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THE MORNING NEWS.
J. H. ESTILE, President.
Established 1860. - - Incorporated 1888.
THE CRISIS COMES
PRESIDENT McKINLEY'S CONDITION
IS EXTREMELY GRAVE.
IN GLOOMY APPREHENSION,
THE PRESIDENT'S PHYSICIANS
LOOK INTO THE FUTURE.
The Development* Have Been Some
what Encouraging. But the Char
acter of the Wound Docs Not Ad
mit of Buoyant Hope—Next Twt n
ty-four Honrs Likely to Reveal
the Worst—Mrs. McKinley at tlie
Bedside of the President—Mem
bers of Cabinet Near Their
Wounded Chieftain—They Fly to
His Side.
Buffalo, Sept. 7.—President McKin
ley’s condition is extremely grave. The
crisis will probably come within twen
ty-four hours. While his physicians
hold out hope and the developments of
the day have been somewhat encour
aging, in that none of the symptoms
of peritonitis or blood poisoning, which
they so much dread, have appeared,
medical experience with similar wounds
causes much anxiety, and the physi
cians shake their heads gloomily when
they speak of the future.
Although their distinguished pa
tient's condition has been favorable
throughout the day. they do not di.fire
to buoy the country up with false
hopes. Inflammation is what they
fear and at the first
sign in that direction the country
must steel itself for the blow. For the
time being the bullet, of the assassin,
which is still in the body, is a second
ary consideration. While it has not
been absolutely located, they all agree
that after passing through the abdom
inal cavity and perforating both walls
of the stomach, perhaps it lodged in
the fleshy muscles of the back, and if
necessity required it, could be easily
located with the Roentgen ray and ex
tracted. They agree that it is now of
more importance that the President
should recover from the shock of the
first operation than that the bullet
should be removed.
President Doses Drowsily.
The President has been dozing
drowsily throughout the major portion
of the day. Two physicians and two
trained nurses are constantly at his
bedside. He has not yet fully recov
ered from the effects of the ether which
was administered to him. He was un
der the influence of the powerful an
aesthetic over an hour. The result is
that, although he is perfectly rational
when conscious, he dozes much of the
time. Absolute quiet and freedom from
excitement, the physicians regard as
essential now, and visitors are rigor
ously excluded. Not a cabinet minis
ter, not even Secretary COrtelyou, was
allowed in the sick chamber to-day.
With the exception of the physicians
and attendants, Mrs. McKinley was
the only person who crossed the
threshold. The President asked to see
her, and his physicians did not have
the heart to refuse his request. She
was there but a few minutes, seated
at his bedside, as he in his devotion to
her in her illness has often been at
hers. ,
Exchanged Bat Few Remarks.
Mr. McKinley had been warned not
to talk and the President and his wife
exchanged only a few words. It was
only when he asked her to be brave
for both their sakes that she faltered
and almost broke down. With choking
throat and brimming eyes she prom
ised with a bow of her head. Almost
immediately thereafter she was led
from the room by Dr. Rixey.
Mrs. McKinley, throughout this try
ing ordeal, has shown remarkable for
titude. She has been mistress of her
self and her sorrow and has been al
most as calm and self-possessed as the
President himself. And no more than
that could be said, for throughout It
all the President has been cooler than
those about him. He was so yesterday
when the pistol waS discharged against
his breast and he has been so to-day
even in his semi-consciousness.
When Dr. Rixey told Mrs.
McKinley to-clay of the extreme grav
ity of the case she did not break down.
On the contrary, feeble as she is, grief
seemed to lend her strength and she
felt that she must bear up for his
sake.
line Taken No Nourishment.
The President has taken no nourish
ment since he was shot. Water is given
to him at Intervals, but no food of any
kind as yet. His physicians say ne has
plenty of reserve strength to draw upon
and for the present neither •lourisn
ment nor artificial stimulants are
necessary.
No medicine except digitalis has been
Riven and that was administered to
quiet his pulse, which mounted this
morning to 146. Both his respiration
and temperature, although thoy varied
considerably during the day, were con
sidered satisfactory.
The doctors Issued five bulletins be
Jsateinmil) JHufning
tween 6 o’clock this morning and 6:30
o’clock this evening, and because they
showed an absence of unfavorable con
ditions they were generally regarded as
very hopeful. The record of pulse
showed a wide variation during the
day, but any alarm occasioned on that
score was minimized by a statement
from Dr. Rixey, the Pesident’s physi
cian, that Mr. McKinley’s pulse, under
normal condition, was inclined to be
erratic, and that he was not unfavora
bly impressed by the circumstance.
