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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-01-28

que tanto el pdblico como los aboga'
dos deseaban conocer los proceed
mieDtos y decisiones de los Tribuna
les. Para emieL d 6 informe y a pc
tici6n del stf1or Harlan, fu6 pasado
el bill Ia CJmisi6n Judicial.
Sc adopt0 Ell informe de Ia
Comisi0n sobre el bill udmero SO en-
que modifica ell parrafo de Ia Or
dep General nduero 36 de-" 20 de
Abril de 1900, pero por haber otro
b II en- discussion que trata de 10 mis-
mo, no Sc resoivi6 NADIA.
Fu6 presentado ell bill del ser1Or
BArbosa nGmero 20.
A petic;61 del sefor Elliot pa.
SO a Ia Comi>i61 judicial ell bill del
C0usejO ndmor6 12 sobre puertos y
muelles
Adjunta una conunicaci6n del
A(calde de San Juan lego undo un
acuerdo del Ayuutamiento, que fue-
ron Ieid0s, en- ell cual Sc trata de
S895 suicides devengsdos & los pro
fesOres, durante los meses de O0tu-
bre Y Noviembre de l 900 Y Sc pide
al Conssjo que con cargo al empress
tito apruebe el pago de ests ateu-
ci6n,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-01-28
COnS9jO Executive.
DIA 81.

La Camara pas6 al Cosejo una
comunicaci6p que fuG leida en la que
manifesto que por un votO SO rehu
s6 pAss~ Is enmieuda del Consejc al
bill ro + en- que reduce el cr6dito de-
4 expcsci0A de san Luis d. ) 10000
& S 10000, ' pide 81 CJnse,o que
non bra una comisi6n de su senO pa
r@ que conference con Otra Do Ia
Camara, para yer 8e pssar ell bill
con ell c6ditO &c 5 10000, y So nom
braron q les senores Elnot y Barbo
So.
E! hill no 25 sobre autopsivs pa
50 q la Comisi0n de H .cianda
E bill pdmero pas6 por Ia ca
mara y frmsdo por 81 Presideate.
S. recibit y lego una comunica
ci6r de D. O Msrtiptz Y otr0s en-
que orotestsl del Dill ntnetu 3.
S - dis scuti6 otra vez al oil le'
seflOr Cr"nWeu ndmero IA
Fac sus pendiIA el Sta 10 Ia Sc
si6a en- qce Sc trat6 del bill que
progee Ia publication de los ia los
del Tribunal de les EstadCs Uni
dCs,
Et Sr. Harlan hablo en- favor de
Ia publication de clio, manifestando
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-01-28
RI articulo go (socorro 4 pre-

