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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
The Tragedy that Was Caused by q
Dispute Over a Hat.
ON TRIAL,

The Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery, to-day
took up one OF the series Of homicide cases now
awaiting trial This was the case OF VIM. Briggs
stouL-built colored man about thirty one years
Of age, who Is charged with the murder OF VIM
Jones, by shooting him In the left breast May 3
last, near the head OF 10Th street. Messers Lips
comb and Mullowney, assistant district attorneys
appeared for the Government, and Messrs j. Med.
Darlington and James W. Walker for the defend
ant A jury was soon empannelled, the following
being selected to try the cause: Thos. e. Spencer
Armstrong Hanlon, James M. Harrod, Whitfield
jackson, George c. hardwood, Alfred Worch
Henry l. Frazier, w. p. Mayfleld, W. II. Carrico
Brick.
STATING THE CASE.
Mr.. Mullowney stated the case to the jury; that
number OF men were engaged at work in grad
ing; that dispute arose about a hat; that Briggs
went on and returned with his pistol and renew
Ing the quarrel, drew the pistol fired and then
took the hat from Jones' head and left.
Mr.. Darlington followed claiming that they
would show that his client was beaten by Jones
and his friends, and when he returned the Jones
renewed the attack and he shot In self defense.
THE TESTIMONY.
The first witness was Samuel Chesley, colored
who testified that he was on the work on the day
Williams, Kuth, Nathan Jones, Wise, and Lewis
were on the bank. VIM Jones was sitting there
asked to look at the hat, and Jones handed it TO
him, and Briggs said: eyes, by, that's the way
my things 60" They then clinched, but they were
parted, and Briggs called Jones a dirty : OF
=, and some otner words passed. Briggs said as
he was leaving: "I'll nix you when come back"
When he returned In about half an hour witness
and Alex. Jones were not with the 9TH
erS Briggs came back over the hill and
was close on them before they saw him.
Witness did not hear what Briggs SAID
when he came back, but saw him (B) shake
his finger at Jones. Briggs was on the bank,
which was about four feet Nigh and Jones started
toward him when Briggs ordered him back.
Jones Kept on toward Briggs, who fired at him
twice. The nrst shot was not the fatal one The
second was so close that the powder burnt Jones
clothing: Briggs after firing the second shot TOOK
the hat from Jones and walked away. Jones fell
In the street and died In about i've minutes.
Henry Williams, Hiram Wise, Alex. Jones'
pro!her OF the dead man, and Nathan Jones, gave
similar testimony describing the fatal an ay.
Sergeant w. II. Trunnen testified that the de-
PENDANT ran into the station house on the day OF
the homicide and said he had shot man who had
taken his hat,
This closed the case for the Government,
THE DEFENSE.
Rowzee Carpenter, coored, testified to seeing
Briggs running and Aleck Jones running after
him, stonin2 him, one stone striking him In the
back. Briggs ran out OF one of his shoes
The defendant testified that he was assaulted by
the Jones boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25
A Cure for insomnia.

From the New York Mail and Express,
"Is there permanent cure for insomnia?s re-
peated leading physician in reply to q question
the other day. ayes; there is as much philosophy
IN regard to sleep as there Is In anything else IL
Is generally accepted by the medical profession
that our conscious daylight thinking processes
are carried on In the sinister half OF the brain
that In the lobe which controls the action OF the
right arm and leg. From THIS line Of reasoning it
naturally follows that one dreams with the
other lobe, and that the abnormal character
OF dreams Is In some way traceable to thai
fact. to bring back sleep when lost we must
quiet the conscious. thinking, sinister side Of
the brain, and bring into activity only the dream
side-that is, the dexter side. To do this the Old
device was TO try TO compel ones self TO put aside
every waking thought, even soothing and pleasant
ones-every effort OF daylight memory. The better
plan, and one that Is meeting with great deal of
success, Is TO think OF dream, the more recent
the BETTER and 60 over and over the scenes it pre-
sented-
"Armed with this idea, the next time q sufferer
nnds himself awake, say or O'Clock in the morn
Ing Instead OF merely trying to Danish the
thougnt and repeating numbers according to
habit, let him revert at once TO the dream. which
was the cause Of his awakening, and try 70 20 on
with IT Sleep win soon come. II Is stated on
good authority that this experiment, often re-
peated, has never been known TO fail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25
Tn FRrrsD o. Az

