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Evening star., 1898-12-21
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Navigation Interfered With by Heavy Fog
Over the River.
state of Affairs Very Unusual - N.-.
riages in Prospect-GeneraI
and Personal News
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 127 King St.
( Bell Tplanhppa Y, uRsA

tBell Telephone No. lUHO
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December u. ISlS
The dense fog which settled down on the
river last night. and which had not lifted
at late hour this morning seriously inter
fered with navigation. The Norfolk and
Washington steamer Newport News. Capt
Geoghegan, reached her wharf here last
night, en- route for Norfolk. but was unable
to proceed farther. and even this morning
the captain stated that there was no possi-
BILE chance of getting away unless the fog
abated.
The steamer Washington bound rIp the
river, has not arrived, and the steamer
Elko of Philadelphia. which is due at this
port this morning. has not been heard from
The ferry boats between here and Wash
lnSton are being run as usual. but navtga-
uion by other small craft has been sus-
pended. River men stated this morning
that ms Is a condition OF affairs that had
had no precedo mt for many years.
Prospective Marriages
The marriage Of Mr.. NJ. Garland Lennon.
brother of Messrs. Charles and Claude
Lennon of this city, to Miss Ella Virginia
Stevens of Norfolk. Va. will take pla,.
this afternoon in Epworth NJ. T. Church.
that city, Rev. Mr.. Young. the pastor Off
ciatlng. The couple will spend part OF
their honeymoon visiting friends i:l this
city.
The marriage of Mr.. Clarence Decton of
this city 10 Miss Mirnie Goods Of Manassas
will be celebrated at Mrs. McDunald's resi-
dence, In Manassas, at ; O'Clock pm, De
cember %. Rev. ]. Howard Wells Of this
city VIII perform the ceremony.
General and Personal.
Mr.. Bontz Of Fairfax county, who was
operated on at the infirmary a few days
ago. was able to leave for his home today.
The one case before Mayor Simpson i'm
the police court this morning was that Of
Edgar Hunter. colored, who was arrested
by Officer Sherwood on a charge of as
saulting Willis Thompson. also Colored. lie
charged with having committed the
offense November .. The fine imposed was
81
Judge Norton in the corporation court
yesterday granted a charter to the Stand
ard Brick Company. The officers are:
Thomas Holbrook. president: T. +. Jack
son. vice president; J. T. West, secretary,
all of Washington.
1t is stated that the city post office VIII
probably have a delivery wagon To assist
the carriers during few days OF the busy
season preceding Christmas. to be in charge
of one of the substitute carriers.
The colored woman named Thomas who
died in this city Monday, will be buried in
Fairfax county, near her late home. this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
PresidentiaI Nominations.

The President yesterday sent these nomi-
nations to the Senate:
Thomas Ewing Moore of the District of
Columbia, now commercial agent at Wei
mar to be consul at Weimar, Germany:
Matthew A. Daugherty, receiver of public
moneys at Sidney. Neb.; Robley d. Harris,
register of the land office at Sidney, Neb ;
Frederick E. Mckinley, receiver of public
moneys at Guthrie, o. t; Samuel c. Mills
OF the District of Columbia, justice of the
peace in the District of Columbia; Solomon
H Bethea, attorney for southern district
of Illinois; VIM. S. Summers, district at
torney for Nebraska.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
HrOnkland Mnsnns

The following officers for King David
Lodge, No. 2S, f. A. A. M, Brookland.
have been elected and installed for the en-
suing year: VIM. p. Armstrong. w M: NJ
d. Null, S. W; Guy w. A. Camp, ]. W; E.
Southall, secretary (re-elected); Jno. b.
Lord, treasurer (re-elected). Past Master
Thos. G. Carmick, marshal: Rev. Robt r.
West, chaplain: VIM. T. Hackett S. D.: Jas
G.. Durfey, ]. d.; Daniel Grant Davis S. S. /;
Ebenezer Ellis. J. s.; Thos. G. Carmick
delegate to Masonic board OF relief; Jas IL
Small delegate to st. Johns Mite Assocla-
ton; DR.. Hiram ]. Penrod, VIM. Quinn and
Jas. II. Small, finance committee; John B.
Lord and Hiram J. Penrod, trustees: Rev.
Robt. r. West, VIM. T. Hackett, Ebenezer
Ellis proxies to Grand Lodge.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

