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The
PREbl?lT M'KSILEY PASES AWAY IN PEACEFUL
.iwncniiniLiiui nininiMUCite "" " T r fnvi i i--1 n 1 1 ri r- r rrf i -miii-n-i i n i . r n ttti aim i , 1 h n... m muim
SLEEP
PDIMT T fl?l? 1) 1? PAD 4fSlot '! his election was accomplished n '? -- : . ... ...i
Fir
Kit
McKinUi Career a Rich Lor.cy to Coun
trmen Present ani! Future.
RI3ES FROM 0B3CURITV BY OWN WORTH
Demonstmt! Ufa Qualities in tfce Arn.j
While Yet a Youth. .
ENTERS AS A PRIVATE, QUiTS AS A MAJJl.fiirryinnn.
,-flot and his election was accomplished
mutter of course.
A it ('oiiuri'iiin n.
Tor fourteen consecutive years McKlnle.-gj
represented the. congressional district i.f t,
which Stark county was n pari. Ills pop-W
ulnrlty rendered htm pructlcally liivlnclble4
f u i nnnillilnln nm thmn Htnna I.. I . ' II
rt? i.l i .
l-. Kiitiiiiuiu fcei ) lllilliuercil Ills UlSir.Cl !l ,
the hopo of accomplishing his defeat. Tho
Rjtlrst time, In 1S78. his count v was trnn
vferred to a district that hnd always bon
democratic by 1.S00 majority. McKlnley
c-nrrled the now district by 1,000 votes. In
1S82 tho democrats tried It ngnln nnd Mc
Klnlcy was elected by a bare plurality of i
n 1.11 tn n 1. it.. . 1. 1 ... .. . . ...
L-..B. .uv.o, iooi inu mini tiiieiupi iu a
mi .i(.iiuiey out oi congress
Jlillliunt Piililli- Kcrvlru t.iui'lo
ii Illiinielen I'rlMilc 1,11c .Milken
Him One of tin. .Html IW.
tin 0(1 ill' Aiuii.
The lite of William McKlnley. like
cf the martyred president, Lincoln
llarllelf"., utid like thosu of ninny other
vliiwo voices huvo been heard In tliu coil
clLs oC.the nation, clmBourls.t.ally lllurf
.tnailo nnd he was re-olccted by l.ROO nu
orlty.
Envfm T'r.ni In (lanrrm Fr;i:tfiii of Itti-W In 1S90 tho democrats, having control of
. . fitl'e IcRlslaturu, made their fourth Rorryman-t'!
-jwns put In a district with Wnync. McdlniVl
,Vand Holmes counties, and the four coun-?
CLIMAX Of CAREER IN PRtSIDiNT'S CHAIi.ttles thus held together had tho year befor
Mxplto the heavy odds nunlnst him MpICInlivi
"I'liMjmado a spirited contest. Ho was defeated,"
Cjiiut ho hnd cut tho democratic mnjorltyj
Kdown t 303 votes, nnd that on the fullest?
Rvoto ever cast in tho district. This defeat
)iended ills career ns n congressman, hut a
byear later it made him governor of Ohio. W
Ej MeKlnley's career ns a congrosman w.iso
thrtWrouniled nut by tho passage of tho tnHffM
un,lf. Inw which will ever bo recorded In tho hls-g
mcuTitory of 0,8 cun'ry Insepnrably conncctedfij
.awmi
Jns
' ""--jji. ....... ... .. . - .
trntcs the possibilities of our free luslitu-K """" lu '" '"""e me mrni
tiens. Olven an ancestry combining tho"il1l, especial study. Tho election of ITcsl-tj
hardy north-of-lrcland Mock on his father'3.ent "'" In 18S8 brought tho repub-W
nn.l 11... I,.n,.n, ..... hnr.ll r l,n r.fS"Ct,n P3rty P0WCr 00 hraHCheS
lictcrlstlcs of tho Ssoteh on his uolur'W "ri
lde supplemented by the M rtf0? Thc"houseJ
vantages offered by UU native statu four !?MnI.,nlo ,,, ,'.. "... V"""c .
:rrj)iit)iicnn caticus. in nmkliiK up the list
of standing committees Speaker Kcod rccog
decudts iigo, William MrKinley became
holiilcr, lawyer, uongieasman and gov
ernor, mid finally the uiociois cf the UnltJ
KV'ea elevnted him to thu highest p
tlon of honor within their bestowal.
curecr is matched by that of Hayes, tlar-f?
Held and Harrison, nil of thu records of
Ctn'2C1 t!l0 lltnrss nt s,r- McKInley to dealu
"'rtwlth the tilrlff iiupstion nnd appointed hlmfjj
I" J.i3fhalfman of the committee on ways uudn
means.
Am to (In Mi'lClnfey Hill.
Tho republican party had regained con
trol of tho government through Its pledgesM
ui rcvinu iuu Minn uiuuk pruiueiion unod,
...... . i. ... .. .. ...... i . . .
tho task with all tho earnestness nnd in
dnstrv nt its fomrannil. Thn ".MpKIhIpvW
tariff law" of 1800 wr.s t result of the
worker undrilabors ot tnal comnilttfc. Tho long and
. . . ... .. . ....
His uiothut,i'4uxclt"1l; "eoato wnicn immediately pre
thoso men bearing a marked ulmtlarity of
circumstances.
llln i;nrl Aiie.-Mli'j.
