The searchlight., 1910-04-29
MARK TWAIN PASSES PEACEFUL.
" AWAY At HIS RED.
DING HOME.
DEATH WIDELY MOURNED
Had Friends Over All the civiIizso
World and Was Americas Most
Popular Writer-sueeumbs to
Angina Peetoris.

Redding, Conn.,, April 21.-Samuel
Langhorn Clemens. mark Twain),
died painlessly at $3.50 O'Clock tonight
of angina pectoris. He lapsed into
coma at o'clock this afternoon and
never recovered consciousness. 1t was
the end OF a man outworn by grief and
acute agony Of body.
Yesterday was a bad day for thu
little knot OF anxious watchers at the
bedside. For long hours the gray.
aquiline features lay moulded in the
inertia of death, while late at night
Mark Twain passed from stupor into
the first natural sleep he had known
since he returned from Bermuda and
this morning he woke refreshed, even
family cheerful and in full possessions
Of all his faculties.
He recognized his daughter Clara
(Mrs. Ossip Gabrilovitch), spoke a ra-
tional word or two and feeling him.
self unequal to conversation. wrote out
In pencil Give me my glasses"
They were his last words. Laying
them aside he sank first into reveris
and later into final inconsistencies.
At the deathbed were only Mrs. Ga.
brilovitch (Clara Clemens), her hus-
band, Ossip Gabrilovitch. DR.. Robert
Halsey, DIR. Quintard. Albert Bigelow
Paine, who will write Mark Twain's
biography, and the two trained nurs-
es. Restoratives-digitali strychnine
and camphor-were administered
but the patient failed to respond.
Angina pectoris is q paroxysmal af-
fection of the chest Of battling and
obscure origin, characterized by se-
we're pain, faintness and deep depres-
sion of the spirits. The pain Is OF an
oppressive, crushing or stabbing
character. The attacks progress in
frequency and severity with uncertain
intermissions, sometimes OF long dur
alton to a fatal termination.
Mark Twain did not die in anguish
Sedatives soothed his pain, but In his
moments Of consciousness the mental
depression persisted. On the way up
from Bermuda he said to Albert Bige-
low Paine. who had been his constant
companion in illness:
"This is a bad job; we'll never pub
through with it."
On shore once more and longinl
for the serenity OF the New England
hill, he took heart and said to those
who noted his enfeeblement in sor-
row:
give me a breath Of Redding air
once more and this win pass"
But 1t did not pass. and tired OF
body and weary of spirit. the old war
rior against shams and snobs. said
family to his nurses:
why do you fight to keep me alive
Two days of life are as good to me as
four"
Funeral Services Were Simple.
New York. April 23.-Services as
simple as his wholesome life attended
the tributes paid today to Samuel l..
Clemens mark Twain) a story writer.
humorist. philosopher and citizen OF
the world.
New York City was but the stop.
ping place In the dead authors last
Journey as his body was brought here
from his home at Redding. Conn.
where he died to be taken to Elmira.
N. Y, for burial. But II was here that
the chiefest expression was to be
found OF the loving regard In which
Mark Twain was held by the American
people and that the fullest opportunity
to do his memory honor was afforded.
Brick Presbyterian church at Fifth
avenue and Thirty street was
the place selected for the funeral SER
vices this afternoon. and two close
friends OF Samuel l. Clemens, in life
We're the choice to voice the frief Of the
throng at his death and to speak eulo-
giles echoed by the heart throbs OF
thousands.
This honor fell to Rev. DR.. Henry
Van Dyke, formerly pastor Of the
church and now professor OF English
literature at Princeton university. and
DIR. Jas II. Twitchell OF Hartford City,
for fifteen years the authors home.
Although the church seats 1900 per
sons II was by no means large enough
to contain all who had a desire to see
for the last time. the face of Mark
Twain.
In keeping with the known senti.
ments OF Mr.. Clemens. there was no
vocal music and no pallbearers. Two
organ selections. brief prayers and a
few words Of euiogy will constitute
the service
After the service the body will b.
placed on the train and taken to Ell
mira. where a second service. as simple
as the first. will be conducted on Sun
day afternoon. The burial will be In
the Clemens lot In Elmira cemetery.
where Mrs. Clemens and the children
Of the couple are buried.
Within the next ten days a public
opportunity will be given for the num-
bers unable to attend services today
70 show their respects for Mr.. Clemens.
This win be a memorial service ar
ranged by many well known men
who cherish memories of years Of
friendship with the author The pro-
gramme Of this meeting will include
brief addresses by the admirers OF
Clemens humor and wisdom.
Died Of lnj, ries.
Minot-John Sorrine Of Kenmare.
who was injured by a colt pea, Yn.t.