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statement making Important changes in the
plans for the funeral services over lhe re-
mains of President Mckinley 10 thlS city WIS
given 10 the press tonight.
Mrs. Mckinley that the body oil her nusoanu
shall rest In her home at Canton wednesday
night, the following changes III the oosequiee
OF the late president will be maue
Funeral services In the rotunda OF the capl-
tol will be held Tuesday morning r.nv on tne
arrival OF the escort which will accompany
thes remains from the White House. Inc
body OF the late president will lie in state In
the rotunda for the VI sision Tues
dav evening. The funeral train will leave
Washington at or about O'CLOCK Iuesuay
evening and thus will arrive In canton our.
Signed: john Hay, secretary of State !;
Elihu Root Secretary OF war; Jonn y; L9ng'
secretary OF the navy henry o. r., maSfSs. tSsfan
ers Of the District OF Columbia.
issued TO the public the following announce
ment concerning the funeral OF President
Mckinley:
Washington, d. c., Sept. l5. 1901.
The remains OF the late president OF tne
United States, after lying In state in the city
hall OF Buffalo during the afternoon OF sun
day Sept. Is, will be removed TO Washington
by special train on Monday, Sept. 1G, leaving
Buffalo at $50 a. M, and reaching Washing
ington at p. m. The remains viii then nfI,ee oe
carried, under escort Of a squadron OF Unlteo
States cavalry, TO the executive mansion,
where they, will rest until ocloSk IN tti lne
onog Of so Ss ssP "a
by military and civic escort The details OF
which will be given In separate notlce.
The remains will there lie In state. Religious
services will be held In the rotunda or the
capitol on Wednesday at y O'Clock noon. Az
o'clock the remains, under military escort
will be transferred 10 funeral car and car
ried to Canton, Ohio, via the PennsylVsnla
railroad, arriving there on Thursday at IL 8.
M, where arrangements for the final sepul-
ture will be committed TO the charge OF the
citizens of Canton, under the direction or q
that city. No ceremonies are expected In the
cities and towns along the route OF tne lun
GRAZ '" lsignedI " John Hay.
Secretary OF State.
Secretary Hay was at his desk early and re-
maned throughout the asy. Inougn sgsra stiS
coming to the department Of state from all
parts Of the world. -
In the war department Acting Secretary
Sanger was arranging for the transportation
to Washington OF the troops to participate In
th. funeral procession, making details Tor
doipL. chief Of artillery, who is to represent
the army at the capitol arranged Win ser
geant-at-Arms Ransdell that they should co,
operate in the management OF the 1uneral
ceremonies at the capitol. Four private
soldiers will stand watch day and night, one
at each corner OF the catafaque. so long as
the remains OF Tue Iale pTeeiueuI oboh io -
the capitol building. A suitable guard viii
be maintained at the entrances ana OUTSIDE.
Acting Secretary Hackett ordered that
detail should be made up consisting OF TWO
officers four petty officers and q privates IN
the marine corps for duty at the capitol next
Tuesday to supplement the army representa-
tion. The special guard OF honor 10 represent
the navy at the fuhe ceremonies wi III com-
prise the following officers of high rank: Ad'
miral Dewey, Rear Admiral Grow nipshield,
Rear Admiral O'Neil, Paymaster General
Kenney and Brigadier General deyWoou OF
the marine corps.
While Gen. Brooke will be in general
charge OF military arrangements here, Gen:
Francis 8. Guenlher will be In command OIL
the military contingent In the procession.
Col. Samnel Reber, son-in,law to Gen, Miles,
has been detailed 10 meet Mrs: Mch lniey ana
look specially after her comfort, while Col.
Henry H. Whitney OF Gen. Miles staff has
been designated 10 PERFORM similar service
for President Roosevelt. ,
At the capitol Sergeant. alarms Randsell
directed the preparation OF the rotunda lor
the funeral services The space in even this
vast structure is entirely insufficient to meet
the demand for admission TO more than a
fraction of the persons who think they should
be admitted to the services next Wednesday.
The public will he excluded as the accomoda-
tion will not suffice for the diplomatic corps,
the senate, the supreme court, mouse OF
representatives., and large NUMBER OF
officials, army and navy and civilians VINO
must be present. Every army and navy OIL
ficer in Washington has been ordered 10 at
tend the funeral services. The general pubic
will have an opportunity TO view the re-
mains Of the late president while the oooy
lies in state before the funeral service.
The sergeant-atarms has mad the cataial-
QUE which supported the remains or Lincoln.
Garfield and other statesmen, brought out OIL
the crypt. The catafalque Is to be freshly
coverd with new black cloth.
Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdell mas taken steps
TO secure the attendance at the Funeral next
W edn esday of as many senator's as can De
reached. kilograms have been sent and the
sergeant-at-arms has received number OF
responses from individual senators promisin Z
to be present. Senator Frye, president pro
tenn. or the senate will appoint all or the
senators who come to Washington com.
mittee of honor TO participate in the funeral
services.
A cablegram was received at the war de-
partment today from Gen. Chance as follows
manila, Sept. 15.-The officers and the sold.
iers Of the Division OF the Philippines beg
the department to place an appropriate floral
design on the bier OF the president Of the
United States aB token or great sorrow.
They offer their deepest sympathy to Mrs.
Mckinley.
fSigned) ChaHee.
The war department arranged with local
Gss Rn the EsR,S EsRRSS afmy eops badge s n
centre.
Twelve non-commssioned officers from
Fort McHenry, Baltimore, in charge OF COM
missioned officer, will act as BODY bearers.
They will handle the remains when the BODY
reaches the railway station tomorrow nignt.
They are TO remove the casket from the train
ON q side next the hearse TO the White House.
1t also will be their duty TO place the casket
upon the stand in the east room and to per-
form like offices at the capitol, the railway
station, and at Canton.
The active guard at the executive mansion
will consist of two officers. three non-commis-
stoned officers and nine privates Of artillery
from Fort Hunt, supplemented by an equal
number of officers from the navy and by six
members OF the Loyal Legion and six OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic. From the time
the remains reaches the White House the
guard will be maintained until the body ls
removed to the capitol Tuesday morning.
soldier and a sailor or marine will stand at
the head Of the coffin and two more al the
foot while on either Side will stand mem
Der OF the g. A. r. and member Of the Loyal
Legion. Provision will be made for relieving
these watches al proper intervals.
To provide for the proper arrangement In
the line of procession OF the diplomatic body
and of senator's, representatives and other
persons who may gather at the White House
TO join in the procession 10 the capitol, Gen.
Barry has selected special staff headed by
Lieut.. Col. A. NJ. Miller, Of the engineers,
Capts. c. b. Wheeler and w. W. Gibson. of
the ordnance, and Major 5. v. Abbott and
Capt. NJ. NJ. Patrick, OF the engineers.