William McKlnlcy was born In Nllc3, O.,
February 23, 1SH, and ha w, the.cfore. a
few months past thu prime ago of 07. IIli
father was n man of character and In
tncrltv. u hard nnrl cntislr.nt
of Irugal aiid regulnr habits. Ills motliuivexcltliu; debate which Immediately pra-M
vas onu of those sweet, simple pioneer jeeded tho "McKinloy bill" is still fresh InW
nuiiieu wiiusu worm a :iau cenLurv asni"" """- ...v uuuj, ..;
contributed so much to tuu liitlltctii:il dn-S"1" wn3 nmiiiy paaseu y
tho houso nnciri
clopmcnt of the men of tho present gcuern fficnl 10 tko snatv- wllcro " was amended!
tlon. As McKlnlcy advanced In boho.d i)by, l.ho n'llll,lo,n ,t. "10 "-"Iprocity clause.
ytnrs his
la ml, O.,
Jiavu tho
mlo education
uneventful, but
parents removed to I'o-t!"' K.' "V " ,u,"" , , ," B"
.... . . iTunlrlt liv thn lntn Jamis ft. Illnlno. thnn pni.
in oiucr tnal liu mlght,;':.' " .. ht
advantage of an acaae-a"?',' " . .u Sr'
Hlb iisnool days wuiQt3,,. ... ' , .... i u. W
wero, marked hy enerEy-.. . .... " .... -,....BS
S?. i!:"!U. K?."c?"?n". """SSHipccch on the subject on the day that the
.... ..v ...u u. iu usaueiuy, nenm pogscu lhu holls0i
( A llAt...HW ... . f 3
" v...vbu, uut eU1ni.eueui,1;overnor of 0hlo and was dieted
In 1S91 Mr.
ajgovt
i ft
McKlnlcy was nomlnnted f'rB
1M. n.,,1 I I fl
to desist on account of sickness. Ucforo hema3ort. of 21,000 votes. In 18t3 he wls
was nblo to rito to collego tho civil warrenomlnatcd and re-elected by the almost??
unu n fi.nl i.ni! Intm, n.ill..n.i . . . .
....o.,. unprecedented majority or 50,000 votes. Xi
As a soldier McKlnlcy was llrst a privntcW Mr. McKlnlcy llgured prominently In theM
In the ranks of Company K, Twcnty-thlratjuatlonal conventions of his party, nrior loW
uiiio mruntry. Ho was then but 17 yeursHhls nomination for president. In 1SSS. ntfo'
of ngo nnd his regiment was tho llrst tnVi'i,iT i,
enlist for tho threo years service. Twcnty-S?0n rcnolutlona and his appearance upon the
two refitments had preceded it. but theyPlpiatform was iho signal for an outbreak of
wore all enlisted for only three juontlis.Fa,.nttiiuii.i!iitn nnninusn. whiMi iismnniimii
Tho Twenty-third regiment was slngularlyffihis popularity as a national llgure. oven
lortunato in its olllcers. Its colonel was Weight years ngo.
iv. a. uusccrans, wno roso to tho rank of'i
major general, its llrst lieutenant colonulWtlR. plnnU or lho platform which plcdscdftho Spanish subjects In Cuba had become
WnH StlllllPV Allltthnu'R nflnrwf.rH IT. 1 1 ml K Y. ... ... ... .. .V ... . . .... '. .
', , r : " """ "'""-"xjuiu repuuncun puny iinuw 10 ino caruiaai xtucn mat me roiatlous between the UnlUd
ttates senator from Ohio and Justice of thejtfdoctrlne of protection to American Ind.tstry.p States nnd Spain were occupying largely the
. li i ,.r .. ., . ""ffiStlll later in tho samo convention, whennttentlon of tne people. Tho delayed cur-
""'ti bb Huthcrford II. Hayes oftor-KMmo 0f the delegates had cast their vote Hiency legislation was for tho time losing Its
;,...,,., : . "" ' "'""ftifor lum for president, he mounted n cha.rJJSInt
i. .'h i ,. i I .ii 1. 1. i ,. , an' I" n i 'letermlned words InslsteJ
V . .T. u " i" 'us ruptm withdrawn! of the votes, asserting nt
a -
i Em
m!m mi' . k
JlcKiolcy's Last W'ords
t
"Goodby, all; jtoodby.
It is nod's way. Ills will
be done."
iBRAVE BATTLE OVER
End Comii nt Quarter Put Two 0'Oleok
in the Merning,
DYING PRESIDENT'S NOBLE SENTIMENTS
I With Hjmn on Lipi MoKialej L&pm Into
Eternal Silenoe.
In
Grant-Grcclojj
Copjrtfht, 1W0, by Chirlri A. Cru.
WILLIAM M'KINLRY
Born in Niks, O., February 26, 1844-Died at Buffalo, N. Y., September 14, 1901.
Charles Emory Smith took Gary' post.
The extra session of congress, whlrh had
been called Immediately nfter the Inaugu
ration, aujourned tn July niter tho pas3agf
llgure, ovenKof the Dlnglcy net and Leforo tho com
mencement of tho next ression in December
Ho received another ovation when ho ready tho conditions growing out ot tin? levolt o!
