New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
NETWORK CITY.

Colonel Waring Commissioner OF Street Cleaning.
informed the district foremen officially yesterday
that he wanted them to get bicycles on which to
cover their districts. he believes the good OF the
service requires it. He wants all OF them to be
ready to ride wheels by November !.
Controller Fitch yesterday formally postponed
the sale Of the franchise of the Peoples traction
Company for two weeks. The matter is now in the
courts. The action Of the Controller was expected
and there bidders present.
Professor Felix Adler will speak at Music Hall
next Sunday under the auspices Of the Society for
Ethical Culture. on THE Peril OF the Political Re-
form Movement in Newly ork.
The newly formed Alumni Association OF the
West End Synagogue will hold its first meeting
next Monday evening at the synagogue, in West
Eighty-second-st The Rev. DR.. NJ II. Harris. OF
the Temple Israel, in Harlem, Will deliver an ad-
dress on Culture" and Miss julia WE'LL president
of the association, will speak the words of WEI
come DR. f. de Sofa Mcndes minister of the con-
gregation will introduce the speakers.
The New-York Hungarian Singing Society will
hold its dedication of the flag tomorrow at the
Central Opera House. Sixty-seventh-st. and Third
ave. The following singing societies have con-
scented to cooperate Heinebund Maennerchor'
Heinebund Damenchor Gcsangverein Oesterreich
Societe lie Choral. Orpheon FRANCHISE Polish sing
ing Society and the singing society Harmonic from
Stenway, Long Island
son. Will hold its annual autumnal dance to-mor-
row evening. The pretty clubhouse VIII be at
tractively decorated with autumn leaves and 1t Is
evident that there will be large gathering OF the
members of the club and their guests The High
lands of the Hudson never more beautiful than
at this time of the year
A mortgage was filed yesterday in favor OF the
New-York Life Insurance Company. given them by
John T. and Louise l.. Williams. in the sum OF
100000 on the premises Nos 707 and 100 Broadway
for a period of four years. the rate OF AZ per
cent.
The Grand Jury yesterday dismissed the COM
plant against Harvey Schoheld, formerly con-
nected with the Bureau Of Combustibles OF the
Fire Department. John n. Church. who kept toy
store in the Annexed District, complained that
Schofeld had accepted S3 from him for permit to
keep fireworks in May. 1852. The charge arose
from the investigation made by the present Fire
Commissioners at the time that Peter Seery. Chief
OF the Bureau OF Combustibles, removed last
spring.
An adjourned private meeting OF the Society Of
the Cincinnati held last night at Delmonicos.
The object was to alter certain bylaws OF the So
cety, but in consequence OF the absence of the
president and other prominent members further
adjournment was decided upon.
Mark Is,acs. letter-carrer in the General POST
office was arraigncd before United States Commits
sioner Shields yesterday, charged with having on
October l6 enDeZZleG TWO letters duuieS9tu ~ inc
c. y. Middleton Drug Company, No "a Cortlandt-
St He was he'd in 5000 20 await the action of the
Federal Grand Jury.
Michael Manning was yesterday convicted in the
United States Circuit Court. before Judge Brown
OF having passed counterfeit silver dollars He was
remanded for sentence. Manning was arrested on
july ~ in Lyons's restaurant in the Bowery as a
member of a gang of alleged counterfeiters who
were arrested at No $50 East Seventy-hrst-st. the
same day
A memorial bust OF William Wood Will be pre-
sented to the Normal College on Monday next at
D. n by the Wood Memorial Committee The
presentation will take place in the chapel OF the
Normal College Park-ave. and Sixty -eighth-st.