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8T. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1001.
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CHAPTEIt XII.(Contluued.
At the mi' moment, Randal selsitl his
lra upiHirtuuity of snlfln. He aa
drrssed himself gently to bin alslcr-ln-law.
Hhe refused to hear liliu. The India-nation
which Mm. Treaty had roused lu Iht made
no allowances, ami was blind to all sense
of rlulit. .
"Pmi't trouble yourself In account for
rour silence." b said, most unjustly.
"'ou were UaleuliMi to ty mother with
out a word f remonstrance when I cam
Into the mom. ; You are emioerued In tbla
Vila slander, too," ' .
Khc ilioiwi Into a chair, )( flierc wax
any on tlmiwht In her mlti1 at that iim-mi-iii,
It waa the tliuiilit of I""' husband.
Hhc waa eager to se bims she hmircd to
aay to him; "My to, I A""'1 bellevs)
word or It!" Us waa not In the garden
when aha bad returned for the parasol;
and Hyduey was ut In the sarib-n. Won
dering what had become f her father
aud Iht governess, Kitty had asked Ihp
nura maid to look for tbm. Mra. IJn
ley ecnt fur the nurse maid. rho felt the
strongi-st fi-liit-tance. wheu tba girl ap
peared, to approach tbo very Inquiries
which aba waa Mtrrwsled lit making.
"liar you found Mr. Llnlcyl" ah aald
with au effort,
yea, ma'aiii,"
"Where did yon mid hltur
"lu th ahrubbery."
"IW your waatcr aay snythlngr
"I slipped away, ma'am, before he aaw
Hie."
"Whyr
"Mia Westerfield waa lu tha ahrub
licry with my master. I mlitht bare l-cea
mistaken " The flrl paused aud look-
ed Confused.
Mra. I.lnley tried to tell her to leo on.
The worda were Id her mind; but tha ca
pacity for giving expression to theui failed
her. Hli Imiiaticiitly made sign. Th
imi was understood. The aervaut with
. drew.
Mra. Linley enalrhed up a newspaper,
and fixed her eyes on It In tba hoi of fix
lua her ml ml au It. Obwtlualely. deaner
tly, ah read without knowing what ah
waa reading. The liuea of print were be
ginning to nilnnle aud grow dim when b
waa alartled by the sudds) opening of tb
door. Hli limited round.
Her husband entered tb worn. ,
; CHATEtt XUI.
Mnlcy adrauifd a few atepa-end ato--d.
Ilia wife, burrjlug caaorly to meet
him. tbeckcit beraelf. It mlitlit bav been
dlatruat. or it minht bar been niireamm
In fear h braitatrd on the point of ap
proaching him.
"I bar aomethlnv to aay, Catherine,
which I am afraid will dlatreaa you."
Ilia rote faltered, bia cyea rented on
her I Urn looked away again. Ho aaid no
uior.
. A nt of trembling aelacd her. I.lnley
teppcil forward, In h fear that abe
liilaht fall, Hli Inatantly eontrotld her
aelf aud aigned to him to keep back.
IWt touch mr ah aald. "Vou coui
from Mlaa Wetcrld!"
That reproach roiiaed him.
"I own that I com from Miaa VcU'r
field," b anawored. 'tth addreaatw a
roineat to you, through m." .
"I rcfuaa to grant It." , i
"Hear It flrat." ......
; "So!" '
? iler It In your own lntert. Will
you permit licr to leave th hoiwe, new
to return again . While aba la atlll lauo-cent-r-"
Ilia wife eyed blm wltb a look of unut
terable contempt. II aubmltted to It, but
not In allelic.
"A man doean't. He, Catherine, who
make aurh a court-union a 1 am making
now, Miaa WcatcrHeld offera th one
atonement In her power, while all la atlll
innocent of baring wronged you except
in thought." i t
'ia that alir Mra. I.lnley akej.
"It real with you," h replied, "to aay
If there la any other aacrltica of bcmclf
which will b mora aweptable to you." ;
"lxt m undcratand flrat wlmt the aac
rifle mean. Ioca ah make any condl
tiona?" "She baa positively forbidden m to
rank conditloua."
"And goea out Into the world, Itelplea
and 1118'
"Yea."