Jof the resolution of congress at tho opcnlnguMadlson, Monroo, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant
or tho war, and It gave to tho political loi-Stfnnd McKlnlcy. Tho career of Wllllnm Mc
lowers of tho president a batisfnctlon wblchjUKlnlcy has been steadily upward slnco lib
they freely expressed. PIboyhood. His modest worth ns a soldlcri
During tho winter of 1S9S-09 tho ncttle-IKwas known to President Lincoln nnd ho v
metit of thu status of the Inhabitants of thcWhorlshed as a young brother by Hayes anil
A Philippine Islands, as provided for In thoMGarllcld and esteemed by men like the
u u u.iei uiuBrupmuui snuicn 10 give a (10-S,tllo nmn tlm.i that thn ilhln ilrlotinn t,n
tailed account of MeKlnley's services to his
country during tho war. lie enlisted June
vul lulr " ""a cominissnryi'j i,-,. vpnru , Miaii. i. Kinl..v
it.... - .. "--
'. 1 Time
sergeant. Ills promotion to tho second
crest In the minds of the general pub-
-'llo nnd tho country watched tho light of the
Cubans against tho methods of warfare
'which Spain used, and felt more InteroU In
that btruggle than in domestic affairs. Dur
ing tho lattor part of 1SU7 President M"-:
and the Spanish government on.
ctcd ns permanent chairman of tho na-genged In fruitless efforts to secure n settl
i.como to tho convention pledged to tho 6Uf..
part ot Sherman.
as n campaign speaker
presidential campaign.
1S75 Especially nctlvo and consplcuoui
7ns n campaign worner in tno ciosoiy con
gested stnto election lu which Hutherforo
111, Hayes Is elected govert-or.
1S70 Elected member of tho houso of
irepresentntlvcs by 3,000 majority, his friend
Jllaycs being elected to tne presidency.
187S Ho-clccted to congress by 1,231 ma
jority, his district in Ohio having beer
jgerryinnndered to his dlsadvnntngo by a
democratic lcgislnturc.
Hi'-I'.lcetocl to Coiiurrss,
1SS0 rte-elccted to congress by 3,571 mn-
lorlty. Appointed a member of the ways
and means committee to succeed President-
Elect Garfield.
1SS2 Tho republicans suffer reverse)
throughout tho country In the congrcsslotinl
elections and McKlnlcy U re-elected by a
majority of only S.
1SSI Prominent In opposition to the pro
posed "Morrison tariff" In congress.
1SS1 As n delegatu nt largo to tho repub
lican nntloual convention In Chicago ac
tively supports James G. Illalno for tho
presidential nomination.
1SS1 Hc-clectcd to congress by a majority
of 2,000, although his district had ngaln been
gerrymandered against him
1SSC Ko-clcctcd to congress by a majority
of 2,550.
1SSS Leads the minority opposition It:
congress ngalnst tho "Mills tnrllf bill."
1SSS Delegate nt Inrga to tho nntlonnl
convention In Chicago that nomlnnted Hen
Jamln Hnrrlson nnd serves ns chairman ot
the commlttoo on resolutions. Many dele
gates wish McKlnley to become the nominee,
but ho stands firm in his support oi jonn
Sherman.
1SSS Elected to congress for tho seventh
successive time, receiving a majority of
1.100 votes.
1S99 At tho organization of tho Kltty-flts
?concrcss is a candidate for speaker of the-
house, uut is iieieaieu un inu mini uu.iui ...
tho renubllcan caucus by Thomas li. Heed
1S90 Upon the death of William D.
Knllnv. in Jnnuary. McKlnley becomes
clmlrman of tho ways and means committee
nnd lender of his party In the houso. He
Elntroduccs a bill' "to simplify tho laws In
Krelatlon to tho collection of the revenues,"
known ns tho "customs administration bill.
He also Introduces a gencrnl tariff bin. Tin
bill becomes a law October 0.
llefuiiteil nt Klei'tliMi.
isnn As n result of a gerrymandered con
gressional district and the reaction ngalnB!
the republican party throughout mo euu
try. caused by thu protracted strugglo ovol
tho tariff bill. McKinloy Is defeated In the
election for congress by 300 votes In coun
tics that had previously gone democratic by
3.000.
ism November s, ciccieu ku
nhln hv n plurality of 21.&11. pom
that had over boon cast lor
th
FINAL MESSAGE IS TO DEVOTED ' WIFc
hVblipers Gently and Brnthei "Nearer, Uj
Gd, to Thee."
l.iER COMFORT IS HIS DYING THOUGHT
Rciiliiil)- C I o .! 1 1 1 n i:e ami tMIi ii
Ulxpliiy nt' Mi hi hue l'nltli .SurriMi
iIitk 1 1 1 in ne I f to llic I it -
Itulilu,
.Ull.lll lt.V llOl.si:-UiUO n. m. Sei-i
jtury Curti'l)iiu iiiitde the miiioiiiicc
Inii'iit Unit fresliluii t .tlvKliilry tiled
l-iir. ii, in.
.Mii.m u.v ittit m: sciit. j i. 'Jiut-
l'lic iiienilH'ro of tin (niiilly tltli I lie
li'MMMitloii of tlir ln-roiivi'il wlfi- iirru
lit Ilit- dentil ImmI. .'lr. .'cKI nli-j- huh
In mi iidjiiliilnu; riioiii. Dr. Illv mux
tin mil) p Ii m I o I it ii p rene nt.
Jlargest voto
treaty of peace, gavo rlso to dissatisfaction
....1 .1.1.. ...1n.l...tA.l I.. ,1...
