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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
RACQUETS.
DOUBLES WON BY
MILES AND LATHAM, THE ENGLISH
TEAM, BY FOUR OUT OF
FIVE GAMES


An exceedingly interesting and exciting racquet
match was played In the court of the New-York
Racquet and Tennis Club yesterday afternoon,
and II was fitting climax TO the holiday invita-
ton tournament which has been In progress u.
the club during the week 1t was an international
match OF doubles. and while 1t did not involve any
championship 1t brought together the four pest
amateur and professional players OF racquets IN
the world. Eustace H. Miles. the amateur racquet
and tennis champion OF England. and Peter Latham.
Of England. the professional racquet champion OF
the world. were pitted against quincy A. Shaw, IT,
of the Boston Athletic Association the amateur
racquet champion OF the United States and Canada.
and AGecs sn 5 ss @o Scoring
games out or the I'VE played the conditions govern
There many brilliant plays on both sides. but
the Englshmen worked better together, and seemed
lean amateur was embarrassed BY his left hand
STYLE Of play IN soS3ls ssnt the greater share
of the play to Shaw. The latter played with marked
range Of the court, repeatedly Furnishing himself
by cuts to the te-tale- The English amateur al
though in much stronger practice recently, was
trhe uncertain in the early stages of the match;
t 1gs nd the Close and was then doing the ons
share of the work; $50 , - s.rd
ing's knowledge of the court served him in good
stead and his angle cuts and low retuFn rms 1S na
fish professional used his CHARACTERISTIC backhand
saes snd his piay was in every respect worthy
O. one who holds the title of worlds, champion.
Of the court were crowded with visitors and each
clever play loudly applauded.
The referee was G. l.. Perkins and the marker
George Hannigan. Time of play. hour 10 minutes
Following are the scores:
FIRST GAME.
Miles and Latham .-.............-.2 Iio
and Standing. ....-.---..l o 1-l<
Aces by service-Miles and Latham. 3; Shaw and
Standing. 3. Aces by placing-Miles and Latham .;
shaw and Standing I. Aces by opponents mtss-Mfes
and Latham. 5; Shaw and Standing, 2
SECOND GAME.
and Tafha
Shaw and Standing. d X
by service-Miles Latham. 5; Shaw and
Standing. 5. Aces by plactng-Mes and Latham o;
Shaw and Standing o. Aces by opponents miss-Ailcs
and Latham, 4; Shaw and Standing O.
THIRD GAME.
Shaw and Standing. ............5 i'll
Aces by service-Miles Latham .: Shaw and stand
ing. 5. Aces by placing-Miles and Latham u; Shaw
and Standing. II
FOURTH GAME
M shaw a and s IsaRains: lis
Aces by servce-Miles and Latham. TO- Shaw and
Standing 4. Aces by pacing-Mies and Latham. ];
Shaw and Standing. TO- Ace by opponents miss-Mies
and Latham l.
Shaw and Standing. ..........1 x-l4
Aces by service-Mres and Latham 8; Shaw and stand
Ing g. Aces by placingMiles and Latham. s. Shaw and
Standing. Aces by opponents miss-Mles and Latham,
A. Shaw and Standing. 1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
BROOKLYN CHURCH BURNS
INTERIOR AND ROOF OF ST. GEORGES
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL DE-
STROYED BY FIRE.

Fire destroyed the interior and the roof Of ST.
Georges Protestant Episcopal Church Marcy
and Gates aves., Brooklyn. last evening. The
damage is estimated at $4,000. There was in
surance TO the amount of $4,000 The walls,
which are Of brick and terra Gotta. are still
standing and Il is probable that they can be
used again. The chapel. separated by ten feet
from the main building. was not Injured The
Rev William A WATSON is the rector of the
church.
Aaron A. Savage. the sexton discovered the
fire at 5:45 O'Clock He had just entered the
church and saw the flames breaking out under
the chancel Clayton Burke. a fireman. of En-
CINE No 1874, who was passing, ran to a box ana
sent in three alarms while Savage worked to
save the vestments
There was a large amount Of Georgia pine In
the building, which made the flames spread Win
great rapidty. 1t not until after more than
an hour OF hard fighting that the nine engines
and three hook and ladder companies got the
blaze under control.
St. Georges Church was completed in 1888
Tt was Gothic. It faced in Marcy-ave., ana
widened out at the to form cross. There
were no galleries. the seating capacity of the
main floor being about one thousand. Stone
was used for the chancel and the flooring, and
these parts OF the building were not much dam
aged.
Mr.. Savage, the sexton, last night said that
he could give cause for the fire. which broke
out under the chancel, while the furnaces We're
under the front part of the building. The fires
in the furnaces were low 1t may be that the
defective electric wires were responsible. the
church was lighted by electricity and bundle
of wires up behind the chancel to an arch
which had a line Of lights. Festoons of ever
green, remaining from the holiday decorations
and grown dry, assisted in spreading the flames.
ST. Georges Protestant Episcopal Church was
organized in 1863. 1t was at first known as the
Guion Episcopal Church. Its first place of
worship was IN Greene-ave-, opposite Tompkins
Park The membership is eight hundred and
it's property was valued at SS5,0O0- The Rev.
William A. WATSON, the present rector, succeed
ed the Rev. st. Clair Hester. now of the Church
OF the Messiah Greene and Cermont aves,
within the last year.
Most of the stained glass windows in the
church were totally destroyed by. the fire and
water. Two of them were memorial windows
Before the fire entirely out last night
the Rev. J. c. Wilson, pastor of the Puritan
Congregational Church, at Marcy and Lafayette
ayes, offered the of that building to the
congregation of St Georges Church. IL 1t wished
to hold services to-day. At late hour last
night no decision in regard to to-days services
had been reached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
GLEASON NOT REQUIRED TO SIGN.

