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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
MEDICINE MEN MEET.

Hot SPRINGS. Ark, Nov. l9 -;hs Nj
si,sipoi Valley Medical association, WITH
delegates fro u all states III the valley, VIII
b-giu is ANIMAL session here tomorrow.
some so delegates have already arriv.d
and more will come in the morning. The
convention will last five days AMI l. eX-
pecIed TO be the most importautiu the his
tory Of The Asslc!atlOn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
EVERY VOTE COUNTS.

OMAHA, Neb, Nov. 70 In the supreme
court tomorrow the clerk OF Cheyenne
county Will appear to show cause why the
cauvassinC bolri OF that county should
not reConyeue aud canvass the Lodge Pole
returns. the original returns, ballots aud
poil books having been stolen from the Re-
turning officer. no reported the same TO
the county clerk. Only 200 votes are lu-
volved. but IT i REGARDED As circumstance
in the apprOaCGlu-. contest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
STORM oNTHE COAST.

CHARLOTTE. y. y. NY l9-Tha uor-n o.
west Esle ot ts--av caught d, brZ h-ef out
side The hsrb1r The steamer prurtJr and
row Of barSe- SherIn4 u Bates aud Mary
E.y1u. !uai- the barber after hard -rTuL-
~. The Mystic -,ar. u. @. hreeu7'9Ds
Clara Naoue..t. y bike Oak, William
Jam,~ou and O.iver M0watt raa back br-e
t0T shelter. There = 4 heavy sea w.tL
.#rr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
CAPTURED TEN PRISONERS.

CHE Foo. Nov 19.-Fighting occurred
on Sunday last twenty miles from Port
Arthur. The japanese retired towards
Talienwan. Tie Chinese loss was Ice. The
japanese loss i reported 10 nave been 800
The Chinese captured ten prisoners.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
q ~ FMREzzLEMENI.

Los ANGELES. Ca. NV. objective
Goodman .-tc lh.- II -ruuJl f.g y aver 90
.sIn- back = smss " Payne vno - want
- IN Iti- city ~ tie euh-zz tu-lt q
- 80. TIE complaint ,-ain~- ft5ue sF>
r ..t IN Ju,tic- S-t-.f.a's court saturday
14. tie fact was Kept quit The c1rl-
pant alleges rlst ice rmLe-z --l-el. ;c-z
a-z-= 1g the -2-L. inst.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
HALF A MILLION ASSETS.

OMAHA. Neb., Nov. IA special to the
Bee from Lincoln says: . s-rict court to-
day held that the 100 shares OF Lincoln
bank stock owned by Mosher, late pres-
dent OF the wrecked Capital National,
must De turned over to the receiver. THIS
increases the assets to 100000, enabling Il
% per cent paymeut
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
TO ASSUME COMMAND

No other baby soap is - pure, delicate.
lud effective a. tbc CTTiCrEA soar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
FoRMER SWEETHEART Suspected

WABASH. MINI. NOV BY esrzEaay the
Prosbe brothers. who reside near bis city
went 70 church. leaving rarir AGED mother
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
SIXTY RUSSIAN ARRESTS.

LoHDoN. Nov. ia dispatch from s.
Petersburg TO the Times saws that sixty
workmen and students have been arrested
at Warsaw in connection with the issue 81
a proclamation advising the Poles 10 d
Glue TO swear allegiance 10 Nicholas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
BLIZZARD IN NEW YORK

SAEANAC LAKE. y y. Nov. IA small
sized blizzard prevails throughout north.
-rn New York tonight. The mercury
here reg .steTs ten below Zevo, While the
wind J. blowing almost gale E.iiHS tns
air with light snow thai Ass recently
q -Lea.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20

WAsHISCroS. Nov. 10 -M-jor General
Miles arrived here Jhl~ Afternoon pH hI>
way from Chicago go New \ FORK Co .unl.'
command of tue d~par meat Of tsv etsL
Tie called ou q -uerai :--Lou-id ior "a fcs
minutes th.s .,fJeruOOu.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
ATTACKED BY A BEAR.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Nov. l9-Whiie picking
grapes on Il country road near here, Dig
black bear suddenly appeared aud AT
tackled Miss Auna Wormbrough, hugging
her so hard IL broke three OF her rios and
terribly lacerated her body. Her injuries
Will likely prove fatal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
KATE FIELD Recognized.

