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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-19
HURRY up" BEGGED
MURDERER ON TRAP
Mechanism Failed to Operate
at First.
Condemned Man Fell Only Three Inches
When Trap Was SPrung-Neck
Broken on Second Trial.

MOUNT HOLLY. y. j.. March 19.-"Oh.
hurry up" gasped John Young. murderer,
from beneath the folds Of the black cap,
standing on the scaFold yesterday.
For a year he had fought for his life
by every device known to the law, but
everything failed. Up to ten minutes be
fore it was time TO 90 10 his doom he
had hoped from the court Of pardons.
When he reached the scaffOld. however.
he was impatient for the end 10 come
The Rev. James Stoddard stood by the
drop. He grasped the prisoners hands
and bade him goOd-by. But death was not
as near as it seemed
Sheriff Fenton pulled the lever. The
trap fell but three inches. Again and
again he tugged at the mechanism, but it
failed TO work, though it had been tested
fifteen minutes before. The prisoner was
trembling with fear. His strapped arms
and hands Logan 10 move eonvuIsiveIy.
"Oh. hurry up" he said repeatedly.
The sheriff FASTENED down the scaffold
steps Lying underneath was a piece of
timber he struck the bolt Iusty blow
with this ard it sprang back. letting the
drop fall just as the doomed man was
about to collapse. The fall broke his
neck
a scene in Young's cell before the hang
ing upset the jail authorities. The Rev.
!. c. Deisinger. a Camden clergyman, had
been trying TO convert Young.
John said he. you lied to me. You
have a wife in Germany
It's lie, shouted Young Get out
OF here or III throw you out"
The clergyman left in a hurry and the
Rev. Mr.. StOddard took his place.
Young, IN company with Charles Brown.
otto Kellar and Charles Millar. visited the
nome OF Washington Hunter, a wealthy
farmer, on January p, 1901, for the pur-
pose OF robbery. The farmer resisted
and was killed. Young and Brown have
been hanged, Kellar turned States evil
dence, and Miller is still at large.
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james Jehries. the present champion heavy
weight % the world, and his gallant opponent
Tom Sharkey- in the greatest pusilistic encoun-
ter that has ever taken place both pursued
much the same course Of training. and the FIRST
and most important part ~ this training was 20
get the stomach 'u condition and 20 keep the
digestion absolutely perfect 50 that every muscle
and nerve would be az It's CHEST cap4bilities-
1hles was NOT done by secret patent medi-
cine, but both Of these great puglllsts used a
well known natural digestive tablet sold by
druggists under name % STUART Dyspepsia Tab
lets 8nd composed OF the digestive fermeutS which
every stomach requires Tor healthy digestion.
Champion Jchrles SAYS. ''Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets prevent acidity, strengthen the stomach
and insure perfect digestion. They keep q man
iu fine physical condition. Signed, James j.
Jehriesr champion Of the world.
The gallant fighter, Sharkey, SAYS stuart $
Dyspepsia Tablets remove all discomfort after
eating. They rest she stomach and restore it 90
a. he1lthul condition. I heartily recommend
them Signed, TAos- J. Sharkey-
The advantage 90 the daily use OF stuart s
Dyspepsia Tablets Is that they keep people well
and ward on sickness and are equally valuable
20 well persons a. 60 the dyspeptics- Another
advantage Is that these tablets contain no ca
thartics, polsOrs Of any character. but simply
digestive terments which are found iu every
healthy stomach, and when digestion ls imper-
feet IL L. because the stomach lacks some of
these elements and stuart Dyspepsia Tablets
supply It,
They are no cheap cathartic but a perfectly
safe and eticient digestive and the demand for
] them Is greater tnau the sale Of all other So
| called dyspepsia cures combined. No remedy
/ could posslbiv reach such place In public IS
/ TEEN except As d result % positive merit.
Pull sized package are sold by all druggists
az 50 cents, and the best habit YOU can possibly
form Is 20 take a Stuart Tablet after each meal
I They make weak stumaCns strong and keep strong
stomachs vigorous. mhls,2l
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HIS HEAD CRUSHED TO PULP.
James Miller Run Over and Killed by His
Fathers Wagon.

