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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-20
END OF A LONG STRUGGLE.
fearful Farewells and Then Wait Until Death
Came to the President.

Buffalo, N. Y. (SpeciaD.-T Prcsi-
dent died at 2I5 A. NJ.
From authoritative officials the iol-
lowing details OF the final scenes i'll and
about the death chamber were secured:
The President had continued i'll an
unconscious state since $50 p. Nj. Dr..
4 Rixev remained with him at all times
q until death came. The other doctors
were in the room at times, and then re-
. paired to the front room, where their
4 consultation had been held.
About o'clock DR.. Rixey noted the
unmistakable signs OF dissolution and
q the immediate members OF the family
were summoned to the bedside. Mrs.
Mckinley was asleep and it was deem
ed best not to awaken her for the last
moments OF anguish.
Silently and sadly the members OF
: the family entered the room. They
stood about the loot and sides OF the
Z bed where the Presidents life was ebb-
. ing away. Those in the circle were:
! Abner Mckinley, the Presidents
! brother; Mrs. Abner Mckinley, Miss
Helen, the Presidents sister; Mrs. Sa-
rah Duncan, another sister; Miss Mary
( Barber. a niece; Miss Sarah Duncan,
Lieut.. ]. +. Mckinley, a nephew;
\ William NJ. Duncan, nephew; Chas
: G. Dawes, Comptroller of the Curren-
cy; F. NJ. Osborne. cousin; Col
Webb c. Hayes, John Barber, a
= nephew; Secretary George B. Cortel
you, Col. w. c. Brown, business part
ner OF Abner Mckinley; DR.. Rixey, the
family physician, and six nurses and
= attendants.
In adjoining rooms sat Drs McBur-
ncy, Wasdin, Parke. Stockton and Myn-
ter.
1t was now EOS o'clock and the min
utes were slipping away. Only the sobs
: of those in the circle about the Presi-
dents bedside broke the silence. Five
minutes passed, then six, seven, eight.
Now DR.. Rixey bent forward and then
one of his hands was raised as if in
warning. The futtering heart was just
going to rest A moment more and DR..
Rixey Strengthened up. With choking
voice he said:
The President is deadr'
Secretary Cortelyou was the first TO
turn from the stricken circle. He step
! ped from the chamber to the outer hall
j and then down the stairway to the large
room where the members of the Cabi-
net, Senators and distinguished officials
were assembled. AS his tense, white
face appeared at the doorway hush fell
upon the assemblage.
Gentlemen, the President has passed
away" he said.
! For a moment not word came in re-
ply. Even though the end had been ex-
pected the actual announcement that
William Mckinley was dead fairly stun
ned these men who had been his clos
; est conhdants and advisers. Then a
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-20
ROOSEVELT TAKES OATH AS PRESIDENT
ralters for Moment With Emotion, and Ther
In Firm Tones, Accepts the Honor

Buffalo. N. Y. (Special).-Theodore
Roosevelt, at $50 o'clock Saturday at
;ternoon, in the library OF the residence
! OF Ansley Wilcox. at Buffalo, took the
constitutional oath as President ot the
United States. Elihu Root. Secretary
'of War, acting in behalf OF the Cabinet
sof the late President in voice tremu-
lous with grief. formally requested Mr..
Roosevelt to take the oath. The new
President. in a voice that at first IaI-
tered from emotion, said: Il shall take
! the cath at once in accordance wills
your request, and in this hour OF deeT
and terrible national bereavement /
wish to state that it shall be my aif'
! to continue unbroken without varlancc
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-20
PRESIDENT Mckinley DEAD
The Nations Chief Expires at 2|5 SAT-
urday Morning at Buffalo.
|F0R HOURS ON VERGE OF DISSOLUTION
In a Loving Farewell to His Devoted Wife
the Dying Presidents Last Words Were
ut is Gods Way; His Will Be
Done, Goodbye"

