New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
NEW.YORK CITY.

The sale Of seats begins this morning at the
Music Hall box-office for the performances OF The
Messiah next Friday afternoon and Saturday
night, December 20 and 80 by the Oratorio Society
The sooists will be Nine. Lillian Nordca, soprano
Miss Carlotta Desvignes contralto; j. H. Mckin'
ley, tenor and David Bispham. barytone.
The New-York Produce Exchange rating for car
loads of grain will be follows. on and after
January /: Wheat, So bushels corn barley, rye
daxseed and buckwheat. $50; oats and malt 100
peas $50 With the exception of peas, this is an
increase of fifty bushels a car.
W. W. Buckley. chairman Of a committee ap-
pointed by the property owners of Washington
Heights. says that the committee did not request
of the Mayor that the Union Railway Company be
permitted to extend its lines. The committeeman
urged that. as the assessed valuation of property
in their district had been increased S200Oc0 In the
last three years. adequate rapid transit should
be given them Immediately. pending the extension
of the elevated system.
The sale Of the Mclaughlin library was con-
tnued yesterday afternoon at the rooms of Bangs
& Co., No 7s9 Broadway. The prices except in
few instances, only fair, and the sale Will be
finished this afternoon beginning at O'Clock.
Members Of the butter trade held a meeting at
the Mercantile Exchange Yesterday. and discussed
means for the extinction of the oeomargarne traf-
Ic. Many New-York firms repre- sented, and
John Jamison. of the Philadelphia Produce Ex-
change, and w. d. Edson also Of Philadelphia,
were present.
The Christmas festival Of the German Hospital
will be held at the hospital. Seventy-seventh-st
and Park-ave.. at 4:S0 p. m Christmas Day.
The St. Johns Dramatic Society of ST. Johns Col
lege Fordham, gave entertainment last night in
the college hall. Several sceres from Shakespeare
were presented in an admir- BILE manner. and music
and rectations completed the programme. There
was good attendance
The Ceres Sewing Circle will give its seventh an
nual entertainment and ball in aid of the poor at
Central Turn Verein Hall. No. 26 East Sixty-sev-
enth-st. on next Sunday evening.
The State Board of Charities met yesterday in
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. 10 consider the annual re-
port to the Legislature.
The members of the Young Mems Association of
the Congregation Ahawath Chesed gave their sec
ond entertainment of the season Of 1894 last
night The rooms Of the temple at Fifty ffth-st
and Lexngton-ave., were crowded The Rev. DR..
z. s. Macarthur. pastor of Calvary Baptist Church.
delivered an address The Elements of Success
in Life" and programme Of music was given
The Unity Musical Quartet contributed 10 the en-
joyment of the evening.
The Harvard School Athletic Association INDUCED
in private theatrcas last night in the rooms of the
school. No 57S Fifth-ave. Athletic" tableaus,
music and recitations made up the first part Of the
programme and then the farce. in two acts "A
Second Floor Spoopendyke." given. All the
characters were taken by the boys, ard the female
roles well sustained.
Thomas Bradley, who was arrested for shooting
Frederick l.. Mathes in the new Postal Telegraph
Building, at Murray-st. and Broadway. on October
go was arragned for examination in the Tombs
Police Court yesterday and held for trial.
The children Of the Syrian School 10 have
their Christmas entertainment on Wednesday at
No. 95 Washington-st.. under the auspices Of the
Syrian Society. Contributions OF money and toys
requested.
n The Christmas reception Of Grammar School No.
vv5l In West Forty-fourth-st., Of which Martin II.
"a Ray Is principal, held yesterday afternoon.
Commissioner Henry A. Rogers presided. The pro-
gramme consisted OF patriotic songs. recitations.
reading of original compositions and calsthenic
ercises
meeting Of Harlem business held
wednesday night at No 2.533 Thrd-ave.. to form
the North Side Board of Trade. Ex-Assemblyman
James L. Wells presided and Albert 4. Davis was
secretary. \ committee consisting Of Mr.. Wells.
J. G. de la Vergne, Clement Gould. William r..
Ieal. Mr.. Davis Nathan Anderson and John De
Hart was appointed to report scheme Of organiza-
tion at meeting to be held December %.