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Homo ARaim.

THE RETURN OF THE W. l. l. coRPs-EyENTs OF THE
LAST DAY AT CAPE MAY-THB WELCOME HOME.
Tie last day OF the Light Infantry boys at Cape
May was very pleasant one. In the afternoon a
squad under the lead OF Lieut. Cowie gave broom
drill that attracted even more attention than any
of the dress parddes. The costumes were Of end
less variety, ranging from bathing suit to the
drum majors uniform, and were the cause OF much
laughter The richest feature OF the drill was the
Imitation OF the "lie' down fire OF Capt. Ross
crack squad, t being asserted on relia bic authority
that one man went in twenty-Seven commissions
on witnessing this maneuvre. Saturday night the
corps was pretty Well divided, some being at the
Marine band concert and some at Oscar WildeS
lecture.
Hops were given at both the Stockton and
Tie rendition OF .ssIemorles OF War; given with
eannoa aaccompanlment and co!ored lights by the
audience rising AM cheering.
TIE LAST DAY.
The morning Of the departure was Dismal,
rainy one, the elements sharing In the sorrow
at leaves taking. list before leaving the camp,
the Mayor "a neat speech presented Lieut.. John
G'12, in the maine OF the Indies o. the place. with
huge leather medal and cake, which would
satisfy the appetite OF even a reporter OF the Re-
p"otc1n AT the depot large crowd assembled
TO see the boys of.
OSCAR WILDE
was one of the party as far as PHILADELPHIA. The
car was crowded when he entered and for n while
he had to stand. Admiral VIM. III. Clagett,
however, noticing his position. offered HIM share
OF his seat Mr.. Wilde turned to him and imme-
diately, on noticing the truly esthetc tint Of MIR.
Clagetts necktie, swore an eternal friendship.
MI. Wilde expressed himself as much pleased
with this country, more especially with California,
colorado and Louisiana. He was then bound for
New iork, and from there intended to go to Green
brier White Sulphur Springs
HOME AGAIN.
Nhen the corps arrived at the Baltimore & PO-
tomac depot at this city very large crowd had
gathered to welcome them Amid hearty cheers
they marched up the Avenue to the Treasury and
back to the armory, where substantial repast
awaited them. The supper was handsomely and
lavishly prepared By Mr.. Edward Abner, and was
the result OF the action OF the honorary members
IN the city Friday evening. The active members
IN the city also contributed their full share to this
handsome entertanm mt Among those taking
an active part in this testimonial were Mr.. T. b.
kalDitiS-et The honorary members; w. III. Beall,
sergeant fsetis,yer, Corporal Feulling and others
Oh the active members. In fact, the citizens gen.
orally Dill theiT full part in aid OF this happy well
come home Mr.. kalbfuS made speech OF well
Gene, 10 which Col Moore made a felicitous
response.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Z sssI1Sp,stenfS TO.ujuh

