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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
He Sworn in by Judge Hazel President of the United
Nervous but Grave-Fe Says 1t Shall be My Aim
Absolutely and Without Variance the Policy of William Mckinley
for the Peace and Honor Of Or

dore Roosevelt this afternoon nj the home OF
his friend Ansey Wilcox, as President OF the
United States was memorable and historic
scene. He arrived at the Wilcox residence IN
carriage at a gallop accompanied by a mil
itary escort OF mounted police The cabinet
officers followed. Mr. Roosevelt changed his
clothes, took \ bath alter leaving the Milbnrn
house and wore frock coat and silk hat The
cabinet officers and Others were ranged
around the library.
At half past three O'Clock Roosevelt en-
tered. He was nervous but perfectly grave.
He stood for n moment, then with rapid
stride, still silent, he wheeled around and
clasped the hand Of each minister, and of Mr..
Milourn, MIR. Cortelyou, and then stood In the
choked voice made the request that he take
the oath. Roosevelt Strengthened up and in
low voice but with emphatic tones made the
response. concluding with the words: In
this hour OF deep National bereavement, l
wish to state that it shall be my aim to con-
tinue absolutely and without variance the
policy of William Mckinley for the peace,
prosperity and honor OF our beloved country.
welt making a heroic figure sta uding with his
right hand uplifted. The words Thus do
swear rang throughout the room Ike a
trumpet blast. The President bowed gravely
to each cabinet officer sayi ing "Mr. Secretary" !"
Each replying "Mr. President" Roosevelt
asked them TO remain in office till he Issues
his proclamation.
Death Bed Scenes.
Buffalo, Sept. IA, a. m.-The battle OF
science with death was hard one since
o'clock Friday morning, the martyr presi
dent WAS lowering In the valley OF The SHADOW
of death Kept barely alive by stimulates.
Stirring and heartrendlng scenes were enact
ed last night and up to an early hour this
morning. The only ray of hope came soon
after O'Clock when the physician advanced
a slight hope OF recovery II the patient was
alive by three o'clock. Relatives and cabinet
officers were in the city by midnight. Secre-
tary Long arrived then under a military es.
cort. The whole city at night bristled with
bayonets. The regular Infantry artiilery;
marines, two regiments of the National
Guard, the SiXty-flfth aud Seventy fourth
regiments, and all police reserves were under
arms as soon as the first official announce-
ment was made at five forty that the presi-
dent was dying. The police roped off the
streets around headquarters where the assas-
sin was confined. Twenty thousand people
assembled. The mounted police had TO charge
them several times The troops surrounded
the house and for several blocks around the
streets were packe densely with people. All
night long automobiles. carriages and mount
ed messengers, dashed up 70 the house. Rel.
atives and distinguished persons were al.
lowed TO enter the death chamber and take a
last look after the doctors announcement.
AS they left one bv one. men and women all
wept bitterly. Then the presidents wife
alone with Mrs. McWiliams received the
message she had been expecting and dread
ing. She was halt carried TO the bedside.
The president regained consciousness his lips
smiled and a look Of ineffable love flashed in
the dim eyes. The silence OF death prevailed
10 the room. The presidents lips moved.
Those standing at the foot OF the bed recog-
nized the whisper and just heard: Good bye
AL, goodbye, Gods will, not hours, be DONE"
The lips continued moving, but there was no
sound. Just before he lapsed in semicon
sciousness again, softly came the words
"Angels to beckon me-" a pause. then Nearer
My God to Thee" Mrs. Mckinley was forced
Sobbing. Even the doctors and nurses
brushed away tears The room was cleared
and science began the attack again. The cab
met and relatives and others gathered In The
ibe presidents old pastor OF Canton arrived
and said the prayers for the dying.
Hour after hour was passed In suspense and
silence. The lights In the house In thegroups
of white tents we're undlmmed. The sentries
slowly and solempy paced the beats. The
police and soldiers gave hopeless words to the
crowds which still crushed against the ropes.
The Third Matyr.
