raw materials, value of products, 1448.209,248, The greatest industry is found to bo tho manuf asturo of men's clothing, tha valua thereof hoing $00,798,697. Tha women's clothing produced was valued at $18,930,583. Tbs products of meat paoking establishments represent a value of $29, 207,627. Othor products aro reprnsahtairby ths fol laWinfi values feathers' anil flowofs, 23JJ, bg otBW than, paper, belt.

Xbe Health of tho CilT. Health Commissioner Raymond's report as to the sanitary condition of the city during the year now near its close has been presented to the Mayor and published in the Eaole of yesterday. It is a rather voluminous document and deals in detail with a more than usually large number of important subjects. Of these, however, the vital statistics, so far as thoy go, are worthy of most attention, equally on account of what they reveal and what they do 'not. It will be seen from Mr.

Raymond's figures that the mortality of the city has grown steadily with the population, as might have been expected, ris iug from 11,075 in 1878 to 15,092 in 1882, and that, more than that, the death rate per thousand of the population has been increasing by almost arithmetical progression. Thus, while in 1878 the rate was 20.85 per thousand it has been severally 21.08, 23.33, 24.83 and 24.97, for tho succeeding years, showing a by no means desirable gain. To what this increase is attributable we are not distinctly told, further than that the number df; deaths pi ohildren under five years of age and that from diarrheal diseases seem to be increasing. Indeed this subject is the most suggestive and important dealt with by the Commissioner. It appears that the health of persons of over 6 years of age was better for the year 1882 than its predecessor, but that the increase in the returns is due to a remarkable and sudden increase of infant mortality in the mouth of July, where the total death rate reached the alarming figure of 52 in a thousand the deaths of infants from bowel troubles being 262 one week.

This as Mr. Raymond points out was almost pestilential in its gravity and demands the strictest Inquiry. Unfortunately, however, we are not in a position to ascertain tho most important fact in connection with it, namely whether it was local and due to local causes which could be guarded against or whether it was general and caused by atmospheric conditions. In order to gain the sort of knowledge necessary for meeting such a condition of affairs it is necessary to learn how. other communities were affeoted during the period of highest mortality in Brooklyn'; whether, indeed, they were visited at any time by such an outbreak.

It is to be regretted that facts bearing upon this subject are not easy of access, for the vital statistics of our sister cities are not as universally well colleoted or preserved as those of Brooklyn, and in some, either owing to negligence or intention, thoy aro by no means as trustworthy as they should be. Therefore we cannot determine as is necessary how much of this mortality was beyond our control and how much was due to unfavorable conditions of our owu devising. A suggestion, however, has been thrown out by the Commissioner whioh is especially worthy of attention in, view of the obstinaoy the Common Council. It was shown that 48 of the 311 pump wells in the City of Brooklyn yielded, upon careful analysis, a result so startling as to demand immediate action. But four of these wells wero fit for use.

In other words, fully 90 per cent, of the pump water of the city was found to contain sewage, and therefore poison. Twenty one wells wore closed, and the Health Department recommended the filling in of others and the substitution for them of hydrants supplied with pure Ridgewood water. The Aldermen have not aoted upon this recommendation and numbers of ohildren are still being allowed to poison themselves with the sewage laden water. The connection between sewage and disease has long been observed. As before pointed out the principal patrons of the pump are children who, heated and thirsty after playing in the dusty streets in Summer, yield to the temptation of drinking the cool, sparkling water in preference to Ridgewood, for; getting that its very sparkle is surest proof pf its deadly quality.

The elder children' with stronger constitutions survive tho disease thus invited the younger ones die. For a measure of this mortality the Common Council is therefore directly responsible. It is by no means improbable that the prevalence of scarlet fever and diphtheria may be traced to the pump well as one of the means of spreading infection. The putrescent germ which is the recognized cause of both may bo transferred in well water saturated, with the filth of the streets and outhouses as readily as in the noxious vapors that arise from the sewers. It has been claimed that sewer gas is the cause of diphtheria, though it is more probable that the escape of that gas, itself comparatively innocuous, carries with it tha germs whioh poison the system by finding lodgment in the throat.

Last year Brooklyn was visited by an epidemic ot diphtheria. Under Mr. Ropes' administration of the Public Works the sewers have been thoroughly cleaned, and it is noticedthat the mortality from diphtheria has very largely decreased. But, on the other hand, that from scarlet fever has correspond gly risen. These disorders have muoh in common, and may be traced to related conditions.

It would be very much td the point if the pump wells could be closed immediately, and if the effeot upon the health of the city in this partioular should be noted at onoe. As regards plumbing, which undoubtedly plays an important part in the health of a community, the Health Department has taken steps to secure an improvement in constructive appliances. Occupants of new houses will have the satisfaction of knowing that the requirments of the law, based upon the best sanitary knowledge, have been strictly observed, and that they "ilik have nothing to complain of in, this, matter. There are 600 such houses, while 1,300 that have been complained of have been examined and presumably made wholesome where imperfections existed. But there is still, doubtless, a very large number of houses dishonestly equipped as to pipes" and traps, and tenants who are wise will examine them and call the attention of the Health Department to such cases as need inspection.

