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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-05-23
Siguen las Quejas
de AdjdntaS en-
contra de un Juez de Paz
Pe1uria J diflcultadeS NUM-
clpaleS
(De maestro correspoassos)

Mayo, 20.-Hoy 6 las diez do 10
msf1ans, sin habar recobrado No
libertad y nj haber sido citados
los asnsaaos as isgAr gallos se CO
lebr6 al iuicio. sien1o condena
dos k$l5 y 10$ de multa segd al
Juez de Psz le pareei6, y despues del
acto fasron puestos en- libsrtAd; pc
70 ileg galmante estuvieron detenilos
desae Ell II del actual.
lPor q ze no se hsca que e. Juez
de Psz de Adiunt&s respete ls Ley ?
SG zark de impnniladf No SO pue'
ae Greer que tenga tai privilegio, 10
que psrace eg que los Tfibnnales
Superiores no tienen conoeimien to
de 10 NAL QUE aaminiatra l& iusti :ia
el Juez de Paz actual.
En- egtos aias don Isaac Mirabal,
propietsrio de eata Villa, denuneio
6 Luciano Lamboy por insultos y
amsnszas en- su propia fncs; cels-
braao el jaicio an el cual cAda parte
presento dos tsstigos Sc suspenai6
para sentences, quedando sOlaInente
citaao el acusaAo Lamboy psra ege
aeto. I'll die qua tuvo lugar 10 vo-
taci6n de IL sentencia compareci6
Eamboy y Ell ae z de Paz le absuel
We y ondena al denunciante Mira.
bal 6 la multa de tres dollars y pa.
60 de costas.
Con estos procsdimientos los que
das graciadamente sesn perjudicados
por nIguien NO poar4n acudir ante
ell Tribunal lie P&z en- demands de
justicia, por que como no hay salen
aobleme ts perjudicadoS.
Hab.emos an POGO de la admins
traei6a manicipRl que Sc encuentra
ca nm estado lamsntable debido &
sas &dministradoYes.
En- Ell syuatsmiento tres vacantes
y sin SeeretarIo. E!.alcalae en- Sar
Juan buscando medios para pode,
hacer el presupuesto que ha de re
cir en- el pYoximo sf1o ecol 6mico
1908 6 1904; ssgdu Sc dice tsndrs
que a:srse con an Sefieit de 40 O 4
5 000$ ii Ell gebistno no le antie1p
esa csntiaad. Las Gesdas tarlt
res del manicipio aleRLzln Guco
SIS coo, y earaciendo de todo, pus.
ni siquiera hay sillas para los Tti
bunales. A los en- p,eAdos debiea
dole ocho msges de susldc; bay al
ainero en- IL alcaldfs y por f.lts se
Contador no Sc ha poaido dis ribuir
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-05-23

