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emory the body will be taken to New
York and put aboard n steamship leav-
ing about Wednesday for Europe.
The United States supreme court adj
journed upon the announcement of the
death of Lord Herschell.
In the senate Senator Fairbanks
Qnd.) announced TO the senate the
death Of Lord Farrer Herschell. Of the
joint high commission. He offered res
olutions expressive OF the senate's re-
greet. and %instructing the president OF
the senate TO convey TO her majesty
the queen of Great Britain the sym
patty OF the senate of the United States
in the great loss which she and the peo-
pie Of Great Britain have sustained by
the death Of Lord H%erschell. The reso-
lutlons were adopted.
The secretary Of state cabled Mr..
Choate. our ambassador at London, as
follows:
Express through appropriate channels
the deep sorrow the president feels by rea-
son Of the death OF Lord Herschell. whose
career OF eminent usefulness is thus cut
short on the eve Of the accomplishment OF
his mission. Assure Lord Herschell's fam
lily OF the presidents sincere coincidence. to
which | add my own personal sympathy.
%(Signed) HAY"
tFarrer Herschell. first baron OF that
name. one OF the high joint commissioners
from Great Britain on the Anglo-Ameri-
can-Canadian joint commission, recently
In session at Washington. whose death oc-
Cured IN that city Wednesday, was born
November 2. 1897. He was n son OF the late
Rev. Ridley Herschell, OF London. and
Hal0n daughter of WiliQm MnuhraV NJ
Edinburgh. lie married In 1876 again, the
third daughter OF Edward Leigh Kinders-
ly. They have one son and two daughters
living. Baron Herschell was a privy coun-
cillor. n knight Grand Cross OF the Bath.
doctor of civil laws. doctor OF laws, a
deputy lieutenant for Kent and Durham.
n Justice OF the peace, captain OF Deals
castle, chancellor OF London university,
and was appointed British member OF the
Venezuela and British Guiana boundary
arbitration tribunal ia 1897. He was
knlghted In 1850. and was created n peer In
1855.
Lord Herschell was educated at London
university. where he graduated bachelor
OF arts with classical honors. He became
a barrister OF Lincoln's Inn In 1860, queens
council In 1872. bencher OF Lincoln's Inn
in 1872. recorder OF Carlisle from 1873 TO
1880. solicitor general from 1850 TO 1885. and
WAS lord high chancellor In 1886 and from
1892 10 1896
In politics Lord Herscheil was a liberal,
and he represented the city or Durham In
the house OF m from 1874 TO 1875. He
took part In the so-callcd round-table con-
ference on homo rule, the first meeting OF
which was held In his house. and on the
appointment OF a royal commission 10 In
quire into the working of the metropolitan
board OF works. Lord Herschell was unani-
mously elected president. In 1883. during
his absence In India. Lord Herschell was
elected alderman on the London county
council. but he declined TO nl the office.
Lord Herschell arrived In the United
States on July q, OF last year. on board
the White Star line steamer T%eutonic, ac-
companied by his son, Richard Farrar
Herschell, as n member OF the Joint high
commission appointed TO consider the
questions affecting the United States and
Canada. including fur sealing In the Behr-
ing sea and the North Pacific coast fish
cries In inland waters contiguous 20 the
frontiers, the determination OF the Alaska
Canada boundary, allen laws, the trans
portation OF merchandise I'm bond through
the United States and Canada. naval YES
sells on the lakes. the mining rights or citi-
zens OF one country within the territory
OF another. and various questions relating
TO trading reciprocity