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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
LIFE SAVER GETS HIS REWARD.
Treasury Medal and Praise From Su-
peuntendent Of the Service.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, April 8.-Johnny
Good, Of this place, in addition to being
awarded a life-savers medal by the
Treasury Department, has received a let
ter from the general superintendent Of the
Life-Saving Service. highly commenting
his courageous act.
On July 4. 1900. Good, who Is twenty
three, was cruising in Delaware Bav in a
little naphtha launch during a severe
storm, near the Breakwater. when he
saw small sailing vessel with eleven
people on board being blown along in the
teeth Of the gale. Good started out alone
10 the rescue, but before he could reach
the spot two members were drowned. but
the other nine were clinging to the sides
Of the overturned boat. Stopping some
little distance from the wreck. ne cooI!v
LSaue Jne party a speech, In which he
said that he could only take three per
sons In his launch, and said the weak
est should be the ones to get aboard.
He told the others II they would cling
TO the sides OF the boat he would tow all
20 shore, and, Ina spite Of one Of the ferc-
est squalls ever known on the bay. ne
rescued the entire party.
General Superintendent Kimball In
commenting upon the heroism displayed,
said: 1T Was all the more courageous
when IL is considered that Mr.. Good
could not swim a stroke"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
EAST SIDBRS OBJECT
TO SOCIETY CUSTOMS
Appalled, When Asked For
Calling Cards.
District Attorney JerOme's japanese
Servants Startle Persons Who Come
to His New Rutgers Street Office.

NEW YORK. April S-WhHe the Rut-
gers Street ONCE Of District Attorney Je-
rome viii not be opened for business for
several days 10 come. East Siders with
grievances were admitted 20 the new home
OF the public prosecutor last night. There
were few calls OF a professional nature,
however, as the general impression was
that Mr. Jerome would not listen 20 com
plants until his new once was formally
opened Those who came received con
sideration, though notwithstanding the
fact that the District Attorney was much
fatigued
One thing that have TO do" he said.
IS 70 teach my two japanese servants
that they are not 70 demand cards from
people who call on ne here. Both Of the
boys from the Orient are exceedingly DO
lite and would not knowingly give offence,
but their training as servants OF naval
officers has led them TO believe that no
person should be admitted without hrst
presenting a card
Last night a woman called 10 see Mr.
Jerome. She was asked BY one OF the
servants for pastebOard containing her
name
a eard2 4 card? You want card2''
she remarked 7 amt got no cards. Do
you think I'm running 6 poker gamer
want TO see Mr. Jerome about a woman
what called nc out OF my name"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
FIGHT CANNOT Be
HELD IN CHARLESTON
Governor VIII Not Permit the
FitZ-Jeff Bout.
VIII Cell Cut Militia If Necessary to
Prevent Proposed Contest-The Law
Against Pnzehghts.

COLUMBIA. s. C.. April S-Tbere viii
be no fight between Jefries and Fitzslm-
mons or any other celebrities in Charles
ton.
II was reported from Charleston yes
terday that thu attorneys OF Promoter
JaUdOn would cone here 20 present the
case 20 Governor McSweeney. They did
not come. however. probably expecting 10
see the governor in Charleston.
The governor, however, has already set
tied the matter. He said today that.
though he saw no reason for announcing
his position before the question had been
officially brought TO his attention, having
looked up the law on the subject there
was only one thing for him 70 do. and
that was ID prevent prizefghting, whether
or not IL -as q glove contest or a bout
for point. so long as there was a prize. 20
He sale be would instruct the sheriff
not 10 permit the contest and If that Of
fetal had trouble ne would go 10 the eX-
tent Of calling out the militia The gov
eTnor says both the constitution AID
state laws are plain on this subject. and
there can be no possibility Of having a
tight in this State
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
THOUGHT MURDERED,
He IS FOUND ALIVE
Man Accused of Killing Him Finds Vic
tim and Is INDICATED.

