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stln remain N the closets OF the lodge.
The lodge haa also in its possession q minia-
bowsprit, man Of war build fully equipped and
rugged. 1t has three decks and Is pierced for
IA guns. all OF which can be run out or drawn
IN by machinery II was the work of q captured
French sailor while In confinement In the Alex
andria Jail during the French war at the close of
the last century. The ship is not now at the
room, having been broken and removed to Mr..
Shoots to be rerigged.
HISTORY OF THE RELICS.
The first Of these relies, the apron and sash,
have special interest. When after the close
Of the revolution Washington was restl ng quietly
under his vine and fig tree at Mount Vernon,
with no public cares graver than the organize
ten OF the Potomac company for the benefit OF
Alexandra and Georgetown. Mount Vernon was
giaddened," says Irving. 'by having the Marquis
de Lafayette under its roof The marquis arrived
on the 18th OF August. 17s4, and remained
fortnight loved aud cherished guest" La
fayette brought with him from France superb
satin sash and apron embroidered m gold with
the embaems Of Freemasoay By the fAlr hands Of
Aarchioness de Lafayette, who used the skill
she had acquired In q convent school to express
10 this way her esteem for the ilustriOus friend
Of her husband, who was In after years to b.
come the foster father aad guardian Of her son.
The sash and apron remained In Warrington Z
possession and were worn, It h probable, when
ever he participated In Mssouic oeremonials, Is
when m September, l7a8. he laid thecon@stons
Of the Capitol Of the United States. Aftsf the
death Of the venerable chief It passed into the
hands Of bis nephew. Maj. Lawrsnoe Lewis, end
On the Sd OF June, 1914 Major Lewis On behalf
Of his young son, Loreaso Lewis, presented the
from France to Aiexaadria- WashinRton lodge.
They were at once inclosed IN gl0ss caae end
for years occupied Q place In the Alexandra
museum. but were removed to the Lodge room
on the death OF Major Nountford In March, 16a6
Mr. Lorenzo Lewis, who nstursiiy feit On IN
in seeur1ng others to the hodge, aad the piees At
Washingtous co(nn incleeed n ~ nane oase
with the apron and saah b hB eift. IT, poGGA
QOo and e0ao weeo eoeeea y Major 1ountp
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WANTED-CI.ERKS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITT
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0uIos-el 20 for the round trip October 10 IL,
good until the 18th. The Baltimore and Ohie
r the only l6-nknn1e line.
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WASHINGTON AS A MASON.
WHERE BE TOOK THE SECRET VOWS
OLD FREDERICKSBURG LODGE

Interesting Relics in Alexandria.
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WANTED-ROOMS.

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letter, stating particulars. addressing PHYSICIAN
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Wv Tor Clergyman. Wife aud Daughters Prior
study and -Four Bed Rooms: furnished, with board
address h, 1885 leth st.. CITY stating location and
terIne oc5-3ts
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
TIE N1ps1c,s COMMANDER.
GOOD FIGHTERS.

He comes of good fighting family. He
Us anative Of Massachusetts and was born
of Irish parentage.
The executive officer of the Nipsic in the
absence OF Lieutenant Hawley is Ricaar
c. Davenport, or as he is better known in
the service, ''Dick' Davenport. His repu-
tation as first class officer in every re
spect is vouched for by all the navy people
here.
He is a son of the late Captain Daven-
port, of the navy, who also was one of the
most distinguished naval officers of the late
war. and who commanded the congress
during the battle of Mobile bay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
THE BIG BEAR RIVER CANAL.
An Enterprise That VIII Cost a Million and be
Worth Great Deal More.

