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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. $75O EACH-2 beautiful lots, 50x190 each, on top of ridge, Avenue G, between 9th and 10th streets; one-thtrd cash. s4350-One-third cash 50x190; strictly mod ern Groom house, newly painted and repaired; barn and servants house; fronting south 7th avenue, near 17th street; a bargain.
 S25O0-47 lots at West End fronting HOO feet on car line; good house and fruit trees; big bargain. s50O0-75 feet on G, between Fist and 22d; handsome home.
 S150-117 feet on Ens1ey car line at Walker street, Smithfleld, $95o-New house at Kingston, in best To- cation; leased for s14 per month; big interest. s. E. THOMPSON. Telephone A 223 Fist St.
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Everybody going to Texas to travel via the Queen and Crescent Route (Alabama Great Southern Rail- road). Twelve Q2) hours quickest time
 Superb vestibuleo trains. cafo dining cars. Sec J. C. Lusk. T. P. A, No. 2ole First avenue H-4sn
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THE WEATHER.

Birmingham. Ala, June Il. 1901. Local observations during the 24 hours ending ?. m.. Central time.
The age-herald., 1901-06-12

Concert by Memoli's- band East Lake every Sunday.
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SITUATION WANTED.

WANTED-Situation of any ind by mid dle aged man, thoroughly reliable in ev- cry respect and willing to work. x. O., care Age-Herald 6-8-5t
The age-herald., 1901-06-12

SPECIAL MESSENGER SERVICE = Phones 36; open a. m. to 12 midnight; delivers notes 15c. flowers 15c parcels 16c in city. Out-of-town rates: East Lake 35c, Woodawn 35c. Avondale 25c, Pratt and Ensley City 5oc. Elyton 25c,
 Jonesville 25c Powderly 5Oc West end s5c, Mary Lee Mines s1, Bessemer $1; bus iness strictly confidential s. r. Hamp- ton, Manager. 5-16-tf
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Mir and Mrs John Howze, MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Stillman and Miss Anna Stillman have gone to Buffalo and New York.
The age-herald., 1901-06-12

PERSON who picked up little black and tan bitch at the rolling mill saloon last Sunday can return same to owner and avoid trouble, as he is known. Mrs. Syl Da1v
The age-herald., 1901-06-12

HELP WANTED = Three experienced
 hands; good wages paid; none but first class need apply. White Swan Laundry
 Co, 6-12-2t
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MONEY TO LEND.

MONEY TO LENDING have $250000 to lend on Birmingham property at a very low rate: we avoid long delays. and lend from $500 up; call on us 424 Chali- foux Building. D. ?. Allen & CO
 6-19-tf
 ONE MILLION DOLLARSii-We have money to lend on first-class residence and business property at a lower rate than anyone else in the city can offer. Call and see us w. B. Leedy & Co.,, 112 N. Fist St. 6-S-7t
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WANTED.

TYPEWRITERS-F flrst-class and sat isfactory repairing send your typewriter to us. J. W. Brazeal Typewriter Bx- change It
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

WANTED-1O0 stationmen, Riverside, Miss; price IS and 15 cents per yard. Address c. D. Smith & Company, Mem phis, Tenn. 5-12-1mo WANTED1Teacher for brass band. Ad- dress Ivy Leaf Brass Band, Horse Creek,
The age-herald., 1901-06-12
JUNE TIME BARGAINS

JUNE TIME BARGAINS. s60oe-Beautiful house, 24th st. $S500-Two brick residences, pays 10 per cent
 SS50-50x100 avenue c and 27th st. s1250-Lot, avenue H, near 20th st. SIP 2O00-Handsome residence, South High lands
 S500O-25x1S2, Powell ave, near 20th st. $1O00-Jonesville, cor. Rush and Allen. $9500-Lovely 9th ave home. $6000-Highland ave-; lot 100 feet. $4000-Residence, South f7th st. $4500-So-f foot lot, South 20th st. s9500-100x140, avenue D; improved. Residence, South 20th SC. $150o-Residence, South Nth st.; monthly payments $40, 0,000-Handsome business block. s3500-Third ave. residence. $7000-Avenue D and Fist st: 100x140 s3000-Avenue D and 14th st.; improved. S3150-Residence, k, bet. 18th and 18th. S16500-First ave. storehouse s31 000-First ave. storehouse. $2500-Second ave-, bet 23d and 24th sts.
 W. B. LEEDY & CO,
 Phones 42 (new and old).
 No. 112 North Twenty-1rst Street.
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WANTED TO BUY-All kinds of old fur niture, office fixtures, stores, etc. Union Furniture Co.,. 2217 2d ave 6-11-3t WANTED-Furnished room in good resi- dence section of city by physician. Ad- dress, with rates, pr. T. Heavenrich, Hotel Florence.
The age-herald., 1901-06-12

