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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
Fox's Revenge,

gentleman out shooting one day came
to a river where he saw six geese beyond
shot. He determined 20 wait for them 10
approach the shore. While sitting there
he saw fox come down 90 the shore
and stood sometime and observe the
geese.
At length he turned and went into the
woods and came out with a very large
bunch OF moss In his mouth. lie then
entered the water very silently, sank him
self. and then keeping the moss above
the water, himself concealed he foated
among the geese. Suddenly one OF them
was drawn under the water. and the fox
soon appeared on the shore with the
goose on his back.
Tie assembled the bank and found hole
made by the tearing up Of n tree.
This hole he cleared, placed In u the
goose and covered it with great care.
strewing the leaves over it. The fox then
left and while he was away the hunter
unburied the goose. closed the hole and
resolved 20 wait the issued In about half
an hour the fox returned with another
fox IN company. They went directly 10
tho place where the goose had been buried
and threw out the earth
The goose could not be found
They stood regarding each other for some
time when suddenly the second fox at
tackled the other most firiouSly as n Of
fendcd by the trick ~ his friend
During the battle the hunter shot them
both b. Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
WINDOWS AND STANDS FILLED.

Every window commanding view Of
the line OF march was filled, the numer-
Gus stands were crowded 10 their utmost
capacity. and on the roofs we're hundreds
OF people.
From 0 o'clock In the morning until
In the afternoon. by which time the
last OF the parade had passed the church
on Its way TO the cemetery. this condition
prevailed. As the funeral car passed
through the streets men and women sob
bed. and at the cemetery gates. where
the crowd was densely packed and where
the people had remained for hours press
Ing against the iron fence. two women
tainted during the exercises at the vault
IL was exactly four minutes after four
o'clock when the hearse passed through
the gateway of the cemetery Twenty
minutes later the services at the vault
were over. One hour and 40 minutes after
the hearse had entered the cemetery the
place was clear and the dead president
was alone save for the guard over the
vault.
A sentry's measured step resounded
from the cement walk before the vault.
another kept vigil on the grassy slope
above. and at the head and az the foot OF
the casket stood armed men. Before
the door. which was not closed tonight.
was pitched the tent OF the guards. and
there II viii remain until the doors are
closed tomorrow
Sentries will then guard the vault every
hour or the day and night until the BODY
mas been borne IN its final resting place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
"TAPS' SOUNDED.

There was a moments pause as Col.
Bingham looked to see that all was In
readiness He then looked toward Bishop
Joyce of Minneapolis. who read the burial
service of the Methodist church, slowly
but i'm voice that could be heard dis.
tnctly by all who were grouped around
Az his words ended there was brief
pause. for II had been understood that
q quartet of the Knight Templar was 20
he present TO render hymn. Through
a misunderstanding, however. II had not
arrived and after satisfying himself OF
this fact, Col. Bingham waved his hand
TO eight buglers Of the Canton band who
had taken stations upon the mound above
and To the south of the vault
Instantly from the eight bugles rang
out the notes of the soldiers last call,
Taps" IL was beautifully done. and
the last notes OF the buglers died away
go softly that all who heard IL remained
listening for few seconds 10 hear IL IL
was really ended.
II was all ended at last and Capt.
Bicdle OF Company G OF the Fourteenth
Infantry. who will command the guard
which is 10 be placed around the vault,
stepped up TO n line of soldiers. posted
Just north OF the doorway, and who,
throughout the ceremony had stood AZ
present arms az rigid as though carved
out Of iron. one OF them passed quickly
into the vault. taking station at the head
OF the casket: another placed himself at
the foot and three men stfJd IN the door
way two on the lower step ana the miro
on the floor of the vault directly oehinu
The president. the members OF the cabi-
net and the officers OF the army and navy
then entered their carriages, and. follow
ed by the members OF the family. passed
out OF the cemetery and returned to the
city.
The delay caused by the services at the
vault being over. the procession resumed
it's march Every man In the line save
those an s+iform. who rendered appro-
pirate honor I'm other WAYS. went past
with uncovered head. As the head
Of the division containing the Knights
Tempiars wheeled into the cemetery the
ouartet had been delayed In reaching the
Mace for the previous ceremonies took
IN a position 20 the south OF the vault ana
sang Farewell. My Brother"
This hymn was followed by others. In.
cindina Rock OF Ages" The Chris
,tan's Good Night" and The Wayside
c,ross" These selections were beautifully
rendered. and no part Of the funeral
ceremonies in Canton were more impress
rive The darkness was gathering fast
as the Knights sang on. and the sound
OF sob- was distinctly audible even In the
crowd that lined the fence beyond the line
OF the national gusrdsmen
The last procession passed the bier AT
SIS and then orders were given bv Cap
tain Riddle that the cemetery should be
cleared The order was quickly carried
ont and the dead president was left In
the care of his guard OF honor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
PRAYERS OFFERED.