La novelA cuyo epigrafs encabszA
estAs line&s, es IL segunda- de una
seris que dA la publicidad ell jovan
escritor aguadillAno don j og6 Elias
Lewis.
MGnch0 de todo, volumen en- 50 de
164 pAginas, marg& nm adelEntC
grAnde ell el dificil v eseAbroso M te
litsrArio, y nj no conoci6ramos como
conocemos desda hAce tempo, que
en- ell sen Or Elias Lewis, residen dos
facultades predilectas del artists, Ia
voluntad y sl eatudio, NOS Admira'
rfAmos de In labor notable, obser-
vaci6n experimental de novelists,
que AcusA nuestro amigo en- las bien
escritAs y sentidas pAginas de 50
novela.
HermoaA mission 10 que SO hE i'm
puesto ell modesto eseritor, hsrmoaa
labor 10 suy&, que tRrde 8 temprano,
no 10 6Mde, cosechar& los aplauaos y
AlAbanzas & que por aus m6ritos SO
hRce acreedor.
Hablemos del hombre para como.
Ger dsspu6s ell libro.
Lewis ss an pobre, pero 10 que le
nego In fortuna Sc 10 abon6 en- cam
bio la nAturaleza, posee una de las
intelig g sncias nAturales mas Asimi-
lAbles para el estudio y una de las
voluntRdes m9s tenacas que en- 10
juvsntud intellectual puertorriquefis,
conozeo.
La ley del destino 10 empuio, se'
pAr&ndole muy ioven, do su f&millA,
para dedicRrse & In vida bohemia, 10
vida de luch& salvage, tremsnda,
donde dejo sus inocencias de nit1o y
Sc hA FORBADE en- Ell combRts de las
miaeriAs humanaa, un corazon de
lac h Ador, que no se arredra nj se
AmilAnA.
IA combatido solo, y 81 alg1n me
rito en- Ell temple de las letras hR
podido conquistAr ha aldo en- con-
tienda trsmenAA contra 10 miseriA
que G veces ls ha invsdido, las preo-
cupAciones de raza, poTque Lewis es
mulAto, IL inquina que lie nA rode&&o
nj observAr el peaAntiRmo como an
mozo sAlido de lS nada, sin p&rientes
sin amigos, Sc hA elevAdO por 81
miamo merced. al hAlito inRestruc-
tible del tAlento.
COuU L OClOn LA AseAO OASSAS a -
{ "a cArAeter, como solaAao que es-
Gala el pArRpeto y rasga con au oa'
yoneta las mAaas enemigRs.
ANA ell arte, para 6 Ii literAturS
no es un estudio, eg un apostol&ao,
es nm debsr, ell amsrla y sentirls,
La indiferenciA no hace mella en-
ga coraz6n.
H& heCho bien. E ind fsrentiSmo
aolAmente pruebA 10 enviaia que
rencorosR se corroe por dentro,
CuAndo nm hombre se levante.
Sus primeros escritcs aparecieron
81 no recuerdo NAL. en- 10 sRevists
ObrerAs, y dssde entonces hs cola
Dorado en- todos'los peri6dicos de Ia
islA, y hR luchado por 10 masR igno-
rAnte de SD pneblo, siempre cor 10
idea de utilizarlA para el bien de 10
pAtriR. ~
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AvAQUITA NEGRA
SAN FRANCISCO 81

San FRANCISCO 81
En- este bien surtido estableeimien
to, 1nico en- So clsse puede deeirse,
encontrEra el p6olico exquisitos ca
fe. chocolate, refrescos, licores, dull
ces, tabScos, eigsrrillos 6 infnidaG
de art1culos de primera elsse. Msg
nifi 90 sesvicio.
LIMPIEZA, ESMERO ACTIVI.
DAD Y CARING CON EL PA,
RROQUIANO
Pueden ssborearse squf los c6le'
ores sPastelillos tursoso de carne Y
queso. Y an &jAm6n en- vi1o.. pero
jAm6n <non plus altras Hallaeas y
pastsles los sabsdos domingcs; Y
10 famosa LECHE BATIDA, especial
dad de la casa.
Pfopietario, Juan C. Santiago
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S E EPASE

Que no Publicamos comunicados
sin que sean pagados Por adelan-
taao.
Cada seis palabras, Sc cuentan po-
ana Inca y la Inca vale diez Gear
tavos.
Las cartas que vengan co COS
naRicsao sin Sd inporteao Sc con.
tessap.
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272 Manhattan Ave, New York,
P6rdida de CaballO

Serk gratff :ado quien s6 noticias
& don jose Philemon, de CAyey, de
an eaballo color zaino obscure, de 6
cuartas de al ada con una pata ira
sers con mancha blanca, un Iucarito
en- 10 frente y las letras J. y P. enls
zadas en- 10 narga derachs, que desa.
psrscio el viernes I5 dsl corriente.
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Cabos sueItos

En- sSasrRmento,, capital del Es.
tado de G slifornia, quisieron sbauti.
zars con sar gre al Pfesidente Roos
evelt.
Els envidiAble 10 dichosa vida de
los Presidentes, de los Reyes, ete6.
tsra; tan dichosa, que nuehos quie-
rem hAcerla demaslado y So empef1sn
en- que pasen 'k meior vida"
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Taquigratla Espanola a
E 7 NC L E S A

~ y L z >
ensenada por correo por una pro-
fesora con ounce amos de practica
como taquigrafo y maestro. Mi me-
todo es sencillo y moderne. Curse
complete $500; pagaderos $1,000
al empezar, 1000 al principle del
segundo mes y $500 'el tercero !;
,despu6s de estos gastos Sc sigue
estudiando hasta que Sc aprenda.
Sc pueden dar referencias en- los
Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico.
MRS A NIL COLESON
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Roberto Graham, |DgenieIo, NJ, |, |, NJ,
PONCE
Representa- en- la Isla de Puerto Rico

