The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-29
WASHINGTON NOTES
MILLS CONDITION.

MILLS CONDITION.
WAsHrNGroN. March 25.-Representahye
Mills, condition is not quite so favorable
this morning. HIS son salu u le P'esN
tative of the press; -,
.,Fatber is a uite weak this morning, al
- We are not at ell anxious. The
physlcians assure US there Is no leVer' anu
consequently no fear OF pneuiilonia' ms
nnddy, rainy weather Is against MS IN
MEDIATE recovery, and the chances are
that he will not leave his house Oelore 'ne
end of the week. ., 80
F. The tariff bill will not be reported 10
fhe house until Mills resumes his scar
At noon to day the condition OF Chalr-
man Mills was regarded 10y his Ehy-
sicians as rather more uniayorao!e 'han
at any time since he was taken
III. He has been extremely
restless from the beginning OF his Illness
and during last night he did NOT close MS
ev,s in sleep. His fever has returned III
a slight degree, and he is very weak. ne
is unable to sit up even long enough ~
have his bed arranged. lie seems "hoNS
unable to keep his mind from ms cou-
mittee work and often talks OF II "heh
apparently UNCONSCIOUS of the presence
of others.
At about 1I:45 O'Clock DR.. Sewers, his
physician, called and prescribed Il mar
cote, since which time he has slept
soundly aud with apparent usefulness
The doctor said to Mrs. Mills this after
noon that there was nothing i'll his con.
dition to cause alarm; that he only needed
rest, absolut, rest. To inquiry as to
whether there were any indications OF
pneumonia, the doctor stated there were
none.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-At $3.50 O'Clock
this morning Chairman Mills was reported
as somewhat better than last night. He
was slee ping restfully.
THE PROGRAMME.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Funeral ser
vices over the remains of the late Chief
Justice Waite will begin at noon to-mor-
row in the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives. Seats on the floor of the
house will be assigned to the family ard
mourners, to the president and his wife,
to the United States supreme court, jurists
and their families, to members of the sew
eral committees, to members OF the cabl-
net and their families to the diplomatic
corps, general of the army, his staff and
other leading Officials. The reserved gal
| lertes will bs for families of senators and
representatives.
The remains will not lie in state, as the
| family desires that the funeral ceremonies
be as simple as possible. The body Will
be accompanied to the house of repre-
sentativcs by the supreme court justices,
who will be honorary pail bearers, and
about twen'y tive intimate friends OF the
family. The supreme court messengers
will act as BODY bearers.
At the close of the funeral ceremonies,
which will be conducted by Bishop Paret,
the remains will be conveyed to the Balti-
more and Potomac railroad, and will
leave at p. m. by special train on the
Pennsylvania railroad for Toledo. AL
Justices of the supreme court, except JUS
tees Bradley and Matthews, and com
mittees of the senate and house, will ac-
, company the remains to Toledo, where
they are expected TO arrive Thursday
morning.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The remains
will be conveyed to Trinity church, To.
ledo, and will remain there for several
hours to allow the people of his old home
aud the Sc who will come from the sur.
rounding country to see his face before
the body is inferred. The funeral ser
vices, which will be simple, will be held at
the church at 3 p. m.
, At a special meeting of the regents
of the Smithsonian institute, held to day,
series of appropriate resolutions were
adopted and it was decided that the Sec
rotary and any members of the board
who could not accompany the remains to
Toledo, would constitute a committee to
represent the regents bt the funeral. The
executive departments, district offices,
Smithsonian institute, and National
museum, will be closed during the entire
day
THE TEXAS INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Texas in
t vestigatiOn was continued to-day but
aside from identification by the telegraph
operator of the disputed telegram from
/ Judge Kirk, and the submission Of sundry
, newspaper clippings relating TO the
alleged crimes and political irregularities
3 in two or three Texas counties, nothing
material was brought out. The hearing
r will probably close tomorrow.
RETALIAToRY LEGISLATION
1 WASHINGTON, March 27.-The president
has sent to congress message. recon
% mendipg legislation to prohibit the i'm
portatiOn of swine from France and Ger
D many. 1t is accompanied by communi-
= cations from Minister PendletOn anC
= from the consul at Marseilles.
o. THEY ALL READ PAPERS.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The InJerna.
Q tional council of women resumed its SEES
i sion this morning. The first paper of tn,
4 day WIGS read by Isabel q. Barrows. Tn
r subject was: The Work of Unitarian
! Women
a Mrs. Laura McNier, president of thu
g Ladies of the Grand Army of the Repub.
5 lie, then read paper on The Limits o
a WOman's Influence"
A Mrs. McNeir was followed by Isabs
l. Bogler, directress of the prison reform
q work at st. Lazare. Paris. Her paper wa
p on the work of the society over which sh
4 presided.