Evening star., 1896-08-13

disinclned to talk of the resignation of Mr.
Phillips and the affairs of the road today
One of the directors, however, said to Star
reporter: 1T Is very certain that whoever
may become the next president of the Met
ropolitan company, he will be selected from
among the business men of Washington.
l am opposed 20 the Importation here of
foreign labor whether the laborer be a
railway president or a worker in a more
humble sphere Of life.
Nor Will the salary of the office be s12.-
900 year after the expiration of President
Phillips term. We do not think that We
have been paying him too much--we be-
lsVe he has earned every dollar of his
salary, but We also believe that as the con-
struction Of the road, it's buildings and all
the extensions Of the former which we
have permission from Congress to build
Will be completed before Mr.. Phillips goes
out or Office. any good business man ought
10 be able to take hold Of the property and
manage 1t successfully.
1t ought not to be understood that ,ny
thing has been done to force Mr. Phi,lins'
resignation, to the slightest extent. When
the late President Stephenson died the A
,ai.s ol the metropolitan company were in
bad shape AT the request of the directors
or the metropolitan, but only after the most
earnest solicitation on their part Mr.. Phil
ups consented to accept the presidency Of
me cori,ora ton. At the same time he in
formed the board that as soon as the then
ccntempla ted electric lines of the comnany
were bullt he would sever his connection
with the concern. BY October liz all thesa
1mprovements mn will have been finished. and
MI. fhilllps can carry out the plans formed
by him when he took charge of the Nero
pontan company'S affairs"
When asked If the election of a successor
TO PRESIDENT Phillips meant that there would
be other changes In the official stan of ths
company, he said: There will he no cbapses
Whatever, so far as any action of the direct
ors is concerned ~ wv
The same director further said that If
was understood that after retiring from
the presidency of the Metropolitan NJ
Philips would not again take llp the cares
OF railroad life, and that he will likewise
retlre from all active business. Mr.. Phil
ups mas ne said. been a remarkably Sue
cess1ul railway president. He was some
years ago president Of the Washington and
Georgetown. now the Capital Traction Com
pany. and while at the head of that cor
pcrauon was elected president of the Sd
saIen ATenue New eov York York, Railway Company at a
salary OF $4,000 per year. The affairs of
the latter were then In deplorable condf
tion' but Mr.. Phillips succeeded in getting
1t on dividend basis, whereupon he re-
signed. He was offered $4,000 a year to
lemain with the corporation. buf declined
and returned to his home at Rockville,
Md, where he now lives and did live at
.ne tlmo ne was elected president Of the
Metropolitan road"
1t Is understood that as one of the results
the company's affairs, the board of direc-
tors yesterday declared a dividend of 10
per cent on the capital stock of the com
pany. all OF which will be paid out of the
net receipts.
shocking F1remen Through a Stream
of Water.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
When Edison some time ago said that he
could defend fort against an army II he
were supplied with powerful dynamo and
a nre engine, many regarded the statement
as one OF those little Jokes with which the
great inventor loves so we'll to relieve the
strain OF his almost incessant serious work
he proposed to connect the hose to the
dynamo. and then to start both. The
neaVy current would pass along the water,
ana any one advancing toward the fort on
whom a Jet played would be instantly cleo
trocuted. This has very nearly been done
IN sober earnest. At recent flre in the
caeeen. oaee en-, OF .ne power house Of the Chi
caeo CITY haliway Company the hremen
nad great trouble in getting at the blaze
They had to chop holes in the floor Of the
dynamo room before they could get a
stream on the blazing pile of waste Not
waltlng Tor the dynamo to be shut down,
they crept through the black smoke and
turned stream on the flames, In an in
slant they were flung to the ground with
great violence and the hose was sent fly
H-Ho SAAo eAi. "A ucdVy current ndQ
passed along the stream and had shocked
them. Though unconscious when rescued,
they quickly recovered; but had the dyna-
mo been as powerful as that proposed for
the defense of forts the firenien would un-
doubtedly have met the fate that Edison
has In store for the enemies of the stars
and stripes.
Sound Business Policy.
From Puck.
Mrs. Walker-"I don't see why the doc
tors all recommend bicycle riding. II 1t
makes people healthier, it is8a loss to the
Doctors
Mr.. Walker-"I know; but they figure
that one sound, healthy rider will disable
at least five pedestrians per week"
Careful of His Health.
From Puck.
First Mosquito-"Let's take a nip at that
Boston girl"
Second Mosquito-"No; my doctor has
warned Inc not to indulge in iced drinks
SUMNER RESORTS.
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