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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
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New-York tribune., 1900-06-19

huge engines that drive the dynamos in the Elec-
triclty Building those which probably excite the
most interest are two Parsons steam turbines one
of eight hundred and the other Of one hundred
horse power. The experimental boat Turbnia, with
which a speed of 30 knots developed, is 10
be anchored in the Seine before the is
The tiny but powerful impulse wheel, in
vented by the Swede Laval, which created a sensa-
ton At Chicago seven years ago. is shown here
among the machinery exhibits. and is also
poyed to drive the huge Worthington pumps in the
pumping station. A French maker shows two en-
gines, the fy-wheels of which corrugated for
rope transmission one has ten and the other
twenty-seven. Gas engines may be found in abun-
dance. of them capable of developing thou
sand horse power. This made at Seraing Bel
GUM, where an extensive is made of blast
furnace gas, until recently q waste product Swltz-
erand, famous for her hydraulic engineering. shows
big turbines, one good for twenty-five hundred
horse power.
Perhaps the most striking feature OF the French
exhibit, aside from those already specified, Is a
colossal wood pulp machine. German houses also
show gigantic machines to elaborate the pulp into
paper. An American company wanted 10 make a
display OF papermaking machinery, but sufficient
space could be secured and il would have been
necessary put the machinery in the gallery 4
the Americans wanted 10 show the apparatus In
operation. and IL too heavy admit OF al
doing, the plan not carried out. The Germans
exhibit printing presses and looms. England makes
particularly strong showing of textile machinery
New-York tribune., 1900-06-19

machine hand wheels from rough iron castings.
third shapes collar button in about the time re-
quired to say Jack Robinson" A fourth made at
Madison. Wis, and without parallel in America
or Europe, finishes automatically number of cast
ings or forgings at once, thus effecting marked
economy Of time and expense. These only a
few illustrations of the ingenuity displayed by
Americans in devising tools for needs.
The tools also combine simplicity and speed to
extent that occasions surprise on this side of the
Atlantic besides greatly reducing the cost of the
output.
SURPRISING MERIT COSTS, THOUGH
Precision in the work performed is another quail
ty Of American machine tools that attracts arten-
ton abroad as well as at home. In the manufact-
ure Of sewing machines, bicycles and a large num-
ber of other articles uniformity among the pieces
turned and a close adherence to a pattern are
in the highest degree desirable. both to insure a
good fit when the parts put together and TO
make it possible readily to replace a broken part.
There time when England led the world in
the precision with which high grade machines were
constructed But America seems TO have
passed her in the Within the last two
years works have been established in Ger
many where the most advanced methods
in vogue. American usage has been followed
closely Herein the Teuton has been quicker
than some Of his neighbors 10 appreciate the peril
of American competition in the machine trade.
The results attained in the United States, how
ever, have been costly In the first place. expensive
measuring devices of wonderful delIcacy, some of
which viii detect differences of 250oO00 Of inch
have been constructed by certain American manu-
facturers for their own in testing both the
tools they employ themselves and those which they
sell. Remarkable care is exercised in the selection
of the steel and other metal which enter into the
product. The practice Of grinding article after
hardening, instead Of before, has been ADOPTED to
get around the tendency Of metal to warp during
the latter process Finally, it is customary with
increasing number of American manufacturers
TO hold a rigid inspection Of the tools which they
make before the latter allowed to go on the
market. And matter how much time II ateriaI
and labor may have been invested in thing, if it
New-York tribune., 1900-06-19

