Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1901 — GAPITAL BOWED IN SORROW [ARTICLE]

GAPITAL BOWED IN SORROW

McKinley’s Last Slumber in White House. THE TRAGIC HOME-COMING. Memorable Trip From Buffalo to Washington as Vast Crowds Pay Silent Reverence—Remains Today Are Lying In State In the Capitol Building. Washington, Sept. 17.—The mortal remains of William McKinley slept last night in the executive mansion, scene of his triumphs and services as leader and statesman. Mrs. McKinley was in her old room, hallowed by so many tender memories. President Roosevelt passed the night at the modest home of his sister on N street. The national capital bowed its head in grief over this tragic home-coming of the well-beloved head of the state. The federal city harbored last night two Presidents—one enshrined in the hearts and the other living In the hopes of the people. Coming to the Capital. After a wonderful Journey from Buffalo—a Journey of nearly 800 miles between parallel lines of bared heads and weeping eyes—the funeral train drew into the Washington station last night at 8:45 o’clock. A tremendous throng was assembled to greet it Historic Pennsylvania avenue was a sea of faces, white and black, as far as 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. Last night he was crowned with a wreath of love and grief such as has never before been placed upon the brow of an American statesman. Carried to the White House. In the press of people who stood while awaiting the funeral train were Secretaries Hay and Gage, officers of the army and' navy and high officials of the executive branches. With President Roosevelt at its head the cortege was quickly formed and the casket containing the body of the late President was quickly borne to the executive mansion amid scenes of woe and sorrow unexampled in the history of the national capital. There it was placed upon a bier erected in the famous east room, scene of so much of the ceremonial history of our country, and there it was left for the night under the guard of sailors and soldiers. Day a Memorable One. William McKinley was back in the White House—back in the nerve center of the national government where he had been twice sent by the popular voice and where he had labored so long and so well. This was the end of a memorable day. That Journey from Buffalo with the body of President McKinley will never be forgotten by any man or woman who made it It was a Journey from the great lakes to tidewater through .walls of weeping people. Bells tolled, choirs sang, bands played dirges, veterans and societies stood with draped banners and bare heads all along the route. The black drapery of mourning was everywhere to be seen. Mrs. McKinley Bears Dp Well. Mrs. McKinley appeared to stand the terrible strain of the day’s Journey from Buffalo to Washington extremely well, although once or twice she was undoubtedly on the verge of collapse, and had to be given stimulants to keep her up. When she arrived at the White House she was at once taken to her familiar rooms and was surrounded by the tender and loving care of her immediate family. Roosevelt’s Quiet Dignity. President Roosevelt made his first appearance in his new official capacity here in Washington with an amount of gentle dignity which created an extremely favorable impression. He was quiet and % was not at all overwhelmed, but it is evident to all who saw him—and they not so many—that his sorrow was sincere and extremely deeprooted. Official Business. President Roosevelt found Mrs. Roosevelt and his son, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., awaiting his arrival. He transacted no official business and does not contemplate considering anything during his present stay In Washington beyond what is absolutely necessary. He leaves here tomorrow evening with the funeral party for Canton, but will return Immediately after the funeral services there. He does not expert to remain in Washington long and frill not occupy the White House at this time. It is necessary to give an unusual length of time for the transfer, because of the suddenness of the terrible accident, and President Ropsevelt will go to his home at Oyster Bay. He probably will not remain there long, because there are so many matters of public importance which will require his attention here in Washington. The Service. Today. The service today engaged the attention of all the people of Washington to an extraordinary degree, because it involved first the public official service and then the lying in state at the Capitol Building. After the funeral nearly 50,000 people passed through the great rotunda of the Capitol and looked upon the face of the dead president as he lay in state. The casket was placed upon the same base as that used at the funeral of President Lincoln, and It is a remarkable fact that the body of Garfield rested on this same construction, which has been preserved In the vaults under

the Capitol ever fltnee. It has never been used for the funeral of any other president, and now for the third time it sustained the casket of a martyred president. It has been brought into use for the funeralß of Sumner, Thaddeus Stevens, Vice-President Wilson, General John A. Logan, and Chief Justice Waite, and it seems to have a grewsome history of its own, which was only accentuated by Its use for the last public honors to the memory of William McKinley. The procession today was a striking outpouring of the people of Washington, and both civic and military associations participated, owing to the extreme affection of the people here for President McKinley. Crisis Changes New President. Washington, D. C., Sept. 17.—Theodore Roosevelt, who stepped from William McKinley’s funeral train and followed the bier last night, was not the Roosevelt upon whom the people have Jieen wont to feed so abundantly in the public prints. It was not the reckless cowboy of the plains; It was not the dashing Rough Rider of the Spanish war, and it was not the mighty nlmrod whose exploits with gun and knife found ready publication the morning after they were performed. It was Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States and sorrow-stricken friend of him who lay dead. Never was a man so metamorphosed, if outward indications count. Those who have seen and heard Roosevelt in those strenuous times in the not far distant past would scarcely have recognised this citizen in black who made his way unostentatiously up the station platform. He seemed to have changed to another man over night.