The physicians were not concerned
as to the patient’s temperature. Dur
ing the forenoon and well into the aft
ernoon it held at 102 and then began
to increase slightly. At 3:30 o’clock it
was at 102.2, and three hours later it
had risen to 102.5, but even at the lat
ter point it was not viewed witn con
cern. The respiration of the wound
ed President was looked upon as being
quite satisfactory.
Cabinet Members Arrive.
By evening all the members of the
cabinet except Secretary Hay and Sec
retary Long had arrived. They came
as fast as steam and steel could carry
them. Both the Secretary of the State
and Secretary of the Navy are expect
ed to-morrow. Secretary Wilson and
Secretary Root spent most of the day
at the Milburn residence. All the mem
bers of the cabinet will remain here
until the result of the wound is deter
mined. It is probable that after they
all arrive a cabinet meeting will be
held. Informally they have discussed
to-day the possibility of Vice President
Roosevelt being called upon to act as
chief magistrate during the disability
of the President. But all precedents
are against such a course while the
President lives. Arthur did not as
sume the reins of government until
after President Garfield’s death, and
the contingency of Vice President
Roosevelt being called upon to serve
temporarily, except in the case of un
looked for and very serious foreign
complications, is regarded as very re
mote.
A plan to insure absolute quiet for
the President was put in operation and
the safeguards are now such that it
will be practically impossible for him to
be disturbed in any way.
Gen. Brooke Assumes Charge.
Gen. Brooke, commander of the De
partment of the Hast, who came here
this morning from New York, assumed
personal charge of the military, and
under his direction the picket lines
were extended in every direction. Aid
ed by the city police the soldiers roped
off the streets which intersect Dela
ware avenue near the Milburn resi
dence and both teams and pedestrians
were kept out of the district. The tele
graph established in the Milburn
stable was removed to a tent pitched
on a lawn on the opposite *-ide of the
avenue. An additional tent for the use
of the newspaper correspondents xvas
also placed there. The White House
clerical force, which had established an
office in the main drawing room of the
Milburn residence, has moved to the
Glenny residence, which adjoins the
Milburn home and which had been ten
dered to Secretary Cortelyou for the
purpose.
Mrs. Duncan, sister of the President,
and her son and the Misses Barber,
nieces of the President, also left the
Milburn residence, and at midnight de
parted for Canton. They are to be
closely advised of the condition of Mr.
McKinley, and should there be a se
rious change will return here.
Other members of the presidential
party who have been quartered in the
Milburn residence will temporarily
withdraw, to further aid the plan of
securing perfect quiet for the wounded
man. The public shows its truest ap
proval of the plan by keeping away
from the locality, and neither the sen
tries nor the police have encountered
any opposition. Those whose presence
is necessary move about the house and
grounds in the quietest manner possi
ble.
THE MIDNIGHT^REPORT.
The President’* Cumlilion I'ncliaiiK
ed at That Hour.
Buffalo, Sept. 7.—The scene about the
Milburn house at midnight is cheerless.
A windstorm blew up during the night
and drifted light clouds of fog. The
temperature fell materially and the
sentinel who was on duty had to muf
fle up to keep warm.
In addition to the regulars a corps
of police were also on guard, but they
paced deserted beats. A few shaded
lamps burned in the Milburn home, one
marking the room where the President
lies.
It was the opening of the day named
as the critical one for the victim and
the watchers were keenly alert for the
expected change. Those In the sick
room reported that the patient was
still doing well.
Condition Unchanged nt 1<45.
Milburn Residence, Buffalo, Sept. 7.
Mr. Cortelyou announced at 1:45
o’clock that there was no change in
the president's condition. He said a
formal bulletin would be issued later.
OPERATION LASTED AN HOUR.
The Coarse of the Ball Traced
Through the Bod}-.
Buffalo, Sept. 7.—The operation upon
the President last night lasted almost
an hour. Ether was administered. A
five-inch incision was made where the
ball entered the abdomen and its
course was followed until the physi
cians became satisfied that the kidney
had not been touched or the intestine
perforated, and that It had lodged,
probably In the muscles of the back,
where It could do no harm for the
present. .
The Intestines were lifted through the
Incision and carefully examined and
the utmost confidence exists that there
was no injury. The physicians were
exceedingly gratified at the result and
pronounced the operation a complete
success.
