Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 29, 1893, Page 3

IS HOPELESSLY BANKRUPT Oonptroller of the Ourrency Thinks the Oapi- tal National a Complete Wreck. CANDIDATES FOR THE RECEIVERSHIP Strong Arguments in Favor ment of a LI dor In Man Believe Nee Qui anry. Wasnixarox Brrear or Tae Bere, | O3 FOURTEENTH STREET r Wasnisatos, D.C., Jan, 28, ) Recent developments in the affairs of the Capital National bank at Lincoln ¢! red official opinion at the office comptroller of the ¢ The appointment of a receiver is regarded was bank have of the rrency very materially for the bank now as inevitable. It was not mtil quite recently that the bank it or that there had been defal Both conditions are now learned to be true. It is thought at the comptroller's office that the age on account of the break will run between §200,000 and 500,000, The ilations of President M great surprise Comptroller guards the preliminary have the ¢ with here learned, however, to that the bunk is hope that no effort will be made to its feet again. It is understood th stockholders would be glad to wipe holdings an ised A receiver for Capitol National ma, not be appointed under a week, and will not be till something more is known of the ba fition Itis probable that the jon of a receiver will be deferred till a Atement comes from the examiner. Some Would-Re 1y a number of names have been sent from which to select a receiver. That of Ellis L. Bierbower of Omaha stands prom fnent. Then come 1. Brown, (. T. Boges, K. K Hayden and Amos Cobb of Lincoln. Stron arguments are being made pro and con upon the question of accopting a receiver from Lincoln. They hold that a Lincoln mun, be sldes having an ambition to bring the bank out on the best of terms in the interest of depositors, stockholders and others inter- ested, would know more than a nouresident of the value of securitics and about the en dorsements of the bank's ereditors. It is also hield that a Lincoln man could make the best collections, and that being famili; with location and conditions he would facil itate the worlk of closing out accounts Upon the other hand it is held that o dis interested person would do justice to all par- ties more generally thun a local man, that he would show no favoritism and would have no axe to grind. 1t has not been the policy ex cept inrare instances to accept receivers from the citics where the broken bank is located, A Boston man was taken, however as receiver for the broken Maverick the petition of the clearing house and majority of the bank's general creditors, de positors and st if it is the desire to have a Lincoln man for the receiv ership it would be well to circulate o peti tion addressed to the comptroller of the currency and procure signatures of the bank's sitors. The petition should name the nan desired for receiver. Western Pe following cations she pec wer e here Hepburn tatements which been made b, aminer in charge wili be given out Enc irrant the a essly bankrupt are. No statement ander some is said gh is tion and place it upon the upon the slons, The pensions granted are e Original —H. _ Wellington, Additional —~M. Pembleton. McCurtney. Inerease—George W. Todd Aikmun, T Catt, R. Pringle, A, Kaley inal widows - Maria Canficld, Amanda J. Lewis Towa Spohn Original -James Hannum, John Berge, Inglebretson, George Ed monds, rmstrong, Harrison Fletcher. vett Sherwood, John Early, Olcott, Christian Kinter, Levi Armstrong, William §. Chapman David McReynolds, Oliver D. Henla Tncrease—Bernard Sommerhalder, William Reede, Isanc Smyth, Fredérick Duenbostel, Melchior Figi, Cha Bl Gard ner, John Payton, Christ Forkelson, William . Shipley, Henry C. Pettinger, Andrew Col- Ray Wakefield, Reissue—Newton Scott, Thomas McManus, William H. Smith Original widows, ete.—June C. Herr, Ann Parsons (mother), Polly Ann Clock (mother), Ira Payne (father), Mary Robinson, Amanda Bickler, Mary Todd, Scelemna J, Higgins, Elizabeth Murphy, minors of John Casey. Sealie Porter (mother.) South Dakota—James S, Boswell, Oscar ¥. Miller, George W. Hapgood, Jacob Muh) In se—Henry Hammer, Jereminh Foste George C. Coffee. Original widows, et Martha Miller, Harry H. Smith (father). Chairman Holm Rebuked. Chairman Holman of the house committee on appropriations has good reason to be neartily ashamed of himself. He has been advocating with considerable earnestness a proposition he recently submitted which vepeals the law making an appropriation for the purpose of artificial limbs for soldiers who were wounded in the defense of the union in the late war. Captain J. S Cochennour of Olney, 111, a recent demo eratic mewber of the legislature of that state, has sent to Mr. Holman an old worn out wooden leg which was paid for by an approprintion by congress Captain Cochennour writcs in _transmitting the wooden leg that probably the chairman of the committee on appropriations would like to make an object lesson to the house on the fmpracticability of appropriating money for the purchase of wooden legs for soldiers. and that this memento of past appropria- tious may save him work in that effort, but it is not likely that the parsimonious dema gogue from Iidiana will make a show of the relic when he proposes his viggardly meas ure for final action. Miscellaneous. the timber culture Moore against J. C. T town, § Assistant Secretary Chandler today aftirmed the decision of the commis sioners inst the entryman, He also af firmed the decision in the case of William Kochenberger against Daniel D. Phillips, from McCook, Neb,, against Kochenberger F. H. Adams has been appointed postmas- ter at Wall Lake, Sac county, la., . 