Evening Star Newspaper, October 7, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, @eumsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith St. aT TER EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, @ 2. BSUFP RANA, Pree't. — THE EYENIN heir atbacribers Fortt-ro ecaater Two € O16: x Donths, swerved by Carriers to ENTS PER WEEK, OR 0; one year, 95. KKLY STAR—Published Friday~$1.20 <e Invariably in ad » in both cases, ad ager than paid for, i SF Eater of atvertising furnished on appiicaiton AMUSEMENTS. ¥ y ASHINGION THEAEAEC omuraue,. of t OF SHINGLE 4 » AND SOLON SHIN LEMAN AND ND SHINGLE, ND 40 WINKS, ToRDAY. RY AND Betsy AREER Adouitsion, fe. 78o yand $1. Reserved seats 25 cents oxtra. Monday night—Oi mic Opera. 08 NATIONAL THEATER, Begins st 8. Mr. 3.@. SAVILLE... PSNIEG OF TH POSERELY BEX NIGHTS ONLY AND SATURDAY TINER. Dommetcins MOKDAY, Oc! S76 5, 1S Twel, performancesof tbe audisrated and regal Engiis Trac-dy. the world-renownsd JANAUSCHER. Supported by ber new and mos: briiliant New York ‘Beer Compars MONDAY, Cct. 5. 1574, Beh TECRSDaY— BU FRIDAY -HELR-A OWRD MAT ..Lease and Manager GASON 1874-75. BT. colebrated character Msry Stuart. BRDSESUAY, Oct éth and in Washington of the Deema of TEMPTATIO! Brerch of Octave Feaitte Thos Whitin. J auschek rp her wonderful iinpersonation of Vat Countess ce Verdes during the engagement of Hows + (reserved pen duily,on wud after u Afri Ss. m untti W p.m, 3h cred Pe! + cotner of 9b and F Bailroad,) where » office, 4 Sale\Nrw No 439 7 Tra St. = MARK AITER’S, * Bo. 439 Tt stro ween D awl © streets, vight ox Udd Felicws’ Hall, Dare &' Paper Hangings, Winiow ‘Ames, Pictare Oords and Tas > ta the District Please remember Name svt Namber. joi-i7” A LE_RINDS OF GENTLEMEN'S CAST-OTF to tne ve WEAH NG APPABE a ire sailing oa JUST, LEOTURES. srcosp ANNUAL COURS TEN ENTERTAINMENTS AT CONGREGATICNAL CHURCH, Opontog Lecture by FRIDAY EVENING, October 2 Social Responathil aeou lichets will be sid, Price $s for enee at - . Pe ee arer ne, t rrow morning, at 9 o'clock. ‘cal and get Oircaiar, ow call EXCURSIONS, &. rR LAR LINE TO MOUNT VERNON Capt Frock Hollingshead, of the steamer AR- gh ogi ent ih i LAUL at Vernon, ts the Pa-sengers by steam- rouble sod veration BULANORS (us by ea) by taking the regular steamer, Arrow. carer fi 7 ry Ar wes 7ta street wharf dally (Seniay €xce pted } ar W o'clock a.m , returning about 4 9. m. Bocnd T ip Tickets, $1; inciedine admisioa to ieu and Gronnde. = J Mc HOLLINGSWORTH, Supt Mount Vernon : FRANK BOLLINGSHEAD, Captain Steamer Arrow. PIANOS, &e. ne bes HN, Practical Pianomaker, 633 New York w ‘engit-ly ABE & CO." World-ronowned Grand, © acd Upright. PIANO + pronoanced by teading jalgrq! the he<T Now mab. 286 FAVORITE { ters grand historical | Surgeo Che vez, 44—N°. 6,721. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, OCYOBER a EVENING STAR. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. Washington News and “sogsip, INTARNAL REVENUE ree ts to-day, £336,- SECRETARY PRIS" ow returned to Wa hing- ton this morning and was at his desk inin the Treasury deprct GEENPP.AL BUSRMAN arrived at Cincinnsti yesterCay afternoon aud teok bis daughter to * | Neotee Dame Academy, near Read ug, Ohio. He will proceed at once to Tas Covert or Cox jonkes of Alabama Claims have taken a recess until November 5, in erder to allow claimants te arrange their Lonis. business umder the regulations prescribed by the court. Lieut. ComMANDER KeLtoGe, who was in command of the Monitor Ajax, died at Pensa- ooia yesterday, of yellow tever, ant two other officers there are seriously ill of theeame dis ease. Naval Orvens. Master James Franklin to the coast survey; Passed Assistant Surgeon U L. Ruth to special duty in the Bar. ne and Surgery. Dillingham from the and ordered to proceed home and report arrival; Ensign Sidney A. Staunton from the Hydro- gtaphie office am! ordered to the Narragansett Nevembar 5th; Surgeon -f. R. Tyron fromthe avai rendezvous at New York and orderei to yorary duty at the Pensacols navy yard; H. ‘Tinkham frem the Const d to the naval ri and o: York. TRE REvoRTS of heads of div sions of the Sixth Auditor’s office haye been submitced, aud will be embraced in the forthcoming an- nual report of the auditor for the fiscel year ending June 50, 1874. In the examining divi sion the accounts examined were 151,299, in- volving $21,608 859.02, an excess over last jear of $1,7°5, ». In the money order division domestic money orders issued during the year were 4,420,635, (amount $7: 471.) an ex- oney orders tesued, 112,614, myolving £2,265 242.32. Last year the number of such orders issued was (1,837, involy- ing $1,863,51 AN ILitusTRation.—Mr. Edilor—in yoar very pertinent paragraph in la-t evening's STAR upon the recent lettersof Messrs. Char! O'Conner and Reverdy Johnson on the Louis- iana question, you make the following remarks: “Mr. Jobnson argues, admitting the President mistaken in the first instance, that the Presi- dent having once made lis decision it is a final- ity.” Now this reminds me of the ethical teachings of s stammering old lady, one of Mr. Jobuson’s counirywomen, who used to say to her Loys, ‘(my Suns, never take and take aud tell a lie; but, if you take and take and telia lie, why take avd take and stand to it.”” Catverr County. Preerpent Gans ad party arrived at St. Louis Monday night in aspectal car. It was detached from the train on reaching east St. Louis, and was brought over the bridge and through the tunnel. On reaciing the custom house excavation the train stopped and the party had a fine view of the works, the fonnda- tion walls of which were illuminated by cal: cium lights. The laborers greeted the Presi with cheers. Quite a nnmber of the Presid: persunal triends and several federal offici met the Presidential party on the ooposite side of the river aud accompanied them through the tannel to the Lindell hotel. Yesterday the Prerident and Mr. Borie rode out to the fair, Visited the varfous departments, inspected the stock on the grounds, and expressed themselves much pleased at the exhibition, InTIODATION oF BLack Vorers ny Ara- fama Waite Le¥acuens.