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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
Awericus Citizens Do Honor to Dead
President.

Americas, Ca, Sept. 19.--The people
of Americas held memorial services in
the Presbyterian Church this evening
in respect to the memory of the de-
ceased President. The building was
thronged and the exercises were most
impressive. Besides the hymnal fea-
lures and scriptural reading, Judge
Charles r. Crisp, Hon. Joseph Ansley
and Hon. w. 7. Lane delivered elo-
quent addresses appropriate to the
occasion. In the public schools of
Americas memorial exercises were like
wise held. a thousand pupils walking
with barred heads beneath the draped
portrait of President Mckinley.
The colored citizens held memorial
exercises in all the churches tonight.
The task of removing the wreckage,
caused by the recent cloudburst, and
rebuilding the bridges here, is pro-
crossing to-day, though trains from
Montgomery and Macon on both the
Central and Seaboard systems have
not reached Americas since Tuesday
afternoon, and the schedules cannot
be resumed before Friday night. The
city is almost entirely isolated, as rail-
roads are badly damaged by floods.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
ATLANTA's LOYALTY.
Georgia's Capital City First to Start
Monument Fund.


Atlanta, Sept. 19.--Atlanta to-day
gathered at the memorial exercises in
honor of William Mckinley, and start
ed a monument fund, which gives
promise of reaching a splendid figure.
In the course of ten minutes with
the big crowd assembled at the Grand
Opera House the sum of $4,000 was
raised.
1t was decided at once to have Il
monument committee and an organtza-
ton was perfected by the election of
Col. w A. Hemphill of the Constitn-
ton Publishing Company chairman Of
this committee.
Nothing has yet been determined by
the committee as to the size or char
acter of the monument. or whether it
is to be a state or national movement.
The success of the fund is already as
sured.
At the memorial services this even.
ing the Auditorium was packed as il
never was before. with every class CT
people.
In the street parade were seen the
troops of the Twenty Infantry
from Fort MCPHERSON with the Fifth
Georgia Regiment, and back OF this
came the survivors of the y. NJ.
Mitchell Union Camp. with those of the
three Confederate camps walking side
by side
At the meeting, addresses wore de-
livered by Gov. Gambler. Gen. John y.
Gordon, Senator Steve Clay, Lucian l..
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
OUR SOUTHERN SISTER.
Mexico Bows in Grief for Her Neigh
boris Sorrow.

City of Mexico, Sept. ia solemn
memorial service in honor of the late
President Mckinley was held to-day
in Orrin's Hall. This immense edifice
was filled with prominent Mexicans
and foreign residents. The great in
terror was draped in black and fitting
ly decorated. The exercises began at
10 o'clock, President Diaz and wife,
both dressed in mourning, arriving
punctually. Ambassador Clayton pre-
sided, President DiaZ being seated at
his right and Minister of Foreign Re-
lations Mariscals on his left. Nine.
Diaz, Nine. Mariscal and Nine. Reyes,
the latter the wife of the minister of
war, occupied a box. All the MEM
bers of the cabinet and diplomatic
corps were present. The exercises con-
sisted of an invocation by Rev. Hubert
Brown, and singing of hymns from
the Scriptures.
An immense crowd gathered outside
and acclaimed President Diaz as he
emerged from the building.
The delicacy, taste and good will
shown by the Mexican government in
this period of mourning has won the
highest praise from every resident
American and the American ambassa-
dor,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
REST, YE, MARTYRED RULER.
Continued from First Page)

followed with a brief prayer, and the
services We're concluded with the sing
ing of the hymn which Presl-
dent Mckinley repeated on his
deathbed, Nearer, My God,
to Thee" The entire congre-
cation arose and Joined in the last
stanza. Father Valtman of Chicago
chaplain of the Twenty ninth Infantry
pronounced the benediction Then the
notes of the organ again arose. The
coffin was taken up and borne from the
church. The relatives and those in Of
fetal life went out in the order they
had entered.
1t was after o'clock when the silent
and anxious throngs outside the church
saw the solemn pageant reappear
through the church doors.
out Tuscarawas street the long pro-
cession moved through a section of the
city where the sound of the dirge had
not before been heard. But it present
ed the same stricken aspect
that had been observed in the heart of
the city. Funeral arches spanned the
street. some of them, 1t is understood,
having been erected by school children.
The houses were hung with black, and
even the stately elms along the way
had their trunks enshrouded In black
and white draDery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
ENGLAND BOWS HER HEAD.
Impressive Memorial Services Held
In London Cattle draIs.

