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I had brought my umbrella with me- I had the presence of mind to strike him two or three hard blows over the knuckles. He let go his hold and sank The boat righted itself and we were saved"
 When Lord Dufferin was Viceroy of India he had a sporting servant, or shikary,' whose duty 1t was to attend visitors on their shooting excursions Returning from an expedition one after noon the shikary met the Viceroy, who asked: Well. what sort of sport has Lord - had?' 'Oh.' replied the scrup- ulously polite Indian, the young Sahib shot divinely, but God was very merci- ful to the birds"
 MT. Russell does not forget to tell few stories about children:
 If the essence of the enfant terrible is that he or she causes profound em- barrassment to the surrounding adults the palm of pre-eminence must be as signed to the children of famous dip lomatist, who, some twenty years ago, organized charade and performed it without assistance from their elders The scene displayed a Crusader knight returning from the wars to his ances- tral castle. At the castle gate he was welcomed by his beautiful and rejoic- ing wife, to whom, after tender salu-
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Skaees Hot Springs.

The following guests are registered at Skaggs Hot Springs, Sonoma County, from San Francisco: Judge J. D. Barry, D. J. Mckay, W. F. Laughter, c. McCol- gan, J. Maconsky, s. Aaron, MT. and Mrs. John J. Carroll. Miss Nellie Carroll. Loretta Carroll, J. H. Helms J. B. Cav anaugh, May J. Mcdonald, Mrs. F. s. Samuels, Addie M. Samuels, Miss Ray Burnstein, Miss Jennie Burnstein, George A. Webster, G. w McMahon. Roland Ley eroni, Sni Brizzolara, Charles Kimball. A. Glover, G. B. Booty, MT. and Mrs. Angus l. Druker, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Brown, Mrs. s. Blumenthal, Miss Sara Blumenthal J. F. Dinan, NJ. Heyneman, Mir and Mrs. E. J. Wren, Miss Julia Wren, Mir and Mrs. John Simpson, Miss Amalie Simpson, Miss Hinrichs Miss Ella From Henry Wagner, Mrs. A. J. Gore, MT. and Mrs. M. P. Detels and child. Dr. H. W. Hunsaker and wife. Mrs. L. Goldstein, M. Charles. G. c. Schneider, MT and Mrs. c. H. Hopkins, P. c. Hop kins, Mrs. J. S. Stone, Thomas H. Browne, John S. Maxwell, G. R. E. Maxwell; Oak land. MT. and Mrs. James Fresno, Mrs. B. P. Young, Miss Young; Vallejo, A. s. Miskin; Santa Rosa, Frank r. Grace, J: Mother; Healdsburg, J. A. Mead. Mir. and Mrs D. D. Phillips, Mrs. Mary Weaver, Cloverdale, Genevieve A. Smith, VIII B. Caldwell; Stewards Point, H. A. Richard son, J. B. Stout. George Miller, Sam Kee, J. Eckert J. McCoppen.
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zell, w Cohen, J. K. Morris, Leo T. No Ian, Ed Hinkle and wife, G. Pfuner, J. B. Harrington and wife, William Steele' Con O'Connell, w. A. Seth, J. E. Barry w. B. Hosmer, Isaac Brack, William
 Morris and wife, Annie Brack, J: F.; O'Neil. San Francisco; w. J. Carrie, J. Lawyer, George P. Runyon and wife. wife A. M. Just, A. c. Ogden, ". K. Ldns- day. A. Swenson, Charles Anderson, Mrs: M Carrier, H. C. Wolf and wife, Annie M Gerber, Charles J. King, A. M Jost c. F. Herr, Mrs. A. M. Stephens and daughter Los Angeles; H. Steim1lllea' Vacaville; Mittie Wren, Hattie Wren, nal Sutter City; J. H. Rourke and wife, 9ah- Oah- land; Y G. Glenn and family. Jaculto; W. H. Davis, Oakland; A. H. Stapp ano wife. Live Oak; J. J. Rourke and wlIe' Colusa; Mrs J. M. Davis, Albert M. Da wis. Florin; P Troy, San Rafael; Elmer Little, Dixon: D. J. Farrell, Ogden; ;. W. Hupp, Weaverville; Joe Brass. Marys. vile: King Bucker and wife, Williams' Ed Barnes Los Angeles; E. Walsh, All All burn; C. A. Cook, Watsonyille; r. Wren. J. s. Wren, Laura Pierce, Sut.e! City: B. M Broyles and wife. M0desI9' Henry P Beckley, Honoluln; ". h. Pierce, Live Oak; George F. MuIphS. 1ackson: Lawrence O. Rourke, Coiusa' Alice M Brown, Florin; William Loqihey' Moores Flat; C. E. Henry, Dixon; J. Al Iuran. Oakland; w. T. Beaughan, 1Ieha' Miss Welch, Gridley; Edwin SwlntoFu: H I. Coiusa: Mrs. Purcell and daughter Grass Aol
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In chapter headed, Verbal Infelic- ities," occurs the following delightful prayer:
 Dr. Liddon told me of Presbyter- ian minister who was called on at short notice to officiate at the parish church of Crathie in the presence of the Queen, and, transported by this tre- mendous experience. burst forth in rhetorical application: Grant that as she grows to be an old woman she may be made a new man, and that in all righteous causes she may go forth before her people like he-goat on the mountains.
 Here are some good examples of what MT. Russell calls the "art of put ting things"
 Dean Stanley used to tell the follow ing story of an ecclesiastical dignitary who gloried in his presence of mind:
 "A friend invited me to go out with him on the water. The sky was threat ening and 1 decline At length he succeeded In persuading me and we embarked. squall came on, the boat lurched and my friend fell overheard. Twice he sank and twice he rose to the surface. He placed his hands on the prov and endeavored to climb in. There was great apprehension lest he should upset the boat. Proyidentially
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 LIVELY STREET, BALLS ON
 JHE PAYMENTS OF PARlo EGREEN
BALLS ON
BY GENEVIEVE GREEN.

