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ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE. SUNDAY. JANUARY 14. 1900. 18 regard.

Refreshments were served and card playing followed. playing ITC A ftEPT E1VT HE I JAalALLiUEi I 1 UF A CASE OF BOLD, of the Canadian players was very spirited, but the Harvard men played a steadier game. WORDS OF THE WISE. NEW AMATEUR SKATER IS THIS CITY JANUARY TERM OF APPELLATE COURT athletes are classified mid crack men have been appointed to take charge of the different divisions as follows: Eddie Wier, pole vaulters; Myer Prinstcln. high jumpers; Eddie Wentling, distance runners; Lemy Yakely, standing broad Jumpers.

Francis Saunders has been chosen captain of the team for the ensuing year, Jerey P. Pierce, manager, and William Adams, assistant manager. MESSAGE TO DEMOCRATS. Defection of a Hitherto Noisy Kinney Faction Adherent. James M.

Nolan, who was denied a hearing at the last moetiug of the Democratic county committee. yesterday issued the following message to the Democrats of the county "To the Democrats of Monroe County. "As a member of the Democratic party, believing in its platform and principles, having stood by it in iu adversity and contributed to the legitimate expenses as well as my means would permit. I now take this opportunity to say iu public what I have said many a time iu private Since the last election: that 1 do not propose to have my name connected in any way, shape, manner or form with the so-called Kinney faction, that I do not believe in the kind of tricky politics that have bfii plaved bv that faction, and if the Kinney hand (and Hill's! is shown in any way I will endeavor to cui it off. not at the elbow, but at the shoulder, IKilitically shaking.

"lt is true that 1 have been associated somewhat with that faction in days gone by, but it was because I thought I was choosing between the least of two evils. The plight of the Democracy of this city is something deplorable. The so-called leaders of both factions should be swept into the Jenesee river and drowned, metaphorically speaking, and I now ask the younger Democrats of this city to weigh this matter. Promises of position in the street and fire departments can no longer be given to debauch and bribe the voters at the primaries, healers and thugs can no longer kick over the ballot box. their vocation is gone.

It is sometimes said that men are not entitled to any particular mention or credit for doing what is right. I do not btlieve in that saying. "Ia these days and in this generation, where greed is pushing for power and many times abusing it, to find some one of pronounced political proclivities and opinions who can withstand the appeals and the cajolery of his party and stand for fairness and honesty in the face of public sentiment is so rare as to require recognition and notice. I know full well what this letter will bring forth. The battering rams of both so-called faction leaders will be turned upon me.

but I will lead them a merry chase from this day. They will be kept guessing all the time. I would entreat every Democrat ia Monroe county (outside of the factional leaders) to avoid ail needless divisions on nonessential matters anl to follow aftel" that which is right. Let us never forget that division is weakness and union is strength. I ask no one to give up his principles for the sake of apparent unity or to cease to work in the way his conscience tells htm is right, but I do ask every one to rememlter the words 'Let all things Ik? done honestly by nil means, contend earnestly for the principles handed down by the gallant ruonarehj of our party, the polished Jefferson and hickory Jackson, but let us contend in the spirit of fairness both in words and actions.

When those come to pass the De- iii'M-racv ot tins country wni triumpn. tneu anl not till then." DINNER TO JUSTICE WERNER. Given by Horace C. Brewster at Geneaee Valley Club Last Night. A dinner iu honor of Justice William E.

Werner, recently t-ievatcd to the court of appeals, was given last night at the (len- es-e Valley Club by Horace C. Brewster, The following were the invited guests: I Hon. John M. Davy. Frederick Cook, James 5.

Cutler, Ilirniu W. Sibley, (leorge I Eastman. P. V. Crittenden.

Charles F. Pond. Horace Mciiuire. Eugene T. Cur- tis.

Max Briokner. lieorge V. Aldridge, Fug'-ne Satteriee, L. 1. Ross.

Hon. (ieorge A. Carnahan, A. M. Lindsay, W.

II. John W. Hannan. R. K.

Dryer, Charles M. Kverest, Benjamin K. Francis B. Mitchell, Charles P. Ford, J.

H. Grant. Rufus A. Sibiey, Charles II. Baboock.

E. W. Peck. George W. Thayer, Hou.

W. W. Armstrong. William C. Barry, II.

It. Hathaway. Willard B. Spader, Willliam F. Baikarn.

Addresses wen- made by Horace Mc-Guire, Justice John M. Davy, Mayor ieorge A. Carnahan. Max Brickner, William F. Balkam and Justice Werner.

Dosseubach's orchestra provided music. SERGEANT ALLEN HONORED. Appointed to Have Charge of the Police Patrol Barn. Sergeant Frank Adieu was honored yesterday by the commissioner of public safety in being appointed to have entire charge of the police patrol barn. He is authorized to bwk after the supplies for the horses and the horses themselves.

