Evening star., 1898-05-19


His changed and tottering appearance was
the subject of remark on all hands.
Arrived at Charing Cross, many of his
Carlton House Terrace, his sons residence.
After remaining in London few days he
was medically advised to go to Bourne
mouth. and Lord Vernon placed his beauti-
full residence at MIR. Gladstone's disposal.
No benefit accrued. On March he stop
ped all work, and henceforward his friends
read or played to him. He was taken
home on March 2O. Later il was announced
that he was advised to undergo an opera
ton for necrosis of the bone of the nose,
from which he had been suffering.
Day by day he got weaker and weaker
and in the early part of April took to his
bed. AT times during the month he suffer
ed violent twingess of neuralgic pain, but
in the early days of May a general renewal
OF strength and frequent injections of NOR
phlne under the tongue relieved him. Later
he relapsed into a semi-comatose state be-
tokening the end.
Marriage to Miss Glynnc.
In 1899 Mr.. Gladstone married Catherine,
the eldest daughter of Sir Stephen Giynne
baronet, of Hawarden Castle, Flintshire.
At the death of Sir Stephen Glynne his
estates became the property of Mr.. Glad
stones eldest son.
OF Mr.. Gladstone's children, Mr.. William
Henry Gladstone eldest son, was born in
he was elected to parliament from Chester,
and in 1865 and 1874 for Wlitby. In 1880
he was elected for east Worcestershire
From 1869 to 1874 Mr.. William H. Glad
stone was lord of the treasury. Ano her
son, Mr.. Herbert Gladstone, born in
1854. He was a lecturer on history at
keble College, oxford, and was in 1880
chosen by his father as private secretary.
In the same year he was elected to the
house of commons for the borough of
Leeds. The second son, the Rev. Stephen
Edward Gladstone. is rector of Hawarden.
A daughter of Mr.. Gladstone is the wife CT
Wellington College. Mr.. Gladstone's oldest
lrotheT, Sir Thomas GlaC stone baronet
was lord lieutenant for Kincardenshire
and n ember of parliament for Queens
borough and other places up to 1872 So it
can be seen that in his distinguished life
he has been surrounded by a family the
male portion of which have been in
measure equally distir guished as States
men.
At the time of his death Mr. Gladstone
was as firm N his convictions as he Rad
been in fighting for them during his long
life in the politics of the mother country.
II. w. Lucy's RecoIIections.
Henry W. Lucy contributes these per-
sCnal recollections of Gladstone to the New
York Tribune:
The last time was in Mr.. Gladstone's
company was on Monday June "a, 1895
me circumstances were peculiar. SHARPLY
illustrating one of the phases of his mar
.Velous career. On the previous Friday the
government OF Lord Rosebery, to whom he
had handed the scepter of the liberal pre-
mlershlp, had been Unexpectedly defeated
by snap vote on a question of corditc
The country was face to face with a min
isterlal crisis that must inevitably lead To
a general election. Upon the results mighty
issues rested In analogous circumstances
happening throught sixty years Mr. Glad
stone would have hpen he
OF the day, an individuality upon whom all
mems thoughts centered. On this June
morning he was driving through the crowd
ed Streets few among the busy throny
turning their heads to regard him Three
years earlier, had he chanced to make the
same journey, his carriage would have been
followed by an excited crowd, friendly or
hostile, according to political conviction
there a pdSserby recognized the familiar
face and silently raised his hat in respect
ful salutation. There was passing through
the streets of the city not the strenuous
statesman round whom for more than fifty
years the turmoil of political warfare had
RACED. 1t was merely his ghost, Il wrath
that had nothing to do with political con-
tests hor with maJorities in the house of
commons and polling booths.
Mr. Gladstone had just landed from the
Tantallon Castle with other guests of Sir
Donald Currie on the memorable cruise to
the opening of the Kiel canal The yovage
l.
ing in the news flashed to Gothenburg on
Saturday morning that the government had
been defeated. There were several mem
pers OF the house of commons on board
ana the excitement was intense. What
course would the ministers adopt? Would
they dissolve. resign or carry on. ignoring
snap division on side issue?
His Studied Indifference.
Mr.. Gladstone doubtless felt profoundly
stirred by the turn events had taken.
When ten days earlier, the Tantallon Cas-
tie left Gravesend there was no portent in
the political sky of what had happened. It
was understood that Lord Rosebery's min
lstry would struggle through the session
dissolvinS in the following February. Sud
denly the bolt had fallen out of the blue
Mr.. Gladstone, though formally self-exiled
from the political world, could not be in
dlnerent to the fortunes of the liberal marty
and the fate of ministers who had long
been his colleagues. Whatever he MAY
have thought, he said nothing. His studied
lhd1nerence was stretched further point
when the big Castle liner anchored off
Grayesend on that Monday morning A
bundle of London papers was brought
aboard and laid beside Sir Donald Currie
at the breakfast table. There was n des-
perate dash for them by members of both
houses mingled with the guests. Only Mr.
Gladstone sat unmoved, looking rather
bored. when Sir Donald Currie pressed on
him the first choice of q paper Hesitatinp-
Daily News. put 1t under his arm and walk
ed off slowly 10 his state room on deck.
News about such an immateral thing as a
ministerial crisis and possible general cleo
tion would keep. Before he had reached
the deck his former private secretary, Sir
AlSernon West, breaking away from the
excited crowd in the saloon, rushed after
him with the news that the government
had resigned.
1T is very serious" said Mr. Gladstone.
IN those deep tones which marked his
speech when strongly moved. But he said
no more. and pursued his way to his ca bin
1t would be peculiarly Interesting TO
know what he thought. At the time of his
resignation of the premiership there was
current in inner circles of the house of
commons 4 circumstantial story pointing
10 something rather like hustling him out
Of his own cabinet. 1t ran to the effect
that, dropping one day, as was his frequent
habit at the time, into talk of my time of
life" and the imI1inence of unbuckIing his
armor and laying down his lance, his faith
ful and affectionate colleagues with one
accord, assumed that this was formal and
deliberate act of resignation. They accept
ed it forthwith, preventing further explana-
tion by the clamor of their regret.
Powers of RecuperatiOn.
When Mr.. Gladstone came on board the
Tantallon Castle he was recovering from an