The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-15

MILBURN HOUSE, BUFFALO, Sept.
| ll.-Absolute quiet prevailed in the
J .neighborhood of the MfIburn residence
| during the early hours of the day The
police maintained the lines on Delaware
avenue and the streets which inters ected
| it. and double picket lines patroled by
Fourteenth infantrymen protected the
| house from any intrusion. Many persons
I came to the outer police lines and gazed
| in silence at the house where the body
| of the dead president reposes. Some
| talked in awed whispers of the cruel
! tragedy that had taken the nations
ruler, and among all the deepest sorrow
was manifest. Pathetic figures i'll the
| crowd were scores of old Grand Army
! men who griexe at the loss of a COM
| rade Their bitterness at the crime
| seemed melted in regret. Many of them
pleaded with the police for admission to
the lines and declared that it was their
right and privilege to guard the body
of the man who had fought in their
ranks and was their comrade. The police
| regretfully enforced the order against
them
Within the lines a corps of worn and
| tired newspapermen were about the only
! civilians. They loitered about the tents
and shade on the east side of Delaware
avenue awaiting the action of the day.
Early in the morning number of pho
tographers representing the pictorial
press were admitted to the lines, and
several hundred views of the house and
grounds that have been made historic by
the death of another murdered president
were taken. A heavy damp fog still
hung over the city and gave the air
chill that was penetrating. At s o'clock
company of the Fourteenth infsVitry
commanded by Lieut.. James Ware came
to relieve their comrades, who had been
on guard for twenty-four hours. The
formalities of posting the new guards
took place at once.
None who came to show their sorrow
for the dead president failed to ask So
licitously for Mrs. Mckinley.
MRS. M'KINLEY SLEPT.
The first word of encouragement came
from the servants of the household, who
said that she was still in her room and
had apparently rested well. This report
was amply confirmed at S:45 o'clock by
DR.. Wasdin, who had called at the house
to see her. He said that she had not
only rested fairly well, but was showing
encouraging strength in her grief. HIS
assurances were welcomed by those who
heard them.
Dr., Wasdin announced that the au-
topsy on the body of the president would
be held at IL o'clock.
a large american udS WHICH mas nuQS
from the front of the Milburn home al
most continuously since the exposition
began was not removed. There was no
means of half-masting for mute tribute
of respect and it was left where it draped
across the front of the veranda. 1t was
one of the only bits of color in gray
and cheerless landscape.
President McKinley's faithful and de-
voted secretary MIR. Cortelyou, despite
the frpDnppHn1IS n the IA CT fey
days, is bearing up bravely.
For six days and nights he has been in
charge of everything at the Miiburn
house, only able to snatcnSsan occasional
rest for an hour or two But even the
final blow, crushing us it was. old not
PROSTATE him, and after three hours rest,
from 4 to 4 he was up again, his heart
breaking, with a calm exterior, taking
up resolutely the responsibility of seeing
to all arrangements.
STRAIN ON sCORTELYOU.
Col, Bingham, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds in Washington. er-
rived early in the morning and will de-
vote himself to assisting Secretary Cortel-
you Col. Bingham is feaful lest the de-
voted secretary will collapse under the
strain.
Mrs. Barber and Miss Mckinley, sisters
of the dead statesman, drove to the Mil
burn mouse at $3.50 and were at once eS-
corted in. Both showed great grief The
gates of the Pan-American exposition Will
be closed and will remain shut until Mcn-
day. 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 decorations now
seem a badge of mockery. Everywhere 1
there are signs of sorrow. Flags fly mid
mast and preparations are in progress to
give the public buildings a draping of
black. At all the city churches tomorrow
there will be service and prayers for the
late president. Plans for formal civic ac-
ton and for a large ecort of military and
civic organizations when the body Is re-
moved to the train that will carry it to
Washington are under consideration and
probably will be completed by night. The
people of Buffalo feel especial regret
in that the president was stricken down