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offlclai net, or admlnlslrntlon. or utterance,
tu any degree nod to the prosperity anil
unity of our beloved country and the ad
vancement and wcllbelng of your splendid
citizenship, I will devoto the bent and most
unselfish efforts of tny life to that end.
With this thought uppermost In my mind, I
reluctantly take lenvo. of my friends and
neighbor, cherishing In my heart the
sweetest memories nnil thoughts of my old
home my homo now and 1 trust, my home
hereafter, so Ions as I live."
We hoped with htm that when his work
was done, freed from the burdens of his
great office, crowned with tho affections of
u happy people, he might be permitted to
closo his earthly life In the homo ho had
loved.
He has. Indeed, returned to us, but how?
Borne to the strains ot "Nearer, My Ood,
to Thee," and placed where ho tlrst began
life's struggle, that the people might look
and weep over such a time.
Hut It was a triumphal march. How vast
the procession. The nation rose, stood with
uncovered head. Tho people of tho land
re chief mourners. Tho nations of tho
earth weep with them. Hut, oh, what a
victory, I do not ask you In the heat of
public address, but In the calm moment of
mature rellectlon, what other man ever had
such high honors bestowed upon him and
by so many ticople? What pageant, has
equaled this that we look upon?
V gnvii hlni to the nation but n little
more than four years ago. Ho went out
wllh the light of the morning upon hli
brow, but with, his task set and tho purpose
to complete It. We call htm back a mighty
conqueror.
Tho churchyard wtiern his children rest,
The quiet spot that suits best,
There shall his grave be mad 6
Anil there his bones bn laid,
And there his countrymen shall como
With memory proud, with pity dumb.
And" strangers far und near
For many and many a year.
For many a year and many nn age,
While history on her ample page
Tho virtues shall enroll
Of that paternal soul.
nishop I. W, Joyce followed with a blef
prayer and the services were conclAded
with the singing of the hymn which Presi
dent McKlnloy repeated on his deathbed,
"Nearer, My Ood, to Thee." Tho entire con
gregation arose and Joined In the last
stanza. Father Valtnwn of Chicago, chap
lain of tho Twenty-ninth Infantry, pro
nounced tho benediction.
Then the notes of the organ again roso,
the coffin was taken up and borne from tho
church, tho relatives and thoso In official
llfo went out In tho order they had en
tered. BODY IS CONSIGNED TO EARTH
Nation's Chief Tenderly Iteturned to
.Mature' Element and All Cere
monials at an End.
CANTON, Sept. 19. It was after 3 o'clock
when th6 silent throngs butsldo tho church
taw the pageant reappear through the
church doors. First came tho guard of
military and naval honor, the generals and
admirals forming In Joublo lino leading
from tho en tr unco to tho waiting hearse.
Again the flag-draped casket with Its wealth
of flowers appeared and was committed to
tho hearse. Tho president and members of
tho cablnot followed, arm In arm, and
stepped Into the waiting carriages. The
relatives entered carriages, next. Then the
separate line 'ortroops broke from their
battalion front and. wheeling Into platoons,
took up the raarih to the-grave.
In tho long line ot carriages wero United
States ecpators and members of tho house
of representatives from every section of
the country, Justices of tho fcupromo court,
the ranking heads of the army and navy,
governors of states and mayors of cities
and tho dead presidents fellow townsmen.
Out Tuscarawas street the long procession
moved through a section of tho city where
tho sound of tho dlrgo had not before been
heard. It presented the same sorrow
trlckcn appearance as did tho center of
the city. Funeral arches spanned the
street, some of them, it Is understood,
having been erected by school children. Tho
houses wero hung with black nnd the
atately elms along tho way had their trunks
hroudod in black and white drapery.'
To the Cemetery.
-The line of, march from tho church to
the cemetery was about one and one-half
miles In length. The route, was north on
Tuscarawas to Lincoln, west on Lincoln to
West Third street and north one square to
the gates of the cemetery.
For many hours beforo tho time set for
the commencement of the funeral services
nt tho McKlnloy home tho streets along
the entire length of the Hue of march worn
crowded with spectators. Frpm the gates
of tho cemetery to tho doors of the church
there wart on each side of the street an al
most unbroken lino of soldiers and at the
Intersecting streets detachments of mil
itia woro placed about 100 feet from tho
thoroughfare aloug which the cortege was
to go and nobody was permitted to pats tu
either direction. There was not a window
that commanded a view of tho line of march
that was not filled with faces, the numer
ous stands were crowded to their utmost
and on the roofs were hundreds of people.
From 9 o'ejock In the morning until G In
the afternoon, by which time the last of
tho parade had passed the church on Its way
to the cemetery, this condition nrjvAiiA.i
ah nay long the streets were kept clear
by tho military and not a vehicle of any
description was permitted to enter upon
them.
Notwithstanding tho dense crowds there
were no accidents of any kind reported.
Ml. veil to Tt-nrai.
No greater- reverence, has evor been
shown to any man, living or dead, than
was exhibited toward the dead president
today. As the funeral car passed through
the streets men and women sobbed con
vulsively and at the cemetery gates where
tho crowd was densely packed and where
the people had remained for hours pressing
against tho Iron fence, two women fainted
during the exercises at the vault.
It was a wonderful trlbote of surpassing
lovo that was today shown In his natlvn
place to tho memory of William McKlnloy
and tt will bo long before greater or more
reverent houor Is paid to any man.
