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in ETH ii in ip am Goes To His Reward Chanting "Nearer, My God To Tliee." rr riinr , | . j j LI IUL In The Early Morning-- With His Devoted Wife at His Side, William* McKinley Said uGood-Hye,M and the (ireat, benevolent Heart Was 5tiI!--His Life and Character, / I i A Review of tho. Assassination. William McKlnley, President of the United States, was shot by Leon Czolgosz 011 Friday, September G, at tho Pan-American Imposition, at Buf falo, New York. ThOtT President showed remarkable vitality and his condition see mod to improve rapidly, bo that the country had high hopes of his recovery, until Thuiwday night of last week, when his symptoms became alarming. Tie grew steadily weaker until 2:15 a. m. Saturday, when he died peacefully, and without a strug gle. The President's Death. President McKinley died at 2: 15 o'clock Saturday morning. He had been unconscious since 7:^0 n. m. Hit last conscious hour on earth was spent with the wife to whom he devoted a life/time of care, lie died unattend ded by a tn I Ulster or tho Gospe), but his last words wore an humble sub ( mission to the will of the God ir whom he believed, lie was reconcile-i to the cruel fate to which an assassin's bullet had condemned him and faced death in tho name spirit of calmness and poise which has marked his long and honorable career, llis hint con scious words reduced to writing by Dr. Mann, who stood at his Lviilsidc when they were uttered, were as fol lows: "Good-bye, all; good-bye ! It's God's way. His will be done." His relatives and members of tho ofllcial family wore at tho Mllburn > house. Kx?ej>t Secretary Wilson, who did not avail himself of the oppor tunity, and some of Ills personal and political fricndA, took Leave of him. This painful ceremony was simple. His friends came tp the door of the sick room, looked at him and turned tearfutly away. He was practically unconscious during this time. But the powerful heart stimulants, including oxygen, were employed to restore him to consciousness for his final parting w.ith his wife. 1 La asked for her and she sat at. his siwSand held his hand. He consoled herSfiud bade her good bye. She went through the heart trying t^cene with the same bravery /' and fortitude with which she had homo the grief of tho tragedy which has ended his life. Tho immediate cause of the Presi dent's death is undetermined. His physicians disagree and it will possi bly require an autopsy to fix tho exaW cause*. The Presidcnt'6 remains will be taken to Washington and there have a stfite funeral. Vice President Roosevelt, who now "succeeds him, may take tho oath of ofll co whorevor ? he happens to. hear the? news. The cabinet will, of course, resign in a body and President Roosevelt will have an opportunity of forming a new 'cabinet, if ne so desires. The rage of tho people of Buffalo fBgnfist the assassin when they learn \ed tonight that ho was dying was Boundless. Thousands surrounded the jalr and the entire police of tho city and two regiments of militia wero utilized to Insure his protection. "NEARER MY GOD TO THEE." After they left the slek room, tho physicians rallied him to consciousness and thf. president asked almost imme diately thjg^hls wife be brought to him. Tho doct(ffs fell back intd' the shadows of 4UW roou as Mrs. McKinley carae through the doorway., Tbe strong face of the dying man lighted up with a faint smile as their hands were clasp ed. She sat beside him and held his ? hands. Despite her physical weakness, she bore tip bra7ely umjgr the ordeal. Tfir President In bit last period of con-, sclotuftess, which ended about 7:4?> n., chanted the- words qf the hymn. ''Nearer My God to Thee," an<t; Ms ? last audibie conscious words sa taken down by Dr. Mans at the bedilda were: "Goodbye all. foodbpe!" It Is God's wsjr." HJs.wlU bs dobs." . Tk> News Hi WaaJW?fto?. ? ?