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A1AOthhCt ~OVOInE0cmI AII8lY0o
Number OF checks drawn by District Treas
urer Dodge In refundtng to the water-takors
the excessive rents up to O'CLOCK g. 300 the
amount repaid being e16,5O0.
by Mr.. Roome, clerk In charge OF revisaons OF
special assessments up TO O'Clock to-day, Was
l,s03, aggregat1ng In amount $las, $3.50
Tne District Commissioners being anxious %
sessments have detailed four CLERKS, Ia District
employment. to aid Mr.. Roome in this rather
complicated duty.
rHK GARBAGE SERVICE.
Health Onicer Townshend states that he had
Garbage Contractor Jones before him to-day
about the work, and that II resulted In his prom.
ise to double his force during the hot season.
in:the service BE also states that II the wofS is
not more satisfactorily performed, {commencing
within the next three days,l that he (tha
ers and ask that the contract be tsken aWaY
and given to another.
ANACosT1A AND POTOMAC RIVER RAILROAD.
MI. Riddle, attorney for the District IN q
nO1e 10 Ine district Commissioners, returning
the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad
company TO lay Its track on certain streets,
says that when the matter was laid before him
charter was to be regarded e. tcrfe;ted: but
the subject Is now before him to determine
whether the company is In legal position to
the ses 9. and as S sce % .
sired. he states that the company was author
lied to lay its track on Water street and llth
street southwest, within 16 months after %.
taining the charter. Failing to do this Il ap.
Piled TO Congress Tor an extension OF time, ana
on the 24th OF March, 1876, It granted HT
months after the completion Of the streets ana
the company permitted this time to elap0o.
BE says It Is not In . position to ask this g &
right. !t has not coprpfied with the condlt1o1
upon which this permission was granted bY
Congress- and whether it's charter Is forfeited
or not. It has lost this right by non-performance
OF this condition"
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A STRANGE STORY OF KIDNAPPING-The To
rohto, Can. Epenin9 Telegram publishes start
ing story OF an attempt to kidnap Robert Jaf-
Tray, Wei!-known merchant and prominent
liberal politician, OF that city. Two men called
az MS mouse and presented letter, ordering
tnem 70 take him to Judge Wilson's house to
Mr. Janray, although astoDfshed, went with
them In O carriage, but soon decided, from the
f route t TAKEN & that he was being duped Hls cap
TORS tnen tod him that they were the agents OF
a secret pontical society to whose rendezvous
they were taking him, and that although no
harm was intended to him, his liberty would be
curtailed: MI. Jarray jumped out OF the car.
rage ana peat his captOrS on. At two 0'clo ,k
In the morning he reached house In the neigh
borh0od and obtained shelter. IL now appears
InaI rev evening previous an attempt was
coy Hon. Gray Brown from his house. but he
could not be caught, Wv Ne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-03

