The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-23
EDWARD BELLAMY IS DEAD
NOTED AUTHOR AND HUMANE
TARTAN EXPIRED SUNDAY
Had Been in Feeble Health E
Since He Finished His s'IIauaI,ty.v
Some Eight Months Sfnce-Fruit-
less Attempt mt Recuperatiop In
Colorado - Biographical Sketch
of a Most Remarkable Man.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 22.-Ed-
ward Bellamy, the author and human
itarian, died early this morning at his
home in Chicopee Falls, in the forty
ninth year Of his age.
Mr. Bellamy has been in feeble
neaith ever since he finished his
equality" some eight months ago.
lnoeed, long before it was complet-
eu, ne mad the most significant warn
iass that his vital energies were being
undermined. although it was not till
august that his physicians told him
tnat one Oh his lungs was affected. At
the earnest solicitations Of his nhvsi-
clans and family, he resolved to try
the ERECT Of the Colorado climate. and
early In September last, removed with
MS FAMILY to Denver, Col. where he
was attended by host of friends. He
received, however, little or no benefit
from the change, and since January
has been rapidly failing
When he recognized that recovary
was impossible, he became very anx.
1ous to get back to his old family home
stead, at Chicopee Falls, where he
| was born and where he had lived his
/ entire life. His brothers went to Dem
| yer to help him realize this wish, and on
April 26, just a month ago, brought
MIN back very weak, but very peace
| full, to his old home.
BELLAMY'S CAREER
He was born at Chicopee Falls, on March
| 26. 1850. and was the third son of Rev. Il.
X. Bellamy. for thirty-fve years tie pas
Tor s. OF the Baptist church. at Chicopee Falls.
| completed his education by year of Euro
pean travel and study.
BY study OF law he was at 81 years OF
age admitted to the bar of Hempden county,
| massachusetts. From the loyal profession
| men went into journalism, and for several
years was assistant editor of the Spring.
Held Union. From there he went to New
writer on the New York Evening Post
where he was engaged for about one wear
When ne returned to Springfield. and in CO.
started the Springfield Daily News
Meanwhile he published i'Six to One a
Nantucket ldyl;" DR.. Heidenhof's Process. -
| 1t was in 1888 that his famous beck, 'Lcok.
| ing backward" was published, the sale of
which up to the present time is over 45O, 900
copies In America. and probably 100000
foreign countries. Looking Backward" has
been translated into German, French Rus
sian Italian, Arabian. Bulgarian and sew
efai ot9er iianguages 1t is stated that EN-
Looking Backward" which he distributed
among the students and working classes nj
Germany. His reason for so doing. if this is
| really true, is apparent to those conyersant
with German politics.
COPIED BY MANY.
On the S0th of December, 1891 Mr.. Bel
lamy. being convinced that It was his duty
to supplement his efforts In Looking Back
ward by educating the people toward re
form In government, issued the first num-
Der of THE New Nation" paper de tired
10 become the most quoted and influential
| political or evolutionary journal in the
| world, An idea of its influence NAV he
| Judged from the fact that since 1.-The New
Nation was started over $50 papers de-
voted to nationalism have been launched
IN the United States. Canada ard Mexico,
and thousands Of papers. through the direct
| inspiration of The New Nation" have
started departments devoted to political re-
form, which are conducted and edited from
the writings Of Mr.. Bellamy, in 'The New
Nation" and Looking Backward"
| He leaves a widow and two children.
besides two brothers. Charles j. BeIlamy'
editor Of the springfeld Daily News and
| His funeral will take place at his home
In Chicopee Falls and. by his special re-
| quest will be of the simplest possible
character.