The Washington critic., 1888-06-19

Cash Room and can be seen on n written
permit, given by theTreasurer Of tho Uni
ted States, whose ofnce Is IN the northeast
angie on the first floor. This permit must
be shown the cashier. who will detail
guides 70 take the visitor into the great
bullion chests OF the country. The old State
Department used TO DO on the site occupied
by the northeast corner Of the Treasury.
The Rogues Gallery and Museum Of the Se-
cret Service Bureau are on the second floor
and open TO the public, and this and the
vaults. including the now steel vaults for
the storage OF silver dollars, are the points
Of most interest. About $500 people are om-
ployed In this building.
Department of Justice.
Immediately north Of the Treasury Building
and Just across the street is the Department
Of Justice. This building was originally
erected as the Frecdman's Bank. The square
In which II Is erected Is q historic one. On
the same street, at the east corner, stands
Riggs Bank which was built for the accom-.
old United States Bank. The greater part
OF 10 Is now occupied by the clerks Of the
Surgeon Generals once. Around tho corner
once formerly Ike old Washineton CIub
House, In front OF which Philip Barton
Key was shot by Sickles. The tree, under
(which the dead man'sbody lay, is still stand
Ing, although It's bark had been completely
corner OF the square, above the Commis-
sary-General's Office. Is the house made ia
nous by the ownership OF Commodore De.
catur, and where Dolly" Madison lived and
reined so long social queen after her
husbands term as President expired. sixty
people are employed In the Department OF
Justice.
War, Navy and state Departments
This edlHce. once named by Washington
Journalist the "Triune Building" occupies
the west side Of the Presidents reservation,
Immediately west Of the White House. The
State Department occupies the south part,
the. Navy Is located north Of the State,
entire northern half. II Is a new and very
handsome structure. Tho most beautiful
room In the Whole building Is conceded to
be the library OF the state Department, with
can sweep uninterruptedly down the Poto-
mac TO Mt. Vernon and far over tho Vir
ginia hills. Tho building is in the italian
Renaissance. II Is 5G7feet long and s43 feot
wide; Its greatest height Is 12S feet, and the
flag floating over the central portion, faunts
In the breeze higher up than any other flag
In tho city. not excepting those above the
Senate and House of Representatives. The
cost Of the building was five millions OF dol
lars, about three times as much as the
White House. 1he old Winder Building,
across Seventeenth street from the west
front OF this building, Is occupied by part
OF the War Department, and In it is the
Ordnance Museum, containing relies of the
late war, especially interesting TO soldiers.
One hundred people are employed here un-
utT tnb ocCTtIhTy OF SLhte, OUU uIluer Jne
Secretary of War and 800 under the Secre.
tary OF the Navy.
CorcOran Art Gallery.
The Corcoran Art Gallery is at the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth st
opposite the War, Navy and State Depart
ment. II Is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays free; on other days (except Sun.
days. small admission fee Is charged. This
gallery, although not to be compared with
the great Old World galleries, Is nevertheless
very creditable Institution for 80 new a
country yaS as rS Hn,sed bs states IL contains
statue OF the Greek Slave"
The weather Bureau.
The Signal Service, or Weather Bureau, Is
about one hundred yards west of the State,
War and Navy Departments, on g street. II
Is one of the most interesting placesin Wash.
ington to. visit. The observers in charge
when at leisure, always take pleasure in
showing Visitors how they manufacture
weather"
Davy Burns Cottage.
One OF the curiositIes OF Washington IS old
Davy Burns Cottage, 'on Seventeenth street
near the river. II may be reached by the
the Metropolitan or Avenue line Of cars.
Next door to 10 Is General Van Ness once
stately mansion, where he brought his bride,
Marcia Burns, one of the original heiresses
OF Washington.
Tne Nhvm ODservntOrys
To the West of the washington Monument,
north bank of the river, between st. Eliza.
beth's Heights and Georgetown College,
stands the Naval Observatory. The hill on
whichit stands is famous for having been
the camping groundof Washington, Brad.
dock, and the latter's army, when on their
march to the fatal field, where the English
General fell q. victim to his self-conceit and
vanity. Tradition also points out this hill as
dantQiua n N
District Indians and the mysterious Susque-
hannas. This observatory contains thelargest
refracting telescope In the world, nextto the
new equatorial Just built for the Lick
Observatory. BY its aid that most interest
Ing, II not greatest, astronomical discovery
of the country was made, the moons OF
Mars. The entrance TO the observatory is at
4 and Twenty third streets northwest. The
herdio cabs go to Twenty-seoond and
street.
The Agricultural Department.
This building is situated east of the Monu.
ment. IL Is inclosed by the most beautiful
and glowing flower garden In the country
and the grounds contain the most complete
arboretum probably In the United States.
Attached TO this Department are the Exper-
mental Gardens, whose offices are imme-
diately west of the main building. The Belt
Line cars go right western wing is the libra
ry and the second past the grounds. On
the first floor of the floor of the centre of the
building devoted to an extensive agricultu-
raj museum.
The Printing ana Engraving Bureau
The great money mill OF the Government is
located at the corner of Fourteenth and
streets southwest, southeast from the Monu-
ment and southwest from the Agriculture
and is opened to visitors on Saturdays only.
Here are engraved and prin ted the paper
money, bonds, postage and revenuestamps,
etc., used by the Government.
The Smithsonian.
Across Twelfth street, Immediately east from
the Agricultural Department, are the Smith
sonian Institution and the Smithsonian
rounds. The former is specimen OF the
most graceful architecture In the city, and
the latter form the most beautiful landscape
garden In the country. These grounds of
themselves are worth visit to Washington
the artist who designed the park, Andrew
J. Downing, and the bronze statue of Pro-
fessor Henry. the first secretary OF the in
% corner Of the building; the Do Downing TfsS Urn
is In the centre OF the grounds, two hundred
yards north OF the east wing. The Smith
sonian is filled with the most varied and in.
teresting objects connected with science.
cost of nearly half million of dollars. This
sum was bequeathed by James Smithson,
an English scientist, TO form an establish
ment for the increase and diffusion of knowl.
are betrayed by the interest on the original
donation. The Museum is open from till
and Is reached by the Seventh Street, the
Ninth Street and the Belt Line Of street
cars.
The National Museum.
The National Museum is In the Smithsonian
grounds,a few yards east of the Smithsonian
building, 1t contains thousands of the most
In terestlng curlosities, samples OF the life,
customs and history Of all nations. II Is
omen 0ailV Ia the nnhlia from ff,4
p. m.
Medical Museum.
The Army and Navy Medical Museum is on
the corner OF Seventh and streets south
west, adjoining the NationalMuseu The
building was finished this year, and Is In
part occupied by clerks of the Surgeons Gem
erals office and the hospital records of the
late war. The Museum Is on the second
floor and Is full of interesting surgical rel
les of the war, and has the largest medl-
cal library In the world. Among the curl
osities within It's walls Is tho artlculated
skeleton OF Guiteau, the assassin of Presl-