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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
TOOK HIM o GAYxoR,s Err.
Kn!Ten Looked Like the Justice and CouIdn'
Tell nis Own Name.

Kn!nen Looked Like the JustIce and Couldn't
Tell nis Own Name.
When he was arraigned before Justice Teale,
in the Myrtle Avenue Police Court in Brooklyn,
on Thursday, he talked like this;
"S'mash.pertaters izez-s'much-hic fine for tn
gamer"
Whats your name :" asked the Clerk.
"Saylcmme go!"
"Lemmuel Goo :" asked the Clerk.
Yer no-hic.gaincr by it" he answered.
"Oh. Gaynor," remarked the Clerk, glancing
at the man before the rail; well. you are the
image of Justice Gaynor. Arc you brothers T.
brothers" echoed The prisoner.
Your honor said the Clerk. addressing JUS
ticc Teale: this man is Justice Gaynor's
brother. I'm satisfied he's telling the truth. be-
cause he is q dead ringer for the Justice"
well. I'll send him back to sober up" said
Justice Tcule, and the prisoner was remandcd.
He was again arruiRned before Justice Teale
yesterday morning. and he talked like this:
II say my name was GaynOr! II Why,
you're mistaken. sir. I'm no relative of the Jus.
tice. although was once employed in his office.
My name is Lemuel II. kniffcn, SIR"
Sentence suspended remarked Justice
Teale. Justice Gaynor's double bowed and left
the court room.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
GOLD coMrSs FROM LONDON.
kirat Importation or tho seasou-RoreiEn Nor.
rowing HAS Deihy cd Imports.

--' ANrENFNA
Gold amounting to $500. 900 will DO imported
to this country in tho steamship sailing from
Liverpool to-day. Tho consigneos are Hcidel-
bach, lckclheimer & Co. II Ia the first gold i'm.
portatton Of the season, the movement OF gold
to this side, which was warranted by grain OK.
ports and cotton, having been held back this
fall by foreign borrowing OF money here.
Tho total foreign borrowings are put at
anywhere from sos. 10000 to $S5. OoO,-
QUO. IL was estimated yesterday by. a
competent authority on sterling exchange that
when demand sterling declines to Si.sil i'm.
portations OF gold can DO made at a profit. The
rate OF foreign exchange at which importations
OF gold may be made proftably is higher now
than formerly because gold shipping houses are
able TO export, or import RoId at q less cost,
there having been u reduction in tho ocean
ransrortation rates and insurance rates. A
member OF the firm OF Hcidelhach. Ickelheimer
tatiOn:
THE gold comes from London. II is against
the purchase here OF commercial bills and Is in
payment for merchandise, cotton and grain
shipped from this country. Further shipments
TO this sidc In the near future depend on tho
course of the market for sterling exchange. II
exchange rates decline moro gold will come this
way
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
SACHSE's DEFENCE ALI IN.
More Testimony TO Prove nm Abb Tor Him In
the MolchLIaa Mnrder TrInL.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Dec. 2i.-The defence in
the ISachsc murder trial:at.M iddletown to-day
strengthened Yesterdays evidence in regard TO
the alibi and also showed that Sachse's father
wore his sons boots on the night of the muir
der on the road newly made by the road COM
missioners. Miss Emma Smith. q New Haven
lnilliner, testified that she was AT the Hotchkiss
house shortly after the murder. and Mrs. Iiotch-
kiss expressed no feeling in talking of the muir
der. Carrie Nicer of New Haven was there
that evening, and Mrs. Hotchkiss laughed
while talking Of It. The testimony of Lottic
Hawley, who said she sa " Sachsc pass her house
the night of the murder and that 1t was only
thirteen feet from the window to the road, was
contIadicted by Samuel Gavitt. who went TO
Killingworth last sunday and measured the
distance, which was about thirty.scyen feet.
Mrs. Christiana Hildebrandt, the mother of
Sachse, confirmed the testimony of her bus.
band and daughter regarding the incidents at
the home on the night OF the murder, that when
the accused came. in he took OIL his boots. went
out. and fed his pigeons, and then came back to
kleberries. AS there was no oil IN the can she
remarked that they. would have to 20 to bed
early or have no light.
The, defence rested at noon. and the State
brought in its witnesses IN rebuttal. Adjourn
ment was taken over Christmas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
$500 FIRE IN A PAWNsHoP.
Sl0. o Worth or Diamonds Endangered by
n window Blaze.

