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Sentence COMMITTED by GOV. Roosevelt.

ALBANY. Jan, 5.-Gov. Roosevelt to-day COM
muted the Imprisonment Of Patrick Sullivan to
ten years. subject to legal deduction for good
conduct. Sullivan was convicted in Oneida
county in December. 1894. Of burglary in the
third degree and assault in the first degree.
both crimes being charged ~ second offences,
he having been previously convicted of petit
larceny. He committed the burglary in the
daytime while the occupants Of the house were
absent. and stole property worth about $50.
Being pursued by an officer. he pointed a re-
yolver at him. but made no attempt to shoot.
For the burglary he was sentenced TO imprison.
ment for ten years. and for the assault upon
the officer TO Imprisonment for a further term
yicted.
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mr. NfVIL PROGRAMME.

Cost of the ? BattlPships and 1? Cruise RS
recommended by Secretary Long.
W~AsHGNGToN. Jan. On reply to a resolu-
ton inquiring the cost Of fifteen battleships
and cruisers, the Secretary OF the Navy has
sent TO the Senate the following estimates:
Three seagoiug sheathcd and coppcred
battleships. Of about 1880 tons displacement,
S3.GOO.OOO each. armor. armament. ammuni-
ton and stores, S2.290,000 each: total, ST.
10000
Three first class armorcd cruisers. OF 10000
tons, S4,0OO,0OO. each; armor, batteries and
100000
Three second class protected cruisers. OF
G,OOO tons. s., . each: armor and arma-
ment. ST $4,000 each total, SS'iS4.0 900.
Six third-Class cruisers, of 900 tons. 81, 141,-
800 each armor and armament, S277, 400 each ;
total. SS,5l4,2OO.
Total for fifteen vessels, $5O,269. 300.
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roRyo RIco cURRENcY AND rIRIFE.

American Residents want the Present Cur
rency Retired and the Tariff AbroEatcd.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 5-Tho resolutions adopt
ed on Dee - by the meeting Of American cit
i2ens resident in Porto Rico were presented 10
Congress to-day by the presiding officers OF tho
W. bodies, One Of them urges the early re-
tiremnnt Of the Porto Rican currency and the
United states in It's place and stead. The other
urges that an early and total abrogatiOn of the
tariff as. now enforced throughout the island Of
Porto Rico should be brought about by proper
legislation Of the Congress OF the United Stntcs.
and that all trade between the United Statcs
aud the island Of Porto Rico should be freq,
open aud unrestricted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-06
WHARF Ye.terday,s Fires Wore.

A. M-I2i4o. 100 Water street. Western Union
Telegraph Com pauy, damage $500; $3.50. 32s Broome
street, Jacob Rosenberg damage tIiiing; 1898. IFS
Hester street. II, Meyer, damage trihing; 1880.
Forty eighth street and North River, HoaglAn Il
Robinson. damage triting' Il;bo, 100 Allen street.
Annie feltnlAn, damage 5000.
=. M.-b:2O, - Ann street, Joseph Matthews. dam
age tTihing; $40. $50 Ninth avenue, damage SEQ;
$50, Bennett building, damage trlting; 700, 80
Maiden lane, CinrT a SeClcman, damage $3.50; d.IB,
~ fitth avenue, American Express Company dam
age 500. $500, 1902 West l2ith street, damage trI-
ding; G3l6. lOsth street aud Manhattan avenue.
damage 5000. $50, barge AZ Bnrlsy's Dock. Port
Richmond. 3. J., owned By Wright 4 Cobb, o EL-
change place, y. T., damage 1900.
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ornANo 4 PttGrARIsMg
Here's - Chicago Man who Says lie Wrote
the PLAY Twenty Years Ago.

