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New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
BILL ARDS.
CONKLIN BEATS THRESHIE BY ONE
POINT IN FINAL GAME OF A.
A. L. TOURNAMENT

The deciding game in the Amateur Athletic Union
billiard tournament played at the Knicker-
booker Athletic Club last night between C. F.
ConkIin. of Chicago and Charles Threshie Of Bos-
ton. ConkIin won by single point, in probably
the most remarkable game ever seen in a tourna-
ment. Singularly enough, this same player won
of his other games by similar narrow mar
gin Tonight ConkIin will cross cues with Wilson
T. Foss, the present champion, who did not take
part in the tournament. While the experts predict
that Foss will win. they expect to the Chicago
man play another clever game OF billiards.
While Threshie is a brilliant player. he Is
not nearly steady the from Chicago. and
lack of reserve the critical time. when Threshie
had only point go. undoubtedly cost him the
game. At time Conkn had lead of nearly
one hundred points, but by brilliant series Of
runs Threshie managed take the lead In the
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
DIRECT TAX CUT IN HALF.
APPROPRIATION BILL AND THE GENERAL
SUPPLY BILL TO BE READY
OK MONDAY NIGHT.

Albany Feb l5-The Appropriation bill and the
General Supply bill will be ready in the Legislature
on Monday night. The tax rate for the present
wear which is 10 be fixed by the Legislature be
fore II adjourns will he less than half the rate in
force last year II there is hitch in the arrange
ments being made by the leaders. II was the
Governors plan TO wipe out the direct State tax
levy on real estate by imposing taxes on the sur
plus Of savings banks and the surplus and capital
OF insurance and trust companies hut because Of
the opposition and the consequent amendments
a. Is understood that the Governor Will only be half
successful in his plans. The tax rate this year will
probably be 9s one-half of last years rate. which
was g6-lOO mills. The amount that will have 20
be raised by the direct levy viii be S.. .52 076 SO
one-half Of the amount raised last year. The re-
naming half Of what is the direct tax viii be
raised. IL is expected by the imposition OF indirect
taxation such the tax on the savings banks,
Insurance and trust companies. OF the direct State
tax New-York pays 6s per cent OF the whole, but
by the cutting down OF the State tax one-half the
metropolis this year will save nearly So, 500 600.
Speaking 10 George Z. Seward, representing the
Chamber Of Commerce. New-HorS City. the sub
sect Of taxation. Senator Humphrey, second MEM
her OF the Committee Taxation and Retrench-
ment, made this statement. which must be consid-
cred not only significant. but official: II 10
say one word before you depart for New York.
You 60 on and read the tax rate for several years
with. but Aueu 40 not mention the tax rate for last
year, which 1876
In my opinion. the tax rate this year will be be-
low that of last year. Notwithstanding that the
the direct State tax, in my opinion will be re-
duced one-half this year, will make some
advance, and viii be encouraged 10 continue along
The lines that have been taken up"
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
WOULD MAKE BRONX BoROUGH COUNTY

Albany, Feb. B-Assemblyman Bruckner to-day
introduced a bill 10 the county Of The Bronx
from the territory comprised within the limits
OF the city OF New-York. north and OF the
Harlem River and known the Borough
OF The Bronx AT the general election of 1901 there
10 be elected county Judge, surrogate. a
distrist attorney. a register. sheriff a county
clerk. a county treasurer. and county superin-
tendent OF the poor.
The members Of the local boards of the Twenty
first and Twenty-second Local Improvement dis
tricts OF the Borough of The Bronx declared
10 constitute the Board of Supervisors for the
new county. Provisions made that all legis-
lative and judicial districts shall remain the
and that all business shall continue within the
limits of the Borough of The Bronx the same as
now. until the county Is erected
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16

