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The Republican., 1890-09-26
BUTTON MANUFACTURE.
How Vegetable Ivory Is Transformed Into
Articles of Beauty.

HOW vegetable Ivory Is Iransiormeo A"'S
Articles of Beauty.
Vegetable ivory is nut about the
size of very large buckeye or horse
chestnut, and grows in similar manner
on trees. 1t is very solid and white
throughout, and when polished has all
the appearance of ivory. The nuts are
cut into thin slabs of the thickness OF
the button wished. These slabs are
then put into lathe, where they are
cut by die, patterned one-half for the
face and one for the back, revolving at
a speed of 1000 revolutions minute.
These halves are so arranged that as
one half is brought against the slab the
other retreats. The face of the button
is always cut first, then the back die ID
brought up and, its edge meeting the
circular groove made by the face die,
the button drops out. The buttons are
then thoroughly dyed, and, becoming
porous, readily absorb the aniline with
which they are dyed.
The dyeing process is done scientiti-
cally, but is very simple. If plain
button is desired it is simply plunged
into an aniline bath, but where variety
of colors are to be applied the process
varies. Say it is desired to make black
button with red design. The design
is first stamped upon the white button
with shellac. The button is then
plunged into an aniline bath and all
parts exposed are colored. When dry
it is washed in turpentine to clean off
he shellac, exposing the design in
A ,,oI l,,o -, IO 0ff f,,c-
tic, as this has no effect upon aniline.
An aniline can be made of any color,
but as it will destroy any other dye it
must be used only when all parts of the
button which it is not wished to color
are protected by the shellac. Where a
multiplicity of colors is desired they are
applied with sponges, much in the man.
ner that chrome lithograph is made.
The ground color is made of fustic and
the others of aniline. The sponge is
cut into the design wished for certain
color and another sponge for another,
etc, deftness being required to apply
the colors accurately.
After being dyed the buttons are
dried, rolled and polished on spindles.
AS practically no strength is required,
and girls are more skillful with their
fingers than men, most of the buttons
are made by girls. A good hand can
make as many as fifty gross a day.
When it comes to drilling the eyes, 12O
to $50 gross day can be handled by one
girl. The holes are always drilled from
the face back. The drill used for this
consists of four shafts revolving very
rapidly and independently of one an
other. They are very fine and pass
through a guard just before touching
the button.
The delicate designs SO popular this
summer are stamped with steel die
with the desired design engraved upon
it. The ivory is soaked before being
stamped. The wholesale price of this
vegetable is about two cents pound, so
that the buttons do not cost much to the
| producer.
| Most of the buttons used here are
from Vienna, and some are worth as
much as $40 per gross. When button
goes out of style it is a dead article and
can not be forced on the market.-Cin-
cinnati Times-Star..
The Republican., 1890-09-26
HOSPITAL FOR BIRDS.


Diseases of Feathered Pets Cured by a
Bird Doctor in London.
There is n birds home and hospital on
Oxford street, whore people can take
their pets to be nursed and be cared for.
1t is kept by Mr.. Sumner, and is called
the Crystal Palace Ba2ar. | saw the
proprietor, who is an intelligent man.
He hadn't very many birds then, but he
said:
Il shall have plenty directly. as peo-
pie will be leaving town; in another
month this place will be full"
Mr.. Sumner takes in any number of
birds to nurse.
"A family VINO left town for eighteen
months left me their aquarium and their
aviary to take care of, and their bill
came to ZIG"
"Do you visit houses?"
Eyes, have been to four places this
morning. One lady in the West End
has large aviary. have been cutting
the corns of some of her birds and the
beaks and nails of others. Sometimes l
get half a sovereign for attending to her
to look after them"
"What do birds suffer from princi-
pally?"
Consumption and asthma-disease
brought on by the birds being placed in
draughty windows. Consumption is
helped on by the birds being indiscrimi-
nately fed on all sorts of things that are
unsuitable as food. Birds are very fond
of luxuries, and the more you give them
the more they will cat. When bird is
going off into consumption it is always
eating" He pointed to one and said:
"He is in q consumption, and he will be
like ball of down to-morrow-all
puffed out. Physic will sometimes ar
rest the disease"
Mr.. Sumner showed me corner where
he intended to have model of Middle
sex Hospital built for his sick BIRDS
Pail Mall Budget
The Republican., 1890-09-26

