New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
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Tn order to lend better effect TO the military panto-
| mime at the Eden Musee, brass band has been IN
troduced The songs of Mile Waltz are received VIVID
| much favor, A llfeike figure in wax OF Parneh mas
been added to the collection and is attracting a'ten
| ton. sacred concerts on to-day's programme
The moderate prices OF Tokay grapes in packages
Of twenty to forty pounds permit many families to put
| nm n valuable winter preserve In the pound for
| nopnd, method. They are estimated to equal the
| finest preserved cherries.
II Is said to be Floridas intention TO make an effort
Systematically TO unload a good share of her immense
| crop of oranges in Great Britain this season.
Nearly fifty carloads Of California mixed fresh fruit
were sold In this city last week. Thls Is the nrst Ihir-
sized supply that has arrived since the summer rush
of Eastern fruits checked shipments from fhe Coast
| IncIuded IN the sales were fully 10000 boxes Of
| peaches, at 81 to 81 90 box.
The plcadlly last for mems shoes is fashionable
this fall 1t is a fiat last, having almost no spring
under the instep ana prQhoihceo s"Ihs 2" inc o"'
side OF the little toe.
In new trunk the front lifts up and lies back on
tho ton. revealing set Of drawers like n bureau.
The q cuspldorD is always unpleasantly suggestive
The latest is the best. 1t is bronze turtle which
sprawls on the floor. Step It's head and its back
Gies M revealing Il box half-fled with sawdust, III
side the turtle.
A new STYLE Of sadcIecloth has the underside made
uko n waffle The holes and their edges are intended
m hold fast to the horses hide, and prevent slipping
il the saddle girth Is not fastened firmly
The members Of Alexander Hamilton Post, No 1s2.
G.. A. r. will assemble in full uniform at post head
quarters No. 331 LenOx-ave to-day at O:3o p lh' 10
attend service at the Washington Avenue Methodist
Epscopal Church. one huniret- dseveaty e. hth-st
and Wasbincton-ave at which Comrade the Rev. Dr.
Clark Wright the pastor, will ofieiate Transporta-
ton 10 and from the church for comrades and their
friends will be furnished by the post quArermaster
The amount received by Water Register Riley last
week for Croton water rentals was 943,0Oo. mayors
Marshal Engehard issued 210o city LICENSES the most
Of which were to dog owners. HIS receipts ior the
week ending October o were 1888 30.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners viii hold a meet
ing on Monday at p. m.
to-day morning in Professor DrSler's room, Columbia
College. F. c. Ireland the new president Of the as
socation read an instructive paper The Assoca-
lion and Secondary Education 1t listened to
,,itb attention theodore C. Mitchell is secretary %
the association.
The Associated Alumnae of the Normal College will
have social reunion In the college chapel next Sat
urday afternoon at O'Clock.
At the next meeting Of the New-York Society OF
Pedagogy on Thursday at p. m. In the city college,
" Intntonn will be the subject OF the conference.
The discussion on the topics OF music. drawing ana
reading will be opened by Assistant sGpeTntcndents
jameson and Hoffman and Principal Wilbur f. iiud-
respectively.
The Day Line steamers Albany and New-fork VIII
make their last trips for the season on the hudson
River next week. Tho last trip to Albany VIII Do