The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-07
EDWARD NOTIFIED
.xTRN PRECAUTIONS TO BE AXE
TO PROTECT ROYALTY.
,tIe Probability the Czar VIII Visit
Paris in View of Renewed
Anarchist Activity.

SoNDON, Sept. 6-The news of the at
e. upon the life % President Mckinley
e. slowly in London. The first ticker
~,orts we're discredited; then. with the
E,armation and general dissemination OF
news. arose a fa~r-reaching feeling Of
Brow and Indignation which. wherever
$nericans were gathered, almost gained
proportions of a panic, accompanied by
uer,sb anxiety for further details. The
Eousands OF Americans now in London
a. mostly at the theaters when the news
xrived. and returning TO their hotels found
E,xious groups of Englishmen and Ameri-
L. discussing what. without distinction
e race. is regarded as a national calamity.
sJndon telephones, usually silent at night,
:sgled with impatient inquiries ad-
<-essed to newspapers and American
srrespondents in the hope of securing a
kniaI of the report. The announcement OF
& attempted assassination was received
e. late for extra editions Of the papers to
knounoe h news to the mass of the Eng
h people and they will not learn until
81 take up their morning papers of the
Exempt to kill the President.
e. representative of the Associated Press
knveyed the intelligence to Mr.. ]. w.
kackay. Colonel Ochiltree. Messrs. c. L.
lhlman and ]. W. Gates and others.
OF whom desired to express their I'M
keakable indignation at the cowardly act,
2 deepest sympathy with Mr.. Mckinley
a hopes for his recovery. Added to this
Arsonal patriotic sentiment was the dread
kat. whatever the outcome of the outrage
4 on the President, it would perhaps react
4tally upon Mrs. Mckinley.
comparatively few Englishmen heard the
Sws tonight. but all these expressed SYM
Sthy as genuine as If it had been the
ng instead OF the President. The ~latter's
tndly personality. his friendship for Eng
lad and his kindly message Of coincidence
Ron the occasion of Queen victoria's
Path were all called up in voices as low
Sd awe-stricken as those OF any purely
american gathering
&c. l. Pullman, recalling a conversation
Filth President Mckinley a few weeks ago.
SO to the Associated Press representa-
Syes: II had been telling the President Of
- experiences in Russia, where 1 found
4 easier to get TO the Gar than to him.
u. Mckinley said he believed 1t would fall
the lot OF some OCCUPANT of the White
house before many years had passed to
fntroI the destinies of North and South
4meriea."
tThe lord mayor OF London was informed
: the attempt upon the Presidents life by
4 Associated Press representative and ex-
sessed the greatest grief and emotion. He
30: Il shall call a meeting of the alder
len tomorrow formally to express to Mrs.
3cKinley and the American people the
frror and grief felt at the attempt. Per-
tnauy the news comes to me with the
Seatest possible shock. and I ap sure
eery citizen of London will join in ex-
kessing feelings of sorrow at the terrible
klamity.
pr. and Mrs. Nat C. Goodwin and other
mericans who were TO nave dined at the
Carlton tonight Cancelled their engagement
hearing the news. and all the orchestras
BASED playing.
iCrowds surrounded the bulletin boards.