Show DEATH SUMMONS MAYOR OF BOSTON General Patrick A Collins Answers the Last Earthly Call NEWS MEWS CAUSES GREAT GRIEF CLEVELAND PAYS TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND FRIENDS OSTON Sept 14 The death of Mayor i BOSTON S B Patrick A 4 Collins at Hot Springs 5 Va was announced here today by byM byI byM M I J Curan Curran secretary to the mayor A I telegram received d by b Mr Curran briefly reported the sudden demise of his chief Mayor Ma or Collins was one of the tho leading Democrats of the country He served in congress from IMS 1905 to and was wa United States consul general generd in London from 1 to 1887 17 Mayor Major Collins was wu the presiding officer of the tile national Democratic con convention convention convention of ot 1585 i Old School Statesman Mayor Collins was WitS regarded here hare b re at as l J one olle of ot the last members of qt the old school in national life lite The general re respect respect reSpect In which he was held as a na us national national figure ti ure was enhanced by the affection tion in which he h was held by the tle people of ot Boston The news of the mayors death became circulated throughout the city and caused a profound sensation Expressions of grief were heard on alt all sides and tributes were freely spoken For many years jears ears Mayor Collins devoted much time to io the defense d of the tIte cause of home rule for or Ireland and he was the first national president of ot the Irish land league in this country Funeral Next Week It is Ja expected that the funeral of Mayor Patrick Collins will be held on Monday if or o Tuesday Tuelda next During the afternoon flags were half haIC masted throughout the city elty and over the fire alarm stations blows blow wore were struck one for each year of at Mayor 1 Col Cul Ions life Daniel Helton Heiton chairman of the board b art artof of aldermen will wUl act as a Mayor Collins successor or and will wUl probably hold hokl the of office ice flee until the cloe of the year |