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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30

OF the canal by paying over 10000 ,O0e
the price agreed upon with the new
Panama Canal Company. Under The
rights it will then have acquired the
United States will be entitled 10 pro-
ceed with the actual work OF compIet-
ing the canal Negotiations with Co
Iombia can be carried on while the dig
ging Is progressing, and delays on the
part OF the Colombian government in
coming 10 terms viii work only TO her
disadvantage-
While it might be urged that suelS q
course would practically amount TO a
temporary seizure of the territory
through which the canal runs. officials
here take the position that Colombia has
no right 70 hamper great ipEarnational
work such as the United States is about
10 undertake by haggIing over small
details. Every European power, all os
whom are nearly as much interested IN
the canal as the United States. would,
it IS believed, approve the action of this
country in thus Fastening the work. Co
lombia would be the only objector She
would be placed in the position OF q
claimant, and in case of coufin dis
agreement between her and the United
States as to terms, the question might
eventually have TO be referred TO The
Hague court Of arbitration.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
C0RBIN URGES RETURN
TO THE ARMY CANTEEN

The annual report Of Adjutant Gener-
al Corbtn. 10 be made public shortly,
contains a strong recommendation for
the re-establishment OF the army can
teen. Special attention is called TO the
reports Of general officers OF the army
on the effect of the present system on
the health and morals Of the soldiers.
These reports all Indicate an increased
number Of desertions and that more men
have been tried for drunkenness IN the
absence of the cantcen than when It vas
in existence. General CoTbin urges the
establishment of The canteen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
CHOLERA ON THE HANE
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Gov, Taft Says Luzon IS
Nearly Free of Disease.

The Bureau of Insular Anafrs OF the
War Department today made public a
statement relative to the cholera sit
uation in the Philippines which indi
Gates that the dread disease is on the
wane. The statement is in part as
follows: In a cable received today
Governor Taft states that the cholera
has practically disappeared from the
Island of Luzon. and that IN Manila there
have only been an average OF two cases
day during the last ten days. In ali
twenty provinces are now practically
free from the cholera. Only I've prov
inces are noH seriously aaectels the
provinces of uoiio. Occidental Negros.
Capiz. Samar. and Misamis.
The percentage OF mortality which
in the beginning reached 90 per cent
has been greatly reduced. and is now
generally below 80 per cent
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
FATAL TRAIN ACCIDENT
ON ENGLISH RAILWAY
One Person Killed and Thirty Injured
by overturning of Tram Car.

CHATHAM England. Oct Gone
person was killed and thirty others in
jured by the overuurning of a tram car
here today.
That more lives were not lost s-noth-
ing short OF miraculous The tram
car was overcrowded. eighty persons
being inside. while the normal capacity
Of the ear is city When starting down
a steep grade,- rear this city. the driver
lost control Of the car and it rushed
to the bottom Of the hill at frightfuI
speed. strCek q turn in the track and
toppled OYER. To those who saw the ar-
cident. IT seemed impossible that any
one in tFe car could have escaped in
stant death
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
PRESIDENT MOVES TO
WHITE HOUSE TODAY
First Cabinet Meeting to Be Held in the
New Executive Offices on
November 7.

The occupancy OF the White House Of
Presidents return from Oyster Bay and
Philadelphia next week Moving the
office force from the temporary White
House to the new quarters viii be &C
compEshed gradually, and will be COM
pIeted by the time the President gets
back. There will be no meeting of the
Cabinet in the new building until No
vember :.
The President viii again occupy the
living rooms the White House proper
tonight Part Of his personal baggage
was taken there this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
ARCHBISHOP lRELAND'S
SELECTION CONFIRMED
VIII Succeed Archbishop Feehan at
Chicago.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Oct 30.-Archbishop
iFeland's selection by the Congregation
of the Propaganda which meets in Rome
in December TO succeed to the vacancy
caused by the death OK Archbishop Fee
han in the Chicago diocese is confirmed
here by a member OF Archbishop's Ire
lands official household who said that
the report may be accepted as a settled
fact. although the Archbishop had de-
sired 10 remain here.
The further positive statement is made
that Bishop o'Gormau OF South Dakota
is TO become Archbishop Of St Paul and
that Patrick r. Heffron, rector of the 81.
Paul Seminary is to become bishop Of
South Dakota
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
GROVER CLEVELAND
NOT IN HAPPY MOOD
Says He Takes to Stump
Again With Reluctance.