} W? blatton. g. P-?. Mtra ol tbe eipettefl death of Preel ? it MeKlsley came as a crushing blow tbt sstlob's capital. Nowhere, per u. ill the dtlsens been so (all rt tbe bltlsurt*. morwrj of General Smith returne^to Buffalo on the 7:15 train at nigltf. Secretary Hay divided his time betvpen the State J e partment and his hole, wait ins for tho end in patient realisation, prepared for his sorrowful dutftvof convey .ng to the nations of the wc&ld in offie nl form the news of the lem'.se cf the President. As the senior ?"fmbei J" ! rank of the cabinet. Mr- Ha> shoulders also will rrf the burden of government of the gw&t republic in the short, but important. must ellipse before Hie Vice Present, under the terms j>f the ^(institu on^ assumes the cares and responsibilities] of the great presidential office. At his home at WOodley, Secretary (_? age e waited the close of his chief s, life. During the day he had boon at th Treasury -Department and kept in loiic.i with financial affairs. in order that the J President's cynd might not cause any commercial disturbance that folcs^,lt on the part or Hi* Department could avert. General G^Spie. Acting Sec e tarv of War. at his nost in the I War Department for the purpose o I making such army orders as the sad !f vent would force him to J*RU0- 1 into communication Miles at Seattle, and the lattei - ' ft >d the Department that lie would le turn immediately. . ! The fact that the physicians had g.\ | rn up all hopes caused some (liscussion ' among the public men in the cit> i ^probability ?f an extra ??> ?? ? Congress and of early changes In the cabinet, but the consensus of opinion 1 was that no cabinet changes or m I portant departures in public policy were at all likely for some A m e to ( come and that Congress would not be , assembled until Its regular session, De ! cembcr. Death Caused ByClangrene. Milburn House, BufTalo N. Y., Snecial? The following report of tho autopsy upon the remains of President McKlnley was issued at 5 o clock. The bullet which strtffck over ho breastbone did not pass th,f^ . skin and did .little harm ^eother bullet pa&wi through both ^alls of the stomach near its lower Both holes were found t?; be P?rJ?;l7 closed by the stitchcs, bu around each hole had become gangrui Icons. After passing through the stem ach the bullet passed into th? b ..n.? ' walls of the abdomen, hitting and t <* ? in" the upper end of the kidney. " |la portion of the bullet track was also gangreneous the gangrene . the pancreas. The bullet has not he>ifc) found. There was no 8iRn of Per,"?= it.ls or diseases o I oilier organs. ^ ,floart walls were \Jcry thin. Thcro was no evidence of\any a tempt to r - pair on tho part of* .nature and death resulted from the gangrene which af fected the stomae-h around the bullet wounds as well as tho tissiiea a^imd th<v further cowree or the bullel. TKai i was unavoidable by any surgical or medical treatment and was the direct result of the bullet wound. ( 31 8 "harvey D. GAYLORD M. D. "HERMAN O.MATZ1NGER.M.D. ? P. M. R1XEY, M. D. "MATTHEW. D. MANN. M D. "HERMAN MYNTER. M. D. . "ROSWELL. PARK. M. D. "ENGENE WASDIN. M. D. "CHAS. G. STOCKTON. M. D. "W. D. JOHNSON. M. M, "W. P. KENDAU-, Surgeon U S. Army. "CHARLES L. MIJNSON. , "Asst. Surgeon. U. 3. Army. r "HERMANUE L.. BAER, M. D." ol Mourning: Buffalo. Special.