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and Mr.. Kerr.s eyes ,parkIed with delpht as he

remarked to his wife, "That bov ia honest"
few devs before his death. Mr.. Kerr had a
which he said ~ have nothing to leave you,
my son, except my good name. Guard II and
{IuL no.nsrs h1nor, and i've as we lived,
enough to supply his IA nils with living In
the same conversation he further said Pay
leaving YOUR mother penniless otherwise pay
what you can, and then go To- my credi ors and
tell them ,si the ruth, and pledge your honor to
In religious matters Mr.. Kerr was a liberal
thinker; lie might be said to have been
R'tionalis', accepting nothing which did not
bear the Impress OF probability without ad-
mittlnR the divinity Of Jesus Chrlst, he was an
advocate OF his code Of morils. To be honest
and true and just was In his belief to be n good
Christian. h rly this afternoon he was visited
by the Rev. Mr. Harris, President q tho fcnale
sounding him as to mis- religious views, asked,
nope you are prepared fora better life here
after, MIR. Kerr2'
The reply was a prompt inclination of the
head In the Affirmative.
Again the minister asked, " trust you have
a firm faith IN the merits Of our Lord and Sa-
vior Jesus CHRISTI"
After a moments hesitation, in which he
MIR. Kerr shook his head slowly. 1t was nne
distinction to make. and one worthy of the fine
analytical mind which maintained the suprem-
acy to the last.
Finding that Speaker Kerr could not carry on
conversation. Mr.. Harris promised to pray for
YOU"
To Mr.. Cox's inquiry whether he was content
to die, he nodded a tranquil assent.
Thus passed away one Of the best and purest
OF men and one OF tho ablest and truest OF
American statesmen-a man whose integrity
WIS religion, anu whose heritage to his descend
ents Is his untarnshed honor.
The news OF the death OF Speaker Kerr did
not reach Washington until half. past ten last
night. A telegram sent by his attending ply
eician, DIR. Pope, to his wife, was the first inti-
nation that the third ofhcer under the Govern
ment was dead. Three Presidents have died,
and death has vacated the offics of Vice-Presi-
dent Tour times, but not before has a speaker
DIED. Aoout biin The charmed circle OF Repub-
llcan government seemed to have drawn
Its line, so thai OF twenty y-nins elected
Speakers OF the House Of REPRESENTATIVES, from
the da's OF Muhlenburg down to Kerr, there
has not been a time when. 10 the event OF the
death OF the President or Vics-President Of the
United states. the Speaker would not have
been, under the act OF March, l192, the Presi-
dent. As II Is, the death OF Grant would make
Senator Ferry Presto snt, aud the death Of both
Grant and Ferry would make the Chief Justice
OF the United States President pro tenn, until
the peopls could oil the once. such are
the questions asked by the people, who have
nothing to do with royalty or succession, but
who, ,nsvertheless, cry the king 10 dead
As soon as the Clerk OF the House heard OF
the death of Mr. Kerr he ordered q met lilo
csskel, the same In design as furnished for Vice.
President Wilson. Tonight Clerk Adams and
Alum Springs, where they will meet the escort
already there. The President of the Senaie e will
accompany the remains to their lAst resting
place.