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Evening star., 1898-02-25

dricai box foremost. The operator failed
to close the trap. and hence. as II rushed
through the tube at the rate Of thirty-five
miles an hour the door naturally flew back
and left the carrier open at the rear. The
letters, being lighter than the metal
cylinder, allowed the more substantial body
to slip ahead of them. In this way the
tube was strewn with mail matter. and the
next carrier dispatched ground these papers
and letters into bits against the sides of
the tube. A strict inquiry is on foot, under
the auspices of the Post Office Department.
and evidence has been submitted which
tends to show that the system, when
amply attended and operated with care,
can carry the mail matter without delay or
accident. The verdict of the investigation
Will be awaited with interest for IT has
been the hope of the people of Washington
that the service might be found sufi GENTLY
satisfactory to warrant its introduction
mere. There Is a local demand for the best
mail facilities available. and even now the
suburban sections are crying aloud for
more frequent and direct distributions The
pneumatic system or some such method of
speedily transporting large numbers of
pieces OF mail matter would be we'll
adapted to the local purposes.
Evening star., 1898-02-25

existing law to demand that those houses
wherein 1t is found the water Ii used with
gross carelessness be metered. Such houses
are unquestionably large users" in the
sense in which that term il used in the
statute. The fact that they are not busi-
ness or manufacturing establishments does
not grant to them an immunity from re-
sponsibility attaching to a demonstrated
abuse of the water service. II there is any
difficulty in constituting the existing law so
as to bring this class Of large users within
the compulsory meter Jurisdiction of the
Commissioners 1t should be an easy mat
ter to SO amend the law as to include
them.
The Commissioners have already found
that large percentage Of the total waste
Is due to certain charitable institutions. 1t
Is positively known that another large per-
centage is due to the government depart
me1ts Another recognized source of con-
siderable waste Is leaky water mains. Now
appears the fact. from these preliminary
observations. that much Of the domestic
waste is to be traced to a comparatively
few houses. Nothing remains to be done
but to continue the tests until the pre-
surnptive evidence of the concentration of
the bulk of the waste in certain places Is
beyond dispute. and then apply to these
few places the remedies that are now in
the hands of the Commissioners, or that, If
lacking, will doubtless be placed there by
Congress The universal metering Of do
mestic consumers. innocent and guilty
alike, Is shown to be as unnecessary as 1t
is Illogical Objectionable and deservedly
unpopular.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
No Charter for ROsslyn.

Governor Tyler's disapproval of the bill
granting a charter to the town of Rosslyn
ought to settle the effort to build Chinese
wall around that community for the pro-
lection of the gamblers and other undesir-
able elements that have chosen that spot
for their operations. The governor acted
in manner to justify the belief that he
will be found throughout his term on the
side of good government for that corner OF
the state which abuts on the boundaries of
the District Governor OFerrall was OF
great service TO the citizens of the county
and the District who strove some time ago
to remedy the grave evils existing at and
near the south end of the Long Bridge. 1t
is gratifying now to find that the present
chief executive of the state is also in SYM
pathy with the movement The effort to
charter Rosslyn SO as to give it practical
immunity from the law processes was bold
and characteristic Of those who have per-
sistently stood behind the projectors of the
Gives of Jackson City and it's neighboring
communities The methods invoked to Sc
cure the passage of the bill were in line
with other maneuvers in the past. The cit-
zens of the county were astounded when
the nature of the charter became known
and they FASTENED to expose the real sig
niiicance of the project. Had it not been
that the governor was apprised of the true
state of the case in time he would probably
have signed the bill in the course of usual
routine, never suspecting the trick. Thus
publicity is once more shown to be invalua-
b!e in the protection of the rights and safe
ties of the people. This episode ought to
be utilized further than to the mere end of
defeating the latest scheme of the enemy
ali y
slow the governor the need of some addi-
tional measures for the eradication of evil
conditions from the county. There are
enough unlawful practices still possible
under the present state of affairs and
enough actually existing to warrant the
opening of an active campaign against
them. Several gambling resorts are in oper-
alton and they should not be permitted to
exist merely because the greater evil of
jackson City has been suppressed. The
public morals will be menaced as long as a
single remnant of the oid-time defiance of
The law remains in evidence A letter
printed Yesterday from the pen of a resi-
dent OF Alexandria county contained the
suggestion that the best solution of the
entire difficulty would. be to consolidate
Alexandria city and county. thus forming
one normal organization in place of the
TWO abnormal organizations that exist at
present The city occupies an altogether
unique position in state affairs, while the
county, with a small area and dispropor-
uonateiy small population. without any
material center of habitation, is unable to
support a sufficiently strong constabuIary
to cope with the evils that are thrust upon
II. The suggestion Of The Stars CORES
pondent Is worthy of serious consideration
Evening star., 1898-02-25

