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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
WASHINGTON TERRIBLY SHOCKED
News Comes in .he Midst of Confidence in
Another Issue.

News Comes in .he Midst of Confidence I'm
Another Issue.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE news of
the expected death of President Nc
Is Kinley came as Il crushing blow to the
nations capital Nowhere. perhaps.
had the citizens been so full of conf
ence in the ultimate recovery of their
beloved president. and the buOyant
bulletins of the past week from the
sick bed had dulled them into a false
sense of security which made the
shock terrible when the news that the
Buffalo tragedy would have Il fatal
ending came to them. All yesterday
the bulletin boards were surrounded
by crowds waiting in suppressed eX-
citement for the latest word from the
paper extras Were eagerly snapped up.
Little work was done i'm the great
executive departments. as at the slight
est excuse the clerks dropped their
pens and turned to talk in small. awe
stricken groups of the chances that
their chief magistrate had against
death i'm the gallant struggle he was
making in the faraway city on the
lake. The three cabinet officers in the
capital were pictures of distress. Two
days ago Secretary Hay had left his
tllltl apparently Oh A--t- l'itt'l ~ lt'bN O.
ery and yesterday Postmaster General
Smith. who had left RuhalO even later
and reached here yesterday morning
said that when he came from the Mil
burn home the president was. accord
ing to his best information, surely on
the mend.
AS the senior member in rank of
the cabinet. upon Hays shoulders will
rest the burden of government of the
great republic in the short but impOr-
tant interval that must elapSe before
the vice president. under the terms of
the constitution. assumes the cares and
responsibilities of the great preSiden-
tial office. At his home at WOOdley.
Secretary Gage mOurnfully awaited the.
close of his chiefs life. During the
day he had been at the treasury de-
partment and had kept touch with
financial affairs ip order that the pres,
ident'S end might not cause any COM.
mercial disturbance that foresight on
the part of his department could avert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

1-Wliam Mckinley president United
from the effects aasns bullets
president exalted under
he will
begin the exercise OF the faacti -ns Of president
Mckinley had lain unconscious FOR hours with all survival abn
the doctors him
approaching
eTec
partially cleared
nts and dgood-by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

Buffalo, Sept 14Present Roosevelt arrived M
residence Wilcox, Judge
United district
President Roosevelt Mburn
to the grief stricken wife before oath
Fairbanks
Albany
The cabinet today did discuss question submitting rena
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

We're: Goodbye, all; goodbye. 1t is
Gods way. His will he done
On the Threshold OF Death.
Then his mind began to wander. and
seon he completely Iostsconsciousness.
His life was prolonged for hours by
the administration of oxygen. and the
president finally expressed a desire to
be allowed to die. About $50 p. NJ.
the administration of oxygen ceased,
and the pulse grew fainter and fainter.
He was sinking gradually. like a child.
into the eternal slumber. BY 10
O'Clock the pulse could no longer be
felt in his eXtremities, and they grew
cold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

cerely welcome relief from their of
fees. but all would waive their per
Sonal desires and continue until such
time as they could be relieved easily,
if. indeed, they request relief at all.
Under the presidential succession
act n cabinet officer becoming chief
magistrate would have to summon
congress in special session, but this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

requirement does not apply to a vice
president succeeding to the office of his
dead predecessor, and it is believed
that no extra session would be called
in the absence of statutory require
ments. as the three months interven-
ing until December can be bridged
over without difficulty, and there is
no special occasion for congress as
Semhling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.

Buffalo IA The completed
direct result
supposed lodged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
SPECIAL SESSION NOT LOOKED FOR.


exPedient
present
n until congress in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
1.-THE PRESIDENT is DEAD"
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.

Sept
funeral at Washington Col Webb said
hod brief
Washington a special train Monday
The
Monday morning a
to
Tuesday will be
be
Wednesday the will be escorted Canton Thursday
erment will place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

