New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-10
NETWORK CITY.

A collection OF Oriental rugs and carpets was sod
by auction at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. NO
REG Fifth-ave yesterday afternoon, by order OF the
Second National Bank. There were some beau'i-
fully coored specimens Of Persian, Anatolan'
Shiraz and other looms in the collection whlch
brought only moderate prices.
The big lobster. nicknamed "Cabby" which
captured off Sandy Hook week ago and taken
TO the Aquarium rival the monster "Fiiz" died
Yesterday in his tank. II Is supposed that he was
kept out Of water TOO long when on exhibition In
broadway restaurant He will be turned over to
the American Museum Of Natural History.
Favorable comments were heard IN the city yes
terday on account Of tho passage Of the bill to ex-
tend the Riverside Drive 10 Yonkors There Is
general belief that the Drive Will be one OF the
finest thoroughfares in the world when 1t Is ex-
tended.
General Fitzgerald has ordered the various or
CARNATIONS in the First Brigade TO report at Creed
moor for rifle practice as follows: 22d Regiment,
NAV 6 and :; Goth Regiment. May 10 and a. Squad
ron A. May 8: TIN Regiment. May TO- II and u: 9Th
Regiment May II and IS; list Regiment, May 10
and p: Signal Corps. May p; 9th Regiment May
| "a and 25 and 18th Regiment, May p and %
A Theosophical crusade meeting will be held at
| the rooms Of the H. p. r. Theosophcal Society.
No 142 West One-hundred and twenty hfth-st, to-
morrow at s p. m. Several members Of Mrs. Ting
| ey's band which made the tour around the world.
will speak as will also a number OF visiting Lon
| don Theosophsts Of note
Andrco Kentroski. insane patient, died In the
| Staten Island ferry-house yesterday while he was
| being taken from his home. at Elm Park. Staten
| Island, 10 the Poughkeepse State Insane Asylum
| by an attendant.
The second days sale Of the japanese bbelots
belonging TO Mrs. r. NJ. Yasuda. OF Toxic. was held
| Yesterday afternoon at the American Art Associa-
| nj
fair prices were realized. The collection included
| some remarkable sword-guards. textiles and net
| sukes genuine examples by tina famous craftsmen
| Of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. ETC.
| The days sale realized $3.50 20
| George Mowbray who IL said to have been the
| chief engineer on the alleged fbustering steam
| ship Woodall OF its trips from this country
| 10 Cuba In the summer Of 1895. was held for trial
| in Baltimore a charge OF hlibustering yesterday
! by United States Commissioner Shields The wit.
nesses against Mowbray were the same men who
| gave evidence against DR.. Joseph j. Luis and Gen
eral Carlos Roofr for taking part in the same ex-
| petition.
| committee OF the West Morrsana Property
| owners Association. headed by H. X. Davis, the
associations counsel. waited upon the Board OF
Fire Commissioners yesterday and asked for the
! establishment OF a fire house at One hundred-an nd
nfty.ninth-st. and Railroad-ave Mr.. Davis said
the frame dweng-houses in Railroad-ave.. II
| would sweep through the entire neighborhood
| President Sheffield informed the committee that a
| new fire station would be established as
| possible.
There was n long hearing In the Mayors Office
| Yesterday before the Board OF street Opening and
| Improvement the proposition To widen Ann at
! TO a width OF CO. s. or 10 feet from Broadway tc
God-st Among those who advocated the plan
were August Belmont, Charles r. Flint. Levi p
Morton and the owners OF the ST. Paul Building
the Bennett Building and the Park National Bank
The Mayor said that the only condition upon which
| no would vote TO make the street wider would be
It's extension TO the East River committee con.
sistng OF Controller Fitch and President Mcmillan
OF the Park Board appointed to determine the
cost.
The Executive Council OF the Authors Club. Of
this CITY, has adopted a resolution protesting on
behalf Of American authors against any "reac.
tonary policy In levyiny customs duties upon any