New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-21
NETWORK CITY.

The downtown sidewalks never before exh>pi'en
such busy fringe OF smallware and toy pediers a'
Christmas time now. The usual modest groups
OF shoestring and collarbutton operators gaze WISH
fully at the lavish outfits OF the energetic Vehue's
of mechanical toys and Japanese trifes' ana many
people envy the completeness of lungs manifested
in the introduction of this Santa Claus STOCK
The advance in railroad freights to the seaboard
has caused a marked falling of during the "eeA
in the receipts of wheat flour Inc local 'aue
however does not yet feel shortage an" "ou,
continues TO be one of the cheapest products OF
this &-proed era.
Commissioner DAILY yesterday appointed John
watson to the place Of chief engineer OF the new
Criminal Courts Building in the place OF Johh l..
Wilkinson who was removed for alleged heS!ect VI
duty Wilkinson maintains that he was removed
because Watson wanted the place
Owing to the pressure OF holiday trade IN TINS
fine weather some of the surface-railroad lines
Yesterday had TO bring out many OF their reserve
cars This looked we'll for the improved conditoh
of the times while II looked odd 10 see open cars
running December ~.
The third of the special halfh Advent services
will be held to-day in st. Pauls Chapel al noon
The address TO business men VIII ne deli'e'eo ~
Bishop Potter.
The Young Mems Christian Association has ar
ranged a Christmas service on sunday al'erhoo" d.
4 o'clock in Association Hall. Fourth-aVe, anu
,rwenty-third-st 4 chorus OF fifty selected welsh
singers has been secured for the occasion Inc pio
cramme includes choruses in both the "eish anu
English languages. and solos by j. Dhu husnes
and Miss Ella owen Ex-Judge Noah Davis VIII
speak.
Three cases OF smallpox were reported 10 the
Bureau of Contagious Diseases yesterday. Inc %"
TENTS were Patrick sullivan. OF No. 90 catherine
ST Adolph Stehe. No. First-ave., and D. NC
Guinness. No 6OS West Thirty -seventh-s'
The Rev. j. Leonard Levy, Of Philadelphia VIII
occupy the pulpit OF Temple Israel or Harlem inns
evening His subject will be The Greatest LIVING
Wonder"
,ohn aubro who was convicted OF dumping
refuse in the harbor OF New-York withih the
limits fixed by the United States, was sentenced by
Judee BENEDICT in the United States Circuit Court
Yesterday 10 six months Imprisonment Aubro Sc
cured stay.
A valuable oil painting. entitled DEMONSTRATION
from q State OF Trance was presented 10 the New"
York Academy of Medicine last evening py Ut
Octavus A. White by whose father, John biahe
White of South Carolina. the picture was painted
The presentation address was made by Dr. l "aIi-
lard Thomas and the gift was accepted by Ut H.
r 81 John Roosa as president OF the Academy
Collector Kilbreth has summoned Ceballos & Co.
steamship agents. 10 appear before him 10 answer
N a charge of abusing the privilege accorded them
,nder the provisions OF the Internal Revenue law
Under this law. oeomargarine wmch Is eNpUi 'er
has the internal revenue tax RENTED II j.
charged that the firm took some OF the product TOT
export had the tax RENTED and then sod II mere
For some time there have been many mysterious
disappearance of diamond rings from 'ne app as
er's Stores which have been sent there lot ap-
praisal and yesterday Collector kllbreth pesah an
examination. Last October Deputy-Collector VIII
Jams made a complaint against J. krebs. examiner
Of the second division of the Appraiser : S'o'es.
H. o,nsared AT the examination yesterday and
was much confused The Collector reserved MS de-
cision on his case.
At the Liberal Club No. 22o East Ffteenth-st'
this evening Starr Hoyt Nichols VIII speak on
Increased Production the Only Hope OF MahA'iu
The public is invited
A meeting was called for yesterday by the di-
rectors of the New-York and New-Jersey Bridge
COMPANY Nothing DONE except to adjourn
until next Thursday at p. m. On that GATE the
New-Jersey representatives OF the bridge company
,,,i no nresent and some definite steps Will be
taken toward carrying out the Instructions OF sec
rotary Lamont.