Even under the terrible trial that wrung
her, the nobility of the woman'a nature
apoke in the next worda.
"Uir me time to think of whut yon
have ald," ahe pleaded. "I have led a
happy Hfe; I am not uaed to auffer aa I
am Buffering now." In thn minute that
followed, her changing color revealed n
atruggle with beinelf.
"Miaa Weaterficld la Innocent of having
wronged m, except 111 thought," Mra.
Mnley rcaumeil. "Bhe might have dmiiv
cd me ahe had not deceived me. I owe
It to her to remember thut, : Hhe ahall go,
but not helpleaa, and not friendleaa. Oh,
my huaband, baa ahc taken your love from
met"
"Judge for youraelf, Catherine, If there
In no proof of my love for you in what
I have realatvd, and no remembrance of
ell that I owe to you In what I hare con
femied." Hhe ventured a little nearer to him.
"Cnu 1 believe yon?"
"rut me to the test,"
Hhe Imitaiitly took blm at hla word.
"When Mlaa Weaterfleld haa left ua,
promine not to aee her again."
"I promlae." .
"And not even to write to biT." .
"I nromlMe.
She went back to the writing table. "My
heart la eaaier." ahe aald. limply. "I can
; be merciful to her now."
After writing a few llnea, ahe roae, and
hunded the paper to him. Uo looked up
from It In aurprlae. "Addreaaed to Mra.
MiicKdw nl" he aald.
"Addreeaod," ahe aimwercd, "to the only
Peraoii I know who feels a true Interest
- In her. Itnv vou not heard of it?
', "I renieinlKT," he auld and rend the
llnea that followed t'
"1 recommend Mlna Westerfield a
teacher of young children, having had
. ample proof of her capacity. Industry and
good temper, while ahe haa been governeaa
to nu child, Hhe leave ber aituatlou In
-ft? j
my aervlec, under clrciimalancea which
teatlfy to her aeuae of duty and her aenae
of gratitude.".
The IiihI, worat trial remained to be un
dergone; ahe faced It reaoliilely. "Tell
Ml Wenterlield that I wish to ae her."
t)n the point of leaving the room, Her
bert waa called back. "If you happen to
meet with my mother," hla wife added,
"will you auk her to come to me?"
Mra. Treaty knew ber daughter' nature-,
Mr, Treaty had been waiting near
at baud, In expectation of the tueaaage
which ahe now received. ,
Tenderly and rrapectrully, Mra. Llnley
addresacd heraelf to her mother. "When
we laat met, I thought you apok raahly
and cruelly. J know now that there waa
truih aome truth, let me aay In what
offended m at the tlm. If you felt
atrongly, It waa for my aak. I wiah to
lieg your pardon; 1 waa hnnty, I waa
wrong,"
The worda had barely folleu from ber
Him, before llerljert n-turned. He waa
followed by Hyduey Wenterfield. "
The governeaa atopped In the middle of
th room. Her head aank on her breaat;
her quick, conviilalve breathing waa audi
ble In the alienee. Mr. Mtilry advanced
to lb place In which Kydney atood. There
waa aomethlug dlvlue In her beauty aa ahe
lo.iked compaaaliMiatcly at the ahrinkiiig
girl, and beld out her baud.
Hyduey fell on her knee. lo alienee,
Mr. Unley ralacd her took the writing
whleb teatilled to ber character from the
tableand preneoled It. I.lnley looked at
bin wife, looked t the governeaa, II
waited and atlll neither the one nor the
other uttered a word. It waa more than
he could endure, lit ddreed himself
to Hyduey Brat.
"Try to thank Mra. IJnley," be aaid.
Hh annwcreil faintly: "I can't apeak!"
He appealed to hi wife next. "Hay a
laat kind word to ber," he pleaded.
Hhe made an effort vain effort to obey
him. A gentur of denpalr anawerrd for
ber aa Hyduey bad aim weird: "I can't
aieak."
True, nobly true, to the Chriatian vir
tue that repcnla, to the Christian virtue
that forgive, thoae three peraon atood
together on the brink of acparatinn, and
forced their frail humanity to Buffer aud
aulnnlt.
