Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-01
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence.l

topecial
 Since congress adjourned an appro- pTiation of $15,OO0 has been expended in the decoration of Statuary hall. This tall was supplied last winter with an iron roof. The ceiling was replaced with plaster casts in relief, and since March fifty artists have been at work decorating this new ceiling as well as the brownstone interior walls of this historic hall The lumber-20,000 feet used in the scaffolding for the artists was removed the other day. With the removal of the lumber the revelation was most magnificent.
 The brownstone walls that were are now huge blocks of Sienna marble, rich in color and veined in varying hues of dark red. The recess panels in the ceiling are done in pure gold. which is lighted ip the most effective way through the new and handsome Ian tern" skylight The hall has been transformed from a place of dizzy re- factions to one of cheerful brightness. Its strong and beautiful architectural features stand out as never before. and to the sentinel line of marble states men which circles its walls are added new attractions by the more appro priate surroundings.
 The hall is illuminated in the evening by the glimmer of 300 concealed cleo tric lights placed in . cornice so as to light the gilded ce.nng and reflect from that to the floor below. A huge chandelier is to be suspended below the lantern containing fifty more cleo tric lights. This is intended to be the last artistic touch.
 Uncle Sam. Big Printery.
 The new government printing office now nearing completion. although it has seven acres of floor space, will be only large enough for the current work of the government and does rot make any substantial allowance for future growth. Yet the structure is so large that it has consumed in it's erection 14.000.OOO pounds of steel. one-seventh as much cast iron and 45.0OO barrels of portla nd cement. The doors have been made of an asbestus composition, the door and window frames of iron. and the whole structure is as near fireproof as it was possible to make it. The cost when it is completed will be about S2. 400. GOO.
 The first public printer was appoint ed under a law passed in 1852. His salary was only $2500. and the office had been in operation ten years before ;ts employees numbered 300. Today more than 4.Oo0 persons draw salaries at the government printing office, and at the present rate of increase 1t is fair to assume that 10000 will be employed by 1912. The bookbindery alone en- ploys 300 persons. There. are 1,200 compositors-
 Big Year For Patents.
 The annual report of the commission CT of patents has been completed and is at present in the hands of the printer. The past year has been one of unusual activity among the inventors, the re- port showing that during the period between June 30. 1901. and June 30. 1902, 45.562 applications were received for mechanical patents, 1907 applica- tions for designs. 139 applications for reissues. 1.S49 caveats. 2,460 applica- tions for trademarks. 1.020 applications for labels and 270 applications for prints Of these applications for pat ents 27,3S7 were granted. covering de signs and reissues. and 1G3 prints, 750 labels and 1864 trademarks were reg istered