WASHINGTON, Nov l9-kste Field has
been made an officer OF public instruction
hy the French government, for the high
est service rendered to literature and art.
Sne received the brevet today from the
French legation in this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
EXECUTIVE CLEEENcY wTTRHELr

EELLtVILL-. L. >.Jv. I3-Goyeru.
A.Jge.d u.s REFUSED 20 Commune tE= dratt
sr-nce 81 Gs re CeaIr-.l, he murder.
FrrdrrlcN Kahn, wealthy farmer o.
East Cyvoldoie,. L. CeEtrell VIII aaus
Nov 81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20

Rheumatism is a disease OF the blood and
is cured bp Hoods Sarsaparilla. Take
only Hoods.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SEED - JOHNSON. OBSERVER.
WASHINGTON, Nov I. -Followin-- IS the
forecast NJ 10 5 =. m. Monday:
For OSiaAoma-FAir. sout winds
For KSasas-Fair, warmer in eastern por-
ton. colder IN extreme western portion.
south. shifting 70 wcst winds.
For Colorado Fair, much colder, north
- ,-..,Rs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
Business NAN Swallowed.

DENVER. Colo, Nov. l3-Frauk Rch,
who nt. been under arrest u connsC'IoI
with the straugliuE on Market street was
today released. there not being sufficient
evidence 60 hold him. The police have a
business man q this city under surveii-
lance and they say he may be arrested
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20

I.ucuIlus lived too soon. His feasts
would have BEEN much finer II prepared
with DR.. Prices Baking Powder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20

A fair complexion comes from pure
food. What woman would not prepare
food cooked with DR.. Prices Baking
D,,yd.rS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20

Do you like the Mckinley tariff, or the
other kindj Egerybody likes fOOu cooked
win DE-. Prices Baking Powder
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-02-14
Garden Plateau Pleasures.

A city girl who has evidently become
enamored of life on the Garden Plateau
writes the Towner County, N. D. Tri-
bune:
at is fond dream of mine, to be-
come farmers wife, and meander with
with him down life's flowery pathway"
to which the Tribune replies:
1--WE have an abundance of Young
farmers in Towner, and f1owers!-'jest
lashens on 'em! when the spring time
comes, gentle Annie,' we suggest that
yen .meander out here, and you will
doubtless find Leander who will snap
you up like hungry hen gobbling up a
June bug. And when you have settled
down to bliss and beans in your cunning
little shack, just large enough to hold
two, yon can meander down fowery
pathways, all the live-long summer day
down to the coulee after bucket of
water; over the ridges after the COWS; to
the store for a pound of salt mackerel;
TO the Norwegian neighbours, to borrow
a drawin' Of tea; to the calf lot, to give
sustenance to the youthful kline; and
when these simple pleasures have lost
| their novelty: you can meander besides
Leander behind the pillow. inhaling the
aromatic fragrance of the freshly turned
mold, and by your Wifely presence and
womanly influence restrain him from fir
ing at the patient oxen those expletives
more profance than potent, induced by
their lack Of proper early training. And
in your meanderings in the celebrating
summer sunshine, your soul will be food
ed with the melody Of the myriads of
lfeathered songs.ers. Such id llic exist
ence is nowhere else known; you have
but to press the button Nature does
the rest. You should not miss it, Annie
Come BY the first train after the crocus
blooms
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-02-14
Holmes Once More.

85th year Of his age, and yet he has just
writtena poem up to the level OF his
genius at it's best. In the February
number of the Atlantic is a tribute to
Francis Parkman from his pen which is
worthy a place by the side Of Tennyson's
ode TO wellington. It may we'll be
doubted if any other writer on the Tar
side of four score ever produca work
of literary art of such high merit: Had
it been published anonymously it could
hardly have failed to attract especial
attention as the sign and proof that a
star of first ma gnitude had arisen, such
as had been sought in vain in the heav-
ems of two hemispheres. Had such star
appeared in the horizon of England Mr..
Gladstone would certainly have had no
good reason for hesitation i'll appointing
new laureate, or had it frightened our
Western sky America could have ijust!y
claimed that our present generation was
about to make an addition to the galaxy
Of our golden age of song composed Of
Longfellow, Bryant, Whittier, Lowell,
and Holmes.
This remarkable poem was occasioned
by the death Of the historian whose name
it bears, but in point of fact. tits trib-
ute to three Americans pre-eminent in
that department. OF literature, Prescott.
Motley, and Parkman. There is unques-
tionable propriety in linking their names
together. In the death of Parkman ''the
portals of the tomb" did, as Holmes so
we'll expresses it:
Close on the last of those unwearying
hands
That wove their pictured weos in his
tory's loom,
Rich with the memories of three distant
lands.
With wonderful skill and accuracy the
poet brings out the distinctive character
istic of the life work of each of the three
dwelling longest and fullest upon Park
man, the historian of the Indian, of the
Jesuit missions, and of the French and
English strife fer American supremacy.
Two verses are devoted to the latter.and
many serve as fair examples of the en-
tire poem and proof that age has not
abated the natural strength of the poets
genius.
Soon DER the horizon rose the cloud Of
Two strong, proud nations battling for
the prize
Which swarming host should mold a
nations life,
Which royal banner float the Western
skies.
Long ragged the conflict: on the crimson
Native and alien joined their hosts in
vain;
The lilies withered where the lion. trod,
Till peace lay painting on the ravaged
plain:
The last verse of all applies as we'll to
The poet himself as to the historian
whose praises he sings Gin notes almost
livine:'
A brave, bright memory his the stainless
shield
No seam dcfaces and no envy mars:
When our far futures record is unseaIed
His name will shine among it's morning
Chicago Inter Ocean.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-02-14
Why She Stoned.