Buffalo. Sept 14.-At 1880 n. m.s
today the president was alive and hisl
condition was practically the same III
had been FOR -h6urS@he WIS uncon-I
scious. his extremities were cold andi
his life was ebbing away. At thisi
time distressing misapprehension oc-I
CURED. Coroner Wilson drove up tol
the house. and his presence led toj
startling reports. His arrival was ex-,
planned by the statement that the dis
trict attorney had heard a report that
the president was dead, and thereuponl
had ordered the coroner to proceed to;
i the Milburn home.
Buffalo. Sept. 14.-Before 6 p. m!
yesterday it was clear to those at the
presidents bedside that he was dying.l
and preparations We're made for the
last sad offices of farewell from thosej
who were nearest and dearest TO him.i
Oxygen had been administered stead-I
/ ily, but with little effect in keepinsI
back the aprpaOch of death. The,
president came out of one period of;
uncOnsciousness only to relapse into
another. But in this period. when his
mind was partially clear. occurred N
series of events of profoundly tOuchingl
character. Down stairs. with strained
and tear-stained faces, members of thel
cabinet We're grouped in anxious wait
/ ing. They knew the end was near and
that the time had come when they
must see him for the last time on
earth. This was about 6 o'clock.
Farewell ofthe Cabinet
One by one they ascended the stair
way-Secretary Root. Secretary Hitch
cock and Attorney General Knox .eSec-
retary Wilson also was there. but 'heI
held back. not wishing to the the pres
ident I'm his last agony. There was|
only q momentary stay of the cabinetE
officers at the threshold OF the DEATH
chamber. Then they withdrew. the
tears streaming down their faces and
the words of intense grief choking in|
their throats. After they left the SICK
room the physicians rallied him toI
consciousness. and the president asked.
almost Immediately that his wife be-
brought to him.
His Wife Holds His Hand.
The doctors fell back into the sha-I
dcws of the room as Mrs. Mckinley
came through the doorway. TheI
strong face of the dying man lighted
up with n faint smile as their hands
were clasped. She sat beside him andI
held his hand. Despite her physical
weakness she bore up bravely UNDER
the ordeal.
Last Conscious Words of the President.
The president. in his last period of
consciousness, which ended about I:40I I
,chanted the words of the hymn, Near
er, My God, to Thee" and his last
audible conscious words, as taken
down by DIR. Mann at the bedside
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

|tives could be seen within moving
about and occasionally coming in
groups to the front doorway for a
breath of air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
In SORROW
PRESIDENT MCKin/ey'S Struggle over :
Funeral = Roosevelt Takes Oath
Funeral

afamy cabinet officers
Mckinley
for the asm
1.-THE PRESIDENT is DEAD"
Silently sadly
mans life ebbing
president dead president peacefully strug
Igle.
Within
sthis morning.
Mckinley during night up wonderfully
The evening times., 1901-10-29
DEMAND NEGROES DISCHARGE.
Trouble Crows Out Of the Murder of
Joseph Combs

INDIANAPOLIS, oct. S.-When the
bell sounded for quitting time III the Ma
tionaI MaIleabIe Casting Co.'S plant last
evening fifty young white men emplOyeIin
the core department Of the works waited
upon the manager and demanded that all
the negroes employed IN the department
be discharged The demand came as a
great surprise, and when a reason for II
was asked the spokesman stated that
there had been frequent troubles with
the negro employees; that the murder
OF Joseph Combs on Saturday night by
a negro who worked at the plant was
the direct outgrowth of the trouble and
that he and his companions had deter
mined not 10 work longer in the depart
ment If the colored employees were re
taiued.
Further enquiry developed the fact that
there had been considerable discussion Of
the murder Of young Combs yesterday and
murderer, while the whites condemned
him. ana a braWl on this account was
barely ayeTted. The demand % discharge
the Col0Tcd men was refused and the
white men left the plant after giving no.
ticc that they would not return TO work
In the meantime, the cDlOrcd men had
assembled on the street nearby and a
discussion between them and the white.
came near ending in a collision The
whites say that the negroes have been
very insoieut for some time and the ami
mostly had reached stage where they
could no longer work together in peace.
The evening times., 1901-10-29
THE NAVAL PROGRAMME.
IL VIII BE Laid Before Secretary
Long This Mrek

What win be probably the most compre-
hensive naval programme ever submitted
TO Congress viii be presented this week 10
Secretary Long by the Board ON Con
sJruCtion. The programme urged by
members OF the board for adoption in
cludes.
T. our frst-Class batteshipe Of 1900 tons
displacement. carrying the heaviest ar
mament and protected by the thickest az
NOR possible on such a displacement
-Four armOrCd cruisers Of fourteen thou
sand tons displacement OF high speed.
carrying the heaviest armament and the
thickest aruor compatible with their dis
placement and speed.
Eighteen guuboats for service in South
America and the Philippines, of more than
twelve hundred tons diSUIacement
Twelve guuboats Of "a few hundred tons
displacement each, for service ia the Phil
ippines.
In addition. il is the boards purpose 10
recommend the construction Of auNiIiIrv
ships. including colhers, traiaiuE shius
and an engineering repairing vessel. No
been suggested. and IL Is doubtful if the
construction Of any Of these viii be con
Sidered
1t is the intention Of the board to hold
another meeting tomorrow, when the pro-
gramme viii again be discussed. Some
think IL too extensive for the shipbulId-
ing capacity of the country. others hold
al armOrclads at the last session IL Is
desirable to provide for ships that should
have been laid down the present year as
well as those for next year.
The evening times., 1901-10-29
WOMAN AIDED A BURGLAR
House Robbed by Pair Who
Travelled on n Tandem.