of famine. in these parts. but the famine in the
northwest provinces drained OF all our spare
stock Of grain, and now 1t is famine gaunt;
famine of the most horrible kind. the most
severe record.
Second-The fertile lands surrounding this
dry and parched land OF Rajputana Malwa
and Gugarat, are also famine stricken. They are
importers. not exporters Of grain they usually
are in the time Of Rajputana's need. with what
result? Let simple quotation OF prices suf-
fee Maize. which often sells here at sixty
pounds the rupee. is selling at twenty-four
and will be dearer before II can be cheaper
Grain is scarce. and dear because II is scarce:
but that is not the worst of the case. The peO-
pie are entirely dependent upon the produce OF
their fields that has failed them. and they have
not the means TO buy this dear grain; hence the
famine Is sore upon the land. Five million OF the
forty million famine stricken people have left
their homes and upon relief works. These
are the able, intelligent and pushing ones The
feeble and the less intelligent and able ones are
dying around us by the thousands. and the wild
beasts OF the jungle are devouring their bodies
Third-Seed time will come again and the
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Indian Bania will make advances Of grain for
seed and for sustenance till the crop can be
reaped by the cultivator. and he Will make them
at famine rates, with what result2 Consider the
following facts: The Indian currency consists
of the rupees of 16 annas. and Indian accounts
are all kept monthly. The common rate OF IN
terest charges to impecuniOus borrowers is one
anna the rr-pee month, or just 20 per cent
per annum Such bonds are enforced by the
Law Courts, but agriculture can't bear such
burdens, and the result is that the culttvator
becomes virtually the slave OF the Ban1a ana
1t is a hard bondage
Now my contention is that by pouring grain
into the country the level of prices would be
lowered and the famine stricken saved and bene-
fitted in a degree far beyond the mere dole or
grain served out to life in Individual cases.
one hundred tons Of Indian corn sent here 70
our Ratputana Mission could be used IN such a
manner by the missionaries on the spot as 70 90
far more good than the mere money VaIue OF
the grain.
have been here preaching and practising
since the beginning of 1878, and know the people
and their ways we'll, and their present great
needs and wouldabe only too glad 70 help IN tne
distribution to the neediest Of the benefactionS
of your generous citizens
WILLIAM CLARK, NJ d. Surgeon
Ratputana India. May H. 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
WANTS GRAIN. NOT MONEY.
A RAJPUTANA RESIDENT DESCRIBES THE
SITUATION IN INDIA
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I from the dispatch that at a public
meeting in your city it has been agreed to raise
subscriptions for the relief of the famine in
India, and that money. and not grain. should be
the medium used for transmitting the benefac-
tions of your people to this sorely distressed
land. 1 think a consideration of some of the fol-
lowing facts may to some extent. at least lead
to doubts as to whether the latter part Of the
resolution, if it be adhered to in its integrity
viz. money not grain. is the best means of
doing the most good to the largest number OF
the starving millions OF this sorely stricken peo
pie.
First-In this part OF India, viz. Rajputana,
this is the fourth consecutive year of deficient
rainfall, and so of scarcity of crops. The normal
rainfall in this locality is about 20 inches-this
year we had ~. and it all fell at seed time No
crop. no fodder. The year before 10 inches fell,
when there was little fodder in the jungles
and light crops in the fields. but not sufficient
for the cattle, which had to be sent away to
other provinces to Craze. One herd of ninety
head belonging to the cultivators of Christian
rain came this year. just twenty-four strong.
They were mostly milch and young cattle, so
the loss, great as it was, was not so serious as
the present state of things Now all the plough
cattle have had to be sent away, and I very
much fear that p per cent of them will not re-
turn. The previous years rainfall was about
y inches with scanty crops but fair growth
OF grass IN the Jungles for the cattle.
But why go on with the dismal tale? These
two previous years were years of scarcity. not
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is found In the trihng degree defective it is
rejected. although this procedure involves serious
pecuniary loss.
Even after machine has left his shop the
American makers interest does not cease. He
wants TO know how well X works especially if it
has been designed for "A comparatively new pur-
pose Nor is the explicit assurance Of the buyers
satisfaction enough. The manufacturer wants to
see the thing in operation with his own eyes so
that he may improve on It, II possible. time
The size Of some OF the machine tools at Paris
is noteworthy well known Ohio house shows
42-inch planer. a 42-inch lathe, 6-foot boring mill
and a shaper that Will handle sO-inch driving
wheel. The United States has sent a fine lot Of
machines for cutting straight and bevel gears
dies and stamping presses. air compressors pneu-
matte tools. box mailing machines typewriters
printing presses linotype machines. lubricants and
oiling devices drills taps, capers and other
uTing appliances. saws. testing apparatus, valves
and pipe fittings oil well derTicks and drills. roller
bearings and jet condenser for engines
There Is also well known Yankee hot air engine
here And the boilers and engine OF the 800 horse
power plant at the came from the United
States
Several American makers oF wood working
New-York tribune., 1900-06-19

