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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-02-23
NotaS de CaguaS.

En- conmemoraci6n al dfa % de
Febrero fecha en- que naci6 el inmor
tai Mr. Jorge Washington, ~el sel1or
Inspector de escuelas de esta pobla
cion Mr. Huff, form6, undo con ell
Kiosko del sef1or Boada situado en-
al parque central, un templete ador-
nado con franjas tricolores y varias
banderas nacionales. A las cuatro
de Ia tarde fernando un bonito con.
junto, salieron todos los nif1os Y hi
mas de las escuelas pdblicas, prece.
didos por sus profesores y con ban
deras naciOnales cantando ell himno
<America, acompaf1ados por Ia md :
sica que dirije Ell sef1or Trilla, lie
gandO al parque central, donde va,
riaron Ell canto y entonaron ell eco.
lumbia., dando vueltas alrededor de
dicho sitio, yendo despues al temple
te fernando un gran cfrculo La or
questa ameniz6 ell acto con una dan
"a del pals y luego subjerQn al tenn
plete los sef1ores profesores don Mi
guel Chiqu6s y D. Ramon Matos Cor
dero para hacer uso de la palabra.
Ell prfmero leyA un magistral
discurso en- ell cual trat6 de la histo
ria de los Estados Unidos y su pro.
greso, recordaba las virtudes de Jor
&c Washington como tambien la mo
ralidad y valor del padre de Ia pa.
tria. LIE llam6 ell primero en- el Nor
te y Bolivar 81 primeSo en- el Sur
America. Aconsej6 q los ni11os es>
tudiasen y progresasen, pues ellos
eran los hombres del porvenir y que
los pueblos por sus grados de illus
TRACTION tenfan ell gobierno que me-
rec1an. Que imitasen & Franklyp,
que cuando encontrasen algo escl ito
de su historic, 10 leyesen con de-
tenci6n.
Despues habl6 de Ia inmorali.
dad del gobierno espaf1ol que ha trai
do la naci6n espaf1ola a un estado
tan debil y abatido.
Terminando ell senor Chiqu@s
el nif1o Tomas Pla y la nina Maria
Umpierre, recitaron un dialogo titu
lado <Patria y suelo, quedando am.
bos muy lucidos.
TOGO despues e1 turno al sef1or Ma
tos, quien trafa como programa ex-
plicar las franjas y estrellas del pa
bell6n americana. Habl6 de las tt
ranfas de las naciones desp6ticas
del heroismo de los americanos sacn
diendo el yugo ingl6s.
Af1adi6 que no guerra extender
Sc, porque So mission SO limitaba &
explicar los colores del pabell6n y
que con gusto 10 hacfa. [.>
La nina Maria Mas trat6 del orr
gen, nacimiento y virtudes de Was
hington, usando muy eloouentes fra
ses y quedando muy lucida.
La nina America Delgado trat6
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N0TICIAS.

:. Anoche Sc llevo & efecto el Bal
le de confianza, que estaba anuncfa
do, en- Ia Sociedad <Uni6n de Deepen
dientes, 81 cual qued6 muy lucido.
La estimable Srta. Rosa Rem
gel Mater, SO fractur6 Ell domingo
dltimo un brazo 6 consecuencia de
una caida. Sensible es el percance
y deseamos no sea de mayores con
secuencias.
Ell jueves la Tesorerfa de Puer.
to Rico expidi6 4 10 oficina de asun
tos ADMINISTRATORS de don Jose G..
del Valle,l los cheques de 10 que ha
:eorfespoadido on 81 primer trimes
tire del aflo econ6mico actual, por el
impuesto de licores y fosforos, & los
ayuntamientos de Guayama, Barran
quitas, Nagusbo, Hatillo, Penuelas
y Lares.s Por gestiones de la misms
oficicina se han pagado los honora
rios de autopsias que SO debIan
los doctores Janer, Andicot y Gatell
A cOnsecuencia de haberse
inf1amado anoche un quinqu6 en- una
casa de Ssnturce, recibi6 varias que
madurasel individuo Luciano Con
zalez Oportnnamente fu@ asistido
en- el cuarto de socorros del barrio
z*a------.-- "
El-mejor antfdoto para ell bill
-Hollander es el Wiskey que SO ven
de en- eli cafe "El Nuevo Mundo"
frente q Ia plaza principal.
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SALUD Y vIC0R
MEJ0R QUE RlQuEzAS.
HoM1RES DE1IlES
Iced ESTE AvlSO.