the Play Twenty Years Ago.
CHICAGO. Jan. SIN the United States Cir.
cult Court, late this evening. Samuel Ebcrly
Gross.A Chicago real estate dealer and capital
ist, nled a bill 10 restrain an alleged infringe
ment OF copyright against A. NJ. Palmer, the
well-known theatrical manager. and Richard
Mansfield, the actor. Mr.. Gross says thatthe play
"Cyrano do BerEerac' Is stolen bodily from n
play written by him over twenty years ago, en-
titled The Merchant Prince of Cornyille.'
Edmund Hostand. whose work has been be-
lieved to be the creation Of his own brain, is
branded as q pla gin rist.
In his affidavit for an injunction Mr.. Gross
says he wrote his play about the year 1875.
but did not complete 1t until 1879. when
he submitted II in manuscript to Mr.. Palmer.
who retained i Tor some months and finally
reader, and who adapted from tho French the
Union Square. Theatre successes. The Two
orphans "A Celebrated Case" Daniel
Cazapran, Mr.. Gross alleges. kept, the play
asked Tor It, and It was sent to him, He kept
It several months and returned It with Q letter
saving; THAT there Is, good stuff in the play
this country and in England in 1896. and
fRRPis' M EsFS ,Nf TalS sSR' t and %fma SssFe'Id Hm2MP r:
Palmer. 1t Is alleged, wrote Mr.. Gross
nlRhy cOmpllmentlng the dtctiOn, ideas
and poetry of the play. but said IL was not suit
able for stage PURPOSES He advised Mr.. Gross
not 70 spoil IA good reading play by putting it
on the stage
After the New York production of "Cyrano
de Bergerac'' an actor wrote to Mr.. Gross and
told him Of the plagiarism. adding that he long
had anticipated It's production. 1t Is said that
the balcony scene IS an exact reproduction
from Mr.. Gross's. play: that various other
scenes are remarkably like scenes in THE
Merchant OF Corllville" and that the language
is substantially the same. Mr.. Mansfield was
seen tonight and said:
Il do not know anything about Mr.. Gross or
his play. lido not know whether Mr.. Rostand's
were original or borrowed"
Mr.. Palmer is in st. Louis.
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state Knights of Labor Congress.

ALBANY. Jan. 5--The State Congress. Knights
OF Labor. before adjourninG its convention to-
day. appointed q committee 10 wait upon the
new District Attorney OF Kings county and ask
him to continue the work begun by retiring
District Attorney Marean ia the enforcement
OF the Ten hour laborlhw on the Brooklyn sur
trOversy in that borough OF late. Mr. Niarcnn
lathered the proposition to have tho Grand
Jury indict the officers OF the COMPANY. A
resolution was adopted fayoring the repeal of
the war tax on beer, Tha laines law was also
condemned.
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NEW ORLEANS. jan 5-Gov, Foster and
Mayor Flower will leave here ON Sunday for
Washington, and in behalf Of the people Of
Louisiana and New Orleans will invite Presi-
dent Mckinley to visit tho New Orleans fair in
April, During the recent peace festival in At
ianta O committee from New Orleans called ON
the President and extended their invitation.
which lie accepted ronditlonally. The Gov
ernOr and Mayor now go 10 extend him an
official invitation at Wellington. Early in
April a large delegation OF representative men
will visit Washington to present a third or for
NAL invitation TO the President. He asked that
the matter be called to his attention then.
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Thirty Employees of the State Engineer
DepMrtnLent Dropped from the PaNrolIs.

ALBANY. Jan. 5.-Thirty employers Of the
State Engineer Department were to-day
dropped from The payrolls Of the department.
Fourteen of these were taken from the eastern
division. ten from the middle and six from the
western division Of the canals. The reason
assigned. for the discharge is that the work
upon which they have been engaged, that, of
the Y,OO0 OOO appropriation, was to- day en-
tircly completed and the funds with which tho
men We're paid Is exhausted. The discharged
men were employed az assistant engineers,
Jewellers. rodmen aud chainmen.
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FIRST CHINESE BURGL1R.
Tells the Court That a Year Oh His Plea of
entity Is Too Mmchee.

The first genuine Chinese burglar to fall into
the hands of the police. zee Den. was arraigned
yesterday in the General Sessions. He pleaded
guilty Of breaking into Lou Yen's laundry, at
IA East Fifteenth street. and stealing 500
worth Of property on the night of Nov, 20. The
detective who had made the arrest in the case
informed the Judge that zee Den was the only
Chinese professional burglar In New York.
Den said that he lived at 81 Perry street.
One year in the penitentiary,' remarked
Judge Cowing.
TOO muchee." said the prisoner. Mclean
law yely bad. One year too muchee."
We'll. you've got to take it." said the Judge,
and Yee was dragged away over the Bridge of
Signs.
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KANSAS no cur rELEoRAPH TOLLS.
Proposed Reduction OF Forty Per CENT
Breidenthai Banking Bill Fails.