Ell articulo so (Socorro & pre-
sos) IN p6ue penas enormfs los que
lib srtaren 8 eiotentArsn1 ilbertar un
prsso, ayudar clio Y - mls-
ma pena al autor directo que alt ON
p.ice, al deAtO COnsumadO al frUs
tt ado J a la tentatlva.
Els la mayer enOrmidad jurfdica
que he visto, no crt % que haya en-
<au clase~ otrS que Ia ''mejOr re"
Trata ell sig u g % capitnlo
de Ia fuga 0e presOs. Castig@ al
preAo que SO fuga con una pen& lguHl
q Ia que vents sufriendO; 10 que IS
tamblen enOrme.
TrAta ell capitulo 40. titulo SO.
de las sSustracclon mutilacion y fol
sifcaci6n de documentos jodiciales y
p1blicos" RgurosisimO en- cuanto q
lUs que mutilan destruyen u oculJan
un "mapa" arcnivo 8 uOcumentO ca
SOS en- q. iupone de unO dlez amos
de prlsi0n, no 10 eS tAntO con los
cHsUs de justification que calitica de
felony" penable con clnc0 arloss sde
prisl0n. CreO altamerte iDjusJa esa
ulferrucia.
Termlnamos la tarea de hoy exa
minanuo 81 capltuLo SO. que trata
del perjuriu; quo es q nj ia CLIO 10 ne
jor oel C6aIgO MAXINE cu@ldO Sc he
cesiUa acaoar con ia infame practlca
De- fAIeO testimon:o, muy frecueute
pOr nuestra desdiCha.
PurIura (segdu IO5 art1culOs 13,
"A y 79) 81 que haoiendO jure do tesUl
ticar, deponer uecIarar 9 certltcar
la verdad ante un Tribunal 9 funclO.
mario, declara ser CiertO ul hecho
Geseucial0 que no 10 es, 8 cuya GER
tsza no le constS; y para los efectos
del perjuI1O es 10 mislnQ 'Jnramen-
to" 4us afrmaci6n. Sc castiga 81
perjuriO son prlsi6n de uno 9 dlez
amos
Encuentro perfectamente Ia de-
finlci0n del perjurlO y ell exigir para
que el perjurio exlsta que recsiga
sobre IN hecho eesencialo, este es,
que pueda produCirse un NAL por
vlrtud de la falsa 5clsrAc Or.
La pena que Sc impone a tan as
querosO de ito me paEece just1 sima.
Hay un CasO en- que se lmpOne
al peri urO L. pena de Gmnerte'. Il
case al artfcul0 81: "TOda persona
que por medic de perjor,J volunta-
rio instigaci6n a perjurio, <causa-
re l. convlccl6n y ejecuci6n de una
pers 4pa iuoce1te,1 inCurr;ra en- pena
de muerte".
Dete,to la peoa de muerte; pero
frmaria sin vacilar Ia senVencla en-
que 50 conlenara tai pena aI rec
del hechO descrlto en- ell artlculO 81,
que como ell l4ctor We reQulere que
sun inocentea haya siuO sejecutado0
por causs de 10 que eI perjuro decla-
re.
Aplaudo, pues, el art1eaIo 80
del C5digo Ell hombre que jurando
decir verdad, miente y lOgra con su
mentira que un inocent9 muera en-
un cadalso, es ell ma vii, el mas CO.
barde y ell mas slevoaO de todOs los
asesinos: para 81 y solo para 81 debe
subsistir en- los CO ligos Ia pena de
muerte.
LCDO. PEDRO ROMEO.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-01-28

Perez y Morales, Sc le impusieron
un peso de mu.ta y uno de costas.
90
Los guardias Vega y Martin sor
prendierOn en- Ia madrugada del dla
21a IN individuo que llsvaba consi
go una piedra de amolar, resu.ta ndo
que acababa de hu, tArla don Fede-
rico Gomez Fne deteuido & dispo-
sici6n del Juzgado municipal.
o*O
Anoche, las 10 y Is minutes,
hubo un conato de incendlO en- Ia ca
sa que habita don Gerardo Mendez
por haberse inflamado la lampara de
Ia sala.
Y apenas di6 Ia voz de alarma Ia
c&mpana del parque de bomberos y
la cOrneta llamaba & los mismOs, yh
todos estaban ocupando sus respec-
tivos pnestos; perC ,.fortunadamente
no ubo necesioad de sus auxilios,
por haber sido sofocado casi ense-
guida ell fuego que Sc iniciabx.
90
Sc ha senalado el dia "a del pro
ximo Febrero para ell nuevO renate
de bonos de este Ayuntamiento.
O*O
Declarada en- estado de ruinas
una casa que posee Ell AynntamienO3
en- "a plaznela de Ia Monserrate, Sc
proceder& en- breve a su destruction.
o*o
H& renunciado sn cargo el gu&r-
d.& municipal D. Francisco Ges50,
cuya determination ha sid0 general
mente santiaa, por las revelantes
condolences que le ado>nan.
Para cubrir Ia vacante que re-
sulta por la renuncia de Gesto, ha
sido nombrado don Eusebio Diaz.
O*o
Este AyuntamientO SO ha adh9-
rid q la solicitud del Alcalde de
P 0 relativa Ia condOnaci6n
de la deuda de los puehlos al E Estado,
aunque dicha corporation NADIA debe
por tai cOnCep pto,
90
Han sido nombradas va las CO.
misiones que deban entenders9 en-
los festejos pd0ticos que, con mott
vO del natalicio de Washington SO
celebraran aquf el % del entrante
Fabrero.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-01-28
ARECIBENAS.

