The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-30
JOSEPH PULITZER
DIES ABOARD HIS
PRIVATE YACHT.
Death of Noted Newspaper
Man Unexpected by His
Associates
END COMES TO HIM IN
CHARLESTON HARBOR
PenniIess Emigrant Works
His Way to Top of Pro-
fession and Leaves
Great Fortune

Great Fortune
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Joseph Pu-
liter. proprietor, of the New York
World and the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch, died at 40 O'Clock this after
noon, aboard his yacht, the Liberty,
anchored off Charleston, s. &. Heart
failure. following an illness Of forty
eight hours is given as the cause OF
death. Early dispatches set forth
paralysis of the heart induced by gall
stones S the cause, but this was de-
MED In message from q member of
the household.
Mrs. Pulitzer and their youngest son.
Herbert, were with Mir. Pulitzer when
he died. Word of his illness had
reached them in this city Saturday
which permitted them to arrive three
hours before he died, but after he had
lost consciousness.
Ralph. the eldest son, was in the
city, Miss Edith Pulitzer. the eldest
daughter was near Bordeaux. France;
Joseph, the second son was in st.
Louis: Miss Constance Pulitzer, tho
youngest daughter sat Colorado Springs
and the youngest son, Herbert, with
the mother.
Mr.. Puiitzer's body Will be brought
which will leave Charleston Tomorrow
afternoon at so o'clock, and 1t will
be taken to his town house In East
Seventy third street. The sons and
daughters, who are in this country,
viii all reach New York city in time
for the funeral. plans for which will
be later announced. II Is doubtful
IL Miss Edith Pulitzer will arrive in
America in time.
tltnAcz Mt
That MIR. pulitzer was fatally or
even dangerously i'll was not known
TO any persons connected with him in
a business way until the notice OF hts
death was received at his uf1ice IL was
known to but few that AIRS, Pulitzer
and her youngest son had departed the
DAY before on the fastest train TOR
the south. The eldest son felt no
uneasiness at the report OF his iiinesx
believing that his splendid physlca1
condition would enable to MIN TO maka
quick recovery. The announcement of
Inc death Game as a great shock 10
all who knew him.
Mr. Pulitzer left New York last
Wednesday on his yacht Liberty.
pound Tor a six weeks cruise about
the West Indies. after which he was
10 san Tor his annual winter cruise
VI the mediterranean. When he sail
- 49, NFPN1A GA ~ bt ia MS USUAL
PHYSICAL health, except for a slight
cold which he regarded as nothing az
Importance.
Inc day before he sailed he enjoyed
drive through the park. and Il walk
WINCH despite his total blindness, was
taken with the Tigor of an athlete II
was only because OF the storm which
threatened bad weather for days ia
come mat he left at the time he did.
re wanted to remain in close per-
sonal touch with his newspapers. hnr
he reared the effect of weather which
"ouid prevent him from spending long
hours IN the open air
Fursues Pleasant Weather.
open air and pleasant weather Wa
the ohiy RELIEF Tor nerves strained by
the hardships imposed by an infirmttv
which cut MIR. Pulitzer Off from active.
Hrst hand direction OF his NEWSPAPERS.
or mat reason he had procured hin
spiendld yacht. which could take him
70 Pheasant weather. no matter where
1t might be. The idea thara ha was \
always moving suothed him srte Ezff
air quieted his nerves until pfacticaIiy
all his time was spent on the sea. IA
would spend portion of the summer
at MS bar Harbor cottage. briac
seasons In this city, but the remaindcr H
OF MS time was for his yacht with
his corps Of secretaries to present hiu
business to him, to read to him In
English, French or German; a great
organ Tor the music of which he Wa
SO fond
70, Frequently q member of Mr. Pulit~s.
Ger $ family would accompany him. bat !
often he was alone so far as his rela-
tives We're concerned. A physician
was generally in his official household.
but when he left this port for the
last time he was without medical at
tendance.
The dispatches say that the Liberty
arrived in Charleston harbor Friday
and planned to remain there several
days On Saturday morning Mr.. Pulit-
yer felt ILL and his condition waa
such that it was necessary to send for
physicians and to send for Mrs. Pulft.
2er. The physicians thought the cons
ing of his wife would soothe him
sooner than anything else
Softly, Very softly.
First Mr.. Pulitzer complained about
pains around the heart. These lasted Il
until daylight. and at that time he
dropped into slumber. He awakened
at 1890 again suffering acutely and
in a short time he became uncous
scious. He never recovered consciOueN
ness and died few minutes before
. o'clock. Sa
The iast words of Mr.. Pulitzer wereL III
'Leise. ganZ leise.f tSoftly, VERY
softiy.l Nh
This was to his German secretarys
who was at his bedside when M "a
awakened from his sleep to hear reAdS
10 him something OF the reign o43
Louis IT. OF France. The secre<a41sW
had begun a chapter when the suSxsS
ferer, with look OF pain. turned tx'
ward him with the Whispered requeS
unconscious. III ss3S
Leaves Great Fortnnc.
Joseph Pulitzer. who came TO tA11
country ponniIess diod worth. Il A1
esttmaAoA, ~, - eM
His wealth was inveGo ~ - 6nlx M
his great nswspApee ptopere