8. R Boughton at Cooper, Albany county, Wyo.. F. L. Wilkerson at Sheridan, Sheridan county, Wyo., and N. L. Reuter at Wallace Lincoln county, Neb., vice J. . Jordan re signed enator Pettigrew the sundry civil appropriation Lill sage to give to the state of South Dakota under the provisions of the law admittin the territory to statehood, all that portion of the Fort Randall military reservation within the state of South Dakota. The sundry civil appropriation Vil is now before the but no step of this character hus been tak there for Nebraska's interest in the Randall reservation In contest of S. P, skerud, from Water- will have placed upon his mes house, n Fort INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE. Work Luid Out for House € Near Fature Wasmyarox, D. ., Jan Beyond the adoption of resolutions looking to the tigation of the Panama canal the Whisky trust, the proceedings house today were devoid of public The sundry civil bill wade slow No material change was made ure. Mr. MeMillan, demoerat from reported from the committe following resolution That the resolution tng the Whisky trust & mittee on Judictary subcowmittee there ittees In the inves scandal and of the interest Progress. in the meas Tennessee, the on rules £ Mr. Burrows respeet- veforred 1o the cor and sald commities of any i wuthorized (o nvesti- gato the charges contained n the resolution and report by billor otherwise, The commit 1 Is &0 anithorized to Investigate what, if any, other trusts or combinations in_restralnt of trade exists within the United States or have been fostered by congressional legisla- und control markets or rafse prices; and Ifany, sddislonal legislution is nec sury to remedy the evil solution was adopt Resolution of Iuvestigation. Mr, Catehings, democrat, from Mississippl from the same committee 3 in lieu of the Fellows and Geary resolutions the follow ing resolution, which was adopted That & speclal committee of Hve be ap- goluted W investigate aud report as to what | received e —————————————————————————————— —— 18 of money, If any AN TIA CRARTCONIBANY OF 1L Iy of indirectly for the purpe apposition in This country to the COmpANY oF In securing aeqy fen thereto, and what dispo weh sums and, generally, & th of affairs upon the isthoiis so far a commeree King 1ransit acr iy ned; and a tracts and relations hetween Steamship company and th Raflrond company, and the Transcontine rafirond a8’ o whether contract alleged, colliisive arrangements. have I ma fe ) mpanies whereby trafic by w of Panama hid been suppressed sto whether sald stear virtue of said his been pra ted 1o the oc were expended by the imoters diroct preventing plans of said Al miade of tuation Southern Pacific Wi company cts oF others sorbed by or rallrond “companies, and as to business which it was the desig this gov ernment 1o foster by the sums granted to sald teamship conpanies, through mail contrac or otherwise, has been therchy diverted from the Isthuus of mi and the Panania Rail- rond compiny to such transcontinental con panies; and s to whether such acts are detri- ntal to the interests of American maritine merce and the producers, manufaciurers ercliants of the United States, and f such are found 1o exist, by what means the nor should be suppressed; and as 1o the further grant of said sus o suid steamship compiuny should be withdrawn Sald committee shall have the power i for persons or sers and adiinist and the expern urred in snid tion shall be puid out of the contingent fund of the house, and sald committee shall have leave to sit during the sessions of the house In Washington or clsewliere 1y a trol of sald whether the <ubjec N vestiz To Attend Mr. Blaine's Fu order to permit the members of the house to attend the funcral of the late James Gi. Blaine it was ordered motior Mr Holman, democrat, fron that wher the house adje to meet at 2 (T i« the whole to t sundry civil upproy change was made al In it be proceeded in committee of rther consideration of the fation bill. No important in the measure arose and public busines being suspended, the house paid due tr of respect to the late E. Stackhe Caroling and then adjourned th IN THE SENATE, Anot Lo Executiy Yesterday's Tim D. C., Jan. 28 today's sessi Sessl fakes Up WasHING the the senate tive sess N Practically whole of Mowas spent by behind ¢ doors, the execu 40 to 4:30, when clock Monda xed in order tc Mr lasting from 1 the senate ad intil 2 t being un opportunity ral nator from West V cted to fill the Keana's unexpired term, apy the oath of ofice GThe credentials of Mr. publican, from Michigan, for his second senatorial term, beginning March 4, uext, also presented and placed on file he army appropriation bill was reported from the committec on appropriations wnd was placed on the calendar. This is the first general appropriation bill reported to the senate duriug the session Senate bill relating to the anchorage and movement of vessels in the port of Chicago was reported and passed On motion of Mr. Hale, republican, from Maine, it was ordered when the senate ad journ today it be to meet at 2 o'clock Mon Qay 50 as to give senators anopportunity of atiending the funeral of Mr. Blaine. The senate then went into executive ses sion and swhen the doors reopened ad journed Monday at 2 p. m n ourned © change of hours Bluine's fun The Camden, « ) attend inin, Mr. Senator nd took new latc ared Stockbridge, re WANT REPEALED. Linen Manufacturers Object to a Sectlon of MeKinley Bill. Washington Notes, WasHizatos, D, C., Jan, 28 Representa tive Springer today intrduced a bill to repeal the clause of the McKinley act, after January 1, 1804, the duty tures of linen and cotton of more than 100 threads to the square inch. Linen import have asked a repeal of this provision before it takes effect,alleging that it has failed in its object, which was to foster the fine linen in dustry in the United State Postmaster General Wanamaker today issued an order announcing the death at Phil- adelphia yesterday of ex-Postmaster General wmes Campbell. The department is ordered to osed next Monday, the day of the funeral, and the building draped in mourn- ing for a period of thirty days. Mr. Camp bell was postmaster general during the ud- ministration of President Pierce. The collections of internal revenue for the first half of the present fiscal year aggre- guted 44207428, as against $7,124.704 for the corr i year, an in Confirmations: Frank C. Pardridge, to be minister to Venezuela Major General Samuel Sprigg Carroll, U