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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-14
SHOCKED BY The NEWS
GOVERNOR DURBIN'S EXPRESSION ON
PRESIDENTS DEATH.
The Nation MOurns To-Day One Of the
Greatest Executives That
Ever Served 1t.

Governor Durbin said this morning: II
am convinced that the time has not yet
come for the people OF this country to real
lie the full extent of the loss the Nation
has sustained in consequence OF the death
Of President Mckinley. Aside from his
personality, which was invariably consid-
crate and always lovable, he achieved emil
nence as the foremost statesman of his
time. His force as a party leader has not
been fully comprehended, but it will be
when the calm survey is made by unpre-
party with which he was so long and con-
spicuously identified has been far-reaching,
wholesome and benefcent He possessed
in an unusual and remarkable degree the
genius Of leadership. He met emergencies
with calm courage and admirable self
assurance
His public services were inspired by sin
cere concern for the welfare of the people.
He was in no sense selfish. An illustration
VI mat Nhei dObSl ASNlC ndS a lnO-
ment after he was shot, when he said to his
secretary: My wife; don't let her know,
followed by the remark, referring to his
foul assassin, Don't permit them to harm
him. He was a student of men as well as
of measures. and, above all things, he was
a patriot. His murder was absolutely wan
ton. He devoted his life to the betterment
of the conditions of his fellow-countrymen;
he contributed inestimaOle service to the
promotion of national and individual pros
perity Always courteous, always consid-
crate, it is astonishing that he should have
had even one enemy in all the world
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AN ELOQUENT TRIBUTE.
Archbishop IreIand's Statement After
the Presidents Death.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 14.-Upon receipt of the
news of President McKinley's death Arch
bishop John Ireland dictated the following
statement TO the correspondent of the
Associated Press:
The Nation mourns. Well may she
mourn. She has lost her chief magistrate
v HON she loved so dearly; in whom she
so willingly repOsed her pride. William
Mckinley is now dead: his memory will
live adown the ages that Of one of the
most worthy TO have been the President Of
the Republic of the United States
knew him closely; / esteemed him; 1
ICVed him. He the true man,
honest, pure of morals generous
minded, conscientious. religious. He was
the noble citizen, proud OF being
a son of the people brave on the battle
field amid his country's peril. jealous OF its
glory, unswervingly loyal to its honor and
its interests. He was the typical President
of the Republic, large minded in his vision
of the questions bearing upon the country
fortunes resOlute in the authority for
what seemed TO him its best veal: ready as
the leader OF a self-governing people TO
hearken TO the popular voice, and, 70 far
as principle and conscience permitted. obey
its behests, even TO the sacrifice OF his per
sonal view Political opponents differed
from him in matters OF public policy; they
did not they could not mistrust his sin
certify or his spirit Of justice and patriot
ism.
william Mckinley is now dead. Stricken
down by the hand of vile assassin! This
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PEOPLE OF OHIO MOURN
PROCLAMATION ny THE GOVERNOR
TO THE CITIZENS or THE STATE.
Republican state Committee Also Is
by Representative Dick

COLUMBUS. O.. Sept. H.-"Proclamation
20 the People Of Ohio:
with great sorrow 1 announce 10 you
that William Mckinley. President Of the
United States. Is dead.
Ellis whole life was dedicated TO patriotic
service. As boy he was a brave and loyal
soldier Of the Union. Fourteen years in the
Congress Of the United States We're marked
in the framing and advocacy by him Of
laws most wise and beneficial to the coun-
try.
During four years as Governor or ONO
he earned and received our love and affec-
ton II was, however, as President Of the
United States that his devotion TO the coun-
try showed in its greatest brilliancy and
his very eminent ability became most
marked. His work as the Nations chief
executive was of such character that IL
will live and bless the Republic for all time
and will be his most enduring monument
His never-ceasing kindness and affection to
an invalid wife have endeared him to every
man, woman and child in our land.
your hearts are filled with the intense
grief I ask you 10 manifest this by dis
playing upon your homes and places of
business the usual evidences of mourning
and upon the day OF his funeral by honor
ing his memory in every possible and APP
rropriate manner. Pray, also, that God
may shield our beloved and stricken coun-
try from harm on account Of this great at
Fiction and ever keep US in His gracious
care.
I'm testimony whereof 1 have hereunto
affixed my name and the great seal of the
State Of Ohio, this 18th day of September,
A d.. 1901. GEORGE X. NASH.
by the Governor: LOUIS c. LAYLIN'
Secretary of State"
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a,aIIlntaIn ard Improve the c0ndition and

