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Los. of Valuable Pin.

Mrs. A. T. Belknap, living at 1877 street
northwest, has reported to the police the
loss of bow-knot pin valued at 81 600. She
lost the pin Sunday while going between
her home and 1911 K street. The pin is
set with diamonds and has heart attached
that is studded with diamonds.
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Presidential, Pqstmasters.


The following appointments of postmas-
tiers by the President were made public yes
terdayi -.
Acadia, Fla, Daniel T. Carlton; Lake
Providence, La, Miss Susie E. Taylor; Old
Orchard. Me-. Montrose ID. Hill; Excelsior,
MIMI. Frank e. Bardwell; Hopkins, Mimi,
William B. Anderson; Black River, N. z,
Chas. ]. Sweet: Anacortes, WASH. velosco
J. Knapp; Douglas, Wyo., Howard 8. Date
aman; Green River, Wyo.. Karl Spinner;
Saratoga, Wyo., Gustav Jensen.
-' Instructions have been issued to the vari-
Gus division superintendent in the railway
mail service division of the Post Office De-
partment, which will result In an increase
Of salary for 1855 employees of that service
The authority for the increase is granted
by the appropriation bill for the current
fiscal year. The increase will range from
$50 to 500 in most instances, but there are
ninety-six chief clerks of divisions and
posts in large cities who will rank under
the new arrangement as assistant super
intendents with an advance Of 500 per an
mum each.
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What Shall We Have tor
DesserfP

This question arises in the family every day. Let
us answer Il today. Try Jell-o. delicious and
healthful dessert. Prepared in two minutes No
boiling no bakingi simply add boiling water and
set to cool. F1avos-Lemon, Orange Raspberry
and Strawberry. Get q package at your grocsr's
today. 10 cents. fac 6m,l.
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Standing of the Clubs.
Chicago, O; Philadelphia, o.

The Phillies were shut out of runs at
Chicago yesterday. the home club winning
by the score of to 0. Taylor held the
smuggling Quakers down to three hits
and was given almost perfect support
Following is the score by innings:
Chicago. 0 0 2 Ks
Philadelphia. o o o 0 0 o 90
Earned runs-Chicago. 4. Left on bases-Chica-
go. 81 Philadelphia, 2. Two-base hits-Slagle
Bradley and Taylor. Three-base hits-Childs and
Green. Stolen bases-Mertes (2, Bradley Ryan
and Thomas: Double play-Ryan to bona hue,
Struck out-By Taylor, A. by DonOhue, g. First
base on balls-Of Taylor, l. Umpire-Mr Terry
Time Of gave-1 hour and At minutes
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Pittsburg, 2; Boston, L.

The Boston and Pittsburg teams fought
a pitchers battle In the latter city yester-
day, the Pirates winning out by the score
of to 1. Lever allowed the visitors but
one hit, while Dineen was hit safely three
times by the home club. Following is the
score by innings;
BB ostss Fs ::::::::::::: 1888 "a "a
First base on ballsNof Lever II OF DineeD.
Bit By pitched S.s Ssi.zipmss s.5uek SSt.By Lee
minutes.
Brooklyn, 81 St. Louis, 2.
Brooklyn outbatted and outflelded st.
Louis yesterday in the latter city and won
the game by the score Of 8 to 2 Howell
blanked the Tebeauites for Ave innings and
then let up in his pitching after the game
was safe for the champions. Following is
the score by innings:
S s. aaS's: $685. e
Earn ed. runs.s. Louis. 2; Brooklyn, L. TWO
Graw; Donin and MeGrsw s,o.n 5ases- io In
b. pitched baiiNKeeier Base on bailsHoE Pow .
gu 2; OF e. Howell, g. Struck eusnBy Howell, !:
game hours and Is minutes.
SAnCiAAAt1, oS new xOfk,
The New Yorks played a poor game at
Cincinnati yesterday, the home team win
ming by the score of to 8. Scott pitched
effective ball, while Carrick was hit hard.
Following is the score by innings:
sRs'a 4orE . '. SSS 229 "a
Earned runs-C1nennati, 4; New York, O. Two
base hit-Peitl. Three-base hits-Crawford, Sci
bach. Bowerman, Grady. Sacrifice hits-Beckley,
Quinn Double piay$-corcoran and Beckley: Car.
fisk. Hickman and Doyle. FiEst base on balls-
Scott. 1. Struck out-By Scott. l. by Carrick, &
Pissed bails-Powerman, 2. Cmpires-Nessrs.
Brtetepstein and Foster Time Of game-2 hours
and Is minutes.
Other Games Played Yesterday.
Al Buffalo-Buffalo. Il: Detroit, g.
At Observation-Disclosures Z; Indianapo-
lis. 8.
At Kansas C1ty-Mnwaukes. 8, Kansas
City, Q.
At Minneapolis-chicago, IL; Minneapo-
lis, 4.
At Sohenectady-Utica, q; Schenectady, 1
Twelve innings).
At Cortland-Cortland. 10; Binshamton, 8.
At Troy-Troy, 8; Albany. fourteen In
nings).
AT springneld-Hartford. 8; Springfield, g.
At Acknowledgements, 81 Montreal, /
Montreal. 4: Syracuse. (afternoon camel,
At Toronto-Rochester, II; Toronto, B.
Toronto. 4: Rochester, q afternoon camel
At Providence 8; Worces.
ter. 3.
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HAVE GONE TO THEIR HOMES.
Break-Up of the Georgetown Crew
for the Summer.

