New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.
The fifty second annual fair of the American In
stitute will be thrown open to the puOlc on Wednes-
day next at o'clock. Mayor Edison will deliver the
opening address Inc proceedings Will De enllyened
by Conternos Old Guard and 9th hegiment band;
which has been engaged 10 give afternoon and
evening concerts each day durng the falr AS an
exhibition of useful inventions and manufactures
the coming show bids talr To surpass all ltS p!eue-
cessors ii any criterion can be formed from the
number and varied character OF the ots entered Ior
eIhIbition The machinery department Will be UNI
nsualiy interesting, no less than cgnt dlneTent
varieties of steam engines. all claiming TO be o1gl-
nal in design and construction, and working on new
principles, being on the list There VIII also be
great variety of pumping machinery. gas motors,
milling machines. electrical contriyances and other
novelties new freezing machine Will be IN con-
slant action and Will supply all the ice needed for
the use of those occupying OF requentng the pnla-
ing. Another inter sung feature OF tne 1alr VIII DC
the exhibition OF varied styles ana ORDERS OF mousse
hold decoration, moulding novel and cheap but
effective substitute Tor stained glass 1or use III hals
yeslbues, etc Agricultural implements iOr gain
er,np and handling crops of all sorts will also be
seen in abundance, while sewing machines VIII be-
conspicuous by their absence. Inc art e3nl9ltlon
will occupy greater space than last year, ana VII
include both oil and water color pictures, pen ana
ink and crayOn drawings, illuminated designs ana
some rare specimens OF ancient pottery and brc-a-
hrac In order 10 facilitate the convenience OF
visitors to the far, Mr.. Hull the superintendent,
has arranged Tor complet telephone auo 'eI1srapH
service, and will always have on hand corps OF
messenger boys.
THE FRAUDS IN THE BUREAU OF ARREARS.
Thare new Developments III Tue lIduuo III
&hs Rnreau of Arrears of tue Finance Department.
tnemas s. Cady, the head of the Bureau, said yes
ferday that the examination OF the record DOCK was
proceeding steadily. but nothing new hau pe5n as
pPovsrsd CarrolPs connection with the Bureau
began in 1874. He was discharged IN January
1881 when Mt. Campbell reduced the lorce lu the
FINANCE Department, but was appoln tea soon alter
ward 10 a place III the Tax Receivers once, ana
subsequently was transferred 10 the Bureau OF
Arrears II would therefore be necessary TO 60
6ack m that date Carroll had access to the record
hook the same as every other clerk because 1t has
be used in preparing 9s the a@us dnes
Nothlnr wrong has been discovered IN the overdue
FAY accounts Mr. Cady added that as soon as
practicable there would be tnor0ug9 an anu ro syd
iematic examination made by experts OF the RECORD
books gong back to 1874 Inc exahlnal on was
now being made by the regular force OF tue bureau
and az The books are their Ia00rs were inter-
rnnted So lar he had not discovered any evidence
of collision with Carroll on the part OF any OF the
other clerks. $50, -, e 4;,
nav IN connection with the frauds: The examlna-
tion would be made thorough, and whoever were
found TO have had any connection wlth the Irauus
"o Observation-Disclosures of Accounts Hill said yesterday
that neither he nor Commissioner oneaIGhau 1a %
heen directed as yet to begin investigation OF the
record books Should they be so directed, IL Woulo
be a work of great magnitude extending over sew
eral years, and requiring long tlhe W couPio'o'
THE INMAN LINES NEW VESSEL
The steamship City of Chicago, the test addition
to the Inman Line, which arrived YESTERDAY; 10 doV
feet m length between ptrpcnulculals, NJ ioot
breaath of beam. 33l2 feet depth OF hold, and OF
gross tonnage of 600 tons. She is exceptionally
strong is divided INTO eight water-tl compart-
mcnts has four complete decks, and spreads large
area Of canvas on four masts. She was no. orlgi-
nally butt for the liue but was purchased whle III
course of construction to take tue place OF ne iose
stsamship City of Brussels. The CITY OF Chcago
has accommodations Tor 45o first-cabln. 20 second
cabin and / 200 Storage passengers Inc accom-
modatons for the saloon passengers are % dnoSS
comfortable and modern character the stateroonls
being unusually largo and well Yenulaieu. me me
dinIno saloon is placed forward of the engines the
decorations and fittings are OF an elaborate klhu,
1nsnie nlapetree teak, rosewood and walnut being
used in the panellings and httngs. Inc Vessel Is
fitted throughout with electric nghts, pDeulnallc
bells telegraph etc, and Is EQUIPPED WIN steam
,vindlasSes and other requisites Tor the efficient
handling of the ship and rapid LOADING ana dls'
charging OF cargo. There are also the most MODERN
Appliances the safety OF snip, cargo passengers
and crew IN the event of fire or other disaster
SHOOTING HIMSELF IN AN ENGINE ROOM
O,cupaots of the Central Flats at No. South
FittI-avts heard pistol shot IN the basement Oh
the bnilding about 10 a. 10. yesterday. In the
engine room they found James u H. prown, th9
janitor insensbe and bleeding from shot woun ad
shot himself with revolver, which lay on the moor
beside him. He carried 10 ST. FlncenIS
Hospital where 1t was sad mat ne coIa not vas se
old and he had five children living lie had been
ip charge OF the fiat house ever since IL was built
about four years ago. his wife died last year ana
his grief led bin into habits OF dissipation.
Recently the owner of the building learned that
Brown was intoxicated much OF the time and was
assoclating with suspicious persons, and he In,
formed him that his services would not DO needed
after October /. Brown was dlsheartened at the
prospect.
THE WATER METER TIlEFTS.
Mavor Edison was asked yesterday If he had
decided yet TO make public the schedules or tDe
amounts alleged to have been taken by AIKEN ana
others concerned IN the water meter anu ,ha