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BOWEN'S CHARGES DENIED.
His Charge That Promotion Was Oncred
Him as = Brlbe Characterized as Absurd.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-1he charges
made by Herbert w. Bowen, Minister to
Venezuela until dismissed recently by
President Roosevelt, are attracting but
little attention in Washington. The Ad-
ministration regards the case as having
been closed with the dismissal Of MIR
Bowen from the diplomatic service.
Mr.. Bowen's charge that an offer of
promotion was made to him by the State
Department soon after he had filed the
charges against Mr.. LOOMS, and that this
action was an effort to bribe him. and that
he refused to leave Caracas because he de-
sired to investigate the charges against
Mr.. LOOMS, Is characterized AZ absurd
In the first place, 1t Is pointed out, Mr.
Bowen at that time did not receive the
offer OF promotion. but he was told that
owing to his unpleasant relations with the
Government Of Venezuela he might have
the mission as Minister to Chile. Nothing
was said to him concerning any plans Of
the President to ultimately make him the
Ambassador to Brazil and he did not know
that such was the Presidents intention
until just before he was recalled to Wash
ington.
A transfer to Chile could hardly be termed
a promotion, and Mr.. Bowen was told that
he could do as he pleased about going.
1t was stated emphatically to-day that
no offer of promotion was made to MIR.
Bowen at the time of which he speaks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23
DYNAMITE ON A PIER.
Collector Stranahan FOrbids Foreign Yes.
sells to Tie Up Near by.

Francis f. Hamilton, who is at the head
of the law division Of the Custom House,
and d. b. Galbally, one of his assistants,
went to Jersey City yesterday and con-
firmed the report that a large quantity of
dynamite was stored on Pier G. which is
used by the Pennsylvania Railroad for its
ferry to Brooklyn and is near the tunnel
On their return Collector Stranahan ordered
that no foreign vessels he permitted to
tie up to Pier or Pier B. The Collector
has no authority over boats engaged in
harbor traffic.
Ernest q. Matheson. superintendent for
the Hudson Companies, has charge Of the
tunnel work at night, and his superior,
C J. Crowley, is in charge during the day
Mr.. Matheson said last night: There is
absolutely no truth in the statement that
we ever have half a ton of dynamite or
any such amount of high explosives stored
on the pier. Before we got our supply
for to-nfg GIFTS blasting there wasn't more
than one box, containing fifty pounds of
dynamite, in the maya zine at any time to-
dav. Chief Brennan Of tho PENNSYLVANIA
Railroads volunteer fire department made
an investigation, and he found that amount
IN Inp1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23
Nincty.Ycar- Old Twins.

AMSTERDAM, y, V, June 22.-Tha oldest
twins in the United States are Jacob Steen of
this city and Walter Steen &C Syracuse,
who are in their ninetieth year. They are
in good health and remarkably we'll pre-
served. Jacob Steen has been married
sixty-one years, and his wife who i, 81
years of age, is still living. The Stsen
brothers were born in the town of Florida,
Montgomery county, and for years We're
successfully engaged in farming. Both are
temperate in their habits. They retired
from business some years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23
WAS WITH PERRY IN JAPAN.
Thomas NlchOl, an Old Time Seaman, Dead
Once Accused OF Murder.

Thomas Nichol one OF the oldest sea-
farers around New York, and one OF the
crew of the frigate Susquehanna in 1853,
when Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
opened Japan, died on Wednesday in Brook
lyn, at his home, 5s3 Lorimer street He
was 10 years old
He was born in Cumberland, England,
and took to the sea. His father and
brothers were sailors, Nichol came to this
country in 1850 and enlisted in the navy.
Commodore Perry's fleet was preparing at
Philadelphia and Nichol was assigned to the
Susquehanna He took part as sailor in
all the memorable incidents of Commodore
Perrys four years cruise and witnessed n
number of the conferences between the
Mikados representatives and Commodore
Perry and his officers which led to the sign
ing Of the treaty between the United States
and Japan
While the 1eet was lying at Hong Kong,
China, n member Of the Slisquehannas
crew killed Gilman an and Nchol was ac-
cused of the crime, lie said that Comm do
Perry toldrhm soemnly he would be hanged
unless he could prove his innocence In
vestigation showed that Niohol had nothing
to do with the killing Of tho China man, and
he was exonerated.
quit the navy and got place with the Min
ton-(irinnell company, steamship agents.
and crossed the Atlantic on their steamers,
the New World and the f. w. Stetson, for
twenty-five years He also worked for
the White Star Line a. boss carpenter,
Twenty-one years ago hs was hurt by the
falling of a ton of salt in the hold of ship.
aud since tina. time he had been unable to
do much.
The walls of his home in Brooklyn were
covered with models of old time sailing
ships that Nichol had carved from memory
It took him seven years to finish four models,
and they are complete in every detail.
He was a man OF robust physique and
was never III day in his life until he was
hurt. Last Sunday he was stricken with
apopexy.
ANOTHER SURVIVOR DEAD.
CAMBRIDGE. Md, June 22.-Dr. Thomas
B. Steele, one Of the survivors Of the Perry
expedition to Japan and the only survivor
Of the officers Of the United States ship
Saratoga, on which he sailed, died at his
home at Cambridge to-day, aged SO years
DR.. Steele graduated In medicine at the
University Of Maryland in 1874, entered the
navy as Assistant Surgeon in is47 and served
In the Mexican War.
He was stricken with yellow fever, but
recovered. and In 1857 helped stamp out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23
THOUGHT BRINSMADE WAS MAD
VIFE'S MOTHER. AND BROTHER.
TOO, BEFORE THE WEDDING.
Thunderstorm That Blackened tho Sky
and knocked Out the StenoErapher
Gave the Court . Nights Rest Before
They Tackle . 900 Word Questi on.

