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NO ACTION TAKEN.
Clearing House Committee Believes
Rusiness Interests Are Safe.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Despite the I'M
favorable reports in Wall street from Buffa-
10 concerning the Presidents condition the
clearing house committee did not meet to-
dav or tonight. The members of the COM
rnittee say a meeting is entirely unneces-
sarv. At the last meeting of the committee
several DAYS ago it is claimed steps were
taken against every possible contingency.
The claim is also made that the situation
has been largely discounted owing to the
length of time elapsed since the attack
on the life of the President and the addi-
tional fact that the worst was repeatedly
feared to-day while the stock markets were
omen and vet. though lquidations were
extensive nothing in the nature or a panic
developed. W,
Manager Sherer, of the Clearing House
ASSociaTion said THE conditions hnan-
ciaIlv are very satisfactory. The prepare
tions made by the clearing house last Sat
rIrdav and Monday are all that were neces-
sary The banks are in position TO lend
All the money needed at the usual rates.
No formal call has been issued for meet
ing and it is not likely that one VIII De
The senior committeeman, Henry W:
Cannon president of the Chase National
Rank. called for few minutes on Manager
Sherer. Mr. Cannon said his visit was a
mere formality and in compliance with a
reo1est made by Chairman Frederick ID.
Tappan just before the chairman left for
Ienox Mass he said the situation was
being closely watched. but that the mem
hers of the committee did not regard any
additional action as necessary.
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6. A. r. HAS ADJOURNED
JUDGE ELL TORRANCE Is ELECTED
COMMANDER-IN-CHI
Encampment AdjOurns i'm Sorrow
Meeting of the AuxiIiaries-COI-
ored Veterans Organize.

CLEVELAND. Sept. 13.-The convention
of the thirty-fifth encampment of the
Grand Army came to a close to-day amid
the silence and gloom of impending death.
News of the grave condition of the PTesl-
dent cast a shadow over the proceedings,
and it was consequently decided to proceed
with the election of officers and to refer all
other important business of the session to
the incoming council of administration.
Gen. Daniel i. Sickles, of New York
withdrew his name as a candidate for
commander-in-chief before the nominations
were made. COmrade Ayers. of Delaware
moved the nomination of Gen. Thomas j.
Stewart, of Pennsylvania, General Goblin
seconding. Gov. Van SAINT, Of Minneapo-
lis, placed Judge Eli Torrance in nOmina-
ton. The Torrance vote stood 4l6 to Stew
arts 230, when General Wagner moved
that the vote be made unanimous Tor Tor
rance. The motion was carried.
Other officers elected were: Senior vice
commander, John McElrOy, Washington,
ODonnell, Illinois; surgeon general, DIR.
w. r. Thrall, Cincinnati: chaplain-in-chief.
the Rev. L. NJ. Boyle Pennsylvania.
The council of administration disposed of
the report of the pension committee by re-
ferring both majority and minority re-
ports TO the commandments and TO a
committee on pensions, to be appointed by
him, with instructions that at a suitable
time, in the discretion of the commander
ln-chlef, the whole subject matter snail De
brought to the attention of the President
of the United States for his consideration.
The Ladies of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, at to-day's session Of their fif-
teenth annual convention, elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. Emma
Wall, Lawrence, Kan; senior vice presi-
dent, Ellie Wagner. San Francisco; Junior
vice president, Jennie Harnell. Kentucky;
treasurer, Annie Kitchener, Germantown,
Pa; chaplain, Lavinia b. Brainerd: New
York; council Of administration, Rachel
Doran. Pittsburg,. Pa; Mary I. Hagen
Chicago; Olive Allison, Richmond, Ind.
Mrs Carlista X. Jones, or Bradford, VT,
was elected president of the Womens Re-
lief Corps by reclamation.
The colored veterans completed ma
tional organization, with the following Of
ficers: President. J. l.. Dupart, of New Or
leans; vice presidents, w w. Strange of
Oberlin. O.. John Amply OF Chicago, G.
Edwards of St. Louis, and ; Gibbs of
Washington, d. c.: secretary. Lewis john
ston, of Pine Bluff, Ark: assistant secre-
tary, Oscar Boggs. of Youngstown, U.
treasurer, Alex. Neil, of Vicksburg, Miss.
chaplain, y. Matthews.
