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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
SUMTER S. c. WEDNESDAY. sEPTEMBER g.. 1901

the press, that the danger point had
passed and that the president would
survive the attempt upon his life.
"Of course we will all feel easier
when week has passed, +" said DR.. Nc
Burney, the dean of the corps. sWe
would like to see every door locked
and double locked, but the danger from
possible complications is now very
remote. -
AS an evidence of the supreme faith
be holds, Dr.. McBurney after the
morning consultation, made a trip to
Niagara Falls and this evening return
ed to New York. He could reach here
again in ten hours if the unexpected
should happen and there should be a
change for the worse. The little piece
of lead in the muscles of the back is
giving the physicians no concern
whatever. Unless it should prove
troublesome to the president later on
he will probably carry this grim souv-
enir of the anarchist with him to the
end of his days.
The doctors say that once encysted
it can do no harm. The X-ray ma
chine is ready for instant use, how
ever, and if there is the slightest in
haramation or pain in the vicinity of
the bullet an operation will be per-
formed.
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McsWEENEy's TRIBUTE.

Columbia, Septmeber l4.-Governor
McSweeney, as soon as he heard Of the
death of President Mckinley. sent the
following telegram to Mrs. Mckinley
at Buffalo:
"On behalf of the people of South
Carolina extend to you my heartfelt
sympathies in your irreparable loss.
The death of your distinguished hus-
band is keenly felt by all Of our peo-
pie. His Administration has undoubt-
eldy given satisfaction to the Southern
people, and we all join with the citi-
zens of the whole nation in express
ing our grief
Governor McSweeney wishes to-
make the suggestion that at noon to-
morrow all city bells toll, for a period,
in respect to the President, and that
the flags on all public buildings,
Court Houses, schools, ETC., be plac-
ed at half-mast, to testify to the fact
that the people of this State feel and
deplore the loss of the President of the
country.
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EMMA GOLDMAN ARRESTED.
She is Accused With Others of
Having Planned Presidents
Assassination.

Chicago, Sept. 1o.-Emnaa Gold
man, the anarchist queen, under whose
red banner Leon Czologocz claims he
stands, whose words, he claims, fired
his heart and his brain to attempt the
assassination of the president, was ar
rested here shortly before noon today.
She disclaimed all but the slightest
acquaintance with the presidents as
sailant; she denied absolutel ly that she
or anarchists she knew were implicated
in any plot to kill the president. She
said she believed Czologocz acted en-
tirely on his own responsibility, and
that he never claimed to have been
inspired by her, as he is quoted as
affirming.
The president, she averred, with a
yawn, was an Insignificant being to
her, mere human atom whose life or
death were matters of supreme in
difference to her or to any anarchist.
Czolgosc's act was foolish, yet she
declared it probably had its insplra,,
tion in the misery which the Pole had
seen about him. Violence, she said,
was not tenet in the faith Of the
anarchist, and she has not advocated
it in Cleveland, where Czolgocz has
said he heard her, not elsewhere.
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bal Interpretation of the official bull
letins to the newspaper men. DR..
Stockton, local surgeon practitioner
with a high reputation was called in
for the first time tonight, it being ex-
planned that the complication that had
arisen was one with which physician
and not a surgeon would have to deal.
Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock, who
were at the Milburn residence until II
o'clock, said when they departed that
there was no cause for alarm, that
the trouble was in the stomach and
not in the wound and they believed
the presidents condition would be i'm
proved in the morning.
Drs. Wasdin, Rixey and Stockton
remained at the Milburn house during
the night and were constantly in the
room of the president. For hours the
president failed to respond to the
treatment to which he was subjected
to relieve him of the difficulty occa-
stoned by the failure of the organs of
digestion and assimilation. The non
success of the treatment added to the
depression that existed but Just at
midnight the relief so much desired
came and he had two operations of the
bowels within few minutes. This
gave great announcement and changed
the character of the bulletin which
the physicians were even then prepar-
ing. In it they announced that all ia
vorable symptoms had improved since
the last bulletin.
The decreased rapidity of the pulse
from 128 to 120 which followed the
bowel movement was also exceedingly
gratifying.
The physicians are really alarmed
about the presidents heart. The ac-
ton of the bowels was produced by
the action of the calomel and oil.
Milburn House, Buffalo, Sept. Is,
2:58 a. m.-President Mckinley ex-
perienced sinking spell shortly after
2 o'colck. The physicians are admin
istering restoratives to him with the
hope Of reviving him.
A general call has gone out to the
physicians and the members of the
cabinet now in the city.
Milburn House, Sept. 13, 3:25 a. m.
The president is so weak that he
does not apparently suffer much.
Strychnine, digitalis and other power
full heart stimulants don't produce
effect and the worst is feared. His
death might occur any time from
heart exhaustion. Mrs. Mckinley has
not yet been informed of the change
for the worse.
Milburn House, Sept. l3,--Drs.
Mann and Mynter left the house at 4
O'Clock. The latter said:
"The president is in better condi-
tion than he was an hour ago. We
have not given up hope. He has raj
lied somewhat and we are going
home. -
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czoLGOCZ's PUNISHMENT.

