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prove. One of these, although a slavehold-
er himself, was the recognition Of slavery.
He had fought for national liberty under a
banner which, in the declaration Of indie
pendenee, had declared that AL men are
born free and equal" With Adams and
Jefferson he believed that the corner stone
Of the new republic should be equal rights
under the law for all men, with no recog-
nized aristocracies or peculiar rights for
certain classes or races. 1t was to this
unfortunate compromise that he alluded
when he wrote:
There are some things in this form, 1
viii readily acknowledge, which never did,
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AS A MILITARY HERO


Unlike most Of the great military com.
manders Of history, Washington was not
trained to the manual Of arms. He was
not a professional soldier, as we're Alexan-
der the Great, Julius Caesar, Hannibal,
Napoleon and Grant. When his country
called him 10 battle with its foes be was
engaged in civil pursuits. He dropped
these 10 enter its service, and when its
wars were over he laid aside the sword and
returned to the avocations Of the civilian.
And yet Washington as a general takes
rank with those military heroes who made
martialism their life business.
In the hostilities with the Indians, when
be acted IS a major, and in the war with
France, when be was a colonel, he displayed
skill, courage, GOODNESS and all those ele-
ments which mark q born leader Of men In
time Of war. One instance showing this in
a high degree occurred during the war with
France, when be was a colonel in Gen.
Braddocks army. The lack Of caution on
the part Of tEis British officer during the at
tempt to accomplish the reduction Of Fort
Duquesne led his army into an ambush the
Indian allies Of the French had planned.
and, while they were marching through
the forests unmindful Of danger, like the
burst Of q storm from the eloudless sky
came the roar Of mus.ketry and the raining
Of bullets. No foe was to be seen; yet
every tree concealed lurking savage and
over every stone was pointed hostile rife.
Braddoek and hundreds Of his brave men
fell in death. HALF the army gone, the re-
niainder broke in Wild confusion and fed
Washington, familiar with Indian warfare
and tactics, with his regiment Of 400
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armies. With the meager resources at his
command and the powerful foe he faced,
1t Is doubtful if any other soldier general
in history could have accomplished what he
did. Could Alexander, could Hannibal.
could Napoleon, could Wellington? With
all due Difference to the great abilities of
the revered military commander who de-
feated Lee and won Appomattox, could
Grant! And then his consideration for the
feelings, the wounded pride, of that de-
feated foel At Yorktown came the clos
ing scenes Of the long and bloody struggle.
and CORVALLIS, surrounded by the Amer
leans, was compelled TO surrender to Wash
ingtOn. As the British were marching from
their entertainments to lay down their
arms, Washington thus addressed his vic
tOrious and eXulting troops:
My Brave FellOws-Let no sensation Of
satisfaction for the victory you have won
induce you to insult the enemy. Let no
shouting, no clamorous huzzaing in
crease their modification. Posterity will
huzza for Us"
This virtually ended the war, and the fol-
lowing season not an armed British sol
der was treading American soil. The
yoke Of England, that had so long op-
pressed the eolOnists, had been Lifted from
their necks.
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to national strength in national righteous
ness.
The acts Of no man in public life have
been free from criticism, nor has his char
acter remaiRed unassailed, but fewer Of
these shafts have been turned on Washing
ton than on other men who have held such
high positions Of trust and honor; but they
cannot dim the luster that has gathered
around his name or detraet from the rever-
ence m which he is held BY every patriotic
American. No better evidence Of the es-
TEEN in which he vas held by his eontem-
poraries could be given than the fact that
the public observance Of his birthday be
gan during his lifetime. This has been true
Of no other American. And the anniVer-
sary Of his birth is the only 'Inan's birth
day" made legal holiday BY this nation.
Whatever other names have come or may
come up for honor and reverence, that Of
Washington is secure a. the FIRST in the
Hall OF Fame. FRANK DILDINE
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RTNG brutus, and lmmedlately pre-
eeding his death, Julius Caesar,
HS9S IN one Of the most intensely
ON dramatic scenes ever enacted
ESI upon the stage of real life, said ]:
~ 81 have provided for every,
thing in my life excepting death, and now,
alas! am to die, though entirely UMPIRE
pared"
How different were the last dying words
Of George Washington: 1T is WE'LL"
Both were great, as the world measures
greatness, but when the curtain fell their
last words revealed, as nothing else so fore
IDLY could, the relative merits of their
earthly deeds to true greatness.
Washington retired from the presiden-
tial chair on the 4th Of March, 1877. His
death occurred on the l4th Of December,
1879. These nearly three years of his life
were spent happily and peacefully at his
beautiful Mount Vernon home, sUperin-
tending his large estates and enjoying a
health that promised a lease Of life far be-
yond the 6S years that were allotted to him.
1t was his usual custom to ride over his
estate each day to look after the work that
was being done by his slaves. He was doing
so on the 18th Of December, 1879. A driz-
cling rain, turning into snow, was falling
and he returned home late in the afternoon,
shivering with cold, but sat down to his
dinner without changing his clothes. The
next morning he had a slight cold and re-
NAMED In the house until late in the after
noon, when he again rode over his farm,
returning quite hoarse. He refused, how
ever, to comply with Mrs. Washington 5
suggestion to take a remedy, saying:
you know never take anything to car
~ of cold. Let it go as it came"
He passed the evening as usual, reading,
writing letters and conversing with his fam
lily, and at his accustomed hour retired to
bed. About two o'clock the next morning
be awoke in an ague chill and was seriously
Ill. At sunrise his physician, DR.. Craig,
was sent for. He lived some miles away
and it was II O'Clock before be arrived at
the house. Two other physicians were also
called, but, despite their efforts, Wash
ington's condition continued to grow
worse. His sufferings from the inhamma-
ton Of his throat and the struggling for
breath were severe. He knew that death
was approaching, but be retained his com
pOsure. He spoke to his wife about bu1-
ness affairs and to others about his funeral,
examined his viii, and destroyed some pa
pers which he did not wish preserved.
About four O'Clock in the afternoon he said
to DR.. Craig:
Doctor, 1 am going to die, but am not
afraid to go. believed from my first at
tack that I should not survive it. Ny
breath cannot last long"
About six o'clock his physician asked
him if be did not wish to sit up in bed. H,
held out his hand and was raised up on
his pillow, when he said:
''I feel that am going. l thank you for
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HIS PLACE IS SECURE