Z SAVANNAH, GA„ SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1901.
HIS CRIME ALONE
NO ONE ELSE HELPED PLAN OR
EXECUTE THE DEED.
HE HAD NO CONFEDERATE.
SO SAYS THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSIN
OF THE PRESIDENT.
For Six Honrs Leon Czolgoss Writhes
on the Rack of the Detectives’
Questioning —lf lie Had Accom
plices, He Refused to Betray Them.
Says There Was No Plot to Kill
the President and No One Is Re
sponsible Save Himself—Admitted
He Had Talked Over the Matter
With Friends lllustrated the
Crime's Commission.
Buffalo, Sept. 7.—Leon Czolgosz, the
self-avowed disciple of Emma Goldman
and the other radical anarchist lead
ers, who shot President McKinley, in
sists that he alone is responsible for
his crime.
He says that he talked the matter
over in advance’in a general way with
his friends, but that he was not ad
vised by them, and that there was no
plot or conspiracy to take the life
of the President in which anyone else
had a part. He declined to furnish the
names of the men with whom he dis
cussed the crime of Friday, but the
police believe they will yet learn them
and that when they do they will have
exposed the anarchistic plot of which
they are confident the prisoner was the
final agent of murder.
Czolgosz submitted to six hours of
examination and questioning at the
hands of the police officials to-day, and
was tired out when they led him back
to his cell and locked him up for the
night. The lengthy examination of the
prisoner was fruitless, save in so far
as his own individual fate is concerned,
for while he told nothing that would
implicate anyone else in his crime he
went over the scene at the Temple of
Music when he shot the President,
again and again, completing a confes
sion as ample as the law ever exacted.
Glories in His Crime.
He even went to the extent of illus
trating to the officers the manner in
which he shot the President, and told
with manifest pride how he deceived
the President and his protector with
the bandaged hand that held the re
volver.
When he was first brought before
Superintendent of Police Bull and Dis
trict Attorney Penney he was not dis
posed to talk very freely, and when a
question was put to him took ample
time to weigh his answers deliberately.
He mixed with his answers some of
the philosophy of the desperate politi
cal sect to which he belongs and seem
ed to be posing. Later his tongue loos
ened somewhat, and by the close of the
afternoon he talked freely.
The admission that he had discussed
the crime in advance with friends was
finally drawn from him, but there he
stopped and could not be moved. He
was in the hands of a group of shrewd
examiners, and they set trap upon
trap to snare him, but the effort to
break him down failed. The police say
that in the end when he comes to a
true appreciation of his position he will
break down and fully confess. In re
viewing his confession he made open
avowal of his belief In anarchy, and
said that he had merely done his duty
as he saw it.
Detectives on the Trail.
In addition to the examination to
which the prisoner was subjected, city
and Federal detectives spent the day
in scouring the city for some trace of
possible confederates. They took up
the trail of the prisoner from the day
of his arrival, and partially completed
an outline of his movements uo to the
commission of the crime. They did
not succeed in connecting him
with any of the socialists who
make their home here, and by night
fall had about abandoned the thelry
that he was assisted by any one here.
They also showed an inclination to give
up the belief that a confederate pre
ceded the prisoner in the reception line
leading up to the President, but work
along that line had not been aban
doned.
The general theory now held by the
detectives is that a circle of Czolgosz s
associates plotted the murder of Pres
ident McKinley and that he was picked
by lot or induced by persuasion to oar
ry out the conspiracy. They say that
he lacks the shredwness to have plan
ned and executed the crime as he did.
The police said to-night that they had
made no other arrests and that they
had none in contemplation. It is evi
dent that they have not made much
progress toward the establishment of
their theory with material evidence,
and that their chief reliance at pres
ent is on a confession from the pris
oner. Czolgosz’s trail has been taken
up at Cleveland, and it is expected that
the inquiry there will let in some val
uable light as to his companions and
possible fellow-conspirators.
No Friends Ai'knimlrdgf Him.
The prisoner was kept secluded to
day and as a result of a suggestion
from Secretary of War Root the police
Inquiry will be made as secretly as:
possible. No one Is permitted to see the
prisoner other than his Immediate cus
todians and his confessions, taken
down In writing, will not be made pub
lic for the present at least. The pris
oner has not retained counsel, and
when the subject was mentioned to him
to-day he said that he did not desire li
lawyer to defend him. The police said
that when he got over the idea that
he was a great hero among his fellow
anarchists he would very likely resort
to the usual means to avoid punish
ment for his crime, whatever time
shows it to be. No one who ever knew
him made application to see him to
day and no word came to him from his
relatives.