When the sound of the last line had
died away Rev o. II. Millgan, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church. in which
President and Mrs. Mckinley were mar
ried 80 years ago. offered fervent prayer
Every head within the church bent In
solemn reverence as the invocation went
up.
DR. John A. Hull, pastor or the Trim
ity Lutheran church. then read from the
BIble the 18th Psalm, and Rev. r.. r.
Herbuck verses 41-5s of the 25th chapter
of 1 Corinthians.
pr. c. f.. Manchester then delivered an
address which lasted "a minutes, upon
the life OF the late president and the les
sons taught by his noble character and
death.
Rishop T. w. Joyce, OF Minneapolis.
followed with brief prayer and the SER
vices were concluded with the singing OF
the hymn which President Mckinley re-
heated on his death bed Nearer, My
God TO Thee" The entire congregation
arose and Joined I'm the last stanza
Father Valtman, OF Chicago. chaplain OF
the 2sth Infantry, pronounced the bene-
diction. Then the notes OF the organ
again rose. The coffin was taken up and
borne from the church. The relatives and
those I'm official life went on In the order
they had entered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
TALKED ABOUT.

senator Grnnel. who was injured In n
runaway at the South County fair few
days ago was considerably better today.
SO the Rhode Island hospital authorities
reported.
Arrangements have been made for a
temperance meeting under the auspices
OF the Independent Order OF Good Tenn
plars at the Hope Street Methodist
church next sunday evening. Among the
speakers will be Rev. Rennetts G. Miller,
Mr.. r.. Il. Van Doom and Samuel T..
Stone.
John Babcock reports that he lost an
s. watch on North Main street, Wednes-
day night.
Mchale Fusco's grocery store. 62S Union
avenue was entered, Wednesday night,
and $3.50 I'm small change taken.
Katie kilduT. OF North Providence. a
lewd and wanton. was placed on probation
until Dec. 9Th. by Judge Sweetland, to-
day.
Adam Patrinsky was before Judge
Sweetland today for assaulting his wife,
Mary He slapped and kicked her. Pa
trinsky went out TO jail for 20 days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
AT THE TOMB.

For nearly an hour before the head
OF the funeral procession arrived al the
gate or the cemetery the strains OF tfl,
dirges played by the bands came over
the hilltop to the watchers by the vault.
telling them that the procession was on
It's way.
Then the detachment Of mounted police
heading the parade came slowly around
the corner OF Lincoln street and passed
up Wset Third street 10 the ccfnetery
gates. Behind them came the Grand Ar
my band of Canton, and the solemn notes
or Nearer, Ny God. 10 Thee" swelling
out as IL came m the driveway mo-
ment after entering the cemetery the mu-
sic was changed to ChoDlns Funeral In
terlude. and n WAS 10 the sound OF this
that the band passed out and onto Ken
lucky avenue at the south side OF the
inclosure
Behind the band came the Grand Army
posts, fully 800 OF the veterans march
ing by. As they passed along the fiowe e.
strewn path many OF them were weeping
bitterly. The sweet pea blossoms that
were scattered along the road were the
offerings OF the school children OF Nash
vile. Tenn. Last night hundreds of the
blossoms were In the possession OF the
mourncrs
After the veterans came. in well-set
the Sixth Infantry OF National Guard the
Engineer Corps OF the National Guard
from Cleveland. the comrades OF the late
president In the ranks OF the 23d Ohio
Volunteers during the Civil war.
Then came a long line Of carria ges
bearing the members OF the family and
the DISTINGUISHED visitors
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
The Gossip.
BRISTOL.