1t was not his public life and services
alone that have given to Washington the
commanding position he holds in the az
fections of the American people. His per-
sonal character, his unimpeachable integ
rity, the purity Of his motives, and the
tenor of his whole private life have had
much to do with it. He was able to be-
come first in the hearts Of his eountrymen
because he deserved this distinction, and
because by his honor and truth, his wisdom
and judgment, he rose above the intrigues
Of the selfish and jealous men and the tur-
MOL Of party passion and pointed the way
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life had probably made his personal ap-
pearance such as would not attract young
lady Of Miss Fantleroy's mold, although
his manners we're refined, courteous and
gentle, and his address that Of an educated
gentleman. He is described as being six
feet two inches in height, broad shouldered,
and weighing 200 pounds. He was tire
mendoUsly large muscled. It is said that
e wore q No. Is boot and that he could
not buy gloves large enough to fit his big
hands. His hair was a chestnut brown,
his cheeks were prominent, and his head
was not large in comparison to every other
part of his body. Added to all this he was
awkward and was an enormous eater"
This was a description Of him when be was
a young man. OF course, his personal ap-
pearance changed when he grew older. Had
Miss Fantleroy seen him in his later years,
and known the fame to which he would
arise, she might probably have given diff
ferent answer.
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would learn if it aceords with the rules Of
your church to admit COMMITMENTS Of
other denominations at your table?
Certainly" was the reply, "ours is not
the PRESBYTERIAN table, but the Lord
table, and we give the Lords invitation to
All His followers Of whatever name"
ct am glad of it, )" the general responded
'that is as it should be. propose to join
with you on that occasion. Though q
member of the Church Of England, l have
no exclusive partialities.'
The pastor treasured him Of a cordial
welcome, and on the next Sabbath day the
war-worn veteran, with several of his OH.
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FoUr attention. You had better not take
lHy more trouble about me, but let me 60
Of quietly. cannot last long"
BE then sank back on his pillow and
made several unsuccessful attempts 70
speak. About ten o'clock in the evening be
motioned to those around him 70 approach
his bedside and said feebly:
Il am just going. Have me decently
buried and do not let my body be placed IN
the grave until three days after am dead.
Do you understand" To the reply, yes,
Gr," he answered: 1T Is ven" These
were his last words, and soon afterwards
be who was @the Father Of His Country, %
and "frst in war, first in peace, and first in
the hearts Of his eOuntrymen," breathed
his last.
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4 60 q PATRIoTIsaa