CHEATER CoNIQUE.-Variety and burlesque.
DRIVERS GARDES.-COncert Performance.
ABSER's SUMMER GARDEN.-COncert
THE WASHINGTON SWIMMING SCHOOL, New York
Ayenue. between 13tl and 1iJh streets.
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The letter OF Coroner Patterson to the District
commissioners, in advocacy OF the construction
was referred by the Commissioners to Building
Inspector Entwisle, who, after examination of the
whole subject, reports that the surplus OF the APP
preparation above the cost OF the new station
houses VIII be required for fencing, paving and the
erection OF stables for the accommodation OF the
horses OF the mounted police. He also states that
mOrgue can De made over the stables or the nfth
precinct from any other fund, IL there Is any.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwisle: r. G. Hewitt. erect
a three story ware house in alley, between NJ and
n and 9th and eth streets n.w 81, 400; also small
dwelling In Madison street, in same locality, 5000
James Robbins, erect eleven two-story dwellings
L streets northwest; SEQ COO. VIM. Heidee, repair
and rebuild frame building at Tennallytown; $500.
s. Johnson, build addition TO brick Ills nth street
northwest; $780,
A YACHTING AccrDEsT.-saturday night the
yacht Curlew was cap lied off Fort Foote by a
SUDDEN gust or wind, and the party aboard, con-
sisting of Capt. Vent Coombs, Geo. T. Smallwood,
lard, Thos. Coombs and Geo. Butler, the last
named colored man, saved themselves by cling
Ing TO small boat and swimming out to passing
forward part OF the cabin, was gotten out with
difficulty. and sprained his ankle SO as to be
ape 10 swim. He was, however, supported by the
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Charles f.
Pendleton and Kitty W. Simpson, both OF Spottsyl-
hoth OF Prince George county, Md.
CUT WHILE DEFENDING A WOMAN.-About 9
O'Clock last evening cry OF "murder" was heard
from woman on the public square between Mis-
souri, and Maine avenues and Sd and ~ streets by
a white man. who was passing, named Henry II.
Hensey. He hurried to the place, land found a col
0red man, who afterwards gave his name as James
jackson, In fight with a mahogany colored
woman. named Emma Jackson. Hensey attempted
TO interfere In behalf OF the colored woman, when
several negroes came up, and Hensey was badly
handled, having received a cut in his hand and
several other places on his body. Subsequently,
OHicer Wheelock arrested Jackson, and he was
locked up at police headquarters for hearing at
the Police Court.
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The Courts.

PROBATE CoURT-Ja.d0e Willie.
saturday. estate OF VIM. Jones; Will admitted to
probate and letters testamentary granted to Mad
1Son H. Grason-bOnd $780, Estate of Henry NJ.
McCauley; Mary T. McCauley appointed admins
tratrjx-bond $3.50. Estate of Susie G. Wilson;
inventory and list OF debts returned and sale
ordered. Estate OF Mary A. Torrey; sale ordered.
Estate OF Richard A. Scaggs; guardian to Harry
Fitzhugh appointed: Estate OF Enos Ray; in
ventOTy OF personal estate and account Of sale
returned; account of executors approved. The
court adjourned until 1890 O'Clock tomorrow.
POLICE CouRT-Judge Bundy pro tenn.
To-day, Alexander Bond, colOred loud and bois-
terous IS or Is days. John Williams, Thos. Grigs.
by and Arthur Clayton, vagrancy; bonds or 80
days each In the workhouSe. John Thomas, Jas.
Nelson and Jas. Jones, cOlored, do; do. Lucy
Rivers cursing and swearing in house loud enough
to be heard on the street, IS or Is days Martin II.
McGeary, profanity; $40 or 80 days. Alice Snyder,
profanity; S. or Is days. John Ward. colored, In
decent exposure: So or Is days. George w. Davis,
colored, vagrancy: bonds or 60 days. Geo. Keen,
profanity: S. or Is days Jos. Kelly, vagrancy;
bonds or 80 days. George Norbeck, forfeited col
lateral Margaret Jones and Molly WALLACE; do,
Cornelius Carroll; do. Margaret Mitchell and
Agnes Chase. coored, profanity; IS or days each.
Mason G. Ellzey, J. T.O'Conner. Augustus Holland,
Maggie Davenport, Jno. McCabe, Belle Fitzgerald.
Geo. Eston, C. E. Benson, Margaret Jones, Minnie
Wallace and Elias Davis: forfeited collateral
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Calling a Spade u Spade.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Merrick, OF the government counsel in the
star route trial, evidently believes in calling a
spade spade. In his long and exhaustive argu-
ment for the prosecution, he has carried demorali
zation into the ranks Of the defense. Tearing to
pieces the legal snares and networks which the
defendants have set up every stage OF the trial.
he goes straight to the purpose or their actions
ana holds up their conduct In its true light. The
" Christian' character OF j. w. Dorsey fares ill
before Mr.. Merrck's powers of exposition. All the
damaslng evidence the government has put In
lions placed before the jury Vale, Dorsey, Brady,
Boone and Miner were shown as the partlcpatorS
IN gigantic conspiracy, which grew so bold from
the immunity it enjoyed as to scarcely attempt
concealment. Brady tnsolently asking Postmaster
General James, !" Does this administration intend
to conduct business on the policy of economy?"
voiced the ring perfectly. and the fact that,
though the star route expenditures have been re-
duced s2,oOo0CO the past year, there has been no
complaint OF inadequate services, gauges the
amount OF the "eXpedited," that is Swindlng,
routes Of the Brady regime.
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CITY ITEMS.
A Policeman,s Report.

