Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-20

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from the Realm of English States.
manship-Estimates OF the Man
by Prominent British Leaders.
The Last Moments Were Peace
full, and His Last Word Was
Amen" Pronounced With Chris
tian Faith and Hope.
London, May 19.-The deepest. mani
festations of grief are reported through
out the country. Flags are everywhere
half masted, the bells are tolling,
shades are drawn down and in the pub
lie galleries here the pictures Of Mr..
Gladstone have been draped with crepe.
The Queen and the Prince of Wales
received an early intimation of the sad
news and Immediately sent touching
expressions of coincidence to the widow.
Further details from Hawarden castle
Of the passing away of the great Eng
lish statesman show his end was the
most peaceful imaginable. There was
no sign of pain or distress. Mrs. Glad
stone clasped her husbands hand and
occasionally kissed it, while the Rev.
Stephen Gladstone read prayers and re-
peated hymns.
The only other evidence that Mr..
Gladstone realized his surroundings
was when his son recited the litany
Then the dying man feebly murmured
amen" This was the last word spok-
en- by Mr. Gladstone.
The nurse in the meanwhile bathed
the brow of the patient, who showed
gratitude, murmuring How nice. :"
Then came the gentle almost imper-
ceptible cessation of life in the midst
of his sons prayer, and'the weeping
family slowly filed from the room, TAX
Ing Mrs. Gladstone, who was induced
to lie down, and who soon slept quietly.
Mrs Drew, Mrs. Henry Gladstone,
Mrs. Stephen Gladstone, Miss Helen
Gladstone and others attended early
communion this morning at Hawarden
church, conducted by the Rev. Stephen
Gladstone The ordinary service was
prefaced with selected prayers from
the burial service. Very many tele-
grams of sympathy are arriving az Ha-
warden Castle. President Faure has
telegraphed his condolences.
The House of Commons was crowd
ed to-day and when the speaker, Mr..
William Court Gully, called upon the
government leader, Mr.. A. ]. Balfour,
the first lord of the treasury. all pres
ent uncovered their heads. Mr.. Bal
four said:
Il think it will be felt in all parts
of the House that we should do fit
ting honor to the great man whose
long and splendid career closed to-day
by adjourning.
Before actually moving the adj
journment, | have to propose a formal
resolution that the House tomorrow
resolve itself into committee to draw
up an address, the contents of which
have just indicated"
After word of assent from Sir
William Harcourt, the Liberal leader,
the resolution was adopted and the
House adjourned.
Hawarden, May 19-9 a. m-Though
the news Of Mr.. Gladstone's death.
which occurred at O'clock this morn
ing spread rapidly. it was the tollng
Of the Hawarden church bell which car
ried the sad tidings to every sorrowing
home in this vicinity.
Slowly the details of the last mo-
ments OF the great statesman are com-
ing out of the castle, where the grief is
too profound to be intruded upon.
The family was summoned at a. M,
owing to the perceptible sinking MOTTO
ed by the medical watchers. From that
time until Mr.. Gladstone peacefully
passed away. no one left the death
chamber. The only absentee was little
Dorothy Drew, who had tearfully COM
planned that her grandfather did not
recognize her.
Even in that hour of agony kin lily
thoughts for others were not wanting
The old coachman, who had been I'M
able to be present when the servants
bid farewell to the dying man, was sum-
moned and remained to the end with his
master.
At s: 80 a. m. Mr.. Dobie took his leave
of Mrs. Gladstone and Hyturned to
Chester, deeply affected. Indeed, al
most every one around the castle was
in tears.
Mr.. Dobie said he had been assisting
DR.. Bliss and Henry Gladstone TO draw
up statement of Mr.. Gladstone last
hours, which will shortly be ready.
The following dispatch was received
at Hawarden from the United States
ambassador, Colonel John Hay:
ITO the Right Hon. Herbert Gladstone,
Hawarden:
Il beg to present to all your family
my heartfelt expression of sympathy at
your personal loss and at the same time
TO reverently congratulate you and the
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