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NEWS NOTES
FOR THE
BUSY IN
Most Important Happen
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
PERSONAL.
The body of Grover Cleveland was
buried at Princeton after brief but im
pressive services which were attended
by President Roosevelt and other
notables.
Secretary of War Taft went to New
York from New Haven, and met a
number of friends, including Booker
T. Washington.
William H. Pettis, treasurer of Sac
county, la., was arrested on a charge
of embezzling the county funds.
H. W. Tiers, former discount clerk
of the First National bank of Pitts
burg, Pa., was arrested on an informa
tion made by National Bank Examiner
Folds, charging him with the abstrac
tion of about $51,000 of the bank’s
funds.
James S. Sherman, Republican vice
presidential nominee, ill at Cleveland,
continued to improve and his physi
cians advised that, as soon as he re
gained his health, an operation should
be performed for the removal of the
gall stones.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., son of Pres
ident Roosevelt, was given his bache
lor’s degree by Harvard university,
after three years of study, having
taken extra courses.
John D. Rockefeller is to write his
autobiography for a New York maga
zine.
United States Senator Stephenson
of Wisconsin announced himself a can
didate for re-election.
Secretary of War Taft was the cen
ter of enthusiastic doings at Yale,
inarched at the head of his class and
b&w Harvard defeated on the ball
tlcdd.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., is said to
have taken a position for summer em
ployment with the United States Steel
corporation.
William J. Barnett, charged with
embezzling securities from the Colton
estate, was convicted at San Fran
cisco.
John Mitchell, former president of
the Miners’ Union, refused to run for
governor of Blinois or vice-president.
GENERAL NEWS.
Mexican revolutionists attacked the
town of Los Vacas, on the Rio Grande,
but were repulsed by troops after
about 50 men had been killed on both
sides.
Three delegates to the General Fed
erate n of Women's Clubs at Boston
were seriously injured at Newport, R.
1., when a tally-ho coach was upset.
Another delegate, Mrs. Sarah Shute
of €oon Rapids, la., died of heart fail
ure.
Over a million dollars in property
was consumed within two hours at
Duluth by a fire which razed elevator
D of the Consolidated Elevator com
pany and destroyed a dock and sheds
of the Northern Pacific.
Fifteen persons were killed and 270
injured in a collision between an ex
press and a freight train on the Bom
bay & Baroda railway near Baroda
Mulai-Hafid, the usurping sultan of
Morocco, summoned the caids to his
palace at Fez and peremptorily in
structed them to raise an army of
18,000 men from the neighboring
tribes.
The Democratic state convention of
Vermont refused to instruct its dele
gates for Bryan.
The sultan of Turkey has conferred
the order of Chefakat on Mrs. Theo
dore Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt.
Three children were burned to death
in Cleveland, 0.. when fire destroyed
the home of William Klimacks. The
father and mother were badly burned.
Raymond Wells, son of a Chicago
bank president, fell from a fourth
story window and was killed.
The White City, an amusement re
sort about eight miles from Indianap
olis, was burned, causing a loss of be
tween $150,000 and $200,000.
Eleven Mexicans were arrested at
El Paso, Tex., charged with foment
ing a revolution against a friendly
power on American soil.
The chamber of commerce of Mil
waukee filed charges against five rail
roads of discrimination in favor of
Chicago in grain rates.
Pope Pius has been presented with
a wireless telegraph apparatus which
will be placed on top of the cupola of
St. Peter’s.
One man was killed and two were
fatally hurt by the explosion of a
locomotive boiler near Imlay City,
Mich.
William Mulholland of Springfield,
Mo., killed his brother-in-law, M. C.
Sappington, and shot Mrs. Sappington
because his wife had left him and was
with them.
One person was killed and many in
jured in a tornado near Mountain
Lake, Minn.
Two sets of twins and a set of trip
lets were born in the neighborhood
of President Roosevelt's country place
in Albemarle county, Virginia.
It was announced that both Presi
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Taft
•would see the Yale-Harvard boat race
on the Thames at New London, Conn.
The natives of Portuguese Guiana
ere in revolt.
