The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-20
EX-PRESIDENT DEAD.

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and painless there being gradual sink
ing until the end came, which was
marked by single gasp for breath as
life departed from the body. The rela-
tives, with few exceptions, and sew
eral of his old and tried friends, were |
at the former Presidents bedside when |
he passed away. The gradual failing |
OF the remarkable strength shown by |
the patient became more noticeable in |
the afternoon and few moments be- |
fore the end there was an apparent |
break down on the part OF the sufferer. |
The relatives and friends who had re-
tired from the sick room to the library
below were quickly summoned and
reached the bedside of the general be-
fore he passed away.
News of the death spread quickly
through the city and several of the
more intimate friends at once hurried
to the Harrison residence. The word
was flashed from the bulletins OF all the
newspapers and thus communicated to
the people on their way home in the
evening. The announcement produc-
ed the greatest sorrow. Within few
moments the flags on all the public
buildings and most of the down town
business blocks were hoisted at half
mast aud other outward manifestations
OF mourning were made.
From one who was present at his
death bed it is learned that the allega
tons of cruelty and injustice dealt out
by England to the Beers in their strug-
gle for liberty had been a subject for
thought in the mind of General Harri
= son. To bis friends he had often spoke
@ of the pity and shame, as he viewed it.,
It that the brave and sturdy farmers OF
l. South Africa should be robbed of their
70 country, of all they have in the world
and forced to submit to terrible miser-
& les in resisting the oppression of q
y world power. General Harrison, it is
10 stated would have liked nothing better
ia than to come out frankly and strongly
ri and say to every one who would heal
what he thought of highlands cruelty
In il was in his mind constantly, but b,
Y believed that an ex-President SHOULD
nj observe the same prOprleties of speecl
In which are observed by a President 0
H. the United Staies.
SO 10 his semj-conscious condition
IN when the sentinels of discretion an
propriety had gone from their posts an
the mind Of the man was wandering
he began 10 speak OF the Beers an
@. their hopeless struggle for national life
His voice was weak aud trembling, hi
a. thoughts were not connected; but tn
nd listeners bending over him could hea
d. words of pity for the dying farmer ri
publics.
The funeral will take place mex
Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock. TIL
services will be held in the First Pres
an byterian church of which Gen. Harr
80 son was a member for nearly fit
ed years. Rev. DR.. M. l.. Haines, paste
tn of the church, will have charge of th
u services. The body of Gen. Harriso
IT. will lie in state in the rotunda of th
ue State Capitol all day Saturday. Tn
nd highest honor which it is in the powt
yet of the State of Indiana to pay will b
a rendered to the remains.
an One Of the most pathetic incidents {
nd the illness of the general occurre
Tuesday before he became unconsciou
tie The generals little daughter Elizabeth
e. was brought into the sickroom for
49, few moments to see her father, an
". offered him small apple pie which sh
nd herself had made. Gen Harriso
OF smiled his recognition Of the child an
nd her gift, but the effort to speak was to
n much and he could do nothing more t
10 express his appreciation.
N. Gen. Harrison's wealth is variousl
n estimated, public opinion rating it a
I'M high as half million dollars. Tho:
th who are best informed about the e2
es Presidents affairs, however, say b
was worth about two hundred and fit
ny or three hundred thousand dollars. Z
as the time he was elected President /
was reputed to have accumulated To-
tune of 1925 900 from his law practic
nor and this had been doubled at least sin(
,us that time. OF late his practice, OWN
to his great reputation as a constitl
tional lawyer, was very lucrative. Fl
fee in the Venezuela boundary disput
in which he represented the Sout
American republic was 100000.
Ter WASHINGTON, March IA -PresideE
Mckinley will attend the funeral
General Harrison. The PRESIDENT
party will stop at Canton for day {
es- more and Mrs. Mckinley will renal
OF there while the President and Mr.. Co
OF telyou proceed to Indianapolis. Th
sb. itinerary will be 30 arranged as to Of
o a able the President to leave Canton Sa
'bs urday night for Indianapolis and retur
10. Immediately after the funeral. After
~. brief stop at Canton he will return
~. Washington. 1t is not expected an
~ members or the cabinet will go.
~ WASHINGTON, March lathe Pre-
'he dent with Mrs. Mckinley, Secretar
Cortellyou and DIR. Rixey will leav
rd for Indianapolis at 1880 tonight owe
be the Pennsylvania railroad to attend th
his funeral OF ex-President Harrison. The
De- may stop over at Canton on their re
ltA | turn hnt this IL mt Hapidah
= WASHINGTON, March 14.-Presider
he Mckinley issued a proclamation tn
,as morning stating that in the death {
he Benjamin Harrison the country 10 d.
prived of one of it's greatest citizen
ad A brilliant soldier in his young mai
re.