New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-04
NEW YORK CITY.

| A Broadway dealer attracts attention to his win
dows by exhibiting llfe.size and life IKE wax
figures of the Prince OF Wales ana LOru Deacons-
field.
&C. Waite, Of the Brevoort and Windsor Hotels.
Is very sick. but his son says that he Is not IN ie
diate danger. false report of his death was gwen
some circulation yesterday.
| John Van Horne, vice-president OF the western
| Union Telegraph Company, VINO mas Deen ID ueIi-
cate health for some tlIne VIII SAIL ior Europe on
| Friday, to he absent some months.
John p. O'Neil. receiver of the Continental Life
| Insurance Company. SAYS that policy holders ought
not to sacrifice their claims as they Will all he paid
their dividends of 10 per cent within short time.
| The Park Commissioners yesterday received an
application for permission to erect an observatory
u Central Park similar to the one at Coney Island
| The plan proposes to pay the Park Department
| liberal percentage of the receipts.
The members of the Produce Exchange were in
! formed yesterday that Jacob Hermance, of the
firm OF Hyatt & Hcrmancc, -four and grain dealers.
| at No. so Wcst-st died on Tuesday night at the
age of ify-fve years. The funeral takes place to-
morrow at Ellenville n. Y.
The NewYork Master Stevedores' Association met
at the Maritime Exchange Yesterday to revise the
rates for dischargng and loading vessels. Some of
the rates were increased. but the present rates paid
to 'longshoremen continue. Rates for handling OIL
! We're decreased The meeting adjourned until to-
| day
| The committee appointed by the creditors Of
Stettauer Brothers g. Co.. of Chicago. TO look after
their interests jointly. yesterday sent circular to
every creditor containing the information that the
offer of compromise had been withdrawn and would
not be renewed. and advising the creditors to pro-
tect themselves IN their own way.
| The annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
International Ocean telegraph Company was held
in this city Yesterday. r. T.. Livingston was Sc
lected director in place of his father, deceased,
and j o. Green in place of K. ii. Rochester. re re-
signed. AT subsequent meeting OF directors Dr.
Norvin Green reelected president, and DIR.
James o. Green was elected vice-president.
A meeting Of the committee appointed to prepare
for the formation of National Yachting Assocla-
fon was held at the Office OF B. = Osbon. No. 15
Park row, at $3.50 p. M yesterday. II was resolved
to ask every yacht club in the United States to elect
three delegates for the wear $780, to assist in the
object of the proposed National Association Ii was
announced that the Williamsburg and Columbia
Clubs had already elected delegates.
The Western Union Telegraph Company has
duccd its rates 10 the principal cities OF the west
The new charges are based upon a 80 cent rate TO
Chicago, and are to CHICAGO. Toledo, Detroit. CO.
lumbus. Cincinnati and Dayton 30 cents for ten
words and cents for each additional word to ST.
LOUIS and Milwaukee GO cents for the INST ten
words and cents for each additional word. Other
reductions are expected soon.
The automatic fire alarm rang out the signal 90 at
the Police Headquarters yesterday afternoon NJ
o'clock. few, minutes later the shoppers az Ar
mold & COnstable's store. at Broadway and Nine
feminist astonished at an Eruption Of ire
men, who took possession of each floor in the
building while making thorough search for the
cause of the alarm. They searched in vain, being
unable to discover the manner in which the signal
had been sent out.
Important changes in the character and aims of
branches at Mt VERNON and Flushing, have
recently been made Hereafter saS 1s Asysm
will ACCOMMODATES only children under two
years of age. 1t will be used as a reception
house for Others, but they will be immediately
few DAYS ago forty children were sent to the MI.
Vernon Home. where new buildings have been
erected
to the Friendship Boat Club to place boat-hopse
at the foot OF East Twenty-cight-st, and in July,
1878, the Dock Department decided that it could
remain during the pleasure of the Board. Com
plants have been made that the boat-house inter-
fered with the free Of the pier: In reply to,
Corporation Counsel decides that the W harf prop
erty If the city be leased for commercial pur-
poses only.
The Anchor Line steamship Circassia, which sailed
from here for Glasgow on Tuesday, returned yes
terday morning, having in tow the California; of the
same line. from London. The latter had lost her
screw on November 90, and since that time had
been under sail. The Circassia picked up the
disabled vessel Tuesday night about ninety
miles east of Sandy Hook and arrived here yester-
day at 1 n. nj. The California was spoken a: sea
by the steamships State of Nevada and Scytha. and
refused assistance.
Officer Pavet, of the Twenty-thIrd Precinct. was
tried before the Police Commissioners yesterday
under the rule requiring captains to prefer
charges against policemen who use club or pistol
except in case of need. Pavet was surrounded by
ronghs, who threw stones and threatened his lfe
and he fired his pistol. hitting John sullivan.
teamstcr in the thigh Sullivan testified that he
Ger swore that his life was in danger. and, Captain
Robbins thought him justified in doing as he did.
BROOKLYN.
William L. Seepbo. of No. 1i9 Perrepont-st., left
his home Monday morning and has not returned
lie is thrtyeight of age. and is said to be of
melancholy disposition.
James W. Naughton, Superintendent of Repairs
of Kings County Buildings, has been appointed SUI
perntendent of Construction in the Board OF Educa
ton. The salary Is 81. 800
Mr.. Tamage has been invited to become the pres
ident of the faculty of the Brooklyn Lay College
which is to occupy for the present the church build
ing in Nassaust. owned by the First Baptist Church
in Pierrepont-st.
Two brothers of ex-City Works Commissioner
Flaherty. Thomas Flahcrty and James Flahcrty
who were employed In the Fire Department, have
been dismissed They were charged with neglect of
duty and disobedicnce.
The Sea Beach Railroad, which was not opened
until the C0ney Island season was well advanced.
carried 1926 passengers during the two months
II running. The expenses of the road were
SIS, OGO. while the earnings were only S26,17i.
The Board of City Works has appointed Thomas
Green engineer at the Smiths Pond pumping sta
tion i'll the place of Thomas and Michael OConnell,
removed, and George GehI keeper of the Hampstead
Storage Reservoir, to fill vacancy. Mr.. Giehl
Republican and Mr.. Green Democrat.
The Board of City Works yesterday directed
careful Investigation of the bursting of the FOURTH
Avenue branch of the 4S-inch main in Atlantic-aye.
on Tuesday, whereby between 4,O0O,OOO and
100000 gallons OF water were wasted The dam
age resulting from the accident Is not great
Samuel A. Brown. boy OF hfteen. the son OF
Charles +. Brown of No. 3Sl South Second-st, died
on Tuesday from pisto-shot III the head. He had
an old fashioned pistol with which he In the
habit of practising, and it is supposed that this
discharged accidentally on Monday evening He
was found unconscious and bleeding in shed in the
rear of his fathers house.
T.. +. Harrington, master mechanic Of the Brook
lyn Bridge will deliver two lectures describing that
work in Brooklyn Music Hail. mt Fulton-st. and
Flatbnshave on Monday aud Thursday evenings,
December ID and Is. The lectures will be iustrat-
el StprcOp;lcOl
lecture will be u brief resume OF brdgc-buldng up
to the present time. and general description of the