The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-20

a dispatch from Buffalo, where The
President lies at tho homo Of Prosidc..s
N1ilburn, Of tho Exposition Compaug,
says President MoKinloy oxpcr.onood y,
sinking spell shortly aftor two O'Clock
Friday morning. The physicians al
ministcred restorativos, but thoy had,
little or no effect, and at thrco o'olocL
the Associated Press was authorized e.,
say that President McKinloy WAS orit
cally i'll.
About throo o'clook Friday morninf
tho following Was issued by tho Presi-
donts' physicans Tho presidents
condition is very serious and givo riso
to tho grayost apprehension. His bow
cls havo moved vol, but his heart does
not respond properly TO stimulation.
TO is conscious The skin is warm and
tho rulso small, regular, easily oompro.
siblc and l26; respiration 30 TEN.
p3raturo 100."
a bulletin issuod at tw anty- five after
throe o'clock Friday morning said "tho
president is SO weak that he docs not
apparently suffer much. Stryohninc,
digitalis and othor powerful hoart stim
ulants don't produce eifoot aud tho
worst is feared. His d,ath may occur
any time from hoart exhaustion. Mrs.
Mckinley has not yet boon informed of
tho change for tho worse"
DR.. Mann at four O'Clock said the
Proaidout rallied some, but immediate.
~ oame tho unwoloomo nows that the
rally was vory slight. At 415 Score
tary Cortoly you and Mr.. Milburn emerged
from tho house and walked up the sido.
walk inside the ropod enclosure. 500
rotary Cortclyou said the president was
resting, that four physicians wore in
tho siok chamber, but ho offorod little
IN tho way OF encouragement. ii. ...as
HE IS DEAD ,u 81
President Mckinley diad at o15SaSf
urday morning, He had boon unoonsoi-
Gus since 1870 p. m. His last oonsoi-
GUS hour on earth was spont with the
vito to whom no devoted lifetime of
calo. lie died unattended by minis
tor of tho gospel, but his last words were
an humble submission to tho will Of tho
God in whom ho bolitvod. Ho was ro.
oonoiled to tho oruel fato to which an
assassin's bullet had condemned him,
snd faced death in tho samo spirit Of
calmnoss and poiso which has markod
his long and honorable carcor. His last
conscious words, reduced to writing by
DR.. Mann, who stood at his bedside
whom they wore uttered, wero as fol-
lows:
Good bye, all; goodbye. It's God 8
way. His will be dono."
His relatives, and members Of tho
official falaily, were at tho Nlilburn
house, oxoept Secretary Wilson, who
did not avail himself Of the opportuni-
ty, and somo Of his personal and politi
oai irionds who took losvo Of him. This
PAINFUL ceremony was simple. His
friends camo to the door Of tho sick
room, took longing gsnco at him,
and TUNED toarIutly away. lilo was
practically unconscious during This
sine, But tho powerful hcart stimuli
acts, including oxygen, we're employed
~ iooto'o uIHi W oUIE ClOuh DOBS or Ills
iaal parting with his vito. Ho asked
for her, and sho sat at lis side and
hold his hands. Ho consolcd hor and
bado her good bye. Sho wont through
tho heart trying soono with tho samo
bravery and fortitudo with which sho
has borno tho grief Of tho tragedy
which has onded his life.
Tho immediate cau,o Of tho presi-
dcut's death is und dotcrminod. His
physicians disagroo, aud it will possibly
require an autopsy to fix tho exact cause.
Tho prosld ,nt's remains will bo taken
20 Washington, and thcro will be State
funeral Vic, President Roosovolt,
who now suoooods 10 tho presidency,
may take tho oath Of ofioo wherever ho
happons to hear tho news. Tho cabinet
will, Of course resign in body. and
President Rossovolt will have sn oppor
tunity Of forming new cabinot, if no
SO dssifcs.
The rago Of tho pooplo Of Buffalo
against tho presidents assassin, whom
thoy learnod that ho WAS u 2iDg,
WAS boundloss. Thousands surrounded
tho Jail, and tho ontiro polioo foroe Of
tho city and two regiments Of militia
were utilized to insure his protection.