Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22

Richmond, Va; VIM. F. Nichols. Baltimore.
Md; Dow L. Hosman. New York; w. w.
Nyman, Hagerstown. Nd; Geo. J.. Pun
phrey, st. Louis; w. A. Liscom, Topeka,
Kan.
A report received by the Department of
Commerce and Labor from Halifax, Nova
Scotia, says 1.-The old regulations governing
lobster fishing in Charlotte county, New
Brunswick have been restored. The open
season now dates from December 10 instead
of January 6, as last year. The fishermen
are also allowed to take Holsters down to
8 inches instead of 10 IL inches, as for
merly. This will enable the fishermen along
the coast to earn a living, as the canneries
which were compelled to close under last
years regulations will be reopened this
winter
Richard Guenther, U. S. consul general at
Frankfort, Germany. in recent report to
the Department of State states that arti-
fetal rubies have been produced in France
by reducing small natural rubies into q
very fine powder, which is melted in an
electric furnace, cooled rapidly, and crys-
tallized. The product obtained from what
was of little worth on account of minute
ness, possesses comparatively high value.
The main difficulty encountered is to pre-
vent cavities and assures in the crystals.
The new process cannot be employed with
emeraldS and SapphireS, as they become
discolored by the action Of the heat.
The third annual convention of the Texas
Farmers Union, in convention last week at
Houston, passed resolutions indorsing union
labor, and pledging the support of the men,
bership to the labor movement. The labor
men of Houston presented a fraternal ad-
dress to the farmers, in which, on behalf
of the 1000 members of organized labor in
that city, the tillers of the soil were well
coined. Several of the leading labor men
of that city addressed the convention as
did also number of prominent men Of
Houston from other walks in life. During
the course of the proceedings of the con-
vention resolutions were adopted reciting
that as the work of the city labor unions
has tendency to increase consumption of
the products of the farm. the farmers
trade unions in their efforts.
The child-iabor bill drafted by the Ma
tional Child-Labor Association, of which
United States Senator Knox is vice presi-
dent and one of the active spirits and
which was introduced in the PENNSYLVANIA
House of Representatives by Daniel J..
Shern of Philadelphia, prohibits the en-
ployment of any child under thirteen years
of age at any kind of work during the
months that schools are open. BY the pro-
visions of the bill it will be unlawful here
after for any child under the age of thir-
teen years to be employed In '.any fac
tory, workshop, laundry renovating works
mercantile establishment. store, Office, ho-
tel, restaurant, place of public amusement
messages" The bill also makes 1t unlawful
to permit the employment of any child
under the age of sixteen years at any
labor or service between the hours of o a.
m. and 6 pm: and also that no child shall
be employed more than twelve hours In any
one day or more than sixty hours in any
week.
A consular report received by this gov
eminent states that according to report the
percentage of unemployed laborers In Eng
land is very large. Information from pri-
vate sources puts the number in October
1903 at 100000. while some press reports
for this year estimate 1t to be as high as
100000. The statistics and reports of the
trade unions and other sources are agreed
that the number Is at least 100 per cent
greater than in 1908. The percentage of
skilled workmen among the number Is
greater than ever before
There are eleven unions In the Trenton
ON. ID Building Trades Council comprising
an aggregate membership of over 1900.
About 800 union men are locked out over
the "open-shop.' issue. The unions are firm
in their stand. and there have been very