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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09

tall brick building, with iron floor beams and
freproof floors standing at West Broadway and
Third-st.. partially collapsed yesterday. Two
sections Of each floor at the middle Of the build
ing. constituting two-fifths Of its floor space
came down with rush and roar. without
moments notice. clean sweep was made from
the roof down through all Of the eight floors
Iron floor beams heavy frebrick flooring. bags
of plaster and dozen o. more unlucky workmen
were all dumped into the cellar in one confused
heap. As there were more than eighty men at
work in the building at the time 1850 a. m. the
fatalities might easily have been far more
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FLOORS SANK UNDER THEM.
THREE LABORERS CRUSHED.
A DOZEN MORE MEN MISSING AND POSSI-
BLY, IN THE WRECK.

AN EIGHT-sToRY BUILDING AT WEST BROAD
WAY AND THIRD-sT CoI.LAPsEs BEFORE IT
is FINrsHED-FLOCRrNG AND woRKMEN
DROPPED INTO THE CELLAR-THE
CAUSE UNKNowN-J II. PARK
ER. THE BUILDER. AR
RESTED NAMES OF
THE KILLED IN
JURED AND
MISSING.
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TWO BROOKLYN MEN SUED.

IT Is SAID THAT THEY SHOT MAN IN MISTAKE
FOR BURGLAR
Norwich. n. Y. Aug. s.-Dr. A. c. Evans and j. H.
Swan. two Brooklyn men, who are spending the
summer al Gui.ford. brought here yesterday by
Sheriff Payne a civil action begun by Bert Rorn-
paugh OF oxford. The plaintiff was shot by the
defendants. who say that they thought Rornpa Ugh
was burglar. Messrs. Evans and Swan gave tal
for their appearance before the Supreme Court
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oence OF the success OF the Government In sup
pressing the insurrection In Cuba. General Campos
considers the reinforcements already sent to the
Island amply sufficient put down the rebellion
but, nevertheless, the Premier says. the Govern
ment Is prepared to send 10000 more troops or
a greater number to Cuba. being resolved to end
the rebellion before the end Of the present year.
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YESTERDAYS SHIPMENT OF GOLD.

The sum OF sl.1722oO in gold went out In thf
strong box OF the Hamburg American steamship
Augusta Victoria, which sailed from this port Tor
Cherbourg Southampton and Hamburg yesterday
morning ., o.o ooo =. .x,-
w II Crossman e. Bros. shipped 100000 OF this
emount The gold was withdrawn from the Sub
Treasury here.
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THE EMPIRE.

cAMpos CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
NE SPANISH PRIME MINISTER sAfs I'M
BELLIoN SHALL BE PUT DOWN DIT
THE END OF THE YEAR -,
Madrid. Aug s-Prime Minister S., Can
sssu.io has informed his political fne"as ,,,, conn-
"a campos has returned to Havana >"
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UHISkEY 7ETST CORRESPONDENCE.

