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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26
The Richmond banquet.

The democratic banquet took place
last night in the Grand Lodge room of
the Masonic Temple, in Richmond,
which was handsomely decorated for
the occasion. There were seven tables
and nearly all the participants were IN
evening dress, while the galleries were
well filled with spectators. The speak
ers and members Of the reception com,
mittee sat at table on an improvlsed
platform.
Col. Archer Anderson called the as
semblage to order and Rev. DIR. Moses
D. Hose invoked the blessing, after
which splendid banquet was partaken1
of. Then the toasts were announced
and responded to.
The first toast, 1.-THE President-Elect
aud the Democratic Party" was re-
sponded to by Congressman Brcckln-
ridge. The distinguished Kentuckian
was given an ovation. He was IN hne
trim. and at times his eloquence held
the audience spellbound. His reference
to Mr.. Cleveland's honesty and I'M
hinching devotion to duty caused men
to rise from their seats and cheer. At
the close of his great speech Mr.. Breck-
inridge was forced to rise from his seat
several times and bow his acknowledge
ment of the applause accorded him:
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia, follow
ed Mr.. Breckenridge and talked of the
tariff reform. His reception was equal
" fiattering as that accorded the Ken
tuckian.
When Mr.. Wilson had closed the
band played 'Dixie," and gentlemen
and ladies rose and cheered. This was
repeated when Mr.. Fairchild rose to
respond to the toast Lessons OF the
Election" This was the ex-Secretary's
first appearance in Richmond land being
the only northern man on the program
the audience showed its appreciation OF
him by making his reception the most
marked of that given any speaker.
Hon. John w. Allen was on the pro
gramme to talk on the "Commercia!
Points of the Election" but he amused
the audience chiefly with bis well
known wit aud humor and delighted
his hearers.
The last regular speaker was General
Fitz. Lee, who spoke of the Virginia
democracy, 1t was after midnight
when the gathering broke up.
The musical programme, which was
Il feature of the evening, opened with
cleveland March," composed for the
banquet by John Baseler.
Among the prominent Firginians pre-
sent were Senators Eppa Hunton. Jno
w. Daniel, Gov. Mckinney, Congress
men Wise, Buchanan, Tyler, Jones,
o'Ferrall, Tucker and Edmunds, Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, Rev. ]. l.. NJ. Curry
Mayor Ellyson, Rev. DR.. Hoge, Major
Lewis Ginter, Joseph Bryan, Col. C.
OBJ. Cowardin, Alfred T. Harris, Col
Archer Anderson, Lieut. Gov. HoSe
Tyler, P. II. Mayo aud r. Taylor Scott
A number of distinguished democrats
throughout the country sent letters Of
regret at not being able to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26
ers. Ex.speakcr Reed once said,
'.spnruation don't pay" Cushing Is
equally as improbable.

SENATOR Villas says Congress has
an undoubted right to tax all State
banks out of existence. On the contra
rv the Constitution says Congress has
no power to tax except for revenue.
Mr.. Villas, however, says many things
besides his prayers. For instance, he
told ex-Congressman Gibson, and did
not deny having done so, that no ex-
Confederate holding a minor position
in his department, when he was cabl-
net officer, should be promoted as long
as he remained at the head thereof.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

WHEN Vice President-eiect steven
son was nominated for an office similar
to that for which Mr.. McComas was
nominated, and under similar circum-
stances, every republican member OF
the Z. :. Senate voted against confirm
ing him, on the ground that the nomi-
nation should have been left to the IN
coming republican President. But all
the democratic Senators except thirteen
voted yesterday to confirm Mr.. McCo-
mas. so rs pot to leave the nomination
to the incoming democratic President.
Before the war the democratic leaders
acted with the boldness indicative OF
the conviction of right Since then,
however, they have always acted upon
the idea of II dare not, wait upon i
would" and thereby have given rise to
the generally prevalent impression that
they themselves doubt the truth and
Justice of their cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

MANY OF the northern, and some OF
the Washington newspapers, arc abus-
ing and ridiculing the Virginia cavalry
regiment for declining to take part in
the inaugural procession, though their
letter to Mr.. Cleveland requesting to be
his guard was not even treated with the
courtesy of an answer, and after sim
liar request, made to the chief marshal,
had been denied. Another apt illus
tration of the risk always run by sush-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