—Aiwrney General Wilhams has received from official and en- tirely reliable sources the following statemeat asto itficaities in Sampter count ma: “The white people have an organiza a a AMBULANCE RIDING BY THIS LINE. | tion thronghout the county known as the White League. They are determined that the negroe~ sbail not vote at the coming election, uules tuey vote as they do. To effect this they do everything to intimidate the black people. The two most sctive republicans in the county, Bil lings (white) ane Ivey (colored,) have been a- sassinated since August Ist. These murdere have had a very general effect upon the colored people. To kee; up the fear among the blacks, the whites now get together almovt every day and night and ride the roads in equads of thirty to fifty men, armed with shot gans, pretending that the negroes are arming aud gathering to strack the white people, which is not the case. There have been no parties of negroes of aay # rength together. Tee RatLeoaps anp Matt Taansrorta- Tiows.— Postmaster General Jewell finds him- self somewhat embarrassed in regard tw the heavy increase of pay for railroad transporta- tion Gf the mails, which was authorized under the act of March 3, 1673. By that act the Post- master General was directed to reweigh the mails and readjust the pay on all the ratiroads in the United States. This has been done toa very great extent, and payments under the re- acjustments promptly made by the department. The reweighing ot the mails was ordered to be gone in October, 1573. ‘Th: Was £500,00) ap- McCAMMUN PLANOS,weill known for their «weet- | propriated for this increased payment, and De of 1ece and beauty of fai Becoud hand P S tur sale at prices from §80 upwards on Pianos and Organs for rent, end tuning promptly attended to. A call respectfal! solicited #: RETCHENBAGH’S PIANO WARE. fe Ps. ave. sepls-tr BOUMS, a5 Lith street abov 7 T BARGAINS, Ges oR CASH IN PIANOS AND ObGANS lizevel ALG. Lb. WI bepls tr D & BBOS.” FiANO AND MUSIC STORE 2s Staeer Norruwss Haif Byvare above Patent Office. about $250,000 was also appropriated for the usual yearly increase in the mails. It now ap- pears thst under this readjastment the increase in the pay of railroads already made amonnts toa million of dollars in round numbers, and the department estimates that there is $500.000 more due on accounts yet to be presented or ad- justed. Under this state of facts, the Postmas- ter General has ordered all adjustments for in- creased service suspended until Con gress shail the necessary ropriation. Tse Removal ov AgMy Hgapqvarrsrs POSsInLY ONLY TEMPORARY APTER ALL.— 101 1 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 101 1 The removal of army hea‘ quarters f:om this city vow REaDY: an EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT or FASULONABLE AND CHOICE Fall and Winter Clething: | &™prsry—We MENS DRESS SUITS. MENS’ DRBSS SUITS, MENS’ BUSINESS SUITS, MBNS’ 5USINSSS SUITS, MENS’ WORKING SOITS, MEN'S WURKING SUITS, YOUIHS’ BUSINESS AN ¢SS SUITS, | for the present INBSS AND DEESS SUITS, port off SOYS SCHOOL AND DRESS SUITS, > BRAZL PEB! Esser mene Thee Goid Frame GLASSBU tor ‘62 THESMOMBTER for 91. HB. H. HEMPLER, O; % pera 5 tae & xD, * CONFECTIONER 4ND CaTeas $90 TENTH STREET, Between Band F Sreets, Washington, D, 0. | | | Se |; et do this th puete their arrangemen: ‘Wii probably be appulled to St. Louis does noi appear to be popular with anybody except General Sherman, and perhaps that small band in the west who are laboring for the removal of the national capital to the Miseissippi valley. The officers attached to headquarters would, of course, rather remain in Washington. It would be better for the dis- patch of business, as all that is done by the general of the army muat receive the sanction of the Secretary of War. The Adjutan: ene- ral’s office will still remain at the War depart- ment.and a large correspondence must nat rally be kept up between this office and head- narters. At the last session of Congress Gen. Bitter eared an amendment to the army appropriation bill, making Washington the = of the army in time of peace, but it failed, mainly through the indifference of Con; men. {t is prohabie that some mea sure of this character will be brought forward next winter and pressed with more vigor on the ground of economy and convenience, so that after al) the remor So eg Louls may only be Specia ‘hila. Presa. Tex STAMPED Exvatorg Contaact—Tem- porary Suspension of the Issue of Oficial Stamped Envelopes.—Mr, E. W. Barber, Sd Assistant Postmaster General, has issued @ circular ad- dressed to postmasters of the larger offices, stat- ing that as the new contractors for fu: official stamped envelopes (Plympton & Co., Hartford,) are ot prepared ith the facilities for carrying on the work, there wilt bea oy = of the envelopes, 8 & consequence, and in crder not to retard the public business, all post- masters requiring en for official use will be with femiyen e¢ (anstamped) envelopes and with offi- cial postage stamps to be affixed thereto. The stamps and envelopes wil! be forwarded, in sep- y can discretion im Hiling requisitions; and for the larger offices will, in = », be duced as low as the emergency may demand. The circular add that no assurance —~ department woald seem to indicate that it will be some time before the Plympton company (which received the con- tract for fornishing stamped envelopes aad Dewrpaper wrappers for four vears from the ist instent.) will be abie to fulfill the terms of its contract. Meanwhile a large number of requi- sitions for ordinary stem: envelopes fur pab- ic use are accnmiating st the department,and borer canpot be filled until the contractors are (he contract the Pismpton eompany were to (Ommence tupplying envelopes on the Ist inst. Not yorsessing the requisite facilities they were 2 ry doubticas walt m reasorable pened tenuate The Conve f Fire Ohiefs. Sr. Lovis, Votober 7.