Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21
PROBABLE SHORTAGE
Why the Cashier of the New Orleans
Mint Was Arrested.
SUSPICIOUS BURNING OF 4 PACKAGE.
Secretary Carlisle Expected to Be
at His Desk Tomorrow.
OTHER TREASURY MATTERS.

The arrest in New Orleans last night Of James
81. Dovling, the cashier OF the mint at New Or
leans, is the elimination of an investigation
which the Treasury Department has been
quietly conducting ever since the fire occurred
there on the 26th Of June The officials here at that
time denied positively that the government had
discovered anything to be wrong. and stated
with assurance that the government had lost
nothing and that the fire was purely accidental.
Today Treasurer Morgan is as non-committal
as previously on this subject, but it is learned
that immediately after the fire the officials at
the Treasury Department were made ac-
quainted with the fact that there had been
shortage discovered.
1t was just at the time that there was to be q
change Of superintendents, when all the ac-
counts were to be overhauled, and when
1t became known that in the fire which
occurred in the vaults $4,000 out Of a pack
age Of $25,000 was burned the officials
became at once suspicious. A member Of the
secret service was sent from this city to New
Orleans, and he was accompanied by an expert
on the Identification Of money. The arrest of
the cashier Is the result Of their Investigations,
and the officials Of tho Treasury Department
believe that they have 9 very strong case against
him.
From the reports received here 1t is learned
that when the detectives examined the vault
where the fire occurred they found consider
able inf1ammable material In it which could
only have been placed there by some one
with a design, 1t consisted Of pieces Of
resinous pine and a candle Of q kind that was
not used about the building. From the pack
age Of smoldered bank notes, which was sup
posed to contain $25, 900, only small amount OF
ashes could be seen and the expert was only
able to identify elisa The cash
ier was the only person who had access to
the vaults, and on the day on which the fire
occurred he was left alone at the building after
the clerks had departed. As result Of these
reports 1t is understood that the order for
Dowling's arrest was sent from this city.
Secretary Carlisle's Expected Return.
Secretary Carlisle is expected to reach this
city this afternoon from Chicago about 4
o'clock He will no doubt resume the control
of the Treasury Department tomorrow morning,
where he will find a mass of correspondence
awaiting him which has been sent from
every section of the country by persons who
have their suggestions to offer him on the
tariff and financial questions. His return
creates not little interest, as he Is the hrst Of
the cabinet officers to come back to the city
after the general exodus Of those officials i'm
mediately following the announcement Of the
extra session.
He will be a very busy man from now on, az
1t is generally believed that even should an sd-
minlstratlon tariff bill be introduced he will be
constantly In touch with the members
Of the ways and means committee. There
are also a number Of important positions
under him, which. it is understood, he will
turn his attention to at once and make appoint
ments. The question as to whether he will fol-
low out the policy which has been set Of only
accepting silver offers at such price as the
department considers to be a just and fair mar
ket value will probably receive his early atten-
ton
Mr.. Eckels Feels Easier.
The controller Of the currency feels much
easier today over the bank conditions He re-
ceived telegram this morning from the bank
examiner at Denver saying that considerable
confidence had been restored there by the reas-
suring messages sent to that city by Mr.. Eckels
yesterday. and the examiner expressed his be-
lief that the worst WAS over and that most oi
the banks could resume in time.
Three banks have been given permission by
the controller to reopen their doors for busi-
ness and in each case the first days deposits
greatly exceeded the Withdrawals. Up to noon
today no new failures had been announced.
The bank returns from the call issued for the
18th Of July are coming in and indicate salts
factory conditions. Government officials gen.
orally are speaking in the highest terms Of Mr.
Eckels' methods.