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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

leading to such an over population Of
the magazine world, is hard To determine
The promoters of these ephcmaral pub
locations seem to be actuated about
equally by motives of money making and
virtuous zeal for literary reform Each
magazine promises in a vague way to be
more literary and to print better arti-
cles than its predecessors. This note Of
literary superiority is especially strong
in the announcement of the new maya
zine entitled THE Reader" edited by Mr..
Copeland, formerly of Copeland g. Day.
publishers, and Mr.. Kenealy, formerly
connected with the house of John Lane
in this city. THE Reader" announces au-
thoritively that it is the literary maya
zine for which America has so long wait
ed. The Atlantic Monthly will please
take notice, and if there is any place
more remote from the literary centre of
this country that that city which used
formerly to be called the Athens of
America and the Hub of the Universe, it
had best retire to it in time
But these are petty schemes and ru-
mors with which l have been dealing
There is on the horizon heavy cloud
and distant rumbling is borne in on my
ears The word trust, hated shibboleth of
modern eommercialism has more than
once been mentioned in connection with
books, but not till now had It entered
the realm of magazinedom. Now, how
ever i hear of the preliminary, Nor
ganesque operations of a certain promi-
nent New York publisher of books of a
monthly magazine and weekly ilIuStratad
newspaper and other periodicals, who,
it is said contemplates making a COM
Dination OF all magazines not already
connected with publishing houses and
running them from a single central man
agement.
HERBERT BREWSTER.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05

-iNuestra madrel interrumpf6
Andrea con VOC sorda. - E'af SCI
verdugol
Y anadi6 cor acento de profunda
humildad.
-Hermano, cuando estare TN
COCO repuesto, cuando mis- pies,
q deshinchados me- permitiran CON.
tfnuar mi camino, me deiareis par
ttr, lno es eso?. On pedazo do
pan, un vase de aqua. I'll men.
digo Jer6nimo no tiene necesidad
de NADIA mas.
-IDios mfol : murmur6 Ell sefIor
de Kergaz, cuyo noble corazon latfa
q impulses de la emoci6n. - Bin
que mfseria tan horrorosa has caf-
do, pobre hermanol
En- una m1seria voluntaria. -
diio Ell mendigo baiando humilda.
mente la frente. I'm dfa vino el
arrepentimiento y he querido ex'
piar todos mis- crfmenes. Los dos
cientos mil frances que me entire
caste, 40 los he disApado. hermano.
Estan depositados On oil bsnco Gle
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05
sIs1,1orEOA Die ala DEMooRAoIAS

New-York, y sua intereses se en-
tregan q los hospitsles. 70 no ten
90 necesidad do NADIA. Me he
condenado a ir pof el mundo pt'
diendo caridad, durmiendo en- los
corrales y en- las granjas.. y cor
frecueucia en- Las orillas de los CO.
mines. Tal vez al fn, Dios, q
quien ruego noche y dia, nae per
donara.
-lBastai respondio Ell conde.-@
En- nombre de Dios 20 be perdono.
hermsno, y tie digo que tn expisa
ci6n ha sido va completa.
Y ell seffor de KergaE, eLlazando
50 brazo con el de Andrea, aGadi6:
-,Hermano querido: 6quieres Vi
yir hajo mi techo, no como IN cul-
pable, un vagabundo, pero 81
como mi amigo, mi igual, ell hfjo
de mi mladrss como Ell hiio pr6digo
que se hs arrapentido y todos loa
brazos le son abiertosp Qu6date.
hernano; que entire mi mujer y mi
hiio seras dichoao porqus estss per.
donado..,.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05