"He is the right man for the place" is the general comment that was made by those who heard of the appointment last night- Sergeant Allen is one of the most popular men on the force, on which he has done duty since April 5, lv. He and Detective Thomas Lynch are the two inem-Imts of the force who have leen longest connected with iu Sergeant AIl-n served long and well in the War of the Rebellion and lierani" a member of the Rochester police force soon after being mustered out. The f.frce at its organization was largely composed of veterans of the Civil war. Only a Ball of String. At 10:15 o'clock last night a delivery sleigh belonging to a laundry was slowly dragged up Main stn-vt hill.

Among the sundry pieces of soiled linen was a bull of string. The end of tins string dragged from the rear of the sleigh, and there was trouble immediately. It was first discovered at Water street and soon a mob of yelling juveniles had hold of the end and were pulling out more of the same hand came the string. weiit the sleigh and out At Stone street the soiled linen conveyance turned. By this time, everyone on either side of the street was aware of what was going on and the curbs were lined with unlookers.

There were some who couldn't resist the temptation to tuke hold, and for a few minutes the corner at South avenue and Main str-et east was the scene of very amusing incidents. Whist Club Election. The annual meeting of the Rochester Whir-t Club was held last night at the club house on North Fitzhugu street. It was fine of the lest attended meetings ever held. The election of officers, the balloting in some cases In-ing quite spirited, resulted as follows: President.

John A. Bariiite; J. llnngerford Sunth: treasurer. George Woldon; directors three years, II. B.

Carlton, Adolph Spiehier. The financial report showed the club to be in a flourishing condition. Guest Insomnia kept me awake all night last night. Landlord (indignantly I'll fcive you Jio to find one iu the house! DAVENPORT JURY After Long: Deliberation Could Not Reach a Verdict. OUTTWENTY-FOURHOURS Entered Court During; Forenoon and Retired Again, Cut Without Being Able to Agree Defendant Allowed to Qo on tail.

The Jury In the Davenport manslaughter case, after remaining in session nearly twenty-four hours, filed Into county court shortly liefore 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon and rejh.rted that it had been unable to agree upon a verdict. At 11:43 the jurors entered the court room and annoiitK ed that they were unobie to agree. Judge Sutherland said it was apparent that further discussion would be of little avail, but he Foreman Itand if there was a possibility that a little further consideration might bring about a verdict. Foreman Lend replied that further discussion might be of some use. but It was doubtful.

The court stated that the Jury might retire again and, if unable to agree, return later. At a few minutes before 1 o'clock the twelve men again entered the court room, and the foreman stated that they were unable to arrive at a verdict. Judge Sutherland then thnuked them for their faithful performance of duty and excused them. Lieutenant Davenport, who was present, with his attorney, the Dion. George Raines, awaited the result without any Indication of nervousness.

After the disagreement had been announced, be received the congratulations of many friends. He was then permitted to go. with the same bail as had been previously furnished. After the jury failed to retnrn a verdict up to a late hour Friday night, the corridors of the court house were cleared of the large number of persons who awaited the result with so much Interest. Many of them were promptly on hand again yesterday morning and many were the guesses as to what the result would be.

It was the general opinion that it would be a disagreement, and the greatest interest was felt as to how many of the jurors were in favor of acquittal and how many In favor of conviction. The jurors were decidedly reticent on this point, even after their discharge. It Is learned, however, that they stood to 4 for acquittal. The jury room was closely guarded. Deputy sheriffs blocked the way to the door, while chairs were plaeed in the hail to prevent outsiders from petting within possible hearing distance of the discussions.

It Is not known when the case will be moved for trial. It certainly not be moved for the next term. The disagreement is considered by many as sure to be of good effect, in that it will not only tend to discourage hoxidlnms from making themselves obnoxious about the park entrants and will also Impress officers with the necessity for exorcising cooiness and their best judgment. POND FOR COMMANDER. Monroe County Posts Will Support Him at State Encampment.

At a meeting of the commanders and delegates of the Grand Army posts of Monroe county, held yesterday afternoon at the Whitcomb house ami which was marked by an enjoyable dinner, it was decided to support Colonel N. 1. Pond, of Gisorgo, II. Thomas Post. No.

4, for department commander of the state of New-York. These posts were represented: O'Rorke, No. George H. Thomas. No.

Pcissner. No. C. J. Powers, No.

E. G. Marshall. No. 31)7; I.

F. (juinby. No. Myron Adams, No. S4; K.

A. Slocum, No. 211. Fairport; Thomas Farr, of Webster; John II. Martindale, of ispencerport E.

J. Tyler, of Pittsford; II. Goodrich, of Churchville; Lewis Gates. of Honeoye Falls. Post, of Brockport, sent no representative, bcinsr in attendance at the funeral of a comrade, but sent word that it was with the other posts in any action they might take.

Past Department Commander Joseph P. Cieary presided. The name of Colonel Pond was placed in nomination by Colonel James S. Graham. The basis of voting in the state encampment is one vote for every commander of a post and one delegate for the tirst I'M members.

