Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-15
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The Way tho Money Goes.
CHICAGO, May IA committee Of experts,
with Superintendent Holman OF the new
custom house at the head, have completed a
careful and thorough survey OF the building
which is about one and a half stories, and
have, it is understood, decided it must be
taken down. The chief troubles seem to be
in the quality of the stone, with general
mismanagement on the part Of the late super
intendent
Reduction Of Cable Rates.
LONDON, May 6.--The reduction of 30 per
cent. in cable rates to America went in force
May /.
silver Coin Increasing.
New York, May IA Washington dis
patch says the rapid increase of silver coin
age within short time causes some treasury
officers to think that the Secretary will begin
paving out silver in lieu of fractional cur
rency before the meeting of Congress in De-
cember next. It is estimated that by the
last of June, the end of the fiscal year, there
will be six millions Of dollars in silver coin
in the treasury, and by the LIST of September
there will be fully ten millions. With this
that he can safely begin to put into operation
the law authorizing silver coin to be paid out
and fractional currency Withdrawn.
New Departure ana Some Plain Talk.
CHICAGO May IA Times Washington
special says of the abrupt dismissal OF Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Douglas, that
politicians think it is the beginning OF new
departure in the matter of executive appoint
ments The President said to gentleman
who called on him yesterday to demonstrate
against Douglass sudden taking of, that he
g ;Xo,l f,tn n,,A l,aE
hereafter he should remove and appoint men
without giving anyone reasons for his action.
The International Rife Match.
NEW York, May S.-Col. Gildersleeve has
been chosen captain of the American Team
Ireland, with Irish Team, in June next.
In answer to the challenge of the Ulster
Qreand) Rifle Association, IL was resolved
by the American people that lit is the sense
of this association that the team selected by
the Americans 10 meet the riflemcn of Ire
land have no right TO accept q challenge from
any other source as Team"
Gen Hawley telegraphs he will complete his
score for place ON the American Team.
splendid Shooting.
The American rifle team for the Irish
match averaged at practice yesterday 14S
points per man. . This beats that of the Irish
at Wimbledon.
Tornado I'm Ohio.
TOLEDO, Ohio, May l0--A tornado passed
over the village of Green Springs, Ohio, yes
terday afternoon, blowing down three houses,
killing two children, dcmolishing every chin
ney in the place, passing northward. Sever.
al houses and barns between Green Springs
and Clyde were blown down and trees and
fences destroyed. At Clyde the Nichols Ho-
tel was partially unroofed and considerable
damage done stores and residences. Between
Clyde and Bellevue along the line of the Lake
Shore railroad scarcely q building escaped
uninjured. The course OF the storm was from
south to north, and its track about two miles
wide
Political Speculatfons.
CHICAGO, May 1O.-Some of the political
friends of Blaine, who have arrived here with
in the last few days, are quietly canvassing
the political situation. They frankly state
Blaine is an avowed candidate for the Pres-
dency, and believe that If convention were
held today tie would secure the nomination.
They state that Blains policy from now until
the meeting of next congress will DE silence.
Tncy are somewhat curipus To discover the
meaning OF the Treasury changes, which,
they imagine, may have political import
They seem to think the removable Douglass
is, to some extent, a blow at Pennsylvania,
and, of course, regret It, for they have re-.
garded Pennsylvania as one of Bain's strong
holds. They maintain that the indications
of the last two months plainly show that
Bristow himself Is q Presidential aspirant, q
fact which appears to be believed by all the
principal political people who have recently
hecn here.
Gigantic Frauds ON the Internal Rev
enue Unearthed.
WASHINGTON, May ADMINISTRATIONS re-
gently made under direction of the secretary
of the treasury and commissioner OF internal
revenue, .have resulted in the discovery of a
well organized aud formidable ring, which
has been successfully operating for some time
in connection with distilleries in the West.
The ring had its principal headquarters in
st. Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee, and it
appears had bought up number of internal
revenue gaugers and storeksepers In these
districts, who have now been dismissed. II
is estimated at the department that number
of officers of much higher rank will be re-
lieved soon, If not for participation in these
Frauds for neglect of duty in not preventing
or discovering them. It Is estimated that
several internal revenue collectors, and at
least two supervisors in western districts, will
be speedily superseded.
A Washington special saysthe work of un-
earthing gigantic frauds In the whisky trade
began In ST. Louis under the direct supervi-
piOu vi NIL VI. w. w isuuuChS SultOk Va tho
st. Louis Democrat, who, having satisfied him
self of the existence of formidable whisky
ring, including ST. Louis, Chicago and Mil
waukee, obtained authority to ferret them
out and with Martin Colony, commercial edi-
tor of the Democrat, succeeded in doing SO.
1t is said that In st. Louis alone fifty thous.
and barrels of whisky escaped tax through
the connivance of revenue officials with dis
tilers and rectifers and the amount out OF
which the GOvarnment has been deffauded
is placed at 81, Zoo, 900, of this amount the
dishonest revenue officials received forty per
cent.
The mode of swindiing comprised the du.
plicate use of stamps, refilling the barrels
regularly stamped, and various other devices,
the successful issue of which depended upon
the connivance of revenue officials of vari.
GUS grades.
A Washington special says the discovery
of these frauds is the real reason for the
displacement of Commissioner Douglass,
although he was In no manner implicated in