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For Just Measures.

Just and proper measures VIII be tax
en- 10 use the influence Of the association
10 restrict the retail grocery trade in all
Ils branches to retail dealers, 10 bring
about a more Just and fair Interpretation
OF the regulations OF the District affect
fnc gr0cers, 20 accomplish The repeal Of
obnoxious laws and regulations and pro
mote the eua Ctnent CT fair ones. 10 pro
-err me Individual members Of the asso-
afarfon from reckless and irresponsible
debtors. ana 10 establish and maintain q
system Of collecting accounts mere r7..--
ouza and efficient jhsn any heretofore
proposed. Legal counsel VIII be en-
plovcd permanently in fJTtheranee e be
plans OF the association whose services
VIII be available 10 members under con
i5tfons prescribed by the board OF tTus-
tees. The rights Of the association and
f-e r-o-rf7rrz in the -ondacs of business
viii be yiziIantly and faithfully pro-
teet-d."
The evening times., 1902-06-05

New Il, C. Laths, $500
Per 1890, By Frank Li5bey & Go.
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n. c. Flooring Still $50 per
10 Il. CaI East SO. Libby < Co.
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Want One Day of Rest.

The GroceTs' Association hopes 10 Sc
cure legislation n the near future which
wiz compel all the grocery stores il
washington 10 close on Sunday The
reason for this is that many Of tie mem
beTs OF the organization wish 10 have q
day OF rest each week, but are either
prevented from doing so or are subjected
TO considerable loss by the refusal Of
number Of the smaller stores to close.
The objects and aims o: the associa-
ton are set fc7th in circular which has
been published. to this effect:
The conditions which at present af-
feet the business Of the retail grocer in
the District Of Columbia render II nee
essary that the individuals and firms
engaged therein combine IN a general
organization 10 advance the welfare OF
the trade and protect il against the
serious abuses and injustices which have
encToachcd upon it. These latter art
50 numerous that a specific enumeration
Of them is almost impossible. They
range from the arbitrary exactions CT
the great monoDolfes which produce.
goods TO the Imposition Of unjust ana
unreasonable health regulation Of the
'E-AS S- tAA@aAA- q siA l4tNAA-iAE J-t y cen tUE
-wo many miner abuses. which act &c
the detriment OF the trade all OF which
in their Cumuia i've effect tend TO make
the grocery business al undesirable
field OF effort
In the formation of the association
It is proposed to use the combined in
lueGce Of all its members. acting
through the proper representatives of
The association to sweep away the pre-
yaiiiDg abuses and provide means TO
prevent their recurrence, TO promote the
general welfare Of the trade. 10 obtain
for all CrOceTs equal opportunity 10
make q just and fair profit on their labor
and capital. and 10 elevate the moral
tone OF the trade by the creation o. a
spirit Of fraternity in all matters in
which there exist a common interes--
The evening times., 1902-06-05

While riding one Of the horses o.
fire truck E from the blacksmith shop
yesterday morning Chester Tolson was
thrown from the animals back at the
corner OF ThiTty-fourth and Q Streets
and painfully injured Tie horse theE
ran up Thirty-fourth street AT a high
rate Of speed. Another horse attached
TO a vegetable wahon. belonging to Mr.
Free HiiIeary, became frightened at tae
runaway, and also started of, but after
running several squares was stopped by
citizen. The horse belonging to the
truck house was captured near the cor
rer Of Thirty-fouTth and 7 Streets
ToIsOn was taken 10 his home, 52ii
Grace Street
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10. Quality Shingles $3.50
Per I.sy1-.uH size. 4x2o. A. 9th and y y. ave
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concert viii be given by eHii@Iou
1t St AIbans Parish Ha!3 TenIegtosEa
tomorrow eveuiu~- for the bcEadt Of thc
sell Home for ChiIlrcn. al Auarorl ga
Mrs. L e. IL NaEruder and Mrs. 81
CanoT COuIcy. VINO represent the Clan
dia Chapter. Daughters ct rEc hiG-s Of
81 Adams Church. have the affair in
charge.
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Dancing to Music of Marine Band

q. pieces at Chevy Chase Lake every evening
80 I" H. Grand concerts, 80 to s:45
The evening times., 1902-06-05

