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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-02-05
AtenaS Cita al
mundO quito
A UNA
Expocision International
SObre la antigua GrsCia Sc
Quiere que renazca Ia
GreCia mOderna

Ell 25 de Mario pr6ximo sera inau.
gurAda en- At,nas unA eExposici6n
International de Concerto, Indus
tria Y bellas artes..
Acudirkn & ese certamen millares
de personals pertenecientes al mum.
do comercial eientffico de la Euro.
pA oriental puesto que Atenas ss ell
centric comercial de levante.
Por sa s.taaci6n gee g sGficA y Sd
privilegiado clima fac elegida, 81
mismo tempo como IL ciudad mas
antigua de Europa. como asiento de
10 citada Exposition.
rlsi todos los paises de levante
poseen actualmente inex plotaaos We.
neros, los cuAles asi como las rique.
zas legendarias del f6rtil suelo de
Grecia, parece que solo esperan 10
mano ictiva del hombre y los rayos
de sol de su industria para Cfeecer
los 6pimos proluctos de easi igno
RADIOS tesoros.
TAmbi6n 10 aniiqufsima G.ecia
despierta de su sueflo de siglos, y
quiere Iar zarsa en- b.szos del pro-
greso para vivir a1n mas en- siglos
146f&ANO y 0A&O0 40SA04 AOb
del pasado y en- ellos realiz sndo tam
ben obras gloriosas qae 10 consa :
gren como mAdre de 10 civiliz aci6n
immortal y eterna.
sLA G Correspondercias ha sido invi
taaa & esa exposition y se le ha su-
gerido contribuyA & su propaganda,
cate diario se descubre con reve-
renciA volviendo 10 vista 6 ese dora
do oriente que no ha muerto, que
snu vive, que aun 30 vigoriza al
calor fecundo de los pueblos nuevos.
E. pueblo griego haee un llama
miento 10 cultura de occidel to que
acudir& ain duda 6 presen cisr el pro-
greso moderIo juuto las prod'gio-
sas antigu ,dades que all1 le serAn
ofrecidas.
In Exposition ofeece j4egos oz5na !.
picos, espestkculos en- "a teatros y
90 lones conciertos, parecs asegu
radA 10 asistencia de una inmensa
muchedumbre de Tarqufa, Rumsnis,
Italia, Austria. .Hur g IL, Suiza, Bel
giea, Holands, 4gglaterra, EspaflA,
Francia y ytPortugal, naciones todas
que ~ han expresad0 su adhesion
al proyecto.
Es de penaar que el ingenio ex.
pAnsivo cosmopolita de los e tAdos
UniAos, no falte & esa cita y que alli
tepga tan ben yla America latina
distiD guido lugar y deeoroso aaient D
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-02-05
PALUDISMO
E N c ULE B r A
No, llueve hace meses y
beben ALI aqua salobre
lFor que no enviar ALI
aqua potable?
(De maestro correspoassaD

Fabrero 2 : 81 Inspector don 10
s6 L. Fajsrd :, p-ncedenta de FsiAr.
do, estnvo aquf 9 26 del mes pasado.
Tfajo mate1i Il para las dos sscuelas
y despues de inspeecionar stas sa.
li6 satis fecho de 10 vista sal yer Ell
adelanto en- los plsnteles de ensa-
Garzs.
Sigue el paludis no hacienda en-
esta ga agostosa So asegura que Ell
motive de tai p!aga es Ell uso de las
aguas s'sAlobreA''.
Estamos .avfados, porque Va para
cinco meses que no lIueve. Dos me.
sos mas an esA h1;tura. y ef to se
eonvertir& en- uu segundo Sahsra,
por mas que stos hA: itantes no ea.
t&n dispuestos & hacer, el pApel de
beduinos, sin6 sl de caravans con
rumbo 6 Puerto Rico. Nosotros mes
''lsgArto", digo, larg aremos de aquf
antes que pereeer de pa & licAs 8 de
sed.
Hay en- puerto dos collier, Ell
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-02-05
B 0 D A s