locura y perdioi6n, en- Ell que brill6
ella misma bajo Ell apodo de Id
Bacara.
SO perfectamente TODD este,
amigo mfo, -dtio la condesa.
-SLos pobres y los desgraciadog,
-sfgui6 dioiendo 81 seGor de Kerr
gaz,-no han perdido NADIA con mi
ausencta. Pero este no es NADIA mas
que una parte de Ia mission que me
tmpuse: 81 Ia obra de carload se
puso en- practica, la de iustieia a6n
no So principle.
-dQue quersis decirf-pregunt6
La condesa.
-Escuchad, Juana, escuchad, -
diio el conde.cUna tarde 6 mejor
d1cho, una noche, hacs de clio unos
d1ez anos, dos hOmbreS ge hallaban
en- 10 mas alto de IN edi6cfo edifl.
cado en- una de esas colinas que
dominan Paris. Esos dos hom hres
enssf1abanse mutuamente La gran
ciudad. agrupada sus pies = es-
tremec1da por las convulsivas EN-.
brisgueces de Una noche de Carna-
val. Uno de ellOs exclam6
GVed IN vasto campo de batalla
para el hombre que % halle dis
puesto y tengs bastante ORC para
emplearIo 81 sorvicio del NAL. 1Vefs
ega inmensa ciudadf pues bien, hay
para el hombre que tsnga baatante
tiempo y orc, mujeres que seducir.
homnres que se deian eomprar y
| gus Sc venden y mucEos hlones que
explotsr, guardiIlas On que el Inn.
1 porte del trahaio no basta para
las necesidades mas precisas y que
con el ORC del vicio 81 convertirlan
en- suntuosas moradas. He ahf una
grsnde y hermosa misi6n.s
| Y aquel hombre refa sercassicas
mente mientras hablada: su risa
i era odtosa. Sc hubiera dicho oue
era ei mismo Satan DON Juan
aIabando 81 vida pasada = pronto
Il empezarla.
Il --Por 10 demAs, -. concluy6 81
conde, Ell hombre que hablahg dc
esa manera impiat era Andrea, Il
otEo eFa 20,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05

NJ tprsnaAhle pYopaPRndistR de la ingtruc-
,,6r nusstro amigo Martinez y 1intero aperAs
elon rsaIigado au ideal do cre9r una GEs-
No ma. Az LeveEp an Puerto Rico. la cual ya
sueo"iona regularmente " con las msyores pro-
iaIpTfsndes de 6xlto, tiene ahora otro proyec-
t.n imuortsnte y de tHn necesAria rsaliSa.
.I6n como oil de 10 retsrlda escneia. Es esss
sIYa,tsbleeimlento de I'M GOentro de EnEef&n-
consultas por Correapondencia.@ aistema
- ,n,sruceI6n muy en- boga en- los Estados
Unidos. ,ow.oto IL, .mioo M.rt,ra.
v,,qninca dan clara explicaci6n las siguien-
tI cArtAG:
San Juan, P. R % de Julio de 1902.
ss1or DR.. Don Antonio Rosell.
Oasrido amigo:
srbs va. qua una de las casRg que mas me
=. rysoeuoAdo aiempFe hA sido 81 dsplorRble
."tado en- que Sc sncuentrs In fnstFaeci6n an
pnerto Rico, ya en- dtfsrentes ocesionef Va.
To hsmos dlsertRdo Eobre punto tan intere-
ssante, comunicAndt os nuestros pensamientoS
,nbrs sl particular concibiendo proyectos
r.yA eoniursr ell NAL. Pero, 7a por una cir.
snnStancis, ~ por otrR, nueEtros bUsnos ds-
ssos han permsnecido siempre en- el campo de
!" dea sin legAr nuncR nj tsrreno de In pr4e.
%.a sstA regularmente ha sucediio p0r.
nns doIorosas decepciones nos han hecho YER
5rs "a bEce pocu menoB que impossible fompeF
I, balada muHalla de fndlfeRencfA 9pasa con
aue por 10 general son acogldas pof nnsssroa
naIsGnos las tsnbAtivRs dc Org&nizAcioneG SIN
sa,Ectsr ohciAl quo tiandAn d eRtAbeceH Sos
tsneT csntros do instruction NO porque los
nosytorrioutfils no seBmos sm&ntaE daetdtdos
5e AstR y Del progreso, sino porque 10 coGtrnn
hya ha de esperanto todo de In acet6n gnberna-
rosntAl estA de tai mcdo arraigada en- ell pals,
nue largo tlempo hAbr6 de trRnscurFir para
nue Iogrsmos sacudir tan dI 10sa impedimentA.
No rs si d uated thn lie rastan fusrsas para
haesr nneyAs tentRtivas, deapuss de Ion fr1ca-
ToI suftdos, psEo sea como fners, 10 ms atrevo
n IndieArla un nneVo oBfusfx0.
YSaA aAbrk uassd que he logrado estahleeaF
Al sstA capital, J "a fnneionA con Was de fener
6Tito, una GEscuela De Lsyes,s donde, los que
ahpIrsn eisrcar ell nohls s&cerdocio de i1 Abo'
gacfA, encuentren msdios faciisS para pFspA-
FSras para eufrir exEmsn ante Ell Tribunal SD
premo, ell cuai, segdn las disposciones vigenses
nusds expedir RCsrtifcAdos de obogGdo.S Pa
"a Ia rsalizAcl6n de ese prog ecto, inhnit2mente
suusrior mis- fuerEas, soiicii6 y obtuve el con-
eurso de diStIn guides abe gados, que en- todos
sentidog me han concedido su cooperation.
LIsvada n To- prActieS ess Idea, y - On
frAnes Marcia 10 EEcuela, OF otdrfessms AhorA
cue Vd. y 20 sn union de 1lgda otro comps-
nero podiAmoH preStar nm gran Servicto q lAa
psrsonAs cue TaBidiendo en- Ia islA no les sea
posibIs Obtsner conoeimientos superioHes de
ds,erminadaB m4teriAs, por no series dable
trsplAdArse centEos de poblact6n donde exis-
tAn sstablectmlentoS 0d hoe para tai ob1eto
sSto podIiA conEeguirse crsAndo nm GOsntro de
EnsthanSa ConsuItas por coEFsspondaneia.0
81 ISL lntanto ls pArecisee viAbIe, estA
Va, dIspueSto O AyudArme en- sn EsaliGaci6n,
aspsro me 10 manifesto para proeadsr inms-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05

