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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-15

seeulares y sustituyendoIas por doctri-
mas y formulas ex6ticas, sino que Sc ha
producido por una evoluci6n perfecta-
mente eraduada; pero que Sc ha difc-
reneiado ,scomo manifesto el sefior Du-
pay de LONE, de la evoluci6n de las
naciones eisropeas en- que los ciclos de
lsi9ios seihan sustituido en- el Iap6n Dol
cicaos de afios y a1n de mescS.
Esto debe de servir de enseffanza y
Iejemplo de 10 que Sc puede conseguil
cuando los hombres que dirigen los me-
gocios pdblieos han hecho un estudie
profundfsimo de todos los problemas
naciona,es, nodejandose sorprender POI
las circunstancias, sino domin andolas, y
Sc ha dadO nn ,iumenso desarr0Ilo 4 Ia
instruction p1bsica, para que Ia Macon
educada si2a Ia cxoluci6n, la compren-
da y aymde& q realisarla.
Porqueen Ia trasformaci6n del Iap6n
no han intervenidO los extranierus, sino
de t1n modO muy indirecto. La pre-
sencia del almirante Perry en- la bahia
de Yedo, con carta del presidente de
los Estados Unidos para ell emperador
del Jap6n, di6 origen 4 la lucha entire
Ell Xogun 8 jefe militar el Milkado 8
scberano polftico. En- esta lucha INFER
vinieron los seffores feudaIes del Sur, y
hubo guerras eiviles y enmarafadas
contiendas; pero todo este va hacia
tempo que habfa en- el pats hombres
de estudio. semejantes q los enciciope-
distas del siglo XVIII en- Frsncia, que
habfan lido preparando los espiritus,
educando a Ia gente y llevando al AMI
mo de muchos y de los mas despiertos
que ell regimen antique no podfa SUBJ
sitir. Agruparonse los mas progre-
s.vos alre 1edor del Milkado, dieron
fuerza su poder contra la domination
militar v feudal, y de la lucha salio
triunfante ell regimen vicente, en- un
todo aHalogo al de las nacioneS civili
zadas de Occidente.
En- treinta afios, pues. los pensado-
res del Japon han logrado destruir las
castas y cTear un pueblo; abolir Ia ser
vidumbre y formar uu pafs active de
trabajadores ibres; deshacer las mes
nadas sefioriales y formar un ej@rcito
nacional; instruir 4 todos los ciudada-
nos, para ser patriotas y disciplinados
porque con Ia instruction todos sabsn 4
donde van y cual es el camino.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-15
En- la Camara baja
(moTAs AL vUELo)

La session de aver, que empe.
zo con viento fresco, terminc
en- borrasca, aunque no en- hui
racan deshecho.
Recordaran nuestros lectores
que Sc trataba de dos hojas, nc
de puerta, nj de sable, nj de
arbol, sino dos hojas de papel
en- las cuales dos hojas estaban
|escr1tos algunos artfculos, para
reformar otros del Codigo de
Enjuiciamiento criminal.
Y aunque tampoco eran hojas
de platano las dos hojas, Sc ar
mo I'm lilo con las dos hojas, ell
ell cual lilo partfa corazones.
-.
El sefior Rosy, solemne Y so.
segado, contesto a Diaz Nava-
rro.
Y dijo que en- ESQ de las hojas
habfa un poquito de exagera-
cion.
Diaz Navarro replico.
as
Intervene Hernandez Lopez.
Y habla de la noche aquella;
no de la noche triste, sino de la
noche alegre, de la noche con
emparedados, queso, pasteles y
pastelillos; de la noche del reloj.
Y oyendo a los dos oradores
recordar la hora que era GUAM
do ocurri0 10 que ocurrio, los de-
legados refan, y los expectado-
res refan y hasta reia don Fran
cisco de Paula Acufia. -.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-15

Intervene Ramos.
Y explica 10 ocurrido
"lAy! mama lque noche aqne-
llal"
Hernandez Lopez propone la
enmienda. -. de la proposition
presentada por Diaz Navarro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-15

