THE LATE QUEEN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 25, 30 January 1901, Page 2

THE LATE QUEEN.

UNiviOityA., :.;;.■ l :■: \in o. ' MEMORIAL KICRVICJES. VFM PItRB APSOf:iATiOX. I Heocived 2ft, '■>.! a.m. ' L-XNDO'f, January 2ft. Tliore ia sincere mourning in Gormany, Denmark, anil J f a!y. Two thousand poopio attended the morning service at St. Paul's Cathedral, aud five thousand at tbo evensong with special memorial service. Similar services will be bold daily. The annual festival of St. Paul has been postpone.!. (Received 29, 9.18 a.m.) Lonuon, January 25. The Court of Russia goes into mourning for tliree months. The Sunday Schools' Union is organising memorial services to be held on February 3rd and suggests that similar bodies in the colonies should do the same.

Received 29, 10.53 a.m. London, January 25, There will be no lying in state beyend the coffin remaining for a few days at Osbtirne in the diaing room, The Duke of Norfolk notifies that it is expected, in pursuance of an Order of the King in Privy Council yesterday, that all persons kep mourning frem the 28th mst. There will bo general mourning for six weeks ac Malta. The Dutch Churches at the o?pe are draped ic black. The Dutch and British for the first time for many years are sincerely united in sorrow and mourning; The burghers at Pi etoria show respectful sympathy. The Australian trosps under Colonel De Lisle heard of the Queen's death on arriving at ClauwiliUna, and were terribly shocked and giieved. Mr Van Wynck, the Tammany M»yor of New York, alono refuses to halt-mast his (lag in the Quoen's honour. Aiong miles of Fifth Avenue drooping flags are displayed. The English competitors and several i Australians declined to shoot for the two thousand guineas pigeon prizo at Monte Carlo as a sign of mourning, though it was considered that Macintosh, the Australian, would prove the winner.

(Received 29, 1215 p.m.) London, January 25. Professor Hubert Herkomer, artist, sketohed the Quoaa lying in state. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. Received 21,9.18 a.m. London, January 25. Purcell's music will be conspicuous in the Qieen's burial service. The Kaiser, the Crown Prince of Germany, the Princess Henry cf Prussia, Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, the Crown Princes of Portugal, Greecp, Belgium, the Dukes of SaxaOoburg, Aosta, Chartres, and Arnulf of Bavaria, the Grand Duke of Hesse, the Crown Princs of Denmark, and many other royalties will attend the funeral. The Kaiser remains in England till the end of the ceremonies. The German warship Hohenz-illern and the Kiiser Wilhelm will also remain in British waters,

A MILITARY FffNERAL. INTERMENT AT FROGMORE. (Received 29, 12.14 pm .) London, January 25. The Queen's body will be removed to Windsor on February Ist, being taken by way of London. The Channel bquadron will escort it to Portsmouth. The funeral will take place at Windsor, the place of intorment being Frogmore, on February 2nd.

The Queen having expressed a wish for a military funeral is int-rpreied as a proof of her love for the army, of which she was technically the head. Every available warship is assembling at Spithand to participate at the Quneo's funeral. * The King and Lord Roberts will ride ,at the head of the London procession.

The Grand Duke aud Duchess Sergius will represent Russia at the funeral. Members of the House of Lords and Commons will meet the coffia at Victoria Station and march in procassiou to Piddington Staticn. The coffin will be carried on a gun cur'a^e. Tho ohstquies in Ijoadc-n c:.nsist of a military pageant.

The remains are now coffined. After a special religious service yesttrday they wore taken to the chapal of rest in the dining-room at Osborne. Only a privileged few were admitted to see tho cilfia, including tfcoso on the Qaneu's visiiing list, Mayors of municipalities in the vicinity, and officers in uniform.

THE KING'S MESSAGE TO PARMAMKNT. MEMBERS' TRIBUTES. Received 29, ft 30 a.m. London, January 26. King Edward's message to Parliament states he is c-nsc : ous that Parliament will sharo his and the nation's deep s rrow. The Queen's devotion to the welfare of h*r country and her peopln, her wise beneficent rule, and glorious reign would over bo held in affectionate memory by her loyal and devotd ku l jeets throughout the dominions of the Empire. Addresses of condolence with the Royal Family and congratulates to the King were passed. Lord - Salisbury and Kimberlov, the Arcbbiahop of Canterbury, Mr. 131]. four, and Sir H. Cami,be m paid high tiibutes to tli"- Queen. Mr. Balfour's speech w-'is the greatest piece of oratory he Ins ever given to Parliament. It was simple, touching, and magnetic.

The Archbishop of Canterbury testified to the influence of the Queen's truly

iv lis."'mis iitkl druic-,i.ic virtues on tlio whole nation. Received 21), !0.3 p.m.) Lonikin, January 2G. P-e'gium p.ies into Djonri\in» far ijVht tvock*, llomnania six, Greece tnd Hulgj-.ria foiv, Jiavaiu, Wurtemburg Moritwno;jzo uicv, Itdytwo. Archbishop 'Vauguan has ieiaod a pastoral and eulogium. The Emjcor of Austria is sending from his <■■■>, orv.itorios wreaths com|.o-' rl ox'.thisi -o'y of ?uch flowers as are 'grown in Gr-it IJrit.aiii,

T'ki (/vai • !:.-:uii,i Migaxine states tlif. t tin C;v. vJtiu-; (i .aniuioualy favour i'o;:i. : nir)g Mi-.y 2l'h H 3 "Victoria" day for a public holiday.

