Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l

months of Washington society was
initiated to-day with the departure OF
Mrs. Cleveland and her children lor
Buzzard's Bay. Mrs. Cleveland was was
accompanied by Mrs. Olney, tne WE
ofthe Attorney General, ana ner uaugn-
ter, Mrs. Minot, who will 60 70 her
summer home at Falmouth, Mass.
pr Pn,h and Esther Cleveland had each
nurse r to look after her. The party left
tbis morning IN special car attached
RI the Colonial Express, which had
been placed at their service. During
the absence of Mrs. Cleveland the Pres
ident will make the White House his
home and will spend but little of his
time at Woodley.
Consul Stephan at Annaberg COM
municates to the Department of State
a report that prison-mad dolls are be-
ing largely exported to the United
States from the male convict prison at
Untermaasfeld, Germany. Mr.. Steph-
an suggests that inquiries should be
made into the accuracy of this report
in order to prevent the introduction of
prison-made goods into the United
States.
The President to-day removed from
Office c. B. Morton, of Maine, auditor
for the Navy Department in the Treas
ury. His successor will promptly be
announced. Mr.. Morton's tenure of
Office has been very precurious for the
past six months. The causes that led
up to the action taken to-day are con-
nected with the appointment of the
collector of customs at his home town
in Maine. There were two candidates.
A spirited contest arose and MIR. Nor
ton sided with the present collector.
By agreement the present collector
was appointed with the understanding
that his chief opponent should
be named as chief deputy. Mr..
Morton, on behalf of the pres
ent collector, agreed to this. The
arrangement was never carried out.
Other causes are assigned as lending
reason to the present action, among
them being Mr.. Morton's interference
as an officer OF the Treasury in Maine
appointments, generally against the
we'll known policy of the President
that subordinates should not use their
official position to further the aspira-
tons of Office seekers. 1t is also al
legged that Mr.. Morton has written I'M
complementary letters about Mr..
Cleveland which have just come to
light. Mr.. Morton was chief of the
bureau of navigation Of the Treasury
Department during Mr.. Cleveland's
Fl rst administration.
The 18th annual meeting of the South
eastern Insurance Tariff Association,
covering the States of Virginia, North
and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida.
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana,
began at noon to-day at the Shoreham.
There were 80 members present, in
Guiding President Thomas Eggleston
and Secretary Charles G. Fleming, OF
Atlanta. The only business transacted
at the session was the presentation of
the Presidents annual report.
went from this city to take part in the
recent dedication of the monument to
the six thousand eX-Confederates who
died at Johnston's Island rather than
take the oath of allegiance to the
United States, says the chief reason Of
the success of that affair was the opposi-
ton of Congressman Boutelle of Maine.
He also says that one of the most in
terestiug incidents of the occasion was
the speech of Miss Lucy Lee Hill,
daughter of General A. P. Hill, who,
when the cannon was spiked, stepped
upon the pedestal and said:
"This cannon, with its glorious record
ON field of battle, having been ,ilenced
forver, I do consecrate to the memory
of the valorous soldiery we now monu-
ment as military decoration for their
bravery and honor unto death :" also
that the scene was very impressive
when Miss Leida Washington of Alex
andria advanced to the monument and,
joining the three ladies kneeling there,
recited the following lines:
After death heroes are soon forgotten
Except by the great Father on gh:
For the world in haste hath little to waste,
On even the exalted that die.
Hence, haven in heaven is solace
To those who believe in the true God.
Because Of the promise of salvation
Through the Savior, Jesus Christ, cur Lord"
MIR. H. Smith, ex,journal clerk of
the House, says he was at Peonian
Springs, in Loudoun county, day or
two ago, and found that people there
couldn't transact business until they
had read the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE,
and that its teachings on the silver
question were effective, but that still,
the free silver craze was as prevalent
there as everywhere else in the State.
I. E. Mays was appointed postmaster
at Avon, Nelson county, Va, to-day,
vice S. II. Williams, dead; w. c.
Brooke, at Battery Park, Isle of Wight
county, vice III. G.. Weston, resigned
J. n. Powell, at Portland, Nottoway
county, vice M. B. Powell, resigned,
and Mrs. n. B. Smith, at Rohoboth,
Lunenburg county, vice R. A. Moore,
resigned.
Congressman Swanson, of Virginia,
left this morning for his home. Of all
the congressman from his State invited
to go with the Virginia Democratic As
ISOLATION of this city on their excursion
to Marshall Hall, he was the only one
present. A strange part of the proceed
ings was that all the speakers were
asked to say nothing about politics,
and none of them did. The excur-
sion about paid expenses.
While the prevalent belief to-day, as
yesterday. is that Attorney General
Olney will be transferred to the State
Department, there still seems to be
some doubt about it, and more about