Evening star., 1897-04-19
HIS LABoRS ENDED
Representative Ssth L. Nilliken Passed
Away Yesterday.
HIS Long Career IN COngress-Serviecs
"s Chairman Of the Committee
ON PUhlie BuildfnEs,


third Maine district died at his residence
In this city, 1910 street. at 0:45 last night
The cause Of death was pneumonia For
several weeks Mr.. Milliken had suffered
from a severe cold. which manifested itself
in the form of irritation Of the bronchial
tubes and hoarseness. He kept steadily at
work. however. until Tuesday of last week.
when he wes obliged to take to his bed.
He did not deem it necessary to call in a
physician until last Thursday. when Dr.
G. G. Morris was summoned. 1t was then
seen that his condition was serious. and he
was put under the care of two trained
nurses. HIS two brothers. Mr.. N. B. Mtlli-
ken, and Mr.. Frank Milliken, who are in
Washington. were constantly at his bed
side. and his wife. who is in Maine. and
his son. at West Point. were telegraphed
Saturday to come and his daughter, VINO
Is in California, was also sent for. DIR. W.
w. Johnston and Dr.. james T. Young were
called in consultation with DR.. Morris. and
everything that was possible was done for
the sufferer.
All their efforts were In vain however
and Mr.. Milliken passed away at the hour
mentioned last night. His wife and soli
were at his bedside. together with his two
brothers; Mrs. Lem1y, a niece OF Mr.. Mil
liken. and her husband. Capt. Samuel c.
Lemly. judge advocate general Of the navy
and Mr.. Miniken's private secretary, Mr..
E. NJ. Wing.
Funeral Services.
Funeral services will be held at the late
residence Of Mr.. MiIliken tomorrow after
noon about 1 o'clock. The body will be
taken to his old home at Belfast. Me-. for
.nterment.
charge of a congressional committee, and
the members on the part Of the House nave
been appointed by Speaker Reed. Sena-
tors Hale and Gallinger will be among
tI,ncn fppy~. h. .-l.- A.
mittee. The assistant sergeant-at-arms of
the House and his deputies will have charge
OF the funeral party, which will leave
Washington tomorrow afternoon at BIS.
Reed and Mr.. Dingley can go to Maine
with the remains of their colleague. as the
condition of the public business. 1t Il
thought, would prevent their absence from
other member of the delegation, Is now in
Maine. and will join the party at Belfast
Speaker Reed today designated ten MEM
bers Of the House as a committee to ao-
company the remains to Maine. and to rep
resent the House at the funeral. The COM
mittee will consist of Representatives Bou-
telle Of Maine. Hilborn of California Bank
head OF Alabama, Tate Of Georgia, Hicks
OF Pennsylvania. Shannon of New York.
Skinner Of North Carolina, Stevens of Min
neseta. Vandiver of Missouri, Weymouth
of Massachusetts,.
Busy Life.
Mr. Mflliken was born at Montville in
Waldo county. Me-. and was educated at
Union College. New York. where he gradu-
ated in 1856. He took up the profession of
the law and early in his career entered
politics. He was member Of the Maine
legislature for two terms and afterward
was made clerk of the supreme judicia,
court. In 1876 he was a delegate to the
republican national convention, which was
held at Cincinnati and was presidential
elector the same year. In 1884 he was
delegate to the republican national con-
vention at Chicago.
Mr.. Milliken commenced his congressional
career as republican representative from
the third Maine district in the Forty-eighth
Congress. He has represented his district
in every Congress since and was re-ele .ted
ceedingiy polfIiar in his district and num-
bered among his supporters men of all
parties He had wide personal aequaint-
ance throughout the district and his demo-
cratic manner made him a favorite with
all classes.
Mr.. Milliken's service In Congress has
been marked most conspicuously by his
connection with legislation in behalf of
public buildings. He was chairman of
the committee en- public buildings and
grounds for several years. He was acting
in this capacity when the bill was passed
providing for the new city post Office in
Washington. Mr.. Milliken has struggled
government printing Office and has made
many eloquent pleas in the House for ap-
preparations and authority for this object
He was prepared. as soon as the commit
tees should be appointed. to resume the
struggle and has often said he would fight
for new printing office until one was
obtained or as long as he should remain
in Congress-