UltlU.I IIII.-IU .11111 1.1.9 I. Illlll I III! Iv.l ... Ul
k tack on tho American fofces and tho opening
Ji.nvnnior 111 UIUO. Ills oiiliuuuiii. 10
idemncraiic governor, James E. "Campbell.
isn? As dolecnte nt largo to the national
icouventlon at Minneapolis and chairman oi
MILIll'ItN HOUSE, nUI'KAI.0. Sept. Ii.
President McKinloy died nt 2:15 o'clock this
morning. Ho had becu unconscious slnco
,7:50 p. m.
Ills last conscious moment on earth was
-spent with tho wife to whom ho dovotcd a
lifetime- of care.
He was unattended by a minister of tho
'gospel, but his last words were nn humble
IsubmMslou to tho will of thn God In whom
lho believed. Ho wns reconciled to the erne
fntu to which nu nssassln's bullet l.nd con
demued him and faced death lu tho same
iplrlt of calmness nnd poise which has
.marked his long nnd honorable, career.
His last conscious words, reduced to writ-
:ing by Dr. Mann, who stood nt his hedstd'
when they were uttered, were as follows:
"Goodby, alii goedby. It Is God's way. His
i will be done."
All In Triir.
His relatives and tho members of his om
clal family wure at tho Mllburn house, ex
cept Secretary Wilson, jvho did not avail
himself of the opportunity, and uomo of his
personal and political friends took leavo of
hltn. This painful ceremony was simple,
'ills friends camo to tho door of tho sick
room, took a lingering glance nt him nnd
turned tearful) away.
Ho was practically unconscious during
this time. Hut tho powerful henrt stimu
lants, Including oxygen, wcro employed to
Krcstore him to consciousness for hie dual
r-'n-ii-tlnt. .-tlli Mu ...If.. IT. ...1 1 - - 1
'nirnorh nanJ 8,10 r,lt nt 1,18 Bl,lP nml ,,el11 Ills lmml
illtng inegiiu i-onsoled her nnd bade her goodby. She
Bwent through tho hcnrt-lrylng scene with
jjof Wllllnm nnd Nancy (Allison) McKintcy.ATho roll call results ns follows:
heIngUr,35: Ulalne.
tho sumo bravery and fortitude' with which
sho had borne tho sricf of the traced v
which endangered his life.
Autopsy Ni'.-i-SNiiry.
tho consideration of his narao nnd suppmtsU Thu Immedlato cause of tho presidents
Ilan 130H. adeuth Is undetermined. His physlcla..j dls-
ij,uKieu uiiu it win possiniv require
tho convention McKlnlcy refuses to pfrmUJt,
I the renomlnatlon of President
1S2; McKlnlcy. iS2;
Harrison,
Heed, 4;
I
lu
a f T m mi I. , i, r T S , , f , T.110""1 convention. Ho went thcro faorlh3Tnent of tho Cuban troubles on terms whlelM Psllent's position taken at that timo waslBCoilege, Mcadvllle, Pa., but
,!i , n!Q ,,i, ,.ri r J renomlnatlon of General Harrison. Ho j tho latter would grant and with which th jafterward the subject of critical commentiSprevents. tho completion of tho
on 1,7 - nn L I... . Lompnny MUwaa umcr uo.pieiigt.s t0 Harrison, but hJtoplo of the United States would be satls--Hd account of his later approval of thesequcntly teaches In a public
.SI
cf Company Q, and on March 13, 1SC3, ho was
brevctted major for gallant nnd etllclcnt
services. He was Anally mustered out nt
service July 20, 1S83, having served cntlrelv
through tho war Dutlng his term cf strvlca
he acted as acting assUtaut adjutant gen
eral of tho Hist division, PIr3t army corp3,
on General Carroll's stuff and bu also
ecrved on tho staffs of General Hayes, Gon
cral Crook and General Hazcn.
AVlM-n lie I. t-ft thu War.
After receiving his musterlng-out papers!
nt tho closo of tho war, McKlnlcy, nt the,
nrmiy when many
gates cast tholr votes for him. Ho received
178 voteo for tho nomination at this coa
vontion.
-IIS CAREER Aj PRESIDENT
limy I in t rl ii n t Immui-h Ili-fun- Mc
Klnlcy DurliiK HIh Tim i Te-ruiH
of Ollle-e-.
During tho first term of President Mc
Klnlcy ono of tho two questions presslug fcr.
TIM- Troulito 111 Culm .
Thn iinnrnnca nl tn riil.i.n .
..U ..WU...Mld ... lliu VUU..,. 't.lUU IU
ft United States, tho commerelul nml social ro II'
lutions which had been built up between!!
Sherman brothers,
Tho chronology of important events In his
life follows:
of tho lqng nnd tedious conflict with thcSjl 1S43, January 29 William McKlnlcy, son
Insurgents, which was not terminated until
ilt.rlni. Mr! Inlnv'a nnrm lit Iprtn Vlj l..n Vllna Trnmlmll nnlintv fl
' " .:.". r?,,a v ........ ...... --...,,., n..
