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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-25
BUFFILO's CITIZENS PHI TRIBUTE
TO THE H0K0RED CHIEF MAGISTRATE


back. making a narrow lane through
which Mr. Roosevelt passed to the
house
AS the President passed within the
house and the services were about 70
begin the long line of soldiers and
sailors swung in columns Of fours into
Delaware avenue and formed in bat
talon front along the beautiful thor
oaghfare opposite the house and i'm
mediately facing it. On the extreme
left were the regulars. on the right
the sailors and marines and in the
center the National Guardsmen. They
stood at parade rest, with colors low
cred. each flag wound about its staff
and bound with Grape.
The service had already begun when
down the avenue four housekeeping
black horses came into view drawing
the hearse which was to bear the cas-
ket OF the dead President. 1t was a
heavy vehicle. without plumes or any
trappings to relieve the dead black
The horses. too. were not plumed or
caparisoned. and all four of them were
black from nose TO tip of tail. Two
men were on the box. the driver with
long lines to the tandem pairs and
the groom with folded arms sitting
motionless- Outside the house there
was half-hour of silence and waiting.
Within the house of death was woe I'M
speakable
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-25
SOLEMN AND SIMPLE
SERVICES At THE HOUSE

BIsFFAT.0 September l5.-Dr. Locke
stood at the door leading into the hail.
4 station where his words could be
heard at the head of the stairs The
signal was given and there welled out
rom the hall the beautiful words Of
Lead. Kindly Light" sung hy a quar-
tef. II WAS President McKiniey's IA.
eorite hymn Every enc within sound
Of the musk knew it and half of those
N the room Isl their faces m their
hands to hide their tears. Controller
Dawes leaned against hook ease ard
Nept President Roosevelt SEEMED To
e swaying 10 and fro as If his feafing
s-:is ift<essl. E.
When thu singing ended the elergv-
san read from the WORKS Of the fifteenth
hapter of the First Corinthians. An
rad risen as he began the refna snder Of
he servlfe. Again the goices r0sr With
he wnris ..Nearer. Nv Gssa to Thee.
he very words President McksnleF had
repeated At Intervals 81 consciousness
turing the slay Of agony before BE died
As the music d. 4. away the pastor
p1ke again.
Tles rs prss ls said and eveyv
rad was bowed He texan his invnaa,
lion with the following stanxa from &
aysnn SING IN the Meshesiist eharh
On God. eur help II axes past.
uaEF hote fer years u eouae.
Our shelter from ff.e St0rus's blast.
Ard car esernai home
All present jainesi n the I.0rs7'S
nravef - the ussnisker reneale45 #. il
losing. President Ruoseyelt's xoiee ~
fng asdflsie AZ fhe hack 81 tire raan
The Serysee eone,aded with sssaule
senesiietsen The fnneral director Mas
,aassf Ia step foresrsl II nfnre the cover
IA The easkef when sutiifensT fhere was
= useeenseut behind Governor OieIE
he EaSf ensNEtunifT 10 look npon the
sare 81 his dead friend had s0nse Press.
ns farw4rd n - instant ~ MSS Al
~ side IL fhe easksa and lseniiinx orer
and locking dnwn inta r Almo<e fw0
msnntss nsseed and then ~ turned awax
AID fhe coffin wss closed
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-25
PLANS FOR THE FUNERAL
1T NATIONAL CAPITAL
Icontinued from First Page-l

mains of the late President while the
body lies in state before the funeral
service.
The sergeant alarms has had the
catafalque which supported the re-
mains of Lincoln, Garfield and other
statesmen brought out. and has turned
it over to the funeral directors The
catafalque is to be draped entirely
with new black cloth.
