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4 FUNERAL PLANS COMPLETE Diitingnibed Dead to Repoio in Eatnrdaj Aftefnoon. State FUNERAL SERVICES THE NEXT DAY I'ulillr t'rrciti nlm tn Hp on Inilires lr Hcnlc, mIIIi .Mnn IMnllii KiilnhPil tltlrcim In At trntlnncr. INDIANAPOLIS, March 1J. The arrange merits for tho funeral nf Hctijainln Har rison, cx-prcsldcnt of tho United State?, bavo been completed. The body will lie In stato nt tno rapltol Saturday from 11 o'clock In the morning until 10 o'clock In tho evening, and the funeral services will 'on held from tho First Presbyterian church "unday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Ilov. 11. L. Haines officiating. Tho funeral will bo attended by many of tho noted men of tho United States. Presi dent McKluley and member of bis cabi net will bo here. Governor Yates of Il linois telegraphed that he will be hero, at trnded by his staff, Governor Nash of Ohio with his stuff will attend tho funeral. Governor Durbln this afternoon sent a no tice of General Harrison's denth to the governors of many states and It Is tho belief that the majority of them will come. The members of General Hurrlson's cnbl tict bavo senf word that they will nttend nnd It li tho Intention to havo them act as honorary pallbearers. The railroads havo mado arrangement!) for n rule of one faro for tho round trip, which will havo tho effect of greatly In creasing the crowds. Many dlffcront state nnd city organizations bold meetings today and took action on tho death of tho noted statesman. In, tho morning a meeting attended by Governor Durbln, state olllclnls, represent atives of the family nnd citizens was held In the governor's parlors und arrangements wero made for tho funeral. Tho Merchants' Association of Indianapolis held n meeting .this afternoon nnd drafted u memorial on the death of General Harrison. Arrange ments have been made for a Joint meeting of tho state nnd Marlon county bar as sociations tn ho held In the senate cham ber nt tho Btnto house tomorrow nftcrnoon, C. N. Kendall, superintendent of the public.; schools, has Issued an order recommending that a part of Friday bo devoted to the life and services of General Harrison nnd that the teachers speak of his llfo In connection with tho history of tho United States, of his services as n soldier, as n senator nnd as n president of tho United Stntcs. City mill County OIHim-x to Clone. Tho city and county olllccs will bo closed Saturday nt 11 o'clock In honor of General Harrison. Mnyor Taggart has called n ppoolnl council meeting for tomorrow morning to take action on his death. Tho State liar association has Issued an order requesting that the circuit courts through out tho state be closed Saturday. Tho body will Ho In tho state capltol Saturday from 11 o'clock In tho morning until 10 o'clock at night. All arrange ments have been completed nnd tho body will bo taken from tho homo Saturday morning, accompanied by n military 'es cort composed of tho Nutlnnal guard and Grand Army posts, fly order of Governor Durbln, Jnmea IC. Gore, adjutant general, Issued orders for tho mobilization of tho entire National guard. Saturday thero will bo n military display, but tho exercises Sunday will be unostentatious. ( All of tho members of General Harrison's cabinet bavo been, heard from with tho ex ception of Ilcdficld I'roctor, who la now In Cuba. Telegrams, hove been received from V. V. Tracy, secretary of tho nnvy: Charles hostcr, secretary of tho treasury; John W. Noble, secretniy of tho interior; 0. S. Klkins, secretary of war; John W. Foster, secretary -of state, and John Wanamakcr, postmaster general. I'roni Governor IHctiicli. Former President Cleveland telcgrnphed that It will bo Imposslblo for him to nttend. Telegrams have been received from Gov ernor tlcckham of Kentucky, Governor Nash of Ohio, Governor Dietrich of Nebraska ana others. Among the tclegrnniR received from for eign lands arc those from Wu Ting Fang, Moxlcan Ambassador Azplroz, T. Degoau, commissioner from Porto Ulco; Sir Klchard Webster of London, who was chief