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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
PUTTING NEWS in
TYPE FOR READERS.
and Intricate Process Em-
ployed i'm the New News Plant
on Washington Street.

the Importance OF the item, the leads
thin strips OF brass, the exact width OF
the columns, which are placed between
lines OF type 20 make them stand out
more prominently.
The type Is placed on ''galleys," long,
shallow trays or brass. about the length
OF a column and little wider.
These are put through the proof press.
and the proof is sent TO the proofreaders
with the original copy. The marked proof
Is returned TO the linotype operator for
correction.
The corrections having been made the
galleys are ready for the makeup"
Page after page is thus prepared for the
stereotypers and quickly dispatched TO
them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
The Success of System.

The local staff is under as complete
leadership as a weil-disciplined and per-
fectly directed army. One man gives
orders. This avoids confusion and pre-
vents useless doubling UP on stories, as
well as the loss OF what ought 20 have
been covered. AS In an army, the orders
given are explicit and in writing. The
city editor keeps a diary. not OF things
that have happened. but Of events that
Are due. sometimes weeks and months
ahead. This Is the assignment book, and
every man looks at the current date TO
itsrn what work has been mapped out
for him, and where and how he is TO
spend the day
Ne may be gone out Of the office 15 min
utes on an assignment: he may not show
M for day or a week He ls not privi-
legged TO question; but he may throw out
suggestions relative 10 the work which
may or may not meet with the vleNs and
approval OF "the old man" lie must
needs obey and if u Is a long job he tron,
down 10 the cashiers desk, gets his roll
OF long green and skips FOR the train
leaving sweetheart or wife 10 learn bv a
wire why the engagement for the night
was not kept and why he ~ away from
home.
The assignments having been made for
the day. the men having left the office.
the book Is made up for that nights
work and entries added tor the morrow.
The general must keep his men on the
fighting line. In the meantime the office
boy has brought IN the mail and the desk
man has sorted the letters from country
correspondents. These are sent up 10 tho
composing room according 60 a schedule
arranged for each edition.
The desk mans position Is no slnecure.
Country correspondence as a rule is first
cousin 10 a rampant night mare Editing
~ too otter means the rewriting Of H.
There is neither puncination, -capitulza-
ton nor grammar and he who Hicks the
copy into shape Is ever IN real frame Of
mind better implied than expressed I'm
polife eocfofy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
Many Difficulties.

Gathering local news meant n great deal
more work and many hardships I'm those
days. which are not now encountered.
here were many long and tedious jauuts
into the country. and hours were passed
on buggy seats travelling over rough
highways and the apologies for public
roads. whereon the luckless travellers
were iounced and joltcd until their bones
ached
There was no such thing as hurryins
Tor an edition then. For Instance. news
OF the Rockland mystery. so-called.
reached this city a. noon, or i6 hours
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

might be OF the derailment of n train
with the consequent loss OF score OF
lives. Those were the days when dis
play type was never used excepting IN
the advertising columns. and not 20 any
great extent even there. Two columns
would be devoted To a report OF n debate
az the Franklin lyceum, and a murder. if
out OF the state, would be dismissed with
half a dozen lines
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
GATHERING OF NEWS
FOR A DAILY PAPER.
Work That Editors and Reporters
Perform i'm Order to Make
Complete Newspaper,

his steed a typewriter upon which ne reels
out yards and yards OF copy. He is as
mechanical as the machine he is operat-
ing. The man on the other end OF the
wire has firm grip on the key and is
humping IL 20 beat the band He is
roasting anywhere from half-dozen
10 two-score operators according 20 the
circuit he is working Zip-zap. rat-tat-tat,
come the clicks. He isn't sending straight
Morse, but uses the Phillips code, in
vented by a former Providence tele-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

be set. or In type ready 20 be placed I'm
the form. is cast aside 10 make room for
q home story with a feature, and tho
brighter tho feature tho more acceptable
It Is 10 tho city editor.
The latter must be one who never
sleeps. He may take cat maps, and at
ODD moments. hguratively speaking, may
hang himself over the back OF "A chair;
but he Is expected TO keep al least one
eye. and certainly both ears open, all the
time. He must be In close touch with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
REPORTERS AT WORK.