Washington, Sep. 1o.-Attorney Gen
eral Knox returned today and almost
Immediately sent for Solicitor General
Richards, with whom he had an hours
conference on the subject of the posi-
bility of reaching Czolgosz under the
Federal laws. Sections 5,o0S and
5, 800 of the revised statutes were care
fully gone over, and the conclusion was
reached that if a conspiracy could be
shown these two sections might be
made to apply. The only advantage,
however, that would be gained would
be in the length of the term of impri-
sonment that Czolgocz might be made
to serve. Under these sections ten
years Imprisonment is the maximum
term, but no time allowance can be
made for good behavior as in the state
of New York.
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The Name of the Assassin.

Since the attempted assassination of
President Mckinley every newspaper
reader in this country has been trying
to learn the proper pronunciation OF
the surname of Leon Czolgosz, the
man who shot him. Many will recall
that there was a similar interest and
the same difficulty in pronouncing the
name of Guiteau, who assassinated
President Garfield.
Mr.. William M. Doyas, official inter
prefer of Polish and Bohemian Ian
guages in the United States immigra-
tion Office at Baltimore, and himself
a Pole by birth, says that the would
be assassin's name should be prcnounc-
ed "Choalgosh. -
1.-The word is derived from Polish
verb,'' said Mr.. Doyas, (Which means
to drag or creep or crawl. Used as a
noun, it means creeping, crawling
thing, such as a snake. In the present
instance the name seems most appro-
-
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Emma Goldman Held Without Bail.
The Hearing of Her Case Post
poned for a Week.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Magistrate Prin-
diville today decided that Emma Gold
man, the anarchistic lecturer under ar
rest here should be held without bail
until Friday pending the decision of
similar cases in the superior court.
Miss Goldman appeared for hear
ing before the magistrate during the
forenoon. She had not secured coun-
sci but in a determined voice declared
that she was ready to act as her own
attorney. The assistant city prosecu-
tor, however, obtained continuance
of the hearing till Sept. 10, the date
set for the hearing of other anarchists
in custody here, Mr. Owens, the pros
ecutor, stated that the result of an in
vestigation at Buffalo was being
awaited.
The court postponed its decision in
the matter of bail, which Miss Gold
man demanded the privilege of fur
nishing, until later in the day. While
waiting, Judge Chetlain in the
superior court held the other anar-
chists until Friday when he said he.
would hear arguments in the applica-
tion for writs Of habeas corpus. AS
the charge against Miss Goldman,
conspiracy to murder President Nc
Kinley," is the one lodged against the.
local anarchists who are named as,
conspirators with Miss Goldman,
Magistrate Prindiville thought it wise
to await the decision of the higher
court.
He said it would not be necessary
for counsel to apply for writ for
Miss Goldman, as he would deal exact
ly with Miss Goldman as Judge Chet-
lain had with the other prisoners.
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President William Mckinley.
The Story of His Last Days as
Told in the Daily Dispatches.

