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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11
THE TARIFF DEBATE.

When consideration of the tariff bill
was resumed in the Senate yesterday
an amendment by Mr.. Allison to the
first item of the measure to substitute
the Mckinley rate for that in the pend
ing bill was voted down. The amend
ment was modified by Mr.. Allison and
again lost.
Mr.. Harris, who is in charge of the
bill, made a move in the direction OF
longer sessions. He offered resolu-
ton to have the Senate meet at ten
o'clock, instead of eleven o'clock, with
the intention of forcing the Senate TO
sit eight hours instead of seven. OBJ
lection was made and the motion went
over.
At o'clock Mr.. Dolph completed
the section of his tariff speech the pub
lie printer desired to print,and after the
absentees had been brought back to the
chamber by a call of the Senate Mr..
Lodge got the floor and renewed his
suggestion presented earlier in the day
that the replies to the circulars of the
finance committee should be given to
the Senate. His interrogatories called
Mr.. VOORHEES,, chairman of the finance
committee, to his feet. The rumor that
the printing of these replies had been
stopped, he said, was incorrect. The
work of printing them was going on.
Mr. Henderson, of the printing COM
mittee, announced that the information
relating to the chemical schedule would
be ready to-day.
4 short but sharp exchange of per-
sonalities occurred at this point between
MI. Chandler and Mr.. VOORHEES,. The
former was indulging in some sarcasm
at the expense Of the chairman of the
finance committee, when Mr.. VOORHEES,
interrupted him.
81 understand" said he in q tone Of
impotence, that the Senator from
New Hampshire is responsible for this
unfounded statement about stopping
this publication. He comes here with
statements he cannot substantiate. AS
to his other statements they are beneath
my contempt"
Mr.. Chandler complained, with some
temper, that he was entitled to cour-
teous treatment. "Up to this time"
said he, with emphasis, II have always
respected the Senator from Indiana
Mr.. Voorhees, made no reply.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Allison's
modified amendment. 1t was lost. 1t
was noticed that Mr.. Hill, although
present, did not vote. Upon the an
nouncement Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas,
offered the first of the compromise"
amendments to change the rate on
boracic acid from 90 per cent. ad
valorem to two cents per pound.
Mr.. Perkins offered an amendment
to this amendment to make the duty
five cents per pound (the present duty).
Pending its discussion the Senate ad-
iourned.
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Mr.. Washington's Speech.

