Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-07
IALL WORLD MOURNS
VlCToRiA'S FUNERAL DAY UNI.
VERSALlY OBSERVED.
INDEPENDENCE HALL

AT INDEPENDENCE HALL
Flag Haf-Masted On Historic Old
Philadelphia Buiiding---F-e4'eis mers
! In Pekin Unite in Serviees-Mueh
Business Suspended in Manila
Day OF Sorrow in Canada.
London, Feb, simultaneously
with the funeral ceremonies at Wind.
sor, impressive memorial services
were held at St Paul's, Westminster
abbey and churches of every denomr
nation throughout the united kingdom.
Five thousand persons managed to get
| into st .Paul's cathedral and 5000
more tried to follow The lord mayor
the corporation, the representative of
the city guilds and public bodies of all
kinds attended at the cathedral
Al Westminster abbey and adjoin-
ing at St Margarets chus N, the peers
and commoners mustered in large
numbers. Music was a very promi.
nent feature of the services
Gable dispatches from all parts of
the empire gave details of similar ob.
servances, Everywhere there was
suspension Of business. From all
| parts of the world came cable reports
that the day was concentrated by
special services some of which were
Of an official character. At Lisbon the
day was one of national mourning and
throughout Portugal flags were half
masted, ships and forts firing guns at
ifteen-minute intervals. At Teheran
impressive service in the Protestant
church were attended by princes, the
grand vi2ier. ministers and all the
European diplomatic corps. In Jeru-
salem services were held in st.
Georges church From Dresden,
Trieste Tangier, Port Said, Funchal,
Paris. Berlin. Vienna and scores of
other points the same story was re-
peated
Germany in Grief.
Berlin, Feb. 3.--Memorial' services
for Queen Victoria were held yester.
day in many towns of the empire. The
service al Homburg was attended by
the empress Of Germany, the heredi-
tary princess of SaXe-Meiningen, the
crown princess of Greece and Princess
Frederick of lIesse At Munich
princes ana princesses attended the
toll toll,
fired by warships.
Services in New York.
New York, Feb Memorial ser
vices for the queen filled Trinity
church to the doors yesterday while
over 5000 people We're turned away
Ceremonies in Pekin.
pekin, Feb. San imposing inter
national IN 'tary memorial ceremony
in honor o: Queen Victoria took plac,
here yesterday The majority Of for
eigners in Pekin, all members of diff
ferent legations, were present. Massed
bands of various troops rendered suit
able music and 10l guns were fired.
Manila Observes Day.
Manila, Feb 3,--The obsequies OF
Queen Victoria here were attended by
military and civil officers and the pub
lie. Much private business was sus-
pended and salutes fred at intervals
Flag Lowered on Historic Hall.
Philadelphia, Feb. 3.-Sorrow occa.
stoned in this city by the death
of Queen Victoria, found for.
NAL expression yesterday in
memorial services held in
many churches under the auspices Of
/ the allied British American societies.
! The stock exchange and commercial
/ exchange were closed and the flag on
Independence hall was half-masted
Canada Shows Sorrow.
Halifax, Feb. 3.--All over Canada
yesterday there were demonstrations
OF mourning for Queen Victoria. At
| ottawa, the headquarters of the civil
| government, the services were attend.
ed by the encouragement, officials
and representatives OF the people. In
every city of any size from Halifax 20
! the Vancouver buildings and stores
were draped IN mourning colors and
| religious services held by all denomi.
nations
Australia Suspends Business.
Adelaide, South Australia, Feb. B.
Dispatches received here show that
business was entirely suspended
throughout the colony yesterday.
Train traffic ceased simultaneously for
ten minutes.