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THE STATE OF DADE NEWS. VOL. X. QUEEN VICTORIA IS DEAD. England’s Sovereign Passes Into the Rest Pre pared for the Faithful. LONG AND ILLUSTRIOUS REIGN. Mas Ruled For Mo e Than Sixty Years—Her Life and Family—The Succession. Cowes, By Cable. —Queen Victoria is dead and Edward VII reigns. The greatest event in the memory of this generation, the most, stupendous change in existing conditions that ooukl possibly be imagined, has taken place quietly, almost gently, upon the anniversary of the death of Queen Vic toria’s father, the Duke of Kent. The end of this career, never equalled by any woman in the world’s history, came in a simply, furnished room in Ok borne Ho use. This most respected of all women, living or Head, lay in a great four-posted bed and made a shrunken atom whose aged face and flgu-re were a cruel mockery of the fair gill who in 1837 began to rule over England. Alt exactly half past six o’clock Tuesday, Sir James Reid held up his hand, and the people in the room knew that England had lost her Queen. The bishop pronounced the benediction. The Queen passed away quite peace fully. She suffered no pain. From all parte of the world poured into Cowes messages of condolence. They came from crowned heads, mil lionaires, tradesmen and paupers and are variously addressed to the Prince of Wales and the King of England. Official Annoufcemcnt. Osborne Honse, By Cable. —The fol lowing, signed by the royal physicians, Is the official announcement of Queen Victoria’s death: “Her Majesty, the Queen, breathed her last at 6:30 p. m., surrounded by her children anti grandchildren. (Signed) “JAMES REID, “R. DOUGLAS POWELL, “THOMAS BARLOW.” Flags at Half Mast. Washington, D. C.. Special.—Four days of anxiety, had in a large meas ure, prepared oflicial Washington for th news which was flashed across the cable Tuesday afternoon, of the death of the Queen of England. All was in readiness 'for the execution of the formalities which are indispensable to such events When the end came It found appropriate messages of con dolence framed and orders ready for half-masting the nags over the Exe cutive Department and carrying out the usual formalities. The half-mast ing of the national ensign has been done rarely on the occasion of the fu neral of some great world's ruler, but never befo: in the case of the death of a monarch. Secretaiy Hay, upon being assured through the physicians’ certificate as furnished him oy the Associated Press, of the death of Queen Victoria, promptly cabled the following mes sage to Ambassador Choate, at Lon don: “Department of State, “Washington, Jan. £2, 1901. “Choate, Ambassador, London: “You will express to Lord Lands downe the profound sorrow of the gov ernment and of the people of the United States at -the death of the Queen, and of the deep sympathy we feel with the people of the British em pire, in their great affliction. (Signed) , “HAY.SS Later the President sent the follow ing message of condolence to King Edward VIII. “His Majesty, the King, Osborne House, Isle cf Wight : “1 have received with, profound sor row the lamentable tidings of the death of Her Majesty, the Queen, Al- Ibw me, sir, to offer my sincere sym pathy and that of the American people in your personal bereavement and in the loss Great Britain has suffered in the death of its venerable and illustri ous sovereign, whose noble life and beneficent influence have promoted the peace and won the affection of the world. (Signed) “WM. M’KINLEY.” Victoria’s Life and Family. Queen Victoria was born May 24, 1819. On June 20th, 1837, she became queen of England, succeeding her un cle, King William IV. On Feb. 10th, 1840, she married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who died Dec. 14, 1816. Victoria has been the mother of nine children, as follows: 1. Victoria Adelaide, Princess Royal, who married Emperor Frederick Wil liam of Germany. She is the motner oi the present emperor of Germany. 2. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, and heir to the throne. 3. Alice Maud Mary, Grand Duchess of Hesse. Deceased 1878 4. Alfred, Duke of Soxe-Coburg- Go ha, Duke of Edinburgh. Married Grand Duchess Marie, daughter of Alexander 11., Emperor of Russia. 5. Helena, Princess Christian. Mar ried Prince Frederick Christian of Schlesburg-Holsten. 6. Louise, Marchoness of Lome. 7. Arthur, Duke of oonnaught. 8. Leopold, Duke of Albany. 9. Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore. Married Prince Henry of Battenburg, to whom the queen was greatly at tached. The Prince at Wales was born in 1841, and is therefore 60 years old. In 1863 he married * Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Their eldest child, Al bert Victor, Duke of Clarence, born 1864. died In 1892. At the time of his death he was engaged to Princess Mary Victoria of Teck, who afterwards mar ried his brother, George Frederick, Duke of York, the second oldest living child of the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Duke of York is next to his father in succession to the throne oj the most powerful kingdom of mod ern times. He was born in 1865 and has two sons and one daughter. The other children of the Prince and Princess of Wales are: Louise Victoria, 1867; married the Duke of Fife; Victoria Alexandra, 1808, and Maude Charlotte, 109, who are unmar ried. and Alexander, born 1871 and died in infancy. The Czarina of Russia is the grand daughter of Queen Victoria, being Vic toria Alice, daughter of the Grand Duchess ol'ifesse. By other marriages the queen oiVGreat Br._ain is con nected with *1 the powerful reigning families of Ei\ope. Through these re latives she h* often exerted her in fluence in international affairs, es pecially for peace^ TRENTON, GA.. DECEMBER 25. IDOL THRONE NEVER VACANT. Theory of English Succession Allow- No Breaks. The theory of the English Constitu tion is that the throne of Great Bri tain is never vacant. In other words, the Sovereign never Q.es, the succes sion of an eir being instantaneous. Hence, as Debrett explains it, the cere mony of coronation is merely a solemn recognition and confirmation of royal descent and the conseqent right of ac cession to the throne and is unneec~ sary for the security of the title to tuc crown. It is customary on the death of the Sovereign for the Archbishop of Can terbury and the Lord Chamberlain to notify the heir-apparent of his acces sion, though even this is technically superfluous. The notification to the people is made by proclamation through the Lord Mayors and>the Lord Lieutenants of counties, etc. The proclamation issued when Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne read as follows: “Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to call to His mercy our late Sovereign and lord, King William IV., of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease t*.e Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Bri tain and Ireland is solely and right fully come to the high and mighty Princess Alexandria Victoria, it is therefore here published and pro claimed that the high and mighty Princess Alexandria Victoria is now, by the death of the late Sovereign of happy memory, become our oniy law ful and rightful liege, Victoria, by the grace of God Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the ralm, to whom let all, therefore, acknowledge faith and constant obedience, wLn all hearty and humble affection, beseech- j ing God, by whom kings and queens i do reign, to bless the royal Princess I Victoria witli long and happy years to reifgn over us. God save the Queen.’’ I The death of the Sovereign also brings the existing government io an end. The Premier resigns ana Parlia ment is immediately dissolved. A general election is ordered the Sovereign requests the Ministers to re- ! tain their port.olios pending the re- j suit of the election. The coronation | is usually*deferred for some months. | Queen Victoria was crowned a year aM some days after her accession. j On the day the Queen succeeded to the throne the Privy Council met in j the Council chamber at Westminster ( at 11 a. m. and took the oaths of of- ■ flee in her presence. The succession of tae new Prince of Wales to that title is quite different. When the present Prince of Wales becomes King the title merges in that of Sovereign. The King tnen confers it by letters patent upon his son, if i he sees fit. The Sovereign’s eldest I son becomes the Duke of Cornwall, automatically as it were, and is en titled to the revenues of that duchy, which now amount to ?50,000 per annum for the benefit of the present Prince of vVales. Four Greeks Arrested. New York, Special.—Four men have been arrested in Yonkers in connec tion with the stabbing of Elias Mas uras, a Syrian, who was wounded with a knife over the left eye, -uring an altercation with men wno he alleges are members of an anarch st society. Three of the four are Parnajotis, Louis and Christos Theophilopoius. brothers, and the fourth is George Vorris, who is said to be a New York padrone. Masuras formerly worked for Vorris, it is alleged, bull finally de cided to start in businesta-'for himself, which it is said led to the trouble. All the prisoners pleaded >ot guilty. Briefs by Wlrqfnnd Cable A most , amusing /a=e of hero wor ship plus fteit, is reported from Ma g-3- burg. The Kaisepi who was shooting in that district, Ijfad just hit a very fine hare. Before ttJk keeper could bag it a man was seeiy to dart from behind a tree, pick up tlie hare, and make off as fast as his leas could carry him. The offer of five pounds led later to the discovery of/{he hare-lifter, who was a respectable/inhabitant of Berlin. He was filled viith an ardent de ire to pos sess some j genuine keepsake of his much adorefa Emperor. Ex-Secretary of War Alger is quite sick with the grip, at Detroit, Mich. heavy Storm in Indies. Kingston, By Special.