The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-14


Official Washington was in the deepest
gloom this morning over the death of
President Mckinley. The first formal ae-
ton was taken early this morning when.
upon r.csi"t Of q conirm"t'"" OF The
death of the President NiT. MsTu"' A''-
ing CHIEF clerk OF - state Department
who remained in his office until after the
new was received, lm''o'.''' ''-.,"
the preparation OF messages L" De sent t'
all tho GoFernmaais of the world ana u
the r,I-'s. Hial'ss OF The United states
abroad notifying them OF the laineniaDle
happening
No'hins iu''n'T was done uHl1 score
larS Hay ''@'H'' MS once at the state
department III . o'clock. He left his home
on Lai1S, l1' square earlier than usual
inns ho'iiHH ana upon reaching ms OF
nee ueSp'''I',u "oFu 10 secretary cage
'i'e Only 'll'' N1'''''' "''ioer j" "'si'-
I"e'o'' anu 10 FRANK W. IlaeA''I Ilie
Ac'ins seer ''-'E Oh 'he navy ana cen
eTal GILLESPIE the Acting secretary oil the
F" ar department. requesting them TO meet
Win MN III the state department Tor a
CUM ''-Ne '' 'aAe proper aS'l'h respect
HIS 'D' ue@1' oI Ihe IreSiueAl-
me gentlemen hurried TO Join MI Hay.
and the consultation lasted for half an
houF Before these officials arrived Sec
rotary Lay sent the following despatch to
MI i'''7e',ll'
Hon Theodore Roosevelt, North
Creek. y. y.
ct Dee President died n 2.l5 this
morning JOHN HAY"
Up 10 late hour this afternoon no re
ply had been received from Mr. Roose-
Welt. As soon as he communicates with
the department arrangements VIII be
made for the PRONUNCIATION Of the oaicial
proclamation, announcing the death Of
Roosevelt president of the United States
by virtue OF his office as Vice President
This urrcla nation must OF necessity be
signed by 1Ir. Roosevelt. and in conse-
Qusnee the time of the announcement is
uncertain. II may not DE promulgated
until Monday. as tomorrow is Sunday.
President Garfield died on September 70.
and it was not until three days later that
the proclamation was issued.
The first action taken at the conference
in Secretary Hays office was decision
to order an the executive departments OF
the Government closed. The general or
der agreed upon is as follows:
ont NJ rnzDacr n the nemory NJ
the President all executive. depart
"a tofrv ana on he dav Of Inc fu-
neral
and ,bs cls,.l.. md .r,-r,,-e. Who b,5
gone 70 their res,ectiye offices were dis
missed and directed % leave tho by,l5-
ir,-- I'm which r1,,.,- ,,,. o.,--,,-,,-..7 Tho
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information was given that no work Of
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any ''- "'' '' "e N'il1' i' -l'1 va
any kind transacted.
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closing Of other branches Of the Govern
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Of any members OF the Cabinet. save by
5i-,.ot C,,5.- ~ ,r~ DID,. III. a.
VA '--' '7-'-' H. '-'7' III
Clude such branches as the Government
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r. and the various commissions and in
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the various chiefs acted upon their own
reznarsfhiffr,- s-rrs-alr,- and rroerr tt,,i,
respective dcuartmeuts Tor the cav.
The artfns, Sa.r.ts,,- ,.r +t,,. ~ .t,fs
'' '-'1 -''-- '-~ va ->--' -71-
ton 70 SEND % all naval stations and ma
W yards the following telegram.
III i- with r.-rrar5r.r e,.-,,y- .l,.+ 81,
department announces 20 YOU the
death ~ President Mckinley AT 2.l5
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MI ii'1A' u at lHs same uiile uIoiAli-
gated the following order:
Navy Department.
Washington Sept u, 1901
al ne ne I,S.N, ,. or inc lWteg states
Gin or rs--rrsin = -'-' ~i''N 90 -H9
"Omcers and men of the Navy and
Marine Corps need not 90 De reminded
81 lAg puDlc ana private virtues Of
whole usor,I T,,-lJ TK-iTIir, Ey.I,fi ne
for ne loved and trusted tbam.
AS soldier. statesman. husband. and
as puIt-Ininded- rSat-hearted
1Eig Cg-I--fr[- ''7 '-'" -9'7a ~
Under the Constitution Theodore
Roosevelt previously Vice President.
become President and Commander-in-
ne 81 1ils -\.EE ana marine 'eTpS
..,T AK n F5AC,E-r,,-~
Acting Secretary"
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