Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-08-08
WASHINGTON.
Effect Of the Heat-arant's Funer
al-The NAVY.

Effect Of the Heat Grants Funer-
al-The Navy.
Special Correspondence Of the IxrER. OcRAs.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The last two
weeks Of tropical heat have had an ef-
feet to thin the population of this city in
more ways than one. The mortality has
been greater than was ever known be-
fore. The flight 70 sea shore and noun
tam has been sudden and extensive, and
the half hundred members of congress-
who have fingered impatiently about
the sources OF Office, have melted away.
The office seekers too are gone. The
white house doors are closed to all ex-
cept those who are invited on official
business, while the president in his
shirt sleeves, armed with pitcher of
ice water, is making few appointments.
many disappointments, and saying 'sno'
very emphatically to the cattle men. A
very powerful delegation of cattle kings
besought him to allow them more than
forty days to vamose their ranches, or
rather the ranches which are not theirs.
The president replied in brief note,
written by Secretary Lamar, that the
time would not be extended. As re-
suit they will not "wait upon the order
OF going, but so at once" Gen. Sheri-
dan has an army on the ground, and the
cattle kings and COW boys have no alter
native but to obey.
The president, his cabinet, Col. La
mont and Marshal McMichael will 20 to
New York next Friday to attend the
funeral OF Gen. Grant. The president
will not Immediately return TO the city,
but will 80 to the northern part of tho
state for months vacation.
The white house and all public build
ings OF Washington have u very sombre
appearance. Literal miles of black cam.
brio have been used in draping them.
An organized effort was begun to have
the burial place Of Gen. Grant changed
to this city, but since it has been learn
cd that Central Park has been definitely
selected, for the present at least, the
subject is no longer agitated,
The matter is, however, by no means
permanently at rest. When congress
meets that body will in obedience to the
popular demand, almost certainly ask
the family to reconsider its decision. 80
hastily made and under circumstances
which prevented proper weighing of
all the considerations entering into the
case, and consent to the final interment
OF the great captains remains at the
national capitol. In view OF the unani-
nous expression Of public opinion to
that end, it is not easy to see how the
representatives of the people could do
less, and the popular request coming in
that form could not we'll be denied.
The fund for "a national monument for
Grant at Riverside park, or Grant park.
as it is said it will henceforth be called.
starts with first day subscription of
$|,667, very promising beginning. II
appears, however, that the committee
are talking IN the millions. This is to be
regretted, for reasons OF taste and busi-
ness good sense. There is no occasion
to spend million dollars, and it will
probably lead to mortifying failure and
delay il the monument is begun on sucl,
pretentious scale. 1t is hoped that tho
committee will not see fit TO run into
debt. Let the people be asked to Law
their offering on the tomb, and let the
shaft that rises from the grave represent
this free will gift Of gratitude.
Secretary Whitney is candid enough
to admit that, for obvious reasons, our
navy officers know little about the con.
struction of iron ships, and he declares
that the department will go "modestly
and deliberately" in It's efforts to build
up modern navy. Some other nations
would be better off, pecuniarly and as
naval powers, if they observed similar
policy. Millions and millions have been
squandcrcd by various countries in costly
experiments, and in spite Of these expen-
slye lessons, it is true of other nations as
we'll as Of this that little is fixed in mod.
crn naval architecture.
The nations Of the old world have en-.
tertained themselves at considerable ex.
pense by first making great armored
ships that would withstand any gun and
then making great guns that would
pierce the armored ships.
A Hotel Mans Discovery.