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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 214, 16 September 1901, Page 3

THE LATEST.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL. EULOGIDMS FROM CLEVELAND AND BRYAN. AUSTRALIAN OONDOLENOES. Received 16, 0 18 a.m. Washington, September 15. . Mr. McKinley's posing was painless and peaceful, like sle p. The au'opsy showed that death was directly due to gangrene from the bullet wound. The bul et was not discovered. The body has been embalmed, and the remains will be conveved to Washington to-morrow and lie in state until the funeral, which takes p'ace at Canton, Ohio, on Thursday. Co'nnel Roosevelt succeeded to the Presidency automatically. Upon reaching Bufik'o hi proceeded under escort to condole with Mrs. McKinley. He was afterwards sworn in, announcing his . intention to conMnue absolutely unbroken the McTCinlev poliey for the peace, prosperity, and hoDour of his b?loved ro'mtry. Grief in America is universal. Ex President Grover Cleveland was greatly shocked, and depbred the fact that fiee inst'futions en.l a faithful discharge of duty shou.'d *e encompassed by the danger of as?assination. W. J. Brya-n, amidst tears, m<>nt.ioned his pereoual esteem for Mr, McKinlev.

Wall Street and a'l other American exchanges sr l closed, and will likewise be closed on Thur*r?ay, London, The London Stck Exchanges h"ve pii'pfindfd out cf respect for Mr. McKinley. RtceWe* J6 0.'38.m. Sydney, September 15. The Federal Sra f e Prrnier J 1 as c»Med condo'ences to Mrs, McKinley. Refererces were made in most of the churches.