Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 14, 1901, Page 2

'H I T W T OMAILA, ESTABLISHED JUNE 1¢ 19, 1871, AT ENT IR ) | L nd hi matter of ¢ GREAT LIFE : As n Congressm For fourt ented the rendered him practically and threc consecutive rey congre His poj vineit MoKinley's Career a Rich Lomncy to Coun- n Present and Fature, was a par try i te times a dem RISES FAOM OB3CURITY BY 0WN WO&TH| gerpym ir lofent shing his his that county t had alway y. M 1,300 v again a pluraiity Attempt lstriet 1 or arried the new district by mocrats tried it was elected In 1y r McKiuley out was re-elec Demonstrates Bis Qualitior in Whils Yot a Yonth. RS AS A PRIVAT:, QUITS AS A MAJJI tka A by [ A the b third ENT of congress 1 by o and te m Jortty. I Bev 1890 the dem havin legislature, made their four of the McKinley distri put in a district with {and Holmes countles, and ties thus held together had the Ivex of 2 t him ntest. He the democr rats control ¢ b ke T.rmsin Cou al of Im- ¥ Wi yne four CLIMAX CF CAREER IN FreoiDLNT'S CHAN MeKi was defoat th on a democratic majority the heavy odds agair a spirited ec he had cut wn te 363 votes, and tha vote cast in th = o [ E Britiant Public Service w ni lens irin majority3 the fullest This defeat but a r of Ohio. eve distric congr n govern a congrosm of the be recorded in the inseparably conne had served many [ ¥'s career d out by the law which will ever ory of his country with his name. He 18 member of the nd had it made The lite of ot the martyred Garlfie and like whose voices have clls ot.the nati trates the possibili tic Given bardy north-of-Irelan slde and the tenacio acieristics of the side, supplemented by vautages offercd by hi doc ago, William soldier, lawyer cong eruor, and finally the Blat him tion within cureer by ficld a rison these men bearing clrcumstances. Min 1 hi William ¥ other t A R s A e i his tather % A % i an active ways and ; eans com his especial study. The lent Harrison in 1885 lican party into power in of the government the long fon 1859 and Thomas Reed was elected ker of the hous McKinley being his leading opponent in th republican caucus. In making up the list f standing committees Speaker Reed recog- 1 the fitness of Mr. McKinley to deal ith the tdriff question and appointed him, hairm { the commlittee on and cans made an : ught the repul all three branch ress convened for, A char Oohi o 3 in be and [ th gov Unit th, thel elevated of b i " Hayes, Gar records an s of A% to (he MeKintey Bill party had regained con ment through its pledge to revise the tariff aloug protection lnes, and the ways and means committee began g the task with all th tness and in lustry at comu The “MeKinle tariff law" 1890 result of the labors of The long and oxelting mediately pre ceded th the mi bill wa ent to the on originated and pirit by the la retary of state. fcKinley's part in the famous tarift de- bate is uow a part of the legislative his-§ tory of the government. Ho made hig Tast] t on the day that the milarity The republican trol of the gove Iy Ancestey, Willlam McKinley w February 1544, and h few months past father a man of character in- tegrit bard and constant worker wnd of trugal and regular habits. His mother was ote of those shupie ploncer women whose worth a century ago contributed o much to tue intellectual de velopment of the men of the tlon. As McKiuley adva years his parents remov land, 0., in order that bave the advantages of mio edueation. His school uneventful, but were marked and painstaking application his course at the little Polund started & more ambitious line @t Allegheny college, but w to desist gn account of sicki was able to return to college the was a fuct and McKinley enlisted As a soldler McKinley a8 first o the ranks of Company E, T Ohio lufautry. He w b of age and his regiment eulist for the th years' sevvice two regiments had preceded it, but they were all enlisted for only three iwonths Tho Twenty-third regiment was singularly fortunate in its officers. Its colonel was W. 8. Rosecrans, who rose to the rank off major general. Its first lieutenant colonel w Stanley Matthews, afterward United| Btates senator from Ohlo and justice of the supreme court of the United States. It first nfajor was Rutherford B. Hayes, after- ward thrice governor of Obio aud then) piesident of the United States. i It wiil not be compatible within the lmits ll pon of a briet blographical sketch to give a tailed account of McKinley's services to hi ountry during the war. He cnlisted Ju 11, 1861, A year later he was cominissary sergeant, His promotion to the second lieu- tenancy was made on September 1862 A few mouths later, on February 7, 1563, b was made first lieutenant of Company E.