2ls 18th street northeast, Jan. 9, 1882
Gentlemen: My occupation is night policeman
OF the eighth precinct, this city, For lol- time
night sweats- Two reputable physicians failed
to give me relief. so upon the advice and recon-
mendation or clerk In DeMoll's drug store COM
menced taking Browns Iron Bttters. When had
taken half bottle / found that 1t was doing me
good. After the second bottle was taken Twas
completely cured and have been well ever since.
have given the Iron Bitters to my children with
such good effects that 1 most cheerfully recon-
mend them WIN. T. CLINTON,
Met. Police, Eighth District
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AT STERNs new store, 91i 7th between I and X
streets. you VIII lind an entirely new and care
tuily selected assortment OF dry and fancy goods
at very low prices.
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ADOLF STERN, formerly Of Young & Stern, will he
pleased u see his friends AMI customers at his
new store 90i eth. between and X streets
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THERE ARE THOUSANDS in this city who can tes-
lily TO the merit OF Xander'S MellistOn, Aromatic
B1tterS. Blackberry AMI Raspberry Wines. No
family should be without it. No. Gil TIA street
northwest.
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YARD WIDE cashmere at 21c., ut Stern's new
store, 9Oi 1Jh, between and IL streets.
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Carter,s Little Liver pile

must not be confOunded with common Cathartic
or Purgative Pills. they are entirely unlike them
in every respect. One trial will prove their su-
periOTity.
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Special Weather Bulletin.
FRoNLsE OF CLEARING UP To-NoREow.


