Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-19
con.eiou. to the End.


Kiev, Sept. 19.-P. A. Stolypin. prime
ing a gala performance at the opera
Dmitry Bogroff, died at 10 o'clock last
evening. 1t is announced that the dead
statesman's heart was not strong
enough to Withstand the effects Of ar
internal hemorr;1age with which the
doctors in attendance were unable tc
cope. The dying man suffered intense
agony during which he would murmul
frequently: "Death-death is creeping
on
Almost until the last the premier was
conscious. and for half an hour during
the early part Of the evening his wife
alone was at his bedside.
Towards the end Stolypin's suffering
increased He sroaned incessantly and
threw himself about on the couch or
which he lay.
At lucid interval a priest admin
istered extreme JUNCTION. The metro.
politan Flavia7 blessed and consolet
him In his last moments. Frequentl.
he called: GIVE me the letter Take
it away. Give me a red pencil!" Hit
last words were, Lift me! Light up!'
End Comes Peacefully.
Half an hour before his death Stoly-
pin asked the doctors to turn him on
his side. He died peacefully, SUR
rounded by several OF his relatives and
state officials. =
All hope for the premier's recovery
was abandoned yesterday. Saturday
night indications Of peritonitis were
noted which became aggravated on
Sunday. The bulletin issued by the
attending physicians early last evening
declared that the patients condition
was hopeless. It was signed by seven
doctors and read: "s p. nm. Stoly-
pins condition during the course OF
the day became aggravated. Toward
evening the pulse was imperceptible
Condition hopeless"
Premature reports Of the premier's
dealt, were current for hours before 1t
occurred. Several missions and embas-
sizes were misled by these reports and
notified their governments.
Tried to Conceal Death.
The authorities at first decided to
conceal the news of the premier's death
until morning. fearing anti-JewishIout-
breaks. This was found to be impos-
'NS~-
made all the attention Of the authors
ties was centered in the protection OF
the Jews. Bogroff, the ASSASSIN, IL .
converted Jew.
Representatives Of the Jewish com-
munity were panic stricken and begged
for protection, and 10000 troops were
poured into Kief to prevent excesses
The city is depressed but calm. ~
Kokovsoff. the minister Of finance, who
was appointed acting premier after NJ
Stolypin was shot, has sent peremp-
tory circular to the various governors
on the maintenance Of order. It ID
stated on excellent authority that Il
Kokovsoff will be appointed premier.
Gear Starts For kisv.
Emperor Nicholas left TcherniSov
last night for Kiev.
Governor General Trejon has lis
sued public notice that disorders will
not be tolerated. and stringent regu-
lations are published forbidding the
carving of arms. It is officially an
nounced that the maneuvers are ended
and that the troops are. returning !. to
Kiev. Outgoing trains are crowded and
double and extra trains are leaving
Kiev every hour. Hundreds Of we'll to
do Jews are departing from the city. 81
pssd Man Only s. Years Old.
Peter A. Stolypin was a tall. hands
some man of SIS years. His short crop
ped hair was gray, but his beard was
dark. He has been described generals
as an administrator Of ability. He was
neither buraaucrat nor reactionary
in the ordinary sense Of these terms
and has been said to have been imbued
with liberalism. but determined to put
down the revolutionary movements at
any cost.
AZ governor Of saratov he took sucl,
steps against the tsrrorists ana liberals
alike as won him the detestation eq1he
advanced parties and his life was st
tempted in 1905. He was appointed
prime minister by imperial ukase on
July %. 1905, and stamped out the rev
olution that had grown to threatening
proportions during the premiershlp OF
n Witte, and which Whites successor
n. Goremykin had not been able to
control.
stoiypin's life was attempted .ssin