| On July 25, 1564, be was named as captain of Company G, and on March 13, 1565, he was brevetted major for gallant and efficient scrvices. He was finally mustered out oi ecrvice July 26, 1365, having served entirely through tho war. Du:ing his term of scrvies he acted as acting assistant adjutant gen eral of the flrst division, I army corps. on General Carroll's staff und he also served on the stafls of General Hayes, Gen eral Crook and General Hazen When He Left the War, born in w Niles, 0., 2, ear nd was commltc which i Kinley bill” 1s of the people of the cou finally passed the late, where It was amended| the reciprocity advocated with e Jumes G. Blalne, the prime age of its of that debate M was und [Pe sweet, ” by sent b era add of claus, much hen s 0 peech on the subjec bill passed the house In 1801 Mr., McKinley was nominated f-p) governor of Ohio and was elicted by af majority of 21,000 votes. In 1863 he wis} enominated lected by th almost Runprec ted majority of 80,000 votes Mi. McKinley figured promineuntly in the hational conventions of his party nominat for president. | chalrman of the c ) rexolutions and his appearance he signal for an ou applause, which demon as a national figure, compelied Before h civil war, and. te private ty-third 17 years first 1o Twenty- a8 then his fon was the hi ago, he wa latiorm w enthu his popularit rated a coven He received the pl the republican e nother ovation when he I’MM . platiorm b Minneapolls, ha w. chairian of the na new cazdi to American industry same conveution, when es had cast their voic for him for p it, he mounted a cha.r] went there favoringg General Harrison. n.- pledges to Harrison, but hog firmly when 178 votes for vention. in few determined words fusiste )] many lll‘.v- votes for him He recelved, b ¢ the nomination at this con- {IS CAREER AS PRESIDENT 4 md 1k which Seill later some of th rine of protec n deleg a de-Kihe same time that the Ohio d¢legation ha come to the cenvention pledged to the euy n of Sherman, *our s later, >Jvau d as permanent He le renomination of was under protested just Ates cast thel onal convention a withdrawal of the votes, asserting s [ ny Important Kinley Durcing Hix of Ofce. Two After receiving his mustering-out papers§ During the first term of President Me- the olose of the war, MecKinley, at theg Kinley one of the o questions pres:ing t of 22, returned to the private walks ct heonsideration by bis administration gt | by ,,]“l,, et ' e m,\‘nlmn his party supporters In the late elec army, but the influence of his fathor d.-ton demanded shouid be given preceden torrod him. He at once took up tho study Va8 the Fevision of the Wilson tariff act 103 of law in the office of Judge Charles ©fwore nearly approach what was called Gildde: Afterward hs rounded out his -‘l""“;l“" 1hil% e What wa tudies by a course at the Albany (N. Y)§ My ubderstood by - this ferm wag D e o practic s something allicd in nature to the act which at the bar in 1867 at Canton, O., and fi omj) ad becn wiven tho name of the MeKinle, that time down to the present he has law and which was passed when he was that city his homo. I the course of eventsf(haiiman a0 Nt i ""*: g AT sl o S acommittee. The other question which the ”i""i‘!““.