Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-08

tne report, WHICH y signed nY L. u. Hlne. pres
dent; Thomas l. Hume, vice president: George
III. Ii. White, treasurer. Fred W Pratt secre-
larry; James :. Edwards. James l.. Barbour,
George ". Cochran, y. n. Gait, Frank Hume
and K. Ross Perry
The reading Of the report was frequently
Interrupted with applause.
MISSING SIGNATURE
VII. joseph tiaWlef asked = all OF the COM
mlitee had signed the report.
MIR. Edwards answered that Mr.. John 4.
Baker was out OF town and had not signed
IL
Mr.. Gawler-Tne report is that Mr.. Baker is
a st0ckh0lder
Dr. Young said Mr.. Baker had informed him
that he had been promised some OF the stock,
but was cheated out or It.
Mr. T. X. Perry moved that the report be re-
ceived which was adopted.
THE QUESTION OF RATES DISCUSSED.
MI D. L. barbour offered resolution that
port to the action OF this meeting, and that the
yeas and nays be called on It.
MT s. t. Wheatley thought that the rates
proposed We're too large. He would vote
against the report with the rates proposed, for
less rates
ring would entail TOO much work especially
in The government departments where thou
Sa1 ds OF messages are sent annually.
Mr.. Perry remarked that Mr.. w. NJ. Gait, OF
he committee, had correspondent with otner
CITE S as TO the rates, and the committee hal
made an average In fixing the schedule VIII CHI
fought was about fair.
At the suggestion of the chair and others Mr..
Barbour withdrew the resolution.
Mr.. q. w. Cochran moved that the vote on
the adoption OF the report be by yeas and nays.
RULED OUT.
Mr.. w. II. Tenney 0fieIed a resolution that the
SuDScT1 DerS sign an agreement 10 aOaudOn the
use OF the telephone after their contracts have
expired IL there Is any advance In present
rates, provided majority sign that agreement.
and that the committee draw up paper TO
that effect and the subscribers be called on. 1t
was ruled out OF order.
The report was amended so as to read, "the
charges to be paid by the sender"
THE REPORT ADOPTED.
The yeas and nays were called on the adop-
ton or the report and 1t was adopCed-2lO
voting in the affirmative and Mr. TenDey-
In the negative. When the names OF George c.
Maynard and Warren ChOate (who are con.
nected with the telephone company We're
called some one answered No for them, but
their votes were not recorded. The chair an-
nounced that the report had been adopted.
The committee was Instructed, on motion OF
Mr.. w. D. stephenson, TO present the report to
ali the subscribers and obtain their sig natures.
PROPOSITION TO BUY OUT THE COMPANY.
MIR. Edwards offered a resolution: THAT a
committee OF five be appointed by the Chair
with authority to open negotiations for the
purchase OF the property, franchise and effects
OF the National Capital Telephone company,
and TO offer In payment thereof fifty per cent
over and above the actual cost Of plant appa-
ratus ana construction, and to purchase It's
STOCK at nifty per cent over the actual amount
paid into the treasury therefor, with further
authority. II such purchase be obtained. to open
subscription books among the present sub
scTibers TO the telephone, to raise The funds
necessary for payment thereof"
MIR. Perry offered as a substitute PROPOSE
tlon "lhat the secretary send The rates adopted
TO the telephone company, with request that
they take action thereon
Mr.. Edwards said that Mr.. Perry had not had
The experience some II the other members OF
me committee had WitE the officers OF che COM
pany. After his experience he would not vote
TO send any member TO the company to arrange
terms. The company should come to them
Mi. X. L. Merrlck, On motion OF Nh. 6. ".
cochran, was Invited 10 address the meeting
anGsdid SO, saying the telephone company, like
all corporations, was looking 10 the public good
exclusively, laughter. and as the people OF
o WASHINGTON are Kindly disposed to this
0eJeet While daa6 opposed to pains the com
this losing enterprise from off their hands,
and pay 80 per cent for the privilege
or receiving 1t. de had read in The EVENING
STAR that Jay Gould and Vanderbilt had. Ike
phllanthropiSts, made comDinatiol Tor the
public good-to give cheaper rates. Laughter
and applause The gas company. too, was
charges now as much as formerly, and yet We
only receive about one. eighth OF supply. The
people OF the District are patient and law
abiding, and he was surprised that they should
put lDeir judgment against this benetactor.
