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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-25

small towns he would experiences dni-
Guilty In getting together a force Of mcn
OF size THAI would be able 70 march
hve miles and then be in a condition 70
tackle an ordinary band Of rebels.
am not IN any way exaggcrafing.
The whole country along the road from
Artcmlsla 10 Havana Is 10 ruins. except
few small patches where tobacco Is
being planted under the guns Of the
forts. In further proof Of the assertions
regarding the condition Of the Spanish
troops, the Herald correspondent has re-
oeiyed the following copy Of an official
telegram from the military commander
In the ciaea do Ayilia:
VERY serious conflict tn thAs town
(garrSon). No bread, 70 -four Absolutely.
Three thousand sEyt In the hospitai with
out provisions whatever. besIdes the gar
rison itself. With greatest urgency mus,
be sent -four asked for October q. and
send cash 70 buy effect. No credit"
In Mmtanzas. cienfugos and in fact
nearly an the towns, credit to the troopa
has been refused ard similar kilograms
are pouring in 10 the palace daily. ri
this lasts much longer the troops wfl
surely mutiny, and especially ~ relief
Is first afforded TO the concentrates.
Such Is the condition OF affairs IN the
Spanish army. which General Blanco has
TO contend with II is hardly TO BE- won
dered at that he feeis lncensed at the
way in which he has been deceived by
the Spanish officers. Stories Of the suf
ferfngs Of the reconcentrados have been
50 frequently pulished that there Is lRtle
that is new to tell. However much In
earnest General Blanco may be " win
be weeks before he can effect any vis-
ib'e change. The officers in the country
are opposed 10 his policy and viii daily
with HIS orders. II Spain has not ex,er-
minated the reconcentrados. she has cut
across the island wound that will take
generations to heal. The ehIldren's
children OF the Cubans within the recon
centration zones today will bear the
marks. physically and mentally. OF the
existing misery.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-25
THE PRESIDENTS
ANNUAL MESSAGE
Cuban Policy Of the Administration
viii BE Defined.
IS ULTIMATE INTERVENTION
By the United States Uslsss Spsin's New
Cabinet Soon Ends Matters
Satisfactorily.

New York. Nov. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from washtagton says:
The Cuban and the currency questions
Will Dc tho leading topics in the presi-
dents message. It Is said that the dis
cusslon Of the Cuban question will be
comprehensive. It has already been er-
planned what the state department has
prepared IN reply TO tho spanish note
regarding dlibuster!ng whether the
president VIII incorporate tho substance
OF tins in his message or leave It TO
90 IN as PARK Of the regular diplomatic
correspondence may be determined later
but the message WIZ define the Cuban
po,icy o. the administration. Members
Of congress with whom the presldsat
might freely question. have almost with
out exception slid that this should be
done and Mr.. Mckinley apparently has
agreed with them. The reason for this
crisis is apparent.
While a sincere hope is entertained that
the sagasta cabinet may end the war
at an early date, the possibility Of It's
failure cannot be ovc=astimated. In that
event 1t is desirable for the policy of
this country to be known. A strong in
timauon Is given thai In the case VI
failure Of an end 20 the present condi-
lions in Cuba at an early date 10 his
making known It's position Of ultimate
Intervention. Humanity and commerce
may both be made the grounds for thlS
action. The belief Is that the Cuban
problem VIII be solved through the good
offices of this country. but the expec-a-
tion is that these good offices viii be
executed within reasonable time after
congress meets. ard after prospects, OF
the insurgents adopting or rejecting
are known beyond question. II Cuba is
actually pacific and industry and trade
are resumed that condition Is expected
to speak for itself. The refusal Of
few tnsurgens leaders u lay down their
arms and the continuance OF sort Of
bandit warfare would not be interpreted
by the administrators as the failure OF
autonomy. on the other hand. the con-
tlnuance Of the present conditions would
hardy be accepted as evidence that the
island is pacific.
Some misunderstanding is said to exist
in Spanish official circles regarding the
position OF the administration II the de-
cree OF autonomy is gazetted The ad-
miMstratiun would not under any cir
cumstances undertake to guarantee au-
tonomy. THAI would be making itself
responsible for the colonial government
of Cuba to the Spanish authorities. But
the presidents good offices are exerteI
toward giving the policy Of autonomy
a fair trial.
Tho measure is expected to make this 7
point clear beyond the possibility OF mis-
1t is the confident belief
that the presidents discussion Of the
Cuban situation will tend to strengthen /
the feeling that the administration VIII 7
be abe to meet every phase Of It in a (
manner to satisfy the conservative bust
ness interests Of the country and dis
courage radical or precipitate action.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-25
FOR THE WOUNDED.