is! concentration and restraint in every lire OF
It, What fire must have burned in that
strange, shy little woman TO break out with
such vehemence. almost extravaganza of pas
sion. in spite of all her natural reticence! The
fragment Of story is characteristic, too-violent
and brutal in its depicting of violence. There is
a fragile but tndomitable little child. and big
bully OF man over him with a whip. The
whole thing is overcharged. perhaps but how
one sees and feels it! A good deal of the writ
ing seems to betTay the influence Of Dickens.
and the whole any interested in the
BrontGs would find much matter for thought in
this fragment. Still, the handwriting Is the
main interest; II makes one see this prim little
woman sitting there, and in Arm. tiny strokes
setting down with quiet distinctness OF
phasis her testimony against the crueltes and
intustices of life.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-19
A Profitable MAGAZINE.
From The New-Orleans Times-Democrat.


Last fall took flying trip to Chicago, and
while there was introduced to a very agreeable
young fellow. who told me he was the editor of
the - Magazine mentioning a publication
l had never heard of before. He showed me
copy, and L was surprised at its neatness and
generally artistic appearance. 1t full of
very short stories. all signed by names that
were absolutely unfamiliar to me- and l noticed
that it carried less than two pages of ads The
copy l looked at was No. 10, volume VI Par
don my curiosity l said but 1 see this has been
running a long time, and, 'pon my word L can't
understand how you clear expenses Why, it's
been great money maker from the start said
he. DO you have to pay much for your contri-
buttons" 1 asked. He laughed That's the
point Of the whole scheme he said. 1 don't pay
anything for em. They pay me. We get $40
apiece for short stories, 50 for poems, and so on
in proportion, averaging about 81 30 a page
Noticing my astonishment, he went on to ex-
plain that the whole country, and particularly
the Northwest, was full of ambitious seribbIers
who had tried in vain to break into the old es-
tablished periodicals. He gave them a chance
to see themselves in print. There's no gold
brick about the scheme he said smingIy
It's really good thing for the writer's. Many
of them willing to pay the price for the. mere
pleasure of seeing their stuff in type To others
1t is means Of getting before the public and
may lead to openings elsewhere q"
New-York tribune., 1900-06-19
FOREIGN ENHTBITS.

sented In the power plant the Champ de Mars
the French branch of an American house has sup
piled some water tube boilers there. Aside from the
New-York tribune., 1900-06-19
TWO BPONTE MSS.
!e Pail Mall Gazette.

From The Pail Mall Gazette.
At Mr.. Sotheran's, in Piccadilly. there are to
be seen two BrOntG manuscripts of unusual in
terest one by its rarity, for it is in the hand of
Anne Bronte, a copy of three poems the other
by its contents, for 1t is the only draft of Char
Iotte's last work in fiction-two chapters of a
story which she began in ireland after her mar
rlage and within a year Of her death, but threw
aside almost as begun
There are some eighteen pages of the tiny
New-York tribune., 1900-06-19

and has novelty in a device for cutting angular
holes. Something of the sort has been at
tempted in America but it is not represented here.
The famous British gunfounders. Vickers, Sons &
Maxim. have an Independent pavilion on the Quai
dOrsay, in which shown only ordnance
and armor. but marine engines and hydraulic
presses for bending nlate.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-19
ONE SCENIC ABoMINATIoN.
THE, ADVERTISING FENCE AROUND THE DIsAP-
FEARING Observation-Disclosures EDl-
ToRIALs COMMENDED

