Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-13
The Double sheet Tomorrow.

The STAR will be issued again tomorrow In
eight page form. Advertisers Will confer favor
by sending in their orders at the earliest practical
bic moment, to insure insertion and classification.
The water works are owned by the government
OF the United States solely and entirely, and the
government will not part with its title, or share
the ownership OF the property with anybody
else. Therefore, should the District put money
into an imprOvem mt or ext ansOn OF the property
II would only be donating the money so invested
TO the United States. This being the fact, it is
manifestly unjust to require tha District TO bear
part OF the expense OF improving the property.
1t Is true. the residents OF the District are sup
piled unaIequately with water from these
government works, but they pay a regular water
tax: Notwithstanding tie fact that they have
been required to pay fOr laying nearly the whole
OF the hundred miles o mains in the ci OF wash
iEgton II the District could obtain ownership In
the works, by such an investment 1t might not be
unreasonable to require it. Such ownership would
neceSSl Tily give to the people of the District the
right OF exercising some voice in the control and
direction Of the works and water supply.
The striking miners and the employers In the
Cumberland coal regions are still keeping up their
Improbable fight It is true, the employers are
nominally working the mines, or one OF them, with
imported labor, but the mining is done under SO
many disadvantages, and at such expense for po-
lice force &C., TO protect the new men, that the
operation must be at a heavy loss to the compa-
MES. Meantime the season for coal shipment Is
rapidly slipping away. the canal is idle and bus-
at this end OF the line well the other, Is
crippled. When 50 ma nv interests are suffering
from this strike 1t certainly seems that some mode
OF arbitration could be devised to settle these diff
culties, so Improbable all around.
IL seems almost Incredible that In this land OF
plenty and prosperity any considerable number OF
people should suffer for the actual neceS5arieS OF
life, but reliable advces from Patrick county, Viz
giaia, show that such widespread want exists
there that unless relieved by prompt action. there
Is danger Of starvation This state OF affairs has
been brought about by the almost entire failure OF
the crops for two consecutive seasons. 1t is rep
resented that not less than five Thousand persons
in the county are without even bread, and what Is
worse, have no means OF getting it. Richmond
and other places are raising contributions for the
relief OF the destitute people OF that county, and,
no doubt, Washington viii do her share in this
direction
The New York Stock Exchange could not do less
than what IL did last week in eXpelling of its
members for swindling He had the bad luck to
be caught at it, and was weak enough to admit
his guilt by refundfDg part Of his stealisgs.
There Is reason to believe that the unfortunate
brothers practices are everyday affairs In Wall
street; but they are not usually exposed. Coming
70 the knowledge OF the public In this case it was
necessary to make an example of a man who
lacked both hiding powers and nerve, or business
at the exchange would be brought to a stand-still.
SHOW OF honesty and fair-deallng with customers
hsd TO be made. Hence the expulsion. There is
vacant seat in the board. That Is ALL
The compulsory retirement of army officers at
the age OF 81 viii become law with the approval
By the President OF the pending army appropria-
ton bill No exceptions can be made to this
enforced retirement under law. While this policy
may deprive the army OF the services OF able men
VINO still enjoy vigorous health at 81 years OF age
II viii open the way OF promotion to the junior
Officers. Under the existing system promotion Is
very slow. There are officers who served CALAMITY
in the rebellion, and who are growing gray as
Captains and even first lieutenantS
Pennsylvania politics seem to be beset with
troubles on every hand. The democrats, who
have been felicitattng themselves upon the re-
publican split and the prospect of victory IL
opened 10 them. are now startled by the report
OF deep laid scheme On the part OF the railway
am other large corporations to capture the
coming democratic convention and run IL in the
Interest OF InonopolieS-
S S
There Is report current In New York that Mr.
john Kelly intends soon to retire permanently
from politics. Mr.. Tilden is OF the opinion that
John could not do a more sensible thing.
The star reuters are stiD pursuing the policy of
GfidtOry and Obstructive methods In eyaao