New York. Nov. 24-Toinas Estrada
Palma, who represents the Cuban revo-
iutonary government in this city. has
had HIS attention called to Richard Gro
ker's statement that the $4,000 turned
over to Palma by Tammany was gath
cred in the confidence that 1t would b.
used for the best possible purpose. Mr..
Palma confirmed this statement and
added:
We did not ask for money to buy
munitions OF war. We have all the guns
and ammunition necessary. Tanrna ny
turned the s2o.OoO over to me as the rep
resentattve Of the revolutionary govern.
ment to help the hungry and sick and
wounded among the Cuban patriots.
It win be used for that purpose and no
other
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-25
THE EXPEDITION
IS FEASIBLE
Bears Trip to Relieve NhaIers 10 the
Arctic Practicable.
VIEWS OF ONE EXPERIENCED
Lieutenant Stardeysnt OF the Ferry Disap-
pointed Ia Not Being Able TO Join
the Expedition,
VIEWS OF ONE EXPERIENCED

There ir,s b-en much newspaper com-
mont concerning the relief expedition 90
bo undertaken by tbs U.ss. Bear. under
Captain Tutuc. starting from Seattle
yesterday. CaptAin Tutno hims.i has
given out several Interview. and the
Seattle papers have issued columns
hFainu, the proposition wislch they have
characterized as fooihardy.
LIcutcant sturde,uni of tho ". 2. s.
Perry. nov stationed In this harb,r. IN
m interview with an As,orlan reporter.
raid:
Il had hoped 60 take part IN the *.
pcdItion of the Bear. but much to my
disappolnimcni. received telegram from
Washington this afternoon. stating that
my srr,t. es could not b. accepted be-
cause tho comIscmant of mon was Allied.
l consider thmi the scheme by thc gov
ernmcnt II perfectly feasible and pr.ic-
ticlho. / have been In those Northern
seas. and am somewhat familiar With
sho situation Tho whaicrs who arc ice.
bound IN the Arctic. can bo rNacncd. /
think, without much suffering ON tho
parT Of tho rcrcurcrr. II II % o., rse.
an aTduous undertaking. but can D. nc.
oompiIshcd Captain Tutue viii undoubt.
odly be successful IN ms expedition. and
VIII not only have rendered great ser
vice In rvcuing life. but tho results OF
his expedition Nia be- Of great value 10
nclcnec"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-25
THE CHILKAT's ROUTE.

Portland, Or. Nov. 94-The North Pa
cihc steamship Company has decided to
again place the steamer Chnkat on the
route between Portland, Tiuamook and
Coos Bay and will endeavor to main
toin a weekly service. The Chilkat will
leave San Francisco for Portland Friday
and will call at Coos Say on her north
bound trip and win sail from Portland
on her FIRST regular trip on the route
about December 1st
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-25
THE PACIFIC CARI.E.

New York, Nov. PA meeting Of tn,
Pacific Gable Company was held here to-
day The following board Of director
was elected; James \. Scrymser. presl-
dent: Edmund L. Baylie vice-presdent
and acting treasurer: J. Pierpont Nor
gan, ] Kennedy Tod, and Rear-Admiral
John Irwin. United States navy. The
company announces its proposed cable
win connect san Francisco with the Ha-
wuilan islands near Honolulu where *
tensions will he made to japan and Aus
trata.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-25
INTERESTING MEETING.
The Push Club Doing Good Work for
Astoria.