ri sAbado de 10 pasada ssmans
por 10 noche contraieron mAtrimo'
civil en- Bayamoa ell jovsn don Jose
N. Asosta, ex Director del peri6aico
aLa Vanguardia., de Ponce, CON 10
se n 7rita GAbriela Allende y Llano.
El acto fue muy concurrido. Ce'
lebr6se en- To- mora 10 de dom Hi.
ginio Allende, padre de 10 despo'
sada.
Faeron testigos los prof ssores M.
GaetSn Barbosa y Joa6 N Bsl6n y
los sef1ores Felipe CAntero y Pedro
Rivera.
La concurrencia + espleniidA'
mente { b :equiada, y varios amigos
brindaron FOR la fslicidad de los
c6nyuguss. Nosotros desc 6mosla
interminable & los jo Yenes esposos'
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C6lula de cumplimiento
SECRETARIA

Por ell presente 90 llama y empla.
n & don Joaquin Rodrigaez Sierra,
cuya residencia Sc ignora, para cue
dentro de VENTS di&s inprorroga.
bles comparezsa ante este Ttibunal
& contestar 10 demands de aivorcio
que contra 81 hA deducido ell Letfado
don Luciano Ortiz y Aot6n en- nom
bre representation de dc f1s oss .
Rios Colon; y de cuya demanaa Sc
hA corf, rido traseado por psovidsn'
Gle de trainta y uno de Enero pI6xi.
mo pasado.
81 asf 10 hace se le ORA su iu sticia
y de otro modo se seguir&n los autos
en- "a rebeldfa par &ndole el psrjuicio
consiguier to.
Y para su pnblicaei6n en- sl perio
dico sLa G )rrespondencia de Puerto
'Ricos, como estk mAnaAdo. expido
al preaente en- HumacAo 2 de Fe.
brero de 1908.
Jose Gabriel Gonzalez.
SECRETARIO.
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IeneO mis- dudas