In mercy to the women Llnley aumiuon
cd the eonrage to part them. H turned
to bia wife find:
"I may aay, Catherine, that ahe haa
your guol wihca for happier daya to
come?"
Mr. IJnley pre-d bia band. At that
hint moment the child ran into the room,
In aenrcfa of her mother. There .waa a low
murmur of horror at the eight of her. That
Innocent heart, they had all hoped, might
have been apared the luiacry of the part
lug eceiie!
Hhe saw that Sydney had ber bat and
cloak on. "l'ou'rc dreaaed to go out," ahe
aaid. Hyclney turned away to bide her
face. It wna too late; Kitty bad aeen the
teare. "Oh, my darling, you're not going
away!" Hhe looked at ber father and
mother. "Ia ahe going away?" They
were afraid to answer her. With all her
little strength. a,hr clasped her beloved
friend aud play-fellow rouud the waist.
"My own dear, you're not going to leave
me!" The dumb misery lu Bydney'e face
struck Llnley with horror. He placed
Kitty in her moihcr e arms. The child a
piteous cry, "Oh. don t let her go! don t
let her go!" followed the governess as she
suffered her martyrdom, and went out.
I.lnley a heart ached; he watcbed ber un
til she was lost to view. "Oone!" he
imi mm red to himself "gone forever!"
Mra. Treaty beard blm, and answered
him:
"She'll come back again!"
CHAPTER XIV.
As the year advanced the servants at
Mount Morven remarked that the weeks
seemed to follow each other more slowly
thun usiiul. ; If the question bed been
asked In past days: Who Is the brightest
nnd happiest member of the family? ev
erybody would have ld, Kitty. If the
question bad been asked nt tbo present
time, differences of opinion might have
suggested different answers, but the whole
household would nave rcrrmued without
hesitation from mentioning the child's
uame. Since Sydney Westerfield' depar
ture Kitty had never held up her head.
Then typhoid fever set In. The doctor
spoke privately to Mr. Mnley. The child's
debilitated condition that lowered state
of the vital power which he hud observed
when Kitty a case was tirst submitted to
him ulaced a tcrvlble obstacle In the way
of successful resistance to the adraucea
of tbo dlseaae. '
"Say nothing to Mra. i.micy just yet.
There ia no absolute (lunger so far, unless
delirium sets in."
Ou the next evening but one the fatal
symptom showed Itself. There was noth
ing violent lu the delirium. Unconscious
of past evetits In the family life, the poor
child supposed tliai ner governess was liv
ing lu the bouse as usual. She piteously
wondered why Sydney remulued down
stairs In the school room. "Oh, dou't
keep her away from me! I want 8yd! I
want Svd!" That waa her one cry. When
exhaustion silenced her, they hoped thut
the sad delusion was at an end. No! Aa
the alow Are of the fever flamed again,
the same words were on the child's Hps,
the earn foud hope was In ber sinking
heart. '
The doctor led Mrs. I.lnley out of the
room. "Is this the governess?" he asked.
. "Yea!"
"Ia she within easy reach?"
"She la employed lu the family of a
friend of ours, living nine miles way from
lie."
"Beud for her Instnutly!"
Mrs. IJnley looked at him with a wild
rled exnression of hope and fear.
She waa not thinking of herself she waa
not even thinking, for tuut one moment,
,-lilld. What would her husband
say, If she, who had extorted his promise
never to Ren the governess again, brought
Svdiiey Westerfield back to the house?
'Two h'mrs later, pale, worn,, hnggard
...i.i. .mleiv. Svdnev Westerfield eutered
.1.. ..i ami looked once more on the
face which she had resigned herself
never to ae again. Oh appeared to b
hardly conscious of the kiud reception
which did Its beat to set ber at ber ease.
"Am I in time?" wer th first word
that escaped her on entering tb room.
Heasaured by the answer, she turned
back to the door, eager to hurry upstair
to Kitty's bedside.
Mrs. Llnley's geutle bind detained her.
The doctor had left certain Instructiona
warning the mother to guard against any
accident that might remlud Kitty of the
day on which Sydney had left ber. At
the time of that hitler parting, the child
bad aeen her governess in the same walk
ing dress which she wore now. Mrs.
IJnley removed the hat and cloak, and
laid them on a chair.
