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| Milburn House BuHalo. N T., sep
tomber A.-l'residcnt Mckinney dled AT
2:l5 o'clock. He had been uncon-
scious since 1850 p. IN. His last conscious
hour on earth was spent with the wife TO
whom he devoted life time of care. lie
died unattended by a minister OF the COS
pei, but his last words were an humble
submission to the will of the God in whom
he believed He was reconclled TO the
cruel fate to which an assassin bullet
had condemned him and faced death IN
the same spirit of Calmness ana polse
which has marked his long ana honorapie
career His last conscious words reduced
to writing by Or. Mann, who stood at ms
bedside when they were uttered were as
follows: Good bye. All good bye. 1t Is
Gods way. His will be done
His relatives and the memners OF ms OIL
G"i iSl'S Wilson Who did not avail
himself of the opportunity and some oil ms
personal and political friends TOOK leave "
him. The painful ceremony was Slhllle'
His friends came TO the door OF inc II
room. took longing glance at MN Il!
turned tearfully away. lie was pra'uc'Hy
unconscious during TINS Tune nut the p W.
erful heart stimulants including Oxygen
were employed TO r. store MN TO CuiS' no -
ness for his final parting with his wife II
asked for her She sat by MS see anu
held his hand. lie conSolei hor anu 'd"e
her goodbye. She went TIN ough the n ART
trying scene with the same bravery an" i"' :
ttude with which she has borne lhc Erlci
of the tragedy which ended MS ne.
The immediate cause OF the Presldent 5
death is undetermined. His physicians d $
agree and it will possibly require an az
topsy to finally fix the exact cause.
The rage of the people of Buffalo against
the President assassin when they learn q
tonight that he was dying was DoundlcSS
Thousands surrounded the jail ana the en-
tire police force of the city ana TWO r. 81
mcntS OF militia were utlllZeu TO insure
his protection.
Eullctn-Mlburn House, Buffalo, n. y"
Sept 14.-2:2i a. m.-The members OF inc
family with the exception OF the ucreoVrd
VIE We're at the death ped, MIS-, MpMlu-
was the only physician present.
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Before six o'clock it was clear 10 those
AT The Presidents bedside that he was dy-
ing and preparations were made for the
last sad offices of far well from tho e
who were nearest and dearest to him
Oxvgen had been administered steadily but
with little effect in keeping back the APP
prooch of death The President came out
Of one poriod of unconsciousness only to
RELAPSE into another. Eut iu this perio d
when his mind yns partillly clear o., ur-
red q series Of events of profoundlv touch-
iuu character. Downstairs with strained
ana tcar-staiued faces. members of the
cabinet were rrouped in anxious waiting.
Thcv knew the end was npar and that the
time had come when they must see him
for tho last time on earth. This vas about
six o'clock II was an awful moment for
Thorn One bV one they nsc,n ded the
stairway, Secretary Root. Secretary Hitch
rocl and Attorncv-Ceuoral fInoX : ere
hack NOT wishing ia see tho President in
his last agony. There was only n moment
orv stov Of the cabinet offic,rs M The
threshold of the death chamber Then
thev vftbdrev tears streaninq- down thor
FACES and inc words of intonse priof chol,
ing in thei, tbroats
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After they left the sick room the nhysi-
clans rallied him to consciousness ana the
President asked almost Immediately that
his wife be brought to Him. The doctors
fell back into the shadows of the room as
Mrs Mckinley came through the doorway
The strong face of tho dying man lighted
w with faint smile as their hands were
clasped. She sat beside him and held his
hand Despite her physical weakness, she
bore up braVcly under the ordeal
The President in his last period of con-
sciousncss. which ended about $40 o'clock
chanted the words of the beautiful hymn
"Ncarrr Nv God to Thee" and his last
audible conscious words as taken down by
Or Mann at the bedside were Good bye.
an. Good bye. 1t is Gods way. His Will
be done"
Then his mind began to wander and soon
aftcrward he COMPLETELY lost conscious
ness Uis life was prolC nred for hours hv
the administration of oxygen and the Pre-
sident finally EXPRESSED a desire to he al
lowed TO die About $50 o'clock tho admin
istration CT oxygen ceased and the uulsc
grew fainter ard fainter. He was sinking
gradually like a child into the etern, nj
! sli.nbor Nv 10 o'clock the pulso could no
longer be felt IN ms eXtremltles and they
Below stairs the grief striken Gathering
waited sadl,, for the end
An the evening those who had fastened
here continued to arrive They drove up
in carriages at a gallon. or were whiske |
nm in automobilcs all intpnt unon o. ttipp
here before death came one of the last OF
these was Attornev-G General Kuov who
reached the house at $3.50 He was hermit
ted to 70 upstairs to look for the last limo
upon the face of his chief Those i'm the
house at this time were Secretaries Hitch
cock Wilson and Root senators Fair
hanks. Hanna and Burrows. Judge pay.