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lO.GENTS A WEEK.
0N: THE WING.
The Cripple Creekers Sarraount
All Obstacles,
Or Else They Build Tracks
Around Them.
The . Industrial Army Is Now
in Kansas.
IT READIED HORACE
At 1 1 O'clock A. M. and Is Com-
ing Eastward.
The Train Was Ditched Once
But Starts Again.
'the u. s. marshals
With B. P. Wagener's Special
Leave Salina
To Meet the Common wealers and
Stop Them.
The Tains Within 25 Miles of
Each Other.
Salina, Kans May 10. The Cripple
Creek industrial army with its stolen
train came to grief at 3 o'clock this
morning' when ita train was. ditched and
badly wrecked near Chivington, Colo
rado, a short distance west' of the state
line.
General Sanders and his common
wealers after the ditching of the train
went into camp at Chiviugton for the
night and the men got what rest they
could between the time of the accident
and daylight this morning' when they
were summoned to the work of getting
their train out of the ditch.
The men worked with a will, and
although their train waa badly wrecked,
they had it on the track again and were
ready for travel shortly after 9 o'clock.
Tln-y it 1 Wo Water.
. Some dilliculty was experienced in
getting fuel and water, but the men car
ried water for their engine from a neigh
boring well and i roke open a Missouri
Pacific coal house and secured the neces
sary' fuel.
The Cripple Creekers cheered lustily
as the train pulled out of Chivington for
the east at 9:4(5 a. in. There was nothing
ft special interest about the trip until
about 11 o'clock, when General Sanders
and his army pulled into the town of
Horace, Greeley county, Kansas.
Sheriff James Hurt of Greeley county,
who is at Tribune, the county seat, the
first station east of Horace, shortly before
noon wired Governor Lewelling for as
sistance. Sheriff Hurt informed the gov
ernor that he waa absolutely unable to
muster sufficient force to capture the de
termined common wealers and asked the
governor to send him the necessary help.
Mora Ohitruc luu Placed.
The Missouri '-ILacific ollicials have
been at work all morning placing ob
structions on their track between Horace
aud Selkirk, fifteen miles further east.
The railroad officials are coufident that
the wealers will- be unable to either re
move the obstructions or build around
them.
General Attorney Waggener in his
special train with United States Marshal
Neely and his deputies left Salina for
the west at lu o'clock for the purpose of
arresting General Sanders and the lead
ers of his army.
Waggeuer's special train of United
States deputies reached Geneseo at noon.
There the number of deputies was in
creased by reinforcements from the
south. The possa now number over 100,
nearly all armed with Winchester rifles.
Mtnbitl Neely Id Charge.
The train consists of five coaches and
the special car containing the Missouri
Pacific officials. Marshal Neely is in
charge of the force.
Marshal Neely has writs from the
United States court for the entire army
to be arrested for stealing the Missouri
Pacific train, and interfering with the
" transmission of the United States mail.
The train of deputies is running swiftly,
and expects to get as far west as Scott
City by half past four this evening.
BEST EXfilNElxTHE VARUS.
At Uarac the Industrial
Engines.
Chang Their
, IIorack. Kaa., May 10. The stolen
train arrived her about noon. The Cox
eyites abandoned the stolen Denver & Rio
Grande switch engine which had be
come almost useless and seized the best
passenger engine in the Missouri Pacific
yard.
At 1:15 they were still here waiting
for the east bound passenger train to
pass them. They will not iuterfere with
the running of any regular passenger
trains.
Keaoh.es Loot!.
Leoti, May 10. 3 p. m. The Sanders
Coxey ite train ha just reached this point
having passed by ail the obstructions be
tween Horace and Selkirk. This brings
the two trains within twenty-live miles
of each other.
THE GOVERNOR NOT IX A II I UK Y.
Towelling Apparently Opposed to Inter
fering 'With, the Train.
When Governor Lewelling was going
, to dinner about 1 o'clock this afternoon
the following telegram was handed to
him by a Aiisaouri Pacific local official:
IIokack, Kaa, May 10, 1894.
I D. Lewelling, Governor, Topeka. Kansas:
Am called upon to arrest here a body
of over 5u0 men who have taken forcible
possession of a train of Missouri Pacific
railway and getting ready to start east
.wit.i it. I cannot get force enough to
ko the arr.,L Will you send me two
j or three companies of militia? Answer
f quick. - James Hurt, Sheriff.