"There la one other precaution which
we must observe," she said; "I must ask
you to wslt in my room until I And that
you may show yourself safely. Now come
with me."
Mra. Treaty followed them and begged
earnestly for leave to wait the result of
the momentous experiment at the door of
Kitty' bedroom. Randal opened the door
for them as th three went out together.
He waa in g state of maddening anxiety
about hie poor little niece. Then he abut
shut himself into the drawing room, but
bad barely succeeded In composing him
self when servant appeared with some
thing to ssy to blm.
"I don't know whether I have done
right, air," Malcolm began. "There's a
stranger down stairs, among the tourists
who are looking at the rooms and the pic
tures. Ht Hid he knew you. And b
asked If you were not related to the gen
tleman who allowed traveler to aee blf
interesting old house."
"Well?"
"Well, sir, I said yes. And then be
wanted to know if you happened to be
her at the present time."
Itandal cut the man's story abort. "And
you aald yea again, and he gave you hi
card. Let me look at it."
Malcolm produced the card, and In
atantly received instructions to show the
geutleman up. The name recalled gen
tleman he bad met while in London at
dinner at the London Club Captaiu Ben
nydeck. Itandal'a first worda of welcome reliev
ed the captain of certain modest doubts
of bl reception, which appeared to trouble
blm when be entered the room. "I am
glad to find you remember me aa kindly
aa I reineraher yon. loose were bis
first words when be and Itandal shook
banda.
That put the captain at his ease, and
the two men were soon chatting pleasant
ly together. In the course of bis remarks
Captain Bennydeck aald:
"I have been In search of poor girl
who baa lost both ber parents; she has.
I fear, been left helpless at the mercy of
the world. Her father waa an old friend
of mine once an officer In the navy, like
myself. My last lettera suggest a hope
of tracing ber. There ia reason to believe
that she is, or has been, employed aa
pupil teacher at a school in the auburba
of London; aud I am going back to try
it 1 ran follow the clew myself, Good
by, my friend let us hope to meet again.
When you are in London, you will always
hear of me at the club."
Heartily reciprocating hla good wishes,
Itandal attended Captaiu Bennydeck to
the door. On the way back to the draw
ing room he found hla mind dwelling, rath
er to bis surprise, on the captain's con
templated search for the lost girl.
Waa the good man likely to find her?
It seemed useless enough to inquire and
yet Randal asked himself the question.
Her father had been described as an otfl
eer in the navy. Well, and what did that
matter? Inclined to laugh at hia own Idle
curiosity, he waa suddenly atruck by
new Idea. What had his brother told him
of Mlaa Westerfield? She was the dsugh
ter of an officer in the nary; she bad been
pupil teacher at a school. Waa it really
possible that Sydney Westerfield could
be the person whom Captaiu Bennydeck
waa attempting to trace? Randal threw
np the window which overlooked the drive
lu front of the house. Too late! Th
carriage which bad brought the captain to
Mount Morven was no longer in sight.
The other course that he could take
was to mention Cnpluin Hennydeck's
name to Sydney, and be guided by the re
sult. The drawing room had not been empty
more than a few minutes when the door
on the right waa suddenly opened. Her
bert Lmlcy entered, with hurried, uncer
tain ateps.
He had ridden from the farm at head
long speed, terrified by the unexplained
delay in the arrival of a messenger from
home. Unable any longer to Buffer the
torment of unrelieved suspense, he had
returned to make inquiry at the house.
As he interpreted the otherwise inexplica
ble ueglect of bis Instructions, the last
chance of saving the child's life had fail
ed, and his wire bad been afraid to tell
him the dreadful truth.
How long he stood there, alone and ir
resolute, he uever remembered when he
thought of it lu after days. All he knew
was that there came a time when a sound
In the drawing room attracted his atten
tion. It was nothing more Important
than the opening of a door.
Some person had entered the room. He
parted the curtains over me mirary en
trance and looked through. The peraon
waa a woman. She stood with her back
turned toward the library, lifting a cloak
off a chair. Aa she shook the cloak out
before putting It on, ahe chnnged her po
sition. He saw the face, never to be for
gotten by him to the last day of his life.
He saw Sydney Westerfield.
(To be continued.)