“hir' ¥ ‘]“‘m’l fu = @administration was considered pledged to T T B I 8 o take up and settle in accordance with the advocate, even In the early years of his lawg #ucs on which the presidential campaien career. His work as a lawyer was mark .l;L’.l‘ been fought was that of the currency by n thoroughness and carefulness of prepa-$ B¢ circumstances and exigencles of t ration and this, with his growing ablity as , Volltica an advocate, scon gained him the confidene ,‘“}"’ of the people of his own district g ihe 1t was during those uneventful years of | tHCY B his law career in Canton that McKicleyg t¥ed the first turned his attention to politics. ||\~§ political career had its beginniug in 4 small way. He took a leading part in the ocalp campalgns and his peaker; were in den o tho Lgislative and fu dicial canvasses of own district, He=TTEY himeelf never st0od as u candidate ¥ local ofice, but as his ST a The cessive campalgns gra ocupied & Reanioet widening political circle soon te-§] came frequently me Bbes:ios With a congressional cu was not§Gage of until 1876, nine years aftcr od t-e § Sccretary legal profession, that his nto the § Michigan erena of pational polities took place DAl Lires nounced himseif as a candidate for cong elipldde (R8 to succeed L. D. Woodworth Maryland slf & candidate for renom & Rty i wso had three opponeats FoteH iyl Stark—county. In thos Secretary of the the congressicnal 12 Bliss of New York Sccretary of 2 enjoyed orded lent tuation in the two houses of ¢ the difference of opinion between of the president on the cur- adopted de- many more ex- over two yeers, supporte > which should tter until afte citing events had held for n the was attention of the country passed The tarift bill carly in the first session sorviers as a lor M the popular designation of tle { t Cabl rm. u members of President McKin'ey's, during his fAirst term were retary of State—William Day of Ohlo. retary ¢ of J 1linois of War s the asury—Lyman It ent [ v Rugscll A, Alger of, General—John W. Griggs cf esy General—James A. Gary of] who was b from his ow days delegate convention were Navy—John D. Long of Intertor—Cornelius N. 2 vi by popular vote. McKinley m Se ous personal canvass of nls district e 1o carried every township of his own Day but one and he was almost naually success ful in the other cotnties of Natrict, When the congressional convention met Mciinley was pomivated oa the Grst bai ¢ Akriculture—James Wilson ©Q was succeeded befol by Jokn Hay; Elibu Root of New York; Ethan Hitehcock of Missourl succeeded Bliss as, secreldry of (e loierior aepariment and, o the end of thel Alger gave place to! the ade the (\fifli ction of Presi-¥ condition of the public mind, As the result of the reluct he was supposed to take the jor General Miles, th for his strictur wh -h he manner in \\hl‘ h ing of the army had been hax stroversy over the army can 0 de-@onn and the final enactment of legislati le with na-§) " 1 ade that feature of the army posts of Aumanity leal of .“hwhw sveceedol Indl among the chur i ¢ ¥ the carly spring of 1898 put all sanf L0 oble o temperance advocates wi p warfare in congress against the president u«’u.. president psured for what was » attent Cihas y an end, but it also delayed, as kas beend 't HFOREC iriendliness toward th otg sald before, some of he measures that thed 1oVE% congress and took the pluce of the Wilsonfgpresident’s party stood pledged to forward I eatls the 1o fus of t ple of the is: tror by the Uniteq tes came up for declsion befor s i decisions werc {tu support the adminlstration in its poli con=R ek had lciged as arrogati reviewe He decl by policy must be to aselst the peoplo 1o 5B yoqre 4 a t tablish a frce government. In the languase i of the message ““As soon as we are In possession of Cutaf CHRONOLOGY M'KINLEY| Hin Prog. 2 D/ v Highest OMe must be replaced by a just, benevolent and wenty-five diferent men have filled tho AllenRhumaze government, created by the peoplegafiico af presid of the United States. Offf ¥ AT ING, SEPTEMBER 1t =P P 2 s ?9{\\ - I r) g% z..la T — i 4 i e e S i e SRS U R A W s R SO e VAT o i e~ Copsright, 1300, by Charles A. Gras. WILLIAM MKINLRY Born in Niles, O., February 26, 1844— Died at Buffalo, N. Y., September 14, 1901. smith took Gary's post. slon of cong! which had immediately after the inaugy djourned in July after the passagel Dingley act and the com mencement of the next vession in December §the conditi crowing out of the revalt o fihe Spanish subjects fn Cuba had ich that the relations between the tates and § aries Emor; The extra sc been calied ration, of th ition of cong i it of the resc of the we lowers of the president they freely expressed During the 1s 1 and th ess at the openi political fol fon whict gave to the a