The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-02
NO HOPE FOR MALONE
PHYSICIANS DO NOT THINK THE
GENERAL WILL RECOVER.
HIS Condition mt Midnight Was Re-
ported Critical-Incidents I'm the
Life Of the Ex-senator.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1--Ex-Senator Ma
homes condition at, midnight was grave
and his physicians could offer no hope.
although 1t was thought that dissolution
might not occur Tonight. Iiis family is
with him. He was brighter and more
<cheerfui this morning and his condition
was encouraging az compared with his ex-
trensely critical state last night The area
OF the paralysis has not extended and to
some slight extent has abated The Cen
eral has recovered power oyer the muscles
Of his tongue, but 10 not &ble to speak
He remains conscious. and this morning
when his son, William Mahcne, jr.. arrived.
the father recognized him and extended his
right hand The left side and limbs con-
tinue completely paralyzed. AS the day
passed the encouraging features of the
morning also passed away. and as stated,
the General is now very low
General Malone. though slight of stature,
has been noted for his fine health and great
endurance. He is now within two months
Of his SEVENTEEN year, but does not look
his age BY a dozen or a score OF years
For long time he has been one of the
picturesque figures Of the capital His fav-
orite resort has always been with
Chamberlin's Hotel. where he could
be found almost every evening
the center OF group of brilliant
store of anecdotes. and about all his stor-
les there was a quaintness quite his own
his personal aope arance was striking. A
mere midget OF a body was surmounted by
head large enough for a giant, its size
being emphasized by a shaggy growth OF
m hair ard a @ patriarenal beard, In. his attire
the style OF the Virginia planter of fifty
years ago with frilied shirts and cuffs
une leather boots on his very small feet
and largo. gray slouch hat on his head
Since leaving the Senate in 1887 General
Malone has spent much OF his time in
were glad to maintain friendship with him.
Among those was Senator Vest, OF Mis-
souri,. and Matt Quay and Dan Cameron
York; General Clarkson. of Iowa, and
many prominent Republicans were alsc
e'1,9ns emons n bis admirers The late Senator
Of Illinois, as we'll as the late Senator
Hearst. of California, were among General
the heroes Of the Confederacy, and certain
ly worthy to be ranked among their best
fighters. Southern men have had no place
IN their hearts for him since he entered the
Senate in 1881 and cast his lot with the
Republicans, breaking the tie vote in that
body and enabling the Republicans to or
This was the crisis in Mahone's life The
decision to go with the Republican party on
, that occasion cost him his career a
and ultimately his fortune. 1t is unwrItten
history that when General Malone came
TO the Senate and held the balance of pow
er in his hands prominent Democrats OF his
own State and of the South pleaded with
HIN him to ,,,s stand, m by the party wi With which he
successful readjuster campaign. They
promised him he should be Senator from
Virginia as long he lived, and no dot. bit
that II General Malone had chosen TO re-
main In the Democratic party this promise
would have been ful6iled TO the letter.
Though President Garfield sent flowers to
adorn Mahones desk when he cast his lot
with Conkling and Plattia the famous con-
troversy with Garfield and the patronage
81 the state of virginia was taken out =
Ids hands TO punish him. When Arthur be-
came President Malone was treated much
better. but II was too late. and his .ower
In Virginia had been broken
The social and business ostracIsm which
General Mahcne was made to suffer in Vir-
Htnia for giving his vote to the Republican
party passed all belief He and his family
them. though their house in petersburg
had formerly been famous for its hospltal-
~. This ostracism extended TO business
homes financial ruin Though at ore time
the roseessor OF considerable wealth, ac-
quired in building the Norfolk & letters
years been gong from. bad to worse, and a
lew months ago he was forced TO MAKE an
assignment. hc saved nothing out OF the
-
property OF his wife.
On a1count OF his services and sacrifices
for tho Republican party = number of prom
fnent Republic ans last winter attempted TO
pass through Congress bill buying from
General Malone tract OF land IN this
city. '. hich was intended as q site for fs>.e
new government Printing Office. The price
asked for the property was much greater
than Its actual value. and this fact, coupled
with the intense hostility OF nearly ali the
Southern Senators and Representatives. led
TO the defeat of the bill. For several weeks
General Mahone spent every afternoon in
Statuary Hall in the Capitol, sending for
members and pleading for them to vote
favorably on his measure. He was yirtu-
ally fighting for life, and IL was understood
he could save himself from bankruptcy
could that piece OF land be sold 10 the
government at the price asked. The bill
failed. and with IL General Mahones last
hope Of escaping the inevitable.
Very Low This Morning.
WASHINGTON Oct 1-Af a.1A a M