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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-15
La (Ompdlla (OIOnizadOrd y
los (O|OnOS puertOniqueloS
VIOLA0ON DE LAS lFYES DE LA REpUBLI(A

OfrecimOs en- ell articulO anterior
que publlcamOs en- este peri0dicO, que
cOmentariamOS la exposition elevada al
GOblerDO p0r los cOIOnOs puertOrrique-
nos, venimOs a cumplir 10 Ofrecido. va
que vamOs probar, hasta la evidencia.
como ha enganadO Ia COmpania COloniza.
dora de Ia Costa Oriental de Yucatan, al
GObiernO y los cOl0nOs que trajo de
Puerto Rico.
Desde el mOmentO que la COlOniza
dora falt6 por complete 10 pactado en-.
tre su G8rente el senior RupertO Crespo
"a nOmbre de la SOciedad An0nima que
represental-y los senores don Enrique
Ramirez Ronda don LuperciO COlberg,
puertorriquenOs estOs, queda implicita.
mente cOmprObadO el engano los colo
nos, tOda vez que estOs vinieron a Qu1n'
tana Roo, contandO con las ofertas que
les haclan Ramirez Y Colberg, quienes
descansaban, al hacer los ofrecimientos,
en- 10 que ha0la pactadO con el senior Ru'
pertO CrespO. en- su calidad de Gerente
de "a C0mpania COlOnizadora.
Y que ell GObiernO ha sidO engana'
do tambien, en- 10 que respecta a la
infOrmalidad de no cumplir Ia COlOniza'
dora con 10 que SO cOmprOmetia en- un
d0cumentO que a1tOriZ5 su Gerente, NO
queda Ia menOr duda, tOda vez que ell
cOntratO citadO estuvO en- manOs de los
honOrabIes ciudadanos que forman 81 CO.
biernO de esta Repubica, los que le die
ron su cOnfOrmidad y alentarOn a Rami
rez COlberg, para que realizaran la
expedition de 50 80 familias, que es
tipulaba el cOntratO.
PerO aun hay mas, sObre este pun
to: Ia COlOniz adOra, segun 81 cOntratO
que hizO con el Gobierno, al hacerle Gs'
to la CoSiOQ de- los t0pr9nOS Que auualla
-ax xplOta, quedaba Obligada cOIonizar los
mlssnOs terrenOs que tantOs dollars le
producer al ano, cOsa esta que nunca
cumplira y aqui el gran enganO al Co.
bierno desde ell mOmentO que no cum
pie con los cOlO1Os que IOgra traer, 10
que sucedio va con <E2s intellces cubanOs
y ahOra con nuestrOS S'y0mpatriOtas.
HemOs citadO los 1nftiices cubanOs,
que fuerOn a los terrenOs de ia COlOni'
zadOra, 10 hicimOs como muchG inten'
ci0n, pues sabemOs que hay dignOs -ciu
dadanOs, hOmbres hOnradOs, caballerOs
sin tGc150 Y SIN 329ieQO que estan dispueS
tOs a hacer saber a las autOridades CO
mo murierOn en- las cOlOnias, los hijOs
de la jOven Republica Guiana lCuantO
nos satisface la cOnducta que hemOs asu'
midO, defendiendO a nuestrOs cOterra'
neOs, pues ella traera como cOnsecuen
cia que no quedan impune los crimenes
-as1 como suena, senior PrOcuradOr &C.
neral de la Republication nuestrOs her
manOs, los desgraciados cubanos, ente'
rradOs en- Yallkin Y OtrOs lugares de las
SPuede pedirse mayor enganO, hechO
NADIA menOs que al GObieTnOs no y mil
yeces no. El GObiernO hizO la concession
segurO dc que la Companla cumpliria
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con tOdO 10 que SO cOmprOmeti0; la
concession fue hecha con g1 02adeS Ue1ata
i0s para Ia COmpania, pOrque quedaba
Obligada cOlonizar; perO ell resultadO
es perjudicial para la GAIA del Estado de
la Republica, p0rque la C0mpania, me-
dante la clausula de Colonization, OBJ
tuvO la concession de los terrenos en- pre-
. clio muy bajo y la Colonization nunca la
llevara a cabO.
Y no insistimOs acerca de este pun
to, pOrque 50 neceSita eSt03' c5egO para
no Ue2" la verdad de nuestras NANTES
taciOnes.
Otro engano al Gobierno de parts de
la COloDizadOra: al legar los cOIonOs
puertorriquenos las Colonias, II Com
pania present0 al NinistrO de FOmentO,
una relaci6n de las familias que vinie.
ron, para Obtener al recibO cOrrespOn'
diente de cumplir con la cl8usula del
cOntrato, hizo figurar en- la relaci6n
a don SinfOrOsO Padilla Y don Miguel
Walls, como jsfes de familias, con espO
sas; este es una SOle7711ae nae3attYG,.
pues el senior PadilIa, dejo su familia en-
Puerto Rico, viDiendo 6l solo; y ell senor
Wallis, eS I'm jOUe21 SOlte1O, 2aat2acG con-
t2'GjO m20t7'5n1O215O.
Yea el Honorable MinistrO de FO'
mentO, como jwega, como le e1ag03a0,
como Sc bW2'L0, la COmpania Colonial
dora.
Que On cuanto a los Colonos, repe-
timOs, NADIA. perO NADIA, absOlutamente,
les ha cumplidO, como bien demOstradO
queda en- la exposition elevada por aque'
lIOs al GObiernO, cuyO dOcumentO cOpia'
mos al publican nuastro anterior articu'
10; dOcumentO que vemos 10 necesita
que SO le ccmente, pu8s ell solo dice
cuantO nOSOtrOS DudieramOS decir.
PerO, no Obstante 10 que cOnsigna'
mos en- 81 final del parraf0 anterior,
queremos no dejar pasar desapercibidO
10 que SO refere a la viOlacion de las
leyes dc esta Republica en- cuantO 10
do cOhartar la libertad de aquellOs ciu
dadanOs libres, segun ellOs 10 hacen pre-
sente al GObiernO, en- su exposition de
queja.
Los empeados de la Colonizadora,
<cumpliendO con 6rdenes superiOres,,
han hecho prisioneros en- la <Vega de
San JOSEF, los COlOnOs puertOrrique'
fiOS. ciudadanOs de Puerto Rico, <bajO
la protection y amparO de Ia bandera
de las franjas y las estrellas, que NO CO.
bija mas que pueblOs y hOmbres ibres'
Yea, pues, en- ell jama6sa que SO ha
metidO la Compafiia COlOnizadora, cOhar
tando la libertad de hombres libres,
quienes ast8n dispuestos hacer respe
tar sus derechOs ante los TectOs tribu'
males de justicia de este palsy con la
del honorable MinistcO de
la Embajada americana de los Estados |
UnidOs de America. =.
Como los senOres FaustinO Marti' !
nez, primer acciOnista de la Colonial |
dora RupertO CrespO, Gerente, no sa' |
bran 10 que signifca Ell j0ma0ra, palabra !
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-15

