Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-15
Improvements or the Capitol Grounds


REPORT OF FRED. LAW oLMsTEAD.
Fred Law Olmstead, ESQ.,, landscape ar
chitect, through Nh. Edward Clarke, archi-
tect OF the capitol, has just submitted his
annual report TO the Secretary of the lutte
rior, relative 90 the improvement OF the cap
itol grounds. One hundred and fifty seven
trees have been transplsnted, and are doing
well. The old pool near the east porticO has
been vaulted over. aud the statue of Wash
1ngton removed. The parapet wall with seat,
'Mos sic walk" and sixteen bronze gas posts
bounding the east carriage court, the six
large piers with bronze lamps forming the
grand central entrance TO the court, the
flower vases and bronze fountain vases, ana
ali other stone work except an outer curb of
the east grounds are completed or well ad-
vaDCed under contracts for early completion
during the present season. The main pipe
for the service OF fountains. and the electri-
cal apparatus for lighting the lamps of the
carriage court, and the ornamental shelters
at the termini OF the car tracks are i'm course
OF construction. Tie whole of the east and
most of the west grounds have been provided
with an elaborate and complete system OF
road and sub-soil drainage, gas lighting and
wafer supply.
TIE east grounds have been provided with
fertile soil one foot in depth, with a frlsble
and partially fertiliZed subsoil to depth OF
2k feet. A considerable part of the west
grounds has been graded and SHAPED, pre-
paratOTy TO treating it in the same manner
durir & the season. The roads and walks OF
the east grounds and the carriage court have
drives through the west grounds formed asd
partially macadamized.
The north and south porte cocheres have
been paved with Neuchatel asphalt, and
contract entered into to concrete the north
and south foot approaches. The street rail
road on the north and south sides of the west
grounds has been removed and relaid clear
of the Capitol grounds.
The stables aud workshops formerly situ-
ated at the north, west and south angles OF
the west grounds. have been removed.
NOT So.-Secretary Chandler says the
statement that he has asked Commissioner
Smith, Of the Indian bureau, for his resigna
ton is incorrect.
Mr.. JOSEPH JOCKEY, Deputy Commits
sicner of Pensions, day resigned his posi-
ton, his resignation TO take effect on the 18th
proximo.
Now that Secretary Chandler has asked
Indian Commissioner Smith To resign, that
good but abused philanthropist can devote
himself TO bringing libel suits against his
slandefers. He Will have nothing else TO
do-N \. tribune.
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON'S HEALTH con
tirues to improve steadily. He sat up for
half an hour yesterday, and for a longer time
TO day. DIR. Baxter thinks that Mr.. Wilson
will he atle To Start for Massachusetts next
Monday, Judging from his present favorable
SECRETARY CHANDLER has come to the
conclusion that hereafter he will not as a
rule give out for publication the names OF
persons appointed to positions in bis depart
meD;. IL is known that quite large mum
Der of removals and appointments were
made TO day.
THE WARN SPRING INDIANS now in town
had another conference with the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs at o'clock this az
ternoon. They want The Commissioner TO
furnish them with transportation 10 their
the government in the Motoc campaign the
Comm issioner will probably accede 10 their
request.
1T WAS PLEASANT SIGHT TO see the
cheerful alacrity with which clerks OF the
Interior department who failed TO respond
favorably to the one per cent political
assessment assess waiksd up TO the captains
They had evidently forgotten ell about the
matter until to-day, but the earnestness they
exhibited was sufiicient proof OF their UNI
swerving loyalty To the party.
PRESIDENT Grant during his occupancy OF the
Presidency has succeeded in amassing for
tune OF several millions Of dollars receives
cruel blow by the puoncation IN con-
the Preaident To secure q loan Of $4,000. For
o man as rfch as the Presidents critics re-
gard him 70 BE- This 1sns hs is
The above II from the New York Herald
The lies that have been told about President
Grant would oil Q buDhel measure. Tue
truth will come out after awhile, that he
would be richer man to-day II he had not
accepted the ONCE bs holds. Grant has been
deceived, We have 20 doubt by men, and his
friendship has be- grossly abused, but that
be has used bis position to make money,
directly or indir city, We do not believe. In
this respect Lir ,oln Vas slandered e. Grant
has been misrc presented. johnson also. Yet
both Lincoi' and Johnson retired from the
ONCE conn -nauvely poor. Grant will leave
II with les money than ~ had whea he was
he had &C sumulated 10 Well known. A CRATE
ful pooI % gave IL % him, - . reward for his
treat Arvices to The country as . soldier
Cnscins0tt Osszeffe.