The location of the next Grand Army
encampment was referred to the execu-
tive committee. Denver. Col. Is favored by
the council of administration if a One-cent
rate can be secured from the railways. The
council adjourned late this evening.
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NEW WORKERS SOUGHT NEWS,
Also Expressed sorrow When the Bull
Ietins Told of No Hope.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13-This city mani
tested it's grief at the tidings from Buffalo
concerning the hopeless condition of Pres
ident McKinley's case by eagerly seeking
for the latest news. OF excitement there
was none for the city prepared for the
worst Large numbers of people scanned
the bulletin boards of the newspaper of
fees waiting for the announcement of the
Presidents death, but the crowd was not
dense and no expressions but those of sor-
row were heard al the succeeding bulletins
told of the hopeless fight for life. If
threats were made against Anarchists they
were not in loud or angry tones There was
no gathering whatever near the Tombs.
where Herr Most is being kept in solitary
confinement.
All the Broadway playhouse managers
started their performances but stood ready
To stoD the plays on hearing the news Of
the Presidents death. Their announced in
tention was to stop the play Immediately,
no matter if an act were on or not after
announcing 70 the audience the news.
The services in ali the Jewish syna gogues
which marked the eve Of the Jewish New
Year were turned from ones of rejoicing to
ones of grief Special eXtempore prayers
were offered by the rabbis for the Presi-
dent and wife and during their delivery
large congregations OF worSh1pers mani
tested deep emotion
When the death of the President was bull
Ietined at the newspaper offices in this city
several thousand people were still standing
about waiting for the expected announce
uent Instantly silence reigned. and with
out any Encouragement each man i'm the
throng took off his hat and stood for sew
eral minutes thus uncovered. Then. when
full realization came, the crowd silently
dispersed.
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Secretary Gage EuIogizes Him ms q
Friend and Archbishop Ireland
Praises Him as n Statesman.
W. ]. BRYAN'S STATEMENT
ESTEEM FOR WILLIAM M'KINLEY
AND SYMPATHY FOR THE WIDOW.
Former President Cleveland Ex-
presses Regret-CIintOn, Ind, Coal
Miners Recall Aid i'm a Strike.

WASHINGTON, Sept. a - Secretary
Gage. on being informed OF the death OF
President Mckinley and requested to make
some comment upon the latter's life, said:
1T seems like mockery TO attempt to
eulogize him. No words can carry from
one mind to another a proper understand
ing of that unique personality. He himself
must be his best interpreter. His acts. his
utterances, with their Undesirable charm,
have made him known TO the American
people. Through these they understand
and appreciate him. In their hearts can be
found the love and the gratitude which his
unselfish, untiring and affectionate devo-
ton to his country justly inspire. IL 1
speak Of him il must be simply and without
exaggeration. In an active life extending
now over a long period L have met many
men Of superior powers and manifold
graces, but after nearly five years OF close
association with this man and a constant
study Of his mental and moral character
istics 1 have come to regard him I'm the
combined qualities which make man truly
great as the superior of all the men l have
ever known. In his death our people are
indeed stricken with the most grievous
loss
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ders as the sad event would force him to
issue He got into communication with
General Miles at Seattle and the latter mott
fed the department that he would return
The fact that the physicians had given
I'D all hope caused some discussion among
the public men in the city of the probability
of an extra session of Congress and OF
early changes in the Cabinet, but the con-
sensus of opinion was that no Cabinet
changes or important departures in public
policy were at all likely for some time TO
come, and that Congress would not be as
sembled until its regular session in Deem
Der All the Cabinet. the chief diplomatic
officials and the heads of important bu-
reaus according TO custom, will tender
their designations to relieve the President
of embarrassment, but 1t is believed Mr..
Roosevelt would follow the precedent set
by President Arthur, after Garields de-
mise, and request them TO continue IN OF
flee. Some of the Cabinet members are
not in good health and would sincerely
welcome a relief from their offices, but all
would waive their personal desires and con-
tinue until such time as they could be re-
lieved easily, if. indeed, they request re-
lief at all. Under the presidentIa,l success Gees
magistrate would have TO summon Con-
gress in special session, but this require
ment does not apply to a Vice President
succeeding to the office Of his dead pre-
6ecessor and it is believed no extra ses-
sion would be called in the absence OF stat
utOry requirements, the three months
intervening until December can be brldged
over without difficulty and there is no oc-
casiOn for Congress assembling sooner.
