The Portland daily press., 1886-12-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
ION. w. w. Corcoran, the Veteran
Phllanthroplst.
Senator Frye's High Opinion of the
Late Senator Logan.
a Maine Politician DomIcIled In the
White House.


White House.
The President Fast Gaining His
Usual Health.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Among the many
notable men who are daily met with upon
the streets Of Washington there are few
who attract more attention from the passer-
by than Hon. w. w. Corcoran, the veteran
millionaire philanthropnist, who today
celebrated his SSth birthday. Althou gh he
has reached an age to which few men attain,
and at which the few who do reach it are
generally feeble in mind and body, yet time
has dealt gently with him, and in appear
ance he looks much younger than his years.
His form, tall and finely proportioned. is
but little bent with age, and his step is still
firm and steady His hair and beard are.
however, white as the driven snow, and,
with his commanding figure, make him a
striking figure wherever he goes. To no
other one man does the Washington people
owe so much. Hardly a public institution
in the city but has been the recipient at one
time or another of his bounty. 1t is esti-
mated that during his lifetime he has given
away to public institutions and kindred OBJ
jects upwards of $5,000000 while his gifts
to private charity mount well upward to
another million. The most notable public
gift is of co urse the Corcoran Art Gallery
ON the Avenue, opposite the State, War and
Navy building. Another is the Louise Home.
on Massachusetts Avenue, a home of
Southern ladies who lost their for
tunes during the civil war and who are
friendless and penniless. Every year adds
some new gift to the public institutions
from his munifcent hand. This years gift
was lot of land valued at several thousand
dollars to the Baptist Home for Aged and
Infrm Women.
That the giver of these bountifuI gifts may
yet enjoy many returns of the day is the
heartfelt wish of hundreds in this city whose
wants he has relieved.
Senator Frye's Opinion of General
Logan.
The sorrow for the death of Senator Logan
is universal all through the lefty. Flags are
at half-mast, and upon the lips Of every one,
high and low, are expressions of grief and
sympathy Senator Frye, who for three
years past has occupied seat beside GEN
eral Logan, in the Senate, spoke feelingly of
the manly character, honesty and courage
OF the dead Senator. He said: 'Most men
who are recognized candidates for the Pres
ldency naturally trim their sails to the pop
ular breeze. but Logan never did"
In Illustration of this, Senator Frye related
an incident which occurred at meeting of
the national committee before the last
national convention. The delegate from
Washington Territory had urged before the
committee that the Territory be allowed
three delegates to the convention. Mr.
Logan opposed it. The Washington delegate
then spoke again and implied that Logan
had better not oppose the Territories if he
wished to gain the nomination. Mr. Logan
Immediately sprang to his feet and in his
most forcible manner declared that in his
opinion the Territories not only should not
have any more representatives in the con-
vention but they should not have any, and
If he could have his way they should not.
"Mr. Logan" said Mr.. Frye, always re-
minded me when he made speech of a
sturdy woodman attacking large trees. He
made the chips fly right and left, aud
though they were not always handsome they
always accomplished the purpose he in
tended"
The doors to the Senate chamber and Sem
ator Logan's chair in the front row were to-
day draped in black which will remain until
after the funeral, which will occur in the
Senate chamber Wednesday, January 9TH.
a Maine Politician at the w hite
House.
The Sunday Capital of last Sunday prints
the following interesting item regarding
Maine politician who has a position at the
White House:
1T is generally supposed that politics
nave little to do with the minor appoint
ments at the White House, and presume it
will be news to President Cleveland and
Col. Lamont that they have on the domestic
staff OF the executive mansion politician of
considerable repute in the city where he
lately resided. i refer to Mr.. 'Bilr' King,
engineer of the White House, who is well
known in Bangor, Me-, where he resides, as
a political worker. He has lately resigned
the chairmanship of the Democratic 5om-
mlttee there, but retains his interest in
Maine politics, and is said to occasionally
exercise some influence in quiet way over
Maine apr ointments.
understand that Mr.. King prides himself
on having been Instrumental in -apsetting
the appointment Of at least one Bangor man
who was selected for the collectorship of the
port. When he found the appoin lment was
to be made he telegraphed to the opponents
OF the gentleman in Bangor about the mat
ter, and caused quite little shower of tele-
graphic protests to descend on the Presi-
dents table.
The candidate who did not possess Mr..
Kings support in this instance was named
Varney. 1t is said in Bangor that King,
although generally Democratic, was such
Thoroughly praeticed politician that now and
then, to accomplish his purposes, he gaze his
valuable services to the Republicans Of the
town. be is said to be a very capable engi-
neer and ne keeps the elevator in fine order"
Maine Office seekers would evidently do
well to cultivate Mr., King
Admission of New States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--Representative
Springer says he intends to secure if posi-
bic the passage by the present Congress of
his bill to provide for the admission into the
Union of Dakota, Montana, New Mexico
and Washington Territories. He says it will
probably be not possible to get the commit
tee on Territories to report upon the bill but
that he will try to have it substituted by the
House for some other Territorial admission
bill When the latter comes up for consider
alton he thinks the idea Of admitting all at
once will prevent opposition on party
grOuDuS as Iney VIII De equally QlVlOeQ p0-
litieally, and especially as the new States
will have no voice in the Presidential cleo
| tion of 1888.
To be Investigated.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has in
| formed the Secretary of State that he has
| information that two firms in Hong Kong,
viz, Gin Tung Hi and Wing King Tung
| Kit, are largely engaged in selling certif-
| Gates to Land Chinese in this country and
| that they smuggle females through Ameri-
can ports for immoral purposes He sug-
| gests that the matter be investigated by the
United States consul at Hong Kong.
The Presidents Health.
The President, although still suffering
| from rheumatic palms. is somewhat easier
| today. Absolute rest and quiet being neees-
sary for his cure, he was obliged to deny
himself to callers today and the usual after
noon reception was omitted He remained
in bed most of the day yesterday Dr.
OReilley, his physician, said today that
the President is improving and would, he
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