Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1901 — Page 6

NATION MOURNS FOR M’KINLEY

Columbia Bows in Sorrow at the Bier of Dead President. i Simple Ceremonies Mark First ot the Funeral Observances in Buf.alo. hnices at Washington Befitting Obsequies of a Ration’s Chief. Irotemn Cortege Moves Between Walls of Grieving Humanity. •istinguished Man's Mortal Remains Nsw Rest in Wcstlawn Cemetery. Canton.

WILLIAM MfKINLKY’S mortal remains now rest in Westiawn Cemetery at Canton, fhethird American president to die tty the band of an assassin lias taken Ids flace among tin? martyrs. A nation is 4owc<i with grief. Funeral formalities and tin* outward manifestations of a nation's grief were all Unit remained after Saturday. With bbeete over, the curtain falls upon the third great tragedy in tin* annals of American Presidents, and that tragedy ami the eareer oi William .McKinley Have passed Into history. Already the aaaeidnery of the chief executive branch of the govt rnment lias resumed a* routine. The body of tin* President lay Saturday ulght in the room wherein lie died, tt was removed to the parlors of the MUburn house for the funeral services at li o’clock Sunday morning. The services were simple in form, and wire private, only tin 1 Immediate members *f the McKinley family and their elos«st friends were assembled. Mrs. McKinley was not with them. As the daily life of William McKinley was marked by the greatest simplicity, ao were the last rites and services over Sis casket at Buffalo. Solemn and Impressive. full of the lessons that the fMdent had sought to live out in ftbeir fullness, tlrere was no pomp or eir•taiustanee to the closing scenes in the aow famous Milhurn house. With the sacred hymns that had been His favorite music, with the loving words of those who had known Idm, with Just a few of the nearest and learcst friends gathered at the side of Ms bier, the noble victim of a wanton wretch was prepared for Ills last jourSey. Then the casket was closed over to precious burden and borne through She streets of the city to where the mid ettmlc might pass in one long, sad pro--MRgioD for the last view of the kindly face. Immediately after the services the ■omnia* of the late President were taken to the Buffalo City Hall, and there lay lu state from 1 o'clock in the afternoon until 11 o’clock at night. Mare than twice ns ninny as could hope ta get through the lines in that time saaM from nil over western New York aattl fully 200,000 were massed during

BODY OF PRESIDENT M'KINLEY LYING IN STATE

Hr morning. For nearly ten hours Qmj streamed through the (Jtty Hall where the President lay, passim Mi two lines which formed faster «s»\hey melted. Ten thousand an tsr Bowed past until stormy weather

and physical collapse wore out other thousands and the thi lined lines ended at 11 o'clock at night. When the doors were closed It was estimated that over 00,000 persons had viewed the remains. The body of the President was guarded throughout the night by United States soldiers, nnd at 7:30 o’clock Monday morning it was removed from the City Hall, and under escort of soldiery taken to the union station, from whence a funeral train went direct to Washington, Over the hills and through the valleys that lie between Buffalo and the seat of government moved the funeral train which bore to the capital all that was mortal of the dead President. As it rolled slowly past city and village, town and hamlet, its silent burden lying in solemn state beneath tdie folds of the flag, all in full view in the great funeral coach, the people of the land gathered at every station to pay sad tribute to him who governed them. Manifesting itself all along the route there was an excess of grief, a depth of sorrow, a heartfelt anguish that telis better than aught else the place that America has reserved for William McKinley in its roll of those It loved the best. The entire route wns lined with thousands of weeping and sad-faced men, women and children. That journey front Buffalo with the body of President McKinley was a journey from the great lakes to tidewater through walls of weeping people. Hells

tolled, choirs sang, bands played dirges, veterans and societies stood with draped banders and bare lieada all along the route. The black drapery of mourning was everywhere to be seen. No home was too humble for a mute expression of

iPBESQEHT rUMLErS PIYQRITE ETH. I 1 1J« TNKMC<<<MT TMI N.TiON TH* WttK. / j lead, kindly ligbl aaid tie encircling gloom, Vj\ lead tiou ne on I Tie night is dark, and I am tar Iron koiK Lead tiou me on I * ' % Keep tiou my feet; Ido not ask to see ’ jJB Tie distant scene—one step's enough (or me. (fr* t *is not ever thus, uor prayed that thou Q Shouldst lead me oe s (EA I (oral to choose ant see my path, but now '. J Lead thou me oo I / s mC I loved the garish day. and. spite oi lean Pride ruled my will; remember not past yean. 's, TU So long tiy poser hath blessed me, sore it stilt 'i c Will lead me oßt ( ' y) O'er moor and fen. on crag and lotrent, (ill ( ’) And with the morn those angel laces smile Ks r Which T hue loved loeg sect. and lost awhile. v J X jONN HUNT NCNMAJt Mj,

