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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01

Between S and 0 o'clock Friday morning
the first dangerous symptoms were observed.
Mrs. Price, the trained nurse had gone for
her breakfast, leaving the patient temporar-
lily alone. Blaine had passed restless night
and had been pronounced mot well" by his
physicians, but beyond a perceptible in
crease OF the languor which had marked
his condition during the previous few DAYS
there was no very alarming change TO be
noted. When the nurse returned from her
breakfast, however her experienced eve at
once saw that the end was drawing near.
Both physicians were Immediately tele.
graphed for, and arrived in a few minutes.
The powerful heart stimulant, nitro-gly Ger.
Inc, which had several times before
brought the patient back out of the valley
OF death, was powerless now.
In the meantime all the family had been
summoned into the death chamber-Mrs.
Blaine, the devoted wife; Miss Hattie
Blaine, his unmarried daughter; Mrs. Dam.
rosch, his married daughter, James G.
biaine, Jr., his only surviving son, and
Miss Dodge Gail Hamilton, his cousin
In SILENT fearful sorrow they witnessed
the closing scenes. The patient lay so
quietly that even the doctors were hardly
able to say when he died. No word Of con-
tciousness, no look of recognition passed.
At iO:45 he lay so still that the window
shades were raised to give more light, TO
enable the physicians to determine If life
btill fingered. Fifteen minutes later they
proclaimed him dead.
The news was instantly flashed all over
the world.
Young Mr. Blaine was in the act Of writ
ing note to President Harrison TO inform
him of the event, when the President him
self arrived, accompanied by his private sec
retary and Secretary of State Foster. All
the rest Of the Cabinet quickly followed anG
the excitement throughout the city became
general as the news spread. Both houses of
Congress adjourned and the former asscci.
ates of the ex-senator and ex-Speaker Of
both political parties united in eloquent
tributes to his memory.
The physicians have officially made pub
ic the cause of death as Bright's disease,
aggravated by tubercular disease of the
lungs and followed by heart failure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01
EULoaIEs IN CONGRESS.

fitting Words Spoken in the Senate and
House, After Which Both Bodies nd
journ for the Day.
WAsHIsoToN, Jan. y7.-The Senate met
this morning in the gloom which the In
!elligence of MIR. Blaine's death naturally
;ast over the Capitol. Mr. Hale, Of
Maine, one of deceased's closest friends,
formally announced the death. He said:
very. great man has passed from this
,arth. James @. Blaine is dead. His career
Nas so temarkabe and his services 70 grcat
Ten OF his time he will stand as the central
nguufe not only as to his own country, but on
politics and subjects that affected other
efeat nations. He belonged not to any ono
state, but TO all the country: the Pennsyi.
yania which gave him birthplace and nur-
nme l1ree MIN I'm ,n ana Maine, where he made his
donors which she could bestow' @ VIM mourn a hi@ sne
shores Of the great gulf and in the cabins OF
.ne lar sierras He was for years distin.
suis.netd member Of the House OF Repre-
speaker. He was twice Secretary of state.
nnn was until OF late member OF the pres.
snt administration. do not think there Is
ohe senator here who will not deem IL ut.
une In view Of these facts and of the fact
maj ne died where his last peaceful look
this Capitol, where. his voice had been so
ma lines heard. that we make prece.
gent AT this time, and that, although MIR.
blaine was at the. time OF his death n pri.
yate citizen, this body take immediate ad.
journment
Mr.. Cockrell, Democrat, of Missouri.
moved an adjournment and IL was unaui-
mously carried.
In the House, after the chaplain had
referred feelingly In his prayer 10 the
death Of Mr.. Blaine, MIR Milliken, of
Maine, made the formal announcement.
Mr.. Holman, Democrat, of Indiana, said:
The deaths which have been announced so
recently OF illustrious citizens may well
brlng, TO our minds the prophetic words OF
the Hebrew King How are the mighty
fallenln The death OF James @. Blaine win
profoundly impress the sensibiities Of the
country. great man is dead He laid the
foundation OF his fame In this city Hero
were his great and early triumphs.
HOY often have we heard in this
eloquence. Great in statesmanship.
known not only In our country but to the
statesmen of the civilized world And not
only great In statesmanship, not only ono
illustrated the value OF free institutions,
pat beyond that he was great In the field OF
literature. As the historian of the grandest
epoch In the history OF the world, he did mis-
WORK well his history, covering a period
the. brightest illustrations OF the period in
which he lived, and of the grandest events
OF which he was part
II would seem Mr.. Speaker, TO be emf.
nently proper and fitting that with the an.
theater OF his tirst achievements this house,
out OF respect to his memory should ad.
lourn. l therefore move that the House do
now adjourn"
The motion was agreed to and tho
House adjourned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01
THE PREsIDENT DEEPLY MOVED

