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The sun., 1903-12-29
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
komombo Breaks . Track Record--Fav.
orttes in Front.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2s.-rhe races were
Interesting from speculative point at the
Fair Grounds this afternoon. Five favorites
and an equal first choice were the winners.
1t was the best day that the talent has had
at this meeting. The books received severe
drobbinr and lost thousands upon the day.
Sim Deimel part owner OF Africander.
and X. Turner. the man who financed the
Pimlco meeting, reached here to-day They
will make u book here for the balance OF the
Despite the predictions Of all the Wis ylseacrss,.
record for four and half furlongs was
merist and Hatasoo. Komombo covered the
Ths days feature was the seven fnrlons
handicap II was won In q 0allop by Dan
McKenna of the Bennett stable.
First Race-Four and half furlongs-Komombo
iS cochran 70 Wsn @ IJos,sohs. lo Fqhsr 9hId
SssS.i Ess,sit SsI.i tssf sfs,S sSS
essss sseoad sie R.ss1ons niIerrssses M ,o7 Cam,
ham IS 70 TO- Won NGTete 'o Cannon @ peIs' 70 5 third s
To barsara iE Tr,e,ch.e Bos,.er, Mntbed and saboi
Third Race-one mls-Lepls Kraft ios Munro,
Town 70 s9S Mcor IT,! scotch Th,s,s on Rysvsls
Mildred Establish and R'nky p also MsK:nn. Ta2
,ot Munro to 10, won: Ethics. ioe Cochran!
to /. second: Elsie L., es Callahnn) 70 !, third,
Time, i;27is. Annie Max and Montebank also
Fifth Raoe-sey-n Furiones-serah Maxim. los
H philips to s. won Burning Glhss, ;s, ioS od Gsis
%.%,se r 70 AfH Hist. f john touef res'a and Peepsi
,ngp' is 10 s. won: Hands Across. lo7 lHeleerson,,
70 to 20 2 hrd. srGon1 Time lss Ssdducee Our Sus
get, Autumn Leaves and Ethel Wheat also ran.
The sun., 1903-12-29
COURT COLD on ELEVATED ROAD.
Flammer Says He Would Entertain Conn.,
plant for Not Heating Cars.

Magistrate Flammer censured the Inter
borough Railway Company yesterday for
not heating its cars. When he took the
bench in the jefferson Market police court
he showed symptoms of a severe cold,
which he blamed on the elevated cars.
"The attitude of the marlborough Com
pany in its failure to heat the trains carry
ing many thousands of passengers. which
are daily operated over its system, said
the Magistrate, leaves it open not only
to just criticism. but to punishment for
violation Of the Penal Code.
"On my way downtown yesterday on
the Sixth avenue line l noticed that al
though my car was supplied with electric
heaters, these heaters were not being used.
By the time my train had reached Forty
second street I was thoroughly chilled,
and noticed that other passengers were
suffering just as I was,
From facts brought TO my attention It
seems that no effort Is made on the part OF
the company to heat many Of the trains
sent out early in tho dav ] think that
Section 1856 Of the Penal Code may cover
such an offence. I am perfectly willing
to accept complaint against the railway
company on these grounds"
The sun., 1903-12-29
AGAINST SUNDAY OPENING.
Preachers Form . Committee to Fight the
Citizens Union and Other Bills.