Inere was some pertlnence In Mr.. Perry'S sug-
gestlon that this proposition to buy out was
not IN accordance with the object OF the meet
to the company with an orer Of i'''S 50
per cent would be looked on by 1t as
trivial, and he suggested that at least
100 per cent should be offered. While they have
10 information from the officers OF the company
S 10 the cost and expense, the stock has gOlc
up 10 such price that 1t cannot be had for less
I han 100 per cent. To be successful there must
ne SlllIeo action for success depended upon it.
IL the rates proposed are not accepted the teie-
phones should be given up and the wires cut.
lie DID not, however, believe that this would be
II CURED Tor the company would come to reason
ana De guided by sound sense. il, however
tney could not make terms there were other
Instruments Which could be obtained and those
pres ent tonight were sufficient in number TO
make the enterprise remunerative. AS SOON as
theIc IS an lItimation that relations must De
closed with the company his instrument would
go out OF his house and the wires OF his roof.
Applause
Mr. j. Il. Crane referred TO the absence Of
telegraph and railroad company representa-.
tves, as also to the absence OF representatives
OF the District commissioners 0fhce, which
showed as to the former that monopoles cling
and as TO the last, that ne are living
under despotiSm.
MI. Edwards withdrew his resolution.
Mr Cochran said tnere were some expenses TO
be met and called for funds, which were paid
II,
Adjourned subject to call.
THE GALE ART SALE commenced last evening
Marlnis Hall was tilled to It's full capacity by
the best citizens. The first sixty numbers in
the catalogue were offered, only few being
withdrawn. The prices realized, however, were
very low; In some cases not the value OF the
frames. Sun, Mr. Scott said he would sell re-
CARELESS OF worth. and so he did. The sale Will
&c Continued this and tomorrow evenings at
CLOCK. No such character OF paintings come
TO this city but once year. 1t Is hoped better
prices may be realized ia the future sales
AdC.
THE LIQUOR DEALERS ASSOCIATION met last
night, Frank Hume in the chair and George
Holmes secretary. Mr.. Bartholme, from tue
special committee to collect funds for the poor
reported S44 received. as follows:-From Daniel
OBrien, s.; Bergner q Engel, $lO; Vim. Much
Lessen, $40; Henry English, g; A. Bartholme, s.;
ThoS. Jones, SOC; ". II. Lee, Soc: ChaS. Bener,
SOC; Reddy Welsh, Soc; Louis Neurath, s.;
John Croft. SOC; w. L. BeucherC, Soc; W. E.
Sehoenborn, 81; Chas +. Shelton. 81; J.T Beuc-
kert, s.: Geo. Berkert, Soc; w E. Ruchert, S.;
A. Campson. 81: f. q. Jannin. 81. a discussion
was held on newspaper article on prohibition.
during which Mr.. O Meara and Mr.. Hume said
the statements In the article were not true. Mr..
keppel quotea from the article a statement,
represented as coming from Major Brooks re-
port, that three-fourths OF the crimes In the
District were caused by liquor. He would advise
the chief or police 10 resume his occupation or
tailor. and not undertake to make statements
about matters OF which he knew nothing. Mr..
OMeara moved to return vote OF thanks 10
licenS sing Restaurants around The Washington
market. i discussion followed. In which MIR.
Hume TOOK the ground that the protest made
by Mr.. Emery had been withdrawn by compul-
sion, and il any thanks were 10 De extended
they should be to the directors OF the market