EIessrs. CovIe GIBBS and 4 Z SchuIIZe.
CT Georgetown Tent No S of Maccabees-
have been appointed to represent the
local tent on the joint committee organ
fzed 70 arrange for holding memorial
services on Sunday. June I5. IN honor
or members OF the order who have died
during the past year The services viii
be held II Masonic Temple, Ninth and +
Streets northwest An Invitation has
been. extended 10 a wei known Washing
ten divine to cfIciage a. the services
Nr. julius HOItzGeTg has been appoint cd
70 the committee on arrangements for
the annual Maccabee excursion TO River
View, to be held jane 13-
The evening times., 1902-06-05

An oid maids convention "as heid
last night at Mount Tabor Methodist
Protestant Church AZ the intersection
Of Thirty-Second ana ThirIE-HEth
streets. During the evening a musical
and literary entertainments was rem
dcEel by LEGAL talent
The evening times., 1902-06-05

The stockholders or The Georgetown
Gas Company AT @ recent meeting ap-
pointed the following directors to serve
for the cusaiuE year Aessrs- John
Narturv. Maurice J. Adler : Thomas
Brown John J-eetcA. George l. N[ch0.-
son. Robert u. WeayeT ". ,. DrmC,
and " g. NinshjD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
CHINESE TORTURE FOR DEBT.
SECOND COUSIN OF INDoRsER OF NOTE
FOR MAN WHO DIED HELD FINAN-
C1ALLY RESPONSIBLE.

"Of course. the poor man was very sorry that he
unfortunate to be the second cousin OF
a man who was so unfortunate TO have Endorsed
the note of a man who was so unfortunate as to
have died.
A. Burlingame Johnson formerly United States
Consul to Annoy. China. says that sentence is not
a Chinese version OF The House that Jack Built
but only illustration OF the Chinese custom OF
holding all the members of a family responsible
for the debts crimes of one member and the
evils that arise from the treaty protection given TO
the Chinese employees of British and American COM
mercial houses
In order to defend them from constant harassing
by their countrymen which would naturally result
from their service to ''the Foreigners native
employees of English and American houses are pro-
tected by treaty, and they the partial Immunity
from arrest and other protection thus given them
very often Tor purposes of extorton. MIR. Johnson
had to forbid his own servants from wearing their
uniforms except on duty. for he found them col
lecting tribute from native villages. The game Is
most frequently used in collecting debts China
man will give note to friend who is in
foreign service. and let him his power of pro-
lection as bluff to brighten the debtor into paying
Knowing this. Mr.. Johnson not surprised "a
receive one day petition from natives beg
gins him to look into the case of an innocent man
who was being tortured by Chinese gigman and
his crew, employed to row the proprietors of a
tain foreign firm back and forth from the native
city &c the island where the Europeans and Ameri-
cans live The man. 1t was stated, was being
tured for debt
Mr.. Johnson sent some of his over 10 the
mainland TO investigate They went into the coolie
quarters of the warehouses belonging 10 the firm
that employed the accused hoatrnan and his crew.
and where the Europeans themselves almost never
went there sight both pitiful and amusing met
their gaze.
poor Chinaman was three-quarters sitting on
bench He couldn't completely sit down because
the end OF his pistail tied the ceiling cevery
ADJUSTED to support just enough of his weight keep
MIN IN torture. but not enough TO injure his scalp
seriously. Ions pole passed behind his shoulders
and TO this his hands bound
10 prevent his feet from easing the agony of his
posture, bamboo hoops dashed about his ankles
80 that his legs stuck straight out IN front His
race was drawn with pain and he was plainly
suHering greatly. When he released he faint
ed The torture had been going on for three days.
and the poor Chinaman had been let down and fed
WITH rice and water whenever he tainted. to keep
his strength up.
me tortured man. with his torturer and the boat
crew. were brought before Mr.. Johnson for trial.
The sigman and his fell their faces In
homage. but were ordered to stand up and remain
standing The tortured allowed to sit
down while giving his testimony. .He sorry
sight, with swollen ankles and wrists shattered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21

