Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-08
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sudden Death of the Distinguished
IlnnIurL.I ian In MnslllnRlan.

NentucEian IN Washington.
WAsHiSaro NAY 8-Jarnes b. Beck,
United States senator from Kentucky,
dropped dead In the Baltimore d Potomac
station in Washington yesterday afternoon
| at 4 O'Clock.
He had Just arrived on the limited ex-
press from New York, and was accom-
| panied By bis daughter, Mrs. Goodloe, wife
| OF Major Goodloe of the United States
| Marine Corps. He got OF the train with The
res, Of the psssengerS and walked with his
| daughter the entire length of the platform
| and through the cato leading TO the sta Ion
| proper He seemed z walk with an effort
| and to breathe with nor, but thess symp-
| toms were the usual compartments Of ex.
ertion with him for come months past.
After passing into the station the senator
and his daughter stopped, aud were Joined
by his private secretary, who had brought
carriage TO take them home. A few words
! were exchanged with regard to the care OF
baggage, when the senator suddenly turned
iae, and with the Remark, II feel dizzy"
iell Into the arms OF his companions. They
| could not support bis weight and be
dropped 10 the floor, where he svOoned
! away. Physicians were summoned, but
| when they arrived he was dead. Death
was due to fatty degeneration Of the heart,
ead his VISIT 10 Nav YORK was for the pur-
pose Of consulting with a physician about
his maiady.
When the news OF his death was received
10 the Senate chamber It produced a great
shock. II was At 4 80 O'Clock that senator
| Harris sent to tbs desk OF the presiding
of1cer and had read a bulletin raaiing:
Senator Beck dropped dead In the Balti-
more h Potomac depot" 'Iu view OF the
sad news contained In that announcement"
said Mr.. Harris, II move that ths Senate
do nov aijoutn." The morton was agreed
TO, and the senators gathered In knots to
discuss the Startling event. Orders were
also given that the dag should be placed at
half mast.
An old el1p,oye at the capitol recalled
the fact that tue death OF Senator Beck re-
moved (within 2 few weeks OF each other)
"the three working members Of the Forty
third Congress-" as they were known
Representatives Kelley aud Randall and
Senator Bsck.
James Barnie Beck was born IN DUN
itiesshire, Scotland, February 18Th, 1922,
and received an academic education. H3
came 70 America IL 1888, and Tor time
worked as laborer on q plantation in
Kentucky. But he was both mentally aud
physically vigorous and spent time In
study, 80 that he was able in 1916 10 be
Graduated as a lawyer at Transylvsnia
University. he began the practice OF law
IN Lexington. Rp,, and held no office until
1866. when ne was elected 10 the lower
house Of Congress. He was three times re-
elected aud then was elected to he United
States Seuste, taking his seat March 9th,
1917. He has twice been reelected to that
body, and his present term would have
continued until March Sd, 1895.
As representative in Congress Mr.. Beck
helped 10 hght the battle OF reconstruction
from the Democratic side. His great ca
pacity for labor enabled him usually TO tire
out all his fellow committeeman. He al
ways favored tariff reduction and made
many forcihle spesches on the subject.
ARRANGING FOR THE FUNERAL.
wAsHISatos, Mey 4.-Thsre was a full
attendance or the kentucky delegation at
the capitol this morning at II O'Clock to
determine the time and place for holding
the funeral services over the remains Of
: Senator Beck. senator Blackburn pre-
sided, Il was decided TO hold the services
10 the Senate chamber on Tuesday next at
! o'clock, the remains to be carried by
, Chesapeake i Onto special train TO Lex
ington, where the fnal services will be held
Thursday morning. Ths whole Kentucky
. delegation, II IL expected, will accompany
/, the body to Lexington.
Ths body OF the dead senator has been
embalmed. and lies in the parlor Of tho
/ house OF Representative Breckinrldge. on
Capitol Hill. large number Of persons,
including most OF his senatorial colleagues,
! called dnrlOg tbs day to view the body aud
tender their Condolences to Mrs. Goodoe,
: tho daughter OF the late senator. large
= nuneaf Of kilograms OF confidence we're
. also received.
! TIE list OF honorary pail. be8rers Ia NOT
8 sbsolutely settled upon, but those so far
: selected are ex Attorney general A. q, Gar
q land, Judge l.. :. Tstmhie, formerly Repre-
I sentative In Congress from tne Psdusah
2 (ky.) distriGt o. o. n aiac, correspondent
Z ~ tao Louisville UoWi,r Journal; Colonel
Il, z Wh-hinstO OK DnGRi is man Philip
! Is. thompson, Jr., W. Il. Smith, supsrin-
terdent OF the Botanical dsrdehs and a
= long time friend 81 the lead senator; Col.
= J Fie,cner johnson OF Kentucky, and Blair
Ire u this city. The active psll bearers
Will be capitol policeman.
WASHINGTON, May G.-under drip
: ping shy tho mortal remains of james
!, Birhie Beck, LATE United States senator
I from Kentucky were heTne ct 10 Ouincb
!. this mOraiun from the lestds moo of Rep,
y reseutativc Breckinridge OF Kentucky 10
d the capitol. pnOy were accompanied by
z the Senate Committee OF arrangements
/ add the honorary pail bearers named by
! the Kentucky delegation yesterday.
BrriVlng At the cast front of the senate
. wing the senators and psll bearers left
q their carriages ana forming In two lines
with Senators Blackburn and Evarts At
It the head the cAsket was borne from the
;, hearss by detail OF eight OF the capitol
4 police mp the stops and into the marble
o room where 1t was visited by several
i. hundred persons before its removal into
d the Senate chamber.
u The cpskat wa covered with black
Z cloth ard bore silver pate with tho
9 words jamrs Burnie Beck. Born
I February l3, 1872; died May 8, 1890"
y On the cAsket lay bunch of roses
;. from MIR. and Mrs, O. X. BrockinridRe
and the glass through which the ACE ard
n bust OF the deceased were visible was
h Wreathed with lilies OF the valley. A
p number OF floral tributes were brought to
. the Senate chamber ard displayed on the
= clerks desk. Among them were wreath
!. OF lilies end roses from the President and
i Mira. Harrison.
Tho Senate chamber was opened to the
r. public at 10 O'Clock, but owing to u
g rain and announcement erroneoualy ma.
! that admission would be by ticket, the
!, galleries wCrs not filled at IL o'clock
"a when the Senate was called 10 order by
President pro tom 1ngslls. After the
reading Of ycsleidaya journal Mr.. Black
a burn presented the order of ceremonies
q and it was read snd entered on the jour-
/ nal And then on motion of Dir. Morrill,
recoss wpa taken till IL 30.
The Houas also adjourned after read
ing the journal and the members flied
d across to the Senate chamber, headed 10
!. the Speaker.
IS Mt ~ 30, President pro lem. ingalls,
u called tho senate to order. Ex.Senators
Q Ferry OF Michigan, C!ingman of North
;, Carolina, and Sabin OF Minnesota, entered
o the ohambe and tOpk aeata