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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
THE HARMONIC CLUB SEEKS A NEW HOME.
SITE NOT YET sELECTED7-INoUIRY BY
SPECIAL. COMMITTEE.

SITE NOT YET sELECTED-INoUIRY BY A
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The Harmonic Club. which since 1865 has had its
headquarters at No. As West Forty-second-st., has
determined TO seek another home. Building Com
mttee, consisting OF twenty zone members. has been
appointed and from these Committee on Site.
consisting OF five members. has been chosen.
The present site is leased from Commodore Gerry.
and the lease has eleven years yet to rum with the
privilege of renewal for enty-one years. The club
intends to sell this leasehold
The Harmonic Cub Is we'll known one OF the
most select Hebrew clubs in the city. The member
ship s limited 70 $50. and there are 800 stand
ing applications In the new building the member
ship Ia to be Increased TO 100
4 prominent member OF the club, who belongs 10
the Committee on Site. said last evening: NO site
has yet been selected. We have several Places
under conside ration. two three OF which in
Fifth-ave How far up may go Is matter of
uncertainty Nothing definite to the site
determined The club certainly needs
larger quarters than 1t has present. That Is the
principal reason why going to move
The Harmonic Club is Of the oldest organiza-
lions Of the kind in the city. 1t dates back the
early ifes. Its president Is Jacob w. Mack, who Is
member OF the Board Of Education.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
pUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE MAYOR

ONE SPEAKER CALLS EVERYBODY. 1NCLoDiN'
COLONEL. STRONG. NUISANCE.
Mayor Strong gave hearings on several oiiiS
Yesterday The first the BILL AUTHORIZING t"o
Drookvn Br.dge trustees to employ an additional
conductor ca each train Of cars whose ohieiai ou'
I, shall be 10 see that there distractions on
the tracks and to provide against COLLISIONS .'o
ono apneared for or against the and II was
approved by the Mayor
The next bill was that amending the law 80
that bnnccforth the Board OF Aldermen shall have
mower 70 issue permits for the erection Of news
paper booths under the elevated railroad stairs
Lawrence J. Callahan appeared against the Dill.
and urged that It be vetoed as 1t was preJudiclAi
to the pubic interest
President Jero.oman said that the elevated stairs
were nuisances In themselves. and that they would
he greater nuisances II the booths were permitted
under the steps Lawson y. Fuller appeared In
favor OF TN. bill, and said that everything Is
nuisance per Sc. You are nuisance Your Hohor'
to a certain gentleman from up the state because
you will not DO his bidding have been NUISANCE
for fifty years Every gentleman In this room Ia, nas
beer a nuisance at some time TO somebody Inc
cable-cars are n nuisance and the grooved track IS
a nuisance but we need them ana cahh2. Vs'! 49, W..
favored the bill, because II mercy gives tne boaru
the legislative right 10 do what 1t now does u"oer
The Mayor viii probably approve the bill later
The third bill was that authorizing the erection
Of hospital for contagious diseases 10 De puit a.
F,st Sixteenth and Seventeenth SITS. ana Avenue =
THE hospital has been termed the pesthouse' LOT
In Il Will be kept patients suffering from sgsie.
diseases There opposition TO tne Dill ana IN
It's favor President Charles George W i'no arv am
Health DEPARTMENT s tbs nroperty for nnety-nine
years The Mayor approved the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
A SHARP RISE IN COTTON.
Mr.. rNMAN SHOWING HIS GRIP ON THE MARKET
QUOTATIONS MOVE UP TWELVE POINTS

