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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
Old cHRTsrAL HOTEL BURNED.
Nine Guests Escape Through the SkyliEht-
Motorman Discovered the Fire.

Nine Guests Escape Through the SkyiiEht-
Motorman Discovered the Fire.
It was left to 4 motorman on an Eighth ave-
nue. trolley car yesterday morning to discover
a fire that was burning Justify in the Chrystal
Hotel at Hudson and Eleventh streets with a
half score persons asleep in the third story
right over it. The fire was on the second floor
aud had cut OF their escape when the car came
along. The motorman looked around for a po-
liceman. but none was in sight. Then he
banged his bell. and. letting the car stand, ran
to the hotel and raised such q racket at the
door that the guests awoke.
There were nine of them. all men. The hotel
keeper. John Mack. showed them the way to
the SIX Wight and they go5 out on the roof. In
the meantime the motoFman had called the
iremen. The house, which was IN old land
mark OF Green witch Village. was burned up.
The damage was o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
Jury Box Again Fun In the Moore Badger
Case.

In the trial Of William A. E. Moore. charged
with badgerinG Martin Mahon. one of the pro-
prietorA OF the New Amsterdam Hotel. which
Is on before Recorder GoH in Part ". of the
General Sessions. the Recorder announced
early yesterday that too slow progress was being
made in getting q jury and that he should hold
the session open until the Jury box was nlled.
He was as good a. his word, bur IL took until
IL sc O'Clock last night to get the twelve men
who are to try the case. When this Wa done
the Jury was sworn and the case was adjourned
unti1 to-iaV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
MRS TASDERBrLr,s OPERA GLASSES.
She Sends = e1oo-Riu to the Policeman
Who Recovered Them.

n Sends q e1oo-Riu to the Policeman
Who Recovered Them.
1t was said yesterday that Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt is the owner of the iewelled opera
glasses which were picked up beside the
ThirtT-ninth street entrance to the Metropoli-
tan Opera House two nights ago.
Policeman Artemas w. Bossard saw a man
find the glasses and took them from him. AT
the West Thirtieth street station yesterday TIT
fany's trademark was noticed on the glasses
and Capt. Price took them to Tiffany's store to
be identified
= when he was told they belonged TO Mrs. Van
derbilt be returned them Co her She thanked
him. and said she was very glad to get the
glasses back.
She also gave Capt. Price 800 to be given to
Policeman Bossard. Price sent the bill TO
Chief Clerk ktpp. together with q recommend
alton that il be given to Bossard. The iewelled
initials l. g. V. on the opera glasses are for
Alice Gwynns Vanderbilt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
Miss HaIssy's Gsnerosity.

The President and Secretary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Newark an
nounesd yesterday that Miss Cornelia +. Hal
sey of so Park place. Newark. had given 81
as a Christmas present for the new building
fund, and at the same time they disclosed the
fact that it was she who gave $1,000 to the as
ISOLATION a few mouths ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
Jersey City. Big Water Contract Held III

The Jersey City Board Of Finance. after dis
cussinR the proposed SS.OOO.0OO contract with
7. Il. Flynn for n new water supply. decided
last night not TO concur in the award made by
the Board OF Street and Water commissioners
last week until an expression OF public opin-
ion had been obtained. A resolution was
night in the assembly chamber civ Hal 70
give citizens an opportunity To express their
ViAWa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
Barxaips In Harness Horses.

