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tomorrow evening, he will undertake
at once in a provisional way to discharge
such duties as may devolve on him. Much
will depend upon the report of the physi-
clans upon the character of the Presi-
dents injuries as to the extent to which
Mr.. Roosevelt will discharge the Presi-
Dental duties, if he undertakes them at
ALL and it is almost certain that In the
absence of great emergency in public af-
fairs. even if called to assume these obli-
cations, the Vice President will confine
himself in the exercise of his powers to
the discharge of the most routine and in
dispensable functions.
COL. CROOK IN TEARS.
Major Pruden. Assistant Secretary to
the President and Colonel Crooks, dis
bursting officer, both veterans of the
White House force arrived together
shortly after o'clock and assumed
charge of the Executive Mansion Major
Pruden had passed through similar ex-
perience when President Garfield was
shot and Colonel Crooks service went
back beyond the Lincoln assassination.
He was in tears when he said:
eyes, it is the third affair of the kind
since | came into the White House.
Such public men as were in the city
called during the evening. There were
also visitors from several foreign lega-
tions
No official confirmation of the shooting
came to the White House until three
hours after it's occurrence, when Colonel
Montgomery, the chief operator at the
White House, was informed at 1920
O'Clock by Secretary Cortelyou at Buffalo
that surgical operation upon the Presi-
dent was in progress and that $50 far
everything was favorable
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GREAT sRIPBUILDING PLANT.
To be Erected at sewalls Point by Company
Capitalized at S3 900, 900.
(By the Associated Press }

Norfolk, Va, Sept. Cit was officially
announced here today that in addition to
the shlpbuilding plant to be erected at a
cost OF one million dollars by the Trigg
Company, of Richmond and companies
from Philadelphia and Bath, Maine, a
shpbullding concern with a capital OF
$3,0O0,00O would apply for a charter at
once under the Virginia laws, to erect
plant at Sewalls Point, about five miles
down the Elizabeth River. where they
have secured options on over 1000 acres
of waterfront land, at $50 per acre.
Large dry docks and railways in addi-
tion to regular mechanical features neces-
sary will be part of the plant. 1t will
be run in opposition to the Newport News
Shipbuilding Company and Will be known
as the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company.
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SECRET SERVICE SURMISE.
Believe Nieman Connected With the
Hay Market Rioters.

Hay Market Rioters.
Washington. Sept. 6.-It is the opinion
of the Secret Service officials in this city,
that the shooting of the President, is an
outcropping in some obscure way of the
Haymarket Riots, and that it will be
found eventually that Nieman, the would
be assassin, has some connection with the
group of persons associated in the Chica-
go anarchists riot. The Secret Service
officials are of this opinion because of
the name of the man and the fact that
he is probably from the same general
section of the country as some of the
Haymarket participants.
The Secret Service bureau had the
Paterson. n. j., group of anarchists very
thoroughly under surveillance and are
confident that Nieman has no association
with these people. Three Secret Service
operatives were in Buffalo about the
President at the time of the shooting, and
another was on the way to Cleveland.
While the theory of the Secret Service
here is as stated, at the same time no
facts concerning the matter are at this
time known to the Secret Service bureau,
SO it is conceded to be but a surmise at
present that they belong to the Hay
market gang.
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The Physicians in Attendance Declare, How
ever, That His Injuries Are Not
Necessarily Fatal.
"IIIS CONDITION JUSTIFIES HOPE"
Secretary CarteIyou Gives Out This Statement at a
Late Hour Roosevelt fastening to Buffalo.
The Anarchist in Jail Under
Strong Guard

magnificent structure. Throngs OF
people crowded in to gaze upon
their executive, perchance to clasp
his hand, and then fight their way
out in the gooG-Datured mob that
every minute swelled and multi
piled at the points Of ingress and
egress to the building.
The President was in a cheerful
mood and was enjoying to the full
the hearty evidences of good will
which everywhere met his gaze.
Upon his right stood John G. Mil
burn, of Buffalo, President of the
Pan-American Exposition, chatting
with the President and introducing
to him especially persons Of note
who approached. Upon the Presi-
dents left stood Mr. Cortelyou.
ASSASSIN'S REVOLVER CRACKS.
It was shortly after A p. m. when
one of the throng which surround
ed the Presidential party, a med
ium-size man of ordinary appear.
ance and plainly dressed in black,
approached as if to greet the Presi-
dent. Both Secretary Cortelyou
and President Milburn noticed thai
the mans hand was swathed in a
bandage or handkerchief. Reports
of bystanders differ as to his hand.
He worked his way amid the
stream of people up to the edge of
the dais, until he was within two
feet of the President.
Mr.. Mckinley, smiled bowed, and
extended his hand in that spirit
of geniality the American people
SO well know, when suddenly the
sharp crack of a revolver rang out
loud and clear above the hum OF
voices, the shuffling of myriad feet
and vibrating waves of applause
that ever and anon swept here and
there over the assembIage.
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CLEVELAND is HORRIFIED.
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
The Tragedy is Regarded There as National
Calamity.
(By the Associated Press.