The citizens of Bristol yesterday in
very appropriate manner paid the last
tribute OF respect 10 their late and la
mented president. They assembled at the
opera house and listened 10 an eulogy by
Hon Henry w. Hayes. The committee
selected 10 prepare program for the OBJ
servanee OF the day had prepared an
appropriate celebration consisting of
prayer by the clergy OF the various
churches. music tolling OF the bells and
"A national salute. Places OF business were
closed and the day observed by all
The four-masted schooner Ida Merritt.
Burt. master. with e200 tons OF coal from
Georgetown. Va. for Fall River, touched
upon the shoal off Common Fence Point
and grounded for several hours, but came
of with this mornings tide.
The large steam yacht Barritta OF
Philadelphia. Is anchored IN the Ferry
way and the parties are ashore the guests
OF Or. and Mrs. Herbert NJ. Howe, at
Ferryclln, on Ferry Hill site.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
DIED

B1LTCLrFFE-rn this city. 18th inst.
Gladys Irene. Infant daughter Of John
and Annie Biltclife. aged l year. I
month and l3 days.
BENSON-In this city, 10Th inst. at her
fathers residence. ., Gala street Ida
r, daughter Of August y. and Clara
Benson, aged . years, month and 30
days.
MtTNNEGLE-rn South Berwick, Me-.
18th inst, John w. Munnegle
BARRY-In this city 10Th inst. Thomas
Barry, II State street.
FAXON-In woonsocket. 18th inst. Mary
Wallace. widow OF Eldridge q. Faxon,
aged 81 years.
PoTTER-Tn this city. suddenly. 18th
inst Edward Anthony. aged q years.
PrTRDY-In this city. 10Th inst. Mary c.
Purdy, widow Of Henyr Purdy OF New
York aged 81 years.
STANTON-Near Crompton. r. T.. 10Th
inst. Daniel p. stanton. aged IS years.
wAMsLEY--In Central Falls. 18th inst.
Thomas Wamsley. aged - years.
wILsoN-In East Greenwich ,a1sth inst,
Charles Fremont Wilson, astd 10 years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
IMPRESSIVE PAGEANT.

n was after o'clock when the silent
and anxious throngs outside the church
saw the solemn pageant reappear through
the church doors. First came the guard
OF military and naval honor. the generals
and admirals. forming In, double line
leading from the entrance 10 the waiting
hearse.
Again the nag drsped casket with II
wealth Of flowers appeared and was COM
rnitted 10 the hearse The president and
members OF the cabinet followed. arm In
arm and stepped into the waiting car
raiees The relatives entered carriages
next Then the squadron of troopers
broke from their battalion front and
wheeling into platoons took UP the march
10 the grave.
In the long lire % carriages were
United States senators and members of
the house OF Representatives from every
section Of the country. Justices ~ the
United states supreme court. the rank
ing heads OF the army and navy. govern
ors OF states aud MAYORS ~ cities. and
the dead presidents fellow townsmen
out 10 Tuscarawas street the long pro-
cession moved through section of the
CITY where the sound % the dirge had
not been heard before But N presented
the same sorrow-stricken aspect that had
Neen observed IN the heart ~ the city
Funeral arches spanned the street some
Of them. N is understood. having been
erected hy school children.
The houses we're hung with black and
even the stately elm. along the way had
their trunks enshouded IN black and
white
ror hours before IN. time set for the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20

The MANAGEMENT OF the Union Rail-
road company is astute and keen. II
has fooled the people a long time. but
the people will be fooled no longer They
know they are entitled 10 ticket trans
fsrs and they are going TO have them.
True. they cannot compel the establish
inent OF such a system. without a city
council made up OF men with sun back
bone, but II is mon OF this sort they win
elect in November next. The men who
viii take office on the fret Monday Of
January next will be the servants Of the
people. and not afraid 70 deal with the
big street railway company as it deserves
10 be dealt with.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

