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ROOSEVELT TAKES OATH
Amid Tragic Scenes Successor to Martyred President
Swears to Faithfully Uphold the Constitution.
WILL CONTINUE POLICY OF DEAD CHIEF EXECUTIVE
In Presence of Few Persons at Residence of Ansley Wilcox, at Buffalo,
the Solemn Obligation Is Imposed—All Members of the Cabinet
Will Be Asked to Remain In Office For the Time
Saturday afternoon Theodore Roose
walt was tragically elevated to the
«hict magistracy of the American re
public by' the death of President Me
Ktulry. He reached Buffalo on a spe
cial train an hour previous to his inau
Jnmtion after a remarkable and per
Ilntta pourney from the heart of the
North Woods, where he had gone on a
tainting expedition. He had been
president under the constitution and
tow of the land since the minute the
■natty red president ceased to live.
AO the duties of the office had de
volved upon him, but he was as power-
3**s as the humblest citizen to exer
cise one of them until he had complied
with the constitutional provision re-
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Hairing him to take a prescribed oath
to support and defend the constitu-
4km and laws of the United States.
Me took that oath 3:30 Saturday
afternoon in the library of the resi
dence of Ansley Wilcox, a personal
friend with whom he stopped earlier
to the week when he thought Presi
dent McKinley would recover from the
around inflicted by the assassin.
The scene was a most affecting one.
‘The new president had just come
luom the Milburn house, where his pre
decessor lay cold in death. Overcome
by the deep personal sorrow he felt,
in his characteristically impulsive
«y he had gone first to the house
at mourning to offer his condolence
and sympathy to the heart-broken wid
«w. Secretary Root, who twenty years
*go had been present at a similar
scene, when Arthur took the oath af
ter the death of another president
who fell a vietitn to an assassin’s bul
tt, almost broke down when he re
■pucsted Mr. Roosevelt, on behalf of
the members of tho cabinet of the
Sate president, to take the prescribed
oath. There was not a dry eye in the
morn. The new president was visibly
shaken, but he controlled himself.
With the deep solemnity of the occa
mum full upon him, he announced to
those present that his aim would be to
he William McKinley’s successor in
deed as well as in name.
The great, far-reaching significance
of this pledge to continue the policy
»? the dead president, announced at
the very threshold of a new govern
wictital regime, profoundly impressed
hit hearers, and President Roosevelt's
first step after taking the oath was in
fine with its redemption. His first act
was to ask the members of the cabinet
So retain their portfolios in order to
aid him to conduct the government on
Sues laid down by him whose policy
he had declared he would uphold. Such
*0 appeal was not to be resisted, and
•very member of the cabinet, inclnd
tog Secretary of State Hay and
tary of Treasury Gage, who were com
munieated with in Washington, have
■greed for the present, at least, to re
iain their respective portfolios.
President Roosevelt came out of the
’Milburn rouse at 2:56 and drove to the
Wilcox home, reaching there at 3:15
A ten minutes’ wait for the members
of the cabinet ensued, and preparations
were made for taking the oath of of
fice.
The place selected was the library
of Mr. Wilcox’s house, a rather small
room, but picturesque, the heavy oak
trimmings and the massive book eases
giving it somewhat the appearance of
a legal den.
At precisely 3:32 o’clock Secretary
Root, who had been earnestly convers
ing with the president, ceased his con
versation, and stepped back, while an
absolute hush fell upon every one in
the room, said in an almost inaudible
voice:
"Mr. Vice President, I—”
Then his voice broke and for full
two minutes the tears came down his
face and his lips quivered so that he
could not continue his utterances.
There were sympathetic tears from
those about hi„n and two great drops
ran down either cheek ol the successor
of William McKinley. Mr. Roots
chin was on his breast. Suddenly
throwing back his head as if with an
effort, he continued in broken voice:
“I have been requested on behalf
of the cabinet of the late president,
at least those who are present in Buf
falo, all except two, to request that for
reasons of weight affecting the affairs
of government you should proceed to
take the oath of president of the Uni
ted States.’’