sorrow. Hich and. poor alike wore the garb of grief. Great crowds of people gathered along the route. They made hunks of the fields and at the road crossings. They covered houses and fences and piles of lumber. They perched upon locomotives and cars and roofs and factories. All hared their heads as the train swept by. Schools were closed for the hour, and in front of them stood the little boys and girls. Many of them held flowers and some had tiny flags draped with black. At every school house there Is a flagstaff from which floated the national colors at half-mast. Thus William McKinley made his last journey to the capital of the nation—a journey which was one long benediction from the hearts of the people.

Cercmonic* in Washington. After the wonderful journey from Buffalo—a journey of nearly 500 miles between parallel lines of bared heads and weeping eyes—the funeral train drew into the Washington station Monday night at 8:45 o'clock. A tremendous throng was assembled to greet it. Historic Pennsylvania avenue was a sen of faces, ns far as the eye could reach. Not many more people were gathered there those two 4ths of March when William McKinley rode along this same thoroughfare from the White House to the Capitol to receive the civic crown. Monday night he was crowned with a wreath of love and grief. In the press of people awaiting the train were offleers'of the army and navy and high officials of the executive branches. With President Koosevelt at its head the cortege was quickly formed and the casket containing the body of the late President wns quickly borne to the executive mansion amid scenes of woe and sorrow. There it was placed upon a bier erected in the famous east room, scene of so much of tho ceremonial history of our country, nud there it was left for the night under the guard of sailors anti soldiers. The funeral procession formed Tuesday morning and the body was conveyed to the Capitol, where it was again received by the guard of honor and lay in state in the rotunda of the Capitol. The sad procession accompanying the remains was nearly as large as the one that passed np and down the same route last March, when William McKinley entered upon his second term. Thousands of the snme men took part in this parade and thou-‘

sands of the same men and women watched it from curt) and window. The funeral cortege moved from the White House at It‘o’clock sharp. As it moved a steady drizzle was falling. As the casket was borne from the portico upon the shoulders of the sailors and regulars men stood in the raw drizzle with bare heads exposed to the east wind that swept across the square. The marine band played “Nearer, My God, to Thee" as the casket was lifted out of th.» hearse nnd carried up the east steps of the capitol. At I o’clock, while the tremendous crowd was surging toward the east entrance to the rotunda, thousands of people, mauy of whom were women and children, were caught in a crush at the foot of the main staircase. Scores of women and children fainted nnd iiinov were borne into the capitol, where medical aid was rendered. At the Capitol exercises the members of the two houses entered under escort of their respective sergeants-at-arms. The casket and the catafalque were decorated with silk American flags, also tlio walls at intervals around the rotunda. As there is a law forbidding the draping of public buildings with crape the exterior of the Capitol wore no budge of mourning. The tiring of salutes and the tolling of bells took place nt the closing of the Impressive funeral services nt the Capitol, and for the remainder of the afternoon the general public paid last respects to the honored dead. Home in Canton. The funeral train left Washington early Tuesday evening and arrived at Canton Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock. Along the route were scenes similar to those described on the trip from Buffalo. In his home city the remains were viewed by

MRS. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. The new mistress of the White House

Mr. McKinley's old friends and neighbors, and at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon brief church services were held. Afterwnrd a military and civic parade escorted the remains to Westlnwu cemetery, where they were deposited iii the public receiving vault, awaiting the preparation of a permanent resting place.

Services In England.

Special services were held in all the churches of England Sunday, at which tributes were paid to President McKinley and sympathy expressed for his widow aud the American people.

HOW THE PRESIDENT DIED

Fonsht oi Gallant a Battle as Was Ever Waged Against Death. After fighting as gallant n battle as was ever waged against death, President William McKinley was compelled to surrender. He was shot down by Leon Czolgosz, a Polish lad from Cleveland. One bullet lodged in the muscles chest, against the bone and did no harm. The second bullet passed completely through the stomach, making a hole in the front and back walls of that organ. It was this wound that resulted in death. After rallying and apparently getting his feet firmly planted upon the road to recovery, a sudden relapse,eame at about 7 o’clock Thursday night. The lost ground was recovered by midnight, but at 2 o’clock a second sinking spell came. Again the President's splendid constitution aided the men of science, nnd another rally was effected. There was little change then until 2:30 Friday afternoon, when a most optimistic bulletin, was issued. Scarcely an hour later the reaction came. The President’s heart had given out. For twelve hours it had been kept going with stryhcninc and digitalis and other powerful stimulants. Respiration became faster anti fainter, and oxygen was resorted to to supplement the fast waning vitality. Soon hope faded away. Kush messages were sent to cabinet ministers and relatives. Senator Hanna and the President's sisters, Airs. I human and Mrs. Burlier, were rushed to Buffalo on a special from Cleveland. Telegrams were sent to Vice-President Roosevelt advising him that the heavy burden of the chief executive was about to be placed upon his shoulders. Roosevelt was located far up in the Adirondack mountains, lie drove to the nearest railway station and telegraphed that he would start for Buffalo early Saturday morning.

