Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-12

| Iduu coueS IN many REPUBLICANS VIII remain. The
heads OF bureaus and all the high officials will go,
But the majority OF clerks will remain"
The Potomac River Improvement.
COL HAMS REPORTS THE PROGRESS OF TIE WORK IN
OCTOBER.
COL c. Hains, In his report to the chief OF engi-
neers, OF operations the Potomac river improve
mert for the month OF October states that the
| nation OF a bank along either side OF the sewer
canal was in progress during the month. These
embankments are to retain the material dredged
from the Virginia channel preventing its flowing
into the sewer canal Work was continued under
| the contract with the D. E. Culver company for
| dredging and embankment along the margin of
dredged and deposited being 17.O4l cubic yards.
1851 cubic yards OF stone were deposited along the
margin OF this reservoir and along the line OF the
Washington channel.
Work was in progress along the Virginia channel
below Long bridge, at the lower end Of the en-
bankmeht, under contract with F. C. Somers, 1912
cubic yards being dredged. The dredging and en-
bankment along the Washington channel wall
line. on Sec ILL., under somers' contract progressed
the embankment partially formed to point 1868
| feet below Long bridge. The amount dredged
during the month was q, ,235 cubic yards.
The contractors for dredging in the washington
channel, MeSSrs. Benson ana McNee, OF San Fran
CISCO have launched the hull OF their first dredging
machine, and are engaged in forming cross en-
| bankmedt, about $500 feet below Long bridge on
section III, to retain the dredged material.
During November, work on the embankment,
dredging and embankment along the margin OF the
large tidal reservoir and along the wall lines On
reservoir the foot OF 18th street has been lard
out, and work on II Will be commenced early in the
month.
THE CONTRACT
for removing additional rocks in Georgetown har-
Dor has been awarded to E. R. Lowe, of New York
city, at s7,3S7. The work will be begun November
Goth and completed by August Goth, 1885.
VIZ W. W. rorco.o, ro,,o-,,m,.... .,..
Democracy.
Mr.. William Dickson, grand marshal OF the DEM
ocratfc parade Thursday evening, has received the
following letter from Mr.. ". W. Corcoran:
81 am In receipt OF your letter OF yesterday ex-
tending courteous invitation TO review the torch
light procession OF the democracy OF the District
Columbia on Thursday evening next, given IN
honor OF the success OF the national democracy In
the election OF Messrs Cleveland and Hendricks.
1t Will give me pleasure to review the procession,
and congratulate the democrats OF the District
and country at large on the successful termination
OF the campaign"
The Navy i'm Time Of Peace.
THB USEFUL WORK IT Is DOING-AN APPROPRIATION
FOR THE NEW NAVAL OBSERVATORY NEEDED, ETC.
Commodore j. G. Walker, chief Of the bureau of
navigation, Navy department, in his annual report
to the Secretary OF the Navy, recommends an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 to provide the: best and
safest apparatus for navigating, better appliances
for lighting ships and the necessary professional in
forma ton without which, he says, IL cannot be ex-
pace with the changes which are constantly taking
place. Relative to navigation, he says that pre-
parations have been made for careful examina-
tOn OF the magnetic character OF the new steel
vessels and compass station will be established
in Narragansett bay. The work of establish
ing secondary meridlans of longitude on the
west coast OF Central and South America
by means OF the submarine cable have been COM
pleted Attention is called to the importance Of
supplying for the libraries of cruising ships such
professional matter is essential to naval Officers
1t is recommended that the Revised Statutes be
OF way in deep and narrow channels In localities
where light draught vessels Will not be liable to In
jury by using shoaler water. Relative to the work
OF the photographic Office, 1t is recommended that
new surveys be made of portions OF the north coast
Of South America and the coast OF San Domingo
The Thetis and Bear purchased for the Gree!y
pose did not clause in the act appropriating
money for that expedition. require them to be
sold. 1t Is suggested that this clause be repealed
and that these two ships be retained in naval SER
vice for surveying purposes. Is Is also recon-
mended that this government. shall continue the
photographic work OF the Sandwich islands now
being carried on by the Hawaiian government, by
running lines OF deep sea soundngS to determine
whether the tnnumerabe dangers which are now
reported in the Pacific ocean do or do not exist
survey OF the west coast OF Central America Is now
being continued south and east OF San Juan del Sur
says, favor the adoption Of universal system OF
marks and buoys for channels and approaches to
naroo An pdr is eaInss, urged for
OF the dilapidated condition and unhealthy and i'm
proper location OF the present buildings. The work
on the Nautical Almanac for 1883 is well advanced
What Senator German Says.
CLEvELAND's CIVIL SERVICE PoLICY-HE CANNOT
AFFORD TO IGNORE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
'F A. r." in Baltimore Sun
NEW YORK, November 11.-Senator German in
conversation with your correspondent to-day, said
the country owed much to the independent repub-
ncans for its escape from Biainesm. He said the
independent republican organization was admir-
ably managed. and did most effective work, al
though not one OF Its members was practtced
politician. Some OF the papers put forth by the in
dependents were models, both as regards form and
style Mr. Beecher, he said had been one OF the
most active OF the Independent members, and mapy
OF his suggestions were most applicable. He thought
Mr.. Beecher had given tone and earnestness to a
number OF the addresses which were issued, The
Independents consulted and co-operated with the
democratic committee, but had never undertaken
to interfere or dictate to them in the least degree
and had never asked for the least pecunary assist
ance from the democrats, though spending at least
100000 In their own way All assertions as to the
pay the campaign expenses OF the independent re-
publicans were without foundation, and no one OF
said the @ democratic deiecrion u mad proved to be
greater than was anticipated, and 1t was unques-
toned that the succor afforded by the Independents
gave New York to Cleveland he believed that
Gov. Cleveland fully recognized the fact that he
was not the choice alone OF his own party, and
The more he had seen OF Cleveland during the
progress OF the campaign just closed the more he
had found TO respect ana admire. Cleveland would
show himself in the presidential 0f1ce fully equal
to all its requirements and his policy and appoint
ments would be OF such character as TO disarm
said TO be entertained among the subordinate gov
ernment employees at Washington, It was like one |
starting at ones own shadow. Cleveland was |
democrat and it would be odd II he did not lean to
favOring hts own siGe, but neither he the DEM
ocrattc party could AFFORD, after winning the battle
ignoring OF the elementary principles OF civil SER
vice reform as would be involved In an Immediate
and wholesale discharge OF subordinates. He did |
not believe there would be more, II as many, re-
mOvals in washington under Cleveland as there
would be under Blaine. Cleveland has not made
one single pledge as to ONCE, 0i,d Is not under
solitary Qhl1Qat1Qu. while Blaine had mnrfgaued