New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
AFFAIRS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIvINi
BEYOND THE HARLEM
THE ANNUAL INCLUSION OF "TRAMPs''-EFFEcTs
OF THE RAINEs BILL-EAsTER MUSIC

OF THE RAINEs BILL-EAsTER MUSIC
AND SERMONS.
The prevalence OF certain forms Of crime sucn
as the stealing Of chickens the shooting OF watch
dogs and assaults on uaytarsrs. makes II evident
that there Is the usual ncurson OF ramps into the
northern wards this spring. Many take refuge IN
unused cars or dark corners OF the railroad yalus
while others find places OF concealment IN the
wider parts OF Bronx Park and some Of the other
uptown parks The police ind 1t almost Impossible
10 detect many OF these offenders especially as the
number OF policemen is much smaller than the
safety Of the residents requires
The necessity for increasing the salary OF the
Commissi Of Street Improvements and Deputy
Commissioner seabold. as provided for by bill
winch has some likelihood OF becoming law, Is
difficult to ascertain. Commissioner Hafen under
stood when he was elected that he was TO receive
certain salary. and when he was running ior the
Office objection the amount Of the compensa-
zion was made. At a salary OF $500 year, wnich
the Deputy Commissioner receives. there would be
no difficulty In finding many men willing 10 DO the
work. The office of Commissioner is responsible
and arduous one. but the salary Of 5000 with
home in the northern wards where rents ana Ivy
ing expenses are low. would seem 20 be adequate
Work has been begun the new station OF the
New-York Central Railroad at One-hundred-and-
eighty hird-st. The approaches 10 the bridge at
one -hundred-and- ghty- thlrd-st. and Vanderbilt
ave. in progress under the direction OF Com
missioner Haren. The distance between the sta
tons OF the railroad this part OF its route has
been great that residents have been greatly in
convenienced and the station Will be popular
from the start
The Raines bin will affect liquor stores in the
northern wards to greater extent than in almost
any other part Of the city In fremont and some
OF the other business centres. the number Of liquor
stores has been altogether Of proportion TO the
requirements Of the population. Some of The liquor
dealers lead only struggling existence. and II is
estimated that from % to 80 per cent OF the liquor
stores will close rather tnan pay the tax. The
liquor In the territory recently annexed TO
the city Will flourish to the injury Of those the
south side of the Bronx River. At West Farms
and Williams5ridge the city lquordeaiers Will prob
ably the other side OF the river rather than
pay ihe increased rate.
The bill authorizing the purchase OF ground at
Observation-Disclosures and Kingsbridge
Road, where the Poe cottage is 10 be maintained
as a building Of historical interest, has made good
progress in the Legislature. The park will be small.
but many visitors Will be attracted by the interest
attaching TO the Fordham poets and his
Work is now busily carried the old Jerome
Park racecourse preparatory to its transformation
into reservoir.
Some OF the property-owners near One-hundred-
and-forty- object TO the for the
proposed widening Of that Most public i'm
provements are opposed similar grounds but the
widening and Improvement OF this street would be
o. great benefit to an important section of the
Twenty third Ward. meeting he'd last week
at which some Of the protesting property owners
we're present.
Easter music and Easter sermons will be heard to-
day not in the Roman Catholic and Episcopal
churches alone. bI, in those OF most Of the other
denominations. Several Of the Methodist, Baptist
and Conversational churches are among those
bouncing special Programmes. Special preparations
FOR the services Of the day have been made at the
Methodist Episcopal and Baptist churches in Ire
uont Al the Methodist Church the music vii. be
.sndered by quartet CONSISTING OF Miss Z. NJ
Muller. soprano; Miss Ida NJ. Searles. con,ralto;
august larson. tenor and James d. Thomas; basso,
ana selected chorus OF twenty voices under the
direction Of A Y. Cornell. organist AT the
Church vocalists have been engaged especially for
the Easter services. There Will also be appropriate
music and dsccurses al the session OF the sunday
rendered at the First Presbyterian church. wash
enth and One -hundred-and-si xty-eighth SITS, at
both the morning and evening services Tne choir
near One-hundred-and-eg hty-sixth-st has made
preparations for an attractive musical service, and
and Trinity Church and other Episcopal churches
music appropriate to The day vii be rendered.
have called forth the sympathy OF hosts Of friends
and wel-wishers in the Twenty-thri Ward Mr..
Lawson has been unusually active in work OF char
ity. He has been president OF the Young Mems
Christian Union for several years.
Membership many weknown residents t' OF the h,
North SIDE held calico reception at Eblings
waistcoais and the women calico aprons. and the
finding Of partners having clothing Of similar pattern
was an enter tanning part Oh the evenings proceeu-
ings.
The last concert in the series given by the Young
Mems Christian Union OF North New-York,
held in the Bethany Presbyterian Chapel, One-hun-
Ored nd thirtyseventh-st. and Wi.ls-ave..
Thursday evening. The decorations OF the hall were
especially attractive. The programme was as fol-
lows:
when the Heart Young Mr. Miles barytone solos,
Air Narie' Mr. Altman. violinst
Come to Ne Miss Iurch. contrato solost
Italian toatmars song Mr.. Miles
'Barcarole Mr. Altman
whei@ Ladsns Bloom DADDY Mr. schr.yvose tenor
Humorous sketches Mr.. Martyne
The last social Of the will be given at the
Union rooms OF Westchester ard Bergen
ayes. Thursday evening.
on Thursday and Friday evenings. April Is and H.
the Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Union viii give
,ertainmen FOR the benefit OF the Union in the Beth
any Presbyterian Chapel.
THOUGHT 1T WAS 4 "P{4NO TALK"