Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-09-14
WILL
BE ON THURSDAY
The Remains Of President Mckinley
Will Be Taken to Washington
on Monday.
STATE FUNERAL TUESDAY
Mrs. Mckinley Bears Up Bravely = The
Autopsy Upon the Remains of the
President Show That He Died Of
Gangrene.

| Buffalo, Sept. 14.-The presidents
body will be taken to Washington or
Monday. The corpse will lie in state
at Washington and interment will be
made at Canton, Ohio, Thursday.
4 A STATE FUNERAL.
Buffalo, Sept. 14.-The cabinet off,
cially decided that there will be a state
funeral in Washington.
THE OBSEQUIEs.
Buffalo, Sept. 14-The program
short service of prayer at the Milburn
residence tomorrow afternoon at 5
O'Clock. On Monday at a. m. the re-
mains will start for Washington on a
special train, on which the cabinet, as
well as family, will embark. Arriving
| there in the evening, the body will be
| taken to the White House, where it
will remain over night. Tuesday it will
be taken formally to the Capitol, where
a state funeral will be held. Wednes-
day, the remains will be escorted to
Canton, and Thursday, interment will
take place.
THE STRICKEN WIDOW.
Buffalo, Sept. 1.-Mrs. Barber Mrs.
McKinley's sister, broke the news of
her great loss to the stricken wife.
Through the drawn shades, thu early
r,orning light was breaking when Mrs.
Barber told her of the sleep which
the president rad passed, and which
would know no awakening. EIr.. Nc
Finley received the news with ,inex-
lected calmnase, and acquiast,.l io The
request that the family leave the do
tails of the sad ceremonies entirely in
the hands of official and personal
friends. All day she has remained
quietly in her room, bravely bearing
her sad burden, because she knew "the
|major," as she lovingly calls the late
president, would bid her to do so
DR. Rixey is much encouraged by the
way she is bearing up at present, al
though it is possible that the strain
in the next "a hours may make it de-
sirable for her to return with her sis
ter to Canton, to avoid the serious
strain of state funeral.
Mrs. Hobart, widow of the late vice
president, who called this morning, is
the only person outside the family thus
far admitted to Mrs. McKinley's pres
ence.
MRS. MCKINLEY BEARS UP
BRAvELY.
Buffalo, Sept. 14.-Dr. Wasdin came
from the Miburn house at $40 a. m.
He said Mrs. Mckinley rested well
during the night, and was feeling quite
strong. She bears up wonderfully we'll
and some apprehension as to her Is
passing away.
:. AT THE MILBURN HOUSE.
Buffalo, Sept. 14.-Absolute quiet |
prevailed in the neighborhood of the |
Milburn residence through the early |
hours Of the day. Picket lines protec-
ted the house from intrusion. Many |
persons gazed in silence at the house. |
Pathetic figures in the crowd We're |
scores of old Grand Army men. Sec
retary Cortelyou, despite the tremen-
dous strain of the last few days, took
up the responsibility of seeing to all
Colonel Bingham, super
intendent Of public buildings and
grounds in Washington, assisting.
The Pan-American exposition will
remain shut until Monday. Every
where are signs of sorrow. Flags fly at !
half mast and preparations are in
progress to give public buildings a !
draping of black. At all city churches,
tomorrow, there will be service and
prayers for the late president.
The autopsy will be performed by
Drs. Harvey r. Garlord and H. G. Mat
singer, well-known pathologists of
Buffalo.
The results will be embodied in a
statement signed by the physicians,
which will be given to the press. Eff
forts were made to obtain from the
physicians a technical history of the
case.
GANGRENE CAUSED DEATH.
Buffalo, Sept. 14.-The autopsy has
been completed and a bulletin on the
subject will soon be issued. DR.. Myn-
ter announced that death was the d.
rect result of gangrene, produced by a
bullet wound. The bullet has not vet |
been found.
A POISONED BULLET?
Chicago, Sept. 14.-Dr. James A.
Lydston, in commenting upon the
1eath of President Mckinley. said the
bullet which remained in the body
might have been poisoned.
VIEWED BY THE CORONER.
Buffalo, Sept. 14.-Coroner James
Wilson viewed the presidents body at
lO:15 a. m. After the autopsy at noon,
ne will issue certificate of death and
permit to allow the removal of the re-
mains. He intended to impanel a cor
,ner's Jury, but the district attorney
informed him 1t was unnecessary.
ASSEMBLING THE TROOPS.
Washington. Sept. 14.-Orders have
been issued for the assembling of the
troops in Washington to participate in
President McKinley's funeral SER
vices.
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
Buffalo, Sept. H.-At the close of the
autopsy 1t was announced that the bull
ct. supposed to have lodged IN tine
of the back, had not bern
'ound. Further search will be made.
rhe death was caused by toxemia.
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