London, Sept. 6.-The news of the at
tempt upon the life of President McKin-
ley spread slowly in London. The first
ticker reports were discredited; then,
with the confirmation and general dis
semination of the news, arose far
reaching feeling of sorrow and indigna-
tion which, wherever Americans were
gathered, almost gained the proportions
of a panic, accompanied by feVcrish
anxiety for further details.
The thousands of Americans now in
London were mostly at the theatres when
the news arrived; and returning to their
hotels found anxious groups of English
men and Americans discussing what,
without distinction of race, is regarded
as a national calamity. The announce
ment of the attempted assassination was
received too late for extra editions of the
papers to announce the news to the mass
of the English people, and they will not
learn of it until they take UP their
morning papers.
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THE FIRST REPORT.
A Brief Account of the Tragedy
At Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y. September T.
While Presidet Mckinley was re-
ceiving in the Temple of Music this
afternoon he was approached by a
man with a dark moustache and
with one hand covered with a
handkerchief. As the man extend
ed his hand to the President, ap-
parent1y with the intention of
shaking hands with him, he fred
a shot which entered the Presi-
dents right breast, lodging against
the breast bone. Another shot was
fred at once, which entered the
Presidents abdomen.
The assailant was immediately
arrested and was thrown to the
ground, and quick as a flash twen-
ty men were upon him. When res.
cued he was covered with blood
from a cash in his face.
CRIES OF LYNCH HIM"
Cries of lynching were heard in
every direction, but the detectives
managed to get the man out of the
grounds and locked him up in
station house a short distance from
the grounds. Later he was remoy-
ed to the police headquarters.
Detective Geary was near the
prisoner and the President fell in
to his arms.
Am l shot?" asked the President.
The officer opened the Presidents
vest and seeing blood, replied:
yes, / am afraid you are. Mr..
The President was at once taken
to the Emergency Hospital, where
a bullet which had lodged against
the breast bone was removed.
Later the President was reported as
resting easily.
At six o'clock DR.. Roswell Parkc,
the well known surgeon arrived a,
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CAPTURED BY BERTscHEY.
Corporal in Coast Artillery Seized the
Assassin

Washington, Sept. 6.-The War De-
partment tonight received the following
telegram from Captain John B. Wiser,
commanding the Seventy third company
of Coast Artillery at Buffalo:
Buffalo, n. Y, September 9Th.
ITO Adjutant General, U. S. A.,
Washington, D. c.
President shot at reception in Temple
Of Music about p. M, Corporal Bert
schey and detail of men of my company
caught the assassin at once and held him
down till the Secret Service men over
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(By the Associated Press )

(by Inc Associated HTeSS.)
Buffalo, N. Y, September 7.-Just
a brief twenty-four hours ago the
newspapers of the city y blazoned
forth in all the pomp Of headline
type: 1.-THE proudest day in Buff
fa1o's history"
Tonight in sombre type surround
ed by grcwsome borders of black,
the same newspapers are telling
in funeral tones to a Mortified pop
ulace the dep1orable details of "the
blacklist day in the history of Buff
fa1o.''
President M'Kinley, the idol of
the American people, the nations
Chief Executive and the city's hon
ored guest, lies prostrate, suffering
the pangs inflicted by the bullets
Of a cowardly assassin, while his
life hangs in the balance.
Out on Delaware Avenue, at the
home of John G. Mi1burn, President
of the Pan-American Exposition,
conflicting hopes and fears, sits the
known to all the nation.
THE ASSASSIN STRIKES.
It was few moments after four
y. M, while President Mckinley
was holding a public reception in
the great Temple of Music on the
Pan-American grounds that the CO.
ward1y attack was made, with what
success time alone can tell. Stand
ing in the midst of crowds num-
bering thousands, surrounded by
every evidence of good will, pressed
by a motley throng of people, show
cred with expressions of love and
loyalty, besieged by multitudes all
eager to clasp his hand, amid these
surroundings and with the ever
recurring plaudits of an admiring
army Of sightseers ringing in his
ears, the blow of the assassin fell
and in an instant pleasure gave
way to pain, admiration to agony,
folly turned to fury and pandemon-
ium followed.
Tonight a surging, swaying, eag-
er multitude throngs the city's main
thoroughfares, choking the streets
in front Of the principal newspa-
pers, scanning the bulletins with
anxious eyes and groaning or
cheering in turn each succeeding
announcement as the nature of the
message sinks or buoys their hopes.
Down at police headquarters, sur
rounded by stern-faced inquisitors
Of the law, sits a me0ium-sized man
Of commonplace appearance, with
his fixed gaze directed on the floor.
who presses his lips firmly together
and listens with an air of assumed
indifference to the persistent
stream Of questions, arguments
objurgations and admonitions with
which his captors seek to induce
or compel him to talk.
SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY.
The daily organ recital in the
splendid Temple Of Music Witness
ed the dastardy attempt.
Planned with the diabolical in
genuity and fnesse of which an
archy or nihilism is capable, the
would-be assassin carried out the
work without hitch and should
his designs fail and the President
survive only to Divine Providence
can be attributed that beneficent
result.
The President, though well guard
ed by United States Secret Service
detectives, was fully exposed to
such an attack as occurred. He
stood at the edge of the raised
dais upon which stands the great
pipe organ at the east side of the
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Leadsal orth Carolina Daes News and Circulation

