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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-03

Robert Jeffrey and French Joe have
gone over for a few days visit at his
Gray's river ranch,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-03

Family tickets between warrenton
Fiavel and Astoria will hereafter be
sold by Agent stone at the Telephone
dock.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-03

In the county clerks once yesterday
was filed the license OF DR.. a. A. Finch
as a. practicing physician In this state.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-03

]. E. Taylor, Omaha; Robert Wake
field, Sam p. Lockwood, Z. /. Evans,
Andrew Kan, ]. NJ. MCGOWAN, W. H.
Street. w. F. d. Mercer and wife,
Portland; ]. Jacobs, San Francisco,
were at the Occident yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-03

The masquerade party al Fishers
Hail Saturday evening promises TO be
an interesting AFFAIR.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-03

The fire and water committee held a
star chamber meeting yesterday after
nooa in the city hall
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-03

Captain Jones. OF the Dalcairnle, re-
turned yesterday from Portland In III
health. and Is laid up on board his ship.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-03

Cinnamon clad In green pants, blue
coats and black vests, are now helping
to scare the devil away,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-03

To the contrary notwithstanding
young Tommy Ross is not sick and
never has been. He Is regularly at
ten1ing to his school duties at the
Court street school, where he passed
the examination for the next high
grade.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-03

A well known property owner and
real estate man said yesterday that
business Is now decidedly looking up,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-03

T. D. Hull, T. ]. Brix, Charles Brandt,
Gray's River; James Meahan, Elliott's
Landing; Thos. Irwin, and ]. Bruce Pol
worth, Cathlamet; Mrs. James Leahy,
olney, and Jacob Hanhilla. Blind
Slough, were in the city yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-03

The funeral Of the late P. Jensen will
take place at l o'clock this afternoon
from the residence Of A. T. Brake,
1772 Franklin avenue. Interment at the
old chapel. Fast Astoria. Friends and
acquaintances are invited to attend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
PAINTED AT SIGHT OF BLOOD.

c. T.. Iorgenson Of Copenhagen. Denmark, who
Is making tour Of this country and has been
staying at the Hotel Pomeroy arraigned be-
fore Magistrate DEUEL.. In Yorkville Court yester-
day morning. a charge ~ carrying a concealed
weapon Jorgenson. who Is n rehr ed-looking man.
was discharged by the Magistrate after he heard
his story on Monday night Jorgenson went to the
New Arena Athletic club at Seventh-ave. and
Forty-second-st.. TO see prizefsht. At the sight
Of first blood drawn Jorgenson tainted. Detective
Nugent Of the Central Office. who was detailed at
the fight. helped to carry Jorgcrson TO the lobby.
and while doing so noticed that \ long dirk knife
fell from one 81 his pockets. Jorgenson recovered
consciousness and was then arrested by the detec-
tive for carrying concealed weapon.
JorgensOn told Magistrate Deuel. that he did not
know that II was against the law 10 carry weapons,
and said that he understood men generally went
armed I'm this country. Upon promising TO cease
carrying dirks while I'm this city he allowed
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24

The newly elected Board Of Trustees organized
and held Lively meeting in the corporation rooms
on Monday evening" the result of which has caused
considerable il-feeng among a large number OF
the voters Of the village The first business trans
acted was the appointment Of David Silver as
Village CLERK in the place of Henry Fieiden, the
Good Government incumbent. Then came the APP
pointment of Milton Minncrly as CheI OF foice' 10
succeed Frederick A. Hackett The latter filed a
proest asserting that his appointment was for one
wear from MAY. 1886 The protest was ignored how
ever and the Board proceeded 10 make the follow
ing appointments Sergeant John Woods: patrol
men. Frank SEQ and John Yocum; Highway COM
missioner Abraham Storms. The resisnatons OF
John Webber as Sewer commissioner. ana Samue.
u Horton as "A member OF the Board OF hcaitn
were accepted. Michael Martin. Chief OF the tlre
Department. was appointed a mcIhher OF me ioil +,
of Health for two years. TO MI one vacancy. anu
Judge Daniel Armstrong for three years, IN me
Ylace Of Thomas Birdsal. whose term had expired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
MODERN PAINTINGS AT AUCTION.

