The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-14
Passed Away at His Indianapo-
lis Home at 4:45P. NJ.
Yesterday.
HIS END WAS EXPECTED
Gen. Harrison Had Been I'm
conscious Many Hours Be-
fore Death Came.
HIS CHILDREN ABSENT
Neither Russell Harrison Nor
Mrs. Mckee Able to Reach
the Bedside
Ills CHILDREN ABSENT

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 13.-Gen.
Harrison died at 4:45 o'clock this after
noon without regaining consciousness.
His death was quiet and painless, there
being gradual sinking until the end
came, Which was marked by a single
gasp for breath as life departed from the
body of the great statesman The rela-
tlVeS with few exceptions and several
OF his old and tried friends were at the
bedside when he passed away.
The generals condition was so had this
morning after a restless night that the
attending physicians understood that the
end could not be far off and all the bull
letlns sent out from the sick room were
to this effect, so that the family and
trends were prepared when the final blow
came The gradual failingi of the re-
markable strength shown by the patient
became more noticeable in the afternoon
and few moments before the end there
was an apparent breakdown on the part
of the sufferer as he surrendered to the
disease against which he had been so
bravely battling for so many hours
FAMILY SUMMONED.
The change was noticed by the ply
sicians and the relatives and friends who
had retired from the sick room to the
library below were quickly summoned
and reached the bedside of the general
before he passed away
News of the death spread ouicllv
through the city and several of the more
Intimate friends at once hurried to the
residence to offer services, which, how
ever were not needed. The word was
bulletined by all the newspapers and thus
communicated to the people on their way
home in the evening. The announcement
produced the greatest sorrow, nearly eY-
having he hos
Gen. Harrison would recover.
Within a few minutes all the flags on
the public buildings and most of the down
town blocks were hoisted at half-mast
and other outward manifestations of
mourning were made.
HIS CHILDREN ABSENT.
None of Gen. Harrison's children were
present at his death. Neither Col. Rus
sell Harrison nor Mrs. Mckee had reached
the city although both were hurrying on
their way TO the bedside of their dying
parent as fast as steam would bear
them.
Elizabeth, the little daughter, had
been taken from the sick room by her
nurse before the end came.
The group at the bedside included Mrs.
Harrison, w. H. H. Miller, Samuel Nil
Ter, his son, the Rev NJ. L. Haines, pas
tor of the First PRESBYTERIAN church.
so many years, g. NJ. Tibbitt. DR.. Jameson
and DR.. Dorsey, Col. Dan Ransdell, ser
Geant-at-arms of the United States SEN
ate and a close personal friend of the
dead ex-president Clifford Artick and the
nurses who had been in constant attend
arce at the bedside. Gen. Harrisons two
sisters and an aunt were also present.
AT THE DEATH BED.
Mrs. Harrison kneeled at the right hand
side of the bed, her husbands right hand
grasped in hers while Dr. Jameson held
the left hand of the dying man, counting
the feeble pulse beats. In few mo-
ments after the friends had been sum-
mOned to the room the end came, DR..
Jameson announcing the sad fact The
great silence that fell on the sorrowful
watchers at the bedside was broken by
the voice of Dr. Haines raised in prayer
supplicating consolation for the bereaved
wife and family, mingled with the sobs
of the mOurners. Steps were at once
taken to notify the friends and relatives
abroard. The first telegram sent to
Washington was by Col Ransdell, who
at once wired his wife that the end had
come. Other kilograms were sent to
prominent men at the national capital
Including Indiana's senators. Other mes
sages to other cities were also dispatched.
UNCONSCIOUS FOR HOURS.
Gen. HARRISON ndQ Deen unconscious
for hours before his death, the exact
time when he passed into comatose
state being hard to determine. He spoke
&c no one today and failed to recognize
even his wife. The greater part of Tues
day too, he was in a semi-conscious con-
dition although he was at times able to
recognize those at his bedside At that
time he recognized and spoke to Mrs
Newcomer, his aunt, who had Just
reached the home. He also spoke to Mrs
Miller, the words being very indistinct
however, only doctor" and my lungs
being understood.
One of the most pathetic incidents of
his illness occurred Tuesday before he
became unconscious. His little daughter
Elizabeth was brought into the sick room
for a few moments and offered her
father a little pie, which she had made.
Gen. Harrison smiled his recognition of
the child and her gift, but the effort to
speak was too much and he could do
nothing to express his appreciation.
Today all efforts to arouse the slowly
dying man to consciousness failed and
he died without word of recognition to
any of the loved ones who surrounded
him.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
news of Gen. Harrison's DEATH Gov.
Durhin ordered the flag on the state
house to be put at half-Inast and similar
tokens of regard for the distinguished
dead were shown at the federal building
and at numerous private buildings.
BABBLED OF BOER WAR.
The cruelty and Injustice dealt out hg
England to the Boers in their struggle
for liberty had long heen q subject for
thought IL the mind of Gen Harrison.
To his friends he had often spoken OF the
pity and shame that the brave and
sturdy farmers Of South Africa. should
be robbed OF their country, Of all they
had in the world and forced to submit to