At the dedication Of the Mary Wash
ington monument in Fredericksburg
yesterday evening Mr. Laurence Wash
ington, of this city, lineal descendant
of Mary Washington, was presented to
the people by President Cleveland, and
delivered the following address:
Mr.. President: Assembled, as we
are, to dedicate this monument, erect
ed by the National Memorial Associa-
tim to the memory Of Mary Washing
ton, a monument which is, perhaps,
the first erected by women to the mem
DRY of q woman, our thoughts naturally
turn to the time in which she lived,
ard every circumstance, however I'M
important in itself, which serves to re-
veal the character of the woman thus
honored assumes unwonted interest.
OF her ancestry in England | cannot
speak positively 1t has been traced
on different lines by different investi-
gators-each to his own satisfaction
back to the fifteenth. century, and
while they have found her progenitors
honorable men-mauy OF them men OF
talent and prominence, the accumula-
ton of wealth seems never 10 have
been family characteristic, snd SO we
may we'll believe the emigration of her
grandfather was as much due to &C.
sire to improve his fortune as TO escape
the persecution then practiced against
the roval adherents. Be that as it may,
we find William Ball, in 1857, settled
at MilIenback, his plantation on the
Rappahaunock river, III Lancaster
county, Va, and few years later his
son Joseph acquired Epping Forest,
and in 1915 married Elizabeth Romney,
who was the mother Of his son Joseph
and several daughters. Elizabeth Rom
ney died about 1706, and los Joseph
Ball married Mary Johnson, widow,
with one daughter, and of this union
Mary Ball was the only child.
Joseph Ball died in Ill, and his wild
ow, who was an English woman, re-
turned with her two children to Eng
land, and there Mary Hall first met and
probably married Augustine Washing
ton. At the time of this marriage Au-
gustine Washington was q widower
with three children-two sons, Law
renee and Augustine, and daughter,
Jane, who died in 1875.
Over this family and large estab-
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lishment at Wakefield Mary Washing
Ton was called to preside when only
about twenty years old.
Just here it may be we'll to correct Il
popular error in regard to Wakefield.
Washington, in his letter to Sir Isaac
Peard, spoke of the residence there as
mansions and an old inventory of the
contents of the house shows there were
eight bedrooms, q dining-room, and par
lors. Notwithstanding these facts, pop
ular writers persisted in representing
the house as small affair, little better
than cabin, one Of them going so far
as to produce a drawing of q one-story
structure which has passed for years as
correct picture of the birthplace of
Washington, and but for the interest
lately taken in the subject by gentle
man from New York city, who by 60
ing to Wakefield and removing the
earth from the old fountain proved that
Washington's claim to mansion was
at least justified by space which the ORR
ginal building occupied, those misrepre-
sensations might never have been cor
rected.
In 1874 Lord Culpeper granted to
Nicholas Spencer and John Washington
5000 acres of land On the upper Poto-
mac. This tract they divided between
them, and John Washington bequeath-
ed his part to his son Lawrence, who
left it TO his daughter Mildred, from
whom her brother, Augustine Washing
ton. bought it in 1925.
About three years after the birth OF
his son George, Augustine moved his
family from Wakefield to the upper
Potomac estate, then called Epsewas-
son, but afterward Mount Vernon, and
lived there until 1889 or 1740, about
which time the residence was burned
and he removed them TO the farm near
Fredericksburg, where he resided until
his death in 1743.
The duties OF a Virginia matron were
never light In addition TO the ordinary
supervision Of her own household a
general attention to the wants of a
large number of servants Qhey were
never called slaves in Virginia) occupied
much Of her time. These duties, Of
course, Mary Washington assumed with
her marriage, but, besides these, her
husband, being the captain Of vessel
trading between this country and Eng
land, the care Of his large landed
estate was added to her responsible
ties, and how well she discharged them
the condition of that estate at the time
of her husbands death and the careers
of her children abundantly show.
Is it any wonder that after years Of
such care and responsibility, and pos
sessing the advantages Of only q very
meager education, she should have con-
tinued to practice that rigid economy
aud to preserve that stern independ
ence, even of her own children, which
was to them 9 source Of regret and for
which some writers have been disposed
to ccnsure her?
1t is not TO my purpose to enter into
. detailed account of the anecdotes end
incidents related of her, interesting as
they are.
4 life like hers, spent in the perform
ance of those domestic duties which de-
mand no public recognition or applause
and of which no account is Immediate
ly written, can only be judged by its
results. Tested by this standard it
needs no apologies, and her requiem
might we'll close with the motto Of her
husbands family, "Eritus acta pro6at."
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Major w. ]. Powell, director of the
the United States Geological Survey,
has resigned.
Richard Croker resigned as chairman
of the finance committee of Tammany
Hall yesterday. The resignation was
accepted.
The House committee on agriculture
has reported adversely all the bills re-
ferred to it for the determination OF the
Russian thistle.
1t is estimated that over two thou
sand amendments will be offered in all
to the pending tariff bill in the Senate,
indicating a prolonged discussion of
that measure.
The District of Columbia Commits
sioners have recommended to Congress
a bill to issue 81, 100000 three per cent.
bonds to pay for the extension OF streets
and the construction of sewers.
Representative Erdinan, of Pennsyl-
vania, has introduced bill for the di-
vision of offices equally between the
two leading political parties, and for an
apportionment of the offices among the
States.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Hunton,
from the committee on university, made
a favorable report upon the bill pro-
viding for the establishment of ma
tionaI university in the city of Wash
ington.
Gen. Sanders and his industrial army,
after an exciting trip of pa miles east
ward from Pueblo on a stolen train,
surrendered to the United States
authorities at Scott City, Kansas, yes
terday evening.
A motion in the House Of Commons
10 reject the Budget bill was defeated
yesterday by vote of 30S to 294, and
the bill passed its second reading. The
McCarthyites voted solidly with the
government. The House of Commons
adjourned until May q.
The District commissioners are de-
termined that Jacob S. CoXey shall re-
move promptly the camp of his Com
monweal army from its present site in
Washington and so notified him when
he called on them to suggest that he
might have to ask an extension of the
time specified in the notice served on
him by Health Officer Hammett.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Horrible Murder,

