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came DIR. Thayer, of Johns Hopkins
university, arriving about two
O'Clock in the morning. The patients
pulse was still good, and when DIR.
Thayer left the embassy at three
O'Clock for Baltimore the ambassador
was resting so comfortably that a
cablegram was sent to his son-in-law,
Mr.. Bromley, in London, that there
was no immediate danger.
Sudden Collapse Comes.
Soon after three o'clock distinct
weakness of the heart developed and
his pulse began to collapse. He died
SO peacefully that it surprised even
his physicians, who feared thats the
nsthmatic affection would prove trou.
hleso1he when the end came.
At the bedside when the distin.
guished diplomat passed away We're
Mrs. Pauncefote, Hon. Maude Paunce.
tote, Miss Sdbyl and Miss Audrey, DR..
Jung and Mr.. Radford, zone of the
clerks attached to the embassy.
AS soon ns it became generally
known that Lord Pauncefote was
dead. flags were ha1f-masted over the
different embassies and legations.
AT the Arlington hotel, where the
visiting Frenchmen who have come
ito witness the Rochambeau statue
unwilling are stopping, the French
flag was placed at half-mast.
President Expresses Grief.
The news of Lord Pauncefote's
death brought Secretary of State
Hay to the white house shortly after
nine o'clock. and he spent some time
with the president considering what
action should be taken by this gov
eTnment. After the conference it was
announced that the president would
call at the British embassy imme-
:diately after the alnveiting ceremon-
les to offer his personal condolences
and ascertain the wishes of Lord
Pauncefote's family in regard to fur.
ther plans.
The president also sent q letter OF
coincidence TO Lady Pauncefote. I'm
!msdfately after the unyeiiiEg cere
monies the flag on the white house
was placed. at half-mast.
London officials Shocked.
London, May 26.-The news Of the
death of Lord Pauncefote, the Brit.
ish ambassador at Washington, was
conveyed by representative of the
Associated Press to the British for.
eign Office and the United States en-
bassy.
The officials svere greatly shocked
and expressed the deepest sympathy
with the widow and q realization OF
TIN, loss which both countries have
sustained.
The foreign office representatives
were particularly affected, as, appar
emily. they had no idea that the am
bassador's condition bad been crit
ical. No action VIII be taken, in al
probability, except the sending o
private messages Of condelepce, be
fore Monday next.
summary of His Career.
Sir Julian Pauncefote has long been high
~ regarded in this country as British am
Sassador. witch position he took in 1893
He has been the RECIPIENT on uHosua! uoEors
here for Is years.
Lord Pauncefote. Us the bead of the Brit
ish delegation to the peace conference a
The Hauge. was one Of the most attractive
and Interesting figures. = firm believer II
peace himself he has done much to avert /
resort 70 arms and to bring about universe
peace.
He was bor1 ct Munich in 1928, and wa
educated in Paris aAd Geneva. He receivet
alegGI training and hal judicial experience
He became q lawyer at itone-Kong, an,
nas made attorney general o. that colon!
In 1865.
From 1874 to 1882 he acted as legal assist
ant to the under secretary of state first II
she colonial office and then in the foreisl
Office iIc became virtually permanent for
eig,i minister of England In 1852.
In 1855 he was appointed delegate @ draw
up an act for the navigation Of the Sue
canal. and in 1899 he was sent TO Aneric;
as envoy extraordinary and minister pleni
pptentiary at the time Of the Lord Sack
..y..ie trouble. T."e JeaEs later lie %aa raise,
20 the status OF ambassador
LORD Pat!c5fote was Washington dur
s1E two very critical periods, when tn
vene znelan question came up. and at tht
outbreak OF the spanish american war.