Charles Simpson pIantirr. Joseph Rroush-
and others defendants.
pursuance Judgment OF foreclosure sale duly
made and entered in the above entitled action and bearing
referee said Judgment named. pubo
auction, the New York Real Estate Salesroor, No.
broadway the Borough Of Manhattan IN City
New York. the Twentyhrst day OF February. 1901.
II o'clock Noon that day by Peter F. Meyer.
premises directed the said Judgment
therein described follows:
All those certain lots parcels OF land situate IN
Ward OF the City York Borough OF
Maphattan. and bounded and described as follows
Beginning the Southerly line OF Sixy-hfth Street
Avenue: thence running Southerly and parallel with
Eleventh One hundred feet o
line the block; thence Westerly parallel
Sixtyfth Street Ffftyseven
lands New York Central and Hudson Rail-
road; thence along the line Of lands said Railroad.
souherly Sixty-rrth Street: along
Southerly of said Easterly Eghty-four
eleven inches the place OF beginning. Being
premises conveyed to the said Joseph J.
Charles Simpson and wife by deed bearing
the said mortgage. and intended be recorded
part Of the purchase for said
Subject nevertheless 70 agreement relating
terror retaining wall westerly side Of said premises
between said Charles Simpson and the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company. dated January 2Dth
1890 recorded February 15h $780, in Iber 291 OF Con-
First. 1901.
Dated New York. 3Oth January. 1901.
JACOB MARKS Referee.
ROBERT A. r. DAYTON.
Attorney Tor plaintiff 20 Broadway, Borough Of Manhas
City OF New York
The following is diagram OF the property to be soal
There is street number
West 65th 81.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
foreclosure Sales.


NEW YORK SUPREME COURT, County oA
New-York Charles c. Sloane and William Sloane,
PlantiHs against Frances Karban al. defendants-
IN pursuance OF Judgment of foreclosure sale t
male and entered in the entitled action bearing
date the 18th day OF February. 1901 the undersiuei
the Referee In said Judgment named. will sell at puhIiS
auction at the New York Real Estate SaIesroo III
broadway, In :he Borough Of Manhattan City Of New
on that day by Philip Smyth auctoneer premises
directed by said Judgment be therein de-
scrtbed as follows All that certain piece parcel
or land situate lying and being in the Borough
haitian City, County and State Of New York bounde1
and described as follows: Beginning a point on ths
southerly side OF West Thrty-ffth three
hundred and fifty (S50) feet cornap
formed by the Intersection OF the
fifth street with the westerly side
running thence southerly parallel
and OF the distance through party
the front and OF said premises
nine inches 9S IT, in) thence westerly and parallels
with Thirty-hfth street twenty-five 25) feet: thencS
norhery and parallel with Seventh
feet nine inches COS IT, in) said southerly OF
street. and thence easterly along
erly side of Thirtyffth twenty-five
the place Of beginning The above will
subject 70 with reference OF chimney
hues in westerly wall recorded in Liber 14<1 Of Con-
veyances at page 3T7-
Dated New York. February H. 1901.
SAMSON I.ACHNAN. Refsree.
Murphey Metcalf Attorneys for Plaintiffs. Is Wall
street. Borough OF Manhattan New York City
The following is diagram Of the property SOLD
35th street
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
SEPARATION SUIT DISCONTINUED

The suit for a separation brought in 1899 by Mrs.
Louisa VI. Clayton against Congressman Bertram
T. Clayton discontinued yesterday afternoon In
the Supreme Court, Special Term. Brooklyn. an
order for discontinunS the action being granted by
Justice GaynOr. An agreement was entered into
according To the terms Of which the Congressman
and his wife will not live together. but that he
shall make provision for her and have the custody
of their two children. William. thirteen years Old
and Bertram, six years old. The children will be
educated in the South at the home OF the Congress-
mans parents. His home has been In Washington.
ID. c.. and Mrs. Clayton is staying the Hotel
St. George. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
CoLER SAYS HE LIKES RAMAPo ABUSE

The printed brief submitted by Hoadly, Lauter-
bach & johnson. counsel for the Ramapo Water
Company IN the hearing Thursday before the
Senate Judiciary Committee referring 10 figures
furnished by Controller Coler 10 the Merchants
Association. says:
II Mr. Coler and others who Instituted actions
10 enJoln this contract the ground of profgacy
or fraud have a particle Of evidence support
their claims, the Ramapo company Will be very glad
10 give them the opportunity TO try these issues
-. His (Coler's) charges were knowingly false
snd without evidence to support them. They never
had the slightest foundation in fact.
When Controller Coler was asked about this
Direct charge yesterday he said:
The figures furnished by this office 10 the Mer-
ehants Association were taken from the records
and are absolutely accurate. The more the Ram
apo crowd abuse the better / like u. / take
teT abuse "A personal compliment
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
HORSE SALE CONTINrES