When the governor had eaten his din
ner and returned to the state house which
was about 2:20 p. m. he held a long con
ference with Secretary of State Osborn
and then wired the following reply to
the sheriff of Greeley county:
James Hurt. Sheriff, Horace. Kansas:
Telegram asking for troops to arrest
500 men who have stolen Missouri Pa
cific train received. Was train stolen in
Kansas? Have any depredations been
committed in your . county? Have war
rants been issued and process been re
sisted? Are the men still in your
county? Lw D. Lewelling,
Governor.
While Governor Lewelling was con
sidering what reply to make to Sheriff
Hurt's dispatch. Secretary of State Os
born made the suggestion that he did
not see how Governor Lewelling could
have the men arrested without a requisi
tion from the governor of Colorado, the
men having committed no depredations
in Kansas.
Governor Lewelling thought it rather
strange that the telegram he received
should be on a Missouri Pacific telegraph
blank instead of'fin the regular Western
Union paper and it also lacked the usual
sending and receiving marks.
EXPECT TO It IDE CLEAR THROUGH
The Industrials Tallc to the People at
Sheridan JLake, Colo.
Sheridan Lake, Colo., May 10. San
ders' industrials passed through here at
10 o'clock today, the obstructions near
Chivington having been removed by the
united effort of the railroad employes
and industrials about midnight. The
army stopped here half an hour, expect
ing to receive supplies, but only a sack
of flour and one lof of bread were
donated by the citizens. Although the
men were hungry when the general
called all abroad, they climbed on the
box cars and cheered the crowd good
naturedly. To an Associated Press representative
one said: "We have met with every con
ceivable obstruction since we left Pueb
lo. The company ,has ditched three en
gines in the worst cuts on the road, and
emptied every water tank, and our en
gine will hardly steam from using bad
water out of creeks. The damage the
company has done to its own property will
amount to thousands of dollars. However I
have received a message from Division
Superintendent Derby saying the right of
way is clear and we expect to ride clear
through to Washington."
The railroad company has decided not
to put any more obstacles in the way of
the train.
THE SITUATION HERE.
Interesting Correspondence Retween
Rlie Waggener and the Governor.
General Attorney B. P. Waggener of
the Missouri Pacific, arrived in Topeka
in-his special Missouri Pacific train of
four coaches and a private car, over the
Santa Fe from Atchison at 5 o'clock last
evening.
Mr. Waggener had before leaving Atch
ison instructed the local Missouri Pacific
attorney at Salina to have warrants sworn
out for the arrest of all of General San
ders' commonwealers on the charge of
bringing stolen property into the state.
When he arrived in Topeka Mr. Wag
gener was informed that the Saline coun
ty officials had refused to issue the war
rants, but that the mayor of Salina had
said that he would not allow the com
monwealers to stop in the town.
When Mr. Waggener was informed of
Governor Leweliing's having said "Let
them come," he said, "I will just make a
written request on the governor and
make him show his hand."
Mr. Waggener immediately wrote the
following which was belivered to the
governor by a special messenger:
Topeka, May 9.
Hon. I.. I. Lewellin?, fiovernor of Kansas:
My Dear Sir: A mob consisting of
about 500 men have stolen a train of cars
belonging to the Missouri Pacific Kail- i
road company and are now proceeding
east with it on the tracks of the "com
pany, and in a manner to endanger the
life and property of the traveling public.
I have applied to the authorities of
Saline county to issue warrants for the
arrest of these parties for bringing stolen
property into the state, aud they decline
to comply with my request, although
proper affidavits therefor have been
made and addressed to the county attor
ney. In this emergency the Missouri
Pacific Railroad company appeals to you
as governor of Kansas to render such
assistance as may be necessary to rescue
its property, protect the traveling public
1 11 (4 piCCUII A LA 1 till. I Ul1VULIVUJ J fcUtO
organized mob. Kindly advise me at
once, by bearer, what, if any, steps you
will take in the premises. Yours truly,
B. P. Wta6eneb, General Attorney.
Governor Lewelling took the matter
under advisement.
United States Marshal Neely arrived
from Fort Scott in a special train over
the Missouri Pacific while the other
railroad officers were at supper.