~, Schedule in effect December l. 1898
pastenr arrive at and leave from Pennsylvania
sSd SlG wa 4MHDay@Iocal for Danvfe Charlotte
Datg ana Harrisonburg daily, and at Lynchbulg z
with the Norfolk and Western daily
u II u 10 AM-Daily.-THE UNITED STATES
TASI T MAIL. Pullman Sleepers New York and
NaShiiieton to jacksonville. uniting at Salisbury
with Sleeper Cor Asherille and Hot Springs. y c.;
a AZ Chxri9tte with Sleeper for Augusta. Sleeper
with Sleeper for Atlanta Connects at Lyncf-
Sats WA wiSh =, o. for Lexington daily except Sun
ington TO New Orleans without change. DinlIg
lar service Sunset Personally Contacted Tourist
and saturday io Sam Franesea t.an sTy
II gt rMmLoGal for Front Royal strasburg and
4:5i -Daily.-LoCa, for Charlottesville
s0UTHwESTERS vTSr1BULt-DfS -fSiiifE iiNiTH6 COM com,
posed of Pullman yestibuled Sleepers. Dining cars
anG Day Coaches. SIeepers New York to Nash
nooga; New yor to Tampa VIA charlote a CnI
bia, Savannah and Jacksonville; New York TO
ington TO Augusta, with connection for Aiken, and
gomery vestibuled Day CSach WashinS6n n S0 10
5Gro to Montgomery The New York and FioriGa
TRAINS on wAsHISGToS fo0ls AND d. oHIo iiI9 Dry1.
SION leave Washington 9:u1 m. daily and 4 40
only for Round Hil 42 m. daily ekcen M sThSays sans
qay' for Leesburg, and 625 pm. daily for Hern-
da!iy, and $40 pm. Sunday only and :I5 d m
daily, except Sunday. from Round IInl 7:O6 a IN.
gaIy' except Sunday, from Hernslou. S:3i IN.
daily. except Sunday, from Leeshurg.
Through trains from the south arrive at Wash
lngton G:42 am and 2:20 pm. and 305 m.
daily Harrisonburg. 1900 noon daily, except Sun
Gay, ana 200 pm. daily and $3.50 an daily from
Charlottesville
Tickets, sleeping car reservations and other In
formation furnished, and baggage called for and
checked from Hotels and Residences by Union
transfer Company, on orders left at Ticket Offices
fto Fifteenth st. NV, 511 Pennsylvania avenue
nv and at Pennsylvania Passenger Station.
Pennsylvania Rail Gah
service.
FRANK $. CANNON, Sd yive Prest & Gen Mgr
]. NJ. CULP. Traffic Manager
W. A. TURK. Gen. Pass. Agent
L. 5. BROWN. Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept
Evening star., 1898-12-21
To Reward Enlisted Men.

Representative Gibson of Tennessee has
introduced a bill in the House to reward
the patriotism of volunteers by granting
them extra pay on discharge. Those en-
listed men who have served only in tie
United States shall receive two months ad-
ditional pay and each officer one month
additional pay; those men and officers who
have served or shall serve abroad are to
receive four and two months pay respect
lively. Those already mustered out are to
receive one-half of the amounts named.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MOUNT
VERNON RAILROAD

From station, 1914 street and Pennsylvania ave.
In effect November l, 1883.
@ 6or 6 Alexandria. week days-6:30, T:04. II :35
oo, e:aS, S59, 9:25, 1000, l:00 II AS am
Ii2;9o, l2:2O IA. :45, 12:0i, 2:40. S25, x3 So
ZIP 40 5:o5, 800, 80 xGo4. $3.50, 1906
Sandays-i;t5, 900, 9:45. 1880. Ills am
az;oo noon l2:45. 130, 2:15. 800. 3:45. $780, BIS
500 6:io, 7:3o s:l5, 800. 1000. II 20 and II so
pm
For Mount Vernon. week days-G:30. 500. 1000
800 pm. - ~
sundays-9oo an, 1900 noon, 2:l5, s:45 GAS
& For Arlington and A9neduet bridge (week days.
204. 2:4o. fs.25. .:15. $40. GOA, I:06 and 500
Pun WV
Sundays-7:45. 900, 9:45, 30 l1:I5 an I2oO
noon. l2:I5, 30, Is 500, 3:45 4:SO 5:I5 500
6:45, 80 and s. i5 pm. ~'
Parcels carried on all trains. Baggage checked.
xExpfess 'Runs 10 Payne sta ton only.
tRuns TO Arlington only
G. e ABBOT J. COIyIN
President. (no0 Superintendent
Evening star., 1898-12-21
Verdict for $500.