Steadily the President passed into the dark valley. Artificial respiration was resorted to. Tho President slept for a time in the afternoon, hut early in the evening the sleep became a stupor. In vain the doctors tricdlo break tintt deadly lethargy. Finally all hope was given up. By this time all the members of the President's family and such of his cabinet as wore in tho city had arrived at the house. One by one they went into the chamber of death to bid farewell to the dying man. He knew not of their coming nor of their going. Suddenly and entirely unexpectedly the President roused from his unconsciousness, and Mrs. McKinley was led into the room. All others, save the nurse and one doctor, withdrew. The President had been told that death was inevitable. Scarcely less pale than her beloved one, the frail woman bent over his eon; h and kissed his forehead. This was shortly after 10 o'clock Friday night. “It is God's will, not ours; His will be done. It is all for the best,” he said feebly. The last farewell was spoken and the weeping wife was half carried from the room, on the verge of utter collapse. When she had gone President McKinley began to sink into the stupor again, hut before he lost consciousness lie said to the attendants: “Tell them to let me die. I)o not try to postpone the end.” He was weary of the tight which he knew was unavailing. From this time until the end came the physicians tried only to ease the last moments. The leaden moments dragged by nnd lengthened into hours. One, two, three hours, midnight was passed anil still the faint flame of life flickered on. Death conquered, and at 2:13 o’clock Saturday morning the end came. Mr. McKinley went to the Buffalo exposition for the purpose of mingling with the people, talking to them and shaking their hands. While thus engaged he was shot down by a self-confessed anarchist—a miserable creature whose mind had been inflamed by the ranting of an irresponsible woman. He aimed his bullet, as he thought, at the government, rather than at McKinley, the man. He destroyed the man and drew the tears of a nation, but the government still lives. The manner of Mr. McKinley's taking off has filled the eouutry with horror and grief—horror because of the monstrous crime against our government and grief because a good innn nnd clean public servant had met with fatal violence. The murder has been done. We must turn from the bier of hom who sleeps and resolve that we will rid this land of every root and branch of anarchistic leaning.

GANGRENE CAUSES DEATH. Autopsy Disclose* Startling; Condition of McKinley’s Stomach. The following report of the autopsy upon tho remains of President McKinley was issued Saturday: The bullet which struck over the breastbone did not pass through the skin, and did little harm. The other ballet passed through both walls of the stomach near Its lower border. Both holes were found to be perfectly dosed by tfie stitches, but the tissue around each hole had become gaugrenons. After passing through the stomach the bullet passed Into tho back nulls of the nlxlomeu, hitting and tearing the upper end of the kidney. This portion of the bullet track was also gangrenous, the gangrene Involving the pancreas. The bullet has not yet been found. There wns no sign of peritonitis or dlseas" of other organs. The heart walls were very thin. There wns uo evidence of auy attempt at repair on the part of nature, nud death resulted from the gtngreue which affected the stomach around the bullet wound*, ns well as the tissues around the further course of the bullet. Death was unavoidable by any surgical or medical treatment, and was the direct insult of the bullet wound. HAKVKY D. GAYLOItD. M. D. lIHUMAN' (J. MATZINUKU, M. I>. I*. M. It INKY. M. D. MATTHHW D. MANN. M. I). iIHUMAN MYNTKR, M. D. HOSWKI.I, I’AItK, M. D. HI'GEN B WASDIN, M. I>. UIIARLBBG. STOCKTON. M. D. HOWARD (i. JANKWAY, M. D. W. W. JOHNSON, M. D.' XV. I*. KENDALL, Surgeon U. 8. A. CHAHLKS CARY, M. D. HOWARD L. MUNSON, Asst. Surgeon U. 8. A. lIKRMANUS L. BAER, M. D.

Theme of Pennons.

The death of the President wns the theme of sermons in nil parts of the country Sunday. Many congregations sang “Nearer,. My God, to Thee" as a further mark of respect. Thinks Bullets Were Poisoned. Dr. Mcßurney inclines to the belief that President McKinley was shot with poisoned bullets, ns the action of tho wounds wns most suspicious, Strongly supporting this theory.