Gave the Court Nights Rest BefO
They Tackle . 2 900 Word Questi on.
The mother and brother OF Mrs. Jessie
NJ. Brinsmade. W hose suit for an annul-
ment Of her marriage to Charles L. Brins-
made on the ground that he was deranged
at the time OF the marriage is now on trial
before Supreme Court Justice Greenbaum
and a jury, were examined yesterday in
her behalf, and both testified that they
thought Brinsmade insane both before
and after the wedding.
The mother, Mrs. Eliza G. Jones, said
that she had known Brinsmade three years
before the marriage. He had even then,
she said, a strange habit Of throwing his
head back to laugh and acting otherwise
in an uneasy manner. At the wedding
he was very much excited and gave his
responses in loud tone. though the cere-
mony was private
After the wedding Brinsmade raised a
rumpus about the packing Of his wife's
things, insisting that even the table lamps
should lie packed up. Mrs. Jones visited
the couple in Paris and found them living
in poor circumstances, because of Brns-
made's belief that the only way to become a
truly great artist was &c stint and i'm
poveri-h himself.
Fred ". Jones', Jr., said that he first
met Brnsmatle as a fellow student at Yale
They both became members OF Squadron
A II this city. and, according to Jones, in
sham battle at Peckskili Brinsmade
broke out of the ranks and engaged in a
real sCIfe with one of the opposing force
Jones was in command OF the body to which
Brinsmade was attached and felt inclined
to call him down severely, but on noticing
the cunvulsed features and CLASSY eyes OF
Brinsmade he decided that he was slightly
demented possibly. as he concluded, owing
to the heat and excitement.
Asked whether he opposed the wedding
of his sister, Jones said that he did and adj
vised Brinsmade to wait awhile before
marrying, Brinsmade's plea was, the wit
ness said, that Jessie was absolutely neces-
sary to his sucoess in life, IA her art list c
tenpcram ent had great effect upon him,
DIR. William n. Ross, at whose Brent wood
sanatorium Brinsmnde was in 1900, testi-
fed that he was subject to Authorizations
and strange eccentrctiss. On one occasion
he broke a pane Of glass in window and
explained that he had seen a black crow
and n redheaded man pass the window.
Argument on the admission OF a 1000
word hypothetical question was inter-
rupted by the thunderstorm that darkened
the skies. The lighting facilities were 80
inadequate that the stenographer could
not see to make his notes, and the trial was
adjourned.
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Walden Whlttelsry.

NEW HAVEN, June ?? Tho wedding took
place to-day OF Miss Sarah Whttclsey. pro-
fessor Of political economy at Wellesley Col
lcge. to Percy Talbot Walden. professor Of
chemistry ut Yale The bride is a graduate
of Radcliffe College and is the daughter Of
the late Joseph Mhittelsey of this city. The
the bridegroom. and the bridesmaid was
Miss Elizabeth Whittelsey. sister Of the bride.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev, DR.,
Newman Smyth Of the Yale Corporation on
the lawn Of the bride IS Prospect Hill residence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23
Movements OF Naval yesse,s.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-The collier
Saturn has arrived at Port Angeles and
the destroyer Macdonough at Newport
News.
The gunboat Eagle has sailed from San
Juan for Portsmouth, N. H.; the't tug Stan
dish and the torpedo boat Talbot from
Annapolis for Norfolk. the battleship Mary
land from Newport for cruise, the collier
Hannibal from Philadelphia for Newport.
the battleship Massac husetts from League
Island for New York, the supply ship CuIeoa
from Monte Cristi for Guantanamo. the
monitor Terror from Newport News for
Gardeners Bay and the collier Sterling
from Monte Crist for Philadelphia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23
HOTEL VENDOME ORDERED SOLD.
Florence l.. Mabee Fore lOslng . NJ ortgaEe
AGAINST Louis l.. Todd.

