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cause the amount Of a fine to be returned
after II has been paid into the treasury.
de may, and often does, mitigate sentences
OF courts martial; but he cannot change
me manner of the punishment prescribed.
For example. he could not compel an officer
OF the army or navy to pay a fine instead
OF undergoing suspension from rank. lie
can pardon an offender before he is SEN
fenced, or even before conviction, but this
is not often done.
Etiquette has its place In the matter OF
pardons. On one occasion Gen. Arthur
referred an application to his Secretary of
war. The latter appealed for counsel to
Attorney General Brewster. But Mr. Brew
ster refused to give il, because to do so
would De merely to advise the Secretary
as TO what advice he should give to the
President. Governors of territories can
grant reprieves, but they can only pardon
with the approval of the chief executive.
of Justice is to the effect that any district
attorney may assure a pardon to a counter
feiter who betrays his accomplices and
gives up his plates or molds. together with
an Initiated paper or coin in his possess
sion. In Massachusetts a very picturesque
custom holds, one convict being released
from prison by the governor of the state
every Thanksgiving day.
One of the most notable pardons granted
by Mr.. Cleveland during his former term
was that of Cyril It. Benedict, who had
charge of the Adams Express Company's
office in the treasury here. He stole several
thousand dollars. He was prosecuted. SEN
fenced and served one year in prison. Then
he was released, at the solicitation Of the
company which he robbed. The latter has
since employed him in another capacity.
The fact that respectable employment
awaits a convict on his release has some
weight in obtaining his pardon.
The pardoning power has been evolved
in an interesting manner through history.
1t had its beginning in the times when
kings and autocrats had control over the
lives of their subjects. They exercised
judicial functions, and the throne room
OF those days was police court as well.
Now the chief of a commonwealth uses
the privileges of forgiveness, which he
still retains, for a different purpose II is
designed to temper stern justice with the
quality of mercy, and-in an age when
criminals are punished not for the sake
of reprisal, but to prevent offenses against
law-it Is one Of the elements of ciyiliza-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02


on the third term issue. 1 heard this talk
about Grant and the third term, and 1
thought the third term principle was all
wrong. At that time / had never reflected
very much about the question, but since
then 1 have thought about it a good deal,
and when you come to apply that principle
TO the Office of county treasurer there Is no
sense in ii. and am glad that / have the
manhood when l see that l am wrong to
acknowledge it,
Now. my friends" said Allen, Sin max
ing the application of the story those of
YOU who have received compliments from
Tom Reed today for bravery and acumeu
after you have been going around the
country denouncipg the republican party,
its financial policy and the ruin and wreck
1t wrought. ought to, like my friend when
you find that you are wrong. have the
courage to get up here and say YOU apollo
gize to the republican party"
One of the best stories illustrative of the
financial situation was told by Marcus
Aurelius Smith of Arizona. To use his
words: THE Secretaries of the Treasury
had always been dominated by New York
bankers. They tried TO get Secretary Car
Isle to issue bonds for their benefit When
they failed in this they thought that they
would scare him into 1t, so they started
financial panic. but the panic got away
from them. Instead of soaring the Secre-
tary they scared the people, who gathered
all the money in sight and showed In into
their stockings and bedticks They remind
me of fellow in Arizona who had a two
year-old colt. In talking to one Of his
neighbors in Tombstone one day he said
that he had thoroughly broken the colt.
Why he is mighty young to be well
broken, the neighbor replied.
well said the owner Of the colt
you walt and will show you. / am going
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02