Additional delegates are allowed for every fifty additional members or fractional part thereof. Each country post is entitled to two votes, and the city posts are entitled to the following representation: O'Rvrke. 4 votes; Marshall, Powers, Quinby, 3 each; Thomas, Adams and Peissner, 2 each. A Second False Alarm. For the second time within a few hours, the fire department was summoned for a run on a false talartu at 12io." o'clock last night.

Box No. 147, at the corner of Jay street and the Erie canal, was pulled, and the firemen of two battalion districts re sponded. Upon arriving at the box, whieih is on the Copehuid it Durgin furniture factory, no evidence of fire or smoke could be discovered. The first false alarm last night was sent in from Imix No. 04, at the corner of South avenue and Capron street, at o'clock.

The persons who pulled the boxes could not be found by the police. Doubtful Ornamentation. Matron De Staebler's department at the police station was adorned last night by two oid-time characters who carried as comprehensive "jags" as can be si-n ia a month at the jMilice station. Annie Fritz and Mary McCann were the women under arrest for intoxication. Ohicor John Sullivan arrested Annie Fritz on Allen street at and Mary McCauu was gathered in by Officer Engiert at the corner of Lake and Glen wood avenues at o'clock.

Election of Officers. Link's drum, fife and bugle corps President. George Dorschell; vice-president. Nick Stark; secretary, Walter Smith; treasurer, William Schleber; leader, Charles Link; drum instructor, George Dorschell; bugle instructor, Walter Smith. Yale Athletes Begin Training.

Epeeial Dispatch to Deinocrk, nrnl Chronicle. New Ha veu. Jan. 111. Vale athletes begun thiir training for V.

this afternoon iu the college gymnasium. In response to the cull of Captain Fred Aileu, of the 'varsity oarsmen, io4 candidate for the freshman eight be gnu gymnasium work. Captain Allen set tlie athletes Ml work ou the gymnasium floor, gave them a mile run ami set of the ntiinler at work in the rowing tank In the gymnasium. Syracuse Y. M.

A. Athletes. Syracuw, Jan. IX A system of couching has bi-en arranged for the V. M.

C. A. under Instructor W. X. (Jolden, which, it is hoped, will produce -od results.

The BRAZEN ROBBEKY Sensational Comment Relative to the AlcCoy-Choynski Affair. THE STRANGE PART OF IT Neithsr the Two Knockouts Nor the Foul, it is Claimed, Figured in the Decision, Which Was in Favor of McCoy. Special Dispatch to Democrat and Chronic', New York. Jan. 13.

Two knockouts, a foul and as lld a rob lie ry ns was eveT rrn. mitted by the original Kid McC-oy, a burglar, characterized a prize light which wa awarded to his namesake last at iie Broadway Athletic Club. St ran go aa It mj seem, the fight was not awarded eita of the knockouts, nor yet on the foul. ioe ui Miiai iO(Kl tor tho fourth round, the sponge was thrown np by the seconds of the man who had twice won me ugat ana been deprived of the decision. It was not the fault of elrher of the fighters, who are personally bitter against each other and a more desjierately contested batdj could not have own fought.

Choynski knocked McCoy onit when the ond round was two-thirds done, but he not given the decision. After a juggling of time that was to McCoy's advantage, the men fought through another killing ronai After time was called for the rest betwon the third and fourth rounds McCoy, blinded with blood and distracted at the tturoght of losing the laurels so freshly won from Ppr Maher seeing the championship that he longed for receding far from his grajt-struck the unguarded Choynski to the gronad and left him a helpless heap on the The frantic crowd of 8petatw howled in their rage, giving vent to the every man fee-Is at a manifest injustice. They hurled their epithe-s at McCoy, the half-crazed fighter, who sat blwd-ing In his corner. The original Kid McCoy, the borgia-whose name Norman Slby adept's! la the enthusiams of a venturesome youngster wba he left his father's home in Indiana, made a practice of cracking safes beiongtae to individual persons or individpal bunks. In The Choynski-McCoy prize figiit S.cioo mn were robbed In one huge hf-ap.

Whether by mistake or intent, the affair was none the less a robbery. FERNS-SMITH BOUT. They Will Meet at Buffalo Monday Sight at Welterweight Limit. Buffalo, Jan. 13.

When Jim Ferns meeta "Mysterious Billy" Smith at the local Hawthorne annex Monday, something more thaa the time of day will certainly be exchanged. These two slashing boxers will go twenty-five rounds, the weight having beea fixed it 145 pounds, the welterweight limit. Ferns is regarded by those who know the sterling record of the Kansaa as about the most legitimate opponent attainable for Smith. The "rube" has expressed himself as delighted with the opportunity of measuring strength and science with Smith, who will surely bring to the surface all there is of worth in Ferns, something neither of Ins Buffalo opponents has been able to accomplish. The Kaiisan's admirers ask notuins else than that Ferns succeed In getting lo Smith cleanly.