rapidly up and down the keyboard. spell
ing out every word for the benefit OF the
telegraph editor.
Threading public would be not a little
mystifed II they should see In news
paper column the announcement that
''Jn Stn cxsv," the English OF which
would be that John Smith committed sui
eide this evening. The press operator
catching the news fever. will now and
then waken from his trance and sing out
Justify that a big story has been bul-
letined.
These bulletins are interpolated with
the regular telegraphic matter fled by
the representatives OF the A. Il. IL is a
system adopted for the accommodation
OF the telegraph editor who is thus
warned that startling piece OF news, a
great wreck, mayhap, a holocaust a
tragedy, which viii stir the world Is
about 90 be hled. The telegraph editor
has been editing copy building head lines
and arranging TO feature his news. Tie
gets the warning. notifies the fore
man Of the composing room 10 skin the
copy hook OF ordinary matter. put out
the big story and rush II for the edition,
or FOR an extra
Ceaseless Flow of News.
Meanwhile from the courts. bearing
stories of wrecked domestic happiness. OF
ruined reputauons.of condign punishment
for crimes. from the churches bring ir-
ports OF meetings more or less indignant;
from lecture halls. the portals OF labor
temples. the theatres; from the ball room
the swell reception Of some gracious
hostess. from the house OF mourning
come the men who have been sent out on
assignments.
Like beavers they settl. down TO their
work and like the falling of forest leaves
i'm autumn do the uaEos Of their copy drop
upon the city editors desk. Every man
writes upon honor; every man Is
guarded in his assertions if tho story ~
one I'm which declarations and accusa-
uons are essential to give the narrative
force and make 10 news. Stll. 20 guard
against errors. 10 steer clear OF libel suits,
the cditor viscs every lire Of their copy
blue pencile "a little here adds little
there and then sends the story 90 the
composing room Despite all these pre-
cautions mistakes are sometimes mane
and the luckless scribe has Arctic chills
and fever flashes running up and down
his pine the rest Of the day when the
managing editor appriscs him that he is
expected TO make good his story as some
body has sued the paper for $1,000 al
leging that he has been damaged 90 that
extent
There was time when such suits para
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

grapher. otherwise the receiving opera
tors would loaf on him.
Just as he used to make them hustle
when with pen and ink they copied the
straight Morse. with every word spelled
out. so now he hurls the code at them
and there being no permanent record. just
heeting sounds followed In rapid success
sion by others, the whole force punch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
All Help to Speed.

Following the telephone and electric car,
mighty good friends Of the newspaper re-
porter. came the linotype machine The
composing room was formerly filled with
frames" one man 10 each, and late
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

The country was desolate. Snow, moth
ing but snow. could be seen anywhere.
even a hen could be discovered. and were
it not that here and there smoke was
seen curling from n far of chimney one
would have been sure that all life had
been wfped out
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
The News of the World.

In another corner Of the editorial room
. telegraph instrument Is ticking Ike mad
snd a paie-faced operator runs a race
With the hsfnessed- -lightRipg, ,-Fidlng Ter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
PUTTING THE
NEWS IN TYPE.

IME" and copy" are ia
miliar words In the COM
posing room, where rall
that is written by editor,
reporter, correspondent.
telegraph operator or ad-
finds its conversion into
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

trix. The metal plate thus formed is re-
moved from the casting box. closely
trimmed with chisels by the stereotypers
cutting off all rough edges and Imperfect
tions and bolted in its proper place on the
cylinder OF the press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
In the Rush Hour.

boil rings. the local man is tipped OF that
there Is "A big story n murder perchance
and hurriodly notifying sSe city editor
makes a break for the scene OF the trag-
edy. Or a double or triple alarm OF fire
comes In and the whole reportorial force
drops everything and scoots. Or the Local
man comes, I'm the office with a jump
any says that he has a big story--those
two words embrace everything possible
In the way OF news that is OF an extraor-
dinary character.
Whichever OF these emergent calls may
be made upon him, the desk man gets
down 20 business. Like a naval com
mander who sights the enemy he clears
the deck for action. Those who have raced
out for the story, call up the Office by
phone and bulletin IL. This enables the
editor TO rush a short story for the edi-
tion. II 1t is near time to so to press, or 1t
aids him 10 make way for the story which
is TO be featured.
The artist has gone out with his cam
era or his sketching pad. and while
others are writing and putting the story
into type he is getting ready the cuts 20
illustrate IT, One by one he men have
come In. each with his portion OF the
story, the copy comes fast. the last sheet
goes up stairs, and In few minutes the
paper Is one the street. Then the local
men remember. or think they do, where
they could have bettered the story anC
plan for even more satisfactory work the
next time, for II Is the ambition OF everS
newspaper reporter TO beat his OWL
record and to put up better copy. This is
the every day routine work In a news
paper office. 1t has variations, more or
less amusing. perplexing, tragic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