B~reidenthai Ranking Bill Fails.
TorEKA. Jan. 5.-The bill reducing telegraph
tolls in Kansas makes at least a 40 per cent.
cut In the present rates. II provides that the
charge for a ten-word day message shall not
exceed fifteen cents between points within the
State. "and no person. company OF. corporation
shall demand. charge or receive Tor any dis
lance between points within this state more
than one-third OF one cent for each word for
messages OF over ten words received between
the hours Of 9 o'clock A. NJ. and 0 O'Clock T.. NJ.
and one-sixth OF one cent per word for messages
received between the hours of q O'Clock i. NJ;
and q O'Clock A. M, TO be transmitted as special
reports for newspapers' For refusing 70
deliver messages or for divu!ginR the contents
OF messages q heavy fine Is imposed on the
managers or agents.
Telegraph companies are classed among the
corporations which are placed under the con-
troll OF the new Court OF Visitation. This court
is charged with the duty Of bringing. action
against such companies In case OF failure to
comply with the law.
In the House to-day the Breidenthal Banking
bill compelling all State and private banks to
deposit with the State Treasu rer u guarantee
fund to protect depositors failed OF passage by
five yofpa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-06
GRIP IN ORANGE COUNTY.
The Grand Jury Could Not Organize, So
Many We're Sick with the DiEeane.

NEwBuRG, Jan. 5.-Thc grip is very prevalent
throughout Orange county. For the first timo
in the county's history the Grand Jury could
not organize yesterday at Goshen. a number
beng absent on account of grip. and Judge
OF an extra panel, There are said to be four
hundred cases of the disease In Goshen. There
are a large number Of cases in Walden, Port
Jeryis and other places, and there are hfty-two
engineers on the Eastern division of the Erie
Railway OFF duty at their homes in Port Jeryis
on account OF the disease.
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JOrTINss AR0Ur TOWS.

The Grsud Jury has dismissed the complaint
against William Tillman. who was arrested on Christ
mas Eve on a charge Of attempting to xii Ami,
Ward BY hrtng four pistol shots AZ her In her home
at BAG West TWenty-seyenth street.
The American ship Gurus Wakefield. lOOdays from
San Francisco. grounded IN the darkness in tho Swgsh
Channel while trying TO make port early yesterday
morning, The Chapman Merritt wreCking tug
clipper at ii A N.
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ROBBERS KILL 4 POLICEMAN.
Fleeing Chicago Hold-Up Men Wound Two
of Their Pursuers, One Fatally.

UT II II VTV Ut
CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-Policeman Edward Waltncr
OF the Human street station was shot and
killed by one OF six highwaymen shortly be-
fore 7 O'Clock tonight. The highwaymen had
attempted to rob the drygoods store of Fl. C.
Il. Boorman, S32 Twenty-flrst place.
They met with resistance, and one Of the
clerks called Justify for help and tho
police. Policemen Walter and John McCauley
responded when the alarm was given. They
pursued the fleeing robbers and commanded
them to halt. The f~ugitiyes turned upon
their purSuers and opened fire with revolvers,
the police returning the. fire. At the third or
through his lungs. McCauley was wounded in
the righta arm and left side.
As both officers were out Of the chase the
highwayman had no difficulty in escaping.
Waltner was, taken to the. County. Hospital.
whore he died at 8 o'clock. MeCauley's wounds
are serious. but not necessarily fatal.
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Open-Door Policy in The Philippines.

WAsHlNGToN. Jan. 5.-At 10. days meeting Of
the Senate Committee. In an infor-
nal discussion Of the proposition to extend TO
the Philippine Islands the provisions of the
coastHi6e trade laws of the United States. SEN
ator Frye. one OF tho MON bers Of the Paris
Peace Commission, said that II was the under
standing Of the American Commissioners that
tained In those islands. and that all other
nations wore to be upon an equal trade footing
with the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-06

Coats, Capcs, Victorlnes, Collars, Neck
Pieces, Mufs, ETC., in sealskin, Persian
Lamb, Russian Sable, Mink and all FASH
ionable fnrs ut lowest possible prices for
reliable goods. l don't want to carry
my manufactured stock over to another
season, and have marked prices to effect
sales. c.. G. Shayne, 1914 West 42d st.
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MiRIE BREU1 ARRIVES.
Went immediately from the Steamer to a
Rehearsal Mt the Gilsey House.

