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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
MORE BUREAUS UNDER PROBE
SHAKEUPS IN. PENSION AND IN
TERNAL REVENUE OFFICES.

Careless Omcials Give widow Pension for
Eleven Years Instead Of for One-Four
Revenue Agents Have Been Dismissed
and Moro Arc Said to he Slated.
WASHINGTON. Aug. ia shakeup In
the Pension Office may follow the dis
closure to-day that as result OF careless
ness on the part OF four officials pension
for eleven years was allowed to woman
In Canada when she was entitled to back
pay for only q year. While the transao-
ton involves an excess allowance OF only
q 900. Commissioner Vespasian Warner
wants to know just how far such careless
ness extends in the bureau.
The case came to Commissioner Warmers
attention through the usual channels IL
involved the claim for q widows pension
for q woman whose soldier husband diedln
1892. In 1893 the woman married Cana
dian and continued to live In Canada.
Recently she made application for the
pension due her for her period OF widow
hood. one year, at the rate Of $l4 month.
Instead of making the papers payable
from 1892 to 1893, the official having charge
Of the case made the claim payable between
the years 1892 and 1908.
The fact that the woman was q widow
only q year was plainly stated in the body
Of the brief, the error in the date passing
at least four officials who handled the.
papers.
The names OF the officials are withheld
for the present, pending a decision by
Commissioner Warner az to what their
punishment shall be.
Some time ago ten pension reviewers
were dismissed for having allowed the
claims Of soldiers in Pennsylvania regi-
ment that had never been mustered into the
service. This and the blunder made in
connection with the claim OF the Canadian
woman may prompt Commissioner Warner
| to thoroughly overhaul the pension bureau.
The houseoleaning in the Internal REEVE.
nue. Service recently begun with the forced
resignation of Collector Asa Rogers OF the
| Richmond, Va, district has been continued
| and the designations of four special agents
| OF the service have been called for. 1t is
! likely that other designations or removals
will follow.
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue Yerkes
| recently visited q number Of districts in
various parts of the country and was
not entirely satisfied with conditions in
several places. Mr.. Yerkes admitted to-
day that he had accepted the designations
of four special agents. but he declined to
| give their names One Of them is known
to be Charles H. Ingram, stationed at Boston,
and another is Special Agent Burg OF Texas,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
BURGLARS BUSY IN PATTERSON.
Several Houses Robbed In One NiEht-Pur'
suit Fooled In Cemetery.


PATERSON, Aug. 15.-A brace OF second
story men tried to clean out the fashion
able section Of Lakeview early this morn
ing. Adolf Gutman. superintendent OF
the Ashley d Bailey Silk Company Of
800 knickerbocker avenue. awoke to find
his bedroom and other rooms in his house
ransacked. While he was arousing neigh
bors two men, followed by several pistol
shots, emerged from the house Of Archi-
bald Maxwell, superintendent Of the Pas
sale Steel Works, at SAT Trenton avenue.
Mr. Maxwell and M. W. Cobleditch, a
visitor, came out soon after. The shots
aroused the neighborhood, and the thieves
were chased through several streets and
the Cedar Lawn Cemetery where they dis
appeared in the shadows Of the Carrot
A. Hobart mausoleum.
When the posse returned it was learned
that the house Of James Gardner of AS
Lakeview avenue had also been entered.
The housebreakers are supposed to have
escaped by wading the Passaic River,
William Van Wyck Of Alderman avenue.
Clifton, awoke early this morning and saw
a man bending over him with chloroformed
handkerchief in his hand. He grappled
with the fellow, but the burglar broke
away dashed through several rooms and
made his escape through porch window.
Van WICK and his son gave chase, but did
not succeed in capturing the housebreaker,
who rot away with two watches and Sl0O
in money. The Van Wyck home is only
short distance from Iakeview.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
OBITUARY..