Mr.. Rouse assistant to Louis Grant counsel
for ex-Cap:ain Wood, appeared in the Supreme
Court, Long Island City, yesterday, and asked
Justice Garretson TO approve order directing
Mayor Patrick j. Gleason 10 sign the testimony
taken in supplementary proceedings against the
latter. Captain Wood secured judgment OF 50 800
against Gleason but when he tried to collect 1t the
ex-Mayor said he had no money. Supplementary
proceedings were begun and Woods counsel. Louis
Grant had Gleason the stand for a long time
Gleason said he was not worth dollar and de-
ciared himself bankrupt
Counsel for Gleason to-day opposed the request
true and that he had not had the opportunity 10
cross-examine Gleason. He advised Gleason not TO
sign the testimony, and asked to have q day set
when ne could look IT over and examine the
witness Justice Garretson refused order Gleason
to place his signature on the paper. He directed
Gleason's counsel 10 look over the testimony and
crOss-exanne the witness Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
S,pyogRIIS
3p6R i II
NO CHALLENGE HERE YET.
MEMBERS GATHER AT THE NEW
YORK YACHT CLUB TO DISCUSS
THE SITUATION

Stories about challenges for the Americas Cup
help to keep up the interest at the NewYork
Yacht Club There unusually large number
or the members at No. 81 Madison-ave. yesterday
afternoon but they did not elated by the
news" that Sir Thomas Upton had sent chal-
lenge by cable January g. On the contrary, the
replies of j. V. s. Odde. the secretary seemed TO
have a dampening effect those who came in to
have the good news confirmed.
Mr.. Oddle received The Tribune yachting man
yesterday In his little hilltop Office and disposed
Of the main question in few words.
II have not received any cabled challenge from
Sir Thomas Upton" he said, NOR has anything
of the kind come to In letter form other
wise. There Is other place for a cabled chal-
lenge to be sent but here You draw your own
conclusions. 1 not saying that challenge was
not cabled. but only that such message has
to me-"
There said that was for publca-
ton, and while this going the present
vice-commodore, Lewis Cass Ledyard, came in and
Joined in the conversation. 1t may be said here
that If Sir Thomas or any other challenger arrives
here for cup race in the coming summer he will
meet the heartiest OF welcomes from the commo-
dore that is to be- But that's secret Nobody is
supposed to know who the coming commodore is.
Mr.. Ledyard was not saying anything to be print
ed. but it is least permissible that he is
keen for good sport and will certainly give the next
accepted challenger the heartiest of welcomes.
Neils Ohlsen, the superintendent of the club,
also seen He said he did not understand why a
longing for 1900 had just expired. and 1T rather
early to challenge for 1901 Other members OF the
club who said that If a challenge came
at this time for 1901 It would probably be for the
purpose of securing precedence. One of the MEM
bers said:
Unless altered by special agreement. the time for
putting in challenge for the Americas Cup for
any given year. to give the requisite ten
months notice, expires about December 10 of the
previous year. OF course If the time for the
be pinched, challenge could In a little later.
but the last contests took from October to 20,
inclusive at least half month may reasonably
be expected to be calculated, and the sailing
of the New-York Yacht Club does not extend
beyond November 1.
Some of the members seemed to think Sir Thomas
might perhaps by consent arrange a for the
coming season. One of them said
Mr.. and Mrs. Iselin were expected to be in Lon
don about week ago, and 1t said in Eng
Thomas. 1t will not be surprising. therefore to find
cussed the outlook, with the result that imne-
in. This would probably that the Columbia
would be used again, and that Iselin would again
be in charge of the American defender This might
be safe enough The Columbia is probably better
than anything Watson will produce for some time,
and good many English yachtsmen admit that
they think much the same way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
BASEBALL.
RUSIE AND DAVIS MAY GO TO CINCIN-
NATI-FREEDMAN'S RULE OR


