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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Mr. William McKinley.

Mrs. William McKinley.

Mr. William McKinley, Father of the President.
Mrs. William McKinley, Mother of the President.
John Hay, Secretary of State.

John D. Long, Secretary of the Navy.

Lyman J. Gage, Secretary of the Treasury.

Elihu Root Secretary of War.

Ethan A. Hitchcock, Secretary of the Interior.
James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture.
James Emery Smith, Postmaster General.
P. C. Knox, Attorney General.
Mark Hanna.

James Abram Garfield, Assassinated in 1881.
Abraham Lincoln, Assassinated in 1865.
Leon Czolgosz, the Assassin of McKinley.
The Capitol, Washington, D. C.

The Whitehouse, Washington, D. C.

The Milburn House, Buffalo.

McKinley Residence, Canton, Ohio.

Mrs. Wm. McKinley, Mother of the President.
Mr. Abner McKinley.

Rt. Rev. Bishop Samuel Fallows, D. D., LL. D.

Brevet Brigadier General Samuel Fallows.

President Roosevelt.

Mrs. Roosevelt.

President Roosevelt's Children.

United States Senator Wm. E. Mason.

President McKinley and the Spanish War Cabinet.

President Lincoln and his Cabinet.

Assassination Scene.

The Last Farewell.

Mr. McKinley at Age of 16.

1862.

Mr. McKinley at Age of 18.

Mr. McKinley at Age of 22.

Mr. McKinley as First Lieutenant Twenty-third Ohio, O. V. I., taken December,

The Receiving Vault.

Birthplace of McKinley.

The Emergency Hospital, Buffalo.

Leaving Milburn Residence for City Hall, Buffalo.

Arrival of the Funeral Train at Canton, Ohio, from Washington.

House in Poland, Ohio, where McKinley Lived While Attending School.

Poland, Ohio. Seminary, Where McKinley Attended School.

Post Office, Poland, Ohio, Where McKinley was Clerk.

Sparrow House, Poland, Ohio, Where McKinley Enlisted in 1861.

McKinley Carrying Dispatches from Gen. Hayes to Gen. Crook.

McKinley Removing an Abandoned Battery in the Face of the Enemy.

McKinley Directing Gen. Sheridan to Gen. Crook's Headquarters After the Famous Ride from Winchester.

McKinley at the Battle of Antietam Serving Coffee and Meat Under Fire.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.-The Story of the Assassination of President McKinley-Leon

Czolgosz Shoots the President-Seizure of the Murderer-Subsequent Care

of the President, Etc.—McKinley's Fight for Life-At the Milburn House-

Favorable Reports of the Surgeons-The Joyful News Widely Spread-The

Sudden Relapse, Etc.-Deathbed Scene of the President-Hymn Chanted

by McKinley-Last Interview With Mrs. McKinley-The President's Last

Words

CHAPTER II.Funeral Processions and Rites.-Funeral of the President-

Services at Buffalo-The Funeral Procession to Washington-Services in

Washington-Sermon by Bishop Andrews, Etc.-Funeral Services at Can-

ton, Ohio.-Address by Rev. Dr. Manchester.-Prayer by Rev. Father

Battman, Chaplain at Fort Sheridan, Illinois-The Interment-The Presi-

dent's Surgeons

CHAPTER III-Expressive Tributes from Foreign Lands-London-Westmin-

ster Abbey-Sorrow of the Press-Telegram from King Edward VII.-

Birmingham-T. P. O'Connor-Redmond-The London Times-Canadian

Demonstration-Duke of York-Mexico-Santiago-Porto Rico-Germany

-Telegram from Emperor William-Paris-St. Petersburg-Russian Press

-Brussels-Vienna-Etc... . . .

CHAPTER IV.-Tributes from Eminent Americans-Homage of a Great City-

Eulogies of ex-President Cleveland-William Jennings Bryan-Cardinal

Gibbons Archbishop Ireland-Senator Shelby M. Cullom-Secretary John

D. Long-Justice David Brewer-Resolutions in Paris Framed by General

Horace Porter and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge-Rev. H. W. Thomas,

D. D.-Ex-Congressman Geo. E. Adams-Father Kelly-Andrew D.

White-Senator Hoar-Grand Army Tribute-Mankind at Salute-Bishop

B. W. Arnett-Bishop Galloway-Order of the Loyal Legion-Silence.

the Hushed and Solemn Tribute of a Great City-Incidents, Etc......

CHAPTER V.-Life of William McKinley-Early Manhood-War Record-Law-

yer and Politician

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CHAPTER VIII.-Financial Troubles-Loyalty to Friends, Blaine, Sherman,

Harrison

-Rev. John R. Scott-Senator-Elect Foraker-Reading of the Platform-

Senator Teller-Substitute for Coinage Paragraph-Voting on the Para-

graph-Senator Cannon-Withdrawal of the Silver Delegates-Nomination

of Senator W. B. Allison-Of Thomas B. Reed-Of Governor Levi P.

Morton-Nomination of William McKinley by Governor Foraker-Stirring

Scenes Nomination Seconded by Senator Thurston-McKinley Nominated

President and Garret A. Hobart Vice President........

CHAPTER XI.-FIRST PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN-McKinley informed of nomina-

tion by Senator Thurston-William Jennings Bryan the Democratic Nom-

inee for President-Greatest Campaign of the Country-Joseph C. Sibley-

Senator Julius C. Burrows-Senator Hanna

CHAPTER XII.-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES-Inaugural Address-The

Cabinet-Readjustment of the Tariff-The War With Spain-The Finan-

cial Record-Summary of the First McKinley Administration....

CHAPTER XIII.-THE PRESIDENT'S OWN STORY OF THE SPANISH WAR: Spain

Given Time to Settle Trouble-Destruction of the Maine-Efforts to Avert

War Prove Vain-Congress Takes Decisive Action-Formal Declaration

of War-Recruiting Army and Navy-Nation Takes War Bonds-Dewey's

Great Victory-Campaign in Cuba Reviewed-Sinking of the Merrimac-

Destruction of Cervera's Fleet-Occupation of Porto Rico-Last Battle of

the War-Losses of Army and Navy-Signing of the Protocol-Cessation

of Strife-Work of Evacuation

CHAPTER XIV.-Chronological Events of the Spanish-American War-The

Treaty of Paris-Loss and Cost of the War to Both Nations.....

CHAPTER XV.-Country Expands and Becomes a World Power-Annexation

from 1783 to 1893-Annexation from 1893 to 1901-President Dole and the

Hawaiian Islands-Porto Rico-The Philippines-There to Preserve Peace

-What the Commissioners Found-The Rebellion Must be Put Down-

Work of Reconstruction-Government Established in Negros-Voting in-

A few words about Sulu-Freedom of Slaves in Jolo-Winning the Fili

pinos, Etc.-Our Flag Waves in Blessing

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