Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-12

After having vafny endeavored to crush tn,
Mutual Union Telegraph company, the Wesnna
Union has Succee1ej In swallowing it, and Ull8
hts another hope Of relief from telegraphIc mon
ot'c1F disappeared IN the Unsuitable NAV OF the
o's monopoly. But. happily, the business OF this
country which depends much upon the tele-
Grapn, Is not to be left a victim for a single
corporation TO feed and fntten Apon Mr. John
-. Garrett, President OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and te.'S.:Hh companies. assures the
pubic that his line OF telegraph viii "a extended
TO meet all the demands OF commercial interests
ana that II viii be maintained as q permanent
Compel ng line In addition to promising relief,
through legitimate competition from any mon
opoly on iani. Mr. Garrett declarrs further that
the new cable enterprise projected by himself,
James Gordon Bennett, and others will he built at
a e-riy day as practicable. This assurance is
given In contradiction o. & report started and set
afloatbJ those connected with other cable compa-
MES that the new enterprise had BEEN abandoned
Mr.. Garrett is sstish' Il that new cables, con-
Eructed with modern appliances and Improve
mentS ana for cash, can do 3 remunerative bust
ness ct a rate Of twenty-five cents per word, Just
half the charge of the present companies.
without taking part In the selfish contest going
on between the present gas company and the par
ties from the north who are seeking charter f,r
another company, II Is well enough to remark that
The citizens OF Washington do not propose to have
their smooth and costly pavements broken up and
the beautiful shade trees of the city destroyed by
The laying Of another big net work OF gas pipes
under the carrisgeways and sidewalks, especially
when there Is no earthly necessity for sets of
pipes Congress has now full power to regulate
the price and quality OF gas, and has exercised
chat authority on several occasions Why cannot
Congress now settle this question in the public in
terest by requiring the present company to supply
gas as cheaply and as OF as good quality as any
opposition company proposes to do? Otherwise,
let the District government be authorized to sup
ply gas to the public At any rate, some measure
should be adopted by which the pavements and
Che shade trees OF Washington, that are the pride
OF the nation, shall not be turned to the ten
Der mercies OF the spectators In gas franchises
The authorities In Dublin seem. at last, to have
unearthed the mystery OF the double assassination
In Phoenix park, and to have caught the assas-
Sins The testimony OF an informer IS always to
be received with the greatest caution, and Ii the
case against the ccu-ed depended solely upon the
revelations OF kavan igh, the car driver, few per-
haPs. in this country, would be willing to vote
them guilty. But there are unObjectionabie wit
nesses who corroborate many of the circum-
stances detailed by Kavanagh. The evidence
tends to confirm the repeater allegation Of police
authorities in Dublin that a secret organization
for the murder OF English officials existed but it
Shows that this organization was small in num-
DerS, aud embraced none OF the recognized leaders
OF Irish thought and action.
The EFFORTS made by the District authorities to
stop water waste by filming the offenders, and other
vigorous measures are already having q good ef-
feet In Increasing the supply on Capitol Hill and
other points where aqueduct water has been
missing for long time. The commissioners should
persevere In the good work, and see, moreover, II
they cannot bring some power to bear to indnce
The department. officials to stop the shameful waste
OF water going on In the government buildings,
day and night. Senator McMillan's committee OF
Inquiry into the question of water supply and dis
Gioution could very properly take the matter OF
department. waste into consideration.
The republicans Of the Senate hope to conclude
tie tariff bill tomorrow night, and among the
Democrats many incline to the opinion that this
can be accomplished, though some OF them set
wednesday night as the earliest period for the
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