The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-18

position ne occupied it is ordered that the
Merchants Exchange be closed on the day
of the funeral and that the hall be draped
in mourning for thirty days
President George r. Webb. of the United
Railways of Baltimore. covering over 400
miles of track. will issue an order direct
ing that all cars in operation on the entire
system be brought to 4 standstill at the
hour when the funeral services begin et
Canton on Thursday and remain so for five
minutes.
The British Admiralty has ordered that
the American flag be hoisted at half-staff
on the main masts of all war vessels in
port and that the union jack and the white
ensign be half-staffed until after the
funeral. 1t is the first occasion when such
an order has been issued for the President
of republic.
Charleston. S c., tributes to President
Mckinley began at daybreak yesterday
with salute of thirteen guns from
Fort Moultrie and this was followed by
minute guns during the day. The garrison
at the artillery post on Sullivan's island
carried out the orders in honor of the dead
President To-day special services will be
held in the churches.
The Ecumenical Methodist Conference
closed its sessions at London yesterday
with memorial service in honor of the
was draped i'm black and white and British
and American flags were entwined about
the pulpit The organ played a dead
march, impressive addresses were made
and Nearer, my God. TO Thee" sung.
Ballington Booth. the head of the Volun-
teers of America, has sent message to his
people throughout the country. calling
upon them to drape their meeting halls and
conduct fitting memorial services the
day of the final obsequies He also sent
message to President Roosevelt, express
ing the confidence of the Volunteers of
America in the President.
Many of the civic organizations of Chi
| cago which had intended to send large dele
cations 10 the burial services at Canton
Thursday have abandoned that idea. Ex-
ecutive officials of the various railroads
running into Canton have received word
that the capacity of the town facilities has
already been reached. that the place is
badly congested and that there will not be
sufficient roofage TO cover the people.
A dispatch from Chicago says: Colonel
W. ]. Bryan. Senator'S Dolliver and Beve-
ridge, Archbishop Ireland and Bishop Fail
lows were Tuesday invited to speak at
the memorial services for the President to
be held here Thursday. The invitations
were sent by wire, all preparations for
this event and for. the parade are being
made in the greatest hurry" [Note.-Sen-
ator Beveridge is in the midpacihc en- route
homel
General Wood arrived at Tampa, Fla,
yesterday afternoon from Havana en- route
to Washington, leaving at night. He hopes
TO arrive i'm time to attend President Nc
KinleyS funeral at Canton, but fears he
will not do so. General Wood said he had
never seen such universal mourning
was shown i'm Cuba for the death of Mr..
Mckinley, and that its extent and manifest
sincerity. demonstrating how deeply the
Cubans felt. was surprising.
Alexander s. Webb, commander general
of the National Commandery of the Mill
| tary Order of Foreign Wars of the United
States. has issued a general order, adj
dressed to all members of the organization.
1t expresses the sorrow of the COM
mander general at the death of President
Mckinley and extols his high character. 1t
concludes with request that all members
Of the organization wear the rosette, with
crepe attached, for thirty days.
The Bank of England yesterday morning
oxhihitpd for signature a memorial nf hp
bankers, merchants and traders of the
City of London" expressing sorrow at
Choate. the United States ambassador will
be asked to forward to the public of the
United States and Mrs. Mckinley. The
ROthschilds the Earrings, the South Africa
Chartered Company and all the greatest
financial houses signed the memorial be-
fore y. m.
The resident and travelling Americans
now in Paris met at the residence of Am
bassador Porter yesterday and adopted
resolutions on the assassination of Presi-
dent Mckinley. General Porter presided
Senator Lodge. Secretary Vignaud and
Consul General Gowdy were the vice presi-
dents General Porter, in feeling terms
Senator Lodge. In moving the adoption of
the resolutions, eloquently outlined the
career OF the late President and his adj
ministration.
Arrangements have been made To hold
memorial services i'm most of the British
cathedrals and churches Tomorrow as
well in a majority of the continental
and colonial capitals Expressions OF SYM
pathy on the part of the foreign legislative
assemblies and all kinds of public bodies
continue TO be recorded Mr.. Choate and
the staff of the United States embassy will
attend the memorial services at West
minister Abbey and St. PauIs Cathedral
London. tomorrow. the former at ] u. m
and the latter at 3.
King Edward. King Christian. Queen
Alexandra and the Empress Dowager of
Russia. surrounded by princes and prin-
cesses OF their family. yesterday. at Fred
ensberg. personally expressed. in special
audiences granted TO the United States
minister. Mr.. SwensOn, their deep sympa-
thy and Indignation at the death of Mr.
Mckinley. King Edwards closing words
to Mr.. SwenSon were the following: Con
vey my heartfelt sympathy for the loss of
so grand a man 10 so great a Nation a
man who good a friend TO Great
Britain.
An official circular relative to the death
of President Mckinley has just been issued
| by Supreme Chancellor FetherS. of the n
! of p. The circular says: THE assassins
| shot which deprived the Nation OF its chief
magistrate and carried immitiga BILE grief To
millions OF American hearts and hearth
stones infiicts peculiar and profound sor-
| row upon the members of o,sr order VIII
| liam Mckinley was member i'm good
ton for the tenets that we teach was faith
full and unfalteTinc. The record of his life
was such that Of him The truthful thought
must be- he lived 10 bless mankind"
All the street cars in. the boroughs of
| Manhattan and the Bronx. New York. con-
troled by the Metropolitan Street Railway
| Company will be brought TO a stop and
| remain motionless for i've minutes at the
| hour fixed for the movement Of the funeral
procession from the Mckinley home IN