London's low-born beauties are thus
alluded to by letter to the Philadel-
phia Times: In fact. the far-famed
beauty-and it still eXists-of England
is only to be found in the middle and
lower classes. The aristocracy are alb
solutely ugly in general sense, and
the ugliest of the lot are the maids of
honor generally in attendance on her
Majesty. On the other hand, the shop
girls, the mattresses and bar-maids of
London are often absolutely beautiful
in both face and figure. The trim black
dresses which they wear, free from
trimming or adornment of any kind, and
their snowy aprons, only enhance their
charms. The contrast sometimes of
bevy of waiting women in attendance at
one of the great mansions is so strange
that one begins to wonder how it is the
lady can not discover the secrets which
enable her maid to possess and preserve
her good looks.
The Republican., 1890-09-26
The Republican.
BENZ, H. sINcELL, Ed. and Prop'r.
OAKLAND, GARRETT CO., MD.
DARLING.

A little maid with sweet blue eyes
Looked upward with shy surprise
Because asked her name;
Awhile she bent her golden head,
While DER her face soft bushes spread
Like some swift rosy flame;
Then, looking up, she softly said:
MY name is Mammals Darling"
d" Tell me your mothers name, my DEAR"
And STOPPING low paused to hear,
The little maid seemed musing;
why, mammals names like mine you know
But Just because we love her so
We call her Mamma Darling
81 Tell me your papa's name," cried;
/ The little maiden's eyes grew wide;
MY papa? Don't YOU know?
Why, ever since the baby died
Mamma and have always tried
To cheer him from his sorrowing;
And my mamma and love best
To call him Papa Darling"
''What did you call the baby, dear?'
The answer came quite low but clear:
''The baby-oh, wonder what
They call him now in Heaven;
But we had only one name here,
And that was Baby Darling"
Swift years few by, and once again
That little maid so tender
Stood by my side, but she had grown,
Like lilies tall and slender;
This time twas that called her name,
And swift the bushes grew like flame
At rosy mist of morning;
! clasped her in my arms and kissed
My tender hearted Darling.
Yankee Blade.
The Republican., 1890-09-26

"Ah, yes, his was a wasted life"
sighed the bald-headed gentleman.
"Was he dissipated? Had he antipa-
thy for work? Was he gambler, a
lover of fast horses, a"
NAY, nay" interrupted the bald.
headed gentleman; none of these, but
worse, far worse! He spent his life en-.
deavoring to raise vegetables which
should remotely resemble the gorgeous
specimens he had seen in the seedman's
catalogue. boston Transcript
The Republican., 1890-09-26
TRAPPED BY A WOMAN.
Thrilling Experience of an Am
ateur Lady Detective.
HE HISTORY of

he HISTORY of
NJ argaret Hof-
man, even when
spread upon pa
per in cold type,
reads like a
ro m nee. De-
Ii be rat ely re-
| a te d to til e
W ri er by the
heroine of that
ro m an ce her.
self, a girl who
has but just at
tanned her ma
iority, it pos
The Republican., 1890-09-26

inently, as my uncle was childless. Mr..
Whitney did not want the will altered.
Mother said, you must go and
see what you can do at the house. You
must go alone. don't wish Mrs. Whit
ney to see me. Never mind why
II was the stronger of the two. My
mother never resisted me. She went,
and returned after an hours absence to
say that admittanGe to her brothers
presence was denied her.
How thankful l was now that / had
saved little money. 1t enabled US to
1--WE in an hu.ible way for two weeks,
The Republican., 1890-09-26

Robinson Crusoe-"Wcil, Friday,
what have we for dinner to-dayY' FRI
day-"Goat soup, goat chops, boiled
goat, roast goat" Robinson Crusoe--
Don't Friday, can't go'tv'
The Republican., 1890-09-26

Some 90, 900 persons sleep each night
on the Thames in what constitutes the
port Of London.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-03
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Puyallup Incorporation Case Decided |
Favor Of the City.

