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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-12-17
WHAT OUR PEOPLE ARE DOING
Lineup Of Men Of Influence and OF.
eiai Position In and Out Of Wash
insten-Aetivity Among Educators.
Fireman Dental Society Elects and
6anqusts New Officers.
BY OLIVER RANDOLPH.

The opening of congress has trans
ferrcd the scenes Of activity to Capitol
hill. Every day one can stand at some
point on Pennsylvania avenue, near the
capitol. and see distinguished senator's
and representatives on their way to
the sessions. Most OF them speed
swiftly by In mammoth touring cars.
Az rule. they are accompanied on
their morning trips by their wives or
some member OF their families.
There are. however. many of the
senators aud representatives who walk
TO their legislative duties The sight
OF some eminent legislator walking
brskly down the avenue just in time
to get to his seat in the senate or
house by L. O'Clock.
The nomination OF WhiteGeld Nc.
Kinlay. who was appointed collector
OF customs for Georgetown. d. c., is
among the recess appointments which
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came up for con
hrmaiion on the
opening OF con.
gress The gen.
eral impression is
that Mr.. Mckin-
lay W I'll b,
promptly con
hrmed. HI has
been m a X n &
good as the col.
ieFtOf OF I u e
Georgetown port
He went into Of
flee on Aug. 1
n n d has been
faithfully attend.
ing to his official
duties His pop
ularity with both
races makes him
n most acccpta.
BILE official. and 1t
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SEEING is
BELIEVING

Tne finest and largest stock Of Ladies
and Gents slightly used clothing In
the West. Theatrical Gowns. Evening
Gowns. Fine Full Dress Suits for
rent. We buy and sell good clothing
only. Also travelling mems samples,
new, at wholesale prices.
The only American In the business
in the city.
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Justice FulIer's Selection

When i'm the early part OF the year 1888
preme court Of the United States died, with
as little premonition Of his fate as Chief
Justice Fuller had on Monday, It became
the duty OF President Cleveland to select
his successor. IL was inevitable that a
democrat should be chosen. MI. Cleveland 5
immediate determination was TO name Ed
ward j. Phelps OF Vermont. then holding
the office OF United States minister to
Great Britain Mr. Cleveland had known
Mr. Phelps intimately and had very high
opinion of him az a lawyer and iurlst Mr..
Phelps had made an eminently successful
minister 10 England from a British con-
sentative point OF view. No previous repre-
sentative of the United States at the court
Of St James had acquired greater prestige
by his addresses and his social qualities In
England--not even James Russell Lowell.
But Mr.. Phelps lack Of sympathy with the
Irish leaders In Parliament and with Irish
men generally had become known TO every
man of Irish birth in the United States
Their hostility 10 him was intense, and a
source OF weakness 20 the Cleveland ad-
ministration, which the president did not
seem to fully understand.
The arrangements for the national con-
yention In 81. Louis which was 10 renomi-
nate Mr.. Cleveland had been completed
and IL had been settled that Patrick A.
Collins then a representative IN congress
from Massachusetts,, should preside over
that convention. Mr. Phelps had returned
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from London with the expectation that he
would be nominated as chief justice, and
was in Washington awaiting the appoint
ment. When IL was privately announced
that this was Mr. Cleveland's purpose,
Mr.. Collins went to the White House and
sought an interview with Mr. Cleveland
lie began by asking II the report OF the
probable appointment OF Mr. Phelps was
correct. Mr.. Cleveland assured him that
Il was. I'm that case" said Mr.. Collins
1t will not be worth while 10 hold any ma
tional democratic convention at st. Louis. q"
Mr.. Cleveland was sstounded, and asked
for an explanation. Mr.. Collins told him
that the feeling against Mr.. Phelps among
Americans OF Irish descent ana sympathy
was such as TO make II impossible for him
the Vermonter was put a the head OF the
supreme court.
on his way out OF the executive offices
Mr.. Collins met Mr.. Phelps going in. but
the appointment was not made. There was
quick search for another democrat
against whom such objections could not be
raised, and Melville W. Fuller, the most
eminent democratic lawyer OF Chicago,
proved to be the man. 1t Is almost forgot
ten now that there was an effort on the
part OF the radical republicans In the senate
to defeat his confirmation 30 that the nomi-
nation was held up IN that body for three
months after II was made and that only
nine republicans voted for his confirma-
tion, while twenty went 'on record against
him-Hartford Times DEM,
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trophy for the third consecutive time, is
part of the worlds history.
In August of last year the Wright bro
theirs began their suit against the Aeronau-
tic society, which had purchased a Her
ring-Curtiss machine for exhibition pur-
poses. The Dayton inventors based their
suit upon the plea of an infringement Of
patent. They managed to get temporary
injunction against Curtiss and Psulhan, the
Frenchman, which was recently dissolved,
which now frees his pinioned wings.
Driving an aeroplane at the speed of
seventy-five miles an hour is not nearly
as difficult as driving an automobile at
sixty miles an hour" declares Curtiss, for
in running an automobile at high speed, the
driver must be on the job every second to
avoid obstacles For instance q man can
never tell what moment he is going to en-
counter vehicle, perhaps travelling in the
opposite direction Nothing but untiring
vigilance can protect him from this danger
Then there are turns in the road, bad
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curtlss hudson flyer The Albany to York AeroPlane