said: "One beam will not hold up your
house. If you take solid seasoned white
oak you will have a beam just as strong
as your steel beam, and these two will up
hold the entire structure" But the fellow
replied: mo, L won't put in wooden beams
In my building, no matter how strong the
timber may be. L am going to put all the
weight on the steel beam and there is no
use in talking about it,
He did as he said and the house soon
crashed upon his head. The application
of this story is self-evident
John NJ. Allen of Tupelo. Miss, made by
Tar the most humorous speech on the re-
peal bill. He said he never favored the
Sherman law. He spoke and voted against
II at the time of it's passage. He did not
like it then, and did not like 1t now, but
IL was the only law On the statute books
providing for any increase in the volume OF
currency. To remove it without substi-
tuting anything in it's place would put us
very much in the condition of the negro's
cow. The darkey had been left in charge
of the home in Mississippi while his en-
ployer was away. The COW was taken sick
In writing to the family, who were at the
White Sulphur Springs. he said:
The cow have been sick. l done give
her some medicine and she are now well
of the disease; but L think she will die OF
the remedy"
Now. Mr.. Speaker" said John after the
merriment had subsidized Il am as anxious
as any member on this floor to cure the
country of the disease, but l do not intend
to vote for a remedy that will be worse
than the disease itself"
In speaking of the democratic orators,
who believe that the republicans had done
good thing in demonetizing silver. Mr..
Allen said:
Two of my constituents were once cam
didates for the office of treasurer of AL
corn county. one had held the office for
two terms and the other was running
against him in opposition to a third term.
The man who was running for the office
the first time followed his competitor all
over the country denouncing the PROPOSE
ton for a third term. The people Endorsed
him, and he was selected in opposition to
the third term candidate. He held the
office himself for two terms and a new
election was approaching The time was
coming when he must get out of office
himself or repudiate the platform upon
which he had been elected. The situation
was serious. He came to town one morn
ing and said:
Boys, have any of you seen anything
of Beach Mitchell?
Beach Mitchell was the man whom he
had beaten. They told him that Beach
was in town.
Well he said, L want to see him.
/ feel that / owe him an apology. Four
years ago 1 ran against him for the office
OF treasurer in this county and 1 beat him
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Orange Growing I'm Palestine.


1t is only of late years that Jaffa oranges
have obtained a worldwide reputation, for
but some eighteen years since they were
scarcely known save at Beyrout. Alexan-
dria and Constantinople A special feature
of the Jafa orange is that il will keep thr-
ty or forty days, and II properly packed, for
two and sometimes even three months. The
port of Jafa is surrounded on the land side
by orange groves, covering an area OF /, 80
acres. New orange groves are constantly
being planted, and there are now double as
may as there were .fteen years ago.
Each orange garden contains about 1000
square feet of planted area, equal to about
1900 trees to l-2 acres. The trees begin
to bear the fourth year after planting, but
IL is estimated that ii takes seven and
sometimes eight years before an orange or
chard yields a paying crop. During all
this time, and even afterward, the orchards
have to be watered continually, and this
irrigation is the most difficult and laborious
part of the work. the water having to be
drawn by means of primitive water wheels
from wells dug in the gardens ninety feet
and even 100 feet deep. An improved and
cheaper system of irrigation is OF para
mount Importance. as II would tend to ex-
tensve and fertile plains round Jaffa be-
coming in short space of time, extensive
orange groves, would cheaper the produc-
ton, and would enable the growers and the
exporters to compete with the oranges of
other countries in European markets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02
Narrowly Escaped a Meteor.
From the Boston Journal.

Glines Hill Is the name of a long and
steep grade between the villages of Madi-
son and Eaton Center, n. H. On Saturday
last Mr.. l.. NJ Atkinson was resting his
horse about midway of this hill when his
attention was attracted by a noise resem-
bling that of sparks falling into water.
Looking to the left and up to the top of
Downs mountain he deserted an object
about as large as a half-bushel measure
coming toward him with lightning Xix g
rapidity. The missile passed within twenty
feet OF him and landed in the bank about
sixty yards away When it passed him it
was about twenty thirty feet from the
ground He said that he was quite sure
he felt the heat frnr~r -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02
FlOrfda's Cypress Timber
From the Jacksonville Fla.) Times Union

rloH the JacksonVlIe tFla.D Times Union
Wherever and whenever in Florida sniff
cfent capital, together with business energy
and business judgment, has been Invested
In the manufacture of cypress timber the
venture has proved successful In three or
four conspicuous instances there are firms
and individuals getting rich in the business.
and the field is still a most inviting and
promising one to those who understand
this particular branch of the lumber busi
ness. From several important lumber CEN
ters OF the west and northwest there has
been a noticeably Increased inquiry of late
for large and compact bodies of STANDING
cypress timber, especially for trees of more
than the average height and size The
conditions of accessibility and convenient
transportation facilities have been import
ant Ones of course, in the matter of effect
ing sales of these lands. but there Is q
growing demand for the younger and
accessible or easily transportable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02
FARMING IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Crops Do Not Pay SO Well
as Wheat Growing Does,


