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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-20
CIVILIAN HONORS.

Just inside the gate stood~the civilian
honorary court, in double line, includ-
ing Governor Nash of Ohio; Governor
Caldwell, Judge Williams, of the Ohio
supreme Court; Henry B. Mcfarland,
president of the commissioners of the
District of Columbia; Mayor Diehl, OF
Buffalo; Judge Day, the lifelong
friend of the President; Mr.. Milburn, at
whose house he died, and others in civil
life near and dear to the dead chief.
AS the Presidential party came up the
black chargers of troop A swung into
battalion front facing the house, and
the long line of flashing sabres advanc-
&c to salute.
Now the deep-toned notes of the
church bells began and every steeple
IL Canton gave forth its dolorous
paint. 1t was rs o'clock and the
time had come for taking up the body.
a brief private service had been held
within the darkened chamber, DIR.
Manchester saying a prayer while the
relatives gathered around, and Mrs.
Mckinley listened from the half-open
door of her adjoining room.
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TO THE CHURCH.

It was /: 80 O'Clock when the process
sion passed the court house and turned
into Tuscarawas street to the stately
stone edifce where the funeral services
were to be held At the CHURCH entrance
were drawn up deep files of soldiers.
with bayonets advanced keeping clear
area for the advancing casket and the
long train of mourners. The hearse
halted while President Roosevelt and
members of the cabinet alighted. Again
they grouped themselves at either side
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DETROIT, September Robustness
generally was suspended this after
neon. Memorial services were neld In
churches and schools. Reports from
all parts of the State tell of almost
universal suspension of business.
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THE FLORAL DISPLAY.

But 1t was the floral display at the
front of the church which filled the
whole edifce with glory. The center
of it all was great wreath of Ameri
can beauties framing black-bordered
portrait of President Mckinley. From
it extending outward and upward was
a perfect wealth of gorgeous flowers.
The effect was as If great rushing
wave of color had broken into flowers
al the foot of the bier. They extended
up even to the organ pipes, against
which lay four wreaths, three broken
as if to represent the quarters of the
moon. 1t was exquisite. Words melt
away powerless before the tender
beauty. Purple and green were the
dominant notes, orchids. violets, palms
and evergreens against the sombre
background. There were many hand
some pieces. Against the walls on
either side were flofal flags and upon
the pulpit rested an urn in white car
nations, broken at the base TO repre-
sent the water flowing from it. At
either side of this urn were the cross
of the Knights Templar and the crown
of the knights of Pythias, while to the
east was the square and compass of
Masonry
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-20

NEW YORK, September 19.-All
business except work of necessity was
suspended to-day. In all churches and
synagogues special services were held.
All street car and railroad traffic was
stopped five minutes.
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THROUGH THE GATEWAY.

II was exactly four minutes after
when the funeral car bore the remains
of the dead President through the
gateway to the last resting place.
Twenty minutes after that time the
brief services at the vault we're over,
the members of the family and the
distinguished men OF the nation who
had come so far to do him honor, had
passed through the gates on their
homeward way. One hour and forty
minutes after the hearse had entered
the cemetery, the place was clear and
the dead President was resting alone
under the watchful care of the men OF
the regular army.
A sentry's measured tread resounded
from the cement walk beside the vault
and kept vigil on the grassy slope
above, and at the head and at the foot
OF the casket stood 8rmad men. Be-
fore the door, which was not closed to-
night. was pitched the tent of the
guard, and there 1t will remain until
the doors are closed tomorrow. Sen
tries will then guard the vault every
hour of the day and night until the
body has been borne to it's final resting
Mace
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CINCINNATI, o.. September t9.-At
the hour of the Mckinley funeral all
business was suspended for Ave min
utes. Senator Foraker delivered an
address to an immense audience at
Music Hall.
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FUNERAL ARCHES.

Funeral arches spanned the street,
some of them, it is understood, hav-
ing been erected by school childrea.
The houses were hung with black and
even The stately elms along the way
had their trunks enshrined in black
and white drapery.
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DENVER. Colo. September 19.-All
business was suspended in this city to-
day. Twenty-Five thousand people
participated In an impressive service.
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THE BIBLE READING.