PROMISE OF CLgARIyG Up TOMORROW.
The chief signal officer OF the army furnishes
Tho following special bulletin to the press: The
barometer Is highest on the north Pacific coast
AL lowest In northern Minnesota; it Is also high
north OF the lake region and low IN thc Ohic ~
ley AMI Virginia. RIM has prevailed ia the SOUTH
ally fair weather continues in New England, the
lake re- ION and northwest Cool northeast winds
continue ia the uilile sta ties, lake region, OHIO
ami upper Mississippi valleys, and warm south
westerly winds prevail in the south Atlantic and
east gulf states. Light variable win Is and cool
weather are reported from New England, and
warm s9UtherIy winis reported rom VIM
sofa and the upper Missouri y--.i-y. The following
Special teIns,c:r,t were reported at III. this
morning: PASSPORT AMI san Francisco, $50; Mon
tTeal, CD; quebec, C0o: Mt. Washington, 4fo;
Cleveland. co.: AIpsna ana St Paul 6So: Dniuth'
6io; Denver, 69o. Sttt!0RS reporting one inch or
more OF rainftl during the past twenty-fCur hours
are: Baltimore, 212; Philadelphia, 367; Sandy
81; New Orleans, 1.2}; Chattanooga, 1.46; Gin
cinnati, 1S5; Wili3msDOrt, = So Atlantic City,
49,; Eagle Pass, 1.i3; Btrl1gat, 2 81. Threaten
irg weather and rain Will continue in the middle
ant south Atlantic st;tes and Ohio valley during
Monday night and Tuesday morning, followed
during Tuesday by clearing weather Fair
weather is indicated for northern New England
during Tuesday.
SPoRrsMES will be Interested to know that Wm
Wagner, I'll, gUnsmith. OF 2)7H Pennsylvania
avenue east Capitol HID intro ucer OF ami dealer
I'm the famous Charles Daily gun, has undertaken
the intro :uctiol OF the new medium priced
"Dtana" gun, destined soon to be as celebrated in
THIS country as abroad, where it ranks with the
best in material AMI workmanship, and has been
proved by exhaustive comp,titve tests TO be
unequalled in shooting qualities distinctive
feature o. this gun is the newly-patented rein
forcing system, BY which It IS rendered absolutely
Safe.
TIE following articles, worth from 10 to 20c.,
will be soli for 81. tomorrow only at r. Gold
schmds ST. 9TH st. n. w: 50 clothes pins, boxes
OF Thomas laundry biue decorated china mug,
] pickle dish, ice cream SaUcerS on stands, de-
eoratei china plate engraved goblet, "a views OF
New OTH. lie pin cherry hat rack, large bar of
laundry soap, ~ sheets OF cOlCrcd shelf paper,
japanese fans, bottle OF Browns shoe dressing,
boxes OF army and navy backing, 5 cakes OF
stove polish, whtsk broom, children'S rubber
round combs, extra SIC rolling pin, ScrIfbbing
brush, / iron frying pan. large japanned dust
pan Is inch rubber dressing comb, pair scissors,
tea bell, metallic pl2ted tea spoons or 3 table
spoons, lunch box, wire bowl strainer. 1-14inch
Kitchen spoon, round bread CRATER, $500 tooth
picks, lunch basket, box containing ii paints,
shaving brush, IL inch glass dish, also 10 per
cent discount on baby carriages, Is per cent on
travelling trunks and . per cent on refrigeratOrs
and Ice chests.
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COLORED Boy, named Geo. w. Davis pleaded
guilty in the Police Court this morning to being
suspicious person and yasrant, and got 60 days ON
the farm.
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THE EVENING STAR.
MONDAY.
August Is. 1852.
LOCAL MENTION.
The Nealiler.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGHAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON. DC, August ., 1882 g:31 an /
For the middle Atlantic states. threatening
weather and rain, northeast winds, becoming
variable. No change in temperature; slight fall
followed by rising Barometer
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.'AIderney Dairy Wagons"
Fresh Attorney Butter, churned every morning
and delivered in 8-lb. "Ward" prints 4Oc. per 10.
Also, cottage cheese, buttermtlk and sweet milk,
&C. per OF Cream, 15c pint
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FUSSELL'S Ice CREAM.

YARD WIDE percale at 654c., at Stems new
store, 90i1th street
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BUY YOUR WALL PAPERS. window shades, &C., OF
X W. Henderson 6 Co.. 1l13 street.
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a WITNESS In the Police Court while describing
Che appearance OF 2 colured man to Judge BunCiy
this morning, said: ''TEaJ lie had his hair cut 50
close that YOU could see his skuIl.v
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The success Of Mr.. Speer, the great wine man OF
Now Jersey, has arisen from the strict purity and
valuable properties OF his wines for invalidS and
feeble persons, and his reputation extends over
the whole Union and in Europe as being q reliable
producer OF pure wines. His Port Grape Wine is
now being ordered by families in Dresden, London
and Paris for its superior medicinal virtues and its
biood-mak1ng quality, owing probably to the iron
contained In the brown Shale rock soil In which
the vines grow. For sale by druggists ana grocers
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DENNSYLvANIA COKE
u Manufactured expressly for domestic and manu-
acquiring purpoeesin sizes to correspond with hard
COAL Burns equally well in Stove. Range Furnace
and . entirely free from dirt dust Orders promptly
1ned: Circulars on application % A. +. WILLIAMS
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Forty Years, Experience of nm Old Nurse.

