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The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21

William Mckinley, the twenty-fourth
President OF the United States, died at
s2,I5 Saturday morning.
The bullet fired by Leon Czolgosz,
the anarchist assassin, has done its aw-
ful work.
The nation is bowed in grief
Theodore Roosevelt in accordance
with the provisions Of the Constitution,
lis now the President.
President McKinley's end was peace
3tul. The noble courage and Christian
spirit which had characterized his splen-
ibid public career and his sweet domes-
tic fife were pathetcally shown in his
Hast moments of consciousness. HIS
Zone thought was Of his wife, who held
his hand in a loving, lingering farewell
4 His last words were to her lhey
awere: "Good-by, ALL Good-by. 1t IS
Gods Way His Will be done
Members of the Cabinet, Secretary
Cortelyou and the others who had
watched through the hours OF suspense
'and anxiety from the first sinking spell
caused by heart failure, carly Friday
morning, entered the chamber OF the
dying President, touched his hand and
3murmured a word Of farewell. About
z4o o'clock the President softly uttered
the words Of his iavorite hymn, Near
err my God, to thee" and then lapsed
into inconsistencies.
From the time that the President ex-
perienced the first severe sinking spell,
at o'clock Friday morning, until 7
clock Friday evening, digitalis was
given and saline solution injected to
stimulate the action OF the enfeebied
heart. Oxygen was also administered.
Z 1t seemed that the dying man was be-
/. ing kept alive by artificial means. After
he had bidden farewell to Mrs. McKin-
ley and others near and dear to him
( the President requested the doctors to
! be allowed to die, and the use OF oxy-
gen was suspended.
The physicians disagree as to the
cause OF the fatal turn in the Presi-
dents condition and it is already certain
! that an autopsy will be necessary to de-
termine the exact cause OF death.
The members of the family, with the
exception of the bereaved widow we're
at the deathbed. Mrs. Mckinley was
in an adjoining room. DR.. Rixcy was
the only physician present
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY dead
THE Nations Chief Expires at 2I5 Sal
urday Morning al Buffalo,
FOR HOURS ON VERGE or DISSOLUTION
In a Loving Farewell to His Devoted Wife
the Dying Presidents Last Words Were
III is Gods Way; His Will Be
Done. Goodbye"

'groan of anguish went up from the as
lsembled officials. They cried outright
like children. All the pent-up emotions
'of the last few days were let loose They
turned from the room and emerged from
the house with streaming eyes for the
fate OF the dead President.
He died unattended by a minister cf
the Gospel, but his last words were an
humble submission to the will of God,
lin whom he believed. The Chief Magis-
.trate was reconciled to the cruel fate to
which an assassin's bullet had condemn
ed him and faced death in the same spirit
'of calmness and poise which had marked
his long career. His last conscious
words, reduced to writing by DR.. Mann,
who stood at his bedside when they were
uttered, were as follows:
"Good-by all Good-by! 1t is Gods
way. His will be done; not ours
Friends came to the door OF the sick
lroom took a longing glance and turned
,tearfully away The President WAS un-
conscious during this time.
Members of the Cabinet one by one.
saw the President momentariy and
there was a hushed exchange. Then the
President softly chanted part Of the
hymn Nearer, My God, TO The Just
before he lapsed into Inconsistencies he
begged the doctors to let him die
1t is said that President Mckinley
really died at ? o'clock, and that after
he had been pronounced dead efforts
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
LEAVES HOUSE OF DEATH.
Simple Funeral Services Over the Body
Dramatic Incident

Buffalo N. Y. (SpeciaD.-Striking in
,their simplicity were the services held
here Sunday morning over all that re-
mains Of William Mckinley save the
memory Of him that will linger in the
hearts OF the American people.
Except for the presence of many OF
the most distinguished men in the ma
3tion the services in the Milburn house
might have been the last words said
over any OF a hundred thousand men.
Barely two hundred persons were ad-
United to the house, and those only BY
special invitation Except for the news
paper men, the military and the escort
guard of police there were few within
Ia block OF the cottage while the SER
vices we're in progress.
The coffin was taken down stairs and
put in the large library at the front Of
the house, just off the hall. 1t rested
between the two front windows, with
|the head toward the street and about
two ieet from large pier glass The up
Iper hall OF the coffin was open, and on
the lower half rested a large wreath Of
purple voiets, red roses and white
'chrysanthemums. Two other wreaths
.of red roses and white chrysanthemums
rested on a marble shell at the base Of
the mirror. The carpet was draped
with a large American flag.
Only the thinness of his face bore
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
A CHRISTIANS DEATH.
Thy Kingdom Come,
Thy viii Be Done.

