Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-07
THE SHOOTING IN LONDON.
It is the Sole Topic of Conversation
 Regrets on Every Side.

Regrets on Every Side. London, Sept 7.-The attempt upon the life of President Mckinley is the sole topic of conversation in London this morning. In the street the people are saying: Isn't it awful?" which reference is quite sufficient to iden- l tify the subject that is uppermost in | the minds of all.
 Owing to the fact that the stock exchange is closed to-day the financial world is not taking any action. Mem bers of several leading houses said to a representative of the Associated Press that they do not look for any panic or serious disturbances in none tafy conditions. The only effect an- ticipated is the aeceleration of ship ments of gold to America, which, to the extent of several millions, were due later this year.
 The United States embassy has re- ceived many teIegrams and telephone messages from distinguished persons inquiring for news and expressing anxiety and regret at the attempt of the would be assassin. {.
 The lord mayor this morning ad- dressed to United States Ambassador Choate the following communication:
 "The citizens of London have re- ceived with profound regret and great indignation Intelligence of the dastard- ly attack upon the life of the distin- guished president of the United States and they desire to convey through your excellency their sincere sympa- thy with your country in this melan- choly event and their trust that so valuable a life as President McKin- ley's may be spared for the welfare of the American people"
 t.England prays for Mckinley is printed in great black type across the front page of the Evening Star, and all the journals express the hope of the English people that the president will recover. The Sun says:
 ''The abhorrent crime was commit ted for mere wantonneSs."
 The Evening News says:
 'That he may be spared is the pray CT of every Englishman throughout the empire," and the paper mentions the curious resemblance in the cir cumstances surrounding the crime in Buffalo and those of the murder of President Carnot, whose assassin climbed to his victims carriage for the ostensible pupose of shaking hands.
 The Echo eulogizes the personal traits of President Mckinley as those on which an Englishman can dwell with unaffected appreciation.
 Passengers booked to sail for New York on the steamer St Paul to-day who gathered at Waterloo station this morning en route for the steamer, were tremendously eager for further news of the presidents condition, many dreading the week of suspense with which their passage will be marked. The l o'clock bulletin was hailed with the greatest relief.
 Richard Croker, with John Fox of the New York Democratic club and Andrew Freedman, took the noon train for Liverpool to connect with the steamer Lucania, which sails for New York to-day. MT Croker says he was very sorry about President Me Kinley and he anxiously inquired for the latest news regarding the presi- dents condition.
 London, Sept 1.-The Westminster Gazette's leading editorial is entitled sAn Insensate Crime" 1t refers to the 'sgreat American, round whose sick bed the whole world waits apx- iously this morning.
 The St James Gazette says: ''The problem of dealing with such mon- sters is among the most difficult so-' ciety has to face to-day. We are al- most inclined to regret the escape of the would-be assassin from lynching."
 The Evening Standard regards the at tempt on an elective official as an un- paralleled piece of anarchist stupidity.
 New York, Sept "A meeting of the committee of clearing house associa- tion was held before the stock market opened to-day. At the close of the meeting Chairman Pattan and Mana ger Scherer of the clearing house said that the associated banks had the the finacial situation well in hand.