Diamonds worth about $12, 900 were placed in
the show window of McAleenan's pawnshop at
Broadway and Thirty-fifth street yesterday
morning. During the arrangement Of the dia-
monds one OF tho curtains at the back Of the
window was Topped back so as to bring it near
a small gas radiator used for heating the front
part of the store. About half an hour later the
employees of the store smellcd smoke and on in
vestigating saw that the curtains and woodwork
of the window were .ablaze and that the dia-
monds were surrounded by fire..
Henry McAlocnan, who had superintended
the arrangement of the diamonds, rushed TO the
window. and. after some trouble, succeeded In
hands were burned. but his injuries are not
serious. The fire. which had burned the plush
covering OF the showcase, destroyed the set
tinRs of a diamond pendant. and burned a tor
toise, shell lorgnette. The total damage was
nearly $500, A policeman rang an alarm after
the fire had been put out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
ROW At II BRoADWAr GARDEN.
Guy Edwards and Two Boon Companions Have
Scrap with tho walters.

Guy Edwards and Two Boon Companions Have
Scrap with tho walters.
Guy Edwards Of is wost Thirty.second street,
who has obtained some notorloty because Of his
escapades in tho Tendcrloin, entered the Sixth
avenue entrance Of tho Broadway Garden carly
last evening in company with William T. Baur
Of II East Twelfth street and Arthur T. Morris
Of 10 Manhattan avenue. They walked through
to tho broadway siGo and proceeded to have q
war dance.
When n waiter demonstrated Edwards
grabbed n chair and threw II at his head. The
other walters went TO their follows aid, and
Baur and Morris started to assist Edwards. In
n very short time n nico row was on. The wait
ers were made targets for dishes of all sorts,
and; when no more dishes were within reach,
chairs and tables were used MS weapons.
Policeman Link, who finally came along.
marched Edwards and his two companions TO
the West Thirtieth street station house. They
showed the effects of their encounter when they
arrived. Their clothes were nisarranged and
their hats smashed. The were locked up on q
charge of disorderly conduct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
DIABETES.

DR.. Schnee, the great specialist
for this disease. says: "By obser-
walton of tissue change, effected
by the use of Carlsbad Water, I
have had the opportunity of prov.
ing that in this disease, as large
a proportion as Sd to So per cent.
of the cases are cured"
The genuine Carlsbad Water
neutralizes the acids and by aka.
LINKING the blood, arrest the de-
struction of albuminoids and pep.
tonates.
Beware of limitations. The gen.
uine Water of Carlsbad must have
the seal of the City of Carlsbad
and the signature of "Eisner &
Mendelson Co., sole agents, New
York" on every label.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
EIGHT MEN ~PARDONED.
Ono Pardon 10 Given M n Sort OF Christmas
Compliment TO Mrs. Mckinley.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Eigbt persons serving
sentences OF criminal courts were uncondition-
ally pardonod by President Mckinley to-day.
This is the list:
Hamilton Il. Norvell. convicted in northern New
York of embezzling postal money order funds. sen.
fenced May II. 1907. to one year and six months in
Auburn Prison .'and fined s48i.
A c. Allison. convicted in Pennsylvania OF fraudu.
lently using the mails, sentenced to eighteen months
in prison.
Dan Parker. convicted in Wyoming of robbing the
malls and Jeopardizing the life of the carrier. son.
fenced April "a, 1891. to seven years in the Detroit
Penitcntiary.
to deposit moneys as cashier OF a Post ONCE, and for
embezzlement. sentenced Sept. .. 1890. to three years
and six months in prison.
William shepherd. convicted in Iowa OF entering 9
Post ONCE with intent to commit larceny, sentenced
June 0. ls95, to eighteen months in prison and to pay
George ". shepherd. convicted in Iowa of entering
a Post once with intent to commit larceny. sentenced
June g, 1897. to two yearsin prison and to pay a nns
y William E. Burr. Jr.. convicted in Missouri OF vio-
lating. section 5,ao5 OF the Revised statutes. sem
'en ned Jan ha ~; 1899; to O, Gys year. re- K.n in prison 2; n,,,,,.
and having In possession counterfeit coin, sentenced
March T.. 1897, to eighteen months In the Ohio Peni-
Tertiary. q
One Of the eight ]nard9ns was given as a
S Naa1sSiii Of B Snf that \, OF w.. '% %hS last !;
May was sentenced to eighteen months con.
HnemenI In AUBURN IrlSOn. representative
Alexander carried to the White House yester-
day a petition signed by many prominent men.
praying for NorvelTs pardon. The Presi:
dent hesitatcd. Briefs in behalf Of 1856 prison.
ers were already lying IN tho AttorneS;General,s
den thought occurred to Mr.. Mckinley. and
with a smile he informed Mr.. Alexander that
rs Christmas was at hand, and as the case seemed
to he q deserving one. he would extend the par
don as a holiday greeting TO tho lady of the
White House.
Norvell had been placed in charge Of a Post
Office sub-station in Buffalo and was convicted
of stealing $471 from the Government. He 10
only 81 years old, but is married and is the
father Of five children. The last one Of these
was born shortly after young Norvell was semitic
prison,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
G~amnllns % ne R..umea in om.h..

