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HOW ONE WOMAN IDENTIFIES
Sure the Sergeant to whom She COM
plained Was Her Alleged Swindler.

Woman's lack Of identifying power
caused much annoyance to a sergeant Of
police in Staten Island last night II took
half an hour o convince the accusing woma
that the sergeant was the man she had
complained TO and not the man she COM
planned Of.
Mrs Ella Snyder has a millinery store
at New Dorp. Last evening at dusk a
strange man entered. He had a sample
of millinery with him and induced
Mrs. Snyder to place an order and secure
it by deposit Of $40. Then he said he
was agent for publication and induced
Mrs. Snyder to subscribe.
1t may all have been legitimate enough.
and Mrs Snyder may not have been swim
died. but after the man had gone she be-
gan to think she had. After consultation
with friend she posted for the station
house at New Dorp.
Sergt. Edward Fulton was at the desk
Mira. Snyder told him Of her experience
and the sergeant notified the station
house at Stapleton to look out for the man,
who would probably cross to New York
from st. George. He also suggested to
Mrs. SNYDER that she take the next train
to st. George and watch those who went
out by boat and cause the arrest OF the
man, assuring her that the uniformed
officer detailed there would have been
warned Mrs Snyder hurried to st. George
and stood where she could see all VINO
were going to he boat.
After Mrs. Fulton left the sub-station
Sergt Fulton was relieved. dotted his uni
form and started for his home on the north
shore of the island, He travelled by the
same train as Mrs Snyder. At st. George
he walked slowly from one end Of the station
to the other to get his train. He passed
directly in front of Mrs. Snyder, who, the
moment she saw him. created a scene.
Patroman Sache, who was in uniform.
ran up and recognized his superior,
couple of plain clothes men did so also, but.
realizing the, situation, resumed watching
officer could not do this as Mrs. Snyder
insisted that Sergt Fulton be arrested.
The sergeant finally announced he would
90 to the station house and. accompanied
bv Mrs. Snyder and Sache. went TO Staple
ton There, despite the captain, two ser
geants and eight patrolmen. Mrs. Snyder
insisted she had the right man. Reasoning
did no good She described the sergeant
she had seen AZ the -ub-station exactly
as she had described the salesman to Fulton
and when her description was read % her
She insisted st i'll she had caught the RICH
man Half an hour was spent in 'hls, and
then one of the patrolmen hit upon the
solution.
Sergeant Fulton quiet lv withdrew, donned
the coat and cap Of n fellow sergeant and
again ent Tered the room. Mrs. Snyder
al once said Re was the sergeant she had
complained to, and was dumfounded
when he stripped of the uniform and re-
s,rned his citizens clothing. She was
profuse in her apologies.
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could get hold Of him, and in spite Of his
struggles lin which his clothes We're pretty
nearly torn off, he was carried up on the
pilot house and presented to the Captain
then all the officers of the ship and umplres
shook hands with him, and he was carried
down again.
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A!MER4Is Gam ( SEAT.
~. Andrews, Hitherto q nIOnist Borough,
Won b, the Opposition.
cane D,spdfrh 10 rHE Srn

LONDON, Sept, ", The election IN ~,
Andrews to-day resulted IN tho return Of
Mr.. EIlice, Liberal, who received ! .32A
votes against ,2ss cast Tor Mr. Thomson
Iuionist Since 1892 this constituency lad
always returned I'noni-t
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Gran, and LeRo, Win al Tennis.

,pIfl0T t1NF DfsD0ffN n NV NTN
LONDON, sept ~ IN the fourth round
OF the lawn tennis singles Al RRstbourne
to-day Leroy beat Marett 0, IN the
tL,rd round Of The doubles Grant and Le-
Roy beat Walker and Rodney 20.
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MARILt>D STiTE (O\JEATION.
Stevenson \, Williams Named b. the Re-.
pUb'icsnS TO" Governor.

BALTIMORE, Md sept II tn" Rel ubl .
cen State Convention to-day named TIN"
fol owing ticket FOR Governor Steven
son A. Williams Of HaIelord county. for
Comptroller Iamuel h. p Dennis Of
Somerset county; for Attorney General,
George Whitelock Of Baltimore.
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snow In Michigan,

KALAMAZOO Mich., sept. H., The first
snow Of the season began falling here at
noon to-day.
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INDICTED FOR POSTAL FRAUDS
The Names at the Indicted Persons VIII
Not ne Disclosed Until Their Arrest.