Oscar Wilde and Itse BuaKo Men. It grieves one's marrow to learn that a heart devoted to the good, the true, the beautiful, the heart, in point of fact, of Oscar Wilde should harbor evil designs upon the pooket books of other people still more grievous is it to reflect that one so exalted in abstraot sentiment should resort to mendacity. Ospar Wilde hasv sailed, never, let us hope, to return untiljhe has learned a little wisdom but before he left the country with the earnings of his lecture tour and the pecuniary equivalent of I Yankee willingness to be imposed upon by shrew European adventurers he told a little lie. A reporter asked him if he had been playing buiiko. in Oity of New York: and Mr.

Osoar Wilde deliberately denied thai, he had. The reporter pursued the line of, inquiry and was told by the Evangelist of beauty and bunko" that the story as it had crept out was a sheer invention. It now appears that Mr. Wilde did "not lose much money at the game, but that he was badly taken in and but for the fleetnesa of a haokdriver's horse by means of which he was driven to the bank before his oheoks were presented he would have been swindled out of some $2,700. Acqbrding to the ingenuous) comfiisaion of the bunko capper, this lank and affected young manha.3 been an objoct of profound interest to bunko stoerora and managers ever sinca Lift arrival iu One of the provisions of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform bill disqualifies candidates who drink to excess.

What does this mean? An habitual drunkard is undeniably an excessive drinker, but does tho man who only gets drunk occasionally come within the meaning of the provision? Moreover, there are men who drink habitually who do not get drunk, and the capaoity of different persons for ardent beverages varies to an extent that would puzzle the wits of the most accomplished examiners to know where to draw the line of excess. If the man who gets drunk on three glasses is ineligible, is the man who remains sober after six glasses a suitable candidate? Among other matters before the Board of Supervisors yesterday was a report of the special committee empowerod to examine into the work of Court House employes with the view of dispensing with those not actually needed. The report showed that while the second assistant janitor was paid $1,000 a year, the work assigned to him was performed by a substitute to whom he paid only $180 a year, and thoreupon the committee most il loglcally reoommended that the appropriation for that position be reduced to GOO a year, as though the smaller pay would be more of an inducement to the incumbent to do his own work. The Board seemed indisposed to pursue the subject, and instead of immediately ordering the discharge of this useless employe, acoepted tha report and discharged the committee. But the report has furnished a little information to the public confirmatory of the very shrewd suspicion long entertained that it is constantly paying for services never rendered and if tho Board would appoint a committee to look into this matter in connection with other public offices, it might find a similar state of facts which might also bo put in a much stronger and more oritical light than this one instanco has been put by the committee discharged yesterday.

The prospeot of losing his seat in the United Statos Senate seems to have soured the temper of the Hon. G. Frisbie Hoar. Last Saturday during the debate on the Civil Service Reform bill he laid down the principle that Congress could not prohibit payments by Federal employes except for a corrupt political purpose, whereupon Senator Butler, of South Carolina, courteously asked him to explain what he meant by a corrupt political purpose. Mr.

Hoar hQtly answered 'It is very easy to buy shotguns to shoot and intimidate ne "groes, for instanco." To which Mr. Butler replied "To use money to disfranchise 136,000 voters in Massachusetts as the Sen ator has done." At this Mr. Hoar is represented to have turned livid with passion and rushed down the aisle as if to assault the South Carolinian. Several Senators interfered aud there were no. blows struck.

But what was there in Mr. retort that so exasperated Senator Hoar Some time ago an investigating committee disclosed the faot that the Massachusetts poll tax deprived a good many poor men of the privilege of exercising tho elective franchise, and that in the large mftnfacturiug districts Republican employers coerced their employes into voting against their honest convio otions by threatening to discharge, them if they refused to comply. Mr. Hoar's anger was a virtual acklowledgement that he had been privy to this abuse. It was the truth that cut him.

Ho had threatened Butler with a rusty weapon of partisan warfare, and received a blow from a sword that was still sharp enough to make an ugly wound. It is to bo hoped that the soothing influences of the Christmastide have stilled the tumult in tho bosom of the Massachusetts Senator, and fitted him to receive the benedictions of this holiday The law of Connecticut requires that the ballots used at popular elections shall be plain white paper, with the names of the candidates printed, or written thereon. On the 7th of last November the Democratic managers in the City of New Haven, in order to prevent counterfeiting, issued black ballots; that is, ballots printed' on white papor from a block that produced white letters, leaving the rest of the impression in black. Chief Justice Park, in a case involving the title of the municipal officers eleot, has decided that these blaok "ballots are illegal, and inasmuch as some 7,000 of them were cast for the Democratic State ticket, the decision threatens to "deprive Governor elect Waller and all the other Democratic candidates of the" offices to which they were respectively Tha decision favors a technical rather than a liberal confltruction of the law. It cannot be denied that the names on the ballots were produced byi printing and that they wero.

printed oa; white paper. The hvw does hot say that the' letters shall be black, nor doss it prescribe the mannej in which the printing shall be done. To overthrow the clearly oxpressed will of the people on a mere technicality like this would be contrary to sound judicial precedent and all equitable rules of construction, Tha Sunday school of Grape Chapel, High atreat, of wiilcn Sir. AoenstHB tow Is Bpsriotenaon, will hold ita CUrlstmaa tree feBtlval tbts aVBaiug. fiat pcogtajame ius bn jropatidU Affair of sionor iu France.

