New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
NEXN-yOHK CITY,

c,,,-or.r Fitch sen, letter 10 S william Hris-
zoe secretary O., the Ncw-iork Civh Service
Roarla regarding tho plan for transmitting to the
.e-rc,ory tho various monthly. weekly and other
,nvrons o., the departments ror examination. -
.hat they may Doc certified 10 whether tho civl
service rulcs have been compiled with In MS icy
t,r Mr. FIT says ihat he believes the plan sus-
gesiel Hll operate to secure the most UNIFORM ana
fair enforcement %, tho clvil Service regulations
ana thereby result IN tho Accomplishment, "oi that
which nas Intended by tho Constitution Ok this
state as well ~ by the laws Of the State concern
Ing eva Service
Colonel Warlng who has been suffering from
-atarrh or tn. stomach. Is able 10 sit up and eN-
poets 90 be- back IN his Office this week reso-
tuition ~ the Board OF Trade and Transportation
which comments the work 81 the street Cleaning
Department under colonel Waring as having made
N.w-York the cleanes, city In the world. was sent
to him yesterday.
Herman Reich. who was indicted for the alleged
murder OF his wife at their home. In East one
hundred and-nt -nrst-st.. last July was found
guilty OF manslaugher IN the FIRST degree by jury
before Judge NcNburger IN the Court OF General
SESSIONS last evening
The Mining and Industrial Exchange formally
opened at Nos E and Il Newest yesterday. with
speeches by Dr $. II Emmens and others Reyu-
lar trading will begin IN a few days
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
has appointed Theodore E Lane to succeed the late
Major Philip :. Miller general agent ot that
company for the metropolitan district. Mr.. Lane
has been Identified with insurance interests for
many years.
Controller Fitch will tomorrow MI the offices OF
first auditor OF the Finance Department. In place
Of William j. Lyon. appointed Deputy Controller;
~ third auditor and deputy third auditor. II Is
understood that John +. Goudsbury, who has for
many years discharged the duties OF second auditor.
VIII be promoted he first auditor The salary
1900
Mayor Strong gave notice yesterday that the
hearing In the OF Police Commissioner A. ID.
Parker would be resumed tomorrow at 10 80 A. m.
and not to-day, he adjourned II on Saturday.
The change Is due to the fact that Ellhu Root.
who acts prosecutor. has an important case In
court to-day.
The demolition Of tho Holy Trinity Church build
ing at Forty -second-st. and Madison-ave.. be-
gun yesterday. This property recently sold
= Joseph Milbank. OF Greenwich. Conn. whose
Ncw-York office Is In P.ne-st. Mr.. Mlbank has
his New-York home In Thirty -ninth-st.. near Mad
ison-ave Mr.. Lamb. the architect. SAID yesterday
that the new building would be from twenty-one to
twenty-five stories HIGH and would be used for
stores bachelors apartments and studios.
4 reception will be given for the Rev DR. David
q. Wylie pastor OF the Scotch Presbyterian Church
In West Nnety-nfih-st.. by the congregation this
evening In the chapel. which adjoins the church.
DR. Wylle is about TO go on pleasure trip.
The NewYork Fruit Buyers Union has petitioncd
the Government at Washington to exert It's In
hucncc to the removal OF General Wcycrs
restrictions the expectation OF bananas from
Cuba. General Wcyler's orders prohibit the direct
expectation OF bananas from various northern ports
OF Cuba. the frutmen declare that these orders
are in contravention OF commercial treaties. and
are infringing on commerce In general" and that
"the American interests In capital Invested I'm tho
banana trade with Cuba liable to be jeopardIzed
by them"
Carlo Motta, the young Italian who accused
OF stealing some silver cups. gold earrings and a
valuable manuscript from Italian priest named
Antonia OF No. "a Springst.. yesterday pleaded
guilty before Judge Cow!ns In Part l. General Scs-
sons. and was sentenced to the Elmlra Reforma-
tory.
GENERAL TRACY SAID TO HATE nErIINEn