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.; f PRESIDENT MjKIHLEY DEAD. He Passed Away at 2:15 Saturday Morning. THEODORE ROOSEVEIJnOW PRESIDENT, THE NEW PRESIDENT ARRIVED IN lil'FFAI.O AT l.lo ON- SPECIAL TRAIN AND SOON AI'TKR TOOK OATH OK OFFICE IX HOME OF HIS FK1F.ND. MR. WILCOX. THE LATE WILLIAM M'KINLET. President McKinley. after a heroic struIe with death, passed away Saturday morning; at 2:15 o'clock it the Milbuni house in Huffalo, N. Y. All day Friday the gravest apprehension was felt and it. is now known that life was prolonged for several hours ly the adminis- iruuon 01 oxypen. tie was conscious up to,.;(o r ruiay evfiimy but relapsed into unconsciousness after a pathetic parting with his devoted wife. After consoling his wife and bidding her fare well his last conscious words were: "Ooodbye to all. It's (foil's way. His will be done." There were present in the death chamber at the moment of dissolution members of the President's family (except his wif,-.. his secretary and his physician. Dr. Rixey. Mrs. McKinlev col lapsed and was in a serious condition for awhile, but she recov ered and said: "1 will be brave for his sake." The body of the dead President was taken to Washington bv special train Monday. The remains were then taken under escort of a squadron of United States calvary to the executive mansion where they rested until Tuesday morning. They were then car ried to the Capitol accompanied by a military- and civic escort, where they remained until s:oo P.M. State funeral was held Tuesday. Religious services were held Tuesday at 1 o'clock and then the remains were taken to Canton. Ohio, w here final interment will take place today. Vice President Roosevelt has taken the oath and is now Presi dent. He reached Albany Saturday morning about 7 (.dock. The door to his car was locked and no one was permitted to enter. When he reached Buffalo heatoiiee repaired to the Milburn house to meet members of the eabiiu-t who were arranging for the funeral. ice rresiuent lioo-evelt took the oath t ottice at : He said, "It shall he my aim to continue absolutel variance the pidicy of President McKinlex. for the' prosperity and honor of our beloved eouutrv." Hie doctors performed an autopsy on the bodv of the late I 'res ident McKinlev to determine the cause of death. Thev foum that death resulted from gangrene produced bv the wound. Tilt bullet was not found. a. in. without ace and PEESIDENT THEODORE RCOSEVELT. BUFFALO MOURNED Simple, Impressive Services Held Over Body of Martyred Ruler PATHETIC IN THE EXTREME Mrs. MoKinley Bore Up Bravely Under the Ordeal. PRISIDENT ROOSEVELT PRESENT Yeara Fall Unreetrainedly When "Nearer, My Getf, to Thee," Wee Sung Senator Henna'e Leet Look t the Flee of Hie Deed Friend and Companion Eighty Thousand Peo ple Saw the Body In the City Hall. Uuffelo, Sept. H. Buffalo yesterday became a city of mourners. The gay and flaming decorations of the Pun American exposition gave way to the aymbol of aorrow. The black drapery of the city'a streeta muffled the tolling belle of the churches. Hits of crepe appeared on every sleeve. The aorrow was everywhere apparent. In the morning a simple service took place at the residence on Delaware avenue where the martyred president died. A hymn was aung and prayer waa offered over the dead body. That waa all. Only the Immediate family and the frienda and political aaslstanta of the late President were present. The scene there waa pathetic In the extreme. Then the body waa borne out to the waiting cortege on the brawny should ers of eight sailors and soldiers ot the republic. The cortege passed through solid walls of living humanity, bare headed and grief stricken, to the city hall, where the body lay In state yes terday afternoon. There a remarkable demoostreUiin occurred watch proved how dime the "resident was to the nearia or the people. AtrinKoments had liepn made to allow fie puhlic to view the body from the lime It ar rived, lit about 1.30 o'clock until about a o'clock. But the people were wedged lnlo the streets for blocks. Two lines were formed. They extended literally for miles. When 5 o'clock came 40,000 people had already paused and the crowds waiting below In the afreets seemed undiminished. It waa decided to extend the time until midnight for hours longer the streets were dense with people and a constant stream flowed up the step of the broad en trance Into the hall and passed the bier. When the doors were closed at midnight It van estimated that 80,000 people hnd viewed the remains, but thousands of disappointed ones were Ktlll In the streets. This morning at 8 30 o'clock the funeral train started for Washington. Mrs. MrKlnlry. the freedom, the cab inet and relatives and friends of the dead President accompanied the re mains. It was ust eight minutes before the opening of the service when a covered barouche drove up to the house, bring ing President Roosevelt and Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox, at whose home he Is a guest. The President looked very grave as he alighted and turned to as sist Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox from the car riage. His face did not relax Into a smile to the salutations of those near est the carriage, but he acknowledged the greetings silently and with an In clination of the head. Dead Chieftain On His Bier. In the drawing room to the right of the hall as President Roosevelt en tered, the dead chieftain was stretched -.upon his bier. His head was to the rising sun. On his face was written the story of the Christian forbearance with which he bad met his martyrdom. Only the thianess of his face bore mute testimony to the patient suf fering he had endured. He was dressed as he always was In life. The black frock coat was buttoned across the breast where the first bullet of the as-easitn-tuM .struck, ..The black string tie "below the standing collar showed the little triangle of white shirt front. The right hand lay at his side. T!m left was across his body. He looked M millions ot his countrymen have seen him. save for one thiiiK Tin- liitl lade of the Loyal Legion, the i uly decoration he ever which was a!v:rs In the Icit lapel of his coat was m.ss Ing. And those who remarked it spoke of It, and nfter the 1 . 1 win ta'n n to the city hall the little bad a" woich he prized throimh lile was placed brhiii where it had alwajs been. The body lay in a Ida. I. casket on a black hear skin nn;. Over the lower limbs vwis tiunte the stal l banner he loved so well. Tin Mowers were lew as befitted the simple nature of the man. A spray of white crysamhe iiiiinis, a Naming bunch of bloo I n il American beauty roses and a maKtiill cent bunch ot violetn were on the casket. That was all. Heiiutd (be head tipiunst a mirror between two turtiutied windows rested two superb wreaths of white autoes and loses. Mrs. McKinley Bore Ordesl Bravely. The family hail taken leave of their loved one before the others arrived Mrs Mi Kinky ilie poor nrlef ei ushed widow, had been led Into die chain!". T by her physician. I'r Itixey. an 1 bad sat awhile alone with htm who bad supported and comforted her liironah all their yours of wedded life Hut thoiuli tier support was gone she bal nut broken down liiy eyed she KHod upon him and fondled hi lace Slie did not seem to realize thai he was dead Then she was led iiwny by I'r. Kixey find look up hei domiioii at the hesd of the stalls whure she could bear the smvlce Mrs Hohflrt. the widow of the vice president durum Mr. McKinlev first term, Mrs Lafay ette McWdllams. ol t'hioiijo. Miss ftarber, Miss Mary Maiber and It. Klxey remained with her there. Senator Hiinna. who had fnlrly wor shipped his dead friend for years en tered the room at this time but did not approach the casket. Ills fa e was set like an iron willed man who would not let down the barriers ol his Ki'lef, The senator spoke to no one. His eves were vacant. He passed through the' throng and seated himself behind Governor Odell. sinking Ear down Into his chair and resting bis head upon his hand. During, all the Service that followed he did not stir Just before 11 President Roosevelt entered, comiin; into the poiii J'loni the rear through the library. Aiiei passing into the hall he hail made hie way around through tiie sitting room behind into the library. There was an Instantaneous movement in the room as the President appeared Kvery one ruse and all eyes were turned toward the President. He moved forward again with the ti le ot the procession to his place at the bead of the line of cabinet officers. 11. held himself erect, his left haul carrying bis silk hat, Those who were coming toward hiut fell back on either side lo let him pass. He paused once or ? I'ICICSIOtENT M KINI.KY. After lieinor assured by emi nent surgeons that Fresiilent McKinley wouM live, the hopes of the ieuih' were or nelly crush ed when the news (lashed over the wires thnt he lis dead. The whole nation mourns and lo- I iisi's in l.e eoiinortcd. i et there is hoie. for it is appoint ed unto e i tv man mice to die ami few mi ll hav e died a more t riumpliaiil dealli than William Me K inley . He had lived a no Mo life, he had served his (hid. and his count ry with singulai' fidelity. 