Those who have seen Ferns at work in his training quarters, and who recollect the Jolt which laid Callahan low some few weeks ago. are firm in their belief that the "rube" will do. Manager Charley Wilson, of the Hawthorne A. has been informed, in a Telegram from Tom O'Rourke, that Smith Is already Id good shape and training Industriously for the meeting. Whichever man is returned tie victor, the contest cannot fall to be a grand one.

Mr. Wilson assures patrons that he ba made ample arrangements for handling the large crowd expected. Seats are now on sale, and the advance demand has been something unusual. TO TAKE UP WRESTLING. Football Players of Chicago University to Train on the Mat.

Professor Stagg has introduced wrestllij as a preliminary Training for football mra at the University of Chicago. During tie winter he will have a large class of harp weights and middleweight struggling dtt mat for the purpose of gaining skill which wdil make the men better football piayen ii ext rail. as a sitie training for the gnu-iron the Chicago coach believes wrestling be one of the best sports which an athlete can go into for the winter season. It is claimed that wrestling requires the same ability which the football man uses la playing. He must be qtiick in thought and action.

Not only strength is retjuired, but also the ability to use the strength quickly and effectively. The struggle on the mat does not differ greatly from the coal-bats which take place in the football scrlJi-mage. In each case it is a struggle fJt one man to hold another, and for the other man to get away. The little tricks which are successful in one place are most likely to succeed in the other. Especially is toi true In the work of the line men.

The free use of the body muscles and hands are necessary for tearing through aa opposing line or qui. kiy blocking aa opponent froai breaking through. Wrestling, It is claimed, does much to develop this ability. The constant squirming and twisting from the holds of an opponent on the mat teach the athlete to wriftsl through a bunch of football players. Nect and back muscles are greatly strengthened by wrestling and this strength Is a big advantage in football.

The training iu wrestling Is said to be useful also to half backs and end players, wa advance the ball. It is the testimony of several candidates at Chicago who took the training last season that they were greatly heled by It ia playing football. Sheldon, the varsity end. was a clever wrestler a few mouths' j.rac-ice. He says he cot tirst lessons In dodging and in shaking oS tackier while training tea the mat last win ter.

Snyder and Rich were two other wrestlers who allowed these qualities on the fixt-bail field last fail. They were developed largely by training la wrestling last winter-These examples show the benefit to be derived from tlie exercise and prove conclusively to the Chicago coach that this form exercise should lie encouraged and practiced- Wiley Will Wrestle Young England. Young England, of New York, who meet Max AYiley. of this city, in a wresthn bout, at V.C. jHiunds.

at Clyde opera hou-. January LVih. Is expected to arrive in to-morrow. Wiley is working out at the A. C.

He will leave for Clyde Saturday imhci. accompanied by a delegation of local admirers. Doctor Ah. the little one looks well: the pills seem to have helped nHH. How did oit take them.

Johnny? Johnny With my air-riae; I s.lJt rows with them, dixtor. "Acting President" Quia of the non-acting American Association on certain startling baseball possibilities of the near future: "Four of the Western people have signed the bonds for and each one has put up $2Txj to carry on the work of organizing. The bonds will be taken East within the next ten days aud signed there. The money is up in the AVest, so our rivals cannot say it is all boast. I have good news from the East, in fact, matters have progressed so far that we will call our meeting within ton days aiid complete all details of organization.

The magnates have laughed at us about getting into New York, but wait until we show our hand and see where the laugh comes in. Don't be surprised when you hear that Baltimore- is in the Association. As for McCarthy dropping; us in Boston, why it is simply an effort to throw others off the track. We have a lease of the park at Charles River. President Young said we could not touch players tinder reserve.

Well, we differ with him and will prove that he is wrong." W. P. Ijams, president of the Terre Haute Trotting Association, on the advisability of enlarging the Grand Circuit: "The Grand Circuit ought to cover the entire season of important harness racing and include all of the leading trotting tracks of the East and Middle West. Under the present arrangement the circuit comes to an end six weeks before the season is over, leaving the campaigning stables to scatter and go in all directions, some to one meeting and some to another. My idea would be some arrangement like this: Open the circuit at Detroit, as usual, in July, which is about the time that most of the high-class horses are ready to begin their campaign.

From there go to Cleveland, then to Columbus and perhaps to Fort Wayne, if they want to come in. Or go from Colnmbus to Buffalo. th-n to Glens Falls. Boston. Hartford and New York.

That will fill out the season to the second week in September, when the circuit usually ends. After the last of the Eastern meetings the horses begin to turn in the direction of I-xitigton for the Kentucky Breeders' meeting in October. Now I would exrend the Grand Circuit so as to include the Lexington events and would take the horses there by way of Pittsburg and Terre Haute. There is a new one-mile track at Pittsburg and ail the conditions seem to le favorable for one of the best trotting meetings in the country. As for Terre Haute, we have given trotting meetings there for ten years past that were up to the Grnnd Circuit standard, although we never have leen members of that circuit.

