Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-08


momentous event scrawled hurriedly in a
dozen words and this was another center
OF interest for the throng, each of whom
seemed determined to read with his own
eyes the official announcement.
over the palace the royal standard was
half masted, but except for this and the
frequent coming and going OF officials and
attendants at the palace there was little
outward evidence Of the passing away of
the great king.
King lexandra Is bearing up bravely. She
had breakfast as usual in her own apart
ments today.
Members of the royal household attended
a special service in the private chapel Of
the palace at an early hour.
Business IL Suspended.
The death OF his majesty has caused a
1eneral suspension of business and the
abandonment of all race meetings and
other sports public gaietiss and private en-
tertainments. The theaters nave been
closed The Stock exchange and other
markets were closed today and the law
conrts took a recess as a token Of respect.
Everywhere throughout the country flags
were placed at halfmast on public build
ings, warships and other shipping while
church bells sounded the doleful news.
The American feeling regarding the death
of King Edward was in accordance with
cabled instructions from Secretary Knox
expressed this morning to Sir Edward Grey
secretary Of state for foreign affairs, by
American Ambassador Reid in the follow
ing letter. - q - = Z
Sir: My government instructs me to
express TO you and through you to the
British government ana people the sincere
! and profound sympathy of the president,
! the government and the people OF the
| United States Of the loss of their British
knsmen Of a ruler so beloved and so
| Justly distinguished among all the nations
of the earth for his wisdom and kindness
and for the influence OF those high quail
tiles In behalf of all that is best.
| II have the honor to be, with highest
! consideration, sir, your most obedlent and
| humble servant. wHITELAW REID"
! Services at Churches.
! The morning services at the churches
! were more largely attended than usual to-
day. All of the congregations were in deep
mourning. A notable change in the service
was the substitution OF the words, The
| queen, the queen dowager and all the royal
family" for the familiar phrase, The
queen the prince and Princess OF Wales,
and all the royal family"
! The bulk of the population of the country
has donned mourning garb In some form.
Men who are not wholly clothed in black
are wearing black neckscarfs. black bands
about their coat sleeves. The women seen
are almost without exception dressed in
black. Streamers of crepe hang from the
whips in the hands OF cabmen. The shop
fronts bear mourning shutters
Since earliest morning a flood OF mes
sages has been pouring into the palace
from the chiefs of foreign lands. One of
the first received by the queen dowager
was sympathetic telegram from EN-
peror William. Ambassador Reid and Sec
rotary Philips OF the American legation
were early clllers at Buckingham palace
and Marlborough house, where In the Wis
itors' books they inscribed their names and
those OF their wives. Later members of
the diplomatic corps called. Mr.. Reid also
left cards for Sir Edward Grey, while at
taches of the embassy paid a similar duty
at the war office and admiralty. The flags
at Dorchester house and the American
embassy are at haltmast.
The queen dowaser has received a tele-
gram from Theodore Roosevelt expressing
his sincere sympathy. The plans for the en-
tertainment Of Mr. Roosevelt here neces-
sarily will be materially modified, but In
Just what particulars is not yet made
known.
Special service Mt 81. PauFs.
\ special service in honor of King Ed
ward was held at St Paul's this afternoon
and was almost national in character. de-
spite the hurried preparations The lord
mayor Of the corporation OF London at
tended In state, while all the departments
of state, the navy and the army were fully
represented. The service was that used or
the occasion OF queen Victoria's death.
AS the day progressed the sentiment ex
pressed In the familiar phrase. 1.-The Kinl
Is dead, long 1--we the klng," seemed to In
fluence tine STREET crowd and early in the
afternoon thousands who had remained
for hours within the vicinity of Buckug
ham palace shifted to the adjoining streets
From then on, popular interest from tn,
standpoint or the street centered in the an
tlcipated arrival OF King George and tn
privy councillors aud tie ceremony o
proclamation giving the empire a new
king
King George, Queen Mary and their tive
sons. Prince Edward and Prince Albert
the former of whom is soon TO become IN,
prince OF wales, spent an hour at Buck
lngham palace They are the only mem.
bsrs OF the family who have yet seen queer
. AleXandta. All other callers OF the roya
family had been received by Princess Vic
toria 49,
1t is announced that the court will NOV,