W man, woman and child in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia to know that THE CUT-RATE DRUG STORE in Birmingham will move on October l to 20l2 1st avenue. 5-26-50t
The age-herald., 1901-06-12

The regular monthly meeting of the board of control of the Hillman Hospital will meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the hospital, and the board of incor- porators is requested to meet at that time
The age-herald., 1901-06-12

WANTED-To buy, sell and exchange typewriters. All makes, cash or install
 ments. Expert repairing. Invincible rib
 bons and cartoons. W. H. Owings, H05 Second avenue. 5-19-15t-eod
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2m
 7pm s26 Cloudy NV .06
The age-herald., 1901-06-12
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. $750-Each two lots on 2ed street $i400-Each, two lots on 23d street $S00LEach, six lots on 23d street. s27o0-Modern residence. South Highlands. $500 cash, balance $25 per month. s5O00-One of the best lots on 9th avenue. $5000-Elegant two-story residence near 9th avenue. s7500-Excellent residence 7th avenue. $375o-Good residence Sth avenue. s750o-Two full size business lots 3d ave. $10 00o-Two full size business lots near Hillman Hotel.
 Let us sell you a lot on Fountain Heights overlooking the city and Jones Valley.
 M P. MESSER & CO.,, Real Estate and Insurance, No. PA N. z1st street. Phones S19.
The age-herald., 1901-06-12

FURNITURE REPAIRED, cleaned, var nished, polished and packed for ship ping. W. H. Paxton. Peoples phone 140S shop 719 North 18th street. 6-S-tf TYPEwRITERS-I you arc in need of a before you buy. New and Second hand machines. J. W. Brazeal Typewriter Exchange. 6-6-7t.
The age-herald., 1901-06-12

The card party to be given at he Coun- try Club Thursday afternoon will begin at 4 o'clock instead of 3:30 o'clock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04
History of the Rio De Janeiro.

The following is the history of the
Pacific Mail steamship City of Rio de
Janeiro, which was wrecked in San
Francisco bay on February %:
The City of Rio de Janeiro was built
at John Roach e. Sons works, at Ches-
ter, Pa, in 1873. She was a parKentine
rugged iron screw vessel of 3,54S gross
tonnage and 700 horsepower. Her
measurements We're: Length 344 feet,
beam SO feet and depth of hold IS feet
! inches The steamer has been a.
source of anxiety to her owners and
of apprehension to the friends of those
on board long before she met her fate
yesterday in the harbor of San Fran
cisco. She has been designated by men
before the mast, in their picturesque
sea parlance, tender ship. That is.
she was built to suit old times, and
was not kneeded up as she should have
been. Nevertheless she was stanch
when out in the open ocean, as her
resistance to many strong blow and
rough sea testified.
She had several mishaps. One of
these took place in 1888, when the Rio
de Janeiro was blown hundreds OF
miles out of her course after leaving
this port for the Orient, and was
tweuty-eight days in making Yokoha-
ma. Then in January, 1895, the unlucky
vessel went ashore at South kagoShi-
ma, Japan, but she was HOated and
once more entered upon her long career
of service.
1t was early in 1896, however, that
the Rios fate caused the greatest
anxiety. She ran short of coal after
having left Honolulu for Yokohama,
and her delay in arrival, and absence
of news from the vessel caused grave
fears to be entertained for her safety.
She came out of this trial safely, but
not until after very unpleasant eX-
perience for all on board. on that
voyage the Rio left this city on Feb
ruary 6, 1896, and was due at Yoko-
hama seventeen days later, or on Feb
ruary 23d Until the 18TH she made
good progress, when she encountered
tremendous head winds. Against
these her engines We're powerless to dc
much more than hold her stationary
in the line of her course. For eight
days the Rio struggled against the
gales. On February 2Sth, on which
Gay She should have reached Yokoha-
ma, the vessel was 1900 miles distant
from that port. Her coal supply had
run low, and her commander. Captain
Russell, decided to put for Honolulu
BY slow and careful work that point
was made in ten days, the Rio entering
the harbor of Honolulu on March Sd
| There she recoaled, and, having done
so, under more favorable weather con.
| ditions, resumed her voyage, reaching
her estimation in Japan without fur
! Their mishap.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04
TELEGRAPH NOTES.

