2 THE SAN FRANCISCO GALL. j^DlSESDAY, JANUARY Vi5,ltJVl, PASSING OF GREAT BRITAIN'S AGED QUEEN McKINLEY EDWARD VII,KING OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELANDAND EMPEROR OF INDIA. SYMPATHY EXPRESSES SHOWN IN SORROW THIS CITY Cables Condolences to Hags at Half-Mast Great Britain's on All Public New King* -Buildings. Official Washington's Semi State FuneraT Unusual Display Service Will Be of Grief, Held Here. news of the death of Queen «THT "^y *"yASHINGTON.* Jan. 22. Victoria was received in San j|k / our days of anxiety Francisco yesterday with ad 'n a lar rncas- widespread expressions of \& /«& / K« and X*a/ tm prepared official deepest regret, all classes Washington, for! nationalities joining In the * the by V nrws which was THE' sympathy called forth flashed across the the passing of Britain's cable this great sovereign. The first Intima- afternoon was of thp death of the Queen of England; so tion conveyed to the public flag placed it'happrned that al> things that could bo when the American was deremly done in anticipation of the at half-mast on the flag pole sur- sail the Claua f-nd ha<1 h~en disposed of and all was In mounting the lofty dome of readiness for tM<» <x«»rutlon of the Spreckels tfuilding and the posting of the formal- Tha ftirs which are 'ndispensable to such death bulletin in the business office of events. While the Cabinet was in session Call. during the noon hour Within a few minutes the word was the President and was dead and hip advisors were In receipt from time to passed that Queen Victoria time of the came, crowds congregated around the newspa- all news which from details of Osbome House, po per offices, eager to learn the when the end came All over the city later in the afternoon Itfound appropriate the sovereign's death. messajrrp flags were lowered to half-mast out of of condolence framed and even banks, order™ respect to the dead monarch. Over ready for execution looking to the and the- half-masting of flags hotels, business houses stores the over the execu- emblem hung, and along the tive departments ami the carrying out of national the usual formalities. The half-masting water front ships of all nations lowered their ensigns. At the ferry building tho of the national ensign ,was an unusual displayed, and tribute to the memory sign of mourning was of the deceased was conveyed to Adjutant sovereign. It Is said this has been done when word rarely upon General Babcock of the United States the occasion of the funeral headquarters <if some ruler, Army, at army In the Phe- great world's but never the was dead, before in the case of the of lan building, that Queen death a he ordered the flag over the building to monarch. school houses the flag The actual dispatch of the messages be lowered. On the was displayed at half-mast and the vari- from the President to the new"King and did wait for offi- from Secretary Hay ous foreign consuls not to Embassador of the death of the Queen to Ohoate was delayed only long: enough to cial news tame mark of respect. receive the physicians' statement an- show the nouncing British Consul W. Clayton Plckersgtll the demise of the Queen and yet th'-n thfy were pent said last evening that he had not re- forward at once and notification of the death copies wero given to the press. The Brit- :ceived official ;of his sovereign, but accepted the press ish embassy also received the press news Information. as of full worth and the dispatches In lieu of official royal standard Jack hung at half-mast over flyinp over the embassy building was per- The Union during day haps the Washington the British Consulate and the first in to sink at to slowly way staff, giv- many persons called the consulate half down the tall regrets and sympathy. The ing notice to express their official Washington of the was Consul, and sad event. The rapidity with which the first to call the German he was followed by other foreign repre- news spread was remarkable and within consulates displayed a short half hour the members of the dip- sentatives. All the began flags at half-mast and In Chinatown the lomatic body here to appear at by leading the embassy, bearing same rule was observed the British cards of con- by Chinese Consul Gen- dolence. Another unusual mark of the business men and liiph appreciation of the worth of the de- eral Ho Yow. British Consul Plckersglll kept the con- ceased Queen was the action taken by Representatives sulate open last night to awyi.it official the House of In adjourn- come ing as a of her memory. news. The information will to tha mark respect to through Embassador Nothing r.ow remains to be'done by the Consul the