groan of anguish went up from the as
senbed officials. They cried outright
Hike children. All the pent-up emotions
Of the last few days were let loose. They
turned from the room and emerged from
the house with streaming eyes for the
fate of the dead President.
He died unattended by minister OF
the Gospel, but his last words were an
humble submission to the will of God,
in whom he believed The Chief Magis-
etrate was reconcled to The cruel fate to
(which an assassin bullet had condemn
ed him and faced death in the same spirit
OF calmness and poise which bad marked
shis long career. His last conscious
words, reduced TO writing by DR.. Mann,
who stood at his bedside when they were
I uttered, we're as follows:
Z "Good-by all Good-by! 1t is God
awav. His will be done; not ours.
4 Friends came to the door of the SICK
4 room, took longing glance and turned
tearfully away. The President was TN
: conscious during this time.
Z Members OF the Cabintt ore. by one
saw the President monentarily, ant
there was a hushed exchange. Then Tho
President softly chanted part of tht
hymn Nearer, Ny God, TO Thee Jus
/, before he lapsed into Inconsistencies NJ
( begged the doctors to let him die.
4 It is said that President Mckinlel
& really died at o'clock, and that attei
y he had been pronounced dead efforts
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-20

br.astbope did not pass through the skin
and did little HARM The other ballet
n, ssed through both walls Of the stom
sch near is lower border. Both holes
were found to be perfectly closed by the
stitches. but the tissue around each hole
had become gangrenous. After passing
through the stomach the bullet passed
into the back walls of the abdomen, hit
TING and tearing the upper end OF the
kidney. This portion of the bullet track
was also gangrenous, the gangrene IN
volving the pancreas-
The bullet has not yet been found.
There was no sign of peritonitis or dis
case of other organs The heart walls
were very thin. There was no evidence
of any attempt at repair on the part OF
nature. and death resulted from the
oanqreue which affected the stomach
around the bullet wounds, as well as the
tissues around the further course of the
bullet. Death was unavoidable by any
surgical or medical Treatment and was
the direct result of the bullet wound
Harvey d. Gaylord, MD; Herman
'G. Matzinger, MD; P. NJ. Rixey, MD;
Matthew D. Mann, Md; Herman Myn-
ter MD; Roswell Parke, Md: Eu-
gene Wasdin, ND; Charles q. Stock
ton, Md; Edward G. JaileWay, MD;
XIV. w. Johnson, Md; w. z. Kendall,
surgeon. u. S. A.; Charles Cary, MD. ;
Edward L. Munson, Assistant Surgeon
IL. S. A.. and Hermanus L. Baer, M. p.
I The official announcement of the ply
sicians as the result of their autopsy on
. the Presidents body that death resulted
from gangrene of the wounds led to
much discussion of the causes leading
.up 10 its gangreilous condition. 1t de-
veloped that Dir. Wasdin, one of the con-
sulting physicians and an expert of high
standing in the marine hospital service,
strongly supported the view that. the
smurdcrous bullet had been poisoned and
that this was one of the moving causes
of the gangrenous condition The area
Of this dead and gangrened flesh was
source of much surprise to the surgeons
reaching a circumference about the size
OF a silver dollar about the internal
zwounds.
Aside from their official, signed state
Sment, the doctors were rather averse &c
discussing the autopsy, Dut some gehei d
expressions were secured on the point
Z Involved. DR.. Matthew d. Mann, the
& surgeon upon whom fell the responsible
City of operating upon the President i'm
i mediately after he was shot, in the course
4 Of cursory talk. said:
B There was never any contention OF
4 unseemly discussion among the physl
& clans as to the methcd of treatment o.
& a case similar to the present one in I'M
q portance. In no case was there ever
8 better understanding as to what shoult
8 be done. We worked together as one
Sman. There were honest differences o
3 opinion sometimes among us as to which
q was the better mode of procedure unde
y certain conditions, but the minority al
Xwavs were convinced.
$50 far as the treatment OF the cas-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-20

