Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24

to go to Cleveland, Ohio, to attend the
final obsequies, but prevailed upon not
to do 30, his friends thinking such ac-
action might invite criticism. On the
18th inst, the President received 300
delegates Of the Women's Suffrage Con
ventiOn. The ceremony took place in
the blue room and Miss Susan B. An
thony stood by the side of Mrs. Roose-
velt. On the morning Of the same day a
large delegation cotton manufactures
invited the President and his cabine TO
attend their annual meeting to be
held in Washington on the 18th of
Nay. They gave him thanks for his
spen door policy in the Orient.
A vote on the Panama treaty will be
taken on the 23rd inst, and it is esti-
mated that the opposition will muster
from IA to Is votes. Just before his
death Senator Hanna had Senator For
aker OF Ohio Introduce bill providing
for naval station at P tin Bay. on
Lake Erie. The bill carries an appro-
priation Of 100000. Senator Kittrege
of N. Dakota, is working on bill for
regulating affairs in the Panama canal
zone. Martial law is to be enforced:
gambling, liquor and prostitution are to
be prohibited and sanitation, pure wat
er and sewers are to be provided for.
There will be no actual digging on the
canal for couple of years yet.
With the mercury at even zero and
the wind blowing bitterly cold, large
crowds Of people collected about the
capitol on the 18th inst, to witness the
funeral of Senator Hanna Only those
who had special cards sent out in black
bOrdered envelopes were admitted to the
building. Ten large florists vans were
required to bring the floral offerings
which consisted of palm wreathes and
numerous pieces Of violets, orchids,
carnations, hyacinths. red and white
roses, lilies Of the valley, etc. The Rus
sian An bassador, the President, Mrs.
Mckinley, Secy. Hay, "the people and
| Minister of Panama" and many others
contributed the flowers. The casket
was CARR ed up the eastern steps of the
| senate wing exactly at noon, covered
| with roses. Some of the earliest ARR
walls were Senator Lodge, Senator Cor
man, the British Ambassador, Chaplain
Hale, and Mr.. Justice Harlan. The aged
justice came to the capitol on foot as
did Senator DepeW wrapped in big
coat lined with Persian lamb and swing
ing cane vigorously. Senator Daniel
arrived in a street car and as he walked
across the plaza with the help of crutch-
es, the wind took his hat off and Whisked
it into the park. 1t was recovered by a
colored boy. A long line of elegant car
riages, with now and then an automo-
bile, brought the senators, representa-
tives, the Supreme court, the President
with his cabinet ministers, Admiral
Dewey, General Gillipsie and many
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mounted and foot police surrounded the
building. Senator Frye called the as
semblage to order; Chaplain Couden OF
the house offered prayer, the Rev. E. E
| Hale pronounced the grafton. 1t was
brief, pathetic, simple, and comforting,
The essence of his discourse was truth
honor and love and all these nualitio
the dead senator when living possessed
After the singing of Nearer, My God, to
| Thee the benediction was pronounced
and at o'clock the remains left the de-
pot for Cleveland, Ohio. The train was
composed of but four cars. The con-
gressional special, and ordinary Pull
man passenger train, left this morning
loaded with guests.