Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-04-30
WASHINGTON LETTER

BY CARL scHoFIELD. Special corre-
spondent.
The hopes OF George Washington.
Captain William Duncanson and Dan
iel Carroll that the territory fmme-
diately east OF the capitol might be-
come choice residential section are
now being fulfilled. A number of resi-
dences are being erected in the square
bounded by Sixth and Seventh streets
and Maryland avenue northeast. and
more than a third Of them have been
sold.
CAROLS Mistake
Daniel Carroll. a man of culture and
refinement and with social Standing
in keeping with wealthy planters Of
his period. at one time owned large
area of the land on Capitol hill. He
was the brother OF the Right Rev.
J. Carroll. the first Roman Catholic
priest of Baltimore and the founder
OF the Jesuit college of Georgetown.
He was at one time the most lavish
entertainer of all the original land
holders Of the city.
The mistake Of CARROTS life was
that of holding on 10 much OF his land
and holding il at such enormous prices
that instead Of the city building east
of the capitol. as was his fond hope.
the development was turned toward
the west. II is reported that at one
time Carroll refused 10 sell a part of
his plantation to stephen Girard for
5000 600.
City Of Anticipation.
Daniel Carroll. who was one of the
three commissioners of the District in
the year 1871; David Burns. Thomas
johnson and David Stewart used to
meet often with George Washington
at the famous hosiery, Tunnicliff
tavern. on Capitol hill. and discuss
the future of the federal city," as
it was always referred to by Wash
ington. At that time the Eastern
branch was an important shipping
| center.
So enthusiastic over the prospects OF
the rapid development and growth OF
Capitol hill was Washington that sew
eral capitalists Of his day were attract
ed to the site OF the federal city
I Among those who came to the "city Of
I anticipation" were Greenleaf. Rober
Morris. Thomas Law and Nicholson
Greenleaf. then a young man of thirty
had accumulated about S1.O00.OOO in
mercantile enterprises. Washington
dream for the development of Capito
hill. although delayed for more than {
century, has at last come to pass.
Franked Dog.
| All sorts of stories have been told il
the capitol about Senator Tiilman EN-
deavoring to send typewriter through
the mails under his congressional
frank and other members sending arti
cies varying In size and character from
a suit case to a gasoline stove. but tn
secretary to a house member few
days ago was discovered trying &
mail a live dog. The canine, ipcIose'
in a heavy WOODEN box and barking
furiously. got as far as the Washing
ton city postoffice when stopped
IN ND0oS1 TffNHcSrs
The franking privilege has bee
abused this year quite as often as con
mon, and the department has been cal
ed upon TO refuse many different art
cles. Ordinarily the congressional si2
nature stamp is supposed to be use,
on letter mail, government publica
lions and literature and seeds only
but n great many members overlal
and attempt to send typewriters
stoves, suit cases, trunks. etc.
Treasury Economics.
Many small economies are being in
| troduced in the treasury department
which will in the aggregate save tn,
department n great deal of money
For example. IN one of the auditin.
bureaus adding machines are being in
troduced. IL is estimated that through
their use something like 200 clerk,
can be dispensed with. TO be used else
where or their salaries saved. Anoth
er instance of what can be done in lit
tie things is in the internal revenu,
bureau. Collector of Internal Revenu,
Cabell has decided to cut off a few
inches on some of the cigar stamp.
and slightly narrow the others. By
this change he viii save $4,000 in pa
per. ink and printing alone and vii
standardize the stamps, so that they
can be much more easily counted aDC
checked both here and Ia other of
fees throughout the country, inciden
! tally saving much clerical labor ant
avoiding mistakes such as now occur
This seems like eheeseparing. but tbs
step was not taken until after con
sultation with cigar manufacturer
and others and it was found thu
change could be effected without in
jury to any interest concerned
Selling Liquor to Indians.
The crusade of the bureau of Indian
affairs against the selling of whisky t
Indian has resulted in more thar
| 1000 convictions from this cause in tbs
| past eighteen months. Most Of thos'
against whom verdict Of guilty wa
rendered received jail sentences al
well as fines. The cases included of
lenses committed on reservations ant
in other localities where the sale Of