que escribimos al empezar el parrafo
anterior, preguntenle Angel Rodrigo,
CajerO de la citada Compania. que fue a
Puerto Rico, y de segurO que les con
testara: ~estan ustedes metidos en- IN
jaza6za con chO1'1'era>, 81, con chO17'e1a
es el jdn1O5t.
Pero ahora que hemos hablado de
los tres individuos. cuyos nombres he
mos citadO, dejamOs para ell anterior
articulO 0lgo que con ellos SO roza, que
quizas convene cOnOzca ell pals mexi-
canO.
La cosa es larga y ardea'd ..ivaya
que 81 arde2d ...l
Nj ell LicenciadO Sanchez GavitO pO'
dra apagsr las llamas -.
Al tempo.
RAMON HoYos DELGADo.
Puertorriqueno.
Mexico, Febrero II de 1904.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-15
Los nOrteamerl(dnOS rusOS

Ell Presidente de los Estados Uni
nos, Mr.. Roosevelt. hs publicado una
orden afirmando que ell Ejercito, Ia Ma
rins, los jefes y oficiales de dichos insti-
tutos srmados y los sgregados rnilit.res
en- las Legsciones, pertenecientes q Ia
Rep6blica, estan obligados ser absolu-
tamente neutrales en- ell conficto, russo
japones.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-15
SALON ROMERO
PELUQgJE7l
San JNStO malnae2o0 20