PRINCETON, y. J.. Oct. 30.-A special
car was brought here this morning over
the Pennsylvania Railroad to take
Grover Cleveland to Morristown, where
he viii speak tonight at a Democratic
mass meeting
Mr. Cleveland left here shortly after
I O'Clock, and he was not in the hap
piest possible frame Of mind He has.
in fact. been in the dumps ever since the
papers began to print reports about his
taking the stump again He did not want
to speak on the stump any more. he
said. and he felt as though he had been
Talted into the aorristewn engaeemens
UEeonseiously, as it were
His speech tonight VIII be brief, and
viii treat almost exclusively of the tariff
question
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
DENIES MOTION TO
DISMISS MOLINEUX CASE
BRATE ENGINEER
DIES 1T HIS POST
Cars Crash Int Pavengg,
Tru1n--IHree El:ves Lost IN Wrgck
az Ohlo Road

CINCINNATI. Oct. 30.-Three lives
were lost, one man was injured. and a
number OF passengers was severely
shaken up in a wreck last night on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Road.
The dead:
Engineer Conn, of the passenger train.
Two unknown men.
Mail Clerk John Conner, Of Hamilton,
Ohio, vas injured
The train left Hamilton at 10 O'Clock
and collided with the rear end of a
freight train near oxford, Chic.
A northbound freight train had orders
TO allow the passenger train to pass it
at Oxford It's crew was preparing to
enter q siding when in some manner,
two cars became detached
From Oxford station a grade extends
southwark and down this the runaway
ears sped, gaining momentum every
second.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30

The cars had attained a fearful rate
OF speed when they reached a sharp
curve about one mile from the switch
At this juncture. the passenger. coming
the other way, also reached the curve.
Conn grasDed the lever. reversed his
engine. and went 10 death in the wreck.
When the engine met the runaways.
the crash was terrific. So great was
the force that one of the forward cars
Of the passenger train was lifted on its
beam end and hurled 20 one side, fall
ing over the telegraph wires, thus cut
ting OF communication.
Indescrioabie scenes were enacted a
minute later; fire was soon added 20
the wreck; nothing could be done to
stop it and before it had burned out
mail, baggage and smoking car we're
destroyed. Passengers were badly
shaken up, but none seriously injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

John Howard and Pheb4 Parrum.
David H Padgett and Gussie Eiken-
burg, both Of Baltimore
David Mccoy and Catherine NJ Haske.
Charles Conrad Johnson, Baltimore,
and Lula B. Jackson. LyEchburg. Va.
Joseph Mann and Dollie Wilson.
Ralph Stevens, MilIington. Md. and
Ida E Reese, Chestertown, Nd
Myron J Ferren. District of Columbia.
and SalIie Price. Louisville, Ky.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
SPECIAL SACRIFICES TO
RIVER GOD ORDERED
Chinese Dowager Empress Issues Edict
Because Hoang-Ho Did Not Over
flow This Year.

PEKIN. Oct 20.-The Dowager En-
press. to signalize the return of the
court from the Summer Palace. has is
sued an edict ordering special sacri-
fees to the River God OF the Hoang-ho
as a token OF gratitude for the absence
OF inundation The overhowing of the
Hoang-ho, or yellow River. has caused
the loss OF thousands upon thousands of
lives in past years.
The proposed pilgrimage OF the En-
peror to the western tombs has been
abandoned. and his majesty will per-
form his ancestral worship in Pekin.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
PRESIDENT TOO BUSY
TO attend DEDICATION
Declines Invitation to Exer-
cises at q School.

Gen. H V. Boynton and Dr.. Kiugman.
o. the local Board OF Education, called
at the temporary White House this
morning to invite the President TO at
tend the opening Of the Mckinley Man
uaI framing School at Rhode Island
Avenue and Seventh Street NO date
has been fixed for the ceremony
The President expressed his regret
that ofBcIaI business for the next month
would prevent him making such an
engagement
The work incident to the preparation
OF his annual message, together with his
engagements TO visit Oyster Bay, Phila-
delphia, New York. and another trip 70
Philadelphia On November q. make it
impossible for the President to under
take any further plans At present
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
SANTA MARIA VOLCANO
STILL IN ERUPTION
Consul General McNally Re-
ports Heavy Damage.

