Show SIGNS OF MOURNING I Displayed in London for Duke of SaxeCoburg J I HIS DEATH WAS UNEXPECTED t 1 I Announcement Causes a Sensation in the Metropolis Flags HalfMastcd I At Windsor the Bells in the I I Curfew Tower of St Georges Chapel Were Toll cdIn the Sudden Demise of the Duke He Escaped a Painful Lingering End from Cancer Can-cer of the Tongue 1 I I 1 J 1 London July 3lIhe news qf the death of the Duke of SaxeCoburg Gotha second son of Queen Victoria has created a sensation in London as it was totally unexpected There were many callers at Clarence and Marlborough Marl-borough house and the Lord Chamberlains I Chamber-lains office Flags were halfmasted I at the Carleton Reform Sportmens and other West End clubs The Queen I was deeply affected and the Prince of I Wales canceled the arrangements for 1 attending Goodwood today where his horse Lucknow was the favorite In the race for the Stewards cup At Windsor there were many signs I of mourning the bells In the curew tower of St George chapel being tolled I It is stated that the body of the late Duko will bp embalmed and brought to England for Interment and that It will I He In state atWindsor I The Dukes successor the Duke of Albany arrived In London this mornIng morn-Ing The Lord Mayor of London sent a message of condolence to the Queen on behalf of tho citizens of London expressing ex-pressing the hope that the sympathy of the nation would prove a solace and comfort In her bereavement Numerous public and semipublic functions havo been abandoned rind the court and society will Immediately be ordered Into mourning The funeral of the late Duke will beheld be-held at Coburg on Friday August 3rd The Prince of Wales will represent tho Queen He will accompanied to Co I burg by either his son the Duke of York or his brother the Duke of Con I naught By his sudden demise the Duko escaped I es-caped a painful lingering end Recently i Re-cently ata consultation specialists in Vienna It was discovered that there was a cancerous growth at the root of his tongue At the desire of the Duchess and other members of the family who were aware of the disease the Duke took up his residence at Rosenau His Royal Highness was Unaware un-aware of the real state of his health and hoped he would recover until Friday Fri-day last when his condition became such aw to preclude hope Saturday and Sunday he suffered such a violent attack of suffocation that arrangements arrange-ments were made for performing the operation of tracheotomy Finally the Duko died without having suffered seVere se-Vere pain |