Hedges, Seaman & Co, whose mtdwintsr sale OF
trutsera In IN progress st Madison Square Garden,
experienced uncoumonly hard lnck yestsrday when
word came from Hornellsville that BlaAs, 2:l3A:
10 b. g. Babcock. had been suddenly tied up by lit
&ation which would prevent their shipmsnt To New
York. This was the star CONSIGNMENT OF the sale
About seventy horses. belong NJ 20 either owners
passed under the hammer. William T. spter. the
millionaire paper manufactures of 3lens Falls, who
recently gave $40. COG for the champion srotting
the day. 5000, for the roan mare LAZY Alcy, 2ISA.
who VIVA one Of the grsatass thres-year-old trutters
OF her day. Sam p2ggstt. the ioskey, gos : nSTsaln
The speedy " side wheeler" cost him only S42S.
The best prices were:
AIcYo, 2:IO, pacing. Blk. g. 1877, By Alcyone-
Louise, BY Sunshine; ". r. Comstock. Brock
LAZY lIcy, 2:fsL. 70. m. 1870. By Alcyo-Annia
Rooney. by Fred Lothian; william f. Spter.
AS.y =. s2sA. b. m. 1893, By Alcyo-Annis
Rooney; George Roeekel, Fosters Meadows,
l. L --.-..- -'-- -. @nO
Roam Aley. 70. N. Iss4. bT Alcyo-~Aanie ro
Aanis Rooney- 70. d. 1850. by Fred Lothair-
Millis Williams. by Giteoni A. j. WEIGH.
eay Bile, .:faa, b. e, 1892. by NSrval-JuIia
Phillips, by Juggler; Z: r. West New YORK 40
Lima Rogers hr. m. 1889, BY Automatically,
By william 8. Rysdyk, Ir.; Oscar romphtnS' NO
Genoa. ga, b. m. lssi; by chaneevoad-
Daisy. BY STAR Of the West: r Randolph, Mon -,
Claus Worcester. 2slia. pacing. b.s.. 1889, By
Santa Claus-Minni= FORREST Sam DoSgutt-
k.ts Brsaisy. br, m, 1897, by Thomas i. seutt
Pet, by Bartholomew Wilkes; VI. GehsmAn,
MAJOR Lsmbsrt, 2; laa. pacing. br. :, 1883. BY
Gy Jam MeauiTsi New YerRa "s aNnl@n.s' $50
Fi s:l S1i R.' s. fl.1s; E. E. & {: Burr 5srS' s II p, 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
News Of the Wheslmsn.

Since the vote Of q majority Of the stock
holders of the National Board Of Trade of
Cycle Manufacturers was cast to dissolve the
organization, it has been discovered that. In
order for the board to break up housekeeping
legally. ii will be necessary to have . two
thirds vote Of the stock in the concern Ac-
cordinEly a meeting has been called for Dec.
20, and the members who are anxious to see
the board cut OF business are huatltng to get
tWo-thirds OF the stockholdinGs represented.
Until such a vote is obtained the board must
continue to be in existence. but. As majority
have voted 1t to be dead. it is not likely 70 have
any influences. The new Organization Or nt-
I'd be formed until the present organization
has been dissolved.
NOTES.
The Greater New York whseImsn have slscted the
Vice President, D. NJ Reed, Ssennd yre-Prsatdsnt
3. Ku9eler; Third Vice President u. Archer: Treaa-
uyer. Z. h. smith, Recording seeretarys A. HAnkan:
Corresponding aecretary. J. Hartzen; Financial Sec
Rotary. A. HeIlig: Sergeant At-Arula, A. Bschman;
MAJOR, c. jAmer; senior Captain, :. j. Jonas; Junior
Junior First LieutenAnt, Z. schlottsri senior Sscond
Lieutenant, william P Dosr.ek: Junior second
Lieutenant. Harry sahrhsch: Buxisrz. Harry Law
and Robert v Arh; Trustees, b. Saith, A. Van OsLsen.
L. A. Wheat, O. h. AldridGe. aud I. Sseanberg; Dsis-
and william Collins; BslsgaEsa to L. D. A. Jais:
o. B. VA Wins- Miller did not average twelve
Q minutes and 20 seconds AFTER 10 O'clock
The good form displayed by W y. WAhraAberg
and aeorgs y. sehfeioer Of the Pierce Whesinen
team 70 q match race. Tbs only stipulation they
Garden. ArrAngsmsnts can be made by addressing
p 4 Fogis. 14JA Broadway. New fert-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14

Boston. Dee. 13.-Tbe latest returns obtain
able at midnight. with 100 precincts in out Of n
total Of 191. Indicate that the Democrats have
carried the eity by considerable more than the
usual majority.
Eight and possibly nine Democratic Alder
men are elected and the Democratic majority
in the Common Council is also increased.
The main contest Of the election was over the
Board Of Apporttonm ent. The vote will be
very close. License was carried by 1000.
The vote as a whole was a light one, but the
large number OF Altermanlc candidates seri-
ously delayed the returns.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
JoTFTSGs ABOUT FoWM.

Edward Well. a lawyer. OF Sao Brosdway who waa
arrested several days AEo on the charge OF tahlng
soms Jew Try from Neb1e J. Kahn Of lo4 East IIath
street. was Arraigned IN the Centre street Court Ees-
tardAy and was honorAbly discharged by MAgis0ats
wentworth.
Jastica Stoyer has snnuIled thu marriage Of JuItds
O. Kahn and Adaltna Kahn
TEE sUs FSesiyed 800 from Brent dSad ysstardzy
tg the open door" WORK Of tia {. q Church AruR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14

Oxford Defeats Cambridge in the Cross
Country Contest.

