The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-27


rapid Change Precede Death orfx
Few Hours Before IL oe~urr~s
Washington, May ei.-Lord pann.e
Tote the British Ambassador 10 ,n.
United States died at the embassy .his
hiorhihg at 5;S5 o'clock. The improve
hehs which had been noted in his con-
dition during the past week recei,
sudden check about o'clock last even.
ihg' when it was noticed that he was
experiencing difficulty in breathing. He
rallied somewhat during the night. bu.
soon after o'clock a distinct weakness
Oh the heart developed and his pulse be-
gan TO collapse.
He died so peacefully that II surnrisa,
even his physician who feared thar the
asthmatic affection would prove troub-
iesome when the end came.
AT the bedside when the distinguish
cd diplomat passed away, were Mrs.
Fauncefote. the Honorable Maude
Pauncefote. Miss Sibyl and Miss An
orey' DR.. Jung. and Mr.. Radford. one
Oh the clerks attached to the embassy.
All through the past winter Lord
Pauncefote had been a sufferer from
intermittent attacks OF asthma and
rheumatic srout, but he brayely ken,
on his feet as much as possible. wont,
the state department regularly ON din
Iotnatlc days. and generally strove to
keep up his active duties. though il was
evident that the effort IL caused him
| was great
In the early part of March the am
passador went to North Carolina on q
visit TO George Vanderbilt at BiItmors
| and stayed there for about fortnieh.
III the nope OF recuperating from his af-
niction in the Carolina pines He re-
turned to Washington about the middle
| of the month with his surrer,1r. y
| little abated.
III April there came another severe
attack and from that time until his
oeath the ambassador had been connn-
cd almost continuously TO his bed and
MS strength had been slowly, but surely
leaving him.
1rnmedlateiy upon being notified of
the death Of Lord Pauncefote Secretary
Hay went TO the White house. and. ar
Ter a short conference with the p-aSt
dent proceeded directly to the Rri,Is,
| embassy. where he made q formal on
OF coincidence as the personal reprexer--
auNe oI the president, preliminary 10
the call which the president himself
was 10 make later in the day Then re
turning to the state department Secre-
tary Hay dispatched the following ca
blegram:
..- department OF State, May a.
me Marquis of Lansdowne. Iondon
fermlt me TO express my deep sym
pa, pa,iy ana sorrow at the death OF Lord
Iauncelote- His majesty's government
mas lost most able and faithful Ger
want ana this country n valued friend
John HAY"
Inc secretary had fully expressed his
sentiments in the above cablegram ana
all that he cared 20 say I'm addition =
the deceased person was: He was no.
only man Of very high personal rner,.
put ne was good friend OF ours"
PRESIDENT Roosevelt drove to the Brit
ISM embassy at ! o'clock as soon as he
had become disengaged from the cere
monies attending the Rochambeau ex-
ercises. He was received I'm the draw
ing room by the first secretary of the
embassy. Mr.. Raises. who noyy becomes
British charge d'affaires. and by sona
Oh the ladies OF the household. Tn.
president expressed his deep sense of
bereavement at the death of the am
oassador. not only in behalf of ,te gov
ernment. but also for the people of III.
country 10 Wnom Lord Pauncefote had
become endeared In many ways.
Secretary Hay and the other members
OF the cabinet also called at the enbas-
sy' IeaVing their cards and expressing
tner coincidence. The foreign ambassa-
dors and ministers also left their cards
The late Lord Pauncefote win have
state funeral. for that fs demanded bv
all precedents. A tentative arraneemen,
mas oeen made which must be approved
ps Lazy Pauncefote before being put
INTO execution In brief, this provides
tnat the remains of the late ambassa-
oor snail be taken from the embassy
next wednesday to st. Johns Episco.
paI church where he worshiped Ar TIE
cnufcn service will be held at Il O'Clock.
PROBABLY conducted by Right Rev. Or.
OF Philadelphia, but recently rector n
81 Johns. The honorary palfbearerr
viii consist Of the Ave ambassadors In
Washington-Mr. Won HolIoben- u.
Cambon, Count Cassini Senior Isn,re&
and Signor Mayor des Planches-Secre-
sary OF States Hay, Senator FIRE. ana
speaker Henderson, OF the honse OF rep-
resentafives- After the church seryfces.
lae remains VIII be conveyed TO Rock
creek cemetery. escorted by q military
procession. and placed In 4 femporary
feceiv1ng vault II win be determined
.aler whether or not United States