THE MURDERED PRESIDENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 218, 20 September 1901, Page 2

THE MURDERED PRESIDENT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, Sept. IS.

The remains of the late President were conveyed to Canton in the heavy rain, amidst the tolling of hells. Thousands congregated at the railway station.

Colonel Roosevelt has decided that- the tragedy eliminates his candidature for the Presidency in 1904, adding : “ If I fail in inv present duties, I cannot hope for future honors. I will fail if 1 give thought beyond the actual tusk." Sidney, Sept. 19.

Tho American Consulate has been draped and closed. Flags generally have been half-masted on account of the funeral of the late Mr McKinlev.

VIEWING THE COFFIN

THE WIDOW OVERWHELMED,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Received 1.2 a.m., Sept. 20. Washington. Sept. 19

Seventy thousand people viewed the coffin while it was lying at the Rotunda, Washington. The town of Canton has been draped. Thousands of personal friends awaited the coffin, with the deepest grief. Mrs McKinley collapsed under the universal marks of sympathy. Sho had to be carried to the carriage.

Tho body was viewed at the Courthouse some hours, and then removed home.

Mr Ilay states that he will not resign while his health permits him to retain office, his and Colonel Roosevelt’s views on the foreign policy being in harmony.

THE WOMAN ANARCHIST,

BALL FIXED AT 20,000 DOLLARS,

By Telegraph—Pi ess Association—Copyright Washington, Sept. 19. Miss Emma Goldman’s bail has been fixed at twenty thousand dollars. No surety is yet forthcoming.

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, last night,

The Primate forwarded the following letter to tho American Consul: “On behalf of the Church of the Province of N.Z., 1. ask you to accept my profound sympathy with tho people of the United States of America, in tho loss of their noble President. Tho horror felt by all Englishspeaking people, and by the civilised world in general, at the insano crime perpetuated at Buffalo on the lilli insfc. will, wo may hope, deter other fanatics from following the example of tho McKinley assassin.”