New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
NEW-YhRK CITY.

Coroner's jury yesterday censured the New
| York Central Railroad for not having its tracks
at Eleventh-ave and Thirtyth better lighted
The Jury thought that II they had been better
lighted, John Hennessy. OF No. SS Tenth-ave.'
would not have been killed there last week
Rector Ahlwardt will speak in Cooper Union to-
morrow at p m. on The Essence Of the Modern
Judaism"
Controller Fitch opened proposals yesterday for
$4,000 Of gold-bearing per cent bonds. to provide
new grounds and new buildings for the College
of the City OF New-York. There were five bids,
the highest coming from Blake Brothers x CO..
who offered the rate OF 1Ol.l6. The bonds were
awarded by the Controller to the firm named
The members Of the Berkeley Coaching Club will
make their weekly run from Newark to Summit.
y. j. on Saturday next. To-day a committee com
posed of A. +. Campbell, Bradley Boodgood, II. T..
Hague and r. W. Caldwell will visit the clubs
HEADQUARTERS at the Hotel Beechwood, at Summit.
and complete arrangements for a reception to be
rendered the guests the occasion. This run
will be the third in series OF ten runs which are
TO be made before the early spring.
The New-York Stone Masons Protective Union
on Monday night appointed committee to walt
upon Superintendent Constable, Of the Building
Department and make a report TO him OF all the
buildings erected in course OF erection where
unskilled workmen had been employed.
John Clafin was yesterday elected a director Of
the National Bank or commerce. 10 succeed tne
late William Libbey, who partner Of A. T.
Stewart in the drygoods business.
Collector James T. Kllbreth will go to Washing
ton this afternoon to ask the Secretary OF the
Treasury to recommend an appropriation OF 100000
for improvements in the Custom House He will
also strive TO have a measure introduced in Con-
,.rcss for the completion OF the Appraisers
Stores. at Greenwich and Christopher SITS.
Controller Fitch has directed First Auditor Lyon
to make the pubic-school teachers payroll for the
month of November special" so that they can
get their salaries Friday of this week. instead
of waiting until next Monday. as they would other
wise have TO do. The order of the Controller will
allow the New-York school-teachers two Saturdays
for their Christmas shopping. IL their money holds
| out.
The Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children appeals to the proprietors OF large dry
goods houses for gifts OF small or detached pieces
| OF muslin. flannel, gingham, outing cloth, canton
! flannel or cheap cambric. The society can use
these by having them made up into garments for
the many children sadly in need OF under
clothing. Shoes. stockings and hats suitable for
all sizes OF children between the OF two and
sixteen years. also greatly needed by the So
ciety at the present time The society viii send
for such gifts to place which may be indicated
by letter postal-card will receive and ac-
knowledge them II left It's office. No 297
Fourth-ave.
The Schoolmasters' Association IL 10 listen to
an address. entitled "A Mild View OF the Music
Matter" by w. A. McAndrew. Saturday at 1890
a. m. In Hamilton Hall, Columbia College.
Frank Berg died Roosevelt Hospital yester-
day morning. from injuries which he received by
being by train. The Coroner was in
formed
The annual convention OF the New-York State
Association OF Builders will be held to-day at the
Building Trades Club, No. III East Twenty
thrd-st
Mrs Jarey's Wax Works will be exhibited In the
lecture hall OF the Pro-Cathedra No. 100 Stanton
St. this evening at o'clock. for the benefit OF the
In amateur theatrical circles, will be Mrs. farley
The Fire Commissioners will give a hearing at
10 a. to-day the need OF a freboat on the
Harlem River. 10 protect the rapidly growing lum-
Der and other interests that river
A joint session Of the Medco-L Legal Society and
Psychological Section will be held tonight at 7sO
o'clock in the Academy OF Medicine. West Forty
third-st The society will have its annual election
and a number OF papers VIII be read.
The twelfth annual entertainment and ball Of
the Amalgamated Society OF Carpenters and Join
| ers Will be held Friday evening in the Lexington
| Opera House. East Ffty-eghth-st.
| Professor Gunton Will deliver his usual wednes-
day-evening free lecture this evening at o'clock
In Social Economist Hall. No. ~ Union Square