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. have been much interested IN a number or
practical editorials in The Tribune during Ino
month of June. One on Scenic Abominauons anu
another on Taxation Of Uguness' touch d suoJso1
which I think IS a live at the present time
-bese denominations strike the eye at almost every
turn I do not know but one Of the causes OF the
increase of insanity may be that the MIND never
has an opportunity for q moments rest as every
where pills and powders. preserves and pickles and
other commodities are forced upon the mind by
advertisers In a newspaper one can lay them
aside and for the time being that Is the end OF IT.
hut on biIboards and in streetcars one cannot fai
to them.
In vour article you refer TO the display now IN
process of production the fence around the
-ortv-secoud-st reservoir where It is proposed TO
place four-te enths OF mile Of scenic denominations
right in the centre OF the city, facing FIth-aVe-
Bryant Park Forty-frst and Forty-second sts-, the
latter being one of great Crosstown thorough
fares When we remember that this display IL on
city property that it is-as believe-directy con-
trary to law and probably renders no return eithsr
TO the city 10 the new city library. it's being
there is not only an offence to good taste but an
outrage and a wrong against every citizen OF our
CITY I believe this plot of ground IS entirely under
the control Of the gentlemen intrusted with the
erection OF the new library building They are
men honored in city. and intrusted by the city
and the State with a great responsibility Inat
they should permit this outrage is certainly sur
prising That it is done with their knowledge, and
probably with their consent. few or the tens OF
thousands who pass II every day will question II
the object OF the library Is to improve the
mind and make better citizens, surrey these ousi-
ness men familiar with city regulations. ought 70
set a better example. 1t Is possible that scantty
draped females and hideoUs caricatures may rot be
permitted that the thing is permitted at al L.
10 say the least. surprising
There have been half a dozen other good edi-
toriaIs in which I equally Interested one on
"City Travel Abuses another on civil tension
Menace and another on ''COntractors on our
Streets"-each OF them worthy a letter OF COM
nendation. But Tribune editorials are usually
good THOMAS r. CFNE4E~
New-York, June II. 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-06-19

From The Detroit Jou

From The Detroit Journal
ITO be sure our journal is a woman's journal.
but others besides women take it
''Yes?"
Yes: for example, here is letter signed Old
Subscriber. "
New-York tribune., 1900-06-19
UNIQUE AMERICAN IDEAS.

Some of the American exhibits are so unique that
they encounter no rivalry in Europe. Thus a good
deal of space at Vincennes is occupied by a round
bale cotton press. There two principal ways
of forming a round bale. One takes thin lap
and winds it like a roll of carpet, beginning with
the core and finishing with the outer surface The
other starts at end, with a diameter of full
size, and builds towards the other end in very
compact spiral The system represented at the
Exposition Is of the latter class. 1t is not pro-
posed discuss here the relative merits of the
two methods, but ii may be affirmed without i'm
propriety that the round bale IS steadily supplant-
ing the square one in favor with shipper and man
ufacturer.
Two other machines from the United States
which probably have no parallel in Europe are
poying endless chain equipped with knives, and
the other delivering succession of direct thrusts
punches. These have thus far been used chiefly
or exclusively in bituminOuS coal mines. The an
thracite deposits inclined angle that
makes the Of the devices here referred to al
most impracticahle. At a number of points in the
Exposition buildings an American inclined plane
Compressed air and underground pneumatic tubes
have been used in Europe for more than q quarter
of a century for transmitting letters. In Paris for
any part of the city in pneumatic envelope" 4"
But the tube is small, having a diameter only
time. The American system. in use In NeW-ICrk
and Philadelphia. employing eight inch tubes and
dispatChing enormous quantities of letter mail in
parcel, is shown here. and is eye opener for
be mentioned that Mr. Iriper has his liquefy-
ing apparatus on exhibition here BampsOn of
England and Linde. of Germany. who devised
similar means for producing liquid air cheaply, do
not seem TO have put IN an appearance.
INTERESTING FOREIGN EXHIBITS.
Although American makers are not directly repre-
sented in the power plant on the Champ de Mars.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-19

chinery making a display at Vincennes. The
conspicuous features in this class of products are
band saws. paners moulding cutters iointers and
sandpaperng machines. 1t is hard to make a com
parson with foreign machinery of the same class,
because the latter abundantly exhibited here.
But the American while making somewhat light
machine usually puts his metal where it will
tell to better advantage than the German does.
He also introduces novelties that attention.
Generally speaking, too the American machine
sells for less money than The foreigm.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-19
GIFT TO THE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

