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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- t, ?/; 'it, / / fa m \ \ u Ft m * : ;; ii ;; « i fl gife-ti j f £ 7 V l\ 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. - 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 y .^AFFAIRS U*< L ) 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.” 1 ( Y\OVJc)E7'/Q/_ - £y J v Hi t recip'es 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. ..... _____.