The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-03-28
WASHINGTON.
Probable Arrest of Kellogg as a
Star Route Swindler.
Uncle Sans Overlooking Treasury-Iohn
Howard Payne's Remains In the
Washington Cemetery.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-It Is settled
that Secretary FOlger will leave Wash
ingtOn for considerable period to seek
to restore his health, but he has not de-
termined where he will go. His physi-
clans command change to wholesome
climate, where he will have absolute
rest. Bermuda Is preferred.
The Attorney General has begun the
investigation of the question whether
the banks are required to pay any ta-S,
except the tax on circulation, under the
new law, after January 1st. He has had
an interview with the Controller of the
Currency on the subject. The latter Is
understood to hold the opinion that there
Is no tax due and payable" after jan
uary 1. The Fifth Controller of the
Treasury, Judge Lawrence, Is also quot
ed as having said that no tax was "due
and payable" after that date, but he has
since withheld his views. The decision
of the Attorney General is expected this
week. 1t will be embarrassing to the
politicians If it shall prove that they
have framed law with such haste and
caTelessness that the banks, to which
they certainly did not intend to extend
extraordinary privileges, will save at
least two months of the taxes which
Congress undoubtedly expected that
they should pay, while the small tobacco
dealers for whose benefit. in great
measure, the rebate law was enacted,
will be required TO await the uncertain
action of another Congress before any
appropriation is made from which they
can secure their rebate, although the
manufacturers can receive their rebate
in stamps. The average demagOgue
finds material in these facts, both on
the stump and in the forum, for sug-
gestiVe remarks as to the monopoly
loving, corporation, faVOring' majority.
r.'a- THE SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE.
The classified lists of the clerks in the
departments, prepared under the new
Civil Service act, win SOON be furnished
to the Commission when the formal
work of that body will begin. Con-
gressmen have not remitted their efforts
to secure appointments, although for
the last few days they have had little
success. TheareasOn Is q simple one:
there are no more Vaeancles and the
clerks In office aFezquite healthy. Rhe
greatest anxiety is expressed on the
part. of Office-seekers resident in Wash
ingtOn city to secure places before the
fateful July 10, as, after that date,
whatever may be done as to the ma
jOrity of the provisions of the Civil Ser
vice act, undoubtedly the section which
requires the appointment OF places ac-
cOrding to States will be strictly en-
forced, and the residents of Washington
will discover that, not only are they to
be taxed without representation, but
that they are to be taxed without the
poor privilege of seeking Office.
IRON ORE IMPORTATION.
The importers of iron ore, who bring
In large quantities to Baltimore in bal
last are confident that the impOrtatiOns
will continue, Notwithstanding the in
creased rates in the tariff.
HOWARD PAYNE's BODY AT THE CAPITAL.
The body of John Howard Payne ar
rived this morning accompanied by Mr..
G. NJ. Matthews, Lieutenant Nicholson,
and Mr.. 8. A. Brown, of the State Depart
ment. At the depot the coffin, which
was draped with pail and an Ameri-
can flag, was met by Mr.. COrcOran and
the undertaken. No ceremony of any
kind was performed. The body OF the
poet was driven to Oak Hill Cemetery,
followed by Messrs. COrcoran, Matthews,
and Nicholson, and deposited in the re-
ceiving vault, where 1t will remain un-
til June 9, on which day an appropriate
memorial service win be held.
NICE PARTY ALL ROUND.
The Government prosecution officers
in the Star Route cases are after eX-
Senator Kellogg again, and his indict-
ment is now quite probable. A mail
contractor named y. B. Price has been
before the grand jury, and testified that
on one occasion $2,500 in postal drafts
drawn by Price. together with $500 In
money, was left on Brady's desk and
taken by Brady, the drafts and money
being given him for the purpose of cor
ruptly influencing his official action.
This statement, it is understood, was
based on an affidavit made by Price, who
further alleges that on another occasion
he gave an ex-United States Senator for
a similar purpose the sum OF $4,000 in
postal drafts, drawn against his (Price's)
pay as mail contractor in the mail route
from San Antonio to Corpus Christi, and
that, In addition to the aforementioned
$4,000 in drafts, he also gave the ex-
Senator a note of SIS, 600, all of which
he depOses, was paid at maturity.
The statement of the United States
Treasurer shows gold, silver and United
States notes in the Treasury to-day as
follows:
Silver dollars and bullion lOos461l92
FrnctOnal silver coin zlslOODlb
United states notes. A4'old'S1O
Certificates outstanding; Gold 40075,g40