IN" regular weekly meeting OF the
Astoria Progressive Commercial Asso-
c'aticn was held hast night, instead Of
tonight, tho regular meeting dute. A
large number was in attendance. and
since the organization was formed there
has been no meeting where so much
ct'rnestness was shown
Letters from various parts OF the
country were read, from people anxious
for Information regarding this city AMI
country. Tho letters were referred 10
the proper committees with instructions
to dispose OF them with all possible
haste.
One very Important matter was brought
before the association that win he made
known to the public in due course Of
time. The committee having It In charge
were able to report progress, and by the
time this next meeting night rolls around
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-25
THANKSGIVING IN PANS.

Paris. Nov. A.-The Thanksgiving cel-
ebration in the American colony began
this evening when the University Dinner
Club gave its first banquet of the season
at the Hotel Continental The dinner
was a great success and the college
songs created much enthusiasm. To-
morrow the American students of arch
itecture viii give their annual Thanks
giving dinner in the Latin quarter.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-25
sKAGwAY PosToFFICE.

Portland. Or. Nov. 2t-F. W. Vanle,
assistant superintendent Of the railway
mail service. has been notified that a
postoffice has been established 1T skae-
way, with William B. sampson as post
master. The spelling skagway, as decld-
ed by the postofice department. will
probably be adopted generally. and the
old style. skaguay via be dropped. The
Office Is not a money order office.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-25

their work viii 10 IN such shape that /,
can bo made public
A number Of committee reports we're
handed IN showing that the vnrious
branches of tho ansoclntion are wide
awake and hard nt work.
The committee to Witch has been re-
fcrr'd q le,ter hsnd. On the back Of Il
being n map showing Asiorlas relative
position 10 tile Alaska gold n,ads ana
bearing such information as would be
q advantage 10 the dty IN view of ibe
great rush 10 the Klobdlke next spring.
reported tbot thus dr they had ben
very nUocessful IN getting the business
men Of ANtorfn 10 subscrlbs for various
amounts. Nearly 1000 letters leave As
tora each day for all karis of the world.
and n ha,f the numi iDe1re written on
these le,tsThcnds II n bound 10 adver-
tise Astoria far and wide
i,fter from Congreasnan ". II.
Ellis stating that n possible he would
vlsi, Astoria before nis trip east. was
read
M"ssrs. Fowler and Sheldon. of Mon
i1na, Interested In the Montana and As
toria Trading CO.. were present and gave
tho Association an idea Of their under
tuiang Th- sens.emcn arrlveI yester-
day from Montana. where they have
been Hucce,sfui IN raising several thour.
and dollars towards ths purchase price
~ the steamer Harrison. and q Is their
desire 10 have the balance Of the shares
taken here. Tn" gentlemen were asked
10 meet the committee on commerce TO-
day, and 80 oyer tho matter thoroughly.
a number u other mit,crs were taken
up and dR'oscd 0f before the meeting
adjourned
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-25
STEAMERS FOR ALASKA.

Jeffersouville H.. Nov. 2i-Capt. Me
bauer. General Manager Wilson. and
Superintendent Schloss. of Alaska Com
mercial Company. are here negotiating
with Captain f. ]. Hoard for the build
ing Of four steel steamers for the Yukon
river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-25
BUD SMITH WINS.

Portland, Or, Nov. 2t-Rud Smith, Of
the Portland Athletic Club, tonight de-
feated Herbert Greenland. OF the Mutt
nomah Amateur Athletic Club IN a wres-
tling match, winning two out Of three
falls. WE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03
PARD0NS OF 1896.
CLEMENCY EXTENDED ny THE
GOVERNOR DURING LAST YEAR.
HANY OPPORTUNITIES MADE HAPPY.
His ETccIicncy Used His Pardoning
Power During the Past Twelve
Months in BchnIf OF 1874 Prisoners
who Were Held I'm DURANGO vile.

