Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-17
GRIEF UNIVERSAL.
All over the United States and the
World Mourning Is Evident.

Al, Over the United States and the
world Mourning Is Evident.
The stock exchanges and chambers OF
commerce closed In all cities throughout
the country. Flags are at half-mast and
signs Of deep grief are general.
At Cincinnati, where preparations were
being made for a grand carnival. II was
decided to turn the floral parade Monday
into a Moral tribute to Mckinley.
Mayor Rose, OF Milwaukee,, has issued
a proclamation on the deeth of the pres
ident Public memorial services will be
held on the day of the funeral
Memorial services are to be held In all
the churches of st. Louis, on Sunday
San Francisco. is in deep mourning at
news of death of president and business
houses are generally closed as mark OF
respect.
east on specfaf on receiving news VI pFes
idept's death 4n i;;F *,
David B. Henderson, of Iowa, speaker of
house of representatives, received news of
presidents death on returning from trip
abroad and was deeply affected. He ex-
pressed hope for the future, for the gov
eminent is in able hands"
New York city bankers and financiers
were present Ii large force In the financial
district Saturday morning, but no formal
action relative to monetary affairs was
taken and none was contemplated.
President ]. Hampton Moore, OF the
State League of Republican Clubs. issued
at Philadelphia a proclamation Saturday
morning, postponing until date to be del
termined by the executive committee Of
the organization the convention which was
to have been held in Scranton on Septem-,
Der II and h.
Richmond. Va, the capital Of the late
confederacy, received the news OF thel
presidents death with profound and. uni
yersal grief. Immediately on receipt OF
the bulletin all the bells ofthe city tolled
for an hour.
Al London, from the towers OF Wastmin-
ster abbey, from the gray bitldinGs where
the government of the empire Is admin
i1tered, from the mansion house and law
courts, from churches, hotels and BUSH
ness and private houses in London, union,
Jacks are floating at half-mast as mark
Of sympathy for the murdered president.
AL the stock and commercial exchanges
are closed. At the United States embassy
q quiet, sorrowful crowd, many OF the WIS.,
itors being in deep mourning, passes in and
out, recording their respect for President
Mckinley.
At Paris the news Of President McKin-
| ley's death became known generally about
| ten o'clock, and the central portion OF
| the city Immediately bristled with furled
and crepe-draped American flags. The
| United States embassy and consulate, all
| the hotels and American business houses
and the establishments of many French
| firms on the Avenue de rOpera. the Rue dc
| la Patx. the main boulevards and in the
Champs Elysees quarter displayed this
mark Of respect. President Loubet CALLED
| at United States embassy, but Ambassador
Porter, who had undergone an operation
| the day before, was unable to receive him.
! and hts physician was keeping the news
| of the presidents death from him.
When Emperor William heard of the
death of President Mckinley he imme.
diately ordered the German feet to half.
mast their flags, and to hoist the stars
and stripes at their maintops. He sent 9
message of coincidence to Mrs. Mckinley
| Several of the Madrid newspapers pub
| Ilish editorials upon the death of President
mckinley, of whom they all speak in terms
| |of respect.
| King Edward has sent to Ambassado,
| IChoate message of sympathy.
| Governors generally throughout the
| country have issued proclamations regard.
ing President McKinfey's death.