During the year isut tno question or thcKtho soventh or a ramiiy or nine cnnuren. Lincoln, 1.
stntus of tho people of tho Island of PortofK 1S52 Tho McKlnley family removes to Po-ji Isn? lipnth nf William McKlnley, tr
Itleo became a prominent ono and tho presl-Biaml, Mahoning county, O., where Wllllamxovember.
dent In his annual messase pointed out whatffiBtudlcs at Union seminary until ho was 17.S 1S33 Unnntmousl renominated for gov
hn denominated tho plain duty of thewl 1859 Iiecomes a member nf tho McthodlstEVmor 0f Ohio and re-elected by n plurality
United States toward giving theso peopleWEnlsconnl church of Poland. Vnr soon.-., this .nnlorlty bolng tho grcatesl
tjucn lecogiiuion as ueiongeu to mem. Thejjj 1S60 Enters tho junior class in AiiegnanytivVCr recorded, with a single reception uur
poor ncaithHTjnp tho uvtl Wlt for any cnndidato 1
course. Sub-;i,it,,..,. nt n,n .min
school nearle iS9C June IS, nt tho republican natlounlg
ciern m tnowconv,,nlion In St. Louis McKinloy is nmni
Hiuitf-,1 for nrcsident on the llrst ballot, the;
-'-mni
a diir-i,,..
In thcgw
country from the Island.
HI t .. .l..l,..,.,. ll-.. ,1 , i
. ii in t,..tl.'iullivb v.. ...u iu,,vj UL ...u .111-
jl'oland postofflce.
(the Island nnd the great republic wcro sucb$
that tho Interest of tho American pcopIeB.
rwns worked to tho fover point hy tho prpg
, rets oi mo war. ino spirit oi rcsentmen
.which tho people nnd the press ot th
United States In a measure exhibited sorvo
tho purpose of arnusini; thn III,-., f.-ellni' it,"
the Spanish nml .tho ettorts to bring about aSJ
eclauloi)
miuistratlou of tho president toward theS
Islands tho events of tho session of con-W,
gross closing In the spring of 1900 wcro re-H
garded ns making a change from what hadv
nt the, tlmo nf tho war and Boon nftcrwardj
been conceived by tno punnc gonernlly to
ho tho proposed attitude of the United
States.
At-ijiilHltlnii of llmviill,
Tho acquisition of Hawaii during this
term wa3 a matter that caused compara
KuHnIm nt. n I'rhnti- Snlillcr.
IRnttlsmrnt nf thn trntiMn i.-lll. I,u
' V l.i ., t... .. ...... . P". . . . .. . . S'M.'aIi, 11,11a . nn ...it nmi.nl In
ngo of 22, returned to tho prlvato walks cf iLU"s,utrul," u' u,a uumiuisirauoii aim lerveu rainer to mcroasa tnan placate IhiM ' . .
tif. u rmii,i hnvn ni..r,i n.n r.-r. i n r w liich his party fiunuorteis In tho Into elec nonular Snanlsh mind. With this mnrimnnii0'- nioro oxciting things ami tno fact was
Aim KiutvuiK tvumu cuusianiiy mere
army, nut tno inuuenco oi nts tamer it?-""" iuuuu w mini lucniniiMsianiiiifi i
tcrrcd him. Ho nt once took up tho studyTJwns tllc revision of tho Wilson tariff act toiwas no ills
nf inu. , Mm nfiinn nt Tn.ifn phnriro i- wiuoro nearly nuproach what was called "a -i to push tl
Gllddon. Afterward ha rounded out hls5.,cl"'b"enn tariff measuro." What wcstlhe war fee
by this term wasr
studies bv a courso nt tho Albany (N. YA iKenerally understood
ed to practlcj?"0""-" an
nt the- bar In 18S7 nt Canton, O., nnd ftomjuau uecn iv
referred to nt tho tlmo ns Indicating the
position on tho part of ccngn sjV"0'1 conditions of the country nnd the
ip currency measure, nml Rrnntae"tl'c'"! of tho l,conI from n fow years,
S,ueiore, wneii ino qiiesiiuu n up.
During the session of congress which com-
e currency measure, end
-lltiR was aroused by tho events'
culminating In tho blowing up of tho Maine,
1501. Juno 11 Enlists as a prlvato In com
pany E of tho Twenty-third Ohio volunteer
Infantry I
1SC2, April 2j Promoted to commissary
sergeant whllo in winter camp at ay-.
icttevlllo, W. Va. !
1S02, September 21 Promoted to second
'lieutenant In recognition oi services at the-
battle of Antlotnm. wins tne nigncst es
teem of tho colonel of tho regiment, Ittlther-;
ford H. Hayes, and beepmes n member of hlo
staff.
1S03. Februnry 7 Promoted to first Hcu-if
tenant. ft.'
result of tho voting being: .McKinicy,
COi'i; Itfcd. SW'y. Quay, GOVS; Morton. CS:
'Allison, SS'i; Cameron, 1.
! 1SU0 November 3, receives n popular vote
in the presidential election of i.IOI.hO, a
plurality of 001,854 over his democratic op
ponent, Wllllnm J. Ilryan. In the electoral
cnllpuo lifter McKinloy receives 271 n ts
ngnlnst 176 for liryan.
1897 March 4, is Inaugurntcd presliteni o.
tho United States for the twcnty-ciRUin
quadrennial term.
CnlU IJntrii Si-KHloii,
an
nutopsy to nx the exact cause.
M The president's remains will be taken to
Washington nnd thcro will be n state
funeral. Vice President Roosevelt, who
;now iiuceceds to tho presidency, muy take
S.tlie oath of ofilec wherovr ho lmppens to
near tho news. The cabinet will, ot courje.
eulgn In n body and President Koascvelt
ill hnvo an opiiortunlty of forming n new
cabinet if ho so deslrcc.