Co eQ 10 @GlclOn DEL Ola Qe eeCe 0le.
rio nm bello fragmento de una nove-s
10 certa que tiene en- preparation,
titalAda 'sOrimsn de Ba!roa
Que la forma literAria 90 bRsna y
que la cAusa eua defiende es simp&'
tica, est& b;en reconocido.
Pero en- verdAd 30 sspara de 10
realidAd de 10 vida.
AtRca 10 pens capltsl, poniendo
por Agamento 10 ley divina, Olvi-
d&ndose de que eatamos en- nm mundo
muy distante de IL divinidad
Vaya el amigo Calder6n predican-
do 10 divinidad, no digsmos al vul-
60, 6 los que sobresRlen del vu'go,
para que yea como le d Sn 10 espalda.
La vida hay que sjustarla 6 la res.
lidad de los hechos Va l's exigan-
cias de ID misma. In realidad ha
hecho ell mundo.
In pens capital qae solo sc splica
g easos extremes, no es mas que 10
& Tins 6 . iac!6n d. las penas que
imponsE los e6digos.
Si para los erfmenes nefAndoa
no debe aplicArss 10 pena capital,
para los crfmenas MEMORIES y delitos
no aebiera apliearse ningtn correc.
two porque u sociedad no tiena de-
reeho & privar & nadie de 10 libertaa.
que 90 el don mas preeioso de la
criaturs, nj de sus derechos polfticos
y civiles.
La sociedad no es mas que los
hombres reunidos en- grupo para 10
dsfsnsA com1a. Y 10 que halfa un
b mbre por Of solo, es 10 que hsce 10
sociedad en- nOmb.e de todos
Yo qaisierA sabar que harfa mi
amigo Csldero ], que es nm ccraz6n
honrado y nm hombre ganeroso, si
nm perro rabioso le atacAra. Yo
quis.erA saber que halfa mi amigo
CAlaer6n Aponse 81 en- nm momel ID
determinadO~ viera & un hombre, To-
co, criminal nato 8 de OCCASION, que
de destr air Glen vidas~se inocente',
por el placer de seguir el impulse
criminal, 8 de vengarzE 81 matar al
criminal, 8 consentir que aestruya
las eien vidas para iespu6s hAblarle
de 10 Ley divina Y me inclino &
Greer que mAtaffaa nj criminal, Antes
que consentir 10 muerte de Glen ino.
centes. !.
Entiendo que todo deba corregir.
ae, pero aiustandose G les necesidA
des de los pueblos de 10 e2nca.
Mas pYeferente atencion merecep
las escuelss primar1as, hospitAles y
ceyes coereitivae d ue buenas c&rce.es
Correccionales para los per vertiaos,
sin que CON esto quiera deeir que no
80 hagan buenas c&reeles. pero af
0ue DrimePO aaena1ag
Ell NAL deba ats siarse on su causa
mas q ae en- sus efactos. Yo quisiera
que me dijera Calder 6 I, si 81 viera 6
an leprl so loco que se complacisra
en- 'infiltrar "a eI ,rme lad & t3do ell
que hAllara 6 gu alcsnce, si era pre-
ferible, suprimirle 8 dejar que 81.
gaisra inoculAndo 6 todos, y conste,
que este d timo Mgdmento no en-
milo.
Pero lleganao { uns fnalidad; leua
eject , cree que surtirfa en- las masas
| indoctAs el diA en- que se dierA los
vientos de 10 pub:icidad, q 1e en-
Puerto Rico no BE darfa muerte 6
nadie, cualquiera que faera el cri
men que se cometierai
Dars, terrible, cruel, es 10 pena
de muerte, pero en- una necesidRd
ror ahora, como necesidad imperio.
/ 81 es cortar el miembro de IN cuer.
po enfermo para salv&r 10 vida dc
una persons, y nm eriminsl, respon-
sable 8 ne, es nm miembro dan sao de
un cuerpo que Sc llama sociedad,
Luis de York.
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s E P A s E

Que no publicamos communicates
in que sean pagados por aaelan-
tadO.
Caaa seis palabras, Sc cuentan por
una Inca y La Inca vale aiez cen-
tavos.
Las cartas que vengan con CO.
nxnicado sin 50 importe no 50 con
ostan.
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COrte de HuIna-
Gao aCtiVa
(De sasssssro oorrsspoassGD

Wv sOS~voSsO - VOsSScE'OseSSssy
Fe5rarc, al aieios orales. Uno
por amana zAs 6 Ramon Rodriguez
(s) G SEQ, contra don Antonio Mar
quez Lopsz RsvocfdA Il sentancia,
Absuelto con las costss de of 10.
Acussci6n. Contra Juan Nsoo.
mucerio Nogueras. po sgresi6n CON
4rmA mortff sra. AumentadA Ii fan.
II 6 500 dollars. e. abo ado defen.
sor Sr. VAllscillo, suplica, en- vistA
de q ua Ell acusako es vecino de Ca.
ysy, 90 le eonceda nm t6mino para
llenar aqu6l requisite. Ei T ibunal
MEGA la petici6n, quedando detenido
ell asuaado.
Juici,. Por sgresi6n con arma
mortffers, COZ It . JaAn Caadrafo
L,zAda, condenado & sells meses de
prisi6n.
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A ViSO