Charles Puerner of 200 East Fifteenth street.
who was the music director for Mrs. Fiske at
the Manhattan Theater. died on July 2s at
Munich, Germany. at the age of So. MIR.
Puerner was born in Norfolk. Va. and lived
there during his boyhood days. Then he came
music. As a student he took lessons from the
great List, Fer several seasons he , directed
at the Manhattan Theater. He was, the com
poser OF several comic operas. including. THE
Ro9 ae ws az at the ee lime nsd
president OF the Musical Mutual Protection
Union; He leaves 2 widow, Emma. and three
Paula Puerner. both Of this city.
Miss Gertrude Bloede. who wrote poems
a astua rt sterne," died on Monday at Baldwin
i. l.. She was q daughter of the late DR.. g
Bioede, and in 1881 came from Germany with
iyn and after the death Of her parents Miss
Bloede lived with her sister. Mrs; Susan T.
R p is7s. sdedcatIns it to Rchard Grant Whe.
Her other works included "Giorgis."", a long
and sDd apiRietTo ds csstislioni. Tragedy. Which
appeared in 1891. She also published novel.
Ruth" and several critical sketches. The
BALDWIN. ~
and for more than quarter of a century
connected with the Pension Bureau, died at
his home In Washington Monday, aged so
years. He was native Of Maine, removed
to .ChaIlestown. Mass; at an early, age. and
Battery. serving with that organization
throughout the war.
Robert Knapp Long, for many years a
on Monday OF apoplexy at his home. lis
Pacific street. in his 1fty-fourth. year. A
wire and two daughters survive him. The
at the Presbyterian Chur Oh. Oyster Bay,
with which he had long been connected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
NO 8 HOUR DAY FOR PRINTERS.
President OF TypothetD warns Conven.
ton That Employers viii Fight.

President OF Typotheto warns Conven.
tion That Employers viii Fight.
TORONTO, Aug. 16.-The convention Of
the International Typographical Union
listened this morning to an address by
President George H. Ellis Of the United
Typothete Of America, in which they were
frankly, and with an apparent feeling Of
regret, warned that the adoption Of the
eight hour law would result In fight be-
tween the employing printers and the
There Is no alternative for u.s. said
President Ellis, candidly. we are fighting
with our all at stake. and We must fght
to win
The delegates received the president Of
the Typothete with every evidence OF
respect, and when he concluded he was
Hberally apphuded. 1885,,
The salary attached to the office Of presi-
dent was increased from q. 800 to S2,l0O
this being compromiee by the committee
with Delegate Kennedy Of Minneapolis
who wanted tho amount fixed at $500.
Delegate Dirks, st. Louis, proposed that
the president be requested to appoint q
committee OF three, who shall thoroughly
investigate and report to the next conven-
ton a plan for the Inauguration Of sys.
tenn Of pensions and relief for sick and aged
members.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
MAYORALTY CANDIDATE JUDGED.
Lee OF the Socialists Persisted In Talking
Two others Arrested.


Three of the speakers at socialistic
meeting held at East Broadway and Jeffer-
son street last night were locked up on the
charge of holding an unlawful meeting"
The Socialists had been warned by Police
Hea dquarters not to hold any meetings
until the end of the bakers strike, as 1t
was understood that their speakers, under
cover of the Hebrew language. made in
fammatory speeches to the strikers.
Algernon Lee, the Socialist candidate
for Mayor, was the first to add ress the
meeting last night. He was stopped by
Policeman Barnson. who told him that he
was violating the law. A crowd Of 500
had gathered and for while things looked
ugly for the policeman, but as Lee persisted
in making the speech Barnson arrested
him and the crowd did nothing but hiss.
At the station house Lee said that he was
an editor and lived at l2 st. Nicholas
avenue.
William Karin of $50 South Ninth street,
Brooklyn. and Samuel Fieldman OF $50
Third avenue persisted in speaking to the
crowd after Lee had been led away. They
shared the fate of their leader and then the
reserves from the Ma Olson street police
station came and broke up the meeting.
The prisoners were bailed out by Daniel
Myerson of 2l0 East Third street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
GHOST STORY SPOILED.
Maier Says Rats, and the Residents OF
Marion Are Much Disappointed.