The 100" horse sale continued at Madison
Square Garden yesterday. Five hundred people
were present when the sale began at 1890 O'Clock
Among the horses sold were the following:
Tetale. troter, M 1885 Axtell-Adelna.. .... $500
Cora Tell trotter: b. m. 1896. Axtell-Cora Bell:
4. V. Mahon, New York 800
Philip e, trotter b. g, 1894. CIay-CIara Belle:
= John MaguiTe % York 2525
Dollade Wilkes tr9tter, blk. m. 1891. Guy wilkes
Diree,ress; Charles Riley: l525
Nutland, PAGER, c. &. 1897, King Nutwood-Kath-
lecn Rogers .:...............-.. 1000
True Chimes trotteT b. x. 1894. Chlmes-Yours
Truly w b Lewis. Brooklyn. ...-............ 1000
Foster. NewYork city. ty...................... 100
Sweetheart. trotter b. T.. 1897. Great Heart-Doly;
Fred Dietz New-York city e75
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
TAX LAW RETTSION RTIT

Albany, Feb. Is (SpeciaD-Assemblyman Gardiner
OF Monroe County. has introduced bill providing
for a special commission to revise the tax laws
OF the State and submit report to the next
Legislature. The commission is 10 consist OF four
men appointed by the Governor at a salary of
$500 each. with necessary expenses The report
is 10 be submitted before February / 1902
With the great amount of tax legislation this year
and past years the need for such revision Is said
10 be almost imperative. The present state of the
tax laws as expressed frequently at the hearing
recently held the tax bills. is TO the majority
OF lawyers I'm unintelligible confusion.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
cROKER REPORTS Oy WICkE FIRE.

Fire Chief Croker yesterday handed In his report
on the fire at the Wicke plant. at Thirty second
St and First-ave. Chief Croker complains OF the
scarcity Of water, and says that many of the en-
gines forced to go several blocks to get It,
There is only l2-inch main I'm First-ave and I'm the
side streets there Is little water. Chief Croker
thinks the cause OF the fire was spontaneous COM
huStiOn eXnl0siOn of
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16

The approximate amount of the lien charge to satisfy
which the above described property sold,
twenty-one thousand eight hundred and and s3tcO
dollars (s21 S0SS with interest thereon from
February. 1901. together with
amounting three hundred and 100
(S37632 with interest from February
together with the OF the sale The approximate
taxes other Hens which aro
the purchaser of the purchase money
paid by the Referee. is S949. % and interest.
Dated. New York. February 18th 1901
SAMSON LACHMAN. Referee.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
GRADED SALARIES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES

albany, Feb. Is tspeciaD.-The Senate Committee
on Finance submitted 10 that body to-day Senator
hleginss bin grading the salaries OF State
hoyes, amended in some important particulars
After the bin is printed IL is be recommitted
the Committee on Finance.
one amendment provides tAat the bin shall not
Affect present salaries. Such an amendment IL IS
naturally thought Will lessen the opposition 10 the
bAl Secondly, there 10 be ten grades of State
employees instead Of 1--WE as provided for by the bill
as originally introduced.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
UNIVERSITY OF PEYNSYLTAyIA CLrB

Albany. Feb. l5.-The University of PENNSYLVANIA
Club Of New-York City was Incorporated to-day to
maintain a clubhouse for the and entertain
ment OF the alumni of the University Of PennsvI-
vania The directors William b. RouIton ~
Lawrence, Nassau County. and Harry Bowers Min
gle. Severe Provost Or. Clarence c. SickeI
gil L. johnson. II. Galbraith Ward and Harrison b
Neil of NeVv-York -
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
Bankruplrn Nohee.
,TATED TERM of the United States

