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ROCHESTER DEMO CB AT AND OHBONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 189C. llE BiTifriTin ENTIRE REGIMENT ON SKATES STRONG SUSPICION OF FOUL PLAY How the Soldiers of Norway Get Over the Snow. Drowning of Charles R. Estabrook in Cayuta Lake. faces on Broadway, Tine street and Wall street, and the parts on which the proposed building would stand inclose the American Surety Company's building on the south and east aides.

If euch a building were constructed it would shut off light and air from almost all of the 1S)G windows in the Surety building, which now look upon the open space above the roof of the Schermer-horn building. The American Surety building la one of New York's most conspicuous skyscrapers. It reaches up into the air more than 300 feet above the sidewalk and contains in all twenty-one stories above the curb level. It was completed a year ago, but before it was finished there were rumors that trou MILK PANS. The best are made of indurated fiber.

We will sell 100 dozen at $'75 per dozen. The best Elgin Creamery Butter, 20C a pound. ENEMY AT THEIR MERCY THE CORONER'S INQUEST They Can Move Very Fast and Spread Out so That it is Difficult to Shoot Them How They Are Equipped. ble had arisen between its owners and Mr, The Drowning Not Believed to Have Been Accidental Much Excitement Aroused Over the Affair Testimony of the Witnesses. Astor because of encroachments whicn it seems to make upon the latter's rights.

The ADVANTAGES OF building is eighty feet square, and it is built so that its main walls cover every inch of the lot, right up to the walls of the Schermerhorn building on each side, and when it gets above that building, which it does at ats seventh story, its cornices and 3-Hoop Pail, 13c. 2-Hoop Pail, lie. Small Wash Tub, 45c. Medium 50c, Large 55c. other ornamental parts, and even its wind ow sills, project beyond these lines.

-louses usiness Large Above the height of the Schermerhorn building all four of its tall sides are fin ished alike in expensive style and pierced with windows. There are seven windows on each side at each story, and the whole of the fourteen stories which tower above the Schermerhorn building contain offices which are of great renting value. If the windows on the south and east sides were closed up this would greatly affect the value of the building. The building cost about $1,750,000. About $175,000 of this Philadelphia Times.

Norway, during a considerable part of the year, is covered with snow, and her winters, which in other countries are of short duration, extend to five or six months; and in the most northern parts to a much longer period. During this time it is impossible to leave the beaten roads, for the purpose, at least, of tra veling; and when fresh snow happens to fall, even the communication by means of them is stopped till the sledging is able to be continued by means of a machine, which, being dragged by horses along the road, restores the former track by clearing away the snow in part and flattening and leveling the remainder. The thinness, however, of the population, widely scattered over such an immense extent of country, renders it in many places impossible to keep the roads open by these means. It was natural, then, that the Norwegian should devise some mode by which to leave his hut, generally removed fromroads, nd traverse the forests in various directions with sufficient celerity to follow the chase, "his favorite occupation. For this purpose he devised the skies or snow-skates, which consist of two thin, narrow pieces of fir of unequal lengths, the foremost part being pointed and turned upwards.

The longest, which measures about seven feet, is used on the left foot; and the other, money was spent in work underground, for the foundations are sunk to solid rock, seventy feet below the sidewalk. This work was put down by means of pneir matic caissons. The Schermerhorn build ing is a comparatively new eight-story Seneca flineral LITHIA Water, of GENEVA Most valuable water on earth for Kidney, Liver and Bladder troubles, Stone in the Bladder, Indigestion, Chronic Dyspepsia, Constipation, Etc Gal. jugs, 35c. Half-gal.

bottles, 25c. JUST RECEIVED, Another invoice of GROOTES' DUTCH COCOA. structure oue of the old kind, which carries its weight on walls of masonry instead of on steel columus like the Surety building. Up as high as it goes it lies dose against the Surety building on the south side with out any open space there, and on the east vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvt It is, of course, conceded by all, that we do a more extensive retail grocery business than any house between the cities of New York and Chicago. It is equally apparent that our purchasing power and distributing facilities must consequently be much greater, placing us in a position to supply our trade with goods invariably freSh, and at prices so low, that smaller concerns find it impossible to compete.

side it shuts off any chance for windows Correspondence of Democrat and ChronlUa. Watkins, N. May 12. Intense excitement prevails in the southeastern part of. this county over the drowning in Cayuta lake Sunday morning of Charles 11.

