Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20

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that the intestines were twisted and his
condition was vastly more serious than
was at first thought. He rested compar-
atively easy until last night when there
occurred a decisive turn for the worse
and grave fears were immediately en-
tertained for his recovery.
The Senate Adjourns.
AS a mark of respect to the late senator
there was an unusual attendance in the
Senate when the Vice President sounded
the gavel and Rev. Edward Everett Hale,
chaplain, opened the proceedings with
prayer. in which he referred with much
feeling to the bereavement that had come
to the country in the death of a member
who only few days ago had been on
the floor of the Senate
After the adoption of appropriate reso-
buttons and the appointment of COM
mittee to take. charge of the. funeral the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
Upon the close of the reading of the
journal Senator Tillman arose to announce
the death of his colleague.
1.-The senators in the chamber" he said,
were startled Monday morning with news
that surgical operation was to be per-
formed upon my colleague. Mr.. Latimer.
1t is now my painful duty to- announce
that he never sufficiently rallied to make
any Roadway and that he died this morn
ing at o'clock.
Mr.. Tillman then offered a resolution
declaring the Senate's regret, which was
adopted.
Vice President Fairbanks announced
the following committee of senator's to
accompany the remains to Senator Lat
liners home town for interment: Till
man, Proctor. Frazier, Foster. Owen
Johnston, Carter, Dillingham;, Dixon and
Smith of Michigan.
The body will be taken south on a spe
cial train of two Pullmans. diner and
5aggag= car leaving this city at 8
O'Clock this evening. In the party will be
the members of the immediate family.
Mr.. James NJ Baker, assistant Senate
librarian. and Mr.. Gibbs L. Baker. both
relatives of the deceased senator. and the
committees from the Senate and House
of Representatives.
The House committee that will accom-
pany the remains will include the entire
South Carolina delegation of the House
of Representatives and the following rep
resentatives: Howell Of New Jersey, Bur-
nett of Alabama, Bennett of New York
Cook of Colorado. Rodenberg of Illinois
Henshaw of Nebraska. Lee of Georgia,
Pollard of Nebraska, De Almond of Mis-
souri, and Thomas of North Carolina
At a full meeting of the immigration
commission this morning Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts presented resolutions ex-
pressing the sorrow of his associates
upon the commission at Senator Latimer's
death and their recognition of his Jealous
service as member of the commission
TO the family of Senator Latimer the
commission offered its deepest sympathy
The special is scheduled to arrive at
noon tomorrow at Bolton, s. c., where
the funeral services will be held at .
pm. the same day. Most of the members
of the party will return tomorrow evening
reaching here at noon Saturday.
= A Man Of Action.
Senator Latimer was. i'm the real mean.
ing of the term. self-made man. He
started life as farmer. as did Senator
Tillman. and he and his colleague made
South Carolina famous as the only state
that was represented in the highest legis-
lative BODY IN the land entirely by tiIlers
of the soil. who had no legal training
The deceased senator was a man who did
things; he was not a great Speechmaker
although he could make a vigorous speech
when he wanted to do SO. On account of
his straightforward manner and integrity
and his lovable nature he was universally
honored and respected at the Capitol and
in his state, and his death has come as a
sad blow TO a great host of friends nd
close associates.
He was a jealous advocate of reform in
the politics of his state. and the great
reform movement in 1890 swept him on
its crest into power. He was one of the
chief movers in the movement.
In the national House of Representa-
tives and in the Senate he was noted for
his advocacy of the good roads move.
question of immigration and his interest
i'm the enactment of legislation beneficial
to the agricultural communities Of the
country Last year he served as men,
Der of the immigration commission, which
visited Europe.
Senator Latimer's Career.
Asbury Churchwell .Latimer was born
July 81. 1851. near Lowndesvtile. Able
Vile county. S. c. He was brought up on
his fathers farm and engaged extensively
in agricultural pursuits He received. his
education in the common schools of the
county. He took an active part in the