OMAHA. Dec. 2i.-The Bee tonight says that
open gambling houses on an elaborate scnle will
shortly he opened here. Recently a number OF
gamblers offered to contribute $4,000 to the
trans. Miss s1ippi exposition provided the city
had no objection TO gambling houses. The
proposition was not accepted.
The conclusion Is that The Police Commission
and the gamblers have reached an understand.
ing that they think will enable them TO open at
once. The majority OF the citizens are opposed
TO the business. though the Supreme Court last
week declared tho felony penalty connected
with gambling to he unconstitutional and this
now gives the gamblers what they have been
contcnding for Tor years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
More Poisoning By Cheese.

The Van Praag family of 5s3 Third avenue
bought some cheese on Tuesday at q neighbor-
ing store. 1t was American cheese, and there
was nothing unusual about Its appearance.
When tho Van Praag's ate it they were made
sick and with them two OF their neiRhbors.
Henry Scrlies and b. Hertog, who had a taste
police, who found the store where the cheese
was bought. The owner said she had bought 1t
OF a Greenwich street wholesaler, and had sold
II right along. No one had complained until the
Van Praage came. A piece OF the cheese was
sent 70 the Board OF Health for analysis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
~CIevelnnd,s Fire Loss 10 On, 400, 600.

CLEVELAND. o., Doc. 24.-The total loss by
last nights fire, not taking into account the
damage done current business. was fixed at
81, 100000 by the insurance men today. The
insurance amounts to about one-half of that
ston and Wi.shirc buildings, the structures de-
stroyed by the fire. says that he will immediately
rebuild. One fireman is dead and six firemen
were injured seriously.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
THREE STORES. BURNED oUT.
a Family Living Overhead Eacapo In Thei,
Night Clothes.

Night Clothes.
PATERSON. n. j.. Dec. 24.-The Manhattan
Shoe Store. X. b. Morehead's tailor store. and
the Misses De Muth's fancy store were burned
out to-day. The fire started in the shoe store.
and 1t Is believed that it originated from the
stove, as the floor around it was burned
through.
Over the stores lived B. L. Raphael, the owner
Of the shoe store, with his wife and We children
and n domestic. He was awakened by the
smoke. They got out of q window to n low ex-
tension of the tailor store, and all were taken
across the roof to the window of the house on
the corner. Mrs. Raphael and the children were
all in their night clothes. When the. fire had
been put out Mr.. Raphael went back 10 the
house and secured enough clothing for them all.
The loss by tho fire will amount to about
$4,000, not all covered by insurance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
LOWER WAGES IN LOWELL MILLS.
A Decision TO Cut Down tho Pay or lS, 600
Operators on Jan. IL.

