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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-19
PRAISE FOR voN pvLow.


Ills Achievements as Chancellor Nee
VIA The Aparoyal u zoe Press
BERLIN Or,. lS-cou0. v.r Hu.ow
has completed the 1- year .. A.s
chlncclla-saip the event c.auug X.
tended PRESS yommcnu Mos. ot .he
.a0cr 90 tuu ius;l,. @, h.s a,n.ey~.
meu,s, p..nuag "a partially his .u.-
cess .u Che field W g'r sn policy Eyru
Journals Jh1. 1r" Iiseonrn,rl place
.hr blame chiefly au the system rather
than the man.
AS chlace'lor C5un, Won Bu.ow has
rad 20 continue the work he began
when secretary ot state says .he Brr-
liner Nlchr.chten. "hIs principal TASK
has been 90 s-rur, psncc lnI gl,ni.y
relation, wiki an POWERS ana lar.l.u-
larry toward the irr.buaI. Tn, Dln,.
Zig meeting guarantees that Grrmlny's
relations with Russia A., prct:y close
The NA.ne.e trouble lls been settled.
Germany has shown uc- ,lnbl,y 1s
protecting points Iu The Ar Eas, Al
things oousil-rd C1ur Won Bulow
may be satisfied and the nation Is ru-
t!u.d .' look s1rNlrI with confidence. Pc
The BsrlIaer Tasehll.t says.
50 far rs for.gn affairs arc cone
e~u"l the rhlu.eIlU Ur has nWUrI i.r
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BoERs AT NEWCASTLE.

British Thought to Be Gradually In
closing the Enemy.
NEW YORK. oc.. lS-From New
castle. Natal. correspondent q the
Times sends a dispatch which saws a
large number Of Beers are near Pom
golabosca and Slangapies. while a COM
mando OF 500 holds a position to the
east Of Piet Reuef.
Commandant General Botha has dis
solved his force. which numbered 5000.
and has LEFT his men to escape as best
they can. He himself with a few troops
has gone north to a small unguarded
space near Piet Retief The main IN
terest OF the moment. SAYS the dispatch,
centers in the operations around Pom
golabosch, where the British are grad
ually incloSing the Beers.
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dou solicitors, Day \ Russell and ncgo-
ia,,ons nave. Il is said ~ Iar pro-
stressed that British capitalists viii be
asked q subscribe to the venture var
y next mOaih The purchase prcc is
put AZ $AooOocN, The report a, pres.
en-, lacks confirmation, as pay \ Rus.
'cN Keep their own cAuHscl.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-19
SIR THOMAS IN CHICAGO.
Rumored Sal Of HI Bacon Trade 10
British Company

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-It Is estlmat-
ed that Sir Thomas Lpton's real OBJ
jet In visiting Chicago Is TO arrange
for the transfer Of a portion Of his
bacon trade In that city 10 a British
company. says the Tribune's London
correspondent.
Sir Thomas is understood 10 be in
constant Communication with his Lon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-19
wllL anr Aslpn roLImcs.

NEW YOiN. oct Is Tho Nalparal-
M correspondent " the Herald cables,
CunErrs, Gaa aga!n HHuomhlrd, The
minister pr tho Interior ~ the opening
submitted tho government program and
said me nrW administration would aet
aside party politics IN l'a maNagemeNt
~ anaiw
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-19
WANT BETTER rNltEs-

Los ANGELES. 'aL, uct N Mlrr
.aan tN'-.hirds 1f .hr gl,y. growers oy
California haya united Ia au lt,em.t
90 Obtain better pglses 'nr lhe.e pro.
due. Tasy have app uirl commit
gee ,o devise a plan flr ,lr argtuH.
uou ~ llI th~ olive growers loo Doc
STATE, nrs. forming a local nrglusa.
t.1n. Specific laws 1salns, th' add.
t'raU'u og olive nu v,ll ur ursci upon
'Hc next congress
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tho project that the commit tte5 has de-
cldsd upop the loloWMk
TN sunday evening, October gG q rr-
lsIous service Is to hr held In uld ~
rauts vhapcl. a errmon to bc preached
ou the lIrr ANA example NJ tho Saxon
king
Monday october sS, h banquet VIII be
given at pcDmonico's. with hJtng ccrc-
mon'cs aud spvNhcs,
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TOBACCO WAR IS ON
AMERICAN COMBINATIONS TO
CAPTURE BRIrISHMARKE
They Control ouc-Quarter ol the
Output in England Price II
Cigarettes RedueGd

