Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16
JUDGE KELLEY DhAD.
The oldest Member of Congress
Funeral ira the House on saturday

The oldest Member OF Congress |
Fatis in The rnarnesY-A Enbnc
Funeral ira lhe Bzouse 0n saturday |
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Judge Kelley
paased quietly away at Go O'CLOCK tuis
evening surrounded by Mrs. Kelley; iis
daughter, Mrs. Hortsman, and his cons,
William ID. Kelley, Jr., and Albert ID
Kelley; his physician, DIR. Stanton; lis
private secretary, Mr.. Weyriok, and the
nurse. His death was painless, DIR. stan.
ton says, as were his last two days, for
during the past 4S hours be had been in
state of unconseinuspeaB varied only by
delirium. lie literally died Of heart
failure.
There were no dying words to record.
All day yesterday and all to-day his
family watched carefully for some sign of
consciousness, but in vain. Even when
he was conscious he had difficulty in
speaking, owing 10 cancer and catarrh.
His last words were ally thoAa ha
addressed to his wife and daughter when
they came down 10 days ago to t&ke him
home, and he told them: NO, no; want
20 stay here and die in the harness." lie
aaid to them again and again that he
lopged for the meeting " Congress after
the hol day recess 80 shat he might take
his place in the Houss. He wanted to
die there, and he fought against his in
cteasing weakness chiefly that he might
live TO do II.
Judge Kelley had an exalted idsa OF
the office OF representative in Congress.
lie regarded it as place Of tbs highest
dignity, and he could not have died moEa
content in the Presidency. During all
tue past year as his strength gradually
failed he kept his thought OF dying in
the harness constantly in mind. H.
hoped at first last winter thet he might
die Oh chairman Of the committee or
ways and means, bnt by the time he got
here this winter he found himself so
weak that he knew that it would DO i'm
possible.
Last winter judge Kelley wRs able to
take some part in the affairs Of the House
and to look alter The interests Of his con
btituents, hut this winter he has not over
attempted this. he has just, as he agid
himself, been trying to Keep hiB ehattared
hulk ailcat
Judge Kelley was born in Philadelphia,
April 18th, 1874 His grandfather, John
kelley, served as an officer in the reyo
lutionary war. Having lost his father at
an early age ha commenced life ny a
reader In printing oiiice. He spent
seven years as an apprentice In q jewelry
establishment and then removed 10 Bog
ton, where he followed his trade for four
years, from 1885 to 1883 degotinn come
attention to literary matters. In 1870 he
returned to Philadelphia and began .he
Btudy of law and year later he Yan ad-
mitted to the bar, when he became a
leading Democrat. Willie practicing his
profession he devoted muah time to lit
erary pursuits. He was elected attorney
general of rennsylvania in 1875, and was
judge Of the court az common pleas OF
Philadelphia from 1896 80 ls56.
In 1861 he became Republican. In
1860 he was a delegate to the National
Republican Convention, aud III the same
year was elected to Congress, where be
has served con inucusly ever since. He
has been q member OF numerous com
lnittees Of the House, snd chairman OF
GONE of the most important notably the
committee on wsvs and means. He has
served in the lower House longer thau
any other member, and for this reason ii
often called the FEATHER of the House.,
He has for many years been known o.
"Pig Iron Kelloy," from his persistent
advocacy of the Pennsylvania high tariff
views in which the iron interests have
figured. He whs at one time a free
trader, but later became an ardent pro
LsGtLOubsts hhu lhb WIlitt7n hGNSEhl WI Al
in opposition TO the free trade theory
Among his works are "Reasous fol
Abandoning tho Theory OF FREQ Trad
and Adopting the Principles of Proteo
ton to American Industry" 'Letters oil
Industrial and Financial Questions" ant
THE New South"
WAsnINGToN, Jan. 1O.-Draped ii
Bombre black and adorned with simpl
bouquet of white flowers, the desk s.
long occupied by MIR. Kelley OF Pennsyl
vaDia this morning reminded member
that the father of the House, had de
parted from their midst. In hi
opening prayer, the chaplain said eth
servant 80 long i'll and suferin
is at rest The event that has been AT
preaching has come. The loss we feAre
has been realized. He SO long .
lonored and useful member OF this body
going In and out among his associate
here, has gone away forever. The plaes
tie soenSs the duties, that here knew htl
30 long and we'll, will know him no NOR
forever. And what can we say but til
Lord gave and we thank Thee FOR the 81
and the memory; the Lord has take
away; we would deyoutly recognizes HI
hind and be enabled even to add blesae
be the name Of the Lord" On motion G
Mar Neill of Pennsylvania memoriRl sel
Woes will be held in the House to-morEo
IL noon.
yS PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-Tha remsii
IA OF Judge Kelley were inferred in Laur
53A Hill cemetery. The funeral services wei
held IN the First Unitsrian Ghurch, h
E ginning promptly at 10 o'clock TIE Ra'
William II. Furness oondac'cd the a.
vires, and they were attended by n isft
number Of friends OF tho dead congres
man.
BOOdIer Quay NTust Hest.
WAsuISaToN, Jan. l2.--United Stat
Senator Matthew Stanley Qusy, by ord
OF his physician, DIR. Wales, will lea
Washington for South Florida on Jsnna
26lh, to remain away until he hiss Eeca
cred his health or been ma erially ben
M iited by tine change. Senator Qlsy
K, doctor ordered him 10 leays at ones, b
WA as he is Interested in some mettsrs
NfH legislation the senator has decided not
leave before the date mentioned. +,
friends here point to his going away
remain until the, near approach Of &
Republican state convention as an q
dunce Of the fact that he ia not partic
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