LOWELL, Mass. Dec. 24.-The treasurers of
the Lowell cotton mills, at a meeting held this
afternoon. voted to reduce the wages of their
employees on and after Jan. II. Tho causes Of
the reduction are the same as those which led
the manufacturers ia Manchester, Suncook,
N. H., and other places to lower the wage scale.
About $4,000 operatives In this city will be
affected.
Tho cotton mills in this city include the ire
mont and Suffolk. Boot. Morning., Massa.
The mill men say that they regret being obliged
to cut wages. but they say there was no other
course In view of the prevailing. conditions. A
meeting OF the operatives will be held tomorrow
to consider the cut down, but 1t Is not expected
that any action looking toward q strike will
be taken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
shot an Abusive Desperate Dead.

RICHMOND. KY. Dec. 24.-Frank Lakes. a
notorious jackson county desperate. was shot
and killed yesterday afternoon by Granville
Hays in the Post Office at Clover Bottom.
Lakes went to the office intoxicated. He had a
rife and tried to ,bulldozo the crowd, declaring
H. ms1 rat caliss ,o 70 his dfn mail ', aSd T'sGos o eifS9r nigh ~
abuse him. In tho duel that followed Lakes
fired his rife twice and Hays pumped five re.
yolyer bullets into him..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
THEIR PAY WITHHELD.
Families or School Teachers in WntervIiet suG
rOrinE for the Necessities or Life.

forinE for the Necessities or Life.
ALBANY. Doc. 24.-"The families of the school
teachers In the city Of Watervliet are actually
suffering for the bare necessities of life. and the
most pressing cases are being relieved by pri.
vate charity" said Deputy State Superintend.
emit of Public Instruction Danforth f. Aims
worth this afternoon. Some OF these teachers
are widows without means, having children
depending upon them. Thor house rent lie in
arrears for months. their children are without
suitable clothing, and their credit has been
nearly exhausted. At the opening Of the school
year In September the local school authorities
refused to open the schools and the State Super
intendent OF Public Instruction was compelled
TO appoint a force Of teachers. The Board OF
Edusation refused to- pay them; The courts de;
still refuses. though 1t has 81. 900 available for
the purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
Health Omcer Stub Resigns.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec. 24.-Gov. Hastings re.
ceived the resignation OF Theodore b. Stub as
Health Officer OF the port OF Philadelphia late
this afternoon. 1t Is believed here that the
resignation OF Mr.. Stub relieves Gov. Hastings
of an official embarrassment, some strong letters
and protests having been received against the
continuance OF Mr.. Stub In office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25

81. CLAIR, NO., Dec. 24.-Eight-year.old Ben
mic Noe attempted to commit suicide by cutting
his throat with n butcher knife yesterday. III
has been III with tuberculosis for two months.
He knew he would never recover, and he had
been watching for an opportunity to end his
his little sister to hand him the knife. The girl
did as he requested. Then, when her head WAS
turned, he drew the blade across his throat.
This afternoon no was in a critical condition
and Is not expected To live until tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
Freight Car. burned in tho Erie Ya-as.

An overheated stove set fire to one Of q train
Of freight cars standing in the Eric Railway
yards at the foot of Eleventh street. Jersey
City, at $3.50 A. NJ. yesterday, and before tho
flames were extinguished four cars had been
destroyed and three others. badly damaged.
Several cars loaded with grain were scorched,
but the grain was not damaged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
Two Obstinate Jurors In "a Muraer On .c.

Troy, Dec. 24.-Tho jury in the trial of John
West, charged with the murder of Isaac Jones.
came into court late this afternoon, after being
out since $50 =. NJ. yesterday, and said that it
was impossible to reach an agreement. The
jury was then discharged and West was taken
bnck to Jail. The jury stood ten for conviction
and two against. after taking many ballots. Tho
general impression prevails that West will cs,
cape the death penalty. He is n negro, and so
was the man he knitted to death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25

An unidentified elderly woman fell dead yes.
terday afternoon in front of J, Ginvitz's cloth.
ing store at 9s Hester street. The woman. who
was poorly dressed, had u cheap doll In her
hands. An ambulance surgeon from Gouver.
ncur Hospital. who examined tho woman, gave
IL as his opinion that she had diod OF exposure.
The .wouan's body, which. wRS, very much
emaciated, was taken to the Morhhe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
sao ooo Lumhsr Rlrs in NsM maxeu.

