The evening world., 1888-02-08

ESPECIAL TO THE woRtp.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The disclosures made In
the Washington dispatches printed in to-day's
WORLD relative TO the stock-brokerage establish
meDts conducting branch onices in the corridors of
the Capitol created a sensation upon the arrival OF
THE WORLD in this city. The single ncwsdealer
who plies his trade near the door of the House sold
out his stock of WORLDS in ten minutes and replen-
ished 1t several times. within four hours Speaker
Carlisle Issued an order to the Sergeant-at-Arms to
clean out every one Of the alleged telegraph offices,
leaving only the legitimate branches of the several
companies.
The inquiries made by THE WORLD correspond
et yesterday as 10 the exact character OF these
"ofices" excited the suspicious OF the parties
conducting them, and notices were at once served
| upon all the operators to display regulation signs
to-day and TO accept all kilograms offered OF what
ever character. The stout woman IN black, who
manipulates the wire OF Henry Clews l. Co., al
legged to have been 'Deacon" Whites private
line, licked away industriously on a small piece OF
| copy for several hours. She was yesterday EN-
ployed in transmitting to the Brooklyn Papers the
" Deacon's" denial OF the story that he owned
the wire when THE WORLD correspondent inter-
rogated her as to whether che would accept a
private message. This morning the tail young
man who acts as agent for Clews q Co. in sending
''pointers " gathered fresh from the committee
rooms endeavored to atone for her blunt refusal by
the offer to transmit any despatch tnat might be
written, accompanied by a wager OF 81 that the
operator woun not refuse i. ,
Business during the early hours Of the day did
not appear to be very brisk at the shop OF Moore
schley, and the clerk employed TO receive stock
orders, but who was acting under fresh instruc-
tons to-day, found time to solicit several - private
messages " from TIKI WORLD correspondent. Bate
man h Co. y ONCE next door wore a deserted air
until 1 or 9 O'Clock, when business appeared to
freshen up a bit. Col. Dudley had no trouble,
however, in Keeping up with the demands upon his
attention., in addition TO acting rs agent Tor Bate
Col Dudley is interested in other schemes, the
/ prosecution Of which II materially facilitated by
tne possession of a private Office IN the vestibule Of
the House. He is named as one OF the incorpora-
tors In a bill to charter the Washington Cable Elec-
trio Railway OF the District Of Columbia. This bill
substantially has been before Congress for some
time, and originally embraced the Philadelphia
syndicate of street railway Kings-Widener, Elkins
and Others. Their names, however, have been
dropped from the bill as introduced In the present
Congress. The necessity for the establtshhent OF
this railway which, under the provisions Of the bill,
Will cover the streets OF the Guy IKE a verltable
Congressman and others within the confines OF the
little ''public telephone station" A couple OF ex-
Congressman who are interested In various matters
of legislation before the House also make this
ofice q sort of headquarters, More than one lob
byist has been seen within the innocentlooking
little establishment. Speaker CarlIsle's big broom,
welded by the stalwart sergeant-at-Arms, win
sweep II out of the corridor tomorrow, however.
Around the corner from the main corridor, in a
little niche near the room of the on
Military Affairs, IL located the ONCE OF the Gov
ernment Telegraph line which connects the Capitol
with the departments and with the main ONCE Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company. Untn a
Of In's a l,1e was a man named C. 9 r. L;
srf Penn;sy TSsa congres ss1 MESSAGES Of
the most vital importance go whizz'ng over this
wire. When the senate Committee On Finance Is
Treasury is wanted on an important question a
despatch over this line brings 1t back In q few
Matters of great interest to the stock brokers of
Wall street are often sent over this wire, and a
knowledge Of what Is humming along 1t would be
very valuable at times. Gen. Clark, Clerk Of the
House, has the appointments aud dismissal Of this
Brauiik was unit FOR the position and discharged
HIM. The linemen of the telegraph COM
ONCE were puzzled to ind Two wires instead OF
one entering under the big window, and nearly
bucket-shop run by Braulik, in the lie Droit Build
ing, on + street. How long he had been working
his combination no one can tell.
1t Is said, by the way. that the disclosure OF the
fact that - Deacon +" White occasionally patron
was nIst made by the agent Of Bateman 4 Co., ior
the purpose of causing the - Deacon F" 10 forfeit
his privilege. The attempt proved a genuine
down with the general crash. The House carpen-
ter win put In q good days work tomorrow In
pulling down and tossing into the cellar the little
booths that have disgraced the halls OF legislation
POSTMASTER PEARSON REBUKED.
General Dickinson has taken occasion
to sit down very emphatically upon Postmaster
Pearson, of New York. Some time since a move
ment was put on foot among the clerks and letter.
carriers OF the New York Post-Onice TO petition the
Postmaster-General for an increase in salaries.
The petition was prepared and had been In circula-
days, when the matter was brought to the atten-
ton OF Postmaster Pearson. who Immediately
issued an order putting q stop to the whole pro-
The appeal of the employees was carried to the
Postmaster-General who at once wrote a letter 10
Mr.. Pearson, IN which he stated, in the most EN-:
phatic terms, that IN Issuing the orders he had
transcribed his authority by. an attempt TO deprive
q large number OF persons OF the right OF petition,
a right guaranteed to them by the Constitution.
number OF complaints have reached the Post
master-General from postmasters In the various
of1ces throughout New York state that Postmaster
Pearson, not content with managing the affairs of
the big New YORK City ONCE, has undertaken TO
dictate to them In many important matters. several
Of them have Gignihed 10 Mr.. Pearson in very forci-
BILE language that they consider themselves amply
able to conduct their own business without his as
sistance.
instruct Mr.. Pearson M 10 the exact extent OF his
authority TO supervise the affairs Of the onces
throughout the State.
CoMNIT1EE-ROoM GOSSIP.
A committee representing the collar and cun
manufacturers OF New York State and the East
was accorded q hearing before the Ways and Means
Committee this morning on the subject Of the tariff
to be placed on linen goods In the forthcoming bill.
The made a very plalntive appeal for the
protection Of the industry in which they are en-
gagged, asking that the present duty be raised from
% TO rs per cent. This, they claim, Is necessary 10
keep out foreign limitations OF domestic goods that
have acquired II reputation for excellence. They
allege that a big German concern N doing business
In this country, selling an inferior grade OF goods
under the designs and trade marks OF a weil-known
Troy mouse. which they have stolen. II Is unlikely
that the increase asked for will be granted.
The Ways ana Means to-day iavorably
reported the Breckenridge bill TO consolidate Gus
toms district in certain cases where the collections
do not justify their continuance. Under existing
! laws Cusioms districts are established by Congress
and cannot be abolished by the Secretary OF the
Treasury. The fact that the eXpense OF making
the collections OF the entire country was far in eX-
cess OF the amount deemed adequate by Secretary
Fairohild Induced him some weeks ago to reduce