Atout 8:30 o'clock Police Captain Gish
called on 3Ir. Waggener in behalf of the
governor and asked if the report that
250 deputy United States marshals had
been sworn in was true. He was in
formed that it was simply a rumor and
he took that word back to the governor.
About 9 o'clock a writ of replevin was
issued by United States Commissioner
E. A. Wagener for the stolen train and it
was decided that Commissioner Wagener
should accompany the special train for
the purpose of swearing out warrants
and issuing writs as might be required.
It was a few minutes after 10 o'clack
that Governor Lewelling sent his reply
to Mr. Waggoner's request. The mes
sage, which was delivered by State
Printer E. IL Snow's son. was as follows:
Topeka, May 9.
Mr. B. P. Wagspner, Ueneral Attorney for the
Missouri Pacific:
Dear Sir: lam in receipt of your
communication of May 9, 1894, haiided
me by a special messenger one hour ago,
in which you state that a mob of about
500 men have stolen a train of cars be
longing to your company, and are pro
ceeding east with it, endangering the
life and property of the traveling public.
You ask ma in this emergency as gover
nor of the state to render assistance in
securing your property and protecting
the traveling public.
In reply permit me to say that no offi
cial information has been received at this
office that the peace-officers of any par
TOPEKA, KANSAS, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 10,
ticular county have failed or refused to
perform their duty. ' "-.
If, as stated, the county authorities
have failed to act as demanded by your
company, it is safe to presume that in
their opinion" no criminal offense has
been committed. I beg to say therefore
that without additional evidence and un
til the peace officers themselves or the
citizens of the respective counties are
heard from, I would deem it unwise to
take official action. Indeed, if the peace
officers themselves have failed to perform
their duties, it still remains that no au
thority is conferred by the statutes upon
the executive except the power to order
out the militia of the state, and I am con
strained to believe that the circumstances
Jin the case are not sufficient to warrant
such action. Yours respectfully,
L. D. Lewelling, Governor.
About 11 o'clock the special train
which brought Mr. Wraggener from
Atchison, was again put in motion and
left Topeka over the Santa Fe for Osage
City. It was the plan when leaving to
take the Missouri Pacific at Osage City
and go west until they would meet the
commonwealers with the stolen train. .
Before leaving Topeka the United
States marshal made an effort to enlist
some deputies but did not have much
success although he had a small posse
when the train pulled out of the depot - .
Those on . board the special train were
General Attorney Waggener of the Mis
souri Pacific and his private secretary
General Superintendent Clark, of the
Missouri Pacific; United States Marshal
Neely and his deputies; United States
Commissioner E. A. Wagener,and a corps
of reporters who will keep the public in
formed of the news at the front.
Who Went From Topeka?
The brave men who accompanied
United States Marshal Neely as his posse
of deputy marshals on the Missouri Pa
cific special train last night did not go
because they wanted to fight common
wealers, but because they wanted to see
the fun.
Marshal Neely only succeeded in en
listing ten deputies before the special
train left Topeka.
Those who accompanied the party
were: Dee Wilkerson, I. A. Strauss;
ex-policeman, Frank Lyman, an old sol
dier by the name of Briggs, a young
man by the name of Baker, Mike Thomp-i
son, County Clerk Chas. T. McCabe, Dick
Hodges and Ed Horner.
Two writs of replevin were issued by
the clerk of the United States court be
fore the party left Topeka. One writ
was for the engine which belongs to the
Denver and liio Grande and the other
was for the cars, which belong to th-3
Missouri Pacific. -
GOLD CLAUSE IN CONTRACT
Kew York Bankers Say Commissioned
ltreidenthal Is Mlsiatormed.
New York, May 10. From conversa
tion had with a number of prominent
bank officers of this city, it appears
that the state bank commissioner
of Kansas is . somewhat mis
informed, as far as " his utterances have
been published, as to the extent to which
New York banks compel the making of
a gold note by their correspondents.
A few banks do retain the
gold clause in their contracts with
banks, the Bank of America being the
most prominent of these institutions.
They do it, not with the idea of forcing
payment of the principal in gold,
which is seldom done, but be
cause they have never seen
lit to go back to the old form of contract
used before the currency panic of last
summer, when nearly all banks inserted
the gold clause in their printed notes for
use with bank customers. Probably not
twenty per cent of the bank loans with
banks are now made in New York with
the gold clause.
