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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-10


iPor que ha de molestarss & los
vecinos paciGcos y honrados, como 81
fueran cuatrsros malhschoresi
Ciertos alardes de fuerza y ciertss
precauciones inmotivadas solo sirven
para sembrar la alarma = 10 inquie-
tud en- el ssno de las famiiias, sin
que tamaflo tyop de zsk redunde en-
bsne6cio de nadie. !.
Y no es esa. seguramente, la mi
sion de los Institutes armados.
Con motive de In celeberrima cir
cular del seiior Mendo. fiscal de
8. NJ, los periodistas integrista han
descolgado el botG .ts4nseiyo y no cesan
de sahumar & tan digno, recto y cum
plido funcionario.
No parecs sino que tratan dc fu-
migarlo.
No nos extrafia.
Lo mismo hubieran hecho con oil
sefior Peharanda. on Filipinas, GUAM
do este gobernadorcillo promulg6 su
famoso bando. llamado de los SOM
breros.
Este es ell nnico documento CON
que pueds equipararse dignamente 10
Aamante circular de que nos ocupa
mos.
Que es de orc.
Dsiemos. Que entire tanto los pc
ri6dicos incondicionales contin len,
tur;bulo en- mano, incesando oil Sc
nor Mendo.
Pues al fin todos SO avienen
esa actitud ofciosa,
mas vale que le llenen
de incienso que de otra cosa.
va Ia prensa de Ponce ha comen
zado s tocar las consecuer cias de
esas cortapisas f+cales.
Ri ultimo numero de La Peq~eSad
Antilla ha sido multado, por repro
ducir noticias de Cuba. tomadas. Sc
g1n tenemos entend. do, de Ia prensa
madrilena.
Hoy antes de aventurar cualquler
informe relative & Ia guerra. es pre-
ciso tentarse ell bolsillo.
Por nnestra parte sin novedad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-10

GIo ei gobierno frances dc
entonees. sjgue reehszandola, Porque
de Ia guerra SO mantuvieron entonees
los explotad res coioniales de EsPa
nay el pueblo esps mol es sl pasG-
no, como 10 fre en- aquella e2oca el
pueblo f.ance;.
Y VA que ciso los Estados Uni
dos. he de seproducir a4uf,-por via
de respuesta eierto petroleum. de
Madrid. que Sc pesmiti6 dudar de Ia
vegacidad de mi infosmaci6n Tespeeto
de las palabras que pronnnciara en- eI
banquete ftanco-amer!cano el emba,
iador de los Estados- Unidos en- Italia,
LAS frases textua.es de dicho emba
iador, publicadas en- frances Por esta
prensa.
D.cen al
"A cote de nous. presque formant partie
de 1otre territoire, Sc trouve une col ME
don't les habitants combattent pour leur IN
6eperdaece; nous, Americans, nous sympa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-10

thisons avec ces patriotes qui combattent
pour les n anes principes que nous comoa-
ttions II auiourd'hui 100 ans, et nous
faisons les yaux les plus'sinceres pour qn'ils
atteignent leur but. Nous garderons, la
M6tropole Qui la domino encore, tous les
9cards ct toutes les considerations dune ma
tion annie, mais nous ne permettrons pas
Qua nos yeux. CT contre toutes les lois hu-
manitairas, l'on commette des actes contrai-
res 4 La civilisation ct SUI prcgres.
Oette question aussi obscurci IN peu
Pair. ici en- Europe, mais c'est sans donte
parce qu'on ne s'y rend pas compte gum
peuple libre, necessairoment, doit sympstni
ser avec tout peuple qui combat pour Ia IL
bert6."
~
Cierro esta cronica con una noticis
triste para las letras: Edmond de
Goncourt ha muerto.
No muri6 en- 81 casa de Auteuil
verdadero bazaar de maraviilas del 81
elo XVIII, sino en- casa de Alfonso
Daudet, en- Champrosay, donde h
llAbase vefaneando.
Ell Iniciador del movimiento natn
ralists, { historiador de las elegancias
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-10
De Paris
Il aPOnce
III

