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The Portland daily press., 1893-02-01
In the House.

The House resumed consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill. The
friends of the river and harbor items of
the bill made en- unsuccessful attempt to
have the items considered. Mr.. Dear
mond of Missouri, offered an amendment
suspending for a year the civil service
law SO far as it applies to government
employees provided for by this act.
1t was ruled out upon point of order,
JJpon formal amendment Mr.. Dearmond
made a speech against the civil service
law which provoked it's friends and pre-
cipitated fight. Mr.. Holman tried to
avert it by asking unanimous consent to
limit debate. The remarks of Mr.. Dear
mond had stirred UP the friends of civil
service and only after some time was a
limitation of 20 minutes placed on de-
bate.
Mr.. Dearmond took up aalf this time
in a speech asserting that the civil service
policy as practiced in this country is a
fraud and sham. The examinations were
school boy affairs and did not show the
capacity or ability for work to be per-
formed. The civil service should be
purged. It is now practically life tenure
of office, which was un-American.
Inc CIVIL S6ItlC6 iuCA ONldVauly Oid lOO
think there was any occasion for reply
to Mr.. Dearmond after Mr.. Hoar of
Massachusetts, inquired if the amend
ment was merely a pro forma one on
which to base a speech. The reading of
the bill was completed Amendments
appropriating $4,000 for the repair and
extension of the Chicago custom house
and $15, 900 for marking the Antietam
battlefield were adopted. Without dis
posing of the bill the house adjourned.
Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations: Lieutenant
Colonel Thaddeus III. Stanton, deputy
paymaster general, to be colonel and as
sistant paymaster general; Major George
W. Candee, paymaster, to be lieutenant
colonel and deputy paymaster general.
General Doub1eday's Funeral.
The funeral of General Abner Double
day, whose remains were removed from
New York to Washington, took place at
II o'clock this morning. No rellglous
service or other exercises were held at
the grave, except the firing OF parting
salute. The remains are inferred at Ar
lington cemetery.
Charges Against Ex-Architect Bell SUD
mittcd.
Assistant Secretary Lamberton has
submitted to Secretary Foster the result
of his investigation into the charges pre-
ferred against ex-Architect Bell. now
special agent of the architects office at
Chicago, Of favoritism in the award of
government contracts and excessive
charges on his own account. 1t is au
thoritativelv stated the report is not fay-
orable to Mr.. Bell.
Increase of Custom Dues.
Receipts from customs dues during
January aggregated more than $21, 1,000,-
600, the largest for any month since
January, 1891.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-01
The Light Guards Ball.
Especial to the Press. ]

BATH, January 31.-The Hyde Light
Guards, Co. c., I'd Regiment, M. Y. NJ,
held their annual drill, ball and concert
at the Alameda tonight. The weather
was fine, great contrast from last year,
whom they had to contend against a
terrific snow storm. The Lewiston
Brigade band furnished music, opening
with several concert numbers, after which
came the exhibition drill by sixteen of
the Guards, under command of Capt. j
B. Hill.
Then came the grand march IN which
100 couples participated, led by 1t. Col.
Hoyt and Mrs. j. B. Hill.
The Guards have entered upon their
third year of service and have attained a
rank of which they and the city are just
ly proud. They are to do escort duty at
the parade Of the Iron Works employees
Saturday, and when the Katahdin takes
her maiden plunge, will fire salute in
her honor.
The Alameda was finely decorated and
will remain $50 till after the banquet on
Saturday night. The music was up to
the Brigade Bands usual standard and
Prof. Whitman did excellent service as
prompter. The ball was financial
success. The visitors, Lieut.. Col. Hoyt,
Lieutant Paul, Lieutant Hill,
Lieutant Bumpers, Lieutant Woodson
and others of Lewiston were entertained
at the cosy parlor and armory of the
Guards. The Kirmess music was a fea-
ture of the entertainment.
A Serious Accident.
Especial to the Press.l
RocKLAND, January 81. - Charles
Woods of the Meadows, fell from load
ed limerick team this afternoon in such
a manner that the ponderous wagon
passed over his arm and a portion of his
body. At this writing his mind is slight
ly deranged and internal injuries are
feared.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-01
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, January 81. - Senator
Harris reported the Senate quarantine
bill, with the appropriating clause omit
ted, as substitute for the quarantine
and immigration bill passed by the
House.