NEW YORK. oct lN-TNc London
representative " ,he Herald cables
many interesting details coa,crpus the
"ioSact, wa" now helms on Ia EDg-
land In pJe, the dispatch says.
The toNJ,,n war has already yam-
mso,el. Ac Amcu,m combinations
hty.us notified .,s retailers ~ a lars,
reduction a ,ho gyito ol cigarettes. The
struggle b>tOe,u tho u;Jns ~ British
ana Amgi,la ,radc may oc very sc-
we're AMI proauScj The oojec; W the
Americans is 20 capture the British to-
h3t>n markets Thc combination which
the British manufacturers have cS,ab-
usAed includes Is leading manurac,u-
rcrS whose united capital IS e5oNNO
tSs&000NO) They control. roughly
speaking. onc-Quartcr % the output %!
tobacco IN England,
Further, this tobacco comprises near
~ al, the best known brands So tar
the attack has been dircc,cd on penny
packets ~ c,gayNUes. In this parti-
cular branch " the trade one firm alone
controls ab,u, njue-,enlGs ~ the sale
ami earns enormous profits. \ news
agency states tia, one ol the largest
retail firms In London has reduced the
price ot cigarettes manufactured by the
Kinney Brothers. who are included in
the Amer.cal combination. by fully
one-yhlri This reduction IS possible as
the American firm VIII now manuiac-
ure their goods 10 England instead OF
America ana thus avoid the large duy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-19
INCENSED AT REFEREE.
The Ryan-Percen;e Fight at Ken3shl
Ends In a Row

KENOSHA, Wis. Oct. lS-During a
bout between Adam Ryan. OF Chicago.
and Joe Percente. OF Milwaukee. last
night. The crowd became jncensed al
the decision OF the referee. With a
wild yell Of rage 800 sports made a
rush for the stage and threatened 20
mob Sig Hart. referee SIX burly 7o-
licemen lined up in front Of the stage
and hell the crowd back un;ll the ref
cree could leave the stage and the
building.
When the crowd left the opera house
they made a rush for the hotel where
Hart was stopping Two hours later
the police managed n d!sperse the
crowd.
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DEATH WOULD BE CERTAIN.
Rum9r That Ayub Kahn Has Escaped
From Mus,oo-e D-Scrsd!ted.

Rum2r IhAt Ayub Kahn Has ESCAPED
From Mus,oo-Ie D-sJrsd!;ed.
NEW YORK. Oc,. ls-A rumor that
Ayub Kahn has escaped from Mussoo-
RE, says the Simla correspondent u
the Times, IS not believed It Is un-
likely that he would attempt TO es-
cape FOR Il he en.erei Atghanis,an, his
death would De- certain as the Shere All
faction is extinct The grel; tribes are
NOT interested 10 Ayub Kahn. one o.,
the younye- sons ~ the former Ameer
Saere All, now that Dee Is Old and has
lost his prestige
It IS reported from Qua-a thl, the
news If Am a- Atdu- Ea1mla's dea.h
and u MS e'i-s. sons succession has
been received gu.a-y 20 Kaudahlr
a rum1- " -es.css1ess among the
Ghlzafs. wh..1 has gained currency IS
10, supplr.-J by any evidence.
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POLITICIANS VISIT D'ORLEANs
French ROy1lists Express Fidelity and
Devotion % the Duke

NEW YORK. oct. 1S.-The Paris
correspondent Of the Times says the
r9ylHsts report that the Due D'Orleans
received visits from his political friends
at Carlsrhue and had long conver-
sation with the president Of the Roy
alist committee, who expressed their
fidelity and devotion to him.
The duke has made a special study Of
questions relating TO the organization
Of the R9yalist party for the next
French parliamentary elections.
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FOREIGN TRADE COMPETITION.
Other Countries Making Inrolds OI
British Industries.