THB EMIGRATION FROM ENGLAND TO the United
states expected this fall, has already begun. A
large body OF farmers are assembled In Man.
chester ready to start. They are not entirely
Their intention Is to colonize IL possible, TO-
gether. and, as they are from Yorkshire there
Is nttle doubt that they will keep up English
two. Iron, scientific English Journal, states
that the whole mining population are turning
their eyes to America and Australia Mr. Bry.
son, president OF the Northumberland Miners
Association, urged all the unemployed laborers
70 give up the struggle at once and forever I'm
Old England, and to emigrate. Three hundred
men OF the Bradford Iron and Machine Works
employment Is promised them. A cutlery firm
10 Shemeld with all OF its capital and full stan
OF woIkmen Is moving bodily to this country.
Iron INDUCES In woeful lamentation over
these signs OF general movement, stating that
III Is the best and most Trustworthy workmen
who have hived of first"
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SPEAKER RANDALL'S SPKKCH.-At NorrfstoWn
Pa, Speaker Randall opened the campaign at
the democratic county convention yesterday.
He protested against interference with voters
the polls. An important issue OF the coming
contest, be said would be economical adminfS-
tration OF the government. BE said that Hayes
occupied his seat by fraud. AS for resumptiOn
ne said that the republicans had no cause to
boast OF that as their doing. The returning
prosperity was not the result OF resumption but
OF an economical democratic Congress and the
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BALTIMORE. Sept g. Virginia sixea ds-
p.ss a. ssss1S
SEPT : sSos.on sSs % Sc. :o
sxtr., S5s.1 do family, stoit Is: city miiis liz
F.sspsos fsmy ssS MSs. SS BIO sdusSs ssDa
STEADY and firm western higher and nrm-sonfhern1
isna. I'll Eo dS :mssr sa,s l1osils G no H.Iy
Nov.mSsr Corn, SSsa sSSsS.rn nsiSss sn Ss
sPos sns Xs1s ysSs tss S
~. naSstSnM; S;; November 4Ss4sA; steamer. no bid.
sa.sS Sso s1. sh & &: s Ss
eos6a Hay nrT.Rrims 70 cRoios Pennsyfvsniss Sns
@ pcrf sss Buzz Rsr mssd ssa R,Sv,s%: 1ssI
iss9i; ;i.a. e NJ
and hIm: i6 Petroleum duli-refiusd & nominss. nSsc
anis is F.sxss e ,.4pso ols ss
steamer nrmEcotton. S-isd. dour. 2s6d min
ssesI 80 sss os: :ss .s
gbtpments-Wheat. 9siOO busheis; corn. none.
salesIwheat. 424.eoo buahels; corn. 1880
NEW YORK. Sept. s.-stocu strong. Mousy. Sax;
Exchange. long. 1S0x: short. lssS. Governmsnts ss
NEW YORK; Sept a-Nour quiet whsas
"a fs B. bSnda e.q ce6 Ic.% e! bOss
nyes, IOsx Erie. 5Sx. New Jsrssy oenfri oou. csn
:s sSs isls % p.1n:;ysS;s as ssSoSd Ssnss So o.
Central 81 Reading. L.
new YORK MARKHTs 1Hm AFTERNOON.
a. port sGsi2s y Fv !. .s ss
p os & Ds5 sss s,n'; ss 1o1 Ia de y sse.: ,e:x.
So S5essFsS e. ss1,ss ssH se.!: T!S T:s.S
9SK; Pacific Mail, l6k.
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The RAILROAD COMMITTEE AT SARATOGA yes.
teTday examined Mr.. Little, who tesrified fShat
none OF the stock and bonds received from Law
Gould In the Erie settlement with him were
charged to profit and loss. Over SIS. .oOO. .0O3
went tO the reclamation account,
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FEVER FIGURES Twenty Eight new cases OF
yellow fever, 13 white and Is c1lored and 4
deaths, all colored, are reported from Memphis
yesterday. The disease has broken out at sta
tlOn about six miles from the CITY, A quaran
tine mounted patrol will guard all entrances to
the citV w
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Brutal Murder I'm North Cardiff
A Railroad President Crushed I'm
Death.

CINCINNATI Sept. "a special dispatch save
that Joseph w. Hunt, president OF the Toledo.
Deiphos and Burlington railroad, while attempt.
Ing 10 cross side track where an engine was
between the bumpers into insensibility. lie
fell TO the ground and several cars passed over
him, causing instant death The deceased Wa7
quite prominent in railroad Circles
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THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION at W,,minoton
Dell yesterday resulted In sweeping demo,
cratic victory. Harry Sharply was elected
president OF the council by 39i majority and
J0hn Guthrie city treasurer by 1853 majority.
The new council will stand Is democrats, re.
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THE QUARANTINE BREAKERS arrested at
houston, Tex, nave been discharged by Judge
Jones on writs OF habeas corpus. The JUDGE
ruled that the board Of aldermen and not the
board OF health had the power to declare quar-
antine ~ ~ d-'~-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-03

THE STRIKERS in the various railroad freight
houses at Chicago demand s1.25 per day, But
cepted these terms, and, as new men are aISn
at work, perishable freight Is all being hanfIed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-03

IN THE PENNSYLVANIA BRIBERY CASES bah
was entered yesterday by E. j. McCune and E
Crawford and Charles B. Saiter, corrupt solIc,
tatfOn and perjury.
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BODY Found I'm a Rnua

BRIDGEPORT, CT, Sept 3.-The BODY OF a man
found floating In pond In North BridSenort
on nOnoay proves to be that OF Nicholas Helen.
OF feru, lu. 1t Is not determined whether he
c0mm!Ited suicide or was murdered. There are
no marks OF violence on the body.
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sHAt the republican primary e,ect,or. IN
Baltimore yesterday the ''ins, carried Thirteen
wards and the ''Outs" seven wards. thera viii
bt COL test from ole v ard, '-0-O WA
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
WarIfke PREPARATION of the n,

