The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-01-18
NEWS OF
WORLD.
Meat King Armour
Is Dead in
Chicago.
BOER SITUATION
IS CRITICAL NOW
Kruger To Visit United States.
Britain Calls For Troops
For Cape Town.
Chinese Forced to Cannibalism in Shansi
Province...B Bryan in Kansas
City.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Phillip Danforth
Armour, philanthropst, financier and
ulti-millionaire head of the vast com
mercal establishment that bears his
name, died at his home, 2ll5 Prairie ave-
nue., at 5:45 o'clock this evening. A mus
cular affection of the heart known as
myocarditis was the immediate cause of
death He had been slowly recovering
from pneumonia that for three weeks
had threatened his life. AT o'clock this
morning his heart gave way under the
strain of his recent illness, his pulse
running up to 103 That was the begin
ming of the end.
Mr.. Armour was surrounded by his
family when he died. Those at his bed
side, besides his physician and nurses,
were his wife, Mrs. Philip d. Armour
Jr. and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ogden Armour
and the Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus. The
millionaire retained consciousness until
within an hour of his death.
During the day he had realized that
death was near. To those around him
he had said: Il know l am very sick,
and am ready for death when it comes"
Soon after luncheon, and just before
the physician forbade his talking more
Mr.. Armour in feeble tones said that he
would like to hear the Lords prayer
read. One of the trained nurses who had
been attending him drew a chair to the
bedside and slowly read from the Bible
the prayer for which the dying man had
asked. 1t was read sentence by sentence
and each was repeated by Mr.. Armour.
When the Amen" had been repeated by
him he sank back on the pillow and clos
ed his eyes restfully. II was the last
word the great financier spoke, except
fn ~ "a 4
ter.
Estimates of Armour's own estate run
from sl00o0,000 to s2500O,O0O This, OF
course does not include the 900 or
scoO0O,O0o owned by the young members
of the family. For years every enter
prise he was interested In has been max
ing immense profits His holdings OF
stock have all advanced largely during
the last three years.
Referring to Mr.. Armour's fortune. the
Chicago Chronicle tomorrow will say:
"Mr. Armour's wealth is a subject that
may never be accurately known. 1t is
estimated 10 be not less than s3o0o0,OOo
and by some Is said to exceed $50 900. 900.
The combined wealth of the Chicago Ar
mours is fixed at S600O0,00O. In one sense
the total is the wealth of Philip d. Ar
mour but just how much has been car
ried in his own name and how much in
the name of his sons is unknown. He
las not been a borrower. He has always
been able to pay cash for his purchases,
and he has never asked a customer to
discount a bill. In his great wheat deals
he has always had ready cash. In times
of panic he has showed vast resources in
spot cash. In 1893, when n run was
made upon the banks of Chicago and the
credit OF the city and the fate of the
exposition was hanging in the balance,
Philip d. Armour bought half n million
dollars of gold In Europe and offered
~.
from his cash resources in Chicago. With
a business of $780, 10000 a year In the
packing department alone, n grain bust
ness of half that amount and practically
the owner of n great railway system the
estimates OF his wealth at the utmost
figure appear modest instead OF exagger-
ated" 9fI
KRUGER TO VISIT AMERICA.
LONDON, Jan. At is almost GER !
tainly decided that Mr. Kruger will go I
10 America in February, probably ac-
companied by w. II. Stead, who will !
make ringing campaign in behalf of |
stopping the war. A correspondent /,
saw Mr.. Stead just before he left for
Paris in company with John l.. Milhol- I
land, who bore an invitation from
prominent New Workers to Mr.. Kruger
to visit America. While in Paris they |
Will see the leaders of the arbitration
movement in Europe and decide def
nitely on plans. Mr. Stead said
"rhe time has come for President
Kruger 10 play his trump card and
boldly declare his intention to visit
President Mckinley in order to plead
with him the cause of the independence
OF the South African republics. Mr.,
Kruger is looked at askance in Ger
many and Austria because he Is the
President OF n republic, but he thinks
this win not be regarded by the Presi-
dent Of the greatest republic in the
world.
"IIe does not believe the American
Government Is Indifferent TO the war
the Beers are waging against the Brit
ish monarchy. II he goes 10 America
he will 30 as a President 10 visit
President, lie viii probably arrive n
New York In the middle OF February
The state Of his health Is not regarded
as likely 10 deter him from crossing
the Atlantic, lie had believed the
voyage would take "a fortnight, and II
much pleased 20 hear he could make Il
IN seven days
"liis movements somewhat depend
upon the health ~ the Cgar who n now
quite Well ana had Intended % return
io 81 Petersburg on January rs, but
the Influenza has broken out on tho
keya, ana u n dangerous malady FOR
those Just recovering from typhald
The C4aT VII probably 80 t1 TsaTskoe
seio " President Kruger Reni 90
huaslA be would have superb rrosp.
ii0n, ana 81 eYsry station Nd 0grmAny
between ihe nutch ana ltutblan ffanr