satisfac Lefore winter of 1898-90 the of the Inhabitants of the provided for in the rise to dissatisfaction culminated in the at American fofces and the opening and tedious conflict with the insur which was not terminated until during McKinle ud term During the y 1800 the question of the! tus of the people of the island of Porto ) became a prominent one and the presi- bls annual message pointed out what minated the plain - duty of the) st toward giving these people ion as belonged to them, The position taken at that time was settle s as becom United 1 were oceupying largely th people. The delayed cu y legislation was for the time losing it interest in the minds of the general pub lic and the country watched the fight of th. Cubans against the metho which Spain used, and felt more iutere:t t struggle tic aftairs, Dur & the latter part of 1847 President M- Kinley and the Spanish govern en gaged in fruitless efforts to secure a settl ment of the Cuban troubles on terms whic the latter would grant and with which (h people of the Unifed States would be satls flod. he ,m.m n of tne 1 of the long s of warfarefff . t dent | thau in dome t ject of ne Trouble in Cuba, The nearness of the United States, the cc lations which had the isiand and the that the interest was worked to the policy of the ad- ent toward the slon of con-| Cuban people to th merclal and soclal re been built up betwe aroat zepublk meie, suoh the American peopl fever polnt by the prp Tess of the war. The spirit of resentmen which the pe and the press of th United States in a measure ¢xhibited s the purpose of arousing the like feeling the Spanish and the > bilng abo settlement of the with its ccl w.- served rather to increass than placate Hu v Spanish mind. With this condition m sting and growing worse antly therel was no disposition on the cngis push the ecurrency , end the war feeling was aroused by the cvent culminating in the blowing up of the Malne President McKinley was credited then and! afterward with being averse to precipitat in hostilitles with Spain, and he was i d for not taking (he ngress, reflecting the feverish ded ha den T wfterward the sul critical comment country from the island. ministration the pre 1 L n United on account of his later approval of the islands th nts of the parded as making the fl such tdent’ bill levying a tariff on imports to this development of the ess closing in the s it the time of the X pre attity Acquisition of i (0 T term w 1y 1l of. more referred ch betore, wh | : 5 & ition matter no th 1 1 efforts trouble « tiy ox < th nditio to 10 a8 Indicating the the country and the from a few years he question was up. const part of measure nged ¢ of he people scon’ ess which com-| the currency bill s and 1869, ngre approved, food suppli at which ; de by® eriti which ¢ ted attentior had dem nce with step the people and congress deemed be was put down which ‘mand nec th of the public sentiment scemed o only step compa tional honor and the interest The war with Spain « rights lands The first administration of President Kinley was taken ap almost entirely, as the that States former gress mot In December, the M- far principal events are concerned, with'? which the Uniicd propeced of Epain 1898, acquired war, and the policy s pursued and possessions toward thej, When atter the re-RVIEN ve powers. fult of conflict had been determiued from the time of b President McKinley in his annual message ¥, veled over the countr the tha a events leading came afterward that as toward ip, to the wa ling president had ey st more and those and he 1 southern 0K journeys to h had for b done made Cuba t'e wh med OF never we presiden and have pacified the fsland essary to give it will be neo.! 4 and direction to this peo oy for themselves ple to form \ government * 1t should be our duty * sist them to form & government which shall Spanish be free and independent ruly) of Cuba.' This wus tu accord with the these only elght b Vid, ve been re-elected for al declaraticoRsecond term Washington, Jeflerson of 1900 were ro-| H 4 syl nies jangze from what hadg?