Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-29

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"a the matrices from which they were cast, the is-
sue OF that publication for the present week will
Asve to be omitted
From the details given elsewhere of the destruc-
tive fire which occurred in THE STAR office this
morning It VIII De understood by its readers that
this issue Of the paper Is brought out under many
and serious dncuifies- II Is. indeed, only by the
friendly aid OF professional brethren that it ap-
pears at all and upon the machinery and appliances
30 promptly rendered and generously offered we
viii be obliged 10 depend for some time to come.
But the regular publication OF the paper will not be
interrupted and certainly effort viii be spared
to make each days issue as complete and presenta-
able as possible. Necessarily, however, 1t will be
impossible, Until the msss Of rubbish shall be
cleared away, needed repairs made, and new ma
terial and machinery put In place AMI IN operation,
TO reach the ordinary standard OF excellence, either
In the quantity OF the matter given the style in
which It + presented. But even more serious than
any imperfeetions of this class Will be some
avoidabIe delay fin printing and circulating the
paper All these obstacles will OF course be set
aside rapidly possible, and until they are
overcome. and the mechanical and other depart
nents OF The paper placed in their normal condI-
ton, the reasonable Indulgence OF the public is
asked.
Our heartfelt Acknowledgements are due for the
universal expressions Of kindly feeling and offers OF
aid In every possible direction that have poured in
upon Us to-day. our neighbOrs, the Post, Republt-
Can, critic. sunday Herald, sunday Gazette, Nd-
ffO'eGI Tff57nJe, Judd & Detweiler, Mr.. Rufus
Darby, Mr.. Thomas bowling and others
were prompt in their tender Of working
force, presses, type, rooms, &C. ana other express
sOnS Of good will have come in from so many quar-
tiers that our space would hardly be adequate to
record them. Acknowledgements are also due to the
nremen who worked 50 brayely In the rtgers OF the
Intense cold his morning to put out the IRE that
one time threatened the entire STAR buildings
A dynamite debate in the House. such Is
threatened. would be about as Improbable an cpl
s6de as CouII be conceived. Under the rules it
would be TO impossible reach any result, for
vote could only be had by absence of objection.
ana, OF course. there would be objection. Nothing
would come Of talk and the talk would be lOudest
from those tho have the least say. In the pres
ent crush OF business It would be Impossible TO
mature and act upon such novel ana important
piece of legislation that embraced In the Ed
nunds bill il the few days remaining OF the seS-
sion \ wciLcOnstructed bill, accompanied by
1Hdicious report from committee put on the calen-
daT and made matter of record, Is all that can be
THIS Is not a winter TO be trified with. The peo-
pie in Montreal for instance. have been finding an
annual profit lee fancies; but they have had too
much OF it this year, blizzard making genuine
snow and ice hills in which there is no great fup-
ONE feature Of special interest in the reports of
the 1ghting IN Egypt was the courage OF the news
paper representatives, in Gen. Stewards little army
IL evident from the record of fatalities that these
men were not content to chronicle the valOr OF
their companions, but insisted on sharing their
labors and peril In the fight at Abu-Klea Col.
Burnaby was kiiled In q hand-tO-hand combat, and
I'D the battle before Metemneh Mr.. Cameron, OF the
Sghdard, and Mr. Herbert, of the Post, were both
killed, while the correspondent OF the Telegraph
was wounded.
Mr. Cleveland has declined, as ne put 1t, to come
TO this city and 'open an offce,r but be Is busily
talking with those who brave the northern bliz-
yards at this season to see him. Among his most
recently invited guests are Speaker Carlisle and
Mr.. Randall Between them the coming President
ought TO get at the correct de mocralc doctrine Oh
the tariff.
Mr. Hopkins believes in the manifest destiny of
the telegraph pole; 1t must go. He has prepared
report on underground biography as related 10
the Service in government buildings and finds that
an underground system is feasible and advantage
Gus, and Will ! commend that it be adopted here
after as fast q practicable.
There is a good deal OF nonsense going the rounds
OF the press about the necessity cabinet officers
and other pubic officers being rich. IL Is not nee
essary; ami, a matter OF fact many OF thei lead
ing men in public life have no fortune and do not
feel the need OF any.
Civil service reform seems to be making steady
progress In New FORK state. 1t has from the start
had Influential friends In that state and they have
showed themselves as wise and persistent as zeal
Gus. The scope u the service increases and the
rules work more smoothly practice perfects the
3ysten Within The past year the principle of COM
petition has ben extended 20 court officers to the
Clerical fore employed b. excise boards and other
classes. Many cites throughout the state have
also applied the principle In their local Offices New
York, 1t VIII b. remembered, Is the state Mr. Cleye-
md halls IRON.
The English are very foolish to let their excite
ment over The dynamite Outrdges carry them into
NO Irish need apply policy. To do this Is TO al
most compel The Irish 10 assume the responsibility
OF the crime, and hence to preclpitate race con-
nlct, the evI-S oi which cannot well be estimated
SUCH acts Of discriminating resentment are al
most as mizcI4.eyOus In their way as the outrages
themselves. They viii ALLEVIATE even the moderate
and friendly element among the Irish and intensity
feelings already quite bitter enough.
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