Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-24
Brady on the stand. Put him on. win stop;

Brady on the stand. Put him on. win stop;
"h your honor please" said Mr. Wilson, 81 want
to interpose my objection again to what Mr.. Mer-
Il don't see what the court can do" said Judge
Wyle, .'buJ strike it out OF his speech.'
| elf Mr. Wilson briggs these things on his own
head" said Mr.. Merrick, "I can't help 1t"
| ADMoNITIoN.
| The court was about to quote the statute pro-
hlbiting inference to be drawn from the failure OF
| defendant to go on the stand, but checked him.
self, saying it might be improper even to read it
| He said all he could do was to admoniSh coun-
| sell
81 will consider myself admonished," said Mr.
Mr.. Merrick referring to the orders on the routes
showed the ridiculous absurdity OF making any
| service per mile was considered
| taken.
Mr.. Merrick said that some Of the routes the
| amount allowed in addition to the original con-
| tract sum was made up Of sums allowed for expe-
| dtion AMI sums allowed for increase OF trips,
| while in Others. the addit onal sum was allowed
for expedition alone, in the face of Brady's dec
laratien to Congress that in no case should the
| amount allowed for expedition exceed SO per cent
OF the contract price. In reference to the circum-
| stances which the Postmaster General should
| consider in determining the amount TO be allowed
| for expedition, Mr.. Merrick said:
| THE DEFENSE HAD SNEERED AT IDEA
| that the Postmaster General should take account
of productiveness. They said that this was an old
law, long slpce abandoned. They had brought
Secretary Teller to the stand to prove his theory
OF the mail service; they brought Gen. Sherman
was that he regarded the Post once depart
| ment as an auxiliary to the army which he
conn commanded These gentlemen did not fix the
| laws regulating the service. Congress had pro-
vided that productiveness should be the chief
thing considered In 1876 Congress passed law
| nCp fhnf Ha,,
qu1re into the expenses Of the postal service, in
order to reduce the expenses to within the reve-
nues OF the department..
| PRoDUCT1vENEss
| still remained the paramount consideration with
| the Postmaster General and his Second Assistant
| when they shall be called upon to determine the
rate to be paid for the service.
In the progress of the case both sides had been
defense devoted most of the time to arguing pro-
| positions OF law. Mr.. Wilson had said before the
sent the propositions Of law on the side OF the de
| tense. He asked whether he was to understand
| that all
| THE PROPOSITIONS OF LAW,
| which the defense intended to debate had been
| offered.
Mr.. Chandler and Mr. Totten said that they had
| not all been submitted.
Mr.. Merrick asked If he could have them, and
Mr.. Totten sa Id that they were not ready yet.
|
| Summer Work at the Capitol
| A PART OF THE CRYPT TO BE USED FOR STORAGE OF
| THE OVERFLOW OF BOOKS FROM THE CoNGREs-
| sIONAL L1BRARY-BIDS FOR FINISHING THE
| COPI Nc IN THE CAPITOL GROUNDS, ETC.
| Since the adjournment OF Congress the Senate
cham ber and the hall of the House of Representa-
| tiveS have been uncarpeted, preparatory to gen.
| eral cleaning up and refurbishing. The elevator
On the House side, which has been up for not more
than eight months, is closed for repairs. The only
new work going on about the building is the en-
| closing OF part of the space under the rOtunda
| with heavy brick wall. The space thus enclosed
Is is TO os divided into compartments, IN which are
library which have mildeWed in the boxes in
which they have been stored, for want OF air.
This work Is unsightly and an eyesore in the Capt.
| tOl. 1t will be removed when the new library
! building is provided.
Old bathroom are being removed to the lOwerfioor.
New tlllng has already been placed in the spaces
rnovod ~ & anu ~ III lew ays aie vans Mi oe
restaurant ordered by the House.
. In m fewdsys the work Of completing the coping
| In the Capitol grounds will BE- begun. This branch
OF the Capitol Improvement is under the direction
OF M. Fred. Law Olmstead. OF New York Bids
Tor the work were opened yesterday. There
seven bidders Six OF the bids ranged SGD 600
to coo each. Middleton Lane, Of this city bid
| for the work at $l4 600. This being so far below
| the other bidders Mr. Olmstead IS going carefully
over the specifications to see II the work can possi
oy oe done @ h at the lowest 9fe BID If So the
Reorganizing the Letter Carrier Ser
|
The city postmaster, Col. Anger, is reorganiz-
| ing the carrier service In accordance with the
changes made in the law at the last session of
| Congress. The auxiliary carriers who nave hith-
erto been employed at small salaries, and for only
part of the day. have had their salaries increased
and are placed in the regular line Of promotion.
This supplies the service in this city with thirteen
| new carriers and the postmaster has decided to
increase the number Of routes from 25 to So While
it is thought that increase in the number OF
daily mail deliveries is needed at present, an ear
ler delivery in many parts OF the city is greatly
nbec In e 4 % Hi ene S service @ .ne
be to bring the mail to every citizen in the District
before o'clock in the morning. With this accom-
| pliShed Col. Anger believes that Washington Will
have the most perfect system OF any city In this
| country.
THE STAR ROUTE JURORS WITNESS A MARRIAGE
GEREMGSY-Ih's GER morning young couple, named
in the cy were s seea Coming up
Guring for the City Hall They had rode in
buggy from Fairfax county, Va. At the City Hall
| and asked for a minister. Rev. B. p Brown being
In the clerks office, his services were secured and
the bride and groom and number of spectators.
| among them number of the star route jurymen,
| gathered In the marshals private Office, where
the HnG5 S was ea M sne q f
come into COURT" was heard. and there was
general rush OF the 1urymen, which somewhat dis
| turbe d the dignity OF the occasion.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE NEW THREE PER CENT
BONDS are still being made to tbs Treasury depart
ment 1t is estimated that th(f and half per
| cent bonds to the am cunt OF $3.50, 600 have
already been surrendered for exchange into the
| new bonds and that the amount will aggregate
about 5000, 100000. Several additional offers for
| eign holders OF the three and a half per cent
| bonds While it is not likely that the allotment OF
| the new bonds viii be made before Monday next,
1t is possible for Secretary Foger to take up that
| question tomorrow.
| WARRANTS for the payment Of $4,000, 600 on ac-
! count of pensions were issued from the Treasury
| department yesterday.