The war department has perfected
a plan for the virtual amalgamation
into a trained army of 250,000 men
ready to answer the call of the presi
dent of all the regular and National
Guard troops in the United States.
John Welsh, a farmer, fatally
wounded his wife at Colfax, Wis., by
stabbing her with a pair of scissors.
Henry Miller, aged 104 years, grew
tired of life at Harrodsburg, Ky., and
committed suicide by taking paris
green.
Five persons were killed in a wreck
on the Chicago & Northwestern road
near Chadron, Neb.
Harvard won the ’varsity boat race
from Yale. Griswold, the Yale stroke,
collapsed a mile and a half from the
finish. Secretary Taft and the family
of President Roosevelt were among the
spectators.
The list of honors accorded on the
occasion of the’official celebration of
King Edward’s birthday was issued.
Four new peers have been created, ten
new privy councilors, 11 baronets and
25 knights.
Two hundred armed and mounted
men believed to be revolutionists, at
tacked and captured the town of
Viesca, state of Coahuila, Mex. Three
persons were killed and several wound
ed in the fighting.
Five persons, including a mother
and her three children, perished in a
fire in Chicago that followed an ex
plosion in a cehmical works.
The United Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America decided to erect a
new ladies’ hall at St. Olaf college,
Northfleld, Minn., to be called “Mohn
Hall,” in honor of the late Rev. Prof.
Thorbjorn N. Mohn, who was the first
president of St. Olaf.
Every claim set up by the state of
Illinois against the Economy Light
and Power company in the litigation
over the Desplaines river dam was
knocked out by Judge Mack at Chi
cago and the injunction dissolved.
While temporarily insane Mrs. Au
gust P. Johnson drowned her four chil
dren in the cistern at their farm home,
near Ida, Grove, la.
Max and Theodore Klopfer, partners
composing the firm of Klopfer Broth
ers, bankers, of Munich, committed
suicide, despairing of their ability to
meet heavy obligations.
Reports from Teheran said nearly
500 persons were killed in the two
days’ fighting in the streets, and that
the reactionaries were in control.
Two men arrested at the Sheeps
head Bay race track for violating the
New York anti-betting law were dis
charged by Justice Bischoff.
Papers have been served upon
Frank J. Gould in a suit for absolute
divorce brought by his wife, who was
Miss Helen M. Kelly.
Eighty-five persons are believed to
have perished when the steamship
Larache sank near Muros, Spain.
lowa Democrats in convention at
Sioux City indorsed the state ticket
and William J. Bryan for president.
The Locke anti-racing bill was
signed by Gov. Sanders of Louisiana
and is expected to put the race tracks
out of business.
Two burglars blew the safe of a
grocery in Springfield and took
$2,150, but were caught.
The corner-stone of the new capitol
of South Dakota at Pierre was laid by
the Free Masons.
Fighting was renewed in Teheran,
the Cossacks storming and looting the
residences of grandees. The shah de
clared the city in a state of siege.
Over 100,000 barrels of oil consumed
by fire, three valuable oil refineries
destroyed and an estimated loss of
about $500,000, were the results of
electric storms which passed over
western and northern Pennsylvania.
The schoolship Nautilus, the first
Spanish naval vessel to enter a Cuban
port since the relinquishment of Span
ish sovereignty over the island, ar
rived in the harbor of Havana, and
was hailed with delight by the entire
Spanish colony of the city.
lowa Republicans in convention in
dorsed Gov. Cummins, progressive leg
islation and Senator Allison.
Miss Jean Reid, daughter of the
American ambassador to England, and
Hon. John Hubert Ward, brother of
the earl of Dudley and equerry-in-wait
ing to the king, were married in Lon
don. The ceremony took place in the
Chapel Royal of St. Janies’ palace, and
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
witnessed it from their private gal
lery.
The United States now has no diplo
matic representation in Venezuela, the
legation’s affairs being cared for by
the Brazilian representative. Jacob
Sleeper, secretary of the American le
gation and in charge during Minister
Russell's absence, has left Caracas,
presumably because of the disputes
with President Castro.
The Toledo Ice and Coal company
pleaded guilty in the United States
court on three counts to receiving re
bates from the Ann Arbor Railroad
company and was fined $1,250 on each
count.
