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IS not in sanitary condition, the inspector
serves the notice necessary TO have the OBJ
jectionable conditions corrected. If he finds
any of the articles offered for sale unsound
or unwholesome he forthwith condemns
them Upon condemnation he sees that
they are properly disposed Of. that is, that
they are deposited In the garbage recepta-
Gle, and if there Is any reason to believe
that they may be offered for sale contrary
TO law he annoints them with kerosene so
as to prevent such result.
Reports Next Morning.
On the following morning he reports to
the Office all stores visited and the quantity
and quality of all articles condemned. If
he has served any notices requiring the
correction of insantary conditions proper
report of that fact is made. Under this sys-
tenn the inspectors can, by diligent work,
cover the entire District not oftener than
once every twelve working days.
The work of the inspectors has reference
to the soundnesS or unsoundness of the arti-
Giles rather than to what is ordinarily
known as adultcration. In one instance a
steak, which had been thoroughly an,
nointed with Kerosene sold, notwith-
standing that fact Needless to say the
purchaser discovered that something was
wrong long before the steak was eaten.
The matter was brought to the attention of
the health department. and ultimately re-
suited in Il fine of $2I. The inspectors in
this service seek to prevent the sale of I'M
sound and unwholesome food. Despite their
efforts however, occasionally food of this
class is sold, and appeals are made to the
| health department. in some cases for re-
! dress. and in other cases merely for the de-
| termination of the dispute between the
buyer and the seller to the wholesome
ness or EMBELLISHMENTS of the article.
Many such cases adjusted, and some of
them are taken into court. The courts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
Presumed to Know Quality

Dealers in foods and drugs are presumed
TO know the quality of the goods which they
sell. The retail dealer, however. must ordi-
narly protect himself against loss through
prosecution or otherwise by dealing only
with responsible manufacturers or Whole
salers by taking proper guarantees from
them to hold him harmless if the gooGs
which he purchases do not come up TO the
standards required by law. The health de-
partment has considered from time to time
the propriety of recommending that there
be established in connection with the de-
partment a laboratory service where any
dealer might have any food or any drug
which he sells analysed upon the pawn Mt
of the actual cost of such analysis. Under
this system a competent chemist and neces-
sary assistants could, it is believed be en-
gagged al a reasonable salary, and the cost
of the entire service paid for by fees from
dealers, without making the costs of analy-
ses crohibitory.
The supervision of the milk supply forms
possibly the most important feature of The
food inspection work of the DEPARTING nj.
MIX is generally recognized as beng the
article of food which, above all others, is
susceptible of doing harm. The idea for
merly prevalent, however that the bare
analysis of milk in order to de ermine the
percentage OF fat and of solids so as to
learn whether it had been watered or
skinned was sufficient inspection of TIL S
article of food has long since been atan-
doned. Chemical analyses do not show
whether the milk did did not come from
a diseased animal, and only in exceptional
instances do they show the degrees to which
the milk has advanced toward souring.
They may, of course, determine the pres
ence or absence of personalities and of col
orsng matter; but the of colorng mat
ter is practically thing of the past, and
the use of preservativeS, owing to the ease
with Which it may be detected, is extremely
uncommon. The most important feature of
the milk inspection service lies in the in
spection of farms where milk is produced
and in the inspection Of establishments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

