Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-01

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ton.
President Garrett Is letting the public behind the
scenes in telegraph management With refresh
Ing. candor. Between this Gentlemen and Mfr. Hunt
ngton. Mr. jay Could Is getting his biography writ
ten much fuller than he gave Il LaseIf before the
kenate committee last summer Mr.. Garrett In the
picturesque language Of the street. Is giving Nj
Gould away He says that that sl1rcyvcG individual
by series OF maG'pulatio1s, succeeded In adding
s31 10000 to the stock OF the Western Union at a
cost 20 himself OF 81 GsnOn0 Ills would be called a
pretty good profit, and shows that VII. Gould can
stand pretty heavy shrnkag' in Western Union
stock without much loss to himself
Before Mr.. Gould went fnIe the Western Union he
described II 70 Nr. Garrett the ''Csr vulnerable
property in the United States" II certainly could
not resist Mr.. Could and the question IS, what has
the Invader done. since capturing the stock. 90
make it as he declares 1t be. the strongest
telegraph COZ pany In tho world" MI Garrett does
no; believe IL. prefering 10 agree With Mr. Gould In
opposition rather than with Mr.. Gould In posses
sion.
The opposition system, Nj. Garrett says. already
completes for business with the Old company in It's
most lucrative territory. The Baltimore and Ohio
lines, moreover are not handicapped by heavy
debts, watere stock useless material and unprof1t-
able connections.
Still. the Western Union system IS wonderfully
complete one, especially In its Office facilities in the
Big cities. ana It VIII be apt 10 hold the great bulk
photographic business for q long tine VET. The
presence OF an active Ttvalinh the field WILL however
have good eject upon I. In the way OF cheapening
Tolls and compelling prompt service
The manager OF the Cincinnati 7nQ1i1-e7-'s IN
diana bureau. Col j. II. Woodard has been making
earvas, by letter to ascertain the political prefer
ences OF the people of Indiana and, also their
ar.rl Go I.h =. m
replies They indicate SO per cent OF the democrats
TO be for Mcdonald and 20 per cent for Payne.
Among republicans The preferences are about as
lollOWs: Blaine, 10 per cent; Harrison, i5 Arthur,
~: Logan 20. and few scattering
These inquiries were made as TO the tariff cues
uon, ana the replies were as follows: For tariff for
revenue only - per cent. For protective tariff e5
per cent For tariff for revenue. affording Incl
dental protection TO American Industries, So per
cent.
The ramrod Tree traders seem to be in large mi
nority.
The land grant railroads meeting with short
shrft in the House. Yesterday. grants to the ex-
tent OF fifteen million declared forfeited
and Chairman Cobb has number OF bills yet to
bring fl!ward. The railroad members make no
Oppo~!ti"a, there are no lobby obstacles and the
measure pass Or common consent. Naturally, tie
bills first introduced were those which had the
clearest merit There could De no dSputing the
that roads not earned The grants de-
clared forfeited yesterday: and yet that no effort
was made to stem the tide shows how completely
the railroad interests have withdrawn from the
House lob5es- Next Week the grants of the North
ern Pacific come under consideration and we NAV
expect at that time vigorous protest In behalf nf
the railroad.
1t has been said that the railroads look to the
Senate as bulwark against the hostile legislation
OF the House Possibly the Senate Is more conser-
yatfve in dealing with corporate interests than the
other branch Of Congress- bat that body will doubt
less not interfere In behalf of the railroads unless in
case Of manifest injustice to them involved In pro-
posed legislation
The British are thorough-goiny people, even in
their faults Thus. when English firm really
sets out 10 break, 1t can usually make worse fail
ure Of IL than even the harum-SCa run Americans
Yesterday, for Instance, one OF the leading broker
houses OF London shut up shop with liabilities
amounting TO four million dollars and no assets at
all We trust the craze for everything English viii
not lead our New YORK brokers quite so far as that
The dime novel has done lis perfect work In this
city Yesterday The police discovered the existence
IN the heart of the capital secret band OF 1--we
nile criminals, with oaJhs, laws grips ETC. the
OBJECT Of the gang being robbery OF all sorts These
precious youngsters called themselves the Sons OF
best, and II IS 70 De hoped that they will now have
an opportunity 20 take quite protracted rest at
he public expense.
The Cook excursions up the Nile this winter VIII
consist mainly OF military gentlemen whose oh
tecttve point vii be Fl MahdI. All the river craft
belonging 70 the tourist company have been drafted
mo the military service. and t. be used in
transporting troops 10 the S0uian. Gen Gordon
has entered into the campaign with characteristics
energy, and we may hope 20 hear that the false
prophet has NET his match IN the Puritan adven-
Iurer o. England.
Through the providence Of clear weather and a
strong northwest wind we shall probably escape a
flood this time. but The warning should not be lost
upon our authorities % hereafter supply some
means OF keeping the river channel open through
the winter both In the interests Of commerce and
10 avert disaster from lee gorges and back wafer
The necessity for the removal OF the Long bridge
distractions 10 the free ow Of the current In times
OF an lie food IS another lesson presented u the
present situation
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ESGs IS eggs nowadays, As they sell for fifty
cents dozen, and that IN lace OF the fact that re
American hen h2s no protection from The pa;l,..r
cht;kencoops u Europe II laying eggs Is not an
infant industry nothing Is, and hence the movement
now started FOR Il duty on eggs should commend
Itself 10 az good rrotectioui-ts- Al present eggs
are imported into New YORK by the hundred thou
and and are picked n lime water at that
While the statesmen on Capitol Hill are WORRYING
pt"I tIS SURPLUS, tilo tdliG t1f currency the
tCI>iI ots AID similar problems the treasurer Of
the United States rises at the other end OF the Ave-
hue To explain that the debt has been reduced dur
lhg The present month twelve million dollars
a good sweeping local rain, that would clean the
streets without raising the river would be b,ess
Ing Just now Whatever the cause, many OF the
Streets are awfuIly dirty.
Parties owning ground In the territory covered
by tie So-cGlied B0Iett claim VIII rot probably
lose any sleep through fear OF having
taken from them. The claim seems to be alto
getAer visionary and worthless.
The Brooklyn bridge comes into popular use in
1osGy Gather when The public do not care TO risk
crossing the aver Oh the ferry boats In clear
weather tho bridge Is UiLparatireiy deserted
IL Is TO be hoped that Congress In It's treatrnar-
or the Greely relief bill VIII not cau IN ,,fnJ No
garthS picture OF the consultation where The No,
u u J. dying While tie doctors are wranglins,.