We want to join in lfO0 and hope to get the dates preceding those of the Lexington Tom Eek, on recent performances of his newest wonder. Skater Norval Baptie: "Raphe's record trials were all made on their merits and under tiie auspices of the Excelsior Ice Yacht Club, and Baptie did not have any kind of pace, as he skated by himself. But lie had a young man start yards ahead of him in the mile trial and he caught him at the finish. Bap-lie last winter skated at Montreal with Nilsson and Johnson and was only beaten out by inches. He defeated Nilsson in the race, as the photograph of the finish shows, and he was right there in tht-other three races.

Nilsson says that he skati-d a mile straightaway in That is not correct, as he never skated a straightaway mile against time or otherwise in his lift. I brought Nilsson out the same as Johnson, Eudd, Davidson and Baptie. but he talked so much and made so much trouble I would never take him East, Any person who ever came in contact with Nilsson know that I am telling just what he is." Charles Comiskey, the well-known base-bail club manager, on hitting: "The most dangerous hits in a ball game are tho-ie that get between the first baseman and his base, or the third baseman and third base, because in neither case are the outfielders placed so as to stop them. They usually turn off into foul ground, and roll until they stop. A first baseman should never take more distance from the line than he is prepared to cover himself.

If he doesn't think he can cover 15 feet he should only take 10, and if he can't cover 10 feet he should only take 5. AVhatever ground he takes he should hold himself responsible for. The players find a great deal of pleasure ia playing the IHiints of the game. Of course, the smartest them make errors of judgment occasionally, and how sore they get when their teammates roast Them. A manager who knows his business never hold up a player to censure or ridicule.

It is liable to break a man's spirit r.ud cause him to become a machine, and he takes as few chances as possible for fear of having more hot ones shot Into him." INTERCOLLEGIATE GYMNASTS. Organization Effected at New York YesterdayThe Officers Elected. New York. Jan. 13.

The Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Gymnasts of America effected a permanent organization at a meeting held here to-day. There were representatives present from Vale. I'riuceton. Columbia, the University of Virginia, Pennsylvania and Huverford. The following officers were elected to serve until tit- annual meeting: President, AV.

E. Mitchell, cf Columbia; vk-e-presi-deut. AVaiter L. Otis, of Yale; secretary, H-H. Jenks.

of Haverford. and treasurer, A. H. Xlitcliell. of Princeton.

The executive committee is follows: F. Mountain, of Princeton; AV. L. Otis, of Yale; Augustus T. Stroud, of the University of Virginia, and E.

B. Rich, of tho University of Pennsylvania. The tirst meeting will be held at Columbia College gymnasium March Uiid. It was decided to add .1 seventh event to the regular list, consisting of any performance iu which any college team competing may consider itself especially proficient, all of these events, such as trapeze, either single or double, rope climbing or other performances to be judged together as one contest, but Hot to count In the regular championship events. There will be six championship events: Club swinging, side horse, parallel bars, horizontal bars, tumbiiiigjand living rings.

The competitor who scores the plurality of points In the live events last named will Vie classed as intercolicuiate gymnast. Tlie college that scores the plurality of points In the six championship events, omitting the i special seventh event, will le awarded the championship aud a banner. Iu each event a gold medal will tie awarded to the tirst, a silver modal to the second and a bronze medal to the third highest competitor. A silver cup will be awarded to the winner of the spiviul or seventh contest. In ail contests, competitors will be allowed two points for approach in apparatus, two points for nuish.

thnse points for form and three point for CMs-llelice. AV. Ii. Mitchell was elected manager of Plie March meeting. Not a Safe Guide.

Indianapolis Journal. "Do you believe that Presbyterians are an unemotional 'Naw; I know a Presbyterian girl whose attentions scared a young Methodist clergy -man clear out of the state." Will Convene on Tuesday, Justice Adams Presiding. TWO NEW ASSOCIATES Hon. Pardon C. Williams and Frank C.

Laughlin Will bo on the Bench 5ome Cases of Local Interest to be Argued. The first term of -the appellate court of tie year r. ill convene va Tuesday, with new presiding justi re and two new asso-oate Justices. Justice William 11. Adama will preside, having succeeded Justice George A.

Hardin, retired with the end of tie ju; rear. ad tie two new assot-late are tie IKa. Iurdon C. William and Ihe Hon. Frank C.

Laughlln. The other two auciate Justices, who have been vn the appeliat bench before, but who, ty the way, were not among the original court, the Hon. Peter 15. McLennan and Hon. Alfred Spring.

IYesiding Justice Adams is, therefore, the only member of the court for the -urth department who assumed the I at the creation of the appellate division. The January calendar contains 191 cases, several of which are of gene-rsl local Interest, while others concern Itoehester peo-l-ie. bui are cot of sufficient importance to vommaad public Interest. It was expected liuil the appeal of John F. Dorthy, from hi ojuvicti.n ut.der the Williamson indictment, would be argued at thts term, but it is not t.n the calendar, for the reason, tt 5s stat-d, that it was fv.und IniiH.ssibie to get the case printed in time.

