The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-18
OUR PRESIDENT IS DEAD
The Nation MOurnS the Loss of Wise and Kindly Ruler Touching Scenes Al the Death BGd The Dying
 Mans Last Words to FIS Country and Wife

his wife; Dr. and Mrs. Mary Barber and Mrs. Mary Williams. Mrs McKmley's cousin. tho physicians Including Dr. Me Bunoy. who arrived here after & o'clock: Dr. John c. Mlburn. Dr. John N. Seat chord and Dr. Harry Hamliu. all of this city Secretary Cortclyou and a number or others were also present. Rev e. D. Wilson. a Methodist minister of Tono- wanda N. Y. who was Che presidents pastor for three years nc Canton. called nc Che residence Go inquire whether his services were needed. but did not enter thc house
 Another Methodist minister. who has church near by. rcmaincd nt Che Mllburn residence for two hours in thc belief that his services might bc desired. At 9H Secretary Cortclyou. who had been much of the time with his dying chief. sent olt a formal notification that thc President was dying and that Che end might come -at any tImc. His tremendous vitality was che only remaining factor in Che Tee suit. and thls hope only gave a brief post poncment Of thc end Dr. Myntcr thought chat hc might last until 70. m. pr Mann said at il o'clock that Che Pres NNNIN M| HNIIN .NNI.N'H NNNNN N'NNNN I'''t''tN'i" live an hour Thus minutes heightened into hours. and midnight camc with Che President stll battling against death
 At this midnight hour Che Milburu house was Che center Of a sccnc as ani- mated as though it were mid-day. al- though a solemn hush hung over tho great crowd of watchers.
 Vicc-Prosidcnt Roosevelt had been uou- fled early iu Che day of che critical state of affairs. and word came from him that hc was on his why on a special train.
 There was no longer doubt that in thc approaching death of Che President a complete change In Che executive ad- miniartion of Che Government would cusle When Mr. Roosevelt would take Che o1th of office was only matter of conjecture President Arthur took Che oath at 9 a.. m.. ufter tho doHth of Gar field. and in thnt ease Mir. Justice Brady. of New York. admnIucrcd Che oath. Thore. ia uo requirement. ti,1t thc uuth' shall ho administered by 70 Justice of Che United States Supreme Court, although that procedure ls adopted when Circum- stances permit Without unsecmIy haste. Che members or Che Cabinet win tender their rcslrnatlons. and Che next President win then bc free to Initiate his own pol- icv. and choose his own Cabinet.
 There Is little possibility tonight that Mr. Roosevelt win get here. Mr. Anslcy Wilcox. who entertained Che Vicc-Prcs- idcnt when hc wos here last. urges that Che boat information Doc had was that Mir Roosevelt would loo hero tomorrow morn- Ing and that not uutl late in thc morn- Ing
 Mir Wilcox said in explanation of Mir Roosovolrs being so flor out of touch:
 "rhc Vicc-prcsidcnt was at oll times very optimistic that tho President would recover. and that hc would recover rap- idly He certainly never expected today result"
 The farcwoIIs Of h.s wife and others nearest Co him had been said. pr Mann and Dr Juneway, Che eminent heart specialist. who arrived 1t midnight from Ncw York. were with him. Dr. Janoway coucurrcd with Che other doctors that thcro was no hope