Senator Hill objected to immediate ac-
ton upon the bill, as he wished time to
examine it, and the bill went over until
tomorrow.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr., Chandler, requesting the President
to enter into negotiations with represent
atives of the provisional government OF
Hawaii. was laid before the Senate, and
Mr.. Chan dler explained his motives for
OF ering it. AS the commissioners from
the provisional government of Hawaii
will not arrive in Washington until the
end of this week it is fair to presume the
rest of the week will be occupied by the
executive in considering the subject.
The 4th of March will then be near at
hand, SO he thought that on subject on
which such unanimity of opinion exists
among the American people Congress
might we'll initiate action. American in
terests are very ex ensive in the Sand
wich islands. The property in those isl
ands is mainly owned by American citi-
zens. The United States government
has never shown any disposition to de-
stroy the native government Of Hawaii,
but has always maintained such govern
ment and attempted to keep in power the
existing dynasty. If it should appear
that a stable, independent government
could not be maintained, and the sup
port of any foreign government should
be required. the sentiment was the Unit
ed States should be willing and DESTROYS
to annex the islands.
MI. Dolph made a long statement on
the subject, giving details as to popula,,
ton, commerce, etc., of the islands, and
favoring annexation.
The resolution was then referred to
the committee on foreign relations.
The anti-options bill was taken up and
passed, yeas 40, nays 20. Senators Frye
and Hale voted yea.
Adjourned.
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Growth of Electric Traction,

The growth of electric traction in this
country is one of the most marvellous
developments Of the century. A leading
street railway journal draws attention
tn tho fact that il, the past five years the
electricity has increased from 30 miles to
over 5000 miles, which is greater mile
age than that of all the other street rail
ways in the country operated by both
animal and other forms of motive power
Of this large total nearly one-third was
built in 1892. No estimate has yet been
given of the aggregate increase in value
in suburban property that has been I'M
proved by the running of new electric
lines, but the amount must be enormous,
as a large proportion Of late installations
have been in suburban districts, partic-
ularly in the east.
In July, 1890, the street railway mileage
of the country WAS $3.50 miles. At the
present time it reaches total of II, ,655
miles, OF an increase of 5000 miles in the
past 81 years, During 1899 there was an
additional increase of 1,066 miles. Some
of these lines have been introduced in
the most crowded parts of large cities,
where it is admitted that cable traction
would be more economical. The reason
for this lies probably in the fact that it
would be far less economical to change
from electric to cable power simply for
the short distance than to retain the sys-
tenn already in operation.
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Mary D. Welcome, the Yarmouth (Me.)
florist, says the flower that will be most
wondered at and admired among the
new fashions Dame Nature has intro
duced this year is the entirely new type
of zinnias, called the "crested and curled
zinnias." They originated as "sport'
on the trial grounds of Henderson, among
multitude of varieties imported from
Europe with those of home growth. They
have petals curiously twisted and curled,
after the style Of some Japanese chrysan-
themums and are so unlike the well
known zennia no one would suppose them
to belong to that plebeian family, origi-
nally SO unrefned as never to be intro
duced into the aristocratic circle of the
floral kingdom.
Dame Nature took them in hand not
many years ago to see what she could do
to improve their habits and with marked
success. The elegant Tom Thumb, Pig
my Mexican, Zebra, in stripes Of red,
orange, pink, scarlet, white, ETC.; mo-
sale, with foliage marbled and dotted
green and gold-these were some of the
new types introduced, and now we have
them dressed in all colors, crested and
curled for the ballroom What next?-
Lewiston Journal
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DANIEL Fl. BURNHAM. since then has had
the direction of the greatest mechanical
enterprise ever known to man. Perhaps
no man living is better qualified for the
work. This is no lt@ht praise, but since
it is based upon what Mr.. Burnham has
actually accomplished it cannot be con-
sidered undeserved.
AS an artist and architect he had to
sit in judgment on the work Of his asso-
ciates in planning the buildings and
grounds Of the white City," and as ex-
ecutive head of the department. of con-
struction to see that those plans were
carried out to the minutest detail. Many
men doubted the possibility of complet-
ing the exposition buildings on time.
