The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-20
THETOLLING0F BELLS
And Flags at Half Mast Honor His
Memory.
MESSAGES OF CONOOLENCE'
From Almost Every Court Have como
Expressions of Sympathy-frepar-
ing for the Funeral-it VIII
Probably be Held Tuesday
and Burial at Hawarden.
America SympathiLes

LONDON. May 19.-The deepest mani
festatlons Of grief are reported through
out the country. Flags are everywhere
balf-masted. the bells are tolling, shades
are drawn down and in the public gal
leries here the pictures Of Mr.. Gladstone
have been draped with Grape
The Queen and the Prince Of wales re-
ceived an early intimadon Of the SAD
news and Immediately sent touching e&-
pressions OF coincidence 10 the widow
Further details from Hawarden cas-
tie OF the passing away OF the great Eng
ltsh statesman show his END was the
most neacefll imaginable, there was no
sign OF pain or distress. ....l.,,
ANNOUNCED IN THE HOUSE
The death Of Mr.. Gladstone was an
nounced to the House OF commons TINS
afternoon bv the government leader, Mr..
- RaIfour. the first Lord OF the
Trreasurv. lie stated that tomorrow
he would submit to the House an ao-
dress 10 the Queen praying her to grant
tho honor OF a public funeral, II such
honor ia not inconsistent WITH the eA-
dressed wishes Of himself or OF thoSo
wno have the right TO speak IN MS De
half and also praying the Queen TO d.
rect that a public monument De Gected
at Westminster.
The House then adjourned out OF re-
spect to the dead statesman.
Nv M-The universal expression OF
grief and sympathy gathers volume hour-
~ Memoirs and "reminiscences or Mr..
Gladstone are flooding the press, whlch
| evervvvhere shows column rules reversed
Almost every court in Europe has wired
condolences. ,
Vice President Hobart cables the Daily
Chronicle as follows:
mot even in his own land was MI
| Gladstone more highly esteemed ana ven
/ Grated than In the United states. hlS
death has been well nigh nationai
calamity to us, and it occurred at a time
when our people are closely drawn by
| Ties of sympathy and mutual interest to-
ward the nation 10 which his long career
of public usefulness was so generously
| dedicated
The body will be removed to the large
bedroom to-day. C'riday). and placed IN
a plain coffin, surmounted by an OAK
cross. extending nearly the whole lenstn
of the I'D At it's foot Will be inscrlptloh'
| Three panels are on each side. The cen
| ter OF each being OF raised dark metal
The date OF the funeral has not been
| fxed. but probably Tuesday will be
! chosen. Tho preparations continue Tor a
burial at Hawarden. Up to last evening
| (Thursday) the family had received no
notice Of the national funeral which
will be voted in Parliament to-day. The
general opinion IS that the family VIII
probably give way TO the national request
/ 10 a burial in Westminster Abbey. MIR.
Gladstone did not leave any wishes on
the subject. The Dean OF the Abbey has
selected as the most suitable spot the
| Nave.
AMERICAS SORROW.
| WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Follow
ing telegram was sent by the Secretary
| OF State TODAY:
Hay Ambassador, London:
Through appropriate channel. express
to Mr.. Gladstone's family the. sympathy
| and sorrow OF the American people at
the passing away in the ripeness OF years
and fulIness OF honors OF one OF the
most notable figures OF modern civil
| statesmanship."