New-York tribune., 1895-02-19
\EW-YORk CITY.

\ water pipe in the large building o. Sh'ppAr"
Knapp q Co. the carpet merchants al Ih'r''eh'h-
81 and Sixth-avc. burst from some cause on sun
dav last and damaged valuable furniture worth
about 5000 on exhibition in the beauuiuHy ADORNED
reception room OF the firm. II Is announc'h that
the proprietcrs intend to dispose OF inns S"hh'N
damaged stock by special sale on the premises
within day or Two.
Branch Postofce station was removed on sat
urday NIGHT last from Hudson ami Bank SIS 10 NO.
sss IIudson-st, corner OF Bethune
\ colored West Indian. thirty-hve years old. who
had been employed for the last two days As 'cle-
vator boy" in the Hotel Barihold. T~cniy-thrd-
ST. and Broadway met his death In the elevator
shaft carly yesterday morning 1t Is supposed that
he stepped into the open shaft. thinking 1t was
the floor OF the elevator and fell to the bottom OF
the shaft
The following appointments from the civil Ser
vice list were made in the custom House depart
ment yesterday: charles T.. Keycs. sampler %
sugar Sims t. Whitney. messenger; \. Mclean.
clerk and W. 4. Hoolihan. sugar examiner
The New-York Clearing House Associations Com
mittee on Admissions has completed IT'S eNamina-
tion OF the Ncw-York Produce Exchange Bank.
ana has ndorscd its application FOR membership
The German charity ball under the auspices OF
the Bachelor circle OF the German IIeierkranz
the Young Arion and The Beethoven Bachelors.
will occur at the Madison square Garden next
Monday evening.
At the hall of the Young Women's Christian rs
ISOLATION of the city % New-Nork. No. : East
Ffficonth-st the Rev. Dr. w II. =. Faunco to-
night AT o'clock will deliver an address free !"
all women on How Christ chose His Associate
The Gcrmania sterbckasse will hold its twenty
sixth annual masked ball AZ the Lexington opera
House on the evening o. Saturday. March
The Collector OF the Port IS making arrange
menis to rent store opposite the Public stores
in Washington-st. the present quarters being IN
adequate for the Public Stores business
The first annual reception and ball Of the Phar-
maceuticaI club 81 Ncw-Nork viii be- held az IN"
Lexington Opera House. IN Fifiy-cishth si. near
Lexington-aye. on Monday evening. March g. The
proceeds are TO go toward new clubhouse
\ concert viii De given at the Hotel Empire to-
morrow evening. with programm" incudins
Chcvalier Arturo Marcscalchi. baryione. Miss "i-
tile Barbe soprano: Miss Margucrii" Lemon So
prano: Miss Katherine Anfes. contralio. Miss phve
Berkley. in Rotations Miss Faith Morse. soprano
Miss clara Thropp James Clarence Harvey. Archie
Gum. Harry SCARBOROUGH and j. Hamilton Guy.
The trial Of ex-Polce captain Dohcrty Was post
poncd by Justice Insraham In the Court OF oyer
and Termincr Yesterday morning nntn next Mon
day The motion for Adjournment was made hy
cx Secretary Benjamin +. Tracy. who sad he
made his request on personal gronnhs
"In Momoriam" has sent 81 for oliver Bond
This was sent to '"rhe NewYork Times" office. and
..The Times" has courteously forwarded 1t to The
Tribune as the money really intended TO b"
sent to this Office
The weekly meeting Of the Methodist Episcopal
preachers was held yesterday morning AT the
Methodist Book Concern, Flfth-aYe. and T~"nii"ih-
st. The address was delivered by the Row Dr
J. T. Hamilton on the subject Of Better care %
Veterans" or superannuated preachers OF the
Methodist Church. Some OF the conferences have
large funds invested. the incomes from which are
available for this purpose. The system compelling
fuf. al Mar
condition at the time Of application FOR aid is dis
tasteful 10 many Of the recipients II is contended
ihat this feature Is hardship to those who may
he sensitive. The sentiment H. in favor of n less
inousitorial method FOR determining the relative
needs Of applicants The subject was generally dis
cussed but final action was taken
4 fair for the benefit Of the Guarantee Fund OF
the Ascension Memorial Church. West Forty-thrd-
st. viii be held from February 20 to February ..
inclusive. in the IIcaley Building. nj broadway
and Forty scconds;. IT s under the patronage Of
a number of prominent society people and prom
scs be a great success. The decorations. ETC..
will be fine having been designed by a well-known
architect Of tlSs city
The Tribune has received $40 from "W. j. b." and
the same amount from &C.. Il. G." for the benefit
of the Nebraska sufferers.
Mrs Mary H. Peabody delivered a lecture in the
Teachers College. Onc-hundred-andtwentioth ST.
and Morningside Heights. yesterday afternoon. un-
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and Fairy Tales" The lecture was the first OF
series of five delivered every Monday afternoon,
ending March ls.
| Controller Fitch has signed the warrants for the
payment OF the election inspectors poll and ballot
| clerks and landlords and Paymaster Zimmerman
| will begin paying them to-day at No. 81 Reade-st.
| Mayor Strong yesterday sworc in +. e. Moore. OF
| the Dakota Flats. Seventy -third-st. and Central
| Park West, a member OF the Board of Examiners
OF the Buildings Department. appointed by the
| Board Of Fire Underwriters. lie will receive SO
for each session of the board that he attends The
| board created to pass on applications that the
! Department OF Buildings had refused. 1t Is sort
| OF appellate court for the department. Mr. Moore
| is an Independent Democrat.
| Mayor Strong has approved the resolution OF the
! Board OF Aldermen directing the removal OF the
First Judicial District Court from It's present place
over the enginc-housc at the northeast corner OF
! City Hall Park to the second floor OF the build
ing formerly occupied by the Court OF General Ses-
sions. and the removal OF the Sherins Office from
| the County Courthouse to the first floor OF the
| brownstonc building. The present offices OF the
Sheriff will be occupied by the Surrogate.
Judge Pryor. in the Court OF Common Pleas. has
| signed order directing John OBrien city mar
| shal of the Second District Ciyil Court. to show
| cause why he should not be removed for miscon-
duct In office. OBrien is charged with having
wrongfully evcted the family OF George Gallagher
| from No 81 city Hall Place last January.
| 4 large dinner will be given at Carks In West
Twenty -third-st.. by those engaged In work
tonight. The speakers expected are DR.. Park