maintain and improve the condition and
welfare of his countrymen.
His noble characteristics stand out more
clearly now than ever before when. in the
midst OF period OF peace. cOntentment and
prosperity. with the establishment OF which
ne had far more TO do than any other one
man, he Is stricken down. without proVoca-
ton. by the foul hand of the assassin.
Men OF great attributes and high IN o.
fee often become exclusive. Not so with
Mckinley. Starting in life poor boy, with
his own way 10 make. he continued one OF
the people and never departed from the
close touch and association with them. The
very fact Of his implicit trust in his fellow
citizens afforded the opportunity for the
craven wretch who could find ii in his heart
10 strike down this friend of humanity.
whose loss win fall no more heavily than
upon those millions who labor with brain
and hands, and 20 whose welfare he de-
voted a life filled with usefulness and
worthy deeds.
President Mckinley has ceased from his
labors, but what he represented will live
forever. Our hearts are wrung with IN
speakable grief that his beneficent presence
Is with US no more. but as time passes the
example OF his pure life. both public and
private. his devotion TO duty, his love for
his fellow man and his eminent services
Will create for him and his memory a deep
sense of veneratiOn in the hearts of the
American people and afford bOundless in
SEPARATION to those who follow for all time
TO come"
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STUNNING ABATEMENT.
What Former President Cleveland
Said on Hearing the News.

PRINCETON. n. J.. Sept. H.-When in
terviewed by the Associated Press cor
respondent who conveyed TO him the first
news of President McKinley's death, eX-
President Grover Cleveland. at his home,
made the following statement:
This is dreadful news, and more cruel
because it strikes down the confident and
comforting expectation which all our peo-
pie were encouraged 10 entertain that
their PRESIDENT would be saved from death.
In the affective gloom surrounding this
third presidential murder within the MEM
DRY of men not yet old We can scarcely
keep out OF mind a feeling OF stunning
amazement that in free America, blessed
with a government consecrated TO popular
welfare and 'cOntentment, the danger OF
assassination should ever encompass the
faithful discharge Of the highest official
duty. IL is hard at such a time as tins TO
calmly and patiently await the unfolding
Of the purpose Of God.
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AUTOPSY is PROBABLE.
Physicians and Surgeons Anxious to
Know the Exact Cause of Death.

BUFFALO, Sept. bit is almost certain
that an autopsy on the Presidents body
will be held to determine the exact cause
of death This is the wish of all the sur
geons and physicians who were in attend
ance. The peculiar action of the Pres
ident's heart was more or less of a puzzle
to them all, and DR.. McBurney expressed
the opinion that, in the interest of science,
as well as in the interest of the government
and the world, 1t was desirable that the
exact cause Of death be determined. The
Presidents heart gave trouble from the be-
ginning, but its erratic action was at first
thought to be due TO the shock of the
wound, but when the wound had begun to
progress favorably the heart gave more
trouble and anxiety than ever. Its action
became feeble and finally gave out alto
gether.
The Presidents death was due to heart
exhaustion. but some of the physicians do
not believe there was organic heart trouble.
The theory of at least one OF the physicians
is that the original shock Of the nrst bullet
over the heart had much TO do with the
trouble which caused death.
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CHAIRMAN Dicks TRIBUTE.