/ the policy OF President Mckinley iorr
| the peace and prosperity and honor OF
l our beloved country.
Judge John R. Hazel, OF the United
States Court. administered the oatn.
Following the ceremony PreSldent
Roosevelt shook hands with the CAPT
! net officers and all others i'll the room.
A brief conference between the PreSi-
ident and Cabinet officers followed. dur.
ling which he requested the members OF
! the Cabinet who were present-Secre-
ataries Root, Long and Wilson and Post
master General Smith-to remain in Oh
sficc. at least for the present. They as
sured him that they would, and preSi,,
3dent Roosevelt subsequently stated
! THAT he had also received similar assur-
ances from the absent members OF thu
sCabinat
immediately upon assuming his new
Office, President Roosevelt issued the
following proclama ION, setting ASIDE
Thursday as a day Of prayer and
mourning throughout the land:
aBy the President OF the United States
{ OF America: a Proclamation:
4 A terrible bereavement has befallen
/ our people. The President OF the
q United States has been struck down;
Scrime committed not only against the
8Chief Magistrate, but against every
Alaw-abiding and liberty-loving citizen:
q President Mckinley crowned lie OF
3largest love for his felow-men, OF most
Tearnest endeavor for their welfare. by
zdeath OF Christian fortitude; and both
1.-The way in which he lived his life and
Sthe way in which, in the supreme hour
4 Of trial, he met his death, will remain
Z forever precious heritage OF our Peo-
&ple.
1t is meet that we as nation eX-
press our abiding love and reverence
q for his life Our deep sorrow for his un-
timely death.
Now. therefore, |, Theodore Roose-
: Welt President OF the United States OF
3 America, do appoint Thursday next.
q Septcmber 70. the day on which the
Hbody OF the dead President will be laid
= in its last earthly resting place. day
zof mourning and prayer throughout the
s United States. | earnestly recommend
Hall the people to assemble on that day
Hin their respective places OF divine wor-
4 ship to bow down in submission to the
z Twill of Almighty God and to pay out OF
Null hearts their homage OF love and rev.
Ference to the great and good President
! whose death has smitten the nation
with bitter grief.
q in witness whereof | have hereunto
i set my hand and caused the seal OF the
s. United States TO be affixed
8 Done at the city of Washington. the
4 I4th day OF September, A. D. one thou
= sand nine hundred and one. and Of the
8independence Of the United States the
Home hundred and twenty-sixth.
&(SeaD THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
& BY the President:
{ JOHN HAY, Secretary OF State
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-20

was concerned, both from a surgical
and medical standpoint, it was success
full The abdominal wound was fatal
from the start. The physicians should
feel relieved over the result of the all
Itopsy, because it revealed the fact that
the abdominal wound was necessarily
fatal, and that nothing that was done OF
could be done would more than delay
THE inevitable result The Government
the family and the profession were fairl,
represented among the physicians and
surgeons making the autopsy.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-20

held at the rotunda. Tuesday evening
the body was Immediately taken. under
military escort, followed by the funeral
procession. in accordance with the pre-
cedent in the case of President Garfield
to the Baltimore and Potomac Station
/ and placed upon the funeral train which
will leave for Canton, where the final
funeral services will be committed to The
charge of the citizens of Canton, under
I the direction OF committee TO be select
ed bv the Mayor of that city.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-20
DEATH DUE TO GANGRENE.
Conclusion Of Physicians After Autopsy or
Mr.. McKinIey's Body.

Muburn House, Buffalo, N. Y. (Spe-
ciaD The following is the report of the
autopsy upon the remains OF President
Mckinley:
The bullet which struck over tn;
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-20
Life OF President Roosevelt.


Theodore Roosevelt, who succeeds as
|head Of the nation, is d member OF an
|old Dutch family which was founded in
this country about the middle OF the
seventeenth century by Klaas Marten-
1sen Roosevelt. He was born in New
| York city on October 7, 1853, and was
prepared for Harvard by private tutors.
Governor Roosevelt's mother was a
Georgian. One of his uncles was an
admiral in the Confederate service and
the other was a Ridshipman, who fired
1.-THE last gun from the Confederate war
ship Alabama just before she went
down, having been sunk by the Kear-
sarge off Cherbourg, France. He was
prominent in college athletics, and was
lone OF the editors OF the undergraduate
journal, the Advocate. A year OF Tor
leigh travel followed his graduation, in
1880, and almost Immediately thereafter
Inc entered upon a public career. His
first position was that OF membership
lin the lower branch OF the New York
Legislature, in which he sat during the
sessions of 1882 and the two following
wears. The bent of his mind politically
Twas developed at this early stage by
Ibis introduction OF the first civil ser
| vice bill in the Legislature, which be-
1came a law in 1883.
He was an indepedent candidate for
mayor of New York city in 1886, with
Ia Republican Endorsement, but was not
/ elected. President Harrison appointed
/ him a member OF the Civil Service
Commission in May, 1885, and he serv-
1 ed as a member Of the board and its
president for six years, displaying dur
ling the whole Of that period deter
mined purpose to rigidly and honestly
enforce the law. In May, 1895, he re-
signed to become president OF the
BOARD Of Police Commissioners Of New
York city, in which position he dis
played equal fidelity and iearlcssnesS.
Ion the inauguration OF President Me
Kinlcy. in 1867, Mr.. Roosevelt resign
! ed from the Poicvc Board to become
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy, i'll
which position he served until the out
sbreak OF hostilities with Spain, and to
His energy and foresight have been
Justly ascribcd the complete readiness
OF the naval branch Of the service to
enter upon that brief and brilliant con-
1tcst.
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foreign.

