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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
LIFE IMPRISONMENT IN ITALY
Nhnt nresci VIII HIVE to Undergo
in Coming Years.
(From the Pail Mall Gazette.}

Bresci has been sentenced to imprison-
ment for life. A fastastic description Of
what he is likely to suffer having baen cir
cuiated in the English press, in which II
was represented that although Italy was
the first great power to abolish capital
punishment she resorts to methods of the
Middle Ages In her treatment of life pris-
oners, ! took the trouble to make per-
sonai investigation and gathered the fol-
lowing facts, the correctness of which l
can guarantee:
Italy has two prisons in which her life
prisoners are confined. that of Santo Stef-
ano. not far from Rome, and Portolongone,
in the Island Of Elba- For the first seven
years the prisoner is confined in separate
cell and given work that does not require
the use of iron. In the years that follow
he is admitted to work with other prison
ers, but not allowed to speak In the first
seven years the rule is that he may not
see anyone while in health, although as a
matter of custom his relatives are allowed
to visit him for half an hour once year
After the expiry of seven years they are
permitted to see him once in every six
months.
His food consists of 31-2 pounds of
macaroni and l pound ounces OF bread
on week days, and soup and piece of
meat on Sundays; wine is given only
three or four times year, On special
days. In the first period the condemned
man may spend a half-penny a day in
whatever he wishes, and in the years
following 2 I'D. The cell is IL feet b.
IS feet, and 10 IL feet in height. The air
comes from window so constructed thai
nothing but the sky is visible; it has q
heavy iron-bound door inside and iroa
gates behind; it contains bed with wire
springs and mattress of vegetable ma
terial all of which is attached by chain
to the wall during the day, that the p-iso-
ner may not lie down; also there are
toilet necessities, and he is allowed to
have e brush and comb. Each day he IS
taken out alone for a walk in specially
isolated courts; the minimum time fer
exercise is one hour. although this is ex-
tended if the health of the prisoner re-
quires it, The ordinary punishments are:
Isolation with bread and water, the
straitjaciet. and the dark cell with irons.
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coLoMBIA,s INV wARsHIP.
General Sarria in New York for the
ATLANTA.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Gen. Charles NJ
sarria, of the Colombian Army, arrived
here yesterday from Colln on the steam
ship Advance He was accompanied o.
Capt. ]. Nj. Lastre and several other CO.
lonbian officers.
At the Hotel Westminster last night
General sarria said that he had come
here to take charge CO the yacht Atalan-
ia, which the Colombian Government
bought from George J. Gould on July %.
Since that time worltmen have been fit
ting her out war vessel at the E.ie
Basin. The ship has been overhau.ed
and in addition to a light armCr placed
over vital parts, has received an arrla-
ment consisting CT one 4T-inch rapid flce
rifle, mounted forward, and four machine
guns, as we'll as & quantity CT small arms.
When the general was asked If a crew
of men to fight the ship would be taken
from New York. and if these men would
be shipped as Hpasse uge1s. to az, i'd n
ternational complications. he replild;
Some passengers viii be taken from
this port
1t is said that the object Of the Co
lombian Government in purchasing tie
ATLANTA and now hurrying her to that
country is not SO much TO fight the rebels
on the seacoast for they have been e
fectively dispersed, as TO take lorc.ble
steps to compel Venezuela to acoede 10
demands for indemnify
These demands amount to several NIL
lion dollars. Some Of them are ms d. be-
cause Venezuela permitted more than
1880 rebels to organize N its rri-Cry
and cross the line into Colombia; $1,000
for each of the SEQ Colombian 3Idiers
killed in the effort to suppr, SIS the reb,l-
lien is also demanded.
IN addition, the Colombian GoverEme It
insists On the surrender OF General r
miente and several Of his chi IS, no
| have been in revolt against c lonbia
/ bat who were seized by the Vsns-u Iaa
| Government and placed in pris Il. Pre- s.
dent Castro. il is reported. interd5 re-
| leasing these prisopers. C-l9mbia SKIS,
as well. the surrender Ct two rtb / G n
boats which were ccniscated in eGe- u >
Ian ports. Venezuela il is reported re-
fuses 10 meet any Of these demands
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
The Countess waIdersee,
(From Harper's weekly