Oxford Defeats Cambridge IN the Cross
Country Contest.
The annual cross-couptrY contest between
Oxford and Cambridge. which took place on
Dec. 2, aroused more interest than usual. In
previous years eross-country running has
been decried by the dark blues on account OF
its supposed tendency to make the men slow
for track work. This season, however. more
attention has been paid to the game at Oxford.
and previous to the big event that university
ran match races against four prominent teams
OF Metropolitan Harriers. winning three out
o. the four. In spite Of the efforts made by
Oxford the light blues were fG7orires. IS In .
preliminary race they had handfy beaten the
South London Harriers.the only team to which
Oxford succumbed. The perseverance, Of the
o1ruians was rewarded with victory by the
narrow margin of five points. e. A. dawson
finished first and other dark blues ran In third.
fourth. eighth and ninth positions Cam
bridge has won eleven OF the nineteen con-
tests.
L. ]. Cornish. who recently won the 100
yard and ouarter-mils runs and broad jump at
the Oxford freshmen. sports. showed BY his
cap az the 81. Johns Coisgs sports thal he has
. fair chance Of following In the footsteps OF =.
j.. &, Cross by placing some records at tLe
he won the event easily from scratch in the
fast time OF I minute II 1-5 seconds.
There are some Interesting features in the
handicaps for the I30-Yard professional sprint
race TO be run 1T the Povderhall grounds.
Edinburgh. on Jan. . and J. The event has
secured the entry OF lFa peds.'
A r. Downer, the ex-amateur. Is placed on
scratch. while only enc man separates him
yards. o. Tiernsy. who Is also entered from
America, has "a Yards. His handicap viii be
. surprise TO most persons. Is no such man
has ever shown prominently in this country.
Just how fast English professionals run may
be gathered from the fact that b. W. Cooper.
the amateur champion. has received the
tempting handicap Of Al. Yards. Cooper has
covered he 100 yards IN 1o seconds. and il is
rumored may make his debut a. . profess
sioual In this race.
an era Of prosperity on the other side. The
Tyue Christmas open boat handicap has no
less than IT'S entries. ". A. Barry Of London
and ]. Wray of Australia are the virtual scratch
Is the only American entered twenty nine
seconds handicap has been allotted TO him
!. H.. Derbyshire, " b has placed several
short distance swimming. records to his
credit this year. made another attack on those
figures at Manchester on Nov. -. He low
cred the record for 100 yards to l minute 10
second, beating his own previous best figures
by 35 OF q second.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14

Tonight At the Hamilton Club, Brooklyn, vii be
the nrst Of tins seasons matches between the HIm-
lion and Lincoln cluba. Ninaty-siE pLayera will
take part and . lively contest 10 looked for.
Tha Hntckerhocker Whist Club will entertain IDS
Wamsn friends ct 1EI West Forty -hrs3 strset so-niKht
At = o'clock Qutta = number OF the sxpartA IN the
Metropolitan Association are expected 70 be on hand.
tia Brooklyn Whist cluh on Monday uignt the
top aooEs Was MAIDS BY Henyun and Ser1mEeour, Z
plus = HAd v. Tvs gsirs .iea for high Seors n and
k-TaELDr and ElWa1 and 6AAean aud Gutlsr, both
getting Q plnA ohlweileR AAd Ahag and Bailey and
T05ar cana N 8scond.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
EIGHT E KILLED ON TIE TRACK.
A Gang of Snow shovsIIers struck by n
New York Central Paaseneer Train.

New York Central Passenger Train.
BATAVIA. N. Y. Dec. 13.-while twenty men
were working in q binding snowstorm
to clear the New York Central tracks
ut Winspenre Bridge. about fifteen miles
west Of here. at noon to-day. q fast
freight train doomed up in front Of them.
and as the men clambered TO track No. 2 an
express train dashed into them. killing eight
and naming four. The killed are John War
Buffalo, and six unidentified Poles, whose bod
les are now at Buffalo, awaiting Identification
The four injured are Poles. One OF them is
mortally hurt.
The accident happened on the Falls branch
OF the Central. which has been blockaded with
snow for several days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
CAPT. L. j. MERRITT 1sJuRED.