The rago of the peopln of Buffalo against
the president's ansnssln when they learned
tonight that ho wa8 dying wns boundless.
FINAL SCENESAT BEDSIDE
el.lttli- liioiin of Itfllillx ra nml Frlriutii
I.Utcii for Dr. lllf'
l-'n til I W'uril.
1S84, July 25-
Klantry at the
Promoted to captain for gal-
battlo of Kcrnstown, neari
... ... . . . !, .. . . . . . tflni,i,i,n, In r.on,.mhni- 1 Vl'.l. Inn Ptirrnnflu Kill
Imw school. Ho was admitted to practlcjsomeininS n-Jd in nature to tho act vhlch iwident .Mcuinioy was credited then nnilu" Z' ' 1 ,
ihni limn ilnwn t.i thn nrpnont hn hnn m:i1r."W aim
Hint nltv htn hnmn. Iti thn rnnrsn nf nvnnipclialrma
en tho name nf thn McTflntnI nftorward with beinc nvorsn to nrpolnltntlnirw
.... .... ... . . " . . .' "W .1... nrnal.li.nl.
L-nirtn .-m nnatml .i-li.n l,n .- a " linQI 1 1 1 1 lua f I f It l,niri ntt.l I, n ..no limn n...l.t."J .v
...... ....a I'.taOUU ..Utt. ..U ..U.V I. W " ...... W.'HI... HUM 11U ..(,4 ...ll.TR - .
n of the houso wavs and mpnr.nTacalll criticised for not laklnc the f'nall" Tlln S'-nuais
.. ... 4 ... .... .. . . . Mt.l nrmv 111 Hiie
too otner question which thoRicp wnicn congrers, reneciing tno re
KWInchester, Va.
. . .... i
un it rrf iminhpr 1 tii imr inr nrrsiiintiT
was finally passed by congress nnd npprovediL( 'M.n nn march. fo, Abraham Lin-
iiuuih ie .u auppneu io,j chnriiv after tho battlo of Cedar
inu netuu iiiiuiiiion, wnicn-H
MILDUHN HOUSE, Sept. 14. Krom au
thoritative i fllclals the following details ot
tine mini i.ceiieti in auu annul tne acam
'..t.n. ..!... an....n.l.
t.. ...... iju. ni'm Dcuuicti.
Tho president had continued In nn uncon
scious stato since 8:30 p. in. Dr. Illxey re-
mnlncd with him at nil times mid until
Mnrch 15. The president's message dwollsH""" 'mB "'r,u,,.H"; "
-
1897 March C. Issues proclamation for an
extra BC38lon or conKrcBS in nsscmnie
vtrianfi ... V ii i . : wcrcok (Octonor lUj uaniain .civ.niey scrvubL
mile. lntciiBlflc.1 through the attack made byy"co 1 o , Q Crook
whlchi"' . a," "ZTZ """.'"'nGcneral Wlndeld S. Hancock.
for hlB strlcturet-
manner in which!
1KHI-- Shortly
....J ".'... .. imo u v..ttdj - - - j, - , n ... r..i'.. ntti-anlAr Ittlnnl n.t .,kln1.-l
his nrnctlco trrew and ho soon rnioved ncommltteo. The other question which thogstcp which congrers, reflect
business which, to him nt least, afforded n rm,mlulstr!Ulon wns considered pledged tocondltlon of tho public mind, had doma
Jt!llr. tin ttn.l until.. In " . . . 1 . 1. .L.tfltn ,D,il. nt ( V, ., .nliiMttinn. ...III. .
lucrative recompense, no was nn exeeiieut, .m.w nu ". v. n..u "'-'i. . - th nrmy.
ndvocate. even In tho early years of hli law?. 3S,'e1s 011 ;vUlc1' tbo Presidential campaign ho was supposed to take tho stepj whlehVn ' ' r,lnont for lh0
caroer. Ills work ns a lawyer was niark?irt""u "7" ,UUK"1 UBl 01 ulu currency. ino i'eiie "i i"kh-m u.-eme-u necoisary,. . Drov,. . onl K of ti)0 nrmy had been han
liv n thnrn..Pi,nnu n,i rnrnfninn nf nrtnt.AThe circumstances and exigencies, of thotiho was put down ns opposed to tho war. V". l ' V. ,.,.
rminn nn.i Ti,.. ...i.i. ,i ,. i.i i . . . 1 pel 1 1 leal situation In the two houses of con-Swhlch tho public sentiment seemed to de-$. L '' ...Jl .A ".'' . ; . Kservn corps nt Wnshlngton.
"'. :.""..: ' ." grew nnd the difference of onlnlon betwee?mand as tho only step compatible with nn.!' V"" VL"",' f'"'1 1ft 1SC5. March 13-Commlssloned by Prcsl
of the people ot his own district. &lno "uPPew of the president on tho cur-tlonal J.onqr and tho Interests of fiumanlty.fe , upIo,, Kreat deal of attentlonW'
It was during those uneventful yJnr ct rc,,c' ",ca!u.r. Mch hould be ndopted do-j Tho v,-m with bpnln thnt succeed I in eeucMly nm0ng the churchR1
..... Inv.tfl thn InMrr until nffni- tnnnv ,..nrn .lh nrlv snr tic nf mil nil -nrl BnnS k,..v, . . , - cr
I11H law rnrpnr in I'nntnn I .nt n r tinv -
lSC'i Assigned ns acting assistant ad
jutant general on the staff of General Sam
uel S. Carroll, commanding tho veteran ro-
first turned hla nttentlon to politics. His
til 3 .ocalp
political career had its beginning In a sma
way. no took a leading rnrt in
'I
III
I tho latter until after nnnv mm-a nv.ilhn r
ffciting ovents had hld for over two yecnllvarfai
any spring oi it-jn put an cartisann , .1.- ...,.. n,i.-.,.