The Board Of Trades reception last night
gave further evidence of the value of this
crganiza ton in advancing the interests of
the District. Two excellent purposes were
served by the evenings program of formal
sbd informal talk and the social inter-
course of the few hours of association.
Citizens were enabled not only to meet
each other as they have few occasions and
opportunities to do. but they were brought
into acquaintance with the men whose Do
sition as national legislators places upon
them the necessity of providing laws for
the national capital. The latter class are
Of course from other sections Of the coun-
try. Some Of them are familiar with local
needs and the peculiartties of the situation
In which this city is placed. Others are
not 50 fortunate as to appreciate to the
full the unique position of Washington
among American municipalities. The Board
OF Trade furnishes a means of acquainting
the latter with the conditions and needs of
the city and District. and is as we'll an
agency for positive work in furtherance of
the projects for the development of the
capital along the lines Of its original con-
ceOtion.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
III War Should Come.

American interest in the insurgent cause
has not been dictated by a desire for the
acquisition of Cuba, but by a natural SYM
pathy with brave people fighting for in
Dependence 1t has been assumed that, in
the evant Of success. the Cubans would
organize a government of their own friend
ly. OF course. to the United States and
seeking the closest commercial connections
here. That has marked the greater part
of all the speculation INDUCED In on the
subject Annexation TO the United States
has. of course. been mentioned. But first
and foremost has been the desire to see
the Cubans throw off the Spanish yoke be-
cause of their long and undeserved suf-
ferings under 1t.
If. however. war comes between the
United States and Spain the whole aspect
Of things will undergo a change Then
Spanish power in Cuba will soon be brought
to an end. and the United States will con-
troll the situation. To whose ends? Her
own. most naturally. If the stars and
stripes are ever raised in Cuba they will
never come down so long as the United
States maintains her power among the ma
tions.
Would this arrangement suit the insur-
gents? Why not? There is reason to be-
lieye that IL would suit not only the in
surgents but many of the men who have
remained at home and given countenance
TO Spain's efforts TO put down the war
The paramount question then would be as
to the islands future. Could it have
brighter future than as American terri
tory? Would not the waste places disap-
pear very rapidly, all values advance at
once. order be restored. immigration be
invited. prosperity come with bound:
Cuba then would be free. indeed-free and
safe and inhabitable for all men who care
for responsible government
The suggestion has repeatedly been made
that Spain would rather lose the island to
the United States than to the insurgents
She would be wiser to lose 1t to the insur-
gents. If she loses Cuba to the United
States in a war of her own seeking she
may be completely overwhelmed. The
United States is not seeking Cuba. but II
she goes to war with Spain over differences
growing out of Cuba the mere driving OF
Spain out OF the island will be but one
feature of the program.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
LoeaIi.inx the waste of water