ELLICOTT CITY. Nd. March 10
James Miller. the twelye-year-old son Of
Mr.. Nicholas Miller, of GAINESVILLE, was
killed yesterday by being run over by his
fathers wagon. James was accompany
ing the driver Of the four horse team on
the return from the Baltimore market
He was riding in the wagon and the
driver was in the saddle. When near his
home he fell from the wagon and the hind
wheels passed directly over his head,
crushing it almost 20 pulp.
The driver proceeded on home, having
not noticed the absence of young Miller
A short time after the accident Mr. Gin
ton yelling also a resident Of Clarks-
Vile. drove along the road and found the
almost lfeless form OF the boy. Mr..
Yelling took him on his buggy and
FASTENED TO the home Of Mr.. Miller. A
physician was Immediately summoned, but
the hoy expired in a few minutes.
The case Of Selling VS.. O'Neil. which
was concluded today In the Circuit Court,
attracted considerable attention 1t arose
out Of the impOunding Of a bull belong
ing to the plaintiff, by the defendant. The
jury brought In d verdict for the APP
pellee (the original dsfendanD.
After the adjournment Of court today
Chief Judge Jones and the officers OF the
court Witnessed the exhibition of a pat
ented fire eXtiaguisher. The demOnstra-
ton was made in front Of the courthouse,
where an immense box was saturated with
oils and ignited.
The Howard county school board. at a
session held today. determined to close all
the cclOred schools in the county on April
l.. This action is not due to lack OF
funds, as they are sufficient, but ii was
regarded by the board as a policy for the
good of the negroes, that they may begin
work in the early spring.
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BEET SUGAR LEADERS
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE

The beet sugar Republicans are report
ed today to be in a not altogether agree
able frame OF mind ) ] consequence Of last
nights party conference.
The Republican leaders who opposed a
reduction Of duties on Cuban imports de-
cided at the last TO stand out TO the end
and die for principle if need be. They
declared in favor Of relief for Cuba. in
favor OF reciprocity. but a form Of re-
ciprocity that was to involve a tariff re-
ductiOn on the part Of Cuba and a rebate
OF duties on the part Of the United States.
They refused compromise on any basis
INVOLVING a surreEler Of the one grand
principle. in the language Of Congress
man Dick, Of Ohio. they declared that such
a surrender might cause Democrats to
paraphrase Republican doctrine in the
following words Free trade for the
farmer, protection for the trusts"
Since the beet sugar men were I'M
yielding and since the Ways and Means
Republicans having them az their mercy.
determined Notwithstanding. to make
some sacrifices in the name Of harmony.
they compromised with themselves by lin
iting the operation Of the 20 per cent re-
duction plan finally adopted until De-
cember I. 1903. when the results Of the
the prices Of sugar and naturally solve
the question so far as il concerns Cuba
When the fight between the bcet-sugar
and the Ways and Means Republicans
first broke out in the House, and when
the former first read the signs Of pros
pective defeat, there was much loud talk.
and many threats were uttered II was
announced that eva II defeated in Re
publican conference, the fight would be
taken 10 the floor Of the House.
The beet-sugar men have threatened to
join with the Democrats to defeat the
adoption Of any rue. so that the Cuban
bill would have 20 take its chances on the
floor. In that event efforts would be made
to load it down with amendments looking
70 tarIn revision generally. Republicans
with the ideas Of BabcOck Of Wisconsin
would make it the vehicle for tariff leg
islatiOn against the steel trust; CaIifOr-
MIA Republicans, just defeated in confer
ence, would endaavOr to get at some Of
the protected interests Of the East.
The DemOcra 3 would assist cheerfully
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LIFE IMPRISONMENT
FOR Debt FACES HIM
Louisville Man Finds Himself
in Remarkable Situation.
Ordered to Jail to Stay There TIL He
Pays Over Money Which He Does
Not Possess.

LOUISVILLE. Ky March 1s--Life lra-
prisonment fer debt is IN prospect for ".
T. Nugent. a member Of the bankrupt
dry goods firm Of E H Nugent & Co., IN
less he can produce S14400 which he and
his friends say is not in his possession
When the house. which was one Of the
Oldest in the city. failed two years ago, 1t
was charged that before the assignment
was made, " T. Nugent son OF the pro-
prietor, had disposed Of a large part OF
the stock TO other houses for 81. 400.
This MONEY did not figure in the assign
ment. but Nugent asserted that it had
been sent in payment OF his fathers
debts He. however. produced no receipts.
At the instance OF creditors. the son
was tried in the Federal Court. Judge
Evans ruled that he must pay over the
money or 90 70 jail for contempt OF court
until he did.
Attorneys for Nugent got him out on
$4,000 bonds. pending an appeal
The Circuit Court OF Appel reversed
Court Of the United States sustained him
Nugent then made a plea for new
hearing which was denied today
The argument for the defendant was
that TO put him in jail meant virtually
Imprisonment for debt. The elder NJ
gent died early in the litigation. and the
son has been left 20 bear the bruut OF
the contest.
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Low At OUTS With
COUNTY REPUBLICANS
SchiSm a Quiet But a Com
plete One.
Only One Republican Leader Now Visits
Mayors Office, and He Does So Off
cially, Not Politically.

