The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-09-19

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a short service of prayer at the Mil
| burn residence Sunday afternoon at
| five O'Clock. On Monday at seven a.
m. the remains will start for Wash
! ington on special train in which the
! cabinet as well as the family will en-
| bark. Arriving there in the evening
| the body will be taken to the white
! house. where it will remain over
| night, and on Tuesday il will be taken
/ formally to the capitol where the
state funeral will be held. On
Wednesday the remains will be escort
ed TO Canton and on Thursday inter
ment will take place at President Nc
Kinley's old home.
President McKinley's devoted and
| faithful secretary, Mr.. CorteIyou, de
spite the tremendous strain of the
last few days, is bearing up bravely.
For six days and nights he has been
in charge of everything at the Mil
burn house, only able to catch an oc-
casion rest for an hour or two. But
even the final blow, crushing at it
was, did not PROSTATE him and after
three hours rest, from four to seven.
he was up again, his heart breaking,
but with a calm exterior, taking up
the responsibilities of seeing to every
arrangement with a resolution to car
ry it through to the end.
The gates of the Pan-American ex-
position are closed and will remain
shut until Monday The city is
crowded with exposition visitors, but
they like all others, are in deep
fn ha of
dent and the holiday decorations now
seem a badge of mockery. Every
where there are signs of sorrow.
Flags fly mid-mast and public build
ings draped in black. At all the city
churches Sunday there will be services
and prayers for the late president.
Plans for formal civic action and for
a large escort of military and civic
organizations when the body is re-
moved to the train that Will carry
il to Washington are under consid-
Grafton.
Public Buildings Closed at Washington.
Washington. Sept. 14.-After con-
ference between Secretary Hay and
Acting Secretaries Gillespie and Hack
EFT, an order was issued closing all
u
ment for the day rs mark of re-
epect for the memory of the presi-
cent. and by ten o'clock all employees
were dismissed for the day. The or
der was telegraphed To all branches
f the executive departments through
out the country.
Richard Croker's Appropriate Remark.
New York. Sept. Richard Croker
was Il passenger on the steamer Luz
cania which arrived here from Liver
pool Saturday. He wouldn't discuss
politics ''When the whole American
nation is filled with sorrow at the
untimely death of our chief magis-
trate it is not time to talk politics.,
he said. ,'Under the great affection
that has befalIen Us. democrats and
republicans stand side by side as
American citizens with uncovered
heads. shocked and grief-stricllen at
the bier of our dead president"
Bells Tolled In New York.
New York, Sept. 1.-THE tolling of
bells about three o'clock Saturday
morning appraised the people of this
city of the death of President McKin-
lev. With the dawning of the day
flags were run up to half mast on
office buildings and hotels and on all
the public buildings and schools and
by seven O'Clock black drapings were
being hung from many of the build
ingS.
Mourned In San Francisco.
San Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE news
of President McKinley's death was re-
ceived in this city with sincere sor-
row. He had been personally known
to many and had won the esteem of
all during his recent soiourn here |
while his wife was critically i'll and |
his tragic death is mourned by the |
entire community.
Troops for the Funeral.
Washington. Sept. 14.-Orders have |
been issued for the assembling of |
troops in Washington to participate |
in President McKinley's funeral serv- |
ices. Gen Miles will command the |
troops if he reaches here in time. |
Otherwise they will be commanded |
by Mai. Gen. Brook. commanding the |
Depa of the East.
Universal Mourning in Europe
London. Sept. 14.-From the towers
of Westminster abbey. from gray |
where the government of |
the empire is administered. from the
house and law courts. from
hotels and business and pri
vate houses in London. union lacks ar,
floating at half mast as Il mark of
sympathy for the murdered president
All the stock and commercial eX
changes are closed. kilograms are
pouring in from prominent English
men, societies and municipalities. Il
seems as if every little town in En-
gland is individually telegraphing ar
expression Of sympathy and horror.
Affecting scenes marked the an
Of the death of the pres
ident AT the Ecm1nenicnl Methndi |