THE PRESIDENTS DEATH
Nation's Beloved Chief Expired
at 2.15 A. M. Saturday
?IT IS GOD'S WAY," HE 8AID
Dying Man's Face Lighted Up With
Smile As Hit Wife Clasped His
Hand?She Bore the Ordeal Brave
ly, Despite Physical Weakness.
Mllhurn House, Buffalo, Sept. 14.?
President McKlnley died at 2.15 a. m
He had been unconscious since 7 50
p. m. His last conscious lour on
earth was spent with the wife to
whom he devoted a life time of care.
He died unattended by a minister of
the gospel, but his last words were
an humble submission to the will of
the God in whom he believed. He was
reconciled to the cruel fate to which
an assassin's bullet had condemned
him, and faced death in the same
spirit of calmness and poise which has
marked his long and honorable career
His last conscious words, reduced to
writing by Dr. Mann, who stood at his
bedside when they were uttered, were
as follows:
"Goodbye. All goodbye. It is God's
way. His will be done, not ours.'"
Before 6 o'clock last evening It was
clear to those at the President's bed
side that he was dying, and prepara
tions were made for the last sad of
fices of farewell from those who were
nearest and dearest to him. Oxygen
rcbbtary root at the milbuku
HOUSE.
had been administered steadily, but
with little effect In keeping back the
approach of death. The President
came out of one period of unconscious
ness only to relapse Into another. But
in this period, when his mind was
partially clear, occurred a series of
events of profoundly touching char
acter. Down stairB, with strained and
tear stained faces, members of the
cabinet were grouped in anxious wait
ing. They knew that the end wai
near, and that the time had come
when they must see him for the last '
time on earth. This was about 6
o'clock. One by one they ascended \
the stairway?Secretary Root, Secre
tary Hitchcock and Attorney General
Knox. Secretary Wilson also was
there, but he held back, not wishing to
see the President In his last agony.
There was only a momentary stay of .
the cabinet officers at the threshhold 1
of the death chamber. Then they
withdrew, the tears streaming down
their faces and the words of intense
grief choking in their throats.
After they left the sick room the
physicians rallied the President to
consciousness, and he asked almost
Immediately that his wife be brought
to him. The doctors fell back Into
the shadows of the room as Mrs. Mc
Kinley came through the doorway. The
?trong face of the dying man lighted
np with a faint smile as their hands
were clasped. She sat beside him
and he held his hand. Despite her phy
alcal weakness she bore up bravely
under the ordeal.
men nis mind began to wander, and
?oon afterward he completely lost
consciousness. His life was prolonged
for hours by the atmlnls'ration of
oxygen, and the President finally ex
pressed a desire to be allowed to die.
About 8.30 the administration of oxy
gen ceased, and the pulse grew fainter
and fainter. He was sinking gradually
like a child into the eternal slumber
By 10 o'clock the pulse could no longer
be felt In his extremlths and they
grew cold. Below Btairs the grief
stricken gathering waited sadip for
the end.
Secretary Root and Secretary Wil
son came from the house about mid
night and paced up and down the.
sidewalk. All that Secretary Root slid
was: "The night has not come yet."
Despite the fact that vitality con
tinued to abb as midnight approached
no efforts were spared to kesp tht
spark of life plowing. Dr. Janeway,
of New York city, arrived at the Buf
falo depot at 11.40 o'clock. George
Urban was waiting for him, and they
drove at a breakneck pace to the
Miltmrn house. He was shows to the
President's room at once, and began
sn examination ef the almost lnanl
mate form.
Secretary of the Navy Long arrived
?t the Miiburn house at 12.06 o'clock.
This was his first visit to the city,
and he had the extreme satisfaction
Of seeing the President alive, even
though he was not conscious of his
visitor's pressnce. Secretary Long was
visibly affected.
Vice President Roosevelt had been
sot 1 fled early In the day of tha critical
state of affairs. There was no longer
ft doubt that in the approaching death
of the President a complete change
In 'he executive administration of the
government would ensue. When Mr
Roosevelt would take the oath of office
was wholly s matter of conjecture.
President Arthur took the oath at
I
t a. m. after the death ef Garfield
and In that case Justice Brady, of New
York, administered the oath. There Is
no requirement that the oath shall be
administered by a justice of the United
States supreme court, although that
procedure Is adopted when circum
stances permit.
W'thout unseemly haste the mem
bers of the cabinet will tender their
resignation and the new p . aldent will
then be free to Initiate his own policy
and choose his own cabinet.
