Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-26
QUEEN VICTORIA.

midday. She first recognized the
prince Of Wales, to wi om she spoke q
few words of great moment; then
Emperor William and the Others
present filed past and heard whis-
pered good-by
The papers devote columns OF
space to historical and personal REM
iniscences and the scenes and Incl
dents Of the queens life. Emphasis
Is laid on the fact that her majesty
Is now paying the penalty for her
devotion to affairs Of state. 1t is gen.
orally recognized that until few
days ago there was no harder worker
in the kingdom. Roughly estimated,
she signed $4,000 documents yearly.
Facts About the Dead Queen
Queen Victoria has rcigned longer than
any other woman occupant OF a throne.
She has reigned for a greater number OF
years than any other European sovereign.
II the regency Of the reign Of Louis XIV.
II excepted. Her reign has lasted g
years and months. exceeding by years,
8 months and 20 days the reign OF George
Ill.,. which was the longest In England
before she came to the throne. She has
been empress Of India for % years. having
received the title by proclamation on
April 2S, 1876. She has outllved all the
members Of the house OF lords who were
peers OF the realm at the time OF her
accession. except Earl Nelson. and VI
the peers who were then or had b, N
members Of the house OF commons. She
has survived all the members OF her orig
inal privy council and OF her first house
Of commons. Mr.. Gladstone having been
one OF the Oldest former members OF
the latter. She has seen every Episcopal
see vacated and refilled at least twice
during her reign. She has seen her ju-
dicial bench recruited twice ut least from
end to end. She has seen FIVE archbishops
OF Canterbury and six OF York and five
bishops OF London rule and pass away.
She has outlived II lord chancellors. 10
prime ministers and 6 speakers OF the
house OF commons. Queen Victoria has
been called one OF the richest sovereigns
in the world. Her income from the pub
lie treasury and from her private property
was enormous. but her position imposed
large expenses upon her and she gave
enormous sums for charitable PURPOSES.
She managed her income with prudence.
however. and her estate will reach Q
VHIut Oh many IultuoUr w
Born at Kensington place. May n. 1879;
ascends the throne, June 20lS3I: married
to Prince Albert of Sax-Coburg-Goth
February 10. 1910: first daughter. En-
press Frederick Of Germany. born No
vember q, 1910; first son. Prince of Wales.
born November 0, 1871: death OF the Prime
Consort. December II. 1861: proclaimed
empress OF India. May J: 80; celebrates
her golden Jubilee. June %. 1851; celebrates
her diamond jubilee. June 20. 1877: died ut
Osborne house. Isle of Wight. January 2.
1901.
Washington. Jan. 23.-President Nc
Kinley has sent the following message
of coincidence to King Edward VII:
81 have received with profound sor-
row the lamentahle tidings of the
death Of her majesty the queen. Al
low me. sir. to offer my sincere SYM
pathy and that Of the American peo-
pie in your personal bereavement and
In the loss Great Britain has suffered
in the death of its venerable and IL
lustrious sovereign whose noble life
End benefcent influence have pro-
NOTED the peace and won the affection
Of the world.-William Mckinley"
The flag on the executive mansion
was placed ut half-mast ut 1880 o'clock
p. IN. So far as any record goes this
IN the first time in the history OF
this country that this mark Of respect
has been paid to the memory Of .
foreign ruler.
Resolutions sf Sympathy.
Washington, Jan. 23.-In the sem
ate Tuesday morning Mr.. Allison Of
fered the following resolution: THAT
the death Of her royal and imperial
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