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New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
WHO TRIED TO BURN THE THNNENEyT-HOUsEi !

Detectives from the East Eighty -eighthst. police
station and Mr. Frank, the assistant fire marshal were
busy yesterday trying to get track Of miscreants who
made an attempt TO set ire to the tenement house
No 165 East Northumberland sixth st. on Wednesday
night. II was second attempt to burn that house
On Sunday night boy named Rich went into the
cellar TO turn off the gas, and found roll OF paper
blazing among some empty barrels. The little fire
caused no damage, and the agent, Mr. Richardson. de-
cded not to let the knowledge Of 1t get abroad. An
other house for which Mr.. Richardson Is the agent
No. 1880 Third ave, was burned out ak weeks ago
by fire that started ysterlOusly In the cellar On
Wednesday night when most OF the occupants Of the
Onehundred andslxthst. house were asleep Mrs. Max
Leventhal the third floor, smelled smoke and called
her husband, who found the smoke issuing from the
dumb waiter Shaft. lie called H. ). Williams out OF
his bed the second h0Or, who rushed to the Kitchen
got pail of water and down TO the cellar. Some
rags and straw mating blazing In the bottom OF
the shaft, and the wooden sides OF tile Shaft were be-
ginning to take fire. Williams extlnguished the flames
with the water so quickly that the damage was slight
Then he called In policeman, who made an inspec
ton and sent report 10 the fire marshal
The detectives inclined to believe yesterday that
the fires were started by somebody having grudge
against Mr.. Richardson.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
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New-York tribune., 1890-06-13

tendne the full depth OF the lot VIII be the billiard
room. containing eight tables. At the rsht VIII 90
the cafe and grillroom. and across the rear WIN
large windows openlng on the court, VIII be the ohces
eoat-room and elevator Extending back IN the wing
~ the east side will be the pantries and oices ana
the superntendent's apartments. which VIII be the
only bedrooms in the building.
Prominent In the interior arrangements OF the CLUB
will be the Ioungng. dressing rooms ana baths and
a general reading and news room, to extend across
,e entire front of the second floor To tho right and
left Of these rooms will be the entrances INTO tne
racquet courts The main lounging-room Is to DO
Oh fee. g inches BIZ 40 feet inches, with sitting
room opening of It 16x23 feet, and tho dressing
rooms. 4ox25 feet, with their acoves.
To the east OF the dressing separated by three
onen archways, will be the shower and the needle
baths The two racquet courts are to be 81 feet @
inches by SO EACH and 30 feet high There is no
epaton size for racquet cOurts but these dimensions
arc considered TO be best for allaround use. ON this
some noor will be eaborately fted-up toiletrooms,
and in fact everything TO make IL serve as the main
living floor Of the club. on the third floor VIII be
,be large gymnasium and cxhbitiOnroom, which VIII
be used for the exhibition games Of billiards wmch
are annually given by the club This room Is u be
oc feet by 73 To the left Of the gymnasium large
sorrin room is arranged for, and to the right an
APARTMENT for fencing. From the gymnasium VIII , 20
the entrances to the galleries 0f the racquet CouIt'
and 10 the barDer-shOp, and rooms for te i"equeO-
markers.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
THE NEW CLUBHOUSE.

on the fourth floor extending across the entire
front the big tennis court, 106 feet 10 lnches
by 81 feet inches and % feet hlgh, ana the nNes
court which is TO be 10 feet by 80. On TINS moor
are also the ladies', MARKERS dressing ana storage
rooms for the players. There is a regulation ABOUT
the galleries the courts, and conforming 10 IL tey
Will extend around three sides only. Ihe court sur
faces will be entirely of cement, ana OF the Dest POS
slbc workmanship a large passenger elevator wiz
run from the basement to the top OF the building con
Meeting with the different floors, and with private
and separate entrance the lOunging ana dressing
room floor 10 the Turkish and Russian Datls III Jh,
basement There will also be an outside DasemeDt
entrance to the Turkish baths. In connection Witl
the baths will be dressing and lounging rooms lnc
big plunge bath in the basement Is 10 be supplied WIN
artesai wen water and the hot and steam rooms arc
To be located under the sidewalk thus avoiding any
annoyance in the building from heat in the west
wing Of the basement to be located the four bowl
ing alleys aud the rifle and pistol range, ana TO the
right are the servants dinng-rOoms, sOrer0oms, the
toilet-rOoms and the kitchen. A.,
The Racquet and Tennis Club, In lts present Iorni'
dates its birth from last February but as inc Out
growth of the New York Racquet Club II can be sald
to be fourteen years old. It's original officers were the
late W. r. Travers president Rutherfurd stuyvesant,
vice PRESIDENT Matthew Morgan, treasurer, and David
until his death, when he was succeeded by Isaac
Townsend At the recent reorganization Mr. Townsend
was elected president, Il. }. Cross vice president,
ID. B. Van Emburg treasurer, and W. W. Miller secre-
tary. The government vested In twenty managers
who are as follows X. j. Ofiey sheppard Candy
Perkins, Y. Martinez, A. Hodges, A. p Montant. W.
stanton Z. La Montague. Winthrop Rutherfnrd II. j.
Cross, G.. Il. Pollock Wendell Goodwin, III. d. Coppet
and II. ). HOyt. The membership Is now 425, the
limit being 600. The new home will represent, when
completed, an expenditure of about 100000.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
WORK OF TIE ARMORT BOARD.

