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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
7oUNIiE LzE0E EXAMINATIONS.
CONFERENCE OFT THE HEADS OF THE VARIOUS
BoDIEs-AN ADDRESS TO DE ISSUED

CONFERENCE or THE HEADS OF THE VARIOUS
BoD1Es-AN ADDRESS TO DE ISSUED
Philadelphia. Feb. II (spcciaD.-Thero was an I'm
porant meeting Of heads of labor organizations at the
Bingham House TODAY. called 10 adopt measures for
mutual aid. G. 5 Bailey Of the switchmcn's branch,
presided There were present General Master WORK
man Powderly and General Secretary and Treasurer
Hayes Of the Knights Of Labor: the president and
general secretary of the American Federation OF Trades
and representatives from tho national orgahzauoh'
Of fremen and swtchmon. letters were read from
p NJ Arthur. head of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers; Grand Chief Conductor Wheaton, Of The
Order of Railway CONDUCTORS General Master sargent
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive FiTmcn: :. f.
Wilkinson. grand master Of the railroad brakemen :
william A. Scmscott general secretary and treasurer
OF the switchmcn's Mutual AID Association Of North
America and Samuel Gompers president of the Amer
lean Federation of Trades. After several hours dis
cussion Mr. Powderly presented resolution request
ing the organizations present TO exchange copies OF
their constitutions whenever possible
The following was presented by M Mcclure:
Resolved We hold that the interests Of all classes
of labor identical and hence all organized labor
should work together In harmony. and We believe the
time has come when the trades unions, Knights Of
Labor and all others should clasp hands and march
This was passed unanimously A resolution was
presented by Mr.. Powderly that address be pre-
pared for distribution among the organizations OF the
country wei 10 the workers who are not CSgAn-
lied. Samuel GOmpers, I. v POwdcry and II. Wal
ton were appointed committee TO prepare an address
fayoring such a movement which IS 20 be mailed TO
all labor organizations throughout the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15

...o,,s,.,.,to, - the Assembly ceiling. lie laboIed
night and dav. lie did not draw the design Vi '''o
Assembly Chamber which was exhibited ina'
drawn by some one else, and was shown 10 ni", ~
Mr. Andrews when he came 10 Albany. MS WI
plans were different In reply TO questions Oh 'ii'
Gallup the witness stated that he changed 'ho O'"e
OF the arches TO PAPER mache with the consent u '
Andrews. ,
We made the beading and panels OF paper il"'"o
In our discretion said Mr. Rowe.
What would carved oak panels have cost III
quircd Mr. Gallup.
They would have cost S120 or $50 each' Troy
would have cost more than the papiermache pahes,
but we could get those panels made quickly sara
70 Mr. Andrews that II We ordered carved OAK panels
We might possibly not be able to get the WORK com
Melted In time FOR the Assembly to move into The room
Moreover papier mache panels are more durable 'haA
the oak The heat at the ceiling IS probably 40 or 90
degrees. That might crack oak panels Inc PAPER
mache Is used in Mr.. Vanderbs house, IN the Union
sauare Theatre and in the Hoffman House. IN New
Yorl. -Four or five times I suggested to Mr. Andrews
that We should call together the members of the Cell
ING Committee and have them inspect the WORK
10 learn whether were doing the work sausI'o
tory but he said that the committee had churo cop
fdence In me. have looked for my original spc'I"
cations and cannot find them; but shalI loon Ioi
them again. My original drawings shower wa, ,n1
panels were 10 be either quartercd oak or papIoI
were written upon them" 10 =, .
Sneaker Cole-What would be the relative Pr "
ouartered oak ceiling ana Of papier'm'cHo - ,,.
Mr. owe-ouarerei oak ceiling panels "oulu "a, 20
about "a each the present papiermache P'ne'' ''
each. - ,o,o,s bova cost7
Mr. saxton-what would carved OAK pancls nav ~.
Mr. Rowe-I think that they would cos' 10 ln'' 'n' ''
present paper-mache panels 49,, ....a,,o,s
Speaker Cole-How much DO you thihA 'ie 'Oi'''
made2 IN ooo or5 ,bov
n, Rowe-Thcy might have made $lo'OOo' ana u'ey
- ,,,da 81 600 / do not know what they MADE
w the staging outside Of the Assembly Chamber cost
ho contractors $4,000 Then they had TO- pay I"Ib'
Nv ebeeban-where would the carving come in under
that contractl ,.. -,,.to
panels. ,, r. ,,,bt
toct Rowe,s testimony announced that the next meet
ing Of the committee would be held on Iuesoay ny
ME- Sinclair the manufactures Of papeI-Wache P@urs'
and Char es T. Andrews, the superintendent OF fUo-
lie Buildings, will then give their testimony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
-oont Of Assembly bill No. 1876 In regard to
~ hill the report says:

n,ont Of Assembly bill No 1876. In regard to
this bill the report says:
:, ,,rovides that such articles as are commonly
~ and used I'm the public institutions Of the
IT,, sbaIl be produced In the state prisons with ap
orlse provisions as 10 the regulations unicr when
RoIP supplies shall be furnished 10 the various IN
4',tions and that all persons in the state prisons
t sbaU not be employed under the provision Just
VIZ rtcJ TO shall be kept AT Industrial labor.
" n thcn guards carefully against unnecessary or m
trrous competition by providing that the loIai
y'',,nbcr Of prisoners employed az ono time IN manu-
farrng any one linc Of goods shall not exceed 10 Per
cnt of tho number Of free labOrcIS within the siae
er,uloyed iu manufacturing the same kind or goods
Tho object Of this bill is simply TO repeal lue uh-
!,,atn act OF 1883 and restore TO the cOEvlcts the
nnporiuny for industrial employment unacr me
az a. il Heretofore existed n does not pufIott 10
,,r,,Ids any complete system for convict IahoI. u
ti0ud however. be promptly adopted. leaVh, 'f' au
iustment OF competing systems Of convict hp0r ior
6Iiurc deliberate action.
Resolutions expressive Of the clubs loss in the
death of DR.. John Call Dalton, and paying
birh tribute TO his memory, were rcad by JoS.ph
II Choatc, and adopted by rising vote. They
viii be found elsewhere in The Tribune to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
ST. TALEYTIHES DAY LOSING GROUND.
THE PRETTY MIssIYEs BECOMING MORE SCARCE
AND ALSO MORE ELABORATE.

AND ALSO MORE ELABORATE
The American District messenger boys was to me
cous,raI observer yesterday the only person IN me
CITY At all concerned about the fact that 1t was ~
yalentine's Day This largely owing 10 th'
Tact rc doubt that It. Valentines Day Is running
race with New Years Day to the goal OF S'neraI
oblivion as far as popular Observance IS concerned.
several voars ago tue mails I'm the postoElce fell
oe co mucb OH St. Valentines Day that the Old
.oint,s admirers concluded that the day would have
p, he observed I'm another way than in the sending
~, r,r,r valentines. The valentines Of to-day are
c.iIy az a rule. and the manufacturers are catching
the idea with remarkable celebrity that young man
in love will seize the preteXt the day affords 10
send LIS sweetheart some tasteful article etuai 10
a Christmas present ,,--
4 r.portcr yesterday saw young man 60 trembling
into = downto' shop and buy hahuAercn''i O1A'
with pretty hand painted decorations, for sl5, and
f,zzriookjrg fan for SO, with little picture OF
NV Darling valentino on the box. FurnshciS OF
valentines arc making articles that are 'l"D1'a'
works of art with a suggestion Of utility about them.
Richly oInamcnted Handkerchief and glove Gusts, h"''
with sill, and SATIN hand painted, with the sentiments
eyrrcsscd by the oXidzcd silver bow ana arrow
fund favor Yesterday. Card, that were Ike ChrlSVa
and Easter cards were popular Some OF me uealcts
noted slight revival I'm the sale OF Costly
rj'icb tbcy ,ad went for about what they dIu last
year From five cents to 80 scriheu ~ W ''~ lung
Of prices. ,.,,. d,r,r,r,cnt at
tho uoStOiilcc said that perhaps one tLOueaAu Ndli
inc. Lad been sent through the MUS , I'....D
Iudrc Duffy cot one OF them. II bore IN, sentiments
You are eli the world TO me- ana W ,oi,g iS ,
T5c comic valentine IS used less and less every
wear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
on THE ELECTRIC CAR.
From The Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
Let's 90 down In electric carr she said. with
air of reckless abandon, TO her companion.
VIII you. really y