He had a couple of dollars when ar
rested and to-day asked that it be ex
pended in the purchase of anew shirt.
His request was granted and he spent
some time In rearranging his dress.
The police made another search of' his
room and effects, but found nothing
that would throw any light on the
crime.
THE ASSASSIN’S STORY.
Desciple of Emma Goldman Tells ot
His Crime.
Chicago, Sept. 7. —A special to the
Daily News from Buffalo says:
"The statement of Leon Czolgosz
made to the police, transcribed and
signed by the prisoner, is as follows:
“’I was born in Detroit, nearly 29
years ago. My parents were Russian
Poles. They came here 42 years ago. I
got my education in the public schools
of Detroit, and then went to Cleveland,
where I got work. In Cleveland I read
books on Socialism and met a great
many Socialists. I was pretty well
known as a Socialist in the West. Af
ter being in Cleveland for several years
I went to Chicago, where I remained
seven months, after which I went to
Newburg, on the outskirts of Cleve
land, and went to work in the New
burg wire mills.
“ ‘During the last five years I have
had as friends anarchists in Chicago,
Cleveland, Detroit, and in other West
ern cities, and I suppose I became
more or less bitter. Yes, I know I
was bitter. I never had much luck
at anything, and this preyed upon me.
It made me morose and envious, hut
what started the craze to kill was a
lecture I heard some little time ago by
Emma Goldman. She was in Cleve
land, and I and other aftarchists went
to hear her. She set me on fire.
“ ‘Her dectrine that all rulers should
be exterminated was what set me to
thinking, so that my head nearly spit
with the pain. Miss Goldman’s words
went right through me and when I
left the lecture I had made up my
mind that I would have to do some
thing heroic for the cause I loved.
"Eight days ago while I was in Chi
cago I read in a Chicago newspaper of
President McKinley’s visit to the Pan-
American Exposition at Buffalo. That
day I bought a ticket for Buffalo and
got here with the determination to do
something, but I did not know Just
what. I thought of shooting the Pres
ident, but I had not formed a plan.
" ‘I went to live at 1078 Broadway,
which is a saloon and hotel. John
Nowak, a Pole, a sort of politician,
who has led his people here for vears,
owns it. I told Nowak that I came
to see the fair. He knew nothing about
what was setting me crazy. I went
to the exposition grounds a couple of
times a day.
“‘Not until Tuesday morning did
the resolution to shoot the President
take a hold on me. It was in my heart;
there was no escape for mg. I could
not have conquered it, had my life
been at stake. There were thousands
of people in town on Tuesday. I heard
it was President’s day. All these peo
ple seemed bowing to the great ruler.
I made up my mind to kill that ruler.
I bought a 32-caJibfr revolver and
loaded it.
" ‘On Tuesday night I went to the
Fair grounds and was neir the rail
road gate when the presidential party
arrived. I tjied to get near him. but
"the police forced me back. They forced
everybody back, so that the great ruler
could pass. I was close (o the President
when he got Into the grounds, but was
afraid to attempt the assassination be
cause there were so many men in the
body guard that watched him. I was
not afraid of them or that I should
get hurt, but afraid I might be seized
and that my chance would be gone for
ever.
“ ‘Well, he went away that time and
I went home. Oh Wednesday I went
to the grounds and stood right near
the President, right under him, near
the stand from which he spoke.
“‘I thought half a dozen times of
shooting while he was speaking, but I
could not get close enough. I was afraid
I might miss and then the great crowd
was always Jostling and I was afraid
lest my aim fail. I waited until Wed
nesday, and the President got into his
carriage again, and a lot of men were
about him and formed a cordon that I
could not get through. I was tossed
about by the crowd and my spirits
were getting pretty low. I was almost
hopeless that night as I went home.
" ‘Yesterday morning I went again to
the exposition grounds. Emma Gold
man’s speech was still burning me up.
I waited near the central entrance for
the President, who was to board Ms
special train from that gate, but the
police allowed nobody but the Presi
dent’s party to pass where the train
waited. So I stayed at the grounds all
day waiting.
