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The Washington times., 1901-10-16
THE DEATH PENALTY IMPOSED
a Maryland Negro Convicted of Muir
der in the First Degree.

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, Oct. 15.-In
the Circuit Court for Prince George county
last night the jury in the case of Henry
Boyd, colored, charged with the murder
of Martha oden, colOred, by cutting her
throat with a razor, rendered a verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree"
Judge Briscoe at once pronounced SEN
tence of death.
The prisoner maintained stolid indifser-
ence throughout the trial. But he broke
down when it was all over. As he left the
courthouse his cries could be heard for
many squares, and it required the united
force of his guards to assist him from the
dock to the cell on the second floor of the
jail. After the verdict was rendered the
crowds OF coiOred people on the street dis
persed for their homes.
Henry Ward was the first witness call
ed. He said the affair occurred on his
farm. He described how he was aroused
from his sleep by the brothers Of the girl
asking for the loan Of horses to go for the
doctor. He went 70 the house and saw
the girl. but she was unable TO speak.
She died early the next morning.
DIR, l.. a. Griffith, the physician in
charge, described the wound as being on
the left side of the neck, about four
inches long and ore-half inch deep. He
said that death was caused by hemOr-
rhages from the wound.
The girls grandfather aged eighty
years, gave an account of the cutting. He
was in the house when Boyd came and
asked for Martha. They remained out
side talking for several hours. and finally
looking ont OF an upstairs window the
witness saw Boyd throw the girls head
backward As the witness game down
stairs the girl rushed in and screamed:
20 Lord, Henry Boyd cut my throat"
Then Boyd left, jumping over the garden
fence.
Boyd, the prisoner. said under oath that
he went to Martha 5 house for pair of
slippers belonging TO Annie Royce. Mar
tina was his sweetheart for many years,
but he left her to pay his attention to the
Royce girl Martha refused to give up
the slippers and said she would die before
handing thm to him. The prisoner add
ed: She went into the house and got a
knife. She struck at me and / struck
back with the razor. l ran because
heard someone in the house asking for a
gun"
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
PORTO RICANs' ITINERARY.
ihe islanders to Reach Washington
November =.

BUFFALO, Oct 1.-THE itinerary OF
the trip which the delegates from Porto
RICO VIII take in this country has been
decided The party will arrive in New
York next Monday and will be enter
cained by the members of the Chamber
Of Commerce on that and the following
day.
FROM New York the party will proceed
TO Boston for a two days stay. leaving
there on the evening of the 24th. On
october % the delegates will visit SPRING
held, Albany. and Utica.
They will leave Utica on the 26th for
syracuse and Rochester The after
noon OF the 27th and the following day
they will be in Buffalo October % and
80 will be spent in Detroit. October 81 and
November probably in Chicago, Novem-
Der ?, 8, and 4 in St. Louis, and November
and 8 in Cincinnati.
Pittsburg will be reached on Novem-
Der I, Washington on the Sth and Phila-
deiphia on the 10th. Two days will be
devoted to Washington and Philadelphia
where the tour win end.
IL is expected that the trip will bring
the resources of the United States before
the Porto Ricans in n most effective man.
ner and will bring the Americans infor-
nation regarding a country of which lit
tie is known here.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
The Mason Memorial window nm
Admired Piece of Art.