MANLOVE, ALIOTT CO., Nottingham
toda mod
LNCOLNE q w. GLAoGOW
NEnNO1 w.,
t1nd&
A. d CANlERON olEAM PUMP WOHhS.
A 70
para cana oazdcar oase
FRANK DAVIES & Newo Orleans
,o,-,- r>,,,,, =, ase "ns
JOHN DEERE PLOW CO.. Dallas San Luis NaS oa,
Saperoes toda de enstrume
&cana cae tabaco % ouh'Noos
,ESPECIALIDADES
-N 01>~''A "S die
Ap ATCo regulator OH VIZ
a. 1AheAAoo ana LA oLArFlCACION sirp de- a
nv ADQp DOp 2aefnoS eon6nos perfeos
~ a oe triple adrupeef efeeo
- masfdc de a ma n1 en- entreeninento f
oneANOLADoNAo " lACiiCS AL VACIO one pIt. :,
Iia a nan rao el azdcar ralzable lennl = ue Ia
GRANULADORAS TACHOS AZ a Wn IN una sOl ~
tacbos =, a. a. VAClO para ingencs oue Va t,n.
Goinlunes eraento azdoar cru
CENTRIFUGAS SUSPENDIDAS nass ueposlos
eTcsra hofauIca
Oon uoos remoblbes nladora
M s e va
o ioi ~ Aunoo @ DE Aqua nexposbles noi ~
ROMANS AUTONATICAS que enan s gose elaoor cafe
MOTORES DE PETROLEO Fl motor m economic m de labor
FUNDCION BRONCO ENGRANAJES NOS "a. Nor,
I 1ODA CLASE DE MAIERlAlhS REPAROS PARA NGENIOS
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-05-23
Dulces en- almibar

Dulces an alnibar de vGrias ella
IeB y tabacos y cigarrillos ne vendan
10 lado del AyuntAmiento casa nd
nero 30 frsnta q In Plaza Principal.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-05-23

Graeias a 10 ley Forsksr 'spor i,
gracia de Dios y II Constituei6n" y
para mayor gloria de 10 Legislators
del gobierno americana en- Puerto
Rico, los pobras maestros que hayRn
doblsao 81 tsmpestuoso cabo de los
sesents, no poarAn ejercer su minis
terio nj Naunqua sean <miniateriales
de todos los ministerios
Oh! La communication aquella!
sE! Comisiouaao sssients muehi simo"
que usted Sc encuentre 'ten dicho ca.
so....' pero estimando en- todo 10
que vale 10 que usted ha hecho an
bisn de Ia iuvsntud puertorriq aena,
SO v6 en- el 'sdoloroso trance" ;ay!
de no removable SD certifcado de
mae stro.S
''Lo euan se parece & Ia "salida"
de aqu&l alcslae:
sCon muchfsimo respeto os he de
ahorcar ivive Dios!.
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No pensaba Mr.. Payne, aqu6l Ro-

No pensaba Mr.. Payne, aqu6l Ho-
norable de Oorreoe. nj tampoco 10
sof1arfa Mr.. Moody, el otro Honora.
BILE de escRlerss atlas, ell que dijo
que, como pueblo, estabamos aun
dentro del 1'coy.o que otfo HonorA.
Bile, el doctor. Lindsay, iba & guitar
les gran parts de su .spopularidaS.:"
Y es asf que Mr.. Lindsey los ha
deisdo tamanitos con 10 ley del tfos'
te" en- les escuelaa.
EI ''foete, que ssrk muy ''linee, ;"
pero que de Honorable no tiene nj
miaja.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-05-23

BNetes bdrotos para dias feshvos
IA OzaSe. g" Case.
10 Capital Bayam6n, de
ida y vuelta. ......... S0.25 s0.R
De Bayamon Catano, ida
vuelta. .......... Is 10
Billete ordinario de Capital q Catafo en-
q clase 3 ctvs.
Bayam6n 10 de Noviembre. 1902
Ramon VaIdes
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Linea ferrea del 0este
ITIN Err RIO.

