The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-20
Of the Beloved Man anldlI6'
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A dispatch from Buffalo, whefo 4hS
President lies at the homo of PresidcaS
Milburn, Of the Exposition Company,
says President Mckinley oxperionoedsa
sinking spell shortly after two o'clock
Friday morning. Tho physicians aS!s
ministered restoratives, but thoy had
tile or no offoot, and at three O'Clock
the Associated Pross was authorized tfi
say that President Mckinley was critig
cally ill. s;I,$,
About three o'clock Friday morning
the following was issued by the Presi!s
donts' physioians: "The presidents
condition is very serious and give rise
to tho gravost apprehension. His bows
els have moved woll, but his heart does
not respond properly to stimulationS
TO is conscious, The skin is warm and
the pulse small, regular, easily oompros
slble and l26; respiration 80; tenn.
psrature 100.n
A bulletin issued at twenty five after
three O'Clock Friday morning said .'tho
president is 80 weak that ho docs not
apparently suffer much. Stryohnine,
digitalis and other powerful heart stim
ulants don't produce offeot and tho
worst is feared. His d dsath may OCCUR
any time from heart exhaustion. Mrs.
MoKtnley has not yet been informed Of
tho change for the worse. -
Or. Mann at four O'Clock said tho
Presidont rallied some, but immediatos
ly camo the ,unweloome news that the
rally was very slight. at d ;I6S 5eorI1oGsf
tary Oortolyoa and Mr.. Milburn en- aorged
from the house and walked UP the sides3
walk inside the ropods enclosure. Boo;l
retary Oortely on said the presid was
resting, that four physicians were \ III
the sick chamber, but shos sct tferod little
IN the way OF emo ooura omep III SsSS T5a
lie yaJs DEAD ls u
sident M Kinleyd iadis Il,
urday morning He had been sn sunnoonacis
GUS since 1880 p. nj. His last oo5nsci-
GUS hour on earth was spont With tic
vito to whom no devoted q, lifotime Of
care. He died unattended by minis.
tor of the gospel, but his last'words were
an humble submission to the will Of tho
God in whom he bolitved. He was re.s
oonoiled to tho cruel fate to which an
assassin's bullet had condemned him;
and faood death in the samo spirit of
calmnoas and poiso which has marked
his long and honorable career. His last
conscious words, reduced to writing by
DR.. Mann, who stood at his bedside.
when they we're uttered, were as fol-.
lows: S
Good -byo, all; goodbye. It's Gods
way. His will be dono." .,S
His relatives, and members Of tho
official family, were at the Milburn
house, oxoopt Secretary Wilson, who
did not avail himsolf of the opportuni-4
ty, and some of his personal and politi.
Ga! friends who took leave of him. This
painful ceremony was simple. His
friends came to the door of the aiok
room, took longing glsnce at him,
and turned toarfully away. Ho was
practically unconscious during this
time. But tho powerful hoart stimuli
ants, including oxygen, were omployod
to restore him to oiousness for hia
iinal parting with his wife. He asked
for her, and che sat at his side and
hold his hands. Ho oonsoled her and
bade her goodbye. She went through
tho heart. trying sceno with tho samo
bravery and fOrtitude with which she
has borno the grief Of tho tragedy
which has ended his life.
The immediate oause of tho prosi.
dents death is undetermined. His
physicians disagree, and it will possibly
require an autopsy to fix tho exact cause.
Tho presld ants romans will bo taken
to Washington, and there will bo a State
funeral. Vioe President Roosevelt,
who now succeeds to tho presidency,
may take tho oath Of Office wherever ho
happens to hear tho news. The cabinet
will, OF course resign in body, and
President Roosevelt will have an oppor.
tunity Of forming new cabinet, il ho
80 dssires. &,
The rage Of tho people Of Buffalo
against the presidents ASSASSIN, when
they learned that he was d 7ing.
was boundless. Thousands surrounded
the Jail, and tho ontiro police foroo Of
the city and two regiments of militia
were utilized to insure his projection,