counsel for Great Ilrltaln In tho fnmoua Venezuela case, nnd Ho'.lcben, Imperlnl German ainbun sador. Telegrams wero received from the department of Minnesota, Grand Army ot tiie llepubllo; tho faculty and president o DePauw university, the Manufacturers' club of Philadelphia, tho Marquette club of Chi cago, Ilurnsldo post No. 8, department ot tno Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic; tho board of trustees of Purdue university. the Young Men's llcpubllcnn club of Phil adelphia; Senator Nelson V. Aldrlch. Gen cral J, M. Schorield, John Philip Sousa, who was leaner of tno Marino band while Gen. eral Harrison was president; Charles rG, Ncet, chief Justice of the rourt of claims: John 0. Woolley, Charles Bmory Smith and many other distinguished men. Flags are nt half-mast nnd buildings are draped In mourning. Whlla the body IVs In stato tomorrow morning all tho merchants tn tho city will drapo their places In mourn ing nnd busln ess practically will bo bus pended. Senator I'nlrluiiiU-M Arrive. Bonntor Charles W. Fairbanks arrived from the tjast late today und went directly to tho Harrison home, In North Delawaro street. He was seen at his home later and gave tho following to tho Associated Press "Tho death of General Harrison fills the land with sorrow. He was Indeed a great and kindly man who never fell bolow the reasonable expectations of his friends or ot the public. He met every demand upon him mt tho bar and In public station In full meun. ure. "Ho was a mnn of work. Ho did not rely upon his gifts nlone, with which nature had most richly endowed him, but worked faith fully nt overy task sot before him until ho was Its undisputed master. Ho avoided none of the details of tho practlco at tho bar. whero he stood easily In tho lend. He wont Into court, always well prepared, and lost no cnuso becausu of any neglect of his. Iii tho scnato of the United States he waa i faithful worker, Ho met overy demand upon him In liint great tribunal with unswerving fidelity. As president of tho United State he was tho same earnot, conscientious RIPANS I-havo been taking It-l-P-A-N-S Tabules ver slucn last November nud they nro tho only ineillcliio I can get that will do mo my good for the catarrh In the bend, nose, throat nnd bowels which I havo got and have had fur about thirty years. My nge la nearly eighty years. My general health has been good all of my life. This catarrh Is nil the ailment that I have had. D. T. Dnvls, Ilerehoy, Nebr., February 23, 1901. ThbrT la scarcely any condition of 111 health that Ih not benefitted by the occa sional use of a It-l-l'-A-N-S Tnhule, nnd 'the price, ten for five cents, does not bnr them from nny home or Justify nny one In enduring Ills that nro easily cured. A 'fam ily bottle contaliiliii; ISO tubules Is sold for 60 cents, For children the chncolato muted nort, T2 for US cents, aru recommended. For ealu by druggists, laborer we had known at the bar. The duties of that high office did not overtax him. He met them earnestly, laboriously. Impurtlal history will ascribe to hi .ad ministration high and houorablo rank. "General Hnrrlidu hnted hams and ab horred pretenders. Ho was serious mlmR.. And by the unreflecting a ait-iTuine thought to be cold ami wanting In sympathy. The truth Is there have been no kindlier, gentler men. Those who have sat wlthlti the charmed circle of hli personal conlli tlenco know how warm and gonial his heart was. "General Ilarrlton was n symmetrica,! man; great In many qualities which go to make up tho complete man. He was n great student, n great lawyer, a great lawmaker, a great executive, a great orator. "Indlann has lost her most eminent eltt ten; the republic omi of her most Illustrious statesmen. All tiortles nnd nil sections ot tho country are touched by a common sor row." STATE CASKET IS SELECTED Mu.lr of lied Oiliir. I'lnln In lis Adornment lrJnic to Cover Fiinrrnl Car. INDIANAPOLIS, Mrm-h II. Late thl3 ftcrnoon W. II. H. Miller, Colonel Ilus- sell Harrison, Secretary Tlbbott and Colo nel Itansdell, who Is in constnnt attend- ncc nt the Harrison