-1- Buffalo Sunday be came a city of mourning. The gay and flaming decorations of. the Pan American Exposition gave war to the symbol of wnrow. The black drapery of the city's streets muffled the tolling, bell? of the churches. Bit* of crepe Appeared on every Bteeve. Tho gprrow wa? everywhere apparent. Inthe mornirf* ft simple servUp took place wt this reftidence on Delaware ?venu6, where the martyred Presldeat dtsd^A HSBSSSJKffll urn 2S4*?! -^*1 . ox tended lltorrJIy for nillea. When r. I o'clock came 4 1 ?.00i? poo pie had already l>aan?st and thw crowd* waiting below 1* tho a tree is teemed nn liminishc.l It wa* decided to extend tho time un 111 midnight. Thru for hours longer tho streots were denso wi.h people I and a constant stream (lowed up tho , ] step# of the broad entranco imo the ; | hall and passed the bier. When the doors were closed at midnight it wib': estimated that KO.l'OO people had | viewed the remains. I>ut thou, ands of disappointed ones were still in, the, | streets. The body la> in tjie < ity hall I until morning. II was taken to the ' station by a military escort Monday morning and at s : :5rt the funeral j train, consisting of seven cars, started for Washington over the l'enu\\l-' vania Hallroad. Mrs. McKinloy. thef President, the cabinet and relatives l and friends of tho (lead President at com panied the remains. Mrs. McKin- j ley bore up bravely dining tho ser j vice at tho Mllburn residence1, and Or. j ?9 vre oothe into Tliy pcmnim We Uuil and 1*1 n .unify Thy holy name an I pi *>?r Thee for all Thy goodnws, Hp iv.er t j I til unto uc antOdeas us, m ?tvlek*u with overwhelming sorrow we come Thot>. Forgive us for our doubts and four* and faltering faith, pardon all our Bins and shortcomings and help ua to say. 'Thy will be done.' In this dark night of grief nhide with us till the dawning. Speak to our troub led souls, O. (Sod, and give to us this hour of unutterable grief the peaee and quiet which Thy presence only can afford. '\Vo thank Thee that Thou an* swerest the sobbing sigh of the heart and dost answer us that if a man d e he shall live again,. We praise Thee for Jeans Christ, Thy son. our Savior and elder brother, that Ho came to bring life and immortality to light an 1 because He lives we shall live also. We thank Thee that death I? victory v/.at to die is gain. Have mercy upt n Our Latfe President, WILIJAAI PVKINLbY, UlJfpy, hor physician, thinks she will l/e nbin to support her tr.ving part in I t lie state funeral at Washington. IMPRESSIVE" CEREMONIES. ! Religious Exerc!ses Over The Dead j President Sunday. The religious scrviee over the re mains was simple and impressive. The pastor was at the door leading into the hall, a station whence his words could be heard at the head of the stairs. The signal was given and there welled out from the hall the us in this dispensation of Thy Provi dence, v.e believe In Thee ? we trust Thee, our Co 'J of Love, the same yeB I terday, today and forever, j "We thank Thee for the unsullied ; life of Thy servant, our martyred Pre sident, whom Thou has taken to his ! eoi'onntion, and we pray for the flnil ; triumph of all the divine principles of pure character and free government I fnr which he stood while he lived and which were baptized by hia blood in his death. | ft "Hear our prayer for blessings of consolation upon all those who were associated with him in the administra PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT. rboaulfful' . words oJ "Lead, Kindly Light/', aung by a. quartette. It wan McKinley'fl favorite hymn. Every one within soun^ of the music knew it,r.mi half of - those in the rooqr>~,ptit their fares in their hands to hide ttxeir tears. Comptroller, pawes leaned against a bookcase afid wept. President Iloa*f vetf seemed to be swaying to and fro as his footing were Insecure. When the singing ended the clergyman read from the words of the Afteentb chapter -of tiie Flrit. Corinthians. All had rtaett as be began and remained stand ing ^throughout the remainder of tbe aenriee. Again tbe ?alee* rose wttb the words of Nearer. Tfy Cfe4. to ' TlN^,w.^^h word* Prevtdmi Mo Klalty bad rig? ted at lat errata of ' msMM dm tbe <ay or agony bef orefce g?tbe?3oy?nl iba *?!bo?