—In the firemen’s con. vention yesterday, the committee on the water supply reported that a limited supply of water bas proved terribly disastrous to many of our largest oities, aud that the SUPPLY OF WATER in almost every city is inadeqaate, owing to the meagre capacity of the main and brancu pipe; thereiore they recommend that all the mais in cities of 25,000 inhabitants and upwards be not jess than IZincbes in diameter. Severs other committees submitted recommendations regarding the construction of buildings and methods for the prevention and extinguishmen of fires, Anexhaustive discussion followe 1 the presentation of these reports, in which nearly ail the delegates participated. ‘THE SURIRCT OF HOSE, its quality, us, cost, and durability, received the most kitention, and was discussed at lent Mr. Jobpson, of Philadelphia, offered the fol- lowing resolution in this counection, which was d, That this conrention recommend to various local governments the ensctment finances providing that in the purcha: bose the quality should be of the very best, a: that in proposals for furnishing hose to fire d Partments words be inserted ignoring low bi ders, this plan having been found to be tue cheapest and most reliabl Chiet Hill, of Rome, Ga, was elected ex responding secretury, in place of Uhiet Chase, of Bloomington MILAN, October 7.—Thiers arrived here y terday, and acdressed the French residents last evening. He said the establishment of the re- public rhould not be displeasing to the rest of Europe. He believed the generaleiection woald give about titty additional Bonapartiss depa- es to We assembly. COUNT VON ARNIM’S ARREST. Lowpox, Uctober 7.—It is ramored that the Emperor William, who is at Baden, is greatly suprised at Count Von Arnin’s arrest, aud has demanded the reason therefor. Bert, October 7.—Count Von Arnim’s family have been informed that his imprison- Ment is pot intended as a punishment, and he will be released on the restoration of the doca- ments detained by hin. ANOTHER CARLIST SECEDEE. Maprii, October 7.— it is reported that Gen. Dorregaray has ditfered with Don Carlos, gone to France. Gen. Menderi succeeds to his command. The Republicay Nominees tn the Rich sl, Va, District RicENOND, September 7 sions among the republicans of tue 3d Congres sional district culminated to day in the nom- nation of two candidates for Congressional boners. Two conventions were held, each hav- ing full delegations, and each claiming to de the legal gathering ‘of representatives of the republicans of the district. Both convent ors met at noon, at different places, and after the usual! preliminary business proceed-d regularly to work, the result of which was the nomination by one of Hon. J. Ambler Smith, the present incumbent in Congress, and by the other of Kush Burgess, esq., col'ector of United States internal revenue. The latter, as heretofure re- ported, was nominated for the vosition at acon- vention heid on September 6th. Frem pres nt indivations both candidates will enter the cou- test, as itis certain neither will withdraw in tavor of the other, as the feeling between the two factions is very bitter. It is possible, how- ever, yet not very probable, that a compromise may be effecied in the interest of the party by each withdrawing and anew man put forward. o—— Philadelphia Affairs, A YOUTH SHOT AT A BALL. PHILADELPHIA, Uctober 7.—Geo. M. Ellott, ‘aged 15, was shot and mortally wounded at av early hour this morning, during a disturbance at a ball at Musical Fuud Hall, by Police Oiticer Wm. J. Carroll. The ofiicer asserts that Elliott struck him, and was rescued by a crowd, and that he fired asthe prisoner was runuing away Elliott, in a sworn statement, denies striking the officer, whom he identified as having fired three times, two balls taking etlect. DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN PUBLISHER. Ww. A. Blanchard, formerly a well-knowo pubiisher, of the tirm of Carey, Lea & Blan- chard, died last night, aged 7 New rk Notes, THE GLENDBNNING SCANDAL. New York, October 7 —The judicial com- mittee of the Presbytery of Jersey Ci nounce that they will be in session this af er- non to hear any person who may have charg to prefer against Key. Jobn S. Glendenuing, pastor of the church of which the late Mary Pomeroy was a member. SALE OF THB PURNITURS OF THE FREEDMAN’s BANK. The office furniture and fixtures of the branch pope Freedman’s bank in this city have been ——— The Protestant Epi 1 Convention. New York, September 1.—The Protestant Episcopal convention began this morning in St. John’s chapel, Varick street, where the reliz lous services ot the body were held. The chave) was filled almost to the doors by the congrega tion, and the aisles and were packed, people encroaching on the open space iu front of the communior rail. The morning service and communton serviceof the Episcopal church were celebrated, many prominent divines par- ticipating. Horrible Death of a Youth in Baiti- more. BaLTimore, Oct. 7.—This morning, while Wm. Batty, aged sixteen, was ascending in an elevator in Beatty & Co.’s cracker factory, Du. gan’s wharf, some one called him from below, and looking over the side of the elevator, hie head was caught between it and the ceiling poo and horribly mangled, killing him in- tly. Andy Johusen on the Defensive. NASHVILLE, TkNn., October 7.—Ex-Prosi- dent Johuson spoke three hours and a half at Shelbyville Lear hom, © His speech was mainly devoted to defending himself against the Cnion and American Chattanooga special and editorial of October 3, in which he was designated a= an ex-republican President in favor of ropudi. auion of the state and nati 1 obligations. ganda Bose Suit Against the Former Washington AY of Paciiic Mail. aj New York, October 7.—The Pacific Mali Steamship Company has begun suit agaiust Richard B. Irwin, its late San Francisco agent, and agent of the company at Washington during a former administration, to recover 8750000, which he is alleged to e appropriated. — The Races at Fordham. Forpuam, October 7.—The first race to-day Was tor a purse of $500, diatance one mile. The following started: Quits, Preakness, Auda- ber, Picolo, Governees, Marmion, Stanford, Hooker, Grey Planet, Fadladeen and Red Bird. Fadladeen won; Preakness was second, and Grey Planet thir je The Belaware Election. Witmrneton, Dex., September 17.