effort to any one for the spectacle superb Twenty the review. However, American intelligence can easily picture army reviews and things of that harder to imagine the balls in the streets ~hch are l
 of the Paris celebration - - - s,, ne bun of Paris Fortunately the nearly all beautifully paved but even when suc impeachment when Parsian wants to dance All ol h
 fun may not be interrupted and carriages only within certain distance. ,
 A stalwart is very important to the lady Who would view these sights without taking part Unless so she must @ pTfoe % yne is said expends thousands dollars in illuminating the city on this occa
 literally draperes of electric lights gering flags ban, all the public buildings in Paris The largest balls before these places the and the Hotel de V
 others less interesting The one Quarter naturally had character of it's own Trby there and Little Blee well as Rodophe ana Quarter and Tay and Schaunard quite conspic- ger ann ls m th 9ati T m duar3er and that one can go but to the ookeron the bridges are not apparent
 At l o'clock visited different balls quitting with the one at the opera which was the most petcoats of real lace and hats with dropping ums their and aprons Next to them you would have rec ognized domestic in the embrace of bareegged stu
 word T an American undoubtedIy clad in costume ap- each other by of variety, and often women would notion alone Perhaps her hair would be gray poor srveled with the toll of
 but feet do not & % old in ar and % m hers | would o que Over all this mixture of kitchen aprons and lacy merable little balloons of every of
 There lions pink elephants, and purple singing birds bleating sheep and squeang dwarfs dance with the little creatures their hats and shoulders; truly they were the tamest and the grayes things in all the scene these piping birds and they the
 The balls lasted till o'clock in the morning. and the i''ii "S''' GisNEvIEvE GREEN
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gospel of music. MT. Tomlins says he hopes to live till every little one in America can rightly use the voice God gave him.
 What ground is there for the popu- lar notion that 1t is hurtful to the adult voice to teach a child to sing?' I asked. There are many people sin cerely in doubt on the subject.
 Absolutely no ground at alI," replied MT. Tomlins. 'It is this way: In fig ures one can roughly represent the value of the voices, at z, and 3 and the value of the child's voice Is exactly the same, during all the years from 2 to 13, or 1872.
 Then at 13 years comes the rest period" Mir. Tomlins continued. The child is creature neither boy nor man, being without name, and just as his voice wavers and wobbles so is his emotional machinery at the same tran
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Santa Catalina Island