Estabrook. Coroner O. B. Crawford, of at-kins, having impaneled a jury, commenced an inquest at Odessa last niitht. After the examination of several witnesses the inquest was adjourned till Friday iught.

The funeral of the deceased was held this afternoon, and to-night Coroner Crawford and Dr. G. C. Fordham, of Watkins, assisted by a number of other physicians, will hold a post-mortem examination of the remains, as there is strong suspicion of foul play. Kuimet Beckwith, of Odessa, Hie first witness sworn at the inquest, testified in substance as follows: "I was on the east side of Cayuta lake about 5 o'clock Sunday morning.

It was daylight, and I saw nu upturned boat n-ar the west shore of the lake. There was a man on one end of the boat, and another in the water swimming toward the shore. I proceeded toward the overturned boat as fast as possible, and the young man on the bow of it said that a man was drowned and had not come up. The man in the water swam part way to the shore and was met by a boat, to which he clung till he reached the land. These men were Harry Bowers and Albert Carr.

I think they had been drinking and were somewhat intoxicated." William Fierce, of Catharine, testified substantially as follows: "In company with Charles Kstabrook I started for the lake to lish. about 7:30 o'clock Saturday evening. We got a boat and went out on the lake. We fished until about 1- o'clock, when we went to the shore and ate our supper. We talked until about 1 or 1:30 o'clock, when three men came along in a boat.

They landed and came to our fire. I have since learned that their names were Bowers. Carr and Smith. We remained there till between 2 and 3 o'clock, and during this time I did not see anybody drinking. Then I lay down on some blankets and went to sleep.

About 5 o'clock I was awakened by someone calling for help out on the lake. I looked and saw Bowers in the water swimming toward the shore, while Carr was clinging to the bow of the boat. I got my boat end went to the assistance of Bowers, who was nearly exhausted. He took hold of the stern of my boat and I towed him to shore. He said he did not know how the boat came to be overturned.

I then went to where Carr was and asked him who was drowned. He replied, 'My except at the southeast corner, where it has an open court which allows of two windows on each story of the Surety building at that part of the east wall. which is about two feet shorter, on the The new building, as indicated in the right. The latter is called tauder, from plans filed, would follow the same lines, except that this court would be extender! the right foot being used more than the left, particularly in ISoth skates so that altout four windows would be left are about three inches in width and an open on each story of the Surety building. This would leave 140 windows which would inch in thickness in the center, where the foot is placed, which is firmly bound to the skie by loops at one side, made of wil be completely closed, both for air and light.

The new building is to be of iron and steel low or fibres of fir roots, to which are fast ened leatliern thongs. I he skies ore frame, and to go to rock with its foundations. The plans were smeared with tar and pitch, and the under side is hollowed in the center into a groove drawn by Purdy Henderson of the Ilavemeyer building, and to prevent their slipping laterally and to enable the skielober, or skater, to keep a according to the information filed at the 50 dozen 1 1-2 pint glass jars WHITE CHERRIES 25C a jar. The best Soda Water in Rochester is drawn from the Electric Silver Fountain at our Central Store. BLUE SEAL 5ALERATUS Is the best.

EJC a pound package. We offer one car load Silver Shield SoupF; Comprising Chicken, Consomme, Beef, Tomato, Mulligatawny, Vegetable and Ox-Tail, I EJC Pcr 3 -lb. can, Lower than ever. building department, the building is to be straight course. Notwithstanding the obstacles which the put up by Contractor John Downey.

