DEATH OF PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4893, 21 September 1901, Page 1

DEATH OF PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.

Washington, September 16. When Mrs M'Kinley asked— f Is the President sleeping 1 ' Dr Rixey replied — ' Yes ; the sleep that knows no wakening.' Mrs M'Klnley then went quietly to the death-chamber for a laat embrace. After private service in the house of Mr Milburn, the President of the Buffalo Exhibition, which was attended by Mts M'Kinley and the members of the Cabinet, the body was removed to the City Hall of Buffalo, passing between lines of soldiers, sailors, and marines. Eight corporals carried the coffin far two miles, the band meanwhile playing ' Nearer my God to Thee ' and Chopin's Funeral March. Colonel Roosevelt, the members of the Cabinet, and the Governors ot the States of New York and Illinois accompanied the procession. Dense crowds lined the route. The public were subsequently admitted to the Hall, and 80,000 persons viewed the coffin. * Doctor M»au states tbat as a result of the autopsy all the tissues which the bullet traversed were found to be dead. Mr M'Klnley's general system was considerably run down, and failed to respond to the efforts to revive it from the shock. Mr M'Klnley bequeathed his wife the bulk of a fairly good, though not large, fortune. Bishop Shortzall, the American representative to the Methodist Congress in LoadoD ; declared that Englishmen ttt»gUt> rely on Colonel Roosevelt to promote international friendships and co-opera, tion. The Grand Jury found a true bill against Czolgosz. He will be tried next week. He refused to plead. He was assigned two counsel. New York, September 17. Most of the New York buildings and churches are draped In black. At the majority of the Sunday services Mrs Sarah Adam's hymn 'Nearer, my God, to Thee/ which was murmured by the late President on his deathbed, was sung. Many in the congregations broke into tears and weeping. Special prayers were said for the extirpation of anarchism. The body has been removed from the Buffalo City Hall en route for Washington. There is but little outward display. Snilore and militia escorted tbe body to the railway station ; bands played * Nearer, my God, to Thee,' and Chopin's Funeral March ; whilst great crowds lined the streets. President Roosevelt and the members of the Cabinet followed bareheaded. The car bearing the coffin 'was draped with wreaths, which were also suspended from the sides. Sheaves of wheat w^re crossed above the late President's breast, and a white dove with wings outstretched seemed -to be ; .rising from the head of the coffin. A soldier stood at the foot and a sailor at the head. Mrs M'Kinley travelled beside the bier of her husband for part of the journey. She was deeply affected by the universal sympathy. The train slowed down at various stations to enable the citizens and little children to see the coffin. Bells tolled aloDg the entire route, and girls strewed flowers before the train at one of the stations. Washington, September 18... The coffin was carried to the White House Rotunda, Washington. The same catafalque was used as for Presidents Linooln and Gfttfield. It was escorted by the veterans of the Grand Army, followed by President Roosevelt, ex-Presi-dent Cleveland, State Governors, Sena* tors, and Congressmen. The dense crowds uncovered, though rain was falling. Everywhere there was deep emotion. The Rotunda was packed. A simple Methodist service was held, and theQ the face of the dead President was uncovered, thousands obtaining a glance. The crowds converging to the Capitol were badly regulated, and a semi-panic emue/J. Many fainted, and 60 were injured.

Ottawa, September 17. The Duke of Cornwall, in nb speech when landing at Quebeo, made touching reference to President M'Kinley, the royal visitor associating himself with the Canadians in the sympathy they were extending to a great and friendly nation. Ha also added a splendid tribute to th« valour of ihe Canadians at the battle of Paardebarg, where they took SUOh • prominent part la the operations against CroDJe. It is understood that the chief reason against the Duke of Cornwall's attending President M'Kinley's funeral is the undesirableness of tempting the Anarchists to a fresh attack. The Archbishop holds a memorial ser* v : oe at Montreal. He has Invited the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, who will attend. London, September 17. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey on Thursday. The Stock Exchange is dosed. September 18* The last act of the Methodist Conference was a memorial Bervioe for President M'Kinley. the pastor of whose ohureh was present. Melbottbnjs, September 18. The Federal House and Senate adopted a resolution deploring the death' of President M'Kinley and condoling with th« United States and Mrs M'Kinley, and then adjourned. Mr Barton urged that the crime having been committed under a representative Government they should, besides carrying the resolution, further mark their sense of sympathy and horror of the atrocity by adjourning.