MOOREST0WN. Y. J., April S-Jus-
tice Pet;it's court was filled yesterday by
persons who wished TO be present at the
hearing Ct a man vho had been supposed
dead.
As a matter Of eNpediency the man had
been an sted on charge Of assault and
battery. but behind il is a case that prom
Uses % Oe the most sensational ever
heard in Burlington County. il viii clear
up a case in which circumstantiaI evi-
dence came very near causing Hotel
Keeper Samuel Witcraft. Of Eves5oro. to
face the charge OF numbering q man
One day last December John Reilly
went 10 Witcrafts hotel and got into
drunken row. The hotel keeper escorted
him out CT the place but Reilly returned
and became very abusive Finally. Do was
alleged, WitcrafJ threw him out and
kicked him. Seal days later, after
assault and battery, Reilly went 10 Cooper
Hospital. Camden, and had several
stitches taken in a cut in his lip and IN
derwent treatment for other injuries
Several days later Il was reported Reil-
" had died Of his injuries On the
strength Of a letter sent by Reilly's wife
accusing the hotel man Of her husband
death, Prosecutor Atkinson made an in
vestigat0n. and found that the man had
died from natural causes. and the charge
against Witcraft was thereupon dis
missed.
WItcraft. desiring thorough vindication
continued the investigation where the
prosecutor had left on and found that
the dead man was not the Reilly he was
supposed TO be. and continuing the
search. heated his man living with wife
on farm near brIdgetOn. The man was
yesterday arrested, and Police Justice
Petit committed him 20 Jail for trial
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
WANTS WHITE FOR MOURNING.
Unusual Provisions l., Episcopal Clergy
mans VIII.

NEW YORK, April s.-The Rev. Edward
Powers Grey a clergyman OF the Episeo-
pal Church, whose viii was fled for pro-
bate yesterday IN the surrogate's oRee,
directs that those who mourn for him
shall wear white in token Of their Chris
tian hope.
Il desire" the viii reads. that with
the tokens CT mourning something ---
be exhibited and worn as a Toxic
Christians sorrow not even as other
have no hope for those who fall aslee-
Christ"
The testator also direct as To his bu
as follows: 7 desire ny body placed IL
simple wooden casket and buried in coz
tact with the earth. vithout masonry O.
woodwork. but viva some fragrant hay
OF clean straw upon il 90
The estate is left 70 the testatOr-s
widow. Marie Louise Grey, with the ex-
CeptiCn OF his library, which in case
neither Of the testator's sons enters the
ministry OF the church, is TO 90 10 the
diocese OF Washington for the use OF stu
dents OF the ministry. the library how
ever. TO be kept together. because the
usefulness Of various crOss-Teferences IN
the books would be destroyed were the
volumes 10 be dispersed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
TENNIS JOURNEYS
FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

tractive that probably nearly every pro
iessioEal swimmer In the United States
will make an effort 90 take part in the
contests.
The races are 20 be held in July IN Mar
raEaa1ctt Ray. There viii be Eve in num-
Der The distances are 20 be one mile,
two miles, five miles, twelve miles, and
thirty miles.
The one. two and Eve mile contests will
be held of Newport The twelvc-mile
race viii be rom Narragansett Pier 20
Newport, and tho course OF the thirty
mile swim viii be from Block Island to
Newport.
About $1,000 will be offered in prize1
Approximately s. 600 Of that amount will
be awarded to the winner of the thirty
mile race The latter Is to be one of the
most difficult and dangerous swimming
feats attempted in recent years. One
well-known local swimmer is authority
for the statement that the performance
OF this task viii be far harder to accom-
plish than the swim across the English
Channel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
WORLD NOT GOING CRAZY.
New York Brain Specialist Discusses In
sanity and DeqeneracY.

SANITY anu DNaCLCAdLy
NEW YORK. April S.-Concerning the
indianapolis physician. DR.. Fletcher, who
quoted him as saying that the whole
world is going mad. Dr. Edward Charles
Spitzka, the eminent brain specialist,
said:
u never stated anything OF the sort.
believe that one insane person to go Of
the population is the highest proportion.
and in some nationalities Il is not more
than one in 600. SO far from thinking or
saying that the world is becoming insane,
on the contrary, I think that the proper
ton Of insane to the population is, if any
thing, less than 81 was twenty-five years
ago. These statements are being con-
stantly attributed 10 NE. On my shelf
you viii see a cast o. the brain Of Czol-
gosz. which was taken by my son. He
examined it carefully. and I can pronounce
il to have been absolutely normal. OF
course, the advocates Of the 'degeneracy'
theory could not reconcile this with the
conceptions they had formed. and so l
was accused OF the suppression Of evil
dence."
You do not believe in the theory that
assassins are 'degeneratesE'
Il protest against the chimera OF de
generacy.' Rigicides are not abnormal as
a class"
You are spoken of as a noted New
York atheist DO you agree with Dr.
Fletcher that Christianity is a cause Of
insanity"
Il should be very sorry to say such a
thing Christianity has nothing whatever
to do with il. ! have said that suicide is
less common among the orthodox Jews
than among the liberal Jews, and among
Roman Catholics than Protestants; but
this IS from religious causes"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
Ping Pong Tournament.

