Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-07


country.
One OF the puzzles to the outside world touching
the management of the telephone business is, why
the ordinary rules which prevail in regard to
other similar interests are exactly reversed in
This In other words, in almost every other enter
Prise the larger the business done the cheaper the
cost OF its product to its customers. With the
telephone, however, 1t seems that the larger Tie
city, and therefore the more numerous its patrons
The greater the cost OF its service while in smaller
places, with fewer customers to serve, the rates
are cheaper. This strange discrepancy is illus
trated by the following list of monthly rates
charged for the use of Instruments which is pub
lished In one OF the New YORK papers as correct
and reliable: New York city, $40; Rochester 81 16:
Troy, 81 per month; Hartford, 81; New Haven,
$3.50; Bridgeport, $50; New Bedford. s.; Provi-
denee, $3.50 TO So; Baltimore, 1857; Springfield,
$3.50; Newburgh, 81; Utica and Syracuse, s..
Ex-senator and lieutenant-governor elect Lewis
or Virginia, is in the city in consultation with re-
publican leaders In reference to the approaching
election OF a T. S. Senator In his State Mr. Lewis
II Is claimed, went into the late canvass with a
oistnct promise OF the Senat0rship in the event of
The success OF the coalition movement. The dem
OcratS OF Virginia say that had it not been for
Lewis, Malone would never have been able to
make his coalition a success. So positive was
Lewis that he would get the Senatorship, in case
MS party succeeded, that prior to the election
when pressed for an answer he declined to say
that he intended TO accept and occupy the leuten-
antgoyernorship Mr.. Lewis has the support OF
the readjusters OF his own county, but the majority
have decided upon Riddleberger for Senator II
the gods smile at lovers perjuries they no doubt
indulge in some leyity over broken ante-electton
promises; and If Mr.. Lewis loses his Sanatorship
ne can console himself with the thought that he is
not the first man who has failed to realize upon
great expectations INDUCED in as the outcome OF
joining In political coalition.
The statement has gone out that the leading ex-
pertS In the Guiteau case have pronounced him
insane. This is an error. They did not pronounce
upon Guiteau'S case at all, but upon hypotheti-
cal case presented by Guiteaus counsel which
assumed all the way through that the prisoner
vas insane. The experts merely said that IL all
NE statements OF the hypothetical case were true
The pUsoner was insane at the time he shot Pres-
dent Garfield But the defence have utterly failed
70 sustain this suppositious case; in fact, their
own witnesses have positively contradicted all its
material propositions.
The opening OF the Pennsylvanl2 Railroads new
passenger station close to the CITY Hall square in
Philadelphia is quite event for that city, and
one which cannot fail TO make great changes In
its business affairs 1t must at once result I'm max
Ing that locality a sort OF center OF hotel and
travel interests IL viii also have marked effect
In time on the retail trade OF the city, and Will
greatly change the travel on the street railways
taking patronage from some and giving new trade
U Others. As for visitors TO the city, no matter
what their business may be or what point they
desire TO reach, the new station will be vast con-
venienee TO them over the old one In West Phila-
delphia.
The Chicago Tribune thinks that "the first duty
before Congress is a law which shall cut on steal.
ing by letting pension claims be tried-nOt over a
nle OF papers on desk in WashingtOn--but In the
vicfnage OF the pensioner" 1t Is a little difficult
70 understand exactly what our contemporary Is
driving at; but, II catch its meaning correctly
we beg 70 observe that II there is vcinage In the
United States that wouldn't vote every other man
IN II liberal pension, If 1t got chance,-1ust to
put money In circulation In the neighborhood you
know,-we would like to see the name OF that
S,cinage In print That's all.
Sckr-Wno pays for the "noral tributesp
which decorate the desks OF Senator'S and mem
osh bs Songress at the beginnings Of sessions and
greSs Is neither a funeral nor a asfarn perfor,n
ance.-Phfla. Telegraph
il isn't Ell? Wen, II you think It isn't suppoae
ycu ask Mr.. De B. Randolph Keim and Mr.. J. war
ZEN Keller what they think about It.
The making OF . canal across the Isthmus OF
Panama promises to cost as much In human life
- did the building of the railway across that
narrow strip OF land. Il Is said that OF the
tonr thousand men employed In various ways on
Che work under De Lesseps, over one thousand
have already fallen Victims 70 the fatal fever OF
that localiN