The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-08
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial correspdhdence.l

Especial Corresp6hdence.l
Work on the superstructure of the
magnificent new home for the govern
ment Of the District of Columbia has
begun. The foundations have been
and all is In readiness for Mr.. James
L. Parsons, the contractor for the SUI
perstructure, to raise the marble walls
which when completed will constitute
one of the handsomest buildings In the
national capital The granolithic floors
of the endorsement were completed
previous to the advent Of the builders.
Congress after much persuasion and
argument appropriated the munifcent
sum OF 81, 900 for the District build
ing. OF this sum $3.50 900 was expend-
ed for the site at Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, $50, 900 for
the foundations, and the marble will
cost 100000. Mr. Parsons has agreed
to complete the building for 1895, 900.
This totals about S2,375,O00, leaving
$4,000 for architects fees, machin-
cry and other incidentals.
Foreign 1varshfp at the Capital.
The Italian cruiser Dogali, used as
training and school ship, came up the
Potomac few days ago and anchored
just below the city. She has 24S men
and boys on board fresh from an ex-
tended cruise In the West Indies The
Dogali is the second warship of a for
eign power to fly her flag in sight Of
the capital, the first being also an
Italian vessel, the Amerigo Vespucci,
which came up the river in 1898 and
for a time frightened the inhabitants
along the banks, who thought she was
a Spanish battleship coming to bonn
bard Washington
The New Persian Minister.
The new Persian minister, General
Morteza, khan, has created something
of a stir in Washington by the rich
ness and gorgeousness of the house
decorations he brought from Persia.
The embassy In Eighteenth street is
said to contain some of the handsomest
and most expensive Persian rugs,
draperies and embroideries ever seen
In Washington. One room is partic-
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wall and ceiling space sbeing covered
with antique rugs
General Morteza Is rich bachelor
and Is anxious to become acquainted
with the people here. He Is handi-
capped by not being able to speak
word of English. But he Is most hos
pitable and on the slightest pretext
will invite acquaintance to the EN-.
bassy and regale them with rare and
curious sweets from the far east
General Morteza has some of the
costliest medals and decorations worn
by any member Of the diplomatic
corps. One is particularly beautiful
and was given to him by the shah Of
Persia. 1t contains a miniature por-
trait OF the shah, studded with dia-
monds, and is the highest form of dec
grafton bestowed by that potentate on
any of his subjects
Hard to Rob Uncle Sam.
1t is practically impossible to rob
Uncle Sam of any of the actual cash In
bis Golfers. Eight years ago when the
cash In the treasury was turned over
to Treasurer Roberts 1t was discov-
cred for the first time In the history
of the nation that there had been some
tampering with certain great bags of
coin. Investigation proved that some
of the bags containing silver dollars
had been opened, a few dollars ex-
tracted from each and an equal amount
of leaden slugs substituted Thus the
bags would pass the weighing test
which has been used for them. 1t
turned out that between $700 and $500
had been taken and that a colored
man who had been in the service for
many years had invented and carried
out the plan of opening the bags and
substituting leaden slugs for the silver.
The White House Force.
Assistant Secretary Forster remains
In charge of the White House offices
during the absence of Secretary Loeb
and the president with a part of the
clerical force. The Office will remain
open during the summer That portion
of the White House which has been
open to the public between the hours
of II and l o'clock will continue to be
accessible during the summer months.
AS the cards of admission have only
been procured during the hours named
during the occupancy of the president
1t will probably be now even easier
to gain admittance. The living rooms
Of the presidents family are closed.
Washington Pace Kills.
DIR. L. e. Macdonald, one of the best
known physicians, who has a world
wide acquaintance with public men,
In discussing the death of Secretary
Hay said. public men here suffer
from the aggregated disadvantages Of
sedentary life with its well known
dietic errors" He quoted a remark of
Senator Dolliver on the death of Thorn
as B. Reed, as follows:
Official life In Washington, with its
social side features, Is a hotbed for
Bright's disease and early graves
DR.. Macdonald added:
Some time ago cabinet officer said
to me, A good digestion and modern
craftsmanship should go together In
the order named
Thomas B. Reeds fatal illness of
nephritis was ushered in by an acute
attack of appendicitis.
"A member of Reeds family told me
that after one of those stormy scenes
In the first speakership, which he APP
parently ruled with sphinxlike immo-
bility, he would go home and to bed
Frustrated with nervous chill.
'At the Grldiron dinner made ia
nous by being the last that Marcus A.
Hanna attended l said something to
him about the worries and anxieties
necessarily associated with public life
Tagged and worn and showing the
stress and strain which he had under
gone, his white, waxy face became
prophetically solemn as he exclaimed
Doctor. official life in Washington
is nothing short of political yivisec-
tion.'" CARL SCHOFIELD.
No Evidence to the Contrary.
Friend think her mother is a SEN
Sible woman. The Lover-Well-a-I
don't think she likes me- Friend--Oh,
| perely said she was sensible wo-
mani