Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
]. B. BECK DEAD.
THE ABLE KENTUCKY SENATOR
DROPS IN A RAILWAY STATION.
He Passes Away q Few Minutes After
ward-Before Physician Can
Reach Him.
lRr t.lncr,nh to the Dispatch. l

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Senator James b.
Beck. of Kentucky, died in the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad station at 4:l5 this
afternoon. He had Just arrived on o train
and dropped as he was passing through the
main waiting-room he was carried into
the station-master's office and was dead
when physician reached his side few
minutes later.
An examination by physicians Demon
strated that death was caused by paralysis
OF the heart and Immediately followed the
attack. The body of Senator Beck was re-
moved from the station TO the house of
Representative Breckenridge of Kentucky,
and later in the evening was embalmed.
NO arrangements have as yet been made
for the funeral Major and Mrs. Goodloe,
the son-in-law and daughter Of Mr.. Beck,
have expressed their willingness to leave
all arrangements for the funeral in tho
hands OF the Kentucky delegation in Con-
gross, and they will hold meeting to-
morrow for the purpose OF making these
| arrangements. Whatever these may be as
TO the time of the funeral, the body will be
removed to Lexington. ky.. Senator Beck's
home, and will be inferred there, where
his wife and one daughter lie buried.
Senator Beck had not been regular in his
attendance upon the sessions OF the Senate
TOR two years, and was in his seat but few
times this Congress. The last legislation
OF general importance with which he was
! connected was the differentiation bill, J"
which passed the Senate in March, 1888.
He worked on that measure with constant
devotion, says Senator Allison, who was
associated with him until 1t was disposed
of. One morning shortly afterwards he
came into the room Of the Appropriation
Committee saying he had been sick the
night before and was not then feeling well.
FIRST ILLNESS
That was the first time he had ever been
known to be sick. and from that time for
ward he was never well again. During the
debate that occurred on the tariff bill that
was reported TO the Senate as a substitute
for the Mills bill he was not able TO take
| part. and his absence was great loss TO
the Democratic ranks. He was not able to
be present at the opening of the special
session of tho Senate in March, 1899, and
was sworn IN by President pro tempOre In
| gals some days afterwards. Revisited the
! Capitol occasionally since the opening or
tho Fifty-frst Congress, but took no part,
except to vote i'll the proceedings. His
! last appearance in the Senate chamber was
on the day the case of tho new Montana
senator's (Sanders and Power was settled.
| Mr.. Beck was greatly beloved by the en-
| plOyes of the Senate for his uniform kind
| l4Nn0 anu courtesy nllN AAo uAblNO IAbNA'Ns
in their welfare. Instances OF this were
recalled to-day.
his PLEA FOR THE Niger.
One of them was the case Of John Dud-
| lev, a colored man. an old soldier, and
a member of the Grand Army of the Re
public. who had been discharged from
his place. He went TO Senator Beck
and presented his case. On the floor
of the Senate the warm-hearted Ken
tuckian made a plea for the color
ed man, with whom he had not, it IL
said, previously been acquainted, so effec-
lively that no Is still upon the rolls of the
Capitol force. An old employe at the Capt.
toll recalled the TACT that the death of Sen
ator Beck removed within few weeks OF
each other 1.-THE three wooing members OF
the Forty-thrd Congress-" as they were
known-Representatives Kelly and Ran
dali and Senator Beck.