THE PENSION swindie has become SO
enormous, and positively dangerous,
that even northern men are protesting
against ii and recommending means by
which its extension may be prevented
and its proportions curtailed. Repre-
sentative ONeil, Of Boston, has pro-
posed amendments to the pension bill
intended to correct the crying evil, and
ex-secretary Fairchild of New York. in
his speech Mt the democratic banquet
in Richmond last night, urged the
same thing, and, what's more, advised
the Virginia congressman who heard
him to vote on pensions bills according
to their convictions. not fears.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

CONSTRUCTING RAILWAY LINES
Before a subcommittee Of the House
District committee yesterday Messrs.
c. G.. Lee, Frank Hume, Col. Lacy, and
Maj. Hine appeared in advocacy of the
bills to incorporate the Washington,
and Arlington and Washington,
Alexandria and Fairfax railways. a
report will be made to the full commit
tee at its next meeting The full COM
rhittee considered the bill TO incorpo-
rate the Washington and Georgetown
Terminal Railway. The bill went over
to next Saturday. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

REPRESENTATIVE WILSON of West
Virginia, in his speech at the democrat
ic banquet at Richmond last night,
spoke of his State as the daughter of
Virginia" Oh, mol West Virginia is
not the daughter, but part, of Virgin
in reft from her by force and down
right robbery, while bound hand and
foot by her enemies. Virginia never
cave her consent to the creation OF
West Virginia, and if the latter State
were her daughter, she would be lille
climate, though the stain would not be
,pon the mother, who defended herself
to the very best of her ability.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

DIR. McGLYNN, to whom Bishop
Keane gave dinner in Washington a
day or two ago, says private owner
ship of land is against natural justice,
no matter by what civil or ecclesiastical
laws it may be sanctioned" Ifprivate
ownership in land be against natural
Justice, why not also private ownership
in sheep, goats, hogs, COWS and horses
or in any thing else in which an indus
trious and economical man may IN
vest his savings? This is rank COM
munism, and that the Catholic Church
approves any such doctrine will not be
believed even by the greatest enemies
OF that church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

Two PRETTY GIRLs.-A Nashville,
Tenn, special says; As the Memphis
train was about to pull out from the
depot here Tuesday night with the Tar
and Tartar company on board, two big
policemen swooped down on two pref
ty girls and, escorted them back to
their Nashville abode. The girls were
Misses Sloan and Corbett, and had
agreed to join the chorus girls in the
giddy ballet to replace Miss Somerby,
married Monday night, and another res
ignation. Their relatives heard of
their being about the theatre Monday
and that night had them watched
with the above result. They ore pref
ty and shapely and both had good
voices. Now they are very sorry and
are much afraid their names will get
into the papers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

Coukr oP APPEALS AT RICHMOND.
White against ofleld. Motion to re-
quire appellant to give additional secu-
rity submitted.
Brooks against Richmond, Freder-
iclsburs and Potomac Railroad Co. Dis
missed for failure TO print.
Clark against Krise and Ryan against
Krise. Argued and continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26
Ianar'S Lash.

The death of Justice Lamar has re-
called his well known devotion to the
Confederacy, and his love for the leader
of the lost cause was productive of one
of the most dramatic scenes i'll the his
tory of the Senate. The Mexican pen
sion bill was under consideration and
an amendment pended extending It's
provisions to all veterans, irrespective
of their course in the war between the
States. 1t was near adoption. Con
ctress. it was said, could best show It's
desire to forgive and forget by extend
ing the benefits Of the measure TO those
who had once borne arms against the
common country. The amendment was
near adoption when Senator Zach Cham
dlcr came to his feet with a short speech
in which he said that while in the main
he agreed To the general tenor OF the
amendment, yet under its provisions
even jeff. Davis would be restored to
citizenship. And" he added, 81 am
not prepared to GO so far rs that"
Lamar rose. His intense excitement
WAS evident. Between him and Chand-
Ter strong personal antasonism exist
ed. An outburst was expected, and 1t
came.
'SIr. President" said the Mississip-
plan. with outstretched finger pointing
ut his focman, his tall form trembling
with emotion, but his voice bell-like in
its clearncss and without culver in
it. ''when Prometheus lay bound to
the rock it was not the king of beasts
who awaited himself Of his distress. 1t
was not any other OF the nobler brutes
of the field or birds of the air. 1t was
the vulture, the scavenger of the ami
nal kingdom gluttoning upon carrion.
which proved upon his vitals, know
ing that in defenceless man, who
could move neither hand nor foot, he
had one into whose vitals he could dig
his beak."
He sat down amid stiffness so pro
found that the rustic of a paper sound
ed harshly. Chandler was deadly pale.
Drops of perspiration stood upon his
forehead and he clinched the arms of
his chair until the strained wood
creaked. 1t was expected that he
would reply. Twice he half rose then
sank back. He did not reply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

