The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-05-25
GLADSTONE DIES.
England's Greatest Statesman Has
Passed from Earthly Life.
The Story of a Career that was Almost
Marvellous In It's Achievements-For
Sixty Years He Had Been Potent
N Factor in the Government of
Great Britain.

Hawarden, Eng, May 19.-Mr. Glad
stone died at his home here at o'clock |
this morning He had been uncon-
scious nearly all of Wednesday, though |
at times he seemed to recognize for a
moment some of the watchers about |
him. Certainly he did not recognize !
his wife, who was beside him all day,
except when the physician prevailed
upon her to rest. She tenderly clasped
her husbands hand as she watched
him. Apparently he slept good deal,
occasionally uttering a few words in
an incoherent, dreamy way, words
which those who were watching were
unable to catch. The only consolation
was that he was not suffering pain.
London, May 19.-Every other topic
in Great Britain yesterday dropped out
of sight before the passing of Mr..
Gladstone. In two places, perhaps,
was the tension most keen and most
heartfelt-the house of commons and
Hawarden. Already before his death
the hush of grief seemed to fall over
the scene of his triumphs, and from
the present men turned to the past, re-
calling sayings and doings.
1t was generally felt at st. Stephens
that his dying was but the sequel to
that great scene witnessed four years
ago when, his last speech spoken, he
quilted the house without one word of
spoken adieu. Anticipating the inev-
liable, the members of the govern
ment discussed the appropriate pro
cedure to be observed and resolved that
NO effort on their part should be want
ing to mark suitable sense of their
loss. 1t was decided that the pro-
gramme in parliament should be the
same as that adopted in the cases of
the Earl of Chatham and of the young
er Pitt, namely, an address to the
queen praying for a funeral at the
public charge and monumentin West
minister abbey
London, May 21.-It is now virtually
decided that Mr.. Gladstone's remains
shall be inferred in Westminster alb
bey. The family does not oppose the
nations desire.
London, May 23.-Saturday, May 2S,
has been fixed for the funeral of Mr..
Gladstone. His remains will lie in
Hawarden church all day Wednesday,
where they will be viewed by his
friends and neighbors, the number be-
ing limited to the oldest and most in
innate. From the church the body will
be taken to the Broughton Hall station
and carried to London. The deceased
statesman will lie in state in West
minister hall on Thursday and Friday.
William Ewart Gladstone was born at Liv-
erpool December 20, 1909, his father being Sir
John Gladstone, well-known merchant Of
that city. MIR. Gladstone had the advantages
OF thorough training in youth, being edu-
Gated at Eton and Christ church, Oxford, from
which he graduated In 1881. In the following
year he entered parliament He had at one
time an ambition to be lawyer; in fact, in 1888
he entered Llncoln's Inn. where he studied for
six years before abandoning the idea, TO devote
himself to scholarship, literary work and
statecraft, in all of which he attained the
greatest eminence.
Sir Robert Peel appointed him in 1884 to a
junior lordship of the treasury, and in the fol-
lowing year made him under secretary for
colonial affairs Going out with Peel in 1885
he returned with him in 1s4l. as vice president
O. the board ci trade and master of the mint,
becoming at the same time a member Of the
privy council The revision OF the tariff of
1919 was the work Of his hands In 1S4S he be-
came president OF the board Of trade, but re-
signed that office in 1874 Then he was in 1876
for short time secretary Of state for the col
onies In the years l87-lS52 the discussions in
parliament upon university reforms and the
removal Of Jewish disabilities sorely tried his
high church and tory principles. His convlc-
tion that some concessions ought to be made
finally led, in February, 1871, TO his separation
from the conservative party.
Under the Earl of Aberdeen Gladstone was
made chancellor OF The excheQue In Deem
ber, 1852, an office he resigned under Palmers-
ton in 1855. During the second cabinet OF Der
by he was entrusted with special mission 10
the Ionian islands in 1889 In June Of the
latter year he was again named chancellor OF
the exchequer under Palmerston, and upon the
death OF the latter became leader OF his party
in the house. He retained the chancellorship
under Lord Russells second administration
but upon the defeat OF his reform bill in 1855
he resigned. In December Of the same year he
was made first lord OF the treasury. to sue
ceed Disraeli, and the principal events OF his
administration were the disestablishment oi
the Irish church OSG9), Irish land net QS7O),
abolition OF purchase in the army. negotiation
OF the treaty OF Washington QS7D. ballot act
Qs72) and the judlcature act Qs73) He re-
signed In 1873, but resumed control when Dis
raeli refused to succeed him.
In the following year ne suddenly dissolved
parliament, was badly defeated before tht
people and was succeeded by Disraell In
November 1877 he was elected lord rector al
Glasgow university to succeed Lord Beacons.
field, whom he succeeded as prime minister II
1881 Resigning In 1885 he was succeeded BY
Salisbury, but in November Of that year he re-