Recent arrivals at the Metropole are: Mrs. M. Chance, Louis Marke, Houghton Sawyer, James B. Stetson, Mrs. Robert Oxnard, pr. J. D. Whitney. Mrs Whit ney. Mrs. J. Marsh. Miss Irene N Marsh San Francisco; Charles de Gruoo' Lee Ormdorf, c. c. Etchells, Tucson, ATE; Es; , w A. Freeze and wife. Mrs. h. D. "ll- son. Phoenix; Michael Ohl. Wilcox.
 Hon. Marcus A. Smith and wife have returned to Tucson, after del1ght1uI stay at the Metropole. During their Vlsls d here Judge Smith made several me NJ e Perkins, son of Senator Perkins. accompanied by W. P. Dean, who nave been guests of the Metropoie' ha'e
 MT and Mrs E. T. Tamm and daughter have returned to San Francisco, haVins spent a delightful month at the Metro
 Mr and Mrs. Frank D. J. Rice ois or san Francisco are guests of the Metropoie.
 D. ". Hinckey one of the iaFge5f tbs frm sooc of AiapkieS mp egd ~ HTs, HMe Albert sutton of San Mrs F are H fSssts Boan G ns @
 Chief Justice Street and wife of Tucson, Ariz.; Miss WickhaIn, Philadelphia; MT. and Mrs; m Wiiiamh anghta1 H Pboenix P ar are among prominent arrivals at the Metropole ouI- ing the past week. 1,.,,o-. of Canada, who has been at the Metropole during the summer, has returned to San
 MT. and Mrs, Douglas s; Cone, after a pleasant weeks stay at the Metropole, have returned to their home in Red Bluff.
 Mrs. William J. Landers and daughters; Mrs. C. A Palmer and daughters, Will leave on the 18th inst. for their homes In the north, the former going to San Fran cisco and the Palmers to Oakland.
 General A. w. Barrett has returned to his duties in Sacramento after a week s stay at the Metropole. Mrs. Barrett will remain here for several weeks.
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Fl Paso de RobIes.

Among the late arrivals at Paso de Ro- bles are:
 Thomas J. Kirk, P. Claudlus, W. D.. Chamberle, L. M; Williams, H. J. Strat- ford, F. s. Cox, R. Smyth, A. Cowan, J. B. Kelly, w. T. Farrar, l.. Behneman, c. P. Bailey. L. E. Blumberg,. Jessie E. c. A. Burnham, T. N. Reilly, L. Brooks, J. c. Schmidt Mrs. John Madden, F.. Seregin, Mrs. L. Mcdonald, William For wife, E. Arendt, James Turner and wife, E. Thompson and wife. E. Simonds. Miss ". Bloch, J. Spruance, wife and nurse; K. M Durham, c. R. Howes, T. F. Der gen; Claus Spreckels, wife and maid; p. Frankel. M. J. Cahen, Ed Grurola. F. Boucher, Mrs J. D. Thornton. Miss Lsne, Mrs. B. Cohen and daughter, P. Schlo- bach J. Marcus, James Alexander' Henry c. Marcus, Alfred Marcus, Mrs E. M. Rosner, Miss c. Prager, T. Prager, Mrs. Alex Smith and Mrs. Jean Bloch.
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GOOD STORIES OF FAMOUS PEOPLE.