A different policy obtains with respect
to loans between , banks and brokerage
houses in which nearly every bank
in New York insists upon
the gold note. It is not a
separate contract from the loan agree
ment, but merely a single line inserted
that the payment is to be made in gold
coin. The legality of the operation
has never been questioned by the
New York on eastern banking author
ities and bank officers here believe the
Kansas regulation now brought to light
could be shown to be without founda
tion. LOCAL MENTION.
Capt. W. A. Whitaker of light battery
A, at Wichita, inspected light battery B
last night at the armory. The. military
board wa3 present and witnessed the in
spection and pronounced the battery in
good condition.
Rev. B. L. Smith of the Frist Christian
church is in receipt of telegram from
Rev. J. H. Hardin announcing his un
avoidable detention in Oklahoma, and
that he will be unable to be present and
preach tonight as has been announced.
Dr. J. L. Gilbert has completed the
chemical examination of the stomach of
William Beasendahl, of Smith Center,
whujdied under mysterious circumstan
ces and found traces df morphine.
By a mistake in the bill the appropria
tion bill for maintenance and repairs for
the Girls Reform school was made to
read $ 1,2J0 instead of $12,000, End Attor
ney General Little holds that the law
must staud. The repairs contemplated
on the building will consequently have
to be abandoned.
Not to Be 1J Is concerted.
"Yes, madam," said the cement
seller, holding up a plate whose frag
ments had been glued together, "you
will observe that Stickum's Patent
Family Comfort cement holds any
thing firmly and lastingly. To this
plate, for instance, I now suspend by
a wire a twenty-five-pound weight
and the cement holds firm. I increase
the weight to thirty pounds and "
Here the plate broke along its
cracked lines.
"And you will observe, madam, that
the plate breaks with ease, thus giv
ing an opportunity to cemetit the
edges more evenly whenever it is de
sirable to do so."
All Fourth ward Republicans are in
vited to the caucus at the court house
this evening.
STILL TALKS COXEY.
The Senate Again Discusses
Allen's Resolution.
Ir. Teller Profits by Wolcott's
' .. Fate,
AND TALKS MILDLY
About the Doings of Coxey and
His Men.
Says They Should Not Have Been
Molested.
Washington, May 10. When the sen
ate met today a bunch of La France
roses graced the desk to be occupied by
Mr. Patton. the new senator from Mich
igan, appointed to succeed the late Sen
ator Stockbridge.
v: Mr. Allen, the Populist senator from
Nebraska, introduced a bill to repeal the
act regulating the use of the capitol
grounds, under which Coxey and his
lieutenants were prosecuted.
Air. Peffer introduced a resolution for
the appointment of a special committee
of three senators to investigate the con
dition of the country with especial refer
ence to the prevailing business depres
sion, and what, if any, legislation will
afford relief.
Tire Allen resalution to investigate the
alleged police clubbing on May 1, then
came up-, and Mr. Gordon, (Dem. Ga.)
took the floor.
Result of the Paternal Idea.
. Mr. Gordon said that the Coxey move
ment was the child of the paternal the
ory of government. The remedies for
existing conditions, he said, were to be
found in the decentralization of power.
Mr. Teller favored the resolution.
Coxey was a law-abiding citizen. He and
his followers had trudged here through
the rain and mud and were entitled to
respectable consideration. He did not
endorse the statute under which they
were arrested; he did not think the sen
ate could refuse to investigate the police
clubbing.
He himself would furnish the names
of witnesses. Whether Coxey was a
crank, or not, did not matter. His
scheme was absurd, as were many others
put forward in the hour of distress. But
it was not a wicked scheme; it only
asked congress to provide work for the
unemployed. .'
;f The Allen Coxey resolution went over
without action, and the tariff debate war
resumed. -
",' OMAHA'S PROPOSED ARMY.
Cavalry, Infantry and "Wheelmen" to
- Move on Washington.
Denver, May 10. Gov. Waite has re
ceived the following letter:
Omaha, Neb., May 7, 1894.
Governor Waite, Denver.