Accidentc deagrociodo Moltrato t3e pa
Jadra3 y ohras Hltrt0 sdescubiert, Co.
72at0 dc 5ncenlj0 RenlQte Ruinu la
cante Adhesi6n FeStejoa Cr6dito
Estando Luis Cruz y un compa-
nero suyo, aserrando una pieza de
MADEIRA, una de las <tijerillasa que
la aguantaban resbal6 & causa de
estar hGme10 al terrenO dOnde se a.
poyab8 Entonces Luis, pratendi6
suietsr Ia pieza, que. falta del spoyo
mencionado, So venfa al suelo, con
siguiendo solamente que ell madero
le desgarrara toda Ia piel de la re-
gi6n palmar, cuYa h9ride, dada su
extension y sitiO, es de caracter gra-
We. El paciente fu6 curado en- Ia So
Ia de soc0rros, ingtesando en- ell hos
pitsl.
90
Jtsa1a Gonzalez fu6 maltratada
de pelabras y obras pOr un sugeto
& quieu, der uuciado por los guardias
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-01-28

P0r las Cortes de Humacao y
cibo 50 ha mauifestado la Co.
m&r, que no existen en- aquellOs ar
chivo8 antecedeute que Sc reforau q
cDufnados de CeutA.
CoNsEJo A LAS MADREs --El 1arabe caIman
on el periodic Dc la dentioi6n. Alivia de momento
ranRqao aiviando 81 no de- door % 81 sngeto
e6ta c9n On m1oha m IT yyezs E mHy s agFadabe 81 Pa
dos dolores sy9ds al zlenit:o regua : log ntestinos
suita de Ia dentioi6n Dc otrss oausas. TeneT sue
por ser eI me1or de todo:
Nue.tr estlmado companero
el serIor Matos B ernier sigue su
friendo de su padeCi mientO de IL
vista y deseamos vivamente Sc pOrT
ga bien en- breve.
E.pecf6cos homeopaticos do
Humphreys, de venta en- la agencia
I, de don r fael Castro GopzaIsz, For
taleza 81. Sc regala un manual para
su uso en- espanol 8 en- 1gl6s a quien
10 solicite.
n ". p. .3
Sc encueutra en- esta Capital,
en- breve porada, el distinguido
senor dou Lnis de E2lo, persOnsli'
dad de Arecibo.
Sc alquilsn habitaciones y un
hermOso mirador en- la casa n1merO
Al Gale de San Francisco
Angela Ruiz.
a 10
Don Epg9nio BonilIa, de Ma
yagtez, SO encpentra va restabIe ecido
de la do~encia que 10 retuvo en- CANA
variOs dias.
Sc a!quila un magnffico mira
dor para uno 8 dos caballercs, en-
sitio c6ntrico de la Gale de la Forta-
leza. Iiene aLumbrado eIGctrico
banjo CON buena ducha. Precio mo
dera 1nformaran en- el nduero SO
de la p1isma Gale.
II IS 6
Cjrc4la Ia uoticia co -4eyagu 2,
de que 81 Sc cubro ell sbono, vista
ra aquei'a ciudad el eminente act~r
espadol Dor Antonio VIco.
Va esta bien : 10 celeb. a0os,
Ia sehOrita Tai Martiuez, que esta-
ba enferm@ en- Santurca.
NEUROS;NE PRUNiER
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-01-28

FL marinero del vapor de Ia
empresa del sefor Vald6s Juan Pc
rez (a) Grus, ma sufrido examen pa
ra PlloJo, hAbie xdO sidO aprobado
con buenas not&s, asf es que la en-
presa cuenta con IN nuevo patron
para sus barcos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-01-28

Sc alqoiia IN mirador vertila
do, independents y en- punto cen
trico de Ia ciu1ad. I1formsremos en-
esta Uficina.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-01-28
BanCO Popular.

