New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-04
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Park Commissioner Woodruff has RAISED the salary
Of Deputy Commissioner Henry /. Palmer from
5000 $4,000 a year. Chief Clerk r. II Smith has
been increased from s9Coo 10 $40 and clerk r. F.
Flynn from 1920 10 800
The Barnard Club. organized last spring has
rented two floors in the building adjoining the Chit
ienden Mansion In Pierrepcnt-st.. opposite Willow
The new quarters being rfttea. and tho club
viii soon take possession
In speaking Of the report that the retail coal
dealers had decided to advance the price Of coal 80
cents ton representative OF W II. & j W
Vanderbilt yesterday said: There have been ai-
vancos - far. We have no, heard OF a meeting 70
advance The price Of coal. II is the :,
last spring. but iha, price Is Only FOR immediate do
livery. We waiting for the action OF the ira i4
a. meeting to take place next week :. Titto's
Son CO. said they had heard Of any advance
IN prices.
conference held yesterday between Mayor
Wurster. City Works Commissioner Wills and
buildings Commissioner Bush. concerning the
pletion Of the City Hall cupoa. 1t was decided 70
except the plan for proposed changes submitted by
Stoughton G. Grifths. the architects. The estimated
cost Of the cupoa is $1,000 Proposals Will he adj
vertlsed for in few days TO complete the work
cording to the plans OF the architects.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Nudge has received
the following amounts from the former authorities
OF New-I'trecht and turned them 20 the City
Treasurer: Police Commissioner. s27o12 o.: Board
OF Health. sl2S-e Supervisor and Justice Of the
Peace. 1913 q House OF Detention account s4Oi IS;
total. seSl7s g.
Nicholas Dawson. fireman attached TO Engine
No g. was brought before Judge Tighe yesterday.
charged with abduction. He Pleaded not guilty ana
Was held in $500 bal, for examination next Dniay.
The complainant In the Is Lottie simpson, four
teen years old who lives with her parents at No. AL
Th'-d-avc Dawson is married. and lived with rs
wife ana three children al 40 i79 Conover-st- He
could not furnish bal and will be forced 10 stay in
Jail.
The Maxwell House IN Concord-st.. which IS a.so
the home OF The Guild Association. vii be kept open
during the summcr. p :. Knau-r vii have entire
charge Of the bull ling. He VII icok out for the eE-
terta nlnents OF the Guild Association and 10 pAifs4
,hro,ic work The Girls Club OF the Guild Associa-
lion Will give an entertainment there next Weines-
day evening.
James Smith and his ten-year-old son william. OF
No 2s2 Wyckoff-s who were arrested Thursday
o., q charge of counterfeiting by Detectives Burns
and Buddy OF the Central Once detective force
were brought before United States Commissioner
Norle YESTERDAY TIE father PLEADED guilty and the
boy entered a plea o: not guilty. Smith was held
70 the Grand Jury. william viii have IN Gamma
ton july 10 The crime charged was passing -
cent counterfeits The police captured Two well
executed plaster of paris lnollds az Smiths house.
The Rev j. A. Denniston NJ A, ;. :. b.. has ac-
cep,ed a unanimous call rector Of the Church o.
the Ascension. Greenpoint. ana has entered upon
his duties.