General Barry. assistant adjutant-
general. who has been placed in
charge CT the affairs at the White
House during the time the remains
are in Washington. has completed his
programme. He has directed the COM
manding officer at Fort McHenry. Bal
timore. to dispatch twelve non-eom-
missioned officers to Washington in
charge of a commissioned officer 10
act as bedy bearers. They are 70 ar
rive In Washington in time to handle
the remains when they reach the rail-
road station tomorrow night They
are to remove the casket from the
train and place it in hearse. and
win walk. six on each side OF the
hearse. to the White House. II will
also be their duty TO place the casket
upon the stand in the East room and
TO perform like Offices at the Capitol.
the railway station and at Canton
General Barry has arranged TO have
SIX ebony columns placed in the, White
House 70 support the easket- The
active guard at the Executive Man
sion viii consist of two officers. three
non-commissioned officers and nine
privates OF artillery from Fcrt Hunt.
supplemented by an equal number OF
officers from the Navy and By six
members OF the Loyal Legion and six
~ the Grand Army of the Republic.
From the time the remains reach the
White House the guard will be main
tanned until the body is removed TO
the Capitol Tuesdav morning 4 sol
der and sailor or q marine viii
stand At the head Ct the eofEin and two
more AT the foot. while on the sides
viii stand a member Of the Grand
Army and member OF che Loyal lie
gion. Provision viii be made for re-
lsevinz these watchers az proper inter-
vals.
To provide for the proper arranga
ment in the line of procession of the
diplomatic corps and Of Senators
Representatives and Of persons who
NAV gather AZ the White Hoase 10 join
ia the procession TO the Capitol Cen
eFaE Barry has selected special stat
headed bF Lientenanf-Cosone u A.
u Her OF the engineers. Captain e p
Wheeler and ~. ". ellison or the ord
rance and Major s. v Abbott and
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uuon which were red and white roses.
one glance al the face, staTtlingiy
changed from its appearance in life,
told the story Of suffering which had
been endured before death came Not
3 word vas said. As soon as the colin
had been arranged President Roose-
Welt and Mr. Root. followed by the
other Secretaries. led the way past the
coffin on either side. each glancing for
a moment al the dead face They
then passed quickly out ofthe western
entrance. Behind them came Senator
Hanna. Senator Fairbanks and about
100 more men and women who had
been waiting In the side hall or who
had accompanied the body from the
MilbHrn residence.
President Roosevelt and those who
Immediately followed him had passed
ont OF the building at lis O'Clock, and
there vas a slight delay while the
guard was posted. AT the head Of
the coffin stood Sergeant Galway of
the Twenty-fourth Infantry Regiment
Of the regular Army. Chief Master at
Arms Luze Of the battle-snip Indiana
stood facing him at the foot, with his
drawn cutIass at his shoulder On
tho south. facing the coffin. stood Ser
geant Gunther OF the Fourteenth
Regiment. and Coburn. a sailor from
the Indiana stood facing him on the
north.
The lines OF people approached the
eastern entrance from Eagle street
on the north and Church street on the
south. They we're formed by the po-
lice. two abreast. and approached the
hail in a wide. sweeping curve Of
humanity. which was drawn in con-
stantly at the entrance of the build
ing where the currents Joined. Be
tween the files OF police the stream
from the north passed by on the north
side Of the coffin. while the southern
stream flowed by on the south. Both
passed quickly out at the western
entrance and down the steps. dispers-
ing in various directions
Nothing was heard in the building
but the tread OF feet on the marble
floor as the crowd passed through
without stopping at the rate of about
$50 a minute Each individual had
time only for a hasty glance. as he
was urged forward by the police and
by those who followed. The plan was
SO arranged that four persons could
pass the coffin. two abreast. on each
side az the same moment As the af-
ternoon wore on and the lines grew
longer at their source much faster
than they were melting away at the
hall. the police found il necessary to
urge greater haste in order that as
many as possible might be admitted.
Men and women struggled along for
hours through the press in stnlid pa.
thence. to weep beside the bier and
press kiss upon the cold glass that
covered the dead Presidents face. Lit
tie children we're led past crying as II
they had lost their father. Grand Ar
my men marched by. lifting their
hands TO their hats in a last military
salute to the Major" as the Presi.
dent was known to them. and also
as Commander"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-25
MRS. M'KIALEY IN
STATE OF COLLAPSE
Fears That She VIII Not Be Able
To Go Through the Ordeal Before
Her.

