New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21
NETWORK CITY.

NEW 1Ofth VI
Jacob Barnett. seventeen years DID, VINO "veu
with his parents at No 10 Forsyth-st died IN the
Hudson Street Hospital at $50 O'Clock last evening
from the effects OF injuries received by raining
down an elevator shaft at No. 20 Walker-st. Young
par,o,t vas employed as a general helper In the
.h,rt ,r,nufoc;ory OF Samuels & Kcittner at tnat
number and while assisting in loading some cases
NJ goods on the freight elevator he was struck ny
ono Of the boxes which had slipped from the hands
OF a workman and was pitched down the elevator
shaft n distance Of three stories.
The first OF a OF lectures on literature 10
be given each Thursday afternoon In Lent was ue-
uvered yesterday by Mrs Kate f. Parker IN the
nor,eh house Of the Church OF the Ascension, No
- West Eleventhst. The series Is entitled Living
pr,t,sh Poets and the English Laureateship In
tho Past and Present" Mrs. Parkers lecture yes
terday was Introductory, and had for us SUBJECT
Emily Dickinson, the New-England poet, VINO ued
ten years ago. Several Interesting facts were re-
lated about this writer. who lived In her native
town O, Amherst. Mass. az a recluse, deliberately
avoiding all persons except few close friends
co,ec,,ons from her poems were also read by Mrs.
parker The first lecture OF the regular course
will be given next Thursday at 4 p m. It's SUD-
fec, being "Swinburne and Contemporaries
The reports that the New-York and Harlem Rail-
road intends 10 cut rates FOR suburban raffc con-
tinue with great perslstency, despite the frequent
and emphatic denials OF the officials OF the road.
Yesterday the report found publication that on or
abou, Aprll the New-York and Harlem road
would reduce fares 10 all stations within the city
limits upon its roal 10 five cents. When Chauncey
NJ Depcw was asked about the report last night he
said emphatlcally that there was no truth In H.
The members OF the House Committee on lmmi-
grafton and naturalization viii inspect the EMS
Island station to-day. and look carefully into the
workings Of the immigration laws and the Treas
ury regulations regarding them. The committee
v.lu give hearings AZ the Hotel Cambridge to-day
and tomorrow FOR those who wish 10 submit In
formation regarding immigration and naturaza-
ton.
william Tllcs,on was yesterday elected a member
o., the Stock Exchange. lie took the seat OF Rob-
ert r. Nathan.
The demolition Of the old Clearing House Build
Ing on the northwest corner OF Nassau and Pine
SITS. began yesterday. The work must be COM
plcici within ten days.
John + Black passed around the hat and coll
lccied So on the Cotton Exchange yesterday for
the widow and six children OF James Mccartney,
who committed suicide at No. al Tenth-ave be-
cause he could obtain work.
The three days sale OF rugs which began on Tues
day closed yesterday afternoon at the Fifth Ave-
nuc Auction Rooms No 23s F1fth-ave. AS on the
first two days the prices were low. and some val
uable rugs went for a song. The total OF the after
Moons sale S3.i45.
The Rev w u. Puddefoot field secretary OF the
Congregational Home Missionary Society. VIII speak
on True Patriotism" before the Presbyterian
Union on Monday evening at the Hotel Brunswick
Chauncey NJ Depew is announced to preside to-
night at the meeting in the Madison Square Gar
den Concert Hall in the interest OF the Hampton
,Va) and Tuskegee tAia.) Institutes The Rev.
H. b. Frissell. OF Hampton; Booker T. Washington.
OF Tuskegee and others VIII speak
Mrs. Helen Louise Johnson. who was indicted FOR
arson I'm the first degree. admitted TO 5000
bail Yesterday by Judge Mcmahon In Part l. Gen
era Sessions. She is accused OF having set fire 10
her apartments In the Wnona Flats. No 33i Cen
trail Park West. and has been In the Tombs since
November % last. Her bondsman Is Leopold Hell
denheim, OF No. q Columbia-st
Aunt Polly Basset' and the old-fashIoned Sing
m Skewl" will appear at the Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church Wash'ngtons Birthday. \
large chorus VIII be heard. and Belinda. Aunt
Polly's clever daughter. will be there.
The next lecture In the course given by the Public
Education Society at the United Charities Building.
Twenty -second-st and Fourth-ave.. will be deliv-
cred by Jacob A. Rs this afternoon at o'clock.
His subject will be "Truant Schools
dinner will be given at the CITY Club. No. 617
Fifth-ave, on Tuesday night. at which Joseph II.
are expected TO speak informally. The amendments
to the constitution Of the club which have been
proposed will be considered.
Tho Tribune has received S from Palma" for
the Armenian fund. The money has been handed
n Brown Bros a. Co., the treasurers.
The "housewarming" of the Robert r. Lincoln
Republican club. at No. 1880 Third-ave.. will be
held this evening at o'clock.
4 special service for men is to be held on Sunday
evening at 7s3O o'clock at the Church OF 81. John
the Evangelist, West Eeventh-st. and Waverley
Place. An address will be delivered THE Mind
OF a Christian" by George James Bayles.
To accommodate visitors on Washington's Birth
day. the exhibition OF the American Water Color
Society at the Academy OF Design will be open
continuously all day and evening
The skaters had an enjoyable time OF II at Van
Cortlandt Lakes yesterday. The ice was In first
class condition. and the recent easily
cleaned off. A large crowd present In the az
ternoon but the weather too cold at night. and
there was a material falling off in the attendance
in consequence. TIE lakes In Central Park ought
to be open to skaters to-day.