The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-30

message of coincidence to King Edward
VII. The official announcement is eX-
pected at any moment.
WASHINGTON, January 22.-Secre-
tary Hay, upon being assured through
the physicians certificate, as furnished
him by the Associated Press, Of the de-
mise of Queen Victoria, promptly ca
bled the following message to Ambas-
sador Choate, at London:
"Choate, London: You will express
to Lord Lansdowne the profound sor-
row of the government and people of
the United States at the death of the
Queen and the deep sympathy we feel
with the people of the British Empire
JOHN HAY"
The flag on the executive mansion
was placed at half-mast at 3: 80 o'clock
this afternoon. So far as any record
goes, this is the first time in the history
of this country that this mark OF re-
spect has been paid to the memory of
a foreign ruler.
NEW YORK. Jan. pa dispatch to
the World" from Rome says: The
Pope received the news of the Queens
death through Cardinal Rampolla. HIS
Holiness said not word, but dropped
on his knees to pray, remaining in this
attitude for a considerable time. After
ward he gave orders that in all
churches prayers for the Queen be Of
fered up tomorrow
The Pope will be represented at the
funeral by Cardinal Vaughan.
SENATE PASSES RESOLUTIONS.
WASHINGTON January 22.-In the
Senate this afternoon Mr.. Allison Of
fered the following resolution:
THAT the death of her Royal and Inn
perial Majesty, Victoria, of noble VIII
tues and great renown, is sincerely de-
plored by the Senate of the United
States of America"
The resolution was adopted unnani-
mously
LAST HOPE DISPELLED.
LONDON, Jan. 22-The latest bullet
ins previous to the announcement Of
the Queens death especially those sent
by the Prince of Wales, dispelled the
last gleam of hope, the crowds silently
dispersed from in front of the Man
sion House, and only a iAw groups
awaited the appearance of the Il i1al, iD
evitable announcement.
LONDON, Jan. %, p. m.-The King
Emperor entered his capital at 1855 p.
m. and proceeded to Marlborough
House. After attending the first privy
council at st. James Palace at 2 p. m.
when a decision will be reached regard
ing the public proclamation of his
succession, his Majesty will proceed to
the House of Lords for the meeting of
Parliament.
p. mat the meeting of the privy
council the King took the title of Ed
ward VII, King of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland and
Emperor of India.
LONDON, January 24.-Prime Min
lister Salisbury's absence from Osborne
House during the Queens last moments
has not been publicly explained and
causes widespread speculation, espe-
cially in court and political circles.
According to information that has
reached your correspondent through a
sure channel, Lord Salisbury remain
ed away owing to the strained personal
relations between him and the present
King.
The Times in an editorial on the new
King PARTIAL affords a clue to the mys-
| terry where it says:
I'VE shall not pretend that there is
nothing in his lengthy career which
those who respect and admire him
| could not wish otherwise"
These warning words are said to re-
! fer not to the Mordaunt case of thirty
| years ago, nor even to the Tanby Croft
| scandal but to a more recent episode,
concerning which the Marquis of Sails
bury on behalf of the Queen, read the
| Prince of Wales a severe lecture, which
accounts for their reported unfriendly
| relations.
| The serious aspect of this matter is
that under such a condition of things
Lord Salisburys tenure of the Premier
ship cannot endure long, and then
Unionist government will go to pieces.
| Alexandria Victoria was the only
| child of Edward, Duke of Kent. She
| was born at Kensington Palace on May
| "a, 1919, her mother being Victoria
| Mary Louisa, the fourth daughter of
Francis, Duke of SaXe-Coburg Saalfeld
! and sister of Leopold late King of the
Belgians. When Victoria was IS years
of age she ascended the throne.
On her accession to the throne the
young queen found Vscount Melbourne
at the head of the Government, and
during his premiership and with the
| cordial assent of her subjects she be-
came a wife. On the 10th day of Jan
uary, 1910, while opening Parliament in
person, she announced her intention to
marry her cousin, Prince Albert of
| SaXe-Coburg Gotha, a step which she
| trusted would be conductive TO the in
terests of my people as well as to my