"As a courier Lord Beaconsfield ex- celled. Once, sitting at dinner by the Princess of Wales, he was trying to cut a hard dinner roll. The knife slipped and cut his finger, which the Princess, with her natural grace, in stantly wrapped up in her handller- chief The old gentleman gave dra- .matic groan and exclaimed: I have asked for bread and they gave me a stone; but I had a Princess to bind my wounds
 When Lady Beaconsfield died he sent for his agent and said: l desire that her ladyship's remains should be borne to the grave by the tenants of the estate Presently the agent came back with a troubled countenance and said: regret to say that there are not tenants enough to carry coffin.' :"
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waldorf. stephen Potter, c. A. Myers.

waldorf, Stephen Potter, C. A. Myers. Mrs. J. B. Schroder and daughter, Mrs. L. J. Gates, pr. and Mrs. w. H. Siebers-, Robert Sudden, wife and daughter, Mrs.
 ]. B. Henrici, the Misses Henrici, B. Sheidman, Hattie Sheidman, Grace Sheid- man, San Francisco; F. Conetis and wife, Berkeley; s. C. Farnham, John A. Britton and wife, Miss J. Eastland, Oakland; MT, and Mrs. w. T. Lipman, Alameda; A. A.
 Curtis. San Rafael; Dr. and Mrs. T.
 Still. Miss Bernice Thompson, Sherman Gardner, Napa; s. J. Winans, Petaluma.
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Saratoga Springs.

Following Is list of late arrivais a. saratoea Springs: H. K. Bells, MT. and Nrs M l.. GerstIe, MT. Condon and wife, Alex Wolfer, P. Fernandez, J. W: Empey' E. Kruse Jr., N Hollings, Sam Little, k. A. Holcombe, Fred Cusheon;; San Fran Fran cisco; Miss Della Redwine, ". II. Dav!s' Oakland: F. P. Grace, John Mather, san ia Rosa; Mrs Frank Taylor, Sacramento; Mrs. M E. Ulan. Winters; George Henry, San lose
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Hotel de Redwood.

The latest arrivals at Hotel de Redwood are: Mrs c. P. Gilbert. Miss Jennie Gil- bert, Miss Mary Gilbert, Charles Kill patrick, Berkeley; MT. and Mrs. J. c. Rodgers, Will o. Morgan, c. l.. Close, H. s. Close. w. F. Clark, c. E. Averell. San Francisco; c. Naylet, Sacramento; MT. and Mrs. George SeitZ, Watsonville; J.. Mendoza and wife, Mrs. Leoline Hopkins, New Almaden; Mir and Mrs. Edgar A. lace Dinsmore, Miss Mary Dinsmore, Miss Margery Dinsmore. Miss Ella Cutter, Master William Dinsmore, Marysville.
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more aflu IHUTt H CU6 TIT tI1C great industrial machine and can no longer delight in the work of his hands his spiritual deadness and d1scontent become a menace to future genera tions, but through music shall he find the salvation of expression for his dormant energies; that the mental, moral and physical power of music is irresistible, immortal, and in this con- nection he acknowledges its some time power for evil, as any good thing may be misused; and, lastly, that the elf-unconsciousness of children renders them the Attest medium for the reception and discrimination of this
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The R. K. L. gave their fifth successful social at Saratoga Hall on Thursday evening, August 4. The grand march was started at g o'clock by Jake Rapheld and Miss Pauline Aaron, followed by seventy five couples. The floor was under the man agement of Emil Kahn, assisted by 1g- natz Lew
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Home Gatherings.