He Orders an Adjournment of the Cabi
net Meeting and Issues PROCLAIM alto,
for Official Mourning.
WAsnINoToS, Jan. y7.--Ibe cabinet was
In session when the news of MIR. Blaine's
death was announced to them. Presiden,
Harrison was deeply moved and said he
felt unable under the circumstances. to
enter upon the consideration of any
public business with the members of the
Cabinet, most of whom had been associ.
ated with Mr.. Blaine in the official
family relations, and therefore the meet.
ing OF the Cabinet was adjourned.
The President later issued the follow.
Ing proclamation:
II is my, painful duty TO announce to the
people of the United States the death OF
James Gillespie Blaine, which occurred in
this city to-day at II O'Clock
For full generation this eminent citizen
has occupied a conspicuous and influential
position In the Nation. His nrst public ser.
VICE was In the Legislature OF his State
htterward Tor IL years he was a me m der
OF the Natiosal House OF Representative
and was three times chosen Speaker In
1876 he was elected to the Senate lie re.
cept the position of Secretary of State in
the Cabinet Of President GARFIELD After
the tragic death of his chief he resigned.
to the public In his Twenty Years In Con.
gressn most valuable and enduring con.
utbution to our political literature In
march. 1880, he again became Secretary of
state and continued to exercise this once
untfl June, 1899 His devotion to the public
interests, his marked ability and his ex.
alted patriotism have won for
him the gratitude and affection of
his countrymen and the admiration of the
world. In the varied pursuits of lceisia.
tion, diplomacy and literature mis- genius
has added new lustre to American citizen.
ship.
As suitable expression Of the National
appreciation Of his great public services and
OF the general sorrow caused by his death
direct that on the day of his funeral, All
the departments Of the executive branch oil
the Government at Washington be closed
and that on all public buildings throughout
the United States, the National nag shall
be displayed at halfstad, and that for q
period OF 80 days the Department of State
be draped In mourning
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01

Two years after this occurrence the house
which was for time unoccupiei was taken
by the then Secretary of State. William H.
Seward. and he moved into IL with his fam
lily. On the night of April II, 1865. while Mr..
Seward lay sick in bed in one of the upper
rooms, big. oak complexoned, broad
shouldered man rang the door bell and
told the servant who admitted him that
he had package of medicine which the Sec
retary's physician had ordered TO be deliv.
cred TO him personally The servant re
fused 10 allow him TO 70 upstairs AMI the
Secretary's son, Frederick ". Seward. also
opposed him: but the stranger, making n
feint OF departure, suddenly snraug Mt
Frederick and felled him to the floor with
the butt of n revolver, almost on the same
instant slashing the servant with a knife.
He then darted forward aud reached the
sick chamber where Secretary Seward was
sitting up in bed. The knife cleaned again
and Mr.. Seward, weak and helpless was
stabbed in the face and neck but the band
ages that swathed his neck savei him
from mortal wound. As the murderous
intruder retreatei he was again intercepted
this time 10y Major Augustus II. Seward
and an attendant, hut he shook them off,
and running down stairs, leaped on his
horse and rode off. He was captured n
few DAYS later, and being fully identified
as Lewis Payne, one of the men
implicated IN President I.incoln's
utdtus was tTleu, cOnuemnei and eN-
ecuted with his llow.conspirators. So
great was the alarm excited by the attempt
on Mr.. Stewards life that from 1865 to 1869
soldier was kept constantly on guard IN
front OF the old mansion. The Secretary re-
covered, but his only daughter, who had
witnessed Payne's assault was so terribly
shaken by the affair that she del not long
afterward.
Secretary Of War Belknap was the next
tenant of the house of misfortune ami for u
time the sober old edifice became gay with
elife of the Grant regime. Before a twelve
month its evil genius had again asserted it.
self aud Mrs. Belknap lay dead under its
roof after brief illness. Then, after the
Belknaps vacated, IL again did duty, as in
the earlier days, as a boarding g-house, but
Washington had somehow got the impress
sion that the place was uucanuy and that its
tenants were dogS by an evil fate. For
q time the Commissary Generals staff
held possession, then when they had
moved TO the War Departments new build
ing il was again tenantles;. IL was about
this time that Mr.. Blaine, shortly after his
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01
SKETCH OF Mr.. BLAlNE's LIFE

