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TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 25, 1892. TWELVE PAGES.
SPELLBINDERS IN INDIANA
Reid and Depew Hypnotize
the Hoosiers.
They Hold Forth at President
Harrison's Home.
Two Monster Campaign Rallies iv
Indianapolis.
The Old, Old Story About the G.O.P. aud
Its Glorious Achievements—Ketd's
References to the Presi
dent's Bereavement.
By the Associated Press
Indianapolis, Oct. 24.—Hon. White
law Reid and Chauncey M, DepeW re
ceived a genuine Hooeier welcome all
along the line in Indiana today. Logans
port was the first stopping place of im
portance. As the distinguished visitors
debarked, they were roundly cheered by
the crowds who had gathered ; the firing
of cannon and the ringing of bells, an
nounced their arrival. Messrs. Reid
and Depew were escorted to the rink by
the Logan Republican club and other
organizations. The rink was packed,
and 1000 or more people were unable to
get inside.
Reid was first introduced, and talked
of the calamity cry raieed by the Dem
ocrats. He said he failed to see any
eigns of tribulation in his trip across
the northern part of Indiana. Depew
was then introduced and spoke briefly.
After leaving Logansport the train
stopped at Kokomo, where preparations
for their reception were made on an
elaborate scale. Some 6000 people, with
gaily trimmed wagons, were present,
and stands were erected near by, from
which brief speeches were made.
The distinguished travelers also spoke
at Sbarpsvifle, Tipton and 1 Nobleeville,
where the people turned out by thou
sands.
at the president's home.
Tbe home of President Harrison ex
tended a royal greeting to Reid and
Depew. Nearly every city and town in
Indiana was represented by a delegation.
They assembled with drum corps and
brass bands at the union depot, and es
corted the distinguished visitors to the
Dennison hotel. Here the enthusiastic
crowd called Reid and Depew to the
balcony, where both spoke a few words
and bowed their acknowledgments.
Tonight's meeting was under tbe
auspices of the Commercial Travelers'
Republican club of Indiana. The parade
preceding the addresses moved at 4
o'clock. Tbe twn largest, bal*a in t&s
city were procured for the occasion.
Both were packed, and scores of people
were turned away, but an overflow
meeting was addressed by ex Congress
man Mason, of Chicago, while thous
ands of others marched and counter
marched upon the principal streets.
Each distinguished gentleman spoke at
both places of meeting.
DEPEW'S SPEECH.
Depew spoke first at Tomlinson's
ball. His appearance was greeted by
tremendous cheering. When quiet was
restored, Depew said:
"Ordinarily my business engage
ments are so exacting tbat it is difficult
for me to get away from New York, but
when a request came from the president,
asking me to go to Indiana, a mission co
solemn and so sacred, I felt that tbe
place for me was at the home of General
Harrison."
The speaker then referred at some
length to the panics that periodically
conyuleed the country, from its early
hi:, tory up to war. The immunity from
them in late years, he attributed to the
Republican policy of protection, which
was proof against them. "Tbe Demo
crats object to these references to the
past," said he, "and there ia a certain
implied agreement between the two
parties, that if the Democrats won't lie
about the past of the Republican party,
the latter will not tell the truth about
the past of the Democrats."
Depew then devoted some time to a
review of the tariff question, which
closed his speech.
BEID'S ADDRESS.
The meeting at English's opera house
was addressed by Mr. Reid. He received
a great ovation when he waa introduced.
He spoke as follows:
"At this moment, in this city and in
this presence, one thought is uppermost
with us all. One of your friends and
neighbors, a great son of Indiana, whom
she has loaned for a time to the repub
lic, and wbo, therefore, belongs now,
not to you alone, but to 65,000,000 peo
ple, is in deadly trouble. We make our
public men more public than do any
other people in the world, and so tbe
White House is to America the cynosure
of all eyes. We are not a people who
talk much about such things, but from
shore to shore of our continent, there is
no decent head of a family wbo was not
glad in his soul that his children saw
such a household in the executive man
sion, and now the light of tbe bouse is
going out. Into the holy circle of tbat
grief none of un may venture. We can
only say, as the whole land says: 'May
the God of their fathers and our fathers
be with them both.'