SAMUEL rNTERMEYER ANp NATHAN BLUR
WRITE LETTERS Anorr THE STOCK ANp
THE REoRGANlZArIoN.
Some interesting Whisky Trust correspondence
has been made public.
In a letter dated yesterday AMI addressed 10 John
l. Waterbury. president OF the Manhattan Trust
Company. ard TO members OF the Reorganization
Committee Of the stockholders OF the Distllins AMI
cattle Feeding Company otherwise known ~ tn"
..Vhiskev Trust"-Samue Untermeyer who says
he reuresents the stockholders Of the latter COM
many makes a demand for MA clients Of the return
of the stock represented by the Trust receipts. ara
81 on each Of such shares "or any part thereon re-
naming uaexpcnied for the purposes specified IN
the reorganization agreement
Nathan Blur as attorney for Mr. Waterbury ana
the members OF the committee. wrote in reply that
IN. committee has known for time that
.Nessrs 1;reenhut and Morris were seeking some
apparently reputable holder OF receipts Oh the NAH
haitian Trust Company to act as their stoolpiSeoh
I'm an attempt this late day To check the success
full efforts Of the committee to rchab1itaie prop
erty which the administration OF Mcssrs Greenhut
and Morris had brought to the verge OF ruin lie
SAYS that after failing in this attempt Messfs
Grcenhut and Morris have been compelled TO NM
mates is Mr.. G'ntermeyers nominal client tie says
Mir Pynchon until recently a confidential en-
pDve OF Counsclman X Day. who nave peen the
brokers ana representatives OF Morris ana Greenhut
in transactions by which the company sHnsrei, ani
hut and Morris are Defendants.
MIR Blur closes his letter with sarcastic sug-
gcstions that Mr.. pynchon Is not bona-hde Ger,
tincate- holder and says that the sommi,tse WI
proceed with 1.-The preservation ana rehapiiltauon
OF this great property
Chicago. July 3l.-John f. Olmstead. one OF the
original compainants In the bill asking FOR re-
ceiver for the Whskey Trust. to-day, through his
attorneys asked Judge Seaman. in the United
States Court to grant him the right of appeal from
the decree OF sale OF Whskey Trust property re-
tlv emf reI ~ ShOMllter
sent on "A vacation. Counsel for the receiver and
the Reorganization Committee opposed the grant
ing OF the order on the ground that Omstead WAS
not "A party OF interest. but simply appeared AS
an obstructionist and was mere tool OF Greenhut
and Morris Judge seaman denied the appeal with
ont prejudice and with right to'renew before either
Judge Woods Judge Showater
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OF concert hall at 40 2eo E.ghth-ave.. for police
protection for one month Payne testified before the
Grand Jury that ne paid the money on April /. 1880
when Murphy captain OF the Twentieth Pre-
cine, CAPTAIN Murphy was required % furnish So
bail under the Indictment. and his bonlsman was
Daniel Buckley. a retired lqlor-dea.er Of No "o
Lexington-ave At the time of his Suspension from
duty be was H. command OF the police a, the West
One-hurdrcith-st. station.
Captain Murphy Was born In Ireland IN lsii. and
ne ~. employed a clerk IN this city FOR some
years bcfor. D.. was appointed policeman IN
August. lsss His promotions In the service were
influence IN lS72
About fifteen years ago. when captain Murphy
was IN command OF the police .n Mulberry-st. he
WAS accused Of Matchmaking Harry HE who
then kept a sporting place AZ Houston and crosby
ats bur the Police Commissioners cortent"i them
selves with Transforming Murphy 90 another pre-
c,nct and breaking one OF his detectives Hill told
his story before the Lexow Committee last summer.
lie sad that be- Induced IN, Commss oners CD trans
fer captain Murphy 10 the Mulberry So station
from ne goat district. believing trht Murphy MAS
hts friend. ami then Murphy biet nr without
mercy until hc N"nt ana complAlu'i 10 th,, OH,
m.s,r.rs After th. captain haI been trAnsfcrrei
err driven out oi business ani hnducihHN rune.
CAPTAIN Murphy leaves "A widow, formerly Mss
Isabel Me- afrry. % \cN-lork 'iiN. whom ne MAJ
r.el n s75 and fiy. chill lrcn Estoa. nineteen years
old. John j.. Edward. Walter am lsan,l. me young
est VINO IL seven years old. Captain Murphy was a
Roman Catholic. ANA u Is intended To- nANe ~.
funeral services In the Church ~ TN" Holy Name. at
Ninoty-seventh-st. and Amsteriam-avc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-01

For some time there has been eret, amount o
trouble in regard the collection OF me sums Ill
lowed by the State TO owners OF s'"i''l'u "0''.'
,ha, have been destroyed. William A. Grove at
,ornev OF No. 90 Nassau-st was seen last evening
and he said that formerly the law had demanded
simply an affidavit satisfactory 20 the Attorney
General certifying the value OF the horses Destroyer
NOV II seems" said ne. that the law as a'henu
cd proyldes that the afflicted animals shall be APP
praised by appraisers appointed by the state Con-
troller before they are killed Contrary 10 this law
g.andered horses are being killed without being ap-
praised. and the Controller refuses 10 appoint ap-
prasers.
THE sum allowed the owners By the State 10
small and the horse-owners say that they are be.
ing defrsudei OF their claims for animals that
have been killed. Deputy Controller Morgan mas
conducted the affair FOR Controller Roberts and
has steadily refused do anything for The claim
ants 1t is undoubtedly necessary, In order to pre-
vent the spread OF the disease that horses suner-
ing from CHAMBERS should be destroyed but that this
should be done without their appraisal and just
CONDENSATION being given to the owners IL directly
onposed to the statute
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NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
YONKER

