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| J. H. ESTELL,President. I
MILL IT REST.
Day Just Dawning When
His Soul Winged
Its Way.
The One Loving Word “Mother”
and All Was Over.
That Last Farewell Spoken to Her He
Called Wife—All Hie Heart-Broken
Family at Hie Bedside When He
Passed from Them Forever—Public
Men Have No Words but Those of
Praise His Death Givon Added
Peace by His Christian Faith of the
Future—The Funeral Services to Oc
cur Thursday and the Interment to
bo at Phlledelphia.
Washington, April 13.— After another
long night of alternating pain and stupor
Samuel J. Randall finally passed away at
dawn this morning. He had been lying un
conscious latterly, but at the last moment
opened his eyes, recognized his weeping
wife, and, trying to rise to comfort her, died
with thejeat name “mother” on his lips.
The family and the physician could hardly
realize that the long struggle was over,
just at the hour when, morning after morn
ing through the last week, his will had
rallied his strength for another stand
against the force of the disease.
For forty-eight hours they hail
awaited his death, practically without
sleeping or eating, sustained by the excite
ment and such nourishment as they could
take hurriedly, and they were almost faint
with exhaustion.
WANAMAKER AT HIS SIDE.
Fortunately Postmaster General Wana
maker was there, having spent the night
watching by the death bed of his friend.
He was able after a momentary prayer to
take charge of matters temporarily, to so.id
tiie members of the family after the first
burst of grief to get thoir much needed rest
and refreshment, and to make arrange
ments for the care of the remains.
To the last Mr. Randall’s marvelous vital
ity and still more marvelous will gave them
all wonder. Again and again during the
preceding forty-eight hours it seemed that
the end had come, and the watchers sum
moned their weary strength for the crisis.
Again and again came seemingly new fife
in place of death. At the end came peace.
The strong will apparently yielded, and
then death took him.
PATIENT AND TENDER.
Postmaster General Wanamnker and
everybody else who saw Mr. Randall dur
ing the last davs of his illness dwell on the
patience and the tenderness, as well as the
fortitude, with uhich Mr. Randall bore his
sufferings, which at times were intense.
He developed, they say, a most beautiful
Christian character, and was satisfied to go
if be had to go. tie hoped against hope
much longer than any one el6e, believing as
late as last Tuesday that he would yet get
well. The physicians never told him that he
was dying, although Mr. Wanamaker urged
them to. He was never told that ho
had a caucer and so stoutly denied it up to
the last, attributing bis weakness to fistula
mid u subsequent depleting attact of
diarrlnea.
HIS IGNORANCE A BLISSFUL ONE.
This ignorance of his real disease was a
blissful one, for it gave him an oppor
tunity to do much that he would not other
wise perhaps have gone. All winter long
he has carried on his correspondence and
attended through his private secretary to
the interests of his constituents. Ho thor
oughly enjoyed his home life this winter in
smite of his pain. He had not had so much
of bis wife’s society, he said one day, since
they wero married.
PAST DIFFERENCES FORGOTTEN.
He found a great deal of gratification in
the reconciliation wtiich took place between
himself and liis leading political opponents,
and in the new friendships which he ac
quired. He got most satisf iction, however,
out of his religious life. Speaking of this,
-|r. Wanamaker said to-night that he must
declaim the credit for Mr. Randall’s con
vertion, which had been given him. It was
true, he said, that he had talked with Mr.
1' Hidall on that subject from time to time,
but Mr. Randall had worked it out for him
self.
WORKED IT OUT AS A PROBLEM.
"He had time to think it all over,” said
Mr. Wanamaker, “and he worked it all out
us clearly and as satisfactorily as though it
were a problem in appropriations. He
grasped it as he would a tariff or appropri
ation bill. It was no death bed repentance,
and it was not the product of fear. He was
never told he was going todie, and at the
innc his conversion, and indeed until most
recently, he believed most firmly that he
'Jos going to recover. He felt no fear of
death, he made his peace with God in
calmness and confidence, and died in full
faith."
IdffiD AS CHURCH B3LLS TOLLED.
Worshipers Going to Early Mass as
He Sank to Sleep.
(By the Associated Press.)
M ashington, April 13. —1 t was a sad
and touching scene at the Randall residence
on Capitol Hill when Congressman Samuel
•1. Randall expired this morning just as the
bells of a neighboring church were tolling
•o’clock. Around his bedside were gath
ered his family, the physician, and Post
inaiter General Wanamaker, who had all
kept constant watch over the dying man
duriug the night. A few minutes before
his death lie opened his eyes, and, looking
tenderly at his wife, said in a
low tone, “Mother,” a word Instinct
fpjje 4lornmcj ffctogl
with all the fondest recollections of
their long and happy married life, and by
which ho always called !>is wife when none
hut the family were hear. He looked Into
her eyes a; if he were about to say some
thing more, but he see.ued to have no
strength left, aud in a few moments he
passed away. Death had come with the
coming of the dawn.
HIS DEATH ONE OP PEACE.
Mr. Randall's death was painless and he
was unconscious during the greater part
of his ia-t hours. Tuere were intervals
when, from the intelligent and steady
gaze which he directed at those about
him, he must have been conscious,
but he seemed unable to speak, and tne
w ord “mother” was the only one he uttered
for hcura preceding his death. This word
he murmured so low that the only one who
recognized what he had said was his
daughter, who was kneeling just behind him.
