The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-02
TREND OF EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON.
Tcrse Topics of Interest to the
Great American Citizenry.
SENSATIONAL TURN in SEED SUIT
A. Enpioye of A. c. Nellis, Contractor
q Parrish Seed to the Government
Eestifiss That NeIIis Gave Orders for
~ Bookkeeping and Short Weights.

- Bookkeeping and Short Weights.
~ ishington.-In the Nellls seed
C. tract suit before the court of
CLAIMS an affidavit by Charles
hiagsley of Falls Church, Va, has
been made public, alleging that A.
g. Nellls, of New York, who had
the contract for furnishing seed
ready for the distribution to the
government, two years ago, direct
ed that 40 books were to be kept
ard that the packages should be
light weight. The legal representa-
tives of Nellis are suing for the pay
ment of $4,000, which Secretary
Wilson withheld from the contract
payment for alleged non perform
ance of contract. The full amount
of the contract was $10 600. Score
aqry Wilson says that the $4,000
: was withheld as the result of an in
Quiry into the work OF the contrac-
Gor at the time, and that the govern
Enent is still IN possession of Nellis'
bond for $4,000 Mr.. Wilson said
shat be had directed that the seed
contract and It's execution be
probed to the bottom, and that the
Investigation has not implicated
anyone in the government employ.
The statement is made at the
White House that the president is
cot ready to take up the Louisiana
Federal appointment. Assistant At
sorney General Robb, of the post
office department. has submitted to
FIRST Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne decision in the money CIR
der contract case which holds that
she bid of Paul Herman, OF New
York, who submitted a bid OF $45,-
OG0 below that Of che present con-
sractors, meets the requirements OF
che law aud that he Is therefore en-
Sltied to receive the contrac t.
The great internal revenue town
Is Peoria, H., the centre of the
bourbon wLiskey distillery district
Yhe governments revenue colIec-
tions here amount to $31 coo, O00, or
Ecre than enough to pay the inter
est OF the public debt. Only nine
Eeen men are employed TO collect
bhis tax, and the cost Of collecting
dollar is but four-tenths of cent.
Among the 200 or more towns des-
lgnated as "ports of entry" for the
selection of customs, there are
many that do mot receive enough
morey to pay their running ex-
penses.
The services of the solicitor of
ane treasury have b6en enlisted by
Che war department Ia order to
bring about the release Of tee large
1fedge being built for the govern
euent at the yards Of the Trigg
Bodybuilding Company, dt Rlcn-
EO1d, Va, for use at the mouth Of
abe Mississippi river. A stipulation
WILDE prepared by the solicitor OF
che treasury and filed IN the Vir-
ginia court, after which the dredge
will &c lowed to Norfolk and COM
pleted at the government yards.
A Bostonian named DespradelIe
mas plan for monument in Was a.
tngton which is to consist CT
tower of obelisk form 1900 feet
high. Like the tower of Labor
suggested by Rodin, the stories are
90 set forth various American ideas,
khe whole structure becoming a
uaueseum and at the same time an
expression of modern America, as
Che cathedrals were expressions OF
medieval France. He reckons that
Ehe huge structure would cost about
as much as three first class battle
ships.
The navy department has award
I'D to the lowest bidder, the Gas
Engine and Power Company, of
Morris Heights, N. Y. the contract
Cor building the gunboat Pa ducah
mt their bid of 1856, 900. The same
Eonpaay took the contract for the
sister ship of the Paducah a month
ago at 1926. 900.