rarece que el Creador ha ordenado, Que deslnes
de Ia sangre el fuido vital seminal sea ls sus.
s;ancia mas preciOsa el cuerpO del hoDOfe.
aiguna pertfde c0ntrsnatural de el produoiIa
,iempre resultados desAstrOsos.
Muchos hombres han muertO de enfernedaoes
orl!entes. tales como las del cora1on. del nigsdo
da lOs rtfiOnes, intermediates pulr1onares, ETC..
Dor haber permitidO 4 su yitalidad esstarse. e1-
poniendose asf ser faciles victimss ss De estas
medicinas, tomahas tempo. hablian impedldo
estas debilitan tes perdidas, ast preservaDdo su
.italiiad para resistir Jos ataQues de esas pei
krosas Intermediates.
MuchOs-homb bres han llegadO lenta, pero segura-
mente a un estado de demenciA incurable q causa
de estas perdidas, sin saber Ia verdaders causA
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-02-23
Fos:foros


Marca bolivar, cajas de 10 gr, e..
sas, -cajeta tamafo grande inclusc se-
Hos q A$54 en- orc
corriente <54
Marca xEstrell flam1gera, de /
gruesas:
Cajeta tamaflo grande incluso oro
Hos $5-85 en- se-
Sc venden en- la Gale de Tetuan
mum. 81 T.
Puerto-Rico l2 octubfeede 1900.
Ms &C O3
I'm eI Escan br6n, de Puerta
de Terra cOmetieron IN r0bo ante'
noche. Como supuesto autor se ha
detenido Il individuo Pedro Texidor
que Is halla s disposici6n de = Cor
te'de Circnito ...s. .
Dc una horids en- l. mano de-
recha fn4 curado On Ii sala de 5000
.r1os Radmundb MaclarA.
Pr faltas de respeto e doc.
tor Fer sides Nater progoc4pdole
de paas Tue multadO con z DO
llArsse indfpidno Pablo Relta
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-02-23