London, Sept. 19.-By command of
King Edward a memorial service in
honor of the late President Mckinley
was held in Westminster Abbey to-
day. 1t was attended by many Ameri-
cans and Englishmen of distinction.
The lord steward of the household, Lord
Pembroke, represented the King. Next
to him sat the United States ambas-
sador, Mr.. Choate, and other members
of the embassy. The Secretary of War,
William st. John Brodrick, and the
under secretary of the foreign office,
Lord Cranborne, were present, and the
other cabinet members were represent
ed. Lord Pauncefote and Lord Rose
berry were also present.
The service, which was fully choral,
was of extreme beauty. The office for
the dead was used, with the prayer OF
committal omitted. A stately service,
similar in most respects to that held
in memory of Queen Victoria on the
day of her burial, was conducted in
St. Pauls Cathedral to-day, and at
tended by six thousand persons. Lord
Mayor Green. the sheriffs. aldermen
and councillors of the city, wearing
their official robes, marched in pro-
cession into the cathedral. Ambas-
sador Choate and the staff of the Unit
ed States Embassy were seated in the
chancel with 300 other Americans, to
whom places had been allotted.
From all parts of Great Britain, the
British colonies and the continent are
arriving, very many kilograms giving
evidence of the universally of the
sympathy for the people of the United
States in their great affection. The
great cathedrals of Canterbury, Edin-
burgh, Dublin, Glasgow and other
cities and the churches of all denomi-
nations throughout the land with full
congregations, generally headed by the
mayors and corporations.
The services in the American and
British churches on the continent were
generally attended by members of the
royal families, cabinet ministers, court
functonaries, navl and military officers,
city officials and great numbers of
American and British residents or visi-
tors.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20

Knight and Hon. Hoke Smith, all of
whom spoke eloquently of the dead
President and praised his life work as
a statesman
The words of Gen. Gordon were
cheered to the echo. In concluding the
general said: rs it any wonder then
that such a man should have been
loved and honored as few men nave
been? Is it any wonder, Mr.. Mayor
that this city should pay him the TIL
butte of respect while he lived, and OF
her grief that he is dead! is
it any wonder that as Con-
federates, we should honor
the knightly soldier. who, rising above
the passions of the partisan, uttered
in this central city of the South those
memorable words, which range through
the Southern hearts and homes as the
heavenly message: Peace on eartn
and good will to men, rang through
the hills of, Judea. (Applause.) 1s.it
any wonder that as disciples of the
Risen Lord. we hold in our heart OF
hearts that dying testimony of the
truth of our glorious and cherished
Christianity, those words that shall
ring in honest hearts till time shall De
no more: Peace, peace to his honored
ashes" -
Once in the course of his brief ad-
dress, Senator Clay took occasion to
refer indirectly to the sentiment re-
Gently attributed to Senator Yelling
ton of Maryland. In this connection,
Senator Clay said: "God pity the man
who approved the deed. Thank God
that no voice of approval came from
Georgia. 1 will go further; God pity
the man who did not express love and
sympathy for. him during the time of
his suffering and death"
A telegram was received this after
noon by Chairman Hemphill of the
monument committee, from Gen. Joe
Wheeler containing an expression OF
gratitude that one of the first move
ments to build a monument had start
ed in the South. Gen. Wheeler added
that he could be counted on for a sub
scription.
The meeting to-day was in many re-
spects the most remarkable ever held
in Atlanta. The movement for the
monument, while it has been mention
ed for several days past, came with a
spontaniety at the mass meeting that
brought on the greatest enthusiasm.
This afternoon business was pracIi-
cally suspended, and all the bells in
the city were tolled for sixty minutes
between and o'clock.
Atlanta MOurns.
Atlanta, Sept. 19.-Memorial services
| in honor of the dead President were
| held here to-day. The state, county and
| city Offices and business places general
| ly were closed. Among those who made
| addresses were Gov. Gambler, United
States Senator Clay and Gen. John B.
Gordon, COMMUNICATIVE chief of the
United Confederate Veterans. There
was a parade of civic and military or
ganizations this forenoon. A division
of the G.. A. R. and the Confederate
Veterans marched together. A salute
of twenty-one minute guns was fired
at noon at Mcpherson Barracks, the
| United States military post.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
Memorial at McRae.

