The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-02
DEATH OF Lord AlRsoHsLl.
The English Representative ON the
Canadian Commission.

Washing o1, March I.-Baron farrer
Herschell. one of the commissioners from
Great Bri ain on the high joint commits
sion recently in session here to adjust
differences between the United States and
Canada died quite suddenly at T.0o
clock this morning at tho Shoreham
hotel. where he had been confined to his
bed for several weeks with broken bone
caused by fall on a slippery sidewalk.
Lord Herschell's death came without
warning. Except for the pain incident to
the fracture of his leg which occurred on
February 10, he hal been in excellent
health and spirits and up to almost the
hour of his death there were no Fremont
tory symptoms Of the coming end. He
lad received visitors every dog and hud
enjoyed seeing his friends and talking
with them. He had been greatly pleased
with the flowers daily sent to him by
frjerds, and at all times was cheerful and
did not seem to DO In the least restless be-
cause of his enforced confinement
Among his callers yesterday was his
friend Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
Ambassador. who remained some tim e
talking on various subjects and departe d
feeling sure that everything possible was
being done for his Lordship. and that 1t
would be only short time before he
would be able to leave his bed. At the
time Of the accident "a trained nurse was
procured from Baltimore and on account OF
the patients helplessness has Teen with
him almost constantly, especially at night
when she never left his room. At about
i've O'Clock this morning His Lordship
awakened and called to the nurse, who
found him breathing heavily. After re-
ceiving some attention he said he felt
better and again went to sleep.
A little after six O'Clock he again called
the nurse and said he felt Ill and COM
planned of great pain in his chest below
the heart. DR.. W. johnson was sum
moned and after q hurried examination
desl atched messenger for DR.. Maddox,
who Joined him in few minutes The
pain, however, did not yield TO treatment
and at five minutes after seven O'Clock
his Lordship breathed his last. At the
time there were with him, his private
secretary, MIR. Hedworth Williamson, Mr..
W. q. Cartwright, Secretary of the Joint
Conn. ission, DIR. johnson, DIR. Maddox
and his nurses. In answer to inquiries
the physicians said they were unable to
st; ts the exact cause of death, but the
symptoms It was thought, indicated that
it was angina rectoris.
The physicians will hold consultation
to definitely determine the cause. .His
Lordship's family who with the exception
of his son, Richard, are in the south OF
France, have been cabled the sad news.
Immediately on being informed of the
death of Lord Herschell, Secretary Hay
cabled Mr. Choate. our Ambassador at
London. as follows:
Express through appropriate channels
the deep sorrow the President feels by
reason Of the death of Lord Herschell,
whose career of eminent usefulness Is
thus cut short on the eve of the accom-
plishment of his mission. Assure Lord
Hersohell's family of the President s
sincere coincidence TO which / add my
own personal sympathy.
(SIgned) HAY"