homo, vlsltod an un dertaking establishment, selected n casket nd gave directions concerning the funeral rrangemeuts, What Is known as n state casket was do- Idcd upon. It la made of red cedar and is provided with a copper lining, which mnkes the compartment absolutely nlr light. Over the copper Is a silk lining, on which the body will rest. Tho casket Is decornted at the corners with simply hand-carved ornaments nnd has n henvy carved mold ing. The top Is nbBolutoly plnln nnd tin only ornament will be a plain oxidized plate, on which will bo engraved the words, "Benjamin Harrison, 1833-11)01." The covering Is of black broadcloth. Heavy oxidized bandies nnd ornamentn will tin used. 'The casket complete will weigh nearly 300 pounds. A henvy red cedar out side box will bo used with the casket. It will be deposited in an airtight vault and the rnskct will-then be placed Inside. Tho casket will bo removed to tho home to morrow afternoon und tho body will then bo prepared for burial and placod In It. The body will remain In tho room whero tho death occurred nnd whero It hnB Hlnuo rested until nfter it has been placed In the casket, when it will be taken to tho double parlors In tho south Bide of tho house. Here It will remain until Saturday morn ing, when It will be tnken to the state house to Ho In state throughout that day and until 10 o'clock nt night. It will again be placed there on tho return from the capltol. liiiK (Iter Kuiieriil Cni. Four black horses will bo used to draw the hearse, which will bo draped In black. A largo American flng will bo thrown over the top of thu funeral car, falling down about the sides, Mack rosettes with long flowing streamers will bo attached to tho horses' bridles. , The vault at Crown Hill, where tho body Is to be placed, Is now being constructed. General Harrison will Ho at the right sldo of Mrs. Harrison, who Is burled In the family lot, which la located In ono ot the loveliest spots In the cemetery, which Is widely noted for Its beauty. It Is situ ated Immediately nt tho foot of a grassy knoll that rises toward the west, and Is surrounded by shade trees which In sum mer add greatly to the beauty. Not far nwny nre the tombs ofOllver P. Morton, Tliouiaw A. Hendricks nnd William II. Eng lish, nnd the graves ot the unnamed heroes who guvo their lives for their country In tho civil war. A tombstone marks the lot. General Harrison himself scloctcd the monument, n Eolld piece ot granite ten feet high nnd six feet square, which marks tho grave of his departed wife nnd which will also stand above his head. "Harrison" Is tho simple Inscription on the plain but lasting stone. Slide Troop Sent I'or. INDIANAPOLIS. March 14. Ilrlgadlcr General W. J. McKeo, commanding the In dlann National guard, today Issued general orders calling for tho assembling In ibis city Saturday morning nt 0 o'clock ot the cntlro stato troops. PRESIDENT LEAVES CAPITAL MtiirtN for Clinton nt Til." Tlnirniluy MveiihiK, lo Go 1,11 1 er to 1 mllilll ii pol In. WASHINGTON. March 14. President Me Klnloy left Washington at 7:45 tonight by tno rennsyivnnia rniiroad for Canton, whencti ho will nrocced Satunlav nlcht fm Iudlanapolls to attend the funeral ot Gen eral narrisou. With him were Mrs. McKlnll'v. Secretary Cortelyou nnd Dr. 1'. M. rilxov. Mrs. Mr. Kinioy win not go to Indianapolis, but will awnlt the president's return nl f'nnfnn. Tho return trlii from ImllnnnnnllH will im mado Sunday night and, although tho mat ter naa not been finally determined, tho prounuiiuy is tnat tno chief executive will maKo only a very brief ston at Canto nnd como back nromntlv in WnKhlnctnn. ino party occupied tho prlvato enr Yalo attached to tlie regular wostern express INDIANAPOLIS, March 14. Govornoi Durbln baa. requested President Me. Klnley to bo his guest during his visit to imiiamipoiis, tho president hns not an nounced his ncceptnnco of the Invitation yet, Hut It Is thought he will send his an Bver to the govornor tomorrow. Governo Durbln nnd tho prcsldeut have been friend for a number nf vears. Tho Columbia elub Is anxious to entertain