The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-09-27
PRES. MCKINLEY
IS DEAD.
Continued fiom Page 1.)

Gated, there were fitful lights, some burn
ing brightly and then turned low.
Secretary Root and Secretary Wilson
came from the house about midnight
add paced up and down the sidewalk. All
that Secretary Root said was, THE night
has not yet come"
Despite the fact that vitality continued
to ebb as midnight approached no efforts
were spared to keep the spark of life
glowing.
DIR. JANEwAY ARRIVES.
Dr. Janeway OF New York City arrived
at the station at II 40 O'Clock. He was
shown to the presidents room at once
and began an examination of the almost
inanimate form.
Secretary Long arrived at the Milburn
house at HOG o'clock. This was his first
visit to the city, and he had the extreme
satisfaction of seeing the president alive,
even though he was not conscious of his
visitors presence.
Vice President Roosevelt had been noti-
fled early in the day OF the critical state
of affairs. There was no longer a doubt
that in the approaching death of the
president a complete change in the exec
utive administration of the government
would ensue. When Roosevelt would
take the oath of office was wholly a mat
ter of conjecture. 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.
There is no requirement that the oath
shall be administered by Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States all
though that procedure is adopted when
circumstances permit.
without unseemly haste the members
of the cabinet will tender their resigna-
tions and the new president will then
be free TO initiate his own policy and
choose his own cabinet.
There is little possibility tonight that
Roosevelt will get here. Ansley Wilcox,
who entertained the vice president when
he was here last, said to inquirers that
the best information he had was that
Roosevelt would be here tomorrow morn
ing. He said that the vice president
would be unable to reach railroad sta
tion much before O'Clock tomorrow
morning. and that would bring him here
about noon. Wilcox said in explanation
of Roosevelts being so far 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 GONZALES
cence would be rapid. He certainly new
er expected today's sad occurrence"
THE CORONER ARRIVES.
shortly after midnight the presidents
breathing was barely perceptibe His
pulse had practically ceased and the eX-
tremites were cold. 1t was recognized
that nothing remained but the last strug-
gle, and some OF the friends Of the FAM
lily who had remained throughout the
day began to leave the house.
Such an intense state of anxiety cX-
listed among the watchers that rumors
gained frequent circulation that death
had already occurred. The arrival of
the coroner gave rise to one such rumor,
and a flood of groundless dispatches were
sent saying that the end had come.
These We're speedily set at rest by an
official statement from within the house
that the reports OF death We're ground
less and that the president still lived.
Coroner Wilson said that ne had been
ordered by the District Attorney OF the
county to go to the Milburn residcnc.
As soon as possible after the announce
ment of death. He had seen a reputable
local paper issued with the announcement
that the president died at HOS p. M
and had hurried up in order that there
might be no delay in removing the body
He was very much chagrned when DR.
Mann met him at the door and told him
that his services were not required, and
that he would he notified when he was
wanted. DIR. Mann said that the presi-
dent was stil alive, and that Dr. Jane
way was examining the heart action.
There was really no hope, but he did not
desire grewsome anticipations
o UNDERWRITERS PREPARE BODY.
The undcrtakcrs occupied less than two
hours in their first treatment of the body
Of the dead president Upon their arrival
they were Informed that the body must
he left unembalmcd until after the au-
topsy. Accordingly the body was remov-
ed from the bed in which death occurred
and placed upon IA stretchcr and covered
with a sheet. The autopsy is to be per
formed early in the forenoon ana the
body is to be prepared for preservation
Immediately afterward All other ar
rangements for the disposition of the
body We're left for the morrow.
BUFFALO. Sept. l4.-Courageous in her
affliction as she has been throughout
long days and nights of intense anxiety,
Mrs. Mckinley is today bearing her bur
den OF grief with a fortitude and Chris
tian calmness that surprises even those
close friends who have supported her
through her suffering, and during last
week have constantly marveled at her
unexpected power OF endurance.
All through days of waiting they have
momentarily expected to see her break
down. and all of them feared that when
the news that the end had come was
broken to her, the shock would be so Sc
we're as TO endanger her life. But after
the first outburst of heartbroken grief
she became more calm and gentle tears
have all day been the sad token of her
affliction.
At the moment when the end came so
peacefully Mrs. Mckinley was sleeping
and not until o'clock this morning did
she learn the news that 1t was feared
would break her heart.
DREAD NEWS is BROKEN.
DIR. Rixey. who has devoted himself
constantly to her since the last hope OF
saving the presidents life was given up.
was at her side when she opened her
eyes.
Doctor, is the president asleep?" she
asked.
Yes, but he is sleeping the sleep that
has no end" were the fateful words that
DR.. Rixey had to speak.
A food of tears was her only reply.
For few moments her grief was uncon-
trollable. DR.. Rixey did his best to COM