|at ektrcb. HUpumw tion of the affairs of the government and especially vouchsafe Thy pr^senrn to Thy Servant who has been suddenly called to assume the holy responsibi lity of our Chief Magistrate. O. God, bless opt;. <Jear nation and guide the ship or 8 fate through stormy sea*. Help Thy people to be .brave to fight the battles of the?Lord and wise to s61ve all tho problem* of -freedom. Graciously hear us for ' comforting blessings to rsst upon the family olr cle of our departed friend. Tenderly sustain Thins handmalSan upon wtofiL. the' blow of this sorrow most he a*jy tklW Accompany her, O, Ogtf as "Thou last promised, through valley and shadow, tad any shfe fear no evil, becanSe Tbon srt wltft her. Aji these things we ask Is anas off Jesus Christ, onr Lord, Wno fens ratW-Wbo art In wit*; |all3W44 by TSyKnsss. Thy ip|t4Mi ti we. amsiBMai and onninmulou of<ho Holy Spirit be wtih ua all. evwnmie. Amun. takino TUB boi>v AWAY. All preeent Joined In the lord's Prtvir a? the i?!nUl?*j| repeated It. HieaiiVrut KooaevnU'ti \Tnce being au dible lit (ho bark of the room. I he service concluded wlih a simple beno diction. The fuutml dir ivtor *as? about to step forward^ place he (ov er on the casket wbTn snddenU lh??e whs a movement behln I (lovtfinoi Odell Senator Hnnna. who had risen saw that the last opportunity to ?<>?* Into the counternance oT .us dt hA nion.V h?<l tw?? an instant he was at the ?" ?' of ! ' raaket ami belling over and oo U u> down into It. Almost two n n. t . passed and then he tinned a\va> < nd the coffin was dosed. ( olonel as ham signaled the body-hearers. 1m. ? r gallora two Infantry aergennts M ( j ihf> casket aloft and out of the ho..s? . Th,"vo?;, ?.? >?"?? followed it. Mrs. McKlnlcy and ho members of the family n-ma ?c . I W through the ot dial , bravely and without breaking ^ ^ The trained nurses and t ac t ? attendants of the Resident ga hen I on the side .of the porch to m? U>< body taken (awa"y. Til 13 CtlU-T 10(513 MO\ l'-S. 1, was wlthlU a minute o. n.a> fled drum told those out shH of t ? ,10UM that the funenjl ^^-kened lawns were again c?veic.l \\jt silent. thronu. with h ??;?? .? >?> > ? ' ; . w? & ,'rroc,"^. c!)iumns. 'and SoU up the mVih a ?uth ward toward the iUy_U*. ? Sketch of William flcKiiiley. William McKinley. twenty fifth prea zz u? v.mu,. ?m?. ?. i?? ?? January 29. 18H. In NiUc*. o. He ? ^ reived his higher cv.lm-stlnn at . > ^ ny College ami taught schoo ? ; vbile ^n 18G1 he enter d the at my .. a loin, ,;fcr In the Twenty-third Ohio ncRlment. w,s .~>N!!n?ot?ly promoted till he beeajnc cap' C.r am ? u,"\' cited major ... .ho U:* r ^ ??tecra by President I.lneolnn fo. i,l hmtry in battle March Ki I860. After tho war M:?J M:-Klnley b udi(?1 law and beg-aa its practice In 1:07 nt Canton, ().. end there has home ha I been ever since, lie a rved a term a J prosecuting attorney of Stark county Beginning In ISTbM.e represented th. district of which his county wa. a part ! (or 1 1 years In tb<- national House o? Representatives./ A? chairman of tho 'ways and me'ii/s committee he rep sr ' ted the tariff law of 1890. In Novem , ber of that year he waa doreatcd for ! Congress, hi sdlstY'et having been ger rymandered. but he reduced the usual adverse majority of 3,000 to 801. !n 1891 and again in 1893 he was elecM Governor of his native State In th? first election by a plurality of2l5U and.ln the second by a plurality (>i 80 995 At the St IjOuIs naHoml Republic >n convention on June 18. 1S96 Mr. Me Klnioy was nominated for r resident, receiving 601 out of a total of 90o xoU>* He was elect e<l in tl.e~ tMiawing No-, vein ber, welvlng 271 electoral votes as against 170 for William J. Bryan At the Philadelphia national con vention of his party in 1900. President McKinley was re-tiomin-ated, wa3 again elected President in November of that year and wait/ lnaugurate<l at Washington with imposing eeremoai ca on the 4th of March of thi3 year. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. ' - \ Sketch of the Alar* Who Succeeds to the Presidency. Our povrrnmrnt ts perpetual; " the i President being merely an incident ? | merely an administrative officer. In the history of the country many men have occupied the executive chair; men of different creeds of political belief, of differing degrees of ability. Twice before has the President been shot down by an assassin. Twice a!so has natural death bereft the nation of its head.-fiut there is. under our m^g niflcent governmental system, always a man in reserve to assume the im-' portant duties of CliJef Magistrate. The lapse of Urne between the death of a-'Prrsidrnt and the qualification ol his successor is not a Iftpse in vtho government, for all the administrative functions are carried on with the same regularity by the subordinate officers under the law of the land. On the death of President McKlnley the succession to his high office falls to Theodore Roosevelt by virtue of hit election to the vice- presidency. But he was not President Immediately upon the death of Mr. McKlnley. sn J only when be assumed the oath of of , flee could he become President. I Theodore Ftabsevelt It ? native fit t^fiS^Vork, of Dptcb ancestry. His lue . has been one marked by strong char netertetfeau Hta habits h**a always been tenperate and be is a 0ne ipsc lnen of flioroai manhood both of body and Bind. Ho kaa aeon a g r ? deal of pgblle aerrice to bla an! State aad dty. Ha b aa dryad ^ jatiooaT civTT atfvu ewnd oeen gufwaoe at tha fltsti IT IS PRFSIDONT ROOSEVi l.T. He lake* the Oath of Office With lui- j pr<*Mil\tf Ceremonies. Wl)?n M>a announcement the of President MrKinley wan Rathed ovc4' the wires Mr??. President oosevelt was 'Jl mlht fiom a station In the Adirondac mountains on hunting expedition. Thou bc&aa the effort to convoy l lie intelligence to him. Special relays >f messengers were detailed <o notify him ami lake him to ItulTalo. Hi* was found and escorted to the railway elation \sln:o a special train took him to the scene | of tho President's death. lie ivn li 'il I Huffalo on Saturday and repaire 1 to ! tho Mllhnrn House. HU (l:wt .it t vv:i? to express to s. McKinley his run- J dnlence. Tho prcsid* nt was at tire. I in ( a iiltu-k frock coat anil dark sniped trousers. and wore a silk hat. It-1 was sombre of countenance. and r.p poll red to feel hoth the snlcmnltv of tlii> occasion Jind its ro-?p msihillthM fur him. Ho alighted at the Milhnrn h his.' at exactly 2:;lS o'clock, lie was acvoiu- i panled hv his host. Mr. Ansley Wi!co\, and one of th?- secret sorvico force.. President Roosevelt cjiih1 out of I'm Milhnrn house at L'Mi and drove t > t'-e , Wilcox home, reaching there ai A ten minutes' wait for the members j of the rahine.t ensued, an I preparatl as wcr? made, for lakiut; the uatU ul of fice. Tho place side, ted win (he Ibvary of Mr. Wilcox's house, a rather small room, hut pi< -tun s<pi'\ the heavy oak trimmings ami I he ma>-Klvo hook case a giving it somcwh ;t the appear ance -of a legal de i. A pretty h'iy window, with stained glass and heavy I hangings, forped a background, aa.l against this the president loik hi:; pi- I eltlon. Surrounding him were thr live ?members of tho cabinet Si^'vetarh s | Root . lliteJhcock, ixuig \Vils:m and j Postmaster General Smith. Nearby i.i.r. was Senator Chan .0 y M I) 'pew, ' Judge or tnc Ooui't of Appeals Hnighl, John Seat chord, Mr. and Mrs. Ansley ? Wilcox. Miss WiCitox, ( Ji'-ors'.e P. h'a v yer, r>rs. Mann,. Park and Sioc\t ,n. ' Mr. and Mrs. Caroloton Spras r\ Jr., j (Jeorgo 1$. Cortelyou. scretaiy to t hs deaxl precedent; Pr. mid CVirle; Oavcy, I\. C. Scuteiuud, J ?