New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-14
NETWORK CITY.

Tho Iron Steamboat Company viii resume their
service TO the Long Branch Ocean Pier with boat
from West Twenty third-st at p. nI and Pier No
~ r.. at 80, returning from Long Branch at p, m.
Tomorrow, the full time table will be run as usual
Some excellent photographs Of the scenes at the
official announcement OF the nomination to Mr. Morton
at his residence at Rhlncbcck were taken By Pach
Brothers.
The Homo Insurance Company has declared dlvl-
dend of . per cent payable on demand
There arc about / 900 men employed at the Navy
Yard in tho various departments but positions have
been promised many more and they will be taken
on I'm few days.
"Indlvldual stationery" is becoming moro and moro
a fad with women who afford to have their
writing paper manufactured In styles that are original
or supposed to be characteristic Of the writer
The skill with which dock rats board a vessel by
running along her cables has long been terror to
shipowncrs. A protector has Just been Invented IN
the shape Of big tin funnel through which the cable
runs The big end Of the funnel faces the shore ana
the rats cannot surmount II.
The United States steamer Galcna arrived at tho
Navy Yard from Fishers Island yesterday. After
she takes in coal Rear Admiral Luce will transfer his
flag temporarily to her, and make cruise along the
New England coast.
George Grmbcrg complained to the Mayor yestcr-
day that he had paid Auctioncer c. Tenncy, of No.
134 Park Row, $25 for watch which Tenney said
was gold The Mayor ordered that Tcnney should
take back the watch and refund the money.
The new steamer City Of NewYork of the Inman
Line, will start her first trip from Liverpool on
August /, and leave Ncw-York on the return
August Is.
The Real Estate Owners and Builders Association
yesterday appointed Cornelius ORcilIy a member Of
the Board Of Examiners Of the building Bureau
The special Quarantine Board met at the Mayors
Office yesterday. Engineer Boscrt reported the
purchase by the subcommittee Of the bark Samuel ID.
Carlton, for $4,000, for use hospital ship In
Lower Quarantine
The United States lighthouse steamer John Rodgers
which ran ashore in Fire Island Creek Thursday
night towed OF by the wrcckng steamer Tuckahoe
the night.
1t was announced yesterday that all Of the prin-
cipa anthracite coal producing companies had de-
cldcd to advance prices of coal at tdcwatcr on July
Is as follows On broken, 10 cents per ton on egg
10 and on stove and chestnut % cents per ton.
Memberships in the Stock Exchange were quoted
at 100000 yesterday.
1t is an open question who enjoys life the more
in these days-thc wife who goes to the country or
the husband who remains in town.
No forward movement in regard to tho removal
Of " dcad' electric light poles was made yesterday
General Newton has concluded that discretion IS
the better part of valor" in dealing with the pole
and wire question: and has stayed all proceedings
until the Corporation Counsel shall advise him to
go ahead7 or he shall receive written order to that
effect from Mayor Hewitt.
Tho Rev. william Gulnan, who has Just been or
dained priest at the American College, Rome, Is
shortly expected at his home in East Thirty fourhst
IIo received his education at st. GabrlePs School,
East Thirty sxth-st., and at Manhattan College.
1t is a somewhat peculiar paradox Of admiration
that calls the massvely supported Brooklyn Bridge
peerless.
There Will be music on the Mall at p m. to-
morrow by Cappa's band.