Evening star., 1901-09-14

the shutters. The police declined to take
the responsibility OF ejecting them.
The coroner Of Buffalo, James Wilson.
arrived at the residence at 10 o'clock and
officially viewed the body. He stated to an
Associated Press representative that it had
been his intention to empanel a jury, but
ne had been officially advised by the dis
trfct attorney that such proceeding would
be unnecessary. After the autopsy, he
said, he would issue a certificate of death
and permit for the removal of the re-
mains.
Arrival of Senator Hanna.
Senator Hanna came to the house at 1o:40,
accompanied by Controller Dawes and Ell
mer Dover. his private secretary The
senator walked slowly and haltingly. and
bowed his head as he approached the house
that sheltered the remains of his dead
friend. Exaggerated reports of Mr.. Hanna's
Illness had been sent out and his appear
ance on the streets completely dispelled
Them He is broken in spirit at the death
OF president Mckinley. but remains strong
physically
An affecting incident of the morning was
the coming of Mrs. Garret A. Hobart, wife
or the former Vice President of the United
states, and her son. Mrs. Hobart was in
deepest mourning. and after her visit to
the mouse, came out with her handkerchief
to her eyes weeping.
Cabinet Members Come.
The members of President McKinley's
cabinet began assembling at 1890 o'clock
Secretary Root was the first to arrive.
and after him came Secretaries Long, Will
son and Hitchcock, Attorney General
Knox and Postmaster General Smith The
only absentees We're Secretaries Gage and
hay, who had not yet reached the city.
The cabinet members went to rear par
LOT or the Milburn home and there began
tnelr conference. At the same moment
the surgeons selected to perform the au-
topsy had assembled with their assistants
In the room upstairs where the President
had died and where his body still rested
General Charles F. Roeb presented him
self informally at the house at II o'clock
lie said that until the funeral arrange
ments had been completed he could say
nothing about the New York troops that
would be assigned as escort to the body
OF the departed statesman. He said that
he was in a position to issue the necessary
orders just as soon as the funeral plans
were completed.
Mrs. Barber and Miss Mckinley Arrive
Mrs. Barber and Miss Mckinley, sisters
OF the dead statesman, drove to the Mil
burn house at 9:3O and were at once es-
corted In. Both showed deep grief.
The gates Of the Pan-American exposi-
tfon will be closed and will remain shut
until Monday. The city is crowded with
exposition visitors, but they. like all 9TH
ers, are in deep mourning for the loss Of
their President. and the holiday decora-
tions now seem a badge Of mockery.
Everywhere there are signs Of sorrow
Flags fly at half-mast and preparations
are in progress to give the public build
ings draping Of black. At all the city
churches tomorrow there will be services
for formal civic action and for a large
escort Of military and civic organizations
when the body is removed to the train that
will carry 1t to Washington are under con-
sideration and probably will be completed
by night. The people of Buffalo feel es-
pecially keen regret in that the President
was stricken down while their guest, and
the loss therefore seems more poignant.
1t Is an interesting fact. recalled during
the morning, that Elihu Root now Secre-
tary of War, was present when Arthur
took the oath Of Office when Garfield died
He was sent for by Arthur as soon as the
news reached him, and by his advice, and
also at the request of the members of Gar
fields cabinet. the oath was administered
at o'clock In the morning by Justice
Bradley of New York