From the Northwest Magazine
l met on a train in North Dakota a very
intelligent American farmer who has been
tilling a moderately large farm near Valley
City for the past ten years. He said that
a great deal of nonsense is printed in the
newspapers of the state advising people to
go into diversified farming. He had tried
all sorts of crops, and with good success as
to yield, but when he came to figure up cost
and receipts he found that he would have
done better to stick to wheat. One trouble
with other crops was the lack of a home
market, and another was the scarcity of
labor at moderate wages. One
year he had raised a fine crop of corn, but
after he had paid the lazy and unskillful
laborers engaged in cutting and husking he
found that the corn had cost him more than
he could have bought Iowa corn for at the
railway station. Another year he had a
magnlncent crop of potatoes, which could
have been shipped to st. Paul and sold for
a good price, but he could not hire anybodv
to dig them.
There were plenty of idle fellows in town.
but they all said that, while they were will
ing TO work with a threshing crew, they
positively would not dig potatoes. So the
crop froze in the ground, except the small
part OF II that the farmer and his wife dug
themselves. Now L raise nothing for mar
ket except wheat" he continued but I
produce everything l can on the farm for
lpO,. oiLN i'i 'SS- L RAISE nOSS, keep small
flock Of sheep and have few young cattle
When | kill steer l sell part of the meat
to my neighbors and take my pay in kind
when they Kill an animal. l have tried
oats. fax. rye and barley. but I never made
any money on them. When l got a good
yield the price was too low I have made
money on wheat, and my experience teaches
me that any North Dakota farmer who will
stick TO wheat and at the same time pro-
duce as much food stuff for his family and
animals as possible. so as to pay out very
little money, will do well in spite of occa-
sional short crops and continued low
prices
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down after him and when 1 ride him I'D
the street here you jump out from the door
wave your hat and halo boo to him. You
will see how well broken he is
Inc neighbor did as requested. The
man came uD the street on a full canter
and the neighbor jumped out of the door.
waved his hat and shouted boo The colt
snled, and when its owner picked himself
up from pile of stones on the other side
OF the fence. wiped the blood from his face,
and got himself together, he shook his fist
vengefully at his neighbor and shouted: You
blasted old fool. you halloed too loudv"
AMOS j. CUMMINGS
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The Power to Pardon Vested in the
President.
HOW THIS DUTY Is PERFORMED.
Involves Considerable Labor on the
Executive.
IT is ABOVE CONG ESS.
Written for The Evening Star.

HE EXERCISE OF
the pardoning power
is one of the Presi-
dents most laborious
duties. During the
first eight months of
his present admins
tration Mr.. Cieve-
land has released sew
enty o # e n d e r S
against United States
laws has denied fif-
ty applications for
executive clemency,
and has granted COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02
An Inroad on the Traditions of Con-
gress.
CHANCES OF ERROR REDUCED.
Heretofore They Have Always Been
Engrossed.
MISTAKES MADE IN THE PAST.
Written for The Evening Star.

HE SEN ATE AND
the House of Repre-
sentatives have TAX
en- a step which will
probably save the
United States a great
many tens of thou
sands of dollars-a
step that should have
been taken years ago,
and which would
have been taken but
for the well-known
conservatis of Con-
greSS. A resolution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02

''Whv did Won call that man insoIent. Some
brains?" asked Frvman after the disagree
ment. He was downright impudent"
Il know II seemed that way" replied
Somebrains: but Won may have observed
he was several hounds heavier than I, and
three inches ta1Ar ''-Vog7Ie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02
Stories That Are Told to Enliven
Debate.
SOME OF THEM ARE QUITE GOOD.
How Members Often Raise a
Laugh in the House.
LINCOLN AS A HUMORIST.
Written for The Evening Star.

