New-York tribune., 1894-06-20
NEW-YORK CITY.

Good Government Club will have a meeting this
evening at the c.ubrooms. No. SSS East Twenty
thri-st.
Lewis L. Delafe.d the newly elected secretary OF
the Rapid Transit Commission. called Controller
Fitch Yesterday just as the latter had prepared the
official notice Of Mr.. De,ahe.ds appointment The
new secretary verbally accepted the Office and took
the offcla; notice with him. saying that ne would
send his formal acceptance TO the commission.
Al the library OF the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION Twenty-thlrd-st. and Fourth-ave. VIII be
found a collection OF railroad and hote Guiie-b'oks.
which can BE- consulted by one who desires 20
seect a healthful and cool resort for vacation. The
advantage OF selecting from a large number OF
guides IS offered by this collection.
The new steamer Priscilla. Of the Fal River Line,
Will ne open for inspection a; the wharf of the lne.
Murray-st and the Hudson River tomorrow even
Ing Admission WILL be by card only. From present;
indications the affair will be brilliant one
The Board OF Aldermen yesterday granted The re-
quest OF the Park Board for the making OF con-
tracts without advertising. with James u. Leary
and J. c. Rodgers the Harlem River spec sway
contra ctors for additional work growing on; OF
changes In the agreements necessary for building
two sidewalks as the .aw requires. The extra COST
is estimated at siSco
The Museum OF Art will be open free to the public
today. tomorrow and Saturday from 10 a. m % 6
D. m Sunday afternoon from % o'cock ana
Friday evening from S TO % o'clock. The admission
on Friday from 10 a m. 10 p. m. IS . cents.
Admission 20 the Museum Of Natural History is
free to-day, o-morrow and Friday from a. N 10
6 D. m on Saturday from a m. 10 10 D. IN. and
on Sunday from 70 ?. N.
The tralnng-ship Portsmouth IS ordered to DO
ready for sea this evening but X Is thought ia1t
she Will not START for Nowpo:i - *: her detail Of
apprentice bows for d summer cruise before Friday
or Saturday.
The second day OF the Watson library sale az the
rooms o. Bangs & Co. No 10 Broadway. yesterday
afternoon attracted q :a.r attendance. and prices
we're no; high The sale ends this afternoon
TIE work OF removing the coal from the bunkers
OF the steam frgatc Lancaster in order TO get hcf
ready 20 go out OF commission was being carried
on yesterday a, the Navy Yard l. Is thought that
the vessel may be able 20 out - commission IN
about ten DAYS. although orders have been re-
ceived specifying time.
Chaplain Joseph p. Mcintyre. OF the Navy. has
| been ordered 20 duty the Navy Yard IN place OF
Chap.aln James j. Kane. who was recently &c
tachei Chaplain McIntyres last cruise az SEA wa
/ on the Baltimore when she was a. chill during th'
| revolution there.
Mails from Hong Kong. May a. Shanghai May
! o. and Yokohama. June ). axe due In Ne"-forl
! Saturday June o. The next mall FOR emma am
! Japan viii c,ose June p.
The fourteenth annual meeting OF the New-Yori
Electrical Society was he.l las, evening at th
| Postal Telegraph Building 30. 2o3 broadway. tn
| following officers were elected: President, c.
! Mailloux; vice-presldents Or. A J. Morton. N. ]
| Punin Luther Sieirmyer + A. PcEeweh. 5. Bar
| STOW and c. s. Bradley; treasurer Henry a. Sin
| clair: secretary, George IL. Guy.