The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
MANrEn 20 GUARDS.

gong iO-AAAt u SuotN NAAN W. lLAt 0hlt't
with Secretary Root and will return
again
WANTED no GUARDS.
When he got down to the foot OF the
walk couple OF policemen and couple
of detectives in citizens cloths started to
follow HIM He turned and tAd his sec
rotary to tell them that he did not desire
any protection.
Il do not want to establish the precedent
Of going about guarded
The policemen and detectives touched
their hats but before he had gone hun.
bred Yards two ~ them were walking
Just behind him and two OF them were
following on the other side OF the street
The two distinguished men attracted but
little attention until they got 70 the police
lines on Delaware avenue, when, as the
president stopped to shnke hands and say
good bye to Secretary Root, some OF the
crowd recognized him and he was sur
rounded. The police drove the crowd back
and the president, accompanied By Colonel
Bingham, who joined him, and watched
also by his former military secretary at
Albany Colonel George Curtis rreadweli,
walked briskiy buck to the Wilcox man
sion.
He announced later that he wonld not
leave the city until Monday morning, when
the funeral traimis TO leave, saa8ss
sEcRETARIEs MUCH AFFECTED.
E'he fnenhers Of the eabinet this even
ing had not .regained the composure dis
PEELED the, event OF The early mornini
hours with Some OF them II seemed i'm
possible to conceal their grief at the un
timely loss OF their great leader aud chief
Those Of them who could find the heart
to give expression 10 sentiments In tribute
OF the dead president were succinct hut I'm
mistakable In their utterances. Secretary
long, with great warmth and ferYor aaid.
HE was q model man and statesman
Secretary Hitchcock Was almost as brief.
de said ut is an irreparable loss 10 his
country his family and to all who knew
him
Postmaster General Smith paid THE trlb.
ute; "rhe loyable man Of Audiiest spirit.
leader of unequaled tact aud sagacity,
mud ruler who was hrm and decided as
he mas been gracious"
Secretary Root was apparently overcome
with grief. He spoke with the same
tremor that Characterized his words as be
met the reporters outside the Milburn house
last night, and informed them that the end
was near. The secretary OF war said "a
can not seem TO ind Il possible to say
anything to the press at this time
Secretary, Wilson asked that he might
terance to his sentiments He added: II
am too fatigued and the death of the presi,
dent Is too recent 70 permit me to express
THE JOURNEY TO BUFFALO.
Saratoga, n. Y, September IA When
Theodore Roosevelt and his guides left
Tahawus elubseariy Yesterday on = hunting
expedition the then vice president fully
believed President Mckinley was entirely
out OF danger and on the rapid road TO
RECOVERY. The hunting party moved in the
direction OF Mount Marcy to the highest
peak In The Adirondaeks region. They
had not been gone over three hours when
mounted courier rode rapidly into ia.
haHus club houses with MESSAGES Ia rho
vice president Stating that the prpSident
vas Ia critical condition, The messages
from there telephoned to point ten mile,
south or Tahawus club Extra guides and
TT T a. once sdteployed from the clint
structions 70 sound a general alarm In or
der " ind the vice president as soon a.
possih The faf-Feachlng megaphone codt
and the rife cracking signals Of the noun
passed. away marked the progress OF IN,
the slope Of M0nnt Marcy. Just as III,
afternoon, began to merge with the shadel
S Dea s95y fseaing ara e. sne ssarehers wer
the responsive echoes OF distant signal
were heard and answered aud gradually
the scouts and the Roosevelt party cam
within hhffing distance OF each ether
When Cnpnel Roosevelt was reached ant
notlhed, Of she critical condition Of til,
pfeadeHt he scarcely believed. the burden
OF the messages personally delivered I,
him. Startled at the serious nature OF thu
HtNo LIZ flfF Ut DtfO O'Clock I'M
medatefy started from the TahawHs club
In the mean time the Adirondack stag
line placed at big disposal relays OF horse
ceyeripg. the Tlrty-fye miles to Noru
creep. =, hehiglng thunder 1orm had rem
dereq the rsaas unusually heavy.
Without any delay he moved as rapidly
ms possible In the direction OF North Creek
the northern terminus OF the Adirondack
railroad, where his secretary william
Loeb, 4r., and Superintehdent O. e Ham
mond OF the Delaware and Hudson railwa,
with a special train We're awaiting hi
ARRIVAL 4,
Soon after Colonel Roosevelt started nigh
came on and rendered the trip exceeding
~ difficult and dangerous as mile ate
mile was Travelled In almost impenetrabli
darkness. hat The expert guides plated tn,
Vice president safely to his objective point
Not untllshe dashed up 20 the speeiaftrnif
al North Creek at SOP o'clock this norninI
did he learn that President Mckinley had
passed away at Buffalo at 2:15 O'clock
AiF Loeb, his secretary, was the hrst IL
break The news to him. The new president
was vislbiy affected by the intelligence and
expressed desire TO reach Buffalo as soon
"a Roslble. Within one minute after his