a sale Of modern paintings by American and
foreign artists was begun last evening at the
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries No. 36j Fifth-ave by
Robert Somerville. auctioneer for Ortgies Co.
managers. There was large attendance. but
competition dull and prices generally exceed
lngly low Mr.. Somervie repea tedly said that the
pictures were being sold at n serious loss and that
he had never seen such an opportunity 10 secure
bargains in oil-paintings. Several pictures We're
passed no bids being made for them. Follow
ing were some OF the principal sales: Roses" by
Jean Robbie $500: In the Garden OF the Convent -
h,. Louis Emile Adam. $500: Morning on the Hol-
land Heath" by J. II. l.. De Haas. $685. THE Rich
Uncle" by Cesare Dett. $3.50, In the Garden" by
Leo Hermann. $3.50. interior OF the Port Of
Zism. $40: The Hunters story by David Col
and t. r Macs $3.50; Horses in the Meadow" by
lean Richard Goubie $685.. Milking Time" by
Julien Dupre. S225. OF Sandy Hook. ny Edward
Moran SOLO: 1.-THE Black and White by Charles
Bertrand D'EnTaygues. $2lO The sale VIII he
continued this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
SING SING.

The work o, enlarging the corporation ouiiui"s
has herIn The old trustees meeting-room mas
heen demolished and the trustees VIII herea''ei
meet IN the police court room until their ne"
APARTMENT is completed
George W Smith, A prominent reSluenl Va
Duchess Junction, and the son-in Law or Judge
Thomas Ieary OF this village died from hedrt
diseaso AT his home on Tuesday morning. tie WIS
engaged in the brick manufacturing business, ana
was fortv-three years old. 4 widow ana three
daughters survive him. - ~, ..,s,,, y,
The amended charter for this village provlaihe
for the enlargement OF tho present boundaries OF
The corporation has been introduced IN the Hta,e
Legislature for enactment. Tho proposed amend
mems 10 the charter meet general approval pOlh
In this village and the town. -,,,,.
Lansing Terwilliger. manager OF the Ter"1lliSer
sash and Blind Factory and lumber yard, was sue
cessfuliv operated upon for appendicitis In 81
Iuke's Hospital, New-York city, on Monday after
noon. - ,-tu.oo
From motives OF economy the Board Of village
Trustees failed to publish the treasurers ana
Finance Committees reports this spring In the
village newspapers. The taxpayers raised such a
fuss over the affair that now the trustees nave
ordered the publication OF the reports, in a corr
densed form. however. go
1t cost about $1,000 10 run this village last year;
of this amount $1,000 directly or indirectly was
expended upon the highways.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
NETWORK CITY.