Miss Marie Bremen arrived yesterday on the
Majestic. and Maurice Grau's company Is now
complete. Miss Brema was met at the pier
sing Rr1HOaeHr In place OF Nine. Schunann-
Heink at the Saturday afternoon performance
Of Tristan ind Isolde SO she went imme-
diately to tho Gilsey House. whore Jean de
Iieszke had called u rehearsal In his parlors.
Nine. Lehman and Herr Van kooy were al
ready thnrn-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-06
Mining Property Changes owners

DEADwooD. s. d.. Jan. 5.-The Barrett prop
erty, consisting of over 100 acres within the
city limits of Deadwood. was sold to-day to the
Detroit and Deadwood mining syndicate. rep
resented by Malcolm McCallum and Frank {.
Andrews. The purchase price is Sl25. O0O. 4
tunnel on this property has been run 2sO feet,
disclosing q 25-foot vertical OF native copper OF
10 to 10 per cent. Gold bearing rock assaying
$3.50 to the ton, OF free-milling ore has also
been encountered.
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CnINA's EMPEROR is rnI4Nr.
Empress DOwager Forces Him to Brand
Kangyn Wei as "a Traitor.

SAN FRANcIsco. Jan. 5.-The steamship Doric
brought Yokohama advices TO Dee. 10. Ii
Hung Chang took sixteen native engineers,
students from the Tientsin Military Academy,
with him to the Yellow River, Several for
eigners also joined LIS stan.
The Empress Dowager has forced the young
Emperor to issue n decree declaring that
kangyu Wei had traitorouS designs. and that
the Fmporor's tutor. Wong. was responsible
for the war with japan. The decree j. said by
foreign newspapers to show traces OF the Fin
press forcible style.
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HAWAII N OUR LAWS.
Honolulu Merchants Send n Letter of COM
plant to Special Agent SewaII.

plant to Special Agent SewalI.
HONOLULU. Dec. 80. via San Francisco, Jan.
5.-Much feeling has been stirred up here by
the report that the bill extending the United
States customs laws to the Hawaiian Islands
was fastened by the news that Hawaiian mer-
chants were importing goods to Honolulu with
the intention OF exporting. them later to. the
United States, thus eluding the American
had been sent by Special Agent Sewall. and a
letter was sent to. Sewall asking him to name
piled that he was. not at liberty to disclose OIL
cial com munications. but that he would send
the merchants letter to the Administration.
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More Money Wanted for the Ellis Island
Buildings.

W~AsH1HGroN. Jan. 5.-Acting Secretary
Spaulding to-day submitted to Congress an adj
ditional estimate of S3o0.S5O as necessary to
finish the work of demonstrating the Ellis
Island immigrant station. Already SL34,l5O
rnst will be Sl.l20. OOO.
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HUSBAND AND WIFE BANKRUPT
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Rosenfeid of Boston Have
Liabilities of 1897 900.

Boston. Jan. 5.-Charles A.. Rosenfeld and
his wife. Sarah. to-day filed separate petitions
in bankruptcy In the United States District
Court. The combined liabilities of the hus-
band and wife are 1897 800. Rosenfeld's liza
bilities are about S240. 900. He says he has
cash assets Of $500 but Mrs. Rosenfeld has
none at all. Rosenfeld is a salesman. The
claims against them are unsecured.
Rosenfeld's principal creditors are the Zell-
Hotchkiss. Company and Philip Zell OF Peoria,
~. $15o.0O0; j, J; Joslin. Denver, Col. SAC;
the John Morrat Lumber Company. Denver.
$500; Paul Wilson Dry Goods Company.
Pueblo, Col. 5000; City National Bank, Dem
YER. $4,000. and J. Kirk patrick. Denver. $500.
The City National Bank OF Denver also holds nm
$1,000 claim against Mrs. Rosenfeld, andZell Of
Peoria holds one OF $50, 600.
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President Mckinley Pardons "a Conn.
terfritcr.

NEW HAVEN. Jan, 5-Prcsidcnt Mckinley has
hardened George L, Brown. who was arrested
here five years ago and convicted OF counter
ieiting. lie has since been in prison al Wpth-
crsileld. Brown II now ~ years old, and has
been IN poor health for six months. He came
from Canada TO this city several years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-06
Minstrel Primrose and His Wife Sick with
the Grip in Kingston.

KINGSTON. Jan. 5.-GeorGe Fl. Primrose. the
well-known minstrel. is III at the Eagle Hotel
with an attack Of tho grip. He was unable TO
appear with the Primrose Dockstader show
last night. The attending, physicians viii not
though they hope he may he able 10 appear
with the company in Washington next week.
the Eagle Hotel.
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The Rev. DIR. Abbott III with Grin.

