President McKinley.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 103, 17 September 1901, Page 3

President McKinley.

Washington, September 12. Mr McKinley passed a good night, the best since he was shot. There is no tracn of blood poisoning. Ths policfi 'are bsfflad and unable to develop the plot thoory. Czolgotz ha* declared that hesdquartflrs of anarchiam are at Chicago, Alleghany. Patterson, St. Louis, Cleveland and Buffalo. A bulletin issued, at half-past eigh' o'e!'K>k this evening states that M r McKinley's condition is not quite so goo*J. Fvod has disagreed with him, and bss haen discontinued. His pulse, was unsatisfactory, but has now iih proved. The wound in proprpsririg well. His temperature is 100 1-5 and 129. September IS. Mr McKinley took coffee, toast and chicken broth, and frequently oun.-e* of beef extract. lie nvrely complained of. fat gua CV. dgosz's family came from Miuia iu Po«f*n. September 14. The sudden change from hope to despair came as an awfal shock to the nation. Wall street is demoralised Stocks are fluctuating, and closed with a considerable fall. Ki»g Edward early expressed his deep grief. The authorities, fearing that lynchers, would atsack Ccolgosz in gaol, th e police guard was augmented, whfle tw< B »igiments are in readiness at the Armouries.

Large crowds all night kept rigil outside the newspaper offices ia New York. Many people wept when the death was announced. Others cried vengeance on the anarchists.

Similar scenes were enacted at Buffulrt, where crowds waited ia a dense fog. Upon a rumour of the President's death at midnight, an excited rush was male for Czolgosz's cell, but the police repelled the attempt. Mr MoKinley will hare a'State funeral at Washington. Mr Roosevelt thought that Mr McKihley would recover, and went to the Adirondack;!. Buffalo, September 14. Mr McKioley died shortly before 2 o'clock this morning. London, September 14. The news of the President's death was ractircd in London with the deepest aorrow. Thi flags were half-masted at tho offices of the Australasian Agent? Geneial and at the public buildings. Colonel KoOßevelt has succeeded to the Presidency automatically. Upon reaching Buffalo he proceeded under an escort to condole with Mrs McKinley. Afterwards he was sw>ru in, announcing his intention to continue absolutely unbroken Mr McKinley's policy for the peace, prosperity and honour of hi? beloved country. The grief in America is universal.