Dr. John Hall. pastor of the Trinity
Lutheran Church, then read from the
Bible the beautiful 10Th Psalm, and
Rev. E. p. Herbruck verses 41-5S of the
25th chapter of First Corinthians With
great feeling he read the inspiring
words telling of the mystery that all
would not sleep but all would be
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WITHIN THE CHURCH.

The scene within the church when
the casket was carried in on the
brawny shoulders of the soldiers and
sailors, was profoundly impressive. A
black border twenty feet high, re-
lieved at intervals by narrow white
bands falling to the floor, swept com
pletely around the interior. Only the
gilt organ pipes back of the pulpit
rose above it. The vestibules on either
side of the chaneel leading into the
church were black tunnels. the stained
glass windows on either side were
framed in black, and the balcony of
the Sunday school to the rear thrown
open into the church by large sliding
doors, was shrouded in the same SOM
bre eolors. Graceful black streamers
festooned along the grained arches OF
the nave formed black canopy above
the chancel. From this directly above
the low flag covered catafalque on
which the casket was to rest, hung
beautiful silk banner. its blood red and
snow white folds tied midway with
hand of creme
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BLOSSOMS AS MEMENT0s.

Tonight hundreds of blossoms are
in the possession of the marchers in the
parade and are held by spectators who
came into the cemetery after the close
of the parade to carry them away.
After the veterans came in well-set
ranks with rifles at arms port" the
men of the Sixth Ohio infantry of tho
National Guard, the engineer corps of
the National Guard from Cleveland and
the comrades of the late President in
the ranks of the Twenty-third Ohio
volunteers during the civil war.
Then came a long line of carriages
bearing the members of the family
and the distinguished visitors From
the first carriage that stopped at the
foot of the walk leading up to the
vault, President Roosevelt and Com
mander Cowles, of the navy, alighted.
Without waiting for those in the sec
ond carriage, winch contained Secre-
taries Root and Gage and Attorney
General Knox, the President walked
slowly toward the vault and took
position on the south side of the walk
close to the door. AS Secretary Root
came up the walk he assumed a SINH
lar position on the north side of the
walk, and the other members of the
cabinet ranged themselves by the side
of the President and Secretary of War.
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THE PRESIDENT WAS GRAVE.

The Presidents face looked very
grave, and he stood there silently with
uncovered head, awaiting the body OF
the dead chieftain. Beside him stood
Secretary Gage, Secretary Root, Secra-
tary Wilson and Secretary Hitchcock
and just across attorney General Knox,
Secretary of State Hill. representing
Secretary Hay and Secretary Cortelyou.
Extending further down the walk was
the guard of honor, the ranking gen
erals of the army on the right and the
chief figures of the navy on the left. ,
Lieutenant General Miles, in the full
uniform of his rank, with sword at
side and band of crepe about his arm,
stood alongside the members OF the
Cabinet and with him were Major Cen
eral Brooke, Major General Otis, Ma
jor General Macarthur and Brigadier
General Gillespie. Across from them
was ranged Rear Admiral Farquhar,
representing Admlral Dewey, ranking
head of the navy, Rear Admiral Crown
inshield, Rear Admiral O'Neill, Rear
Admiral Kenney and Brigadier Gener-
al Haywood, the latter communicating
chief of the marine corps
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THE MOURNFUL JOURNEY
TO THE TOMB RESUMED.
The Presidents Body Removed From The Little Cot
tage Home To The Church Where He Worshipped
in Life

of the entrance and with uncovered
heads awaited the passing of the casket.
Then the flower covered coffin was
brought from the hearse and as it was
passed within the black draped en-
trance, the President and his cabinet
followed within the edifice. The mourn
ers. too, passed inside. but the stricken
widow was not among them. She had
remained in the old home alone with
her grief.
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THE CEMETERY CLEARED.

The last of the procession passed
the bier at 5:4o, and then orders were
given by Captain Biddle that the ceme-
terry should be cleared. The order was
quickly carried out and the President
was ieft in the care Of his guard of
honor. The first sentry 10 be posted
in a tour of guard duty before the
doorway was private Otto White, of
Company c, Fourteenth infantry,
whose home is in Genoa, Ohio. The
guard that will have the honor of
guarding the bier Of the late President
is Company G, of the Fourteenth regu-
lar infantry. 1t is commanded by Cap
tain W. S. Biddle, Jr., First Lieutenant
H. S. Avery, Second Lieutenant Will
liam Ashbridge. The company in
cludes seventy-six on-commissioned
men and was ordered to Canton from
Fort WAYNE and Detroit.
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STRAINS OF THE DIRGEs.