Salidas de Bayam6n y Capital ST.
rO1I&X Uoouoon4o
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A los NOtarlOS

CARPETAS PARA ESCRITURAS
nocolorss so hAcan In 6rlen On
LA OoRREsPONDENCIAa.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-10

reading and were sent to the House TO-
concurrence:
s. e. 1905: To amend the charter Of
Waynesville and extend its corporate
limits.
s. b. 1886: To amend the act to in
corporate the town OF Biltmore.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
A resolution to the cleo
ton OF L. s. Senators by the direct vote
Of the people was introduced b. Senate.
Goodwin ard was made special order for
today at 12 o'clock.
Col. John r. Lane, OF Chatham. the
last Colonel Of the famous Twenty
sixth North Carolina Regiment. was in
the Senate yesterday. On motion of Sen
ator London he was invited to u seat on
the floor of the chamber.
The House returned II B.. 100. S. B.
74S, relating to an amendment TO the
charter of Wilmington. having refused
TO accede to the Senate amendments.
The House conferees are Messrs. Morton.
Nissen and Dockery. The Senator'S named
are Messrs. Bellamy and Brown.
The House returned Fl. z. 962. s. b
1l62, the Revenue bill, having refused
to accede to Senate amendments. The
London, Mclaughlin and Mitchell.
Following an executive session 10 pass
on the nominations of various parties TO
office by the Governor the Senate ad-
journed till s o'clock at night
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-10

Of shore. among other good ,hluks saying
they had one OF the best; rAblle schools
in the county.
MIR. Britain asked IL there had been
any application for This Incorporation b,
fore the Watts iii passed
Mr.. Ben5ow sli1 uo. And no petition
and no letter had reached hum ~4galnel
il either
Mr. Hinton sad the House must face
the question ~sIuarciy II wc We're 20 50
ahead ana Incorporate Stilla ana 4roaaeh
the young Of North Carolina. what would
the Watts bill amount 20 The I~kis:a,
ture would stulti.y Itself. That Williams
bill was rushed through rho House - II
time Of great confusion. when he almost
doubted If 4 quorum was present H.
considered that an absolute psonE had
been done then, and Tins would be as
other.
Mr.. Luther said il was one OF the be Z
communities OF Yadeln. Thos. pcof3o
had built up the place. Thrge WAS no
debalchcry of young men thare. Iip All
voted for temperance nieasgree on toe
floor of this House. but hc asked I'll
members not TO conf8eatc the property
OF these good citizens
Mr.. Murphey then called the previous
question.
Mr.. Murphey's amendment that no ooh
or SIN ia .rpi,tId 4. o,,r,.. +, .f,.
town was adontad
Then Mr. Watts amendment to ma2.e
the corporate Unite a CIRCLE With %
radius one-quartcr OF o mile from tao
post office. so as to exclude ahe sali.
was voted on.
Mr Cav in cxpIaiuing his vote stfI
that H. world vote no although he v,+
q strong temncrapr. man u,t he l,pav
Of al least one town in -&ortb. m,t.n
where the Watts bill would allow liquor
to be sold. whereas under Nor~tbaInptan.s
law they could not have il. and he mad
lone his best to keep NORTHAMPTON out
Of the Watts bill. which was Il perfect
farce. creating blind Tigers ana bloch
AIDES. and with no temperance in il.
When Mr.. Watts SAW that the amend
mcnt was lost. hc changed hts vote from
aye to no. so that ha mirbt move T.,
reconsider, but he finally changed back
to ave.
The amcrdment wa LOST ly - to "a
Tben NJ wants, ot..r ,-,,.nd,,a.t ,ro-
vidinq trat ~ Ea,or III m.n,,f,,tu..,
!, no tovn ,,. -
Mn u,rala,,s a,,N,,.a.a. .-.,ttu
thn salc ~ lf,ior ia tr. to,y, oIron, ,n
orioinaI raalaa. -,
for shinment vae adorte5 ma,fa,nnaIg
The bin on its second real.nr yag ras.-
ca by a vote Of y 10 40.
Those voting aye were Messrs. AiEoa.
Alexander Of Tyffcll, Rcnbow, Britto0,
Bryan. Carlton, Carson, DeHart, pobson.
Dockery. Doughton, Drewry, Duncan,
Etheridge, Freeman Of Henderson Fuller.
Cay, Graham. Grant, Hall, HanIln.
Hughes. Jarrett, King, K.nsland. Luther.
Morris Of Mcdowell, Morton, Murpher.
NeWland, Nissen, owen, Price Of Stanly.
Ray, Riddick, Kicks. Self. Shelton. Ship
man, Simpson Of Perquinane. Simpson or
Union. Stubhs. Sugr. Thompson. WaddoII
Walters. Warren. West. Whitaker Of
Guilford. Woodland Woodley-Ayes. 81.
Those voting no were Messrs. Alcxan-
der of Mecklenburg. Beasley. BIount.
Bowman, Britain. Cowan. Croker.
Curtis. Daniel Of Vance. Daniel Of War
ren, Davidson. Erwin. Freeman Of Meek
lenburg. Gluyas. Goode. Hamilton. Har-
rington of Moore. Hinton. Hooker.
Hunter, Kreeger, Leeper, Love, Michael.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-10
A VERY CLOSE CALL.