Resumen.
Para averiguar ESQ de las ho-
jas Sc nombro una comision COM
puesta de Ramos, Aponte y de
Diego.
Y ia volar, pichones!
Fran las cinco menos cuaren-
ia y dos minutes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-15

Y vuelve Hernandez Lopez v
deflende al Tribunal Supreme.
Y Camuflas aclara ell punto.
Y Ramos aclara la coma.
Y HERNANDEZ Lopez, para yer
mas claro, dice que hubiera
querido yer el case por sus pro-
pios ojos.
iCuanto alboroto por dos hoiasl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-15

Don Enrique Dupuy de LONE, en- sd
magnffco libro "Estudios sobre ell Ia
p6n," pinta en- los siguientes terminos
la situacion de aquel Imperio cuando ell
almirante Perry ancl6 en- la bahia de
Yedo: I'm emperador relegado en-
Kioto y convertible en- un fdolo sin po-
der nj autoridad; uu genSral usnrpador
que Sc hacia pasar por soberano; gram
des sefioreS feudales, casi independien-
tes, en- el Sur que inrrigaban para sus-
tituir en- el gobierno efectiyo los des-
cendienteS de los Tokungawa; ell pals
dividido en- castas y classes, y fraccion. =
do en- feudos sin que existiera Ia m. 8
leve idea de nacionalidad nj PATRIOTS
mo; la clase miiitar, dominadora exclu-
silva y superior 4 todas las demzs, agru-
pada al rededor de su sefior feudal res
pectivo, de quien 1nicamente dependia
|y 4 quien solo respetaba y obedecfa; eI
pals aislado durante mas de doscientos
afios, justamente durante los dos sigIos
en- que mayores han sido los cambios y
los progresses de las naciones. y Gre
yendose Cos japoneses) centro de la
creaci6n y 1nico pals habitado por Sc
res cue merecieran ell nombre de ra.
cionaies.'
Esto era en- 1853 Pues bien, en- me-
noz de cincuenta afioS ha desa parecido
por complete la autoridad del Xogun
jefe mi itar, que desde los tiempos del
gran 1 eyasu, en- el siglo XVI, venia
eierciendo la verdadera soberanfa, te
niendo al Mikado 8 emperador recIufdo
en- Kioto sin sombra de dominic; Sc han
abolldo las castas, trasformandose Ell es-
tado social; Sc ha constituido Ell pals en-
monarquia constitutional la moderna,
ICON dos Camaras, ejercito la europea
con servicio personal obligatorio; Sc ha
dadO una organization vigorosa es-
| plendida a la ensefianza, hasta ell punto
de que hace diez amos habfa va mas de
"veinticinco mil escuelas elementales
oficiales muy bien dotadas, Universida :
des, Institutes, escuelas de Comercio
tecno6gicas, de Bellas Artes, normales
Museos y Bibliotecas popnlares, escue-
la de Correos y Telegrafos, ETC., etc.
han establecido un magnffico servicio
de Correos y Tel6grafos. con giro postal
Iy Cajas de Ahorros postales, que han
tenido un 6xito immense y han adquiri-
do I'm desarrolIo fabuloso; han fomenta-
do el comercio y desarrollado la marina
mercante hasta rl punto de tener hoy
registrados mas de 500 vaporesy y 25.ooC
buques de vela, muchos de los cuale:
pueden utiIizarse en- tempo de guerrs
| (para 10 cual tienen material prcven-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-15

Y vuelve Ramos.
Y dice que envio a buscar
sus papeles, los cuales papeles,
al decir de su propietario, no
son papeles mojados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-15

Estando en- este pudimos ave-
riguar que el joven Julio Pala-
clio tiene en- la Camara baia la
representation de La Bruia"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-15

