The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-22
Members of the Royal Family Watched the Great
Life End
AT $50 This Afternoon the Physicians Said That
All Was Over.
All England Mourns For the Monarch Who Ruled
Like a Mother.

! the claim for public information, insist
that the details Of the events around
the death bed shall be sacred for the
present and imposed the strictest secrecy
on the whole household. The arrival OF
Lord Clarendon (the lord chamberlain)
I is considered ominOus, because the ar
rangements for the succession to the
throne will be in his hands.
London. Jan. 22-1:4O p. m.-The
gloomy faces of the crowds necessarily
searching the bulletin board at the
Mansion house indicate how little the
public hope to receive better news of the
condition Of the queen. Men Of all ages,
women. and even little children, are con-
tent in spending a long time in awaiting
their turn to get within reading distance
of the board AS the -throng moves
slowly past the notice board. those who
are unable to get there personally are
sending messenger boys with. note books
and pencils to bring the stext of every
thing posted. The grief of all is evident
and the relapse announced at O'Clock
was only too generally anticipated.
Never were there so many black ties
in the city before the actual arrival of
a time of general mourning and nobody
mingling with the crowds can doubt for
a moment everybody in them has keen
UcISCAAdA AiNCACSt III l44C 40CCn LCAA0A-
ton
nv Balfour, the. first lord Of the treas
ury, and the children of the Duchess of
Ccnnaught started for Osborne this af-
iernnon Mr. Balfour id is said goes as
the representative of the premier. Lord
Salisbury. The summoning of Mr.. Bal-
four and the Connaught children is re-
gardcd as indicating that the end of
Queen Victoria is fast approaching. The
arrangements are already practically
complete for meetings of the privy
council and parliament. the statutes pro-
viding that they shall assemble iarlmedi
ately on the death Of a sovereign. The
privy councillors could gather together
within a few hours. The ministers viii
attend. give up their seals of Office. be
resworn, receive the proclamation Of the I
new king pass votes of coincidence and |
congratulation, and adjourn.
After giving up their seals the minis
ters Will receive them back from the 1
new ruler. The privy councillors will \
also be sworn afresh.
Parliament viii assemble within "A /
hours of the death Of the queen in ac-
cOrdance with the precedent In the case Il
of George III. Emperor WillfS-n's yacht \
HOhenzOllern has been OrGsr to leave
I<iel Immediately. 1t is expe, I'd to ar
rive at CoWes Friday. No arrange
ments have yet been made for Emperor
Williams return to Germany. which is \
dependent upon eventualities.
There was a remarka Bile scene outside
Of the Mansion house early this after
noon. On the receipt of the alarming
reports something resembling groan
was uttered by the hundreds of people
assembled. and then some one started
tO sing the national anthem. All heads
we're barred and IN a moment the crowds
were singing God Save the Queen"
with 2 ferVOr proving how earnestly
they wished for her recovery. The pas
sengers il passing carriages, cabs and
omnibuses Joined in the singing. the
drivers reverently doffing their hats.
PRESIDENT NC KINLEY GRIEyED.
Washington. Jan. 22-The news an
nouncing the death of Queen victoria
was conveyed TO President Mckinley
simultaneously with its receipt by the
neWspa pers. Although he had been kept
constantly advised Of her condition
since it became known that her case
was hopeless the news of her death was
a great shock As soon as word is re-
ceived from Ambassador Choate the
president Will send "A message OF con-
dolence to King Edward VII The Off
cial announcement is expected any mo-
HOUSES LOWER FLAGS
New York. Jan. 22.-The death of the .
Queen Of England became known in
Wall street Immediately upon the re-
ceipt Of the announcement in this coun-
try. 1t was entirely without effect on
the stock market, unless a marked de-
~ lease III A-1C 4Sc-AtlE1 fteAS tlAc ut VI
a repressive influence of the news The
event has been SO confidently foreseen
that the dealers in stocks had discount /
ca it. Some Of the flags in the financial 4
district. especially those on the interna- I
lonal banking houses. were promptly /
lowered to half mast \
SENATE ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS. I
Washington. Jan. 22-In the senate
this afternoon Mr.. Allison offered the
resolution: :
That the death of her royal and inn !
perial majestey Victoria. of noble Vir-
tues and great renown, is sincerely de-
nlored by 1lla senate of the L-niled l