Men who don't approve of partial
Sunday opening Of saloons and are opposed
to amendment Of the Tempera nee Educa-
ton law and the anti-canteen law. met
yesterday afternoon in q room In East
Fourteenth street to plan action against
the various bills which the Citizens Union
and the Liquor Dealers Association hope
to have passed by the national and State
Legislatures,
After prayer the chairman, the Rev.
DR.. D. Stuart Dodge, made short address,
in which he said that just as the germ
Is found wherever sickness starts, 30 alcohol
is present at the birth Of every crime: Then
the Rev. DR.. David j. BurTel read from
committee OF fifty in opposition to any
amendment to the Temperance Education
law.
-1he national I.egislatur won't restore
The oan.een now ssid !c.om Pr b1, and Gay ss
Odell realizes that to stand for Sunday
opening would be q political bad break
But this effort to get the Temperance Edu-
cation law on the books because many
public school teschers . and preacher; ;. high ign
cause Of the effects Of their own heredity
and environment is serious. The 1900
saloons, the 10000 votes, the 5000 900
OF the State Liquor Dealers Association
are against lS. l ne hnOCh-hEeeO NnrlSClA nS
in our churches are sgt inst US. We must
pry open the drowsy eyelid. We must
look out for refer rendun to the popular
vote. Would you vote on the Ten Com
mandments one by one? Did Brigham
Young secure local option for polygsmy3
l once heard Edwin Booth as RicheIeu
threaten the enemies of his niece with the
curse OF Rome Let the curse Of Rome
now oppose the curse Of rum"
The Rev. DR.. james b. Dunn said he had
copies Of letters In his desk from the Rev.
DR.. Parkhurst, Bishop Potter, District
Attorney Jerome. the Rev. DR.. Ra insford
and other leading citizens which opposed
his plea last year at Alba ny that the saloons
he closed on Sunday.
An "Englishmen by birth but q n American n
at heart said that last summer he and
his wife had seen more drunken women
lying in London streets on a single Sunday
tina during their thirty years in New York.
committee OF fiye was appointed to
watch and fl ght Sunday opening Of saloons.
the proposal to sell "beer and light wine"
in the canteen and the amendment to the
Tempera nee Education law.
The sun., 1903-12-29
HUGGINS AND ALLEN RETURN.
BACK FROM CAMPAIGNS on THE
ENGLISH TURF.

W. &. Whitney's Trainer VIII Take Much
Needed Rest--Says Pretty Polly Is the
hest TwO-YeAr.Old on the Other side
ALLEN Has Another Year With Keenes.
When the Atlantic Transport Line steamer
Minnehaha reached her dock yesterday
morning a number OF turfmen were on hand to
welcome home John Huggins and Matt Alen
tho we'll known trainers. who have had charge
of the horses belonging to W. C. Whitney
and James Il. Keene, respectively. In England
Mr.. Hugglns brought over the three-year-old
colt Acefull, who went abroad year ago
to run in the Derby in the name and colors
of II. B. Duryea. He also brought back
the colt Ravenstein. two yearlings. three
brood mares and polo pony. the property
of II. p. Whitney. MIR. IIuggins said that he
intended to take a long rest, that he would
20 to his ranch in Texas for at least year
and might then return to the turf In his olo
capacity He expressed satisfaction at get
ting back to this country and declared that
he would remain here permanently.
The best two-year- in England this
year, said Mr.. Iluggins was the hlly Pretty
Polly. In my estimation she will turn out 70
be another Sceptic. She was pounds the best
and swept all before her. We had q very
land land Banks l and the horses suffered intensely
But they will be all right as soon as they get
their sea legs on. If / recover my gooo
health by next fall may return to the turf
TO handle some of MIR. Whitneys horses. but
I need rest just now and have no definite
plans All of Mr. Whitneys horses In England
have been disposed Of and the campaign Is
over"
MIR. Huggins formerly trained for, A. J,
Cassatt in this country. but was taken TO
England by the late Pierre l.orilard to, train
employ OF Lord William Beresford and at
the latters death ne took charge of Mr.. Whit
neys string. His greatest achievement was
the preparation Of Yolodyovsk.. the winner
of the Derby in 1901. whose running qualities
had been leased by Mr.. Whitney from Lady
Meux.
Matt Allen, whose grentest success was the
training Of Gold Heels for McIHwee 4 Co: a
year ago went abroad In the fall OF 1902 with
number OF James X Keene's horses and
Jockey Lucien Lyme He said yesterday that
Mr. Keene had sold all Of his horses on the
other side, barring those that returned re-
Gently, with the exception OF Sweeper, which
is the only Keene horse still on the other SIDE
contract with Mr. Keene. that he had had no
disagreement with his employer and that he
might handle some OF the Keene horses here
next season He brought back a carriage
horse with him. also the Chinese cook he took
had been royalty treated In England.
Acef,Al and Ravenstcin were shipped to
Sheepshead Bay in the care OF Lon Elmore,
who will train for II. B. Duryea next season
Elmore will have several other horses belong,
ing to Mr.. Duryea In his care. Irish Lad and
Whorler will run as formerly In the partner
ship name Of Whitney Duryea.
The sun., 1903-12-29
AITO Cur RACE DATE.
June 1: Named 10 Accommodate Kaiser
and American Trials VIII he About May I.