NEW YORK. March 19.-The RepubH-
can organization Of New York county
and the Seth Low administration are at
outs
There has been no open break or quar-
rel, and there will be none. but it is now
apparent to Dota si1es that satisfactory
relations are impossible.
There has been nc row, and very little
has been said on either side, but the may
or is quietly ignoring the organization,
and the Republican leaders are as quietly
disclaiming all responsibility for the
present administration.
The only Republican district leader who
now visits the mayors office is McDoug-
all Hawkes., the commissioner Of docks
and ferries, and his visits are on official,
not political. business
Early in January the county commit
teee decided that Chairman Morris should
have full charge Of all matters relating
10 patronage from the city administra-
tion.
For a time &c visited the mayors Of
fee. and Take with the mayor several
times q weees, bu, the amount Of patron
age that he obtained for.his organization
was not large
His visits gradually fell Of. and for
several weeks he has not appeared at
the City Hall.
For time a number Of the district
leaders called occasionally on the mayor
TO see him about small matters relating
10 their districts. They say they did not
receive much encouragement. and grad
ualIy their visits ceased.
Commissioner Hawkes. is the only Re-
publican district leader who has been
seen in the mayors Office in a month.
President Morris and the district lead
/ ers make no complaint. They say that
the treatment they have received is Just
what they expected. and they express no
| bitterness OF resentment
few Of them say privately that in
their opinion the administration should
| have done more for the organization that
/ pOlled 81 per cent Of the votes that elect
ed the Fusion ticket
They admit the difficulties that stood in
the way. the civil service regulations. and
| the eligible lists left over from the last
I administration. but some OF them con-
{ tend that fewer Tammany men should
I have been retained in exempt places.
However, all hands seem 10 accept the
SITUATION "ath much Philosophy. When
/ Mayor Strong turned down the leaders OF
I the regular Republican organization there
/ was much bitterness and complaint Ia
I the present situation few hard words are
heard. and most Of the Republican poll
ticians take il all as a matter Of course.
The Republican district leaders are all
at work trying 70 strengthen their Organi-
zatiOu
This year they will make extra efforts
to increase the party enrolment.
They say there is a general tendency
especially among men OF the younger
| class TO get back 10 regular party lines
and they viii take advantage Of that feel
/ ing.
The vote for State officers next fall. IL
! is expected. viii be a straight party vote
which Will disclose the stTaight-out vot-
/ ing strength Of the Republicans in the
I cifv
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JEFF and DBLANY ARE
BECOMING IMPATIENT
Want Fitz TO Accept Los An
geles Club Offer.
Fitz Hesitates 10 Do This Because Los
Angeles Is Jefries' Home-TaIk
Of Canceling Match.

NEW YORK, March 19.-Jim Jehiries
and his manager. Billy Delany, are evil
IDENTIFY becoming impatient at Bob Fitz-
simmons delay il accepting one Of the
offers made for tbe fight between JEFF
and Fitz. a despatch from Oakland, Cal.
says that Delany made the statement yes
terday that if Fitzsimmons did not come
TO terms regarding the selection Of a ref
cree and the choice Of a club he. acting
for Jehries, viii open negotiations for a
tight between Jehries and Sharkey-
Owing to the squabbies among the
hght-promoters in San Francisco Jefries
and DeIany want FI.zsimmOns to accept
one Of the offers made by the club Of Los
Angeles. This Fitz hesitates TO do be-
cause Los Angeles is Jefiries home De-
lany has already agreed to select an East
ern referee II Fitzsimmons agrees to fight
ia Los Angeles.
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TAKING SEED OYSTERS.
Private Beds Being Stocked, 1t Is SAID,
From the Potomac.