Shortly after midnight the Presi
dent's breathing was barely percepti
ble. Ills pulse bud practically ceased
and the extremities were cold. It was
recognized that nothing remained but
the last struggle, and pome of the
friends of the family who had remained
through the day, began to leave the
house, not caring to be present at the
final sc ene.
ROOSEVELT'S QUIET DAY
President Only Went Out to Attend
the Funeral.
Buffalo, Sept. 16.?President Roose
velt passed a very quiet Sunday at the
Wilcox house, only going out to attend
the funeral of the last President. His
secretary, Mr. Ixieb and his assistants
were, however, kept busy opening tele
grams and mall and classifying them.
Piled up on the oak table In the sitting
room of the house were at least 600
telegrams and letters, all of them ex
pressing regret at the sad occurrence
to the late President and assurances
of confidence and support to the new
President. ,
The only announcement the Presi
dent had to make was that Mr. C
telyou, the secretary of President Mc
Klnley, would for the present act in
that capacity for him because of biB
knowledge of the condition of affairs.
Mr. Cortelyou confirmed this statement.
In the early part of the evening the
cabinet met at supper. About the
board, in uddition to the President,
were Secretaries Long, Wilson and
litohkock. Postmaster General Smith
and John G. Milburn. Here, too, polit
ical discussion was avoided entirely,
but after supper, the President had a
long discussion with the cabinet offi
cers on the present situation of gov
ernmental affairs.
CZOLGOSZ DOES NOT KNOW
Astassin In Ja'l Still Unaware of the
President's Fate.
Buffalo, Sept. 16?The assassin Ciol
gosz does not yet know that President
MrKlnley Is dead, and will probably
not know It until he Is arraigned for
murder. He will be Indicted by the
grand jury probably today, and the
ease will be then immediately removed
to the supreme court. The arrange
ment will take place In the court and
will be very soon, the exact time de
pending on the time of the returning
of the indictment. No further effort
was made by the officers yesterday to
talk with Czolgosz, nor was the theory
or poisoned bullets taken up by the
police. They feel confident that when
the bullets remaining in the revolver
are chemically examined, as they un
doubtedly will be, no poison will be
found on them. As to Kmma Goldman,
the situation stands unchanged, the
police holding that there is not suffi
cient evidence on which to ask for her
extradition.
DETROIT'S STRONG WORDS
Congress Dare Not Adjourn Without
Passing Anti-Anarchistic Laws.
Detroit, Mich., S pr. 16.?Nearly 2,
000 people ga hored yes;erday in a
public mass meeting in memoilam ot
former President McKinley. General
R. A. Alger spoke. General H. M. Duf
fleld declared: "Congress dare not ad
journ witnout passing a measure
which will stamp out this greatest of
evils?Anarchism.' When Alfred Rus
sell, a leader of the local bar, askeu
what shall be none with Anarchists,
there were cri s irom the audience of
"Kill them," "Burn them."
Favorite Hymn Sung In New York.
New York. Sept. 16.?Nat irally, the
theme of all the sermons preachel in
New York and Its suburbs yoe.erday
was the lamentable death ol the Presi
dent With practical unanimity those
In ('harge of the services had the con
gregations sing "Nearer. My God, to
Thee," as a still further tribute to Mr.
McKlnley. ?
Cleveland Eulogized Dead President.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 16.?Tributes
were paid to the life of President Me
Klnley In Cleveland yesterday by rep
resentatives of every religion. Minis
ters of the gospel joined In eulogizing
William McKlnley as the man, Major
McKlnley as the soldier, and President
McKlnley as the statesman.
Last Words Baltimore's Theme.
Baltimore. Md., Sept. 16.?Eloquent
tributes were paid to President Mi Kin
ley by the pastors of the churches in
this city and throughont the st to v s
terday. The President's last words
was the theme of the sermons.
Schley Inquiry Postponed.
Washington, Sept. 16.?Admiral
Dewey has recalled the notice sent out
by him for the meeting toaay of the
Schley court of Inquiry. The court
may resume Its se.stons Friday or Sat
urday of next week.
Steel Strike's End Unsatisfactory.
Pittsburg. Sept. 16?Ma ters pertain
ing to the settlement of ti e et"dl strike
are In a very unsatisfactory n ate.
While the teleg ap'.-.lc no Ice was sent
out Saturday night by Se- r tary Wil
liams to all vice pn sid nts de'-laring
the strike at an end. I cannot be
learned definitely thrt* the official or
der has been Issued by President Shaf
fer. Some of the local strikers declare
that they have had no such notice, and
many of them say they will net return
to work, order or no order, unlets they
?re recognized ae union men.