*ny B : soon afterward, . o i blic generally to 4 byl at t the Unitegfscraeint WALS 2 hanath 1862, September 24—Pror c \ieutenant in recognition of servic Hawail during this@ 000 0r Antietam. Wins the highest es- 1t caused compara-J . ' ihe colonel of the re Ruther- mm in the midsigle i B, Hayes, and becomes a member of his| and the fact wa ? school MAHA DAILY BEE. 101 TWiE LVYE SINGLE O AT T A N DES AWAY IN PEAGEFUL SLEEP sesessssscsscsee MelGintey's Last Words L | L] b Whe o - A B seces “Goodby, all; It is God's way. goodby. Nis wilt sesses cesessscccccce s & campulgn epeaker in Grant-Greeloy presidential campalgn. 1875—Especially active and 1« & campaign worker in the ested state election in which Hayes is elected goverror, 1876~ Elected membe of the house of] B ropresentatives by 3,000 majority, his friend Eitayes being elected to the presidency 1878—Re-elected (0 congress by jority, his district fn Ohio having ymandered to his disadvantage Jegislatur epe conspicuous) closely con Rutherfora 4 ma bec by temoeratl Re: 1880—Re-elected to congress b jority, Appointed a member of the Wand means committee to succeed Preside Slect Garfleld. 1882—Th lected to Congress, 2,571 ma of way republ suffer Wi hroughout the country in the elections and McKinley 1s re majority of only §. 1884—Prominent in opposition to the posed “Morrison (arifi” in congress 1884—As a delegate at largo to the r lican natioual convention in Chicago tively supports Blatne for presidential nominat 1884—Re-elected to congress by a majority ¢ 2,000, although his district had again beew gerrymandered against him 1586—Re-elected to congre of 2,350, 1855~ Leads the congress against the “Mills taritf bill 1588 at large to the national onvention in Chicago that nominated Ben jamin Harrison and serves as chairman of {he committee on resolutions. Many dele tes wish McKinley to become the nominee t m in his support of John Sherman 1888—Elected to congress for the seventh cuccessive time, recelving & majority of 1,100 votes. 1859—At the organization of the Fiity-fiis congress 1s & candidate for speaker of th E house, but Is defeated on the third ballot in the republican caucus by Thomas B. Reed 1860—Upan the death of William D, Kelley, in January, McKinley become chairman of the ways and meens committee and leader of his party in the house. He introduces a bill' “to simplity the laws fr Briation to the collection of the revenues known as the “‘customs administration bill Te also Introduccs a general tariff bill. Th bill becomes a law October 6. 1880—As a result of o gerrymandered con- lgressional district and the reactio: {he republican party throughout the coun caused b rotracted struggle ove the tarift bill, McKinley is deteated in the election for congress by 300 votes in coun ties that had previously gone democratic by s reverse congre 1 -clected by James G th on s by a majority minority oppo: It he stunds fi Defented Madison, Monroe, Jackso! and McKinley. , Lincoln, Grant§ The career of William Mc-§4 Kinley has been steadily upward since hisfh boyhood. His modest worth as a soldler] was known to President Lincoln and he was) cherished as a young brother by Hayes and 10 and esteemed by men like Sherman brothers, The chronology of fmportant events in hi life follows 1843, January William McKinl ot William and (Allison) w Kinley is born at Niles, Trumbull county, 0., being the seventh of a family of nine \I..l'hn 1852—The McKinley family removes to Po land, Mahoning county, O., where William studies at Union seminary until he was 17, 1850—Becomes a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Poland 1860—Enters the junior class in Alleghany, college, Meadville, Pa., but poor health! pr & the completion of the course, Sub- sequently t hes In a public school near Toland and later becomes a clerk in the oland postoffice. governor of] palling the clected Novy a nber plurality vote (hat in Ohlo. \e governor, J As delegate at lar Pconvention at Minneapolis ax Bthe ¢ fon McKinley refuse Wihe consideration of his name flive renomination of President snu» roll call results as follows: dhio by 1 largest or 1 ever been for His opponent th ames . Campbell to the national d chairmdn of to pormi suppo:t ia Ha Reed I L ison.9 m H 4 ney 3; Blaine, 182; McKinley, 182; Lincoln, 1 {892--Death of William McKinl November. 