<TA STATED TERM of the United States
"A District Court for Southern District Of New
York held al the United States Court Rooms
The Tinted states Post Office Building City OF New
VIII Roroneh OF Manhattan this 34th day January
1901 Present Hon Addison Brown, District Judge In
10 the satisfaction OF this Court BY the affidavit
of Alfred Epstein and Wm; G. ROSENBERG verified ths
in this Court praying that the above named Henry A
Seymour Frederick Johnson and psvid "soser.
cared bankrups voluntary and involuntary proceed
ngs that the subpoena tneISn S vas % W Ih IIu OK sn @
David Webster being members OF the firm not Joining In
On he P & daR tRe % pecember iso that David
has appeared herein by his solicitor Charles W. Morgan
~ Morgan on behaf Of the said webster that OF
petition subpoena could not be made by the Mar
shown by made by the said Marshal. stating
that the said debtor could not be found and which Is
affidavit that more than ten days have elapsed
since I ns nd hat the present wheresbot OF th said
debtor Frederick W. johnson. unknown and that
vice Of the subpoena petition
diligence be made upon him District. u hereby
ordered directed that the said Frederick w Johnson
1901 to the petition herein. dated 9th day De-
cember 1900 and filed in the office OF the Clerk OF this
be adtudged a voluntary bankrupt and Frederick w
Johnson David Webster. being other members
vounary bankruPts both ndviduaiy and as
OF the firm OF seymour johnson Co. and in case of his
failure appear. plead answer demur adjudication
made according to the Of the petition
order be made the said Frederick W. Johnson by
publication week for less than six
nsed by e as the most likely to give notice 70 the said
debtor said publication to commence not later than the
directed that on OF before day publication
order service is made by publication that the
New York Borough Manhattan copy OF this order
contained in "a p pP ps Of an M
follows: 'Frederick w: Johnson Esq. N W. Corner
of Manhattan"
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
IDLE MEN DEMONSTRATE IN BUDAPEST

Budapest. Feb. 15.-Several thousands OF persons
of work marched through the principal streets
here to-day carrying notices such Bread or
Work Is our Right" and singing the ''MarseiI-
lase' They also began smashing the windows of
restaurants and stores. The police in force dis
persed the mob after Of violence during
which many arrests made.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
DArIEs LED THE STATE TICKET.

@lnany, Feb. l5.-The total vote for the Republi-
rsH candidates for Auorney-General and State
engineer and Surveyor has been somewhat changed
~ me correction OF an error made in the canvass
- ne vote In Erie County. The addition OF 81 votes
~ Auorney-General Davies's vote as canvassed
~ me state canvassers makes his total vote SO 20
nieh ls the biggest vote received by any candidate
~ me state ticket, the second largest being So
g.. g.. for John T. McDonough for Secretary of
rl, SlSat Governor Odelfs vote s0a $50 and his
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16

Wednesday to answer charge that he had stolen
from her q slS5 diamond ring. Yesterday she
charged him with writing obscene letter to her
on February 4. On that charge he held in
Sl.tsH Tor examination. Mrs. Brown has letter
from from man signing himself 'Dr; Sol; Lubliner. of
No. 25t East SeVenty-second-st.." =" volunteering 10
give Mrs. Brown evidence AGAINST the defendant.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
BILL TO LICENSE DETECTIVES.

Albany, Feb. u (SpeciaD.-A bill prohibiting de-
'ecuVes from obtaining information concerning the
personal character Of person company or the
eharacier Of cOmpsny's business without a
.oense from the State Controller was introduced
.sS-lay by Assemblyman Coughtry, OF Albany This
.sneasgre Is 10 prevent Mr.. Coughtry says fire.
s..ylslale parties prying into personal or private
e.tehs ana giving publicity 10 family scandal for
tlIloses OF eKfnriinn and hlackrnaM
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
THE "oOUN7'' HELD on ANOTHER CHARGf

Angelo Valeri, thirty years old who says he is
an Italian count. was arraigned a second time
yesterday afternoon before Magistrate Deuel. in the
West Side court, on complaint filed by Mrs.
Martha Hughes Brown. of Nc. 2os West Fifty-sec-
ond-st., who says she is artist actress play
nd He In h.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
COLOMBIAN REBELS ACTIVE.

Kingston, jamaica, Feb. ia letter received
here from Carthagena. Colombia says the Colom-
bian rebels particularly active I'm the interior of
that part of the country with the result that busi
ness is seriously handicapped No coffee could be
shipped from Carthagena up 10 a week ago.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
nRANn ARuY SELECTS ROCHESTER.

Albany Feb. 1.-THE Council or Administration
of the State Grand Army of the Republic this af-
,ar,oor decided 10 bold the next State encampment
of the department at Rochester on June o. 8 and
next. Buffalo was the other competitor lot the
encampment.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
LONG LEASE REFUSED.

