The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-16
SORROW FELT
IN OLD WORLD
ENGLAND, Germany and France ts.
peClaIlu Warm in Their EXPIRES
slOns Of sympathy.
MANY BUILDINGS DRAPED

Stock and Produce Exchanges Close
and Universal Respect for the Dead
President Is Expressed by High
Officials in All Lands-Significan
Action of the German Emperor in
Ordering the Flags Halfmasted on
Germany's Official Buildings.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept. l5.--Engaud and all "
Europe is profoundly moved by the
uu:imcly death of President Mckinley,
In LurdOn the signs of mourning are
remarkable. 1t Is almost aS great as
a.ter the death of the queen. United
states Ambassador Choat" arrived at
tho embassy from Scotland at an early
hour yesterday morning. No ofhcial
r,Ws of President Mckinlcy's death
had been received there prior to his
arr.va,. hut tn press dispatches were
taken a. sufficient justification for the
lnWprinI of tn" Nag upon the embassy
to hali.maSt As III" crowds hurry
ing T." work passed the embassy many
persons balcd their heads upon seeing
the m,urntul drOop of the flag. Callers
commenced To- come early and write
their lanes i'm the book upen for the
rurpOSl of condolences. The first of
these was Charles Spencer Francis,
1'H'icl tSatcs minister to Greece, who
Is new in London. ON the Mansion
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p"'i"Il ES' 'H' I'"ES were Hu''N'E Pid''"
a. hHI-ndSt. AII IN" papers were IS
suIliE extras lln"d with deep hlack,
ara sympathy j. "hIN'IS"l'F Expressed
Kings MESSAGE of Sorrow.
t-.,o t.5v.,,g ,,.i,,,,.a,,t,ot T., Ar,h,y-
sddor Chcatc as follows.
Most ttull dr ! 'Nn"lu" with }"u and the
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lN'II'"oi corn anu Pro'iu'" ana c"I'oh
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heartfelt ,ymr,,h,, and shah h, grateful i, ,o,
will convey it to Mrs. Mckinley and the people
Of the United States. The eminent career and
public services of Mt Mckinley Mr widely ap-
prcciatcd here and will long b" remembered by
INC bIlll~n people, Nll', '\lllg themselves Sis
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niSh oh'eiais plieVe'
Lord PaunCCfuto personally expressed
TO Mr.. Choate his deem sorrow Lord
salisbury and tho Narouis of Iars-
downo eont rc,,rosor,,ti,ou 20 ,,a am
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Chamberlain SOM mcssaces rho NOM
bers of the DiplomatiC COrps left their
cards at the embassy, Mr., Brodrick
the war secretary. Lord Conrpo Ham
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Others called. Affecting scenes marked
the announcement of the death or tho
president at the Erumcnical Methodist
conference, which passed resolutions
declaring that the whole CHRISTIAN
world SFmpathi"ed with the American
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90 L,,,r,7na ta,Ii,,,. 'i,',i' 49," ~ ,'.r
n,,irrod j., tho nr,tish ,,'a,r,,,,,,;. ,a,,',
to have hcnn evoked .rho vionna
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NV sNi"Palh''S streaming from the oli
Word 1" IN" New.
Prayers of Church of England.
The Archbishop of Canterbury sent
the following dispatrh To MIR. Choatc.
desire I" '\prcS, in hchalf Of the thurch #
England the deep Hicf with which wr have
heard OF the death Of the rr sidcn, Tine loss u
80 great ruler Is calamity O. the whole
world. The triumph Of wichcAnr~S n.lS rs with
sorrow Our prayer aud good-wI, viii be tn
earnest one for the American poupIc
Mr.. Choatc repliod.
aSsu'e 20" '"'' l'"' ''"' P"",,''' 'n''
our afflicted people will excite the gratitude Of
"S 'ount'En'"'
All the evening papers contained long
editorials euloEiHlng President Mckn-
ley expressing sympathy with Mrs.
M'Nlnley ana forming estimates of
If'Sldeht li"oSeN'lt'
Much Fxnected of Roosevel,
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