New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONI<EES.


About three hundred and fifty persons went out
to the Nepperhan-ave. speedway on SATURDAY AFTER
noon to witness the coasting contest under the aus
pices Of the Yonkers Bicycle Club. The start was
made near Tompkns-ave. There were twelve en-
tries. and six prizes were offered The winners
were J. D. Van O. Linda, first Charles ; Bnrhha"i'
second j. Irving Van Tassel, third; Ambrose BRADY
fourth: w Il Petscher nth: Thomas Dunn, sixth.
The prizes saddle handlc-bsrs. racing SUM-
o io.oo0mile cycometer bicycle stand ana lamp
There is some talk of having hill-cImbing contest
in the future. 1t has been suggested tha' some
Nair no nanned for each Saturday afternoon in the
fall and the idea has met favor among the members
II is probable that the Racing Committee which Is
composed Of Graeme Stephens. chairman; rrenerlck
Back and John Land. will take the subject under
consideration. Charles i. May president OF the
club acted as Judge for Saturdays race. The ciuh
will hold its September meeting on Friday evening
OF this week
An adjourned meeting Of the Common Gouhcli
will he held this evening al Manor Hail. the ar''l-
tect of the new city building 10 be erected a Wells
and Woodwork aves will submit the specifications.
II they are satisfactory. the Council Will at once
advertise for bids for doing the work. Under unnh-
tshed business the Mayors nomination of Ethelbert
Embree for appointment 10 the office of Police Com
missioner TO take the place OF Henry X HICKS
whose term Of office has expired, Will come up ior
consideration.
The Aldermen had their second practice game on
Saturday afternoon IN the field of John G. Shots AT
North Broadway ana SnOnnhru fidNt. OHH ''S''
of the Aldermen -Messrs. Sutherland Gaul. lious-
ton Tompkins Nugent. Southwick. Curran and
Mooney-wcre able to be present. so CITY clerk
Pagan Supervisor Henrie a. Percival and Charities
Commissioner William p. Constable played to I'LL
UP the team Their opponents were team com
posed of members of Hudson Hose Company OF the
Fire Department. The Aldermen are improving
steadily, and will put up strong game against the
Mount Vernon Aldermen on labor -, DAY! ,,,,taa ~
An important meeting OF The JOINT committee OF
Hollywood Inn trustees and representative or ne
evening a; Hollywood Hall. in North Broadway. near
Mair-st. 10 perfect arrangements for me laying o.
dne ineeuns - an ''IpO c,hsrles r. Corfon
the chairman, earnestly requests that delegates from
every orsanzation in The ely shall be present ihai
Rafraee cobb and also that they may receive the
tickets which Will enfite the delegates of he re-
The COO weather is bringing large number OF
Yonkers people home from The noun aims and Other
summer resorts. The boats and trans on SaturaaE
landed many people in This city. The Re- Charles
who has been abroad arrived in NewYork on Sal
urday CITY Judge William G. Kellogg is ex-
superintendent of the Womans institute will arrive
The Goiored Republican Club Will raise Ne
Kinley and Hobart flag this evening in front OF
their clubrooms. Townsend Hal. No. 81 NCrh Ml
Men R%pubican Cli6 TO be present at the cere-
iag. and W Davis. of Nev-York Ci;y. Will be the
csSP al d " % nf also s
The Yonkcrs Fife and Drum Corps held its an
pual picnic on Saturday night AZ the Park Hih
Casino The corps in fun uniform. made 2 parade
through the principal streets in the central portion
Of the city then marched TO the Casino in New
School-st, where dancing was enjoyed TIL md
night.
The organizations OF Red Men in ihs city have
received invitation from Senasqn Tribe; or
Sing Sing. take part in a celebration 70 he htid
by them In that town on Labor Day. The tribes
here have the invitation under consideration. -
Arthur Roberts seven wears old OF No 80 =;
Narv-st.. and Thomas Mulvihu nine years OLD. or
No. % Clinton Place. were arrested yesterday AFTER
noon by Policeman Louis Wright charged with At
tempting TO break into the Grocery of II. : Ne
% No 81 RiVordale-aNt. The boys dd not
DENY the charge and made fun confession 10 tn"
police. They said they some cakes III the sloi"
shortly after o'clock i'm the afternoon. ana theN
,naGo up their minds they wanted them. TheN e"l
p stick and broke the glass i'm one OF the iFpnt
doors One the boys reached I'm and TOOK OUT
The KEY aud was about 10 unlock the door Mhrh
Henry Schwartz V no keeps shoe store next looT
VS. attracted 10y the noise ana came ont OF MS
place Both boys then ran into the railway ana
from there into the cellar. They waited tih the,
Thought the coast clear. then MulNihil started
FOR home In the mean time Policeman Wrieht
had heard OF the affair and arrested MuNihhl II
his home Roberts found hiding In the cehar
and was placed under arrest Ihe boys We
locked M IN q separate from the other prs
oners and do rot seem 10 realize what iheN hSNe s
done. They Will be arraigned this morning hoioie
Acting City Judge Riley.