be satisfied with the fact that they are not set
up The arsenal is of the four stone buildings
ST Pierre boasts-the others the three in which
the public departments are housed 49,
A visit to ST. Pierre is not complete without an
inspection of the beaches where the Goldfish are
dried. The fish, as they taken on the Banks.
split open and cleaned, then they are washed
of blood sprinkled with salt and packed IN the
hold When the ship has a good fare or Is out or
bait she runs to ST. Pierre, and the fish is then
round basat stones, smooth by the action
of the waves, and extend right around the lsiand.
The fish are again washed in large crates sunk In
the surf, bCatloads of cod being thrown IN ana
be thorough Then the fish stepped in brine.
after which they spread over these broad
stony fields, be dried by the wind and sun rms
has to be repeated daily, the fish being gathered
calls for many hands, and here It is the women and
youngsters find employment The boys graduate
to the cod fishery from here. Local beacn boys.
as well others from France, serve TWO years
apprenticeship at this work before joining the
bankers. When fog comes on the hsh that is
spread has to be gathered up also, and fog is
frequent there 1t makes the drying TEDIOUS opera
ton Dry fish is piled in round heaps ana covered
with tarpaulins; all other is made INTO oblong
stacks When the fish Is Thoroughly DRIED IL is
Every fish has to be handled separately each time
bulk is broken and probably 1t gets tnlty dlHeIent
transfers between it's landing and Its marketing
When dry it is hard and white, looking like slab
of leather, except for its hue. 81 flerre exports
every year about six hundred thousand hundred
weight OF Goldfish. valued at $2.uH0p The re-
mander of its trade is the result OF smuggling,
which lis generally practised. New-England, Canada
and Newfoundland being victlmlzeo TO an almost
bal the French in procuring bait, and the SNUG
slers are harried they have been OF late, the
prosperity of St Pierre will speedily vanish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
THE OLD HoRsECAR,S ADTANTAGE.

Two elderly men commenting on the
changes I'm New-Yorbs transportation facilities IN
one of the Belt Line horsecars between South
Ferry and Fulton Market
This is rather primitive travelling said one.
There's vast difference between the comfort OF
an eight wheel electric car Third-ave. and this
wabbling old bigger"
1T has its advantages" the other replied.
"Advantages!' exclaimed the other. You mean
disadvantages, don't your
.'Oh, no. said the second speaker, 81 mean what
7 saw Iookr' The car had stopped behind a
truck, which had broken down and blocked the
way The conductor left the rear platform and
stopped in front OF the car The next moment the
horses were started and the car left the track,
Jolted the paving stones around the oostfIc-
ton resumed its place on the rails anG pfoceeoea
its way.
You are right" said the electric car champion;
An electric car Of to-day couldn't nave sot by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21

