The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-15

had been on the streets rcStlcSSly and
sorrowfully awaiting Jews OF the end HAD
retired for the night as had all the Gov
ornment officials at the State, War and
Navy Departments.
Secretary Hay had given directions
what should be done and according
Chief Clerk Martin and other
employees os soon as they re-
oeivcd official confirmation of the news
Immediately indited cablegrams to each
and every United States Ambassador
and Minister notifying them that Pres
ident Mckinley died at 2:15 this morn
ing in Buffalo and instructing them to
inform the Governments to which they
were accredited. There were no details
in the message-nothing but this brief
announcement-and they were identical
in language except in the names of the
persons addressed The original mes
sage was signed by Secretary Hay Mr..
Babcock his private, secretary having
taken it from the State Department to
the secretary's home for that purpose.
ISSUE PROCLAMATION.
This was all that the Department of
State could do tonight. AS soon as pos
sible it will issue a proclamation an
nouncing the Presidents demise to the
United States and the world at large and
desiring the closing of the executive de-
partments and navy yards and army
posts as a mark of mourning But this
proclamation requires the signature of
Roosevelt and it must be countersigned
also by Secretary Hay.
Arrangements have been made by which
Secretary Hay will meet Acting Secre-
tary of the Navy Hackett in the State
Department in the morning for the pur-
pose of promulgating the necessary or
ders of the three departments. The or
der of the War Department has been
prepared already. It is drafted on lines
similar to that issued when President
Garfield was stricken. 1t has been tele-
graphed to Secretary Root for his APP
prevail and may be issued in his name
The order is addressed to all division
and department commanders in the Uni
ted States, the Philippines, Cuba, Porto
Rico and Alaska and announces the death
of President Mckinley and directs that
all work be suspended for The day, all
flags to be at half staff and that thir-
teen guns be fired in the morning and one
st intervals of half an hour and forty
five guns at sunset
similar order will be issued by the
Navy Department. 1t is also probable
that a guard Of honor consisting of high
officers of the army and navy will be
named at once to escort the remains
OF the dead President to Washington and
to the lace of interment.
FLAGS AT HALE MAST.
The White House promptly sent the Off
cial announcement it had received of the
death to Secretaries Hay and Gage, the
only Cabinet members in town and also
notified the commissioners 1f the dis
trict The White House will be closed to-
morrow and until after the funeral at
least The White House flag will 5e at
half, mast but a comparatively recent act
of Congress forbids draping public build
ings with emblems of mourning.
1t is likely that President Roosevelt,
as his first official act, will issue "a pro-
clamation announcing the death of the
late President. He will likely designate
the day Of burial and appoint 1t 20 be
observed throughout the United States
as a day of mourning. He will doubt
less follow the example of mis- predeccs-
sors in similar cases and recommend that
on the day of burial all people assemble
"in their respective places of di'ftc wor-
ship, there to render alike their tribute
of sorrowful submission to the Will of
Almighty God and of reverence and love
for the memory and character Of our late
magistrate"
Immediately upon receipt of the official
dispatch the following was sent to Sec
rotary Cortelyou:
Members of the executive staff in
Washington are deeply affected aid zee
to tender their profound sympathy TO
Mrs. Mckinley
(Signed 30. H. F. PRUDEN,
Assistant Secretary.
Secretary Hay sent word to an Asso-
| ciated Press reporter that the notiflca-
| tion to President Roosevelt of the death
| of President Mckinley would not be sent
until morning, when Mr. Roosevelt can be
reached by telegraph. The Secretary as
| the Premier of the Cabinet will Wis this
| notification
THE NEWS AT NEW YORK.
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