McKinley Funeral in Capitol Rotunda
Nation holds simple state funeral for William McKinley beneath the Capitol dome. Grover Cleveland, foreign dignitaries, and representatives from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the Americas attend as hymns, prayers, and benediction mark the ceremony. Mr Naylor leads prayer as attendees sing Lead Kindly Light and Some Time We Understand.
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William McKinley
Capitol
Ryminda
Republic
Methodist Episcopal Church
McKinley
United States
Grover Cleveland
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Rotunda
Catafalque
Army
Navy
Diplomatic Corps
Dr.Naylor
Thomas C. Noyes
Bishop Andrews Eulogizes McKinley at Capitol
The funeral sermon at the Capitol honors William McKinley with Bishop Edwin G Andrews delivering a simple heartfelt tribute. Mrs McKinley stays at the White House as crowds mourn in rain filled streets and the Dead March plays.
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Ohio
Methodist Episcopal Church
William McKinley
W. H. Chapman
M. E. Church
McKinley
Capitol
Cleveland Visits Capitol as Nation Mourns
The procession and crowds recognize the former president as the new chief executive mourns with the nation. The funeral service ends with the casket lid removed for a final view, while 55,000 pass by the bier during six hours in the rotunda.
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Cleveland
Crawee
Durfing
Magnificent Floral Tribute Carried to Canton by G1 Train
A large assembly formed and conveyed by the G1 train to Canton. Floral offerings numbered at least 15 pieces formed the most remarkable tribute seen, transported from the capitol in carriages and wagons to a special car. Three sections totaling two passenger coaches accommodated all who attended.
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G 1
Canton
Funeral Train Carries President's Remains to Canton
Washington scene closes with the casket removed from the capitol. Troops and naval officers escort the body to the Pennsylvania railroad station where the casket is placed aboard the funeral train in a second section and draped with national colors and flowers.
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Arm
Navy
Lit
Pennsylvania Avenue
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Train carries senators to Canton for McKinley funeral
A three section train carried national figures to Canton for the McKinley funeral. The Olympia carriage housed Mrs McKinley while Gen Miles and Gov Nash joined later. The observation car held the draped casket with guards, a vast orchid wreath, and a somber procession as sections departed in sequence.
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Buffalo
Olympia
McKinley
Edgemere
Niles
Belgravia
Waldorf
Army
Navy
Miles
Here
Gov. Nash
Pittsburg
Roosevelt
Capt
Cowles
Capiain
Canton Programme Wednesday Funeral Train Lying in State
Canton Ohio September 18 programme for Wednesday lists arrival of the funeral train at 1 a m and 11:20 a m march from depot to court house. From 11 a m to 9 p m lying in state in court and a 9:15 p m march from court house to the late residence on North Market street.
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Depot
Court House
North Market Street
Royal grief from European monarchs over McKinley death
In Fredensborg Denmark on September 18 King Edward King Christian Queen Alexandria and Russia's empress dowager met with the U S minister Mr Swenson in special audiences to express deep sympathy and indignation at President McKinley's death. King Edward said Convey my heartfelt sympathy for the loss of so grand a man to so great a nation a man who was so good a friend to Great Britain.
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Denmark
King Edward
Christian
Alexandria
Russia
United States
Swenson
McKinley
Great Britain
Gate City Guard Heads to Canton for McKinley Funeral
Atlanta company under Capt J P ONeill travels Tuesday night to Canton to participate in the McKinley funeral. They ride via Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis and Louisville routes through Cincinnati.
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Gate City
Fuard
J. P. O'Neill
Canton
McKinley
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Loui
Louisville & Nashville
Cincinnati
Memorial Service for Late President McKinley Planned
Memorial service to honor the late President McKinley will be held Thursday afternoon at the Briar American Chapel in St. Petersburg. Members of the American Romely? group are noted to attend.
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McKinley
Reolony
Great Odd Fellows Parade Draws 50 000 to 75 000 in Indianapolis
Indianapolis observers report 50 000 to 75 000 crowds along main streets for Tuesday afternoon parade. The sovereign grand lodge resumed sessions at the state house, adjourned for the parade, and a planned Rebecca degree meeting may be sought next year in the same venue. The Rebecca lodge has not met since Chicago World’s fair due to cost concerns.
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Ind
Sovereign Grand Lodge
State House
United States
Daughters of Nehbecca
Tomlinson Hall
Sovereign Grand Lodge, Odd Fellows
Nebecca
Chicago
Rebecca
State Fair Races Highlight Indy Stakes Wins
Dr. Monical swept the 2 24 stake at the State Fair races in Indianapolis on Tuesday. Cretonese won the 2 30 trot with Crescent taking the second heat amid times around 2 14 to 2 16. The 2 25 pace carried a $2000 purse with Dr. Monical winning in straight heats. Participants included Dick Berry Direct John N Kings Clerk Kingsmount Charley Creyl Stormona Martha Washington and others.
