New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-03
PHILADELPHIA.

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PROM Al ooCAsONAL CORR sroNDaNr OF rIE TRIBUNE.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2.--lt meets wIth public
approVA, the telegraph coupI es to b. gwen
still put their ergoumd II tie
threat wrcs OnJ .nuiry Ia bccnt
RED the business 81 the cy would nave cen plral-
yzrd. The telegraph companies had therefore the mat
virtually their own hands, but 1t appears that
they o srriuusy intend to pat tho underground
aud that they have already made preparations tnat
direction.
Tne Market street branch OF the Traction Company Is
experimenting with smoking car 1t Is distinctly
Labelled smoking car that women may not by mls
take enter 1t, ana NJ such hours ns
supposed 10 DO convenient 10 business
men going to ard from their homes. II THIS Is
we'll patronz,i hereafter a. II IA, been Tor past
there VII b. others pu upon the ino and also on he
CHESTNUT aud Walnut Street Route Wnlo the law dls-
tuCt ;ust STRAW In tho city ears. II IL already violated
this wmtcr. Tho Botrl of Heath has been askei To
take actOi LasJ winter tho ordinance prohibiting the
sailing of the tracks violated IN many Instances aud
IL IL sale say that the thing viii 10 done this
year.
The movement for FREQ public library in Padoipha
Is going along sprudily. Tho location VIII be IN the
nrighborhoOI Of Broad aud Market So. anu 100000
IL TO DO rails d. or this amount over Onc-half
Is now In hand. An important declaration
Of the subscribers Is that the library must be open
a
ANA Other ltIe, have not only Interested Ihnm
bat nave put their names among the Subscribers of
money.
Itis probable that whs the body OF John Mccullough
may to buried IA Mount NUrIah Ceualery Ia tbs lot OF
Phiigdeph Iod(o "a ElEs. No - aud sarmOuniod Ivy
appropriate stone tbs Grand m n'ht to h.s
DRY will he crcct-d Paramount Park The plans for
The monument have been drawn AID the design accepted
aud nov Oniy awaits the approval OF Nj Mackay, who
will bc ton-uitcd Ia NcwlOrS next week The design,
however, must necessarily meet with tue approval OF
tho Art Commission.
Philadelphia Is disp scd do something novel IN tho
way Of This week she mad circus on
the second doc. Of building. the lower Dor OF which
occupied with roller skating tObog yanIng billiards.
dancing. etc. nnd all at an admission Of 10 cents Tue
Temple Theatre has opened ts the exhibitions
OF watch MA four nOors. II II an experiment. which
be IN defiance Of the l0ceut est ,bshurnts
the charge - tho .un alone
Tonight the "MkadO" closes ut McCaulls Opera House
after a run OF twelve weeks. Last night IL mpOs
sbr 10 supply the demand for tickets The withlr wal
10 appear Ia Boston. Manager McCaull would undOuDt
cdiy preferred IL to romain here Tue Mikado"
undoubtedly good Tor tue rest OF the Mr.
Bir.rtts engagement at tue CHESTNUT Street Opera
House has placed him more strongly la the .Phaiel-
ph!an favor ever. On Monday Miss Anderson plays
Fortunately for her their Is no advance In prices The
German Opera at the Academy OF Music has met with
great appreciation.
The New Years festivities we're IN keeping with SINH
Lar performances and until late ia the evening" tho
streets were flied with masquerIders In fantastic
attire.
The Commercial Exchange has so changed It's rules
that hereafter "a Oioer will bo stationed In each
elevator who will inspect te grain and grade IL prior
Its being stored tor delivery. clause In tho
embrace these having direct rail- connection In which
lualn Is IN bulk,