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National Republican., 1883-03-26
PRoPosALs FOR PAINTING, &c.
Department OF JusrIcr.

- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGroN, d. u, March ~, issa
sealed proposals for painting, plumbing. laying
drain pipe. erecting fire escapes and stand pine fur.
nlshng hose, tillng, repairing roof &c wifi be re.
noon MARCH 3lsT, 1888.
Instructions to bidders to be had on application at
the department.
JAMES n. YOUNG,
National Republican., 1883-03-26
U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE,
2lS6 PESNSYLvASIA AVENUE,
IA 4

WAsHISGToS u. e., Mar. 10. 1881
Sealed proposals, In trplicate. will be received at
this Office until IL m. on WEDNESDAY Y NJ AKlJII 2a
lSS3 for building four fatboats
specifications, forms of proposals. and all necessary
Information can be obtained at this Office.
PETER G. HAMS,
Major of Eugnepry.
National Republican., 1883-03-26
DRoPosALs FOR WROUGHT AND CAS-
Il IRON WORK.

EsatNEER OFFICE, wAsmiNaroN MONUMENT.
,, WAsHtNGTON, d. c., March %, iss3
Sealed proposals for furnishing and deIivsrina
wrought and cast iron work required In the interior
or the Washington Monument IN this city will no 20
ceyed at this office until Y M. on tho ll1u DAY or
the presence Of bidders. W
specifications. blanks, drawings and any further
Information required can be obtained at this office
THOMAS LINCOLN CASEY,
Lieut. Col. Engineers o. n 4
i,f
National Republican., 1883-03-26
RICHARD WASHINGTON,
Paw TugIpctDr. H. y Navy
.RoPosALS FOR CEMENT FOR NEW pen.
SION BUILDING,
OFFICE or

UFTICE OF
SuPERVIsING ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT
WAsIf1NGToN, D. q, 10Th March 1881
Sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering at
site OF new Pension Building three thousand barrels
ofCement VIII be received NJ this office until noon
on the 3lsT DAY OF MARCH, 1888.
NJ. q. MEIGS,
Supervising Engineer and Architect.
National Republican., 1883-03-26
DRoPoSALs FOR DOWN sPOUTS FOR MEM
IL pENSlON RfILDINH.
OFFICE SUPERVISING ENGINEER
AND ARCHITECT.

OFFICE SUPERVISING ENGINEER
AND ARCHITECT,
1916 N STREET NORTHWEST,
WAsHINGrOS, ID. c., March l5 1857.
Proposals. are Invited from Plumbers until noon
on FRIDAY, MARCH 80. 1889, for IA cast iron Down
Spous, about l03s neal feet i ALL for tile new Pen-
sion Building In this city, In accordance with spech-
cations which will be furnished application 10 this
Office
The envelopes containing the proposals should bo
endorsed Proposals for Down SpOuts" and ad.
dressed TO the undersigned. NJ. g. MElGS,
Supervising Engineer and Architect
UNROpOSAIS FOR SrATInNERN
National Republican., 1883-03-26

OfF1cE
SUPERVISING ENGINEER Ann ARCHITECT,
NEw PENSION BUILDING.
,,. . 2ith March, 1854
Wanted About 5000 feet of plank aud 1000 pounds
OF 9ne half Inch diameter terred rope for scafro1s
bids Tor furnishing the above orioles will be re-
celVed at THIS office ulitil noon SD APRIL, isS.
at NJ. &. MEIGS,
National Republican., 1883-03-26
EsrABLIsHED iSSa
JOHN McDERMOTT g. BROS,

CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS,
lsteam usedl, $40 PennsylyaniA avenue, near Third
street west Washington, ID. L. Carriages aud liar
ness received on storage aud sold on commission.
Carriages repaired .
National Republican., 1883-03-26
sEcRErARY's OFFICE.