To give biography Of Washington would
b to paint q picture Of patriotism itself.
Il Woald Be q picture IN which devotion to
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MOTHER AND WIFE

In the two great influences which have
50 much to do with the shaping of the lives
of men-mother and wife-Washington was
peculiarly blessed. The woman who guided
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cers, was among the COMMITMENTS at OK
church.
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FTER having been stabbed by
Brutus, and Immediately pre-
eeding his death, Julius Caesar,
in one of the most intensely
dramatic scenes ever enacted
upon the stage of real life, said:
tI have nrnvided for every
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.HEIRESS TO 100000
SUDDENLY DISAPPEARS
She Will Receive Aunt's Fortune Pro
vided She Marries Within One Year
From Death of Relative.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 30-The police
here are looking for Mrs Ethel Revelle.
sad to be heiress to "a fortune of s.. 900. -
90. who has been missing from Merid-
ian, Miss. since last Wednesday. 1t is
thought she came TO New Orleans.
She rs twenty-five years old. and has
been married twice. BY her first hus-
band she had a daughter. who is now
six Years old. She is heiress to an aunt
in Denver, Col. Mrs. Minerva Bouford.
whose fortune consists OF several silver
mines in the Leadville district.
The aunt decided to leave her prop
cry 10 her niece on condition that she
should marry within a year after the
death of her aunt. Mrs. Revelle has not
yet fulfilled the conditions. Since the
middle Of November she has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. J. NJ. Huskey. of
Meridian. ana was to have remained
here until January, when she expected
to return to Birmingham and marry a
young man OF that city.
Opinion in Meridian is divided between
the belief that she has met with foul
play and that she has gone to New Or
leans.
The Washington times., 1903-12-30
PECULIAR PENSION FRAUD
UNEARTHED IN TEXAS
Woman Accused of Impersonating
Brothers Widow to Secure Gov
eminent Money.

A peculiar fraud under the pension
law has come to the attention of Com
missioner Ware. Estanislado. alias An
astacio. Morales. an ex-soldier. was
buried by his brother. Luis Morales. at
Debris. Valverde county. Tex. on June
4. 1903 According to Luis about ten
days after the funeral Bruno Perez
came to the house and asked Luis either
to look up some other woman or TO
use his wife to represent the wife of
the deceased soldier. for the purpose of
obtaining a pension. As a result of
this suggestion. Tomaso Ramirez. the
wife of Luis. did personate the widow
of his deceased brother. and filed
pension claim, which was made special
on testimony purporting to show the
pitiable condition of the widow.
Bruno Perez is now confined in jail
at Debris. Tex, on a charge OF snug
Cling. Luis and his wife have been
taken before United States Commits
SiOner harrington. at Eagle Pass Tex,
and are held under a $3.50 bond each
for the action of the grand jury.
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FAITHFUL TO MECCA
OVER AMERICAN RAILS
Homestead, Pa, to Aid Mohammedans
in Making Pilgrimages-Turks May
Buy Pittsburg Iron for Bridge.

According to aGvices received today by
the Department of Commerce and Labor,
all subjects of the Sultan CT Turkey will
soon cross the famed Golden Horn on
prosaic iron from smoky Pittsburg
while Mohammedans who undertake the
trip to Mecca by the way of Haifa must
do so on trains drawn by locomotives
made in Philadelphia and rolled over
rails manufactured at Homestead, on
the Monongehela.
The dispatches state that J. c. Turk,
of the Pennsylvania Steel Company.
who has been in the neighborhood of
the Hildiz Kiosk since September last,
has been ordered to produce for the use
OF the faithful twenty thousand tons
OF steel rails fshplates and bolts. which
are 10 be part Of the Hedjaz Railway.
The order was issued, it is said. because
the bid made by Mr. Turk was lower
than those of the agents of the Belgian
English and German manufacturers.
While the contract FOR the iron work
over the Golden Horn has not yet been
awarded. it is said to be almost certain
that the Pennsylvanian is going 10 get
it. In fact, he has been assured that he
would. The contractors and engineers
OF the Sultan undertook to construct
the brj lge two years ago. and they are
still Undertaking IT, In the meantime
the sultan decided TO have il really
built, ed he sent for the foreign agents.
This means that Turkey is to send
nearly s2,000,000 to the United States for
iron and steel
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DISCOVERY OF TIN VEIN
IN NORTHERN ALASKA
Rich Find of Valuable Ore by the
Geological Survey.