S. A, retired, died her incr manufac. asing on NO NEW D, LOPMENTS. Senatorial Struggle in Wyoming Looks Like a Permuanent Deadlock. Crevesse, Wyo., Jan. Special Tele gram to Tie Bee]—There were no new de pments t in the senatorial situation except that part of Warren's strengh gone to C. D, Clark, the recently elected re congressman. The entive repub lican vote is now divided between these two men. New, who on Thursday and yester ven votes, got the same today. The balance of the demo was given to Holliday, Beck, Corr and Hunter. In the house a bill publican ay number wtic vote Kobis was introduced fixing the legal rate of interest at 8 per cent unless otherwise agreed upon. A resolution was also iutroduced looking to an investigation into the conduct of the state penitentiary management. In the senate a bill was in- troduced by Holliday of Albany concerning the validity of chattel mortgages and ce tain laws pertaining thereto. The entive afternoon was occupied with a discussion _of the Johnson county contest risdale, the sitting m ber, is a hod over elected in 1880 Since 1500 he has not been in his district ex cept ou the occasion of the raid last spring, | when he was one of the invaders. A fight was made to unseat him on the ground that he had become a nonresident. The fight de veloped a good deal of acrimony. At the conclusion of the struggle Tisdale was un seated by a straight democratic vote aided by four republicans. It is not expected that Foote, the contestant, will be seated, at the time of his election, which was ordered by the county commissioners, there was no vicancy oficially declared Dishionest Clothiers Exposed Cugvesse, Wyo., Jun. 28— Berger & Hai blum, clothiers, failed here a month ago for £12.000. The a seemed shrunken, and ketectives were engaged to search for the stock, Eighty-five cases of goods have been traced to New York and recovered During the summer Berger & Haiblum ordered heavily from number of eastern houses. They shipped to Denver, thence to Puebly, then to Kansas City, next to Chi and finally to New York, where they expected to create havoe on Chatham strect Each shipment was made under fictit names, and at Chicago a car was charteted There will be 1o prosecution. R s - THEIR ROOFS CAVED IN. Accumuluted Masses of Snow Cau to World's Fair Bullding Cutcago, T, Jan. 28.—The great banks of ed on the rof of the manu ng at the World's fair caved 10x600 feet in the east today, but Chief E Shankland declared that the dama uot be costly, Men had put to work yesterday to shovel the off the great building work was fin where The labor was too dange men. It is not prooable that other hreaks will oceur great 1oof is enormous A section of the roof of machinery hall, fourteen by fifty feet, collapsed, allowing un avalanche of snow and ice to_slide into the building. No one was injured The agricultural and transportation build ings suffered also. The roofs of both sagged a bit under the great weight of snow and rainund the interiors and decorations were damaged by the water that leaked through Several of the other buildings were also in- Jured by leaks, but the damages are not Grean snow that r facturers build a hole about annex, or nave, neer » would been snow but when the day’s ished it was hardly they had been at ordinary possible to see work us for im as the has | REMINISCENCES OF BLAINE Recollections of a Collea Friend, ANECDOTES OF BLAINE AS A CONGRESSMAN gue and Intimate Hamentary Tactics by Which Ben Butler Was Worsted o Blnine Might Have Been Nominated Vie for My acquaintance with Mr. Blaine began at Forty-first 1860, writes Sheldon vine, 1 the opening of the congress, on the 4th of March ernor ex-Gov the Call fornia member of that congress and he was speaker. Though Blaine had acquired a local in was a eputation s a journalist, had served inand presided over the lower branch of the Maine legislat ana had been in the national house of repr sentatives for three speaker a national reputation with th and thou ro successive terms before he He was very popular had served crship, Mi republican Mr. Dawes of the not par he was chosen had not acquired members with whom b h Mt Dawes, who was to the nominated P vered the withdrew fr it I Wa in the caueus. member, Blaing sped the for was in caucus without ition having disc hopelessness conte did arvive in hiir 1\ in time to ticipate General Garfield had written me of Blaine and announced his preference for him for to Washington prepos speaker, and T went sessed in his favor Famous Colleagues. That house contained imber of new members, just been rehabilitated Mississippi, Texas and been readmitted. but in later, and before that congress ex pired 1 beliove there was but one representa tive from all th ling states who had erved before the war, and that one was wnard of Tennessee. There were, ho ever, many able and_experienced memb from the nonseceding General Schenck of Ohio served sev eral terms in the had been in the foreign service during the admin- | istrations of Presidents Taylor and Fillmore was & major gencral during the war and member of the Fortieth congry He wa an able lawyer and among the strongest de baters the country has produced. Mr, Bing ham of Ohio had served continuously for ten | years and as a lawyer and orator was among the foremost. General Logan was elected to ress in 1858 and 1860, was the most fa- mous of our volunteer ofticers, m and the preceding congress represe ¢ of Illinois at large. Mr. Da served with distinetion from 1856, Mr. Kelly from 1860, Mr. Garfield had won an enviable reputation as a soldier and in six years sery ice in the house. General Butler'was a man | of conceded ability and had na tional reputation. Mr. Judd was ap pointed minister to Berlin by Mr. Lincoln Judge Poland of Vermont had held high judicial position and served in the senate and in the pre house. Mr. Allison Mr, Sargent, Mr. Peters and several others had achieved reputations in service in the | lower branch of preceding congresses On the democratic side were Mr. Cox of ew York, who had been a member for cight years from the capital district of Ohio | Fernundo Wood, who first entered congress in 1841, and had” several times been mayor of New York; Mr. James Brooks, a man widely known as a_journalist, and a former member: Mr, Randail, who entered congress in 1862, and was recognized as a man of power: Mr. Beck, who had acquired a high position; Mr. Samucl S, Marshall, who came before the war and had served several us, and also in the judiciary of his state Mr. Varhies, Mr. BEldridge and some others who had guined reputations as members. Though there was a large percentage of in experfenced members, still it was an able dy as a whole. I have omitted to mention Genieral Banks, who had presided over the lower branch of the Massachusetts legisla- ture and a constitutional convention of that state, who was eleoted to congress in 1852, | 1854 and 1850, and presided as speaker from March 4. 