None of the interested persons would talk about the matter yesterday. Presi nature of the country, particularly during winter, would seem to throw in the way of dent Trenholm of the Surety Company sent out word that he had nothing to sav, ti and Purdy Henderson would tell noth an invading enemy, Norway has often been attacked during this season, and as the tLse of the skie has been known to the natives from the earlies times, it was natural to think of forming a military corps of ing alwut Mr. Astor's plans. it Trade is increasing on Tenants in the threatened floors of the Surety building were taken by surprise bv skaters and furnishing riflemen with the the announcement that a building was like 10 STORES 10 STORES WOODBURY'S ly to shut up their windows. "It would skie, in the use of which the mountaineers display imch astonishing ease and celerity.

ruin our offices," several of them said, "but we do not understand how this could During the former wars with Sweden, all the Norwegian light troops have occasion be done, for we have been led to believe that the American Surety Company con trolled, by leases or in some way, all of the surrounding property. ally made use of skies, A certain portion, however, of them were more particularly trained to the u.e of these kind of skates, under the denomination of fhe skielobere, signifying literally skate-runners. Previous to the union between Norway Then some of them took to speculating as to what the filing of the plans meant. cl 1 ana weden there existed in Norway two every day. Do not fail to try a can with your next order.

65c 35c Quarterlb2oc Some thought it might mean war. These remembered that it had been said that the Surety Company was behind the recent attempt to secure legislation to restrict the height to which buildings might be constructed in New York hereafter, and some of these again thought the filing of the 32 and 34 East Main Street. 274 East Main Street. Monroe Avenue and Broadway. 175 and 177 Lake Avenue.

196 West Avenue. South Avenue and Caroline Street. 608 North Clinton Street. University Avenue and Culver Park. 228 Lyell Avenue.

Jackson Street, Batavia, N. Y. plans was to head oil any such move in the future which would prevent putting up a He said they were fixing 1beir lines, when the boat turned over. When I went to sleep Estabrook was there with the three men. I do not know of Estabrook's drinking anything that night, and I had heard no angry words between the men.

Smith was on the shore asleep when I heard the call for help. Smith said he had dynamite there and could bring the body up with that." Adnile King, of Catharine, testified to finding the body of Estabrook at between 0 and 10 p'clock, and towing it to shore. Joel II. Hamilton, of Owego, a contractor end builder, testified that upon advice of Estabrook's father he removed the body fiom the water. He said that blood was running from the ears, but very little water came from the mouth.

Estabrook's watch stopped at 4:43 oclock. Dr. G. C. Fordham, of Watkins, who accompanied Coroner Crawford to the erene of tie tragedy Sunday, testified that he examined the remains of Estabrook after they had been removed to the home of his father, about four miles from the lake.

He found that blood was running from the nose and mouth, and there was evidence of blood in the left ear. There were also slight wounds on the nose and tall building beside it, and that, perhaps, the structure was not to be built at once, while others thought it meant business i Others again thought it was a move mant to force a settlement of some kind with the Surety Company, for it ha leen under stood that negotiations had been going on for a long time between the company and Mr. Astor, by which the Surety Company was to acquire an easement of light and EM air for the threatened windows. The proposed new building would have. according to ttie plans, a frontage on Broadway of forty-one feet one inch, and on Pine street of thirty-eight feet eight inches.

The cost is stated as regiments of skaters one in the district of Devontheiui and the other in that of Ag-gerhuus. The above event, however, having caused a considerable reduction of the Norwegian army, the number of skating soldiers was also reduced. The uniform of the regiment was green like that of the other ritie corps, though the men, upon ordinary occasions, aiso wore un under-dress jacket of a coarser kind of cloth, the color of which was gray, and they were likewise provided with a peculiar kind gaiters, in order to protect their feet the more effectually from the snow. The arms of the skielober were a rifle, to which was attached a broad leathern strap, passing over the shoulder, a short sword. He carried with him beside a staff (skies-token) seven fct in length and rather more than an inch in diameter.