The Rov. DR.. Lyman Abbott is confined 10
his home on Columbia Heights. Brooklyn, with
an attack 81 grin. 1t is Of a mild form. but DR..
Abbott, 10y the advice OF his physicians, will sus-
pend AL pastoral and editorial labers until lie
has fully recovered.
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Judge blanchard sworn In.

James A. Blanchard. whom Gov. Roosevelt
appointed TO be a Judge Of the Court of GEN
peared at the Criminal Court building ycstcr-
day and was sworn IN. He will take his seat ia
Part ~. on Monday.
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W~AsuINGToN. Jan. 5.-Representgtive Dingley
continued to hold his own to-day, and after the
evening consultation his physicians. said his
condition was slightly improved. Mrs: Nc
to his rooms to-day. with an inquiry as to his
condition.
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A big basket Of roses was taken TO the Hud-
son Street Hospital at II 80 o'clock last night
from the annual dinner Of the Pottery. Glass
and Brass salesmen's Association. II was said
at the hospital that the bouquet was the biggest
ever seen there. Six men Gu FRIED It down nom
the resta mrant where tho dinnnr was eAtnn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-06
TROLLEY CIR nIrs W4G0M.
Oil Merchant Michael GanIey Thrown Ont
and Seriously Hurt.

Michael Gauley. ST years old. an oil merchant
OF 237 East 103d street. while driving in Madi-
son avenue last night in a light wagon, collided
with a trolley ear at ll6th street. Mr.. Ganley
was thrown ont on his head He was picked
up unconscious and taken into a drug store.
An ambulance surgeon. from. the Harlem Hos;
pital dressed his wounds and he was removed
to his home. The motorman. Thomas GarGan;
of l744 First avenue, was arrested and locked
up on q charge OF assault, The wagon was not
damaged nor the horse injured.
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coSri Hicr< MINISTER.
Ills Post in Washington Elevated 10 PIenI
]potrntiaTy Rank.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Senor Don joaquin
Bernardo Ialvo, the Minister Resident Of Costa
kica in the United States. presented 10 the
President To-day his credentials az Envoy EX-
trl"rdlGqry and Minister llcniPotentiary.
his country 10 Washington Tor several years,
and his post was recently elevated 10 plenipo-
t'ut!Hry rank,
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sTNTTH 'TFWHTT' 'TNV|I TtHTIJWN UT ITb
Normal College. Is seriously i'll with pneumo-
MIA At his residence in erosion avenue. near
18th street. He has been Yice-President Of
Nears old.
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THE MASSACHUSETTS, INQUIRY.
conhictinE Opinions the Only Testimony
offered Yesterday.

The Board OF inquiry that has reconvened at
the navy yard in Brooklyn TO investigate the
cause of the accident on Dee. 10 to the battle
ship Massachusetts. held another session yes
terday. Observation-Disclosures Schroeder
and Lieut. r.. NJ, Potts, who were on tho vessel
at the time ~ the accident. testified that in
their opinion the vessel struck the sunken
barge which was subsequently raised by the
Baxter Wrecking Company. and which Ia now
IN dry dock ~ the foot Of Tenth street. Man
haitian.
Lieutenant-Commander Schraeder said that
when the Massachusetts struck the obstacle,
there was very little shock experienced, and
tlls in his estimation strengthened the idea
that Il was the sunkep barge, as If 1t had been
n reef the shock would have been greater.
Naval Constructor Bowlcs was recalled and
said that II was his belief that the vessel struck
q hidden reef ana not the barge. lie said he
lid not think that the barge could have caused
the injuries which the MASSACHUSETTS,. sus-
tanned Tho keel Of the vessel. he said, was
broken. showing that the blow hadbeen severe.
Constructor Bowles has cuntended from tho
start that the vessel ran on n hidden reef and
that 24D feet Of the keel had gone over tho OBJ
struction. The board will probably finish its
inquiry tO-ddy.'
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recruiting station Is doing more work than all
the other Western stations combined. The
mountain boys are pouring IN at such a rate
that the cN Hammers are kept busy. Yesterday a
lhfg" consignment was shipped TO Fort Smell.
ing, aud Tomorrow another lot will be sent
away. Some fifteen or twenty boys arrived this
GltUrnCon from the mountain counties.