1835, to March 4, 1857, had been tawice governor of his state and a major gen eral during the war, and was a member of the preceding house. It was sucha body that Mr. Blaine was chosen to preside over and he was junior in years toall the mem: | bers named except Garfield. A Historic There were many_exciting questions be fore this congre Reconstruction had not been completed aud the bitterness disy in the preceding congresses had not sub- sided ; on the contrary, it was intensified by the presence of a large number of represen atives from the south who were re- cently from the morth and who had settled that section and had stively, and to the native south ern whites offensively, engaged in promoting the cause of reconstruction according to the lan prescribed by the preceding congress. he fifteenth amendment was declaved dopted by this congress. The revenue laws were revised and the money question was considered in various phases. General Logan's bill for the reorganization and re duction of the army was passed, though it encountered no little opposition, and debate on_ s of the appropriation bills was spivited, as sums were granted to enforce a southern policy, to which the democrats were violently opposed. Southern cl began to rise in importance, and bills gr ing lands to railroads were numerous. Th and the ordinary measures required the ut most attention of the speaker and taxed his time and energies immensely. It was a e for so young @ man as Mr. who had entered but wmonths upon his thirty-ninth year. Congress then assembled on the 4th day of March, and the new one came in on the heels of the old one as it retived by lim itation of law Blalne's Kindness to New Comers, Shortly after Iwas sworn in the speaker came to my seat, gave me his hand and con- | versed fora few moments. This cordiality undoubtedly was caused by the friendly things Gartield had spoken of me to him. 1 was greatly impressed by his manner and friendly treatment. Iwas a stranger to the bulk of the members, and had never had legislative experience. 1 closely watched | | the proceedings and especially the part taken by the speaker. He grew upon me wonderfully as 4 man of power, and of sin cerity in his views, and in his professions of friendship, [ immediately became his friend, and T felt that he would render me all the awd he properly could in the work so new to m He early inquired what com- mittee I preferred. 1 said, *I am a lawyer and my personal interests suggest the judici ary, but I represent a commercial city, and think 1 can best promote the interests of my coustituents by being placed me He put me on that committe He took paius to aid the young members. He was then & man of splendid pres- ence, his figure was plump, his hair and whiskers were thick and dark brown, and his complexion healthful. He was vigorous and sprightly in mind and body. The first session lasted till near the end of April and in it comparatively little was don The secoud or long session began first Monday in December and terminated on the 15th of July. The long session is the one in which the principal work of 4 congress is done, and as it immediately precedes the election fora new house political parties maneuver sous to make the best impres sion upon the country. Every measure which could be said to be partisan was fought ener- getically an | persistently by the democrats. The tariff bill reporied by the ways and means committ was debated nearly six weeks under the five minute rule and was defeated in committec of the whole buta new bill was reporteda and passed Land-grant bills, currency measures, bills relating to the south, the army bill and' many of the appropriation” bills were hotly tested. It is not expected of a member he will closely follow all the bills brought before the house, and it seems as much as an do to keep himself well informed upon measures of special or gencral interest to his constituents, together with such as ave coun- side: ed in the committees of which he is a member. lly lax as the south had in fact Georgin Vivginia had not their members unusu tates. liad forties and ra. on co on the con that An Able Speaker, The speaker, however, must follow every thing, not only the provisious of biils, but the processes through which they are de. | feated or become laws, maintain order, and, | @8 is the custom, must watch the interest of I | ences us to th his party to a certain oxté ru 1 the namer constantly presented. Biine all this work well, and hid #ilings were mar velously well supported by precedents which he scemed to have at hig'tohgue's end 1 mig! th#s connection that 1do n uuring his six cars service as speaker fn which his decis fon was overruled by the ‘hou On a di vision he counted with sueprising quickness and in the shortest time he a the names of the members and the «tates they represented. From the &tart he had the confldence of the house fram his thorough icquaintance of the conditions and _methods of business and his impartialit The third session was less exciting than tite second, ns nothing of conscquence was done except the passage of the appropriation bills, and the act chartering the Texas and Pacific rail way