Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-03


Judge Lawrence. first controller of the Treas
ury department. has considered the question
stated i'm letter from the District Commission
ers asking authority to use a sum of money not
exceeding $1,000 for the detection of frauds
upon the District revenues during the present
fiscal year. out of either the contingent fund or
the item of miscellaneous expenses Judge
Lawrence refers to the fact that Congress
In appro priafng S1S.C00 for the expenses OF
the assessors office evidently intended that that
appropriation should include services for detect
ing rauds upon the revenue. IL would seem
that Congress contemplated the possibility Of q
reduction of the clerical force of the ASSESS
ors Office. IL only abolished the Office Of the
assessor, and deyoyed the duties Of that office
upon the assessor. Ii would seem to be proper
that the Commissioners should ASCERTAIN what
reductions can be made in the clerical and other
force OF the assessors Office. and then they can
ascertain about the amount which would remain
OF the amount of S1S.0O0 for the detection Of
frauds on the revenue. Until that is done il
would not seem to be necessary to make any fur
ther decision on the subject. Judge Lawrence
calls attention TO the fact that the police force
appropriation contains an item for contingent
expenses. embracing the detection of crime.
Under this the Commissioners can employ the
police force to detect frauds on the revenue.
THE WASHINGTON EXcURsIoNIsTs ARR EsTED
IN ALEXANDRIA, correspondent writes to
say that the facts in the case of the arrest OF
Sergeant JAS A. Perry of the Washington Cadet
Corps. made on the excursion train at Alexan-
dria, while returning to this city from Rich
mOnd July 3lst, are as follows: "When the
train bound for Richmond Saturday night
reached Alexandria the crowd was so large
that those holding tickets found ii impossible tc
make their way to the train. The committee
took every precaution. and made an attempt &c
sell tickets. finding il impossible. the train moved
of. When they returned to Alexandria a war.
rant had been sworn out forthe arrest Of Sergeant
p. 10y Newton FAINT, disappointed ticket holder.
The Mayor on hearing the evidence dismissed
Alexandria had been burglarized by some one
and sold. Sergeant p. was eXonerated after
being confined all night; but with the assurance
that the corps would redeem the tickets not
used"
AN ENTERTAINMENT on THE CAMP GROUNDS.
As ''camp discipline" has not yet been estab-
lished at Washington Grove camp grounds the
campers amuse themselves very much like
people i'm tine city. Monday evening a musical
and literary entertainment was given In the
dining-room of the hotel. The program in
cluded singing by Messrs. E. NJ. Buchanan. W.
III. Daniels, H. A. Forseman, II. Adams, w. c.
McCauley, j. Maudsey and Col Rogers. and
Mrs j. II. Travers; piano music by Prof j. r. +.
Lang cornet solo by Mr.. Gibson recitations bv
Dr. " F. White and E. p. Jewell, and readings
by E. C. Townsend.
THEY WILL HAVE THEIR PETs.-with TIN
expressed purpose Of keeping dogs out of the
Stockton House, at Cape May, during the pres-
ent season, the directors issued an announce
ment that they would be charged for board at
the rate Of $40 week apiece. That this scheme
for carrying out a praiseworthy purpose is an
utter failure is proved by the fact that six doD
are now registered at the stockton House-thsk
is to say, three skye terriers. two lap dogs and
one pug.