Rendered Temporarily EnconsciOuS by .
Fall on the Pavement.
FLUSHING, l. T.. Dec. 13.-Capt. I. ]. Merritt.
the President Of the Merritt-C Chapman Wreck
ing Company Of New York. slipped on the side
walk in Flushing last night and fell heavily to
the stone tagging. the back Of his head strtk-
ing the pavement. He was picked up I'M
conscious and carried into the Shinnecock
Clubhouse. where 1t took fifteen minutes to
revive him. He remained at the club all night.
but was removed to his home at whitestone
Landing in q carriage this morning still suffer
ing from the effects OF the fall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
Dave Sullivan and oscar Gardner Matched,

Oscar Gardner and Dave Sullivan were
matched last night TO light twenty-five rounds
az catch weights at the Lsnox A. c. GA Jan. 9.
the night before the SHARK ey- H.COy boat,
Gardner wanted TO battle at a stated weight,
but Sullivan held out for catch weighAs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
ELEAzAR SMITHS PENSION.
He Il One of the Three Survivors Of the
War of 1879 and Is Over 100 Years Old.

WASHINGTON. Dec. BIN the Senate this
morning Mr.. Gallinger Rep. n H. Chairman
OF the Pension Committee. made an appeal for
the immediate passage OF q bill increasing to
$50 q month the pension OF Eleazar Smith, one
OF the three survivors OF the war of 1917. and
who IL over q hundred years old. The appeal
prevailed and the bill was passed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
A. 4. U. Boxing and wrestling Champion
ships At the LehO1 A. G.

Arrangements were made yesterday between
James L. Sullivan. Secretary of the A. A. Q.
and Chairman of its Boxing and W resting
Committee. whereby the A. A. U. will hold the
national boxing championships at the Lenox
A. G. on Jan. "a for the prelinlinaries and Jan.
- for the finals The committee; which con-
sists OF J. +. Sullivan. yqhn j. DtIon. j, p.
viii meet at the ONCE OF Secretary Sullivan on
next Friday afternoon to- complete arrange
ments for the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-05
THIS coNvIoTs SPAIN.
Strong Evidence That the Maine Was
Blown Up Officially

London, April "Details have been OBJ
tanned by the Associated Press of the
don for Spain, which was first brought to
the United States embassy and cabled to
whose cards described him being an
electrical engineer and whose name was
then said he sold to Spanish officers in
London, several years ago, a large num-
placed in Havana harbor He said they
We're made in special way, had spe-
identify if the smallest piece is produced,
and he added that some of the mines were
fort, while two of them had bulbs SO
ranged that they would explode upon a
man added. however, that he did not be-
lieve the bulbs would be used in water
ns sh ia }T ag that IN aayana ha IA
of these mines, which he said was most
likely to produce the effect described as
causing the wreck of the Maine. 1t was
numbered ''2'' and was constructed to
contain 500 pounds of gun cotton
Lieutenant Commander J. C. Co1well,
United States naval attache, has since in
vestigated the matter and has made a
government. The facts learned strongly
tend to show that Havana harbor was
mined and they unquestionably prove that
Spain purchased mines for that purpose.
The manager of the Westminster En-
cheering company confirms the state
Spain. Gibbons, ColwelPs informant, who
government Inspector of torpedoes, be-
iieves the Names first explosion was
caused by what is technically called a
ground mine. containing 500 pounds of
gun cotton, several of which were manu-
featured for Spain.
He has experimental with these mines
largely at Portsmouth, and says that once
laid they retain their properties for so
years. In addition, Gibbons asserts that
it is absolutely impossible for them to
explode accidentally. as the electric cur
rents for their explosion are formed only
by the manipulation of a complicated key
board especially devised to prevent acct
are always kept in the possession of diff
ferent officers and, even II an outsider
obtained possession of them, it would be
impossible to manipulate the keyboard
without instructions.
Gibbons further says the mines and
their connecting cables are numbered, and
he asserts that he would be able to fdenti-
fy them if any part is secured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-05
ZEAL WAS
MISDIRECTED.
Mrs. Thomas Howard LabOred
For Many Years
To Get Her Husband Out of the
Penitentiary,
Where 1t is Said He Was I'm
justly Sent.
SHE WANTS HIM NOT
After Having Gotten Him, and
Seeks Divorce.
Says That She is Compelled to
Support Him.
After Having Gotten Him, and
Seeks Divorce.
Says That She is Compelled to
Support Him.

