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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-19
ing. Conduit road near Frankfort street, to
cost $1,000.

cost $1,000.
The Washington Channel.
The Commissioners are awaiting with a
great deal Of interest the map which is
now being prepared by the War Depart
ment establishing the Washington chan
mel as well az the bulkhead line of the
water front. When this is received the
Commissioners will at once proceed with
view OF widening Water street This is
considered one of the most important. as
wen as necessary, improvements in the
city. Already the street is crowded with
street car tracks. and a number of build
lngs project into the street. A suit is now
pending relative to the ownership of Water
street. and decision is shortly expected
from the Supreme Court in the matter
The matter came before the Commission
ers today in the shape of an application
from Mi. L. NJ. Willis, who desired to fur
ther occupy Water street pending the de-
cislon or the Supreme Court. His applica-
tion was for permit to erect another ice
mouse In the disputed territory, but Com
missioner Powell, to whom the application
was made thought 1t wise to allow mat
ters 10 remain as they are until the matter
was nnally adjudicated. He said, however
Shat the Commissioners might look with
favor upon the application, il after the
map from the War Department was receiy-
60, II was demonstrated that the proposed
building would not interfere with the MAN
of widening. p'"A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-19
1T WAS LIQUOR.
A Tonic Name Was Net Legal Pro-
lection.

Members of the jury in Judge MiIlers
court today acted as samplng committee
hen an alleged unlicensed bar case from
tie mile limit WIS on hearing. The de-
PENDANT il the case was William Clifford
and it was charged that he had kept an
unlicensed bar because he had sold a GER
tain kind of btters. A bottle of the
bitters was produced by Prosecuting At
tcrrey Pugh and soon the bottle was up
turned and members of the jury took
drink, an unusual occurrence in court of
justice
Policeman Willingham. who was the
principal witness i'll the case. told of how
he went to the 'clder house" Of the de-
PENDANT in the costume of a countrynan
and asked for something to drink. Ii was
| a rainy night and the policeman's clothing
was wet.
And you wanted something to keep the
cold out?' queried Mr.. Pugh.
yes. sir" the policeman answered.
The officer said he unable to get beer
or whisky, and finally he came down to the
bitters tonic and paid 10 cents drink for
Mr.. Pugh said that the bottle pure based
| from the defendant had been turned over
TO him by the officer and he thought tina;
| the empty bottle was in his Office.
linen. SAID the court, jokingly, you
would make good witness l have no
| doubt"
Prof. Hird told of the ANALYSIS he had
made. He found that the LIQUID contained
more than II per cent alcohol by weight
and more than Is per cent by volume
There is no standard for intoXicants here
said witness. but in Connecticut the law
| fixes the standard at 3 per cent.
The defendant admitted the sale of the
bitters and said he was assured by the
manufacturer that the btters was a non
:ntoxicant and did not cone within the pro-
visions Of the law. Defendant thought that
the manufacturer should have been prose-
cuted instead of himself
sir. Pugh argued the case to the jury and
claimed conviction, referring to the state
ment of the officer that two drinks had
affected him and also to the testimony of
the chemist
Judge Miller charged the jury, and YER
dict of guilty was rendered.
MIR. Pugh said he thought that Clifford
had acted in good faith in the matter and
had assisted the government in the investi-
CATION.
Judge Miller. commenting on the case,
said the bitters were made for the purpose
of selling in places where the sale of liquor
is not permitted. He thought it is far more
dangerous to sell an article of this kind
than it is to sell plain whisky. Some peo-
pie. he thought. seem to have an idea that
the salvation of the world requires the sale
OF liquor in the mile limit. The Judge spoke
at length of the danger of selling these
kinds of drinks. and acting upon the sug-
gestion of the prosecuting attorney, sus-
pended sentence in the case. In doing so
the judge said that hereafter all subter-
fnGes in the mile limit will meet with the
severest penalties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-19
THE EVENING STARS

THE EVENING STARS
average daily circulation during
the year 1906 was 1851, reach
ing 823 per cent of all the occu-
pied. houses in Washington.
This is much more than three
times the number of subscribers
actually served by any other one
newspaper in Washington. 1t
is, moreover, a bona fide, regu-
lar and permanent circulation,
taken and paid for at full pub
lished rates, and almost wholly
by the households and family
circles of the City, who want and
pay for the paper for what it
contains. No copies are given
away, or sold at a nominal
price, in order to make a show
ing with which to deceive TN
wary advertisers, as is the Gus
tom with some publishers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-19
NOTHING KNOWN HERE
OF the Reported Curt Note to the
Spanish Government.