Funeral Program. TUESDAY—9:OO a. m In the east room at White House Removal to the capitol 10:00 a. m Private services "at capitol 7:30 p. m From capitol to train - Train leaves for Canton WEDNESDAY—I2:OO m Train arrives at Canton THURSDAY— Interment In cemetery at Canton Order of the Procession. The following gives the order of procession which accompanied the body of President McKinley from the White House to the Capitol: Funeral escort, under command of Major General Brook; battery of light artillery, battalion of District of Columbia National Guard, two troops of cavalry, battalion of foot artillery, battalion of marines, civic procession, under command of Chief Marshal General H. V. Boynton; clergymen in attendance, physicians who attended the late President; hearse, flanked on either side by bearers and guard of honor; members of the Grand Army of the Republic, members of the Loyal Legion; the officers of the army, navy, and marine corps in the city and not on duty, with the troops forming the escort, in full uniform, on either side of the hearse—the army on the right and the navy and marine corps on the left—composed the guard of honor; the President, the diplomatic corps, the cabinet officers, the Chief Justice and associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Senators of the United States, members of the United States House of Representatives, Governors of States and Territories and Commissioners of the District of Columbia; the Judges of the Department of Claims, the Judiicary of the District of Columbia, and Judges of the United States Court; the assistant Secretaries of State, Treasury, and Interior Departments, the Assistant Postmasters General, the Solicitor General, and the Assistant AttorneysGeneral; organized societies and citizens.

DEPARTURE FROM BUFFALO. Sorrowful Scone* as the Body Leave* for National Capital. The train which carried the president’s body to Washington is In part the same that carried him and Mrs. McKinley and their party across the continent to San Francisco recently. The car Olympia was at the rear of the train with the casket containing the body of the president, resting on a bier in the middle of the car and raised so high it could be seen through the windows in the car. Next in order, counting from the rear, were the cars Hungary and Naples, and then the dining car Waldorf, the last named, in addition to the Olympia, having been made a part of the presidential trans-continental train of a few months ago. The dining car Waldorf is in the middle of the train, the next two in front of it the Pacific and the Raleigh. Pilot engine No. 408 precedes the funeral train by fifteen minutes to see that the track is clear. This is in charge of Trainmaster J.. P. Heindell. Engine No. 134 is drawing the funeral train, under the general charge of George W. Boyd, assistant general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania. The train ip in direct change of Assistant Trainmaster E. M. Kinney. Conductor Johnson, who was in charge ojt President McKinley’s special train which brought him from Canton to Buffalo, is the Pullman conductor. The crew is made up of picked men in the service of the Pennsylvania and Pullman companies. Superintendent J. K. Bennett and Assistant A. J. Grant arranged the details of the Pullman service. Mr*. McKinley Carried to Carriage. At 7:32 o’clock the carriage for the president’s widow drove up to the Milburn house. It was drawn up so close to the. edge of the side veranda that it was scarcely possible to see Mrs. McKinley, who was fairly carried to the carriage by the strong arms of Dr. Rixey, who has been at her side constantly since the president’s death. Mrs. McKinley’s face was hidden be-

hind .the thick modrning veil, but she seemed composed. Abner McKinley stepped in after her and then Dr. Rixey. “Mrs. McKinley is bearing up wonderfully," said the doctor. “She slept last night." The carriage rolled off along the smooth asphalt of Delaware avenue to the station. Two other carriages, containing the family and friends who were to make the trip to Washington and then to Canton, followed. There was no demonstration on the way down. Very few people knew that the carriage contained the president’s widow. Secretary Cortelyou had driven to the station ahead of Mrs. McKinley’s carriage. The latter was within the police lines almost before the waiting thousands around the station knew it had come. Every hat went off as Mrs. McKinley was assisted from the carriage by Dr. Rixey. Women cried as they watched the frail little woman lifted upon the car platform. The casket had reached the station and been placed on the temporary catafalque a few moments before.

Service* at Capital. The services at Capital - Hymn, “Lead, Kindly Light;" prayer, Rev. Henry R. Naylor, D. D. t presiding elder Methodist Episcopal church, Washington district; hymn, “Sometime We’ll Understand;” Address, Bishop Edward G. Andrews, D. D., Methodist Episcopal church; hymn, ‘ Nearer, My God, to Thee;" benediction, Rev. W. H. Chapman, D. D., acting pastor Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church. Upon the receipt of a telegram from Mr. Cortelyou, which presumanly reflects the wishes of the President, the announcement is made that the executive departments at Washington would be closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. This order, however,- does not apply to the subtreasuries and cus-tom-houses in this country and In Porto Rico and Hawaii, which will be closed Thursday only. A sufficient number of customs officers tp clear incoming and outgoing vessels, however, will remain on duty. The six hundred employes of the Baltimore postoffice have appointed a committee to arrange for a bronze tablet to be dedicated to the memory of President McKinley, which memento will be placed at a point of vantage in the postoffice building. It is planned to have the design of the best workmanship, its estimated cost to be 11,000.