MILAN, Mo-, May IA frightful
butchery of human beings occurred two
miles east of here some time during
last night The victims were August
Meeks, his wife, and their four small
children. Their bodies were found
near straw stack at daylight this
morning. The bodies were horribly
mutilated with a butcher knife. The
alarm was quickly given and the entire
neighborhood joined in search for the
murderer. This forenoon they captur-
ed man, and it is believed he is the
man who committed the crime. Meeks
and his family left the little town for a
visit to friends at Browning last night
and it is supposed were murdered while
resting by the roadside.
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EairfaN Notes.

Judge Chichester is visiting in Stat
ford.
Mr.. VIM. n. Berkeley, of Alexandria,
is visiting friends at Fairfax Court
house.
Hunting Creek bridge will be COM
pleted and opened for travel by next
week
Mr.. Thornton Terrett and Miss Agnes,
daughter Of James Hunter, esq, were
married at "Mocreield," on the 4th
instant
Mr.. Mark Wood, of Washington.
and Miss Carrie, daughter of Mr.. Fen
ton Dove, We're married at Zion Church
on the eth.
The barn of Captain ]. n. Ballard
near Fender, was destroyed by fire
Wednesday. There was no stock in the
barn at the time.
At the meeting Of the county super
visors Oh Monday, committees reported
that the bridges over Giles, Rocky and
Difficult runs were completed. a COM
mittee was appointed to report upon
the necessity of new county clerk S
office, or the remodeling of the present
one, by making it safe and fire-proof,
&c.-HerUld.
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Resumed Work.

UNIoNTowN. Pa, May 11-With the cx-
ccption of the men moving to Stockdalc 20 al
tend the mass-meetng there the coke region
is quiet from end to end to-day. The Hill!
Farm is in full blast with no interference
from tho strikers. They have LET up on
Rainey also, and have made no demonstration
at any OF his works to day. At Meyer one
hundred men are reported at work. Oliver
has had eighty ovens in blast all the week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11
Foreign News.

BERLIN, May 11.-0rders for guns
from all parts of Europe continue to
overwhelm the Krupp gun works, at
Essen, the immense resources OF which
are severely taxed.
PARIS, May 1.-THE body of a young
girl was found last night lying on the
floor of her room in a pool of blood.
Around her neck was a rope tightly
drawn and the blade Of a razor was
embedded in her throat, which was
horribly gashed. 1t is believed that
the crime was committed by a man who
was in love with the girl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11
TELEGRAPIliC BRETITIES.

y st. Louis and Hannibal passenger
train yesterday morning went into Peno
Creek through an undermined bridge
Eight persons were seriously injured.
The yacht Vigilant was launched
from the ways at Port Jefferson, n. T.,
this morning. 1t is expected that she
will leave at daylight tomorrow morn
ing.
Commodore Kelly's army sailed
away from Runnels, Iowa, at / o'clock
this morning and for the first time the
boats were arranged in some sort Of
order,
The Canadian fisheries officials are
somewhat afraid that their officers have
exceeded their authority in the matter
of the seizure OF the two American
steamers on the lakes.
A highwayman attempted to hold upa
San Francisco electric car last night, but
only succeeded in robbing man, who
became paralyzed by fear and fell off
the car. The robber escaped.
Dalton, o., was struck by cyclone
last evening and the streets were COW
cred with debris. Trees were blown
down, windows smashed, houses wreck
ed, roofs torn off and one person killed.
All Great Northern trains will be
stopped at the bridge over the Pend
d'Oreille river, Wash, and will not be
allowed to pass until they are stripped
by marshals Of every tramp who may
be trying to steal ride.
The strike of the soft coal miners is
having a disastrous effect Oh the coast
ing trade of Philadelphia, One Of the
largest fleets ofidle vessels ever seen on
the Delaware river now floats at anchor,
awaiting the termination of the strike.
Seven men rode into Southwest City,
Mo-, yesterday and robbed the bank,
getting ali the money it contained, be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000. About 100
shots were fired by the robbers and
four well-known citizens were badly
wounded.
All is quiet this morning in the Ala
bama mining district Gov. Jones has
issued proclamation forbidding the
gathering Of armed bodies of men or
the movement of armed men from place
to place in the county of Jefferson I'M
less commanded by an officer of tie
law.
d. f. Holland, printer of Chicago,
died on o train at Union station, Pitts
burg, Pa, this morning. He was on
his way to his brothers home in Sharps-
burg. His three brothers were at the
depot TO receive him. Death, which
ensued just as the train arrived, result
cd from consumption.
Fire last night destroyed the lumbe;
yard Of c. II. Baker e Co., on the bank
of Oswego canal, Syracuse, n. Y. The
gospel mission boat, Good News, was
also burned, and Robert Wilson, its
captain, and his wife and her brother,
Alonzo Deland, were driven by the
flames into the canal. Wilson got
ashore, but his wife and brother-in-la%
We're drowned in the presence OF sew
eral hundred people.
Augustine Klein, ten years Old, reached
Mlscoula, H., last night from Paris, Franc
having made the entire journey alone. She
speaks French but no word in shy othe.
lonouooo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

