Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-01
Financial KING
DIES IN ITALY
j. PIERPONT MORGAN SUCCuMBs
TO LONG ILLNESS-THE
GREATEST CAPITALIST.
WALL Street unaffected
Money Ccntcrs were Prepared for the
End--Body May BE Brought
Home on WarshIp.

ROIE, March 3i.--J. Pierpont
Morgan the New York financier,
died here today few minutes after
noon For months his health had
been declining but the symptoms be-
came greatly aggravated about week
ago and since Wednesday last he had
been in seml-comatose condition.
Tonight his body, lying in tho death
chamber, is surrounded with flowers
Messages OF sympathy have been re.
cciyed from King Victor Emmanuel,
high oGficlsi1 Of state, diplomatic rep
resentatly and from many personal
friends In ..il parts of the world.
The death of Mr.. Morgan was not
known in Rome until several hours
after It occu!red, owing to the desire
that MIR, Morgan's son, J. Pierpont
Morgan, Jr., who is in New York.
should first be notified.
The official statement prepared by
Dr. Giuseppe Bastianelli Dr. NJ. Allen
Starr and Dr. George A. Dixon, the
attending physicians, indicates that a
gradual general collapse followed n
condition of nervous prostration
which prevented digestive organs
from performing their functions and
affected the mental faculties,
Mr. Morran's daughter, Mrs. Her
bert i. Satterlee. who has been in
constant attendance. was at the death
bed. She held the hand Of her father
and tried to obtain some sign OF
recognition. She thought that when
the supreme moment came he family
pressed her hand. Mr. Satterlee and
the physicians almost carried the
weeping woman out OF the room,
where fr.pnds tried to comfort her
Nh Satt".iee is prostrated by grief
and had no statement to make to-
night r"earding future arrangements.
So far, no preparations have been
made VII reference to the removal
of Mr. Mo, gan's body to the United
States. Thc~e relatives who are in
New York will first be communicated
with regarding their wishes
The American ambassador and
Mrs Thomas X. O'Brlen, the secre-
tary the embassy. George Post
Wheeler who went TO the hotel this
afternoon to inquire about Mr., Nor
gan's edition were there when his
s-s aHnounced. They remain
40 offer their services and express
ed condolences.
All the Rome newspapers publish
tributes to Mr. Morgan, expressing
the deep sorse OF loss felt by the
Italian people.
1t has 1een suggested that Mr.
Morgan's pod' should be taken to the
United States on board a warship.
NEW York, March 31.-John
Pierpont Morgan's last resting place
>rt bably will be in the mauselum In
rr'H re'a aetery. Hartford, Conn,
,ected some years ago
Ms father and mother
~ Of Mr.. Morgan reaches
n Rome, 1t is expected the
vices will be held in the
&. John the Divine. to-
-uction Of which Mr..
.rge contributor.
,.,e news OF Mr.. Morgan's
e.,l In Rome reached here today,
xpress ous of regret at his passing
ie~n he'd On cry hand. In the
lanciiI 1ist'ic, the stock exchange
: the Unsolicited exchange passed
dti1ns of respect to his memory
n, flag cvervN here were dropped
hail ~.
rh~ oti,es Do. /. p. Morgan e. Co,
ii.tely upon receipt OF
little information was
the members of the
sment was made, how
business would be car
disturbed by the surviving
sre
us Wall street Of Mr.. Nor
ath was comparatively slight.
stock exchange the news from
one hau largely spen Its force
within flft, minutes a'.er the open
ing of the market. Mr.. Morgan's ILL
ness had prepared the financial dis
trict for the end and every precaution
rod been taken to guard against
rious break in prices. At the open
& the prominent stocks declined
mt o sn but they received prompt
mrpor' ..u rallied quickly. There
,ftc. the market was dull.
/. Vail street transactions with the
az L. the house of Morgan had
,eh Of such large consequence for so
my years that the news Of his pass
g made rn enormous impression.
ON bankers, brokers. railroad and
business men came tributes to the
ad man. Outside the Morgan Off
there was curious crowd for
ne time after the news was receiv-
o. the glass door there was
,r... nu..e, that the offices would be
.0-rr fo, the day.
Friends Of Mr.. Morgan pointed out
mother reason. In addition to the
warming given by his illness, why the
inanoiers death was not seriously
isturbing. His career, they said,
Sas rounded out. He had accom-