Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-24

appearance" he began, "but since you
are here will try and give you some
words which will in measure express
my deep sorrow. While do not think
there is any truth in the report that the
queens death was occassioned by grief
over the defeats which our people met
with in the Boer war, yet that no doubt
had its effect upon her tender nature.
She saw the grandsons of those who wit
messed her coronation stricken down in
battle and the grief and sorrow of the
fathers was felt keenely by her.
The death of the queen is AN iIrepar
able loss to the whole civilized world
most as much as to Great Britain. Both
as a woman and ruler she was the
greatest and grandest that ever lived.
The hearts of all Engishmen have
beaten in sympathy with hers for over
sixty years, and our devotion to her has
been most sincere.
During the past eight months the
queen had much to depress her. The
death of the Duke of Coburg, the pro-
tracted illness OF Empress Frederick
who is now slowly dying from the dis
ease which undermined her health sew
eral years ago, and the death OF her
grandson Prince Christian Victor have
combined to give the aged ruler much
grief during her last days, and this, with
the severe losses Of the British army in
South Africa are enough, it seems TO me,
to have shortened her days. You can
readily see that il was not the war alone
that filled her last year with sorrow,
although she deplored the war just az
President Mckinley must deplore the
Philippine war. She was the friend OF
the American people and am impress
ed with the grief which is shown in this
country since the news Of her death
reached here.
81 received the news in FL Paso and
Immediately closed the car and the
duchess. Lord Lambart and myself re-
inained inside and our little party Was
cast into deep gloom. You can little
imagine the great sorrow OF England.
Royalty will mourn for three months,
just as you wos,td mourn the loss OF your
mother. All functions will he dispen-
sed with, the royal ladies will not ap-
pear in full dress, no diamonds will be
worn, and the palatial homes will be
closed during that period out Of respect
to the departed ruler Then there will
be three months Of full mourning, three
months o. quarter mourning, and three
months Of mort mourning"
The duke Of Manchester IL q hand
some young man Of about twenty-foar
years, full iaee and OF athletic buiha.
large blne eyes and soft. light hair. He
ia essentially English in appearance
and manner, ana tlse eanehess is strikinw-
iy American. representing The best type
Of beauty ot the American society girl
Owing TO the brief stay in Tucson the
dake did not have time to talk OF per-
sonal matters. He wore an expression
Of sorrow oaiag to. the loss Of the queen,
and seemed 10 delight in talking OF lser
life and work. he stated that he was
familiar with theconntrs through which
he was passing as he made trip 10 the
coast sometime ago, and was delighted
that he was to renew many pleasant ae-
In California. A large
number gathered at the depot and peeresi
in at tie windows of the ear 10 gain d
glimpse Of the royal party. As the train
started the duke opened the rear door,
pressed open the iron gate and waved
his hand as the Citizen reporter left the
moving train.
The duke aud duchess OF Manchester,
accompanied by Lord Lambart are
in special car which is al
Eached TO the regular passenger train OF
Ehe Southern Pacific. The car Ii a
beautiful one. and is the private car of
Vice President Zimmerman Of the Gin.
sinnati, Hamilton & Dayton road. The
are elegant and the car is
arranged for the greatest convenience OF
The duke and duchess and their guest.
La the library, which is in the rear OF
the car and allows an expansive obser-
sation Of the country through the
broad windows and glass door, is a
pianola which the duke and duchess
press into service to while away the
hours OF their western journey. There
are three attendants in the car aside