ELoPED WITH A BROTHERS. WIFE.
Henry L. Layne, of Clifton Forge, was
arrested Yesterday at that place on a
warrant sworn out by his brother, Paul
Layne, of Fincastle, charging him with
clipping with compliments wife and
child. The alleged clippers arrived in
Staunton a few days ago and have been
living as man and wife. Mrs. Layne,
who is progressing young woman
about twenty years of age, did not de-
ny the elopement, but declares that she
loves Henry better than Paul, and that
she will not live with her husband any
more. Henry Layne was locked up to
await the arrival of the Botetourt of
fcerS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

CAUGHT IN THE IcE.-A dispatch
from Cape Charles, Va, says: THE
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
steamers were unable to make their
trips Tuesday night and yesterday.
The steamer New York, escorted by
the tug Norfolk. left Norfolk on time
last nj ght, and both steamers encoun-
tered such fields of thick ice that they
were lying helpless in the ice with
rudders on each of them broken. The
mate of the steamer New York walked
seven miles on the ice and reported the
trouble to Superintendent II. w.
Dunno, and the steamers Old Point,
Philadelphia and two tugs belonging to
the Norfolk and Western Railroad were
sent to the assistance of the confined
steamers, and it is thought the line will
be opened again to-day. The steamer
New York has about sixty passengers
on her, and in this city there are about
one hundred anxious passengers wait
ing for the first boat to go South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26
DIED.

Ia Chester Pa. lin the employ ofthc Penn
svlvania and Delaware Oil Company on
January 18th. 1898, of typhoid malaria af-
ter an illness CT FIVE days. FRANK SCOTT,
eldest son CT the late Richard y. Scott, OF
Bush Hill, Fairfax county, Va. aged 42 years.
Intermcnt at Bush Hill or January goth,
1898. [Southern Ghmchmdn please copy.1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

SENATOR MART1N.-Judge John Mar
tin, of Topeka, yesterday became SEN
ator Martin, of Kansas, by the joint
convention of the Senate and the popu-
list House, and he will proceed at once
to Washington to take Senator Per
kins's seat, who was appointed by the
Governor year ago to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Plumb
until the Legislature should name
Senator to serve the unexpired portion
ofthe term. Martin received the solid
vote of the twenty-five populists and
democrats in the Senate; in the popu-
list House he received sixty-two votes,
this number including several Of those
who have been seated by the populists
on contests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Bishop Paret consecrated st. Paul's
Church in Washington yesterday.
Six persons have been burned to
death in Baltimore in the past two
days.
The son of President Hippolyte, of
Hayti, died suddenly and mysteri-
ously recently.
The Torrey bankruptcy bill was kill
ed for this Congress yesterday by the
filibustering OF those opposed to the
measure.
The subcommittee of the House pen
sion committee has agreed on several
amendments designed to purge the
pension list
The steamer Gardepee, bearing part
of the Krupp exhibit for the Chicago
fair, arrived at Sparrow's Point, near
Baltimore. yesterday.
A bill has been introduced in the
New York Senate providing for the
consolidation of New York, Brooklyn
and other adjacent towns.
The reception given in Washington
Yesterday by Mrs. Dahlgren i'll honor
of Monsignor Satolli was one of the
notable events Of the season.
A passenger train on Russian rail-
road Yesterday ran into a snow-block-
AIDED freight train, and fifteen persons
were killed and thirty injured.
Thirteen new cases of cholera are re-
norted at Neitleben lunatic ASYLUM at
Halle. Germany, and the disease has
also broken out in neighboring towns.
In St. Louis on Tuesday Frank d.
Henschel shot and seriously wounded
Miss Alice Bruce, and then committed
suicide. They were secretly married a
month ago.
Robert E. Yeager, of GAINESVILLE,
Mo-, vino had been drinking heavily for
some time, and whose domestic rela-
tons were unhappy, yesterday set fire
to his house and committed suicide.
Ex-Congressman Louis E. McComas,
of Maryland, was yesterday confirmed
by the U. S. Senate as Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of the District oil
Columbia, by avote Of IS to Is. 1t Is
understood that Senator Gibson voted
for confirmation, while Senator German
voted against it.
All the letters, including the bank
mail, mailed in Baltimore on Monday
last between 4:15 and 6:15 p. M. for
New York and Eastern points were
burned upin the Pennsylvania Rail
road wreck on Monday night near New
Brunswick. n. j., and much valuable
commercial paper was lost.
Mr.. Cultivate submitted to the
House yesterday, with recommendation
that it pass, the bill to reorganize the
artillery and infantry Of the army and
to increase their efficiency. His report
on the measure shows that it will de.
crease the expense Of these branches Of
the service Sl17, $50 a year and that Of
the artillery increased S3,S2S year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

