The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-08-16
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
STATESVILLE GETS HER PUBLIC
BUILDING.

Senator Vance's Tariff Speech. Gem
eral Sheridan's ObseQu1es. Demo-
Gratis In Power. Members Absent.
[Speeial Correspondence to the Sentinel.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Yester-
day the President approved the States
vile buildings bill. l congratulate
Senator Ransom, Representative Hen
derson and Mr.. Joseph P. Caldwell.
] confess l was very much afraid the
"Old Man" would vetoe it. Mr.. Cald
well was here last week to use his in
ffuence with the President. He no
doubt made clear, hoLest and forci-
bic presentation of Statesville claims,
and Messrs Ransom and Henderson
cordially endorsed him to the Execu
tive.
| wish your readers could have
heard Senator Vance in the Senate
this week on the Fisheries Treaty. He
arraigned the Republican party for
their mean and partisan attitude in
this particular, and he did it in his
own inimitable style. He spoke with
cut manuscript, aud 1 have heard
his speech highly praised by oompe-
tent critics. The matter and manner
were well worthy of "Our Zeb."
~
The main topic of interest this week
| has been the death OF Gen. Philip
Henry Sheridan, Commander-in Chief
of our Army. He is succeeded by
General Schofeld, who by the way is
a Democrat 1t looks as if ''the scep-
tire was returning to Judah" A Dem
ocrat is President, Democrat is
Chief Justice of the Supreme court,
and Democrats command the Army
and Navy of the United States. The
The House is Democratic and the
next Senate will almost certainly be
tie, with the casting vote in the
hands Of Vice President Allen G.
Thurman Gen. Schofield is now here
accompanied by three of his aides de-
camp. Gen. Sheridan's body, accom-
panied by his family and friends, ar
rived here yesterday afternoon about
3 o'clock from Nonquitt. The funer-
al party was met at the depot, by an
escort Of cavalry and guard of hon
or consisting OF distinguished Army
officer. The casket was borne to St.
Matthews Roman Catholic Church on
military caisson instead of hearse,
according to army custom. The cor
tege was met at the door of the church
by procession OF priests and acolytes
who chanted the NisereTe az the casket
was being deposited or the catafalqus
erected to receive il. After this, the
priests recited the prayers for the
dead. The Church is heavily draped
with emblems Of mourning and flags.
The white marble altar is covered
with black velvet, and the marble an
gels who kneel on each side of it are
draped in black. This altar is one OF
the sights of Washington, and when
ever any of your readers visit this
city it would 1ot be uninteresting to
drop in ST. Matthews Church and ex
anime it. The altar ana kneeling an
gels were chiseled from blocks Of Par
ian marble by artists in Rome and the
light, as it falls on them from the
brilliantly stained windows, presents a
picture one is not likely to forget.
This morning a requiem mass was
recited in ST. Matthews for the benefit
of relatives and friends of the dead
General. To morrow, solemn re
QUEEN mass will be recited by a
number of priests and a brie1
address will be delivered by Cardinal
Gibbons who will officiate. A Cardi
nails throne has been erected on one
side of the altar, WI ich is also heavily
draped in black Both Gen. Sheridan
and his wife are devout Catholics
Three thousand invitations have beer
issued to the church to-marrow morn
ing in which the President, Cabinet
both Houses Of Congress, member
of the Press and distinguished official
are included. The interment will b.
at Arlington, on high Hill command
ing fine view of the river and city.
General Schofeld's commission vii
be issued Monday. He is every incl
soldier and, in case of war, would %
well qualified for the position.
There is little news of local politica
: interest MeSSfS COWleS, hoWiaf0
Latham and Simmons are in Mort
Carolina, and the other members c
the delegation have no matters of spe
!. cial interest in hand. They have bee
trying to get our public buildings bill
passed in the absence of Mr.. Cliftor
Breckenridge, of Ark, who takes e,
cry occasion to balk N. G. bill, be
9 cause, / am told, our delegation worl
: ed so hard to repeal the internal re,
s enue system Mr.. Clifton Beckir
g ridge won't be apt to gain anythin
q by this course, and he might as we
II try to stop the wind as to deter II
a Democratic members of our deleg,
q tion from making al endless fgl
e against every phase Of the intern,
n revenue law. GRANVILLE.