New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
NETWORK CITY.


Roller skating is INDUCED in with undiminished
ardor at the American Institute, with over thou
sand skaters on tho floor IN an evening.
The Rev. Dr. John 4 Clough, missionary, among
the 1cagus, occupied the time at the Bap'iss
Preachers meeting yesterday with an account VI
his work.
MRs 1AvGrnY BUYS MORTGAGE;
Mrs, Emile Charlotte LangtIXX ycstGRIo osxc q
,uortpoge for ~ . 900 which held by Joseph
kalish upon property III TINS cily'
BoUGnr BY A y WISH CoNGnESSAIioN. ho.od
Tho CONGREGATION B'nai Jeshurun has pilrchaSed
fr,,n Newman Cohen 8 piece of property with
sI"nt Of ~ feet ON the west side Of Madsonaye
about % feet nth Of SiNiy-lhth'St, Ior F'o'VVo'
AZ UNSUCCESSFUL MANS SUICIDE
John Tlapp. age thirty nine, an upholSterer at
No 3jS Nmth-av., committed suicide yesterday by
cutting HIS throat wi In knife. ms business had
been dull for several months and he sald several
times that he would Kill himself if it did not I'M
prove.
ANv1vrESARY OF THE CUAP1H HOME.
The Chaplin Home fOr the Aged and lnhrm ceIe-
afternoon short addresses were made nv the hcV'
Or. J. ". Pullman, the Rev Dr. y Gunn1soh, the
Rev {. T. Fay. and the Rev. Mr. sabine III the
evening there were singing ana recltatlons'
DEGREES CONFERRED DY COLUMBIA COLLEGE,.
The Columbia College trustees g YESTERDAY CON
Charles Waldstcin, who recently lectnred IN TINS
college and the degree of Doctor of DIVINITY npon
Bishop Walker, of Dakota, formerly assistant MIN
lister of Calvary Church i'll FOurth-aye.
THE" ALIENS DENIAL.
The" Allen. Of Beccker-St, charged with selunS
liquor Illegally, was arralgned IN the JeneISon Nal f
KIT Police Court yesterday. thomas Green toI-
ueriv baIkccpcr in Aliens shop, was discharged,
aud Two OF the walters were held. 4 len sad that
he was lCnecrthc proprietor Oh the place. but h"u
sold II t. a man named Nat>oh
mRyCTORS OF TIRE COsMuPOITAN THEATRE
The annual meeting of the share aOlGers OF the
Metropolitan Concert Company was htld yesSleI".aS
IN their binding al Broadway and IOrty-hrSt-St;'
now known the COSmopO ltan healfe; . A.
LoWrey, Charles henaud, G. ". DHloWay, \; e. l..
Meyer, Henry SclCnan, {. Graet ana Charles O
Peters were elected directors.
MR. PEARSON NOT DISTURBED.
The renewed attacks on Postmaster Pearson arts
ing from the dissatisfaction OF some clerks VINO
lave left the service lind Mr.. Pearson und'sturbed
lie said yesterday that he had nothing TO add TO
the explanations already given. Tue changes OF
which complaint was made had been carried Oub
With the purpose of making the office more Ell
fccnt. lie would abide the result OF any IN
YestIElti0n if one was desired
a. BUNC0" MAN CAUGHT
August BlackmaD, miner of Georgetown, COLI
was sNinded out of $50 lay buncO men YeSler-
day in IA room at Centre and keade sts. lie had no
more ready money and leaving the place under the
pretence Of getting s0mc informed Anthony Com
stock WHO ARE ted William Hutchns. The prls-
0ner vas held 10 bail at the Iombs Ponce Court III
$1,000.
LADIES DISCUSSING ILLUSTRATED PAPERS.
DO illustrations in journals tend to cultivate
refined taste and a greater love for artT was the
question discussed at the monthly meeting OF oro-
SIS yesterday at DelmonicOs. Among thoS N Tax
ing part were Mrs. d. & Croev MF 10 A Brs
FOL The programme of the meeting consisted of
the third numbe OF The 0rOSis early J0oTdt III
manuscript. Each cOntTibutOrread her own article.
TIE HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.