"You will not blame me if, at this
time in this city, and in the presence of
this universal sympathy, I am little in
clined to partisan vehemence in discus
sing partisan disagreements. lam here
tonight to say no word in disparagement
of any Democrat as such.
"If he stands by the constitution and
laws of our common country, whatever
our differences as partisans, I am proud
to clasp hands with him as an Ameri
can. If he does net stand by them, I'm
bia enemy now and forever, juet as in
1861.
"Many of us are fresh from a wonder
ful spectacle, which even our great
grandchildren's children's children can
not see repeated. In a marvelous city,
which 60 years ago was a wilderness,
were gathered the official representa
tives of the republic, and most of tbe 44
independent states tbat compose the
great multitudeof t he self governing free
men who have built up this mighty nation
upon this continent to commemorate
the four hundredth anniversary ef its
discovery. As I saw the noble proces
sion wind through the streets and enter
the largest assembly chamber yet reared
by human hands; as I saw grouped
there before the largest audience ever
gathered beneath a single roof, with all
the official forms of state acd a dignity
that befitted the solemn national cere
monial of one of the greatest of earthly
governments; ac I witnessed this pa
geant and strove to grasp an adequate
conception of its significance, one un
bidden thought recurred: How differ
ent would have been this celebration;
how different our actual condition ; how
inexpreseibly different the estimation
of us by other nations of the globe, if
the Republican party had been defeated
in 1860, or even in 1864! It is the pecu
liar glory of that grand old party that
has guided this country for thirty years
to unparalleled prosperity, and tbat
even its enemies are forced to approve,
if not to praise, its history."
Mr. Reid proceeded at some length to
review the currency and tariff question,
and then spoke of the record of the
Harrison administration, the etory of
which, eaid he, "is known and read of
all men. The first Indiana president
has brought fresh distinction to a name
conspicuous in his country's annals for
more than a century, and has shed
fresh honor upon a state ac proud of her
past and as ambitious for her future as
any in the whole glittering galaxy. The
story of the administration is well
known, but everybody does not hear so
often that the president himself has
been the guiding mind and inspiring
soul of its whole success. Whatever you
do, he will be re-elected. We mean to
see to that in New York, We did it the
last time, and shall do it again. But for
the sake of this great state, and her
great and worthy son, I beg tbat no
effort of yours shall be lacking to make
sure that when the triumph for Indiana's
president is won we may hear among
the victors the voice of Indiana."
DEMOCRATS ON DECK.
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE QUES
TION ABODBD.
Hourke Cockran Has a Few Things to
Tell the Hooslers—A Kouslug
Democratic Bally In
Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Oct. 24.—Tbe Republi
can procession bad not been moving
more than two minutes from the eastern
end of town, before the Democratic
parade started from the west end. Such
a crowd of spectators was never before
seen in Indianapolis. The best of good
humor everywhere prevailed, and there
was not the slightest disturbance at any
point.
Bonrke Gockran, who arrived from
New Yoik, held a reception at bis hotel
, daring the afternoon. At 7 o'clock be
started for the Grand Opera house,
where be was to speak. He said in
part:
"Tbe issues of this cardpaign enter
into the prospects which lie before every
toiler; they affect the security of the
roof which shelters your home and of
tbe clothing which you put upon the
backs of your children; and, above and
beyoud all, they affect the very stability
of thia republic, and the existence of re
publican institutions in the land. We
are face to face with a conspiracy which
waa hatched in the inner councils of tbe
Republican party, which has for its ob
ject the overthrow of this government as
it waa founded by the framers of the
constitution,and widened and broadened
by the experience and patriotism of this
people.