VI 04 O0R0I u0 JuSUl
cia SO ha recomendado al Gobeyna'
dor Civil 81 indalto de don Manuel
Velez Gastam bide, de Af1asco COM
plicado en- los sucesos de Ia inva'
sion.
A do1a Maria Bonilla de Fa.
jardo Sc le manifesto con motivo~ de
So carta solicitando indulto de Ra.
mon Rivera Maldonado que dobe
dirigirse al GoberDador Civil.
Varios tomadores de 10 ageno,
trataron de hacer un robo de csfe
on eli almacen de los senores Case.
Has, de Utuado, pero estos tuvierou
Ia buena suerte de echarles nano EN-
Ell mismo instante.
ST no los hubieran pillado Y ri
los tOmadOres Sc vienen q Cataf1o,
habrian estado tan seguros como en-
su propia casa.
Tranqu..idad,s ssiad y Reposo pa
FL yARABE oAIMANfE De IA Sra: I&siow
prOporcOnA atvtO SECURE, absOutamente SECURE, 81
Ha falAeido en- Guayama la
se11orita CARMEN Bustamante muy
apreciada en- aquella sociedaa.
"a: Ell Alcalde de Rio Gcande con
sulta al Gobernador civil 81 10 Poll
cfa municipal debe cesar Immediate
mente, 6 esperar 6rdenes superio-
res.
Son6 la hora fesiz decfa aver
en- plena calle de la Fortaleza mime
70 Is I'M joven enamorsdo Por $25
va Sc puede comprar una elegantfsi-
ma CANA inglesa con colch6a de pi-
lares altfsimos, elegante, blanca, 6
negra en- <El Cielo. on donde acaba
de recibirse el mas contundente sur
lido de camas, colchones y co)chone
tas. 4cuellos putlosy camisas. :.
Don Rosendo Lopez de Maya
guez reclama ell pago de 313 pesos
por indemnizaciones & testigos de
juicios orales en- AMOS anGeriores.
Sc encuentra en- Mayagtiez don
Nicolas Hernardez hijo del afamado
General venezolauo preso actual
mente en- uno de los castillos de
aquella Repdblica.
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A diario recibimos quejas de-
Ia irregularidad que SO observa en-
correos, siendo grande el ndmero de
cartas que SO extravian.
En- Coamo hay vacantes. una
escuela graduada y dos rurales.
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=
El microbes q las dos de Ia
tarde, como anunciamos tom6 pose
sion el ayuntamiento republicano de
Guayama no habiendo ninguna de
mostraci6n de regocijo por Ia muer
/ to de Ia sef1orita Bu stamante.
Aver & las 10 de Ia ma1ana
cesaron en- sus respectivos cargos
los Sres Infante y Guasp Profesores
del Boad de carload que declararon
en- contra de los que castigaron
cruelnente & los niflos asilados.
Llamamos Ia atenci6n de nues
tro lectores hacia el interesante
anuncio del Ingeniero don Roberto
, Graham, de Ponce, que publicamos
en- la cuarta plana de este peri6dico
interesa mucho & los agricultores 6
Industriales.s a-15-5
La Directive del casino de Ma
yagt1ez ha tenido 10 atenci6n que
agradecemos, de invitarnos para el
baile de Pinata que Sc celebrara ell
domingo.
Desde syer Sc hallan en- esta
Capital, nuestros estimados amigos
don Tomas Agrait y Font, vecino
de San German, y don Rodolfo Gau
ther, de Mayagtez 6 los que tuvi-.
mos el gusto de ssludAr.
Buena falta hacia y va 10 tene
mos uu establecimiento como ''La
Nueva Palma, donde ell 6rden y es-
mersdo servicio, son una verdad.
No dudamos pues, del exito de esta
casa 81 continua en- Ia misma labor,
cLn constancia, hacien ndo las de
licias del ptblico.
DOCE CAJIsTAS de "primera
clase'.. residences en- esta Capital,
desean colocarse' en- un taller DON
de no Sc les EscATIME el jornal.
Informaran en- la Gale del
Cristo No. 45 81
Don Bernardo. Mendes Quif1o
mes pide 10 plaza de Juez del Tribu
nal de Policia de Fajardo.
Hoy ha habido exhumaci6n
de cad6veres en- el comentefio de
Santurce.
Ha sido denunciado el vecino
de Puerta de TERRA jose Esteves,
por trabaiar con I'M caro- al cnal no
hA dado de alta no satisfaciendo Ia
contrfbuci6n.
Anoche, en- IN billsr chino
establscido en- L Gale de San Jose
fn6 herido 81 indieiduo Martin Cruz
ri sgresor se llama Julio Fernan
der (O Pi1lito-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-02-23

REPRESENTATIVES, DE LAS cAsAs.

REPRESENT ANTES DE Las CASAS
SWIFT 4. Company CHICAGO AND NEW YORK:
Tocnos Jamones Manteca todas clases de Poviaones
YHE AMERICAN CEREAL Ge CHICAGO. re
Harna Tgo Ggane,- <Cabao yolan
te,-Harina QUAKER, GOLDEN MAIZE X PURl
SOUTHERN COTTCN City, Jabou
DAkOND C? NEW YORK
Egyptian, Little aluminium,
ynden de California Ieche Condensada
mantequa durham, <a ca de Proyisione
aricu fabrca ss #s@
az -VI6ITENOS ESCRIBANOS .z=..# ~.-sE
D00LEY, SMITH C Cia.
ETUAN l3 San Juan Puerto o-Rico Gale
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-02-23

Por el departamento de Justi
cia SO ha recomendado al Gobey ma
dor Civil 81 indalto de don Manuel
Velez Gastambide, de Aliasco COM
plicado en- los sncesos de Ia inva
sion.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-02-23

