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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
SENSATION IN
STAMP THEFT.
Inspector Makes AStOniSh-
ing Declaration.
PROMINENT MEN ARE INTERESTED.
Asserts that There Are Some Big
Fellows Who Gould Tell About
the $75, 900 Chicago POST
Office Plumber.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Word of an arrest
at New Haven, Conn, in connection with
the robbery Of the Chicago PostofHee has
evoked a remarkable statement from In
spector Stuart.
He declared he had already traced
$15, eco worth of the stolen stamps; that
he was practically aware of the thieves
identities. and that prominent Chicagoans,
# they would talk, could solve the mys-
terry of the robbery
Clues which had been followed many
weeks by the United States Secret Ser
vice officials under the leadership of In
spector Stuart. resulted in the arrest at
New Haven, Conn, OF Henry BoutaH.
Local officials are inclined to believe that
BoutaIl has been working in connection
with Charles Stokes. the stamp broker,
who was arrested in Brooklyn December
10.
But Inspector Stuart did not attach
much Importance to BoutalTs arrest. In
speaking Of the Postofhce robbery he
turned his attention in other directions.
|.BiE Fellows, Could Tell.
There are some big fellows in Chi
cage" he said. who could tell about
what became Of the $75.0o0 plumber taken
from the Postofice a few months ago. I
am positive now Of the existence of a
fence in Chicago
The men who planned the robbery did
not execute it. The thieves were hired
to steal The goods, and turn them over
70 the market that was arranged before
the stamps were stolen. If these Chicago
men could be induced to talk. they could
tell ali about it Some Gay some enc Of
them viii talk
Charles stokes. indicted by the New
York grand jury for Implication in the
Postofnee robbery, ana certain handled
at least S15,060 worth of the stamps
stolen from here. Besides the Sc 600
worth that we recovered from him we
have traced 5000 worth 10 places where
he had sold them I have had an abso-
lutte Identification of the Stokes stamps as
coming from Chicago
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
MORE LooTING IN NEW YORK.
Comptroller Golfer Likely TO Have
Further Arrests Made.

i
NEW YORK, Dec. 24-It IS probable
that another arrest will be made in con-
nection with the frauds which have for
years been praeuced in the bureau OF as
sessments and arrears in the finance de-
partment.
The reported deficiency of $S0.0O0 BY No
means represents the total amount of
money Of which the city has been -ooeed-
This shortage covers a period OF only
seven years. but a cursory Investigation
Of the books Tor years previous TO 1894
has served already to make it clear that
the department hes been systematically
and continuously robbed for long time.
Comptroller CoIer has had q long con-
suItation with William P HaZen, former
" Chief Of the United States Secret Ser
vice. and tonight he was at his Office IN
til late comforting with Assistant District
Attorney Schurm2n and Edward A Stat
terry. the deputy collector, who is now
practically in charge of the bureau of
which Col Edward Gilon is the tituiar
head
Mr.. CoIer denied when asked specifically
that the total defaleations would reach
$500 ,00o, but he would not deny that ether
arrests, arising out of the thefts so far
discovered, we're probable.
Charges Of incompetency and neglect
against Colonel Gilon have been drafted
by the comptroller, and it is understood
thew will be preferred On Thursday. Colo
mel Gilon declares he will certainly de-
fe.id himself
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
TO REVOLUTI0NIZE
CARRYING OF MAIL.
WILL RATTLE THE WORLD. "
German civil Engineer and Eiec-
trician af Jersey City submits
His Lightning Plan to
Postmaster General.