Puyaliup Incorporation Case Decided in
Favor Of the City.
OLYMPIA. June 2.,Mayor Campbell, of
PuyslIup, and others applied for writ of
mandate to the board of county commits
sioners Of Pierce county, which came up
before the supreme court from the superior
court OF said county. The following ques-
tons were decided in the affirmative:
Firs,-Cau . city incorporate: under the act
OF February p lsss, laws of 1887, page u, en-.
titled "An act for the incorporation of towns
and villages in the territory Of Washington" in
corporate under sections 1. and 3 of IN act en-
titled An act providing for the organization,
classification, Incorporation and government of
municipal corporations" and declaring an
emergency. approved March y, $780, laws of
$500. page 2so7
second-Csn . city incorporated under the
tons /. and o. the act OF March q, 1890, with
original boundaries
Two other questions were not passed
upon, as not pertinent to the controversy.
In the case OF Castena VS.. McReavy the
order heretofore made affirming the mo-
ton was set aside, and the transcript or
dered returned to the superior court of
King county. The appellee was given
thirty days 10 file q brief, and the appel
LIANT twenty days to file reply brief. The
cause was con tinued for the session.
Judges Dunbar and Scott have gone
home. and court will adjourn in a day or
two.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-03

The Society OF Friends OF this city is
slsslv dying out. the nrosd-brimmed hat
giving way 70 The dashiug derby and silk
tile, and the gray. aastere gosn is heing
displaced by sBroeiow attire, with ianes
snd gewgawrv. Every gray-hairei
Quaker sees the foglies al his sons
and daughters in adopting the ways
ard fashions Of the world in spite OF
their strict training. bat has given up hone
Of esfectag a reformation. Ten more
years sized an aged friersa so%iav. '.anss
ear society viii be practically out o. exist
ence in this city" Our Young people are
becoming dsyctees 20 fashion. said joSerh
Truman. the weii known HicSsire
''hut Il u hopeless task 10 check
the irroaa that the world i making into
the manners ot dress. We have manv
IA our society who really should ee turnesf
cat They do not eadeavor 20 dress
plainly and avoid ossentasson. Oar Socle,y
Is decreasing. hus IL IS impossible 10 pre-
yenE Il. The ycaug People are interraarry-
ING wlth the voang ~ other denomination
snd sdopa-s tie ordinary attire Of the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-03
RAILROAD BUILDERS SCARCE.
Northern Pacific Gray's Harbor Line ID
1Ayed--Coal Near Centrnlia.

Northern Pacific Gray's Harbor Line De.
lAyed-Cosl Near Centraiia.
CKsfRAlfA. June 1.-The Northern Paci-
&c are in sore straits for want Of labor to
push their work forward to Gray's harbor.
Hunt has very large outfit but the North
ern cannot get half men enough. and the
betting now is much in favor of Hunt.
Elliot 4 Halliday. San Francisco firm.
have secured control OF valuable coal mines
east OF here and are preparing to develop
them with view TO shipment over the
Gray's Harbor and Shoalwater bay lines to
California. Colonel Ellesberry will have
trains running to the nearest mines on the
9Th OF luly. and these mines are TO be I'M
der the management of r. w. Thompson.
a weil-known Eastern mining operator.
The Ellesherry road Is to be pushed on
through the Newsukum and Tilton val
leys TO the Cowlitx. for the veins of coal are
richer and better further east than they
are close To Centralia- Elliot 4 Halliday
viii build another road from their mines in
the Hanaford valley to centralia. They
first meant TO build to Puget sound. but
the road To shoalwater bay and Gray 5 har.
Dor afford such opportunities for shipment
at these ports that they have abandoned
that idea and are now going to do all their
shipment from the harbors on the Coast
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AT THE WORLDS FAIR
Mummy Of Antony's Friend,
the Widow Cleopatra.
THE CORPSE IS FOR LEASE.
Escaped the Chariot Wheels Of Casar to
Meet Worse IndiEnity-Ags
Cannot witAer Her.