From The Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
Let's go down in an electric carr She said. With
an air of reckless abandon, TO her companion.
Yes. l win if WILL
There was an instants steady searching gaze INTO
each others eyes. each doubted the others ear
ncstness aud strength Of purposes halfformed prayer
plan-One thought for the dear ones al home and ono
for the list Of delightful engagements In the once
happy, but now dim and menaclng future, and With
firm, nervous grasp OF each others over-shrts, thy
stood on the curbsOne and let electric 60 bye
Why didn't you sop it"
Why, / should think he'd have known by our APP
pearancc that wanted 10 get on.7
DO you suppose they'n stop Just as any car win
shall We have to 90 10 certain places to stop It!
Well let's try and signal the next one.7
There are two doubtful. be" koning waves Of two
mutFs-a polite reassnring boy from the brakeman,
and two hearts fan into the boots that tremblinsy
=" Don't take hold of anything Maud. you might
make circuit or something ,-,,..,,., a..
was-'
conductor and with elbows dghiy Rugged to their
DO YEA suppose the blttere, Ae under the seats''
Wen. don't know wouldn't SIT way back II !
were YOU and then could hop II we wanted to;
Now, Harriet, you promise me- " YOU ieel the sAenos'
queer sensation. that you wl-Ugh!"
W STu that light alckcr!ng so. thought f.
S''' Why, that's SHY It doesn't blow up you know
n Is so sly and vivid I gh what's that 20
Nothing but my bon-bon box. I'm always drop
ping a." - ,., 49,, ,.....,,- ,ha.
makes me so nervous. They say you can get rear
shock In one OF these cars
And charles said his watch pulled right OUT
Maud You don't mean II And you let me SCI
into this car" Darts toward door IN ,ue..S "a
nervous apprehension, tears Il open, conductor m
strains her until the car grrds Itself 10 siandsun
then demands his fares. She huruedB presses int0
his hand a skirt button which she was taking down
town for a sample; but this deficiency Is fully ula9o
up by her friend In the rear, who leaves quarter ~
| his hand, and stumbles after her friend III NUM- "a
! planning: , a., chares
-" nut Harriet you didn't let me finish CharI he
! was only getting of one Of his miserable jones' '
| said he pulled the watch out himsf1,' . -, an. n,
8" don't Don't ever ash me TO rae s ~ had
A miraculous escape; and II you can't get down "">
| fast enough with horses, you may ~ alone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

Providence, Feb. 1.-The roof Of Temperance Hail.
a large wooden building at Eddy-st and Poteraye..
South Providence, was burned on this morning hfe
and drum corps fair occupying the building TEN
norarilv Their sock was burned Loss about 600.
Codding & BoutelIc marketmcn, on the ground foor.
lost on stock etc, $i,Oc0 to a. 500.
Minneapolis MINI, Feb H.-"The Journals I'm
npeg dispatch "A destructive fire visited Brandon
last night Losses and insurance follows; Masonic
Block 500 600; Insurance, 5000. Mail Building.
a. 600; Insurance $1,000. \. C. Frazers store,
$4,000; insurance, $1,000 Post olce, $1,000 no IN
surancc. Mall $1,000 Insurance, s. GOO CliTs
book store, LOCO; insurance &2jO Canada North
west Land Building s2CO insured. Queens Hots'
$500; Insured
New Bedford Mass, Feb. IA nre occurred this
rUrning in the two-story brick building occupied BY
p. o. Gallup clothing and genteman's furnishing
Gallup valued his stock $4,000, and tho
loss is $4,000 There IS insurance on It OF $4,000
The building is owned by Benjamin Waite and the In
surance Of 90 600 upon it will cover the loss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
DEMOLITION At TIE poLo GROUNDS.
MIST THE GRAND STAND GO, Too?-THE BROOK
LYN CLUBS TROUBLES


