The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24

o1oA3u. when all were seated the
chaplain read from the clerks desk
the funeral service and selections
from the scriptures. Then the re-
mains were borne out attended bv
the congressional committees and
taken to the hearse and
driven to the railway station.
the president, his cabinet and
the other dignitaries following
in carriages. At the station the cas-,
ket was taken to the car set asid efor
it. The congressional committees en-
tered another and the two attached to
the Columbian express, which de-
parted for the west at 1925. They are
expected to arrive at Emporia, Kan,
the dead senator's home, Wednesday
afternoon. The funeral services there
will take place Thursday.
A REMARKABLE SCENE.
The services today over the remains
of the late Senator Plumb came to an
end at 2 o'clock, and then ensued an
extraordinary affair. Without any
motion to adjourn or take recess and
without making any provision for the
hiatus, the Senate simply collapsed
and walked out, leaving the
guests standing. For fully two min
utes the president and his official fam
lily, the supreme court and the diplo-
matte corps waited for directions as
to the proper style and location of text
but as none came the distinguished
visitors departed in such a manner as
individually seemed best. How the
senate would ever re-assemble when
there had been no provision made for
disposition or for anything else,
was too much for any of the old timers
in the galleries.
At O'Clock the vice-president re-
turned to the senate chamber. Ali
son just preceded him and Gibson of
Louisiana was at the desk attending
some of his correspondence.
1.-The senate will be in order" said
the ce-president.
The two Senators arose simultously.
Allison looked at Gibson and Gibson
gazed at Allison.
81 move that the Senate adjourn"
said Allison.
"The Senator from Iowa moves that
the Senate do now ADJOURN" said the
vice president. "All in favor say
aye"
Nobody said a word. Words would
have made the situation more ridicu-
lous than it was, so the vice president
declared the Senate adjourned until 2
o'clock tomorrow.
AT PLUMB'S HOME.
EMPoRA, Kansas, Dec. 21.-Mrs
Plumb has partially recovered from
the grief with which she was pros
trated yesterday at the sudden an
nouncement of her husbands death.
Today she has been in better condi-
ton than could have been expected.
Miss Mary, the eldest daughter, is
confined to her bed by severe attack
Of la grippe, but is somewhat better
this morning. Miss Ruth, the second
daughter, who was at Topeka visiting,
is now home and bears up with forti-
tude. Amos H., the eldest son, is at
the Philadelphia medical institute un-
der treatment for nervous disease. 1t
was thought at first he would be una
BILE to come home, but word has beer
received from his physicians that ht
will be here. The two youngest chill
dren, Carrie and Preston b., were al
school at Nazareth, Pa, but are on
their way home.
SERVICES AT TOPEKA.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 21.-Arrange-
ments were made today to hold tuner
al services at the capitol here over
the remains of the late Senator
Plumb. Mrs. Plumb was communl-
Gated with today by telegraph and
consented to the plan. The funeral
train will arrive at Kansas City
Wednesday morning, and will there
be met by the state officers, led by
Governor Humphrey, who will ac
company it to Topeka. At Topeks
the body will lie in state two hours
after which the funeral services viii
be held. From Topeka the body viii
be conveyed to Emporia. There tht
services at the home will be held
Thursday morning and later at thu
First Congregational church, attel
which the interment will take place
CANDIDATES FOR HIS PLACE.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 21.-The list o
probable successors to the late Senator
plumb is increasing rapidly. Tit
candidates most prominently men
toned are Chief Justice Albert ID
Horton, ex-Congressman E. n. Nor
relI, ex-Congressman S. r. Peters
George r. Peck, general solicitor o
the Santa Fe, ex-GOv. Thomas A. Us
borne, Benjamin Simpson and Georg'
r. Anthony.
Justice Horton, who has been NOR
prominently mentioned than any othe
politician, stated this morning tina
under no circumstances would he &C
cent the position if rendered
him. Personal enmity between Coy
Humphrey and ex-senator lngall
il is believed, places ingalls, out o
the race. There is now some talk o
Governor Humphrey resigning ant
making Lieutenant Governor Eel
Governor who could appoint Hum
nhrev senator. Neither HumphreI
nor Felt would consent to be inter
viewed. concerning the rumor. Hum
nhrey aid he would not even con
slider the situation at all until ate
the obseuuies and interment and init
mated that any candidate WIN
showed indecent haste in presenting
his claims would lose all chance o