Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20

TO the doc of the sick room, took Il
longing glance at him, and turned tear
fully away. He was practically uncon-
scious during this time.
But powerful heart stimulants. includ-
ing oxygen, We're employed to restore
him IL consciousness for his final part
ing with his wife. He asked for her.
md she sat ut his side and held his
hand. He consoled her and badc her
goodby. She went through the heart
trying scene with the same bravery and
fortitudc with which she has borne the
grief of the tragedy which ended his life.
The immediate cause OF the presidents
death is undetermined. His physicians
disagree. and it will possibly require an
autopsy to fix the exact cause.
The Presidents remains will be taken
ID Washington and there will be q state
funeral. Vice President Roosevelt. who
now succeeds to the presidency. may
take the oath of Office wherever he hap
pens to hear the news. The cabinet will.
of course. resign i'll n body, and Presi-
dent Roosevelt will have an opportunity
of forming Il new cabinet if he sodesircs.
The rage of the people of Buffalo
against the presidents assassin when
they learned tonight that he was dying
was boundless. Thousands surrounded
the Jail, and the entire police force of
the city and two regiments of militia
were utilized to insure his protection.
The announcement of the death to the
members of the cabinet was made by
Webb Hayes, who said:
sit is all over
Mrs. Mckinley last saw her husband
between II and 10 o'clock. At that time
she sat by. the bedside holding his hand.
The members of the cabinet were admit
ted to the sick room singly at chat time.
The actual death probably occurred
about . o'clock, it being understood that
DIR. Rixey delayed the announcement
%momentarily to assure himself.
The announcement of the news to
those waiting below was postponed until
the members of the family had With
drawn. Through Secretary Cortelyou
the waiting newspaper men received the
notification. and in a trice there was the
kecnest excitement OH the broad avenue,
but there was no semblance of disorder.
When the news was impaired to those
downstairs, a great sigh of anguish went
up from the strong men there assembled.
The members of the cabinet. senators
and close friends remained but a few
ninutes. Then. with mournful tread
and bowed heads they came out into the
darkness and went away. There was
not one among them with dry eyes, and
some moaned in agony of grief.
The military guard WIS augmented inn
mediately upon the announcement. The
waiting crowds melted away rapidly,
giving expression in unmistakable terms
to the great sorrow they felt. Within !;
brief space of time the newspaper men,
the policemen, the s~entries of the guard
and those whose duties kept them
abroad were the only persons in evidence
within the immediate vicinity.
Those present at the time of the presi.
dents death We're Secretary Cortelyou,
DR.. Rixey. Mrs. and Miss Barber and
Mrs. Duncan.
With the momentals' excitement Incl.
dent upon the announcement Of the end,
the entire scene became one of unmis.
taxable and deep mourning. AS if ma.
ture lent it's aid to thu grieving crowds,
q dense fog settled like a pail over, the