Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-24

pert telegrapher, he was given charge OF the
duties with an increase of salary. when the
force was cut down after the change OF admin
istration. Notwithstanding the government
has wires and instruments in all the depart
ments, as well as the White House, 1t pays for
its messages the same as private person. n
record Is kept at the main telegraph office OF
all kilograms sent or received and the bills are
sent at regular intervals to the proper officials
THE WHITE HOUSE TELEGRAPH BILLS
are paid out Of the contingent fund. This tele-
graph department is mainly to expedite mat
tiers, but the convenience and secrecy which it
affords are reasons enough for its maintenance.
Ii the President wishes to send Il telegram the
message is sent into Mr. Montgomery, who.
main office whence it is flashed to It's destina-
ton. II the telegram Is one that requires the
utmost secrecy or expedition, reques. of the
main office Is all that is necessary TO connect
the White House direct with the destination of
the message. 1t is tie same with messages
ceived. They come over the wire from the main
Office direct 10 the White House and no blue-coat-
ed messenger boys are ever seen hunting around
to get some one TO sign their time papers. In
graph switchboard, by which he can form con-
nections in every direction. AT his right hand
as he sits at the desk stands an instrument
which connects with the Baltimore and Ohio
main Office, at his left hand is Que that SENDS
straight to the Western Union office. and ON
the other side of the sw ten board are three gov
eminent line instruments. The one in the mid
die is connected with the underground cable.
and works better than any OF the Others.
AS a clerk Mr.. Montgomery learned 10 manip-
ulate the type writer, and when he turned his
attention to telegraphy he determined to use it
in connection with mis- additional duties. He
attempted to print with the type writer as the
messages came over the wire. The conflicting
SCuD DIS of the two instruments confused him at
first, and sometimes he was compelled 10 drop
the type writer and take pencil, in oraer 10
take tine message correctly and not TO delay
the sender too long. Gradually lie learned 10
work the type writer mechanically and to pay
no attention TO the sound il made. in this way
he was enabled to put hi, MIND ON the message
rs it came over the wire and II give only hi,
fingers to the type writer He mas Tor months
tween the W. L. and b. & .. Instruments and
has used it in receiving. Bvery message is
neatly printed on official telegraph paper, cop
led in II letter book. and then sent ut once to
the President or to his secretary. The telegram
may be sent subsequently TO the department. TO
which It belongs. but complete record o. il is
kept In the telegram hook, with the date and
hour OF its receipt. Mr.. Montgomery has be-
come very proficient AT his dual role. and can
receive at the pleasure OF the se.:der. much
more rapidly than if he Transcribed the mes
sage in the old way. Others may have received
on the type writer before Mr.. Montgomery. but
he was certainly the first 10 succeed in this part
OF the country. Several months ago gentle
man in Buffalo who mad heard OF Mr.. Mont
gomcrys proficiency wrote him that he was
about to deliver an address before q shorthand
convention, and would be glad TO learn his eN-
perience with the type writer as AN adjunct 10
te.eeraphy. Mr.. Montgomery replied, giving
in detail hise1seriepce and making many sug-
length about the type writer--the one he had
found most suitable, the way To manage IT, &c.
The letter received wide circulation, and the
typewriter company found 1t one Of the best
advertisements they had yet found. His ey-
ample has been followed in every direction,
and The type writer is used now in telegraph
offices in Washington, New York and else
where.
THE TELEPHONES.
On the room walls are hun. mum Der of tele.
phones, which connect with the main Office,
lao 6ano rfn f0l linz ord tl,a hit.
stables. These telephones are frequently used
for the sake OF convenience in sending messages
OF little Importance. Where names, dates and
figures are necessary telephones arc too uncer-
tain, and recourse is had to The rcver-f;,iIiag
telegraph lines. Mr. Montgomery has :,,soci-
atcs in the telegraph HEADQUARTERS but Col La
mont has II desk there ard takes occasion every
day TO slip away from importunaie callers and
seciude himself there either In reading the
newspapers which are fled there in attend
ing to some business which calls tor quiet.
How 1t Strikes Ex.Poxsmaster Generau
Hatton.
From tine Chicago lsa.
Senator Hale. of Maine, has been interviewed
about ex-senator Blaine. The substance OF Mr..
Hale's talk Is that the eX-speaker is not going
to be a candidate for the Senate, and that the
ex-candidate for President will not again be a
candidate for that Office. but" says Mr. Hale,
81 think that Blaine will have something To
say about who Will be nominated by The repub-
licans in 1884, Mr.. Hale probably means
II
county convention to select delegates to the
state convention that will elect delegates to the
friends will wish him success in his very laud-
able ambition.
Pen Picture Of MI. Gladstone.
From he New York World.
In the meantime Mr.. Gladstone, having
given up his recent morning occupations OF
reading the lessons in church and cutting
down tree, is in splendid vigor on the old
ia
with all the old enthusiasm, though Chamber
lains quick chariot wheels are leaving his
political doctrines far behind. While radical
opinions ripen everywhere frostnipped wing
admittedly in full fcttle-the voice clear and
|. resonant, the wonderful face the same, strong,
intense, full OF force, but wi!hal tender, deli
traits OF him, one at thirty-nve and one Mt
seventy-three, but no portrait gives you an idea
The late Afr. Samuel Ward, who was a a guest
with him at Daimeny on his first stamping
and d,a a9r To M ,s at
that genial and accomplished American
gentleman always. inspired, was never
x AS he Sonvefsss s in private, he used ac to
say, it speaks ~ eloQuently as his tongue. As
aiter-dinner tea with us in the quaint Old Scot
fish drawing room OF Dalmeny, nothing but q
| series OF instantaneous photographs could have
faces OF the ten minutes OF conversation. The
facial expression varies with every thought Of
this many-thoughted man. His thought was
acted. Surprise, pleasure, interest, disdain,
pity called different features into play in his
PrOtean countenance. Eyes, nose, chin, all
spoke not only so, but the whole body, SO that
his conversation was like o solo with an orches-
trial accompaniment. Hands, feet, the entire
man, accompanied the flute like voice In q con-
versation which was not epigrammatic but
sometimes involved; flowing along at times
like u level lowland stream, with many serpen-
tine windings, yet always forcible and clear.
When his face Is serious, the inner lights seem
mOmentariy put out. He seemed then to
apply q break to the thoughttrain, and every
feature was pulled up into . portrait-ltke re-
pose.
Coon SLEI0HINQ IN MARYLAND.-A special
to the Baltimore american from Cumberland,
says: Ten inches oil snow fell In Frostburg Sun.
day night and the sleigh bells are jingling
around the city. Snow fell during Sunday In
Cumberland, but melted almost as fast as IL
fell. This storm ID quite an unusual thing in
this locality 80 carly in the season.
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DIvoRcED FROM A Too BAsHFuL HUSBAND
The New York Tribune says: Chancellor Rum
yOn has granted q decree OF divorce 10 Emil F.
Stephan nom his wife, Jennie r. Stephan. The
couple were married four years ago after q bnef
courtship, lasting only two weeks. The BRIDE
wh0ee maiden name was Jennie X. Lawrence,
and who wAs eighteen years old at the time OF
her marriage, lived with her husband Just two
weeks and then left him, alleging rs the cause
for her deoeftton that he was too bashful and
too awkward. She has not lived with him
since, and put In no answer 70 the suit Is