Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1901-01-25
HER LIFE IS ENDED.
Victoria, Queen Of England
and Empress Of India,
Passes Away.
The Sad Event Takes Place at
Osborne House at 6:3o p.
m. on Tuesday.
Bids All of Her Family Farewell
Before She Breathes
Her Last.
Parliament Summoned to Meet to Pro.
claim Prince of Wales
the King
Preparations Already Under Way for
His COrOnatiOn-It Will Be
Grand Spectacle.

The text of the prince of Wales dis.
patch to the lord mayor is as follows:
"Osborne-6:45 p. m.-My beloved moth
er has just passed away, surrounded by
her children and grandchildren.
(Signed) "ALBERT EDWARD"
Bulletin of Doctors.
Osborne House, Isle of Wight, Jan. %.
-"Her majesty, the queen, breathed her
last at $3.50 p. M, surrounded by her
children and grandchildren.
(Signed) JAMES REID.
'R. DOUGLAS POWELL.
THOMAS BARLOW"
Bids All Farewell.
Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 23.-The
queen is said to have bid farewell, in
feeble monosyllable, to her family as
sembled at her bedside at midday. She
firse recognized the prince of Wales, to
whom she spoke few words of great
moment; then Emperor William and:
the others present filed.past and heard
whispered good-by. All those in the
bedroom were in tears.
The prince of Wales was very much
affected when the doctors at last in
formed him that his mother had
breathed her last. Emperor William,
himself deeply affected, did his best
to minister comfort to his SORROW
stricken uncle. whose new dignity he
was the first to ackn owledge.
From all parts of the world there are
still pouring into Cowes messages of
coincidence. They come from crowned
heads, millionaires, tradesmen and
paupers, and are variously addressed
to the prince of Wales and the king of
England.
Emperor William m's'arrangementsa are
not settled. His yacht will arrive to-
day, but it is believed that he will not
depart until after the funeral.
Parliament Called to Meet.
London, Jan. 23.-Shortly before
midnight an official announcement
was issued calling parliament to as
semble at four O'Clock this afternoon
to enable members of the house of
lords and house of commons to take
the oath of allegiance to King Ed
ward VII.
The privy council will meet in Lon
don to-day and the proclamation of
the king will occur thereafter at all
places required by custom. The king
will come to London to preside over
the council.
Prayers Were Read.
Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 23.-With
the members of the royal family gath
cred at the queens bedside, the bishop
of Winchester and the rector of Whip
bingham read prayers for those in ex-
tremis. Happily the queen was able to
recognize those around her. They came
to her bedside, but the physicians had
warned them against attempts to
to speak to her. Naturally the family,
while recognizing the claim for public
information, insists that the details of
the events around the deathbed shall
be sacred for those present, and i'm
posed the strictest secrecy on the whole
household.
Announced to the Watchers.
When the four p. m. bulletin an.
nounced that the queen was sinking
all the watchers at the gates of Os-
borne house made up. their minds to
remain to the end. The cold was in
tense, and few favored ones sought
shelter in the royal lodge, just inside,
where they waited in absolute silence,
The telephone bell rang at 1904 p. M,
but before royal servant had time
to take the message, the chief of the
queens police emerged from the dark.
ness and, with barred head, said:
Gentlemen, the queen passed away
at $780,
All present reverently uncovered
and then shrill whistles and the ring.
ing of the bells of the bicycles in wait
ing were the signals for messengers
TO race to Cowes with the news. In
few moments the place was deserted
simultaneously mounted messengers
on white horses, dashed from Osborne
On their arrival at Cowes the CORE,
spondents found the news known both
at East and West Cowes Is minutes
before it had been announced to those
in waiting at the gates of Osborne
house. The streets were already filled
with sorrowful crowds discussing he,
najesty's death.
Told of Her Mothers Death.
London. Jan. 23.-".The news of he,
mothers death was tenderly broken to
Dowager Empress Frederick late Tues
day evening"" says dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Frankfurt. 'It was
terrible shock, but the empress isbear
NJ up bravely. The trials Of the las1