F ALL THE STORY
tellers that have
breathed the air of
Washington there
was none whose
anecdotes are more
often quoted than
those of Abraham
Lincoln. There was
also none more ap-
plicable to the sub
iect Of conversation
His story of swap
ping horses While
crossing a stream
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02
For Tiny Folks,

For the little ones are worlds fair blocks,
with pictures Of the exposition and brownie
blocks the latter designed by Palmer Cox
Then there are frasmentary puzzles Of CO.
lumbus and the white squadron. to be put
together. Dolls houses Of pasteboard are
SO made in sections that they can be taken
out of fat box and set UP complete in "A
few moments. PanIomime books, so-callei,
open in the middle to give the effect
of stage scenes which tell the stories Of
Cinderella, Robinson Crusoe. Robin Hood,
&c.
All the singing games that children play,
such as Ring -around-a-Rosy and Ugly Mu-,
are embraced in little book with pretty
Illustrations and music. Similar volumes
comprise sports OF all sorts. and plays and
games for little folks. Fireside Fun is an
other Christmas book fun OF games for
older folks, suitable for winter evenings
Buckboards single and double. for -. all
boys goat carts are among the most APP
proved Juvenile vehicles. while little
sleighs for babies. 70 be pushed ike baby
carriages. are a novelty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02

Andianoff. who murdered the mayor OF
MOSCOW in the Town Han in March last sas
been dec >red insane and was COMMITTEES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02
From Puck.

Inc pest way TO avoid scalp diseases, hair fall
ing out and premature badness is TO use the best
preventive known for that pur pose-HalT: Hair
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ShoNeiboard for the Parlor.
A new game Of Shox,aiho,ra ,o- 49, ,,.,.,,

A new game Of Shovelboard for the parlor
mas three pins, which the players try TO
knock down by shooting checkers at them
along the board by blows with a wooden
hammer. More interesting is the Magnetic
Fish Pond. which, when set up. represents
a tank with lot of fish al the bottom
through the nose of each fish is a metal
ring, and they are angled for with poles
ana lines, the latter having little magnets
on the end instead Of hooks. Each fish is
numbered, and The player VINO first reaches
100 wins. The magnets get weak after they
nave been used for a while. but new ones
can be easily got. The old Oaken Bucket
Is similar is similar i'm plan. Instead II
a fish tank there is well. into which the
bucket is dipped by the players IA turn
In the well are cards, each with a metal
ring and bearing a sirgle line Of the IA
nous poem. In the bottom OF the bucnet
is a magnet and the player who first fishes
out the lines required To compose a whole
mine
The record-union., 1893-06-17
COMMERCIAL.
Better Tone to the Wheat Market at
San Francisco.
Buyers of Barley Scarce, While Offer
1ngS are I1beraI-Fruits in
Good Supply.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10th
There was better tone 10 the Wheat market
to-day. Shippers showed inclination to
sample offerings and there is promise OF better
business in the near future.
The Barley market is a very Indifferent one
Buyers are scarce, while offerings are rather
liberal, giving easy tone to values Some
Surprise Oats are now seen among offerings.
Included in the general receipts this morning
were 100 sacks from Oregon
Dairy products remain unchanged In price.
Choice Eggs are not arriving freely and higher
prices are likely in the near future
Meats are a little dearer at wholesale, but
retail rates show no variations
Fish is in good demand, with prices little
dearer Tor most kinds. As evidence of the
consumption of Fish, the sales to-day of the
American Union Fish Company alone are
given at between seven and eight tons, the
average being six tons daily.
Biackberries are now in season. Cherries
are abundant. Strawberries are only in mod
crate receipt Apricots are increasing in sup
ply. while Peaches are making better repre-
sentation.
Green Okra was added this week to the list
of seasOnabIe Vegetables. The market, gen
orally, is well stocked with everything except
Tomatoes, receipts OF which are not large.
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Extras
81 1904 90 2 Dbl; Bakers Extras, S4G4 20.
Superflne, 81 S0@3 20.
WHEAT-Quotablea at 81 2l1z9 ell for No
shipping and 81 22z for choice. Milling
The record-union., 1893-06-17

SUMMER DISEASES.
What Causes Them, With a Few Hints
for Their Certain Prevention-This
is Valuable Information.