a massacre OF Armenian revolution
ISIS is reported.
Colonel Crabbc mas surprised the
camp OF Van de Nerve, in Cape Col
ony, killing him and another Boer, and
took 81 prisoners.
The late Dowagcr Empress Frederick
beQueaths 100000 marks TO Count
Seckendori. grand marshal OF her court,
with whom. II is asserted, she contract
ed . morganatiC marriage.
Lord Kitchener reports that Meth
uen, on September and g. drove the
Beers from strong positions, killing 10
and capturing 4 prisoners.
Martial Fau3cr0n. trenchman, on
trial in London for murder. revealed
what he claimed was plot to- kill jos
cph Chamberlain
Emperor William and the Gar o.
Russia me- and exchanged courteSies
on the formers yacht. the Hohenzol-
lern at Hcla. Prussia.
Il Turkey does not pay SPANS claim
for capture Of Spanish boy and girl
warshpS will be sent TO enforce pay
mcnt
The Peace Conference at Glasgow
took steps looking to the settlement OF
the American question.
Don Joaquin Walker MARTINEZ has
been nominated as minister OF Chill at
Washington.
French foreign officials have not been
officially notified Of the Cars visit to
France.
The Mayor of Panama has issued {
decree enforcing military conscrption.
Prince Alexander WittgenSten, Of
Russia, was killed in duel by Lieuten
ant Max.non who has since been dis
missed from the army. The Prince hac
insisted on fighting.
a decree was issued in China creating
the new Chinese office OF foreign affairs
in accordance will the agreement made
by China with IL, European powers.
The Peace Conference at Glasgow
adopted rcsoluil-n that any nation re-
fusing is opponents offer 10 arbitrate
lost the. right to be considered a civilizc
power .
The British have placed nine yonng
girls and mari d woman III Cape Colo
ny on trial on the charge of supplying
food and aid nc. The Kings enemies
The Gar conferred decoration uDol
members vi ~! p.iCi N'lllalil olIl-ld
household, ard The Emperor decorated
some of tie Cars nigh officials.
Other European powers have sent {;
Joint ro;c to- the Sultan OF Morocco
supporting SPANS demand; ior the re-
lease oi tic Christian captivcs.
There is al organized clique in len
don + boot American productions in
resentment ri th> American invasion o;
London theatres.
Mr.. Won Kc.tcler. mother oi ,hc
murdered Baron Won Kcteler, rc.u.et
to sec Prince elsa D. receive his CON
dolences,
Evening journal., 1901-06-04
CORONER INVESTIGATES
TROLLEY DISASTER

Coroner Frick and uho jury he has
empaneled will make a fair and i'm
partial inquiry into the cause Of the
trolley accident on tho Sixth street line
OF the Peoples railway on Thursday
night. There is no disposition on
their part to shield anyone. and Gen
eral Manager Crook. OF the company,
has manifested a frank desire that the
truth be ascertained at any cost. His
opinion is that the accident was due TO
a refusal Of the air-brake to work, and
he so stated it TO the coroner's jury.
The litigation which viii follow may
involve the builders of the car as well
as the company operating IT, That the
public is satisfied that the management
of the road has taken all necessary pre-
cautions 10 prevent a recurrence OF the
trouble is manifested by the heavy
travel on the line since the accident
Evening journal., 1901-06-04
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The Commercial Acetylene company,
capital S1,OOO.OOO. was incorporated at
Trenton yesterday to furnish aoetylene
gas.
Reuben II. Donnelly was yesterday
elected president OF the Chicago stock
Exchange and John j Mitchell wa.
chosen treasurer.
The Confederate Soldiers Home, a
state institution for INDECENT veterans
was opened yesterday at Atlanta, Ga.
The mayor and commissioners OF
Bakersville, n. c.. have issued an ap
peal for aid to rebuild their city. which
was destroyed in a storm on the night
Of May 90.
Thomas Mulhearn. convicted Of man
slaughter for killing his wife, Ellen, al
Paterson, n j.. was sentenced TO ten
years Imprisonment and $1,000 fine.
Evening journal., 1901-06-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