" ’During yesterday I first thought of
hiding my pistol under my handker
chief. I was afraid If I had to draw
it from my pocket I would be seen
and seized by the guards. I got to
the Temple of Music the flrst one and
watted at the spot where the recep
tion was to be held. •
“ ‘Then he came, the President—the
ruler —and I got in line and trembled
until I got right up to him and then
I shot him twice through my white
handkerchief. I would have fired more,
I was stunned by a blow In the face
—a frightful blow, that, knocked me
down —and then everybody Jumped on
me. I thought I would be killed, and
was surprised the way they treated
me.”
"Czolgosz ended his story In utter
exhaustion. When he had about con
cluded he was asked:
" ‘Did you really mean to kill the
President?’
" ‘I did,’ was the cold-blooded reply.
" ’What was your motive; what
could it do?’
“‘I am an anarchist. I am a disci
ple of Emma Goldman. Her words
set me on fire,’ he replied with not the
slightest tremor.
“ ‘I deny that I have had an accom
plice at any time,’ the prisoner told
District Attorney Penney. ‘I don’t re
gret my act, because I was doing what
I could for the great cause. I am
not connected with the Paterson group,
or with those anarchists who sent
Brescl to Italy to kill Humbert. I
had no confidants; no one to help me.
I was alone, absolutely.’”
HIS LIFE AT CLEVELAND.
Those Who Knew Czolross Wonder
Where He Got the Nerve. •
Cleveland, Sept. 7.—Those who knew
Leon Czolgosz during his half dozpn
years or more residence In the far
southeast end of thts city, largely in
habited by people of his nationality,
cannot understand how he ever pluck
ed up the necessary nerve to do his
daring deed.
The unhappy Inmate of a home from
which his mother had been taken by
death, he never got along very well
with his father’s second wife and act
ed more or less the stubborn boy In
his relations with her. During this time
Continued on Ninth Pag*.
A GLEAM OF HOPE
BREAKS THROUGH THE CLOUDS
HOVERING OVER WASHINGTON.
FROM PRESIDENT’S BEDSIDE.
4
COMES A CHEERING MESSAGE TO
ANXIOUS OFFICIALS.
The Family and Friends Who Are
Tending the Stricken President
Have Ample Reason io Hope tor
His Recovery—He Is Suffering
proin a Double Shock. Hut His
Perfect Health and Methodical
Habits ot Life Stand Him In Good
Stead—The Crowned Heads and
Rulers of the Nations Send Mes
sages of Sympathy and Hope.
Washington, Sept. 7.—After a night
and a day of anxiety and waiting at
the White House a wave of hope for
the President’s recovery came from
Buffalo in a confidential communica
tion to one of the ranking officers at
the executive mansion. The official
bulletins received were carefully word
ed and technical in their nature, and
they did not convey the encouragement
and hopefulness contained in the con
versation over the long distance tele
phone with one who is in close attend
ance upon the wounded President.
In substance, the message was to
the effect that the family and friends
at the President's bedside have ample
reason to hope for his ultimate recov
ery, notwithstanding the fluctuations
in the distinguished patient’s pulse and
temperature, shown in the official bul
letins.
It must be remembered and consid
ered that the President is suffering
from two violent and dangerous at
tacks upon his physical endurance. The
flrst shock was occasioned by the as
sassin’s bullets, that in itself is suffi
cient to prostrate any ordinary person.
Following close upon the first shock,
came the severe and extremely delicate
operation; heroic methods seemed nec
essary and the President appears to
have been the hero of the occasion.
Has Vitality to Rally.
Notwithstanding the almost despar
ate ordeal through which he passed
during the past twenty-four hours,
there are perceptible and gratifying in
dications that he has sufficient vital
ity to rally from the heavy drain made
upon his physical resources. Dr.
Rixey, and those who are at the Pres
ident’s bedside, base their hopes in the
President’s ultimate recovery on the
fact that the wounded executive is
more than an ordinary man, from a
health standpoint, therein lies his
strength to overcome, perhaps, the
double assault upon his vitality.
Prior to the attempt upon his life, he
was in perfect health. His habits are
regular and his digestion and rules of
life perfection. On the day of the shoot
ing he took luncheon about 1 o'clock,
the regular hour for his noonday re
past. The shooting took place more
than three hours afterwards, and by
that time food in his stomach had time
to become thoroughly digested. It is
believed that the ball being quite small
in calibre, did not make a very large
puncture in either the front or the
back walls of the stomach. Therefore
there is reason to hope that no serious
consequence may follow from gases or
Juices from the stomach leaking
through into the abdomen.
