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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Congress Prepares to Adjourn.

Washington, June 5.-The senate
was in session more than ten hours
yesterday, nearly four hours of which
We're spent in executive session. The
only features of the day session We're
the speech on the Philippine question
by Teller, and the effort by Pettigrew
of South Dakota to obtain cOnsidera-
tiOn for the antitrust bill passed by
the house last Saturday. The effort
failed. Last night Il session was held
for political speeches and to act on
conference reports. A good deal of
miscellaneous business was done dur
ing the day.
The house agreed to the senate
amendment to the sundry civil bill ap-
prOpriating So, 900. 900 for the Louisiana
Purchase exposition at st. Louis. The
day was devoted largely to confer
ence report work, and all indications
point to adjournment for the session
tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05

dispatch dated June saving: III IS
known that some great British move
nent is in progress outside of Pre-
Toria. The mysterious movements Of
President krugePs secretary and ply
sician, particularly their visit to the
Dutch warship Friesland. which Is in
the harbor here. have aroused sus-
plcionS that important personages are
expected
The news from the minor theatres
Of hostilities Is less cryptic. The Boer
operations 10 break Lord Roberts com
municationS have been completely baf-
fed, and the Boer columns are in dan
ger Of beng surrounded by the British
forces at Ficksburg. Senekal. He'll.
brOn and Lindley. General Rumble.
instead Of throwing himself against
the Beers intrenched at Bedulphberg,
moved toward Ficksburg and estab-
lished communication with General
Brabant. The Beers marched parallel
with Rumble. intending to seize q
strong position on the Ficksburg road,
but General Rumble got there first. The
1,JOO Beers who We're in this move
ruent are now reported to be going
elsewhere.
The correspondents with General
Rundle continue to point out the hard
ness OF lne ngnt OF last Tuesday, but
they believe that ii will be the last
real resistance. Colonel Lloyd was
thrice wounded. Drummer HAYNES
while aiding Colonel Lloyd. was hit
in the hand, which was resting near
the cOloners heart. General Buffers
guns throw a shell or two toward the
Boer positions in front of him oc-
casionally. General den-Powell is
still at Mafeking. General Hunters
column is marching unOpposed into
the Transvaal beyond Lichtenburg.
Beyond Lichtenberg the Beers are as
sembling to oppose General Hunter.
Colonel MahOn effected juncture
with Hunter on Thursday at Mari
bOgo.
\ new phase OF the Anglo Dutch
conflict is opening in Cape Colony.
The leaders of the Afrikauder bund
propose. it is asserted. 10 block bust
ness in the Cape parliament until the
British government acts upon the res
OlutiOns adopted by the peoples CON
greSS at Graaf Reinet declaring that
the chief immediate cause of the war
was the unwarranted and intOIera BILE
Interference of the ministry In London
in the internal affairs of the South
African republics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
NOTHING FOR DURKEEs HEIRS
Famons sG4 900. 900 Doe. Not Exist. the
Court Says.

Washington. June 3.-One OF the
largest suits ever Instituted against
the government has been dismissed
by the United States court of claims.
II was known as the BlaiSdell case,
and involved std. .623.J12 alleged TO be
due TO the heirs of Charles Durkee, OF
KenOSha. Wis. for certain first mort
gage Pacific railroad bonds which it
was alleged came into Durkee's posses
sion while governor of Utah in 1860.
IL was alleged that these bonds sub
sequently We're deposited in the treas
ury of the United States in trust for
the owner. and that the government
collected the principal and interest
thereon. but never accounted to Dur
kee or his heirs for any part Of the
same.
1t is claimed that the case was be-
ing used to get money from persons
throughout the country who We're not
In i position TO know the facts, for
the alleged purpose of carrying on the
prosecution of il. In one case, it is
said. the promoters agreed 10 give ST.
100000 in the claim for $500, and in
another case an agreement was filed
for SS.0OO.0OO, the consideration be-
ing 81 OuO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
OREGON IS REPUBLICAN.
So Far as Can Re Cleaned from Returns
That Are Meagre.