While lying in the operating room of
the Emergency Hospital in the grounds
of the Pan-American Exposition, after
the attempt upon his life President
Mckinley put his trust in God and
calmly awaited the work Of the sur
|geons. At that time he suffered no
pain. His mind was at peace, save for
Ibis solicitude for his invalid wife
The scene within the hospital was
tranquil. When Dr. Mynter be-
gan to administer the anesthetic
the President was repeating the Lords
Prayer. He had reached the words,
l"Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
done when the ether took effect and
The lapsed into Inconsistencies. With
this simple prayer on his lips he sub
United to the operation with the simple
but implicit faith in the Almighty that
'all would be we'll Throughout the
week OF hope and fear that followed, at
1.-THE Alilburn home, this same spirit of,
trust in God was ever manifest, and on
his last evening he repeated the words.
OF the hymn, Nearer, my God toI
Thee" His last utterance was, 1T isl
Gods way. His will be done" This
twas after he had said good-by to Mrs.
.McKinlev and all
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
A VAST OUTPOURING
Immense Crowd in the Rain at Buffalo City
Hall to See the Body

Buffalo Especial. )-Such a spontane-
GUS outpouring of men and women desir-
4 sous of paying their respects to the dead
as that which took place at the City Hall
Sunday afternoon has seldom occurred
III this country.
AS early as S a. m. crowds began to
gather at the points of vantage around
the hall. They stood there all day, CON
stantly increasing in numbers and re-
gardless of the wind and rain which
drenched them to the skin, in order that
they might have a last look at the face
of the dead President. Not less than
10000 persons were massed at one time
behind the lines of police which held
them in check.
For hours, in double lines, two abreast
they filed past the coffin containing Mr.
McKinley's body Though they went
through the City Hall at the rate of from
1856 to ISo a minute the stream never
slackened Late in the afternoon there
were two lines, each nearly if not quite
mile long, in which were standing men
and women, waiting patiently for hours
Many of them were wet through and
nearly all of them were without food
A death-mask of the Presidents face
has been made, The mask was taken by
Edward L. A. Pausch, of Hartford
Conn. He has modelled the features of
many Of the distinguished men who have
died in this country in recent years.
The funeral train left Buffalo at $40
Ia. m. Monday, arriving at Washington
% o'clock Monday evening. AT Wash
ington the body was taken from the train
TO the Executive Mansion under the es-
cort of a squadron Of cavalry, remained
under a guard Of soldiers and sailors
until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, when
it was taken to the rotunda of the Capitol
under the same escort of cavalry.
The body will lie in state in the ro-
tunda of the Capitol Tuesday. Tuesday
morning the public funeral service was
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
" 4
N, E. WASHINGTON LOCALS
Reported Specially for the CITIZEN.

Lederer's new store, at No. I243 II
street, is attracting attention on ac-
count OF the big bargains they are Of
fering in notions, fancy goods, hosiery,
underwear, neclwear, dry goods, school
supplies, etc. The manager of the
store. Mr.. Thomas Smith, has long been
favorably known in the East End as a
man who understands the needs OF the
people and how to supply them, and he
is offering bargains that are positively
astonishing. A long acquaintance with
Mr.. Lederer, the proprietor who is
one OF the squarest business men in
Washington, enables us to guarantee
satisfaction and fair treatment to each
of our readers who favor him with their
patronage.
On Saturday morning, September T.
only a few hours after President Nc
Kiney was shot, DR.. /. D. Walter met
the editor OF the Citizen and assured
him that in his opinion the President
would not recover. Said he: Mark my
words. he will be dead before this time
next Saturday" Early morning extras
the 14th inst. confirmed his opinion.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
END OF A LONG STRUGGLE.
fearful FareweIIs and Then a Wait Until Death
Came to the President

