Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-17
Improper Matter In the Mails.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL WHICH PASSED THE SEN

PROVISIONS OF THE BILL WHICH PASSED THE SEM
The bill which passed the Senate to-day pro-
vides as follows:
THAT all matter otherwise nathalie by law.upon
the envelope or outside cover or wrap:
Of which Ga'h any postal
terms, or language of an indecent, lewd, las
civious, obscene, iibelous scurrilous defamatory,
the terms Or manner Or style q display
and obviously intended to reflect inturiously upon
the character Of cSndTSs OF another may De writ
parent, are hereby. declared non.mailable
matter and shall not be conveyed in the mails,
rier, and shall be withdrawn from the mails under
such regulations as the Postmaster neral shall
prescribe; and any person who shall knowingly
to ssf & matter and any s' pe1
same or cause the same to be taken from the mails
for the purpose OF circulating or dsposing Of or OF
aiding In the circulation or disposition OF the
| same, shall for each and every offense upon Con-
be fined not more than IS, 900 or Imprisoned at
lascivious book pamphlet, picture, paper letter
writing PRINT or other publication OF an indecent
or intended for the prevention Of concep-
ton or procuring Of abortion, and every artt-
Gle or thing intended or adapted r r0r any indecent
card letter, circular, book, pamphlet, adver-
tisement or notice OF any kind giving fnforma-
whom, or by what means any OF the herelnbefOre
mentioned matters, articles. or things may De OBJ
tained or made whether sealed az nrst;class
be non-mailable matter. and shall not be
conveyed IN the malls nor delivered
any persop Who shall EnoWingy deposit or cause to
be deposited, Tor mailing or delivery anything DE-,
cared by this section TO be non-mailaDle matter and
any person VINO shall knowingly take the same,
cause the same to be taken, from the mails for
the purpose OF circulating or disposing or or OF
! same, shah for each and every onense be nned
upon conviction thereof not more than 5000 or
imprisoned at hard labor not more than
court. And all offences committed under the
section of which this is amendatory prior TO the ap:
TINS act &c a ana aSs
same effect as II this act had not been passed:
Provided, That nothing In this act shall authorize
any person TO open any letter or sealed matter OF
| the first-class not addressed to himself.
The Hot Spell.
PROSPECT OF RAIN AND COOLER WEATHER.
The predictions of1icer smelt rain In the air this
morning and held out hope for cooler spell In the
| evening and tomorrow. Yesterdays temperature
was o.. There will, It Is thought, be thunder
storm this afternoon or evening. The Cuban hur-
is now raging. Al different points on the
southern Florida coast last night the wind was
blowing at from 30 to 60 miles an hour.
town, was overcome by the heal about O'Clock
last evening near Pennsylvania avenue and 9TH
street. He was removed In the patrol wagon to
the Emergency Hospital and was afterward sent
70 his home.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon Fred Hazel
lngton, was overcome by the heat and was sent to
ms home on the Bladensburg road.
Policeman Barney, OF the f1rst precinct was
overcome oy the heat this morning ana had TO be
sent home.
STEAMSHIP FROM PENSACOLA QUARANrINIp NRAR
CAPE CHARLKA
Surgeon-General Hamilton to-day received dis.
patch from Acting Assistant Surgeon Clarkson at
Fort Monroe, Va, announcing that he has quaran-
tined the British steamship Athens, seven days
from Pensacola 70 Newport NewA A eof homa-
LOT transportation. The vessel is being fumigated
without removing the cargo OF timber. Dr. Ham.
ut0n sent Instructions TO anchor the weasel In the
north channel near Cape Charles, and to hold her
IN quarantine for further observation. He also
sent the following TO Dr. Mitchell at Jacksonv1lle
fla: congratulations on improved outlook for
early termination OF epidemic. put look out that
Iae cases now under treatment DO not become new
issued by the clerk OF the court to Washingtoa
Pinnick ana Julia Lee.
SEE STRUCK Hxn wrH csmEL--Nary Frund.
ing with an assault on Rose spearman. colored, On
tuesday evening The latter test,ced that she had
been In ArS Funds employ, but left because she
was sworn A. She attempted 70 get her clothes.
sne said, when Mn Frund cut her arm with :
chiseL The defeuQAnt teotf0ed that Rose pushe1
md az