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Evening star., 1896-07-06
SENTENCED TO DEATH,
Thornton Alexander to Paw II
Penalty for Murder,

Thornton Alexander to Pay the
Penalty for Murder.
Thornton Alexander, alias Punk Burrell.
colored, who killed Quincy Mackel, a young
negro, by stabbing him on the Anacostia
bridge the evening of the 11th of last April.
and who was convicted of murder the 9th
Of the following month. was sentenced b.,
Judge Cole today to be hanged Friday the
9th of next November.
The men, accompanied by several friends.
net on the bridge about 8 o'clock on the
evening in question. They had been drink
ing, and quarrel soon arose between them
Alexander and Mackel becoming involved
in an altercetion. They were separated.
and Mackel walked off some distance AL
exander followed him and stabbed him III
the heart.
In asking for a new trial, Mr.. Langston of
counsel for Alexander based his request
mainly on his contention that the verdict
was not supported by the evidence, Mr..
LangSton insisting that no expressed malice
had been shown. Judge Cole, in overruling
the motion today, held that it was a case
of common law murder at least, and that
while the penalty Of death might be some
what severe under the circumstances vet
that is matter with which the court can
not interfere.
Mr.. Langston then gave notice that he
will carry the case to the Court of Appeals,
and the judge thereupon sentenced Alex
ander to be hanged within the District iaii
Friday, the 9th of next November between
the hours Of 10 am. and pm. The prison
er, who is said to be but twenty-one years
of age, heard his doom without emotion.
having nothing to say. 1t is understood
that If the Court Of Appeals sustains the
conviction, the President will be asked to
commute the death penalty to life impris-
onment.
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CLOUDY AND UNSETTLED.
Occasional Light Showers Are Pre-
dicted for Tonight and Tomorrow.

Forecast till pm. Tuesday.-For eastern
New York, eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, sult.y, unsettled weather. with oc-
casional showers, will continue tonight and
Tuesday: cooler Tuesday night; southerly,
shifting to westerly winds.
For the District of Columbia, Delaware.
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia,
cloudy and unsettled conditions, with oc-
casional light showers tonight and Tues
day; no material change in temperature;
southerly winds, becoming variable.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The pressure is low In the lake regions
and high In the northwest
Showers have fallen on the Atlantic coast,
in the Ohio valley and tho lake region.
Considerable cloudiness exists in the dis
tricts east Of the Mssissippi: to the west
ward it Is nearly clear. During the twenty
four hours ending Sunday morning rain
was general throughout the districts east
of the Mississippi, except on the east gulf
coast A few scattering showers were re-
ported on the southern Rocky mountain
slope.
The temperature has risen slightly in the
lower lake region and fallen in the upper
Missouri valley.
Threatening and unsettled weather con-
ditions will continue until Tuesday in the
north and middle Atlantic states. Clearing
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Injury to DIR. Eppley.

Mr.. ]. K..Eppley. druggist at the cor
ner Of 14th and Stoughton streets, vas
painfully, but not dangerously. injured
while shooting the chute yesterday at
River View, by being thrown from the
rapidly descending boat. Mr. EppIey
struck on his back, and for a time it was
thought he was hurt internally. but today
the indications are that he was not. I'M
mediately after the accident he was carried
on the Pentz and made as comfortable as
possible. and upon reaching the city was
sent home in e carriage.
Evening star., 1896-07-06

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT
Rents safes inside burglar-prcof vaults at
IS per annum upward.
Securities, jewc,ry, silvcrwarc and valuahsS
Of Ell! kinds in owners package. trunk or case
taken on deposit at moderate cost.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward,
ani interest allowed s. and above
Iosns money on real estate and collateral
security. Sells flst-class real estate and
other securities in sums of $500 and upward
TRUST DEPARTMENT
This company is a legal depository for court
and trust funds, ard ects as administrator,
executor, receiver. assignee and executes
trusts OF all kinds. Wills prepared by a
competent attorney in daily attendance
OFFICERS
BENJAMIN r. SNYDER. President
THOMAS HYDE. First Vice President
w. Rll.El DEtI'l.E. Second Vice President
1lf'bMAS TX. JoNES-- Third Vice President
T. rhhN'iS iSi"'rs---......--- Treasurer
HEoN'E HOWARD Assistant Treasurer
ALBERT l.. STUfTENANT. ............ Secretary
CHARLES Z. NlMAN........Assstant Secretary
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FREE TO ALL!I

WATCHES. KNIVES, RAzORs. PICTURES,
PIPES and other valuable articles in eIchange for
coupons with
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Gold BY all dealersl One coupon in each scent
2-ouncel package. COUPONS EXpLAN HOW 10
SECURE THE ABOVE. Packages (now on saieJ
containing no coupons vii be accepted as coupons
20 empty bag ss one coupon; Send for illus
ten, tlen q 4, s ~ %srtis5s; ss9 tells how t. get them
Va. uy25 m " IL
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
..ti-.L. -, .,...n. r..Il..r IL. ,.,..