That ANDY" Freedman will continue his rule or
ruin policy in baseball is assured, according his
friends. From this same source 1t is learned that
Freedman feels confident that his Broad-st. 1nan-
cal hackers will not desert him in this hour of his
apparent triumph, the final act in the strangula-
ton of professional baseball. But after he has
quit baseball. like the old Manhattan Athletic Club,
may arise from its ashes and become great again.
1t announced yesterday that the compact
between John T. Brush. Of Cincinnati and Freed
more significant than at first
supposed. and that the willy leader from Ohio will
get the best of it, usual 1t is said that Brushs
price for shaking hands Rusie, the greatest
pitcher New-York ever had, and George Davis.
Of the three first class players NewYork has. So
it can be seen that there method in Brush's
madness, after all.
Rusie refused to play with the New-York club
last year account of the manner in which he
was treated by the management Of the NewYork
club in 1898. The big fellow would probably refuse
to play for Freedman again under any circum-
stances. 1t is said that Brush has option
the services of Davis, only In the league cir
cult is reduced to eight clubs.
So, II the circuit is not reduced the only chance
that local enthusiasts will have first class
baseball will be to go to Brooklyn. the case
last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
NIXON SEES ODELL AND PLATT.
CONFER ABOUT ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES,

CONFER ABOUT ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES,
But WILL NOT TALK ON THE SUBJECT.
s. Frederick Nixon Speaker of the Assembly
his list Of committees to Senator Platt and Chair
final amendment. The three leaders met some
where In the city last evening and had a long con-
ference the subject. They took pains not TO let
newspaper men know where the conference was
held
Senator Plat said in the afternoon that he ex-
pected Mr.. Nixon to call upon him Mr.. Odell was
at the headquarters of the State Committee In the
Fifth Avenue Hotel all the afternoon, and not long
before dinner time he said he expected to see Mr.
Nixon In the evening. Mr.. Nixon went to the Hotel
Cadillac when arrived In the city. but he did not
stay there long. He was away from the hotel all
the evening Senator Plat not to be seen at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night Newspaper
who sent up their cards were told that senator
Plat was not in his Mr.. Odell was not In
his own room At the headquarters of the State
Committee 1t was said that information regard
out before being announced by the spea i ~ ir
Assembly. 1t known that the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
before the conference last evening Ihey were
published in The Tribune yesterday. shorty Pc
together in the lobby OF the hotel Tney SAID there
had been conference with Senator Platt, but they
would give other information. -. 4,,o
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon ana even.
Ing to talk with Mr.. Ode. and those who went
men De Graw and Brennan, OF Brooklyn, were at
the hotel In the afternoon with wafer %. 1 fhtIeL
bury and Michael J. Dady Other Asse semi men
Bedell. of Goshen c. H; Knapp, OF C u, M i
County, and DR.. Nelson H Henry Ghersrdi D SN
ators Raines, Coggeshan. Elsberg and Goodsell
had talks in the headquarters OF the state COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
THE NEW TAXATION SCHEnE.
FEELING AMONG POLITICIANS HERE RE-
GARDING COMMITTEES PROPOSALS.

FEELING AMONG POLITICIANS HERE RE-
GARDING COMMITTEES PROPOSALS.
Many Republican and Democratic politicians were
talking yesterday about the reported plans OF the
Joint Legislative Committee on Taxation to exempt
real estate from taxation for State purposes and
to raise most of the State revenue by the direct
taxation of mortgages and other securities. Much
eagerness was expressed to have the committees
scheme for tax legislation reforms made public, In
order that there might be full public discussion of
1t before the bill is introduced IN the Legislature
Senator Platt and other Republican leaders have
kept back their opinions the subject and have
said that they not acquainted with the plans
of the committee. Senator John Raines said yes
terday that he had long been in favor OF legisla-
ton which would confine the direct taxation of
poses. II believe" he said. that the state should
raise all its needed revenue by other methods The
State received last year about $4,000 IRON me
and about s40OO,oOO more from the collateral in
e ' Ge ax on rea
turned about $12OoO,O0O. l believe that a tax OF
securities would make the State tax on real es-
tate unnecessary. l have no information ABOUT the
Committee on Taxation but l judge from the re-
ports that the committee will recommend reforms
Edward Lauterbach said yesterday that he thought
a plan to tax real estate only for local purposes
estate would be popular. "Of course, he said, one
cannot talk much on the subject without knowing
the entire scheme of taxation which is TO be recon-
Tammany generally discussed the proposed plan
Hoahan Tax Commissioner Feitner and others
discussed it at the. meeting Of the Tammany Han
were all inclined to favor the scheme, so far as
Senator 5i P H McCarren. of Brooklyn. when seen
at the Hoffman House last night said; THE plan,
until all details are known is hardly worth while
TO discuss it. The plan for exempting real estate
TE9m taxation 0F state purposes seems TO he all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
RECEPTION FOR PRINCETON TEAM.
FOOTBALL PLAYERS ENTERTAINED AT THE CLUB
HOUSE IN THIRTY FoURTH-sT