The presence of the Board of Encumbrances was
again felt at the Polo Grounds yesterday Inspector
THOMAS McGnncss and ten laborers appeared at the
grounds at noon, and the work Of demolition begun
At the opposite end Of the grounds about week ago,
wa resumed at the Slxth-ave. end Manager Mutrc
had made a hole I'm the SXth-avc. fence opposite the
line Of the proposed street at the time Of the first
attack but a few days ago this breach had been
boarded up. The Inspector and HIS gang OF men
went to work the outside Of the Sixthavc. fence,
and Nurie, calling his workmen about him, began on
the inside Of the fence. The players clubhouse pro
trlded a few feet over the street line and after
several hours work It was moved back about four
feet Meanwhile Inspector McGnness had made
kirdllng-wood Of about sixty feet Of the fence Those
which enclosed RObcIss stables were also torn down
Robcrts has received a few days grace I'm which 10
toar down these stables and remove his stock " II
no doesn't do II I'm a few DAYS said McGinncss yes
terday will tear them down about his ears"
The suggestion to make a plaza at One-hundred-
and.tcnth-,t and Fifth-ave has been revived. This
uu ucccsstatc the tearing down Of th' grand
D, the Polo Grounds II was rumorcd around the City
nan Yesterday that work the plaza might begin
Immediately This work was suggested about year
.co but the New-YOrk club secured an injunction
nrcyen;ing IT. The case may come up for trial on
Monday.
II camc out yesterday that the Brooklyn club Is
also I'm trouble grounds 1t was reporter ua'
tbcre was difference between the club and the owners
NJ Rtdrewood Park the grounds where the BrooLlyh
cI,b plays sunday games. W W. Wallace, the pres-
1eot Of the Ridgcwood Exhibition Company, which
coniro, the grounds said a reporter Of The Tribune
,.stcrIay that the Brooklyn club might use his
g,rounds next summer. but not until he mad ha1
IIrtber settlement with tue club owners. me
,Ironnt OF money I'm dispute he added, between
VIf and The Brooklyn club IS only about 800 put
Sin Inc club can't use the grounds again uRul thal
& |
ri5L them untn We have come TO some amlcaOle
o1rrrarrtIucnt That may not do, and don't care
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
READY TO JOIN THE GREAT PARADE.

The following organizations reported yesterday 10 Cen
Henry that they would go to Washington
and take part IN the Inaugural parade
Harrison and Morton Club tcooscd), Of New-York.
numbering nty men, under Charles L. Butler; Charlie
Pioneer Corps (coored Of New-iork under Cap
tain f. T. Matthews Nifty men Jackson Military Corps
u Albany, with eighty men, under william BLAME
Suburban Republican Club fifty men, II. f. Mccormick
commlndngi XVIII Assembly District Association, New
York e23 men, under Rober. Greceni wentworth
Pioneer Corps Of New York. with 100 men, under r. w.
Miller Lincoln Club, New-York 900 men under senator
Van Cott the John Simpson Legion. Of NeWYork. under
John w. Hunt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
rrRlloYr GRANp ARMY ENCAMPMENT.

HrattlcborO, Vt Feb. II tSpeclaD Fully 400 Union
veterans are assembled here to-day I'm attendance upon
the twentysecopd annual cncampmcnt Of the Vermont
Department Grand Army Of the Republic. The roll
call at the opening session showed $50 delegates
present representing eighty posts. Many distinguished
veterans arc present at the encampmeni. including
the COmmander-in-C Chief General william Warner,
Of Missouri. The venerable Frederick HOl-
brook. VermOnt's Governor In 1862
was a welcome visitor at the Cncampment to-
day. The report Of the Assistant Adj utantGeneral
membership Of 5.O2O Resolutions were adopted
favoung "a shlngton as The place for the National
Encampment I'm 1890, and IN favor OF the selection Of
Colonel W O.. Vea,ey. OF Rutland Post, Judge AdvO-
cGte-General on General Reas staff, for next com
manler-ln-cuef.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
THE FIFE RECORD.
A BUTIDTVG IN pApK ~ ACE ~

