The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-20
THE BARCELONA EXPOSITION.
n Big Display of General Appliances
for ItiIizine FneI.

The Department of State has received
from Mr. Lay. the United States Consul
at barcelona, prospectus of the pro
posed Spanish exposition of coal and
heating appliances. to be held at BARGE
Iona from April 50 to June %, of this
year The prospectus is, in part, as fol
lows:
W 18th the desire OF acquaiuting manu-
f&cturers with the natural wealth OF the
country in regard to fuel. the provincial
council of Barcelona viii hold an eXposi-
ton Of Spanish mineral coal, including all
from anthracite to peat in al their va
rIeties and composing also patent fuels
and waste products as also pitch and tar.
and those mineral biJumens used in the
making of patent fuels.
Exhibits will also be admitted Of ma
chinery and appliances directly connected
with the coal trade, as also of the prod
ucts derived from that industry; but
these will not be competitive
At the same time q special exhibition
VII be held of different styles of hearths,
CRATES. accessories. and other general ap-
pliances, whether native or foreign, for
more thoroughly utilizing the fuel.
AT least two cubic tons of the fuel TO
be exhibited must be sent, which must
faithfully represent the current type and
quality obtained in the working.
intending exhibitors must send appIi-
cations 70 the secretary of the 'Diputa-
cion ProviniciaT of Barcelona before the
10TH of March next on forms which viii
be supplied to them. stating the condi-
tions of the fuel and particulars OF the
mine. or. in the case of an artificial
product. particulars of the works must be
gwen Exhibits must be received by the
committee before the 10Th OF April
me charges on machinery and appli-
sthces connected with the coal trade. and
also those on hearths. CRATES. and other
accessories for the use OF fuel. must be
betrayed by the sender or exhibitor as
Tar as the site of the exposition. as also
the cost OF installation and the return
Of the exhibit
Referring to-the prospectus, Consul Lay
writes:
1t viii be noticed by the prospectus
that d. special exposition wiz be held at
the same time Of different systems OF
l llestl ms srateS, accessories. and other
general appliances. whether native or
foreign. for more thoroughly utilizing the
Iuei This exposition should be Of great
interest to our manufacturers inasmuch
as II IS the first Of its kind held IN Bar
cei0na.
Those intending to exhibit may be glad
20 know that there is direct steamer
leaving New York for Barcelona every
month about the Ith-COruDanIa Trans
AtIantlca; agents, cebalIps * Co. New
York From Information at hand.
( should think their interests would be best
served BY employing one or more persons
mere 70 receive. mount. and display their
EXHIBITS ! have written the chairman OF
! the committee Of this exposition for fur
ther particulars regarding privileges of
free entry and space allotted exhibits,
which VIII be forwarded as soon as re-
ceived
4 have also written the committee to
grant american exhibitors the privilege
OF admitting their applications uatI the
10Th of ADrH and exhibits until the 18th
of MAJ as have only Just heard today
about 2 s exposition. and there IS not
sufficient time for this report TO be dis
tribute among those interested in the
Jnitrd States. and for appl -ations to
reach -rere, nor is there constant direct
steamship communication.