—Since Friday nigh.f i violent “norther’’ has been causing destruction of banana planta tions on every side. In some of the parishes hundreds cf a res of fruit have been mined. A swollen stream has already carried away two houses and is now threatening to wreck a I large, thriving fruit district. Z'EMOCKATIC. IN HONOR OF LEE. '—Cr The Great Confederate Commander is Snored. HOLIDAY GENERALLY OBSERVEB. Most Southern Cities Have Be ittlng Ceremonies in Observance of Mis Birthday. ■Richmond, Va., Special.— Keels birth day was celebrated here by a closing of the State and city public offices, a parade of the local companies of the Virginia regiment and the firing of an artillery salute by the Richmond Howitzers. Gen. Lee’s .Mother. Charleston, S. C., Special.—Gen. Let*s birthday was observed as usual by the closing of all bants and many stores during the day and at night by the gathering of a large and enthusi ast. • audience at Hibernian hall under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The oration was de livered by Col. Leroy F. Youmans of Columbia, one of the most eloquent veterans in the 'State, and attorney general during the preater part of the Hampton regime. Special reference was made to the mother of Lee and the graces of character he inherited from her. M r s. Jackson Present. Charlotte, N. C., Special.—Lee's birthday was observed here by a large gathering of Confederate veterans. Mrs. M. A. Jackson, widow of the famous Confederate general, Stone wall Jackson, pinned a bronzemedal, known as the cross of honor, on the coat of each veteran. The medals were the gilt of the children of Charlotte. A Tribute i rom Woßeley. Norfolk, Va., Special.—At the 11th annual banquet of the Picaett-Buch anan camp Confederate veterans in lmi; ir„/)f the birthday of *><;> t ri* Lee, held at the Atlantic hotel, a letter was read that was written by Lord Wolseley, commander of .he British army, in it he classed Lee with Wash ington, as a patriot, and witu the greatest soldiers of history as a sol dier. The letter was a high tribute to Gen. Lee as a man, soldier and patriot. Wilmington, N. C., Special.—The 94th anniversary of the birth of Gen R. E. Lee was celebrated here with a parade of the principal streets of the city by local military organizations. Camips of Confederate veterans and Sons of Confederate veterans held ex ercises in the opera house, which were largely attended by veterans. A colla tion was afterwards .served in the city hall by the Daughters of the Confed eracy to all survivors of the Civil War and organizations participating in the parade. The .banks, produce exchange and other places, suspended business for the day in honor off the occasion. Atlanta, Ga„ Special.—Gen. Lee's birthday was appropriately observed here. The local chapter of the Daugh ters of the Confederacy presented the cross of honor. Patriotic addresses were delivered by Governor Candler and others. Savannah, Ga., Special.—The birth day of Robt. E. Lee was celebrated by a parade off all the white military of the city. Macon, Ga., Special.—Gen. Lee’s birthday was celebrated here to-day by i parade of the military companies and services at night. Medals of honor were presented to veterans wno had qualified. Dying Fron a^durn. New York, Special.—Leila Romer, the dancer and chorus girl of Edna May’s company, in London, and In “The Girl from T T p There,” Is dying in St. Luke's Hospital, from burns she received at her home last week. She had been bathing her arms for rheuma tism and In same way the linament caught fire. The girl’s mother, Mm® Romer, res des at Washington. Boers Arranging for Big Attack. London, By Cable. —The important report received from Johannesburg th t Dewet has crossed the Vaal and joined forces with the Transvaal com mandoes. if true, probably means the concentration of 7,000 Boers, with sev eral guns, for another big attack. There Is a rumor current in Cape Town that several Boer leaders a’-e urging an attack upon the mines'. It has long been understood that General Drwet has been anxious to join the n vaders in Cape Colony and this rumor may be spread to cover an attempt to break southward. Lawver Fatally Shot. LoPorte, Ind., Special—Ellsworth E. Weir, a prominent attorney of this city, was shot and probably fatally in jured Sunday night, by Jos. W. Brill, of Cleveland, O. Brill, who had be come estranged from his wife, who : s well-kr.own here, had been advised that Mrs. Brill had consulted the law yer with reference ti bringing an ac tion for dWorce. NEWSY CLEANINGS. The