Ola
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the prescription
the United States, and has been used for forty
years with never-failing success by millions OF
mothers for their children. 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dySentery and diarrhGA, gripping
in the bowels and wiTd collie. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price Is cents
bottle. m.WS
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DOUGLASS.
HOOPSKIRTS AND BUSTLES.
OUR OWN MAKE OF THE FINEST WATCH SPRING
STEEL, soc. UP. ANY STYLE AND SIZE
MADE To ORDER.
HOOPSKIRTS OF ''REFUSE" STEEL, csc.
A fine French Woven CORSET at 81, usually sold NJ
81. 80.
A Fine French Contille Hand made CORSET. at 81.
This corset is sold in other cities at 81. so.
We have special lot of Cildren's Regular Made
HOSE in Cardinal Blue and Brown, at 25c. Would 10
cheap at Soc.
DOUGLASS,
NINTH AND STREETS
mig
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DRY GOODS.
SCH00L OUTFITS.
NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER FABRICS.

NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER FABRICS.
Atwood SCOTCH PIAIDS.
CACHEMERE HINDOU in all coiors.
Black and Colored CHuDDA CLOTHS
Iupia's Celebrated CASHMERES.
New Embroidered CASHMERE ROBES,
TERRA-CoTTA SHADES in SILKS, RHADAMEs
and All Wool Textures.
New SILK PUSHES In al co,ors ranging from
g. so to s..
Black and Colored vFLvETS, all prices.
''Rare Bargains I'm BLACK SILKS Of the best nakes
ranging in price from 95c 10 -.
very large stock Of Colored SILKS, sATINs. sU-
RAILS RHADANES and BliOCADES AZ correct prices.
CASHMERE and CfIUDDA SHAwLS.
Ail-Linen and Mohair BUSTERS.
PARASOLS and SUMNER NOVELTIES st primo
cost.
Lowest Marked Down Prices' on LINEN LAWNS,
GlNGHAMS and GRENADINES.
NOVELTIES ARE ARRIVING DAILY.
sr-CHoICE GOODS. PLAIN FIGURES AND con.
RECT PRICES.
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Skinny Men.
"Wells' Health Remover" restores health and
vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual De-
bility. 81. Depot, Stott Cromwell 3
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Elk fsET FINE NiEw SLATE Ma STE.s, latest de-
ksgaS, S1l De sold nj auction at jblncanSon Bros,
auction rco'as Tuesday, s9ih inSt, =. II O'Clock.
Scs ..fty Sr.lSe!nenI
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nRY GOODS CHEAP.
Good 10-4 Sheeting at CSC.
Good Calico and &c.
Good Ginghams 6a and 10c.
Good Table Linen, %, 81 and soc,
Good Wine Cloth soc.
Good Ice Blankets, Csc. a piece.
$50 Pieces "a Blue Mosquito Net, pc.
% Embroidered Piano Covers at - and s..
Few more of the Remnants of Cotton at worth 100.
We SELL BARGAINS IN ALL KINDS OF DRH
GOODS.
GEO. J. JOHNSON
au19 7l3 Market Space.
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= FIVE OPPORTUNITY 10 obtain home CT make
gUcss Investment IS presented in the sale OF
ES-iseS al and 400 Massachusetts Avenue north
st ;o-i i1rTCw sye'tiBg at O'clock Persons de.
..ias q Unrest should not miss this opportunity
HouSe, cc.lSist or 4 frame and brick house. See
advertisement.
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LADIES' GOODS.

NOOhC.
% PER CENT OFF
SILK SUITS
FLANNEL SUITS,
Saline SUITS,
GINGHAM SUITS,
LAWN SUITS,
AND JACKETS.
Prices Marked in plain figures. Store closes at ock.
NJ. WILLIAM.
iy24 Cite Trevise Paris. GOT Pennsylvania avenue.
MRS. j. p. PALMER,
No. HOT STREET NORTHWEST,
Having sailed for Europe July 10Th to perfect her ar
rangements for the FALL SEASON, the Summer stock
of
FINE MILLINERY
now on hand will be sold
ty14 BELOW THE COST OF IMPORTATION.
FLOWERS AT COST.
Our immense Stock OF
FLOWERS AT ACTUAL COST
to reduce.
Also. great BARGAINS offered in PATTERN HATS
AND BONNETS. LACE MITTS AND
THREAD GLOVES AT COST
MRS. NJ. J. HUNT,
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FISE FURNITURE AT AUCTIoS.--ThGnlaS Bowling
cietss seer VIII sell tomorrow at the residence OF
e &. itleman, twh0 is leaving for Europe) 9o9 New
Ter. avenue, very choice collection OF household
{, ;riturc, embracing Steiuway piano. fine cham
sdr ana parior sets, and other fine goods. See ad
vITtlseEieT.t
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WOOD AND COAL.

