Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14

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ALL HOPE GONE.
DR.. Janeway, the eminent heart spec
lallst, who had been summoned
from New York, arrived shortly be-
fore midnight and proceeded at once
TO the bedside of the President, An
instanps glance told him that the time
had passed for the slightest hope. He
turned away, telling the assembled rela-
tiyes and officials that the end was very
near. Midnight came, and still the
tremendous vitality of the President
was battling under dissolution. An
other hour passed and still another At
2 o'clock Dr. Rixey was the only ply
stefan In the death chamber The others
were in an adjoining ROOM while the
relatives, cabinet officers and nearest
friends were gathered In silent groups
IN the apartments below. AS he
watched and waited, DR.. Rixey OBJ
served slight convulsiye tremor' The
President had entered the valley Of the
shadow Of death. The word was at
once taken to the immediate relatives
who were not present, TO hasten for
the last look upon the President in HE
They came in groups, the women weep
ing. and the men bowed and sobbing
in their intense grief
AROUND THE BEDSIDE
Grouped about the bedside at this
final moment were the only brother
of the President, Abner Mckinley. and
his wife; Miss Helen Mckinley and
Mrs. Sarah Duncan, sisters of the
President; Mrs, Mary Barber, niece;
Miss Sarah Duncan, niece; Lieut.. James
F. Mckinley. VIM. NJ. Duncan and
John Barber, nephews #. NJ. Osborne,
cousin; secy, George d. cortelyou;
chas. u. Dawes, comptroller OF the
treasury; webb c. Hayes and VIM. c..
Brown.
With these directly and indirectly
connected with the family were those
others who had Kept ceaseless vigil
the white CARRIED nurses and the uni
formed marine hospital attendants. In
the adjoining room were Doctors Chas'
b. McBurney. Eugene Wasdin, Roswell
Park, Chas. C. Stockton and Herman
Mynter.
The minutes were now flying, and 1t
was els o'clock.
silent and motionless, the circle OF
loving friends stood about the bedside
Dr. Likely leaned forward and placed
his ear close to the Breast OF the ex-
bring President. Then he straighten-
ed up and made an effort to speak.
THE PRESIDENT is DEAD"
"The President is dead" he said.
The President had passed away
peacefully, without the convulsive
struggle Of death. II was as though
| he had fallen asleep. As they gazed on
the face of the martyred President on
ly the sobs Of the mourners broke the
silence.
Mr.. Cortelyou had been one Of the
first TO rouse himself after the stunning
effect Of the announcement Of death.
He passed from the room and down
the stairway,
There in the large drawing room were
still assembled the members Of the cab
met officials high In the administra-
ton also In the confidence OF the Pres
ident. AS he appeared at the threshold
Of the room they seemed to realize
that the message OF death had come.
Mr.. cortelyou halted at the door. and
summoning all his efforts, said:
Gentlemen, the President has passed
away"
ANNOUNCED TO THE PUBLIC.
Realizing, too. the momentous nature
Of the event TO the people Of the coun-
try. Mr., Cortelyou stepped through the
outer doorway Of the Mllburn house
and, advancing down the walk TO the
newspaper men at the front gate. calm
ly announced THE President died at
| 2l5 o'clock"
Thus closed the final chapter In the
life Of William Mckinley.
OFFICIAL NOTICES SENT.
All that remained was TO perform
those gruesome Offices which follow
death. There was the sending Of the
official notices; the summonlng Of the
funeral directors; the FIRST has,y
thoughts Of the details Of burial. With.
in half an hour a carriage had brough,