The morning call., 1891-03-01

preached by broken down old miners
He would stop at their request, anu,
with tears in his eyes, put his hand IN MS
pocket and furnish them relief lie was aS
gentle as woman, a kind and devote9 nus nus,
band, loving father and sincere anu SoOu
friend. l can say, without fear OF con q a -, =,
dlctl0n, that no man in our great oIate uiu
more in a quiet, unostentatious manner TO
relieve distress in California than did Sem
ator Hearst, and. in fact, in several 0lHet
States and Territories where he had an lii-
terest.
ELECTED To THE SENATE.
"The people of our STATE, differing from
him politically, when his name was sus-
gested for the high office OF United 9t.'es t' =
Senator, reversed a Republican maloIitS VI
forty OH joint ballot, and gave us DelGo-
cratic Legislature of eleven in order 70 eie- !e
vate him to the position OF Unlted otd1eo
Senator. No man could talk with Sehat1i
Hearst without going away from nun Irel-
ing that he had learned something. ana re- !
gret, Mr.. Speaker that AT this late hoGI
cannot do justice to his many virtues.
presume, under the practice OF the House,
some future time will be set apart anu an
opportunity afforded his friends 10 pay d
tribute tn his memory
:" In closing, Mr.. Speaker, Idesre that the
resolutions passed by the Senate DC Ie"u'
after which | will offer the resolutions
which hold in my hand, when my c%1i- III
league (Mr. Mckenna) is lhraugh, should lie
desire to make any remarks"
M'KENNAS TRIBUTE.
Following Mr.. Clunie, Mr.. McKenna
spoke feeingly as follows: MI Speaker
Mr. Hearst had been sick for some niohtns'
but his friends had entertained hopes Cl nus
recovery. The announcement of MS death;
therefore, comes to Us with surprise ana
with the deepest sorrow. AT another tlhe
| may display to tie House the elements Oh
good and of the good example with wlllch
his character and life abOunded. i VIII not
dwell now to do so. He was a practical
man, able In business affairs. and attained
emlnence both i'll fortune and with his lel=
low-men, dying United States: Senator:
+ :".ie was.a gentleman in the best sense Oh
that much abused word. He was courte=
Gus and considerate TO everybody No man
in the State Of California had, more FRIENDS
than he, nor deserved or justified thelf
friendship more than he. His death IS a
severe loss to. them and to- his State, ana
wiIl:be mourned by them; aud byirslncereN
profoundly, lastingly.' ..
a.. p APPRoPRIATE RESOLUTIONS = -.
=: The following resolutions were then: pre-
sen;ed: 80 go
ResolUed, That the House has heard With great
sorrew the death Of, Hon. George Hearst, iate
Senator from California.
.heSolred, That committee OF nine members
III cGnlunc. Ion with Il committee OF the Senate 10
make The necessary arrangements, ana 10 accom-
pany the remains 10 the place of burial: ::
ResOtCed, That asa further mark OF tespect, tine
House DO now adjourn I'LL 10 O'Clock Monday. =
1t goes without saying that George. Hearst,
United States Senator from Callfornia, was,
a rich man.. His: predecessor .iis Office
Miller-was Immensely .wealthyi'an Leland
Stanford, his colle4gGe, iS:',;i -, { ICe sus, "
<GeOrge Hearst was appointed :by, G0HeTnor
Stoneman TO. I'LL the Senat0rlRff chNlT:: made
vacant by. the deatfrQf Senator Miller31liftil
january, 1887, wlfen the Legislature elected
in 1886 'eiIOse:M Mr.. Miler's SUCCESSOR. =. Ere
term expired: in MARCH, 1887. Mr. Hearst
was born: ia Franklin County, .Misa6uIl, Sei-
tein Der s.: 1920. Ellis iathtrs. NlAian. G.i
Hearst, was: a native of South. Carolina, and
was Scotch Gy:descent-. is mother father.