GRIEF TO TOUCH EVERT HEART.
The watchers saw that ail was over, and
the brave wife and daughter, who had
nursed and cared for him during his long
illness, c. uld restrain their feelings no
longer, but gave way to their grief, while
tho physician and Mr. Wanamaker
endeavored to console them as best they
night, thought their own grief hardly per
mitt and them to sp;ak. Mr. Randall’s death
had been exDected at any time during tho
past three days, and his family aud friends
knew that he could not last much longer.
The physicians had informed tho family
that death might come almost any hour,
and last night they told Mrs. Randall that
his en.durauce could not prolong his life
through another day.
FRIDAY NIGHT’S SEVERE TRIAL.
Friday night had been a bad one for the
rick man, and he had several sinking spells
from which ho rallied, to the astonishment
of his physiciaus. These, however, left
him weaker, and when morning came it
was evident that his extraordinary vitality
had almost left him. He rested easily and
comfortably during the fore part of the day
and the doctor was encouraged to hope that
he might live several days yet. He took
some nourishment and dozed off without
any difficulty. Shortly after 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, however, a marked
change was noticed in bis appearance, and
he seemed almost to sink away. This spell
was worse than auy of the preceding ones,
and it was thought that the end was at
hand.
ALL AT HIS BEDSIDE.
All the members of the family were pres
ent, and also Dr. Martin, who has attended
Mr. Randall throughout his illness, and who
has grown to have an interest in the case
almost as great as that of one of the tarnily.
Dr. N. S. Lincoln, consulting physician,
and Postmaster General Wanamaker were
hastily summoned. They romained around
the bedside, expecting that each
moment would be the last, until 6 o’clock,
when he rallied somewhat from the state of
collapse. It left him with very littie
strength remaining, and Dr. Martin became
convinced that he could hardly live throngh
the night.
THE LAST NIGHT’S VIGIL.
Dr. Lincoln left shortly after 0 o’clock,
hut the others; remained with the sick man.
There was little or no change up to mid
night, excep • that he was steadily growing
weaker. Young Samuel Randall went
to a neighbor’s house to sleep,
but was hastily summoned about
3 o’clock this morning, when the doctor in
formed the family that Mr. Randall could
not live through the night. He was in a
state of serai-unconsciomnesi mo3t of the
time. About 3:30 o’clock he had another
sinking spell, and afterward his mind be
came more clear and bright.
THE SICK ROOM AND THE DEATH.
The sick man lay in the front room cf the
second story of his modest homo, and day
light was just beginning to shed its rays into
the sick room when Mr. Randal! opened his
eyes and looked tenderly at his wife. He rec
ognized her and in a half whisper said simply
“Mother.” He then closed his eyes
and sank away, death coming from ex
haustion, as the bells of a near-by church
rang the hour of 5 o’clock to call the wor
shipers to early mass. He was dead.
THOSE AROUND THE DEATH BED.
Around him were Mrs. Randall, Miss
Susan Randall, Mrs. Lancaster, his married
daughter, her husband, Samuel Randall,
Jr., Dr. Martin, Postmaster General Waua
maker, Robert E. Randall, his brother, and
the household servants.
For a moment the family hardly realized
that all was aver, but then, as the fact
that he was dead broke upon them, they
gave way to their grief and burst into
tears.
A TUG AT THE HEART STRINGS.
The shock was especially severe to Mrs.
Randall and her daughter Susan, who, re
jecting all offers of assistance, have nursed
the husband and father through his illness
of almost two years duration. Their grief
was touching in the extreme, and the gen
tlemen present allowed them to indulge it
alone for some minutes.
Postmaster General Wanamaker came
out of the house a few minutes after 5
o’clock, and announced in an almost chok
ing voice that all was over. Ho and others
then .endeavored to comfort the afflicted
famiry, and at length succeeded in inducing
them to retire and try to refresh themselves
with sleep.
SICK FOR TWO YEARS.
Mr. Randall’s illness dates back about five
years, when Dr. Thomas F. Martin, who
has attended him throughout his later ill
ness, was called in to treat him for gout
July 9, almost two years ago. Mr. Randall
was suddenly seized with violent diarrhoea
and hemorrhage during the night,
due to hastily eating a dish
of ice cream and berries during tne
day. Ihis hemorrhage was so severe as
to completely prostrate him, and his life
was in imminent danger. Dr. Martin says
that forsome time previous to this Mr.
Randall had been troubled with what he
supposed were hemorrhoids.
A MALIGNANT ABSCESS.
The diarrhteal attack caused the disease
to assume an active form, aud it was found
that he was suffering from an extensive and
malignant abscess. This caused serious
hemorrhages, which greatly depleted his
system and left him weak and emaciated.
He put himself permanently under a phy
sician’s care, and Dr. Martin has attended
him constantly while he was in thi3 city,
Dr. N. S. Lincoln, a physician of groat re
pute in this citv, being called into consulta
tion occasionally. Mr. Randall rallied and
grew stronger, and was getting on fairly
well until last February, when he had a
severe rigor, brought on probably by the
weather. This rigor was accompanied by
severe abdominal pains, and there were
symptoms of peritonitis.