Not he Disclosed Until Their Arrest.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE Federal
Grand Jury here to-day returned three
additional indictments in connection with
the postal frauds Until the arrest OF
the persons indicted the authorities will
try to keep their names and the charges
from becoming public. Officers OF the
Post Office Department thought there was
undue haste in making known the fact
that Mcclellan and Huntington Of New
York had been indicted. as they had not at
that time been arrested. II was explained
that there was nothing to prevent their
escape to Canada and making fight
against extradtion.
The Same thing happened in connection
with the indictment, Of Eugene Scheble
OF Toledo and former INSPECTOR Erwin
OF San Francisco. Scheble WAS not arrested
for several days after the public knew that
he was indicted. Erwin was not arrested
until yesterday. though the indictment
ago.
The only information obtainable in re-
gard to to-days action Is that the three
indictments are against two persons,
one Of whom liz now under indict-
ment. the other being new figure.
tivity in the Office of the District Attorney
to-day in preparing the papers and issuing
warrants for the arrest OF the persons
just indicted. 1t is expected that an ar
rest will be made tomorrow.
M'aIEHAN AND THE PATENT OFFICE.
Isaac S. Mcclellan OF this city. who was
indicted recently by Washington Grand
Jury on the charge OF having paid 4. W.
Machen, former Superintendent Of the
Free Delivery Service, so cents on every
mail package box the Government bought
from the Columbia Supply Company, OF
which Mcclellan is president. made an ex-
PLANTATION yesterday touching allegations
In Washington despatc Oh that Frederick !.
Allen Commissioner OF Patents had per-
mitted Mcclellan to practise before him
since June, 1900, in spite Of the fact that
Martin B. Montgomery, Commissioner OF
Patents until the spring OF 1887, had dis
barred Mcclellan from practice before him.
Mr.. Mcclellan admitted that he had been
disbarred by Montgomery,
But the reason was disbarred. he said,
-is that defended my clients better than
q client OF mine that quarreled with him:
and he disbarred me. But ! was restored
shortly after.
Was it thirteen years after your dis
barment or what number Of wears later
that YOU were restored?" he was asked.
But he refused to give the date.
II know how that story came 10 he writ
ten" he said later. "A man put two or
three hundred dollars into certain inven-
| was counsel for the woman. Her patent
failed. and the man lost his money. don't
remember his name, but | know he bears
me a gr,ldge"
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28
NEW BOER COLONY
GOING TO MEXICO

El Paso, Texas, May 25.-General G.
D. Joubert and Captain w. S. O'Don-
nell, promoters of the Boer colony at
Tamaulipas, Mexico, are here, after
closing a contract with syndicate
that Will furnish finances for the col
ony. General Joubert, who fought with
the Orange Free State army and was
three times wounded, will bring over
the Beers. Captain O'Donnell, who
fought with De Wet and went to the
Transvaal when a lad from Ireland,
will bring Irish colonists.
The colony Ior which General Jou-
bert and Captain O'Donnell have just
arranged, will be the second Boer col
ony 10 be planted in Mexico. The first
colony was started by General Snyman
near Santa Rosalia, in Chihuahua The
Beers TO come will occupy $4,000
acres.
I'VE wanted to settle in Texas"
said Captain O'Donnell, but we could
make no terms which our people could
meet. The Texas company did not un-
derstand our situation. Our people
We're left ruined by the war. General
Joubert lost everything. and have
nothing. The unfortunate burghcrs
are thrifty people but have no money
and Will have TO be helped until they
get a footing. The syndicate in Mexico
will bring the people here from Africa.
let them have implements and live
stock. and give them credit at their
stores. The settlers will pay for the
land at the rate OF s3.75 per acre per
year for number Of years. less than
poor families of Ireland pay as rent.
and the Tamaulipas land is as fertile
as any in Ireland. Our land. 100 miles
north of Victoria, Mexico. has 'front.'
age on a navigable river. A railroad
will be built through the tract"
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28

