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MOlecuIizer Fees.

All patients desiring home treatment by
the Moleculizer method will be furnished
a complete outfit and remedies suitable 10
their case at the rate of s5 for the first
month and $3.50 for each month following.
The privilege of one Office visit week for
consultation and medicine is also allowed
This is great offer and will prove OF value
TO the following class of patients:
Those who cannot afford to take Office
treatment
Those who cannot spare the time TO call
regularly, and those who live at too great
distance.
The Moleculizer overeomes all these OBJ
iections and permits each patient to treat
himself by the identical method that has
cured Mr. Clark and thousands of Others.
The times., 1899-03-21
MRS. PLACE PAYS THE
PENALTY OF Her SIN
Marvellous Courage Attends
Her to the Last.
Calmly and With Unfaltering Tread
She Goes TO Her Doom.
The EItrocution the Most Successful
Yet Accomplished at Sing Sing
Mrs. Places Crime.

Sing Sing March 20.-Mrs Martha Place
Was put TO death in the electric chair in
Sing Sing Prison this morning for the
murder of her stepdaughter, Ida Place, in
Brooklyn. last year. The execution took
place at u:01 o'clock.
The witnesses reached the execution
chamber at 1916 O'Clock, and the warden,
the principal keeper and his guards, went
after Mrs Place a few moments later
While they were gone the State electrician
tested the wires that led to the chair and
found the strength of the current. Then
he fixed the electrodes.
The witnesses, eighteen in number,
waited impatiently for ten minutes. Then
there was knock on the door through
which the condemned enter the chamber.
The door swung open. Warden Sage came
first. He held Mrs. Place by the left arm.
On her right was the clergyman who had
been attending her.
Mrs. Place was very pale, and her eyes
were closed She walked firmly. how
ever Behind her were two young women.
They were physicians who had been in
vited at the request of the governor 10
attend the condemned woman on her last
journey They were both determined
looking. One was very short and the other
tall. They did not show any sign of ner-
vousness-
Mrs. Place wore black dress. It was
plain. There was piece OF white flannel
around her throat. She had received no
stimulant other than a cup of strong coffee
before the walk to the death chair was
begun.
Mrs. Place was led 10 The chair. which
was at the west end OF the room, She was
backed up TO it. As the bend OF her knees
touched the edge of the chair she sat back
and then the two women stood in front Of
her shielding her from the sight Of the wit
nesses while the electrodes were adjusted
by the men Three electrodes were adjust
ed exactly as in the case of men condemned
TO death The work of fixing them did not
occupy second over a minute and a half.
Asked Gods Mercy.
All this time Mrs. Place kept her eyes
closed. Now and then there was a move
ment of her lips, and once she murmured
God have mercy" II was hardly loud
enough to be heard. II was not heard ex-
cept by those who stood very close to her
When the electrodes were fastened the
The times., 1899-03-21
The NorfaIity Recora

Deaths recorded at the District Health
Office yesterday follows: Elizabeth Thomp-
son, eighty-three years; Mary Elizabeth Gibson.
seventy mine years; Theodore Beuchart. seventy.
four years; William C.. Hazel seventy-three
years; Maria Tavenner, sixty-eight years; Mary
l.. Fry, sixty-six years; Robert Mack sixty five
years; Stephen NJ. Barrows, sixty years; George
Webster, sixty years; J, II. jackson, ffty.eieht
years; Elizabeth c. Rhodes, fit y-four wears;
Dora Lucas, fifty-three years; Milburn Bailey
hfty-two years; Benjamin F. Penn, fifty wears:
John Curtis, fifty years; Teresa Jackson. forty
five years; Dennis johnson. thirty-four wears.
William Hanna Wilson, thrty-one years; Alex.
ander Loggips twenty-eight years; Georgiana
Mercer, twenty-six years; William NJ Scott
twenty-five years; Joseph Hunt, fifteen years
Catherine Francis Vim, four years; William G
Franklin, year; Amelia l.. Minor one wear;
Tillotson f. b. crawley, year: Francis Ruth
Jones, four days, and James Hester Grew, five
hours f.F
The times., 1899-03-21
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The Validity of Recess Appoint
ments Indirectly Affirmed.