up rS,AN SHOWING HIS GRIP on THE MARKET
QUOTATIONS MOVE UP TWELVE POINTS.
ro,, IT rnman who has been playing with the
co,,on market in this city for a month or so as
cat plays with n mouse. gave the shorts VINO han
nit ont small lines the day before. another oau 'urh
Yesterday Mr.. Inman was on the moor III pe'So"
Affecting his brokers' and as usual when he IL on the
roor there is ginger enough In the market to SUIT
everybody Confident and heavy buying for THIS
large operator carried prices up easily, ana they
closed AT night II to 10 points over Mondays hhais
on this crop. strong and nj the top August closed
A. 7Ss and May at 79i, which was IL points net rise
for the day.
Mr. rnman has on the market there was nothing
particu.ary new in the situation except that. des
spite the small purchases weekly made py new
England splnners. there IL steady and continuous
movement Of actual cotton into the hands OF con-
sumers and a steady reduction OF the scan'y stocks
held In America Port stocks are now down TO
g., coo bales and the stock this port Is only $4,000
bales against 25OOO last year at this time Port re-
CENTS yesterday were S321 bales. less than half OF
last years movement. while exports were lS.VVo
bales Exporters In two days have bought 500
bales In this market, and home spinners about 80
New-Orlcans sold yesterday 800 bales. memphis
l5C0 Mobile 800. ST. Louis SO and Galveston SS'.
Europe goes on consuming abput IV,p.y oa.e e oi
American cotton a week. with nNSrnonth' sun 10
pean mills from America Talk OF huge ten or
Twelve millionbale crop s not heard any onesr ou.
that the outturn OF the growing crop Will be under
100000.
The Fall River print cloth market was reported
firm and active yesterday. with prices higher FOR
odd goods while special drives In this city were
clearing up stocks OF cotton fabrics In the drygoods
liverpool closed steady at to English points
higher FOR the day, though spot sales were small
only 900 bales There were renewed rumors or
manipulation in the market also ,.,
Ncw-Orleans April 2-The so-calied heautiful
crop picture Is somewhat disngured. II Texas Is
In good condition 10 date on account OF sui1cieht
rains the opposite should prevail In Alabama
Georgia and the Caroiinas. where the rainfall has
certainly been inadequate. Sections - Mississippi
need rain: the ground is hard Arkansas Is not
brilliant Louisiana Is in about an average con-
dtlon Winnsboro. = C.. April %-No RAIN Tor TWO
months -
Macon Ga. April 2S.-Clear and hot
New-Oreans April 2s.-Bet 1900 against $zUc that
the growing crop is under $4,000 bales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
MOUNT SINAI NURSES SCHOOL.
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR THE COMING YEAR
WORK OF THE INSTITUTION.

OFFICERS ELECTED FOR THE COMING YEAR
WORK OF THE INSTITUTION.
The biennial meeting Of the members OF the
Mount Sinai Training School for Nurses took place
at the rooms of the school. No. l49 East Sixty
seventh-st last night The president. Isaac Stern.
occupied the chair. and laid before the members
and patrons the report OF the Board OF Directors.
which embodied the history OF the institution for
the last three years. The meeting which took
place last night should have been held more than
n year ago In speaking OF the delay the president
said:
During the winter of 1894 and while making
preparations for the regular Biennial meeting 70
that through an oversight the original articles OF
had not as renr ed by n s% and
in consequence this society was not legally Moor
ano anon cO YOUR nSi nfq t the 81
either disbandng the society and starting II anew
terrupion of it's work. the posiponement Of the
regular meeting until the defect In the lncorpora-
ton could be rec.ined by a special act Of the
their personal responsibility
The act legalizng the Incorporation OF the 30
cety was signed by Governor Morton last month
The report shows that since the last meeting
sixty-fve nurses have been graduated from the
school. and class of thirty-three will be gradu-
ated next month. Through the generous contrbu-
lions OF the directors and other friends OF the
school the financial condition is satisfactory. al
though the income of the society for the last three
years has been considerably below It's expenditures
An earnest appeal made for additional MEM
bership, IN order that the usefulness Of the So
ciety may he extended.
A free service OF nursing for the poor at their
homes will be begun In the coming summer
Special mention made of the valuable services
rendered 10 the school by Drs. Alfred J. Meyer T.
G. Janeway s. Lustgarten. p. y. Mundt, ID, NJ
Stimson John A. Wyeth, Emil Griining, Josephine
Walter Howard Lillienthal. Sara Welt Kakeles.
Joseph Brettauer W. W. Van Arsdaie, f. Emery
The following officers were elected: President,
Isaac Stern; vice-president George Blumenthal;
treasurer, Julius Ehrman; secretary, Louis Auer-
bach directors FOR the term OF two years. Samuel
Stiefe Henry X. fckelheimer, Emil Berolzheimsr.
NJ. Marley Platzek: directors for the term OF four
years. Isaac Wallach. Isaac Blumenthal, Adolph
Hermann, Edward j. Deitsch; directors for the
term Of six years. Leopold We'll, David WIFE, Max
Nathan, Max hamburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29

