The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-14
ALL INDIANA In MOURNING
Public Grief Follows ex-Presidpnt
HarFisOn'S Death.

The Home Filled With Floral Trib-
utes to the Memory of the Depart
ed Statesman-The BODY to Lie in
State in the Rotundn OF the Hoos-
Ter state Capitol on Snturday-Ex-
Cabinet Officers Who VIII Serve
As the Honorary PaIIbearers
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 1.-THE
State of Indiana is in mourning today for
its most distinguished citizen Flags ev-
ery-Where are at half-rnast and business
houses display crepe because of the death
of Benjamin Harrison. the twenty-third
President Of the United States. Y 10 ex-
pired here yesterday afternoon at 4:47
o'clock
All indianapolis knew OF the death of
Mr.. Harrison within z few minutes after
It had occurred Bulletins from the death
chamber had prepared everyone for the
final announcement When the end came
the flags on the public buildings were i'm
mediateIy placed at half-masJ-
The crowds hurryinG nOmeward saw
the announcement on the newspaper bull
letin boards or bought copies e extra
editions that were soon on the street
Soon after /; o'clock the fire bells began
toIling. Sixty-seyen strokes y ere sound
ed. one Tor each year of the cX-Pres' dent
life
The Harrison home is filed with towers
today and heaps of kilograms of condol-
ence are piled upon tables and chairs in
the library. Every room in the building
has flowers in it, tokens of love and re-
spect from friends of the dead statesman
-...- nc
I'LL all available places and even strew
the floor
Arrangements for the funeral have been
almost completed. All DAY Saturday the
BODY will lie in state IN the rotunda Of
the State capitol business viii be gen
orally suspended on that day throughout
the city, and large crowds Will come from
all over the State TO take last look at
the face of Indiana's distinguished son
While the body lies in state it will
be guarded by military companies
It has been decided that the members
of the ex-PresidenJs Cabinet shall be the
honorary paIIbearers, and communica-
ton was opened with each today
Ex-Secretary of State John W. Foster
is travelling somewhere in Mexico, AMI
cannot be reached, hut the following have
signified their Willingness TO serve:
Ex-Se cretary of the Treasury Charles
w Foster. Fostoria. Ohio; ex-Secretary
of War Stephen B. Elkins. West Viz
GINA; ex-Secretary OF the Navy Benja-
min T. Tracy, New York eX-Secretary Of
the Interior John W. Noble. St Louis.
and ex-Postmast7r General John Wanna
maker. Philadelphia.
The funeral services will be held on
Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock in the
First Presbyterian Church, OF which Cen
eral Harrison was q member for more
than a quarter Of a century The Rev.
Dr. NJ L. Haines viii have charge of the
services
Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery.
beside the grave Of the Generals first
wife, who died during his term as Presi-
dent The Harrison lot is in the most
desirable portion OF the cemetery, which
is known as one of the most beautiful
burying places IN the Middle West
A meeting was called this morning in
Governor Durbin's Office TO arrange fur
Their details Of the funeral
The final hours of Mr. Harrisons life
were. peaceful and the end was marked
by a single gasp for breath He was IN
conscious for many hours before he died
and all day yesterday he did not recog-
nize either wife or physicians
Many hundred gallons OF pure oxygen
were forced into his lungs and for a time
powerful stimulants We're used, but on
Tuesday night the attending physicians
saw that death was inevitable and their
efforts afterward were directed only to
prevent suffering
Mr.. HarTison's body remained on the
bed who're he died through the night, in
innate friends watching in the room.
This morning the undertaken took charge.
Mrs Harrison retired TO her bed within
half hour after the end came yesterday
afternoon and this morning arose greatly
refreshed Mrs Straud, Of New York
city, Z most intimate friend is with her.
Col Russell 3. Harrison arrived at
midnight and spent the night At the resi-
dence-
Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee daughter
OF Nj Harrison BY his first wife. VIII ar
rive here today from her home in Sara
toga. " Y She would have been here
earlier, but for, the Illness OF her two
children, which kept her and her husband
AZ their bedside.
General HarrisOn's estate is probably
worth 10000. though a few estimates
place it as high as $500 go His law prac-
tice has been lucrative since he retired
from the Presidency, his fee in the Vene-
Zuelan Boundary case having been 500
600 When elected President he was
worth about $Iz5 60 He saved part Of
his salary and has added 10 his wealth
since he resumed the practice of law.
CLEVELAND WILL NOT ATTEND.