Tie monthly exhibition of the Horticultural So
cicty az the hall in Twenty -elghth-st near Broad
waV tins afternoon, promises 10 be especially at
tracflVc Orchids azaleas, the new hellebores and
roses especially OF the hybrid perpetual class VIII
be out in force, with spring bulbs IN variety. Tue
Cafodi.s will make unique dlsplay-One grower
promising a collection Of the new Hybrid narclssus
in 100 distinct varieties. The doors will be open
from o'clock till o.
TO URGE THE HIGH LICENSE BILL.
At special meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Church Temperance society, yesterday; inc
following gentlemen appointed TO 60 to Albany
to urge upon the Assembly and Senate the passage
of the Roosevelt High License bill II. h. GOddlng-
ton DR.. Crosby, j. III. HameISley, eX-JnGge f69D0uy'
ex-Judce ArnOuX, the Rev. Mr. Donald. A. III. Yer
nam. H. II. Canmann, A. c. Zabrlskie j. Is. Leav-
it, aud one from each city IN the state
TIE PRINCETON DINNER TONIGHT
At the Princeton Alumni dinner this evening AT
DelnODicO's Dr. ScCOsh will speak on the college,
with special reference TO the new school OF fhlioso,
ply now IN active operation ana lhe pi ,p'her
Attorney General Brewster Acknowledgements
Stockton, Thomas. n. McCarter, Senator Lolqultt,
addresses. Professor Sloane, OF the Faculty, VIII
sustain the the new athletic regulations, ana Iaul
Van Dyke, of 81, will oppose them Ihe college,
Glee Club Will sing.
THE PAYMENT OF MONEY ORDERS
Postmaster Pearson yesterday issued directions
for the strict enforcement OF the regulation
the persons TO whom they are Pald are poIlliVely
identified as the person Ia whose favor thcy are
drawn. In those cases only IN wmcn the lhdorsG9-
nept is known 10 genuine will the order he paid
IL has been found that on the average one forged
money order month has been paid, and the losses
TALL on the Postmaster or the CLERKS Inc fost-
master has now gwen orders for certain ldentlf I
cation and will hold the clerks responsible Tor pay
ments 10 the wrong person.
RIBBONS SAID To BE UNDEPVALUFD.
A case Of alleged naturalization care up for
hearing yesterday in he Appraisers office before
the General Appraiser, A. }: Perry aud Merchant
Appraiser NJ. Buckle, of Durham, Buckley d. |
Co. C.. A. Au1mOrdt n Co. IS the firm charged
with differentiation. Last fall they imported |
large quantities OF ribbons from Basic, Switzerland
The appraiser advanced the invoices and the firm !
appealed from his decision. The case attracts I'M
usual interest because of the amount Involved, MS |
bearing similar and its chcct upon the sub
seduent prices at which the ribbons Will be IN |
voiced In the recent report of Special Supervising
Agent Martin is the statement from nlted states |
Consul Mason, at Basic that Autfmordt ~ Co. i'm |
ported from FIGHTER ct Els at Basic ribbons TO the
Value of 1870 900 francs which were invoccd ut |
from 65 TO IS centluies line, the market price |
being 90 centlmes.
A LODGING HOUSE FOR POOR GIRLS.
The case of the young woman who falsely |
claimed 10 be a destitute daughter OF The late !
Thonas G. Fields has excited some inquiry as 10
whether there are respectable places Where nome
less eau find ahight5 lodging. Ohe.oI me |
most deserving places OF the KIND - IlaC Oh inc |
81 Marys Lodging House, for the comfort ana pro-
lection of respectable girls while seeking cm12Oy
ment. The institution has rooms az No. ~ west |
Sixteenth-st., aud its managers contemplate the |
erection of "A building which Will increase their |
available accommodations In the last corporate |
year of the institution existence SOY inmates |
were received at the lodung house, aud for Ol5 OF |
them employment procured, while 4,OlZ gar |
ments were given away ana Z4OI meals were |
provided for poor girls During the six Years of ITS
existence the ha, sheltered, clothed and pro
tected 3,Sl7 girls finding employ ment Tor 1897.
NJ s., susan NJ Osborne Is the president of the III |
stitutiOn.
MARRIED IN OPEN COURT.
Rosa Salamon, pretty, dark-halred young
woman charged Harris SIIveTniiu, age eighteen,
who was arraigned yesterday i'll tAe Court OF Cen
eral Sessions, with betrayal undo promise Of mar-
ri,oe The Voung man, who has been in prison for |