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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
pOSTMASTERSHIP GOES BEGGING
The once nj Hawthorn, n. D.. Will He Closed
Unless Some One VIII Take the Place.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11--lnless Haw-
thorne, \. j., can find somebody to take
the Office Of postmaster there. the post
office will be discontinued. Public notice
TO that effect has been given by the Pos
Office Department Hawthorne, as THE
SUN told this morning, is suburb OF Pater-
son. and the local postmaster, William j.
Carmen, who Ia an employee of the Panama
Canal Commission, has been trying to re-
sign for the last two or three years. Mrs.
earn en-. who has been acting postn aster
during her husbands absence on the 18TH
mug. has been resigning for him, and things
have now reached such pass that the
postal authorities feel that something
must be done to end the trouble.
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
received notice to-day from Mrs. Carmen
| that an attempt to rob her of postal receipts
and stamps had been made Friday night
while she was going from the post office
| IN her home. She said that she would not
| take any more risks, and that hereafter
the post office would be conducted at her
residence, some distance away. The De-
| nartment has not acted on This letter, but
il was asserted here to-day that 1t would
be against the regulations Tor Mrs. Carmen
to remove without the department per
mission, and that official notice had been
sent to Hawthorn that as the postmaster
had rendered his resignation, the office
would be closed unless a suitable applicant
| for the place presented himself or herself.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Carmen really want to
know WIN they have not been permitted
70 retire from office they should ask United
States Senator John Kean. Every time
a letter Of resignation from Postmaster
notified and asked to name somebody for
the vacancy. But he never did. The De-
nartment didn't know why until this morn:
Ing, when it read THE SUNS story and
despairing of help from the Senator, the
Department will accept. Mrs: Garments
resignation and close the office, unless
some patriotic citizen is willing to assume
its responsibilities as well as its expenses,
which exceed the receipts and must be
paid by the postmaster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
TIMING GETS SIX YEARS.
Bank Omcials Case TO BE Carried TO
a.. s, Supreme Court.

TRENTON, n. j., Oct. 17.-Albert c. Twin
ing, formerly director Of the First National
Bank of Asbury Park, was sentenced to six
years in the New Jersey State Prison by
Judge Lanning in the United States District
Court to-day. The actual sentence was
six years on each Of the three counts OF an
indictment on which Twining was tried
with the provision that the three terms
should run concurrently.
Twining's counsel applied for writ oil
error, it being their announced intention
to carry the case to the United States SUI
preme Court
The decision of the court this afternoon
was followed by an appeal Tor lemehcy
by Lawyer Smythe of New York, counse
for Twining., He asserts that lWlnlne
public senti ment had fastened trial which
II postponed, as requested. would nave
enabled the defendant to produce evidence
showing him to have been guiltless OF any
intentional wrongdoing and acting only 1or
the interests of the bank.
Assistant District Attorney Wilson said
that the Government asked for substantial
punishment commensurate with the onence'
and which would serve as warning 70
other bank officials. Twining, he sald
had openly boosted OF his ability to escape
punishment, and the influence and legal
ability brought to bear on his behalf had
already entailed upon the Government
great expense.
The various indictments against Twning.
with his associates, George +. kroehl and
David c. Cornell, which still hang fire,
have resulted in one of the most famous
criminal cases in the United States District
Court in New Jersey, and it is said there is
no record here Of any indictment and trial
so bitterly fought or in which so many
legal questions have been raised. Council
for the defendants have book full of ex-
ceptions which the United States Supreme
Court will be asked to pass upon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
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scalp, hair and hands No other foreign
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nursery. Thus il combines in one soap
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
PRESIDENTS REMOVAL OF RODE
He Discovers That Secretary Metcalf Has
No Power to Make Dismissals.

