New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-31
NEW.NORk CITY

Ex-Chamberlaln Richard Croker and Corporation
Counsel Clark will start on trip In the south OF
Thursday. II given ont yesterday that Mr.. Croker
intends getting back In time to 60 To the Inauguration
The Committee on Rules Of the Board OF Aldermen
will day consider the proprcty Of chan gins
the regular hour Of meeting from p. Tuesday.
TO some other hour. The Committee on Salaries and
Offices met yesterday afternoon and prepared It's lls
OF Commissioners Of Deeds
An Interesting and attractive entertainment will 10
given I'm the LcnOX Lyccum at Madison ave and Ffty
ninthst., this evening. for the benefit Of the relief
fund Of the employees Of F. Ridley d sons. The oh
jet Is an excellent one and those who attend the
tertainmcn viii not only be enjoying the performance
but have the consciousness that they helping a
well managed and admirable Institution
The failure of Harris & Co.. members OF the Con
sodated Stock and Petroleum Exchange. was an.
nOunced yesterday.
ExMayor Grant rcappearcd in the ncighborhood OF
the City Hall yesterday, having removed his Office
from No. 40 Exchange Place. whore he began bust
for himself the day after turning the city gov
crnmcnt to Mayor Gllroy. to No. POI Broadway.
Here he has established the Offices OF the Railway
Advertising Company, OF which he has become the
president.
The messengers at the Custom House and the Ap-
praser's Stores have employed Frank Sperry TO 10
Washington to try to get the President to make them
subject to the Civil Service rules They draw saarie,
OF $40 year.
Cotton prices declined eleven points yesterday, ow-
ing to fear that the AntiOpon BIZ would pass the
Senate today. Cotton brokers here are inclined to
believe the bill will 60 through the upper House. and
are anxious about It's fate IN the lower
"Arlzona adcr."-Edward 5. Stokes was found
guilty OF murder in the first degree hi, first trial.
and was sentenced to be hanged. Tic Court Of APP
peals granted second trial. On this second trial
he found guilty Of a lower degree of crime and
served term in State Prison.
The amount OF duty due on goods remaining in
store at the Port Of NewYork on November /. 1902,
according to returns completed yesterday. SIS
023, $3.50 Ia. The open bonds amount TO $l2,725.
The amount Of goods IS said to be the largest held
In store. The goods have been sent here I'm large
amounts by foreigners, in the hope Of selling them.
If not sold they will 80 back.
Dominia Co!eta. who arrived In the steeragc OF the
French Line steamship La GascOgne Yesterday brought
a valsc full Of gold and silver watches He said he
going 10 start iowclry store. As he had not
declared them duable they were seized. but will be
released on payment Of duty.
The warmer weather rain and fog have 50 reduced
the quantity ana sofcncd tho little remaining Ice
such al extent that the steamer c. II. Norham. OF
the Ncw-Iaven Line. has resumed her trips leaving
Pier No %, East River at IL 80 p. m heretofore
4 sale Of paintings by wcllkrown American and
European artists will be held Thursday and Friday
evenings at the Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms. No 2J-
Fifth-ave The paintings from the collection
made by Samuel Schwartz and include examples by
Edward, Leon and Percy Moran. Constant Mayer,
Buick, Lajos Duprc, Van L,cmputtcn and others.
The Linnaean Society OF New York will meet in The
American Museum Of Natural History tomorrow even
Ing to listen to addresses by J. a. Allen and Frank
NJ. Chapman.
Owing to the serious nature OF his Illness. the Rev.
DR.. j. H. Worcester professor OF systematic theology
I'm Union Theological Seminary. has been obliged TO
give up hi, class work entirely for the present. Dr.
Worcester intends to leave the city In few DAYS to
get a change Of air and surroundings.
Colonel James :. ClarksOn who has been confined
TO his room for several days with severe cold and
slight attack Of rheumatism. wa, mich improved in
health yesterday. lie did not receive any VI ors
during the day. hi, ph scian had advised absolute
quiet. lie will probably De able to be out In Jay