Since Count Waldersee has been chosen to corn
mand the German troops in China his American
wife has enjoyed afresh the attention of the
American press She is probably the ablest and
most influential American woman in Europe, and
as she Is to a considerable extent III public life
there is nothing out of the way in the attention
the newspapers pay to her But most of the
current newspaper notices that concern her are
mistaken in one or two exasperating particulars
Most OF them say she was the daughter of
David Lea, of New York. which is true and that
she became the morganatlc VIE OF the Prince
OF Schleswig- Hostein, who gave up his title to
marry her. Ii Is true that size married the
prince, and thai he gave Up his title TO marry
her; but princes do not give Up their titles
when they make morganatie marriages, and this
marriage of Miss Lea 10 the Count de Noer
who had been Prince of Scileswig -Holstein, was
not morganatic, but a lawful marriage without
qualification or limit The Count de Noer be-
came Prince de Noer, and his wife at his death
continued TO be the Princess de Nocr. After her
first husbands death she came back to America
and spent year OF more Several years after
that she was married TO Count Waldersee. The
prevalent story that she has never been back
10 this country since she first went abroad is
untrue Also The story that her second mar
riage followed somewhat speedily after the death
Of her first husband.
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always be as prepared for emergencies as
a soldier-on the field of battle. Though
my country is perhaps more peaceful and
safe now than many other countries, still
one can never be too cautious and too
well prepared.
do, except the following who keep awake
IN turn The guards with their officers.
the tea bearer, the water bearer. the dis
penser, the hubble bubble bearer, the va
let and tailor
For my wives, my daughters, my sons
and their wives my grandchildren and
their servants. in addition to their food
clothing, horses. and houses there is a
special monthly cash allowance granted
py the Government, in accordance with
their positions and requirements Both
my eldest sons. HabbfbuIIah and NasruI-
Iah, are paid 10000 rupees a month each
for their pocket expenses, and their wives
and other personal attendants are like
wise PAID separately Ny wives two of
whom are the daughters. respectively. of
Mir Hakini Khan and Mir Jahan Oar
Sban. the latter the mother CT HabibuI!ah
ana NasuTrlah); the mother of Mahomed
Omar Jan: the mother of AminuIIah Jan.
the mother of Ghulam Ali; the mother Of
the late HafZullah and AsadulIah: the
mother of Fatima Jan, my daughter
nave all their separate allowances raid
monthly, for their pocket money from
S,Gto 10 S.G0e rupees Kabuli; their dresses
are not to be paid for out of this money,
neither are their houses, food, nor other
requirements Their dresses are many
and of various fashions. some being in
the European, others in the Oriental,
style.
In my country the people who are be-
levers in other religions are tolerated and
treated without prejudice; they are ap-
pointed 10 the highest posts under the
Government, which is quite opposed to the
law that people who do not belong 10 the
Established Church of England are de-
prived OF the right to hold certain Offices
For instance. l am a Sunni MUSLIN vet
of the highest offices are filled by
Hindoos AID Shias.
Ny entertainments are very simple;
throughout the whole of the time I am
working, At intervals of few minutes aft
er | have finished answering a letter or q
piece CT work, / stop for moment and
chat ard talk with my officials and cour-
tiers The professional chess players and
Backgammon players play their games be
fore me in the evenings; I watch them
sometimes. and sometimes I will play nv
self, though this is not often. Musicians
keep On playing and singing for the pleas
ure of those who are present, and some
times also steal 2 minute or two to listen
10 them l love music, and the best pi-
amos, guitars. violins. bagpipes, and other
EusicaI instruments are always to be
found in my palaces. I know muse myself
well. and can play the violin and rubab. Il
must therefore be a luxury and pleasure
for my officials TO be in my presence to
enjoy all the various pleasures that pro-
vide for them. and those who serve me
sincerely and honestly are treated as my
personal friends, sometimes teasing and
| joking with me; there is always laughing
and Joking going on. but with those who
ere insineere and hypocriticaI I am very
| severe and harsh--The Monthly Review
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
PROMISES TO BE A SUCCESS.
The National Automobile and Sports
MANS Exhibition.


