Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-02
1npr Oyenients UROn The Public
Grounds
THE WORK UPON THE WHITE LOT.

1fDpr rOvsnients UROn The Public
Grounds
THE WORK UPON THE WHITE LOT
Considerable progress has been made In II e
work Of improving the "White Lot" These
grounds lying between the Presidents grounds
and Monument Lot will be made by Col Casey
to conform with the plans OF Downing, an
proved by President Fillmore so far as this CAN
De cone uGOer existing conditions. MI Down
Ing intended that the greater part of the space
should be included in IA perfect circle planted
with grass. fringed with trees. and surrounded
by bread carrIage-way This circle which
was to be in tie center of the lot was to be
kIo"n as the Parade o" Presidents Park. The
1T malnder of the lot was to b. planted thickly
Win tlees and shrubbery, and be cut by mum
erous cur'1ng foot pa,hs II was contemplate ed
IN DoWnlngs plan that the southern border of
TIE PRESIDENTS grounds should take the form of
la, curve. But when superintendent Michier
caused the avenues to be cut through on the
TWO SIDES OF the White House, the Presidents
grou1 dS were extended southwark in the form
OF half circle, thus making Downing's circle
in The White Lot an tmpossibility Col Casey
proposes therefore. to substitute an ellipSe for
the circle This ellipse will contain seventeen
acres. Inc work OF grading it. and of plantin,
grass and the fringe Of trees on the graded
portion, is well under way. Nearly one-half OF
II will be finished this spring. Fifteen thOusa nd
dollars are available for expenditure within the
next fiscal year, and it is believed that by its
end the ellipSe will be finished The eXcava-
tlons from the proposed sewer across street
would furnish large amounts Of soil cheaply
connection with the new State, War and Navy
buildings. The plan OF Improvement contetn-
plates the closing OF the carriage road through
the center OF the White Lot, and the
making of street, between the White and
Monument Lots curving carriage road OF
grave! instead OF stone-paved street. TIE
east slce OF the White Lot outside of the ellipse
can De improved according to the design when
the lew bureau OF engraving and printing
DulfdlEg is competed, and the Treasury build
Ihgs now on the White Lot can be removed
" pnf1 In
piete is the northeast, where the Presidents
stable and the work shops used in connection
Mltn the new State. War and Navy buildings
stand. The latter cannot be removed for a
lorg time, and there does not seem to be any
other suitable place for the stable.
BOARD OF SURGEONS, composed of Drs Pres
ton H. Bailhache, OF Baltimore, president: Join
NaDsant, and Truman w. Miller, recorder, will
convene In this city on the sth OF April next. to
examine applicants for admission Into the L. s.
marine hospital service.
WASHINGTON VoCALIsTs-Washin is get
ting name throughout the country for It's
vocal talent. In addition to the number who
have established reputation outside the home
CITY, we see that Miss Alice Hosmer, our youth
New Rra Yor gonna m aba has been winning a9res in
Ball" She took the leading character, and the
Hortd, Sun, Herald, Star, Ne,cs, and Epening
,l,, 1s.egran, all give her unstinted praise for
BILL FOR RAILROAD TO MEx1co.-A bill has
been Introduced In the Senate this session to
aid In the construction Of military, CONNER
c1al and postal rail highway from the district
headquarters Of the L. S. army at San Antonio
Texas, to the Rio Grande, at or near the town
OF LAREDO, thus establishing ready and rapid
communication with our extensive Mexican
border, with view to increased protection of
American citizens. economy In military and
postai expenditures and the facilitating OF In
,efnaiiohai !e ,l9 intercourse. The provisions of
Ihs Dill, SO 1ar as they regulate the relations
between the United States and proposed SUBJ
slcy railroad, are commended as being gre 1t
Improvement over those under which the west
efn SUBSIDIZED roads are operating. They do
not onef the same room for controversy respect
Ing interpretation as the latter, and are thought
among government officers, charged with The
pfOtecu,on or L. s. railroad interests, to 1ndl-
cate the form that future regulations respecting
subsidized loads should and will take fne bill
PROVIDES that the company ..shall be obliged at
al tlmes 70 transport supplies, munitions and
10 90 all manner OF telegraph and railroad ser
wee that the government OF The United STATE,
may require, over It's lIne or railroad and tele
grapn, az SUCH 1alr and reasonable rates of com.
peLSation for such services to the goveruueut
as may be agreed upon and adjusted by the
secretary OF War, tie Postmaster General, o.
the Secretary OF the Interior for their res oectiv
departments, In conjunction with the prope
Omcers OF said company, not TO exceed tn
amount paid by private parties for similar ser
nave tEe prefer ence III the use or said railroad
and telegraph line and their facilities for tue
purposes Aforesaid; and all sums OF money
earned Dy the company for service for the gov
eminent In this section provided for SHALL be
credited to the said company; and no money
shall be paid cut OF The Treasury for such ser
said company shall have been paid"
NAVAL ORDERs-Medical Inspector j. Y.
Taylor TO examination for promotion. Passed
AScfc mt C,,rrv
receiving ship Wabash and granted six months
leave.
SPEAKER RANDALL will announce the COM
mittees OF the House on Monday next, If the
House Is IN session on that day.
THE GREENBAcKERs HELD CAUCUS last night
and resolved that If the majority OF the House
clal bills In the House, to move to strike out OF
the army appropriation bill all sections per-
tanning TO political legislation.
AN IMPORTANT NoMINArIoN.-The President
sent the following nomination to the Senate
to-day: David T. Corbin, of South Carolina. to
be Chief justice OF the supreme court of Utah
public moneys, La Mesilla, New Mexico. Mar
MO. 0'0n'
1HE FOUR PER CENT. REFUNDING CERTIFICATES
were issued yesterday. at the Treasury here
orders were received yesterday for $l15, 900 Of
the certificates, and to-day for S7061O. These
ngures do not INCLUDE the amount paid out over
the counter. Yesterday 5000 Was so disposed
OF. f"
iBE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH ORGANIZED.
The first regular meeting OF the National Board
CT Health was held to-day at the State depart.
ment. All the members were present, exceot
Dr. BOW ditch, OF Boston. permanent ora
niZatfon was effected by the election of q
president, vlce-president and secretary. Dr.
James L. Cabeil OF Virginia, was chosen presi.
dent; Surgeon John S. Billings, u s. A., vice
president, and Medical Director, Thomas j.
Turner, U. S. N, secretary. An executive com
mittee was selected, as fOllows:-Dr James L.
Caben, Surgeon Billings, Medical Director 1'ur
Fer, Dr. stephen Smith OF New YORK, and Sur
geon 7. ii. Bailhache, OF the marine hospital
service. Rules and regulations governing TIE
meetings of the board were also adopted The
poard then adjourned. II VIII be In session for
some days.
IHE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S IN CAUCUS this
morning received and ratified the report Of the
committee recently appointed to designate eni-
ployes Of the Senate for retention. 1t was
unanimously agreed that the Senate should per-
manently retain Capt. Isaac BasSe;t, tue assist
GCCIEeener ard the vpupra h,a Wn ynho-