Two hot headed Franca Deputies, M. Gaillard and M. Thomson, aro arranging for a duel. M. Gaillard haviug accused M.

Gam betta's orgau, the Itepubliqu Francnite, during a debate in the Cb.anj.bors, of "a stock jobbing campaign" in favor of the Tuuisian loan, M. Thompson declarod it to be untrue, whereupon M. Gaillard sont him a challenge to a duel. Whether this invitation to a mortal combat is really meant, or whether it is gotten up for purposes of mutual puffing, it is difficult to say. M.

Freycinet announced a few months ago that ho would introduce a bill against dueling it may be questioned whether any bill will be ufficacioas unless it forbids all reports of duels iu newspapers. Dueling is virtually on its last legs in France. Officers have almost ceased to indulge in it politicians of respectable standing no longer consider themselves obliged to maintain hasty words at tho sword's point, and in coses where the honor of private persons is outraged, as, for instance, the honor of husbands, fathers, brothers, or lovers, it has oeasod to be admitted that a duel cau salve the wouuds of a lady's reputation. The only persons who still have recourse largely to dueling are journalists, and that class of dissipated club men, gamblers and what not who are styled viveurv. but journalists are the principal culprits, and it is to be noted that the iveurs who get mixed up in so called affairs of honor are almost invariably men who have acquaintances employed on the newspapers.

A Frenchman is nothing if not vaiu, and when vanity does not act as a stimulus to worthy deeds, it impels a man to get himself talked about, no matter how. Tho journalist who finds the public slow to appreciate his articles rogards a duel ft3 a certain means of rendering his dohib famous. During a space of time which may vary from two days to twenty his name is blazed forth every morning in conncotion with a dispute which seldom reflects credit either on his oharaoter, his discretion or his good taste. He has been vituperative, and he rejoices to see the fact recounted at length in a proet verbal filling 'half a column. He fights and scratches, or gets scratched, and such papers as Figaro gravely affirm that ho conducted himself with signal bravery, and that the honor of himself and of his adversary was amply satisfied.

He is triedand the papers break out into eulogistio print again over the speech of his counsel and his own gentlemanlike boaring in the dock. Though he may reap three months' imprisonment for his breach of the pcaca, the journalist profits from first to lnt by his duel, for he comes out of the ruck of the unknown and becomes a man whose prose the average newspaper reader peruses with the zest of curiosity. So it is, after a fashion, with vineurn. A frequenter of Parisian greenrooms and racecourses is not in general a very martial personage. His sinews are spare, his demeanor is effeminate and in times of national danger or civic turmoil he is not often to tha front.

All this makes it tho more important that, in the eyes of actressos, bouquet girls, restaurant waiters and others to whom he looks for admiration, he should establish an indisputable reputation for bravery so he attends a fenoing saloon, and as soon as his master certifies that he can risk an encounter without being ignobly skewered never before that he casts about for an opportunity de aire sei pveuves. Tho duel which follows is always deliboratoly sought, for somehow the viveur keeps an exemplary command over his tongue and temper so long as he is iu the initiatory stages of the fencing art. From the day, however, when his instructor has declared him proficient, ho becomes bumptious and truculent, talks big, gives the lie, possibly slaps the face of somebody who has supplanted him in the affections of an actress, or argued with him about a bet, aud thus speedily finds himself with a cartel on his handH. Then ensues a fuss of preposterous dimensions. All the members of the club to which the two combatants belong are conversant with the goings to and fro of the seconds.

At six everything is settled, at seven there is a rumor of disputes about the choice of weapons, at eight one of the seconds withdraws, at nine lie consents to serve again, at ten some officious friend bolts off to the newspapers with the great tidings that the meeting will take place at Vincennes, and next morning at breakfast time all Porfg nay, all France anxiously asks itself what has been thvi te'suU of the fight that has arrayed the Mi Duval against the unquenchable M. Dubois. If only the ubb would mease when the duel was over! But no; Duval owes Dr boit visits of condolence until the Hatter's has healed, and Dubois should treat Duval to a breakfast to prove that he cherishes no rancor. Tho papers faithfully chronicle these courtesies, and if only Dubois and Duval have invited a jonrunlist to their' breakfast they may count on being rewarded with complimentary biographical notices, und with occasioned insertions of good things thoy.