davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-12-08
CONTRASTES.

Pedro, hermoBo v6Stago Dc una opulents
familis de bsnqusToB.
Juan, humilda lilo de un osCuro obEsro
de Rn6nima progenie.
AmboG, unidog poF RtrRcCiones infantiles
mRrchaban al colegio.
IgnoFando los BecrstoB que ocultR 81
porvenir con Bus inHRnias sus YeleidGdeB
CaminabRn bulliciosos , alagres & beber en
en- lR fuente del BsbeP, q nutEir 30 inteli
gencia con lR pura linfa del amor , Is
virtud.
En- aqueIla neTmoa AoT de gTandezaH
deslumbrants8 aquel tallo humilde de
pobTszR no hsbfan RnidRdo nj 81 reptil in
mundO del Orgullo nj Ia laEvR ponzciosa
de Ia pTotesta.
De pronto, la Fatalidad anvuelve &
Juan en- SD manto de BombraB y entenebre-
ce el cielo de auB eBperanzau. Muers 81
padre, y en- el hogar hay Carencia de pan
de lumbEe.
Y Juan ruadR Rl abismO poT el goIfo
vertiginoHo de lR desgraCis.
Amos mas tarde, Pedro , Juan Feoibsn
BuB tftulos: El primero, de sbogado; sl
ssgundo, de preaidiaEiO.
AvanzR 81 tempo, arERstERndo ca su
veloz CRrrers los despoioa de Ian edRdeE,
de los suCsBoG , de las CoBaa.
Una tragsdia Hs dessTrollA On una ma
mana de invieTno mortal.
Luiosa victoria tiFada poF dos aoberbiol
tToncos noTmsndoB, guiadR por laOayoH de
6uEeas vsntiduraB, esCOltada por Buutuo
30 acompafRmiento ss detiene On Ii igleaia;
I'd Pedro que, de brazos de % amada, an
ciende las gradaB del altar.
A 10 lejos, muchedumbre sbigaErada
se sgoIpa imponente en- confuse tFopsl er
toTno de Ia plaEa, y alarga su Cuello de
beatia nalvsje, pTesa de emoci6n y Dc
espanto: Ed Juan que, de braEoH de IN
nacerdots, RsCiende las gradas del CO
daIBo.
r. Sierra.
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Ell TELEGRAFO
2 SAN JUsTo p
De S. MELON & COMPANIA
Acaba de importar de Europa complete variado sur
lido de mercancias, de la mas alta novedad
2 SAN JusTo p

DE FRANCIA: 100 estiIos de elegantes
sombrerOs para senoras, Y nifiss cabalIe-
ros; 80 classes de calzado; 1000 formas dis
tintas de confecciones.
Surtido selecto de perfumeria. Adornos
y cinturones de tOdas classes BIondas de
seda y encajes de algod6n.
Veriedad en- efectos para modlstas, bor-
dadoTas costureras.
Mantillas tOhallas, boas y preciosos OBJ
jetos de seda de lana
Flores artiticiales y Hndfsimas coronas
de azahar., Guantes y mitones de todas
classes.
Prectosos juguetes, objetos de naear,
concha ceroilide y carteras
Camisas para sefioras caballeros.
DE ESPANA: Telas de hilo, cretonas,
bramante tiorete, creas especiales. holan-
das y retortas. Telas blancas de aIgodon
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VENUS VICTRIX.
Para la Srta. J,sanita Batista, de Cidro