Direct Cense of Death. The direct canoe of death of President McKinley in the official death certificate is given as gangrene'of both walls of the stomach and pancreas, following gun shot wounds.

ROOSEVELT SWORN IN

THE NEW PRESIDENT TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE. Telli the Cabinet Officers that Hia Main Purpose I* to Continue the Policies of McKinley—Pays Visit of Condolence to Widow. Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States at 3:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon, when he complied with the constitutional provision and took the prescribed oath to support and defend the constitution and the laws of the United States. He took that oath at Buffalo iu the library of the residence of Ansley Wilcox, a personal friend, with whom ho stopped earlier in the week when the physicians thought President McKinley would recover from the wound inflicted by the assassin. The sdene wns a most affecting one. The new President hail just crime from the Milburn house, where his predecessor lay cold in death. Overcome by the deep personal sorrow lie felt, in his characteristically impulsive way he had gone first to the house of mourning to offer his condolence and sympathy to the brokenhearted widow. Secretary Root, who, twenty years ago, had been present at a similar scene, when Arthur took tho oath, after the death of another President who fell a victim to an assassin's bullet, almost broke down when he requested Mr. Roosevelt, on behalf of the members of the cabinet of the late President, to take the prescribed oath. There was not a dry eye in the room. The new President was visibly shaken, but he controlled himself, and when ho lifted his hand to swear it was steady. With the deep solemnity of the occasion full upon him, he announced to those present that his aim would be to be William McKinley’s-successor in deed as well as in name. Deliberately lie proclaimed it in these words:

“in this hour of deep nnd terrible bereavement. I wish to state that it shall be my aim to continue absolutely unbroken tho policy of President McKinley for the peace and prosperity nnd honor ot our beloved country.” The great, far-reaching significance ot this pledge to continue the policy of the dead President, announced at the very threshold of a new governmental regime, profoundly impressed his hearers, and President Roosevelt’s first step after taking the oath was in line with its redemption. His first act was to ask the members of the cabinet to retain their portfolios temporarily in order to aid him to conduct the government on lines laid down by him whose policy he had declared he would uphold, and every member of the cabinet, including Secretary of State Hay and Secretary of the Treasury Gage, who were communicated with in Washington, agreed for tho present, at least, to retain their several portfolios. Col. Roosevelt arrived in Buffalo at 1:35 o'clock Saturday afternoon. He had had a hard night's ride from the North Woods to Albany and then a si¥ift rush across the State by special train, but hia bronzed face showed no signs of fatigue ns he stepped from the train to the platform. He looked grave and saddeued, but not iu the least fatigued. Inquiry was made of the President as to whether an extra session of Congress would be called by him, and he said in substance that there was no fundamental law requiring the calling of Congress together upon the succession of a Vico-' President to the presidency, and that after consultation with the cabinet they had decided that no such extra session would be called.

Cabinet Will Ftay. Somewhat to the surprise of the six members of the cabinet who were on the funeral train from Buffalo, President Roosevelt called them into his private compartment and said to them that he wanted everyone of them to consider himself invited to become a member of the new cabinet. “I not only want you to stay with me,” said the President to them, “but I want you to consider that I am selecting you ns my choice. You are asked not merely to fill out a term, but to be my chosen counselors. I wish to have the mattet regarded in this light. There are vacancies in the cabinet post, and I choose all you gentlemen to fill them. I will appoint you anew." The six members of the cabinet held a brief consultation, and at the end of it all of them accepted the Invitation and pledged themselves to their new chief. At the request of the President they also promised to use nil their influence to secure a similar acceptance from the two members of the cabinet who were not present at this happy conference —Score* taries Gage and Hay.

TWO AMERICAN BISHOPS.

HARTZELL.

G ALLOWAY.

Bishop J. C. ITnrtzell of Cincinnati an l Bishop Charles B. Gulloway are the centers of interest at the Methodist Episcopal Ecumenical conference in London. Bishop Hartsell has been Bishop of Africa for five years, and Bishop Galloway is one of the foremost churchmen of the Bont{i. The former represents the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the latter the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Told in a Few Lines.

Horse thieves and rttralcs fought near Ures, Sonora, several of the former being killed. Mrs. Daisy Carter of Grandview, Tex., was fatally burned by tbe explosion of a lamp she was trying to throw from tho window. Day’s jewelry store, La Grange, Tex„ was robbed of valuables and money to the amount of $2,000. Actress Laura Burt was seriously hurt by falling down a 40-foot runway at tha New York theater.