Andrea le ptobarfa mas Ia vida del
cam po y mucha actiVidad. Goisiera
cue hieiese IN viaie, perO rehusara,
y tai vez, 81 10 hace, no le veames
mas.
-lOhI ESQ no sera asf, -exclam6
guana con vehemencia. ViVira
nuestro lsdo. este ser arrepentido..
Vamos, Armande: 5eaereis que 20
le tome por mi cuenta y lie conven.
IA cue la iusLicia diVina esta salts
fecha, y que la expiaci6n es supe-
Tior Ia falta? IOhI ya verets
auerido Arlmando, como sere elo-
cuente, persuasive; es necesario
cue 20 lie seduzca.
-ARuardad, diio 81 conde; =
tengo una idea, una excelente idea
rara sspararlo de ese trabsjo de
escritorio qCe Ia largs, lie matar6.
-SLo creeis asIS-uljo la condeSa
con algeria.
va 10 vereis, amiga mfa.
z Ell sefior de Kergaz Sc puso a
rsEexionsr.
Como 20 saheis, diio, : du-
fante mi ausenc1a Fernando Rocher
Leon ROLAND. ayudsdo por scr
Luisa, me han reemplazado muy
bien sliviado muchas miserias.
Fernando Y 81 esPoss, que es DANA
protectorA de la nueva iglesia de
San Vicente de Paul, SO han en-
cargsdo do socorrer 10 que So llama
las miserias doradas, es decir, q
esos mOdeHtos empleados cuyos md
dicos sueldoS no suficientes
para alirnentar & ana n1merosa IA.
milia. Leon ROLAND y 81 bella J
Sirtuosa nnuler, 50 cuidsn del ba'
fr1o de San Antonio que es ell 1nat
populoso y casi oil mas pobre dc
Paris. Leon esta al frente de M
vasto taller de ebs tisterfa en- q
que da traDsjo tndo Ell afio dos
cientos obrerog. Cereza estableci(
una gran casa de confeciones en- Ii
cue emplea mnchas de esas jovenel
hnerfanas que serian tai ven vfcti
mas del vicic por eetar aband0na
/ das q sus propiGs fuerzaH. En- dn
In sefIoTa Lharmet Ia elegido parl
"a plan de campana Il barrio d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05
EHKaTa,

10 nussaPo suslso de aver ell meeting
federal 90 Bio GafAss 80 dssiizAFon hIgunas
srrAtAa Que vam0s : subsRnRR.
Hty dos pArrAtoB ane dicen!
a1ueStKo compAhsro Toro Fsrn5nde1 di6
Srineipio hacienda una senhda invoeaci6n a
nuestros ntsras com pAtriotas mueEtoS. RecoP-
az en- ei arsnssurso Dc 81 oratoria Bhldorio-
syySdon Joss JollAn Acoata quienes foEma-
ron oil parsid0 rsformissR, CUE es HOY; por con.
deionas nAtnTales 81 pAFtioo federal.
q primer Aeto po,isico trascendental de
aauaiiol vsronss insignessfu6 Iuchar--dito-
por Ia digniHGAci6n dsI g6nero humane desEFu.
ysDdo lAs eAdsnAs del ssciavo negro; el pro.
p6slto, Ia formRIidGd que peas1gus el pArsido
isdsrAl, as dsItruir, tAmbiAn para ID dignia-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05
j. (. Martinez Quintero.