It is further believed that the bullet
which inflicted the greatest Injury has
been located. At any rate it is confi
dently believed that the ball may rest
where it is for the present without
causing any direct Injury to the patient
or retard the progress of his hoped-for
recovery.
These conditions have been given
careful consideration by the attending
surgeons, and they inspire with hope
fulness those who are so eager and
anxious to see the crisis, which should
be reached to-morrow, pass success
fully.
The World Mourns.
If warm and sincere expressions of
sympathy from all parts of the globe
will help President McKinley recover,
there will be no occasion for the agi
tation already started, as to when
Vice President Roosevelt will assume
presidential functions. The entire
clerical force of the executive mansion
v as on duty to-day busy handling the
thousands of messages of sympathy,
directed to the President and Mrs. Mc-
Kinley and coming from the four-quar
ters of the globe.
Acting Secretary of State Adee to
day made public some ot these mes
sages. They came from crowned heads,
from foreign ministers, from resident
ministers of foreign countries in the
United States and from individuals of
distinction. Some of them follow:
From the German Emperor and Em
press to Mrs. McKinley:
"Koenigsburg. Sept. 7, 1901.—The Em
peror and I horrified at the attempt
planned against your husband. Ex
press our deep-felt sympathy, hoping
that God may restore to health Mi
McKinley. "William, I. R„
"Victoria, R. I.”
The President of France to Presi
dent McKinley:
"Rambouillet, Sept. 7, 1901. With
keen affliction I learn the news of the
heinous attempt of which Your Ex
cellency has just been a victim. I
take it to heart to Join with the peo
ple of the United States In wishing
the early recovery of Your Excellency
and I earnestly desire in this sorrow
ful Juncture to renew to you the as
surance of my sentiments of constant
and cordial friendship.
“Emile Loubet.”
'Newpdrt, R. 1., Sept. 7.—1 am di
rected to exnress the King’s deepest
sympathy at the dastardly attempt on
the President. Lord Lansdowne and
the members of the cabinet beg me
also to express their sincerest sympa
thy to the United States government.
“Gerard Lowther,
"Charge d'Affalrs of Great Britain."
Syaipatli)' of Crowned Mends.
Other messages came from the Presi
dent of Guatemala, the lieutenant gov
ernor of New South Wales, the Italian
and German ambassadors, the Mexican
ambassador and representatives of
Ecuador, Costa Rica, Spain, Japan, Co
lombia, Korea, Turkey, Russia, Vene
zuela, Brazil and China, now in Buf
falo: from the Ecumenical Methodist
Conference In London; the Mexican
| minister of foreign affairs, M. Del
casse, the King of Portugal, Count von
Buelow, Venezuelan minister of foreign
affairs, lord provost of Glasgow, Am
bassador Powell Clayton, lord mayors
of Leeds and Liverpool, Nicaraguan
minister of foreign affairs, Argentine,
Nicaraguan, Swedish, Belgian, Danish
and Haitian ministers; prime minister
of Cape Colony, federal council of
Switzerland, charge d’affaires of the
Dominican Republic, Italy. Nether
lands, under secretary of state of Can
ada. Gov. Ezanada of Mexico, Liver
pool Cotton Association, Bishop Sbar
etti of Havana, and Gov. Heard of
Louisiana.
ROOSEVELT AT BUFFALO.
“I Ain Sincerely Glad/* He Said,
When Told of Prenidenfa Con
dition.
Buffalo, Sept. 7.—Vice President
Roosevelt arrived here at 12:40 o’clock
and went to the Milburn house.
Upon Vice President Roosevelt’s ar
rival at the station, he said to a re
porter that the more he thought of
this affair the more dastardly the crime
becomes. He was driven rapidly to
the Hotel Iroquois, accompanied by an
escort of mounted police.
The clattering of the horses attracted
much attention as he alighted at the
hotel and the crowd appeared to annoy
him. At his request the mounted po
lice were dismissed and some police of
the bicycle squad accompanied him on
the remainder of his Journey to the
Milburn residence. When he heard
the encouraging news upon hla arrival
there, his face lighted up.
"I am sincerely glad.” said he, turn
ing to Mr. Ansley Wilcox, who had
accompanied him from the station.
The Vice President remained In the
residence scarcely half an hour. He
left with Secretary Root and walked
around the corner to Mr. Wilcox’s res
idence, where he will stop. He de
clined absolutely to say a word.