nerves and no strength left" SAYS Mt Jenns0n
The testimony showed that he was poor shoy
keeper and had been Kidnapped three Gays Oei'.'
by the boatulan because ne was second COUSIN "
man who had Endorsed note originally lssI IL.
a year before by man who had dleo. Inc v ~,
dorser had gone TO Singapore the 0oatn1an. w
held the note had bounced on his nearest reae, ~
the poor second cousin On MS relusal u pay -
had been tortured :, . Gig.
Mr. johnson looked at the note lt was s' I'M
inally for $50 but the interest had accurnuialeu ~
the amount was about $50 -., ..yss
Where did yeu get the note? the consai ssA''
the boatman. -. ,,usd
The poor wreck on the bench pleaded solec'''
Tbe boafnan. growing bolder displayed bis SIG
coat badIy torn He owes me for this coat 100
he said He tore f. a.! demand 1o that he pay
s'He clutched ii and struggled; then IL tore =.
Weren't YOU trying 10 bind him when ne dld u
The boatman admitted that ne was =, r,s on
The consul handed the note TO one on nrs ard
GERS take that over to the native o1ee'7 rssa
see that ii is entirely destroyed ne sa sr, boat.
ne turned TO the bOatulan and Ms ere" ~ ssn,s
mans face was already darkening AT tne s Tn~
time the dawn of JOY was visible on tns ,,s S1"
countenancE OF the unfortunate second cotss
II order that you be handed over 20 the Cain.S S
authorities and receive 200 blows. tke consul h ~
to the 6oa rdnsi' fortT tT blows '''''
s.The scene that followed MI JoEiis.'u ,,.s,,s
telling the story. was one of the mest bs he
heard his sentence. utterly eoliapssd sf,I lest
fan like damp rag; hut ms crew, Il, IN closed
around him and held him erect SuppoF.nS s Id
linn body they backed from my presence : r;tnlv
nv nv officers while the second cousin sfsN !. thet
hotter In mind If not in body. saw 70 nI ~ rot
the blows were given. and were re'i O"'
!.1s SoHrse there is no legal standinS ,js.r
Johnson adds 'for the Chinese custom OF sins of
All members Of a family responsive To- s,ssd Chi
uass But That story shows the hold y s9 81. chs
over the masses 1t also shows 20 WA s-,ni0yss
their treaty immunity will lead the nat'e s''''
ole firm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
FATHER cARRoLEs HEIRS WANT $4,000.

THEY BRING SUIT AGAINST THE HUDSON VAL
Ley RAILROAD COMPANY.
Suit for $4,000 damages against the Hudson
VALLEY Railroad Company has been brought by ex-
CONGRESSMAN Thomas r Wagner, counsel for the
estate OF the Rev. Martin Carroll, recently pastor
of the Roman Catholic Church OF St Vincent de
Paul of Brooklyn. The complaint alleges that a
result of the carelessness and acknowledgement Of
ste employees Of the Hudson Valley Railroad Com
many Father Carroll lost his life The heirs are
aziien Carroll a sister and nephews and neces who
were dependent upon the priest.
Father Carroll died al Saratoga on August -. his
death being caused by a collision the trolley
line. He and a friend were returning from Kay
5eross Park TO Saratoga Springs the afternoon
,e J,,lv as When near Saratoga the car they were
on ran into another. throwing the priest into q
ditch When he taken up II was found he had
received compound fracture of the right leg. He
w. hurried 70 DR. Strongs sanatoriuTn, where he
died or Auerst g from heart disease. brought by
his acciSfrf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
SIITYFOUR YEARS. MARRIED.
MR.. AND MRS. JOSEPH DE LONG HALE AND
HEARTY AT EIGHTY-NINE AND
EIGHTY-THREE YEARS

The sixty-fourth year Of their married life
was celebrated by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph De Long
OF No. 81 Marcy-ave. Brooklyn, on Friday night
at the home Of their daughter, Mrs Joseph
Hatch. No. 115 Ross-st. Mr. De Long is in his
eighty-ninth year and Mrs. De Long in her
eighty-third- They were married in 1898 at the
zine living in New-York. In 1915 they moved
TO Brooklyn, where they have lived ever since
Both members of this aged couple are young
in heart and thoroughly enjoy life. They attend
church regularly, go frequent little excur-
sions, and don't why they haven't many
more years before them. They attribute their
health and happiness TO the regular and Quiet
life they have always led.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
MISSIONARIES TO SAIL FOR CHINA.