The Republicans of Yonkers will vote at a special
primary this evening the question whether the
present system of nominating city officers by the
delegate system shall be contii Ted or whether the
party shall return the old system OF voting direct
for candidates The general impression Is that the
present system will be abolished.
The Committee Finance OF the ionkers Boar
OF Education met Tuesday night and soid scnoo'
building bonds 10 the par value of sl5'oO at Hl"'
Arrument will be held to-day before Justice cay
nor in BROOKLYN on the order requiring the boaiu ~
Excise TO show why mandamus sho ", n"ro
be issued compelling II to grant 'i''"'' ~ ~
Heydock. of Nepperhan-aVe $500, -. tho Rev
party Of twenty boys, IN IN rr", yesterday for a
months camping at Petite lsand IN Lar Of The
Coroner Miles has investigated w ~ Two Ual-
cavein which resulted In the DEAN "a3a ~ night
,,ns nj the Iackson-st sewer on Mol.'h, -,
rba t,,rv Yesterday brought in a verdict 'Noeia,
,nc The contractor. which was a suipla eva Coro
one who heard the evidence n'''""''s WV
- .,,aged nv the broth
ers NJ tho lead men to bring SUIT ds"ihS WIZ
tractor Carroll for damages
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NEW \ RK.

The John J Tofey Association 81 jersey '''y,
numbering several hundred RepHD"'ahs amy,
IN Newark al il A. yesterday ana march'n
q c,iedonian Park where games and shooting
match were held Invitations had been sent ou' 10
Republican clubs IN Essex. Union ana l"SSa''
Counties and a large party vas a'seil,nei .hor,
nsrk Including Senator Rogers. or ainleh '''V p
rnr,y of uul-Dn. Congressman fo".ei .t hi' "
Iubllcan leaders In Newark ana the toMi'SnsP l,e
49,. me-, Yesterday TO CONSIDER bids 'oi uh' I'"
park loan OF 10000 Ell TeeteS; T s for All me
Ia - sio- 81 sent a d.sol'ch saying nc naI ia,
iaken the date of the meeting a ms oi apoesred to
~ On gooJ faith and 10000 OF me D'vnT W. -,
awarded TO Vermilyea CO., conird,,,on Tia; the
& r."cive an equal amount OF the NatloH 80, nr
which would be equivalent 70 UNI ,es the bonds
t,Oa issuc1 for different terms OF yea ntinc any
.sch The committee adjourned WITHOUT "'"''e '
additional awards.
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ORANGE.

Uilnan Z. Atwood. a music teache'' w'9 a. v-as,
IN Newark late or Tuesday night anu IAN ,oroar,
O-onge CHARGE with hgamy and srahn '"i IVY
-, W. Annie C. Cannf daughter o. Jus"oH % Wv
pace Elijah D. Burnett. OF West oia's' ., tor
CsnnlN hae been on the LOOKOUT 10. ',ero mar.
rs,r,v q wear. Atwood and Mrs. Cannn ~c'S MN min
III In Newark in SeptemheI iS+, bad consider
;ble pro;erty Last fall she adVettiST nas sales
~ in Newark answered the advertseeH W.
49," arrangements to board AZ lh, " 'ond
h'ausc He nov-d in on Septs,m1OerF Four ni DAYS
i.,ar When hs bride awoke in the moIni ma f h
fnsbard had gone and taken all MS GVch I'd STOOD
ing,nos 4 photograph of himself wnch , nau ana
Hn The piano had been taken out OF shs son nat
on ~ = girl substituted Mrs Cannin founu uar a
rre 10, II jswelr had disappsaIel a III, ine da
.1s ircluinr as She ALLEGED diamond pm, oa
noni ring ana gold ring, and Two prsris,oiE o sseS
-sS.nr Nv = C3ttr-l to j. II. Cann.n on io 81
-; - Tor s32y She asserts mat ne a'So I'm
a. a. c,h since then she had not been ape 20 IN
~ NTH las, Sunday. when shc was az Np'l,s
I",6 ri.h her daughter where she saw .lr 'iinn a.
IL - round in Newark. Mrs Cannii sd4s s.e
-. s,f1anca tnat ~ Was living az f.ns!'"oD1 -.
II -.,,o AS his ,v!fe before he met ner ana WA
10 also mas wife in Massacnus"its Ai",toi ", al
~ a.: 80 statement except genera! GeAlal Oh an
Ne charges lie was held IN N'"p Dtl'
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NEV-JERSEY.
Jersey CITY.