Buffalo, Sept. 1o.-The corps of
eminent surgeons and physicians IN
attendance upon the wounded presl-
dent today committed themselves with
out reservation to the opinion that
their patient was out of danger and
that there We're no complications
threatening his life. They did not
give assurance of his recovery collec-
lively over their signatures III an Off
cial bulletin, but they went a long way
toward it individually and separate
" during the day Each of them, with
the exception of DR.. Rixey, who did
not leave the Milburn residence, plac
ed himself squarely on record, not pri-
vately to the friends of the president.
but publicly through the agency Of
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Milburn House, Buffalo, N. y,
Sept. 12.-For the first time there was
a bad strain in the news from the
Presidents bedside today. Possibly
the alarm it caused was exaggerated,
but that genuine apprehension existed
there can be no question. Tomorrow
morning will probably show what
complication has arisen Food given
to the president this morning has not
been properly assimilated and passed
and the administration of food by the
mouth has been discontinued. The
president continued to complain Of the
fatigue, noted by the official bulletin
in the afternoon.
His pulse increased to 12S. This is
considered entirely too high for his
temperature.
One of the consulting physicians
said that judged by medical records
his pulse should be 96. The accelera-
tion of the pulse was attributed part
ly to the revulsion of the stomach
against the food and DR.. Mann pri
vately assured Secretaries Hitchcock
and Wilson, the presidents brother,
.Abner Mckinley, and others assem-
bled below stairs in the Milburn house
tonight that the undigested food would
probably pass away during the night
and that the president would be better
in the morning. The doctors held
their evening consultation earlier than
usual and they frankly announced in
their official bulletin at $50 that the
president condition was not so good.
They are standing firmly by their
resolution and promise to keep the
public fully advised of the true state
of affairs in the sick room. Doctors
Wasdin, Stockton and Rixey remained
in the sick room throughout the night
and those who left after the early
evening consultation contrary to their
usual custom, slipped away to the side
entrance. This in itself was consider
ed significant, to say the least by the
little army of newspaper men. Here
tofore they have not failed to give YER
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A Two Thousand Dollar Prize.

Our townsman, Mr.. J. Thos. Austin,
has been awarded the first prize of
81, 900 in the guessing contest given by
the Atlanta Weekly Constitution,
which closed August 24th. Mr.. Aus
tins guess was sent in May 30th, and
came nearest the correct number.
The contest was guess at the Off
cial estimate to be made by Secretary
Hester, of the New Orleans cotton ex-
change, on the cotton crop of 19O0-0l.
This report was announced last week
and the estimated number of bales was
10, 3S3, 422, Mr.. Austin's guess being
l0,3S3, 416, or within six bales of Mr..
Hester's estimate. The second nearest
guess came within twenty bales, and
the third within forty-two of the es-
timated number-Greenville Noun
taiOopr
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Buffalo, Sept. 1o.-Alfonso Stutz,
the German officer held in custody for
three days on suspicion of completely
in the attempt on the life of President.
Mckinley, was released today. He
says he will demand damages for false
imprisonment He asked for the Ger
man consul first and then for German
lawyer and said he would sue the
authorities for 100000. He says be
told the truth and produced his
credentials when first arrested, but the
police refused to believe him.
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Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 1.-THE con-
di5ion of the president continued ia
vorable throughout the day and moth
ing occurred to shake the faith the at
tending surgeons and physicians have
expressed that he will recover. The
danger from two sources was pronounc-
ed practically over today. The holes in
the stomach proper, caused by the per-
foration of the bullet, are now con-
sidered healed by DR.. McBurney and
his associates and the eminent surgeon
pointed to the fact that the beef juice,
fed to the patient last night was read
lily diges5ed, as proof of this. Sufh-
cient time has also elapsed to warrant
the doctors in asserting that the dan
ger of Inflammation where the bullet
lodged has disappeared. It is believed
that the ball has now become encysted
in the muscles of the back and unless
its location should prove troublesome
later on there will never be any ncees-
sity for removing it. DR.. Mann, in
speaking in regard to this, today said
he knew man who lived for years
with bullet in the muscles of his
heart.
The attention of the physicians is
now, therefore, mainly directed to the
care and treatment of the wound
caused by the incision made in the
abdomen above the navel when the
operation was performed. This wound
is progressing satisfactorily.
Decided benefit followed the dress
ing Of the wound last night is the
way the doctors put it officially. The
slight scare which followed the an
nouncement at midnight last night of
the opening of the wound did not have
leg to stand on today when fuller
details of its Insignificant character
were obtained. The Incident,' as it
is termed would not have been men
toned in the history of an ordinary
hospital case and the physicians last
night debated for some time upon the
propriety OF making it public. AS
they had promised to take the public
into their confidence they finally con-
cluded that the redemption of that
pledge compelled them to announce it.
Their frankness has already had one
excellent effect. It has convinced all
who may still have harbored doubts as
to whether the public were getting the
whole truth from the sick room that
their skepticsm was unfounded. An
other milestone passed on the road to
recovery was the discontinuance today
by the doctors of the figures showing
respiration variations in their official
bulletins.
The president now breathes deeply
and normally and the addition of the
respiration was considered valueless in
the bulletins. The presidents pulse
was slightly accelerated in the after
noon but the change was not deemed
material and his temperature remained
practically stationary at 102 from day
light until dark. The evidence of i'm
provement were the presidents keen
relish of the beef juice given him dur
ing the night and the increase in his
allowance from one to three teaspoon
fuls and also the fact that the wound
is becoming more healthy
DR.. McBurney explained this after
noon that the slight irritation of the
wound still remaining should pass
away the next "a hours.
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Buffalo, Sept. 14.-State pathologist
GAYLORD performed autopsy on the body
of the dead president. All of the at
tending physicians were present. The
result will be made public this after
noon. Keen interest is shown as to
what the autopsy will reveal.
Details of the funeral are being ar
ranged by the family. 1t now appears
very doubtful if Mrs. Mckinley will
be able tc accompany the cortege.
The presidents face appears peace
ful. No trace of suffering. Absolute
quiet prevails around the house.
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Tarred and Feathered.

