Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-05

tlonal committee during the interim be-
tween the death of Senator Hanna and
the election OF secy Cortelyou as It's
head. aud the trying duties that then
devolved upon him. experimenting as
they did the strain Of the postal lnvesti-
CATION, Slapped his vitality and led to
his final breakdown.
The last official caller TO inquire as
TO Mn Payne's condition was Presl-
dent Roosevelt and be- had been gone
about 10 minutes when the stricken
member OF his cabinet expired, As
Mr. Roosevelt was leaving he spoke
feelngly OF MIR. Payne to the newspaper
men gathered In front Of the hotel az
"the sweetest, most loyable and most
trustful man | ever knew" Mrs. Roose-
welt, accompanied by Capt. C0Wles, al
so was a caller at the family apart
monts Of the paynes during the late
afternoon.
The last day had been one during
which practically all hope had been
abandoned for some hours, The ap-
preach OF dissolution began during the
noon hour. when the sick man lost con.
sclousness and no longer recognized
those whom he had attempted to cheer
during his illness by saying to them
that he was an right Rev. DR.. Dun.
lap Of st. Johns Episcopal church
at the request Of Mrs, Payne read at
the bedside Of the diving man Psalm 1870,
"Out Of the depths and then repeated
the prayers prescribed by the Episcopal
church service.
Funeral services VIII be held at st.
Johns Episcopal church IN this city
next Friday morning and at 3.l5 that
afternoon the body will be taken TO the
Pennsylvania railroad station and
placed aboard the private car OF Pres
ident A. ]. Earring Of the Chicago. Mil
waukee 4 ST. Paul who rendered the
use Of the car and announced that Il
would be- here tomorrow morning The
remains VIII arrive al Milwaukee SAT-
urday and services will be held there
next Sunday Further nions for the
funeral win be decided on tomorrow.
HIS SUCCESSOR.
Washington oct. 4.-ln succession to
Mr. Payne George Bruce Cortelyou
former secretary of the department of
commerce and labor ana now chair
man OF the Republican national COM
mlttee. win become general,
Mr. Corlelyous appointment as head
Of the postoflice department was de-
termined ON several months ago by
President Roosevelt. when Mr. Payne
indicated 10 the president his desire to
retire from the department ON account
OF the precurious state OF his health,
Mr. Payne would have resigned the
portfolio long ago had Il not been Tor
the then pending investigation Of the
affairs OF the department
lie felt. however, and said many
times to his friends that he could not
relmuuish the duties Of the office
while the investigation was pending.
and expressed his determination 10 car
ny the Investigation TO a conclusion
The intense mental and physical
strain incident to the direction OF the
postal incident TO the direction OF the
mined his health. Tie was warned
again and again by his physicians and
friends that he was subjecting himself
TO too great a burden, but he refused
TO heed their cOunsels.
Having concluded the pressing work
OF the department and carried the In
quiry 10 a point whore Il passed from
the hands Of the department officials
10 the courts. 1t was his intention I'm
N lew NllNiiANl AN i'NoN AZ ll'NN AlN uu~
mOnltiOns OF his friends and rellnquish
finally the cares and responsibilities
OF official lie.
He had promised his family and
friends never again to undertake any
work which might imperil his health.
which FOR many years had not been
good
10 10 the understanding now that Mr.
Cortelyou viii assume the duties OF
postmaster General as soon as he con-
veniently can after the close Of the In
vestigatlon. Il Is probable that he
will enter the office about the first OF
December although no date for the
assumption Of his new responsibilities
has been determined upon, even ten.
tatively. since after the election Il will
take him some time 20 wind up the
affairs of the campaign and he may
also desire 10 take az least a brief rest,
In the interim the responsibilities Of