FUNERAL IT CAPITOL
President's Body Lies In State at
Washington on Tuesday.
SERVICES IN CAPITOL'S ROTUNDA
Remain Will Leave For Canton On
Tuesday Evening, at Mrs. McKin
ley's Request?Public Will Have Lit
tle Chance to View Dead Chieftain.
Washington. Sept. 16.?The follow
lng official statement, making Import
ant changes In the plans for the fune
ral services over the remains of Presi
dent McKlnley In this city, was given
to the press last night:
In compliance with the earnest
wlshrs of Mrs. McKlnley that the body
of her husband shall rest in her home
at Canton on Wednesday night, the fol
lowing changes in the obsequies of the
late President will be made:
"Funeral services in the rotunda of
the capltol will be held on Tuesday
morning on the arrival of the escort
which will accompany the remains
from the White House. The body of
the late President will lie in state in
the rotunda for the remainder of Tues
day and will be escorted to the rail
road station on Tuesday evening. The
funeral train will leave Washington at
or about 8 o'clock Tuesday evening,
and thus will arrive at Canton during
th - day'on Wednesday.
, . ' JOHN HAY,
t "Secretary of State.
"ELIH J ROOT,
"Secretary of War.
"JOHN D. LONG,
"Secretary of the Navy."
The heads of the various depart
ments and their principal assistants
were busy yesterday making arrange
ments for the proper execution of so
much of the funeral program as fell to
them respectively. Secretary Hay
came to his desk early in the morning
and remained throughout the day.
Though it was Sunday, cablegrams of
condolence were still coming to the de
partment of state from all parts of the
world.
The special guard of honor to repre
sent the navy at the funeral ceremon
ies will comprise the following officers
of high rank: Admiral Dewey,' Rear
Admiral Crowninshield, Rear Admiral
O'Neill, Paymaster Generel Remey and
Brigadier General Heywood, of the Ma
rine Corps.
While General Brooke will be in gen
eral charge of military arrangements
here. General Francis S. Guenther will
be in command of the military contln
gent in the procession. Colonel Sam
uel Reber, son-in-law to General Miles,
has been detailed to meet Mrs. Mc
Kinley and look specially after her
comfort, while Colonel Henry E. Whit
ney, of General Miles' stafT, has been
designated to perform a similar serv
ice for President Roosevelt.
At the capitol Sergeant-at-arms
Ransdell directed the preparation of
the rotunda for the funeral service.
The space in even this vast structure
is entirely iasufficient to meet the de
mand for the admission of more than
a fraction of the persons who think
they should be admitted to the serv
ices on next Tuesday. The public
will be excluded, as the accommoda
tions will not suffice for the officials
who must be present. The diplomatic
corps alone will occupy about 200
places if all the invitations sent out
are accepted, and in addition there will
be the United States senate, the Uni
SECRETARY CORTELYOU.
ted States supreme court, the house of
representatives and a large number of
officials, army and navy, and civilians.
Every army and navy officer In Wash
ington having been ordered ta attend
the funeral servica they alona would
consume a large portion of this seating
spare. The general public will have as
opportunity to view the remains of
the lata President while the body lies
in state before the funeral eervlce.
The sergeant-at-arme has had the
catafalque which supported the re
mains of Lincoln. Oarfleld and other
statesmen brought out of the crypt In
which it reposed so long, and has turn
ed It over to the funeral dlrertora. who
will have the undertaking tn charge
The catafalque Is to be freshly covered
with new black cloth. The hearse used
in the parade will be drawn by six
black steeds draped with black netting
and a groom In black wearing a high
hat will ride beside each horse. The
rasket, it la probable, will not be opened
at all while In the White House. In
the capitol the statutes In statuary
hall will be draped with the American
flags but there will be no r ' ' -aping
In the building, with tfc e ex
ception of the walls of tii, .. la.
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THE PLAIN RED TAPE OF IT
? uffalo's Coroner Issues Certificate of
Death of Late President.
Buffalo, Sept. 16.?The coroner of
Erie county yesterday Issued the fol
lowing certificate of dea h of the late
President:
"I hereby certify that William Mc
Kinley died on the 14th day of Sep
tember, 1901, about 2.15 o'clock a. m.,
and that to my knowledge and belief
the cause of death was as here under
written:
"Cause?Gangrene of both walls of
stomach and pancreas, following gun
shot wound.