CHICAGO. June 2.-Alexander Tagliaferro.
OF Alexandria, Egypt. writes to the direc-
tors of the Worlds fair that he is in posi-
ton to furnish them an interesting exhibit.
He has sent officials photographs Of sar-
cophagus, which he believes and claims, is
that of Cleopatra II was secently discov-
cred in CRsar's Camp. near Alexandra,
by Psychologists After paying the Egyp-
tian government its dues the writer says be
sold it to . friend for speculation. When
the sarcophagus Was opened. the contents
fell in ashes with theexception Of the skele-
ton, which is still preserved. Tagiiaferro
says he is prompted to negotiate with the
exposition authorities from notices he has
seen in the newspapers Of the United States
announcing that the khedive of Egypt had
been asked by the directrs OF tho EXPOSE
tion for the mummy OF Rameses. His
price Is $50. 600 (. o. b. ct Alexandria
Governor Fifer has announced that he
will call special session of the legislature
on the It'll inst 10 act upon the suggestion
Of the ways and means committee that the
city of Chicago b empowered 70 issue S.
00o, 600 in bonds in aid of the fair.
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CHEHALIs. June 1.-The Fife hotel arson
case. the state against ]. L. Lewith. is on
trial before Judge Irwin on . change Of
venue from Tacoma Three hours were
taken in impaneling jury. Eleven ju-
rors were challenged. All the witnesses
were excluded from the robin while the
testimony Was being taken. Four wit
nesses have been examined 50 far. w. II.
Smell, prosecuting attorney Of Pierce
county. is conducting the case for the
state, assisted by David Stewart Of Che
halls. b w. Conner and Thomas Carroll
represent the defendant. There are about
sixty witnesses subpgnaed. The entire
week viii probably be consumed in the
trial.
In the case Of the state of Washington
vs. George T.. Dueber the jury could not
agree, six standing for conviction and SIX
for acquittal. This is the fourth time the
case has been tried. The charge preferred
sgainst Dueber was the sale of liquor with
out druggists license.
A sealed verdict Was handed in tonight
in the case of OF Reinhardt W. Richards and
Rice. the jury having been locked up from
noon until after p. m.
CHrHAIIs, June ARTICLES of incorpor-
alton of the Chehalis Pump Manufacture
ing Company will be filed tomorrow. E. n.
Huntoon, NJ. L. G. Wheeler, j. T. New
land. C. B. Wilson and Daniel C. Millett
are the incorporators. Capital stock. $10.-
600; objects, 10 manufacture wood and iron
pumps. wind mills, water tanks and wood
en- pipe.
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A SCALE FOR MoroRKES.
Wages Satisfactorily Settled on the Ia
coma Car Lines.

Wages Satisfactorily Settled on the TIA
coma Car Lines.
TACOMA. June 2-Snperntenden Hamil-
ton, OF tie Tacoma Railway and Motor
Company, has issued new scale of wages
which took effect June tst This is the out
come OF the recent threatened strike by the
conductors and motormen for higher
wages, and as the company has practically
acceded 10 the demands made by the men
they are much pleased.
Regular motormen will receive $50 q
month on the Old Town and street route
and $40 on Pacific and Jefferson avenue.
while reiiefs receive S. month less. Con-
ductors will have s75 and s65 on the two
routes respectively, S. less for reliefs.
Four monthly premiums ranging from $40
10 81 month will be paid to mo,ormen
who take the best care OF their cars. require
least repairs and follow the rifles. Similar
premiums win be paid TO conductors who
turn in most fares. have least complaints.
are courteous and obey rules. New men
are required to work one week for nothing.
while learning the road, one week at 81 a
d.y, two weeks st si.5o and then s. a dav
while running extra.
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BERLIN. June 1.-The Hamburger Mach
richfea, defending Bismarck from the re-
proach that in his interviews with Russian
and French journa lists he has confided in
the enemies of the empire. declares that
only those who desire war can object to
the interviews IN question. Many of the
Freisinnige associations have adopted reso-
lutions declaring that the military bill
should be defeated unless the term of
service be reduced.
LONDON, June IA dispatch from Ber-
lin says: The emperor has informed
Prince Bismarck that II he does not stop
his press utterings the result will be ser
ious
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eoing. bus thsy were unable 10
keep The vessel clear The
captain expsctsd to find diver u kogne
river who could discover the holes in the
hull caused By striking on the bar q Coos
bay. but was uusuccessfnL
As soon - the news was received here the
underwriters chartered the tug Sea King 70
20 to the assistance Of the Emily. The Sea
King left 1T O'Clock this afternoon in COM
mand Of Captain Rasmussen Captain
Wheeler went along rs relief captain.
Nack's Arch, where the Emily Is struggling
to keep afioaf, il about 80 miles to the
norfhward Of this port.
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TO m ARRANGED TODAY.
Chief Engineer Bogue Here 10 Clos
Tarmfnnl Asreements.


