The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
SALISBURY'S LIFE ENDS
The Ex.Premier Dies at His Historic
Home, Hatfield House.
WAS UNCONSCIOUS AT THE LAST.
Death Kuell Tollei From th. Tower OF the
Church In Historic Hntfield-Born and
Bred In Political Atmosphere, Salisbury
Was a Leading Figure 10 English Politics
Over Fifty Years.

London (By Cable Lord Salisbury
died peacefully at o.os o'clock Satur-
day night.
During the preceding 4S hours the
end was seen to be inevitable, the
great frame of Englands ex-Premier
being sustained only by the constant
use OF oxygen. Even this failed oil
effect as the evening advanced and the
sufferer remained unconscious. Soon
after the shadow had crept up from
the valley and enshrouded the dull red
walls OF Hatfield house the distin-
gushed statesman, making the last
effort OF his life turned slightly to-
ward his iavorite daughter, Lady
Gwendoline Cecil, who was kneeling
beside him, and then quietly breathed
his last.
Lord Edward Cecil had been warned
early in the afternoon by telegraph
that the end was near. All the other
members OF the family had gathered
at the bedside. DR.. Douglas Powell,
who had attended Lord Salisbury, was
notified by telegraph in the morning
that it was useless for him to come,
and he was therefore absent at the end.
The village OF Hatfield, which still
retains many features OF the icudal
period, was filled with anxious resi-
dents awaiting the news OF Lord Sails
bury's demise The great Hatfield
house, hidden behind a screen OF pine
trees, was lighted at every window and
gave no sign OF the approaching IA
tality. Groups OF watchers clustered
under the Elizabethan arches OF the
lodge gates anxously questioning each
latest passer from the house.
Finally the news came when a hat
less servant dashed down the graveled
roadway, saying, as he passed, HE has
gone" and then disappeared i'll the
church. Soon afterward the bell from
the tower above tolled slowly, and the
villagers at the street corners uncover
ed in acknowledgment OF the pass
ing OF their neighbor and friend, Eng
lands great statesman.
Viscount Cranborne, who now as
sumes the title OF Marquis OF Sails
bury, Immediately notified King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra, the Prince
and Princess OF Wales and others. in
cluding Lord Edward Cecil, the sol
der son OF Lord Salisbury, who is now
in Egypt, and who was the only child
OF the Marquis absent from the death
bed Soon messages OF coincidence be-
gan coming in. and the little telegraph
office at Hatfield was swamped with un-
preccdented business.
The elevation OF Lord Cranborne to
the House OF Lords creates a vacancy
in the House OF Commons from the
Rochester district and probably will
cause the selection of a new Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs. The ex-
Premier, though retired from political
lie, was an important figure in many
public ways. He was a warden OF the
Cinquc Ports, high steward OF West
minister and chancellor OF Oxford Uni
versity. His death places an Order
OF Knighthood OF the Garter at the
disposal OF King Edward.
1t is understood that Lord Sails
bury recently expressed a wish to be
buried beside his wife at Hatfield A
proposal will undoubtedly be made to
bury him i'll Westminster Abbey, but
this will be declined by the relatives in
accordance with his wishes.