A DOWNWARD COURSE.
From this time exhaustion began to set in
and the sick man’s course was downward.
Septisimia was ulsi present, and a chill and
sevore diarruoea about two weeks ago
brought the case to a critical stage. Up to
a short ti:no ago Mr. It inuali had confi
dence in his ability to pull through his sick
ness and told a congressional visitor that he
was mending, and that he would be able to
resume his congressional duties.
JOINS THE CHURCH.
He joined the Presbyterian church about
two months ago. Postmas.er Genpral
Wanamaker spoke to him on this subject,
and Mr. Randall reoiying that he had been
thinking of this matter for some time and
would like to become a member of the
church, arrangements were effected by
which he entered the Metropolitan Presby
terian church on Capitol Hill. Dr. Chester
is pastor aud will probably conduct the
funeral ser vices in this city.
SPREAD OF THE NEWS.
The news of Mr. Randall’s death became
quite generally kr.ow.i during tho day. It
was expected and therefore was not so
much of a shock as it otherwise would have
been. A large number of persons called at
bis residence during the day to exnress
their condolence. They were' received by
Mr. Lancaster, son-in-iaw of the deceased.
President and Mrs. Harrison sent a
basket of flowers with a note expressing
deep sympathy with the family.
Hjieaker Reed called during the afternoon
to express his regret and to learn the wishes
of the family with respect to the funeral
services. He informed Mr. Lancaster that
ho would carry out the wishes of the family
in all things.
SECRETARY BLAINE CALLS.
Among other callers were Secretary
Blaine, ex-Senator Ferry of Michigan, who
stood next to Mr. Randall during the
electoral count proceedings, ex-Spaakor
Carlisle, Representatives Breckinridge
of Kentucky, Springer of Illinois
aud many others. Sergeant-at-
Arms Holmes called and took charge
of the remains for the House of Representa
tives. They were embalmed and placed in
a casket in the room in which Mr. Randall
died, it is said that the dead man presents
a lifelike appearaace, except that he is
emaciated and wasted to a remarkable de
gree.
TO BE BURIED THURSDAY.
At 10 o’clock to-night Mr. Wanamaker
said that the funeral had been fixed for
Thursday morniug. The arrangements
will be in charge of the congressional com
mittee to be appointed to-morrow morning.
Mrs. Randall prefers that the services shall
be held in the church of which Mr. Randall
was a member and not iu the
House of Representatives. This church,
tho Metropolitan Presbyterian church, Dr.
Chester, pastor, is at the corner of 4th and
B streets S. E. Nine or two o’clock will be
the hour fixed for the services. After the
ceremonies the funeral pkrty will take a
special train over the Pennsylvania railroad
to Philadelphia, where the interment will
take place in the Randall family vault in
Laurel Hill cemetery. Brief services will
be held there. The train is not expected to
go into the city, but will stop at the Ridge
Avenue church.
Bamuel Jackson Randall was born in
Philadelphia Oot. 10, 1838. He was the son
of a well-known lawyer and democratic
politician of Philadelphia, was educated as
a merchant, and, after being four times
elected to the city council and once to the
state Senate, was sent to congress, taking
his seat on Dec. 7, 1863. He repre
sented without intermission the
only democratic district in Phila
delphia from the date of his
first election until the day of his death. He
served on committees on banking, rules,
elections, appropriations, ways and means
and other committees. He particularly
distinguished himself by his speeches
against the force bill in 1875. In 1876 he
was a candidate for speaker and was made
chairman of the committee on appropria
tions. In that position he greatly increased
his reputation bj r enforcing a system of
proportional reduction in tbe appropriations
and thus curtailing expenditures. On
the death of Speaker Michael C. Kerr, Dec.
4, 1876, he was chosen speaker. He was
re-elected speaker the two following con-
S esses, serving in that capacity until
arch 3, 1881. Throughout his congres
sional career he was a recognized leader of
tho Democratic party, taking a conspicuous
part in t :e debates and making his influence
felt in every important matter that came
before congress He married the daughter
of Aaron Ward of New York.
HONEST AND FEARLESS.
Public Men Have Naught Sava Praise
For Their Dead Comrade.
Washington, April 13.— Expressions of
regret at Mr. Randall’s death are universal
aud sincere. None paid him higher tributes
of admiration and respect thau his demo
cratic colleagues in the House who differed
with him vitally upon one of the most im
portant measures in congress. Representa
tive Roger Q. Mills had not heard
of Mr. Randall’s death when
an Associated Press reporter called about 3
o’clock and asked his opinion of Mr. Ran
dall. Mr. Mills spoke feeling and
earnestly. “He was a very great man,”
said he, “a man of unimpeachable integrity
and a natural born leader of men. Be had
more of the elements of leadership than any
man I have come in contact with since I
have been in public life.
might itave been democracy’s leader.
“Nothing but his views on the tariff
could have prevented him from being the
leader of the Democratic party. If it had
not been for that he would have been nom
inated for President in 1876, and,” sai l Mr.