Judge Hazel had stepped to the rear
of the president and Mr. Roosevelt,
coming closer to Secretary Root, said
in a voice that at first wavered, but fi
nally, came deep and strong, while, as
if to control his nervousness, he held
firmly to the lapel of his coat with
his right hand:
“I shall take the oath at once in
accordance with your request and in
this hour of deep and terrible national
bereavement I wish to state that it
shall be my aim to continue absolutely
unbroken the policy of President Me
Kinley for the peace ana prosperity
and honor of our beloved country.’’
The president stepped farther into
the bay window and Judge Hazel, tak
ing up the constitutional oath of of
fice, which had been prepared on
parchment, asked the president to
raise his right hand and repeat it after
him. There was a hush like death in
the room as the judge read a few
words at a time and the president, in
a strong voice and without a tremor
and with his raised hand as steady as
if carved from marble, repeated it af
ter him. “And thus I. swear,” he
ended it.
The hand dropped by his side, the
chin for an instant rested on the
breast and the silence remained un
broken for a couple of minutes as
though the new president of the Uni
ted States was offering a silent prayer,
Judge Hazel broke it, saying: “Mr.
President, please attach your signa
ture,” and the president, turning to a
smali table near by wrote, "Theodore
Roosevelt” at the bottom of the docu
meat in a firm hand.
RAMSAY IS
To Fill Howisoo’s Seat In Schley
Court of Inquiry.
PROCEEDINGS ARE POSTPONED
Death of Martyred Preaident Necessi
tates Recess of Board—Samp
son Granted Additional
Leave of Absence.
A Washington special says: Admi
ral Ramsay has been selected as the
successor to Admiral Howieon on the
Schley court of inquiry.
Admiral Ramsey is the immediate
successor of Admiral Crowninshield as
chief of the navigation bureau of the
navy department. He was appointed
from Pennsylvania to the naval acad
emy as midshipman in 1850, and his
record in the civil war is full of en
gagements with the enemy on the low
er Mississippi and Yazoo rivers and
around Fort Fisher and Richmond on
the Atlantic coast. He is 66 years old.
It is impossible to predict as to his
acceptability to Admiral Schley.
The death of the president has caus
ed the court of Inquiry to become a
matter of secondary importance, and
it will postpone the net session of the
court indefinitely.
Admiral Schley's friends are jubilant
over the successful manner in which
the objection to Admiral Howison was
sustained, and it does not seem likely
that any objection will be made to Ad
miral Ramsay.
The court did not meet Friday morn
ing, but Judge Advocate Lemly and
Solicitor Hanna visited the navy yard,
where they conferred with a number
of witnesses who nave been summoned
by the navy department. The pres
ence of Admiral Sampson at the court
is still undetermined and will doubt
less hinge upon the nature of certain
evidence to be introduced by Admiral
Schley. The evident desire of all par
ties seems to be to avoid a
of Admiral Schley and Admiral Samp
son. The latter has been granted an
additional leave of two weeks’ ab
sence on account of sickness.
A number of Important witnesses
are in the city.
A DAY OF MOURNING.
Many Thousands View Remains oi ,
Martyred President at Buffalo
Sunday Afternoon and Night.
Sunday Buffalo was converted into
a city of mourning and mourners. The
gay and flaming decorations of the
Pan-American exposition gave way to
the symbol of sorrow. The black dra
pery of the eity’s streets muffled the
tolling bells of the churches. Bits of
crepe appeared on every sleeve. The
sorrow was everywhere apparent. In
the morning a simple service took
place at the residence on Delaware
avftiue, where the martyred president
died.
A hymn was sung and prayer was
offered over the dead body. That was
all. Only the immediate family a-d
the friends and political associates of
the late president were present. The
scene was pathetic in the extreme.
Then the body was borne put to the
waiting cortege on the brawny shoul
ders of eight sailors and soldiers of
the republic. The cortege passed
through solid walls of living humanity,
bare-headed and grief-stricken, to the
city- hall, where the body lay in state
Sunday afternoon. There a remarkable
demonstration occurred which proved
how close the president was to the
hearts of the people. Arrangements
ba d been made to allow the public to
view the body from the time it arrived.
at about 1:30 o’clock, until about 5
o’clock. But the people were wedged
int0 the streets for blocks. Two lines
were formed. They extended literally
for miles. When 5 o’clock came 40
000 people had already passed, and the
crowds waiting below in the streets
seemed undiminished, When the
doors were closed at midnight Sunday
night, it was estimated that 80,000
people had viewed the remains, but
thousands of disappointed ones were
still in the streets.