Por acuerdo del Consejo de Co.
bierno de este Banco, desde el die
'27 del actual, queda alberto el pago
de intereses & los Sres Imponentes,
corEespoudientes al 20 semestre del
presente af1o. Dicho pago Sc. veri-
ficar& en- las oficinas del B2nco, to-
dos les dias nabiles de II de Ia
misma; debi6ndo O interesados
concarrlr prov istos de sus respecti-
vas libretas.
San Juan P. E. 26 de Eoero 1902.
Ell Director gerente INFERNO Fran
cisco Molinas Munoz. Ell Secretario
Vicente Guillot Jorda.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-01-28
N0'TICIAS,

Hemos recibido cortes invita-,
ci6n para las fe stas que ce'c5rar&
el Casino de Mayagu z.o en- la ex-
social valioso, esta soc;e lad ha ne
cho siempre sus fiestas muy anima
dag, y al han de resultar de Ia ar
monfass tonalidad esq1isits, y bu9nUs
empefos de sus asociados.
A LOS HACENDADOS.-
Triple Efecto, Is Evaporador Multiple. Ell
aparatos "LilIie' es de mas superioridad que
ninglln otro sistema, mas econ0mco.
Para precios particulares
Dirigrse r. A. Macfe.
Unico Agente en- Pr.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-01-28

Sc ba votsdo IN cr6dito de 300
dollars para pecorros 6 detenidos.
El Corresponsal.
Enero 25.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-01-28

Por las Cortes de Humacao y
cibo 50 ha mauifestado & la c.
mar, que no existen en- aquellos ar
chivos antecedeute que Sc refierau q
cOufinados de CeuJa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-01-28

Nue.trO estlmadO cOmpaferO
el senOr Mates B 9rnier sigue su'
friendo de su padeGimiento de IL
vista, y deseamos vivamente Sc porT
ga bien en- breve.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-10-25
BATTLE CONTINUES.
Struggle for Mastery Between vcne-
xuelan Forces and Revolu-
tiOnlats II Desperate.

Willemstad, Island Of Curacao, Oct.
1.-THE battle near La Victoria.
Venezuela, betweeH the army com
manded by President Castro and the
revolutionary forces, which began
Monday morning, and resulted in the
retirement Of President Castro to La
Victoria Tuesday afternoon, was re-
sumed again fiercely at Ave o'clock
Wednesday morning. At that time
the president had received reinforce
ments and had over 5000 men enga ged
against 1000 revolutionists. The ar
tillery played part never before seen
in Venezuela. Shortly before five
o'clock Wednesday afternoon the revo-
lutionists appeared to have gained o
slight advantage. The presidents ar
tillery, which numbered Is guns, had
been reduced to four guns. La Vic
toria was crowded with wounded, and
there were no provisions in the town.
Caracas. Oct. 1.-THE battle near
La Victoria started again Thursday
morning. According to government
reports received here the revolution
lists are said to be losing the positions
they gained at Gull Wednesday, and
this, notwithstanding the fact that the
government is short of ammunition.
Gen. Matos is reported to be at Villa
de Cura with 500 men.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-10-25
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

+ The English church's school prop
erty is valued at $100,000,0oo
Two tombs of great antiquity have
been discovered in the metropolis in
the Forum at Rome.
Gems. Corbin, Young and Wood
lunched with King Edward at Bucking-
ham palace in London.
The Miners Federation Of Great
Britain voted $4,000 in aid of the an
thracite region of Pennsylvania.
Grand Duke Nicholas visited the sui
tan of turkey and assured him of Rus
| sia's desire to maintain order in Mace
donia.
Isaac Weymouth, who killed Marshal
Harris, of Cedarville, o., while resist
ing arrest, hanged himself at Spring
field. q.
Independent cigar manufacturers
will organize a Cigar Manufacturing
Supply company, with $4,000, 900 capi-
tai, to fight the trust.
Mayor Drake, of Lincoln, n. j., gave
his fellow residents three acres of
hardwood timber for fuel, and 300 per-
sons started cutting it Immediately.
Frank Higgins, boy convicted of
the murder of Willie Doherty, near
lockwood Park, N. b., has been SEN
fenced to be hanged on December IS
In st. John.
Stockholders of the Chicago. Mil
waukee & St. Paul road voted an in
crease of $25, ZOO, 900 in common stock,
putting the company in position for
far western extension.
Five hundred Porto Rcan emigrants
at Hilo. Hawaii, appealed for relief
from cruelties by sugar planters.
Overseers are accused OF whipping
and sending them to prison when i'll.
The monument to the memory of
the late Gen. Horatio G.. Wright, late
commander Of the Sixth army corps,
was dedicated at Arlington cemetery,
near Washington. with impressive
ceremonies.
The shoe manufacturing trade is be-
ing transferred from the east to the
middle and western states. Boston
trade for the year decreased $4,000
cases. Chicago and St. Louis gained
10 per cent.
New York bank clearings of 81, 49,
161. SOS. 093 since the association was
established 40 years ago would build
316 battleships like the Alabama in
pure gold; at SIS ton, buy o5. 900. o0o,-
600 tons Of coal, or II 900. o0o, 900 acres
Of land at $50, or pay the worlds debts.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-10-25