ance $4,000. About $50 in money or
ders was destroyed, but the mail was
saved
Business house owned by Mark Ket-
ting, loss $4,000, partly insured.
Jordan Mercantile Company, occupy
ing the ground floor of the Miners
Union hail. loss on stock and fixtures
So, 500. partly insured.
Mike McCreedy, saloon building and
residence, loss S2,5Oo, insurance $500.
City hall. totally destroyed; loss 3d.
400. insurance $1,000.
Rooming house, owned and conduct
ed by Mrs. Griffin; loss $500, partly
insured
Lodging house, owned by Mrs. Nc
Breen; loss $1,000, insurance, if any. not
known.
]. c. Fitzgerald, residence, loss $500,
fully insured.
Charles Johnson, business house and
contents. loss $1,000, partly insured.
Joe Bloomgreen, store building. loss
500. insured
Thomas Coll, dwelling house, loss
$1,000; saloon $500, partly insured.
Mrs Kate Cahill. residence and con-
tents, loss $500, no insurance.
William Lewis, residence and con-
tents. loss $500.
William Pollock, residence, loss $500.
partly insured.
In addition, about twelve or fifteen
cabins and "shacks'' were either totally
destroyed or suffered damage. The loss
in these instances will aggregate $4,000.
The Colorado Telephone Company,
whose main lines pass through the
main street of the city. estimates its
loss at $4,000. A large force of line
men was put to work at daylight re-
pairing the damage.
The Western Union loss is estimated
at $500
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28
AWFUL ACCIDENTS
IN AN AUTO RACE

Paris, May 24.-Winning the first
race, NJ. Gabriel arrivel at Bordeaux in
hours, 13 minutes, 81 1-5 seconds, al
lowing for slackened speed in towns.
His actual time was hours, minutes,
beating NJ. Fournier's record of S
hours, A minutes.
Six persons were killed and four IA
tally injured during the race. and on
account of these accidents, the French
premier, NJ. Combes. issued an order
forbidding continuation of the race on
French soil.
At a crossing at Alveyres. NJ. Lor-
aine Barrow's vehicle turned to one
side to avoid running over a dog. The
automobile slowed around and struck
against a tree. throwing out the occu-
pants Barrow chauffeur was killed
on the spot, and he himself was picked
up unconscious and carried to DR.. vi
trac's private hospital. According to
latest reports he is still alive. but little
hope is entertained of his survival.
At the same level crossing. Stead
and his machinist were both. killed in
stantly. Messrs. Barrow and Stead both
rode Dietrich vehicles.
Earlier in the day Marcel Renault,
winner of the Paris-Vienna race. met
with an accident at Coubi-Verac,
which. 1t is expected, will prove fatal.
He was picked up in a hopeless con-
dition and had not regained conscious
ness four hours later.
One old woman and two soldiers,
watching the racers at Angouleme,
were killed outright.
Barrow underwent severe operation
In the abdomen and. should he by a
miracle be alive to-day he will have to
undergo amputation Of the thigh.
Marcel Renault is in comatose con-
dition, owing to n fracture of the
skull and his condition is hopeless.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28
lNCENDIARY FIRE DESTROYS
THE MINING TOWN OF ALTMAN

Denver. May PA Republican spe-
cial from Altman last night says:
The entire business portion of this
city is in ruins after this mornings s
fire, and five persons are still in jail,
held for further investigation on the
suspicion that they are the ones who
started the conflagration. Six arrests
are known to have been made and 9TH
er persons were sought by the police.
Some are said to have been apprehend-
ed. but the police refuse to divulge
their names. One prisoner was re-
leased after sweating" in Cripple
Creek tonight.
Mrs. Ollie Davisson, proprietor of the
Altman hotel, in which the fire origi-
Dated Mrs. Lowe, who lives in the ho-
tel and who is friend of Mrs Davis
son; John Lyons, miner living in the
hotel; Neal Osborne, ex-marshal OF
Altman; Jesse Deaton and ]. w. Dun
fee, the latter formerly collector for
the Altman Water Company, are the
suspects arrested early to-day. Dunfee
is now awaiting trial on a charge of
embezzlement from the water company.
The principal buildings destroyed,
together with the losses and insurance,
are as follows:
Miners Union hall, loss $4,000; in
surance $4,000.
Mrs. Ollie Davisson, Altman hotel,
loss $4,000. This building was fully in
sured, but when the building took fire
about two weeks ago under suspicious
conditions the underwriters cut down
the policy to $4,000.
DR.. w. H. Leavenworth, drug store
building and two houses, loss $4,000,
partly insured.
Kruger Grocery Company and post
Office, H. G. Kruger, postmaster; loss
on building and contents $4,000, insur-
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28