OF the Reported Curt Note to the
Spanish Government.
If Mr.xfiannis Taylor, United States min
lister to Madrid. has, is reported on the
authority of Spanish evspaper. address,
ed a curt note to the Spanish government
demanding an explanation of an alleged at
tacI, made upon the United States in an
address delivered by Senior ConvaS before
a geographical society, tfen the minister
has acted entirely upon his own RESPONSE
tilty. for nothing of the subject matter of
the complaint is known at the State De-
partment. 1t is felt here that the facts can
rot be as represented, Or at least there
must be other facts not stated in the cable
dispatch. for our minister would not, it is
assumed, base an officia! complaint upon
| an address entirely lacking. as tits appears
10 have been, in official character 1t is
~ presumed hera that our ministers
abroad can take cOgniZanCe of all criti-
cisms passed upon their country by indi-
viduals before private gatherings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-19
Failed to Pay Alimouy.

Judge Hagner this afternoon ordered the
marshal to take HOLSTER G. Pond into Gus
tody for contempt of court In falling to
pay his wife, Rose l.. Pond. Slau back ali
mony. The judge directed, however. taat
If the money should be paid today the man.
who is being sued for divorce, should he
released from liability for contempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-19

Mr.. George NJ Bond, who has been for
number of years the city passenger agent
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany. has been promoted to the position of
district passenger agent of the company,
with headquarters at 1921 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-19
Miss Barton to he Protected

Minister Terrell at Pera, Turkey, has
cabled Secretary Olney that he presented
Miss Barton at the sublime porte and re-
ceived renewed assurances of full protection
and aid for her agents in dispensing charity
Her assistants SO at once to the interior of
Turkey, while Miss Barton's headquarters
will be established at Pera the diplomatic
suburb Of Constantiporle. Mr. Terrell. who
has labored hard with the Turkish govern
ment to secure these privileges for Miss
Barton. closes his cablegram in these words:
The door Is thus opened wide for charity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Inc following are the opening, the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices OF oa
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson & Mccartney, members New York
stock exchange. Correspondents Mcssls
Moore & Schiey, No 50 BROADWAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-19
BALL ENDED IN DEATH.
Imrt!-Four Bodies Taken From a
Hurneil lsUiIssinf-

LISBON, February 19-Great loss of life
ATTENDED the breaking cut of a fire in San
Tareii last night while an artists clubs
masked bs ii was in progress Thirty-four
podies nae thus lar Teen recovered Many
We're injured by jumping from the VII
doWS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-19

A heavy fall of muddy colored snow &C.
CURED last evening in northern Illinois.
southern Wisconsin, western Indiana and
eastern Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-19

Furnished by W. b. Hitbs & Co, 14al II
street, members New York stock eEchau-a
correspondents Mossrs. l4adenburs, Thai
mann * Co, New York.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-10
An IN = Nu,shsll.

One thing there has never been any
means OF carrying with any comfort.
end which IL almosl indispensable 10
the young woman who exposes her
precious nose 10 the midsummer sun.
Is the bit Of powder and tiny pun with
which 10 cover up the too rudy glow
Induced by direct or reflected rays.
These articles have been Enclosed IN
a silver nutshell about the size and
shape OF an English walnut. which can
be hung on the ohatslalne. Il contains
besides the powder pun which half
Oils the shell. a smelling salts bottle
with places for ave or six pins around
the sides Of Il. and a tiny mirror which
forms the partition between the two
parts. and which also has a place for
his photograph" on the other side Of
H. 1, may, therefore. be used to take
the place OF the separate smelling salts
bottle and mirror besides It's own use
as powder box. and by combining
three articles In one help solve the
problem Of what TO wear on ones
chatelaine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-10
sEAsHoRE FURNITURE.
uow to Keep q LoosiaE well Despite
the Awful bampassa