powered him and took the prisoner out of
their hands, my men being unarmed.
Condition of President not known. Re-
volver in my possession.
(Signed) WISER, Commanding.
CLEVELAND is HORRIFIED.
Winstead, Conn, Sept. 6.-Ex- President
Grover Cleveland was fishing at Darling
Lake in birmingham, Mass, When he re-
ceived the news regarding the shooting
of President Mckinley. Mr.. Cleveland
was Mortified at the news and said:
with all American citizens ] am
greatly shocked at this news. i cannot
conceive of a motive. 1t must have been
the act of a crazy man"
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WASHINGTON IS STUNNED.
Unable at First to Comprehend Extent
of Disaster.

Washington, Sept. 6.-The news of the
shooting of President Mckinley, which
reached Washington first through the
medium of the Associated Press late this
afternoon caused a tremendous sensation
30 frequent have been rumors of this
sort, often put afioat in recent years
for stock jobbing purposes. that the gen
efal disposition at first was to withhold
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THE NEWS IN FALEIGH.
The Governor of North Carolina
Expresses His Sympathy.

The first news of the attempted
assassination of President McKin-
ley reached Raleigh yesterday af-
ternoon shortly after A o'clock,
through an Associated Press dis
patch to this paper.
1t flew over the city like the notes
of a fre-beIl at night, and every
where it was heard with express
sions of regret.
People crowded around the News
and Observer bulletin board till
far into the night and even this
morning telephone bells had not
ceased to ring with inquiries as to
the latest from the wounded Presi..
dent.
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MORGAN SHUTS HIMSELF IN.

New York, Sept. 6.-When j. Pierpont
Morgan was informed of the shooting of
President Mckinley he stood as one thun-
derstruck. For a few moments there was
utter sileace and then Mr.. Morgan turned
to Mr.. Satterlce, his son-in-law, and
communicated the news to him. At the
time Mr.. Morgan was told of the shooting
he had his hat and cane in hand ready
to go home. He at once went into con-
ference with his partners and remained
inaccessible.
Immediately upon receipt of the news
of the shooting of the President, steps
were taken TO call a meeting tonight of
all the great financial interests to devise
measures to protect the stock market.
GRIGGs WARNED HIM.
New. Yor, Sept 6.-Former Attorney
General Griggs in discussing at Paterson.
n. j., the shooting of President McKin-
ley, said:
Il warned him against this very thing
time and time again. l asked him for
the country's sake if not for his own. to
have body guard when he went out He
refused He laughed at me. He insisted
that the American people were too intel
ligent and too loyal to their country to do
any harm to their chief executive He had
supreme confidence in the people,
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and Observer bulletin board till
far into the night and even this
morning telephone bells had not
the latest from the wounded Presi.e
dent.
GOV. AYCOCK'S SYMPATHY.
Gov. Aycock, who is at Seven
Springs, seven miles from tele-
graph office, sent the following
dispatch last night to Private Sec
retary Pearsal1:
"LaGrange, N. c., Sept. 6, 1901.
Col. p. M .Pearsall, Raleigh, N. @.
Am shocked at reported assas-
sination of President Mckinley.
Please see all proper marks of re-
spect be shown by State. I will
myself wire Mrs. Mckinley.
G. B. AYCOCK,
Governor.
To this Col. Pearsall replied as
follows:
Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 6, 1901.
Gov. G. B. Aycock, Seven Springs,
N. G.
President shot but not killed.
Latest advices indicate hope for
fScoVcfys WIFI 40 as requested
should occasion arise. Had consid-
cred same before hearing from you
p. M. PEARSALL.
RESOLUTIONS AT SALEM.
From all parts of the State in
quiries came in, coupled with ex-
pressions of regret and sorrow, but
the first official action taken was
by the city commissioners of Salem,
NJ. c., who at their meeting last
night adopted the following resoIu-
ton:
Whereas, During this afternoon
a most cowardly attempt has been
made on the life of our highly es-
teemed President, and it appears
from more recent kilograms that
the wounds are probably fatal.
Resolved, That we hereby most
heartily condemn this act, and ask
that speedy punishment be imposed
on the wouId-be assassin
Resolved second, That we ac-
knowledge with great appreciation
the unbiased and friendly spirit
the President has always manifest
ed to the entire South and the rapid
progress the South has made dur
ing the present administration.
Resolved, That we recommend
to the pastors of our various
churches special invocation that
the Presidents life may be spared,
and that our entire country may be
safely guided during this time of
intense excitement"
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ROOSEVELT MUST ACT

