Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-20

~ Canton.
An immense crowd gathered at
Canton yesterday to take part III the
Funeral Oi President Mckinley. Over
thirty special trains, III ad Ii,ion to
tlg. regular trains. had arrived before
noon.
The body was taken from the court
house. where it had been lying in
state, Wednesday night and deposited
III the little front room Of the McKln.
ley home. formerly used rs Il library
b! the Pre-iI lent. The casket WIS
sealed before II was taken from the
courthouse. After the body had
been place.I III the library Mrs. Me
kmley pleaded to be allowed To enter
the room and sit beside the casket
Consent II readily granted and for
half au hour she sat III the dim light
beside the flower druped bier. Then
she WAS led away to her room She
wept ~pitrously. hour after hour,
through the morning and WIS unable
Ia take any part i'll any Of the cere-
monies. Her condition is precarious
and II is feared that the collapse may
come at any moment. From thus
time ON che will be guarded with the
m"st solicit n care and quiet, rs it is
the only way that u collapse can he
hvcrted.
When Mrs. Mckinley went into
Tie death chamber for her last mo-
ments beside her dead husband, she
wished TO have Il final look at tine up
turncd face. But thus was impossible
and the sealed c n SKrt, with its fl ig+
and flowers, wore all That che eaH.
The collection Of flowers was prob
ably the most beautiful cver seen III
;he United States. B. the direction
Of the monarchs Of Europe. the South
American Iu,ers. the Governors Of
tho British colonies III Australia and
Canada, the EIupe:or uf Japan from
the four quarters Of the earth, in fact,
idlut NlC llp"tIu W HuOIn lIt DltT ID
Mckinley. But these tributes from
foreign countries were buried be.
meath the floral tributes ut McKin
ley's couuirymen. There were tons
and tons nf them.
As the time approached for bearing
the body oi the uead President from
the Mckinley home to the church, the
little cottage on North Market street
was the center Of Il vast %conruurse Of
people. Regiment after regiment Of
soldiers. acting us guards. we're in
triple lines from tire curbs back to
the lawns. The wnlks had been
cleared nud the multitude took 70.
fuge on the grent swcep OF lawns
where they formed IA solid mass of
humanity surgmR forward to the
lines Ot soldiers. In front Of the
Mckinley cottage were draw up the
two rigid lilies II body bcHrcrs-eiVht
sailors T.. the navy and eight soldiers
Of the army, awaiting the order TO 20
within aud take up tho en- skct.
Just Mt | O'cluuk tiIe back ch rrgcrs
OF tho Clcvel Ind Troop swept down
tie street, their riders four abreast.
~ their brilliant hussar uniform.
with flags bound IN crepe md every
sabre hit bearing it, lluitcring TN
blem Of mourning. Their com mnnu
was the signal for tho approach Of
President Roosevelt mud the mem.
bCrs OF the Calumet. The Pre.i lcntiul
party moved up the walk t0 tho u
trance Of the house aud formed in a
Lroup Ia the left. Tho Presidents
lace looked very grave. and he stood
there silently with barred heHd await.
iug tlic body OF the dead chicftHiu
Beside him stood Secretary Gage.
Secretary Root, Secretary Wilson
md Secretary Hitchcock. mud Just
acrOs Attorney General Knox. Post.
ma ter General Smith. Assistant Sec.
rrtnty Uf State Hill, representing
Secretary Hay. aud Secretary Cortcl.
yUa.
Extending further down the walk
were the guests Of honor, the rank.
my generals Oi the army on the right
and the chief figures or the navy on
the left.
Now the deep toned wall OF the
church belle began and every stocplo