The Spanish steamer La Rache went
on the rocks near Muros, Spain, and
was sunk It was believed a number
of lives were lost.
H. D. Everett, a government for
ester, T. R. Wakely, a teacher, and
four Filipinos were killed by hill
tribesmen on the Island of Negros.
Meyer Newman, a New York dia
mond salesman is supposed to be held
for SIO,OOO ransom by kidnapers.
George Willoughby of Milwaukee
pleaded guilty to a charge of wife
murder and was given a life sentence.
Mrs. Mary Whitecamp. aged 48
years, wife of Henry Whitecamp, one
of the wealthiest landowners in Madi
son county, Illinois, committed suicide
because the Mississippi river floods
had greatly damaged the Whitecamp
lands.
Democrats of Georgia elected an un
instructed delegation to the national
convention at Denver.
•Cholera has broken out among the
troops at Camp Gregg, near Manila.
Three scouts and one civilian have
died from the disease and the camp
has been placed under quarantine
regulations.
Mrs. Milo Wilcox, who lives near
Red Oak, la., went insane, killed her
little son, wounded her daughter and
attempted suicide.
Six hundred women held a mass
meeting in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and
declared their intention to fight
against the increased prices of meat
and fowl. They also paraded, and sev
eral meat stores were stoned.
The jury in the land fraud case at
Washington, after being out 75 hours,
returned a verdict finding Frederick
A. Hyde and Joost H. Schneider guilty
and John A. Benson and P.
Dimond not guiity v
CLEVELAND’S DEATH
SHOCK TO COUNTRY
Ex-President Succumbs Unexpectedly,
Though He Had Long Been 111.
Great Democrat, Twice President of the United
States, Dies at His Home in Princeton, Aged
Seventy-One Years—Sketch of His Career,
from Poor Boy to the Highest Elective Office
in the World-Famous Venezuelan Message
Princeton, N. J. —Grover Cleveland,
twice president of the United States,
died suddenly Wednesday at his home
here.
Mr. Cleveland had been a sufferer
from gout and diabetes for more than
two years. Early in 1906 he was
stricken with an attack of indigestion,
the result of diabetes, and for weeks
was unable to partake of any except
liquid nourishment.
A sojourn in the south improved
his health considerably, and his sud
den demise comes as a complete sur
prise.
A statement, signed by Dr. Joseph
B. Bryant, Dr. George R. Lockwood
and Dr. J. M. Camochan, explaining the
death of their patient, was given out:
‘‘Mr. Cleveland for many years has
suffered from repeated attacks of gas
tral intestinal origin. Also he has a
long-standing organic disease of the
heart and kidneys and heart failure
complicated with pulmonary throm
bosis and oedema were the immediate
causes of his death.”
Cleveland's Early Struggles.
Grover Cleveland was born at Cald
well, Essex county, N. J., March 18,
1837. As a country boy, he left home
when 16 years of age, charged not
only with the necessity of making his
own way in the world, but with the
responsibility of providing for his
mother and sisters. He fought the
battle sturdily and not only won, but
achieved the highest honors that can
come to an American.
His father was a Presbyterian min
ister. The son was christened Steph
en Grover, in honor of Rev. Stephen
Grover, who had preceded Rev. Mr.
Cleveland in the pastorate of the lit
tle church at Caldwell. In even the
earliest childhood of the boy, however,
the parents omitted the name
Stephen and addressed him always as
Grover. The son always signed his
name as Grover Cleveland.
In 1841 the family removed to Fay
etteville, N. Y. They lived afterward
at Clinton and Holland Patent. Grover,
while he attended school, served in
his spare hours as clerk in a country
store.
His father died in 1853. His money,
it was found, had been expended for
the education of his children. It de
volved upon Grover, then 16 years of
age, to qualify as a contributing mem
ber of his family. Through his broth
er, who was connected with the New
York institution for the blind, he se
cured appointment there as assistant
teacher.
Attracted by Law Career.
Two years gave him enough of
teaching. He was ambitious to be
come a lawyer and to work in a field
that offered more advantages than
could be found in the east. The city
of his choice w r as Cleveland, Ohio. All
of his spare earnings having been sent
to his mother, he required borrowed
capital to get his start in the world.
