Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
HARRISON IS DEAD
Failed to Return to Conscious
 ness Yesterday Afternoon.
MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE

Mast for Thirty Days-President's Proclamation Ordering Salutes on neral.
 Indianapolis, March 14.-Ex-fresi- dent Benjamin Harrison died at 4:45 o'clock yesterday. His death was quiet and painless. there being q grad ual sinking until the end came. which was marked by q single gasp for breath as life departed from the body of the great statesman. The relatives. with q few exceptions. and several of his old and tried friends, were at the former presidents bedside when he passed away.
 News of the death spread quickly through the city. and several of 1ne more intimate friends al once hurried To the Harrison home. The word was flashed from the bulletins of all the newspapers and thus communicated to the people on their way home in tie evening. The announcement pro- duced the greatest sorrow. Within few moments the flags on all the public buildings and most of the down town business blocks were Ut half mast and other outward manifesto lions of mourning were made.
 Elizabeth. General HarriSon'S little daughter had been taken from the sick room by her nurse before the end came. The group at the bedside included Mrs Harrison. William ii. II. Miller Samuel Miller. his son: the Key IIr M. l.. IIaineS, pastor Of the First Presbyterian church, which Gen eraI Harrison had attended for many years: Secretary Tibbett. Drs Jame- son Dorsey. Colonel Daniel M. RanS- dell. Sergeant-at-arm Of the United State senate and l close personal friend of the dead man: Clifford -Arrick and the two nurses. who have been in constant attendance. General Har- riSonS two sisters and an aunt also Were present. Mrs Harrison kneeled at the right hand side of the bed. her husbands right hand grasped in hers. while Dr Jameson held the left hand of the dying man. counting the feeble pulse beats.
 In h few moments after the friends had been called to the room the end came. Dr Jameson annunceing the sad fact. The great silence that fell on the Sorrowin@ watchers by the bed side was broken by the voice of Dr Haines. raised in prayer, supplicating consolation for the bereaved wife and family.
 Steps were at once taken to in form the friends and relatives.
 General Harrison had been uncon- scious for hours before his death. One of the most pathetic incidents of the whole illness of the general occurred on Tuesday before he became un- conscious The generals little daughter. Elizabeth. was brought into the sick room for a few moments to see her father. and offering him a small apple pie which she herself had made General Harrison smiled his recognition of the child and her gift but the effort to speak was too much. and he could do nothing more to eX- press his appreciation.
 The funeral of the former president will take place next Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The services will be held in the First Presbyterian church. of which General Harrison was q member for nearly fifty years. The Rev Dr NJ. l.. HaineS. pastor of the church. will have charge of the ser vices.
 The body of General Harrison will lie in state in the rotunda of the state capitol all day on Saturday.
 Indianapolis. Ind. March 14.-A mes sage from President and Mrs Mckinley reached the home of the late president, Benjamin Harrison. in North Delaware street. to-day. It was as follows:
 'Executive Mansion.
 Washington. March 13. 1901. 'sNIrs Benjamin Harrison, 1ndianapO-
 lis. Ind:
 s.In the death of General Harrison : fhe country has lost a distinguished statesman. devoted patriot and an exemplary citizen. The people of the nation mourn with you. You have the heartfelt sympathy of Mrs Mckinley and myself in this hour of oyerwhelm- ing sorrow in your home.
 sWILLIANI MKINLEY."
 Washington. March 1.-The procla- nation issued by President Mckinley js as follows:
 By the President of the United States,
 A Proclamation.
 Executive Mansion, Washington.
 March IA. To the People of the United States:
 Benjamin Harrison. president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. died yesterday at 4:4o D. m. at his home in Indianapolis. In his death the country has been deprived of one of its greatest citizens. A brilliant sol dier in his young manhood, he gained fame and rapid advancement by his energy and yalor. As lawyer he rose to be a leader of the Sar. In the senate he at once took and retaineS 9ligh rank as an orator and legislato and in the high office of president he displayed extraordinary, gifts as ad- ministrator and statesman. In public and in private life he set a shining example for his countrymcn.
 In testimony of the respect in which his memory is held by the government and people of the United States, l do hereby direct that the flags on the ex- ecutiye mansion and the several de apartment buildings he displayed at fAlt mast for q period of thirty days; nna that suitable military and naval 61pa11 under the orders of the sec 1&kJ8 of war and of the navy, be s ej ji 1Ised on the day of the funeral. zz II the effy Of Waahipgton, this