1 1 is life had heeti full of activity and usefulness and he was cut oil' in the very hey day i'f his fame and popularity ; in t he height of his aehieve- lle died in harness, in f ual iniia! peace which lour mi much to pro- lllole; in the lull enjoyment ol l lie nai ion's conliiloner and af fection and w Itll the smile of iod upon him There is com fort In t lie mil ioll III I lie t lioimht that u e ! i , i e had such a man for l'i esident . a ml in our day of mourning it is also our day of t riumph. motifs, a i he had mm i;o(si:vi:i T. giciil result of a nation- '"if I. J HP a. ujiiv. IfrttUMl afe&ialsv's prgwul phyeWMaJ twice to shake hands silently, but there was no smile to accompany hla greetings. He, too, like the man deep down In his seat against the wall who hud forgotten to rise when the. President of the United States entered, seemed to he restraining a great grief. When President Roosevelt reached the head of the line of cabinet officers be kept his face away from the casket. The infantryman guarding the dead stood before him rigid as a statue. Al though the commander-in-chief ap proached until he could have touched him. the soldier did not salute. Roosevelt Looks Upon the Dead Face. The President appeared to be steel ing himself for a look into the face of him whose death had made him the first ruler of the world. The ten sion In the room was groat. Every one seemed to be waiting. The minis ter of the gospel stood with the Holy Book In his hand ready to begin. Per haps It might have been tin seconds. It seemed longer. Then the Presi dent turned and at the same time ad vanced a step. He bowed his head and looked upon the man whose bur den and responsibility he had taken up. I-ong he gazed, standing Immova ble save for a twitching of the muscles of the chin as he labored with heavy breath to repress his emotion. At last he stepped back. Charles Edward Ijicke. of the Dela ware Avenue M. E. Church, con ducted the services. Out from the hall there welled the beautiful words of "Lead. Kindly Light," sung by a quar tette. It was President MoKtnley's favorite hymn. Every one within tho sound of the music knew It and half of those In the room put their faces Into their -hands to hide their tears Comptroller Dawes leaned against a bookcase and wept. President Roose velt seemed to be swaying to and fro as If bis footing were Insecure. When the alnging ended the clergy man read from the word of the 15th chapter of Corinthians I. Again the voices rose with the words of "Nearer, My God, to Thee," the very words President McKinley had repeated at tntervala ot consciousness during the day of agony before he died. As the music died away the pastor spoke again. "Let us pray," he said, and every bead fell upon Its breast. All present Joined In the Lord's Prayer as the minister repeated It, President Roosevelt's voice being audi ble at the back of the room. The serv ices concluded with a simple benedic tion. The funeral director was about to step forward to place the cover on the casket, when suddenly there was movement behind Governor Odell. Sen ator Hanna, who had risen, saw that the last opportunity to look Into the countenance of his dead friend hail come. Pressing forward. In an Instant he was at the side of the casket and bending over and looking down into It. Almost two minutes passed, and then be turned away Md tne coffin waa ateee. -1 r : : Asa al t rayed y Theodore Koosevelt now l.ecoines President of the I'tiited Stales, and for the fifth lime in the history of the coun try a 'ice -1 'p'sidon! succeeds fo the Chief Magistracy of the I'tiited Stales. Since the time Washington took the oath of otlieo on the :htth of April, 17h0. until now.n period of more than one hundred and ten years, only four vice-presidents have suc ceeded to the presidency. John ' Ty ler, in 111: Millard Kilmore in isoie Andrew Johnson in I :." ami Chester A. Arthur in Issl. and now comes the fifth. Vice-President Roosevelt, who k the oath of ollice last Sat- Ulilav )i i i ii 1 1 1 ) . .Mr. Koosevelt will now have the oiiMiitunitv f show ing to his party and the country whether or not he is the right man to head the Na tional lleiuililican ticket inllU. he discarded hy his party alter having served three years an President would he humilia ting indeed, and if pvpr a man was goaded to duty hy n coin. lunation of circumstances and powerful iullilences that man is Theodore Koosevelt. who de clared on taking the oath of of fice th.it lie would carry out the polit y of the late I'resiilelit Mc Kinley to the letter. The iimn tie of McKinley has fallen upon Roosevelt and let us hope and helicvf that the spirit of McKin ley will still he the cnlitrullilljj force tit the White House. 'I II K Wa-hiimtou lijzetle Messenger size- n up a'liiut ri;lit in the (ellowine: The uew-p.i,ers ol I he Slate deplore the occurrence ul lynching 0U:i!!y as much ai d u s (iiivrrr.nr Aycocli, and if instead of b! iiuins; the newspapers the governor would lay the rcpoosibility to the cjurts and i lie latt'jcrii hit lyoujd be rearer riht. Lut the jiovernor, if h i" in bis power, lake sum" steps or at least advocate them that will IcaJ lo the enactment of fewer farces in die name of trials in cotiri ami dure will be liss en,u1J ,,r , newspip- rs to say "nothing else was to be ixpeetciT' when I here is a hncliing Tho manner of (rial of perpetrators uf crimes that cause lynching is wrong. Who wants to see the victim of such a crime dinggcil in court sod forced to re peat the horrible story in public? CABTOniA. 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