In Circuit Court No. today a sealed YER
dict was returned by the jury that sat in
the trial of the suit for alleged slander in
stituted by Josephine and Oswald Pom
against Stephen and Pauline Hellmuth
awarding the plaintiffs damages in the sum
of $500. II was sought to recover $1,000.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
Examined as to Mental Condition.

young colored woman named Mary
Goff was committed to jail by Judge KIM
ball today for the purpose of having her
mental condition determined. The woman
formerly lived at fredericksburg, Md. She
was charged in two cases with petit lar
and found in her possession a variety of
articles. including spoons glasses, towels,
socks and comb and brush. These arti-
cles, 1t is alleged, she took from two houses.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
To Visit the west indies.

Representatives Lacey of Iowa, Lands of
Indiana and Pearce of Missouri left Wash
ington last night to spend the holiday re-
cess OF Congress in Cuba and Porto Rico.
Evening star., 1898-12-21

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
1850 a NJ WEEK DAYS. PITTSBU RG EXPRESS.
tIrarior aud Dining Cars Harrisburg Pitts
10 :5G An, PENNSYLVANIA LIMiTED-Pullman
np1s, 3niesp.1s, DINING. Smoking aud Observation Cars
81. Louis, Cleveland and Toledo. Buffet Parlor
1879 AN. FAST LlNE.-pullnan Buffet Parlor
Gar 10 harrisburg Buffet Iarlor Car Harris
$3.50 PM. CHICAGo AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.
Sleeping and Dining Cars Harrisburg to ST.
7:2o PM. WESTERN EXPKESs.2fuliman I iie Sleep
ius Car TO Pittsburg and Chicago. Dining Car
7:2O Pm. SOUTHWESTERN EXPREss.-pulI.
man Sleeping Cars Washington 10 Pittsburg and
Harrisburg to St Louis, Cleveland and Cincin-
1910 Pm. Pacific EXPRESS Pullman Sleep
I:5o An. for Kane. Cansndaigua Rochester and
Niagara Falls daily. except SUNDAY
iO:SS snnaa An for for ElmiTa aud Remove daily except
SUNDAY. FOR fiiliamspOrt daily, $3.50 PM.
''<o I'M, for Williamsport. Rochester Erie, Buff
i,, Ta9 and 1d.Hg Niagara Fails daily. except saturday.
10:40 PM. for Erie. Canandafgua Rochester, Buf.
raE Sd NasaTa =, Falls daily Pullman Sleeping
FOR fHlIAIELPHI4, NEW YORK AND THE
400 pm. ecoxGREssi6EAL kA5H LIMITED" daily
an al fafi9, Cars, with Dining Car from Balti-
ing Car from BaItimorej. 600 l0:Go. and ii 80
l-u
HOO lDiIing Car from Wilmington AN,
l2:lo. 3:15. 4:20 Dining Car from baltimore
900, le:O0, and II 80 PM. For Philadelphia
only Fas Express. 1850 AN weekdays Ex.
PM daily.
For Boston Without change 7:5O AN weekdays
r. and 40 Pm. daily. -
.osS ;aO Is .;o2 So i2Is So isss nGS 1901 9:Sl
ssI5' $50 400, Limited. APO. 4:36 5:ao
8:i5' $50 10. 1000 1910. ll:l5, and 1856
100 IL i?i5 20 S 'SG si, 'ea lSi5S 90
Limited. 40. $40. 6:15. $50 1920, 10:UO
For Pope s Creek Line, $50 AN. and 4:3e PM
For AnnaPc;,s 700. 900 AN, 1918 and s:4c
n daily, except Sunday. sundays, 900
Express for Florida and points on Atlantic Coast
Line 49, ~, An. 3:46 Pm. daily; Richmond
wa hlchmond and Seaboard Air Line, :o6 p NJ
DAILY accommodation for Quantico 1:45 4 NJ
daily and 4:25 m. week-days
SEASHORE CONNECTIONS.
For Atlantic City tyia Delaware River Bridge all
rail route), 3:15 t4:00 Congressional Limited !
Pm. daily. Via Market Street Wharf 1000
and HOO AA. 12:45 PM. week days. II 80
For Cape May 1i:OO AM yeek-days 11.so PM
daily.
Ticket offices, corner Fifteenth and q Streets
and at the station Sixth and h Streets where or
ders can be left for the checking OF baggage to
destination from hotels and residences
Telephone call ''l44l' for Pennsylvania Railroad
Cab Service.
j. L. HUTCHINSON ] r. wOOD
oeh"Edi manager General Passenger Agent
Evening star., 1898-12-21
DENTISTRY.