Sc a.qzilan habitaciones amue /, ,a-
das AcabAdas de pintar, CON luz el6c.
trica y balloon & ID Gale; y mirAaor
con dos habitaeiones muy frescas Y
bafos De duchA; IIfsrmaciones on
Luna 48 altos.
A.16-1
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"O.impiA" y el "AtlantA" y en-
Pnerto SARDINIA varios buauss de
guerra "IowA", TX ,arsarge". "Ala
banA", Gioucestsf" 'V.xan". In
diana" y "MAssachu sssts". E, 10
D1rsena 6 B .rgss y nm t-asporse ar
tillado.
Ssg11 me manifesto Ell doesor
Thomson saldrkn hay para Tsipidsd
y rsgrssaran en- el pr6kimo Ma 2 ,.
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In esta imprenta 80 venae 20
pol o peri6dieo { s2.l0 asiatal,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-02-05
RAMON GAMBIA OORDOVA
MGENiERO CIVIL
Sap jose IL.
San UAN.
La Escuela Velasco

La Escuela Velasco
EsTABLECIDA 1890.
2s3 Schsrmsrhorn St., Brooklyn
New York, U. s. A.
IDIOMAS. INGLES etc.. TAQOI-
GRAFIA en- TODOS IDIOMAS; MA.
TEMATIOA, TENEDURIA De IL
BROS, INSTRUCTION GENERAL DE
NEGOOIOS, PREPARATION PARA
ENTRADA en- OOLEGIOS etc.
Locacion, centrica: hospedage de
primera y precios moderados. La
Escuela SO encarga de instruction y
hospedage cuando as1 Sc desee.
TAMBIEN Sc DA INSTRUCTION
POR OORREO.
Oirculares informes pueden obto-
nerse tambien en- sLa Correspondence.
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Palmas de cOcos

propias para trasplantar se veuder
en- peQuefias y grandss cantidAdes
InformAr& don Manuel Lopez er
Vega Baja.
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LibrOS de Yenta

ABA& -
Ia redacci6ss de
LA Correspondence de p. R.s
Diccionario Enciclopedico. Dc H q,
BsoGgss. AfolQ5is. 6eogratga eS q ss2ses
10 L3fs 9reaotre.
LIN Princesita de los Rresox. Nsss1s Pc
Euxenia Maritt, Tomo.
Histsria do kurepa. RoR =. CASTELAR, en- 2
Iem0s.
La Vida do los Animales per el DR.. A. 3
krehm, an Tomos.
II Mundo nustrado, en- = Tomos.
Panorama Nacional por Hermenegildo
Marbles, en- > Tomos.
Las Raxas Humans, por Federico Rexta
en- Tonnes.
Hsteria dc los Romanos. por Victor
ruy On TemOs.
Obras osmpletas de Mariana JosA d, La
IRA, Tems.
a Tfavex del Esipto, por Eduardo T6das ,
Gueel, On IN Tom0.
Tres Possfas, ri Angelde Ia Muerte, Can
stSn dc L Campana Epistoia Moral. Tsms.
La Heroidas. por Pablo Ovidio Mason.
| Tsme.
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Emulsion
de Scott

es una combination feliz
! que proporciona los ma
: teriales para reparar los
tejidos y la sangre. La in
fancia es la edad que mas
!: beneficios reporta de la
Emulsion de Scott. Por
SUI buen sabor es tolerada
por el paladar mas deli
eado. Asf como los ar
boles necesitan para Gre
Ger y desarrollarse buena
terra, abono y riego; asf
tambien los nif1os re-
quieren eI uso de la
Emulsion de Scott de
aceite de hfgado de ba-
calao con hipofosfitos de
cal y de sosa, que repre-
senta para ellos fuerza.
salud y algeria.
SCOTT 3 BOVINE ouinieos. New Yak 7;
De vsnsa ea las Droguenasy y Fsznacias.
"a
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POLICLINICA
del DR.. Rafael del Vale.

Tratamiento De todas las en1er-
nedaaes en- general.
Operaciones quir1rglcas.
Especialidad en- afecciones de
los ojos y de las Was urinarias.
Horas de consultas de 2 & 4 dc
IL tarae.
Fortaleza (Allen Street, 10.
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Ejecuta ordenes de tods clase
ae efectos que SO embarcaD de lbs
Estados-Unidos, y SO 0cupa de 10
yenta en- consignaci6D de ffutos 4,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-27
SMALLPOX IN YORK
Board Of Health Continues the Quaran-
tine for Ten Days.
tspcc,pl to Tho T,mes.p,spntch.

