New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-08

beautiful Bronx River runs along one side OF the
park and adds to its attractions. Trees, shruDoer!
and rocks Of picturesque beauty are among the nali
advantages Of the park and the expenditure OF S2oo'
600 which must be raised before the land Is erah.u
wonla make the park one Of the most ATTRACTIVE
places Of resort in the city.
The Mayors recent attempt to annoy Comhissioie'
uentz BY again Withholding his signature 10 tho
monthly pay rolls ended In the wl'hdra"ni Vi '"'
MAYORS opposition which had substantial grounds
The Mayors action resulted III an htcrcsuns SUI
ment by the Commissioner OF the comparative 0
penditures under the present and past
The number OF men employed by the Commissioner IS
forty three though sixty-One were emPio'eu
pndcr the Park Department 10 perlorh
work on fewer contracts than those when MI ci.'1
il carving on. The amount eXpchueu i'' '1a'-
for the Office force is less than the prol~''o"'' f
of the appropriation for the year Inc aiho""o "I
NOMINATED for the general expenses of the department
il entirely INADEQUATE for the needs OF the ds'fc o
Commissioner IIeintz seems determined ho' " 49,
IT, He has shown this in a caTcfuncss ana eoou
Judgment in the expenditure OF the puDhc minus ''
have justified the good opinion OF the najoii,s VI ~
residents of the district who entrusted MN WI" e'
powers The apparent desire OF the MaSoi " GU
barraSs him in his work does not llccV '"0 pi,
Of the indrDendent and many Of the Iammany c@enS'
ubo have on pressed desire TO help the new CommS-
soner in his efforts to public improvements
The suburban Club elected several new me''oois
last week The stag party" ut the cups ~ l'''"s
huildinr was thoroughly enjoyed The DoAihS '"i
to.ts showed the skill OF some members oil the cluo
.pd ~ oxnprts outside. j. Thomas SteaTns was INC
life ~ the Marty The Fordham Club held It's mohUhiS
meeting on Monday. The new constitution was pr"
nosed and will be acted next week. Inc Kings
bridge Republican Association gave an lhlorlhai io
ccrtio, on Monday evening to q. W. Richards the
pnrb,icon leader in the Kingsbridge district lie re-
Gently returned from a European Journey Slort au
dresscs were made by John Sceley, benjamin va"
Tassell Walter Cox, William II. Piper, David Biar'
Charles Buck and William Geer, and songs were gwen
he sovo-,I members of the club. Mr. Richards an
eorrd n calls for speech by telling some stories OF
his trim in Europe and adding few words OF earnest
political advice.
The 6rcmcn in the district beyond the Harlem were
kent we'll occupied in the early part OF last week Dy
eros most of which were eXtlnguShed without great
damage The building occupied by Hannah ol'rlcn'
AT Onchundrcd and seventy bird ST. and JeromcNe''
was DESTROYED on Monday. A fire on Tuesday, at No.
Gao East One-hundred and fifty cighths caused IN
directly a loss of life the Of Charles Seert VINO
occnped the house. died after exposure lie was Nei'
. IN with nncumonia and the change Of temperature
moved fatal. Small fires occurred on sunday III lrc.
mont and Morsania The roads were not III as odu
condition as on the previous week ana lhe cnTl'v SUI
coodod in reaching the scene Of the fires promptly
The hazar of the fremont Presbyterian Chufch sew,
ing Circle. 10 be held TINS Wech, Mi Ice men
arq,tion the fair and expect to "htH he Cirn
sum Of money for the charitable ope'Is "i wv ~ ,ho
rbe WESLEYAN Glec Club will give concert al lIo
Alexander Avenue Baptist Church on WEDNESDAY cNtoi
inc several socicc, connected with the ciurChes
are preparing for fairs and entertainments to De heu
IN a few weeks