Cholera morbus and summer diarrhea occur
principally during the summer and autumn.
Cholera morbus is caused BY improper food
and sudden chilling of the body after exposure
to great heat Certain substances VIII pro-
ducc il TO certain persons such, Tor instance,
as veal, raw milk taken with fish, hell hsh,
and ali dishes cooked with milk, such rs rice
pudding, cream puts, and even ice cream
when kept too long. Unripe and oyer-ripe
fruit. especially if taken with large draushts
of ice water. will cause IT, Avoid becoming
chilled during sleep. IN climate ~ change
able as ours this Is an cyer-preseut danger.
Persistent summer diarrhca is usually caused
By malaria sewer air or impure water. The
knowledge Of how 10 avoid or remedy these
dangerous complaints VIII save much suffer-
ing and avoid many a doctors bill. Medical
science tells US that tine use OF pure spirits,
preferably whisky IN moderation, IS sure
safeguard against diseases of the kind men
toned There is but one pure medicinal
whisky and that is Dufy's Pure Malt. fits
taken regularly at this season 10 keeps the
stomach in healthy condition, purites the en-
tire system and gives tone. strength and
stimulus. Ii has been used for years by The
American public, and is the most popular
remedy OF its kind III this land. 1t is true
there are interested parties who try to sell
other So-caIled whistles when they are asked
for Dufiys, but such people have an inter
ested motive that Is not for your good DO
not be deceived, and insist upon having lust
what you call for.
The record-union., 1893-06-17
Eastern and Foreipn

New YORK, Juno 9th
WHEAT-June. 7215c; July, 1870; August,
1870; September, 7sc; December, S3c
CHICAGO. June 10th.
WHEAT-June, G61zc; July. 671Lc; Septem-
Der, 7111c; December, 765zc; Cash, 661E.
LIVERPOOL, June 9th.
WHEAT-Quiet but steady. California
spot lots, IS 1Od; OFT coast, 29s cd; Just
shipped, 3os Cd; nearly due, 2Ss Sd; cargoes
The record-union., 1893-06-17

on coast, hrm; on passage. firm but not &C
tive; Mark Lane Wheat, quiet: French coun-
try markets, firm; weather in England, very
hot.
The record-union., 1893-06-17

= n 17I4 9VIsgVIOII1 = DIy nlPs, &C
and Calf, 5G51ac; Pelts, shearlings, &C
each; do, short, 3OGG5c each; do medium, Coo
TO soc each: 90, long wool, 9Oc@S1 25 each:
Deer Skins, summer. 371&c: do, good medium
3O932Ec; do, winter, 2OG25c p b; Goat
skins; 30950c apiece for prime to perfect loo
to 25c for damaged, and 5@1Oc each for kids
to SIC; grease. 315c y 10.
TANBARK-Whoie, SIS 80 for new and
S16 T cord for old Ground, S24 . ton.
POSrS-IO55ca piece.
WOOD-Redwood, So 25; Oak rough, 81 %
TO 81 90 peeled oak. 50; Pine, 50 so 2 cord.
STANE BOLTS-Spruce. first-cIass, SIOa
] i; second-class, S9G1O; Fir, first-class, SO
Oil; do. second-class, $500 ? cord.
RAILROAD TlES-371zc apiece for 6xS;
4oG5oc for 7x9, and Ale for 7xS.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-30


The ranchers who are now delivering
the winter supplies Of ffhits and vege-
tables to families here are having q
picnic with the several newly made
benedicss who have recently set up
establishments oftheir own and have
only the vaguest notions Of what guam
titles they will require. They tell that
George McCabe has ordered fifteen
hundred pounds OF potatoes, three pecks
of cabbage and barrel OF cucumber
pickles; Harry Dorman has spoken for
twelve hundred pounds OF cabbage. one
sack Of potatoes, and Mrs. D. has added
FIVE hundred pounds of onions to the
order; Billy Slaughter just ordered q ton
of vegetables without designating what
kinds, and ton of apples; Frank Plum
mer having ordered several barrels of
peas from Canada, is contenting himself
by laying in liberal supply of fruits;
Herb Faulkner goes in strong for pots-
toes; he wants them all "big as your
head so that it won't take more than q
dozen to make man a meal.u Snider
wants half a dozen barrels of sauer-
kraut, 'Just to have on hand in case of
sick ness you know"
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-30
Skedaddled.

Last week we announced in a local
and in display ad. that shoe shop
would be started here by Theodore Van
ARK. Theodore came here, ordered a
stock of leather from San Francisco,
rented shop, borrowed little money
from Chris the butcher, talked nicely
and promised fairly until he received
notice that the leather would not be
sent until he put up. Then he quietly
skipped, forgetting TO pay back the
money borrowed and left bis board bill
unpaid. Theodore won't starvs while
his gall holds out.