The seeming impossibility did not daunt
Mr. Burnha1n, who wasted no time in
words, but went ahead and worked. The
successful accomplishment Of his great
task places his name high on the list of
those who have done great things in
architectural and artistic lines.
Mr. Burnham is a native Of Jefferson
county, N. Y, and about AZ years of
age. He went to Chicago in 1855 and
received his early education there. He
has devoted himself to architecture since
1867, and many Of the largest and finest
business buildings in the Windy City,
and indeed in almost every big city in
the United States, bear testimony to his
genius and skill
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AN ENTERPRlS|NG NEWSPAPER.
The San Francisco Examiner Has Moved
Into Its New Tome.

Into Its New Hon
The San Francisco Examiner has Just
completed and occupied a new building.
The structure, as stated by its enterpris-
ing business manager, G. NJ. Palmer,
was MANNED 1aer rol show vnoaa foa. br1gi-
ness convenience. It is on Mission street
between Second and Third, and covers
ground space 165 feet in depth by 45 feet
in width. Four floors are occupied by
the newspaper plant, editorial rooms,
composing rooms, press rooms and other
necessary convienences for first class
newspaper home. By way Of machinery
the building has six engines and three
boilers, aggregating 200 horsepower. It
has ~ elevators, eight electric machines,
motors and generators, and is in every
respect admirably adapted to the manu-
racture OF a great newspaper. The three
Hoe insetting (double) presses have a ca
pacity Of printing $4,000 s, 10 or 12-page
papers in an hour and twice that num-
Der of 6-page sheets. The newest press,
which has just been put in, will print in
two colors from a single plate at the
rate Of $4,000 per hour.
Under the management Of Mr.. Palmer
The Examiner has taken front place in
the ranks of great metropolitan journals
of the day, and by indomitable energy
and tact has made for itself an enviable
reputation for hustle in the news and
business world.
It's editorial and local staffs contain
the names of many of the brightest pen
Gil showers in the country, among them
Arthur McEwen, Ambrose Bierce and
Tom Williams, now its Washington rep
resentative. One of the characteristic
enterprises Of the management is a Wash
ington bureau, through which it UNDER
takes to carry out commissions Of what
ever sort its constituents may have at
the nations capitol, except perhaps OBJ
tain recognition at the White House for
the army Of Office seekers. 1t does not
assume to deal in Office brokerage, but
stands ready to give the public informa-
ton of what is going on in that line.
Mr.. Hearst, the owner, has been wise
enough to put the right sort Of men at
the head of his paper and then go away
to enjoy life without any fear as to the
fate of his immense investment.
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line minds. The fact that it has caused
considerable keen criticism may be taken
as an indication that our wives and
daughters do not propose to accept the
dictum of the national council without
protest.
-Four costumes are recommended. The
first, called the Syrian, has divided
skirt which looks like a pair of baggy
Turkish trousers reaching to point just
below the knee. Soft, lightweight ma
terial is suitable for this skirt An outer
garment to wear over a scant Syrian
skirt may be something like the Russian
blouse made longer, an easy fitting
princess gown, OF something suggested
by graceful ulster or sleeved cloak pat
terms.
There is a modified SYRIAN of which
the report says: s'In walking the divi-
sion is simply limited at, not defined, as in
the Syrian, and the upper part of the
dress is more conventional and there
fore attracts less notice. Any of the
short costumes which do not demand
leggings (and this does not) are improved
by wearing extra high boots with
them"
A dress for the gymnasium and house
wear is recommended which will be
found great relief from long skirts
On slender figures it is said to be really
beautiful. This suit requires no special
pattern. The fronts are cut in one piece
from the shoulder to the knee and the
dress buttons in front under the fullness.
In the back the waist is separated from
the trousers, buttoning together at the
waist line under the girdle.
The American costume, which is
strongly recommended, is SO easily made
that it calls for no special directions. It
demands leggings, which should be made
Of material the same color as the gown.
There is also a street costume which
looks very much like the American cos
tune, except that it has d man s vest and
sack coat with balloon sleeves It
should be made of navy blue serge.
