New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
NEW YORK CITY.

Whom the snowstorm was at It's height yesterday
morning n was feared that devotees OF 81 far'h
who ioin In ,o-day's parade might have 10 wear
snowshoes which are scarce and dear. In view OF
tho succeeding deluge OF rain. however. the parad
era may safely substitute ong-legged rubber boots
which are more plentiful and comparatively cheap
Al the weekly meeting OF the Methodist ministers
Yesterday at the Bible House, In Fifth-aVe. tho
Rev. Dr. f. Mason North. secretary OF the New
York city and Church Extension Society. spoke on
"A Greater New-Yort and Greater Methodsm'
Tho Baptist ministers held their weekly con-
ference yesterday In their new hall, No. l2 Fifth
ave At the half-yearly election held last week tho
Rev Or John Humpstone. OF Brooklyn was elected
Moderator lie declined to serve. on account Of the
pressure OF pastoral duties. The Rev. DIR. r. s.
Macarthur was chosen 10 take his place, and oc-
cupied the chair yesterday Professor Norman Fox
was the speaker OF the day, taking AZ his subject
THE Minister'S Relation TO Politics"
The Charity Organization Society appeals for A25
to pay the admltance fee OF an aged couple into a
home The couple have excellent references. but
no relatives able and willing 10 aid them. Ar
rangements have been made TO receive them at the
home as the money is raised Money for
this object sent the society. No. los East Twenty
sccond-s. will be acknowledged.
A fine collection Of japanese porcealns satsuma
ware bronzes teakwood cabinets. French fur
niture Turkish rugs. etc. s now on exhibition at
the Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms. No. 23s Fifth
ave II will be sold at auction on Wednesday az
ternoon. The sale will begin at o'clock. and the
auctioneer will be William b. Norman.
Owing TO tho eaborateness Of the work on the
Theodore Thomas testimonial. Messrs. Tiffany &
Co will not have It completed before March q. and
the presentation on that account must be deferred
until March % Rudolph Aronson reports subscrip-
lions from nearly every prominent composer and
conductor in the United States.
There will be a rally OF the Fourth District New
York city Christian Endeavor Union Thursday
at the Rutgers Riverside Presbyterian Church. the
boulevard and Seventy -thrd-st. An interesting
programme, having reference to methods In Chris
tan work. has been prepared. Addresses will be
made by the Rev. Dr. Samuel II. Virgin, Charles
Buckley Hubbell and others
A special entertainment. consisting OF musical Sc
lectons and songs, Rotations and many other at
tractive features. under the auspices OF the Holy
given tonight and tomorrow night at 8 o'clock
at the Cathedral School Hail. No. III East Frftieth-
II. The Genius OF the Irish People" will be the
subject OF a lecture by J. L. O'Neil, O. p. at this
evenings entertainment. The price OF admission
to each entertainment, is 90 cents. The proceeds
will be added to the fund OF the parochial school,
The trial OF John b. Morlni. charged with fatally
shooting John isola on August q last. was brought
to n close yesterday before Justice Smyth, in tho
Criminal Branch OF the Supreme Court. The fury
brought in a verdict OF guilty OF manslaughter In
the first degree. with recommendation for mercy
The prisoner remanded until Friday for sem
tence. The maximum penalty Is twenty years i'm
prisonment
The engineers and hremen employed In the Park
Department threaten to strike because OF . ~