Other Countries Making lnrolds On
British Industries.
NEW YORK. CJt. lS-The London
correspondsu, ct ,he Tribune c5mmuni-
Gates the following particulars concern.
ing the foreign invasion" q English
markets.
The tobacco war has bsguu, In other
trades England has q, face severe COM
petition also. over lo5 men. chiefly
shoe hands are ou, %. work .n North
amp;5n. Considerable quantities "
Belgian made cotton goods are being
sold "a Lancashire 60 the !etr,ment of
the loom owners In tha. country. \
class of goods known as ticks is
ous,ing Lancashire made goods in the
markets the Belgians having acquired
The trade.
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N DISPUTED TERRITORY.
Chill Building Roads and Bridges IN
Argentine.

NEW YORK. oct 1s.-The Buanos
Ayres corr .spoHient of the Herald ca
b'es:
A sensation has been caused by
c7mmunlcI.'ln that Chile is building
roads and bridges IN territory under
dispute between Argentina and Chile.
The government papers annOuace that
the foreign office protestei against this
action of Chile last April, bu. that com
Dlicau0ns ln Chile's internal policy pre-
vented a settlement ot the matter. The
government has directed the Argentina
minister in Santiago 20 file a new pro-
test. Ch.leans say that Argentine troops
occupy Cerro PaIique. near Uutima
Esperanzi, and that Chile should pro-
tes. against that fact.
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WILL VISIT KIN3 EDWARD.
Du' D'Orleans' Unf5r:Inl-- E'uGdsr
VII Mt Be Hld Agl,ast Hiaa

NEW YORK. Oc-. lS.-Tae Copen-
hagen correspondent u the Times saws
h. is authorized to state that the Due
D'Orleans. VINO is now travelling in the
south. intends later TO visit King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandria The corr
respondent says he learns that after the
duke wr-.e the letter # apology g.
Queen Victoria for the unfortunate
incident last year when he congratu-
latel the artist who made a number Of
carlcatures Of ner majesty in a Paris
paper he received a touching reply as
suring him that the misunderstanding
was at an end. Queen yictoria's letter
was written a short time before her
death.
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Pears ,

The more purely negative soap is,
the nearer does it approach perfection.
Unless you have used Pears soap
you probably do not know what we
mean by a soap with no free tat or al
kali in it-nothing but soap.
Established over 100 yearL
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Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3J6 10
STATE OF OREGON, County OF
Clatsop. ~: !. s. s. Gordon, cashier OF
the aDove-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement Is
true to the best Of my knowledge and
belief. $. s. GORDON. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
this 7th day OF October, 1901.
G. X. THOMSON,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
George Flavel,
w. +. McGregor.
WIN. NJ. Ladd,
Directors.
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TACOMA o,D u.s. Wheat o,u,s,rm,
..t,a "a
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OF ASTORIA.

\. Astoria. Ia the State " Oregon. a,
the clos, Dr business September 80.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14

commanders in the United States. the
Philippines. Cuba, Porto Rico and Alaska.
and announced the death of President
Mckinley, and directs that all work be
suspended for the day. all flags to be
a half-mast and that thirteen guns be
fired in the morning and one at intelvals
Of half an hour and forty-five guns at
sunset.
A similar order viii be issued by the
nsvy department.
It is also probable that a guard of
honor consisting of high officers of the
army and navy win be named at once
TO escort the remains of the dead presi-
dent to Washington and to the place of
interment The White House promptly
sent the official announcement it had
received of the death, to Secretaries Hay
and Gage, the only cabinet members in
town, and also notified the commission
ers Of the District of Columbia The
White House viii be closed tomorrow
and until after the funeral at least.
The White House flag win be halfmast-
ed. but a comparatively recent act Of
congress forbids draping public buildings
with emblems of mourning. It it likely
that President Roosevelt. as his first Of
fetal act, viii issue a proclamation an
nouncing the death of the late president.
He viii likely designate the day of burial
and appoint it TO be observed through
out the United States as a day of mourn
inp
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News Of Mr.. McKinIey's Death
Causes Great Activity
at Washington.
FOREIGN OFFICERS NOTIFIED
First Act of President Roosevelt VIII Probably
Be to Designate the Date of the Funeral
mo MOurning CoIors for Public
Buildings Because of Pro-
hibitive Act of Con-
SrcSS.
FOREIGN OFFICERS MOTIF