Jobn Czoch. alias Fish John' "''o was
.i.e irish Mary" in Jersey city, on june o. w.,
Yesterday arragned before Judge iipr ubsn
eantenced to be hanged on OCTOBER o % 49,. no
asse1 # he had anything to say, replied 'na' sa ns
had no, teen tried fairly. because no Judge
& exa,ninef but his wifes associn ~, every
been eM' sa,d that that was not rne tns, eva
one Who could throw any Light on 70 'h the sentence
S Sffb EMOTION except that he remolsd vgDcedy
". 10 words hanged by the necH re- IN With a
11ec6Vered however and went back TO Jan writ OF
arm step His counsel VIII app,Ern r in Septem-
Der. ,..~o l,rieser and PatrolInan
Henry Brsn who killed John n sPssy judge a, G p
Hill w. yesterday arraignsa IN the second de-
P rree and furnished hail in $1,000 each Run
man James Usher and Charie'
The Jersey city BOARD Of Finance al tor he fscal
az ;r,esdav night fixed the tax budget 10, o,'e - he
Year beginning December me me NH be SCI 80
This is the same last year but az '' INV nate
~ slieh, reduction. because me Soui,sS ba .
II IS sI.-i'' oro inclnied in the city budget mas
been increased 40 cents on each s'V"'
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GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

po,i,,,,, Drelsler the Flatbu-h architect VINO
, quay % california. leaving behind Il destitute
,, aud family and unpaid debts. returned 10 ms
homo Yesterday ITO face tn" music. ms Hl'H''
cav IT.. had no explanation to offer for his conduct
coloncI LOOMS l.. Inngdon has resigned ms posi-
,,o, as chief marshal Angus, 2. IN" day OF inc
visit Of the Maryondcrs. when a monument - -
lac unveiled His mother VINO - ninety years "'"
and IL living In Nebraska. is In fallLs h'i''h
The new East River Bridge Commissioners h''h
Conference at the Mayors Office yesterday 10 con-
older the appoint mcnt Of chief engineer. Mayor
schieren wants Mr.. Harrison. the expert. named
while the New York Commissioners favor Mr. Euch'
who built the Niagara suspension bridge
The electric railroad presidents met the bridge
trustees Yesterday In Controller palmcrs Office 10
consider ex- Mayor Howeil's plan for terminal ar
rangcmcnts AT the plaza Nothing was dom" Al
bert =. PArntt. OF the Tree Planting Society ana
others submitted plan for bcautfyng the Bridge
plaza. II provides for main roadway. hfty-slN
feet wide extending from Iiberiy-st through the
centre OF the plaza the Bridge. II would divide
the remainder Of the plaza into five plots of grass
and trees. bordercd with asphalt. with roadways
between them These grass plots would encircle the
Bridge supports and elevated railroad pillars The
Mayor was favordbly impressed by the proposition.
Another meeting viii he held Wednesday morn
ing next.
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the distance in knots travelled will have been nearly
BOO The shipping community thinks there
is little doubt that the St. Louis Will overhaui t'e
Columbia. pass her. and beat her INTO port ny d"
least one day. but the Navy Yard folks, VINO are
inst q uttle proui of their white warrior while
admitting that the ST. Louis is perhaps the raster
boat feel almost certain that the two crai'; II
they sight each other at all Will spehd the i'S'
two days Of the rip in company. ,.
The ST Louis is due here on 9atutuay % ', h
but the Columbia Is hardy eNpecteu ~ "'''0 "''
before Saturday evening ..,-
There is possibility that the Hamburg American erica,
Line steamer Aurusta Victoria. when nad liufst
castle two miles distant from the Needles: apei+n
at l.55 on Friday. bound for this port. vi" IAN IN
with the other two vessels. in which cas-. pretty
triangular ocean race is almost sure 10 follow
Those who should know predict that in case sdcn
contest occurs the order of arrival here should De
the Augusta Victoria, St Louis and Columbia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-01
NETWORK CITY.