THERE is nothing in Mr.. Carnegie's
history that tends to disprove the
charge that he has defrauded the gov
eminent of large sums of money BY
palming off on it defective plating for
its warships. But still, as that charge is
brought by some Of his discharged
strikers. he should not be condemned,
unless it be proved by the most coneiu-
sive evidence. If the charge be true,
the government will be culpably de-
relict if it fail to put the ships incased
in the defective armor referred to, out
of commission at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

Mr.. MILLS introduced bill in the
U. S. Senate yesterday providing for a
library in the new post Office building
in Washington for the use Of depart
ment clerks and all other residents of
that city. Why the people of the whole
country should be taxed to supply those
who happen to live in Washington with
reading matter, even Mr.. Mills himself
can not tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

AT THE recent election in Hawaii to
determine the form of government for
that country only fifteen hundred votes
were polled, and nearly all of them
were those of foreigners. This fact, OF
itself alone, shows the gross outrage
that was perpetrated by the United
States upon the people Of Hawaii when
they lent the assistance Of their ships
and marines to the few American fill
busters who have seized that country
and deprived It's native population OF
their government and of all their rights
and privileges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11
FRIDAY EVENING. MAY II, 1894


The CANADIAN patrol ship was
doubtless fully justified in Selling two
American vessels caught fishing in Can
adian waters, for the officers of the
Canadian Navy usually know they are
right before they go ahead. But, wheth-
er right or wrong, there is no risk IN
saving that none of the lingo tricks that
have recently been played by this gov
eminent upon Hawaii, Chill, or any OF
the other weak countries, will be tried
upon Canada, which can transfer all It's
international affairs to Great Britain.
The United States, as we'll as their citl-
IONS know whom to kick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

SECRETARY GRESHAM, in recent
communication to the I. S. Senate, al
ludes to the great mistake this govern
ment made in the Samoan case, when
it departed from its wise policy ofavoid-
ing Interference with the affairs OF
other countries. The Secretary doubt
less thinks greater and more dist
honorable mistake was made by this
government in the case of Hawaii,
though he doesn't say so in the COM
munication referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

THE Mary Washington celebration
in Fredericksburg yesterday was a
very creditable affair in each and all OF
its particulars, and by it the hospitable
old town has reflected honor upon the
whole State. Respect for chaste women
is the evidence of the best and highest
civilization, and State that pays dis
tinguished honor to the memory of a
representative of her pure home moth
ers need not despair of noble sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

THE MARYLAND Coal MTNERs.-The
coal miners strike in western Mary
land seems to be weakening. The men
at the Hollinau mine returned to work
Yesterday, and at \ meeting held last
night number of the Borden miners
decided to return. The Georges creek
men and those employed at the Ameri-
can mines took similar action. Sheriff
King, ofAlleghany county, is ready 10
afford protection to any men who want
TO 60 10 work. The agitators and Or
ganizers are kept busy in the soft-coal
region trying TO cause complete sus-
pension. They accomplished very lit
tie yesterday. They secured no addi-
tional adherents and seemed to have
difficulty in keeping men now out from
returning to work.
The soft-coal situation in Baltimore
is still unchanged. There is q cessation
of business in the export coal trade and
local dealers are only concerning them
selves to supply the immediate wants
of long-standing customers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

