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A crusade has been begun by the
postoffce authorities against certain
publishing concerns, which, ii is al
legged use the mails as a means for eX-
acting the payment of debts and the
obtaining Of money under false pre-
lenses.
Complaints have been pouring in 70
Chief Inspector Letherman from per-
sons who allege that they have been
offered a years subscription 10 a mag
azine free and later that they have re-
ceived bills for several years subscrip-
tions which they never contracted for.
The owners OF the steam trawler
Spray, OF which John X. Neal of T
wharf is manager, are contemplating
building another fishing steamer simi-
lar in design TO the Spray.
II is understood that they have al
ready asked for bids from the Fore
River Shipbuilding Company, and also
from a Philadelphia concern, but II is
likely that the former company will
be given the contract
Since Captain oliver Thomas took
charge Of the Spray, he has, according
to the owners, made her success.
Admiral Snow, commandant OF the
Charlestown navy yard, has returned
TO the city treasurer a check for $3.50,
which was sent him in recompense for
the services Of the sailors and marines
on June II. AS il is against the tradi-
tions OF the service 10 accept money
for such a condition, ii was sent back
with the statement that the men,
when they marched on that day, mere
ly did their duty. II has been the
custom in The past to serve collation.
TO the navy yard men after the parade,
but this was not done the last Charles
town day through an oversight.
The success Of the hypothetical de-
tenders OF Boston In warding of the
assault OF fictitious foes should be aC-
cepted with content and satisfaction.
The war game at this port is won by
those who we may hope will win If it
is ever played in earnest Our forts
and our militia have met the demands
placed upon them in experiment. Our
visitors here for the old home week
affair could SLEEP soundly and awake
with the assurance that the city still
stands against foreign invasion.
The statement recently issued by the
railroad commission, summarizing the
existing situation with reference 10
the smoke situation with reference to
hn 10 no n
the hope that, with the Improvement
of smoke -consumir devices and the
introduction Of more skilful firing
with the proper quality Of soft coal
and the proper care of engines, there
will be substantial abatement of the
nuisance.
Yet complete relief from the annoy
ance to persons and the injury 10 prop
erty by dense black smoke along busy
lines of railroad cannot be expected
while soft coal Is used and the use
OF coft coal, the commission states, is
practically imperative.
1t is to the electrihcation OF rail
roads that the commission looks for
the solution of the smoke problem This
change is described as the subject
Of sanguine prophecy" and In subur-
ban service at least II Is confidently
predicted to be a feature OF the near
future.
Three Cinnamon were killed and
seven were seriously wounded-at
least two of whom will die-in a spec
tacular shooting-up of Chinatown one
night last week In a continuation OF
the feud between the two Chinese Sc
cret societies, the Hep Sing Tongs
and the On Leong Tongs. Five China
men have been arrested and they are
charged with murder.
At leas. 80 shots were fired within
the space of 10 minutes, and men drop
ped right and left or fed under the
murderous fire of the big "a long-range
revolvers. In less than FIVE minutes
Chinatown was seething mass Of
people, all intent upon learning the
trouble The crowd which surged
through Harrison avenue, Oxford
place and Oxford street served 10 give
the assailants an excellent opportun-
ity TO get away.
Such scenes have not been witnessed
IN Chinatown for nearly four years.
when in October OF 1903. there was a
clash between the members of the two
societies and two men were killed and
several injured.
Sixty marriage ceremonies a year
are performed on the average BY James
A. Burns of Bennington street, East
Boston. MIR. Burns is not a man OF
the cloth. yet he might be apty term
ed dock priest for he ties the
knot at the piers of the steamship
company in whose employ he has been
for the past 40 years.
IL was Governor Douglas who APP
pointed Mr.. Burns a magistrate with
powers TO unite loving hearts and