Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-19
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Washington, Jan. 14.-Hon. Nelson
Dingley, of Maine. leader of the Re-
publican side on the floor of the House
of Representatives and representing
the Second Congressional District of
Maine in that body, died here last
night at 1890 o. Clock of heart failure,
resulting from extreme weakness, due
to double pneumonia. He was uncOns-
cious during most of the day and death
came quietly without consciousness
being regained. There were present
at the time Mrs Dingley, Miss Edith
Dingley, Messrs. E. N. and A. H.
Dingley, sons of the deceased; James
G. Hooe, an intimate friend of the
family; DR.. Deale, one of the physici-
ans who has been attending him
throughout his illness, and two nurses
To within few hours before his death,
the family firmly believed, as they have
throughout his illness, that Mr.. Ding.
ley would recover While the past
few days have given great hope of
recovery the progress of the disease
had made the patient dangerously
weak and had seriously affected his
heart.
The death of Mr.. Dingley last night
has caused deep gloom to come over
official circles. Prominent men in all
branches of public service called to ex-
press coincidence. In response to the
desire generally expressed a public
funeral service will be held in the hall
of the House of Representatives Mon
day at noon. The funeral cortege will
leave Washington for Lewiston, Maine
his home Monday at four o'clock.
Washington, Jan. 16.-The body OF
Congressman Dingley was taken to
the Hall of Congress this morning in.
closed in casket of plain black with
silver handles. The public funeral
was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Newman
of the Congregational church. Sub.
sequently the remains were taken tc
Lewiston, Maine, for interment.
Thousands of people passed through
and viewed the remains. The gal.
leries. where admission was by card,
was filled by the families of members
and other prominent persons invited
After funeral services both Houses adj
jOurned.
Paris, Jan. 16,-M. Loew, President
of the Criminal Branch, in an inter
view published in the Journal today
estimates that three weeks will elapse
before the Court of Cessation will hold
public hearing in the Dreyfus case
The Judge declares that a statement
of the court in his possession and the
documents furnished by Major Count
Esterhazy are inexact.
Berlin, Jan. 16.-The Prussian Diet
opened today, the Kaiser personally
reading his speech from the throne
His Majesty declared that the financial
situation is favorable; that the basis OF
the political and national life is soundly
established; that the prosperity of the
country is visibly growing, and that he
regarded the future with the utmost
confidence.
Among the bills to be considered are
measures for extension of the State
railway system, the construction of
canals leading to DOrtmounden and of
canal to the Rhine, the Wester and
the Elbe.
Denver, Col Jan. 16.-Col. William
j. Bryan and his wife arrived in Den
yer today. They were met by re-
ceptio committee and escorted to
the residence of Hon. T. NJ. Patter-
son. At II o'clock public reception
to Col. Bryan was given by the Den
yer Bimetallic League and hundreds
of people embraced the opportunity
to grasp the hand of the silver cham
pion. This evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Patterson held reception for the dis
tinguished visitors, to which members
of the Legislature and other promin-
ent people were invited.
The programme tomorrow includes
an address to the Legislature and a
public address in the evening. the SUBJ
ject of which is ''Naboth's Vineyard
Col. Bryan declared today in a brief
speech which he made at the public
reception given to him by the Bime-
tallic League of this city that the sill
yer issue is still very much alive. He
said:
The cause lives because it en-
bodies the hopes, the aspirations, and
the belief of our people. 1t is strong
cause, because the people need silver.
The American people favor bimetall-
ism, never mind where the silver is
produced. We do not need it because
it is produced here. People eat be-
cause they need it, not because food
has to be consumed.
"And SO with gold and silver. They
are important in the worlds COM
merce because they are needed and
y GU can never destroy silver while it is
needed. The farmer, the creator of
wealth, knows that the gold standard
lowers prices without raising money.
Aud if the gold standard should once
be established, you may set it down
that the date of bankruptcy is not far
ahead. To restore bimetallism is to
restore the parity between money and
property.
"ThOse who advocate the gold stand
ard as rule, know that the gold
dollar is not stable nor honest. The
strength of the god standard is to be |
found in the money oenters, and it's
strongest advocates are those who,
when their dollar is invested, want it |