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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
IMPRISONMENT FOR KING
Ten Months in Jail for Working a
Confidence Game.
The Man Who VictImIzcd J. T.. pep
per, Visitor From Chri~ti:: nbure,
Court No. I-Chance Acquaintance
ship Ending in the Loss of Money.

Albert. alias Larry, King. alias W ".
Ladd charged with violating the gaming
7 laws of the District. pleaded guilty to the
indictment today in Criminal Court No I
and was sentenced by Justice Barnard to
ten months imprisonment in the District
jail and TO pay a fine of $40. The specific
/ charge against King was that on Novam-
Der a last he robbed J. E. Pepper, of
Christianburg, Va, of $50 in a confidence
game.
There were three indictments returned
agains, King by the grand jury His at
+ torney, Fred BeaH today moved to quash
the indictments, but the motion was over
ruled by Justice Barnard King then
withdrew his plea OF not guilty TO one of
the indictments and caused a plea of gull
" to be entered After being sentenced,
as stated on one indictment. the prosecu-
ton Of the other TWO was abandoned by
the Government.
Since his arrest King has been lodged in
jail. At the time OF his alleged operations
here Pepper was visiting in the city and
met King on Pennsylvania Avenue north
west. near the Botanic Gardens. Pepper
say > ming addressed MIN on the street.
and volunteered the informa ton that
seeds in plenty for garden purposes could
be had free of charge at the Botanic Gar
dens. just across the street. Shortly aft
erward. while Pepper was in the grounds
IN search Of seeds for the asking. he
again met King, who said he MAS prepar-
ing a history Of old Virginia families
which contained a story OF the Peppers"
King said ne would take Pepper to see the
book, and they went to a house on Capitol
Hill. While there a stranger came in. an
nounced himself from Richmond Va. and
offered to bet on four cards which he
drew from his pocket. Later It is said,
Pepper made a bet. on which ne Won $40
and another on which he lost considera-
bly, more Then the police were informed
by Pepper. but his former companions had
disappeared Shortly afterward. however.
King was arrested. and Identified by Sey-
mour Butter. OF the Pinkerton agency, as
q noted SWindler from the NeFt
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
THE FosBURG MURDER CASE
Az irtiniation That Guilty Men wer,
Allowed to Escape

Allowed to Escape.
FoABoRO, Mass. Feb. 1S-On August
Il the day following that Of the Fosbrrg
tragedy at Pittsfeld. two men were here
Tor several hours whose suspicious actions
caused The local authorities to telegram,
the police at PittsfeId. The men reached
here on freight train al about II o'clock
in the morning.
I wired chief Nicholson at Pittsfeld
about them. said Constable Cadv -parrf-
cuIarIy IN reference TO their getting hats
IN TINS town If Nicholson had so direct
ed, could cash. nave got the men. but
ne answered that these men could not pos
sloly nave been connected with the Eos
ouFs case, so l did nothing further in the
matter
one OF the men answered the description
o. John Quinn, the man whom the Eos
Durgs suspect. Both these men got hats
mere Quinn purchasing a soft felt When
quinn left PawtuckeJ before the Fcsburg
killing, he wore a derby hat. but when ne
was next seen after the Pittsfeld affair,
he wore soft felt hat
The killing Of Miss Fosburg occurred at
1;2e O'Clock on the morning of August 20.
1t IS not more than six hours run for q
freight to South Pennington. so that the
answer ~ Constable Cady's enquiry that
the men coulo not possibly have got SO far
IN so short time has caused some com
ment.
BOSTON, Feb. 18-Robert L. Fosburg is
working hard 10 loca-e the wire gang ar
the time Of the murder Of his sister and
it is believed he viii present to the court
a mass OF evidence conclusiyely fixing the
responsibility fol the crime.
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a CITIZEN CAPTURES BURGLARS
Three Thieves Marched 10 Jail by
dmckensaek. y. j. MN