PONDS EXTRACT IL used in the hou..,o,, ., IN.
rIssseens - Vel as that Of the humblsst citizen
4snosr1 Of the Army and the Navy ths ~, ~.
6snch ths pulpit and the press-al rsnis and ei.ss
g pSople-nAye sent their personal sxpsr,encs .nd
thanks for tas last forty year until Their letter h.x
Piled volumes tesIyinx u the wonderful cures of Al
klnds o. Pain or Inflammation. Effected by FoNIrs
EXTRACT. ~ N~<>oS
keWambsr PONDS EXTRACT 10 sold In hos,le. or,,,
b16 wrapper, with lardscap uArx thers-, NJ
SSss te.1SctAo1e okoSsists onO my2S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25


From Scence
One of the most important considerations which
induce the Russians to urge the building OF the
Pacific road is purely political The Chinese
boundary is at present almost unprotected, and It
would be extremely di1icult TO concentrate an
army of considerable strength anywhere east or
Semipalatinsk 1t Is true that the boundary as
far east as Manchuria Is guarded by the best of
protections-a vast desert. Still greater weight s
only harDor Russia possesses on the open ocean.
without the railroad, Vladivosiok is OF very little
value the coast province Is not able to furnish
that It's vlue will be greatly enhanced by the con-
struction OF the railway. A glance at the map
Will show that the latter follows for long dis
lance the boundary; therefore, In case Of war with
China. its safety appears very doubtful, and, in-
deed II has been proposed by military authorities
that it would be more advisable 70 build the road
From an engineering point OF view. there are no
serious obstacles TO the building OF the road, ex-
SePta. and the passing Of the enormous swamps OF
that region, which would probably make the road
far more costly than the Transcaspian Railway.
There are no steep grades that would present &C.
The cost OF construction is estimated &C from I'VE
to seven hundred million rubles. The whole dis
lance from st. Petersburg TO vladtvostok Is esti-
mated at six thousand miles; and the time neces-
sary for accomplishing this distance at from six
teen to seventeen days Tothis must Be added Q
Vladivostok, ana from ST. Petersburg 70 Western
Europe Thus the journey from Eastern Asia TO
Europe might be made In from twenty TO twenty
two DAYS instead OF from thirty to thirty-ve days
which IL takes steamers 70 run from China TO Rn-
9land IL seems improbable that the effect OF tina
road upon the trade OF the world will be a. import
ant as that OF the American Pacific roads The
political condition OF Siberia Is not favorable to
an energetic development OF its resources and TO an
extensive immigration; and. the length Of the
be able TO divert the carrying-trsde TO any great
extent from the steamers using the euez Canal
route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25
The Secret OF SOnOrOus Sands.


From Science.
At the last meeting Of the New York Academy
OF sciences, DR.. A. Julien and Prof H. C. Bolton
gave report OF the interesting results Of their
long-continued researches on sonorous sands The
cause OF this remarkable phenomenon, which was
nrst known to occur In Arabia, has long been a
mystery. In course OF time many other localities
In which sonorous sands occur became known q, and,
In fact, It may be found almost everywhere on
beaches and in deserts. The authors collected
samples from all parts Of the world, and, on close
examination, found that all sonorous sands are
clean; that no dust or silt Is found mixed with the
sand; that theS ameter OF the angular or rounded
grains ranges between 0.3 and O.5 OF q MILL
meter, and that the material may be siliceous cal
careous or any other provided ITS SPECIFIC gravity
Is not very great. When these sands are molstened
evapOrated, q fllm OF condensed air Is formed on
the surface or each grain, which acts as an elias
tic cushion, and enables the sand TO vibrate when
disturbed. In sands mixed with silt or dust these
small partic IS prevent the formation of q con-
tinuous air-cushi0n, and therefore such SANDS are
not s0norous. II this theory DO correct sonorous
sand must become mute BY removing the fllm OF
air. Experiments OF the authors prove that by
heating, rubbing and shaking the sand Is "killed"
All these operations tend TO destroy the nlm of
air condensed on the surfaceA On the other hand,
had been kept undisturbed for many yeara They
had retained their sonorousness, but, after having
been rubbed for some time. became almost mute.
The theory advanced BY the authors appears very
plausible and will Be- firmly established when
they succeed In making Q s0norous sand. Their
experiments In this line have not yet been COM
pleted, but promise fair success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

