New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-21
NETWORK CITY.


The Tribune has received 8 from "E. j. s. for
the poor The amount has been sent 10 the secfe-
tary of the Charity Organization Society
The brig Mary T. Kimball. which started yester-
day morning for Antigua, went aground on the
Middle Ground Shoals in the Bay. She got on AZ
high water and proceeded to sea.
RI gP Iafayette-ave Brooklyn. asks az what
hours services are held in Trinity Church, in Broad
way. on sundays. The hours are 100 a. Ia, 10"
a and $50 y. m
The Central Railroad Of New-Jerscy's time table
will be slightly changed to-day. The train leaving
this city at 10 p. will run through 10 Wilkes
barre new train will leave Wkesbarre nj llO
D. IN. and run TO NewYork. arriving here al p m
Hamilton College alumni Of this city and vicinity
will have their annual dinner al the Hotel Waldorf
this evening President Melancihon Wools'y Stry-
ker the Rev Or. Edward North. Professor Brain
ard c. Smith and other members OF the faculty VIII
ne present Elihu Root DR.. a. y. Brockway and
other well-knowr New-Yor .rs who are Hamilton
men are expected TO speak. Ex-Judgc Warren li'g
lev will preside The college has no formal organi
zation OF alumni in this city. the graduates meet
ing once year at an informal diner
The Sigma Phi fraternity will have its annual
convention in this city on January al the club
house In East Twenty-seventh-st. The dinner for
tho same evening will be the Waldorf Hotel
The New-York Alpha Chapter has the affair in
charge
Under Controller Myers's direction. city Paymas-
ter Zimmerman began yesterday 10 pay election
inspectors poll-cerks ballot-clerks and landlords
of polling places for the election Of November Z
The PAYMENTS were made az the paymastcr's office.
No. IS Reade-st and will continue until all election
warrants paid.
A concert under the direction OF William II Chap
man, including a chorus from the Apollo and RnDen-
stein clubs viii be given In the Madison Avenue
Reformed Church, Madison-ayc. aud Flfty-seventn-
St. tomorrow evening for the benefit OF the Dung
PEOPLES Society OF Christian End 'aVor.
A petition from $50 pushcart pedlers complaining
Of their treatment by the police. who give them
little opportun!ty to dispose II their wares In the
streets unless the vendors zip the blue-coaied
guardians OF the peace, was received by Mayor
Giroy yesterday He sent It to the Police Board FOR
investigation and report.
Chief Inspector Doty Of The Bureau Of Contagious
Diseases lately found that two unlertakers
f. J. Mcconnell. Of No a. West Fifty-hrst-st.. and
Joseph J. Kern Of No IA West Fiftieih-st. had
violated the sections OF the Sanitary code which
prohibit public funerals IN where persons have
died from contagious diseases He sent report
to the Health Board yesterday. and orders were r
given to have the two undertakers prosecuted.
A testimonial will be given to Edward Payson /
Weston tonight recognition Of his accomplish /
ing his task Of walking from New-York city 70 Al
bany Geturning 10 New-York by train In seventy
two consecutive hours. A miscellaneous programme /
d
audience He will arrive at the Grand Central sta
ton this evening at p. m. and viii walk from /
there TO Chckering Hall. where the entertainment |
Will take place.
Mayor Gilroy received a report yesterday from |
the Commissioners OF Accounts saying that they |
have finished their examination OF the books and /
accounts Of the Department OF Street Improvements /
In the Twenty-third and Twenty-iourth wards for /
the period when Louis j. Helntz Commissioner, /
ending April 30. lSy~ and have found them all right.
Mr.. Hentz's methods met with the enthusiastic ,
praise Of the examiners.
The New-York Institution for The Blind yesterday
elected the following board OF managers for the
year John T. Irving William Whi'ewright. William
c. Schermerhorn. Frederick A. 5chermcrhorn Peter
Marie. Frederick ". Khineand-r Frederick Shell
don. Chandler Robbins. Philip Schuyler, John l.
Kane, Edward King. Edward Schell. Frederick
Bronson George a. Robbins. Gustav T.. Ksscl
John VI. Bowers. George l.. Peabody. Charles H.
Marshall. Governor VI. Smith and Rowland Davis
The steamer Yucatan. which arrived here yestcr
lay from Havana reported passing a sunken three
nasted schooner off Iiatteras. On the same day she
sighted a steamer ashore on Hatteras Shoals This |
S supposed to be the British steamer Witherbee
before reported. which went ashore ana abaIl-
Toned month ago.
Or. Senner, Superintendent OF Immigration ycs-
erday requested the resignation Of eight employees
It Ellis Island who appointed under the Re
reman, one day Waterman two night watchmen
nd three laborers will have to 60 DR.. Senner said
lie reducing the force on account OF decreased
immigration.
The Hamburg American steamer Marsala from
hamburg is now out since November 49, No fears
re entertained for her safety. she Is IA slow
hip and is probably battling with adverse winds
nd head 1t is expected that she will be re-
ortcd to-day
An interesting address on Banks and Banking"
vas given last evening by Congressman Joseph H.
Walker, OF Worcester. Mass. in the lecture hall Of
he School Of Social Economics at East Sixteenth
t. and Union Square George 'iunton presided, and
n intelligent audience asked variety Of pertinent
uestions. all Of which Mr.. Walker answered in a
icd and witty manner.
tom" Gould. the keeper of the resort al No CT
Vest Twenty fourth-st. fined $50 I'm the |
curt Of Special Sessions yesterday for the assault
n his bartender. William +. Rolner which took
lace October 20