Los ecos del indecoroso tharlats-
nismo del congreso de Madrid van
acabando CON las esperanzas de tcdo
el mundo,-sin exceptuar las de los
espafioles de Parfs.-de llegar & una
soluci6n en- Ia guerra del separatismo
cubano. iQue pobreza de ideas. y
que falta de valor ciyico en los dis
cnrsos de los C6novas. Romero, Mo
ret. Silvela y Iatti Qnassti del menti-
80 que sc tituIa IaElame entoi -
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-10

sionados ensmigos cuenta On el Par
lamento. defendiese su obra, reba-
tiese los cargos que Sc Ie han hecho
y abogase por su pronto plantsa-
miento. sin que un mnrmulio nj una
protesta interrumpiese su discurso.
Defendiendo ell sistema que 6! cree
mas acertado, 6 sea ell de unir la
acci6n de la guerra la de 10 politica,
tuvo parrafos tan elocuentes como
este:
''Se habla de alianzas con naciones
extranjeras, y yo no he de .penetrar
en- ese terreno colo he de decir que
conozco una alianza fuerte, decisive,
salvadora, Ia alianza con ell pueblo
cubano. Ell pueblo cubano que, so
bre los daIios de la guerra implacabse.
siente ell desvfo Ell olvido de aus
necesidades ell pueblo cubano que
no puede comprender por que no sc
realiza Embellishments la reforms
arancelaria, el pueblo cubano, que
no esta, que no puede estar al lado
de la insurrecci6n, que es su ruina !
ell pueblo cubano, que solo pide ampa
ro para lanzarse en- los brazos de Es-
pafla, como 10 hizo cuando la psz del
Zanjon. Yo no conozco otro modo
de asentar Ia soberanfa que sobre ell
amor de los pueblos
Despu6s ell selor Maura cometi6
la pi6a de decir que no defenderia
nunca la autonomfa por considerable
incompatible con la Soberdnfa de ES-
pG55G.
En- resumen; otro discurso brillan
te, elocuente, pero que tampoco re-
suelve NADIA.
Hsgo gracia 4 los lectores de LA
DEMoCRAoIA del discurso de Rome
70 Robledo porque. como todos los
suyos. esta lleno de apasionamientos
y de ipjurias para los liberales an
tillanos.
4 Al general Calleja 10 present6 CO.
mo un traidor & la patria, diciendo
que alojaba en- su propio palacio a
los insurrectos, y que cuando los es-
psnoles pasa ban frente su residen
cia gritando iviva Espa5sG! mandaba
cerrar las puertas de los BALCONIES, y
en- cambio Ordenaba que Sc abrieran
de par en- par cuando los cubanos
pasaban gritando iVi0a Cuba hbre!
Iv:'Van las reformaS! Y conclny6 gu
discurso con la siguiente amenaza !:
"La p6rdida de Cuba signifcarfa Ia
p6rdida de Puerto Rice y la p6rdida
de FiIipinas y la perdida de todas
nuestrss posesiones en- Africa. y Ia
perdida de las instituciones.'
A cerrar Ell debate Y & contrarres-
tar ell NAL efecto del discurso de Ro-
nero Robledo. levant6se ell senor Ca
novas del Castillo.
En estos 1ltimos amos. Canovas
habla pocas veces. Parece que Sc
siente fatigado mas que por el peso
de los amos, por el peso de las preo-
Cerebro mas privilegia
do que este, no hay otro como no sea
ell de CASTELAR, Estudia hoy con el
mismo ardor que On sus amos juve
niles, y siempre que es gobierno, en-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-10

