New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-23
ers began yesterday the work on the
beds In Madison and Union SQUARES.

ers began yesterday the work on the
The statues of Washington and Lafayette in
Union Square look much better, having received
a thorough cleansing. The tai figure OF Lincoln
rs spotted and dlSmal-looking. WOrkmen were
busy all day yesterday removing the stains from
its granite base, and tomorrow the statue will be
FURNISHED. The man who was employed by MISS
Minnie Palmer to clean the statue and who was
arrested, charged with defncng q work Of art
viii have his trial to-day .-1,.o
several thousand persons have made apphca-
ton for permits TO have trucks stationed IN
erossStreetS near the route of the paredes, but
Police Superintendent Murray has been Obliged TO
disappont most Of them, as there are places 1ol
only about 1900 trucks.
ASKING FOR REDUCTION OF RATES.
Chairman S. f. Person. of the General Pas
senger Agents Committee Of the Trunk Lines
yesterday received a communication signed by the
principal dry-goods firms in this city, asking that
a further reduction be made in passenger rates
on excursion tickets issued ever the roads In the
trunk lines territory from cents per mic LOT
the round trip to onc-waI fore and that the
time limit OF such tickets be extended SO rs 10 DC
available between April % and May II. both
dates inclusive.
to arrange for tciegraphc communication between
the stands on the line Of the Centennial parade To
enable the Grand Marshal to prOmugate his
orders on the day Of parade. The Colonel asked
PERMISSION to string overhead wires for the pur-
pose named, but the Mayor WAS not inclined Ia
allow it. We have just been taking down over;
If we permit them to be strung up again? How
ever I win take the matter into consideration;
All Instructions upon the streets through which
the Centennial procession VIII pass must pG re-
moved before Saturday. Superintendent Rich
ardSon, Of the Bureau OF membranes issued an
order TO builders and others that the Bureau
would carry their material aud otbe' obstruction
to the corporation yards If they did not attend
to it themselves
The faculty OF William and Mary College,
of Virginia, ms passed a resolution TO make z
IO1 of AUr i'm al
celebration, rs II at once the hlndrCdtn ami
>rrsary Of the Inauguration Of Washington and
the one hundrcdth and first Of his acceptance OF
the Office OF chancellor Of this institution, where
by he became the Maeceuas OF learning in this
commonwealth" The resolution is signed hy
Lyon c. Tyler, president and each member OF the
faculty.
MEETINGS OF VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
The Navy Committee held an important meet
ing Yesterday, and as they could not settle the
details for the naval parade with Admiral Porter
concurrence, a telegram was sent him, asking him
to send his chief of staff here TO talk with the
committee an earnest effort is being made by
the committee to have the dynamite cruiser
Vcsuvius brought here to take part in tha naval
parade, and il was believed yesterday that there
was LITTLE doubt about her coming. II haNlhg
been found that the boats Erastns Wlman ana
Sirius were in ufic ent for the great crowd OF
guests, the committee has engaeed the Monmoud IN n
TO assist them. The committee formally denied
and Admiral Porter ~
At meeting Yesterday Of the Aisle Committee
Nicholas Fish was mado senior member. For the
purposes of the literary exercises at the Sub
Treasury w. &. Sanger appointed to escort
Dr. StorrS to the stand, 4. r. Conklln to conduct
Archbishop Corrimn. and Lispcnard Stewart Mr.;
Depew The following committee, composed OIL
descendants of the men who took part in Wash,
ington's inauguration, was appointed 10 escort
President Harrison: Lewis II. Livingstone
representing General Morgan Lewis, who WIS
mar. hal of the day in 789; G. CREIGHTON webb
ropr,scnting Samuel Blatchley Webb, NICHOLS
Fish for co oncl Nicholas Fish; Arthur d" Wlndt
for colonel W, S Smith; and c. V. Bleecfer for
Major Blocker.
The Plan and Scope Committee appointed
Clarence w Bowen 10 meet eX-Secrotarg Hamll-
Ton Fish president of the General Centennial
Committee, and inform him Of his duties, which
are to meet President Harrison at tn foot ct
WaIl-st receive him on his arrival at the ball, ana
TO occupy the chair Of honor - at
the banquet, and cali the toasts. Each
Of the States will be represented on the
staff Of the chiefmarshal Of the civic parade, IN"
aids to be appointed h. Governors G9yernor,
! p Jackson Of West Virginia. has designated
Bushrod c. Washington Of CharlcstGwn, and Coy
crnor Burleich, Of Maine, George H. BeaIe, me
treasurer Of the State.