Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-23

| Joint Committee on Finance and Public Prop
er,y. Messrs. Psf, Burke aud aver were
appointed special committee TO confer wita
Mr.. Hopkins The committee retired ard
after recess returned and reported recon-
mending that the matter be recommtted to
the joint Committee on Finance ans Public
| Property. and the repor. was adopted,
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SN0WDEN, President,
| Teste: DANIEL Z. STANSBURY. Clerk.
DEATH OF QUEEN VICTOlsIA.H
! The Victorian era has ended, toe
Queen. as stated, having died at Cowes
at $50 this evening. The Prince
Of Wales, the successor to the throne,
now reigns as King Edward VII. The
King went to London this morning and
presided over the Council. Parliament
assembled at 4 o'clock this afternoon,
and the members OF the House OF Lords
and tie House OF Commons took ths
oath OF allegiance to the King.
The end OF Queen Victoria's career,
never equaled by any woman 10 the
worlds history, came in simply fur
nished room In Osborne House. This
most respected Of all women, living or
dead, lay 10 great four-posted bed.
and made q shrunken atom whose aged
face and figure were cruel mockery
OF the fair girl who 10 1887 began to
rule over England. Around her were
| gathered almost every descendant OF
her line. Well within view OF her dy-
ing eyes there hung portrait OF the
Pfincs Consort. II was he who de-
signed the room and every part OF the
castle.
10 scarcely audible words the while
haired bishop OF Winchester prayed be-
side her, a. he had often prayed With
his sovereign, for he was her chsplsin
at Windsor. With bowed heads the
imperious ruler of the German Empite,
and the man who ia now King of EGG
land, the woman who has succeeded to
the title of QleeD, the princes and
prnceesses, and those of less than
royal designation listened 10 the
Bishops prayer.
Six O'Clock passed. The Bishop cor
tiBued his iDtercession. Oae of the
younger children asked a question in
shrili, childish treble, and YVES imme-
diately sileDced. The women OF the
royal family sobbed faiutly, aud the
| m6u euplU gu uDehelly.
At exactly half past six Sir J mes
Reid held up his hand, and the people
10 the room knew that England had
lost her Queen. The Bishop pronounce
ed the benedictioD.
The Qreen passed away quite peace
fully. She suffered no pain. Those
| who we're now mourners went to their
rooms. The wheels of the world were
Jared when the announcement CANT;
but in this palace at Osborne every
thing pursued the usual course. Down
10 the kitchen they were cooking
huge dinner for an sssamblage the Ill Q
of which had seldom been known IN
England, and the dinner preparations
proceeded Just as if nothing had hap
pened.
The body of Q1een Victoria was
embalmed, and will probably be taken
to Windsor Saturday. The coffin arrived
last evening from London.
1t was feared that the Queen was
dying about nine 10 the morning, and
carriages were sent to Osborne cottsge
and the rectory to bring all the princes
and princesses aud the Bishop Of VIM
| chester. IL L.. bedside -
1t seemed then very near the end;
but, when things looked the worse, toe
Queen had one of the rallies due to her
wonderful constitution, opened her
eyes and recognized the Prince Of
Wales, the Princess and Emperor Will
liam. She asked to see one Of her
faithful servants, member Of The
household. He FASTENED to the room,
but before he got there the Qaeen had
passed into titfui sleep.
Four o'clock marked the beginning
Of the end. Again the family was sum-
moned. and this time the relapse was
not followed by recovery.
The Prince OF Wales was very much
affected when the doctors at last in
formed him that his mother had breath.
ed her last. Emperor William himself,
deeply affected. did bis best to minister
comfort to his sorrow.stricken uncle,
whose new dignity he was the fret TO
ackno Wedge.
From all parts OF the world there are
still pouring into Cowes messages of
coincidence. They come frow crowned
heads, millionsires. tradesmen aud
psupers, and are vsriously addressed
to the Prince Of Wales aud the King of
England.
Lord Clarendon, the new Lord Cham
berlaiD, announced TO the Prince of
Wales his accession to the throne.
King Edward VII held privy coun-
Gil at s.. James Palace today. The
| King presided and took the oath of ac-
| cessiop.
Shortly before midnight an official
announcement was issued calling Par
lament to assemble ss four o'clock this
afternoon to enable members of the
House of Lords aud HOUSE, OF Com
mons to take the oath OF allegiance to
King Edward VII.
The ministers at the meeting of the
privy council will give up their reals Of
| office, be re-sworD, receive the procla-
nation OF the new king. pass votes Of
coincidence and congratulations, and
adjourn.
The announcement of the death OF
Queen Victoria, conveyed unofficially
to the Senate yesterday. was recognized
by that body 10 the adoption OF an sp-
propriate resolution, which was
ordered to be engrossed and forwarded
20 the Prime Minister OF Great Britain.
The House adopted resolution ex-
pressing profound regret and sympathy
for the English people on account OF
the death OF Queen Victoria. The
PRECEDENT was requested to communi-
cate the expires ion 10 the British gov.
ernment and "a n further mark of re.