New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-28
NETWORK CITY.

The athletic games OF the Harvard School VIII ne
held in the sh Regiment Armory on Friday afternoon
The funeral of Charles &. Landon was held yester
day morning at o 80 O'Clock in Grace Church. The
Rev. Dr. william X. Huntington, the rector. ofhcla'ed
Mr. Iandon was a warden OF Grace Church for many
veors The church was filed with relatives friends
and representatives OF the societies OF when ne WAS
a member. Tho burial took place at Greenwood.
President Edward p. Barker OF the Department OF
Taxes Assessments, who has been Ill since lhurs
day last at his home, No. 100 West Seventy thrd-s
was reported better yesterday. lie Is suffering
with heavy cold and sore throat. Ills physicians
were afraid yesterday that pneumonia would be de-
vcIoped. but Commissioner Barker himself was just
| as hopeful that he would escape the ordeal
Mayor Gilroy said yesterday that he was una
eraby opposed 10 tie bill in the Legislature provid
Ing for byii South Brother Island for the use OF the
| Health Department In an emergency. "Thc city does
not need the property" he said. land there Is no
likelihood that II Will need It, The isahd peiohss
| to Charles Jones, contractor
| At a meeting Of the Health Board yesterday after
noon resolutions were passed expressing regret Mt the
| death Of Assistant Sanitary superintendent r. H.
James, who had spent twenty years OF his HE In
the service OF the department and had performed
| much work OF value to the public.
Assistant Deputy Controller d. Lowber Smith, who
| arrived on the steamer Alamo saturday after
months absence during which he visited the ls'hmus
| of Panama. appeared at his desk yesterday IN the
| Finance Department Mr.. Smith is candidate for
Surveyor the Port. He was an ardent County Dem
ocrat until that organization went to pieces when ne
lost no time in getting under the Tammany umbrella
Tho Scientific Alliance Of New York held a meeting
last evening at Columbia College In memory OF Pro
lessor John strong Newberry. Ladies formed large
part OF the audience. The principal address was
made by Professor II. l.. Fairchld
Assistant DstrictAttorncy stephen J. OIiare. VINO
has been seriously III from pneumonia Mt his hom''
No 300 East Thirty St.. since Monday last
was reported to be much improved yesterday morning
F. A. Fisher, a member Of the Produce Exchange,
died at his home, No. $50 schcnck-s. Brookiyn Oh
Saturday afternoon His funeral will be held to- day
at O'Clock. lie had not been actively engaged IN
| business for the last three years
| The annual meeting Of the East River Gas Company
WAS held Yesterday at No. 40 wast.. and the follow
| ing directors elected: II. b. IIoins +. ;. knapp
| Emanuel Lehman. b. H. Trask. W. r. haVeme!er
| r. E. Dennston, 4. n. Young, Charles X. Flint ana
Emerson McMilln.
| The German Press Club, at a meeting held on sun
day. appointed the following committee To receive
| the German Authors and journalists who will VISIT
| the Columbian Fair Otto Iinbach, DR.. Joseph H.
senncr. Gallus Thomann Victor Dworzak and Joseph
| Winter.
| The Produce Exchange will be closed on Good Fri
dav vote vas taken yesterday afternoon, and o4l
| voted in favor Of and 81 against the motion. The
| Coffee Exchange by twO-thirds vote, decided 10
| close on both Friday and Saturday
| CARLYLE W. Harris in has been added to the
number OF we'll -known people cOunterfeted at the
| Eden Musec. Catherine Gyles. pretty girl who
| swings clubs is a newcomer this week.
| A number Of changes in the executive staff OF the
Wagner Palace Car Company went into effect yester-
| day c. ID. Fagg. the general manager. became
second vce-presidcnt John G. spoor, who has Deeh
division superintendent at Chicago becomes general
| manager and John c. Yager the Eastern supcrin
tendent, Is made general superintendent.
| Colonel J. II. Storey. Special Treasury Inspector.
was taken Ill yesterday morning at the Custom House.
md on the arrival OF physician 1t was found that
| he was suffering from heart failure He was taken
| to his home in Brooklyn
The Yale GIee Club will leave this city for Old Point
| Comfort next Thursday by the steamship Roanoke,
| OF the Old Dominion Line There will be about fifty
| in the party.