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Evening star., 1898-06-22

Representative Gardner of New Jersey
has introduced a bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint a board of five insurance
commissioners, at salary of $4,000 a year.
TO adopt rules and regulations for a mill
tary and naval life and accident insurance
for military and marine forces of the gov
ernment, providing the amount to be paid
them on loss of life or injury In service,
etc. which amount shall be in lieu of all
claims for pensions from the men or their
representatives. These regulations are to
be reported to Congress as early as possi-
BILE, and 10000 is appropriated for the
Work Of the board.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
Town of CnsiIda Bombnrded.

MADRID. June 81, a.m.-An official dis
patch from HavaEa says:
IAN American vessel bombarded the town
of Casilda, province of Santa Clara (about
five miles south Of Trinidad, with which
it is connected by raid, for three hours
She fired $50 big shells. The troops and
the gunboat Dependiente co-operated In a
brilliant defense, and the American vessel
was obliged to retire, after damaging some
houses and shops"
Evening star., 1898-06-22
"a ECONOr1Y SALE
One that every lady finds to her advantage
SECOND FLOOR ECONOr1YOFFERS
No house WILL can sell same quality at so low
a price.

100 Fine White Army Duck Skirts,
with. 5-inch hem, lap seams, man
tailored, pique shape. Regular SI.5o
value. At................. VOC.
Fine Linen Crash Skirts, with S
rows Of tucking. deep hem, pique
shape. Regular $2.25 value. Sl .25
Fine Linen and Fancy Duck
Dewey-hounce Skirts, with 4 rows of
piping, in tan, blue and white. $500
value. S2.08
Fine Pique Dewey-Aounce Skirts,
with fancy and plain piping. Regu-
lar $6.o8 value. At. 1880. S3,O8
~ n
Evening star., 1898-06-22
WAR REVENUE MEASURE
Action Of Bankers Looking to the Enforce
ment of the Provisions.
Circulars to Be Issued Explaining the
Law-Efect on Deposits-The
Stock Dealers.

At a meeting Of representatives of the ma
tional banks, trust companies and private
banks of the city yesterday afternoon, the
report Of the committee, Chas. J. Bell,
chairman, appointed at a former meeting,
was adopted. This committee had under
consideration the provisions of the war
revenue bill requiring the affixing Of 2
cent stamp to all bank checks, notes and
drafts An agreement was reached to the
effect that all national banks, trust COM
panies and bankers would in every case re-
quire the makers of checks to pay for
and affix and cancel the stamps before
presenting checks for payment.
1t was further provided that the agree
ment be made binding on and after August
1, it being understood that up to that date
the bankers will endeavor to carry out the
intent of the agreement. 1t was realized
that many people would not understand
the law, which goes into effect the 1st of
July next, and for this reason it was de-
cided to defer formal carrying into effect
of the operation of the agreement until one
month after the law becomes operative.
1t is understood that most of the bank
ing institutions of the city will issue circu-
lars to their customers, explaining the law,
and that they will employ a special clerk
within their banking houses for the pur-
pose of supplying customers with the
stamps.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
CRRIsTINA WILL NOT ABDIcArE.

Spain's Queen Regent Has Sent Her
Jewels to Vienna.
LONDON, June 22.-The Vienna core
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
1.-The Spanish Queen Regents Jewels and
valuables were brought to Vienna, but II
is declared In official quarters here that.
though the situation is precarious, she will
remain in Spain till her post becomes un-
tenable.
"Rumors as to abdication are quite base
less. 1t is said, however, that Emperor
Francis Joseph has recently written to the
pope on the subject of Intervention"
Evening star., 1898-06-22
Into summer ouarter.,

The British ambassador, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, has notified the State Depart
ment that the embassy will be removed
for the summer to Pequot near New
bassador and his staff will be away about
three months.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
YOU'LL
Capture
Prizes.

