New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-08

troduced into the Legislature by Alfred H. Conl1ing
MS Just i'm rtla and sensible reform; and
pressing the opdon that OF service as trial
Juror whether short long, should be held sufficient
for each and every Individual summoned also calling
the attention of Congress TO the great and increasing
Importance Of the Bureau Of American Republics vt
Washington as an agency In promoting tho commercial
relations between the United States and the other
American nations, and urging that liberal appropn
atOns be made to extend Its usefulness to the mer
chants and manufacturers of this country also ap
proving Senate Bill No. 3j3 ard Assembly BIZ No.
69s 10 provide and maintain a Nautical School for
the state Of Ncw-YOrk and TO merge therein the
present Nautical School maintained by tho Board OF
Education Of the city New York. and recommending
It's speedy passage by the Legislature.
The following preamble and resolutions adopted
unanimously
city Of New York. through its Official representatives
requested his family permit This city to become his
terred his remains IN Riverside fark and
Whereas, Ills ashes have been allowed TO lie for
Ecarly seven years In temporary vault, ana
Whereas. Under the auspices OF the Grant Monument
Association popular movement has been lnaugurnted
for the purpose of raising the necessary funds for
suitable memorial by enlistlng tho cooperation OF all
the business interests professions and trades OK our
Resolved. That the broad and comprehensive plan
Of oIganLson 3aoGa snd r sJ our
city from the charge OF ncgcctng the grave OF so
has our warmcst sympathy, aud pledge our aid aud
cordial operation ia the cHoyt to prosecute vigorously
the work OF finishing the proposed tomb
Previous to the vote General Horace Porter briefly
explained the practical wording of the organization
for raising money to complete the Grant tomb. Daniel
McKeevcr offered resolution providing that com
mttee Of five be appointed to confer with the Finance
Committee OF the senate and the Ways and Means
Committee OF the House as to the advSabiuty OF
making certain appointments 10 the Customs Adminstr,-
tive Act looking TO greater practicabilty IN its opera
! ~ ut,y ~
into effect The subject was referred to the Com
| mittee Foreign Commerce and the Revenue Laws.
The following were unanimously elected 10 mem
bershp: James s Armstrong, James \. Burden, Cyrus
Clark. Henry Evans. William o. Fayctwcathcr, James
NJ. Fitzgerald. william Hazard, Francis l.. liinc.
George II. Prentss, Albert c. Ropes. John Il. Thomas,
| Howard Willets, Robert Il. Wcts and Timothy l..
Woodruff.
meeting OF the Hotel Mems Association was held
yesterday at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and after ad
dress by General Porter the members took part In a
discussion to Grants tomb. They stated that no
class In the community understood the position IN
/ which Newlork was placed in regard 10 the neglect
/ OF General Grants tomb better than the hotel men.
1t was daily occurrence for visitors from the south
and West 10 speak Of the shameful neglect by New
York CITY Of the tomb Of General Grant FOR long
years They not only pledged Themselves TO do their
full sharo In contributing the fund.- but also offered
20 further the cause IN any other way that the Grant
Monument Association might desire. Ihcy offered lle
Grant Monument Association, with its auxiliary com
mittccs tic privilege Of using their hocs for their
meetings.
/ At meeting Of the executive COMMITTEES Of the
NcwlOIk Historical Society yesterday. tho following
resolution adopted:
Resolved. That the New York Historical Society &C
ccpt, from the Grant Monument Association the list
~ contributors 10 the Grant monument. when such h>t
shah have been completed the final disposition oi
the same. and subject Ia the res applicable 20 gifts
/ Of manuscript, 30 the society
meeting representing the electrical lntcres's Of
Ncv,NOrk held Yesterday al the Chamber If tom
/ ncrcc to co operate with tie Grant Monument AssD
D cia ion. Committees were appointed 10 canvass the
following lines: Telegraph Interests, fire ainrm ana
police telegraph electrical supplies, electric hghi
companies telephone interests burglar alarms, cectn
] cal press. electricians ana electric protection.
Tho needs 81 the Grant Monument Association were
presented yctcda- afternoon 20 ;Ic dealers IN drug
chemicals, proprietary medicines, p numcry. OILS.
paints and varflshc~ at ihe rooms ~ the Fulton tlub
The speaker was General Honcc Porter. who urged
that a systematic effort De made % complete IN" mon
umcnt in honor u General Grant. The representa-
ycs ~ the various trades take much Interest In the
enterprise. ard General Porter was k'pt busy answer
Ing questions. After "a luncheon had heen served tho
president II the meeting. = W. Fnlrchi. named con-
mitio-., ~ rnlee fund, from each of %" following
trades Wholesale dmc- chemicals, mnnufac turing
ilnrmaci-ts and puproiary medicine. pcriiincr- B.
retail drugtst~ paints and oils. varrlsh"s. coil oils.
, miscellaneous oils and surgical and dental lns'ru
nIcAts.