—An elec- tion waa heid yesterday in this state for inspec- tors and assessors to conduct the election in November. A full vote was polled, with the following results:—Kent county, democratic majority, 146; Sussex, 217; New le, 102. Moulton’s New Yorx, October 7.—Messrs. Woodraffand ——— partners of Frank D. Moulton, this ance upon the indictment found ingame ma Sits for Ic slandering Rev. H. W. Beecher. p adn nsanansri Death ef an Editer. Png. Ga., October 7.—James ge poi many years editor and proprietor Conatituitonaita and of the firm of Hoyt A story brick building, corner of Pratt street and East Falls avenue, occupied by & granite-roofing company, Was Gestroyed by fire this morning. Lose, insurance, $4,(00. ——_—_¢—__. . Gen. Butler Gives it Up. Naw Yorn, October 7.4 Worcester dis- patch says Gen. Butler has written to a delegate t@ the republican convention saying he is not a cancidate for the governorshi ee The Massachusetts Republican Con- Worcuster, October 7.—The blican state convention met at noon. Dr. Loring was chosen temporary chairman. ———— 2 ANOTHER ExGiaent oF Teoors Oaperep pening Stat, . 1874. _ Ing the year, and travel has been uninterrupted | hoy ave torn received sep ee eee and are in a8 good condition as the appr pria ben | Qnd preservation wil permit. Accomm dates an im menee travel, and requires almo t cousiant re pas » Op the 2b of July, is ® four- or mm, belonging to the Coversment inprane Asylum, was croveing the N years | bridge, a span of the bridge broke and let them | Serough into the water. A patient trom the } Desprtal was seated with the driver, and nar- | towly escaped being drowned. Two of horses were drowned. The bridge war imme. diately repaired. This bridge ts the ouly direct means of communicating with the Asriam Ww d ae it contains some : rap | Ser ous embarrasam: TWO CENTS. | ,An sppropriat wae Exce ade by Congress for the Capitol with th | IMPROVEMENT Of WASHIS gron. Pablic Balidings and Grounds, Report of Geaéral Babcock. The following 1 the annaal report of Gen. 0 E. Babcock, Superintendent of Public Buik ings and Grounds, just trassmitted to G A. Hamphrevs, Chict Engin 3 Gewerat: I have the honor to submit the fol lowing report Of the operations on the works uncer my cLarge for the tiscal year ending Juve 30, 174: darcand Improvement of the Pablic Grounds NDS SOUTH OF THE BXRUUTIVE MANSION work of filling these grouuds to the gr and 17th streets bag progressed grat tng the year, and as the appropria ‘or the purpose would allow, y of earth ts de erable ¢ y SOUNDS. ed on the monnme: grounds July 1, 1873, and carried forward wu the appropriation for the samo was expende with the following resalts: The high grour along Lith street and south of the present road- Way wascut down to the proper grade, the earth so removed being used for ailing along 14th street, uorth of the entrance of the road- diat way to thee» grounds. pavement. This gutter has been connected The graded grounds were rolled, covered | with the main sewer on i6th street. Tue water with good soil, and sown with Kontucky blue | pipe running through the circle has been tapped grass seed. The main roadway was repaired | in two places, and 14-inch le valves @ and regraveled from time to time in places where needed, and thus kept in good order. Be- lieving it more economical and expeditions to form a small lake of that portion of the marsh lying east of Meridian avenue than to fill the fame with earth, a portion of the muck deposit wasexcavated and removed to the White lot, and used to form a compost for the dressing the ditterent grounds. ‘This excavation was com pleted in September. Connection was mate wih the sewer in B street, and #0 arran with stop-plank that at low tide the water ca: be drawn from the lake. Bountiful spring? were found near the shore of the lake; but to ineure a full supply of water the Potomac water was taken from the 14(h street supply pipe This wes accomplished by laying 500 fect of four-i pipe from lth street to a position nearly opposite the Monument, from which point a three-inch pipe (300 feet) was laid to the center ot the lake, to which a fountain j was attached. During cold weather the iske formed safe and good skating for children, aud was much enjoyed by the: SMITHSONIAN GROUNDS. Ag the entire portion of these grounds south, anda portion north of the Lustitute, along 1! 4 street, bad not been graded or improved, work was first commenced there. This portion wax thoroughly sub-drained, three-inch tile being used, and Inid in trenches three fect deep and thirty feet apart. These tiles were led into eix- | inch sewer pipes, which were connected with the main ftewers of the city in 7ch and 12cm streets. The entire grounds above mentioned were graded, covered with good soil, and sown with Kentucky bine grass seed. As the part of the grounds so graded is about one-third of the entire square, it required the moving of a great number of cubic yards of earth. It is now ready for the construction of the walks and for plant- ing. A line of six-inch sewer pipe was laid along the north line of these grounds from |2-u to 7ih streets, connected with the main sewer of the city at the last-named street. “1” ieces were put in at proper distances to receive teral draine from the ground formerly occupied by the old canal, which is now a part of these grounds. The gravel walk leading from the Insti- tute nerth to 10th street was taken up and relaid with asphalt. This walk is the most used by the public, and after raing, and in the spring, was at times almost impassible. It is now in ood condition at ail times of the year. A thir- feen-inch waver main running through these grounds was tapped near the center of the grounds, and atour-inch ptpe run east to ita street. From this pipe lateral branches of two- inch pipe were run to I) street south, two hun- dred feet apart, and stop-cocks and valves were put in at proper distances to afford easy irriga~ tion when needed. The four-inch pipe was connected witn the sewer in 7:h street witha | wa stop cock, to that the water can be drawn | ¢; from the pipes in the winter when they are | two a: not in use, in order to prevent their being des- | near troyed