18 Unanimousl; renominated ernor of Ohio and re-elected by a p 0f 80,495, this majority the er ever recorded ing the civil war, for any Listory of the state, 1896—June 18, at the republ convention in Louis McKinley nated for president on the first ballot, thej result of the votlng being: McKinley| 66114; Reed, 84%; Quay, 80%; Morton, I8 AMisen, 25'%; Cameron, 1 1806—November 3, receives a popular votc in the presidential election of 7,104,379, plurality of 601,554 over his democratic op ponent, Wilham J. Bryan. In the electora later McKinley receives 271 176 for Bryan March 4, is inaugurated president o United States for the twentyecighth nial t Callx k for gov arality being ates candic 5 » nn o Private Soldier. Enlists as a private in com- Twenty-third Ohio voluntee June 11 E of the try 1862, ant 1861 ) pany in| 25—Pra in April loted to commissary] while W. Va, s winter camp at Fay- college o against 18 the quadre Promoted to second at the a Sessio staft 1863, tenant 1864, July lantry at the Winchester, Va October 1]—First vote while March 6 n Issues proclamation for an of to assemble! 15. The presid Awe \‘q upon the need of a ting tarift law 3 7—May 17 In respouse to an appeall the president congress appropriates 130,000 for the relief of destitution in Cuba, July 2. The “Dingley tarift bill"| n the prosident’s approval 15 December 12-—Death of McKinley's mother at Canton, 0. 1898--Both branc of nanimously (the house on Mar te of to 0 and the sena of 76 to 0 on the following day) to place $50,000,000 at tha disposal of the president® 1 at his discretion “for the nationall 1867 extia Mar February T—Promoted to first lieu s¢ congress n's message revision of the Promoted to captain for gal- h battle of Kernstown, near 18 rom for president A on a march, for Abraham Lin i--Shortly after the le of Cedar ok (October 19) Captain McKinley serves »f General George Crook anc General Winfield 8. Hancock 1805—Assigned as acting jutant general on the staff of Gen uel 8. Carroll, commanding the v rve corps at Washington March 13—Commissioned by Pres! Lincoln ns major by brevet in the vol unteer United States army “for gallant a meritorious services at the battles of ¢ quan, Cedar Creek and Fisher's Hill 1865, July 26—Mustered out of the with his regiment, having ent from his command ¢ 2 more than four year 186 Iy the staffs ? President, assistant ad al Sam- eran re es congress vot h 8 by a S by a_ vote December 10. n Spain and red at Paris 1900—March 14 gold standard act 1600—June The republican national convention at Philadelphia unanimously re nominates Willlam McKinley for the pres- {dency 1900—June proclamation in Manila 1900--July 10." The Unite makes public a st olicy as to affalrs in Chin 1000—September 10, Letter accepting the presidentlal nomination and discussing the, he campaign 15 given (o the pubs The treaty United of peace the States s army been at dur neve sick service The president signs the ave ine to Study Law. 1865—Returns to Poland and L tudy law. ters the t once be-! ins to 21 dent's lipinos 1 amuesty, published! 1866—K Albany, N. Y, law the I 1567—Admitted to the bar at Warren March, Accepting the advice of an sister teaching in Canton, O., he be- the practice of law In Canton and that his home Elected prosecut Stark couaty on the re though the county had ratie. 1871, January Marries Miss 1da Sax. ton of Canton (two daughters horn to Mr. Mrs. McKinley—Katle in 1571 and 1ds m 1473—are both lost in early childhood.) [Rocratie 1811—Fails of re-election as prosecutingMIng attorney by forty-five votes and for the nex i"...u Hi five years devotes himself successfully togrthan in the election of 1896 the practice of law and becomes u leadingffy 1901—March 4. inaugurated at thy cap e w m v of the bar of Stark county. ital for the second thme as president of the Though ot a candidate, very activeliUnited § [ ornment a statement of 1n ) g attorpey of] ablican ticket, al ially been demo-fR11° 1900-November 6. In the pre fon Willlam* McKinley carrie states, which have &n votes in the eloctoral college, wiit {dential twenty- o, his dem-| n, carry- ) electoral o largerf ! e1ght agaregate and opponent tgen having popular plurality s ates, went 2110w With a single reception dur-ji i he Echamber ®cnant 3. ) e\ rPY FIVE C BRAVE fnd Com BATTLE