Mills with emphasis, “he would have been
elected and seated, for he would have as
serted his rights. When he believed his
opinions were right he would never
change them, no matter what might hap
pen. I never saw such remarkable de
termination. When he set his lips and
brought down that great jaw of his nothing
could change him.
his tariff Bill stand.
"Why, when our tariff bill was up I
pleaded with him, urged and begged
him to make some concessions Jaud
compromise, but he believed he was right
and could not be moved. When all his
party except Mr. Sowden and one or two
others had come over he still held out, and
would not move. That was the only thing
on which we differed. There is
nothing good and great you cannot
say for me about Mr. Randall. 1 esteemed
him highly. My feelings toward him were
of the kindest, and I had great admiration
and personal attachment for him.”
a statesman beyond reproach.
Speaker Reed said: “It would be useless
to try to express in a few words the sense
of the great loss which we all
feel in Mr. Randall’s death. My esteem for
him was very great, and I have always bad
and expressed highest admiration for his
steadfastness and courage. He was a good
friend, a brave man afld a statesman
beyond reproach.”
CARLISLE HIS FRIEND.
Mr. Carlisle, who was just returning from
a visit to Mr. Randall’s residence, said: “My
personal acquaintance with Mr. Randall
began when I entered the Forty-fifth con
gress in October. 1877. Ever since tneu our
relations have been not only friendly but
quite intimate. Although we differed
widely upon some very important
subjects, we never allowed those
differences to interfere with our friendship.
I have always regarded him as an honest
man in public life, aud he was undoubtedly
a mau who had strong convictions and the
courage t > stand by them. I think that his
death is a great loss to his party and to the
country, and that he deserves to be remem
bered for a great many Important public
services.”
* ONE UF THE ABLEST AND PUREST.
Maj. McKinley said: “The death of
Samuel J. Randall takes out of public life
one of tbo ablest and purest of our states
men. He was a great man, aud for twenty
five years has becu a positive force in
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1800.
national affairs. During all his long ser
vice in the House, amid the fiercest con- !
flicts, when passion ruled, Mr. Randall
was always true to his country,
to his convictions, ani his constituents,
making everything yield to his convictions
of public duty. He was a natural leader of
men. No man could have been a greater
one. He will be missed in tbe nation’s
councils. Few mea have filled a larger
space than be. Before disease had
taken hold of him he was a
majestic figure in the House. As • speaker
he seemed fitted for tbe post, always firm
and resolute iu party contests, yat fair and
courteous to his opponents. In the great
contest of 1876 no m a can 'ell what might
hive happened but for his strong hand aud
clear head. I shall feel his death a per
sonal loss. Not the leao of Mr. Randall’s
qualities were his sterling integrity and
rugged honesty.”
ONE OF THE GREATEST OF HIS TIME.
Representative Holman, who served with
Mr. Randall on the appropriations c nnmit
tee for many year, said that Mr. Randall
was one of the greatest men of his time, aud
that during the years he was iu congress
Mr. Randulj had done more to shape legis
lation and had impressed his views more
clearly upon our statute books than any
other man iu either house. He was a man
of unswerving integrity, and would novor
support auy measure which involved any
useless or extravagant expenditure, even if
it was to be spent iu his own district. But
if, on the other hand, a bill was for the
good of the country, it found iu him a
warm friend and earnest advocate. "Mr.
Randall,” added Mr. Holman, “was by
long odds the ablest menffier of tho house,
and w r as one of its most loved and respected
members.”
A MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
Representative Cannon, chairman of the
appropriations committee, of which Mr.
Randall was a member at the time of his
death, said: “1 served with Mr. Randall
in the House of Representatives for
more than sixteen years. He was
of the people, loved them, and
believed in them. His knowledge of
them, coupled with his courage and ability,
made him a leader in his party—a real
force in the nation. There are few men in
pubue life who more strongly affected leg
islation and public sentiment than he. Ho
was the best of friends and the best of ene
mies. In his death the country suffered a
great loss.”
A PALL OVER PHILADELPHIA.
The Attending Physician's Statement
of the Case.
Philadelphia, April 13.—The news of
the death of Hon. Samuel J. Randall cast a
gloom over the various democratic clubs in
this city. At most of them flags hung at
half-mast, and at a few of the
prominent club houses mourning
drapery was displayed. The feeling of sad
ness at the death of the distinguished son
of Pniladelphia was not confined to politi
cal headquarters alone, for in many house
holds where Mr. Randall was known and
loved there was sincere meuruing over his
death.
DB. MARTIN INTERVIEWED.
Dr. Robert AV. Martin of this city, who
had been Mr. Randall’s physician since tho
beginning of his illness, was interviewed
to-night by a reporter of the Philadelphia
Press. The doctor spoke feelingly of his
relations with the deceased s atesman, and
be said he believed Mr. Randall had known
sinoe last fall that bis case was
hopeless. The patient never said
so directly, but the doctor gathered
as much from remarks occasionally
dropped. Ho was never told, said the
doctor, that he was suffering from cancer.
“When I made an examination of Mr. Ran
dall two years ago I discovered that cancer
had made such terrible inroads upon his
system that it was merely a question of
time when be would die. I consulted a
number of Mr. Randall’s closest friends and
asked them whether I should tell him how
serious his case was. They advised against
this, knowing as they did that he was not a
man who could stand such news. If he wus
informed that his illness was sure death,
said they, it would break his spirit and he
would give right up. He was a man of
wonderful tenacity. He wanted to live.
