Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1905 — DETECT MAIL THIEF. [ARTICLE]

DETECT MAIL THIEF.

POSTOFFICE INSPECTORS FIND CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE. Assistant Postmaster at Yonkers, N.Y., Had Sack Containing £3O Letters at His Home—Fuse Factory Fire Burns Seven Persons to Heath. Two postoffice inspectors from New York found a sack of letters in the home of Isaac C. Downing at Yonkers, Who Avas removed from the office of assistant postmaster there the other day by orders from the department at Washington. Downing has been assistant postmaster more than thirty years under all'the administrations, and had the respect and confidence of the citizens of Yonkers. His private life appeared to be above reproach, and he avus known as a devout churchman. A few days ago Postmaster Henry Osterheld Avas removed by President Roosevelt without warning and without a hearing. The revelations concerning Downing, who Was not appointed by Osterheld, throws pew light on the whole situation, and many citizens now believe the trouble in the Yonkers office is entirely Downing’s tault and Postmaster Osterheld an innocent, victim of a dishonest subordinate. The inspectors gained entrance to Downing's house without DoAA-ning's knowl-’ pdge, and were dumfounded to find the regulation mail sack with 250 letters in it. Some were opened and some were ptill closed, the postmarks showing the Stealing had covered many years. Downing entered the room while the inspectors were at work, but showed no surprise or feeling at all. It i 9 related that one year ago a former clerk in the office had to make good a shortage of nearly S6OO and died from grief and shame, protesting his innocence. FIGHTING FOR PENNANTS. Standing of the Clnbs In Prominent Base Ball Leagues. NATIONAL LEAGUE. W L. W. L. Philadelphia. 79 48 Detroit 67 65 Chicago 76 52 Boston 62 63 Cleveland ...67 63 Washington.. 53 74 New Y0rk...63 61 St. Louis 45 80 AMERICAN LEAGUE. AV. L. W. L. New Y0rk...94 37 Cincinnati ...66 67 Pittsburg .. .90 47 St. Louis 53 83 Chicago 76 58 Boston 43 02 Philadelphia. 72 59 Brooklyn ....39 90 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. AV. L. W. L. Columbus ...99 52 St. Paul 72 77 Milwaukee ..91 58 Indianapolis. 67 81 Minneapolis. S 8 61 Toledo 59 00 Louisville ...76 74 Kansas City. 43 102 AVESTERN LEAGUE. V.\ L. w. L. Des Moines..9l 50 Sioux City... 73 66 Denver 87 56 Pueblo 51 83 Omaha 79 61 St. Louis... .36 101 SEVEN DIE IN FLAMES. Avon, Conn., Plant Destroyed and Girls, Woman and Men Perish. Seven persons are dead and twelve injured, some of whom may die, from the result of an explosion, panic and fire in the Climax Fuse Company in Avon. Conn. The explosion itself was comparatively insignificant, but it communicated the fire to inflammable material. This started the panic among twenty occupants of the room and in the rush for the doors and windows several men and women were thrust back into the flames. There is no fire department and the flames wre unchecked until the entire plant was destroyed, causing a loss of SIOO,OOO. Two girls, one woman and four men perished. Grant Farm to Become Park. A deal has been concluded whereby the old Grant farm iu St. Louis county, Mo., a short distance west of the St. Louis city limits, for many years the home of Ulysses S. Grant, will be converted into an amusement park next year. The tract comprises about 440 acres and the purchase price was $113,000. Bays Lincoln’s Pri\-ate Car. Thomas Lowry of Minneapolis, president of the Soo line and of the Twin City Rapid Transit Company, has bought the historic private ear used by Abraham Lincoln. The car will be presented to the Minneapolis park board, which will place it permanently in one of the parks. Railways Place Heavy Orders. The railways have placed orders for more than $250,000,000 worth of new equipment in an effort to meet the business which prosperity has rolled up, and •teel prices may be advanced. Sweden and Norway to Agree. Norway and Sweden have reached a basis for a peace agreement, according to advices from London, and it 1 is thought I’rince Charles of Denmark will be selected as King of Norway. Race for Outlet to Pacific. Northwestern and St. I’nul railroads are said to be racing for a first outlet to the Pacific. Roberts Cannot Corns. FieW Marshal Lord Roberts’ visit to America has been postponed and will not be made this year. Toadstools Fatal for Three. Lewis Crocker, a farmer of Greentown, Pa., hla wife and four children were poiaoned by eating toadstools which were among mushrooms gathered by Crocker. One child is dead and two others cannot lire. H A O. Wreck in Indiana. Three persona were killed and between twenty-fir# and thirty injured In the wreck of the “Cannon Ball’’ on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad a mile from Kimmeil, lad. It is intimated that the Knock was caused by train wreckers.