San Juan, j aio 55 de 1902.
Sr. don q. Martinez Quintero.
Ri busn amigo Qaintero
Rscibf su eArtR. Ha tenido Vd., una feix
idea. Puede Vd., con mi cooperation para
llevarla eAbo
L. intrucei6n por corrsspondencia un
procadimiento ameYicano. La juvantud puer-
torriquefa podrA de ese modo ensanchar sus
conocimisntos prepararse para sufrir exa-
msn, sin moVerss de 90 casa. Es una gran
ventaia.
Sayo de corRz6n.
A. Resell.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05

eaci6n del g6nsro humano, los eslabonss del
ascavo blapeo.H
Donde dice: por coNDtc1oNEs nsturAies 81
partido federal; hs dsbido dsclr por EvoLUoIo
MES paturalas, ell partido federal.
Donde dice: In FoRMALIDAD que persfgua
sl psrtido federal etci IN deoldo deciT; In Fl
NALIDAD etc.
Como snbsanamos fu6 como eseEiblmos y
como hA6l6 nuestro compa faro de rsdacct6n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05
FL corOneI Buchanan

e bisarro ccronel del regimisnto puerto
bio hscs aIgunos diss, qusdar& defnitivamen-
IS an San Juan segdn 6rdenes llegsdas del de-
partamento de ID guerra de Washington
La noticia sa ha recibido CON agrsdo en- IL
isls. donde Mr. Bachanan goza de tussas SLIM
patfsE.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05
NUEvO PROYECT0

dlatamente, poniendonos de acuerdo, detar-
minar los meiores medios dc ltevRrlo n To-
pr&etic&. Oreo que nadie meior que oil eompA-
nsro Pepe JSner, LicenciAdo en- Cieneiss Ma
turales, podTfa ser la ctra persona que nos
Ayudara, y aai le suplico que, puesto que Vd.
lie 81 fScil verlo con frecuencla, ls comuniqus
mi idea, invit1ndoIo q contribuir n Il obra.
Soy suyo invariabls amigo que le quiere de
veRAs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05
JUICItOs ORALEs

Para hoy sefihla Ia Carte de Dltrso que
act6s an Osguas. ios siguienses lnicios ofAlea:
Uno contra Jpr6 Antonio Fonseea. do Car
guas. por estafs.
Otgo contra Ffancisco oel VAiie DlAas oe
GurRbo, por dispsro y lesiones.
Otro contra Ramon DlepA Lopez, PoF oh-
paro.
osro contra Domingo Marines y otros. por
infracef6n.
Estos dos dltimos, proesdensss dc Osguas'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05

Rio Pledrss, Julio 90 de 1909.
Sr. Lcdo. D. jose e. Martinez Qain tsro.
San Juan, P. B.
Qaerido amigo:
To proyecto sobra fundacl6n de IN GOsn-
tro de Ense snza v Consultaa por corrsspon-
denciAS pAracs hrill8nte.
A los maestros qua Actualment desempe.
nRn escuslsa en- los diattntos pusbtos campos
de Ia isIA, Ia de prestar indiReutibles ventsias
aquellA institution.
70 he tenido oportunidad de msdir ell vi
goroso entusiAsmo la po1encis intellectual de
In mayor parte de- nuestros profeaores rurales
Que aaigsen . las ciases de VaFAno de 10 Esone-
u Normal, enSiendo que 81 esta Ultima snse-
hGnxa no ha prsstado q In dgns elAas del ma
gistsrio pusrsorriquefio resnltadoa mGg positi-
vos, sa dsbs refreshments o 10 f<S de una
preparation pPevia poR parss de aquellos
ouienes ell aieamisnto an nusstros campos Ia
ventdo privando del progresivo desaErollo do
sus conocmfentos.
Ia proyecto llenaY& enc&zments tales ne
eesidades y pressar&, sdemAs, inmsnsos bena.
hcios N ulttud de t6veneB lntelig gencias, 70
buRtas Avidas de cuitusa, alicia de los
grAndes centres de poblaci6n por fsta de me-
dios mateTiAss, 9 las cuales enviArss fAcil
vAliosa ayndA con 81 obra, sAtiafAsiando legf-
timas hermosas &spiKaciones.
Agrad6Icote ID participation que me htin-
das en- esta empress aim p&tica, acogi6ndola 20
CON singular benepl2cito; y fslicitole cordial
menta poF este nusyo empeho de tu In4aUgR'
be voluntad en- pro de Ii ensUfanza del pals.
Tu sincere amigo.
Jose Janer.
Fslicisamos nj amigo Qaintsro por sus lan.
d3blss inieiAtivas en- pro de In enEthanEa. de-
seando que Ell pals sspa responder sns ss-
fueF8cs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05
FhRnACIA Y DROGUER|A
D e 3 L A n @ 0