Consul General McNaliy informed the
Department OF State today that the
eruption OF the volcano at Santa Maria,
adjoining Quezaltenango, continues. He
says that the city is covered with six
inches Of volcanic matter, that rich
conee plantations on the coast side are
buried under seven feet OF sand and
ashes from the volcano; that detona-
tions can be heard in the capital. There
are frequent earthquakes, and another
eruption reported from the department
Of Tombador- There is much excite
ment among the people
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
RECKLESS CHAUFFEUR
TO SERVE SIX MONTHS
Responsible for Collision In
juring twenty-five

YONKERS. y Y, ocr. 3o.-E, Bird
Raymond. the New York automobiles
who was arrested here Sund.- evening
charged with responsibility fo- the col
Iision between his auto and a trolley
car by which twenty-five people were
injured, was this morning sentenced q
six months imprisonment in Xing's
county penftentiary. The sentence is
absolute, nd there Is no alternative OF
paying fine.
Rsymond's attorney Immediately fled
notice Of al appeal and left for White
Plains, where he viii apply for q writ
OF habeas corpus.
The sentence created a sensation in
the courtroom when Judge Kellogg pro-
nouRced IL
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
SHIPPING TRUST BUYS
THE WHITE STAR LINE
Pays Ten Million Pounds
Sterling for Property,

BELFAST. Oct. SO.-The official agree
ment entered into by the White Star
people and the International Mercantile
Marine Company for the purchase =
the former company's shares was made
public today The shipping trust pays
the White Star people in all e10. .699,-
436 sterling. of which 93.147. .2Ss is in
cash, e5,e34 500 in preference shares in
the combination and e2.5I7.4 100 in com
mon shares
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
MANSFIELD THREATENS
TO SUE RET. HR. HALL
Says Charges of Minister
That He SWore Are False

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. $6-Riehard
Mansfield, the actor. IS after the Rev
George F Hall, Of Chicago. and unless
the latter makes a public apology there
viii be trouble. Last Sunday, in the
Temple OF Music. at Chicago, Rev. Mr.
Hall is said TO have devoted the greater
part OF his discourse to uncompliment-
ary remarks about Mr. Mansfield
1t is said he declared from the pulpit
that Mr. Mansfield cursed and swore
while in Chicago because theaters were
sometimes used for church services.
Mr.. Mansfield declares in the most posi-
tive terms that this statement Is utterly
false, and threatens suit
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
GIRL STRUCK By BULLET
INTENDED FOR BROTHER
Willis Brockett, Denied Admission to
Sweetheart's Home, Forces En-
trance With Revolver.

CHARLESTON. Ind, Get. 20.-Rosa
Lightcap. aged twenty -fou. was shot in
the left breast and fatally injured last
evening. The bullet was fired iy Willis
Breckett. who worked on q firm near
Henryville. and was intended, It is al
legged. for the young woman'g brother
William.
3reckett had been paying court to
Miss Lighteap, but had been denied en-
try into the house by her father for
some reason o. other Last evening.
however. he knocked at the door II was
opened by William Lightcap. Kho or
dered Breckett 10 leave. The latter
whipped out a revolver and fred The
shot missed the brother. but hit tho
sister.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
CONSUL BOWEN CANNOT
LEAVE PARIS At ONCE
Second Operation for Inter
nal Trouble Necessary.

PARIS. Oct 30,-The projected de-
paTture Of Deputy Consul J. Allison
Bowen for New York aboard the Ameri-
can liner st. Louis on Saturday, has
been indefinitely postponed, as a second
operation on him Is necessary Mr.
Bowen IS very weak, but his physicians
are optimistic as to the outcome Of the
operation.
Deputy Consul Bowen has been suf-
fering with an internal trouble for some
time past His Illness wss made more
serious by the recent death OF his wife,
and on October 3 an operation was per
formed on him here. He seemed 70
have been cured of his trouble, and
plans for a Two months vacation in the
United States we're made
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
PUBLIC PRINTERS SMOKE
LAW CASE POSTPONED

The case Of Frank W. Palmer. 1ae
Public Printer. charged with violating
the antismoke law at the Government
Printing Office on May % last, which was
set for trial before jury in the Police
Court today, mas again been continued
Indefinitely Ashley VI. Gould United
States District Attorney, who is
tC defend General Palmer, was unable to
appear owing to another pressing an
gagement
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
KAISER STARTS RUMoRs
BY VISIT TO Won BUEI0y

BERLIN. Oct. 30.-The Kaiser visited
Imperial Chancellor yon Buelow this
morning The audience, which lasted
for three hours. has filed the air with
conflicting rumors relative 70 a solu-
tion OF the situation in the interior
brought about by the opposition TO the
tariff bin.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
CHAMBERLIN HOTEL
MANAGER RESIGNS

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Oct. 8o-Nan-
ager George A. Keller yesterday ten
dered his resignation as manager of the
Chamberlin Hotel at Old Point, and will
accept the management of the Loxeway
Hotel in North Carolina. His successor
has not been named. Manager Stevens
Of the Sherwood Hotel, Old Point. has
also rendered his resignation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
WEDDING OF MISS REED
TO PAUL M. KIESAW
viii Reside in Virginia, the Brides
Former Home, Where Mr.. Kiesaw
Is In Business.