Especial to Tho Times. Dispntch.)
YORKTOWN, VA. January c6-The
Board OF Health for York county con-
vened In session here on Saturday last
Mr. ]. s. 1inberlake, chairman OF the
Board OF Supervisors County Clerk II. t.
HudElns and Or. s. G. Cooke were pros
ent. The board mot to take action in
regard to the smallpox situation. Sew
eral cases have existed about four miles
from here. There have been eight cases
and three deaths
At the last meeting Of tho Board Of
Supervisors the situation was left en-
tirely In the hands OF DR.. J. II. Crafsord,
an experienced physician of this section.
He reported no deaths and no neg
cases, but recommended an extension of
ten days. time, when, If the present con-
ditions exist, the patients will DO granted
a clean bill of health. tho premises and
occupants fumignted and disinfected, and
tho quarantine raised DR.. Crafford gly
every assurance of the subsidoncs Of tl.s
plague under present conditions and
treatment.
The report Of a prSbable local option
election in Bruton district was denied
by a prominent gentleman Of that town
ship when asked in regard to it day or
two ago.
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under consideration call to the Episco-
pal Church at Culpeper, has decided TO
accept the same.
GOOD DIVIDEND
Sou,hside Agricultural Association Has
Had Successful Year.
Especial to The Times.Dispatch

Especial to The Times. Dispatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, January
26-The southside Agricultural Associa-
ton, after paying all expenses Of Its first
annual exhibition given last fall. In
Mathews county. has declared divi-
dend Of twenty-nne per cent. on Its
stock and elected the following officers
for 1908: Josephus Trader. president: Il.
B. Dabney, Of Gloucester; w. H. Ryland,
OF Aiiddlesex. and ]. Boyd Sears, Of
Mathews, vice presidents: Il. M. Blake,
secretary; Il. II. Marchant, treasurer.
The above, with Messrs. j. N. Stubs,
Dr. Gwathney, Alexander james, L. c.
Garnstt. DR., G.. NJ. Ralncs and Percival
Hicks. form the Board Of Directors OF
this flourishing association.
Mr.. Harry Gordon, OF Cuppeper county,
who has gone abroad, WAS heard from
recently while he was In London. It is
now stated that no has gone to South
Africa to Join Charles II. Newhouse. who
was OF tho Same county, and whose dis
appearance In Baltimore over year ago
caused sensation at the time.
Prominent citizens Of Madison county
are making earnest efforts to secure an
electric line TO run from CrtBlersYille to
Orange Courthouse, distance Of twenty
miles, where connection will be had with
three railroads. 1t Is probable that the
county will DO asked to subscribe $4,000
towards building the. road.
The dramatic Club Of F'redcricksburE
College Is rehearslng the play, IA Scrap
OF Paper" to be presented at the Opera
House here on the night Of February 9Th
1t Is estimated that nbolt 100000
bushels Of oyster shells were planted In
the RaTpahannook River for oyster
breeding during the past season.
Rev. Lester Alexander Brown, pastor of
Bethany. Gideon and Totusky Baptist
Churches. In Northumberland county, has
gone to New York to a take post
graduate course at Colgate University,
in that city. and will not return until
June.
The residence OF Mr. r. Fl. Hooe, In
Prince William county. was destroyed
by fire few days ago. Mr.. Hooe was a
mile away when he saw the fire and
ran his horse at full speed, arriving
just In time to save his wife, who IS
an invalid from being burned alive The
property was partially insured.
Cards ore out for the marriage OF Miss
Susie Acres to Mr.. Jesse Henderson,
both well known young people OF King
George county. the ceremony to take
place on Wednesday, January 2Sth.
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KESWICK CLUB
BRAVES STORM
The Guests Of Col. and Mrs.
Rives at Castle lFIill
The Past Week.
lspeclnl to 1he r,mes.nisnntch !,