Marie-Professor, I did enjoy my Span
ish lessons SO much, but have to give
them up because eggs are SO high.
Professor Gin profound astonishment)-
Because eggs are so high!
Marie-Yes. You see learned to ask
for eggs in Spanish beau-ti -fully, and
then, of course, we had to have them
three times day so could ask for them.
New York Times.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-02-14

Not less than 1900 people were tram
pied to death in the crowds which gath
cred at the fete given in celebration of
the marriage Of Louis XVI Of France,
June 81, ITO.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-02-14

Loring says that during 80 years in one
western state, whose name he does not
give, the number of mortgages executed
was 100000 and their nominal value
$1S0, 000, 900.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-02-14
Caught q Prize.

Father-Pve just found out that the
strange young man who comes to see
you has been borrowing money right
and left.
Daughter-Isn't that lovely? He must
be nobleman in disguise. New York
Weekly.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-02-14

In the Aldrich collection in the Iowa
state capitol building there is butterfly
that 81 600 wouldn't touch. There is only
one other like it known in the world.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-02-14

French way Of omp1imenting the old
lady, All, madame, you grow every day
to look more like your daughter. :
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-02-14

hey are sold from Ocean to Ocean the
incompatible Allan-a Dale cigars.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-02-14

The only question that interests the reader is
where to buy a stove that will satisfy. Let
us interest you then.
Evening star., 1894-02-23
Funeral Of a Chinese Priest of High
Rank.
IMPOSING AND IMPRESSIVE AFFAIR
Over Ten Thousand in the Cor
tege.
OVER 10000 SPECTATORS