Two more deaths from bubonic
plague have occurred at cape Town.
1,awson City mas been s.ruck by
4norai wave.
Iuere IS a deadlock in Congress on
The war Revenue reduction Dali.
house committee maze a favorable
report on Lowering banking bal.
Inc first cargo or hemp from Manila
FOR san FRANCISCO mas Deem shipped.
Inc ClatsUp number min at Astoria,
was destroyed by ire. Loss, $4,000
De Wet and Steyn charge the Brit
ons with violating the laws of war.
An unknown donor has gwen Har-
ward a new building to cost 100000.
Twenty patients in TOXIC hospital
were burned to death on January 20.
The President is determined 10 sum-
mon Congress in extra session this
month.
Many bodies are being recovered
from the Cumberland mine in British
Columbia.
Tesla is ready to try his experiment
of sending wireless messages across The
Atlantic ocean
An entire block of Atlanta, Ca,
warehouses We're destroyed, entailing
a loss of $4,000
Judge Taft, of the Philippines Com
mission, may be the first civil governor
of the archipelago.
Consuls of Italy and Uruguay at Ma
ed the insurgents.
Passenger trains on the Pennsylva-
MIA road collided near Rustings, and
ten people were killed.
The Cuban constitution mas been
completed. and copy is to be sent to
Washington Immediately.
thirteen negro miners We're entombed
by a rush Of waters in the Asylum
mines, near Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The first mail from Nome has arriv-
ed at Seattle, consisting of 1000 letters.
The latest mail left Nome November
23d.
A bomb explosion in Harvard Col
lege' yard destroyed the famous old
Harvard pump, which was set up in
1882.
Methuen's forces defeated the Beers
under De Villiers Lienbenberg at
Haartbeestefontein, after stubborn
resistance.
Idahos legislature is to send pc
tition to Washington praying for the
exclusion of Japanese and Chinese
from the State.
Two young men in Huntington, Ind,
who attempted blackmail by threaten
ing to destroy a mans eyesight with
Yitrio'. have been jailed.
Izzet Pasha. Turkish minister at
Madrid, has again rendered his resig-
nation to the Porte, owing TO nom
payment of his salary
y story comes from Alaska that Can
adam Governor Ogilvie, of Yukon Ter
ritory, resigned after row at ban
quet with the Crown prosecutor.
locomotive was knocked from the
track at Readings. Cal, by a bowlder
which rolled down an embankment and
struck the engine. The damage was
slight.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04
ARRIVED AT HONOLULU,

Saturday, March 2.
@. S. S. Mariposa, Rennie, 642 DAYS
from San Francisco. ,,
W stmr. ae.ene, Lane, from Hawaii.
IL stmr. Nihau, Olsen, from kauai.
w. stmr. Kinau, Freeman. from Hllo
and way ports. ,,,, .
w. stmr. Claudine, Parker, from Maui
ports. e, No, u
w. stnr. Lehua, Bennett, from Moio-
IL. stmr. Hanalei, Greene, from Ka-
uai ports.
ii. stmr. Waialeale, Plltz, from ka-
uai ports.
Ii. stmr. Kauai, Peterson, from ka-
uai ports. Y
Tug Eleu, Hilbus, from Kauai; from
scene of Surprise wreck.
Am. schr. John A Campbell, Smith,
from Port Blakeley.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04
SAILED FROM HONOLULU.