Mr., Colfax ceding cor ti #l. and be ready to tgestions that are performed t remember ¢ juired or of three pre esses, had acquired the reputa 1 0f being able, and he was popular with 1 parties. Blaine did not suffer by contrast with him, but during his first term he gained the reputation of being equal or superior to his predecessor. At the close of this congress he stood before the country as ong the of its public char acters, In the of representatives Forty-first congress the republicans more than two-thirdsof the members majority in the Forty-second congress little below two-thirds. This congress also convened on the 4th of Mareh, Blaine was for speaker without opposition se veceived the full vote of his Generals Sehenck and Logan and Allison had not been re-elected, but ume into this house Mr. Shellaberger Dr. Campbell, Asron F. Perry of Ohio, and several strong new e bers from other st There had erown up in_ the ganization called the Ku K hich wus attributed grievo viisan and sectional bitterness ibsided, and congre upon to legis tou Klux outr There was an un derstanding this should b the principal w the first session of republicans was called for evening of the 4th. The attendance was fuil. Though not customary in speakers to attend party ca Mr. Blaine was nt. nevertheless There wos @ strong element in favor of extreme measures, but the conservative cle ment doubted their eficiency. General But ler was the leader of the extremists to which the bulk of the southern republican mem adhered. General Butler had prepaved abillon the subject, which he read to the caucus and advocated it in a speech. The bill was elaborate, contained many extriordi wry provisions, and imposed severe penal ties. 1t gave large power to the president to ispend the writ of habeas corpus, Mr. Blaine indicated his disupproval of the wcasure, and so did Garfield and others. vote was taken and it was adopted party measure by the majority. Several of the members (I being one of them) an nounced their purpose 1ot to be bound by the cancus action. Governor Blair, who presided. ruled that the action was not binding. The caucus adjourned with some feeling, and it was manifested to some extent toward Mr. Blaine, Al desived to suppress Ku Klux outrages, but therc were differ means A Bout With Butler. The committees, of course, had appointed, and henee any member whom the speaker recognized could bring any matter of business before the house. Next morn ing as soon as the journal was read and ap proved, General Butler obtained the floor and proposed to introduce his bill for present consideration. After it was read the house at once entered ) 1 a wrangling debate which continued nearly through the after noon At the instance of Maine offered a. substitute sffect that the bill be referred to a se- lect committee to be appointed by the speaker, which was adopted. In- stantly ' the speaker announced the committee, with Butler chairman, General Butler arose in passion to decline, but the speaker r ynized Peters on a mo- tion to adjourn, which 'wis carried, and Gen- eral Butler was left vociferntiug and g ulating to a dispersing audience. A conservative member expréssed surprise to the speaker that he had placed Butler at who was speak foremost of the had T'he fell a house other south I Klan outrag had not was called hing those Ku an or- to that k of the not been of the sp Peters to the | the head of th. committee, but the speaker | said: “He won't serve and it will go to the coun- try that he is chaivman, and his declination will render him powerless with his radical followers.’ Next morning thero was found on the desks of the members a pointed attack upon Blaine over Butler's name containing some verses after the style of the “Heathen Chinec charging Blaine with indulging in “ways that are dark nd tricks that are vain.” When the house couvened Butler was recognized for the purpose of declining the chairmanship and membership of the com- mittee, but he launched out into a virulent attack upon Blaine. When he sat down the S took the floor and made a most scathing reply. It was the first and only time I had opportunity to witness his power m philippic. Butler's resignation was ac v, and Mr. Shellaberger was substitu ted. A little later General Butler went to the speaker and entered into consultation When asked how he could do_that after he had manifested 0 much feeling toward Blaine, he answered: “The speaker says I do not know anything about parlizmentar; law and I.must consult someone who does The bill reported byitne committee, after pro- longed debate, aud being modified mater- fully, was passed. The tactics of Blainemay have prevented the enactment of a_measure of an extreme and indefensible character. This congress was managed on both sides with a view to an_offect upon the ensuing presidential election. Bluine was especially useful in shaping legislation with refevence to that end. Retused the Vice Presidency. He lad grown wonderfully ical knowledge and prominence. He was a close student of domestic and foreign politics. [ know that he gave some consideration to the proposition to run on the ticket with Grant for vice president. 