Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-21

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In the construction of international law the rul-
ings OF England have been more generally accepted
and followed than those or any other nation. II l.
now anticipated, In view OF the test inony brought
cut at the Bow street exam N ttiOn OF The alleged
dynamite consprator5. that tha Ea.l:sa govern
ment VIII seek 10 lay hold OF the al p!otters anu
prime movers who safely rem In n the United
States, while their dupes risk lie ana liberty by
Ten'uring upon English soil Fortunately Eng
land herself has made the proper and legal course
or this government plain. in the event OF any de-
mand for the extradition of tn sO-called conspira-
tors. The English people VIII have no right to
complain when tn sam MEASURE OF international
obligation they have invariably meted out TO other
nations is accorded to them. There is no lack OF
precedentS extending through the st gu ,rter OF
century OrsiniS cOnSpr ICY against the life OF
Napoleon III Was planned in En- :, nd. ma though
Ills surrender was ask ID by the Fr,ncl Emperor
and backed by pubic sentiment. the British gov
eminent refused The Nlhi.i5t.c plots against
Russia particularly that have ben hatcnel In
London, are, many or them at least, or so recent
date that the facts fresh in the public mind.
In view Of her own Underwriting con at VITA re-
spect 10 the surrender or conSpiratorS abiding
within her realm, it is difficult 20 Imagine any
reasonable ground upon whtrh England can ask
Tor th" alleged dynamite cOnspirLtor&
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The friends OF Superintendent Marsh, OF the
TewkeSbury alm5hOuSe, cannot credit the tpSti-
inoby OF his aylrice and inhum unity, for ,he, to
them, all-sufficient reason that he Is ''emnently
respectable" Their faith In his respectabillty is
[ w st nd all hat
does not emanate from ecu lily respectable
source. But, unfortunately for M. Marsh, the
masses OF the people do not reposa such confidence
In responsibility. Outside OF NJ S5 ichuSetts,
peopl' are beginning II suspect that they may
have been mistaken In supposlnI III nigh social
standing IS sufii lent gu ,rantee for faithful
perform ince Of public duty: AM eff ct OF the
IcWNtSUuFy exposures Is 10 prom 1t a more thor
ough Inspection or charitable, cOrreetionary and
criminal Institutions than his hitherto obtained.
II Marsh is fair sample of tn class. then the
general verdict will be that 'emlnent respectable
ity IN Massachusetts,, as elsewhere, sometimes
covers multitude OF sins.
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Dealers OF New York city sly the supply this
year Is the largest for many seasons, botu O. IIud-
river AM kennebec Ice, AM TINT cheap prices
viii rule It sometimes "opens thlt even
when the supply is abun liant prices are KIP, W. by
combinations OF wholesale de tlers; but the indi-
cations are that consumers VIII really get the
benefit during the summer OF the bOuntiful pro-
vision of nature. Competition promises to be
active. and The chances are that til re Will be
soma sharp undertaking for contracts by ice
dealers.
Elsewhere will be found an interesting exhibit
or the religious status the District OF Columbia
The religious statistics OF the country and of rar
tieniar cities are given, also. AMI It Will be seen
that the national capital makes good showing
apt
permanent population OF Washington Is as moral
and religious people as any In the country. The
ftPpaht talk about The immortality prevailing here
so far "a 1t has any real truth. applies to the vdr
Gus birds OF pasSage,-the pleasure ana plumber
seekers, and all that class,-thlr Il about the ma
SOnal capitol at seasons, and does not stick to the
oonaf1le citizenship OF the District
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Contracts for lighting New York city for year
nom May LIST were awarded Thursday It $3.50 per
lamp, annually, for the city prop r. and is high
rs 80 and 81. for some OF thu suburbs The prin-
cipal squares and portions OF Broadway Fifth
avenue and other main thOrOughflrcs are lighted
oy electricity at cost or seventy cents night for
each lamp The report of the superintendent OF
lamps and gas does not make favorable show
Ing for electricity, in point OF economy, as COM
pared with gas. One electric light at a cost of
$500 per year dIsplaces six and halr g IS Iarnps
which, at $3.50 each. cost the city sila75. In
other words the electric light is more than twice
Is exp 'nsive as gas
Inc dynamite scare pervadeS all classes In Eng
land Employees of express companies grow IN
easy whenever they called upon to handle a
Dunfle that looks "mySteriouS." AMI post Office
clerks i0os with fear AMI trembling UPON sample
Packages Oh goods or wares passing throu ID the
mails They are afraid thai the innocent LABEL
shaking soda,' may conceal the disastrous dy-
Mantle.
No wonder hotel bills are high. The lessee OF a
moderate sized hotel in New York, who Is lust
recurring from the business. says he made $500 900
in the seven years he had It A moderate fortune
every year means enormous prof S on every item
furnished. and suggests bills to customers that are
HUI less rascally than hir'rwIy robbery
The bill prohibiting the use or free railroad
passes Is embarrassing the PENNSYLVANIA leg.sla-
ture. IL seems TO have been intende as a sort of
sop TO the reform sentiment, the project being TO
make display OF spe 'chaS In favor Of the meas
ure and then let It die: but the dism Y OF the
members who like TO travel free AMI yet mt to
pose as rerOrmerS bills forbiddlng free passes.
but differing I'm form. got throu IN both houses
The scheme now Is To let the measure de In con-
ference II the newspipars don't call 80 much at
ehti0n 10 the matter as 10 com pei ts passage
Considered in the light OF a health trip, the
Presidents excursion south can hardly be consid-
alarming nature or his Illness at Savannah may
nave been exaggerated, but there can b no doubt
that he Was seriously Ill for time. 1t is satlfac-
tory tn hear that he f. getting all ght again. and
doubtless few days enjoyment OF the charming
and nearly perfect climate OF Washington at this
season Will fully restore MS healt,. Alter ALL there
Is no place Ike home, especially II that home is
Washington
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