New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
NETWORK CITY.

| Three hundred members OF the New-York Prod
| uce Exchange to attend the performance OF
| Ward and Vokes in "A Run on the Bank at the
| Murray Hill Theatre next Saturday night The ar
| rangements for the theatre party were made by
| William T1lson and Horace Bownc representing
! the oats trade; Prince Claggett and Walter
1 Beavan. wheat: Edward Orcutt ard j. Davidson.
| nour and Charles Schrag. provisions
The Rev Dr. J. L. Withrow. Moderator OF the
| General Assembly will deliver an address tonight
| at o'clock at the prayer meeting OF the Fourth
| Avenue Presbyterian Church. Twenty-second-st
and Fourth-ave.
George F. slosson has offered 81 900 in four prizes
for competition in a tournament at billiards 10 be
played i'm this city in February. the winner OF the
first prize Of 500 have the title OF champion OF
the United States and Canada at the fourteen-inch
balklne Players who have participated In tour
naments for the worlds championship at billiards
will not be able to play in the tournament
The mate and Ave seamen from the wrecked
three-masted American schooner John II. Cross.
wbch sailed from this port on October % for Ara
cain Brazil and went ashore outside that port.
becoming q total loss. arrived here yesterday on
the Prince Line steamer Eastern Prince. Nap'a'h
Somerville. Of the wrecked vessel remained oeh'no
10 see II any part OF the cargo could be saved.
p H. McCann the brother-in-law OF Richard
Croker has announced that he is unable 10 continue
to run the Hotel Lincoln al Broadway and Fifty
second-st and has SURRENDERED 1t 20 the Bresins OF
the GiIsey House. who own II. The hotei IS 10 be
kept open under the management OF walter KEN
ards formerly of the Florence Hotel
To Deputy Sheriff Iipsky has been presented
a ha ndsome silver service by Perfection Lodge NO
20 knights Of Pythias. OF which he was the re-
firing chancellor commander. mark Of ap-
probation for his services to the lodge The pres
entation was made Monday night at dinner
in honor OF the retiring officers. at which District
Deputy Cummings and other prominent knights
were present
President Slas c. Croft Of the Department OF
Charities said yesterday that there was absolute
w no foundation for the story that Bellevue Hos
pital was to have a "shake-up. with ma
terial changes in the system that governs Its
work
NJ F. STABLES the genera! agent Of the Erie
Railroad Company at New-York has been con-
fined TO his home on Jersey City Heights for the
last four days with severe attack or the GRIP
His physicians yesterday reported an improvement
in his condition
James Horton one Of the vice-presidents OF the
United States Leather Company Ueather Trust,
was Yesterday elected president to succeed the late
Mark Hoyt
Charles Hart OF No 175 Forty second-st. Brook
Ivn superintendent Of the building in Thirteenth
ave near Horato-st.. which, collapsed while In
course OF demolition or Monday. in1uring two oil
tho workmen seriously and r J. Reilly. the fore
man who were arrested AZ the time. charged with
criminal negligence discharged by Magis-
trate rlammer in Jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday.
1omas Duffy seventy years old OF No. 27S Sew
.n,bs+ Waterman OF the Leather Manufact-
,,rers. Rank NO % Wail-st., dropped dead while
vo,np into the cellar OF the bank late yesterday
aft