Tom6 puerto, procedente de
CURACAO y Ia sGuaira la fragata de
.vapor, escuela de guerra americana
Lancaster" con 440 individuos de
dotaci6n.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-02-23

Juan Villegas Santana, que
,es pAiaro de cuenta, fue sorprendido
anoche por Il policfa de Puerta de
TERRA en Ell corral de Ia casa en- que
vive 81 sargento don Vicente Andi-
no, sin duda COR 81 sprop6sito, como
otras veces, de limpiar con 81 gall
nero. Fu4 condenado q s dias de
arresto. &.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-02-23

FL vapor 'Californian" ha
traido de los Estados Unidos uE
gran cargamento de arroz y hari
ma. E:-t 4tE
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-02-23

En Ia sala dessocorro municr
pal fu6 asistido el nif1o Demetrio del
Valle de una herids en- la nariz que
le caus6 otro chico llamado Domin.
90 Curel.
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" Ell Alcalde de Rio G-ande con
sulta al Gobernador civil 81 la Poll
cfa municipal debe cesar Immediate
mente, 6 esperar 6rdenes superio-
Evening star., 1901-10-17
Hawaii Needs More Laborers.

Henry E. Cooper. territorial secretary Of
Hawaii had conference yesterday with
Secretary Hitchcock and submitted his an
nual report as acting governor OF Hawaii.
The report makes a number OF important
recommendations, feature Of 1t being its
treatment Of the labor question. Mr.. Cooper
reports that there is urgent need for la
borers from outside the territory. He shows
that during the last fiscal year between
4.OO0 and 5000 Japanese laborers left Ha-
waii while only about 500 such laborers
entered the territory. Approximately, the
same proportion OF entries and departures
holds good with respect to Chinese and
other labor, making the bringing in of la
Dor from outside necessary. Legislation
having this end In view Is recommended.
The report urges an investigation into
the question Of timber entries In Hawaii.
and recommends the establishment of a
system for forestry preservation. Better
statistics regarding imports and exports
and similar matters are urged The grad
ual destruction OF the fisheries Is pointed
out and recommendation made for RENE
dial legislation.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
REGISTER A COMPLAINT.
Railway Men Charge Intimidation Oh
Part of Empl0yers.

Local Division, No. l6l, Street Railway
Employers Association, at a regular meet
ing last evening, adopted resolutions to the
effect that the employees of the street rail-
ways of Washington, D. c., together with
their fellow workingmen of all trades and
callings, have organized for their individual
and mutual protection and the promotion
and advancement of their moral and ma
teria1 interests, nd that the organization OF
the workers has been recognized as ad-
vantageous by all right-thinking and lib
erty-ioving people of the country.
Further, their efforts have been interfered
with by the representatives of The Wash
ington Traction Company by species of
intimidation through the discharge of their
officers and representatives, 1.-The latest be-
ing the unjustifable and unwarranted dis
charge of Mr.. ]. E. McCracken president
OF our Local Division, No. l6l, Street Rail-
way Employees Association
1t was therefore resolved: THAT though
we desire to maintain relations of aInity
and good win with our employers, and en-
deavor to avoid dfscommoding the public or
the company, we nevertheless enter our
solemn protest against the companys &C
ton in the direction of intimidation, dis
charging or blacklisting, and we hereby de
clare that unless redress of the wrong and
assurances for future fair dealing are given,
we shall use every honorable and lawful
means within our power to secure and main
tain the right to organize in the unions Of
our callings."
Il was ordered that committee of three
OF Division No. 161 shall be appointed by
the president for the purpose OF comforting
with the representatives Of the company
and with the representatives of organized
labor of this district, and that the comn'it-
tee be further authorized to take such fur
ther action to carry the preambles and
resolutions into effect.
In accordance with this resolution a COM
mittee was appointed. 1t Is claimed by Mr..
McCracken that his discharge Tuesday
was based by the officials of the company
on his violation OF one of the rules of the
company. He states this rule prohibits
speaking to a motorman while on duty, and
that his offense consisted in calling Hello,
Bill" to motorman whose car he boarded.
In the opinion of some Of Mr.. McCracken's
associates this is trivial offense. They
assert that the rule is not observed nor
enforced. For this reason a number OF
members Of the union reached the conclu-
sion, and stated during the discussion
last evening, that the discharge was main
ly due to McCracken's activity In the union,
and that it is part of a policy of intimi-
dation which, they allege, is pursued to
ward those employees who are members of
the union.
In addition to desiring the reinstatement
of Mr.. McCracken, members of the union
want the company to adopt nfne-ho,Ir
day.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
AN INTERNAL. REMEDY.
A PIEAsANT-rASrING TABLET: SlMPLF. con-
vENIEST; CURES EVERY FORM OF cATARRH