This, which was held in the right hand, was armed at one eud with an iron spike and above it was placed a circular piece of wood. The use of the former was to penetrate the frozen snow and of the latter to prevent the staff sinking in, giving thus a firm support to the bearer. The skiestok, or skiestav, as it was called, was likewise, has been before observed, of considerable use to the skielober in enabling him to moderate his speed, make certain wheels and preserve the necessary balance during the descent of steep declivities. The skielober to the skate exercise united that of the ordinary Chasseurs, or light troops, of which it constituted a part, and it performed all the duties, differing from them only by marching on skates, which gave it a very great superiority. The skielober moved with singular agility, and from the depth of snow were safe from every pursuit of cavalry or infantry.

On the other hand, they could attack the enemy's columns on march, ami haras them incessantly on both sides of the road without incurring any danger to themselves. Cannon shot produced little effect but it is believed that such a building would cost two or three times this amount. Under Examination. Life. Physician (examiner for life Insurance near the left eye.

The face and neck were very dark. Dr. Fordham stated that if Estabrook had been alive when he fell into the lake his lungs would have been filled with water. Bowers and Carr were subpoenaed as witnesses at the inquest, but it was thought best not to take their testimony till after the post mortem examination. These two men reside at Bennettsburg, and do not bear a very good reputation.

It is thought that the man named Smith is also from Bennettsburg. Cerr was implicated in the burning of Peter Sutphens barn at Burdett a number of years ago. Several years elrpsed after the fire before the firebugs were apprehended, which was a few jcais ago, when Carr voluntarily confessed that he end Dewitt Swick were the perpetrators of the deed. Swick was convicted of the crime, and is no serving his sentence in Auburn state prison. Carr, owing in part to his confession, was not convicted.

Estabrook, who leaves a wife and two children, was a son of Isaac Estabrook Catharine, and belonged to a highly rel Dronfheim, a distance of more than four hundred English miles, ami they reached that place twelve hours before a messenger, lc.iutched at the same time, and who had used the print est possible expedition. Some idea may thus 1 formed of the diilienlty, nay, even impossibility, of making any etT.H-tual impression by arms upon a country like Norway, ptweninff a force c.f this description, when her impassable contains are considered, and the un-Khuken spirit which has always animated every class of her inhabitants when called njRU to xupport their indejM-ndence. In the year 171i, seven thousand five hundred Swedes, who intended to attack Drontheim, perished in the snow oa the mountain of Uuden or Tydel, which separates Jempte-land, iu Sweden, from the diocese of Drontheim. A company of two hundred of under Major Emu bus. found them all frozen to death on the ridge of the mountain, where they had been nurprised by a storm, accompanied by snow, hail, and extreme cold.

Some of these unhappy victims Appeared fiitthifr, some lyiujr, and Rome kneeling in a posture of praying. They had cut in pieces their muskets and burned the little wood they afforded. The Generals La bane and Zoega lost their lives; and of the whole corps consisting originally of ten thousand, no more than two thousand live hundred survived this dreadful catastrophe. company) "How old are you?" Irishman "Twanty-five." "Your parents are living, I eupposeT' "No, sur, they're dead." 'j'What did they die "Ould age, sur." "How old were "Farty, sur." "Do you think a person of forty dies of old age?" "In the ould country people die young of ould age." to find something like the Columbus. I lianees like that nre often overlooked in Iiuraugo." said another of the grouo.

There was a little fellow down here from Mcoulety a couple of years ago, showing some pond-looking ore from a claim, which he offered to trade off for a rifle; he wanted to get some of them. He went to the gun store and all over town trying to trade for a rifle and the kind of gun he wanted was selling In second-hand stores for or $. but the little fellow couldn't get a rlOe I vaw the property lat fall that he offered to trade am! saw some of th or roasted In a blacksmith's forge. Cold boiled out of It very freelv and I doubt If all the puns In the San Juan country would buy a quarter Interest In that property now." Boarding House Aftermath. New York Weekly.