The Postmaster General mas received
communication from an electrical engi-
neer of Jersey City wlo Claims to have
invented wonderful lightning mail car
rier which win revoIutionize the methods
employed in the carriage Of the domestic
mails.
The electrical engineer is a German and
the construction of his letter is almost
as wonderful as that OF his lightning mail
carrier But the inventor is enthusiastic
and claims great things fo~ his scheme
The letter follows:
Says 1t VIII sRattIe the WorId.''
The Postma ser General:
Honorable Sir: Here IS an object in
vented. covered BY the United states Pat
ent ONCE for the inventor, which Will
rattle The world If your exCellency viii
please give your favorable view to it, and
| by which your excellency may earn dia-
monds of the globe
What is this2 The inventor is an cleo
trio German civil engineer and eieetri-
clan. He has invented to send letters and
any kind Of mail etc, through an under
ground pipe at the rate OF 900 miles an
hour and FIVE OF ten pounds every minute,
and ali IS done by electric motor force
Pneumatic is poor against this system
and nothing can compare with the new
system I have invented
Letters from me to you in The White
j House viii reach you in one hour Think
! of that.
I The underground pipe represents the
magnetic field and flying armatSre rep
resents the flying torpedo which carries
| Eve or ten pounds of mail without becom-
| ing hot
1T is the mail carrier for the next cen
| fury. Everything is experimental in the
! city of Detroit, State CO Michigan, 10
! place the system in working order.
..Approved by the INVENTOR
1T is approved by the inventor, by his
friends. Fred Rohmert. of Detroit, Carl
t Schmidt tanner, and Frank Pingree,
brother of the late Governor Of Michigan,
and other principal men of Detroit.
lone mile TO build costs $6.5o0, with all
around power houses and everything Five
/ pounds of letters from here to Chicago,
| sent every minute takes two hours and
| ffty-flve minutes. This is the lightning
mail
Now, Nr. Postmaster General please
/ let me know what We shall do with this
and when you viii investigate this matter,
| together with your mail transit experts.
/ HANS LIEBEREICH,
New York City, Jersey City, Detroit,
Mich"
The Postmaster General has not as yet
replied to the communication Of the
Electric German" and viii not until
| further assurances have been received
| that his -mile-an- hour lightning mail
| carrier is in something more than yis-
ionary state.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
NOTICE FOR CARTER HARRISON
Must Not Use Charleston Trip to
Further Political Ends.

CHICAGO, Dec 24.-Notiee was served
upon Mayer Harrison at the meeting OF
the Cook County Democracy. yesterday
afternoon that he could not hope 20 use
the organization TO boom him for Presi-
dent on the tour 10 the Charleston Expo
sition next February.
Vincent H. Perkins, former North Town
supervisor, in a speech IN which he dweIt
on the advantages Of the proposed tour,
vent out of his way TO notify the mayor
that the trip was to have no political sig
nifeanee, and that the Cook County De-
mocracy would boom no nan for Presi-
dent
These remarks, it was said, were made
at the advice of Robert E. Burke.
The mayor is expected TO take part in
the tour of the South, which Will include
a journey through eleven States. From
renorks made by speakers, It is much
more than likely that the club viii boom
Schiey for President
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
THE ELKs, WINTER CARNIVAL
Fortnight's Entertainment for Char
ify to Be Held In February

1fN TO Se Held an ESSsFuasE
The EIks of Washington Lodge, No. =.
are planning to hold a winter carnival OF
amusement at Convention Hall, Fifth and
K Streets northwest. beginning FebTu-
airy 5 and lasting two weeks.
The purpose Of the carnival is TO give
a good time to the friends of the order
and to- increase the charity fund The
Elks are noted for their promptness in
ministering to the sick and needy under
their charge.
The program is to be full Of Novelties
The Bostock-Ferari Mighty Nidwinter
Carnival Company has been engaged 10
assist IN making q joyful time.
The contract with this company calls
for the exhibition of several wild ami
nal acts. There viii be performing
paBthers, bears. pumas and lecpaTds-
Among the other features CT the pre-
grsmme will be equestrian acts, lady and
gentleman acTCbats, aerial wonders. Jap
anese, East Indian and Chinese sectors;
Electro, the Maid Of the Air. Edison 5
prismatic phantas1n&- the beautiful Orient
the German village. the Moorish palace,
the ''EIks' Country Store" and refined
vaudeville performances
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
DECIDES AGAINST MINERS.
Finding Handed Down in CeIe-
brated Kentucky Strike Case.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec 24--Judge
Evans in the Federal Court has handed
down his decision in the case of the
Reineeke Coal Company against James d
Woods. of the Union Mine Workers Tn
ion ard others, sustaining the complain
ant
The opinion is long and emphatic By
its terms the union miners are enjoined
from maintaining a camp in the vicinity
4 of the complainant in Perkins County
from intinidating or attempting 20 in
timfdate any of the employees of the min
ing company; from attempting to induce
miners 10 quit their employment. or TO
refuse employment at the hands Of the
commandments
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
MORE sTENoGRAPzERs NEEDED
Indian Bureau Hampered by an In
adequate Force.