Denver, May 26.-Hundreds Of peo-
pie were turned away from the mass
meeting held at Temple Emanuel Sun
day night to protest against Russian
outrages on the Jews. 1t was the great
est crush in the history Of the syna-
gogue. The aisles, vestibules and gal
leries were packed with people stand
ing.
On the platform, besides the speak
ers, were Mayor II. r. Wright, Charles
J. Hughes, Supreme Justice r. W..
Steele, Judge }. b. Belford, the Rev.
Richard e. Sykes, Robert Bonynge.
Dean H. Martyr Hart, Father William
ORyan and Rabbi Kauvar.
Rabbi Friedman, in opening the
speechmaking, said:
I'VE have met, in the cause of hu-
manity, regardless of creed. to protest
against the crime against the Hebrew
race in Russia.
For some decades" he continued,
the Russian government had practiced
a persecution aimed to exterminate
100000 people. 1t had deprived them
Of means Of livelihood. had shut them
up. had saddled upon them despicable
and menial employment These out
RACES had been systematically inflicted
until they eliminated. April 21st, in
the greatest wrongs since the Middle
Ages. Women were outraged, tongues
were torn out, hands were cut of, and
the greatest outrages conceivable were
committed. These outrages occurred
on Sunday morning. The Russian
ambassador, Count Cassini, had con-
nived at these awful cruelties"
''The picture" ne said, was one of
5000 families homeless and destitute,
1000 manned for life, and 200 massa-
cred in Kishineff-massacred while
the rich families of Kishineff rode by
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28
HORRORS OF THE
AUTOrOBILE RACE

Paris. May 26.-It is now possible to
assemble from the many reports along
the route of the first stage of the Paris
Madrid automobile race a complete list
of casualties. This shows six persons
killed. three so dangerously injured
that they may die. and ten seriously
injured. During the day it was assert
ed here that seventeen persons had
been killed, and that seventeen were
injured; but this was not confirmed
Nine. Chayssas. accompanied by her
husband. both riding bicycles, were
watching the passage of automobiles
at st. Andre De Cubzac, twelve miles
from Bordeaux. when horse fright
ened by the noise, bolted and over
turned the woman, who fell under a
racing automobile. Her legs were cut
off. The hope of saving her life is
slight.
According to the latest reports Mr.
Stead is so much improved that he will
be able to leave the hospital this week
Mr.. Barrow is also slightly better. and
the doctors expect to reduce the dislo-
cation Of his thigh and amputate his
foot tomorrow.
Bordeaux reports that many OF the
competitors. including Charon. Thelier
and Passy, desired to abandon the race,
but others insisted that their honor de-
manded that they run to the Spanish
frontier II possible. but the Spanish
government later forbade the race and
thus compelled It's abandonment.
The manufacturers having agreed
that as road race is impossible, the
meeting will be resumed within a
closed course.
A number of the leading American
and French automobilists expressed
horror at the series of accidents and
added that in their opinion 1t would
end speed races in France and at other
points on the continent.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28
To Combat Drunkenness.

Hamburg, May 26.-Prussia's i'm
moderate consumption of alcohol has
moved DIR. Studt, minister OF Educa-
ton; General Won Podbyelski. minis
ter Of agriculture; Herr Moller. minis
ter OF commerce, and Count Posadow-
sky-Wehner. minister of the interior,
to join In issuing n general ordinance
directing all government officials to
cooperate with the temperance soci-
eties In combating the evil OF drunk
enness. Special instructions have
been ISSUED for the starting Of work
mems clubs where good food and
wholesome popular literature may be
obained. but where alcohol is barred.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28