From the San Frapcisco Arvonaut
doc" Smart, . noted Western bandit, with two
confederates, bought all the playing cards In ri
Paso. At Goidsberg's stationery store. paying for
them S75. and when questioned what they In
tended going with them, said they were going up
In the mines and expected 70 DO great business
but II they failed would like the privilege 70 return
what they did not use. Goldsberg consented, and
In q few days they returned with about half OF
them. TINS same Goldsberg was In the habit Of
furnishing all the faro banks In town with cards,
and upon receiving orders for them, and having
none on hand, excepting those rel urned by Smart
he divided the lot between the different ssbanks
and on the same night every spank" In Fl Paso
WAS ssuusied" BY smart and q few OF his con-
federateA The last spank broke examined their
cards and found that every card had been
.Ro%e1 their cards .!ninchsds IN the ssme
manner. II was found out next day
that smart had returned these cards @
OoldsberR, and, OF course, ft was decided thai
smart and his gang spinched" them The town
WAS TOO hot Tor him for several days after II Wal
estimated that the winnings ON that night wers
about el26, 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

The strike Of British golfers ID assuming alarm.
ing proportions and II - feared the movement
VIII become general onA In Yorkshire $4,000
workers went out yesterday. At meeting yestes-
day the coal owners resolved 70 make no conces-
stOnS
OF philadelphia who have been carrying on {
banking ana steamship ticket once, has ahe0onded
with quite . sum OF money belonging 70 his own
prepaid tickets for people In Austria and RussiA
The swiss socialists are circulating petiton
nor revision OF the federal constitution.
was hello In Glasgow yesterday.
Paris diapatch says that Nina Patti wfll
the Paren-eayad tE1bo have arrived q the Dr1tiah
camp. Their purpose = % arrange seen1 a. sub
mission.
Emperor Wllliam has invited rsuG DsegmaAs
and DR.. oefhar0e 20 oine - IL palac4
Father KeAno1y. WHO was arreoteo q 0ghn1loW,
has b0on un0xDo0fo1H Do10oDo4, :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

The Pess9asser "a W.s~~>.~~. D.

Ceoses q Seasass~a
spscaal pnpssch 10 Tn Rvrxpss s~..r
NV hAvrr ooSS., Oct 2a-Tbe arzt rpUuoa,.
can psfsoe OF tne campaign took placs lssr nirht
10 s,ssSnoey. Inc republlcans Of the cfty Gon-
erzl! lluminateo Their residenceS
10 the unoounoed astonisnment of rppuD,,cs,s
ane oemocrsts alike. Postmaster Commerfor1s
ressaence was brilliant win eolored asntx
Ine postmaster had hung out a nIscard m
scnpeo; 4 am aoemocral and thsrrforx Vo1S NJ
conanue IN " accept q federal once un0~r 4
cnAnse on Administration Nev~sxnrlsS
i am citizen OF the crest r.
public. and should Be unworthy Of Sne rcSpscr
/ not sccord to ne esce ,, a,a
MS Individual right 20 the frrs eesov-
ment OF his political prefer~ucrs Ssxe
no rear IN joining my democratc fre win ,ours
nor IN giving you the oenenI OF ia liret On your
way 70 either victory or defeat
Commerford has Always peen one M ens r,o~f
prominent democrats In me Nauratacf ys,,e, sn1
fund Aoae campaign
HIS unprecedented course In Illuminating sor n
paek the oo@ons'ra1On las oo@plsIsy "a
few months ago President Cleveland naroo,>a
one. n.met, formerly clerk In the Wslerpurv
post-omce under Commercials
homer had served one year in prfson M q 49,
sentence TOT roooing the malta Sommerro-a -
dent VI sne rfe1-
The illumination incident OF last n,rnt A.
10 DC the outcome OF the Romer case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25
A Free wild West show.
''BUCK" TAYLOR, THE COWBOY, LAssOKs DHRR m

"Buck" Taylor, the handsome ''king OF the cow
boys" with the Buffalo Bill show, created some
excitement in this city this morning. He left
Gen. Beale's farm with Tony Escaville, an.
other cowboy, and had charge OF some deer
and antelopes. One OF the deer got away and made
q break for liberty and was given q Wild chase
through the city by Buck, who was on
horseback. He lassoed II near 10th and
g streets The animals were being taken
to the Smithsonian grounds, where they will
probably be kept during the winter. After lasso-
Ing the animal Buck tied its legs together, put It
In wagon and drove It to the Smithsonian
grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25
The l,re.ident,s CIothcs.