mrs. Annie l.. Howard, through her
attorneys, Vance & Campbell, has filed
a petition in the district court. asking
for a divorce from Thomas Howard. to
whom she was married nearly 20 years
ago.
lie is the man, who, in May, 1896,
was convicted of q felony in Michigan
and sentenced under the name of Harry
Dale, to life imprisonment in the Mich
1gan penitentiary
He was pardoned last December. it
having been proven that he was inno-
cent of the crime charged, and he has
since been living in Topeka.
Mrs. Annie L. Howard supports her
self and daughter by clerking in the
Today she was asked to make a state
ment of her case for publication which
she did. She said:
Il am sorry the impression has got
ten out that the reason 1 asked for a
divorce was because my husband was
of unsound mind. 1 consider that his
mind is entirely sound. If 1 thought it
wasn't, would never ask for a separa-
ton, but would take care of him But
he seems to have lost all desire to be
manly, and he expects me to support
him. 1 spent every cent I had in get
ting him pardoned. 1 considered him
innocent of the charge against him, or
would never have gone through the
trials l did to get him released. 1
haven't anything now, and make but
small wages, but 1 can live. ALI want
is a divorce. He is an able bodied man
and he ought to work. He is looking for
something easy. 1 was willing to work,
as am now, until he could get a start
after he was pardOned. 1 did so, but he
simply expects me TO provide for him,
and I can't do it. No one Knows how
hard I have tried to get along"
Mrs. Howard is a woman of perhaps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-05
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
Goings and Comings of the War Yes
sells.

Washington April 5.-Reports receiv-
ed at the navy department indicate
general movement for the concentration
of warshipS at Key West and other
points on the coast where their services
NAV be required in the event of HOSTILE
ties The monitor Terror, the gunbOat
Newport and the tug Leyden have ar
rived at Key West. The fleet cruiser
Minneapolis has arrived at Newport
News for duty with the flying squadron.
The gunboat Bancroft, recently detach-
at Boston and will be at once put in
condition for active service. She is
said to be in need of a general over
hauling. The yacht Mayhower, recent
ly transformed into a dispatch boat,
has arrived at Norfolk, and this is Ia
ken as an indication that she will be
assigned to duty with the flying squa-
dron. The revenue cutter Hudson also
has reported her arrival at Norfolk
where she is to undergo construction
into a gunboat. The torpedo boat Som
at Weymouth on her way to the United
States. The monitor Monadnock has
arrived at Mare Island.
The steam collier Saturn has arrived
at the Brooklyn navy yard. The yacht
Josephine, recently purchased of Mr..
Widner, of Philadelphia, has arrived at
the League Island navy yard and will
be converted at once into a torpedo
boat destroyer. She will be renamed the
Vixen.
General A. w. Greedy, the chief sig
the south where he is to make arrange
ments at the various sea coast cities
for connecting posts and forts with
electricity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-05

SO years of age. The worry and trouble
she has had has had it's telling effect
in turning her hair grey and making
deep lines in her face.
In the petition which she has filed in
the strict court, it is recited that
there are two children, Frank T. How
ard, IL years of age, who is employed in
the Santa Fee shops, and Nellie W. How
ard, Is years of age, attending Grant
school
1t AYERS that in 1885, the month of
May, Thomas Howard was convicted
of a felony in Michigan, and that since
then Mrs. Howard was untiring in her
efforts to secure his release; and that
in December, 1897, the pardon was
granted. 1t further states that since
his release, he has staid about the
house, refusing to work and requiring
Mrs. Howard to support him, and that
he has lost all sense of manhood and is
for absolute divorce for Mrs. Howard.
with custody of the two children, and
that the costs of the suit be charged to
the defendant, Thomas Howard.
The charge against Thomas Howard
when he was arrested in Michigan was
criminal assault, said to have been
committed on young girl Howard
was then known under the alias of Har-
ry Dale.
In the trial, Mrs. Howard, in an eff
fort to shield her husband from what
she considered was a case of mistaken
identity, Swore in the trial that she was
a sister of Harry Dale. He was con-
victed, however, and from the time he
was taken to the penitentiary Mrs.
Howard set about to effect his release.
Finally it became known that his real
name was Thomas Howard. The par
don was granted and Howard returned
to Topeka about January 1, and was
gladly received. Since that time it seems
he has not been employed, and the suit
is a, result. He is now staying with a
friend in Topeka, but keeping his
whereabouts a secret. Mrs. Howard
does not know where he is, and so far
the officers have been unable to locate
him to serve on him the summons.
A few years ago Thomas Howard was
a travelling man, employed by his
brother in Atchison, who had large
mercantile house. He made money, but
spent it freely. He had some property.
Mrs. Howard has lived in Topeka many
years. She is a sister of Chas. Ben
nett, the optician, and is respected la
DIV.