The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-18
GLADSTONE Ism
E'a'and's Great ststsss,, ,
Passing Axa,.
DEATH IS AOAfNlARlLY "a
All the Members Of tic M,
at His Bedside.
SAD SCENES AT bAv,..
fe"s"nts, Lnborers ana Il. N
Classes All Show The,, ~
Patient Perfectly U.....'.

London, May 17.--Mr. Gear. !,
took c special train from tn \.
warden this evening, due 4 ~ s'l
runners from there. He said i. n
father was sinking rapidly.
Hawarden, May 17.-Mr. Chs,,...
stefan said this afternoon: a.
now near. MIR. Gladstone -. n,
nourishment. He breathes NJ.
few minutes and then ri. h,..sl
fardly perceptible MIS-. f,lad,,,..
her dying husband. She and IN, \
oil The family do not leave Il. Y
more than a few minutes Al N. b
at 3 p m. the bulletin saya: y,
stone has taken serIous Il. 4
worse His death may Be- u.s..
twenty-four hours"
s;15 p. MIR. Gladstone n, !.
little and is now sleeping c,l,,,
Gladstone remains at the ps,,..,
side.
Inc attending physician SAW 4.
ing: 1T is strange fact ~. I,
dressed in English Mr.. Glads,o,.
a few words In French, and =,
seems to be trying to puy IN p,,.
has had very serious attacks \
trouble since yesterday, and tb,r
altogether rapid failure, h n.
unconscious. is delirious and n.
medically called changed stroks 4 b
ing. He is no longer In pain"
11:15 p. ma bulletin just Inn.
Mr.. Gladstone's condition d AZ
The slight rally remains and he !
peacefully"
12:45 a. m.-Mr. Gladstone i m
ing and the family is arrsneIur
night watch.
3 a. m-Dr. Habershon srrui
O'Clock this morning. The rain /
steadily. The villagers have Be-,
singly and in groups Of two or u
tering the castle gate to glance u
the rain beaten scrap Of paper 4
the latest bulletin and then did
turning to the gate not a hundN
away and disappearing into the
only to return later. At this NJ
are collected to gaze on tie Z
silence at the castle.
DIR. Hatershon has just ntsl
which it is inferred that noth!1
nature Of an immediate collspx
'pected. His physicians think D
Gladstone will never speak amin
hour he is In a deep sleep, while
bers of the family are keeping W
vigil beside the dying Statesman
London, May 1S.--According Nj
dispatch from Hawardea resin
morning, Mr.. Gladstone Is sinhr
ly. The correspondent says: He
small iron bed, peacefully sletl
into the land OF shades. His daa
Der faces south, overlooking ths
race. The family is sitting aroua
moving nervously in and out
pathetic scene that Is being enadk
DR.. Dobie doubts that his pi1
conscious at any time on Tue;dV
he said Yes" and NO" Nor dos
Mr.. Gladstone recognized any on
theless, he suffered no pain wM
just lay with his head facing ~
eyes closed, his hands soneunsa.
the counterpart and sometimes y
meath.
His grand face bears most y
beautiful look. a few days 20
bitten wrinkles that 50 lons
were almost gone. but non,
enough. they seem long and ~
He looks In good color,
London, May 1s.--A bullesy \
this Tuesday morning aiiolu N
of the serious coy.
patient. For some hours % "
became public. p@
that a crisis mao y
The little village postotfce I'VE
wires run
by staff tower opeIam
been summoned for an emels
the day. wherever one went, cM
general expressions OF deep w Nv
the working people AZ Hss w.:
Croft, another little village Tx
foot of the gentle slope ana
cottagers, porters, sigma
shop keepers and lodge keeps
the day, all asking: "hoW ~
tleman?" in sympathetic so 5
one could mistake. the n Is 4 \
the castle you seem acu Xxx q )
presence of death in the na s..
quiet which prevails. Bssn a.s,s
bers OF the family Mr.. 49, ~ A \
being attended by Pa "a h
two nurses who have been ~ !,
bis return to Hawarden.
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