Glad, Anyhow.
. "I beg your pardon, I thought this
wns Mr. Chucksley."
"I am Mr. Chucksley."
"Then I am glad to flud that when
I thought I was mistaken I was mis
taken In thinking I was miMtnken."
"Hey?"
"I say when 1 thought I wna mis
tuken I was mistaken in thinking I wns
mistaken and being mistaken In think
ing I was mistaken when I wasn't mis
taken, 1 was glad to find I was mis
taken when I thought I was mUtnkeu,
because I wasn't mistaken or, rather,
I was mistaken when I thought I was
mistaken, and so I couldn't have been
mlHtn ken-well, at any rate, I'm glad.
Looks as If we were going to have
snow, doesn't lt?'-Chlcngo Tribune.
The theorist Is all right until It Is
time to make a practical demonstra
tion. -' .. . ;
Alvenva look at your Joys with a mi
croscope, and at your aorrow with the
wrong end of au opera glass.
A NEW PRESIDENT
R008EVELT TOOK THE OATH OF
OFFICE AT BUFFALO.
Will Continue McKlnley'i Policy Cabinet
Officers Aiked and Content to Remain
No Special Soiioa of Con grew Affect
big Sane In the Wilcox House. Special
Religious Service! Will Be Held.
Buffalo, Sept. K. Theodore Roose
velt, who today wag tragically elevated
to the Chief Magistracy of the Ameri
can Republic by the death of President
McKlnloy, entered this city of mourn
ing yesterday afternoon, after a re
markable and perilous journey from
the heart of the north woods.
He had been President under the
Constitution and law of the land, since
the minute ' the martyred President
ceased to live. All the duties and pow
ers of the office had devolved upon
hint, but he wag as powerless as the
humblest citizen to exercise one of
them until he had compiled with the
constitutional provision requiring him
to take a prescribed oath to support
and defend the Constitution and laws
of the United States.
iy : , I
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, PRESIDENT OF THK UNITED STATES. i
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, PRESIDENT OF THK UNITED STATES.
1
He took the oath at 8:30 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon In the library of the
rldence of Ansley Wilcox, a personal
friend with whom he stayed earlier In
the week when the physicians thought
President MeKinley would recover
from the wound Inflicted by the as
sassin. .
There were present when he swore
to th oath: Secretaries Root, Hitch
cock, Long, Wilson and Postmaster
General Smith, Senator C. M. Depew,
of New York, Judge of the Court of
Appeals Halght, John H. Scattered,
Mr. and Mrs. Ansley Wilcox, MIbs Wil
cox, George P. Sawyer, Drs. Mann,
Parke and Stockton, Mr. and Mrs.
Carlton Sprague, Mr. and Mrs. John
O. Milburn. the secretary to the Presi
dent, William Loeb, Jr.: the secretary
to the deceased President, George B.
Cortleyou. Mr. and Mra. Charles Carry,
C. R. 8eathered, J. D. 8awyer and Wil
liam Jeffers, official telegrapher, in ad
dition to Judge John R. Hazel, of the
United States District Court, who ad
ministered the oath.
The scene was a most affecting one.
The new President had just come from
Milburn house, where his predecessor
lay cold In death. Overcome by the
deep personal sorrow he felt, In his
characteristically Impulsive way he
had gone first to the house of mourn
ing to offer bis condolence and sym
pathy to the broken hearted widow.
Secretary Root, who 20 years ago had
been present at a similar scene when
Arthur took the oath after the death
of another President who fell a victim
to an assassin's bullet, almost broke
down when he requested Mr. Roosevelt
on behalf of the members of the Cabi
net of the late President, to take the
prescribed oath. There was not a dry
eye In the room.
The new President was visibly shak
en, but he controlled himself, and
when he lifted his hand to swear It
was as steady as though carved in
marble. With the deep solemnity of
the occasion he announced to those
present that his aim would be to be
William McKlnley's successor In deed
as well aa In name. Deliberately he
proclaimed It In these words:
"In this hour of deep and terrible
National bereavement I wish to state
that it shall be my aim to continue ab
solutely without variance the policy
of President MeKinley for the oes.ee
and prosperity and honor of our belov
ed country." "
Death Mask Made,
nnff itn Sent IT. A death mask of
the President's face was made at T:20
o'clock. The maBk was tatten oy
Kfttioard Pnusrh. of Hartford, Conn.