From the first carriage that stopped at
the foot OF the walk leading up To the
vault President Roosevelt and Command
er Cowles. OF the navy alighted. With
out waiting for those in the second car
riage, which contained Secretaries Root
and Gage and Attorney General Knox,
the president walked slowly toward the
vault and took "a position on<6e south
side OF the walk close 10 'the dsor. As
Secretary Root came up the walk he as
sumed a similar position on the nortn
side OF the walk and the other members
OF the cabinet ranged themselves by The
side of the president and secretary OF
war.
With barred heads the president and
members of The cabinet. followed by the
officers OF the army and navy. stood on
each side Of the walk, the lines reaching
just 10 the edge of the roadway.
Within n minute after the formation
OF the lines the funeral car came up to
the walk. The casket was gently lifted
from the hearse and borne 10 the door Of
the vault. where II was rested upon the
catafalque. IL was carried by the same
men OF the army and navy who have car
ried IL ever since II left Buffalo. Before
them as II came mp the walk walked Col
Bingham who had been aide to President
Mckinley. At it's head on the right walk
ed Lieut.. Hamlin OF the army, and In 4
corresponding position on the left Lieut.
Eberle OF the navy.
Just az the bearers lowered the coffin
TO the catafalque Abner Mckinley and
Mrs Barber slighted from their carriage
and stood at the foot OF the line OF off,
GERS. They remained there for a few sec
onds, and then passed up TO the foot of
the casket. where they remained during
the brief services.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
A VAST C0kC0URSE.

As the time approached for bearing the
body from the Mckinley home 10 the
church the little cottage on North Mar
ket street was the centre OF "A vast con-
course OF people. Regiment after regiment
of soldiers. acting as guards. were In
triple lines from curb TO the lawn. The
walks had been cleared and the multi
tude took refuge on the great sweep OF
lawns where they formed a solid mass OF
humanity sureing forward TO the lines OF
soldiers.
In front OF the Mckinley cottage were
drawn up the body bearers-eight sailors
OF the navy and eight soldiers of the
army awaiting the order TO go within
and take up the casket.
just at I o'clock the black chargers OF
the Cleveland troops swept down the
street. their riders four abreast. In their
brilliant huzzar uniform, with flags bound
in crepe and every sabre hilt bearing It's
iiuttering emblemof mourning. Their COM
ing was the signal for the approach or
President Roosevelt and the members or
The cabinet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
IN The CHURCH.

The scene within the church when the
casket was carried In on the brawny
nrosnr rog,urrn OF me so.diers ana saor borSes
twenty feet high. relieved al intervals by
narrow white bands falling 90 the floor,
Only the eRt sit or organ n vr pipes. M back on the
pulpit. rose above it The vestibules on
either side OF the chancel leading into
the church were black tunnels. stained
glass windows on either side were framed
In black and the balcony OF the sunday
school, TO the rear. thrown open by large
sliding doors, was shrouded In the same
sombre colors. Graceful black stream
ers, festooned along the groined arches
OF the nave formed black canopy above
the chancel From this. directly above
the low nag-covered chafalque, on
which the casket was 10 rest. hung
beautiful silk banner: its blood-red ano
snow-white folds tied midway with a
band of crepe. But IL was the floral dis
play at the front of the church which
filled the whble ediice with glory. The
centre OF II all was a great wreath or
American beauties, framinG biaek Dor
dered portrait OF President Mckinley.
From Il. extending outward and upward,
was perfect wealth or GORGEOUS dos
SONS. The effect was as II wave of
color had broken into flowers at the foot
OF the bier
pipes against which lay four wreaths'
there broken. "a II TO represent the quar-
ters OF the moon. n was exauisite.
Purple and green were the dominant
notes-urchids violets. palms and ever
green's against the sombre background.
There we're many handsome pieces.
Against the walls on either side were
floral fags. and upon the pulpit rested an
urn I'm white carnations. broken AT the
base 20 represent the water moving from
IT, At either side of this urn were tl~e
cross OF the knights Templar and the
crown OF Masonry.
Almost directly above the support for
the coffin sunburst OF lights glittered
like brilliant stars i'm black sky. The
light without came dimly through the
stained glass windows. Under the quiv-
ering folds from above the fragrance OF
the flowers lowering all about and the
music OF Beethoven's grond funeral march
pulsing from the organ the body bear
ers gently lowered the fiag-draped ana
flower adorned coffin To it's support.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
IN the pSWS.