Every one of these Bed Room
Suites in today's list is prize bar
gain for its buyer We've put the
closing out figures on them-the
prices that must reduce stock and
reduce it quickly. Every cut has
been made from the marked prices
on the suites.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
SPANISH PAPER URGES PEACE.
El DiariO de Barcelona Points Out
HOpelessness of War.

LONDON, June 22.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Times Gays:
"El Diaro de Barcelona. one of the most
important of the provincial papers, strong
ly urges the immediate conclusion of peace
because every days delay raises the price
at which peace is obtainable, and the
American resources are such that even II
all the American squadrons are destroyed
Spain ought still to demand peace at any
price,
"El Correo and Ell Epoca reproduce the
article, though without indorsing it."
Evening star., 1898-06-22
Right of Juries to Decide Character
of Punishment.
CONTRIBUTION TO rHE DISCUSSION
Dissenting Opinion of Associate
Justice Shepard.
DIFFERS WITH COLLEAGUES


tice Shepard of the Court of Appeals, in
the cases of Murderers Strather, Smith and
Winston, was yesterday handed down by
him in the court and placed on record.
The opinion of the majority of the court
was rendered on the 9TH instant, and the
murderers were reprieved by the President
on the 18th instant in order that the United
States Supreme Court, by means of a writ
of certiorari, may determine the important
question upon which the Court of Appeals
of the District is divided.
Mr.. Justice Shepard has been slow in
formulating his opinion in order to perfect
it's details, and it has been awaited with
the keenest interest by the bench and bar
of every federal jurisdiction.
1t has been regarded as fortunate by the
members of the bar generally that the
question was brought before the highest
tribunal in the land within SO short a
period after the enactment by Congress of
the statute involved and particularly as
this is but the second instance of a verdict
by a jury under that act The first case
was that of the people agt. Bramm in
Massachusetts,, wherein the court deter
mined the question upon the lines followed
now by Mr.. Justice Shepard.
In the present cases the counsel for the
convicted men appealed on the ground that
Justice Bradley of the court below erred
in charging the jurieS that, under the act
of January 10, 1897, If they found palliating
circumstances they may say in their YER
dict, without capital punishment" but II
there were no such circumstances. then II
was their duty to add nothing to their YER
= of
Evening star., 1898-06-22
Bed Room Suites.

A fine oak finish Bed Room Suite,
pieces. large French bevel plate mirror,
heavy standards, suite that II weigh 80
lbs. more than any other suite the
ke5 1 at the .dW pTief; for The finest suite $500
Solid Oak Bed Room Suite, cIo--
pieces. reduced to......-----. YiO-/ }
dcaG l@IsS sro@ oak ssl sile 70 pieces re- $1,000
Solid Oak Suite, with French bevel
plate mirror. 3 pieces. reduced SJz 20
$40 Bed Room Suite. solid Oak French
bevel plate mirror, reduced Cor RI
10
S3S Bed Room Suite. large French
heyel plate mirror, reduced CO 70
10 --....-...-.. -
:-piece Antique Suite. carved top. French
beyel plate mirror. 81 suite, CJ-oo
for - ~
W. B. MOSES & SONS.
49,, ,1ean and refinish lace curtains perfectly.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
The Penalties Prescribed.