BUFFALO. Sept. 16--Mrs. McKin-
ley has broken down. Grave fears are
expressed concerning her. She was
today in a state OF hysterical collapse.
and though efforts are to be made to
take her to Washington with the
funeral train tomorrow the most seFi-
Gus misgivings are entertained by her
attendants.
In the Milburn House there was to-
day one of the saddest scenes ever Wit
messed by mortal eyes. II was about Q
O'Clock Friday night when Mrs. Ne
Kinley last saw her beloved husband
and babe him final farewell She vas
soon afterward put to bed and the Sc
datives administered for the purpose
OF producing sleep had the desired ef-
feet Mrs. Mckinley was asieep when
the President died This mercfful un-
consciousness tided her through those
dread hours Of the night At { O'Clock
Saturday morning the sedatsves lost
their power and she who had retired q
wife awoke a widow. She was told
the news But she did not appear to
fully realize that her husband was
dead She stiil spoke OF him as liv-
ing. asked how he had passed the
night begged that she might be taken
10 him Little BY little the dread truth
daWned UPON her and at length her
1leadings became too snsisteut 70 be
longer resisted.
Mrs MeWIliiams and Mrs Barber
I'd her into the room where the Presi-
dent lay. the room in which he had
lied ard left her there. Whas took
place no one knows. or viii ever know.
Tor an hour the pair who had march
e through life hand In hand. whose
tender lore had become eeiebrnted.
we're alone together At Length the
watchers heard no more cries and an
reals for recognition. no more carass-
S and lamentations They opanes7 the
1oor ard found the unhappy woman IN
Z swoon By her husbands side.
When the funeral services were
held II the house Mrs. Mckinley vas
enable 70 come down stairs. More
sedatives bad been given her and she
Was hstl half conscious Thns the
hours wore On and the Presidents re-
hairs we're taken away % lie In state
~ the Ctr Hall Mrs. sIcKinlav did
7nt know Of their removal IN the
Fnson she ronsed and begged "a
ee taken % her husband. When told
nat the BODY had heen carried q the
lily Han. where the people we're 10
hare an opportunifY 10 see il. she de.
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White House In the Capitol the sta
tues in Statuary Hall will be draped
with the American flag. There will
be no other draping in the building,
with the possible exception of the
walls CT the rotunda
The Union Veterans LEGION in ad-
ditton 10 the Grand Army of the Re
public and the Loyal Legion. of all
three of which the late President was
member, also will occupy post of
honor in front of the hearse in the
parade
The special guard of honor. compos-
ed of the general officers of the Army
and of officers of high rank in the
Navy. will not march In the parades
of Tuesday and Wednesday The
troops ordered here by the War De
partment win report for duty at the
White House Tuesday morning Com
pany A, Army Engineers Corps. from
Fort Totten, n Y. viii arrive Mon
day night.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-25
GlHeREHE CAUSED THE
pRFSI1EKI'S Death

BtFFAIsO. September I4.-Tha foI-
loving report Of the autopsy nnou the
remains of President Mckinley was -
sued a. > O'Clock
The bullet which struck ovrr sha
breastbone did not pass through fhe
skin. he other bullet passed through
both walls Of the stomach near r. ie,sa~
border. Both hoirs werp fornd 10 -
reTfectiy closed By the stitches. bit the
Tissues around each h0le had beeorse
xangrenons- After passing through fhe
stomach the bullet PASSED into the hack
walls Of the abdomen. hitting and tear
ing the upper end ~ the kidney. Tbs
7ortion Of the bullets track vas 49,,
zaugrenous- the gangrene involving the
ganrrPa.; ne bullet has not yet been
found. There was no sign 81 perifnnifis
81 disease 81 other organs The haarf
waiis we're serr thin. There was no svi-
csnre % enF attempt az repair az the
nart q nature and death resulted fronY
the EnnxTvne which affected the stonacb
around the tuiiet wounds a. Wen a. ~
tissues around the further cours. 81 ~.
bullet Heath vas unavoidable by any
-,arEssal Or medical treatment. and was
TIE a'rees sesrif 81 the bullet wnlind
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Of their once beloved commander in
chief viii be borne.
