The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-14
REARED ON A FARM
TAUGHT SCHOOL WHILE FIT
TING HIMSELF FOR COLLEGE.
STUDIED LAW BUT CHOSE JOURNALISM
He Was Elected to The Legislature, However,
ard Other Political HonorS, Followed.
tis Death, Says Mr. Hale, sa
National Loss.

Washington, Jan. 13-Hon. Nelson
Dingley, of Maine, leader of~the Republi-
can side on the floor of the House of
Representatives and representing the
Second Congressional district of Maine
in that body died here tonight at half
ing from extreme weakness due to dou-
bic pneumonia. He was unconscious
during most of the day and death came
quietly without consciousness being re-
gained. There were present at the time
Mrs. Dingley, Miss Edith Dingley,
Messrs l.. n. and A. II. Dingley, sons
of the deceased. Mr.. James c. HoOe, an
intimate friend of the family. DIR. Deale,
one of the physicians who has been at
tending him throughout his illness ana
two nurses. To within few hours be-
fore his death, the family firmly ne
leved, as they have throughout his i'll
ness, that Mr. Dingley would reovar.
While the past few. days have given
great hope of recovery the progress of the
disease had made the patient danger
ously weak and had seriously affected his
heart. Late last night and again this
morning Mr.. Dingley had bad sinking
spell, from which he slightly rallied.
There were further evidences of heart
failure as the day progressed. ana the
strongest stimulants were administered
but without effect. He failed rercepti-
tibly during the afternoon and rs night
came hope was abandoned. Mrs. Dingley
is very much pr3stra1e1 by her hus-
bands death and is now under the care
of a physician.
There were many genuine and heart
felt expressions of sympathy when it re-
came known that the Maine Congress
man was dead. All during his illness,
which he struggled against 50 vigorously
there has been constant inquiries at the
hotel at which he resided as to MS
condition.
Sergeant-at-Arms Russell, OF tie
House of Representatives. was notified
of the death, which will be announced
in both Houses of Congress tomorrow
and committees will be appointed to AT,
tend the funeral after which ADJOURN
ment for the day will be had.
Representative Dingley's iln 4Ss dated
back to December 29th when he COM
planned that he was not well. The ply
sician diagnosed his case as one of grip,
so commonly prevailing here, and eau
toned the patient to keep to his co0m.
Saturday pneumonia developed in the
left lung complicated with great irregu-
larity of the heart. Skillful treatment
brought good results, and on Thursday
there was signs that the lung was be-
ginning to clear. The next day, however.
the disease took an alarming turn, and
the two sons in Michigan were tele-
graphed for.
In speaking of Mr.. Dingley's death to-
night, Senator Hale said:
I'm the present condition of public af-
fairs Governor Dingley's death is very
great national loss In all questions re-
lating to finance to the revenues of the
country, and to the adjustment of great
fiscal questions, Mr.. Dingley was above
all others in authority. 1t is difficult to
say who can take his place. He had
the confidence of his associates in the
House, the confidence of the Senate, the
confidence of the President and the con-
fidence of the entire country. Maine
will especially lament him. Early and
late he had devoted himself to the in
terests of the State, and without distinc-
tlOH VI purity. anu pCOpic btiiCNCu III
his fidelity, patriotism and wisdom"
The funeral VIII be conducted at the
House of Representatives Monday next.
The body will be taken to the House at
10 o'clock and there lie in state till noon,
when services will be conducted in the
presence of the House and Senate. At
30 in the afternoon the funeral party
will leave over the Pennsylvania Rail
road for Lewiston. Maine, arriving there
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Further
services will be held at the family resi-
dence in Lewiston on Wednesday. The
interment will be in that city. The ser
vices in the House of Representatives
probably will be conducted by Rev. s.
NJ. Newman, pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church, which Mr.. Dingley was
accustomed to attend while residing in
Washington.