Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-19
Mr.. GLADSTONE DEAD.
The Great englshman Passes Away In
Quiet Sleep.
CURTAIN DRAWN OVER A NOBLE CAREER



Hawardeu May Is.--Mr. Gladstone
died at O'Clock this tThursdas) morn
ing.
Mr. GTldstoae had been unconscious
practically ali day, though at times he
seemed to recognize for Il moment some
of the watchers about him. Certainly
he did recognize his wife. who was be-
side him all day except when the phy-
slcian prevailed upon her to rest she
tenderly clasped her husbands hand
as she watched him.
Apparently he slept good deal; &C.
casionally he uttered few words III
an incoherent, dreamy way; WORDS
which those who were watching were
unable to catch. Their only conso-
lation was that he was not suffering
pain. No narcotics were auihiiiis-
tered.
Though q national funeral Will prob
ably be accepted by the family, there
is little doubt that the remains oil MI
Gladstone will be laid to rest III tne
peaceful graveyard at Hawarden' ad-
Joining the church where he was mar
ried more than half century ago
About o'clock quick movements
glimpses of people passing hurriedly
to and from before the lighted WIN
dows gave evidence that the supreme
moment could not be far OH. NAT
urally, 1t was Impossible to obtain IN
formation, as all those In the castle
were near the death chamber. Az
o'clock the long watch ended ana the
final bulletin was brought out, an
nouncing that Mr.. Gladstone had
passed calmly from one sleep to an
other.
a. m.-The following bulletin has
lust been posted:
I'm the natural course OF things. the
funeral will be at Hawarden. Mr.Giad-
stone expressed Il strong wish to have
no flowers at his funeral,and the fami-
ly will be grateful II this desire Is
strictly respected"
DR.. Dolby says Mr.. Gladstone
breathed quietly all night and passed
away quite peacefully.
EXPRESSIONS OF COINCIDENCE.
London, May 19.-Every other topic
in Great Britain dropped out OF sight
before the passing of Mr.. Gladstone
In two places, perhaps.was the tension
most keen and heartfelt-the House OF
Commons and Hawarden.
Just before the House rose yester-
day, a telegram from Mr.. Herbert
Gladstone reached Lord Stanley, an
nouncing that his father was sinking.
Already, before the death, the hush OF
grief seemed to fall over the scene OF
his triumphs, and from the present
men turned to the past, recalling say
ings and doings.
A great lion lay dying his old col
leagues. his one-time enemies and fol-
lowers watching his last long night
with his last and implacable foe. as
they watched in past days his hght
against foes whom he had overcome.
True to himself, he was yielding slow
iy Inch by inch. 1t was generally be-
fsved 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 ad-
vice.
Anticipating the inevitable, the
members of the government discussed
the appropriate procedure to be OBJ
served, and resolved that no effort on
their part should be wanting TO mark
a suitable sense of their loss.
Disregarding recent precedents, 1t
was decided that the program In Par
Lament should be the same as that
adopted in the cases of the earl of
Chatham and the younger Pitt, name
ly, an address to her majesty, praying
for funeral at the public charge and
a monument in Westminster abbey.
Throughout the whole Kingdom
every public gathering added It's words
OF grief to the volume of national
mourning clearly voiced In the tele-
gram from the Prince OF Wales 10 Mr..
Herbert Gladstone;
MY thoughts are with you, your
mother and your family at this trying
time you are experiencing. God grant
that your father does not suffer
ALBERT EDWARD"
At the banquet OF the Home Counties
Liberal federation last evening. Sir
William Vernon flarcourt. liberal
leader in the house OF commons, In
stead of delivering an important party
attack, only uttered a few words of
grief and left the room. The duke of
Devonshire, lord president of the coun-
ell of ministers, speaking before the
British Empire league, referred touch
ingly to the mournful scenes at Ha-
warden, where ''the greatest of Eng
lishmen was slowly passing away"
In other places Lord Horatio Davis,
Lord George Hamilton, the secretary
of state for India, Henry Campbell
Zimmerman and many others in Lon
don. as well as In Birmingham, Swan
sea. Cardiff, Liverpool, Edinburgh and
elsewhere, at all sorts OF gatherings,
politicians, divines, agitators, REFORM
ers and women Joined In the express
sion Of national and Individual grief.
while the press without exception pub
llshed columns OF details and columns
of editorial comments.
II was the topic of the hour In Great
Britain, but abroad she evidences OF
sympathy We're almost as universal
NJ. Faure, president of the French re-
public, daily inquired, and has regular
ly received every bulletin.
The press of Belgium, France Italy
and Greece. In spontaneous outburst,
recalled how many oppressed peoples
during Mr.. Gladstone's life have Of
fered hymns of praise for his interview
tion In their behalf, while in Madrid
even, the prospect OF his death has
caused twenty-four hours' suspen-
sion of war animosity against Eng
land
Not the least point In this tribute 10
unanimity.
The Daily Chronicle says: His life
presented aspects Of charm 10 ali
minds. His learning captivatrd the
scholar. his eloquence and stntesmnn
ship the politician; his financial gonn.
the business man; while his domestic
relations and simple human gracious
ness appealed TO all hearts"
Beneath the editorial is the follow
Ing quotation In loaded type: There
Is a prince and a great man fallen this
day in Israel"
The Standard says: whether mon
agreed with him or differed with him
in matter OF party politics they Womb
not come within the range OF his in
nuence as an administrator without
pelne profoundly impressed alike with