Connecticut western news., 1897-11-04

ness to indigestion Mrs George fear Ing that he might be more ill than he | thought, summoned their son, Henry | George, Jr., who occupied an adjoining room in the hotel. Soon after Mir. l Georges condition was such that it was | apparent that physielan's services we're needed, and Dr. I. E. Kelly. the family physician was summoned. pr. Kelly saw at glance when he arrived thst MT. George had stroke of apo plexy He applied all the known re- storatives. but the patient had already lapsed Into unconsciousnesn. and the case seemed hopeless. The end came soon after, and the life work of the great political economist. philosopher and author was over.
 The funeral of Henry George was held at the Grand Central palace on Sum day. where the body lay in state from a. m. until D. m., and was viewed by thousands of friends and admirers of the deceased.
 Late in the afternoon the funeral services began in the palace. Six thou sand people were assembled in the hall. Near the casket sat the bercaved wife and the sons and daughter Of the de- ceased. Close by were the relatives and personal friends of the man. On the platform sat men prominent in the higher walks of life, and among them were Seth Low and Patrick J. Gleason. two erstwhile opponents of Henry George in the contest for the mayoraity of Greater New York. Mayor Strong. also. was there.
 The Rev. Dr. Heber Newton offered a prayer for the repose of the soul and conducted the Episcopal funeral service. Brooklyn's greatest divine. Rev. Dr. Lyr man Abbott. paid his tribute Co the dead. He was followed by one of the foremost opponents of Judaism tn this country, Rev. Dr. Gustav Gottheli. Fol- lowing the rabbi came the priest and pr. McGlynn poured out his hearts love for the man. John S. Crosby. who has been one of the most active cam paigners for Henry George, was the last speaker.
 Henry George was of English and Scotch descent and the son of small bookseller of Philadelphia, where he was born on Sept. 2. 1898. Ills father failed to make a success of his business and accepted a clerkship In the custom house during the last years of his life. Young George was thrown on his own resources at a very early age. He went to sea. His grandfather. Richard George.
 
 war of 1872. had been ship captain. and the boy seemed to Inherit love for the sea. He subsequently went to California, where he engaged in the newspaper business. being in turn com positof, reporter, editor and proprietor. It was in California that George bee gan to study the land question and evolved the single tax theory. For s second time he had hard struggle. When his fortunes were at the worst George married. The young woman was Miss Annie c. Fox.
 In 1881. during the Land league agita- ton, George went to Ireland as the cor respondent of a syndicate of American papers. He was arrested as a suspect. released and aftcrward leetured In Eng land. Returning to New York George embarked In the publishing buKiness In 1886 he was nominated by the United Labor party for mayor, polling 6s,O00 votes. The following year he ran for secretary of state to exploit his single tax theory. but his vote in New York city was barely sb.000, and throughout the state it was insignificant. He was most widely known AS the author of Progress and Poverty"