Jacob: Collins. of English descent, was; also
IA pioneer of that; section, having FeinoyeG
from Georgia in 1S03s:: Their: daughter,
Elizabeth Collins, was born in. Georgia. .: She
and William e.. Hearst were married.in III l9I7.
and tile two Families removed to Texas ia
1918, but Si6kneSS,~the loss of: their property
and other mlsi0rtunes caused :thenf To- re-
turn in,.about: one year. GedrSe was born
about "a syear..after their: return. - Tie: new
Senator S oyhood :and early manh60d'were
passed on:th stock farm with: his. parents
till 1850 ,came, audi W It'll it. nlNys Of the dis
eovery Of gold. iii this State. EHe:declded 10
seek. lis fortune. in .+this:eOuntry,' and&fn
:Qct0bGr;Of: that.year arrived. III -Placcr{iFe,
ELDOrad0, County, He.started in as a, placer
miner. and ~ hile. II hIs engaged, discovered
gold quartz. soon: after the discovery was
made known, htfand.anum mberofOthers ADAM
doned the placers and engaged in du,pty.
mining: The results were such thet at tlffss''
lend of the. year he cleaned up, and going
: into: Sacramento opened ageneral mcrchau-
disc business. ; Meeting with financial; dis
.asier:lre.. abandoned merchandising and re-
turned to delVing for gold: In 1853 he. be-
laIi proSpecting p.sthe:. OnlSt0Ck, being
among the first TO: di$coI lGthe richness.;of
that lode: and made ,afoltufIe: In 1860 lie
visited his bifth+place.: His. .mQther WaS1n
ill healtll;' and: tile fol loving year: she
died; lit was: not until, October, 1851, that
lie was: :cIiQ bled:. to return to this: Coast:
When lie:dd come he brought witl,hFn his
present wife; who was. IA: IsS. PhPbe %:
.AppeTs0ii; lie daughter Of :aMe client: :Nir@
gnia. faIiii1y: Their son, Nv. r.; Hearst. was
*b0rn, Ito them IN pril, j $685.: In 1866 MIR
Hearst. was again fn*fednced rircums stance$:'
He:=sthen: made. :S150,0e0: in real ::es tate.
took: to-, *lnining. again.. and once
:cohS.deTed: :: the most :<"eYpert :: judge
and : prOspect0r. of: mines ); on = tile
Pacific Coast ,:;and it is said> that his judB-
menp III: fegaid. to . a. lnIne :w:i.s eId0n at
faIlt:: He was. IA tile: over 7Qyc of*agei:
:talf-and elL~;f0rfiied, ,:but: t:withlut.snpertlu2
u
Eegisl.tQre. on, the ::Democratic side, His
political record is. too: :fdnilitr: to:peed~Gny
extended llOtices: in 1882 he ,as plred to the
*G0yel n0fs hip:.;of Cilf0rnia, but General
<Stoneman secured tile .n0lninatiOn and Was
elected. =" When. Leland ,StairfUrd as:made
Senator. Mr.. Hearst Was:~the Democratic
caucus: nominee: He:waS oW nereof some 4O,s
900 acres of land iuS2n Luis ObispO County.
These linds are among the finest in Callfor-,
MIA. Mr. Hearst was :the sole 0Mper.of tile
EXAMINER of. Saii: Francisco, until March: 4,
1881; when itwnS turned over to his SON At:
:the:timc Of disappointment to:the Senator.
ialchair:in. 1881 Mr.. Hearst. was in Mckee,:
although his family was sojournihg in Wash:
.inGtom.' :; -
=. Tho recently. elected California Tiegsla-
tllEe Hasa strong. Republican majority so,
that:Senit0r Hearst Will hayea Republican,;
SUCCESSOR. Hearst:.was immensely wealthy
and was a, famous. turfuran Coming TO
CALIFORNIA as a common mine laborer; ne
saved enough to. become a partner.ln amin
ing firm. He.%as at the tinie o1 his death
leading partner in the firm OF Hearst. .Has-
Gin, Ievls Il CO., the leading mining. house
in the. .United States. owning gold, silver
and copper mines in all the States and Fer
ritOries west Qf'the Rocky Mountains. lie
was alNa Nays'a Democrat and, since he was,
able, :senerous.sin the promotion OF party
success. - i.
Among Mr.. Hearst,s possessions are sew
eral millions of acres of land in Mexico. IL
is said that the possession of this property.
together with his vast landed estates held
elsewhere. constitutes him as having been
the largest. land and mine owner III Tue
world. e.
WAR IN CHINATOWN.