AMERICA WEEPS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 214, 16 September 1901, Page 2

AMERICA WEEPS.

DEATH OF PRESIDENT McKIXLEY

A NATION IN MOURNING

Tun bulletins given in the cables to the Times on Saturday morning were of a conflicting nature. It was clear to the discerning mind that the condition of the President was serious, but that there was an effort to reassure the people. Deep regret was expressed in Gisborne on Saturday afternoon when the Timks *- extraordinary ” was circulated, giving the Press Association message, the purport of which was “ The latest bulletin reports that President MeKinloy is dying from the effects of the bullet wounds inflicted by the anarchist Czolgosz at Buffalo a week ago.” Tho other messages received are appended in their order. On Saturday evening came the message : " Washington, Sept. 18.

“ The bulletin in the afternoon was more reassuring, the patient being better than on Thursday. At midnight there was a gratifying expectation of further improvement. At a-quarter to t>, however, the gravest crisis occurred. Tho family have been summoned to the bedside. Tho ease is hopeless." Later on in the cvcuiug the following Press Association message was received, and shows that even while the President lay dying tho brutal anarchists were contemplating the assassination of his successor

“ Washington. Sept. Iff.

“ The bulletin issued at noon is to the effect that tho patient is barely holding his own. He is unable to retain injected nourishment. The mucous membrane is much irritated, and thero is danger of a sudden eollapso. “ Joann Most has been arrested in New York.

“A foreigner has left Berlin for New Hampshire, avowing his intention to kill Colonel Kosevoldt, the vice-President." On Sunday morning camo the sad message to the Timks, per Press Association :

“Buffalo, Sept. Ft, ‘ President McKinley is dead.”

The message was received just after the local telegraph office opened at 9.80. It was posted at the Timks office, and many people were communicated with through the medium of the telephone exchange. Flags were flown at half-mast, and in the -hurches reference was made to the sad event. On the arrival of the steamer To Anau from Auckland those aboard were apprised of the sad news by an '* extra issued from the Timks office. The people were taken by surprise, .or up to the time the boat- left Auckland on the previous afternoon tho reports had been very cheering. “ All ! ’tis sad, sad news said one elderly gentleman to the Times representative, and that view was generally sympathised with. In the churchos last night- feeling roforenco was made to the death.

THE TIME OF DEATH

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Deceived Sept. 15, 9.80 a.m. Buffalo, Sept. 1-1. President MeKinloy died shortly before two this morning.

ANXIOUS CROWDS,

THE AWFUL SIIOJK TO THE

NATION

THE KING’S GRIEF.

FEARS OF LYNCHING—SOLDIERS IN READINESS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, Sept. I I. Crowds at the various centres awaited tidings of the sufferer. There was orderly behaviour, but laboured and subdued excitement.

Tho sudden change from hope to despair came as an awful shock to the nation.

Wall-street (money market) was demoralised, stocks fluctuating. They closed with a considerable fall.

His Majesty King Edward early expressed bis deep grief at tho death. The authorities, fearing that lynchers would make an attack on Czolgosz in gaol, the police guard was augmented, while two regiments are kept in readiness at tho armouries.

Du. KIXEY’S BAD ANNOUNCEMENT

I’ATHETfC SCENES,

STATESMEN CRY LIKE CHILDREN

WEEPfNG CROWDS.

VENGEANCE ON ANARCHISTS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Received Sept. 15, 5.10 p.m

Washington, Sept. 14. Dr. Rixe.v, at a quarter past two, an nounced the death of the President.

The tidings were immediately sent to the room where the Cabinet Senators

The Senators all cried like children,

Large crowds all night kept vigil out side the newspaper offices at Now York.

Many wept when the death was announced.

Others cried for vengeance on the Anarchists. .

There were similar scenes at Buffalo, where crowds waited in a dense fog.

A RUSH FOR THE ASSASSIN’S CELL.

REPELLED BY THE POLICE,

A STATE ECNERAL.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, Sept. 14. Upon the rumor of death at midnight an excited rush was made for Czolgosz’s cell, but tho police repelled the crowd. The body will bo given a state funeral at Washington.

