Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13


worse. The Increase In recorded crimes shows
only greater faitnfulness and comprehensiveness
IN the record. And II the world has keener ap-
probation OF its wickedneSs IL is also true that
quickening conscience Is a sign OF improvement
and not Of degeneration.
As suggested In this column yesterday, the
storm which has lately visited US gives fresh life
10 the demand for underground opposed to
serial telegraph wires. The managers OF teie-
graph companies assert that underground tele-
graphy Is iinpractieable. WHAT they mean by this
Is that corporations which have watered their
stock Till IL represents One-f0urth one-eghth OF
is face value In actual working plant, cannot Ia
eur the extra expense OF underground wires ana
continue TO pay dividends for the present. That
IL as far As the 'impractleabty- Of the plan goes
rO- experiments made ia Europe for a number Of
years past have proved that IL Is perfectly practi-
clble- As long ago as 1854 Sir William Thompson
and other English scientists experimental In the
nsighbOrhOOd of London. using Wheat
stone automatic sender and good
Morse recorder, and showed that Fon
sIbterranesn wire .. miles long more than 90
words 4 minute could be transmitted; on a wire
- miles long, i3o words: on one 1I6 miles long,
100 words and one Isl miles long - words Tie
conclusion Of these experts that for distances
o. 10 miles OF. thereaoouts very rapid sending
might be done. and dupleying or even qusdru-
q
would NOT be Iair to expect TO reach q speed
greater than 10 words a minute for the present:
that by resOrting to an effective automatic relay
system, messages could be sent by Underground
wire distance OF 800 miles. somewhat more slowly,
perhaps. but Just well In every respect and at
no more expense than by artal wire: and, finally,
that the Increased cost OF the original plant
would be compensated by the annual saving
In repairs and the freedom from INTERRUPT
n an md Nyfra
have been in use for a number OF years and have
worked well over long distances, and trials have
been made on a small scale, with marked success
In this country. IN New York Philadelphia BoS-
ton, Chicago, and our own city. As IL Is merely q
question OF tine when a company VIII be formed,
with heavy capital and a splendid equipment, TO
lay and operate q subterraneau system In obc-
dience TO popular demand 1t would seem to be the
part OF business prudence for one OF the existing
companies, with the great facilities and resources
al It's command, to forestal this encroachment ON
ITS domain anc reap the whole profit for itself.
The grand army OF traInpS Is preparing for the
spring and summer campaign. Now comes the
touching story OF the New jersey farmer who with
seorn and cOItulnely turns iowly tramp from his
door, OF the lovely and sympathetic daughter OF
said farmer, VINO intercedes and secures assistance
for the tramp aforesaid, Of the wooiDg and win
ming OF the maid aforesaid by the tramp Aforesaid
left by the Scotch father OF said tramp which now
furnishes the sllvery lining to the latter's couded
fortunes, and comforts and rewards his heroic
bride. Hencef0rth the tramp Is TO BE- dreaded
By the fathers OF romantic misses than the coach
man. To the unreasonable ma!dens a disguised
JuKe" will lurk under the unprcpossessIng exterior
OF each OF the wandering gentry. As q bit OF adj
vance advertising To secure a favorable reception
for the tramp. the story Is stroke OF genius and
no har vfner
ton wrought by the animals escaped from the cir
Gus soon 10 arrive.
As an Illustration OF the capabilities OF March In
that direction. one would think that the weather
OF the past three days would be as conclusive
reason as Congress could ask for changing the
presidential Inauguration day from the Atm OF
March 70 the Goth OF April Think OF such a crowd
as that event Is sure To bring wandering about the
streets Of Washington here In such blizzard as
this. And the Imagination does not have to be
wholly relied upon In the matter. either. The day
Of Grants second Inauguration was as much like
to-day as two peas need be to prove a family con-
nection, as those who remember the features OF
that occasion viii readily testify.
Win these facts staring them IN the face the
two houses OF Congress ought to take up and pass
the measure without an hours delay as an act OF
mercy 10 their orstituents
The decision Of the Court In General Term pro.
nounces the Edmund5 law, directed al the Nor
mons OF Utah. inapplcable In this District There
Is aow no law In force here which Furnishes such
crimes as adultery. fornication and incest Doubt
ess IL j. not well. In order supply this lack TO
enlarge the application OF laws passed without the
Intention OF improving the District statutes Rut
II Congress has not by passing the Edmunds law
indirectly enabled Washington TO punish these
orenses why should not the Districts Legislature
provide IL directly and unmistakabiy with the
needed law?
Another strike has ended IN disaster for All cor
eerned- Boston cigar manufacturer has be.n
ioreed 10 make al assignment because mis- opera
tlyes refused 10 work for the wages he was paving
and the temporary stoppage OF his business ruined
him Now there Is one employer the less 10 ur,.
vide work and wages OF any sort 20 the tourney.
men cigarmakers. and more women and children
will have 70 suffer this winter because the head \,
the family has cut on their means OF subsistence
And new names will be added 10 the list OF those
who have reason 20 doubt the wisdom OF the poliey
which prompts one 20 starye because he canno,
get Just what he wants 10 eat and drink
the supreme Court or the District SAYS q,
course that the Il and r. road cannot legally occupy
the streets for storage purposes But 10 doe,
occupy them for snch purposes, and. In spite Of
individual suits for damages. VIII continue 70 *
octupy them until that more convenient season tc
which TIE Senate District committee has post.
DOQe1 the regrflaffOn N our railroads