A WIDOW LURED TO HAVANA
Mrs. Flora Walter, a pretty blonde
widow Of twenty-four, arrived i'll New
York on the Ward Line steamship City
of Washington yesterday morning from
Havana, where, she says, she was in
weighed, supposedly for employment,
but, in reality, to lead life Of shame.
To contract-labor inspector Max
Grows, who boarded the ship ut quar-
antine, Mrs. Walter said that while
working in Il restaurant in New York
three weeks ago, one of the patrons
made her IN alluring offer to 80 TO Ha-
vana and take charge OF his restau-
rant in that city. Her husbands death,
three years ago, left her with Il little
girl to care for, and she gladly en-
braced the opportunity to better her
self. Leaving her little girl in New
York she accompanied the man TO Ha-
vana. On their arrival the man took
her to an elegantly furnished house and
introduced her to his alleged wife, who
gave Mrs. Walter some fancy wearing
apparel, better suited TO the climate.
they said, while her own clothing was
taken away. Not until the second day
did the young woman realize that she
was in den of vice. Then she locked
her door and for two days would not
open it. Her deceiver then promised
to take her TO another house where she
could earn money for her passage back
to New York, but the second was no
better than the first, and Mrs. Walter
says she learned that she had been ac-
tually sold to the proprietress for S25.
One wealthy Cuban, she says, offered
her 81 600 and house to live in, but
she spurncd his advances with a knife,
and threatened to kill him and herself
if he entered her room. All that day
and night she was kept close prison.
er, with nothing to eat. Finally the
proprietress released her and gave her
n ticket to New York. Mrs. Walter
says her case is only one of many that
her deceiver is responsible for. She
knows his name, and expects that he
will come to New York again soon,
when she will try to have him arrested.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
The ASSEMBLY.
The House Finally Passes the Bill
Against Prize-Fig1ting.