The Red Star steamship Waesland. which sailed
hence FOR Antwerp yesterday, carried amorg h's
passengers a number Of pilgrims 10 Iourdes They
intend to ioin the second American National pilgrim
agr At I.ourdes August -.
Fifty-six passengers on the Ward Line steamship
Vigiancla. which arrived here yesterday, were de-
ian.-l at Hoffman Island for observation. Forty
two Of the number were Chinese traders
The Tax Commissioners yesterday considered some
Of the a" applications which they have received
for tn. eight vacancies amone the Deputy-Tax Com
mis~ioncrs SO far. only three 81 the deputies John
MARITIME ElwarG J. Hare and Edward II. Ncoi
whose designations were called for. have resigned
Definite action postponed until today
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AZ INTERESTING RACE POSSIBLE.


THE CRUISER COLUMBIA AND TIE STEAMERS ST
LOUIS AND AUGUSTA VICTORIA COMING
WAY CLOSE TOGETHER
There II considerable speculation among shipping
men and naval officials here AZ to what Will happen
when the United States cruiser Columbia which IL
being specded across the Atlantic from Southamp-
ton to this port and the American Line steamship
St Louis meet In mid-ocean The Columbia. under
natural draught. passed the Needles. twenty-three
miles distant from Southampton at leo p. m on
Friday last The st. Louis had the same point
abeam Saturday afternoon at $40. just one day
and twenty minutes after the Columbia. The 81
Louis IL under forced draught. These two steam
ships will travel almost the same lane on their
voyage to this port. When they have arrived here
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.,oo" EVANS no SEE PAWS" WIZ"

=, ,so cvrotechn.c exhibition arranged 'o' '"'
II '"' ,a,,.s outdoor Theatre at Mamma TAN
s. aons no, prove TO be Of the most DILL,
a ta and attractive given there this season !, VIII
10 because the management cannot co"'. , emo
.o.,ber Captain Bob Evans. OF inc '',''oD s
I-rI,ed States cruiser New-fork' anu
,r ~ his officers. together WIZ" Ho
""'''D - have accepted invitation 10
VI ,he Var spectacle of Japan and China me
Spectacle s will followed by special h iaS~0[ OK
can,ain Evans. in which hrepiciures OF flsh,hs
BOB and the cruiser New-fork VIII De
,-ar,. ore connected with the entertainment
.,o,,s ,hs, the display should be one OF the
best Of the ane an enaeayor % o o the
70 rsCh a. ~ The Kel festivities. "nch len
brlinanl msp" Empcror 10 congratulate captain
tsvaps on lis effect.
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BRADY AND DEAN REFUSE TO RESIGN
Mr. TRooKFIEID REMOVES TIE LATTER AND
MIR MARTIN WILL SUCCEED THE FORMER
CHARLES BARNET To Re INSPECTOR