FL presidente solicita que no
lie comisionen a el para abrir
ell Ito de que Sc trata.
Y queda comp1acido.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-15


mes de habitantes y cuatrocientos mil
kil6metros cuadrados de territorio, Sc
encontro con des vecnoS, que eran dos
colosos, y de cuya buena 8 mala volun-
tad podfa depender su existencia: Chi
ma y Russia.
Con China fueron los primeroS con-
hictos en- las islas Luts- ch1 en- Formosa
y en- Corea. En- todos eStoS conf ctos
Sc VIC que pesar de sus grandes me-
dios, el Celeste Imperio cedi6 ante la
6rmeza y la organization de los japo-
neses. Por tiltim6, despues de grandes
cuestiones en- Corea, estall6 la guerta
entire los dos imperios, con la derrota
completa de los chinos, la destruction
de su escuadra y la ocupacion por las
tropas j.ponesas de Puerto Arturo y
extensos territories en- ell continente
asiatico.
Mas los celos envidias de las nacio-
mes de O,eidente arrebataron al Japon
los frutos de su victoria, viose obligado
4 evat uar los territories conouistados, y
Puerto-Arturo, ell Gibrartar del extre-
mo Oriente. y otroS terrenos colindan-
ties, dominando el golfo de Pechili, han
pasado por una serie de etspas 4 ma
ncs de Russia.
China vencida va no era temible pa
ra el Japon. Su influenza sobre ese
gran porc6n del eo.tiSente asiatico
quedaba bien asentaua, no solo por la
fuerza de las armas, sino por su supe-
rioridad en- educacion organization;
lpero ante Ell tremendo avance de Ru-
lsia, Sc encontro Ell Japon con otro ene-
migo mucho mas formidable. Domi-
nado por las tropas moscovitas ell golfo
de Pechile, con abrigo Russia para sus
escuadras del Pacf6co, el Jap6n queda
constantemente amenszado. Ocupada
por los rusos la M2nchuria, al Norte de
Corea, esta peninsula, que avanza casi
hasta tocar el Japcn, y sobre Ia que ha-
bfa ejercido Influenza, Sc encuentra
ahora bajo Ia accion de Russia.
De esta manera, asf como antes tu-
vier. los japone. es que sostener con
China Ia competencia por el dominic
Gel reino coreano. ahvra Sc ven obliga-
dos sostenerla con el imperio russo.
FL Jaron'se opone, po 10 tznto 4 que
el goDlerno del czar ejerza niuguna ac-
cion de pIotectorado sobre Corea, nj
lsiqu:eFa solo sobre Ia paftc Nvrte, pues
POGO 4 POGO toda Il pcnfnsua quedarfs
bAjo IA iniiuencia directa do 81 enonni-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-15

Intervene de Diego.
Y, naturalmente, arrima las
hoJas su SARDINIA. la cual sar-
dina es, en- la OCCASION presente,
su correligionario Don Hermit
MO, el cual Don Herminio es.
una SARDINIA sin escamas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

John McGahey, 81, and Catherine Ian
John c stein, q, and Hattie Sullivan.
Ernest McAllister. p. Richmond. Va
and Ruth E. Learke, IS, Henrico
county Va.
Thomas Holehan. SO. ana Ellen Han
cock. g.
Alfred PIKE. Is, and Catherine H.
Murtaugh. 3.
Charles A. Adams. IS. and Julia Hail.
John d. Brosnan. y. and Margaret
7. Hanlon. ..
Charles F. wanran. 81. and Annie L.
Plumb, p.
Charles Il. Mayes. As. and Belle Har-
den, g.
william B. Jones. "A. and Fannie G.
Berry a
Thomas Harris. %. and Hattie Bell. D.
David p Montague, q, Stafford, Va.
and Annie L. Senkind, 10. District OF
Columbia.
Thomas B. OvertOn, "a. and Mamie
Hicks, %.
Edward Scott. %. and Mamie Lee. %.
George ?. Mangan, q, and Rose Z.
Melting. "A.
James F. Mitchell. %. and Eliza II.
Webb p
William i. smoot p, and Emma J.
Anderson, rs.
Patrick J. Swift. Is. and zita F.
Coons, le.
Walter r. Hi. D. and Mabel Es-
pey, -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
COLUMBIANS PROMISE
TO FLOOR NEEDHAMS
Final Debate Between Rival Clubs OF,
Question of Philippine
Tariff.

