Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-09-18

hNV u cloch. On Monday at seven a.
III. the remains will start for Wash
Ington on special train in which the
cabinet as well as the family will en-
| bark. Arriving there in the evening
the body will be taken to the white
house, where it will remain over
night, and on Tuesday it will be taken
formally to the capitol where the
state funeral will be held. On
Wednesday the remains will be escort
ed to Canton and ON Thursday inter-
ment will take place at President Me-
kinley's old home.
President McKinley's devoted and
faithful secretary, Mr.. Cortelyou, de-
spite the tremendous strain of the
last few days, is bearing up bravely.
For six days and nights he has been
in charge of everything at the Mil
burn house, only able to catch an oc-
casion rest for an hour or two. But
even the final blow, crushing at it
was, did not PROSTATE him and after
three hours rest, from four to seven,
he was up again, his heart breaking,
but with a calm exterior, taking up
the responsibilities of seeing to every
arrangement with resolution to car
ry it through to the end.
The gates of the Pan-American ex-
position are closed and will remain
shut until Monday The city is
crowded with exposition visitors, but
they like all others, are in deep
mourning for the loss of their presi-
dent and the holiday decoration now
seem badge of mockery. Every
where there are signs of sorrow.
Flags fly mid-mast and public build
ings draped in black. At all the city
churches Sunday there will be services
and prayers for the late president.
Plans for formal civic action and for
large escort of military and civic
organizations when the body is re-
moved to the train that will carry
it to Washington are under consid-
Grafton.
Public Buildings Closed at Washington.
Washington. Sept. 15.-After a con-
ference between Secretary Hay and
Acting Secretaries Gillespie and Hack
EFT, an order was issued closing all
executive departments of the govern
ment for the day as a mark of re-
spect for the memory of the presi-
dent, and by ten o'clock all employees
were dismissed for the day. The or
der was telegraphed to all branches
of the executive departments through
out the country.
Richard CrOkers Appropriate Remark.
New York. Sept. 15.-Richard Croker
was a passenger on the steamer Lu-
oania I'll; Z. = ..l.;,ctl lrC--.--froJrl Liver
pool Saturday. He wouldn't discuss
politics. when the whole American
nation is filled with sorrow at the
untimely death of our chief magis-
trate it is not time to talk politics.
he said. "Under the great affiiction
that has befallen us, democrats and
republicans stand side by side as
American citizens with uncovered
heads, shocked and grief-stricken at
the bier of our dead president"
Bells Tolled in New York.
New York, Sept. 15.-The tolling of
bells about three o'clock Saturday
morning apprised the people of this
city of the death of President McKin-
ley. With the dawning of the day
flags were run up to half mast on
office buildings and hotels and on all
the public buildings and schools and
by seven o'clock black drapings were
being hung from many of the build
ings.
Mourned in San Francisco.
San Francisco, Sept. 15.-The news
of President McKinley's death was re-
ceived in this city with sincere sor-
row. He had been personally known
to many and had won the esteem of
all during his recent sojourn here
while his wife was critically i'll and
his tragic death is mourned by the
entire community.
Troops for the Funeral.
Washington, Sept. 15.-Orders have
been issued for the assembling of
troops in Washington to participate
in President McKinley's funeral serv-
ices. Gen. Miles will command the
troops if he reaches here in time
Otherwise they will be commanded
by Maj. Gen. Brook. commanding the
Department of the East.
Universal Mourning In Europe.
London. Sept. 15.-From the towers
of Westminster abbey, from gray
buildings where the government of
the empire is administered, from the
mansion house and law courts. from
churches, hotels and business and pri-
vate houses in London, union jacks are
floating at half mast as mark of
sympathy for the murdered president.
All the stock and commercial ex-
changes are closed. kilograms are
pouring in from prominent English
men, societies and municipalities. 1t
seems as if every little town in En-
gland is individually telegraphing an
expression of sympathy and horror.
Affecting scenes marked the an
nouncement of the death of the pres
ident at the Ecumenical Methodist
conference, which passed resolutions
declaring that the whole Christian
world sympathized with the American
people. Throughout the length and
breadth of Europe feelings similar to
those evinced in the British metropo-
lis seem to have been evoked. Perhaps
this is best voiced blythe Vienna Neues
Weiner Tageblatt which says, 'The
ocean is not wide enough to hold all
the sympathy that is streaming from
the old world to the new"
The Pope Wept When He Heard 1t.
Rome, Sept. 15.-The pope prayed an
hour Saturday for the soul of Presi-