Then from the church down the two
miles of roadway to the cemetery the
military will guard the way With the
men stationed few feet apart the
long lines win stretch from the church
to the grave Between their lines
again the casket win be borne.
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when all 81 the Ere claims were
Yesterday afternoon Il was found 81
the total dgured up more than e
ooe The tina Tor Sling claims &
ed At Z o'elock yesterday afteFnoos
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04

Concluded on Page Edght.)
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King Edward vill visit ireland a-Ht
year
John ". Mitchell vas elected Usi-
tod States senator by the Legislature
of Oregon.
Mrs. Carrie Nation hss tired % jsii
hic and bos written Judgr Har@n e
letter demanding her release.
Dawson paper. tell o. rich stakes
on irrinc Greek. where quartz o.
eayiug ssf to the ton ~as FOUND
K.uE Edward left England FOR Ger.
many FOR the purpose 90 Visiting bis
sister. she nowagcr Empress Frcd-
cricl
Er-oluuons demanding che en-
forcsm-nf Of The prohibitory Law
were PASSED at rnaas mrsti.g in
Wichita
T. g. Hoaand. third orioer OF tie
wrecked Rio de Jansiro. who wss
among thc missing has turned up
uuharracd
An spp-al has been issued ia Rrr.
ln for friends 60 assist In she cree
tion of the projected Vsrdi msau-
wcnt et Milan
A large party - olergvmen sal
lih'e students lcft New York on ths
steamship Wrrra for the = oiy Land
They will he shsent more then three
months.
Mrs. Emmons Risins has turned
over 20 the Chicago university the
Chicago institute % pedagogy. which
represents an endo~ rnent % nearly
$1,000. 900.
The fuil text OF the imperial cdic'
regarding the punishments OF the Of
Tending Chinese have been sent 20 th,
foreign ministers. Several % the eul
prits ill b. probably executed II
Fckinr.
The Beers are rcfresting in scat
tered and disorganized parties be
fore The advancing column OF Gen
French Col Owen captured De Wet
i5-Pounder and pomPon as wrll a
+ ss prisoners and e quantity % an
munition.
Mrs.. Rose Nurzer. At Coifax. Wash
during a 81 OF insanity. threw her eli
children into 3o-foot veil. 81
then jumped in after them and hel
their heads under water until the
drowned. The woman vac found q
the v'eu and rescued By the neigh
bors-
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Gov. Roosevelt has arrived st his
home on oyster Bay.
Washington's birthday anniversary
was generally observed throughoUt
the country.
The expedition contemplated By
Count Won waldersee in Chins has
been postponed.
4 detachment Of the 4dsh volunteer
infantry. In a slirmish. killed several
insurgents near santa Cruz. Province
OF Can't
Gov. Siauie,. ~ Ksnsss, signed the
bin making places whore liquors. are
sold common nuiszaces and sssr~inx
county Of s 90 eoDfscAte the ilie-
gal stock.
Ii Hung Chang asserts tAet the
punishsncnts 20 be imposed on Prince
Chuang ami Fu Hsiea has bees car
ricd out IN accordsree with she de-
sDands OF ts.e foreign rnsoys.
L. A. cuaahy ass received = letter
from Tat Grove. the sll-xes Kid
naper of yoang Cnsahy. He N,ln.
tains thst be is Innocent and fssS AZ
win come % onsshs TO Prove Il. pro
sided be Is given protestiea from mot
violence
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The BoERs REIR -ATED.


London. Sch. e--r.e rs. oHcr
has received the folio -ue l.sp. teh
from Lord Kitchener.
"Auddieburg, Transual. feh. et--
French reports from riet Eciies.
February -, that the result OF The
column's sweeping the country cRst
that the Beers are rcsreaUuC ia
scattered and disorgaaized parties
TO the number Of some sve ttou-
sand in front Of him.