have been found usually very willing to
mete out severe punishment to persons who
have either willfully or negligently sold OBJ
Jectionabe food of this character.
Occasionally in this service aid is re-
ceived from dealers themselves. In one
instance where il came to the knowledge
of certain dealers that a man occupying a
stall in one of the markets had dressed
and sold fowl which had died a natural
death In his coops, the matter was reported
by them to the health department, and
through their evidence the offending dealer
was convicted and severely punished. The
COMBINATIONS in this service are occasion
ally very large at times entire cargoes of
fish, oysters, or watermelons are condemn
ed, and carloads of bananas have. at a
single inspection, been forced off the mar
kct.
This service is of assistance in adjusting
accounts between consignees and consgn-
ors. a local merchant receives for instance,
consignment of fish, fruit, or vegetables,
which he finds upon arrival are unfit for
sale. In order that he may adjust his
count with the consignor an inspector from
the health department is called into requi-
sition, and examines and Certifes TO the
STABILITY of the consignment. The certti-
Gates issued by these inspectors are turned
over to the consgnee TO facilitate the ad-
justment of his accounts The condemned
articles are disposed of other con-
demned foods.
Quality of Meat.
The quality of meat cannot be determn-
ed satisfactorily by inspection of II 1t
is offered for sale in the markets and
stores, such inspection must be supplement-
ed, in far as is possible, by the inspec-
tion of the animal before slaughter and of
its carcass Immediately thereafter. The
diseases which may render a carcass unfit
for food may leave no traces of their pres
ence after the removal of the viscera On
this account the health department endeav-
ors to inspect as thoroughly as is practical
BILE the various places in the District of
Columbia where animals are slaughtered
One inspector, a veterinary surgeon is
engaged every day on such work Most
of the slaughtering in the District is done
at two abattoirs, and the inspection OF the
animals slaughtered at these establishments
Is reasonably satisfactory. There are, how
ever. certain small slaughter houses in va
rlous parts of the District at which
slaughtering is done only at irregular in
tervals and at uncertain hours, and it is
at these that there is the most danger of
the preparation of unwholesome meat In
one case the proprietor OF such an estab-
lishmept, when the health department in
speoti0n became too vigilant to suit his
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business, undertook to avoid II by slaugh-
tering at night and Strengthening on Sun
days. Within n few months past, at one
such establishment, the inspector found a
carcass recently slaughtered and dressed
bearing indisputable evidence of disease
which would render the meat absolutely
unstable. The inspector therefore by the
use of an AK and a cleaver so hacked and
heWed the carcass that it could not be cut
up for the market, and to make assurance
doubly sure anonted the remains with
kerosene.
The inspectors at the larger abattoirs oc-
casionally find animals which have been
brought in for slaughter either injured in
transit or diseased In some cases the
slaughtering must be postponed, in others
the animal Is hopeleSSly diseased and is
best slaughtered and put into the digesting
tank to be made into fertilizer at once, and
in others a part OF the animal may be used
for food, while the rest Is unstable. Re
Gently a farmer who had cow too sick to
be driven to the abattoir for slaughter-so
sick, in fact, that she could not walk any
considerable distance-loaded her into a
wagon and brought her to be killed for food
The inspector was present when she
unloaded. and she promptly found her way
into the digesting tank.
The department has no jurisdiction over
slaughter houses outside of the District of
Columbia. While the larger packing houses
In the west are subject to federal super
vision, the smaller establishments located
in adjacent states. from which meat is
such supervision An effort was made to
have the Department of Agriculture assign
inspectors to these slaughter houses but
without success.
Watched by Chemist.
Foods and drugs requiring laboratory
analyses to determine their quality are kept
under observation by the chemist and three
inspectors who work in conjunction with
him. In addition to the appropriation for
these inspectors, the department has at its
control a small general fund to enable it to
employ a special inspector from time IN
time Zone unknown to dealers in such ar
ticles), for 1t has been recognized as quite
possible that a dealer may, If he knows the
purchaser to be an official of the health de-
partment, sell an article of proper grade
although he sells to customers who do not
appear in their official capacity articles of
quite different character. Two of the in
spectors in this service engaged alto
gether in the collection of samples of foods
of various kinds and in the inspection of
places where milk is Sold and the third in
spector assists in the laboratory. Samples
are collected by actual purchases, the in
spector indicating the article which he
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-27
CONSIDERING CITY
CONTROL OF TRANSIT

