The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-05-31
DEATH Of LORD PAUNCEfOTE.
WAS THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR
Asthma and nhe afaaiisms--Iie Died
Very Peacefully at washinRton
After n short IIIBess-FIags Or
dered at HaIfmast-wOrds Of SYM
patty sent 10 London.

Tote, the British ambassador 10 tbe
United States, died at the embassy Sat
urdsy morning at 5:35 O'Clock. The i'm
proyement which had been noted in his
condition during the past week received
a sudden check about 9 O'Clock Friday
evening, when it was noticed that he was
experiencing difficulty in breathing. DR..
Jung. his physician, was Immediately
sent for and be decided upon a eonsulta-
ton, and DIR. Thayer Of Johns Hopkins
university arrived about 2 O'Clock in the
morning When DIR. Thsyer left the EN-
bsssy at 3 O'Clock for Baltimore the am
bassador was resting 50 comfortably that
eablegam was sent to his son in law,
Mr.. Bromley, in London, that there was
no immediate danger
Soon after 3 O'Clock a distinct weakness
Of the heart developed and his pulse be.
gan 10 collapse. lie died so peacefully
that it surprised even has physician,
As soon as it became generally known
that Lord Pauneefote was dead flags were
half masted over the different embassies
and legations At the Arlington hotel,
where the visiting krenehmen who have
come TO witness the Rochsmbeau statue
unwilling are stopping, the French flag
wac placed at half mast.
Secretary Hay, after conference with
the president, proceeded directly to the
British embassy, where he made q for
mai call Of coincidence as the personal
representa- i've of the president, prelimi
nary 10 the call which the president him
sell was TO make Later in the day Then
returning to the state department, Secre-
tsry Hay dispatched the following cable
grami
department Of State, Washington.
May 24s-The Marquis of Lansdowne,
London; Permit me 10 express my deep
sympathy and sorrow AT the death Of
Lord Psunceiote. His msjesiy's govern
ment has lost an able and faithful serv
ant and this country q valued friend
JOHN HAY"
Having dispatched his message Of con
dolenoe, the secretary Of state proceeded
I to attend the ceremonies connected with
/ the dedication Of the Rochambeau statue
At first thfre seemed 70 be an inc1n.
/ graity in tins, but it appeared that az
act OF congress required the statue TO b,
unveiled at this date, and although there
was every disposition in official circles
and On the part Of the French embassy
F 70 defer the ceremonies untn another
/ day in Difference to the memory of til,
deceased. vet they felt bound TO carry
forward the program.
All through the past winter LorC
Psunceiote had been a sufferer from in
termittent attacks Of asthma and rhea
matte govt.
The Office Of dean Of the diplomats
corps al Washington now devolves upoI
Dr. won Holleben. the German ambsss8
dor. and upon him will fall the duty .
arecting the diplomatic body's action Of
this occasion. The entire diplomatic corp
viii attend the funeral in a body.
To Have n state Funeral.
The late Lord Pauncefote will have
state funeral.
Or. Raikes. the secretary and charg
Of the British embassy, called upon As
sis;ant Secretary Hill to advise with hin
respecting the funeral arrangements, an
finally these were entrusted TO MIR. Hill i
their official features.
A tentative arrangement has been mad
which must be approved by Lady Paunce
fote before being put INTO execution. L
brief. this provides that the remains q
the late ambassador shall be taken frOT
the embassy at Has next Wednesday 1
St Johns Episcopal church, where h
> worshiped. At the church services will b
held at IL o'clock, probably conducted b
Rev. DIR. Mackay Smith.
The honorary pslibearers will consist .
the five ambassadors in Wsshington-DI
Won Holleben, NJ. Cambon, Count Csssin
Senior Aspiroz and Signor Desplanches-
Secretary Hay, Senator Frye, presideu
pro TEN. Of the senate, and Speaker Her
derson Of the house of representatives.
After the services the remains viii b
conveyed to Rock Greek cemetery, esoor
5 Ell by a military procession, the detail
2 of which have not yet been arranged, an
] at the cemetery they will be placed in
D temporary receiving vault. At first it w
] suggested that the remains be permanent
j, " inferred, but the wishes Of the famil
!. Of the deceased were otherwise. and il
}. the present intention to have the remair
\ conveyed to England. II viii be dete
5 mined before that time whether or not
e United States warship shall carry the r
T mains TO England.
biography OF PRuncefOte.
Washington, May s6-The Rt Ho
; Lord Pauneefote Of Preston, G. c. B.,
. c. NJ. g., the first ambassador to q
+ United States, and the dean Of the dipl
l. matte corps in Washington, was born
Munich, Bavaria, "a years ago, and W
the issue Of one Of the most ancient
h British families. Educated as a lswy'
,. his governmental service began in HoI
|. Kong as attorney general in 1885, Al
c. after much valuable colonial experience
Z came to Washington in 1889 first as mi
e lister and afterward as first amhassadC
h His service here has been one of succes
II full diplomacy. The Bering sea negoti
q tions were among his earliest works
Ie Importance, and il was his familiari
4. with that difficult subject that led to
k. selection by the foreign Office for the Pc
10 AZ Washington. The arbitration Urea