The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-14

dams mourning for their lost premier.
In thu next carriage was Sir Henry
Poasonby. the queens private sec-e-
tary. ard on this occasion her personal
representative. Behind him rode Lord
Pelham Clinton. master OF her u1a5eSsy's
household: pr. James Reid. who was
with STR John when he died. and al
tire members of the household who could
BE- spared from their official duties Miss
Thompson, the late prenier's daughter,
ride In a closed carriage. she went 10
Windsor early this morning ali but
prorrzsed with grief a. the r1ddenness
Of the shock.
The queen stood In the window above
St. Georges gateway % witness the de-
pzrture Of the procession. To the wreath
placed BY her on the coffin she had add
ed. al the last moment. one OK laurel
alone. to be laid on the coffin as IL was
removed 10 the hearss, and 20 lie on
IL throughout the voyage 70 America.
The card attached 10 this wreath bore.
In her maiesty's own handwriting.
words expressive OF her grief and SYM
PATTY with Lady Thompson. As the
four horses. plumei and heavily draped.
drew the hearse down the castle hill.
the crowds uncovered and stood without
sound or motion. At the station Sir
Charles Tupper assisted Miss Thonp-
son from her carriage. She was thickly
veiied, almost beyond recognition The
city authorities awaited with barsd
heads the arrival of the procession, and
exchanged in 4subdued tones the few
necessary courtesies The wreaths
sent by Sir Charles Upper and other
personal and official friends OF the late
premier were placed IN the railway car
riage with the body. The queens two
wreaths were placed on the coffin. Lord
Pelham Clinton and Father Ilonginoto
entered the same carriage with Sir
Charles Upper. Miss Thompson rode
with two ladies who had accompanied
her from London 10 Windsor. The ar
engagements as made at Windsor were
that the body should be taken 10 Pad
dington station in London. thence TO
the embalmer's. and eventually to St.
James church. in Spanish place, where
requiem mass is 70 be celebrated tomor-
row. On SATURDAY, the undertaken said.
the body would be placed on the steam
ship Berlin. at Southampton, to be sent
TO Canada via New York.
The certificates given by DR.. Reid,
who was with Sir John when he died.
and DR.. Travers. who had attended him
for several weeks. agreed in stating the
cause OF death as syneope. hence no In
quest viii be held.
Ottawa Dec. 13-The consensus of
opinion appears TO be that the premier
ship viii devolve on Sir Charles Upper,
at present high commissioner to Eng
land. Recently stories were circulated to
the effect that Sir John intended 10 re-
tire from the leadership OF his party
upon his elevation 10 the queens privy
council, and that Sir Charles would sue
coed him. returning To Canada in time
to take an active part in the general
elections, which are expected TO occur
about next month. While these stories
were not supported by any direct state
ment from members OF the cabinet,
they received no positive denial and
the Impression prevailed that such a
change would take place. Should the
choice of premier be confined to TIE
cabinet, however, Hon. Mackenzie Bow
ell, minister of trade and commerce. and
at preent acting premier. is considered
the most likely man. Even TO him,
though. there would be strong opposi-
ton, on the ground that his connection
with the Orange body would ALLEVIATE
the vote Of Quebec, already held TO be
doubtful, owing TO the Manitoba school
question. Outside Of Mr.. BoweI the
only possible available men in the cab
met are held to be Hon. George Z. Eos
ter. minister of finance; Hon. John Hag-
CART. minister of railways and canals;
Hon. A r. Anglers. minister of agricult-
ure, or Sir Charles III. Upper, minister
OF marine