ANARCHIST LEADER ARRAIGNED.
Herr Most Hauled Up In New York
Court and Held Under Bond.
John Most, who was arrested in New
York Thursday night on the charge of
circulating incendiary literature ealeu
iated to incite unlawful acts, was ar
raigned in police court Friday. At the
prisoner’s request his examination was
set for Monday. The assistant district
attorney asked that Most be held in
$2,500 bail, but the magistrate said
the prisoner was only charged with
a misdemeanor and fixed the bail at
$1,000. Most was locked up in
of bail.
EMMA GOLDMAN HELD
A |i ef r ed Anarchist “Queen” Is
Arraigned in Chicago Court.
REQUEST FOR BAIL REFUSED
Judge Remands Her to Jail to Await
Action of Court n Cases
of Other Suspects Pre
viously Arrested.
At Chicago Wednesday Magistrate
Prlndiville decided that Emma Gold
man, the anarchist lecturer under ar
rest there, should be held without bail
pending the decision of similar cases
in the superior court,
Miss Goldman appeared for a hear
lng before the magistrate during the
forenoon. She had not secured coun
sel, but in a determined voice declared
that she was ready to act as her own
attorney. The assistant city prosecu
tor, however, obtained a continuance
of the hearing till September 19, the
date set for the hearing of the other
anarchists in custody.
The court postponed its decision in
the matter of bail, which Miss Gold
man demanded the privilege of fur
nishing, until later In the day. As the
charge against Miss Goldman, “con
spiracy to murder President McKin
ley,” is the one lodged against the lo
cal anarchists, who are named as co
eonspirators with Miss Goldman. Mag
istrate Prindiville thought it wise to
await the decison of the nigher court.
He said it would not be necessary for
counsel to apply for a writ for Miss
Goldman, as he would deal exactly
with Miss Goldman as Judge Chetlain
did with the other prisoners.
When shown a dispatch from New
York stating that Czolgosz admitted
that there was a plot to assassinate
the president and mentioning her,
Mig ' g -G ol d iimg-gaftl
“I can prove that I have not been in
Buffalo since I left there the latter
part of August. I don’t believe that
Czolgosz has confessed, because it
does not seem reasonable that a man
who declares that he had no one to
assist him should implicate me. ’ He
has not confessed anything of the sort.
I do not know what means the police
might use to extort a confession, and
a man is liable to say things that he
does not mean.”
A Washington dispatch says: The
department of justice has not decided
upon any steps to secure possession of
Emma Goldman for the purpose of tak
ing action against her in the federal
courts. She was arrestee by the Chi
cago police on the request of the Buf
falo authorities, anu it is supposed by
the department of justice lhat she will
be taken to New York state. The
secret service authorities state that
she was not arrested at their request,
and that they nave no idea of proceed
ing against her unless directed by the
department of justice to do so, or un
less they secure testimony showing
that she was involved in the shooting
of the president.
Chief Wilkie said that so far he has
not secured any evidence tending to
show that the anarchist bodies at Pat
erson. N. J., had anything to do with
the shooting of the president.
Chief Wilkie denied in most positive
terms the report that his office had re
ceived warnings that the president’s
life would be attempted at Buffalo.
WANTS ANOTHER ARBITRATION,
Plant System Not Satisfied With Geor
gia’s Assessment For Taxes.
Comptroller General W. A. Wright,
o f Georgia, . is . having , . more troirble . ., set
tlmg the question of the tax returns of
the - ‘ ant system than he haB had wlth
any of the other roads.
The company made a return of its
property in Georgia, the Savannah,
Florida and Western railroad, to which
Comptroller General Wright dissented.
He then assessed the property, and
the matter wont to arbitration. The
contention was thought to have been
settled. The Plant officials now ask
that the whole thing be reopened.
TREATED TO TAR AND FEATHERS
Man Who Approved Czolgosz’s Act
Receives Well-Deserved Treatment.
As Casper, Wyo., Wednesday a Ger
man named Hans Wagner, who is said
to have expressed sympathy with
Czolgosz, was tarred and feathered
and ridden out of town on a rail. Wag
ner will be lynched if he ventures
back.
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Capital Stock Increased.