It is suggested that the Worlds fair is
good place for women to try the expert
ment of wearing these novel costumes.
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The inception and progress of the de-
sign make up a sort of romance, and to
no one is more credit due than to Mr..
T. J. Keenan,, president of the home and
q member of the board of managers from
the start, who has been newspaper
man some Is years and is editor and one
of the proprietors of the Pittsburg Press.
The Press has contributed about 81, 900
and served as the principal agent in col
lecting the $4,000 needed to insure the
construction Of the home. Mr.. keenan,
was born in Pittsburg in 1859 and has
been increasingly active both as citizen
and journalist in all good work for his
native city.
The plan for such a home had it's ori-
gin at a meeting held on Sunday, March
Is, 1885, at which Thomas P. Druitt,
present superintendent of the home, pre-
sided, and just eight years later the
building was dedicated with social pro-
ceedings and a SO called house warming
which an enthusiastic journalist de-
scribed as ''the SWEETEST society event of
the kind since the famous sanitary fair
during the war" This is not merely a
heme for the boys in the ordinary accep-
tation, but contains Sunday school room,
bathroom, gymnasium, reading room,
music--in short, everything to human
1ze and cheer the weary young fellows.
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1acJor1ly Y hardened with antfmony.
lt-was done, and, 10! printing was in

oo uoA4o, t1uu, 10! 1Tult1uS was III
vented.
In 1854 Schoeffer devised the matrix
system of producing type. In 1852 May
ence was storned and sacked in the ter
r1ble war Of that time, the workmen in
the new business were scattered, and in
80 years printing was known in every
city Of western Europe. In 1874 Will
liam Caxton set up the first press in Eng
land. And yeti is almost Incredible
the old wooden press was used for 800
years, till the Earl of Stanhope, late in
the last century, with the aid of ma
chinist named Walker, invented the
screw hand press, and about the same
time Mr.. Foster, an English printer, in
vented the common con roller, made of glue,
treacle, tar and isinglass.
But this antedates the story Of our
William Bradford, who came to Penn
sylvania with William Penn, returned
soon to England and got small print
ing press, with which in Philadelphia in
1855 he printed an almanaci The next
year he printed 'Burnyeat's Epistle,"
small 4-page quarto. In 1858 he issued
regular little book Of essays called
"The Temple Of Wisdom Then the
Quaker authorities took him in hand for
publishing without license copy Of the
colony's charter. For four years he
made gallant fight for the freedom Of
printing and in 1893 received a pardon
from the governor and removed to New
York. Governor Fletcher at once ap-
pointed him government printer, and
such he remained for 80 years, though
often in trouble and maintaining a des-
perate battle for the right Of free print
ing. Oct. %, 1926, he issued the first
copy Of the New York Gazette, the first
paper issued in the city.
This paper he continued to edit till he
was 81 years old. He also established
the first paper mill in America, made
bookblnding and copper plate engraving
permanent industries, and it may be
said that he established the freedom of
the press. Who can calculate the effect
of such a life in its bearings on our pres
ent institutions? He has had many
worthy successors, and among those who
take the lead in celebrating his bicen-
tennial two deserve special mention.
William G. Martin, long the president
OF the TypothetB, entered New York
printing Office in 1929, being then but II
years old, embarked in business for HIM
self in 1885, and for over 80 years
ranked as a leader in skill, taste and
Judgment among the city printers
Theodore L. De Vinne, now 64 years old,
is at the head Of one of the greatest
printing offices in the world and is by
common consent considered the star
printer Of New York. It is in his office
that The Century Magazine is printed,
and there, too, was issued the Century
Dictionary, the largest work ever turned
out by an American house.
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A MODERN SEXTUPLE PRESS.

Columns might be filled with the mere
outline Of improvements in printing
since Bradford's day, and the subject is,
er Earl stanhope perfected bis screw
press George Cly1ner, a native of Maine,
produced the Columbian, which is still
the basis of the hand press. Then MIR.
Hopkinson of London produced the
Ruthven, and soon after came the WASH
ington and Adams, still in use. Ali this
time increasing demand was forcing
manual capacity till there was a loud
call for some method Of using steam, and
early in this century Herr Konig, q Ger
man exile located in London astonished
and delighted the profession with a
steam driven machine which turned out
1000 impressions per hour.