Precios de algunas preparedness espacia-
las de In misma
Jarabe de Rkbano iodado, fraseo 90 etvg
Id de Laoto fosfatO de cal i'd 40
Id de Hipefosdto de cal i'd 40
Id deProtoioduge hierro inaltersble. frss-
60 90. centavos
Magnesia efervascente fraaco SO centavoa
Elixir de- Cicero fosfato de cal i'd 90
Zarzaparrilla Id so
Vino de qulna fosfatado Id so >
Por docenas Sc hscen rebaiss do impor-
tancia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05
l46. 9Th AVENUE
MEw YORK, CITY.

Sfrvanse sua amigos favorscedores tomar
noba de eilo puss de 10 conkrA1io las cartAs
qua la diriian, sufrtrkR aIg6n retraso.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05
SUCEsQRES De N. ROMAN YC'
FOrtaleza 20 Y Cruz g
SAM TTTAN = 2
SAN JUAN 2. E.

recss de los pineipss nssa
deE yloa
Precosl urtido
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05
A. Resell.

Rio Pladrss, Julio 90 de 1909.
Sr. Lcdo. D. JoE6 e. Marines QaintsEo.
San Juan, P. 3.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05
OF GcINAS
De <The Puerto Rico Herald

Por nm error inYoluntsrio hsmos venido
puhlics ndo eonivocadarente ta direction en-
New York de In ePueTtO Rico HeroJd.
Este eolegz RIO Ia tgaslsdado aus onciras,
cue eoUtin6an en-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-05
Gonorrh0l

preparation mejor de los espe
fco curaci6n de las de las Was
nvenena pntitud los gerraenes orbosos sin deterorar
ceulas oInica devuelve Los te1ido 50 int
gridad compea evitando cicatrices esteheces ueaes
Preparado dnicamente The Gonorrho Medical fg Co.
York. de
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
A DINNER TO BE GOOD
MUST BE SERVED HOT

The secret OF a good dinner as viewed
BY Manager Frank Bennett. of the Ar
lingtOn Hotel. is 20 be found in the
prompt service OF food as it leaves the
range. However elaborate and carefully
planned a meal may be. it is bound to
be unsatisfactory = time is lost in plac-
ing # on the table after il is once pre-
pared. To a Times reporter this morn
ing Mr. Bennett said.
Tho only change In dinners is that
they are shorter-an agreeable change.
Dinners for large parties now are the
same as those given TO three OF four
persons. and which we're always sup
posed 20 be dinners to Je eaten and en-
ioyed, while those for large parties
we're made up OF fluff and hligree. a
great number OF courses. a lot OF indi-
gestible. highly Ornamented dishes. and
million kinds OF wine Now, forty
people are given a good. substantial
dinner which they can enjoy. and do en-
joy. with no after discomfort. and they
drink usually only champagne. but sell
The Washington times., 1902-12-24

dom more than champagne and one 9th
er wine.
There is no such thing as best din
ner Every man thinks his dinner is the
best. and every woman will take an
oath that hers Is We all think our
own geese are swan. The best dinner is
the dinner that is served hot-right from
the range, not from those dreadful
steam Eenches that find so much favor
nowadays. and which make a really
good dinner and perfect service out OF
the questiOn-well cooked, OF course.
and II this be so and the company be
"ongenial It matters little If you have
terrapin and canvasback or not. Things
not 50 fine 20 well and are thoroughly
enjoyed il well cooked, well served, and
the company be good.
Bills of fare mean nothing. Full
many a dish is horn to blush unseen
and waste its sweetness on the bill OF
fare-Which, freely translated, means
that anyone can write a bill Of fare.
but not everyone by a lon gchalk can
prepare and serve a frst-class dinner"
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
BOY BURGLARS ESCAPE
FROM HOUSE OF DETENTION
Confessed Criminals Were to Be Sen
fenced TO Rochester Industrial
School.

ALBANY, y. Y. Dec. 24.-Three lads
named Kennary. Troy. and Maloy. aged
respectively twelve. fourteen. and six
teen, escaped from the humane society
house OF detention on Eagle Street last
night. and have not yet been captured.
The boys tore away a wire grating at
the window. broke the glass. and climb
ed down the hre-escape TO the first door
where they jumped into a snow bank.
The boys were hatless and shoeless.
Kennary and Troy had pleaded guilty
to burglary, and were about TO be SEN
fenced TO the Rochester Industrial
School.
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
SILVER COINS TO BE
USED IN PHILIPPINES
Designs Selected Anticipa-
tory of Senate Action.