Hartford Conn., Sept 20 (SpeciaD.-The Rev
John /, Thurston Of whitinsvilIe, Mass, the first
foreign missionary of the Yale University Mission
will sail from Vancouver for Picking. North China
on Monday October 6. The foreign missionary
movement which has resulted in his appointment
Is said to have been originated by him and his
fellow students in the Hartford Theological Semi
nary where more instruction is given on missions
than in any theological seminary, in the world
Within the present month he has been married to
Miss Matilda Smyrell Calder, of Hartford, gradu-
ate of Mount Hoiyoke College in 1895 In that year
before graduating she signed the student Volun-
teer declaration. impeed, she says. by the need
of missionaries as derived from the study of mis-
sions She went to the Marash station of the Cen
trail Turkey Mission representative of the
Woman's hoard of Missions and remained two
years. She will now accompany her husband to
China
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
A TORTUPING OF NAMES.
HOW THE INDIAN DESIGNATIONS IN MAINE GET
TWISTED AND PERVERTED

Rangor Me. Aug 80 (speciaD.-Just as the names
If tho French Canadians In Maine are being Angli-
cizad and thus while simplifed robbed OF their
beauty so are the original Indian names OF towns
and rivers. lakes and localities rapidly becoming
corrupted clipped of syables and generay TWISTED
ohout to suit the convenience of non-sentimental
and Intensely practical people The United States
postoice Department has succeeded In clipping the
last three letters from such names as "aido-
borough which now reads Waldoporo' ana so on
When il comes to the Indian names however,
much sreater difficulty is presented, and generally
-, = no ed only by a radical reconstruc-
10, ~ corrupton For instance. IL is difiicult to
make anything new out OF Ma'ta"amkeag or
Passa dumkeag, and Fassamaquodey is sun oinciai'
although the Maine people call II Quodoy Tor snort
Originally the locality of Bangor was called by
49, ,ra~rat,ne or Penobscot Indians Kadesquit.
Tbar q became Kondeskeag. Condeskeag Condus-
la.g ard finally Kenduskeag-ali through the
VARYING fancy of the succeeding generations of
white men.
oIId ar various times and by various authorities.
Ktaadn Ktahdn and. now generally recognized,
Katahdin A stream in that region mas been called
wissataquok wassataquiok and Wassataeo COX
nnkus Ripogenus and Nicatous are simple enough
be let alone but hfTs Re oG
hunk Passama gmock Katepsconegon Ssometimes
Samsicook. abojackmasasse Abol1askaEmsgasse
or Abojackamesas is ssh mel AND 'P P fact se
ca1isd by nearly everybody, the plea that life is
roo short Ia wander through ali the syiaples tnat
riehtly belong 10 the name OF the stream
ANY one OF the Indian names rs terror .S the
nosta, clerks hut there is that the men or let
tiers particularly abhor. because OF the many ana
Wr,,,arit IncE- seemingly simple enough. but in
EVERYDAY AFFAIRS name strangely twisted and tor,
plantation Aroostook County. and the postmaster
there has kept record , III soi t M HERE
are few Whltplock Winter p a5l"ox nv Wdow
WYtIock Witter Pictlock. Wylapittock, Wypu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
Sheets and Pillow Cases.

clock Witeopitelock wittipstlock Psyt %G,f6
pills Wyte PedIock White Oak Paddock. Wytpo-
rstock WitPidlock WestaPitloek W N,net ad
Weetopedoock. The place is commonly known
among the woodsmen 'Pitlock.
The Abenaki designations generally deScrlp-
tive of the character of the localities to WHICH
they were applied-eloquently so. in fact-but the
significance Of many of them is not accurately
known at this day even to those few persons who
have made a careful study of the language for the
corruption of terms. which began even before
Henry David Thoreau came to Maine fifty years
ago has obscured their original form. in many
cases past recognition, and hence the meanings ex-
cept where obvious TO the scholar and investigator,
are often in doubt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
LIMITING AYE FOR PRESIDENT
c.1E-r OF MAINE AXE MAKER-A coABlNf
TON IMPLEMENT.