A report that has been made to the En-
Siheer Commissioner on the subject of wa
Ter meter experiments appears elsewhere
IN today's issue and shows that the au-
tnorities are on the right line of inuriry
regarding the sources and methods OF wa
ter waste in the District Ii appears from
this report that a certain form of measure
ing device can be so attached to the seryIca
pipes and mains as to Indicate with fair
accuracy the amount OF water used I'm seq
tions. in streets. in blocks and even I'm in
dfvidual houses. The purpose Of the exper-
iments was to ascertain how far a machine
can locate the precise places of waste. II
tnis device can be relied upon IL Is clear
that IL will be possible for the Commission
ers TO proceed without additional legisla-
Ion 10 check the greater percentage of the
waste due to domestic consumers.
The ngures given in this report show that
mere Is great disparity between indiyid-
uAi houses as the use and waste are dis
closed by this meter. In the section close
~ examined II was found that a certain
street containing fifteen residences was
productive Of the greatest actual waste of
water OF those fifteen houses it was later
ascsrtainsd that In nine no waste wa. an
preciabls. while in the other six the rates
OF now per day ranged from I'D to 40
gallons Three of these six used about "A
per cent Of the total supply. Thus 1t was
clearly shown that the bulk Of the waste
IN this entire block, proven to be the worst
= In large section. was to be traced to
three Of fifteen residences, or one-fifth.
) According 70 the Commissioner original
? plan. which the House negatived, the en-
ure body Of water users were to bo an
noyed By water meters In order that a con-
.essediy small percentage OF their number
might oe prevented from wasting the wa
ter without giving any adequate compensa-
ZION therefor. II now appears that this
would have inaicte,l a useless burden upon
fou--hffhs Of the people. IL the ratio es-
tablished IN this single instance can be &C.
cepted as q fair basis OF calculation. II
likewise appears thar by means Of thu. new
method Of locsiss,ng the waste the Com
n.Ssionery are probably authorized by the
Evening star., 1898-02-25

ihere Is no necessity for any war scare.
The work Of the court Of INQUIRY Wi, nrn;..
ABLY not be finished before next week. and.
therefore, nobody can tell for eight or ter
days yet whether any Spaniard had a
hand Ii causing the disaster. If foul play
Is SHOWN, Spain will doubtless make prompt
reparation The work of preparation for all
eventualities. however. should be pushed
night and day. ITO be prepared for war
Is one of the most effectual means of pre-
serving peace" The wisdom of this coun-
sci which Washington gave to Congress
more than a century ago has been meE-
toned by Bonaparte, Pitt Bismarck.
Moltke and many other statesmen and
soldiers. 1t appeals with especial force to
the United States in the present exigency
There is no immediate cause for excite
nent, however and all wild war talk
should be Stunned.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
A Distinction.
From the Review Of Reviews

From the Review of Reviews.
The Cuban insurgents have not desired
the equipment Of armed expeditions in the
United States, but have merely wished in
a perfectly legitimate way 20 buy various
munitions. 1t Is true that they intended to
smugele these wares into Cuba; but the
prevention of smuggling is a matter for the
Spanish revenue service in Cuba to deal
with. The United States has no more proper
concern with Cuban smuggling than with
Australian smuggling. There are many
people who would much like to know why
our government. both under Mr. Clsve-
lands administration AID also under Mr.
Mckinley's. has not drawn more sharniy
the line between the unlawful fitting out
OF military expeditions and the lawful ak
port OF supplies. 1t Is to be hoped tnat MT.
de Lome's successor will not be accorded
SO large a freedom as the late Spanish min
lister enjoyed In the utilization of the o,iI
clai resources OF this country as auxiliary
subjects.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
The Telephone Investigation.

Speaker Reed having appointed the select
committee ordered by the House for the
purpose of investigating the question OF
telephone rates and restrictions. the next
thing in order Is for the work of inquiry
10 be begun without delay. Some days
have passed since the House took this
much-needed action, but 1t is understood
that this time was well spent in 4 careful
consideration of the personnel of the com
mittee. The result of the Speakers delib-
erations is satisfactory. He has chosen for
this work the subcommittee OF the appro-
pristions committee on District apprcpria
lions. These men are already familiar with
District matters and know considerable.
it Is 10 be assumed. about telephone
charges. Indeed. there is especial reason
why the subcommittee Is we'll qualified for
this task. The purpose is to secure the
necessary facts and to formulate a con-
clusion in such season that the House may
meet the Senate should the latter reject
the amendment adopted by the House to
The District appropriation bill reducing the
telephone rates. Most of the fight on such
q proposition would come in conference
and the men who are now about to enter
upon this investigation will have charge of
the House interests in the process of finally
adjusting the terms of the bill. Thus the
information will be in the hands of those
VINO are expected to use il to the best effect
Inc committees task is to determine
whether the rates charged here and the
restrictions placed upon the use of the
phones are reasonable and In line with
general conditions. The citizens believe
that they are not. In the face OF the
known facts in regard to what has been
oone IN the way OF cheapening the phone
service IN other cities. the nature of a YER
dict based upon the facts ought not to he
Questionable
Evening star., 1898-02-25
Pneumatic Mail Delivery.