The directors of the Moultrie, Ga..
cotton mills have decided to increase
the capital stoek of the concern to
$125,000. The capital stock now is
$ 100 , 000 .
household
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Tansy Learee Vat Moth*.
An old-fnshloned country remedy
that a village housewife recommends
to drive out moths, is tanzy leaves.
These sprinkled freely about woolens
and furs prove efficient.—New York
Evening Post.
To Prevent Brass Tarnishing.
To half a pint of methylated spirit
add half an ounce of shellac. Let it
stand a few days In a tightly corked
bottle and give It a shake occasionally.
Then pour off the clear liquid and use
it to paint lightly over your brass af.
ter cleaning. It evaporates very
ulckly so must be kept well corked.
If possible, the brass should be warm
when It Is applied.
How to Raise Ferns.
With the exception of the maiden
hair, which requires a heavier, richer
loam, the soil In which ferns are
placed should be a mixture of one
half sand, one-quarter fibrous peat,
one-half broken mature sod and one
quarter to one-sixth of leaf mold. You
may have difficulty in finding peat,
hut sandstone or micaceous blocks,
which may be found almost anywhere,
will tend tb keep the soil open. Al
ways place a large piece of broken pot,
curved side up, over the hole in the
bottom of the pot to allow drainage.
Over this put broken bits about an
inch deep and fill in with prepared
soil. The ordinary flower pot is right
for tnis purpose, but a wide, flat pot is
better, as it allows more room for the
roots and creeping stems.
Devices For Cooling the Air.
“There are several devices that may
be used to cool the air during the dog
days,” writes Marla Parloa, in the
Ladles’ Home Journal. “A modified
form of the tattle employed in India
for this purpose could be made in any
country house. On frames like those
used for window screens tack enough
Thick narrow _____tapes bpd of to make a support- t oT A
grass. Now cover with
long grass fastened to the frame by
sewing with twine. These screens
should be placed in the windows and
kept wet. The air passing through
them is cooled. A garden syringe may
be used to spray them with water.
Three or four of these screens will do
a great deal toward keeping the all
in the house cool and fresh. A sim
pler screen may he made by covering
a frame with coarse flannel, which
should he kept wet. It is not so ef
fective as the grass screen, and the
flannel dries more quickly than the
grass. A still simpler device is to
have wet flannel over the ordinary
screen, wetting the flannel from time
to time. Some of the moisture may
be removed from the atmosphere by
placing large Jumps of quicklime in
earthen bowls about the rooms.”
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Whipped Cream Sauce—Whip one
cupful of cream until stiff; add one
half cupful of powdered sugar and the
white of an egg beaten stiff; one tea
spoonful of vanila, one teaspoonful oi
almond extract, or any cordial.
Chocolate Sauce — One-half cup ol
sugar, one cup of water, one-inch stick
of cinnamon. Boil five minutes, strain
and add four tablcspoonfuls of choco
late dissolved in one-half.cup of milk,
one tabiespoonful of arrowroot dis
solved in one-fourth eup of cold water,
pinch of salt. Boil five minutes. Add
cne tenspoouful of vanila and serve.
Russian Soup — Wash a “handful”
each of sorrel, fennel and young
leaves, put in a saucepan, cover with
water, add a .saltspbonful of salt and
boil half an hour. Strain and mis
with a pint of boiling stock and half a
pint of cream. Season with another
saltspoonful of salt, - dash' of cayenne,
tablespoonful of minced parsley and
chives. Set on ice until cold. When
ready to servo add hard-boiled eggs
sliced.
Piquette—This is a very pleasant
summer beverage; can be made in
quantity, bottled, and will keep well.
Place bottles in refrigerator some
hours before serving. Five pounds
each of raisins and dried apples and
five gallons of water. Place in an
open cask and let stand for three days.
Botfle with half a teaspoonful of
sugar and a bit of cinnamon or a clove
in each bottle. Vary the flavor to suit
the taste. ■>
Farina Puffs Baked—Put two cup
fuls of milk over the fire. When it is
hot add six tablespoonfuls of farina;
stir and cook until thick. Add four
egg yolks, one-half cupful of sugar
and a pinch of salt. Cook one minute
longer, fold in the whites of the four
eggs beaten stiff and one teaspoonful
of vanila. Fill six buttered molds
and bake^ten minutes in a quick oven.
Turn out'from molds and serve with
chocolate sauce. ..... _____.