Montado este establecimiento confor-
me las exigencias de la 6poca. ofrece al
pdblico in excelente servicio y positivas
ventajas por la considerable reduction
dc precios.
LEA V. NUESTRA TARIFA
Por IN afeitado. ..o.15
Por un corte de pe1o o.........o.1S
Por IN corte de pelo y afeitado o.25
Por TN corte de barba a....o.1S
Por IN lavado de cabeza ....o.15
Por TN Peinado... .o.o5
Tenemos q la disposition de nuestros
abonados y favorecedores una excelente
y variada perfumer1a.
Sc aPlica Ia piedra anticeptica como
medida higienica.
DIEGO ROMERO
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-15
(oIegiO de Ia. y "a. Ense1dnzd
Sc 002a1oateaa zJatnoqao8 5aate1mos q epte4Ya0s
SAN JUAN GALE DEL Sol, NUN Ia.
. Director: PEDRO Mooz6 BANIET. =

La instruction en- este COLEGIO
tiene un caracter esencialmente practice
y abraza: la e9aSe9509aS0 g,"inaGy5d com
pleta; l0 pa"ep0rGc56sa para ssagreSa9 en-
las U3a5veTSidGdeS; la I'esaedm2~5d de Ii
bros, A25tz1a6t5cG Merc0satt1 y Esca'ftwa"0
en- na0Qe<5sa5lIa, Y por ultimO, D5bujO,
Ptaata&1'G y MMs5cG. Para Ia ensenanza
del Ingles cuenta ell COLEGIO con la
cooperation de un reputado Professor
americana. La catedra de Comercio es-
t4 u cargo del Tenedor de Libros de
uno de los Bancos de esta Capital. FL
COLEGIO tiene su Regl02se2at0 I,ate'
r't01' que SO enviarA j los padres que 10
sOliciten.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-15
Gran Sastrerla
DE MIGUEL SAVING
II GANGA INCRETBLE

En- el exceiente establecimiento de
don Miguel Sayino, que es, como saben
los lectOres, 81 mejor sastre de la Capi.
tai, Y el que reyela en- tOdo un gusto
artisticO Incompatible, SO hacen traies
a la medida, ofreci6ndOle al pdblico una
gran ventaja: la de pagar $I.2O sema
a2les.
Con esta concession favOrabilisima es
taran tOdOs de enhOrabuena.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-15
LA ANTlLLA PEQUENA
DE CARLOS IZQULERDO
rDANr gATE

GRAN CAFE
re,ldn nssnaero 80 esQutrea a Tarsca
SAN JUAN P. r.
Montado con todo luio y aparatos mo-
dernos servicio especial en- retrescos,
licores' cafe chocolate, helados, duices,
emparedados, leche batida, cerVezas de
las meiores marcas acreditadas. Lunch
gratis en servicios de licores.
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
MURDER CHARGED
AGAINST DENTIST
Initials on HanCk richie
Cue Pointing Suspicion.
PROSECUTOR MUST RESIGN
Cficial Is Connected With Accused t.
MaTriage-Purely CiEcunstan-
tial Evidence.

NEW CLM Minn.. Dec. 10-Dr. c.. r.
Koch dentist, Of this city. was arrest
ed Friday evening charged with the
murder of Dr.. L. A. Gebhardt, another
dentist, who was found murdered in his
office on the night of November l. The
warrant fo- his arrest was sworn 20 by
q brother Of jhe murdered man.
Preceding the arrest of DE- Eoca.
County Prosecuting Attorney Elmer
Herdale agreed 10 resign his ONCE as
the accused dentist is a relative by mar
riage Of Herdale ana his law partner
Former Attorney General II. w. Chnds
was appointed 20 ACT as prosecuting at
tOrney
u" Koch is unmarried and has borne
good reputation. One Of the clues thai
turned suspicion toward him was the
nndin6 IN DR.. GebhaTdt's Office after
the murder. a handkerchief bearing the
Initials &c. r. X"
The only reason advanced FOR con-
meeting Or. Koch with the murder is
that ie might have entertained business
Jealousy toward DR.. GebAardt
Al the funeral OF Dr. Gebhardt. DR..
Koch was one Of male quartet thar
san
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
LILLY { ROBINSOA'S
CLAIM IS NOT ALLOWED
Thought They Ought to Have Received
More Money for Certain Street
Cleaning.