There is great scarcity CT stenographers
in the Interior Department Especially is
this true in several of the Offices Of the
Indian Bureau, where the work is being
bampered by the inadequacy OF the eIeri-
cal force
1t takes a stenographer some time be
fore he is competent TO handle the work
of the Indian Bureau in "a satisfactory
tanner, no matter how much outside
training he has had. Then, the officials
say. abort the time they get him prop
erly broken into the kind Of worI re-
CURED and he becomes useful, someone
offers him more monev-
Of course. IL is not in human nature tt
work for the Government when more
money may be had elsewhere. Then the
soreIy-tried officials have to take another
man from the civil service rolls and 90
through the process once more The so
luton to the difficulty would be easy if
the civil service laws provided sufficient
compensation fer expert work
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
cb.caro,s Alice Roosevelt CIab.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2t-The first organ
ization in America to be named for the
daughter Of the President is being formed
10 carry on philanthropic work among the
very poor by a little band Of North Side
women. The idea for an Alice Roosevelt
Club was first conceived by Mrs James
T Cunningham. an active worker in all
the charities of the North Side and a
prominent Catholic philanthrop3st-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
FOUGHT WITH SAFE BLOWERS.
Night watcbHian and Thieves E1-
change Many Shots.

SHARON, Pa. Dec. 24-Night Watch
man James Remley had an exciting bat
tie with three burglars on the main street
in Mercer at an early hour yesterday.
The burglars had forced transom open
in the postoffice, and after crawling
through into the room, worked the COM
bination on the safe. securing s. Before
they had tine to loot the mail. RemIey
discovered them at work. He opened on
them with his revolver. and they returned
the FIRE.
The men ran out OF tke building ard
ESCAPED. Twenty shots were exchanged in
rapid succession, none Of which took ef-
feet
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
KILLED On Hunting Trip.

UTICA. N Y. Dec 24-John Berler,
tr.. son of John Berher, twenty-five years
old. was shot and instantly killed San
day afternoon while hunting near his
home in Fish Creek. Lewis County. Sir.
Berher was hunting foxes and sat down
to rest on a log. His CUR in some way
was discharged, and the whole charge Of
buckshot entered his abdomen. killing him
instantly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
LADY LYNDBURsT DEAD.
she was wife of EnsIand,s Ameri-
can-Rorn Lord chaneeIIor.

LONDON, Dec. 24-Ceorgiana. Lady
Lyndhurst, is dead. She survived her hus-
band. the first and last Lord Lyndhurst,
for thirty-eight years.
He was born John Singleton Gopeley,
in Boston, Mass, in 1772, where his father
was a famous 2aintsr.
The son came to England. was senior
wrangler at Cambridge University and
afterward three times Lord Chancellor
of England and brilliant political ora
tor.
lie wGs the first man Of American birth
land.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
GLASS TRUST PROMISED.
consolidation of Concerns Through
out the Country to Take Place.

NEW YORK. Dee 24--The head Of one
of the large window glass firms here
confirms the report that d CONSOLE
dation is to be effected among the various
combinations Of window glass manufac-
turers all over The country.
This consolidation, according to the re-
port. will bring about an immediate ad-
vance in the price of the product
Combinations interested are the Amer
lean Window Glass Company, the Indiana
Glass Company, the Federation Co-opera-
tive Window Glass Company, and a re-
Gently formed combination of New Jer-
sey manufacturers. At the present tine
confusion reigns throughout the trade u:
account Of rate cutting and not COMPETE
ton
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
FOUGHT TO THE DEATH.
Man Attacked, Though wounded
SIaSs His Assaflnnt.

LoGANsPoRT, Ind, Dee. 24-soIomon
Johnson, while standing in a saloon at
Kenneth Qua5ries. was fred upon by Jim
Bell, his rival
The szaoonkeeper extinguished the
lights. and the men grappled, and fred at
each other as they separated
johnson, wounded IN the head, lighted a
match, found Bell. and killed him.
Johnson is in Jail.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
OLD RIVER CAPTAIN DEAD.
Campbell Raced the r. E. Lee
Against the NascIfez.

NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 24-capt, VIII
liam Campbell, a veteran steamboat man.
and the last of the oId-time steamboat
men, died here last night, aged seventy
two years, after fifty-nine years on the
river. He was born near Belfast, I'e-
land, OF Seotch-Irish parentage- He came
10 America when a child. his family set-
Ting at Wheeling, W. Va, Young CeIno-
bell shipped en- The Ohio River steamer
Senate in 1912. He rose 10 the head of the
profession. and was captain Of the Robert
z. Lee in the famous race with the
Natehez IN 1879.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
BIoel11inger Comes From Cotton.

NEW YORK. Dec. 24--Among the pas
sengers who arrived today OF the steamer
Alliance. from Colon. was Commander
Godfrey Blocklnger. Of the United States
cruiser Concord. He was called home by
the serious illness OF member of his
family.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24

CASH OR CREDIT.
CASH OR cREDI
We Close at 6 o'clock This Evening.
We Have Engaged Extra Wag,

delivery anything bought here today sonng for the home always az
nd h H y hing n prpEt o
system vi g terms to
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24

Chatting Dishes in great variety: all
these goods are Of copper. nickel
plated, and guaranteed nrst-eiass IN
every particular. We offer
one like cut, with wrought 81 *
Iron stand. foT...............s..
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-02-22
JOHN MARSHALL DAY.

The general observance throughout
the United States OF the one hundrcdth
anniversary OF the appointment OF John
Marshall ms chief justice OF the Unit
ed States Is n gratifying evidence OF
the regard In which the great JurIst Is
held: and remarkable illustration also
OF the modifying effects OF time. The
Democrats now honor and revere the
memory OF Marshall-or pretend to
but In his day there was no man more
who signed the commissions OF John
Adams midnight Judges" appointed
Mt the end OF Adams term rs President.
1t was he who proved the most formid-
nblc-and indeed an insurmountable-
obstacle TO the entire Jcffcrsonizing OF
the government. jefferson complained
that the Federal party had inircnched
itself In the Supreme Court rs behind n
fertilization. and II he could In any
way dislodgc the chief Justice. he
would have been only too glad TO do
1t. jefferson hated Marshall even
worse than he hated Adams. Marshall
stood for the constitution and for the
Federal Interpretation OF It. which JEFF
ferson wished to undermine and de-
stroy. And 1t must not be forgotten
that Marshall had been n partisan-a
partisan politician-a Federal office
holder. In the judgment OF Democrats
NJ Tint day his nnpntntmpnt yns m
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-02-22

Inc Aiiieiit"n III my Is esseh'ihh! !"
ueilocrauc ihs'''u,ion heceht pro-
hiotiohs hiinouheeu III 'he service serve
10 prove '"a' advancement IN inc
A'her'chn "fihs uepehus vi MERIT anu
Is NOT ue'erih'neu ny personal OF point
zeal laVori'isH. MOST Oh the major
generals anu prisauier generals just ap-
pointed entered the army from the
ranks OIL civil ne. All began at the
very lowest step Oh 'he ihdder, three OF
Ihe" commencing Ut 'he very lowest
Ihese hoho'eu tlree are 'enerais Ihai-
zee, nouhg ana sch"ah' VINO began
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-02-22
Am4RrcAN II PIP NC.

The hill for the encouragement OF
American shipping has been before the
Senate during the whole OF this session
OF Congress. The Republican senators
have been sincere and earnest in their
desire TO pass the measure. As II Is
now amended. the bill will certainly do
much TO give 10 this country the control
OF the shipping trade which, since the
War OF the Rebellion. has passed TO
Great Britain and to some extent TO
Germany. IL is certainly desirable
that the great shipping trade should be
ut least partially in the hands Of
Americans, and that our merchant ma
rine should take the place To which
the size and commerce OF the nation
entItle II. In lis present form. the bill
Is not In the interest OF any man or
corporation or comblnation-it Is In the
interest of the whole American people.
Many times during the debate on this
measure the minority has been asked
whether II was intended To filibuster
and prevent the taking OF a vote nj this
session: and always the answer has
been that there was no intention OF Ill.
clustering. or OF preventing n vote: that
nll their desire was TO have u fair and
full debate. and that then e vote might
be had. Mr.. Teller SO declared In open
the assertion. Last week. however.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-02-22

