, 1875-06-18
1Ge Freely and frank1y States Ills l1a-
lure Opinion OF Potter,
Tho Building is as Firm aa the Everlast.
ing Rook.


sa1d took place, Dir. Mullcst has been
placed IN an unpleasant situation, the
responsibility for many OF tue serious
dofoc.s discovered BY tbs Investigating Commits
sion falling upon him, inasmuol, ~ tue building
was under his general II not persona! super
viaton. 1t haa boon alleged that tho plaua pro-
pared by him wora faulty, and involved good
many architectural ertorH In construction; that
the atone was not the proper ktnl; that much
bad material was SLOWED to 60 into the strsc-
turo; that Tho foundations wero badly con-
ssructod, and that, goue,ally, y great toal Of
rccklesanesa, which bad HoriouBly impaired the
building. had been shown throughout itn con-
Bt1uction. Mr. 3fullott ia ono Of those
LITTLE r1Eny, lMpE1Cova MEN,
alwnys at a wlto heat. and It was not oxpocted
by the present incumbent OF ls late Office, by
tho NOW Superintendent, Gcn. Hoffman, or by
tho members OF tho Examining Commission,
that llo would long keep quiet untor these rcacr
ttons. Binco tl,oro has eusuod 80 much talk Of
tearing the building down ho llas beon nnconl-
foriaple AZ q turkay OIL hot Erlddte, md. conso-
quently, ho took tho earliest OCCASION rhicA hs
huaincaa would allow to oorna hero and SEQ for
hlmaalt II tho ahoyo allegations had any loauaa-
lie arrived hero Yesterday, and, after spending
much OF tho forenoon In visiting tho GovcriI-
ment officials and fortitsing hiiusoH with hearty
dinner. llo rOratEed to
TitE SCENES or HE nEcEar DOMINION,
accompanied by Mayor Colvin and tho former
Superintendent Of CONSTRUCTION, Mr. J. G. Ian
kin. Gen. Holman, tho present ho'dnnof that
position, waa IN bia oulor oliico when tho party
h1ullott wan far from cord[al. They did
not rush into zach others arms and
pillow thSiF 3!s hosas upon s,ss easl oS, otasrs
nnFu Il IT. I IL
friendship. They did quito tho rovordc. Mr..
Holman coll]y bowed, Mr. Mulictt retutued tho
saiutal!ou with o largo addition Of ooldnoHs.
Tho ngidity between TUG two vas possibly in
hyporboroan temperature struck ol1ll 70 every
spectator. It aeoma that 1}olman lad, for some
roaaon, anticipated visit from tho late arch[-
tectusat magrAte, and tho ''boys" Of tho office
had boon in htgh state Of o3citenont
men wc1o confronted With. each o.llas, q row
OF clerkty facos displayed tLon1aelyos over tue
top Of tLo dcsL.raillnEs, aud the owaers thereof
pearod upon tho Rcono With 1reathloRs tnteEest
deep Impression that his otlicla1 services might
bo ca1!od upon TO guell .proligious conflict.
but no battle took place. no l1ood hns shod, no
bones were brokou. Iii. Multest gavo tho Bu-
perntqndent ecatccly than alooll Of !aotsabio
tho yard accompanied by tho Mayor and Col.
Rankin.
A TnInUNE reporter Sae on tho great afcli-
tcct's trail, and few moments after tue above
Bcano lad taken piaco rushed into tho Huperin-
tendnnt's olllco, aud, in bseAthlcsa haste, asAcd
for Mulett. Tho policeman, saying that he war,
in tho yard, turned Tho koy Of the door lesliog
thoroto, aud III Instant latot tho reporter waa
tho p,ers. columns archwavs. aud multifariotia
iott. "
TIE BOUND or A VOICE,
pitched in high, wr"thf:'i koy, and *ccomna-
vast sttuotule quake aud cresk fEaa, foundation
to gisdor, asBailod Lis OARS. They proceeded
from tho basement. and then an iustant letel
| tho reporter confronted tho trio. They ware
ga.hered about ono Of tho piers, md ,lr. htaI-
lett MSS directing tho atsontlou Of tho othcrt
thereto by wild gohtinulatlous, indulging. in q
running commentary in q higlly.exu.tou ID man.