Portland, Ore. June 5.-Meagre re-
turns from yesterdays election indi-
cate that the Republicans have car
ried the state by from 5000 to 5000
plurality. II is estimated that c. L.
Wolverton Republican) for justice OF
the supreme court will have Il plurali-
" of 5000, and j. w. Bailey tRepub-
licanD for food and dairy commission
er is elected by 5000.
In the Second congressional district
the plurality for Moody Republican,
is estimated at from 5000 TO 1000.
From the First congressional district,
which has always been close, no re-
turns have been received except from
one county. and Tongue Republican)
was running ahead of his ticket Ac-
cording TO the returns the fusionists
shave gained in the legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Club Women at milwaukee,.

Milwaukee, June 5.-Last night
fully 1000 club women and three
times as many trunks had arrived in
preparation for the Convention of the
General Federation of Tyomen's Clubs
All the women are full Of Federation
politics and who is to be next presi-
dent-of the Federation, that is. The
color question" as it crops out in
Mrs. Josephine Ruftin,, of Boston, a
delegate from a colored club. was
temporarily settled by the board of di-
rectors tabling the clubs application
for membership.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Ca.uaItie. in the philippine.

Washington. June >. - Secretary
Root has sent to the senate in re-
Sponse TO resolutions of inquiry a re-
port on the number of army casual
ties in the Philippines. Root also
gives the number OF those who have
gone insane and have committed sui
eide since 1890. Whereby il appears
he states. that the number OF insane
cases and the number of suicides have
not been increased by service in the
Philippines, but remain substantially
the same number per thousand as in
the period of peace prior TO the war
with Spain The total casualties are
put n .S51 and l ,964 wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Refused n Bill of Review.

Springfield, Ills, June 5.-Judge AL
len. in the United States circuit court,
refused to certify to the United States
circuit court of appeals a bill of re-
view asked for by Emerson Chamber
lain. a stockholder in the Peoria, De-
catur and Evansville railroad, who
asks that the recent sale of the road
made at Lincoln, Ills. be set aside on
tie ground of fraud. Chamberlain
asked that the case go to the United
States circuit court of appeals on n
question on the jurisdiction of Judge
AIleD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
FiIipinos Ein Nh Officer

washington, June 5.-The war de-
partment has been informed of the
death of Captain George j. Godfrey.
Twenty second infantry. and Private
Perry Etheridge, company n, of that
regiment. during an engagement near
San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon. At 4
O'Clock on the morning of June g. In
a report by General Macarthur he
tells the president that the FilipinOs
have lost 10.7S0 killed, and 2,1O4
wounded. both figures being only ap-
proXimaSionS, as the FilipinoS are
good at carrying off their wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
SUCCESS AT NOTHING.
Oisgusts an Elderly Douple with
Life and They Shuttle
Off the Coil.
PATHETIC END OF TWO FAILURES
AS the World Goes-Wounded Man I'm
the Anna Shooting May RecOv-
er-JudiciaI Election.

Chicago, June 5.-Quiet John L.
! Halden and his gray-haired wife had
tried life together for over score OF
years. and had learned that for them
life" was Synonymous with ''unhap-
piness.' The little grOvery store at 153
North Center avenue had been a fail
people had glanced at its pitiable
showing of supplies and had bought
at more pretentiouS places. So to
gether they tried 6eath. Now they lie
side by side on the same oaken slab
in a morgue, and the same damp sheet
covers the two of them.
Were Born Failures, Rasmussen Says.
The couple moved into the building
at 153 Center avenue a little over Il
year ago, put Il stock of groceries in
the little front Storeroom-it is about
15x20 feet-and furnished the rooms
back of it for their home. Before COM
ing here they had kept Il little grocery
store at IL Sedgwick street, and had
failed. 1t seemed that failure had fol-
lowed them to their new quarters, for
people would not buy. They could
not have succeeded any place or at
anything" their landlord, Nils Ras-
muSSen, said, and he was probably
right. They were content to pass the
day almost without Il word if they
could but look at one another. They
did not know how to make themselves
popular with customers, to treat the
buyer with cheerful consideration in
which there is just a tinge of sub
servience, if she be 4 person of posi-
ton, or to joke broadly with her if
that be policy.
Promised to Fix Things Up
Rasmussen asked for the rent Thurs !
day afternoon. Wen fix everything |
up in Il day or two" Halden had said. |
and Rasmussen, detecting no sinister |
meaning, had gone away content. That |
night they disappeared. Sunday morn |
ing they were discovered lying on the |
beach above the Saddle and Cycle club |
house, Edgewater. Both were quite !
dead. Near by was bottle labeled |
"carbolic acid" and its cork was |
clenched in the woman's rigid right |
hand. They had fixed things up"
The bodies of the two were happened |
upon by an amateur photographer
who had started out early in search of
sunrise pictures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Murdered Mans Body Found.