An Enterprise That VIII Cost Million and be
Worth a Great Deal More.
Mr.. John R. Boutwell,, the local represen-
tative of the New York and U tab Land and
Irrigating Company, is in the city for few
days. This is the association which con-
templates digging the big canal which is to
convey water from Bear river to the land
above Corinne Mr. Boutwell, has been
looking over the ground, running surveys,
and conducting negotiations for the past
five months, and during that time has been
as dumb and uncOmmunlcatlYe as an oy
ster whenever a newspaper man was in ear
shot. Yesterday, however, aHERALD reporter
ran across the gentleman and found him
less secretive than heretofore. Mr. Both
well says the reason he has not talked
before was because he had nothing to say,
the project being simply il the process of
borning. Now, however, he thinks he can
see his way clear, and no longer hesitates to
unfold his plan. The scheme of his com
pany IS to construct a canal between forty
and fifty miles in length, and with capac-
ity to carry water to irrigate 100000 acres
of land. There will be much more land
than this under the canal, but sufficient
water cannot be obtained to irrigate it all,
for the reason that owing to slight fall
around the head of Cache valley, the river
cannot be damned with safety and a re-
serve thus obtained. The surveying is
being done under the direction of j. D.
Schuyler, civil engineer of California,
who is preparing plans which are to be
contemplated within thirty days, Mr.. Both
well estimates that the work will involve
AN EXPENDITURE OF NOT LESS THAN
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
and the cost may be even more.
It is by no means certain that the enter
prise will be carried out as con-
templated, though the expectation is that
it will be. 1t depends largely, if not en-
tirely, upon the owners of the land
lying below the proposed canal. Mr. Both
well has made proposition to them which
if they accept it, will be Immediately fol-
lowed by active work with the view to the
completion of the canal in time for the irri-
cation season of 1890. Mr.. Kerr, the legal
landowner in the tract covered, has signi-
fed his assent to the terms, and others, it
is understood, are also agreeable. The
matter will be laid before all the land pro-
prietors within few days, and if they are
enough of them to make the enterprise
profitable, agree to the company's plans,
the scheme will be crowded as fast as the
wise and economical expenditure of money
can make it go.
The project is mammoth affair, contem-
plating not only the expenditure of a large
sum of money, but the redemption and the
making productive of a vast tract of country
which is to-day little else than desert.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Secretary
Tracy left Washington for New York this
afternoon. Commodore Walker, who acts
as secretary during the absence of the head
of the dedartment was tonight shown the
latest San Francisco bulletin respecting the
alleged blowing up of the United States
steamer Nipsic He had no hesitation in
stamping it as an absurd fabrication and he
denies that any orders have been sent to
San Francisco looking to the immediate
equipment of the new cruiser Charleston.
TO show the utter improbability of the
story, Commodore Walker called attention
to the fact that the news from Somoa must
go to Auckland and thence via cable to
Europe and then to the eastern coast of
the United States. 80" said the commo-
dore, lit is evident that such news could not
possibly reach San Francisco before it is
known in east, as the navy department
has an officer stationed at Auckland for the
very purpose of forwarding information
respecting Samoan events, and it is not to
be supposed that he would overlook a
matter like the sinking of the Nipsic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
PROBABLY A FEELER.
1t is Thought the German Papers are Feeling
America.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The fact that in
the state department they have not been
officially advised of the blowing up of the
Nipsic, it is regarded as sufficient evidence
that no such thing has happened They
have not telegraphed the acting consul for
the reason that it not to be supposed he
neglected his duty and failed to inform the
government Of such an important event.
In answer to the suggestion that the
Germans would control every avenue
by which news could reach the
United States, they said they could
not prevent information from reaching
England through some of the English
vessels at Samoa, even supposing the re-
ported engagement had been followed be
declaration of war, which must result in
the cutting off of Consul Blackjack from
the cable at Auckland.
The naval officers here without exception
also discredit the story, although they
admit the Nipsic would have been over
matched by the Olga in a sea fight. They
are rather inclined to accept the view taken
by certain of the English papers that the
publication in the German newspapers is
thrown out as feeler to learn how an
attempt to chastise Mataafa's forces for the
killing of German seamen would be re-
ceiyed in Germany and America
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
AFTER LIE CARON.
Some More Serious Charges than Being Spy
to be Brought.

SCRANTON, Pa, March 9-Pow6erly' s
attention was called to the cablegram say
ing LeCaron denied the authenticity of the
letter to Powderly, Offering to blow up
bridges and culverts on the Missouri Pa
cific during the strike. Powderly showed
the correspondent the original letter, dated
April 3, 1886, and all the marks of genuine
ness. LeCaron was an unknown man then
and it is not probable that anyone would
forget the letters.
Powderly said: ''Since this letter of Lee
Caron's was first published have received
communications from men along the line of
the Missouri Pacific who say they believe
they can furnish evidence that will bring
LeCaron back to America in handouts"
Powderly intimated that evidence win
soon be at hand which will prove LeCarOn's
secret record stained by much greater crime
than that of being a spy and in all proba-
bility periurer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
FRISCO GOES WILD.
RumOrs Cause the People on the
Coast to Become Excited.
COMMANDER MULLANs STORY.
He Tells in His Letter that He's Grown Very
Weary of Wars and Rum0rs
of War.