A quiet but pretty wedding took place
Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs J. J. Reed, 632 F Street south
west, when their daughter, Miss Annie
NJ. became the wife of Paul n. Kiesaw.
The Rev. c. C. Meador ofnciated.
The bride. who was attired in a very
stylishly made gown of white material
and carried Bride roses. was attended
by her sister, Miss Minnie Reed. Mr.
Frank Reed acted as best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Kfesaw left Yesterday
morning for Virginia their future home.
where Mr.. Kiesaw 5= engaged in bust
ness.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
HIS FOUR GRANDSONS
ACTED AS PALLBEARERS
Funeral of James G. NayIoT Held Yes
terday Afternoon-G. A. R. Com
rades Present.

Funeral services over the remains
of James G. Naylor were held at his
late home, 456 X Street northwest. yes
terday afternoon. Interment was made
in Glenwood cemetery. Services were
conducted by the Rev. F. J. Prettyman.
of the Mount Vernon Methodist Church.
William Naylor Emerson. Ralph Waldo
Emerson, f. Owen Edmonston, and
Charles NayIor. grandsons of the de
ceased. were the active paIIbearers
The honorary paIIbearers were mem
bers of Gibson Post. G. a R
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
MARRIAGE OF MISS HOWARD.

BURLINGTON. Vt, Oct. 30.-John
Bancroft, Of Wilmington. Del. and Bes-
sic Howard. daughter Of Mai Gen
Oliver o. Howard. retired, were married
at the First Church in this city last
evening by the Rev. N NJ. Waters, d.
D.. OF Binghamton. assisted by the resi-
dent minister. the Rev. G. G.. Atkins.
The wedding was one Of the leading
fashionable events Of the season.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
RECEpr1oN To ~ PAsToR

= reception IN honor of Rev. John I.
Frantz, the incoming pastor Of st.
Marks Lutheran Church. and Rev. !. c.
Bowers. who is leaving this church to
become pastor Of Calvary Church, Bal
timore. was held last night at st.
Marks, corner Twelfth and c Streets
southwest Rev Mr. Frantz viii assume
his duties as pastor on Sunday morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
BANK PREsIpENT MIssING.

sHARPsBURG, Iowa, Oct 30.-H E.
Christensen, president Of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank. private fnstitu-
tion. has been missing since Sunday
morning The funds Of the bank are
said 20 be depleted in a sum variousIy
estimated, at from $S5, ,0o0 to s50, ,00o.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
ARGUMENTS CLOSED IN
INDIAN LAND CASE
Decision Awaited IN Claims Of Della
ware and Cherokee Nations, IN
volving Large Sum.

Arguments in the suit brought by the
Delaware Nation against the Cherokee
Nation in the Court OF Claims last Mon
day were concluded this afternoon and
the case was submitted to the court
The suit has been pending for four
years. It involves the title TO 157 800
acres Of land. which the DeIawares claim
they purchased from the Cherckees IN
1867. The value OF the land is over
s. eco 600
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
SENATOR ]. K. JONES CALLS
UPON THE PRESIDENT

Senator J. K. Jones of Arkansas called
al the temporary White House this
morning to see President Roosevelt
Ar. Jones predicts Democratic success
in New York and says he is hopeful that
there VIII be q switch-oyer in the next
House of REPRESENTATIVES.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
WILL OF JULIA FISHER.

