The age-herald., 1901-01-23
Both Branches of Congress
 Pass Resolutions.
ADJOURNED AS MARK OF RESPECT
Great Sympathy Is Expressed at the Various Embassies, and Only Kind Words for the Deceased Sov-
 ereign Are Heard.

Washington, January 22.-Four days of anxiety had in a large measure prepared of ficial Washington fort he news of the death of the Queen of England. The half-masting of the national ensign was an unusual trib- ute to the memory of the deceased sov- ereign. It is said that this has been done rarely on the occasion of the funeral of some great worlds ruler, but never before ill the case of the death of a monarch.
 The actual dispatches of the messages from the President to the new King of Eng land and from Secretary Hay to Ambassa- dor Choate was delayed only long enough to receive the physician's stamp announcing the demise of the Queen.
 Another unusual mark of the high appre- ciation of the worth of the deceased Queen vas the action taken by the House of Rep resentatives in adjourning as mark of re- spect to her memory
 Nothing now remains to be done by the United States government save to exchange through the mail the formal expressions of regret which are prescribed by international etiquette.
 President Mckinley Shocked.
 The news announcing the death of Queen Victoria was conveyed to President Mc<in- ley simultaneously with it's receipt by the
 
 constantly advised of her condition since it became known that her case was hope less, the news of her death was a great shock to him.
 As soon as word is received from Am bassador Choate the president will send message of coincidence to King Edward VII
 The flag on the executive mansion was placed at half-mast at o'clock this after noon. So far as any record goes, this is the first time in the history of this country that this mark of respect has been paid to the memory of foreign ruler
 President Mckinley sent the following message to King Edward VII:
 Telegram sent from Washington, Jan uary 22, 1901:
 His Majesty, the King, Osborne House, Isle of Wight:
 q have received with profound sorrow the lamentable tidings of the death of Her Majesty, the Queen. Allow me, sir to offer my sincere sympathy and that of the Amer ican people In your personal bereavement and in the loss Great Britain has suffered in the death of it's venerable and illustrious sovereign, whose noble Nfe and beneficient influence have promoted the peace and won the affection of the world
 "WM MKINLEY."
 Sadness at the Embassies.
 Whether there will be commemorative ex- ercses similar to those held in Washing ton after the death of the Empress 0f Aus tria and the King of Italy, will depend up- on the instructions issued from London. In any event, Lord -Pauncefote and those about him are withdrawn for some time from participating in the social and of ficial affairs at the capital.
 The German embassy shares in the uni versal sorrow and there is an added sen tment of bereavement in the fact that Elm peror William is the grandson of the dead Queen The German ambassador, Dr. von Holleben, gives expression to his deep grief, tion for the noble life and the illustrious reign of the departed Queen. The family ties between the royal houses of England and Germany were closely united by the marriage of Queen Victorias eldest daugh- ter Princess Victoria, the princess royal, to Frederick William of Germany, after ward Emperor of Germany. From this union was born January 27 1859, William, the present Emperor of Germany
 At the French embassy M. Cambon, the French ambassador, spoke of the exem- plary qualities of the Queen and her ser vice to her country. M. Cambon's brother, M Paul Cambon, is the French ambassa- dor at Londan, and in this capacity has had freuuent audiences with the Queen, and has had opportunity to learn the gen. tleness and dignity of her character.
 Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador, spoke in the same view of the noble quali- ties of the Queen. Similar expressions were made by the Duke Du Arcos, the Spanish minister, Minister Wu, of China, Minister Takahira of Japan and others in the foreign service. All the ambassadors ministers and their suites took early occa- sion. after receiving word of the Queens death. to call at the British embassy and leave their cards.