New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-28
NETWORK CITY.

An exceptionally handsome and compact Pocket
Dictionary OF Drygoods and Allied Trades. by
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this city This dictionary gives a great variety OF
valuable information arranged in highly at
tractive manner
Judge Newburger OF General Sessions, said yes
terday that there had been meeting Of the
Judges of General Sessions yet, and consequently
there was agreement as to what men shall be
appointed as clerks. Judge Mcmahon Is now in
Washington. and no meeting can be held for some
time. No meeting has yet been arranged
Dennis Sweeney, a laborer. ffty-fve years old.
died at the Flower Hospital yesterday morning
He had been injured at the Metropolitan Club last
Wednesday by an elevator car striking him
The Civil Service Board began yesterday the ex-
animation of number OF foremen OF various com
panes of the Fire Department who want TO be
battalion chiefs. The foremen will be examined as
they able to get OF duty Eight OF the" were
examined yesterday.
A reception and sale will be held at the Home
for the Destitute Blind Amsterdam-ave. and One
hundred-and- fourth-st.. on Wednesday and Thurs
day. from until F.
The Rev. DR.. Isaac NJ. Haldeman. pastor OF the
First Baptist Church, at the Boulevard and Sew
enty-n,ntf-st has decided not to accept the call
to the Clarendon Street Baptist Church. OF Boston.
OF which the Rev. A. ]. Gordon the late pastor.
He has declined TO give his for dts.rng TO
remain in this city. but his refusal to accept the
call TO the Boston church made after careful
del beration
The date set for the Southern National Bank 10
stop business and go into liquidation is June 10.
Pursuant to the plan for the practical amalgama-
ton with the Market and Fulton National Bank.
President Isaac Rosenwald. OF the Southern, yes
terday said he thought $.500.O00 OF his banks de-
posts would be transferred TO the Market and
| Fulton The estimate that the Southerns share
chorA IN oil
| was a conservative one Mr.. Rosenwald said
The strike Of the employees Of the sprague Elec-
trc Elevator Company in this city and Watsessing.
n j.. continued yesterday. About fifty men en-
| ployed In putting up elevators in the syndicate
Building and other structures are out. because
the company refuses TO pay the union rate OF
| wages for eight hours work. The company insists
| that the men shall work nine hours day. The
| strike OF the company's men in this city caused
| the strike at the factory.
| The thrty-eghth dinner Of the Sunrise Club took
place last evening at Its headquarters, No % West
| Twenty-seventh-st. The speaker OF the evening
| was Margherta Arlna Hamm. and the subject un-
| der discussion was America and International Ar
bitraton" The speakers on the seasons pro-
| gramme have been Professor Daniel Greenlcaf
| Thompson, Dr. Abbott, Professor Franklin CD
| ding Professor Brooks, Mrs Ballingtop Booth Mrs
| Ella Dietz Cymer and ex-Judge Warren Hisley.
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| Samuel Blumenthal died at Bellevue Hospital yes
terday morning from the effects OF morphine. taken
| With Blumenthdl lodged
at No IS Stuyvesant-st. He lost his place as agent
/ for the Philadelphia Watch Company, and was In
| low spirits He left letter blaming nephew ir
| Philadelphia and brother In this city for borrow
| ing money and refusing to pay 1t back.
Baron Sternberg. first secretary OF the German
| Legation at Picking. China. called upon Mayor
| Strong yesterday and was formally introduced BY
| President Roosevelt. of the Police Board. Tht
| Baron is a crack pistol shot, and Sergeant Petty
the crack shot Of the Police Department, as
| signed to the Baron as a guide. The Baron Is go
ing back to Berlin. and will remain in this city
| only few days.