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'AY, JANUARY 26, 190!
Montreal Swept by Disas
trous Conflagration. ,
P re Wai First Dlrcuvtitd ai 8:05 O'clock
Last N!|bt and Flivui, n Did ho, Sac*
ceid In Oetlloi It Under Control Unlit
3 Thin Morning—Hoard ol Trade Mao
Caught lor $600,000.
EDWARD. VH, KXlvO OF ENGLAND AND EM? EROR, OF INDIA*
London, Jan. 23, 4 :80 p. m.—The Queen is gradually.*} rking, mid the
cud isf'rahttlentrtrily effected. {>.: . in .
Now York, .Tim. 23.—Tho ntook .oxohjinpe ticker p-
‘L :i special says'Jt isruptor.cetl officially that t!»«<
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NO 47
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Edwdrti VIlMitueds Victoria-Takes Oath as “Kiiir o at
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jj Britain and Ireland and Emperor oi India”—Seals of Office
Restored to Dead Queen’s. Councillors Scenes at Osborne
• House—Body 01 Victoria Will Lie in State in Westminster
f* Abbey. ,
Lniifiotit Jan. 28.—King! Edward VII took the outh of oiih i
morulug, rhea pmdded at a mo* ting of th« pv.vy iu uin u.
Juniont. iri-1. the ntembero* ti'iti* au l O us,_ to"*
ENGLAND’S. DEAD QUEEN.
THE CI.OSE or HHR LIVE KNDUD THE MOST REMARK ABLE REIGN
■ * OR A BRITISH SOVEREIGN.
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ullcpiuticp to the ;,ov; ttilcr. The new Kirg won fortnttlly. pro cl mm Hi at
Temple o-Sr. tV.ui’a OfW.h«»dral ftfiepa a*td at the royal exchange.
Furfchei proclamations will IxMirule by the oifieiuU of nil th« CtdoaieM.
* The body of ‘the Queen hash.'on ‘irab timed and will ho depo^tjcd i>*
a coffin and sent toLondoj), , *
* Kimr Albert Edward was sworn ub “Edward VII, King of Great
Bid tain and Ireland and Emperor of India ” The K^ug arrived at Lou
don from Co a’gb aboiii, noon. -•
STOCK EHOHANGE CLOSED.
Tho stock Exchange opened today as usual, but iiniriedfately after
ward dost d bt eaiiKi* of the depth of Q-ioerV Victoria. The Berlin and
Brails Bourses also closed as a token of respect.
ROYAL J’AKTY GOES TO UONDON. * "
The route of the King’fl journey from Osborne Hpino to Trinity pier
. was deserted, except for ?i fevv groups of bareheaded persons, when the
three enrriapfs coutainiURtiVe roybl 'party, rlrawu by ylmo horses, gal-
Soped down tbe'Vill! The first cnVtikpn nonfat led tho Kmg and the Duke'
of Connaught, t-h^’biikfl of YoVk and Prince Christian. T f !iu King looked
wed and bowed repeated a. kiio.vi.'dgmeut to the greetings! •
v . As tho yacht Aiberftt started, signals wep shown that ’'no salutes tie
fired.The crew's of Wie’crni^r Aiistralie, and oflier royal yachts were 1
muHter^d' os’the A'iberta "rAeamecf by, Tlie rpyal yacht * Alberta fr&irQ*
7 turned'to Cow?s to Vic/in rcadinesi' to convey the Queen's" hotly to the
mainland: The King and the Duke of York will return to Osborne
)<!(< House tdn^ht.1 I- ; tudfi/
-I,. • i *; , . .GRIEF .i^P:.MQ.OJ9NING IN LONDON. V
iu’i f -London, Jrtn..33;—There, ^yo,*uuiversnl signs of grief and mourning
» of both a public amLipriyato p)u*rtycfer in the city, today.. Tim subdued
> demeanor of the public iu tbe etroeiH i« pactioularly noticeable and tbeir
grmfiiwoutwardly innio^teujby, { #jgenoral dhplity of black neokwear and,,
v , othriiyfcombro,'ha.buimeuM uuoihsQiinC'of atl co’cr in thejr.dress.