Break-Up of the Georgetown Crew
for the Summer.
Immediately after the race Saturday the
members of the Georgetown crew left for
their homes. Rev. ]. d. Whitney, and
Messrs. Claude Zappope and J. H. Doyle
in company with Russell. returned to the
city Sunday. Considering the fact that the
crew was made I'D Of raw material, the
men pulled a fine race at Poughkeepsie
and every one is satisfied with the result.
The time made was exceedingly fast, much
better than the crew made while training on
the Potomac With another season Of prac-
tice the crew Is expected to stand an excel
lent show of winning the intercollegiate
race next year.
Georgetown, which finished last in the
university race at Poughkeepsie Saturday
rowed the four miles fifty-three seconds bet
ter than Yale's winning time at New Lon
don, 21.12 The winners time at Pough-
keepste was one minute twenty-eight sec
onds better than the winners time at New
London.
American Athletes Training Hard.
A special to the Philadelphia Press from
London says that bronzed and brawny, and
none the worse for their ocean voyage,
the University of Chicago's quintet Of track
athletes arrived In London yesterday after
noon, and in less than three hours they
Brighton. Coach Stage pronounces his men
fit with respect to condition and spirits, de-
spite their ten days Of enforced inactivity,
and he promises that the Maroon shall give
q good account of itself in the English
championships at Stamford bridge Saturday.
Trainer Conebeare was the only member
Of the party who succumbed to seasick-
The University of Pennsylvania track
team is also quartered at Brighton. headed
by Its redoubtable captain, Kraenzlein
Princeton. GeorgetdMn and Syracuse COM
plete the list of American colleglans who
will meet Great Britadn's,champions and all
have mapped out ar.'week Of the rigidest
training. Il Is realized y London that the
men when the Angfo-Sa9ons come together.
Capitol Hill Te2ai. Tourney.
A tennis tournansnt win be held We'd
nesday on the courts ~ the Capitol Hill
Tennis Club, corner Of New Jersey avenue
and streets soaithsast. to decide the
championship Of the hill. Suitable prises
will b offered tor the winners in the vart-
GUS classes. Several handsome articles
have been given by local business men.
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League Leaders to Meet.
Duffy May Manage Boston.