the president durlnir his shnn m.iv in n,.i city, but It Is thought ho will prefer the quici oi a private residence. Senator Fairbanks has also asked th president to be his guest. Mrs. Falrbnnk Is In Washington nnd It Is expected she vl Join tho presidential party. MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT MrniU Conilolnu'oii to Wlilnw tit lieu- cm! Ilurrlnoii on Death of Her llimlinuil. INDIANAPOLIS, March 11. A messago from President nnd Mrs. McKlnlcy reached Mrs. Harrison at an early hour this morn Ing. Tho messngo was pent Inst night nnd was received here nbout midnight. It reads as follows: KXKCHTIVK MANSION. WAHlllNO TON, March. 13, lWl.-Mrs. Ilenjamlii liar rlccm. Indianapolis; In tho death of Gen eral HariiH.oii the country has lost a ills tliiKUlshcd statesman, u devoted patriot and an exemplary cltlzeir. Tho neonlo nf tli nation mourn wltli you. You havo tho nenrucii Hvmpamy ot .urs. .McKlnley and wyscii in hub uuur ni ovrrwiieiming narrow 111 your homo. WILLIAM M'KINLHY. TWO PARADES MAY CONFLICT St. 1'utrleU'n l)n y Deuiniixlrutlnu iiim llurrlxon Funeral Net for Hie (nnie Hour. INDIANAPOLIS, March 14. An embar russlng condition hm bean caused by tho fact that tho St. Patrick's day parndo Is set tp tnko place at tho samo time an General Harrison's itiiierai, . o rioci; Sunday after noon. It naa uren thought tnat perhap tho managers oi the St. Patrick's day cole bratlon will change their plans. They will make final decision tonight. Wheels! Wheels! Wheelsl how they gol Hide a Uee wheel and be lu the Kwlm. MANY SEND CONDOLENCES ConsUnt Strtara of Teltgrams Being Be- crnved at Harmon Home, ONE FROM EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND Former .Members) of llnrrlson Ciililuet All lti'rc nriitril 'I'entlinnny or I ulvermil Miirrmv nl Drnlli of (ieneiiil lliiriisou. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind . March 14. No sooner was the news of the death of ex- President Harrison flashed to the world than tho messages of Inquiry which hnd been pouring In for several djys changed to messages of sympathy nnd condolence. During tho first part ot last night a largo number of such messages weie received from every section of tho country, and nt an early hour this morning thero was u steady lino of mesnonger boys to tho Harri son homo In North Delaware, street. Tho messages ramo from Intimate friends and ndmlrerB ot tho general nnd from men who had been associated with him In public llfo nt ono time or nnothcr. The greater part of them were of such nn Intlmnte, per sonal naturo that .Mrs. Harrison felt that their contents should not bo glvon to the public. Ono of tho first messages received was from ox-Presldnnt Cleveland, who was twice tho rival of Ocnernl Harrison for tho presidency, once tuiccessful nnd onco de feated. Ho telegraphed as folloWn: I'IUN('irrON, N J.. March 13. i!I.-Mr. IJenJamln Harrison, Indianapolis: Accept IIIV llllirtfelt HVnili.llhv l, un nnllxtlntl which millions share with ymi. UUUVUIt CI.KVKI.AND. Chief Justice Fuller, Justice Hnrlan and Justlco McKcnna of the supremo court sent mesjuges expressing their grief and sym pathy Inst night. Former Cabinet Tender Sympathy. rll the members of General Hnrrlion's cab- Inet when he was president sent tolegrnm3. Jicssngcs were recelvod from Charles Fos ter, who was secretary of tho treasury John W. Foster, ex-secrelnry of state, tho lntter telegrnphlns from California, where ho Is enrouto to Washington from Mexico; ox-Secrotnry of Wnr and Senator S. II. Klkins, ex-Secretary of tho Nnvy General iicnjnmin r . Tracy. ex-Secretary of tho In terior John W. Noblo and ex-Postmater General John Wnnamaker. The latter telegruphed that he would bo hero to at tend the funeral of Ocnernl Harrison and It Is expected that a number ot other ux- cablnct officer will bo present. Among other men of prominence from whom messnges were received last night wero ex-Senator Thoinns W. Palmer of Mlchlgnn, Senor Asplroz, the Mexican min ister at Washington; Murat Halatcad and Wlllam MoAdoo. Tho latter waa assist ant secretary of the