A REPUBLICAN newspaper says Mr..
Croker made two millions of dollars
during the ten years Tammany had him
for it chief. 1t does not say how many
millions Senator Sherman made during
the four years he was Secretary of the
Treasury. Then, too, it need not be
forgotten, Mr.. Sherman was sworn
officer of the government, while Mr..
Croker was not.
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FTY-THIRD CONGRESS-
WASHINGTON. MAY
SENATE.

A long communication from the
Treasury Department showing the diff
fculties of making an accurate state.
ment of the cash value of imports was
presented and was being read when
suggestion was made that the readjng
be dispensed with, but objection w%s
made by Mr.. Quay, and so some fifteen
m nutes' time was consumed in con.
Guiding the reading of the document
which was then referred to the finance
committee.
Mr.. Quay introduced bill 10 estab.
fish municipal code for the Ds,ric,
and called for the first reading of the
bill at length
The clerk began the reading OF the
bill, which contains 800 printed pages
but had only read a couple of sentences
when he was interrupted by Dir. Har.
ris, who asked whether he understood
the Senator from Pennsylvania to ask
that the bill be read at length on lis
FIRST reading
A colloquy followed between Senators
Quay and Vest, the latter accusing the
republicans of endeavoring to kill tine
Tbis was denied by Mr. Quay, and se,.
eral members Directing to the luz. er
reading Of the paper on the day ol lis
introduction it went over.
y resolution was offered by Dir. Pei
fer for joint select committee TONNES.
tigate all the facts and circumstances
connected with the alleged manufacture
and delivery Of defective and inferior
armor plates, under contract, by An
drew Carnegie and Others and il went
| over till tomorrow.
A resolution for daily meeting, O. tie
Senate at 10 =. III. was offer by lin IIar.
ris and went over till tomorrow.
a resolution was offered by lIr tai
linger, AID agreed to, directing ne
commissioners TOR tie Dislrc O. Co
lumbis to report wheiher.he cabIe d
electric street RAILWAYS of Washia- ~
Should not be required 10 equip ihclr
cars Immediately with the best avail.
able tenders for the protection oihumm
life and limb.
After Intellectual attempts on the pant
of Mr. Allen to have the Coxey rcseIr-
tion considered and of Mr.. Peilyr ior
his resolution for a select commiiter 10
iuvestig' tie the business depression
the tariff bill was taken up--tne peal-
iDg question being OH the amendmeas
offered yesterday TO the item of bo'acic
acid, in the chemical schedule on the
first page OF the bill.
There was no allusion to the igcs.,u
of boracic acid in the speech which lr.
Stewart proceeded to make ara Nj
DoIph's reply to it-botiispoe being
on the decentralization ct u
which Mr.. Stewart ascribed
ness depression, while lir D-.i.tss4
the contrary view.
HOUSE.
The House refused, ITO to ~, 41e
up tho private calendar to-da5 u con.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11

The SPARRows.-The ornithologist
of the Agricultural Department hes
issued his annual appeal for the Dc.
struction Of the English sparrow. IL
says by far the best way to fight TITO
pest is by the destruction of its ness
and young. Full ninety per cent. u
the nests may be reached by means Of 3
long pole with hook on the end The
great strongholds of the English spar
row in towns and cities are the masses
of japanese and English ivy and Viz
ginia creeper that cover the sides c.
churches and other buildings. If these
vine-covered walls are in reach Of {.
hose-pipe, multitudes of the YOU'RE
birds may be destroyed by thoroughly
dousing the vines with water at night.
He further suggests that the sparrow Is
''toothsome, nutritious article of food,
not to be distinguished from rice bril-"
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Clip" the vicious elephant at Cen
trail Park, New York, was this morn
ing given two carrots, containing
poison, but he spat them out after nib
bling them. No further attempt will
be made to kill the elephant until the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals has been consulted.