The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07
AGRICULTURAL GEMS.
MORTON scATIERs THEM BEFOgE
"A WONDERING NATION.
Secretary Carlisle Explains His Bond Prop
osition-The Mason Claim in the senate.
New Post-Offices for ya.-Personal.
TIMrs BUREAU. .RarLrY BuuDlgG,
i Nv .s,tt>seqoS February 6. 1894.

r-eciate their exact eVironments and the
steadfastness with which they cling TO
their own peculiar line of duty. or course
any Cabinet officer would in the course
Of business use the proper stationery
and have his headquarters in the pul'u-
ing regularly designed for him py ths
government. but this is commonplace anu
naturally 10 be expected, but every no"
and then, in the current OF lv''l'N"i
changes and the swift noWihs n"e9 va
official life. there rises IKE soi"e e'N''
waterspout above the troubled surface
character peculiarly marked by the "on-
derful aptitude he displays IN the per-
feet conception OF the eternal Illness OF
orflcial dignity and the gentle frmness
which characterizes his constant loyalty
TO his particular branch Of the public
service Hon. j. Sterling Morton Is Sec
retary Of Agriculture, and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the fact that the Alliance men ana
Grangers of the country are bitterly com
planning Of him, he has demonstrated the
fact that he never forgets what aepai'-
ment he IS in. Anybody could 90 around
with "a sheaf of wheat entwined above
his brow or with a liberal sprinklns or
hayseed in his hair. but the thoushtiui
Secretary of Agriculture does more
Mr.. Morion's Agricu turai Gems.
He carries his devotion TO agriculture
into the realm Of social life, and amid
the amenities Of daily official intercourse
he scatters agricultural gems broadcast
before a wondering nation. A few days
ago. upon the death of great ana sood
man. he telegraphed "All who love ioi-
ests. flowers. and fruits will sympathize,
&c. OF course he could have made IL
more comprehensive by adding Vesetapies
or even cornheld peas after ms lrul.s
but this sufficed 10 emphasize ms oilclal
status. The morning papers III uescr criolns
a dinner given by the Secretary OF Agrl-
culture 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland last
night. say: "The ices were served In the
| form of small vegetables, potatoes, onions,
carrots beets, corn. and asparagus.
What could be more unique? What could
! be more suggestive and appropriated
Mr.tar,isis'4 Modelling ia clay.
Secretary Carlisle drove up TO the Capt.
tol this morning TO appear before the
| House Judiciary Committee 70 explain the
features of the proposed bond issue to some
of the members who do not seem TO be
able to comprehend it. 1t seemed strange
10 see the Secretary Of the Treasury thus
engaged and he appears about In the
attitude of the full-grown teacher In a
kindergarten who furnishes the clay to
/ the children who are attempting 10 lediH
the art Of the sculptor.
Congressman Marshall called on the
| Postmaster-G General again this morning
and presented additional reasons why the
| post-ofice at Bristol. Tenn, should be re-
| moved TO Bristol. Va. Among other me-
MORALS he presented request from Gov
ernor OFerrall. "A strong terse. vigorous
| expression of the Governors views favor
ing the change. which should have great
weight with the department.
Senator Hunton favors the tariff hear
ings by the Senate Finance Committee,
| and is satisfied that more than ten days
/ will be allowed persons Interested to be
heard by the committee
Daniels Defence of yirrinia.
In replying 40 Senator Frye's criticisms
| Of political methods in Virginia. to-day
I'm the Senate. Senator Daniel completely
! Nanquished the senator from Maine,
| aluding to the expose of frauds at
Smither's precinct made by The Times.
and to the decentralization law. both
of which subjects Senator Frye dragged
into the discussion. Senator Daniel
! stated that neither Of the subjects was
| sermafn 10 the question before the SEN
ate. but IF frauds were alleged 90 have
been perpetrated by Democrats i'm Nir-
I
ing 10 uncarth them. and asked the sena-
tor if such conditions could exist in
Maine. where the people and the press
were blind and deaf To frauds perpctrated
by their own political party
The Mccormick election law. he stated
was purely a State affair, and was like
the arrangements Of furniture I'm a house
one member of the family might think
the bed or bureau should be in one por-
ti0n of a room, while anther might prefer
a different Arrangement. 1t was a Ques
ton for the Legislature Of Virginia tC
determine. whether the election officer.
were elected by that body or appointe,
by the judiciary. In either case he was
satisfied that the same cry Of frauC
would be set up by the senator from
Maine. as long as the elections resulted
favorably to the Democrats
Senator Daniel paid a beautiful trb
ute to Virginia. II. l.. W.
The Mason Claim.
Senator Hunton introduced bin in tn
Senate to-day for the relief Of the heir
! of Richard Il. Mason. OF Virginia.
The bill authorizes the payment by tn
United States to the heirs Of Mason tn
sum Of 1900 with interest from Decem
ber 1910, for the tract Of land containin'
about three hundred and thirty-eigh
acres of land, lying in the Potomac rive
adjacent to this city, and known a
Holmes or Alexanders Island, which wa
submerged and rendered totally valueles
by the Government during the construc
tion of a bridge from the island to thi
city.
Gen. V. ID. Groner, of Norfolk. was d
the Capitol to-day.
a bill which was inroduced in the Sen
ate by Senator Hunton last September
empowering the Norfolk and Wester
railroad to extend it's lines into the Dis
trict of Columbia. and also To construc
within the district limits suitable freigh
and passenger depots for the accommo
dation Of its freight and passenger traffic
was yesterday reported on favorably b.
Engineer Commissioner Powell, which re
port was also signed by COMMISSIONS
Ross. president of the board.
The report recommends few altera
tions in the bill. which will be considere
by the Senate when it is reached in tn
regular course OF the business of III
Senate.
Post-offices and Persona.
Messrs. O. W. Dudley, Danville; j. W
Drake. Richmond: T.. NJ. Funkhouser
Virginia, and George A. Frck. Mort
Carolina. are among the late arrivals a
the Metropolitan.
Messrs. G.. II. Wiley and G. o. Miller
of Richmond, are at the National.
Messrs j. w. Pattee. OF hicnmona' an
J. Baxter and wife, Of Norfoik' are
the Johnson ,.....o
Mr.. w. H. White, prominent ia"ye
of Norfolk. and member oi ,he ia'
arm of white & Garnett, Is In the city
Norsh Carolina gets four new fourth
class postmasters to-day as follows
urooks' Allegheny county. Aaron Rich
arsson. vice W. r.. Holloway, resigned
ascnlv Johnston county {. w. Edgerton