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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
DEATH NEWS FORDEADwOMAN.
Mrs. johnson Drowned AZ Sea Gate while
Ilrother.in.law 10 Hurled NJ Little Rock.

hTOtnofsInsIIoW 10 Burtcu ~ IItte MOCK.
Tho body Of woman was found about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon In the water
on Balmer's bathing pavilion. Coney
Island. Within an hour tho woman was
recognized as Mrs June Johnson, IS years
old a magazine writer, Of Little Rock,
Ark Ten minutes after the Identification
a telegram was received by the friends
with whom the dead woman had been
stopping ut Herring's Sea Gate Hotel,
In which they were informed that ter
brother-in-law Allan johnson, preslderH
Of the Exchange National Bank OF Little
Rock, had died on Saturday.
Mrs. johnson had been away from her
hotel for several days and her friends were
Of the opinion that she was with relatives
in Manhattan. She left Sea Gate on Thurs
day last. saying that she was going to Man
haitian to get q $500 check cashed and that
she might stay n day or two. When the
body was found 1t was clothed only in a
bathing suit. which was hired from Henrys
bathing pavilion. at the foot OF sheridans
Walk, Coney Island, at noon yesterday
When first seen, the body was about
five hundred feet from the shore, and 1t
was floating several inches under the water.
Capt. Tom Riley Of Balmer's bathing pavilion
live saving corps, thinking that the body
was one OF the bathers from his establish
ment and that she was taking long chances
by staying under water great length Of
time, rowed close to the body, and finally
reached over with his oar and pushed 1t
toward the shore. Realizing that the
woman was either dead or Unconscious,
Riley sprang overheard. lifted the body into
his boat and quickly rowed ashore. where
he discovered that the woman was dead.
Mrs. laura Herring, wife Of the pro-
prietor of the Sea Gate Hotel, where the
dead woman had been stopping, was finally
notified blythe police, who had caused her
envelope to be opened at the bathing pa
vilion.
Mrs. Herring said that she was sure that
Mrs. johnson was we'll and in the best OF
spirits when she went into the water yes
terday noon. She was greatly shocked
at the untimely death Of her friend and the
tragic circumstances Of the death Of the
brother in Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug 2S,-Mrs. June
Johnson's maiden name was Helen Delgleish
and San Francisco was her former home.
Her husband, June johnson, was senior
Major Of the Second Arkansas Regiment
and died at Admission. Ala, Sept. 9, 1905
Allen johnson, president OF the Exchange
National Bank OF Little Rock, died Saturday
night and was buried to-day. His wife
La here.
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DIED..

BARON.-on Monday. At his home. $50 Quincy
st.. Brooklyn. Albert L. Baron.
Funeral private. Please omit flowers.
CORY-At Ensiewood. n. j.. Monday. Aug. q
1905. David Uzal, son Of Mary ". and the late
David Uxal Cory, In the 2Sd year Of his age.
Funeral services will be held at the home Of the
Misses Lyman, 81 Dwight place. Englewood'
M, Wednesday, Aug. 30. at $50 p. N.
GIBB.-At Islip, L. l.. on Sunday. Aug. n. John
Glib. In his nth year.
Funeral services will be held In the Church OF the
Holy Trinity. Clluton and Montague SITS. Brook
lyh, on wednesday. Aug. 50. al 7l5 P, n.
ORTH.-At westneld. N. j.. Sunday. Aug. 81 1908
Jennie Louise. wife Of Charles d. onh.
Services st the home. Dudley avenue, west
neld. on Wednesday. Aus. 30. at $50 p. N. Car
risges will meet train leaving foot OF Liberty
street. NY. City. NAP. NJ. via c. r. r. of j.
SMTTH.-A Briv Hill. Ipswich. Mass. Aug 70
Harrieite Appleton. wife OF the late Rev p''
John Cotton Smith OF New York. and daughter
OF the late Gen. James Appleton.
Funeral st the Ascension Memorial Church
Ipswich. on Tuesday. Aug. %. at half pa"
O'Clock.
ToDD.-Dled on Monday. Aug. "a. 1905 after
bnei illness, a. his residence, The Rutland
7ss West S7th ST.. Theodore wallace TODD,
son Of the late william W. Todd. In the 81"
year Of his age.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
TAFT PARTY HOMESICK.
Going Next to Hongkong, where they
Will SeDarate.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
MANILA. Aug. 2s,-The Congressional
party returned to-day from its visit to
the southern islands, without having visited
Olongapo. All are in excellent health.
but weary Of sightseeing and homesick.
They will sail for Hongkong on the trans
port Logan Thursday noon. At Hongkong
the party will separate. Miss Roosevelt
and her contingent proceeding to Pekin
to visit the Empress and the rest OF the
party. headed by Secretary Taft. sailing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
MAN AND son DISAPPEAR.
Second Wife and Rest Of Family in Orange
Haven't Heard OF knight on in . Week.


