New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-06
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In addition TO the examinations formerly hcid ior
the customs service. additional eAainhauohs VIII
be held beginning April g for the positions OF junior
clerk messenger. Waterman, attendant FOREMAN
janitor and porter. Applications to enter any Oh
these examinations must be made upon the pre-
scr,had form, 10 be obtained from the secretary OF
the BOARD OF Civil Service Examiners and must be
filed in his Office In the Custom House before the
close Of business March IS
James P So conducted sale by auction al NO
a IAberty-st yesterday OF large collection or OIL
entail rugs and carpets Upward OF $50 lots com
prising Cashmere. Persian. Bokhara, mohair ana
other varieties Of Oriental carpet!ngs were ds-
posed OF at satisfactory prices The sale VIII De
continued to-day and tomorrow
The Rev Dr. McGynn will Sunday evening in
Holy Cross Church. West Forty-second-st, deliver
his lecture on Heads and Hearts
Mayor Strong gave public hearing yesterday on
the bill authorizing the expenditure Of 100000 In
repavng IN the Annexed District. No opposition
was shown and the Mayor closed the hearing and
forwarded his approval OF the bill to Albany.
A union meeting Of the various societies o: tho
Woman's Home Missionary Society OF the Methodist
Episcopal churches within the boundaries OF tho
Newark On j. New-York and New-York East
conferences will be held to-day in the Washington
Square Church, West Fourth-st near Sixth-ave.,
beginning al 10 g. m.
A Civil Service examination ,or the benefit o.
day in the office OF Walter d. Edmonds. in the
Temple Court Building. in Beekman-st. The candi-
date, whose name is Baker. was put through the
usual form OF examination for the post which in
cludes reading writing and spelling. well
inquiry into the character OF the applicant
The first afternoon reception OF the Military and
Naval Order will be held to-day at The Century.
No i22 William-st. Among those expected 10 make
addresses are General F!tz-John Porter. General
A. s Webb General Egbert l.. Viee. Commander
David Banks and Frank NJ. Avery.
Professor Gunton's subject this evening before
the School of Social Economics. No. "a Union
Square Will be Influences that Increase Wages"
The American Line steamer New York will be laid
up for few days when she reaches Southampton.
in order that she may receive a coat OF paint
The first annual dinner OF the North SIDE Board
OF Trade will be held this evening in tho dining
room OF the De La Vergne Company Ono-hundred-
andthirty- ghth-st near the East River
monthly meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce
will be held to morrow at 1880 O'clock
DR.. Andrew V. V. Raymond. president OF Union
College will deliver address before the Pat1a
Club at Sherrys next Friday evening the topic:
Higher Education Related TO National Life"
The Rev. DR.. A. +. Schauffier. recently returned
from The Holy Land. Will deliver address
Foreign Missons-the True Star In the East In
the Central Presbyterian Church. In West Fifty
seventh-st.. this evening
1t was reported yesterday that the New-York
Bowery Fire Insurance Company would retire from
business in the OF a few weeks. The com
pany will II is said. reinsure its outstanding la
bilities. and will retire with creditable career
The company established in 1893. Its present
officers Charles A. Blauvelt president: Y. w.
silberhorn. cepresident. and J. Frank Patterson.
secretary