ments Indirectly Antrmed.
The United States Supreme Court yester-
day decided a case, affirming the right OF
the President to make recess appoint
ments. Henry Ward had been convicted
in Texas of having counterfeit molds, and
was sentenced to the penitentiary for one
year by Judge Meek. He applied for writ
of habeas corpus on the ground that Meek
was appointed while the United States Sem
ate was not in session as an additional dis
trict judge. The court held that the title
of a person acting with color of authority,
even If not a good officer in point of law,
cannot be collateraily attacked. and dis
missed the application for the writ.
The case of the United States VS.. the New
York Indians was also decided. The rights
to a tract of land in Kansas, granted these
Indians under the treaty of Buffalo Gre X,
was disputed, on the ground that they had
been abandoned. This decision of the
Court of Claims was reversed by the Su-
preme Court, and the case sent back to
the Court of Claims. 1t was held that the
title passed. and that the nine tribes par
ticipating in the treaty should come in
under the division of the lands.
The Court of Claims in a final decree
fixed the value of the lands at about two
million dollars. The Government moved
that the case should be sent back again,
but this motion was refused, and the dis
tribution is ordered. Chief Justice Fuller
and Justices Harlan and Brewer dissented
from the finding.
The case OF Childs. Drexel et al. was dis
missed on motion of the Solicitor General.
The plaintiffs were on the bond of Oliver
c. Bosbyshell, Superintendent. of the Phil
adelphia Mint, when Cochran, one of Bos-
byshells employees, extracted god bullion
from the Mint. Congress, by an act. re-
lieved the sureties of this liability, and the
dismissal OF the case in the Supreme Court
is the result.
The case of the prize ship olinda Ro-
driguez was set for Monday, April 3, this
ship having not yet been condemned
The prize cases involving the Buena
Ventura and others were set for the second
Monday nj ba nctnbar tar,,
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women physicians arranged the clothing SO
that the one fastened at the leg was not
TO be seen at ALL
Then the warden beckoned them to step
back and they moved away about five feet.
The other witnesses, except the prison
physician and the guards, were seated
along the wall on three sides of the room.
The guards stepped back, and as they did
the current was turned on. There was not
movement of the body-not culver.
Not half the witnesses in the room knew
that the shock had been given, so quick
and silent was IT.
1t was exactly 11:01 o'clock when this
happened, and before the witnesses real
lied that ii was happening ii was ali over
with Mrs. Place.
The voltage the electrician had used was
1,760, and that lasted but four seconds.
During these four seconds the hands OF
the woman were clenched. In one hand
she held Testament. At the end of four
seconds the current was reduced to 250
volts, and it remained at that force for
fifty-six seconds. One minute was the
total time taken. The current was then
turned OF entirely.
DIR. Irvine, the prison physician, stepped
to the chair and placed his finger on the
throat OF the woman to find if there was
any pulse. There was none. Life was ex-
tinct. 1t had been practically SO from the
second that the current entered the body.
Then there was wait of moment or two,
and the customary second shock was given.
This was not necessary, the physicians
agreed, but 1t is the custom and the GUS
tom was followed.
Life Pronounced Extinct.
The current was kept on this time only
a few seconds. When it was turned off
DR.. Irvine again examined the throat for a
pulse and then called the women physi-
clans up. He took a stethoscope from his
pocket, and one of the women opened the
bosom of Mrs. Places dress. DR.. Irvine
examined the heart then with the aid of
the instrument. He found no life. Calling
one of the women to his side he placed the
stetboscope in her hand. and she listened
sor moment. AS she Strengthened up she
shook her head.
The clergyman stepped forward and took
the Testament from the limp hand of Mrs.
Place. He looked at il a moment and then
handed 1t to the other woman physician.
The warden asked the other physicians
present to examine the body. They all
stepped up.
At eight minutes after II o'clock the
witnesses began to leeave the chamber
where the woman had been killed. Moth
ing remained after these ten minutes that
followed the entrance of the condemned
woman TO the room but TO complete the
requirements of the law by performing an
autopsy on the body. This was done.
The official report of the execution is as
follows:
''Electrocution of Martha Place in Sing
Sing Prison. The shock was inflicted at
l1:01 o'clock a. m. The subject was cleo
triied eight amperes for four seconds, af
ter which the electriication was reduced
10 two amperes for fifty-six seconds. The
voltage was reduced from 1,760 volts to
200 volts, as was required in maintaining
the desired amperage.
30. S. SAGE, Warden"
a Successful Execution.
The witnesses who had been present at
other executions of the death sentence by
electricity all said that this was the most
The times., 1899-03-21

that he was opposed to discrimination be-
tween the sexes in the punishment of
crimea
Subsequently he appointed two experts,
Drs. Dana and Polk to examine into, Mrs.
Places mental condition. They reported
that the woman was then sane and at the
time the crime was committed The gov
ernor thereupon refused to interfere with
the sentence of the law.
The times., 1899-03-21
PROPOSALS.
pRopOsALs TO SELL scuooI, 6

