Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23

an left senSaless On the street offer $500 rewa r(
Win o. IN ne n III ~
its 81 Gckness Since December 1st II cases OF this
sort are On record, and probably many have been
missed.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Annual Report of the Joint Com
mission.
The annual report OF the joint commission on
| the Washington monument which was submitted
to Congress last evening, Is substantially as
follows:
During the past year the work on the monument
has progressed steadily, and at the close of this
seasons operations the monument had reached
the height OF $40 feet above the level of the floor
OF the SHAFT. The details and particulars OF the
years work are contained in the annual report OF
Lieut.. Col. 7. L. Casey, corps of engineers,
L. s. ~, engineer In charge. which IS herewith
transmitted. The amount or money disbursed
In IN the construction during the year end
that report. The estimate OF $4,000 for
continuing the work on the monument
for the year ending June 30, 1884, Is approved and
plet, The Shaft and pyram,d.on and also the in
terror stair case and elevator, which may be ac-
| compshed at some period during the year 1884
1t is especially urged that the entire sum needed
to complete this obelisk may he appropriated at
this ses ,ion OF Congress, as being both IN the In
u
the structure.
Col. Casey Reports Progress.
Col. l. l., Casey, englneerin charge OF the Wash
tngton monument, in his annual report to the
| chief Oh engineers. showing the progress made in
the past year, says that on 10th OF December 1881
when the work OF laying masonry suspended
in that year. the shaft had been carried to $50 feet
above the floor. At the close of the present season
the height OF the shaft Is $40 above the same da-
tun, showing an increase in height during the
year OF 80 feet In this addition there are .44o
docks OF marble containing 4,292 cubic feet OF
material, and 700 blocks OF granite, containing
81, 46S cubic feet
AS THE WALLS INCREASE IN HEIGHT
the proportion Of granite backing to marble facing
dlminishes and at the level Of $50 feet backing
Will disappear.and the walls from that level to the
top will be entirely OF marble. The rate of deiv-
cry OF marble during the past year has been
greater than the previous seasons, but still has
not been as great IS to insure the maximu m pro-
gress in building
The hoistng machinery still enables course to
be set In day and a half, and by doubling the
number OF blocks hOisted each trip, the several
courses to the top OF the structure can each be set
IN that time. II the marble can be obtained from
this time out with the same rapidity It, was de-
nvered this season, the walls and pyramidion or
roof OF the shaft can be
COMPLETED POSSIBLY BY JULY 1sr, 1884,
and certainly by the close OF the working season
OF 1884. Since the completion OF the foundation in
1880, the total load added to the then existing
structure has been % 355 tons, and the settlement
OF the shaft due to this load has been an aver
age about ~ inches for the structure. The tot IL
pressure now borne by the "bed of foundation" is
1851 tons, or about n:nety-two hundreds OF the
total pressure to be finally placed upon it.
CONTRACTS
during the year were mlde with Hugh Ssson, Of
Baltimore for cubic feet of marble at 35 Der
cubic feet; j. B. & j. NJ. Cornell for wrought and
oaS iron and WITH,
pany. of Rockland Me-, for cubic feet OF gran
tie at SO cents
The balance OF the appropriation available Dec
was $33, 7.37. The available balance will s,Hpply
and cut the marble to course $40 and the granite
to $780, An estimate OF $3.50 900 is submitted, which
will complete the shaft and pyramidion. as also
the interior stair case and elevator.
The above reports were submitted to the Senate
Today and referred to the committee on public
buildings and grounds.
The Estate OF the Late Thon,a. T..
Hume.
To-day, In the Equity Court. Judge Hagner.
the hearing of the cases of Messrs r. R. Perry
and Reginald Fendall, the administrat of the
estate Of ThOs. L. Hume, deceased against the
Life Insurance company of Virginia, and four
other life insurance companies was, commenced.
These cases are instituted to recover the
amount insured by Mr. Hume on his life about
year before his death, aggregating $35, 900 in
the several companies for the benefit of his wife
their object being to hold the same for the
benefit of creditors. 1t will be some days. # ia
thought, before decision is reached, as quite an
amount OF testimony has been taken.
A Practice Judge Smell Disapproves.
LIQUOR CASE IN WHICH THE EVIDENCE WAS OR
TANNED BY DISGUISED POLICEMEN
In the Police Court to-day mulatto woman.
named Barbara Kelly, was put On trial before
Judge Smell for keeping an unlicensed bar, at No.
1912 street northwest Policemen Edelin, and
Skidmore testified to buying drinks In the house
OF the defendant Policeman Edelin, stated that
he and the other officer were directed by License
Agent Ran to visit this place. Witness took the
character OF city gentleman, and his partner was
liked up as countryman, from Charles county.
The front room was occupied as a cigar
SIole. ana the next as sitting ROOM
i uney mao no amcnity In getting into the house.
present as q Charles county man, and told them to
work him for all he was worth. They treated the
girls, the defendant taking the money and 0oinr
out after the drinks. The other witness corrOlhc
rated this statement. The defense claimed thew
70 get the liquor. This was denied by the Govern
ment Judge Smell said that there DroDaRIv was
technical case against the defendant but he was
| opposed 70 this mode OF proceeding where the
ueed to break the law, and he would take the ner
sonal bonds OF the defendant to not repeat the
/ Onense. - -sk0"S sa1o
signal ofheer December g. 1881: AM. ~: II a
m., S.1: 2pm., 4s.6 Maximum IN: minfmnn