Julia Fisher. by her will. dated Oc-
tober II sled today for probate. leaves
her entire estate to her adopted daugh-
ter, Henrietta Fisher. for the benefit OF
her son, John Raymond Fisher.
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Defense Urges lnsuffi-
ciency of Evidence Of
Prisoners Guilt, But
Justice Lambert De-
cideS to Continue.
AdjournS Court Without
Hearing Any of the
Witnesses for Accused.
Handwriting Experts to
Testify Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, Oct. S0.-when the trial
Of Roland 2. Molineux forthe murder
OF Katherine J. Adams was resumed to
day Ex-Governor Black, chief counsel
for the defense moved for the DISMISSED
Of the Indictment He presented FIVE
points Of argument which he read from
a typewriter sheet He said:
We move the court TO advise the Jury
to acquft the defendant on the grounds:
That the evideLce is insufficient 10
warrant q conviction.
There is no evidence that the defend
ant ever purchased or had in his pos
session cyanide Of mercury. these in
gradients. the silver bottlehoIder. the
small envelope. the box OF any Of the
contents Of the poison package.
That he never mailed or placed said
package IN the postof8ee, OF caused the
same to be done; or that he transmitted
or caused the so-oalIed poison package
to be sent to Harry 5. Cornish By mall
or otherwise n any mauaer whatever.
Handwriting Witnesses.
That there is no proof whatever con-
meeting the defendant with the commits
sion OF the crime charged. the entire
case resting solely upon the opinion OF
witnesses as to handwriting that the de-
fendant wrote the address On the poison
package
Mr. Black then quoted authorities IN
support Of his argument He held that
all the facts and circumstances must.
before the defendants guilt could be es-
tabHshed. be consistent with the guilt
OF the prisoner and inconsistent with his
innocence. He then read a number OF
opinions and quoted the eoneurring
opinion OF Justice Gray. Of the Court OF
Appeals. wilo said taat the testfmong OF
handwriting experts could Only De used
in a corroborative way.
TIE charge against this defendant, -
Mr. Black said. IS supported, 50 far.
caly by circumstantial evidence. and It
is sought by this evidence TO have 1t cor
roborated or boIstered up OF oeIped by
g certain other kind OF evidence known
as handwriting evidence and this is all .
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Blacks
Justice Lambert said.
Motion Denied for Present.
Z viii deny the motion for the pres
ent. I VIII hear all the evidence.
Mr.. Black then asked. and obtaized. an
adjournment until tomorrow morning.
saying that nothing would be lost II the
matter Of time. as he would De better
to so ahead
As grounds for the adjournment. he
urged ne early resting Of the States
case. - taking the defense a BIT by sur
prise.
When Mr. Black vas asked after the
adjournment If Molineux would testify.
be said: There is a strong probability
that he viii. We may change our minds,
however
The defense expects to put number
Of handwriting experts on the witness
stand tomorrow.
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CHILDREN TO BE DEPoRTED.

The immigration Bureau today decided
that the Goldenberg children. who re-
Gently landed in this country with an
infectious disease Of the eyes must b.
deported.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
INDIAN BELIEVED He
WAS STAYING WITCHES
Executive CIemency Rec
commended by Knox.
QUEER CASE FOR PRESIDENT
Choctaw Sentenced to Death for Muir
der of Those He Thought Had Be-
witched His Children.
QUEER CASE FOR PRESIDENT

The witch burning propensities Of the
Puritan fathers are quoted as prece-
dent and justification in one Of the
most remarkable cases ever presented
70 the Department Of Justice. which has
Just resulted IN the exercise Of Execu-
tive elemeney.
Solomon H0te1pa is a Choetaw Indian.
He is man or the highest education,
has been Il lawyer. judge. Presbyterian
minister. is wealthy, charitable and ci
high standing among MS people. for
whose uplifting ne has done much
Two years ago he lost several chill
dren in quick succession, and coueeiscd
that certain persons were witches snJ
had taken the lives Of his offspring.
Mission of Murder.
In half-drunken condition he sia,f-
ed out on mission Of revenge. He went
10 the house Of yina Coleman. an In
dian. distant relative. and shot her
dead with shotgun He wounded a
small child with her and seriously IN
iured q ffteen-year-old boy, who ran 70
give the alarrl. Then he mounted his
horse. shot another man to 6eath. then
another woman, whom he also believed
TO be q witch
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Sentenced to Death.

OF the charge Of murder IN the last
two cases he was acquitted on the
ground OF Insanity. For the killing of
Vina Colemah he was convicted. after
the jury had first disagreed. He plead
ed the example OF the PIritans in justf-
foation, but was sentenced 10 be hanged
February Il. 1862 The case was taken
to the United States Supreme Court on
a writ Of error, but the Judgment was
affirmed June 2 Day before yesterday
he was reseuteneed to die December s.
Attorney General Knez recommends
communication OF the sentence to life i'm
prisonment on The ground that, although
insanity had not been proved, it wes
quite evident that under the load Of dis
tress and the influence OF liquor there
had been revival Of savage instincts.
for which the fni:an should not be held
10 aeeeunt 5sisbs she extreme penalty. H4
urges. however, that Hotema be held in
prison. and that no further application
for clemency be considered.