The record-union., 1898-12-16

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Former Unit
/ ed States Senator Calvin S. Brice died
at 3:15 o'clock to-day at his residences
III this city of pneumonia He con-
tracted a severe cold a week ago to-
day. On Friday last he took to his bed,
and on Monday morning his physician
said that pneumonia had developed
Everything known to medical sciences
was done to save him, but he grew
steadily worse.
| At Mr. Brice's bedside when he died
were Mrs. Brice, Captain Stewart M.
Brice, John Francis Brice, Miss Helen
Brice and Miss Kate Brice. Another
son, w. X. Brice, is on his way home
from China.
Mr.. Brice was delirious for twentys
four hours before his death.
SKETCH OF BRICES LIFE.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Calvin s.
Brice was a native of Ohio, and was
born in 1915. He was the son of
Presbyterian Minister. Three years be-
fore the civil war he entered Miami
University, but in 1861 he enlisted in a
University company for the war. He
served in West Virginia in the Ninety
sixth Ohio Infantry. In 1868 he grad
uated from the University, and after
teaching school few months he be-
came Captain of company in the One
Hundred and Eighth Ohio, and served
to the end of the war.
| He then went to the Ann Arbor
! (Mich) law school, and afterward was
admitted to the bar in Cincinnati. He
took an active interest in politics, and
| in the campaign Of 1876 he was an
electoral candidate on the Tilden ticket,
and again on the Cleveland ticket in
1884. In 1888 he was a delegate at
large to the Democratic National Con-
vention at St. Louis, where the Ohio
delegation chose him as a member of
the National Committee. He was
Chairman of the Executive Committee
during the 1888 campaign, and on the
death of William H. Barnum was
elected Chairman of the Democratic
National Committee.
| In the winter Of 1890 Mr.. Brice was
elected United States Senator to sue
ceed Henry B. Payne, and took his seat
March 4, 1891. In the Senate Mr..
Brice became a prominent figure. He
was soon made member of the Demo-
tcratic Steering Committee, and became
also member of the Committee ON
Appropriation. Mr.. Brice seldom spoke
in the Senate, but was close observer
Of everything that was going on, and
was always deep in the council of the
party.
Mr. Brice served six years in the
Senate, being succeeded by Joseph B.
Foraker. In Washington he occupied
the Corcoran house, and gave lavish en-
tertainments, which became world
wide. Since his retirement from the
Senate he has been in Washington very
little, but occupying himself in most
part with business affairs in New York
Until the Democratic party adopted
free silver as a cardinal principle, Mr.
Brice was the leader in his party in
Ohio, but after that he did not take an
active part in politics.
The announcement of Mr.. Brice's
death caused great regret in the Sen
ate, as he was favorite with nearly
all, possessing fund Of good humor, "a
good story-teller, and universally pop
ular with Senators on both sides of the
chamber. He was admired for his busi-
ness methods and political skill and for
his abounding good humor, which never
left him on any occasion.
He was largely interested in railway
enterprises, was rated a millionaire.
and of late had been one of the ch1er
members Of q syndicate with large
railroad and other concessions in
China. He leaves a wife and several
grown children.