In West Presbyterian Church this
evening the regular weekly meeting for
the study OF the Sundav soh-ol lesson for
primary, junior and soii.r c.asses viii be
held.
city Solicitor Henry c. Conrad has de-
aided that the name Of John White, Of the
Eighth ward. shall be placed on the ticket
for the school election on next Saturday.
Suffering with a severe burn on one Of
his feet. Joseph Kaishi. an Italian em-
ploye OF the Malieable Iron Company, was
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital yes
terday afternoon.
About August 1. cen newspaper and
package boxes will placed in the bust
ness section of the city by Postmaster
Hugh c. Browne.
--On Sunday next the Wilmington NJ. T..
churches will make an appeal 10 the con-
gregations for money to assist In raising
the Conference Academy debt.
On Thursday evening wooddale Sta
tlon, on the Landenberg branch Of the b.
& o. railroad was robbed OF postage
stamps and money.
Mrs. Reginis NJ Donaldson. wife OF
home in Christiana, on Saturday, aged 50
years.
The Mallory Line steamship San Mar
cos. which plies between New York. Key
West and Galveston. In the freight and
passenger service. has arrived az the ship
yard OF the Harlan and Holingsworth
Company, 10 be overhauled
All old employees of the Jackson
and Sharp Company, which was re-
Gently purchased by the American Car
and Foundry Company. will be retain
ID under the new management
Joshua Conner. OF No. 235 Market
street. has on exhibition iu his window
fine English riding saddle and three
iding brides. which are among The
prizes at the horse show.
Congregations of Roman Catholic
churches in the city have begun their
observances Of jubilee regulations.
in Philadelphia to-day the annual
meeting OF the p. & r. Railroad Com.
pany was held.
AT the weekly meeting of the
Methodist Preachers Association, held
Yesterday. the subject. What Has BE.
come Of Helly' was discussed.
AT a meeting OF the Washington
Fire Company, held last evening, James
H. Yeates was elected treasurer to sue
ceed William McFadden, who died re
Gently.
AT the regular meeting OF letter
carriers. held yesterday afternoon, the
shirt waist question was not consid-
ereu-
Evening journal., 1901-06-04
SHORT STOPS


To-day win tell the tale.
Three hits is not the worst record that
could be made by pitcher.
Red" Maher not only plays short. but
he covers the entire field, and there is but
few, even hot ones. that get past him.
Burchell goes in the box this afternoon
and Manager Frysinger's boys will have
10 have good eye, as he is a twirler.
Walt Walker pitched great game
yesterday, and was well supported by tho
rest Of the team.
The boys of st. Aloysius sodality OF St
paurs r. c. Church. have organized foI
the season and would like 70 here from
all Juvenile teams under Is years Of age
St. Peters team preferred The players
are as follows; Russell. s. s.; McDon-
ough and Mulvena. D.; Flood. c.. Feeney
ID; O'Boyle 2b.. Mccarthy, 3D.; Mooney
r T.; Brogan @. T.; McDunough, !. f. Send
all challenges TO J. McDonough, 92l Wesl
Second street. city.
Evening journal., 1901-06-04
Mrs. Lulu Prlnee-Kennedy on Trial.

Mrs. Lulu Prince-kenncdy on Trial.
Kansas City, Mo, June Mrs Lulu
Prince Kennedy. the 2O-year-old bride
OF a month. who last January shot and
Killed her husband. Philip II Kennedy
was placed on trial IN the criminal
court here yesterday Kennedy was
killed two days after he had filed a
suit TO have his marriage set aside, al
leging duress Mrs. Kennedy's father,
W c. Prince. proprietor Of a billiard
hall. and her brothers, Bert, travelling
musician. and Win. young business
man, will be tried later on a charge of
conspiring with Mrs. Kennedy to kill
her husband.
Evening journal., 1901-06-04
Samuel Lees Co., Fifth h. and n. Insris Market St.
JeaIoua Aetor kIIIed sweetheart.

Chicago. June Edward Forshay,
of Kansas City. an actor and assistant
manager OF theatrical companies last
might shct and killed Miss Edna
Stokes. an actress whose home is at
Sedalla. Mo-. with whom he was deep
~ in love. The couple had engaged in
desperate quarrel a few days ago
and Forshay is said to have beaten the
actress badly cutting her head in two
places. When arrested Forshay said
that he intended to Kill himself as he
could not live without Miss Stokes
love. but that his nerve failed at the
last minute