OVER at Quarter Past Two 0'Oleck in the Meming, OYING PRESIDENT'S NOBLE SENTIMENTS With Hymn en Lips McKi Eternal Silence. y Lapses Into FINAL MESSAGE IS TO DEVOTED WIFc Whispers Gently and Breathes Ged, to Thee." {ER COMFORT IS HIS DYING THOUGHT Catmly Iy with the wite were MILBURN HOUSE, BUFFALO, Sept President McKinley died at morning. He had 0 p. m His last conscious moment on earth was nt with the wife to whom he devoted a lifetime of car He was unattended by 1, but his last word ubmission to the will of the Le believed, He sconciled to the cru: fate to which an assassin's bullet tad cor demned him and faced death in the sam pirit of calmness and poise which has arked his long and honorable career, His last col fous words, reduced to writ Ing by Dr. Mann, who stood at his bedsid when they were tiered, were as follows “Goocby, all; goc It Is God's way. His will done.” His relatives and the members of his of- clal family were at the Milburn house, ex- cept Secretary Wilson, who did not avail 1" 2:15 o'clock this unconsclous since a minister of the 1 humbl God In wh o8 we was 1 in Tears. S 1ims2lf of the opportunity, and some of his personal and political triends took leave of him. This palnful ceremony was simple His friends came to the door of the sick room, took a lingering glance at him and turned tearfully away. He practically unconselous during this time. But the powerful heart stimu- lants, including oxygen, were employed (o store him o consclousness for hie final g with his wife. He asked for her he et at his side and held his hanl vonsoled her and bade her goodby. She through the heart-tryi ne with the sume bravery and fortitude with which she had borne the grief of the tragedy which endangered his life Autopsy Ne g par 1 (e [t exsary. immediate ¢ is undeterminec @ it 1 use of the His ph w possibly ¥ to fix the exact cause, The president’s remains will be taken to Washington and there will be a state funeral. Vice | 't Roosevelt, who vucceeds to the presidency, may take ath of office wherever he happens to The cabinet will, of courze, body and President Roosevelt an opportunity of forming a ne abinet if he so desires The rage of the people of Buffalo against esident’s assassin when they learned tonight that he dying was boundless. FINAL SCENES AT BEDSIDE president's fcin..s dis require an death 1 news, ina wa for Dr. Nixey's Fatml Word, MILBURN HOUSE, Sept. 14.—Irom au- thoritative «flicials the following detalls of finul scence In and about the death were president ha secured; continued in an uncon- 0 p. m. Dr. Rixey re- all times aud until doctors were in the The clous state since inained with him at [death came. The othe room at times and then rvepaired to the tront room, where thelr consultations had en held. About 2 o'clock Dr. Rixey noted ihe unmistakable signs of dissolution, and the immediate members of the family were summoned to the bedside. Mrs. McKinley was asleep and it was deemed desirable not her for the last moments to awaken Assemble for Last Time, Silently family about and into Aly the members of the stole the room. They stood the foot and sides of the bed where the great man's life was ebbing away. Those in the circle Abner McKiunley, the president’s brother; Mrs. Abner McKinley, Miss H the president’s sister; Mrs, Sarah Duncan, another Miss Mary Barber, a nlece; Miss Sa Lieu- McKinley, a nephew; Willlam a nephew; Hon. Charles G Dawes, comptroller of the currency; ¥, M Osborn, a cousin; Webb ©, Hayes; John Barber, a cousin; Secretary George B. Cor- telyou; Colonel W. C. Brown, the business partner of Abner McKinle Dr. P. M, the family phys Ix nurses attendants jolning rooms were the ing Drs. MeBurney W Stockton &nd Mynter It now 2:06 o'clock woere slipping away. Only the in the circle about pres broke the awe-like silence. pass then elght Now Dr, Rixey forward and then one of his hands was raised as It in warn- ing. The fluttering heart was just going to rest elster) h Dunc Duncan, ician, and physicians, andin, Park Wi and the minuteg #obs of those ent's bedside Five minutes slx, seven, bent " enident In ¥ A moment more and Dr, Rixey stralght- fcned up and with choking voice said: *The president 1 desd.” rotary Cortelyou was the first Lo turn