WASHINGTON, Oct l7-After President
Roosevelt had written his letter to the
Secretary Of Commerce approving the
findings of the Slocum board and ordering
the dismissal Of Supervising Inspector
Rodie and Local Inspectors Dumont and
Barrett, the discovery was made that
Secretary Metoalf is not empowered under
the law to make these dismissals. The
Secretary could not carry out Mr.. Roose-
velt's order in regard TO the Supervising
Inspector, because that officer was ap-
pointed by the President, therefore he
could be dismissed by the President only.
When the matter was called to Mr.. Roose-
vslt's attention to-day he Immediately
took formal action dismssing Supervising
Inspector Rode from the Steamboat Inspec-
ton service.
The obstacle which prevented Secretary
Metcalf from carrying out the Presidents
order to dismiss Local Inspectors Dumont
and Barrett is found in the OWL service
regulations, which, oddly enough Presi-
dent Roosevelt did not recall at the time he
wrote his letter on the Slocum board 8
report The regulations provide, regarding
the dismissal of persons in the classified
service. as follows;
NO person shall be removed from COM
petitive position except for such cause
service and for reasons given In writing,
and the peIsln who's, removal is sought
shall have notice and be furnish ed copy
thereof, and be allowed a reas enable time
for personally answering the same in writ
ing. s.a - C.u,o
Metcalf this afternoon adore ssad formal
letter to Inspectors Dumcnt and Barrett.
calling their attention to the findings of
the Slocum board agatns them and de
Al ,,ls..t l.Nyt laxr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
KING LEOPOLD TO ROOSEVELT.
He Denies the Charges Against His Con-
duct Of All airs in the Congo Free state.


WASHINGTON, Oct. l7.-The controversy
over the conduct of affairs in the Congo Free
State by the Belgian authorities, matter
in which President Roosevelt was recently
besought by prominent British subjects to
interfere was sgain brought to the Presi-
dents attention to-day. King Leopold's
side Of the case was presented by Col. Henry
/. Kowalsky, a member Of the San Francisco
bar, who was recently appointed by Leo
pold to represent his Congo interests before
the United States Government.
The King sent an autograph letter to the
President In which he undertakes to refute
the charges made against the Belgian con-
duct Of affairs in Africa, and which was
accompanied by mass of testimony from
Controversy. Col. Kowalsky, who called
on the President to-day. also exhibited
letter which Leopold wrote to him, COM
missioning him to act in his interests before
this Government. In this letter the King
Of the Belgians says:
Il beg to confirm to you that have in
structed you to defend, in the United States,
the case OF the Congo Free State, which
is now being attacked by a group of Eng
lish merchants and missionaries, at present
'You have, in the course of your stay
here, been enabled to convince yourself
OF the unfairness and falseness of these
attacks, and the Free State Government
rely on your endeavors to enlighten states
men, and political men in the United States
as to the true motives of this disparaging
campaign. to show them the inanity of the
charges, and to lay the truth before them,
namely that for the last twenty-five years
the Congo State has been working with
success that accounts for all this hatred
and jealousy toward introducing into
territories. formerly abandoned to bar
barism, civilization and progress. and
conditions OF existence Of the natives
After expressing his high esteem for
President Roosevelt and his "unshaken
belief in his spirit Of justice and impair
TALLY" Leopold continues:
"A mere examination Of the memorial
issued by the Congo Reform Association
will show the bad faith Of these people when
recently appointed by the Government
OF the Congo does not enjoy complete liberty
Of investigation nor affo every guarantee
of impartiality. This affirmation Is at once
denied by q perusal Of the instructions Of
the commission, which, as will be seen
by the accompanying text, have given
them full liberty and full autonomy
ing which Mr.. Roosevelt refrained from
committing himself to any attitude, either
for or against the Belgian position Col.
Kowalsky declared that the purpose Of
the British in the attempt to entangle
the American Government in African af-
fairs was not for the amelioration Of the
condition OF the natives, but to open the
A conference Of the Powers, the Kings
representative said, was proposed by the
Englishmen, in the hope that England would
be able to establish the allegation that Bel
gium il impotent to maintain an effective
government on the Congo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
BEAT 'EM ALL AT SIR. LOUIS.
New York's school Exhibits win Every
Possible Education Frize.