Further light OF the acciden. to the pneu-
rnaiic mall delivery service In New York
the other day. msntioned in these columns
Wednesday. serves to indicate that the
disaster. which destroyed a large number
of letters. was not duo to any defect In
tho system f.zsaf. but was to be traced
to the carelessness Of the operator He
was green hand and neglected the first
pre-caution Of securely locking the carrier
before dispetchins It. The accident was
caused by the operation Of a natural law,
after this initial error. The carriers are
sent tail-first. that is. with the closing trap
In tbs rear and the solid end Of the cyiin-
Evening star., 1898-02-25
A Choice.

Don't want no grand op'ry
When the band begins to play,
No waltZes nor no two-steps
For to pass the time away.
Some likes their music dancin'
Around from key to key;
But plain old Yankee Doodle"
Is good enough for me.
l like to hear it echo.
AS with a mighty thrill
II mikes ye think of Lexington
An likewise Bunker Hill.
Ny daughter knows sonatas
An tunes way up in G;
But plain old Yankee Doodle"
Is good enough for me.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
DiNerkion.

How silly it is for those children 10 prt
Pine shav1ngs on their heads and pretend
they are curls!' said one lady.
On, yes, replied the other. ''Rut il
amuses them. and they will outgrow it.
by the way, You are going to our fancy
dress party. Every ore is to impersonate
vegetable. the costume Indicating which,
vegetable is meant. 1t promises 10 be
urique and very charming"
Evening star., 1898-02-25

From the Boston P1lo,

The admirable thing about American d.
plomacy b the straightforwardness with
which 1t acts. There Ii no beating about
the bush. When all ths arguments and re-
monstrances had been exhausted to pre-
vent the sending out OF the Laird Bros
rebel rams. at the crisis OF our civil war, a
few lines pencilsd on a visiting card by
Abraham Lincoln settled the whole matter
They refad: Tell Adams to say to Palmer
ston that another AlAbama' means war;
Evening star., 1898-02-25

The Postmaster Generals order to dis
continue the pest ONCE at Lake City. South
Carolina. vas but slight anticipation of
the natural course OF events. A commun-
ity capable Of the barbarity practiced on
the coiored postmaster and his family
could scarcely escape retrogression to a
peint where a mall service would be a
barren formai:ty.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
SpellbOund.

Yes" said Senator Sorghum 81 think 1
r,ay say that l have held my hearers spell
bound"
Il don't doubt it," replied Miss CAYENNE
When l left the Capitol the other day 1
felt exactly as If l had experienced n hyp-
notic influence. And, to tell the truth,
was drowsy all the next day"
Evening star., 1898-02-25
The Ground of Intervention.
-ofn tho Snrfn0nold Roauhlf.an

We see no reason to be alarmed over any
possible finding of the naval board of in
quiry. IL the administration will only in
sist that the Maine incident take its natu-
raj course. 1t is separate matter from
the original Cuban question. If considera-
tons of humanity demand Interference In
Cuba, it would be our part to make that
issue stand out plain and unconfused, and
to take action on the higher ground. The
stress Of the present situation should. In
the large view. make for peace.
Evening star., 1898-02-25

The pIoverbial shrewdness Of the Swiss
people makes it possible that the little re-
prblic may come to own not only the rail-
roads in its own country, but some in the
surrounding territory by way OF invest
ment.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
Infn ntfle CuriOxity.