Professor II. e. Buffum. the new nE.
ricnlturaiist nj the State Agricultural
College NJ Fort Collins. Colorado. ~
gently decided To make an invcsticn.
iion OF tuberculosis In cattle and has
Just completed his first test with n.
suits that arr somewhat startling.
The college herd Of cattle consisted
Of thirty.two head OF thoroughbred
Jerseys and Shorthorns and this hcr,l
was the one experimental upon. To
NIL outward appearances the herd was
perfectly sound and healthy. The
tests were made by the use OF tubcr.
culin furnished by the Bureau OF AMI.
nal Industry OF the United States DE-
partmcnt Of Agriculture. and were
technically carried out by DIR. George
II. Glover. the college veterinarian. To
the surprise of every one coGnizant OF
the facts. ten. or nearly thirty per cent
OF the animals were found to bc infect,
cd with the disease. The tubcrcuiin
test proved TO have been true In every
instance. rs post-mortcm cxnminn.
ton OF each animal destroyed demon.
strntcd beyond pcradvcnturc. All Of
the diseased animals have been killed.
so that the college herd Is now abso.
lutcly free from the disease.
Professor Buffum snys that the re-
suits OF this investigation overthrow
the theory that cattle reared In the Col.
orado climate ARE generally immune
from the disease. He further asserts
that there II reason 10 believe that
there are many other herds In the state
ms badly affected as the college herd
was. and advises dairymen especially
to have their herds tested for the com.
plant Many states OF the East. cs.
pecially Illinois and Massachusetts.
have laws requiring all dairy herds TO
be inspected rs n safeguard against
the disease and preventive agains,
the communication OF the disease TO
consumers Of milk and butter. Pro.
lessor Bufrum win shortly issue n bul.
letin on this subject which will no
doubt prove OF value to her,ismcn and
the public generally. 1t may he stated
In this connection that the Bureau Of
Agricultural Industry will furnish tn.
bcrculin free to all who desire TO use
1t In making tests OF their herds.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-02-22
FARMING MATTERS.

Mr.. T.. s. Nettleton expects to devote
more attention TO Colorado this year
than formerly In connection with the
irrigation Investigation upon which he
and other engineers are employed un-
der Mr.. Mead. Colorado has been neg
lected except for the work done by
Mr.. Net,lcton last year In the Cache Ia
Poudre valley, but la a short time he
will establish several stations for ex-
detrimental work and inquiry.
One OF these stations will he In the
Arkansas valley near Rocky Ford. an
other will be In the San Luis valley and
the third will he near Grand Junction.
The main purpose will In to determine
the duty OF water In the vicinity Of
these stations according to the methods
OF irrigation ordinarily pursued.
This inquiry Is 10 be preliminary to an
attempt to Introduce more economical
methods. First II must h. ascertninesi
Just how much the farmers use under
present conditions. and the coming
sprin. and summer will he spent In
getting these facts. The information
that can thus he obtained will be the
foundation OF all further efforts To In
crease the duty OF water or to extend
the area OF irrigation with the present
water supply.
There Is no doubt that much water Is
wasted through It's application beyond
the requirements OF growing crops.
Farmers spread Il aii over their land
and think that the crops need all that
Is given them, md yet experiments
might reveal that half that amount OF
moisture would suffice. Water saved
by improved and less wasicful meth
DDS OF application n that much gained
and II renders practicable an extension
Of the irrigated area.
The country Is just beginning to mp.
prcciatc the value OF the work done by
Mr.. Mead and his corps Of experts. In
many RESPECTS II Is far more important
than anything else that Is done or
attempted In connection with III. ~
.inmn,ion Of the arid region. II In
solvcs no attempt to Increase the total
water supply. hut II aims Ia use TO the
best ndvanias" that which has been
secured. I; Is the work under the
ihch.s instead Of the extension of the
Hitch AMI reservoir systems. which may
oc called the work above the bitches.
IL II both experimental and ciucn,ivc.
By their experiments the Investigators
ascertain what may Ia done. and 10y
distributing this Information among
farmers they educate the latter to the
Use Of better and more economical
methods OF applying waicr.-Dcnvcr
Republican.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-02-22

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