The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-24
THE WORLD AOURNS.
Universal Expressions of Sorrow
at the Queens Death.

| death was a great shock to him.
i As soon as word is received from Am
bassador Choate the president viii send
a message of coincidence to King Ed
ward VII. The official announcement
is expected at any moment.
Presidents Message TO Edward VII.
| Washington, Jan. 23.-President Me-
Kinley has sent the following message
of coincidence to King Edward VII:
| Telegram sent from Washington, Jan.
Y, 19Ol-Hls Majesty the King, Osborne
/ House, Isle of Wight: l have received
| with profound sorrow the lamentable
| tidings of the death of her majesty the
queen. Allow me, sir, to offer my sin
1 cere sympathy and that of the American
| people in your personal bereavement and
| in the loss Great Britain has suffered in
| the death of its venerable and illustrious
| sovereign whose noble life and beneficent
influence have promoted the peace and
won the affection of the world.
"WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
Flag at HaIf-Mast.
Washington, Jan. 23.--The flag on
| the executive mansion was nlaced at
half-mast at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon. 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 a foreign
ruler.
Senate ADOPTS Resolution.
Washington, Jan. 23.--In the senate
Tuesday afternoon, Senator Allison Of
fered the following resolution: ...
That the death of her royal and i'm
perial majesty, Victoria, of noble virtues
and great renown Is sincerely deplored
by the senate of the United States Of
The resolution was adopted.
Action by the House.
Washington, Jan. 23.-The house
adopted a resolution expressing pro-
found regret and sympathy for the
English people on account of the
death of Queen Victoria. The presi-
dent was requested to communicate
the expression to the British govern
ment, and as a further mark of respect
to the memory of the queen the house
Immediately adjourned. The action
of the house was particularly impress
sive in that the resolution was adopted
without a word of dissent or debate.
The resolution followed the prece-
dents and was in almost the identical
language of the resolutions adopted
upon the occasion of the deaths of the
president of the French republic and
the car of Russia.
The News in New York.
New York, Jan. 23.--The first appar.
emit effect in New York city of the
cablegram from England announcing
| the death of Queen Victoria was in the
almost instant lowering of flags to half
mast. That of the British consulate
went down at 2:40 o'clock and an
nouncement was Immediately made at
| the consulate that the office would be
closed for the time being for all but the
most urgent business. As the news of
the death quickly spread all flags over
| the city began to be lowered, This was
particularly true with regard to the
| financial district, where every bust
ness house or building had its bunt-
ing ready. Wall street and its ada
cent thoroughfares were soon giving
silent intimation that one of the
worlds most notable personages had
passed away. Trinity church, at the
head of Wall street, took note of the
event by the tolling of its bell and pos
sibly the first of the United States Off
cials to take cogniZance of the passing
of EnglanG's monarch was the sub
treasurer of the United States, who,
as soon as he received notice, lowered
the flag of the subtreasury building.
In no part of the city was respect for
the memory of Queen Victoria more
quickly shown than in the waters of
the port of New York. Steamers and
sailing vessels flying the British flag
were not alone in their manifestati ons
of honor to the memory of the dead
queen. United States flags over ferry
houses, schoouers and tugs in the East
aud North rivers and lying at docks
over on the Jersey shore all brought
the emblem down, and by this means
the news was conveyed to thousands
who were on the lookout for the sig
nal.
Eject ON Canadian Parliament.
New York, Jan. 23.-A special to the
World from ottawa, Ont, says: The
death of the queen will not cause
dissolution of the Canadian parlia-
ment. according to Sir John BoueTnot,
the highest constitutional authority
in this country. 1t is a maxim of Eng
lish constitutional law that the SOW
ereign never dies, the succession of the
heir to the throne is instantaneous.
In Berlin.
Berlin, Jan. 23.-The news of the
death of Queen Victoria had been hour
| ly expected in Berlin, and on its ar
| rival special editions of the newspa-
pers sold like wildfire, the announce
spectful sympathy. The fact that En-
press Augusta Victoria started Tues
| day for Homburg to be near Dowager
Empress Frederick added to the sad
circumstances Of the occasion, The
German nation fully shares in the feel
ings Of the British people toward the
venerable and illustrious sovereign
who has just breathed her last.
Semi-oflicial paragraphs in the press
rebut the idea, commonly held in Ger
many. that the prince of Wales, as the
| new king, will be inclined TO be hostile
toward Germany. On the contrary,
they assert that he will act in the in
terests OF Great Britain and the Brit
ish people alone.
A sense Of qualification is felt by all
Germans that Emperor William was
present during the last hours Of Queen
Victoria's life and that the lofty feel
ings Of filial piety which prompted his
action have met with such fun and UNI