Dear Sir: My purpose is to recruit a
regiment each of cavalry, infantry and
wheelmen, either in Colorado or further
west and march overland. We cannot
procure railroad transportation until we
reach the head of navigation upon the
Red or Arkansas rivers. Then procure
boats for the infantry while a cavalry pa
trol will go ahead with a wheelman's pa
trol on the other bank, arousing the in
habitants and collecting sustenance. We
will be accompanied by a good band and
a glee club for campaign and patriotic
song. We will advance either up the
Ohio, Tennessee, or Cumberland rivers,
to the head of navigation, and then
march overland to Washington, in case
we are refused railroad transportation.
Signed J. J. Ferron,
Captain of Co. B.
THE COMMANDER GOT DBVNK.
The St. Louie Army Deposes Its Leader
and Breaks in Two.
St. Loris, May 10. A special to the
Republic from Vandalia, 111., says: After
arriving here last night General Morri
son, commander of the St. Louis brigade
of commonwealers. became boisterously
drunk. This morning the army prompt
ly deposed him and elected in his stead
John Schwart as their leader. Fully
one-half of the army are Germans, and
they decided to follow Schwart and to
separate from the rest.
They had met with very little sym-"
pat hy all along the road, and when they
arrived here the men were almost starved
and ready to commit acts of depredation.
A subscription of $25 was raised this
morning to buy provisions and furnish
them transportation by wagons to the
next town east.
The German contingent went east,
while the balance of the wealers, with
no leader, started north.
SALT LAKE'S COMMON X EAL.
A Train of Sand Curs to Be Ditched to
Stop Them.
Denver, May 10. The Salt Lake
commonweal regiment, numbering 300.
is marching peaceably along the line of
the Rio Grande Western railroad toward
the east and has not yet attempted to
seize a train.
The railroad company keeps a train of
empty sand cars' on ahead of them ready
to be ditched in order to block the pro
gress of any train that might be stolen.
A. CARLOAD FOR COX KV.
Springfield, Mo., Send Food to the Com
monweal. Springfield, Mo., May 10. As a re
sult of a mass meeting held in Spring
field Saturday night a car load of flour
and provisions were today shipped to
the Coxey army at Washington. The
car contains besides 20,000 pounds of
flour a cguantity of sugar, canned goods
and 'miscellaneous provisions. The
freight is paid through, and' the bill of
lading forwarded to "Gen." Coxey.
Benefit for lncleside.
An entertainment of much merit will
be given in Library hail about the mid
dle of May. All friends of Ingleside
si ild go and enjoy this evening with
I. a hors.. ...
1894.
A DRUNKEN CONGRESSMAN.
Here's a Companion Place to Brccjpln-rldre-Hs't
from BIlasourL.
Washington, May 10. Congressman
John J. O'Neill of Missouri, who needs
no introduction, has distinguished him
self by striking an inoffensive man.
About 2 a. m. Dr. James H. Stone, of
1310 Rhode Island avenue, waa standing
at the door of a drug store on Pennsyl
vania avenue as O'Neill and two other
men, all hilarious,' came along. , Seeing
Dr. Stone, who was a stranger to the
statesman from Kerry Patch, O'Neill
said: -
"Hey, old man, waiting for an angel?"
Dr. Stone could not understand such
language, and he said so.
"Well, maybe you' don't like it," re
sponded O'Neill.
"No, 1 don't," said the doctor.
"Well come and take a drink of Boda,"
said O'Neill.
The doctor did not want any soda and
he told O'Neill so with emphasis.
"See here, maybe you are mad?" said
O'Neill.
The doctor replied that he was not in
a very good humor over what had tran
spired. . . '
About that time he turned his back.
Then the fiery temper of the gentleman
from Missouri asserted itself. He clinch
ed his list, drew back his muscular arm
and let drive. The blow struck the doc
tor in the back of the head and came
near knocking him down.
Dr. Stone went out, the druggist closed
his store, and the three hilarious gentle
men proceeded to "take in the town."
They had not gone far before Officer
McGrath arrested Mr. O'Neill on com
plaint filed by Dr. Stone. At police sta
tion No. 1 he gave his name as Browne,
and deposited $5 as a guarantee that he
would appear in the police court to an
swer to the charge of assault and battery.
No. one appeared, however. The district
has $5, Dr. Stone has a sore head, and
Mr. O'Neill has no x recollection of any
thing of the kind having occurred. O'
Neill is the congressman recently seated,
in place of Joy.