Casper, Wyoming, September IL
Hans Wagner, who is said to have ex-
pressed sympathy with Czolgocz; was
today tarred and feathered and ridden
out Of town on rail. Wagner will be-
lynched if he ventures back.
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"GOD's WILL BE DONE,

Goodbye ali, goodbye; it is Gods S
mind began to wander, and soon after
wards he completely lost conscious
ness. His life was prolonged for hours
by the administration of oxygen, and
the president finally expressed a desire
to be allowed to die. About $50 the
administering of oxygen ceased, and
the pulse grew fainter and fainter.
He was sinking gradually, like child.
into the eternal slumber. By 10
O'Clock the pulse could no longer be
felt in his extremities, and they grew
cold. Below stairs the grief-stricken
gathering waited sadly for the end;
DR.. Mynter thought he might last
until 2 a. m. Dr.. Mann said at II
O'Clock that the president was still
alive, and probably would live an
hour. Thus minutes heightened to
hours, and midnight came with the
president still battling against death.
At the midnight hour the Milburn
house was the centre Of scene ami
mated as though it were midday, al
though solemn hush hung over the
great crowd of watchers. The entire
lower part of the house was aglow with
light, and the many attendants,
friends and relatives could be seen
within, moving about, and occasional
ly coming in groups to the front door
way for breath of air.
Secretary Root and Secretary Wilson
came from the house about midnight
and paced up and down the sidewalk.
All that Secretary Root said was
1.-The night has not come yet.
Despite the fact that vitality con
tinued to ebb as midnight approached,
no efforts were spared to keep the spark
of life glowing. DR.. Janeway, of New
York, arrived at the Buffalo depot
at H. 40 o'clock. George Urban was
waiting for him, and they drove at a
break-neck pace to the Milburn house.
he was shown to the presidents room
at once, and began an examination of
the almost inanimate form.
Secretary of the Navy Long arrived
at the Milburn house at 12.06 O'Clock.
This was his first visit to the city,
and he had the extreme satisfaction of
seeing the president alive, even though
he was not conscious of his visitors
presence. Secretary Long was visibly
affected.
Buffalo, September 14.-2.3o a. m.-
The announcement of the death to the
members of the Cabinet was made by
Webb Hayes, who said: "It is all
over.
Mrs. Mckinley last saw her hus-
band between II and II o'clock. At
that time she sat by the bedside hold
ing his hand. The members of the
cabinet were admitted to the sick
room singly at that time.
The actual death probably occurred
about 2 O'Clock, it being understood
that DR.. Rixey delayed the announce
ment momentarily to assure himself.
The announcement of the news to
those waiting below was postponed
until the members of the family had
withdrawn.
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ROOSEVELT SWORN IN.