I stuck to my engine, although every
Joint ached and every nerve was
with PAIN writes c.. w. Bethany q
comOtive fireman, of Burlington ~"
Il was weak n pale, without any ~
petite and all run down. AS | was ap'
to give up, l got a bottle of Electrlc D'
tiers, and after taking it, l felt as wen -
/ ever did in my life" Weak, slchiS' :
down people always gain ne" H.
strength, and vigor from their use. ~
them. Satisfaction guaranteed by al
druggists. Price so cents.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-10

The Chicago and Northwestern Ran
way has stopped the hauling OF freisn'
on its branch lines on Sunday and Sky
per cent of it on the main lines, dio
thereby gives six thousand employees :
day OF rest. The corporation is not SOUL
less that remember that its hands are
also souls.
The Washington times., 1903-08-18
GRAND ARMY VIEWS
BIG MILITARY PAGEANT
Miles Friends Urge Resolution Cen
surfing Administration.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1S.-The
thirty-seventh encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic was form
ally opened this morning with a mon
ster military pageant. with all branches
Of the regular and militia service
as participants. and the civil war vet
Grams as spectators.
The parade formed at Union Square
and moved shortly after 10 O'Clock
through the principal streets OF the city.
In line were attachments of United
States troops from the Preside; ma
rines, sailors of the United States navy.
naval apprentices from Mare Island navy
yard, the National Guard OF California,
Native Sons of the Golden West. and a
number Of other military and semi-miIi-
tary organizations. The veterans will
be formally greeted tonight by Governor
Pardee, Mayor Schmitz. and General
Shafter. and the triumphal arch will be
Illuminated
Sentiment continues in favor OF John
c. Black. of Illinois, for commander-in-
chief. Piquancy Is lent TO the campaign.
however, by the persistency of the dele
cations from Texas, New Hampshire.
and Connecticut in putting forward the
name Of Lieutenant General Miles, and
an attempt TO procure the adoption of n
resolution censuring the Administration
for its alleged snubbing of Miles when
his retirement was announced.
The Washington times., 1903-08-18
SECESSION OF PANAMA
THOUGHT IMPROBABLE

When asked about the report that
Panama would secede in consequence OF
the senate's action as to the Panama
canal, DR.. Herran. charge of the Colon
bian legation, said today;
Such a thing is, of course, possible"
said he, but do not think Panama has
made all the preparations for such
step, as some of the reports Indicate II
she has been getting ready to secede
and information of her plans had
reached the press, the Colombian gov
eminent would have found out about it
also, and would have taken steps to pre-
vent ii by making arrests. OF course,
the isthmus is in state OF ferment, but
there are no indications of an immedi-
ate realization Of the secession dream
Il see ii reported that l am prepar-
ing TO close my Offices here" continued
DR.. Herran. This IS not true. Even If
the treaty negotiations were TO end i'm
mediately there are other matters of
business TO be attended to which would
keep me here"
The Washington times., 1903-08-18
CHARGE,
IN CHICAGO COURT
Judge GroSScup Creates Sensation in Connection
With Street Railways Injunction Case

CHICAGO. Ill, Aug. 1S.-A sensation
was sprung in Judge Grosscup's court
yesterday when the attorneys for the
minority stockholders appeared in an
swer to a rule TO show why they should
not be punished for contempt of court
for praying for an injunction restrain
ing the receivers from reorganizing The
North and West Chicago Street Railway
Companies.
After Attorneys Moran and Mayer had
eXculpated themselves from blame and
the rule had been dismissed, Judge
Grosscup said the matter had been
further complicated by the knowledge
which had come TO him that an offer
had been made of $4,000 to settle the
difficulty.
Attorney Moran was on his feet in an
instant and said that the offer had been
made to his firm, and that it came from
the attorneys representing the New
York interests of the Union Traction
Company The offer had been made re-
peatedly and refused by his firm.
Levy Mayer corroborated his part
ner's statement and said that the offer
was to pay the firm s25.000 in cash and
81 500 a month for ten months. The
offer had been renewed as late as last
The Washington times., 1903-08-18
MAUD CROFTON HANGS
HERSELF WITH STRAP
Suicide Committed in Sanitarium
at Gainesville, Md.

