Funeral Journey of McKinley Draws Universal Grief Across Nation
Washington September 17. A living lane of bareheaded mourners stretched from Buffalo to the Potomac as McKinley’s funeral train carried the nation’s martyred president to Washington. Mass crowds paused work, schools dismissed, flags flown at half mast, and bells tolled while the nation paid its last tribute to the late leader.
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Procession Across Pennsylvania and Baltimore For McKinley
Thousands gathered along the Union Pacific line through Pennsylvania as the funeral train carried President McKinley. Bells, drums, church hymns, and mournful banners marked stops at Williamsport Harrisburg and Baltimore with floral tributes and crowds pressing to glimpse the bier. In Chicago a leaders meeting proposed a memorial arch in Washington to honor the late president.
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Hunt Now Porto Rico's Governor
San Juan Porto Rico September 17 all preparations for the inauguration of Governor Hunt were canceled after the Presidents death Hunt took the oath privately at his office. 190 Lives Reported Lost Colorado Springs Colo September 17 word reached of a mine explosion near Glenwood Springs thought 100 lives were lost.
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Funeral Of McKinley Opens Washington Obsequies
Washington sept 17 in state at the capitol until six pm the body of president mckinley will lie in state then travel to canton for funeral train. a vast civic and military procession honors the late chief executive with roosevelt hay gage and cabinet members present while mrs mckinley mourns upstairs in the white house the crowd fills pennsylvania avenue during the solemn ceremony and arrival of the funeral train.
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Assassin Portrait of McKinley as He Appeared
Photo from family collection shows the assassin before brain injury, framed by anarchist teachings, reflecting historical context of the incident involving President McKinley.
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Funeral of McKinley Draws Nation To Washington
Crowds line Pennsylvania Avenue as President Roosevelt leads the funeral procession for William McKinley. Mrs McKinley, supported by Dr. Rixey, arrives at the White House for the sorrowful homecoming. Notables descend on Washington, including Odell, Biss, Gary, Alger, Wanamaker, and senators Platt Hawley Wetmore Kean.
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Garrett A. Hobart
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King Falward Invited by Swedish King in Diplomatic Visit
The King of Sweden extended an invitation to King Falward for a royal visit. BJT Bosanquet's English cricket team arrived in New York yesterday. The U S battleship UWknow was commissioned at Newport News yesterday.
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Roosevelt In Washington Wife Sees Him As President
President Roosevelt visits Captain Cowles residence in Washington where Mrs. Roosevelt for the first time sees him as President. He plans no future administration steps until the late President’s burial. he will escort the remains to Canton tonight and then return to the Executive Mansion.
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Burned Assassin in Effigy at Chicago Corner
A crowds shows approval as an effigy of Leon Czolgosz is burned and replaced with an electric light pole at State and Madison in Chicago. No police presence, calls to burn Emma Goldman rise, crowd lasts ~45 minutes in a lawless moment. Philadelphia mourns dead president with planned Independence Hall service and Academy of Music memorial, while Williamsport units lose a sergeant to a premature salute burn in a separate incident.
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Czolgoss Indicted in McKinley Murder Amid Crowds at Trial
Buffalo report on the September 17 indictment of Leon Czolgoss alias Nieman for murder in the first degree for the McKinley assassination at the Pan American Exposition. He was arraigned with assigned counsel, amid guarded escort and a crowded courtroom, as police kept the prisoner under tight supervision.
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Baseball scores from yesterday in two leagues
In the American League at Boston the first game ended Boston 6 Washington 7 in 10 innings and Washington 7 Boston 3 in 3 innings after darkness. At Philadelphia Philadelphia 10 Baltimore 2. In the National League at New York the first game Boston 3 New York 2 and second game New York 4 Boston 2. At Philadelphia Philadelphia 3 Brooklyn 2. Other clubs were not scheduled.
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