When nbout a year and a half ago the story
was published that he was dying from
cancer Mr. Randall criticized tbe article
and pooh-poohed the idoa that there was
any danger of his death.”
SLATING OF BAWTELLE.
Isaac Said to Have Made a Confession
Clearing Up the Mystery.
Boston, April 13.—The Globe prints
what it claims to be a confession made to
his counsel by Isaac B. Sawtelle, who is now
in jail at Dover, N. H., awaiting trial for
the murder of his brother Hiram.
In tiie alleged confession Isaac
says be and Hiram’s wife were parties to a
conspiracy to lure Hiram to an abandoned
camp in Lebanon, Me., to be held captive
by tiio notorious Dr. Blood and ox-convict
Jack until ho should relinquish in writing
all claim to the estate left by bis father.
DECOYED TO HIS DEATH.
Isaac decoyed Hiram to Rochester, N. 11.,
and drove him to a point near the camp,
where he was turned over to “Jack. ” Isaac
claims that h.s connection with the
case ended at this point, and
that he did not know of Hiram’s death un
til fie received a letter while in Portland,
telling him it had been necessary to put
Hiram out of the way, and that each of the
trio must look out for himself. The so
called confes ion makes most of the evi
dence in possession of the government ac
cord with the theory of Hiram’s taking off,
and claims that the murder was committed
in Maine by Dr. Blood and Convict “Jack.”
LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.
An Editor Comes Out ou Top in a
Test Case in France.
P A RI3, April 13.—M. Mermeix, editor of
the Cocartle, has been acquitted of a charge
of surreptitiously obtaining and publishing
official documents connected with the trial
of Gen. Boulanger.
The editors of the Temps and the Sie
cleux, M. 8 ircey, M. Herve, M. Lockroy,
and other eminent writers defended the
action of M. Mermeix, all regarding the
case as a test of the liberty of tiie press.
Bayard at Charleston.
Charleston, S. C\, April 13.—Ex-Sec
retary of State T. F. Bayard attended wor
ship at the Huguenot church here to-day,
where the sermon was preached by Rev.
Dr. Vedder. Mr. Baiard will deliver an
oration to-morrow night at the Academy of
Musio liofore the Huguenot society of South
Carolina.
A Portuguese Expedition.
London, April 13.—Advices from Mo
zambique are that Portugal has dispatched
a large armed force up Shire river with
the intention of attacking Upanda. The
expedition is supplied with artillery.
A Sculling Match Arranged.
Sydney, N. 8. W., April 18.— O’Connor
and tstenubury have been matched to row
on the Parramatta June 33,
THIS AVEEK IN CONGRESS.
BOTH Honsas TO ADJOURN TO-DAY
ON ACCOUNT OF THE DEATH.
The Montana Election Contest Apt to
be Brought to an End To-morrow-
Senator Hawley AVaiting to Press
the World’s Fair Bill—The Customs
Bill Also Ready.
Washington, April 13.—Under the
terms at Mr. Hoar’s notice, given last Fri
day, the Senate was to be asked to sit Mon
day until the Montana election case shall be
disposed of, but decision of that case will
probably go over until Tuesday, as the
Senate is expected to adjourn to-morrow
upon the announcement of the death of
Reprose,itative Randall. In announcing
his intention to ask tbe Senate to “sit out”
the election case to-morrow Mr. Hoar stated
that the republicans had no intention of
further discussing it.
Senator Hawley, at the first opportunity,
will call up the world’s fair bill, lie may
get it t efore the Senate in the morning
hour Tuesday, and, if no debate should
arise, it will be passed before tbe Montana
case comes up. Should there lie manifesto 1
a desire to discuss it, however, the bill will
go over until after the Montana case is
settled.
M’KINLEY’S ADMINISTRATIVE BILL.
The next bill on tho order of business is
tho McKinley administrative customs bill,
but os the appropriations committee will
have the district, army and pension bills
ready fer tho consideration of tho Senate
during the woek, it is scarcely probable
that the customs hill will receive much, if
any attention. In addition to the appro
priation bills the Senate will bo asked by
Mr. Hale to take up and dispose
of the bill proposing a special enumeration
and certification of Chiuese residents by the
census officials.
Saturday will be devoted to disposing of
bills on the calendar to which no objection
is made.
In the House.
The death of Mr. Randall will, it is pre
sumed, operate to postpone further debate
in the House on the bill to establish a na
tional zoological garden in AVashington
which was the ord r for to-morrow, until
tho next district day, when it will bo the
unfinished business.
The senatorial naval appropriation bill is
the only enlivening feature in prospect for
the week. Otherwise the proceedings prom
ise to be of a purely routine character. The
naval committee is miking every effort to
overcome the adverse action of the House
in committeo of the whole on the battle
ship clause of the appropriation bill, aid
hopes to reverse the decision when an aye
nay vote is taken, which may be Tuesday.
two election cases.
Two election cases reported by the elec
tions committeo remain to b> disposed of.
They are tha Indiana cise of Posey vs. Bar
rett and the Virginia ca*e of Bowen vs.