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
WARRINGTON, u. G., Mar. :, 1857.
Sealed proposals will be received this office until
IL o'clock IN. APRI IL 1888 for furnishing stationery
for the OF the senate of the United for the
next fiscal year
Blank forms OF proposals. showing the quantity and
quality of each article and the form OF bond to be
application TO this Office.
Proposals should be indorsed Proposals for sta
tonery for the Senate aud he directed to the Secre
tary OF the Senate, Washington.
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at the
office free of charge.
F. f. sHoBER,
National Republican., 1883-03-26
9rOposals.
PROPOSALS FOR REPAIR or STREET
BRIDGE OVER ROCK CREEK

OFFICE OF TItE ENgtNEER CoMMIsstoNFR
WAsH1NOrCN, u, , Mar. ~ 1881
by direction the Board Of lniSsloners sealed
proposals will be received ut ths Office until 2ocioce
NJ on MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1883, for repairing the u
street Bridge over Rock reek.
Blank forms OF proposals and ec ncniions can be
obtained a this ofice upon appl cation therefor to.
Kether with all NECESSARY info naion and bids upon
these forms Will alone be considered
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids or
parts or bids. q. ]. LNDECKER
Major of Engineers, U. s A.,
mhZ6M Engineer Commissioner ID. G.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
FOREIGN NOTES.

RER1Is Nov 2-while Prince and Princess Albert or
Prussia were returning from Franensten their carriage
vas overturned and the right ankle of the Princess was
fractured.
BgUssEIs Nov. 2.-It is reported that Crown Prince
Carlos Of Portugal be bctrothed TO the Arch
duchess Maria valera youngest daughter of the En-
peror OF Austria
IoSpos, Nov 2.-Bishop Horold, Of Rochester has
written letter approving the Moody and sankey mission
CAIRO Nov. 2.-Ihe report Of the defeat OF FL Mahdi,
tie F. lse Prophet Ia dobted.
IoSpos Nov 2-The Tunes Paris correspondent denies
that Bsaok declined 10 encourage the Orleans Princes
nretensons 70 the French throne.
Pr PETERSBURG, Nov. 2-The Russisn revenue from
Jauuary 10 August 1893, decreased 100000 rubles
while the expenditures increased 100000 rubles as
eompared with the similar period in 1882.
LoSpoN Nov. 2-John Davis Waters, the broker who
4, charged with stealing and receiving bonds OF the Lon
don and River Plate Bank was 10 day committed for tra
RorBERHAM Nov. 2-At a conference OF the Yorkshire
miners to-day is was resolved TO go on strike unless an
advance of Is per cent In wages was conceded by Dc
cemOef.
nuacAT Nov 2-The forces OF Abdul Aziz the brother
of the Sultan which have laying siege TO this city,
have been repulsed and have fed
PAEIs Nov PA mail train on the railroad from Paris
10 Brest came into collision with locomotive today and
was badly wrecked Nineteen persons were injured one
of whom has died.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
RforoUS RAILROAD LABORERS.
TwENTY-oNE DIsoRDERLY HUNGAR1ANs LODGED
IN JAIL IN PENNSYLVANIA.
rnx-r,rop.pH no I'M. rRIpUyE.

READING. Penn, Nov. 2-Sheriff Gerhart re-
ceiyed three teeas in rapid succession this afternoon
stating that serious railroad riot was In progress az
Gibraltar Eve miles from here, and asking him to send
posse at once 10 que dsrbers of the peace Deputy
Sheriff strunk took the in hand, and summoned
force Of ten policemen from this CITY, They went 10 tne
scene OF the difficulty arrested twenyone OF the rioters
brought them TO this city tonight and lodged them in the
county jail They win have hearing In the morning
District-Attorney Kaufman accompanied the party
When they arrived at Gibraltar they found that the riot
ers had fed but had left evidence Of their work. Ihe
troubles began at this place William H. Hawman, con-
tractor of tho new schuyl Valley branch OF the Penn
sylyania Railroad was their employer This morning nc
paid Off and discharged number Of the men because they
proyed rebelhous. Then they became fnhamed win
quor and returning endeavored to ntlndato tho oher
worrmen Next they attacked the laborers shanties,
broke them down. and destroyed everything tey couu
their hands on Contractor Hawman was pOweress ana
the rioters-who were all Hungarans- with
their work of destruction Then they went down INTO
the country spreading terror among the inhabtants
They assaulted and seriously injured a woman ana
knocked down several who attempted TO Interfere
The deputy sheriff and posse follower theln on tno %
train and six miles from Gibraltar they we're hfst OO
served Tie pursners quickly left the train and were
sOon I'm hot pursuit the hills, fields and cnder banks
After an exciting chase the rioters Overtaken ana
the entire party marched TO the depot and brought 70
this city I'm the next train. Several or them carried IT,
yolyers and others had knives.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
cRnlEs Ind c4SUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH.