All London, all England indeed, broke
into glad acclamations, and soon after
the perfected roller was added and by
combination the cylinder press The rest
is known. Next to the invention of
movable types the application. Of steam
to printing has done most to revolution
ize the world, and to Germany belongs
the honor of both. It is not possible to
convey to the reader who is not a printer
any clear idea Of the marvellous combina-
ton of cogs, wheels, pinions, rollers,
shafts and bedding which, working as
though imbued with a conscious intelli-
gence, do the work Of thousands Of hand
presses. There, for instance, is the
Knickerbocker, printing 10000 8-page
papers per hour, and thence up to the
quadruple, which turns out $4,000 per
hour Of the same size.
But latest and greatest is that miracle
of steel and steam, the sextuple stereo-
type perfecting printing machine and
folder, which in one hour will print,
fold and deliver in counted lots of so
each $4,000 6-page, 10000 s-page, $4,000
10-page, $4,000 lj-pase OF 1000 24-page
papers. At the same time the typeset-
ting machine has within few years
past been made q success, and now most
of the New York daily papers are printed
from type set BY machinery. Can hui
man skill go further? They claim that it
can and soon will, but for the present
one must pause and take breath.
j. B. PARKE.
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hunt, buclzhounds and all, because of the
cruelty of hunting tame deer, which
were the only kind that could be hunted,
as there were no others.
The queen and prime minister did not
view the agitation with favor, however,
and some Of the farmers and land own
ers protested against the abolition of
even cruel sport that brought them
ducats, SO the matter died out for a
time. The Humanitarian society is still
interested in the question, however, and
bids fair to keep it before the people.
The secretary recently wrote to Mr..
Gladstone asking if the report were true
that the buckhounds were to be con-
tinued, and Mr.. Gladstone very diplo-
matically answered that no decision on
the subject had yet been arrived at.
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It is taken by common consent that
leading diplomatic positions are not SUBJ
ject to any of the SO called principles of
civil service reform, and that each ad.
ministration should be represented at
foreign courts by leading members of its
own party. The American people there
fore warmly approved the appointment
Of the eminent Thomas Francis Bayard
as first ambassador to Great Britain, and
the senate, according to the usage Of
courtesy in case Of one who has served
in that body, promptly and unanimously
confirmed the nomination without ref
erence to any committee.
Thomas T. Bayard was born in Will
mington Oct. 20, 1928, and was brought
up with a view to engaging in mercantile
pursuits. While, however, he was in a
West India house in Philadelphia in
1848, his elder brother, the lawyer, died,
and it was decided that Thomas should
enter that profession. Since 1861 he has
practiced law for the most part in Will
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CHATS ABOUT MEN.

I Senator Allen of Nebraska used to
manage /. baseball club.
The late NJ. Remains name is to be
given to street in Paris.
The Rev. Mr.. Read of Hackensack, N.
j., has located heaven on the star AL.
cyone.
( Ashiel G. Beckwith, the new Demo-
cratic senator from Wyoming, is Meth
odist deacon.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. W. Quick, of Apple
ton City, Mo-, it is said, have been mar
ried II years.
A county in Wisconsin has beer
named Villas, after the senior senator
from that state.
Lord Winchelsea is about to found 6
weekly paper in England, which is to be
the organ of the movement for union
Of all classes of agriculturists.
General George W. Jones Of Florida
James W. Bradbury Of Maine and ex-
Governor Felch of Michigan are the
only living ex-1nembers of the United
States senate Of 1848.
General Schkopp, of the German army,
says, "If his majesty draws his sword, it
will never return to its scabbard until
his last enemy is crushed, or he, with his
people, is overthrown."
General Dabney H. Maury, one of
Beauregard's schoolmates and fellow
soldier in the Mexican war, lives in
Houston. He is one Of the few Colfed-
crate major generals of renown who sur
vive, and is still a stout and rugged man.
Rev. Joseph Cook, having been asked
at what historic event he would have
most wished to be present, replied, 1.-THE
creation whereupon the Boston Pilot
remarks that had this desire been real
lied the good parson would prsbably
have wanted to superintend the whole
lob