ROOSEVELT’S LIFE IS SOUGHT. ■Jersey City Man Said to Have Threatened to Kill Him. Washington, D. C., Sept. 17.—Major Sylvester, Superintendent of Police, has received a letter from Chief Benjamin Murphy of the Jersey City police giving a description of the man, supposed to be an Anarchist, who said he was going to Buffalo to kill President Roosevelt. The description given of the man is as follows: “A foreigner, dark complexion, about 36 years, quite stout, 5 feet 8 or 7 inches, black mustache mixed with gray hair, black hair and eyes, dressed in dark clothing and black Derby hat.” Each detective on duty here was given a copy of this description and was told to be on the fookout for anyone answering to it. ; --.l i Will Fay *BO,OOO for Assassin. Cleveland, 0., Sept. 17.—Frank Idlings, 22 years of age, a blacksmith, was Arraigned before Judge Kennedy at the Central Police Court here upon the charge of suspicion. In a. saloon on St. Clair street Idlngs is alleged to have said: “I belong to a society that will give $50,000 to any man who will Jill President Roosevelt.” Idlngs at is hearing did not deny that he had made the statement. He was remanded to Jail and will be given another hearing on Wednesday. Meantime the police will make every effort to learn all about the prisoner.

Ilepew for Rigid Law*. New York, Sept. 17.—Senator Depfew, discussing the problem of what is to be done to suppress the growth of anarchy, is quoted as saying: “We must begin at the fountain-head and stop the reservoirs of European anarchy pouring into our country. Such certification of Immigrants must be had as will establish a proper environment and association abroad before they pass our immigrant inspectors. Supplementing this, there should be under proper safeguards the power lodged somewhere to expel known enemies of our laws and country. Legislation should also be adopted that will make attempts upon the life of the President which fail out bf the category of mere assaults and make such crimes adequately punished.’’ * Arrested In Newark. Newark, N. J., Sept. 17.—The police of Newark, N. J., arrested last night Victor Gasscoe and August Britton, charged with making anarchistic harangues. 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 manner which caused Mrs. John Sdlosky to cry "Shame!” Gasscoe struck her in the face. Later when he proposed the health of Czolgosz the woman reproached him and he struck her again. He defied the police; they seized him by the neck and dragged him to the station. ' A crowd tried to take’ Gasscoe from his cell and would have succeeded had not the reserves been called out. Thfe prisoners ai*e held in separate cells. Wa» A K. P. and An Elk. Marietta, 0., Sept. 17.—L. W. Ellenwood, grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, has issued orders to the lodges in Ohio, requesting the adoption at tegular meetings of fitting resolu-

tlonr on the death of McKinley. The late President belonged to Champion lodge of Columbus. The Ohio Elks will meet in reunion here this week. Mr. McKinley was an Elk. In connection with the reunion a grand Elk carnival is being held here throughout the week. In place of the grand ball pn Thursday evening a lodge of sorrow haß been substituted.

POLICY OF ROOSEVELT. President Outlines His Ideas on National Topics. Washington, Sept. 17. —President Roosevelt has outlined in some detail the policy he will follow during his Incumbency of office. This policy as outlined to his friends at a conference held in Buffalo on Sunday, will be for: More liberal and extensive reciprocity in the purchase and sale of commodities, so that 'the overproduction of this country can be disposed of satisfactorily by fair and equitable arrangements with foreign countries. Abolition entirely of commercial war with other countries and the adoption of reciprocity treaties. Abolition of such tariffs on foreign goods as are no longer needed for revenue, if such abolition can be had without harm to our industries and labor. Direct commercial lines should be established between the eastern coast of the United States and the ports in South America and the Pacific coast ports of Mexico, Central America and South Amerloa. For Merchant Marin*. Encouragement of the merchant marine and the building of ships which will carry the American flag and be owned an ? d controlled by Americans and American capital. Building and completion as soon as possible of the isthmian canal, so as to give direct water communication with the coasts of Central America, South America and Mexico. Construction of a cable, owned by the government, connecting our mainland with our foreign possessions, notably Hawaii and the Philippines. Use of arbitration in all disputes with foreign nations to avoid armed strife. Protection of the savings of the people in banks and in other forms of investments by the preservation of the commercial prosperity of the country and the placing in positions of trust of men of only the highest integrity.

CZOLGOSZ IS INDICTED. Grand Jury Votes s True Bill Against Assassin. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 17—Within two hours after it convened the grand Jury voted a true bill against Leon Czolgosz, charging him with the murder of President McKinley. The document waß not turned into court, but was submitted with other indictments which will be voted before the close of the hearing. “This will be one of the shortest grand Jury investigations in an important case ever said District Attorney Penney to the throng of newspaper bien gathered in the rotunda of the county and city building at a point Just in front of the door of the grand Jury room. “There is no other reason for occupying more than five minutes in the work except that we want to have the matter attended to thoroughly, so as to prevent the defendant taking advantage of any possible oversight on our part." The investigation was conducted by M. J. Penney and his assistants, Attorneys Haller, Tickner, Sickman and Hiukley. Mr. Haller has been constantly in touch with the local detectives and government secret service men, who have worked on the case from the start. Japan Mourns for McKinley. Tokyo, Sept. 17. —There is general mourning here over the death of President McKinley. Many of the newspapers of Japan comment on his noble character.