VERDICT koF JoURNsY1AN TAILOR At woRK on
THE NEW SUIT.
The report Of feeling Of dissatisfaction among
the union tailors of Washington, because an EN-.
ployer Of non-union men Is patronized by Presi.
dent Cleveland when In need OF additional clothes
met with very emphatic denial from the work
man who Is employed upon the Presidents new
winter suit "Divn bit o. trute In tn story" he
said, Indignantly when he heard the report sIm
on tn job mesllf, and I'm An Irishman and q diml-
crat, and phat's more I'm union man. Be Cob
they can't IND any fault wild that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25
Porrrn Dnra & CHEMICAL Co.. BOSTON
UTERINE PAINS

And weakness instantly relieved by the CurIcuRA An
TrPAIS Plaster Perfect Antidote to Pain. Infam-
nation and Weakness. Anew. instantaneous and in
fAllible pAan-k killing plaster. 20 cents oc2225
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

Augusta PoLICk PREVENT A OUEI--W. +. Men.
murry and w. l. jones, both OF Maynesboro. CO.
attempted 70 pass through Augusta yesterday
morning 70 the famous sand Bar Ferry duelinG
grounds 10 settle business dispute The neld q
honor. Jones reached The spot selected and waited
tlll nightfall for his opponent McElmuny IVES
arrested by the Augusta police and the meeting
Was prevented ne dinlcully was settled last
connected, and the attempted night caused . great
sensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25
A Death m Fort Monroe

FORT MONROE, Va, Oct. 25.--Captain William
Adams, retired ordnance storekeeper, who has
been stationed here since the war, died this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

THE GExurxK
10 Il Nm HoFF
MALT EXTRAcr
II the
BEST NUTRITIvE TONIC
and most
PhATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE
'or impaired Digestion. Dyspepsia. Convelescence.
weak Children. and General Debility
WHAT PROF. COLEMAN. OF GLASGOW SAYS OF
sunsrtng from sstsek of Ulnes. which had not
oniy reduced my strength. but brought on extreme
.oon. rom inability to appropriate food. tried
the eeects Of the Genuine Johann Ho's Malt Extr,c
sNnegia.sful three times day Its use vss followed
~ Married ensets-l Food which had heretofore been
ss,.sa properly There appeared an increased
lover OF evolving animal heat and storing up fat
bswereof imi,stions The genuine has the siEusture
o. Johann Ho6" on the neck Of every bottle. All
Other are worthless imitationa
OOH sOAANS AoFL. Berlin and Vienna. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

Gov. Martin, OF Kansas has offered q reward q
$500 for the apprehension OF the party guilty
oil sending an internal machine by express which
exploded at Coneyyille, mutilating the wife ana
daughter OF Agent Upham, Of the Pacinc kxpruns
Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25
Brave In the Face oG Death.

From the Atlanta Journal.
One day during the last part OF the war DR..
Willis Westmoreland was dressing the wound OF q
soldier who had been shot In the neck near the
carotid artery.
Suddenly the blood vessel gave way, and just as
quickly the surgeon thrust his finger into the hole
TO stop the now.
"Doctor," said he, ''what does that meana,
"It means deatn," said the surgeon.
SHOW long can Liver" asked the soldier. whose
mind was perfectly clear.
"Unul remove my nnger," said DR.. westmore-
land.
The soldier asked for pen and paper wrote his
will, wrote an anectonate letter 70 his Vile, and
when these were done SAID quietly:
"Let IL CO."
The surgeon withdrew his finger, the blood
rushed out, and soon the man was dead.
The body OF the brave fellow was buried in Oak
land, and every year since DIR. Westmoreland has
gone on memorial day and placed flowers on the
grave. This year when memorial day came tue
doctor was at Salt Springs. he lett the scene OF
Etyety, came TO Atlanta, and carried ais tribute
flowers 70 tue grave OF one who was calm and
brave In the very presence OF death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25
Made q Bonfire Of Hts Sermons.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
The Rev. william Henry Strickland, late OF
Gainesville, Ga, now pastor OF Central Baptist
church. reported at the Baptist ministers confer
ence on Monday morning that he had, In arrang-
ing his study and asserting his books and sermons,
committed $50 old sermons 10 the flames, and that
he had $50 more the condemned list 10 be burned
soon. When asked how many sermons he owned,
he replied: zone thousand" When asked, "Why
did you Durp these9" he said: "They are old sIale
dat, and l couldn't consent TO preach tnem any
more. ! make and preach better sermons than
those now, aud why should preserve those pro-
auctions which no longer expect TO use? Too
many sermon barrels standing around are sugges-
tive OF indolence." He stated further thai these
earlier Efforts had not been preached at all tor ten
years. Some difference OF opinion was expressed
In the meeting upon the wisdom OF the bonnre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

Awaits thoss Who suffer from aches and
pains. II they viii BxSsoS's PLAsTER
the most highly priced external remedy
within on .ch- For khusmati.m. sciat-
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send two cent stamp to seabury 4
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
INdrps.