CRISFIELD. Nd March LIT is stated
by prominent captains Of Crisfeld that
Virginia boats have been dredging up the
young growth Of oysters in the Potomac
River during the past winter and planting
them in every river, creek and inlet as far
south as the James River. The depreda-
tors have not been apparently molested
IN their efforts to seed the private beds
Of Virginia; but as soon as the Mary
land boats began to dredge there in any
numbers nearly every boat Of any size
mas been put in commission by Virginia
70 protect the beds. On March s about
>Z.ooo IN fines was collected in one day IN
the following manner.
Some 200 boats we're credgiDg in the
Potomac. off Maddox Creek. and the
dredges were coming up fun OF oysters
with scarcely she'll among them. whom
steamer and two schooners Of the Viz
glnla state fishery force swOoped down
upon the feet. The boats we're turned
around and headed for the creek. with the
police in hot pursuit As soon as the
1oals mad put q point Of land between
tnem and their pursUers oysters began 10
60 overheard like hail from the clouds
One boat ran into shoal water. where IL
grounded on its own cargo. and the cap
tain was afterward obliged 10 run an
anchor in order TO heave his vessel on.
The police boats then anchored at the
mouth Of the creek and proceeded to ex-
act tribute at leisure. Every boat in the
heet found with UncuIled oysters had 10
pay a hne ranging f ON SO to 500
IL is believed that al least I. OOO. 600 bush
els OF seed oysters have been taken by
virginia during the past winter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-19
GOLDEN BROWN.
The Color Sought in Coffee.

When a person has been shown that a
change in food OF drink can make and
keep one well it is thing not likely TO
be forgotten.
Conee is a killer for many people.
and. Of course. when left on. the user
will probably regain a degree Of health
without any outside help. but when
Postum Food Coffee Is used the return 10
health is much more rapid. for Postum
Is q distinct and well defined health
builder with a delicious coffee favor and
a beautiful deep brown color that changes
90 golden brown when cream Is added
A Chicago man. Peter c. Hoist at 3i5
EnglewOCd Ave, writeB. Reading IN the
paper the other day something about Pos
tum Cereal. il awoke il me a reminiscent
vein.
About five years ago, when I was a
miserable dysDeptic. i first heard Of Pos
tum Cereal Conee and put IL TO a careful
test
I hac been afflicted ,r years with
chronic dyspepsia anu AL the medicines
] had tried we're in vain One by one I
had 10 leave them Of and was in despair
as 20 what ! should do for relief
Ny first taste Of Postum was about 10
o'clock one morning 7 did not dare to
take cream with il. for / knew what the
80
] thought I did. I have since learned that
cream can be taken in Postum even BY
had dyspeptiCs. but / had my first taste
with only hot water in Il and a little
sugar. The second cup followed the first
and q third followed the second ! took
my departure. munching some Of the dry
grains Of Postum. as ] was determined 10
Investigate its effects thoroughly.
That day ! had no dinner and expert
enced no distressing sensations: on the
contrary. felt as though my appetite had
been aDpeased.
THE next day / began 10 use Postum
regularly, and before the first package
had been entirely used / discovered the
most encouraging symptoms. The dys-
pepsia and headaches which / had been
subject 10 daily. entirely disappeared. also
the distressing vomiting spells The
bowels improved steadily and regularly.
Il ate cautiously. but was sustained by
the Postum Coffee. After the first mack
age / tried 90 with milk. then with cream
without experiencing the least inconvcni-
ence. OF course ! was delighted. and The
future looked bright From that first ex-
perience up 10 cate my health has been
splendid ] have increased In weight
from 13e 10 Isl pounds. and can digest
anything ] desire. ! can say honestly and
cheerfuliy that would recommend Pos
tum to any one suffering the tortures OF
dyspepsia"
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RIGHTS OF WOMEN
UNDER CIVIL SERVICE
COMBINE IN CARRARA MARBLE.
Consul Smith Reports the Organization Of
an Association.

In report just issued. Consul Smith,
at Carrara, Italy says that an association
of marble exporters. known as the I'm
lone fragiI Esportatori di Marmo- has
been Organized there. The objects Of this
association. as set forth i'm a circular is
sued by the president. Bernardo Fabbri-
cotu. are
First-To unite in one association the
individual energies Of the members for
the purpose OF regulating and developing
the marble trade and foT the protection
CT exporters and purchasers Of marble.
Second-To formulate and adopt from
slime 90 time tariff fixing minimum
prices under which no member of the as
ISOLATION will be allowed to sell.
Third-To FIX rules and conditions Of
sale
This association is composed Of about
forty different firms and individuals for
uerly acting Independently and comprises
the leading producers and exporters Of
marble at Carrara. Its formation is the
natural result Of a long period Of active
and severe competition between the vari-
Gus concerns who are its members. It
viii be. Ibelieve, Of material benefit alike
TO the exporters and to the importers Of
Carrara marble throughout the world.
The trade between Carrara and the
United States has during the past year
QS0D shown g cided increase. From an
average annual e. portation Of about $50
600 during the te. previous years, it has
suddenly jumped TO S76l $3.50 for 1901.
This advance AZ about 80 per cent has
brought the oortations TO the highest
point Of whiCs have any record. and
from present indications there will be no
falling of in the amount during this year
The organization Of such an association
as the one mentioned and the consequent
control by il of this large volume of husi-
ness must necessarily be Of importance
TO our producers and manufacturers Of
marble, with whose product the output Of
Carrara enters into direct competition.
and If its objects as to the regulation Of
prices, rules, and conditions Of sale. etc,
can be realized. the result will doubt
less be advantageous to them, in so far
at least as il tends to prevent in future
unsettled conditions and at times ruin
ously low prices.
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So FUNNY TO MAKE
BELIEVE SHE died
Clara Laughed When Under
taker Came to Bury Her.
HER SENSE OF HUMOR RARE
COney Island Girl Has Friends Advised
Of Her Death, and Told Of Date Of Her
FuneTaI-"My Daughters Joke Makes
Me Weep" Says the Girls Father.