In connection with the trouble between
Royal Robinson. formerly street clean
ing contractor in ihis city. and Warner
Stutler Superintendent of the Street
Cleaning Department. the firm of Lilly
& Robinson has asked the Commission
ers that the area OF roadway OF Penn
sylvania Avenue. from the Peace Mon
ument 10 Seventeenth Street and OF
Fifteenth Street. from Pennsylvania
Avenue 10 New York Avenue, bee certified
20 the firm.
They claim 90 have l.Iled 10 receive
payment for work done on this area
while under contract with the Street
.a- -...e-.t, ANA iJ is said
they bring suit 10 recover the loss they
claim 10 have sustained by a wrong sur
yey by Superintendent StutIer.
Engineer of Highways Hunt has ;u-
formed the Engineer Commissioner that
his office has verified the areas iu ques-
ion as they are certified TO the Street
Cleaning Department and certides that
the area Is correct
The Commissioners have therefore in
formed Lilly < Robinson of this inyestl-
cation, and also that there has been no
change In the amount certified for over
ten wears
The Washington times., 1904-12-11

Among the pianos that remain to be
closed out are the following upright
a.raDds. which have been pat Ia ~
TclIent condition by the r c. Smith
Piano co. experts. and are To be sold
the coming week AT such ridiculOusly
Iuy agures as S125. $3.50. $3.50, S2l5 and S2i5.
on s. and }6 monthly payments. Among
other high-grade pianos Included ia the
sale il a fine Chickeriug upright piano
tlIar pricc OF these uprights when new
h 500 and this Iine instrument will be
sold FOR 500 There are other examples
Of many high-gradc uprights which are
10 be- sold az great reductions, but the
above viii illustrate how much you can
save by purchasing the piano during
mis- sale There are also a number of
good square pianos ana organs taken
i'm exchange watch will be sold al mere
~ nominal prices-Sl0. SO. SIS. -. g45.
$65. &c. on easy terms.
Remember that the buying OF a plano
need not necessarily interfere with any
other slfts you desire 10 make You
viii get the fun benefit or these reduced
sale prices and at the same time have
tae terms arranged just as you desire.
Those WHO have an old square or up
right piano which they desire TO get rid
gFand of modern design should take
advantage OF The special proposition Of
fered by inc +. q. Smith Piano Co. The
company viii make yau q very liberal
allowance for YOUR Old dano, accepting
IL as the FIRST cash payment on Il new
piano. and deliver the new piano At
once. and you need not pay any more
on the balance until after the holidays
u
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
GHINARAN SOLD BOOZE
WITHOUT ANY LICENSE
Said He Expected Appointment as In
teTpTete1-In Trouble With In
migration Bureau.

Arrested ia Boston for selling liquor
without license. 500 Hoo Wing. alias
Quong Wing. asked 10 be released from
jail because he expected TO get an ap-
pointment as 81 Chinese Interpreter.
Ia consequence he is now in trouble
with the immigration authorities
The facts were brought 10 the atten-
tiOn OF the bureau by Lew Tye. who is
the head OF the Boston Chinese Watch
and Ward Society who asks COmmis-
sloner General Sargent not 10 appoint
the culprit because -'he is a bad man"
Wing. Lew Tye says, has been selling
liquor for a long time at his Red Dragon
restaurant, az 6ia Harrison Avenue. In
adyertenuy he sold TO Policeman Hig-
gins. who put an end 10 the business
The Bureau OF immigration never
heard of Wing until the letter was re-
eeived this morning
Now il is trying 10 ind out all about
him.
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
FACTORY PIANO SALE
Upright Pianos al Sl25, Sl55,
500, S2l5 and S245.
PIANOS FOR XMAS
Greatest Chance of the Year to
Save or Pianos.
Some Square Pianos and Organs
Also to Go at $40. SIS, SIS,
S35, S45, Sos and 500
Easy Terms.

ONLY twelve more shopping days be-
fore Christmas, and some time between
now and then YOU will want 70 select
rhat piano. which you have been prom
sing the home folks .Or many years.
If YOU wish 10 take advantage OF the
ftciory clearing sale of the +. @. smith
Plano Co. l22j Pa, Ave. you had bet
ter DO So at once, as the best offerings
of the sale will unquestlOnably 20 next
week so that while you have twelve
DAYS ia which 10 buy a piano, you have
En- reality only a few days In which 10
secure these bargains, which VIII save
YOU from $50 10 500 on the price you
would usually pay. The best plan is 10
select your piano Monday, pay a small
deposit on il. and have II delivered
Christmas Eve or any time you desire.
i'm this great annual sale Of the r. q.
smith Piano Co. which is one of the
largest piano concerns n the world, you
have thr choice of over 30 high-grade
pianos of an makes. all OF which must
be closed out before January / regard
less Of sacrifice. secondhand pianos
are 10 bee closed out IN many ca ses nj
loss than half price. and some of the
new pianos which are not of this years
design viii be sacrificed al an average
OF 500 less than the regular standard
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
UNPARALLELED RECORD
OF BUSINESS SUCCESS