James Gillespie Blaine was born on the
slst Of January 1880, at West Brownsville,
Penn. in a house built by his great-grand.
father before the War of the Revolution,
which still stands. The Gillespies and Baines
were people of standing before the Revolu-
ton. Colonel Blaine, who was commissary-
general Of the Northern Department of
Washington's army during the Revolution.
was James g. Blaine's great-grandfather.
When eleven years old. he went to live with
uncle, Thomas Ewing, in Ohio, where his
mothers father, Neal Gillespie, an accom-
plished scholar, directed his studies. Later
he attended Washington College, at WASH
ington, Penn, graduating at the age of sew
enteen.
After leaving college he taught school az
Blue Lick Springs Ky. IL was as profes-
sor in the military school there that he made
the acquaintance OF the lady--a school
teacher from Maine-who afterward becime
his wife. Later he went to Philadelphia,
where he taught school aud studie law.
But after two years he abandoned law stud
les, went TO Maine. and became proprietor
and editor of the Kennebec journal.
At the birth Of the Republican Party he
was delegate to the Philadelphia Conven-
tion in 1856 which nominated Fremont.
After serving as Speaker OF the Maine Leg
islature he was sent to Congress and began
his National career in 1862, with the out
break OF the war. During the Forty-hrst
Forty-s cond and Forty third Congresses he
was Speaker of the House.
Mr.. Blaine's administration of the Speak
ership is commonly regarded as one of the
most brilliant and successful in tho annals OF
the House. He had rare aptitude and equip
ment for the duties of presiding officer, and
his complete mastery of Parliamentary law,
his deNterity and physical endurance, his
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01
HIS WONDERFUL MEMORY.
Stories Illustrating MI. Blaine's Remark.
able Faculty for Remem bering Names

Stories illustrating Mr.. Blaine's Remark.
able Faculty for Remembering Names
Faces and Events, After Nany Years
WARRINGTON, Jan. 27.-Senator Saw.
yer, of Wisconsin, tells the following as
to Mr.. Blaine's wonderful memory for
names and faces:
I'm 1874 MIR. Blaine made speech in
Wisconsin and was my guest. / gave a
dinner in his honor, to which invited
Mr. Myer, of Fond du Lac In 1891
more than 10 years afterwards, Mr. Myer
came TO Washington and took him to
call on Mr.. Blaine. Before we got there
we met Mr.. Blaine and, when within
about 40 feet of him, he walked quickly
forward and without any hesitation said:
'Mr. c. l.. j. Myer, how do you db7'"
A gentleman of the party with Senator
Sawyer, said:
~ was with Mr.. Blaine when he visited
Blaine had lived there, and he got
great reception. He remembered all the
old residents. Finally some one brought
IN man whom they said he would not
remember Mr., Blaine replied: "Yes. l
40 Give me little time.h Pretty soon
ne remarked to the man: Il never saw
you but once and then he told
this story; When boy there was great
excitement one day because convict had
escaped from the Columbus penitentiary
end had been tracked into thar neighbor-
hood. Police arrested him and Mr..
Blaine said he was one of the crowd
around. The man was taken to a black
emith shop and had fetters riveted on him
BY the blacksmith. sYou,' turning 10 the
man, and i walked home to Lancaster
together after that"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST,