1f the rule of the early days had prevailed, that clection to the second place was a designation to the suceession, he probably would have formed the proposition, but as an_ election to the vice presidency is a shelving process he thought himself too young to reti public life. He was anxious for a fa settlement of the controversy with ( nover the claims arising fron lations of the confederate cruise said to President Grant on this que You or Gladstone will go out and it so transpired. More than two-thirds of lected to the house of the I gress were republicans. Alexander W Stevens of Georgin, Lamar of Mississippi Judge Hoar of Massachusetts, Judge and Lymau Tremaine- of New York were elected to this cougress. They were all men of talent and distinction, Blaine was re-elected speaker without opposition | party. The most exciting question congress was the civil yighits bill S8 OX in polit- tion, of power," the members rty-third con- his in this When this pired flowens were showered upon the speaker, and his valedictory address was among the rarest of Jiterary gems. As speaker he had achieved a position among the highest, and before the country he was one of the most conspicuous of leaders, but his tremendous work during the six years of his speakership. in my judg ment, produced the seeds of disease from which he so long suffered, He worked rap idly and intensely [ last met him in February, 1801, at his office in the State department. During the conversation he asked me how he looked I auswered, “Not very “well.” He quickly responded, I am very well’ 1 said, “But you are thin," and he answered, *“That is my salvation.” ' I learned afterwards wade o mistake in speaking as I did. He was 1ot the Blaine he formerly was. He had his usual geniality of manner, and conversed freely, but his hair was white, his cheeks had ‘lost their fullness and his body its rotundity. His mind retained much sprightliness as could have beeu expected in body so enfeeblea Blaine will ever remain a conspicuous character in political and diplomatic history. His political opponents and bit t personal enemies never denied that he war a man of great ability aud unquestionable patriotism, = e Movements of Ocean Steamers January 28, At Scilly —Passed—Belgenlund, from New York for Antwerp At Rio®Janciro New York At London Arrived—Valencia, from Arrived—British Empire, from Boston; Missourd, from Philadelphia At _Liverpool—Arrived—Nomadic, New York, from | tisanship | James G | his | nam s from | Waite | political | that 1 | JAMES G. BLAINE In Deference to the Wishes of the Family it Will Be of a Private Natur WHERE THE SERVICES WILL BE HELD At the Preshyterian Churel of the Covenant the Last Sad Kltes Will Be Held Exp of Sympathy Pouring 1o, Stin | WasnHIN condolence Blaine country A public funeral of the family prevailed, and the ceremonies will be of a private nature They will be held at the Presbyterian church of the Covenant, where Mr. I pewholder, on Monday morning. Dr. Hamlin who oficiated at the al of Mrs. Harri son and her father, will conduet the services The remains will be lmd to in the beautiful Oak Hill cemetery in town which 1 by the favarite sor Blaine, and his daughter, Mrs, Coppi Mrs. Blaine requested that tice be taken of Mr. 1 tom req ofticial promulggation fact. The State department is n with black in respect to the memory of President Hayes, and at the | Blaine no additional will be placed on the building. orvices at the he 2 ceremonies at the Church of the Covenant The organ will be played by Walter Dam rosch, the dead man's son-in-law. ‘The pall bearers will be twelve in number and s¢ leeted from among Mr. Blaiue's personal and ofticial friends I'he main body of the church served for members of the family and their immediate friends and the families of the president, vice president and memoers of the | cabinet. ‘On the leftof the main aisle will be seated the members of the diblomati who will attend unoficially. Seits for members of the senate and house of vep resentatives will be rescrved on the right The family of Mr. Blain» have received advices that large numbers of visitors from abroad will attend the funeral services., Be sides the committee appointed by the legis lature of the stateof Maine}to represent nwealth on the occasion of the 1y of Mr, Blaine's old friends and whbors have signified their intention to be sent The body of Mr. Blain» will be removed at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the cham ber in which he died to the parlor on the second floor of the residenco and placed in | the casket. It will remain there until after the brief service at_the house at 11 o'clock Monday morning. To this service only inti mate personal friends will be invited, all such invitations being given verbally The family contin niany tele grams of sympathy from friends in all parts of the country and Europe. Among the cablegrams received were the messages from Minister Coolidge at Paris, M v Phelps t Berlin, and Consul Sherman at Liverpool Who wils number of years Mr. Blaine's private seeretary The order of the president closing the executive departments on Monday, the day of Mr. Blaine's funcral, is not construed to mean the closing of the custom sub. treasuries and postoffices throughout the Juntry. ov, DL ¢, Jan to pour from all 98, —Telegrams of in upon the the lousehold parts of was suggested, but the wishes \ine was a fune rest Georg forms part of Washing of W m ity Walker sido his no ofticial no tine's desth of v ¢ Mrs mourning There will b onday and later request of emblems of short will be re corps. TRIBUTES OF THE PRESS, Comments of the Great Dailies on the Death of Blaine. Cuieaco, 111, Jan, The morning papers comment on Mr, Blaine as follows: The Tribune “When the malice of par has died away he will be recog nized in history as one of the most illu trious men of his time and the work wh he has accomplished will be adjudged as of enduring benefit to his country.” Intér Ocean: “He was not so great but what the people felt that he was one of ther, and yet he was great enough to give them confidence to follow when he led.” Chicago Herald: “For nearly forty years Blaine was a formidable leader of | rty and no man that ever undertook | the leadership was more insolent, more auda- cious, more merciless, whether to rivals within his own or to the party that has stood from the beginning of the governn for principles opposed to those he adopted. In the Southern Press. St. Lovis, Mo, Jun. 28 —The Globe-Demo- crat says this morning of James G. Blaine: “The death of James G. Blaine removes a vital and aggressive force from the domain of politics. Like Latour D'Auvegne, his long after his death will continue to be called out at_the regular rollealls of his | legions, Often in the future when disaster scems to confront the republicans the im- pression will doubtless be felt that all would yet be well if the plume of Jumes G. Blaine | | were, if only for an hour, waving