The New York stock Market.
The following the opening and closing prfcea of
the New York stock Market, as reported by special
wire to Corson and Mccartney. 141S 4 street
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20 Pm Cent Or
ALL CASH sALRS

MY ENTIRE STOCK OF WATCHES, pIA-
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VENTILATED WARE. CLOCKS BRoNzEs,
oPERA-GLAssEs. ETC. ETC. AT A DIS
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oci9 1215 PA. AVE.
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A Marriage Certtficaee ~ q Warrant.
From the Kennebec Journal
Our veracious city clerk vouches for the follow
ing: About two years ago resident of this city,
filled with good spirit called and desired that his
name and that OF a China lady be published. A
few months after he called round for the certin-
cate and after bracing up his courage by imbibing
heavily, started for the residence OF q justice OF
the peace On bis arrival he informed the justice
that he desired TO be married. He was informed
mony should be performed "WaIlr he said in a
hesttating sort OF way, II haven't just been able
70 get The Old woman started, but I've got this
here paper" lbrandishing the certifcatel land II
you'll hitch up your team and serve it on her, why
she's got TO come" II Is needless to say that the
ceremony has not Jet been performed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

ms morning about O'Clock . colored burxias
enteree the house OF Mr. George cox,a NJ 80 n
street northwest Mr.. Cowies two a...s,.-.
aroused by the noise made BY the nury,.r
got out OF bed, tackled the burglar thrrv MIN OF
OF the room. and locked the door Their Far M ~
brother were aroused, but the man had escaped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

Mr.. Grfswold Lorillard. aged twenty-six, son e
rider, Is dying OF consumption at Jo0stown, n. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

n. Marianl French charge d'affaires 1t Munich,
has been appointed French Ambassador to Italy
In successaoato Count Do Mouy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

from HAmlnef1est Letter.
steamers hunt the whales In this latitude The
harpoon Is made with four umbrella-lke rfbs
which is fired from q cannon on the ship into the
whales body. Pressure makes 1t open up and
take wider and nrmer hold, and the whale pull.
ing sets on some nitro-glycerine confined In the
cone or front part OF the harpoon. With all this
the whale sometimes runs for many miles draw
ing after IL the SNIP often the rate OF Is Knots
an hour, and marking its course with blood. Two
thousand feet OF heavy rope are fastened 70 the
SUFFICIENT play tor the great monster, which Is
OFTEN 20 TO IS reet long, and weighs 600 pounds
Afterward when the whale Is dead or nearly so
an iron chain u put around Its body and towed
into the harbor OF the fishing company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

The LATEST Court scASDAI--Mr IAboucheve
telographs from London 70 the New York H;a-i,i.
hear that CrownPrncess SUephanie OF hustrf. n
tends 10 apply for diyorce from the Grown pr
rudolph, and tnat she wall probably quit Vienna
queen OF the belgians, and her eldest sistsr me
Princess Philippe OF saxe-Coburs N ohary An, nm
Emperor Francis Joseph Is worried enouch slso,,
public Affairs without having his private lire msde
q burden Tor him through the eccentricitles ana
extravGgances OF his vile and the couslant h,cs
erings OF his son and dau ghter-in-lsw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

The. police Of New Orleans Last night closed up
al kehO rooms and arrested the propr1etora The
faro dealers were not moloeted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

A DEPAuLrER's UxAvAIIlNo TRlcK.-A dis pate =,
Albert A. Shaver, ex-county treasurer OF clara -
under arrest on charge OF appropr1ating between
81 900 and 8. 800 OF the county funds during hts
1884. Shaver was found bound ana gagged In his
once and he declared he had been robbel OF g. 900
HIS story was not generally believed and the pres
ent arrest IL the result OF Investigations that have
since been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25

Il is stated that the king Of wurtemourg was
accompanied 70 Nice by hts American favorites
Munich papers giving an account OF the matter
were conT1seated on reaching stuttgart
Dispatches from Wady Halfa state that the
white pasha with large force Is still in the Bahrel
Gazeiie, and that troops from Omdurman are
marching 70 oppose him.
The sultan OF Morocco has ordered an artillery
salute 70 the Portuguese nag as q compensation
tor the disrespect shown BY the city Of Larsche