washington, Sept. 14.-When the blow
fan and Official announcement came that
President Mckinley had passed away at
2l5 o'clock, the crowd which had been
on the streets restlessly and sorrowfully
awaiting news OF the end had retired
for the night as had all the government
officials save a few clerks at the state.
war ard navy departments
Secretary Hay had given directjt rs
hat should be done and Acting Chief
Clerk Martin and other employees, as soon
as they received official confirmation of
the news Immediately sent cablegrams
to each and every United States ambas-
sailor and minister or the charge where
the CHIEF diplomatic officials were absent
from their posts. notifying then that
President Mckinley died at 2-15 O'Clock
this morning in Buffalo, ana instructing
t.en To so inform the gOverr ncnIs 10
which they We're accredited There were
no de ais in the messages nothing but
this = icf announcement. The ambassa-
dors and ministers were expected to COM
mun'Cate the information IA turn TO the
Uni,e1 States consular officers within the
limits Of their posts.
in cases Of countries i'ke Australia aud
Csnada where the = iited States govern
n.ent is represented n diplomatic capac-
itv. messages Of like ch 'Iacter were sent
to the United States consuls general,
VINO - ere to repeat them to the consuls.
This was all that the department Of
state could DO tonight
As sooa as possible 1t VIII issue proc-
Iamation announcing the presidents de-
mise TO the Uaited states and 10 the
world at large and direct The closing of
the executive departments and navy
Yards and army posts as mark Of
mourning But thus proclamation re
ouires the signature Of Pre:i34nt Ioose-
welt and it must be countersigned by Sec
retary Hay
f Arrangements have been made by which
+ Secreary Hay win meet Acting Secre-
tav of War Gillespie and Acting Secre-
tary of the Navy Hackett in the state de-
partment in the morning for the pur-
pose Of promulgating the necessary orders
of the three departments. The order Of
the war department has been prepared
already. II IS drafter on lines similar
to that issued when President Garfield
wes stricken. II has been telegraphed
to Secretary Root for his approval and
NAV be issued in his name. The order is
addressed to ali division and department
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WITH ALL SPEED.
Vice President Hurries from Mountain
Businesses.


