Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-31
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New YoRx, Aug. 3l.-Ths Herald
editorially referring to the report In CIR
cuiation Of q probable consolidation o.
the Western Union and Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Companies. says Ii,
public will tats bat little intsrsst In Ii.
terms Of negotiations. looking upon The
whole matter ~ . stock jobbing enter.
prise. The conclusion Of the alliane,
will virtually bring 70 q close plsasan,
dreams OF cheap telegraph. There ID
no danger 20 great as that which
threatens Il nov. Il Il an open secret
now that stock gamblers are now pre-.
pairing q demonstration In the Western
Union Telegraph Company. They have
been gambling with our telegraph wires
In tho last few months. Once permit
these desperate spectators, such men
as Jay Gould. to take possession Of the
tslegraphs. and We have Of the mos,
important functions Of modern gov
eminent at the mercy Of . desperate ad.
ventursr who may place any rates he
pleasss on tho telegraph and make u
such a burden on the people. that the
Government may be compelled TO buy
Il from him al his own price. The
whole question Of tslegraphing and its
relations 10 the General Government
must bs settled soon. Tho spectacle Of
that which belongs to the people as
much AZ the Post.oflee or the Army
and Navy. lowering on the verge Of this
Niagara Of bankruptcy. Is degradation.
Tint abyss into which the Erie railway
has fallen. and into which II was
brought by Jay Goold and his partner.
is not reassuring. II the Government
cannot interfere 10 protect the people
from one Of the greatest possible
dangers Il Is wanting In n ofths duties
Of Government.
Asv,,au.s an. c.r,.r.s,e,.
ST. LoUrs. August 3l.-Ths 81. Louis
Times publishes a statement In regard
To the cas- MONOPOLY. Il shows that the
profits OF tho 81. Louis Gas Company
from 1sls 10 the present yssr have been
in sxcess Of Sli, 900, 900, Of which only
s. 900, 900 has been reported TO the
city as the aggregate OF dividends; and
which the city has TO the extent Of lie
stock. Tho city originally subscribed
one.fourth Of tho capital stock Of the
Gas COMPANY. but the Company has II.
legally watorcd its stock without giving
munieinal .harss the benefit Of Il. and
now ,h. civ ,n,.ro., I. op,v ops-.ixt,sth
~ R.,s,,,n, ~ ,b..e s;obt million.
,ho,,v rn,,.orn,.a tor A. I. c,,x "a.
.,asMt.s~ a.. y.....~. + a..
a. .,,;,,.s ,,nr,h :; an. v.., ann
or 40 q ooo an amour, I.roolv IN ~.
80. ~, 80, ain. =, h.~o,l.
n ,hs.. e,n,.. A.. ma, CORRECT IN. On.
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~. -. -, 49, .,.,,x ....,
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',-am.~..-,, +. an, ~. .,n,n...
s.. ~. 81.
90
1900 ..,,.
"a. ,,,. 49, 80 ,.,n.,.r,., a..
$500, IN .-..,r, ,h.,,t; i. .-ocomn,,.b.d.
and that at once, as we are now paying
thros dollars and q half In most cases
and fully three dollars In every case for
one thousand feet Of gas. which costs
but ono dollar to manufacture. This at
the present rate Of consumption-hvs
hundred and forty million feet a year
is a tax Of sl,Oos, 900 n year. Itisa
very grave matter. and o that will not
10 abandoned by this paper until every
material fact 10 obtained and made pub.
lie. All Of the statements 80 far made
are statements Of The company; NJ OF
tho estimates are based on the com.
figures. Tho aggregates, snor'
as they appear The company u
responsible LOT; IL wrong inc fe@ way
prove 'nen wrong IN ~ tho com
own books. shaii the Puoho
have q sight OF themF'
ceiiis'ss - Lake Hurs..
Pour Hunox, August STA few i'd.
iitional particulars Of the disaster,
which resulted in the sinking Of the
propeller Comet by tho steamer Mani.
tota, were learned from the Captain
and crew Of the Inflated vessel, who ar-
rived here on the propeller Qnsbec last
evening. The Manitoba was plainly
to tho Comet, which sounded
one whistle for her 10 take the starboard
side. but received no answer. The col.
lision happened about s o'clock In the
.,.o;oc aud ths niobk vwaa n~syfaeiIv