The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-09-17
IN WASHINGTON.
President BIcKinIey's Remains Will
Lie in State in the ROtunda of
the Capitol Tuesday.

| Washington, Sept. 1.-THE official an
nouncement was received at the white
house at 2:35 a. M, and is as follows:
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept IA, 19O1.-Col. B.
! Washington: The president died at a
| quarter past o'clock this morning.
GEORGE B. CORTELYOU."
The secretary, as the premier of the
cabinet, will wire this notification.
| Messages were then sent out tG the
ambassadors and ministers in foreign
! lands
There were no details in the messages
| nothing but brief announcement-and
| they were identical in language, except
| IN the names of the persons addressed.
| The ambassadors and ministers were eX-
| pected to communicate the information
| in turn to the United States consular
| officers within the limits of their posts.
! In cases of countries like Australia and
! Canada, where the United States govern
| luent IS not represented in diplomatic
| capacity, messages of Ike character were
| sent to the United States consul generals,
| who were to repeat them to the consulS-
| The original message was signed by Sec
| rotary Hay, Mr. BabcOck, his private
| secretry, having taken it from the state
| department to the Secretary'S home for
! that purpose
This was all that the department of
state could do Friday night. AS soon as
| possible 1t will issue a proclamation an
nouncing the presidents demise to the
| United States and to the world at large,
and direct the closing of the executive
/
] posts as a mark of mourning.
| But this proclamation requires the sig
nature of President Roosevelt, and it
must be countersigned also by Secretary
Hay, formalities which may consume
| some time owing TO the separation by
distance of these officials unless it be ar
ranged by telegraph, so that the procla-
nation may be delayed a day or two.
| The clerks on duty at once notified all
their chiefs of the death.
The white house flag will be half-mast-
cd hTTf nsararf frr
congress fOrbids draping public buildings
with emblems of mourning.
Washington, Sept. 16.-Secretary Hay
Sunday issued to the public the follow
ing announcement concerning the funeral
of President Mckinley:
Department of State, Washington, Sept.
15.-The remains of the late president of
the United States, after lying in state in
the city hall of Buffalo during the after
noon of Sunday, September is, will be re-
moved to Washington by special train on
Monday, September 16 leaving Buffalo
at $3.50 a. m, and reaching Washington
at p. m. The remains will then be car
ried under the escort of a squadron of
United States cavalry to the executive
mansion, where they will rest until
o'clock in the morning of Tuesday, Sep
TENDER II. They will then be carried to
the capitol accompanied by military
and civic escort. The remains will lie
there in state. Religious services will be
held in the rotunda of the capitol on
Tuesday at y o'clock noon. Tuesday
evening the remains, under military es-
cOrt, will be transferred to a funeral car
and carried to Canton, o., arriving there
on Wednesday, where arrangements for
| the flnal Sepulture will be committed to
the charge of the citizens of Canton, I'M
der the direction of a committee to be
| selected by the mayor of that city.
No ceremonies are expected in the cities
and towns along the route of the funeral
train beyond the tolling of bells. Signed
John Hay, Secretary of State.
The heads of the various departments
and their nrlnClDlI assistants
Sunday making arrangements for the
proper execution of so much of the fu-
neral programme as fell to them respec-
| lively. Secretary Hay came to his desk
early in the morning and remained
throughout the day. Though it was Sun
day, cablegrams of coincidence were still
coming to the department of state from
all parts of the world.
In the war department, Acting Secre-
tary Sanger was in consultation with
Gen. Gillespie Col. Ward and Gen. Barry,
arranging for the transportation to
Washington of the troops to participate
in the funeral proceedings, making de-
tails for guard duty and other matters.
Gen. Randolph, chief of artillery, who
is to represent the army at the capital,
arranged with Sergeant-at-Arms Rams
dell that they should cooperate in the
management of the funeral ceremonies
at the capital. Four private soldiers will
stand watch day and night, one at each
corner of the catafalque, as long as the
remains of the late president shall lie in
the capitol building. A suitable guard
will be maintained at the entrance and
will keep the people in alignment when
they are admitted to the capitol to view
the remains next Tuesday.
Acting Secretary Hackett ordered that
detail should be made up, consisting of
two officers, four petty officers and q pri-
Yates in the marine corps for duty at the
capitol next Tuesday to supplement the
army representation.
The special guard of honor to represent
the navy at the funeral ceremonies will
comprise the following officers of high
rank: Adm Dewey, RI. Adm Crownin-
shield, RI Adm. O'Neal, Paymaster Cen
eral Remey and Brig. Gen. Haywood of
the marine corps.
While Gen. Brooke will be in general
charge of military arrangements here,
Cen Francis S. Guenther will be in COM
mand of the military contingent in the
procession. Col Samuel Reber, son-in-
law to Gen. Miles, has been detailed to
meet Mrs. Mckinley and look specially
after her comfort, while Col Henry
Whitney, of Gen. Miles staff is desig-
mated to perform a similar service for
President Roosevelt.
At the capitol, Sergeant-at-Arms Rams
dell directed the preparation of the ro-
tunda for the funeral service. The space
in even this vast structure is entirely
insufficient TO meet the demand for admis-
sion of more than a fraction of the per-
sons who think they should be admitted
to the services next Tuesday. The public