Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-26
Arrangements for the Funeral Cersmo-
nies in the House on wednesday-Mrs.
Waite on Her Way Home from Cali
fornia-Tribute OF Respect.

WASHINGTON. March 36.-The preparation
for the funeral of the deceased Justice are
about completed. The Senate and House
committees deputized the Sergeants- alarms
of the two Houses respectively to confer
with the Marshal OF the supreme Court as
TO the arrangement of details. A telegram
was received from Mrs. Waite stating she is
en- ronte via the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad 10 the East, and she will
arrive in Toledo either Wednesday evening
or Thursday morning next. She consents
to public funeral services here, and unless
something shall come from her TO cause a
change in the arrangements, the funeral
will take place in the hall of the House of
Representatives about noon next Wednes-
day. The remains will be conveyed to To-
ledo for inTerment, and there will be met
by Mrs. Waite. At first the family eN-
pressed a desire that the services should be
held in church, but they readily assented
TO the suggestion that the hall of the House
would be preferable.
At later conference il was decided that
the ceremonies in Washington shall take
place in the hall of the House of Represen-
tatives at - o'clock Wednesday, Bishop
Paret and DrS. Bodine. Leonard and Mott,
of the Episcopal Church. officiating.
There will be no Grafton. The Judges Of
the Supreme Court including eK-Judge
Strong, VIII act as pall-hearerS-
President and Cabinet, both houses of
Congress and the bar OF the Supreme Court
will attend. The Court as a body and the
COMMITTEES of the two houses will accom-
pany the remains tO Toledo.
Mrs. Waite left Los Angeles at 10 O'Clock
Friday evening TO come East Immediately.
Dr. Ruth leaves Washington to-day 70
meet her at Kansas City and escort her to
Tolc,lo.
Edward 7. Waite, the second son, will
remain in Toledo to meet his mother
The Ohio delegation in Congress have
adopted the following resolutions as a
tribute of respect 10 the dead jurist's
memory:
ReSotred by the member of the Ohio
delegation in the Fiftieth Congress of the
United States. That in the death of our
most distinguished fellow-citizen. our be-
loved State. as a commonwealth has sus-
taiEed loss irreparable, its legal profession
las been deprived of its brightest orna-
nent, and its people bereft of one whose
career from the humblest walk of life 70 q
position the most transcendent, strik-
ingly teaches the possibilities of life de-
voted 70 duty and right.
ResotJcd, That the nation mourns the
departure OF one who, while occupying the
highest judicial place, brought TO the dis
charge OF the responsible and difficult
duties OF that place the loftiest patriotism,
the purest integrity, the ripest Judgment,
its most distinguished ability, and the most
unassuming modesty, and one who in all
The relations of private life exhibited the
virtues OF humanity in the highest excel
lence and beauty.
Resolved, That our profoundest sympathy
Is extended 10 the bereaved family of the
deceased. whose sorrow is made more
l,-t h., r. L
death of the beloved wife aud mother of his
household"
The resolutions were signed by William
Mckinley, jr.. Chairman; ]. H. 0uthwaite,
Secretary, and nine Others, Committee on
Resolutions
The remains of the late Chief Justice
Waite will be taken to Toledo next
Wednesday afternoon, leaving the Balti--
more and Potomac depot here at = p. m,
by special train, in charge of Robt A.
Parke, Southern Passenger Agent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad system. Mr.. Parke
will also arrange hotel accommodations, if
are in Toledo. The special train will be
draped and will be composed OF a combine
ton ear for the remains; four Pullman
sleeping cars; one for the Associate JUS
tees ot the Supreme Court; one each for
the delegations from the Senate and House
OF Representatives and the fourth for
friends of the family. The private car of
Mr.. g. c. Waite. Vice President and Cen
eral Manager of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton Railroad and a PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad dining car will also go through as
part of the special train.
The schedule time for reaching Toledo is
Ca III. Thursday. Returning the special
train is expected 10 reach Washington at
about : D. m on FRIDAY
President Cleveland as an Arbitrator.
WASHINGTON, March 26-President Cleye-
land. in the exercise of his functions as
arbitrator between the Republics of Costa
Rics and Nicaragua, has announced his
decision on the question in dispute. He
decides the Main points at issue as follows:
The treaty of limits of the 18th of April,
1855, is valid. Costa Rica, under the treaty,
has not the right oi navigation of the river
San Juan with vessels of war, but may
navigate il with vessels of the revenue
service for the purpose of commerce"
The boundary line between the Republics
of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, on the At
lantic side, begins at the extremity of Pun
ta de Castillo, al the mouth of the San Juan
the 18th day of April, 1855. The Republic
OF Costa Rica has the right TO demand in
Identification for any places belonging TO
her on the right bank of the river San
Juan which may be occupied without her
consent, and for any lands on the same
bank which may be flooded or damaged in
any other way in consequence of work OF
improvement.