New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-24
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
SECRETARY FOLGER'S CONDITION.
NO IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTTI-ABS0LUTE RESI-
ORDERED BY HIS PHYSICIANS.
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NO IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH-ABsoLUTE REST
ORDERED BY HIS PHYSICIANS
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.l
WASHINGTON. March 23.-Secretary Folgers
health does not improve and his physicians now In
sist that he shall not undertake to do any Work
during tho next four weeks at least. The causes OF
his illness may be directly traced to overwork,
official an xietv and lack OF set-care since he be-
came Secretary OF the treasury. Durirg the hrss
year 1t was customary for him. after hard days
work at his desk return to the Department. after
dinner and an hours exercise, about four days In
every week and keep at work until late at night in
vitiated atmosphere. 1t is said that no took In
sufficient nourishment, and that rregularly. For a
long time he refrained from eating any luncheon at
all A low state uf vitality AID impoverlshment OF
the blood brought on an attack Of malaria. accom-
penied by severe cold with partial congestion OF
his tight lung
AS soon 40 Secretary Folgcr left Washington last
week he began to improve In health and spirits;
but before he returned he caught fresh cold which
teadIly grew worse ana now he IN SUFFERING from
erysipeas In the head aud fare. While his condi-
ton not regarded alarming, 1t is serious enough
to cause his friends unessness and TO render
change OF climate and absolute rest necessary for
the time being 1t Is expected that no will not 10
able to resume his official duties before the first OF
May; and In the meantime lao will probably take
short voyage. lie may VISIT bermuda although
that Is not definitely settled.
1t docs not seem likely that any important mat
ters outside OF the usual routine of the Department.
will require the personal supervision oil tho score
tarv of the Treasury curing the next Two or three
months. 1t IL the opinion OF oiicials who nave IN
vesg gated the subject very recently that tho con-
dItlvn Of the Treasury will not be such as ~ war
another bond call boiorc tue eud OF tho current
This various questions Of controversy which
are to require settlement under the now tariff law
cannot very well ariso until tho act shall become
operative. The new rates OF duty will not take
effect until July !, except upon sugar m0lasses
etc. which become opera i've June |. SO far as the
public interests are Concerned the:ef0re the Secie
tsry may feel that be Gun be absent from Washing
ton quite well during the next month or six
weeks as he could at any other tune.
MORE STAR ROUTE INDICTMENTS SOUGHT.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Star tonight
says: cit Ia expected that the investigation by the
Grand Jury OF the evidence concerning Mr. Brady Star
Route Contractor Prce eN-5en t1r &c lOsg, viii DO
continued on Monday. Last summer q former Grand
Jury renrncd indictment aglnstBradY and Price for
conspiracy but refused to indot kellogg. 1t Is uDder
stood that an application Will bcmale for indict
ment for Kellogg based not alone upon the testimony or
John A. Walsh but also upon that of Price and others.
MI Kcr who presented the evidence the Grand Jury
yesterday, holds that the prosecution will not be barred
by the Statute OF Limitations held by some lawyers
interested In tho defence OF star Route defendantS
1t is stated upon tue authority Of who has the
document aud whose statements believed TO be trust
worthy that Mail Contractor James h. Price his made
an affidavit, now IN possession OF tho Cover ,ment
wherein he alleges that he one occasion gave 10 eI
Assistant Postmaster General Brady the sum o. $500
in postal drafts together with $500 in cash
10 influence Brady's Official action corrupty He also
alleges, IL u si that another occasion he gave To
ex-senator Kellogg for n similar purpose tho sum OF
$4,000 IN postal TRAITS. drawn against his Prces pay
"a
Corpus Christi. and that addition 10 the afuremeu
toned $4,000 OF drafts he also TO Senator kellogg
for 5000, all OF which paper, he dcpOses
pad at maturity Mr.. Price testified before the Grand
Jury yesterday.