Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-06-13

Permanent appropriations .........s... lz4,S5S,z2O
Totals ..$73o,S38,575
The statement shows that in addi-
ton to the specific appropriations made
contracts are authorized to be entered
into for public works requiring future
appropriations by congress in the ag-
gregate sum of $4,224,64O. These con-
tracts include $1,384,64O for perma-
nent improvements of and increased
facilities at certain navy yards, ST.
341,5O0 for public buildings previously
authorized, to be constructed in various
cities, and for certain lighthouse ten
ders and a revenue cutter and $498,5OO
for school buildings in excess of ap-
propriations made at the previous or
first session of the Fifty-sixth con-
gress, amounting to $54,215, 734 more
than the contract authorizations Of the
session just closed.
Not the Proper Hour.
About nine-tenths of the cranks who
are allowed to enter the city of Wash
fngton sooner or later make their way
to the treasury department. They seem
to have a spite against the place be-
cause there is an immense quantity of
money within the walls of the great
white marble building. Secretary Gage
has become SO expert in handling them
that he would make a first rate warden
of an insane asylum when he lets go of
his place In the cabinet. The other
day one OF these cranks secured an
audience with the secretary after tell
ing an impressive story to the clerk in
the outer office.
6NE~ oro% nv 81 ho CnS7 hriCJIu nc
he approached Mr.. Cages desk, 81
won't detain you but a minute. Just
please sign your name to this"
"What is it," asked Mr.. Gage, reach
ing for the piece of paper which the
crank had taken from his pocket.
"a check for $135,OOO," answered
the crank.
"The government does not allow M
to sign personal checks during Office
hours" replied the secretary. "Come
In after 4 O'clock"
"Thank you, sir" answered the
crank as he reached for his hat. He
did not know that after that hour he
would be compelled to state his bust
ness at the outside door Of the treasury
building.
Postmaster Smith May Resign.
Postmaster General Smith has given
up the lease of the house he has occu-
pied in this city since he entered Presi-
dent McKinley's cabinet three years
ago, and the gossips have it hat he in
tends within the yea to resign his
portfolio and go back to Journalism.
Before the reelection of MI. Mckinley
Mr.. Smith expressed a desire to leave
%ho nahfnn% hr1% -,0c nuor,o;1o1 ON ~,
the president to remain. While he has
denied emphatically his intention to
leave official life Immediately, he has
always intimated to friends that he
wished to give up his portfolio just as
soon as the president could find it con-
venient to replace him. On the return
of the presidential party Mrs. Smith
will go to a northern resort, and Mr..
Smith has engaged apartments at the
Arlington. Close friends say he will
not lease another residence in Wash
1ngton, but will probably live at the
hotel as long as he remains at the head
OF thep~ ostofice department.
E The Question of Manufactures.
F Washington is not satisfied with the
extent of its manufactures and is agi-
tating the public with the expectation
of securing organized effort to attract
to this city men and capital to be en-
p1oyed in q variety Of manufactured
products. The standing of the city in
the census as a manufacturer is not
low, being something like twenty-sev-
enth, but this figure is Elusive, and the
expectation is to induce manufacturers
that will take advantage of the yet un-
developed VIZ ter power of the Potomac,
the convenient coal and iron fields, the
FIVE trunk lines of railway offering con-
ditions not enjoyed by many cities that
have greater manufacturing impor-
tance. The men who have discussed
the subject are very plainly not salts
fed to see the city increasing in popu-
lation while the proportion of the pop
ulation that derives income from the
government to support the whole num-
Der is constantly increasing.
They Get Place of Honor.
The public schools Of Washington
are to occupy the place of honor among
the school exhibits at the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition at Buffalo. The exhibit
viii consist entirely Of biograph, pho
nograph and photograph reproductions
OF actual school work, showing very
grade, from the first in the primary
department to the last grade in the
Normal school, and including the man.
ual training department and the high
schools. The expense of the exhibit
has been provided by the national gov
snment It viii be shown In the gov
sERmeNk hQilding.
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