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Queen VIGT0RIG
PASSES AWAY.
PRINCE OF WALES BECOMES KING
OF ENGLAND.
United States Congress Adiourns as a
Mark Of Respect.

Queen Victoria died Tuesday, ct Os.
borne House at 6 3 p. m. surrounded
by children and grandchildren. Great
grief exists throughout Great Britain
and the world over ut the demise OF
the loved sovereign.
Arrangements have been made to
take the Queens body to Windsor. She
will be buried in the royal mausoleum
at Frogmore, next to where Albert, the
Prince Oonsort, lies buried.
Victoria's fatal illness began with a
paralytio stroke. suffered on Wednesday
Of last week. Ii was her first serious
illness In all her long life and she did
not submit to prompts precautions. Her
condition rapidly grew worse. and In
the last few days all hope Of saving her
life had been abandoned.
Great respect was shown the Queen
by this government.
The White House flag was lowered in
honor Of the Queen, which was quite
an unusual tribute The President Of
the United States promptly sent q mes
sage Of coincidence 20 the King and
the official head Of the British nation.
expressing the sympathy Of this Gov
eminent In the great national bereave-
ment.
Secretary Hay instructed Ambassador
Ohoate tO express 20 the British gov.
eminent the sorrow OF the government
and people Of the United States.
Both houses of Congress adopted
resolutions of coincidence. and the
House, as q further mark Of respect 80
the Queens memory, adjourned.
THE QUEENS CAREER.
Assembled throne of Great Britain
and Ireland June 30. 1887. Length Of
reign-63 years, months and 2 days.
Length Of longest previous reign In
English history George III's)-59 years.
months and days. Length OF reign
exceeded in European history only by
Louis XIV of France-72 years. 3
months and Is days, and by Ssnoho III
OF Navarro and CASTLE, 65 years. Born
May "a, 1919. at Kensington Palace.
London. Age at death-Sl years. s
months and 30 days. Most aged sover.
eign in English history. l month and
4 days older than George Ill Mar.
ried February 10. 1910. TO Prince Albert
Of SAKE Ooburg who died December IL,
1861 Had sons and 5 daughters, 40
grandchildren and 80 great grandchild-
rem 2 sons and 4 daughters survive.
Had 20 premiers at the head Of govern.
ment during her long reign, from Wis.
count Melbourne TO the Marquis OF
Salisbury. The parliament recently
elected was the fourteenth Of her reign
Leaves private fortune estimated at
500 900 900 Formally crowned in
Westminster Abbey June 2S. 1888. Pro
claimed Empress Of India January l,
1877.
Oneen Victoria outlived all the men,
bers of tho privy council at the time Of
her accession, as we'll as but two of the
psers then holding their titles, and six
of the members of the house Of COM
mons. During her reign there have
been eleven lord chanoellors, ten prime
ministers, five arohbishops OF Oanter-
bury and six Of York There have been
seventeen presidents OF the United
States, ten viceroys in Canada, one king,
one emperor and six presidents In France
FIVE kings on the throne OF Prussia and
three emperors In Russia.
Her last public appearance was last
year when she was royalty welcomed to
Ireland.
THE NEW KING.
King Edward. the Prince Of Wales,
son Of the Queen, was born November
9. 1S41, at Buckingham Palace. London.
Age SO years. months and IL days.
Married to Princess Alexandra, eldest
daughter of King OF Denmark. March
10. 1868. Had 8 sons and daughters. OF
whom / son and daughters are living.
Has had grandchildren. Thirty.
ninth ruler Of Eoglsnd since William
the Norman conquered the land In 1866.
Fifty-ifth ruler Of England since
Allied the Great, who died Just one
thousand years ago. First Edward on
the throne for 348 years. Created Prince
of Wales and Earl Of Chester by patent
under the Great Seal on December a,
1S4I. twenty-five days after his birth.
Has sat in the House OF Lords since
1862 as Duke Of Cornwall. Takes lively
interest in she sports OF England and
has won most Of the famous turf events,
including the Derby in 1898, with his
horse Persimmons, and In 1900, with
Diamond Jubilee. Has had an annual
income of $500, 900 since his marriage
and will exchange this by becoming
king for parliamentary grants OF more
than 81, 900 900 annually. Is q thirty.
third degree Mason, Grand Master OF