The Mercantile juildiug and Loan As
sociar!on has har Jed over sl.50o 90 dur
ing It's business life. without losing &
penny on It's D. us, all or which are
made ON giit-edled real estate. OF else
on stock OF this association. IL has been
Of great benefit 90 thla locality and 10
other nearby communiues, in assisting
those deslrous ~ owning homes. 10 buy
or build
IT'S attention. One dollar and up is re-
ceived ora deposir. and per cent allowed
Ou same. the customer having the priv
ilege oI drawing on his account when lu
need. Of portion or th~ whole OF lt
The officers au directors are among
the best known 4 AleNaudria's s citizens.
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
THIS THINKING HORSE
IS SIMPLY A FRAUD
Famous Animal Proved to Depend
Upon Signs Given Uncon-
scious!y by Master.

BERLIN. Dec. ia committee of
scientific and psychological experts. af-
ter three months investigation, report
that the famous thinking horse Hans.
which has fooled everybody into believ-
ing that IL was possessed OF human in
teligeuce. is "a fraud. The experts say
DEE does not think Independently and is
not abnormal The equine performed his
apparent wonders. they say, by ObscTV-
IHs the instructive movements of his
owner, Dsteus. OsJens gave signs un-
consciously and did not intend 10 per-
prrate fraud. lie fully believed ia
Hans. mental powers.
Since Hans uDJ0Tiety in August, he
has held The center Of the news stage.
a Berlin press cutting agency alone
collected 10000 American. 600 English.
and 5000 continental articles regarding
the horses deeds
Hans Is now designated as the Mad
;ne HLmuert OF auimaldOm
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
POLICEMAN EXECUTES
BROKEN LEGGED HORSE

Humane officer Charles Wright was
yesterday called on 10 shoot a bay mare
belonging 10 Barker & Jones. livery
men. 4S5l2 @ Street northwest. which
had fallen and broken one OF it's legs.
The quadruped had been hired by l.
Loubhin, "a travelling salesman, and was
being driven by John Young. a negro
living az l0a r Street southwest At
Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania Ave
nue. northwest the horse slipped on the
ice-cOated street, and I'm falling broke
the right hind leg just above the hook.
Mr. Wright decided that the leg could
not bee set and the animal was shot in
order 10 relieve iLs sunerlng
The Washington times., 1904-12-11

Prominent among the young men OF
this city who have by their own natural
ability achieved success In their chosen
occupation IS Horny r. Dodge. senior
member of the Hm of H. T. Dodge
= Co.. druggists. located al the cor
ner " Fourteenth ana l. Streets north
west.
Sir. Dodge, who at the present time is
tGirty-tWO years Of age has enjoyed q
IcmaIkanl1 successful career. lie was
born ia She National Capital IN 1852. and
i son oI Mai. William A. and Sarah
j.. DODGE. WhO are both living.
About HiteeE months ago AIR. Dodge
moved 10 his present location, where
he conducts one Of The hands0mesL and
best equipped drug stores in this local
ltH. Gl- electrical effect in the window
is alone worth visit Thousands q
dollars have been spent IN making ths
decorative features surprising IN their
magnihcence. and the bronze electro
iitr is lil with thirty-siX incandescent
lights
Dodge and Company make a speciality
Of all the foremost tbilet articles and
tae eOmp0uuciuE oi prescriptions. A..
IOdge is also connected with several
manufacturing interests, bat he man
ages 10 give his personal attention TO
the drug business.
Sufficient 10 sass that his rare business
Eagacitg, his extraordinary yigor and
energy as vel as his honorable methods.
nave largely figured in the success Of his
several business projects.
The Washington times., 1904-12-11

, I'm addition to this over 1000 books.
containing some Of the latest fiction
and standard novels. OF American cdi-
uon. viii so 10 the highest bidder.
About 100 books OF foreign languages
are also On the list.
Nearly 200 pieces OF jewelry viii be
auctioned of. The list contains watches,
rings. pins and other articles which
would make good Christmas presents.
No emplOye OF the Dead Letter Office
who had anything 10 do with preparing
the packages viii be allowed 20 bid al
the auction.
II viii take several DAYS possibly a
week or so, 10 complete the sale. The
auctlOnceF viii commence the bidding
at 10 o'clock "a. m, and continue until q
D. IA. This VIII De kept up every day
until everything is disposed Of
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
NEWSPAPER MAN DIES
AFTER FlVE-YEhR ILLNESS