Justice Beach has signed order allowing the
Of tho Order of ST. Dominick TO mortgage
certain real estate owned by tho order the Emil
grant Industrial Savings Bank for 5000 The sum
derived from the mortgage IS TO he used for the
paymer; Of balances due on contracts for the
ton Of school and convent at Sherman Park.
Unionvlle n Y
Receipts for duties al the Custom House yester-
day increased TO S6SS 900 Deposits at the Sub
Treasury on account OF duties were s9S.00.
Sylvester Scovel the newspaper correspondent IN
Cuba, who was imprisoned for thirty days ri
sanch spirtus by the Spanards. arrived in this
city Yesterday from Havana on tho Ward Line
steamer Seguranca. The Spanish authorities he
said, did all they could TO make him comfortable
during his imprisonment and pending the invest.-
cation 10 his status.
The Committee on Public Safety Of the West End
Association held a meeting Yesterday at the Office
OF !. G. Coleman. No 40 Broadway II was dc
cided to refer the controversy with Colonel Waring
over proposed dump between Fifty.n.nth and
-hundred-a ndtenth SITS. to which the associa-
tor is opposed 10 counsel with power 70 take such
action may he necessary
Health officer Doty Of the Port Of New-York yes
terday received report from the agent he ap-
pointed IN Egypt watch for the possible spread
Of the bubonc plague through vessels arriving at
the Suez Canal from India. The report refers TO
the precautions taken IN Bombay to prevent the
spread Of the plague there, and saws that from
the recent Investigations in Bombay Of Rogers
Pacha Inspect or General Of the Sanitary Depart
mont OF Egypt II is to be inferred that there Is no
likelihood of the plague reaching Egypt
The body OF the unkn own mar who attempted to
sandbag a halter named Godstein in front Of the
latter's home at No 22i East Fifteenth-st. Sat
urday night two weeks ago and who fell dead
when caught by two citizens. was buried yesterday
morning in the Potter's Field
The Board OF Directors Of the Young Friends
Aid Association has adopted resolutions the
death Of William Blake, Superintendent OF the out
Of Door Poor.
Anthony Weber. seven years old. Of No. 4Sl West
Thirty -eghth-st.. was instantly killed yesterday by
being run over by car No So of the Thir;y-fourth-
st cross-town line in front OF No iS2 Tenth-ave.
The boy his way 10 school The driver
was arrested and sent TO the Coroner.
While at dinner ST. Patrick's Day Mary Null
brine employed servant in the family OF
Charles Davis No ~ West Fifty-second-st
swallowed a hshbone which lodged in her throat
All efforts to extract the bone We're unsuccessful
and an abscess developed. which caused her death
on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24

General Coils. Commissioner Of Public Works at
n meeting OF the Board Of Estimate yesterday pre-
scented this list Of streets he proposes asphaltins
Fifth-ave Eightieth to Ninetieth st; Tenth-st.'
Fifth to Greenwich ave; Seventy-seventh-st. Lex
,ngton to Fifth ave; Seventy hfth-st, First TO
Third ave. FIT -nrst-st., First to Fourth ave.
Twenty-seventh-st.. First to Third ave; Seven
tleth-st. First TO Lexington ave. Eighty siXth-st,
from Fifth 10 Madison ave. SeVenth-aVc will be re-
laid I'm macadam from One-hundred- and feminist.
to the river The list referred TO the controller.
The BOARD authorized the issue Of 81 Do III N bonds
10 redeem the revenue bonds for laying out Fort
Washington Park: S}S9,i6 80 I'm bonds 10 pay for
the new Appellate Division Courthouse. and $4,000
10 the Board Of Education for "a new school site at
-hundr nd ty-sixth-st and MOtt-aVe. An
opinion WAS received from Corporation Counsel
Scott to the effect that Mail-st is not public
street that II had never Decn coded TO the city by
the Federal Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
vOysIGNOR O'REILLY SERIOUSLY III.

Monsignor James O'Reilly, who recently was APP
nolnted permanently at Mount ST. Vincent Acad-
the Hudson near Yonkers. by reason of his
advanced age is seriously i'll at Forest Castle.
which is near the academy lie complained OF ILL
ness on Saturday. and he took 10 his bed at once.
Dr Valentine Browne Of Yonkers, declared tho
illness to be a severe attack of the grip. on Mon
dav II was feared that he could not live through
~ ,tcb, Ie rallied carly Yesterday morning. and
Iast night ne was greatly improved. although his
recoverv is by means certain. Monsignor
an, ie eiehtv-two years old. and Is considered
~ 40 ~ the ablest men Of the Roman Catholic
Church He was until recently delegate or the
uoiv Soc al Rome
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
LAKE, SHORE REFTNDlNG