The managers of the National Automo-
bic and Sportsman's Exhibition, to be held
In Convention Hall early in December,
have received assurances from several OF
the leading manufacturers Of the country
that they would bring to this city COM
prehensive line of automobiles of various
types and give the public an opportunity to
see the great strides that have lately been
made in this branch Of Industry. Nearly
every prominent maker in the country has
applied for space, and In the extent and
variety of exhibits, 1t is believed the ex
hibition Will compare favorably with the
shows held annually in New York and Chi
cage. u will ,ttract to Washington people
interested III the automobile business from
all parts of the country, and will doubtless
exert an important influence in the devel-
opment Of automobilism in this city, the
wide, smooth streets of which make it an
ideal place for the operation of motor
driven vehicles.
The announcement that an automobile
show will be held here mas served TO call
attention TO the fact that many names ap-
piled TO self-proPeiied vehicles seem to be
msnomers. On this point gentleman
who has gwen considerable thought TO the
subject, recently said. Automobile is all
rignr in France, aaI autocar Is probably
correct in England: neither of them, it
seems to me, is wide enough in it's appli-
cation to America. Motorcycle is mislead-
ing, as it throws re mind away from a
carriage production, and horseiess carriage
is brutal, to say the least. Motor-vehicIe
seems to be a name thet covers the whole
field Of this work. as ii implies any form
OF motor power or any class of vehicle con
struction to which such power may he ap-
piled, and | believe the near future will see
! its general adoption
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
AN EAGLES BOLD swooP.
Ii Attempts to Capture "a Roy But
Meets with Failure.
From the DeHve5 Post)

4 huge brown mountain eagle made an
attempt 10 carry eff a small 10y from the
court house lawn at O'Clock this morn
ing Its intentions were clear enough, but
it was not familiar with metropolitan life
and in its swoop downward the big bird
struck a pair ef-teiephone wires, was made
a prisoner by county employees and is TOW
a captive in the hose room in he base
ment of the court house. The eagle meas
uTes eight feet from tip TO Tip.
The occurrence, similar instances of
which are rare, was witnessed by many
passers-by and several OF the clerks of
the court house The bey.sa little fellow
in kits. about four years ago. was sailing
chip boats in the water in the north foun-
tain He was leaning over the stone cop
ing, licking his fat legs ard enjoying him
self TO the fullest extent
The eagle came from somewhere cut of
the sky ard was not observed until it
came tabogganing down an air slant with
the velocity OF an arrow, making straight
for the boy. When scar seIy thirty feet
from the child its bread wings and heavy
body encountered the telephone wires that
lead from the ofice CT the clerk of the
county commissioners across the lawn TO
fremont Street
There was a violent thun1p and the
wires swayed and rolled The bird re-
bounded, turned beak over taIons, Imply
and fell with a heavy splash into the pool
of the fountain.
TIE little boys face grew white and he
stared at the big, cruel-looking, brown
bird but an instant. To his boat. wrecked
by the wave from the birds body, he gave
no thought. He turned and scampered
away as fast as his legs would try him.
The eagle was dazed by shock md, pos
sibIy, the novelty of the situation and was
captured by John Stoddard, clerk in the
county treasurer's Office. He was in the
storeroom of the basement when he heard
the thunlp and the splash. Thinking a
child might have fallen into the pool he
hurried out and saw the big bird floating,
with outstretched wings. in the pool. 1t
covered half the pool with its dark plum
age. Stoddard, assisted by others who had
gathered, attracted by the unusual spec
tacle. fshed the bird out.
The eagle offered no resistance and was
borne into the basement and locked up in
the hose room. It's spread was eight feet
from tip to tip and its weight forty pounds.
OF its intention to carry away the boy
or to attempt 1t there seems little doubt
The wires are scarcely twenty feet above
the lawn and little north of the fountain.
The velocity with which the bird darted
down and its closeness to the boy show
that it intended TO make him its prey.
Where the eagle came from or what he
Was uoinS HoNSTiHS over the city is Il mys-
terry. An eagle~Yas seen by one of the
courthouse clerks Who lives on ST. Charles
Street, near the city park, early this morn
ing lowering about Probably it is the
same bird.
1t is thought that the heavy SHOWS in
the mountains may have driven it from
its eyrie and forced it to seek food else
where. It seems to be a young bird, but
nevertheless is huge one, If it lives it
will be added-ta the city mark zoo
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
AI4EETED IN SEATTLE.
Salesman Charged With the Theft OF
NHIuabte JevveIry.

