The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-30

TUESDAY
4 SUDDEN END.
The Strain Too Much for Him--His Wife
With Him When Death Came.
NEW YORK. oct. 29-Honry George
candidate Of the Jcnersonian Democracy,
for mayor of Greater New York, is dead
Ii has been matter Of questioning
remark all along. how George ana old
man. could withstand the strain of hisre-
lnarkable campaign against "Bossism.'
''Ihc harder be works thes tronger he
grows" was the wondering comment Of
his friends. but the wear and tear of
such a struggle as he has made was too
much. and AFTER round of speeches at
College Point and Flushing Long Island
and ID long jump TO the Central Opera
House in this city, the man who has
made possible the defeat of Tammany
VINO has caused Croker 10 Doe Kissed in his
own meetings. peacefully gave Up his life
Cor The cause Dee csp0used.
LAST SPEECHES.
Mrs. George mad accompanied him I'm
his round of speeches last night alc Zee
turned with him 10 his hotel Those who
met him remarked that he did not look
like the halle old mah who had entered
tnc campaign few weeks before.
hlceard and piuchcd face, "a rowing eye,
with % wistful, tired lool, was what they
saw.
But the nerves were steady; the voice
calm and as he listened 20 the reports
Of the Tamm8nr celebration. where Gro
ker. his principal mark of attack had been
ieered 20 look OF satisfaction crept over
bis tircd face and expressions of sratihca-
ton escaped him.
Mr. George arrived mo the hotel at about
o'clock This morning BE had just come
from several large mass meetings i'm the
borough of Queens and Brooklyn. The
work of the night seemed 10 have told
on him. He complained OF being Tired.
bu. his friends and relatives who awaited
hiu. thought 90 only the natural fatigue
that follows such lard campaign work
as AR. George had been doing
After -cachng the hotel he retired. Mrs.
George awaited him in room - OF the
hotel 10 was about 1880 when Mrs.
George was awakened she found Mr..
George sitting iu an arm chair
''l am not feeling quite comfortable,
said Mr. George To- his wife.
won't you 20 back 20 bed?' inquired
Airs. George anNiousiy.
"I win sit here awhile, was the answer
Mrs George at once grew anxious as 10
her husbands condition. Mr. George grad
illy grew incoherent and lapsed into
emi-uncOus,iousncss.
Mrs George WAS now thoroughly alarm
ed and called her son. Henry George. Jr.,
from am adjoining room. Frank Stevens
was also called in.
Mr.. George was now unconscious.
a call was sent 20 Dr. Kelly, Mr..
Georges family physician, and he came
without delay.
THE END
Mr. George bv this time was uncon-
eciOus An efforts to revive him failed.
without "a sign of recognition of those
around he passed peacefully away at A45
O'Clock
Mrs. George was prostrated and was
cared for hy thc friends OF The family at
tho hotel.
Dr Kelly said that he saw Mr. George
a Few days as'Sand ne was then I'm bet
ter condition than hc had beer mt the
opening ~ the campaign.
In the death certificate Or. Kelly said:
'I hereby certify that / attended the
deceased from September. 1881. to Octo-
her. 1897, that ? last saw him alive on the
eth ~ October. 1897. no 3 o'clock i'm the
morning and that 10 the best Of my
knowledge and belief the cause o. his
death is hereunder written
Chief cause. apoplcXy (ccrebraO; con-
trlhuting cause asphyNia, duration OF
disease one half hour"
HIS FRIENDS GRIEF
Tho Rev Edward McGlynn reached the
Union Square Hotel shortly before IL
O'Clock. Tho dispatch which summoned
him merely announced that "a dear
friend was dead. hut hearing I'm mind
his own prcmoniton and the Fremont
tions that Henry George had conhdcd to
him. ne concluded rightly that his great
associate I'm the singlo-tax battle Of other
years had expired.
When ne looked upon the dead face OF
bis friond Doe burst into tears. The scene
was n distressing one. Afterward Dr.
NcGiynn said
Henry George died as Abraham Lin
o.ln died. Lincoln was assassinated just
after MS great work was consummatod.
II was said that he was merciully
shared the petty annOyances and bick-
erlncs 81 the reconstruction period; Hem
~ George was struck down by fate in the
zenith OF his powers. But the great
work that he inaugurated will so on.
As a man and a philosopher 1t VIII be
long before his like will be seen again.
iIis goodness and gentleness singled him
or. among an men. and, with others,
almost worshippcd him.
when DR. McGlynn was able 10 think
calmly over his recent intercourse win
The dead man he recalled that his friend
frequently expressed TO him his Fremont
tions that his end was approaching ana
had used language that indicated a pre-
sentiment that Doe would not outlive ms
campaign.
After his nomination by the Jeffersonlan
Democracy month ago. Mr.. George
made an extremely active campaign.
speaking several times every evening and
working from early 20 late at his head
quarters.
Ills candidacy gave to the coming cleo
tiOn IFS greatest element Of uncertainty
Tor according 90 expert politicians II was
practically impossible 90 estimate how
much OF Bryans vote OF last wear would
20 70 George instead OF Van Nyck
LAST SPEECHES
Last night Mr. George spoke IN the
Borough OF Queens and later In the Bo-
rough or Manhattan at the Central Opera
House lie was greeted by large and en-
fhusiastic crowds. ln one of his last
nights speeches Mr.. George said:
Il have labored for years 10 make NY