The Armory Board passed a number OF vouchers
Yesterday for work done the 22d Regiment arinory
but refused TO approve the claims for the plumbing
and masonry until it settled whether the mason
Murphy, the plumber, McNally, Is responsible Tor
the damage which resulted from permitting faucet
10 be left open and to overflow the main floor and
basement. All the members of the boN signed a
survey map fixing the site Of the 9th Regiment ar
mory in Fourtccnthst, west OF shth-ave.. the cost
not 10 exceed 100000. President Coleman, Of the
Tax Department reported that the commission ap-
pointed TO appralse the armory site I'm Thirty fourth
ST., Segmund T. Meyer, owner, had raised the award
declared that they would not vote TO pay any such
excessive for the property. The case was laid
taken toward providing his regiment the 69th, with
suitable srmoiy. The other members promised 10
take up the matter at early day.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13

light ventilation and convenience of access form the
key TO the plan Of the building.
The lot is 14o feet front by 100 feet inches Deep
and the plan of the structure best be described as
consisting of main building 142 feet front by 12
feet deep with two LIS at either end 80 feet wide
running TO the rear of the lot which contain the two
racquet courts
The front elevation Of the building will give an
Impression of massveness and simplicity. There VIII
be no stained glass. The interior decoration VIII not
be elaborate but 1t will be suitable for club OF TINS
character The library grill and billiard rooms VIII
be fitted I'D in hard wood and all the Railways VIII
be tiled and wainscoted. The loungng and dressing
rooms Of the club will be equipped and decorated for
the best convenience and comfort Of the members.
1t is not proposed to make restaurant and dining
room a prominent feature. The grill room Will be-
however, much used. but mainly for breakfast and
luncheon. The elevation of the building, which Is
approximately eighty feet, will be of Pompean brick
stone and terrflcotta with broad stone porch The
motive of the design divides the building into three
parts the centre consisting Of five arched bays. The
design is somewhat Venetian but in detail 1t Is moro
Romanesoue the corners being emphasized by more
severe and simple treatment.
The main entrance will be in the middle OF the
building leading 10 hallway twelve feet wide, and
the main staircase which is to be of massive oak To
the left OF the main entrance will be the Visitors
room beyond that the library and recepuon-room,
and to the right of the west end Of the building eX-
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
COrRT OF APPEALS.

saratoca. n " june 12.-In the Court OF Appeals
today the following causes were argued:
No. 92o-The People, etc. respondents, agt Caroline
Smith and another, appellants. A..
No 4O3-Elza schneider, respondent, agt tne
United states Life Insurance Company OF New-forH'
appellant , .,,.uor, .o+ coorcs
W. Bolton. respondent. ,.,..,o ~,
No 394-The Union Dime Savings Institution IN
New York respondent, agt Francis Neppert, appeIsn
and No $685. the same respondent agt. fioreht fei~'
appellant. -,.,,. ...uo,ao0. .rt caorcs
H. Hammond e. Co.. appellants. . -
No 397-The People, ex rel Isaac * LenireH "
snondent agt. the New-York and Northern RallrOaa
Company appellant On consent, Judgment ahrmed
with costs. -
Following is the day calendar for June 13: Nos
375. 4Os, 4Os, 400, 41O. Ali, Ala and 4lo
In the Second Division the following causes were
argued
No 9os-Gustavus Isaacs, respondent, agt. James b..
Smith and others, appellants ,,, 49,.
No es7-Dayid Wber George !. WILDER ana others;
executors etc respondent, agt. the Coopersown ana
Snsonehanna Valley Railroad Company. appellant.
10 oOr-John Thomas, County treasurer, etc. ap-
neIIant agt Harriet f. Harmon, impieaHed' etc., re-
spondent ,.,,,. ,esrondent a9t
HORACE l. Hotchhiss and another, appelIahus -.
No I0O2-Alfred Hickenbottom, responden. ags
the Delaware Lackawanna ana western haliroau |on'
pany appellant. ,..s.u o., Inn. "a. Nos
Following is the day calendar ior JUNO i'' ''''
994, 1,00i, sos, 1,O12 ana l'olo'
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
A NEW CHURCH EtEcrroN NECESSARY

