Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-22
THE EVENING STAR.
February -. 1872,
CITY AND DISTRICT.
The Franklin school Trap.

so In so many WORKS. but he leaves il to DE inferred
by his readers that he was the architect ~ the
FRANKLIN School Building, and that he Is entitled
To whatever credit may belong to its plans ana
construction. / therefore desire to ask Mr.. Cluss
whether ne is the person who proposed, prepared
or approved the plans which contemplated the Use
Oh the heavy doors opening ttrard now or lately
In use t The two main entrances OF that building,
or whether he consented 10 or permitted their use,
II tncy were proposed, prepared or approved by
ttve answer To these two questions II
MT Cluss can answer them Squarely in the mega
tive he Is entitled before the public ID have that
TACT KNOWN. III he must answer them or either or
Them In the Affirmative. then submit thst he is
not MT person to have 10 do with the construc-
ion OF buildings intended for public use, 40 mat
ter how much he may know or think he knows about
1.-THE handiwork Of drawing, the art OF design, the
Silence OF construction, the strength oi mlterials
the balance OF forces, the stability structures
light, and so FORTH
For my part, am free TO say that l wouldn't
allow an architect 81 offending against the plain
est laws for the preservation OF life build for
co"-staoie or ! pig-pen.
February 81, 1882
The school Insurauce-An OFFER 10
Congress.
To the Editor of THE EvE>ING STAR.
In the debate on the appropriation for restoring
the Jefferson school building, in the House sat
uriay, Hon. S. s. Cox said ''See what by this APP
preparation you are doing. You are making the
thus District I'm the first place. TO recover the In
surance for this Jefferson school building. That
may be all right. Ii Is one OF the cunning wedges
TO open the Treasury"
The gentleman is mistaken. The money is col
iected by the District authorities without any
ton on the part OF the Treasury. The bill itself
| requires the money to be deposited In the Treas
Try, and all the agency the Treasury has In the
MatIsr Is TO hold the money and pay IL out upon
the checks OF the District Commissioners. as the
work progresses. But aside from that there is a
general statute requiring the Commissioners OF
It.ff. tn
rom chdfetpr source, ia the L. s. Treasury; SO
That even without the provision in the bin t would
nave 10 be paid IN when collected. All the bill
does is to make il special deposit, TO he used for
the special purpose OF restoring that building.
Were it not for the law OF Congress requiring it 10
! DE deposited la the Treasury, there would be no
necessity FOR troubling the Treasury at all In the
matter Where the cunning wedge TO open the
reiSufy' Is ia that, think IL would trouble the
| gentleman to point cut.
Another point TO which desire TO invite the at
| tention OF Nj. Cox and the other gentleman VINO
opposed that part OF the bill is that that building
Was paid Tor entirely by the tareS 0r the ,eoge oT
the District. 1t was built i'm 1872 long before Con-
gresS agreed to pay amy part OF the expenses OF
The District. and consequently neither the building
] nor the Insurance money, or any part Of either
does, or ever cid, belong to the u. s. government
All there is about ii, is the fact that Congress, by
It's Laws, has deprived the people of the District OF
the right to say what they will 90 with their own
property even
AS to the justice propI1ety of the United States
defraying one-half the expenses OF the District.
nave this to say. that VIII pay i've hundred dol
lars 10 the school Iuni, or To charitable institu-
ton OF the District, on condition that the members
OF the House will attend, and permit a delegation
OF citizens to occupy their attention for three
! hours. i'm merely showing them the facts I'm the
! case; and there shall be neither wine nor abuse
On our part Come, Brother Cox, now what do you
| say to That? ". C. DODGE
--
TRUSTED SERVANT CHANGED WITH STEALING
DIANoNDs.-Edward Ambush, a gray-haired col
ored man, was put on trial in the Police Court yes
! terday for the grand larceny OF some diamond
+! Jewery from VIM. H. Bayne, OF No 40 18th street
tt..f
OF this month she sent this man, who was a SER
want in her house, and in whom she had the great
| est confidence to her room To get some towels
! from her trunk, in which the jewelry was kept,
and she shortly afterward missed the diamonds.
slr. Bayne testified that the defendant saw the
diamonds when they Were bought the night before
and admired them very much. The prisoner took
the stand and denied the charge. the court sent
| the case to the grand jury, and the prisoner was
committed in default OF 500 bonds.
-.
AN ACCIDENTAL LAECENf.-Robelt TAFT, gray
haired ana venerable looking coiored man, Was In
the dock at the Police Court Monday on the
charge OF stealing nan DuShel OF coal from Albert
'scuse me Jedge, I'm 'scecdin sorry de accident
happened. an I'm Shamed % It, Eve been work
| in 10 dat german TO II years, and was a little
short, ana JeS' TOOK a little coal an thought he
excuse him, but fine him more than he usually
tined boys for stealing coal. He imposed a fine of
$40 or 80 days The old man went down ia default
OF the fine.
The COMING MILITARY FAIRS-The cOmr- ittao
in charge OF the arrangements for tho approach
ing National Rifles fair met last evening and re-
ceived a large number Of Valuable donations
The fair committee o. the Union Veteran Corns at
a meeting last evening perfected arranpr,penfs
for the coming fair. Speaker Ketfef Is expected
to deliver BRIEF address. and Secretary Lincoln
will declare the fair open The following gentle
men were designated TO serve as a reception COM
mittee: AlolzO Bell. l. S Tichenor s s Rurdptf
| ID. b. Anger. N. NJ Parker. H. N. c. McFarlapd
A. ID. HaZen. j. NJ Whfttenmore Harrison Dino,
! man and Matt Trimble
Il
| ,.t thh MAsoN oouKT MARIlA--Inere were no adj
ulIiuHsi WITNESSES examiner Dy the Mason court
iu' IA seSteIua! aICi Inc STAR report closed
| APP ;AcNliia 9 teSnHtu bnab aIueF the Shot was
ntu MaSoh > iiusAee was examiner ana was found
/ ~ nave peeh uiscnaIsed. Inc witness described
| lne course OF the bullet through Guiteau's cell
| MlLu9M 10 Che opposite wall The witness was
| asked now many InieS he had seen Guiteau at his
| cen WINDOW, ana Whether IL were possible TO see
| MN should ne rest his elbows Oh the window
| ledge Inc nrst part or the question was v1gOr-
| ouSiy opposed by Gen. Blgelow. who said the
court mad nothing TO do with GuiteauS habits, but
must prove his actual presence at the window on
mat particular occasion secret session decided
Tapc. ~ I'll, raisea laugh at the expense OF
t te a, oy a4sme.lg SIMPLY, 10 the nrsl part OF
~" Iuso VI. +! uon khoM. ne court then aO-
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