invitations have been printed for the
third ana last intersociety debate be-
tween the Needham and Columbian De-
batting societies of the Columbian Uni
versity Law School, which will be held
on Saturday evening at S o'clock in
University Hall
The two organizations have debated
twice this year and as interest and en-
thusiasm has been steadily increasing
as the contests come. one of the finest
debates yet held is expected. The mem
bers of the two clubs VIII sit in a body
and cheer their representatives on to
victory. The Needhams have already
won three debates from their rivals. and
have determined to win the fourth one
The orators from the Columbian So
ciety. however. are the strongest that
club has yet presented. and they are
smiling, assuring their fellow members
that the Needham Society will bite the
dusi of defeat this time.
Representatives Lever OF South Caro-
lima, French of Idaho. and Prof Earn
est. of the law school, viii sit In judg
ment upon the points presented by the
debaters on no less interesting and
important question than Resolved,
That free trade between the United
States and the Philippines would be
detrimental TO the United States.
The Needham Society will advance
through three of their best men, Gug Z.
Kelley South Dakota; Clarence J.. Ma
rine. Nebraska. and Grin II. Woods.
Wyoming.
The rival organization VIII be repre-
scented by Julius 4. Teller. Vermont;
Israel F. Wiley Utah. and Oliver c.
Carpenter. South Dakota. The public
is invited to attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL
IS INCORPORATED
"We Boys Helping Co."
Has $4,000 Capital.
MANUFACTURER IS LEADER
Will Garry on Oil Business, and the
Stock Is Limited to Class
Members.
MANUFACTURERS IS LEADER

FOSTORIA. Ohio, April pa young
mems Sunday school class in the Pres
byterian Church embarked in the oil
BUSINESS last week, when the We Boys
Helping Company was incorporated
with a capital of $4,000 At the head
CT the company is E w. Allen. buggy
manufacturer. cashier of a bank. oil
operator. and teacher of the class
Membership in the company is limited
To 100, and ownership of stock to one
share. To obtain stock a young man
must be a member of the class and
present a certificate of good moral char
acter
The company probably has no coua-
Tel part in the world. Desiring to in
crease the membership in his class and
widen its influence, Mr.. Allen evolved
the idea Of organizing a company TO
So into the oil business.
Mr.. Allen, with the assistance of -.
A Ulsch. an expert oil man, with
Wien he Is interested in many enteI-
Ifises. bought lease of 100 acres. on
which there are nine oil wells with a
settled production which brings in a
net income of 1000 for the company he
furnishing the money and promising to
finance the proposition.
Zach member OF the class is entitled
TO a share of stock upon paying 81, and
Its possession entities him to Il credit
of $3.50 TO assist him in obtaining an
education. advance his business inter
ests, or any other purpose. The stock
may be paid Tor IN twenty-five INSTALL
1GenJs. Persons who are members Of
other Sunday school classes are eligible
a. members only upon recommendation
o: their teacher. In case a shareholder
ccsires to withdraw he will receive his
money back with > per cent interest
the profit over this amount, II any,
going to the company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
KAISER READS
WORKS Of HAY
Especially Interested in
spike County Ballads"
EDITION Is WELL THUMBED
Cologne Gazette" Compliments Score
taIy, But Notices a Melancholy
Undercurrent in Poetry.

GIBRALTAR April 20.-Lord Charles
Beresforl. who dined with the Kaiser
on board the King Albert at Gibraltar,
ssys that conspicuous among his maj
estys travelling library was a modest
volume bearing the inscription. Poems
oy John Hay" The copy looked as if it
had been read again and again: and
there were several turned-down pages
and number of marginal notes
The circumstance caused the semi
ofncial Cologne Gazette TO look into
modern Yankee poetry and to pro-
nounce the American Secretary of State
a prince Of the realm.
Hay never stopped to production en-
masse. says the Gazette" never mis-
used popular favor won for his poetry
to unload upon the patient readers
oceans Of verse like Riley and Whittier
this despite the fact that he has writ
ten some ballads equal to Poe's Raven
We refer to the Pike County Ballads
ana u his Captain Jim.' These ballads
might have served as patterns for Kip
ing. they are strenuous. but devoid OF
1ckening sentimentality."
The KAISER. IL is learned Is nightly
Interested in the pike County Ballads
and also in The Wunderlieder HAYS
translation of Heine he considers las
coming nearer to the original than those
81 any other Anglo-Saxon writer" From
purely rhetoric standpoint he consid-
ers "A Dream OF Bric-a-Brac" the gem
Of the collection.
The Cologne Gazette" notices a mel
2ncholy undercurrent in Hays poetry
and says his works stamp him a man of
heart and spirit, whose faith In the ideal
IS impaired bv skepticism
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

