The age-herald., 1901-09-16
General Public Will Not Be Admitted to Ceremonies
 in the Capitol
ACCOUNT OF LACK OF ROOM
Space Will be Taken by Senators Representatives, Supreme Court and Diplomatic corps-PublIc
 VIII View the Remains.

Washington, September 15.-Secretary Hay today issued to the public the follow ing announcement concerning the funeral of President Mckinley:
 Department of State,
 Washington, D. C., Sept. 15. "The remains of the late President of the United States. after lying in state In the city hall of Buffalo during the aft ernoon of Sunday, September 15, will be removed to Washington by special train on Monday, September 16, leaving Buffalo at S:90 a. m., and reaching Washington at p. m. The remains will then be carried under the escort of squadron of Uni- ted States cavalry to the executive man. sion, where they will rest until o'clock in the morning of Tuesday, September 17. They will then be carried to the cap ftol, accompanied by a military and civil escort. The remains will lie there In state Religious services will be held in the ro- tunda of the capitol on Wednesday at 12 o'clock noon. At o'clock the remains, under military escort, will be trans- ferred to a funeral car and carried to = road, arriving there on Thursday at II a. m, where arrangements for the final sepulchre will be committed to the charge of the citizens of Canton, under the di- rection of committee to be selected by the Mayor of that city.
 No ceremonies are expected in the cities and towns along the route of the funeral train beyond the tolling of bells
 JOHN HAY,
 Secretary of State"
 Cabinet Busy.
 , Secretary Hay remained at his desk throughout the day. Though 1t was Sun day cablegrams of condoIence were stili all parts of the world
 In the war department, Acting secre- tary Sanger was in consultation with General Gillespie, Colonel Ward and General Barry, arranging for the trans- portation to Washington of troops.
 Acting Secretary Hackett ordered that detail should be made up. consisting of two officers four police officers ana twenty-one privates in the marine corps for duty at the capitol next Tuesday.
 The special guard of honor to represent the navy at the funeral ceremonies will comprise the following officers of high rank:
 Admiral Dewey, Rear Admiral Crowin- shield, Rear Admiral O'Neal, Paymastes- General Kenny and Brigadier-Generas Haywood of the marine corps.
 he tol dell directed the preparation of the TO- tunda for the funeral service. The public will be excluded from the services on Wednesday as the accommodation will not suffice for the officials who must be present. The diplomatic corps alone will occupy about 200 places If all the invita- tions sent out are accepted, and In ad- dition there will be the sited States Sen. ate, the United States Supreme Court the House of Representatives, and d large number of officials, army and navy and civilians.
 Public Will View Remains.
 The general public will have an oppor. tunity to view the remains of the late President while the body lies in state be fore the funeral service.
 The sergeant-at-arms has had the cate falque which supported the remains ol Lincoln, Garfield and other statesmen brought out of the srypt in which it re- posed so long, and has turned 1t over tt the funeral directors.
 Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdell has taker steps to secure the attendance at the flu. neral next Wednesday of as many Sen ators as can be reached and has arranged for a special car to bring from Chicag, to Washington such Senators from west | ern points as can gather there in time | This car will be attached to the regular ] Pennsylvania train leaving Chicago at o'clock p. m. Monday, the 16th inst. A cablegram was received at the wal department today from General Chaffe, as follows:
 Manila, September 15 "The officers and the soldiers of the di vision of the Philippines beg the depart ment to place an appropriate floral desigr l on the bier of the President of the Uni ted States as a token of great sor row. They offer their deepest sympathy to Mrs. Mckinley. CHAFFEE" | According the war department ar. ranged with a florist to supply a hand. some floral shield with the Eighth Army Corps badge in the center.
 The Body Bearers.
 General Barry, assistant adjutant gen. eral, has directed the commanding off cer at Fort Henry, Baltimore, to dispatch