New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
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The annual entertainment for the benefit Of che
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum will take place on
THURSDAY afternoon and evening In the Metropolitan
Opera House. The evening performance will begin at
30 O'Clock. Some Of the best musical and dramatic
alSst in the city has volunteered for the occasion.
The entire entertainment win be under the direction
Of Augustin DAILY.
In the Church Of the Holy Trinity, Madsonave. and
Forty secondst the Rev. Dr. E. n. Potter, president
Of Hobart College, Geneva, n. Y, win preach this
morning on the educational movement in the Eps-
copa Church, known as the Church University Board
Of Regents.
Katie Murphy and Jennie Mason, the young Eng
lish snginggrs whom the Itanan stephan brought to
this country, compelled to sing upon the streets
and then abandoned, win be taken to their homes
Wednesday by the White Star Line. Father Cal
aha of the Mission of Our Lady Of the Rosary, took
the girls in charge until arrangements for their return
could be made.
The Rev. Dr. Charles L. Thompson will preach on
"Athesm, Scientific Blunder,' In the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian Church this evening
There has thus far received at the ONCE OF the
Austro-Iiungaran Consul total OF almost $4,000 Tor
the relief of the food sufferers in Austria. since tho
publication OF the subscription List on November IL
therc has been subscribed 300 additional
Theatrical managers say that seats on the asles are
In greater demand than eyer this winter, owing TO
growing OK uho Indn WIN ci"""" ''''
way out between acts for drink
The average New-York woman learns to ride horse
gracefully in less time than It takes the average New
York man, riding-mastes say.
walking -stick has been invented for who have
difficulty in finding the key-hole late at night The
bead lifts mp with spring. which, by exploding tiny
percussion cap ignltes wick inside, that Is fed from
little reservoir Of alcohol in the body Of tho cane
Fishermen report stripcd.bass to be biting freely
about Hell Gate In clear weather just now.
The law libraries of the late L. b. Clark and Clinton
G. Reynolds were sold at auction yesterday afternoon
at the aiction-rooms Of Bangs Co.. Nos 100 and TAI
Broadway There was q large attendance Of lawyers,
and the bidding some Of the more desirable works
was spirited, though most of the books went at low
prices About 1900 volumes were disposed Of alto.
gether.
CebaIlos & Co. received news yesterday OF the re-
cOvery OF another body from the wreck OF the Vzcays
From the uniform II Is supposed that it is the body Of
CAPTAIN Cunll, who commanded the Inflated steamer
The body will be brought 30 this city for identification
Collector Erhardt yesterday appointed William B.
McCracken Charles s. Grant and Arthur j. Seaman
night inspectors, with pay Of So a day each.
large number of people doing business in the Gus
tom House held meeting yesterday the Offices Of
william H. stiner & Son., Nos. II and 10 Willlam-st.,
To start movement to place elevators in the Custom
House. delegation was appointed to call on Sec
reary Window and urge him to have elevators purnto
the building
sale OF seized and unclaimed goods now in the
sczureroom in the Custom House will begin on Novem-
Der "a at Castle Garden, where the Government has
secured quarters for this purpose. Formerly these
sales took place in the Barge Office but the Immgra-
ton Service has its headquarters there and new quar-
ters had to be secured by the Collector
rdovr ofp nod
the following consgnments to Collector Erhardt Tor
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ribbons, imported by Appel 4 Furs;
hatters' satin W. II. Graef Co.; decorative china,
J. Crosse a. Co. and surah W. H. Riley 81 Co
The funeral of George S. Stitt, one of New-York's
oldest LAWYERS was held at his home, No. 81 Beeis-
man Place yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Drs. Tsibo'
W. Chambers and Edward B. Coe, OF the Coliegate
Dutch Reformed Church, conducted the services Many
old friends and associates of the dead man were pres
ent The burial was at Greenwood
A flower show will be given at the Madison square
Garden from November "a to 80, inclusive. by the
limited States Nurseries, Pitcher Manda proprietors
(,hrysanthemums orchids, palms, foliage ana flower
ing nants will be exhibited music afternoons and
evening", .. Ia
A novel and picturesque Spanish dance VIII be In
troduced at the Eden Musee by Otero this week. IL
will be performed the top Of narrow, ROUND paoe'
The HUNGARIAN orchestra will be heard in sacred con-
certs today. and there novelties in wax
Policemen In this city searching yesterday for
william sIceel aged fifteen and John W. Rowe, aged
ten who ran away from their homes In Norwak' Conn.,
ON Friday evening. and were seen to get on train
hound far New York. Young Rowe had stolen VA
from the desk Of his father, who Is builder IN NOT
walk.
Thomas Aitlen and Peter McAnaney, owners OK the
n,,otboat Ambrose Snow filed libel for 1900 In the
limited states District Court yesterday against the
schooner Ellen Crusoe. On November 3. of the New
Jersey coast the Crsoe into the snow doing dam
age TO the amount claimed 1t is alleged.
Water Register Reys report for the week shows
s1s1Os 81 collected for the use of Croton water.
Mayors Marshal Engelhard issued 14s2 city licenses;
fees, so,s22
Ashbcl p Fitch, Congressman from the XIIIth Dis
trct announces that the appointment from that dis
trict to cadetship at West Point VIII be disposed OF
nv a free competitive examination. The examiners
will be j. L. " Hunt, president of the Board of Ed
ucation DR.. william A. Dayton and Dr. James Lee,
and applicants who mnst actually live In the district
NAV send their names to Mr. Fitch at No. 90 Nassaust