New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
NEW-YORK CITY.

Invitations to tho autumn reception. thir'y-hrst
semi-annual exhibition OF the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art in Central Park. have been issued. signed
By President Henry G. Marquand and General
Louis i. di Cesnola. the Director OF the museum.
The reception will be on Monday. November >.
from ! o'clock TO o'clock In the afternoon.
The Rev. DR. Madison c. Peters will speak this
evening In his church. at the Boulevard and West
Sixty-eghth-st on THE Issue Involved In This
Campagn-Wnl tho Republic Liver The public
Is cordially invited.
Ex-Judge John r. Dillon las. week In the Appel
late Division OF the Supreme Court moved the adj
mission Of Henry ". Scott. formerly judge Of the
United States District Court in oklahoma Terri
tory. but now associated In the law practice with
ex-Judge George NJ Curtis OF No 90 Nassau-st.
ExJudge Scott is the author Of several legal text
books
The Rev J. T. X. O'Conor s. j.. loctured last
night in the theatre Of 81, Francis Xavicr's col
lcee TO "A large audience on Heroes and Iicroincs
Of Christian Art" The lecture was given I'm aid Of
the funds OF the parish conference Of the Society
Of ST. Vincent de Paul. which at present
yercy taxed by the number OF unemployed de-
pendent on the society for assistance.
Controller Fitch adjourned tho sale OF tho Pco-
pies Traction Company's franchise again yestcr-
day fixing the adjourned sale for November D. the
validity Of the conpanys bid being siill before the
Court Of Appeals. General Tracy. for the Peoples
Traction Company, urged the Controller yesterday
TO award the franchise TO his clients arguing that
MIR Fitch possesses the necessary power. FIX
Lieutenant Governor Shoehan. behalf OF the
North Ncw-York Company. opposed the award
A meeting Of the National Cut and Wire Nall Man
ufacturers' Association held yesterday a; tho
Hotel Waldorf The session was held behind closed
doors one of the members said. however. that thc
PURPOSE OF the meeting TO discuss the output
for November. Trade mad fallen on ~ per cent but
il was the general opinion Of those present at the
meeting that conditions would greatly improve II Nc
kinley were e.ected.
A resolution offered at yesterdays meeting OF
the Aldermen by Alderman Lantry, giving per-
mission to owners and drivers OF horses to speed
their animals in Jerome and Central ayes until
the new Harlem River Driveway is completed
was adopted, and the Mayor gave II his Immediate
sanction.
Ex-Lcutcnant Governor w f. Shcchan yestor-
day submitted 10 tho Commissioner Of Public
Works protest behalf Of the Mctropol,,an
Traction Company against the issue OF permit
TO the Third Avenue Railroad Company to extend
its lines up Broadway from c-hundrcd-and-
sixty-sccond-st 10 Spuyten Duyvil. on the ground
that the company had not complied with the terms
Of its franchise In failing to pay 10 the city sgOCO)
for the privilege. The matter will be argued be-
fore the Commissioner later in the week
The steamship Coptic has arrived at San Fran
cisco with mails from China. Japan and Hawaii OF
dates: Hong Kong. September 30: Shanghai Octo-
her 2: Yokohama. October 10. and Honolulu Octo-
Der lo They due to arrive I'm New-York on
Saturday morning. Mails for China and Japan
close at the postoffcc at $50 p m. on SATURDAY.:
mails for Hawaii on Sunday at $50 p. m.