The use of inhaleTs douctes. sprays. saives and
powders for catarrh Is nuisance and fnconveh-
isnce At the best. and cannot compare with anti
septic remedies in tablet form for internal use.
Internal remedies the only ones which can
really reach the seat of the disease. which Is 10
the blood and local applications can no more cure
catarrf than FhesmatisR kidney trouble, the ex-
eessive secretion IN hase and throat being local
manifest atons~of deep-seated poison in the blood
Stuart's CatRsrh Tablets, the most successful CT
the various internal remedies. is composed prin-
ctpally Of highly concentrated antisepties, which
destroy the catErTh germs in the blood and causes
them to lie eliminated through the natural chan
nels.
Progressive physicians use and advise Stuart $
Catarrh Tablets. because they contain no cocaine.
opiste ennervating drug whatever, but are
composed Of Guaiacoi. Hydrastin. Red Cum and
similar catarrh sntiseptics. and so safe and
pleasant that even little children may use them
with excellent results.
Catarrh sufferers who have wasted time ana
money local applications should not despair OF
a radical cure until trial OF Stuarts Catarrh
Tablets has Teen made.
A complete treatment may be purchased at any
drug store for fifty cents oc17&i9-2t
Evening star., 1901-10-17

time the regular card can be used to bot-
row book from the regular shelves.
Financial Statement.
AS usual, the report states the largest
item in the table of moneys received is for
fines ON overdue books. These fines. at
cents q day, amounted to $S30.4S for the
year. The next item in size Is s530T0 for
books In the duplicate pay system
Mr.. Flint recommends that during the
should be carefully inspected and these
needing repair put in perfect condition.
During. the past year over 1900 books have
been rebound, and it is stated that much
larger number will need rebinding during
the present year. Another means of tn
ereasing the popularity of the library would
be by binding all Of the magazines. Dur
ing the past year 525 periodicals were
bound. In this connection Mr.. Flint says
he has been looking into the cost of small
binding plant, and finds 1t will not be over
$1,000. He recommends That an estimate
be submitted for such plant to be To-
Gated In the new building.
Reading and Reference Room.
The demand has been so great during the
year, and especially in the evening. that
IL has been utterly impossible to provide
accommodations for anything Hike all who
wished TO avail themselves Of the reading
and reference rooms at the library. In
this department the list of reference books
has been increased to considerable ex-
tent and the addition Of bound periodicals
and magazines by gift has been consider
able. The interest on the bequest of Henry
Pastor has been the principal source of rev.
enue for current periodicals and magazines:
Youthful Readers.
zone of the most gratifying facts" says
Mr.. Flint, has been the constantly increas-
ing number of readers among the children.
the majority of whom are from. the public
schools. and this in spite of the fact that
owing to the crowded condition of the
library and lack of room no special work
has been undertaken with the teachers or
pupils of the schools of the city. 1t is
hardly necessary to state more fully than
was given in the last report in regard to
the proposed -children's room, as ample Iro-
vision for the room has been made In the
new building.
There is still imperative need OF
greatly improved facilities as to books,
periodicals and incidental accessories, and
especially for an assistant well trained Tor
work with children, to be put in charge OF
this department of the library. Such a per
son in connection with the schools should
assist in cultiyating a taste for reading
good books and periodicals, and have
knowledge of the way TO guide and urge
the younger readers to make their own Sc
fectionS, a thing which they are always
very anxious to do"
Mr. Flint gives his estimates of expenses
for the coming year, and particularly urges
the necessity for an increased book fund.
He says that in no city is there SO great
contrast between the number Of books and
the lack Of facilities for their use to the
general public as in Washington.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
Kansas City Trees.
From the Kansas City Star.