The Board OF Managers OF the Westminster Cou'-
ty Agricultural Society held a meeting yesterday
In White Plains. Among those present were joseph
b. See, James Hopkins James Coles. George L.
Miller James H. Moran and Edward b. Long
Business connected with general arrangements ioi
the coming fair was transacted. and the date OF
the fair agreed upon. II will be held IN lhe VIZ
beginning Monday, September Is and ending Satur-
day, October 3.
4 trial term of the Supreme Court. Justice j. ~.
Dykman presiding, Will open in the Courthouse m M
White Plains on Monday next. The calendar OF
cases to be tried is a large one containing ABOUT
one hundred and fifty actions
At the meeting OF the Board OF Trustees on MON,
dav night applica lions for franchises We're near
from the North Mount Vernon trolley Inc anu tne
White Plains company. Both lines want iran
chise to lay tracks in the Post Road ana LeXihe-
ton-aye TO the Scarsdale town line. Inc wv ME
plains company wants to complete in the future IT'S
line through Scarsdae and Last Chester 10 Mount
Vernon. The Mount Vernon line wants me iran iran
chise so as 10 complete its connection win "Ilte
Plains extending It's tracks 10 the county seat
through East Chester and Scarsdale Inc TWO
franchises evidently conflict. and the trustees post
poned acton TO some date in the future
The work of widening Railroad-ave has begun
The water company has been told to set BACK us
hydrants along that thOrouShfare WITHIN twenty
four hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
DORIS FERRY.

A contract to build eighteen houses IN Nepera
Park has been awarded to Patrick j. Gillespie
The cottage formerly occupied by Mrs. McVickar
has been rented TO George Marer.
Miss Ida Core is the guest of Mrs. George Ganny
Of Main-st.
William Fraser. who has been Ill, is once more
abe to attend to business
The contract for carrying the mails at this place
has been awarded to James Elder.
TIE members of Resoute Hook and Laoder Com-
ment to William Cummings. one OF their NUMBER
but who at the present time Is III In COLORADO.
Miss Julia Herbeck has returned home from
long visit with friends in New-Jersey.
William Stuart. who has lived In this town ior
many years having sold his property 10 Chares
c. storms has moved TO 1rvington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
POLICY WITNESSES MISSING.

THE TRIAL OF PARKER ADJOURNED FOR THAT
REASON.
The trial Of Cornelius b. Parker. who is known as
"The Policy King" for running and backing policy
games was yesterday adjourned til to-day. owing to
the disappearance OF two OF the prosecutions wit
nesses. Judge Cowing granted the adjournment on
Assistant District-Attorney OHare's motion and
issued attachments for the missing witnesses
They are man and a woman. Both are said to
have left the State. Superintendent bennett OF the
Parkhurst Society, thinks they have been spirited
away. Mr.. bennett faid that gambler on Monday
night offered TO bet him 500 to 81 that the OF
Parker would fall through bennett seiI he be-
ieved that there was a combination OF policy men
In the city TO upset the Parker trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Aqueduct Commissioners meeting. p. m.
Exercises Of physical department OF Teachers
College and High School. ] 30 p. m.
Trial OF Victor S. Flechter before Recorder G0ff
Reception and sale at Home for the Destitute
Blind Amsterdam-ave. and One-hundred-and-
fourth-st to p. IN.
Stevens Institute College OF the city OF Nex-iork
lacrosse match Hoboken. $3.50 p. m.
Brooklyn Washington baseball game. Eastern
Park. D. m.
Durland Riding Academy's horse show.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

RREVOORT-Prince Paul Albert Radziwil.
RRI,NSWICK-Mrs. James G. Blaine. or Augusta,
Me: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Damrosch, and Coionei
William Goddard Of Rhode Island. BOChlNu-
IIaN-The Rev J. H. Ecc.eston, OF Baltimore.
EVERETT President Franklin Carter. OF Williams
College, and John J. Valentine, OF san Francisco
FIFTH ANENU -Senaior-eect Joseph H. FORAKER
and General Char.es II. Gr0svenor, OF ono: eX-
Senator Henry c. Davis of West Virginia; francs
Hendricks Of Syracuse and W. Murray Crane, OF
Massachusetts, HOTFMAN-General Albert ord
way of WASHINGTON HOLLAND-Frederlck ;.
Winston Of Chicago. and General W. Z. orr, or
Ohio MURRAY HILL-Judge lIoyt II. Wheeler,
OF Vermont SANOY-Matias Romero. Mexican
Minister AZ washington ST JAMES-Dr. Horaco
Guzman Of Washington d. c. NETHERLAND-
H. b. Ledyard and Henry Russell. OF Detroit VAL
DORF-Governor John Lee Carroll, OF Maryland
WINDSOR-Mr. and Mrs. Georg Hensche!.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
MONEY FOR AN OLD COUPLE.