During the year just closed Governor
O'Ferral extended clemency to lSi I'M
fortunates who had been convicted OF
infractions OF the Jaw and were serv-
ing terms OF imprisonment in the va
rious penai institutions throughout the
state
In many instances where absolute par
dons were granted, conditions We're
made and promises oxacted that the
offender would either leave the State,
never TO return. or refrain in future
from violations OF the law. But, the
greater number Of rardons to peniten-
tiary convicts were granted upon the
recommendation of the Surgeon Of that
institution, who certified that longer
imprisonment would result in the death
Of the prisoners IN question. The ma
io.ty Of combinations Of sentence
were awarded TO men who were serving
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03

Danviue of larceny; Term, seven years
plrdoUod January lst
William Gray, convicted November, le5o
in BotctouTt col mdnsls lighter; term, hF'
years, pardoned January LIST.
John -. Groom, convicted November
1890. in Shenandoah of h0rse-stealing
term. seven years; pardoned May 10th.
Thomas Gregory convicted January
1884, in Charlotte of hOuse-breakng; term
five years. pardoned November litn.
J. -. Humphreys. convicted November
1881, 90 Charlottesville of forgery term,
| six years; cOmmutcd TO FIVE years.
/ Alfred H8usor. convicted August, 1880
| in Amherst OF assault; term, two years.
| pardoncd March l5th.
Philip Harris, convicted December, 1875,
! in Fluyanna Of h0use-brcaking; term, two
years, pardoned March 18th.
! Richard Henderson. convicted July. 1890.
I'm Henrico OF barn-burning; term, eight
] years; pardoned March Nst.
} Albert Halrston, convicted October,
| 1891. in Pittsylvania Of burglary; term,
| twelve years pardoned May 18TH.
Charles Hayden. convicted June. 1885,
| IN Smyth OF unlawful shooting; term, TWO
| years: committed 10 fifteen months.
Nelly Hutton. convicted November, 1895,
! I'm Smyth OF housekeeping; term, three
years; commuted 10 one year.
Ernest Harris convicted April 1896, in
Chesterfield OF unlawful cutting; term
eleven months; pardoned September 10Th.
George Hunter convicted February. 1880
! I'm Norfolk OF house-breakng; term, iif-
teen years; pardoned December %.
Octayia Hodges. convicted May, 1891, in
Franklin OF murder, term, six years; par
doned December Path.
Charles l.. Honesty convicted January,
1891, in HenricO Of DEMONSTRATING; term,
ten years; pardoned December 24th.
John Jones. convicted May. 1856, I'm
Meckleu1urg Of selling liquor without n
cense: term, eight months; pardoned Jan
uary LIST.
Nat farrell. convicted September, 1884,
I'm Greene Of bigamy; term, three years;
pard0ned January I'd.
Walter Jett. convicted December, 1894
I'm srotsylvania OF arson; lerm. two
years, committed.
Duke Jackson, convicted September. 1890
in Louisa OF house-breaking; term, nine
years; comm-ted TO six years.
John Johnson. convicted November, 1892
in FauQuicr Of petty larceny; term, nine
months: pardOned May 18th
Robert Jordan, convicted February, 1890
in Allegheny OF burglary, term, five years;
pardOned May 18th.
Matthew Jones, convicted March 1886.
I'm Petersburg OF murder; term, hung;
respited for thirty days.
Matthew Jones, convicted March. 1896.
I'm Petersburg Of murder: term. hung;
commuted 10 eighteen years.
Walter Jenkins, convicted May 1896 I'm
Richmond OF petty larceny: term. five
months paruoned September 10th.
George j. Johnson. convicted January.
1896. In Pittsylvania Of car-breaking; term,
three years; pardoned December "a.
George Jordan, convicted July. 1857. in
Cumberland OF burglary; term, fifteen
years: pardoned December 18th.
James Kelly, convicted July. 1895. In
Richmond OF house-brealxing term, five
years; committed 20 one year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03