"We stand, first of all, at the
threshold of this campaign, con
fronted with tbe cry which our
Republican friends raise tbat the Demo
cratic party ia hostile to the industries
of thia country, and that we have
raised our hands to stop the industrial
progress of the nation. We have de
clared t hat we believe the government
haa no constitutional power to levy du
ties, except for the support of tbe gov
ernment, economically administered,
and it ia thia primary declaration which
has aroused a atorm of Republican in
dignation all over the country. Now op
posite to that declaration, ia the declar
ation that tbe government has constitu
tional power to levy taxes beyond ita
own neceßaities, extravagantly ad
ministered and I would like to
know whether tbe Republican
statesmen are prepared to defend
the proposition. They have laid great
atrer s upon our declaration tbat we re
gard Republican protection as unconsti
tutional, and I observe that Mr. Blame
ia out today in an article in which he
pretends to declare that Thomas Jeffer
son, Madison and Jackson, are all repu
diated by the latter day De mocratic dec
laration. They tell us that the supreme
court has decided this system of Repub
lican protection is constitutional, My
friends, there are two aapecta to look at
tbat question. First, you must
consider whether, in point of fact Re
publican protection results in a salutary
influence upon the industrial condition
of the country, and afterwards we can
diecuss the abstract question as to
whether it conflicts with the constitu
tion, or whether it is in accordance
with it."
Mr. Cockran punned thia line of argu
ment at considerable length, giving tbe
history of tariff agitation, and closed
with a comparison of the results of a
protective tariff and free trade.
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An Electoral Fusion In Oregon.
Portland, Ore., Oct. 24 —The report
ed withdrawal of Robert A. Miller from
the Democratic electoral ticket has been
verified, and his resignation has been
accepted by tbe state central committee
Miller's place on tbe ticket will be filled
by J. N. Pierce, one of the People's
party candidates for presidential elector.
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MRS. HARRISON IS DEAD.
The Long Vigil at the White
House Is Over.
Death Has Bereft the President
of His Noble Wife.
The Gentle Spirit Took Its Flight
Early This Morning.
Without a Sign of Pain the Sufferer
Sank to Heat—The President Alone
In His Chamber With His
Grief and God.
By the Associated Press:
Washington, Oct. 25.—Mrs. Harrison
is no more. At 1:40 p. m. came the end.
For the second time in the history of
the White House a president's wife died
within its walls. Mrs. Harrison met
death with the patience and resignation
of a devout Christian, and her last days
were comparatively free from pain. For
24 hours the president and his family
had been almost constantly at her bed
side awaiting the end.
Last night was without special inci
dent, but late and early, though fre
quently he could have slept, but he slept
little, if at all—the president was in and
out of the sick chamber, and was never
easy for any length of time.
HER LAST DAY ON EARTH.
Today was clear and crisp and cool,
and perhaps the inspiring sunshine and
the dryness of the atmosphere some
what helped the invalid and acted as a
stimulant. Whenever she awoke from
her troubled and unsatisfactory sleep,
she was conscious. She could still recog
nize her surroundings, and a glance of
recognition greeted the physician when
he entered the sickroom this morning
Attorney-General Miller called cany
and saw Private Secretary Halford; so
did Baron De Struve, the Russian min
ister ; Minister Grip, of Sweden; Rev-
Dr. Hamlin, tbe family pastor; Assist
ant Secretary Grant and Indian Com
missioner Morgan.
Dr. Gardner was at the patient's bed
side nearly the entire forenoon. He went
away two or three times to attend other
professional duties, but at no one time
was he absent more than half an hour.
When asked about her condition he
frankly admitted that death was very
near, and that, remarkable as Mrs.
Harrison's vitality was, he did not see
how she could live more than a few
hours.
HER LAST LOVING WORDS.
Mrs. Harrison at noon was still con
scious. A little before that, the presi
dent, leaning over her, asked if she
wanted anything. With her old-time
smile, that the approach of death only
made more tender and trustful, she an
swered low, but very distinctly: "No,
my dear."
At 1 o'clock, as be left the house, Dr.