Saturday, March 2.
Am. tern Reporter, Dahloff, for the
Sound in ballast.
II stmr Ke Au Hou, Mosher, for
Honokaa and Kukuihaele.
All. S. S. American, for kahului,
thence to New York.
Sunday, March 8.
Am. blk. r. p. Rithet, McPhail, for San
Francisco with sugar.
IL. stmr. W. G. Hall, Thompson, from
Molokai, with members of the Legisla-
ture and party.
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TO. SAIL TOMORROW

o. S. S. Mariposa, Rennie. for San
Francisco, at 5 p. m.
w. stmr. Kinau, Freeman, for Hilo
and way ports, at II noon.
w. stmr. Claudine, Parker. for kahu-
lui and way ports, at p. m.
W. stmr. Lehua, Bennett, for Molokai
ports, at 5 p. m.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04

The engagement is announced of
Miss Gertrude Pullman of Louisville to
Lieut.. Taylor Evans, son of Captain
Robley d. Evans.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04
NOTICE

EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER,
employed during the day in office, de-
sires to get evening work. Will under
take the regular keeping of books OF
any special work. such as opening,
writing up or balancing books.
Best reference can be furnished
& Address "BOOKKEEPER,
5772 Advertiser Office.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04

College friends of the late Consul
General Wildman were preparing to
welcome him upon his projected visit to
Syracuse University
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04

None of the Young Brothers were in
charge or their gasoline launch the
other day when it met with an acci-
dent at the Eva end of the harbor
ney were not responsible for the acct
~ S>NSA
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04

Several applications have already
been filed for the Hongkong Consulate.
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WEATHER YESTERDAY.

W EAIHETl I'D I I11s10-h1'
Mean Temperature-70.7 degrees
Minimum Temperature-a degrees.
Maximum Temperature-4 degrees
Barometer-3Oo3, irregular at p. m
Rainfall-.01 inch up to a. IN.
Mean Dew Point for the Day-o'.
Mean Relative Humidity-66.
WINDS.
NE, A; weather cloudy.
FORECAST FOR TODAY.
Fresh northeast winds and yarlaple
yeather CURTIS J. LYONS.
Meteoroiogtst.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04

NEXT MAIL FOR AUSTRALIA.
Tuesday, March u. per o. S. s. Sierra.
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DUE ON WEDNESDAY.

Ii. stmr. Mikahala, from Kona ports
IL. stmr. Noeau, from Koloa-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

Full moon on the 4th at s:34 p. m.
Times of the tide are taken from the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey tables.
The tides at Kahului and Hllo occur
.ho,,t one hour earlier than at Honolulu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours 80
minutes slower than Greenwich time, be-
ing that of the meridian of 157 degrees 81
minutes. The time whistle blows at l:SV
D. M, which is the same as Greenwich, U
hours 0 minutes. Sun and moon are Tor
local time for the whole group.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04

NEXT MAIL FROM ORIENT.
Friday, March s. per P. NJ. S. s. City OF
Peking.
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DIE TODAY.
DUE TOMORROW.

IL stmr. w. G. Hall. Thompson
from Molokai.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04

P. NJ S. s. City of Peru. from San
Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04

NEXT MAIL FROM FRISCO.
Wednesday. March 6, per P. NJ 8. 8
City of Peru.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04

Jeffries' injured knee has been encas-
ed rubber.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04

NEXT MAIL FROM AUSTRALIA
Tuesday, March u, per o. S. s. Sonoma.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04

NEXT MAIL FOR FRISCO.
Tomorrow at 5 p. m. per 0. s. S. Mari
posa-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04

Session Sales-Morning Session-Ten
Hawaiian Sugar, $3.50; 10 Waialua, 1921.
Between misunderstanding Hawaiian
Sugar, $3.50; 10 Ookala, SIS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04
OFFICES FOR. RENT.

THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS
Offices for rent In the MCINTYRE
BUILDING, now being erected at cor
ner of Fort and King streets. this
citv Amply to E. r. BISHOP,
At C.. Brewer & Co.'S. Queen st.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04
THE MELROSE. King Street

Board and rooms; all modern COM
forts: electric lights; mosquito proof;
a quiet, refined home. King street carr
pass the door. Prices moderate. Tels-
phone 30S1 Blue.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04
LOST.