HACkENSACK. Feb. IS Charles ".
Vanlue. tDenty-eight years old; Joseph
Bogert. twenty-six years old; George Fra
ser. twenty-five years old. and William
Fraser. fifty years old, are in Jail here
charged with burglary.
simon Van Wettering and a friend were
passing along Hudson street after mid
night Yesterday morning, Eher they saw
Iour coInred men running They reported
the act TO Policeman Barr no a few
minutes later saw William TeIrstt stand
ing in front Of his shoe shop attired in his
nlgnt clothes. He said that his shop had
been robbed Barr and Van Wottering
turning back saw Tree men IN front Of
Margaret Doty's house Two of the men
ran toward the meadows. They we're pur-
sued by Barr and Albert Hoffman. Barr
fired his pistol and the fugitives returned
the shots. Van Wettering caught the
third man near Mrs. Doty's house He
had a large revolver concealed in mis- right
bootleg
While Van Wettering was taking his
man TO Jail another colored man appeared,
who enquired what was the matter Van
Nettering took him along At Main and
Court Streets still another stranger turn
ed up. and he was invited 10 Join the pro-
cession to the jail He proved to be one
Of the men who had fed toward the mead
ows. Both OF the last men caught were
armed with revolvers. and one of the men
haf emptled three chambers of his pistol.
Vanlue had black mask a razor and
large knife in one Of his pockets. and also
part of note. COX with the name 20. T
Osborne, Leips Jan, 1885,. written on
the inside OF tia cover. One page Of the
book contained the name of nine members
OF the Nanlue family, and the burglar had
the honorable discharge OF Charles W
Fanlue from the First Separate Company,
Connecticut National Guard. May % 1897
John Bogert, who gave his name as Hop
pert had letters from his wife, who gave
her service address a. Mrs. John Bogert.
rs Decatur Street. Brooklyn. and her
home address as 1911 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn An overcOat and several dol
lars in money we're stolen from Mrs Do
tvs house. and new pair of shoes, taken
from Wedral's shop, was found on one OF
the prisoners. The fourth man was found
yesterday morning in the woods south of
where the robbsFiss were committed. II
is believed that the men belong to gang
Of thieves who have recently perpetrated
a number Of barsiaries in this town and
neighborhood.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Reports have
reached this city that rich gold deposits
have been found in that section Of Alaska
formerly regarded as United States terri
tory, but which under the modus vivendi
has been transferred TO British Columbia
These discoveries and the fling of claims
by American miners 10 locations in terri
tory now held by the British are likely 10
add further complications 10 the Alaskan
boundary dispute President Mckinley has
already received petitions from American
miners from what IS known as the Porcu-
pine region, and Secretary Hay, II IS said,
has assured the petitioners that such rights
as they held prior 10 the nodus vivendi
VIII be preserved. There viii. however,
undoubtedly be some contention as to the
status Of claims located in the disputed
strip stree October 1899. when the Inodus
yiyendi went into effect. and OF other
claims 10 be located IN a new section which
many prospectors are preparing 10 invade
this spring.
Under the terms OF the temporary ar
rangement with Great Britain large slice
OF territory At the head Of the Lynn Canal.
IN the vicinity Of Skagway and Dyea. which
las been under the United States flag since
lis settlement by the whites. has heen
passed over 10 British control To the
north and west wild region exists, TO
which prospectors are now turning their
attention II is alleged by American min
eTs that while the American Government
Vas II ignorance Of the fact that gold IN
paying quantities existed in the section
surrendered the British we're better in
formed.
il is ROW said that within forty-ffve
miles Of the village of Haines. and about
the same distance from Klukwan. three
creeks have been found whose gold depcs-
us equal those OF the RI0ndike. one O.,
these rlYulets has been named Bear CrceK
while another is called Clear Greek
LAese TWO streams empty into the PorcU-
pine RIVER. and are near the head Of Chill
Kat inlet The nearest point reached by
steamer IS Haines. though it is said that
}hfee lines OF steamers viii run to KIuk-
wan as soon as navigation opens
Mrs Mary z. Hitchcock who wrote a
book entitled Two Women in the Kion-
dixie and who has large interests near
ShagWay. Is preparing 10 90 20 the new le-
gion in The spring
! am satisfied that the reports from
what IS now known as the British Porcu-
pine River district are not exaggerated -
SAID Mrs Hitchcock yesterday. There
are less than one hundred men on the
ground now. and some Of those have gone
IN this winter over the ice. The place
has been very difficult Of access. but there
Is now talk Of running an electric railroad
there from Haines- The distance is forty
I'VE miles in a straight line and the PRO
ject is feasible. I have just received let
tiers from J. KRrol Mankowsk. an expert.
who says that three creeks have been
prospected and all surface washings have
shown fine gold. Al depth OF four feet
coarse gold has been found. which has
washed as high as s. the pan This gold
is found all the way down to seven feet
at which depth the water stops further
progress.
Il have been through many parts of
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
WANTED HIS OWN CAR.
An Ex-Brailemnn's Ambition to
Travel in style

