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all the adjoining streets. The win
dows and roofs Of the houses and
the roofs Of tho cars in tho yards
were bluck with people, all uncovered.
The train ran literally botwoon two
lines of people. Farmers from the
surrounding country had driven
through the dark hours of the night
to be at the side Of tho track whore
they could pay their last tribute of
respect. At East Aurora, tho first
town through which the train passed,
the inhabitants had boon augmented
by thousands from the surrounding
country. Tho country schools along
tho way let out, aud the children,
whom the President loved no we'll in
life, were there to 500 his dead body
pass. The train slowed down at
ovory station to allow the people
lined up on either side to got Il better
view Of the flag covered caskot. As
tho train slowed up the mourners
behind the ourtained windows Of the
train could hear the tolling BELLS
ARRIVAL. AT WARRINGTON.
1t WAS shortly before $50 o'clock
that the distan' lights Of the National
Capital came into view Now the
preparation for disemharking the cas-.
ket began. The stalwart soldiers
and sailors who we're to bear it from
the Car we're summoned to their posts.
Az tho train ran through tho suburbs,
the knots of people along the way
gradually swelled to hundreds and
then to thousands. AT $40 the train
swept into the station, around which
a great concourse were waiting to
receive the dead.
TRIBUTE OF THE ILLINOIS.
Newport News, Va, Soptomber lG.
The United States battle ship ILL.,
nois WAS placed in commission this
morning at II o'clock.
The warrant and petty officers and
all of the crew are now aboard, most
of the mon arriving yesterday and
today from the receiving ship Frank
lin at Norfolk and tho Vermont at
New York.
Fifty Of the Illinois crew have
been ordered to Washington to par
ticipate in the State funeral, and left
tonight for that city.
At II o'clock, with the officers,
men and band lined up on the quar-
ter deck, General Superintendent
Post turned the ship over to Capt.
Converse, as tho representative of
tho navy department. Capt. Con-
verse read his orders from Secretary
Long to command the ship. The
flag WAS raised at tho ships storI,
and the band played "Tho Star Span
gled Banner"
Capt. Converse then read his or
ders from Secretary Long relative to
the death Of President Mckinley,
and the flag was Immediately half
masted and one pou' dor fired az n
salute. The firing Of tho gun WAS
continued all day at intervals OF half
an hour.
| SOUTHERN soLDIRRs AT CANTON.
Washington, September 16.-Sev-
eral militia organizations in the
South, including the Gate City Guard,
at Atlanta, Georgia, have applied tc
the war department for a place in
line in the procession at Canton
Ohio, on the occasion of the funeral
ceremonies over the remains Of the
late President. These applications
have been referred to Mr.. Cortelyou
the secretary to the President. The
organizations referred to were unable
to reach Washington in time for the
ceremonies tomorrow.
HEAVY dUAHD FOR THE FUNERAL.
Fort Monroe, Va, September 49,
Six companies Of coast artillery, the
9th, 18th, 35th, dist, 58th and 60th
under command OF Major Best, lef,
Fort Monroe accompanied by the
post band and one hundred sailors
from the North Atlantic squadron
today on the steamer Newport News
chartered for them, bound for Wash
ington, whore they are to act as spe