The trial OF the quowarrsnto suit OF James Baekhurs'
rector church wardens and veetryen OF 81
Stephens Protestant Episcopal Church was finished yes
terday the jury bringing in qualified verdict for the
plaintiff This suit from the action OF the rector AZ
the Easter Monday election in rejecting the ballots oi zen
men who declared themselves TO be qualified voters Inc
original contest arose from proposal To consolidate s.
stephens with Holy Trinity Church Of Harlem AZ the
Easter Monday election the consolidation party and hs
ant had separate tickets In the REID
There were twenty-five offered ten OF which were
rejected OF the fifteen cast, nine were for the eonsods-
on party and six for opponents Tho ant.consoda
ons declared the be Illegal and brought the
n,ossnt sut which was one OF gatons arising
from the same question
Judge DAILY Court Of Common Pleas, before whom
the suit tried directed the jury that In order 70 nnd
verdict for plaintiff they must decide that at Least four
NJ the ten men rejected were entitled
to vote The jury found that just that number were en-
titled to vote and the effect OF the verdict VIII De thas
new election must be ordered Should the same number
of men vote at the election did last time the vote
will stand 10 to o. favor OF the antconsolidaton party
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
THE LORDS or CASTLE GARDEN
,rrrr1 NC OF EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS WHO
HAVE LITTLE TO DO.

MEETING OF EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS WHO
HAVE LITTLE TO DO.
The slate Board OF Emigration emerged from
bscnrtv long enough yesterday to let the puoc hho"
bat II was at least in official existence and 10 air
+rophles which il always has on hand commissioners
stephenson, Starr, Rldgway, Wyle ana HurlpuV "eto
nresent The Board received reminder OF i'S oia
time inofciency in the shape of caustic communiea-
ton from the Inman Line In regaru 10 '"e Senaiie
hack TO Europe of Mary Stroll and her three children
on Anril o3 Mrs Stroll the letter said was gong
20 town in Michigan and ii therefore not strange
that the Commissioners could not find her husDahd Ill
q town in Wisconsin by the same name Ihe question
now is who will be held responsible for paying lor
be rctrn passage of the stros, who are now on her
way here.
sccretary Window sent letter saying that ne had
n counter claim against the Commissioners charees
for GyinG up the building on Wards lslano' III tle
sum of $4,000 expended by Mr. Window IN proVluins
the quarters on the island with BEDS ana Deuuins'
Mr. stenhenson expressed the fierce desire to sec the
beds and bedding dumped in the North River rather
than turned over to the Government The Govern
ment he asserted had no right to the articles Let
the rats and moths cat em" he thundered before
the Government gifts 'em."
The question Of the disposition of Wards Island was
considered. Mr.. stephenson aired grudge against
the CITY. on this matter Mr.. starr mildly suggested
that t6e island should be rented to the city as an
adjunct 10 the neighbOrng Islands used for city and
connty purposes. But Mr.. stephenson laid down the
law that the city should not have the island, because
II would not pay than $4,000 year lOr III:
lie maintained that the island is worth S35OOOO and
should be turned over to the state which has mort
e"fh The session was closed with discussion the
necessity of reducing the already small and almost IN
posed 10 behead Secretary Jackson who now records
Mr.. stephenson's speeches for 5000 year.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
Actors EXHIBIT THEIR MUSCLE.
ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS OF THE FIVE AS
CONTESTS AND WINNERS.