1t was learned at the Automobile Club oi
America Yesterday that June II has been
decided upon as the date Of tho international
automobile race in Germany II was ex-
pected that date In july would be chosen
but the earlier date was selected in order
that the Kaiser might see the race.
No meeting of the race committee WAS held
yesterday, but le sent iment at the club WAS
that the preliminary. races or trials for the
cars that are candidates for the American
team will hc held about May /. This will
leave margin OF six weeks time from the
date of the trials TO the race for the team,
members, TO make the trip to Germany and
survey the eours" 60 The race oommittee OF
is said to be considering the advisability
Of testing the cars by hill climb. long
run for endurance and long racs on track
for speed
The sun., 1903-12-29
FOR A TROLLEY "BLACK MARIA"
Chief Clerk Osborn OF C0ncy Island Court
VIII Propose One to New Sheriff.

Thomas Osborn, chief clerk Of the Coney
Island court, has a plan to propose to Sheriff
Hesterberg when tho latter takes Office
on Jan. I. for the transportation Of prisoners
from his court to the Raymond Street Jail
He proposes to have Black Maria trolley
car, built after the style Of the present van
in use. He will point out to the new Sheriff
the disadva ntages under which the present
system puts the courts es well as the Sheriff,
In that the prisoners are often unable to
crowd into the van. and 1t is frequently
night before they are finally landed In Jail
the driver making two or three trips before
his charges are safely locked up.
With the trolley car Black Maria the time
would be shortened by half and the many
discomforts to which the prisoners are now
subjected will be avoided. Last summer
one man died in the van on the way from
Coney Island to the Jail. and in the winter
the unfortunates are almost frozen on the
trip. The trolley van could be properly
heated in winter and ventilated In the sum-
mer, so that the prisoners might be treated
at lea ast in a humane manner
The sun., 1903-12-29
SAILOR MURDERER SENTENCED.
Legal Fight in Progress over the Estate
Of Ills Last Victim.