THE VICE-PRESIDENT LEAVES BUFFALO.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, Sept. 14. Colonel Roscvcldt, tho Vice-President, thought that President McKinley would recover, and he went to Adirondacks.

KING EDWARD'S MESSAGE.

EVER-TO-BE REGRETTED PRESI

DENT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sept. 14. His Majesty- the King telegraphed to Mr Choate, the American Ambassador:— “ I most truly sympathise with the American nation in tho loss of their distinguished, evor-to-be regretted President.”

I WANT TO SEE THE TREES ; THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL.”

By Telegraph. I’ress Association. Copyright

Received Sept. 15, 4.34 p.m. Washington, Sept. 14. The nurses during the forenoon were adjusting the pillows, and arranging for the exclusion of light at the window, when Mr McKinley murmured “ No ; 1 want to sec the “ trees. They are so “ beautiful.”

THE MEDICAL TREATMENT.

THE DEATH STRUGGLE OF A

GREAT MAN

COMFORTING lIIS WIFE,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, Sept. 14. Saline injections and very light digitalis was the only treatment. The physicians reserved the use of oxygen, anticipating the chief crisis in the evening. The heart began to fail at five o’clock.

The patient responding feebly to the effects of oxygen, became unresponsive at 6.30. ami ten minutes later was unconscious.

An hour passed. He then revived under the effect of tho stimulation.

He inquired for his wife during short lucid intervals, anil comforted her. There was a renewed crisis towards 9. The patient was kept alive by oxygen with tho greatest difficulty. At 9.25 he became unconscious and

pulseless. The extremities of the body grew cold.' The injection of nourishment had been resorted to because of small ulcers in the stomach, while inflammation of the rectum appeared on Wednesday night, increasing on Thursday to such an extent that the nourishment was rejected as fast as injected. The only recourse was to give nourishment in the normal way, trusting to the patient’s apparently rapid improvement to sustain it.

The physicians, seeing t-liat aggravation of the case was due to constipation, and fearing intestinal poisoning unless relief was afforded, administered calomel and

Mr McKinley at midnight passed the undigested matter. The physicians at ‘2 o’clock on Friday morning detected serious weakening of the heart’s action. Restoratives failed to ra'ly. Digitalis and strychnine were administered, and a saline solution was finally injected into tin veins f.t- 11 o’clock oil Friday evening. Tiie Presiuont was then nearing the end, scarcely breathing. At 12.80 lie was just alive. Then came the last scene of all, and shortly before two o'clock the sufferer passed away. All tee family were at the bedside I exeoot his wife, who win* m tho adjoining

room. The President was practically inioon scions from 8 o’clock till death. AN AFFECTIONATE FAREWELL.

Prior to lapsing into unconsciousness, tiie dying President begged the doctors to let him die. He took mi affectionate farewoll of his wife ; liis last words to her being—- “ God’s will, not ours, be done.” Then he was heard to murmur “ Nearer my God to Thee.” The wife displayed superb fortitude. Mr Melvinly’s last words to those about him were “ Good bye, nil ! Good bye ! It is God’s w» ; ! His will be done.”

THE BRAVE AND DEVOTED

WIFE

“GOD HELP ME!

By Telegraph—Press Association -Copyright

(Received Sept. 15, 5.10 p.m.) Washington, Sept. 14

Mrs MeKinloy was aslcop when luuiiistakoablc signs of di-solution became apparent. She was awakened. Wlion informed that liar husband was gone sho showed the utmost fortitude, quietly saying, “ God help mo !"

SORROW IN LONDON

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright

London, Sept. 14,

Tho news was received in London with the deepest sorrow. Flags were halfmasted on the offices of the Australian Agents-Goncral and public buildings. The Lord Mayor sent a message of profound sympathy to Mr Choate. Tho Methodist Conference during tho morning prayed for the sufferer and adjourned tho sitting.

THE ANARCHISTS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, Sopt. 14.

Edolbert Stone, arrested for predicting the shooting of McKinley, lias boon released.

Most was arrested for publishing an inflammatory article in the Froiser of the 7th.

