The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17

states when he became vice president,
SO that after all, the taking of new
oath was not a ceremony that seemed
to be absolutely necessary to prevent
an interregnum in governmental af
fairs.
The first outcome of the consultation
in the secretary's office was the issu-
ance of the following order:
Department of State.
Washington, D. c., Sept. IA
ITO the Secretary of the Navy:
"Out OF respect to the memory of the
president, the executive departments
the funeral. JOHN HAY"
This order was communicated to all
of the heads and acting heads of the
executive departments in Washington.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hack
EFT today sent the following dispatch
to every commander in chief, to every
navy yard, and every ship acting
singly:
''It is with profound sorrow that the
department announces to you the death
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ber a.
The acting secretary also issued the
following order to the naval service:
ESPECIAL ORDER NO. 12.''
Navy Department,
Washington, D. c., Sept. IA.
"The president of the United States
died this morning at 10 minutes after
2o'clock IN the city of Buffalo, N. Y.
Officers and men of the navy and ma
rine corps need not to be reminded Of
the public and private virtues of their
late commander-in-chief. The whole
people loved William Mckinley, for he
loved and trusted them. AS soldier.
statesman, husband, and as a pure
minded, great-hearted American, his
fame now belongs to his country.
Under the constitution Theodore
Roosevelt. previously vice president,
has become president and compander-
H-chief of the navy. and marN corps
the United States.
F. W. HACKETT,
Acting Secretary"
SEARCH FOR THE VICE PRESI-
DENT IN THE ADIRONDACKS.
Saratoga, n. Y, September 14.-When
Theodore Roosevelt and his guides left
Tahawas Club yesterday morning in a
hunting expedition, the then vice presf-
dent fully believed that President Nc
Kinley was entirely out Of danger and
on the rapid road to recovery. The
hunting party moved in the direction
of Mount Marcy, the highest peak in
the Adirondack region.
They had not been gone over three
hours when a mounted courier rode
rapidly into Tahawas Club with mes
sages to the vice president stating that
President Mckinley was in a critical
condition. The messages had been tel
egraphed to North Creek and from
there telephoned to a point several
miles south of Tahawas Club. Extra
guides and runners were at once de-
ployed from the club in the direction
of Mount Marcy, with instructions uo
sound a general alarm in order to find
the vice president as soon as posi-
BILE. The far-reaching niegaphones cal
mountain climbing guides, as hour af-
ter hour passed away, marked the prog
ress of the searching mountaineers a.
they climbed the slopes of Mount Mar
cy.
Just as the afternoon began to merge
with the shades of early evening and
as the searchers were nearing the sum
! NIT of the lofty mountain the respon-
sive echoes of distant signals were
heard and answered and gradually the
scouts and the Roosevelt party came
within hailing distance of each other
NIGHT RIDE THROUGH THE
MOUNTAINS.
When Colonel Roosevelt was reached
and informed of the critical conditio,
of the president he could scarcely be.
1ieve the burden of the message per-
sonally delivered to him. Startled a
the serious nature of the news, the vics
president. at 5:45 o'clock Immediately
started back for the Tahawas Club
In the meantime the Adirondack stage
line placed at his disposal relays o.
horses covering the thirty-five mile.
to North Creek. A deluging thunder.
storm had rendered the roads unus.
ually heavy. Without any delay h
moved as rapidly as possible in the di
rection OF North Greek, the northern
terminus of the Adirondacks railroad
where his secretary, William Loeb, Jr.
and Superintendent c. D. Hammond
of the Delaware and Hudson railway
with special train, were awaiting hi:
| arrival.
INFORMED OF THE DEATH.
Soon after Colonel Roosevelt started
night came on and rendered the triI
exceedingly difficult and dangerous, a!
mile after mile was travelled in almos
impenetrable darkness, but the exper