. *'Miiiutii bells cm uu 11 u d i to,rollJhi'j,iont• tb«vi Ayi. .an bwH ihifHrpr’at jialf
.1 mast. Most .drivers iu.i.thef.B^pps r dirnlay.crepe'itooti, ua l- carpenters ,
' generally i are busy‘put ting or.shutters.!' ■
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Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 28.—King Edward VII, |;he Dnke of
V^tirk,'fclio Duhe'of Ohnnaught aihd Hon. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the
iirfeasTiiy, have stafted fo^ London to attend a meeting of the Privy
' y,;# 6oWndl\St‘Sti. ,v Jdthb«‘i^iieei'ii< # * ,u ‘ •' ni ,)rJu * •*
’The dining rboih of Osborne House has been converted into a ollapel.
( '’Servaiit's ahA tenants’will be allowedj to view the body today. i • *. -
<-.uiU. ^'Tiirongbout the 1 night 'the body Of ‘the Queen lay oh* the same b'ed
v^li'ere she died. It was guat-ded by six Metr'opolitah policemen. Takers
burned 1 dlmrily and flowers gathered' in Osbbrne condotvatoriea spr* '
w, r6hbded the'bed.' The body will be removed to Westminster Abbey tO-
morrow, where it will lie in state.
• > THE’KING 1 S ADDRESS TO dOUNOILtORS. i,, ' :
King Edward VII,. after being siv,oi^» olpquently addressed the privy ,
r ‘'Odhrioillors; ' All members of the .cabinet gave np their seals of..officer.
• ’ - The*King immediately returned them to them. Among those present ■
was Loid ROseb^ry, formerly liberal premier and one of the King’s
closest friends. . , i
Wot Affected by the 1 Acces
sion of Edward,
THOUGH THE M3
For lls l.dle Queen—Signs of Mourning
Displayed on Every lla/id—Tlifc New
Ruler Cheered Wbcrcvef he fiacs—F,;t:.
p?«or Wllllflin Will permit! to Alferd His
(iramJinolherV. Fnnerni o:i ^eb, 2.
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Montreal, Jan. 24.—-The great fir©
which swept away any blocks iu this
city was not gortoii k iUid»-i control until
8 olofook tIlia morning, uu<i thou it had
rir.ic tie ally hnrm*d^irst*it our. » he loss'
ill estimated at from two to three inilhon.
doUars. {
I * Tho fire started at 8:05 last night in
j the promises of M. Sirxr* A- SouV, whole-
saloclothing, an tho corner of Lctn’hine *
. ,nnd flu Peter'bircctH. T1 r. .treats'were
dbserted and the fir e nppnm.rly hpd a
good headway Vet ore rho lirtf >t'nrni*wJB
( Boift in. ,Tho tlrom’’)!, o.j prriviug,
- found the building, a liifi o-story Ptruc-
jj,., turn, a indRs tif Haines, Mho ihv ihavidg
j apparently started iu.the hasenie
, rushed np tho oievjior shuffin tho rear'
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... oftheRtore.
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i( | Sfcond and.third u’ni ir;.-wore seutiu’
iinmediately'Mi tho airivul of iho div
iori chief, brtt 'the nf-areSl? gi
> ^orceiucuts reachtd i<m- sren'c,
s , ; flames , leaped ugrras. Sr,! l i-ii r-
which is very xiarrow/iit this.poii
attacked' the big' fivc.-.-tury u
building occupied by H. A —Kelson
ScAs ikmipauy, fancy goi
: 1 Ileh) it spread nttrvpull'y mV'it* 1
■ tin* *8-1 kef • buthit ig. In ar
BUlll 1- if Hid
, , ' was a rojirtug furnace.'
f 11 Tlie wuivheuVo of'.Beat -
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"A‘ r ;| l'! ■ ,ttUuw# » u djoiiiing -Nei‘
• vLcndoo, J«emi^2. -*-T.bu.Qii{ieg<p»Rhefktv*vay p»d»lfHsl>'.l)>»>nue failing
:uKle<rpj ■ flhc v.'tiB euviound^d r<>ygi»itum\lyor• VVil 1Um, of
Gm;tf2fvny, and umnibcrSJol'his ian)i^.