tGEIsibie seITeiry.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24-Word was re-
ceived in this city yesterday of the arrest
in Seattle of Charles E. Mather, of the
Victoria Hotel, OF this city. jewelry
salesman, formerly OF the firm of Matne:
& Wentworth, of q Maiden Lane Mather
is accused by 4 number OF wholesale jew
elers and diamond merchants OF the theft
of jewelry valued at about $50. eco. He OBJ
tanned the goods on memorandum. and. ac-
cording to Detective T. J. Maiden. OF the
central office, rawned them under the
name of J. c. Moore. When arrested in
Seattle Mather was bound for Australia.
He had been in Seattle four days.
The police say that Mathsr had failed
in business several times and was con-
cerned in 4 shady transaction which land
ed him for a time in Ludlow Street Jail
He managed 10 get his bail reduced and es-
caDed.
The police at headGuarters said that
MGther on October or got a $25, OG5
pearl necklace on mem orandum from AL
fred H. Smith. Of 1S2 Broadway; a s.. 600
necklace from Frederick r. Lewis, of
Maiden Lane. and a $25C9 diamond ring
from a jeweler named Toomsy, OF / Maid
en- Lane. There were also other ;ransac-
lions at the time. Tbs noIiee say they
have recovered the two necklaces Mather
will be brought to this city for trial.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
BASEBALL IN CUBA.
An American Team TO Go to the Is
land Ills Week

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Not for q long
time have American ball players invaded
Cuba. Our nation game Is quite as popu-.
lar in the Gem of the Antilles" as it is
in the United States. Many of the Gu
bans are expert and graceful players.
This week two mines made, up from the
champion Brooklyns. the New Yorks and
few outside players, will sail for Hava-
ma to play a series of games in the Gu
ban capital. They viii also play in Ma
tanzas and possibly in other cities if the
venture proves to be successful
The players who will go are Keller.
sheckard. Jennings, DAILY, Dahlen. and
Donovan, OF Brooklyn: Tannehili and
O'Brien, of Pittsburg; Callahan and Dono-
hue. of Chicago; Barry. OF Boston; Mer-
Ger, Doyle, Davis Hickman, Grady, Fos-
ter, HawIey, Gleason, and possibly Sey-
mour, of New York Thomas Simpson,
assistant secretary of the Brooklyn club,
will look out for the finances.
The Cubans, since the war, are greatly
Interested in sporting matters, and the
players believe they will have a very sue
cessful trip.
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FCE THE CHILDREN.
To Keep Their Digestion Perfect
Nothinas Is So Safe and Pleas
ant as Stunrt's Dys-
persia Tablets.

Thousands CT men and women have
found Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets the
safest and most reliable preparation for
any form of Indigestion or stomach
trouble.
Thousands of people who are not sick,
but are we'll and wish to keep we'll take
Stuart's Tablets after every meal TO in
sure perfect digestion and avoid trouble
But it is not generally known that the
Tablets are just as good and wholesome
for little folks as for their elders.
Little children who are pale, thin, and
have no appetite, or do not grow or
thrive, should use the tablets after eat
ing and will derive great benefit from
them.
Mrs. G. H. Crotsley, SIS Washington
Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, writes
bill for children es well rs for older folks.
I've had the best of luck with them. My
three-year-o girl takes them readily
as candy. l have only to say tablets
and she drops everything else and runs
for them.
A Buffalo mother a short time ago who
despaired of the life of her babe was so
delighted with the results from giving the
child these tablets that she went before
the notary public OF Erie County, N Y,
and made the following AFFIDAVIT:
Gentlemen: Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
were recommended 10 me for my two
months'-old baby, which was sick and
puny and the doctors said was suffering
from Indigestion, ! took the child to the
hospital, but there found no relief A
friend mentioned the Stuart Tablets and
l procured box from my druggist and
used only the large sweet lozenges in
the box and was delighted to find they
were just the thing for my baby. 1 feel
justified in saying that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets saved my child's life.
MRS. W. T. DETHLOPE-
Subscribed AMI sworn to before me this
18th day CT April, 1881.
HENRY KARIS.
Notary Public in and for Erie Co., N. I.
For babies, 40 matter how young or del
icate, the tablets viii accomplish wonders
in increasing flesh, appetite, and growth.
Use only the large sweet tablets in every
box. Full sized boxes are sold by all
druggists for so cents, and no parent
should neglect the use of this safe remedy
for all stomach and bowel troubles if the
child is aiiing in any way regarding its
food-or assimilation.
Stuart Dyspepsia Tablets have been
known for years as the best preparation
for all stomach troubles whether in
adults or infants.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
RAIDS ON ILLICIT STILLS.
Two Alleged Moonsbfners Capsared
Ia the Old Dominion