Bangor. Me-. Sept % (SpeeiaD-Presl0eS'.s aI I'D:
IL n1-ns the fnest hunting axe ever tGrhe1
In America. and ne received the weapon y. Nfsre
Inent as a gift frcm the best axe 'i'A' -. East
John King. of Oakland. on his recent -. ,,,ls.
King Who is an expert at the making Of e5se Ia I'D
knew that the President was great aat =, Maine
weeks before President Roosevelt sousy
the Oakland smith was hammerlns - Is ira
away on what was INTENDED 10 - e~.-.s rIsts
handsomess fashioned and best Tempe, sssssAnt's
that ever left his shops When - rsasy ard
train stopped at watervne the axe was 5Sar /
it was presented 10 Mr. Roosevelt oy w-, n
Haines The President made a ..,,,eb pleased
S tan err nnS waved "a the n s@es
ly at the crowd as the train p1iisu conveying me
John King has received ~ IRIS he IS ss's
proud .,,,5s and = 10
graved with deer's head I ns esN knife nIas
hollow. and into IL screws Illumination OF ass'
ing axe. hunting knife, claw al1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21

81 inch, pure linen, full bleached, satin Dam
asks-20 styles, perhaps---a yard :. 47c
6s and II inch, pure linen, full bleached, satin
Damasks, handsome new designs, the best
Danask ever, yard Sl.OO
so inch cream Damask, heavy and firm quality,
ward 30c
"a inch extra quality pure linen Napkins, full
bleached, new designs, per dozen SZ.42
"a inch very fine extra heavy pure linen, full
bleached Napkins, admirers of good linen
should see them, per dozen sos
20 inch all linen, dice patterned Napkins, heavy
quality, per dozen Si'Hl
Is inch dice patterned Napkins, heavy, and will
laundef well, per dozen sec
Turkish Bath Mats, pink and blue size 2lx46
inches, each Z9c
Initial Turkish Towels, all initials at writing,
size 19x4o inches, each .12Hc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
FIXES BAIL AT $4,000.
2rs1acE GAYSoR DECIDES on THAT AMOUNT
FOR JOHN SHEA. TO MAKE HIS RE-
LEASE PROHIBTTTvE.

aefore he can leave jail John Shea. TIE swindler,
- rrooklvn must put up $4,000 bail Justice Cay
nor. of the Supreme Court yesterday decided the
-, sho,,ld be so great in order. If possible TO
- !. rrohibItive District Attorney Clarke, who
- -nsk;np every effort TO have Shea kept in jail
g. safseed and does not think there Will be found
~ BROOKLYN sny citizen or any company Of citizens
-. Iii, ca On Shesre bond for such
7rs,,ce f,axnor was compelled by law admit
che man 10 bail Shea had already jumped bond
a,a forfeited g5cG A certificate Of reasonable
dors,. however was granted him. which would
spfoin IL upon the justice 10 aoinit biih 10 pan
I,erSing the appeal
TOM shea is one of a gang that makes good
,,,ng f1T sv-in6lng people who, by of their
poverty are easy victims in their hands Their
work is carried on on a large scale, and nets the
individual members of the gang large rewards
District Attorney Clarke thinks the publicity or
Ehea's trial viii prove saiutarx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
ADDING INSULT TO INJURY.

From The Chicago News.
She had just handed him the frosty mitt, but he
game TO the last hurdle.
IF YOU are ever IN trouble" he said do not
hesitate lift up your voice and you will find me
Johnny the spot :"
I m in troubles now, answered the human re-
frigerator with sigh long drawn out.
And beholdi" exclaimed the unsuspectng youth,
Il here"
Yes" she said. that's the trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
Up AGAINST 4 FROST.

From The Chicago News.
Jack-So you managed 10 get acquainted with
Miss Millyuns at the seashoTe, ehE! -,
Tom-Yes. She dropped her handkerchief on the
beach and after picking il up I made few re-
marks for the purpose OF breaking The Ice as II
were.
lakeland was your ,ce-breaking effort success?
Torn-Oh, yes: but / didn't cut any