The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-04-17
Washington News and GeSSi9.
From cur Special Correspondent.

WAsmNGroY, D. c., April u, 'SG.
Mr. EDIToG: An excursion party from
Boston, numbering about five hundred
persons, has been spending the week in
yiewiug the various points Of interest a;
the National Capital. Among Other
features which the enterprsing tourists
manager had guaranteed for q Gxol
price was shake from the Presidents
hand, and in compliance with ,hi5 con-
dition Of the contract the entire party
was escorted to the White House On
Thursday. where they we're afforded a
cordial reception by the President.
The bill providing for the erection of
4 iiGc-prUof building for the accommo-
dation Of the library OF Congress has
been passed by both Ucusns. and now
awaits only the signature of the Presi-
dent to become 4 law. The builling
will, when completed, haye cost about
$3,OOO,O GOO. 1t will be erected uDon the
square between lsL and 2nd streets. di-
rectly east OF the Capitol. The bill is
the same that has passed the Senate
several times, and has been reported
fav0rably to the House in every Con-
gross. Mr. Singleton has been very
energetic in his efforts to secure the
passage of the bill.
Public interest has been awakened
upon the subject of the proposed nation
al exposition to he held in WashinCton
in commcmora.ion of the discovery OF
the new world and the foundation Of its
great republic. The project has at last
pnt hnrnrn rpDuraes in .b,ra F,r r;,,.,l
tLneCUs consideration by both Houses,
and is certainly worthy Of the favorable
attention of every member. It's argued
that II the government can appropriate
liberal sums for the representation of
Our interests at foreign worlds fairs, that
there can be no reason why it should
not give like impulse to .aroly do
meslic enterprise. As to the proper
place in which to hold the exposition
there can be no doubt. Washington as
the Capitol Of the Nation is the city
which every traveller, American or for
cign, feels that he must visit. During
recent years it has gathered within its
borders the cream Of American society.
political, financial, artistic and literary,
AMI no other place could with equal it,
ness be scl,c.ed for such national display
a. has been proposed.
Nothing that has been published since
Mr. Cleveland became President has
given him SO much annoyance as the
story a his having hal serious differ
care Of opinion with Mr.. Manning. inst
before the latter was stricken down. As
a matter of fact there has been no such
Disagreement The President believes,
in spite Of the doctors opinions to tn,
contrary, that after short period of
rest Mr. Manning will again be able TO
assist him in his councils. and he has
not for moment entertained the idea
that he is to lose him from his Cabinet.
The great social event OF the after
lent season is TO be "a grand charity ball.
20 lee given at the Chinese Lega ion on
the 2u,h OF this month. The object OF
the ball i, 20 raise money for the Gar
field Hospital. The Chinese Minister
has placed the entire Stewart Castle nj
the disposal Of the lady managers. Mrs.
Cen. iickctts, Mrs. Gen. Logan an !
other prominent society ladies are in
terrstcd in the success Of the affair.
ON Wednesday last no little excite
mcut was occasioned by the circulation
of a story TO the effect that the WASH
ing,on Monument had cracked. Peo.
pie collected from all parts of the citv,
dnI hundge Of opera glasses were
pointed i'm the direction of three lone
dark streaks, which divided the white
surface of the monument about forty
Zee, from tie top. The matter was,
however, soon explained by Col. Casey,
the engineer in charge, who stated that
the joints in the monument had become
g. 3. rF.f I. 1.