(SpeClAl 10 INC l1neS- DlSpntCh,)
KESWICK, VA. Jan. 26.-Speolal.-De.
spite an almost binding snow storm, a
soodly field OF eight members of the
Keswlck Hunt Club met the faithful
master end tho hounds at "Cismont'' on
Saturday promptly 3. o'clock. The
hounds being lald on back Of DR.. Beech
ers. glorious run of seven miles on
sued across the farms "Greenwood. /"
"RougGinont," "Hobedale," ID Castle
HILL" where Colonel and Mrs. Rives, as
sisted by Miss 1andon Rves, and MIR.
and Mrs, Allen Potts entertained their
hunting friends with true Virginia hos
pltality. Those riding were: Mt. Julian
Morris on. i. H.). on WINSTON; Mrs.
Allen Potts, on BACHELOR: Mr. Allen
Potts on Gold Torch" VIII Osborn on
Lady Lynne" George Savage, OF New
York, on Miss Sanford;" Frank Ran
dolph on Hugh" Robert jackson on
MARY Pace" George ILndenlSohl on
"Shoo Fly Mrs. Potts ended the run In
the lead and showed her usual exhibit
tlon of beautiful horsewomanship by put
ting Bachelor over q tive-foot flank fenco
without O "touch."
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JORDAN OYSTER BILL
oystermen Oppose It Because They
Have No Money to Lease tho Land.
A Fortunc in Lumber Of Ono
Tract of Land.

Especial to Tho TImes.Dispatch.)
ONANCOCk, VA, Jan. 26.-The second
meeting of the farmers and truckers Of
Accomao and Northampton counties, for
the purpose OF organizing to secure for
e!gn labor. was held at Eastvlle Satur-
day. Tho present negro labor had be-
como SO scarce and worthless that some
quick measures had to be taken to aid
the situation. Some fifty truckers have
Joined together and elected a representa-
tive. DR.. John T.. Wilkins, to 60 to New
York and other points to secure foreign
immigrants TO come to tho Eastern shore
and settle. Tho object Ia to get only
men with families. as they Will moro
likely stay,
JORDAN OYSTER BILL
Much interest Is manifested hero in tho
Jordan oyster bill, now pending before
the Virginia Legislature The oyster
MEN naturally oppose the bill. as thcy
state they have no money with which to
out Of their families mouths They have
organized into leagues and associations
and are sending delegates to appear be-
fore the Legislature.
FORTUNE IN LUALBER,
Tho property of tho late William p
Gusts was sold Saturday at Onnncock
for s3.9s5. It included about 900 acres OF
swamp land, with a little cleared land,
situated near Onancock. The price paid
was considered 'rema rltably good. The
selling of tho property recalls the
amount Of timber that has been cut off II
in the past fifteen years. Tho amount
estimated is nearly $4,000 worth.
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Chesapeake and Ohio tracks at Twenty
sixth Street which Is being constructed
Tor tho Hampton Roads Railway and
Electric Company by tho American
Bridge Company. Is progressing rapidly.
A plle-driver has been built and tho piles
which aro to support the foundations for
the great steel piers are boIns driven
now.
At Its regular meeting last night Ma
grudcr Camp, Confederate Veterans, dis
oussed further plans for the entertaining
OF the Grand Camp when It holds It's re-
union hero In September. The Veterans
expect to be kept busy from, now until
September on these arrangements. Tho
second OF the special Wednesday night
meetings recently ordered by tho cn,n-
mander.in- chief will be held Wednesday
night by ]. ID B. Stuart Camp, Sons Of
Veterans.
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OF IUM DEN
WAS RAIDED
Rendezvous for Hampton and
Newport News Crooks.
WAITING ON DR.W. E. EVANS
St. Paul's Church, at Newport News]
Has Not Heard from Him Finally in
Regard to the Call Recently
rendered Him.
(spccInl to Tho Times. pispotch,)


NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Jan. pa
squad OF policemen. headed by Sergeant
G. B. Crafford. raided an alleged Chinese
opium den and gambling house last night
and arrested Jim Leo, the proprietor, and
twelve other Chtncm Tho charge OF
selling liquor without license and con-
Quoting e. disorderly house was entered
against tho proprietor and the case will
DO tried In tho Police Court Tomorrow
morning.
The raid was made upon information
received from a Chinaman who Is mem
her of ono Of tho churches of the city.
This man went to the den, bought liquor
and carried 1t to the police. It Is stat
cd ut headquarters that the joint is q
rendezvous for Chinese crooks from
Hampton and Norfolk and that n game
Is run there continually. Most Of the
Cinnamon who wero arrested were from
Nofolk. only two or three Of tho twelve
being Newport News laundrymen.
The liquor bought by tho informant was
tested at the Custom House to-day and
was found to be Is 40 alcohol, having
about the same strength as port wne A
razor was found on Sing, one of the
players. and the charge OF carrying con-
cealed weapons was entered against him.
Disorderly conduct Is the only charge
eleven. Their names are Sang TO. Joe
Leo, Hop Wo. Left Wing. Charlie Wang.
Wong Wing, Hong Lee. Sing Kee, Oh
Shuln. Wong You and Took Sing. Sew
eral Of the best-l1nown Cinnamon in the
lot We're released on bail for their an
pearance tomorrow morning before Jus
tice Brown, but the others are held in
jail
LAUNCHED SATURDAY.
It was officially announced at the ship
yard to-day that tho lumber steamship
Francis II. Llggett which Is being bull
for the Hammond Lumber Company. to
BIO put In the California redwood trade
on tho Pacific, would be launched Sat.
urday. The vessel will go overboa I'd
about II o'clock, and as usual a largo
crowd Of people will be on hand to Wit
ness tho feat. The shlp-yard Will throw
open the gates to the public about an
hour before the time For tho launching.
Miss Traces II. Leggett, daughter Of
tho president of the company which is
to own tho vessel, will come from San
Francisco to christen the vessel. This
is the first ship to be launched at the
yard since the Old Dominion liner Mon
roo Went over Tho Monroe Is almost
completed now.
The Circuit Court will convene here to-
morrow, Tor the term and there arc a
number Of important cases to BIO disposed
Of Another phase OF the Finch VS..
finch case Is to be argued tho settle-
ment Of some property interests being
the question involved this time.
A three-masted schooner londed with
granite for the new public building has
arrived and Is now dlscharging her cargo
at pier A. The contractor Is stlll wait
Ing for n large consignment OF cement
before starting tho work OF laying the
foundation for the building.
Tho work on the new bridge over tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-27
Operation Was Successful.
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Especial to Tho Times-Dlspatch.)
STAUNTON. VA, january 2s.-Nfiss
Elizabeth Wheat, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles c. Wheat, OF this city. was
operated on for hppendicitls at the Kings
Daughters Hospital Sunday morning by
DR.. Stuart MCGUIRE, Of Richmond. Miss
Wheat went to n hospital in Petersburg
some time ago to learn to be trained
nurse. and after she was there for three
weeks was takon sick and was brought
home, She continued to improve, but it
wa decided that an operation for APP
pendicits was necessary. Miss Wheat Is
getting along very we'll to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-27
Soon to be Married.
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NORFOLK, VA, January ga Nor
folk event Of much interest is the
marriage Of Mrs. Lucrotia Reid Cecil to
Mr.. Edward Conand Dugas. OF Augusta,
which will take place on the afternoon
OF next "Wednesday. Immediately after
the ceremony. which will be a quiet af-
fair. tho bridal couple will be given
large reception at the homo OF tho BRIDES
mother.