Residents Of the Marion section OF Jersey
City are much excited over stories that an
able bodied ghost has been holding high
carnival nearly every night for q month In
a two story frame house in Pavonia avenue,
near Giles avenue. occupied By Charles
Maier, an engineer in q Marion soap factory.
and his family. The persons least alarmed
are Maier, his wife, four sons and two
daughters.
They don't believe in ghosts, they say.
but they admit being puzzled over the
origin OF the nocturnal noises which Mrs.
Maier described last night as sounding
like "the knock of cobbler's hammer"
Maier did not pay any attention to the
rappin gs when they first fell upon his ear
in the dead Of night. He sat up later
and took notice, and then made an in
vestigation. He was unable to find that
the sounds were made by any visible agency.
I he rappin gs, clear and distinct, continued,
but he laughed at the idea OF ghosts.
A few nights ago he told Policeman
Charles Hill all about the strange hammer
ing which was heard as soon as the house
had quieted down for the night and the cop
tried to solve the mystery. He had no
success either.
Maier numbers among his friends
mechanical engineer named Brown. who has
been investigating spiritualism. He con-
suited Brown not because he thought a real
spook was getting FESTIVE. but because he
wanted to give him chance to follow up
his favorite subject. Brown, who ia on a
vacation, jumped at the chance to get into
commune alton with bona fde ghost and
spent the last four nights at Maier's home
He too heard the rappings, thirteen knocks
in succession under the floor in the bedroom
Of one of the boys. but he could not determine
whether they were the result of unnatural
or natural causes. He was inclined to the
latter theory and suspected rats. Mr..
Maier said last night that he had made plans
to poison the ghost.
I'VE are not superstitious here he said,
and know that ghosts don't exist. The
rappings have annoyed us but they have
not scared us. believe that the strange
noises heard in the walls have been made
by weasel or a marten. The lots adjoin-
ing the house and q stable near us are we'll
stocked with rats. The rats probably make
their way into the house and take refuge in
the walls. The weasel or marten follows
them in search Of his supper. under
stand that a weasel makes q hammering
noise when he runs. That Ia the rapping
sound which we have heard"
Other residents Of Marion are greatly
offended at this theory. They much prefer
to think ghost is doing the rapping. The
gossips of the region won't discuss the
affair except from tho ghostly point Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
EX.LABOR LEADER ARRESTED.
Pepper Taken Up fer walking on Grass
Says He sought to Rescue Child.


Says He sought to Rescue Child.
George E. Pepper. who was president Of
the Local Branch Of the Amalgamated Assoc
citation Of Street and Electric Railway EN-
ployees Of America up to the time Of the
strike on the elevated road and subway, was
arraigned before Magistrate Baker in the
Harlem Court yesterday on the charge Of
refusing to get OF the grass In Central Park.
Pepper, who ia now in the saloon business
at Third avenue and 10th street, was in the
park on Monday afternoon with his little
daughter Evelyn walking near MoGown's
Pass Tavern. He says that the girl wan
dered away, and in order to get her 1t was
necessary for him to cross the lawn. He
said the child was in danger Of being run
down by an automobile, and when he
started after her one Of the park labor.
ers stopped him and told him that he had
no business there.
The next thing Policeman Smith arrested
him. He was taken to the Arsenal and
then to the East l0Ath street station. Po-
liceman Smith said that when one OF the
employees Of the park told Pepper that he
was disobeying one OF the park rules Pepper
told him to 90 to a warmer place, and that
pleased. The cop said that when he came
up Pepper defed him to arrest him, and
spoke In such an insulting manner that he
took him in custody.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
OUR SATELLITES SATELLITE.
IT'S Only Few Hundred Yards in Diameter
Harvard Says.

CAMBRIDoE, Mass, Aug l5.-Successful
photographs of the moon during the eclipse
last night were taken at the Harvard OBJ
servatory. Prof. Pickering said to-day
that the satellite Of the moon was steadily
photographed.
1.-THE moon was obscured for two hours
said the professor. "The fact that the
moon has satellite was proved in 1888,
and last nights observation confirmed It's
existence. The satellite is only few
hundred yards in diameter. The eclipse
was what we call 20 per cent, which means
that little over quarter Of the moon
surface was obscured. The light clouds
that gathered during the evening did not
interfere with the observation materially. j.
mo eclipse Of exactly the character OF
that last night has occurred for. eighteen
years. From scientific viewpoint, how
ever, there was little OF interest in the
phenomenon. We made photographs and
took observations because that is part of
our duty and the public is always in ter
ested in such occurrences.
I'VE did not make any discoveries last
night. In fact, we did not make any spe cial
effort to learn anything new about the
moon. The scientific world is pretty we'll
satisfied with the information already in
its possession concerning the satellite
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
WOODS WILL TO DE READ TO-DAY.
Provides for wife and Chiidren-FosIner
Overcome at Funeral.

