18 Sep 1901
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1901
Page
1
Waited all night as a vast throng met the McKinley funeral train on its dawn arrival in Altoona. Demonstration of grief and sympathy filled the streets and public squares during the final home coming ceremony.
Eyewitness fragments describe crowds along streets in Pittsburg for a funeral procession and a sweeping train disaster. Amid wreckage and mourners, workers, guards, and onlookers gather as authorities attempt to restore order.
The first section of the funeral train for the late president moves from Pittsburgh toward Rochester. Crowds line the route with black crepe banners as mourners and crowds gather in Allegheny and along the river, the nation marking a period of sorrow and reflection.
Obviousus, Ohio, September report states Frank Tciniga pled guilty in the female police court and was ordered to the penitentiary. He was convicted for burglary and fraud and will serve years. his remarks led to additional time.
Crund Fors reports the first snow of the season fell today in the Northwest North Dakota region. The light fall arrived at the end of a showers spell and weather remains unfavorably tuned for farm work and travel.
Aguinaldo addresses Gov Taft and Gen Chaffee on President McKinley’s death, expressing sincere sorrow. Fears are noted that the event could influence colonial policy and provoke unrest among elites tied to the Spanish cabinet overthrow. Weather notes and city temperatures are included in the same dispatch.
A local obituary notes the passing of Home Again, a beloved figure in the community, who completed life’s voyage and is remembered by family and friends for enduring dedication and public service.
Crowds arrive early in Canton to attend the funeral services for President McKinley. Knights Templar Knights of Pythias and G A R march in honor while militia and police manage the large procession. The funeral train arrives, Roosevelt and cabinet proceed, and Mrs McKinley is taken home as the day ends.
Crowds line the Canton station as the funeral train arrives at noon. Abner McKinley and Mrs. McKinley appear in mourning, officials on hand include Secretary Day and Judge Grant. President Roosevelt leads a somber procession with casket carried to the carriage and prepared for departure.
Dunkirk residents pour money into decorations for a grand welcome as President Loubet and the czar depart behind a cordon of troops. By dawn this morning the docks near the chamber of commerce were sealed, denying public access and yielding no view of the ceremonies or the honored visitors.
The Obie official and guards part of a solemn march as the casket is moved from the station to a hearse. Adm Dewey and other high officers ride in carriages forming a grand procession to the court house. Mrs McKinley travels homeward and is aided by physicians as she endures the strain of the day. A memorial parade is planned in Chicago with large gatherings anticipated.
Crowds gathered as ships of the French squadron including the battleships Mor Miraculie Coubet and Charles Martel and the cruiser Surcouf assembled off Dunkirk. President Loubet boarded the Imperial Russian yacht Standart after a ceremonial gun salute as the fleet passed in review.
Washington reports confirm all cabinet members accepted Roosevelt’s reappointment tendered yesterday. Members cite the president’s manner as binding and reaffirm their commitment to support his policies and the prior McKinley administration. Roosevelt has approved ongoing negotiations on the proposed Isthmian canal treaty with England.
The document states attorneys appointed to represent Czolgo will plead and accept duties. It names Ronttale Lasvein and Robert Titus as assigned to Judge Emery for the defense and outlines past roles including New York judge Lovix and former Buffalo Superior Court and Supreme Court figures. The narrative describes confinement conditions for Czolgo, with limited access and restricted contact, under guard.
The sub committee of the teurse commission issues today radical proposals to remove the obnoxious clusters of the law. The document signals sweeping reforms aimed at curbing entrenched interests and restructuring legal protections.
A definite bond of twenty thousand dollars is posted to secure temporary liberty for an inmate awaiting further court action. The arrangement is intended to allow the individual to remain at liberty under supervision until the next hearing.
In Chita on September 1 Bennardman appeals for release of a woman tied to a bond dispute. The court eyed the bond amount and heard defense claims of constitutional rights to evidence, while police indicated no further details about the case. Magistrate decisions and local officials emphasized the urgency of a ruling as the hearing proceeds.
A weather report describes frost forming and fluctuating temperatures with references to barometers and high lows across dates. It notes a warm spell and shifts in December and January, detailing record highs and lows, with scattered station data and a list of petitions permitted in Washington.
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