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Ind
Dr. Monical
Cretonese
Crescent
Cretoneses
Dick Berry
Direct
John N. Kings
Clerk
Kingsmount
Charley Creyl
Stormona
Martha Washington
Poston
Possum
Ivex
Jack Pointer
Ida Vancourtland
Traction Cars Collide Injuring Several in Indy
A collision at Columbia avenue and Thirteenth street injured W. C. Howard of 1811 Arrow avenue and Albert Teasing of 1245 Maloit avenue. Both men were on the running board when thrown to the pavement. Teasing’s foot was crushed and broken in two places, with several passengers bruised.
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Ind
Columbia Avenue
Brightwood
Thirteenth Street
W. C. Howard
Arrow Avenue
Albert Teasing
Maloit Avenue
Howard
Young Teasing
Teasing
Survivors of 3d Indiana Regiment Plan Milan Reunion
The remaining members of the 3d Indiana, once led by Gen. Ben J. Spooner of Lawrenceburg, set their annual reunion for September 18 and 19 in Milan. Spooner was wounded at Kenesaw while leading a charge and evacuated by Sergt. Will P. Sparks of Moores Hill.
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Ind
Indiana
Ben J. Spooner
Lawrenceburg
Milan
Spooner
Kenesaw
Will P. Sparks
Moores Hill
Muncie Steel Works Reopen as Scale Signed
President Sellers of the local steel workers union said a telegram from President Shaffer stated the scale had been signed and workers should report. Despite disbelief in press reports, 350 strikers went to the Midland mill Wednesday morning and operations resumed after weeks of idleness.
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Muncie
Ind
Sellers
Steel Workers’ Organization
Shaffer
Midland Steel Works
Delaware County Farmers Plan Action Against Thieves
In Muncie Indiana on September 18 farmers from Delaware County commit to meeting to devise methods to drive out or capture horse thieves whose nightly depredations over the past three years have caused large losses.
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Muncie
Ind
Delaware County
Bank safe blown open in Spiceland theft
Spiceland Indiana September 18th a village bank safe was blown open the inner vault resisted the blast but stamps worth 300 dollars deposited by the postmaster were stolen by an unnamed gang or individual authorities reported
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Spiceland, Ind
Oil Drifter Chas. Elgon Dies at Work in Indiana Field
Kokomo Indiana September 18 Chas Elgon a noted oil drifter in the Indiana field died suddenly from heart trouble while at work near Alexandria. The body was brought home to Kokomo.
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Kokomo
Ind
Chas. Elgon
Indiana
Alexandria
Preacher Tarred and Feathered in Huntington
Huntington Ind Sept 18 Rev Jas H Wildman United Brethren minister condemned for declaring in the pulpit that McKinley when living was nothing but a political demagogue He was tarred and feathered in an incident that followed. Dann charged with two murders.
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Huntington
Ind
Jas, H. Wildman
United Brethren
McKinley
Czolgosz Appears in Court Amid Crowds and Silence
Leon F. Czolgosz, arraigned in Buffalo on a first degree murder charge for the McKinley assassination, refused to plead or speak. Ex-Supreme Court Justice Lorain L. Lewis entered a plea of not guilty as crowds hissed the condemned man and a guarded escort moved him to and from the courthouse. He may be tried in the state supreme court next Monday.
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Leon F. Czolgosz
McKinley
Edward K. Emery
President McKinley
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Emery
Erie County
Czolgosz
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Maj. Gen. Corbin Returns Home on Empress of India
Major General Henry C. Corbin arrived in Victoria aboard the Empress of India from the Philippines. He learned of President McKinney’s assassination only as the liner tied at William Head quarantine station, and he wept, overwhelmed by the sudden news.
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B. C
Orient
Henry C. Corbin
United States Army
Philippines
William
Corbin
McKinney
Sir Claude MacDonald to visit Japan and eastern cities
Former British minister to Peking Sir Claude MacDonald arrived in New York aboard the Minnehaha from London. He will travel to Vancouver then sail for Tokio and visit Washington Boston Buffalo and other eastern cities before departing for Japan.
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Sir Claude MacDonald
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Tokio
Claude
Washington
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Buffalo
Japan
Skiff Named to Direct 1903 St Louis Exposition Exhibits
At the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co meeting in St Louis on Tuesday Frederick J W Skiff of Chicago was appointed to direct and supervise all exhibition departments for the 1903 World's Fair.
