Arizona republican., 1897-09-22
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

Chairman Ray in Washington Among recent arrivals in Washing ton is Representative Ray of New York. He is the new chairman of the committee on invalid pensions, and a part of his business here is to look after the arrangement and classified tiOn of the work of the committee, so that there may be no unnecessary delay when congress reasSembles in December. About two thousand bills relating to pensions were introduced in the house of representatives and referred to the committee at the spec 1al session, and probably twice as many more will be offered before the expiration of the LVth congress. A large proportion of the bills are for the relief of enlisted men who served during the war, and for the dependent widows of enlisted men who have died since the war. Chairman Ray IS Union veteran. He served faith fully as an enlisted man in the 9Oth regiment of New York volunteers. and was honorably discharged from the service in 1865. He is also a law yer of ability, and has been for sev- edal years prominent and inf1uen- tial member of the committee on the Judiciary.
 Typewrito-s in England-sI am pretty well acquainted in London. and l know of only three hotels there where one can procure the help of a typewriter" said w. R. Sargent of New York at Chamberlin's "and these are hostehries that are largely pat ronlzed by Americans. For some req son our English brethren do not take to the writing machine, and though at some period they will util- aze It extensively. it's introduction will be gradual as compared with it's career in the United States. I was m the Bank of England last winter. engaged in conversation with a lead ang official, and noticed that a corps or clerks were employed, but not typewriter in the lot. On remarking at one absence of these, my bank friend said that the old fashioned lucas oi the men who controlled the great financial institution would not pefnihs the innovation. Everything must be written out in orthodox 1ono- hand, according to the custom of cen Iurles. thuglht this notahIe il1us- tration of the conservatism of tho British character"
 5" ida, fer the first time in her history Is now shipping sponges to Eurone ,' said Frank H. Mayfield of Key West ana the shippers are receiving good returns on all that reach the Iondon markee The variety of sponge chief " demanded is the grass sponge dooo grass sponge brings on an aver age rom 40 to 50 cents bunch. The sponge industry has long been an inn po.Oant one in Florida. For many
 1ne principal dredging has been
 Iess at Baileys Point. Now
 1haa crews of esa eron,ino
 0eun to remove fheir
 lote Key. Several req.
 n Tor the change in place
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 A Hint Ff0fh Australia. have 1ound new way of utilizing the tele- Fhone in our country" said J. Me. Lemore of New South Wales. eIt consists of taking one of the wires or the wire fencing that encloses 2 stoek station or cattle ranch. as you would say in the United States and making it answer all the require men1s Of an ordinary telephone wire tne chief difference being that thi: amprovlsed line is without insulation but IL answers we'll its purpose O. qu1ck communication with distan stat1ons, and even with market town a good many miles away. Of cours, uhere are some drawbacks on accoun or uhe non-insulation of the wire El.Ich impedes the operation of th phone in damp weather, but on tb, whole these station lines have been great success
 Navajo Indian Weaving.-sTn th art of weaving the Navajos excel a] otner Indians in the limits of th united States" said R. G. Johns a santa te. 'In fneness, artistic de sign and variety of pattern, the Nav aJo blanket is ahead of any of th handlWOrk of the other tribes The are clever enough to weave blanket With the different designs on the ar poSlbe sides, but of late years thei work has deteriorated somewhat he cause of the substitution of inferio ann1llne dyes bought from the trad CTS for permanent native dyes fo, merly used, and also on account ( the yarn got from the same sourc bpstead of that laboriously itwille a,,o the hands of the Indians. The great at weaving belts, sashe n eia and saddle girths. The Ma, :en mo4 finds her greatest diver: s;+;o ,.i lsilN occupation, and the acqu ab4oa eioi ol nl~ney is by no means tn
 motive that acruates her producing a bIa>-,1-o+ +5.- i ,.,,