I lyzed the yASee office for days. Time Is
too valuable now 10 worry over them.
The Office lawyer Is expected TO do. all
haf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

those high In office. enjoy the confidence
gf those who sit near the political throne,
be intimate with the good and on speak
tug terms with the rif-ran. Everything
Is fish that comes to his net
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

verusing agent finds its conversion into
cold type.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
Fire in Gas House on
South Capitol Street.
EXPLOSION OF TANK AVOIDED
Intense Excitement IN Southeast Sec
ton, But Flames Extinguished With
Little Trouble and Small Damage
Not a Labor Day Celebration

Considerable excitement was created
IN the southeast section Of Washington
about / O'Clock this morning by the
blowing of q hundred or more whistles
for nearly half an hour, followed by the
turning in Of an alarm of fire The trou-
BE was caused by one Of the joints IN
the gas house located the corner Of
South Capitol and I Streets southeast
blowing out and the gas igniting and
setting FIRE 10 the building
Fearing that the entire building would
be destroyed and that the huge tanks
of gas would explode, a score OF more
OF Whistles attached TO the building
were blown herceIy for half an hour.
warning the workmen in the building OF
their danger. Someone then turned II,
an alarm from box IS, bringing the nTe
engines &c the scene.
N comparatively short time the
flames had been extinsuished, although
2 great portion Of the latest macniners
had been destroyed.
When the IRE was AT its height, In
Eineer Alien Faro, 50 years OIL age
living at $40 K Street southeast, was
badly burned about the face and HANDS
while trying 20 turn OF the gas He va;
placed in the Fifth precinct patrol ans
removed to Providence Hospital, Wher'
his injuries we're dressed. This moTnint
he left that institution Scr his nome
The damages to the building are esI
mated at 81 000-
MANY people who heard the here'
whistle-blowing supposed that il va
10 celebrate the beginning Of Labo
DaE-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
WHISTLES SHRIEKED
WILDLY HALF HOUR
SHORT STORIES FROM
THE SMALL AID. PAGE
Piano Swindler Undone by Police
Through a ThTee-LineT-

Did II ever occur TO you what an i'm
portant part the small ad. page plays in
the detection of crime? OF course. the
hardened old criminal is rarely caught
in this manner, but many important ar
rests have at times been effected
through the medium Of the small ad-
page
Within the year what was considered
one OF the cIeveTest captures that had
been effected in this city for many
months was effected by this means. The
9iano houses had been syst enaaticaIIy
robbed by q man who would visit the
establishments, rent an instrument, pay
ing a months rent in advance, and nave
it sent 10 his boarding house. The
piano would be no sooner delivered by
the dealer before it would be removed
tc other quarters No trace q the IN
strument or Of the man who rented II
would be left behind
His method OF dispOsing Of thu instru-
ments was novel but resulted II his
undoing He would insert in the daily
papers an ad announcing that parties
+ leaving the city would dispose OF a val
liable piano at a fraction Of its real
cost for cash. Even before the matter
I had been reported to the police inc Il
I Cueur repetition of these ads. attracted
! the attention Of one OF the detectives
and when the case was finally assigned
10 him. with a description Of his man tS
guide him. ne experienced little difiicuitA
in landing his Ran behind the bars TIT
offender proved 10 be an old crook wh'
for years had been plying this scheme
/ throughout ;ha country. He had here
tofore evaded the police Of all the large
cities but the vigilance Of the police AM
the efficacy Of the small ad. resulted il
his und0ing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
Faa.Y China,