Amsterdam and piet Retief have
been occupied and troops are rro-
tecting the Swal frontier. srea.h
viii push on. but is much hamp. red
by the continuous heavy rains.
Summary OF total losses inflicted
npon the enemy up 10 February Ic;
zoe Doers known 10 have .seon Aili-
ed and wounded ina action. - taken
prisoners. $50 surrendered. one ls-
pounder gun. 452 rifles, 10000 roulds
of small ammunition, ; 500 horses.
20 mules 1880 trek oxea. is..co
cattle. l55.40o sheep. a1d f.0T0 war
ons and carts captured.
sour casualties; Five officers and
Al men killed and sour officers AID
los men wounded
II regret 70 say that Ma. Howard,
a very gallant officer of the Canadian
scouts. was killed Febrslary IL.
'Plumer reports that Col. Owen
captured DeWet's IS ponder and
pompom February %. % well as %
prisoners and = quantity q ammu-
milton. We had no casualticss enemy
in full retreat and dispensing. being
Figorousis. pursued.
''Deyet's attempt TO invade Caps
Co1cny has evidently completely
faiied.-
is Is reported that Gen. DeWst IS
capped &c the opposite bank in boal
and Is fleeing with a handful Of fol
lowers. 1t Il reported from a Bcel
source AZ zcerust that Ger. Delxrc,
has been captured.
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Sies ntsehins. vaioed =. t,.ooo ard
s~ssd ~ q s.. Louis company we're
seiEed IN ssiorns q. ~ Scott. Kan.
III. h=r~st esntisrsnt the navy
has ksd IN Wsrhinzion sinc~ the ct-il
war vii usrvh IN tAs inaugural
rsrsSe.
A sir-vsar-old girl a. Sterhenson.
Mich. hr~d the elothtng % a smaller
Slater and the child wsa burned 20
deatA TAis vas her forrfh st-
tempt
A oolerrd u,ar. charged with tz-us-
ally kicAing f7-yesr-oid girl in the
sbdones becau~e she told Nina not
20 come In the yard for water. ~..
iynehed in Aina. Ark-
A Chicsro physieian has com
menecd = crusade against ,be use Of
indensir P~ncils. which h> charges
With being the rsu-v OF inaurnerabls
s~Fe lips ssd anFers.
Reors dersiied = train eontaininE
Gen. Kitch~ners baggage a. Kip
river. The train vas preceded BY
snrfh-r IN which the comms nder-in-
chi-f ws~ . passerg~r.
Minister Ch0ate informs the state
department. that in all proha t.iity
~, nsy-rsuncefots treaty riga rfinx
The construction of the SicarsSuan
eAasi would b. ratified by the Rrts-
ish government fust a. IL was amend
- BY the senste
T1s~ foreign envoy. agre-d 70
ceupromise IN th- puniahmrnt 81
Chin~-e offenders. Prince Chwsa=
- 20 be ssrs nEivS, VI Msie,n. Chi Hala
and Hsu Chang Wu Er- 20 b. be-
/ headed. Prince lnaa. Duke Ian ard
/ Gen. rung Eu HsianF are to b. I'M
I prisonrd for life. The court Yielded
o. 9 20 the threatened expe,iisien
/ 81 - th- interior.
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WITH BLooDHoUNDs.
Uuit~a st.t-- nar.aais are mu.tirs
for 1ar N~sl. Who shot Ms
ter terks~nd~r Er~nc~.

Nicholaauiie. Ky. Feb. % United
states Marshal CON McCnrty made
Sd frulticss search % the county Sun-
dav ior Jos. Necl. who shot Master
Loch'cuicr Mark Spence. OF Lock
$50. r. 90 High Bridge january 80.
Spence died % DIS wounds in Cn-
ciuunu Saturday night and shis
places a charge of murder against
Nccl. Mr. McCarty viii return Mon-
day with o squad 90 United States
mnrshais and hioodhounds and en-
dcnror 90 run down the fugitive. IL
Ie Thought that Nerl has gone 20
thc mountains and that ne viii never
Do captured alive.
