The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-31
WASHINGTON'S HOLIDAY
THE President GOES TO COBB's IS
LAND ron FACTION.
Secretary Herbert's Treatment OF the
Patronage ofthe Norfolk Navy Yard
Hard Treasury Examinations.
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wrecks. the victims Of white swelling"
and the heroes Of threshing machine ac-
cidents and cotton gin disasters are pa
rading in pathetic. but disconnected, line
up and down the avenue, while thousands
Of veteran appoAtees Of the Government
are bedeclling with cheap flowers the
| graves Of representatives from the four
winds OF heaven, to whom SO per month
was sufficient to offer their bodies as a
| living target for the righteous indignation
Of fearless people.
From a hundred cheap lodging houses,
candy shops, saloons and brothels, whose
proprietors would seek a policeman's aid
did they wander two squares from home,
the American flag is flying at half mast,
while chattering beneath in half dozen
different languages are people glad Of a
holiday for trades sake and as ignorant
Of it's reason as the gibbering apes at the
geological gardens that view the dizzy
decorations va gleeful bewlderment.
This Is the cosmopolitan side. but be-
yOnd this, Of course, there comes to-
day the decoration with floral tributes
Of the graves OF many OF the honest men
and soldiers. whose lives were given In
the perpetuation Of a union Of grand and
lndissoluble States. Among the nations
heroes these names are enrolled In honor,
and flowers are wOrthily bestowed upon
each grave that hold patriotic heart that
weighed and battled for the success Of
its conception Of immortal right.
President Cleveland goes 10 Cobbs
Island next week for blue-dshing II looks
a little like pressing the limit" for
man TO return after having a warrant
served nd
Of fifty snipe AZ one shot. But the boss"
is a game old fellow, and If he only gets
a newspaper man along who wants an
office. he is liable 20 make fish stories
mighty hard for even Colonel Charlie
Cowardin. who is now reported TO be
casting his line at Cobb's Island II may
be that there Is method in the madness
Of the boss" I'm seeking recreation I'm a
State. whose warrants against him have
already been exhausted. and still there
may be pulsating about his ffty-inch
chest the hope that he may find as COM
forting a liar as he did on his shooting
exploit At any event the President IS
going 10 the Eastern Shore Of Virginia.
and IL is certain that Chairman Ailworth
Mr.. Bullitt FtZhugh. DR.. Brockenborough
and even Senator Blackstone and Chair
man Bowdoin, Of Accomac will swear
10 the fact that he caught more fish than
were pulled up by the nets on the shores
Of Gallilee when the terrified fisherman
beseeched the Lord to save their nets from
absolute destruction from the multitude
of fishes.
Colonel John Hampton Hoge. OF Mont |
gomery, recently appointed Consul at |
Annoy, China, arrived here to-day for the |
purpose Of receiving his Instructions from /
the State Department before leaving for /
his post Of duty.
Hon. William A. Little. Jr.. Of Fred |
ericksburg, Va, was in the city to-day on |
legal business. Mr. Little is one OF the /
prominent candidates for the Attorney /
Generalship Of Virginia. His legal at
tainments and record as State Senator
viii keep him conspicuously before the
people until the Nominations are made
in August next.
Mr. W. Builitt Fitzhugh, president. and
Mr. L. L. c. Scott. Of Hanover. secre-
tary OF the Virginia Press Association.
met by arrangement in Washington this
morning. These gentlemen have in charge
the formulating Of requests for trausDor-
tauon to the Worlds Fair, to which the
I-ress Association will go about Tune
nm after their business meeting in Char
iottesVllle. Secretary Scott left for Rich
mona this morning, and Mr.. Fitzhugh left
tonight for Cape Charles
The action Of the President IN not ,,.,.,.-
20 Mr. bttzhugh the position he requested
In no wise should be construed &c 49,
ignoring by the President of hts ver,,
strong Endorsements. nor should a reoueet
.or another position be construed as nm
warranted inasmuch as even Vircipia
~ Oih tHe mission to Mexico. and the CON
SUI 10 Liverpool has capitulated upon
somewhat lower suggestion.
virginia to-day is entirely without ron
vstntaton here at the national capital
7 mon TACT Is due 10 two causes. To-day
DeIns Memorial day, all Of the depart-
'1 Oh the Government are closed
~ aS consequence the senator's and
'ohsressmen could DO nothing i'm tho ~,
u looking for places for their conettt,,-
nus and tomorrow all that remains %
ne late President Of the Confederate
yates VIII be laid TO rest I'm Richmond
ne capital OF the COnfederacy. and the
lelnla delegation in Congress will at
end the ceremonies In connection with
ne reinterment, and in order 10 be pres- ,
M In time, all Of them have started for
uchmond. Congressman Tyler. OF the !
econd district, was the last one 10 leave I
aKlng the train this morning. He will
ot return here again until about the I
IN OF June After staying short d
'hlle ne VIII then take a vacation. and {
I'll, in all probability. be away until {
congress is called I'm extra session nv Mr. {
leVeland about the middle Of September q
Congressman Wise is expected hack {
bout Friday at which time Senator Dan y
p Is also looked for. Congressman Mar 4
hall Will deliver the address on the oc- a
aston Of the Confederate Memorial dav L
xercises ut Warrenton, on the 81 OF June
nd will get here about the 4th. and Con- a
ressman Swanson is slated 10 get back b
ere early the following week SO by y
ext week the Virginia delegation will o
e well represented here. J.
Congressman Meredith lives so close 10
ashlngton that it is an easy matter
'r MN TO come here. easier. perhaps.
IAN ne would make IL II the matter was
] his hands and he runs in two or three a
mes n week a
Secretary Of the Navy Herbert Is treat n
X the patronage Of the Norfolk navy. e
ard in a manner that is not calculated in
win many friends for the party I'm the q
econd district, or 10 keep that district q
the Democratic column whore IL has II
zen placed I'm the last two elections by vs.
e hardest kind Of work. From time @
hich runneth back farther than the J,
emory OF the oldest inhabitant the c
'stions Of all kinds in this yard have
en given as q reward for party services
the Second district. and their distribu-
IN played a prominent part I'm keeping +
e district in the hands OF the Republi- ,
n party. With the idea OF keeping it's
orkers In place soon after the re- -
trance into power Of the Republican "
rty In 1889. under President Harrison. I'm
cretary Tracy established at all Of the 50
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