goo assorted Chocolate Pots hofal
decorations. with colored shadings OF
blue. pink, and green Regular aQI
value 81. Special priee---------
500 Beer stems. genuine German
pottery. decorated in old and quaint
designs half litter size. Reg Ut
ular value 75e. Special price
800 Carlsbad and Austrian Covered
China Dishes. can be matched 70 go
with any dime, set. Regular soc
value S1.25. Special price, -
go Egg Cups. large size. neatly
decorated and geld lined. Reg nc
uIar value 15c. Special price.
1000 Gold-band Cups and Saucers,
new shapes Regular value II
1Sc Special price ---------.---
zoe Cuspidors. finished with dainty
spray decorations and gold trim
mings. Regular value 40c- 19C
Special price .------.--- $4,000
50 Chocolate Sets. with . decora-
lions. including pot and E choco-
late c1z3s ard saucers TO match
ReguIa price $3.50 Special SldR
Trice .--......-.--.-.-., -
. salad Sets. highly decorated
and gold finished. iucludin9 I salad
bowl and saucers 10 match
Regular value s1-I5. Special orc
prite OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
PACKING COMBINE With
LARGE CAPITAL LIKELY
Gigantic Concern VIII Dis
count Steel Trust.
Meat Men to Pay IN twenty-five Times
Amount Of Last Years
Earnings.

From Chicago comes the story OF 81
cantic combination OF the great pack
ing houses OF the country, 10 be kI own
as the United States Packing COMPANY,
with a probable capitalization OF $780,
coo 900. on which an annual business OF
from $3.50. oOO. 600 TO 81 600. 600 coo will be
transacted, al net profit OF from SO
600 600 to Sl0o. 900, 600,
These are some Of the details gradu-
ally coming TO the surtars in LEGAL and
Eastern financial circles OF the Wcs, ar
reaching OF all the trusts yet projected
notwithstanding the repeated and
positive denials from Armour, Swift, and
other local interests. the proposed con-
bine is accepted as certainty. II oYe--
shadows the United States Steel Cor
poration, otherwise the billion dollar
steel trust And where people now know
OF the big Steel Trust merely as some
thing TO read and wonder about. tht
! beef combine, or food trust, viii be al
actual, everyday reality
I Il Is understood that the bass Of pay
( ment by the new trust. 10 be Knovn a.
/ the United States Packing Company, &c.
/ the corporations and firms il 3 10 Gb
so-b viii be twenty-five times the earn
/ ings for the last year The earning
aggregated over 1000, 00n.
The reported division OF capita
among the principal interests in h
I$5e0, 900 600 combine is as follow:
Armour & Co, 5000 900 Co., Swift
Co, 500 .00G 600; Nelson. Norris & Co
SIS. coo 600: Cudahy, 225, coo eco, other
over the United States, S56. coo .069. mis-
lcellaneous expenses. including coa7 c
promotion. etc, $25. 900 600. Totsl, $500,
l0CO. 600
J. ogden Armour is to be chairman q
1.-THE finance committee and head o. u
financial department, II his nealJ
Iwin permit Gustavus z Swift IS % b
president. The full list OF officers
likely 10 be.
Chairman board Of directors, J Og ie
Armour: president c. T Swift; treas
urer. Edward Morris; general manage
! Operating Department., Edward Cuda
Thy: chairman finance committee, J. Og
den Armour
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
- Of -. Smith DeplOred.

A committee OF the North Capitol ".
c. r. [. has issued the following on the
death Of 4 deceased member:
The members Of North Capitol, ". G
T. I. deeply mourn The death Of Mrs
Mary Smith. who died Saturday evening
al :. % at her residence 6G2 New York
avenue northwest. Mrs smith was tae
cldesr member Of the union and friend
q its organizer. Mrs. Margaret Piatt-
Sickacss kept this dear sister from our
unicu for many years but her prayers
and loving counsel did much toward rs
IaDid progress. i Is with sincere GIle1
be BID Ear farewell
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
Another aRearest" Concsrt.

is a result Of the interest manifested
IN the request concert by the Marine
Band Cn the White Lot Saturday after
noon Lieutenant Sautelmann. the lead
er, announces that he wiz giyc another
at the same place The list for the neZt
concert has not yet been decided upon
but It viii probably include the com
positions Of Wagner, Santelmann, Down
Ing. Joyce, Littof, and List, all OF
which have been requested 10 be PLAYED.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
EX0RBITANT PRICES
FOR COAL CONTINUE
Offer of New Yorker to Pay Local
Dealers S1o a Ton Refused.

