The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-17
MAKE A FAST TRIP
GEN. MILES AND SENATOR CLARK
ARE FASTENING TO ATTEND
M'KINLEY FUNERAL
TRIBUTES TO LATE EXECUTIVE
Both Were Terribly Shocked When
They Heard the Sad News
Great Northern Special
Beats Records

The Great Northern special, carrying
Gen. Miles and party; Senator Clark, OF
Montana, and J. J. Hill, president of the
Great Northern, pulled into the st. Paul
union depot at 6:15 o'clock last night, af-
ter record breaking run from Port
land, Or.
The trip all through was a fast one,
the only stops being for coal and water.
The train left Butte at 1880 o'clock Sum
day morning and pulled in at Minneapo-
lis at sos, beating the overland limited
by nearly seven hours. The run to Moor
head was made on the Great
Northern system, and from there
to the Twin Cities on the
Northern Pacific The train was switch
ed to the Omaha tracks and left st. Paul
at o'clock last night. double crew
was on the big Great Northern engine
from Butte, and they We're heartily glad
that st. Paul was their destination.
Gen. Miles was met at the depot by
Col. Pond and number of other army
officers and conversed with them during
most of the forty-five minutes spent in
ST. Paul. 1t has been trying journey,
but the party all appeared well.
Gen. Miles said to the G l o e in ref
ernce to McKinley's assassination: 1--WE
are on a very sad mission and can
hardly ind words to express my feelings
to you. The shock of the report was all
the more severe coming, as 1t did, after
we had been assured that the president
was in a fair way to recovery. We start
ed East once, but the news of his i'm
proved condition reached us and we de-
cided to resume our trip. At Portland
we heard the awful news that the presi-
dent had passed away and we then start
ed East as fast as we possibly could
From the standpoint of time, we have,
thanks to Mr.. Hill, made a very good
journey Everything possible has been
done for the comfort of the party, and
the worst part Of the journey is now
ever
Senator Clark, of Montana, who will
accompany the party to the funeral, ex-
pressed his very sincere grief at the
taking off of the president.
ct is very sad affair all around, -
said Mr.. Clark. I'VE feel in the West
the great calamity which has befallen the
country" In regard to the trip he said:
ct was the original intention of Gen.
Miles to go right through to Washington,
but this plan has been abandoned. We
will reach Chicago in the morning and
spend the day there, leaving in the even
ing for Canton, to arrive there in time
for the funeral.
CONFIDENCE IN ROOSEVELT.
ST think that very capable man has
been left to fill the Office of chief execu-
tive. I, personally, have every conf
dence in Roosevelt, and think that this
sentiment is echoed throughout the en-
tire West. His announcement that he
will carry out the Mckinley policy of
government has met and will meet, L
think, with universal approval, and all
who know him know that he will do
what he says.
HE is popular in the West especially.
There is no man more popular today
than he, I think, in that portion of the
country"
Mr.. Clark asked the representative of
the G 10 b e, rather anxiously, about the
stock market and also to be directed to
a news stand, where he purchased even
ing papers. He was much surprised and
shocked to hear of Bishop Whipple's
death, and spoke in this connection of the
taking away of Bishop Gilbert, with
when the senator was well acquainted.
Quite a large party accompanied Gen.
Miles, but for the most part the distin-
guished party was not recognized by the
crowd who were waiting to take the
evening trains. The private car in which
the party will continue their journey was
taken into the yards and turned, so that
the observation platform would be at the
rear. This was done so that the party
might get what enjoyment they could
out of the flag end of tedious and ex-
tremely sad journey.
Mr. Hill, who accompanied the party
from the coast remained in st. Paul.