Provides for wife and Chiidren-For,ner
Overcome II Funeral.
The funeral Of Alan w. Wood was held
yesterday afternoon In the chapel Of the
Stephen Merritt Burial Company, Eighth
avenue and Nineteenth street. The body
was taken to Kensioo Cemetery and put In
a receiving vault. Final directions as to
it's disposition. It Is expected, will DO found
in the will, which will be opened this after
noon.
The funeral services we're simple. At
the head Of the coffin was large floral
pillow Of white roses from his widow, with
the inscription In immortelles My beloved
husband" The cards with the floral pieces
were all enclosed In sealed envelopes. Every
effort was made to avoid publicity.
The chapel was sparsely filled with friends
Of the dead man when his widow, formerly
Goldie Mohr, arrived Glad In deep mourn
ing. With her we're her mother. her repre-
sentative. Henry W. otlin, and Mrs.
Catlln. Mrs. Wood leaned heavily on Mr.,
Catlln's arm. Soon after. Mr.. Woods
family entered by side aisle and took
front seats, apart from Mrs. Wood and her
friends. In this party were Richard G.
Wood, a brother, and his wife. Of Phila-
delphia; Parke G. and Roland Wood OF
this city, Mrs. A. G. Mcconnell OF Pitts
burg and the Misses Rosalind, Anita and
Alice Wood OF this city, children OF Mr..
Wood by his second wife. Mrs. Dilworthy.
a sister; @. l.. Gilpin, an uncle. and two
nephews Of Mr.. Wood we're also present.
The Episcopal service. without sermon or
music was read by the Rev. j. R. Granger
OF the Church Of the Ascension in Pittsburg,
to which Alan Wood formerly belonged:
At the close Of the services when Mrs.
Wood went to the coffin she suddenly gave
Mr.. Woods six children, who were sitting
in the same seat as Mrs. Wood, though
separated by considerable space, instantly
rose and fled up the aisle to seat IN the
extreme rear OF the church. Mrs. Wood
was led weeping back to her seat.
The body was followed to the receiving
vault by the widow Mr.. Catlin and the
men of the Wood party. Mrs. Wood was
again overcome when the body was put In
the receiving vault. She was reported
at the Barnard. Central Park West and
Seventy-frst street. last night to be serl.
MI. Woods will would have been opened
had the party returned in time to unlock
the safe deposit box. This will was made
by Mr. Wood soon after his marriage. to
Godie Mohr former chorus girl. At her
home he said that he had provided ade-
quately for his children, as we'll as for his
wife. He also said that the testament
had been intrusted 30 safe deposit box
with Instructions that 1t should be opened
upon his death in the presence Of repre-
sentatives of his wife and OF his children
This will be done this afternoon. NO con-
teat over the will ia eYDeCt9d,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
KNEELED IN FRONT OF CAR.
Clark May Have wanted to Die-Motor'
man wouldn't Obiige Him.


man wouldn't ObliEe Him.
A young man wearing an old flannel shirt
a pair Of overalls and shoes with tapping,
soles wandered along Lexington avenue
last night until barely able to drag one leg
after the other. He finally walked to the
street car track, got down on his knees
before an approaching Lexington avenue
car and folded his hands before his face.
The motornan brought the car to a stop
with an abruptness that shook up the pas
sengers and some boys on the street I'M
clasped the hands.
where am II" said the young man.
They persuaded him that he was still on
earth. He talked inooherently, and 1t was
the opinion Of those about him that he was
demented. He managed to tell them in
substance:
1My name is Henry Clark and am IS
years old. My parents, who lived in West
Chester, died five years ago. Then for
three years l was in an orphan asylum.
ran away and have been in Philadelphia,
Paterson, Syracuse and other places. I
have worked hard, but every time have
had money some one has got 1t away from
me-"
Oscar Bauman, a boy who lives at 800
East Seventy-seoond street, passed the hat
and raised enough money to get Clark a
odging and half dozen meals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
FEARS HE WAS SANDBAGGED.
Braithwaite's wife Says He Came to New
York for MOney-Misslng 10 Days.

br1ltnW2ltco WIG ohyb nc Sotuc 10 NcW
York for MOney-Missing 10 Days.
OYSTER BAY, Aug. l5.-Alfred V. Braith-
waite, a painter and house decorator Of
this village has been missing for ten days
and his friends have not been able to trace
him. His wife fears he has either been
sandbagged in New York or is out OF his
mind. Her brother has been making. a
search Of the hospitals and morgues for
trace Of the missing man.
Mr.. BraithwaNe has done big bust
ness here and was busy all last winter.
but this spring and summer he has been
in straits at times for ready money.
owing to difficulty in making collections.
He worked largely for New Workers
having country homes in this vicinity. Last
winter he expended all his resources work;
ing and supplying men and material and
has not yet been paid by all his patrons.
About two weeks ago lie went to New York
and succeeded in making collection and
obtaining promises Of checks from others.
At least one check was received. He
gave his wife money with which to pay
workmen and bought supplies, and ION Fri
day a week ago left again for New York
to try to make further collections. His
wife fears that he succeeded and was
wayAid for the money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
WIRE THIEVES BY WHOLESALE.
Deserted . Cartload Stolen From . Will.
- snsnafpfdRo Car Ilne