Pausch has mode'ed the features of
many of the distinguished men who
have died In this country in recent
vers. The nvsk Is a faithful repro
duction of the late President McKIn
ley'g features.
' Sympathy of Austrian!.
Vienna! Sept. 17. A constant stream
of diplomats and other visitors oalled
nt the United States Legation, tender
ing condolence upon the death of Mr.
McKlnley.
Anarchist Meeting Forbidden.
flant 17 Tha Cologne Gft-
sette asserts that all anarchist meet
ings have been forbidden In Germany
sine yesterday, and that all anarchist
clubs will be closed.
RESULT OF THE AUTOP8Y.
Death Caused by Gangrene Possibility of the
Bullet Having Been Poisoned.
Buffalo, Sept. 17. The following re
port of the autopsy upon the remain!
of President McKlnley has been made
public:
"The bullet which struck oyer the
breastbone did not pass through the
skin and did little harm. The other
bullet passed through both walls of
the stomach, near Its lower border.
Both holes were found to be perfect
ly closed by the stitches), but the
tissue around each hole had become
gangrenous. After passing through
the stomach the bullet passed Into
the back walls of the abdomen, hit
ting and tearing the upper end of the
kidney. This portion of the bullet's
track waa also gangrenous the gang
rene Involving the pancreas. The
bullet has not yet been found. There
was no sign of peritonitis or disease
of other organs. The heart walls
were very thin. There was no evi
dence of any atem.pt at repair on the
part of nature, nd death resulted
from the gangrene which affected the
stomach around the bullet wounds,
as well as the tissues around the fur
ther course of the bullet. Death was
unavoidable by any surgical or med
ical treatment, and was the direct re
sult of the bullet wound."
The report of the autopsy haa giv
en rise to the theory, hinted at a day
or two after the President was shot,
that Czolgosf In order to insure the
accomplishment of hla purpose, pois
oned the bullets that were Bred. T&e
gangrene found In the path of the
bullet is thought to be strong evi
dence In support of this view by Dr.
Wasdin, one of the consulting phy
sicians. Dr. Wasdin Is considered an
expert of high standing In the Ma
rine Hospital service. A chemical
and bacteriological examination of
the remaining bullets in the pistol
will, however, confirm or demolish
this theory and such an examination
will undoubtedly be made at once by
the authorities.
DAY OF MOURNING.
Governor Geer's Proclamation to Oregon
People Tribute to Dead President
Salem, Or., Sept 17. Governor Geer
has Issued the following proclama
tion:
"To the People of Oregon For the
third time within the history of the
United States its people are In mourn
ing over the death of their President
by means of an assassin's bullet.
During an era of profound peace,
when our people are in the enjoyment
of an era of unexampled prosperity,
and while mingling freely wltb all
classes of the people whose Interests
he had labored Impartially to pro
mote, the hand of the treacherous as
sassin, which was extended In pro
fessed friendship, committed one of
the foulest deeds that will ever dark
en the pages of the world's history.
Our beloved President, William Mc
Klnley, is dead, and In this hour of
National affliction the grief Which
overspreads the entire Nation Is
shared by the people of Oregon, with
bowed heads and sorrowing hearts.
"The mortal remains of Pesldent
MeKinley will he laid to rest at Can
ton,. O., on Thursday, September 19,
and in respect to hla memory, I rec
ommend that on that day all public
and private business be suspended,
as far as possible, that flags be placed
at half-mast, that the people meet In
their respective places of public wor
ship to ask for that National con
solation which can only come from
Almighty God, and that at the hour
of the funeral all church bells through
out the state be tolled as an expres
sion of the grief which weighs upon
our hearts as we pass through this
shadow of National bereavement.
"By the Governor, T. T. GEER.
"F. I. DUNBAR, Secretary of State.
Orlef at Manila.
Manila. Sent. 17. The profonndest
grief Is manifested by every class in
the community over the death of Pres
ident MeKinley. Governor Tart haa
Issued a proclamation which explains
to the Filipinos, that while the death
of Mr. McKlnley ia an Irreparable In
dividual loss. It does not alter the sta
bility of the Government or change
the course of the administration. This
waa considered necessary because the
Filipinos thought Mr. Bryan would suc
ceed him.