PROPOSALS TO SELL SCHOOL SITE-Ofice of
the Commissioners of the District of Colum-
bia, Washington, March 10. 1s99-SEALED PRO
P0SALS endorsed Proposals to sell school Site
will he received until II O'CLOCK NJ ON SAT-
uRDAY, THE 18th INSTANT, 10 sell to the
District Of Columbia site for an eightroom pub
lie school building in the Seventh division The
lot must be not less than 100 feet front by l2j
ieet deep, and be located in the section bounded
by Fourteenth Street, Lamar Street, Purner
Street, Brightwood Avenue, Bismarck, and Yale
Streets northwest Bids for property fronting
on either side of those streets will be considered
certificate Of the Collector OF Taxes that the
bidder has deposited 500 with him, or a certified
check for said amount some banking insti!u-
tion in the District OF Columbia, must accom-
pany each bid as guarantee that the bidder
will complete the sale Of the ground if his bid
should be accepted. The right to reject any and
all bids is hereby reserved. JOHN b. WIGHT,
JOHN w ROSS, LANSING II. BEACH, Commis-
sioners of the District of Columbia. mhl7-6t-exsu
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING yTTRIFED IN
VERT BRICKS-ofice of the Commissioners.
District of Columbia. Washington, March 10,
lss0.-Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office until II O'CLOCK NJ, MARCH %, 1899 for
furnishing fifty thousand. more or less, vitriaej
sewer invert bricks. Blank forms OF proposal,
specifications. and all necessary information may
be obtained at this office. JOHN u. WIGHT,
JOHN W. ROSS, LANSING II. BEACH, Commits
soneTs d. C. mhl5-6t-exSu
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have been afflicted with rheumatism for four.
teen years. and nothing seemed TO give anv relief
was able to be around Il the time, but constantly
suffering. ! mad tried everything could hear OF
and at last was told u try Chamberain's Pain
Balm, which ! did, and was Immediately re.
lieyed and in short time cured | am happy to
say that 1t has not since returncd.-Josh Edgar
Germantown, Cal. For sale by Henry Evaus.
Wholesale and Retail Druggist. a3s z Street north
west; Connecticut Avenue and Street north
west, and l4eS Maryland Avenue northeast.
The times., 1899-03-21
A Free Trial.

All are invited to call at the Cowden Of
fees for free trial treatment that they
may see for themselves the effects of this
truly wonderful treatment in their own
case. This will also permit free inves-
tigation of the Moleculizer.
The times., 1899-03-21
Three Cents to the Conscience FINN,

The Treasury Departments conscience fund is
booming. Yesterday man from Porto Rico
contributed cents it. The contributor said
his conscience panied him Just 3 cents worth.
and he sent money order. He neglected TO 20
into details. james b. Neal, NJ D., of Blooms
burg, Pa, also helped out the fund He sent
along check for $50. He had failed. he said, to
appraise at their full cost a number of presents
which he brought from China in 1892
The times., 1899-03-21
OFF FOR THE SOUTH.
The Brooklyn Ball Team Leaves for
Augusta.

Augusta.
New York, March 20.-The Brooklyn
baseball players did not sail from here
for the South until nearly midnight Man
ager Hanlon said: we expect to arrive
in Augusta some time on Thursday and
If we have time the players will get out
on the field at once AS | shall have every
body in line and on the grounds by that
time there should be no delay in getting
the team down to real business. The
players are ready to jump into the game
and their enthusiasm is SO great that l
shall have to restrain them somewhat at
the start"
The times., 1899-03-21
summer Cnmps Unnecessary.

Adjutant General Corbin says there will be no
necessity for summer camps. for troops who
will he brought home from Cuba, all volunteers
are TO be mustered out almos, Immediately upon
their arrival There are u, 900 regulars in the
island and II is probable that they will remain
there after the volunteers take the transports
for home. II any of the regulars brought
back they will be garrisoned in the military posts.
The times., 1899-03-21
TRUSTEES SALES.

TRUSTEES SALE OF LOT AT KENSINGToN.
BY virtue of a deed of trust dated September
], is92, will sell in front of the premises. at
FIVE O'CLOCK, MONDAY AFTERNOON
MARCH %. Is99, lot 10. block ., in Kcnsington
Park. Montgomery county, Md. Terms: Cash
within ten days; $50 deposit.
PERCY ; FOSTER,
c. B. RHEEM,
mhlG-tu. ii ,sa.tf Trustees.
The times., 1899-03-21
SHORT OF PITCHERS.