Present indications point to conditions
in the local coal market which viii make
prices prohibitive 70 all except the
wealthy 4 New York dealer vas IN the
city near the end Of last week and made
z bona hde offer 10 take any amount Of
anthracite coal W TO 10000 tons a. SO
a ton.
This effer did not secure single ton
10 be taken out OF Washington
Unless the strike shows signs OF
breaking. local dealers expect 20 see the
price OF coal soaring around SIS a ton
within two weeks
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
EXCURSIONS

Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall
at 10 q. IA; 2:30 and $50 p. II
NsTIcIk and Washington line for Fort
Monroe and Norfo'K at 6:30 ?. u
Traits leave Pennsylvania Avenue and
Thirteen and-a-haIf Street fer Alex
andria and Arlington every half hour;
Mount Vernon hourly. 10 q. ~ TO 3 ?. N
Chesapeake Beach-Soe schedules I'm
der Railroads and Steamboats, Tor
time
Colonial Beaeh-Steamer T. v. Arrow
smith see schedule under excursions
for time
River Vfew-CentraI Labor Union eT-
cursion. See ad for schedule.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
JUMPED FROM CAR;
STRUCK TROLLEY POLE

Abou, 10 o'clock last night James H
f5oyT1;e-si lhirty-dve years Of age, living
al sSg North Capitol Street. was brought
from the Chevy Chase loop on trolley
car suffering from injuries to head and
face. caused hy his having jumped from
car "a OF that road. and being struck by
trolley pole The injured man was
removed to the Garfield Hospital in The
Tenth precinct patrol. where his injuries
were dressed. This morning he was al
lowed TO so TO his home
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
WHITE RIBBON REMEDY
Can be given in Glass OF J" aters : ca or
Coffee without Patients knowledge.

y
Coffee without Patients knowledge
White Ribbon Remedy will cure or destroy
.hc diseased appetite Tor alcoholic stimulants'
whether the patient i confirmed nebri4te,
"A tigpIer.'- social driRkcr, OF druakard- In
r,CssibIa for anyone 70 have an appetite Tor
alcoholic liquors after using White Ribbon
RemUCy-
Endorsed by Members Of y. c I L
NJ Moore Press Superintendent Of Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, cntura- Cal,
writes. Il have tested White Ribbon Remedy
or, very obstinate drunkards. and the cures have
hrrD msuv In many cases the Remedy was
Given secretly cheerfully recommend and m
do-se White Ribbon Remedy. members Of our
Union are delighted 10 find 4 practical and
economical treatment 10 and US IN our temper
ance @OTs'
Druggists or by mail, Il. Trial package free
I.y ,.ritiug MRS. A Il. TOWNSEND (for years
Secretary of the oHIsI,'5 Christian Temperance
T-nionI DIS FREMONT ST, BOSTON. MASS
sod In Washington at Stevens, sol Pa. ave.
NV nyl9-Ao-f
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
Mr.. MORRISON TO SPEAK
AT CORNING, NEW YORK

lfr. Frank Morrison. CT the American
Federation Of Labor, is IN Corning. n.
Y. where he Will deliver an address to-
day before the Trades and Labor Council
Of that city. The subject viii be Labor
Day and the Abuses OF the Injunction
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
Go Mallet TO Pead Pauer.

At the meeting OF the Freach His
torIcaI Society. 81 the Parke- house IN
Boston today, Major Edmond AialIet, o.
this city. viii read a paper entitled,
washington and COulon de Vtlers;
or ire French and the Egiish in the
Ohio Valley -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
HEAD CUT BY FALL
FROM A TRACTION CAR

while boarding car forty-fve Of the
Capital Traction Railway Company near
the corner OF Fourteenth ana Pennsyl-
vania Avenue northwest about o'clock
last night Charles Baker, living on
Pierce street northwest. fell and cut
his head badly He was removed 20
he Emergency Hospital, and after hav-
ing his wound dressed. was able 10 90
to his hOree unassisted.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
Marshal Guide Selecting his Aides.

Mr. W A. Gude. marshal Of the civil
escort 10 the Grand Army at the coming
encampment. is engaged in the selec-
ton of his aides. 1t is his desire 10 have
between coo and 300 representative well
mounted citizens constitute his escort
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
White Drivers TO Secure Charter.

The white drivers Of public vehicles
Nno organized o union al meeting
hs4a Yesterday IT so Pennsylvania Ave
H-e northwest expect 10 secure char
yer from lae american Federation OF
LaDo- -54ln few days. There are