New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03


owNERs-EsTIMATEs CUT DOWN
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
4 decision by the Court Of Appeals last weeA VIII
Interest many uptown taxpayers ana thes W. "A''
occaslon ~ thank ex-Judge Ernest Hal the Repuo-
49,. oor5t1a,e for the Supreme Court. for his ear
~, advocacy OF their cause, which resulted 10 ther
benefit, Ex-Judge Hall was counsel Tor taxpayers
who sought to compe. the Comforter OF 'ne e''s
to issue bonds 10 pay for damages caused Dy cn"ns
Of grade in ahe tracks of the Harlem Railroad me
case has been closely contested through a! the
courts and the Court of Appeals on Tuesday sus-
tanned Judge Ha..a arguments. which Will hasten
the nayment OF the damages which many properly
owners have suffered by having the Nsnt ana Az
excluded by the changing Of the railroad grace
A popular argument which the friends OF "eofBe
Drake Smith the Republican candidate Tor the SEN
ae in the XXIst District using in his behalf Is
his EXPRESSED purpose secure, If he Is elected an
investigation into the management OF the Depd''-
ment OF Street Improvements FOR the iWeh'y-'hfu
and Twenty-fourth wards. Norm sac taxpayers
are well satisfied that the department is at present
mismanaged; that contractors favorable to TAM
many Hal receive special fayors and that the pub
lie money IS not economically expended jacob see
bod the Deputy Commissioner, is In some depar'-
uonts the active head Of the office and MS history
and associations make It certain that he wou.d I'M
prove every opportunity to favor Tammany con-
tractors Several suspicious circumstances are no
t,ced such as the eagerness Of the department IN
adopiing block stone pavements. where lighter ana
cheape pavements would be preferable, ana TIE
unreasonable delays which are allowed on some q
the contracts M Smith. II elected TO the Senate,
could easily procure the appointment OF an inVesti-
eating committee which would thoroughly examine
into the accounts Of the Commissioner and might be
able to ascertain why certain contractors receive SO
large part o: the work and why the large amount
Of money allowed to the department is expended
with so little benefit to the uptown district.
Ha,,'a ff,s1of for ya0
cut down greatly by the Board OF Estimate and APP
portionment and there may be a further reduction
before the Anal estimates are passed There IL little
doubt that the amount which Will be appropriated
and even a much larger sum could be spent to
advantage on the uptown streets. but confidence
in the present management OF the Department Is
so entirely lacking that North Side taxpayers Will
not be much disappointed II a small amount should
be appropriated by the city.
The members OF st. Jeromes Lyceum, one-hun-
red-and- thlrty-eghth-st. and Aexander-ave' gave
q smoker" at the clubhouse on Wednesday even
ing The boxes we're sold for the annual ball OF the
Ivceum which will be held at the Central Opera
House on November q Tax Commissioner James l.
Wells was the auctioneer.
The Rev. W T. McElveen. pastor OF the One
hundred and -ortythrd Congregational Church'
has been engaged In a newspaper discussion as 10
the propriety Of preaching politics from the pulpit
Mr. McElveen is deeply interested In political anags
ia at the head OF the City Vigilance League In the
upper wards and is active in the affairs OF Ike
publcan clubs He has been especially Interested
in the reform movements OF last year and OF the
present year He advocates the activity OF clergy
men in politics when moral questions are involved;
He will lecture this evening on The Po.,tcat Lie,
in the series which he has entitled The Lies OF
~ The fremont Athletic Club held reception on
an du ftth-ss gynnastc exhibt formed
a large part OF the entertainment ana there @eis
also sSers were present Theodore F. New is
president OF the club; James r Ferris w nns
dent; Peter Dewes, treasurer, and G. H. "a'Ahs'
secretary. -, -. ,,,, Ill
Ing although all the members Of the cpns II me, hsy
are old enough to vote SHOULD walt unit, after tnsy
tr rips. The Young Mems Christian Union wheeimen
will hold their last run OF the season on Luesaay,
morning and go to city Island where they win dine
and spend the day. The members OF the Wheel
s msh AZ the union rooms on Thursday evening,
The Union Railway Company was cenounced v's,
%iderYe a. but the expressions used half
as strong as those which North Side property-own,,
shs manner N Which the trolley conducted
and the sraspng character o. the nIer
rupticn to trav. is the CONNECTION made last week
betwee the pran s
test Of the IRE drn was made at Gr sassaS
| From the time when they heard the three strokes
Of the s Fqn s pu ipH ss s the only
utes and threequarters The discipline IN ,he sshooi
! appeared to be nearly perfect and there was no
Confusion or delay In carrying out the grill. whicn
! has been practlsed for use In case OF IRE
A lecture will be delivered on Friday evening pc
fore the Sunday school Association OF the twenty
third and Twenty fourth Wards a, the First Pres
between One -hundred and sixty seventh and one
| hundred and sixty-eIghth SITS; The Rev DR. a r.
Schaufner Is the lecturer and the subject Tombs
| and Temples Of Egypt" The lecture VIII be Illus
| trated by stereoptlcon views 81.
| held on Thursday evening at Eblinss Casino.
| Appetixing -Minnie-Mr. Yabsey says that you
| set the most appetizng !uncheons he ever tasted
| Mame-indeed?
| rtianiavas indsed He said that he could eat