The age-herald., 1901-03-14
IIIushiOus Ex-President Died Late Yesterday Afternoon H BRILLIANT CAREER ENDED Children Failed to Arrive at
 the Bedside DISEASE BEYOND HUMAN CONTROL Funeral Will Occur Sunday and the Body Will Lie in State in the Capitol All Day-Unyersa!
 Sorrow.
DISEASE BEYOND HUMAN CONTROL

Indianapolis, March 19.-Gen. Benjamin Harrison died at 4:45 o'clock this after noon without regaining consciousness His death was quiet and painless, there being a gradual sinking until the end came, which was marked by single gasp for breath as life left the body. The relatives with few exceptions and sev- eral of his old and tried friends were at the bedside when he passed away.
 The generals condition was so bad this morning after a restless night that the leading physicians realized that the end could not be far off, and all the bulletins sent out were to this effect so that the family and friends were prepared when the blow finally came.
 The gradual falling of the strength shown by the patient became more no- ticeabe in the afternoon and few mo- ments before the end there was an ap- parent breakdown on the part of the suf- ferer, as he surrendered to the disease against which he had been so bravely battling for so many hours. The change was noticed by the physicians and the relatives and friends who had retired from the sick room to the library be- low were quickly summoned, and reached the bedside before he passed away.
 None of the generals children were present. Neither Russell Harrison nor Mrs Mckee had reached the city, al- though both were hurrying on their way The group at the bedside included Mrs Harrison, w. II. H. Miller, Samuel Mil- Ter. his son; the Rev M. l.. Haines, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church, which General Harrison had attended for so many years; Secretary Tibbett, Drs Jameson and Dorsey, Colonel Ransdell sergeant-at-arms of the United States Senate, and a close personal friend Of the dead ex-President, and the two nurses who have been in constant at tendance at the bedside. General Harri- sons two sisters and an aunt were also present.
 The Devoted Wife.
 Mrs Harriscn knelt at the side of the bed, her husbands s right hand grasped ir hers, while pr. Jameson held the lef, hand of the dying man, counting the feeble pulse beats. In a few minutes after the friends had been summoned tc tho room the end came. Dr. Jameson an uouncing the sad fact The silence was broken by the voice of Dr. Haines raised in prayer mingled with the sobs of the mourners.
 General Harrison had been unconscious for hours before his death, the exac time when he passed into a comatost bor rd tO smoke to no one today and failed to recogniz, even his wife The greater part of Tues day he was in a semt-conscious condl tiou although he was a times able tt recognize those at his bedside. At tha time he recognized and spoke to Mrs Newcomer, his aunt, who had jus reached the home. He also spoke to MT Miller the words being very indistinct however, only doctor" and ''my lungs being understood.
 One of the most pathetic incidents o the generals Illness occurred Tuesday be fore he became unconscious. His littl' daughter Elizabeth, was brought into th' sick room for few moments to see hel father, and offered him small apple pi' which she herself had made. General Harrison smiled his recognition of tht child, but the effort to speak was to' much and he could do nothing more tt express his appreciation.
 Today all efforts to arouse the slowly dying man to consciousness failed, ant he died without word of recognition to any of the loved ones who surrounded him.
 Many Flowers.
 Many beautiful flowers have been re- ceived at the Harrison home during the illness of the general. and each hour brings in many additional offerings of this character. Very few of the flowers have been taken into the sick room but down stairs the air is heavy with the odor of all kinds of flowers. One of the most striking of these floral offerings Is a great armful of magnificent long stem med American beauty roses, which occu- pies a large jardinier in the front parlor Along with thiesc costly products of the hot house have come humble offerings oi roses and carnations from poor people,
 The Harrison home was closed to news paper men today. Yesterday and last night the house was fairly besieged with representatives of the local papers and correspondents for foreign papers until 1t was apparent that a change of ar rangeemnts for furnishing bulletins would be necessary. Accordinly it was arranged to give out the bulletins only by tele- phone. Newspaper men who called at the house today were courteously informed that they could not gain admittance, but information would be given them by tele. phone It was noticed that there was ar almost continuous procession of messen- ger boys to the house bearing telegrams of condolence and sympathy.
 Funeral Occurs Sunday.
 The funeral of ex-President Harrison will take place next Sunday afternoon at o'clock The services will be held in the First Presbyterian church. of which he was q member for nearly fifty years. This afternoon it was decided at a meeting of Governor Durbin with other state officers that the body of General Harrison should lie in state in the TO- tunda of the capitol all day Sunday.
 The highest honors which Is in the power of the State of Indiana to pay will be rendered to General Harrison. It was decided oask the former members of