New HAVEN, Conn, Dec. GA fire in the
planning mill and lumber yard of the Halstcd s.
Harmount Company, in Water street, this after
noon, did damage to the extent of 500, 900. The
wind was 30 high that the entire lumber district
was threatened. but quick work OF the fremen
prevented further loss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25

Rose Galbraith is trying to collect $34O salary
which she alleges is duo her for services as an
actress In tho John L. sullivan company. She
obtained a two weeks ago directing
UP. Sullivan yesterday obtained an order from
Justice Van Wyck, in Brooklyn, requiring tho
plaintiff TO show cause why her ummon should
not be set aside on the ground that the paper
does not state In what county the action was
10 ha dantdaH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
Four Children sunoeated.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-Four young children
of Leo Niedbulski, n Pole living in a poor tene-
ment house at II Christian street. were suffo.
Gated in n small bedroom, where they were
asleep, this morning. The mother had gone out
and left them alone. Fire started in the apart.
ments and no one seems to have remembered
that the children were there. After 1t had been
extinguished the dead bodies of the children
NYera found.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25

CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-Jeremiah l.. Ryan. one OF
tho survivors of tho battle Of Balaklava. OBJ
tanned 81 900 damages against the city in Judge
broken ~sidewalk near Austin and Oakley ave.
nucs last June and fractured his right knee cap.
He told the court he had not been able TO work
since,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
Hosting EaElnsera want sS 3 Day.

The Portable Hod Hosting Engineers Union
has decided TO demand $5 a day for eight hours
are TO be notified OF the eeinand early next week
In order that they may make their new contracts
acCnrdinply
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
Fire Engine Unset.

On the wny to a little fire in Fulton street last
night 4 engine upset as 1t turned out of Front
street into Fulton. The driver. Michael Gala.
with slight injuries. John Barry. the Captain
of the company. and Engineer Moran were
thrown to the pavement, falling upon their
backs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
FUNERAL OF GEORGE CROKER.
Richard Croker VIII Go to Rosebank ON Mon
day TO Attend II.

Ktchnrd Croker VIII 60 10 Rosebnnk ON Mon
day TO Attend II.
The funeral of George Croker. brother Of
Richard Croker. who died at tho home of his
brothcrin.law. DIR. w. T. Jenkins. at Rosebank.
Staten Island. on Thursday night, will be held
at Rosebank on Monday. The interment will
be in Woodlawn. Richard Croker will DO
present at the funeral. and will leave afterward
for Lakewood.
George Croker went to DIR. Jenkins's home on
Wednc day evening". He had been i'll for throo
Of late complained frequently of being very i'll.
1t Is thought that he had contracted
in the last days Of his illness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
Whtewashers 10 Form . Union.

A movement is in progress to organize a union
OF whitcwashers In the Greater New York. 1t
will be an independent organization. The
whitowashers say that the paperhangers now
do the work, but call II kalsomininR. They will
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH.

at Uniondale, near Hampstead, l.. l., was destroyed
by nre last night. Many valuable paintings were
burned. The loss is vi 1900; partly insured.
The furniture wareToOms Of W. II. Thompson, nj
Bomerville, n. j., were Quilted by nre yesterday. Tho
loss IL covered By Insurance..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25
Socialists Ordered to withdraw from the c. L. =

The Socialist Labor party has again been called
upon to withdraw from the Central Labor Fod-
Grafton. Tho call was issued and the form of Q
resolution passed at q mass meeting of Socialists
this week and sent to the Executive
OF the Socialist Labor party yesterday. The
Central Labor Federation is made up OF Socialist
trades unions, but all of them are not affiliated
with the Socialist Labor party, although the lat
ter 10 represented in the federation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25

Otto Steffens, q German cook. committed sui
eide yesterday In his lodgings AT l27 West street
by inhRling illuminating gas. Steffens was I'm.
able to get employment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-25

City Hall Park Ledger Nearly Frozen.
Nelson Anderson. q Dane. fell asleep on Q
bench In City Hall Park last night. Whom POI
liceman Dillon of tho Park squad found him he
was almost frozen to death. He was taken to
the Hudson Street Hospital.