Tin has been discovered in Alaska. It
is the first find of tin of commercial
Importance in America and adds an
other source of wealth to Alaska
The find was due entirely to the ef-
forts OF the Geological Survey. and in
that respect is unique. As usual thing.
mineral deposits are found by prospec-
tors and the survey merely maps out
che territory where the discovery has
been made. The fact that there was tin
in Alaska was first demonstrated by Al
fred Il. Brooks, assistant geologist in
charge OF the mineral work in Alaska.
i'm 1900 He analysed some black rocks
which the Nome mines found in washing
for gold and said that the rock was tin
ore of a high grade Diligent efforts
were made TO trace the vein of tin ore,
but il could not be located.
While Mr. Brooks was poking around
after the Nome vein of tin Arthur J.
Collier OF the survey, found last fan an
entirely different vein of rich tin ore
about one hundred miles northwest Of
Nome. He unCarthed a piece OF real tin
stone in bed Of t0urmaline. with that
as a start. he soon struck the main de-
post
The ledge is about fifteen miles east
OF York On a branch of Lost River. The
branch has been named Cassiterite
Creek. The ledge is said to be highly
promising, and d number of claims have
been stakCd out The ledge is near the
Arctic ocean and almost in sight of ST.
IBERIA,
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Government Telegraphers.
A Protest Against Their Working Gu,
OF Hours.

1t Is the habit of some of the tel
egraphers working for the Govern.
ment to do work in the evenings for
private employers. thereby adding a
helpful sum to their salaries. The
telegraphers0of the District protest
against this, and wish to have it for
hidden.
1t Is, of course, hard on the men
who have nothing but their jobs TO
depend upon, TO have men doing the
work for extra money. to add to their
already comfortable salaries, but it Is
hard TO see what the Government can
90 about it. In the ease of the Ma
rime Band, when the Government did
interfere, matters were different. The
members of the Marine Band are en-
listed men, absolutely under the con
troll Of their superiors, in hours and
cut. Moreover. it did seem rather alb
surd to see the band which plays at all
official functions officiating at the
opening" of a grocery store, and il
was rather a reflection on Uncle Sam
that members of his particular band
should be reduced to accepting en-
gagements to play here, there, and
everywhere IN order to get enough
money for a comfortable living. In
the ease Of the telegraphers, however,
no question of dignity is involved, and
the Government has never assumed
eontrol of a mans time when not in
Office.
If precedent is established, by
which a man may not add to his sal
airy by working after hours at his
trade, may not the Government be
asked to go further in supporting the
union prineiple2 Deprived of this
means of making money, the employe
nay take to trying to save money by
doing odd jobs about the house. vii.
the Furnace Tenders Union ask the
Government to forbid his tending his
own furnace, the Carpenters Union
want TO stop his mending or making
furniture, or the Gardeners Union
stop his raising peas and lettuce7 1t
the Government clerk IS to take dicta-
ton from his chief as to the way In
which he spends his time out of Office
It may come to having his salary APP
portioned for him, and that, while
saving him trouble, would hardly be
satisfactory.
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MUCH INTEREST CENTERS
IN ARBITRATION MEETING
Boards of Trade Take the Lead in Ap-
pointing Delegates-LaTge Atten-
dance Is Expected.