It was exactly four minutes past i o'clock
when tho funeral rar boro the remains of
the dead president through the gatoway of
Mh last resting place. Twenty minutes aftor
that time tho brief ceremony at the vault
was over, the members of tho family and
distinguished men ot the nation, who had
come so far to do him honor, had passed
through the gates on their homeward way.
flentrlm Huard Vault.
One hour and twenty minutes after the
hearse had entered the cemetery the place
was clear and the dead president was rest
lug under Die watchful care ot tho men. ot
tho regular army. A sentry's tread ro
, sounded from the cement walk beforo the
vault, another kept 'vigil on the grassy
slopo above, nnd at the. head Jid foot of
the racket stood armed men, At the door,
which was not closed tonight, was pitched
the tent of the guard, and there It will re
main until the doors are closed tomorrow,
Sentries will then guard the vault every
hour el tba day and the night until the
body has been borne to Its Anal resting
place,
For nearly an hour before the head of the
funeral procession arrived at the gate of
tho cemetery, the strains of the dirges
played hy the band camo over the hilltops
to tho watchers by the vault, telling them
that tho procession was on Its way, Finally
at 3:30 o'clock the detachment of mounted
police heading the procession came around
the corner and passed through the cemetery
gates. Behind thorn camt the Grand Army
band of Canton, the solemn notes of
"Nearer, My God, to Thee," welling out
as It came up the driveway. A momeut
after entering the cemetery the muslo was
changed to Chopin's funeral Interlude and
It was to the sound of this that tho band
passed out and on to Kentucky avenue at
the south side of the enclosure.
Hundred of Hi Comrade.
Dehlnd the band enme the Grand Army
pott.i, fully 500 of the veterans marching
by. As they passed along the flower
strewn path many of them wero weoplng
bitterly and they stooped by dozens to
gather the blossoms which lay at their
feet and carried them away as mementoes.
Tbo sweet pea blossoms that wero scat
tered along the road were the offerings of
the school children of Nashville, Tenn., and
no offering of love seen during the funeral
exercises more fully fulfilled Its mission
or mere completely carried lta message of
affection. Tonight hundreds of the blos
soms are In the possession of the marchers
In the parade nnd are held by spectators
who came Into the cemetery after the close
of the parade to carry them away. After
tho veterans came, In well set ranks with
aims at "port," tho men of the Sixth Ohio
Infantry, of tho National guard, of the
Engineers' corps, of' the National guard
from Cleveland and the comrades of the late
president In the ranks of the Twenty-third
Ohio, volunteers during the civil war.
Family anil Ofllclal.
Then enme a long line of carriages bear
ing the members ot the family and the dis
tinguished visitors. From the first car
riage that stopped at the front ot the walk
leading up to the vault President Roose
velt and Commander Cowles of the navy
alighted. Without waiting for those In the
second carriage, which contained Secre
taries Root and Gage and Attorney Gen
eral Knox, thb president walked slowly
toward the vault and took a position on
tho south side ot the vault and close to the
door.
As Secretary Root came up he assumed a
similar position on the other side ot tho
walk, and tho other cabinet members ar
ranged themselves by the sides of the presi
dent and secretary. The president and
members of tbo cabinet wero followed bv
officers of tho army nnd navy, who stood on
each side of the walk, the lines reaching
Just to the edge of the roadway. Within a
minute after tho formation of the lines the
funeral car came up to the walk. The cas
ket was gently lifted from the hearse and
borno to the door of the vault, where It
was rested on the catafalque. It was car
ried by the somo men of tho army and uavy
who have carried It over slnco it left Buf
falo, ncforo them as It came up tho walk
valked Colonel Dlngham, who had been
aldo to President McKlnley. At Its head
on the right walked Lieutenant Hamlin of
the army, and In n corresponding position
on tho left was Lieutenant Eberlo of the
navy. Just as tho bearers lowered tt to thb
catafalque Abner McKlnley and Mrs. Bar
ber alighted from their carrlago and stood
at tho foot of tho line ot ofllcors. They-remained
hero for a few seconds and then
passed up to the foot of tho casket, where
they remained during the brief service,
nurlul Service la Itentl.
There was a moment's psuso as Colonel
Dlngham looked to see that all was readv.
He then looked toward Ulshop Joyce of
Minneapolis, who read the burial service of
tho Methodist church, slowly but In a voice
that could be heard distinctly 'by all who
were groupod about the vault. As his
words ended there was a brief pause, for
tt had been understood that a quartet of the
Knights Templars was to bo present to ren
der a hymn. Through a misunderstanding,
however, It had not arrived, and after sat
isfying himself of this fact Colonel Dlng
ham waved his hand to eight buglers of the
Canton band, who had taken station upon
the "side of the mound above and to tho
south of the vault. Instantly afrom the
eight bugles rang out the notes of the sol
dier's last call, "taps." It was beautifully
dono and tho last notes of the bugles died
away ap softly that all who heard It re
mained listening for n fow seconds to hear
It It was really ended. ,
Cnhlnet Member Grieve.
When the last note had floated away Sec
retary Wilson was In tears, Secretary Long
was also weeping and tho president was
gazing grimly at tho walk. It was tho
last moment for the men who had been
ho closely associated with the president for
so long and the thought seemed to most
of them greater than they could bear. Cap
tain Dlddlo of Company C, Fourtocnth In
fantry, who will command tho guard which
Is to be placed around the vault, stepped
up to a lino ot five soldiers which he
had' posted Just north of the doorway and
who throughout the ceremony had stood at
"present arms" as rigid as though wrought
In Iron. One ot them passed quickly -Isrto
tho vault, taking station at tho head of
the casket, another placed himself at the
foot and three men stood in tho doorway,
two on the lower step and the third on tho
floor ot the vault directly behind them.
