New-York tribune., 1901-01-23

shrill whistles outside and the ringing Of the
bells Of the bicycles in waiting were the signals
for messengers tn race TO Cowes with the news
In a few moments the place was deserted
simultaneously. mounted messengers on white
horses dashed from Osborne. What happened
within the royal residence is purely surmise
On their arrival at Cowes the correspondents
found the news known both at East and West
Cowes fifteen minutes before it had been an
nounced to those in waiting at the gates of Os-
borne House. The streets were already filled
with sorrowful crowds discussing Her Majestys
death.
No member of the royal family left Osborne
House to-day for the customary drives through
out the day. changing group Of correspond
dents and townspeople loitered about the gates
al day long. But II never reached the proper
tions of the crowd of yesterday. II was q. mel
anchoIy day Occasional drizzles obscured the
emerald hills beyond the castle. Greater SIM
plcity or more entire lack of any Of that pomp
traditionally attached TO royalty could not be
found in any country house in the kingdom
than here, where the best beloved monarch of
Centuries was dying, and a ruler Of another
great nation waited by her bedside as grand
son rather than as Emperor. Two stalwart po-
lcemen guarding the gates against intruders
the sole reminders OF oficaldom. They
compelled this morning to refuse three
dusky visitors from India, who drove up. ar
rayed in such gorgeous robes that the bystand-
ers instinctiveIy lifted their hts. mistakinS
them for potentates. The trio announced them
selves as lecturers in behalf of a foreign mis-
sion touring England. and insisted upon audi
ence with the Prince Of Wales, TO tender the
sympathies of India.
Many of the country gentry and few titled
personages appeared at the lodge and registered
their names in the visitors book. the thrifty
funkey who officated doing profitable business
by selling the original copies Of official bulle-
tins. 10 souvenir enthusiasts. Artists and pho
tographers were getting pictures OF the gates
and grounds and any prominent persons who
appeared.
Down in the Soent frequent signals were ex-
changed between the warships and yachts on
the tagging of news from the palace. There
was great anxiety among the merchants whose
refrain, that 1t will be a bad day for Cowes
VIXEN the Queen dies. shows they fear the ruin
Of their business.
Slowly sinking" the last message the
flags sent around the Solent.
Everybody feared the Queen would never
waken from her sleep, which the noontime bull
letins spoke OF. and everybody was watching
the flag on the caste tower. wondering whether
it would sink TO halfmast before sunset.
The arrival of Lord Clarendon (the Lord
Chamberlain) was considered orainous because
the ARRANGEMENTS for the succession to the
with Prince Christian of Sclleswig- -Holstein and
the Duke Of Argyll arrived al Osborne this
afternoon. II is the Lord Chamberlain, who
with the Archbishop Of Canterbury. announces
10 new monarch his accession to the throne
The weather was cold and rainy. Beyond the
newspaper correspondents few persons were
about the gates Of the royal residence.
Mounted messengers from Osborne rode
through Cowes at intervals at breaknecH speed
sending off the latest tidings TO officials and
foreign Courts.
The rector OF whippnghaln Church remained
at Osborne throughout the morning.