Prominent men from all parts of the
United States viii attend the arbitration
conference to be held i'm this city on
January Y. Among those who have al
ready signified their intention to be
present are number of governors OF
States and mayors of cities, presidents
of universities. former ambassadors and
ministers to foreign courts, representa-
tives of commercial bodies and labor
organizations. and many private citi-
zens.
The commercial bodies have perhaps
taken the most lively interest, as dele
gates have already been designated by
the chambers Of commerce and boards Of
trade of Baltimore, New York, Bos-
ton, San Francisco. and other cities.
and other delegates will be appointed
at the January meetings.
The special object of the conference
Will be to urge upon the Senate the
adoption of treaty of arbitration be
tween the United States and Great
Britain.
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POPE WOULD REFORM
CHURCH MUSIC IN ROME
Desires to ImPart a More Congrega-
tional and Devotional Character
to Public Worship.

LONDON. Dec. SO-It will be inter
esting to see. says the Times y cor
respondent in Rome. what success at
tends the efforts of the Pope to re-
form church music in Rome.
Ia a letter to the cardinal vicar Of
Rome. delivered simultaneously with
publications. the Pope insists upon two
things. He desires TO reform the yes
per music on the special feast days, and
the displacement Of the present theat-
rical style by a simpler form OF music,
preferably the Gregorian chant in which
the congregation will be at liberty to
join.
Secondly, the Pope enjoins the daily
study in all Roman seminaries and col
leges Of the Gregorian chant in its origl-
nal and simplest form. so that the col
lege chapels may stand as models for
imitation elsewhere The Pope earnestly
desires to impart a more congregational
and universally devotional character to
public worship in Rome.
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Rescued From Drudgery.

In some way the late Lady Mount
stephen became acquainted with the
GIRL took fancy TO her, and, finding
out that her life was not precisely rose
colored, and that she was more or less
the SQUIRE douleur' OF her family. in
duced her to spend more and more time
with Lord Mount-Stephen and herself.
Ahce's parents raised objections to this,
declaring that IT resulted in her house,
work being left undone, whereupon Lady
Mcunt-Stephen started by providing a
servant TO take the girls place in the
ciergynan's family and ultimately made
an Arrangement with him 10 adopt the
girl altogether. on the understanding
that his wife and Tie remainder Of the
family renowned all further connection
and relationship with her.
1t Is believed that the terms made
were of financial character. At any
rate IL resulted In the severance O All
Alice ties with her family and her
regular adoption by Lord and the late
Lady Mount-Stephen, who settled a
large fortune upon her when she mar
REQ Lord Northcote- She Is a good
looking, immensely generous and uni
Nersally popular woman. and today finds
herseT virtually vice-reine of the great
continent or Australia
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APPEAL TO OFFICIALS
FOR ENGLISH GIRLS
A Request Made for Admission to This
Country of British Widows
and Pretty Daughters.

An appeal in the form of a petition,
signed by some of the most prominent
men in the business world in New York.
has reached Commissioner General of
immigration Sargent. asking that the
laws for the exclusion Of Objectionable
foreigners be relaxed sufficiently. if such
be possible. to admit Nora and Helen
Ingram. daughters Of Mrs N S. In
gram. known in New York as the Brit
ish Widow"
Mrs. Ingram has been in this country
some time. and recently she sent for
her daughters. They were held at Ellis
Island because the widow found herself
unable to get anyone to sign a required
bond, guaranteeing that neither of the
girls shall be allowed at any time to
become a charge upon the public
Among those who have s1gned the petit
lion is the British consul at New York
The girls are of good ht !. exception
ally pretty and well bred. TIER education
being far above that Of the average
person who lands at the isIsSd.
The children are practically imprisoned
with their mother in the international
Hotel. a cheap immigrant boarding
house In New York They are not al
lowed TO go into the street.
Mrs. ingram in her appeal says:
THE immigration Commissioner in
sists that some responsible citizen shall
sign a bond to be responsible for the
support Of my children for the rest of
their natural life. If it were only sixty
or hundred dollars tl.at we needed. 1
think we could get that, or we could
furnish a reasonable bond. but who
would make himself responsible for the
future conduct of any child on earth?
And why should such hing be neces-
sary2
other immigrants noi. half so well
qualified 20 take care OF themselves ard
to occupy a good station In society get
through without all this formality.
Why should the children of the British
Widow be singled out for scapegoats by
the immigration authorities?
Unless this petition is successful I
am informed that the steamship COM
pany will wait until Saturday next eand
that we vii then be bundled up and sent
back to England, bag and baggage, like
a trio of lepers or anarchists.