Washington, June 80. 1896
WHEREAS. by satisfactory evidence presented
to the undersigned. ii has been made to appear
that The Riggs National Bank of Washington.
II. e., in the city of Washington and District OF
Columbia. has complied with all the provisions OF
the statutes of the United States, required to be
complied with before associa tion shall be au-
tbOrized TO commence the business of banking;
NOW THEREFORE, l, James II. Eckels Con
troller OF the Currency. do hereby certify that
The Riggs National Bank OF Washington, ID.
e.. in the City of Washington, and District OF
Columbia, is authorized TO commence the bust
ness OF banking. provided in section ffty-one
hundred and siXty-nine of the Revised Statutes
of the United States.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my hand
and seal of office this thirtieth day of June 1896
tSeaD JAMES II. ECKEIS,
Controller of the Currency.
jy1-6Ot No. 5ui6
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SPECIAL CASH PRICES
jy1-60t

From now on VIII prevail In hiSh-grade bicycles,
as our fixing the price of 1896 ..RAMBLERS' Is
bound To bring competitors TO that figure. or be
low IT. Until further notice RAMBI ERS late
90 patterns. either III black coored enauicIs,
will be sold at EiGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS. CASH
When scid on installments slight advance Will
be made on above price. Buying RAMBLERS at
this New price Is like picking up money, and the
rider thar has not Yet made selection Of a new
mount will 10 we'll TO inspect line. We also
sell the best $40 wheel in this city, and Only ask
$50 for IT, Both mems and womens patterns in
stock and prompt delivery can be made Re
member, the new wheels sell have the guar
antee Of IL years experience of wheel -buldin..
back of them. and reputation for good work
that counts for something
Evening star., 1896-07-06

Assistant Secretary Adec's Return.
Assistant Secretary Adee of the Depart
ment of State has returned to his duties in
Washington from six weeks tour of the
French provinces made on his bicycle.
Mr.. Adee visited Brittany Vendee. Tou-
raine. Anjou and Normande, travelling al
together over thousand miles on his
wheel.
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A Wonderful rledicine.
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THEY WILL BE ACkNOWLEDGED TO BE
Evening star., 1896-07-06
A WONDERFUL MEDlGlNIE,

BEECHAM'S PILLS. taken as directed, will
quickly restore Females to complete health. They
promptly remove distractions or Irregularities OF
the system. For
Evening star., 1896-07-06

Congressman Richardson of Tennessee
approa ched Col William A. Sterrett. Of Holt
will fame. in the lobby. and remarked,
We'll, Bill, l understand you are against
us silver fellows because we are not the
rich mans party
NO, that's not it, replied Col. Sterrett
The trouble is you oliver fellows are al
ways running with the flying jimmy and
Observation-Disclosures crowd in politics, and
l don't like that layout"
Evening star., 1896-07-06

CORNER 18TH ST AND NEW YORK AVE.
Chartered by special act OF Congress,
JAM. 1867. and acts Of Oct. 1890, and Feb. 1872.
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wI1 1TLHjOy71 A RDWAl,


25c. at Drug Stores will he sent by L. s.
Agents, b. +. ALLEN co, 365 Canal st. New
York. post paid, upon receipt OF price. Book
free upon application.
Evening star., 1896-07-06
Weak Stomach,
Impaired Digestion,
DisOrdered Liver

they act like magic-a few doses Will work won
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muscular system, restoring the long lost com
plexion, bringing back the keen edge Of appe-
tite, and arousing with the ROSEBUD OF
HEALTH THE WHOLE PHYSICAL ENERGY of
the human frame. These facts admitted by
thousands, in all classes OF society, and of
the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debll!-
tated is that BEECHaM'S PILLS HAVE TIE
LARGEST SALE OF ANY PATENT MEDICINE
IN THE WORLD.
Evening star., 1896-07-06

The gold men are mighty lonesome in this
convention, and wander about in cheer
less, not to say dazed, condition, depressed
by their isolation
John E. Russell of Massachusetts tells
this story on himself: Il entered the dining
room, said MIR. Russell. land stood for a
minute looking about to espy some ac-
qUaintances at table. when a colored waite,
near by remarked in a sympathetic voice
'Yoh seems long ways from home, boss
Is yoh looking for friends"
1T occurred to me that the bows rema rk
just about sized up our position at Chicago
added Mr. Russell
Evening star., 1896-07-06
The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company,

OF the District ot Columbia.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-01
Travels of Miss gy,,,y Green.

