The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-15
At NATIONS CAPITAL
DEATH OF THE CHIEF MAGIs-
TRATE Is SINCERELY MOURN
ED IN WASHINGTON
MANY ORDERS ARE ISSUED
Army and Navy OmcerS Receive Nil
mute Instructions Public
Buildings Cannot BE
Draped.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE execu-
tive officers today carried out the pro-
gramme which law and custom devolved
upon them in consequence of the sal
death OF the chief magistrate Othclal
notification of the demise OF President
Mckinley was communicated to the new
president and the same Information with
tie further fact of the succession OF
President Roosevelt, was made known
officially TO the diplomats accredited from
foreign nations to the government of the
United States and TO the army and navy
and revenue cutter service. The execu-
tive departments were closed fer the
day. Army and navy details were mace
for the purpose of providing a proper
representation of theEe branches of the
government in the several stages attend
ant Upon the removal of the president
body from Buffalo 10 Washington tie
funeral procession from the White house
to the capitol and the removal thence
TO Canton FOR ipterment Steps were
taken TO prepare the White house and the
capitol IN which latter bulding the
body of the dead president win lie III
state from Tuesday until Wednesday aft
ernoon, for the reception of the remains
and such ceremonies as may be held IN
either. \ notable feature of the day 10
those who recalled tie appearance OF tie
coin and Garfield was the absence OF all
emblems of mourning on public buildings
in consequence of a recent rrohib.tory act
of congress.
Senator Frye, of Maine. was notified
that on him would devolve again the
duties of presiding officer of the senate.
The following circular note was sent
to the foreign representatives accredited
TO the government of the United States
late this afternoon:
Department of State, Washington
Sept. IA, 1$0l.-Sir: 1t is my painful duty
TO announce 10 you the death of William
Mckinley, present of the United States
i'll the city of Buffalo. at 2:1j IN the
morning of today, Sept. a.
Laid low by the act of an assassin, the
week-long struggle to save his life has
been watched with keen Solicitude not
alone by the people of this country, who
raised him from their own ranks to the
high Office he filed, but by the people of
all friendly nations. whose messages of
sympathy and hope, while hope was pos
sible, have been most consolatory III this
time of sore trial.
Now that the end has come 1 request
you to be the medium of communca ting
the sad udiHSs to the government of
the honOred nation you so worthily rep
resent, and to announce that in obe6i-
ence 10 the prescriptions of the const:-
tuition. tue office of president has develv-
ed upon Theodore Roosevelt, vice presi-
dent of the United States.
Accept, sir the renewed assurance of
my highest consideration. John Hay
Acting Secretary of the Navy Aaekett
today sent the following dispatch to
every commander-in-chief. to every navy
yard and every ship acting singly:
1T is with profound sorrow that the
department announces 10 you the death
of President Mckinley at 2:15, Sept. II. -
The acting secretary also issued the
following order to the naval service:
~
ment, Washington, D. c., Sept. IA, 1891
The president of the United States died
this morning at 2:15 O'Clock in the city of
Buffalo, n. Y. Officers and men of the
navy ana marine corps need not to be
reminded Of the public and private vir-
tues of their late commander-in-chief
The whole people loved William McKin-
ley for he loved and trusted them.
AS soldier, statesman, husband and as
pure-mincee, great-hearted American,
his fame now belongs to his country.
Cnder the consti Tuition Theodore Roose-
Welt, previously vice president, has be-
come president and con1mander-in-chief
OF the navy and marine corps of the
United States. F W Hackett,
Acting Secretary.
The ceremonies to be observed are
provided 4cr in the naval regulations as
follows:
Upon the receipt of official intelli-
gence of the death of the president of
the United States the senior officer shall
direct that on the following day the en-
sign and Union Jack be displayed 1t
half mast from sunrise to sunset and
guns fired every half hour from all ships
present Similar orders shall be given
at naval stations
A naval regulation provides that sa
lutes shall not be fired on Sunday except
in cases wherein interna tional courtesy
would suffer from the breach There
fore, the firing of the guns will take
place on Monday at those points where
the departments announcement is re-
ceived today.
Acting Secretary Hackett today order
ed Lieutenant Commander Winder. of the
Michigan, now lying at Cleveland, to
proceed at once to Buffalo. The Michi-
CAMS sailors will join the company OF
marines now at Buffalo under Capt.
Leonard in making UP naval escort for
the remains Of the late president. A.
small detachment of marines has been
ordered from the New York navy ward
TO Buffalo to supply any deficiency in
numbers
Fifty blue jackets attached to the Bat
tleship Illinois at Norfolk have been. or
dered to this city to serve as an escort
to meet the funeral train on its arrival
at Washington and to escort the remains
TO the White house
A dispatch was received at the war
department this afternoon from Secre-
tary Root, approving the draft of the
order to the army announcing the death
of President Mckinley. 1t will be sent
to all officers in command tomorrow.
The order follows:
Headquarters of the Army, .4djutant
Generals Office, Washington Sent IL
IS01-Genera orders:
!. The following order of the secretary
of the army announces TO the army the
death of William Mckinley, president of
the United States.
War Department, Washington. Sent IA
1SOl.-The distressing duty devoIyes upon
tine secretary of war OF announcing 10
the army the death of William McI[in-
ley, president of the United States which
occurred at Buffalo, n. Y, at 2:15 O'Clock
a. m. on the 18th day OF September, 1901
Inc grief into which the nation has been
plunged at the untimely death of its
chief magistrate will be keenly felt bv
the army of the United States in which
in MS early manhood he rendered con-
splcuous and Patriotic services, and in
whose welfare he manifested at all times
profound and abiding solicitude.
Appropriate funeral honors will be paid
TO the memory of the late president and
commander-in-chief at the headuuarte rs
OF every military division and depart
ment, at every military post. at the
United States military academy, West
Ioint, ana at every camp of troops of
the United States in the field
Inc lieutenant general of the army viii
give the necessary instructions for car
rylng this order into effect
-Elihu Root,
Secretary of War.
z On the day after the receipt of this
orGer at the headquarters of military
cen mands in the field and at each mill
tafy station, and at the military academy
az West Point, the troops and cadets will
DC paraded at 10 o'clock a. m, and the
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