Oklahoma City, o. T. June 5.-The
body of William r. Davis. the young
Independence, Mo-, farmer who mys-
teriOusly Disappeared from Luther. O.
T., in March last, was found by a
searching party in gulch near Luth-
er Sunday. The skull was crushed as
if by some blunt weapon and there
were number of wounds on the
bOdy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
ST. LouI. TroubIes Con,inue.

St. Louis. June 5.-A car contain
ing 81 special policemen ran into
explosives at Fifteenth and Washing
ton and Twentv-second and Chopeau.
The first explosion was slight. but
the second lifted the car three feet
into the air. slightly inJuring two of
the occupants. A crowd quickly as
sembled at the latter place, jeering
the police, but was soon driven away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Menard County Democrats.

Springfield, Ills. June 5.-Menard
county Democrats at Petersburg yes
terday instructed for Bryan for presi-
dent, General Orendorff for governor.
Caldwell for congress. and Gaines
Greene for board of equalization. The
Chicago platform was indorsed, Nc
Kinley denounced for alleged friend
ship to trust, and the Tanner admins
tration and the Allen bill and similar
measures denounced. and sympathy
expressed for the Beers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
ELIMINATE MONEY ISSUE.
Maryland Democrats Indorse Bryan with
such X ecom IN endation.

Baltimore, June 5.-The democrats
in state convention elected delegates
at large TO Kansas City. They
adopted platform, and left the dele
gates uninstructed, but declared Bry-
an the choice of the state. The plat
form condemns imperialism, deplores
the large standing army, and suggests
thet the democrats everywhere lay
aside differences on the currency
Question
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Two KILLED. Three BADLY Hurt.

Weldon. " G.. June 5.-The At
lantlc Coast Lines fast mail ran into
an open switch at GarySburg yester-
day. colliding with some freight cars.
Two men We're instantly killed and
three seriously injured. The killed
are: Engineer Cheatham and an un-
known white tramp. The injured
Mail Clerk McGeorge, seriously, and
three mails clerks slightly: two col
ored firemen, seriously if not fatally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05

ports as TO why MayeS took any part
in the difficulty are conflicting.
His friends say he was endeavoring
TO separate Thompson and Boern. the
two judges who were fighting. and
Thompson'S friends say that MayeS
was helping TO put Thompson out OF
the voting place and that Mayes struck
the blow which caused Thompson to
shoot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Joliet steel Company Dis.oIve..

Chicago, June 5.-A certificate of
dissolution of the partnership in the
Joliet Steel company was filed with
the county recorder today. The COM
pany owns several large mills at
Joliet, and was controlled by the Illi-
nois Steel company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Mob VIII String Him Up.

Mobile. Ala, June 5.-A mob AT
Mississippi City took negro named
Askew, suspected of outraging and
numbering Miss Winterstein last
Saturday night. from jail, and went
with him to the woods. He would
doubtless have been Iynched at once
but that the girls mother asked that
he be taken TO Biloxi for Identification.
and the mob VIII take him there and
hang him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Gomez win Never Desert Cuba.

Havana, June 5.-General Gomez
arrived here yesterday and was given
an ovation. On arriving at his house
he made brief address in the course
of which he said he had kept his
promise to return to Cuba and that he
had never intended 10 turn his back
upon her people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Assault on an Actor.

Chicago. June 5.-Robert Wayne.
former leading man at Hopkins
theater, was assaulted on the stage of
that playhouse late Saturday night by
unknown men and badly beaten. He
will recover. and as soon as he is able
TO travel will leave for the east, where
he has an engagement for the summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Department Informed.

