Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-10
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

war, yesterday, received the report
of the chief signal officer in which it is
stated that the government weather pre-
dictions have awakened general interest
in the meteorology, to meet which lectures
are being delivered at various educational
institutions by officers connected with the
service. Inadequate appropriations have
served to cripple the service, and seven
teen stations have in consequence been
closed during the past year. Further re-
duction will render the preparation of
weather indication and the issuing of
storm signals impossible. In order to in
crease the efficiency Of the service an in
crease of stations is recommended in the
northwest and a station at the Bermudas.
separate ofice is also recommended for
the Pacific coast.
NEW NATIONAL PARK.
To-day Mr. w. W. Corcoran, ex-Chief
Justice Strong and ex-Commissioner Dent
| waited upon the district commissioners to
describe the project of utilizing the valley
| Of Rock creek for grand national park
and to urge the commissioners to include
in their recommendations to CONGRESS.
this plan, and to ask for an appropriation
sufficient to purchase the land in this val
ley, including the adjacent hill sides With
the foresst, taking in the highland of said
creek, which it is proposed to dam at
Shoemakers's mill, making lake of some
1000 acres, AS feet above the
level of the Potomac river, reaching
back to above the district line.
The surrounding land necessary to be pur-
chased would be about 5000 acres, gener-
ally rocky and on hillsides, which would
not cost the government above half a mil
lion. The advantages were discussed by
this committee and the commissioners for
an hour or more. The commissioners re-
piled to the committee that before any &C.
ton was taken by them they would prefer
that they (the commissioners expressed
their views in writing.
| THE sERGEANTCY-AT-ARMs.
Ex-Congressman Leedom, of Ohio, is in
this city. He says he has twelve of the.
Ohio Democratic delegation pledged to
his support as a candidate for sergeant
alarms for the next house Of representa-
tives. The contest is generally thought to
be between Mr.. Leedom and Col. Jno. G.
Thompson, of Ohio. Their respective
claims are to be submitted to the Ohio
Democratic delegation and the candidate
selected by their vote will probably be
elected. Therefore if Mr.. Leedom is sure
of eight of the thirteen Democratic renre-
sentatives from his state his chances of
success would seem to be above par. Col.
Thompsons friends claim a majority of
the delegation for him.
THE sPEAKERsHIp.
There are twenty men of the lower house
of both parties in Washington. There are
two subjects talked about-the speakership
and the elections. The elections are dis
bursed with special reference to their effect
upon Randalls' chances. There are two
theories as to the manner in which he will
be effected, one that he will be strengthen
ed in that the result in Virginia shows that
the Republicans are likely to revive the old
ISSUE Of solid north against solid south;
that Randall will keep Objectionable issues
out of the campaign and prevent any pos
slble agitation of the tariff, and that if the
Democracy is prudent it will avoid any such
dividing issue in the close states of the
north, notably in New Jersey and Indiana.
The second view is that the election has
this theory point not south of the Poto-
mac but to Pennsylvania, and say that
Randall and the Democratic protectionists
of that state, with reform Democratic
governor at Harrisburg in an off year, have
been unable to retain the control of the
state and that that fact alone shows that
the Democratic alliance with tho protec-
tionists is futile; that the Democracy will
do well to assert itself, declare its princi
pies for revenue tariff only, abandon the
ostrich policy, and draw sharply
the line throughout the whole
country exactly on the tariff.
Meanwhile the friends of Cox are much
more confident than they were, and the
Indications are that he will have STRENGTH
in unexpected quarters He has votes in
Ohio, in California, in Texas and in many
portions of the south. The speakerghip
canvass now seems very much closer than
it has been. The leading candidates are
more nearly even and tna electors have
not rendered the situation less compi-
Gated.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The president
appointed L. Dubois Penna, United States
consul at Leipsic and recognized Samore
oilers as consul of the United States from
Columbia.
1t is understood that the court martial
has sentenced Lieutenant Colonel Morrow
to be dismissed from the service.
The examination OF witness Greeley in
the relief expedition inquiry begins Mon
day.
BRITISH VICE CONSUL FOR ST. PAUL.
The president has recognized Henry
Sackville Treherne as British vice consul
at st. Paul, Minnesota.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR Defense RECOMMENDED.
Gen. Wright, chief engineer, in his an
nual report, urgently recommends congress
to make ample appropriation for putting
the sea and lake front III a condition for
defense in case Of war. lie advises that
at least 100000 be expended at San
Francisco.
Among other appropriations recon-
mended are the following: Rivers and
harbors on the Pacific coast, $1,978, 900;
GuIf coaat G2S546OO: Lake region