Mrs. Slimdiet "Have some more of the mackerel. Mr. Hoarder?" Mr. Hoarder "No.

thank yon." "Have a piece of the liver "No, thank you." "How strange you are! Why, I am so extravagantly fond of mackerel and liver I could eat them all the time. Terhaps you are late this morning, and must hurry," "Yes. I am a little late. Good morning." "Jane!" Jane "Yes. mum." "Mr.

Boarder has gone down town. You can broil me that piece of tenderloin now." A Quaker Remedy. ThPWi Is a medicine for stomach, kidney troubles known at tho drug stores Pone's lUood and Liver Medicine, which is to have permanently cured blood and liver diseases among the Quakers Dr. David the noted Quaker physician, has the iiC, in his medicine to distribute It for a United time free to all who suffer. The ft.

life Drug Mala street. Post Co. strw-t. and H. Davis State re" will give a trial hottlo free to all who call.

Ask to-day. Had to Keep Steady. Truth. "Did you feel nervous and trembly when Bikeleigh proposed?" "No; I didn't dare to. "Didn't dare to?" "No.

You see, we were riding a tandem at the time." invite inspection of the largest assortment of vehi-Jy cles ever shown in the city of Rochester, suitable for the city or country use. Buy direct from the manufacturer. Goods made at our own factory. All the latest styles. Prices within the reach of all.

A large line of fine harness at low prices. The Cause. Puck. Visitor in State Prison) "What ii the cause of your confinement?" Prisoner "The climate." Visitor "Eh directed against them, dispersed as they epeciaoie ianuiy. lie was twenty-six years that old.

were at the distance of i-'UO or liOO paces. Prisoner "I froze to something didn't belong to me." and their movements were so rapid that at the very instant you would expect to nee ASTOR'S 21-STORY MENACE. Duel of Millionaires Whose Weapons Are Tall Towers. them a second time they had already disappeared, to appear again in a quarter where you were not in the least aware of LUCK IN MINING CAMPS. Hampered.

Tid-BlU. "All I demand for my client," shouted the attorney in the voice of a man who was paid for it, "is "I'm very sorry I can't accommodate you," replied the judge, "but the law won't them. The real superiority of the skating soldiers, 'however, was chiefly shown when the enemy halted after a loug march. H. H.

BABCOCK COMPANY, BUILDERS AND DESIGNERS, 353-355 East Main Street and 38 East Avenue. Chance Often an Important Factor in the Fortunes of Gold Seekers. Whatever precautions might then be taken, they were in constant danger from seven allow me to give him more than years." troops which bad no occasion for path or road and traversed with indifference marshes, lakes, rivers and mountains. Even in those parts where the ice was too feeble Happy the Bride to bear the weight of a man the skielober glided safely over by the mere rapidity of his motion. No corps, therefore, could be so proper to reconnoiter in winter, to give informal tion of the movements of an enemy and to perform, in fact, the function of a courier.

Their provisions and baggage were trans ported on light wooden sledges (skie Great Closing-Out Sale of BABY CARRIAGES At Way Down Prices To make room for Bicycles. Come early and secure one as they are kjelke), which one man drew with ease bv whose Wedding Silver bears the GORHAM imprint. In no other way can friends more highly compliment her own good taste than by gratifying it with gifts whose artistic beauty is thus assured, and whose Sterling quality, by the GORHAM Trade-mark, New Sun. To outside observers it looks as if there was to be war between the rich American Surety Company and the still richer John Jacob Astor over the cornices, mouldings and window sills of the giant American Surety building at the southeast corner of Pine street and Broadway, which, while agreeable to the eye and of great advantage to the appearance of the buildings, are eaid to be extremely offensive to Mr. Astor, because every inch of the air space which they occupy in presumptively his space.

If there is to be such a war it will be an interesting and stubborn one. Everybody knows that Mr. Astor is many times a millionaire, and the directory of the American Surety Company is full of men of wealth, besides haviing in it a lot of prominent lawyers who would undoubtedly see that the company got all of its rights and equities in the courts. William E. Treubolm is the president of the Surety Company, and among the trustee are William A.