Andrew W. Edison. associate city super
intendent Of Schools, received notice from
the So. Louis fair yesterday that the ex-
hibit Of the New York city public schools
had won the highest possible awards In the
two departments Of education, the eie-
mentary and the high schools The awards
were given for collective exhibits.
In addition to these awards there have
been awarded to the Department Of Eduoa-
ton Of this city three gold medals for ele-
mentary school exhibits, four gold medals
for secondary school work and three gold
and seven silver medals for eollaborators
In the preparation Of the exhibits. Mr..
Edison said that every school department
Of the city which had exhibits at the fair
won a gold medal.
Besides the grand prize for the collective
exhibits Of the high schools, the four gold
medals were awarded for manual training
In the Commercial High School and the
Training School for teachers.
The three gold medals to Collaborators
went to City Supt. William H. Maxwell.
Associate City Supt. Andrew W. Edison.
who had charge OF the exhibits. and DR..
Luther H. Guick, director OF physical
training.
G. b. j. Snyder. Superintendent OF School
Buildings, got one OF the silver medals
In recognition Of the New York system
Of school architecture. The other silver
medals went to DR.. James p. Haney. Direo-
tor Of Manual Training; Mrs. Annie L.
Jessup, Director OF Sewing; Mrs. Mary E.
Williams, Director Of Cooking; Mrs Evange-
line e. Whitney District Superintendent,
In charge Of Vacation Schools, and Matthew
j. Elgas, District Superintendent. in charge
of evening schools
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
RODE BLAMEs C0RTELYoU.
says the Secretary Disapproyed Measures
to Make Steamboats, Safer.


Robert s. Rode, supervising inspector
OF steam vessels at the port OF New York,
was the only one OF the inspectors recon-
mended for removal on account of the Gem
eral Slocum disaster who had much to say
Yesterday about the report Of the commits
sion. Mr.. Rode had good deal to say,
largely an attack on the Hon. George B.
Cortelyou. formerly Secretary Of the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor.
In the statement given out by Mr.. Rode
ne says that in June, 1908. the Board Of
Supervising inspectors met in Washington
Tor the purpose OF revising all the rules
and regulations governing the conduct Of
the steamboat inspection service and Of
It's inspectors. The board was in session
six weeks More than 100 changes in the
rules were recommended, 80 Mr.. Rode
says. and were submitted to Mr.. Cortelyou.
or these recommendations, Rode says,
Cortelyou refused to approve the following:
That steam fire extinguishing pipes be
led into lamp rooms, oil rooms and like
compartments on all steamboats,; that no
be allowed to be placed on board steam
boats that there be fire drills at least once
a week: that all ferryboats Of over fifty
tons gross shall be equipped with a life
po'ci Wei VI hodt LOT every person CaTTleQi
that every barge carrying passengers in
tow OF steamers be equipped in like manner,
and that each barge carry ten buckets
three axes and two yawl boats Of not less
than 100 cubic feet capacity each zone Of
which boats must be manned or towed in
such manner as to best afford prompt relief
and assistance In case of accident or dis
aster; that all steam ferryboats built after
June 3d. 1904, shall be supplied with a suf-
fcient number Of watertight bulkheads
to float the vessel If the largest compart-
ment ia filled with water; that all boat
davit falls and boats be ready for imme-
diate use"
Mr.. Rode also says that he prepared
complete revision OF the laws governing
the steamboat inspection service, which
was adopted by the board and disapproved
by Mr.. Cortelyou. Concluding his state
ment, Mr.. Rode says:
1T is only proper that the public should
know how much or how little support 1t has
had from Secretary Cortelyou while 1t was
operating under his supervision
The aged local inspector Of hulls, James
ment service thirty years, wasn't sure yes
terday that he or Thomas H. Barrett local
inspector Of hulls, was going to be removed
at all. Mr.. Dumont said:
"We received from the Secretary OF the
Department Of Commerce and Labor this
morning certain questions, answers to which
must be submitted to him in writing. 1
suppose that our removal will be condi-
tional on the manner in which the questions
are answered. ! have no comment to make
on or against anybody. In politics have
been Republican all my life, and expect
to vote the Republican ticket until die
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
SYRACUSE LAWYER A SUICIDE.
Edward q. johnson Kills Himself-Had
Been Ordered TO Appear In Court.