German coinage for 1900 was about 535,600,000. Germany’s Meat Inspection law will be put iuto effect as soon as possible. ’The Japanese Government has de cided to construct five torpedo de* stroyers. A British punitive expedition has routed a force of rebels of Gambia, West Africa. The town of Glen Flora, Wis„ has i just been sold for the sum of 52800 un der the foreclosure of a mortgage. A society to furnish legal aid gratui tously to needy persons worthy of such assistance has just been organ ized in Boston. Nearly 5-4,000,000 has been expended on the British royal yacht Victoria and Albert, whose defects render her prac tically worthless. The city of Toronto, Ont., has voted overwhelmingly rti favor of the city’s buying out the plant of the Consum ers’ Gas Company. The British Colonial Office has agreed to pay the passage of Canadians desir ing to go to South Africa to join Gen eral Baden-Powell's police. The King of Italy has granted per mission to Captain Bresci, brother of King Humbert's murderer, to assume his mother’s maiden name. The Humane Society of Illinois con templates a series of lectures through out the State in the interest of the horse especially, but looking to the bet ter treatment of all domestic animals. When Governor M. B. McSweeney was inaugurated Governor of South Carolina for the second time, at Col umbia, he called attention to the fact that there was not a lynching in the State during 1900. It is estimated that debts amounting in round numbers to $25,000,000 were wipe*, out in Massachusetts between > ”\.ug”st 1, 1898, and January 1, 1901. the -ivnie in which the present National Bankruptcy act has been in operation. A San Frnndaco girl, engaged to marry a bootblack baa Juat fallen heir to $250,000. The peculiar thing in this connection is that the girl holda the bootblack to the engagement “FLORIDA AND fIETROPOLITAN \ U .!' I T ED ” ‘ aboaid Air Line Railway, “F % and West India Short Lin to the Winter Resorts of the South The only ume operating Dai y Limited Trains to Florida. Effective January 14th, the SeabcarJ. Air Line Railway, the only line opera ting daily limited trains to Florida, will put on its magnificent new train, 'Florida and Metropolitan Limited, * >olid frcm New York via Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington to Richmond, Raleigh, Columbia, Savannah, Jackson ville and St. Augustine. Connections t Jacksonville for Tampa and all Flor ida points, and at St. Augustine for the East Coast. This train also carries drawing room sleeping car New York to Atlanta. Leaves Boston 12:03 a. m.. New York 12:55 p. m., (from 23rd street station Pennsylvania Railroad), Phila delphia 3:29 p. m., Baltimore 5:45 p. m., Washington 6:55 p. m., arriving at Southern Pines, N. C., 5:56 a. m. Co lumbia, S. C., 10:00 a. m., Savannah. Ba., 12:25 p. m., Jacksonville 3:50 p. m., St. Augustine, 5:00 p. m., Tampa 6:30 s. m„ Charlotte 9:51 a. m., Atlanta 4:33 p. m. Connections are made both at Miami and the east coast and Port Ta mpa on the west coast for Key West and Havana. The "Florida and Metropoii tna Limited” is luxuriously equipped in every respect, with Pullman drawing room car, compartment car with draw ing rooms and state rooms, observation r’r, through day coaches and unexcell ed Pullman dining car service. For further Information, call on or |v r rite to all Pennsylvania Railroad of fices, or representatives of the Sea board Air Line Railway at 306 Wash ington street, Bo ton, Mass.; 1206 and 371 Broadway, New York; SO South Third street, Philadelphia, 207 East German street, Baltimore; 1434 New v ork Ave., Washington, or to R. E. L. Bun h, General Passenger Agent.Portj mouth. Va. “FLORIDA FAST MAIL” By The Seaboard Air Line Railway, “Florida and West India Short Line” to the Winter Resorts of the South—The Only Line Operating Dally Limited Train® to Florida. The "Florida Fast Mail.” another of the Seaboard Air Line Railway’s splen-® dldiy equipped trains, leaves New York daily at 12:10 a. m., 23rd Street Sta tion, Pennsylvania Railroad, with Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car and day co ches to Rile'gh,Southern Pines, Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville,, where connections are made for St. Augustine, Tampa and all Florida points. This train connects at New York with train leaving Boston 7:93 p. in. Leaves Philadelphia 3:59 a. m.. Baltimore 6:22 a. m., Wi shington, 10:35 a. m., Richmond 2:49 p. m., arriving Southern Pines 9:35 p. m., Oolumb a 1:45 a. m., Savannah 5:00 a. m., Jack sonville 9:10 a. m. 4 St 11:10 a. m., Tampa 5:30 p. m. Tb ough Pull man drawing room sleeper New York o Jacksonville. Through Vestibule*! passenger coaches and perfect service. For informal on call on or write to all Pennsylvania Railroad offices, or Seaboard Air Line Railway representa tives at 306 Washington Street, Bo>Von, Ma=s.; 1206 and 371 Broadway, New York; 30 South Third St: r e . Philadel phia; 207 East German Street, Ba'ii rvore; 1434 New York Ave . Washing ton, or to R. E. L. Bunch, General Pas 'seneer Agent, Portsmouth, Va. FAVOR A DELAV. Republican Caucus Opposes Early Consideration, CANAL BILL WILL BE KEPT BACK. Caucus Decides Not to Set a Day For Its Consideration—Great Britain’* Attitude. Washington, D. C., Special.