Buffalo, Sept. 24-Lincolp, Garfield, McKjn.
ley. For the third time America bows her
head in deepest woe for a matyr. President
Mckinley died at two fifteen this morning.
The end was as beautiful as 1t was heartrend-
ring. The president OF the mightiest OF ma.
tions died with smile on his lips. 1t WAS
smile which said farewell not only TO seventy
millions OF fellow citizens, hut rs the husband
and lover standing on the brink OF the dark
river TO that sad lonely invalid 70 wnom his
smile Was literally breath like. His last look
was for her! His last kiss was for her. HiH
last handcasp WAS hers as he n2prmured
"Gods will be DONE" and the heavy lids sank
slowly on the eyes forever and forever. In
the chamber OF death were only the members
OF the family. The cabinet ministers with
many distinguished men were waiting In the
parlor downstairs. The clock licked off sec.
onds that brought the Inatyr up stairs closer
every moment TO the presence OF his Maker.
Shortly after 'clock Cortelyou, pale as sculp-
tured marble appeared at the door and silent.
" beckoned and ~ the relatives accompanied
him up stairs tears were In every eye. They
knew too we'll what the Vo.ceiess summGLs
meant. In the presidents room were DR..
RiXey, Nurses, Mckenzie and Knoll, the rela-
lives at foot of the bed were Abner Mckinley
and two sisters, Helen Mckinley and Mrs. j..
iavorito niece was on crutches;, The sisters
were supported by Abner. He said BE
brave" remember Williams words, "tis
Gods will" The women knelt and
offered supplication. Dr. Kxey on Inc
er arm and supported the head. Mrs. McKen-
zie stood at the doctors elbow with stimu-
autants. Mrs. Mckinley was not present
Ia Mrs. McWiIiams was with her, also a
nurse. Dr. Rixey nodded as the relatives en-.
tered and whispered 10 Abner "Tis the end"
Corlelyou stood guard at the door: Az 2:l5
DR.. Rixey looked at the nurse, and laid the
arms OF the patient across the coverid. The
doctor bowed his head and said 10 Abner ale
Ia dead" One by one the women were told.
There was suppressed sobbing. The men low
Ipgly raised the women and each in turn
looked at the Martyr cold In deaths embrace
with wan smile upon the marbled face; then
silently kissed The forehead passed from the
chamber 10 other rooms. Cortelyon as agreed
sent secret service officer Foster 10 give Inc
signal TO the army OF newspaper men. Ihe
scene outside of the house was one the Wild
est as the announcement was mnde. There
was great tearing OF the gravel RS tne crowd
made rush for the newspaper tents. H0arse
shouts from the sentries as they were over
turned In the scramble. In few moments
were heard the solemn echo or dlrging bells
and To q boom OF minute guns In every part OF
the city. The streets were soon hlleu with
waiting thousands from the houses ana res
taurants and other places. The crowd was
sullen and in a dangerous humor. Hall OF the
crowd wended their way to the house OF death
and the rest towards the prison or the sleep
Ing assassin. The police were thoroughly pre-.
pared aud az soon as the news was anounc ID
The reserve tumh hled out into main street,
man shouted Lynch the He'll Hound VINO
Murdered Mckinley" The crowd surge for
warh and the police made rush and separat-
ed the crowd into three parts and drove 1t IN
different directions.
CoIumbtn's TOk ems Of Respect.
Columbia, S g.. Sept. 1i.-Columbia Is sor-
rowing with The rest ~ the country In the
death OF President Mckinley. AS soon as II
was positively known that the news was
true. Mayor Earle ordered the fire alarm bell
to be lolled fifty eight times, the number
of years which the dead man hsd lived.
Many people at first believed fire alarm was
being sounded, but as the solemn strikes con-
iinued they realized that II was the announce
ment of the presidents death. Though The
hour was late, Governor McSweeney tele-
graphed to Mrs Mckinley expressing the re-
grets of the people OF the State.
The Columbia Commandury Of KNIGHTS
Tempar, Will probably send repren Ihtives 10
the funeral. There ara few flags on buildings