For nearly an hour before the head
of the funeral procession arrived at the
gate of the cemetery, the strains Of
the dirges played By the bands came
over the hill top to the watchers by
the vault telling them that the pro-
cession was on its way. Finally at
$3.50 O'Clock the detachment of mount
ed police heading the parade, came
slowly around the corner of Lincoln
street and passed up West Third street
to the cemetery gates. Behind them
came the Grand Army band of Can
ten, the solemn notes of Nearer My
God to Thee yelling out as it came up
the driveway.
A moment after entering the cemetery
the music was changed to Chopin's fun
eral interlude, and 1t was to the sound
of this that the band passed out and on
to Kentucky avenue at the south side CT
the Grand Army posts, fully 500 OF the
veterans marching by. As they pass
ed along the flower-strewn path many
of them were weeping bitterly, and
they stopped by dozens to gather the
blossoms which lay at their feet, and
carried them away as mementoes. The
sweet pea blossoms that were scatter
ed along the road were the Offering CT
the school children of Nashville, Tenn,
and no tribute of love that was seen
during the funeral exercises more am
ply fulfilled its mission, or more com
p.etely carried its message of affec-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-20
BEAUTIFUL CEMETERY.

Nature has been kind in selecting
the last resting place for President
Mckinley. West Lawn cemetery is on
a high knoll, overlooking the peaceful
valley, with the busy little city Of Can
ton laid out below. II 1t were not for
an intervening church spirs one might
get from this elevation a glimpse of
the Mckinley home. Here. looking out
or his native city and native State. the
body of William Mckinley is laid to
rest The beauty of the grounds here
attracted the attention of the eountry's
best landscape gardeners who have
journeyed here to study its attractions.
To-day it was doubly beautiful with
the rustling trees giving off their first
leaves of fall and adding a golden
touch to the green clad slopes. Just
inside the stately entrance stands the
gray stone vault where for a time the
casket will repose. Its dreary exterior
was relieved to-day by great masses of
flowers banked all about and above,
until the gray walls were shut out from
view. But in due time it will be
taken from the vault and committed
to the little plot of ground lying fur
Their on. This is the Mckinley lot.
and here lie his father, whose name he
bore, the mother he guarded so ten
Derby in life, his brother James, his
sister Anna, and his two children. And
when that time comes a stately shaft
OF granite will arise ,ove the grave
telling Of the civic virtues. the pure
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IHRONGS UNPRECEDENTED
CONTESTED THE STREETS.

Continued Prom First Page.
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FOR SALESMAN meitin- DOE: wiki rold
ten gallons OF ,CV --ounds Apply at WEST
VA RsIR-rIxss G-. A-sSn
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TO THEIR SHOULDERS.

The double file of body bearers now
stepped into the room and raising the
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WITH Barred HEADS.

With barred heads the President and
members of the cabinet, who were fol-
lowed by officers of the army and navy,
stoQA On eoeh side of the walk, the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-20

CANTON, O., September 19.-As
the time approached for bearing
the body of the dead President from
the Mckinley residence to the church
the little cottage on North Market
street was the center of a vast con-
course of people. Regiment after reg
iment of soldiers, acting as guards,
were in triple lines from curbs back
to the lawns. The walks had been
cleared and the multitude took refuge
on the great sweep OF lawns, where
they formed a solid mass of human
ity, surging forward to the lines OF SOL
diers.
In the front of the Mckinley cottage
were drawn up the two rigid files OF
body bearers-eight sailors of the navy
and eight soldiers of the army, await
ing the order to go within and take
up the casket.
Just at l o'clock the black chargers
of the Cleveland troop swept down the
street, their riders four abreast, in
their brilliant hussar uniform, with
flags bound with crepe and every sabre
hilt bearing its fiuttering emblem OF
mourning. Their coming was the sig
nal for the approach of President
Roosevelt AMI the members Of the Cab
met The Presidential party moved ip
the walk to the entrance and formed
in a group to the left.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-30