navy under President Cleveland. , This morning tho first message received was that of President McKlnlcy. Thlo wns followed in n few minutes by a tele gram from Whltelaw .Held, who was the nomlneo for vice president on tho ticket in 1892 with General Harrison. Mr. Rcld telegraphed Mrs. Harrison from Mlllbrne, Cab, as follows: Wo are tirnfntmillv ulinnbml t, n.i u. wi den and terrible bereavement for you nnd calamity for tho country. Mrs. Held Joins mo lu tho expression of sincere and deep sympathy. the llrst cablegram to be received by Mrs. Harrison enme nt 8:30 thlB morning. It wns from First Asslstnnt Secretary Jackson of tho American embassy at Derlln. Mr. Jack son received his appointment to this posl Hon from President Harrison during his late incumbency of the White House. Ho la now American charge d'affaires. The mes sage was an expression of grief nnd Mr. Jackson felt the loss of n personal friend. Tho second cablegram eamo a few min utes later from Addison C. Harris of In- dlanapollB, United States minister to Aus tria. .Memories of n Pornonnl Frleml. A. L. Maton, a lawyer and personal friend, In tolling of his last call on General Har rison, n few days before his last Illness, said today: "Wo conversed on a variety ot subjects. I had Just finished reading his nrtlclo on the Ilocr wnr and rallied him by saying that when bo should go abroad the next time he would not be an acceptable guest at tho Kngllsh court. Ho answered with groat quickness: 'I can go to sen Kruger.' Ho tnlkcd for a time nbout tho Prcsbyterlnn creed. He wns the chairman of the commtttco on revision. Ho took up Iho Cuban question. Ills point on this wns thnt wo had placed oursclvea In a position beforo the world whero our sincerity in dealing with Cuba could Justly bo ques tioned. Ho was emphasizing his former statement that tho moral law bound the honor of nations as well as of Individuals. Ills reference to tho Philippines and Porto Illcan matters expressed surprise that the Biiprome court of the United States had not yet handed down Its decision. "Later the conversation turned on trusts. Ho said ho had very deflnlto Ideas on the regulation of trusts, nnd believed that tho problein was ono which wns fairly within the reach of legislation that would com mend Itself to the common senso of all gcod people. Ho quoted at length, from rntraory, from the articles of Incorporation of tho Steel trust and expressed n belief that a, corporation should not bo admitted to do business In nny state unless It carried on Its principal business In tho state where It was organized and was an actual nnd bena fide corporation of that state, not only ln.law, but In fact. "He remarked that many of the great trust combinations organized under tho lowb of New Jersey transacted no business In that state nnd were not Intended to tiansae.t any business there. Of the gen- eml conversation these are tho things that ccmo to my roomory." t'linernl rrnuKemenlii Mitdr. Tho stnto ofllccrs met this forenoon at tho stato lioiiso with W. It, II. Miller and Daniel M, Itansdell, representing tho Hnr rUon family, and arranged for tho funeral of General Harrison. The general plan agreed on was for the body to He In state at tha stuto houpo Saturday nnd for the funeral services, conducted by Hnv. M. L. Haines, who had been the general's tinstoi- tor years, to bo held In tho First Presby terian church Sunday afternoon ut 2 o'clock. Governor Durbln and Secretary Wilson were umong the llrst to call at the Harri son homo last night to extend sympathy to tho family. Tho governor nsked that the body He In the state houso for a time, so that nil who wish to view the dead states man may do so, und the request was granted. Tho body will be burled nt Crown II11I In tho faintly lot. At the meeting of atato officers it was do. elded, on Mrs. Harrison's request, that there should not bo n military display on Sun. day. On Saturday tho military orgnnlza Hons will take part In the ceremonies, Transportation Oncers of the rallronds nn tlclpate tho greatest crowds of people here Saturday and Sunday