New Ulm review., 1901-09-18
GRIEF UNIVERSAL.
All over the United States md the
s4 world Mourning Is Evident.

All over the United States md the
World Mourning Is Evident.
The stock exchanges and chambers of
commerce closed In all cities throughout
the country. Flags are at. half-mast and
signs of deep grief are general.
!. At Cincinnati. where prepa rat tions were
being made for grand carnival. It was
decided to turn the floral parade Monday
into floral tribute to Mckinley. 4
Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee. has issued
a proclamation on the death of the pres
ident Public memorial services will be
held on the day of the funeral.
Memorial services are to be held In all
the churches of st. Louis. on Sunday,
San Francisco Is in deep mourning at
news of death of president and business
houses are generally closed as mark of
respect.
Gen. Miles left Portland. Ore. for the
east on special on receiving news OF pres
ident's death
David B. Henderson, of Iowa. speaker of
house Of representatives, received news Of
presidents death on returning from trip
abroad and was deeply affected. He ex-
pressed hope for the future, for the gov
ernment is in ablethands."
New York city bankers and fnanciers
were present in large force in the financial
district Saturday morning. but no formal
action relative to monetary affairs was
taken and none was contemplated.
President ]. Hampton Moore, of the
State League of Republican Clubs, issued
at Philadelphia proclamation Saturday
morning. postponing until date to be de-
ternined by the executive committee of
the organization the convention which was
to have been held in Scranton on Septem-
Der II and 49,
Richmond. Va. the capital of the late
confederacy, received the news of the
presidents death with profound and uni
versal grief Immediately on receipt of
the bulletin all the bells of the city toled
for an hour
I. AT London, from the towers of Westmin-
ster abbey. from the gray buildings where
the government OF the empire is admin
istered. from the mansion house and law
courts. from churches. hotels and busi-
ness and private houses in London. union
jacks are floating at half-mast as a mark
Iof sympathy for the murdered president
All the stock and commercial exchanges
are closed At the United States embassy
"a quiet, sorrowful crowd, many of the vis-
Iitors being In deep mourning, passes in and
out, recording their respect for President
Mckinley,
Ii At Paris the news of President McKin-
ley's death became known generally about
ten O'clock, and the central portion of
the city Immediately bristled with furIed
and crepe-draped American flags. The
United States embassy and consulate, all
the hotels and American business houses
and the establishments of many French
firms on the Avenue de rOpera. the Rue de
Ia Paix. the main boulevards and in the
Champs Elysees quarter displayed this
mark of respect. President Loubet called
at United States embassy. but Ambassador
Porter, who had undergone an operation
the day before. was unable to receive him.
and his physician was keeping the news
Iof the presidents death from him.
Il When Emperor William heard Of the
death of President Mckinley he imme-
diately ordered the German fleet to half i
mast their flags. and to hoist the stars
and stripes at their maintops. He sent al
message of coincidence to Mrs Mckinley
/ Several of the Madrid newspapers publ
lish editorials upon the death of President
mckinley, Of whom they all speak in terms
lof respect.
King Edward has sent to Ambassador
Choate message of. sympathy.
i Governors generally throughout thel
country have issued proclamations regard 81
sing President McKinley's death. Gov. Stone;
fof PENNSYLVANIA appointed Sunday as days
iof prayer on hour of country's great af- 81
diction,