Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-20

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THEIR psrBRNINATIoN NOT TO PAY INCREASED
RATE
Las. evening a meeting was held At Tai
madge bah Of subscribers OF the National Tele.
phone Company who are opposed to the late
compromise with the company, and to any In
Messrs. R. 8. Tucker. W. S. Hoge. c. NJ.
Ben B. r,e 4 wheeler, R. rr g; campoeI,
]. IL Crane. j. H. johnson. JOS. Gawler, J. B.
Am, J. II. Crossman. F; Hopkins, G: F Noyes,
Nheatley, j. b. Adams, E. E. Barnes, r. o.
Polkinhorn, ]. Brad. Adams, Hill & Duvall, j.
X. Hopkins. Schafrer & Cleary. Mr.. Greenlees,
called TO order by Nit. W. s. Hoge, VINO was
elt cted Chairman, anu Mr.. G. 81. Bell was
elected secretary.
REVIBw OF THE LATE TELHPHoNE CAMPAIGN
Mr.. Hoge on taking the chair said that they
had met-the remnant OF the glorious army,
which a few months ago had met aud deter
mined not to pay over SIG per year for tele-
phone. That army had selected those they
deemed the Flower OF the fock" as their con-
NIT &c and on the RI commentator OF the CON-
mittee they resolved not TO use the telephone
at the advanced rates. Finally the committee
brought In report tnat they had beea
treated win contempt. and on the recommen-
cation OF the committee these subscribers
plugged up and then some attention was
paid them. Then there was a surrender; the
Officers fell back and the soldiers follow d
suit. Now those who had not surrendered
had met to consider what to do.
M. Crane moved that a committee OF three
be appointed to make inquiries as to a tele-
phone to take the place OF the present mo-
ncpoly, and to draw up resolutions to be pre-
sehted at future meeting.
VALUE OF TIE TELEPHONE.
Mr.. A. j. Bledler remarked that he did not
see that the telephone made much difference
as TO business; and looking at the matter
Simply In business way. 1t was useless to tel
him that some persons would give 500 per
month rather than 90 without. IL he had q
million dollars he would have his house, Office,
stable. &C.. connected at any price, but there
were few only who could afford to pay Si6
Ger year. and IL there were $50 who had with
drawn the use OF the Instrument is worth much
l,ss now than refo-e.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The motion OF Mr.. Crane was carried, and
Messrs. Crane. W. ii. Morrison and A. j. Bed
Ter were appointed the committee.
Mr. CRANE THINKS TIE TELEPHONE COMPANY GOT
BETTER RATES AFTER THE RECENT FIGHT THAN
BEFORE.
Mr.. Crane said he was not surprised that the
number present was no larger, but he did not
feel discouraged for his experience was that all
enterprises which amounted to much had
small BEGINNINGS, and the difficulty was that
the late effort commenced too Dig and petered
out. He referred TO the assurance given by
canvasse1S that the more subscribers were o.
ia ned the lower would DE the rates. which had
lot been the case. After giving the Maynard
rates and the rates accepted by the committee,
Mr. Crane claimed that the Maynard rates are
practically the lowest. He had received
LETTER FROM THE TELEPHONE COMPANY
Notifying him that blank forms were ready for
renewal OF contract 'in accordance With tsle
agreeme nt made by The executive committee
representing you" This was decidedly cool,
and he would notify MI. Edwards and Mr.. w.
81. Barr ard that he would not renew his con-
tract at any higher rate than the old one, He
entered into Ills contract surprising that it
was not only to checkmate the company In Its
ont
OF rates. He wen remembered the huge pla-
card "s25 per year or no telephone" anu had
heard one OF the committee state that an In
strument equal to the Bell could be procured
Tor SIS, and an offer was made to furnish it.
Re had read the report OF the committee with
satisfaction until he came to the concluding
paragraph advising us to eat our own words"
when he threw the report down In disgust.
exclajmiDg another specimen OF
WASHINGTON FLUNKEYIsNn
1t was "a square back down; craven surren-
der to souliess stock watering corporation"
1t will not do to say that this edict was sane
toned by the association, for with but one
dissenting voice motion to maintain Its posi-
sition Until acceptable rates were made by the
company was carried, ana five minutes later
this was reversed. What advantage had they
gained after three months effort and cost OF
$500? A rate that Will cost those taking 900
cal S eighty cents more than the Maynard rates.
CRITICIZING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
BY their necessary compromising, tncon-
oAStoAe CouisO Ills CuiNlulllSt, MI CTduc Salu,
have placed themselves and the association in
most ridiculous and Illuminating position before
the world, which they could not afford to occu-
Ply, and he for one would not occupy it II he
stood alone. Mr.. Crane communicative COM
mittee made terrible arrangement of this
company, charging It With falsehoOd and fraud
In It's estimate OF expenses, and he believed a
true statement could be had. He believed
thai not over ten per cent on the
100000 capital had not been paid in. After
reviewing some OF the figures In the report OF
the committee, MI. Crane said: 1--WE have been
sod but the goods are not delivered, though
Mr. Edwards seems to have taken the contract
TO deliver them"
TIE paper read By Mr.. Crane was adopted
as the sentiments OF the meeting.
collection was taken up, but the amount
realized was small-only few dollars.
THREATENED SUITS AGAINST THIS TELEPHONE
COMPANY.
MI tucker. OF Strang Tucker, read a letter
IRON Manager BARNARD, saying: 1.-The contract
VILE 3ou Ut yer contemplated furnishing tele-
p2ope service Trough any instrument save
your c1n, end the use made Of other tnStru-
ments By you has been By the courtesy OF sub
scribers" Mr.. Tucker said that the understand.
Ing was when they took the telephone that his
using the other telephones to call the house,
and as they had paid for it up to December next
they would sue the company for what should
be refunded.
The chairman suggested that all take that
course.
Mr.. Bell resigned his place as secretary In
favor OF Mr. B!edler, Tho accepted the position.
The meeting adjourned subject to the cali Of
the chairman.
Real EAtate Transfers.
NoptS in foo have hpoa rooor3ad oc fo1Iorus.