OAKLAND REPUBLICANS.
Delegates Nominated to Be Voted Oa at
Saturday's Primaries.
The Republicans of Oakland last even
ing nominated delegates to be voted on
at Saturday's primaries to be sent to the
county convention.
The caucus was called for Monday
night by the central committeemen and
the caucus met at that "time
at the Oakland school house.
M. W. Gibbon was elected chairman
and A. E. Jones was chosen as secretary.
The caucus then adjourned until last
night, when the following delegates and
alternates were selected:
DELEGATES. ALTERNATES.
Scott Kelsev, C. G. Sherer,
C. H. Sheffield, E. Holcomb,
M. A. Millard, J. E. Brown.
The delegation is instructed to vote for
the nomination, of Major Morrill for gov
ernor. '
ONLY A FEW STRIKE.
Two Companies in the Pittsburg:, Kaa,
Mining; District Suspend Work.
Pittsburg, Kas., May 10. As a result
of the announcement last night by many
of the miners that they would quit work
today, the Western Coal & Aiming com
pany's mines at Fleming and the Wear
Coal company's mines at Kirkwood are
both idle, the men having suspended
work. All other mines in the district are
running at full force.
ARRESTED FOR BURGLAR Y
Four Bad Characters Locked Up This
Homing.
The grocery store of Samuel Cunning
ham, at the corner of Eighth and Lake,
was broken into last night during the
rain, and about $50 worth of goods
stolen.
The thieves broke a lock on the front
door. This morning Captain Gish and
Officer Perkins arrested ' four colored
people, who are well known in police
circles. Their names are Charles Caaen,
Ernest Brown, Sarah Carmax and Mary
Wade. They were brought to the sta
tion in the patrol wagon, and are held
on suspicion of having robbed the store.
MRS. LEASE RECOVERS.
Reports About Her Serious Illness
Somewhat Exsggcrsted.
Kassas City, Kas., May 10. Mrs. Marv
E. Lease, member of the State Board of
Charities, attended the quarterly meet
ing of the board of directors of the Kan
sas 'institution for the education of the
blind, which was held here yesterday
afternoon.
When Mrs. Lease arrived in the city
she was greatly fatigued, and at 9 o'clock
Dr. Elliott was called to attend her. Dr.
Elliott treated her for nervous prostra
tion, and today she was much improved.
Mrs. Lease went to her home in Wichita
this morning.
it. l. or k.
St. Paul, May 10. The brotherhood
of locomotive engineers formerly openec
their biennial convention this afternoon.
The formal welcoming addresses were
delivered by Gov. Nelson, Mayor Wright
of St. Paul and Mayor Eustis of Minne
appolis, Archbishop Ireland and others.
Grand Chief Arthur responded for the
engineers.
Henteneed to the Penitentiary. .
Judge Hazen has sentenced Charley
Patterson and William Hal ford to the
penitentiary for one year each. Halford,
who lives at Silver Lake, pleaded guilty
to a charge of burglary, and Patterson is
the young man who was caught carrying
a sack full of stolen goods in the Santa
Fe yards.
Population of Oklahoma Cities).
Oklahoma City, Okla,, May 10. The
census report discloses the fact that Ok
lahoma City is the largest city in the
territory, the population being 7245, to
Guthrie's 7221. The assessed valuation
of this city is $2,203,000, an increase of
$500,000 since last year. That of Guthrie
is $1,705,000.
Jadre Hanrerd's Injunction.
Spokane, Wash., May 10. Judge Han
ford has issued an injunction restraining
all persons from interfering with, or
trespassing upon property of the Great
Northern. Any one so doing will be
guilty of contempt of court and liable to
immediate arrest. " -
TWENTY-SECOND YEAR.
III HOflOHF MARY.
The Mother of Washington is
Commemorated
In a Beautiful Monument at
Fredericksburg.
CLEVELAND IS THERE.
Many
Other Distinguished
Guests Present.
Made a Gala Day hy tho
People.
Fredericksburg, Va., May 10. The
special train with the presidential party
for the ceremony of unveiling the Mary
Washington monument, left Washington
at 9 o'clock. President Cleveland was
in a Pullman car in the rear with Sec
taries Gresham, Carlisle, Lamont,
Bissell and Morton and private
Secretary Thurber, Mrs. Gresham, Mrs.
