Evening journal., 1889-01-05
ONE CENT.
BL AINE LOOMS UP STRONG
Speculation Rife as to His
Intentions.
INwAsHNGT0N FOR THE WINTER

~ W AoAf f4NG AUN rOh hE NlAlEM
He WIN spend Several Days with Gen.
Harrison-The House Passes the Mica
raugua Canal Eill--Mr. Allison Admires
the Senate TariE Biil--News and Gossip.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-It Is a part Of the
political gossip among Republicans that the
apparently casual visits of Mr.. Blaine to this
city VIM have an important bearing upon
the forknnes Of himself and certain OF his
friend#iuring the next administration. II
Is understood that, aside from the need for
attention TO certain pisvate business he win
have conferences wiflrifriends in the two
houses Of congress Ia. respect to political
matters, and that the results Of these con,
sultations are to be communicated to the
president-elect before he finally determines
who are 70 be his cabinet advisers. The very
fact Of Mr. Baine's visit at this time has re
vlved the hopes Of his friends that he desires
70 go into the cabinet, and he viii certainly
receive marked attention from the prominent
members Of his party while here.
Mr.. Blaine has engaged rooms at the 'New
La Normandien for the middle Of this month.
and his family win live here this winter
Sunday or Monday Mr. Blaine will leave
| Washington for Indianapolis He viii be
there some days and return from there direct
| TO this city. 1t is expected that before his
return the apartments in La Normandie Will
be ready for occupancy, and that his family
will be settled there by that time OF course
the duration Of Mr.. Blaine's stay in Indian
apolis is indefinite, and depends on the way
the cards run IN the game OF cabinet making
that win be played there by the president
elect and the Maine statesman.
Whether or not Mr.. Phelps will go to In
dianapolis with Mr.. Blaine has not yet been
decided, but It is thought that he may Mr.
Blaine had quite number OF callers, but be
saw only few Of them.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL PASSED.
The house passed the Nicaragua canal bin
| The bill originated Ia the senate, and it will
be returned 70 the senate for action on the
house amendments The bill provides that
the capital stock OF the company shall CON
sist Of not less than 10000 shares Of sl00
each, with the right to double that number
| upon vote OF two-thirds Of the stock The
bonds, stock, etc are to DO issued al the
principal Office at New York city and dis
/ posed Of only for cash. The members Of the
board Of directors are TO be citizens Of the
United States or Nicaragua, but majority
Of them shall be citizens and residents OF the
United States No change OF concessions
granted BY Nicaragua or Costa Rica is to
be madc without the consent Of this govern
mcnt. The United States is not to be re-
sponsihle for any of the pecuniary obliqa-
tions Of the company other than Ia respect
to the payment of tolls An annual report
Of the affairs Of the company IS to be made
20 tho secretary OF the interior The work
Of constructing the canal is 20 BE- commenced
in three years
THE SENATE TARIFF BILL
The senate spent nearly its cntife session in
tariff discussion, all the leading debaters
having something TO say More Democratic
amendments We're rejected BY party votes.
Senator Allison says that the bili viii be
adopted by the senate and sent to the house
by Jan. a. The senator thinks that the bin
is such a good one that il ought to command
the support Of the Democrats ia tho senate.
But, he says, whether they vote for it or not
it win have enough friends to pass it, as
there are no differences among the Republi.
can senators which viii hinder its success
The opinion among many Of the prominent
/ Democrats Of the house IS that IL a oill should
be presented to the house during the present
session providing for a so per cent. reduction
on sugar and total repeal OF the tobacco
tax it would pass
coLoRED CATHOLICS CALL OK THE PRESIDENT
The delegates to the colored Catholic con
yention, now in session, called at the execu
tive mansion In the afternoon, and paid theil
respects to the president. r. l. Ruifin, Z
colored delegate from Boston, introduced thl
delegates, first presenting Father Tolton, 81
Quincy, Ills, the only colored Catholic pries
in America, to the president
WAR HERoINE's REWARD.
The house committee on invalid pension
/ made a favorable report on twenty -tiv,
private pension bills, the most notable bein,
a bill granting pension Of s25 month d
Rebecca H. Lyon, nurse in the late war
The report shows that ia addition to he
services she spent e25, 900 OF her own mons,
for the benefit Of the sick and wounded sol
! diers During her services as nurse she con
{ tracted rheumatism, which resulted in para
lysIs, and she is now almost helpless.
REPRESENTATIVE LAIRD IMPROVING.
Representative Laird, Of Nebraska, 1
much better. News has been received at th,
capital OF the sick congressman's safe arriva
at his home in Hastings, Neb. His condition
has improved very materially within thu
past week and while be Is still In decidedly
disorganized condition, be Is on the high way
9 to recovery. AS soon as he has had a goot
4 rest and an opportunity to drink in the heal
u ing air OF northern Nebraska be will be per
i mitted by his doctors to return to Washing
ls ton.
EYES FOR EYRLEss VETERANS
\ Senator Turpie presented to the senate thu
! petition Of the United States Eyeless Pen
! ! sioners' association praying that artihcia
eyes be furnished to ey eiess pensioners OF th'
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