Para Ia SrtG. JasGsaita BatistG, de CidT
Lo die hacs tempo,
Bisndo tn pequeha
cusndo aun con sl traje muy coEto,
cominabsB, sonrisndo, { Ia escuela:
EBS que tieue en- los ojos
todo 81 faego del sol de mi TIERS;
y eu 10 boca tan bFeve y tan rojsi
las sOnriSas do amor de Julistp;
FL aDdsr de mujsr de andaluza,
= los disntes cuRl ssrta de peTlap,
y an 81 pelo el cEssp6n de la nochs,
el color de Ia tez de canela,
cusndo gEande ser6 necssaFio
Gel hablar de 50 graoia = bslIesa)
ProclamaTla invencible,
victorioss, immortal CiteRea.
Miguel MuNos
Cidra, Nbre. 1907.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-12-08

torcido. Enesjes de hno sstilss nusvos
MRntas frisas.
DE INGLATERRA: Alfombras, telaa
negras, driles de hilo, camas de hierro
alambrado e infinidad de artfcuIoB
DE TODOS PALS ES: Riquislmas tslas
con nnevOs dibujOs y classes admirablss.
Ielas superiOre- para sastrerfas: casimi-
res, merinos, franelas, pafios, elasticotinan,
panetas, Vlcu4As, pacas. drill de hilO, blaR
co y de cOlores, satenss, forros Y botoneH.
EstamenaS, merinos y velOs para trsioa
y mantos; y tOdos los artfcuIOs propios pa
ra 0rdeneS reIigiOsas.
Mercsncias americanas, especiRlmeRto
los teJidos de puntO, los llanOs estan8ha
dos, y los crudOs de las classes mas asopta-
bles que sc adquieren en- aqusllOH morsa
dos.
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La eonfOr0nsla Dol LINES.

FL ldn0s por Ia noche llevar6 sfecto
81 doctor Rafael del Vale Rodriguez.
"a anunciada confereucia en- 81 Ateneo,
Hay gran RnimRci6n para II & OR 81
iIustrado compatTiots.
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los DOS PENSADORES.

I'd peOaB porque me adoraB,
Y 20 peco por gozRF;
Y ca tan diverse pscaT,
Yo RIO cuando t6 lloPaB.
iMaldigo miH dulces horas,
Y bendigo tn tormentol
PodRS to Eemordimiento
LlevaEts & an dichOBo estado:
lYo ST que soy deBdichadO,
Que peco y no me arrepientol
r. dc CampoamOr
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SEPASE {

Que no pnbIicamos comunicados sin que
sean pagados pOr adelantadO.
Cada seis palabras Sc cuentan pOr una
llnea y la Inca vale diez cenfavos.
Las cartas que Yengan con communicates
ain su impQEte no Sc cOntsstan.
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GONZALEZ PADIN HNOS.

Sombos Pameas para Nlnas los tmos o5os ,..
de 80
Feumera fabrs de
tenemo surhdo
biG6n
mentos surHdos uan acu de uhGdad j puede
SAN FRAxcsoo 88 SAN 1usro 29 aT.A PAoUITAD
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TIuIlta J elaea ggTallas plsltas 1 egehlII9.
r. de CampOamOT.

Amstsrdam, noviembre 16 La prensa
publiCa csblegERmas de Batavia (JavR, J
los cusles ref sEen que una banda de Glen
indfganas ha pssado & cuchillo los diez
y nueys soldadoH del puestO militsr de ID
iBls Flores La miHma banda mat6 dss'
pusI 4 OchO mujsres , cqatro nihoH su.
EOneoH.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-12-08

Los bombsFoH Ss quejan dc que la
poliCfa, durants 81 inCendio que hubo
antss de anoche, quiso pegaEle alguno8
de slIou. Con ese motivo varies de loa
bomRaEOI, snRagaEon Hus RnifpEme
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-12-08

Ell Inspector de alimsntos de Maya
gtisz HoIiCita psrmino del departamsntO
para visitaE vaEioa e8tablscimient0s de "a
diltrit0, c6n al fin da yer como ss enCuan'
tran los alimsntoa aus % sxPenden d pd'
bliep,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-12-08

Carmen OFusl foe asntenciada cum.
pliE dos mosl de OfEOal png huRto msnog,
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iQuiel es di0s?

