Evening star., 1901-09-10

expressed the desire that the exposition
keep up it's spirit and prosper. 1t was the
outgrowth of this wish that a special day
for national rejoicing be set apart and
made the greatest in the eXposition's his
tory.
The exact time for the celebration has
not yet definitely been decided upon, but
Director General Buchanan says 1t will be
between now and September %. The subject
came under the attention of the exposition
directors yesterday. 1t was at once de-
cided that the plan would be the best to
prevent any possible apathy that might re-
suit and go broadcast over the country
because of the misfortune of last Friday.
Twice yesterday Vice President Theodore
Roosevelt walked from the residence of
Ansley Wilcox, at Delaware avenue and
North street. where he is staying, to the
residence of John G.. Milburn, at Delaware
and West Ferry streets, where President
Mckinley is being cared for, and back
again.
Would Not Ride in Carriage.
On both occasions his host, Mr.. Wilcox,
wanted to order his carriage around for
the convenience of Colonel Roosevelt but
both times he refused the carriage and per-
suaded others who were in his party to
stretch their legs" as he put 1t. They,
however, were more concerned about the
safety of the Vice President than other
wise, but he good-naturedly informed them
that he had no fear on this score, and en-
deavored to assure his friends that no
harm would come to him on either of the
walks. AS Vice President Roosevelt came
out of the Wilcox residence two detectives
from the Buffalo police headquarters were
on Delaware avenue, a short distance be-
low the house. The local detective who
was on guard in front of the residence at
the time signaled to the other detectives
as sign that it was. the Vice President
who was coming out. and Immediately one
detective mounted wheel and rode up
the avenue, while the other one walked
along behind the Vice President at dis
tance Of about twenty feet. Both detec-
tives were in plain clothes, and the average
person would not have realized that they
were acting as a bodyguard to Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt
A telegraph instrument has been placed
in the Wilcox residence for Vice President
Roosevelts use, and VIM. Jeffers of the
United States Senate telegraphers is in
charge.
Beginning at 6 o'clock last night, Czol-
gosz's guard, which had consisted of two,
was reduced to one man. He is patrol
man selected from those on duty in the
first precinct. Now that all fear of the
prisoner being taken from the building by
a mob has passed Superintendent Bull con-
sidered one man sufficient. He will sit
directly outside the prisoners cell. and will
watch him constantly. This is to prevent
any attempt on the part of the man to
escape the consequences Of his crime by
taking his life.
James Parker's Experience.
James Parker, the big negro who par
ticipated in the struggle with President
Mckinleys assailant in the Temple OF Mu-
sic Immediately after the shots had been
fired, has capitalized his fame Parker Is
a waiter, and has been employed on the
exposition grounds. He is of colossal build,
tall, road-shouIdered, massive-lmbed, and
Of great muscular development and
strength.
The details of the shooting as related by
Parker were thrilling. He vividly por-
trayed the struggle when Czolgosz sank to
the floor beneath the blows rained upon
him. Admiration for Parker grew as his
experiences and his story increased Event
ually some of the listeners became enthu-
siastic, and when Parker told how he
seized the anarchist and bore him down
and banged him on the floor and ieaped
upon him, and crushed him beneath the
weight of his chest and stomach, an enthu-
siast pushed forward and begged for a
piece of the waistcoat which Parker wore
and against which the anarchist had been
pressed when Parker leaped on him.
Parker gave the man a piece of his waist
coat. Then another and another and an
other of those standing by watching want
ed pieces as souvenirs. Finally a man beg
ged a button from the waistcoat, and 1t
was cut off with knife.
Then another man offered a quarter for
a button.
'.I'll give 81 for one of the buttons" said
a man. He got button. Then another
did likewise. If Parker had been twenty
feet tall with a waistcoat reaching from
his chin to his toes, with buttons on it
every inch Of the way, the supply would
lot have been sufficient for the demand
A woman conceived the whim that she
must have the necktie that Parker wore,
while another woman wanted lock of his
hair. Parker laughed and said that he
feared he could not give her lock, but he
might be willing to spare a kink.
Eventually this craze for clothes belong
ing to the big negro became so pronounced
that two men appeared and wanted to buy
the shoes that Parker wore, because it
was said that with them he had kicked
czolgosz and had stamped on his face. The
price offered for each shoe was S5 and
one of the men remarked that he would
have given S25 If necessary. and that he
would have given $1,000 il Parker or any
one else had stamped the life out OF Czol-
sosz, without stopping to think about his
shoes.
President Sure of Recovery.
1t Is said that the President himself is
sure Of recovery. He does not waver for
a moment in this belief, and the doctors
encourage him In the idea. Today the
weather Is cool and very favorable for the
patient. The only nourishment the Presi-
dent has been given thus far has been an
Injection Of tepid water and the white of an
egg, and this course of diet will probably be
continued for several days. The surgeons
held their first consultation of the day be-
tween and o'clock this morning, Dr.
also being present. The result
OF their inquiry into~the patients condi-
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