by the freezing of the water. hen making connection with the twelve-iuch main, six-inch pipe was laid west a few feet, thus obviating the necessity of again making a con- nection to this main to sapply fountains, if it should subsequently be a to build them, ‘The line ot wood fence on7th and 12th streets was removed; the material of any hae gem taken to the monument gronnds and stored. The roadways and walks in the improved portion of these grounds have been kent free from weecs, aud the trees have been properly trimmed and are in good condition, ARMORY SQUARE. In this square the grading bas been com- pleted, with the exception of a small portion near the railroad depot. The portion graded ‘was covered with g soil, and sown with biue- ase seed, Larrowed in and rolled. The old fences enrrounding it were removed, and taken tothe Monument grounds, and # row of hedge along the line of the old canal was removed, thus giving this square a better and much more extended appearance. The sarplus earth taken poste, from these grounds was used in filling the reser. vation just opposite. As the brick building in this square, known as the ‘Armory building,” is eld, unsightly, and contracte the appearauce of the grounds, I recommend that authority be given to sell the same at public auction, the roceeds to be used in ornamenting the grounds. ‘or this reason { have ot included any suin tur their improvement in my estimates for the next tiseal year. RESERVATIONS BETWEEN THIRD AND SixXTH STRLETS. The Board of Public Works having raised the ra of Missouri and Maine avenues several feet, these reservations are so far below grade that they became nureances, from the fact of their collecting the drainage from the higher grounds around, forming pools of stagnant water very injurious to the public health, In order to correct this, as fer as possible, the ap- propriation for these reservations was expended tor earth to fil these low places. . JUDICIARY SQUARE. The old wooden buildings on this sqnare, formeriy cecupied by the government as hus. pitals and later by the Women’s Christiau As- sociation, were sold August 12, 1873, but were not entirely removed ui.til November, at which time the improvement or the square was coin- menced; the eub-drainaze being the first wore done. A brick sewer rns diagonally through this square from @ ane Fitth streets tu E aad Fourth streets, built for the purpose of draining the jail, the City Hail bvilding, and for otter purposes. onnection was made with this sewer at G street, from which a line of six-iach terra cotta pipe was lal: along the north iiue of the equare to the ferce surrounding tue jail. From this pipe lines of thres-ineh tile were laid three feet deep and thirty feet apart, aud run- ning to Louisiana avere. From the connes- tion at E street a six-inch terra cotta pipe was run west 270 feet. Into this, linesof three inch tile, thirty feet apart, were run south to | a Louisiana avenue, and north to the jail yard | I fence. The three inob tile was laid three feet deep, and the six inch sewer at adepth to se- cure the necessary fall to secure rapid drainage. In the construction of this sub-draining, 652 feet of six inch sewer pipe, and 23,115 feet of three For the purpose of irriga- year. In this squar required, ar ue bave been graded, soiled aud seed and enclosed with posts and chain. also been ornamented by the planting of trees The circnlar grounds imin> ¥ Surrounding the statue have also been improved by being graded, seiled and sodded, and planted with ornamental and tlowe plants, evergreens, Xc. set around the circle inside of the stone tl next to which @ brick purpose of carrying o the mourd which would otherwise run on the evergreens, &e. tached. The taps were made ne: ference of the circle, ard opposite the reser tions on either side, so that they can be easily irrigated if necessary. Four lamp posts ani lamps have been placed around this circle, azd all necessary connections made with the gas maine. 1 jassatine. be led, hac not compieted by the Board of Pablic Works dar ing the spring, and connection was made with it, and the circle drained of the ponds of stand- ing water, after which the improvements were Tevewed. The circle was graded, excavation for fountain made, drainage fur the same pro- vided, connection made with the water pies for supplying the fountetn, and the work ot constructing the bowl commenced. of clay from this circle was hauled to the*'Scot statue reservatiors,” and used ip grading the same. been built. and re-iay in, The 12-inch government asses throngh this square was tapped apa le valves attached. e circumference of the circle surroand ing the statue for the purpo: irrigation if needed. grotinds that was re-graded, was eodded. Tho trees were trimmed to open a view of the statue, and the seats re-placed and fastened iu position RESBRVATION No. 17. The appropriation tor this reservation wa. expende roadways, walks, Xe. round was such that bat little progress coul ith the small amount appropria‘e. ‘The remains of the stone foundation for the jail building are still on these grounds. TRIANGULAR RESERVATIONS, The reservations on Massach: between 10th and 12th streets, which were of the avenue at that lished by the Board of Public down to hauled in! Ye made the grade the nec provided. set out in the reservation on a H street, in front of the Presbyterian church at that point. The reservation on the north side of Penns: Vania avenue, between 18th and 19th stre bas been improved by removing ths old woo1en aud substituting a pack ost and chain. It was graded and the walks laid out ou the same plan as the one opposit=. The walks were filled Pratt A tew park :ettees were p reservation opposite, and securely fastened tu the ground. CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY. Sg work bs sam done my last annval report, except to grade anc ihe slope of H street, which wacom fence that enclosed it, This was found necessary to preven: grade from being destroyed by the rains. amount exhaurt A large number of ¢: jow and mershy and hauled into very satis: fountain, with the requisite number of lamps, have been purchaset, and