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 23.-The steamship
Oceanic, from Yokohama, has brought ad-
vices concerning the burial of the late Otaai
Kosho, ex-chief abbot Of the Hong Wan
temple at Kyoto. Elaborate preparations
had been made for the ceremony at great
expense. and 10000 people composed the
funeral cortege, which was reviewed by ;5O-
coo more.
Among those present were members Of ,he
imperial family, peers. representatives Of
various Buddhist temples and leading Off
cials of the locality. The procession con-
sisted Of about 2,1OO priests. with nearly 800
acolytes and 1000 attendants Besides these
there were lay mourners. so that there We're
over 10000 persons in the cortrga.
Outside the gates of the great temple at
kyoto on the morning of the funeral the
confusion was great.
From distant points of the empire yo-
taries of both sexes had come in thousands
over night and at O'Clock in the morning
the road that the procession was to take
was thronged with these people Many of
the people had come out at midnight and
remained waiting until noon.
All that time they had been standing
without eating or drinking. Luncheons
were distributed after the service There
were 1000 first-class, 10000 second class
and 10000 third-class provided for and
Jnrlkisha men were given thirty sens each.
On account of the great crowds three
girders of temporary bridge at Colo fell.
and over twenty persons wRe thrown into
the river but no one was seriously injured.
on the bridge at the crossing of Kamoga-
Wa the crush was so terrific that many
persons in order to escape death leaped
into the shca al and broke their legs.
The remains OF the dead priest were car
ried to the crematory in a golden hearse and
about 100000. This was nearly all paid in
subscriptions
Evening star., 1894-02-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m-Nation,, r,,
Trust 10 at i2i; at i27 sat"s'On al iaS Loan and
Government Bonds-Unted States As. re.-;s,.r,.a
lSo.. llss. bid, ll4la asked. United States As
5s, III bid. lis asked. ''"'es
,d District M Of Columbia BODds.-2oyear Funding S.
loo bld Water STOCK currency as 1861 ia I'D
3o-year Funding Us. gold. ll6 bad Wa;er stocE
eul rency IS, 1903, 10 bid. 3.G5s. Funding cur
Miscellaneous Bonds.-washington and Geo-v,.
town Rallroad conv. Is, LIST, lz5 bid, I+o asI.S
l25 bid. lao asked. Masonic Hall Assoriat,on ~
lo2 bid Washington Market Company Isl 6s ins %
bid. Washington Market Company ext g 1,s. "a S'
Az Ameriesn Security and Trust IS, 1905. A a O.
+. A, loo bid Washington Light Infsn;-, t'9o. 20
Us, 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry ID = tSs s
;,id Sd Washng,oa Gas COMPANY Gs series A. IIels
bid Washington Gas Company conv Os I:5 Ia
bSknston EailrSad es 100 asked; Chesapeake and
North street Railroad S. 50 bid N ASH
United states Electric Light eony SIS, i24,s lid,
y. National Bank Stocks. Bank of Washington. 800
potan 2sS bid Central as5 I'D aSsec second heiS to
bid Farmers and Mechanics. 19I bid. Citizsn,'
100 bid. Traders. 100 bid Lincoln. 90 ia Hno'
Railroad stocks.-washington and Georretaun
Columbia SO bid, 65 asked Capitol and %arsh ashed ~
Street, ls bid. lexington and soldiers Home * y
BID S, GeOrgeiS%n S,n,. and IsnallytOwn, 80 asked
Franklin, 43 bid, 80 asked. National t'n,cn ~
asked; Arlington. l55 bid. le5 asked Columbia
l3 bid l6 asked German American $50 bid Po,
tomac, 80 asked Riggs, 65s bid, ~ asked Peo-
Piles, BID. 5la asked, Lincoln bid. ~ asked.
Commercial, SIS bid. asked - ~
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title ll2
bid, 40 asked Columbia Title "a. bid -
asked. Washington Title, "a asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washington Gas
4Il3 bid, ASH asked. Georgetown Gas. AZ bid
United States Electric Light, ia bid, I26 ask ID
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvana, 40 asked
American Graphophone, bid. 4 asked
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Washington Market IL
bid. Great Falls Ice, 1l6 bid. 40 asked. Bell
Run Panorama, 16 bid. Pneumatic Gun Carriage
81, bid. lnter-ocean Building. 81 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-Nat tionai
Safe Deposit and Trust Company. I2s hid i3s
asked; Washington Safe Deposit. 100 asked.
American Security and Trust l3O bid, I35 asked.
Evening star., 1894-02-23
MR.. PARKER's SUCCESSOR.
No Lack of Material Should the Prexi-
dent Accept the ResiSnatior

