Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-28

IoEa fae dahl. circulation more thnn treble
that of any other daily paper published is
Nrshinsien. ana equal tn that oi all IN,
ether daily papers hcr~ added Together.
As the the question OF The abolition OF the
license Z x upon'cOmnnrciil agent FOR drtimmer1
dong bus ness In This District comes IN tonight
again IN the consideration of the District code.
it Is proper To rpeta sp,np of the POINTS urged ny
District business why, in jG tee To them,
the tax sho vii not Re taken OF. The resident
de3lrS pay u PER cont on all stocI. o. hand
tint IS Tn say, for s5.CD $3.50 tax: residents
the same or any other amount pay oniy saG
The resident dealer pays store rent clerk hire &C.,
and MI that IS paid ont gees TO support TIE city;
the non resilient pays not cent. III, as claimed.
we are only city of retailers. then there is tie
mere TeesOn ior protection a. il l. I'll We hive
to live upon and meet expenses; IL the non resi-
Gf Mt is exempt. ti"n remove III" personal tx.
over two huUdr.d NONRESIDENT statesmen ana
merchants doing business hera have sworn thai
trey are nanuf1gtG rer, and Therefore exempt. and
have paid no tax. rol investigator 1t has been
proved upon thirty OF them that they rot
manufacturers AMI have sworn falsely. Again
tie retai dealers ~ northern cities SEMI their men
here ami pe'ifie GOpdS from house IL house and
take from Us TIE legitimate trade.
Another cari-e OF complaint is that numbers 81
clerks in the departments and some Of tbe!a pretty
high up. act as agents here for almost every kin1
o. mercna ndiSe.
The principal Outcry against the tax upon drum
nisrs from Blt'r09rc. ana yet that city ms
license tax, aHd cntcryeS it rightly. New York
Philadelphia would net dIre to 20 to Annapolis 10
have the license law OF VI Tyiand repe led; and
the very members If Congress who favor the abo-
Hilton Of this tux would resent any such mcddling
uSOn the part OF outsiders with their state laws.
Bat this District is thu experimental ground for
everything which members would not care to try
On at home
To say That Mr.. Blaines memorial address more
than met publ" expectation, notwithstanding the
high key at which it was pitched is but faint JUS
tce. II Is pronounced Il grand effort. In good
cause 1t viii stand the closest test OF criticism.
Mr.. Blaine WAS more analytical than eulogistic.
He who knew the late President better, perhaps.
than any other the sharer or his confidence In
personal and public matters, felt that the truth
was all the eulocy necessary. He spoke with the
warmth OF frienl. yet with the accuracy of Il
historian. He afforded occasional glimpSes into
the private character OF the Etr President, which
served to more forcibly bring out those traits of
Character which made Gen. Garfield popular:
and some OF these were very touching. Mr. Biiine's
description OF the early morning Of that p Of July
brought tears t. tn. eyes OF his hearers. His ac-
count Of Gen Garfi-ld'S almost boyish happiness
at the prospect OF a few days freedom from public
duty, ami the expectation Of meeting his wife, AMI
the dark picture he contraSted with 10 after the
shooting at the depot revived the feelin, OF deep
SORROW which prevailed that day. In dealing with
the heated controversy which existed short time
prior - the assassination, growing out Of the New
York appointments, Mr.. Blaine was candid and
just, and therefore uneLnbarrls5ed- He defended
his dead friend without saying au,ht to offend
these who differed with him.
s-
The prospect OF extension OF the District
water works system TO capacity that Will supply
the steadily Increasing demands upon it, and in
deed meet the wants OF the District for many
years TO come. seems 10 be moro encouraging The
sub committee OF the Senate District committee
having charge OF this subject. working indus
trousy with the view Of getting proper legis- |
iation before the present session OF Con- |
gress, and they have the support of all
their colleagues OF the committee. The great
drawback to some OF the most desirable residence
portions Of Washington IS the lack OF water sup
ply. Congress has not to learn this fact just
now. 1t has long recognized 1t and admitted the
necessity of enarging the water works, but the
question OF the best method OF making the en-
1argeIneu entered into the subject as a per-
picking one and delayed action. The Sub-com-
mttee taking the opinions OF competent en- |
gineers &C 10 plans for an extension of the SyS-
ten with the purpose OF adopting the best, and
OF reporting legislation approved by scientific
skill.
The report that the Car Of Russia thinks OF alb
GeAting. while il does not receive fun creence is
relcarIe1 possibly containing some element of
truth His life is one Of anxiety and apprehension
He is,sISpiciou5 of everything ana everybody and
his crown = the source OF all his trouble. STILL no
nan ever reltn4uishes Il crown lightly, and many
Rave yielded up life first Ii may be that instead
OF arbitration the Car Is contemplating mid
ole course. some concessions 10 his people, with
the view Of making his peace with them This, IL
would appear Ut this distance from the scene,
l,a ItV
car might enlarge his own liberty well is TINT
c. his people.
Their Is an evident disposition on the part OF
Congress To break up the system Of sub-ietting
m1i contracts, and In this purpose il has the CO.
operation OF the Post Office department. 1t IS
probably within bounds to say that half tie mail
contracts are run by sub-contract0rs. Men are
doing an extensive business 10y obtaining con- !
JF1c'S at certain figures and sUb-iettIng them to
others at lower figur.s thus making profit with
OFT rendering any service
The reports % the contemplated resignation OF
Premier Gladstone are apparently untUlindct and
~ere pat in circulation with the view at ennbir-
rtSsing him The cffrcf. however. mas been quite
different from That Intended The liberals In The
British Parliament have held Il meeting for the
express purpose If Indicating to the world that
tn premier has their c0rial support and conn
dence.
INNTIRE WHEAT FLOUR
THE GENUINE
DIEEcr FROM FRANKLIN MILLS. LocKroRr. Ny,
RECEVED TO-DAY. FEBRUARY %. lss.
In Barrels and Half Barrels
ELPHONZO YOUNGS.
tWHoLEsALs AGENT)
GROCER 5oi NINTH STREET NORTHWEST
Between and streets
f-S-3f OPPOSITE Carrie OFFICE
INOR BREAKFAST
CHOCOLATE MESIER
SOLD EVERYWHERE