The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05
United States Senator
From Maryland Passes
Away In Capitol.
LONG ILL. BUT END
WAS UNEXPECTED
Had Been for Many Years a
Notable Figure in National
Politics-Son May Sue
ceed Hirn-Sketch
Of His Eventful

Especial TO The Times -Dspatch.)
f WASHINGTON, D. c., June 4.-Arthur
Pue German, United States senator from
Maryland, for many years notable
figure In national politics, died sudden
ly at 9:05 o'clock this morning at his res
idence in this city.
Although he had been Ill and confined
to the house for months, the end was
sudden and unexpected. 1t was known
that he was I'll OF combination of
heart and stomach troubles that was
likely to have serious results at almost
any time. but at the end he passed from
comparative health to death in five min
utes. The attack that carried him off
was similar to such as he had several
times suffered frop, but from which he
always rallied.
Up to the moment OF death Senator
German was conscious. His condition
during the past week had improved 80
much that yesterday the family had
hopes OF shortly taking him to the coun-
try. He partook OF some nourishment
at o'clock this morning. but at o'clock
he was seized with heart attack and died
4 ir five minutes. At the bedside were Mrs.
German, Miss Ada German, the senator's
eldest daughter and the nurse. When
the attack came, physicians were sent
for. but the senator was dead before they
arrived. Up to late last night he was in
the best OF spirits and chatted with
various members Of the family.
Confined in House Since January.
Senator German had been confined to
the house since January 10th. He was
very hard worker in the latest Maryland
campaign. and the strain, coupled with an
rtS ~ IN I'm, "a oiv
finally, but long after most men would
have been In bed. He went back to the
Capitol, however. after the first Of the
year, and was again Obliged to relinquish
A his duties in tho Senate and go home.
& He had several heart attacks. but rallied
from each tone and It was thought that
he would surely. survive the summer, and
possibly would be ahle.to take up active
work again. Political friends were not
allowed TO see him In the past few weeks.
as he would talk and work f given a
chance. In spite OF medical injunctions.
He was allowed the papers, however,
up to the last. as they entertained him.
and he was SO constituted that nothing
said In print worried him. as 1t does
many public men.
He had bad attack OF heart trouble
week ago Saturday. but recovered as
usual, and at the time Of his death his 4
family were making arrangements to go
to his home at Laurel for the summer.
Senator German leaves son, Arthur
p. German, Jr., who is member OF the
Maryland Legislature, and besides Miss
5Gorman four married daughters-Mrs.t
Wilton J. Lambert, Mrs. r. A. Johnson
and Mrs. r. ". Hills, all OF Washing
ton, and Mrs. Stephen Gambrill, Of Lon
don who is now In this city, having ar
rived about ten days ago.
e.5 'iE5taa A c%;0~ &c To,, rrocc
The Senate adjourned Immediately upon
receiving the announcement of Senator
Germans death. No business whatever
was transacted. even the reading OF the
journal being dispensed with There was
an unusual number OF senators present.
and all were maifestlS impressed by
the solemnity OF the occasion.
A committee OF seventeen senate to
attend the funeral was appointed. The
desk and chair formerly occupied by
Senator German were draped in deep
such cases.
D Tho House also adjourned when the
announcement OF the death Of Senator
German was made. a committee of sew
enteen was appointed to attend the fu-
neral. The committee from the two
houses are as follows:
senate-Messrs. Rayner. All!Eon, Nor
gan, Hale. tAldrlcn, HIeller, Galltnger, Ell
kins. Martin, Tlllman, Clay, Spooner,
Kean. Bailey, Blackburn, Clark (Mon-
tann) and Oyerman.
+ House-R Representative ]. Fred c. Tall
bott, John Gill. Jr.. Thomas "A. Smith.
Sydney e. Mudd. Frank G. Wachter OF
Maryland; John Sharpe Williams (Alls-
ssissippD. Leonidas F. livingston
9(Georgia). Samuel M. Robertson :fL Louis
lanai. John A, Moon Uennessce). John
-
Continued on Third Page,)