The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-23
NATION IN MOURNING.
The Toliinr OF Bells Spread News Near
aud Ear.
By Associated Prcss-o

nnSn,aNN January CA scrap Of pa
mr. !. 1901 square, posted en- the Va %
di,,, Mansion House At COS cloch "
night. gave the iiTst notice TO lohooh -
.,omcwagd hurrying thousands on h.e
death of the Empress queen ana liis <au
ecia OF a King .,,,,,
a ,hnnsana newsboy.s had invaded the
streets viii, black-rIlcsd newspapers, cry
sn<- ..reath OF the Queen wnile through
The dark streets doomed the deeP-ioneo
,,o,cs OF the big bell Cd st 1aul5s CsIshe-
<s,al and the bells Of The city churches,
s,e-oehoing the news.
AR. Isafours message announcing inc
i Queens death says: Her Majesty dled
pcaecf ul1S.
All ti.a thcaAreJ and places OF enter
.ainment. if Is; announced, will he closed
Indefinitely
There is little doubt that the funeral
of Queen Victoria will take place at
IsraSmore, though nothing in regard TO
this matter has beeen announced. iisI
Majesty was SO closely related 10 inc
European Princes. big and little, that the
gathering of Royalties at the cosequles
viii be unprecedented
The news of the Queens death reached
ali the towns in the Kingdom Anew MIN
ples after il had been received by the
Lord Mayor of London, and was quickly
spread tDfnuS!ipul ItI' 'pttti'is SA-'N1-S"S
by the tolling of bells.
Prince and Princess Louise, of Batten-
berg. arrived at Osborne just too late to
see Her Majesty alive.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
THIS evening there were visible no signs
in London that anything unusual had
happened. A drilling rain kept most
nceple within doors. No large crowds
gathered anywhere. The shops closed as
soon as the bells began to toll. and the
blinds of Mansion House were drawn
down as soon as the message from the
Prince OF Wales was received by the
Lord Mayor
AT ti,e usual dinner of the Hilary term
of Grays Inn. the master teacher said:
.Anid great sorrow We must follow the
-,ractice of the constitution and recite
God Save the King The chapel bell
1oIjed three times and the benchers drank
the health OF the King
THE QUEENS WEALTH
EVERYWHERE tonight the one topic of
conversation was what would happen I'M
der the new reign. Much interest was
evinced in the way in which the enormous
fortune of the dead Queen would be dis
trikuted the general notion being that
Osborne House would go to Princess Bea-
irice. and that she and Princess Chris
tian would come into considerable por-
ton OF Eictoria's wealth
The PROBABILITY mat MIG fLO"dId VIII
take up a practically permanent residence
an Buckingham palace was much can
vassed. Queen Victoria's preference for
Balmoral Castle and Osborne House has
been a complaint of long standing in the
metropolis. and it is hoped that the new
reign viii see q change in this respect.
KINGDOM IN MOURNING.
Not until Queen Victoria has been laid
TO rest beside The Prince Consort at Frog
more. will the theatres or music-halls
open Americans cannot conceive since
the death Of Lincoln any such expression
of gloom as has already fallen upon the
United Kingdom: Marlborough House.
Buckingham Palace, and st. James Palace
were all black and deserted. Sentries
IN black overcoats keep silent vigil before
the closed gates and bolted doors. The
population. therefore. slowly dispersed
as the night wore on.
Shortly before midnight an official an
alouncelnent was issued calling Parliament
TO assemble at :. o'clock this "wednesday
afternoon. 10 enable members of the
House of Lords and House OF Commons
10 take the oath of allegiance to King
Edward VII.
kilograms arriving from ali parts OF the
country re-echo the deep feeling of soT-
row pervading all classes These show
that everywhere bells have been tolled
and public performances and private func-
Iioas suspended.
In Dublin the expressions Of regret We're
universal.
The Privy Council will meet in Lon
don today and the proclamation Of the
King Nill occur thereafter at ali places
required by custom The King viii come
TO London to preside over the Council.