There they remained until after the passage
of the funeral procession.
The president, the members of the cab
inet and tne omcers or me army ana navy
then entered their carriages and followed
by the members of the family passed out
of the cemetery and returned to the city.
The delay caused by the ceremonies nt
the vault being over the procession re
sumed Its march. Every man In the line,
save those In uniform, who render appro
priate honor In other ways, went past the
casket with uncovered beads.
KnlKhta-Temiilnra Slim.
As the head ot the division containing
the Knights Templars wheeled Into the
cemetery tho quartet that had been delayed
took up a posltloni to the south of the
vault and saasx "Fare Thee Well. My
Brother." This was followed by others,
Including "Rock of Ages," the "Christian's
Goodnight"- and "The Wayside Cross." The
selections wero beautifully rendered and no
part of tho funeral cere'montes In Canton
was more Impressive. Tho darkucss was
gathering fast as tho knights sang on, and
many In the multitude around the casket
wero moved to tears and tho 'pound of
sobs was distinctly audlblo . In the crowd
that lined the fence beyond tho line of
National gvardsmen.
Alone with III Ouard,
The last ot the procession patted the
bier at G:45 and then orders were given
by Captain Dlddlo that the cemetery should
be cleured. Tho order was quickly car
ried out and the president was left In the
care ot his guard of honor.
The first sentry to be posted In a tour
of guard duty before tho doorway was Prl
vato Otto White of Company C, Fourteenth
Infantry, whoso home Is In Genoa, O, The
guard that will have the honor of guardlug
the bier of the late president Is Company C
of the Fourteenth regular Infantry, It is
commanded by Captain W. S. Blddlc, Jr..
First Lieutenant W. II. S. Avery and Second
Lieutenant W. 8. Ashbrldge. The company
Includes seventy-six non-cornmlssloncd men
and was ordered to Canton from Fort
Wayne.
Where McKlnley Mr.
Nature has been kind in selecting the
last resting place for President McKlnley.
est Lawn ctQiatcry U on a high knoll,
overlooking the peaceful valley, with the
little city of Canton laid out below. If It
were not for an Intervening church spire
one might get from this elevation a glimpse
of the McKlnley home. Here the body of
William McKlnley Is laid to rest. The
beauty of the grounds hero attracted the
attention of the country'u best landscape
gardeners, who have Journeyed here to
study Its attractions. Today It was doubly
beautiful, with the rustllog trees giving off
their first yellowed leaves of fall and add
ing a golden touch to the green-clad slopes.
Just Inside the stately entrance stands the
gray atone vault, where for a time the
casket will repose. Its dreary exterior was
relieved today by great masses of flowers,
banked all about until the gray walls were
shut out from view.
To lie llmlile III Own.
But In due time It will be taken from the
vault nnd committed to tho little plot of
ground lying farther on. This Is the Mc
Klnley lot and her lie his father, whoso
namo he bore, the mother he guarded so
tenderly In life, his brother James, his sis
ter Anna and his two children. And when
that time comes a stately shaft of granite
will rise hbove the grave, telling of the
civic virtues, the pure llfo and the mar
tyred death of William McKlnley.
HOW THE HUNDREDS MARCH
Procession from Church to Cemetery
x Made Ifp of Seven III
vision. CANTON, O., Sept. 19. Tho formation of
the procession that went from tho church
to the cemetery today was thus:
Platoon of Police.
Chief Marshal Doll of Canton nnd Aides.
I'lrnt Division.
General Kll Torrance, national comman
der Grand Army of tho Republic, com
manding starr.
(J rami Army Band,
b. F. Tnggert, Department Commander
Grand Army of the Republic of
. Ohio, nnd Start.
'Canton Pout, Clinton, O.
Buckley Post. Akron, O.
Bell Harmon Post, Wnrren, O.
C. O, ClinmborlHln Post, Hast Palestine, O.
Given Post, Wooster, O.
Union Veteran Legion, Canton, O.
.Second Division.
Major General Charles A. Dick, com
manding. Detachments of Ohio National Ouard.
Troop A of Ohio Notional Guard, Guard of
Honor.
Survivors of Twenty-third Ohio, President
McKlnley's Regiment.
President Roosevelt and Cabinet.
Honorary Bearers, Generals of Army and
Admirals of Nuvy.
Ofllclntlng Clergymen.
Offlccro of the Army and Navy.
Funeral Car.
Family nnd Relatives of President Mc
Klnley. , , Loynl Legion.
President of Senate und United States
Senators.
Speaker of House of Representatives.
Governors of Stntes with Starts.
Louisiana Delegation. Representing Stnto
nnd United Confederate Veterans.
Governor Nash of Ohio and Other Stnto
Olllcers.
Circuit Court Judges, Stato of Ohio.
Governor McKlnley's Former Staff Ofllcors.
1-cderal OMIclals of Cleveland. Chlcugo,
Canton nnd Mnsslllon, O.
Board of Directors of Pan-American Expo-
Rltfnn.
Board of Cook County Commissioners, Chi
cago.
Third Division.
Captnln H. 8. Moses, commanding.