Frank Henry Burness, the sailor who
murdered Capt. George B. Townsend Of
the coasting schooner Charles B. Buckley,
on Nov. 10 last, and who pleaded guilty to
murder in the first degree, was arraigned
before Judge Crane in the County Court
in Brooklyn yesterday for sentence. Bur-
ness conducted himself with the bravado
that has characterized him since the
murder, but before Judge Crane finished
passing sentence Burmese lost much Of his
bravado He trembled as he was led back
to the prison pen. When arraigned he
was asked by the clerk If he had anything
to say why sentence should not be pro-
nounced upon him.
'Your Honor" said Burness. Il UNDER
stand that the law grants to persons SEN
fenced for capital crime an extension OF
time before the punishment is inflicted.
would like to waive this, and ask your
trocution."
Amy assumed bravado on your part, y
said Judge Crane, "will not alter the or
dinary course Of justice. You have shown
a reckless and wilful disregard for human
life and for the laws of God and man. You
that he had withheld a small sum OF money
belonging to you. The other two or three
murders you have confessed were also
caused by money matters. You have de-
clared yourself an enemy to mankind"
Burmese was then sentenced to be con-
fined In the Kings county jail for ten days
and then to be removed to Sing Sing and
there executed in the week beginning
Feb. 9.
While Judge Crane was pronouncing
sentence on Burness legal fight was in
progress in the Surrogates' Court over
the estate OF Capt Townsend, valued at
about $4,000. His brother. Henry c.
Townsend, was appointed administrator.
Lawyer Manning applied to Surrogat te
Church for the appointment OF an ancillary
administrator for the estate. He said that
he had received letter from Warland, who
put in claim for, $4,000 against the estate
on the part of Alma Knapp, who, It was was
alleged. was the wife OF the. deceased
captain. Lawyer Manning said counsel
had refused to give him the address Of the
claimant, but he understood she was living
in New Jersey.
Lawyer Warland said they were not
ashamed to give the address Of their client.
He said marriage contract had been
entered into between Capt. Townsend and
Alma Knapp for services as wife and also
for the support OF their child and on the
promise of Capt. Townsend that she was
to get SIS, 900 OF his property Capt. Town
send was a resident OF Toms River, n.
j., and his relatives say they never
heard OF Alma Knapp and will resist
her claim to the estate. Surrogate Church
heard arguments and then reserved de-
cision.
The sun., 1903-12-29
METHODISTS DEEPLY STIRRED.
THEY SHOUTED IN DEBATING
CHURCH DISCIPLINE.
Long Island Pastor Says He Has Good
Horse and VIII Trot Him Against Any
Dishop-Dr. Leonard wants Slack
Brethren Read Out OF the Church.

Dishop-Dr. Leonard wants Slack
brethren Read Out OF the Church
Before the Methodist preachers resumed,
yesterday, their discussion of the famous
Clause 24S OF the Book OF Discipline, which
provides punishment for Methodists leav-
ing the paths Of rectitude to indulge in
dancing, card playing. gambling, horse
racing. attendance at circuses and other
vices, they posted guards at the doors Of the
meeting room in the Methodist Building
in Fifth avenue to keep reporters out.
Most OF the debate was plainly audible,
in spite Of that, because the speakers became
80 excited that they didn't speak, but yelled.
The Rev DR.. Daniel Halleron. Presiding
Elder Of the Elizabeth district Newark
Conference, made the principal address,
He argued that there should be no change
Of attitude in the Methodist Church toward
the interdicted amusements.
"In the thirty.one years since this para
graph was inserted in our Discipline. said
he. "Methodism has made greater ad-
vances In culture. in benevolence, In educa-
tional movements. than in almost the hun
dred years IT Msbodn is ndasa tsa
desires the elimination Of this paragraph.
Have the founders. builders and promoters
of the Church no rights? Such excision
would not increase our membership, and
even II the Church did grow becaus. we
dropped Clause 24s, it would be doubtful
if quantity is preferable to quality. The
indulgent life in Christianity has always
been failure.
About two-thirds Of the prea chers seemed
to favor some modification of the much
discussed clause The Rev. DR.. A. B.
Leonard, missionary secretary, speaking
for the minority, denounced any preacher
or minister Of the Church who does not
uphold the paragraph as sun-Methodistic,
and, might almost say, un-Christlan.'
1T might not be a great loss to the Church
were he read out Of the ministry" said
DR.. Leonard.
Il defy any man to declare l shall be
read out OF the ministry II certain OF my
people do not live exactly up to the terms
Of the Book Of Discipline" declared one
of the doorkeepers.
The Rev. DR.. T. l.. Poulson of Long Island
Il do not think the Discipline is sufi-
ciently clear in what ii states, said he;
1T states that cards are forbidden. And
yet hold one in my hand here. and It was
obtained in this building at Methodist
book store. / own a horse, and he s
good one, If I ever happened to meet
Bishop on a good level strip Of road. do
not think would refuse to try consequences
with him, provided. OF course. he had a
horse and not an automobile. And there
is nobody in this Church who would bring
The Rev. DR.. John wesley Johnston,
pastor of Old John Street Church, summed
up the discussion by declaring that the
para graph, while In the Book of Discipline
as ma andatory. has no right to be there
The judiciary commission at the Confer
ence of 1898 had so ruled.
The sun., 1903-12-29
FOR FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE.
Forbes and Aiell Matched for Houors In
This Class at IndianapOl