!l warfare in congress ngalnst tho president nti I,...1 ..,.,, nnnrr.i for whm ,..n.
.1. . ... ...1 . ... . ' " W . . . . ..... . . 11 CDIUKII v
muo I'tioiJin tut II ill IUU 11IBL StHSlfin CI F DUIK Ul'lUii'i aiiiv wi mu Hiunaniuo Liiub lliu J .,..
t.sann
it ntl
thought to be his irlcr.dlincss toward th?
II1UI IIIUJ !.,,,
watd.a
t M.-F
campaigns and his sorvlcs as a spcakerKu"Bn:" too piaco or the Wllsonft Presme nt a p.ry s oou p.e.iKe., u .orwwu.g Ca3CS lnvoiv.g the question nf tho legal
were in demand In tho 1-uUlatlvo and iu-V uudor ,ho Ponular Jeslgnatlon of tho? The llrst administration of President M--lrlghtg aml stnflIS 0f tho peoplo of the Is
illelal canvasses of his own dlstrlc Ha1"''0- ct- (SKinloy was tnken up almost cntlrc'y. so fari,uni,a ncmilrC(, from Spain by tho United
himself never .toed as a candidate for a A Cul.li.et In PI rut Term. Bns th Prlnclpa events are concerned, with (suica enmQ ,, for decision before tho su-
local offlto. but as his panic potion In su-S Tho member of President MoKin-m-J war, an , ?"CV wnl?h,"'0 l1nl:,c1 1 prcme court nnd tho decisions wero taken
cesslve campaigns r.radually occm"d alLw P,lr8,,e,1i fT ,1,8-1 -upport tin. administration In its policy,
vldculnc political droit. 1,1. L 1 J cabinet dur lug his llrst t crra were: Rformrr possessions of Spain. When con-,vh,,; been criticised as arrogRtln,'
came fre.Cnt t0n S1" Stato-Wllllam Day of Oblo.Erci!s met in December. 1S98. after tlio re. B "
uutll 1S70, nine years after he ni r! i h J0 ' . President McKlnley In his annual messngo t lnasuration traveled over the eountrv
leg" nro. :..?t:c.rt,,ary of Wnr-Uurscll A. Alger of reviewed the events leading up, to tho war""' har any 'preceding president hnd ever
Grlsgscfa
A. Gary cfZ
D. hone of?
W.
General James
Secretary of the Navy John
Massachusetts.
itry into ihnfi 1
cr.na of national politics took place. A( At.ney General-John
In the summer of 1S7G McKlnley n,J V. .L
nouueed himself as n candidate for congre Postmaster
.u u. W. iiuumiuiiii, tviio was hlm.MjMnryiand
iclf n cnndidato for renomlnatlon. i:0fl" Secrotar
uisu nan tnrco opponents irotu his own
t!ln.l. . ...... 1.. . I .
V V .. ' "l'lpKaics o secretary of the interior-Cornelius
tho congressional convention were elorto,i iTim t v'... i-.t.
by popular vote. McKlnley made a vlgor-jl Secretary ot Arlculture-Jatnes WlUon
ous personal canvass of hU dlstrlet. luyof Iowa.
earrici inerj low us nip 01 ins own coun'yJl pUy was succeeded beforo the end of the
i.uv eme aim was almost equally succcss-Vterm by John Hay; Alger gave place to
in 111 uip oiut-r eounues 01 in di. trjr t.f Ellhu Hoot ot Noiv Vnrk; Ethan Allen
When tho congroslonal convention imtj&Ultchcock of Missouri succeeded UlUs as
McKlnlcy was uomlnatca on tho first ba'.-Jtstcretary ot tho interior department and
and tlipsc that enmo afterward.
Ho declared that as toward
i ,inn nnd hn made long Journeys to western
e,upa iro',i onntiierii stnteB when had for mnnv
er welcomed a presidont.
OF M'KINLEYI
N.I
ipollcy must be to assist the peoplo tn fB-Jycnrs nL.v
Jtabllsh a free government. In tho languascn
rn ,a nuanA Ct
1 ",u nnn ivn nrn In nn.toiolnn nf nhn ri l H R 11 W fl I flRY
" - - - " ' - hi I I . . l ' '
nml havn nnetfled thu llilnnd. It will tin nn-..lll
essary to glvo aid nnd direction to this peo-tj Iti-i-nrd fi-oni UJf " Vcnr of HIh Pro.
n o to lorm ti government tor themse vos.yl ri-ni. to tin- uiuih-mi imiii-i-
It should bo our duty to as-g , ,,. i,nl.
ust them to torm a goveniinEni wnicn snail v
ibo freo nnd Independent Spanieh rulelfi
imust bo replaced by a Just, benevolent nudlj Twen,ty-five .l fferent m-n lmvo filled thl
immune government, created by tho poqi eTo(ll',o of president of tho United States, Of!
lot Cuba " Ktiipso only eignt pave neen ro-ciectcu ror a
This wua lu accord with tho dcctoratlcnrsccond term- viz., Washington, Jefferson,
lent Lincoln ns major by brevet In tho vol
unteer United States army "for gallant and
meritorious services at tho battles of Opo-j
quail. Cedar Creek and Klsher's Hill.