ROCHESTER,, y. Y. oct Zg.-Thc res
Idence of Mrs. Caroline Meyer. at Is
Genital Avenue. was robbed Sunday right
while the family was away at church
The thieves secured $50 belonging to d
boarder Nelson J. Adams. The money
was drawn from a bank last Saturday
Tho thieves were a man and a woman
who were seen riding a tandem in the
neighborhood. The woman was dressed
in a mars corduroy knichcIboCker suit
The track OF a bicycle is visible IN an
aucyway AT the rear Of the house and
close 20 the back fence. where the wheel
was left while the burglary was done
Mrs. Meyer. her daughters. son
and M Adams left the house
at 715 Sunday night. and went
to the North Street Methodist
Church. Mrs. Meyer and her daughters
arrived home FIRST getting 20 the house
about ten minutes before o'clock As
they ucarod the house, they thought they
saw a hight inside. but concluded that it
was a reflection from a light iu the ad
joining house. A. they reached the rear
OF the house. they saw the pair Chamber
ing upon d wheel in front.
An examination OF the premises showed
the imprint OF a mans shoe and that Of
"a wnmau's shoe in the soft ground be-
meath the windows at the east side Of the
house. The burglars had evidently tried
an Of the windows. and. finding that they
were all fastened, they turned their at
fention to the rear window and cut the
putty from the glass. The imprint OF the
bicycle tires was followed from the back
think many other burglarles are attribu-
table 10 the pair.
The evening times., 1901-10-29
New York Cotton Market.
LIEUTENANT BRO FMS CASE.
Papers Referred Back to the Court
Martial for Correction.

Secretary Root today decided 60 refer
back to the court martial which tried
Lieutenant Preston Brown in the Philip
pines on charge OF killing native. all
the papers in the case. Lieutenant Brown
belongs 90 the Second Infantry, and dur
ing an engagement with Filipinos ne kill
ed native whom. # IS claimed, permit
ted an American soldier TO drown without
making any effort TO save him.
Lieutenant Brown was tried by court
martial and convicted Of mansIaughter
He was sentenced to "A short term i'm pris-
on for the offence. When the papers
reached the War Department a defect i'm
the sentence was Immediately noticed and
called TO the attention OF the Secretary Of
War
The army regulations provide that
sentence pronounced upon a convicted
man by court-martial for a civil fence
shall not be less than the sentence pro
vided by law for the same offence I'm the
State or Territory in which the crime Is
committed. As the crime Of manslauGh-
ter Is punishable i'm the Philippines under
the Spanish penal code by imprisonment
for not less than twelve years and the
sentence imposed was much under this
# became necessary for the Secretary Of
War 20 refer the case back to the court
martial for correction. When the correc-
tion Is made and the papers again reach
the War Department they VIII again be
taken UP with view 20 securing Presi-
dental clemency for the young officer.
Lieutenant Brown has always had an
excellent record in the army and although
graduate Of Yale University. and the
.aw department Of the University Of Viz
ginia. he enlisted as a private in Battery
A, Of the Fifth Artillery September l.
lS94 Three years later he passed the reg
ular army examination and was appoint
ed a second lieutenant. since which time
he has been promoted to first lieutenant
The evening times., 1901-10-29
SPENT STOLEN MONEY FREELY.
RiHEleHder OF Train Robbers said to
Have Been i'm Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. oct "a special
despatch from Memphis says that Harry
Logan. the ringleador Of the gang which
robbed the Great Northern express train
Of $500 on July 3, spent two weeks here
from September 26 TO October 10 lie was
accompanied by the woman, Annie Rog-
ers, alias Maude Williams. who is now
under arrest at Nashville. When they
came here on that date they registered as
'R. r. Moore and wife. St joseph No "
and spent money like princes as part Of
their scheme for exchanging the unsign-
I'd bank notes for good money.
The woman bought goods TO tha amount
Of $3.50 from a leading dry goods store.
and she and the man spent much money
IN questionable resorts. the u@ymeuts al
ways being made with new large bills no
matter what the amount Of the purchase
was. The identification Of these people as
having been here is complete by means Of
photographs shown 20 the people with
whom they dealt
The evening times., 1901-10-29
FRIGHTENED BY SMALLPOX.
Judges Decide TO Adjourn Court a
Dover. Del

