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LOVING TI y W < i ^ Imposing Memoria Ohio?Many Tl President The nation paid homage at Canton, ^ . Ohio, Monday to the memory of WilJiam McKinley, when the splendid monument, which marks his last rest ing place was unveiled in the presence of an assembled throng such as the little city never witnessed before and with the president of the United States as the principal speaker. It was the tribute of ja grateful nation, both in word and in deed, to ' a good citizen, a brave soldier, a wise executive" and more than 50,000 persons, representing all walks of life, and every part of the country, j participated in the ceremonies dedi4 eating the monument, the loving gift of a million Americans, whose contri butions, aggregating $600,000, provid- j ed the splendid tomb in which rests ? u_ j:+v,a r\f fho mrtvrprl tut UUU1M U1 IUC uinu VI WW .J presidents, his wife and their two chil-1 j'Z ' dren. f->y IV. p::; I waaWWWMB?M?M Milk* MwwHwBJSSftSwsaMAMHBBawBSiiCSi* Av IBbBM^BBS^h^K^M-,^*"' - ? H^m-v : ? ' " MMgMfPP^if ? BBHm g| 3;; >0^ EjTITs *"' ?MMWm^mm?m?*VMMgMM?i? f^Vj. ' . ' - tf ^*L> "*v# *\^ H? *^"?L Ow'i ' J*?' ?.? ? Distinguished men from all parts of :' - * the country, and many representatives of foreign countries made the pilgrimage to participate in the dedication of the mausoleum and made the event a nbtable one. , The monument 1b a magnificent j structure, simple but imposing. In the sarcophagi are the bronze caskets containing the bodies of both President McKinley and his wife. In niches in the wall of the tomb are two little caskets containing the ashes of their only .children, Ida and Mary, both of whom died in infancy. 0 The presiding officer of the day was Oovernor Harris, who was introduced hy Justice Day. The introduction was followed by an invocation of Rev. Frank M. Bristol, pastor of the Mett", xopolitan Methodist Episcopal church of Washington, D. C. The opening address was then giv*"? fnui_ ?n by Justice ua,y. xms woo muuncu by the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" by the G. A. R. band of Canton, the Canton Singers' Club and the entire assemblage. % - TWO DIVISIONS CUT OUT. - Changes Announced by Southern Railway is Retrenchment Policy. General Superintendent H. E. Hutchens, of the western district of the Southern railroad, has given out several changes which are to be made as a beginner in the second step of the policy of retrenchment adopted by the Southern. The Chattanooga division, which was established January 1, last, and the Mooresville division in the northern district, have been abolished. The Chattanooga division is merged into the Knoxville and Atlanta divisions, GEORGIA CAVALRYMAN KILLED. ??? Sergeant Charles Plaskett Mangled by Switch Engine in Canton, Ohio. Quartermaster Sergeant Charles G. Plaskett of the twelfth United States cavalry, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., was killed by a switching engine at Canton, Ohio, Monday night as he was makins his wav to the train which was tc bear him back to Georgia. *. ' (IBUTE TO 1 Monument is De< lousands Take Part ; Roosevelt Orator oJ nnvppnor Harris then delivered an ! - - t address, which was followed by the! unveiling of the bronze statue of Wilj Ham McKinley by Miss Helen McKin! ley of Cleveland, the only sister ot | | the late president. James Whitcomb Riley read a poem composed for the occasion. This was ! followed by the address of President Roosevelt. The program was closed i by the singing of "America," and ben! ediction by the Right Rev. Ignatius F. 1 Horstmann, bishop of Cleveland. Immediately upon the close of the . program President Roosevelt and par1 ty visited the interior of the tomb. This was followed by a visit by the invited guests and then the general public. The section of the city surrounding the reviewing stand was roped off as well as other parts of the downtown streets, and all other routes traversed ' V?* * ^ - ? , ? w ? ^ j j .a * .