The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-20

I was the only remaining factor In the
result, and this gave hope only Of
brief postponement Of the end. d..
Mynter thought he might last until Q
a. IN. DR.. Mann said at II O'Clock
that the president was still alive and
probably would live an hour. Thus
minutes heightened to hours, and
midnight came with the presi Tent
/ t.:tlins against death.
At this midnight hour the Milburn
house was the center Of scene as
animated as though it was midday,
although o solemn hush hung over
the great crowd of watchers. The en-
tire lower part Of the house was
aglow with light, and the many at
tendants. friends and relatives, cou Id
be seen within moving about and CO.
casionally coming in groups to the
front doorway for breath OF air. In
the upper front chambers the lights
were low, and around on the north
side, where the chamber Of death is
located. there were fitful lights, some
burning brightly and then turned
low.
EFFORTS TO PROLONG LIFE.
Secretary Root and Secretary Will
son came from the house about mid
night and paced mp and down the
sidewlk. All that Secretary Root said
was: 1.-THE end has not come yet.
Despite the fact that vitality con-
tinued to ebb as midnight approached
no efforts were spared to keep the
spark of life glowing. DR.. Janeway
Of New York City, arrived at the de.
pot at IL 40 O'Clock and drove at
break neck pace to the Milburn house.
He was shown at once to the presi-
dents room and began an examina-
ton of the inanimate form. Score
tary Long arrived at the Milburn
house at IL :06 o'clock. He had the
extreme satisfaction Of seeing the
president alive, even though he was
uOt COusClOuS VI LIE NiSAeoh pAeS
ence.
Vice President Roosevelt had been
notified early in the day Of the crit
ical state Of affairs. There was no
longer q doubt in the approaching
death of the president, Q complete
change in the executive administra-
ton Of the government would ensue.
When Mr. Roosevelt would take the
oath Of office was wholly matter Of
conjecture.
President Arthur took the oath at Q
q M, after the death Of Garfield
and in that case Justice Brady OF
New York. administered tho oath.
There is no requirement that the oath
shall be administered by q justice OF
the United States supreme court, al
though that procedure is adopted
when circumstances permit. Without
unseemly haste the members of the
cabinet will tender their resignation
and the new president will then be
free to initiate his own policy and
choose his own cabinet.
MR.. ROOSEVELT DELAYED.
Ansley Wilcox, who entertained the
vice president when he was here last.
said that Mr.. Roosevelt would be
here late Saturday morning. He said
the vice president would be unable to
reach railroad much before 4 O'Clock
Saturday. Mr.. Wilcox said in expla-
nation Of Mr.. Roosevelt's being SO
far out of touch:
"The vice president was at all
times very optimistic and when he
went away was absolutely positive
that the president would recover and
that the convalescence would be
rapid. He certainly never expected
today's sad occurrence.
Shortly after midnight the presi-
dents breathing was barely percep-
tible. His pulse had practically
ceased and the extremities were cold.
1t was recognized that nothing re-
manned but the last struggle, and
some of the friends Of the family
who had remained through the day
began to leave the house. not caring
to be present at the final scene.
Such an intense state Of anxiety ex-
listed among the watchers that rumors
gained frequent circulation that death
had already actually occurred. The
arrival Of che coroner gave rise to
one such rumor and q food Of ground
less dispatches were sent saying that
the end had come. These were
speedily SGT ct rest by an Official
statement from within the house that
the reports Of death were groundless,
and that the president still lived.
Coroner Wilson said that he had
been ordered by the district attorney
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