The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-01-25

midday. She first recognized the
prince of Wales, to whom she spoke a
few words of great moment; then
Emperor William and the others
present filed past and heard whis-
pered good-by
The papers devote columns of
space to historical and personal rem
iniscences and the scenes and Incl
dents of the queens life. Emphasis
is laid on the fact that her majesty
is now paying the penalty for her
devotion to affairs of state. 1t is gen.
orally recognized that until few
days ago there was no harder worker
in the kingdom. Roughly estimated,
she signed $4,000 documents yearly.
No dispatch of any gravity was ever
issued from the foreign office until
seen by the queen and some idea of
the work thus entailed is gatherable
from the fact that the foreign Office
handles considerably over 1000 dis
patches weekly.
Facts About the Dead Queen.
Queen Victoria has reigned longer than
any other woman occupant OF throne.
She has reigned for a greater number OF
years than any other European sovereign,
If the regency of the reign of Louis XIV.
is excepted. Her reign has lasted 6
years and months, exceeding by years.
months and 26 days the reign of George
III, which was the longest in England
before she came to the throne. She has
been empress of India for % years, having
received the title by proclamation on
April IS. 1876. She has outlived all the
members of the house of lords who were
peers of the realm at, the time Of her
accession. except Earl Nelson, and all
the peers who were then or had been
members of the house of commons She
has survived all the members of her orig
inal privy council and of her first house
of commons, Mr.. Gladstone having been
one of the oldest former members of
the latter. She has seen every Episcopal
see vacated and refilled at least twice
during her reign. She has seen her ju-
dicial bench recruited twice at least from
end to end. She has seen five archbishOps
of Canterbury and six of York and five
bishops OF London rule and pass away.
She has outlived II lord chancellors, 10
prime ministers and speakers of the
house of commons. Queen Victoria has
been called one of the richest SOvereignS
in the world Her income from the pub
lie treasury and from her private property
was enormous, but her position imposed
large expenses upon her and she gave
enormous sums for charitable purposes.
She managed her income with prudence.
however and her estate will reach a
value of many millions Of dollars.
Events In Queen victoria's Life.
Born at Kensington place. May "a. 1919:
ascends the throne, June a.1SS1: married
to Prince Albert of Sax-Coburg-Gotha.
February 10. 1910; first daughter. EN-
press Frederick Of Germany. born No
vember q, 1910; first son. Prince of Wales.
born November 9. 1871: death of the Prince
Consort, December IA, 1851; proclaimed
empress of India, May 1, 1870; celebrates
her golden jubilee, June 20. 1887; celebrates
Ter diamond jubilee. June 20. 1897; died at
Osborne house, Isle Of Wight. January p
1901
(, President McKinley's Condolences.
Washington, Jan. 23.-President Nc
Kinley has sent the following message
of coincidence to King Edward VII:
.I have received with profound sor-
row the lamentable tidings OF the
death of her majesty the queen. Al
low me, sir, to offer my sincere SYM
nathv and that of the American peo-
nile IN your personal bereavement and
IN the loss Great Britain has suffered
= the death of its venerable and IL
lnstrious sovereign whose noble life
md benefcent influence have pro-
s v,oted the peace and won the affection
81 the worid.-william Mckinley"