AN ENGINEER CENSURED FOR NEGLIGENCE
RUFFALO, Nov. 2-The CorUncTs jury IN tne case
a, Tho Colorado steamtug explosion, eeDsure tlet Engei
Ioygt for negligence IN not having INC Hop-Nu'""P0"
n y DEWEY TIE FOKGER IN BOSTON.
RosToN Nov, 2.-OiCers arrived TINS morning,
having In custody CT Dewey, alias 1ipet eharscSS Sihi
trgeTies upon Kie Peabody Co, OF this cy anu NiEn'
ingae & Co, OF New.fOrk' ...o,,
SHOT AND KILLED AT RIFLE RANGE.
Curc,GO Nov 2--C;arrett liuyck, bOOkkceper,
,hla Attending target night during rite pracco p
members Of the state Militia, and was aceldehay snO' anu
killed.
TRAMPs COLLECTING TOLL ON BRIDGE
F,sToN Penn Nov. 2.--fhreo tramps we!e TO-
dav comntts for trial having taken possession o u
bridge leading to south Easton snd deHhdhs '"h " '0
BRIGGS CONVICTED OF MURDER. .,,rroa
puuADEIPIIIA, Nov. 2.-Charles Briggs. charged
with the D,uruer Of hia repnted VILE III JuV' WAS
muTier in tho ilrst degree to-day.
SUDDEN DEATH FROM EXCITEMENT "A
HIGH BRIDGE, KY, Nov. 2.-Durng u uIo ~
shakerown yesterday Mr. Scott OF the uIn OF Dundy
FATHER COMPLETING A SONS EVIL WORK.
OwINGsVILLf, KY, Now 2.-Noble iedfoTd XXI kll,ea s,
IoSn aten in Powell County on Wednesday, Hatten h"d
SiTeay been woundcd by shot dred by redIords SON.
DEATH CAUSED BY MALPRACIlCE. Al.
pu,r ,DcIPHIA, Nov. 2.-The Coroners jury IN the
~ CONWAY ago twenty who died on relay st
a hoe OF Mrs Aun McIhenny To-Day ret urned Nees
OF death attempted malpractice ut inc ha'uSO "a '
McIlhehnayYt, hayYt,ERA ABLE DEATH OF A DEFAULTER.
D.vToN Ono. Nov. IN. -. Haincs, tne uc-
tstna market master who escaped TO Canada with Oh
Inc market ufs brought hoine TINS noiig oy luz
teciiye o was derous rUm drink and relnoIse an" ue
A WOMANs LEAP FROM A CAR WINDOW
RAITIuoRE Nov 2.-Ars Gibbs, OF Washington,
age dity Jumped from window OF car W inc hu,vu On
tonm y1u the track IN aa unconscious cOhtlon s
has moi yet been restored ~ consciousness
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
head he brutaly assaulted her Her cries brought as
ssance and Kelly arrested by officer of the Four
teenth Precinct. Mrs. MsLane was taken home.
MYSTERY OF A DESERTED WOMAN.
DYING WITH A CHILD AMONG STRANGERS.
AN INTERESTING STORY SAID TO BE CONCEALED.