North Creek. \. Y, Sept lS-Vice
President Roosevelt started at a. m
from Tahawas club with guides on q
hunting trip through the forests On re-
CENT of the dispatch saying that Presi-
dent NIcKinley's condition. was critical,
men were Immediately started an search
of him. Up 70 5 o'clock IL was impos-
sible 10 locate him, but he was finally
found on the TOP of Mount Marcy, dis
tance of ten miles from the club house
at which the dispatches from Buffalo
were delivered 10 him.
The vice president started for the club
at which place teams were waiting TO
convey him TO this point with the quick
est possible speed. AS Tahawas is thirty
five miles from here, It win probably be
. or 10 O'Clock before he viii reach this
village. where a special train, consist
ing of Vice President Young's private
car and an engine viii convey him to
Albany.
Albany. \. Y, Sept. 13.-Superintendent
II. II. Harrington, of the New York Cen
tral and Hudson River Railroad com
panv. late tonight received a telegram
from Superintendent Hammond, Of the
Delaware. and Hudson Railroad company,
who is at North Creek with a special
train 10 convey Vice President Roosevelt
10 this city stating that the vice presi-
dent win not reach North Creek before
or 6 o'clock tomorrow morning and can
not be brought to Albany before or
O'Clock.
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13, HOS D. ma messenger from the
house announces the presidents vitality
is marvellous. Condition remains un-
changed. ana death may come in one min
ute or not for an hour or more.
BULLETIN 1o:5s P. M.
Milburn House. Buffalo. \. Y, Sept.
3, 1873 p. m.-The president is alone
with his physicians and nurses. His ex-
tremities have long been cold and over
two hours he has been unconscious.
BULLETIN 1o:55 P. NJ.
Buffalo. y. Y. Sept. I3.-The awful sus-
pense continues. The relatives and dis
tinguished visitors are stil gathered iu
the drawing room awaiting the announce
mont Of the end.
BULLETIN 1880 P. M.
Milburn House. Buffalo. y. y. Sept.
1s. 1870 p. m.-The rooms IN the rear q
the MIburn house hitherto darkened.
have just been brilliantly lighted. There
is much activity in that part OF the man
sion.
This Is the part Of the house in which
the sick chamber IS located
BULLETIN 1o:4c p. NJ.
Nuburn House. Buffalo. y. T.. Sept.
13.-At 1870. Dr. Mann said the ures.-
dent was stin alive and might Enger 1or
an hour. or longer.
BULLETIN 1o:o5 P. NJ.
Buffalo. 1tIblrn House. Sept 13-The
residents last words wers addressed 70
his Wife
''God VIII. not ours. b. done.
BULLETIN 1903 ?. ~.
NIhurn House. RlGei9 Slf t1 o.
ln.-Iae last pero6 rs coHscioasoe
spent wlth 1-rs .fcHi1lty ~ the otfee
of her dg.ng husband she bore her aa.sc-
ton v-ta superb l7rl-1le
BULLETIN s.5s ?. H.
lutur1 house hulalo. =. r. sept
-2-C = u-Tae aa1lllisrEaf-5E et oxT-
gen tas been suspended far 11ue tH1e.
The president Before ne Glzlr l-st c9l-
zcious-sss t41s h.s wife a t-ule- tarl-
wei
Hs was tEea hsr1 to uarFlpr ~r1s
~ Tie h,rnn --srarer 1iy Gol 10 Thee.
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Crau?

Perhaps YOU like the idea
Of looking 25 or 30 years
Older than you are II not,
use Ayers Hair Vigor. II
completely restores the color
TO gray hair, ali the dark, rich
color II used 10 have. No
use in looking old before
your time.
an oVs- s5xgy wears - age ase
ny haiT IS very hz11scue Fsorl- ttl
ne ! tsn's lock nezrir ttaf &C. tscz-s-
-T hai- IS 50 cara ar1 lck Yea
kncE use EgsT's Hsir Ees
Mrs T. r B1-zeni, pt1nir. y 8
g.. A. sz1L x kfss c. L1r-1- sEss-
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10 - FoR R-ps.
Police CT New York Determined 70
Nuzzie the Anarchists.

FcltCe CT New tCtA C-kefff,l 'ed 70
Muzzie the Anarchists.
Police Commlssionar Murphy VIII cn-
d7avor t. make & SO hot For anarchists
in New York that they wB te ela5 a.
set cut He has ordered police census
to be taken OF all anarchists ana s,Is-
pectcd anarchists
The pedigree of each and his OF her
means of living ana ordinary pursuits VIII
De carefully inquired into. and So lens
JAS they remain in New YorE an wu te
kept under surveillance. The first steo
was taken yesterday ir the following or
der.
ITO an Commanding Officers Of Precltc-s
in All BorouEhss
You are hereby directed % make q
police census of an male and fcmale an-
archistS residing in the boundaries Of
your comm r3. This must De done WITH
the greatest caution. z7 thar che names
of innocent persons shan noe hs cea-
sased on mixed wstE those ~ pronounced
anarchists This slou-5 ae done SIS sreed-
rure of the investlsstsoa ve.ll 7ar1art.
.It IS Possible sllt att.r thesc taap'e
disco, srge trst rees IS
of ther. they Wil uofe 81 .taer ert.rs
It wIu be y9ur 5arv ro vsar
trer uota -o. r5 when th-y move l-oU
th.r FORMER kab.1t-a
ro-za1d ths ss @hn conpl-te5
io ,his vheg yaar a be
verified IS rore cro
-Als l1te-u ucr is said Cauulsst- rag
3Iurrlr. 80 Jc-u fLt cerscs 2v-l 81 Gee
ie-ect.Kc hrreag when u il c1'rElctel
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
e PuNIsA ANARCHIsTs.
Commission is Revising Code 10
Check the Monsters.