McRae, Ca, Sept. 19.-At the Metho-
dist Church at IL o'clock to-day, appro-
pirate memorial services were held in
honor of President Mckinley. After
music and prayer Mayor Graham made
the principal address of the occasion
touching upon. the life, character and
accomplishments of Mr.. Mckinley.
Short talks were also made by Rev.
w. A. Huckabee and Rev. M. A. Nor
gan. The large church was crowded.
The postoffice and most of the busi-
ness houses were closed. The South
Georgia College suspended exercises.
and attended the service in a body, $50
strong. The military company was
also present in uniform.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20

Bailey, Ca, Sept. 19.-Memortal SER
vices were held here to-day in the Ban
fist Church. A very large crowd at
tended the services and several
speeches were made by Rev. ]. T.
Lowe, DR.. B. H. Patterson, Prof. w.
H. Cassels and others. The Superior
Court being in session here, the grand
jury adjourned and attended the SER
vices in a body, and Prof. Cassels'
large school attended also. All those
present seemed to be deeply impressed
with the solemnity of the occasion.
Many, and among them the older men
in the congregation, were seen to shed
tears freely. Many beautiful tributes
were paid to the dead President, and
the manifestations of approval showed
how much he was loved and esteemed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20

of eulogy were made by Past Grand
Sire Campbell of Canada; John C. I'm
derwood of Kentucky; Judge Simms of
Alabama and Hill Montague of Vir-
ginia. The resolutions were submitted
by Judge Daniel of Georgia. They in
Guided the following:
I'm behalf of this vast brotherhood,
we denounce the assassination of Pres
ident Mckinley as a dastardIy crime
against a fellowman and a wicked
stroke against law, order and good
government throughout the world.
I'm our official capacity we pledge
the combined strength and influence of
this order to an effort to suppress and
forever eradicate from our social sys-
tenn anarchy and anarchism."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
PhiIadelphia's Tribute.

Philadelphia, Sept. 19.-Philadel-
phias tribute to the martyred Presi-
dent was paid tonight at a great me-
mortal meeting in the Academy of
Music. The big auditorium was pack
ed from pit to dome. Addresses were
made by Hon. Wayne MacVeagh, who
was in President Garfields cabinet;
Archbishop Ryan of the Roman Cath
Ollie diocese, and Assistant United
States Attorney General James NJ.
Beck. Mr.. Beck said that he had oc-
casion to examine the statutes, but he
regretted to say that he could find no
law which would effectually stamp out
anarchy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
Services Mt Dnrien.

Darien, Ca, Sept. 19.-The business
houses and Offices were all closed here
to-day in observance of the funeral of
President Mckinley. Services were
held at the Methodist Church at II
o'clock this morning, conducted by Rev.
Thomas H. Thomson, pastor. The
other ministers were out of the city.
The address of Mr.. Thomson recounted
the many virtues of the dead chieftain
and spoke eloquently of hts tragic
death. Appropriate resolutions were
adopted by rising vote of those pres
ent. The music was furnished by a Sc
lect choir and the services were con-
cluded with the song Nearer, Ny God,
to Thee"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
EMMA GOLDMAN ATTENDED.
Present mt Memorial Services in
Honor of Presidents Memory.

Chicago. Sept. 19.-Emma Goldman
attended memorial services held in
honor of the memory of President Nc
Kinley to-day. 1t was not of her own
volition that she was present. The
ceremonies were held in the woman's
ward of the county Jail. Many of the
prisoners manifested great grief as the
services proceeded.
Miss Goldman, alone. remained I'M
moved. When the hymn, Nearer, My
God, to Thee" was sung by the pris-
oners, the woman whom Czolgosz
claims as his teacher, turned her back
upon the preacher, and the persons
who Joined in the singing, and seemed
intent, upon perusing the pages of a
book which she carries with her and
continually reads.
The local anarchists, who are being
held on the charge of completely in the
Presidents assassination, were offered
an opportunity to participate in the
memorial exercises in the Jail, but all
refused.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
"SIMPLY DID MY DUTY"
So Says Assassin CxoIgOsx in Speak
ing of His Horrible Deed.