Chief Engineer BoEus Here to Close
Terminal Agreements
v. G.. Bogue. chief engineer Of the Union
Pacific. arrived in the city yesterday after
noon and spent several hours in consulta-
ton with Judge Thomas Burke aud Mr..
Herman Chaplin concerning the company's
interests here.
Mr.. Bogue. when seen last night, said
thnt his visit here IL for the purpose OF
closing the matter OF terminals and getting
the franchises which the city has prom
ised, viz, over the '.Y" west TO West Seat
tie and over Railroad avenue north to Yes
Ter avenue.
The matter of the guarantee 10 the CON-
pany viii be closed this morning as soon
a. Mr.. Bogue can definitely locate the
lines he desires within the city limits.
The committee OF the Chamber of
Commerce has guaranteed TO secure
for tho company the necessary terminal
grounds between Charles street and the
southern city limits. extending In q strip
bounded by South Third street on the east
and Commercial street on the west The
committee has practically succeeded in ac-
complishing this and 10 ready TO close with
Engineer Bogue today.
The Union Pacific il bound BY its con-
tract 10 begin work on the road in Seattle
on or before June Is and to prosecute the
work toward Portland diligently until the
road il completed.
A. soon q Engineer Bogue locates his
tines the Chamber OF Commerce will ask
the council 10 grant the Union Pacific the
necessary franchises-
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SAN Francisco. June Census Super
visor Davis today expressed himself
as pleased at the way affairs have
gone during the first day of the
national census. Those enumerators who
have come to the office during the
day report that the public generally re-
spond in cheerful manner to their queries
II is only among the French and Spanish
population that there is any difficulty in
obtaining the proper information. Chinese
respond freely to questions. One man re-
ported 400 names up To o. clock to-day in
the Chinese quarters.
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ROOM FOR THE ROAD.
The House Grants Right-of- Way
to the Union Pacific
yHRouoH pUyAlluP LANDS.


wAsrrrSrox Crrr, June 1.-The House
today passed the bia introduced By Repre-
sentative Wilson. granting . Tight~0f-vsy
and = right 70 terminal facilities in the
Puyaliup Indian reservation. In the state
Of Washingt0n, 70 the Portland 4 Puget
Sound Railway Company. The right-of-
way Il 70 begin on the southern side OF the
reservation and proceed In - near - may
BE- direct linz TO point on Commence-
ment bay. The city Of Tacoma has been
especially interested In this righf-of-way.
and eevsral prominent citizens from that
place hays been here in Its interest Il
was called up b. Mr.. Wilson. and unani-
nous consent given for Its consideration.
The bill limits the vatsr front 70 not more
than 900 feet Of the shore Of said Com
mencsnens bsy. The compensation for
this right-cf-way h 70 b agreed upon by
said company and the Indians. subject to
the approval Of the secretary Of the inter-
ior, except Where from age or other ca'1sc
this cannot b accomplished, and then
such ri9ht-of-way II 70 b condemned in
the courts under the lAws Of the state Of
Washington.
Many u these Indians have taken their
lands IN severalty and become citizens Of
The United States and Of the state Of
and inssmuch - this rieht-of-wsy may
Jass through some Of the allotted lands
the bill allows the alloters to convey to
said company such quantities - may be
needed for the right~os-way. terminal
grounds, etc. The price. however. to b
approved by the secretary OF the interior.
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SPOKANE JOB PRINTERS STRIFE.
They Win Ten Hours Pay for Nine
Hours Work.

SPOKANE FALLS. June All the lob
printers in the city found themselves
ioeSed out this morning Two months ago
the printers union OF this city passed reso-
lutions providing for nine ho,irs' work for
JOB printers without any REDUCTION from
the scale of prices received for ten hours
work. All the employing job printers in
the city, with one exception, aceeded to
the demand, and since this things have
been running smoothly until Saturday
night, wien the employing job printers re-
solved TO psy only for nine hours work
This morning they posted notices to that
effect. and ali the 700 printers. sokbinsser.
and pressmen walked out A conference
vas held between the employers and en-
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Chehail. q Eastern Railroad.

csERAlss, June s.-As the stockholders
meeting Of the Pacific. Chehalis & Eastern
railway. held today The following trustees
were elected; Herman hroti. John Dob
son. John A. Chandler. Francis Donahue
William Urqahast. Charles \. +. Morris
and y. c. Mille,t. oliieers viii he elected
tomorrow,
South BEND has contributed $40 cash
10 aid in eonstruetln. wagon road from
Chehsits 10 Wiilapa harbor.
A hsg meeting OF citizens was held
tonight to arrange FOR monster Fourth OF
july celebration.
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Good weather for Crop. in Nav.

SAs Francisco, June 2-The signal ser
vice bureau his Issued the monthly bui-
letin for May, stating that the weather
during the month has been unusu-
ally favorable to growing crops in the
Pacific coast states. light rains at the
end Of the month in Oregon and Washing
ton being particularly beneficial Rain fell
IN Northern California six DAYS. in South
ern California five days, in Oregon nine
days and in Washinfon seven days In
Central ard Southern California the rains
were light and local.