ORANGE. Aug. 2s.-Taking his fifteen
year-old son Frank with him and saying
that he was going to the Orange Memorial
Hospital to see his baby. who was sick.
Robert Knighton OF 10 North Park street.
Fast Orange, left his home early Sunday
morning, Aug. 20 and has not been heard
from since. Mrs. Knighton, two boys.
aged 10 and 0 years, by her husbands
previous marriage, and her son. 10 months
old are all left at home while the baby
boy months old, is still sick in the hospital.
knighton is an Englishman and is IS
years old. His first wife. whom he married
In Liverpool, died three years ago and
the present Mrs Knighton, who was Miss
Minnie Gribbin Of Glasgow, married him in
Orange two years ago.
Two weeks ago knighton sent his two
younger boys by the first marriage to
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Polly Hayward, in
Pennington. and it is alleged wrote her
that he was going away. She sent the
lads back to East Orange. The boy Frank,
who went away with his father. was one
Of the soloists in the choir Of Grace Church,
Orange. Knighton and he we're seen in
New York the day they left Orange, and
Mrs. Knighton since then has heard nothing
from them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
BALCONY FALLS, BURYING SIX.
WORkMEN CRUSHED IN THE OLD
KNICKERBOCKER A. G.
All dug Out Alive. but One Dies OF His
InJuries-The Building Was Being Re.
modelled for Tiffany Studios-FOre.
man Arrested Pending Investigation

All DuG Out alive, out One Dies OF Hls
Tnjuries-The Building Was Being Re.
modelled for Tiffany Studios-FOre.
man Arrested Pending investigation
A part Of the second floor balcony Of
the old Knickerbocker Athletic Club build
ing, at Forty fifth street and Madison
avenue, took tumble about 4:30 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and buried six work
men under the ruins. One Of them died
Of his injuries.
The building is being altered for the
Tiffany Studios and was bought at auction
about six months ago. T. P. Gallagher Il
Co. were at work yesterday flreproofing
the balcony, which runs around the second
floor. when the northern end of it, a section
Of iron frame work and cement, came down
with crash. James Herman. Al years old .
Of l64s First avenue, foreman of the job,
and five men we're under the gallery when
1t fell.
The men had no time to escape. A cloud
of dust shot from the windows and q large
hole in the north wall Men working in
other parts of the building rushed to the
streets In a panic. Policeman Conyers
OF the Twenty-third precinct turned in a
call for the reserves from the Grand Cen
trail Station and also q fire call, to which
Chief Gray and the hook and ladder truck
OF Battalion 10 responded.
Conyers and the reserves, hea ded by
Sergt. Sullivan, began the work of digging
out the imprisoned men. They rescued
Herman. He had nothing more severe
than scalp wound. which was dressed by
an ambulance surgeon from Bellevue.
He was then placed under arrest to await
an investi CATION by the Fire Department
Eugene Coyle. 40 years old, OF 22l East
tooth street, q laborer, was taken out with
q badly bruised hack. lie was able to go
home.
Frank Morris, IS years old, of so Second
street. Brooklyn, n laborer, was sent to
Flower Hospital suffering from numerous
bruises. Anthony Winkler, Al years old,
OF 222 East Eighteenth street, an ironworker
was also sent to Flower Hospital suffering
from bruises and possible fra cture of the
skull. William Mclaughlin. AZ years old,
an iron worker, living at ASP Seventh avenue,
was sent to Flower Hospital with bruised
back.
The last man taken out was Thomas Cal
lahan. He was unconscious when rescued.
He was taken to Flower Hospital suffer-
ing from a broken back and died there
at p. NJ. He was "a years old and lived
at 7sl Madison avenue.
Chief Gray, after a short invest gation,
was unable to tell what had caused the ac-
cident and said more thorough examina-
ton would have to be made before he could
make any report. Herman, the foreman,
refused to talk until he could communicate
with his employers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
ACCUSED OF ARSON.
salOonkeeper and His wife Suspected Of
Firing Their Store.