Edward u. johnson hbts iiiinseii-ttai
Been Ordered TO Appear In Court.
SYRACUSE, Oct. 17.-Attorney Edward o.
johnson of this city was found dead in
his room this morning by servant girl,
who went to call him for breakfast. He
had committed suicide. His head was
wrapped in cloths, which had been saturated
with chloroform, and note found near by
asked that George E. Fairchild, the under
taker be called.
Mr.. johnson was to have appeared in
the Surrogates Court this morning to
present his accounts as attorney for the
executrix of the Amos Mason estate, Mrs
Adele Hawley The case has been adj
journed several times upon pleas of John
son that his papers had been misplaced
or that he was ill., This morning it was
ordered that there must be an appearance
called the attorney was reported dead.
Mr. johnson was AZ years old, having
been born in this city on Feb 8, 1882 He
was a son of A. l.. johnson, prominent
LAWYER, and was admitted to the bar on
Jan. is, 1885. He was a member of Central
City Lodge, F, and A. NJ, and Of the Citizens
Club
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
JAMES LIE BARON JOHNSON ILL.
Former Fire Department Chaplain Said
TO he Dying OF Nervous Disorder.

James LIE Baron johnson, who was chap
lain of the Fire Department until three
years ago, is said to be dyingat his home,
$3.50 West Ninety-sixth street. Information
as to his condition was refused last night,
though 1t was admitted that he had been
of nervous trouble.
When the former chaplain returned from
a trip abroad which followed long period
of illness in Bellevue Hospital, his wife.
who had been Miss Mabel Van Rensselaer,.
obtained divorce. Then johnson mar
ried Miss Mary Hoffman, who had been q
Bellevue nurse.
johnson and Father Smith, who also Is
i'll, were close friends during the years they
served as chaplains. Few persons knew
that johnson was in New York until yes
terday, when 1t was announced that Father
Smith was so Ill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
observation-disclosures

Miss Aimee Lillian Steinberger WAS married
to William Guggenheim yesterday at the
home of the brides mother. Mrs. Herman 8.
Steinberger, 81 East Sixty-fourth street.
The Rev. Or. Joseph slovenian Of the Temple
Emanuel performed the ceremony, and
the bride was given away by her half-brother.
Jerome Scarborough of Vienna. There were
no attendants and only the relatives of the
couple and few intimate friends were
present.
The bride and bridegroom have gone South
and will live afterward at S33 Fifth avenue,
between the houses of Frank j. Gould and
George Crocker.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
Excluded From Use Of the Mails.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Diamond
Brokers Company Of Buffalo and its officers,
L. Dean Mason and Lewis G.. MillimGn,
we're to-day excluded from the use Of the
mails for conducting a business which
the Post Office Department declares Is
ouestionsble The company advertised to
sell diamonds on installments. or the in
weston might instead receive the amount
OF his deposit plus So 1-3 per cent. profit.
The Department holds that the company
could not carry out such a promise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
Tod sloan Arrested for scorchInE.

Tod Sloan the former Jockey was ar
rested In jackson avenue. Long Island City,
last evening by Bicycle Policeman Stuel,
who asserted that Sloan was running an
automobile much faster than the law per-
mits. Sloon gave 500 hail to appear this
morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
WHISKEY, GASTRITIS. DEATH.
Landen Never Recovered From His We'd
ding Celebration.