A conference was held yesterday af-
ternoon between Charles z. Barber.
chief coiner Of the mint at Philadelphia,
Director OF the Mint Roberts, and the
Secretary Of War In regard to silver
coins to be used in the Philippines II
the bill now pending in the Senate is
passed. Il was decided to prepare
models in anticipation Of its passage.
The gold dollar Will be used as stand
ara and the silver coins viii be made In
prOportionate value. The design for the
silver peso viii bear the words I'm Peso
Filipinas," with a female figure striking
an anvil A smoking volcano can be
seen in the distance. On the reverse side
will be the American shield. surmounted
by the eagle and the words United
States OF America" The copper coins
viii have the same except the figure at
the anvil will be a male.
Plans we're also made for the medals
20 be presented to Lieuts. James and
Barthol. and DIT. Call. OF the Revenue
Cutter Service, for rescuing a party OF
whalers from an ice foe in the Arctic
Ocean in the winter OF 1897 and 1888.
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
USE OF SUBSTITUTES TO
RELIEVE COAL SHORTAGE
Consul General Mason
Writes State Department
REQUEST FROM AMERICA
Inquiries Regarding Machinery and
Processes for Making Peat
BTiquettes.
REQUEST FROM AMERICA

The coal famine in the United States
has drawn the attention OF many per-
sons TO the subject Of utilizing the
hitherto wasted or neglected fuel ma
terials. These materials are abundant IN
this country. Consul General Mason.
writing to the state Department from
Berlin, says correspondence has been re-
ceiyed there during the last month from
nearly every State and Territory in the
Union, making further Inquiries regard
ing the machinery and processes employ
ed in Germany for MAILING fuel briquettes
from Ignite. peat and coal dust. This,
Mr.. Mason says. indicates a great pub
lie interest in this subject in The Unit
ed States. He adds.
There are in New England, western
New York, Michigan. Illinois. Wiscon-
sin, oregon. and Washington vast beds
Of peat which have been thus far hardly
explored. There are in the Dakotas ana
the Gulf States large deposits Of Ignite
and material midway in character be-
tween Ignite and peat, and there are in
all the coal mining States enormous
quantities Of bituminous dust and an
thracite culm. all Of which may by the
employment Of modern machinery and
processes be added TO the fuel supply OF
our country.
'As has been stated in these reports.
this is an industry In which the first ten
tative efforts made in the United states
have generally failed. but which has
been developed in Germany. France, and
Belgium by long. careful scientific ex-
perience into an important and success
ful system OF production. There Is no
reason why any American operator or
mine owner should risk a dollar in vague
or hazardous experiments: he has only
to ascertain by expert inquiry what his
crude material cOntains-whethe- OF not
il is adapted to profitable conversion Etto
briquottes. and, II so. by what proce
and machinery it can be most e1ecti'
treated.
With a view OF answering concisely
the latest inquiries on this subject and
simplifying to some extent the practi-
cal proposition. Consul General Mason
gives a full description OF the best
methods OF briquette manufacture in
Germany. His report, with photographic
Illustrations. has been published by the
State Department.
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
WARRANTS ISSUED IN
CHILD-LABOR CASES
Justices of Peace and Par
entS to Be Arrested.

wILKESBARRE. Pa, Dec. 24.-War-
rants were issued this morning by Alder
man Millar. Of Scranton. for the arrest
Of a number OF justices OF the peace and
Of parents Of child mill workers who are
under the legal age.
The warrants were issued at the in
stance OF Factory Inspector Bishop, who
was called before the coal strike com
mission by Judge Gray. They are the re-
suit Of The commissions very decided
remarks about the employment Of chill
Gren in the factories in violation Of the
law.
This law prescribes that no child under
thirteen years Of age shall be employed
and that those between that age and
sixteen shall work only nine months Of
the year
While the commission had 40 jurisdic-
tion in the matter. Judge Gray, after
hearing the evidence Of several children
who testified that they worked twelve
hours every night said that citizens OF
the community should insist upon the
law being observed Factory Inspector
Bishop thereupon made the inyestiga-
tion and the result is the warrants.
The parents Of the children are
charged with swearing falsely TO their
ages and the justices with issuing the
certificates TO children whom they knew
10 be under age.