stretches OF pavement, and other like diff
ficulties. Ali these require the, same at
tention.
But in an aeroplane it is an entirely
different proposition. once a man becomes
accustomed to aeroplaning, it is a matter
of unconscious attention. For instance, let
me give you as an example, the bicycle
Nearly everyone has at some time or other
ridden one, and these can appreciate the
point. They will remember how, when
they first mounted the wheel, maintaining
their equilibrium was a matter of nerve
racking vigilance in their efforts to main
tain it they would invariably put the wheel
too far to the falling side. Whenever they
saw an approaching vehicle they felt a
moral certainty that they would be run
down, and in order TO avoid this catas-
trophe, would make ridiculously wide de-
tours, but a little practice and the equili-
brium was unconsciously maintained. They
were soon riding without the use of handle
bars maintaining their poise simply by an
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were fitted in the hubs of the rear driving
wheels. so that the motors formed an in
tegral part of the driving wheels them
selves, thus doing away with the necessity
for any mechanical transmission. The ca
BILE was carried through the interior OF the
axle, and the armature OF the motor was
fixed by means OF keys on the axle itself.
and SO acted as the nave OF the wheel. The
trolley consisted of frame or carriage
fitted with four wheels, which ran on the
tops OF the wires, the current collecting de.
vice being attached to the car by means Of
flexible cables A pendulum weight was
attached to the center OF the trolley car
riage to keep the carriage balanced and the
wheels We'll pressed down ON the wires,
The conducting cable was wound round a
small drum mounted upon the chassis, and
about twelve yards OF spare cable We're
carried which could be played out 10 all
low the car TO run ON the whole width
OF the road. Four wires were used in
Vienna. In Other places where only two
wires positive and negative) were erected
when two cars, running in opposite dlrec-
lions met, the drivers interchanged the troll
legs by means of detachable cable contact
boxes, and it was said the operation did
not usually take more than a few seconds
Mulhausen, the trolley was similar TO that
used on our tramways, with a boom from
141s feet 10 l6 feet. in length, IL was fitted
with two sliding contacts, ana the car
could deviste for distances OF ten feet on
either side OF the wires. The overhead
work was similar in all respects to ordinary
tramway practice, except that four wires
were used. 1t was estimated that a track
less trolley system could be fully equipped,
provided current were purchased from a
supply authority, at about $1,000 per mile
of route, though much would depend upon
local conditions. With overhead line and
cables at $500 per mile five motor cars
at 5000 each, five trailer cars at 81 go
each, land and depot $4,000 and spare
parts. tools etc, $3.50. four miles of rail-
less traction would cost $4,000 as against
an expenditure of $4,000 for tramway OF
a similar length.
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extremely light motor for use in an aero
plane The coming of DR.. Bell brought
other enthusiasts to Hammondsport, and