lneSes
. .gND0N, sept. "a dispatch from Rangoon
" Hne Da.ta Netos, says that the Burmese have
o ounteu nan WE'VE guns on the frontier and have
4o.OOo men concentrated
Wreck Burned.
Ihe wreck OF the Italian bark Mia Madre,
Mnlcn was previously reported ashore on Good
WIN iSlan0, and which was afterwards abau-
ooned, caught IRE yesterday and was burned.
Gold Kept Back
InlS mornings Ftfiancier SayS:-sIn conSe-
quence Of the movement of Paris and New
YORK exchanges In favor OF London, the gold
from the east, which had been taken for trans
mission to New York, was kept back and sent
into the bank OF England"
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Ssing WOsk u the Conversation,
st 81. fACL, MiNS, Sept. s.-In the republican
more, OF 81. Cloud, was nominated for lieu.
s senan, governor after four ballots, having 10.
NV SSme1 tai Soles out OF als. The contest was
sitting was prolonged ~"~ S''e
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The CHISHOLM MURDER CASES were called
yesterday IN the circuit court, De Kalb county.
MISS. Motlons 10 quash the indictments were
overruled. Special venires OF Is Jurors were
Drawn IN each case. The first case is that of
Hy. g. Gully for the murder OF Miss Chisholm
Gen; Woodford will take no part in the pro-
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A Suggestion.

Editor Stdr:-Shall we have an institution I'm
this city more elegant and attractive than en-.
mores garden In New York? summer ana
tne city-where music and refreshments suited
10 au tastes and purses may be enjoyed-a roaI
"feopie 8 Garden, " tickets OF admission WhoretOy
10 cents, &C: We suggest such thing Il feoG.
Dle ana likely 70 pay exceedingly well Il prop.
cry managed ny some experienced perpof.
sucn as Aoner. Thorne, Gilmore and ocheF1
AND II asked where Can we have such n placss
OF amusement, recreation and comfort IA
would point TO the x street market buiidtng.
purpose ID this or any other country. yirtnsiiv
accessible oy TOUR lines OF street ratlwayN an6
as comparatively small expense susceptib;o
ace. Would not well stocked market of -.
sonaDle entertainments pay the stockhoiderH
Iar better than sparsely attended stain e
Judge by the experience OF the past. VINO an
approve OF the suggestion say ave.
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ANOTHER SAN FRANCISCO POLITICIAN SHOT,
George Schwartz, we'll known politician, and
street, In San Francisco, was shot In his place
OF business yesterday by Dudley Haskell,
young man employed In the law office Of Lstti-
ter and inquired for Schwartz AS the latter
came forward Haskell said, "You called me q
- last night; will you retract TT" Schwartz
oenled the statements roughly, when Haskell
drew pistol and fired one shot. which missed
Schwartz turned to escape, when q second shot
TOOK enect In the back of his head, causing death
In FEW minutes. A great crowd gathered in
and Officers coming up he was taken to tn
police station. The parties, It appears met
q pubic meeting the night previous and quar-
Ieied, schwartz using the words which he wa
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BOSTON RACks.-At Beacon Park, Boston. yea.
ISo class, In three straight heofE hsSf ta@S
xzS. IN the 2.2o class Boneeetter won iSe NJ
ana second heats and Driver the throe sn0o0e1.
ing heats; best time ESQ.
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THR LOUISIANA SToRM.-Forty-five coal boafr
moored above New orleans sank DURING ~
slorm S OF I MONDAY. Loss s2oo, ,Ooo; no insurance.
Eeved to have been Drowned :" -
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THE YELLOW FEVER.
Ernuun NAvAnhs.

MEKPHIs, TENN, Sept. s.-Nine cases. ,ou,
white, 1ve colored. were reported 70 the oosrSf
OF health this morning. -Four deaths have oo.
CURED since last nfght-JuIiA Castanovef.
James Lanns, Frank Graves and Calvfs G.
Moore. The last named died az Bantyn station.
Six miles east OF this city. Weather WARM
Brutal Murder I'm North Carolfuas
NEw YORK, Sept. s.--A Richmond, Va, spo-
cial says:-Information has been received here
mat james III. Gatl1Dg, who resided near Mar.
1reesooro', n. c., and was a brother OF the In.
ventor OF the celebrated Gatling gum has been
FOUND orutally murdered near his hog pen. He
was pierced by three charges from gun-ono
10 tne back and two In the head. The deceased
was prosperous farmer and highly respected
citizen. No clue had been obtained to the per-
petrators OF the crime
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WHAT MRS. DIXON WRITES OF THE KILLING
OF HER HUsBAND.-A letter from Mrs. Dixon
is recited, shows that Dixon disclaimed to
Barksdale all intention of harming him, and
that the report that he had threatened Barks-
trying to drive him from the political contest.
The pretense OF Self-d defence, she says is an
idle one. Mrs. Dixon resents with great warmth
the lnS1nuatton that her husband was an ssinfl-
DEL" She says: "a few hours before his death
he was baptized into the Catholic church.
- And at his bedside knelt two Sisters OF the
holy Order OF Nazareth and offered prayers for
the departing soul Of him who, during the epi-
demic OF last year, had nursed their priest and
assisted In laying away their dead.n
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H In the Houseof Assembly, at Quebee. -.
eminent was lost
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LETTRRS EROA FRR PEOPLE.
Street Car JOlfSmH.