SAN Francisco, March All manner of
disturbing rumors were prevalent here to-
day regarding the Samoan matter. One to
the effect that the naval authorities of the
war department had received con-
frmation of the sinking of the Nipsic, was
intensified by the statement that the Ger
mans had seized the American mail steamer
Alameda. 1t was also asserted that the
secretary of the navy had telegraphed the
iron works in this city, asking how soon
the steel cruiser Charleston could be
placed in readiness for armament, and that
the Southern Pacific railroad had received
notice to be prepared to handle guns and
other naval stocks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
LAID DOWN THE ROD.
The superintendent in Convention Compli-
ment CaIifOrnians for Hospitality.

Special to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch. !
WASHINGTON, March e-The Department
of the Superintendent of The National
Education Association adjourned tonight.
The meeting has been great success. The
general statement is that it is the best ever
held.
President Harrison received the Conven-
ton to-day, Superintendent Campbell intro
ducing the members. The new secretary of
the interior, General Noble, appeared and
briefly addressed the department, and this
evening Senator Blair, Chairman Senate
Committee on education delivered an ad-
dress.
That the memories Of the California re
ception of the association are pleasantly
cherished, is shown by the following reso-
luton which was adopted by rising vote:
Resolyed, That the thanks of the department
are due to the officers of the department and eS-
pecially to the president, Fred NJ. Campbell, of
California, for the programme of this meeting
which has proved one of the most interesting
and profitable in the history of the department,
and has brought together the extreme east and
the remote west-a fitting finale to the boundless
hospitality which the general association expar-
fenced at the hands of the people of California.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10

ician, to-day cancelled the three remaining
performances of her Washington engage
ment. She appeared last night in The
Winters Tale, but found that she had over
estimated her strength.
After the dance in the fifth act she was
so exhausted that she tainted and the cur
tain had to be rung down. She rallied
quickly, however, and resumed her part,
and sustaining it to the end. Miss Ander-
son is suffering from nervous prostration,
the result OF overwork.
1t is believed that few days rest and the
exercise of greater care in the future will
prevent repetition of her present illness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
AN APOLOGY DUE.
The following is self-explanatory:

At the Woman's Suffrage meeting this after
noon by mistake was omitted the usual invita-
ton to those present who desired to join this
new association, ito come forward and give their
names" have learned that number present
intended doing so, had the invitation been given.
Any peason leaving their names with me, will
be pleased to present them to the next com
mittee meeting. A failure on the part
Of the invitation committee to report
to the corresponding secretary was
the cause OF defective programme.
We must learn by experience, and If we make
mistakes see that they do not again occur.
would suggest to new associations that they
study parliamentary laws, and enforce Them,
as order is Heavens first law-when a meet
ing is adjourned by vote taken in the usual
way that should be final, and the meeting
stood adjourned. If a vote of thanks is given to
a speaker it should follow Immediately after the
speech made, and it would be well for all officers
acting officially to inform themselves OF their re-
spective duties before calling public meeting.
CHARLOTTE /. KIRBY,
Cor. Sec. q, W. A.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
ARRANGING COMMITTEES.
The Republican Senate Caucus Has Finished.
The Democrats Will Follow.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The work of ar
ranging the Senate Committees or at least
the majority of the membership, was COM
pleted this afternoon by the republican
caucus committee. Their report will be
made to the caucus at 1890 pm. on next
Monday.
1t is understood that in filling a vacant
craftsmanship a precedent has been fol
lowed. 1t is believed that Senator Mitchell
of Oregon will be chairman of the commit
tee on railroads.
The democrats are said to be satisfied
with the arrangement and division of mem
bership, but they evidently find it more
difficult to place their men, as they have
not yet completed their work
They will not hold their caucus until af-
ter the republicans have reported, probably
not before Tuesday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
They Want a New Yorker.

Especial to THE HERALDExaminer Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, March corporal Tanner,
of New York, will receive the cordial sup
port OF the Oregon delegation in Congress,
for the commissionership of pensions. Cor
poral Tanner made number of speeches in
Oregon during the campaign last spring, and
pliance with the wishes of their constitu-
ents, who desire in this manner to testify
their appreciation of the services of the bril-
liant New Yorker
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
A WOMAN SHOT.
A Sensational Murder in Kansas City Over
Marital Infidelity.

