New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02
NEW-YORK CITY

II. Pena, commissioner, and J. F.. Cisneros agent
Of the Colombian Government. arrived in this city
Yesterday on the steamer Alliance. from Colon.
They have been appointed TO represent their Gov
eminent In the adjudication Of the claim Of James
/. Cherry against IT for damages In annullng his
grant for constructing a railroad OF 100 miles in
length between Buena Ventora and the Cauca
Valley.
1t is stated that the production Of anthracite coal
for April will be 25ooco0 tons. In April 1896 It was
10000 tons
Good Government Club A. which has for i've
years occupied rooms at No I'd Lexington-ave
will remove May to the Tuxedo Building Madi-
son-ave. and Fifty-ninth-st 1t unable to
it's present lease. except at a figure which was
considered prohibve
Adam f. Schatz attorney for Francis KEEL & Son.
hardware dealers has obtained an attachment In
the Supreme Court against Joseph Katscher who
has been the firms cashier. for money alleged TO
have been wrongfuly converted to his
between October 1896, and March r. 1896. a deputy
sheriff served tho attachment a savings bank.
Katscher arrested Tuesday last
Tho semi-annual exhibition Of garments by the
Merchant Tailors Society is now open at No. 2n
Fifth-ave. This society gives exhibition each
spring and fall at which the latest styles and the
finest grades OF workmanship are shown. This ex-
hibtion is a particularly interesting one. The pub
lie view is from 10 a. to p.
Justice Beach Of the Supreme Court has vacated
three Judgments against George r. Bidwen. ag-
gregatng S7.324 They were in favor OF the Colts
Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company Sn1l0
obtained in December. ls93 Bank OF the Metropolis
N57s5. obtained In February 1894, and the Hart
ford Machine Screw Company Sl9 obtained IN
December 1893 The judgments were in connection
with a bcyce-manufacturng concern in this city
and Hartford in which Mr.. Bdwell interested.
The Issues from the Bible House in March were
xol tai iccnp he
House in the year ending March g. 1897. not IN
Guiding those issued in foreign lands 8S3l5
volume. Tho receipts Of the American Bblo So
ciety legaces. gifts sales and rentals in the
year ending March 81 s7S59l s. less than its
expenditures.
The Park Commissioners have recently formu-
lated plan by which they propose TO educate
their own gardeners. To carry the idea they
have requested the Civil Service Commission TO
set time for the examination OF candidates. who
must he young men. between the ages OF Eighteen
and twenty years. and who have general knowl-
edge Of rudimentary branches. The Cvr Service
Board set April d the date for the examination.
A lis pendens In Judgment creditors suit Of
Daniel Seymour against Walton Storm, ex-Ader-
man. to set aside deeds made to cover up his IN
terest in No. 2s7 Broadway, filed yesterday.
The strike of the East Side laundry workers was
still In force yesterday, and 1t was given out az
Liberty Hail. No. 81 Houston-st, where the srik-
held meeting, that nineteen OF tho bosses
had settled their differences with their employees
and II thought that tho proprietors OF the re-
naming twelve shops would do likewise.
Eighty men were at work yesterday on the new
ferry house Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany at the foot OF West Twenty -fourth-st where
the roofers went strike few days ago ThA
roofers struck because they said the carpenters
were non-union men. This the carpenters and the
railroad company both deny. The officials OF the
company declared yesterday that the men were
not carpenters at all. but men-of-a-work. whom
the company employs 10 do general repair jobs
They seldom worked on this side OF the river #
was said and therefore they never interfered ma
terally with organized 'abOr in this city.
II was announced yesterday that Albert "
Brooks United States Internal Revenue Agent had
resigned TO accept a more lucrative place with n
corporation having Offices IN the new ST. Paul
Internal Revenue agents in the country. and has
served almost thirty years.
Forty-two years ago yesterday United States
Commissioner Shields. then boy. secured employ
rnent IN the Government service IN lowly ca
paciiy In the years since he has gradually risen
through attention 10 his duties and faithful service
until he now fills the dual Offices OF United States
cult Court The anniversary Of the Commissioners
appointment not forgotten by the employees
of the Government under him. and when Mr.
Shields reached his office yesterday morning ne
found it decorated with flowers and palms.