Editor Star:-Please let us REQUEST thronOt
SOur Tar valuable 20 ana wide awake journal to that
Se g ss Rosa gOod men By sne
IeInal 1olt1ng over the tracks Is OF them-Io
ralls) OF the Baltimore & Ohio r. r. This Nm
msesssasg obstruction OF cars and lolting OF sick
the tracks be raised about X OF an Non s6ovs
the top line OF the B. o. tracks so thsf rhes
nange OF the street car wheels WIN pass over
over. just Think five tracks, ten rails 50 ,oifs
per Gay; The company BY remedying this mat
ter could save the price OF car In 9 year OF
Maryland avenue. p.
Editor Star :-Anot6er instance Of . DlSin
attempt TO gouge by the baggage express COM
panies, this time by the Union Transfer CO.. on
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad. Fira.
OF nfty cents for the simple transfer or deliyery
OF trunk Ia this city. There IS no other cftv
IA, ~ one country, on through line of travel,
p. %. train Of this date. on The ana Pn ,oae s1s
senueman going thorough to Lynchburg was
seOp5ea scGee0 Dy 1a the baggage express agent me
burg left from the B. and P. denofs and o. % sss
agent bis check, saying 81 want INV frnhS seSe, S
over to the other depot The AGENT dc inonire6 s6
WANT fG1n - se ee wanted sent and he replied al
burg tonight" "An right" the acent neniiS6-
81 VIII send 1t right over The rentIemSS
tnen tn inquired particularly as to the time that
singularly, that he didn't know, but that Se 49,
gentleman} could ind out by fn0uirfnr A. ~
Smce: ON, g. The gentleman gave him q two-doiiaf
and nfty.ceDt piece. Afterwards finding the
trade dollar worth only ninety cents. he venS:
oack 70 the depot to exchange IL, and incident
ss sse sng anS ssss me
getting his nifty cents refunded
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Guiding Hosaaso tesis saa
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Spring SGSas' g 'pa1RkR !fiaRkE RReEno'ana
W'u l4zs f1NHsxAvAAtA Av.AoH
Used In Sponge or Foot Bath, It Immediately Re
nsves IAN aao E os % sII coinssa
ISeon oassed 70 ths pubic 70 Be used through tie
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thu MOI deiicste orrSnim. snd can be used With
perfect safety By all Reoommended By Physictsns
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rshye voff. -'- >'->
dsdly The beSt furnace We have ever used.
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c1A&Ah SIDING inca tw1fhout knott,
RoS AVV 4tssssss V4.U
VIRGINIA PINE BOARps...pe .per 100 f.. s,ca.
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WASHINGTON, D. G. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 l879