WHAT'S the mstter?" inquired one of
the attaches of the Spanish palace
oh replied the Cther, 1.-The king has
insisted on knowing why so long as We
professed our ability to do So. we didn'. =.
end the war In Cuba before these more
serious complications had chance to set
In Children do ask such curious ques-
tionS."
Evening star., 1898-02-25

Whether or not this country is practi-
caiiy equipped for fight it ought to be-
there is no doubt that. SO far sentiment
is concerned. 1t can become prepared for
war at a moments notice.
Evening star., 1898-02-25

1t is to be assumed that however popular
the vegetable party may become as a
diversion for American aristocracy the fine
instinct wnicn fears to wound by a random
shot Will prevent all illusions to the mush-
room.
Evening star., 1898-02-25

Cubal: autonomy has not even the chance
Of attracting new victims that clings about
the confidence game which has been ex-
posed.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
Time REQUIRED,

wonder said the artist, thoughtfully,
what price that picture ought to COM
nand?''
oh. replied the dealer, cheerfully
there is no way of telling that You're
rot dead yet, you know"
Evening star., 1898-02-25
SHOOTING STARS,
Perfect.

ne vows the good is very slight
That Lent for her can do,
Since she could ne'er be better than
Sne Is the whole year through.
Evening star., 1898-02-25

Scnor Canalejas would be much easier in
Ills mind IL that de LONE letter had been
submitted to a pneumatic pulverizer while
travelling through the mails
Evening star., 1898-02-25

From th. Hartf0ed c0urant
This In no time for '.stinting'' the army
or the ravy. The HOUSE should recoreider
lts scheme Of retrenchment at the expense
of these services and 3oin With the senate
in voting adequate appropriations. Econo-
my At the cost OF nattoral safely fs al
unwise ~ II - unnecessary. The people
do not Want Il.
Evening star., 1898-02-25

Zoia's sentence need not interfere with
MS usefulness. John Bunyan is one of
numerous Illustrations of the fact that a
man may exert great influence in prison.
Evening star., 1898-02-25

The only reason for connecting weyler's
name with the destruction of the Maine
IS TO be found in the impression that SO
hendish PLOT could be evolved by no one
else
Evening star., 1898-02-25

Ihe President has not suffered the loss
OF an atom Of popular confidence because
ne did not undertake to dazzle anybody
with mere verbal pyrotechnics.
Evening star., 1898-02-25

The German emperor has afforded illus
tIaton of the fact that war-talk does not
necessarily mean serious war-thinking
Evening star., 1898-02-25

Ne LOne's Unreaaitea ARectisn.
From the n. Paul Pioaeer Press.
We can't help wondering II De Iona has
cEarished that unrequited affection for
Amexica all the way across the Atlantis
Evening star., 1898-02-25

IL Is fortunate that Captain Eulate is far
more OF a diplomat than Senior de LONE
was.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
Six Special Costumes,
S12.08.

Made to special order, intended to
retail at $50. Worthy your inspec-
ton. Note the cloth, the style, the
finish, the fit. Can you invest $I2.o8
better?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-02
ON THE
 ATLANTIC COAST.
No Lives Lost, but Property to the Value of Half Million Dollars
 Wac Destroyed.

Savannah Ga, Sept. 3 While there was no loss of life from Tuesdays storm, which swept Savannah, the dam- age to property will foot up close to s5oO,000.
 The storm began early Tuesday night and ragged with increasing violence until o'clock Wednesday morning. It was at it's height between 4 and o'clock, when the wind reached velocity of 80 miles and hour. When daylight came the streets were impossible from debris.
 Probably 100 buildings were wholly or partly unroofed and as many more oth. erwise damaged. The roof was torn from half of the Savannah theater and the auditorium of that building was transformed into lake.
 At Tybee island the hotels and cot. iages were badly damaged. The North Carolina troops passed a terrible night there, but were all brought safely to the city.
 All of the railroads suffered severely by washouts and trains have been run with difficulty The cotton field has been seriously damaged It will be inn possible, however. to estimate the losses for several days.
 The storm covered a comparatively small territory. It extended in the in- terior not more than B miles and hardly that distance north aud south. 1t is be- lieyed to have been severe at sea, and fears are felt for vessels off the coast.