Under the terms of this article. as soon
as Mr.. Roosevelt is assured by proper au
thority. probably in this case by the Sc
nior member of the Cabinet, Secretary
Hay, who will doubtless be In Buffalo by
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"MY GOD!" CRIED HANNA.
The Senator is Frustrated BY the
News


Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 6-"My God! 1t
can't be possible" cried Senator Hanna
this afternoon, when the Associated Press
was read to him, saying that President
Mckinley had been shot. "It is terrible
and | am too shocked to express my feel
ings' he added.
The Senator was prostrated by the
news and begged that all dispatches re-
iating to the condition of the President
be telephoned to him as fast as they
arrived
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-27
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-27

ialo business enjoyed by the Erie, is
to be arbitrated soon. the arbitrator
being j. II. Goddard, commissioner of
The Trunk Line association. The
claim was combated by the Baltimore
d Ohio Southwestern out of st.
Louis. and the G., H. a. ID. out of Gin
cinnati. and also by the Big Four, all
Of which lines claimed that the Pan
Handle had no right TO differential,
never having exercised one heretofore,
while that road claimed that by its
connection it is virtually for the time
being Il part of the Erie. 1t insisted
that unless the matter was arbltrated
before April 1 the tariff issue should
show the ditferental 1t is expected
that the representatives of the lines
will get together this week, and patch
up truce.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-27
FIGHT
Being Wased at
Kent
To Elect Councilmanic
Candidates
Who Will Grant N. 0.
T. Franchise.
The Fight Seems to be Centered
About One Candidate.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence
Kent, March 37.--An effort will be
made at the coming election to elect
Councilmen who will grant reason
able demands made by the N. o. r.
Co. for franchise to lay street car
tracks in this town.
Present members of the Council are:
Messrs. Archie Dykes, Y. A. McMa-
hon, james Armstrong, j. r. Miller
and w. &. Hardy, Democrats, and
c. Il. Watts, Republican. OF these,
Messrs. Miller and Watts are in favor
of granting the franchise, with only
a few changes in the application of
the company. The others desire an
agreement between the n. O. II. and
Erie companies to establish gates at
a crossing that will be made in case
the N. o. Il. Co. builds its line on the
present survey. They wish to take
good care of the interests of the Erie
Co., and hone all concessions will
come from the n o. r. Co.
"A fight Is now on to elect three
lay further the granting of the de-
sired franchise.
The Republicans have nominated
Messrs. Nj. G.. Garrison, w. w. Pat
ton and w. j. Braddock, all of whom
have declared themselves favorably
toward the n. o. II. Go. Democrats
have nominated Alcssrs. James Arm
strong and j. Is. Miller. for reelection,
and Mr.. g, n. Power. Messrs. Miller
and Power have declared themselves
willing to grant Il franchise to the
n. o. Il. Co. without making unrcason-
able demands. Mr.. Armstrong has
opposed the granting of the franchise,
and the fight generally will be to
bring about his defeat for r're- election
In case Mr.. Armstrong Is defeated,
the citizens of Kent believe a fran
chise will be granted the N. .. II.
Co. without delay.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-27
BIG VOTE.
Rev. J. G. Slayter Pre-
diets It
For Mr.. Alex Adamson-pIans
For Mass Meeting.

In addition TO the address by Mr..
Alex AdamsOn, their Mayoralty can
didate, ProhibltIonlSts will have
speeches by Rovs. w. s. Fitch, A. b.
Coates and J. q. Slayter at their mass
meeting In Assembly hau Friday
night. Two quartcts will furnish mu.
sic
Rev. Slaytcr said Wednesday that
he found the outlook most encourag.
Ing. He predicted that Mr.. Adamson
would receive by far the largest vote
ever given TO Prohibtlonist candi-
date in Akron.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-27

Has Purchased Erie & Wyoming
Valley Railroad.

The official announcement Is made
of the purchase by the Erie of the
Erie & Wyoming Valley, to be known
as the Wyoming division of the Erie
railroad. OF this new line, which for
the present will have nominally a sep
arate organization. j. Lawler Welsh
is the president. The officers of the
Erie who will have their jurisdiction
extended over this new division are:
&. NJ. Cumming, first vice president;
J. A. Middleton, third vice president
and secretary; j. II. Wann, auditor;