JUAN BRAsCH[.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-05
Northwest Cars.
II his week Last urpak T
Primary Markets.
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Union Stock Yards, Dec. 5.-Hog re-
ceipts, 10000: left over, 5000; market
steady. Light. s4.60 to $40; heavy
$40 to 5.15i mixed, $4.6o to 5.15; rough,
$3.50 to AIS
Cattle receipts, 5000; market weak.
Sheep receipts, $4,000 market steady.
Hogs Cattle Sheep
Omaha ..........7.300 $500 $500
Kansas City 5000 5000 1900
Union Stock Yards, 9. a. m.-Hogs
slow but steady estimated tomorrow,
$4,000. Light, $500 to $40; mixed, S465
to SIS: heavy, $3.50 to SIS; rough. $3.50
to AIS.
Cattle slow and weak. Beeves. s3.2O
to 6.35; cows, SIS to 400; stockers.
$2.20 to ago.
Sheep weak. Native 5000 to 40;
western S2.00 to 4.s0; lambs, 1915 to
CPS; western. 1915 to go.
Union Stock Yards. Dec 5.-Hogs
close mostly 10c higher than opening
Light, $4.70 to 5.25; mixed. $475 to
5.25: heavy, $40 to 5.25; rough, $40
to 4.S5.
Cattle and sheep steady.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-05
LICENSE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the citi-
Zens of the City of Hammond. North
Township, Lake County, Indiana: That
the undersigned is male inhabitant
more than twenty-one CD years Of
age, a resident of said City and Town
ship and not in the habit OF becoming
intoxicated; that he has been a con-
tinuous resident of said Township for
more than ninety 900 days last past;
that he will apply to the Board Of
County Commissioners of Lake County,
State of Indiana. at their regular Janu-
airy Term. 1908. for a license to sell
Intoxicating liquors in less quantities
than a quart at a time and permit the
same TO be drank on the premises
where sold; that he will also ask per-
mission to sell tobacco, soft drinks and
lunch in connection herewith; and
that the premises where he desires to
sell said intoxicating liquors are de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
The ground floor front room of a
two-story frame building with living
rooms in rear and above, situated on
Lot IL. Block 4, in Wilcox Addition
TO Hammond. Ind.
1925 Signed, THOMAS LUCKY.
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LICENSE NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given to the citi-
zens of the City of Hammond. North
Township, Lake County. Indiana: That
the undersigned is male inhabitant
more than twenty-one CID years of
age, resident of said Town and Town
ship and not in the habit of becoming
intoxicated; that he has been a con-
tinuous resident of said Township for
more than ninety 600 days last past;
that he will apply to the Board of
County Commissioners of Lake County,
State of Indiana, at their regular Janu-
airy Term, $685. for q license to sell
Intoxicating liquors in less quantities
than a quart at a time and permit the
same to he drank on the premises
where sold; that he will also ask per-
mission to sell tobacco, soft drinks and
lunch in connection herewith; and
that the premises where he desires to
sell said intoxicating liquors is de-
scribed as follows, to-wit
The ground floor room of the five
story brick and stone building. situated
at No. III South Holman street, on
Lot 5, Block 3, Townsend & Godfrey s
Addition to Hammond. There are Of
fee rooms adjoining and above.
Signed, II. r. SCHNEIDER,
1875 Hammond, Ind.
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HEARD ON THE BOURsE.