Harry Forbes of Chicago, the former
bantam champion of the world. and Abe
Attell OF California have signed articles TO
meet in a twenty round bout for the feather
weigh, title of America. The bout is TO take
place before the Indianapolis Athletic Club,
htteli says he holds the fea therweight title.
as he cont nds that the limit in this class
;s Ioo pounds. q weight which he can scale
without much trouble. Forbes. who has
rtRrown the bantam division, says that
he weighs in shape 1922 pounds and has posted
a forfeit to get TO mis- weight, Young Cor
bett is supposed to be the worlds feather
weight champion. but technically he is not.
because he cannot fight at l22 pounds.
The sun., 1903-12-29
LOWER DUTY on HAIANAS.
large Withdrawals From BOnd-Consuni-
ers Await Results.

The 20 per cent. reduction in duty on
Cuban products. which went into effect
Yesterday under the terms Of the reciprocity
treaty, resulted in largo Withdrawals from
bonded warehouses of cigars and sugar.
These had been held under bond to get the
advantage of the reduction.
II was said at the Custom House that the
withdrawal Of the cigars had been par
ticularly heavy. The old duties on Cuban
cigars were 81. so n pound and rs per cent.
ad valorem. Where thousand cigars paid
SIS in duties under the old tariff they will
pay only $50 under the new.
Retail cigar dealers were not sure yester-
day whether the reduction would benefit
consumers.
The sun., 1903-12-29
Greek Disappears With Many Jewels

Search is being made by the police of
the Ralph avenue station. Brooklyn, for
Peter Economopulos, a Greek candy dealer,
at Broadway and Palmetto street, who
disappeared last week with diamonds
valued at $500, ;he property of Martin
Gebhardt, & Maiden lane .ieweiier. Geb
hsrdt mad given the gems /" The Greek
~ that the latter, az he said, could select a
Christmas gift tor his fancGe.
The sun., 1903-12-29
VNE .W.TN bENE VIII ETV"T'
Bellevue Fire Department Called Out to
Handle Violent Patient.

Patrick Traynor Of 400 Third avenue,
committed to the insane ward at Bellevue
Hospital in the West Side court Yesterday.
was so violent that he successfully resisted
the efforts of eight policemen to put him in
the insane ward, and it was not until the
local fire department had been called out
that he was finally lodged in a padded room
in the insane pavilion. Three Of the cops
we're kicked by Traynor and badly bruised
Traynor also created great disturbance
in tho West Side court before he was finally
overpowpred and sent to Bellevue in patrol
wagon
The sun., 1903-12-29
Columbian knights Charity Ball.

This years charity ball Of the Knights
Of Columbus will be held in Madison Square
Garden on the night Of Feb, ]. An auction
sale of the boxes will be held on Sunday,
Jan. 10. AT 3 p. NJ. in the Garden concert
hall. The ball provides fund to be used
in furnishing free medical aid 10 sick or
disabled members. and to maintain free
employment bureau in this city for men,
bers.
The sun., 1903-12-29
No AlImony for Snowman washburn's VIE.

The application of Mrs. Ida Washburn
for alimony and counsel fees from her hus
band, Leon Washbum, well known circus
suit for a separation, was denied Yesterday
by Supreme Court Justice Leventritt, who
holds that, on the papers submitted. her
chance OF obtaining a decree is slender:
Mrs. Washburn alleged that her husband
had neg lected her for one of his Little Epos.
The sun., 1903-12-29
BLACKWELL'S ISLAND GYM.
New Sl5 900 building to BE Opened for
Inspection This Afternoon.

