Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-05

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eften desired for ff-y cents month invariably in
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The embarrassing situation of the republican
party in New York sceSns 70 be stin further COM
plicafed within the past few days by the an
nou1ce-nent on the part OF some OF the close
friend OF Mr.. COnkling that tn tt gentleman does
, not favor the nOmnlti0n OF Mr.. FOIger for gov
ernor. II this pc true, the fact may hammer the
Convention somewhat; but Tor all that there are
good reasons for believing that Mr.. Folger VIII
carry OF the prize. Mr.. Wadsworth's growth was
pushed too fast, by sort OF hoJ-bou5e process,
and the opposition In certain influential quarters
TO the denomination OF Governor Corneli is so
bitter and determined that his friends can hardly
nope Ia carry him through. These are the most
formidable names yet mentioned, and with their
bearers out OF the way the course seems to be
toerably clear for the Secretary OF the Treasury,
unless dark horse Shall be brought out at or
Just before the meeting OF the convention. This,
however, seems hardly probable at the present
time.
IL Is announced that a recent official exarlina-
ton OF the factories where the United States
stamps and postal cards aTe made, showed every
thing TO be sin good condition at every point" and
the work being ''Detter and more cheaply done
Than ever before" Cheaper. Ii may be, but not
better. At least not good enough. In quality and
appearance, our postal card is unworthy the coun-
try and the age In which it Is produced. The en-
craving Is inartStic and coarse, the Ink with which
IT Is printed is pale and poor, and the card board
itself Is thin, fimsy, and little better adapted for
the purposes for which IL Is intended than an indit-
ferent article OF blotting pad.
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Judging from the articles stolen from the Phila-
delphia almshouse by its late superintendent that
establishment must have been a rather luxurious
place To get into. Among other supplies not
usually supposed to be furnished to those who are
housed and fed at public expense, which were
found In the private uptown quarters OF the
abscondng official, we find enumerated rs jars
of preserves, 10 bottles OF wine, qulres of note
paper, = gallons of Holland gin, 8 dozen Turkish
towels, 32 yards OF fine damasse, gallons OF
French brandy. packs OF pld wing cards. gallon
OF bay rum, 100 fine linen towels, pieces of red
Satin danasse, piano cover and 50 on for quality
and quantity-enough, in all, to set up rst-clasS
fair-s'zed grocery and variety store That these
thefts should have occurred IS not surprising.
The policy which permits such purchases for an
Institution OF the kind Is dir ect encouragement
10 dishonesty and peculatiOn II there is any com
mittee on accounts ana expenditures Or other
supervisory authority in the almshouse, that body
Should be held equally guilty and responsible with
the thievidg superintendent for the losses sus-
tanned by the public through his raScalfty II
there be no such supervisory power, then the
people of Philadelphia had better swallow their
dose with such grace as they may, and quietly set
tory Institutions.
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