PHILADELPHIA's City Hall has cost about
SEQ, 900, 600.
PRUSSIA has n treasury deficit of nearly
sl4,00J,OO0.
A BRITISH Federation OF farm sr's clubs is
to be formed.
The emigrants who left German ports for
the United States in lS9! mum bersd l9S, $40.
A MORMON colony is settling in Mexico by
instruments. About three thousand are to
emigrate to Chihuahua soon.
THERE is a Horse Accident Prevention As
sociation in London, the object of which is
TO Keep slippery streets graveiel or sanded.
NEw ORLEANS lemon importers assert
that the fumes OF sulphur used in fumgat-
ing ships in quarantine there destroy the
fruit.
AN indianapolis fireman lost his mind and
killed himself through renorse over a mans
dea.h who "subbed' for him at fire tive
years ago.
DENMARK exported considerably more
than 100000 OJO pounds OF butter last year.
The trade has more than dou oled in the past
five years.
lLLuMISArED walking sticks are among
the latest applications o. electricity. A
small incandescent lamp is conc ,alel in the
head OF Il cane and can bo isnited by a
spring.
THERE are now Il, $50 officers in tho
French infantry. The military schools
graduate about six hundred and fifty off.
GERS annually AM about the same number
are lost by death, dismission or retirement.
The Grand Duke of Baden has presented
the order of " ichringen' 10 Dir. w. j.
Hoffman, of the Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, in recognition OF his distn-
guished contributions To chronological
science.
SOME one has computsi that the college
endowmeuts of Massachusetts foot up To
SIC. $50 900. The buildings and grounds ara
worth f5,0l3,000 while the scientific appas
ratus of all the higher institutions is worth
81, ,0l0 00C.
TKN more buffaloes consigned TO Austin
Corbin's game preserve, on Croydon Noun.
tain, have arrived at their destination. This
increases the herd to thirty-three, making
II, with one exception, the largest private
herd in the United Stltes.
WILLIAM BLACK, the novelist, does his
literary work in a room at the top of his
house, above the noise of the street, and
away from all unnecessary interruptions.
Mr.. Blacks room. apart from row of book
shelves and desk, is almost bare Of COM
forts.
RICHMOND, VA, is to have AN art
museum. The muniiicent gift Is from the
Valentine family of whomEi. V Valentine,
the sculptor, Is one, and is valued at about
Sl2 1000. IL consists OF the Valentine
mansion, library, collection of pictures,
curios, manuscripts, tapestries, statuary
and archaeological specimens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01

Harbor, yet he also had home in Washing
ton. IL was only few years after going
there as a Member of Congress that he
bought the residence, s2l Fifteenth street,
where he lived so many years. This
was about the year 1859. when he was
elected Speaker of the House for the first
time. The house he bou yht was one of a
row which had just been built and was re-
garded at that time as one of the chief
architectural features OF the city.
He made his home at S2i Fifteenth street
for over ten years, aud then having built
the fine residence fronting on Dupont Circle.
he sold the old house and took possession of
the new one. The death of Garfield an Mr..
Blaine's retirement from public life caused
change in his plans and he leased his Dupont
Circle house to Mr.. Letter. He was
absent from the city for several years, al
though he spent a portion of one or two
winters there and occupied the house on La.
fayette square adjoining General Beaie's
residence, which is owned by the daughter
of the late Representative Scott, OF Peuusy.
vania, Mrs. Scott Townsend.
About the beginning OF mis- administration
he purchased his late home, which is on tae
opposite side of Lafayette square, and is
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01

| the 9TH OF June 1876, he rose TO a persona,
explanation. and after denying the power
OF the House to compel the production
OF MS private papers and his willingness TO
90 70 any extremity in defense Of his rights,
ne declared that he proposed 10 reserve moth.
ing; Holding up the letters he exclaimed.
Innnk God, am not ashamed TO show
tnem, There rs the very original package
And with some sense Of humiliation, with n
mortification do not attempt to conceal.
with sense of outrage which think any
man in my position would feel, invite the
confidence OF 40. 900, 600 Of nv countrymen
while read these letters from my desk.p
Inc demonstration closed with a dramatic
scene. Josiah Caldwell one of the origina
tors OF the Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail.
road, who had full knowledge of the whole
transaction, was travelling in Europe and
both sides were seeking to communicate
with him. After finishing the reading of
the letters Mr.. Blaine turned to the Chair
man OF the Committee and demanded 10
Know whether he had received any dispatch
from Mr.: Caldwell. Receiving an evasive
answer Mr.. Blaine asserted, as within his
own knowledge, that the Chairman had re-.
ce,ved such dispatch completely and alb
solutely generating me from this charge
and you have suppressed it"
In 1873 Mr.. Blaine was appointed TO the
Senate TO fill the vacancy caused by the re.
signation of Senator Morrill,, and the next
winter was elected by tho Legislature to the
succeeding term. His career in the Senate
was both brilliant and distngus lei, as IL
had been in the House. He was called from
the Senate to enter President Garfield's
Cabinet as Secretary of State. IL was while
passing through the railroad depot leaning
on Mr.. Blaine's arm and pleasantly chatting
with him about his 90 ming holiday that
Garfield received the assassin's fatal bullet.
The death of Mr.. Garfield led to Mr.. Blaine's
retirement from the Cabinet, in December,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01

