The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-20

GLADsToNE's LAST HOURS.
Uttered "Amen" to the Litany and
Expired.

London, May 19.-The deepest mani
festations of grief are seen throughout
the country. Flags are half masted.
the bells are tolling. shades are down
and public galleries have the pictures
of Mr.. Gladstone draped with crepe.
The queen and the Prince OF Wales
received an early intimation of the sad
news, and Immediately sent touching
expressions of coincidence to the widow.
Further details from Hawarden cas-
tie Of the passing away of the great
English statesman show his end was
the most peaceful aginable. There
was no sign of pain or distress. Mrs.
Gladstone clasped her husbands hands
and occasionally kissed them, while the
Rev. Stephen Gladstone read prayers
and repeated hymns. The nurse in
the meanwhile bathed the brow of the
patient, who showed gratitude, muir
muring how nice
Then came the gentle, almost imper-
ceptible cessation of life in the midst of
his sons prayer. The only evidence
that Mr.. Gladstone realized his sur
roundings was when his son recited the
Htany. Then the dying man feebly
murmured amen" II was the last
word spoken by Mr.. Gladstone.
After his death the weeping family
slowly filed from the room, taking Mrs.
down, and who soon slept quietly. Mrs.
Drew, Mrs. Henry Gladstone, Mrs.
Stephen Gladstone. Miss Helen Glad
stone and others attended early COM
munion this morning at Hawarden
church, conducted by Rev. Stephen
Gladstone. The ordinary service was
prefaced with selected prayers from the
burial service.
Very many kilograms of sympathy
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Faure has telegraphed his condolences.
All the continental papers publish
tributes to the late Mr.. Gladstone. The
French papers are especially sympa-
thetic, and the Greek newspapers eX-
press deep gratitude for what Mr..
Gladstone did for Greece.
The universal expression of grief and
sympathy gathers volume hourly Me-
moirS and "reminiscences of Mr.. Gladstone
are flooding the press. which. everywhere.
shows column rules reversed Almost
every court in Europe has wired condol-
ences.
Vice President Hobart cabled the Daily
Chronicle as follows: Not even in his
highly esteemed and venerated than in
the United States. His death has been
well nigh national calamity to US, and
it occurred at time when our people are
closely drawn together by the bond of
sympathy and mutual interests toward
the nation which his long career of use
fuIneSs was so generously dedicated.
The body will be removed to the large
bedroom today (Friday) and placed in a
plain coffin. surmounted by an oak cross.
extending the entire length of the lid
AT its foot viii be the inscription
The date of the funeral has not been
fixed, but probably Tuesday will be
chosen. The preparations continue for a
burial at Hswarden IN TO last evening
Thursday the family had received no no.
tice of the national funeral which will be
voted in parliament today. The general
opinion favOring an interment in West
minister abbey. the family will probably
give way to the national request Mr.
Gladstone did not leave any wishes on /
the subject. Dean Bradley of the abbey /
has selected as the most suitable spot, /
the Nave