will be placed in position as soon as possible. | ence of the people who pass throngh this square, & wooden walk was Inid along the line of E street, so as to avoid the mud and wet of the | winter and spring. } LINCOLN SQUARE. the work of excavating, gra- A. } ding, graveling and rolling the wal z ed, 5,385 square yards of walks having ‘ Two fountain bowls, each 'y feet in diameter, have been made o° brick, and the necessary sapply ot drain pipes led into them. A lodge, | the one in Franklin #¢ each side, has been erected. connections with water and sewer pipes made The lodge ie ornamental, and its accomm «ds- tions of much value to the public, and preveut« the committing of nuisances. The trees have been properly attended to, being trimmed when are in good condition. ATUB RESERVATIONS. are, with ur! and the necess A stone curb has the ciream: RAWLINS SQUARR. This square has been enclosed with an iron port and chain tence, and lamp- posts of a pat ed | tern corresponding with the park posts have been placed in position around the square, thereby affording sufficient light; and both lamp and park posts have received two coats of pa.nt. To prevent washing, asmall terrace and sodded slong the north side of the square. The square was sow: which has taken well, and will make & good lawn. The following is the number and variety of the trees planted in this square: 6 j 8 Virginia cedars, 4 dogwood, 1 saasatras, i black walnut, 3 English maples. 3 spireas, | Magnolia, 4 iorsythiae, 1 birch, 1 Japan qnince, These trees were during the winter,when the ground was frozen and were removed without disturbing the eart! around their roots, CIRCLE, ISLAND AND AVENUES. At tho date of my last annual report this cir cle, the largest one in the city, had been par- y sub-drained, and water and gas mains led At that time the sewer along Rhode ne, mto which this sowerage was to This sewer was WASHINGTON CIRCLE. This circle bas been improved by taking 2; the gravel walks, grading and narrowing then, with screened gravel. They wer carefully rolled, and now present a smooth an hard suriace, very pleasant to waik upon. th ground around ibe statue has been enlarged re-graded aud socded. a brick gutter was lai around the circle enclosing the s'atue, and o: each side of the wa: into @ trap located no this trap a live of four inch sewer pipe was Lai to the main sewer in New Hamps ‘This will collect the surfece wat meund, and thus preve: the former bi hoof the statue. Fro: nt the wa: water mal: They were The portio and getting out wel fe @ condition of th jusetts avenu> bo! int, as estat with gravel and rolled was widened FERTILIZERS. art loads of a vegetable deposit (muck) has been excavated from th= (FoURaS im the monunent jot @ white lot adjoining. muck, after being exposed to the action of the weather, was turned ov: with lime, ively che’ pubi ae aeeee z ALE B i pid he For the conven!- They har- ng een zing, utter has been laid for the the surface water from =i as made ith blue-grass seed, junipers. transplanted VERMONT A quantity places we of affording eas; ot these ' forks, were cut ‘ade, and the dirt (2,951 yards) was the grounds south of the Executive mansion, and used for filling. Four reservations on Pennsylvania avenue, east of the Capitol, were surrounded with iron to which was attached a rail of gas pips. ‘he reservation on Massachusetts avenue, be- tween Sth and 6th streets, named ‘Ashland Place,” in honor of Henry Clay, has been graded, water and sewer pipe Jed lato it for a a aud enclosed with a wrought iron fence. The reservation on New York avenues, be- tween 10th and Ith streets, has been enclosed th a wrought iron park fence, and a fountaic 4 iron bow! #lso placed in position, for which water and drain pipe has been A pumber of evergreens have beeu New York arenas laced in thia and the in this cemeters since Phe spptopriated tor this cemetery was tugs This erand ly mixed 1,500 bushels of Load used. ‘Ibe lime pulverizes the muck and kills the germ of any seed that juable and com: as hauled and spread on when they were frozen. to prevent the be in it, and makes compost. grounds chased, a large amount of seed was from the trees in the public grounde, only such varieties as are most desirad was planted in the nursery. There are now #sy ousand young trees from this pian’ which, with proper care, will in n few years | Prop furnish such trees ag will be needed in the pul lie ground: nd placed in po ling of Congross in De- TREES, RVERCREENS, Lo. ted with eacl During ‘he winter, when the ground w To prevent frozen, a number of large trees were remove the wires were from the white lot and other reservations, and the Capitol an- transplanted. They were of the following va rieties, and were distributed in the reservations as follows Sort Sjuare.—Two elms, 1 catalpa, 13 enony # wires Were attache anormamental tron post be d to the cable naed throagh mas, 2 forsythiag, 2 + the centre of whi: wires wore led. The Farragut Square —Three English maples, 2 be was ke good working order during tae elms, 2 horsechestnut, 3 Norway maple, stmion of Congress, and bas proved of great enonymas to the mem 1 tothe wsrions de- Mt. Vernon Place ~One white ash. 1 persim r nts. Ti received two coats mon, 15 elms, 14 maples. of paint 10 p mn, And to make their Cirel ateachweetts, Comnecticut and N appearance in the city as anohjectionable as Hampshire avenwes.