The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-19

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This was the Presidents favorte portrait.
March 14-Presidcnt's signature affixed tc
gold standard bill.
March 19-News of anti-foreign activity
in China
April 3.Porto Rican tariff bill passed
by Senate.
April 6-Bill passed by House providing
Territorial Government for Hawaii
April 11-POrto I;ican tariff bill finally
| passed
April 12-Porto Rican tariff bill signed
May 2-Nicaragua Canal bill passed by
House.
May S-Disclosure of NeeIey's stealings
of Cuban postal funds.
May 21-BOer ENJOYS informed by State
Department that United States can
not intervene to stop the war in
Africa.
June 2-Anti-trust bill passed by House.
with but one opposing vote.
June Adjournment of first session of
seth Congress.
June 10-Foreign troops rushed to Pekin
to protect legations.
June l4-toreign relief expedition in bat
tie with Chinese troops near Pekin.
June 21-McKinley and Roosevelt nom
mated at Philadelphia
June 23-Ailied forces. after hard fight
ing, enter Ticntsin.
July Bryan and Stevenson nominated
at Kansas City.
July &-News received that legations in
PelSin were safe
Aug. 1G-Allied forces entered Pekfn and
relieved legations.
Sept. ISSUES Of the campaign defined
iii Presidents letter Of acceptance.
Sept. 17-Report of Taft Commission on
conditions in the Philippines.
Nov. G-McKinley and Roosevelt elected
T-I..v.
Dec. last session of 18th Congress
convened; Presidents message sub
mittcd.
Dec. Ship subsidy bill taken up in
Senate
Dec. Army reorganization bill before
the House.
Dec. 12-President participated in Ma
tional Capital Centennial Celebration.
Dec. l3-Canal treaty amended in Senate
to provide for American canal.
Dec. 2O-Amcnded canal treaty ratified
by Senate.
1901.
Jan. 15-Demand made by House that
1t shall have privilege of helping to
inaugurate the President.
Jan. 22-Message of sympathy to Edward
VII. upon death OF Queen Victoria.
Jan. l3-Army reorganization bill finally
passed; signed by President.
Feb. 13-ElectOral vote counted by Con-
gress, and Mckinley and Roosevelt
declared elected.
March 4-Inauguratcd the second time as
President of the United States.
March 17-Attcnded the funeral of for
mer President Benjamin Harrison
April 29-Left Washington with Mrs.
Mckinley ON a trip to the Pacific
Coast.
May 12-Mrs Mckinley taken seriously
i'll in California.
May 2I-Supreme Court decision in insu-
lar cases sustained position of the
Administration.
May 3O-President arrived in Washing
ton with his suffering wife.
June lin a signed statement to the
American people, the President an
nounced that he was not a candidate
for, and would not accept, nominal
ton for a third term.
July Accompanied by Mrs. Mckinley.
the President left Washington for his
home in Canton.
Sept. left Canton for the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition at Buffalo TO partici-
pate in the exercises incident to
Presidents Day
Sept, 5-Delivered his last public ad-
dress, pointing out the way to Amer
lean greatness and glory.
Sept. Shot down by the Anarchist.
Leon CzolgOsz, while holding a public
reception in the Temple of Music.
Assassin knocked down by bystanders,
secured by police, and conveyed to sta
ton, where he is heavily guarded, to pro-
tect him from the outraged people
The President, after a preliminary ex-
animation Of his wounds, is conveyed to
the spacious home of John G., MiIburn,
and the most eminent surgeons of the
country are hastily summoned to his bed
side. Secretary CortelyOu issued the fol-
lowing bulletin at p. m:
'FIha
o'clock. One bullet struck him on the
upper portion of the breast bone, CHANGING
ana not penetrating; the second bullet
penetrated the abdomen five inches below |
the left nipple and one and half inches !
to the left of the median line. The alb |
domen was opened through the line Of |
the bullet wound. 1t was found that |
the bullet had penetrated the stomach. |
The opening in the front wall of the |
stomach was carefully closed with silk |
stitches, after which a search was made /
FOR hole in the back wall of the stOm- |
lch This was found and also closed in
me same way. The further course of the
bullet could not be discovered, although |
careful search was made. The abdominal |
wound was closed without drainage. No
injury to the intestines or other abdom-
mai organ was discovered. The patient
stood the operation well; pulse of good
quality, rate of 100. Condition at the
,OhNiunloI VI operation was gratifying.
The result cannot be foretold. His CON
iition at present justifes hope of recoy-
cry"
The assassin was vigorously cross-exam-
ned at the station-house by the police
md public prosecutor. He is sulen and
iiefant, at first, merely saying, 81 have
lone my duty" He finally writes a CON
ession, stating that he was impelled to
he deed by the speeches of Emma Gold
nan, and thought that he would secure
change of Government by killing the
resident: He denied having any accom-
'lices. The police begin a general arrest
# all known Anarchists.
Sept. THE physicians send out the
GLOWING bulletins:
AT q a. m: The President has passed
good night; temperature, 1O2; pulse,
10; respiration, "a
P. NJ. RIXEY
"ROSWELL PARKE.
GEORGE b. CORTELYOU.
Secretary TO the President"
At 0 a. M: President passed a fairly
omfortable night and no serious syrnp-
oms have developed. Pulse, 1916; tenn
1O2; respiration p.
up NJ RIXEY .