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Committee On Organization of the
Frederick J. W. Skiff
Chicago
D H Perry dies at 77 in Ogden Utah
Ogden Utah Sept 18 D H Perry aged 77 died suddenly Tuesday born in Virginia came to Utah in 1864 He was an intimate friend of Brigham Young and served as president of the Weber Stake He left a fortune estimated at 2 000 000 Gem Nunez arrives in New York Gen Nunes governor of Havana province arrived here Tuesday on the steamer Mexico from Havana Washington Sept 18 Frank Con ally formerly of Pittsburg and later employed on newspapers in New York ery died suddenly here Tuesday
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D. H. Perry
Virginia
Brigham Young
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Gem. Nunez
New York
Gen. Nunes
Havana
Mexico
Washington
Frank Conally
Pittsburg
Calamitous Stampede at Capitol East Front
A massive crowd at the Capitol in Washington on September 18 near 3 o clock surged toward the rotunda to view the president's remains. Police and guards were overwhelmed and about a hundred people were injured as women children and men were swept by the crush. First aid was given in the rotunda and ambulances carried the seriously hurt to hospitals or home. Discarded clothing watches and items lay scattered on the stairs and plaza.
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Canton
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Gen
Randolph
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Cunker
First Cabinet Meeting Sets Roosevelt's Early Plan
President Roosevelt convened his first Washington cabinet meeting at 3 o clock and asked members to retain their portfolios for his term. He announced adherence to McKinley’s Buffalo speech policy and urged all to serve as if newly elected, noting no pressing issues before Canton trip.
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Roosevelt
McKinley
Buffalo
Cowles
Canton
Memorial Service Honors McKinley at Ecumenical Conference
The Ecumenical Methodist conference closed with a memorial service for President McKinley. The platform featured black drapery and entwined British and American flags. The service included a dead march, notable speeches, and the hymn Nearer My God to Thee. Ambassador Choate attended.
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London
Ecumencial Methodist Conference
McKinley
Ambassador Choate
New Buffalo Woodmen Rejects Membership Over Anarchist Claim
The New Buffalo Modern Woodmen lodge reconsidered a favorable vote to admit Fred W. Weide after learning he celebrated the assassination of President McKinley and proclaimed himself an anarchist. The group unanimously adopted a resolution denying his membership.
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New Buffalo, Mich
McKinley
New Buffalo Lodge
Modern Wood:men of America
Fred W. Weide
Nation and City Pause to Honor President McKinley
Kansas City observes a five minute halt of trains and labor to mark the interment hour for President McKinley. Mayor Van Wyck in New York issues a proclamation ordering city business to suspend and public offices closed in tribute to the late president.
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McKinley
Omaha, Kansas City & Eastern Railway
New York
van Wyck
Aguinaldo Sends Letter Over McKinley Death
Manila report notes Emilio Aguinaldo written to Civil Governor Taft and Military Governor Chaffee in September expressing regrets along with the American nation for the death of President McKinley.
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Aguinaldo
Taft
Chaffee
America
United States
McKinley
Tuesday's Games Mixed Results Across Cities
Cincinnati and Columbus hosted multi team matchups with scores indicating tight contests. Lineups featured Summers, Pietz, Hughes, Farrel, Criger, Dowling, Connor, and others with umpires Connolly and Latham. Matches included Wheeling Toledo Marion and Ft Wayne as teams posted varied tallies amid strong pitching and batting efforts.
Insurgents Repulsed in Mobile Harbor Attack
Capt. Hal Versen of the Norwegian steamship Harald reports insurgents attacked Mobile last Wednesday but were repulsed after a morning battle that lasted until about 10 o clock. Quarantine rules prevented shore contact for details.
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Ala
Halversen
Harald
Bocas del Toro
Colombia
Councilmen Arrested in Kenosha Bribe Case
Kenosha Wisconsin on September 18 Peter Fiersch and Albert Smith council men were arrested on bribe charges connected to the passage of a franchise.
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Kenosha
Wis
Peter Fiersch
Albert Smith
Sampson Purchases Home in Washington
Sept 16 report states Rear Admiral Sampson has bought a home in Washington and will soon move there from Boston.
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Washington
Boston
Rr. Adm
Market Reports From Cincinnati Chicago and Indianapolis
Cincinnati and Chicago market notes show varied grain prices for flour wheat corn and oats with details on grades and futures. Livestock in Cincinnati includes cattle hogs sheep and lamb values while Indianapolis lists steer and feeder prices reflecting demand and quality across regions.
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ISIAC
Kiss Plot at Madison Aims at Hobson Lecture
Report describes a staged kissing ploy by Madison correspondents to lure Capt. Hobson into a handshake with Bonnie Maie during a Monona Lake gathering. The scene unfolded with staged optimism and a crowd of newspaper men watching the brief encounter before Hobson departed.
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Bonnie Maie
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P.hobson
Monona Lake
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