The second annual field meeting Of the Actors
Amateur Athletic Association Of America 4" the Five
As,n took place yesterday afternoon on the Man
haitian Athletic Club grounds, Eighty -sixth-st. and
Eghth-ave. before about 800 spectators. From a
financial point of view the affair was not success,
the gloomy weather of the morning discouragng the
most timorous, and the sprinkle being sufficient
ia weed out even the most enthusiastic among the
women patrons Of the actors meeting The contests
drew together however, good representation OF the
athletic talent of the city, and fine days sport was
the result The contests were as follows:
Fifty-yard run, handicap, for members OF the o
AS won in one heat by John n Young, from scratch,
in 1-5 seconds Henry F. Chanfrau, second; Joseph
In the fat mans seventy aveyard race, highly
laughable affair, Eugene oRonrse came In hrst In
1s bsa @ ss @ @ Hpsn a proHe d ded
est hestS between R s' NJ anaH Remington. Df NJ
Carbonell, n J. A. G. on second trial Remington
handicap 80 seconds; with c. +. Nicoll, NJ. A. G.,
second time, 10 As minutes; =.
W. c. DcwSes, BOVINE e. Y A: G., from scratch with ". J.
Dixon, handicap 2e yards; second and Benjamin j.
NJ A. C., 70 yards handicap William oKeete, so yards
a1SftaS IN to r9SnHs SsS2fS s ss Jump % nc
Berkeley ssGstSh feet sgd RSnss
A. n1Sle c nanGeap ISfs n1S c. iand
cap ii yards, second time IL SECONDS. ,.,,,,s,..r
than most Of the otler contests IT was won BY C.
Murphy Kings County Wheenen handicap % yNS yards
winners time, minutes 81 35 seconds. The con
estants stopped, through misunderstanding before
the two miles were completed.
and twenty yard rum handicap for men men
Ioseph OFT second and John NJ. Young third; win
ner's time, 2 minutes 81 seconds; s. oo ,,r,,c,,
Won hv Joseph A. OFT, scratch, with John ~ Young
scratch, second time, 9 AZ seconds
Josenh A. OFT won the baseball throwing contest
3OS feet inches Frank Lawton, second 290 feet II
inches . ., - =.
John H. Young with Henry T. Chanfrau second; time
81 1-5 seconds.
De Wolf Hopper distributed the prizes.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
THE RING FINGER OUT OF ITS FETTERS.
AN OPERATION TO GIVE THE HAND MORE FLEX
IBILITY AND STRENGTH.


public experiment made yesterday morning
at steck Hail. in East Foureenthst, in the liberia
ton OF the ring fnger.' This is an operation which
consists Of cutting the accessory slips OF the ring
finger and the purpose is 10 give it greater nexiblty
and freedom OF movement and additional strength for
playing the piano. The operation was performed on a
little girl. portion of the hand Is benumbed by a
spray OF ether, cocaine is injected and the slips are
cut with lancet. diagram Of the child's hand was
made before the operation and another after it, and
they showed that the hand, when extended as far as
possible was able TO reach about inch further than
before while the ring finger could be lifted half an
inch or more higher. The child said that 1t did not
hurt her and few hours later the only external
signs of the operation two tiny wounds, as Of
needle on each hand, when the bandages were
taken of.
Another child, Carrie Bowes, age twelve, was also
present she had her fingers liberated In this way
four years ago and gave illustrations, TO show that the
gain in strength and fexibilty was permanent This
was shown by playing the piano, by the grasp OF the
hand on mechanical instruments and by raising the
finger even when held down by spring.
The operations are performed by 4. S. Bonell, OF
San Francisco. who has come here for a few days at
the request of music teachers who wished their pupils
to undergo his treatment. lie will also spend few
days In Boston and then return home.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
THE SURPRISED COMMODORE.
From Chambers's Journal.

LTuHIUtI5o JUUTIIuI
curious incident regarding strait occurred dur
ing the Russian lt would have been ludlcrous,
il anything can be ludicrous connected with war
Commodore Elliot was blockading Russian squadron
In the Gulf OF eaghan, on the coast OF Siberia
Thinking he had the Russians in cul de sac he com
placently waited for them TO come out the water
was too shallow for him TO attack them AS the
enemy did not come out, he sent in 10 investigate, and
found, TO his establishment that Russians and ships
had vanished
While he had been waiting for them In the south.
they had quietly slipped out by the north teaching
both him aud the British Government rather severe
lesson in geography IL had been thought that
sa ghalin isthmus: and they were totally un.
aware Of q narrow channel leading from tho gulf
10 the sea Of Okhotsk.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
SMOKING AND THE VOICE
From Chambers's JOurnal.