FOOTBALL PLAYERS ENTERTAINED AT THE CLUB
HOUSE IN THIRTY FOURTH-ST
The members of Princetons champion football
team of last year the guests of the Princeton
Club at reception at the clubhouse, No. y East
Thrty-fourth-st. last night. The reception did
not begin until nearly 10 o'clock. and 1t
until well into the morning hours that the guests
allowed to depart. C. c. Cuyler president
of the Princeton Club. master of ceremonies
The following members OF the team present.
Ex-Captain w. Edwards. William PelI. captain of
next years team; Craig. Booth, Edgar Holt. Roper
Mills, McCord, McClave, jr.. Reiter. Lloyd, Poe
Hutchinson. Burke. Barnard, 1r.. Palmer Wheeler
and Hillebrand. F. L. Smith and G. II. Lathrope
sent letters of regret.
Arthur Poe. the quarterback VINO saved the mem
orable game at NewHaven for Princeton last No
Nember, received a great deal of attention last
night nt speeches. were made by G. G. Guyler James
Assurance Society; Job Z, Hedges and Alexander
Moffat. Mr.. Alexander also read original poem
a parody on Edgar Allen Poe's Raven" entitled
''Poes Tiger 1t caused good deal of merriment
Singing and banjo music were added to the other
entertainment features.
Among the well known old Princetonians present
Shepard Romans, Tracey Harris DR. Mason
Thomson, House" Janeway, "Biny" Lee DR.
David Bovaird, @. c. Dewey. {. B. Bostwick Moses
Taylor Pyne, A. r. Quick and Garrett Cochrane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
SCANNELL MUST PAY THE ARhhAhS'
CARL JUssEN. WHO WAS REINsTATED IN HE
FIRE DEPARTMENT. GETS BACK
SALARY ALSO

Justice Nash. in the Supreme Court yesterday
handed down an order directing John j. ocahie,i
Fire Commissioner of New-York. individually u
pay to Carl Jussen, who has been restored ny Inc
supreme Court to his place secretary OF the Ire
Oanartroent 50 e6s &C. being the arrears OF salary
due him since his dismissal on January l. 1850
Jussen was discharged to make room FOR TAM
many appointee. He alleged that he was veteran
and could not be removed except for cause SHOWN
and that If changed from the place occupied by
him nrior to the new charter coming into exist
ence he should get similar place and q similar
salary. He obtained an alternative writ OF MAJ
damus TO try the question to whether MS once
was a confidential one or not The jury, Wnic9
heard the testimony before Justice McAdam, found
in his favor and Justice Nash made the alternative
writ absolute Justice Nash then made the order
that Commissioner Scannel should pay the arrears
L Jussen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
WEST END ASSOCIATION DIMES.
MEMBERS LISTEN TO ADDRESSES ON THE
SCHOOL QUESTION AND THE
EFFECT OF TAXATION

