Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-23
Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve
nue., 1927 ,326; customs. $4S7, ,967

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve.
nue., ssasa7, ,ss6; customs. s4s7, ,967.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT COMMISSION at its
meeting yesterday considered the suggestion OF
Commodore Franklin, superintendent of the Naval
observatory. that time signal be placed on ths
Top OF the Washington monument, and decided
mat the commission had no authority TO make the
change proposed. Commodore Franklin'S proposal
was 20 drop a ball from the summit OF the monu-
nlent at exact noon, thus furnishing time signal
Tor larger area than the dropping OF the bah at
the Observatory. The work OF setting the stone OF
sumed Monday morning. The date OF completion
Oh the monument will depend upon the weather.
THE NEW CRU1sKRs-The new cruiser Atlanta
Will not be towed to New York from Chester to re-
celye her engines until some time next week. 1t is
expected that her mate, the Boston, will be
launched at Chester within the next two weeks II
Is stated by the naval advisory board that the
work the cruiser Chicago is more than hall com
pleted The keel OF this vessel laid the 18th
ol december last, and. according to the contract
January. 1t will be impossible TO fulfill the con-
tract and the time will be extended. Those who
are acquainted with ship building knew at the time
the contract was made that the time allowed was
unsufhcient, and that an extension would be ne
cessary. The British vessel the Esmeralda, which
has recently been finished. was built in two years
by t1rm which has every facility, and 1t is said
tnaC 1t would be impossible for an American firm
10 complete the Chicago In less time.
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE WAR OF THE REBEL
LioN.-Coonel Robert Scott, who has charge OF the
compilation OF the official records OF the OF the
rebellion, IN his annual report to the Secretary of
war says that OF series one, volume 10, and parts
flrSt and second Of volume II have been published;
the index TO part three OF volume II Is undergoing
final revision, the text of volume Is and Is has
been stereotyped volume 10 is now in the hands Of
the public printer, and the manuscript OF volumes
70 and "a Is ready for him. The expenditures on
account OF the work since october 14th 1889, have
october 18th, 1884 4s5 for the continuation Of
the work. Col Scott acknowledges valuable con-
tfibutionS to the confederate records from Gen.
erals II. p Bee and r. E. Colston and Mrs Susan
p. Lee. Attention is invited to the fact that no
provision has yet been made for completing the
sets of the published records as distributed under
tne act or August 1th 1889, which went into effect
after volumes and had been issued.
SALE OF THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AT BAR
PER's FERRY.-The government property and
water power at Harper's Ferry were sold at auc-
ton yesterday by Acting Solicitor Robinson, OF
the treasury department. Under an act of Con-
gress $50, 600 was the lowest figure at which the
property could have been disposed OF. The whole
amount realized at yesterdays sale was $32 no. as
folo"s The Potomac water power, to Thomas j.
Savary, OF Wilmington, Del. for s25.10O; the
Ing IN the town which has long been used by The
government as post Office, $1,000, and seventy
TWO small lots for total OF $1,000.
The MERIDIAN CONGREss.-At the meeting of the
International Meridian Conference yesterday it
was resolved that the results Of the conference be
communicated to the government of the United
states. Tne conference then adjourned, to meet
again upon the cali OF the president to verify the
protocols. This meeting, which will probably be
the tna one, will be held about the middle OF next
week.
BAD CONDITION OF THE ETALLAPOosA.-Lieut. Com
mander Hitchcock reports that the Talapoosa,
which has recently been raised, Is as filthy as If
she had been sunk in the Wallabout with sewer
emptylng into her. The state room OF Assistant
Surgeon Black, who was one Of those drowned. has
been boarded up. The equipment and OUTFIT of the
ship are considered perfect loss.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Leut. E. II. Taunt has been or
dered to take passage in steamer OF 18th November
from New York to Cherbourg, France and, on as
certaining the locality OF the Lancaster to proceed
and report to Rear Admiral English for duty on his
personal staff. Lieut.. T. w. Very will be detached
from special duty at Paris, France, 26th inst and
granted leave OF absence. Lieut. Geo. B. COlvO-
resses, having relinquished' the remainder Of his
leave has been ordered TO hold himself In readiness
Tor sea service.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TO THE INDICATIONS Be-
REAU-Messrs. Stebntzly and Kologrion and one
or two other foreign delegates to the meridian
greSS, visited the indications bureau OF the signal
Office this morning, accompanied by Prot Cleve-
land Abbe. and were much interested In the SyS-
TEN OF making weather predictions, which was ex-
planned to them by the indications officers The
means by which the present change was so accu-
rately predicted furnished an admirable explana-
ton.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hart, Of Ohio, is at
the Ebbitt.-The material for life of the late
Senator HILL OF Georgia, is in the hands OF his son.
Gen. Drum and daughter. Col Barr, T. n. Alex
ander and George w. Dyer, OF Washington, were
registered in Chicago on Tuesday.-GOv. Hoadly,
OF Ohio, is at the Riggs-Mr. James Henry Smith,
OF this city, U. s. consul at Mayence, Germany, Is
in town for some days, visiting his falnily.-Com-
mander Kellogg, who Is on lighthouse duty at Gin
Kellogg, g. S. n, Is here On a visit from Cincinnati
Howard Carroll, of New York, is at the Arling-
tOn.-The coming marriage OF Miss ROeSs!e, OF
Washington, to DR.. Ward, Of New York, Is an
nOunced.
Democratic Hopes in Ohio.
REPRESENTATIVE WILKINS SAYS DETERMINED EF-
FORT WILL BE MADE TO CARRY THE STATE FOR
CLEVELAND.
Representative wilkins {den.), OF Ohio, who was
reelected by majority OF several thousand at the
late election, Is in the city. To STAR reporter,
who asked him II the democrats will make tight
for Ohio on the 4th OF next month, he replied sOf
course we Will. Our organization has been main
tained and all weak places In our line strength
ened. In every county the local committees and
organizations arc preparing to make determined
effort TO overcome the small republican majority OF
the 18th instant. We have everything to encOur-
age US. There will be no deputy marshalS, and we
Toledo and Cleveland The prohibition vote for ST.
John will be much larger than the vote cast by
that party on the 14th You see 1t will REQUIRE but
small percentage OF change to carry the state for
Cleveland"
The Result in Ohio.
THE COMPLETE RETURNS.
The official vote as returned by the county clerks