New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
GATHERED About THE TOWN.

Boxing is 70 be revived at Coney Island, where 1t
has been IN dispute for nearly a year The SUR
Athletic Club has just been organized with Benja-
min Cohen. Eugene J. Cumsky Dr. John r. Ward
Oscar s Polak and Richard " Il. Newton. all OF
Brooklyn. directors.
The admission examinations FOR the Girls High
School will be held In the school building at y A. m
on Wednesday. June Il. Applications for examina-
ton must he made In writing not later than June
10 giving name. age school and home.
Park Commissioner Woodruff has ordered the con-
s,ruction of a walk around the Maryland monu-
ment The new path is $50 feet ,ons and feet Wide
A fire broke out at 40 O'Clock yesterday morning
IN the two-story house No. I'll Bufao-ave.. owned
and occupied by owen Feeney. liquor dealer
The family -aped with their lives. but httIe else
was saved Damage. $4,000. The or gin Of the fire
Is unknown.
DR. J. NJ. Winfield. OF No. I25j Pacihc-st.. has
been lately appointed superintendent OF shore IN
spectors o.. the Board OF Health. The appoin ment
was made from the civil list, The salary IS $3.50
a year.
Edward Kraft OF Avenue l.. r"ar Ninety-fourth-
St was arrested on Wednesday by Policeman Full
lerton. Of the Flatlands precinct. who charged him
with stealing a valuable gold watch and chain from
ax-supervisor Balsley IN Canarse. The watch was
presented 10 Mr.. Raisey by the Board OF Super
v,aors M the time he was president pro TEN. When
arrested Kraft WAS searched. but the watch was
no, found on him lie accuses Policeman Mayer.
who was on ny In Canar-ie that night. and the Of
ncer denies having Balsley that night kraft
was held in iicl and Mr.. Balscy went on his bond
The Brooklyn Single Tax League will meet this
evening I'm the rooms No iiss BclforJ-ave.. and
hear an address by Louis y. Parsons on THE
Money Question as SOLUTION OF 'ne SocH'' f'oo
lem"
The musical festival OF the Henry AMI Louis
Moenhaucr College Of Music VIII take place to-
lsht In the Academy OF Music.
According 10 a statement made yesterday by As
sistnnt Dstrict-Au0rney Caldwell in the County
Court few. ~ any. excise cfses VIII be brought 10
the attention ~ the irand Jury until tho Court Of
Appeals hands down decision regarding tho con-
stliuiionaiity ~ the Raines law what IL the use
% ,nlicting tho men" asked Mr. Caldwell when
the Judges refuse 20 try them? When the Court OF
Appeals decides that the law Is constitutional. there
will be plenty ~ Indictments.
Morris Wh.tehouse were substituted yesterday
foo II ! McCiclland as attorneys for the plaintiff
N The action which william Pam has brought
against the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
for damages for alleged personal injuries For
many years Morris & Whtchouse We're the attor-
neys FOR IN. defendant company. and this is the
first case which they have had against their old
employers.
while chasing suspicious character carly yes
,erIay morning Policeman Benson. Of the Bedford
ave sta't p. slipped on the Sidewalk AT South Sec
ond-st. and kent-ave and badly spralned his ankle
The fugitive escaped and the officer taken home
IN ambulance.
The young women In the junior classes in the
Girls High School. No~trand-ave and Halsey-st.
gave the second reception OF the season in the
s~mbly OF the schoolhouse yesterday after
The young man who fell from an elevated rail-
road station last Sunday night is Charles f. Glider
sleeve. an inmate OF the Industrial Home FOR the
Bird. Lexngton-ave. He Is st unconscious In
the hospital. and his relatives think he pushed
from the platform at the time OF the accident.
The choir OF the Girls High School VIII give
concert In the Truant Home on Sunday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock Messrs. Gates and Patterson Will
deliver addresses.
committee from Brooklyn waited upon Gov
ernor Morton yesterday to urge the appointment Of
the president OF the Consolidation League James
Matthews. on the Greater New-York Commission.