ing of His Horrible Deed.
Buffalo. Sept. 2O.-The Courier this
morning prints the following:
Whats the use of talking about
that? l killed the President. am an
anarchist. and simply did my duty;
that's all I'll say"
Leon F. Czolgosz, the assassin CT
President Mckinley said these words
to Frank A. Olozanowski, editor of
Buffaloski, a Polish newspaper. Olo-
zanowski paid his second visit to the
assassin's cell. He was sent by the
district attorney in pursuance of vain
efforts to move the prisoners stubborn
tongue.
"Czolgosz talked freely on every
subject which 1 suggested, except his
crime" said Olozanowsk tonight.
His conversation would have been
entertaining coming from a man other
than the Presidents assassin. He talk
ed on the Polish alliance and a variety
of other subjects, but when 1 spoke of
his crime he merely said:
What's the use of talking about
that? killed the President. 1 am an
anarchist. 1 simply did my duty.
That's all I'll say
"Czolgosz spoke earnestly and deter
minedly. / tried him several ways,
but he would not add a word to his
declaration. don't believe anyone has
any more from him about the crime.
Czolgosz is intelligent and l don't be-
lieve he will tell more"
The closest watch is being kept on
Czolgosz, and the. sheriff's officers also
seem bent on aiding the prosecution by
getting admissions from the prisoner,
but so far they have been unsuccess-
full. The prisoner talks on ordinary
subjects occasionally, but win not talk
on subjects leading up to the assassi-
nation of the President. When ques-
toned in that relation Czolgosz re-
Si1p1ac hic Stuhhor1 ed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20

position to the south of the vault and
sang Farewell My Brother" This
hymn was followed by others, includ-
ing Rock of Ages" THE Christians
Good Night" and THE Wayside
Cross" The selections were beautiful
ly rendered and no part of the funeral
ceremonies in Canton was more i'm
pressive. The darkness was gathering
fast as the Knights sang on and many
in the multitude around the casket
were moved to tears, and the sound of
sobs was distinctly audible in the crowd
that lined the fence beyond the line
of National Guardsmen.
The last of the procession passed the
bier at 5:45 and then orders We're given
by Capt Biddle that the cemetery
should be cleared. The order was quick
ly carried out and the President was
left in the care of his guard of honor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
WEAR GARB OF MOURNING.
Continued From First Page.

within the last few days to advise that
the President should henceforth alb
stain from public receptions and hand
shaking, and that greater protection
should be given to his person.
You might have him surrounded
with cohorts, defended with bayonets.
and have him followed by argus-eyed
detectives, and yet he will not be proof
against the stroke of the assassin. Are
not the crowned heads of Europe usual
ly attended by military forces, and yet
how many of them have persisted at
the hand of some criminal. No. let the
President continue to move among his
people and take them by the hand. The
strongest shield of our chief magistrate
is the love and devotion of his fellow
citizens. The most effective way to
stop such crimes is to inspire the rising
generation with greater reverence for
the constituted authorities, and
greater horror for any insult or injury
to their person. All seditious language
should be suppressed. 1ncendiary
speech is too often an incentive to
criminal acts .on the part of many to
whom the transition from words to
deeds is easy"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
A City of Mourning.

Norfolk. Va, Sept. 19.-Norfolk was a
city Of mourning all day. Nearly every
business house was closed as were all
the schools. The Norfolk Artillery
Blues fired minute guns during the
hours of the funeral at Canton and
bells tolled throughout the city. All
government offices, the banks, cotton,
produce and real estate exchanges and
the courts were closed. Every religious
denomination in the city held memorial
services. The dead Presidents favor
lite hymns were sung and several eulo-
Cystic speeches were made by different
ministers.
Chaplain Wright of the battleship
Massachusetts addressed the crew on
board the vessel in Hampton Roads on
the life of Mckinley.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
WOOD IN WASHINGTON.
Cuba's Governor General VIII Con-
fer with President Roosevelt.