oerely by the members of the diplon attic
corps, who. having had the honor OF
beiog received a. court and approach
log her majesty, have also had the
opporsucis5 of approaching those rare
aud incompatible qualities by which
that august sovereign captivated the
hearts of all who entered her presence. :"
The morning papers published long
tribute from the poet laureate, MIR.
Alfred Austin. to the dead queen.
Osders have been issued for $500
troops TO liue the streets of London
today for the proclamation ceremony.
Tie Gazette orders the court to 60
into mourning until July "a, and into
half mourning until Jan. "a, 1902
Lord Roberts has ordered the army tc
adopt mourning uo,i' Marsh 5.
Memorial services will be held 10 St
Parl's cathedral morniog aud evening
daily, ocsll the intermens. A. the FIRST
of these, be|d at the evening service
yesterday. some 5000 persons were
present. Bishop Berry reed the buria
ser:iee and the "dead narch" in Sau
and oste, faoeral music vas rendered
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The population, therefore, slowly
dispersed as the night wore on
shrtIy before midnight an official
announcement was issued calling
parliament to assemble at four
O'Clock this { Wednesday, afternoon
to enable members of the house of
lords and house of commons 70 take
the oath of allegiance to King Ed
ward VII
Telegrams arriving from all parts
of the country reecho the deep feel
ing of sorrow Pervading all classes
These show that everywhere bells
have been tolled and public perform
auces and private functions sus-
pended
In Dublin the expressions of regret
were universal The bells of St.
Patrick's cathedral we're toi!ed. Earl
CadogsD, the lord lieutenant, was
absent FROM Dublin yesterday, but it
is said that he will return immediate
~ to preside at meeting OF the
Irish privy council to proclaim the
new ling
The privy council will meet in
London today and the proclamation
of the king will occur there sat the
places required by custom The
king will come 20 London to presid'
over the council
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National Board Of Trade,

Washington, January % The
National Board Of Trade, in session.
here today, cabled a message to the
Associated Chamber Of Commerce of
England. expressing sincere grief
for the death of sovereign whose
character commanded the respect of
all nations :"
A resolution was adopted advocst-
ing such an adjustment of rates paid
by the Government to railroads for
mail transportation as would be equit.
able to the railroads, the Govern.
ment and the public.
The board adopted reports favor
ing q Cabinet department of com.
mefce and industries; Legislation to
encourage and develop merchant
marine; the Brosius pure food bill:
reciprocity with Canada aud the
Orient; the amended Ray bank
ruptcy bill; reduction of the duty on
bides; irrigation appropriations BY
Congress. and legislation to place the
country more firmly on a good basis.
A report criticisiDg the consula.
service ss inefficient and urging
appointments based Gu qualifications
was adopted.
a resolution proposed by Mr.
Thurber, of New York, recommend
ing Legislation authorizing co opera
ton Of mang smaj' partners as stock
holders in organizations which might
deal effectively with economic ques-
tons. was laid 90 the table on the
apprehension ths. i: involved the
subject Of trusts
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Prayed For the Queen.

New York. Jan % "A World dis
patch from Rome says The pope VITO
has been constantly Informed of tie
condition of the qaeea, received she
news of her death through Cardiaal
Rampo!la. His eminenoe said nos a
word. but kuele to pray. remaining in
this attitude for considerable siae.
His holiness gave orders that sil church
prayers be offered up for he qaeen
tomorrow The pope will be represent
ed at the fuoeral By Cardinal Haugbu.
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a DEMOCRATIC SENATOR

