Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-09
District Government Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
! commissioner Morgan is confined TO his house
| to-day with an attack OF sciatica.
Mr VIM. O. Roome, chief OF special assessment
division, has completed the revision OF the assess
| ments on alleys in squares 2l2. 2f6, and AZ.
Special License Agent Raff to-day is engaged in
| making out from the collectors books notices TO
business men who have not paid their licenses for
tae current year pr,or TO distraint being made for
oGe warrants: There are over one thousand delin-
| ofleer Joseph Carter OF the police has been de-
tailed TO assist Mr.. RAN in this work.
| THE PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS
To-day copy OF the deficiency bill was received
by the auditor, Mr.Elnson, and he Will at make
re,luist1on on the Treasury departmet for funds
for the month OF June, and request such speedy
action thereon as to enable them TO be paid by
| Saturday next
Yelling IIuckssers and Howling Dogs.
| To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
After watching the entire night with a swatch
dog" waited the dawn OF day, hoping to snatch a
drouse, but the slop mans yell and the huckster's
unciyilized whoop upset that part OF my program
| entirely. Why is 1t that hucksters, rag men, slop
men and dogs by the million, judging from the
iosf;tsoS, @ 9y people nving IN Ine pest
| tiles on street, between 18th and 18th, are
| nuisance and should be treated as such. II has
been truthfully asserted that the least desirable
| vegetables. fruits ana other supplies sold on the
| street were, as rule, the surplus stock OF the
| market OF course, there may be a few exceptions
| but those who patronize hucksters will In most
cases find their fruits stale, their vegetables short
In weight, and meats, fish, etc, far from prime.
| Ihe citizens or washington are well supplied with
! excellent markets, and there is ample space out
side for street vendors without their annoying the
| SICK and disturbing m0rtalS who are so unfortu-
| nate as TO have nerves. The hubbub OF bells, the
roar and racket OF travel and the clamor OF street
gamfnS are what we all expect and can sometimes
patiently endure, but If there is law, ordinance,
or any means OF regulating the screaming NUS
ance hope the editor OF THE STAR will inform us.
| The rag man yelled under my window fifteen
| UmeS YESTERDAY In succession. and the huckStpr
q Squealed "ihas yer hard-headed cabbage and
ITsh pertatoeS" until 1 came. near throwing
| chunk OF putty into his mouth.
| While growing about these charms OF modern
civilization have by no means forgotten that big
dog With his lion roar and the forty smaller ours
I'm this locality. which at this moment making
night hideous with their yelping. DO not exag-
men. women and children die yearly from want of
sleep in localities where dogs bark the live-long
night; suppose the parties who keep these dogs
would say they did IL TO project their property;
but am at loss to know how dog is any pro-
lection when he barks forever. The parties who
keep these torments should be fined heavily. The
| owner OF the big dog on Massachusetts, avenue,
near 10th street, could not be fined enough to COM
penSate us for the torment OF hearing him one
night. ID. c.
THE UNION VETERAN CORPS gave another OF
their delightful excursions down the river last
evening, which was largely attended. Among
those present we're Hon. NJ. ii. DunnelI, Capt Bur-
gerald, Mr.. Redway, Mrs Frank Proutt, Mr.. and
Mrs. koockegy, Mr.. and Mrs Mcclellan, Mrs. w.
H. Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Furcron, Mr.; and Mrs
Mrs. o. E. Corunna Miss Alma Short, Capt. viii
A. Short, Mr.. and Miss Harrison Capt Dwyer,
Mr. and Mrs W. }. Partello, John oLoughlin and
| lady, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Wosgert, Mrs. Paul
Daniels, Mrs. Ed. Abner, Mrs j. ". Wright, Miss
ODonohme. Miss Jessie BoTert. Srs' Frank n Sny.
der, George Engle, Miss Mamie Eng!e, Mrs: and
Miss Flagg, Misses Rose Kreamer, Mamie Walsh,
DUFFY, Julia Donaldson. Aggie Reid, Kate Carroll,
Annie Williams, ,Aggle Smith, and Maggie Magnify,
| OF Philadelphia.
THE "PREsIDENT's FLAG.''-The Secretary OF the
Navy to-day approved the design OF a flag to be
| known and used in the navy as the "President's
flag" 1t is fourteen feet long by eleven feet wide,
| and Is made OF navy blue bunting. In the center
is the American coat OF arms, the eagle holding in
| its mouth pennant inscribed "E Puribus Unuin."
Thirteen white stars, representing the thirteen
original states, are arranged In semi-crce above
the coat OF arms. This flag will fly from the main
first one to be used for this service will fly from
the U.S.S. Despatch on her trip to New York, when
the President gets ready to start
The Whisky investigation Report.
THE WINDOW COMMITTEE DECIDE THAT THE 500, 600
RAISED BY THE WHISKY MEN WAS EXPENDED LE-
ULTIMATELY.
The report Of the select committee to investigate
| the alleged improper use OF money In connection
with the ''bonded spirits" bi states that they did
not find that any money had been corrupty used to
aid in passing the bill. great deal OF money was
raised in order to promote legislation, but expla-
nation showed 1t was legitimately employed. Al
lusion is made to the address OF the president OF
the National DiStllerS and Spirit Dealers AsSoci-
alton at Chicago iD 1881, In which the mission OF
against hostile state enactments well as to pro-
mote friendly national legislation. The commit
tee quote resolution OF the convention to show
Its sympathy with the views OF its president, and
say 1t was fair to presume, without explanation,
that the money raised was to be used In some way
to influence legislation, and in fact soon after
this convention representatives OF the whisky In
terest appeared In Washington TO urge the passage
OF House Dill 5,656. Heavy assessments upon men,
bers of the association began to be made In Nc
vember, 1881, and up to April last they had reached
100000. This sum was used to promote the eXpor-
taton Of spirits, so as prevent fall OF prices In
the home market and the committee are convinced
that none OF it was used to influence legislation,
though such impression got abroad owing to the
collection OF so large sum OF money Immediately
after the declarations of the Chicago convention.
The committee mention the 81 800 raised in Louis
vile to influence legislation, and say it is still in
the hands OF the president OF the association and
that s. 500 were raised elsewhere for like purpose
The employment OF Col G. c. Wharton. Louis
Vile attorney, for S5000 OF which 81 900 had been
paid him, was fer the purpose OF making argu-
ments before the House committee, and was not
Inconsistent with the character OF an honorable
attorney. Other small sums were collected, prin-
cipally employed to pay the expenses OF persons
visiting Washington which raised the total amount
for promoting friendly legislation TO over $4,000,
but it was not proven that any part OF it was cor
ruptly employed. The report concludes: "In the
process OF the Investigation mpuations were cast
upon certain very reputable Journalists by Mr. A.
&. Buell., which your committee take pleasure In
saying were wholly unsustained by the evidence"
The Trivial Testimony Of the Defense.
From the Philadelphia Times, Augusta
The defendant who offered to rebut the evidence
OF three or four men who swore to having seen
him commit an assault, by bringing up a dozen
who were willing to swear that they had not seen
him do it, was not a particle more original and
refreshing in his views OF law than the star route
lawyers. They yesterday tried to prove that the |
defendant Vale had not been in Washington be- |
tween certain dates by Offering the testimony OF |
a hotel man to the fact that Vale was not regis
tered at his house during the time referred to- |
1t was q matter OF very small importance but |
well illustrates the trivial manner In which |
the accused conspiratorS have met the crush
ing evidence brought against them by the gov
ernment. They fifty closed their case with this |
and &c