Judge Gildersleeve Of the Supreme Court
has appointed Arthur d. Truax referee to
sell the Hotel vendome property, at Broad
way and Forty-frst street. The corner is
leasehold and the adjoining parcel is
owned in fee by Louis l.. Todd, against
whom a petition in bankruptcy was fled
on April 81. The sale is In foreclosure pro-
ceedngs brought against Mr.. Todd by
Florence Louisa Mabee on a mortgage Of
$4,000.
Justice Greenbaum has appointed Benja-
min II. Stein receiver for the st. Paul Hotel
Company. which formerly conducted a
hotel at Columbus avenue and S1tieth
Street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23
News OF Plsyv and Players.

York Theater Roof Is to have an odd new
act for July 8, whom Hans Bunting, 'The
Pied Piper" will make his appearance
with l4o-count them--l+O white and piebald
rats, which dance to his singing.
F. F. Proctor denied yesterday that he
had any idea Of giving a summer season
q comic opera at his Twenty-third Street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23
Canon Chase Called to Williamsburg.

Canon William Sheafe Chase of the Gar
den City Cathedral has received the unani
nous call to Christ Episcopal Church in
Bedford avenue, Williamsburg, to succeed
the Right Rev. James II. Darlington, who
two months ago was consecrated Bishop
of Harrisburg, Pa. The bonrd of vestry
Of Christ Church at a recent meeting ex-
tended the call but no reply has yet been
received. It is believed he will accept. 49,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23
ORDER TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES
Mustn't Act as Agents or Collectors for
Firms or Corporations.

WASHINGTON, June 22,-Postmaster-Ge Cen
eral Cortelyou to-day is sued an order pre-
hibiting employees at any post Office from
acting az agents or collectors for firms
which manufacture letter carriers uni
forms. 1t is his purpose absolutely to
prohibit any person in Che postal service
from doing outside work for private firms
or corporal ions. This is in line with a
law passed by Congress few years ago
abolishing the practise Of rural carriers
acting as sales agents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23
StcarnS-GenunG.

AMHERST, Mass. June 22.-Miss Martha
Genung. daughter Of John F. Genung. pro-
lessor Of English literature in Amherst Col
lege, was married to-day at the homo OF
her parents to Foster W. Stearns. a son Of
Frank.W Stearns Of Boston. and an instructor
The ceremony was performed by Presi-
dent Harris Of Amherst College. Only mem
beers Of the families attended. The couple
will sail on Saturday for Genoa, Italy.
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MOSeS-ROthschild,

The marriage Of Miss Irma Rothschlld,
daughter Of MIR, and Mrs. Leopold Rothschild
and LeahmAn S, Moses was performed last
evening In Delmonico's by the Rot Dr.
De Sofa Mendes The brides only attendant
The best man was Joseph Korn of Newark,
and the ushers William Keer. Milton Strauss,
Leo Z. Leipzlger and Leon Moses OF Easton,
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New Apostolic Delegate to Mexico.

The Right Rev. Bishop Hdolphy Of Todi.
in the Province Of Perugia, and second
Apostolic Delegate to Mexico, lis guest
of Archbishop Farley on his way for Mexico
city. He arrived on the Kronprinz wilhelm
and off1ciated yesterday afternoon at the
benediction in the Cathedral in celebration
of the feast Of Corpus Christi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23
EUROPEAN HOTELS.
EUROPEAN HOTELS.
HOTEL CECIL
LONDON
Historic Situation, Magnificent Appoint.
ments, Reasonable Charges. Unequalled
Cuisine.

the yellow fever epidemic in Norfolk and
Portsmouth, Va. for which the citizens Of
hose towns gave him a medal. He was
also thanked in an autograph letter 10y the
Secretary of the Navy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23
PAINS Flrew or,ss Fashioned.