President Castro defeated Venezuela
rebels at La Victoria and prevented
seizure of Caracas. The capital has
been moved to Guaicaipuro.
The reopening Of the British parlia-
ment was marked by scenes of great
disorder, resulting in the suspension
Of John O'Donnell, Irish nationalist,
and closure of debate.
Residents of st. Vincent inland ac-
cuse Gov. Llewellyn of holding back
supplies from volcanic sufferers to
force emigration to Jamaica. Ameri-
can donations are rotting in ware
houses.
The schooner Pretoria, with crew
of seven men, was lost off st. Johns,
N. f.
Grave fears are entertained that
Georgetown, st. Vincent, has been
destroyed by the eruption of In
Soufriere. Mont Pelee is again in
eruption.
The European press is unanimous
in praising President Roosevelt for his
successful efforts in settling the coal
strike and says it affords fine exam.
pie for the old country.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-10-25
LA TER.

Burglars raided the fur store of r.
Banke, Cleveland, o., and took away
practically the entire stock of goods
in the place. The stolen furs were val
ued at $4,000.
Jim Buchanan, colored, the murderer
of the Hicks family, was tried at Ma
cogdoches, Tex. A plea of guilty was
accepted by the Judge, and the negro
was legally hanged within two hours
after sentence had been passed, having
waived the 30 days allowed him by law
Mrs. Mary Joseph, aged SO, an
Arabian, died at Youngstown, o., after
drinking poisoned coffee. Three other
members OF the family are in serious
condition. Nicholas Joseph, who is no
relation of the family, has been arrest
ed, charged with the crime.
The department of agriculture's
summary OF the crops of the world
shows that owing to the remarkably
cool and wet summer experienced
throughout a considerab BILE part OF Eu-
rope, the harvest of 1902 is one of the
latest on record.
Edmond II. lay, an old time actor, is
dead at Bellevue hospital, New York,
from general debility. Lay, who was
n years old, was born in Virginia. He
appeared in minor parts with Edwin
Booth and other prominent actors.
The Mississippi Valley Medical as
ISOLATION elected Edwin Walker, of
Evansville, president, and selected
Memphis as the place of meeting in
October, 1908.
The United States Packing company.
which, is understood to be the beef
combine, wasincorporated atTrenton,
N. j.. with an authorized capital Of
100000. 1t is understood that this
amount will be subsequently increased
to probably $5O. 1000, 900.
President Mitchell, in a long reply
to President Roosevelt, thanks him
for his course toward the miners anil
goes deeply into the causes leading
up to tho strike.
William c. Turner, former president
Of the Climax Bottling company. OF
Pittsburg, killed Robert Hamilton,
his successor. w. ]. Mallard, the
company's secretary, and himself.
The crime was committed in New
York. He had been charged with de-
falcation. and the shooting occurred
at n meeting to negotiate settle
mcnt.
Representatives of missionary So
cietics have asked the state depart
mcnt to demand of Turkey repay.
mcnt of the ransom for Ellen NJ.
Stone
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-10-25
FOREIGN.