Washington. Sept. 1s.-Gen. Leonard
Wood, Governor of Cuba, accompanied
by his secretary, Alex Gonzales, ar
rived in Washington late tonight.
While here he will have conferences
with President Roosevelt and with Sec
rotary Root and will start on his re-
turn trip Saturday.
The business which calls Gen. Wood
to the city at this time is to submit
to Secretly Root the new electoral law
adopted by the constitutional conVen-
ton.
Gen. Wood thinks there should be
some action by the American govern
ment towards the relief of the sugar
planters and tobacco producers, who
are now handicapped. he said. by the
duties on imports of their products in
to the United States. A moderate re-
duction in the tariff on both these
products, sugar first and tobacco Sec
ond he said was absolutely essential
to the future welfare of the island.
Gen. Wood will earnestly recommend
the reduction of the tariff on these two
products.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
SERVICES AT GUYToN.
An Appropriate Tribute to the Late
President Mckinley.

Guyton, Ga, Sept. 19.-Memorial SER
vices, in honor of President Mckinley.
were held in the Methodist Church to-
day. At the hour appointed for the
service every seat in the church was
occupied. The school children attended
in body. All places of business closed,
and the citizens assembled at the
church to show the high esteem in
which the President was held in this
section.
After the singing of songs appropriate
to the occasion, Rev. ]. B. Thrasher
read a scripture lesson and Offered
prayers after which he made a few an
propriate remarks upon the life of
President Mckinley. Mr.. ]. T. Wells
then addressed the large audience. He
made an excellent speech. The SER
vices closed by singing Nearer, MY
God, to Thee"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
AT BRYAN's HOME.
Mckinley Sincerely Mourned-W. j.
Bryan His EuIogist.


Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 19.-Memorial SER
vices for the dead President were held
at the Lindell Auditorium, into which
more than 5000 people crowded. Will
liam ]. Bryan was one of the speakers.
He said:
TT is unfortunate that in the heat of
political controversy partisanship some
times becomes so strong as to cause in
justice to be done the motives of polit-
ical opponents, and it should be our
constant aim to place our campaigns
upon so high plane that personalities
will be eliminated and the issues made
to turn upon the principles involved.
Let us hope that this national af-
Fiction, which unites all factions in. a
common sorrow, will result in a broad
err charity and more liberal spirit
among those who, by different policies
and through different parties, seek to
promote the welfare and increase the
glory of our common country"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
MRS. M'KINLEY'S BRAVERY.
The Dear Lady's Mental Suffering in
tense, but Her Fortitude Triumphs.

The Dear Lady's Mental Suffering in
tense, but Her Fortitude Triumphs.
Canton, o., Sept. 19.-The friends of
Mrs. Mckinley do not tonight regard
her as being upon the verge of a coll
lapse. On the contrary they express
themselves as quite confident that she
will be spared to them for a long time
in at least as good a state of health
as she has enjoyed for the last five
years. DR.. Rixey said late this morn
ing:
Mrs. Mckinley is bearing up as we'll
as could be expected under the circum-
stances. She is suffering intensely
from her bereavement and has fire.
quently given way to sobs and tears,
but for all that she has been doing as
well as any woman could do under
similar circumstances. We have no inn
mediate expectations of anything but
favorable conditions in her case"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
At Live Oak, Fla.

Live Oak, Fla, Sept 19.-That Live
Oak sincerely mourns the untimely
death of President Mckinley was
clearly demonstrated to-day by the
large crowd that attended services at
the Methodist Church. Though it was
continuously raining all the teachers
and students of the high school were
present and the Knights of Pythias
turned out in a body out of respect for
their dead brother, Mr.. Mckinley, hav-
ing been an honored and beloved men,
Der of the order. The postoffice, bank
and all the business places were. closed
and crepe was in evidence in many
places.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
All Florida GrieVes.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 19.-Memo-
rial services in honor of the late Pres
ident Mckinley were held here, and
business was suspended during funeral
hours. The services here were under
the auspices of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Congressman Sparkman
spoke at Tampa. The Confederate
veterans of Jacksonville and Ocala
passed resolutions of sympathy. In
ST. Augustine a number of orphans
brought from Cuba since the war, and
under care of the Episcopal Church,
attended services dressed in white and
wearing crepe.