The Atlantic Transport Company offered yester-
day TO roof at its expense the shed a new
Pier No. 49, North River. II the Dock Board would
grant its application for a renewal OF the lease Of
the pier for ten years. The offer refused.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16

West cath st.
The OF the Hen charge to SATISFY
which the above described property Is TO &c soid -
with thereon from the -stn Gay or
January, with costs and allowances
S3c54o together with the expenses OF the
of taxes. assessments
10 DO allowed the purchaser out OF the
purchase money paid the refsrse. 10 On- -
interest
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16

forty-third inning. He was pale and apparently
nervous. while COnklin's face red and twitch-
ing With only one point TO go in the forty-sev-
enth inning. Conklin left the balls only a few
inched apart, but almost aligned Threshie has
made dozens of more difficult MASSES and as he
went to the table he turned Conklfn and said
confidently. 1t pays 10 make this"' With the butt
OF the cue pointing TO the ceiling. he essayed the
shot. and overmassed and missed. Conklin smiled
gathered the balls together and ran the necessary
ten To win the game. Conkin made the final point
playing with his left hand
4 LITTLE IVES HISTORY
That fellow Conklin reminds or the late
Frank Ives. the greatest player that lived"
said John A. Hendrick, OF the defeated men, as
he pointed at Conkn- "One day Poggenburg went
into Ives's place and said. Come on, Frank
want 10 get little practice Well. they selected
their cues and banked. Ives winning. Ives started
in. and Poggenburg lighted cigar. Poggenburg
puffcd away and Ives ticked the worries. Then
PogEenburg lighted another cigar and then an
other. Then he got tired holding the cue and
rested II against the chair. Finally Ives said:
Wen. I'm tired. Peggy. Guess you have had
enough practice" Ives had 700 points"
Il had worse experience than that" said
Maurice Daily. "One day Ives walked into my place
game 7 said. on. all right. and We banked
Frank Well that hoy started in. and quite
Ip and discussed politics and other things
I called out OF the office number OF times to
Ives was stiH play ing About an hour later was
called across the street 10y a friend, and when
life said, Don't mind me, ana FRANK Just
grinned. his saucy way. and kept on. l had
some business to transact downtown, and went out
Ives WIS at II sti1 Well when ne stopped he had
made a Of 1.Soo or more-I think IL was 1850; to
be exact Those amateurs play hne billiards, but
then there others
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
THE GAME.

Conkn won the bank. and. selecting the white
ball shot and missed. For three innings Threshie
scored many points and at tho close of the third
inning by the modest score of to . Then they
began play billiards In earnest, for in the next
inning Couklin gave superb display OF nursing.
and licked of 52 before he relinquished the worries
to his opponent. Threshic improved at the same
time, scoring 81 on around the table play OF the
ninth nninrt i1t when " Conklim got the balls under
control of aim. and increased his lead with 70 more
making his lead iS5 to o. for the man from Boston
In inc twenty-drst inning il was question whether
Conklin counted or not The referee looked 10
Let him have IT," This exhibition of sportsmanship
was applaudcd for several minutes by the spec
tators- Conklin continued to play. slipping up
ticked of g. more. making his lead PIG 70 li3 for
Threshie Threshie had disappointed his friends up
10 this point by MS poor success III httPlms tIt
halls together Conkliu was handling his cue Ike
shots around the table with remarkable ease and
speed The onlookers appauded constantly. Conk-
to count on miscue lie led ThresEie by go 1914
at that time and the aiteI niI'' b9d bSen
marked by a series of big runs, he having mace
2O8 points in five innings in his first string.
C6nkiin continued to play In that easy, methodical
style peculiar some Chicago men Threshe was
With more ease apparently than simple draws and
carroms He looked pale and MS proW % WFdnkif Tonu
under the strain Even the usually stoid Gonhhn
showed muscular twitchng of the face at tunes.
oc the innlnE J0mK nints t o t6e @ GOOD
Nothing daunted. Threshie kept at his task ana IN
cept one With a brilliant run of - In the tortS-
third inning Threshie took the lead for the first
time amid loud applause from the spectators The
total score was 395 for the Boston man to $50 for
Conklin. IL looked like Threshies game. but the
Boston man missed masse. with only one point 10
go. and Conklin ran out the game with ten. The
score follows:
{ + conkIn-o o. = 81 o. 2. o. 2 =. Z 45. Z. g. 2
10 y o l. 46 o. :. :. 1. o. o. !. o. l., .. = 10; total
40 average Il 4S. high runs 81 40. a. 3d. 3D. 81 IS
cgarIes Th:ss9lel 10 D. e e . g. H. a. H. T. D. IS
a a ~ l., > 10, u. %.
S;I average 28-iT high 30. 81. 20. 20. a. 23
Referee-E q. Presby.