“TIE rrTTT^
Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 23. Neiftir before has there been such a
display of loyalty to the British throne/ ;, Tho ! entire population 1b iri
;; .mq^rilip^ and business is suspendedj every Where.
f Aiexari‘Aria, tigypt, Jan! 23/;—^h6 sympathy of the people pf alli
' nationafities'’6n the dedth ot'the Qu ; een is very marked. All business is
suspended and flags are half masted^. . '
London, Jan. 2^.—The ctficlarpricla-
mu!ion announcing tfiut^Edwiirrf' VlI
had become King oC GrVttoIiV lind’
Ireland jthd Emperor of iiiflih Wi.'fi rnaA
jac'OVclr.ck this morning 'at Si. iJanuH
jpuioce by William Henry' WelddhTfelng-
,f t -r rms fifnefl J8U4 and ^f<tl^‘^i lid-
nor herald. Ari fmmp'itnb crowd ‘\vit-
nos0 :j filhe iVr-reinV'mes,' unfT 'dt.' rhe
jeiupicn of tlir'-iif^ng tlU‘rh^u«»i / t'cV.i;
fuufLre olf' truii. pe'/n. T^/Til Ti bHi.H ZroViV
the Foot Guards played “God have tl$'
King, ” ' l J 'Later, * lierhtds^procedd('d // to
other pdiiits, arid read the proclamation
in the’str^ets through which the^’passed
and whicli were lin r ed t by , fchouriSr , rid8. ■
A private faitiily fti&ertil-Was held
over the remains kf ,r thd Queen this
morning. at Osborne. The, King left
London. early ip order, fo jjp at jhe ser
vice, which was conducted by the Bishop
of f \yinpjhes^er.’ The body wjijl bp brpught
early iie?it weea Xo ; Windsor castle.
Emperor William will accompany the
rOtdaiflo; 1 " d.ttc; ^ /:-*•'h. ...
t ^Lpndon, ( Jan. 24. — The King left
Marlborough House at 11:28 this morn
ing for Osborne. As he dpove through
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the streets ho was greeted everywhere
wit-fi gi^eat cheering- While the King
was on his way to .Victoria station a
man sprang forward unhinged and
throat a dpcumenfc,through the windoiy*
of.His Majesty’s broughmgn The con
tents of the document are nnknown.
•At ,tbe Mansion house when the
proclamation was
prv^oi^t |} the f Duke of Porlluud^ . ..
Heniy Ewart, Earl Clarendon, Lord
ChamV^rlaiu.. Earl Pembroke*
iWlv^tg, qfcrel^ry of the, Amqncan oir.-^
li li h
i’mvfs, J«1). 2‘i.—tlie fnneral ri 'tlie
Queen will Jap courippteri. at Wlu&fter
Onotl« oii.JTeUi'n'Wj: 8 . .Tho ,b9fly will
be romov.pd ^rppi iPsU.cTiu^
rnwju;i..Hi wwiUjo
■h/vQnnPP .U't.M.blv SmtW(:'
iy;.iturs4« ,obuiri,,t^)V,.
fsoia W.lndsor BrrjTMlifcf, r |> , >nqjsif.
|ipg.niThey, bpongfit v thp }
A. oavol ealnte of twpntji.pna «o»s ^ran.
fired at noon In bvnqr of tbo ^iuy. .... „
■i 1 VII’. nfSTIinp
Dnrb^n, Natfil, Jan, 24.—^The Qneen’p
death has oreafe^ . profonnd sol-row
amon|. ihe loyalists here, Bnslness Is
snspended and all houses are covprpd
with black. The town ball was crowded
during an Ihteree^ion" serviod ht ndon
today. Many persons Ih the ahdfeHed
were in tears. ' tl! " "
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Eimiltsi FREDERICK’S dOlfDTTjON'.
Ham^ntg, Jan.’ '24 —The ' Ddwhgdi
Empress Wedeft&c haJ hot snfterhd'dny'
pain lately, tnt this' dbes nilt Iniiioato
ah improvement. 1 She MeaWthe sorrow'’
oansed by the death 6t the (jtieon with
comparative fortitude,
li !U"M
;j ; ., ■« U ; . ,/J J f rnt), > «•« •«'<* httind'.rJi-uai
i. * V -.1 fheni til., lUrnes eomnmpii'ht'-’fl i
t ‘ eslnlhishin-jiit of SiH’i i-mau. '(li
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, (Go., wholi-sul.c. liaUors and fi
5fiTH aiKdhcr'influiiHimblO •‘took
{s»f>v<iKtfmflumes -.u t •;
i Thu'flro prai-.t'cd’.y b-iiuai unt
ptt»ri«.t(>rcf(»6nrsiMlUH, vwhlcn guvu'the.