| ANNAPOLIS. Md. Oct. 15.-The memo
rial window in the Naval Academy Cnap-
| el to Lieut.. Commander TheOdorus B. NJ.
| Mascn, who died October 16. 1899. is very
| much admired. 1t is costly affair $4,000,
1t is said, being the price paid for its ex-
ecution It was placed in the chapel by
Lieutenant Commander Masons widow,
Mrs Edmonia Taylor Phelps Mason.
When the new chapel is built it viii be
transferred to that building.
The general subject of the design, by
Frederick Wilson. is Sir Galahad. the
knight of the Holy Grail. The compost
tion shows the heroic figure of the knight
in the foreground clad in full armor. An
gels in the background carry emblems of
truth, knowledge, and victory.
The window is made of favrile glass
This glass possesses every element of
translucency, perspective. tone, and col
or The left side of the lower panel con-
tains the Mason coat of arms, and the
remainder Of the panel bears the memori-
al text, Il am the resurrection and the
life. He that believeth in me shall never
die" The inscription is: I'm memory of
Theodcrus Bailey Myers Mason, lieuten-
ant commander, United States Navy. A
man of unblemished integrity, spotless
rity of life An officer whose courageous
example will ever serve as an inspiration
to all who admire perfect manlineSS and
unflinching heroism."
The Superinterdent of the Naval Acad-
emy has received word from the German
Consul at Baltimore that the German
schoolship MOltke will arrive at Annapolis
January 30. 1902 and remain until Febru-
ary s. A committee of naval cadets will
be. designated to look after the welfare of
the visiting Germans. A hop will be given
in their honor, and they win be entertain
ed with the usual Symnastic exercises of
the naval cadets.
The training ship Delta. of the nautical
school on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
put in at Annapolis Saturday. She had on
board about twenty-five students. Their
ages ranged from eight to fifteen years.
1t was stated that the Delta. which is
sloop rugged. was built by the students
themselves, which is certainly credit to
the school.
The United States Marine Corps Guard.
which has been at Camp Wainwright, on
the Government farm, since last May.
winter quarters on board the Santee. The
corps at Annapolis now consists of about
1870 men, and has the following officers:
Major Lincoln karmany; captain. l.. c.
Lucas: lieutenants Thomas HolcOmb, jr.,
WoodaH A Pickering. c. Campbell and
E. G.. Hayes.
The committee for the naval officers
de noes to be given this winter at the
Naval Academy is as follows: Commander
w S. Benson. Surgeon A NJ.
D. Mccormick, and Lieuts. II. ]. Zeige-
meier, Harris Lanning. c. Il. Jewell, F. J..
SAWYER and D. w. WertZbaugh
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
BRADY SUES MICHAELs.
Claims Tint the Bicycle Rider Owes
Him Money.

BOSTON, Oct 15.-Wnliam \. Brady.
once manager Of Jim Corbett now theatre
cal manager and sport promoter. has ap-
pealed to the Suffolk Superior Court to
settle matter Of about $500 in dispute be-
tween himself and little Jimmy Michaels.
the cyclist.
Brady alleges that on September > last,
he, Michaels and Harry El5es entered
into an agreement by which The two lat
ter men were to engage in Il race on Sep
tomber II at the Manhattan bicycle track.
This agreement Brady AYERS. Michaels
did not carry out, racing instead ON that
day at Revere track. In promoting the
race Alr. Brady SAYS he spent 500. Prior
to this Incident there were business rcla-
tions between Brady and AIichaels. Ac-
cordiug to Mr. Brady. there is SjL73 still
due him on this account. Thus Brady
holds that there is Si2I all told, owed 10
him b. AEenaCs The lltttr's property
has bern uttachsd for Sla.Ho.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
PRIzEFIGHTING IN INDIANA.
A Disagreement of Officials as to Its
Legality.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct 15.-Attor-
ney General Taylor and Judge Harris, of
Sullivan county, seriously disagree as to
the Indiana law against prizefightinS. In
case against two puSilists named Patton
and Dixon, which came to trial in the
Sullivan County Court yesterday, Jgdge
Harris quashed the Indictment, holding
that prizefighting is no offence in Indi-
ana, 1t being contrary to the common law
only and not defined by the statutes of the
State.
The Attorney General declares, how
ever, that there is plenty of law to cover
prizefishting, but until his opinion is off
cially rendered it is of 10 force and the
Sullivan county judges opinion stands as
law.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
STRIKE DISORDER IN SEVILLE.
The City Handed Over to the Mill.
tnry Authorities

MADRID. Oct. 15.-There is a general
strike in Seville of all the workmen. ex-
cept thoseiin the gas and electric works.
The bakers are out and there is a short
age of bread.
The strikers have resOrted to violence
in order to close the workshops and have
burned the octroi offices.
The civa authorities are helpless and
have handed the city over to tn, militia
ry officers. The situation is growing des-
ueratp
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
COURT ATTENDANTS SEARCHED.
Sheriff. Seek Arms Among Those at
Tie Powers Trial.

GEORGETOWN, ky, Oct 1.-Two
sherins searched every man who enter
ed the Scott county court house today TO
attend the second traI Of Caleb Powers
for cornplicity in the murder OF William
Gaehcl. but the notice from Judge Can
trill yesterday That this would be done
caused all tine guns 10 be left at home.
and it is not probable that the sherih5
viii find anyone cIIned during the trial
Judge Cautrill himself does not escape
tho searching. and OF course, all lawyers
and officers of the court are gone
through hy the sher fifs to see if they
have. in 4 moment Of absent -mindedness.
ca1,e to court with revoivers in their
hip pockets or ARKANSAS toothpicks' In
their bootIegs
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
A SOUTH AFRICAN ENQUIRY.
commission to Investigate tn,
Operation of the Laws

BLoEMFONTEIN. Oct. ia commits
sion has been appointed to enquire into
the working of the laws of the Orange
Free State in reference to the lease of
Government farms in the Orange River
Colony. upon conditions of personal oc-
cupadon by burghers who are not land
owners and also into prospecting. develop
ing. and working the precious metals and
minerals on Government lands.
1t will also enquire into the laws and
conditions under which farms are held
by the whites and natives in the Moraka
(Morija, Basutoland?) district.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
JUDGE cANrR1LL THREATENED
All Persons Attending the Caleb
EorNers Tri.l Genrchen.

