The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-10
To ASSASSINATE
PRESIDENT M'KlNLEY
CONTINUED FROM 1st PACED

from the Island of Cuba IN the shape of
thef following telegram:
havana, September 6.-Adjutant
General. Washington.
Mayor and city council of Havana
nave called expressing sorrow and soli-
c1tude for the president and desire that
his family be advised of these express
sions.
SCOTT, A~dJutant General"
ANARCHIST REJOICING OVER THE
AFFAIR.
New York, September Gas a whole
the anarchist group of Paterson, y. j.,
express no regret at the shooting OF
President Mckinley. On the contrary,
there was a great gathering Of the
members tonight at Batholdi Hall in
that city. and Neiman, who shot the
president was toasted in beer time and
time again,
All of the laxative members of the
group say Neiman Is unknown to them.
one of them said I'VE do not know
him, but he is one Of us. He did what
II was his duty to do and we honor
MIN, while personally thinking his ef-
fort might better have been employed
across the ocean upon some croWned
head"
They all deny there is any truth to
the report that at any time President
Mckinley was included in the plots to
assassinate the heads of nations. They
claim that President McKinley's life
was never declared forfeited by them
and that the work of today is that Of
any branch of their organization.
PetrO Esteve, who in the past has
gIoried in each killing of a head of a
nation or in any attempt, was very
loud tonight in his denials of any par
ticipation by the Paterson group in
the affair at Buffalo this afternoon.
EGtpVa pVan 1npC CO far nc &0 1ar-
Neiman is an anarchist. 81 never
heard of him." Esteve said, "he is
probably some German lunatic and
fool"
The first question asked in Paterson
when news of the shooting of the pres
ident was received was whether or not
the asSailant was from that city.
The feeling among the citizens out
side of anarchist circles is one Of the
deepest Indignation.
Chicago, September Give anarch-
lists We're arrested here tonight on in
from Buffalo. One of the
five is Abraham Isekk.
CLEVELAND RECEIVES THE
NEWS.
Winstead, Conn, September 6.-Ex-
President Grover Cleveland was fish
ing at Darling Lake in birmingham,
Mass, When he received the news re-
garding the shooting Of President Nc
Kinley. Mr.. Cleveland was Mortified
at the news and said:
with all American citizens l am
greatly shocked at this news. I cannot
conceive of L motive. 1t must have
been the act Of a crazy man.
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
London, September 6.-The news of
the attempt upon the life of President
Mckinley spread slowly in London.
The first ticker TA0nrfS H-Qpn 1iCorn1it-
ed: then, with the confirmation and
general dissemination of the news,
arose a f~ar-Teaching feeling of sorrow
and Indignation which, wherever Amer
leans We're gathered. almost gained the
proportions OF a panic, accompanied
by feverish anxiety for further details.
The thousands of Americans now in
London were mostly at the theatres
when the news arrived; and, returning
to their hotels, found anxious groups
of Englishmen and Americans discuss
ing what, without distinction of race,
is regarded as a national calamity.
The announcement of the attempted
assassination was received too late
for extra editions of the papers to an
nOunce the news to the mass of the
English people and they will not learn
until they take up their morning papers
of the presidents accident.
SOUTH CAROLI>.IANS EXPRESS
THEIR FEELINGS.
Columbia, ). c., September 6.-At a
meeting of Camp Hampton, General
Wade Hampton's camp tonight the
following resolutions offered by Com
rade BrOoker, heartily seconded by
others, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. The appalling Jews of the
attempted assassination Of William Nc
Kinley, the president Of n United
States. this day at Buffalo, y. Y, has
just been received in this city and that
u nation is greatly apprehensiye OF
serious results, therefore,
Resolved. That in view OF this de-
plorable news. Camp Hampton does
express to the nation through h press
their sincere regrets that such a vio-
lent ~diSpensation should befall u
chief executive and that we pray God
in His infinite mercy, if He so will 1t,
that such a calamity as the death Of
the faithful head of u government
be averted. And the president may yet
be spared to fulfill the great mission
in the government for which he has
been appointed by its people and which
he has so far so faithfully performed.
Columbia, s. c.. September Gov,
ernor McSweeney wired the following:
His Excellehcy. President William
Mckinley. Buffalo, y. Y:
1.-The people of South Carolina were
shocked today to learn of the attempt
to asSaSSinate your eXcellency- Our
deepest sympathies go out to you n
your family and we sincerely hope n
pray that the Giver of all good will
snare your life to our nation for years
to come. 7 am sure in thus speaking
that voice The sentiment of h people
not alone OF South Carolina, but of the
entire south.
IN. b. M'SWEENEY,
Governor of South Carolina"
HOW THE NEWS IS RECEIVED.
Cleveland, o.. September 6.-'My Goo,
it can't be possible" cried Senator Han
ma this afternoon when the Associated
Press dispatch was read to him, say
ing that President Mckinley had been
shot. TT Is terrible and I am shock
ed to express my feelings" he added.
The senator was Frustrated by the
news and begged that al dispatches
to the condition of the presl-
dent be telephoned to Him as fast as