Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-06-13
Correspondence If The BeaeOn.)
WARRINGTON. June 10Th, 1S9I

ISItu ID tic lasb IUIAulknl
The intense heat that ushered in June
rendered il impossible 20 write and fan
ones burning brow at the same time, then
the pages Of my letter looked as II they had
been written by the heroine Of 10Th
century novel-"all blistered with tears
only il was not tears, but the homage that
We morlals pay TO our common Ancestor
when we earn our daily bread-"the sweat
Of the brow"
Secretary Gresham succumbed 10 the
heat, homeopathy OF Alopathy, and while
the different schools of medicine squab5le
over their work, tie country mourns
brave soldier, an upright Judge and an
able Cabinet officer.
The Secre:ary's death was shock not
only TO the public but 20 the President and
his cabinet, for none deemed him In danger
of death, and ell has:ened to tender their
sympathy and service TO Mrs. Gresham.
AS the Secretary belonged 70 no church,
tho President had the remains removed TO
tho East room Of the White house and the
funeral services held there. Bishop Hurst
Of the Methodist Church officiating. Never
since the death OF General Sheridan has
their been such funeral in Washington.
The East room was not large enough FOR
any but the officials, diplomats and those
Senators and representatives in the city to
be present, but the regular soldiers in and
near Washington were ordered out for
escort duy TO the B. & o., depot from
whence he remains were taken to Chicago,
the President and cabinet accompanying
them. AL was done 10 honor this servant
Of the people, who was laid to rest on
Decoration day, amid the soldiers he had
led in battle and then who will succeed
him." was asked, and has been answered
for the Attorney General, Richard Olney.
of Salem, Mass, has taken up the burden
with The mantle of the dead premier
II is wise selection, for as the Attorney
General, Mr. Olney was in constant con-
sulta,ion with the late Secretary of State
upon the many foreign entanglements be-
setting the government.
With England the Berhing Sea and
- lions must be adjusted,
france, Germany and other % r.,
pean powers are 70 be placa;ed and induced
not to Discriminate against our exports.
SPAN may ask for dy little sum 10 Offset
The injury done her by the aid given the
Cuban Ievolut'onists, as England repaid
us for T." aid given the Conf deraies is
settled 10 the Alabama in he- war on
America commerce
That aid IS daily given the Cubans can.
MT be denied, for Florida only two hum
dred miles from Cuba Is full of Cubaps,
some exiles, some artisans, but all patriots
and wiling 10 ngnt 20 free tueIr lsIauu
home. Armed bands of men leave Tampa
daily for Cuba. and the question is can the
administration intervene to prevent il, for
there is M law preventing selling arms
and ammunition to any purchaser, except
when il is we'll known that il is TO be used
against friendly power. The Spanish
Ambassador has called the attention of the
State Department to the State Of affairs in
Florida and u cruiser may be sent there to
aid the Spanish gun boats in preventing
goods con:rabanc of war being shipped to
the revolutionists.
The vacancy caused by the promotion of
the Attorney General has been filled and
Judge Judson Harmon. of Cincinnati will
he the legal advisor of the administration.
The press without regard to party is
unit in its praise Of Judge Harmon Pure,
upright an! with the courage of his con-
vict'ons, the new Attorney General will
make himself felt and be strong factor in
the cabinet
The President has also gladdened the
hearts OF the District Democracy by ap.
pointing Dorsey Claget., collector of the
Port of Georgetown, vice Manogen resign
al. The applicants for the District Attor-
ney ship and for Register of Wills have
gained heart and hope, and specGla ion is
ripe "a to who will be the lucky man. In
the mean while the President with the
commissioner of Internal Revenue Miller
is trou; fishing in Goose creek near Lees
burg, Va, having leiG the city during the
night, but will return in time tor the
cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Mrs. Cleye.
land. with the babies has gone TO Gray
Gables, Buzzards Bay. and the President
will follow her as soon as he can leave
here
Secretary Carlisle, who hastened back
from Kentucky on the death of Secretary
Gresham, viii return thither and finish his
tour, speaking at Lexington and other
places for sound money.
Senator Sherman in his speech at Cleye
land, Ohio, outlined the policy of the Re.
publican party by declaring for bimetal-
ism. Senator Sherman is acknowledged
{" be one Of the greatest fnanciers not only
Of this country, but Of the world, and his
opinion on financial matters has great
weight, but whether il is strong enough to
stem the tide of irce silver that is rolling in
ON the silver producing States of the
West and their sympathizers of Southern
aud Middle Western States is to be seen.
The cry from the silverites of both parties
Tor National conventions TO discuss silver, |
tree coinage, and 16 to ratio, is growing
stronger each day, and the leading men of |
roth parties are evenly divided on the
question. II only remains 20 be seen who
has the strongest following. In Ohio Sen.
Aioi Sherman has strong following who
appreciate his ability and are proud ofhim.
and wei knowing that constituency il
Judged by the man who represents it, they
have wisely retained in the Senate the one