of rare abilities an was appirently
destined TO brilliant future, died two yel lrs
ago. EmmonS his ssc,ni sou, a bright
business man, in manner aud character
closely resembling his father, also diei sud
denly IN the heyday o; youth and prosperity.
third and crushing bereavement was
the death of the eldest daughter, Alice
who was married TO Lieutenant Colonel
John j. Coppinger. II followed closely
on the death of her brother. Walker
Blaine, whose funeral she was at.
tending when seiz,i by the fatal i'll
ness or the three surviving children,
the son, James g., made an unfortunate
marriage, the results of which EN-
bittered the latter years Of his fathers
life. One of the daughters. Miss Margaret,
is married TO NJ. Walter DEmrosch, the ia
nous New York mus cal director, and the
other, Miss Harriet is unmarried. Mrs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01

forward his policy of reciprocity with the
other republics of this continent. Mr.
Blaine's last visit 70 the White House was
Mrs. Harrison.
Mr.. BLArSE's HOUSEHOLD.
Of Mr.. Blaines six children. three-two
sons and daughter we're suddenly stricken
down by death after reaching maturity. His
eldest son, Walker, young man of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01

Mr. Blaine HE'D at his home in Wash.
ington. DC, Friday morning, ot II o'clock
The end came peacefully.
He was surrounded by his family at the
last moment.
Death came painlessly and quietly. lts
approach was made evident TO the family
fully two hours before its occurrence,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01
MANY Mexican Miners Killed.

Fire broke out in the Conception mine at
Atorcie State Of San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Thirteen persons have already been recover
ed, The fire still RACES, and at latest advices
other workings had collapsed and further
subsistence WAS momentarially expects',.
The loss financially will reach q ,0O0, 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01

considered VIGOROUSLY unlucky, two
tragedies having occurred within It's portals
During Buchanan's administration IL was
occupied as clubhouse. One day Phiip
Barton Key, the voung aud hanisoms Dis
trict Attorney Of the District Of Columbia,
had just left the clubhouse when no was
shot down by Congressman Sickles, OF New
York. Mr.. Key was carried back to the
clubhouse. An intrigue which Key had
been carrying on with Sckles's wife was
the cause OF the encounter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01
Fair Buildings Damaged

Hundreds OF feet Of the annex roof of the
Manufacturers Building at the Worlds
Fair Chicago, caved in Saturday. The accl-
dent was due to the weight of snow and ice.
The damage is up in the thousands. The
sudden thaw was the cause. The other build
ings at the Fair are being watched with
anxiety. The Agricultural Building was also
damaged.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01
The Mourninr rniveranl.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The Legisla.
lures Of the various States that are at
present in session all adjourned TODAY
npca learning of Mr. Blaine's death.
From all over the country come expires.
sions of sorrow. kilograms of condo
lence are reaching the Blaine family by
the thousands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01
Three Men Killed in a Collision.

Two freight trains collided ON the Santa
Fe road near Millsdale, nine miles south Of
Joliet, ILL.,, and Engineers A. N. RAIN and
Richard Mitchell and Brakeman M. ]. Ma
honey were killed. The other trainmen
escaped without injury. Bob trains were
badly wrecked and the pecuniary loss vii,
be heavy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01

THE wealthiest class in the United States
is considered TO be vastly richer than the
wealthiest class in Great Britain. The aver.
age annual income of the riche,t 100 Eng
lishmen is about 100000, but the average
annual income of the richest 100 Americans
cannot be less than 92O0. 600
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01
The American Gets There.

The city Of London covers es7
square miles Of land, and yet there
are American tourists who can see it
oil In two days and have lots Of time
to take the evening mail train for
Paris
NOT good SUBJECTS; First boy lin
art gallery ALI these historical
pictures Is about foreign countries.
Why don't the artists paint pictures
Of American history? Second boy
! guess it's cause Americans always
KEEP thur clothes on.--Good News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01

"A bYEAR-oLp Arkansas negro boy is en-.
citing people by reading correctly books in
oil Languages. He can turn to any dssignat-
cd chapter or verse Of the Bible and read
\ ~ readily % any practicsd divine
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01
Tripists-.arover. Frances and Ruth.

Tripists--Grover, Frances and Ruth.
Martha Janviers, wife OF wel-to do farm
er living near Athol, Nd, gave birth to
iriplets-a boy and two girls. The happy
father, in the ecstacy Of his Joy and patriot.
ism, has named them Grover, Frances and
Ruth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01

THE steam ferryboat Robert Garrett,
which phys between Brooklyn and Now
York City, carries as many as 5000 passen-
gers at single trip. Itis said 10 be the
largest steam passenger ferrybost in exist
ence.