The amount of this capital was SSO
and the friend who gave it to him was
an old man who had been a deacon
in his father’s church. The lender’s
security was a note signed by the boy.
That it was sufficient was proved two
years later when he received a remit
tance covering the amount of the loan
with interest.
Grover started in 1855 for Cleveland
by way of the Erie canal. He stopped
over for a day at Buffalo to visit a
rich uncle, Lew r is F. Allen. The lat
ter prevailed upon the youthful pil
grim to make his home in Buffalo. He
provided Grover with six weeks’ work
at $lO a week to assist in the compila
tion of a herd book and secured for
him a place in the office of a promin
ent law firm. As a law clerk he re
ceived $4 a week.
In 1859 Cleveland was admitted to
the bar. He remained in the service
of the law firm as managing clerk, in
view of which dignity and honor his
stipend was increased to $lO a week.
On January 1, 1863, he was appoint
ed assistant district attorney of Erie
county. He allowed himself the bare
necessities of life. Every surplus dol
lar was sent to his mother and sisters.
At this time he was drafted for serv
ice in the union army. He borrowed
money and sent a substitute to the
war. Much was made of this fact
in the political campaigns of later
days. Friends of Cleveland replied
that his action w’as in accordance with
the custom of those days, when some
members of a family went to war,
while others remained to care for the
dependent ones. Two of Cleveland’s
brothers were in the army.
Entrance Into Politics.
In 1865 Cleveland was nominated for
district attorney. He began the prac-
Going the Limit.
“Some people,” said Uncle Eben, “is
so crazy ’bout money dat they takes
mo’ pride in false teeth an’ a wooden
leg dan dey does in what dey was born
wif free of Charge. Washington
Star.
Which Reminds Us.
Somebody wants to know if we re
member candle snuffers. No, but dad
does. He remarks (with much wit,
we think) that they were the original
fire traps.
tice of law. He also maintained a
keen interest in politics. In 1866 he
was chairman of the county commit
tee. He had few intimate friends,
but w’as favored by a strong follow
ing of men attracted by bis power of
leadership. In 1870 he was elected
sheriff and filled the office for three
years.
Then he returned to law. Success
was gained by hard, faithful work. He
had never been accused of being bril
liant, but he was thorough, and gained
by conscientious digging the victory
that came to others by so-called gen
ius.
In 1881 he was elected mayor of Buf
falo, as a Democrat, by a plurality
of 3,500. The candidates on the Repub
lican state ticket carried the city by
1,600. After the election Cleveland
said in a letter to his brother that he
proposed to stand in the relation of an
employe to the people of the city. His
one aim would be to render faithful
service to his employer.
In carrying out this resolution he
became known as the “veto mayor.”
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THE LATE EX-PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND.
It w r as an honorable title. Buffalo had
long been in the grip of unscrupulous
politicians.
Grow’n arrogant from power and rich
from graft, they had come to regard
rule wholly to their interest as a
settled right. Mayor Cleveland dis
abused their minds. Raids on the
treasury were blocked by his veto.
Officeholders w’ere warned that their
allegiance was due the people. Claims
of friendship and the pressure of pow
erful influence were without effect up
on him. His sturdy fights in the inter
est of his “employer” were widely pub
lished and attracted attention through
out the state.
Governor of New York.
So it happened that when the Dem
ocrats in 1882 cast about for a can
didate for governor their eye natur
ally turned toward Buffalo. Grover
Cleveland w’as placed at the head of
their ticket. He was elected over
Charles J. Folger, then secretary of
the treasury, by 200,000 plurality.
Cleveland’s record as mayor and his
overwhelming victory in the election
made him a national figure. There was
widespread curiosity as to the course
he would pursue as governor. He
gained new celebrity through his ve
toes. He refrained from discourses
on public affairs and framed no theory
Virtue in Waters of the Ganges.