The members OF the Loyal Legion. Gov
Nash Gov. Mcmillan Of Tennessee aid
Gov. Longino OF Mississippi each with
his full uniformed STAFF. had already en-
tered the church from the west entrance
and had filled up the most westerly sec
tlons OF pews. The members OF the senate
and the house of representa- tives had pre-
ceded the coffin through the door at the
side Of the chancel, through Which IL en-
tered. They were ushered IN, as AT all
state ceremonies. by the Sergeant-at-
Arms OF each body.
Senators Allison OF Iowa and Senator
Bate OF Tennessee headed the Senatorial
representation. of which there We're
about 40. and Speaker Henderson ana
Representative Dalzen of the house, o'
which more than half the membership
must have been present The Congress
sional party filed up the entire east sec
tion Of pews and the rear half OF the
two central sections The local clergymen
occupied the seats below the organ usual
ly occupied by the choir.
All had risen az the coffin was borne IN
The generals and sdmlrals of the army
and navy. who comprised the guard OF
honor, i'm their resplendent uniforms, fol-
lowed the body and occupied the first pew
ON either side OF the centre aisle Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the cabinet came
slowly after. All were I'm black and wore
black gloves. The president alone had on
an overcoat. He took his place imme-
diately behind Lieut.. Gen. Miles. next the
centre aisle, i'm the second pew 10 the
eastward. so close was he 10 the comm
he could almost have leaned over and
touched IT, Secretary Cortelyou. Justice
McKenna OF the supreme court. John NJ
Milburn and John n. Scatcherd OF Bunalo
and several others took seats immediate
ly IN the rear OF the cabinet Then fol-
lowed the mourning relatives. who occn-
pied the tier OF pews I'm left of the CEN
tire aisle
1t was after o'clock when the ouartet
sang The touching words of Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
Cartooned as an Old Salt.

Mr. r. c. Bowles the genial member %
Parliament who recently created such n
stir with bis revelations about Gibraltar.
- Lieutenant in the Royal Navy Re-
serve. ihs love Of tho sea has led 20 hls
being caricatured and cartooned by al
most every political cartoonist ss AN
Ola salt" with sometimes one leg and
one arm and again q pan of wooden
stumps well-krown lady was heard 90
remark tho other dav. on being pointed
Mr.. Bowies riding In Rotten Row Real
ivi Is that Mr. Bowles? Why. 7 thought
ne had n hook for an arm snd = stump
for = les Hes quite a nice man. after
allt"-Manchcste Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20

In Miiwaukoe the public schools VIII
continue the half day system. There
were not school accommodations for ail
pupils short time ago M the idea %
having one-haif the small children so
part ot the day and the remainder tho
rest Of the day was adopted. The super
intendeut % schools is now assured thot
halliday schools are best for young pu-
piis both IN physical and mental way.
Many educators agree with his conclu-
zion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20

CONTINUED from page One.)
The streets of the city of Canton yes
terday morning were filed with waving
piumes, prancing horses and densely
packed bodies OF moving men. assembling
here for the procession which is 10 es-
cort the remains OF the late president
from the church.
All night long civic. military and fra
ternal organization had been pouring I'm.
and the early morning trains deposited
other thousands. Thirty special trains. in
addition TO the regular trains, had arriv-
ed before noon.
Toward noon the crowds in the vicinity
of the Mckinley cottage had increased to
tens Of thousands. North Market street
was living mass OF humanity for five
squares below the house and for three
squares beyond. Several regiments Of
soldiers were required to preserve a
semblance OF order.
A platoon OF soldiers was thrown across
the gate leading up 10 the door of the
Mckinley house, and only those with a
written permit from Secretary Cortelyou
were allowed to enter the grounds.
within tho chamber of death it was In
tensely silent g curtains were closely
drawn, enshrouding the room In gloom
The guards still stood motionless at their
posts, soldier at the head OF the casket
and a sailor with drawn cutless at the
foot. Thus throughout the morning the
vast multitude surged without while the
silence within was broken only by the
weeping of the stricken widow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-20
THE DEMANDS OF THE
PEOPLE THROUGH THE NEWS.

Free transfers by ticket the railway routes
within the city limits.
No central subsaions detention houses for
the public thoroughfares
No Gift of land Belonging the city which the Union
company may central transfer station and by occupy
ing for its offices and by the sale of privileges make
large profits at the expense of the taxpayers.
The selection of candidates for the city
November who from down will pledge themselves If
elected refuse all further privileges the Union company
una that corporation consents grant reasonable system of
ticket transfers r.