New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-11
NETWORK CITY.


Among the passengers expected TO arrive mere
to-day on the American Line steamship 81 fau''
from Sou,hampton are the Rev. and Mrs W. II.
On Bose Patrick A. Collins. formerly United States
Consul-General to London. with Paul Collins. Miss
Collins and Miss Marie r. Collins and Anthony
Howells. United States Consul at Cardiff
Tho schooner-rigged yacht Alert. which Is the
flagship Of the Philadelphia Cornthan Yacht Clup.
and the yacht Of the vice-commodore OF the cub
arrived here yesterday. They are about 10 MAKO d
cruise through the Sound.
The Dock Commissioners yesterday decided to
postpone TIL June 26 the opening of the recreation
pier at East Third-st, which 1t had been announced
would be opened on June 70.
The White Star steamship Teuton'c which
usually sails for Liverpool on Wednesdays VIII
sail next Monday, in order to give her passengers
time 10 arrive In London to attend the Queen 5
Jubilee celebration.
The library Of Columbia University VIII be closed
TO all readers and after June "A, until 1t Is re-
opened at the new site OF the University III tHe
fall.
The ninth annual moonlight excursion OF 'he
Chautauqua Union will take place tomorrow AFTER
noon and evening. The Iron steamer Sirius VIII
convey the party up the Sound to Laurelton GROVE
Cold Spring Harbor. Four hours Will be allowed
at this popular resort. where everything needful
for q pleasurable outing will be found The boat
will leave West One-hundred and twenty ninth-st
at p M. West Twenty-second-st. at $780, and Pier
No !. North River. at p. m. and Will return 70
the city by II o'clock, making the return trip by
moonlight.
An action brought by Ernest Grardin on behalf
Of his son. Emile to recover $1,000 damages from
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company was
brought to trial In the Supreme Court yesterday
The damages claimed for the loss OF young
Grardins lief, leg which was so badly injured by
being run over by a Seventh-ave. car that 1t had
10 be amputated
The appointment Of Lloyd Coils city sur
veyor by the Board of Aldermen has been approved
by the Mayor.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners awarded the
contract yesterday for putting in an electric-ght-
ing plant in the new Criminal Courthouse TO j. r.
Buchanan & Co., Philadelphia, for S7,To There
were four other bidders. The bids varied from the
lowest 10 that Of the Eastern Electro Lleht Nom
pany which SCI ,369.
The hearing Of the contest over Dr. Alexander
Buchanan's will closed yesterday, and Surrogate
Arnold reserved decision. Before counsel on both
sides summed up. Mrs. Buchanan. the doctors
widow took the witness stand and denied parts
Of the testimony given on Wednesday, Among
other things she denied having sent out clrcuIaIs
TO her husbands patients.
4 mass-meeting will he held al the Plaza, Union
Square, on Monday evening a; o'clock, in favor
of the municipal ownership and operation of all
uubuc franchises The meeting Is under the
auspices of the knights Of Labor, in cooperation
with the Progressive Democracy. Richard a.
Cooney master workman of District Assembly No.
49, will preside.
De La Sale Institute in Central Park South, will
have its commencement exercises on Tuesday, at
800 p. M. In the Broadway Theatre.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frederick Naething will
close their town house, No. 267 West Seventy-sec-
ond-st on June 49, and will occupy the Crosby
cottage Rumson Road, n. j. for the summer.
Mrs Lillian Lewis who. it was alleged, took
paris green with suicidal intent at her home No.
POP East hundred and-second-st on Wednes-
day night and locked up in the East one
hundred twenty station. was arralgned
before MAGISTRATE Cornell in Harlem Court yester-
day morning There was no evidence TO prove
that she had taken poison with suicidal intent and
she was discharged.
a stained glass window In memory Of Captain III.
Marshall designed and executed by Frederic
/ Crowninshield may be seen for few days at No.
% Slxth-ave, j. & X. Lamb having offered the use
Of their studio. This window is to be placed in the
Church Of the Sailors Snug Harbor. Staten Island,
Of which institution Captain Marshall was a
trustee He was also manager Of the famous
Black Ball Line of packets. and the third president
of the Union League Club