Travel in style
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 18.-Ou strikes
in California are making poor men mil
lionaires as in the old days in PennsyI-
vania. One of the strangest of these
freaks of fortune came TO John A Bunt-
ing, a former freight brakeman on the
Southern Pacific Road who has just Or
dered $4,000 private car.
Ten years ago Bunting was keeper OF a
TusCOu. ATiz- Then he was advanced. and
finally became freight brakeman He loan
q $170 10 friend and took as collateral
a watch and mortgage on forty acres
Of land in Kern County. The friend died
SO Bunting sold the watch and forecIosed
the mortgage on the land. He tried TO sell
the land. bat could moi get anything for il.
Recently oil was struck near his place. He
resigned and began to develop his prop
erty- He struck OIL and is now rated as
q millionaire Bunting came into the Of
Zee OF General Manager Fillmore Saturday
ana sent in his card Fillmore sent back
reply that he was sorry but he had no
job. Bunting sent back word that he was
not looking for a job, but wanted to buy
i private car
Fillmore congratulated him and advised
him TO order ar with all the latest i'm
prov ments, v III h would cost him $50 900
and meanwhile TO rent = car from the
Southern Pacific. This he lid
Bunting has no expensive tastes except
a strong desire to travel in his own car
and 10 have that car as luxurious as il
is possible TO make it,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18

Alaska, and in my opinion the most mar
Vicious IS that included in the mCius vi
yendi- There are at least Loco claims
staked out in this section. I do not know
whether the prospectors viii be permitted
10 hold the Land permanently or not bur !
know that We now pay all fees 10 and file
all claims with the British Commissioner.
They allow Us 70 claim l eco feet in length
while The United States limits Us TO 100
FOOT clain5. This difference in the size Of
claims may make confusion when the boun-
dairy IS finally located
know Of three miiionaires from this
city who are going 10 visit the new. coua-
Try n the spring. They ere all going out
with ct eye to business II conditions
warrant railroads VIII be built and steam
ship Ines started which viii open up the
new kioEdike- Navigation will not be
open until early in June Several parties
viii start from this city by the middle of
May
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
DANGER OF A LYNCHING.
Citizens Greatly Excited :n Walker
County. Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Feb. 18.-The trial
of Oscar OsIey. charged with assauItine
his half-sister, VIII begin tomorrow in
Jasper, Walker county. and there is con
siderable excitement IN that place
Sheriff Moore has The jail we'll guarded
and Will resist any attempt to lynch the
prisoner.
Steve Cox. carpenter. charged with
assaulting his daughter, has been placed
in an adjoining cell to Oakley. and Indig-
nation is running high in the county.
Col Tom o. Smith. commander of the
Third Regiment, Alabama National Guard
has sent ore thousand rounds of ammani-
ton 10 the Jasper Rifles, TO be used N
case mob attempts 10 lynch the TWO
men.
There are indications that there may be
trouble today and tomorrow. Sheriff
Moore and the captain of the Jasper Ri
fies are keeping in close touch with one
another and ia case of emergency the
Jasper Rifles viii be called out The
sheriff has said that he will protect the
prisoners, even sith his life.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
FOOLED a BURGLAR.
= Second-Story Worker Surprised by
Woman.

An unsuccessful attempt was made by a
"second-story worker shortly before
midnight last night. to enter the nome of
Charles BROKER, of 416 Street north
east. For some time past the police
have been wondering al he inactivity Of
The second story men, who have givea
them more trouble than any other
thieves that have been operating in this
city. Last night Mrs Brooker had oc-
cssion to go to the rear Of the house,
and saw man in the act of raising a
seeond-story window. He Jumped 20 the
ground when he saw her. and "ade his
escape. Mrs. BroOker got a good lo-k at
him. and says he wore light 0Vercoat
and black derby hat
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
skepties Turn BeIIevere and -

Cured.-"When | read that Dr. Agnew's Ca
tarrhal Powder could relieve catarrh in ten min
Otes was far from being convinced. / tried ia
single puff through the blower afforded instant
relief, stopped pain over the eyes. and eleansed
tine nasal passages Today I an free from ca
tarrb" B. L. Egan's (Easton, PAD experience
has been that Of thousands OF Others and may be
yours. Fifty cents. Sold by + s Williams
Ninth Streets, Edmonds 4 Williams, Third
and Pennsylvania avenues.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
yrInI min az the Gavin.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Feb. 1S.-The torpedo
boat Gwin. engaged in the instruction of
cadets. made a trial trip for speed down
the bay Saturday. She made seventeen
knots. The trial is preliminary to the
torpedo boat Gwin taking part in the tor
pedo boat flotilla drill during the inaugu-
ration ceremonies in Washington March l.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
TO visit Admiral Cerveru