BUILDING IN PARK PLACE INJURED.
Flames of unknown origin discovered at II
yesterday in the Office Of George :. Mnlette. on
tie second floor Of the building No. II Park Place.
at the corner Of Greenwich-st Mr. Millctte is agent
for the Anderson Preserving Company, Of Camden,
n. j.. and property worth $500 burned up IN his
Office The fire spread other Offices in the second
and third stories The building, owned by the estate
Of George W. Welch, be repaired for $1,000.
j. b. Maxfeld & CO.. dealers In fruit, lose 81 900 ;
l. NJ Pitman $500: Chadwick & Wright 800. r. r..
Ionkhurst $500 and G. f. Lamont. 500. Most Of
the damaged property was insured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
PROTECTED COAL LINE TO NEW-ENGLAND.
THE CIEARFrELD REGION TO HAVE AN OUT
WIT TO r-rrE, POrrGHKEEPsIE BRIDGE.

LET TO THE POUGHKEEPSlE BblD"E'
PHILADELPHIA. Fob ii (SpecaQ.-A number OF prom
incnt railroad men I'm Third-s to-day confirmed th'
r,,o, hat a through line is to be constructed from
the Beech Creek Railroad to the PoushEecPsie bruS9'
Tho lines forming the alliance are the Pennsylvania
rho Pourhkcppsle and Roston. the LehiGh valley
tho WiIkc,barre and Western and the Beech Green
and Hudson River Railroad, new line lust cHdi-
tered with capital of 100000. Inc syS"m u
veILcrganized and the distance by 1t from the Clear
field coal fields to the interior Now England to"s wiz
be less by $50 miles than by the present route. inc
last Ink I'm tho system Will be the Beech Creek ana
19udson RIver Railroad which will be twenty-seveh
milo, long extending from Nowberry Junction, JAs'
north Of WILLIAMSON 10 TurbotvuIe a sihah ""
an The WiIkesbarrc and Western, and which VIII DC
finished some time this fall The WllIesDare anu
western ts also in an incomplete shape. There Is
4 ran Of eighteen miles between Mlvue anu 0hloN
shiny. The large stockholders In this road contro
,bo Reecb Creek and Hudson River also. The two
roads will be finished at about the same time ana
will form a line from the Beech Creek region 10
WIlkcSbarre where they Will meet the DeIaWare'
IocIawanna and Western, Delaware ana huu'oh
Ncw-Jerscy Central, and Lehgh valley raIIroSi''
junction IS to be effected with tho Lehlgh Naley aS
II Affords the best connection with the Pennsylvania
Poi,cIleepsie and Boston Road. Tho scheme has
toa IN contamination for months All the shippers
an the Bpech Creek have been aware OF It, ana are
Ic9sed with the idea Of having another outlet Tor thef
nrcduct OF the total output from the Beech Creek
region more than so per cent IS shipped by hdVduai
opcrators: the rest, which represents the production
NJ the Beech Creek Coal Company IS tied up 70 inc
poadipg nv a perpetual contract. The advantage
claimed for the new route Is that IL will enable pro
drccrs to reach the interior NeW-Engiahu towns
motcrs of tho scheme Is Frank C. Rollins, Of New
York who is reputed here to hold large lhtereSI
in the New-York and New England Road, elt 81, top
himself or for his chiefs and there IS belief that
deal of some kind will be- made between that line ana
| the roads west Of the bridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
IN AMrRLclN rR0rrER r0R 800.

Lexington. Ky, Feb. I4.-Johu Z. Madden. Of this
city, has sold to NJ. II. Reading, Of Havana. cuba,
the sensation bay Basque Boniu, by Maceys Handle
tonian. Price, $4,000. This mare last year
trotted q mile over halfmIc track in 90 Ia, the
fastest time made over such track by thrce-year-
old Her work last season was phenomenal She
won six races with scarcely any preparation
Her new owner Will ship her 10 cuba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
4 FArA1 EA1L ERoM ~ EhEyArEp srArLoX

fatal accident occurred last evening the Nostrand
ave station Of the Kings County Elevated Railroad in
Fulton-st. Brooklyn An unknown man attempted 70
board train after the gates closed az 30 and
bong unable to get aboard chung to gate until tho
passed the platform, when the guIrdra struck him
and he fell into the street An ambulance sent ,or.
but upon It's arrival he dead. lie apparently
German, about fortyhye years old, Of medium height
sandy complexion and hair and was dressed In mixed
suit and a brown overcoat. The body removed 70
Morgue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
SENATORS KEEP QUIET AS MICE.
PRONOUNCED REFORM IN THE CHAMBER-BILLs
BEFORE THE TWO HOUSES.