+ KANSAS CITY, No, March "a sensa-
tional double tragedy, with woman as the
cause, occurred'in the Vienna house, corner
Thirteenth Street and Grand Avenue to-
night.
j.. P. Christensen, proprietor of the hotel,
was shot through the head and fatally
wounded by William E. Bell, who had been
employed as clerk in the hotel
The murderer after committing the
deed sent bullet through his own
head Several months ago Christensen
eloped with his niece and went
home Mrs. Christensen sent Bell there
to ascertain his whereabouts, which he did,
after which his wife proceeded to Omaha
to find her recreant husband
When she left, Bell said, 'If you bring
Christensen back with you, I'll kill you"
She brought him back, and tonight he
executed his threat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
REDUCING THE SURPLUS.
Visitors at the White House are Diminishing
in Numbers,

WASHINGTON, March 9.-There were not
so many people at the white house this
morning Politicians turned out in full
force. They were received in the presi-
dents Office. They occupied attention
from $3.50 to $50 o'clock, when the presi-
dent excused himself for the purpose of
consulting with the cabinet on matter re-
quiring prompt attention.
The session lasted two hours, all the
members being present. Among those who
saw the president during the forenoon were
Senator Dolph, Delegate Duboise with the
Idaho delegation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
IN 4 STREET ROW.
Chinese Resist the Police and End
in a Row.
BRITISH CONSULATE ATTACKED.
Houses Sacked and Burned and the Americans
and English Driven from Home
Troops Called For

SAN Francisco, March 9.-The steam
ship Belgic brings the details of a recent
anti-Europe riot at Chin Kiang. City. in
Ruins. The riot began in a street row in
which Cinnamon We're knocked down nv
policemen. The mob gathered and DESTROYED
the police station and then made for the
British consulate in pursuit of the police
inspector who took refuge there and whe,
has not been seen since. On the way they
fired three foreign houses. The Chinese
troops who were sent to dispense the mob
either fled or fraternized with the rioters.
SHE FLED BAREFOOT.
The consuTs wife fed barefoot with her
children from the back door of the consul
ate, while the mob, aided by the soldiers.
sacked and burned everything.
Missionaries houses ana the chapel nearly
shared the same fate, while the British
consul was twice in imminent danger of
death. The American consulate was looted
and more houses burned The residents
follow, but the connecting bridges were
raised.
TROOPS ORDERED.
The Yiceroy telegraphed the British con
sui that he was sending two thousand SOL
diers to restore order.
The riot broke out again on Wednesday
afternoon.
THE AMERIACN FLAG
When General Kennedy reached Chin XII
ang, he had the American flag raised at the
United States Consulate. The British ship
Martin arrived on Thursday, and fired a sa-
lutte to the British flag. Within five min
utes after the firing of the first gun, the
Chinese in the settlement had fled in all
directions.
The United States steamer Omaha has
been recalled from Corea and is gone to
Chin Kiang. The North China Ddily Neles
says:
The chief lesson learned from this out
break is that it will not do TO believe for
eigners are in absolute security in any of
the treaty ports. Such incidents as hap
pened at Chin Kiang may happen at any
and at any part and all ports
should be in reach of a man-of-war The
Chinese government viii have to pay full
for the damage done"
1t is feared the accession of the young
emperor will be accompanied by re
of any foreign feeling as he is
Under the influence of tutor known to be
violently reactiOnary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
SOME OLD GOLD.
A Depositor After Thirty-four Years, Wants
Pay for a Deposit.


WASHINGTON, March 9-In 1855, a man
giving the name of A Squires, deposited
a 124-ounce gold brick, now valued at s., 200,
at the Philadelphia mint He secured a re
ceipt for it, but until January last he did
not appear to claim his money.
He then put in an appearance, and pro
ducing the receipt, the writing upon which
had become obliterated by age, explained
that the written characters had become de-
faced for the reason that the receipt had
been carried for many years in a belt
around his waist
He explained that he had not put in his
claim before because ne had been engaged
in mining pursuits in California and been in
competent circumstances.
Owing to the fact that counter claim
for the money had been filed by some New
Yorker by the name of Squires, who con-
tended that the gold had been deposited by
an ancestor. the superintendent of the
Philadelphia mint submitted the case to the
first comptroller of the treasury, who, in
view of many proofs of identity, submitted
by the California claimant, to-day decided
he was the rightful owner of the property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-10
He Can Square Himself.

Especial to THE MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch. ]
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Senator Mitchell
is advised by the solicitor of the treasury
that if o. L. Stanley, who is being prose
cuted by the United States in Oregon on a
claim of S13, 142 for cutting timber on the
public lands, will submit an offer to the
treasury department of twenty-five cents
per Thousand for 10, 400 feet of timber al
legged to have been cut; it will be promptly
accepted and the matter disposed Of.