A pleasant surprise party was given to Miss Phla Pettis at her home, 2l33 Pine street. on Saturday evening, July 30. Dancing, games and music were indulged in until midnight. when supper was serv ed. Among those present were Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Petds, the Misses Phila and Pauline Pettis, Edith and Bell Evans, Evelyn Kelly, Grace Cook, Lillian Gen eral and Miss Curso; Messrs. pr. Henry c. Allen. Paul Castleton, Jack McGee, Wallace H. Beanston, George Gale, Ben jamin Townsend, George Loucks ana George Evans.
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SO(ILT l 1

HE event of the week was the de-
 Ightful garden party and fete
 held yesterday at the Crocker
 residence, Monte de Robles, at lS San Mateo, for the benefit of the
 Episcopal church of the little town, a full account of which is given in the local columns Of to-days issue. Outside of preparing for the garden party. society rested during the week. lingering at the resorts, enjoying the present and making no plans for the fu- ture.
 This evening Mrs. Sachs will give a din- ner at her home on the corner of Geary and Leavenworth streets, in honor of her daughter Hilda's engagement to Julian Newbauer, which was announced during the week.
 An elaborate affair in preparation VIII he the celebration, on the 24th inst, of the silver wedding of Rev. pr. and Mrs. Voor- sanger.
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A West Gouldsboro (Me) man tells a queer story about stone that grows. Ii Is an egg-shaped, f1inty-looking rock.
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l.. TOMLINS' theory, broadly, is this: That the musical in-
 stinct is well nigh universal and the song voice a common heritage; that as man becomes
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in the Future.

III lNG UIuTG.
 Edgar, son of Mir and Mrs. B.s Colds smith will be confirmed on Saturday, August 2l in the Geary-street Temple At home Sunday, August 22, from ? to 5, at 1551 Post street.
 Miss Hattie Nathan will give a dra- matic and dialect recital at the Hotel Rafael on Wednesday evening, August 24. at half-past o'clock. The affair will be under the patronage of Mrs. Louis Sloss. Mrs. J. R. Deane, Mrs Henry Schmledell Mrs. R. H. Warfield.
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tations, he recounted his triumps on the tented field and the number of paynim whom he had slain. And l, too my ford, replied his wife. pointing with conscious pride to long row of dolls of various siZes-'and l, too, my lord, have not been idle Tableau in- deedI"
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celebrated at the residence of the brides parents, 516 Valencia street; Thursday evening, August 4. Family, friends only beautifully decorated. A bower of ferns and white jessamine was arranged for the with ferns pink carnations and La France roses and the halls made attractive In vel low blooms. Three generations on both sides of the family were represented on this delightful occasion. MT. and Mrs. Wulzen are taking a trip through South ern California. When they return will be at home to their friends at 404 Castro street.
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Wedding Bells.

Miss Elma Graves, daughter of R. N, Graves, and William J. H. White. son of the late Lieutenant Commander Henry c. White, U. S. N. were married in San Diego at noon Wednesday, August 10.
 The wedding of Miss Hannah D. East man and D. Fl. Wulzen Jr. was quietly
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Bartlett Springs.

Following Is a list of late arrivals at Bartlett Springs:
 Charles Ragan, J. T. Howard, A. L. Blum, Nellie A. Sullivan, J. R. Russ, Michael Sullivan. Henry Lausen. Ed Straiu, P. R. Hansen and family, I. H. Sehleef, Dick Bosq, P. J. Corbett, Ever ett N. Bee, S. Solomon, William Callinan, L. Van Laak, II. E. Copp. Mrs L. Hert-
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which he picked up in a cove near his home about thirty years ago. Then 1t weighed about twelve pounds. and from its odd shape was kept In the house and on the doorstep as a curi- osity. As the years passed the stone increased in size. Six years ago 1t weighed forty pounds. and now 1t tips the scale at siXty-flve pounds. The owner swears it Is the same stone and tells a likely story with numerous wit nessees to back him up.
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Club Parties.

Louis Jacobi, Louis Hendricks and Jeffrey Graves.
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Theure Enoa aged.

Mir. and Mrs D. Lewis announce the en- gagement of their daughter Mamie to Louis O. Levison They will be at home to-day at 1920 Sutter street.
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The Gevsers.

