New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-31
NEW YORK CITY.

Controller Myers consulted with Acting MdYo'
Mcclellan yesterday regarding TN" meeting oi t"e
now Municipal Building Commission called Tor To-
morrow noon to open the plans submitted by the
competing architects. 80 lar t"'"'S-'''' "'7
have been received.
Mrs Bridget Scannc, the mother Of Fire com
,,issioner John J. Scannell and George + ScanneIl'
If the surrogate's Office, died Tuesday at her
home No IS East Thrtieth-st She was porn III
ireland about seventy-two years ago ara was the
widow Of John Scannon. The funeral viii be heId
tomorrow at 10 -. M
In view of the short supply Of milk and the
strong demand. the MIX Exchange has ADVANCED
thc wholesale price half cent a quart or 10 d"
cent. Il quart MT to the producer. 20 take eject
september J.
Navy WIFE The Secretary Of the Navy has
said that th. cruiser Charleston and the gunboat
Yorktown now on their way 20 the Pacific, VIII
not 20 to Samoa. 1t is likely. however that they
will be- sent TO Honolulu
"Licutenant"-The real battle with the Conied-
crate ram Fmea, or Atlanta, was made uy
tie Weehawkcn. and that vessel deserves ~" cr'dt
of her capture But as Admiral Porter says the
Nantucket and other vessels were near '''' "s'''
and did good service.
hoard of civn Service examiners has been
ordered TO meet IT the Navy Yard on september D
70 examine applicants for the place OF master snip
smith The examination viii be- under the ru'eS
continued in force by Secretary Herbert.
Adrian H. .Iolinc. Thomas +. Wickes and ;. W.
Mnlhank the newly appointed commission I" act
i'm the matter 81 the proposed extension OF New
York approaches to the Brooklyn Bridge held their
first meeting yesterday at so q Wall-st AFTER
organizing. the commission voted To view III" p''"'-
Uses in question next FRIDAY.
August lrvors. who sa!d no was The son 81 con
t,oiler Myers. and who was arrested for lighting
with Harry" shepard in front ot tine Mnrlhorongh
Hotel carly yesterday morning. was discharged III
tb, Jefferson Market Court. Controller Myers sent
word io the court that the youn5 man was not re-
lated to him.
Thomas j. Montgomery who was arrested on
August 2g charged with completely with Nlilam J.
Wentworth the ahscouiiuG cashier OF th' victoria
Hotel ami who had since been ON rarol" in the
custody Of bis counsel discharged IN me Ionhs
Police. court Yesterday. owing to lack of evidence.
William Williams. another one OF m" men sus-
por;.d OF drlg-nr ami rohhins a harkr'por named
'restcka on SUNDAY was hcid. together win two Of
His comrmnions in tho Yorkyillr Police Court yes
rerIay. Tcstcisa has partially r"oov"red
The funeral 81 Alfred G. Penn. of tn" Press cub
will , held az the Masonic tempt" this evening al
s o'clock under tnc direction Of Excelsior Lodge
f. and \ NJ and other organizations Of which the
dead man was a member The body will be- taken
at 10 a. m Tomorrow from IN" tempt" To- tie fTeSS
club plot at cypress Hills Cemetery
Th. Direct United States cable Company an
nouncrs that the new cable at IA" Azores. when
was recently officially opened by tho King of Portu-
enl and his Cabinet. IS ready for business. The
rate from New York Will b" Il cents a word
4 meeting Of the Rapid Transit Commission will
be- held In the Office OF the commission. at No. =
Wnam-st ut . o'clock this afternoon commits
s,oncr Hsho has promised to present plans for new
independent elevated roads on the East Side.