nor. l{o waa actually chock.full Of wrath, and
,r9 o,, osths T.. 4sg ,as struck fire al 'h0S slipped
"Dg id" said he. "thcre's nothing tue
matter with that pier. The dolts. tho idiots, tue
d-d Internal Aascs--WhAt do they menu The
I'D d-a howl Ia Ealaed by a lot Of boobies, =
~ don't SEQ anything the natter. With thif
| pies," s2a the Mayor, directing his utmost
poworH Of attention upon 1t.
I'D id 1t, tho1o aiu'tanytAing the matter
with II |" returned bir. Mullett.
IIo party mals an oxcuseion through tbs
basement. and examined oil tho fractures Rboul
/ whlci1 10 much has bcon said mud from which Bt
much daugag was fcntcd After tls brief sur.
roy Mr. Mulott tocAmo hlsatnG hot Hlta indlEna.
tion, and allowed II oxp1opslonin lofty nEhtol
| eloquonce. which, notwitlHsandlnR its rrofan.
ity, stamped hlm a. al orator Of EEcat forco and
passion. Eni1 he, .
| "THE p--p 1ploT1o FOOLS
| never BAW surh drrepOBtcrous hoHl abpul
snytl.lng IN uay life. Why. have been i prao
tical architect for twenty-five yeaEs, and II I
man told mo this building wAA not I'll right
| should think ho was id fool or q id liar."
.s;e t n mas,s sS,4as S tSspete S i b. a as4
badly constructca2"
ILLUMINATION know 1t IL false - h-l," to
turned tho hestod architect. "Is's 4 c.
ID plot to lot lot Of thseses into bsg atoal
THAT noonY POTTER
strut around like . aprcad.tail rooster. Th.
nann that will so to Non OTleans TO = cock-Agh
and pick = feather from tie winning cook Rnt
stick It lu liB hat, and htfut around the street.
ot nt ssi J., tSus with IT. IL ALL Of tlue duck
Tnis display Of = warm admiration for ID
PLEASURES Of the pit tho reporter subsequently
hss selasy ee'n made b1 tho
"Pottor." continued Sls. hlullott "wants +
g.tn listlo glory by building . Oustom.ii iious
Ahet hia own plans.. The I'D d,-d fool wouts
tear 1own this building 70 got achsncs to do 10.
What do you think OF Ar. pottera" asked ID
"rostor," replied Mnl!ett, "ls id 1l,tlo in
. Significant cur whlrot. nasty, low-live
} pun |" -
The ropty wAa direct and comprehensive, An
quito satisfied tho quohtioner thai Mr. Alullei
bcars no undue ungorcEnsblc love for his auc
ceBBor.
u1s EXPECTATIONS.
Did you oxrcck to tind the building In 4 ba
condition p Gsked the writer.
ayes, ! did think there must be aomothtp
serious about 1t. carae up hers solely to aatia
/ ~ myself. ! hAyo hoen Obliged TO dofer . tri
to Europo on account OF this Cd d.
howl. ! wAs to sail the 10th, anil now I can't e
! till the 23d. io1pectod that perhaps tho yef
sssore winter bad damaged tho on,ld.ns' ! flu
d-dest nonscnsa In the world. II I had
i, superintendent who sent for me to Inspect
building which 10 thought wAA faulty, and
! found it no norro than this, I'll DO damned II
! would not diamixa him instantly"
! Tux MAYOR BPK4KB.
. II have always thought thero was MI uu
: aeoeasary Auo md cry about lhis NATTER" saI
hs Mayor. "Wa had our CITY Surveyor make
nrvey OF tho stll courAe, and TO found Il III
lot settled 10 any very peieeptiblo degree."