OF STREET OPENING


OF STREET OPENING.
The designations of Nicholas r. OConnor, Gen
eral Inspector of Street Opening in the Bureau OF
the Water Purveyor Department OF Public Works.
and James Brady, Mr.. Oconnors assistant IN
spectoi. were asked for by Commissioner Brookheli
some time ago take effect to-day. The salary OF
the General Inspector Is $1,000 year, and his
assistant received 81 90 day. Mr.. OConnor has
been offered other employment which he has ac-
cepted but Mr.. Brady refused 10 resign and viii
call oh the courts TO keep him in his place. Both
places are in the non-compctitive Ciyil-SerNice
class and Commissioner Brookheld Is READY TO
fill both places Charles Barney. an Inspector. who
looked after the Consolidated Gas Company s
street operations. is TO be Nj O'Connors sue
cessor. ana a civil engineer named Martin viii
assume the duties discharged by Brady Barney
and Martin ar. Republicans The Commissioner.
however. has taken 500 "a yea- from the General
Inspectors salary. and It is now si1). This sum.
however has been added to the assistants com
pensation
Commissioner BrooknclG asked also for the
resignation of Superintendent william NJ. Dean. OF
the Bureau Of Street improvements. and gave
notice Of his purpose to abolish the Bureau on
August ]. Its affairs are TO be turned over 20 the
Bureau Of The Water Purvcyor. and Consulting
Engineer Stevenson Towle will take charge Of them.
Mr. Dean refused 20 resign and sent MI Brook
field a letter yesterday. in which he said.
Il have for nearly ten years honestly, faith
fully and with the best OF my ability and energy
performed the duties OF Superintendent OF Street
improvements. and no one can point his finger at
Il single inn roper act of mine. Therefore. 20 con
serve my own honor and to retain my self-rcspoct.
! must cmphaically refuse to resign az requested
In your COMMIT ncatio
Commissioner Biookneld made this prompt and
pithy reply yesterday:
Your services as Superintendent OF Street I'm
movements viii no. be required after this date
This method Of severing Mr.. Deans relations
win tho department was taken by Mr.. Brookncld
because Mr. Dean contends that the Bureau Of
Street improvements cannot be abolished by the
Commissjouer Of Public Works because Of its
LEGAL status in the Consolidation act Mr.. Dean.
who is a brother Of First Assistant corporation
rnunsel David ! Dean threatened to test the
legality Of the abolition Of the Bureau. but his
naval by Commissioner Brookheld seems 10 have
cut the ground from under him
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TO MAKE 4 arr TO THE CITY.
PLANS or TIE MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY FOR
DECORATING THE OYER AND TER
MINER COURTROOM

PLANS or THE MUNICIPAL. ART SOCIETY FOR
DECORATING THE OYER AND TER
MINER COURTROOM
The Municipal Art Society OF Ncw-York VIII
begin early In August its promised work OF deco
rating the oyer and Termner courtroom In the
new Criminal Courts Building. at an expense OF
5000 In the public competition invited last year
the first prize, a commission 10 execute the pro-
posed work was awarded to Edward h. Simmons.
whose panels Justice. Fraternity, Liberty and
Equality. and the Fates Youth. Maturity and old
Age are rapidly nearing completion. The color
ing Of the ceiling In fiat tints and the decorating OF
the walls not occupied By Mr.. simmons paintings
will be done at once and on their completion the
three alegorical panels can be fastened on the
wall in twenty-four hours
A committee consisting OF William !. Evans
second vice-presdent; II. j. Hardenbcrgh. James
H. Ward counsel and Il. Hamilton Bell, secretary
of the society, has been appointed TO make ar
rangements for the ceremonies attending the dedl-
cation and presentation OF the decorations 10 the
city The presentation OF the work Of the Municipal
Art Society will probably take place early In Octo-
Der lust before the courts open. Being the first
occasion OF this character in the city, the society
will spare neither pains nor expense to make II
notable President Cleveland. Governor Morton
and Mayor Strong. all the Judges who are inter
ested in the Court OF oyer and Terminer and
numerous other officials In the State and city viii
be invited to be present at the ceremony.
While the society has taken longer time than
was originally expected to carry out the decorative
project It is confident that the high artistic value
Of Mr. Smmonss work will be generally appre-
clated. and that everybody who has subscribed TO
the society will feel that he has made a worthy
gift 10 the city.
The officers Of the society. composing the Execu-
tive Committee. are the president. which office Rich
ard NJ Hunt held mp TO the time Of his death yes
terday first vice president. William A. Conn:
ond ice-presdent. William T. Evans; secretary. r.
Hamilton Bell treasurer. Henry Marquand; counsel
James II. Ward, and Mayor William L. Strong Tex
oficio) Perry Belmont. f. H. Kendall. j. O A.
Ward. Walter Shirlaw. Edwin Rowland Blashheld
Professor w. r. Ware. George w. Maynard. H.. j.
HardenberRh, Augustus ST. Gaudens, A. ". Drake
A Ia, nd Yhorio novp q -