Gate City Guards, Atlanta, da.
Cleveland Greys.
William McKlnloy Command, Spanish-
Sons of Veterans.
Fourth Division.
A. B. Foster. Brand commander of Ohio.
commanding.
Knights Templar.
COmmallderlpR frnm thn fnllnwfncr "Ulna.
Louisville, Canton, Masslllon. o.; Toledo,
Zanesvlllo. Steubenvlll. rMftvetmul Tnin.
vllle, Lima, Cincinnati, Youngstown, Mans
field, Pomtroy. Akron, Clrclevllle, Mnrlon,
Wnrren, Hamilton, Snlem, Wooster, Mari
etta, Uhrlchsvllle and East Liverpool, O.
urunu images, oiaio or umo.
Fifth Division.
TtHffnHfnr P.nnnral tr , I I. . . 1
commanding, v
fcigntn infantry of Stato Militia.
Fifth Infantry.
Ohio City Company, Martins Ferry, O.
. Second Infantry, Lima,
lodges of tho Knights of Pythias.
n.tA t.-n
Junior Order United American Mechanics.
jvuiBniH oi si. jonn.
Representatives of Sigma Alpha Epsllon
Sixth Division.
Theodore Voges, commanding.
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. '
Amerlcus Club, Pittsburg.
Union Lenguo Club, Chicago.
Lincoln Club, Chicago.
. Hamilton Club, Chicago.
Lincoln Club of New Brighton, Pa.
Seventh Division. V
Officials and Citizens of Various Ohio Cities.
DAWN OF THE FUNERAL DAY
It Find Canton Grown to City
Crowded with Dlsiluaulahrd
Men.
CANTON, O., Sept. 19. Tho streets of
Canton this morning were filled with wav
ing plumes, prancing horses and densely
packed bodies of roovlug men assembling
hero for tho procession which Is to .escort
the remains of the late president from the
church to Westlawn cemetery this after
noon. All night long civic, military and
fraternal organizations from the four
quarters ot the compass had been pouring
Into the mass of humanity already here.
and the early morning trains deposited
omcr thousands. So fast tho trains ar
rived, following on each other's heel's, that
there appeared to be one continuous string
of cars unloading their human freight
through the depots into tho congested
streets beyond. Thirty special trains, In
addition to the regular trains, had arrived
before noon. The biggest crowd in the his
tory of Canton, which was during the cam
paign of 1806, estimated at over 60,000, was
exceeded today.
The people overflowed the sidewalks and
literally packed the streets from side to
side. The greatest crush, of course, was
In East Tuscarawas, the principal thor
oughfare, and North Market street, on
which the McKlnley cottage and the Harter
residence, at which President Roosevelt
was .stopping, nro located. The ' crowds
upon their arrival all rapved, as tt by a
common Impulfo, toward tho old familiar
cottaga where the remains were lying.
Soldier Stand Guard. '
Military guards stationed at the tour cor
ners ot the lawn paced their beats, but
there was no other sign of life about the
houso of death. The window shades wee
down. A long border of black, which had
been put In pluce after the body was re
moved to the house last night, fringed
the roof of the porch from which President
McKlnley had spoken to delegations from
every state In ,tho union, and where he
had met and talked with all the chieftains
of bis party. No badge of conventional
mourning was on tho door. Instead there
was a simple wreath of palms bisected by
a beautiful band of tvldo purple satin rib
bon Sorrowfully the throngs turned away,
tho people tottake up their positions at tho
church, tho representatives to seek tbeli
places In the Imposing procession which
was to follow tho remains to the cemetery.
The two sections of the train bearing
the senate and house of representatives
and other government officials from Wash
ington arrived during the morning.
Fear Mr. .McKlnley May t'ulliie.'
Mrs. McKlnley's condition Is exciting
grave apprehension among those calling for
her, and It Is feared that theSlreaded col
lapse may como at any moment. Since she
has returned to the old home the full real
ization of the awful calamity has come
upon her, Last evening after the body bad
been brought from the courthouse and de
posited In the little front room formerly
used as the president's library, she pleaded
to bo allowed to enter the room und sit
beside the casket. Consent was reluctantly
granted, and for half nn hour the stricken
widow sat in the dim light beside the
flower-draped bier. Then she was led away
to her room and has not left It since.
Through this morning she wept plteously,
hour after hour. Owing to her condition
she was able to take no part In any of the
ceremonies today, neither at the church
nor coming Into the chamber of death when
the body was borne away for tho last time.
From this time on she will be guarded with
the most solicitous care and quiet, fur it Is
only In this nay that a collapse can be
avoided.
President Roosevelt spent a quiet morn
ing at the Harter residence. He did no
go out to the crowded street where thou
sands were gathered, hoping to catch a
glimpse ot his face, but took a walk in the
spacious grounds of the residence. While
at' breakfast Judge Day Joined him for half
nn hour, nnd later Secretary Root nnd Sec
retary Hitchcock camo In to see him. Many
unofficial visitors left cards of respect, but
the president sow very few people, pre
ferring to remain in retirement. Among
those who called wero halt a score of his
old command of Rough Riders, several In
their broad-brimmed sombreros. Tho pres
ident saw them only for a moment.
Cnket Finally Sealed.
Tho face of tho dead president was seen
for the last Umo when It lay in state yes
terday at tho court house. The casket
was not opened after It was removed to
the McKlnley residence and tho members
of the family had no opportunity to look
upon the Bllent features. Tho casket was
sealed before it was borne away from the
court house. It had been tho hope of many
ot tho friends of tho family hero that the
face would be exposed while the services
in thq church wero being held, but this sug
gestlon could not be agreed to. When Mrs.