Natives of India hat held for cen
turies that the waters of the River
Ganges are blessed and healing to
these who bathe therein. A scientist
says: "I have discovered that the
water of the Ganges and the Jumna
is hostile to the growth of the cholera
microbe, not only owing to the ab
sence of food materials, but also ow
ing to the actual presence of an anti
septic that has the power of destroy
ing this microbe.”
of government, but he gave keen at
tention to the matters brought before
him for action. When these seemed
Dot to be for the public good his dis
approval was expressed promptly and
with the plainest words in his vocab
ulary. From 12 to 14 hours a day were
devoted to the investigation of bills
and reports submitted to him for ac
tion.
On July 11, 1884, in Chicago, he was
nominated to oppose James G. Blaine
in the campaign for the presidency.
A slender plurality in New York state
turned the scale and he became the
first Democratic president since the
civil war. The second time in his
life that he visited Washington was
when he went to the capital to take
office as president. His bearing on
the stand erected for the inaugural re
vealed his masterful character to the
experienced statesmen who sat around
him. Stretched before him were more
people than he had ever seen assem
bled for any purpose. They were en
thusiastic, but neither their demon
strations nor thought of the grave re
sponsibilities he was about to assume
affected him in the slightest degree.
He was calm as any man there hav
ing nothing at stake. When the time
came to speak he advanced to the bar
firmly and coolly as a lawyer in court.
Deliberately and in a strong voice he
delivered his address of 8,000 words,
and he shattered all precedents by giv
ing it from memory instead of from
manuscript. He declared tfcr the Mon
roe doctrine, economy, rrotection of
the Indians, security of the freedmen,
and for civil service.
Famous Venezuelan Message.
The death of Mr. Cleveland will
recall to all the days when he
was the most forecful figure in
American public life. Nothing,
which he ever did w’hilG pres
ident attracted more attention than
the famous message he sent to con
gress in December, 1895, on the sub
ject of Great Britain’s controversy
with Venezuela over the boundary be
tween the latter country and British
Guiana. The foundation for Mr. Cleve
land’s message was the note of Secre
tary of State Olney to Lord Salisbury,
the British minister for foreign affairs.
That note was written during the con
gressional recess, three months before
congress convened, and before Mr
Cleveland's message was prepared.
The Olney note was drafted after a
consultation between the secretary of
state and Mr. Cleveland during the
summer at Great Gables on Buzzard’s
bay. Mr. Olney went there to confer
with the president about the Venezue
lan question. The note was submitted
to every member of the cabinet.
War Was Not Feared.
Mr. Hilary A. Herbert, then secre
tary of the treasury in Mr. Cleveland’s
cabinet, has said of the incident: “I
remember that as the note developed
it almost took my breath away, and
I was inclined to oppose its presenta
tion, but before the reading was fin
ished I realized its force and value and
I heartily approved it.”
“Did you anticipate that war would
result from the message?” he was
asked.
“No, I did not think so, because I
did not think there was enough in the
controversy to cause a war between
the two countries which were so close
ly allied in blood and business. Of
course, such measures as could be
taken with the means in hand to be
prepared in case of trouble were taken
by the navy department, but there
was neither time nor money nor oppor
tunity to make any extensive prepara
tions.”
A Beam of Divinity.
To see a man fearless in dangers,
untainted with lusts, happy in ad
versity, composed in a tumult, and
laughing at all those things which are
generally either coveted or feared, all
men must acknowledge that this can
be nothing else but a beam of divinity
that influences a mortal body.—Seneca.
When the Trouble Starts.
One swallow does not make a sum
mer, but it is the first swallow that
starts the trouble. —Manchester Union
ABSENCE OF POMP
MARKS FUNERAL
in Accordance with the Wishes of the Widow,
Final Ceremonies for Ex-President Cleveland
Are of the Most Simple Description—
Prominent Men Present.
Among notable utterances of the
late ex-President Cleveland the follow
ing will be longest remembered:
Public office is a public trust.
After an existence of nearly 20
years of almost innocuous desue
tude these laws are brought forth.
It is a condition which confronts
us —not a theory.
Party honesty is party expe
diency.
If the wind is in the south or
west so much the better, but let’s
go fishing, wherever the wind may
be.
Don’t give your friend wild duck
uncooked unless his wife knows
how to cook it; the gift will be
discredited in the eating.
The duck-hunter is born, not
made.