Gardner said he did not think more
than five or six hours of life remained
for Mrs. Harrison. He said most of the
time she was in a sleepy, semi-conscious
condition, from which she occasionally
rallied. During these spells ot wakeful
ness, she recognized those around her,
and sometimes responded feebly, but
clearly and intelligently, to the inquir
ies made. The doctor said his efforts
were directed solely to making the pa
tient as comfortable as possible in her
dying hours. She could not take nour
ishment of any kind, and frequent ap
plications of stimulating moisture to
her parched lips was the only treatment
tbat afforded any relief.
CHANGE FOB THE WORSE.
The doctor returned about noon and
found the patient even weaker than be
fore, almost completely prostrated, and
unable longer to apeak or cough. Ap
parently abe was conscious. There waa
little change during tbe afternoon, but
every change was for the worse, and the
watchers were fearful that death would
ensue about sundown.
Many measagea of condolence were
received at tbe White House during the
day. From 4 o'clock until well into tbe
evening tbe President and all the mem
bers of his? family remained unceasingly
at Mrs. Harriaona's bedside. Ac the
day waned, and the aun sank behind the
western hills, the anxieties of tbe watch
era became more and more intense.
Tbe shadows deepened; the sun sank to
rest; night came, and yet the end was
not.
A PBKMATUBB BULLETIN,
The telegraph instruments in the
eastern part of the building were stead
ily ticking all day, bringing from far
and near inquiries from friends of the
family. But after 6 o'clock they ticked
faster and faster. Some one had sent
to Indianapolis a bulletin of Mrs. Har
rison's death. Tbe premature report
spread rapidly over tbe country, from
wast to east, and there began to flow in
upon the wires messages of condolence
addressed to the president. Mr. Hal
ford promptly authorized a denial,
but it did not overtake the original
story, and the messages continued to
arrive in numbers.
ANOTHER SINKING SPELL.
Just after 6 o'clock, Mrs. Harrison
suffered another sinking spell, and
messages were sent by Halford to tbe
absent cabinet officers, asking them to
return to Washington immediately.
But the sick woman etill had sufficient
reserve of strength to rally once more
and repulse the attack of the dread
victor who hovered at tbe threshold.
Soon after 9 o'clock tbe physician an
nounced tbat the patient might be ex
pected to live until midnight. Even
this small grain of comfort was received
with gratitude by the anxious and grief
stricken husband and family.
THE SLOWLY EBBING TIDE.
It could hardly be said the patient
was unconscious during the evening
hours, for she betrayed some signs of
understanding the attempts made to
relieve her last moments by partially
opening her parched lips to receive the
stimulating fluid applied to them from
time to time, but not a drop could she
swallow, and the power of speech bad
apparently left her frame forever. In
addition, the physician's experienced
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
eye noticed, as the evening wore on, an
increase in the difficulty of breathing,
which he regarded as an ominous sign.
Hour after hour slipped away, each
leaving the patient weaker in turn, yet
so gradual was the decline, that it could
not be said positively at any minute that
she had materially failed. The measure
of the ebbing tide was her respiration,
which slowly sunk from 15 at nightfall
to 12 at midnight. The physician had
said that if she tided over that hour she
might survive until daylight, so there
was a visible air of relief when the gong
sounded 12. Tbe hope inspired, howev
er, was only of sbart duration.
THE END VERY NEAR.
About 12:3o o'clock tbe physician dis
cerned a noticeable weakness of the
heart's action, followed almost immedi
ately by a slight decrease of the respira
tion. He noti tied the grief stricken fam
ily grouped around tbe couch that the
end appeared to be very near. This in
telligence had a most depressing effect
upon the president, and he tustained
himself with tbe greatest difficuliy.
Dr. Gardner, after narrowly examin
ing the countenance and feeling the
pulse, sorrowfully announced that all in
dications justified the belief that the pa
tient could not survive more than half
an hour. This was 12:45 o'clock. The
minutes passed with frightful rapidity,
and half an hour passed. The almost
helplees form, however, still retained
the sacred spark. The resistance offered
by the constitution of the patient was
marvelous and surprising to the physi
cian and all at the bedside. There was
no struggle, no exhibition of pain, but a
simple passive resistance that was baf
fling in its quiet intensity.
