The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-25
AT WASHINGTON.
The Remains Of the Author OF "Home,
Sweet Home," Now In Washington.
The Financial Statement OF the Treas.
ury Department is a Good One.
fhe Jeannette Board OF Inquiry win
Convene Again In April Next.
Secretary Folger is no Better, and
Is Again Confined to His
Bed-it Is Evident, From all Reports.
He Is In Feeble Health.
Price, an Indicted Star.Routcr, Won't
Talk In a Civil Salt.
Other Items From the CAPITAL,
The Financial Statement Of the Treas.
ury Department is a Good One,
The Jeannette Board OF Inquiry win
Convene Again In April Next.
Secretary folger is no Better, and
Is Again Confined to His
Bed-it Is Evident, From all Reports.
He Is In Feeble Health.
'friee, an Indicted Star.Router, Won't
Talk In Civil Suit.
Other Items From the Capital.
Washington Notes,
HOME. sWERr HOMIE

Washington Notes
HOME, swREr HOME.
The remains OF John Howard Payne, au.
thor OF Home, Sweet Home,n arrived in
this city this morning. The undertaken,
with the assistance of the railroad en-.
ployees, lifted out the coffin which was en-
closed in a wedge-snapeu, foreign.lookine.
nox oil wood, heavily bound at the sides and
corners with straps OF wrought iron. On
each side were three iron handles, and the
box was covered with a black pall and
draped with the American flag. IL WAS
borne at once to the hearse, followed by w.
W. Vorcoran, 9. M. Matthews and I4ieuten.
aht Nicholson, and taking u carriage, the
party accompanied the remains to Oakhil,,
m ann saw ,hem placed in the chapel. The
collin will be exposed to view In the chanel.
ana VIII probably remain there for some
days before being removed to a vault. Ii il
sad the lawn facing the entrance IS being
| thought OF MS u place of nterment. as a
monument at this point would be very
conspicuous. w.
i TREASURY STATEMENT.
Inc statement of the United States treas.
ury shows gold, silver aud United States
noies III the treasury to-day as follows
Gold coin and bullion, $iS2,6lO, ,755; silver
dollars and bullion, $ls,as7, ,i92, fractional
SILVER com; va 100 $40; United States notes
SH,slI.lO: total, 1851 ,625,3s6. Certificates
outstanding: Gold, $i0O7 ,69i; silver. SC9. :
70o,S70i currency, so.S75,Oo0.
NO BETTER
Secretary Folgcr Is no better and is con.
fined TO his bed.
Inc critic gives currency to the report
that Secretary Folgers sickness has now
assumed the shape OF erysipelas OF the face
and head. and that his condition Is consid-
cred dangerous. While II cannot be denied
the condition OF the secretary Is much
worse Than his friends would
nave the public believe, the
aoove mentioned report cannot be verified
Tonight; Officials in the treasury depart
J ment who hear from Secretary Folger
daily say they have no information which
wonld warrant the statement that Mr..
folger Is suffering from the disease alluded
10. They do not deny, however, that tho
secretary IS much Frustrated and his sys
TEN generally disoreanized.
TARIFF RULES
an Official letter from the secretarv's OF
nee OF the treasury department laws dowr
the following rules concerning the enforce
inent OF section of the new tariff law
me mere fact that invoices include non
dutlable charges does not thereb,
render such charges liable TO duty
, ana in proper cases the dnf,
should not pe levied on charges and co n
mission when they can be properly ascer
tanned, Where, however, an invoice o.
goods declares they have been delivered /,
hPurchasor on the exporting vessel free o
ail cnhrges to him, the value stated In th,
invoice must DO taken as that upon wh,cl
duties shall be levied, provided of course
the appraiser makes no advance thereon
anu the goods actually remaining il
I bonded warehouses; or public store, wher
tne Ith section OF tho act referred TO tool
, ehect, may be considered as entitled to d
reanlustment OF duty under said section
, without regard 10 protest of the dutv de.
pnrtment and its officers, Thi,
mas been forced through Tho
laws enacted by congress, and
the department does not dvBln,it wise OF
Wlthln It's authority to enlarge the scope
,he act so rs TO extend the provisions o
section ~ In connection with section Il
goous not III public stoie or bonded ware
mouse when the act took effect, and which
were imported prior to that date. Good.
imported prior to the acts taking effect and
which were imported prior to that date, anC
goods imported prior to the acts takinl
enect ana which remained In the gene ra
ptuer store, are to be considered as In {
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down applies accordingly"
: WON'T TALK.
, In taking evidence before the commission
this morning, in the civil case of Walsh VS.
Brady, irice refused point blank to answe,
ihe question relating to what are known II
tue star-route prosecution as the "Pric,
GRATIS" upon the ground that 10 answer
would criminate himself. Price somewhat
irreleyantly told parties to the hearing tina,
they might go to the grand jury and find
out what he testified to before that body or
the I'd instant, If they wanted his views in
regard to the Price Brady drafts, but that
his affairs TO the world In a hearing
Of this kind while he was under
Indictment on evidence OF the plaintiff,
Before Commissioner A. q. Bradley was
iaken the deposition to-day of James ID
Price, In the suit of Walsh Va, Brady for
recovery OF money alleged to have been
loaned defendant by plaintiff. The witness, j,
frice was sworn and said he was citizen
OF Missouri knew Thomas J. Brady and
also knew Walsh; said he never had any
financial transaction with Walsh. Al
this juucture counsel for Walsh
presented witness for Identification
sundry drafts amounting. in the aggregate
TO VIZ 900. These drafts were In the Gus.
tody Of Blackman, an employe of Tho
government, as they are a part The
records. OF the post.oflice department
these drafts are as follows: Two postal
drafts OF 81 $50 each both drawn at Wash.
T ington,. July 18th, 1880, to the orde,
Of j. d. Price, and by
himself endorsed, against the pay or
route No; 81 ,l2O, from Indianola TO Corpu,
Christi, Texas, for the quarters cudinr
Sep,emeer -, lssO, and December u. 1880
Witness Identified these two draft.
Us having been drawn and endorsed
ny himself Witness next identified the
ioiiowing additional postal drafts, eech be-
ing drawn for SO, 900, and dated Wnshinrton
July III, 1879, agsins, his nay, on thc
following named quarters on mail
route irom Corpus Christi TO San Antonio
Iexas quarter ending September 30, 1850
quarter ending December 81, 1880, and fol
quarter ending March 81, ISsi. ines,
drafts all bear, in addition. Il
the endorsement Of J. A. Walsh, his own
Witness being asked as TO whether or moi
these were Walsh's endorsements. replied
nc was not familiar with Walsh,
SIGNATURE, and that Walsh could
TESTIFY on mat point. On being asked
declined 70 answer on the ground that hs
did not believe any one had a right 10 pry
into his private affairs. Being pressed for
reply, he declined answering on the ground
that he was informed by reason of test,monv
given by Walsh, and further. his answc,
might tend TO crimnatc himself. Ouits !
discussion ensued between the counsel NJ
this Juncture, as TO the relevancy of thi,
testimony, IN an action brought BY Walsh
20 o.. recover s money, alleged to be loaned BY
The counsel for Walsh maintained IN,
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