New York, Sept. IA, 4 p. m.-Vice
President Roosevelt was sworn in late
this afternoon at the home of his
friend, Ansley Wilcox.
The doctors have prepared detailed
statement of the autopsy.
Czologoz's S case will go to the grand
jury on Monday and the trial will be
begun on the twenty-third instant.
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RALLIED AT $50 O'CLOCK.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 13, $50 a. m.
Physicians worked over the presi-
dent up to an hour ago. Heart re-
sponded to powerful stimulants and he
rallied slowly. He is now sleeping from
exhaustion. Extreme danger is ended
for the present.
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THE FUNERAL.
pecial to The Daily Item.

Special to The Daily Item.
Buffalo, Sept. IA, 2 p. m.-Mrs.
McKinley's fortitude surprises every
one. Private funeral services will be
held at the Milburn House tomorrow
afternoon at 5 o'clock The funeraI
train will leave Buffalo for Washing
ton at $50 Monday morning via Har-
risburg, Pennsylvania Railway.
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MCKINLEY VERY LOW.

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 13, 9 a. NJ
The presidents condition at this hour
causes grave apprehension. He is very
low
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intense grief choking their throats.
CALLED HIS DEVOTED WIFE.

After they left the sick room, the
physicians rallied him to conscious
ness, and the president asked almost
Immediately that his wife be brought
to him. The doctors fell back into
the shadows of the room as Mrs. Nc
Kinley came through the doorway.
The strong face of the dying man
lighted up with a faint smile as their
hands were clasped. She sat beside
him and held his hand. Despite her
physical weakness, she bore up brave
ly nnder the ordeal.
The president, in his last period of
consciousness, which ended about 40
p. NJ, chanted the words of the hymn,
&c Nearer Ny God to Thee and his
last audible conscious words, as taken
down by DR.. Mann at the bedside,
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This morning he looked out of the
window. When the nurse sought to
adjust the pillow to keep out the
light, he murmured feeble protest.
cit is so beautiful" said he; the
trees are so beautiful. I want to see
them
". W. johnson of Washington and
DR.. Janeway of New York, two Of the
most eminent heart specialists in the
United States, were summoned to lend
their skill and counsel, and DR..
McBurney, the noted surgeon, who left
yesterday, was recalled. Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the absent members
of the cabinet were also telegraphed
for.
DESPERATE RESOURCE ADOPT
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HEART SPECIALISTS WANTED.


Press was definitely informed that the
physicians believed if the president
could be carried through the night
there would be hope of his recovery.
The administration of nourishment
had been practically discontinued.
as the rectum was much irritated and
did not retain the enemas.
THE LAST FAREWELLS.
Before 6 O'Clock it was clear to those
at the presidents bedside that he
was dying, and preparations were made
for the last sad Offices of farewell
from those who were nearest and dear
est to him. Oxygen had been admin
istered Steadily, but with little effect
in keeping back the approach of
death. The president came out of one
period of Inconsistencies only to re-
lapse into another. But in this period,
when his mind was partially clear,
occurred a'series of events of profound
lv touching character Down stairs,
with strained and tear-stained faces.
of the cabinet were grouped
in anxious waiting. They knew the
end was near, and that the time had
come when they must see him for the
last time on earth.
This was about 6 O'Clock. One by
one they ascended the stairway Secre-
Jary Root, Secretary Hitchcock and
General Knox Secretary
Wilson was also there, but held back,
not wishing to see the president in
his last agony. There was only mo-
mentary stay of the cabinet officers at
the Threshold of the death chamber.
Then they withdrew, the tears stream
ing down their faces, and words of