The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-19

WHICH IL Hats RTONH- Is TeludIhdDle.
During the present season there have
been innumerabls parties of this kind
and they have had a peculiar interest
of their own. Young ladies who now
formally enter what is called the gay
vortex" are scheduled us it were, and
the young gentlemen are present
when they are launched upon the
world of fashion, with the same curl
Osity that steamship men would eX-
hibit at the launching of new ship.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 10.
To the Editor of The Statesman:
The busy counting of the money
in the treasury still goes On, and what
ought only to require few days
work will engage the attention of a
lazy humdrum committee for several
weeks. 1t is claimed at the depart
ment that the committee is working
remarkably fast, but that hree weeks
more will be required to finish the
arduouS task. Chairman Upton says
that they have passed the point
and thinks that the count will be
universally correct. All of the cur
rent cash which is used in
connection with that room, amount
ing to probably eight or ten millions
of dollars, has been counted, and the
only variation that has been found is
an excess of four cents. The COM
mittee is at present working on the
reserve vault, which contains about
eighty millions of dollars.
The treasurer's Office is certainly in
good order. There is not a dollar in
it that could not be passed over the
counters in the lapse of twenty-four
hours. As an evidence of the exact
ness with which the coins used in
Uncle Sans domains are made, not a
single light weight in one of them so
far has been discovered. Gilfillan al
ways made it rule that light weight
coins were always sent back to the
mint as fast as they accumulated.
The chairman of the committee says
that in his life he has examined a
great many Sub-treaSurIes, but he
never found one in all his experience
in such good condition as the main
one in Washington. A good many
subordinate changes have been made
by Wyman since he was placed in
Gillispie's place. Thomas E. Rodgers
financial book keeper of the redemp-
ton division, has been made superin-
tendent of that important division, in
place of E. 0. Graves, who is promoted
to be assistant treasurer. Other
changes were made, and Mr.
| Wyman shows a DISPOSE
ton to reward merit anC
years of close attention to business
A special agent of the department
who has had great experience in Gus
toms matters, predicts that there will
| be.
| MANY FRAUDS
Perpetrated under the new law. Tht
frauds will be chiefly under the pro-
vision repeating package and inlan(
transportation charges which Las
already gone into effect. One reason
why that law was enacted was tc
prevent frauds, but our solons die
not properly see the effect, how i
would play into the hands of conniv
ing sharps. The frauds have already
commenced and the utmost diligence
VI Gl1C OlllCld1o W III NC noCcSSdIJs NOH
trary to expectation
MIR. FOLGER
Is much better and so far regained hi
strength that he can take daily rides
But he looks fearfully emaciated anG
his always dark skin is still darker
now and huge rings of purple en-
circle his eyes. The secretary il
anxious to resume his position at hi
desk, but it is not probable that h
will be allowed to do so for some tim,
yet. 1t is thought he has abandoned
the proposed trip to Bermuda. |
Mr.. Folger knew what would benefi
him most, he would take a trip t.
Texas ana spend some days in AustiI
and San Antonio, and in thu
other hourishing towns of the state
where the healthy climate and gooC
hotel accommodations would Soo1
restore him.
When the publication in. tn,
STATESMAN appeared showing tn
shortcomings of
COLLECTOR UMBDENSTOCK,
That sanity officials friends immedi
ately hurried to Washington to pleat
in his behalf. For weeks they coul(
T'be seen daily at the treasury depart
ment working in the interest of tn,
incompetent collector. But matter!
grew very hot, and Umbdenstocl
come on himself and spen
nearly two months here at
cheap hashery on Missouri avenue
50 as to enable him to give persona
attention to his interest, his mail
hope being thesintluence of Commits
Sioner Raumi who regards hin
as good political tool. Umb
denstock has returned to Texas, ant
still holds his position; but for how
long, it is very doubtful, for other in
formation has been filed against him
and even the influence of Raum ma,
fail to satisfy the grand moguls o
the treasury department. 1t is nov
claimed that the collector of the por
of Galveston, who has always been
supporter of Umbdenstock, has be
come di gusted at the hard facts re
vealed about him. and is now working
to displace him. However, the col
lector and his friends in Washington
are hopeful that he will keep his seat
PRACTICAL OLD BEN BUTLER,
OF Massachusetts, stamps the state
ment as a lie, out of whole cloth, tina
he said to a Washington. press re
porter that he was fixing his presi
Dental fence. The general-governo
said: while / was in Washington
did not talk to any one about tn
campaign of 1884; much less did de
clare myself a candidate. l am not
candidate. and have not got the presi
Dental bee in my bonnet"
THE MOST DISGUSTING APPOINTMENT
Lately made in Washington is tn
appointment of Sam Lee, the cheek
j, negro congressional contestant fron
South Carolina, as a special agent O
the general land office, with head
quarters in Alabama. The appoint
ment savors of Grantism, and ha
caused ripple of dissatisfaction il
respectable Republican circles. LIE
is an exceedingly loquacious and ig
norant mulatto. He has been a yer
effective tool in the Carolina back
woods, and has long been suffering
for an office. But his loving breth
rem of the Republican persuasion di
not harken to his wishes until lately
when he threatened to leave the fol
and seek other political pastures
Sam will be Republican now unit
death claims him.
WASHINGTON CITY
Is now more beautiful than ever
The trees and vegetation have com
menced to tell of the return of warn
weather, and all of the parks an,
reservations in the city are covere,
with a mantle of green. The eb
tide of Florida travel rests here for
few days, and our visitors enjoy tn
lovely capital, with its scores o
| noiTac of smooth aSDhalt naVampni