st. Louis-Leading railroad officials
Of the southwestern roads, say that the
prospects for this month are fairly ia
vorable. Cotton is moving in somewhat
more encouraging; volume and low
grade freight is being handled in
greater bulk than in several weeks
immigration traffic has fallen off to a
great extent since the middle of last
month.
Dow Characterization stocks in Lon
don firm. one-eight to one-half above
parity. Erie withdraws from Central
Passenger association. Comptroller's
call discloses boarding by western
banks, one at Omaha having 46 per
cent cash reserve. Covering shorts re-
duces demand in the loan crowd
Volume of new orders for iron and
steel still light and no improvement
expected this month. Forty five roads
for October show average net decrease,
1856, and for four months, increase, 81.
Regular dividends on tobacco preferred
and American snuff preferred and com
mon. Colorado Southern's earnings,
fourth week November. increase, SAL
/ III. Twelve industrials advance ga
Steinberger. Sim & Co.-Congress
1
any finance measure and whatever the
outcome in that quarter will be it must
/ be for the benefit of the community at
large. Commercial interests seem to
adjust themselves and within reason
ably short time we think that business
will be on a normal basis.
Baehe-So far the market has taken
the Kansas City failure very we'll
is not realized or because there is
nothing left to liquidate, the immediate
future will soon tell. If the market
don't break badly on this failure the
bears have no chance TO get their
stocks back at all and q stampede is
a certainty.
MISUNDERSTANDING of the sus-
pension of the national bank of Kansas
I City was responsible for the early
selling of stocks. It accounted for the
appearance of houses with connections
in the middle west with selling orders
/ who had been among the buyers yes
terday afternoon. Uncertainty as to
( the extent of financial disturbance in
volved checked action by floor traders
/ beyond a little experimental short sell
ing to test the capacity of the market.
brooklyn RAPID transit made q very
good showing in comparison with other
stocks. Improvement is largely based
on knowledge that further inquiry into
its physical condition and the public
service commission must realize how
much has been put into the property
. IN the last few years.
1t is reported that J. ]. Hill viii
have a conference with President
Roosevelt today on the subject OF
transferring complete control of Bur
Ington TO Great NortheTn.-New York
The expected Improvement in trade
conditions is slow to mature and even
when the rest of the market is strong
specialists report that long stock is
coming out.
At opening the tone was steady and
showed no very definite trend. 1t was
obvious that the market was getting
some stock. especially Reading. North
ern Pacific and Copper. Traders in
elined to hold Of till they saw TIE
extent Of this realizing. The first trad
: ing in sugar was point below closing
sale on President Havemeyer's death
II is admitted that the loss TO the com
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Indiana Harbor-Lots to 16,
block S, Indiana Harbor. East
Chicago Co. to Chicago Lake
Shore & Eastern Railway $500. =
Gary-Lots b to 30. block 20.
Broadway addition. Alice Bacon
TO Frank Hicks ....... -
Gary-Lot q. block 5. Broadway
addition, George Kristiforovits
to Frank Hicks -........... -
Park addition, United States
Land Co. to Conrad Stoeger..
Gary-Lot SO. block 2 Lincoln
park addition, United States
Land Co. TO Henry Burmester.
Gary-Lot So. block ,, Lincoln
park addition, Henry Burmester
10 Julius Q. F. Hardt. ....
Gary-Lot IS. block ?. Lincoln
park addition. United States
Land Co TO Julius O. F. Hardt
Hobart-Lots l 70 s, block ;.
sub. Hobart. George Earle to
William 3. owen Entertainments.
Toleston-Lot &. block 80, second
oak Park addition. EVA c.
Bryan 10 Alfonso c. Mays.
Toleston-Lots 19 and 20. block
IS. second Oak Park addition,
Albert 5. Tyler 10 Louis Meka
Hammond-Lots 60 and 81. block
s. East Lawn addition. John
Z. Chisholm 70 Elmer Lyons.
22-34- 9-Part OF lot IN section
2-34-S. Otto A Meyer to Frank
H WhaIey .--.---
In addition TO the foregoing ira
/ fers there have been fled for rec
5 mortgages. 6 releases and 5 misC
ianeous instruments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-05
NOTICE OF OBJECTION.

Notice is hereby given that there
viii be an election Of Road Supervisors
for North Township, Lake County, In
diana. on Saturday, Dec. Il, 1907. The
hours are from ,. m. till s p. m. and
the Road Districts and places Of voting
are as follows:
Road District No comprising all
territory north of the Little Calumet
River Voting plaee-Hessville school
house.
Road District No accomplishing all
territory south Of the Little Calumet
River. Voting place-Hig hlands school
house. 1874
F. RICHARD SCHAAF.
Trustee North Township.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-05
WEATHER FORECAST.