GIFT TO THE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As the rector and pastor OF an Episcopal
church. who has for the last eleven years visited
the sick and dying IN the Presbyterian Hospital
and who IS deeply indebted to its Christtke minis
trations OF healing the poor without regard to
creed. race or color" 1 shall be glad Il you VIII
allow me the privilege of uniting with others In
expressing a sincere sense of gratitude to the
anonymous donor OF 100000 for the erection OF
school Of training for nurses and the enlargement
OF the hospital. visited all the large hospi-
tails of this city very many times. but IN my Opin-
ion there is hospital In the city which Is super
intended with greater scientific care than this mag
I have often witnessed in this institution de-
less of expense and trouble. 70 save the life OF
poor member of my own flock Just because il was
a life and I am glad OF this opportunity OF ex-
pressing my deep OF gratitude TO the anOny-
nous donor OF this very necessary siIt
New-York. June Is. 1900 D. D.. LIZ d.
AN OUTRAGE TOO GRIEvOUs TO BE BORNE.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I indorse with all my heart. your pertinent
and opportune editorial in The Tribune OF yester-
day upon Travel Abuses An outrage too griev-
Gus to be borne-without protest be forced to be
brought into contact in the trolley with pso-
pie especially those who have no delicacy or
breeding Treading your feet. breathing their
vile breath In your face. vulgar and coarse. they
rather enjoy annoying person. and regard no
rights OF others. They an intOlerable nuisance
with their selfshness. Smokers should be coninsd
TO their own cars. The sparks emitted from their
cigarettes etc. destructive apparel 20 mems
and women's clothes. and they should be held
AS women have made the concession OF doeane
sho,,,d naI men nave the rssiutioT and rs weS ~
fOrswear their public smoking-use their home for
MRS WILLIAM II. CRANE.
New-York. June Y, 1900.
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PAYN STILL DEFIANT.
HE HAS A CONFERENCE WITH MIR.
ODELI. BUT DECLINES TO SAY
WHAT TOOK PLACE.

The forces who opposing and supporting
the denomination of Louis F. Payn for State
Superintendent OF Insurance seem to be at
deadlock The conference Of Saturday between
Senator Platt B. B. OdeI, jr.. and Governor
Roosevelt resulted in solution, so far as
could be learned. The Governor refused to re-
cede from his ultimatum that Payn must go.
Senator Platt and Mr.. Oden were equally deter
mined that unless the Governor agreed to send
in the name of Robert H. Hunter. Mr.. Payns
deputy, they would leave the matter in his
hands There was where the case stood when
the Governor returned to Albany yesterday
morning Senator Platt went to Washington at
II o'clock, and the usual Sunday conferences at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel did not take place
About moor yesterday Mr.. Payn, who
supposed to have gone to Albany on Saturday
night strolled into the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
went to Mr.. OdelTs room. He was grim and
defiant as ever IT haven't word to say he
said to a Tribune reporter. The matter stands
inst where it has stood. l am in this fight to
stay to a finish. None Of my friends need fear
that 1 will quit. / satisfied with the out
look" He had long talk with Mr.. Odell and
then went away. Neither would speak of what
passed between them
II was said in this city yesterday that little or
nothing would be done in the Payn case until
next Friday, when Senator Platt is expected 10
return from Washington. 1t is intimated, how
ever that the Governor may send in the name
of a successor to Mr.. Payn next Wednesday, but
this was not likely, as the Governor could not
muster without the help OF the organization,
enough votes TO confirm his nominee, and the
matter would rest until the organization leaders
and the Governor could have another conference.
1t was ascertained yesterday that Senator
Platt and Mr. Odell had urged Payn to quit.
They pointed out TO him, 1t was said, that he
would by his course disrupt the party upon the
eve of a Presidential election. They promised
him anything within their power to give later
n he would give up the fight. In reply to this
he shut his lips firmly and said he would not
Quit until certain torrid locality was frost
bitten He said he didn't care what happened
to the party; he was i'm the fight 10 the last
ditch.
prominent organization Republican said last
night that Senator Platt and his associates had
much to fear from Payn. owing to the Iatter's
knowledge of their political transactions in the
past and that fear rather than friendship made
them stand by him.