New-York tribune., 1894-04-13
NETWORK CITY.

Ex-Judge Noah Davis will lecture on women as
Citizens Essential to American Institutions before
the Manhattan Liberal club. No. 2o East flfteeh'h-
ST, this evening. Admission is free.
"M. H. B"-Your contribution TO the Coal ana
Food Fund was acknowledged in The Tribune OF
April 12.
The New-York Section Of the American Chemical
Society will have meeting this evening in the Uni
versity Building.
1ul,us Wolff will give a demonstration OF the
Wor method of treating writer's cramp this even
ing before the Academy Of Medicine, No. - west
Forty-third-st.
The Dramatic and Gee clubs OF the Colegiate
School No 2n West Seventy-seventh-st VIII give
an entertainment this evening.
An orchestral and vocal concert in aid of the
Babies Hospital Will be given this evening IN CHICK
erng Hall by the Orchestral Club.
At the special meeting Of the Chamber of Com
merce. held yesterday. Captain Ambrose snow was
unanimously elected Commissioner OF Pilots to
serve until April. 1895.
Every one in this city was busy pretty much all
the time vesterday-that s. every one who occupied
a store along the water front. one OF them sad to
a Tribune reporter: THE nor east gale. don tcher-
know kinder Piled the water back on u.s. an hoo'e'
our lower holds (basements). an we've gotter DO
powfu lot er pumpin ter git er free bhge agin-
see?"
Sppclal Customs inspectors
Yesterday captured a fine pair OF diamond earrings
as thew were being snuggled into the country.
cabin passenger the Majestic attempted to pass
the earrings to friend standing on the pier. The
inspectors saw the movement and demanded me
package The man was allowed to CO. and the ear
rings. valued at 800. were taken 70 the seizure
room OF the Barge Office.
The president OF Princeton seminary Professor
w. Henry Green. authority upon the criticism
OF the O.d Testament. will deliver discourse upon
"The Subject OF the De,uge" Sunday morning at il
O'Clock in the Old First Church. Fif'h-ave. and
Tweli st. The public Is cordially Invited
A handsome and copousiy Illustrated book. en-
titled Driving Lessons written by f. How.e't an
expert on al such matters has recently been pub
,ished by +. H. Russell & Son. Of this city, and IL
on sale at Brentano's in Union Square.
The Aqueduct Commissioners held executive
session Yesterday. at which Messrs Duane Scott
Tucker and Cannon present. and the need or
a storage and distributing reservoir IN the twenty
fourth Ward was considered. II was decided to an
nounce a public hearing for Wednesday. April D. at
which arguments for and against the advlsabillty
Of constructing such reservoir In jerome Park
will be heard.
The Commissioner OF Public Works has awarded
these contracts: For regulating and grading one
hundred-and- -hrtieth-st.. from Conven-ave. TO 81.
Nicholas Terrace; for constructing sewer In Nine
ty-third-st between Riverside and West End aves.;
for constructing sewer in Ninety-fourth-st. be-
tween Riverside and West End aves.
Charles Bassio. young Italian boy. was knocked
down by cable car No. 20. OF the Thr1-ave. road.
in charge Of John Fitzgerald. about o'clock last
night at the Of Park Row and ROOSEVELT st.
The boy appeared TO be unhurt.
The commencement exercises OF the evening ed
ucatona classes Of the Twenty-third-st branch OF
the Y NJ c. A. Will take place tonight at Associa-
ton Hall. There will be an address by the Rev.
DR. r. s Macarthur on Elements OF Success"