The basis OF the exchange Of the existing bonds
Of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
for the new l@-year Sl2 per cent gold bonds, of
which there is to he total issue Of $4,000 0O0
announced yesterday. The bonds be
dated June l. 1880. and in the exchange viii be
counted worth 102i3 Tho old bonds will be
ceived on 3le per cent interest basis. bear
ing interest at the same rate the bonds
The amount TO he paid in new bonds for each $1,000
In old bonds Is as follows:
Buffalo and Erie Railroad per cent due April
J. 1885, 81 .0i 70.
Lake Shore Railway per cent, due April /, 1892
&.0i7 O2.
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway :
coupon bond. due July 1900. 81 lo2 9S The same
issue registered bond which the April ]. 1891
interest to the amount Of 1s4 per cent will be col
leCted by the registered owner directly from the
railway company. Sl0S 81.
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway I
per cent second mortgage bond due December J.
lso} sl,l725s.
Speyer Co. who conducting the refunding
June l. 1897. from which date the new bonds will
bear interest. The mortgage will provide that all
of the above issues of existing bonds 10 he
paid at maturity, that thereafter the new 81.
upon railroads. leasehold interests equipment fran
chises and income now owred or hereafter acquired
by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail
way Company Until the complete satisfaction and
mentioned, the bonds secured by such mort gage
will be held by the trustee Of the new mortgage.
and will be kept alive additional security for the
new bonds Upon every exchange resulting in the
right Of the depositor to receive fraction Of the
new bond will buy such fraction at the price
Of 104. or at the option of the depositor will
sell TO him at the same price the fraction neCes-
sary 10 complete bond for 81 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
cTaTrV ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

Tho Grand Jury yesterday handed up a present.
-, &, the Supreme Court. In reference TO the
.,rdition OF the village OF New Brighton. the
a,,oos ~ which II has been investigating The
,urv did not md any fraudulent condition. bat
made several recommendations suggesting more
careful consideration OF the granting OF franchises
a. corporatc bodies the abolition OF the salared
ardirance officers u more efficient system OF book
LceninC and the separation and expenditure Of
moneys OF the various accounts for the specific
purposes only.
Captain Caspar Schneider. 4 well known resident
Of Siapleton died a. hi- nome, Harrison ~. yes
tcrdaV morning. from fTlp tie Was ahoui seventy
wears old and was manufacturer OF chemicals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
THE SWEEPING OFT or THE YELLoWS.

r,v ~ the respectable clubs in this city now
or,ni, THE World THE Journal 10 be Kept
-, eio IN their reading rooms. Last week the Board
., Governors Of the Union Club. which had excluded
.The Journal from the cuhrooms previously voted
70 exclude The World also Inc Prayers N'up
~. doo,ded 70 keen both papers out OF its reading
ooos Resolutions were passed nj n meeting OF
a.. First District Of the Young Peoples Society or
cbri.tian Fnd-avor Monday evening, referring
10 che dissemination OF all that Is base and I'm
piiro I'm the lie Of the city by certain newspapers
and declaring in part follows:
posoi,ed That We Christian Endeavorers Of the
Eirsi District OF the Ncw-York Local Union. hearth
y concur I'm the action or SAID persons ana inhttu
lions In behalf OF purity in Journalism; and
Resolved That We withdraw both mora! ana prac-
teal support from the Offending papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
WHAT Is GOING on TO-DAY.

Board Of Estimate and Apporionment City Hall,
II a. nj.
Interstate Shooting Association pigeons hooting
tournament, Elkwood Park. y. J.
National Board OF Trade OF Cycle Manufacturers
Meeting to select a successor TO Dr. Hoff man
parsh-ho of All Angels Church. p. m
Harlem Bachelors smoker. Washington Hail. S
p. m
Central Republican Club. No 1M West One-hun-
dred and -twent y-seventh-st.. s p. m.
Aqueduct Commissioners meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

ALBEMARLE-C;eneral Roy Stone. Of Washing
ton. y. G. FIFTH AVENU E-S Senator Nelson w.
Adrich. OF Rhode Island: James l.. McIane, OF
West Virginia, and Francis Peabody, Of Boston.
GILSEY-Sr Adolphe Caron. Of Ottawa HOFF-
MAN-Count Lehndorff Seinar of Germany.
HOLLAND-Bshop John J.. Hurst. OF Washing
ton, d. c., and Charles Green. Of ST. Louis. M
PERIAL-Loril A. Thu-ston. formerly Hawaiian
Minister at Washington MANHATTAN-E Edward
J. Phelps, Of Vermont. NORMANDIE-Colonc f..
f. Wood. Of West Point. SANOY-Tha Rev. Dr. A
Mackay Smith. Of Washington n. G.. WALDORF
General VI. O. Terry. J. j. Herreshof. of Bristol,
r. l.; Barclay H. Warburton. John b. Garrett and
W. II. Addicks. OF Philadelphia WINDSOR
Erskne NJ. Phelps, of Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK TUESDAY. MARCH g. 1891.
ARRIVED