New York, Sept. 27.-The board OF
trade and transportation is holding a
meeting here today to consider a re-
port which has been prepared by its
executive committee regarding the
city's control of its passenger transit
service. 1t Is the opinion of the COM
mittee, as expressed in the report,
that the city should have the power
to take back its grants of franchises
to railway corporations and substitute
short term grants, revocable at its
pleasure on payment of stated indem-
nifty.
The committee thinks that the sub
ways constructed in the city will dom
mate and control the present subway,
and the surface and elevated lines as
well.
The committee recommends that the
mayor at the beginning of the next
session of the Legislature, and before
the city shall grant additional transit
franchises, shall demand that the leg
islature so amend the rapid transit
law as to give the rapid transit COM
mission powers to separate contracts
for construction from operating con-
tracts; to provide for pipe galleries; I;
to contract for operating periods of
less than thirty-five years; and to
enable the city to avail itself, If need
be, of the power of municipal opera
ton.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-27
THE LOOMS CLAN
IN ANNUAL SESSION

Hartford. Cam, Sept 27.-Nearfy a
thousand members of the Loomis fam
lily were assembled in the Wadsworth
Athenaeum Annex this forenoon when
the annual reunion of the Loomis fam
lily association was called to order By
President Burdett Loomis, of Hart
ford.
After the business meeting the
members present were the guests of
the Loomis Institute at luncheon.
The institute, the rooms of which
are located in the Connecticut Mutual
building, is a Connecticut corporation
formed in 1874 by members of the
Loomis family who have made be-
quests for the purpose of building n
school on the site of the old Loomis
homestead in Windsor. where boys
and girls between the ages OF IL and
20 will be taught in various branches
of learning. 1t is said that ultimately
81 100000 will be available for this
school. The school grounds viii In
clude 120 acres.
The honest ad has descended IN
the Loomis family by inheritssrce
since 1888.
In the rooms OF the institute there
is an interesting collection Of fam
lily portraits, paintings, relics and cu-
rios which have been bequeathed by
members of the Loomis family.
At the meeting in the afternoon MT.
John NJ. Taylor, president of the Loo
mis- institute, will deliver an address,
Nearly every state of the Union IN
represented by one or more represen-
tatives of the Loomis family.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-27
ANOTHER REPORT
THE ASSASSIN BELIEVED TO Be
AN AMERlCAN-No REASON FOR
THE CRIME.

Special to The Citizen.
Gallup, ~ NJ, Sept. 27.-Andrew
Casna was shot and killed last nfEht
by an unknown party, but believed tn
have been an American. Mrs. CasnA
was wounded in the breast by a hNiI-
let from the murderer's gun. she
will live. The Casnas lived a few
miles from town. No trace of the
murderer has been found and no rea-
son for the crime Is known. Navajo.
trailers are on the trail OF the mar.
derer who has taken TO the hills. The
weapon used was a 44-caliber reVoI-
yer. After doing the shooting, the,
murderer entered tLe house, nut ont
the light and searched the building.
but took nothing Italians here be
lleve that revenge was the cause OF
the killing. Just prior to the shooting
Casna heard a noise and went out OF
the house to investigate. The wife
then heard words spoken IN English,
and shot followed. Casna entered
the house and fell dead on the aOar.
Ills wife was shot while benSahg over
him
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-27
METHODISTS MEET,
NORTH AND SOUTH

Leitchfield, KY, Sept 27.-The an
nual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal CHURCH. south, opened here
today with a large attendance. Over
25O ministers of the church were pres
ent when the conference was called
to order this morning. Owing to the
illness of Bishop A. Coke Smith, of
Norfolk, Va, Bishop Warren A. Cand-
ler of Atlanta, Ca, is presiding at the
conference.
In addition to the assignment of
pastors, the conference will elect
delegates to the general conference,
which will be held in Birmingham,
Ala, in May or next year. There will
be four preachers and four lay dele
gates to be chosen. Aside from these
elections, there is little of Importance
to come before the conference outside
of the ordinary routine. The usual
care will be given to the superannuat-
ed ministers, their widows and chill
dren, and educational matters will
also be discussed.
Elmira, N. Y, Sept. 27.-The annual
Central New York conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church was open
ed this morning at Hedding church.
Bishop Henry Spellmeyer, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, is presiding at the confer
ence. Every afternoon during the
session of the conference great re-
vival meetings will be conducted by
the Rev c. NJ. Boswell, noted evan
gelist, who has general supervision of
the city missions in Philadelphia.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-27
GREAT DOMINION
EXHIBITION GIVEN

