Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-31
Underground Wires.

DISCUSSION ON THE SUBJECT IN NEW YORK.
The subject OF underground wires was dis
cussed by the National Electric Light Association
In New York yesterday, S. s. Wheeler, expert of
the board Of electric control reading a paper on
the subject. In Paris, he said, there are extra
ordinary large sewers-I2 feet or so-through
which all wires are run with the gas and water
pipes. In London there are practically no arc
lights, very few incandescent, and the telephone
is not used very extensively. The plan employed
Is the manhOle or drawing-in system. The wires
are drawn through SIx-lnch pipe loosely jOinted
TO- ether: Mr.. Wheeler explained the various
systems proposed TO be used in New York and
Brooklyn, and recommended the "drawing.in
system from what he had seen In other cities In
discussing the paper A. Dec mp or Philadelphia,
said that the Underground conduits Of New York
City were perfect in every detail. Prof Won der
Weyde claimed that he had not In all his expe-
rience seen satisfactory scheme OF putting wires
underground. In some places where wires were
put underground three years ago 1t had become
necessary 70 take them up again. F. Carpenter
Smith, or Philadelphia, said his city was not be-
hind In the matter or placing wires underground.
IL costs, as far as he could ngure, about $1,000
mile TO lay an ordinary conduit.
Canadian Statesmen Talk Bravely.
SPEECHES BY SIR HECTOR LANawIN AND SIR JOHN
THOMPSON.
Sir Hector Langwin, Canadian minister Of pub
lie works. in his speech at Hagersvile, Ontario, Of
which portion was given in yesterdays STAR,
said that unrestricted reciprocity sugarcoated
commercial union. Canada should keep calm, re-
membering the time at which their neighbors got
excited. They should not resent the hard names
and the hard words that were spoken against Can
ada. Canada was great country, terrttorally as
large or larger than the United States. They had
different Institutions, some or which, at least were
better, In his opinion, than those In the United
States.
Sir John Thompson said that even while the Ca
madam liberal leaders were preaching closer and
better trade relations with the United States the
President OF the United states and the Senate took
counsel together TO ind out the best way to har-
rass Canada most with the least injury to their
own country. There was little prospect OF getting
any advantage from the United states when its
representatives showed such hostility. But he
sincerely glad at the good the Presidents mes
sage had done in this country. II had evoked
national spirit which speaks through the press
and the people OF both political parties. The cit
dictations OF any foreign power. That the Cana
dams conduct in selling American vessels was
not harsh was borne out by the support OF the
British government on inquiry into every case.
The means OF retaliation proposed was the with
drawal OF the privilege to bond goods through the
United States TO Canada This privilege was Sc
treaty, and IT required two years notice by the
terms OF that treaty before any article could be
and yet President Cleveland, regardless OF the
sacred obligations OF the treaty, proposed to end
this privilege without notice, and at single stroke
Two MILLIONS WORTH OF SEAL SKINs.-The
Alaska commercial CO. IS steamer ST. Paul arrived
at San Francisco from Ounalaska Wednesday, hav-
ing 100000 seal skins. This Is the seasons catch
on st. George and st. Paul Islands. She also had
a number Of other skins and rurs the value OF the
entire cargo being estimated at s., 100000.
DROPPED DEAD WHILE BLAsPHEMING-A cable
special from Paris to the New York Herald SAYS:
strange fatality seems to follow the COM
munists. The other day Gen. Eudes, while max
Ing fiery speech TO the commune. died by the
bursting OF a blood vessel Now, day before yes
terday, Citizen Senac, another lieutenant OF the
commune was making communtstic speeches
when he suddenly turned pale. There was great
CONSERVATION In the audience just as he uttered
the words: I'll ny pas de Dieu," down he fell,
dead as q hammer. The cause or death was the
bursting OF q blood vessel. His words translated
are: "There is no God"
The first local option election in New Jersey
under the law passed by the legislature last Win
ter was held in Cumberland County Tuesday, and