In many of the local churches to-day
men and women assembled for quiet prayer
that the life of the President might be
spared The largest of these meetings was
held at the Metropolitan Methodist Church,
where the President and Mrs Mckinley
worshiDed. Here many women offered
earnest prayers that the life of the Pres
ident might be spared number of them
quietly told of pretty incidents on the part
of the President that they had witnessed
and dealt especially on his fondness for
children do you remember children
dav." said one of the Sunday-school teach
ers. when he invited the little boys who
could not find seats to come in his pew?
T,hav wore so proud and happY2'
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RUMORS OF SETTLEMENT
sHAFFER's MOVEMENTS SET MANY
STRIKE STORIES AFLOAT.
Some Of them Denied by Conditions,
If Not in WOrds-JOliet Mills
Started-MOre Conferences On.

PITTSBURG, Sept. 13.-The absence OF
President Shaffer from Amalgamated head
quarters was noted this morning and when
the dav PASSED and he did not appear, the
report that he was in New York was re-
ccived from several good sources. Inc Oh
fciaIs of the organization declined to dis
ctss the strike in any form and said that
thew did not know where Mr.. Shaffer was.
III was learned tonight that President
ShaTer. with several of his advisers, took
the 10 D. m. train for New York, presuma-
bly under an arrangement with the steel
people 10 settle the strike. 1t cannot De
said positively that this is the case, but all
evidence points 10 IT. -
The indications early in the day were
that a settlement OF the strike was lookeQ
for by the Anna lgamat ted men. 1h1S DeIleL
was strengthened by the current issue OF
the Amalgamated Journal when tolu ol
President Skaters renewed eHorIS Tor new
regotiatiOns His present trip TO New YORK
Is believed TO be the conSummauoh OF llie
efforts. Until the result Is known no deNeI-
opments are expected in the strike sllud-
tIuu .
Ii was reported early that settlement
had been effected with the American liz liz
plate officials, and that conferences WOulI
not be held with officials or the sheet steer
and steel hoop companies "A NOTICE poSteu
at the Star plant of the tin plate company
to-day, that nothing has occurred OF Cdh
occur in the future 10 affect the operation
OF the plant en- a strictly nonunion basis
Is regarded as a denial of the above
The officials Of the Amalgamated jour
nal in fo-daY's issue give the result of
the Civic Federation conference In New
York The members of the board COM
mended the acceptance or the Hnal Term Terms
OF the conbine but the Journal says Pres1-
dent Shaffer was unable TO get the eXecu-
tive committee together before the explIa,
tfo1 ~ tbs tf,,,e-iin1it The Amalgamated
board then decided to make another EFFORT
to get negotiations started, and Pfesluent
Shaner at once proceeded 10 ascerta
what could be accomplished =
During the morning two carriages OF
nonunion men were captured by Mononga5
hela tin-plate workers, and the men cnaseu
eiuded the McKeesport strikers ana en-
tered the tube works
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Grief ut Canton.

CANTON. o., Sept. H-An Canton await
ed news from Buffalo tonight with bated
breath from early evening, and until the
morning was well advanced people thronged
the downtown streets and sought the latest
news The bulletin boards were constantly
surrounded by crowds that nearly packed
the streets for several blocks on either side.
II was a quiet, orderly crowd, bowed down
with an overwhelming sorrow. There was
no demonstration over the news. AS the
news told OF the approaching end the grief
of the watchers grew more intense. Eyes
were red with weeping, and sObs mingled
with words of such conversation as was
attempted. Men and women alike walked
about the streets with tears streaming
down their cheeks.
At the Mckinley house half a dozen serv-
ants the only inmates. are well nigh pros
trated Many Of them have long been as
ISOLATED with the Mckinley family and
deeply feel the bereavement.
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SORROW AT THE CAPITAL.
News from Buffalo Was n Blow TO
Everybody i'm Official Life.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 13-The news of
the expected death of President Mckinley
came as a crushing blow to the Nations
capital Nowhere, perhaps had the citizens
been so full of confidence in the ultimate
recovery of their beloved President, and the
buoyant bulletins of the past week from
the sick bed had lulled them into a false
sense of security which made the shock ter
rible when the news that the Buffalo trag-
edy would have a fatal ending. came to
them All day long the bulletin boards were
surrounded by crowds waiting in suppressed
excitement for the latest word from the
Milburn home, and numerous newspaper
extras were eagerly snapped up. Little
work was done in the great executive de-
partments, as at the slightest excuse the
clerks dropped their pens and turned to
talk in small, awe-stricken groups of the
chances that their chief magistrate had
against death in the gallant struggle he
was making in the PARKWAY city on the
lake.