| The sectors of the law providing a pen
| atty in case of violation are as follows:
| Sec. Z. That if any person or persons
| shall make, sign or issue, or cause to be
bmade, signed or issued, any instrument,
| document, or paper of any kind or descrip-
| ton whatsoever, without the same being
| duly stamped for denoting the tax hereby
| imposed thereon, or without having there
| upon an adhesive stamp to denote said tax,
| such person or persons shall be deemed
| guilty of misdemeanor, and upon convic-
| ton thereof shall pay a fine of not more
| than 500, at the discretion of the court,
| and such instrument document, paper,
| as aforesaid, shall not be competent evi-
dence in any court.
Sec. 10. That if any person or parsons
shall make, sign or ISSUE or cause to be
made, signed or issued. or shall accept or
| pay, or cause to be accepted or paid, with
| design to evade the payment of any stamp
| tax, any bill of exchange, draft or order
| or promissory note for the payment of
money, liable to any of the taxes imposed
| by this act, without the same being duly
stamped, or having thereupon an adhesive
stamp for denoting the tax hereby charg-
| ed thereon, he, she or they shall be deem
| ed guilty of misdemeanor and upon con-
viction thereof shalr be punished by fine
not exceeding 500, at the discretion of the
court.
1t is not believed by some of the lead
ing bankers of this city, with whom a Star
reporter talked today, that the effect of
the law Will be to reduce the deposits in
the various institutions. 1t is, howsver.
thought that one result of this feature of
the war revenue bill will be to reduce
the number of checks, especially with the
class of small depositors, who, 1t is pre-
dtcted. will be apt to draw out money in
one check of a large amount and pay
small bills with the cash rather than to
write number of small checks, as is now
done.
Mr.. John a. Swope, one Of the vice presi-
dents or the Washington Loan and Trust
Company, who was in the banking busi-
stamps on bank checks was in operation,
deposits in banking institutions, but it did
lessen the number of checks.
Tax Stock Sales. =
The war bill also requires that in every
sale of stock accompanied by a memoir
andum there shall be affixed to such me-
morandum a two-cent stamp for every
500 or fraction thereof of the face value
When such certificate is transferred an
other two-cent stamp Is to be affixed for
every 500 of value. few days ago the
Washington stock exchange referred the
matter to the governing committee for the
purpose of having it consider what action
should be taken in compliance with the
law A meeting of the committee was
held yesterday and it was decided to post
pone action pending the examination of
the questions involved by the New York
stock exchange, as it was thought the rul-
ing of that body would be followed gener-
ally throughout the country.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
Judge bradley Sustained.

In sustaining the court below the ma
jority opinion of the Court of Appeals
stated that the justice at the trial below
fully charged the jury both as to the law
and as to his view of the facts; but leaving
the facts entirely to the jury, which, the
decision said. was clearly right ''If it was
not the intention of Congress to abolish
capital punishment said the Court of APP
peals but to leave the matter of degree
Of guilt to the finding of the jury, that
must, in the nature of things, depend upon
the facts of the case. We think the judge
below was strictly right in the interpreta-
and that there was no error in the terms
of the charge to the jury. The jury were
left entirely free under the instruction of
the court to determine the question whether
the circumstances of the crime charged
We're of a character to justify them in re-
turning verdict for the mitigated punish
ment or such as was returned by them"
Evening star., 1898-06-22
Justice shepnrd's Opinion.

JustIce ShephrdS Opfn1On.
Mr.. Justice Shepards opinion is In full
as follows:
Il am unable to concur with my brothers
in their construction of the act of Congress
which provides that when an accused per-
son shall be found guilty of murder the
jury may qualify their verdict by adding
without capital punishment
In my opinion, the language of the act
is plain and affords no room for construc-
tion-no appeal from its letter to it's spirit.
Public policy In respect of the punish
ment of offenses is matter within the ex-
elusive control of Congress and departures
therein, whether to be regarded as wise or
unwise, must be given effect to as declared.
ITO my mind, it appears plain that while
Congress did not abolish capital punish
ment for the crime of murder, it neverthe-
less committed the matter of its infliction
to the uncontrolled discretion of the jury in
each case.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
WOMEN'S HOSIERY ECONOMIES.

