New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
ALBANY.
THE STOVE FOUNDERs-SLEIGHI FAR
TIES--PERSONAL.

TIE STOVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FAR
TIES--PERSONAL
tvrou SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or HE TRIBUSEl
A1p,vY. Feb. S.-Since Christmas the entire
force Of men engaged in the largo stove foandes of the
city have been out OF employment The foundres
always shut down for repairs for ten day. or fortnight
dining the holidays. When they ready TO start up
ao,n at the beginning OF January. The firms made
reduction or fifteen per cent in wages in order
10 he able to complete with stove manu-
fariurcrs elsewhere WHO bad already made
that reduction The men refused 10 accept
the reduction. and work IN consequences has been ss-
poulcd The manufacturers declare that they have
enough stool, on hand 20 enable them to stop manu-
fure until spring unless tie reduction il accepted by
re men, Members of lcitilg firms have lust returned
from the annual convention Of the National Association
Of stove manufacturers, at Detroit; and an arrangement
if il cvrectod will soon he made between these firms and
n,cr cmploycs by which work will be resumed Mr.
sarl states that the opinion among stove men Is that the
trade outlook is NOT promising at present
sIcigline parties were given Monday night by Mr..
and Mrs John s. Perry in honor of Miss Van Wycl OF
v.,l, and IN Friday evening by Mr.. and Mrs W.
P,vard Van Resscacr The la, OF the Bcccker Hal as
aenbes was given on Thursday ey'nng. aud was The
n,,st brilliant social affair OF the winter On Saturday
evening Mr. General James Warner gives a reception
Members of the present LEGISLATURE and their families
have taken an unusual share this winter in the entertain
mcnts OF Albany society.
Many D,e,ehors o. tho Legislature and invited guests
went from the Governors reception Wednesday
ing TO the banquet Of the state Medical Society Among
those who spoke in response 10 tolss Deputy Treas
u~or EDGAR X Apgar senator Gilbert, and Assombymcn
n1wc Curtis and Cartwright.
rx-sfate Treasurer Nathan y. Wendell has bought
fourth interest in TIE ABoug Efpres. Mr. Wendell was
engaged IN newspaper work in his youth, and was one Of
the board which designated The EPrcss as state paper In
ISL
Tho new olicers elected this week by the Board OF Trade
will renew the effort 20 increase the membership stand
i and business facilities OF the Board. which have fallen
of uccptJly during the past two years. william Lacy
Win Ma. been secretary OF the Board for forty years and
whose rcports have been recognized statistical author
e. a,o. the grain boards ofthe country for many years
RESIGNED at the recent election. The number Of OF
grain iuspccied in Albany during tie year was $40
against 3.767 ia lss2.
The Common Council failed 10 ret on tho request OF the
Wafer Commissioners tndt u should ltuoh Tue Lcgi'la
ture TO pass bill allowing inc Guy 70 puichi,e new
ant nr grflau permitting the Commission 70 bona the
city for 100000 Tor TINS purpose
Tbcryer between Ibis city and Troy clear o lee hu
b lIonf o tne city ice remains urm nud ltn- clo,,-
| ing upon a..
C,loDel William IT, Harris 81 Cleveland, has been
auluiuted by Id -r Wr,thrO0k guard "a - tIAr charge
Oi Inc children and property al colonel Henry llhD0ht,
who recently hiIrd i4s vile 30 Hamburg 'ftfI-y.
| Colonel KatDb0He - adJudsrh INSANE
The Court of Appeals this afternoon adjourned foI two
The VIII be spent ih washington ~ Judb"
! Dan.f rJh and family.
Abe State Board VI Health VAL NEE; on February 20 TO