A special from Boston says that 1t
wouldn't be in the least surprising If Hugh
Duffy were to manage the Boston club Of
1901. Stranger things than that have hap
pened. Many are wondering why 1t is that
the Boston club is paying Duffy big sal
AIRY when he is not playing, and. more than
that. was left at home on the last trip.
When Duffy was signed this year 1t was
with the expectation that he would play
regularly. Freeman showed up so strong
ly, however. and the club developed such q
winning streak with that player In right
and stahl in left, that it was thought best
not to disturb the team. When the club
was losing Duffy had bad shoulder and
was unable to play for some time. 1t was
insisted that bis brainy qualities were need
ed to make the team a winner. but 1t has
won without him in the field. though he
has been on the bench until the present
trip. Duffy. as manager. could be In uni
casion demanded, and 1t would not be at Gil
surprising II this happened. He has the
confidence Of his employers; he Is stick.
Ter for discipline; his habits are Of the very
seiee stated. before this season opened, to a
newspaper man. that he was not feeling at
all well. and the strain and burden Of man
agerial cares had told upon him 80 much
e1tgeacies Of the situation. A change,
therefore. IN the handling Of the club would
be moot likely Welcomed by him. and he
Duffy.
base Bali Notes.
Brooklyn won its FIRST game on the pres
eht trip yesterday from 81. Louis.
The Phillies have evidently struck the to-
bogganing side. They had only three hits
to their credit yesterday, and Jimmy slagle
made one Of them. Lajoie is not yet back in
the game.
Still Bilr' Hill tried to get back in the
game once more with Detroit yesterday, but
lasted only three innings.
Chicago 10 going along at splendid rate
Of late, Yesterdays victory over the Phil
lies makes the fourth straight victory.
The big Swede. Andy Anderson, who
played with Washington year before last,
has been playing about three-fourths of the
Milwaukee's games this season. His bat
ting has been strong and play at first base
exceptionally clever. ~ g,
Atherton. the ex-senator, has been playing
second base for Buffalo OF late, and doing
well. His batting has been streaky. Sum
day he had a triple. double and two sin
giles.
A remarkable game Of ball was played at
Richmond Ind. Sunday between a local
team and the Covington, Ky, club Full
mond man reaching the homs plate. and in
the last half Of that inning the covingtons
won by the score Of 8 too. through the me.
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BASE BALL,

Today's National League games:
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Cincinnati.
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Printers Defeat Corcoran..

The Government Printing Office and Cor
coran Cadet teams played a regular Slug
ging" game Of ball at National Park yes
terday afternoon. the former coming out
on top, owing to their superior stick work,
by the score of 20 to IL. Davis pitched the
entire nine innings for the printers, not
withstanding the fact that he was hit hard
and often at the START but he kept the hits
scattered somewhat as the game progress
ed. and as the men back of him were ham,
mering the ball for keeps, his work ap-
peared good in contrast. The soldier boys
tried two twirlers on the rubber. Maple
starting the game and Bradley finishing.
Cronin, the printers shortstop, was some
thing Of a hitter yesterday, his four singles
helping materially to chase in runs. Waple
met his Waterloo in the third. when the
printers hammered his curves all over the
field. and when the dust had cleared away
it was found that ten tallies had been
chalked up to their credit. This great bat
ting rally. coming after the soldiers had
onlookers continually cheering ana the play
ers keyed up to high pitch. AS the SOL
diers went first to the bat and at the end
of the third inning had whipped the score
up to 10 to O. the rally Of the printsrs put
a damper on their ardor and they died
away from that time out
Umpire Belts offlciated satisfactorily, but
he would make himself more popular by
hurrying the men on and off the field.
League Leaders to Meet.
The game OF base ball at National Park
on the Fourth between the Eastern Ath-
let1c Club and Government Printing Office
teams promises to be one of the most ex-
citing contests Of the season. The d. A. G.
team leads the local league, having won
every game in which 1t has participated
thus far. The q. P. O.. is second in the
race. and as both teams have been ma
tertally strengthened since they lest met
there Is considerable speculation as to
which will prove the victor. The game will
be called at $50 O'Clock.
The standing Of the league is as follows:
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Ptatt's Ch1orfdes is n concentrated
GQutd disinfeetant. odoriess. safe and cheap.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS,
NOT so FREQUENT IN RECENT
YEARS.
Travel on American Trains Safer Now
Than Ever Before - Work of Guard-
ing Against Accidents 10 Being Dill
gently Followed Up.