Albany. Feb 14-The Senate this morning took
up much timo in tho discussion OF the Nedaer lax
hin which was a special order for to-day. The bill
was discussed until section 10 was reached ana
Senator Vedder consented TO postpone further dis
cussion of It until next Tuesday
Senator Fassett presided this morning and he be-
gan by keeping order, and he showed the Senate what
great difference there IS between the noise ana con
fusion which prevails while Mr. Jones is in the chair
and the quiet and order that existed then While
Mr. Murphy was presiding he carried out the good
example that the president pro TEN. had set Every
one was compelled keep his scat and no conferences
were allowed. Tho state Engineer passed through
the Senate Chamber and stopped to speak 10 senator
McNaughton. Senator Murphy saw him and, with
loud rap of his gavel exclaimed:
This IS a gross outrage upon the privilege Of tho
floor If the sergeant does not 500 that ihoSc
gentlemen are removed I shall order him to do So
viii not stand this thing any longer while am in the
chair II It IS not stopped instantly shah call the
president of the Senate ard ask for the revocation Of
ali the passes"
This had good effect
Senator stadIer introduced hill frightening the
hours in which liquors be sold at parties and dances
until a. H. The troubles at the French ball and
other late balls in NcwYork lately inspired tins Ii
Senator O'COnnOr introduced bill giving lie pdtIOi
men along the docks in Brooklyn the powers oi INC
senator Laughln introduced bill which in a few
words repcals the McEvoy Elevator bH' ~,
From Senator Erwin came the County option bill
Asscmblyman Crosby Introduced bill to-day aboi.
jsbinr tbe present Board of Dock Commissioners Of
New-YOrk, and authorizing Mayor Grant within thirty
DAYS after the passage Of the act TO appoint some
citizen as a Commissioner OF Docks TO serve TOT SIX
wears at a salary Of So. 900 annually.
Mr. StassbuIg introduced bill cNempting veterans
of the late war from jury duty.
The Assembly passed the Senate bill authorizing
railway companies TO charge 10 cents additional fa9 to
such persons do not buy railway ucEets, but pro
yldfne that coupon SHAH be given such passengers
authorizing them TO recOllect the 10 cents at any rail-
WAY office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
HEAR1NG on THE CABLE RAILwAY BILL.

Albany Feb. ID Special -Thero was another hear
ing this afternoon the Gable Railway bill. Colonel
Bliss in short speech, stated that the impression
that the company wanted TO build an elevated la"hH
in Broadway unfounded, and he was wi!I!hT mat
any amendments should be made to the bill proving
his assertion. Charles p Shaw presented a petition
signed by large number of wealthy New-lork prop
erty-owners In favor Of cable railways. Lawson y.
Fuller made his old-tme speech in behalf OF cable
railways. James Iudgeway spoke for 200 property
owners of Harlem who favored cable railways W.
c. Tru the horserailroad lawyer, spoke against cable
roads. There will be- another hearing on Tuesday
This may close the hearing by Joint committee on
this bill
EIbridge T. Gerry spoke before the Assembly Com
mittee on Cities this afternoon against Asscnblyman
Connellys bill TO open up One-hundIcd and sixteenth
st.-ln other words, to drive away the iAogmngdale
Insane Asylum. Mr.. Gerry calls this the tumble
bee7 bill because is promoters have been bu2zing
around the Capitol for many years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
AN EVENING BLAZE IN MAIDEN LANE.

There was fire last evening on the top floor Of the
ave-story building, No. A. Maiden Lane occupied by
John NJ schmidt bookbinder The damage 70 the stocl
and building Is estimated al q 600