nn Rsn. af HaPes MIN mGs5 hs S
ping no. ArrySd At h Bar w 4. Bremen January
90 Halifax March 81, In ballast 10 Gust Heye AZ
steamer Columbia GER yogegesang Genoa March 70
SaGa ard S ei a"o S1F the
American Line Arrived at the Bar at eo' a m ,.,..
80 passengers to Panama Railroad IS g Arrived
the Bar at li@ Ma5Ts - asn March 49, Car
denas IL and Havana 10 with mdse all 30 pasenssr'
Steamer jamestown. Hulphers. Norfolk and Ne"PSSr'
Ne sSSdy VII Hook IT, March RI $50 p mWind east;
fresh breeze heavy rain and fog
CLEARED.
Steamer CITY o, Augusta Dagsett, savanEah-ooeAa
steamer wesrerniand cBels, NILS Antwerp-Intern.-
steamer Martello CfirI Rea Hull Sanderson & scn
steamer Trinidad OBJ. Froser Hamilton. B'Fmu'aT~
St,amsr Teutonic CBr. Cameron. Liverpool H NJ Ke-
steamer Radey OBJ Tolach. Havr--Funch. Edye
steamer Herman Winter. NlcKerson. Bos'on-H
Steamer Ixia tRD. churrsae. Baltimore-s"p''n'
steamer Massila dr) BRAND. Marselles-J W Elwel
steamer Bcnefactor Townsend rhuairlphA-w
steamer Yorktown Dole. Norfolk and Newport News
steamer 81 Paul Jamison. Southampton rnternaiona
Ship charles e Moody. Leonard. san rrancsoo-Fiins
sh,p George r sAoned. Dunning shsnghsi--verron Il
H,rk RITA tf}r Olsen. Halifsx-Paul = Gerhard & ~
Bark Tinto Hil (Br), Docherty, Melbourne. AusrsH@-
Arkeu & Douglass - -, =, VIA,
chester & Go.
SAILED
s,e,ners Cieorzic (3 for Liverpool; Hermine (Aus'h
alenha. Capac ar Valparaiso etc, Nartelc tb,
IEui, Brlarden ,N, Pernambuco Greclan Prince I'D,
pernambuco. Yorktown Norfolk and Newport News IT
sssi, t GLASGOW city Of hingsi Pr, Port Anionoi
spree tCer) Bremen. VIA southampton, CITY OF Ausus~
Savannah
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS
Steamer Pennsylvania (ier) Kopn. for New-Yor with
cabin ana siA stselaSe IhAs's"is eateo fiS' H~'
March ~ A.. WIZ
March Q the Mediterranean passed Gibraltar Aafca
Is. . -, ~. ,o., ~. vorr March
q Or thc Mediterranean. passed Gibraltar March 3
Schlemick. sailed from Cur
haven for New York March Is. ...,-
Steamer Thingyalla Dam. Berentzen from ststun
sailed from Chrstiania for New York Mach Is . A..
steamer Georgia Ger. Russ. sailed nom Stern nor
New York March ~. , a..
steamer Panama 3D. curel sailed from bo'"eauA Nv
New York March Il. -. vi. >,.,.>
2 arrived 2 Genoa March 10 ,,.,
Steamer Merra tGer Mirew. from New fofh Siai"' -
arrived AT Genoa March ~.
Steamer THOR ,Norl. kuhne from New-Nork Marrn
arrived AT Hamburg March p 49,, VI, >,a,,A
steamer Hindpp tRn. Douglass. from Ne"-i"'" 'A-
I arrived Hun March ~ - vi, March
Steamer brilliant Gen Keller. from New-fork Ma'on
steamer Victoria lBr,. bridges. from Hew-foF~ -
rived at Marseliles March q. >xIs -
Steamer Europe (fr). Robinson, from New hos~ -
London, passed the Isle Of Wight March y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
PEEKSKILT.