—One ash, 1 ash-leaved ms | posible. A quantity of material was purchased ple, Leycamore, Isugar mapie, 4 cedars Which will be avallable d the coming year These, together with those placed in tw Terpectfally recommend an extension * Syuare, already enumerated, make of this line so as to connect the navy yard, Smithsontan 1 n, Department e Naval Observatory, and estoremoved. In the spring the lands: gardener, by my direction, visited purseri Pennsylvania, New York, aud New Jerse ations in the District of purchased a nomber of fine specimens of Columbia. evergreens, Xc., that could not be purchased . GOVEREYENT WATER Pipes. this vietniry. rrived im good order, and The government water pipes cooducting ly inthe nursery. Some | Water to the Cap from ith's «pring ere papianted, being placed Pilol street, in which street priveipaily in Scott, Farragut,’ Franklin, and Works has heen oo: Rawlins squares, and Mt. Vernon piace. Nearly all have grown well during the summer, CHAIN BRIDGE. At the date of the last annual report the re- tthe p To correct this, digging up the street in ¢ oI 7 f * f water the location of the building of the Chain bridge was under con- | Maintain the supply o tract wath Mr. 8. R. Dickson, of New Haven, | line was ch: tt being placed under the side Connecticut. By the terms of his contract the | OF foot waike, jnst inside of the curb. It wae discovered in moving this pipe that many of tue pieces had been destroved by rust. These were replaced with new pipe. The supply of spring water to the Capitol was not interrupted daring the session of Congress. EXRCUTIVE MANSION. The public and private porvons of the Ex- bridge shonld have been fally completed by the rst day of June, 1s He was repeatedly no- titted to commence and finish bis work, and ov the isth of October, 1573, (there being’ no evi- cence that he bad ever commenced it.) he was finally notified that his contract was avpulled With the approval of the chief of engineers, » contract was then entered into with Mosers. ecutive Mansion received the heocessary care Clarke Reeves & Co., ot the Phonixville Bridge | 1t the protection of the ge wy Bch works. Their contract wat dated November | Of the President's (amily. The bath-tubs and 14. 1873, to be fully completed on or before the | WSter-Closets were replaced with new ones. Ist of May, 1514 ‘They immodiately com. | GFeat care was taken with the plumbing to metced the work, and their first shipment of | Prevent leaking. The toor of the bath-room tron was received December 25,1573. Other wae to arrang: with load that no water could shipments followed in rapid succession, andtne | &¢t through and damage the cetlings below in entire work was fully completed on the Sue Sf Ge overton Or Nesehengh Ox She pines. cay of March, 1574. It is due to Mr. Dickson The piper leading trom the basement were on- state that the several communications sent to | Cased ip zine to prevent rate and mice follow- him from this office to the address given by | iM along them and gotting into the upper part him were pot received by bim, but were re of the boure. (ne siee is room was repaired turned to me by the postmaster of New Haven | by being newly papere the 1th of January, 1574 painted, and a pew «t FOUNTAINA. sta The various fountains have hwl proper care | sttac and attention. In the fall the water was turned | into ot off and the bowis filled with leaves to prevent | UPPer portion e (reception) room on the their being damaged by frost. In the spring | S*t floor of the house were ——— 8 large the leaves were removed and the water turnec | 80d roomy wardrove, made of ash and walout, on, aud it was found that the bowls had sus. | ¥4# constructed and placed in one of the roows, tained no injury from the frost during the win- | ‘t taking the place of an old and worthless one ter. Much ‘annoyance is experienced in the | PSd€ Ol pine. Carpets ot ditterent styles have spring from fish spawn that gets into the jere | beem purchased and put down inthe several of the fountain and prevents the free play of | TOM as needed. New furniture was purchased pePipatttiny and placed in the house when required. ‘The curtaing, carpets, &c., were taken up end thor- oughly Cleaned.’ The entire exterior of the Mansion was cleaned of cobwebs, &c., &e., and places which suffered trom the inciemency ot the weatber were covered with a light coat of paint to present s uniform color. The heating apparatus, gas apd water pipes have been re- paired as necessity require ORERN BOSE, AD appropriation of £10,000, for continuing the permanent improvement of the green house, was made by Congress. It was contem- plated to ure this in the construction of an iron superstructure to take the place of the present wooden one, which is old and decayed. Upon getting estimates it was found that the work ‘would cost some $5,000, and therefore it was deemed advieabie net to commence the work uniess an additional appropriation was de. ‘The house wae kept in good repair, andso much of the appropriation as was necessary for that purpore was expended. The unexpended bal- ance was re-appropriated for care of and neces- sary repairs to the houses fur the next fiscal year. SCOTT STATIR. Since my last annual report the granite ped- estal for the Scott statue has been received and placed in position on the site selected for the tame at the intersection of Rhode Island ana Massachuretts avenues. The largest stone weighing 119 tons and 1,191 pounds, was move: from the feot of G street northwest in eigh Gays, without damage to either ths stone or th: Teadways over which tt was moved. The brons statue was placed on the pedestal as soon as { — ready tor it, and withobt any damage ¢ either. MISCELLANEOTE. The post and chain encloving Farragut s;aare and the tro: pce enclosing the tnangular rex ervationon Pennsylvania svenus, between 201 and 2ist streets, and the Washington circle wer pamted. ‘The rustic seats in the ith tree: circle were repaired, scraped and varnished The other seats in the public squares, that wore torn trom their fastenings during the winter were repaired, placed in porition, and fastene: again. A large number of cocoons of the basket exterpiliar were picked trom the evergreers snd d.stroyed, thus preventing an i ome amount of daimage bring donc’ them heen Advertisements soliciting bids to farnish fuel worms are very injurious te evergreans, and i: | fT the Executive Mansion and the green a very ehort time wi!l destr them if not re. houres, were published in the pied ge of moved The evow erd i was prompt'y re fhe city. The contract was award to c.f saved thee Den eaiiee public resres | Yoder, who hae filled it tp anatistactory manner, tious unter my charge. Tiree hundr-t end SIT ARCTAS: SEAS. firty boxes for the aparess were made by the The appropriations ior the fiscal year just carpenters Garing the winter, and in the spring | Clo*ed have ail been expended, with