OANADA'S SYMPATHY ACKNOW- "| UJIHiKD. THE KING THANKS PRESIDENT McKINLBV. CARDINAL VAUGHAN'B EXPLANATION. (Received SO, 1.5 a.m.) London, January 27. King Edward hag cabled that he is much touched by the sympathy of Canada. He also thanked President McKinley, adding that he had felt sure he and America would stare Britain's loss.

Cardinal Vauglian explains that the absence of a Roman Catholic service for the Queen was because that of rites for the dead, except for deceased Catholics, the church has none.

TUB KAISKR MADE A FIELDMARSHAL. THE KINO APPOINTED A GERMAN ADMIRAL. "IT %?"" "' "" '"" Received 30,1.5 a.m. London, January 27. Kins Edward has made the Kaiser a Field-Mawhal io recognition of bin devotion to the Queen and the Empress Fiedei ick. The Kaiser made Kinj Edward am Admiral. Officers of tho British navy go into mourning for sis months. Received 30, 1.17 a.m. London, January 27. Sympathetic telegrams have been recivud from all p*rta of the world, including the leading towns of every colony. Condolences from authorities, publio and private bodies, filled a page of tbe newspapers. All tbe Russian newspapers express sympathy excopt the A'ovoe which declares that the war killed the Quean. One of tho Qioau'u last acts was to transfer to the patriotic fund four thousand pounds subscribed by the Canadian children for hereelf.

MINUTE GUNS FIRED BY ALLIED FLEET.

| Received 30, 1.?4a.m. } London, January 27. I The allied fleets in Chinese waters [fired iiiinufo guns when news of the 'death was rt.'6>iv.d. 1 (Received 30, 1.34 a.m.) * London, January 27. Tho Queen's body will be removed from O-borne on Friday between a double line of warships firing minute guns. The body will renuin aboard 1 the Victoria and Albert during the' night, King Ed«-a~d and the Royalties' aocompanying it on Saturday, to London.

MOURNING BY THE ARMY.

LORD SALISBURY'S EMOTKW AND TRIBUTE. MR. BALrOUR'S EULOGY. BELOVED EVEN BY ENGLANOS ENEMIES. Received 30,0.16 a.m. London, Junuarv 26. Army mourning is extended to July 24tli. Lord Kitchener has isautyj a spatial order in which he expressed the great grief of the Army. Lord Salisbury, while speaking, wu almost overpowered wi'«h emotion. He doclared the abatement of social friction, and the increase of publio prosperity, as well as the expansion of Imparial power was largely due to the tact, wisdom, piasionats devotion, and incomparable judgment of the lata Siveroign, who was a groat instance of Governmtnt by example, esteem, and lev?.

Mr. Eilfour said the importance of the Crown in the Constitution was an increasing factor. Every citizen felt that it #esan irrepaiable personal low. Tha Q'leen wu without an enemy in trie world. Even thoae who loved not Englind, lovud her. Prince Henry commands [the Jnine German wardiipj which are pirticir pating in tbo funeral.

EQUIPMENT OF THE FUNERAL GUN CARRIAGE.

THE ROYAL PAT,L. (Received 30,1.20 a.m.) London, January 27. The gun carnage which bears the coffin will be drawn, by the Queen's light cream coloured ponies. The coilin is covefcd with a large white oatin gold fringed lall, with the Royal Arms embroidered in colours on each corner, the Cro*n of Englaid surmounting them.

Nelson, January 29. Tliaarr«n«eiiJoutß as to mourning on P.itin day af.' specially inconvenient to Neisiu, r:s An»:ivers.»ry Day falls on Friday, February Ist, It has. howuvcr, been decided by the busmen people to koip i pen on Friday and poupone thw anniversary celebrations t.iil too following Wednesday.

The following memo wai reeeiv»d by us ou TiH&day «vcuLuj{:— Wellington,Januaf, 29, "Learnwith pleasure that mairj* leading journhlg liiive decided not to publish on Saturday nest, aid I am asked to express the hope that non-publicatum will be> universal.

J. G. Wabd, Acting-Pretaier. The Daily News will not bo published on that day.

The Governor has Hmggested to the* Mayor that a statue of the Jato Queen should be ejected in Wellington, and has ottered to contribute 25 geinea* to the cost, Hit Wonbip ii taking the

necosary steps to carry out His I celieucy's suggestion.

A meeting of business men was h-.-'.d at the Town Hall on Tuesday morale.; to arrange what should be done in consequence of Saturday bcirg proclaimed a public holiday and day r.f monrmn.:. Hw Worship the Msyor (Mr Dockii!!) presided and in referring to the objecof tho melting expressed his ccavicticn that everyone was prepared to cl servo the day of the Queen's fucer.il and that it was only a question of bow best to arrange for the tracsactioi; of husico: s usually arising on market day. I7e moved that as Saturday, Febmaiy 2nd. had been officially proclaimed as a day of mourning on account of the interment of our lato beloved Queen, that all shops be closed and all business suspended on th»t day. Thit ihe usual Thursday half-holiday be notobs»rvei ; and that Friday the Ist be t'se marker. day for this wiek, and that all shops !m I kept op?n till 10 p.m. on thttd<y.i The motion was secaedtd by Mr Carter •who suggested that the resolution should be printed on tlips and post.-d to all the country dairy factories in tho district. After discussing the matter at some length it was decided to strike out tho clause relating to opening on Thursday afternoon acd to insert an amondnunt that the half-b|liday bo observed as usual. Tha motion as altered was carried and tbe Mayor and Town Clerk were asked to give publicity to the decision arrived at. j

The Unity Tent of the 1.0. R. at their meeting on Tuesday passed a resolution of regret at the late Queen's deitb, and eulogised her wisdom and graciousneas.