McKlnley camo into the death chamber last
night tor her last moments beside her dead
husband sho wished to have a final took at
tho upturned face. But this was Impossi
ble and tho sealed casket with Its flowers
nnd flag3 wero all that sho saw.
The collection of flowers was probably
tho most beautiful ever seen In the United
States. Tho conservatories of tho country
had been denuded (o BUpply them. By tho
direction of tho monarchs ot Europe, the
South American rulers, tho governors ot
tho British colonics In Australia and Can
ada, the emperor ot Japan, from tho four
quarters of the earth in fact, came tho di
rections to adorn tho bier of McKlnley with,
floworn whoso fragrance might bo symbol
ical of tho sweetness and puflty of tho
ended life. Hut those tributes from foreign
countries wero burled beneath tho floral
tributes of McKlnley's countrymen. There
wero tons and tons of them and a list of
those who sent them would bo almost ,a
complete roster of thoso prominent In tho
official, commercial and social life of the
United States.
A feature of the floral contributions was
tho largo number sent by tho different or
ganizations ot various characters, fraternal.
commercial and political.
Street Jammed wllh People;
' i
Toward noon the crowds in tho vicinity
of tho McKlnley cottage had Increased to
tens ot. thousands. North Mnrkot street was
a living, seething mass of humanity for five
squares below the house, and for three
squares beyond. Several regiments ot sol
diers wero required to preserve a sem
blance of order. They were posted along
tho curbs and within the walks tor half a
mllo in cither direction. A platoon of sol
diers was thrown across tho gate leading
up totho door of tbo McKlnley resldcnco,
and only thoso with a written permit from
Secretary Cortelyou were permitted to enter
tho grounds. The vast throng was con
tented, however, to gazo at the curtained
windows and at rare Intervals to see some
member of the family otma attendant come
to the porch outside. '
Within tho chamber of death all was'
silent. Tho curtains wero closely drawn,
enshrouding the room In gloom, with
no ray of gas to light up tbo melan
choly inside. The sentries still stood
at their post, a soldier at tho head of the
casket' and a sailor with drawn cutlass
at tho foot. Thus throughout tho morning
the vast multitude surged without, while
tho silence within was broken only by the
weeping of tho stricken widow.
Many DItliiKulhed Men In City.
The number of public men In the city
was augmented as every train arrived, and
the city numbered among its mourning
guests' thoso who are most prominent in
every walk of public life. Among the ar
rivals this morning wero Speaker Hender
son and a number of his colleagues of tho
house of representatives, Including those
who had served in the houso 'with McKln-t
ley; Justice McKenna ot the United States
supremo court, who was a member of the
ways and means committee when tho Met,
Klnley bill was drawn; Sereno Payne, pres
ent chairman of the ways and means com
mittee; General Grosvenor ot Ohio, Senator
Bate of Tennessee, Governor Longlno of
Mississippi, together with delegations repre
senting states, cities, chambers of com
merce and innumerable civic organizations.
Secretary Root received a dispatch from
General Leonard Wood, governor' of Cuba,
this morning stating that he was laid up
by washouts In Georgia and had been com
pelled to abandon all hope of reaching hero'
in time for the funeral.
Meaaaice from Grand Army.
During tho morning General E. L. Tor
rance, commander-in-chlet of tho Grand
Army of the Republic, sent the following
message to Mrs. McKlnley by Judge Day:
In behalf of the Grand Army of the Re
public I wish to comfort you with the as
surance that you have the tendensympathy
nnd unfailing lovo of every surviving sal
dler of the union, and our prayer Is that the
gracious Father will sustain you.
E. I TORRANCE,
Commander-in-Chief Grand Army ot the
Republic.
Tho tody of the president was taken into
the church at 11:45.
Decoration of Church,
The decorations of the First Methodist
Episcopal church, where the funeral serv
ices were held, were elaborate and Im
pressive, Over 4,000 yardB of drapery were
used. Over the front Interior, as tbo fu
neral party entered, covering tho organ
loft, there was stretched from wall o wall,
paneled drapery, black as midnight. It
was of nun's veiling, fifty-two feet long and
fifteen feet high. The panels were formed
ot white satin ribbons two inches wide.
Tho choir loft railing was richly hung with
nun's veiling, arranged In festoons wlth
silk drapery tassels between' the festoons.
Tho pulpit rostrum was heavily covered,
with black cloth and tbo pulpit Itself was
draped with ricn suit crcpev An excellent
portrait of the late president was fastened
to the front of the pulpit and was grace
fully draped. The chancel rail and all ot
tho wood work about tho front of thA
church was a mass of black. Five seats
from the front ot tho pulpit In the loft
middle alslo was the pew which was occu
pied by President McKlnloy when ho at-'
tended service. It Is covered with heavy
black crepe. The side walls of tho church
were hung with streamers and the over
hanging arches with black streamers and
festoons. Tho pillars and then the church
nulltorlum proper, and the Sunday school
room, wero In a stately black garb, Re
lieved every five feet with narrow bands
of white silk. The balcony front was
heavily draped and hung with festoons tied
with white silk drapery tassels. The polnti
of vantage on the exterior and tho tower
were also draped In black and white. For
three days and three nights a large force
of men had been at work In the Interior
of the church arranging the decorations for
the funeral services. The last touches were
added to the work Ute Ut night, and then
I
the doors were closed to the public and V
guard stationed to prevent any of the eager
visitors from entering the edifice until the
hour set for tho funoral ceremony.
