New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
MOURNING IN ENGLAND.
DEMONSTRATIONS OF BRITISH SYM
PATHY THE WONDER OF AMERI-
CAN VISITORS.
CAN VISITORS.

London, Sept 1s-The King has appointed
she Earl OF Pembroke Gord Steward of the
1IousehoId) to represent him at the memorial
services in Westminster Abbey. Ambassador
Choate has received 800 applications for the
zoo seats at his disposal.
The English expressions of sympathy aug
snent and the demonstration here of coincidence
with the United States the death of Presi-
dent Mckinley is the wonder and talk Of all
the American visitors The number OF hal-
snasted flags is Increasing. and a majority CT
the people are in mourning. The OMNIBUS
and cab drivers have Grape their whips.
In addition TO the services at ST Paul
Cathedral and Westminster Abbey the Ma
1ional Council Of Free Churches has arranged
for a united memorial service at noon on Thurs
day number % storekeepers are urging the
closing OF stores throughout the country for
three hours tomorrow in order TO snow the
great nation across the how sincerely we
mourn with them the death of President Nc
Kiney, as they mourned with us the oealh
of beloved Queen"
The suggestion is also made to organize
great memorial service TO take place in Hyde
Park Sunday.
William Waldorf Astors Pail Mall Gazette
announces that it received this morning
letter from New-York, couched in unprintable
language in which the highest order of an
nrchists No Circle" threatens to slaughter
the most exalted personages in the realm
do not" says the letter, interfere with u.s.
or We will wreck your offices and take your
lives THE Fall Mall Gazette" comments
that if the threat is genuine, it is confident 1t
VIII awaken the wrath and vigilance OF the
Americans and keep the professors OF anarchy
uuescent for time
The Times to-day prints a dispatch from
Washington, attributed here TO Moberly Bell,
manager of The Times who is now in the
United States). from which the following is an
extract:
A recent book calls the United States the
'land of contrasts" / have never fully APP
preciated the appropriateness of the title until
To-day The feeling throughout the country
at the death Of President Mckinley pelleFe
70 he general and intense. The progress OF the
late Presidents remains from Buffalo to WASH
ington was accompanied by signs OF lmpas-
stoned respect and affection The crowds at
the station met the train, singing Nearer MY
God, TO Thee" which seems an appropriate
sort Of national Mckinley anthem. l. arriving
the next morning can only record what saw
Yet | wish il 10 he clearly understood that
am convinced that the feeling of respect was
sincere and universal My first impression or
the that il en- fete everywhere
the crowds. in gayest costumes Of many
colors making for the Capitol. They were
orderly and decorous. But still they were dis
. tinctly not mournful. / noticed in the rotunda
the same striking popularity OF absence OF
mourning or any sense of the seriousness of
the ceremonial. The ladies We're mainly dressed
in green and blue, and some Of them seemed
have bought and decorated hats specially
for the occasion. The men were in every va
riety of costume. Even the officials of the
place were hardly in mourning. The long
period of waiting whiled away in general
conversation and reading the newspapers. 1
repeat that The behavior of those present
perfectly decorous and respectful. but that they
might have been none the less in an ordinary
lecture room.
Both the Foreign Office and Colonial Office
after consideration Of the suggestion that the
Duke of Cornwall and York attend the funeral
Of President Mckinley. have decided that the
government should not act, the shortness of
time made II next TO impossible to exchange
communications and make the necessary ar
rangements. The date of the funeral
Tuesday, only became known the govern
ment Monday, and it was deemed inadyis-
able for the Duke of Cornwall and York to go
TO Canton.