The daily sentinel., 1902-07-22
A FAMOUS MAN DIES
John W. M ,ay, the Great Cali
fornia Nj ,naire I'd Miner,
Passes q iH", in London.

London, Jul. I.,- Nv. Ma-kay Il
San Francisco, who been suffering
from heart prostra.ioL ace Tuesday
last, died at his resio, 1te at Carlton
House Terrace las evening.
Mr.. Mackays condition had improved
the day before, but the patient haG a
bad night, and he grew worse as the day
progressed. He was unconscious most
Of the time and died very peacefully.
The immediate cause OF his death was
heart failure. The right lung was found
to be congested ard the symptoms indi-
Gated pneumonia.
Mrs. Mackay, her mother and Count
4ess Telfener were present with Mr.. Mac
Colonis arrived from Paris half an hour
after her stepfather's death.
Salt Lake City, July 21.-C. G. Good
win, formerly editor of the Salt Lake
Tribune, pays the following tribute to
Mr.. Mackay, who was his life e-long friend ::
The news OF the death Of John W.
Mackay will cause personal sorrow to
thousands OF people on this coast. So
great was he, so true, 80 generous, SO al
together manly in every place and under
all conditions.
Plenty OF men are rich; Of them all we
know not one such man as was Mr..
Mackay. In face and bearing, in hand
ha l,rk
in his life and his mingling among men
there was not one imperious look or
word or gesture, unless some base
nature expressed doubt OF his inte.
gritty and he heard OF it. II every
gracious act OF his life could be convert.
ed irto h)wer, they woul garland his
bier with glory never seen around a
death couch before; il his impuls g
cJul! take material form they would
foil in beuedictious on every poor mans
home: hey would eteady the hands OF
every high f1icer Of our government, for
W. OF his ADOPTED country and solicit
tude for its welfare with him were grand
tassi i)na
The newepspers will give long &C
c UNITS Of his career and of the work he
perfurme but noue OF them will give
nj clear idea OF him as he wac; OF the
alert brain. the great heart, of the su-
perb cha, acter that he bore, of the
courage that never faltered, that no
misfortune could daunt, Of a soul 80
self sustained and high that there was
never room in it for desponde ncy or one
trace Of false pride.
He started out with a belief in the
omnipotence OF honest labor; he believed
that it was capital enough for any hon.
est man in this county. He was favor
ed above his fellows, but to the last he
clung to the old faith and worked on
OF this, last January, he was planning
the laying OF a cable across the Pacific,
and with his old quiet confidence he
gently said: II have had some experience
in ocean cabling, and believe l can do
the work better than the government
can, and with better material than the
government will be liable to use"
Intense and strong as he was. after all
his highest attribute was his affection
for those he loved. The accidental death
al his eldest son a few years ago we'll
nigh broke his heart. He has never
been quite the same since. His cards,
like his heart, have been fringed with
black ever since. He was II years Of
age, but only little while ago he SEEM
ed perfectly well, said be was we'll and
surely WAS nursing hopes that we're al
together high He looked good for yet
score OF years and the news OF his
death is a mighty shock. But his fame
was rounded full. II summoned to final
account he can, with clear eyes, say, IL
began on earth with nothing, l accumu-
lated many millions. but 1 dealt with it
as trust to be accounted for, and in the
gaining OF it l kept my hands clear;
look at them in this clearer light and SOC
it they carry one stain" Great, gener-
Gus, high.souled. true-hearted Mackay.
l am ashamed that cannot prepare a
more fitting wreath for your beir. May
your good deeds take form and become
a pillow for your head and may your
final sleep be curtained by everlasting
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