Sixty Egyptian
hghspced heels and toes stamped Hose Or
guaranteeing them Tor tomorrow, -
Sample lot of Womens Hosiery, including L Thread drop STITCH
plain black and Roman and paids beautiful
plain and fancy Le with
double soes highpiced heels and toes; Hose in Dr.
Evening star., 1898-06-22

6 odd Crash Suits, in model red
shade. Value $500. At. Sl.OO
IS Ladies Fine Army Duck Suits.
with Tuxedo Goats. Value $3.50.
Ar. ...................S2 06D
II Ladies Fine Pique Suits, with
Fly Jackets and Tuxedo Coats.
Value up to $I2.5o. At. .S5. 00
rs doz. Fine Shirt Waists, with
pleated fronts, ruffled fronts and bias
fronts, in Fancy Percale and Madras
Cloth. The great Shirt Waist sale
OF this season. Actual 75c. and $I.oo
value At. .38c.
, zdDS znz zGnO zaaD. A.,a
Evening star., 1898-06-22
The Jury Alone to Decide.

The Jury Alone to Decide.
''If it had been intended that the exercise
of this power of Communication of the death
penalty should depend upon the court or
upon the jury, subject to the advice and
admonition of the court, I think 1t would
have been expressly so declared. Whether
in the exercise of an unlimited discretion
juries may or may not make distinctions
between criminals, not justified by the con-
ditions of their respective cases, or, in prac-
tice. virtually abolish the death penalty is
wholly beside the question. In the exercise
of its own undoubted discretion in the
premises, Congress has seen proper to COM
init the power to the jury, and to the jury
alone
"In constituting the statute to mean that
the court may, without error. admonish the
jury in respect of the grounds upon which
they may commute the death penalty by
the addition to their verdict, 1t is not denied
that he is compelled also to instruct them
that it is their privilege to exercise the
power Notwithstanding.
with such instructions as were given
in this case, no jury, composed of good citi-
zens, accustomed. as it Is their duty, to ac-
cept and apply the law as given them in
charge by the court, could have extended
ciemency to any one of these appellants.
After such an admonition, to such a
jury. the further information that they
might, nevertheless, commute the punish
ment was but a meaningless formality.
ut did rot give the accused the benefit
of the statute.
The Purpose of Congress.
81 cannot accept as sound the argument
that the purpose of Congress in this en-
actment was substantially the same as
shown in the legislation of the states,
whereby the offense of murder has been
divided into two degrees-murder of the
first and murder of the second degree.
"On the contrary. 1t seems to me that
there is substantial difference of pur-
pose Under the state statutes referred
to. murder of the first degree consists of
homicide committed in the preparation of
offenses like rape. robbery, arson and bur-
glary, or by poison. starvation, torture and
SO forth, showing express malice. All mur-
der not included in the definition of the
first is murder in the second degree.
I'm the enforcement of those statutes the
courts are required to declare the law to
the jury III application to the facts. Where
the evidence shows plainly that. the ac-
cused, If guilty at all, is guilty Of murder
of the first degree and nothing less 1t is
the duty of the court to withhold from the
jury the privilege of returning a verdict OF
guilty of murder Of the second degree. The
court is not required to submit the ques-
ton of the degree of guilt to the jury, re-
gardless of the evidence. as under the act
| of Congress 1t is compelled to extend to
| them the privilege of commuting the death
penalty.
IF the purposes of the two sets of stat
utes are the same, Ii would be more rea-
sonable to hold that, under the act of Con-
penalty should not be accorded to the jury
! at all unless the evidence should discover
something tending to warrant the exercise
of clemency.
| ion that the Judgment in each case should
be reversed"
Evening star., 1898-06-22
SUMMER CORSET ECONOrlIES.


o.
About sixty dozen Ladies' Le Thread Gloves; white
stitching white with black stitching and all black NJ
Real value Of the Gloves 35c. Tomorrow l>S
About twenty Ladies Gloves
only These Gloves sold regularly for 6oc pair Will sell DE-
About dozen Ladies Bicycle Gloves made with double
Ua neav pas the nne 'na1 you the 25c
Evening star., 1898-06-22

Tin Toilet Sets, 3 pieces, Foot
Tub, Slop Jar and Water Can, COM
plete. ................. soc.
Evening star., 1898-06-22

Tin Buckets, with cover, 2-qt. Sc.
got. size, &C.
Evening star., 1898-06-22


49, tIean and refinish lace curtains perfectly.
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Couaidsring Ills AGE. Says Gen.
whittier lie Has Done Wonders.