County Clerk Levcrett Finch Crumn VIII De Al MS
peekskiu office in the Poekskl Savings Bank Build
e.. .his ,,.enine from : until o'clock 20 swear in
the notares public who have been app nted in Corr;
isndtown by Governor Black. Thf following are
those who this year have received APPOINTMENTS
Cornellus A. Puesley William A. Hunt. stephen
Lent Clifford II Strang. II. i. Anderson. isaac H.
smith 81 r Smith and George ~. Brisgs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
WHITE PLAINS.

F G. Sutherland. Town Tax Collector. will prob
ably not receive his warrant for the collection Of
the taxes Of the town Of White Plains until the
first week in April. The taxes due in March,
nm, as the rolls are made up by the clerk Of the
BOARD Of Supervisors IN alpha hetical order the
WHITE Plains roll IS the last to be made up. and Is
consequently delayed. The period nj which taxes
may b. paid. with per cent collectors fees will
not begin however. until the warrant is issued 10
IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
SIR RODERIcK CAMERON SEEKS DAMAGES

Sir Roderick Cameron had a suit IN the Supreme
Court Yesterday before Justice Gilderseeve and q
Jury in which he seeks to recover $l35.orD from A.
w Wright for damages arising from breach Of
contract. Sir Roderick says nc contracted with
Wright for the purchase Of the stock Of the Nora
star Construction Company, consisting OF 2.eD
shares with a face value OF 800 each, for So a
share but Wright sold the stock To another person
causing Sir Roderick TO lose 90. Mr.. Wrights
answer is a general denial. The case camo 10 trial
late. and not finished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
MOUNT VERNON.

The case against stephen J. Stilwell for refusing
10 obey an order Of the Appellate Division or the
Supreme Court. in practising law after suspen-
sion has been dismissed Mr. Stilwelrs suspension
is for six months. =, -., 49,
The Board OF Education. at n special meeting on
Monday night. presented its annual budget FOR
900 2l3 as aganef Ss3GC1 last year. the increase or
& G7s e. due TO additional teachers and new build
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
HURT GOING TO A FIRE.

A gas explosion occurred about o'clock yester-
day morning In the apartments OF George W
Wickersham. n lawyer living the second floor
Of No a. West Forty-seventh-st.. and caused a fire
which did slight damage. While answering the
alarm the hose carriage OF Engine No a struck
an elevated railroad post at Sixth-ave. and Forty
seventh-st. and Ernest Plate. the driver. was
thrown from his seat and severely injured Fire
man Plate had his injuries attended TO at the East
Fifty-first-st. police station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
oRpAy ASYLrM NAY sELL IT'S PROPERTY

At the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen yester-
day the resolution permitting the Roman catholic
Orphan Asylum at Fifty-nrst-st and Fifth-ave to
sell It's property was passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
NEW -ROCHELL

The village trustees on Monday night voted to ap-
propriate 5000 for the improvement NJ tho Fire De
partment subject TO the vote of the taxpayers at
The village election This amount includes horse
and carriage for the chief. James Ross, which are
much needed The trustees also reduced the force
Of men employed by the city from hfty-eight TO
twenty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
PORT CHESTER.

The home Of Thomas Burdsell. IN Pemberwick
Road was burned on Wednesday night Mr.. and
Mrs Pur,isell and their children barely escaped
with their lives. The loss Is 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
GiSLTGHT on THE ELEVATED

The preparations for gassht in the cars OF the
elevated railroad IN Sixth-ave have gone so far
that there has been expectation OF trying the
light some night this week Nearly all the 300
cars OF the line have been fitted with gas tanks
and lamps. and the works at the Harlem River
and ERhth-ave. have been completed.