—The Re publican Senators, in, caucus, have un animously decided not to sat a day, a,t, least for the present, for taking up tha Nicaraguan Canal bill. After a general exchange of views, the Senators con cluded that so long, as Great Britain's attitude toward the amendments to> the Hay-Pauncefote treaty is unde fined, it would not be wise or expedi ent to agitate the question of the con struction of the pioposed canal. This decision was embodied in a resolution presented by Senator Lodge, who stat ed that the conclusion, as there get forth was the result of the best de librations of the committee’s order of business. Several Senators, however, gave notice that in case there should be a motion to take up the canal bill, they would not be bound by the reso lution of independence, Senator Platt, of New York, was the leader. He said he considered the proposed canal of prime importance and would not re frain from voting to take it up when ever a motion to that effect is made. Senators Simon, Foster and Bard fol lowed with similar declarations. They did not, however, express determina tion to themselves initiate a move ment in behalf of the canal bill, and, it was suggested that Senator Morgan could be prevailed upon to allow the present status to remain. No decision was reached upon other Questions because no formal action cpssldsssar neeree*orr. •Tsherei . however, considerable mscUssjoU d* other questions. Among these were the * ’ i %iiJ K hd-H. frhft XffeK dnotion hill, the confirmation of Mr. Harlan, as Attorney General of Porto Rico, the ratification of tho treaty with Spain for the acquisition of some of tho Philippine Islands not included in tho original Paris treaty, and the ap propriation bills. Senator Hanna expressed his desire to have the ship subsidy bill passed upon during the present session and said that with the army bill out of the way, ho should ask that the decision arrived at early in the session to press tho subsidy bill ahead, bo carried out. It was not intended that the subsidy hill should receive attention wuen the appropriation bill* were not up for consideration. Senator Aldrich ex plained the necessity of getting tho war revenue reduction bill through this eeeoion and he stated that he hoped to be able to report it from, tu* committee on finance during the early part of next week. He hoped to secure an unanimous agreement from the committee and urged that to secure promptness there should be no effort to amend It by putting on tariff amend ments. That would, he said, open up the entire tariff question.. There was general assent to Liis piopoitlon and assurance was given that the caucus would sustain him in. tnat position. Senator Foraker state that he would again seek to get up the Harlan noaniaatloo at the first opportunity and ho naked that Republican Senators remain in sufficient numbers to guar antee a quorum because of Senator PettlgseWe notice that he should re quire a roll call on the vote to con firm. The Importance of the Span ish treaty through was presented by Senator Lodge, who said that the rati flieatioa of me treaty was necessary to clean up our dealings wwm Spain. Senator Proctor also asked time for consideration of the olemargHurine bill. The commattee probably would be pre pared to report next week. Confederate Veterans Dine. New York, Special.—The Confederate veterans’ camp held its eleventh annual dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Friday night. About 250 diners were present, of whom about half were ladles. Ma jor Edward Owen, the comander ef tha •camp, presided, with Bishop Thomas N. Dudley, of Kentucky, on his right. Mrs. Jefferson Davis, Colonel and Mrs. John C. Calhoun, Augustus Van Wyck, president of the North Carolina Soci ety; Dr. William Polk, president of the Southern Society; William McAdoo Thompson, Colonel T. P. Ochiltree and 'general Joseph Wheeler were present. Signed rnd DeMvered. Washington, D. €.. Soeelal —A raee- Aage was receive! Friday from Minister Conger, et Pe’in, and tel Tfc -rxiay e#n lng, etating that the Chine e plenipo tentiaries had signed °nd delivered the protocol. This -removes the last doubt that had arisen as to the ssnling of tne agreemnt, for it won Id not have been accepted by the So' tv'vh m.'mister un less l.t here all the seal > awd signaturjM uecesary to give It fall fcwwe. rig NO. 39.