Illinois, Indiana. Missouri, Iowa,
Lower Michigan. Wisconsin and Mime
sota-Fair tonight and probably Fri
day; rising temperature.
Dakotas-GeneralIy fair tonight and
Friday; warmer tonight; cooler west
Friday.
Nebraska--Fair tonight and Friday
warmer tonight.
Kansas-Fair tonight and Friday;
warmer tonight and east Friday.
Montana-Partly cloudy with prob
ably snow 1urries tonight or Friday;
colder Friday and west and north to-
night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-05
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR DE
HOSIT OE PLRLIC EI-NDS.


POSIT OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
Notice is hereby given that the North
Township Board of Finance of Lake
County Indiana, will, between the
hours of 10 a. m. and p. m. on the
9th day of December, 1907, at Trus-
tees office in the Superior Court Build
ing al Hammond. County of Lake, and
State of Indiana, receive written pro-
posals from banks and trust companies,
subject TO examination by the State
of Indiana or by the United States, and
having their place of business in this
State, for the receipt of a maximum
provided for in an act of the General
Assembly of Indiana, entitled AN Act
concerning public funds, their deposit
and safe keeping and the collection
of interest thereon; creating Boards
of Finance and defining their powers,
duties and procedure, prescribing pun
ishment for violations. prescribing
when said act shall take effect and
repeating laws in conflict" approved
March 8, 1907, and being Chapter 222
of the Acts of 1907, page 391. Said
funds to be deposited consist of the
public funds of North Township. Lake
sOnal and surety company bonds must
be executed according to official form
prepared under the provisions of the
above statute. Personal or surety COM
pany bonds or collateral bonds as Sc
curity, must accompany proposals.
The Township Board of Finance,
North Township, Lake County, Indiana.
BY CHARLES CHICK,
President.
/. H MATTERN. Secretary.
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Proposals TO receive Public Funds on
deposit as provided for by an Act OF
the General Assembly OF the State of
Indiana, concerning Public Funds. their
deposit. safe keeping, etc. approved
March 9Th 1897. effective Dec. ist 1907
said sealed proposals Will be re
ceived by the Board OF Finance Of the
City of Hammond. Ind. on the Goth day
Of December. 1907. at 500 o'clock p. n.
in the Council Chambers of the City
Hall Of said City.
BY order Of the Board of Finance.
J. y. SMALLEY.
12-4 Secretary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-05

pany is serious one as he raised it
from the most sensational gambling
stock in the unlisted department to one
of the best held and distributed in
dustrials in the list The selling of
copper seems to come through the
Boston houses as much as from any
other source.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-05
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
finance board of the School City of
Hammond, Indiana, will receive pro-
posals to receive public funds on de-
post as provided for by the Acts of
the General Assembly of the State of
Indiana, approved March 9th. 1907.
Such proposals will be received by the
undersigned Secretary at the Central
School Building. Hammond, Indiana,
Dec. 24th, 1907, at 400 p. IN.
J. G. IBACH, Secretary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-05
LIv.-ERPCOL MARKET.

