Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-27

TuE story of a successful career IL told
in the life of Charlemagne Tower, a citizen
of Philadelphia, who died the other day.
As IA lawyer in tho examination of land
titles he won considerable reputation. II
was a happy accident which led him to
leave his native state OF New York and
take up his abode in Pennsylvania. The
coal regions of Schuylkill and adjoining
counties particularly were the scene of his
best efforts. 1t was owing 10 his profes-
sional efforts that the titlos to much of these
lands, which were in almost hopeless liti-
CATION, were finally perfected and made
secure. These lands are now the property
of the Philadelphia ~ Reading Iron aud
Coal company.
In 1876 he took up his residence in
Philadelphia, and from that time TO within
a year or two of his death his business
career was one continued success. His
private enterprises We're vast, connected
mainly with the development of tho coal
lands of the state. He was the first proprie-
tor of the Honeybrook Coal company, part
owner In the well known Coke and Tower
lands on the Green mountain, in Schuylkill
county, and largely interested in the
Northern Pacific railroad. His career of
business activity was not al all confined TO
Pennsylvania, His iron operations in
Minnesota, in developing the resources of
the Nermillion range, were II remarkable
evidence of his active business capacity
lie sold these interests To a syndicate two
years ago for $4,000, 200. lie leaves a debt
of gratitude due from two states and a for
tune of sl5,oo0,o00 To his four children.
1t will be remembered that some years
ago Tower, like Dr. Jayne, of patent medi-
cine fame and wealth, permitted some
trading politicians To speculate with his
name and money on the chances of the
United States senatorship from Pennsylya-
mia. The movement died early: and it
was just as well for Tower that he never
scame more deeply involved in what
promised TO be a political scandal.
joHN WASAMAKER with his wicker has-
ketS has received thump from the treas
ury department, He recently appealed
from decision of the collector of customs
at Philadelphia, assessing duty at the rate
OF 30 per cent. nj valorem on so-called
wicker baskets, claiming that they were
dutlable at the rate of 30 per cent. as COM
ing within the class of baskets and all
other articles composed of grass, osier,
palm leaf, whalebone, willow or straw,
The appraiser found that Johns baskets
were composed of wood, hemp, willow
and silk, the latter being the component
part of chief value; also that they were
evidently intended for use as ladies' work
baskets. They were consequently re-
turned for duty as fancy boxes and were
assessed at 81 per cent. The conference of
appraisers recently in session in New York
confirmed the classification Of the collector
and the treasury department confirmed
the decision. John Wansmaker, the mer-
chant, finds he cannot entirely control the
administration and even he is sometime.
made TO feel the pinch of protection.
CONGRESSMAN BRosIUs having bared his
arm and drawn his snicker-snee the heads
OF hrst-class Democratic postmasters al
fourth-class postoffices roll into the basket
daily. By consulting the past personal
and political fealty Of the applicants. and
by making the appointments with am eve
10 the main chance next year, Brosius
manages TO offend pretty nearly every.