Northing ever illustrated more conspfcu-
ously than the tree planting ordinance how
hard 1t is to sometimes crowd through
measures OF such obvious value as to pre-
clude reasonable objection. Everybody said
that shade trees were good thing, but
planting them was such a commouplace
thing that It was extremely difficult to get
people to bestir themselves to carry out
the idea. Now that the work has pro-
gressed considerably 1t Is quite common to
hear commendatien OF the plan to make
Kansas City city of shade trees, bat the
loudest praise comes from persons who
did nothing to originate or encourage the
movement. The man who pushed the or
dinance through was P. g. Brown, jr,. who
by this act, did more for Kansas City than
many professional politicians have done In
their entire lives
Evening star., 1901-10-17
From the Boston Advertiser.

The reports of SO many acts OF petty
thievery on the streets or within the resi-
dences of this city at this time of the
year are almost naturally to be expected
This is the time of the year when the
tramps begin to flock to the large cities OF
eastern Massachusetts. Beggars, sneak-
thieves and pocket book snatchers are
much In evidence In the police reports to
ways or entirely given to the public. We
think that this policy Is mistake II n
just as well to let the public know when
any epidemic OF crime, great or little, ap-
pears In the city The knowledge puts peo-
pie on their guard The thieves win be On
their guard anyway, a. they know that
the police must have learned about their
crimes.
Evening star., 1901-10-17

Berlin correspondents give good reasons
for thinking that the German tariff bill will
be passed with little or no alteration 1t
is asserted, too, that the new Austrian sar,ff
BILL which Is now said to be complete, quite
equals the German in high protective t,u-
ties. Tarin wars with other countries are
predicted as the result OF the adoption of
these bills. and. OF course. the United States
viii be affected, perhaps more than any
other nation. The occasion seems to be
prupritious for the establishment OF re-
ciprocity with these and other countries.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
shortening store Hours.
From the ph,lsd

The increase of civilization is measured
by the decrease of the hours of labor. Every
step In this direction improves the gen
erai condition of men and distributes more
widely the results of labor and the fruits
OF industry by widening leisure. Store
hours have been steadily shortening In this
were once open Until late in the evening.
They stiil are In London. In all It's sub
urbs and In much OF the trade in It's very
center. parliamentary Investigation last
year showed that practically al English
Evening star., 1901-10-17
ProtectiSn From Quacka.
rom the Indianapolis News.

IN tha ls n Is tenasneE 20 greater restriction
50 free In this country that we have become
enamored, and justly, of the idea of man
doing pretty nearly as he pleases. But as
our society has grewn older. as cities have
become larger and population denser we are
beginning to see the need OF greater protec-
tion against ignorant practitioners and
quacks. because the general public cannot
know things needed to protect itself.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT,
Mr. Fiint's Statement of the On.
tf0ns Last Year,

sHr. fnntB statement OF the ODera-
tions Last Year.
The second annual report of the Wash
ington Public Library, covering the year
ending June 30 1901. has just been sub
mitted by Weston Flint, librarian. The
report, which is most comprehensive en-
every subject connected with the workings
OF the library, begins with the significant
statement that 1t has been impossible to
properly accommodate the reading public
during the past year, owing to the greatly
increased demand for books, both in variety
and numbers However. Mr.. Flint says
vast amount has been done with the limited
facilities at hand. and he looks forward
with eagerness to the completion Of the
new building On Mount Vernon Square
With all the difficulties Of cramped quarters
and inadequate force, 1t Is stated to be q
matter OF congratulation that considera-
bic gain has been made in the matter OF
better books, finer condition of the books
on the shelves, caused by rebinding and a
larger number of books and periodicals In
the reference room.