PRESIDENT MINLEY DEAD
END CAME AT 2:15
HIS LA8T HOURS WERE WITH
OUT PAIN OR DI8TRES8.
Surrounded by Friends and Relatives Mr.
MeKinley Not With Him at the Ust Mo.
tnent Their Parting Was Heartrending
Immediate Cans of Death Unknown
Pott Mortem I Probable.
Milburn House, Buffalo, Sept. 14.
President MeKinley died at 2:15 a. m
He had been unconscious most of the
time since 7:50 p. m. His last con
scious hour on earth was spent with
the wife to whom, he devoted a !fe
time of care. He died unattended by
a minister of the gospel, but his last
worda were a humble submission to
the will of the God in whom he be
lieved. He was reconciled to trie cruet
fate to which an assassin's bullet had
condemned him and faced death In the
same spirt of calmness which baa
marked his long and honorable career.
His Ust conscious words, reduced
to writing by Dr. Mann; who stood at
hia bedside when they were uttered,
were: "Good-bye all, good-bye. It is
God's way. His will be done."
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Our Uu Mautyi President, William McKlnley.
' Born Nilea, Trumbull Co., "Ohio, Jsnnarv 29, 1843. Entered Alleghany roller?,
Meadvltie, Pa., I860. Enlisted ss private. Company E. Twenty-third Ohio Volunteoi
Infantry, June 11, 1861. Participated in battles South Mountain and Antletam, Sep
tember H and 17, 1862; promoted from commissary sergeant to lieutenant. Promoted
captain, battle of Kernstown, Julr 24, 18H. OmmikSioneii Major by brevet March 14,
Ihto. Studied law at Albany, S. Y.: admitted to bar at Warren. Ohio, March, lt7.
Elected priMectuing attornev. Stark county, Ohio, lwi9. Elected to Congress 1870. Re
elected to Congress lor the seventh time, November, 1888. Inaugurated Governor of
Ohio January 11. 1892. Elected prenident of the United Slates November, 1894. Re
elected November , 1900. Shot September 6, WuL Died September 14, lsul.
TTta valativaa and thn members of his
offlcal family were at the Milburn
House except secretary wiison, wno
did not avail himself of the opportun
ity, and some of his personal and po
litical friends took leave of him. This
painful ceremony waa simple. His
friends came to the door of the sick
room, took a longing glance at htm
and then turned tearfully away.
Tha Partinj With His Wife.
He was practically unconscious dur
ing this time. But powerful heart
stimulants, including oxygen, were
employed to restore him to conscious
ness for his final parting with his wife.
He asked for her and she sat at his
side and held his hand. He consoled
her and bade her goodbye. She went
through the heart-rending scene with
the saem bravery and fortitude with
which she has borne the grief of the
tragedy which ended his life
In the Death Chamber.
From authoritative officials the fol
lowing details of the final scenes in
and about the death chamber were se
cured: The President had continued In an
unconscious state since 8:30 p. m.
Dr. Rlxey remained with him at ail
times and until death came. The
other doctors were In the room at
times, and then repaired to the front
room, where their consultation had
been held. About 2 o'clock Dr. RIsey
noted the unmistakable signs of dis
solution, and the immediate members
of the family were summoned to the
bedside. Mrs. MeKinley was asleep
and it was desirable not to awaken
her for the last moments of anguish.
8ilently and sadly the members of
the family stole into the room. They
stood about the foot and sides of the
bed where the great man's life was
ebbing away. Those In the circle
were:. -.
Tha News at Seattle.
Seattle, Wash., Sept 14. The un
expected news bulletin this morning
has thrown Seattle Into a state of
almost Inactivity. Business men go
about their tasks half-heartedly, with
bowed heads, and Immense crowds
throng the streets In front of the
newspaper ofllces, waiting for the
latest bits of information. A more de
jected aggregation of people could not
be Imagined. Many stand with tears
rolling down their cheeks reading the
late bulletins. Business Is practically
suspended.
Kaufman Re-Elected.