NEW YORK Dec. st--rsyiS Gen : w
Whittier who wez1s "a Manila a. ar iu-
sgeefnr general ota the StaE CT Gen. Mer-
gils. rvfufncd 30 NeH YORK to-day cs tire
Sg Louis with the l=Sase comm eslogs@rS.
He sessk part 81 all ths lana Hgauas ar3GH>s
e:ansts and when Jseaew was rVss eyed re
MAS East Isl Charge OF the eoiis2s4on az cas-
sniss< =. AAxi.a.
''isstween August ~ u &sa ,3-ak charge
ard sAsteeeT 81. wAea / was cFxs> ~~3 80 rs-
essr+ 81 IL, peace commission az Paris.
SAID tssn. Waiter. 'tAe pert OK Man a
sErl8ed s.s=sass2s ggFee sea aEs1zlsint ting 10
Il go sssa Thss gives Fio idea ~ Azs TIRE
customs gecespss Noss&d k-a '3ssttng fcxsv
stays ~ isaac and the ordinary pursuits ~
eofaDt&gce.
TEE valee - commercial & }*aH ;aees OK
The Philippines ssrog~g&x administered SEe
s'eger gyaas 90 any country thAs val seTs5&sp
taegn,
The E~IirsGos 49, VET .sEs yTsssea gsS-
ale pssxss-ISssSEg yhrtfsy Anss ocssegiy. WAT
sney " asst usessE - a government tssss VS..
silew tlsexss - sisss52 - ti3e1E osE ssa:sTss=s
II taey can tte maj IN peace 2Fd aagss tass
vii wsScaESse TIE p.~ government. Agaasis-
al&ss s>sgses nearer 70 EsAssG \ great man
thar aaE affair Dsan a. = years I ever
knew As We consider axe. Re = saer~
hsy. Yet re has dssss ~s- 1eFs Ia axsasiax
sas SF&nsa.xs
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treaty Of peace between tie United States
ard Spain was doubtless N the hands OF
President Mckinley.
Il have seen Seanssh copy OF IT, said
Agones!io. ssand kuoE al sna. cancsrns Ey
country Tie Spanisrds gave away or sold
what they DID NOT possess. The agreement
as far as IT concerns the archipelago. IS
practically voii."
Are you stu opposed 10 the annexa.
ten OF ire Philippines 20 tie United
Sfatesy' he was asked.
Certainty I am, and Why shnnld not / :
Has not Admiral Dewey IN his official
communication 70 the United States gov
eminent said that the people % ne Phil
ippines are more fitted for self-goverRusent
than these o. Cuba and thar he knew bath
races wslle Dsuey's verd ought 10 have
some weight. ard il Il right 10 keep my
countryrr men hack while ven promised free
dom TO the people OF Cubas'
Was your mission 10 Paris as fruitful
as you exp@cfe1e
Il beiseve it was fairly 50. think
ira. the American people understand the
Situation now and that they VIII see that
fsaJa slice Is done the Fsnp5ucs when the
expansion bubble mas burst. ann now
awaiting further instructions - 10 how
10 proceed ard they will arrive with the
special commissioners | have mentioned.
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Priceless Benefit
at a Merely
Nominal Cost.

