The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.
Stock Exchanges Close and Races
Are Stopped.

are stopped
Philadelphia, Sept 1.-THE stock ex-
change is closed today out of respect to
the memory Of President Mckinley.
New York, Sept. 14-At an informal
meeting Of the board of governors Of
the stock exchange at $40 O'Clock this
morning it was decided that the ex-
change should remain closed today out
of respect to the memory of the pres-
dent, the announcement to be made
from the r0strum at the hour of the Op-
ening by vice president of the board.
There. will be arrangements adopted for
a loan market as usual. The produce,
cotton, coffee, metal and consolidated
exchanges also closed out of respect to
the memory of President Mckinley.
Rochester, n. Y-,Sept. 14.-On account
of the presidents death the endurance
race Of automobiles from New York to
Buffalo has been declared ended here
Madrid, Sept 14.=SeveraI of the Ma
drid newspapers published editorials on
the death of President Mckinley Of
whom they all speak in terms of re-
spect.
Chicago. Sept. 14.-In company with
other exchanges throughout the world
both the Chicago stock exchange and
the local board Of trade voted to close
today out of respect to the death of
the president. Both boards will recon
vene Monday morning but will adjourn
again on the day of Mr.. McKinley's
funeral. The board Of directors also
passed resolutions deploring the presi-
dents untimely death.
Philadelphia, Sept. 14-President J.
Hampton Moore, of the state league of
Republican clubs, issued a proclamation
this morning postDoning until a. date to
be determined by the executive commit
tee of the organization the convention
which was to have been held in Scran-
ton, September II and IS
UNION JACKS AT HALF MAST.
London. Sept. 14.-From the towers
of Westminster Abbey, from the gray
buildings where the government of the
empire is administered, from the Man
sion house and law courts, from
churches, hotels and business and
are floating at half mast as a mark of
sympathy for the murdered president.
All the stock and commercial exchanges
are closed.
At the United States embassy. a quiet
sorrowfu1 crowd many of the visitors
being in deep mourning, passes in and
out, recording their respect for Presi
dent Mckinley.
kilograms are pouring in. It seems as
though every little town in England is
individually telegraphing an expression
of sympathy and horror. Everything,
as yet, is rather unsettled but it is
probable that a memorial service of inn
posing proportions will be held in West
minister Abbey, as was done at the time
of the death of General Grant Whether
the British government viii issue any
official notification of mourning rests
chiefly with King Edward
Affecting scenes marked the announce
ment of the death of the president a t
the Ecumenica1 Methodist conference,
which passed resolutions declaring that
the whole Christian world sympathized
with the American people.
Throughout the length and breadth of
Europe feelings similar to those evinced
in the British metropolis seem to have
been evoked. Perhaps this is best
voiced by the Vienna Neus Weiner
Tageblatt which says the ocean is not
wide enough to hold all the sympathy
that is streaming from the old world
to the new"
Boston, Sept. 1.-THE directors of the
Boston Stock Exchange at 9:45 met and
voted to close the exchange today out
of respect of President Mckinley.
council has been called for O'Clock
Monday afternoon to take appropriate
action on the death Of President Nc
kinleY.