FLOWERS IN EVERY DESIGN
Are Used Mori Lavishly Than Ever
Before In This Nation'
History. "
CANTON. 0 Sept. 19. Never before on
this continent has such a floral display
been shown as that In West Lawn cemetery.
The vault was lined with the rarest and
costliest flowers, a multitude ot floral pieces
was spread on the ground before the door
of the vault nnd for 100 feet to thcrlght and
left of the doorway and for half as many
feet to tho tear of a lino passing through
the front wall 'it was Impossible to tread,
so thickly did the tributes lay.
Nearly every country on both hemispheres
was represented by an offering. The num
ber of thoso from the United States is
almost pust counting. They came from
every state In the union and there Is
scarcely a man in public life whoso tribute
of respect for the virtues of William Mc
Klnley did not lie beside his coffined re
mains today.
Inside the vault was literally a mass of
roses and orchids when tho casket was car
ried Into It and tho outside walls wero well-
nigh hidden beneath the profusion of flowers
hung upon them. Above tho doorway hung
an enormous wieath of dark green callx
leaves, over tho right corner of1 tho vault
was a Bimllarj wreath, tho leaves being a
deep red, in a corresponding position ,on
the other side hung a wreath of Ivy. The
great wreath in ,tho center was the offer
ing of the Italian government and tho king
of Italy and was one ot the handsomest
pieces seen.
Employes Vie wllh Employer.
Against a streamer of black satin which
swung against the leaves was thn nllnu ln
inscription'. "Reqlum Etcrnam Dona el
Domlne."
Beside the balck streamer floated one of
red, white and blue and another of red,
white and green, tho colors of Italy. To the
right of tho door, In a frame formed of
red nnd white roses, was a vase fully six
feet high made of white asters. This was
the offering of the, manufacturfhg potters
of East Liverpool, O. The employes of
these manufacturing potters sent an elab-
orate design of a vaso done In red and
white roses that was fully equal in beauty
to thnt sent by their employers.
On tho south side of the doorwoy was
suspended n beautiful wreath of lilies of
the valley, Intertwined with smllax, the
whole surmounfed with white and purplo
orchids. To the' 'left of tho doorway was
a great bunch of red roses and purple or
chids bound together with a wideband of
royal purple satin.
Aster fleck. Ill Crndle.
Standing n short distance from the vault
to tbo south was a small cradle cover'ed
with white nnd purplo asters. On Its sides
wero worked In purple lmmortes the word
"Nlles." This was said to be the cradle in
?vhlch President McKlnloy hail been rocked
n his Infancy In Nllcs and special orders
were given that it bo guarded with great
care and returned safely tto Nlles, whero it
is to be preserved.
From the Republic of Cuba came an
enormous representation of the flag of the
now naton. A wreath of red roses and
lilies of the valley camo from the Republic
of Haytl, a wreath of whlto roses and pur
ple asters from the president ot Uraguay.
From the Knight' Templars of Minnesota
camo a great shield, five feet long and threo
feet wide, formed of white asters. The
center Tras the red cross of the Knights
Templars. A round button two feet In
diameter, with the red cross In the center,
came from the Knights of Tennessee. An
elaborate offering of roses and orchids camo
from Molvlllo E. Stone of New York. There
were wreaths from Savannah, Ga., from
Dulutb, New Orleans and from dozens of
other cities. Many of the designs wero
unmarked and It was Impossible to tell from
whom they had come.
The flowers will be allowed to remain
aroundhe vault until thoy have fallen to
pieces. ,
Announcement of the Theater.
.The management of the Orpheum theater
announces that the house Vvl'll be thrown
open on Saturday night for the benefit of
those who wfsh to visit and inspect it. The
repairs a'nd decorations will bo complete by
that time and the bouse will be lighted up.
No ticket will be required and a cordial In
vitation is extendod to tho general public.
Sunday afternoon the first performance of
tho season will be given.
Tbero will be merry doings at Boyd's
theater on Sunday, matlneo and night, when
Myron B. Rice will present Mark E. Span's
latest farce, "Whose Baby Are You?" with
a specially selected cast of farceurs, headed
by that clever comedian, Charles W. Bow
ser. It is said to be all tun. frolic and
hilarity from start to finish. The plot is
as complicated and diverting as a Chinese
nuzzle. It all revolves around r hnhv n,i
.this particular baby is said to be a corker.
"Fthlnr.
The month o September Is the best In the
year and the Minnesota lakes the betNln
the world for fishing.
Get a copy of booklet. "Beauty Spott."
telling you where to And them. Re marks
bly low rates at Illinois Central city ticket
office, 1402 Farnam street, or address W.
H. Brill. D. P. A., Omaha. Neb. "
- -
It You Go to Colorado
Be sure and go over the Loup. The Dneit
trip in the country, iend 3 cents in stamps
to T. E. Fisher, general passenger agent,
Denver, Colo., for handsome Illustrated
book describing this and other attractive
trips offered by the Colorado A Southern
railway.
