Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23

ward and when the snow melted il ran into "A
mountain branch which fed the Plymouth
reservoir. Thus the stream polluted and
the reservoir poisoned. The physicians re-
ported that so distinctly could they trace the
germs of disease thus disseminated. that menu
bers of the same family in which the disease
prevailed. who, as a matter of preference, drank
sprin or well water, were not attacked, while
those who drank reservoir water invariably
suffered from the disease.
With the Baltimore and Ohio railroad trying
TO get through Philadelphia. this would seem to
be AN exceptionally good year to be member
of the Quaker City councils. Properly worked,
the mine might be made to yield about as
much, by backing ana filling, imterposing and
removing distractions etc, 1t cost the PenE-
sylvania railroad to get into Washington
through the sovereign state of Maryland, and
il Will probably pan out quite as well. The
boot is on the other foot now. The boys of the
keystone State are having their innings, and
what they don't know about cultivating any
particular field which promises harvest can't
be taught in the schools. natural apti-
tude. long experience, and a stern ambition to
excel i'll that sort of thing will lay college
diploma any day.
Those who believe that war between Eng
land and Russia will result in an immediate
foreign demand for our grain and flour may
have their op!nion somewhat modified by
learning that Russian breadstuffS being
placed in competition with our own. Russian
flour, said TO be equal TO the choice Minnesota
spring wheat, patent brands, was last week of
fered in New York at So per barrel The flour
Is now In MarSeilles, but offered by sample
and the price named includes its delivery in
New Iorh. This looks as II France, at least of
the European countries, has surplus of -four
at presept, and indicates that the extent of the
wheat trade of Russia is greater than has gen.
orally been supposed
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The appointment of X. NJ T. Hunter to q
customs collectorship paying only 81 200 per
annum is & forcible illustration of varying for
tunes. Mr.. Hunter was Speaker of the House
of Representative and Il L. =. Senator before
the war; was Secretary of State and IL member
OF the confederate senate and after the close of
the rebellion was treasurer of the state OF Nir-
ginia Tor many years. 1t Is stated that he is in
financial Distress and that the present appoint
lnent was made upon his Own application.
The ship containing the BartholdI statue of
Liberty enlightening the World has already
sailed from France for this country. 1t Will be
national disgrace if she should arrive here be-
fore the amount necessary fo- proper pedestal
or which 10 place The statue has been secured.
The New York Horid has done sturdy service in
raising the money, and has already received
subscriptions amounting to over $4,000 This
classes in amounts ranging from Il dime 10 a
dollar. The money also for the construction of
the statue was raised by popular subscription in
France in individual contributions even small
er than those To the World fund.
Gov Robinson, of Massachusetts has invented
novel way TO inspect the state charity and
lunat.e asylums. The other day lie walked
Into one of the latter institutions, called for the
physician i'll charge, said he would like To know;
the number of patients and to see them alone
lie surprised the medical IMAM still more by
quietly introducing himself. as Mr.. Robinson
the governor. His desire To irspec. the prem
tses and SEQ the patients was sratified and he
fortunately found everything all right There
are institutions, however, that wont impress
him 50 iayorabiy if he drops in on them I'M
awares but this is the true way OF ascertaining
If they are properly managed.
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The quarterly statement of the national
banks OF New York while 1T shows that the
Tanks were never SO strong both In the aggre-
gate amount OF reserve and in the kind of
money in that reserve also points out that they
were only able to loan with safety S2I L. S91I3
while the individual deposits OF the stockhold-
ers alone amounted to S21O,OOO.OOO. The
banks, therefore, are eminently solid. but the
stockholders are not making much money
The determination of the English ministry
u continue the crimes act seems 10 be q mis-
take. 1t will pretty certainly induce a repeti-
ton of those outrages in Ireland, which have
been so much dep!ored. Why there should be
any different treatment for the IRISH than for
tle Scotch Is difficult 20 determine Il the same
RUE applied a. To government in Ireland as i'm
Scotland there is no reason why the five
million inhabitants Of the Emerald Isle should
not become an element OF strength instead of a
constant source OF anxiety and annoyance to
mol IN,
Inc promotions in the treasurer-s office were
strictly in accordance with civil service r,,fas
and were merited by the officers advanced
1his action by Secretary Manning efTectually
disproves the statements made in some quarters
that he desired u place personal friend in Mr.
Graves position, and transferred him TO the
bureau of engraving and printing to secure a
vacancy.
Riei Will have his interests carefully a.
tended To at his trial, able counsel having
already volUn teered 10 conduct his defense II
the statements that he has ever been a natural
zeo citizen Of the United States should prove
True, bis case Will be additionally complicated
Inc Canadian government already begins TO
look upon their prisoner white elephant
ana the problem " hat TO do with him has not
yet been solved. At present he is safe i'm TAIL
Miss tleyelands return should set TO rest the
sehseIesS paragraphs in regard to a disagree
ment between herself and the President Dur
ing heF brief career trs mistress Of the White
House She has gained the regard of all visitors
py her Intelligence, happy tact and refined
wornanly bearing.
ihefe seems 10 be no foundation for the rumor
nat eX-Secre'ary Frtlinghuysen's death was
caused bE aconite IL - bOAc q mineral water
1hat ne ala suffer from "a mistake of this kind
IN January last Is shown, but his death. il an
pears was due - the natural progress OF specific
disease.
Inc -'0tt22U RcpuD'ie.ut mas procured the
analysis OIL three samples of water: one taken
rom the river above the waste weir one from,
Inc canal opposite the waste weir and one from,
TIE mouth OF the conduit below the weir This
analysis shows oonelusiveiy that pollution Of
the water exists at the conduit head THE
waste weir must 20
Our navy ought TO be allowed TO comne,e Z,
TIE shain naval battle which the British adj.
miralty proposes 10 have in Bantry Eav- No
Other nation mas more sham naval vessels and
we would probably win the prize