Miss Mary Green" is rubber dol
who appeared one day lato last fall il
the pustoffico of Winchester, Mass. On
her dress was fastened Il slip of paper
which read The climate If New eng.
land is too severe for this child; please
pass her TO the Pacific coast for tho win.
ter. " Some friendly clerk pct STAMP
on her dress and sent her to Montana.
From there she went to California, then
to British Columbia and from there to
Ottawa Each postofIice clerk seems tq
have enjoyed her society as long as he
pleased, then pasted a stamp TO hen
gown and sent her on.
At Denver she evidently attended a
banquet Of the mailing clerks and had
some new travelling garments given her
Her dress is said TO be covered over with
postage stamps from various Offices in
the United States, and around her neck
are tied several poems" written in h9l
honor. She also wears newspaper badges
from many different states, showing the
honor with which she was received at
the various literary banquets which she
attended. From Ottawa she brought
back tag which proved to be a pass to
the gallery of the house Of commons. -
pansy.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Chief Justice Baker, of Arizona,
is charged by his clerk with mall
feasance in office
Indictments have been returned
against the Mayor and several
Councilmen of Dubuque, 10.
The House Agricultural Com
mittee has completed the aericul-
tural appropriation bill.
Colonel Greeley Curtis, In a
speech at Boston, denounced
General Joe Hooker as a deser-
ter
Arguments were concluded in the
Stanford case, and decision is
expected to be given by next
March.
1t is said that President Cleve-
land will send the Armenian
resolution of Congress to the
powers.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood has been
barred from practice before the
Pension Bureau for wrongful ac-
ceptanee of fees.
The National Board of Trade
adopted resolutions asking for the
retirement of greenbacks and Treas
ary notes
The House Elections Contest
Committee has decided the Davis
Cnlberson contest from Texas in
favor of Culberson.
President Cleveland is said to
have about made up his mined to
make no more home rule appoint
ments in Oklahoma.
Platt and Morton are said to
have agents in the South hustling
for Morton delegates to National
Republican Convention.
A bill has been introduced to
reimburse Nevada, California and
Oregon for money expended in
eqHipping troops for war.
Assistant Secretary of State Uhl
is mentioned as the probable
successor of the late Ambassador
Runyon at the court of Germany.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-01
Tho Author OF "I9xellna.p

Miss Burney, or Mime. D'Arhlay, re-
tains a place In literature partly b hel
novels, partly by her exceedingly inter
esting diary. Nor must it be forgotten
that, although ''Eyelina" appeared st
long ago as 1878, there are many people
still living vino were young men and
women when she died She has been
praised by Maeaulay for describing real
life with broad, comic humor. yet
in language that is never inconsistent
with rigid morality or even with virgin
delieacy,' and it il true that EEelina'
possesses unique interest as a description
of contemporary manners and is free
from unnecessary cearseness. 1t is also
true that the author has keen eye for
the ridiculous and a considerable gift OF
satire. Nevertheless Mime. D'Arblay il
not entitled to any high place as anoYel.
ist. Hor constructive skill is small, and
her characters are for tho NEST part
what johnson would have called hu-
morists that is, they are the incarna-
ton OF qualities rather than flesh and
blood individuals. Moreover, the author
herself is a humorist. " Her ruling pag.
sion is morbid craving to be agenteel -
She has no mercy for yulgarity or tho yul-
gar, but she fails tosee that her own wor.
ship of society conventions is itself Yul-
gar. And hence one may doubt the pro-
priety Of assigning to her broad comic
humor. y She was too much of a prig ia
be possessed Of humor. which duplicates
geHiality.
Still, Mime. D'Arblay claims respect
on the specific ground that she did much
to purify an important form of litera.
ture, while she has a certain additional
claim to remembrance from her conneo
ton with DIR. johnson. Did net Dr.
johnson kiss her, and has shenotreeord-
ed, ITO be sure, l was little surprised
having 10 idea of such righteousness
from him f'-Gornhill Magazine.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-01
cANARles FOR coNWcrs.
six Hundred Teatherod sonGsters In Mich.
igan's Principal Prison.