A PEACEFUL DEATH

DEATH DUE TO BULLET WOUND,

ROSE VELDT SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT.

upholds the McKinley policy,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rocoivcd Sept. 16, 0.18 a.m.) Washington, Sept. 15. McKinley’s passing away was painless and peaceful, like a sleep. An autopsy showod that death was directly due to gangrene from the bullet wound. Tho bullet was not discovered in tho body.

The embalmed remains will be conveyed to Washington to-morrow to lie in State until the funeral at Canton, Ohio, on Thursday. Colonel Koseveldt, vicc-President, succeeded to the Presidency automically. Upon reaching Buffalo he proceeded under escort to condole with Mrs McKinley. Afterwards he was sworn in. Ho announced his intention to continuo absolutely unbroken the McKinley policy for tho peace, prosperity, and honor of his beloved country-.

BRYAN’S PERSONAL ESTEEM

By Telegraph. Press Association Copyright,

Received 16, 0.18 a.m,

Washington, Sept. 15. The grief in America is universal. ExPresident Grover Cleveland was greatly shocked. He deplored that free institutions and tile faithful discharge of duty should be encompassed by the danger of assassination.

Mr W. J. Bryan, who hud opposed Mr McKinley, amidst tears mentioned his personal esteem for McKinley. Wall Street and all other American Exchanges closed, and will likewise be closed on Thursday.

London, Sept. 15. The London Stock Exchange suspended in honor of the memory of the late Preident McKinley. Received 16, 0.53 a.m.

Sydney, Sept. 15. The Federal State Premier cabled condolence to Mrs McKinley. References wore made to tbe sad event in most of the Churches.

RESPECT IN AUSTRALIA

By Telegrap.i Press Association—-Copyright (Received Sept. 15, 5.25 p.m.) * ~, Sydney, Sept. 15. 1-lags were half-masted generally out of respect to the memory of the late President McKinley.

THE NEWS IN WELLINGTON.

[By Telegraph—Press Association.] Wellington, last night. On leceipt of the news of President McKinley's death this morning, tho flags on Government House, on public and private buildings, and on vessels in port were lowered to half-mast. References were made in most of the churches to the loss suffered by the United States, and tho bereavement of the President’s family,

NEW ZEALAND SYMPATHY,

AMERICA’S GRATITUDE,

[By Telegraph—Press Association.]

Wellington, last night. Lord Ranfurly has received thoJollowmg telegram from tho Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated 18th inst.:—“Tho following telegram has been received from the United States Ambassador My Government desire to convey to Lord Hopetoun and Lord Ranfurly tho most sincere gratitude and thanks o"f the people of the United States for their messages of heartfelt sympathy. Will you pleaso assure them that these messages, coming as they do from the remotest quarters of the wide British Empire, and all inspired by the same earnest and brotherly interest,

have touched the hearts of the President's countrymen, and are deeply appreciated? They are in the highest degree cheering to tiie President and Mrs McKinley.”

Immediately upon receipt this morning of the news of the death of President McKinlev, the Government asked Lord Ranfuriy to forward a message, through Mr Chamberlain, conveying to Mrs McKinley the heartfelt sympathy of the people of New Zealand, upon the death of her dear and good husband, and _ their sympathy with the people of the United States upon the great loss sustained b\ the demise of their noble, true, and faithful man, and stating that the people share tiieir grief, and will ever bear in grateful memory the name of their illustrious and distinguished President McKinley.

TIIE ANARCHISTS OF NEW

-JERSEY

THEY CAPTURE FIVE SPIES 01 THE ITALIAN GOVERN MET.