the Awful D.mPaesa
Furniture At the seashore Is apt 10
look d.ngy aad elouded. There Is moth
Ing so good to clean paint or varnlsh
With IS the oTdinary kerosene which is
aced fer lamps. I; Ia 80 volatile that Il
has none Of the ereasy sickness OF
ordinary oil. and the pungent odor
which co msny object 10 disappears in
q couple Of hours. serving In the mean
line as an admirable dlslnlectant and
Insect destroyer A table that is stained
and shabby may be made 10 look az
rood as rev BY first cleaning Il thor
orghly with kerosene. then giving Il
4 coat OF hard oil hnlsh. and afterward.
when perfectly dry. applying the pre-
pared wax with a rag. Let Il stand
several hours and then polish hard,
first with a flannel cloth. and after
ward With an old ELK handkerchief.
Floors may be easily vanished and
waxed by a delicate woman In this way:
Take a very Low char or stool $50 low
hat 4 brush held In the hand can easily
reach the fioor without s;oop!ng), and
by moving the chair along. the entire
surface Of the foor can be easily COW
tred. FIRST with the varnish. and after
ward. wien dry. with the wax. Where
a heavy weighted foor brush u not
available. the cid French way may be
Substituted. I. e.. wrapping up the feet
In flannel and shuhllng over the floor
or skating on brush. Il Is funny 10
see a fervant who has been trained 10
wax floors In this way In Europe at
IFS work. performing a sort OF shufling
dance over the hoor. with his fee, look
ing like pudding bags. and his eyes
dxed on vacancy as be solemnly dances
10 and fro. quite unconscious Of ths
laughable spectacle he presents.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-10


The new shah Of Persia IL anxious
10 open the country TO international
commerce. and favors the introduction
Of electricity and steam.
Gurdoh W. watlies, vice president Of
the Union National bank OF Omaha.
has been chosen as president Of the
Trans Mississippi and International ex.
posl,lon, to be held IN that city In 1898
NJ Osiris. the banker OF Paris. whe
recently bought MalmalsOn. intends 10
restore the palace and grounds. both
OF which are now In a most dllapldated
condition. after which he will make .
glft Of the property to the state.
ELAN Russell. weight 900 pounds. Of
Plainheld. Ind. IL the proud father Of
ten-inch baby which weighed only
one pound and half at Ice birth and
at the end Of three weeks weighed
three pounds. Mrs. Russell's weight h
$50 pounds.
The French people have not ye
erected statues Of nalsac. ALFRED a
Musses and Victor Hugo. but they hav
Just set up one Of Francois ouesna,
the physician Of Nine. Do pompadou
and the author Of several works n ,,
lltleal economy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-10
FLoTsAM AND JETsAM.

No death warrant has been signed By
a sovereign Of Great Britain during the
last 100 years.
Says a fertilizer concern in Nashville.
Tenn: we buy your bones and pay
you the hlghes, market price,
Train robbery Is punishable by death
IN Arizona. The supreme court has Just
upheld the constituiionality OF the stat.
ute
Pulaski county. Missouri. presents as
candidate for the leadership Of the
populists a man whose beard is Ave
feet long.
A new hypnotic has probably been
found In the Jamaica dogwood. The
fluid extract has been found caicacious
N dentistry.
Il Is reported that white whale waS
seen recently In Long Island sound.
This animal Is rarely seen outside the
Arctic regions.
Luminous inks may now be used 70
print signs to be visible IN the dark
Zinc salts and calcium are the me.
diums generally used
From ninoy-four. a flock Of sheer
owned by p. A. Porter. OF Mt Norris
Via, has been reduced to sixty since
las, spring by wolves
The Donor-Nov. don't 80 and spend
that In the noares; saloon. The Recip.
ivni-No. cir; dCre's better ons
around Dc oorner-Puck.
Padsrowski has some hope Of reallz.
ing the chief desire OF his llfe--th,
pormanen, cure Of the spinal complaint
which has 50 long afflicted his son.
Il has been suggested that as a mem.
orial to Harriet Beecher Stowe a ma
tional institute and hospital as a train.
ing school for colored nurses shall b,
erected in Washington.
Some American travellers stopping a
Halifax agreed TO make no purchases
In the city at stores where Unite,
States money wac refused. and the,
made Il point thereafter TO hunt GU
shopkeepers who accepted Il at the fac,
value.
Birmingham. England. turns GU
every week, among other articles, IL.
100000 pens. 6.00O bedsteads. 1000
guns. $4,000. 900 cut nails. 10000. OOl
buttons. 1909 saddles. 5000. 900 coppe
or bronze coins, and 10000 pairs o
spec,acles.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-10
SCENTED L,NcEe,g.
Aad Eob-s DE- Nui, that Are Mads sss
usar b. Day