1S05, July 26 Mustered out of tho nrmy
with his regiment, having never been ub-t
sent from his command on Blck Ienvc dur
Ing moro than four years" service.
IIi-kIiin (o Sillily I.imv.
1S65 Iteturus to Poland nnd at once be
gins to ntudy law.
1SG0 Enters) tho Albany, N. Y law
school.
IS07 Admitted to tho bar nt Warren,
O., In Mnrch. Accepting tho advice of nnl
eldor sister tenchlng In Canton, O,, ho be-
glua thu ptactlco ot law in Canton and!
makes that place his homo.
1509 Elected prosecuting attorney o!j
Sturk county on tho republican ticket, al
though tho county had usually been demo
cratic. 1S71, January 25 Marries Miss Ida Sax-
ton of Canton (two daughters horn to Mr.
and Mrs. McKinloy Kntlo in 1871 and Ids
In 1S73 arc both lost in early childhood.)
lSil Knits of re-election ns prosecuting'
xlstlng tariff law.
1897 May 17 In responso to nn appeal
trora the president congress npproprintc3
i50,000 for tho relief of destitution in Cuba
1897 July 2i. Tho "Dlnglcy tnrlft bill"
receives tho president's approval.
1S97 December 12. Death of President
McKlnloy's mother nt Canton, O.
189S lloth branches of congress voto
unanimously (tho houso on Mnrch 8 by n
voto of 313 to 0 nnd tho aonatu by n. voto(
of 7C to 0 on tho following day) to placo'
150,000,000 at tin dlsposnl of tho president'
to bo used at his discretion "for tho national
defense"
189S December 10. The treaty ot pcacoi
betweon Spain and tho United States Is
ilgncd at Paris '
1900 March 14. Tho president signs tho
. 'aold standard act."
1900 Juno 21. The republican national
convention t Philadelphia unanimously ro
nominates William McKlnley for thu pros
ildcncy.
1900 Juno 21. The president's amnesty,
proclamation to tho Filipinos Is published
in Manila.
1900July 10. Tho United States gov
ernment make public, a statement of Hi
ipollcy: as to affairs In China,
1900 September 10. Letter accepting tho
presidential nomination and discussing tho
Issues of tho campaign Is given to tho pub
lie.
1900 .N'ovnmbtr fi. In Ho presidential
(election William McKinloy carries twenty-
eight fctatos, which havn nn aggregate of
ixii votes in thu electoral college, tils dem
lOcrutlc opponent, William J. Dryan, carry
ing seventeen states, having 155 electoral
attorney by forty-live votes and for tho ncx.jSjvotca, Hla popular plurality lu nlso larger
flvo years devotes himself successfully tcrthan In tho election of 1806,
tho practice ot law and becomes a leadlnscj 1901 March 4. Inaugutated At Uw rap
member of tho bar of Stark county. rVlal for the sr-ond tlmo us president of tin
IMS incugn uoi a cauuiuaic, very acwvrjHnucu buus
front room, where their consultations had
been held. About 2 o'clock Dr. Itlxoy noted
ktho unmistakable lgns of dissolution, nnd
the Immediate members of the family wero
summoned to the bedside, Mrs, McKlnley
was asleep and It wns deemed desirable not
to awaken her for tho last moments of
(anguish,
.tNNI-llllllt- flir l.tlHt Tilt.!-.
Silently nnd sndly the members ot tho
jfamily stole Into thu room. They stood
(about tho foot and sides of tho bed where
?the grcut inan'n life wns ebbing away. Those
(In tho clrclo wero Abner McKlnley, tho
president's brother; Mm. Abner McKlnley,
(Miss Helen, thu president's sister; Mrs,
iSaiah Duncan, another sistori Miss Mary
ilarber, a niece; Miss Sarah Duncan; Lieu
tenant J. J. McKlnley, a nephew; William
S.M. Duncan, a ncphuw; Hon. Chnrlcs O,
jDawcs, comptroller of tho currency; F, M.
Oflhorn, a cousin; Wohb C, Hayes; John
Ilarber, a cousin; Secretary Gcorgo II. Cor-
Etelyou; Colonel W. C. Drown, tho business.
I partner of Abner McKlnley; Dr. P. M,
Itlxey, (he family physlcinn, and six uursci
land attendants.
In adjoining rooms wero tho physicians,
ilnclurlliiK Drs. Mcllurney, Wnsdln, Park,
Stockton nnd Mynter.
It was now 2:05 o'clock and tho mlnutct
wore slipping nway. Only tho Hobs of those
In tho clrclo about the president's bcdslda
broko tho nwe-llkti sllenco. Flvo minutes
passed, then six, seven,, eight,
Now Dr, Klxcy bent forward and then
Jonn of his hands was raised as If In warn-
Sing. Tho Muttering heart wus Just going to
ircst.
The Pi'Uhiili-iit U lleiul.
A moment more nnd Dr, Itlxey straight
ened up nnd with choking voice sulci: "Tho
president is dead."
SocroUry Oortelyou was the first to turn