GEORGETO}VN. Ky, oct. i6-Eum,r-
aus thrs ate niuS letters have been received
by Judge Cantriil who is tryi-s Caleb
Powers for alleged completely in the muir
der II Governor Gogh,l, ard this morning
tha irdgc 0rdsred everyone H. TIE court
room searched
The deputy slrriT stood at tho door Of
The court room and searched everyone a.
be entered, including the judge himsc,f.
and the attorneys Gh both sides, The tss-
;imony was today offered by III" same
witnesses that appeared It thn first ial.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
FoUNp MURpEREp IN BEp.
= Woman MystcriourIy StrEn=Ied in
.--.,-.-..-.

AUGUSTA. Ga. oct. l5-Ega Carr.
1lias Powell. who occupied room at II
uarbury Street was found dead in her
room Yesterday morning. Shs had been
-tranEl.d aHd several arrests have been
made People in an adjoining room said
hay heard no noise and We're not aware
IF the tragedy Until The arrival C5 IN.
police.
The front door was found ualutci4Cd and
h. window open. The murderer having
yIGCut,y entered through n" window. as
,vu beer kegs. CEe placed cu top of the
.thCr were foucd under If.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
COUNT DE la vAULK RETURNS.
His Balloon Trip Across the Meditcr-
rancan Abandoned

PARIS. Oct. 15.-The cruiser Du ebay
Ia, which watched the trip Of Count de
La Vaulx across the Mediterranean re-
turned to Toulon at O'Clock this morn
ing with the balloon and passengers
aboard.
It was found ct o'clock yesterday aft
ornoon that it would be impossible to
cross the Mediterranean and the Count
was taken back. There was 10 a.cident.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
sCHEEPERS VERY ILL.
The Captured Bocr Leader Not En-
pcctcd to Recover.

CAPE TOWN, Oct 15.-Commandant
Scheepers. who was recently captured by
General Freuch's column, is reported to
be very i'll the hospital At Wynberg.
Ii is not believed that the captured
Eoer leader viii recover.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
a FoR4lER WIFE LIVING.
Iary e. BIarJ sues for the AnuuI-
me.st of MnrrIn-c

Mury e. Bland fil.d snii in the Supreme
ruurt Of the District yesterday against
'Cin II. Bland IN which she asks the
court 10 droiare ngl and void q contract
II marriage entered into hetwean thf
PARTIES in July'. 1892. II Is stated ihat the
defendant. tohn il. Bland. on Aprn %
T9). WAS marricd to one Mary Curtis.
UHo is still living.
The complainant also asks permission
10 r1suinc her maiden name u n
f.uucks is named as counsel for the pcti-
-lDracr.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
A SARGENT EXHIBITION.
New GuIIery's Feature to He Devoted
to the American.

LONDON, Oct. 15.-According TO the
Daily News" the directors Of the Now
Gallery VIII devote the customary one
man exhibition" this winter to q repre-
sentative collection OF canvases of John
5. Sargent. r. A. the distinguished d
American painter.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
LORD KITcHENER's REPORT.
Losses Sustained by the Beers Dur
ing the Week.

LONDON, Oct 15.-Lord Kitchener, in
his weekly report to the War Office to-
day. says that since the last statement 26
Beers have been killed, wounded, 1874
prisoners have been taken: there have
been i2 surrenders. and 102 rifles and p
2Oy horses have been captured.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
Another American Vic.n-1

NEW YORK, Ocs IA cthlecrari
states that the Underwood Typewriter.
which is manufactured ~ the wagner
Typewriter Company OF This city. has
received the first Grand PIix at the
Vcniee EXpcHiion. This IS the typeHfri. or
that received first prize at Buffalo.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
Dair, Conacnsery purne,.

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 15.-The con
densery of the Arlington Dairy Associa-
ton, at Clarks Summit, was burned at
midnight last night with ali its machinery
aud contents. The loss is Sl5,O90.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
4 yey; Telephone Com1."n,-.