A case will be of Interest in solving the of a urrojiate judge 1 entitled Sarah A. Edmonds s-'a-usl AViiiiam A. LViiuonds and others. It Is ai appeal from decree of Comit- Judge and Surrogate Coyne, of Livingston county. The defendant, William A.

Edmonds, is a well-kntwn Rochester attorney, and was acting as administrator of an estate. It is claimed thai when the matter of the settlement of the estate -ame up before Judge Coyne, he gave the matter of a disputed bill asainst the estate to a referee. and the Intter allowed The claim vf Jl.Nio. Tt the bill should admin. stmt- claimed that Hot hjv beeil allowed.

Another brought by the Roches tany. The ia White. It while i lion J. local C. cm wa and concern l'robst Laundry first Is that against Com- er action si art i re for two broucht by Judge over years ent.

jit prem- was iavoivel refused to pay. the assign-- of a The defendant the ground that it a farmer laundry, which had building and wr.s not liable White dismissed th- opera 1 iu for is debts. comp.alnt an before th- "Tele; place on The Lite is Rochester T. its -f the tl reS'otide tf its plant. 1 Pro lias taken the matter trotib.e- agn given a A.

Ear-ins: the 11 m. oruiiui; --t -u tii i i under wbi has iug aside city idi in- 1 the onrract The opt-rat; com jat or franchise. A swiai tf mot Castle, a i-phone action is -utitd Wii-pHlutit, the lieli Tel ephone Company. This is an ap-leal from the order granted by Justice Davy, vacatir.i The injunction order of another justice, which restrained the company from digging trenches and layin, t)f Mr. Castie's premises These cases are yet fresh conduits in on Oxford the public front street, mind.

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. Interesting Ceremonies Performed Di5erer.t Lodges. An en joy a evening last of Americus The service: ie time was had on Tuesday nt installation of officers No. .144. K.

O. T. M. wer- conducted by Past Oommundcr II. CI -t the new iy-im-talled I.

Daly; lieutenant- The following arc iccrs: Commander, mm.ai.der. A. ermtr; Jtv. taanes cuap-laia. J- Cassidy: sergeant, I'eter N.

Keller; tirst guard. .7. Kickard: second guard. t'atRor; lieutenant, M. Carney; picket.

L. A. Rogers. After tir- installation wen- served. Oui.itttp Star kah lodge met last evening, when D.

U. M. Badd staff installed the following; officers: P. Cottseh; noble grand, Uiive Rowland- I-arenia vii-e-granx laveuta oodger: ree- financial secretary. Laura Thompson; ecretary.

Mary Cooley; treasur- Mary laompson: warden. Be the a Mc-Arthur; conductor. Mary Taylor; right supporter, N. Ilaimma Thompson; left supporter. N.

CI. Jennie Beattie; inside guard. Brother M. Rowland; right supporter. V.

Mary Van Deuser; left sup- porter. V. J. Carrie ter Van Denser. Installation the Branch No.

4-v5. L. c. day evening nt their Attridge; pianist, SiS- foiiowing officers of 15. took place French Church: Spiritual adviser president.

Mrs. 0 Rev. A. Notebaert: past president. Mrs.

II. M. ISraLdt; first vice-president, Mrs. D. second vice-president, Mrs.

L. I'ifcr; recorder. Miss A. Whitley; assistant recorder. Miss M.

Whitley; financial secretary. Miss K. Dowling: treasurer, Mrs. B. Savard; marshal.

Miss E. I'ifer; guard. Miss L. Kiester-er; trustees. Mrs.

Mirguet. Mrs. Mahoney. Id the absence of Mrs. K.

Dowling, deputy, the past president, Mrs. C. McParlln, Installed the officers. PEDRO CLUB MEETS Successes and Failures of Devotees of This Reigning Fad- bcrs met on Thurs.lav evening at the home i .1, i -i r. auu eoer on inving Paik avenue.

Louise Halm and Mr. i WcU-r won the f.rst prizes. The next 1 meeting will lie held at the home of Miss Rose Geriing, oa Brown ttrett. Mrs. McDowell, of No.

113 Garson ave-luc. entertained the members of the Trt- fo.i Pedro Club on Thurxiay evening. Es- i telle White won first and Mrs. Havener M- -olid lad.es' prizes. Messrs Kneen and i SoL.iVr t.H.k the mers first and sesnid The it meeting vtiil be Thursday at the home of Mrs.

Havener, No. 411 Garson avi-mie. '1 he Hitro-y Buncy Pedro Club members tie crta.iosl ou Thursday evening at of Mrs. Richard No. avenue.

Mrs. Foote and Mr. first prizes, and to Mrs. Mr. Sohaefier Were awardisl the i ted roohies.

Birthday Party. The friends of W. G. Curtice, of No. .11 Eavihe ao tti', tendered him a very pleasant birthday party on Friday evening.