Convict3 in the Michigan state prison
have many more favors than those Of
almost any other penitentiary in the
United States, and it is the belief of the
management of tho institution that for
this reason there arc fewer outbreaks or
lawlessness than are found elsewhere.
Among the favors granted to them here
is that of keeping and caring for birds.
There are fully 600 feathered songsters
in Michigans principal penal institu-
lions, all owned and cared for by the
eonviots, and as soon as daylight ap-
proaches en- bright mornings their sweet
notes are heard in striking contrast to
the natural feelings Of their owners.
Many of the most hardened criminals,
from their general appearance and his
tory. would not lie expected to care for
anything Of a refining nature, yet they
tenderly care fer and earess their little
pets.
More than three-quarters Of the cells
in the prison contain one or more can't
ries, and they are also found in various
shops throughout the institution. Dur
ing the day the cages are hung outside
tho cells to give tho birds light and
air, but as seen as tho convict returns
from work at night the oageis taken in
side
The practice has been carried on in
the prison for years, and the officials
say that, instead Of any detrimental
effect being noticeable, the little song
sters have proved benefit, as they not
only give tire cells more homelike APP
pearanee. but they also WELD decided
influence in the way of humanizing the
most reckless and hardened criminal
Besides beng permitted to keep the
birds for the sake Of their company and
influence, the conviets are also allowed
to raise thea to sell, and many a dollar
is credited to the accounts Of the prison.
ers from this source. Of course the con.
Wet handles mono Of the money realized
from the sale Of the birds until he if
discharged, but it is placed to his credit
in the prison bank. Chicago News.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-01
THE MEN WHO BUY NOT
Why Newsdeaiers Sometimes Sin pan
Bands Around Their Magazine.

Why Newsdeniers Sometimes slim p.,,
Bands Around Their Magazine.
The man who gets up early n i
morning SO he can have a look ~
neighbours paper before the rissa
owner has a chance to take it inf
his doorstep does not stand very biss 1
the estimation Of the newsdealer M
is because he spoils trade.
There is another nun, however i
is even more cordially detested 5v
vender of periodicals. He is the fsH
who never buys anything, but has
habit Of dipping into the weekly nm
aud magazines. The keeper of a us.
stand makes a tempting display of
stock, for he knows that strong
tire on even d pretty cover often hi.
him a stray customer, but he e5IsI
the mere locker on TO be content
this much. and he is likely to fs.
upon the man who resorts to all IA
of schemes in order to get a peep at
inside pages.
The stands i'll the ferry houses !
railway stations suffer the most Id
these penErious eranks. for thep
nothing else TO attract their attaaaH
while they aTe waning for boat A
train. They run through the Leaves
the latest books and magazines /:
have been known to draw the taeh
of papers nailed up against the stand
that they could see what was On !
other side Of the sheet But it I'd
what they see and read for nothing ii
worries the neWsdealer. He would
willing to put up with that if they
not injnre his stock. Indeed. be Ha
much rather have a man take up n.
azine bodily and carefully examine
cry page than to have him grab II
enc corner aud bend up all the Ia
in d surrsptitioas attempt to see
pictures lie would also rather d
you ask him TO hand you a po1ioa
than to have you shove his stock all
Of line While trying to see the but
the page that is hidden by a pile Oh
er papers.
So great is this nuisance that
newsdealels had 10 adopt seheas
their own protection. The most saz
fnl, SO far as preventing the leay@t
being turned, consists of placing al
Der band around the top and bolton
a magazine and using 1t ON the t..
each pile.-New York World.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-01
office.

The Cotton Belt Band and
Orchestra, having secured Prof.
John G. Miller, ST., az director of
Orchestra, and Prof. John G. Miller,
Jr., as director of Band, is ready to
make bids and accept engagements
for any and all entertainments, such
as conventions, parades, pienics fairs,
balls. social hops, germans, public
or private dances, etc. For reason
able prices will furnish band from
twelve to eightHen pieces and
orchestra from three to twelve
pieces We are at your service In or
ont 81 the city
Yours Respectfully,
e. SCOTT. a. A. MILLER,
necEEtary. Prosat q Mgr.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-01

Owing to the rain the audience at
Merrill institute last evening was
small but very appreeiative one,
Mrs. Haskell, the renowned reader
and elocutionist, aided by Misses
Lash, Orto, Altheimer and Adair and
MIR. Kincaide, gave an entertain
ment for the benefit OF the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. G. A. The
program was one of great interest.
The reading by Mrs. Haskell was
superb and the singing by the young
ladies' and Mr.. Kincaide was greatly
enjoyed by the audience.
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nowntroddan ~. al.mmerton.