LAFAYETTE Ind, Dec. 10.-After
suffering for nearly five years from in.
juries received iu the Philippines while
acting as CORRESPONDENT for the Chicago
Record, Harry A. Armstrong died here
this afternoon
He vas f0rty-four years OF age. lie
was one ot tine best known newspaper
men al the West
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS

AT 6lS Ninth Street northwest is the
hest and most complete umbrella store
in The city. where all the latest maehin-
cry b. installed for manufacturing and
repairing umbrellas.
'This store was formerly kept for John
Hess. but Is now owned by Mr. krOeger,
Who has a large stock Of handsome UNI
brcllas for the Christmas trade Al very
reasonable prices.
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
DEAD LETTER SALE
BEGINS TOMORROW
SIX Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy-Eight Parcels
of Mail Matter and Over 1000 Books to Be Sold

All employees OF the Dead Letter Of
flee are interested in The annual sale OF
dead letters" and ether unclaimed
postal matter, which begins tomorrow.
This is the first sale which viii occur
under the administration of the new
superintendent. J. r.. Young. who was
recently appointed 10 fll the vacancy
existing in the Dead Letter ONCE
All unclaimed postal matter which has
accumulated since the last sale, one
year ago. has been prepared for the
auCtioneer. The catalogue arranged by
Assistant superintendent Burliugame
shows thar GIFTS parcels OF matter, con-
sisJing OF almost every known article
OF commerce. viii be auctioncd off by
Wilson & Mayors. OF I227-l229 @ Street
northwest
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
TO-KALOH WINES FOR CHRISTMAS

Twelve quarts OF fine wines. in a holi-
day assortment FOR s595. is the special
offer of the To-kaIon Wine Company
on the Christmas page of this issue This
would make present sure TO please
those VINO a''reclato good wines This
company makes speciality of American
California
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
JUDGE ALVEY NAY
LEAVE THE BENCH
Rum0r That He Will Re-
sign From Ii Health.
is DISCUSSED BY LAWYERS
Senator Mccomas Mentioned as Pos
Slbie SGccess2.-Justiee Wright
Also Is Available.

The Eamor OF the intention Of Richard
Alvey. CHIEF Justice Of the Court of Ap-
paft-s Of tho District, 30 ret.re from the
bench because OF 81 health has becn a
subject Of discussion Tor several days by
me-aber5 Of the District bar.
Tie announcement was made M rha
Department % Justice a few DAYS aga
by friend o. Chief Justice Alves thar
Il Is bis intention 20 retire from as
judicial duties in d month or two.
other OF his friends. however who sa-
they are la positions 10 know. contcnd
the chief justice has not made 40 his
mind IL retire from the bench nor has
ne fNed upon any particular time 10 dc
80. HIS friends say they are certain ne
will noS leave the beach, probably before
spring or the early part Of the summer.
Appointed by Cleveland.
Judge Alvey was appointed 10 the po-
si'iOn b. President Cleveland on the
organization II the Court Of Appeals Of
the DistEfet IN the spring OF 1855. and is
row eligible for retirement should he
elect 20 resign from the bench
Senator McComas, whose term or Office
expires March {. next. has been sag-
gestcd by his friends for the vacancy on
the District Court Of Appeals bench.
when il occurs. The Senator formerly
was an associate justice Of the Supreme
Court OF fhe District.
Justice Dan Thew Wright of the Dis
trict Supreme Court is also fav1rabIy
mentioned by his friends as a successor
lO Chief Justice Alvey
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
kEVISED.

Pincher--I believe iu that old saving
about taking ca fe or the pennies You
know a. don yJuf
Spend ra-Ch rts ga care ~ th.
pennies ANA th, dollars VIII take ear,
af Vogr heirs iladelpnla Press.
The Washington times., 1904-12-11
LETTING HIM oUT.

1t Is given TO bat few girls to arouse
in mans heart such q love as is mine
Tor you. You couldn't mention a thing
mat 4 WouiCn.t 30 through for you!"
Wei, er-Ihere's the door yonder. -
Pueblo Chieftain