ALEXANDRIA Va, April 20.-The
body of Vance Robinson has been dis
inferred from its resting place in Pen
ny Hill Cemetery. by orders of the Com
monwealth's attorney of Fairfax coun-
~. and an autopsy performed. The
autopsy revealed the fact that Robin
sons death was due TO a blow upon the
head from some sharp instrument such
as an axe or a Ratchet. The skull had
been broken and DR.. Moncure. of Fair
fax, who performed the autopsy, took
two pieces of the bone of the skull out
of the brain. Robinson was thought to
have been killed by a train and his
body was Inferred in the Potter's Field
no one in this community knowing him
intimately. A negro from North Caro-
lima came TO this city a few weeks ago
and started an investigation as to the
cause of RObinson's death. which re-
suited in the autopsy OF yesterday.
Three negroes are in jail at Fairfax
Courthouse. charged with knowing
something Of RobinsOn's death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
RECEPTION FOR PASTOR.

A reception was held last night in
honor of the Rev. J. H. S. Ewell upon
his return as pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church in this city. The re-
eeption was held in the lecture room Of
the church aid was attended by nearly
all the members Of Mr.. Ewells congre-
cation. Z. - Pittman, on behalf Of
the Christian Endeavor Society; N s.
Greenaway, or behalf OF the Sunday
school; Mary Penn on behalf of the
women of the congregation and ]. T.
Haring on behalf of the church. extend
ed welcome 20 Mr.. 'EWell on his return
as pastor. These addresses We're re-
sponded TO in a fitting manner by Mr..
Ewell. after which q musical program
was rendered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
RMER-PHILOSOPHER
GETS A GOOD POSITION
Edward Hartman Will Pay Beekman
$4,000 a Year for Managing
Estate at Arden.

MIDDLETOWN. n. Y, April 20-EG-
wiz Beekman. THE Philosopher
OF MiddleJown, has just received the
appointment of general superintendent
oil Edward H. Harriman,s great estate
al Arden. at a salary of 5000 Il year.
He viii have absolute charge of all
The work IN all the divisions of labor on
the farm, and he viii select the heads
% the various departments. In add
tor TO the salary, Mr.. Beekman will
have house provided for him, with
horses and wagons and whatever else
IS necessary TO his comfort and suitable
to his position
Mr. Hartman was first attracted to
Nh Beekman by reports of his abilities
10 unite philosophy and farm work, and
finding MIN Il good business man ne
made the proposition to leave his Mid
cietown farm and go TO Arden AftC-
considerable hesitation Mr.. BeekInan
accepted the Offer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
CHESAPEAKE PREsBYTERY.

The presbytery of the Chesapeake be-
gan it's session at the Second Presby-
terrain Church here last night, and the
Rev Z. NJ. Mathis, of Culpeper,
preached the opening sermon. The Rev
j. p. Janney, Of Leesburg. was chosen
moderator. and the presbytery pro
ceeded 20 business. The only Washing
ton churches connected with this pres
bytery are the Central Church, the
Rev. DR.. Pitzer. and the Second Pres
byteTian Church, the Rev. DR.. Pratt
These churches and the presbytery are
connected with the Southern Presby-
terrain Church The conference resumed
Its session this morning. and its time
was devoted TO the reception of the re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
TETRAHEDRAL KITES
WILL FLY IN VIRGINIA
DR.. Bell Will Make Tests Near Airing
ton on Afternoon of
April go.