I would not have our people so
ber; but I would have them
thoughtful and patriotic.
I do not believe that nations
any more than individuals can vio
late the rules of honesty and fair
dealing.
Tread lightly, gentlemen, for
you have to do with temples of the
Holy Ghost. (This to assembled
physicians.)
Princeton. —The funeral of Grover
Cleveland was marked by extreme
simplicity. No pomp nor splendor had
place in the ceremonies. There were
no hands to play dirges on the way to
the old Princeton cemetery, no mili
tary escort, no eulogy by the officiating
clergymen.
The half mile of thoroughfare
through which the cortege passed
from Westland, the Cleveland home
on Bayard lane, to the cemetery was
policed by mounted troops, but they
were there for police duty and as a
measure of precaution in protecting
the living president rather than for
display in paying tribute to a de
parted chief executive.
Four clergymen officiated at the
house and at the grave. They read
the burial service from the Presby
terian Book of Common Worship, but
offered no eulogy. This simple but
impressive service was conducted by
Dr. Henry Van Dyke of Princeton,
Rev. Dr. Williams R. Richards, pastor
of the Brick Presbyterian church of
New York; Rev. Sylvester W. Beach,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
of Princeton, where the Cleveland
family attended, and Rev. Maitland V.
Bartlett, former pastor of the same
church.
There were no honorary pallbear
ers. Those who bore Mr. Cleveland’s
body to its final resting place in the
Cleveland plot were Mayor George B.
McClellan, Paul Morton, Commodore
E. C. Benedict, Richard Watson Gil
der of New York; Prof. Paul Van
Dyke, Dean Andrew F. West, Prof.
John G. Hibben, Junius S. Morgan, a
nephew of .1. Pierpont Morgan; A. D.
Russell, Prof. Howard McLenahan,
and Bayard Stockton of Princeton.
The simple Presbyterian service was
said at the grave, the casket lowered
into the ground, and one of the coun
try’s most distinguished citizens had
become but a memory. A silver plate
on the casket bore the inscription:
“Grover Cleveland, March 18, 1837-
June 24, 1908.”
President Roosevelt, Gov. Fort of
New Jersey, Gov. Hughes of New
York, Gov. Hoke Smith of Georgia,
members of President Cleveland’s cab
inet, and other notable citizens at
tended the funeral. After the cere
mony the president left Princeton at
once in his private car Signet.
TRIBUTE TO GREAT MAN.
President Roosevelt’s Proclamation
Eulogizing Dead Statesman.
Oyster Bay, N. Y. —News of the
death of ex-President Grover Cleve
land was communicated to President
Roosevelt at his summer home here
and caused radical changes in the
president’s plans for the immediate
future.
Mr. Roosevelt was shocked at the
tidings, and telegraphed to Mrs. Cleve
land at Princeton, N. J., tendering his
sympathy and that of Mrs. Roosevelt.
Afterward announcement was made
that President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Flock to See Royal Trousseau.
“The wedding, reception, honey
moon, automobile, driving, riding, din
ner, ball and cpera costumes of
Archduchess Henriette and all the
other costumes which go to make up
a trousseau of great beauty and
value,” says a Vienna paper, “were
recently exhibited by the makers at
their Karlsplatz establishment. There
was on view at the same time nearly
a priceless art collection, entrance to
both places free. It was curious to
note how many women went to see
the trousseau, and how few cared for
the other works of art. That was
proof of the patriotism of the women
—for, surely, no woman cares what
another one wears.”
Touched Kaiser’s Tender Spot.
An old lady near Bromberg, whose
ten sons have all served in the Ger
man army, had the idea of having
them photographed in a row, and sent
the picture to the kaiser. She has
received a letter of hearty thanks and
cordial wishes from the imperial cab
inet by his majesty’s order.
would attend the funeral services at
Princeton.
Mr. Roosevelt immediately* an
nounced that he would abandon his
proposed trip to New London, Conn., (
to witness the Harvard-Yale boat*
races. He also issued a proclamation,
to the country, eulogizing the dead
statesman, ordering all government,
flags half-masted for 30 days, and di
recting that military and naval hon
ors be accorded the late president on
the day of the funeral.