COLUMBUS. o.. Sept. H.-Representative
Charles Dick, chairman of the Republican
state committee, gave out the following
statement:
The world at large will mourn President
Mckinley as a wise, able. conscientious and
GOd-fearing ruler. No chief executive was
ever so close 10 the hearts of all the people
of the United States and. aside from the
grievous blow TO our Nation. the death of
our beloved President is to each individual
citizen a personal and irreparable loss.
Having Intimately known President Nc
Kinley for many years, L feel / will not be
suspected OF any attempt 10 impose upon
credulity or sentiment when 1 refer TO
some of his splendid qualities of mind and
heart. His whole life seemed dominated
by consideration for his wife, mother and
those dependent upon him, and for the well
fare of his fellOw-men, particularly those
who toll. No man who knew Mckinley.
and / say il without reservation, could
ever charge him with a selfish act or a
sinister thought. His whole public career
was devoted with zeal. energy and endur-
ance of which few men are capable. 10 the
advocacy of those policies which would
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makes the Nations sorrow doubly deep.
For TO sorrow is added shame-shame be-
fore her own eyes. before those OF the
world that in this land OF civil liberty
there should have been found man so
Overwhelmingly bad 10 murder her Pres
ident: to murder him who served so well
his fellow men: 10 murder him who cher
ished so tenderly the free institutions of
America; shame that within her own Dor
ders the majesty of the Republic should
have been outraged and its name disgraced
the honor OF humanity assailed. and its
most sacred rights Imperfect
In our hour of sorrow we turn TO the
God OF nations and commend 10 Him our
country. In His mysterious designs He
judges best TO take from US our friend,
our President, and despite our earnest
prayers that We be allowed 10 retain him
among the living we murmur not against
His holy will, which We know to be wisdom
and goodness. but in compensation for our
great loss We pray that peace be given tC
the Nation, that blessings descend upon
our peODle'
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TO OHIO REPUBLICANS.
State Executive Committee Issues
Proclamation of OmciaI Mourning.

COLUMBUS. o., Sept. Ito the Re
pubIicans OF Ohio:
1.-The Republican state executive commit
tee has received with profound grief the
news Of the death Of President Mckinley,
fouIIy assassinated at Buffalo one week
ago yesterday. Its members share with
their countrymen and with the family Of
this noble man. whose spirit has departed,
the weight OF crushing woe.
This is a time when thoughts and ex-
pressions of partisanship should be stilled.
The committee, therefore, deems it fitting
that in this season Of universal sorrow all
political activity be suspended. Not con-
fention. but tears. should mark this hour.
For this reason il has been decided TO can
eel the date of the Republican campaign
opening meeting which was to have been
held at Delaware on the 21st OF September.
For the present all other formal demonstra-
tions incident 10 the conduct of a political
canvass will be abandoned
"CHARLES DICK. Chairman
JOHN Z. MALLORY, Secretary
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Body to BE EmbaImed To-Day.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Sept. 1.-THE under
takers occupied less than two hours in
their first treatment of the body of the
dead President. Upon their arrival they
were informed that the body must be left
unembalmed until after the autopsy. Ac-
cordingly the body was removed from the
bed in which the death occurred and
placed upon stretcher and covered with a
sheet. The autopsy was TO be performed
early in the forenoon and the body was
20 be prepared for preservation imme-
diately afterward. All other arrangement
for the disposition of the body was left
for the morrow
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OPERATOR TOO HAsTY.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-A premature
announcement of the death Of President
Mckinley was given out at the White
House by Chief Operator Montgomery
shortly before $50 o'clock and was recalled
a few moments later. In explanation it
was stated that the operator at the Buff
falo end of the White House wire had been
handed a bunch of official messages an
nouncing the Presidents death and i'm
mediately began rushing them of. He had
sent three of the messages when they were
recalled and cancelled and word given To
sslxill' those sent
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 13-Arrived: Cam
pania. from New York. for Liverpool and
proceeded. Sailed: Commonwealth, from
Liverpool for Boston.
MOVILLE. Sept D.-sailed: Pretorian.
from Liverpool for Montreal; Furnessia.
from Glasgow, for New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. Sept. 13.-SaiIed:
Frerst Bismarck, from Hamburg. for New
York. via CheFbOurg.
NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-Arrived: Lauren
tan. from Glasgow; Columbia. from Ham
burg.
payne. from New York,
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The BELLS ToIIed.

About fifteen minutes after the death OF
President Mckinley this morning the fire
department began tolling the bells. They
were rung fifty-eight times, the number OF
years of his life. The chimes Of st. Pat
rick's Church were also rung when the
President expired.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Partly Cloudy To-day, with Strong
Possibility of showers.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Weather fore
cast for Saturday and Sunday
For Indiana-Partly cloudy on Saturday
showers on Saturday or Sunday; light to
fresh southerly winds.
For IllinOis-Partly cloudy on Saturday
probably showers; Sunday fair; light to
fresh souIherly winds.
For OhiO-Generaily fair on Saturday;
Sunday probably showers; light variable
winds, becoming sOutherly.
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King Edward Notified.

