The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24

Lord Pauncefote, British ambassador
to the United States, died at the en-
bassy. corner Of Connecticut Avenue and
y Street at 5:55 O'Clock this morning
At his bedside were Lady Pauncefote,
his three daughters. the Honorables
Maud. SibyI, and Audrey PauBcefote,
and the attending physician. Dr. Franz
a R Jung. Lord Pauneefote's only
other child. Mrs Robert Bromley, who
was the Honorable Lillian Pauneefote,
resides in England
The immediate cause Of the ambassa-
doris death was heart failure and
though the dangerous nature Of his i'll
ness had been appreciated fer some
time past. the end came rather unex-
pectedly-
4 Complication of Ailments.
His Iordship had been in bad health
ror a year or more. but only for the past
two months had his condition been con-
sidered serious. The primary ailment
was gout. which later became compH-
Gated with stomach and liver troubles.
causing him q great deal OF pain He
was not. however, compelled to remain
constantly in bed until about two weeks
ago, being assisted at times from his
bed TO a cot in the same room and back
again. His age. seventy-four years, op-
Grated against his recovery, as did also
his continued so1ieitude concerning the
affairs of his Office. after he was physi-
cally unable TO attend to them.
Won HoIleben Becomes Dean.
By reason Of Lord Pauneefote's death.
Herr Won HoI1eben, the German am
bassador. becomes dean Of the Diplo-
matte Corps in Washington, his appoint
ment on November %. 1897. having pre-
ceded that of any Of the other am
bassadors
All ambassadors now accredited 10 the
United States viii take rank ever the
official who will succeed Lord Paunce-
fote as British ambassador Sir Percy
sanderson's name has been most fre-
quentIy mentioned IN this connection
since the probability of Lord Pauuce-
fote's retirement was first suggested a
year ago. No official intimation has
been made, however, as to the success
sion.
News Cabled to the King.
The news of his Iordship's death was
Immediately cabIed TO England. and the
flag at the embassy was put at half
mast.
Mr.. Arthur S. Raikes. the first secre-
tary of the embassy. bore the Official
notification of Lord Pauncefote's death
to the State Department, and viii act
as charge d'aTaires until the appoint
ment of a new ambassador.
The Presidents Sympathy.
Secretary Hay directly info2ned Presf-
dent Roosevelt. who sent messages OF
condolences to the embassy and to
King Edward VII, and directed the
White House flag to be half-masted az
the conclusion OF the Rochambeau cere-
monies
a coincidence in connection with the
death Of Lord Pauncefote is that it oc-
Cured on the anniversary Of the birth
of queen Victoria, the monarch who oIe-
waited him to his high Office
Diplomats Last Hours.
lord Pauncefote's condition showed
signs Of a change for the. worse early
las. evening. and Dr. William Osle-, Of
Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore.
who. with DR.. Jung. has had charge OF
the case since II assumed a serious as
peet. was sent for. DR.. Osler teIe-
graphed from Baltimore that it would
not be possible for him 20 attend, and
DR.. Thayer. also Of Johns Hopkins. came
/ in his stead.
! Dr. Thayer arrived at the embassy at
/ > a. m. He aad Dr. Jung examined the
patient. but there was apparently at
/ that time nothing more alarming than
/ had manifested itself before. Dr. Thay-
er Ieft.the embassy at 3 O'Clock, and DR..
Jung remained at the patients bedside
It was not until o'clock this morning
that the heart action developed alarm
! ing symptoms of weakness. The col
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