Abraham Kaufman, 20 years old, and
his wife, Gussie, were a.raigned In the
Gates avenue police court, Brooklyn
yesterday on a charge Of arson, the outcome
of fire in their liquor saloon; at 40 Osborn
street. East New York. A deliberate at
tempt had been made to burn the place.
Tho Kaufmans we're not at home when
the fire started. According to Kaufman.
he left his homo at II O'Clock on Sunday
night for drive to Coney Island.
1t was shortly after o'clock that neigh
Dor Of the Ksufmans, Morris Poslof,. smelled
smoke. He saw blaze in Kaufman g
saloon. and his cries were heard by Police
man Harry Marks.
Marks turned his attention to resouing
the families living on the two upper floors
OF the building. three story frame strlc-
ture.
Newspapers saturated with kerosene
oil were discovered in three different places
on the floor.
Kaufman and his wife denied all knowl-
edge OF the blaze. but Magistrate Higgin-
botham held them without Bail until to-day
pending an investigation by the fire marshal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
HOLMES GIVES $1,000 RAIL.
Alleged Cotton Leak Conspirator surren
ders and 10 Placed Under Arrest.

WARRINGTON. Aug. 2s.-Edwin 8. Holmes
Jr., formerly associate statistician Of the
Agricultural Department, walked into the
Office Of the United States Marshal at 0
o'clock this morning. accompanied by his
attorney. He was arrested on q bench
warrant issued by the District Supreme
Court and was taken before Judge Stafford
1t had been arranged for Holmes to give
Saturday District Attorney Beach was dis
appointed and to-day demanded go, 900
bali. The wordy exchanges among the
lawyers became so violent that Judge
Stafford finally ordered the controversy
ended and fixed Holiness bond at $4,000
which he gave through a personal friend,
W. H. Troulands.
District Attorney Beach Is preparing
to turn the affairs Of his Office over to his
successor. His resignation takes effect
Thursday and his connection with the case
will cease.
Henkel on Friday in connection with the
cotton leak scandal. did not appear for ex-
animation before U. s. Commissioner Hitch
cock yesterday morning. Mark Alter, his
counsel. gave notice that he would contest
every point in the proceedings on Haas
remoeal for trial to Washington. The
examination was therefore postponed to
Sept. 8.
Lawyer Alter has engaged Judge Rock
wood OF the firm Of lockwood d Salisbury.
Saratoga lawyers, and Joel NJ. Marks and
Hugh Gordon Miller Of this city, both former
assoeate counsel co He says that hs x
make the principal fight for Haas and Peck
ham right here, and thinks he can prevent
their removal for trial to Washington.
Haas's counsel will deny the validity OF
the warrants, the jurisdiction OF the WASH
ington court. snd a.. att !, ~ the INDICTMENT
unlawful conspiracy. He is sure neither
Peckham nor Haas can be taken to Wash
ington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
ronGER nRocxwAY PICKED Up
For walking In Street-Poiico wanted
Ills Picture and Measurements.

William Brockway, the forger. who
served many years In prison. was arrested
afternoon ano locked up In the Adams
street station, although he protested that
he was living ON the level and was "try-
ing to do the square thing
Brockway ia IS years old and lives at
1875 Jefferson avenue. In 1895 he was sent
to prison for five year term. and at that
time 1t was believed that he would never
live 10 leave prison. But he fooled the police
and has been out for over three Year,.
He has been seen frequently In tho streets
Of Brooklyn but was not disturbed
1t was learned recently that there was not
a good picture OF Brockway In the rogues
gallery. The last picture OF him was taken
twenty years ago and he had never been
measured by the Bertilon system. The
police desired both his Measurement and
his portrait, 30 the detectives under Capt.
Harkins were told to keep watch for the
noted forger and bring him In.
Detective Sergeants Carroll and Bonner
met him yesterday In Fulton street. He
had entered several first cass stationery
stores and looked at the best kind OF linen
popci. az ldoC ITO puICtldDou . OoA ekAo
was walking along Fulton street toward
Jay street when the detectives told him he
was wanted at Police Headquarters.
Brockway 10 Q feet inches tall and very
straight. Notwithstanding his age. He
told the detectives that they were perseou-
ting him and that they did not want him
to lead decent life.
Have you got anything on me7' Brock
way asked Capt. Harkins at Police Head
quarters.
NO" replied the captain.
Then why do you persecuts mo this
way?' asked the forger.
"You are on the street too much" was
the captains evasive reply.
THAT was never crime; at least, never
heard that it was, said Brockway
His photograph was taken, but not be-
fore he had put up q stiff kick. Then he
was measured.
After that Brockway was taken to the
Adams street station, where he occupied
q cell all afternoon and night. He will
be arraigned in the Adams street police
court this morning and discharged as the
police accomplished what they wanted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
wants Dusty Road Oiled.