LONDON, Sept. H-Many reports. after
wards found TO be incorrect. were circu-
lated in London during the night 10 the ef-
feet that President Mckinley was dead.
The news OF his actual death arrived al 10
O'CLOCK and was Immediately telegraphed TO
King Edward at Fredensborg
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INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
what the Doctors said to Reporters
on Arrival and Departure.

BUFFALO. N Y, Sept 13.-The first
physician to arrive at the Milburn house
for the morning consultation was DR.. Was
din. who drove up in his buggy at Sis
O'Clock. He passed quickly into the Mil
burn residence. II have been absent for
a couple OF hours said he, land l do not
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SOZODONT for the TEETH 25C
HE WAS A GREAT MAN.
(CONcLUDED FROM PAGE 81

lCONCLUDED FROM PAGE %
The speaker referred TO the shooting OF the
President. TO whom he paid an eloquent
tribute. He denounced anarchy. and said
he would advocate education as a cure.
that anarchy was the outgrowth OF despair.
Owing to the pail which overshadows the
Nation Mr.. Bryan thought it would be
sacrilege to make a partisan speech at
this time
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OvercrOyyded Schools.
New York Press

New York Press.
Once more we hear the same old cry
$4,000 children unable 10 be accommoda ted
in our public schools Let me humbly and
reverently suggest that the halls chapels
and lecture rooms Of our churches are none
too good in the sight OF the Lord TO take
care Of this overflow, temporarily at least
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Yacht Races Go be Postponea.

NEW YORK. Sept. Bon account OF the
death OF President Mckinley the internal
tional yacht race for the Americas cup be-
tween the Shamrock Ill and the Columbia
VIII be postponed.
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Terrible Threat.


IU-l
Now. look herei' said the policeman to
the saloon keeper. ''if you amt careful the
first thing You know We'll make YOU obey
the law an close up on time"
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Bells ToIIed at MuncIe.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind, Sept. 1A-Church and FIRE
bells were tolled and factory and mill
whistles were sounded In unison on receipt
OF the news Of the Presidents death this
morning.
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Big Increase of capitalization

COLUMBUS. O.. Sept. 13.-The Toledo
Railway and Terminal Company to-day
fled with the secretary OF state a certffi-
cate OF increase OF its capital stock from
Sle0OoCko s., 100000.
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At San Francisco.

San Francisco. March 1S.-Racing was resumed at Tanforan today and Catas- trophe was the only favorite beaten. Ror- youth won he 2-year-old event and set a new rack record for three furlongs.
 Fifteen books did business
 First Race = Thirteen-sixteenths of a mile; selling: Benson Caldwell 112 (O'Con- nor, to 10, won; Iloun 109 (Henry), 10 to 1, second; Princess Tatayna 107 Ger rolD, 2 to 1, third Time: 1;22.
 Second ace-Three-eighths of a mile for 2-year-olds; selling: Roryouth 1l5 (Burns), 3 to 5, won; Ogle III (Henry), 21s to l, second; San Luiton los (Enos), 50 to 1, third. Time: 0:35k.
 Third Race-Seven furlongs; purse: Isa- line 95 (R. Murphy, ? to 1, won; Redwald 100 (Burns), 21a to 1, second; Maggie Da- wis 10S (OConnor), 4 to 1, third. Time; 126A
 Fourth Race = Mile and one-quarter; selling: Free Lance 116 CTurner), 12 to l., won; Catastrophe 1O9 (Henry), to D. sec ond La Boreia 103 (OConnor), to l, third Time: 2:10.
 Fifth Race-Six furlongs; selling: Our Lizzie 10S (Henry), to l. won; Phoenissa 109 (Burns), to l. second; Bogus Bill 107 (R. Murphy), 10 to 1, third Time: 1: Il
 Sixth Race = One mile, purse. Star Chamber 107 (O'Connor), to 10, won Andrissa 96 q. Daly), to 5, second; For nero 109 (See), to l, third. Time: 1.4119
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NEW JOCKEY CLUB
 AT NEW ORLEANS The Meeting Opened With a ( FirSt-ClasS Card. VARRA WON THE HANDICAP Dissolute Forced the Pace To the Last Furlong and Then Passed 1t Up
 Exhausted, Varro and Gus
 ter Fighting 1t Out.
VARRA WON THE HANDICAP