The tests of the tetrahedral kites OF
Dr. Alexander Graham Bell. in which
confidence is reposed that they represent
VIII be made at Columbia. Va. five min,
utes' walk beyond Arlington. on the az
ternoon of April 30. The grounds of the
Government Weather Bureau will be
o'clock.
Ut. Bell does not purpose exhibiting
any or the larger kites he has constr uct-
cd. but some Of the smaller ones merely
mat snow the principles involved The
experiments have already gone far
enough to demonstrate the ability OF
the kites to raise a man and an engine
from the ground. II is believed they
could be propelled and guided through
the air without difficulty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
Refuses TO Wed Woman
Who Follows Regiment
Russian Girl Joins Army and Acts as Orderly
to Her Sweetheart, a Lieutenant--DieS
in Hospital

VIENNA, April 2O.-An Austrian mer-
chant. who has just arrived here from
Port Arthur. tells of a most dramatic
incident which took place there immedi-
ately before his departure from the De-
sieged city.
r1an regiments was very handsome
youth named Liatnikoff. who acted as
orderly to a young lieutenant from Smo-
lensk- Liatnikon was popular among
his fellow soldiers owing to his sunny
disposition and remarkable skill as
dancer. but they often teased him on ac-
count of his effeminate appearance. One
day during snowstorm Liatnikoff slip
ped and broke his leg. He declared that
he was not hurt. but despite his pro-
tests was taken to a hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20

Here it was discovered that he was
unconscious and that his arm was soak
ed in blood While being carried on the
stretcher he had opened an artery In
his wrist and when the doctors exam
ined him closer they were amazed TO
find that the patient in a soldiers uni
form was Il handsome young woman.
She had been a sweetheart OF the
young lieutenant, and although only
eighteen years of age, had succeeded in
inducing him 10 allow her to accompany
him to the front. Three days later the
girl, when on the point of death from
blood poisoning imploredk her lover 20
marry her. but he refused absolutely.
For this behabior he was ostra cized by
his brother officers and compelled to
leave the regiment. and a few hours af-
ter the death of the girl he blew out
his brains
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
MRS. COOK MAKES APPEAL
FOR W0MAN'S RIGHTS

The Daughters OF Men" was the sub
jeet of the lecture of CoraIie Franklin
Cook last evening before the Bethel Lit
erary and Historical Association at Lin
coin Memorial Congrega tionaI Church,
Eleventh and r Streets northwest.
Mrs. Cock traced the gradual rise of
mankind from the primitive state and
showed what an important part woman
had played in this Development She
ended with strong appeal for woman's
rights. The AeOllan, Mandolin, Banjo
and Guitar Club gave choice musical Sc
lectiOIis during the evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
IN POLICE COURT.

In the police court this morning. JUS
tice II. B. Cation presiding. the follow
ing cases We're disposed of:
Francis Ware, a negro, arrested by
Policemen Smith and Lyles. charged
with stealing watch from William
Rich, was fined s..
Arthur Cook. a negro. arrested by fPo-
licemen Smith and Allen. charged with
stealing $50 from Henry Thompson. had
his case postponed.
A. J. Payne, arrested by Policeman
Ferguson. charged with stealing a horse
from Fairfax county. was held for the
Fairfax police authorities
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
JAILED FOR ONE YEAR
FOR ASSAULTING WIFE

For knocking his crippled wife. Jennie
Duvall. down and sIashing her about the
body with knife. Thomas DuvaI. a
burly negro. was sent to jail for 3s4 days
by Judge Kimban in the Police Court
today. The woman limped 70 tie stand
on crutches and entered a plea for
leniency. Her erring spouse had pleaded
guilty 20 assaulting her. however. and
the court showed him no mercy.
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lNFURIATED NEGRESS
ASSAULTS A POLICEMAN

When Policeman Spencer Roberts. of
the Seventh precinct, arrested Ella VIII
nams, negress, on charge of disor-
derIy conduct last evening. she turned
on him and fought like an infuriafed
ugress. After scratching him and pull
ing his clothing almost Off she put the
finishing touches on by sinking her teeth
INTO his right arm. For so doing she was
In the Police Court today on a charge
OF assault and was sent to the work
house for six months by Judge KimbaH.