The evening world., 1911-10-30
Joseph PULITZER DEAD
Director and Proprietor Of The
World Expires Suddenly at
~ Charleston, S. c.
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY,.
Services at St. Thomas's And
lnterment to Be in
Woodlawn.
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. Oct. 30
Joseph Pulitzer died yesterday after.
noon at 1.l0 o'clock in his roo on
hs yacht Liberty, lying in the har.
Dor Of Charleston. The cause Of
Mr.. Pulitzer's death was heart fail.
ure. He had been Ill less than two
days.
The frst indication Of his serious
illness was apparent to his aides and
attendants on Saturday morning. A
telegram vas sent to Mrs. Pulitzer
advising her OF the sudden illness Of
her husband. although the telegram
stated that Mr.. Pulitzer's condition
vas not considered serious. She left
New York at 8 o'clock on Saturday
afternoon and reached Charleston 1T
40 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
when Mrs. Pulitzer boarded the
Liberty Mr.. Pulitzer was uncon.
Scious. He did not regain his facul'
ties before the end came, twenty
minutes later.
With him at the time OF his death
were Mrs. Pulitzer and their youngest
son. Herbert, who had accompanied
his father when the latter left New
York on Oct. 20.
Mr.. Pulitzer was In fairly good health
when he left New York and had pro-
hected to Journey to Jekyi Island. on
the coast of Georgia. for q short stay.
Saturday morning while the Liberty
VA approaching Charleston MIR
Pulitzer became suddenly nl and the
yacht put In for Charleston 10 secure
the services OF n physician to sum-
NOR Mrs. Pulitzer.
Saturday night Mr.. pulitzer seemed ia
bs in a slightly improved condition.
though he did not sleep very well. Yes
tsrday morning he seemed to be better
aud kilograms were sent to the Other
members OF b. family At New fork
aavising them Of the fact.
Just before noon Mr.. Pulitzer seemet
10 OS 1lNhluB IL was "ps nv
time that his companions ON the yachi
realised the gravity OF his condition.
LAST WORDS WERE "soFTLV
QUITE SOFTLY"
Shortly before I o'clock Mr.. PulitEe
sv~ke after having been asleep for thre'
hours. lie complained Of a pain In hi
heart. Soon after he became uncon
.c,ous ana remained in that condition
until the end.
kilograms were Immediately sent ad
yisipx the other members Of the fam
lly of his death. Ralph Pulitzer. HI
eldest son, was In New York; Josepi
pulitzer IT,, his second son. In st. Louis
Miss Edith. one of his daughters. i
France. and Miss Constance. anothe
daughter. in Colorado.
Thu death Of Mr.. Pulitzer was peace
ful. His last words. before he lost con
sdousness, were: "Leise, anz leise'
(softly. quite softly. They were occa
sioned by the reading by a German sec
4, getary who had been entertaining Nj
Pulitzer, Just half an hour before HI
death, with an account Of the reign o
J Louis XI. Of France. Toward the on
of the chapter from which the secre
eary was reading Mr.. Pulitzer spok
these last words.
Mr.. Pulitzer was attended during hi
Nrisf illness by DR.. Robert Wilson o
Charleston and by DR., Guthman. tn
yachts physician.
The body Of Mr.. Pulitzer Will be take
to New York on a special train whtc
viii leave Charleston at +.3O o'cloc
this afternoon.
The funeral services OF Mr.. Pulitzs
will be held at 230 o'clock Wednesda
a~fternoon at St. Thomds's Church.
TIE public will be admitted.
Tn interment vii! be In Woodlaw