SACRAMENTO, Feb. 25.-In the Assembly
this morning, on motion Of Thomas Of
Nevada. the Assembly bill regulating mile
age in Nevada County was read the first
time, and further consideration was made
the special order for Tuesday. The last
Legislature failed to appropriate enough
money 10 pay mileage and Ter diem of
members Of the Assembly.
Mathews, chairman OF the WAYS and
Means Committee. introduced bills to cover
the deficiency.
The Senate bill to create Riverside
County was read third time and passed by
a. vote of 81 to Il.
Lynch gave notice that he would move
for the reconsideration of the vote.
The bill forming agricultural districts was
passed.
Senate bill to create the county of MADEIRA
was read third time and passed by vote
OF 63 to IL.
Mathews called up the resolution to dis
pense with the services Of committee clerks.
Tindal moved TO postpone consideration
Of the resolution until next Saturday. Some
hIibustering was INDUCED in. and the ques-
ton was still under consideration when
recess was taken.
At the afternoon session the substitute
for BEedsos's bill, making prize-fghting
with or without gloves a felony. finally
passed.
The Senate bill relating to the Board of
Labor Statistics was finally passed.
The Senate bill relating to crimes against
the public health was read the third time
and passed also the bill regulating the sale
of poisons
The second reading of the file was then
taken up until adjournment
The morning call., 1893-02-26
ARE NOT OFFICERS
Rough on the Marine
Engineers.
Mr.. FOSTER MADE AN ORDER
Licenses Were Granted to the Four
British Engineers on the Big
Steamer New York.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The ruling OF
Secretary Foster that marine engineers are
not officers. and that con sequeDtly foreign
marine engineers may serve on American
steamships, has excited the indignation OF
the steamship engineers all over the conn
try. Protests are being received from the
ports Of New York. New Orleans and San
Francisco in great numbers; more have
come from San Francisco than any other.
General James A. Dum0nt, supervising
inspector-ge general of steamboats,, said to
TIE CALL correspondent tonight that lie
had been receiving letters and kilograms
from marine engineers ever since the bill
granting American registry TO the British
ships City of New York and City of Paris
was passed last May.
'''Tbe first act regulating the offering OF
American vessels was passed by Congress
in 1896. / believe" said he. 1T provided
that officers of American vessels should be
American citizens. The next act was passed
in 1874 1t provided that aliens might serve
as officers on American vessels if they had
resided In the United Siatds certain length
of time and had declared their intentions OF
becoming American citizens. The Dingley
act passed afterward, was held by some
authorities to have repealed the act OF 1874.
and required that officers of American YES
sells must have completed their citizenship
before they could serve. The Dinghy act
did no. mention engineers as officers.
"A few days ago Secretary Foster ordered
me TO grant licenses to four OF The engineers
of the steamer City Of New York. British
built, which was granted American registry.
| will not be so presumptuous as to give any
opinion as TO whether l think Secretary
Fosters ruling was correct. had nothing
to do but 10 obey orders. Mr.. Fosters rul-
ing was not lengthy. but merely in the shape
OF an order. an order to me to grant the
licenses. The Inference is natural. how
ever, that lie believes marine engineers are
not officers. Others may disagree with him
on this point 1t is question hard to de-
teTmine.
president Uhler of the Marine Engi-
neers' Benevolent Association was here
yesterday and made an argument before
Secretary Foster in an endeayor to get him
TO reverse his decision, but Secretary Eos
ter was not to be moved from the position
he had taken. President Uhler declared
to me that he would take the matter to the
United States Supreme Court. j told him
this was rather long road to travel, and
that it might be better to wait until the new
administration was installed and then make
an attempt TO secure reversal OF Secretary
Fosters decision. he will probably do this.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
=. FINISHING THEM OFF.
How General Grant Rebuffed the Dis
gruntled Sailors.

Yankee Blade.
"IIemember an incident" says an Ameri.
can official correspondent. that clearly
illustrates General Grants character.
When l was Secretary Of the Navy some
hundreds of the sailors of the better class
came to me and asked to have some rank
given them. They did nat care about an
increase of pay, they said, but they wanted
relative rank. | could not do anything for
them, but they came several times and
were rather importunate. and finally led
delegation of them over 10 the White House
and let them present their petition TO Presi-
dent Grant In person.
''rhey told him what they wanted, and
argued for redress of their grievances
swain came to the front, and hitching up
his trousers and turning his quid, said:
"'Mr President, / can put this ere mat
ter SOS you can see 1t plain. Now. here
be parent; in fact. father My son is O
midshipman. He outranks me. don't You
observer That amt right. don't you ee?'
Indeed said Grant. Who appointed
him2
and encouraged by the question he went
on: lit amt right, don't you see. that /
should be beneath i'm. Wy. eff / was to
go on to his ship, the boy brought up, to
obeience would boss his own father. Jest
think of thatl An he has better quarters
N me an better grub, nice furniture an all
that-sleeps In nice soft bed an ali that.
See?"
Eyes the President said. yes, the world
is full of Inequalities. / know of a case
quite similar to yours
1.-The old D0'sun gave another hitch to his
lower gear,
~ know of an old fellow said General
Grant, who Is a Postmaster Of little town
in Kentucky. He lives in plain way, In q
small house. He is a nice old man, but he
isn't much In rank. His son Ouiranks him
in Washington, In the biggest house there,
and he is surrounded by the incest of fuTn'.
ture. and eats aud drinks anything he takes
. notion TO. lie could remove his father