Washington. June 5.-The state
department received a cablegram
from Minister Conger, at Pekin. stat
ing that matters had taken a much
more serious turn there. No details
are given.
London, June 5.-According to 4
special dispatch from Shanghai, the
Cossacks who were dispatched to the
rescue OF the Belgians and who killed
sixteen Boxers in the rescue, were
only permitted to go after a stormy
interview between the eBlgian minis
ter, Baron de Vinck de Deux Orp,
and the members OF the tsun-h-yameu.
The dispatch says also: "Over forty
miles of bridges and stations on the
Lu Han railway have been destroyed.
and 1t will take months to repair the
damage. The German and Austrian
legation guards have arrived at Pekin.
1t is asserted that the government is
delaying the transition of kilograms in
order to conceal the movements of
the Boxers" Apparently the Chinese
officials will do nothing to prevent
masSacres or Outrages unless the pow
ers take vigorous concerted action"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Krox County Goes for Hand.

judicial election for the Fifth supreme
court district yesteday Knox county
gave John p. Hand a majority of 1900
over A. NJ. Craig.
Peoria, Ills, June Sin the Fifth
judicial election in this county yester-
day Judge Hand received 5000 votes
and Judge Craig 2,273, with five dis
trictS still to hear from.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Two Boys Fight n Bull.

Chicago, June 5.-George Clawson
and Willie Schran, IA and Is years of
age. fought bull at EnglewoOd-On-the
Hill. and although the matadors were
armed with corn knife and bayOnet the
bovine was victorious. The boys We're
not badly hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05

Buffalo. June 5.-.Iudge Murphy, In
the police court yesterday decided that
David Shankland, President of Typo
graphical Union No. 9. and sixty-six
other members of the same organiZa-
ton were not guilty of conspiracy in
preventing Edward Wunch. linotype
machinist. from following his trade
Wunch recently secured . a Judgment
against the union in 4 civil suit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Poison in the Canned Peaches.

Martinsville, Ind, June 5.-Mrs.
of City Councilman Charles O'Donnell
were poisoned by eating peaches from
tin can. Mrs. O'Donnell, her daugh-
ter, and A son are in a serious condi-
tiOn, but will probably recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
state Board of Arbitration.

Springfield, Ills, June 5.-The state
board of arbitration will meet at East
st. Louis for the purpose of consider
ing the wage trouble at that place be-
tween the contractors and the build
ing trades union. Pending the decis-
ion by the board all men are at work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05

The Korean woman is so little es-
tcemed that she has not even a name.
She is simply ''the daughter or ''the
sister" of So-and-so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05

child of the late Judge Stewart, of this
city. She was married to Sherman on
Dec. 81. 1913. They had no children.
She was born here and win be buried
here.
Mrs. Sherman was stricken with
paralysis yesterday and from the first
the doctors gave no hope of her re-
cnyerv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
En,oys of the Fading Republic Come to
the West.

Chicago. June 5.-The Boer ENJOYS
arrived here this morning. and were
welcomed TO the city by a reception
committee headed by Mayor Harri-
son. They were driven to the Audi
torium. where breakfast was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
who Doe. the world. business.

Washington, June 5.-Of the $1S,-
900, 900 worth Of commerce done
by all the nations of the world Eng
lands share is 1873 per cent, Ger
many's los per cent. and 81 per cent.
falls TO the lot of the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
IIIInni. Amendments.

Washington. June 5.-The presi-
dent made nominations as follows:
John A Russell. Illinois, attorney
general of Porto Rico; postmaster, o..
n. Brown. Batavia. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
THAT HoMICIDE AT ANNA.
Wounded Mans Chances of Recovery Arc
Somewhat Improved.

Anna, Ills, June 5.-The condition
of Thomas Mayes, VINO was shot at
the polls during the Republican con-
greSSiOnal primaries Saturday after
noon by \. T. Thompson. is yet crit
ical although the chances of recovery
are somewhat improved. The re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
G.n.r.I otI, out of ouarsntiue.

San Francisco. June 5.-Major Gen
eral +. 8. Otis came out Of quarantine
at Angel Island yesterday and was
escorted to the Occidental hotel. Gen
eral Shafter and his staff met Genera
Otis. and he was accorded full military
hororS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05

Belleville. Ills, June 5.-The new
st. Georges Episcopal church was
consecrAted Sunday. Rt.-Rev. Bishop
George f. SeymOre. of Springfield, de-
livered the sermon. The building cost
1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05

this county, wnere ne recently closed
out, opening the department store in
this city three months ago. The failure
involves between $1,000 and $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
MRS. JOHN SHERMAN DEAD.
Hyife of the Ohio Senator Passes AWAY
from q ParaIytic Stroke.

Mansfield, o.. June 5.-Mrs. John
Sherman died at midnight yesterday.
She was az years of age. She was
born Margaret Cecilia Stewart, only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
weII-Knovn Merchant Fail..