did anybody ever hear CT anybody
SO downtroGden as I?'' said Mr. Glim-
merton. "if ! go to the parlor window
to look cut 5nto the street. and, coming
away, ltage tie eurtain awry, as | am
very apt to 10. hear any oldest iaugh-
ter say, 'TN enty-fye cent?, and l have
to pay it; ir's a fine for not resdjusting
the curtains as they should be What Go
yoo think Of that for domestic tyranny !?
But it has its bright side The money
so collected gees 10 buy things that 9th
erwise ! would haze to pay for, so per-
haps it is just as we'll New York
Sun.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-01

Slips IN SPEECH.

enndrv sIsad Breaks That Are Made with
The Bcs. Intentions In the world.
In the hurry of speech and anxiety to
be polite one is very often liable to slips
of the tongue which may put an entire
" different construction upon the SEN
tenoe than was intended. For example,
mon arriving at your entertainer 9
house, you say, Il beg thousand par
dons for coming SO late, and are met
Nv veur hostess with the words; MY
dear sir, no pardons are needed; you
can never come too late. "
Take another instance. At an even
ing party in Cork a lady said to her
partner, aCan you tell ne who that ex-
eeedinely plain man is sitting opposite
TO us?'' aThat IL MY brother. 2 Oh, |
beg your pardon. she replied, much
confused, IT did not notice the resem-
blance. "
That was certainly putting ones foot
in it, and yet was perhaps not SO aWk-
ward as the following: After certain
concert we'll known German oanta-
trice asked gentleman to whom she
had been introduced how he liked he1
duet. "You sang eharmingly, madam.
But why did you select a horrid pieed
of musse?'' "5ir, that was written by
my late hushandp "Ah, yes, of course
I did not mean But why did you Sc
leet such an ass to sing with your
Zach hilnnel. that is my present nus
bandit
A lady said something the other day
at a friends dinner flat found mark
the archer little meant. There were says
eral strangers present, and IN respona9
to a remark made about certain lady
of certain age, the fair guest III ques.
ten exclaimed, why, good graciou5f
She is as old as the hills p and could
not imagine in the least what had caused
the general CONSERVATION. She did a
little later, however, WHOM it WIS ez-
planned TO her that two maiden sisters
at the table, whose names she did not
catch in the introduction, were called
Hill, and were extremely sensitive on
the subject Of age.
Here, my dear husband, ;" said a
loving wife, 81 Eaye brought you little
silver pig for luck. It's charm, you
know, dear, to bring happiness to a
house. :"
''Ah, how kind Of you, darling But
why should I need little pig TO bring
me luck when I have you still?''
An awkward compliment recently
rather disturbed the harmony of a we'd
1i1o brea1efeet eiVen Inv a substantial
farmer blessed with five daughters.
the eldest being the bride, A neighbour
ing Young farmer, who was hoaored
with an invitation, thinking, no doubt,
he ought to say something smart and
complimentary upon the event, address
ing the bridegroom. said, We'll, you
have got the pick of the batch - Ths
countenauces of tho four unmarried one.
may be imagined. New York Dispatch
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-01
4 nIiIlLnnaire,s 60 60.

How sadly deficient some peopla
Of any sense Of humor when the sus
is themselves Take the Duke Of De-
shire, who delivered a speech at
opening eff ..Passmore EdV.
House" for epileptics. So long Is
kept to the epiIepties the duke mana
well enough, but before be sat dow
must needs get GU the subject Of j
self and tho sorrows of the poor
lionaire:
1T might perhaps be considered 1
sumptuous for one who was reputaI
be rich himself to offer advice to ID
rich men which he had net taken j
self or was not himself prepared to
low, but perhaps be might beallovd
point out that there was some ditfefa
between those who happened to II
the possossi III Of wealth inherited II
several generations and those who'd
created thei4 own fortunes. Their pla
eessors, III cases like his own, had
orally contriyed to find quite as ID
channels by which wealth flowed oag
by which 1t flowed il, and thosa
had for tbs benefit and advantage
their successors created great estates
failing much labor in administa
and many responsibilities, had not
to their successors a legacy Of unmial
cd advantage, "
The spectacle Of the duke ilylH
the COMMUNICATION Of his audi uee
the cruel fate which compelled bin
keep up Ohatsworth and DeTon'i
House instead Of founding homs
epileptics is indeed exeruciating W
minister Gazette.