Richmond Of petit larceny: term, siA
months; commutei to 100 days
: a. Caplsn. convicted February 25. 1896
IN Richmond or receiving stolen goods
term, seven months; commuted 20 five
months
Lawrence Crawford. convicted February
8. 1895. IN Augusta Of assault: term, thir-
teen years; pardOned July Goth.
Alfred Colburn, convicted February. 1880,
in TazeweI Of murder, term, twelve
years pardoned September 4th.
William Cngler. convicted November,
1895. in Culpeper OF assault; term, six
years. cOmmuted 90 one year.
oliver Craft, convicted June. 1875. IN
Pitsylvania OF cutting term. eight years;
pardoued December 9th
James Cooper. convicted September. 1894.
an Montgomery OF assault; term, three
years. pardored December 2ith.
John Il. Dublin. convicted March, 1898, in
RappahannoCk o. murder term, five
years: uard0ned February 7th.
John j.. Dabncy, convicted November,
1884, fn Nelson Of bigamy: term, three
years: parIone1 March 18th.
r. NJ. Davenport convicted January
1856. in Pittsylvauia OF manslaughter;
term. three years. pardoned March 18th
AfHfred Davis. convicted November, 1875.
tn NOrfOlk, or ASSAULT term, nine lhoHlA9'
parioned March 18th.
Amana Dougherty. convicted February
1S9t in Scott Of malicious assault; term,
8 wears: pardoned December DIST.
william Downing. convicted June, 1896
I'm Norfolk Of murder; hanged; respite Of
one month.
George b.. Evey. convicted October lS9l.
I'm Shenandoah Of hOrse-stealing; term,
seven years: pardoned March 7th.
David 4. FUR. convicted April, 1887, IN
Augusta OF demonstrating; term, twenty
years: pardoned February 81.
Budd Garland. convicted June 1892, in
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03

IT. TIE SMALL HANDS AND FEET W.
ll.rea.iariCs of the new art. as it IS mo-"
called. and there are unSind people who
J saw that 10 is one of those mv, tions
/ Chat ls conceived hy am English BRAIN
/ because Of The dire necessity the'eIoi'
/ However this g. unkiud and cannot pe
proved. at least no. off hand, in "a news
/ paper article.
/ However that may be. it is exceedingly
| fashionable iu England at the present
, moment. ana people who know say that
more than half the swell fcminiulty Wnieh
3 daily dispOrts itself on Rotten row pal-
r0ul2es photographers VINO Keep micro
scope lenses in stock.
over in Paris where no woman VINO
thinks anything Of herself admits that
either her hands or her feet are other
than exactly of the right proportion, the
photoeraphers microscopic lens has met
with distinct failure
In tho United States. and particularly
in Sew York. where the fad has taken
o. very firm hold. society has endorsed
the microscope lens Dame Fashion, ac-
corgiue 10 our own Interpretation of her
ideas saws there is no reason ON EARN
why we should not make ourselves APP
pear as beautiful as possible. Art and
nature are always suppOs d TO 90 hand IN
hand. and in the case of the photo
craphers pictures, they are certainly
doing just that thing
10 is claimed tina every photographer
has TO slightly alter the photographs or
his patrons. provided those patrons are
wealthy and the photographer is fash
ionable. It doa rot do 10 let us see our
selves always as others see us. Never
q portrait-maker IS there who does not
arrrociate lhis fact The most popular
fashionable photographer is he who
like the late Sarony, always shows or us
the very best that nature put forward
and th.n helps us out with little art
Tie photographer calls the aid he gives
TO nature retouching. In our hearts
we know better. We all know that not
ono of us who has his photograph taken
voull ACCEPT q from the photographer
81 every hIemish that the truthful plate
show. were allowed TO remain. Not
bf of &c. We may say that we are not
vain. and that we must have our photo
qrauh natural" Just the same we are
vain and we wish 20 look unnatural
Ii is these truths that have made the
secret Of the photographer revealed IN
this article so popular. II is the catering
TO human vanity that makes tne picture
maker a leader among his fellows. He
must be ana artist, and one OF the most
notable OF the notables I'm Vanity Fair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03
A PIeasant birthday Purity.