Buchanan. As the reports favor tha sitting
democratic members, but little time is
likely to be consumed in their consideration.
The legislative appropriation bill will
come along late ia the woek, and will prob
ably fill out tlie remainder of tho tune up
to Saturday, which will lie dev ted to eulo
gies unon the late Representative Cox of
New York.
SWEPT FROM A STEAMER.
At Least Five Lives Lost as the Result
of Carelessness in Michigan.
East Saginaw, Mich., April 13.—The
steamer Handy Bov, of the Bay line river
steamers, running between Saginaw and
Bay City, while bound down this afternoon
ran into the Flint and Pere Marquette
railroad bridge, carrying away all her
upper works. The steamer was sixty feet
west of her proper course
in the channel. Carelessness ou
tiie part of those in charge is given as the
cause of the accidout. Capt. Bolsen got
ashore and escaped, aiihougii the police are
searching for him. George Little, the en
gineer, and Edward Trump, the man at
the wheel, are in jail.
FIVE KNOWN TO HAVE DROWNED.
Those reported drownod are:
Miss May Haight, nged 22.
Mrs, Catherine Nevinh, an old lady.
Two ladies and one unknown man.
No bodies have been recovered yet.
A number of passengers were slightly in
jured, and J. W. Thompson was badly hurt
and was taken to a hospital.
It is estimated that there were thirty peo
ple on the boat at the time of the accident,
and all were swept into the river.
The number lost, therefore, reported at
this hour is merely conjecture.
LOSS OF THB QUETTA.
Ninety-six Whites and Eighty-three
Negroes Went Down with Her.
Han Francisco, April 13.—8 y thesteam
-Bhip Mariposa from Australia additional
details have beea received of the wreck of
the steamer Quetta off Tburdab Island.
About 9 o’clock o:i the evening of March 1
the passengers, who were holding an im
promptu musical, wore startled by the sud
den stopping of the engines and the
grating of the vessel's keel on a sunken
rock. In less than three minutes the Q letta
had sunk out of sight, leaving 291 people
struggling in the waves. Home were borne
under by the tanglel rigging and others
more fortunate clung to the floating wreck
age. One hundred and seventy-three lives
wore lost. Of the 126 whites only thirty
escaped, while of the 165 negroes eighty-two
survived, many of the whites being impris
oned in the state-rooms.
BREAKS IN THB LEVEES.
That in tho Atchafalaiya Bank Now
000 Feet Wide.
New Orleans, April 13.—The break in
tho Atchafalaiya levee, which occurred
Wednesday two miles south of Himsport, in
Point Coupe parish, is now 600 feet wide
and 7 feet deep. The town of Simsport is
said to be about two feet under
water. The liason levee on the
west bank, ■ about seventeen miles
north of Nelvllle, broke last night. Tnis
break is said to be 3)0 feet wide and ten
feet deep. Advices have also been received
that the Big Bend levee of Bayou des
Glaisea, eight miles west of Himsport, is
badly broken.
_ RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC.
The Election at Providence Gives the
Party the Legislature.
Providence, R. L, April 13. —The post
poned city election yesterday resulted in a
democratic victory, giving that party a
senator and eight representatives. The
complexion of the incoming legislature
shows 57 democrats and 50 republicans,
which gives the democrats a working ma
jority, with two to spare, and insures the
election of the democratic state ticket.
The Australian ballot system worked like
clock work yesterdav, very few voters re
quiring Distraction in preparing their bal
lots, while everybody had time enough to
vote.
TRIP OF TER PAN-AMERICAN3.
They Will Start from Washington
Friday—Tho Itinerary.
AYashingtox, April 18.—The business of
the international American conference is
so far advanced that there is llitle doubt
but that the delegates can leave for their
excursion through the south at midnight
next Friday, as originally planned. About
one-half have already arranged to take the
trip, and several others will doubtless decide
to postpone their departure for home for that
purpose, so that the party will consist of
about forty persons. The arrangements
for their transportation have been com
pleted, and the special tram will be similar
to that used on tbe northern excursion last
fall—the finest that can bo secured.
PLANS OF THE CITIES.
The plans of entertainment in several of
the cities to be visited have been submitted
and the programme will be completed aud
printed is soon os the remainder are heard
from. The following telegram has been re
ceived from New Orleans: “The pan-Ainen
can delegates and party will be the
guests of the chamber of commerce
and industry. representing the city
of New Orleans and state of
Louisiana, from the time they cross the state
line untill they recross it. Hotel hills, car
riage hire, etc., will be cared for by the
chamber. 1 hope that Secretary Blaine
will accompany your party to this city.
You can assure him that he will receive a
hearty welcome,”
Similar messages have been received from
several other cities to be visited.
DETAILS OF THE TRIP.
The party will start from Washington at
11 o’clock p. m. on April 18 nnd reach Old
Point Comfort about S) o’clock. At Old
Point Comfort they will board tho United
Hla'es steamer Dispatch, and spend the day
iu visiting Norfolk and Portsmouth, return
ing to Old Point Comfort in tho evening.
Sunday, April 30, will tie spent iu visit
ing the iSoldiei s’Home and normal school
at Hampton.
Monday morning will be devoted to the
tobacco and other interests of Richmond.
