Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21

ASH0CIATI0X.
The printed report OF the washington Nonup,ene
association reached the House document room 70.
DAY. MI. W. w. Corcoran, In his letter transmit.
ting IT,, reports the inishinS OF Che yans
OF the ooelisk, and says that sssso Is estimated m
the report Tor the finishing OF the entire WORK ana
strongly recommends the appropriation of thsr
amount
ntting OF marble slabs, as shutters 70 the nina
openings In the walls OF the pyramidian N IN thai
Is needed 70 com pete this part OF the structural
since the completion OF the new foundation, Juns
z, 1881, &.6A tons have been added To the wp,,rbe
OF the structure. and the settlement due 20 this
weight Is as follows: Southwest corner, about a.02
inches go"
uAnu lengthy history Of the construction Of the
structure is given as 81 40 the pressure upon
the BED OF foundation nowhere exceeds nine tons
square foot near the outer edges OF the foundation
No further material load. the report says should
ever ever De put upon the existing foundation The
eoeaA cost up 10 The present has been 81 l6, sfQa.
WORK YKr TO BIZ DONE.
Quite an amount OF work. the report says n yee
required 70 complete the structure The rresds OF
the stairs and the platform coverings should be a
IRON or Steel as thin or light as Is consistent with
passages DYNAMO OF about 1900 candle power
must De SET upon the engine house The presenta-
ton stones, lol In number, must be placed IN posi-
ton The commissions attention Is specially
called 70 this matter 20 the end that the work may
De done speedily as possible. The frst $50 feet Of
the interior walls should be plastered with Port
land cement, and the door should be finished with q
granite curb, cast-ron covering plates and finally
built up with marble and entrances made Through
passages beneath the proposed terrace, thus max
Ing the structure an obelisk pure and simple This
the report says, viii ADD greatly 70 It's dignity and
impressiveness.
TIE TERRACE.
The report continues: "Two methods OF treatina
f1aaf
gested. One method proposes 70 erect a re;ainina
wall OF the most rare and beautiful marbles around
the terrace, which wall is 10 be surmounted with 4
marble balustrade and ornamented with brunzes
and mosaics Al the center OF each face Il 10 be
set OF broad, double stairs extendtng from
the general level OF the site 20 the esplanade
patterns the whole work 20 be Designed in ali its
details by the nrst artists and srchitects Tho
other method OF nnish proposed Is TO MI earth
ABOUT the present terrace and joining with t. and
TO extend this flling 50 far from The monument a.
70 fade the slopes OF the embankment gradually
be done with so much skin as TO give
70 the mound an appearance as far from ARTIFICIAL
as possible This mound is then 20 be planted with
trees ana SHRUBS paths are TO be laid out a pave
ment TO be put around the foot or the monument
and far enough from t 10 prevent the storm-waters
is also TO be built near the work to ACCOMMODATES
the watchman and visitors The amount o, nlling
iSs renart nscommenaS ths ,s. CUBIC ysras
simply converting the platform into passenger
car oy the addition OF proper seats, etc The boiler
should be on the western part OF the lot the pipes
and wires TO be run through an underground pas
SAGE new boiler house. smoke stack and eighty.
The Two north corners OF the monument, it has
been discovered are the first 70 settle. This II
thought TO be In part due 90 the proximity OF tho
pond just north OF the structure. IL Is therefore
recommended that the pond be nlled TO the level Of
It's banks.
EsrrMAsKs FOR COMPLETING rnR WORK.
m fQcf for r.lafp oil
the monument are as follows: Iron work OF Stairs
and platforms and elevator fronts SIS 600 electr-
cal lighting apparatus, $500 engine house
ana a appreaenes' 500; insertion OF Presentation
paving floor and covering drum pits g. 0O0 closures
Of doorways and passages. 5000 completion OF
and grading S., 500: change in elevator car $1,000
ooiler-house and boiler $40 600; filling pond SIS 900
estimate with earth terrace sle6 800 estimate with
News Briefs.
Duncan c. Ross, the athlete, contradicts tn
story that he intends TO enter the ministry
The taer at Charlottesville, Va, was locked In q
cell saturday ny four prisoners who escaped
One thousand cases OF measles are reported In
New Bedford, Mass
In Germany Bismarck Acknowledges that the
present duration OF working hours leaves the me.
chanic slave; and the Chancellor asks In oespaip
for some one TO propose a reme1y.
Angus N: Cannon was arrested at Salt Lake City
yesterday for poygamy. He is a brother OF George
e cannon, formerly delegate Ia Congress from
Utah.
Adeegation OF Brooklyn cigarmakers are coming
treaty.
The colored n. E church, In Brooklyn, n r, wa
A San Antonio gambling place was robbed a
1000 by masked burglars Monday.
The Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road win pool their bituminoas coal business tho
coming year.
The Huefskamp concert company did not give q
concert at Rockford, III, last night advertised,
only two tickets having been sold
Chicago Judge has decided that free lunches
are free TO all. whether they buy beer or other
The conference Of Jewish ministers In Nsw York
ended Yesterday. The next meeting VIII be held
April IS, In Philadelphia Rev. Dr. Gotham, Of
New ork, was elected president
TIE AFFAIRS OF OLIVER BRos--At meeting OF
creditors OF oliver Bros Phillips at Pittsburg
yesterday proposition was made by H. w. Oliver,
Jr, that the notes OF the firm, not secured by
mortgage, should be paid In I'VE years, one-ffth
each year. on February !, commencing next year.
sets So .252,42 The Liabilities OF the Oliver e.
Roberts Wire company are 500, 2-as, and assets
tained. and viii be agreed to az the meeting 20 b
held Thursday, January %.
CAPTURE OF ALLEGED FoRGERs IN BAlrrNosR-
John Gilbert. alias w. Galbraith, James Russo and
John Flanagan were the names given by three
men who were arrested In Baltimore saturday for
forging the name OF John p. shrfner & Co. TO
check for $500 The check was presented at the
Howard bank and paid Later In the day one Of
the gang endeavored 10 get $3.50 from the Mechan-
les bank, but the paying teller, suspecting some.
thing was wrong, refused TO cash the check and
notified the police, who captured the three men.
yesterday they were indicted and arraigned
You CAN CURE SORE THROAT with the help OF
Coughs, and all Throat and Lung Diseases
DIED.
BELL. January 20. 1885. st us p. m, JOHN BELL.