Just a few irops Of toilet water
sprinklod on lingerie before being fold
ed away gives a delightful. lasting
odor. that is exactly like the perfume OF
v.o!eis. The skiris are the most elab-
oIaie affairs that one can imagine. and
the French women have the most fetch
Ing way Of holding up their dresses
with both hands. while they trip along
from their yictoriaa 10 the shop door.
20 that the elaborate pettlcOat IL al
ways In evidence. The newest one
have seen IVES a circular skirt Of elev-
en- cores. They we're cut like the cores
IN an umbrella. six Of solid lilac taf-
feta silk. alternating with Eve Of white
six. with a delicate design OF violets
almost covering the white background.
The bottom Of the skirt was trimmed
with a rufie OF the lilac elk. and over
Il very fun rufle Of real lace. was
treated to a glimpse OF these In house
party. where saw a number Of veal
thy girls mcrrily dressing for dinner.
The elaborate carriers that graced the
white window" deserve a description.
ever the elastic was frllled cameo rib
bon In delicate oolors. edged with a
very fun frl!l Of real lace three inches
vide. AZ the side was a bow OF ribbon
OF the lace and a beautiful OblOng
buckle OF brillian'A ! notice q very
pretty feature Of III. night robes. They
are built TO look pretty by day. A rib
bon bet Of any soft color. a deep col
lar and need'ework ht a white night
gown for a dressing robe. In lts dou-
be mission II Is worn for breakfast In
ones room. or flr informal calls IN
ones private parlor. Many women like
10 favor their beauty for an hour each
morning and loll In negllgee as long
"a possible.
Some OF the night robes have seer
In private parlors at II O'Clock In the
morning were 20 swcotly pretty that
! have suspected they we're put on fol
the immediate occasion. One OF whit,
sSiss over pale blue silk was as deli
cate as a piazza gown. The neck wa.
a mass Of white lace. shlrred with rib
bons. The skirt hung full. with IN,
blue gicamlng undeFneath.-Ph.ladel
ph.a Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-10

Ehs vas bearing arms IN dcsrn-c ct
the very fresido that was being ruth
lescly invaded and desecrated. Mother
and children had TO fee In the night
and she. the mother. met her death
from the exposure and fright. This
man biyins was the only one recog-
nized. as he had sold goods about the
community from a peddler's pack. The
hand which Raid the blows upon his
head may not have intended 10 strike
life away. but reason lost It's sway. and
there was nausht TO stay the avengers
hand but death
HE paused a moment, and, letting
his hand fall heavily upon my shout
der. he exclaimed huskily:
Judge Garrow. am the muir
dererr
He brought 10 me the hickory stick,
dark In places with the stains Of clot-
ted blood. reviewed his history. his
conduct OF the case, how he had ex-
pended money and devoted his time
with no hope OF any remuneration: |
looked into his face. and knew be
had spoken the truth.
Il believe II Il had not been for what
he considered the justice Of his cause
and his little children. he would have
surrendered at the first. II was I'M
dOub,odly his intention 10 have saved
his client even II the last resource
should have been 10 take the prisoners
place upon the gallows
There was nothing left for me to do
but TO urge the pardon OF Hastings. and
that I did. J. @. GARRow.
Judge Monroe County Court"
II is not often desired TO resurreci
unpleafant memories. but sometimes
justice 10 the living and 10 the dead de.
mand that the sepulchers OF the past b.
invaded. So ! have given this BIT Of
history. believing that I am justified
In doing 30, even II had to drag from
its grave such a CHASTITY skeleton Al
the kuklux klan.-Atlanta Constitu.
ton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-10

action cf my career "a criminal Judge
which demands 81 me an explanation.
In truth. should have been ready 20
meet that demand before I passed
away. but ] was 20 placed that my
lips were sealed. The wrong Of wrong
I dldl was In allowing myself 10 be
hamperod. but justice TO an Innocent
man weighed In the balance agains,
unjust suspicion toward myself.
This single act Of mine Tor which
| may have borne public condemnA-
ton was the part took In securing a
pardon for one Andrew Hastings. or.
ralpned and convicted Of the murder
Of Amos Diylns At the fall term OF the
Circuit court In Monroe county, Ala
hama. October. 1857.
Without any attempt TO crltlcise the
motives OF those who thought II wise
amid scenes OF desolatlOn and lawless-
ness TO hold In check the passions Of
suddenly freed slaves by an appeal TO
their ruperslitious fears. I. with others
Of the judiciary. determined that the
time had come In the south 10 restore
law and order with the determine
ton 10 make an example Of the first
case that came under my Jurisdiction,
| refused to ln,cfiere In the death son.
tence OF Hastings. To this decision |
chung. although daily lmportuned by
Col. GeorRe II. Palmer. Hastings' at
torney. Never In my experience on the
bench had | seen such persistence and
dogged perseverance as that lawyer
displayed.
"lle came 10 me one day-a week be-
fore Hastings was TO be oxSeuted-and
said:
Judge Garrow. suppose should
give you proof that another man killed
Blvlns, would you recommend his par
Gonr
Il replied that II tho proof was such
as 10 convince me OF its reliability l
would certainly feel called upon to In
teriere In the condemned mans be-
/ hail.
But judge he continued. you
VIII have 10 give me your solemn as
suranoo not to dlvulge what l relate
| 20 YOU
Il demurred to entering into any
such compact.
Remember he cried vehemently
while you eau wrong no man by your
silence. yet u you do not listen to me
you Will allow an innocent person "a
die upon the gallows. swear this
before the living Cod
His manner as much as anything
else overcame my scruples. and I gave
him my promise so long as | live no
TO reveal any statement he might max
10 me. Then he said:
Judge 0arrow. the man Amos Blv
ms met his death az an explatlon 70
a crime he had himself committed. i
Virginia Just before the close Of n
war, with squad Of marandln
soldiers. he entered the home Of : ma
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-10
caaa.a.sd Poetry.

