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ernoon. So far as any record goes this
issIhe. first time in the history of this
been paid 70 the memory of a foreign
ruler.
Senate ADOPTS Resolution.
Washington, Jan. a3.-In the senate
Tuesday afternoon, Senator Allison of
fered the following resolutions:
''That the death of her royal and i'm.
perial majesty, Victoria of noble virtues
BY the senate Of the United States OF
The resolution was adopted.
Action by the House.
Washington, Jan. 23.-The house
adopted resolution expressing pro-
found regret and sympathy for the
English people on account of the
death Of Queen Victoria. The presi-
| dent was requested TO communicate
| the expression 10 the British govern
ment. and as q further mark OF respect
10 the memory Of the queen the, house
Immediately adjourned. The action
of the house was particularly impress
sive in that the resolution was adopted
without a word of dissent or debate.
The resolution followed the prece-
dents and was in almost the identical
Language of the resolutions adopted
upon the occasion of the deaths of the
president of the French republic and
the car of Russia.
The News in New York.
New York, Jan. 23.-The first appar-
ent effect in New York city of the
cablegram from England announcing
the death of Queen Victoria was in the
almost instant lowering of flags to half
mast. That of the British consulate
went down at 2:4o o'clock and ap-
| nouncement was Immediately made at
the consulate that the office would be
closed for the time being for all but the
most urgent business, As the news OF
the death quickly spread all flags over
: the city began to be lowered. This was
particularly true with regard to the
: financial district, where every bust
ness house or building had its bunt-
ing ready. Wall street and its ada.
cent thoroughfares were soon giving
silent intimation that one of the
worlds m9st notable personages had
) passed away. Trinity church. at the
: event by the tolling of its bell and pos
! sibly the first of the United States Off
cials to take cogniZance of the passing
of England's monarch was the sub
treasurer of the United States, who
I as soon as he received notice, lowered
the flag of the subtreasury building.
In no part Of the city was respect fol
: the memory Of Queen Victoria more
. quickly shown than in the waters O.
!; the port Of New York. Steamers apc
!. sailing vessels flying the British flag
were not alone in their manifestation.
of honor to the memory of the dead
IS queen. United States flags over ferry
'r houses, schooners and tugs in the East
d and North rivers ard lying at docks
j. over on the Jersey shore all brought
Y the emblem down, and by this mean.
g. the pews WAS conveyed to thousands
D who were on the lookout for the sig
5; nal.
y Eject on Canadian Parliament.
New York, Jan. ga special to thu
World from Ottawa, Ont, says: TIL,
!. death Of the queen will not cause Z
.. dissolution OF the Canadian parlia
8 ment, according TO Sir John Bo,ierRQt
d the highest constitutional authorit,
. in this country 1t is maxim of Eng
y. lish constitutional law that the soy
DO ereign never dies, the succession of tn
IL heir to the throne Is instantaneous.