The ping pong tournament between the
graduates Of Yale and Harvard opened
last evening at the Yale Club, IN New
York city, and resulted 10 a draw. The
game was played On the tenth floor, the
main dining-room being occupied. -Four
tables we're used simultaneously.
There was a large crowd in attendance.
many coming over from the Harvard Club
TO back up their team. The spectators
grouped themselves at the two ends OF
the aOOr, behind each set Of tables. The
teams we're made up Of the winners Of
the semi-hnals IN the respective tourna-
merits OF the clubs.
The tournament will be decided on next
Monday evening at the Harvard Club by
the same players.
Tie most spirited match was that be-
tween Walker and GOOdbody, finally won
b. Gocd5ody. The playing throughout the
evening frequently called out hearty
cheering from The spectators, comprising
largely the younger alumni.
The Harvard team was composed Of
James Z. Miller. George L. Wreuu, jr., A.
Stewart Walker. and Arthur LOckett. The
Yale team consisted Of Marcus GOodbody,
81. Brown, Paul Kennedy. and George c..
HOLSTER
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
FIGHT OVER WILL or
MAN Who Had NO foes
Estate Of Henry Hughes Tied
Up by Litigation.
Was Married Three Times and Left Heirs
by Each Wife, His Third Sur
viving Him

NEW YORK, april S.-The estate OF the
late Henry Hughes, the prominent Tam
many politician is lied up through an ef-
fort made by his SON. Joseph J. Hughes,
to have TIE will revoked. In consequence
the late politicians daughter-in-law,
Nellie Koran Hughes. has petitoned the
court 10 allow her legacy 20 be paid. as
she is dependent on IL for support
Henry Hughes, who was known as the
man Who has 10 enemies, died on March
y, 1901, having been married three
times. He was survived by FIVE children.
one by his first wife. one by his second.
and three by his third. Margaret Z.
Hughes.
The half million estate was bequeathed
in this manner. Two-eighths to the Wild
ow and cne-eichth to each child absolute
Iy, with the exception Of Joseph J.
Hughes. whose share was left ia trust
as 2 life estate.
On March I3 of this year the son whose
share was left in trust petitioned the
court TO revoke the Will. claiming undue
influence, and stating that the widow OK
the deceased disliked him and had had
the win drawn up practically TO suit her
self
This action efectually tied up the en-
tire estate and is still pending
Nellie Hughes who was the wife Of a
deceased son OF the first wife Of Mr.
Hughes. and who thus became heir to
one-eighth Of the estate. asks that her
legacy be paid her without further delay.
as she is without means OF support
The petitioner was Miss Nellie Koran,
a sister OF James Koran, Of the we'll
known law firm Of Koran, ROlst0n q
HCran. Of p William Street The broth
er's firm is handling the case for her.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
PADEREWSKI INTERCEDES.
Touches Chords of OdeIPs Mercy in Muir
deTeT's Behalf.

ALBANY, n. Y, April S.-Ignace Pad
srewsh. the celebrated Polish pianist,
came to Albany yesterday, called upon
Governor odell, and asked him to pardon
Anton Werner. who is serving a life SEN
tence for murder.
Paderewsh did not explain bis interest
IN the man, for whom application for
clemency had been made before. but in
the ten minutes conversation Governor
OceH had with him he gathered that Wer-
ner had written a letter TO him and be-
sought his intercession as a cOuntryman
The pianist came armed with letters Of
introduction from Secretary COrtelyou and
Assistant Secretary OF State Hill He told
the Governor that II Werner was pardoned
he would provide means for the mans
transportation back TO Europe. The muir
derer was sentenced in 1888 10 Sing Sing
for life. His crime was the killing in
Pougnkeepsie OF J. T. Fisher, who had
given information on which a charge OF
bigamy rested against Werner.
The Governor reserved his decision.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
FATAL WRECK IN MICHIGAN.
Passenger Cars Jump Track While Pass
ing Over Switch.

LANSING, Mich, April S.-One person
was killed and five injured in a Grand
Trunk wreck at Milletts. a tank station
seven miles west OF this place
The dead man was Abraham Burnsune.
Of Chicago.
The injured are:
c. Minnehan, Providence. R. l.: the
Rev NJ. J. Ozshoski, Chicago; J. L. Cor
don. Rochester, ~ Y. Frank Thomas.
Mount Clemens, Mich, and J. L. Zeigler.
Detroit
The wreck occurred at a switch on which
freight train was standing
The first seven cars Of the passenger
train crossed the switch safely. but as the
last coach was passing over the switch
points the trucks caught in such a way as
10 throw il, and the Pullman car follow
ing. of the track and over against the
engine Of the freight train
The two cars and the engine were
thrown into the ditch IL is reported that
the switch had been tempered with.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
Spring Football Practice.

