Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13

thrill OF horror around the globe and
| has called forth expressions of pro-
| found sorrow and deep Indignation at
the awful crime. Following are few
of the great flood of expressions and
kilograms
| Hay Too Overcome to Talk.
Newbury, N. H.. Sept. 9.-Secretary of
| State Hay did not leave on the morning
| train for Buffalo as anticipated he might
| do. The secretary drove to the station
early In the forenoon, presumably to make
| arrangements for his departure.
| The news of the attempt on the pres
| dents life was decided shock to Mr..
| Hay. The secretary has the services of a
| special telegraph operator at his disposal
| and early Friday evening learned the par
| ticulars of the attack and Mr.. Mckinleys
| condition.
| When asked If he could say anything
concerning the fateful news from Buffalo,
| the secretary courteously declined to give
expression to his feelings at this time.
Long Says 1t Is Appalling.
Buckfield. Ne, Sept. 9.-When the news
| of the attempted assassination reached
| Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, at
| his summer home here, Friday evening, he
was so overcome that he at once denied
himself to everybody except his imme-
| diate family and requested that he not be
| asked to say anything. Early Saturday,
however, he gave out the following mes
| sage:
at is appalling. Words, cannot express
| the horror, the pity the wiokedness of it.
! 1t is an overwhelming SORROW. May GOO
| preserve this precious life"
| Secretary Long has not yet stated when
| he can start for Buffalo
| Greenfield, Mass, Sept. 9.-Secretary of
| the Interior Hitchcock passed through here
| Saturday morning on a special train, ell
route to Buffalo. Speaking of the at
tempted assassination of the president,
/ Secretary Hitchcock said:
! II cannot yet fully realize that such a
! crime has been committed or was possible.
Insane. or an anarchist, the person who
| fired the shots should be given very little
consideration.
1T seems impossible that any human
being should have the heart to commit
such a terrible crime. There has been no
other president since Abraham Lincoln
who has received the love and admira-
ton that the Americanapeople have given
to William Mckinley. Mis whole life has
been devoted to their welfare and happi-
| ness.
1.-THE crime that has been committed is
barbarous beyond expression. l rejoice
that the bulletins from the president are
SO favorable. The whole country hopes
for his recovery"
| Gov. Woodruff Shocked
Lake Kora, N. Y, Sept s-Lieut. Gov.
derous assault on President MCKINLEY
early Saturday morning as he was COM
ing down the mountain near his camp.
Mrs. Woodruff. who had received the tele-
gram. gave her husband the information
Upon receiving veriticaton of the news
the lieutenant governor made the follow
ing statement:
II cannot reconcile myself to the posi-
| bility OF such a misfortune, but Ii 1t be true
and we must lose him who has combined in
md pNtth1 fr rSn,
loneliness Of disposition and grand sllr of
character than any other president of the
the United States. in Theodore Roosevelt
with whom 1t was my privilege to be close
W associated for two years in the admin
lstration Of the government of our state
our country, great world power largely
through his loyal efforts, will continue to
prosper and to be guided as it always has
been In American character, courage and
exceptional civic virtue
Flood of Messages.
Washington, Sept. 9.-Telegraph mes
| sages, all expressing the graVest concern
and coincidence. These messages were
from all parts of the world They contin-
ued to flow in upon the department, and
Mr. Adee was busy In reading them and
preparing suitable responses. Among the
hundreds received We're messages from
the emperor and empress of Germany. Pres
tdent Loubett of France. president of
Guatemala, from Italy, Mexico and from
the Ecumenical conference at London.
Minister WI was the first of the diplo-
matte body to pay formal call of state
on this occasion. He was at the depart
ment by ten o'clock and in personal inter-
view with Mr.. Adee expressed in fitting
terms the deep grief with which the sad
news had been received by his government
and by himself personally.
Cnblegrnms from Philippines.
Washington. Sept 9-The following
cablegrams were received at the war de-
partment Saturday from Gov. Taft and
Gen. Chaffee:
Manila. Sept. 7.-secretary of war,
Washington: Greatly shocked by report
that president has been shot. Anxiously
await exact information
(Signed) TAFT"
Manila, Sept 7-Adjutant General War
Department, Washington sympathy and
! solicitude for president from army of the
Philippines.
(Signed) "CHAFFEE.
Bishops Pray for President.
London. Sept 9.-The Ecumenical Meth
odist conference gave UP the first hour OF
> Its session Saturday to prayers for eulo-
giles of and resolutions respecting Pres
, tdent Mckinley. 1t happened that the