Omaha daily bee., 1893-06-02
In THE INTEREST OF OMAHA
Efforts Being Made to Have Granite Used
in the Federal Building.
REASONS FOR DESIRING THIS MATERIAL
No other stone Can he Used with Advan-
tage as Result of the Severe ClI-
mate-Senator Mander-
son at Work.
WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE BEE, !
513 FOURTEENTH STREET,
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WASHINGTON. ID. c., June l. J

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June l.
Senator Henderson arrived in Washington
today He is here to contend for granite
construction according to the original pro-
posals for the new public building at Omaha.
The senator said that Supervising Architect
O'Rourke had said to him before his de-
parture for Nebraska that there was no in
tention to order new proposals.
The senator will see Secretary Carlisle to-
morrow and inform him that the proposition
to construct the building of sandstone, Bed
ford limestone or other material than granite
will be pure waste of money for the reason
that the lighter materials of construction
will not stand the climate Of Nebraska, how.
ever popular they may be in the east and
south. The senator said that Mr..
O'Rourke's letter to him recently stated that
granite construction would exceed the ap
preparation at least $4,000. "1f that is So"
said the senator, 1--WE will try and get the
extra 800, 900. which l think we can do with
out serious trouble"
Senator Henderson is in earnest in this
matter and there is no doubt that he will
make things decidedly lively for those who
have been attempting to alter the plans and
readvertlse for bids.
Vi!quain's Final Instructions.
General Victor vlfquain of Lincoln, who
was recently appointed consul general to
Columbia, arrived here today from New
York. General Vifquain Mt once called upon
Secretary Gresham and received his final in
structions. The general returned to New
York this evening and will sail from that
city for Panama, his post of duty, on Mon.
day.
To Reform the Public Service.
The JOINT commission from the house and
senate, which was appointed by the last
congress TO investigate and suggest methods
for reforming the public service in the de-
If
tee of three, to whom the work will
be delegated Two of the appointees are
officers of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Ferailroad. PresidentJ J. e. Rinehart beng
The third commissioner Is Charles w. Has
kins of New York. The commission will
meet Monday to begin its labors in room
of the Treasury department.
Western Pensions.
The following pensions granted are re-
ported:
Nebraska: original-Arthur Belding,
Seth j. Arnett. Original widows, ETC.
Melinda Suggs Magdalina Fuhrer
Iowa: OrIginal-Daniel FOCAL. Increase
Edwin A. Norton, Ezekiel Flower, Robert
Clinkenbeard, William Fl. Wilson. Reissue
and increase-John Mclaughlin. Original,
widows Meribah Fowler.
South Dakota: Increase-Joseph w. Bar
ton.
Washing ton Bank Failure.
Comptroller Ecl1els received information
after closing the department this evening of
the failure of the Merchants National bank
of Tacoma, Wash. A week ago the bank
was regarded to be shaky and the examiner
began looking into it's affairs. He reported
that the clearing house had come to the res
cue with sufficient money to meet the run
and expressed the opinion that it would tide
over. Later the Chase National bank of
New York drew out large amount of de-
posit, which still further depleted the
banks resources and was the immediate
cause of the failure.
Personal Mention.
At Wilcox Kearney county, Neb., L. ].
Wohgemuth was appointed postmaster, vice
G. ID. Conatant, resigned.
Leave of absence for one month is granted
First Lieutenant William Lassiter, Six
teenth infantry, recruiting officer.
p. S. H.