A beautiful floral wreath was cr- ;
dered by the president to be sent in'
his name and that of Mrs. Roosevelti
to Princeton, to be placed by the bier.
In accordance with custom, Presi
dent Roosevelt issued a special proc
lamation when advised of the death of
the ex-president. The proclamation
follows:
By the President of the United States.
A Proclamation.
The White House, Juno 24, 190 S.
To the People of the United States:
Grover Cleveland, president of the
United States from ISSS to ISS9 and again
from 1593 to 1897, died at 8:40 o’clock this
morning at his home in Princeton, N, J.
In his death the nation lias been deprived
of one of its greatest citizens. By pro
fession a lawyer, his chief services to his
country were rendered during a long,
varied and honorable career in public
life.
As mayor of his city, as governor of bis
state, and twice as president, he showed
signal power as an administrator, coupled
with entire devotion to the country’s good
and a courage that quailed before no hos
tility when once lie was convinced where
his duty lay. Since his retirement from
the presidency he lias continued well and
faithfully to serve his countrymen by the
simplicity, dignity, and uprightness of
his private life.
In testimony of the respect in which
ills memory is held by tlio government
and people of the United States, I do
hereby direct that the llags on the White
House and the several departmental
buildings be displayed at half-staff for a
period of 30 days, and that suitable mili
tary and naval honors, under the orders
of the secretaries of war and of the navy
be rendered on the day of the funeral.
Done this twenty-fourth day of June in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eight and of the independ
ence of the United States of America the
one hundred and thirty-second.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
By the president.
ALVEY A. A DEE,
Acting Secretary of State.
ALL JOIN IN TRIBUTE.
Testimony to the Character and Abil
f ity of Grover Cleveland.
Prominent men of all parly affilia
tions and leaders in their respective
walks in life joined in tributes to the
worth of Grover Cleveland. Among
them were the following:
“He was one of the really great
men of the country.”—W. H. Taft.
“He was the best type of public
servant and private citizen.”—
Vice-President Fairbanks.
“No man realized more fully the
ideal of an incorruptible public
servant.”—George B. Cortelyou.
“The country has lost a citizen
whose wisdom, courage, and pa
triotism were of the highest or
der.”—Admiral Dewey.
“His place in history is sure.
Nothing that can be written or
withheld can add to or detract
from his imperishable famv.” —
Adlai E. Stevenson.
‘Grover Cleveland was a typical
product of American life, blood,
and training.”—Judson Harmon.
“Grover Cleveland was too great
a man to dismiss with a few
words."—John G. Carlisle.
“One of the greatest presidents
the United States has ever had.”—
Harry Pratt Judson, president of
the University of Chicago.
“He was all that any one could
be.” —Lambert Tree.
“He had a way of gaining the re
spect even of his enemies.” —
Judge Kenesaw M. Landis.
“He was ever impelled by a con
viction of what was right, and
having formed that conviction he
was a rock.” —Judge Peter S.
Grosscup.
“When his history is properly
written he will be rated as one of
the half dozen greatest presi
dents.” —Gov. Johnson of Minne
sota.
“Mr. Cleveland’s death ends the
phenomenal career of one of the
strongest characters in the politi
cal world of the present genera
tion.” —William J. Bryan.
Quick Trip Around the World.
The shortest time around the world
is claimed to have been made by
Lieut. Col. Burnley Campbell, who left
Liverpool on May 3, 1907, and on his
return landed at Dover 6n June 13,
1907, covering the circuit in 40 days
and 19V 2 hours. If he had caught the
St. Petersburg express at Berlin he
would have reduced this time by sev
eial hours.
Woman’s Novel Excuse.
Georgina Ashton, a singer, who was
fined at the Marylebone (London) po
lice court for being intoxicated and in
capable, declared that she had been
singing at a house in the West end,
and that she was overpowered by the
scent of the flowers with which the
room was filled.
Queer Office Sign.
In one of"fcbe old buildings on John
street, New York, on the top floor,
reached by an antiquated stairway the
first steps of which start ffrwn the
pavement, is an office on the door of
which is a sign. Under the ten<
ant’s name are these words: “Office
hours, twice a week, from 11 to 12.*