A Holiday Offer for So.
A good Tooth Crown on a healthy root
which will give natural tooth.
Also, for $5, We will furnish a best
material Set Of Artificial Teeth.
Remember. till January l, 80, only.
Evans Dental Parlors,
1900 f ST. NV.
Established 1880 q de12-14tf
Evening star., 1898-12-21
RAILROADS.
AND OHIO RAII.RoAI

Schedule in effect December 10 1895.
Leave washington Jrss1 fISm station corner of New
For For Chicago and Northwest yestibuled Limited
Far enslhnat St am Louis sioS aPd Pni indianapolis E1
press ilS5 z os am .vestbuled Limited, $40 pm;
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express daily II o5
For coHmbusp Toledo sns Onf y 30 nRsbf R
FSr aG WI Winchester and way stations 1900 am
New HsPs B9s .na ss;
pm. daily; sleeping cars through.
For Lnray, $40 pm. daily.
Fer B9lPOFs !ao week days 800 ssS 17o'
Az Sal 1Si95 15;19 1s;so 1s:so. $50. $500 $50
dago' days "a o .7d Rn san and 100 night Sun
1I:lS, 100; 1900, s:ss 4:S 1906. 15:io, $50
AG Fs. Annapo, AiT - ,a 1l 30 pm 100 night
Pm; Fcr Sundays; Sundays; $50 an. 4s5 pm; .-
so sundays Wses 200 S5ys am s' Is PM ' fSO
For Hagerstown tl1:o5 a and t5:so pm.
40 $50. 7oS Pm sundsss' 800 100 am. I'M" in i:15
ssS % ssS gps sna s Sa sS'n, g. WEEK day.:
SUNDAYS 90 IN, LIS, :s8. 7.o5 l6:l5 PM.
am, 40, $50 pm week days; 500 am, lis
For Upper Marlboro, 1880 am. t4:so and
ROYAL BLUE LINE For NEW YORK AND
Fo4 Al trains pminstsd With With Pintsch light
1;1S pm; tall Dining Cars. 800 Royal Limit:
ed. Exclusive Pullman Train, Dining Carr. (5:O5
Dining Carl, 500 goo night; Sleeping Car open
at 1000 o'cock). Sundays. 1:05. 900 am, II :O5
noon ll:15 Dining Carr, 800, (5:05 Dining Carr
500, 200 night; sleeping open 10 O. clock.
Parlor Cars on all day trains.
For Atlantic City, 1000 am, 1905 noon, and
lis pm week days. 1905 Sundays
For Cape May. l2:O5 noon.
ExcepI Sunday. Express trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer Company on orders
left at tic ct offices, 6l9 PENNSYLVANIA avenue
northwest. New York avenue and 18th street and
at depot
WM. NJ. GREENE, D. B. MARTIN
General Manager. Mgr. Pass. Traffic.
s. b. HEGE. Genl Agt.. Pass Dept,
Evening star., 1898-12-21
MEDICAL.

DIR. Leathermarl.
Expert specialist in the cure of all special dis
eases of men and women. Consultation free.
Daily. to IL. 2 to 5; Tues, Thurs. and Sat
evenings. to 8. Coz ny Closed on Sunday.
de19-1m" t.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
RAILROADS.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Intended steamship sailngs from ynneonver
JAPAN. CHINA AND PHILIPPINE ISL ASDS.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN. Jan. 30 April IL June 10
EMPRESS OF CHINA. Feb. p, May 8. July 10
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, FIJI. NEW ZEALAND
AND Al STnAi.IA-
wARKIMOO. Jan IL AORANGI. Feb o
For rates apply 1858 Broadway and 65 Wall St N Y
ocii f.m.H-l2tf
Evening star., 1898-12-21
The Desnerate spaufords

AS to the enemy's resistance, General
Shafter said it was much more strenuous
at Caney than he had expected, and he
Evening star., 1898-12-21
UNDERTAKES.

w. z. Speare,
Undertaken & Embalmer,
$40 f Streea Northwest.
EverythIai strictly hrst-claSs and the most
reasonable terms Telephone call $40 ja7-tr
Evening star., 1898-12-21
Bliss Electrical School.