Miss Matte Weisiger celebrated her
birthday az her home a. POwhatan cOun-
" last Tuesday by giving a very pleasant
party and dance 20 many Of her friends.
Among those present were the following:
Mesdames Willie Old, Franklin ana
Anderson Ridoutj Misses Rosalie Shafer,
Annie Sarvay. Booker 6arysy. Mary
Dunn Fannie Dunn. Maggie Haryie.
Annie Taylor; Messrs. Percy Weisiger,
Clarence Weisiger Louis Weisiger. James
NJ. Langhorne. Lewis Taylor. Tim Tay-
lor, Gordon Harvie. Allen Shafer. Louis
Shafer. John Weatherel Trent Jones.
Tom Weatherel. Wayery webb, and
others.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03

HIGH PHOTOGRAPHS of So-iLAA w
under "a second sentence. ana were
| therefore. serving additional ume. MOS
of the pardOns were granted ON hume
. r0usIy signed petitions, and some oI
! them were awarded for meritorous con
duct on the part of the pris oners
/ While. as stated, the Governor has
granted a great many pardons; he la.
also refused a great many, i'm iact, aDou
three times as many as those granted
Appended Us fun list of those e
! whom clemcncy was extended. together
! with the most important facts in thcI
/ cases:
/ r.. III. Ashworth. convicted october. 1888
! in Lunenburg County Court of unlawful
( assault; term, one year; pardoned Janl-
AIRY 23d.
w. Adams, convicted Febfuary 1872 In
King William of hJuse-urcaking; term,
| two years. pardorcd May 18th.
81. B. Arlington, convicted February
| 1894 I'm Bedford OF horso-steoling; term,
nine years; commu,ed TO three years.
u. h. AIger. convcf,l bruary. 1895, In
Pace Of betrayal. term, four years; COM
mutcd to two years
ID. w. Benton, convicted October, 1891,
in Fauquier Of house-breaking; term,
three and D. llf years; pardoned Febru-
ary 25th.
Frank Ball. convicted November, 1895, In
Lancaster OF house-breaking; term, six
months; pardoned March 18th.
John Buudy. convicted June, 1894 in rs
sex OF malicious cutting; term, three
years. commutcd IN Two years.
William BlufOrd, convicted April 1@6,
I'm Elizabeth city Of unlawful shooting;
term. one year; commuted to four
months.
Benjamin c. Bailey. convicted January,
1891. IN Chesterfield Of grand larceny;
term. six years; pardoned May 9TH.
John L. Barber. convicted July, 1884. I'm
Winchester OI murder; term eighteen
years; pard0ned May 9TH.
John BOydeu convicted May. 1896, in
Richmond OF car-breaking; term, six
months; commuted 10 thirty days.
Bul Brown. convicted June, 1892. IN
Bland OF grand larceny term, nine years;
pardoned July 18th.
W. H. Berry. convicted June, 1889 in
Norfolk of mansaughter; term, ten years;
pardoned July 18TH.
Jim Brown, convicted November. 1873, I'm
Amherst of petit larceny; term, thirty
days: pardoned -- .
Isaiah Bolts. convicted February. 1895.
I'm Amelia OF house-breahng. term, five
years. committed 10 two years.
Edgar r. Alger. convicted February.
1895. I'm Page OF seduction; term, four
years; committed 10 two years
G. T. Brooks, convicted October, 1856, I'm
Petersburg Of petit larceny and iail-break-
ing; term, nine months; pardoned Deem
Der 90.
Mary Barnes. convicted July 1895 I'm
I.unenburg OF murder. term. ten years.
pardoned December 9th
Joel Cross. convicted May. 1895 In Scott
Of assault; term. years; pardoned March
llth.
Peter Crowder. Jr.. convicted March
1896. in Petersburg OF stabbing; term. one
year; committed 10 six months.
G. G. Carter. convicted January, 1894. I'm
Wise OF horse stealing; term. three years;
pardoned MAY 9Th.
Mary Christian, convicted March. 1896, in