Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-16
WASHINGTON.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

special Telegram 10 the OlODe.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Although Presi-
dent Arthur is in Florida, things about the
White house are not dull. Mrs. Ainsworth
the presidents sister, Miss Nellie Arthur
and Young Allan Arthur, who is home from
Princeton, are the present occupants OF
the house. Mrs. Ainsworth receives many
callers every day. She also gives very
handsome lunches once or twice week. A
troupe of young girls, friends OF MISS
Nellie, are at the house every day. Ihey
romp through the roomy old pile ana HOOK
in the observatory. The visitor to the
White house at any hour in the day can
hear peals of merry girls laughter beyond
the aesthetic stained partitions which
SEPARATE the public vestibule from the
main corridor in the private part of the
mansion. Young Arthur also has
his friends about him. They
consist of Princeton students and the
Jennesse Dores of the city of Washington.
Altogether part of the executive mansion
is almost as lively as it is in the height of
the season. The business end of the place,
where official clerical labor is performed,
is not very lively. Only half the usual
force of clerks is on duty. These spend
their time pitching pennies and waiting for
3 O'Clock p. m.
TEST CASE.
Army officers are deeply interested in
tie claim of Gea. Pope for $4,000, which
represents pay for the time he served as
major general, according to assignment
By brevet rlak. This case has gone to the
court of claims. If Gen. Pope succeeds,
it is said there are hundreds of similar
cases which will be brought forward.
THE GUIrEAU TRIAL OFFICIAL.
The government has just issued the Off
cial record of the Guiteau trial. 1t makes
three large volumes. The work is gotten
out in the best style of the government
printing Office. The volumes are hand
somely bound in calf and boards, and are
printed on an excellent quality of paper.
The three VOLUMES make 1851 pages in
all. But limited number of copies, $50,
was printed. There is great demand for
com pIete sets of this publication. The
demand comes from all over the country,
princi pally from lawyers and collectors of
the curious in literature. Even now as
much as 1928 is offered for a complete set.
THE BREWERS
are very mach interested in the decision
of a case now pending IN the treasury rel
alive to the duty on rice meal. In every
twelve pounds OF rice there is about one
pound of broken rice. This broken rice is
-o1 60 rkoir dc IF NV
adding small quantity of barley malt.
This gives the beer bright amber
color, and the quality which brewers call
brilliancy, while the rice is, of course, not
injurious. The total number of pounds of
broken rice imported into this country an
nually is 100000, most of which goes into
the consumption of beer. Talmage &
Sons, importers in New York, have con-
trolled the Southern rice. business, and de-
sire to create monopoly and were sue
cessful in securing a recommendation
from the tariff commission of an increase
of duty from copper cent. ad valorem to
about one-half cent per pound, to two
and one-half cents per pound. Owing to
representations of Milwaukee brewers and
others the tariff commission of the two
houses restored the duty to the old rates.
Talmage & Sons have now raised
the point before the treasury depart
ment that the granulated rice meal
is largely composed Of unbroken rice and
that it should be dutiable as rice. The
collector of New York has submitted
sample, and the secretary of the treasury
has the subject now under consideration.
By ''r1ce mear' congress meant rice bran,
an article which is used for feeding cattle,
worth 25c per bUshel. Mr.. Randall has
advocated the proper rate of duty desired
by Mr.. Tai mage.
CHARGES AGAINST ARCHITECT HILL.
Secretary Folger, it is believed, will
shortly appoint committee to investigate
the charges against Architect Hill. The
charges are made by ex Congressman
Murch, of Maine. Most of the instances
cited are old stories, which have been re-
peaUedly published. Frauds are
charged particularly in awarding
the granite contracts and collision with
contractors on government work because
Mr.. Hill changed the old system of Is per
cent. payments TO the present one, which
allows, according TO Mr.. Murch, larger
margin OF profit. There are also ancient
statements of alleged corrupt operations
on the stone work of the Chicago public
buildings, which were investigated by a
Chicago court year ago.
TIE MANNING-CHALMERs CASE.
The testimony in the Manning Chalmers
case has closed, Mr.. Manning having de-
cided not to propound the cross-interro-
gatories TO the attorney general, as had
been intended. Mr.. Manning before leav-
ing stated he was entirely satisfied with
the case as it stood. and he was confident
he would be able to impeach the statement
of the attorney general.
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