-? j - , . by the president were heavily guarded by secret service men. At this point the soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder and no one was allowed near the chief executive. He was closely guarded by secret service i detectives, who walked by the side of j his carriage. j The mausoleum stands on an emi- j nence to which has been given the name of Monument Hill, about two miles due west of the McKinlev home in the city of Canton. It is not an ornate affair, but its simplicity is relieved by sufficient artistic embellishment to make it an object of beauty, as well as one of massive proportions and breadth of design. Four states have contributed a share of the material which has been used in the building of the monument. The granite used in the approaches and the mausoleum proper are from the quarries of Milford, Mass. Tennessee has furnished gray marble for the inteior of the tomb, while the sacophagt which now holds the bronze caskets in which j lie the bodies of President and Mrs. PRESIDENT BEGINS TRIP. Leaves Washington for His Western and Southern Itinerary. j With a hearty "Goodbye and good jluck," President Roosevelt left Wash/ ington Sunday night at 7:41 in a special train over the Pennsylvania railroad on his western and southern trip. Accompanying him were Secretary t Aceiat-nnt Secretary Latta, Sur j l-/vt KJ y VV?M v * . ! geon General Rixey, U. S. N., Secreta ries Wilson and Garfield, who went as j far as Canton, Ohio, where the first j stop was made; representatives of the j press association and a photographer. HEAVY STORM BUFFETS FLEET. Battleship of Atlantic Squadron Shaken Up and Two Livec Lost. | Wireless dispatches received in BosIfrnm the Atlantic squad iUVauv%; VM. 1! ron anchored at the head of Cape Cod i ! bay, off the Barnstable sh^re, show ,! that two lives were lost, two vessels ; i damaged and the entire fleet given a ! severe shaking up in the storm which j raged Sunday in the bay. ...V. : r ?v-^V-v McKINLEY iicated at Canton, in Ceremonies. ? the Day. * McKinley- are of dark green granite from. Windsor, Vermont. The base 011 which the sarcophagi rests is black granite from Berlin, Wis. From the first step of the approach to the monument to the actual top of the structure is 163 feet 6 inches, the mausoleum itself being 98 feet 6 inches high above the summit of the mound. The top of the dome has an oculus 15 feet in diameter through which comes a softened light, which adds greatly to the beauty of the interior. The mausoleum is 78 feet 9 inches in diameter. Doric columns are placed around the interior in such a manner as to appear half buried in the sides of the building. The floor is of mosaic, marble having been brought from many states for the purpose. Half way down from the top of the 123 granite step3 that lead up to the jj^ d ?"*?> ') .mAin pntrance on the south side ot tlie mausoleum stands a heroic bronze figure of President McKinley representing him in the attitude usually assumed when speaking ? his right . hand holding a manuscript, and the left hand in the trousers pocket. Bf* hind the figure is a bronze chair encircled with a wreath and draped with the flag of the United States. The bronze figure, which is 9 feet high, stands on a pedestal 18 feet from the base to the feet of the figure. Twenty-six acres of ground were purchased by the monument association, and the utmost art of the gardener has been lavished upon the grounds. The mausoleum and grounds have been built and arranged at a cost of $500,000, and it is the intention of the I commission to raise an endowment ; fund of $150,000 which precludes the I charging of a fee for admission. At the next meeting of the mauso leum trustees custodians will be ! chosen, and it is the intention to ask ! for an indefinite detail of soldiers of J the regular army to guard the tomb. TECH STUDENTS SHUT OUT. Lack of Dormitory Room at Georgia Institution the Cause. Lack of dormitory room for applicants to the Georgia School of Technology at Atlanta, which opened its doors Monday morning, has caused that institution the loss of 300 students. Fully that number has applied for admission, and for rooms in the dormitory, and because of insufficient accommodations and a parental objection to the would-be collegians rooming off the college grounds, have failed to matriculate. FLAGLER IS RETRENCHING. Announces That Work on Key West Extension Will Be Stopped. Henry M. Flagler announced m ^ew York Monday that work on the Key West extension of the Florida East Coast railroad will be stopped on January 1 next, and any parts of the work i that are unfinished at that time must j wait until the conditions in the money I market become more favorable. 