ain at the battles “The Republic says: “The people will gen- | erally recognize that in this death they have lost the best public man #he republican party ever gave them, Lincoln ouly excepted. Poor Blaine! A man to be pitied for his failures, yet to be thanked and admired that | these failures were often due to the fact that he wus not anserupulous enough or narrow enough to win the support of his party NEW OnLEANS, La., Jan. 25, —The New Or: leans Evening States says: “Mr. Blaine was 4 most remarkable man; remarkable for his weaknesses and deficiencics as well as for his ability and accomplishment He was in no sense of the word either a states man or diplomat. He was simply a brilliant 'h S FUNERAL | pretend that Ame dashing, picturesque politician and party leader., The Times-Democrat: “He seem about to do something great, but fate or for- tune interfered to prevent him, and thus, when his career is reviewed, it will be found that he has accomplished very little for a man who has been active in politics and has | for 5o long been the leader of his party.” | The Picayune says: “With the death of 1. G. Bl falls” the foremost man, the loftiest figure of the republican party. If any man of his political faith and in hix day could claim to be a statesman it was he who has just quitted his mortai carecr.’ CINCINNATI, O., Jan, 28— The Commercial Gazette editorial, signed Murat Halstead suys: “He knew how important it was to ve the country another Harrison adminis tration and he gave all the strength he had to that cause, His letter and speech and wrticle gave ample testimony that hand were clear and he was to the last ros ed always “Mr. Blaine was a party man, but was accepted on all hands as illustrating the highestideal of Americas citizeuship. He was admired as a type of Americanism and his public career was a definition of that term Enquir In the North and West, NEw Youk, Jan Tl Herald says Mr. James (. Blaine had sturdy friends and unrelenting enemies, but friends and enemies alike agree that he occupied a con spicuous position in the constellation of American statesmen. History will vindicate his right to that most honorable distinction The World suys: *“The death of Mr. Blair removes one of the most brilliant and inte esting flgures in American history. In his death the republican party loses its most distinguished member." The Sun says: *In the history of th putlic there is but one other statesman refer, of course, to Henry Clay—who ever gained and kept so strong @ hold upon the arfections of the people. His high purposes and solid achievements will be held in last ing honor, the faults he may have had will be buried with him, and wherever in Amer ica there by s a patriotic heart he will be remembered The Tribune says Such was Mr. Blaine's vitality, so commanding a figure had he been in public life for thirty y s, and so inex haustible were the resources of his stateman ship that it is almost impossible to think of him as lying cold in death, To hundreds of thousands of Americans the melancholy tidings will come with a poignant of personal grief PuiLaneLriia, Pa., Jun The Ledger The greatest and most picturesque figure in politics has passed away with the pussing away of James G. Blaine." | The Press: “The republic has lostits we sens | intr McKinley | cast aside by a convention of office | his | been won and his supr AT COLU Pantaloons— .25 pants suits them boug THE MBIA. I'hat means straight ordinary or trousers—some of 1t to sell as pants— while others were bought with the coat and vest gone— now the trousers go for $1.25 pair, Trousers——- 8 h Y -0 e called pants, but as little bit better than ordinary mts That is pantaloons, commonly they are a we call them trousers and put a whole lot of them in one pile to sell at §2.25 a pair. The Fafiis==—= se we call pants, because they are trousers whose quali- N 3.00 | \ ty will compare favorably with any pantaloons on the market, for which a great deal more is asked, We ask but §3.00 a pair, because they are left over from suit Columbia Clothing Company, 18th and Farnam Streets. most distinguished c range of his publ work has zen life, his influence s felt been seen his triumph ha me ability accepted.” BostoN, Mass., Jan. 28.—The Globe (dem- ocratic), § le wus a personality in American politics such as the country ~had not known since the days of Henry Clay Yet, his eminence and_distinguished abiliiy militated ngainst Mr. Blaine's success with his party. Barrivore, Md., Jan The Snn “Into the lives of only a few men who have lived in this country has so much been con tained as in Mr. Blaine's. The party to which he has been soardently attached grew with him and apparently ~ declines with him.” The American: *Mr. Blaine was the fore most figure of his time in American public life. His name came to be reckoned among the half dozen names which constitute the crowning galaxy of American statesman ship.” Forelgn Press N LoNpox, Jan. 28 comment on Mr icle says All the morning dailies Blaine's death. The Chron ‘Few men have played so many parts. Most of them have been played re markably well. We cannot rank him with the great political leaders of his country We must place him in the eategory of lower wen, He typified the period in which he lived, and the best we can hope for his coun tey and the world is that the elass to which heé belonged, whether brilliant and_intc ing like himself or sordid and despi most of its members, may soon actuality into history.” The Standard say 1ss from It would be idle to made any poorer by man. He might ader if he had kept His life's labor will leave ai the loss of her great_ state en a powerful e eleane 1y & memo The Daily Telegraph says: “The pression has long _prevailed that Mr. Blg was animated by feelings of bitter hostility to British interests in all parts of the world It is more probable that his tyrannies against England had as their motive the de sive to win Ivish votes. He was a master of ue ana well understood how to manip ulate machine politics The Times says: *Although he never at tained his ambition—the presidency - yet, as 4 party organizer and a director of ‘public policy, he had from time to time influence and authority greater than those of his titu ulur chiefs. 