It brings relief Re-No-May powder. Ask
your druggist. If your feet trouble you
try It
PIERRE BETWEEN TWO FIRES
Court Order It to Make Larger Tax
Levy Than I Conatl
. tnllonal.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Sept. 19. (Spe
cial.) Petitions for alternative (wrlts of
mandamus to compel the authorities of
Plerro to pay several Judgments awarded
by the federal court on bonds Issued dur
ing the memorable capital fight of 1890 and
1891 have been filed In the United States
court In this city. In accordance with tho
petitions' Judge Carland has Issued an or
der commanding the city of Pierre to levy
a tax to pay the Judgments or to show
cause why a peremptory writ of mandamus
should not be issued. The order is return
able October 1 a 10 a, ro. The petitioners
and the amount' ef their claims aro: (lec
tor McLean of New York, 13,639.60; Na
tional Life Insurance company of Vermont,
914.4C5.74; James J, Ransom of Iowa, $5,
679.C1; First National bank of Cortland,
N. Y $4,688.77; Theodoro Royer of Ohio,
(3,329.98; Society for Savings of Cleveland,
O., 19,003.29. Other' Judgments may be en
forced In like manner. It Is a question
whether the city ot Pierre can levy a tax
sufficient to pay the Judgment, should the
peremptory writ of mandamus be Issued,
without exceeding the constitutional limit
of G per cent.
l'nrdon for John T. Nelson,
PIERRE. S. D., Sept. 19. (Speclsl Tele
gram.) The Board of rardons last eysnhif
Pianos Retailed
at Wholesale Prices
To benefit Ak-3ar-Ben visitors atd prospective piano purchasers, wo will con
tinue our
Great Stock Reducing Piano Sale
until September 21st. Our cntlro st ck of STEINWAY, VOSH. IVKHS & TOND.
EMERSON, A. B. CHASE. PACKAR O, STr.ar.U AND Jl'.WF.TT pianos, about
175 instruments In all, Is now offercj 1 at less than wholetale prices, to nialto
room for new fall stock which is da ly arriving from eastern factories.
Here Is tho opportunity of u lifetime to get n thoroughly dependable plauo
from $76 to $150 less than the -factory will furnish them to agents.
A number of used upright pianos as low as $75. 6 sample pianos fror.i tVi
upwards. Square pianos and organs from $15 up.
We Sell. New Pianos on $5.00
Monthly Payments
Ak-Sar-Bon visitors as well at prospective piano buyers aro cordially In
vited to pay us.a visit of Inspection.
SCHMOLLER & MUELLER,
The Largest Pintio House in the West.
1313 Farnam St, Omaha, Tel, 1625.
Iowa Branch 337 Broadway, Council Bluffs. Tel. 378,
YOU'VE COT TO HURRY
If you want to see the RUNN1NO RACES at tho
OMAHA DRIVING PARK
THIS AFTERNOON. Take tho 2Uh Street or Sherman Avenue Car.
recommended that John T. Nelson, sen
tenced from Brooklyn county on a charge of
mutilating public records, bo released.
HYMENEAL. "
Bean-Fuller.
CRETE. Neb., Sept. ID. (Special.)
Arthur Dean of Chicago and Miss Emma
Fuller wero married at tho homo of tho
bride's father, Horace Fuller, In tho prcs-.-
inn una,. Knvnrat were present
from Chicago, Minneapolis, Cheyenne. Cuba.
Kansas, Clinton. la., omana, i-awnco anu
Nellgh. Rov. Edwin Dean, brother of the
groom, performed the ceremony.
lndtnnn Veternnn nrnnlon.
WARREN, Ind., Sept. 19. (Special.)
Tho nineteenth annual reunion of tho Seventy-fifth
and the One Hundred and First
regiments, Second volunteer Infantry, will
bo at Warren October 3 and 4.
McCook Win Kasllr.
INDIANOUA. Neb.. Sept. 19.-(SpecIal
Telegram.) McCook defeated Arapahoe nt
base ball hero today, It to 5. Score.
McCook 6 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 0-14 13 4
Arapahoo ..... 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 ) 1-6
Batteries: McCook, Jones and Heclt:
Arapahoe, Wagner, Pattorson and Patton.
CLEAR SKIES AND WARMER SUN
Nebrnaka's North Winds to Shift tu
Other Point of the
Compu.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. Forecast:
'For Nebraska Fair, warmer. Friday:
Saturday fair, with warmer In eastern por
tion; northerly winds, becoming variable.
For Iowa Fair, warmer, Friday: Satur
day fair: variable wlpds.
For Missouri Fair, warmer, rnuuj,
urday fair and wanner; variable winds.
Hnn.h naVnta Fair, warmer. Friday;
Saturday partly cloudy; variable winds.
For KansaB Fair, warmer, rnuuy. nuu
probably Saturday; northerly winds, be
coming variable.
For Wyoming Warmer, fair, Friday: Sat
urday fair; cast to south winds.
I.ornl nrcord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Sept. W.-Offlclal record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the post threo
yearS! 1901. 1900. 1893. 1699.
Maximum temperature.... 63 72 67 10
Minimum temperature 43 65 4b 13
Mann .omnArntiire 4S 64 00
Precipitation "1 -37 .00 .CO
Record ot leraperaiuro ana prKtiwi.'."
at Omaha for tht day and ilnce March .1.
Normal temperature
ucuciency ior in uuy.....
Total excess since March 1 :.'." .
Normal precipitation !?!nc!!
Excess for the day ? ln.cn
Precipitation since March 1 18.22 Inches
Deficiency since March l...JiA.... 6.44 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1900... 1.R3 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1699... 3.81 Inches
Report from .Station at 7 p. in..
