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approached his suffering disappeared
and he passed away as quietly as a
tired child sinking TO slumber in the
arms of its mother. Arrangements for
the funeral will be made after Mr..
Otto Gresham. son of the deceased,
shall arrive in Washington this morn
ing from Chicago.
At the Dcathbed.
In the room with Secretary Gresham
when he died, besides Mrs Gresham,
Mr.. Andrews and Mrs. Andrews, were
the two physicians and two nurses
who have been in attendance. In an
adjoining room were Secretary
Lamont, Assistant Postmaster General
Jones, Assistant Secretary OF State
Adee, Col. Corbin and Maj. Fuller, of,
the army, all of whom had been in
waiting during the evening in order to
be of any assistance to the dying
statesman and his bereaved family that
might be necessary
At IL o'clock the physicians ceased
their efforts to revive the dying secre-
tary, as his system was entirely too
weak TO respond TO their treatment.
AT midnight Secretary Gresham was
sinking fast. His pulse was beating
feebly. The doctors retired from tina
room, leaving the patient alone with
the family.
The President Informed.
Pie news of Secretary Gresham's re-
lapse did not become known until
o'clock Monday evening, atwhich hour
his niece, Mrs. Fuller, wife of Capt
Fuller, of the army, was sent for.
1t spread rapidly, and by o'clock
scores of persons, prominent Ia
public life had called to express their
sympathy. Among the early callers
were Secretary and Mrs. Lamont Mr..
Thurber. the presidents private sec
rotary, also arrived at an early
hour, and was requested to notify
the president that the secretary of
state was rapidly sinking. He did so,
and later In the evening communicated
the fact 10 the United Press that the
president was detained at Woodley
by illness. that he desired TO
come 10 the city as soon as the infor-
nation Of the secretary's serious con-
dition was made known to him, but
that he refrained from doing 80 at the
advice of his physician.
Succession to the Chair of state.
WASHINGTON, May 2o.-There has al
ready been considerable discussion rs
Gresham. This discussion has been
going on for some days. as even in case
of recovery IL was known the secretary
would not be able TO take mp active
work again at the head OF the state de-
partment.
First Assistant Secretary Edwin r.
Uhl, OF Grand Rapids. Mich, stands In
the direct line of succession and his
name has been mentioned In connec-
ton with the Office. Others mentioned
are Postmaster General Wilson. SEN
ator Gray, of Delaware. ex-Secretary
Whitney, Ambassador Eustis and Don
M. Dickinson.
Record OF busy Life.
walter Quin,on Gresham was born near
Lanesville. Harrison county Ind. March ~.
1881 lie was educated In country schools. and
spent one year In the state university 10
Bloomington. but was not graduated He
studied Inv IN Corydon, Ind, was admitted TO
the bar In 1873. and became successful lave
yer. lie was elected 10 the legislature IN fccl.
but resigned IN August, 1901. 20 become lieu
tenant colonel Of the Tsirty-cighth Indiana
regiment
Services In tho War.
lie twas promoted 20 colonel % tho Fifty
third regiment Ia December. and on August II.
1868, after the fall Of Vicksburg. was made
brlgadier general OF volunteers. Hs COM
manded the fourth division OF Biair's corps
IN the lighting before Atlanta and received n
severe wound that disabled him for year and
prevented him from seeing further service.
March Is. 1895. he was brovctted major general
Of volunteers for his gailantry at Atlanta.
Made Judge by GRANT
After the war he resumed the practlce OF
law nc New Albany. Ind He was an unsuc-
cessful republican candidate for congress In
1896 and In is65-e financial agent OF his state
IN New York President Grant who held him |
IN great esteem. made him United States !
judge for the district Of Indiana IN 1900. and In
1870 he was an unsuccessful candidate for |
United States senator
In the Cabinet.
tfc resigned his iudgeship IN April 1882, 20
accept the place OF postmaster general In /
President Arthurs cabinet. and IN July. 1894. On
the death Of Secretary Folgcr, was transferred 1
20 the treasury portfolio Ia October Of that |
year hc was appointed United States judge for /
he seventh judicial circuit He was strong i
supporter Of Grant fcr q third term IN abe