British. I'nited States Government except to send 'in "WasMnston. by expressions regret British Consul Pickersgill, William mail the formal of Harrison, d'Evelyn which are prescribed by international Greer Dr. and others etiquette. of English birth sent out a call for a at message meeting to be held to-night the offices President McKinley's of con- d'Evelyn the Phelan building. dolence to KingEdward VII,sent as of Dr. In soon Consul Plckersglll co-operated with the as news of the Queen'a death was re- American ceived, follows: officials of the British and Un- was as ion, the British Society, the Sons of St. ¦ 2?,"" Telegram sent from Washington, January George and other British organizations In arranging the meeting. The officials His Majesty, the King. Osborne House. Isle societies will arrange for •¦if Ihave received profound of the various WiKltt: with Bor- a funeral service, to be held row the :atr.ciitji.ile of the death of her semi-State tidinffs in thi3 city at the same hour that the Majesty, tJ.<? Queen. Allow me, 6ir, to offer my t-yrrtathy funeral services for the Queen Is held in f!nreri> and that of the American Consuls, city officials, people in you;- personal bereavement and in the England. The loss i:r.i!a;i;!.r.r- suffered in the death of its members of the clergy, army and navy ver.frat»le and Illustrious sovereign, who«e officials and prominent citizens willbe in- noble life and beneficent influence have pro- vited to attend. moted the peace and won the affection of th» The British societies, together withCon- world. WILLIAMHcKIXLEY. sul Plckersglll. will arrange later for a Secretary Hay cabled the followingmes- grand memorial service, to give all Brit- sage to Embassador Choate at London: ish subjects the opportunity of taking Cho&te. London: You will express to Lord part in the expression of sympathy and Laasdor.ne the profound sorrow of the Gov- tribute to the mother country. Sacred ernment and people of the United States at music and addresses will be the feature the death of the Queen and the deep sympathy of the memorial service. we ferl with the people of the British empire Consul Pickersgill and* a number of In their great affliction. JOHN HAV. prominent British subjects desire to ex- Lord Pauncefote had expected that the press their thanks to the press and the end ctfuld not be long deferred and had public In general for the outburst of sym- been prepared for the sad intelligence pathy shown when the news of tha more; death arrived In San Francisco. that the Queen was no but It came Queen's to-day lo Ifim almost as a personal affliction, for Consul Plckersglll will send a It was only a few months ago cablegram to the- new King, tendering to that he family was guest Queen Osborne, him and the royal the condolence the of the at city When he received of the British residents In this ' and from her hands his ele- : '-' vation to the peerage. Aside from this State. the Queen had frequently shown most gracious consideration to the Embassador and Lady Pauncefote. Inviting them to EULOGIZES THE Windsor and to Osborne for visits which were something more than brief official DEAD SOVEREIGN exchanges. On the last occasion when Lord Pauncrfote saw the Queen she was in excellent health, considering her years. Benjamin and her mental faculties were keen and Ex-President Harrison observant. Pays High Tribute to Her . Formal notice ofthe Queen's death was "Worth, as a Queen, and ¦ | - communicated by Lord Pauncefote to the President through Secretary Hay this as a Woman. jg afternoon. It contains the simple an- nouncement of the fact of death as sent to the Embassador by Lord Lansdowne, INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 22.— When noti- the British Secretary of State for Foreign fied of the Queen'a death .to-day Ben- Affairs. jamin Harrison made this statement: "No other death could have excited so LIFE RECORD OF general a sorrow. There are persona In— SHOPS CLOSE THE MAN WHO SUCCEEDS TO THE THRONE every nation— other than Great Britain whose death would more profoundly move the people of that nation, but Queen Vic- AS BELL TOLLS MADE VACANT BY THE PASSING AWAY OF VICTORIA briny more sadness • • toria's death will to OF WALES yesterday, ceeds the position of ¦ heir apparent QUEEN to cuining or me great granason oi v^eorge proceeded to ueyion and Calcutta.. Alter ne captured every jack Tar in tne tsntisn hearts of more men and women than King of Great Britain and Ire- which his father held so many years, was III,and forgetting all the" animosities of visiting all the principal cities of, the em- navy by having the admiral, Sir Nowell the 6, •- any other.