WILMINGTON. Del. oct. AT Dover
when the court convened Yesterday there
was a restive disposition among witnesses.
jurors. and attorneys that soon asserted
itself. Smallpox had been discovered
near Marydel and Hartly, on the Mary
land line Of Kent county. and II was fear
ed that the prisoners, Witnesses. and spec
tatCrs. largely cOlored people could not
help the state Board Of Health to stav
the progress Of the disease.
Messrs. PeuneWul and ROvca who con
Quoted the proceedings. called Grand Ju-
rors owen II. NicEersOn and John B.
Nlckerson from the Fourth district who
admitted there are about twenty persons
guarantined within a mile Of their homes.
The judges thought that iu such an emcr-
Bency the two jurors would be better of
al home. and discharged them
The evening times., 1901-10-29
The Arabian XYooI Trndc-

The American Consul General at Cobrrg
reports TO the State Department that ac-
ccrding TO the German press th,. wool
from the HcighborbOOd of Bagdad is con-
sidered the best in Arabia. the n.xt ie
from The region around NgsUI ana tben
from kurdist8n. Wool is tho most i'm,
pUTJauU export from NlesOpptamia. and IT'S
chief point Of shipment Is BdCdud Rss-
sOTah exported. in 1899. 30 500 bales Of
wool. OF a value Of 81 .ls4 .h32. as against
IS UUI bales in INgs- All Of this vent to
Great Britain. France, ana Jh. United
States Not enc modern factory for wool
on goods exists in Arabia. IN spite of it's
large quantities Of the raw material. The
only use OF the wool is The making OF
ab3s. Il large outer garment. by hand
The evening times., 1901-10-29
SEEK TO SHARE PRIZE MONEY.
Argument in Gases Growing Out of
AdmiraI-s DexxeN,s NictorN.

In connection with thesuit Of Admiral
Dewey 10 recover prize money for the
destruction Of the Spanish vessels. Don
Juan de Austria, lsla de Cuba, Isla Dc
LUZCn. and others. argument was begun
today before Justice Bradley. on the pc
titiCus Of the officers and men of the
United States supply steamers Nansham
and Zadro, to participate in the distribu-
tiOn.
The two supply steamers named were
chartered by the United States and used
by Admiral Dewey for carrying coal and
provisions, but took no part in the en-
Ragcmeut I'm Manila Bay With the OK
ception Of four officers the crews were
cCmDOsed Of Cinnamon.
The evening times., 1901-10-29
RACING PRESS AGENT.
AIgernOn DnngerfeId Appointed by
the Washington Jockey Club.

ed press agent Of the Washington Jockey
Club. Mr.. Dangerfleld has long been
closely associated with the club and It's
management, and for many years he fill
ed the position Of Secretary 70 5. s. How
land, the president Of the organization.
Those c0nvers8ut with the 9rsauIzatlon
of the club and its workings believe that
the selection Of Mr.. DanEerfcld as press
agent IS a wise one Mr.. Dangerfeld for
many years has been connected with rae
ing not only in Washington. but all over
the country. His experience IS varied as
il is wide. Mr.. DanEerfield knows the
sport, he knows the jockeys and the
horses. as wen. Il is confidently expected
that the press viii this year be especially
well provided FOR, IN view Of the new ap-
UBlufneut.
The evening times., 1901-10-29
THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY.
Meeting of the Board of Visitors 10
Formulate Its Report.

The Board Of Visitors 10 the United
States Naval Observatory met in this city
today for the purpose of formulating its
report 10 tie President. After shori s,s-
sion held al the Arlington, where the
members Of the board are stopping the
board went upon a tour Of inspection Of
the Naval Observatory buildings and
grou nds. The body will be ia session sev-
eraI days. and it viii DE some time before
the report reaches the President
The evening times., 1901-10-29
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-Nashiugtou Loan and Trust
Company, lHl4- MeTgenthaler Linotype,
2Nlisss, lyQl44s4. American GraphODhOne
Company, common. 5000. American
GraphOphoue Company, preferred, 7yN6zs.
After call-E. :. registered g s ltyUIJls4.
American Graphophone Company, com
mon 545u41s. l5I5 Laustou Mouotype. A
QI3 MeTgcuthaNT Linotype. JHI.i7s. s.
G1I4-s. Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone, ENl3'k- Washington Traction and
Electric SIS. lUJyu5Ias Error-The bid
and fsked prices on Union Trust and
Storage printed yesterday -lu5i-Ftig-it-
should have been l6H NI01.
The evening times., 1901-10-29
A BETTER TONE IN STOCKS
The Wand erbilts Lead a General
Advance Before Noon.
Michigan C~utraI Up II Points.
AniisI-uruu,cd Copper Receivers
The Northern Pacific Deal EeIiev-
ed 10 i'c IroErs-SinIs satisfactorily