MUSICAL ACADEMY, 1907 I4IH ST. NV, DR..
JOHN Z. CAULFIELD, Mr. o. WELTI, princi-
psIs.-Pia1O classes now being formed; = pianos
u>ed and each class contains or pupils.
Evening star., 1898-12-21

MR. h FRANK GEBEST,
Teacher Of Piano. Organ and Musical Theory
engagements as sOlOist accompanist. Studio
100 + AZ NV se24-tf
Evening star., 1898-12-21

JASPEi DEAN MCCALL,
VOICE BUILDING AND THE ART OF SINGING
studio. sci 18th ST. NV,
de2-Im%4 Near Lafayette Square.
Evening star., 1898-12-21

BEELITZ SCHOOL. T23 14th st.
nj. \ GONARD Principal. de21-14tf
Evening star., 1898-12-21

Banjo, r9andOlin and Guitar
Correctly taught by Miss G. f. ROCKINGHAM,
at studio 1922 9th st. NV. pupils residence.
Evening star., 1898-12-21

ISi4 1S9S-99.
Education for Real Life
FJr Sons and Daughters
Spencerian Business College,
Ars,i-nlv of Music Building 9th and ID n
Both scholastic year. All departments open
Iav ard Night Sessions for months.
Rspid Iegible and beautiful Writing: Rapid Cal
Friai!1us. Thorough English, bookkeeping and Bus
ness Practice. Correspondence. Civlcs, Laws or
business Commercial Geography, Science of
Wealth, Shorthand and Typewriting, Art of EN-
Irp~>iuu tDesarte Method Moral and Social Gull
.ute.
For further information call at College office. or
seud for Announce ement-gs- 80. College Of
ice open day and evening $40 am to 9:3O pm
Mrs. SARA y. SPENCER,
de21-tf Principal and Proprietor
AN APPROPRIATE XMAS GIFT-A TERM OF
SINGING. PIANO. Violin Mandolin. Guitar.
Specially bcgiInt rs. weak voices, children. Mod.
terms, ELOCUTIDN, class $40. LAWRENCE
SCHOOL. 1927 10th NV. dc2l-6ts
Evening star., 1898-12-21
Problem of the Campaign.


How about getting the supplies to the
front for the men?' asked General Beaver
1T was the one problem of the cam
paign, and it taxed US to the utmost" said
he. ''If it had not been for the pack
trains We could not have done it and the
expedition would have been a failure"
General Shafter said he regarded the
cessful The expedition lost only two men
and thirty animals, out of total of 10000
men. 1t was remarkable record
There has been considerable criticism
from the medical officers to the failure
to land their supplies, said General
Beaver. Were any such complaints
brought to your
"A majority of the regimental surgeons
left their medical chests on their vessels.
l heard of it the day after l landed and L
put DR.. Goodfellow aboard the Matteo and
instructed to visit the other transports.
AS soon as they were landed they Were put
on four wagons and distributed at once TO
the men,"
AS to the complaint that medical sup
plies were left aboard the transports and
sent back to Tampa, General Shafter said
he had heard of no such case, and in view
of the shortage of medicines ashore, he
doubted if this had been allowed to happen.
AS an additional explanation of the diff
fculty in furnishing supplies ashore GEN
eral Shafter said at one time with an army
of p 600 men he had to issue rations to
10000 people, the excess being the refugees
from Santiago, women and children for the
most part, whom he could not allow to
starve.
The Desnerate spaufords
Evening star., 1898-12-21
EDUCATIONAL.

FrenCFl, GERMAN. Spanlsns ETC.
Actual ability in con, ersing acquired in short
time.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
GEN. SKATERS TESTIMONY
His Appearance Took the Commission Some
what by Surprise.
Says He Was Assigned to Command
at Tampa by Gen.
Miles.

Gen. Shafter took the war investigating
commission somewhat by surprise yester-
day afternoon when he appeared to give his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
London Bridge.

