Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-11
PRESIDENT OFF FOR OMAHA.
Joined His Special Train at Canton at
9:1O Last Night-MiIes' Train
En- Route Also.

P1TTSBURG, Oct. 10.-The president y
private train. in charge of the presidents
private secretary, Cortelyou, arrived here
about on schedule time and departed for
Canton over the Pittsburg Fort WAYNE &
Chicago road at 7:4O p. m. The trip from
Washington to this city was uneyentful
Upon the trains arrival at Canton, the
president will join the party and the jour-
ney to Omaha will be resumed
CANTON, o., Oct. 10.-President McKin-
ley boarded the Omaha special train at
$40 tonight and will reach Chicago a.
o'clock tomorrow morning. leaving ar
hour later on the Northwestern road. Mrs.
Mckinley remained in Canton. but will
join the president at Chicago in time for
the peace jubilee. The members of the
party on the Pennsylvania special are the
president, Secretary Bliss, Secretary Will
son, Assistant Secretary of War Meikle-
john, Secretary John, Addison Porter and
Assistant Secretary George B. Cortelyou
Postmaster General Smith and Secretary
Gage are expected TO join the party at
Omaha. Governor Shaw, of Iowa, and his
stan, Will take the train at Clinton. Ia. in
order TO be present at the exposition on
Wednesday, Presidents day."
| The special car Campania, in which the
| presidential party came to Canton Sunday,
which has been on the siding at the
Pennsylvania station since, was attached
| TO the special train, carrying the members
| vi tile cdDlHel ana other oHlclaiS from
| Washington TO the exposition. at 9:A. Be
| fore going to the station the president
| greeted relatives and near friends who
| called at the Barber home. Soon after $50
| o'clock the president was driven to ths
| station and Immediately entered the car,
| where he smoked a cigar and visited with
| several friends who had accompanied him
| until the train arrived. His nephew James
| Mckinley, just home from Porto Rico,
| where he was an orderly with General
| Henry. accompanied the president to Oma-
ha. Mrs. McKinley's cousin. w. a. Good
man, of Chicago. went to that city on the
| special train. There was a large crowd
| at the depot to see the president start and
| their respectful greetings with uncovered
heads We're acknowledged by a pleasant
will remain here at least until Wednesday,
and when she goes to Chicago will be ac-
companied by Major Webb Hayes and Mrs.
McWilliams.
WHEELING, W. VA. Oct. 1O-The Bal
timore & Ohio special bearing General
Miles, Senator Thurston. the Chinese. Bra
lillian and Korean ministers, and many
other distinguished personages, bound for
the Omaha peace jubilee. reached the Ohio
river and Wheeling at o'clock this even
ing, and after a stop of half an hour pro-
ceeded westward
ST. LOUIS. MO. Oct. 10.-Arrangements
for the reception of President Mckinley in
St. Louis have nearly been completed. 1,
has been decided to abandon the proposed
visit to Jefferson barracks. and provide a
| drive about the city instead. Capron's bat
| terry and Battery will escort the preSi-
| dent from Union station to the Southern
hotel, where a general reception will be
| held from II o'clock till noon. Then re-
ception will be held at the Merchants ex-
change until 1890 o'clock. After luncheon
| the afternoon will be spent in driving about
the city. and at night a reception will be
| held at the exposition, where Governor Ste
phens and others will speak.