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STATIONS AND BTATB b5 c ?
:
OrWEATHSK ;c;
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jEiT.j
Omaha, cloudy
North Platte, clear '.
Cheyenne, clear..
Salt take City, clear
Rapid City, clear
Huron, clear
Wllllston, clear
Chicago, raining
Ht. Louis, raining
st. Paul, cloudy
46 62 .71
64 68 .(0
64 ER .CO
SO .00
64 6K .00
62 58 .00
62 61 .CO
48 60 T
52 W) ,M
41 46 .02
44 48 .18
54 68 .(2
61 01 .CO
C2 t',2 .00
60 64 .00
72 72, .00
Davenport, raining..
Kansas City, cloudy.
Helena, clear
Havre, clear
Bismarck, clear ,
Galveston, clear
T indicates trace ot precipitation.
Id. A. WBI.RH,
Local Forecast Official.
LIFE SAVED BY SWAMP-ROOT.
The Great Kldnry, I.Uer and IJluddcr
flemedy.
SAMPLE nOTTI.K SHXT PREK II Y MAIL
Swamp-Root, discovered by the eminent
kidney and bladder specialist, promptly
cures kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid
troubles.
Somo of tho early symptoms ot weak
kidneys are pain or dull ache In the back,
rheumatism, dizziness, headache, nervous
ness, catarrh of the bladder, gravel or cal
culi, bloating, eallow complexion, puffy or
dark circles under the eyes, suppression ot
urine, or compelled to pass water otten
day and night.
Tbo mild and extraordinary effect of Dr.
Kilmer' Swamp-Root, is soon realized. It
stands tbo highest for Its wonderful cures
of thq most distressing cases. If you need
a medicine you should bavo the best.
Sold by druggists In fifty-cent and one
dollar sizes. You may have a sample bottle
of .Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root and a pamphlet
that tells all about It, Including many of
the thousands of letters received from suf
ferers cured, both sent free by mall, Write
Dr. Kilmer Co., Rlnghtraton, N. Y and
please mention that you read this generous
offer In the Omaha Dally Bee,
INSURANCE.
THE f IDEUIY MUTUAL LIPE
Insurance Co. of t'hlladclphln .
Issues all forms of llfo and endowment
policies, tho rates are low. Aftor tho In
Htiranco has Icon In force n tlxvil numbor
of years, tho tnoney you paid to tho com
pany for your insurance Is returntd to you
in CASH.
II, V. SIISSHI.WIT'Z, Mmiimrr.
241-8 Rec Uulldlng. Omaha, Nob,
JOBBERS & MANUFACTURERS
OF OMAHA
ALEXANUER JACOBSEfHiO.
BROKERS
AND MANUFACTURERS' AGENTS.
SUITE 105 Bcc Bldg.,
Omaha.
Correspondence solicited with large del.
era and manufacturers Interested In out
method ot personally Introducing and fol
lowing up the sol of first-class merchan
dise of all kinds TO Till! TRADE It
Omaha, South Omaha oiid Council Ulufta
Nebraska and Western Iowa.
MACHINERY" HND FOUNDRY!
Davis $ Gowgill Iron Works.
MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBER!)
OK UACHINERT.
BNERAXj RBPAIRINO A IPBCIAIvn
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS.
1HI, ino 1505 Jaoksaa Street.
Omaha. Neb. Tel. SO,
at EarUkt. Agent. J. B. CcwglU, Mra,
"ftANE GO.
Manufacturers and Jobbers of
Steam and Water Supplies
Of All Kinds.
1014 aud 1010 DOUGLAS ST,
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
Ats.ern Electrical
y Company
Electrical Supplies,
fclKtrU Wlrlag Ball aad Ou Ugatlasj
Q. W, JOHNSTON. Mgr. 1510 Howard 3u
DRY GOODS.
E. Smith & Go.
Importer and Jabbers !
Dry Goods, Furnishing Ooodi
AND NOTIONS.
WHEN IN OMAHA
VISIT
Byrne-Hammer Dry Goods Go,
HOWARD STREET,
OMAHA'S GREAT NEW HOUSE.
TENTS AND AWNINGS.
Omaha Tent & Awning Co.,
OMAUA, NI3B.
TENTS FOR RENT.
TENTS AND CANVAS GOODS.
END FOB. CATAliOGX'U NUMUEH BO.
SPECIALS
SI3 Buffalo and Return $13
$31 New York and Return S3I
Tlio Wabawli from Chlcacp will nll
tickets ut tho nbovo rates dull)
Aside from these rates tho Wabash
runs throufh tralr.a over Its own rails
from Kansas City, St. I.oula nnd Clil
capo to Buffalo und offers muny upe
clal rates durlriK tho summer month ,,
allowing &top-ovrs ut Nluguru Kails
and Buffalo,
Bo suro your tickets read via tliu
WAIJASII ROUTK. Kor rates, foldi-r,
And othor Information, call on yoj,
nearest ticket iiKtnt, or wrlto
IIAItllV i:. MOUIIKS,
Qcn. Aet I'asn Dept.. Onmhii, Nob,
Op V. ti. CHAM:,
O. P. & T. A., 8t. Lnub, Mo,
Deputy State Veterinarian.
Food Inspector.
H. L. RIMIGCIOTTI, D. V. Sj
CITT VETERINARIAN.
Office and Infirmary, 23th and Maeon BtaJ
TcUchone K3.
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