sir Morell Mackenzie has recently written upon the
marks should receive attention by those who practise
public speaking or singing. He tells us that mos,
Of the leading actors In London suffer from relaxed
condition OF the upper part OF the throat brought on
he believes, entirely by smoking; but actresses ars
rarely affected In that way lie has noticed tiie same
thing In the case Of military officers and clergy men,
II Is not necessary 10 be smoker to encourage hesc
symptoms. for delicate throat exposed 20 an atmos-
phere laden with the fumes OF tobacco. such as Is
often met with in railway carriage Is, we learn even
than the use OF the cigar pipe. Tie orenta
lookah is in Dr. MaokenZios opinion, the least harm
full apparatus 10 use. for the smoke passes through
system and the cigarette fashionable nowadays, Is
the most dangerous
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
A STREET OAR DAMAGED IN A. COLLISION

Car No. 1o2, Of the Bleecker Street South Ferry and
Broadway line, in Broadway, near Reade-st yeserdsy
afternoon came Into collision with big wagon
Of the NewYork and Boston Dispatch Express Companv
The footboard and wheel and corner of the express
wagon crashed into the middle OF the car smashing glass
wirdowames and the side OF the car generally several
OF tn passengers were thrown the floor one man
who refused to give his badly cut ON te neck
bv broken glass.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
THE A11yrGHr srREEr-cAR QUESTION

1t was rumored yesterday that the Aliermens
Committee on Railroads had decided to report in favor
Of exempting most Of the crOsstOwn car lines from
the operation OF the alnght ordinance, as well as the
branch routes leading TO the ferries. superintendent
James DAILY Of the Market Bureau, In discussing the
subject, said that the Aldermen would make great
mistake II they did not require the surface roads near
the new West Washington Market 10 run all night.
The public at large interested IN this question
and should mako their demands felt.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
THE scHUErzEy CORPS OFF FOR rrnopy

The Hamburg American Packet Company's steamer
wieland which sailed yesterday on board seventy
members Of the Independent Schutzen Corps Of this city
and members OF their families, some twenty repr
sentatives ouoftown organizations The rnemen are
going Berlin TO tTe part in parade OF the Berlin
schuetzen. which occurs July g. and also In the shoot
Ing contest at Pankow. from July to 49, Among tho,e
In the party were Major J. ". Pleck formerly Of the
l1th Regiment; Franz Maer Valentine Loewer Gebhard
Krauss. David Mueller Hermann Weber and BERNARD
Walther.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
SUED FOR INITIATING A DICTIONARY.

G. & C. Merriam. OF Springfield Mass. the publishers
Of websers Unabridged Dictionary began suit yesterday
In United States Circuit Court against "1he TEXAS
Siftings Company restrain the publication Of dcton'
ary which It is said is imitation ~ Websters but OF
Door quality The publishers that II Is Ike the copy
Rhted and there Is engraved portrait OF Noah
Webster In the book such inserted in the zeal un-
abridged Dictionaries The plaintiffs ask In addition To ire
restraining order $1,000 damages for the publication Of
the imitation.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
A FINE NEW CLUB BUILDING
TENNIS AND RACQUET PLAYERS TO HAVE
A SPLENDID HOME.
IT Is NOW BEING BUILT IN WEST FoRTY-THIRD'
sr.-ARRAxGEMExTs OF THE COURTS
AND ROOMS.


The new home Of the NewYork Racquet and Tennis
Club. which Is now being erected on the site OF 'ne
old stage stables in West Forty third-st' promises "
be the most luxurious edce built In this country
tor a combined athletic and social organization. The
competition of architects was only open to members
Of the club and Cyrus L. w. Eldlitz the successful
competitor, has furnished and had accepted plans
that seem TO combine with great architectural beauty
all Of the convencnces that athletes ana cnOnen VINO
aro not athletes can by any possibility require Work
b,s oow been begun and before May l. 1891, when
be lease of the present club quarters, az twenty
sixthst. and sixth-avc., expires the new nome VIII
be In Use. a., -,
The racquet tennis and fves courts are the main
features Of the clubhouse, ana wheh II IS taken
into consideration the Of these courts amounts
IN nearly $500 square feet and that over 90 per cent
of the roof over them is necessarily shygh;, 1t VIII
be seen at once that the plan Of the building Is largely
governed by the arrangement of the courts, and their