The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-09-20
MCKINLEY'S DEATH
PUBLIC CALAMITY
The Whole Country MOurnS
Ills Untimely End
STATE And CITY ACTION
Resolutions by Both state and Munic-
ipaI Governments.

Friday - ernOOn, just one week
from the tine he was shot at Buff
falO. came the startling news that the
President was dead. L. was so SUI
den and so different from what was
expected that people could hardly
credit the information. 1t soon there
after developed that life was not yet
extinct, but he was in a dying condi-
ton, and at 2.15 Saturday. morning the
end came.
Each day during the entire week,
the news from the bedside of the dis
tinguished patient had been more and
more cheering. So well was he stand
ing the ordeal that soliG food was
given the President and he relished it,
little knowing that the taking of that
food was the beginning OF the end.
After taking the nOurisnment the
President smoked cigar and chatted
vivaciously with those about him, even
pIanned for the future. But soon after
he was suffering terribly. A hasty
consultation OF the learned physicians
and surgeons was called and they re-
mained with him until the end, but
only temporary relief could be given.
1t is announced that he died of tOX
emia, which is only another name for
blood poisoning. Another statement
is that death was produced by gan
grenous attack upon the wounded
parts, and still another that the ball
was a poison one and that death re-
suited from that source. This, how
ever, could not be verified, for the bull
let could not be found.
Immediately upon the announce
ment that the President was dying
thousands of people moved upon the
Jail where the assassin was confined,
and only prompt and determined ac-
ton on the part of the police anu mill
tia kept him from being lynched. The
prisoner was spirited away and con-
fined secretly somewhere and the place
could not be located.
Vice-PreSident Roosevelt arrived on
a special train soon after the PresI-
dents death, and was by request of
the cabinet sworn in as Mr.. McKin-
ley's successor. The ceremony was
very affecting, and at its conclusion
the new President shook hams with
those present and pledged himself tC
carry out the Mckinley policy to tne
best of his ability.
All the members of the Mckinley
cabinet. were asked to retain theil
places for the present, and they Signi'
fled their Willingness to do so. Since
going to Washington, President ROose'
velt mas announced his desire to have
all members remain the full term.
The body of the dead President was
moved to Washington Sunday. There
it lay in state until yesterday, Whe1
it was removed to Canton, the home
of Mr.. Mch ,nley. The funeral will take
place to-day.
With reference thereto, mayor Cor
man has issued the following procla
nation:
Proclamation by MayOr.-City Hall
Tallahassee, Fla, September IL, l9Ol
The funeraliof William Mckinley
late President Of the United States
will be held on Thursday, lie 1Stl
inst. l hereby request that all busl
ness be suspended on that day, be
tween the hours of 40.30 and 12.3
o'clock; that all church bells be toe
during these hours, and that all cit
liens attend memorial services IN tn
Representative Hall at the capitol, a
Ii o'clock, and thus give expression
the deep regret and profound sorroN
which we, with all Americans, feel
the loss we have sustained in tn
death of this great and good man, TN
chief Executive of our great Republic
"R r GORMAN, Mayor.