that ever visited In dlanapollB before. Ilesoliiliouit of llulnury, ANNAPOLIS, March 14. The Iioubo of delegates In vpcclal session today adopted resolutions eulogizing the memory of the late Ilonjamln Harrison and declaring that "his death lias removed from tho sphero of activity end usefulness n citizen of our common rountry whoso distinguished tal. cuts as a statesman and whose unblemished prluitu life marl; him ns n conspicuous product of Amcrlrn manhood and citizen ship." The resolutions were ordered engrossed and a copy will be sent to Mrs. Harrison. Cnllniinr. of Mr. Ilurrlnoii, The terrible strain nnd constant watching at tha side ot General Harrison ended, Mrs. Harrison and the members of the Harrison household secured the first rest -they have had for six dnys, InBt night. Mrs. Hartl son hnd not slept four hours since last Thursday, when the general was attacked by tho fatal nine, nnd sho had been al most continually nt his side during the entire time. Her mental and phyelcnl con dition whs such thnt she has been unable to take nny nourishment oxcept n very llttlu nt rare Intervals. When tho end enmo she collapsed com pletely, but finally rallied, nnd last nlghl and this morning she wns able to get her first real rest, Mrs. Caroline F. Stroud ot Now York, mi Intimate friend of Mrs. Harrison, Is with her. E. F Tlbbltt, General Harrison's private secretary, had not had his clothes off for seven nights until last night nnd hnd been In constant nttondance, either ut the genernl's sldo or In looking nfter the af fairs of the household, answering messages of Inquiry, sending out .the physicians.' bulletin's nnd receiving callers. WoteltliiK Mer Uotl,. Clifford Arrlek, Samuel D. Miller and Dr. F. (). Horsey watched last night over tho body of the cx-prcsldcnt. Tho body lies In the same room whero the cud came nnd will not be removed until It is taken to this enpltol to lie In state. Russell II. Harrison, the general's" son, who arrived late Inst nlghl, ' 'spent tho night with W. II. II. Miller. Mrs, Russell Harrison nnd their son nrrlvcd nt noon to day. Mrs. Mary Harrison McKcc. tho general's daughter, and her husband, arrived nt noon today from Snrntogn, N. Y. lomiy mero wero many eaiicrs nt tno Harrison home -friends who came to offer their services to tho fnmlly nnd to tendur their sympathy in the bereavement which had come to them. Mrs. Tlbblts received these cullers for Mrs. Harrison, who was unable to Bee anybody except n few of the most Intimate friends of the family. KA-l'reNlilrut'n l.uM WurtlH. The last Intelligent words Hpoken by General Harrison wero to hla wife Tuesday nftcrnoon, shortly beforo ho lapsed Into total unconsciousness. At that time Mru. Harrison asked him If ho recognized her, nnd he replied that ho did. At noon of the sumo dny ho recognized hla aunt, Mrs. New comer, feebly greeting her ns "nunty" when she enmo lo hla bedside. In tho sick man's delirium, which lasted from Into Sunday night until ho became totnlly unconscious. TucBday afternoon, his mind wnndered back over tho great scenes of his life. Now he was the soldier charging with bin column nnd now n statesman speaking beforo tho convention that nominated him for presi dent. .MoMsuueN of S . vin pit thy. Among the tunny messnges of condolcnco received by Mrs, Harrison today were these: COLUMHUS. O., March li.-Thc nation mourns with you In the death of General Harrison. He served well bis state and country und Iiuh left the rich heritage of a great und stainless name to hi family and frlcndy, who wilt proudly cherish it forever. CilAllLF.3 W. FA I H HANKS. NKW YORK, March H.-Mrn. HIIhh Joins with mo In expression of sorrow and great sympathy for yourself nnd family In thla hour of great bereavement. COHNKLIUH 11 LI SB. AVASIIINGTON, Murcb II. Accept tho slpccre sympathy of Ilesale nnd myself in this hour of great sorrow ami loss. JUSTICK V. D. G. niUSWHU. WASHINGTON. March H.-Mrs. b'owell Joins mo In lenderest sympathy In your great bereavement. J. HHWF.LL. WASHINGTON. March ll.-Our sincere sorrow nnd sympathy. MHI.VILLF. W. FULLKIl. WASHINGTON, March ll.