CUMBERt.AND. Aid, Oct 15.-The
..stsu Maryland Telephone Company.
AEosaHy county. was yesterday incor-
t..stSd ~ DcWdrr' Il il. Reynolds. Henry
Ciak, James a McI!onry, and Carl c.
-,t.,l. # Cumberland. Duncan l.. Slcan.
I-cnacouiEE; CLAYTON Purnen and
.du.n T. Iiitchius. OF F'rostburg. and
afaes W. Rit1h.c, sf Harrisburg. Pa
he company is empowered to operate in
IN. b, Rand. Frustburg. Homecoming.
5oiut Savage. Westernport. ana else
b. 7o in Narslsnd The capital stock of
''s company is $lG0G'D.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
Ocenn sttntntIlln Mo1cnrnis.

NEW YORK. Get. l5.-Arrived. Suam-
er Wilhelm Der Crosse. Bremen. Ar
rived out: Steamer Rotterdam from N,w
York at Rotterdam; IJaislTin Maria
Thercsa. from New York. at Chr1Iourg.
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
Reduced RateS to HaEerstown and
Metarn vim .. y o. II. II.

Account forty-s:Vth Annual Fair tickets for
al trains October II to Is to return until 10Th,
$50 For special trains leaving Washington
80 i. m. 18th and 1Ith S2.05. Corresponding
rates from Intermediate stations. All tickets ID
c.ude admission coaps.lS
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE. will not be responsible for
any debts contracted by my wife. Sarah Brown,
on and after this date. HENRY BROWN.
October Is 1901
The Washington times., 1901-10-16
stops the Cough
ussi ,tosslcs OF the Gold,

LAXATIVE Brons-Q QsiIiine Tablets cute n cold in
enc dag. 40 cIre, no pay. Price % cents
The Washington times., 1901-10-16

M ui.sc for sink ard nervous Headaches Ike
.-1taI Headache Tablets. Prorapt. safe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-05
THEY FOUGHT BRAvELY
SURPRISED AMERICANS WE'RE NOT
EASILY MASTERED.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 4.-The steamer
Shinao Maru, which arrived today
brought further particulars of the mas
sacre at Balangiga, Samar 1t seems
that the attack was long planned and car
ried out with precision. The night
previous to the massacre two women of
the place gathered in the church to pray
for their husbands and relations and dur
ing the day a sealed coffin was brought
into the church. In this coffin numbers
of bolos were secreted, and during the
night the bolomen stealthily hid in the
church and armed themselves. The next
morning the attackers were already with
in the church and one of the native police
gave the signal by wrestling agun from a
sentry and after firing, crying the word
agreed upon.
Then the bolomen rushed from the
church and the surprised soldiers, who
were at breakfast without rifles or other
arms, were massacred. Private Myers,
one of the survivors of the scene of earn
age, tells of the stand made by Corporal
Burke and several others who had re-
volvers and rifles. The bolomen were
driven from the barracks room and shot
as they jumped through the windows
Sergeant Beatro attempted to rescue The
driving back the bolomen, the survivors
took down the American flag and escaped
having trying time before Bazey was
reached. During the fight Myers says one
American who had his left arm cut off,
dropped to the ground and worked his
rifle with the other arm until cut down.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-05
KNIFE DUEL IN THE DARK
TWO NEW YORK NEGROES ENGAGE
IN DESPERATE FIGHT
One Man Found Fatally wounded,
With Many Cuts, and Dirk
Sticking in His
Breast.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-George Harris
and Richard Anthony, negroes, who for
some time have borne a grudge against
each other, met tonight in Harris room
and fought it out with knives. The men
were alone, and before beginning the duel
locked the door. Soon after they got at
each other the lamp was extinguished,
and the fight was continued for fifteen
minutes in the dark. The tenement IN
which Harris roomed contained hundreds
of negroes, who heard the awful uproar
and the Infatuated cries and screams of
the fighters. but none dared break in I'M
til both men were heard to fall and only
groans could be heard. Then the police
came and the door was broken open.
The furniture was wrecked and on the
floor lay Harris unconscious and with
a dirk sticking in his breast. His face,
body and clothes We're slashed with cuts.
Anthony had as many cuts, but none so
serious as the one which laid Harris low.
Harris is believed to be fatally wounded
Anthony was locked up.
James Smith, a Cuban negro stabbed
Maud Thompson tonight thirty times
She is dying at a hospital and he is I'M
der arrest. Hundreds of negroes chased
and fired many shots at Smith in an at
tempt to kill him as he ran through the
streets.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-05
TRA|NMEN NEGLIGENT
FINDING OF CORONER's JURY ON
THE WABASH WRECK.

