Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-04
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scenes and Sayings In New YOrk-Th
News al First uiSCeedite0.

scenes and Sayings In New YOrk-The
News az First Discredited.
NEW YORK, August 4.-When the news OF
the death Of Mr.. Tilden was received at police
headquarters some of the officials regarded it
hoax and refused to believe 1t. The wires,
however, soon settled the question. and then
began q season of speculation and RETROSPECT
LION. The alleged fraud Of 1915 were recalled,
anu many were the expressions or sympathy
ior the dead man which were evoked Dy tue
discussion of that event. His noble night
iOr hancock was remembered, and many ex-
pressed the opinion that 1t was the defeat OF
the democracy in that year that led Mr.. T1iden
70 declare ne was no longer candidate Tor Inc
early political life, as far back as 1S46, when
ne was member OF the constitutional conven-
s,Gn and member Of the assembly, mingled
WIN memories OF his great aversion to ON
cial life and his adherence to the principles Of
nls party, were heard on every hand. The one
great feature of the talk incidental to Mr.. Til
den's death was the loss it would be to the
democratic ie party that has Of late been robbed
S y Seatn OF s Wi leaders as Seymour Hen
FITZ JOHN PoRTER'S VIEWS.
1.-THE loss will fall heavily on the democracy"
said Gen. Fitz John Porter. "Mr. Tilden was
regarded as mentor by many of the leaders OF
the party, and they will now be at great loss
where to go to for advice. doubt 1t they can
OF ms death, however, for the last time saw
Mr. Tilden thought he looked very poorly"
SIT seems to me-" said Senator Murphy, "that
All Of its shining lights are being taken away
by the hand OF death. Mr.. Tilden was a man
whom the democratic party can never replace. V
statesman he was never surpassed. His loss is
not only great blow to his party but to the
country as well.
The business men of the city lost no line in
paying tribute to the statesman's memory by
displaying flags at halt-most. Every building
to half-mast The flags were also displayed at
hali-mast on all the public buildings as soon as
the death OF Mr.. Tilden was verified.
HARD LUCK.
1.-THE democracy is having hard luck and no
mistake" said Senator Piunkett "Now that
the leader is dead things begin to look very
cloudy. Samuel ]. Tildens loss will he felt for
many day after he is laid TO rest, and there
will never be found a man to take up the party's
cause where he laid it down."
IL had the honor 1 Of serving in the legislature
of Excise Haughton, "and found him to
be q man in a million.
AT GRAMEhcI PARK.
There were no unusual scenes at Mr. Tilden's
handsome residence in Gramercy park to-day
and as yet no evidences of the death of its
owner are displayed in the building. The cur
talns and windows remain just as they have
been since Mr. Tilden left for his mansion at
GreystOne. Mrs. NJ. E. Fay was in charge of
the mouse add servants to-day. She stated that
sne had heard of the rumOr, but yet had re-
ceived no news of the ex-governor's death.
She was inclined to discredit the report, and
Saiu tuttt III IL were True she would nave been
notified almost Immediately. kilograms ad-
dressed to Mr.. Tilden We're received at the
house this morning. There were one or two
callers, to whom Mrs. Fay made the same state
ment. She said that 1t was only yesterday that
one OF Mr.. Tilden's relatives had said that he
was doing remarkably well. None OF the fam
lily are in the city to-day.
Particulars of His Death.
YoNKERs, N. Y, August 4.-Sam'l ]. Tilden
died at Greystone this morning at ten minutes
before nine o'clock. He had been enjoying his
usually good health up. to Saturday
evening. While sitting on the stoop OF his
residence after sundown on that evening
he was taken with slight chill, which Sc tiled
on his stomach and bowels, producing inflam-
nation, from which he suffered all night. On
Sunday he was slightly better, and was able to
ride out. On sunday evening he felt
much worse, and continued to grow
weaker, but until last night tried
there were no fears OF the consequences. This
morning it became apparent that the end was
near DR.. Charles E; Simmons and Miss Gould,
a relative OF Mr.. Tllden were at the bed
side few moments before Mr.. Tilden died. He
to speak, but only moved his lips, failing
to make any sound. He passed away quietly
and peacefully. His death occurred in the
south chamber Of the mansion, overlooking
the Hudson.