The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-18

All the evening those who had
FASTENED here as fast as steel and
steam could carry them, continued to
arrive. They drove mp in carriages
at gallop or were whisked up in au-
tomobiles, all intent upon getting
here before death came.
One of the last to arrive was At
torney-General Knox, who reached
the house at $3.50. He was permitted
to go up stairs to look for the last
time upon the face of his chief. Those
in the house at this time were secre-
taries Hitchcock, Wilson and Root;
Senators Fairbanks, Hanna and Bur-
rows; Judge Day, Col. Herrick, Abner
Mckinley, the presidents brother, and
his wife; DR.. and Mrs. Baer, the pres
ident's niece and her husband; Mrs,
Barber and Mrs. Duncan, the presi.
dents sisters; Mrs. Mary Barber;
Mrs. McWilliams, Mrs. McKinley's
cousin; the physicians, including DR.
McBurney, who arrived after eight
o'clock; John G. Milburn, John N
Scatcherd, Harry Hamlin, all of this
city; Secretary Cortelyou and a NUM-
Der of others.
Rev. C. d. Wilson, Methodist min.
lister of Tonawanda, N. Y, who was
the presidents pastor for three years
at Canton, called at the residence to
inquire whether his services were
needed, but did not enter the house
Another Methodist minister, who has
church near by, remained at the
Milburn residence for two hours il
the belief that his service might bt
desired.
At 9:37 Secretary Cortelyou, who
dying chief, sent out formal notifica
ton that the president was dying
But the patient fingered on, hi,
pulse growing fainter and fainter.
There was no need for official bull
letins after this. Those who cam,
from the house at intervals told tn,
same story-that the president wal
dying and that the end might com,
at any time. His tremendous vitality
was the only remaining factor in tn,
result, and this gave hope only O.
brief postponement of the end. DR.
| Mynter thought he might last unit
two a. m. DR.. Mann said at clever
o'clock that the president was still
alive, and probably would live q,
hour. Thus minutes heightened II
hours, and midnight came with tn,
president still battling against death
Secretary Root and Secretary viii
son came from the house about mid
night, and paced up and down tn,
sidewalk. All that Secretary Roo
| said was:
1.-THE night has not come yet"
Despite the fact that vitality con
tinued to ebb as midnight approached
no efforts were spared to keep tn,
spark of life glowing. DIR. Janeway
of New York city, arrived at the de
pot at 11:40 o'clock. George Urbal
| was waiting for him, and they drov
| at break-neck pace to the Milburl
house. He was shown to the presi
dents room at once, and began al
examination of the almost inanimat,
form.
Secretary of the Navy Long arrived
at the Milburn house at IL: 06 o'clock
This was his first visit to the city, anC
he had the extreme satisfaction o.
seeing the president alive, ever
though he was not conscious of hi.
visitors presence. Secretary Long
was visibly affected.
Vice-President Roosevelt had beer
notified early in the day of the critical
state of affairs. There was no long
er doubt that in the approaching
death of the president complete
change in the executive administra'
ton of the government would ensue
President Arthur took the oath at
a. m, after the death of Garfield, and
in that case Justice Brady, of New
York, administered the oath
Without unseemly haste the mem
bers of the cabinet will tender their
designations, and the new president
will then be free to initiate his own
policy and choose his own cabinet.
Thereislittlep possibility tonight that
Mr.. Roosevelt will get here. Mr.. Ansley
Wilcox, who entertained the vice-pres.
ident when he was here last, said to
urgers that the best information he
had was that Mr.. Roosevelt would be
here tomorrow morning, and not un.
til late in the morning. He said that
the vice-president would be unable to
reach railroad station much before
four o'clock tomorrow morning that
would bring him here about noon to.
morrow. Mr.. Wilcox said in explana.
ton of Mr.. Roosevelt's being so fal
out of touch:
THE vice-president was at all times
very optimistic, and when he went
away was absolutely positive that the
president would recover, and that the
convalescence would be rapid. He
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