The usual spring training OF new candi-
dates for tx varsity football teams was
begun . sstes5ay al Yale and Columbia
Universities.
At New Haven nearly fifty candidates
began work under the direction OF Captain
Chadwick and ex-Captain Gould. rainy
afternoon prevented anything but light
aad shcrt practice
Some easy formations viii be tried, but
there viii be no lineup during the prac-
tice. which Will last a month. The pTin-
cipal work viii be in punting and place
kicking for highest excellence in which
silver loving cups have been offered.
Cclumbias football men formally opened
their spring practice season yesterday,
when about fifty men reported 10 the new
graduate coach, ". z. Morley. The men
net in Earl Hall. where they heard
speeches on present and future plans by
Morley. z. 9. Bruce. {. L Berrien, Harold
Neekes. the captain. and H. Van HOeven-
berg. The men 10 assist Morley in the
coaching are z. 3. Bruce, H-Nan Hoover
burg. H. D. Mcclellan. c. l.. Berrieu, J. r.
Knapp, and <. II. Sykes. Practice Will
begin ir SoUth Field this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
National Association An
nOunCeS the Schedule.
SERIES OF MATCHES HERE
Contests for Southern and District Titles.
Intercollegiate Athletic Games Trans
feued From New York to Philadelphia.
Other Sports.

The official schedule Of lawn tennis
tournaments for the approa. ming season
was announced yesterday by the officials
of the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Association in Boston. Local interest
is centred in the announcement Of May 25
for the Southern and September % for the
District Of Columbia championship.
The main fixtures for 1902 are as fol-
lows.
May columbia interschoIastic cham
pionship, a. Cambridge. Mass.
May 3-YA!e interschoIastic champion
ship. at New Haven. Conn.
May 5-COiUmhia unterscholastic cham
pionship. at New York.
May 17-Princtton interschoIasti5 cham
pionship. at Princeton, \. j.
May 26-Southern championship. at
Washington, D. C.
June maryland State championship
at Baltimore
June Pennsylvania state CHAMPION
ship for women at PhiIadeE ia.
June 16-PenRsylvsnia State eharlpion-
ship fer men. at Philadelphia
June New England championship. at
Hartford Gem.
June 23-Guif States championship. at
New ORGANS.
June 23-MetTCpolitan championship. at
the West Side r. c.. New York.
June 34-National championship -OT wO-
men. at Wisshicken. Pa
June 30-Middlc States championship. at
Orange, n J.
July canadian championship. at 81
nEaT1- On-the-Lake. Ont.
July 1O-WesteTn championship. at Chi
cago.
July 21-Eastern championship doubles
and open tournament. at LongwoCd. Mass.
August 4-South Atlantic States cham
pionship, at Atlanta, Ga
August 19-Naticnal championships for
men (singles and finals Of doublesI and
interschOlastic championship finals, at
Newport, r J.
August 2T-InternstiOnsl championship.
at NiagaTa-Cn- the-Lake, Ont.
September 22-District Of Columbia
championship. at Washington.
September 29-IntercoIlegiete champion
ship, at Philadelphia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
CRISIS IN WINTER WHEAT.
Make Waits on Government Crop Re
port Of Thursday.

CHICAGO, H., April S.-The great win
ter wheat crop Is passing through the
critical period now. The largest acre
age sown was put in last fall, but big
damage has been inflicted In Kansas.
Oklahoma, Indian Territory. and Illinois.
drought through the fall and winter
has caused the damage.
The condition Of the whole Pacific
Coast, however, is ideal and Missouri
Illinois, and Nebraska all promise high
yields. Missouri's acreage has increased
by 500, 900 acres. Missouri wheat Is 90
against IS last year; Kansas, 20 against
1O5; Ohio, "a against So Illinois in
March was Is against S8 IN April last
year The Government crop report next
Thursday will give wheat spectators the
line on the growing crop they have been
waiting for Professionals have been
bearish for some weeks on the fine wealth
er. The average crop is about 400 900 900
bushels. Thursdays figures viii be
around -, which suggests a crop under
400 .OCO, coo bushels.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
SNAP SHOT IN RECTOR'S TRIAL
Rev. Mnby Says He Is a Victim of At
tempted Blackmail.