Rusie. MeelSin, and Seymour Have
Not Yet Reported.
Charleston, S. c., March 20.-Manager
Day is short of pitchers. He has heard
nothing of Rusie, Meekin. or Seymour, and
he does not know when they will come, if
at all. Parke Wilson is still absent. Mr..
Day said tonight that he had wired to
find Wilson, as he is overdue.
The times., 1899-03-21
To Pass Upon the VIII.

Albert Gleason Brewer and William Hart fled
snit Yesterday against Elizabeth p. Fisher and
twenty lone other defendants for the purpose of
having the Supreme Court of the District con
strue the will OF the late Wealthy Maria Brewer,
dated September Is, 1893. and filed short time
rgo in the office of the Recorder OF Wills for the
District.
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Office Fees.

All new patients applying and all old pa
tients renewing before April 1 will be
treated at the uniform rate of IS per month
until cured. medicines included.
The times., 1899-03-21
HON. CHAMP CLARK, M. c., MISSOURI.
Mr. Clark Cured Of Throat Trouble that Not Only Distressed
Him. but Threatened to Stop His Speaking in the Halls Of
Congress-The SIS Month Rate Ends April i
Free Trial Treatment to ALL
Two Liberal Offers.

These offers expire April and are de-
serving of the most careful consideration.
The times., 1899-03-21
basketball Tonight.

The Eastern Athletic Club and the Cen
tral High School teams will play game of
basketball at the Light Infantry Armory
tonight
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HEALTH RESTORED.

sound and
world the flesh the devil from those still solemn hours OF
the night figures the
darkness from and fingers
liver welcome
from these things together with
the eanes which valuable
complishmen.
Sleep Hunt mystic
spirit sleep
said Walter Buwe
happes earthly Sleep philosopher
all o
What these gentlemen good and fine and makes sleep
a fellow
could
the them above,
another swift would millions
people
lent gods from early evening to the crack of day
Il couldn't Sleep writes lady Il tossed and umbled with pain
excitement This suffered greatly from
which scalded
loss restless
of my
could heartily and
pit like tired school girl (signed) Mrs H PAGE Brockon
The times., 1899-03-21

st. NV. might
YOU'LL be charmed with the prettiness and
daintiness of our styles in Wall Paper.
Such big lot of handsome effects to choose
from. too And we charge only s. up for paper
ing rooms and giving finest work. +. G.
NOI.TE, SO 9th St NO BRANCH. mhl9-tf
ROOMS PAPERED - UP. You cannot afford to
nav less than s. if you want honest work;
SAMPLES brought: all work protected by legal
guarantee Painting. Send postal WM. V. MA
HONEY, 603 Pa. ave. Sc; llS Pierce ST., Ana
costria. lali-ohos-eASu
ROOMS PAPERED from sl.75 up. c. c.
SILENCE, 1871 | ST. ne. mhi9-bt
The times., 1899-03-21
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
James A. Hallyard and Ada T. showalter,
Broadway. Va; Augustus Scott and Julia Glib
son; William Bailey and r. Edith Walmuth;
James Henry and Sarah waddy; Joseph Terrell
and Dora johnson.
The times., 1899-03-21

MONEY To LOAN at and Az per cent in sum,
OF $1,000 to $4,000 ID. C. real e,tste; pay
of and per cent mortgages and begin anew;
all transactions conducted with economical con-
sideration for borrowers. WM. II. SAUNDERS s.
CO.. l40I st. NV. se2i-tf-em
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FOR sALE-TYPEwRITERs.

FOR sALE-Cheap, one secondhand machine;
good order. Address Bon 4, this office
mlI2I-3t
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WALL PAPER.

FIRST CLASS paperhanging; rooms Sl.75 up;
samples brought HOBS0N & HUNT. 72s 10Th
St NV mh21-7t
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Loans Of $40 .:s e ;sss5gse ;ss;;! g.

Wagons, etc, ut lowest rates and on the div
you apply. We are loeEing on the building Z
Loan Association plan. which makes the cost q,
carrying loans much less than you pay else
where, and allows you to pay IL off in any sized
notes you desire, running from one To tvaIv,
months. You only pay for the use OF money for
the length of time you carry it. II YOU have .
loan with soma other company we will paw it
eff and adJance you more money n dcs;red -
eheerfully given and cost to you unless loan
IS made Loans made anywhere in the District
Call and get rates. Front room, frst floor Scien.
tihc America Building.
National Mortgage Loan Co
625 Street N. W.
The times., 1899-03-21

