Guarding Subtreasury

Chicago, July 9. - When business men arrived down town this morning1 they were held spellbound at thesight of a long line of white military tents, stretching away over the grassy plat on the Clark street front of the federal building. High tip over the postoffice the stars and stripes and the union jack fluttered and snapped in the breeze, as usual, but for the first time in the memory of most men the armed forces of Uacle Sam were encamped there to prevent any onslaught on the subtreasury, where a trifle over 815,000,000 in britfht, new coin is stored. This morning' a urious throng stood about gazing at the spotless white tents where the tired eoldiers slept, with their musuets stacked at their heads in an unpleasantly buggestive manner. At Jackson street the savory aroma of cofïee and nicely browned roast beef pervaded the atmosphere, minglingwith the smoke from a good-sized camp fire. A dozen sentries marched back and forth, with their bayonets glistening in the sun, while the small boys and boot blacks sat on the curb in awe and astonishment. Last evening a rumor became current that an attempt would be made to loot the subtreasury of its millions, and company G, consisting of about fifty men under the command of Capt Coruish and Lieut. Blouvelt, was ordered to guard the building. Within the same oíd routine is still going on. During the last two or three days an immense amount of money has been paid out in pensions and this morning there were over 200 men in line with money orders before the doors were thrown open. Save this army no designing body of men has as yet attempted to swoop down on the federal building and with the present formidable forcé little anxiety is feit