Carlisle and other ladies.
- Another car with Mrs. Waite, widow of
the late Chief Justice Waite, who is pres
ident of the Mary Washington Memorial
association, Chief Justice Fuller and
Daughters of the Revolution had two
cars.
The National Marine band was in an
other. The Alexandria infantry boarded
the train at that city. The run to Fred
ericksburg occupied two hours.
An immense crowd . surrounded the
station as the train pulled in, a presi
dential salute boomed forth from the
guns of the Richmond and a scarlet
coated band played "Hail Columbia."
President Cleveland and his cabi
net came to the platform of
their car, where they were greeted
by means of , a reception committee
of whom one was Justice Harlan of lhe
United States supreme court. The
Richmond Light Infantry in dazzling uni
forms of blue and silver, kept back the
crowds with their bayomets.
The procession was cheered by thous
and of country men as it wound its way
through the little town from the station
to the green knoll topped with wooden
stands, hidden in patriotic bunting
where the Sons and Daughters of the
Revolution, and distinguished guests,
were assembled. One of the features of
the procession was the ladies on horse
back, who led the way.
Then came the grand marshal, Adjutant
General Charles J. Anderson of Rich
mond and his staff, followed by Wm. J.
Crawford, the architect of the mon
ument. Then followed President Cleve
land, " Vice President Stevenson
and members of the cabinet in
carriages, followed by the governor and
staff and military organizations and se
cret societies, conspicuous among them
being the members of the Fredericks
burg and Alexandria lodges of Masons,
in which Washington had taken his de
grees. The programme for the dedicatory ex
ercises Included addresses of welcome by
Mayor A. P. Rowe and Gov. Charles
O'Ferrel, Masonic ceremonies an ad
dress by Lawrence Washington, a de
scendant of Mary Washington, and an
oration by Senator John W. Daniel, the
orator of the day.
The monument was made at BuffaloN.
Y. and is a plain granite monolith, 50
feet high, standing upon a base eleven
feet square. It bears the inscription:
"Mary the Mother of Washing
ton." The monument was made possi
ble by the persistant efforts of two patri
otic women Mrs. Amelia C Waite,
widow of the late chief justice of the
United States supreme court and Mrs.
Margaret Hetzel, of Clifton Station, Va.
It was paid for by the contributions from
almost every state in the union.
The idea of building this monument
has existed ever since 1830, In 18j3, Mr.
Silas E. Burrough, a prominent mer
chant of New York offered to
construct in Fredericksburg at his own
expense a memorial to the mother of
Washington. The work was begun, but
Mr. Burroughs met with financial re
verses and died before he was able to
resume work. In 1890, the Mary Wash
ington memorial association was formed
with Mrs. Waite and Mrs. Hetzel at the
head and the work of raising money for
the monument commenced in earnest.
All the work had to be done over again,
the stone work done under the direction
of Mr. Burroughs having by this time
crumbled away.
The monument does not stand upon the
site of the house in which George Wash
ington was born. He was born near the
village of Wakefield on the bank of the
Potomac river, sixty-five miles below
Washington. The monument has been
raised over his mother's long neglected
grave, a quarter of a mile or more be
yond the city of Fredericksburg, or what
was once the farm of Col. Fielding
Lewis, husband of her daughter Betty.
Whole Maine Town Burned.
Norway, Me., May 10. Half of the
people of this town of 3,000 inhabitants
are homeless today in consequence of
the conflagration that swept over the
place last night. Two firemen were
painfullv injured by falling from lad
ders, and Rev. Mr. Hideout had It is
shoulder blade broken. The loss will
be about $239,000, upon which the insur
ance is $139,000.
Congressman Brattan Ietl.
Baltimore, May 10. Congressman
Brattan, Democratic congressman from
the First district, died this morning at
his home in Princess Anne, Md. Repre
sentative Brattan was present at the ex
tra session in apparently vigorous health.
During the recess he was affected with
heart trouble and later Bright's disease
developed
Nationalism In Msiehnctt.
Boston, May 10. The bill to Suable
cities and towns to manufacture and dis
tribute gas has been rejected in the
house. ,A bill to allow cities to furnish
electric power for heating passed.
Read the "Wants." Many of them ae
as interesting as news itns. Se if S
ia notso. ' ' "