John MILLER,
q Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
O ID WOOD.
Main Ofice. Depot and Kindlng Wood Mill, ~ and
Virginia avenue southwest. Branch Offices, 500 18th
street northwest and LAB southeast TELEPHONE
connection.
handle the very best quality Of Anthracite and Btu.
minous Coal buy for cash oniy therefore my prices
cannot be discounted Coal received direct by rail from
the mines and Kept under cover Orders promptly de-
hyere in any part Of the city. ans -3m
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MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Charles f.
Pendleton and Kitty W. Simpson, both OF Spottsyl-
vania county, Va Alice Scott and Alice Hawkins,
both OF Prince George county, Md.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Il '
MONDAY, AUGUST 2SrH 1852,
First appearance of
CAD WILLOU6HBY
he hGn1somest woman on tue stage Second week az
WGshington's fayoritn,
ALT MCDOWELL
First appearance of Nellie Leslie Myrt,e IpClae las
W. Forrest, Leslie and Gentry ~
MATINEES TUESDAYS THURSDAYS AND SAT-
URDAYS
ADMISSION, Is, -, IS and so cts
NoTF.-The imp -oyeIents now going on in the Thea.
ter Conque win in way interfere with the performs
aticeS N the summer Garden
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-21
POSTAL TELEGRApRY AGAIN.

Representative Ford, of Missouri,
comes to the front this session of con-
gress as the author of bill providing
for government control and operation
of telegraph lines. He appears to
have given the matter thorough study,
for his bill. goes so far as to provide
for the rate that shall be charged on
private or commercial messages. 1t
provides the tariff OF % cents for %
words, including the address and sig
nature, for each 900 miles, and one
fifth of that rate for each additional
ten words for day kilograms. Night
messages are to be transmitted for
one-half day rates. The bill also pro-
vides for the transmission of intelli-
geDce to the newspaper press at
special rates, and for leasing wires to
mercantile boards and other public
associations. There have been so
many measures of this kind mooted
by congressman that the general pub
lie will pay very little attention to
Mr.. Ford's effort until it progresses
70 a stage where some tangible pros
poets exist for its passage. No one
has ever questioned the right of con-
gress to carry such a measure into eff
feet. As matter of fact we believe
business and newspaper men would
view the change with satisfaction.
For years the telegraph has constitu-
ted part of the British postal sys-
tenn, and the results have been so sat
lstactory that this country may iuau-
gurste q similar policy with little or
no apprehension as TO its workings.
In the hands Of the government the
wires would be measurably a monop-
oily, but no more so than the mails
now are. The service would not be
SuhJected to the manipulations of a
c"que OF speculative capitalists, as is
now the case, and every citizen de-
string to use the wires, for whatever
purpose, could do so on an eoual foot.
ing with other customers, which is
not The case now. We make this lat
Ter assertion advisedly, having reason
to Know that il is true. There is no
hostility, strictly speaking, on the part
OF the public toward the Western
Union telegraph company. Its de-
meanor toward its customers is about
what might be expected from a pow
ertu! corporation, possessing Il virtual
monopoly. There are number!ess adj
Yantages, however, TO be derived from
government control OF teleg.sphy.
consisting chiefly in cheaper
rates, increased efficiency of service.
as regards regularity and promptuess.
and expansion of existing facili-
ties. These considerations. when
intelligently~ weighed, will read
lily incline any one, who has
to use the telegraph a great deal, to
favorable opinion OF Mr.. Ford's bill
or some steps looking to the end
winch Mr.. FoI d has in view. But the
Missouri representative has a hard
struggle ahead Of him il he hopes to
make his endeavor successful.