The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-25
ENGLAND'S GREAT STATESMAN DEAD.
WIN. E. GLADSTONE.
The Aged Premier, Surrounded BY the Men,
bers Of His Family Quietly Passes Away
will be Buried at Hawarden.

Rt. Hon. William Ewart Gladstone,
four times prime minister OF England,
died at a. IN. Thursday, at Hawarden,
Eng.
Mr.. Gladstone had been unconscious
practically all day, though at times he
seemed to recognize for moment some
of the watchers about him. Certainly
lie did recognize his wife, who was be-
side him all day, except when the ply
sician prevailed upon her to rest. She
tenderly clasped her husbands hand as
she watched him. Apparently he slept
q good deal; occasionally he uttered a
few words In an incoherent, dreamy
way, words which those who were
watching were unable to catch. Their
only consolation was that he was not
suffering pain. No narcotics were ad-
ministered.
Though national funeral will prob
ably be accepted by the family, there is
little doubt that the remains of Mr..
Gladstone will be laid to rest In the
peaceful graveyard at Hawarden. ad-
joining the church were he was mar
ried more than half n century ago.
During the crisis Mr.. Gladstone g
breathing was 80 TO the minute and the
members OF his family were summoned.
Rev. Stephen Gladstone read prayers
and hymns including Mr.. Gladstone's
favorlte. Rock of Ages" When this
WAS tDncluueu MT. tlnuStOne was
heard to murmur "Our Father"
1t is now virtually decided that Mr..
Gladstones remains shall be inferred
i'm Westminster Abbey. 1t Is learned
that the family do not oppose the
nations desire, and that the only di-
rection left was that he should be
buried at Hawarden, unless there
should be an unmistakable national
wish for an interment at the abbey
rla 1nt 4 niTrt,t tas, MT
Gladstone. NJ. T., Il. c., was the fourth
son of the late Sir John Gladstone,
Bart, of Fasque. County Kincardine,
n. b.. well-known merchant of Liv-
erpool and was born there December
20, 1909.
During his stay at Blarritz. I'm Feb
ruary, 1891, a London journal announc-
ed Mr.. Gladstone's retirement, but the
report was contradlcted in very guard
ed terms. After his return to England
the rumor was renewed, and In the
midst of the uncertainty Mr.. Gladstone
delivered his last speech as prime
minister in the house of commons, on
the first of March-the occasion being
the lords amendments to the parish
councils bill.
The next day his resignation was
made public, and the discovery that
the premier was suffering from catar-
act in both eyes was given as the chief
cause for such n decisive step. On
March Mr.. Gladstone, in an audience
with the queen. gave up the seals of
Office
Since that period Mr.. Gladstone rare
ly took any part in public affairs. but
made some exceptions. when he inter-
ested himself In favor oc the Armen-
ians. While at Cannes, in March, 1897,
he wrote and published a lc'.tr to the
duke cf Westminster pleading the
cause of Crete and Greece as against
Turkey. a stained-glass window was
unveiled in Hawarden church in rec
ognition of Mr.. Gladstone's efforts in
behalf of the oppressed Armenians and
Mrs. Gladstone was presented with a
portrait of his holiness Nighrdith ],
supreme patriarch of the Armenians.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone left London
for Cannes on November 25. 1897, and
arrived at the latter place three days
later. They remained there for nearly
eleven weeks and the homeward trip
was begun on the 18th of last February
and they reached London on the 10. He
has since been slowly dying.