AVISO. .-Pongo en- conocimieDto del pd
bIico. Que La Farmacia de los sef5ores j. 4
Blance Ca en San Juan de P. Z, San
Francisco Ldmero o. es Ia dn'ca que est6
autorizada para expender mi Jarabe Depn.
rativo FoFtidcante, "a toda ia isla- -Fs
n0sado Escebar q.
ARrsto 8 de 1896 2 vpS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26
Never Saw Toe Before.

zone Of the funniest sights 1 ever
saw was South Sea Islander with his
first chunk Of ice" remarked the cap
tain of trading schooner. "I was
lying at anchor at one of the Navigator
islands once when some natives came
aboard. 1t was an awfully hot day and
I had just been getting some ice up
from below. The natives looked at 1t
curiously and so handed one chunk.
The moment it touched his hand he
dropped it like hot shot and looked
at his palms to see If they were burned.
after deal Of jabbering they all
sat around it and watched it melt.
They couldn't understand it at all,
and when there was nothing left but
but wet spot on the deck they sat
around it and discussed the phenome-
non.
81 put piece of ice in my mouth
and then gave them some. They shift
ed it from hand to hand like hot coal,
put the tips of their tongues on it
gingerly and finally swallowed the
chunk. 1t was source Of great won
der to them. San Francisco Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26
SWALLOWED THE srovEPIPE.
Remarkable Feat Performed by Fool
hardy Paris Apprentice.

Remarkable Feat Performed by n Fool
hardy Paris Apprentice.
The series Of bravado bets which
have been so frequent in Paris for
some months past reached a climax
when a shop assistant named AleXan-
der laid a wager of 500 francs that he
would swallow yard Of galvanized
iron stove-piping, says LIE Figaro. The
bet was accepted and the referee ap-
pointed. Alexander and one of the wit
nesses went to buy the piping, which
was about one-sixteenth Of an inch
In thickness and five inches in dia-
meter. Alexander took it to white
smith, and requested him to file it down
into powder in the presence Of the
witness, who subsequently carried it
to a cafe in the Rue de la Chapelle,
where the operation Of swallowing the
filings was carried out. Quite 100 per-
sons attended as spectators, Alexan-
der divided the filings into five portions,
placed them in five glasses Of beer, and
tossed them off at intervals of ten
minutes. He played cards during the
process of drinking and when the last
glass Of beer and its metallic addition
had been consumed, the bet was de-
clared won, and the 500 francs handed
over to him, He stated afterward that
he felt no inconvenience from the feat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26
WITHOUT PROOF.
A Clever but Wicked Woman Boldly
Plans n Crime.

A well-known detective told good
story, the truth of which he vouches
for, says the Washington Star.
zone day." he said, "a lady came
into my Office, evidently in deep
trouble.
"'You are detective?
eyes, madam
well, l want your services in a
very delicate matter she said, her
voice sinking to a whisper as she
glanced,nervously about to see that no
one was present that could hear the
conversation.
"My husband, she continued when
satisfied no other visitors were in the
room, has a suicidal mania. He ap-
pears to be in perfect health, eats well,
sleeps WELL has no cares or troubles
that know Of and yet have to watch
him carefully in order to keep him
from committing suicide. His mania
for, of course, know it is that with
him-is so subtle that no one would
suspect it for an instant. But he has
laudanum secreted around the house.
I have found several walls of it and fear
that there is more that have not been
able to discover
"The case was most interesting
one, and agreed to visit the house In
the guise Of an invited relative of the
wife and study the affair. was greet
ed most cordially by the husband and
with twenty-four hours admired him.
greatly. A lighter-hearted, merrier,
happier man never S. ". Three nights
later I was awakened by the screams
of the wife and hastily arising and
dressing, ran downstairs, meeting her
in the hallway, holding an empty bot
tie labeled 1audanum. rushed to the
mans bedside, but too late. He was not
yet dead, but never recovered con-
seriousness.
1.-THE seeming grief of the widof was
heartrending, but I caught CLEAN in
her eyes that convinced me she had
poisoned her husband and her ruse in
having me in the house had been as
bold as it was successful, for not
word of evidence could have produced
that she had plotted the murder of her
husband. Two months later she was
married again and went to Europe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26