Tho attention Of Inspector Hanley Of
the Union Railroad Company was attracted
early yesterday morning by three men
who appeared to DO gathering a harvest
from tho poles OF the street railway line
back of his house at Bronx Park avenue
and Gaylor street.
Hanley had just time to note that the
men had a large coil Of wire In the cart;
when they drove OF. Hanley followed
and met Inspectors Calhoune and Sweeney
Of the line, who joined in the chase. They
overlook the wagon on Main street and
had . sharp tussle with the thieves. who
finally leaped from the wagon and escaped
into the woods. In the wagon was found
wire valued at $500. which had been cut
from the feed line Of the Williamsbridge
road, which 10 used only during the racing
season. Tho thieves had also cut the cleo
trio wire at that point, putting out the
lights for more than a mile. The Inspec-
tors left the horse and wagon at the Bronx
Park police station, but no one laid claim
TO the rig during the day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
SNEAK THIEF IN SUMMIT.

Got $500 worth Of Jewelry in the House
Of Editor scudder OF the Newark "News."
ORANGE. Aug. 16.-A sneak thief secured
articles valued at $500 to-day at the resi-
dence Of Wallace NJ. Scudder, editor and
publisher of the Newark Erenino Neus.
at 2l2 Boulevard Summit, N. j. The house
was empty except for the servants, who
The barking Of the dog attracted the
attent ion Of John Alexander, the colored
butler, who thin kin & he heard some one stir.
ring up stairs called out. Adoor slammed and
then one OF the servants screamed, but the
ander could get upstairs. The principal
booty consisted Of jewelry belon ging to
Mics Scudder and a revolver taken from
Mr.. Scudder's room.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
BAKERS STRIKE NEARS End.
MANY MORE SHOPS ARE OPENED;
POLICE PROMISE PROTECTION.

Men Who Went Out In Sympathy in Harlem
and Brooklyn Ordered Back to Work
Rival Appears to Dispute the Lea.
dership Of the Strike With kurtz.
The strike Of the Hebrew bakers began
to show signs OF fzzling out yesterday and
the attendance at tho strike headquarters
was small all dey. The apathy Of the
strikers was largely due to the action Of the
Greater New York executive board. which
at a meeting In the forenoon declared OF
the sympathetic strike Of Locals 1893 and
sO6 Of Brooklyn and Local 10 Of Manhattan
The striking members Of these unions
had talked for several days Of going back to
work, and would have done so II they had
not been ordered back.
Local %, composing the original strikers,
decided to keep up the strike and issued
a circular printed In Yiddish denouncin 6
the police and declaring that the members
Of the Monk Eastman gang were hired to
attack the strikers.
According to tho Hebrew Boss Bakers
Association 90 per cent. Of the bakeries
were open, but these were principally the
shop that was open and there was no
Jacob Book, president Of the Hebrew
Boss Bakers Association. announced In
the afternoon that he had sent word to
Police Inspector Schmittberger that the
larger bake shops would start up in the
evening. Inspector sohmittberger had a
talk with him sfterward and assured him
that every man who wanted to open his
bakery would get protection.
A meeting OF the boss bakers associa-
ton was held last evening to hear reports on
the opening from them. President Book
afterward made the following statement:
their shops at 9 P. NJ. under police protec-
ton. More followed, and they are nearly
all running now. There have been no dis
turbances, as far as we can learn, and there
is now no reason to expect any. We will
meet on Friday to open labor bureau.
'-Strike Leader Kurtz was sent for by
Inspector Schmittbereer yesterday He
told the inspector that the men wanted a
peaceful strike. He was told that II the
strikers really needed protection they
would get it, but was warned that IL there
were any disturbances he would be held
responsible.
< number Of plain clothes men, as we'll
as the uniformed policemen. some Of whom
understood Yiddsh, we're detailed in and
around the strike headquarters all day.
International Organizer Heintz OF the
bakers' union took charge Of the strike
iaotion still insisted On Kurtz as the leader.
Kurtz advocated the forming OF an In.
dependent union by Local 20 which would
not be under the international union.
The committee appointed by the strikers
to settle with individual employers had
printed contracts embracing all the original
demands Of the strikers, including reoogni-
ton OF the union and the ten hour work.
day. Up to last night twenty-three boss
bakers had made individual settlements.