Sir Walter Besant in Pail Mall Magazine.
When was the bridge built? 1t is impos-
sible to say. 1t was not there A, D. 81, when
Queen Boadicea' s troops sacked the city and
murdered the people 1t there when
Allectus led his troops out to fight the Ro-
man legions. 1t was there very early in the
Roman occupation, as is proved by the
quantities of Roman coins of the four
of the river on the site of the old bridge
1t is also proved by the fact that SOutk-
wark was a settlement of the weather.
class, who could not have lived in a place
no bridge. We may take any time we please
for the construction Of the bridge. so long
as it is quite early-say, before the second
century,
The Britons themselves were quite unable
to construct a bridge of any kind unless in
the primitive methods observed at Post
Bridge and Two Bridges, on Dartmoor bv
slab of stone laid across two powders
taken by Roman engineers. We have in
the next place, to inquire what kind of
bridge was built at that time by the Ro-
mans. They built bridges of wood and of
stone. Many of these stone bridges still
remain, in other cases the pieces of heWn
stone still remain. The bridge over the
Thames, however. was of wood. This is
proved by the fact that had it been of the
solid Roman construction in stone the piers
would be still remaining; also, by the fact
that London had TO be contented with a
wooden bridge till the year 1ll6. when the
frs bridge of stone was commenced. Con-
Siderations as to the comparative insignifi-
canoe of London in the first century, to
the absence of stone in the neighborhood
and as to the plentiful supply of the best
wood in the world from the forests north
of the city confirm the theory that the
bridge was built of wood. We have only,
therefore, to learn how Roman engineers
to know how they built d bridge of wood
over the Thames.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06

seedlings are named and are propagated by
grating. The trees bear when very young
and are good choppers of nuts of the larg-
est size, although not usually of the finest
flavor
The hazelnut is common in the United
states, but has not yet submitted kindly to
culture. The cocoanut is the fruit of a
stately palm. Some trees are said to bear
as many as three hundred nuts The area
suitable to its successful culture in the
United states is small, being confined TO
parts of Florida.
Many are deferred from embarking in nut
culture because they think they have to
wait long for returns. but the fact is you
do not have long to wait
In conclusion, let me call attention again
TO the timber value of nut-bearing trees.
l am still more anxious that their orna-
mental properties be remembered and es-
peclally by the owner of a home with but
limited surroundings. Let him who feels
that much of his earnings must be sacri-
feed upon the altar of utility not forget
that there are trees as handsome as any,
that will yield each year a product de-
Slrable at home or salable anywhere
Let me recommend nut culture to the
farmer who would increase his income
No one need be deferred because he has no
large acreage to devote to nut orchards
alone There is surely room for that tree
which, while crowding out nothing useful,
VIII be an enduring source of satisfaction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
A MAN MAY TAKE MANY WIVES.
No Provision in Law Against Uniting
with Several simultaneously.
Law Notes

A correspondent has requested Law Notes
to advise him how many women a man may
marry at once without violating any law.
This being a mixed question of law and
love, and our speciality being law, we feel
some hesitation in expressing our opinion
There seems to be no reason why ne may
not marry as many as will have him, pro-
vided the ceremony be not performed lin
territory or other place over winch the
United States has exclusive jurisdiction"
The earliest statute on the subject of polyg-
amy or bigamy Il JAG l., c. Id enacted
that if any person or persons within Eng,
hereafter shall marry, do marry any person
or persons, the former husband or wife be-
ing alive each such offense shall be felony"
The statutes 80 Geo. III, c. 81, and Geo. I,
G. IL have merely changed the punishment
q East p. c., 464) The statutes of the sew
provide that no person who has a former
husband or wife living shall marry an
other" Under these statutes it would seem
that it is not unlawful for single man to
marry as many single women simultane-
ously as can place themselves within the
reach of his voice and the voice of the
preacher or officer who is performing the
1t may be that court to whom the ques-
ton were presented would, by some refine
ments and subtAeties and by considering
the intent of the Legislature" and constru-
ing the statute according to its spirit,
etc devise some means by which to inter-
rupt the wild career Of conjugal felicity
which our correspondent proposes, and send
him to Jail, but Law Notes, constituting the
statutes as all penal statutes SLoulu De con-
strued strictly, sees no offenSe in the multi
farious marriage which he has in mind. We
feel indisposed to extend the language of
the Legislature so as to make 1t include
cases not embraced in it's terms. 1t is not
unreasonable to presume that the Legisla-
ture intended merely to protect innocent
ard unwary persons from marrying others
already married, in ignorance of the pre-
vious marriage, and to prevent wives and
husbands from deserving their consorts for
others We do not know that the Legisla-
ture intended to prevent a man from marry
ing more than one woman simultaneously
when it could so easily, and in such a few
words have said so. This position finds
strength in the fact that the Edmunds act
(act Cong. March %, 1882 declares eX-
pressly, in addition to the usual provision
that 'any man who hereafter simultane-
ously or on the same day, marries more
than one woman. in territory or other
place over which the United States has ex-
elusive jurisdiction, is guilty of polygamy
thereby recognizing that the usual provision
does not meet the case in question.