Mr.. Henry Austin. Whatcom. Wash.s
pioneer resident OF the Beliingham Bay
country. having located the first home
stead on beautiful Lake Whatcom. tells
OF the efficient manner in which the Cope
land treatment cured him OK catarrhal
disease. which had existed for IS years.
Although comparatively poor man.
No Amount OF Money
would tempt me TO DO again as I was
before my treatment at the Copeland In
stitute. am now "A years OF age and
for so years no breath had passed through
my nostrils. There was not n moment
during all that time ssat l did not suffer
The Terrible Discomfort
and distress that fellows complete Oh.
strtsction OF the nasal passages My sense
OF smell was DESTROYED. my hearing great
~ impaired. and there was a pufsing and
throhbing In my ears like tho exhaust Of
a locomotive.
Refreshing or continuous sleep was an
impcssihility. Every night OF my ufo
was forced to leave my bed and walk
abou, my room. using gargles OF hot wate.
10 relieve the harsh and irritated condi-
ton OF my mouth and throat. Nothing
but an iron constitution has prevented
The Complete Dreak-down
OF my system under such q long-contina,ed
strain.
II had used innumerable remedies for
catarrh and had undergone repeated OPP
erations by leading surgeons In Different
parts OF the country. I had also sought
relief iH changes OF climate, but all were
OF no avail and I :.
Had Abandoned Hope r.
OF ever getting any better.
after nay son. who was afflicted In the
same manner, had been cured by the Cope
land physicians. he insisted that I also
should consult these famous specialists In
regard 10 my case. / did so, and hAvu
not been well pleased in a
Quarter of = Century
as I now am with the results OF mn
treatment. IL has brought mo a cure
Words fail tn express the pleasure oe
breathing freely in a natural manner. ex-
perienced by one TO whom this has beeu
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BRIGHT PROSPECTS
FOR SEDRO-W00LLEY


Special Dispatch 10 the Poss-intell igencer.
SEDRo- Dec. 2l.--This new
united town seems 10 be On the crest Of al
Industrial wave. Ia addition 10 the tan
merry and shoe factory TO De started oy the
Pennsylvania company. il - isaz ned ass.i-
niieiy this mofniig that an excelsior fac
tory will be started here al once
T. A Greenwood. OF the excelsior mani
featuring firm Of Stetson & Greenwood. OF
Minneapolis. who has been looking up .
location for factory IN the West. is nog
here, and has decided tina. this point fills
ali the requirements of this nature Cot
tonwood is the material used in the man.
ufactIre OF excelsior. and along the river
in this immediate vicinity it grows in great
abundance.
The plant Of Messrs. Stetsnn & Green
wood Is now stored at Seattle. but will be
shipped here as soon as me factory can
tss built II consists OF two double knife
machines, and will be the largest plant on
the northern part Of the Pacific coast. IL
the mill proper and in the woods this new
industry viii give employment TO about =
men Mr.. Greenwood has selected = site
for the new factory along the Seattle & IN
ternational track, just north Of the old Sc
dro depot.
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nogEMENT or NAVAL VESSELS.


VAaHINGTOS, Dec 24--~The Eunboat
zf;rrinxsnn sailed today from Norfolk.
- wsl touch first al San Juan. Porto
1ro. sad then proceed TO the north coast
r Ryazil. where sac VIII enter the Orsnoco
M and ascend that stream distance
f6ls will be the first time in many years
~, an American vessel has ftoated In that
4sof
IT, lsia de Lszon and the fsia de Cuba.
No az the vessels sunk by Dewey al tSa-
~ ana subsequently ia sed by Naval Con-
6Tu-sor Caps have safely made the Yoy-
- srorn Manila 10 HonSkong. and be-
Ssxe Of their peculiar fitness for the serv-
il Will be- kept among the Philippine izI-
ants for some time 10 come.
ma Cincinnati arrived today Al Havana
- Is coming north 10 DE repaired at New
ne Annapolis ana yicksburg have ar
Ilyed ut ST Kits.
The Scandal has arrived at Csilao, carry
IT supply If coal for the hsttseahsps Or
e1o0 ard Iowa which are closely following
~. Tie bastieships viii receive i.strnc-
,jpua at caliao. which VIII determine their
confs1, either TO Honolulu or directly across
d the Philippines.
ne AhArenaa has arrived at Norfolk,
uAers she wiil 1T out for "A cruise 10 Ss-
noa carrying a supply of coal ard material
~ erecting the docks and fixtures for the
M euaiiug station a, pago Page, IL viii
= several weeks before shs viii be ready
q Ieave the United States