President N. E. Young has completed
work on the baseball schedule for the COM
ing season, and it is made up on a basis
of twelve clubs. The schedule is practi-
cally the same as that published exclu-
sively in The Times some weeks ago, ex-
cept that some transfers of dates have been
made in the interest of clubs and the game.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her
Little Daughters Life.

am the mother of eight children
and have had a great deal OF expert
ence with medicines. Last summer
my little daughter had the dysentery
IN it's worst form. We thought she
would die. tried everything could
think of, but nothing seemed TO 40
her any good. I saw by an adYertise-
ment in our paper that Chamberlain S
Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea Kennedy
was highly recommended and sent
and got d bottle at once 1t proved
70 he one of the very best ~ dt'lnes
1--WE ever had in the house. Il saved
nv little daughter. l am ANXIOUS
for every mother to know what an eX'
cellent medicine it is. Had known
II at first it would have saved me
preat.deal of anxiety and my daughtei
much suffering Yours truly MKS
Gro. F. BuRDIcK, Liberty, r. /. Fol
sale by all druggist.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
Baolu Burned

Last Monday afternoon an alarm Of
fire was sounded and the fire com
pany and many citizens made ruE
for the fire which was located in Mr..
Dannefer's house in the third ward
annex. When the fire company reach
ed the scene the fire had been eXtin-
guished 1t seems that Mrs. Diameter
who has been partially demented for
some time called on her nurse Mrs.
Brown, for some tea and while Mrs.
Brown was lighting the gasoline stove
she deliberately walked up and threw
her skirts over the flame; in an instant
her clothing was ablaze. Mir Dannef-
er and Mrs. Brown seized her and
soon succeeded in putting out the
flames but her limbs and body were
frightfully burned Both Mr. Dan.
meier and Mrs. Brown were severely
burned about the hands and arms
while putting out the fire. Mrs
Diameter is still in very serious
coalition.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
s2s.ooo.oo Given away

In the past year DR.. r. V. Pierce has given
away copies of his great work The People 5
Common Sense Medical Adviser at an expense
to him of 10000 exclusive of postage. This
standard book on medicine and hygiene, con-
tains zoos pages and more than 100 illustrations
II treats of the greatest and gravest problems
of human life in simple English, from com
mon sense pnint of view. 1t answers those
questions of sex which linger unspoken upon
the lips of youth and maiden. 1t is essentially
n family book, and its advice in moment OF
sudden illness or accident may be the means OF
saving valuable life. This great work Is sent
absolutely free on receipt of stamps to defray
the cost of mailing only Send p one-cent
stamps for the book in paper binding, or u
stamps for cloth covers. Address DIR. r. "
Pierce Buffalo, y. \.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
The Seasons Songs

Among the best songs that have ap-
peared this season for use by the pro-
ression on the stage the coming season
is the song entitled Just the Picture
of the Girl / Used to Know" with
words and music by Hattie Nevada
the Queen of song-writers. 1t has a
very catchy air and the words tell the
story of broken VOWS brought to men,
DRY by the accidental sight of an old
photograph in an album. Lovers of
chaste and popular songs should secure
a copy of this song. 1t is published by
the Kansas Guy Talking Machine Co,
Of Kansas Cty. Mo Copies can be
had Of any II guIar music ceale', cl
the publishes will forward copy o.
receipt of p nts
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
Excursions Via Santa Re.

Until further notice second-class
fare to California Terminals and In
termediate points $3.50 and to North
western Coast points $500.
To Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo, one fare plus 50 for the round
trip. Tickets on sale Aug. oth, on
and 9TH, good for return August 81,
account Pilgrimage Cryptic Masons.
To Portland. Tacoma and Seattle
Wash, one first-class limited fare Tor
the round trip. Tickets on sale Oct
l4th, 18th and 10th, good for return
Nov. 10th, account of the Convention
of the w. c. T. U.
TO Pittsburg, Penn, one fare Plus
50 for the round trip. Tickets on sale
July 81 and Aug. LIST, good for return
Aug. 18th. however, by deposlting
ticket with joint agent at Pittsburg,
an extension may be had until August
31st.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
Our 6ouro Dine

We have quite curiosity in our
garden. 1t consists Of a gourd vine
which has grown up and entirly
covered the cop Of large sweet
cherry tree. The tree is over 20 feet
high yet the vine shot up through
the branches and climed around
over the top till the cherry tree is
almost hid. while among its branch-
es dangle and sway in the wiud
about twenty-five or thirty long
necked gourds and new bloom every
day. This is the biggest crop we
ever saw grow on cherry tree.
This is no Kansas corn story Just
come aud see our gOurds.