The new gymnasium OF the New York
City Children's Hospitals and Schools,
which has just been completed on Black
wells Island by the Department of Chari-
inspection at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon.
There will be exercises by the children at
3 o'clock. Boats will leave Fast l25th
street and East 10th street every half
The sun., 1903-12-29
Golf.

The Women's Metropolitan Golf Association
vii! hold a general meeting on Friday. Jan. %
Tho nominating committee has made the fol-
loving .nomnat ions for the year 1904: Presi-
dent, Mrs. +; A. Mnnice. RaltHsrol Golf Club
Club: treasurer. Miss +. 4. Wickham, SHINE
cock Hills Golf Club fith member Of execu-
tive committee. G. l.. Tiffany. Apawamis
-1,,I.
The sun., 1903-12-29
Lpton Denies Davies Story.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE sun.
LONDON. Dec. ?s.Sr Thomas Lipton
denies empha,icaly that H. Her Davies.
who represented him personally during tn.
preliminares to the last International yach,
races i about To sever his connection with
the iipton company He says there is not a
word of truth in the story.
The sun., 1903-12-29
Eastern League Meeting Postponed.

The meeting of tn" Eastern League.
scbeduled to he held here yesterday. was
nos, poued until next Monday. There are
several questions pertaining to the circuit 10
be decided before the baseball men get to-
gether
The sun., 1903-12-29

The pair ing for the second round. to ne

played to-day, reads as f0I1OWs,
Columbia VS.. Yale Harvard vs.. Princeton,
Adams Yale. VS.. Tucker, Columbia; Schroeder
Columbia. VS.. SANFORD Yale: Palmer Yale vs.
Barshell Columbia: LazlnsE. Columbia. VS. Mather.
Yale; Bridgman. Harvard, vs. SchoonmnkeI.
Princeton: Mowry. Princeton. VS.. Carr. Harvard:
Bracket, Harvard. vs.. Ward, Princeton, and
prasher. Princeton. VS.. MCCLURE Harvard
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-19

IN CITY COURT.

James McNully of Rutland, but a
former resident of this city, was be-
fore city court Friday morning and
pleaded guilty to second offence of
intoxication. He was given the min
imum penalty of $40 and costs after he
had told his story. Being unable to pay
he took his twenty days. McNully
told of the long military service that
he had seen. Beginning as member
of the English police, he had served
in the English army in India, Cape
Colony and Australia. Coming to this
country, at the outbreak of the Span
ish war he enlisted in Co. III, of the
First Vermont, and was at Chicka-
manga through the war. Later he en-
listed in the Twenty United
States, and went to Manila but being
attacked by malaria was returned to
this country on sick leave, and later
honorably discharged. He is now
toubled with recurrent attacks of
malaria and it was one of these that
caused him to get pint of whiskey
at the agency on Thursday while in
town on business.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-19
OWNER OF DIED SCOTT.

Springfield. Mass, Feb. 13.-Mrs.
G. G. Chaffee, eighty eight, is dead
in this city of old age. She vas the
widow of DR.. G. G. Chaffee and was
at one time the owner of bred Scott,
the slave over whom the famous legal
controve sy was waged and which
practically annulled the Missouri
compromise.
Mrs. Chaffee had been left the slave
by her first husband, DR.. Emerson of
st. Louis. and had practically given
him his freedom after moving to this
city to live. A St Louis lawyer
brought suit on the claim that Scott
had been freed by being taken into a
free State. He hoped by this to
gain Scott S freedom and obtain four
teen years wages for him. The
local court decided in his favor, but
in three succeeding court, up to the
United States Supreme Court it was
declared that the negro's ownership
was not affected by his being taken
into free soil.
Immediately after the suit had been
decided in her favor, Mrs. Chaffee
liberated the man.