AN INTERESTING STORY SAID TO BE CONCEALED.
In two rude pine cOfins at the Morgue there
lay yesterday the body Of farhaired, pretty young
woman, who died In Bellevue Hospital Wednesday
evening, and the body of her infant daughter. who
died twentyfour hours later Persons at the hospital
who know something Of the history of the young woman
refused speak about It, except to show that they con-
sdered It remarkable and interesting Il" you learn her
story you viii sensation" said OF the surgeons
TO reporter "but do not thnkt viii ever be revealed"
The mystery was heightened by the peculiar recenee nf
other persons outside OF the hospital who knew the
man previous TO her death.
The hospital register contained the information that
the woman Jean Wilson, aged nineteen married, but
having no home and no occupation She removed to
the hospital the evening OF October 20 from the rooms
Mrs Morrison at No. 225 West sxeenth-st, at the
ouest OF Dr. WALL Of No 2i4 West Fifty
frst-st., who had beenher attending physician.
Her death caused by pueTperal fever Mrs. Morr-
son said that she knew little about Mrs. wilson On Octo
Der 1s, Mrs. Morrison's daughter who is dressmaker.
was accosed In front Of Mmans store, in Sixthave by
Mrs King. q woman who lived In FOurteenth-st The
daughter had employment in Mrs. Kings
house several months ago, and had seen Mrs. Will
con there. Mrs. King walked along sixthaye.
short distance and said that she anxious to find
say aSS for few week. Mrs wilson she said had given
birth to child at the Presbyterian Hospital and needed
Mrs King Mrs. Morrison, who consented, after some
hesitation, to furnish board for the woman and child
Mrs King, Mrs. Wilson and the baby appeared at Mrs.
MorTisons house the following day. Mrs Wilson be
came i'll that evening that Mrs Morrison sat up with
her almost all night She had been actress and her
husband, who was an actor, Mrs: Wilson SAID
was travelling in the West He had ceased
write TO her 10 send her money
prevous to the birth Of her child although she had run
away wealthy parents in Philadelphia to marry him
Mrs King visited Mrs Wilson twice the next day and sent
for DR. Wall who summoned the ambulance after giving
his opinion that the patient could not live.
Mrs. Morrison said that Mls. King had
moved out OF FOurteenthst, and could
not be found. Her daughter vino knew where Mrs.
King was refused TO tell Dr. Wall not In bis office
last evening ascertned that Mrs. King had ar
ranged have the bodies removed from the Morgue to-
day BY Mr. Ross undertaken In Thirty rst-st, who
said that he did not know where Mrs. King could DO
found Mrs Wilson's infant born In the Charity
Hospital, and the name given 10 II was Violet Belle
Phillips. IL was suspected that Mrs; Wilson was an
ASSUMED NAME and that had not been married
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
" CABINET-AlAKERSD NOT DISHEARrENED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. = The cabinet
makers are neither dishearened idle, despite heE
lack Of success 81 do not know that there is any pros
pect of reorganization the Presidents Cabinet" said
a gentleman this afternoon but do hear 80 many
rumors about it that convinced that efforts In that
direction being exerted by person or persona
For example, have been told repeatedly that Mr. Elmer
the Second Assistant POstmasterGenera Is extremely
xOus that Secretary Foger should go out ofthe Treas
ury aud that Judge Gresham should be transferred TO ts
department The office OF Postmastereneral would then
be vacant, and IL Ia said Mr.. Emer's ambition would DO
satisfied he called upon 10 I'LL IT, | suppose that
suc AN arra cement would also aty the First Assist
ant Postmaster Geney, who have the best OF reasons
for saying feels that his abilities are underrated and Ms
energies curbed and restrained by General Gresham, Sho
Is not simply a Postmaster General de Jure Elmer and
Ii alton would pull together admirably"
persons In commenting upon Mr. Elners IRE ut ny
and prolonged absences from Washington have atlnbWied
them lack OF interest In the work Of his Office, ahd
not TO consuming political ambition.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
REPUBLICAN, MASS MEETING At TRENTON.
A LARGE CROWD, GREAT ENTHUSIASM, AND STIR
RING spEECHEs.
[BY TELEGRAPH 70 THE rRrBUyE.l

TRENTON, Nov. 2.-The Republicans held an
immense mass meeting this evening. For half an hour
before the meeting opened fireworks were set of from
the buildings in the neghborhOod Of the hail. and salutes
were fred from In the suburbs. The building
seating 1900 people, densely packed, and the
Greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The large stage was
crowded with prominent citizens. The Hon. A. c. Rchey
was chairman. The Hon. Cortlandt Parker made ring
ing speech on the State issues OF the campaign
and his stirring utterances kept the large
audience In ferment OF cheers and
applause After his eloquent perOraton It was several
minutes before order could be restored and the meeting
could listen 10 speech from the Hon John Y Foster
Secretary Of the Republican State Committee. HIS witty
sacs at the expense OF the Democratic candidate were
greeted with rOars OF laughter. He followed Win d
scathng review OF Abbetts record.
new contribution to this sayOry matter was intro
duced by Mr. Foster I'm the shape OF letter from EX
Speaker Nathaniel Miles, specifically denying rOm his per-
s0na knowledge the truth OF the statements made by
Albeit at Orange few nights ago in attempting 10 explain
away his connection with the hill TO pay the Central Rail
road employees their in 1877 He spoke for hour
and half Cries OF Go on 20 on y arose whenever he
spoke Of stopping. The Rev John De Witt Miller and Dr.
LYMAN Leayitt, Republican candidate for the Srnae,
made brief speeches. The meeting By all odds tho
successful OF the sort held In Trenton for many
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
4. NJ CHEsBRoUGHs PUBLIC BEQUESTs