Mr. Cu'tite was presented teverai tokens of i John C. Carlsen Has Made an Enviable Name for Himself. AN EXCELLENT RECORD Mas Skated a Hundred Yards in 9 Seconds, a Mile in 2:40 and Fiity-six Miles in a Few Seconds More Ihan 3 Hours. Rochester's army of amateur athletes has gained a notable recruit.

The new man iu the ranks is John C. Carlsen, one of the speediest skaters that the Northwest, which has turned out so many fast men in this branch of sport, has produced. Carlsen came to this ciiy last S-ptember from where he lived for several years, and where he made an enviable name for himself as a skater. He is now engaged In business in tnls city, and that he expects to remain here. It is altogether probable that he will be seen la competition with some of the local amateur skaters before the winter is much older.

Carlsen was asked yesterday by a reporter of the liemucrat and Chronicle to tell something of his performances on the ice. He is not at all a bua-ster, but he has a record of which he is justly proud. He said: "Whatever you say, don't speak of me as a champion. Just say that I have skated several years in the Northwest and have managed to hold my own with the best mun of that section of the country. Anyone who is familiar with the sj.rt will know that that means that I have a little speed.

I have skated against Johnny Johnson, Nils-son. Thorwaid Thonisen and others almost as well known, and have scored ray share of victories. I don't claim to have been winner In ail the races in which I have competed, but 1 can that I have never been defeated In a match contest, and I have been skating since I was 10 years old. I am now I have been defeated a number of times in open competition. "My collection of medals numbers twenty odd, but the trophy upon which I place the highest vtilue Is a cup offerM by the Northwestern Skating Association la 1SD4, and 3 HH t-V-A JOHN C.

CARLSEN. which I won in that roar. I have been called upon to defend the trophy thirty-two times, and managed to win each time. The cup is now my property. It is valued at 200.

"I suppose I am what you might call a natural-born skater. I was ls.ru in Norway and learned to skate almost as early iu life as I learn, -d to walk. Johnson. Thonisen, Nilssou and others who have become known for their speed on tlie ice are also Norwegians, as is generally known. Before going to Minneapolis I lived in Duiuth." was asked bis best times at the various distances.

He gave them as follows: One hundred yards, i) seconds; one-quarter mile, :,2 seconds; one half mlie, one mile, 2:40: two milts. three miles, live miles. 1," ten miles, 34:00 -5; twenty miles. lifty-sls miles. 3-4.

"But I have no record of the fastest time I ever made on skates," continued Carlsen. "The conditions weren't favorable for a record trial. One day In the winter of 'P4 I skated up the St. Louis river from Iuiluth. to Cloipiet.

a distance of about forty miles. I was detained at the end of my journey until almost midnight, but. the night being clear and the moon full. I thought I might as we'd start homeward. AVhen about half of the distance back to luduth had been covered I made the discovery that a number of timber wolves were following me ou each bank of the river.

I honestly believe that I broke all world's records on skates after I made (hat discovery." Carlsen is acquainted with Norval Baptle. tne young n.aier no has bloss out a recoiu oiei.Kci unucr join j.t mana cuit-nt this winter. He says that Baptie is a fast man. He has in his possession a llews- paper cupping leumg of a twt -niiie race at -oner, in which Baptie defeated Nilssi.u. Carlsen has tried himself out three or four times recently on the lake in Seneca park He says he would be glad to arrange a match with any local amateur, that he will not skate on a course that is shorter than eight or ten laps to the mile.

The blades of bis racing skates are twenty inches on the be and cannot be used on a circular track. Would Skate for City Championship. Willi.un F. of No. 153 Clifton Ktreet.

has ad a communication the sorting of the l.en.ocrat and Chr.ci-i'le. In he he would like to arrange m.i-ch with Arthur Kailuseh. Frank race for a goi I medal bating cham- pioiismp Hi, race take place' within two weeks at the Km pi re riJlL, Smith and Magne streets. Harvard Won at Hockey. Can dge.

Ma-s ii ri 1ft The Harvard leam played Its second regular against (in- team of Canadian players o.i i.ie rink at Soldiers' Held today, and won by a bvore of two he rushing. AMONG THE BOWLERS. Standings of the Clubs in the Three Leagues This Week's Games. There Is a very pretty race in the Rochester Bowling League for pennant honors. The Warwicks are In the lead, having won one more and lost one less game than the X-Kay.

Inhpie and Columbia teams, ail of which are tied for second place. Iu the Bon Ton League the Amperes have a g.xd lead over the Clippers, Premiums and Cliftons, who are tied for second honors. The St. Boniface team still holds a clear lend in the Knights of St. John League, having won every contest this season.