The Charity Organization Society acknowledges
the receipt of the following sums OF money in an
swer to It's appeal for an old couple and makes this
further appeal
Nice; $50, Mrs Miles B. Carpenter. $50: Mrs
JOSIAH Macy, jr., and Cash" $50 each; the Rev
A. Sloane, &C; L. D. and DR.. NJ. B. Du Bots. ;io
e e. James James T. Boyd, 81 Mrs; +. ID. Barker and
AS $40 10 still needed the society renavs n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29

PORT OF Ew-YORK-TUEsDAY. APRIL %. 1890.
ARRIVED
Steamer Ethiopia (Br) Wilson. Glasgow April 10 and
Neville II. with mdse, 1S cabin and PAS seerage
sengers Henderson Bros Arrived at the Bar at 80
Steamer Massachusetts, (r) Bouquet London April ld
with mdse 20 passengers the NewYork shipping
CoA Arrived at the Bar at $40 q IN.
sAamer Nonaadio (BT). Clarke. LvsrDool April H. with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
INCOMING STEAMERS.
To-Day.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
Vessel For Line. Malls close Vessel sails
st Paul. Southampton. American. 700 m TO- m
Britannia Liverpool. White sar.... 900 a m 1900 m
WesternlaId Antwerp. Red Star. 1000 1900
st Enoch. Antwerp Wilson.
George Dumois. Costa Rca. Matina 1000 IL 100 m
Grenada, Trinidad, Trinidad. 1900 m 300 m
Seneca. Havana n Y Cuba. 100 800 o m
THURSDAY APRIL 80
Zaandam Amsterdam Neth-Amer. 700 a m 900 a m
Aer. Bremen. @ Lloyd ............ 700 1000 m
Advance. Colon. Columbian. 1000 m 1900
Panama, Havana Spanish 900 IL 20 a
Ornoco. Bermuda Quebec. .......... 100 IN 800 IN
FRIDAY MAY l.
Iroauols. Charleston. Clyde. 3:o0pm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise Sunset 1854 Moon pm Io47 Moons ago 10
HIGH WATER TO-DAY
AMSandy Hook $50 Gov. Island 0:os Hell Gate II O1
PM-Sandy Hook 0O5 Gov. Island D2s He'll Gate l21
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
COR. 31ST ST.

.ernorarv cell in the female prison. She was con,
s,,o,ad ~ king her lover and recently new trlai
was granted her by the Court OF Appeals one "au
been in Sing Sing prison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
WHITE PLAINS.

citation OF BROOKLYN The Athletic Club Is Wiling u
play the games either in Workers or Brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

The Edgewater Board OF Trustees met yesterday
morning and ordered the change In the grade of
Van Duzer-st. The president authorized to
engage an assistant clerk at a salary OF SIS a
week. and the clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for street lights. The Finance Committee
was requested to have the annual investigation
Of the treasurers accounts made
The Staten Island Yacht Club will open the club
on Decoration Day with a club regatta
and dinner. The club was yesterday incorporated
at Alhanv
Rescue Engine Company, of Stapleton. has Sc
cured the permission Of the Edgewater authorities
to file Incorporation papers.
The Water Committee Of the New-Brghton
Board Of Trustees will meet this evening to dis
cuss the proposition for municipal waterworks.
MARIA BARBERI AGAIN Nv THE TONES.
MARIA Barberi taken TO the Tombs at O'Clock
last night by assistant Matron Vincent. OF Sing Sing
Prison. and Detective Sergeant Mcknight She was
received by Night Warden Harris and assigned -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29

Made-tO- order" prices are hlgh
enough to ensure against dlsappolnt-
ment. Do they !
Rcady-made prices here buy the
best sort of made o-Order clothes, as
far as cloth, workmanship, style ana
fit go.
Yon are ensured against disappoint-
ment by "your money back if you
want it,"
ROGERS PEET s. Co
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
htrtv- Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29

appeal. The couple consists OF physician. who
has met witr losses which have reduced him to
poverty when his years and infrmites render It i'm
and his wife who also is incapacitated from wayI
They are educated and refined people. and ttaif
want therefore presses all the heavier upon tnefn
II Is proposed to put them in home, anc' Trey
have expressed their willingness TO go. They have
no relatives friends able to help them. .
The society trusts that the public will furnish the
means to make a permanent disposal Of the case
Money for the object will be promptly and publicly
acknowledged. Address the Charity Organization
Society UrI.,d Charities Building. No. l6 East
Twenty seco nd-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29

Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thlrty-second and Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
SHIPPING NEWS.