the excep- were securely fastened to the trees. The in | “ov of that made for “lighting the Capitol, crease of the sparrows has bees to rapid tha: | Executive Mansion and the public grounds, all the boxes were occupied almost immediately anc tor permanent repairs to the green bouse They have not been © much disturbed by the | ®,the Executive Mansion—the unexpended boys this vear, in consequence of which the: | h8!snce for the former being $10,257 62, and the are becoming more tame, Much annoyance iter $701.6, The unexpended balance of experienced with the wild garlic which grows ting” fund will be covered into the mort of the public reservations. Large quan": Ty. Lhe wnexpended balance for green ties have been dug up and removed, especially | #OUre Was Teappropristed by the last poli piney Jy nomen * | for the care of aud necessary improvements to grounds around the Execa! ive mansion. the ssme for the ensuing year. The estimate The President presentedto this ofice a hand | fulscltted jor the services of this @ffioe fur the some specimen of an American eagle whici | Uscal year ending June 30, 1576, are as fol had been sent to him from Wisconsin. & eng: | Salaries, $63.00; contingcat of oflce, $2,000; was constructed for it and placed in Frankiiy | Tebsire and refurnishing the Executive . Square, thus adding to this syuarea feature oj | SOP. carc ot green houses, and fuel for both, much interest to the children of the city, Spoc- | #.000; lighting the Capitol, Execative Man- imens of animals are frequently effered to th.- | fen and the public grounds, purchase of lamps, office from officials of the goverament and pri | 1®™P ports, pay of lamp lighters, and plambing Vate individuals, which are often declined for | “Pd eas fitting of all sorts, $51.0; for purchase FURL. the want of means to properly house and car, | Of #8 Sxtures, for corriders of the House of for them. Inafew years, and ata compara | Kepresentatives, t0 correspond with those im lively small expense, a very fine collection o: | ‘he Senate, &5.(00—S50 000. For repairs to the American and other animais could be collect | P8¥Y yard and upper bridge, $7,000; for he Such @ coliection would be # great source o | 'Pé #¥d extending the goverment water p entertainment to the people of the capitai, an those visiting it, besides being of great value to the students of Natural History. i would re spectfully recommend that an appropriation b made to provide for receiving such coutribu tions. ‘the trees, evergreens, &c.,in tue va rious reservations have been cared for, av properly trimmed in season. Some of the ever greens were tied up to prevent the breaking o their branches from the weight of the snow falling on them during the winter. While th leaves are falling a force is employed to collect and remove them. They are deposited in p thus forming a vegetabie mould which is y. valuable, and which is used in the green hous = for propogsting purposes. What is not us and thore leading trom Smith's apri supply the Capitui, ; for care and i provement of the public grounds, as follows, viz: For filling the grounds south of the Execu- tive Maption, #10 (s); for subdraining and re- pairing and regrading the roads and walks of the Smuithsoutan grounds north of the building, and fom construction of fountain, €10,000, for building approaches to the bridge to be erected + Oth street by the Baltimore and Potomac ilzoud company. $5.%%, tor completing the improvement of the reservations between 3d anc 6th streets, as per done by the Board 000; for ordinary care for this pur is used for top dri te 0 the green uses lawns. er ilies eating garden, $5,900; for ‘The electrical lighting Of Lafayette square, £2.00; itol bus Leen kept in thorongh repair. No | for the removal of the present cumbersome tronbie has been experienced in working it at anytime. By a careful supervision of the con sumption of the gas in the entire Capitol bui'd- ing during the (jong) session, great saving has been eflected, enabling a return to the Trea of the United States of the sum of #10 the “ lighting fund.” The triangular reservation on 7th street ant Pepneylvavia avenue, which was opened to the public in dune, 1871, bas been closed, the abuse vt the privilege more than counterbalancing ‘be public bas loyed durin, in uae, woe ols oe vg cy S | $200; for tree-markere and marking ther. required, i» of the reservatio: for making cages and boxes for «; that bad’ been Improved by this omen Thee | for maps give the roadways and walke; locate the | SUanthus trees from the public fountains, crinking fountains, and the drai a and ges and water pij med reservations have been so mai * Lafayette Square; Lincoln Square; Judici: ington virele; aoe Se ej Waste side of the lake in A rcle at iron fence enclosing Latayette square, and sab~ stituting post and chain, $5,000; fur paving 4,321 sq pare yards of walks in Latavettesquare, 50; for anpual repair of fences, #2 000 for manure and bau the same, $5,900; for ” fences, $1.000; for purchase and ©! 00; tor ire of horses and fer purchase and repair of tools, ‘Ces, tree boxes, lime’ and white- 0; for removing enow and jee, jor ficwers, pots, twine, wire, staliens, iyropodenm. &c., #1,000; for purchase of trees and plants for nursery and care of the ame, & ‘2 and New i ‘Mou, S| See wee eee ew Ham, mar . ths Eatetes ee | “Peciic” Place (ctscls ‘meinen Sor imguoving aeans ‘at tho lntatonetiog for end center pieces for sme, #3,000; for fount and watcbmas’s lodge |v Jc tiviary equare. $5,000; for collessal states .. Lasotn, 0 be place in Lincoln sguare, $2) >\, o< paten” ‘enclosing two triangular reserva': | - " era ods, bas that on the 224 f Octo- | *2,400; for filling, grading, ‘end im: ber, 1 Feceived from Messrs. Latimer’ Ulesey, ae RE on avenne, auctioneers, an account of sales of the old wood by the Agricultural balldings in Judiciary square, sold by them $20,000; fer removing the cast-izen, frou 8 He EL sutborizing their sale. Permission was | 239,810.50. given the to To convey circus companies to exhibit on the fassoved | Bake the the city and sbould admit the soldiers’ aud sail. E 8 charit- Childrens’ Sent se dE ‘ i i | k i