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To Expedite Patent Business.
Baldwin Employees Patriotic.
BILL PASSED TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR
REVISING CLASSIFICATION OF PATENTS.
[Special to The Review]
time desk sergeant at the Cottage Grove
Avenue station. Later he was clerk of a
branch of the Desplaines street police
court. He was accused of falsifying the
records of the courts and fled to the city.
He was not heard of afterward until New
York detectives came here to look for him.
Cincinnati, O., May 16, 1898.
Flag raisings are evidently the order of
A bill of the greatest importance to
the day in all the great manufacturing insti-
firms and individuals interested in patents
tutions throughout the land. On Saturday
has been passed by the Senate. The
the employees of the Baldwin factory, on
measure was formulated for the purpose
Gilbert avenue, fell in line with the idea now
Regina Company Now Moving
of furnishing facilities for revising and
so universal, and gave evidence of their TO THEIR NEW QUARTERS ON BROADWAY,
prefecting the classification of letters pat-
patriotism. In the afternoon they ceased
TWENTY-SECOND STREET AND FIFTH
ent and printed publications in the Patent
work, and with great ceremony, a beauti-
AVENUE.
office. It originated in the House of Re-
ful flag was hauled to the staff on the top
presentatives and was recently passed by
Final preparations for occupation of the
of the building. The flag was purchased
that body. Senator Platt, chairman of the
handsome
and capacious new Regina
by the employees and will float over the
Senate Committee on Patents, in explain-
showrooms
at
Twenty-second Street, Fifth
palatial Baldwin building until our army
ing the measure to the Senate, said:
Avenue,
and
Broadway
are now progress-
and navy return victorious from the war.
'' This legislation is necessary if we are
ing rapidly. It is expected that all stock,
going to do the business of the patent of-
etc., at the Fifteenth Street warerooms and
A Significant Fact.
fice. That business is falling behind be-
offices will be transfered on or before
A fact that is not commented upon fre- to-day, Saturday.
cause : it is impossible to examine the pat-
ents to determine whether they are new quently enough is that a large proportion
The opening will be a striking event in
and should be granted on account of nov- of firms now making fortunes every year, the history of this progressive firm. For
elty and keep up with the current work. do so solely as a result of advertising. the first time in New York City, there will
The office is from four to seven months Had they satisfied themselves with only be ample opportunity for an adequate
behind, and this bill is earnestly recom- making good goods and staked their suc- display of the Regina instruments.
mended by the Commissioner of Patents cess on that card alone, they would never
Starr Bowlers.
and also by the Secretary of the Interior. have been known beyond their own limited
The object of this measure is to classify territory.
The employees of the Starr Piano Co.,
the matter which is in the Patent Office so
are
great bowlers. Two teams composed
Robbed flusic Houses.
that it may be readily examined. The
entirely of Starr employees participated in
business is so great that an average of
William Aiken, a former member of the a contest in Richmond last week. They
only three hours can be given to the ex- Chicago police force, was taken to New were as follows: " T h e Stars"—Messrs.
amination of each patent application."
York Saturday, says the Chicago Inter- Marowsky, Mote, Hutchinson, Taner,
The desirability of the enactment of the Ocean, to answer to the charge of grand McSherry. " T h e Stripes "—Messrs. W.
bill was at once recognized by the Senate larceny. Aiken is charged with robbing Bailey, Neff, Williams, F. Bailey and
and with the addition of several minor several music houses in New York of in- Uphaus. The former won the four games
amendments it was passed. The expert struments valued at $500. He was ar- by a total score of 2,074, the opposing
force will at once be augmented.
rested in Springfield. Aiken was at one parties scoring 1,916.
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