New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02

WV N.Y.
BARON HERSCHELL.
visitors every day. and had enjoyed seeing his
friends and talking with them. He had been
greatly pleased with the flowers that were daily
sent to him by friends and at all times was cheer
full and did not seem 10 be in the least restless
because Of his enforced confinement Among his
callers yesterday was his friend, Sir Julian
Pauncefote the British Ambassador. who remained
some time talking various subjects. and de-
parted feeling sure that everything possible was
being done for Lord Herschell, and that II would
be only a 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 his helpessness she had been with
him almost constantly. especially at night when
she never left his room.
At about O'Clock this morning Lord HerscheH
awoke and called TO the nurse. who found him
breathing heavily. After receiving some attention
he said he felt better. and again went 70 sleep.
Soon after 6 O'Clock he again called the nurse
said he felt Ill and complained Of great pain n MS
chest below the heart. DR.. ". w. Johnston was
hastily summoned. and after hurried eXamiha-
ton he sent messenger for Dr. Maddox VINO
Joined him in a few minutes. The pain, now
ever did not yield to treatment and at t5O CLOCK
Lord Herscheu breathed his last There were
with him at the time his private secretary He'd
worth Williamson. ". c. Cartwright, secretary
o.
Maddox and the nurse.
The arrangements for the funeral services are
not vet completed. They will be held PROBABLY on
Saturday either at st Johns Episcopal Church or
the British Embassy Invitations will be sent 10
the President and others prominent in official He
After the ceremony the body Will be taken 10 New
York and put aboard steamship sailing about
Wednesday for England.
MANY EXPRESSIONS Of coincidence were received IN
the afternoon and evening Attorney-General Griggs
F4osas tsfFh ma
sage OF sympathy, and Senator Fairbanks with
telegram from ex-Presdent Harrison. The Justices
OF the Supreme Court many members Of the DIplo-
matte Corps and others also called. number OF
kilograms came from Canada, particularly from
those who had been associated with Lord He-schei
in official life
II was said tonight that an examination showed
that the immediate cause OF death angina
pectoris
Secretary Hay cabled to Ambassador Choate at
London as follows
Express through appropriate channels the deep
sorrow the Pres dent feels by reason or the death
Of Lord Herschen whose career Of eminent use
fulness IS thus cut short on the eve OF me accom-
plishment OF his mission. Assure Lord Hersche.ls
family Of the Presidents sincere confidence to
which add my own personal sympathy
l. is said al the State Department that the
death Of Lord Herscheu who was a member Of the
Venezuelan Boundary Arbitration Tribunal Will
not undo what has been accomplished toward
settlement, OF that important question. The genera!
practice in case Of he death Of one or the COM
rnissloners IS TO appoint successor IN exact ac-
cordance with the terms under which the oIls''a'
appointment was made and the British Govern
ment doubtless will appoint his successor ID d"
ear- date.
The Right Hon Farrer Herschen. first Baron
HeTscheu, was the Of the late Kew l'll.ey H.
Herschen and Helen. daughter 81 the late " imam
Mowbray Of Edinburgh His father was born d
Of
land when a child. was converted, and became d
missionary for one Of the dissenting churches.
Farrer Herschell was born November :, 1871.
He was educated at University College LONDON
and at the University Of Bonn lie was ca4eu 10
the bar in 1850 ana in 1872 became Queens Coun-
sol and a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn. In the follow
Ing wear he was appointed Recorder or Carlisle
and in 1874 was returned TO Parliament Tor Dur
ham City which he represented untI u" III the
Liberal interest
In Mr. Gladstones Ministry. in 1850. he was APP
pointed soicitor-Gener and was also knlghtea
during the same year lie became Lord ChanceI-
lor IN 1856 and upon the occasion CT his appoint
ment was raised to the peerage with the ute OF
Baron Herschen. He took part IN the famous
Round Table Conference on the Home hule ques-
ton the first meeting Of which was heIa III MS
house He was unanimously chosen president OF
tho RIVAL Commission which inquired into and eX-
nosed the corruption Of the Metropolitan BOARD OF
Works the old municipal body OF LONDON. AS
ras,i+ % the work of this Commission the Metro
noltan BOARD OF Works was wiped out or exist
ence and was replaced by the London county
council When Nh Gladstone returned 10 power
again IN 1872 Lord Hersche. became the occupant
- he Woolsack for the second time, ana re-
NAMED Lord Chancellor until the CONSERVATIVE VIZ
'oS Ord Herschell first visited this country IN ~.
,rben he suent considerable time on lhe am
$50 i1vestigatlng the production OF silver re
was the British member or the elTHte M ,-ecb
ieb Guiana Boundary Arbitration tribunal WnlCh
- n 500 The honorary u. {. L. degree IVES con-
ferred uDOn him by oxford University IN Ioo ai.u
~ isa2, oxford University gave him the Ii T. ue-
cree He also received the order OF .. e =, -
o,d Herschel came this country last july as
n member Of the Joint High Commission on f'ea
lions affecting the interests 0. the Ihtea SSates
and Canada. He was chairman OF the Jo'"' Oo'i'-
mission ,,, .... vras nor suddenly ac-
,'ired His early progress az the bar was slo" ol,
u, ieas, il began rather late. II has even Deeh
eta rat ne was brehess FOR seven years, but ne
Iaborious and he acquired large pI%cuce Oh
the hest sort His final success was tndt u a
man who had worked hard al MS ne, Wl.o na.
49, d. his own way IN the world against constant
competition who obtained eIeas pa a, - S.
y,bo vent into politics and became hsure IN me
49, ~ Comrnons and who won all the great
r,,es ~ the profession including the greatest OF
~, ,be woodstock Lord Herschell always seemed
10 do his work with little EFFORT as II ts L.
eyertton long continued. were natural TO hlm ne
- ~ areat secret OF rapid work and seemed
never 10 Be In a hurry. He was something more
,her a Judge he had a judicial nlhd ana hai
moderation. commonsenss' sense H1 ,, Sas
the power OF seeing Do'" au''' ' ~ ~
he was always trusted
TRIBUTE PAID BY THE SENATE.
prsorUrIoNs on LORD HERscHELLs DEATH