BUFFALO Nov. 2.-The will of the late A. NJ.
Cbcsrough Of La Sale, Niagara County, contains the
following public bequests TDgeside Home OF Buffalo.
$1,000; women's Christian Association, of Buffalo,
s. 900; Home for the Frendless, 5000; Trustees Of
the Buffalo Homeopathic Hospital, 5000 trustees OF
the Buffalo General Hospital 81, 900; Home for the
Frcndless OF LOckport, $4,000 Missionary Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. 5000 trustees o. the
Gcncsec Conference Methodist Episcopal Church. $4,000
trustees Of tho Methodist Episcopal Church Of Niagara
Falls. $4,000; trustees Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church OF La Sale, $1,000 trustees OF the Gill Sem
mary at Chilli $3 900, and tho Niagara County Bible
Society 600 The remainder OF the estate after the
death OF ha wife goes the executors for purpose OF
estabsbing IN the town OF Niagara benevolent nst-
ton on the farm where rcsided to he known the
ChcsbrOugh Home 10 receive and support worthy ana
inlrIn old people.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
MAIL STATISTICS OF THE WORLD.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The statistics OF the
Universal Postal Union the year 1851, collected and
publshe, by the International Bureau at Berne shows
that I'm number Of post Offices the United st1es ranks
drst with 155I2 Offices and Great Britain next with
l40ls offices Japan Is far in advance OF Russia British
India Austria ay and Spain in the number OF her post
onlcs having 5O9i. Switzerland ranks first In th rola
i've proportion between tho number OF post Offices ana
the population having average Of os5 inhabitants TO
each post office the United States has l,l20; NORWAY
has O5t and Great Britain 1852 inhabitants for each
olce In the number Of letters conveyed by mail Great
Britain ranks rst with 800; the United states
next with I0l6 l07 ,34s; then Germany with ooJ22o'-
TOO and France with 535 54l3 1873 The Argentine Repub-
l stands at tho bottom OF the list The United states
conveyed more postal cards than any other countIy Ger
many came next followed by Great Britain and Austria
m nect m the number OF letters and postal cards 10
acb ,bnnt the countries ranked ~ iolDws: Great
Rrin ~ ~ the United states, 27.3; switzerland, lO;
,;,.r't,ny I5a TIE United states had ol,51l miles
~ Ilro5d Germany had 2O,J73; France, l6s22, and
IN Imnestic mails the United States ranks nr't, with
s11 ISO7o2; Germany second, with 433,Os99OO;
France iui with 800 lSS G30, and Great Britain Ouiih,
with 40 $50 100 In respect TO the amount ~ srOss
revenue Germany takes the lead with 2Oy y3242lo
iunCs; the United States next, with l0i,O3Oiil ncs;
Tt jlitan thirl with l75 600 900 frauss, and France
fourth with 49, 96s, $50 francs. Great Britain. Ger
from 52J 100 francs to 1900 40 frlms, but the
United state, Russia and Japan had decicncl IN rec
nuc I'm the same year, ranging from l4iieo'ot 10 io-o
$40 francs.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
THE CHEETER MURDER CASE.
An INDUSTRIOUS CORONER ELECTS IMPORTANT
TESTIMONY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE ]

lBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRBUNE.l
MILFORD, Penn, Nov. 2.-COrOner Thrall is
pushing the inquest into the murder Of Am c. Cheeyer
with vigor, and with promise OF speedily fixing The
crime upon the guilty party. Important developments
were made to-day Secret sessions held last night,
AT which Mrs Cbeever John Grcening and wife testified.
The testimony OF Greenng Of the suspected persons,
was contradictory and in direct opposition
10 the evidence VI other parties.
Mrs Cheeyer explains why she left home and stayed
away. She left while her husband away. Grant
Angel, age seventeen who had worked a farmland
for John GTcenng arrested ut Great Bend where his
father lived and brought here to-day. lie first said that
he left Greenng's Saturday then Oh Thursday and
then upset his former testimony by saying he didn't know
when he left there The evidence which holds him is
revealed by the Coroner Int II learned late tonight
that A. J. Sanford, ChceYei's uncle had sworn ont
rant for Ange charging him with completely In the muir
der
Several neighbors swoIe that they heard John Green
ING threaten 10 take ChccVcrs life joseph BENJAMIN
testided tonight that Greening had told him he had
kied Cheeyer This testimony caused wild excitement
here warrant has been issued for Gfccings arrest.
RenaInD had the stand twice before, and each
examination brought ont something new The Coroner
SAYS that BENJAMIN knows more. and will tell IL before
the examination is ended He is afraid 10 tell all ho
knows. for fenr Greening will kill him.
Tonight another session IL being heidi the evidence IL
nearly an n and verdict may be rendered before
fneF
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION ATELECTIONS
THE LAWS To BIZ HGGDLY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TIoN by GOVERNOR CLEVELAND.
ALBANY, Nov. 2.-Governor Cleveland issue,

ALBANY, Nov. 2.-GovenOr Cleveland issued
a proclamation to-day, in which hs says:
An appeal has been mado to the Executive asking thst
the laws relating bribery and corruption a elections DO
enforced All must acknowledge that there Is nothing
more important In form Of government than that the
viii OF the people, which is absolutely the Foundation
uOn which our institutions Test, should be fairly eN
pressed and honestly regarded without thus, our system
4 a sham, aud cOntrvaice which II IL Dr2en
cfruntrry 20 call a republican form uf government All
this recognized In thee by provisions In tue C0ns
ton uf Jur State and W stringent penal enactlehts
aimed nj the use OF money and other corrupt means 20
uulNfuy influence the sufiJSes Of tue people, ana 10
thwnrt their will And yet am convinced ulat dsre
gard OF those enactments Ia frequent and III many cases.
shanclessly open and impudent. ,.,, .,,,
IthrnfoTs call upon an District Attorneys within thls
state aud all Shers aud peace officers and others having
I'm charge the execution OF the laws 10 exercise the Ut
most in discovery and punishment OF viola
tons OF the statutes refrred to, and they are adnonshi
that neglect of duty IN this regard VIII DO promptly ueat
fornance Of plain duty for the protection OF free instlt
tons and In their interests, report TO the proper
anth0rtes the commission of any offence against tho
statutes passed preserve the purity Ot the ballot
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
THE pAyuAsTER.GgNERAEs REPORT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The annual report OF
the Paymaser-Genera Of the Army to the Se-rciy 0f
War shows that receipts for the last sea year were
sl5 400 $40 and the disbursements Sl3,3s2lGt Daring
the year officers Of the Pay Department were RETIRED
having attained the age OF sIxtyfoar years, one Ccer
died. and one Major J. r.. Wasson, was dismissed rom
the service the nsappr0praion Of SoAo2 "hien was
made good during the progress Of his trial In referring
10 this matter General Rochester says that no system ot
accounting will prevent corrupt official, VINO Is hec's
sarily trusted with the custody Of funds fo proving
reercant TO his trust The highest end that can De a
tanned Ia the prompt and speedy detection OF any at
tempt to tamper with nsappropriate funds IN MS
keeplng The system In In his Office IL - pr.
ueyed accomishes this end. He recommends the reeai
OF the provso OF the Act OF April 20 1874 which provides
that no officer detailed for the purpose OF Inspecting o
accounts OF dlsbursng officers OF the Army shall De IN any
way connected with the department or corps nakns 'o
disbursement The operation OF this law prohiotS tne ~
tail of officers for the purpose OF inspection who rum
their intimate knowledge Of the accounts to De inSp
and the ws and regulations, aRe best quaiheo 10
any rrgularity, and 1t compels the seiecuon VI s,
,yhoso knowledge OF accounts Is Ia most cases my
tbeugeieal Experience shows that an exp'f' ~'o'.
ant can readily conceal his irregularities n0"' ''-