1t was on the moral side that he most conspicuously failed. Like Mr. Gould's influence in the financial world, Mr inthe political world was im carded i The Daily News says fabric of his life conld only be the presidency, aud he probably would have made any sacrifice of vital energy to obtain it if there had been left to him but a singl day to enjoy his triumph. He did not com pléte his scheme. His party, and above all the nation, had other interests. His mis take in this instance that marked his entire career. H v little too greed of personal aggrandizement Canuda’s Contribution, The “The splendid crowned by is the one MONTREAL, Jan, 28, winion government organ ing: “Mr. Blaine was one whom the United States h in late years, one ofu great achieve too ligh a repuation His reciprocity amendment to the tarift was designed to give the United States commercial control of the con tinent; it was the idea of a really great man Its author deserved a better fate than to be holders Gazette, the Do says this morn of ‘those men o produced many number who for their own - - rge Pullmar On Monday Judge Dundy whether the old ivjunction of Palace Car company against the city straining the latter from collecting delin quent taxes, will be reinstated upon the fed yurt docket compa attoruey M. Thurston, appeared Dundy yesterday and argued for the rein statement of the case. Mr. Connell said that he favored forcing the corporation to pay ever nt due both city and count The city attorney does not favorabl upon a compromise, and it is probable that nothing of the sort witl be entertained by either the city or county ofcial . = Visibility of Light. After careful expe States Lighthous that white light of visible at a distance of one mile in « weather; 2-candle power two miles and 80-candle power five miles. Red and green lights require 4-candle power to make to make them visible at one wile, and 40-candle power at two wmiles. Sir Taxes. will decide the Pullman Mr. Burly, and John before Judg iments the United ward has decided l-candle pow SUBWAY FRANCHISE DESIRED Intorestiug Subjects Disoussed by ity Councilmen Last Night, NO TROUBLE OVER STREET PAVING datlons of the City Others Favorably Acted Upon With. out Delay—When the Improve- ments Will Be Made. nglneer and When the council was called to order last evening it was not anticipated that any question would arise other than that for which the meeting was held to consider, lie council had adjourned to meet last even- ing in committee of the whole to c what streets should be paved during the present year and take the necessary action. Hardly had President Bechel rapped for order und the roll been called, until a motion prevailed that the rules be suspended and o communication from S. L. Wiley, the man- gerof the new Omaha Thomson-Houston Eleetric Light company, be read. My, Wiley is 4 very clever lotter writer and his epistlo of cevening characteristic. The letter stated that in view of the fact that several comy to put in subway he would suggest, rather than having dupli- cate excavations in the street and thereby, causing great damage to the pavement, the right of subway be It to a responsible com- 1y, under proper rules and regulations, who will pay the highest annual rental for the use of thestreets for this purpose. The suggestion in the city's interest was wound up with the statement that Mr. Wiley's company was prepared to offer a rental for the use of the streets for subway and conduit purposes. I'he communication was referred to the coms wittee on gas and clectric lights. isider last was nies desire Followed In Regular Order, Follow the rea P ling of the communica- tion came the introduction of a new ordi- nance granting to the same company the right to construct subways and conduits upon the streets of the city e ordinance is a copy of the one introduced last March, and which disappeared iysteriously. It was traced to Mr. Bruner, who was cha man of the committec on gus and electrio lights. That gentleman has so far been un- able to produce the ordi and disclaims all knowledge of its whereabouts, and is un- able to give any enlightening information upon the subject. Considerable discussion wis evoked 1 to what disposition should be made of the ordinance and it was finally de- cided to send it to the committee on gas and electric iights Another franchise ordinance duced and if it pusses o new appear in the light busi introduced gri u ichiise nians Electric Light and Pow construct and maintain an elec the furnishing of light and franchise will run to the there is no limitation to its Suunders introduced the ordinance. The Siemans company is & new concern in Omaha, and the promise is made that in case the franchise is granted the company will not delay in putting in a plant and com- mencing busine the promoters of the scheme are wea an_citizens of Chi- cago, who are ready to invest their money in the Omaha enterprise. This ordinunce was o referred to the committee on gas and electric lights I'he council then went the whole, with Mr. Kdwards in the chair, to discuss and _consider the streets to be paved during the present year. Tl - mendations of the Board of Public Works and City Engineer Rosewater in the matter were taken up and generall$ concurred in, A number of changes were made, but the Alterations were not muny, At times con- iderable discussion vas indulged in, but in the main t ontests were short and quickly settled A list w be was intro- competitor will The ordinance to the Sie- company to ric plant for power. The end of time, as existence, M. into committee of of str made this se cts on which improve s0n wis approved - unrd for Street Cars.: automatic life-guard for street curs, consisting of a catcher attached to the front of a car which, on striking un obstruction, immediately pushed downwards and backwards to facilitate moving the obstacle. uts Life An