Owing to the storm the initial perform
anoe Of Pains fireworks at Manhattan
Beach, which was to have been given last
night. was postponed untn this evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23

For those who believe that Ice water is
unhealthful the -olla" Of the Latin coun-
tries and Mexico Is earnestly recommended
in this hot weather. The "olla"-the
Me1icans pronounce 1t like "olya"--is a
porous earthen jar. It's pores are con-
tnually sweating little beads Of water
which, by the principle of evaporation
keep the liquid within at a cool temperature,
half way between that Of hydrant water
and that of ice water. They are to be
found In some Of the foreign stores Of the
East Side
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-11
AMERICAN CONSCIENCE
AWAKENS FROM ITS SLEEP

Chicago, III, Sept. 1.-THE Rev. John
Balcom Shaw. in his sermon at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church last night, said
in part:
For years the American conscience
seemed 10 be sleeping its last sleep. Graft
had fourished until we had become "A ma
ton Of grafters. Corporations had grown
so lawless and merciless az 20 cease 90 be
cautious.
But six months ago, with the sudden
ness OF a mcteor's fash. like a bolt out
OF a clear sky. a new situation appeared.
First came the cry Of tainted money,
which was 50 loud and 90 widespread as
20 warn corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS men,
to arm reformers with weapon they
could never before carry. and 10 push the
cause OF truth and honesty miles ahead.
Following this was the Equitable ex-
pose. which has dealt corporation trick
cry a blow from which IL will not soon
recover.
What all this promises for the work
OF the Christian church can scarcely &c
estimated. We are In the midst OF an
ethical revival and ~ the church will only
relate Itself rigidly 10 the movement IL
may pave the way for the spiritual re-
vival for which It a long been eagerly
looking"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-11

Policeman Edward Moran, who was in
jIrcd. was standing beneath the struc-
ture when the accident happened. He
leaped when he heard the crash overhead
ana escaped death.
81 turned around and saw the car conf
ing 10 the street" he said. "It fell with n
crash on its forward end. The bottom
cracked and the sides shivered and open
ed put. The people were damned forward,
holding TO the straps and mixed UP to-
gether.
When the sides broke out they were
scattered all over the street. Those were
the lucky ones. Those who could not get
out we're the worst injured.
II saw there was awful work ahead. so
I ran to Fifty-hrst street and turned in
an alarm. Then I sent in a call for all the
~an,bulaEces in the city and asked for p7-
lice receives.
"hs ! ran back / called for help from
wagons OF all sorts. When I got back the
street WIS strewn with injured people. We
lifted them into grocery wagons, trucks.
anything handy and carried them to
Rourevelt hospital. Many OF them were
women. They had tainted and IL looked
ns ~ nearly all were dead
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-11
MURDERER CELEBRATES 18th
BIRTHDAY IN SING SING

New York, Sept. 1l.-William Kelly,
known among his fellow prisoners as
Uncle BILL" celebrated yesterday in Sing
Sing his S5th birthday. He is the oldest
convict In the state and has been incar-
cerated longer than any person now In a
New York state institution.
Kelly was placed behind the bars 30
years and 4 months ago for murder IN
the second degree, committed I'm Queens
county. The Judge, and so far as known,
all the jurors, ave long since Joined the
great majority.
In celebrating his anniversary Kelly
seated himself in his big arm chair, while
the other ~convicts passed by. each shak-
ing his hand and wishing him success in
efforts soon 10 be made for procuring his
pardon.
After Kelly had been I'm prison for a
little more tina - years he became stone
blind. Twelve years later. a New York
professor visited sing Sing. In passing
through the hospital ward he noticed the
blind convict.
Il should think this case ought 10 be
cured" remarked the specialist. Kelly
agreed 20 an operation. saying he could
not he made any binder. The operation
was a success and the old mans sight
was completely restored.
Have you found somethIns7 Advertise
II In The News. You may get a reward
and the ad. costs nothing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-11
GAS TURNED ON
+. To HIDE MURDER
IN NEW YORK HOTEL

New York, Sept. II-Whatm may develop into another mysterious
hotel murder, like that of Jacob Il. Thompson, a well known editor,
was discovered yesterday in an obscure hosiery at Sixth avenue and
Fiftysixth street. Through the odor of escaping gas a maid in the
hotel was drawn to a room occupied for the night previous by Alfred
Krattinger, a public accountant, who lived with his wife, father and
brother in West Fifty-second street.
The room was broken open and Krattinger found dead in bed.
There was no sign of violence and it appeared to be a commonplace
suicide such as coronersh handle a dozen times a week. A coroner and
detectives made systematic examination of the room and body and
began TO discover things that set them thinking. 1t was observed that
the transon of the room was half open while the room showed none
of the usual preparations for suicide by gas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-11