Word has been received of the suicide,
in the Richard Grundy Home. a sani-
tarium at Gainesville, Md, of Maud
Crofton. young woman, who is sup
posed TO have formerly lived in Wash
ington. The young woman was a suf-
ferer from hysteria and melancholia, and
had been an inmate of the home for
about three months.
Miss Crofton was about thirty years
old. She was closely watched, and the
attendant, Miss Grace Duberer. had been
away from her only about fifteen min :
her body hanging by strap to the tran
som rod over the door. She had stepped
on a chair and adjusted a shawl strap
around her neck, and then stepped OF.
On table in the room was found a note
which read:
THE Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will find sister in Philadelphia.
do this because I am desperate.
MAUD CROFTON."
A eoroner's jury gave verdict Of
death by suicide, and the Philadelphia
authorities were communicated with
TO assist in the case. 1t was difficult
10 learn the Washington history of the
young woman. A Maud and Gabrielle
Crofton formerly lived at 1902 Street
northwest, but the house IS closed, and
the neighbors do not know where they
have core.
The Washington times., 1903-08-18
SELLING FRUIT BY BOX
CONTRARY TO THE LAW
Sealer of Weights and Meas
uPes Issues Notices.
AFFECTS ALL CITY MARKETS
Already Many Dealers Are Providing
New Packages-Test Case May
Be Had, However.

w. 9. Haskell, Sealer of Weights and
Measures of the District of Columbia,
has already sent notices to dealers in
the Center Market that all food supplies
must. according to the District law, be
weighed or measured in regularly
stamped scales and measures when sold.
Similar notices are being sent to deal
ers In food supplies throughout the city.
If this law is not complied with. the
dealers are in danger of arrest and
prosecution, for the District Attorney
has given Mr.. Haskell an opinion in re-
gard TO this matter, and says that he
will issue warrants whenever requested
for the arrest of offenders.
Mr.. Haskell has no desire to be hasty
in this matter and will give the dealers
plenty of time to comply with this rul-
ing. The circulars containing a copy OF
the law are being sent out as rapidly as
POSSIBLE. Mr.. Haskell is at present away
from Washington and will not return I'M
til the first of September. By that time.
1t is thought. the dealers will have had
time to accustom themselves to the
strict letter OF the law. and Mr. Haskell
will have his inspectors busy seeing that
the law is fulfilled.
The penalty for breaking this law is
a fine up to 800. and II necessary I'm
prisonment until this is paid. not long
er than six months.
The custom of selling fruit and vege-
tables in boxes that are not standard
measure has become widespread in the
District, and is done in many cases with
no intent TO deceive the public. Never
theless, the public is deceived and in
some cases. Il is said. wilfully.
Mr.. Haskell has pointed out the fact
that the dealer who sells short measure
can easily undersell the dealer who
sells by standard measure. Also, many
of the boxes in which fruit is sold. pears
and peaches especially, contain thick
wads of paper This. too, is contrary to
the law and is likely to deceive the
public.
Already some Of the dealers in the
Center Market have provided them
selves with new and standard measures
They still continue TO sell stuff by the
box, however, and many think
they have a right to do this. The first
test case-it test case is necessary
Will settle this point conclusively.
The Washington times., 1903-08-18
BREAK IN THE CANAL
INJURIES COAL TRAFFIC
Boats Cannot Be Moved and Or
ders Are Waiting.

The coal trade of Georgetown has be-
gun TO suffer because Of the break in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal near Oxley's
Island. The water in the canal is too
shallow now to permit the movement OF
the laden coal boats.
A number of large orders are on hand
TO be filled. and it is expected that FIVE
OF the large barges of the Consolidated
Coal Company are going to reach here
in day or two, to be loaded for New
England points. Unless the canal is
soon repaired there is going to be a
heavy loss.
II was said at the Office of the COM
pany this morning that the break is be-
ing repaired rapidly. The canal is ex-
pected 10 be in working order Friday A
force of 100 men is laboring on the
break night and day.
Traffic On the upper part Of the canal
has come to a standstill. Eighty boats
are tied up above CampbeIl's lock, which
cannot De moved either way until the
repairs have been completed.