\ '.ui " yr. Will, JefTcrs, ofllcial te'.egra vher <?r the Uni ted States Setv.lo ind Judge of the United State" l> ? o 1 1 i *.? t Court John U. Hazel. j Judge Hazel sto;:d near the president In th" bay window, and t.ho latter Eh' V.cd his almdit cxtiemo nervous ness by plucking ut tho lapel of h!g long frock coat and nervously lapping the hardwood floor with his ho 1. lid stepped over once <o Secretary Hoot, and for about live minutes they con versed earnestly. Tho question at !s sue was whether the president should first sign on oath of office, and then swear in, or whether he should swear in first and sign tho, ^document In the , caso after. // SECRETARY HO./T 3?fcAKS DOWN At precisely 3! 32 o'clock Secretary ' Root c c<ased his conversation with Ilia ? president and, stepping bachlb,whllc tin i absolute hush foil upon everyono in the room, said, in almost inaudible vole?: "Mr. Vice Prerldent: I?-Then hie voice broke, and for fully two mlnutea the team came down his face awri his lips quivered so that ho could not con tinue his utterances. There were sympathetic tears from those about him, and two groat drops ran down cither cheek of the sUeccssor of \V I ! 11am McKlnloy. Mr. Root's chin waj on his breast. Suddenly, throwing back his head as 1/ with an efTort, he continued, In broken voice: "I have been requested, on behalf of the cabinet of the late president, at least those who are present in UufTalo, all except two, to request that, for ic-v fifon* of weight affecting the affairs of government, you should proceed to take the constitutional oath of prea 'dent of ho United States." Judge Hazel had stepped to the rear of the president, aad Mr. Roasevu t, coming closer to Secretary Roqot, said -Itj n vctre thst at- -first wavered. - bt?t~ ilnatlj^vame deep and s rong. while, a? If to\control his nervousness, ho held flrmlv to the lapel of his coat with his right Hand: ? "I shall tipke the e>ath at once, In ic <'ordnn'*e \v#th your rcquewt, and In till*, hour of deep and torrlblo national \i-s- 1 reavement I wish to state that It shill be my aim to continue absolutely un broken the t>olicy of Prosl lelit MeKin ley for t.he peaco and prosperity and honor of our beloved country." THE OATH OF OFFICE} TAKEN. The proiWent stepped farther Into the bay window, and Judge Haael. tal lag up the constitutional rath ?f of | flee, which had been prepared on j pSfcTinTfciilY ticked the 'president c) raise his right hand and r. pcat It a*;er hl:u. There v/as a hush lll.e death in the r(x>m as tho ju.lgo loud a fi-w words at a time and tho prc?-2dent, <a a strong voiee, and without a tremo/, and with I1I3 raised hand as steady :n If carved 'rom marble, repeated 1! after him. "/jnd thus I s.vear," he ended. The hajid dropped by his side, the chin for an Intlanl rested the and the alienee remained unbroken fur a couple of minutes, as though the new president of the United State* .was offering silent prayer. Judge Jfacei | brake U-. sa/h?*j_. "Mr. President, plaaae attack four ?tg&atu:a," aad the pretHNtiL-.lttrnias la a au'1 Utfr nearby, vrote "Theodore Roovsveit" ?t the bottom 0 1 the docancojuiii a IrsrkMA "I pbooid ilka to a:a the raemtwre af the eabtaat ? fair ?&???(? alter tka odwrtt retire," praatfaM, idd fka ?m tke aI??Tfor tke ae>i# of paopla wko kad mm favored k* wiv ~ ^ ' ? ? ? - * - ? ??? ' Aa . ID ??r HIS LAST JOURNEY. Mr. Ak Kin ley's Remains On The Way to Canton. ( [ 1 MAINS VIEWED BY THOUSANDS . .. ' I ho I unerril Services 111 Washington Thtf Train Starts (-or Canton In I hrcc Sections. \fter the arrival of Iho remains of forim r President McKlnley in Wash ington ('My Irs body was laid in stata at i !)>? capital. On Tuesday brief but iiuprismn funeral ccr?htt?uiea wore In hi A A ( tin. conclusion uf the funeral sov-.. vices in (lit* rotunda the casket lid was riMiiovoft. :vr "nita j?iS?TS--iWv' crowds bewail to Hie through tho ro liind-i and dufing the six hours ia which the body was lying in state it I I is iinutcd that 55,000 people viewed . i'ie i ( mains. Whrn tho ronrafns of tin* <it hi president wore finally .closed er to tli# view of Washington I" 'pie the clival ry escort again was I >;in tl and conveyed Ihem to th?. specia ! train which carried tho body t.