At 13:80 p. m. a reception will beheld at
tho executive mansion by Gov. McKinney,
Mayor Bllyson and the ladies of Richmond,
to lie followed by a luncheon at the West
moreland dull. The party will leave Rich
mond at 7p. in., en route for Charleston,
S. C.
AT CHARLESTON.
At Charleston arrangements have been
made for a morning excursion around the
harbor, a visit to the phosphate works aud
mines and rice plantations, followed by a
luncheon as guests of the city, ami in the
evening a reception will be given by the
ladies.
AVednesday will ho spent in Augusta,
where tbe party will bo the guests of the
Manufacturers’ Association and the Au
gusta exchange.
The party will be In Atlanta Thursday.
Tho programme of entertainment there has
not yet beon received.
AT MACON.
Friday tbe educational institutions and
manufacturing establishments of Macon
will he visited under guidauce of the Macon
boarp of trade. A reception will ho given
iu tho evening by the Commercial club.
The harbor at Brunswick will be in
spected Saturday, followed by a luncheon
at Jekyl island as the guests of the Jekyl
Island club. After luncheon the party will
be taken by steamer to Feruandlna, and
thenco will go by special train to St. Au
gustine, Florida. Sunday will be a day of
i est ut St. Augustine.
Monday’s programme includes a visit to
the cigar factories at Tampa, tho new
Tampa Bay hotel, and a sail uu one of the
Plant steamers to Edgeinont Key, the en
trance to Tampa bay from the Gulf of
Mexico.
Tuesday will be spent en route to Pensa
cola.
AVednesday will be devoted to Pensacola
and Mobile.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
Thursday and Friday will bo spent at
New Orleans. The New Orleans commit
tee will meet the special train at Hay St.
Louis, and on its arrival at New Orleans
will convey tbe party in carriages to the St.
Charles hotel, and thence to various points
of interest. A banquet will be givon in the
evening. A river excursion is planned for
Friday, with au evening reception by tbe
ladies.
The iron interests of Birmingham will be
inspected Saturday.
Sunday will bo "passed on Lookout moun
tain.
Monday will be devoted to the various
business interests at Chattanooga.
A DAY AT NASHVILLE.
Tuesday will be spent at Nashville, and
Wednesday en route through the Shenan
doah valley, reaching Roanoke about 8
o’clock p. m. A citizens’ committee will
meet the party on its arrival at Roanoke
and drive them to various points of inter
est. A banquet will be tendered in the
evening at Hotel Roanoke anil accepted.
Thursday will be put in at Natural
Bridge, and Friday at the caverns of Luray.
Washington will be reached on the return
trip about 3 o’clock p. m., (Saturday,
May 10.
l'rom the Invitations received, the omis
sion ' f factory visits and formal banquets
is noted. This will be very welcome to the
members of the conference, who were some
what surfeited last fall. The social enter
tainments are much more to their taste, es
pecially where ladies participate.
FORAKErt’B PRUBPECTS.
Three Reports Looked for From the
Investigating Committee.
Washington, April 13.— The Foraker
investigating committee will probably be
gin the preparation of reports this week. It
is waiting now for briefs from Gov.
Foraker and Mr. Grosvenor. There will
probably be three reports. Chairman
Mason, Gov. Foraker’s friend, will
probably write a Foraker report,
which neither Messrs. Cogswell nor
Struble can sign. Messrs. Cogswell and
tStruble will therefore probably write
another report, and Mr. Turner of Georgia
a third, which Mr. Wilson of Wost Vir
ginia. the other democrat, may sign. Pos
sibly Mr. Turner’s report may bo so judi
cial that Messrs. Cogswell aud (Struble
could sign it.
RIVER AND HA.BBOR MONEY.
The Gorman Bill Has the Best Chance
of Paselng.
Washington, April 13.— Tbe river and
harbor bill is to be reported Wednesday to
tbe house. Meanwhile its contents have
been put under a seal of secrecy which
seems to be secure, for a wonder. The ap
gregate of the bill is supposed to be $20,-
000,000. It is expected to pass the
House, but is likely to collide in the Senate
with the Gorman harbor bill, with probable
fatal results to the House bilL The Gorman
bill stands a better chance of becoming a
law because it does not apuropriate half as
much money, although it prop sed to com
plete the work in all the principal harbors.
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BRUNSWICK’S TRAGEDY.
POLICEMAN MABBEY DIES FROM
HIB WOUNDS.
His Slayer's Wound Much More Seri
ous Than Was at First Supposed—
Marshal Houston Resting Easy and
Will Survive—The Father of the
Prisoner Arrives.
Brunswick, Ga, April 13.—Patrolman
Massey, who was fatally shot by AV. O.
Baldwin in the recorder’s court yesterday,
died to-day at 13:30 o’clock. He had been
under tbe influence of opiates since he was
wounded. F.arly in the morning he rallied,
and there seamed to be some hope of his re
covery. As the day wore on, however, ha
sank rapidly, and at 13:30 o’clock expired.
Marshal Houston, who was also shot, is
resting easier to-night, aud will recover.
Baldwin, who did the shooting, is more
dangerously wounded than was first sup
posed. All efforts to remove the ball have
been fruitless, as the direction it took is
unknown.
BALDWIN INTERVIEWED.
