The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-19

Then his mind began 20 wander.
and soon he completely lost conscious
ness. His life was prolonged for hours
by the administration of oxygen, and
the president finally expressed a de-
sire 60 be allowed 60 die.
About $3.50 the administration of
oxygen ceased and the pulse grew
fainter and fainter. He was sinking
gradually. like a child, into the cter-
nal Elumbcr. By ten o'clock the pulse
could no longer be fclt IN his ex-
tremities, and they grew cold.
Below stairs the grief'Etricker
gathering waited sadly for the end.
All the evening those who had
FASTENED here an fast ms steel and
steam could carry them. continued to
arrive. They drove mp In carriages
nt n gallop or were whisked up In au-
tomobiIcs. all intent upon getting
here before death came.
One of the last 30 arrive was At
torney General Knox. who reached
the house at 9;J0. lie was permitted
90 go up stairs 10 look for the last
time upon the face of his chief Those
In the house at this time were Secre-
tnrics Hitchcock. Wilson and Root;
Senators Fairbanks, Hanna aud Bur-
rows; Judge Day. Col iIcrrick, Ahncr
Mckinley. the president brother. and
his wife; DR.. and Mrs, Baer, the pres
ideDt's niece and her husband; Mrs.
barber aud Mrs. Duncan, the prcsi-
dents sisters; Mrs. Mary Barber;
Mrs. McWiliiHms, Mrs. Mckinley's
cousin; the physieians, including DIR.
McBuruey. who arrived after eight
O'Clock. John g. Milburn, John y.
Scatchcrd, Harry Ilamlin, all of this
city: Secretary Cortclyou and num-
bcr Of others.
Rev. c. ID. Wilson, a Methodist min
istcr OF Tonawanda, n. T., whc was
the presidents pastor for three years
al Canton, called at the residence 10
inquire whether his services we're
Another Methodist minister. who has
church near by, rcmnined at the
Milburn residence for two hours in
the belief that his service might be
desired.
At g:37 Secretary Coriclyou, who
had been much Of the time with his
dying chief. sent out formal notifica-
tion that the president was dying.
hut the patient fingered on, his
pulse growing fainter and fainter.
There was no need for official bull
lr,ins nfter this. Thosr who came
from the house at intervals told the
same story that the president was
dying and that the end might come
AT any time. His tremendous vitality
was the only remaining inctor In the
result, md this gave hope only of
brief postpnnemrnt % the end DIR.
Myntcr thought he might last until
two n. IN. Dr. Mann said at eleven
o'clock that the president was still
alive, and probably would live an
hour. Thus minutes heightened to
hours. ard midnight came with the
president still battling against death.
Secretary Root and Secretary VIII
son came from the house about mid
night, aud paced up and down the
sidewalk. All that Secretary Root
said was;
The night has not come yet
Despite the fact that vitality con-
timed To chh as nidnight htnpproachcd,
no efforts were spared to keep tho
spark Of life glowing. Dr. Janeway.
Of New York city arrived at the de-
pot at 1870 o'clock. George Urban
WIS waiting for him, and they drove
NJ brcakneck pace TO the Milburn
house. He was shown 10 the presi-
dents room at once. and began an
examination of the almost inanimate
form.
Secretary Of the Navy Long arrived
AT the Miiburn house nt 1906 o'clock.
This was his first visit 20 the city, and
he had the extreme satisfaction of
seeing the president alive, even
though he was not conscious OF his
visitors presence. Secretary Long
was visibly affected.
Nice-prcsidcnt Roosevelt had been
notified early in the day of the critical
state of affairs. There was no long
er a doubt that in the approaching
death of thu president complete
change In the executive administra-
tion Of the government would cnsuc.
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 win tender their
designations. and the new president
will then be free TO initiate his own
policy and choose his own cabinet
THERE'S little possibility tonight that
Mr.. Roosevelt will get here. Mr.. Ansley
Wilcox, who entertained the vicc.prcs-
ident when he was here last, said TO
prgcrs that the best information he
had was that Mr.. Roosevelt would he
here tomorrow morning, and not un-
I'll late In the morning. He said that
the vice-president would he unable 10
reach a railroad station much before
four o'clock Tomorrow morning that
would bring him here about noon to-
morrow. MIR. Wilcox said In explana-
'ion OF Mr.. Roosevelts being 10 far
out of touch:
The vice-preaident was at sll times
very optimistic. and when he went
awny was absolutely positive that the
president would recover. and that the
convalescenee would be rapid. lie
certainly never expected to-day'a sad
occurrences"
wnNpnEz Yrr say " 1xArrHs.