Buffalo, N. Y. (Specia).-The Presi-
dent died at 2.I5 A. M.
From authoritative officials the fol-
lowing details OF the final scenes in and
about the death chamber we're secured:
The President had continued in an
unconscious state since $50 P, M. DR..
Rixey remained with him at all times
until death came. The other doctors
were in the room at times, and then re-
paired to the front room, where their
pconsultation had been held
About o'clock DR.. Rixey noted the
sunmistakable signs OF dissolution and
z the immediate members OF the family
were summoned to the bedside. Mrs.
mckinley was asleep and it was deem
/ ed best not TO awaken her for the last
moments OF anguish
Silently and sadly the members of
the family entered the room. They
stood about the foot and sides OF the
bed where the Presidents life was ebb-
! ing away Those in the circle we're:
l Abner Mckinley, the Presidents
brother; Mrs. Abner Mckinley, Miss
Helen, the Presidents sister; Mrs. Sa-
rah Duncan, another sister; Miss Mary
Barber, a niece; Miss Sarah Duncan,
Lieut.. J. F. Mckinley, a nephew;
William M. Duncan, a nephew; Chas.
G, Dawes. Comptroller of the Curren-
cy; F. NJ Osborne, a cousin; Col.
Webb c. Hayes, John Barber,
Anephew; Secretary George B. Cortel-
syou, Col w. c. Brown, business part
iner OF Abner Mckinley; DR.. Rixey, the
family physician, and six nurses and
attendants.
In adjoining rooms sat Drs. McBur-
ney, Wasdin, Parke, Stockton and Myn-
ter
1t was now 2.os o'clock and the min
ntes were slipping away Only the sobs
of those in the circle about the Presi-
Idents bedside broke the silence. Five
minutes passed, then six seven, eight.
Now DR.. Rix"y bent forward and then
'onc of his hands was raised as if inI
warning The futtering heart was lust
going to rest. A moment more and Dr.
Rixey Strengthened up. With chokingI
voice he said;
"The President is dead ~
Secretary Cortelyou was the first toI
turn from the stricken circle. He step
ped from the chamber to the outer hall
and then down the stairway to the largeI
room where the members of the Cabi-
net, Senators and distinguished officials
were assembled. As his tense, white
face appeared at the doorway a hush fell
upon the asscmbagc.
Gentlemen, the President has passed
away" he said
For a moment not a word came in re-
ply. Even though the end had been ex-
pectcd the actual announcement that
William Mckinley was dead fairly stun
ned these men who had been his clos
est conhdants and advisers Then a
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

were made to revive the spark Of life
When this was found impossible Mr.
Cortelyou made the reluctant announce
nent
Senator Burrows. of Michigan and
Representative Alexander left the house
soon after the announcement OF the
Presidents death.
1T took place at ? o'clock" said Mr.
! Alexander. Il went UP stairs and met
Col Webb Hayes, How is the Presi-
dent? | asked. He passed away at 2
o'clock replied Colonel Hayes, He
Z died peacefully and without pain like
man sinking to sleep. For three hours
or more he had been practically dead and
/ his extremties had been wholly dead.
Only a faint flicker at intervals told that
4 he still lived Occasionally he uttered
faint exclamation 'OhP and before he
quite lost consciousness DR.. Stockton,
bending over him, heard him repeating
the words of the hymn, Nearer My
God, to Thee.
Secretaries Root, Wilson, Long and
Hitchcock. Attorney General Knox,
Senators Hanna, Fairbanks and Burrows
and Representatives Ryan and myself
4 filed through the Presidents room about
II o'clock and saw him for the last time
alive. So quietly did he pass away that
the members Of the Cabinet who were
gathered in the dining room did not
know when he died"
Senator Burrows, who left the house
with his handkerchief pressed to his eyes,
could hardly speak so great was his
lemotion
The Presidents death seemed pain
less" said he. "He seemed to fall into
calm and peaceful repose."
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21

breastbone did not pass through the skin
and did little harm The other bullet
passed through both walls Of the stom-
ach, near its lower border. Both holes
were found to be perfectly closed by the
stitches, but the tissue around each hole
had become gangrenous. After passing
through the stomach the bullet passed
Into the back walls of the abdomen, hit
I ting and tearing the upper end OF the
kidney. This portion Of the bullet track
was also gangrenous, the gangrene IN
3yolying the pancreas.
"The bullet has not yet been found
There was no sign of pertonitis or dis
case of other organs. The heart walls
were very thin. There was no evidence
of any attempt at repair on the part OF
nature, and death resulted from the
gangrene which affected the stomach
3around the bullet wounds as well as the
tissues around the further course of the
bullet Death was unavoidable by any
surgical or medical treatment and was
the direct result Of the bullet wound
Harvey d. Gaylord, MD Herman
Z G.. Matzinger MD; P. NJ. Rixey, MD (;
) Matthew D. Mann MD; Herman Myn-
ter Md. Roswell Parke, MD; Eu-
gene Wasdn, MD; Charles G. Stock
ton, MD; Edward G. Janeway, MD (;
NV. W. Johnson, MD; W. p. Kendall,
surgeon, U. S. A. Charles Cary, MD. /;
Edward L. Munson, Assistant Surgeon
u. S. A., and Hermanus l. Baer, MD" "
The official announcement of the ply
4 sicans as the result of their autopsy on
the Presidents body that death resulted
from gangrene of the wounds led to
1much discussion of the causes leading
4 up to its gangrenous condition. 1t de-
veloped that DR.. Wasdn, one Of the con-
sulting physicians and an expert of high
y standing in the marine hospital service,
strongly supported the view that the
smurderous bullet had been poisoned and
that this was one of the moving causes
8ot the gangrenous condition. The area
Nof this dead and gangrened flesh was a
source Of much surprise TO the surgeons,
n reaching a circumference about the size
4of a silver dollar about the internal
Nwounds.
Il Aside from their official, signed state
Sment, the doctors were rather averse to
v discussing the autopsy, but some general
HeXpressions were secured on the point
$inyolved DR.. Matthew D. Mann, the
4 surgeon upon whom fell the responsible
ity Of operating upon the President i'm
s. $mediately after he was shot, in the course
Sof a cursory talk, said
There was never any contention or
aunseemly discussion among the physi-
d clans as to the method of treatment OF
q case similar to the present one in i'm
apOrtance. In no case was there ever a
NJ better understanding as tO what should
% be done We worked together as one
man. There were honest differences oil
9opinion sometimes among us as to which
3 was the better mode of procedure under
81 Ncertain conditions, but the minority al
y waVs were convinced.
a So far as the treatment of the case
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
ANOTHER PETTY WAR.
Great Britain Has Another Conflict OF
Her Hands In Africa.