Berlin, Sept. 16. Herr Kaufmann
has been re-elected Second Burgo
master of Berlin by a small majority
Emperor William once refused to con
firm Herr Kaufmann's election be
cause of his dismissal from the army
for political reasons 30 years ago.
There is much curiosity as to whether
the Kaiser will a second time refuse
to confirm the election, and thus come
Into collision with the City of Berlin.
Abner MeKinley, the President's
brother; Mrs. Abner McKlnley; Miss
Helen, the President's sister; Mrs.
Sarah Duncan and sister; Miss Mary
Barber, a niece; Miss Sarah Duncan;
Lieutenant J. F. MeKinley, a nephew;
William M. Duncan, a nephew;
Charles Dawes, the Controller of the
Currency; F. M. Osborne, a cousin;
Colonel Webb C. Hayes; John A.
Barber, a nephew; Secretary George
B. Cortelyou; Colonel W. C. Brown,
the business partner of Abner McKln
ley; Dr. P. M. Rlxey, the family phy
sician, and six nurses and attendants.
In an adjoining room sat the physi
cians, including Drs. McBurney, Waa
dln, Parke, Stockton and Mynter. :
Pr.-iident Last Words.
The President, in his last period of
consciousness, which ended abcut
7:40, chanted the words of the hymn,
"Nearer, My God, to Thee," and his
last audible words, as taken down by
Dr. Mann at the bedside, were:
"Good-bye, all ; good-bye. It is God's
way; His will be done."
Then his mind began to wander, and
soon be completely lost consciousness.
His life was prolonged for some hours
by the administration of oxygen, and
the President finally expressed a de
sire to be allowed to die.
About 8:30 the administration of
oxygen ceased and the pulse grew
fainter and fainter. He was sinking
gradually like a child Into eternal
slumber.
By 10 o'clock the pulse could no
longer be felt in his extremities, and
they grew cold.
Below stairs the grlef-strieken gath
ering waited sadly for the end.
All the evening, those who had has
tened here, as fast as steel and steam
could carry them, continued to arrive.
They drove up in carriages at a gal
lop, or were whisked up In automo
biles, all Intent upon getting here be
fore death came. One of the last to.
arrive was Attorney-General Knox,
who reached the house at 9:30. He
was permtted to go upstairs, to look
for the last time upon the face of his
chief. . ,
When the End Came.
'It was now 2: OS o'clock, and the
minutes were slipping away. Only the
sobs of those in the circle about the
President's bedside broke the awe-like
silence. Five minutes passed, then
six, seven, eightnow Dr. Rixey bent
forward, and then one of his hands
was raised as if In warning. The flut
tering heart was Just going to rest.
A moment more and Dr. Rlxey
straightened up and, with a choking
voice, said:
"The President Is dead."
Secretary Cortelyou was the first to
turn from the stricken circle. He step
ped from the chamber to the outer
hall and then down the stairway to
the larse room where the members of
the Cabinet, Senators and distinguish
ed officials were assembled,
As his tense white face appeared at
the doorway a hush fell upon the
assemblage.
"Gentlemen, the President has pass
ed away," he said : -
For a moment not a word came In
reply. Even though the end had been
expected, the actual announcement
that Mr. MeKinley was dead fairly
stunned these men who had been his
closest confidants and advisers.
Ciar'e Visit to France.
Berlin, Sept. 14. Although the
Dantzig- festivities are not yet pver,
and the cannon not yet silent, public
interest centers largely in the visit
of Emperor Nicholas to France, and
there is much speculation as to
whether he will go to Paris. Judging
from the dispatches received from
the French capital, it looks as if offi
cial circles in France had not given
up that hope, and were devoting them
selves principally to securing the
safety of the Imperial guest.
North Pole Ships Are Heard From.
Cmristianla. Sept. 16. A message,
dated August 5, and received by way
of Hammerfest, from Evlyn B. Bald
win, head of the Baldwin-Zeigler Nerth
Pole expedition, says:"
"America latitude 73 Inn ctt-,, A aa
I Seeking passage northward through
ice. All well."
I North Sydney. C. B., Sept. 16. The
; Peary Arctic steamer, from Cape 8a-
otne, unesmere Land, August 29, ar
rived here today. All well, .
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