DIAZ EXPRESSED SYMPATHY.
President ot Mexico Called on Amer
ica n Amhussndnr.
City of Mexico, Sept. 7. —Information
of the shooting of President McKinley
reached here at 5 o’clock yesterday.
Much sympathy was expressed by
President Diaz and the cabinet and all
the members of the diplomatic corps.
In the event of President McKinley
continuing in a critical condition,
neither President Diaz nor the cabinet
ministers will attend the literary exer
cises. to-night in honor of the Spanish
fiesta of Covodonga.
On the flrst receipt of the news Pres
ident Diaz sent an aide to inquire at
the American embassy, and later, on
confirmation of the news, President
Diaz called personally on Gen. Clayton.
Ambassador Asplros at Washington
has been instructed to keep the Presi
dent minutely and constantly informed.
The shock to the American residents
was indescribable and demonstrated
the sincere affection entertained by all
for President McKinley.
ALL CLASSES MOURN.
Grief of Charleston Is Spread
Through the City.
Charleston, S. C., Sept. 7. —The pro
foundest distress has existed through
out this city to-day on account of the
great tragedy at Buffalo. Mayor J. A.
Smythe telegraphed early thts morn
ing to Mrs. McKinley as follows:
"Our citizens deeply feel for you and
offer our earnest prayers fbr the Pres
ident's recovery.”
A meeting of the Cotton Exchange
was called at noon, at whtch Presi
dent J. M. Siegners offered and had
adopted resolutions expressing the re
gret of that body. The chief officials
in the United States buildings here all
communicated at once with the Presi
dent’s secretary, asking that their con
dolences be conveyed to Mrs. McKin
ley.
The bulletin boards In front of the
newspaper offices In the city have been
beselged throughout the day with
crowds anxious to receive the latest In
telligence from the bedside of the
wounded President. In a word the
regret of Charleston could not have
been more fittingly expressed than It
has been, by all clashes and conditions
of the city's population.
GORDON’S EARNEST HOPE.
Is That President May Be Spared to
Hl* Country.
Atlanta,, Sept. 7.—Gen. John B. Gor
don, commander-in-chlef of the United
Confederate Veterans, to-day sent the
following telegram to the President:
"Hon. William McKinley, President,
Buffalo, N. Y.—News of the dastardly
attack upon you reaches me at my
country home. In common with every
true American citizen who appreciates
your high character as a soldier, citi
zen and public servant, I desire to ex
press my indignation at this cowardly
assault, my profound sympathy for you
and Mrs. McKinley, and my earnest
hope that you may be spared to your
country.
(Signed.) "John B. Gordon.”
KING EDWARD’S SYMPATHY.
Chance d’ Affaires la Directed to
Express It.
London, Sept. 7.—King Edward has
directed the British charge d’affaires
at Washington to express "his majes
ty's deepest sympathy at this dastard
ly attempt and to inquire after Presi
dent McKinley’s condition.”
The Dean of Canterbury will offeer
special prayers to-morrow for the re
covery of President McKinley.
Alii the newspapers comment on the
anarchist's crime. The greatest sym
pathy and good will is expressed for
the United States.
The United States embassy has re
ceived many telegrams and telephone
messages from distinguished persons
inquiring for news and expressing anx
iety and regret at the attempt of the
would-be assassin. It is understood
that that the American police are com
municating with the police of the va
rious European capitals with the view
of learning whether Leon Czolgosz has
had relations with foreign anarchists
recently.
ATLANTA BENDS HER SYMPATHY,
Mayor and City Connell Adopt Reso
lutions.
Atlanta, Sept. 7.—The Mayor and
City Council met to-day at noon and
adopted resolutions of sympathy and
regret relating to the wounding of
President McKinley. They were ad
dressed to Secretary Cortelyou,
DAILY. $8 A YEAR. 1
5 CENTS A COPY. ’
WEEKLY 2-TIME9-A-WEEK.iI A YEAR
GRIM-VISAGED WAR
COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA HAVE
APPEALED TO ARMS.
THE VENEZUELAN FLEET
IS SHELLING THE COLOMBIAN
TOWN OF RIO HACHA.
News Is Received by the Colombian
Legation nt Washington—lts Gov
ernineu. Regard, the Hostile Act
ns an Open and L’nml.tskeable
Act of War—The lleleagaereff
Town Command, the Gulf of Mar
acuibo—Venezuelan Ship. Expect
ed to Effect a Combination With
Colombian Rebels—Disappointed,
They Opened Fire on Rio Hscha.