New Orleans, March 1S.-The new Louisiana Jockey Clubs meeting opened this afternoon with the St. Patrick han dicap as the star number on the card. Cluster and Ben Chance divided the hon ors of the betting, the former closing fla vorite at threes. Dissolute forced the pace to the last eighth and then passed 1t up exhausted, Varro and Cluster com ing on, and the former getting the yer dict by a neck in the very hard drive FL sic L made a show of her field in the second race. The weather was fine and the track fast Trebor and Elsie L. were the only winning favorites Summary:
 First race, seven furlongs, selling-Tre- bor, 11S Qandry), to and to 10, won Locust Blossom, 109 (Cochran), to and to 5. second; Judge Magee, 1O4 (Bren- nan), Is to 1, third. Time 1:27h
 Second race, two-year-old Allies, half mile-Elsie L, 1O5 (Wilkerson), 3 to and to 10, won; Tenny r, 102 co Brien), to and to 10, second; Tambourine II, 105 Gandry), 10 to l, third. Time 4Sl2.
 Third race, handicap, six furlongs-Se- voy, 112 (Robertson), to l and to 5, won; Cad Hazel, 1OS (Walsh), to l and to l. second Thurles, 95 (Brennan), 1S to l, third. Time 1:13.
 Fourth Race-One mile and an eighth: St Patricks Handicap: Varro, 109 pounds (McCann), 8 to 1 and to l, won; Cluster, 104h (Walsh), 3 to l and to 5, second {; Dissolute, 109 Qandry) to third Time, 1;54A.
 Fifth Race-One mile and a sixteenth; selling: King Elkwood, Ill pounds uan- dry), to l and to l, won Little Sallie, 109 (Berman), 8 to l and even, second ; Pacemaker, IA (Mckann), to ?, third. Time, 155.
 Sixth Race-One mile; selling: Red Pi- rate 109 pounds co Brien), F to 1 and to 1, won; Blocker, 104 (WilAerson), 20 to l and to l. second; J. H. Sloan, 109 (Rob- ertson), 4 to l, third. Time, 1:41&.
 Seventh Race-One mile; selling: Gov ernor Boyd 105 pounds Nandry), 1 to 1 and to 5, won; Defender IL. 99 CWil- kerson), to 1 and ? to 1, second; Phidias, 1041s (Walsh), F to l, third Time, 1:4S.
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not a Pullman car porter. The latter could always buy whiskey on the cars in- stead of buying it on Sunday.
 Here a diagram of the saloon and back yard was drawn by the lawyer and of- ficer so as to show all persons how to get drink on Sunday.
 The officer then said that he would like to put up some more witnesses.
 What do you want to put up any more for?" asked the judge.
 'I just like to put 'em up," said the officer Your honor can put 'em down if you wish"
 ''I went put up with it," said the judge. "I don't like so many ups and downs in a case. This is not a football game Where were you stlnding when you saw the defendant?"
 q warn't standing. I was coming from breakfast" said the officer
 You were coming from breakfast and the defendant was coming through the rye. Is that the idea?'
 That's coming 1t about right" said the officer
 The defendant then took the stand and S'iiN iiC hOuihii lSli d ilt, tOuiIl | ttn one if he tried. Was a good judge of liquors, but didn't know a lie when he saw it. That he and the porter had raised 15 cents and were trying to buy pint of whiskey, but that they didn't have chance. and that the porter had carried off his money as he said 1t was the busi- ness of a porter to carry things. That the whisky found on him when arrested had been bought Saturday night
 The defendants lawyer said that his client had not been In the bar at all ; that he could pass over a bar like a sail or In fact. he could pass over five bars like a race horse. That as he had only been paid $5 he believed five bars was as many as he could make him pass.
 'I think the evidence shows that de- fendant is guilty said the judge. Tn the first place, dk statement that the pint of whskey found on him Sunday morning had been bought Saturday night was palpably untrue as no negro could keep a pint of whiskey this long,"
 Tt was not whiskey but a long toddy," exclaimed the lawyer.
 At any rate it will be long time be- tween drinks with him." said the judge ''I will fine him S100.