The San Francisco call., 1904-10-05
"P. NJ. RIXEY.
&c. LLOYD MAGRUDER,
"GRAYSON."

GRA SUN.
Payne had been in poor health for
at least two years, but his last illness
covered only seven days, an attack of
heart trouble last week precipitating
the end at time, when, after rest,
he seemed to have recovered a small
measure of the vitality impaired by
years of arduous labor. Death this
afternoon came after nearly six hours
of unconScfouSneSS.
The last official caller to inquire as
to Payne's condition was President
Roosevelt, and he had been gone only
about ten minutes when the stricken
member of his Cabinet expired. AS Mr..
Roosevelt was leaving he spoke feel
ingly of Payne to the newspaper men
gathered in front of the hotel as the
sweetest, most lovable and most trust
full man l ever knew"
Around Payne's bedside at the time
of death were his devoted wife, Dr.
Dunlap, pastor of st. Johns Episco-
pal Church.; Major and Mrs. w. S.
Cameron of Jamestown, N. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfield Cameron of Milwaukee.
Charles L. Jones and Miss Louisa
Jones, relatives: Private Secretary
Whitney, Miss Mary Barleyert, an old
companion of Mrs. Payne; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Mason of Washington, old
time friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Payne,
and the faithful colored messenger at
the department of the Postmaster Gen
eral.
When Payne had breathed his last
DIR. Magruder led Mrs Payne out Of
the room. 1t was stated that she had
stood up bravely under the heavy
strain.
Funeral services will be held at ST
Johns Episcopal Church in this city
next Friday morning and at 3:15 o'clock
that afternoon the body will be taken
to the Pennsylvania Railroad station
and placed aboard the private car of
President A. ]. Earling of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railroad. who
rendered the use of the car and an
nounced that it would be here by to-
morrow morning. The remains will
arrive at Milwaukee Saturday and ser
vices will be held there next Sunday
Further plans for the funeral will be
decided upon tomorrow
Henry Clay Payne, late Postmaster
General of the United States, was born
at Ashfield, Franklin County, Massa-
chusetts. November %, 1S4S. His an
cestors on both sides were natives Of
Massachusetts,, and their names are
found in the civil and military records
of that commonwealth as far back as
the early Puritan days. He had his
early education in the town schools and
at Shelburne Falls Academy, from
which he graduated in 1859.
He at once entered business life at
Northampton, Mass, but in September,
1863, moved to Milwaukee, Wis, where
he ever afterward made his home. He
engaged with the firm of Sheriom &
Co., with which he remained until 1873.
when he was appointed Postmaster at
Milwaukee (1S75). which office he held
for ten years and until the Democrats
succeeded to the control of the Ma
tional Government.
His first appearance in politics was in
the Greeley campaign, when he
was active in organizing the Young
Mems Republican Club and was made
it's secretary. From that time he was
in continuous service of the Republican
party organizations in the city, State
and nation, serving in various positions,
being at one time and another chair
man of the State Central Committee,
member of the Republican National
Executive Committee delegate-at-larg
from his State 10 the Republican Ma
tional Conventions of 1888 and 1892. etc.
When superseded as Postmaster of
Milwaukee in 1885 he again engaged in
business life, becoming president of the
Milwaukee Telephone Company, presi-
dent of the Milwaukee City Railway
Company and in 1883 president of the
his efforts the consolidation of all the
street railways in the city was effected.
under the head of the Milwaukee Elec-
trio Railway and Light Company, with
Mr.. Payne as vice president and man.
ager He also became president of the
Fox River Valley Electric Railway
Company and of the Milwaukee Light.
Heat and Traction Company, which
built and operated the suburban electric
railways running out of Milwaukee In
1887 Mr.. Payne was elected president Of
the Milwaukee and Northern Railroad
Company and remained at it's head un-
til its consolidation with the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway Com
pany. In 1893 he was appointed one of