The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
HENRY (. PAYNE DEAD
|P0sTarAsTER GENERAL YIELDS PEACEFULLY AFTER HARD
 STRUGGLE.
Roosevelt Says of Hint "rhe sweetest' Most LovnbIe and Most Trustfui
 Man Ever
 Knew"

Washington, Oct. 4.-Henry C. Payne Postmaster-Gsnerai of the United States. . member of the National Re- publican Committee. a stalwart of his party with the history of which, both In his home State and nationally, he has been Identified for many years. died at his apartments at The Arlington Hotel at s:1o tonight, aged 60 years. The death and its cause was announced in the following official bulletin issued by the attending physicians:
 The Postmaster General died at'6;lO p. m. He died peacefully. without q struggle. Cause of death, disease or mtltrai valve and diiation of the heart.
 "P. M. Rixey. c. Lloyd Magruder. C. T. Grayson."
 Mir. Payne had been in poor health for at least two years, but his last H. ness covered only seven days, an at- tack of heart trouble last week preci- pitating the end at a time when, after q rest, he seemed to have recovered a small measure of his vitality. impaired by years of arduous labor. Death this afternoon came after nearly six hours of unconsciousness.
 The last official caller to inquire as 1 Roosevelt. and he had been gone only about ten minutes when the stricken member of his cabinet expired. Secre- tary Hay had called at the Payne apart ments few minutes before the Presi- dent made his visit. Neither entered the sick room.
 As Mir. Rooseveit was leaving. about IS o'clock, he spoke feelingly of MT. Payne to the newspaper men gathered in front of the hotel as ''the sweetest, most lovable and most trustful man ever knew" .a
 Mir. Roosevelt was accompanied by Captain Cowies, also a caller at the family apartments of the Paynes during the late afternoon. :ss5
 Around Mir. Payne's bedside at the time of his death was his devoted wife, the Rev, pr. Dunlap, pastor of; St. Johns Episcopal Church. Major and Mrs. W. 6. Cameron of Jamestown. N. F., Mir. and Mrs. Winfield Cameron cf Milwaukee. Charles L. Jones and Miss Luise Jones. relatives; Private Secre tary whitney. Miss Marie Barbiere.: an old companion of Mrs. Payne; Mir. and Mrs. w. l.. Mason of Washington, old- time friends of Mir. and Mrs. Payne; and the faithful colofed messenger at the Department of the Postmaster-Ge
 When the Postmaster General had breathed his last pr. Magruder lied Mrs. Payne out of the room. 1t was stated that she had stood up bravely under the heavy strain.
 The last day had been one during which practically all hope had been abandoned for some hours. The ap- proach of dissolution began duLIng the noon hour when the sick man lost con- sciousness and no longer recognized vryh hl h0A all Al A during his illness by saying to them that be was all right. When Mrs s. Payne saw that the end was near she summoned the Rev. pr. Dunlap of St |. Johns Episcopal Church and at her re- quest he read at the bedside of the dy- ing man Psalm 150, Out of the deep and then repeated thes prayers the Episcopal Church provides shall be read at the bedside of those about to pass away. .,-.
 Funeral services will be held at St Johns Episcopal Church. this city. next Friday morning and at 1880 that after noon the body will be taken to the Pennsylvania Railroad station and placed aboard the private car of Pres ident F. J. Earling of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad. who rendered the use of the car and an- nounccd that 1t would be here by to- morrow. morning.
 The remains should arrive at Mill wakee Saturday evening and services will be held next Sunday at the All Saints Episcopal Church there. In- terment will be at the Forest Home Cemetery. Milwaukee.
 Mrs. Payne has expressed desire that the services be as simple as pos sible. Further plan for the funeral will be decided tomorrow.
 The death of the Postmaster General came as a result really of a succession of sinking spells due to a weak heart that enfeebled the sick man until finally the heart literally gave out.