The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25

IoiloWlng, signed by the royal phySl-
clans is the official announcement of
Queen Victoria's death:
Her majesty, the queen breathed
her last at $50 o'clock p. m, surround
ed by her children and grand children.
JAMES REID,
''R. DOUGLAS POWELL,
THOMAS BARLOW"
London, January 22., 7:O7 p. m.-The
text of the Prince of Wales dispatch
TO the lord mayor is as follows:
Osborne, Gas p. m.-My beloved
mother has just passed away, sur
rounded by her children and grand
children.
ALBERT EDWARD"
7:33 p. m.-The lord mayor replied to
the prince of Wales as follows:
your royal highness' telegram an
nouncing the nations great loss 1
have received with profound distress
and grief, and have communicated this
most sad information to my fellow cit
izenS. Her majesty'S name and men,
ory will forever live in the hearts of
her people.
May I respectfully convey to your
royal highness and to all the members
of the royal family the earnest sympa-
thy and coincidence of the city Of Lon
don in your great sorrow"
Athens, January 22-King George will
start for London tonight. king George
is the brother of the princess of Wales,
now queen consort of England
London, January 22.-At ABS p. m.
a bulletin was posted at the mansion
house as follows:
osborne, p. m.
my painful duty obliges me to in
form you that the life Of our beloved
queen is in the greatest danger.
ALBERT EDWARD"
The lord mayor, Mr.. Frank Green, in
reply dispatched the following:
Il have received your royal highness'
sad intimation with profound grief,
which is shared by the citizens of Lon
don who still pray that under Divine
Providence, the irreparable loss to
her majesty's devoted family and loyal
subjects throughout the empire may
still be averted. Will your highness be
pleased to accept this heartfelt express
sion of my deep and sincere sympathy"
THE QUEEN RECOGNIZES EMPER-
OR WILLIAM.
Berlin, January o., $3.50 p. m.-The
correspondent of the Associated Press
here learns from an official source that
Queen Victoria recognized Emperor
William, when the latter went to her
bedside yesterday, by giving a sign of
joy. She was unable to converse with
him. 1t is not known here how long
the emperor will stay in England.
FAREWELLS TO HER CHILDREN,
Cowes, january 22.-The queen is said
to have bid farewell, i'm a feeble
monosyllable to her family assembled
at her bedside at midday. She first
recognized the prince of Wales, 60
whom she spoke a few words of great
moment; then Emperor William and
the others present fled past and heard
a whispered good bye. All those in the
bedroom were in tears.
With the members of the royal fami-
ly gathered at the queens bedside, the
bishop Of Manchester and the rector
of Whippingham read prayers for those
in eXtremis. Naturally the family in
sisted that the details of the events
around the death bed shall be sacred
for the present, and imposed the
strictest secrecy on the whole house
hold.
BREAKING THE NEWS TO EN-
PRESS FREDERICK.
London, January 22.-''The news of
her majesty's death was tenderly
broken TO Dowager Empress Frederick
late this evening" says a dispatch TO
1hs Daily Mail Arom Frankfurt. ''It
was a terrible shock, but the empress
is bearing UP bravely. The trials of
the last few days, however, have ex-
ercised a most preiudicial effect upon
her health, which causes serious anx-
iety."
: ANNOUNCING THE DEATH.
! Osborne House Gates, Isle of Wight,
/ January o., 7:05 p. m.-When the fol-
| lowing bulletin announcing that the
! queen was sinking the walters at the
gates of Osborne house made up their
minds to remain to the end. The cold
! was intense and a few favored ones
! sought shelter in the royal lodge, just
! inside, where they waited in absolute
! silence. The telephone bell rang at 7:05
| o'clock p. m, but before a royal SER
want had time to take the message the
chief of the queens police emerged from
| the darkness and, with barred head
/ said:
Gentlemen, the queen passed away
at 6: 80 o'clock
| All present reverently uncovered and
| then shrill whistles and the ringing OF
1 the bells Of the bicycles in waiting were
the signals for messengers to race tc
Cowes with the news. In a few mo-
ments the place was deserted. Stimuli
| taneously mounted messengers, or
white horses. dashed from Osborne.
On their arrival at Cowes the CORE
spondents found the news known botf
at East and West Cowes, fifteen min
utes before it had been announced Il
those in waiting at the gates of Os
borne house. The streets were alread!
filed with sorrowful crowds discussing
her majesty's death.
| NEWS RECEIVED IN LONDON.
London, January PA scrap of pa
per a foot square, posted on the wal
Of the Mansion house at 6:5S o'clocl
tonight gave the first notice to London
homeward hurrying thousands of tn
death OF the empress queen and tn
advent OF king.
A quarter of an hour later more thar
1000 news boys had invaded tie street
with black ruled newspapers, cyin,
Death OF the Queen while through
the dark streets doomed the deep-ton
ed notes Of the big bell of st. Paul
cathedral and the bells OF the cit,
churches re-echoing the news.
Mr.. Balfour's message announcin