There are $4,000 flagmen, switchmen
and line watchmen employed on the
railroads of the United States, and the
duties which devolve upon them relate
primarily to the security of passing
trains. The use by them of lanterns
at night and flags by day. while de-
sirable in small way as measure
of protection, especially at crossings,
is by no means so important as the
signal lights which are displayed from
towers and which are regulated by tel
along the line. of track. Under the sig
nal rules adopted by the American
railroad association, the application of
which is general not only throughout
the United States, but in Mexico and
Canada as we'll, a red light whenever
displayed signifies danger and calls for
stop; a green light cautions and COM
mands "go slowly" white indicates
safety and commands Go ahead" A
blue flag by day and blue light by
night displayed at one or both ends of
an engine, car or train signifies that
wOrkmen are engaged on or about it.
When thus protected it must not be
disturbed. One effect of the more gen.
eral use of uniform signals has been
the steady reduction of the number of
fatalities on American railroads, the
total number of which is now consid-
erably less than it was ten years ago.
though in the meantime railroad travel
has increased enormously. The total
number of passengers carried on AM
erican railroads in a year is not far
from 600, 900 900, and the number of ia
talities to passengers average less than
$50. or less than one two-thousandth
of l per cent. While the number of
passengers carried is increasing the
number of accidents is diminishing in
consequence of the fact that while
some railroad accidents appear to be
absolutely unavoidable, serious acci-
dents entailing the wreckage of trains
and wholesale disasters are very much
less frequent than formerly. The adop-
tion and maintenance of a complete
system of railroad signals entails a
considerable expense upon railroad
companies, but it is much more than
made up by the advantages attained,
which include greater security in
travel. a high rate of speed for pas
senger trains, much diminished dam
ger of track obstruction and a practi-
cal diminution in the number and
success of suits brought for damages
The work of making travel safe on
American railroads is going ahead even
faster than is the work of railroad
building. actively resumed since 1897
New York Sun
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
Printed the Wrong Portrait.

After Hon. Foster NJ. voorhees, was
elected governor of New Jersey the
usual portraits of him were published
in the newspapers. They made an i'll
teresting variety. In one instance an
enterprising journal drew upon it's
cabinet and used cut of the presi-
dent of small western university,
showing young man with the hair
carefully parted and curled. and with
eyeglasses that stood prominently in
the picture. He looked about 20 years
of age and the face was smooth and
smiling. The governor had a good
laugh over this particular picture as
well as over some of the other inter-
esting variations of his countenance.
He is not an old man by any means.
being only 43, but he has the look OF a
serious student and man of affairs.
His home is In Elizabeth, n. J.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
sHREwD CASHIER.
saved sso.Ooo for HI. Bank BY rromss

Action.
A cashier employed in a large west
ern city recently went over the col
lateral held by his loan clerk simply
by way of precaution. He noticed that
one Of the banks best customers had
over $50 900 out on bills of lading OF
cattle on the way north AS the house
in question had an abattoir, this was
not surprising The firm was rated at
over 100000, and its transactions
were on large scale. Suddenly 1t oc-
Cured to him that the way bills
looked very much alike. Comparison
showed that they were written by the
same hand. He took one to the rail-
sued it, and found that it was for
gerry The handwriting on the bills
was that of a member of the firm
which was borrowing the money. This
could mean but one thing-the firm
was in desperate financial difficulties
and about to go under. 1t was now
too late to do anything in the matter
that day. The cashier did not say
word to anybody. but went home. He
did not sleep that night, but planned
out his campaign for the next morn
ing. The loans were all subject to
call at any time. He waited until
after the clearing house returns were
in for the day to excite no suspicion.
Then he had the guilty partner in the
cattle firm rung up on the telephone.
Very sorry" he said to the cattle
man nonchalantly. but we are debtors
in the clearing house today. Money
is a little scarce. Guess we'll have to
ask you to repay that $4,000 worth
of loans today. Sorry to inconvenience
you, and if you want the money again
a little later, will be glad to have you
call around" Very WE'LL" came the
reply; will you have check on our
account in your bank or on our 9th
er bank?" Better draw on the other
bank, as that Is customary" replied
the cashier. In few minutes the
check, duly certified by the cashier of
the rival institution, was sent in. The
cashier took the precaution To send
around to the other bank to make sure
that the certfcation was no forgery.
Then he sent for the forger. Now"
said he, 81 have my money, and l can
speak plainly. | want you to take
your account out of this bank"
What do you mean?" demanded the
cattle dealer. You know perfectly
well what l mean,' was the reply.
You may take your account out of
this bank and keep it out. We have
no use for it." The account was with
drawn. Within less than thirty days
the failure of the cattle firm was an
nounced.-New York Mail ana Ex
press.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
A Juror. Appeal to IA Judge.

A Billville citizen, says the Atlanta
Constitution, who happened to get on
a locked-up jury addressed the follow
ing note TO the judge: I'VE, the jury.
bein hongry. an locked up eight hours
without eatin, which has been our reg
ular habit sence we knowed ourselves.
respectfully find ourselves guilty of
wantin to eat an recommend that our
sentence of imprisonment be com
muted to the liberty of ~ square
meals, athrowln of ourselves on the
mercy the court fer them same. after
which we hope to find the defendant
puilty"
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
A Poor Firemnn.