New Westminster, b. c., Sept. 27-
The great Dominion exhibition was
opened here today in the presence OF
thousands of visitors from all parts Of
the Dominion. Earl Grey, governor
general of Canada, and his staff arriv-
ed here yesterday and will attend the
formal opening of the fair this after
noon. Nearly $1,000 Indians from diff
ferent parts of the province have come
here TO see the goyernor-general and
pay him their respects.
The exhibition will close on OctO-
Der Z. Among the special attractions
will be a big Lacrosse tournament, a
base ball tournament and a big re-
gatta on the river. Stansbury. who
recently defeated Towns for the sin
gle sculling championship of the world
and his defeated opponent have been
invited for a race, which promises 10
attract many visitors from all parts
of the country. 1t is probable that
SchOlla, the crack oarsman from the
United States will take part in some
of the racing events. The town is
crowded with visitors an4 the capac.
fly of the hotels is taxed to the ut.
most.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-27
THE JAPS ARE GOING TO
USE THE PANAMA CANAL
MikadO Will Buy Wheat in Argentina and Try to
Make His People Eat It Instead of Rice.
Something Doing in Korea.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 27.-No
country in the world is showing a
more lively interest in the Panama
canal than Japan. Word comes to the
state department that no less than
500, 100000 has been set aside by the
government engineers for improve
ments in harbors, wharves, piers, etc,
to accommodate the greatly increased
shipping which the canal is expected
to bring.
Within the past eight years $9,00O,-
600 has been spent on the principal
Japanese ports, and the work is still
going forward.
Thirty Japanese ports are now open
to the worlds trade. At four of these
there cleared in 1904 Japanese YES
sells with total registry of 1869, ,745
tons, and foreign ships with a total
registry of 12,092,615 tons. Osaka is
coming to be called the Liverpool OF
Japan"
No country is so important to
Japan as market as is the United
States. In 1904 we took nearly a
third of Japan's exports, which
amounted that year to $159,000,000
Our share of this was $50,023,000.
In 1904 the largest item in our
commerce with Japan was mineral
oils, $5,500,0O0, and the second lar.
gest, oflur, $4,5OO,OOO. But during the
past fiscal year oil has given place
to cotton as the principal export to
Japan.
The largest item of purchase from
Japan made by the United States in
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-27

1904 was raw silk and waste, $50 ,00O,-
400. This was followed by silk man
ufactures, $6,100,000; tea, $5,60O,0 900;
mats and mating, S2,300,000, and por.
celain and earthenware, $1,000 200.
Japan is preparing to subsidize a
line of steamers for call at South
American ports. The purpose it is
said, is to get cheap wheat from the
Argentine. This is in accordance with
a policy recently adopted by the mika
dos government to encourage the
eating of wheat in place of rice
which is reported by Japanese sci
entists to be less nutritious than the
cereal foods.
Japan intends to dominate the com
merce of Korea. Already the consuls
report that the banking business in
the hands of the members of that race
and other lines are trending the same
way.
Railway building in Korea has gone
on apace during the past welve
months Fully sS,o0O,SO0 has,. h4I
expended in railway extensions at 9
cost of about $4,000 a mile. The
gross value of the foreign trade fol
1904 was 26,617, ,4S7, of which s13,
7O1 900 was for imports from abroad
The latest population figures give
Korea 100000, souls, this count in
cluding Ham Keung, province In the
north, which was formerly under Rus
sian influence. Seoul, the capital, ha:
200,000 inhabitants, and is growing
rapidly. There are $4,000 Japanese il
the kingdom and more are coming al
the time.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-27
Ohio Bankers Meet.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 27.-1-ne an
nual convention of the Ohio State
Bankers association opened here this
morning with an unusually large at
tendance. The visiting members were
welcomed by the mayor and several
responses were made. The convention
will last only two days, but a great
deal of work and pleasure will be
crowded into those two days. The
Cleveland bankers have made extern
sive preparations to give their visitors
from other cities royal welcome and
entertainment. The business meetings
will be held in the morning, while the
afternoon and evenings will be de-
voted 10 pleasure Tits aftelnooH the
visiting bankers will be givon all au-
tomobile ride through the city and
will be taken out to the Country Club
where they will be the guests of the
local bankers at luncheon. The even
ing will be spent by some of the mem.
bers in the country, while the others
will return to the city and attend a
theater party. Tomorrow a boat ride
on the river in the afternoon and a
social session in the Chamber OF
Commerce are on the program.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-27
Express Messenger and
Former Messenger
Shoot TO Kill.
BOTH MAY DIE BUT DIFFER
In Story They Tell About the
Shooting, the Messenger
Saying That
OTHER MAN TRIED ROBBING CAR