.V .scheme whereby it was intended to lure a number of the Paterson Anarchists who, it is thought, had helped to plot the assassination of King Humbert over a year ago buck to Italy and there to punish them uus discovered lately by members of the Society of the Right of Existence. They not only captured the man who was sent by the Italian Consul to carry out the scheme and secured a confession from him, but they obtained documentary evidence of the most elaborate and extensive plans for the avenging got the death of a ruler ever conceived by a

government. This man, whose name is Rafaelo Degl’fnnocc tit, is tiie fifth spy the Anarchists have discovered and exposed. They

suv that they know ol several others, but

have not vet obtained sufliciont evidence ugsinst them, fiiiioeente, they claim, was

the cleverest and most dangerous one they have yet captured. fimoeente's scheme, carefully planned, was foiled when it seemed that its execution was assured. It was nothing less than the sending of a number of Anarchists over to Italy, plentifully supplied with money, to assassinate the present King. As soon as they arrived on tiie other side they would have been arrested by the « thorities and the papers found upon hem would have convicted them and se: ' them up for life.

Tii g, 1 nnocente’s plans were either coneeixed by the Italian Government at Home or by the Consul in New York was fully proxed by the documents found upon him. Th. story of !iis capture and coni'- ssion reads more like the tale of a band M'lfussiui 1 Nihilists than an actual happuning in the heart of New York. The account of how fmiocente was discovered mid trapped is told in La Questionc Soeiftie, the official organ of the Paterson Annrehi -Is

Inunc-nic had been hanging around the offices of La Duestiono Sociale for a miniher of months. He pretended to be in full sympathy with their work and provod Ir.nself a valuable eonirado. Ho helped to j;ot out their paper, writing short articles and aidin'; m the distribution. Ho was trusted implicitly, and suspicion was first aroused against him a week before he was finally trapped. Till! sr.spKCT. (hie of lunoeeiite's favorite themes of com creation was the assassination of Kim; Humbert. He often said that as one Kina had been done away with it should be an easy matter to do away with the present ruler. His words left a deep impression on the more hot-headed of the Paterson " lteds." He seemed to be

particularly solicitors of rinding some of the men who had a hand in the former assassination to help carry out the present one. Little by little, as he became more and more acquainted, he began bringing h : s plans to a final point. One day he said he had been left a lot of money, and wo-- desirous of spending i ; oil the cause

Oil anarchy. Evc-rybodv admired his disinterestedness. and lie was beginning to be looked upon as a leader.

pinajiv. about a month ago. in decided that he had secured the confidence of the An nchists to such an extent that lie could make a direct proposition. lie got a number of the men. and held a private conference, There, he oflered to pay the fare and all the expenses of three of the comrades if they would undertake to go to Italy, and agree to kill the present King. It was also stipulated that in caseone should fail in the attempt the others should try. each in turn.

THK ['LAN TLIWMITK!

Another thing to which Innocente j agreed was that lie should supply the j families of the men who were in go to the , other side with enough money to get along i with. Under these conditions three of 1 the men decided to undertake the work, j Word of rhe scheme, however, came to the j ears of I’eter Lsteve. lie is the acluiow- 1 lodged leader of the men and one of the ; most conservative among them. Estove believes that murder does the cause no good, but that, on the contrary, it does a great deal of harm. When he heard that Innocente was to furnish the money iiis suspicions were immediately aroused. It had been agreed that the final arrangements and the handing over of tiie money were to be made at the house of one of the men in Macdougal street. On the night in question Estcve and half a dozen other Anarchists concealed themselves in a back room, while Innocente and the men who were to do the work conferred in a front room. All the arrangements had been satisfactorily made, agreements signed, and Innoeewc handed over lOOOdol to defray the expenses of the trio, when the other men, led by Ester e, rushed into the room.

Pistols were pointed at Jmiocente's head and he was told that if he made an outcry he would he killed. Three of the men got hold of him and searched him. They found on him letters and documents from the Italian Consul that proved conclusively that he was a spy ill the employ of the Government. They also found several letters by which Innocente was warned by the officials to go slow with his plans, as undue haste would be likely to spoil them. TIIK CAI-TUUK. When tin' man saw that he was discovered lie fell on his knees and begged the anarchists to spare him. He said that he was a anarchist at heart, but was compelled to become a spy through lack of money. lie pleaded that his life be spared and volunteered to make a full confession of his part in the plot. This confession is printed in the anarchist paper. He says that he was hired by the Italian Consul with the direct purpose of aiding in a plan to get some of the men who plotted the death of the former King of Italy back to the other side.

