Evening star., 1899-03-01

| From a Group Photograph ot thc Jciut High Com
mi1sion 10y Gilbert.
the surgical attention of Or. Halsiead Of
| Baltimore and the medical treatment OF
DR.. ". W. Johnston OF this city He ac-
cepted the enforced privation caused by his
| injuries with much philosophy, and pre-
| served his Characteristic good spirits. and
apparently was in the best of health other
| wise.
| He was cheerful and quite resigned to re-
| naming in bed. and saw visitors every day.
| He particularly grateful al the atten-
| tions showered upon him which were
shown in the numerous gifts of'flowers and
offers OF aSsis lancc. lie was constantly at
tended by nurses and his two secretaries,
Mr.. w. Chaunc5y Cartright of the British
foreign office, who acted as secretary Of the
commission. and Mr. Hadworth Williamson,
were always with him.
The first intimation that Lord Hersohell
was indsposed by any other cause than his
injury was given at g O'Clock this morning
when he rang his bell for his nurses and
complained Of feeling somewhat oppressed.
DIR. Johnston was Immediately summoned.
He saw at a glance that Lord HerschelI
was in desperate condition, and called
DIR. A. S. Maddox into consultation. Tha
distinguished sufferer however. was too
far gone to be within power of medical
skill, and he died half an hour after tho
doctors arrived. The cause of death was
dillioGltu 10 dHBlNd pectOfls, but an dO1
topsy will be held at ) O'Clock this after
noon by Drs. Johnston and Maddox in
order to determine il. There Were present
at the bedside when death came. beside
the physicians, two nurses and Messrs.
Cartright and Williamson. The suddenness
of his death caused profound shock TO
those who had been associated with Lord
HeTschell.
Sir Julian Pauncefote at once notified the
British government and Lord HerschelPs
f5mily.
He had never shown any signs Of weak,
ness, and until his recent accident was re-
markable for his activity. both mental and
physical. Among his visitors yesterday was
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambas-
sador, who left him feeling gratifed at tho
Improvement his old friend was showing.
The news of the death. when IL reached thd
embassy this morning, was n severe blow
to the ambassador and all its members.
President MckinIey's Regret.
President Mckinley expressed profound
regret at the news of the death of Lord
Herschell. He told several of his callers
that he held the dead Englishman in the
highest respect and had learned to admirS
him much. The President ordered flowera
sent to the apartments of the dead statess
man, and made request that when the
wife and daughter of Lord Herschell arrive
in this country they. shall be shown every
courtesy possible. Lady Herschell and her
daughter are now a steamer their
way to this country.
severe Blow TO Senator Gray.
Senator Gray. who was a member OF the
Canadian-American commission before he
was made a member of the peace commits
sion. said the news of the death was a sud-
den and severe blow to him. Senator Gray
visited Lord Hersoaell yesterday afternoon
and sat by his bedside some time. The two
men were warm personal friends Senator
Gray said that Lord Herscheu took his ac-
pld9nt and ennflnpn1p.3F a MI npl mar
like the philosophical Englishman that he
was.
A distinguished Career.
Lord Herschen was born November 2,
1887. He was e son Of the late Rev Ridley
Herschell Of London and Helen daughtet
of William Mowbray OF Edinburgh. Hl
married, in 1876. Agnes. third daughter Of
Edward Leigh Kindersley. They have on{
son and two daushters living.
Lord Herschell was a privy councillor, q
knight Grand Cross of the Ba n doctor
of civil law. doctor of laws, q deputy Iieu-
tenant for Kent and Durham.-a- Justice OF
the peace, captain OF Deal Castle. chancel-
lor of London University, and was snDoinr-
ed British member of the Venezuela and
British Guiana boundary arbitration tr5bu-
nal in 1897. He was knghed IN 1880 and
was created peer in 1886
Lord Herscheu was educated al the rrni-
VefsIty OF Bonn and at London University
where he graduated bachelor of arts with
classical honors. He became barrdster
1ey-s, - -'o.' PutSh > toAnSei IN
1877, bencher of Lincon's Inn In 1872 re-
corder of Carlisle from 1873 10 1850. solicit
tor genera. from 1850 to ISS5 and was lord
high chancellor in 1855 and from 1892 to
1895.
A Liberal i'm Politics.
In politics Lord Herschell was a liberal
and he represented the city of Durham in
the house of commons from 1874 to 1870.
He took part in the so-called round table
conference on home rule the arss meeting
of which was held in his house, and on the