The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-25
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Rear-Admiral Alfred Taylor, u. 8.
navy, retired, died In this city from
Pneumonia and acute bronchitis follow
ing an attack OF the grip. His children
were with him at the time OF his death,
having been summoned here several
days ago: he was born ia Fairfax
county, Virginia, In 1910 He reached
the Mexican war during the blockade
OF Vera Cruz and the other naval oper-
atoms along the Mexican coast he
served with the frigate Cumberland.
He was on duty with Commodore
Perry's expedition to japan In 1888.
Two of the sons hold commissions in
the army and the third lives in New
York city.
Gen. Veazey Of the interstate COM
merce commission is back from Chica-
60. He was reticent about the prosecu-
tions which District Attorney Milchrist
il conducting. He had gone over much
OF the testimony with Mr.. Milchrist
und it appeared TO be the generals
idea that some interesting and inn
portant disclosures would be made
when the grand jury flushed its work.
''The commission is pushing forward
its investigation every where" said the
General, 'and we are not waiting for
complaints to be made, but are investi-
eating cases and making the COM
plants ourselves. The commission is
not only judicial body. but prose-
cutting one in a certain sense. for the
law makes it our special duty to see
that the provisions OF Interstate COM
merce are executed. This requirement
will not permit us to SIT still and wait
for complaints to come to us. II we
waited many offenses against the law
might never be complained of and
would continue indefinitely, for there
are often reasons which prevent parties
from giving information which would
lead to prosecution. The commission,
therefore, has adopted it's own
machinery Of locating otfenses against
the law. Whenever we have informa-
ton OF an offense 1t is submitted to the
United States district attorney of the
locality and il he requires aid in work.
ing up the proof Of the oHense we send
him special agent"
Gen. Veazey has been mentioned as
the successor to Senator Edmunds.
Aside from the generals high standing
liz Vermont and throughout the country
his position as commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic makes him es-
pecially strong. He was asked con-
corning the senatorship.
1T is absurd for any man to say that
he would decline United States .Sena-
torship," said he, "but am in no sense
candidate for the place. Gov. Paige
of Vermont has until next November
to look over the situation, and he is
clear-headed, able man, whose action
will be sure to give satisfaction to the
State and to the country. From con-
-. l. c. L ill.,, l..
time prior to his resignation / knew
that he would retire. 1t is loss which
1t will be difficult for the State to re-
pair"
The secretary Of the navy has di-
rected Admiral Gherards, in command
of the NortlIAtlantic squadron OF the U.
s. navy, now in the neighborhood Of
Hayti, to send the man.of- war Enter
prise to the site of the town Of Isabella,
which was founded by Columbus in
1893. The object Of the visit is TO
ascertain the condition Of the ruins Of
the town, with view to transporting
portion of them to jackson park in
Chicago as q part of the historical ex-
hibit Of the Latin-American depart
ment. The ruins are at present in very
good condition, although overgrown
with vegetation, and present a most
picturesque appearance.
Senator Sawyer has left Wash
ington for Wisconsin. He has been
here since the senate adjourned, ex-
cept during the time when he went
TO California with the Hearst funeral
train. Although his Connecticut
avenue home, with its sumptuous fur
nishings and frescoes, is recognized as
the palatial residence of the capital,
the veteran senator will be glad enough
to leave it behind and go to the quiet
of his country place.