St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
AT MILLER'S BIER.
Solemn Services Over the Re-
mains Of the Late Justice
Miller.
Alaska'S Mine OF Animal
Wealth will Soon Cease
to Yield.
Pirates OF ALI Nationalities
Kill Seals In and Gut Of
Season.
Gen. Belknap's Body Is Buried
With the Highest Military
Hon0rs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Ifi the cham
Der where Henry Clay made the
speeches that made him famous as
statesman and an orator, all that was
mortal of Clay'S devoted follower and
disciple, Justice Samuel F. Miller, re-
posed to-day while relatives. friends.
official associates and many persons Of
distinction paid last tribute 10 his
memory. The court room, always SON.
Der and formal in its appearance, WAS
even more impressive while the serY-
ices lasted by reason of their peculiar
solemnity. The nine high-baeked chairs
which the members OF the highest Ja-
dicial tribunal in the nation occupy on
court days were empty. The one. i'm
me diatelY to the right OF the central
chair was heavily draped in black. Sey-
eIai floral pieces were banked against
the desks Of the justices. There were
10 other decorations. The central
floral piece represented an open book,
and on one Of its leaves immortelles
formed the words: with malice
toward none," and on the other,
with charity towards ALL" This
tribute was from the ladies
u Liz itGoEl1di DGdIU
of managers. President Harrison sent
two crossed swords of white flowers en-
circled by wreath of roses and orchids.
A sheaf Of wheat was Secretary Mobiles
Offering. Mrs. Harrison sent an anchor.
and Mrs. Hancock, Senator Edmands,
Mrs. Fuller and the pupils of the Ma
tional Law university other floral deyi-
ces. At the Miller residence. on Massa-
chuSettS avenue, the members of the
family with number Of friends as
sembled at O'clock. No ceremony was
held there, and
The Funeral Cortege Started
for the capitol without delay. The
president, Mrs. Harrison. Secretary and
Mrs. Blaine, Secretary and Mrs. WIN
dom, Secretary and Mrs. Noble. Secre-
tary and Mrs. Rusk, Attorney General
and Mrs. Miller, Secretary Tracy and
Private Secretary Halford had as
SeInbled in the presidents room of the
senate. The body and its escort reached
the capitol at 3 O'Clock, and few min
uteS later. while the casketa containing
the remains of Justice Miller was being
carried into the building, the presiden-
tial party entered the supreme court
chamber and took seats in the second
tier Oh the right. Then the chief
justice and the associate justices
Justice Strong Tetired) entered and
took seats in front of the presidential
party. The justices acted as honorary
pail-bearerS. As the cloth-coyered
casket was borne into the court room
the entire assemblage rose and re-
manned standing until those accompany
ing the remains had been seated. The
casket WAS deposited in front of the
justices desks, Mrs. Miller entered on
the arm OF her son, Irvine Miller. they
were accompanied by Mrs. Allyn, Miss
Corkhili, Prof. and Mrs. Wilson and
other relatives and friends. Others
present were Senators Dolph. Mander-
son and Paddock, and eX-Attoraey Gen
eral Garland. The services were
opened with the hymn ''Abide With
Me-" sung by a auartette of male voices.
Rev. Rush r. Shipper. of this city, then
read verses from the Bible, beginning
Il am the resurrection and the life"
and followed the quotation with prayer.
After the quartette had sung "Come
Unto Me-" Rev. w. a. Bartlett, a Pres
byterian minister of this city, delivered
an impressive sermon on the character
semhage represented the sentiments of
sixty millions of people. He reviewed
the
Services of Justice Miller
on the supreme bench, eulogizIng him
as in every way great American man,
man of great sympathy and charity.
Christian gentleman, and one of the
greatest juriSts of the period. Dr.BArt-
lett then invoked the divine blessing,
and the assemblage dispersed. The
ceremony had lasted just an hour. Mrs.
Miller and her family were driven to
the Miller residence, where they pre-
pared for the journey to Keokuk, 10.
The eaSket remained at the court reoL
| for short time, and was then taken to
the Pennsylvania railroad station, where
| the funeral train was in waiting. At
1880 O'Clock tonight the train. with the
| funeral party Oh board, left for Keokuk,
where it is due Saturday morning. The
party consisted of Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
| Louise Allyn cher daughter), Miss Cork
hill tJustiee MilIef's granddaughter,
Prof. and Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reeves, Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, Chief
Justice Fuller, Justice Brewer, Maj.
Wright. marshal OF the supreme court !;
Mr.. Mckinney, clerk of the court; Fred
Faust, A. Page, and two supreme court