Washington, Sept. 7.—An official ca
blegram, announcing that the Venezue
lan fleet is bombarding the Colombian
town of Rio Hacha was received at
the Colombian legation to-day.
The dispatch came from Dr. Ricardo
Becarra, formerly the Colombian min
ister in Washington, and at present at
Willemstad, near the scene of opera
tions, looking after the Interests of his
government. The text of the cable
gram is as follows:
"Willemstad, Curacoa, Sept. 7.—Ven
ezuelan fleet Is bombarding Rio Hacha.
(Signed) "Becarra.”
The bombardment Is regarded by the
Colombian authorities as an unmistak
able and open act of war. Rio Hacha
is on the north coast of Colombia, a
short distance from the Venezuelan
border, and is located so as to com
mand the peninsula west of the Gulf
of Maracaibo.
Sovereignty over the peninsula ha3
long been in question, but the Queen
Regent of Spain awarded it to Colom
bia as a result of an arbitration throe
years ago, and this has been accepted
by both countries.
The Information reaching the Colom
bian legation shows that the Venezue
lan fleet expected to make a juncture
at Rio Hacha with a considerable force
of Colombian rebels. But this force
was dispersed and the town was
strongly garrisoned by government
troops. When the Venezuelan ships
arrived at the port they failed to make
the expected Juncture and, Instead,
found the Colombian troops in posses
sion. This, it is asserted, has brought
on the bombardment now reported.
Another cablegram received at the
Colombian legation to-day from the
minister of foreign affairs at Bogota,
was as follows:
"Bogota, Sept. 7.—The guerrilla* in
Colombia are rapidly disappearing. Our
frontiers are well guarded and all is
quiet there, though new Invasions are
announced from Venezuela, Ecuador
and Nicaragua. , ,
“Our attitude continues to be pacific
and strictly neutral. The invasion of
Venezuela by Rangel Garblnas and his
supporters was brought about through
his evading the vigilance of the Colom
bian authorities, and Is condemned Dy
the government.
(Signed.)
“Minister of Foreign Relations."
MACHIAS IS ON GUARD.
Will Watch American Interests at
Boens del Toro.
Washington, Sept. 7.—The Navy De
partment has ordered the gunboat Ma
chias, now at Colon, to Bocas del To
ro, to look after American interests
In that quarter, should it appear that
any such are in need of protection.
The batteship lowa has arrived at
Panama. The gunboat Ranger, now
at that place has been ordered back
to San Francisco.
THE CONVENTION ADJOUHED.
In Respect and Sympnthy to Presi
dent McKinley.
Richmond, Va.. Sept. 7.—lmmediately
upon the assembling of the Constitu
tional Convention to-day, ex-Oov.
Cameron offered resolutions of sympa
thy for President McKinley and In
furtherance of the spirit of the reso
lutions, which were unanimously
adopted the convention adjourned un
til Monday.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 7. —In the as
sembling of the Constitutional Con
vention ex-Gov. Cameron offered reso
lutions sympathizing with the Presi
dent and neounclng the assassin’s act.
Mr. Cameron and Senator Daniel spoko
to the resolutions, both paying feeling
tribute to the chief executive. The res
olutions were unanimously adopted and
the convention, as a mark of sympathy
and respect, adjourned until Monday.
CARRIED OFF THE HONORS.
District of Colombia Team Won
Principal Matches.
New York, Sept. 7.—The District of
Columbia rifle team won the principal
contests decided on the state camp
ranges at Seagirt, N. J., to-day.
The President’s match for the mili
tary championship of the United States
was won, after an exceedingly close
finish, by Lieut. H. H. Lelzar of the
First Regiment, District of Columbia,
with a score of 137 points.
The team skirmish run was won by
the team of six men from the Second
Regiment, District of Columbia, with
a total of 170 points.
SUOULD PRESIDENT RECOVER.
Races Between Colombia and Sham
rock Will Take Place.
New York, Sept. 7.—Commodore
Kane of the New York Yacht Club,
gave out a statement to-night saying
that the races between Shamrock II
and Columbia will take place accord
ing to programme should President
McKinley recover. In the other event
Mr. Kane says they will be Indefinitely
postponed.
The Protoool Was Sinned.
Pekin, Sept. 7.—The settlement pro
tocol between China and the Powers
was signed this morning.