The Stars authoritative announcement
yesterday TO the effect that District Com
missioner Parker's resignation was and had
for sometime been in the hands Of Presi-
dent Cleveland started great deal of gos-
sip as to the succession probability should
the President conclude to accept Commits
sioner Pa-ker's resignation. Today there is
considerable chatter in business houses and
the offices CT professional men. at the Dis
trict building and the city hall. the names
most frequently heard being those Of John
JOY Edson, George Truedell Capt. Sherwood
and reconnaissance John W.eDouslls
Some of the few whose names were con-
stdered when Commissioner Parker was Sc
lected are alleged to be once more in the
held, among them being Chaplin Brown
A p. Pardon and Major Woodruff OF
course no one but the President knows
what will be done with Col Parker's res
ignation. SO nothing more than speculation
is at this time possible. OF open candidacy
there Is none; those who have hopes are
content TO move in what they believe to
be the direction of their goal in perfect
darkness.
No Action Yet by the President.
1t was said at the White House this after
noon that the President had not yet taken
UP the question of the appointment Of a
successor to District Commissioner Parker
Evening star., 1894-02-23
PLEADING FOR McKANE.
Arguing His Case Before Justice Gull
len I'm BROOKLYN.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-Sherif Butiing
escorted John Y. McKane from Raymond
street Jail. Brooklyn, this morning to Jus
tice Cullen's court room. This was the day
set for arguing the motion to show a
reasonable doubt as to the validity Of the
finding of the jury.
There was a great crowd of Gravesend-
ers in attendance. ana they gave a hearty
greeting to their chief. They made an
effort to enter the court room in his train,
but were driven back by the police.
Reports have been industriously circulat-
ed that McKane has grown despondent ard
unhealthy. His appearance today indicated
nothing but robust health and peaceful
condition of body. He was in his usual
ruddy and beaming countenance and as
well groomed as ever :
As preliminary to the argument in the
matter of reasonable doubt he was brought
to plead in two other indictments, In which
he is Joined with the elections inspectors
of Gravesend. He pleaded not guilty.
Justice Cullen then announced that he
was ready to hear arguments on the uues-
ton of reasonable doubt, and Col. James
began the presentation of the McKane con-
tention.
Justice Fursman Refuses.
ALBANY, NY, Feb. 23.-Justice Fursman
OF the supreme court has refused to have
anything to do with the McKane case.
Evening star., 1894-02-23
HAS COME TO GRIEF.
Sudden End of the Career of a West
ern Confidence Man.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-Henry Guy
Fernald, alias Wentworth, a young conf
dence man, who claimed to be the sCn of
a wealthy Boston banker, and whose real
identity as a crook was exposed by Lawyer
Albert Brodiestone of Chicago, who sus-
pected Fernald. and prevented him work.
ing confidence game on several California
banks, has finally come to grief
He was arrested in Los Angeles last
night. in company with a woman known as
Mrs. Gernier. and her son, Harry Earl
Ihe police here expect to prove that Fcrnal
and Earl and the men who committed the
big burglary in this city last SATURDAY
morning at the house of Simon jacobson. a
pawn broker, and made away with a trunk
containing q thousand dollars in coin and
pledged diamonds worth Sll 600
The Jacobson family gave a party Friday
night, and 1t appears Fernald. who vas
known to the family. and Earl were among
the guests. The robbery was committed
soon after the guests retired.
Fernald, Earl and the woman left the city
next day, all having plenty Of money.
whereas before they left they had been
unable to pay their hotel bills. The police
traced them to Los Angeles Diamond rob-
berries also occurred here in the ST. Charles
and Lanham hotels while Fernald and the
woman were guests there. Fernald was
once arrested for a big diamond robbery
in Chicago
Evening star., 1894-02-23
CAPITOL TOPICS.
National Currency Tax Favored.

national Currency FAX Favored.
Notice was given at the meeting of the
House committee on banking and currency
today that the subcommittee which has in
charge the bill Of Representative Cooper of
lndlan5 to permit states and territories to
tax United States notes and currency will
report the bill favorably to the next meet
ing Of the committee.
New York and New Jersey Bridge Bill.
Another amendment in the New York
and New Jersey bridge bill was decided
upon by the House committee on commerce
today. The subcommittee in charge of the
bill recommended that the company should
not be allowed to locate 1t above Goth street
and their report was approved. The origi-
nal bill placed the up-river limit at list
street. The limits now established are from
o9th street TO 9th street. 1t was decided
also to amend the bill by recurring that the
required expenditures of $4,000 the first
year and sl.VO0,000 each following year must
be made in money" With these Changes
the bill will be reported to the House.
To Bridge the st. Louis River at Du-
Iuth.
The long contest over a bridge across the
st. LcUis river between Duluth. Mimi and
Superior, Wis, which has been carried on
before the House committee on commerce
v as decided today by a report authorizing
the Duluth and Superior Bridge COMPANY
to build the bridge. Several amendments
proposed by the Secretary Of War were at
tached to the bill. The bridge authorized is
TO cross between Coaner's Point in Wiscon-
SIN and Rices Point in Minnesota: is to he
twenty-eight feet above high-water mark
with spans not less than 80 feet. and a
pivot draw which viii, leave a clear chan
mel of 20 feet on each side when open.
To Limit the Death Penalty.
The House committee on judiciary listen
ed to an address this morning from Repre-
sentative Curtis of New York, in support
Of his bill TO abolish capital punishment in
the jurisdiction of United States courts. ex-
cept for crimes of murder, rape. treason
and desertion. There are over sixty crimes
on the statute books for which the death
penalty may be inflicted. Mr. Curtis would
enact uniform system, grading The de-
grees of murder and manslauyhtar ard
aboiishing the death penalty for raany
crimes. 1t is his contention that the sever
ity of the punishment has the effect i'm
many cases OF deterring 1uries from con-
victing prisoners. and this argument he
supported by carefully arranged statistics
complied In part by the Department OF
Justice.