Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-25

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Good News for Washington.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
The proprfetors OF the glass works at Sandwich
Mass, assert that they have discovered a lost art
Trey Claim 10 reproduce In the most perfect man
, ner, the vasa AuThina glass male by the Par
0ians and ancient Egyptians three thousand
years ago. The art OF making this ware Is by
blending glass with metals. II Is therefore likely
that the palatial residences of the aristocracy in
than ever.
This Is ''good news" so far asst goes But now
wont the Advertiser man kindly tell who ''ths
arfstocracy OF Washington" are, and where their
''palatial residences may be found? Please give
names. with streets and numbers, In each case, In
ORDER that pedigrees may be looked no ami the
places resembling "Parthian cioistersr examined
II our cotemporary Will be cool enough to throw a
Hood OF light on these points 1t VIII supply long
felt want, and aid in settling some very pulling
questions The work OF classification can tn IN
begin.
II Bismarck counted upon the sympathy OF Eng
land In his assault upon France through his organ
he reckoned without hts host Possibly he thought
that the Madagascar affair had raised GOODNESS
between England and France which could stealth
tly be Increased But the London Times, speaking
the stald conservative sentiment OF England, de-
nounceS the attack of Bsmarck'S organ as "a
gross, deliberate insult" as "an outrage upon de.
cency and courtesy French Craftsmanship has
not, of late, been signalzed by any great ability
1t has not added to the republics strength either
at home or abroad; but the French republic, no
doubt has some OF the right kind Of leadership In
reserve, and 1t will come forth when the emer-
gency arises. France now enjoys the form of gov
errment that Is certain to send the best men to
the front in time of need There is no pampered
royalty TO put its favorites and hangers-on, re.
CARELESS OF fitness In the foremost places or trust
and power II France should become embroiled in
war with Germany or any other nation. Men
able to see the needs OF the hour and to meet them
would arise.
Senator Edmunds favOrs The establishment OF a
government telegraph. He says the government
has long since seen the necessity OF q telegraph
service In connection with the Post Office de-
partment, and thinks it probable that early
congressional action will be taken in this
direction Governor Butler thinks the govern
ment ought TO control the telegraph, but Is
opposed to the purchase of any existing
plants Congressman Kasson, also, regards a
government telegraph as the fttest solution of the
question 1t Is noticeable that opposition to
the scheme proceeds chiefly from democrats.
They are afraid that the telegraph service would
be made an Instrument of political power by the
ruling party. If the democrats were in power It
Is quite likely that the sentiment on this question
would be reversed. They would advocate a gov
eminent telegraph while the republicans would
oppose IT,
It is to the credit OF Georgia that in these days
when gerrymanaering IS the accepted rule with
both parties in making congressional apportion-
ments, her legislature has constructed districts
without regard TO party advantage. In six OF the
new districts the coIored voters predomInate,
while the whites have majOrtieS In -four. In one
district the whites numb $50 to 31.IGS c0ored
and in another there but 20 1913 colortd inhab-
tants to s94 whites 1t Is to be hoped that this
example of making compactneSs OF population and
oontguty OF territory the rule will be followed by
other states II 1t had prevailed in Pennsylvania
the apportionment squabble, which has cost the
people SO much, would not have arisen
The weight OF opinion, as expressed By the
press, is that the decision or Acting Police Justice
Mills In the recent civil rights case, viii not be
sustained by the higher courts. The decisions OF
the o. S. Supreme Court upon what Is commonly
known as the civil rights legislation have been
that It Is unconstitutional in that 1t infringed
upon the rights OF the states These decisions
have applied only TO states, 1t is true, but the
theory is that the same rule OF judicial determina-
ton would invalidate the acts as to the District Of
Columbia and territories well as the states.
The deputy revenue collector who ventured into
the Indian Territory to gather internal duties
for Uncle sam is clearly 4 man OF discretion. He
was grossly insulted and abused by Chief Overton,
OF the Chickasaws, and he probably owes his
present safety to inform tion dscreetly used. In
his report the deputy frankly states that as he
knew that the governor had killed his man, hb
had too much at stake to undertake a personal
settlement But for that knowledge he might
rashly have attempted to chastse the governor
Such discretion must be Invaluable to the revenue
service.
The call for contributions to the REPUBLICAN
campaign fund In Pennsylvania, hitherto, has
been cOuched In commanding terms. A circular
briefly stating the amount wanted from each
oincp-holder was sent out, and the recipients
notified that they were expected to nay nv a Ger.
tain day. The call OF the committee this year Is
In striking contrast to those OF the past 1t Is
pleading in tone and argumentative in character
IL Is plain thlt the assessment machine In Penn
sylvanla has been smashed by civil service legisla
ton.
There Is not ss much harmony I'm either political
party "a New York as the leaders would like to
See The action OF the democratic state committee
In Undertaking TO subordinate the bold and indie
pentc1t TammanyteS to n rival organization
threatens democratic peace; and republican as
ISOLATION In New YORK city has with practical
unanimity condemnei the plan 10 harmonic the
factions OF that party. Some OF the Ionr-headej
poift.cians OF the empire state are beginning to
iooA upon four tickets-two by each party-as
p robable this fall
An enterprising granger or Pennsylvania has
mace the Patrons OF Hus6andry useful to him,
though the organization has about ceased to ex-
fst He gets up an annual picnic, and makes it
attractive to the farmers by having the prominent
mch OF the state. leading politicians, and even
preachers on hand as q sort of exhibition He
draws big crowd at the hottest season and
pockets round sum largely from tho sale of
''circusr lemonade.
The republican campaign in Ohio may now be
considered as fairly opened. Senator Sherman.
who sounds tie key note for his party In all poltl.
cal battles CT the state makes his first speech OF
the Canvass at Findlay to-day