The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-22
SORROW IN WASHINGTON
Secretary Hay Expresses Sym
pathy of q. S. Government.

HAY SPEAKS FOR UNITED STATES
Washington. Jan. 22.-secretary Hay
upon being assured through the ply
sician's certificate as furnished him by
the Associated Press Of the demise Of
Queen Victoria, promptly cabied the fol-
lowing message to Ambassador Choate
at London:
sChoate, London-You will express to
Lord Lansdowne the profound sorrow OF
the government and people OF the UIlted
States at the death of the queen ana the
deep sympathy we feel with the peo-
pie of the British empire in their great
afIiiction. JOHN HAY"
LORD MAYOR REPLIES TO WALES.
London, Jan. p. 7:Sa p. m.-The lord
mayor replied to the Prince Of Wales
as follows:
.sYour royal highness' telegram am
nouncing the nations great loss l havs
received with profound distress anu
grief. and have communicates this
most sad information to my fellow eitl-
zens. Her majesty's name and memory
win forever live in the hearts OF her
people"
FROM PRESIDENT NC KINLEY.
Washington. Jan. 22.-President Nc
Kinley has sent the following message
of coincidence to King Edward vi:
His Majesty the King, osborne
received with profound sorrow
the iamentable tidings of the
death of her majesty. the queen
ALLOW me sir, to offer my sincere
sympathy and that of the Ameri-
can people in your personal bereaVe-
nent and the loss Great Britain has sur
fered in the death of its venerable ana
illustriOus sovereign, whose noble life
and beneficent influence have promoted
the peace and won the affection OF the
world VIM. Bd'KINLEY."
NEWS AT BRITISH EMBASSY.
washington. Jan. 22.-The announce
ment of the death OF queen victoria
was received with universal sorrow at
the many foreign embassies and lega-
lions in washington, and nowhere was
the sentiment of bereavement more Oh
rectly or poignantly felt than at phe
British embassy. Lord Pauncefote had
expected that the end could not long be
deferred and had been prepared for the
sad intelligence that the queen was no
more; but Il came 70 MN Almost a.
personal affiiction for it was only few
months ago that he was the guest OF
the queen at Osborne, when he re-
ceived from her hands his elevation 70
the peerage. Aside from this, her maj
esfy had frequently shown most gra-
eious consideration to the ambassador
and Lady PauncefOte, inviting them TO
Windsor and to Osborne for visits Wnlch
were something more than brief ofnclai
exchanges. on the last occasion when
Lord Pauncefote saw the queen she was
in excellent health. considering her
wears and her mental faculties We're
keen and ODSerVant.
The foreign Office has kept the en-
| bassy advised by cable of the progress
Of the queens condition and from these
dispatches it became evident some Gays
ago that the queens death was near az
hand.
Official business proceeds as usual FOR
in the eye Of the law the national exist
ence is in no wise interrupted py the
death of the sovereign At the head OF
the main staircase of the embassy hangs
a superb oil portrait of mammoth pro-
portions showing her majesty soon az
! fer. her coronation. It is by the famous
Dainter. Sir George Hayden, court paint
| er during the early days of the victor
| ian reign and is a counterpart of that
| in the grand corridor at Windsor pal
| ace In the ambassadors library hangs
another portrait of the queen showing
her with the royal diadem on her brow
QUIET IN LONDON.
| London. Jan 22.+The latest bulletins
preyious to the announcement of the
/ Queens death especially the message
sent nv the Prince of Wales dispelled
/ The last CLEAN of hope, the crowds 81
| Iently dispensing from in front OF the
mansion house and only a few groups
t awaited the appearance OF the hnad me
| vitable announcement
WHITE HOUSE FLAG LOWERED.
washington, Jan. 22.-The flag on the
| executive mansion was placed at hai1
mast at 4.30 this afternoon. SO Tar 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 a foreign ruler