New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-24
NETWORK CITY.

Tho snecIaI committee appointed by the Tariff
Association recently TO consider rates ana o'her
matters pertaining TO fire insurance in this ana
adjacent cities met again yesterday. and discussed
a scheme for settling existing differences. IL mas
been suggested that all risks be grouped In five
classes. reducing the rate In the first class from
to Is per cent; second class. 20 10 y per cent;
third class about 80 l-S per cent, etc. This plan
will be submitted TO the association at an early
date.
The first meeting Of tho Central Congress OF the
Salvation Army will be conducted by Commander
Booth Tucker at the headquarters. in Fourteenth
St. Friday evening Tho Camp Nelson Jubilee
Singers. OF Kentucky. will make their first APP
pearance Mt this meeting. Admission Will be by
ticket which may be secured free OF charge by
applying at No. l22 West Fourteenth-st
The annual exhibition Of fancy canares. held
under the auspices OF tho NewYork pathological
Society. will be held at No 22S Third-ave. to-mor-
row. Friday and Saturday.
The Seamcns Christian Association No. CO.
Washngton-st.. IL making n special appeal for
contributions This mission Is crowded afternoons
and evenings with sailors who are thus kept out
Of groggerles. II Is Don-sectarlan, has no endow
ment. is conducted n cash basis and has no
debts No salary is paid 10 any manager.
Owing 10 n mixing OF figures. Patrolman Thomas
O'Neill. on Sport credited with winning third
prize In the competition for Park police at the
HORSE snow asf week, Whcn tho real victor was
Patrolman John Murphy Zoldo
The Society OF Beaux Arts Architects met Mon
day evening at the Cats Fleurot 4 toast was
drunk 10 Carrere & Hastings in honor OF their
success in tho recent Library and Academy OF De
sign competitions and Mr. Carrere responded. The
officers reelected follows: Walter Cook.
president; Edward r. Casey. yicc-prcsidcnt I'd
gar A. Josselyn, secretary; Joseph II Mcclure.
trea surer: John e. Howe corresponding secretary.
IOhu Carr q and
Flagg Executive Committee. and Edward J.. I'll.
ton Thomas Hastings and T. r Turner Commit
tee Education.
Justice Giegerch In the Supreme Court yesterday
dismissed the complaint against a. II. Hamilton In
the suit brought by Leopold LeyinsOn against the
National Wall Paper Company for damages.
result OF alleged conspiracy Hamilton was cited
OF tho defendants. but tho Justice ruled
that Hamilton not shown 20 have acted as
authorized agent OF the company
Postmaster Van Colt has received instructions
from Washington that IT Is not permissible 70 write
third or fourth class matter or TIA wrapper or
10 print write upon second-class matter or iis
wrapper directions relative TO the delivery thereof
inconsistent with the postal regulations Consc-
auently. directions 10 deliver 20 some Indefinite
address. 10 druggist" or physician" II tho
matter be unbelievable TO the ADDRESSED. Will IN
all cases be disregarded at the Office OF address.
After March /. 1888 matter addressed in the fore
going manner will he held TO be unavailable
The Aquarium nj tho Battery was open FOR an
hour yesterday from II 10 o'clock IN accordance
with the new rule that II shall be open for
hour on Mondays and Tuesdays hereafter
Edward F. insolvency. Assistant Commssioncr
Of immigration. yesterday received word from the
Treasury Department Mt Washington indors!ng the
action Of the immigration officials In excluding the
two Freusdorf girls OF Hamburg. whose uncle. Mr..
De Young, refused 70 care for them. he thought
they would be better or with their father in Ger