-Mn. Wu und I deeply sympathize with you In your sad bereavement. WU TINO FANG. PHILADELPHIA. March II. You have tho earnest sympathy of this fnmlly In thu death ot thnt urcat, wise and patriotic citizen, your husband. GKOnan F. KDMUNDH. Tho chief justice of London, who was Sir Richard Vcb'Btcr. and who was chief counsel for Great Ilrltaln in tho famous Venezuela case, sends a cablo as follows: Accept our heartfelt sympathy. CIIHCF Jt'STlCK. LONDON. COLUMHUS. ().. March II. You have the lovo and sympathy of Ohio In your great nmiotion. uh peopio esteemed and loved General Harrison und mourn with you, GKOIIOH IC NASH. Governor LONDON, March 14. Our deepem sym pathy. , UHNHY W. WIIJTK, len-Ht Assisiuni secretary Amerlcun Embassy. Messages were received from John Philip Sousa, who was head of tho Marine band while Gcncrnl Harrison waB president, John G. Woolley, the prohibition candidate for president; Senator Halo of Maine, Gov ernor Dietrich of Nebraska and scores of others. rrenlilent to Attend Funeral. Tho president will lcavo Washington at 7:13 tonight over tho Pennsylvania road for Canton, O. MrB. McKlnley nnd Secrctnry Cortelyou will accompany him. The presi dent will remain nt Canton until Saturday, when ho will proceed to Indianapolis. Mrs. McKlnley will not accompany htm to Indi anapolis. The president will return to Canton Sunday, Immediately after the fu neral services. In a message received here this afternoon from Grover Cleveland, nt Princeton. N. J., the former president says It will be Im possible for htm to attend General Harri son's funeral. Late this nftcrnoon John II. Mnhoney. a sculptor of this city, took a 'plaster cast for a death mask of General Harrison.' IN MANY OF THE STATES I.eKlxllitlirrn "iihh Itexollllloii of Ite upeel nnil ICvteiul Sympathy to Hie Ilurrlnoii I'll lull?. LINCOLN. March II. Tho senate todny adopted a resolution ordering tho Hug over tho chamber placed at half-mast until after the funeral of General Harrison. Resolu tions eulogistic of tho dead cx-prcnldenl wero unanimously adopted. TRENTON, N. J., March 14. Tho as sembly today ndopted n resolution express ing a sense of the deep loss tho nation has sustained In the death of former Presi dent Harrison. SPRINGFIELD, III.. Mnrch 1 1.' Dy a ris ing vote a resolution on the death of Ilon jamln Harrison waa adopted In tho houso today, declaring him to have been "a citi zen whose namo ns a gullant soldier, citi zen and statesman will reflect credit upon tho nation so long ns It shall exist," ST. PAUL, Minn., Mnrch 14. Concurrent resolutions extending to tho bereaved fnmlly nnd tho nation sympathy Ir. the death of former President Harrison wero adopted In tho legislature today. Repre sentative S. V. Morris of Minneapolis, a nephew of the lato general, will attend the funeral. ALIUNY, N. V.. March 14. Tho senate today adopted resolutions expressive of Its appreciation of bin great worth, puro char acter In public nnd prlvato llfo of General Harrison nnd extending to his family Its heartfelt sympathy. MADISON. Wis.. March 14. A resolution on the death of General Harrison was adopted by u standing vote In the lower house today and the assembly then ad journed 'out of respect to his memory. LANSING, Mich., Mureh 14. Governor miss today bent to tho legislature n spe cial message on the death of General Har rison, Ho paid n high tribute, to tho do- parted statesman's prlvato and public ca reer. Ine governor ordered tho stnte house flag at half-mast until after tho In terment. OLYMPIA, Wash., Mnrch 14. The Wash ington legislature today adopted resolu tions of sympathy und regret far tho death of Ilrnjamln Harrison I had grip three months; could not sleep; pain all over and headache very bad. Dr. Miles' Nervine. Pain Pills and Liver Pills made me well." Mrs. E. C. Ilowlby, Waterloo, lnd. I u An otd hird isnt causht with I jrYjS chaff, and a Wise man isn't J I Pr '''cSi tempted With a cracker baa " I I Uneeda J Vnfc''; Biscuit 4 1 I 1 (Jf1 th? k'nd llU,t CmC '1C n'rt'K,,t k6 k I I flL (V jJmW' ' NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY. qFWjM. May Day lasts the year around Where Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin's found. It cures by night, makes well by day, And crowns the Doctor "King" of May. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Cures Constipation, Indigestion, Sick SOLD BY All Druggists, wholesale and SORROW AT NATION'S CAPITAL Prrnlilrut MeKliiloo llcelileiv lo Alleml lln I'uiieriil of (ii-iiernl IliirrUiin, WASHINGTON, March II. Tho national eapllal is In mourning today for ex-Prcsl-dent Harrison. b'loga aro at half-mast. The proclamation Isjucd by President Mc Klnlcy Is as follows: To tho Peopio of the United Hlntes: Benjamin HarrlHon. preoldent of tho L'litted 8tuieH from 18S0 lo 1'lM. died yeHlerday at 4:45 p. ni. nl h! lumi In liidlaniipplln. In his death the country baa been deprived of ono of Uh ilearext litlzotiH. A brilliant soldier In IiIh young manhood, ho gained fanio and rapid advancement by hla energy and valor. As u luwyer ho rote lu be n leader of the bar. In the Hcnatci he nt once took and lutulued high rank uh an orator and legislator and In the high olllee of president he displayed extraordinary gift uh admlnlsliator and Htatexmuu. lu public and prlvato llfo ho set it .shining exnmplo for IiIh country men. In testimony of the recped In which his memory Is held by tho u-nveinnient and the people of the Hulled HtutcH 1 do herfby direct that the flags on the executive mansion and tho Boveml departmental buildings be displayed at half mast for a period of thirty ilayH. and millahlu military and naval hoiiom, under tho orders or the. secretarleH of war and of Iho navy, bo rendered on the day of the funeral. Done at Ibis city of Waxhlugton tills four tcenth day of March In tho year of our Lord one tliouuand ulno hundred and one und In the independence of the United States of fm OMAHA. NEH IS America the one hundred and twenty-fifth (Kcul.) WILLIAM M KIN Lin Uy the President: t . ... . .10HN HAY. Kecrelary of btale. RILEY'S TRIBUTE IN VERSE .tunic Wlillroinii Wrllr" I'oeni on Un llenlli or liiMieml 1 1 a rr I no ii . INDIANAPOLIS, March 14 James Whit comb Itlley has written tho following poem on tho death of IJoneral Harrison: HAimiSoN'H HOMi: TIHIH'Ti:. Unwed "midst ii universal grief that inakea I'olumblii'H self a ntrlclcti mourner In teari beiiealh lb" old lg at lialf-uiuHt, A senso of glory 'rouses uh and brcakM Kilng upon Burrowing-, and shakeH The dew up from our dienuhed eyes that smile nt Iiihi. In childish pride an thoigh thu great man panned To IiIh nioHl high reward for our poor hakes Loved of all men wo nuiso yet ourH ho wnH; Choice of nations' mighty brothuihood Her Holdler, BtalcHinun, ruler aye, but tlmn, Wo knew lilm-long before tile world's np plaiiHO And after ax u neighbor, klm) and good, Ulir common friend and fellow citizen. .IA.MKH WIHTCOMH IHLUY. "Falling lo And uilet from tlie grip with old methods, I took Dr. Miles' Pain Pills. Nervine anil Nerve and Liver Pills and was permanently cured." Gust. Kgau, Jackson, Mich. 1M Headache and Stomach Troubles. retail. MILL MEN IN CONFERENCE They l.'iiiue from iiiioun I'll rt of .Vr (trunk ii 1 i'nlU .Mnii. Mill nun from different cities of Ne braska nro lu tho city today attending tha nnnual meeting of tho Millers' Importing company of Nebraska, which Ih In Hetston at tho Millard hotel, Among tboso In at tendaneo are (1. A. Hchroedcr of Columbuf), M, C. Pell of Lincoln, .1, ti. Hedge of Hast lugs, George, A. Ilrooks of llazllo Mills, K. M. I.eflang of Lexington and ('. V. Iddlngs of North Platte. FIRE JECORD. Wnleilimn Holler Mills. WATKHTOWN, S. D March 14. Th Watertown roller mills wero destroyed by lire Inst ulghj. Tho plant was the largest lu tho state. Tho Iota la estimated at $100,ufi0; insurance, M2.000, I hli'iiuu Speelullj- l.'neliiry. CHICAGO, March 11,--Tho hardware spe cially faetnry of tho Chicago Spring Butt company, 4'Jfi Carroll avenue, burned to night; Iojh, $100,000. Do you ride a wheel? Why not ride tb best? A Deo wheel is tha only kind to set. Head our great offer to boys and girls.