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 1S-Arthur c.
Humphreys. Spanish Vice Consul at Nor
folk. left few days ago for Madrid Spain.
TO visit Admiral Ceryera and Captain
Conchas, of the Spanish Navy. who were
entertained by Mr. Humphreys while here
in 1888 on parole as prisoners OF war.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
CANCEL

Sufferers from this horrible malady
nearly always inherit it-not necessarily
from the parents, but may be from SC
remote ancestor, fer Cancer often T
through several generations. This dea
poison may lay dormant IL the blood
years, or until you reach middle life. I
the first little sore or ulcer makes its
Pearance-or a swollen gland In
breast, or some other part of the body,
gives the first warning.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perna-
nently all the poisonous virus must be
eliminated from the blOcd-every vestage
Of 1t driven out. This ). S. S. does, and
IS the only medicine thai can reach deep
seated, obstinate blood troubles like this.
When all the poison has been forced ont
Of the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns
Cancer begins often IN small wav, as the
following letter from Mrs. Shirer shows
A small piTnpIe came on my jaw about an inch
below the ear on the left side Of my face It cave
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18

Edwin J, Fowler died very suddenly yes
terday morning at his residence 1895
Thirty-fifth Street. Mr. Fowler. who wa
ffty-eight years OF age. is survived by a
widow and six children. The coroner was
notified.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18

Miss Cynthia Force. who waa thrown
from her horse. on Thirty-ffth Street.
Saturday afternoon, is still at the George
town University Hospital though it is ex-
pected that she Will be able 10 leave today.
She sustained facial and bodily bruises.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18

John Kengla and Miss Mamie Dona hue
were married this morning at o'clock at
Holy Trinity Church
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18

For keeping an unlicensed dog, Henson
Martin. c9lored, was yesterday arrested
and charged with violating the police reg
ulations.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
GOLD ON Disputed LAND
Rich Finds in the Region Surrend-
ed to Great Britain.

International Complications Likely
to Result From IIIe Claims of
American Miners-The New Fields
Said to BE Equal TO Those OF the
kIondikc-Feyv Men ON the Ground.
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49, - $3.50 "a a. - - = T. Al
eI1ce. and : should have
fu-g0tteu about II had i
rot begun 20 iniame and
itch ; It would bleed a
little, tEeu Scab ove-- but
would net heal. This
continued for some time,
when my jaw began to
swell. b ing very
painful. The Cancer be
gan to eat and spread.
until II was as large as a
half dollar, wheuI heard
of :. s. 5 and determia-
ed to give 1t a fair trial,
and Il was remarkable
what a wonderful effect
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18

Rev. DR.. Frank H. Havenner. rector of
Dumbarton V Z. Church. is still confined
10 his home The morning services at the
church yesterday were conducted BY the
Rev. J. F. Glib II and the evening ser
vices by the Rev \. II. Ames.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
NEWS FROM GEORGETOWN
The SeSqui-CenteEnial Committee
to Meet Tonight.
Interest In the Coming Celebration
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS j. Fowler Dies
Suddeniy-W edding at Holy Trim
ity ChUrch-Se. eraI Arrests Fellow
n Police Raid on Crap Game.

The Sesqui-Centennial Committee will
meet tonight to consider ways and means
10 celebrate Georgetown's 15Oth anniversa
ry- The interest in the coming event is
spreading. It is believed that no difficulty
will be experienced in collecting the
amount necessary TO give a ere iitabIe eel
ebration. The old committee has been iu-
creased. The features Of the day prom
ise TO be new ones and sufficiently attrac-
tive to make the occasion OF interest 10
people from all over the States OF Mary
land and Virginia. Just after the next
meeting Of the Citizens Association a
mass meeting Of Georgetowners Will be
called. The arrangements are not TO be
confined to the members OF the formal or
ganization. 1t is to be a universal affair
SO far as Georgetown is concerned. The
old mea, the children, and ladies, as well
as the active men Of business, viii share
actively in every movement
Father Mulvaney was awakened from =
sound sleep on Saturday night and inform
ed OF the fact that the $500 begemed chai-
ice offered by the Knights of Columbus to
the mos. popular pastor had been awarded
10 him. Georgetown is iubiIant ever the
success Of Trinity's pastor The chaIice is
a magnificent example of exquisite altar
vessels.
The police made a raid on the house Of
Grant Warren, Saturday night where they
found a crap game fourishing Warren
was arrested, together with Edward Wa
rem, Samuel Reed. and Samuel Holmes
The charge OF main tanning a gaming table
was preferred against the principal and
d5sorderly conduct against the others. The
officers engaged in the raid we're Pratt,
Lintler, and Hess.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-19
GENIus "a Kansas.
Assumes New Phase of Useful DeveI-
opnnent.