Iroquols. Charleston Clyde. s:oOpm
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Hlllyer,s Gift carnival.

ttlIytT UT 1UIinNai.
A good sized audience witnessed the
first performance at the opera house last
evening of Hillyers Wonders and Gift
Show ana was repaid by an extremely
creditable exhibition of mini-readus. a
my siifying display OF what was termed
spiri,uaiism and lastly by a distribution
of gifts The mind reading was about
the best exhibition of the kind seen
here. consisting, however, OF the usual
tests Of naming objects held by the audl-
cnce picking out special individuals
making lightning calculations and nndine
hidden articles. all while the mind reader
wss closely blind folded. Miss Nora Bel
monte, who performed these fctts, is quite
an attractive young lady and evidently all
expert In her work,
The splritualstic work within cabinet
by Miss Hillyer also set the audience to
wondering. The various tests and work
on the stage were done under the special
inspection Of a committee from the audi
cnce. The large audience appeared to be
more than pleased with the exhibition.
Quite a number OF gifts of almost every
Imaginable description. from sack OF
-four TO a doll baby. were distributed As
the lucky numbers were called out--nol
all the numbers draw ing. but each pur-
chaser of ticket getting a number, and
therefore a chance. Tho Wonders and
Gtft Carnival win he continued at the
opera house tonight and tomorrow night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
DIRECTORS, MEETING

OF the Houston Business League Yester.
day Afternoon--A Business Session
The regular meeting Of the board OF
directors OF the Houston Business League
was held yesterday afternoon.
The league has determined TO make
strong pull for an increased appropria-
tion for Buffalo bayou. and by vote Of
hast meeting decided TO canvass every
ASPHALT for political congressional
honors regarding their views upon
this vital issue. Hon. w p Me
Comb was invited and was present and
In a brief speech spoke OF his interest
In the matter of deepening and Nidc;iuE
the bayou. lie congratulated Houston up
on having this organization. the busiu IS
League. said u was the nucleus OF u
grand work. lie said an outlay of 5
per cent of the taxable values OF this
city would make Buffalo bayou a ship
channel ihat would accommodate the en-
tire traffic of tn great Southwest. Men
have built gfra. cit $ ami VIII continue
TO do So II IS Simply a question OF miad
over matter. BY his great aggregation
Of the minds OF the men who .orm this
league Houston VIII be bult up into
great city.
Congressman must take hold ana by
constant action accomplish the desired
end, Facts and figures, maps and draw.
ings must be presented. ana tho result
will come, even though IL be- like the drip
ping watr that finally wears away the
President Gribble presented the follow.
for The ensuing years work.
Excursions r u. Wilson.
Industries and Manmacturing-H w.
. Railroads and Transporia,lon-s. W.
Svdnor
lmmierai,on--L. c. Luckeli
Local Ent TiAitmeut-C Gunewald.
Public Comfort - II. Mnhy
i \ i'eriisins and Prniius-E. l.. Alcxan-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
clrY HnHVIrlEs.



The Houston Choral society viii meet
tonight
marriage license was issued yesterday
20 Ed Goodman and Chaxty Davis.
The Houston Qnartettc club gave its
ihirl complimentary concert To- honorary
mcmbrrs last night AT Bryan HAN. An at
uacuve programme was presented.
Registration yesterday was the largest
OF any days record since the hooks were
opened There we're g93 voters registered
yesterday making the total up 10 date,
tsh
Mrs Francis II. Stewart who died sun.
day uight was buried yesterday afternoon
iu the German cemetery. She was 80 years
of age. Tho funeral took place from her
JAKE residence No L. Stanley Place.
Tho Good Government League VIII hold
a ward meeting his CruesdaS) evening al :
~ clock near Behring'S mill on German
street, between thurtres and 81. Emanuel
streets Second ward. Everybody is IN
yited
Roy Evans. Tho Post boy at Richmond,
was ia the city yesterday. Roy IS lad
l3 years OF age VINO handles the rircula-
ton of The Post at his home. and makes
matters IN "A business way interesting TO
all competitors.
Buffalo bayou and the streams around
Houston tributary thereto are on a rise.
Buffalo bayou f. very high. there being
more water in that stream than has been
seen for several years The trees along
ITS course ara kneedeep IN water.
Mr.. j. \. Gumbrel, for many years n
citizen of Waco, has located IN Houston
With bis family and VIII Ia future reside
here Mr. Gamhron was Identified with
Waro and was very prominent in the
Central City, hut chang" of business
ucCtsSitated a change of location, ana he
VIII make Houston his headquarters Ihc
prraa OF Waco speaks In most compliment
airy terms OF him IN noting his departure.