DR.. Seaberry state veterinary sur
geon of Wyoming, and DR.. J. G. Lamb,
state veterinarian of Colorado, were in
Sterling, Colorado, May 21st. to wit
ness a dipping demonstration given by
DIR. Victor A. Norgaard, connected with
the West Disinfectant Company of
New York. The dipping was conduct
ed. it is said. in most successful man
ner, and to the entire satisfaction of
the Colorado and Wyoming veterinary
surgeons.
So much hay was spoiled by the
autumnal rains last fall that every
thinking man must realize the impor-
tance of suitable cover for the great
stacks of alfalfa tnat dot the land
scape. By the aid of telegraph poles
hay seeds can be put up very econo-
mically and will soon pay for them
selves in the hay saved. Every alfalfa
grower should at least be able to afford
heavy tarpaulins to which weights
may be attached to hold them in place
Field and tarm.
One of the noticeable features of
farming in Kansas is the largely in
creased amount of alfalfa that is be-
ing put in the ground The acreage
has increased forty per cent. in the
past ten years, and now is III 900 acres
as compared with $4,000 acres ten
years ago. In the valleys of the west
ern counties. where the cattle and
sheep are pastured on the buffalo
grass, the fields of alfalfa furnish sus-
tenance through the winter and pre-
vent the losses that have been so
heavy drain on the stock interests
during the past few years.
The Agricultural Year Book. soon
to be issued by the Department of Ag-
riculture. contains an article on irri-
cation by Edward A. Beals of the
Weather Bureau, who says that there
are more than 1000, 900 acres of irri-
gated land In the United States. The
total cost of the irrigation systems of
the United States is S64 ,2S9 COL, and
the value Of the irrigated crops for the
single year Of 1899 was sS4, ,433. .43S. or
thirty per cent. greater than the cost
of the plant The number of irrigat-
ors was 102.S19. which gives nearly
seventy-one acres to the farm.
Every tenderfoot farmer whom l
have seen in this country clings to the
old idea that swine should have mud
hole In which to wallow and that they
should be fed putrid swill from bar
rel A place for hog to take a bath
Is all right but mudhole soon be-
comes very filthy and is great place
for germs Of disease to generate and
hide. The surrounding soil becomes
contaminated with the germs and soon
there is disease on that farm and the
owner is at loss to know its origin.
18th running water in the bitches and
the open alfalfa field we have learned
to outgrow the filthy conditions so
common in eastern pig culture.-Field
and Farm.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28

Denver, May ga special meeting
OF the board of directors OF the Den
yer, Northwestern = Pacific railroad
the Moffat Short Line-was held at
the offices Of the company in the Majes-
tic building, at which an appropriation
of $5,300.000 was made for additional
construction.
President Syl. T. Smith of the Colo
rado-Utah Construction Company is
sued the following statement:
AT a special meeting of the board
OF directors held to-day additional con-
struction amounting to over S5,300,000
was authorized. This comprehends the
commencement at once-as soon as
contracts can be satisfactorily awarded
of the boring of what is known as
the main range tunnel of the Moffat
Short Line, and the construction of the
permanent line on the ives. side of the
main range well into the Grand River
valley, as well as the construction of
the temporary line over the main
range which will be operated pending
the completion of the main range tun-
mel, which will take about two years
Tine to construct"
Proposals will be advertised for at
once. and the bidders will be given
about thirty days to put in their fig
ures. Contracts for the work will be
awarded not later than June Both, and
work will commence as soon as men.
material and machinery can be put
into the field. The work authorized
will require at least 1900 men. This
does not include any of those now at
contracts will be under way at the
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28
MONEY IS APPROPRIATED FOR
EXTENDING THE MOFFAT ROAD

same time, and full forces will be need
ed on both to complete the work with
in the time limit which will be set
The work covered by the present
contracts of Orman & Crook and Good
& Co. extends about fifty-two miles
from Denver. The east portal of the
tunnel is approximately sixty miles
from this city 1t is at this point that
the new contracts will be taken up.
both for driving the tunnel and build
ing the temporary line over the range.
The gap of eight miles between the
end of the present work and the east
portal of the tunnel will be built at the
same time as the new work.
The letting of the new contracts will
inaugurate a new and extensive cam
paign on the part of the Moffat road
builders. Over $500 men are now at
work on the line between Utah juno
ton. the Denver yard terminal and
Rollinsville. just beyond which is the
east portal of the tunnel This portion
of the line will be completed and in OPP
Grafton by January 1st next.
The new army of 5000 men will be
divided into several sections. Two sec
tions will begin driving the great tun-
mel through two miles of solid granite,
one party working from each end. A
third party will start the temporary
line over the mountain from the east
side. and fourth from the west side.
A fifth section will project the line
from the west portal of the tunnel
on into the Grand River valley in the
direction of Gore canon, where another
force has been at work already prepar-
ing the way.