before many months the Aerial Experiment
association appeared as new factor in
the field
Captain Thomas s. Baldwin, j. H. d. Nc
Curdy and Charles A. Manley. who had
elaborated with the late Prof. Langley
in his experiments, and A NJ. Herring
were others who were associated with DR..
Bell and young Curtiss in the society. The
government later arranged to have Lieu
tenant T. Z. Selfridge, who was killed in
one of the Wright machines at Fort Meyer.
Va, last year, attend the tests and coop
crate with the eprimenters.
DR.. Bells idea of a practical aeroplane
and those of Curtiss differed. While the
former adhered to his own idea of wing
structure which would be slower, but stead
ier in flight, Curtiss went ahead evolv-
ing a bi-plane somewhat after the pattern
of the Wright brothers machine. II would
mot be correct to say that the type OF aero
plane hit upon at the Hammondsport ex-
pertinent station, which has now come to
be known as the Curtiss bi-pIane, was ex-
clusively Curtiss' invention. The composite
ideas OF Herring and Curtiss and Matthias
Arnot of Elmira, who died last year, took
form In the Hammondsport shops and gave
the Curtlss aeroplane to the world.
The Red Wing was the first biplano
tried out at Hammondsport It's flight was
measured only by the dozens Of yards and
half minutes in the air.
The white Wing followed this first
experimental machine, and with this Cur
tiss had remarkable luck. On May %. 1905
the machine travelled 1,O17 feet in nineteen
seconds. This machine had the movable
tips affixed to the ends Of the upper
plane, feature which the Wright broth
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ers afterwards declared an infringement OF
their patents in their suit against the
Hammondsport filters.
The June Bug" last of the three ex-
perimental aeroplanes to be turned out at
Hammondsport and the type Of all other
Curtiss blplsnes since manufactured, won
the Scientific American trophy for the first
flight of one kilometer to be made in
America The machine took the distance
in 1:16 and then went on for 600 yards
more. This success was achieved on July
4, 1908
Following the elimination OF these ex-
perimental efforts the Herring Curtiss com
pany was formed with a capitalization of
100000 10 manufacture aeroplanes Curtiss
held go shares Of the preferred stock and
$50 shares common. The winning of the
Scientific American trophy marked the
beginning OF a new phase in Curtiss' ca
reer. Before that time he had been a
manufacturer Of gas engines, who was also
interested in aeroplanes From this time
on he became one Of that daring crew Of
fliers which for the last two years has
been startling the world by flights over
land and sea- With Bleriot and Paulhan.
the Frenchmen, Curtiss shared the honors
In July Of last year Curtiss gathered in
three prizes for aviation records on flights
over Hampstead Plains at Mineola, N. Y.
One of these was second Scientific
American trophy for distance. In August
of last year Curtiss went over to enter the
great aviation meet at Reims France, and
there 1t was that he made his name inter
national II was after many discOuraging
failures and when the American aviator
scented to be in the novice class in COMPARE
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EIec,rIc CommerciaI WAGON.