Liverpool Dec. 5.-Wheat opened
one penny lower: corn one-quarter
lower. 1880 p. m.-Wheat one penny
lower; corn one-haIf lower.
Liverpool, Dec. 5.-Wheat closed
one and one-quarter to one and five
eighths lower; corn one penny lower.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-05
Stocks, Grain and
| LatestEyentsn DDnTTTCTNTC Special Wire TO
| the Markets AM y 41404VO The TIMES
Special Wire 10
The TIMES
GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-CarIots today
Wheat, 10; corn, 40; oats, 121; hogs,
80. 900 head.
Chicago, Dec. 5.-Estimates tomor-
row heat, II ears: corn. Isl cars:
oats, us cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
Chicago Dec. 5.-CIearances today
" heat and -four, 1890 bu; corn, 252,-
600 bu; oats, 935 bu
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-05
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-Five room cottage; so foot
lot lawn. good fence. good cellar
cement walks, water and toilet in
house; first class condition; bargain if
sold at once. 643 Indiana avenue
.I2-2-6t
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FOR SALE-Farm lands: improved and
unimproYed. in Wisconsin and Michi-
gan. Address or call Aug. L. Brandt
50 Doty street, Hammond, 1nd.-11-6 N
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-05

TO HANGE-Painting paperhang-
ing and ealcimining for anything use
ful BOX DPS. Lake County Times.-27
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CLASSIFIED WANT ADS.


aNTED-A few table boarders; home
cooking. 125 Douglas street.-2l-s 81
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BARTER AND EXCHANGE

NO charge for six insertions under
Enrter and Exchange head. For evsEg
reply to al. you pay two cents.
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FOR ExCHANGElParIor clock and
vase fer sewing machine. Address
Box Mi, Lake County TimeS.-26
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rAIE HELp vANTrn-

WANTED-An engineer. Apply Fam
Gus Mig. Co, East Chicago, Ind
12-5-3t
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WANTED-A good man to take tickets
and do some leCturing at cent the
alter. Apply 5S-llsth street, Whiting.
-i2-5-lt
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FEMALE HELP NANTED.

W ANTED-Competent girl for general
houseWork; good wages. Mr.. homes,
% Klmbdcn avenue.-lZ-4-3t
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WANTED-Girl 10 clerk in store. APP
ply 10 j. j. sullivan, Monroe and Con-
key avenue.-1z-4-2t
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SITUATION WANTED.

w TED-Position; general house
work in German FANNY. ia I05th
place. West Hammond.-12-4-4t
The Washington herald., 1907-01-10
SPEED LIMIT IS ADEQUATE
Maj. Sylvester Says Street Cars Go
Fast Enough.
Reports UnfavOrabIy on the Request
Made by the Electric Rail-
way Companies.

Declaring that the street railway COM
panies have repeatedly violated the speed
regulations, Maj. Sylvester, yesterday.
reported unfavorably on the requests Of
q. r. Dunlop. president Of the Capital
Traction Company. and Gen George Il
Harries, vice president Of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company. that
the regulations be amended 50 rs 10 per
NIT a speed not exceeding fifteen miles
an hour within the city limits. and TWEEN
ty miles an hour in suburban districts.
In making this request Mr. Dunlop says
that 1t is in order that the motormen
may have "a better chance 10 escape ar
rest as he finds "a number Of them have
been taken into the Police Court for run
ming thirteen OF fourteen miles an hour.
which speed he does not consider al all
dangerous. Gen. Harries adds that while
millions OF dollars have been spent In the
conversion Of horse-operated and cable
cars into the most expensive OF electric
systems, the cars move at a speed very
little greater than tEe almost forgotten
horse cars Maj. Sylvester, 20 whom
the matter was referred. said yesterday.
abide by the present speed regulations.
at times the ears being run at excessive
speed, this despite the warnings cf the
police department The superintendent
OF police has given special attention 10
the matter Of suburban cars running on
light rails down steep iuclines with
heavy loads Of passengers. and repeat
edly asked that d departure he made
from the practice of shutting of the
power and releasing the brakes to allow
the ears % proceed In violation Of regu-
lations
THE warnings in this regard have lot
been respected. and I feel when requests
Of this department are ignored. in con-
nection with the existing rate Of speed,
which at times is dangerous TO the tray
cling public I'm the suburbs and else
where, that the department would not be
justified in recommending change. n
short. the requests Of this department
have not been respected in the past"
The Commissioners have not deter
mined the action to be taken In reply 20
the requests Of the street car companies