inen asi op^erranitjo/ effect
1-Vf a li iirt i-. looked asii^t.1
, would spread uloo, O min tssic
In tVio grand o'licn li
in ei'tidii r.Jiw
I Nunieraas crowds or \ eo
^lie narrow strenta kart Che pi
t hot control them. VVornmi i ftilpt*
( bhgir clothes w/ire, tor ; n, and ^ ”
slightly injured iu rushes for Bit
" “" lu ' “ |! .The (! B(Mi;d of Tra//» wcrc.Mii
'iTINUXNCE°0P ’ FAST' «';>wght fpr.^O
MAIl'^EUVIliE feAST. ' ( Mt lu»nrmicp $100,1)00. lt h .
aqaInst thU 'di
A MESSAQE,OF C
in (llrinlojliain^Tbere Jb WWcgp^fld Aglfpt|oii ! *.—L.—/ ‘
. on Account of file ,Clianjje—Souther^ S<nt Prom Ajfiaay to Lord Sulla
; , Coiigrerkipefi.BeingUrged, to Work. for j: ' f - ... of ihs Qartn, ,
\,V. j From. W./|dnf Biifty *8 -Herald
. venktjfedy, . .. i ^
.(M.S patches ,to- .1:
.. ■! . , ■ , . rijj, Il.-ap.u,?.-,y,3■ ,.£ -;
Blrnupglluh, Ala.. Jan. 24.--The
. ,tv.. T in. !(• .j, • ., i .,K,;
threatened discontiunanoe by Gongrpss
iof the appropriation for a fast mail ser-
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KINO OF PORTtrOAL V. ILL GO TO LONDON,
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Xiisbon. Jan, 24,TrThe, King,of Jt’itttn,-
gal will Staift.ditopjb.to London
Snlpo have made their apphatanoe'ln
irao lead,- there were oonriderable numbers.
.. '' ?•••'!«' SNKI.il 1 I ltDOl ' -, ■■■:>
vjoe between .Boston, Kew York and.
'the South is causing widespread agita-
| ion- I on) .111. V TlA iif-w,->,a
-tion. throughout the territorj|r ( affooted,
and commercial and mnnlcipai bodies
* ■■■ ■ ; li • r‘ i a : ! HBV.’fl
arc urging Southern Representatives in
J' 1 '••• . J 1M •“I'-’ii •!/ jmi?
Oongress to work for the appropriation.
;The Eastern maii,' 'which' formerly
reached Birmingham at 10 o’clock at
night and was delivered 1 the 'fWlowiig
nibrning, nbw' reaches 4fib oily ‘ii
In the morning and 1 la delivered early IU
tile afte'rn<iln.' ,: To ^0'6iok'to'’tlie 0 to
order would greatly ibcobvenience the
merchants. ' ' - - '
KRUGER UNDERGOES ,OPIflATION ^
' .iiiw-ll, JlUM’l
Qneen Victoria' to Albany;..;
;ud tho news was given oat an
lame known to a BOpd many people
the city,before thepapo. went to
,It oconrred,to pomp of ;pp
that it.wouldibe; well to SBB d ,»
of oondolenop. from, .4ilb,n
brown was consajtfid and. i
lentedto allow the nse of .his i
iftme, so that the , messag
from the entire city, ilnsti
fewtlldividaalsi n, , , lt , . ... .
j Accordingly .the, followiug ; ma
yvaU cabled to LbrdiSalisbnry:, ,
i I iiij '.Albany; Qa., Jan, -2]
To,Bord Salis)inry, ..
Sovereign'known in t istbry, i '
il i . . .Si B.. Brown,
On Lcfl Eje, Which Is Said to. Have. Been
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nMmrirt.MW, I iphat poytlpn.of the " "
dent Kruger unaery/ent an oper^t.lp^ pu ! 4 A " -
the left eye at nopn foday,, ^operpi-
tionwaspefermedbyPKnf^aet^^Jpn,,
/.nd theresnlfis.said,tot '
ms
meat .whjcifis .aheadyii
recipient .of much atti
press ea‘a
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