New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-24
NETWORK CITY.

IA time IS money. why do shoppers walt fifteen
minutes for the ono cent change due them artcr
purchasing an article valued at 81 09l
Naval Constructor John p. Hoover, who has been
critically Ill in the Marine Hospital has recovered
sufficiently to enable him to return to duty at tho
Navy Yard.
Captain Hugh Coleman is the only member OF inc
Goth Regiment who was born In this country
The free baths along the Hudson and East rivers
and at the Battery vertablo pools Oh bo'hesua
and Sloan TO the poorer classes OF citizens.
The first castings for the new twin screw armored
cruiser Maine to be built at the Navy Yard, VIII
arrive in q few davs from the Pittsburg Steel Works
Actual work will begin on the new vcsscl III ABOUT
two weeks after the plates arrive
Since tbe erection of so many high buildings con-
tanning elevators the top of the Trinity Church spire
is not visited by so large a number OF strangers as
formerly for the purpose of obtaining good view Oh
the city.
A sensational story was published yesterday to the
effect that George Vanderbilt, the son OF the la'e
William H. Vanderbilt was engaged to be married 10
the daughter of James McNamce, wealthy lawyer OF
Staten Island Mr.. McNamce said yesterday " inc
story IS absolutely false my daughter is but schoo
GIRL and the young gentleman has not bcen IN my
house more than three times In his HE"
ccboor G. Ioevcnthaps German American Insti-
tute and Kindergarten at No. 267 East Fourth-st.
wl, tomorrow celebrate It's annual picnic and sum-
mcr nights festival at the Empire City Colosseum
Congressman s. S. Cox will deliver the address OF
tie day.
An unknown man jumped from the steamboat
Adephi lying at the foot Of Scvcntieth-st and East
River, yesterday. An effort was made to save the
man or to recover his body but the searchcrs could
find trace OF him.
James MaIoney, of No. $40 Oreenwich-st, who was
-, IIorr Otn 0f n
house. on Saturday night, said to be doing well
at st. vincents Hospital yesterday and the surgeons
thought he had a chance for recovery
The Rev. Hugh o Pcntecost announced TO his unity
congregation on Sunday that the services would be
adjourned until September %
Patrick Wall has organized IrIsh-American Anti
Free Trade League In tho XV1Ilh Assembly Dstrict
and public meeting will be held this evening at No
$40 East Thirty-sxth-sL
The steamer Clrcassia, which arrived yesterday from
Glasgow, passed through severe ranstorm on July
II during which small swordtsh, six inches long,
appeared on the deck OF the steamer and was taken
alive.
Vicar-General Donnclly, OF st. Mchaels Church,
is guest OF Bishop Wadham, of ogdensburg, " Y
Archbishop Corigan has assigned Father William
p Gunan wAo was ordained recently at the Amerl-
can College IN Rome to ST. Mary's Church In Grand
ST.
Father Dougherty, OF this city, has opened St.
Ellzabeth's Home Mount Lorctto, Staten Island ior
the reception of women who wish to pass weeks
vacation free Of expense.
The fifth annual picnic of the Benevolent Society
was held yesterday at Washington Park.
A petition for the removal Of Postmaster Pearson
IS being circulated for signatures among the labor
organizations of this city, alleging that he has made
no effort TO enforce the cghthOur law recently passed
for the benefit of the lecrcarriers. 1t Is declared
on the other hand that the Postmaster can take no
steps in this direction until an extra appropriation
is