This week's Rochester League schedule calls for a game at Reisky's to-morrow night between the Columbia and Warwick teams. The other games In this league will be: Ilud-sons and Pulques, at Von Simula's, Tuesday night; Rays and Fast Roehesters, at En-ders's. Wednesday night; Dnuntless and R. A. C.

at Schneider's. Thursday night; Tammany and Empires, at AVeber's, Friday night. The games in the Bon Ton League this week will lie: Tuesday, Nationals and Mon-archs, at Weldman Loughlin's, and Clippers and Amperes, at Odenbach's; Thursday, Pilgrims and Cliftons, at Rltz's, and Bohemians and Warwicks, at AA'ehle's; Friday, Premiums and East Rochester Ponies, at Erbs. This week's contests In the Knights of St. John League will be: Monday, St.

Eustace and St. Boniface, at Mucin's, and St. Louis and St. Theodore, at Saucke's; Tuesday, SS. I'eter and Paul and St.

Mauritius, at Erb's; AVednesday, St. Bernard and St. Michael, at Pfaffs. The standings of the clubs In the respective leagues are as follows: ROCHESTER LEAGUE. AVon.

Lost. P. C. AA'arwlck 3 Ray 8 4 -W7 T'nique 8 4 Columbia 8 4 Fast Rochester 7 Tt K. A.

7 5 Tammany 4 8 Dauntless 3 i Empire Hudson 3 BOX TON LEAGUE. AVon. Lost. P. C.

Ampere lo Clipper 4 Premium 8 4 Clifton 8 4 I'll grim (J 0 E. It. Ponies 5 7 .410 Bohemian 5 7 Monarch 5 7 .410 AVarwiek 3 National 'Z 10 .107 KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN LEAGUE. AA'on.

Lost. I. C. St. Boniface 7 l.

Sr. Michael 4 3 SS. Peter Paul 4 3 .:.71 St. Bernard 3 4 .41 St. Louis 3 4 .4.

St. Eustace 3 4 St. Mauritius St. Theodore 5 CLASS TEAM WON. Three-Game Contest on the Y.

11 Alleys Last Night. The Class team of the C. Y. XI. of St.

Michael's Church, last night defeated the Ciasj A team in a three-game contest on the club alleys. The scores: FIRST GAME. Class A. Clas B. First frame ..0 Second frame Co 1 Ol Third frame o.t 4- 4i) l'ovrth frame Fifth frame liol 2) Class A.

74 SECOND GAME. First frame frame Third frame Fourth frame Fifth frame Class B. 2 47 171 Class B. SS 47 40 Z2 03 4-t 47 45 I.W I'l Class A. T.2 14 4 4s THIRD GAME.

First frame Second frame Third frame Fourth frame Fifth, frame till Thf teams were made up ns follows: Class A Mattem. Scinrmer. Hxk. J. KoU) Scheuermaii.

Sch.wpfel, Kliu- gler. L. Koib. and Rcrwiml. Class It Hock.

Sold. Enforce. Krauk. Carnes icapiaim, XL Ko.b, Wuhi, Heberger, Sattel and Krieg. SYRACUSE WILL ACCEPT.

Favors Participating in the American Henley Will Send Crew if Invited. 8yracnse. Jan. 13. The authorities of the Syracuse University crew have been asked unofficially by some of the largo colleges if Syracuse would accept an invitation to row at Poughkeepsie, in June, iu an American Henley, in which every college of any imiortance which has a crew will be represented.

The movement has just started, but those behind it are enthusiastic in its favor. It is said that Cornell. Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania are ready to send crews to such regatta. Syracuse has already accepted an invitation to row at Poughkeepsie, but would gladly favor any scheme fr a general meeting similar to that at Henley. This is distinct from the invitation extended a short time agj by the Intercollegiate Rowing Association.

Forty men are iu practice daily under the direction of Gymnasium Instructor J. A. R. Scott, who is acting as coach until one can be secured. In order to turn out a crew that will make a creditable showing the hrst year, the aquatic enthusiasts realize that they have a hard task before them.

As far as money goes, however, there will be no as Lyman C. Smith, of this city, who Is tlie "father" of Syracuse's f-rew. has given assurances that he will be the crew's backer for any amount. ARCHER ACCEPTED. Rochester Horseman Bet on His Entries' Chance3 in the Kentucky Futurity.

George V. Archer, according to a New York dispatch, is in attendance uiou the conference of the officers of the National uiid American Trotting Associations, which Is being held at New York, with a view to establishing more amicable relations between those two organizations. The dispatch says that "a difference of opinion relative to the merits uud prospects of yearling trotters owned by AVllllaiu Riiss. 11 Allen, of St. Louis, and George W.

Archer, of Rochester, led to a novel match yes-tcrday after the adjournment of the conference at the Murray Hill hotel. Roth horsemen have mude entries in the fjo.oim Kentucky futurity to be trol-ted la L'il. "The owner of Kremlin. 3 4. named tWJ colts by that horse, iitid offered to bet Arched floo that one of lice youngster would get a bitter position in the race than would the of Archer's trotters.

The Rochester horseman accepted tie- proposition and named i foals by iiniiu elvet, the sou of ii l-n n. Hamiliou was mude the Blake holder. to uolhiuj 4.