PHILADELPHIA. April S.-Before an
ecclesiastical court. convened by Bishop
Scarborough, OF the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese Of New Jersey, in ST. Pauls
Church. Camden, yesterday, Rev. 7. f.
Mlby was placed on trial on charges CT
immortality. Rev. Milby IS rector Of
Christ Church, Haddonheld. and he has
many warm supporters among his parish
oners He says the charges are the result
Of attempts at blackmail. OF which he was
a victim when he was rector Of a church
at Gibbsboro, Camden county.
The trial began at 10 o'clock yesUer-
day morning. and lasted until late In the
afternoon, behind rigidly closed doors. II
is said that a snapshot photograph played
an important part IN the prOceeding5.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
N. Emile Reno bad.

PARIS. April S.--M. Emile Rene. found
er and director Of the Meteorological OBJ
EervatoTy al St Msur, died yesterday
aged eighty-seven years. he wrote nu-
merous geographical geological, and me
theological works. and made an impor-
tant scientific expedition TO Northern AZ
RIGA in 1910.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
BABY LEFTA TRAIL OF FIRE.
Awakening, She Played With Matches
and Was Burned to Death.

BRIDGETOWN, y. J.. April S.-The two
year-old daughter Of Samuel Newcomb
was left asleep in its crib. on the third
floor OF the familys home, at Port Nor
ris. Awakening she began playing with
matches left upon the bureau, II is sup
posed. and set fire to her clothing. The
body, burned into an unrecOgnizable mass,
was later found ia the sitting room, upon
the first floor. a trail OF fire showed how
the little one had climbed down IN her
awful agony. The third-story room was
a mass OF flames. which for time threat
ened the destruction OF the house.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
WIFE SAYS He PRAYED
BEFORE He BEAT HER
Remarkable Charge Made in a Petition
for a Divorce.

NEW YORK. april s.-According to his
Wife's lawyer. William F. BauIch. Of ia
maiea. l. l., has given her ample cause
for The divorce which she asked before
Justice Marean yesterday.
'BauIch,' said the lawyer. always
started his refined comedies with prayer.
He always asked Gods blessing before
beating his wife, and stamping en- her
hands"
On the other hand. Mr.. Baulch's lawyer
declares that the wife preferred her
mother 10 her husband and could cot b
got 10 stay az home.
He says she wrote to him that II he
annoyed by coming 10 see her she would
have him bound 20 kept the peace.
Justice Marean postponed the case FOR
a month
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
FACTORY CLOSED;
PREACHERS LEAVE
Churches No Longer Able to Support
Their Pastors.

NORTH BROQBFIELD. Mass, April S.
The depression caused by the closing Of
the shoe factory Of E. & a. H. BatcheIder
Il seriously affecting the churches, be-
cause Of so many persons having left
town.
Rev Father J. o. COmpt, curate OF St
JOseph's Catholic Church. has been trans
ferred TO LeOminster. by order Of Bishop
Beaver. and Father Wrenn. the pastor, is
left alone.
Rev Albert BeaI, pastor OF the Method
list Church, preached his farewell sermon
sunday The members are no longer able
70 support a pastor
heN. Laird w Smelly. pastor OF Tucker
Memorial Church will leave in June. as
the society can no longer support a
pastor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
Columbia Cozswain Suspended.

Highly a coxswain for the Columbia
University crew, New York. has been sus-
pended from practice for faiIur to obey
COACH. A few years ago Highly ruined a
SEQ racing scull by steering il on some
submerged logs. Recently he disabevsd
Hanlan's express injunctions, am. con-
trary 10 orders. steered the boat diagon-
ally across the river.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
81 Purses for swimming 60.

Several wealthy society men Of New
port. r. J.. have planned one Of the hTs-
Rest swimming carnivals that has been
held in this country for years. The in
oucements to be held out will be SO at
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-08
"FLORODORA" GIRL HAS
GOLD TOOTH STOLEN
Thief Returns Diamond Rings But Not
Her Precious MOlaT.

her Precious mOlaI.
NEW YORK, April S--Mrs. Meta hyres
Weigele, a former member OF the -F1oro-
dora Company, who IS the wife OF a mo
chanical engineer and lives in Williams
burg. yesterday had Magistrate Nostrand
remand John Silviera to await the action
Of the grand jury on the charge Of grand
larceny.
On Monday last SiIveria did some work
and after he was gone Mrs. Weigele
missed eight diamond rings and a gold
chain. as well as a silver purse with a
gold tooth in it. The aggregate value
was about SSOC.
When Silveria was arrested he admit
ted the thieving
All Of her property was recovered but
the tooth, which was not found IN the
purse.
Mrs Weigele was much worried over the
fate Of her gold tooth. She declared that
she would rather have recovered the
tooth than the other property.