That the electric commercial wagon is
now regarded by power companies as a
great field for the distribution OF cleo
tricity was brought out at the recent con-
vention OF the National Electric Light as
ISOLATION held In st. Louis. This Is due to
the increasing popularity OF this type of
car and the growing demands entalled by
new purchasers who are multiplying
rapidly enough to cause the necessity OF
installing new equipment TO satisfy their
demand for power. That the power
wagon will shortly make serious inrOads
upon the horse delivery system Is con
coded by all authorities, and the question
OF superiority OF electrical propulsion over
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electrical activities, that of street car OPP
GRAFTON, the cold data summarizing this
phase of industrial progress are none the
less startling. We count ourselves still
young, who have seen the cable succeed
the horse car, and the trolley or under
ground electric succeed the cable. Yet one 5
own observation or, even, imagination, falls
short of oomprehending the magnitude of
the change.
Twenty years ago animal power was the
most important means Of Transportation
in our towns and cities. Then horses or
mules were In use on almost 20 per cent
of the total trackage In the country. by
$780, the proportion OF trackage operate ed
by animal power had decreased to four
tenths OF / per cent Electricity had be-
come the energy used upon 80 per cent Of
the street railways. including inteurufban
lines.
The census office figures are for the
year 1897, though they are now for the
first time collected and sifted Probably
the advances OF the last three years were
these figures available, would render the
statistics of 1907 well nigh obsolete.
The chief value of the census bure au' 5
new report lies in its comparison of Tie
1907 figures with those of 1902, for this
Is the second summarlzation of the kind
compiled by the census office. II Is found
that car mileage increased 41.4 per cent
in the five-year interval There was a
gain Of SaS per cent in the total number
OF passengers The number OF companies
Increased S.2 per cent. and the trackaee
was heightened by SEA per cent The gross
income OF the railways jumped 7l.6 per
cent, and the amount Of salaries and
wages kept upward pace with the rest
Inc total number Of operating and lessor
companies In the United States in 1907 was
A-5v' and in lS02, aS1. In 1907, the total miles
OF line meaning by that first main track
or roadoed, was 25,5tL19, as compared with
ie'oAS.St In 1902, The total length OF all
traeAsge' including sidings. was "a, 4O3 90 in
ISVr contrasting effectively with 22.57699 In
i91' OF all this enormous mileage. s409 50
miles Was operated by electricity In 1901.
as against 2i,SO75s in 1902 Animals were
used In 1907 on only 1871 miles OF track.
The uackage operated by steam In 1907
was 1866, and In 1862 It was 1se.6i. a de-
crease OF 1873 per cent.
Your imagination win I'm the gap be-
tween $50! and 1910 William NJ. stewart.
chief statistician fos manufacturers OF the
census. under whose supervision the report
was prepared. Is willing To hazard the
guess that the advance recorded from 100
10 1907 has been equsled during 100. iSu
and 1910
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son with Bleriot Paulhan, Dumanest and
other Europeans that he brought out his
machine one quiet morning and before the
thousands of spectators ran away with the
records for speed. He circled the course on
the Bethany plain in eight minutes and
thirty-five seconds, winning the Gordon
Bennett cup, the international trophy. In
addition to that he won the thirty-kilometer
speed contest known as the Prix de la
Viterse, making the fastest time known in
an aeroplane.
From Reims Curtiss went to Bresica,
Italy. TO participate in the flying meet
there. There he won the grand prize of
$4,000 for speed over fifty kilometers and
the second prize of 5000 for height. First
prize for quick and short starting was also
captured by Curtiss at Bresica.
With the opening OF the new year OF 1910
Curtiss renewed his conduests of the air,
but this time at home. At Los Angeles last
January at the International aviation meet
he defended his records for speed made
abroad and established new ones He also
established new worlds record for quick
starting in an aeroplane at Los Angeles.
leaving the ground in six and two-fifths
seconds after the machine was released. A
new worlds record for the shortest distance
in rising was also made by Curtiss at the
meet when he scared into the air after
run Of but ninety-eight feet over the
ground
The recent feats OF Curtiss have placed
him in the fore rank of the aviators OF the
world and his Albany IN. " cross-country
flight in the Hudson filler. when he flew
1871 miles in 152 minutes DIETER than fifty
four miles an hour and won the New York
Worlds $4,000 and the Scientific American
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FusinE Graphite