Virginia, Ills. June 5.-The failure OF
the I. b. Latouche department store
at this place is announced. Latouche
is among the early and well-known
merchants doing business at Ashland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
China to Face Europe Rather
Than Submit to In
reference.
"B0xERS" TO BE PROTECTED.
Troops of the Empire to Con.
test Every Inch of
Invasion.

Shanghai, June 5.-The China Ga
zette says it has the highest authority
for stating that the Gowager empress
has ordered Tsung Lii Yamen to face
all Europe rather than interfere with
the Boxer movement. Elsewhere
it is asserted the viceroy has ordered
troops to oppose further landing of
parties from foreign warships. and
that troops now engaged in opera
tions are designed to prevent further
foreign reinforcements reaching Pc
kin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
STEPHEN CRANE IS DEAD.

The American Author Passes Away In
Germany.
Badenweiler, Baden, June 5.-Ste-
phen Crane. the American author and
war correspondent, died here today,
aged so years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
Bubonic Plague at IsIro.

Cairo, Egypt June Six new cases
Of bubonic plague and two deaths are
reported-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
BoERS ARE IN CHICAGO.

question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05
BRIr1sH MOVEMENT IN PROGRESS.

That Much L. known-From 9th er Parts
of the War Territory.
From Lourenzo Marques comes q
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-02
COURT CONVENES
The Grand Jury Is Impdneled And
Some Routine Business Trans
acted This MOrninu

The April term OF the district court
convened this morning at Q o'clock
with Judge Waltball presiding. The
first work was that of impsneling the
grand jury aud the following names
were drawn: G. G. Ballinger, j. A i.
Cooper, II. c. Myles, Henry Pfaff, r.
G. Lightbody, } Calisher, G. l.. Hoyt,
Edward Koee zall, J. w. Magoffin, W.
T. Hixson, Frank Del Buono, w. Fl.
Long.
Judge Walthall's charge was brief
and consisted only of a statement of
the law defining the nature of their
duties. The grand jurors then re-
tired for elaboration.
The rest of the morning WAS devoted
to the routine business of the opening
session. The criminal docket WAS
called and u few cases set for trial.
The civil docket will be called to-
morrow.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-02
PERSONALS

F. B. Seymour is here from Del Rio.
W. Il. Bishop is down from Bisbee
for q short visit.
Fred Fenchler went down the Next
can Central this morning.
Ell. Bergman and o. L. Merrill, OF
Santa Fe, came down yesterday.
F. A. Groezinger and wife are visit
| ing in this city from Caledonia, MINI.
JIG. D. Boyd, the well known cattle
man of Carretas. Mexico, is in the
city.
Lieut.. Julian L. Dodge, recently as-
signed to duty at Fort Bliss, arrived
this morning.
A. M. Weber, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, are visiting here
! from Cleveland, Ohio.
J, A. Welborn came down from
Clifton last night to attend to business
transactions in this city.
]. A. Vaughan, of Cleburne, J. w.
Wallace and Charles Deffback, of Dali
las, are Texans visiting in this city.
Ben carp, of Kent, Texas, is in town.
having been summoned as witness in
q case pending in the district court.
Henry n. DSacOD, senior me" DER Ot
the firm of Deacon, Jameson & Co, of
Independence, Ia. Is in this city on
business.
Dave Martin. one of the old time
cattle.uen of New Mexico, came in
from Tucson last night to attend to
business matters.
w. P. Martin, a Texas cattlemau,
returned from Mexico City trip by
way of this city and will leave for
Pettus Wednesday.
George "A. Bacon, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, are staying a
few days in town before returning to
tn cir home at Boston, Mass.
Frank Matteson, editor of the lula
rosa Democrat, F. P. Hutchinson and
J. @. Bowie were here over Sunday,
returning to Tularosa this morning.
Luciep ]. Jerome, British consul in
Mexico City, came in last night On the
S. p. from the west and stopped over
on his way back to his post of duty.
D. r. Harkey deputy sheriff of Eddy
county, n. NJ, D. D. and S. 81. Ussery
are in the city from Carlsbad, N. NJ,
in attendance upon the district court.
Sheriff Fred Higgins, of Chavez
county. N. M, and Deputies Lee Rich
ards and Mark Howell, returned yes
erday from Santa Fe where they went
to convey a number of convicts to the
penitentiary.