New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-05
NEW-YORK CTTY.

For a number Of months quarantine has existed
I'm Egypt on passengers from Europe. which has been
troublesome to travellers intending to spend IN"
winter in Egypt. Oelrichs . Co.. the agents OF the
North German Lloyd Line. have received Information
that this quarantine has been abolished In Egypt ana
Palestine and travellers seeking rest and health in
these ancient counties will not experience delay
hereafter
A large number Of patterns FOR nrmor plating FOR
the Puritan and Terror sent from tho Navy Yard
to Carncgics works. at Homestead. yesterday.
The officers Of the flagship Chicago gave recep
ton TO their friends the vessel at the Navy Yard
yesterday afternoon.
The second series ~ tho course of free lectures.
given by the Board Of Education for the season Of
800. will begin january rs. when ten lectures
will be given In the balls In different parts "'
the city In which the first series was given. These
lectures VIII be continued semi weekly. Monday and
Thursday evenings, until April /. Tho attendance
ut these lectures has been rapidly increasing
The Quarantine Committee Of the Board Of Trade
md TRANSFORMATIONS which has been collecting the
opinions Of sanitary experts Ill over the country on
| the question Of National quarantine, will present It's
report at a special meeting Of the board tomorrow
afternoon.
The members Of the Cotton TxchanCe beginning
TO worry again the Anti-OWion I'LL. Yesterday
there was some uneaSincss shown. hut reports from
/
bill ahead 81 the Anti option bill resulted I'm an ad
vance Of from eight to nine points in quotations.
Trade was not brisk. howcyNr. The closing prices
were from eight TO eleven points above those Of Tues
day. March options ranged from GA 10 $50 cents
4 pound and closed at from ga TO 9e5 cents.
Tho firm Of Bcccher sch,nck & Co. has formed an
individual underwriters association To be known ms
| the Beecher schcnck & Co. Loyds. Tho members
may insure their own or outside risks. and IRE not
| I'm N,lat lgyd
ioin The association combines n number OF bankers
and drygocds firms.
| 4 meeting Of the business Mems Cleveland and
Stevenson clubs was held yesterday at No ~ Broad
WY 10 make arrange Yhcts for the proposed trip OF
the clubs TO Washington on March >.
The sale Of stamps ir the Postoficc on Tuesday
amounted to $685. Of which si3,9o0 WIS paid for
Colrmbian stamps
George Philip Popp was sentenced 10 State prison
for five years by Judge MARITIME in General Sessions
Yesterday for Mgamy. In April he deserted his wifc
and two children. and In September became the hus-
band OF Elise Evcrs.
The Catholic Club will meet This evening TO vote
On the proposition TO raise the arnua dues from $50
IN $40 Tho reports OF several committees will also
he received.
The monthly meeting Of the Grolicr C1nb Will he
hold ths evening There vii he an exhibition Of
portraits by Nantcull.
The canalboat men held a massmccting yesterday
nj No. 10 Souhst. to protest against the cncroaci
mcnt Of the railroads the canals. CAPTAIN NJ
Dcpuy presided. and n committee was appointed to
20 10 Albany and lay the before the Legislature
The Haml, z American Line steamship Columbia
will sail today for Naples and Genoa Via Gibraltar
This is the second Of the Hamburg American Lines
Mediterranean voyages. and large nuinber OF pas
| sengcrs has been booked.
" Howard Glider. Albert Mayer and Drayton
Burrill have formed n colarnorship under tho firm
name OF Glider, Mayer d Co., at No. AZ Exchange
Place. for Stock Exchange business Mr. Glider IS the
board member OF the firm.
The examination OF william Purcell for the killing
! OF John r, Farrell New Years night continued
Yesterday by Justice Tnint0r in tho Yorkvillc Police
Court Several witnesses were examined The cx
animation will be continued on Saturday.