Decatur, ILL.,, Sept. 27-John X.
Ryan, Pacific mail messenger on the
Wabash passenger train, and Edward
Greene, a former messenger, both OF
Chicago, fought a duel with revoivers
in Ryan's car on the way from Bement
to Decatur, a distance of twenty
miles. Each man received three
wounds and may die.
Greene says he boarded the express
car at Chicago to go to Pittsfield.
Ryan, he says, permitted him TO ride,
and he assisted Ryan with his work.
They began drinking and jokes led to
a QUAR- :.
Ryan says he did not see Greene IN
the car until the train reached Cerro
Gordo and he believes Greene jumped
in for the purpose of robbery. They
quarreled, according to Ryan's story,
and began shooting.
Just before the train reached Decat-
ur, Greene jumped from the car, and
an hour later was found by the police.
None of the trainmen were aware of
the fight in the express car until the
train arrived in Decatur, when Ryan
was found lying in pool of blood.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-27
Bryan Off for the Orient.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 27.-Wil
liam Jennings Bryan. Mrs. Bryan, their
son and their youngest daughter, sailed
today on the Manchuria for the Ori.
ent. They will stop for time on
the Hawaiian islands and expect to
reach Yokohama about October IS.
Just before sailing, Mr.. Bryan said:
II may want to stay some time in
Japan and will also make an exten.
siye tour through the Philippines. 1t
is probable that from there shall &c
to Australia and New Zealand. In
India | have planned to make an in,
vestigation Of the English method OF
dealing with colonies. When we leave
there we shall go up the Nile to the
Holy Land. Then l intend to make a
thorough tour of the European con
tinent. l intend to stay for some
time in every country. The entire
journey will take about one year"
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-27
Special to The Citizen.

Special to The Citizen.
Gallup, n. NJ, Sept. 27.-Andrew
Casna, an old resident Of Mckinley
county and living three miles west
of Gallup, a little off from the wagon
road 10 Clarkville, was murdered
sometime last night and his wife re-
ported shot. She may die.
Various reports as TO the cause OF
the murder is being discussed, but
robbery seems TO have been the mo-
tive, as Casna was known to keep
around the premises considerable mo-
ney.
The murdered mans son drove into
Gallup this morning, and reported the
crime TO Sheriff Harry Coddngton,
who, with several deputies, left imme-
diately for the scene of crime.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the sher-
in and deputies had not returned to
town.
The murdered man is a well known
Italian coal mine operator. and sells
his coal by the wagon loads 10 the con.
sumers in and around Gallup. Half a
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-27
RAILR0ADERS
WILL ASK FOR
Decrease of Working Day
Which is Now Near
Fourteen Hours.
THE VETERAN RACING MAN
Michael Dwyer TO be Taken
to Sanitarium ParaIyzed
From Waist Down.
BAR0N KOMlR6 LEFT us TODAY
THE VETERAN RACING MAN
BARON KOMURA LEFT US TODAY

Chicago, Sept. 27.-The Tribune to-
day says: Preparations are under
way for a concerted movement on the
part of the big railroad brotherhoods
to secure a reduction of present work
ing hours for railway employees all
over the country. The grievance COM
mittees of the many western railroads
will gather at Chicago in December to
discuss the desired changes in work
ing conditions.
The present hours of work on rail
roads range from ten to fourteen
hours a day, but in no case are they
fixed.
The brotherhoods, it is said, have
no intention of appealing for a limit
ed work-day but have planned rather
to seek a general reduction which will
be proportiOnate in all branches of the
service.