> (\i?i'>n Tho magnlfloent display of flora) offr.rjmja, numbering no less than 111.", pltves and making tho most ? i 'Hi nblo |\ot'ft] tribute cvor seen in Wa d:i ? i 1 4 1 1 1 , were taken to the sta tion frnn the eapltol in carriages and wagons and there placed' aboard a " special ear, which had been provided for them. Three aoctlons, comprising in all twenty passenger coaches, w?'u ih\ i-.u,v to accommodate all thosa wh ? accepted invitations tr> mnko the .Iniiney to Canton. The trivia left Washington at 8:30 o'o)ooi?t 'I he Train on lta Journey. On Hoard Funeral' Train, Baltimore, Hpcelal. Leaving Washington tlu Ittii m . winding train bearing tho re mains of -the late President plunged out nil.) I he dffifX hlglit and hurried along on lis mournful Journey. Tho curia ns of tho train woro drawn. as it pltllc 1 out of the station save only for J t *it* observation car in which the eorps<^^ lay guarded by a soldier and Pallor ot^ the republic. Tnat^V'a.r aione was flooded with light. The countless thousands extending from tho station' far out into the suburbs of the na tional capital waited pat'ently there >a i lie drenching rain to i*ay their last farewell to catch a. last "fleeting gilinp.o of the casket as tho train spent by. The funeral train was divided into three sections. running ten min utes apnrt. A section containing tho v .1^11 commit tea and a miniher dC of ficials or ti.a mywernnient preceedeJ thp funeral/f)aiii proper, and this Iti" turn was {{receded . 1* mifijHes by a pilot cngineNyTho last so, tori contain ed the guard of honor, headed hy- Ma jor General Hrooke and Admiral Dew ey. Ah the train came out of the long tunnel leading to Baltimore, bef&^p reaching the union station, thousands of silent forms could be sean aad tho dismal tolling of belle coy Id bebjeard, A clear-drawn bugle sound?d*a re quiem. At the union station crowds packed the station. TJje train, ? had arrived at 9;34 p. m.,' pulled out for the West a few minutes later*, Mrs. HcKlnley's Condition Aliffltfn*. . Washington,. *D. C., Special ,-i,i,Tha friends of AV?- Mc Kin ley are iwlouiljr alarmed about hor. They epeik with grave apprehension of the daya ? that are bo, in to cotno. when she will bl _? borne up no longer by. ?her pens* of duty and the sustaining forc%. of Mr de3lre to perform her full part la th? - ctromonlea that the national - . oh>r>C?~? tcr and tragic end of her dlstlagnMMM hu.-band make appropriate. It 14 be lieved thnt she will be jtble to go . through tho ac.rvlces at Canton without^ great dlflk-tilty, but subsequently a col- -fi iapso Is feared. Mrs. McKlnley ii'con-* '?? elderably weaker than when at Buffalo M but continues to bear up with, great ^ fortitude. Tuesday aUcruoata aha HT| vent to hrr grief more freely than at ^ anr rmT?- Einrp-'ttre ? tragedy. ? =~8l sobbed and cried for a long time- at- - _ tln-so paroxysms o! grief capped her strength to quite a degree. . .2 Workmen's Federation .pi Ilcchester, N. Y., Special. Workl'n groan's Federation of 'Naw/ji York Is In sssslon here. This order a branch of the American Federation cf Labor. Font hundred delegate* are' here, with headquarters at the Eaglri 'o House. The sessions arc bo'nj held la Empire Hall. Colon, Cole nf?ia, By Cible;^? 1 1 lombi.in cruiser,' General PJi turned to Colon bringing ne?_ ca?y victory for the govern meat' at Bccas del Toro last Saturday, tJruzo, commanding the Cof t reaps at E-ocas del To?vj?j about 800 men, approached Island, 1 n 3U r gen t the town, fram different j maan.i of boata and fected a landing ?c the Liberals In tb* sharp and declaims which the rctelg it wounded and had roar- wounded. mm?