'NEW THIRD PARTY ! National Leagues to Be Organized in All Sections. THE FIRST STEP IS TAKEN Meeting of Delegates from Many States Held in New York City and Purposes of Organization Outlined. The organization of a national IndeDendence League was decided upon at a meeting in New York Friday of representatives of state Independence Leagues and others who are in sympathy with the objects of these leagues as outlined in state or local platforms. The national body will be a solidification of minor leagues existing or yet to be formed. Its aims are political in opposition to the republican and democratic parties, which the league promoters declare are dominated by corporation interests and no longer are representative of the people. Friday's conference was held at Carnegie hall, where some 200 men, said to represent thirty states, met at the invitation of the local Independence League, and were addressed by William Randolph Hearst, the gubernatorial candidate last fall of the Independence League and democratic par ties in. New York state. Before his endorsement by the democratic state convention and subsequent defeat by Governor Hughes, Mr. Hearst was the municipal league's candidate for mayor and was beaten by Mayor McClellan, the democratic nominee. Preceding the business meeting the participants were given an informal reception by Mr. Hearst at the Gilsey house, where most of those from outrtf-trtnrri ctnnnprl .vrwnu At the hall, afternoon, and evening j sessions were held, the feature of the afternoon being the address of Mr. i Hearst, who said that the conference j had been called to discuss the advisability of forming a national Independence League. He told of the suei cess of the league in New York, Mas- I ! sachusetts and California, and urged | the formation of a minor league in every state and the union of all In a general body. * The republican and democratic parties, he said, were hopelessly in the control of corporation Interest. They failed, he said, to truly represent the people, and a third party was sorely needed. There were other speeches, after which two committees, one on organization and another to prepare a platform outlining the aims of the national body, were' appointed. EXPLOSION KILLS THREE MEN. Victims Were Hauling Oil to the Morris Race Track. Three men were killed instantly in New York Friday by the explosion of an oil tank in the Bronx, from which they were drawing crude petroleum into a sprinkling cart for use on the , Morris Park race track, where a 24hour automobile race was begun. It is supposed that ?? lantern carried by one of the men ignited some loose oil under the tank. SORRY BATCH OF WITNESSES. Six Were Promptly Impeached In Trial of Ack Hale. Six witnesses for the defense, and Ack Hale, the defendant, were impeached in the trial of Ack Hale, at Blountsville, Tenn., on the charge of murdering Lillie Davis. The credibility of each of the witnesses?five women and one man? was questioned, and they were impeached. Mayor Crumley and D. A. Vines of Johnson City, Hale's home, swore they would not accept Hale's oath. FLAGLER SERIOUSLY ILL. Condition cf Well Known Millionaire Worries His Physician. Henry M. Flagler, vice president of the Standard Oil company, is seriously ill in Breton Wocds, N. H. His personal physician and nurses are in constant attendance. Mr. Flagler's illness is attributed to the effects of an attack of the grip which he suffered in St. Augustine, Fia., las; April. At that time he was much weakened from overwork incident to the Key West railroad. ROOT OFF FOR MEXICO. j Secretary of State Departs from Washington for Visit to Diaz. Secretary Root left Washington on i Wednesday afternoon to visit Presi dent Diaz of Mexico. He traveled in a private car attached to a regular Pennsylvania railroad train. Accompanying him were his. wife and daughter, Percival Gassett, pri} yate secretary and two servants. >0:, ' ????