The Board OF Supervisors of Nassau
county received yesterday petition signed
BY most Of the property owners and resi-.
deuts on the mile and a half of country
roaa running between Seaford and Wanta oh
~ tho town OF Hampstead. asking that
ne road be oiled. A year ago a portion of
ne road and sections Of other roads in the
Cs9unty were oiled for the purpose of hold
@GSeutomobile races, and there is still no
aust from them, while on the section mem
Saoned automobiles raise 90 much dust In
pAe1ipe - 10 b nuisance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
PERILS or THE POST OFFICE.
Workman Knocks Down BOxholder, Who
walked on Newly Set TillnK.


Trouble was caused last evening in the
Post Office through the officiousness of a
workman. The flooring in the main cor
ridor is being repaved. and as soon az the
days rush is over gang Of workmen get
to work setting thing. The tiles have to
be laid in concrete and left until they are
firmly set. About O'Clock last night a
letter box holder went to get his mail. He
walked on the newly set thing and a work.
man demonstrated. The box holder said
he had t. to get his mail, but that did not
him on the eide Of his face, knocking him
down.
The boxholder, instead of taking mat
tiers into his own hands. sought the fore
man Of the job and got the workman's
name. He declined to give his own name,
but said that he would write to the Post
master to-day. He said he had been ray
ing rent for letter box for sixteen years
and that no one had any right to stop him
from getting his mail no matter what work
was going on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
WOMEN HURT IN CAR ACCIDENT.
Runaway Horse. Scared BY Aut ON obile
Rams Car and Dies.

Runaway Horse, Scared BY Aut0m0Oile'
Rams Car and Dies.
The driver Of delivery wagon left his
horse, q powerful roam, at the curb near
Ninth street yesterday afternoon and an
automobile, large touring car. came along
at rapid pace and honk honked as 1t passed
the horse. The roam dashed down Fourth
avenue.
At tho corner Of Eighth street Christie
pher street car was moving slowly westward.
The horse crashed into the aide Of the car
and its head went through so far that
splinters tore deep gashes In It's neck
All the strength the animal used in dashing
into the car it now exercised instantly In
backing away.
The horse braced its forefeet, got we'll
down on its launches and ripped itself
loose from the wooden halter. 1t circled
around once and then dropped dead not
twenty feet from the car. Its skull had
been fractured
Passengers in the car were thrown into
panic and several were painfully injured.
Mrs. H. E. Pierson OF 23S East Nineteenth
street was sitting on the side OF the car
struck by the horse and near It, Her face
was BADLY cut by glass from one Of three
fered also from cuts on the arms and shock.
Next to her Marion Frankel. 8 years old,
was sitting alongside Of her mother, Mrs
Marion Frankel Of 416 East Ninth street.
Tho child was thrown across the car into
Seventh street and WAS badly bruised
Miss Bishop and her sister, Mildred.
had their hands and faces cut BY flying
glass. Charles 8. ,Steinberg- Of Is East
Eleventh street was thrown from his seat
and bruised about the body.
Tho afnnrAd fh0 alOnnRt
Immediately when the horse hit it. Rounds
man Thompson OF tho Leonard street sta.
ton was on the rear platform. He yelled
to the passengers to keep quiet and then
shut the door until the excitement sub.
sided.
Dr. Liscomb Of Bellevue Hospital dressed
the wounds Of the injured and they left
for their homes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
Placed a Bolt on tho Track

Donate Novito, Is years old, Of $40 Rail-
road avenue. jersey City, was arrested by
special officers Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road early yesterday morning on charge
of placing heavy iron bolt on main track
rail at Marion. He has been in this country
only few days. He was held for exami.
nation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
Reinspection Shows Wrapper Tobacco En-.
tered a. Filler.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-The Treasury
Department to-day received a report OF
the reinspection Of the los bales Of Cuban
tobacco recently seized at New York. The
reinspection showed that just one-half the
shipment had been properly classified as
filler tobacco, but that the remainder,
fifty-four bales, contained from Is to 20
per cent. of wrapper and should have paid
the higher rate OF duty. Proceedings will
be taken to condemn the tobacco.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
Date for Opening Philippine Concession
Bids Postponed.

WARRINGTON. Aug. 2s.-Bids for the
grants from the Philippine Government
for the railway lines to be built in the islands
will not be opened until Dec. /. 1t was
intended to open the bids Nov. 1. The
reason for the postponement is that II Is
deemed advisable to give the matter the
greatest publicity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
UMBRELLA IN HIS THROAT.
Mackerly, VINO COllided With Man Carry.
Ing II. Transnxed by Steel Rod.