The three Cabinet officers in the capital
to-day were pictures of despair. Two days
ago Secretary Hay had left his chief ap-
parently on the road to recovery and to-
day Postmaster General Smith, who had
this morning said that when he came from
the MilbuTn home yesterday the President
was. according 10 his best information,
surely on the mend The postmaster gen
eral returned 10 Buffalo on the 7:l5 train
tonight. Secretary Hay had engaged &C
commOdatiOnS on to-night's New England
train, intending TO return to his New
Hampshire summer home for much-needed
rest, but Cancelled the order early in the
day as on him developed important func-
lions at once on the Presidents demise.
he divided his time between the State De-
end in patient resignation prepared for his
of the world in official form the news of
the demise of the third American President
through the agency of an assassin's bull
let within the short space of one human
life. As the senior member in rank of the
Cabinet. upon Mr.. Hays shoulders also
will rest the burden of government of the
Interval that must elapse before the Vice
situation assumes the cares and RESPONSE
biities of the great presidential office.
At his home at Woodley Secretary Gage
mournfully awaited the close of his chief S
life. During the day he had been at the
Treasury Department and had kept touch
with financial affairs in order that the
Presidents end might not cause any COM
mercial disturbance that foresight on the
part OF his department could avert. Gen
eral Gillespie, acting secretary of war
stuck at his post in the War Department
for the purpose of making such army or
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MIR. BRYAN DETECTED.
He Could Hardly Believe the Serious
ness of the News.

CHICAGO, Sept 13.-Of the sorrowful
tidings from the Presidents bedside Col
William J. Bryan said tonight:
Il cannot believe the Presidents life is
TO end this way. 1t seems impossible.
simply will not believe that he can die
from an assasin's bullet until 1 hear that
he has breathed his last. While there's lie
there is hope"
Colonel Bryan arrived here from Lincoln
at $50 D. m. over the Burlington route and
was driven at once 10 the Sherman House.
He was TO have addressed a Democratic
meeting tomorrow. but that has been
abandoned. While Colonel Bryan was talk
TO be greatly detected. over and over again
he repeated the words Il cannot believe
his lire is TO end this way.
Il have already spoken Of the horror with
which L regard the asSasstns crime.
have already spoken OF the high personal
esteem in which 1 hold Mr.. Mckinley. In
this moment of sorrow can add nothing
10 either"
Mr.. Bryan asked for the latest news from
the Presidents bedside and added: In
the event OF his death / shall have some
thing more TO say"
Later, when the committee OF the Carter
Harrison League, at whose picnic Colonel
Bryan was to have spoken tomorrow. an
nounced that the demonstration had been
abandoned. Colonel Bryan, I'm voice that
shook with emotion, read the following.
Il most cordially commend your actlon
i'm abandoning the contemplated demonstra-
ton. We are all oppressed Dg the SfleL
which has fallen upon the Nation. We
have no spirit for a partisan meeting at
this time for partisanship is swallowed up
I'm universal sorrow Political contro-
versies and the prizes and disapp0intments
which attend them, dwindle into insignia
canoe when we stand in the presence OF the
tragedy which seems likely 10 rob the Ma
ton of its chief executive. We all feel the
humiliation that our country has suffered,
and our hearts are with the lovely woman
from whom foul and brutal assassination
is taking one Of the most faithful and ten
der of husbands. Whether the heroic
struggle ends fatally. we now fear, or IN
his restoration TO health, as we pray IL
will, you have acted wisely.
