The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24
Death of Queen Victoria.

her Majesty. the beloved and hon0red
Queen Victoria, breathed her last at
g 30 p. M. surrounded by her children
and grandchildren at Osborne House,
Isle of Wight, Tuesday, Jan. % at $50
p. m.
Queen Victoria is dead and Edward
VII reigDs. The greatest event IN the
memory of this generation, the most
stupendous change in existing conditions
that could possibly be imagined, has
taken place quietly, almost gently,
upon the anniversary OF Queen Vic
toria's father, the Duke OF Kent. The
end or this career, never tqualled by
any woman In the worlds history.
came in simple furnished room in
Osborne house. Around her were
gathered almost every descendant of
her line. Well within view of her
diving eyes there hung portrait of the
Prince Consort. Ii was he who de-
signed the room and every part Of the
castle. In scarcely audible words, the
white haired bishop of Winchester
prayed beside her as he had often
prayed with his sovereign, for he was
her chaplain at Windsor. With bowed
heads the imperious ruler of the German
empire and the man who Is now king of
England, two women who have succeed
ed to the title of Queen, the princes and
princesses and those of less than reYal
designation, listened to the bishops
prayer.
At exsctly half past six, Sir James
Reid held up his baud and the people in
the room knew that England had lost
her queen. The bishop pronounced the
benedction. The Queen passed away
peacefully. She suffered no pain.
1t was feared that the Queen was
dying about nine in the morning and
carriages were sent TO Osborne cottage
and the rectory to bring all the princes
and princesses and the bishop Of Winches.
ter to her bedside. It seemed then very
near the end but, when things looked
the worst, the Queen had one of the
rallies due to her wonderful constitution.
opened her eyes and recognized the
Prince of Wales, the Princess and
| Emperor William.
| For several weeks the Queen had been
failing. On Monday week she summoned
Lord Roberts and asked him some very
searching questions regarding the war
| in South Africa. On tuesday she went
for drive, but was visiby aft, cited.
On Wednesday she suffered paralytc
stroke, accompanied by intense physical
| weakness. 1t WAS her first illness 10 all
her eighty years and she would not
/ admit it. Then her CONDITION grew so
serious that, against her wishes, the
family were summoned. When they
arrived her reason had practically sue
cumbed to paralysis and weakness.
President Mckinley cabled the follow
ing message to King Edward Il have
received with profound sorrow the
lamentable tidings of the death of Her
Majesty the Queen. Allow me sir, to
offer my sincere 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 illustrous sovereign,
| whose noble life and benefcent Influence
have promoted the peace and won the
| affection Of the world.
The first apparent feet in New York
city of the cablegram from England an
nouncing the death of Queen Victora,
was in the almost instant lowering of
| flags to half mast.
Edward, eldest son OF the late Queen
Victoria, assumed the throne of Eng
land, Yesterday, with the title liking
Edward VII"