priceless yellow lace, decollete, apso-
lutely docollete, and around hes with
cred old neck flashed a magnificent
necklace of diamonds. She sat we'll for
ward In the box, which she had all to
herself, and her eyes, more catlilKe than
ever In the electric light, were fixed
upon Claire and the count. "She must
be crazy thought, but soon I forgot
everything in the delight Of listening
to Verdi's lovely music. OIL those
rapturing strains, | shall never hear
their like again out Of Italy.
They left next morning and knew
nothing Of them till two months later
l met the brother and sister at Inspruclt
In the Tyrol, and, after we had become
quite friendly, Claire showed me the
necklace and little twisted note from
the lady, containing these words, with
out Introduction Of any kind:
" I have made hypnotism study and
have long desired to experiment upon
some one. You came in my way and l
willed match between you and the
count. I succeeded, and, to reward you
for the service you uncoDsciously rem
dered me, I send YOU the promised dia'
monds. wish you much happiness"
This came two days after our en-
gagement,' said Claire, blushing, hut
how did she knowT
" DO you think the engagement was
brought about by hypnotism?' I asked,
smiling.
" Ludwig said 1t was a case of love
at first sight, said the girl, softly"
well, when we met once more at
dinner Mrs. Harding leaned forward
and said to Claire in low tone, I shall
give you my diamond necklace for a
bridal present. She seemed to expect
no reply, for she drew back and mo-
toned the waiter to fill her wine glass.
The young girl said not word, but
blushed a vivid, rosy red, while I
thought I detected a certain mische-
vous but quickly suppressed light in the
counts dark eyes,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26
Some Of our railroads are complain.

Some Of our railroads are complain
ing because their taxes have been
doubled within the last few years. They
think that this Is the result Of an unjust
warfare being waged against them.
But what were their taxes before they
were doubled, and. also, have the taxes
of other institutions and Of private
property been doubled? We have not
fully investigated the matter, but we
are aware that there has been a great
increase Of taxes in some Of our states.
in Michigan the farmers have been COM
planning because their taxes are so per
cent higher this year than last. In
Illinois we have heard Of very strong
advance. Perhaps the railroads would
do we'll to find out whether they are be-
ing unjustly taxed or not. Comparing
"a tax with what 1t may have been five
years ago proves nothing. An examin-
alton of the property would show the
true state of affairs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26

When 1t comes to vigorous and clear
cut oratory go to the council chamber
Of the city Of Chicago. For instance,
listen to the words Of the Hon. Buck
ingham Mccarthy when he sprang to
his feet in those halls Of fame and i'm
passionately called out in his rich
.stock-yards tones: Hold here, now,
Mr.. Chairman, let's see what we're
dom here, now" Did Henry, Webster,
Burke, Cicero, Demosthenes or the
swivel-tongue cyclone of Kansas ever
voice anything like this2 Not much.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26
Boiled Water and Impurities.

1t is generally believed that the most
impure water can be rendered pure by
boiling and that in this we have an
absolute safeguard against the dangers
of water containing disease germs.
Now, while it is true that boiling will
kill the germs of diseases, yet the fact
has been brought to our notice by so
high an authority as DR.. Charles M.
Cresson, that, while boiling kills the
germs of a particular disease, it yet,
in reality, renders the water more i'm
pure than it was before, because, by
the very death of these germs, dead Or
ganic matter is allowed to remain in the
water, which it pollutes by putrefac-
ton. Hence, while boiling is most ex-
cellent precaution against the occur
renee Of typhoid fever or similar dis
eases, when we have occasion to think
the germs Of these diseases exist in
the water we drink, yet we must re-
member that this boiling does not
purify the water; it simply removes the
specific power to produce a specific dis
ease.-Philadelphia American.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.