Raleigh. N c., Jan 22-Thls morn.
ing the Legislature. the two houses vot-
ing separately. elected f. Nj Simmons,
democrat. United States Senator. to
succeed MaT,oa F Batter, PopuIis5.
The popul1sts, With Que exception, re-
Trained from voting The Republicans
supported Congressman Richmond Pear
sou. Tue vote was Sena.e-Sim n ous
SO. Pearson 8. House-Simmo3s e2,
Pearson Is
F M. Simmons is Al years of age.
has bee. thrice chairman Of tho Demo-
cratic S,ate comm;ttee. also @ member
OF tie 50sh Congress aod served So col
lecsor OF internal revenue under Cseve-
lsoo's last administration HIS term Of
office will begin March i, 1901.
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read tie proclamation to tie city,
escorted by detaNhmen. Of horse

o'S@ ~ 0Cta"u0cut VI QUESS
guards
The coutiusen: from The College Of
Arms was composed of three kings at
arms, four heralds aod eight pursui.
wants. The costumes Of the .swo latter
were gorgeous beyond compare. They
wore taoards. garment resembling the
costume OF kings as depicted on PLAYING
cardc. The sabards were beautifully
and heavily embroidered with silk lions,
the royal coat of arms, and flowers in
bewiideriog coofusioD. There was the
rouge dragon, the blue mantel and the
malsravers. with all the armorial bear
ings OF that quaint old body, the
College Of Arms, 10 foil and solemn
array.
A blare of trunpe,s announced the
progress of the picturesque cavaioade
through Trafalgar sqoare and the
Strand.
The obief interest OF .ae morning
ceotered in the ensfaooe of the heralds'
PROCESSION luto the city ct TeppIe Bar.
1t was . 10 when, ont of the gray mist
from wi'hio the city boundary, appear
ed a procession of carriages fo.n,ae
the lord mayors entoarago TIE lord
| mayor, sberiffs, aldermen aad mace
bearers, 10 scarlet. fa7 trimmed rcses,
oocked has, refled shirts, silk suee
hreeches aud low buckled shoes, pee7ee
cut from the coaches
Ten stroog policemen stretched red
s''ken rope across the tboro1g6ia7e, ia
honor Of the oisy's aocieos gate priy;.,
leges. The troops cane to .as,ertioo.''
Two go!d.laoea trrnpe,ers appeared
beside the great gold CRITIC sass uaske
the city boundaries Officials grouped
between The lioee Of troops Ten the
city marshal, in brilliant uniforn, rode
up tc the barrier, and the Morrow king
at arms, whose greeo and gold tabard
outsbooe those of his colleagues, ap.
peared at the imaginary bar His
trumpeter blew shrili blast Which the
lord mayors trumpeters answered. and
the city marshal rode up to she barrier
aud demanded, WHO goes there 7'
The Morrow kiag.a arms replied ;has
it was the kings herald, cone to read q
proclaim alton.
Enter. berald," sold the masbal,
and the herald was conducted to the
lord mayor and aldermen, who we're
still grouped 10 the street.
The herald then read the proclama-
tioo. to which the mayor aae aldermec
replied
1--WE, with oDe voice. cooseot,
tongue and heart, aud pledge allegiance
to King Edward VII"
A military band ss5sok cp "God
Save the King" Tas crowd took up the
words feeb!y
A few streets surthe. on tue precla-
ms.ioo vas read again aud the
procession sdvasced to tie royal
exchange, ahsre the 6oal proc'ana.ior
was made.
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THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF
QUEEN VICTORIA'S
DEATH RECEIVED
I'm LONDON.
All Business Suspended and
a Pail of Grief and Gloom
Overhangs the Greatest
City of the World.

London. Jan % scrap OF
paper foot square, pt.,ed on the
wall of the Mansion house g. 6:5S
O'Clock tonight gave the first notice
to Londog's homeward hurrying
Thousands of the death of the EN-.
press queen and the advent Of king
a quarter cf an hour later more
than thousand newsboys had in
vaded the streets with black ruled
newspapers. crying: "Death of the
queen" while through the dark
streets doomed the deep toned notes
of the big bell of st Pauls cathedral
and the bells of the city churches re-
ecboing the news.
Mr.. Balfour's message announcing
the queen death, says her majesty
died peacefully.
all the theatres and places of er
tainment, it is announced, will be
closed Indefinitely
There is little doubt that the
funeral of Queen Victoria will take
place at Frogmore, though nothing
in regard to this matter has yet been
announced
Her majesty was 80 closely related
to the European courts, big aud little,
that the gathering of royalties at the
0bseopies Will he prnrece1eoted
The news of the queens death
reached all the towns in the kingdom
few minutes after it had been re
ceived by the lord mayor of London
and vas quickly spread throughout
the country districts by tolling OF
bells