ed to BE Progressing satisfactorily
NEW T0Ea. oct 2q.-The stock Mar
ket opened showing small and irregular
changes bat the trading reflected non.
of the extreme pressure which prevailed AT
the ~tgse f business yesterday afternoon
This morning s. news was conspicuous by
the ahscEce either m any rurtha- llforaa-
JuU u .rr. ,tl1- fl. status of Nor,a.rn pa
ciilr EtfJ iri or amy confirmation of the
serious distributing rumors which were
efeetz e. irl yestsrdny.s severe declines.
The mest reliable information is stiil to
tho arect that some satisfactory solution
OF lhe -lertheru Pacific problem viii yet
be 1att5taeJ The London market for
A1er,eau. stocks was naturally unsettled
by teasc-B .0f tho severe declines recorded
in the local trading yesterday. but the
traEsaCuous here for foreign account
were again in comparatively small vol
ume
While discussion still centred around
the monetary outlook, the prospects Of
shipments of gold with the cou-s. OF the
week and the Northern Pacific situation.
speculative sentiment was not. in con
sequence. so disturbed as it was yester-
day.
The dealings in the United States Steel
issues were again I'm large volume and
these stocks con -iuUed heavy. although
little creueDce was attached to the reports
OF the orEa aDizatlon of serious opposition
After thu early dealings. the stock mar
ket scored q general and pronounced rally
which seemed 10 be in great part owing
70 tho development OF aggressive strength
In an Of the Vanderbilt stocks and 70
the sharp recovery I'm Amalg3maJcd Cop
pueT- The feature Cf the rise I'm the Van
deTbiltS was Michigan Central whiC h
scored an extreme rise Of Il points. in
additiOnlsto yesterdays remarkable ad-
vance. other substantial reCOyeTiCS were
I'm St Paul. Union Pacific. the AuthrJ-
The evening times., 1901-10-29
Received by the Pope.

ROME. oct. 2J.-The Pope yesterday re-
ceived the Rev. Dr. Thomas r KENNEDY.
the newly appointed rector OF the Amerf-
can College here.
The evening times., 1901-10-29
DR.. LEATHERMAN,
Washingfon'- Leading SpecInIist

WashingtOn's Leading Specialist
On Kidney. Bladder, Blood SKIN. and Private
diseases. syphilis tauy staSe) cured for lie
Both scNes- Consultation free. Medicine fur
uished. Hours, 90 - and % s. Also on
Tues, Thurs, and sat. eve, 20 8 Closed
sundays
The evening times., 1901-10-29

Corrected daily by ". 3. Eihbs Co. mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange. 1919 8
Street
o.. N
The evening times., 1901-10-29
Government bonds.
Chieago GID and rrovI.loa sIArket.

Corrected daily BY W B. Hibbs & Co., mem
pers Of the New York Stock Exchange. l3is :
The evening times., 1901-10-29
LOANS or SO

AND UPWARD on FURNITURE And PIANOS
AT lowest late, and Cu the day you apply. We
are l0aEiug the Building and Loan Association
plan, which makes the cost Of carrying loans
much less than you pay elsewhere and allows
sou 90 pay ID of IA any sized notes YOU desire.
running from one 10 twelve months if you have
a loan With some other company we -@iI paw q
on and advance you more money u desired
Rates CheeEfUlly given. and no cost t1 YOU u1Icsz
loan IS made. Call and get rates Front ro0m,
frSy hooE
NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN CO..
60 n ~ y. ".
The evening times., 1901-10-29

IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE WITH YOUR LUNGS
You should take SCOTS EMULSION. Don't
stop because the weather is warm; take smaller
doses, hut continue H. otherwise YOU will lose
your strength and may not regain il.
The evening times., 1901-10-29
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.
DID You EVER

Stop 20 think that iJ Is only question OF time
until sou VIII lose your mind with the lot of
sIEsu creditors who are constantly b1theriug
y,uZ Pay them al od ar one time; Uc wiT loan
you the money 20 do it with. and the system
we have f1r paying the money back viI please
EVANS & COMPANY.