The representative of the Morning New*
was admitted to tbe jail this afternoon, and
obtained a short but unsatisfactory inter
view with Baldwin. In reply to the ques
tion os to the cause of the crime the pris
oner said: “I don’t recollect anything
about the shooting. All I know is that a
difficulty with a woman was at the
bottom of it.” Retreated attempts were
made to draw the prisoner out, but he as
often turned tho conversation on other
matters. He seemed to be in a pleasant
humor, and appeared utterly oblivious of
the groat crime with which be stands ac
cused,
HIS FATHER ARRIVES.
Dr. Bnldwin, father of the prisoner, ar
rived to-day, and has been with his son
most of the day. It was he who broke the
news of Massey’s death to young Baldwin.
The death of the officer did not affect Bald
win to any great extent so far as could be
seen. Howevor, he regrets shooting Mar
shal Houston, who was an old school mate.
It is reported that his relatives on one
side of his family have always been very
eccentric. His maternal grandfather was
slain at Fort Gaines a few years ago while
in a fit of anger. Public sentiment has in
a great degree gone over to the young man
since his father’s arrival, although every
one regrets the loss of Offloer Massey, who
was a valuable officer and a popular young
man.
uts father’s theory of the crime.
In conversation with a reporter, Dr.
Baldwin said: “AVillie has always been a
model boy. He is the idol of his mother, to
whom this is almost a death blow. Even
as a child ho worshipped his mother and
sister, who in turn always idolized him.
Only last week he wrote mo to select a littlo
farm for him, as he wishei to leave
Brunswick on Recount of tho grow
ing impudence of the negroes. For this
reason 1 believe that when my son went to
court that morning he feared the negroes
would do him harm in the event of tbe dis
mi sal of the case, which he looked upon as
a foregone conclusion. He, therefore, went
armed. One of the officials agrees with
me in this belief. AVillie is the soul of
honor, aud geutle and kind. I don’t be
lieve that, if some friend or someone
he know had stopped him as he
left the court room, he would
have ussed the weapon, but he was In a
paroxysm of rage at being fined, and.
knowing that the money he had deposited
as a bond was sufficient to cover the fine,
and thinking he was not liable for arrest
under tbe circumstances, resented arrest."
LEGAL TALENT RETAINED.
Dr. Baldwin has retained some of tha
best legal talent to defend bis son, but
would not give the nancs of his attorneys.
He seems deeply afflicted at his son’s rash
act. Ho savs that even were he to live and
he cleared his life would be forever ruined,
as AVillie is a man of a very sensitive and
nervous temperament.
Young Baldwin is 33 years of age and
unmarried. He has borne an enviable
reputation since coming to Brunswick and
his employers speak iu the highest terms of
him. It is said that he has relatives in New
York and Boston.
THE DEAD POLICEMAN.
Policeman Massey will be interred to
morrow. He leavos a wife and a 6-year-old
child, who were dependent on his s tary for
a livelihood. A subscription has been
started here for the benefit of the widow
and child, as tne city makes no provisions
for such oases. Officer Massey is highly
spoken of by all his superior and brother
officers and the publ.c at large. Every one
bitterly regrets his untimely end. It is
understood lhat Officer Massey has relatives
at Jacksonville, Fla., and Chattanooga,
Tenn.
DROWNED FROM A BARGE.
Sad Death of the Little Bon of Ha
Farkos of Albany.
Albany, Ga, April 13.—About 4 o’clock
this afternoon H. Farkas was standing on
the corner of Broad and AVashiugton streets
talking to some friends when somo one ran
up to him, saying: “Your little son Harry
is drowning down at the barges. ” la a few
minutes a large crowd was on the way.
The government barges are lying on
the east side of the Flint river opposite
the city, and boys frequent them on Sun
day ovenings. ’ This evening Harry, the
D-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Farkas,
in c imnanv with two playmates of about
his age' went over to tne barges. Three of
them are lying end to end, making about)
300 feet in length.
FELL OVERBOARD.
In walking along the guards of the flrsfi
one Harrv mode a misstep and fell over
board. The current is very swift, and he
was swept directly under the barges and
was seen no more. His fond mother and
father were soon standing on the banks
wringing their hands in heart-breaking
grief and anguish. Mr. Farkas is one
of the most prosperous, genial a: and popular
Hebrew merchats of Albany, while Mrs.
Farkas conducts one of tbe large t milli
nery establishments in the city. This be
reaved couple have the symoathy of the
entire city. At 5 o’clock 8. F. Price caught
the body with his drag.
Candler Chips.
Candler, Fla., April 13.—After a pro
tracted dry spell an excellent rain fell this
morning, refreshing everything very much.
Tne prospects are that there will be a fine
crop in tbe orange groves, as the trees are
putting on heavy bloom.
Miss Maud Be jarin of Reunsaeler.lnd.,
who spent the winter here, has returned
home. J. P. Clute of BattU Ground, Ind..
who spent tbe wi iter here at bis beautiful
orange grove, has returned home.
A force of ha: ds are at work clearing a
road thruugb the swamp north of to wn to
Heather Island, on the Oeklawaha river.
AVtieu the road is completed the fruit from
the large groves on tho isand tan is*
shipped from here instead of by the boats,
which are very slow.