New York women spend more on
dress than any women in the world.
Wilhelmina, the girl queen of the
Netherlands, is one Of Queen Vietorias
most constant correspondents.
Miss Bennett has been given the chair
OF public speaking in the Boston uni
yersity, Of which institution she is a
graduate.
In England there is a woman auc-
tioneer, who is successful In her chosen
business, which she adopted when she
was only 16 years of age.
Miss Eliza Turner of Clifton Springs,
N. Y, has been invited to become
pastor Of the Universalist church OF
GAINESVILLE, o. She is % years old. cul-
tured and eloquent.
Mrs. Phineas NJ. Barber of Philadel-
phia is about to erect and equip at cost
of about $4,000 seminary for girls at
Admission, Ala, and give it to the Pres
byterian board of missions for freed
men.
The governor Of Kentucky has APP
pointed DR.. Catherine Houser, a physi-
clan in the state insane asylum at
Hopkinsville, in answer to petition
signed by a great number of women
and men.
Miss Sibyl Carter has been teaching
lace making to Indian women Of the
Minnesota reservations. The women
are said to be quick to learn this work.
They always show skill in basket weav-
ing, and could be interested in things Of
more intricate and delicate weaving.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26
NOR NICE BEING A oIANr.
Powell, the EIght-FOot Texan, Wants -
Leave tho Show business.

Powell, the Elght-FOOt Texan, Wants u
Leave tho Show business.
Col A. A. Powell, the Texas giant
who headed the procession in the Odd
Fellows celebration in East st. Louis
last spring, is tired of the show business
and has come to st. Louis to look for a
job as floorwalker in some store, says
the Globe Democrat.
"I've been in the show business ten
years now and have got enough of It,"
he said. tits tough life-always on
the go, very little sleep, no regularity
in meals or anything else. And a fell
low can't make much money at it,
either. Here Pm the tallest man in the
country or in the world that / know of
since the Chinese giant died, and can't
make decent living at the show busi-
ness. Sometimes I get $50 or SIS a
week, but then l have to pay my ex-
penses, and hotel bills and railway fare
eat up all the profits. I'd rather get
$25 and have no such expenses When
! go with a circus for a whole season I
get $50 or $35 week and expenses, but
the life Is too hard for me-"
Col. Powell expects to settle down in
st, Louis and grow up with the city.
He Is comparatively young yet, only a.
He was never in the army, he says, or
even Texas ranger, but won his title
In the show business. When a boy he
lived on farm in Johnson county,
which adjoins Dallas county, Texas
The principal thing he did on the ranch
was to punch cattle" until his legs got
so long that they dragged on the ground
when astride a pony. At Is he stood
7 feet Z IL inches in his stocking feet
and is no taller now, he says, although
when in the show business his height
is advertised at feet. The Chinese
giant, who died some time ago, was Z
feet inches. Col. Powell has no broth
ers and but one sister, who is of moder-
ate height only. Nor was there any
thing extraordinary in the height OF
either of his parents or any of his ances-
tors so far as his knowledge or informa-
ton goes. He is Royal Arch mason,
Odd Fellow and a Knight Of Pythias.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26
Smiles.

A northern exchange asks: "Why
do most authors wear their hair long?"
Because BARRIERS cut for cash. AT
lanta Constitution.
whats the difference between no.
toriety and fame?" "Well, if man Is
notorious he's still alive; If he's famous,
he's dead. Chicago Record.
Mrs. Fogg-You should be careful
about that cold, David. Mr.. Fogg-
Careful about it? Just as lief lose it as
not.-Boston Transcript
She-Do you think we are going to
have war? He-Yes, do. what do
you think we are going to make war
on?" "on paper. "-Yonkers States
man.
Teacher-Where were you yesterday?
Pupil (whimpering)-It was all Billy
Smiths fault; he hipnertised me an
made me go skatin' with him.-Truth,
Wiggles lin love)-Why, man, her
very feet are a poem. Giggles "a cyni.
cal friend)-No doubt; but isn't poem
of only two feet rather short?-New
York Tribune.
Cant interest you in accident in
surance to-day" mo, sir; I'm in no
need of it." Excuse me; understood
you were learning to play the violin|-
Yonkers Statesman.
Jeremiah" said Mr.. Jingle's wife, as
that gentleman came home somewhat
late, "you don't write me touching apos-
trophies as you used to-" NO" replied
Mr.. Jingle, land you didn't used to talk
question marks and exclamation points
as you do w."-Washington Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26
I began to feel as if there were some
SHALL GIVE YOU MY DIAMOND
NECKI,ACE

