Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-29

iDe hu.Aotr Vi NEW advertisements In The STAR
In July, 81, was 2.4I9 In July So, the number
was 1850, showing the remarkable increase, In
about the dullest business month OF the year. OF
459 The average ialy sworn circulation of THE
STAR for July, 1884, was 1909 Advertisers
viii confer favor ty sending in their orders for
to-mOrrows double-sheeu at as early an hour as
practicable.
Whether not the electric light will eventually
superse1ie gas for street lighting purposes, Ii is
certain that the method now employed for that
purpose on Pennsylvania avenue Is very far from
being satisfactory. either an illuminating agent
or In Its ELECTS upon the eyes OF those subjected to
Its intense glare Upon the roadway Of the street
the light Is stronger than need be, and OF such a
quality that one would suppose IL had been In
vented and employed solely In the interest of
oculists, since its effect must in little while tell
most disastrOusly on the eyesght OF all who are
obliged To use that thorOughfare after night. And
yet the sidewalk. where light Is nearly as essential
as ON the carriageway, is not reached by the rays
OF the elevated rejecting lights account OF the
thick foliage OF the trees aon. the curb stone line
The consequence Is that loot passengers meeting on
the sidewalk are unable to recognize each other
and IL often happens that collisions occur want
or sufficient Light To see those approaching from
opposite direction. The gas furnished by gas
pany for some time past has been good as it
OuSnI 10 pe ana tAc puDEc VIII not regret seeing IL
supplanted b. better substitute: but. poor is
the gas Is still UNNECESSARILY preferable to the
electric light now employed In its place. The Oh
Jections to the latter are so many and so great,
and they manifest from the start that there
seems to be no good reason for allowing the expert
ment to be- continued.
Vermont leads of next Tuesday, september 9, in
the coming state elections. Maine. comes next
Monday. september s. Ohio and West Virginia fol-
low, both voting ON the same day, Tuesday, Octo-
Der II. Maine and Vermont will go republican, and
II Il only a question OF the size of majorites. In
Ohio and West Virginia parties so much broken
up that even the professional betting men are
doubtful on which side to stake. Last year in
Ohio, IN total vote OF 1885, the democrats had
majority OF reg over the republicans. and ma
1ority OF about 1900 over republicans, prohibition
lists and greenSackers together: but in 1880 Garfield
beat Hancock by $4,000 The democrats hope
through losses TO the republican ticket by German
disaffection and through the presence OF prohibit
ton ticket in the field TO carry the state again this
year; While the republicans claim that Ohio Is
always safe for them In presidential year.
In West Virginia In 1876 TiIden had 56495 votes
against 1905 for Hayes; in 1880 Hancock had
1850, against 46.243 for Garfield, and 90r9 for
weaver. the greenback Candidate. In the guber-
material election In 1880 the democratic vote
was 5s.40T, republican 1907. and greenback - 326
In 1882 members OF congress Were elected, and the
aggregate vote stood: Democratic. 1861, and re-
publican. $40. The republican hope to carry
West Virginia this year is based upon the bitter
feudS in the democratic party OF the state. and
upon the expectation OF gains upon the tariff issue
The cholera news from Europe IS not SO startling
as II was when the disease first made It's appear
ance at TouiOn,-partly, no doubt, from the fact
that we soon get accustomed by usage to even the
most dreadful things,but II is far from reassuring
m rfarN.za rfaT.y 1t
from II 10 this country has gone by The disease Is
steadily increasing its area in Italy and its progress
there Is marked by fatality which did not attend
It's hrst rayages In France. 1t has reached as far
as Naples, in mild form, apparently but there are
good reasons for believing that II IL once gains n
Ioothold in that city the record Of It's mortality viii
surpaS5 anything OF the Kind furnished bv modern
times. Every thing there seems 10 be favorable for
Its spread and devastation In the worst degree I'm
aginable.
The Maryland republicans yesterday put them
selves In good shape for the coming campaign in
all the six congressional districts but the third
where the acrimonious fight over nominee has
not Vet been settled. In the first district Mr. Ger,
VI Russum, OF Caroline county, was nominated. In
the second, Mr.. ThaddeuS e. Blair, or Baltimore
county; and In the fourth, MI William T. Itooner
OF Baltimore city. MessrS. Holton and NCS,onas
present fncumbents, were renominated in the nth
=,
OF their reelection.
IL Is satisfactory 10 hear that Gen. Raum char
acterizfs as forgery the campaign circular puh.
Hhhed Dy the y. \. Post as having been issued by
The republican finance committee. and which nott
hes clerks who have not contributed To The Marty
campaign fund that further silence Will be con-
strued as equivalent to n expressed desire tn ra
syn before March next. Unfortunately MANY of
The utteranceS OF the committee have had So mrcb
OF the sound OF the crack or the plantation whtp
that there was considerable danger that this bogus
Circular might be taken as genuine.
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The late cut IN telegraph rates NAV he racar,ed
a the 1orerunner Of rattng reduction In express
Charges as soon as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
gets an Independent line TO New York Its express
business with that city was cut of short time ago
os the pennsylvania railroad managers, under an
arrangement with the Adams Express company
and since then the chief connection OF the Irtar ms
practically been without an eastern outlet Irtsa
lne CHRISTIAN trait to forgive and forget hut IL fs
understood that Mr.. Garrett isn't That Kind OF n
man In matters affecting the welfare of his net
business enterprises.
The Texas telegraph reporter is res1,eetrnl,v tu-
earnestly requested 10 not worry the world any
more about tine arrest OF Governor Ireland un.n he
Is finally and effectually arrested And even then
IL might be that pretty short account of the affair
"N"-t oi1SHci al icttSSStTy PURPOSES Between
war In China. cholera In Europe AMI politics IN
America, We seem TO have about enough in the WAY
of agiJatipg daily bulletins
From the size and Character OF the Irish Amert
cn Cleveland ratification meeting In New York
last night II IS evident that all the Irish VOTERS
Rave not gone over 10 Blaine or u Butler The Irish
are naturally democratic, as the Germans ar. re-
PuOlcan, and the voters OF both these nationalies
are likely II the main 10 hold To their Old mornings
The Blaine people beginning 70 rhtns that
Senator Edmunds is the source Of th,, cold waves
which occasionally sweep over this country with
such chilling effect, and not Manitoba, as has gen
orally been supposed The weather bureau ought
u look into this.
The fact that eX-COHIressman Pound OF Wis
conSin- has come out Tor Cleveland, gives some
color 20 Tie reports OF republican disintegrarlon
u that state.
NOW the battle can 40 on James Eedpath IS I'm
The ned, and has declared for ten. Butler
ScouK1se. DYE1se.
PRESSING. REPAIRING
Kid Gloves Cleaned. Securing for the Trade Good
Work prompt To order Clothing called for and CeI;y
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