In a few minutes Dr Gardner took up
the feeble hand, and felt the wrist. The
blood crept through the contracting
arteries, but how slowly! He shook his
head and said a brief fifteen minutes
must surely finish the struggle. The ag
itation of the family could no longer be
controlid, and realizing his utter help
lessness to longer cope with the formid
able foe, and from the sacredness of
such a grief as this, the devoted physi
cian and friend bowed his head and
passed out of the door. Outride of tbe
threshold he took his station and
waited. It was not long. The minutes
flew like seconds, and suddenly there
was expression of heart-stricken woe,
and
THE END HAD COMB.
The president* was beside his dying
wife, as he had been for nine hours con
tinuously, and his was the last of the
loved features her eyes had dwelt upon.
Her breath waa labored and very slow.
As the hands of the clock crept towards
the next hour, it grew fainter yet and
less frequent, and as the time piece
marked the hour of 1:40 o'clock, there
was the interruption of a feeble breath,
a resumption, and then a stop, this
time to be eternal, and the life oi Car
oline Scott Harrison had gone out peace
fully and quietly and without pain.
AT THE DEATH BED.
All of the family in Washington were
present at the death bed, except the
three little grandchildren and the ven
erable Dr. Scott, father of Mrs. Harri
son. They were: President Harrison,
Mr. and Mrs. McKee, Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Parker, Mrs. Dimmick and Mrs. New
comer. In addition, Mrs. Harrison's
faithful maid,Josephine,and Miss Davis,
a trained nurse, were in the room.
THE PRESIDENT'S GRIEF.
The members of the family spent a
few minutes around the lifeless clay,
and let a vail be drawn over their deep
grief. When they emerged, the presi
dent retired immediately to his own
room and closed his door. The other
members of the family, respecting bis
evident wish, allowed him to remain
unmolested to contemplate his great be
reavement, and commune with his
Maker.
THE QUIET OF THE GRAVE.
The last sad offices for the dead were
performed by the nurse, Miss Davis,
who composed the remains for the un
dertaker. Tbe lights were dimmed, and
the quiet of the grave lay upon tbe
great white mansionT
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The funeral arrangements have been
concluded as follows: Relig'ous services
will be held in the White house
Wednesday morning, after which the
remains will be taken to Indianapolis,
where the interment will take place at
Crown Hill cemetery, Thursday.
CABINET OFFICEBB RETURNING.
Secretary John W. Foster and Secre
taries Busk and EJkina telegraphed
Private Secretary Halford, in response
to a message about Mrs. Harrison's con
dition, that they will return to Wash
ington immediately.
MRS. HARRISON'S MALADY.
The Illnes* that Carried Her Off Super
induced by Grip.
Washington, Oct. 24.—Mrs. Harri
aon'a illness was tbe outcome of an at
tack of grip during the winter of 1890
--91. While at Cape May in the summer
of 1891, ahe contracted a cold which
caused the return of her cough, lasting
the entire summer. During the winter
she was well enough to attend the ex
acting aoiial|dutien of the White house,
but in January, 1892, the cough, which
had never entirely left her, commenced
again, troubling her considerably. In
the following March ahe had an attack
of grip, followed by catarrhal pneu
monia. The coughing spells then in
creased in severity until they were ac
companied by bloody expectorations,
and about the first of May she suffered
from a hemorrhage of the lungs, which
though not severe caused great prostra
tion.
From thia time until July 6th. the
date of her removal to Loon Lake, N.
V , the patient did not undergo much
change. After her arrival at l oon Lake,
ahe commenced to improve, but the im
provement waa of abort duration, and
an examination, September Ist, showed
that the upper half of her right lung
waa completely consolidated. Notwith
standing ahe waß able to continue her
drives until September 7th, when she
was stricken with an attack of nub-acute
pleurisy, accompanied by a fusion of
fibroserouß fluid, completely filling the
cavity of the pleura on the right side,
necessitating tapping three times.
During tbe complication a consulta
tion waa held by Dr. Gardner, Dr.
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