PETERSBURG, Va. Oct. 2z-Deputy
United States Collector Charles Gee and
Deputy United States Marshal Samuel
Bendit were recently appointed to look
after mooGshlners in MecklenbGrg c,sun-
", this State. and for the past two weeks
these Two officers have been actively at
work searching for Illicit distilieries in
the county named
Last night Deputy Collector Gee and
Deputy Marshal Bendit arrived here and
reported having destroyed seven illicit
stills and captured two alleged moon
sinners. The captured parties are W. F.
Rogers and ]. J. Robinson. Warrants have
been issued for the arrest of several 9TH
ers who escaped from the officers.
Rogers and Robinson we're taken--into
custody and brought to Paydton Mecklen-
burg county. and carried before United
States Commissioner John W Digger. by
whom they we're sent on for trial at the
fall term of the United States District
Court. which meets il Norfolk fer No
yember next. Bail was allowed in the
penalty of $500 each. in default Of which
10th CT the prisoners we're committed to
tae county jail al Neckiecburg.
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U. S. NJ. c.; Pay Inspector r. P. Lisle, u.
s. N; Chief Engineer c. C. Wolcott, .. S.
NJ; Commander William S. Moore, u S.
N; Miss Moore, Naval Constructor J. F.
Hanscom, U. S. N; Mrs. Hanseem, Miss
Hanseom, Lieut. Com, A. v. Zane. O. S.
N; Mrs. Zane, Lieut.. Com. E. S. Prime,
u. S. N; Naval Constructor j. H. Linnard,
u S. N; Assistant Naval Constructor s.
F. Smith, u s. N; Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. NJ.
Robinson. Paymaster Rhea Frazer, q. 5.
N; Lieut.. James G. Doyle, y. S. N; Mrs.
Doyle, Lieut.. Henry B. Wilson, U. s. N;
Mrs Wilson, Congressman Joseph X. Nc
Cannon, the Misses McCammen, Mr..
Ormsby McCammon, Col. Charles Burd.
c. Haddock, Mr.. and Mrs. A L. English,
Mr. and Mrs. William r. Tucker, Surgeon
General Van Reypen, U. s N; Admiral
and Mrs. ". C. Buehler, U. S. N, and
Lieut.. and Mrs. c. F. Hughes, U. s n.
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SUICIDE WITH 4 RAZOR.
maryland Girl Dies From Numerous
seIf-InnIctesi wounds.

LEXINGTON. Va. Oct 24.-News has
been received here of the suicide of Miss
Maggie Taylor. who resided in the noun
tains back of Denmark, Rockbridge coun--
ty. She took ratsbane. and that not hay-
ing the desired effect she procured q ra-
zor ard proceeded TO hone it on brick
wall in order to get it sharper, but filled
it fun of notches. She then made about
twenty gashes in her throat and thirty
across her body.
bout year ago Miss Taylor had grip
from which she never fully recovered. and
it is stated that her brother had purchased
a farm on Kerr's creek. and the thought Of
leaving her old home where she was born
and reared. preyed uponaaher mind and
caused he 70 take her life
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THROUGH ENGLISH EYES.
Critical Impressions of Visitor to
Germany's Capital City.
CFrom the London Daily Mail.)

(From the London Daily Mail}
Berlin is disappointing. Early autumn
may be bad time to see it, when every
one is out of town. But the buildings do
not go out OF town. And the buildings and
the streets and the life of the streets con-
vey the sensation not of world city,
which Berlin boasts herself to be. but OF
an overgrown residence town, which Ber-
lin is.
There is hustle enough in the streets,
all the more because the Berlin coachman
drives shockirgiy; while the Berlin public
omnibus is shorter than ours and thicker
and very much more unwieldy. The stran-
ger had better take care how he uses the
garden seats on the roof of these convey
anceS. Outside the area of the central
streets the electric tramway service is
good and universal.
But Inter den Linden came as the
greatest shock of all BerIiners insist
that this main street of theirs intersect-
ed down the centre by a double row of
lime trees, is magnificent They get it
photographed from every point of view;
and in some marvellous fashion these pho
tographs are scattered about the various
towns of the Empire; and the stranger
sees them, and says, Neither Paris, Nor
Rome, nor Greece, had anything compar-
able to Inter den Linden. 1 Will keep
Inter der Linden till last, and then go
home and die"
From Que end OF Inter den Linden to
the other there is not building worth
second glance. If ever a highway sayored
of the residence town this one does. You
may almost see some dead and gone Mar
grave OF Brandenburg airing himself here
surrounded by his dead and gone court,
after the heals which came early and
often in those happy days. One might say
similar things of our Birdca ge-walk.z But
no one calls Birdeage-walk imperial.
Rather 1t may be said to have quite do
nestle interest to Londoners, who care to
weave INTO it the memory of stuart Kings