When Colonel Bryan ceased reading his
face was exceedingly grave. He was shown
the latest bulletins. which he read care
fully and with down ,ast head. and whea
he looked up tears stood in his eyes In
a voice that broke he indicated the bulletin
wherein the dying President was said TO be
murTnuring Nearer. my God, TO Thee. and
said: Isn't that pitiful-isn't II too piu-
full"
Gods will, not ours. be done" he read
I'm another bulletin giving the President
last words TO Mrs. Mckinley, and again
Mr.. Bryan was deeply moved He made no
comment but tears again sprang TO his
eyes. He stood like one looking ON the bier
of loved one. and the room was husned
I'm funeral silence. IL WAS with a visible
effort that the Democratic leader threw OF
the evidences Of grief and shook hands
with the committee members, who had been
sympathetic spectators
Mr. BRYAN was accompanied by Mayor
Harrison to the Burlington depot. and at
II 20 p. m. departed for Lincoln, Neb
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Philadelphia Record.

Fhlladelpnld hecoIO.
The novelists are largely responsible for
the popular fallacy that in most diseases
and in surgical cases there are critical
hours or moments, to pass which in safety
is to certainly recover. The crisis Is often
essential 10 a dramatic situation, and the
novelist uses il regardless of the fact that
medical men laugh. In the case OF the in
iured President for example, an inflamma-
ton of the peritoneum has been a danger
since the first twenty-four hours. but there
has been no day or night and no three or
four days TO pass which would mean safe
~ Every day which passes without any
indication of Inflammation, OF course, adds
to the chances Of recovery; but until the
normal the sufferers condition will be dan
gerous The crisis is very rarely matter
OF a few hours during which the suspended
balance NAV incline 10 either side. and
after which there is either no more danger
or no more hope.
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BACK TO THE OLD BASIS
SPECIAL BOND PURCHASES ARE
STOPPED BY MIR. GAGE.
April Order of the Secretary Again
i'm FOrce-CIearinR House Com
mittee Takes No Action.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-Secretary
Gage has issued the following statement
regarding bond purchases:
The secretary of the treasury announces
that the Treasury Department will re-
sumo to-day the purchase of bonds of the
per cent. loan OF l908-lSlS, the 4 per cent
upon the basis OF an interest return Of
LIS per cent, which represents the in
yestment value of the per cent. consols
of 1880. when selling at 1862 in the market.
This is the same basis of purchase es-
tabIshed by the department last April and
which continued until the 10th inst, when
the secretary invited proposals for the sale
of bonds to the department. The time dur
ing which such proposals were to be re-
ceived was limited to two days and ex-
pired Yesterday evening. the 18th inst In
addition to the bonds of loans above named
the department will consider proposals for
the purchase of bonds OF the per cent
loan of 1925 at a price not to exceed 40
fiat"
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Strike at Joliet Ended.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Sept. 1S-Although not Of
ficially sanctioned by the joint conference
of lodges, the steel strike in Joliet is at an
end. An order from President Shaffer is
on the way declaring the strike here off.
The order will not reach here until late to-
night or early tomorrow, and the men will
hold one more joint meeting tomorrow
morning to ratify the action OF President
Shaffer. The mills started at 2 o'clock this
afternoon and many of the strikers have
already gone TO work. Others will go on
with additional turns and the several de-
partmentS will be put in operation as
speedily as possible.
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F.s.r.,r,iunetfon Served.

CAMBRIDGE. o., Sept. G.-Copies OF an
Injunction obtained in the United States
Court at Chattanooga yesterday were
served on the Amalgamated strikers oy d
United States deputy marshal to-day II.
fence around the American Shse, -.
and work will be resumed by the hiliiS "
once =.
sixteen experienced men were ls.iiu r-orls
the American Tin Plate Company ; w n
here to-day. They came from fehi Sia 70
MA The company expects 10 DC a." =, adj
START the greater part or the plasns, -
dition 10 the two mills now running
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The Exposition Closed.

BUFFALO, Sept Is. The Pan-American
Exposition was closed at s o'clock this
evening. AS soon as the dying condition
of the President became known to the off,
Gals orders were given to close the exposi-
ton grounds. The electric illumination was
shut off and all persons in the grounds
were directed to leave. In short time
as possible the grounds were cleared. At a
meeting of the board of directors this even
ing IL was decided that If the President
died tonight the exposition will remain
closed Saturday and Sunday
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political headquarters. Governor Nash re-
turned from Cleveland this afternoon, and
the executive office was filled with state
officers and prominent public men until
long past midnight. Poignant grief was
written in the faces of the many personal
friends Of the President gathered there.
Great crowds of people thronged the streets
in the early part of the night, and many
wild rlmOrs were afoat. There was no
disorder, however, and the crowds dispersed
ich