The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-15
RANDALL'S LAST SLEEP.
A STEADY STREAM OF CALLERS
TO HIS SADDENED HOME.

Telegranns of Coincidence Received
From Many Prominent Men-List of
the Honorary Pail -Bearers-The Ar
range.nents for the Funeral-A Story
of His Conversion.
WAsHIGNToN, April 14-While Mr..
Randall did not unite with the church until
shis winter he had been thinking about
doing so for years. "Two years ago" said
John p. Miller to-day, 81 happened to be in
the room of the House committee on appro-
priations talking with several of the mem
bert on the committee. Mr.. Randall, the
chairman Of the committee, sat in his place
at the head Of the table writing letters and
apparently paying no attention to the con-
versation. We talked about many subjects
and finally drifted past philosophy on to
religion. said nothing on this latter sub
Ject, but all the others expressed in turn
skeptical views of religion.
RANDALL CHAMPIONS THE TRUTH.
Apparently Mr. Randall was not listen
ing, but when we got through he rose to his
feet in that masterful way which made him
so impressive in the House. his face stern
but bright, and said in his crisp way: Gen
tlemen, christianity is truth. The man who
doubts it discredits his own intelligence.
have examined this matter for myself
think never heard anything more solemn
or impressive. No one else hadSa word to
say. Mr.. Randall waited for a response,
and seeing that none was forthcoming
walked dignifedly out"
MRS. RANDALL'S INCOME.
Mrs Randall will have about $4,000 a
year from the funds which George w.
Childs and Banker Drexel raised among
Mr.. Randall's other friends in Philadelphia.
The PLAIN little three story brick house in
which MIR. Randall died has always been in
Mrs. Randall's name.
Among the kilograms of coincidence re-
ceived by Mrs. Randall to-day was a ten
derly sympathetic one from ex-President
Cleveland. For some mysterious reason
those around Mrs. Randall into whose hands
it fell, did not want the facts knownE that it
had been received, and would not give it
out.
STEADY STREAM OF CALLERS. -, -.
There was a steady stream of callers at
the Randall residence to-day to express
their sympathy with the bereaved family.
A large number of kilograms of coincidence
were received from well-known persons.
including Gov. Hill, ex-Secretary Whitney,
Abram S. Hewitt, Gov. Campbell of Ohio,
Mrs. George w. Fall, in behalf of her aunt,
Mrs. James K. Polk; Calvin S. Brice, Sena-
tor Mcpherson of New Jersey, Col.
d. S. Lamont, Smith Weed, b.
X. Jamison, T. J. Campbell of
n Y, President Roberts of Pennsylvania
railroad, Evan P. Howell, Hon. George L.
Converse of Ohio, Gov. Beaver Of PennsyI-
vania, ex-senator Wallace of Pennsylvania,
and Hon. Thomas Ryan. United States
minister to Mexico.
THE REMAINS
Mr.. Randall's body is still in the room in
which ne died The casket in which it will
finally repose is of plain cedar, covered with
black cloth and copper lined The only in
scription is the name and the date of
the birth and death of the deceased. The
remains will be taken from the house
at s o'clock Thursday morning to the
church, where they can be viewed until $3.50
o'clock, when the services will begin.
At Laurel Hill cemetery the casket will
be opened and an opportunity given friends
of tue dead man to view the remains.
George R. Meade post of the g. A. r. of
Germantown has requested that the Grand
Army services be held at the cemetery after
the regular ceremonies, bnt reply was
sent stating that they will have to be
omitted for want of sufficient time.
THE PALL-BEARERs.
The honorary pall-bearers have been se-
lected. They are: George W. Childs, A. J.
Drexel, Col. Alexander K. Mcclure and
William McMullen of Philadelphia, ex-Gov
Andrew Curtin of Pennsylvania, Charles A.
Dana of New York, Senator A. P German
Of Maryland. ex-Congressman William H.
Sowden of Pennsylvania, Representative
James H. Blount of Georgia, Senator John
5. Barbour of Virginia and Dallas Sanders
OF Pennsylvania. The active pall-bearers
will be capitol policemen.