fuhlhk UraphlNes
Charcoal, prabhite and diamonds are only
different forms of one chemical element
carbon. Hitherto carbon has been re-
garded as infusible, but IL has apparently
been fused in experiments which we're de-
scribed by the Italian physicist La Rosa.
at the last international congress of applied
chemistry. BY subjecting very pure sugar
charcoal to the intense heat of the singing
electric arc, La Rosa obtained compact
mass of graphite. When this mass was
cooled quickly, minute transparent crystals
appeared which were proved to be dia-
monds By their form. chemical compost
ton, and physical properties.
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Progressive Developments in Field of Electricity

staunch advocates of each being very
evenly divided. Hayden Eames, general
manager of the Stakeholder company read
an interesting paper at the convention, in
which he showed The electrical makers
assembled vast possibilities that lay before
them. He said that If only one-half of the
horse-drawn vehicles in New York City
were substituted by eectrcs, the income
from the current at 4 cents per kilowatt-
hour would amount to S52OOO,OOO per year.
Advances I'm Electrical Theory.
In the Electrician Mr., Fourier D'Albe
commences a series of articles on recent
advances in electrical theory The first
installment deals with the doubts which
have been recently cast on the necessity
for assuming an aether, with the principle
of relaxity, the Fitzgerald-Lorentz theory
of the change Of the length of a body NOV
ing through space, and with the problem
OF alteration. The articles should prove a
useful introduction to a subject which is
one OF the most interesting before the
scientific world at the present time There
Is slight error In the statement Of the
amount of expansion of a rod which OBJ
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servers would postulate IL the observed
times of to and fro motion of light were
the same with the rod at rest and in motion
through the sether parallel to Its length re-
spectvely. The amount of change stated by
the author Is that which would be postu-
lated IL the times were found the same
when the rod moved with the same velocity
with respect to the aether parallel and
perpendicular to itself respectively, as in
Nicholson and Morley's experiments.
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The tables dealing with the investment
involved and the number of passengers
carried are dazzling. The cost of construct
ing and equipping electric lines operating
in 1907 exceeds So GOO. 100000, The total num-
Der OF employees was 221, 40 and the num-
Der of cars in use was Ss.641, OF which
70,0lG were passenger cars. The total num-
Der Of passengers in 1907 was 9,5SS $50, &c., of
whom 1895, 101 rode on transfers, while
7,441 Asses paid fares. The number Of fare
passengers per mile was 210,522 and in 1907
It was 2122l7 showing 9 per cent of in
crease.
On the theory that the population in the
United States is S00OO,Oo0 people each man,
woman and child in the land rode in an
electric car an average OF 10 times in
1897. The figures go to show almost with
out exception that the number OF passen-
gers carried increased from 1902 to 1907
faster than any normal increase OF pOpu-
lation or of street car facilities can eX-
plain The same man takes more car rides
each year.
The steam and gas engines and water
wheel used in generating the electricity
for street railroads were reported as having
2.476, 479-hors power in 1901 as compared
with 1921 i'm 1902, an increase OF $50
per cent. The kilowatt capacity OF dynamos
in 1901 was 1723.4l6 and in 1902, s9s.S62 an
increase of 91.S per cent. improvements
have made possible the achievement of the
same results with less bulk equipment
The amount reported in 1907 as cost OF
construction and equipment is more than
nine times as great as in 1890 and over
one and two-thirds as great as the total
for 1902.
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Rallies Traction in Europe.

In a paper on Rallies Traction" Mr..
Harry England remarked IN London the
other day that on the continent there were
three systems of railless cars working
eessfully, both IL an engineering and com
mercial sense. In Italy the B'ilovia system
was in operation over a total route mile
age OF more than sixty miles. The trolley.
built on the "cantono" patent consisted OF
an ordinary trolley boom fixed on the car
By a trolley base similar to the bases used
in this country on single-deck and covered
cars. The trolle-' head consisted OF a four
wheeled truck. which was affixed to the
trolley boom by means OF a ball socket
joint This allowed the trolley head to
move easily and to adapt itself TO any ir-
rsgularities In the overhead line. The over
head work. to all intents and purposes,
was similar to the overhead work for Or
binary rail traction. with the difference, OF
course. that they were both positive and
negative wires. This construction appeared
10 answer admirably, and the trolley
showed no disposition 10 leave the wires
at high speeds. OF when tho vehicle had to
move iaterally In order TO pass other ve-
hicles travelling in the same direction. In
the Mercedes Stol system, installed in
Vienna. motors Of twenty horsepower each
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Rapid Growth of Dusines

IF astounding growth in the use
OF electricity as a motive power
is told in statistics recently
made public by the census bu-
reau. Though the figures dealt
with the most familiar of all
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~4-4 Glenn Il. Gurtiss = 80

RESENT day Omaha takes fly
ing machines a matter Of course
and ia consequence thereof,
nonctslant poise Is maintained
while the figurstive glad hand
Is thrust forward TO welcome