Ing Will be entirely finished as soon as the posts
wanted are received. Nearly all the material
required ior the completion Of the library has
oeen contracted for and Is in active prepara-
ton. 1t is expected to finish the work early In
tne coming fall: No further appropriations
are required for this wing of the building.
NORTH WING, OR PART OF NEW WAR DEPART
MEET.
An appropriation was made by Congress IN
March last for the construction OF the north
wing, previous appropriations having
granite for the exterior walls. There is now on
the ground ready for use much OF the granite
that will be used IN constructing this portion OF
the building. After completing the east wing.
as heretofore described, work was SUSPENDED
until the Old War department building, which
Wasln the way Of the north wing extension, ,could
be removed. In the demolition of this old build
ing 1t was found that but little Of the old mate
rial thus gained could be utilized In the construc
tton OF the new building. The regular excavation
FOR the foundation OF the north wing was com
menced on the 18th OF June, and at the date o.
the report was nearly 0ne-half finished During
the fall OF 1873 complete study was made OF
the system OF heating and ventilation OF this
wing, and the results Incorporated In the plans
so that every necessary preparation and pre-.
caution for the accommodation of the numerous
boilers, pipes. and fiues required may be ob.
with the work. The system OF heating win be
the hot-Water one now In successful use In the
south and east wings. Until March OF this year
but from one to five men were employed on this
r.,
1st, 202, and June 30th, 27S.
PROBABLE OPERATIONS FOR TIE FISCAL YEAR
1SI9-SO,
Having on hand the large quantity OF cut
stone for the lower stories, and other prepara-
IONS haV1Dg oeen made on large scale, it is
expected TO have the masonry completed to the
first stoly floor by the close OF the present
working season. 1t IS also expected that the
balance OF the cut stone required to carry all
the walls to the top OF the first story will be de-
llVered this season. Between the opening OF
the next working season and the close of the
fiscal year it is expected that the masonry OF
the hrst story Will be completed All the
necessary drawings and other Office pre-
parations for the farther continuance of
the work will be made, as usual so that the
next appropriation Will find everything ia
readiness for its immediate application to the
direct construction OF the building. The esti
tall IN the last annual report, amounted to
$2 1872 414 40, based upon then existing prices II
Is probable that some items would now be found
TOO low and others too high. but that the total
sum Will not be materially exceeded II apprc-
priat1oDs are made regularly SO as not to i'm
pede operations or the preliminary business
necessary thereto. The total amount expended
10 date on the north wing is $780, 713 90, leaving
balance on hand OF S457, ,S90.11. An additional
appropriation OF $500, 900 for the fiscal year end
Ing June 3Oth next Is recommended.
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GRAND OPENING
BOYS SCHOOL SUITS,
BOYS SCHOOL SUITS.
BOYS SCHOOL SUITS,
BOYS DRESS SUITS,
BOYS DRESS SUITS,
BOYS DRESS SUITS.
YOUTHS BUSINESS SUITS,
YOUTHS BUsINRSs SUITS,
YOUTHS BUSINESS SUITS,
YOUTHS DRESS SUITS
YOUTHS DRESS SUITS,
YOUTHS DRESS SUITS
II The above are al Of the Latest ana Best Fab
Yics, aud made IN the most Fashionable STYLES at
Prices Lower than ever offered before Please c,U
and see before purchasing elsewhere.
A. STRAUS,
1O1I Penns yiccats ace,
aug19tr Three Doors from 1lth street
WATEa RENT.
Claims for overpayment of
WATER RENT
Proapty collected All such bills " u be cashed If
desired, by
ALLEN G. CLARK
DR0 FOHr-0nd-a-HaISs street.
sesesd ,S door north of Water Registrars Ofica
Try yt1YY {9gR -! !5gX!!.9!5aaE g. aLAss
80 = 1;5 - e ias1i,'s1: :sS :;:ssSs s9@
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Gas COOKING STOVES.
fhefr once on 10Th Street M assorfmsnf n thS SiN
OdAL ~ i.5 aA5 COOKING STOvIs. in various sizes
tn her lectures ON cookerV ~ A~ ~S>~
Can and examine then mv1akp
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xxACoiUoAlo W Woikucu ana materials have been
IOr the same reason rare and generally unim-
portant-a noteworthy fact when the many
haZardS attending their movements on so LARGE
scale, and the tendency of workmen to be.
come careless from familiarity With danger, are
DELAY ACCOUNTED FOR.
1t was expected at the close Of the last fiscal
year that this wing OF the building, exclusive of
I'm tne nDrary, would De made ready for occupancy
t ny March @ 1st, 1879: but owing to reduction Of
me hours OF labor during nearly six months of
the time, to conform with similar action of the
Navy department at its yards, one months
though essentially ready on the lst Of Aprti.
the date OF fun completion, excepting the library
and hand-railing OF the stairs, it was unavoid.
ABLY ABLY further delays ed until the 18th OF April by
the tard1neSs OF the contractors for furnishinp
gas nxtures and manteiS throughout the build
Ing, and the marquetry flooring in the Secre.
taIys room on the latter day, however, the
,tn %ork o. tn thoroughly and neatly clearing aud
finally completed, to await the time for deliver.
ing the building into the charge of the War ana
Navy departments, which were to occupy it
wing. In the afternoon of April 10th, 1879. the
building was formally turned over to the Secre.
tar1es OF War and Navy, and the keys deposited
In their possession.
MEN EMPLOYED.
During the year the following numbers of
men were employed each month on the east
wing, exclusive of the few men numbering from
nall dozen to perhaps twenty in all. USUALLY
at work for contractors putting up certain parts
theM: July 1St 533; August 1st, 523; Septemher
1st, 513; october 1st, 545; November 1st. S71. ne
cember 1st, $40; January 1st, 1922 February 1st.
4pH e MaTch al lst lsa ApTi lst, 1885, May 1st, 1s;
UNFINISHED WORK.
Tie library and main Stalr-ratlfnp ara the
only pieces OF unfinished work perfain77n@ to the
CONSTRUCTION OF the east wing. The stair-rall