Counterfeit American silver dollars
are being made in China and circulated
in Manila extensively.
Ambassador Choate, Gems. Young.
Corbin and Wood were entertained
by King Edward at luncheon in Lon
don.
The Irish Times wants to know what
has become Of the 900 Parnell mon
ument fund collected in America.
President Palma denies Cubans are
ungrateful to the United States and
says closest commercial and political
relations are desired.
The Hague arbitration court reached
a unanimous decision in the Pious fund
case condemning Mexico to pay the
United States 81, 420. 6s2.67
United States Minister Bowen, at
Caracas, has cabled the state depart
ment for two more warships.
a terrible typhoon has destroyed
villages all over the northern part Of
japan and killed many persons.
Bulgarian Christians have been
massacred and five villages destroyed
by Turkish troops on the frontier.
The pope babe farewell to Arch
bishop Guidi, the apostolic delegate
tn the Philippines, urging him to Sc
cure speedy action on the friars' dis
pute In the islands.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-10-25

nd I have tried your remedy and I have
Z q few bottles. I am fully convinced
cheerfuily recommend your medicine
trouble. "---David F. WILDER.
In 1899 The Sangerlust celebrated its
fiftieth anniversary with large cele-
bration in New York City. The follow
ing is his testimony:
about two years ago caught Sc
we're cold while travelling and which
settled into catarrh of the bronchial
tubes, and so affected my Voice that I
was obliged to cancel my engagements.
In distress was advised to try Peruna,
and although had never used patent
medicine before, / sent for bottle.
"Words but lily describe my surprise
to find that within few days l was
greatly relieved, and within three
weeks / was entirely recovered. am
never without it now, and take an oc-
casional dose when feel run down."
Julian Weisslitz.
II you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Peru
ma write at once to DR.. Hartman, Civ
ing a full statement of your case and
he will be pleased to give you his valu-
able advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-10-25
ITS DUTIES.
Schedule Of Demands OF Minors TO ne
Passed Upon By the Arbltra-
ton Commission.

Washington, Oct. 17.-President
Roosevelt's arbitration commission
will be called upon to pass on the
following demands Of the mine work
ers:
/. An eight-hour day for all en-
ployes working by the week, day or
hour.
2. An increase of 20 per cent. in tho
wages of all miners employed by the
ton.
3. The establishment of 2,24o-
pound ton in all mines.
4. Recognition of mine committees
in adjusting disputes or grievances.
S. More thorough organization of
all skilled mechanics employed in and
about the mines.
: 8. Condemnation of the alleged act
of the Delaware & Hudson company
in reducing wages at the Plymouth
colliery.
7. Reinstatement of the colliery
firemen discharged, by the Delaware
& Hudson company for refusing to
work Oh Swing" shifts.
8. Revision of the contract system
and limitation to two in the number
Of laborers to be employed by any
one contractor.
0. Abolition of the blacklist sys-
tenn.
Demands of the miners that the OPP
orators refuse to submit to arbitra-
ton and which will not be considered
by the commissions:
1. Recognition of the union.
2. Investigation of opposition Of
union miners to work with nonuniop
men.
3rSystematic examination of work.
ing cards at the mines.
4. Right of union miners to strike
at collieries employing nonunion la
Dor.
It will be seen that Mr. Mitchell has
forced consideration of nine out of
10 demands submitted by him five
months ago.
Washington, Oct. 17.-Notwithstand-
ig the severe strain incident to the
mental and physical labors of Wednes-
day and Wednesday night, President
Roosevelt was at his desk early Thurs
day. Surgeon General O'Reilly and DR..
Lung, who called at the temporary
white house shortly after nine o'clock,
announced, on leaving, that the presi-
dent was progressing finely and was in
excellent spirits.
Already the president is in receipt
Of scores of kilograms of congratula-
ton upon his efforts to effect a settle
ment of the anthracite coal strike.
The report Of the commission will
be made to the president, and by him
will be communicated to the parties
to the controversy and to the general
public.
The work of the commission will be
exhaustive and will take considerable
time. 1t is the presidents desire that
the inquiry will be very thorough and
that the commission perform the la
bors set before 1t so completely as to
secure not only a final adjustment of
the present troubles. but also to fur
nish basis upon which similar great
labor troubles may be averted in the
future.