NEW YORK, March 19.-Henry Roster
Of Coney Island. is Of the opinion that
his daughter Clara has the rarest sense
Of humor OF any young woman he has
ever known.
Being in merry mood last week Miss
Clara, who is twenty-five years old
caused a letter TO be written from New
ark, n j., where she had been Wis
iting friends. saying that she was dead
and announcing the date Of her funeral.
The letter was written last Wednesday
to her brother. and was received Thurs
day 1t read as follows:
Mr.. Konstant Koster-Dear Sir:
Please come at once to No. 276 Orange
Street, Newark. y. J. am very sorry 10
tell you the bad news that Clara was sick
and died last Monday. She viii be buried
Thursday. . p. m. A. DEMETRIO."
Mr.. Demetrio is the husband Of Miss
Clara's friend that she is visiting. Kon-
slant Roster showed the letter to his
parents, who we're greatly distressed by
its contents The parents we're too
Frustrated from grief to go to Newark
but on the following day friday Kou-
slant and Undertaken Howard Hayron,
Of West Eighth Street. Coney Island,
went to the address given in the letter
As soon as they were ushered into the
parlor Miss Clara burst in upon them with
peal Of laughter.
Il thought l would wake up you folks. "
she exclaimed between peals. Il thought
you were getting too dead slow for any
use and that I'd better stir you up a bit
Ha, Ia, hai It's the best joke. pa and ma
thinking me dead, How'd they take it,
Overcome We're they? Oh. my, oh. my!
think / shall die of laughing
And you come over with the under
taker to get my body, Ha, hal Oh. but
this is too RICH Say. Mr. Undertaken.
don't you think I'm a good looking corpse ?
Hai ha, Hoi no."
The girl became quite overcome with
merriment. but her brother failed to see
the slightest occasion for laughter In
stead he a. -rily told. his sister what he
thought Of her.
Then the girl ordered him and the IN
dertakeT out Of the house The brother
Indignantly left and reported the affair to
his parents.
Ny daughters Joke makes me weep. 90
said her father
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In the proceedings, nor would the beet
sugar men desist. as they announced at
one conference. even il the Macedonian
cry should go gD from the high-tariH
brethren. Whether they win make good
all these threats is another matter. The
Ways and Means men treat them rather
lightly The party whip reduced a hostile
beet majority into submissive followers
Of Speaker Henderson and the House
leaders, leaving but thirty-one RepubIi-
cans at the last ditch last night The
leaders profess 10 believe that the thirty
one viii greatly shrink and fade away
There have been words Of warning from
the Senate side Of the Capitol not to car
~ the fight 20 extremes. So that. even
should the House insurgents assist in the
passage OF measure which the high
tariff men might look upon as 2 non
strosity, IL viii be Whitfield back into
shape on the Senate side. But one OF the
Important results Of the skirmish will
probably be the beginning OF a tarin re-
vision agitation IN many Of the States.
which may make necessary a revision Of
party issues and rewriting Of party
platforms
IL is now no longer the purpose Of the
Republican leaders TO have the bill ac-
companied by any rule whatever. As
revenue measure 10 comes up without a
rule rule 70 prevent amendments. she
Ways and Means people say viii be IN
necessary, because the Speaker viii hold
that no amendments except those strictly
germane viii be admitted for considera-
ton. He VIII rule out Of order any at
tempt to open the question OF tariff re-
vision All amendments mast be on Gu
ban reciprocity. and on nothing else.
The beet sugar men have not given up
the fight Their steering committee is to
meet late today TO see what can be done
About forty Of their number, they say,
are ready to die in the last ditch"