Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-24

RtIbbN 'iNiOitih'
were n cruel mockery of the fair girl
who, in 1887, began to rule over En-
gland. Around ner were gathered al
most every descendant of her line
Well within view of her dying eyes
there hung q portrait Of the prince
cons0rt. 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 his sovereign, for he was her
chaplain at Windsor. With bowed
heads the imperious ruler Of the Ger
man empire and the man who is now
king of England, the woman who has
succeeded to the title of queen, the
princes and princesses, and those Of
less than royal designation, listened
to the bishops prayer.
At exactly $3.50 Sir James Reid held
up his hand and the people in the
room knew that England had lost
her queen. The bishop pronounced
the benedicton. The body of the
queen was embalmed and will prob
ably he taken to Windsor Saturday.
-Four o'clock marked the beginning
Of the end. The family were sum
moncd and this time the relapse was
not followed by recovery. The prince
Of Wales was very much affected
when the doctors at last informed
him that his mother had breathctl
her last. Emperor William, himself
deeply affected, did his best TO min
lister comfort to his sorrow-stricken
uncle, whose new dignity he was the
first to acknowledge,
For several weeks. the queen had
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 drive, but
was yisibly affected. On Wednesday
she suffered paralytic stroke, ac-
companed by intense physical weak
ness II was her first illness In all
her ST years and she would not admit
It. Then her condition grew so scri-
Gus that, against her wishes, the fam
lily were summoned. When they ar
rived her reason had practically sue
cumbed to paralysis and weakness.
From all parts of the world there
are still messages pouring into Cowes
messages of coincidence, They come
from crowned heads, millionaires,
tradesmen and paupers, and are vari-
ously addressed to the prince of Wales
and the king Of England.
All the morning papers appear in
heavy mourning borders, with cdito'
rails eulogistic Of the dead queen and
recalling the leading events and char
acteristics Of her reign. Few politi-
cal references to the future are made.
How News Was Received In Washington.
Washington, Jan, 23.--Four days OF
anxiety had. in large measure, pre-
pared Official Washington for the news
which was flashed across the cable
yesterday afternoon Of the death Of
the queen Of England, So 1t happened
that all things that could be decently
done in anticipation of the sad end
had been disposed Of and all was In
readiness for the execution of the
formalities which are indispensable
10 such events. While the cabinet
was in session during the noon hour,
the president and his advisers were
in receipt from time to time Of all
the news which came from Osborne
house, so when the end came later in
the afternoon II found appropriate
messages Of coincidence framed and
even orders ready for execution look
ing to the half.masting of the flags
over the executive departments and
the carrying out of the usual formal
tiles. The half-masting OF the ma
tiOnal ensign was an unusual tribute