The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-14
EX-PRESIDENT
HARRISON DEAD
Passed Away Quietly at AS
Yesterday Afternoon.
HIS CHILDREN NOT PRESENT
Proclamation viii Be Issued by President
Mckinley Today and SaluleS win Be
Ordered Fired at Army Posts
and on ShipbOsrd.

INDIANAPOLIS. March l3.--deneral
benjamin Harrison died at i.ij o'clock
this afternoon without rrgalnlng con-
fclousn"ss. His death was quiet and
tainloss. there being a general sinking
unill tn end came. which Was marked
by a single gasp for breath as life de.
parted from The body OF the statesman.
His condition was so L.d this morn.
Ing, after a restless night that III, at
tending physicians uplcrslood that the
'nd could not be far on and all the
bulletins sent Out from the sick room
were 20 this effect so that all the fam
iIy and friends wcrs prepared when the
nnal blow came.
The gradual falling Of toe remark.
aide strength shown by the patient be-
came moro noticeable In the afternoon
ana few moments before the end there
was an apparen; breakdown on the part
of the sun .rer as he surrendered to the
disease against which be had been
travely battling fcr 30 many hours
The change was noticed by 'hs physi.
clans, and relatives aud friends who
had retired from the sick room u tae
library below We're quickly summoned
ana reached the bedside OF the general
bcfore he passed away.
None Of Geenral Harrison's children
we're pr sent at his death Neither
Russell Harrison nor Mrs. Mckee had
reached he city, although both were
hurrying on their way TO the bedside
ot their dying father as fast as steam
would bear them
The group AT the bedside included
Mrs Harrison. W. n. II. Miller, Samuel
Miller Rev, NJ. Haines pastor OF the |
First Presbyterian church. which Gen. |
eml Harrison had attended for many |
wears, Secretary Tibbctt Drs. jamie
son and Dorsey, Col Dan Ransdell, ser
gcant-lt-arms Of the United States sep
ate and close personal friend Of the
ex.president, Clifford Arrlck and two
nurses. who had been in constant at.
tendance at the bedside.
General Harrson's two sisters and
aunt were also present Mrs Harrison
kneelcd At the righthand side Of the
bed, her husbands right hand grssped
In hers, while Dr. Jameson held the
left hand of the dying man. counting
the feeble pulse beats,
In few moments after the friends
had been summoned to the room the
end came. DR. Jameson announcing the
sad fact, The great stiffness that fell
on the sorrowing watchers by the bed
side was broken by the voice OF Dr.
Haines raised in prayer suppiclying
for the Der aved wife and
family. mingled with the sobs Of the
mourners.
The funeral will take place next Sun
lav afternoon at clock.
Services VIII be held in the First
church, Of which General
Harrison was member FOR nearly 30
years.
This afternoon II was decided NJ a
meeting of Governor Durbln and
number Of other state officers that the
body Of General Harrison should lie
In state in the capitol all day next Sat
lrday.
The highest honors which II Is In the
power Of the state OF Indiana to bes-
low will be rendered to the remains of
Geenral Harrison II has been decided
hat the honorary pallbearers will be
The members OF his cabinet. President
Mckinley will also attend.
Notwithstanding his large law prac-
ice General Harrison had devoted
much time since retiring from the pres
dencv to amusement, He attended the
lters and receptions and was great
liner out.
General Harris0ns wealth Is varlously
public opinion ranging It is as
high as half a million dollars Those
best Informed say he was worth ABOUT
$3.50, 900 or SSOO,OOO, His fee in the Ven-
ezuelan boundary dispute, in which he