Topeka, Kan. April 1S.-Having taken
a prominent hand in suppressing the re-
beIlion in the Philippines, Kansas now
proposes to do its part in educating the
Filipino. It sent soldiers TO the archi~
pelago when they were needed; it viii
now send an army Of school teachers
there TO uplift the natives and make
them glad they were whipped.
No fewer than seventy-five Kansas
teachers have signified their eagerness
TO so to the new island possessions.
Within the past week a dozen have asked
the state officers for Endorsements. The
teachers who want to so there are not
all men. Several women are anxious to
volunteer Among a list of twelve
teachers who are busy getting I'D in
dorsements are three wOmen-Nfiss Alice
Spradhng. of Topeka; Miss Anna Collins.
OF MCPHERSON. and Miss Laura Sanders.
OF Mcpherson. Miss Spradling was in
the Philippines during the fercest fight
Of the war as a nurse in the hospital
department The two other young wo-
men have never been there, but they
want to go.
The list ow men teachers who are work
ing up Endorsements are: u. NJ. Russ
Pittsourg; Walter Falwen. Farlinston:
W A. LaBar, Ottawa; 2. T. Barber
Halstead; u. Longshore, Garland; W 7
Poole, Marquette; O. s Davis. Ashland,
N. G. kirkpatrick. VermilIon. and J
B. Cox, Garrett
Applicants for teachers in the Philip
pines must undergo as rigid a pbvsical
examination as recruits for the army ara
compelled 70 undergo. Besides this. they
must submit TO severe educational ex-
animation. No '.half-baked'' school
teachers are wanted by the government
10 teach the Filipino
Successful applicants must conform n
the following qualifications and condl-
tons
First-They must be either normal or
college graduates.
Second-They must be engaged in sim
iiaT work or positions in the United
States
Third-They must be physically son,5
and able TO withstand a tropical cli-
mate
Fourth-They must be willing to soeent
whatever positions are assigned
Fifth-They must contract for three
years
only those who possess the above quail
incations and are willing to comply with
the conditions stated need applv. The
application must be accompanied by tes-
unonials. statement Of age. graduation
experience in teaching.a health certificate
from physician OF hish standing.
great number ~ teachers VIII be de-
manded as soon as the educational sys-
TEN az The Philippines IS more fully or
gained. Salaries range from IS 10 $40
per month School is held twelve months
IN the year. The government pays The
cost OF transportation Of teachers from
their homes 10 Manila II the event that
three years contracts are signed.
state Superintendent Frank Nelson
stated to-day that Kansas would furnish
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-19
FALLING FROM GRACE.
Mrs. Nation In the Role of a Seeker
After FaVors.

MIS- NATION IN INe F1OlS OF SGcKSf
After FaVors.
Topeka, Kan. April 1s.-Mrs. Nation
wants a pass. She thinks the Smasher 5
Mail should be recognized by the Santa
Fe. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Nation
appeared at the Santa Fe offices and
inquired her way to the the Office OF
General Manager H. Z. Nudge. The
clerk, who guards the outer door of Mr..
Mudges sanctum, nearly fell under his
desk when he saw Mrs. Nation coming.
rs Mr. Nudge in" inquired Mrs Ma
ton in don Observation-Disclosures
kind of a voice.
''Yes'm," quavered the clerk, but he's
awful ousy. There's seventeen officials
in there with HIM. Can't you tell me
what you want2'
Il want a pass. Want the Santa Fe
to advertise in the Smasher's Mall re-
piled Mrs. Nation. at the same time
Shaping down half a dozen copies Of the
publication on the counter.
"All right, ma'am." said the clerk, I
will tell Mr.. Nudge. That's right, that's
the door cut"
Mrs. Nation stalked out and the clerk
went to tell Mr.. Nudge how near he
came to having a seance.