^? ?? COTTON SCHOOL PLANNED By the Georgia State College of Agriculture at Athens for Ten Days In January Next. The Georgia State College of Agriculture and Mechanics Art at Athens, is to open in January a cotton school. This is one of the new features that will go to make the work of this college of immense benefit to the people of the state. President Andrew M. Soule Is now busily engaged in working out the details of this school, and in a few days everything will be in shape for aaaking a great success of this feature of agricultural training at the university. The school will be in session the early part of January, at a time when the farmers of the state can best spare time to attend it. This special cotton school will hold only ten days, but in that time it is proposed to give the farmers a vast amount of information and to make the work intensely practical. It is desired that persons attending this school be at least eighteen years of age, and there is no limit, as old farmers as well as young farmers wiH be given a cordial welcome into the classes. A small special appropriation has ' * - ^ - a been made ior wis ieaiure 01 me work of the agricultural oollege. Prominent lecturers will be engaged, both from the government service and from the walks of private life. Governor Hoke Smith, Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, Editor Richard H. Edmonds of the Manufacturers' R^jord, the officials of the Farmers' Un.on and of the Southern Cotton Association andx other men of ability will be invited to lecture before the farmers attending this school. First, there will be a study of cotton soils, both from the physical and chemical standpoints, and the proper ways in which to manage and handle different soils. The use of the various improved implements will be illustrated thoroughly, and a special study of fertilizers will be made, showing the best ways of preparing and mixing them, the needs of the plants, the rotation of crops with the view of improving cotton culture, the handling of the various by-products cf the stapple. The improvement of cotton will be given special attention, both as to statvio aiih-lppt of seed pie iilKA .v 1CJU. A selection will be given careful attention, and there will be on hand large number of plant specimens to illustrate the various advantages of one plant over another. Expert growers and scientific men will be on hand to tell what they knew of cotton seed selection and the improvement of the cotton plant. Grading cotton will be made a feature of this school. A good knowledge of grading will save the farmers many dollars when it comes to the marketing of his crop. These are just a few of the things that will be * done in this cotton school. There will be absolutely no charge for the farmers attending, save possible one dollar fee. The railroad I fare will be reduced if the railroads will grant the reduced rates that will be asked of them. I ! SHOWED NERVE ON GALLOWS. Ntgro Launched Into Eternity witr Laugh on His Lips. Laughing and joking, Kemp Holt a negro, was hanged at Milton, Fla. Friday for the murder of a man, t year ago. The negro, with the rop< adjusted around his neck, was giver an hour in which to pray or make r talk to his friends. He chose to talk Not one reference was made to th< crime for which he was convicted nor did he utter'any prayer, but con sumed the time in telling jokes an< joining in the laughter. The smile tha followed the telling of his last jok< had not yet left his face when th< black cap was adjusted and the traj sprung. BANK CASHIER LEVANT*. Charged With Stealing $74,000 anc Uncle Sam Will Prosecute. Oscar Kondert, formerly cashier o: the First National Bank at Bator Rouge, La., is missing, while Unitec States officers are searching for hin with a warrant charging him with i defalcation of 74.0C0. The shortage was discovered over a month ago but Kondert and his friends made ?or.+ nf tha loss. good tne gveaivi *,L The bank officials, it is said, de clared themselves satisfied, but th( federal officials decided to prosecute the cashier. LAWYER PARTICEPS CRIMINIS. Attorney Advised Ci! Trust How t< Dodge the Hepburn Law. A somewhat remarkable feature wa developed in New York Thursday dur ing the government investigation o the Standard Oil trust, when John G Milburn, attorney for the oil companj frankly admitted that he had taugh his client how to evade the Hepbun 1 *aw- i TAFT JOLLIES JAPS War Secretary and Party |p Reach Land of Mikado. f| GIVEN WARM WELCOME Enthusiasm of Tokio Populace Was ;*f|| Spontaneous and Sincere?Yeilow Men Are Assured of Friendship - lil? of United States. Secretary Taft arrived at Yokohama, ||| Japan, early