Ing II, Transf1xed by Steel Rod.
PATERSON, Aug. 2s.-Leo Mackerly of
Waldwick, n. j., commuter on the Erie
Railroad was running for train last night
in the dark when he collided with James
Sunday who was carrying steel tipped
umbrella. The sharp point struck Mr..
Mackerly in the mouth. went through
his lip, tore part Of his tongue away and
passed through his neck under the left ear.
Mr.. Mackerly dropped to the ground,
and while physician was being called by
ISLANDERS removed the umbrella which was
wedged firmly between the teeth and from
it's position in the back Of the throat
threat ened to suffocate the injured man.
He was taken to his home.
DR.. Vroom Of Ridgewood. who is attending
Mr.. Mackerly, says the injuries will not
prove fatal unless blood poisoning sets in.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
A NEW CANAL ENGINEER.
John II. Berry Succeeds Herman Schusster
on international Board.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-The Panama
Canal Commission to-day announced that
John H. Berry. chief engineer Of tho Union
Pacific Railway, had been appointed as a
member Of the International Board OF
Consulting Engineers. which will hold its
opening session here next Friday. The
vacancy which Mr.. Berry will All was made
by the esignation OF Herman Schusster.
On Friday evening W. Leon Pepper
man, acting chief Of the officers Of admins
tration, viii entertain the board at dinner.
They they , are expected in Washn gton Within a
day or two.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
BUBONIC PLAGUE IN PANAMA.
State Department Ia Informed OF Fatal
Case on the lsthmus a.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ga fatal case of
bubonic plague in Panama was reported
to the State Department to-day. The
name Of the victim was not sent and the
only detail was that the death occurred
on Saturday. Some months ago one death
by bubonlc plague was reported from the
Isthmus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
Chinese Merchants Now Move to Break
Down Boycott,

WARRINGTON. Aug. a.-The Chinese boy
colt is breaking down under it's own weight,
according to advicee received at the State
Department from Minister Rockhill at
Pekin. Chinese merchants Of Shanghai
where the boycott has been strongest, arc
now active In their efforts to break the
movement. W.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
Suicide Follows Stock Speculation.
Special Gable Despatch to The sun

Special Gable Despatch to The sun.
PARIS, Aug. zs.-The heavy fall in the
shares Of sugar refneries caused the suicide
to-day Of the manager of the refinery of
the Messrs. Says. He was heavily in debt.
as result Of the recent sugar crash. m.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
An Anti.strtklns Building Trades Board.

An Anti.StFtklnE Building Trades board.
A new board Of representa- ives was
formed yesterday In Smiths Hall, Bowery
near Fourth street. composed Of represen-
tatives Of unions which have signed the
arbitration agreement Of the Building
Trades Employers Association. The new
board Is against strikes and will favor
at strikes. Frederick Lemons, Elevator
Construction Union, was elected president.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
Army and Navy Orders.

WARRINGTON. AUG. 2s.--Capt. John c. OAkes,
General Stan, has been ordered to report to Chief
OF Stan for temporary duty.
Lieutenant Commander W s. HoeR has been
transferred from the Nevada and ordered home to
await ordeu.
Lieut.. N. p. Reed has been detached from spec,sI
duty and ordered 10 the Charleston.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
MARRIED..

AACNAUGHTAN-KELLY Sunday, Aug. a.
1905 by the Rev. Otto l.. F. Mohn, At the Marble
COLLEGIATE Church. New York City Myrs
Kelly OF New York to Allan Macnaughtan OF
Teaneck N j.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29

Y well. whore are those cigarettes1 Those
cigarettes. you know, those cigarettes, those
two thousand cigarettes for Baron Rosen.
Vel send them right up. We are out OF
those cigarettes. And hurry. Good-by."
A. Baron Rosen passed the group ut the
naws stand he car ht their eyes and smiled
ssltiy.
Y This has been another great day for
Autographs. Even the children have the
fever. They are passing out little gilt
sdgsd albNns to the correspondents, beg
GmS them to ask Mr.. Witte to write a senti-
nAnt- They don't ask for Komuras Gig
nature or Takahira's, because Lieutenant
Commander Takeshita, the sworn friend
md ally Of every kid about the hotel, has
attended to that for them. The summer
girls have bought group photographs of
. the Russian ENJOYS and suite, and are using
every. pull they have to get every name on
the picture.
Yesterday one Of the correspondents.
bound for an audience with Vito, took
The belle Of the hotel over in person to ask
Mr.. Witte for his signature.
.Doss the, young lady speak French?.
& Witts asked IN that language.
'Sho does not, Excellency," answered
tbs correspondent.
'ls She your iancee?" asked Witte.
NO. sir, said the blushing correspond
emit.
We'll, 1t shouldn't be your fault II she
hnot, ssid Witte, looking the young woman
over and chuckling