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D.ri-s tA- F.sr D.y. sSs n-.x 81
Trsttess We're Dt-p-.-4 .r F.-
sAe SIS. sf eSo.oeS-

Lexington. KY. Feb. .2.-KinE AZ
vsra (triai. 2;isl six-year-old bav
stallion By NorTardine. cam Bessic
Webb. hroagi. the top price a. Thurs
days trOtting saies. lie was pur-
chased by o. Wempic. Danviiie. Va.
TOR $500
Onnita. four-yesr-old bay mare
(trial. 2sis..). BY Cecitisn. soid for
s7oo 20 scott Hudson. the Lexington
trainer.
The veteran horsemru. Joe Thayc-.
gave s6o0 fo- Tour Naiinc. a hav yea--
ling Sly b. The Boudsnen. Thayrr's
great stallion ont Of Moonstone. the
dam or san Mstco. These were the
besi prices a. 1hursday's sales. Over
100 head remsin 20 BE- disposed %
Friday. Ninstv-fvs head sold Thurs
DAY for an average - st9o.
Red Fox. ch. G. ftl. by Ceneian1
wilkes. 20 S T.. HARRISON. % LeNing-
ton. for $50
Lexington. Ky. Feb. e3.-The Wood
ward g. Shanknn sale OF troiters
closed Friday afternoon. During she
four days 531 head sold FOR Sso.7sa.
Sc,cnfy-two head sold Friday for an
average Of -i5i sales over $500 Fri
dav were.
Mv My. 3D. m- Uol. by Aicantara
=. D.. Druiu. rardEfovn. ky- sf.sio.
Miss tnre. hir. PM. rl1. hy Baron
Miikes. Brook Curry, Lexington. Ky.
$500
Cuisine. h m l.l. hy Ai-rton. J. NJ
johnson. lavrcncrhurr. Kv.. s551.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST



II IA reported that G-a. Boths 10
about 10 surrender - the BTssish
authoritirs-
Francis j. Schaub snd Miss Nay L.
Winter. eiorrd frcus ifaitinor-. ard
were married in an autousoSils 20
ing a. the rate Of is miles an Aour.
Harry Schwartr. of Lra6viii~. Col.
killed himself By shooting m order
that bis wife might collect 1900 in-
surarcc on his life. Thsy ser, pcn-
niiess
The vice president % che Pseiac
Nail Sgcnrnship 80. biafrcs Capt.
Wnr,i for the disaster % the Rio de
Janciro. he should no, hav- A.
tempted 20 bring re vessel into san
Francisco duriuE fog.
lhe senate passed ~ sracndra-nf
~ the Iouisiana purchase exposition
bin closing the fair on Sundays. n
ESQ adopted an amendment proyit-
ing an appropriation % s1sc.9oo Tor
government exhibit az the Chzri->-
ton exposition.
President Mckinley i-.ued a
proclamation calling for M extra
session of the senate for rrecutir,
purpose immediately aftr- ths dis-
solution % fhe present rcngr-s-
brig. Gcn. Theodore echv.n hss
been placed on the retired LIST ca MS
own application unier the forty
years ser,i,c clause.
Several hundred imperial Chinrs.
troops attacked 20 Germans west q.
Fao Ting Tu February p. The Ger
mans were hard pressed. fought 8
. rcar-giard action. and eventually
drove thc Chinese baca. The Ger
mans had one man Killed ard sever
wounded. De- b. estimated that thl
. Chinese iost 200 in KILLED and sound
Cd.
Elrin y. Cong-r. minister - -.
the United States - China. will re
turn 90 his native lad on leave o.
absence. The strong prohs hihtv i
that Dc wir not resume his siplo
matte post tn rsking Hi. suocesso
is 49, ~. Rockhm. director - IA
bureau - American repuhiics an
special rommissioncr On Chins. ~
has acted ns Mr. CcnKer's sdvis-
throughout The negotiations.