Saturday morning and his \'-^? first day in the mikado's domain con- '-"^??1 tributed much toward reassuring the Japanese in the matter of the feeling ' ^8 entertained regarding them in America. Thomas O Rrien. th? n#?w . Sffli can ambassador to Japan, who arrived. with Mr. Taft, did not fail in doing his part in the creation of better feeling between the two countries. The- Hochi Shimbum, displaying commendable enterprise, published a fi [ half-tone picture of the secretary landing at Yokohama and an interview in which Mr. Taft is quoted as saying:'. "America and Japan will always be friends. I speak as the secretary of||jfl war of America and also as the secre- ||S tary of peace." The newspapers of Sunday published similar interviews, as well as lengthy 7;.editorial articles, welcoming Secretary || Taft as the representative of "America, the friend of Japan." After an uneventful voyage across || the Pacific from Seattle, which port .j||| she left September 13, the Minnesota ; jfstole up Tokio bay just as dawn was breaking Saturday morning and an- % chored at the Yokohama quarantine 3j| Among those who were received by^ ;| Secretary Taft on board the Minnesota -^ were a number of leading journalists vissH of Japan. Replying to a felicitous speech of welcome, Secretary Taft said, referring to the matter of racial I nreiudice. that it was only necessary -'^SS to refer his questioners to the mes- " iJlfH sage of President Roosevelt on this ip The secretary of war wa3 then ask- ed if the United States intended to i sell the Philippines. To this Mr. .Taft replied that America had no intention'l/aW of selling, adding that he had no mission in Japan except a friendly greet-'"jjlSB ing and a visit with old friends on rjfB his way to Manila. Continuing, the secretary outlfned^lSH hi3 proposed trip around the world, f and spoke of his plans for the future government of the Philippines. In conelusion Mr. Taft said: || "The future lies in Mr. O'Brien's i|B| Mr. O'Brien then made a brief address, in which he said his mission; was a peaceful one, and that he wast | extremely gratified at hi3 reception!.Preliminary to three days of social % and diplomatic activity, Secretary of, War Taft and his party spent a quiet Sunday resting in the palace of Shltra, ;:j|B an ancient and picturesque residence belonging to the imperial family in Charlie Taft organized a baseball jfl game on the famous lawn of the cas-jBH tie with a number of Japanese youths. SB It was intended to play the game Sun- ^IB day, but his father objected arid cans- /B f ed a postponement until Monday. ||S Among the most important of th? ||| callers of the secretary was Lieuten- ^^a ' ant General Terauchi, the imperial [ minister of war, who had a lengthyjjj ^ conference with Mr. Taft, and front * this fact it is believed in certain qua^" ^ii l ters that the ground work is being ~~ J|H laid for an entente concerning immieration which, it is conceded, is the 2 o only point on which there is difference . of opinion betwecm the two countries, /||1 j Another of Mr. Taft's callers was t Leveus Wilfley, representing American 3I| j commercial interests %in Shanghai, who 3 is anxious concerning the attitude or j the United States in view of the talk . ^ of the dismemberment of China,t and i who came to request Mr. Taft to make -^f|I a positive statement concerning this on the occasion of the dinner to be |?j I given in his honor by the American Association of Shanghai. It is tnder- ija f stood that Mr. Wilfley was informed ~J1| , that Secretary Taft would make no I statement on the question. t Secretary Taft and his family took - ^ i . i? in the imperial carriage ^ j 'd. IUU5 Uii.v , Sunday afternoon. The crowds In the streets recognized the American secre- ^jgj ? tary of war, and greeted him withcriea - - ^ of "banzai" and bows and smiles. It . was quite evident that the enthusiasm '.y^ ? was spontaneous. The Japanese bei lieve Mr. Taft is a peace envoy. FOUR TRAiMMEN LOSE LIFE. "5 Freight Trains Crash on Missouri, vrlg Kansas and Texas Railway. Two Missouri, Kansas and Texas -Jg 3 freight trains collided head-on at Evansville, Mo., Saturday morning, ^|j and were wrecked. Four members of r* the crew were killed. The dead: Enr' gineers Bledsoe and Whittaker; a ~-j ~ K.oi/omsn names un- \^g fireman auu a UiuaviuwM^ ? __