boil II down" Is a pretty good news.
paper maxim. but even a newspaper
maxim needs 10 be obeyed with dis.
erection.
Charles Metcalf. who has been writ.
Ing advertisements for a drama In New
York City. had an unpleasant expert.
ence in connection with a composition
OF one OF the great dailles Of that city
MeieaIf wrote a poeiical advertisement
as follows:
From haif-past eight I'm half-past ten
You laugh and laugh and laugh again.
Imagine his surprise when a matter.
of-fact cOmpositor set up the adver,
tisemtnt and Il appeared:
From $50 70 1890
You laugh and laugh and laugh again
-Pitishurg Dispatch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-10

was appealed % ihe Supreme court,
and the decision OF The lower court was
affirmed. An application was made TO
the governor for clemencT. and q petit
ton bearing the names Of many promi-
nent citizens Of Mon0re county was
sent 20 the chief executive. Col. Palmer
was leaving no stone unturned 10 save
his client The strain and hard work
was telling on him He had grown
emaciated. and more than once had
been ~ from nervous prostration.
The governor refused TO interfere.
but inilmated that he might give the
care a more favorable consideration II
the presiding Judge recommended a
Communication OF the sentence. This WIS
regarded AZ forlorn hope. the deter
mination OF Judge Garrow 10 suppress
crime being 30 well known.
The day OF the execution was near AZ
hand and Monroe county was preparing
to witness its first hanging In many
years. Then. like a thunder clap came
the news that the governor had par
doned Andrew Hastings. Not even
Communication Of the sentence TO life
imprisonment had been looked for. but
here vas an absolute pardon. and the
murderer with a shadow OF the gallows
already over him WIS a free man.
II was some time before the people
could be made 10 believe that the news
was true, and many did not believe Il
until Hastings was allowed to walk
from the prison unshackled.
Tho only reason the governor as
signed was that Judge Garrow had re-
Quested Il In a private letter. and the
appeal was such a. not TO be dlsre-
gardod.
But why dld Judge Garrow make
such a request? His honesty was above
suspicion. his integrity was undoubted.
and his ilrmness could not be ques-
toned. Yet. after declaring II his pur-
pose TO check the iawlesaness then ex-
istlng by the strong arm Of the law.
he deliberately used the power OF his
Office to free a man convicted Of a
most foul murder. What could Il
mean? The Judge would explain. But
the judge did not explain and his ST.
fence through an iheie yeam has kept
the Hastings case one Of the strangest
Of the unexplained murder mysteries
Of Alabama. When questioned at the
time the judge said Il had Just and
sufficient reasons for acting as I did"
Time and time has this case and its
strange denouement come before my
mind. and often have | tried 10 reach
a solution which would be satisfactory
10 myself and leave no suspicion upon
the memory Of member Of the iu-
dietary, whose character had always
been above reproach.
Il Is all clear now. Judge Garrow
has PASSED to stand himself before a
Judge whose justice. It Is to be hoped
will be- tempered with exceeding great
mercy Tor US ALL ! have before me this
statement. published In Monroe
county paper, and ! give Il here as the
sequel 10 what have already re-
corded:
ITO Those Who May BE LlvinP
when Am Dead: believe n any
shall desire 10 look into my life his.
tory they will End nothing that pos.
terity shall be ashamed TO read upon
my EravCs,one. Sc. there is one trans