New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-10
NETWORK CITY.


Board Of Education principal Of the primary 40
partment of Grammar School No. IA by the trustees
OF the Twenty first Ward. She Will succeed MISS h"'o
, Myers, who died somo time ago
]. Russell Solely, Assistant Secretary OF the navy
visited the Navy Yard yesterday to acquaiht hlmsen
with the work being done and the force employed III
the various departments with view to reducing eA-
penses.
The Finance Committee of the New-York Skin and
Cancer Hospital has issued appeal for subscriptions
10 carry on the work Of the institution The com
mttee feels ii necessary make the appeal because
Of the large deficit in the treasury caused by great
Increase of charity work and decrease In giits Inc
hospital Is entirely dependent upon subscriptions ior
support as 1t has endowment fund or other income
The Committee on the Nautical School, Of tile Board
OF Education held meeting yesterday afternoon. IL
bas not been decided yet whether the schoolsp Will
make a winter cruise not. Commander MCGOWAN
hopes TO secure the money for the cruise it Is said
that Boston is ready to purchase the vessel from The
city.
Free lectures to the people under the auspices OF
the Board of Education will be delivered this evening
in Grammar Schools Nos 3, Is, Is, 23 81, 81 81 anu
49, and in the Hebrew Institute East broadway ana
Jeferson-st. Among the speakers will be J. W. ker-
stetter Dr. Charles A. Knch and Professor j. X Rees
John Twinane will probably secure the contract to
build the two brick engnehouses which are to be put
m al YOnkers and TarrytOwn for the Aqueduct only
two proposals were received by the Aquednct Com
missoners, and Twinanes bid was the lowest lie
offers to do the work for $4,773 for each house. the
formal awarding Of the contract will be made to-day
tomorrow.
Marvin j. Page and william Coen. letter carriers,
pleaded guilty the United States Circuit Court yes
erday to robbng the mails. They were remanded for
sentence.
The tax-collector has received over S2s0oo,ooO OF
the tax levy for 1901.
The numerous proposals for the trimming OF scows
which have been received at the Street Cleaning De
partment during the last two weeks were opened yes
tcrday by the Commissioner. Until the contract mas
been awarded neither names nor figures Will be male
public.
The New-York Caledonan Club has elected the
following officers Chief william Iogg; first chieftain,
James Mathison second chieftan. George CopDan
third chieftain William NJ. Britain fourth ohiefain,
James Morrison; fifth chieftain Richard Grant; sec
rotary, William NJ Britain.
The Controller is not satisfied with the work that
has been done on the school buildings. Yesterday he
Informed the contractors that he would begin suits
against them If everything not soon put In good
order The Controller says the contractors have not
lived up TO their agreements.
George Kaiser, who is charged with stabbng and
killing John Wolf on May 80 was brought to trial
before Presiding Justice Van Brunt in the Court OF
torney Weeks appears for the prosecution, and f. S.
Kellar for the prisoner. jury not secured yes
erday.
The Cotton Exchange voted yesterday to make holi-
DAYS Of saturday. December 26, and Saturday January
., the days after Chr;nmas and New Years. The
cotton merchants of Liverpool will do business on
only three days between December "a and January 4.
On account of the absence Of Archbishop Corrigan
In Ogdensburg at the funeral OF Bishop Wadhams, the
meeting Of diocesan consultors which to be held
yesterday at the Archbishop's home was postponed
until Monday.
Rocco Mega, who has been trial before Presiding
Justice Van Bunt in the Court of Oyer and Termner
for several days, upon charge OF killing Michael
Delligatti an Italian boOblack, in Muberry-st. on
August 49, acquitted by the jury yesterday. The
Jury was out nearly two hours before arriving at
verdict.
The Governing Committee Of the Stock Exchange
Yesterday listed new securities, and voted to close the
Exchange on December 90, the day after Christmas.
The petition of the members TO have the day after
New Years also observed holiday was acted upon
adversely.