Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-13
THE FUNERAL BILLS COMING IN.

| A Heavy Expense For The Obsequ The Problem of Dispostns of The Drapery-No Let Up In The Rush o1 Visitors To The Tomb.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Rev. Stephen Mer- ritt the undertaken who buried General Grant, was not at his place of business to- l day. He has gone to the Sing Sing camp meeting to care for his flock. The bills in cured for the funeral are still coming in and it begins to look as if they would amount little of the mourning drapery which was placed on buildings in this city has been re- l moved. How long the drape1y is to be kept l displayed is question which the occupants af houses appear unable to answer, but the I majority are of the opinion that it should not be removed until thirty days from the generals death. The question as to the dis position of these goods is discussed every where. Many are in favor of having it all l sent to an auctioneer and sold, as was done | after the funeral of President Lincoln, the proceeds derived from the sale to go to the Grant monument fund. Others take diff ferent view. One gentleman connect ed with the Fifth Avenue Hotel said that the poor of New York needed these goods much more than the Grant monument fund. There would undoubtedly be money enough raised for the Grant fund without these goods. He was in favor of giving the drapery to some ladies' charitable association who would un- dertake to distribute it among those worthy of it. There is no doubt that the Fifth Ave nue Hotel proprietors will dispose of their drapery in this way and it has been suggested that this example be followed. "What do you intend to do with your draperya" in quired the reporter of E. s. Stokes of the Hoffman House. "rve given it away" said Mir. Stokes. "Some ladies who represented charitable association asked me for it and gave it to them.' The drapery of the City Hall cost $4 ,O0O and it is understood that at the next meeting of the board of aldermen 8 resolution will be introduced giving it to the worthy poor.
 There was perceptible decrease in the number of visitors to Riverside Park to-day The soldiers were on guard around the tomb and warned that the vault was being defaced they kept visitors at least ten feet from the walls. The asphalt roofing on the vault hay
 
 Philadelphia brick will be laid on the arch ed roof over the asphalt so as to give an ar tistic finish to the top of the tomb. At the front and rear walls of the tomb dressed free stone coping will be placed over the brick to preserve it. This will conclude the grounds surrounding the vault will be re- sumed in a few days and steps will be taken to arrange the grounds so that visitors to the tomb will not have to walk ankle deep in sand. A photographer visited the tomb this afternoon at the request of Colonel Fred Grant and picture of the tomb and the flor al gifts was taken.
 When Riverside Park was discussed as a burial place for General Grant the Mayor promised that the Claremont mansion, which is now occupied as a restaurant, should be removed within year. It now appears that the enterprising keeper of the establishment, realizing that he has bonanza in the place, refuses to make the Mayors promise good by getting out until after the expiration of the five years lease which he holds to the house. The park commissioners have unnecessarily tried to impress upon the obstinate individu- al that the so-called lease is 8 mere license, revokable at their pleasure. He not only re- fuses to share their views, but will if neces- sary contest his rights. One day this week he endeavored to have the instrument under which he holds the place put on record, but found that he could not do so as it had not been acknowledged. The lease was given him by the commissioners scarcely year ago; and it is like that of the Mount St. Vincent Hotel held by Fire Com missioner Crocker in the name of another. Under it liquors and other refreshments can be sold without license from the excise commissioners, who, the park commissioners have insisted, have no jurisdiction in the parks. The lease, although devoid of the acknowledgment necessary to get it on rec ,.I o% h,e eo4 I,,- | lessors. Thus the matter stands.
 The contributions to the Grant memorial fund to-day aggregated $1 1928. 75, including $1, 200 donated by the New York postoffce department This makes the total amount re- cefved in this city to date $36, ,943. .03. In Chicago over $40, 900 (the sum originally in tended to be raised) has been subscribed and the fund is still swelling.
 one or General Grants Epigrams.
 AKRON, O., Aug. 12.-A gentleman just returned from New York who had talk with his friend Dr. Douglass gives this un- published epigram written on one of Gene ral Grants tablets to Dr. Douglass: 'I am not personal pronoun, but a verb. A verb is thing that does, or is, or suffers. I find myself all three of them.'
 General Lee Explains His Words.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-General Fitzhugh Lee arrived to-day from New York. He was asked about his reported remarks relative to General Toombs and said that he was sur prised at seetng his language so misquoted. He had only remarked when shown the Toombs interview about MT. Davis and West Point that General Toombs had contradicted himself in saying that s.the South could have succeeded had it not been throttled by West Point" and following that statement with che assertion that the Confederacy could have certainly succeeded under Albert Sidney Johnson first or Joseph E. Johnson next, both of whom were West Point men. Gen. eral Lee said that his own rem arks were that the war developed too many good soldiers on both sides from West Point to admit of any of that institution. While there were also great many splendid soldiers on both sides not trained in that school, as for instance Gordon Forrest and many eth CTS. He added that in his own command were numerous accomplished cavalry officers who had -neyeI seen the gates of West Point, but who had learned the military art in the greatest of all schools, which was actual war;
 Afghan Troops Massing At Herat.
 LONDON, Aug. 12.-Reports of great massing of Afghan troops at Herat are con- tinuously being received here.
 THE DEADLY CHOLERA. Making Sad Ravages in the French
 Cities.
 MARsEILLEs, Aug 12.-There were twelve