The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-23
Sovereign of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and
ireland Passes Away at Osborne House,
Isle Of Wight
WAS SURROUNDED BY The ROYAL FAMILY Y
At Noon Her Majesty FeebIy Bade Farewell to Her
Children and Grandchildren The End
Came at $50 p. III.

COWEs, Isle of Wight, Jan. 23-Queen
Victoria is dead and Edward VII
reigns.
The greatest event in the history of
this generation, the most stupendous
change in existing conditions that
could possibly be imagined has taken
place quietly, almost gently upon the
anniversary Of the death of Queen Vic
toria's father, the Duke of Kent.
The end of this career, never equaled
by any woman in the worlds history,
came IN a simply furnished room in
Osborne house The most respected of
ali women, living or dead, lay in a
great four-posted bed and made
shrunlzen atom whose aged face and
figure were a cruel 1nockery Of the fair
girl who in 1887 began to rule over
England.
Around her We're gathered almost every
descendant of her line. Well within
view of her dying eyes there hung a por-
trait of the prince consort. 1t was he
who designed the room and every part of
the castle. In scarcely audible words
the white-haired bishop of Winchester
prayed beside her as he had often
prayed with her, for he was her chap
lain at Windsor. With bowed heads the
Imperial ruler of the German empire
! and the man who is now king of Eng
land, the woman who has succeeded to
the title of the queen, the princes and
princesses and those of less than royal
designation listened to the bishops
ceaseless prayer. Six o'clock passed.
The bishop continued his intercession.
One of the younger children asked
question in shrln childish treble and was
Immediately silenced. The women of the
royal family sobbed family and the men
shufled uneasily.
THE END.
At exactly half past six, Sir James
Reid held up his hand and the people
In the room knew that England had lost
her queen. The bishop pronounced the
benediction. The queen passed away
quite peacefully. She suffered no pain.
Those who We're now mourners left the
room. A little of materialism stepped
into the pathetic chamber, for the court
ladies went busily to work ordering their
mourning from London. The wheels of
the world were Jared when the an
nOuncement came, but in this palace at
Osborne everything pursued the usual
course. Down in the kitchen they were
cooking a huge dinner for an assemblage,
the like of which has seldom been
known in England and the dinner pre-
parations proceeded just as If nothing
had happened
The body of Queen Victoria was en-
balmed and will probably be taken to
Windsor Saturday The coffin arrived
last evening from London.
An incident characteristic of the
queens solicitude for others occurred
two days ago, when in one OF her in
tervals of consciousness she summoned
strength to suggest to her dressers who
had been acting as nurses to take the
opportunity of getting some fresh air.
Monday afternoon she asked that her
2 little Pomeranian spaniel be brought to
her bed room.
RECOGNIZED THOSE ABOUT HER
1t was thought that the queen was
dying about in the morning, and car
riages were sent to Osborne cottage AMI
the rectory to bring all the princes and
princesses and the bishop of Winchester
to her bedside. 1t seemed then very,
near the end, but when things looked
the worst the queen had one of the rallies
due to her wonderful constitution,
Sopcned her eyes and recognized the
Prince of Wales, the princess and En-
peror William. She asked to see one of
her faithful servants, a member OF the
household. He FASTENED to the room,
but before he got there the queen had
passed into a fitful sleep.
-Four o'clock marked the beginning Of
the end. Again the family were sum-
mCned and this time the relapse was not
followed by recovery.
The Prince of Wales was very much
affected when the doctors at last in
formed him that his mother had breathel
her last. Emperor William, himself
deeply affected, did his best to minister
comfort to his sorrow-stricken uncle,
whose new dignity he was the first TO
acknowledge.
From ali parts there are still pouring
into Cowes messages OF confidence.
5hey come from crowned heads, miIlion-
aires, tradesmen and paupers and are
Variously addressed to the Prince of
Wales and the king OF England.
a- Emperor Williams ARRANGEMENTS are
not settled His yacht will arrived TODAY
wednesday,, but it is believed he win
not depart until after the funeral Sew
eral other royal personages are likely to
be present at the function.
The record of the last days of the reign
OF Victoria is not easy to tell. The cor
respondent of the associated press was
the only correspondent admitted to Os-
>borne and his interview with Sir Arthur
Jordan Rigg, private secretary to the
queen was the only official version that
has been given out. Tor several weeks
the queen has been failing. On Monday
week she summoned Lord Roberts and
asked him some very searching questions
regarding the war in South Africa. On
Tuesday she went for a drive, but was
: seriously affected. On Wednesday she
suffered a paralytic stroke accompanied
by intense physical weakness. 1t was her
first illness in all her eighty-one years
and she would not admit It, Then her
condition grew serious that against her
wishes the family were summoned
When they arrived her reason had prac-
tfcally succurnbed the paralysis and
weakness Events of the last few days
described by bulletins are too fresh TO
need repihtion. At the lodge gates the