Mrs. A. told her hew an-servant-
n colored youth from the country-to
make fire in the drawing room. Com
ing in soon after. she found him hope
lessly contemplating the andirons.
tongs. and so forth, while pile of logs
by his side large enough to warm a
regiment Have you never made a
fire before. William" she asked. some
what sharply. well. ma'am, I amt
never made what yo' call refined fire
no ma'am," was the puzzled reply
Harper's Bazaar.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
PROFITING BY A PEST.
Australia Sells For Food the Rabbits
She Cannot Exterminate.

Austrana sells For Food the Rabbits
She Cannot Exterminate.
Everybody has heard of the extraor-
dinary ravages of the European rab-
bits that were introduced into Aus
tralia years ago. The animals were
imported SO that the British subjects
who had removed to the antipodes
might enjoy the sport of rabit hunt
ing. They had more sport than they
bargained for and the whole country
regrets the days the little animal was
introduced to Australian scenes. There
are many millions CT them now and
tho little nibblers eat the grass, de-
stroy fields, orchards and gardens and
are the great nuisance of the country
The rewards offered by the various
colonies for some sure way of destroy
ing the pest would make the fortune
of the man who should discover the
process. Today, however, the Aus
tralians appear to be a little more re-
signed under the infliction. The idea
occurred to them, while ago, that
they might utilize the animal on a
large scale as a commercial commod-
ity. So they set to work to kill rab-
bits by the thousands, can the meat
and send it to Europe in cold storage.
Australian canned rabbit sells at
cheap price in the British markets and
is beginning to be largely consumed
by those who cannot afford very often
to indulge in prime beef. Australia
has found new industry and who
knows but some day, the rabbit may
come to be regarded as one of the
great resources of the contlnent?-
New York Sun
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
Tn. .Iar,. Regard for tho Fog.

All over Japan you will see images
of foxes-old foxes. with their noses
Clipped and their ears broken of:
older foxes still, with a growth of
moss on their backs; sly, alert, foxes,
with noses perked smartly in the air;
great foxes and little foxes, sages and
clowns. all kinds and degrees-show-
ing the prevalence of this belief in
the land of the wistaria and the far.
and also showing In what respect the
fox is held, says traveller 1t Is curl
GUS to note that in all countries the
fox above all other animals has been
considered to exert great influence and
power. All nations have legends OF
which the cunning and intelligence OF
the fox is the theme.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
ANIMALS AFRAID OF GHOSTS.
Many Members of the Brute Creation
Fear the Supernatural.

Many Members of the Brute Creation
Fear the Supernatural.
There Is a widespread belief in south
Germany, in Ireland in Scotland, and
l know not how many countries, that
horses and dogs have IAN instinct" for
uncanny realities. In Germany the
popular notion is that no horse will
pass by the place where the body of
suicide lies, or even by the spot
where someone has committed suicide,
or where an execution has taken place.
This is something different from the
repugnance that all horses have to the
neighborhood of slaughter-house
Only two days ago Tyrolese horse of
very docile disposition, driven careful
ly by his. Italian owner, was greatly
upset at having to pass two widely sep
arated government shambles, used for
supplying meats to the crews of Italian
warships. He was also greatly dis
gusted at having to go near a scaven-
gers cart. His protests, however, were
mild compared with the behavior of
horses under 'uncanny" influences.
The. Moros owner said: "a horse has
keener nose than any dog" and he
talked soothingly to him; didn't
know why that dirt cart was always in
the same place." "well-welled" him
and told him "the slaughter-house was
fifty yards off his road" and so forth.
In haunted" quarters, on the other
hand, the horse refuses with determin-
alton; he trembles, snorts, is covered
from head to heels, in time, with a
white foam. his eyes roll and shoot
fire and the end is sometimes a bad
accident, sometimes hardfought vic
tory for the driver, sometimes his ig-
nominious defeat | could name Irish
cross roads past which almost every
horse in the county refused to go quiet
ly after dark. The last purchase from,
maybe, the other end of the island
might be taken to The spot without any
(possibly Unfortunately equine COM
panion to frighten him, but he unfail-
ingly turned rusty" as soon as he
tried the unhalowed ground The local
explanations were various; that the
land on one side was cursed" that
formerly criminals were executed and
then buried at many cross roads, and
possibly here, and that the fir trees
and castellated lodge in one angle of
the intersecting ways made the spot
terribly dark, and so on.-London
News.