Wheelock, Cornelius N. Bliss, William IJ. Kendall, John II. In-niau, Oorge M. Pullman, Elihu Boot, Dan-W G.

Itoliins, Frederick W. Vanderbilt, Marcfllua Hartley, John A. McCnll, Frederic B. Condert, John Sloan and Henry B. I'lant.

The capital stock is Ihe evidence that Is believed to indicate war is the filing of plans at the building department yesterday by John Jacob Astor for twenty-one-story building to lie T't up on the lots known as DO and VH J-nwlway and 3 and 5 Pine street. Theso Tinahniul and Wife bad Occasion to 1 I SV It and Keeelved Kollet from Ca-turrlial Troubles lu lO Jliuntos. "My wife and So Hev. John Bochror, of Buffalo, will tell the inquirer, were both troubled with dis-tiessing catarrh, but have enjoyed freedom day i the help of a wooden strap passed over the right shoulder. These were also extremely serviceable in conveying such as might have been everoly wounded.

The Norwe Purango Democrat. I could have owned half the Enterprise mine at Klco for $20O, If a telegram from 1 leaver had not announced the decision of the doctors to use the knife on my baby boy for hernia. I lost more than a million dollars, but I stopped the kulfe and my boy Id healthy and rugged." These were the words of a gentleman seated with a group of prospectors a few evenings ago which led up to a number of stories relating to similar incidents. I knew a man more fortunate than myself, however, who availed his opportunity," continued the speaker. Ham Itrown of Ahpeu gave a prospector $75 worth of lumber and got one-fourth of the Aspen mine.

IJiown was then a store clerk. Ho la now a millionaire, banker and operator." It Is not always management that secures a fortune," ventured another of the croup. It was biek, pure and simple, that made'Pave Swiekhelmer a millionaire. lie knew nothing about mining, but a miner told hi in to sink, and he did sink. He ran out of money several times, but others who were Interested In learning what greater depths would encounter on Polores mountain, loaned various soma, and at last a lucky lottery ticket drew ami this money reached the ore In the Kuterprlse mine." Yes.

luck lias a gront deal to do with It," said the third speaker. "Several people la Uurango had an opportunity a few years siro to get Into the Columbus mine In I-a Plats for a few dollars, when the Dutchman who located It owned It. I know one Jlurantro roan who had a iroort chance to buy the mine for less than $500, the price re-cel'vad. who had snent twice as much trylnir tin I bargains. from the Uggravaung maiauy muce iut they first used Dr.

Agnew's Cata 1'owder. Kev. Mr. Bochror is the aged beloved pastor of the Evangelist Protei from the aggravating malady since the i a r.t- V.l lilll and gian skielobere were on many occasions extremely serviceable in preserving the communication between distant corps, in surprising small detachmentc of the enemy and harassing their march, whether wheii advancing or retreating. rotestant Christ Church, and hundreds in Ms congre The Lion.

Many instances are related of the aston Ti a 4 rw is Prices from $3 to $35. Fine line of Sleeping Coaches in silk damask, brocatel and plush. ishing speed with which the skielobere have forwarded intelligence from one part of the country to another. One in particular has been recorded. When the Swedish monarch.

Charles was shot during the siege of Frederikshald, in Nor gation are ramiliar wuu me impruveiueui. which immediately followed the use of Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. Its action is almost instantaneous, giving the most grateful relief within ten minutes or so in even the most chronic cases, and straightway continues to cure until the last trace of catarrh is gone. And the cured stay cured as thousands of testimonials prove.

r0 cents. Sold by Dake Drug Cor. Main and S. Clinton O. J.

J. A. Bryan, 00 West Main street. is forever placed beyond reproach. lain way, and messengers were to be sent with Boston Variety Store, 142 E.

i lota 4 the intelligence to different parts of the kingdom, some skielobere, which -were in the army, volunteered to run on, skie to are now occupied by a part of the T- iliantd Schermerhorn building, which hat.