The true northerner., 1901-01-25

stroke, accompanied by intense physi-
cal weakness. 1t was her first illness
in her 81 years, and she would not ad
NIT IL. Then her condition grew so Sc.
rious that, against her wishes, the
family were summoned. When they
arrived her reason had practically sue
cumbed to paralysis and weakness.
The events of the last few days, de-
scribed in the bulletins, are too fresh
to need repetition. At the lodge gates.
the watchers waited nervously. Sud
denly along the drive from the house
came a horseman who cried "the
queen is dead" as he dashed through
the crowds.
Then down the hillside rushed a
myriad of people, passing the fateful
bulletin from one to another. Soon the
surrounding country knew that king
ruled over Great Britain. The local
Inhabitants walked as il in a dream
through the streets of Cowes, but they
did not hesitate to stop to drink the
health of the new monarch.
At Washington.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Four days of
anxiety had, in large measure, pre-.
pared official Washington for the news
which was flashed across the cable
Tuesday afternoon of the death of the
queen of England. So 1t happened
that all things that could be decently
done in anticipation of the sad end
had been disposed of and all was in
readiness for the execution of the for
malities which are indispensable to
such events. While the cabinet was
in session dnrinU h.
president and his advisers were in re-
ceipt from time to time of all the news
which came from Osborne house, so
when the end came later in the after
noon ii found appropriate messages Of
coincidence framed, and even orders
ready for execution looking TO the half
masting of the flags over the execu-
tive departments and the carrying out
OF the usual formalities. The half
masting of the national ensign was ar
unusual tribute to the memory of the
deceased sovereign. 1t is said that
this has been done rarely on the occa.
sion of the funeral of some great
worlds ruler, but never before in the
case of me death of a monarch.
The actual dispatch of the messages
from the president to the new king
OF England, and from Secretary Hav
to Ambassador Choate was DELAYED
only long enough to receive the physi.
clans statement announcing the de-
mise OF the queen, and then Lhey were
sent forward at once and copies were
furnished to the press. The British
embassy also received the press news
as of full worth and the royal stand.
ard, flying over the embassy building.
was perhaps the first in Washington
to sink slowly half way down the tau
staff giving notice to official Washing
ton of the sad event. The rapidity with
which the news spread was remark
able, and within a short half hour the
members of the diplomatic body here
began to appear at the British en-
bassy bearing cards of coincidence. An
other unusual mark of the high appra
citation of the worth of the deceased
queen was the action taken by the
house of representatives in adjourn
ing as mark Of respect to her mem
ory.
Nothing now remains to be done by
the United States government save tc
exchange, through the slow process of
the mail, the formal expressions of re.
gret which are prescribed by interna
tional etiquette
At New York.
New York. Jan. 23.-The first appar.
ent effect on New York CITY of tho
cablegram from England announcing
the death Of Queen Victoria was in tho
almost instant lowering of flags to half
mast. That of the British consulate
went down at 2:40 o'clock. and All
nouncement was Immediately made at
the consulate that the office would be
closed for the time being for all but
the most urgent business.
In no part of the city was respect
for the memory ct Queen Victoria
more quickly shown than in the wa
ters of the port of New York. Steam
ers and sailing vessels flying the Brit.
ish flag were not alone in their man
ifestations of honor to the memory Of
the dead queen. United States flags
over ferry houses, schooners and tugs
in the East river and North river and
lying at docks over on the Jersey
shore all brought the emblem down.
and by this means the news was con.
veyed to thousands who were on the
lookout for the signal.
OH eiCy odHuerSOn, the BrltlSh
consul general, upon receipt of the
news OF the death, at once withdrew
to his private Office and denied him.
self to all callers.
The flags of Russia, Austria. Mexico.
France, Germany, Italy and other ma
tions were half-masted at the various
foreign consulates and steamship of
fees on Bowling Green and lowe,
Broadway.
Theater Fire.