ADRIAN, Mich, Dec. 4.-The coroners
jury today found that the disastrous col
Iision on the Wabash railroad, near
Seneca, last Wednesday night, between
trains ID and 4, was caused by the negl!-
gence of the Wabash Railroad company
and the trainmen of train No. 4.
The verdict says the railroad company
was negligent in failing to provide train
No with head end brakeman and in
failing to provide proper signals at the
place of meeting of trains 4 and Is. En-
gineer Aaron r. Strong was found negli-
gent in failing to properly understand and
obey order No. g. under which the train
was running. Conductor George ]. Mar
tin was found negligent in failing to
signal the engineer to stop and in failing
to apply the air brakes when the engineer
did not give the proper signal immediate
ly after the station signal at Seneca, ac-
cording to the company's rules. Fireman
Bastien was found negligent in falling to
remind the engineer of order No. 81 when
the engineer failed to give the proper sig
nal and slow up at Seneca. Brakeman A.
w Dittman was found negligent in fall
ing to signal the engineer to stop and in
failing to apply the air brake until after
the train had passed the station at Seneca
when the engineer did not give the proper
signal on approaching Seneca.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-05
REcIpRoCITY.

at is always amusing to me- said the
thoughtful man, when l read Of re-
ward being offered for the return of lost
money. 1t always seems to me that if
the money falls into the hands of an
honest man he would be only too glad
to see that the loser got 1t, but If, on the
contrary, it should fall into the hands
of a dishonest man, why, money spent
on the advertising of reward would be
merely thrown away, unless the reward
euuaIIed the amount lost.
"a number of years ago an old man
living in the same town that ! did, and
who had the reputation Of being very
close, lost a roll of bills amounting to
several hundred dollars. 1t was mys-
terry to everyone how he let go of it
long enough to lose it, but he did, and
spent several days rushing around town
looking for it, but without success.
.tFinalIy someone suggested the ad-
visibility of offering a reward for the
return of the lost money He objected to
this as costing him too mucn, but at last
he opened his heart and offered the sum
of one dollar to the finder. A few days
later he received by mail one-dellar note,
together with letter, to the. effect that
he could have the reward and the finder
would keep the rest for his trouble
Detroit Free Press
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-05
DEAD ON The FLOOR
WITNESSES SWEAR PICKETTS
WIFE WAS LIFELESS BEFORE
BODY CAUGHT FIRE
HEARD SOUNDS OF CHOKING
Two Women Thought Burglars
Were Trying to Kill the Woman
Before Pickett Came Dat
of Room.

If Reuben c. Pickett, who is on trial
For the murder of his wife some four
teen months ago. is not guilty, there ler
timony offered by the state yesterday
to show that he might have been inn
plicated in some way.
Mrs. Nelson, the star witness for the
state, said that she was awakened on
the night on which the death of Mrs.
Pickett happened, by hearing scuffiing
sounds Of caoking and gurgling In the
Pickett fiat which was on the same
floor as her fiat.
Her sister was with her, also heard
the noise, and they were afraid to go
out i'll the hall to see what the, trouble
was, as they thought that burglars
Were in the house and numbering Mrs.
Pickett. In a short time after they heard
the noise, Pickett rushed out OF his
apartments with his two children and
while he turned in the fire alarm. Mrs.
Nelson rushed to the back part OF the
fiat, and pushed open the bath room
door where the fire was and there dis
covered Mrs. Pickett lying on the floor
dead. She lay there with her night dress
on, her eyes closed; Immediately after
wards her night robe caught afire, but
Mrs. Nelson is positive that the woman
her
Pickett in the meantime had run down
stairs to turn in the alarm. In the BATH
room was strong odor of kerosene
or gasoline, and lamp with the burner
removed stood in one corner of the
room.
The evidence as far as the scuff1ing
and choking noise was concerned was COR
reiterated by another Of the states
witnesses, a Mrs. Howard, who lived i'm
mediately under the Picketts, and had
retired for the night but had not gone
to sleep. Mrs. Howard swore posi-
lively that she heard the quarreling
between a man and woman, but could
not hear anything that was said, and
after the struggling was over she heard
something being dragged across the floor
that sounded like the dragging of a
body, and shortly afterwards the alarm
of fire was given.
The women were all so scared that they
were unable to make any outcry, all
seemed to be of the same opinion that
there We're burglars in the house, and
were afraid to venture out of their
rooms. None of the women was per-
sopally acquainted with the Picketts, and
claim to have no interest in the case
save that of getting at the facts of the
mysterious death of Mrs. Pickett. The
state, has fifteen or twenty other disin-
terested witnesses which ii intends put
ting on the stand, and the case bids fair
to be long drawn out contest