"Ace?58 years, 7 months, 15 days.
"Color?White.
"Single, married, etc.?Married.
"Occupation?President of the Uni
ted States.
"Birthplace?Niles, Ohio.
"Father's name?William McKinley.
"Father's birthplace?Pennsylvania,
U. S.
"Mother's name?Nancy McKinley.
"Mother's birthplace-?-Ohio, U. 8.
"Place of death?1168 Delaware ave
nue.
"Last previous residence?Washing
ton, D. C.
"H. R. >-aylor, M. D.; H. Z. Matzinger,
M. D.; James E. Wilson, coroner."
THE WORLD-WIDE SORROW
London Newspapers Give Expression
of Great Britain's Feelings.
London, Sept. 16.?It would be al
most Impossible to record in detail
the remarkable outburst of sympathy
In Great Hritain and her colonies over
the death of President McKinley.
Funeral marches were played In ev
ery church In the kingdom. There
was a painful scene In St. David's
Church, Merthur-Tydville. The vicar.
Rev. Mr. Wykes, while referring to the
death of Mr. McKinley, swooned. He
was carried home ill.
The Daily Chronicle, discussing the
world-wide sympathy displayed, says:
"This sympathy is intensified by a
full realization of the calamity, until
we are almost inclined to say that i
there is no precedent for such a dis
play of emotion and fellow-feeling on
these particular lines. It is not im
possible that the assassination of Mr. 1
McKinley will advance that 'interna
tional comity of governments' to which
some political students look as the
keynote of future peace and har
mony."
The Morning Post says: "It is not
too much to assert that all nations
mourn by the bier in Buffalo. The
American people have been robbed by
an assassin of one of the greatest lead
ers the republic ever produced."
The Standard comments upon "the
irony of circumstances that have
brought the man supposed to be rele
gated to obscurity by the vote of the
Philadelphia convention into the presi
dential chair." It compares Mr. Roose
velt to the Presidents of the earlier
history of the republic, suggesting that
his place in the annals of the United
States is likely to be by the side of
Madison, Jefferson and Adams.
Newark, N. J., Takes Action.
New York, Sept. 16.?Charged with
making Anarchistic harangues, the po
lice of Newark, N. J., arrested last
night Victor Gasscoe and August Brit
ton. Gasscoe will also be charged with
assault and battery. In his harangue
to the crowd he mentioned the name
of the murdered President in a man
ner which caused Mrs. John Solosky
to cry "Shame." Gasscoe struck her
in the face. Later, when he proposed
the health of Czolgosz. the woman re
proached him. and he struck her again.
Actor Hackett's Noble Stand.
New York, Sept. 16.?On the an
nouncement of the death of President
McKlnley, Mr. James K. Haekett, who
is playing a very successful engagemeq^
at VVallack's theatre, closed the house,
refusing to appear although ftie pres
sure of rival performances were very
strong and his house practically sold
out. Weber and Fields followed his ex
ample. Last night Mr. Haekett made
the announcement that he would not
resume until after the funeral.
Five Arrests In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. Sept. 16?Five men
were arrested in Fairmount Park yes
terday, charged with conspiring
against the laws of the country by at
tempting to hold alleged Anarchistic
meetings. At first they denied that
there was to be any meeting, but
when they were confronted by a postal
card, signed by one of them, calling
for a meeting in the park, thsy claimed
that the gathering was not to be of an
Anarchistic nature.
Czeifesc'a Trial In Fifteen Days.
Buffalo, Sept. 16.?Governor Odell
announced yesterday that bs had de
clined to call a special term of the
supreme eoart to try the murderer of
I'resident McKlnley because he believ
ed that haste was not necessary. He
said that the district attorney had as
sured him that the grand fury would
Indict the rssee he ea trM m 15 days.
This Anarchist Severely Whipped.
Martinsville. lad . dept. 16.?Joseph
Pelferer, an Anarehiat ef this et-y.
who VII knocked down by a bystander
a week ago when be said be was glad ,
President McKlnley was shot, waa via
tted by a party of unknown men last
midnight, taken to a grove near town
and stripped, tied to a tree and severs
ly whipped.
Assassin's Father Heartbroken.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 16.?The father
of the aeaaasin of President McKlnley
has not slept or eaten anything since
Saturday morning. Since the death
of the President he has become
moody and has lost his appetite. A
younger brother of the assassin says
that bis father is Heartbroken as a con
sequence of the death of the President.
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