ANANSINA1EASANs
thing uncanny about her, and if we had
been back in old Salem days I, for one,
should have been ready to burn her as a
witch. could hear that the two young
men were beginning to tease Claire
about the impression she had made, but
she laughingly protested that the count
was the attraction quite as much as she
was.
Later in the day was lingering in
the dim old refectory of Santa Maria
della Grazie, where the gloom is some
what lightened by that wonderful Last
Supper Of Leonardo da Vinci, when |
heard a faint scream and saw Claire
running down corridor alone.
"It is that old woman' she cried
rather breathlessly, as her brother
Joined her. I met her in that dark
passage and her eyes frightened me.
He led her away into the sunshine
laughing at her and asserting that the
old lady had only fallen a victim to her
beaux yeux.
LA Scala was opened for the carni.
val that evening. and as royalty was
present the house was a particularly
brilliant one; the Ellistons coupled the
box next the royal party, and it seemed
to me that as many eyes did homage
to Claire's fresh loneliness as to thu
charms of the gracious Queen Mar
gherita herself. From my seat in The
parquette l soon deserted old Mrs
Harding in a box opposite the Ellis
tons, more extravagantly dressed thar
ever. She wore an evening sown o
rich, creamy old satin trimmed Will
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26

A Perry, o. T., father-in-law who
was thrashing young man who had
become his son-in-law without first Sc
curing parental consent was struck In
the head with stick of wood welded
by his new relative and instantly killed.
This exemplihes the beauties of the
eastern method of Castlgating a son-in-
law through the press, thereby doing
away with the danger and at the same
time managing to get a nice little bit
OF judicious advertising.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26
Knndnx Parade.

Sergeant calling out)-Krause!
Krause-Yes, sergeant.
Sergeant-This is Sunday.
Krause-To command, sergeant
Sergeant-This afternoon yea and l
will take a walk to the Geological Car
dens.
Krause (dellghteO-To Command,
sergeant.
5ergeant-You see, called you a rhi-
noceros yesterday and should like to
rake my apologies to the dear creature
IN your presence. Cute Kamerad.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26

Louis Shelter, who resides near Mar
ION, ILL.,, went to town on his honey
moon trip. While there the bride
picked out lot of furniture, and In
order to raise the money to pay for 1t
Louie went out and forged a note or
two. When Mrs. Shelter found her hus-
band in Jail she declared she was done
with him forever, and begged the Off
GERS to take the rascal out and lynch
him. You wouldn't think that she would
have fared up about little thing like
that. But she did.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26
Tlme IL Money.

Gent-What is the reason you charge
twice as much for my cuffs as you did
formerly?
Washerwoman--Becaus you have
begun making pencil marks on them.
What difference does that maker"
my daughter waste so much time
in trying to make them out. Spare
Moments.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26
Never Thought Of That

He-I had queer dream about you
last night, Miss Louisa. was about to
give you kiss, when suddenly we were
separated by river that gradually
grew as big as the Rhine.
Sho-And was there no bridge or no
boat?-Tit-Blt
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-26
IN TrifInr nlnernnoe.

Exchange Editor--What makes DR..
Leader look so bad to-day?
Financial Editor-Oh, nothing, only
he tried to say in an editorial that Wig
glestein was national character, and
the compositor made him say that he
was a notional character instead
Somerville (Mass.) Journal.