New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

Tho announcement was made yesterday that
Miners Newark theatre WILL at the close OF 'he
present season, pass into the hands OF hyoe q
Behman, Of Brooklyn. to form part Of their circuit
of theatres The theatre was built by harry
Miner in 1886 opened in the same year under the
management OF Thomas w. Moore, who was sue
ceeded by Frank A. Farley, and afterward Dy Colo
mel william NJ Morton. The present manager Is
Thomas w. Miner. a son of the owner
Major Samuel Kotz, Of the Board Of Trade Com
mittee on a new hotel, said yesterday that STOCK
subscriptions to the amount Of $4,000 had been
pledged. while assurances had been given IN addi-
ton by prominent citizens to greatly increase the
amount.
At the meeting of the Methodist preachers In st.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday the
Rev. DR.. ]. T.. Boswell made an address criuc!slhs
the composition of the General Conference. which
meets next May In Cleveland. Ohio. He Favored the
removal Of the time limit of pastorates and the ad-
mission Of women representatives to the General
Conference The power OF this body. he declared
was too great the only limit thereto being the SIX
restrictive rules Of discipline. He thought that the
General Conference should have written consutu-
ton which would more clearly define and limit us
powers He showed how thirty-hve small annuai
conferences with only 100 preachers cast seventy
votes In the General Conference. while three large
conferences with nearly one THOUSAND preachers
the annual conferences had no right 10 De represent
ed in the General Conference.
Christian Endeavor Day was observed last nignt
by large meeting of the Essex County CHRISTIAN
Endeavor Union In the First PRESBYTERIAN Church:;
Or f. r. Clark, Of Boston National President OF
the union had informal reception In the rooms
of the Young Mems Christian Association from
to 8 O'Clock in the afternoon, and took luncneon
later with the Executive Committee OF the Essex
Union the pastors of the city. and their wives
The exercises at the church began at I:3o o ciocK'
the principal address being made by Mr.. CIark.
The stable of DR.. Robert J. Marshall, No. 81 Con-
gress-st has been taken possession or Dy thc 81
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals on
complaint OF the socetys agent that the norses
had been cruelty neglected as for two weeks no
was learned that q servant had bought some oats
for the horses and cut open mattress to make
them little bedding The effects In the mouse
have been seized under foreclosure OF chatter
mortgage.
Thomas J. Butler yesterday appointed re-
cever for the Hall Specially Company by vice, vice,
Chancellor Emery. The company was organiHeo
last August with capital OF $1,000 The wee
Chancellor also appointed John II. McCracken re-
cever for Fatoute g. Co.. saving ana pid'ii"s
Arm in Halsey-st, which Is insolvent.
Justice Of the Peace Augustus A. Rist IS pro
pretor of beer shop In Orange-st LATE on . ouii
day night a patroman entered the place IN quesi
OF two men VINO had caused disturbance ana
found five men IN the pace Playing carus, VIZ,
money and chips before them. The oficer captureu
John o Hanon. the bartender. and Jay H. wilson,
one Of the gamblers Rist was absent He appeared
oners, and Informed that Police Captain COR
bett contemplated making complaint against MS
place. The prisoners discharged with repr'-