The West End Association had it's annual dinner
last night at the Hotel Savoy Among those pres
ent not only members of the association but
also many invited guests
James Van Dyck, first vice-president of tn,
ISOLATION, presided the guest table at which
were seated also John s. Wise, ex-senator George
w. Plunkett. Judge James A. OGorman the Rev.
John Balcolm Shaw ". H. McEroy and Lawson
Purdy. All of these responded to toasts and IN
addition to them c. N Bovee jr and Assembly
man Perez NJ. Stewart called upon to speak.
Mr.. Bovee listened to with interest he
alluded to the Speedway and New Amsterdam-ave.,
but attention especially aroused when he said:
1 want to speak of the school teachers pay be
fore sit down. l do not know who is responsible
for the present condition of the public schools.
1t needs, however, no comment of mine for you to
know that they a stencil in the nostrils of this
city In time and l hope 1t will not be far dis
ing
Many spoke of the wonderful development of the
West Side iii the last few years, development
which was shown to have resulted In some degree
from the labors of the West End Association.
In speaking the subject of taxation Lawson
Purdy said:
terests. and as our Tax Commissioner, George H;
up indissolubly with the future Of New York Per
or CARPET bag wifi VIII suffee to to remove it, and
draft or bill will give it wings"
five hundred hands have been driven to New-Jersey
by taxation This means a loss in population of
of more than 50, 600 900.
In 1898 ex-Tax Commissioner Coleman testified
that in twenty-five years factories employing over
hundred thousand skilled workmen had been
driven from New-York by taxation. At the usual
computation of five to the family have lost half
million in population, and the assessed value
of real estate is 900 per capita have lost
more than s5O00oO0OO Of taxable real estate values
much more than the entire assessment of per-
sonal property in 1893
To gain pennies have lost dollars, We need
men and money to make real estate valuable. Let
US not drive away the only sources of our wealth
benefit ourselves and the entire community.
Among those present were Chester B. McLaugh-
lin, ]. Adriance Bush, J. V. V. Olcott, John c.
Coleman c. II G. Hall, NJ. w Nolan Lieutenant
Thomas c. Wood, Colonel Frederick s. Wagner
Charles NJ. Carpenter, George w. Carr. Major G.
w. McNulty. Leo c. Dessar P. De p. Ricketts,
James ". TaPPin. Colonel William /. Brown. James
Lieutenant Edward Beckert and r. E. A. Dorr
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THE RACETRACK.
AUDUBON HANDICAP AT NEw-oRLEANs WON BY
DR. VAUGHAN

AUDUBON HANDICAP AT NEW-ORLEANS WON BY
DR. VAUGHAN
New-Orleans. Jan. 6-The Audubon Handicap. to-
days stake event. furnished of the best
tests of the meeting. the first four horses finishing
less than necks apart. Verify backed into
favoritism but had rough journey all the way
and was unpaced at the end. DR.. Vaughan got up
only in the final stride and won. The revival OF
Yuba Dam in the last caused some comment
as IL was in strong contrast her recent per-
formances. The weather fine and the track
fast. Summaries follow:
First SELLING: miIe)-Rotterdan 12l CMason)
TO = and even won Lexington Pirate 121 (Wnkfed),
TO and to l. second; Atantus 11S (Van Dusen)
2, third Time-1:43
Second race Chandicap; six furlongs)-Kindred 9s1s
q3radfordl Is TO and to /. won; E Caney. 1854
Oupeel to and to 2 second Prince OF Verona 122
Q3oland). 3 to 3. third. Time-1:15A.
Third Selling: mile and quarter)-Our Nellie
502 5olandl to and cut; Mailer 1O1 NiitcheiD
10 and II To 5. second; Match Box 94 "a. Weber,
TO l. third. Time-2:11h. - -.
Fourth audubon Handicap: one miIel-Dr
Vaughan 92 "a Weber,. IL to and to |, won: Lau-
Hamilton,. to !, third. Time-141%.
Fifth SELLING; mlle)-Yuba Dam lis CTabnr
TO l and to /. Colonel Cassidy. 1lS (McJovnn
II 70 and TO / second Rushfelds. i2 (Foucon s to
!, third Time-1:42A. - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
ON THE GLEN COVE LINKS.

The first OF the January competitions for the cup
presented by Leonard ]. Busby took place yester-
day at the Nassau Country Club. OF Glen Cove.
These tournaments to be held under the point
system first place each week counting three points.
second place two. and third place one At the end
of the month player having the greatest number
OF points 70 credit is receive the prize The
winning score yesterday was made by ". F. Rich
ards. who received the rather generous handicap
of twenty strokes. C. l. Tappan made the best
gross score Of so. the card being:
Out .....................4 -
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS @4S-8
II was announced in the course OF the afternoon
that the December cup offered under similar condt
lions had been awarded TO Howard ". Maxwell,
with total OF points. The summary:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
cUBA AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

Ferdinand w. Peck. Commissioner General Of
the United States to the Paris Exposition
has detailed Lieutenant Commander A c.
Baker T. s. N. of the United States Com
mission staff to go TO Cuba to assist
Senor Gonzales de Quesada In preparing the Cuban
ex hbit for Paris Exposition of 1900 Commander
Baker left this city for Havana yesterday by way
of Tampa Fla. He will be absent about three
weeks and returning to New-York will sail for
France about January 81. Commissioner General
Peck expects to make the Cuban exhibit one of the
most interesting In the American division. This
will be the first time that Cuba, country or
territory. has had display at interna-
tional exposition.