The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-05
BECK LYING In STATE.
THE REMAINS NOT TO BE TAKEN
TO THE SENATE.

The Senator'S Son in Wyoming Not
Heard From Yet-The Interment to
be at Lexington.
WASHINGTON, May 4-The remains Of
Senator Beck have been placed In casket
aud lie in the parlor of Representative w.
G. P. Breckenridge on Capitol Hill. A
large number of persons, including most Of
his senatorial colleagues, called during the
day to view the body and tender con-
dolences to Mrs. Goodloe, daughter Of the
late senator. A large number Of kilograms
of coincidence were received.
The funeral arrangements have not been
finally and definitely determined upon as
yet. The Kentucky congressional delega.
tion has assumed charge Of the remains,
and will tomorrow morning finally arrange
all the details, respect, Of course, being paid
to the wishes Of Mrs. Goodloe.
MEETING OF THE DELEGATION.
The delegation met In the democratic
caucus room of the Senate at IL o'clock this
morning, Senator Blackburn presiding.
Most of the time was occupied in recalling
recollections of the dead man. IL was
agreed that Senator Blackburn should
formulate resolutions to be offered in the
Senata. and that the Senate should be asked
funeral to take place Tuesday.
Representative Breckenridge was re-
quested to confer with the speaker, and il
possible, secure an adjournment OF the
House from about 2 O'Clock Monday until
Wednesday. The delegation favored the
remains lying In state In the Senate from
tomorrow afternoon until the time for the
services, but Mrs Goodloe prefers that this
part of the programme be omitted, and In
Difference to her wishes the body will re-
main at the residence Of Mr.. Breckinridge
until just before the funeral services. 1t Is
expected that Senator Blackburn will
deliver an oration during the services Ia the
Senate.
TO BE TAKEN TO LEXINGTON.
The remains will then be taken to Lex
ington, KY. in special train over the
Chesapeake and Ohio road. AT Lexington
they will be turn cd over to Gov. Buckner
and the state officials. DIR. W. A. BARTLETT
Of the Presbyterian church at Lexington
will conduct the services at the grave.
They will be very brief and will take place
not later than noon Thursday. senator
Beck's son. who ia somewhere in Wyom-
ing, has not yet been heard from.
from telegraph office and therefore will
not be able to communicate with his sister
uutil he and the courier sent to find him
reach railroad station.
The list Of honorary pail bearers Is NOT
absolutely settled upon, but those 50 far Sc
lected are; Ex-Attorney-Gen A. II.
Garland. Judge l.. s. Trimble, formerly
representative In congress from the Padu-
cab, KY, district; o. 0. Stealey, corre-
spondent of the Louisville Courier Journal;
Col. l.. Q. Washington, ex-Congressman
Philip b. Thompson, Jr; w. X. Smith,
superintendent of the botanical gardens,
and for long time friend of the dead
senator; Col. j. Fletcher johnson OF Ken
lucky, and Blair Lee Of this city. The
active pall-bearers will be capitol police
men.
LOVED By KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, May 4.-The news of Sena-
tor Beck's death was received with univer-
sal regret. The Cottfier.JournoL says:
Mr.. Beck was man of wonderful physical
powers, and his capacity for hard. exacting
labor seemed unlimited He had a sturdy
as his. For years all his powers
an oppressed and unrepresented people.
gIoom Ss which followed the war Mr.. Beck had bad
eleven southern states for his constituents.
Combative by nature, drawing in with every
breath the Scotch love of freedom, a man OF
marvellous resources, of fine courage, sound In
debate. and of unbounded value in committee.
Mr.. Beck's public services have rarely been
equaied in the House or Senate. His mind
Every incident in the political history
OF his times was familiar to him, and he saw at
once the tendency and results Of Legislative ex-
periments He was not a man of much imagi-
native power and his addresses were singularly
free from rhetorical figures. Yet he spoke
the powers of a full man. that he was ever in
popular assemblage listened TO with pro-
found attention. The state loses
in the death OF Senator Beck an
more faithful to her deStinies than many to the,
manner born. Kentucky has always delighted
TO honor this man. and to-day she mourns him
as a most faithful servant and most cherished
leader. His career is known to all men, his
long public service, unstained even By tho
breath of reproach and rich in all that digniies
political life, Is legacy dearer than gold and an
example full of inspiration aud encouragement.
MIR. Beck has outliyed all the rancor OF partisan
contests and died possessed Of the esteem alike
of his friends and enemies.
EVIDENCES OF REGRET.
There are many evidences to-day of the
general regret for the death of Senator
Beck. References were made to it by
several ministers, and 1t has been the
general topic
The election of Senator Beck's successor
will be made by the legislature. The prob
able candidates are Congressman Carlisles
ex-Gov. Proctor Knott, State Senator
William Lindsay, and probably Congress-
man McCrary and Lieut.. Gov. Bryan. 10
is the common belief that ex-Speaker
Carlisle will be chosen. The election will
take place Tuesday, May 20.
TALMAGE ON THE DEAD SENATOR.
NEW York, May 4.--In his sermon to-
day, Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage used these
words: "And yesterday my beloved friend,
James B. Beck, senator of the United
States, dropped dead in the Washington
depot he was one Of the most magnificent
souls I ever knew; at times in eloquence q
Demosthenes, the foe all wrong, the terror
of all political corruption, and friend of
God. How l enjoyed his hospitalities
in Kentucky when he took me and
showed me all the classic spots
around beautiful Lexington, and talked
of things pertaining TO our beloved country.
oh. my, Talmage, said he, sometimes we
public men get werldly, and perhaps do not
attend our religioas duties as we ought;
but still the Bible is true, and the only hope
for this world is the gospel Of Jesus Christ.
! was brought up under Henry Duncan of
Roth we'll, Scotland. and felt the power Of
his ministry, and have felt it all the way
through
Thomasville Topics.
TOWNSVILLE. GA. May 4.--Prof. @. NJ.
Lovejoy, president of the South Georgia