WORK HARD
TO FINISH
SCHOOLS

New York, Sept. 11.-Greater New
York's public schools will open this morn
ing and in many buildings the children
will march into the class rooms as the
carpenters. plumbers and other mechanics
march out. Every available artisan has
been employed day and night since last
Friday on the unfinished buildings and
sittings lave been provided for thousands
OF pupils In structures that were IN little
more thar skeleton form a short time
ago.
Still, with all the extraordinary c"ort
and close figuring officials OF the board
Of education can only guess at the num-
Der of children who will be unable To find
accommodate I'm the class rooms today.
The most reliable estimates indicate that
there will be from 1900 to 5000 chill
dren this year in half-time classes. Last
year there were sl.31s at the end of the
first weeks registration, but before the
closing OF the schools last spring that
number had been diminished TO 81, 1874. II
is estimated. however. hat not tewe:
than 10000 children will be registered be-
fore the end OF the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-11
C0R0NeR'S INQUIRY

Coroner Schoeler held an impromptu in
quiry into the cause Of the wreck as soon
as he could get the train crew into a
drug store near the wreck.
One OF the incidents OF the disaster was
the jump Of James Bowen Of 621 East
Eighteenth street from a window OF the
third car as IL fell from the elevated
structure into the street. He landed
I'm the street clear OF the car. but head
foremost, n suffered a fracture OF the
skull.
Paul Blake. one OF the passengers In the
third car said:
II was reading n paper when suddenly
there was a crash. and I found mvseff
lying on q nile 20
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-11
HUSBRND
SAVED; Wife
DROWNED

Fall River. Mass, Sept. n-By the cap
sizing Of a canoe on Coles river at Touis-
set, Mass, this morning, Mrs. Nathan p.
Tobey was drowned and her husband.
a druggist here, narrowly escaped a sim
liar fate.
Mr.. and NJ $. Tobey were at their sum
mel home at Touisset and were in their
canoe at a point almost opposite their
house when the accident happened. Their
struggles attracted the attention of
George simmons, a butcher. and he and
others brought them ashore. Mrs. Tobey
was dead. Mr.. Tobey was taken to the
Union hospital I'm this city In an uncon-
scious condition and may not recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-11
CANAL OFFICIALS HOME
ON LEAVE Of ABSENCE

New York, Sept. IA number OF Pan
anna canal officials on leave OF absence
arrived here today on the steamship Mex
leo. Among them were W. T. Dauchy,
former acting chief engineer Of the PAN
anna canal; + s. Benson. auditor OF the
canal commission; G. II. Strom. chief me-
chanical engineer OF the canal, and II. A.
Gudger Of North Carolina. Judge OF the
Panama district OF Ancon.
Ten passengers and ten OF the crew had
elevated temperatures and were taken TO
Hoffman Island for observation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-11

When the coroner came to examine the
body closely he noticed hat the face was
not blackened or discolored. as frequently
happens in a~sphyxiation cases. Then he
saw a large bruise just over the right
ear near the temple. 1t was such a con
fusion as might have been caused by a
hard fall or blow from a neavy stick or
a blunt weapon.
The coroner could not determine from
cursory examination whether the skull
was fractured. That wiz; be determined
today by the coroner's physicians.
Krattinger's brothers told the coroner
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-11

that there should be found on the body
n diamond pin worth $500 and a consider
able amount of cash. The only thing
found in the pockets was a cheap pocket
knife. There were no traces of the dia-
mond pin. II was subsequently learned
by the detectives that the hotel register
had been tempered with and the time OF
Krattinger's arrival changed.
The hotel employees professed entire
ignorance as to who made the change.
Krattinger's father and brothers de-
clared. after. the examination, they were
positive the accountant had been muir
dercd in his room early yesterday morn
ing for his money and pin. and that the
thief and murderer had escaped by the
Sixth avenue window after arranging the
body neatly and turning on the gas to
create the impression OF a suicide.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-11
WORK OF RESC

"N, hen the nremen came
dragging people out OF the
ther dCwn they got into tho
mainly the slower the work
tho more serious were the
those rescued.
FINALLY axes had 20 be us,
people from under tho wreck
stage they began 20 pull out
The excitement among thos
rallied cars on the structure
lied what had happened. s1ec.
In the forward car. the m
the motorman was responsil
wreck. attacked him and tried
lie was dragged from his $
shouted for fair play and ca
crowd that ~ was the switchi
no that was responsible.