New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19
NETWORK CITY.

Al the meeting Of the new East River Bridge
Commission Yesterday afternoon Commissioner
Lane reported the request FOR money and said
that the Commission was $4,000 in debt for work
already done. and the bridge contractors have de-
clared that their are threatening to strike on
account Of not getting their pay.
Ellen F. Peck the woman who is known in po-
lice circles as "thc Queen Of Confidence Women"
was admitted 10 bail yesterday by Judge Cowng.
In the Court OF General Sessions. pending appeal
in her case Bail TO the amount OF 5000 was fur
nshed. bu, rs soon the woman was liberated
she was rcarrested IN a civil action and taken TO
Ludlow Street jail The Peck woman Is sixty
eight years old and has had long criminal career
OF confidence operations.
The dyeine section OF the National Association
Of Flnishers OF Cotton Fabrics was organized yes
terday at the Wool Club. Great good is expected
from the general organization.
Corporation Counsel whalen said yesterday that
ne soon would give opinion whether all matters
relating 10 the borough Of Brooklyn which have
been advertised In The City Record" but not in
the corporation papers OF BROOKLYN would have TO
he readvertiscd In the Brooklyn papers He de-
cidcd few days ago that Park contracts that had
been advertised in "The City Record would have
to be advertised again in the Brooklyn papers.
Magistrate Flammer Yesterday held Policeman
John A. Lilly In 81 40 hail for trial IN Special Ses-
sions on the charge OF bribery made against him
Policeman John c. Henderson who was Jointly
arrested with Lilly the same charge. dis
charged. The hearing the seventh that Magis-
rate Flammer had held.
The Tribune has received 50 05 in aid OF the Gu
han sufferers raised ut n concert given by six
little girls In Engewood. y. J. The money has
been handed 20 the Central Cuban Relief Commit
tee Temple Court.
Anniversary exercises will be held tomorrow In
Natl CT .b,,ro
which was founded in l7so
TIL. annual challenge debate between the literary
societies Of the Twenty-third Street Branch. Man
haitian and the Central Branch. Brooklyn. CT the
Young Mems Christian Association. will take place
on Tuesday Mt n. m. In Association Hall Twenty
third-st. Justice William Rumsey Will be the Judge
The question will be: Resolved That tho United
States should adopt vigorous foreign policy"
Brooltlyn will have the affirmative.
Tho Network Yacht Club will have general
meeting on Thursday next. at p m.
"Stonorrapher. The Lessons in stcnography pub
lished in The Tribune have been printed IN book
form.
Ferdinand Mayer has been elected director In
the corporation Of William Knabe & Co. piano
manufacturers. OF Baltimore.
Under the auspices Of tho German Scientific So
ciety the German revolution Of 1915 Will be cele-
hrated next Thursday evening nj Mannerchor Hall.
East Fifty-sirth-st. There will be addresses by
Or H. Kudlich, who is known ne the libcrator OF
the Siesan PEASANTS A. Dodge. Or. a. Jacob, Carl
Schurz and General Slgel
c w Fuess president OF the Epworth Leagues
Of the First District Of New-York State, Will speak
"Intemperance" at tho East Side Branch OF
the Young Mems Christian Association tomorrow
at 4 p. IN. on Monday evening Or. a T Muzzv
will give health talk on Tobacco az Physician
Sees It." On Tuesday evening the literary socicty
Will hold n debate on Should United States Sem
ators be Elected by Popular Voter
Colonel George f. Waring. jr.. the Rev. Or.
Charles Cuthbert Hall, President Horace Bumetead
OF Atlanta University. and DR. Henry A. Stmson
will address n public meeting In the Interest OF the
higher education OF the negro. at tho Manhattan
Congregational Church Leslie Hall, Eighty third
81, and the Boulevard tomorrow evening at
o'clock stcreoptcon views will be given illustrat-
Ing the present educational situation in the South.
Mrs.. Ellen Dawson mother OF James IL. Dawson.
Of the Grand Central station. celebrated tho eighty
third anniversary OF her birth yesterday She re-
cevcd the congratulations OF her many friends