Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-18
Flashes from Many Wires.

was set on fire, Monday night, and
hanged 10 an electric light pole at
, State and Madison streets, Chicago.
DR.. Herman MatZinger is making the
| archaeological analysis at Buffalo. y.
| y, to determine whether the bullets
| fired from czolgoszs revolver did not
bear some poisonous substance.
| The annual convention Of the Amer
| lean Bankers Association called to
meet at Milwaukee, Sept. 2i-26. has
been postponed indefinitely on account
Of the death Of President Mckinley.
| President Young Of the National
\ Base Bali League. said, Monday night.
that the league has voted To suspend
all league championship games. Thurs
| day. the day OF the funeral OF the late
| President Mckinley.
Acting Postmaster General Shallen-
| berger. Monday. issued the following
order: out OF respect to the memory
| Of our late President, all post offices
viii be closed. Thursday, Sept. l9,
after 10 O'Clock A. NJ"
The city governments Of Lewiston
and Auburn have voted 10 hold memo
| rial services in both cities, Thursday
[.
the afternoon and probably the greater
part OF the business houses and fac
tories.
The gates Of the Pan-American EI-
position We're opened at a. NJ. Mon
day. and the great exhibition will go
| on as ii did previous 70 the death Of
President Mckinley. on Thursday,
the day of the funeral. however, the
| Exposition VIII remain closed
Upon the receipt OF telegram at
Washington from Sec. Cortelyou at
Buffalo. which presumably represents
the wishes Of the President, the an
nounCemcnt was made that the eXeCu-
tive departments at Washington will
hc closed. Tuesday. "Wednesday and
Thursday.
The san Francisco Call prints story
to the effect thar Postmaster Cham
herlain Of Pacific Grove. is certain that
Leon CzoIgosz was in Pacific Grove
during President McKinley's visit 70
that place on the occasion II the q. A.
Il. cncamrmcnt and that he called for
| letters. giving the name IA Fred Me
man
Charles w Mead Of Albany, grand
master ~ Masons for the state of New
York. has issued letter to all the
lodges II the state requesting them tC
set apart Thursday. Sept. l9. as day
of humiliation and prayer, 'on accounI
of the death Of our brother. William
Mckinley, President of the United
States
on account Of this hour of sadness
and mourning now prevailing all over
the country, Curtis ]. Wright as emil
nent grand commander Of the GRAND
Commandery Of Rhode Island and
MassaC Chusetts knights Templar. has
ordered that the Grand ConvoCation
which was to take place in Worcester.
Sept. IS and ~, be indefinitely post
poncd
The King Of Greece. Crown Prince
Frederick, in behalf Of the King o.
Denmark and Prince Christian. the
heir presumptivc to the throne Of Dan
mark. called personally on Uritet
States Minister Swinson at Copenha-
gen. Monday. and expressed sympathy
and condolencc with the people Of tht
United States and Mrs. Mckinley q
| the death Of the President
British Vice Consul keatinE an
nounces that as mark OF respect 70
the late President Mckinley. the Brit
sh vice consulate in Portland viii be
closed all day. Thursday. Sept ~
Vice Consul Heating requests all
British subjects throughout the state
so far as possible to attend in BODY
any memorial service that may be held
in their respective cities and towns
and to observe the remainder OF the
day as a day of mourning.
The executive committee Of the Ital-
| ian United Societies at meeting held
| at New York, Monday. resolved TO sus-
pend the celebration of the Italian ma
tional holiday which was 10 have been
| held. Sept. 20, and TO delegate special
committees to the official and civic
| funerals of the late President Mckin-
| ley. Ii was also decided TO start pub
| lie subscription for the erection Of
monument TO be placed on one of the
public squares in the city in memory
of this great martyr of duty.
In an Informal meeting of 1Gl prom
inent citizens of Chicago held. Mon
| day, proposition to start move
ment for the erection of a magnificent
memorial arch for President Mckinley
| at Washington was made by AleNan-
| der H. Revell. The suggestion was
universally approved. The proposition
| was that the President of the United
States be required to appoint a com
| mission of citizens who shall take
charge of the collection of public
| fund for the purpose of building such
an arch at Washington.