Great Britain Has Another Conflict on
Her Hands in Africa.
Seldom If ever is the great British
empire at peace. Wars are continually
going on in one quarter Of the world
OF another, generally, of course, with
savage tribes and in regions so remote
from civilization that the. general pub
lie scarcely learns of them.
The fierce struggle being waged
against the Beers Is familiar through
newspaper reports IL every civilized
land, and yet while this war was being
waged in South Africa England was
in conflict with the natives Of tho Gold
Coast colony of Kumasi, on the west
coast of the Dark Continent. This war
being ended, another has sprung up,
this time in Somaliland, on the east
coast, just south of the Gulf of Alden.
England exercises or seeks to exercise
a protectorate over part of Somaliland,
while another portion Of the same re-
gion is under the nominal control OF
Italy The natives decline with thanks
the protectorate of England and under
a fanatic leader, the Mad Mullah are
In open revolt. Recently they at
tackled a British force under Captain
MacNeil and were it not that the Brit
ish were entrenched it is not unlikely
that they would have suffered heavily
AS it was they lost ten men. The Mad
Mullah was defeated and retreated, to
rally his forces anew and again attack
when opportunity offers
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
A stream IIns DIsnppeared.

The residents Of East Grinstead, an
English village, are the latest person:
who have been alarmed by the dis
appearance of a local stream. There
is nothing unprecedented in such an
event. 1t was only last year that
Sven Hedin, the Swedish explorer, re-
ported the disappearance Of a lake
which has long been kno' as Lob
Nor, and one of the islands of the
Tonga group in the south seas disap-
pears periodically. Switzerland has
even now a moving mountain which
threatens to wipe out several towns;
and it Is recorded that in 1906 por.
tion Of the Ronberg, near Lucerne
rolled down into Lake Lowertz, Great,
ing an immense wave which swep.
away several hamlets, drowned every
lifting creature on the island OF
Schwanau and carried a little wooden
chapel over a mile.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
Mrs. Brescl Must Go.

New York (SpeciaD Mayor Neu-
man, OF Clifside Park, N. J., has noti-
fed Mrs. Bresci, the widow of the man
who killed King Humbert, that it would
be as we'll if she moved from the borough
at an early date. Mrs. Bresci has been
keeping a clearinghouse, which she
started with money supplied by the anar-
chists who were associates of her hus-
band. Mayor Neuman asserts his move
was made because he feared the indigna-
ton of the people at the death of Mr.,
Mckinley might lead to an attack on
Mrs Bresci's house
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
.WMWEza

was concerned, both from surgical
and medical standpoint, it was success
full The abdominal wound was fatal
from the start. The physicians should
feel relieved over the result of the au-
topsy, because it revealed the fact that
the abdominal wound was necessarily
fatal, and that nothing that was done or
could be done would more than delay
the inevitable result The Government,
the family and the profession were fairly
represented among the physicians and
Surgeons making the autopsy"
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21

held at the rotunds. Tuesday evening
the body was Immediately taken. under
military escort, followed by the funeral
procession, in accordance with the pre-
cedent in the case of President Garfield,
to the Baltimore and Potomac Station
and placed upon the funeral train, which
will leave for Canton where the final
funeral services will be committed to the
charge of the citizens Of Canton, under
the direction of committee to be select
led by the Mayor OF that CITY.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
A WONDERFUL WOMAN.

Madame Flanders, of London, Eng
land. World-renowned Psychic Palmist,
has arrived in Washington. Madame
Flanders is recognized as the greatest
woman living who is the exponent and
teacher of the occult sciences. She
may be consulted at her Parlors, 1921
New York avenue N. w. See her
announcement in another column.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
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DEATH DUE TO GANGRENE.
Conclusion of Physicians Alter Autopsy OF
Mr.. McKinIey's Body.

Mulburn House, Buffalo, N. Y (Spe-
ciaD The following is the report Of the
autopsy upon the remains Of President
Mckinley;
"The bullet which struck over tn.
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