Commission is Revising Code TO
Check the Monsters.
Washington SEPT l5.-1fessrs- Boti1in
ana Bynum. members ~ the commission
to revise ond codify she criminal and
penal laws ~ the United States. since
the attack u1cr the Afe ot The president
have been investisat-ng The authorities
vits =. view 90 thc preparation II q law
nlaksr~ an assault upon the president
with the intent TO murder recognizable ia
tle courts ol tie Inited States, aad pun
ishshIe hy azeth
7hev have prep red q 5raft - a bll 70
os salnirtel 1o congress making assault
u-oa tbe president a feieay AMI 2uHis''-
alle - daals wh.- che assault is ior the
purpose Cf ohstr-cring she @iia
Governments. It is leiisvei that th.s q-.al-
izcation ,sin bave the eject of giving
the federal coarts 5aris1i1uoH n s--h
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a marked man so long as he lives in New
York city.
Eve VIII endeavor to make life for
these people so disagreeable that they
would be glad to move away.
If they attempt TO preach anarchy
or TO hold opcr meetings, we viii break
them up Whenever they violate the
law. we viii prosecute them TO the limit
The public IS aroused against these
snakes in the grass, and am anxious TO
DO all in my power 10 crush them
Captain Titus, Of the detective bureau,
said last night that he had already de-
tailed several men TO gather Information
concerning the anarchists and their
hzunts.
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TO AssAssINATE ROOSEVELT.
Fiend Leaves Germany But He is Ar
rested 1T New York.

Berlin. y H.. Sept 13-Learning that
q man had left mere this forenoon for
New York. who had declaved that he was
oil his way 90 Washington to Fiu Vice
President Roosevelt. Chief Of Police
YoJngeliss. has telegraphed the chief Of
police oI New York TO look out Ior him.
The man was q foreigner. lie tried to
buy q ticket for Washington, but could
not do so, and bought one for New York.
New York. Sept. 13.-City detectives to-
night arrested a man answering the de-
sefiption Of the Berlin, \. II. telegram
he gave his name as Charles Miller, Of
Berlin, and is 4 German.
The police. believing Kim insane, sent
him to PeIievue hospital He saws he is
ii. and tha1 he came to New York to
enter a, hospital
IN his p3cbets were So, small railroad
tGrpedo ana some French literature. He
$40 when he got well he would call on
President Mc'-inley and Nice-President
Roosevelt.
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OVERWHELMED WITH GRIEF.
Washington BewaiIs Death Of Its
Great Chief.


Great Chief.
Washington. Sept. 18.-The news of the
expected death Of President Mckinley
came as a crushing blow TO the nations
capital Nowhere had the citizens been
so fun of confidence in the ultimate re-
covery Of their beloved president. and the
buoyant bulletins of the past week from
the sick bed had lulled them into false
sense of security, which made the shock
terrible when the news that the Buffalo
tragedy would have a fatal ending, came
to them.
All day Ions the bulletin boards were
surrounded by crowds. waiting in sup
pressed excitement for the latest word
from the Mlburn home, and numerous
newspaper extras were eagerly snapped
up. Little work was done in the great
executive departments. At the slightest
excuse the clerks dropped their pens
and turned to talk in small, awe-stricken
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
WAS BAD MISTAKE.
Premature Announcement Of Presi-
dents Death Is Explained.

dents Death Is Explained.
Washington. Sept. ia premature an
rouncement OF the death of President Nc
Kinlev was given out at the White House
by Chief Operator MONTGOMERY shortly
before 6.3 0o' clock and was recalled a few
moments later. I'm explanation. it was
stated that the operator at the Buffalo
end of the White House wire had been
handed a bunch Of messages announcing
the presidents death. and Immediately
began rushing them off.
He had sent three Of the messages.
whehn they were recalled and cancelled,
and word was given 20 kin those sent.