Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-04
PLEASANT IN A. CORNER.
HIS NEW BOND REJECTED AND
HIS REMOVAL HINTED.

Only Two New Names Secured to the
Instrument-GOvernm Aid Refused
PensacOla-The 100000 Not to be
Expended by the National Board of
Health.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-District Attor-
ney Darnell to-day had conference with
Secretary FOlger in regard to Collector
Peasants new bond. Mr.. Rodgers, Act
ing Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
was present. Peasants bond was
thoroughly examined. 1t was found to
contain the names of but two sureties
which are not on the old bond. Mr..
Rodgers produced the letter written bv
General Raum some time ago in reply to
PIeasants, in which it is specified
why the old bond is not satisfactory, and
details given showing that the sureties
therein had qualified for amounts which
they were not possessed of in reality The
1acts set forth in that letter and the fact
that the new bond presents but two
new names rendered the decision
the work Of but q few moments
Both Secretary Folger and Acting Com
missioner Rodgers pronounced the new
bond wholly unsatisfactory, and its ac-
ceptance was refused. Secretary FOlger
SAID to your correspondent that under no
circumstances could the Treasury De
partment accept such bond. Mr.. Plea
SAINT must give a satisfactory bond. or
accept the alternative of going out. He
has made two unsuccessful attempts to
properly bond. The alternative will.
therefore, be presented to him in a short
time unless he can do something satisfac-
tory in the bonding way.
The report recently made by Surgeon
General Hamilton of the Marine Hospital
service, In which he approved the eXten-
sion OF government aid to the local Board
of Health at Pensacola, has been cOnsid-
cred by the President and Cabinet, and
resulted in the decision that the govern
ment can't extend aid to anY local health
| board. This decision, while rendered
directly on the question of helping Pensa-
cola, VIII also stand in broader sense to
all other cities which may he similarly
afflicted.
The members of the National Board of
Health to-day waited on the President in
a body. They urged that they be given
control Of the expenditure of the 500, 600
epidemic fund. The President heard them
and told them to confer with the Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
Col. Waring, of the board, who is per-
sOnal friend of the Presidents. called later
upon Secretary FOlger and made a lengthy
argument for the control of the 500, 900.
lie was met at every point by very
discOuraging remarks from Mr..
Folger, who took no pains to
conceal his opinion that the past Board
of Health was a very small and ineffi-
cient body, and he finally told Col. War
ing that his mind was fully made up. and
that the 100000 should be placed under
the supervision of the Marine Hospital
service. AS the President has practically
left the settlement of this question to Mr..
FOlger, it is not hard to guess what the
final decision will be.
Senior Romero, the Mexican Minister,
goes to Europe on the 9th inst, to remain
all summer. His health is bad.
Sidney Dillon, President of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, has written a
long letter to Secretary Teller in reply to
the recent communication from the latter,
demanding from the company payment of
something more than a million dollars due
the government under the law calling for
five per cent of the net earnings for a sink
ing fund. President Dillon set up
counter claim of nearly $4,000, 600 due the
railroad from the government, and a con-
tingent claim of upwards of $500, 900 more.
Mr.. DillOn's letter in effect, though not
in express terms, refuses payment and
refers the government to the courts for
redress.