Albert Landell Of 500 Vest Twenty-ninth
street was married last Friday night to
Katie 0'Leary. He worked all day Satur-
day, and Saturday evening held celebra
ton at his home. Landell was unconscious
after the celebration and was removed to
Roosevelt Hospital Sunday morning. where
he died on his arrival. The doctor gave
the cause of death as gastritis. The police
believe that the liquo' used nj the cele-
bration was purchased in the neighbour
hood
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PROBLEM.
Contribution to the Puzzle Department
From Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Oct. l7-Last
July Mrs. William Coleman threw stick
after some chickens in her back yard and
with the stick went her silver thimble
The family joined in the search for the
missing heirloom, but IL wasn't found
To-day Mrs. Coleman selected good
sized pumpkin from half dozen that grew
half discovered the thmble imbedded in
tie seeds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
JOTTTNGS ABOUT TOWN.

Mrs, Margaret worthen, who died on Aug. 8.
left 5000 70 waltham Hospital. Massachusetts,.
$500 % the Unitarian CHURCH: Seventh svenus and
Home and the Work Girls Vacation Society. The
residuary estate, together with $1,000, goes 10
Mary Appleton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
Baroness Won suttner at the white House.

WASHINGTON, Oct l7.-Baroness Bertha
Won suttner, who is the author Of LAY Down
Your Arms" work which Is said to have
disarmament congress at The Hague,
visited the White House this morning,
accompanied by one Of the attaches Of the
austrian Embassy She was presented to
~ President and conversed with him for
some time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
Perera-Allen.

Miss Carolyn Allen was married to Lionelle
Pcrera yesterday afternoon at the homo OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Allen. 1879 West Eighty fifth street.
The bridegroom is prominent in the italian
colony here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-18
BODY RESTS
UNDER TONS
OF CEMENT
Thief Proof Grave
Holds Letters
Coffin.
Discovery Of Plot to Steal
Remains Causes No
Worry.
Professional Ghouls Said to Have
Planned to Secure MilliOnaire's
Corpse for Ransom.
Special Dispatch to The csll.

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-From the
superintendent of a cemetery in the
Middle West warning has been re-
ceived in Washington that an attempt
is to be made to rob the grave of L. z.
Letter. This warning, which came to
Superintendent Howell of Rock Creek
Cemetery, is to the effect that several
professional grave robbers in Chicago
have formulated plot to steal Lei
ter,s body and hold 1t for a large ran
som.
Details Of the scheme were communi-
Gated to Superintendent Howell, along
with the information that the ghouls
had left Chicago, and Howell was eau
toned to place an extra guard in the
vicinity of the Letter burying ground.
When the dispatch reached him Su-
perintendent Howell merely smiled.
The reason was apparent later when
he explained that the remains of Letter
are Enclosed in metallic coffin, with
four feet of solid cement beneath it
and on all sides of 1t.
On the top of the coffin there is a
layer of cement eight feet thick, in
terwoven with railroad iron. Ala OF this
is surrounded by fourteen-foot plat,
and HoWei %said to-day the would-be
robbers had better bring a carload of
dynamite and a few derricks along if
they have any hope of successfully
carrying out their alleged plans.
In making secure the Letter grave
100 barrels of cement, 100 barrels of
stone and six tons of railroad iron were
utilized. This was done by Joe Letter
for the ease of mind of~Mrs. Letter,
who feared that the body may be
stolen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-18
"OVERSEER'
TO CONFESS
FOLLOWER
DOWie Constitutes
Himself Forgiven
OF Sins.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-John Alex
ander Dowie and eleven other men,
to be proclaimed apostles of Jesus
Christ" are to hear confession Of sin.
This version Of the new rank to be
bestowed on the overseer and his chief
assistants was learned in Zion City
to-day from a resident in touch with
the secret OF Dowie's church.
Public announcement of Dowie's ef-
fort TO constitute himself forgiven of
sins Is expected tomorrow. when at
a great meeting at the Shiloh taber-
nacle he will make announcement
OF his new authority" This was
kept quiet after the meeting on We'd
nesday night, when the apostIeship
was approved. Details of this meeting
learned to-day threw a peculiar light
on the unanimous" choice of Dowie
as first apostle.
Dowie's assertion that he now felt
himself divinely called to assume the
new role was not well received by many