New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-05
NETWORK CITY

A ladies' night is TO he given tomorrow evening
by the Literary and Debating Society Of the Rail-
road Branch Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cator at the building No. 35l Madson-ave A
programme Of the entertainment consists OF essays
by G. r. Isles and j. Lyon Woodruff vocal selec-
tons by J. c. LOWE and II. y. Bingham and de-
bate: Resolved That the Cretan Policy Of Greece
Is Justihable"
The Office OF Supervisor Of the Harbor is to
change hands to-day. Lieutenant c Commander
Daniel Delehanty. L. s. n, is TO be relieved by
Lieutenant { Commander John +. Parker. L. S. ~
Lieutenant Commander Delehanty is to he the ex-
ecutve officer Of the L. s s. Columbia
Although southeasterly wind prevailed yester-
day. the weather was mild and sunny until about
3 p m. when the sky became overcast with heavy
clouds. porending rain. which began to fall lightly
at o'clock The day favorable for wheeling
| and thousands Of bicyclists rode the Boulevard
and elsewhere while the parks and avenues were
filled with promenaders. There II 900 visitors
TO the Aquarium. and these. with many others
who visited the Battery to view the harbor and its
surroundings made scene of attractive activity.
\ religious meeting for the benefit Of railroad men
and their families given at the Wilson Mis-
sion, Forty-second-st. west OF Ninth-ave. last
evening a large audience was present. Edward
Willis presided. Short talks were given by w j.
Van Kuren. S. l.. Lockwood William Bush and
James II. Dawson.
| Heaven Earth was the theme chosen by the
Rev. DR. A. c. Dixon In Carnegie Music Hall yes
terday afternoon. j. H. Burke sang, and the Park
Sister gavo cornet selections. DR.. Dixon appealed
for a good collection to make up deficiency Of ss2
last months services.
The Executive Committee of the '9S Centennial
| Association met No $40 West Ffty-nlnth-st yes
terday to make arrangements for the big excursion
TO Ireland to celebrate the centennial Of the rebel
| lion OF 1898 An address to the Irish people Of
| to
help organize series Of demonstrations at places
| made glorious by episodes of the great struggle,
| and TO erect monument to the heroes who took
| part In II.
y. w. Wenman of Company I. who took part in
| several contests the Eth Regiment games on
| Saturday evening. says that he scratch man
| in each OF them, his handicap having been taken
| of
Empire City Lodge Independent order Free Sons
! OF Israel, celebrated its twenty-hfth anniversary
| yesterday afternoon with dinner AZ Terrace Gar
| den, Fifty-eghthst., near Thrd-ave. About six
| hundred members OF the lodge and their friends
| were present. Julius Hamburger Grand Master OF
tho order. responded to the toast. our Country"
| All the transatlanti steamships which arrived
| here yesterday reported having many icebergs
and much field ice as far south az 42 degrees.
| Another meeting OF tho recently organized Great
| er New-York Central Association of Steam Engi-
| ".
| Two additional members we're appointed the
| committee 20 go to Albany TO oppose Bill No 462
| providing for a State Board of Examiners 10 pass
| upon applications FOR engineers licenses. The
| committee will urge the passage Of Bill No. 5SS
| which seeks 10 enlarge the powers Of the Police
Board for examining engineers.
| All the mechanics who on strike AT the CO.
| lumbia University and other buildings with the
| exception OF the steam1ters, will return TO work
| nd al ,ha
| trouble between the steamhttera and their en-
| ployers will be settled, and that all talk OF
| general lockout or strike will cease for the time
| being at least. The most warlike talk heard yes
| terday was that OF Charles J. ellis Of the firm OF
| ellis & GeoGhegan, muster steamAttcrs who said
that the resolution passed by the Master Builders
| Association last week had an important bearing on
| the troubles between the master steam1ttcrs rnd
| their employees. and II possible that a general
| lockout OF the men OF the building trades would
| yet take place.
| Among the passengers arriving last evening on
! the French line steamer La Brctagne were Baron
ard Baroness Danne.y William Fahnestock. G. l..
| Matthews and WHY Wise.
| Mrs Lizzie German thirty years old ~ No. 90
West Thirty -ninth-st., fell from window on the
fourth floor OF that house the bottom OF he air
| shaft early yesterday morning. sustaining injuries
which will probably cause her death. She was
| married 10 Thomas German. an expressman about
"A year ago. Last month child was born, and
since then occasionally her mind has wandered.
| and she has needed careful watching. 1t IL sup
| posed that Mrs. German. who slept with her child
| In room adjoining the husbands, rose in the
! night to give the infant some medicine Either be-
cause only halfawake. or else again delrious. she
| must have mistaken the window for tho door aid
| stepped out into the airshaft The janitor and a
! tenant named Atwood heard the womans cries