The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-29
AT WASHINGTON.
The Remains of the Author Of "HOme,
Sweet HOme," Now In Washington.
The Financial Statement Of the Treas
ury Department is Good One.
The Jeanette Board Of Inquiry VIII
Convene Again in April Next.
Secretary FOIger 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-ROuter, Won't
Talk in Civil Suit.
Other Items From the Capital.
The Jeanette Board Of Inquiry VIII
Convene Again in April Next.
Secretary FOlger Is no Better, ana
Is Again Confined to His
Bed-It is Evident, From all Reports,
He is in Feeble Health.
Price, an Indicted Star.ROuter, Won't
Talk in a Civil Suit.
Other Items From the Capital.
IYashington Notes.

Washington Notes.
HOME, SWEET HOME.
The remains of John Howard Payne, au-
thor of "Home, Sweet Home" 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-looking
box of wood, heavily bound at the sides ana
corners with straps OF wrought IRON. On
each side we're three iron handles, and the
box was covered with black pail and
draped with the American flag. 1t was
borne at once to the hearse, followed by w.
w. Corcoran, G. M. Matthews and Lieuten-
ant Nicholson, and taking a carriage, the
party accompanied the remains to Oakhil',
and saw them k2f in the chapel, The In,
coffin will be 81 ~ 2yiew in the chapel,
and will probably asr5ere for some som.
days before being remov> init. 1t IS
said the lawn facing the emu heing
thought of as a place of inter- Na
monument at this point would be- y
conspicuous.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
The statement of the United States treas
ury shows gold, silver and United States
notes in the treasury to-day as follows
Gold coin and bullion, lS2,6lO, ,755; silver
dollars and bullion, 8,4S7, 1872; fractional
silver coin; $27, ,709, ,5l9; United Statesnotes,
S44. SIT 400: total, 1851 ,625,3S6. Certificates
outstanding: Gold, $4,0O7 ,594; silver, S69,-
O5,370; currency, $9,S75,OO0.
NO BETTER.
Secretary Folger is no better and is con-
fined to his bed.
The critic gives currency to the report
hat Secretary Folger's sickness has now
ssumed the shape of erysipelas of the face
nd head, and that his condition is consid,
ared dangerous. While it cannot be denied
the condition of the secretary is much
worse than his friends would
have the public believe, the
above mentioned report cannot be verified
tonight. Officials in the treasury depart
ment who hear from Secretary Folger
daily say they have no information which
would warrant the statement that Mr.:
Folger is suffering from the disease alluded
to. They do not deny, however, that the
secretary is much prostrated and his sys-
tenn generally disorganized.
TARIFF RULES.
An official letter from the secretary's Of
fee of the treasury department lays down
the following rules concerning the enforce
ment of section Z of the new tariff law:
"The mere fact that invoices include non-
render such charges liable. to duty,
and in proper cases the duty
should not be levied on charges and co n
mission when they can be properly aicer-
tanned, Where, however, an invoice OF
goods declares they have been delivered to
a purchaser on the exporting vessel free OF
all charges to him, the value stated in the
invoice must be taken as that upon which
duties shall be levied, provided of course,
the appraiser makes mo- advance thereon
and tho goods actually remaining in
bonded warehouses or public store, when
the 9TH section of the act referred to took
effect, may be considered as entitled to n
readiustment OF duty under said section
without regard TO protest of the duty de-
partment and its officers. This
has been snaood forced d6n0Tsss tm5Sngs ans ans
the department does not deem 1t wise or
within its authority TO enlarge the scope of
the act so as to extend the provisions OF
section 10 In connection with section to
goods not in public store or bonded ware
house when the act took effect, and which
were imported prior to that date. Goods
imported prior TO the acts taking effect and
which were imported prior TO that date, and
goods imported prior to the acts taking
effect and which remained in the general
order store, are to be considered as in a
bonded warehouse. and the rule tefore laid
down applies accordingly"
WON'T TALK.
In taking evidence before the commission
this morning, in the civil case OF Walsh VS..
Brady, Price refused point blank to answer
the question relating TO what are known in
the star-route prosecution as the "Price
drafts" upon the ground that TO answer
would criminste himself. Price somewhat
irreleyantly told parties TO the hearing that
they might 70 to the grand jury and Ind
out what he testified TO before that body on
the 22d instant, If they wanted his views IN
regard TO the Price-Brady drafts, but that
he did not intend 10 open up
of this kind while he was under
indictment on evidence Of the plaintiff.
Before Commissioner A. G. Bradley was
taken the deposition to-day of James Il.
Price, In the suit of Walsh vs.. Brady for
recovery OF money alleged 70 have been
loaned defendant by plaintiff. The witness,J +.
Price was sworn and said he was citizen
Of Missouri knew Thomas !. Bray % %ana
also knew Walsh; said he never had any
financial transaction with Walsh. AZ
this iuucture counsel for Walsh
presented witness for Identification,
sundry drafts amounting. in the aggregate,
TO sl7.5OO These drafts were in the Gus
tody OF Blsckmsr, an employe OF the
government, a. they sre part the
records Of the post.ofiice aepsrtmeni
these drafts are ss iOlloEs: Two postal
drafts of 81, $50 each, both drawn at Wash
ington. July 18th, 1880, 10 ths order
himself enderssd. against the pay on
route No. B, 40, from Indianola 20 Corpus
Christi. TsIas. for the quarters ending
September 20, 1880, and December 81, ls5O.
witness Identified these two drafts
a. having been drawn and endorsed
by himself witness nsrt identified the
following additional postal drafts, esch be
ine drawr for s.. coo and dated Washington.
Jnlv rs. 1879. against his nay. on the
following named quarters on mail
route from Corpus Christi 20 san Antenio.
Texas. quarter ending SepteFnoer %. $50.
quarter ending Decsmber 81, ls5l, A1d inf
Quarter ending March 81. 1ssl. These
drafts al bear In sediugn -
the ep5orssmspt Of ]. A. Walsh. his orn
Witness bsing asked A. 20 whether o. DOT
these were Waists endOrsements repl. 80
be vas not familiar With Walsh z
signnfure, and that Walsh ceule
testify on that point On being nsfed
who gave him these seven ornits. be
declined 70 nEsusr on the grguud that be
did not belisvs sny o0e Dad right - pr
into his privsts afairs- Being pressed f1r :
rrulv. be declined auswsrinz on the gruund
fhsf be vas Informed bT reason ~ testimony
given BIZ walsh. snd furfber. his ansEer
might tsnd - crirnlnate hi nsrt Quits =
discussion sususd bstween the counsel st
his functura. as % The - l-rarcF - thls
tnsffrno1r. IN On scticn tr01Eht ~ Nelst
n rscorsr noDsy. alleged % b iosned -
re oosnssi Or Wslsh naintsises tss
relevancy you'd vsrg soor srlear = %