Arrivals at the Geysers for the past week are: I. B. Owens, J. Henry Mohr, Harry ,oo0oo0o00000O000O
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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character, everything affects the voice and the voice affects everything"
 These are some of the tenets and be- liefs of MT. Tomlins, who has the repu- tation of being a very great teacher.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-02
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

either at law, or in equity in the courts of
this state until the provisions of this act shall
have been complied with, provided that in
the case OF such corporations doing business
in CHS state at the date of the passage of this
act this section shall not apply until on and
after the first day of July, 1898.
Section 109E. Upon the application of any
person interested it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of State to furnish copies of such
charters, certificate or acts of Incorporation
and sworn statements for which he shall be
entitled to demand and receive from the
person so applying the usual fees for trans
cribing the same. and he shall account quar-
terly to the Comptroller for the deposit fees
received by him under the provisions of this
Act less the costs and expenses of recording
the same.
Section 2. And be it further enacted, That
this act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved, April Q, 1898
LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor.
JOHN WRIT RANDALL,
President of the Senate.
LOUIS SCHAEFER.
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a
correct copy of an Act of the General As
Sembly of Maryland passed at the January
session, 1898.
MARTIN NJ. HIGGINS,
Secretary of the Senate.
u. HOUSEHOLDER.
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-02
Chapter 81.


AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE ENACT
WITH AMENDMENTS SECTIONS S4A
AND SIB OF ARTICLE p OF THE CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF MARY
LAND, TITLE GRIMES AND PUNISH
MENTS.' SUBTITLE FALSE PRErEN-
SES,' RELATING TO FRAUDS AND
FALSE PRETENSEs UPON HOTEL AND
LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, AS AMEN
DED AND RE ENACTED By THE ACT
OF 1854, CHAPTER 1871.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Section 4A and
SAB of Article 27 of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, title Grimes and Punish
ments,n subtitle, False Pretenses,' relating
to frauds and false pretenSeS upon hotel and
livery stable keepers, as amended and re-en-
acted by the Act of 1894, Chapter AS be- and
the same are hereby repealed, and re-enact-
ed with amendments so as to read as follows:
S4A. Every person who shall by any false
or fraudulent representations or by any false
show OF baggage, goods or chattelS, which
are calculated to deceive any hotel proprie-
tor, keeper or manager, obtain lodging or
credit or the use of any horse or vehicle or
food or stabling for horse or horses in any
hotel in this state or from the keeper Of any
livery stable, and shall subsequently, refuse,
decline or fail to pay for his credit, board or
lodging or use of horse or food or stabling
for horse furnished him, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and on conviction thereof, shall
be punished by a fine of not more than one
hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in Jail
for term Of not less than one month nor
more than six months, or by both, such fine
and imprisonment at the discretion of the
court
Sab. Every person who shall at any hotel,
inn, boarding house or livery stable, receive
or cause to be furnished any food or accom-
mediation for man or beast, and shall fraud
ulently fail to pay for the same; and every
person who shall obtain credit at any hotel
inn or boarding house by the use of any false
pretense or device or by fraudulently de-
posting at such hotel, inn or boarding house
any baggage or property of value less than
the amount of such credit or of the bill by
such persons incurred, and every person who
after obtaining credit or accommodation at
any hotel inn or boarding house shall alb
Scond or fraudulently depart or remove his
baggage therefrOm without diScharging the
debt as aforesaid incurred shall be guilty of
miSdemeanOr, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine Of not less than
one hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment in
Jail for term of not less than one month nor
more than six months OF by both such fine
ana imprisonment, at the discretion Of the
court
Section O. And be it enacted That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved, April Z, 1898.
LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor,
JOHN WRIT RANDALL,
President Of the Senate.
LOUIS SCHAEFER,
Speaker OF the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is e
correct copy Of an Act of the General As
sembly Of Maryland, passed at the January
session, 1898
MARTIN NJ. HIGGINS.
Secretary of the Senate.
Il. HOUSEHOLDER
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.