St. Paul daily globe., 1884-12-07
The Attorney General Says Minneapo,
lis eau only Use the Amount Ap-
prOpriated for the Postofice
Building.
The Last Stone of the Washington Monument
Put in Place-Imposing Ceremonies
to Occur on Washington's
Birthday.
A Report that Gov. Crittendon Wants tn
Take Judge KreckeIs Seat on
His Retirement-MisceI-
Ianeous News.

sustaining the position taken bv
Acting Secretary of tie Treasury Coon last
summer, that it was illegal to approve the
plans for public buildings where the expend-
ture is greater than the limit fixed by con-
gress was clearly contemplated, and which
would be necessary TO complete the building,
The decision applies TO the proposed build
ings at Minneapolis, LeaYenwOrth and Dodge
City.
THE LAST STONE OF THE WASHINGTON MON
UMENT.
The ngexpected completion of the Wash
ington monument obelisk was accomplished
this afternoon by setting in place the marble
cap stone and its pyramidal apex of alumni
ium. The ceremonies were few and
simple, an elaborate celebration event
being reserved for Washington's birthday.
Shortly after O'Clock COL Thomas L. Casey,
government engineer in charge, and his
assistants, Capt. Davis, of the United States
army, and Bernard r. Green, civil engineer,
together with Master Mechanic Mclaughlin
and several workmen standing on a plat
form built around the sopLg marble roof
near the sum NIT, proceeded To set the cap
stone, (weighing $500 pounds), which was
suspended from quadIupon of heavy joists
supported by platform and towering forty
feet above them. AS soon as the cap stone
was set the American flag was unfurled over
head and salute of twenty-oEe guns fired
by a battery IN the White house lot far be-
low. sound OF cheers also came up family
from the crowd of spectators gathered
around.
The steady down pour of rain had given
place little while previously to a brisk gale
oi wind. At this elevation it was blowing
about ifty-fiye miles an hour, and very few
of the invited guests cared TO avail them
selves of the privilege of climbing nearly q
| perpen dieular ladder from the 500 foot plat
form 10 the dizzy height of 533 feet, from
which three or four journalists
and half a dozen other adventurers
climbed and witnessed the setting OF
the cap stone, and subsequently,
assembled to the pinnacle. Meanwhile the
Washington monument society, represented
by Dr. Joseph NJ. Toner, Hon. Horatio
King, Gen. VIM. Mckee Dunn, DR. Daniel
B. Clark and 7. /. Harvey, secretary, held a
meeting or an elevated platform at the height
Of 500 feet, and when the artillery firing an
nounced the setting of the capstone adopted
a resolution offered by Gen. Dunn ''conorI-
ulating the American people on the coup
ton OF this enduring monument Of our ui.-
toms gratitude to the father of his country"
Among those present to-day at the compile
|
mechanics who laid the corner
stone OF this monument more than
thirty-six years ago. and the old
watchman OF the monument, who has been
continuously EN- ployed in that capacity dur
ing nearly the whole Of the intervening
period. The flag over the monument foated
to-day from the flag staff top, which is ex-
actly 600 feet from the ground, thus display
ing the American colors at the greatest height
of construction ever known in the world
The monument itself, with its total height Of
$50 feet, far over-tops every struc-
ture of human hands. The alumni
ium apex Of the monument is engraved
with inscription as follows On one face
''Chief Engineer and Architect Thomas Lin
coin Casey, Colonel Of the Corps of Engi-
neers; Assistants George w. Davis of the
Fourteenth United States Infantry; Bernard
NJ. Green, Civil Engineer, and Master Me-
chanic P. II. Mclaughlin" On another,
''Corner Stone Laid on Bed of Foundation
July 4, 1s4s; First Stone at the heighth of 1872
feet laid August Z, $780, Cap Stone set De-
cember 6, 1884" On a third, Joint Com
mission at the setting of the Cap Stone, Ches-
ter A. Arthur, W. w. Corcoran, Chairman
NJ. E. Bell, Edward Clark, John Newton, Act
Of August 2, 1876" On the fourth the words,
''LdEs De0.''
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
The collections of internal revenue the
first four months of the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1884, were s3s, 375, ,676; the same
period of the previous fiscal year $40, 999, 40,
decrease of $2,623, 794. There was an in
crease of 1890, 1878 in the collections from
fermented liquors, and a decrease of 81
5S1,S59 ON spirits, 1914, 912 on tobacco, and
Sl57, 1896 on miscellaneous items. The ag-
gregate receipts of October last were 81, $685.
675 less than the same month in 1888.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Representative
Morey has informed the house committee on
postOfices and poslroads that he has received
information from the senate which leads him
to believe that if the house passes bill to
secure cheap telegraphic correspondence
the senate viii accept it as a substitute for
the postal telegraph bill now pending be-
fore it.
The house committee on education has in
structed Representative Willis to call up the
education bill as soon as possible, and move
to substitute for it the Blair bill which
passed the senate and is aow on the speakers
table.
WHY GOV. CRITTENDEN WENT EAST.
The Star says, the visit of Gov. Critten-
den, of Missouri, to Washington, few days
ago, and his statement that he intends to go
to New York, were taken to mean that he
desired cabinet position under the new
administration. Gov. Crittenden, however,
told his friends what he wanted. United
States District Judge Kreckel, of the western
district of Missouri. will soon be seventy
years of age, and Gov. Crittenden wants to
succeed him on the bench in case he retires.
As Judge Kreckel lives in Jefferson City 1t is
supposed by some that Gov, Crittenden as
certained from him he intends to avail him
self of retiring from the bench.
LOST PAPERS.
The engrossed copy OF the regular navy
appropriation bill of the last session, to-
gether with the accom- panying papers which
which embody the senate amendments to
the house bill, have been misaid, and
search of three days has not served to lind
any trace of them. They were in the hands
of the conferees when last heard from at the
end of the session. These papers were de-
sired now by the senate committee on ap-
preparations as basis for the proposed ac-
ton in framing q substitute for the bill
passed by the house early this week, proyid-
ing lump sum for the support of the navy
during the six months of the present fiscal
year. printed copy OF the lost papers is
obtainable and resolution may be passed TO
consider it the official copy should the en-
crossed papers not be found.
Far on India.