WHITE. long haired terrier, left ear
and eye blaek: missed on the 18th
inst. Reward of s. will be paid on
return of same 70 Advertiser Office.
$3.50
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-16
ON M'KINLEY's DEATH.
Appeal to Stife Anarchy-Eulogy
of Dead President.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Girard, ILL.,. Sept. 15-The Reverend Ed
ward o.. Sharpe. pastor Of the Christian
Church. as a prelude to his morning sermon.
spoke with deep feeling of the death Of the
President. saying in part:
1T would require the pen Of Shakespeare,
telling again the foul murder Of Duncan.
to htly characterize the deep damnation OF
this taking-off.' William Mckinley lies, to-
day, sleeping in waxen stiffness. amid fun,
eral gloom. the victim of vile assault up
on all that Is noblest in American life and
manhood. by all that is lowest Of the foul
harpies Of hell.
Though anarchy has struck fits venomed
fangs into the hope and pride of our nation.
yet all the more surely will the virus be
expelled and purer life invigorate our body
polite. Let the lancet be thrust In deeply
and the cancerous growth OF anarchism be
cut out to the last trace. But let there be
no spirit Of brutal vengeance in our justice.
This Is the message that comes to US from
the sleeping President: This is Gods way,
His will be done.'
1t is indeed Gods way to reveal to US
the nobility OF the heart and soul that could
initiate the crucifled master and say for
his murderer. God forgive him. Like that
ono whose humble disciple he was. William
Mckinley will have an abiding-place in the
hearts OF the people. His memory will
gleam Ike star on Columbia's brow as
long as she stands a queen among the ma
ttons Of the earth"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-16
NO WORD FROM YATES.
Arrangements A for Attending Nc
Kinley's Funeral in Allowance.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield, ILL.,. Sept Ex-Governor Yates
did not arrive home this afternoon, as ex-
pected. No word was received from him
during the day. and 1t is believed at the
Executive Mansion that he will not return
to Springfield until after the funeral OF
President Mckinley. Until something def
into 10 learned concerning Governor Yates's
plans for attending the funeral but little
will be done by the Committee on Arrange
ments here.
Adjutant General Reece expects a tele-
gram tomorrow morning advising him of
the Governors wishes. He has received no
word from Governor Yates. further than a
message that came yesterday to the effect
that the executive would be home either to-
night or tomorrow morning, requesting the
State Officers to attend the funeral In a
body. and instructing Secretary Oglesby to
advise General Reece.
The latter part of tht message. advise
General Reece." was taken by some of the
State officers to indicate that the Cover
nor would take his stan with him to the
funeral. II this proves true 1t will not
meet with the approval OF some Of the
State ofncers. and there is already de-
cision among them to remain at home If
the stan goes in uniform. 1t Is possible
that Governor Yates expects to take his
Dtaff without uniform and as citizens of the
State. II this be true, everything will be
ha rn0nto.,a
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-16

the corridor. The balustrades were hidden
from view beneath the convention garb of
mourning. Mounting the stairway posts
were chandeliers Of six lights, burning low.
The arms of the chandeliers were wound
with black and white. with altar crosses.
A radiator was swallowed up in a mass OF
funeral color and back OF this impromptu
altar there spread out space not unlike q
chancel, all in black and white. Behind It
all noated another American flag Of gener-
Gus proportions.
Black Relieved by Palms.
The inclosure for the cataflaue was
surrounded by banks of palms. There were
pandanas, arecas. kintias. bay trees. phoe-
nix. inclanata and raffla worked into the
general scheme OF decoration.
There was but one set floral piece This
was contribution from the French society
of Buffalo. 1t consisted OF two flags. United
States and French on standards. with drap-
ings of purple and black. caught in the
beak of pure white dove framed in the
words with Sympathy and Regrets" This
design occupied the central place In the
southern palms. Later superb pieces from
the Milburn house reached the City Hall
and were given places in the system Of
decorations A piece Of striking beauty was
a white wreath bearing in immortelles
Chile"
Passing in Final Review.
Circled about the bier was distinguished
company. To the left stood President Roose-
welt: at his left was Attorney General Knox.
Then came Secretary Long and Secretary
Wilson. Across to the right Secretary Cor.
telyou stood. With him was Secretary Root,
Secretary Hitchcock and Postmaster Gen.
eral Smith.
Guarding the body were Sergeant Of
Artillery at the head: a marine at the foot;
to one side was a Sergeant Of Infantry: to
the other another marine. The casket was
Immediately opened to its full length. An
American flag was thrown across the foot
Of the casket and resting against It were
wreaths Of roses.
moment OF silenca prevailed Then
President Roosevelt nodded to Secretary
Root. and side by eide they left the scene
by the rear doors, followed by the other
members Of the Cabinet Five minutes were
spent in completing arrangements for the
admission Of Buffalo's citizens. Streamers
of double-faced satin ribbon. white and
black, were stretched from the hands Of
the soldiers and sailors. mark to be re-
spected by the throngs.
Public Views the Remeass.
At 1925 O'Clock exactly the police were