After the anarchists had looked through all the documents found upon him they returned them and told him to report back to the Italian Consul with the compliments of the Paterson Society of the Right of Existence.

Next in importance to Innocente was the spy Segura, whom the anarchists discovered about a month ago. There were no unusual incidents connected with Segura's discovery, the detective knowing that he was found out and leaving the cit-.y abruptly. There were exciting times, however, when the Anarchists learned that Eugenio Hispoli was acting as a Government- agent among them. lie mysteriously disappeared from Paterson, hut was discovered in the Anarchist colony at Barrc, Yt. The colony up there consists of 200 members, and when they learned that he was among them a crowd surrounded his house, while a number of them rushed in

and bound and gagged him. Ho was then taken to the house of a comrade, where he was locked in a cell. The Anarchists were undecided what to do with him and communicated with the leaders of the Paterson. Before a reply was received, however, the police of Havre hoard of the occurrence and rescued Hispoli. lie told the police after his release that he had never expected to leave his cell alive. The third spy to be discovered was A. Guidclli. Ho was found among the New York colony of Anarchists. Nothing was said to him about the fact that lie was discovered and Ire was invited to attend a picnic of the Anarchists on Long Island. There a group of “ lleds " forced him into the woods, made a bonfire’, and with a white-hot iron branded him on the back of the left hand with the word “ T." They then beat him and threw him oil' the grounds. Another spy captured by the Anarchists of Paterson was an Italian named Gerardclli. He had been working among them for nine months. Gerardelli was well educated and had the appearance of a deep student. He won the confidence of the “ Reds ” by his brilliant speeches and clever articles. One day ho inadvertently dropped a letter in a saloon on Straightstreet-, and before he could pick it up someone had recognised the familiar writing of the Italian Consul. He was immediately marked as a suspect and a trap laid to catch him. Soon after he was requested to attend a meeting at the home of a comrade. There lie was seized and searched, and numerous letters from the Consul directing him what to do were found on him. While the men were deliberating what to do with him Gerardelli escaped by jumping from the secondstorey window, which had been left open. Nothing has been heard from him since.

TIIE ITALf.VN PRISONERS.

Of the men who arc now in prison on the other side the two most prominent Anarchists are Quintaveli and Lana. Every Italian in Paterson, whether an Anarchist or not. knew them. Mrs Quintaveli, wife of one of the men, says that her husband had written her several letters from prison in Italy, saying that lie never expected to reach home again. Another man captured was Auiiel Gallatuni. Ho went over to Italy about three months ago for the ostensible reason of visiting his parents. He was supposed to have returned ever a month ago, but nothing has been heard from him. His brother, who-lives in Newark, said that he had a letter from his parents saying that they never saw their son, and that if he reached Italy ho must have been imprisoned before he could send word to them.

Probabablv nowhere, not even in Russia, is so complete a system of espionage kept over the Anarchists as is exercised over the group in Paterson. Almost every European Government lias one or more secret agents among them. The lists of ail the outgoing steamships are scrutinised carefully by these agents for the names of any of the Anarchists who inav be

going abroad. As soon as they land on the other side, they are followed from place to place, and if they get within fifty miles of any city where Royalty happens to be they arc immediately escorted back to the coast, and requested to take the next ship to America.

THE ANARCHIST COLONY

A study of the men who compose this colony is interesting. All of them live for an ideal. It is their mission in life, they say, to educate the people of the world up to their standard of thinking. They recognise neither law nor religion. There are about a thousand anarchists in the city, most of whom are married. These mar- j riages are, however, entirely unions of j love and affection, for no civil or religious I rites are ever performed. The man and j woman simply live together as long as : their affection for each other lasts, and when it ceases to exist they separate. In the eight years in which the colony has been established it is said that not more than half a dozen separations have been recorded.

Despite the fact that no regular organition exists among these men, the ties which bind them are stronger than any formalities tnrough which they can go. A man's word among them is more than his bond. Most of them would gladly give their lives for the cause of Anarchy. Implacable as is the pursuit of the Italian Government of these men they have so far succeeded in frightening the officials of the Government more than than they have themselves been scared.