Show LORD L PAUNGEFOTE DEAD British Embassador Passes Away in Washington THE END CAME PEACEFULLY I Flags HalfMasted at the Different i e Embassies Secretary Hay Cables the Marquis of Lansdowne Es pressing Sympathy and Sorrow Gauso of Death Was Asthma and Rheumatic Gout Ho Was Dean of I tho Diplomatic Corps at the National J I Na-tional Capital Washington May 21Lord Patmce rote British Embassador to the United States dlcd at the embassy this morning morn-ing at 535 ocloclw The Improvement which had been noted In his condition during the pnst week received a sudden Chccl about fi oclock last evening when I it was noticed that he was experiencing I clianibiMiu statue At first there seemed to be an incongruity in t this but it appeared ap-peared that an act of Congress required the statue 10 be unveiled on this date and allhoujrh here was every disposition disposi-tion In olliclal circles nnd on the part of the French embassy to defer the ceremonies cer-emonies until another day In deference to the memory of the deceased yet they felt bound to cSrry forward the pro gramme WAS VICTIM OF ASTHMA All through the past wlnlerpLord Pauncofote had been a sufferer from Intermittent In-termittent attack of asthma and rheumatic rheu-matic gOut but he btavely kept on his feL as much us possible and generally strove to keep up his active duties In the early part of March the ICmbussador went to North Carolina on a visit to George Vamlerhilt at 131 It morn and stayed there for about a i fortnight in the hopi of recuperating from his ullllc lion In the I Carolina pines Me returned to Washington about the mkldlcDf the month with his sufferings but little abated SEVER15 ATTACK IN APRIL In April there came another severe attack at-tack and from that time until his death the Embassador had been confined almost al-most continuously I to hIs hll and his strength had been leaving him lie suffered suf-fered pain from his swoll I ° n limbs so intense In-tense as to bring toward the laat temporary tem-porary delirium and to gain rest for him Dr Jung of this city and Dr Osier lof Baltimore his attending physicians found it necepsaiy to adniirIstcr opiates though these were given most cautiously cautious-ly in fear of detriment to his heart The Embassador and his family cxpjccted to sail this month for England l going thence to the German Spaa whore the QoootJOOODO A < Y DV 0 OO I < 1 I v Q fi 0 D Q H M > Q i i jX 0 < fJ L f q X t 1 qck1 0 B j 1 0 0 O e ii lljft i g t I ii I 1 1 tW I 8 0 7 Ii I I t < 1 P 0 H khX F 4 I 0 DB y fli I B iW f p 8 o lh g h frri U E1 B M t d 4V P 1 i u f I fJ IIII8 JfIJ jf I CJ 8 5fd 1IliiIliff d QffitIIIQ o CY Q 000 000000 i Lord Pauncefote difficulty In breathing Dr Jung his I I physician was Immediately sent for and he deckled upon a consultation with it local physician In the meantime telegraphing tele-graphing for Dr Osier of Baltimore In hIs stead came Dr Thaycr of Johns Hopkins university arriving about 2 oclock this morning Tho patients pulse was still good and when Dr Thaycr left the embassy at 3 oclock for I Baltimore the Embassador was resting HO comfortable that a Cablegram was sent to his snninlaw Mr Bromley In London that there was no Immediate danger COLLAPSE OCCURS Soon after 3 oclock a distinct l wealc nS5 of the heart developed nnd his pulse began to collapse lie died so peacefully that Il surprised oven his physician who feared that the asthmatic asth-matic affection would prove troublesome lIn the end cam At the bcdflde when the distinguished diplomat passed away were Mrs Paunc foto the Honorable Hon-orable Maude Pauncefote Miss Sybil and Miss Audrey Dr Jung and a Mr TJridford one of the clerks attached to the embassy FLAGS HALFMASTED As soon asj it became generally known that Lord Paiuiiefolo was dead flags were halfmisled over the different cm hassles and legations I At the Arlington hotel whore tIc visiting Frenchmen who have come to witness the Iloeham beau statue unveiling arc stopping the French Hag was placed at half mast P R ES1D KNT INFORMED The ncu of Lord Pauncefolcs death brought Secretary of Slate lay to the l While House thortly after 9 oclock and l L he spent some time with the President considering what action should be taken by this Government After the conference confer-ence It was announced the President would call at the nrlllnh embassy Im niedlulely after the unveiling corcmo J m > i to offer his pursonal condolences and uHCrlalu the wishes of Lord i 3nuncjfoleH family in regard to the j further plans The ritPldent also sent a letter of condolence to Lady Pauncc folo TECKPTION CALLED OFF L Immediately aflor the unvclllng cern wonlcs the Hag on the White House wus Placed at half mast Mrs I L Z Lrjltcr who was to have given a reception In liQuor of the French dcIrgation this afternoon has caller II off on account of Iord PauiHCful donlli and IL Is very likely that UK t Fronch Embassador also vlll recall the Invitations to his recep I tS tion t pljh i HAV CALLS AT EMBASSY Secretary Hay after his conferenr with the President proceeded dlructly to the nrltlFh embassy where he made a formal call of ooiidoknrc as the per Jonah representative of the President 1 prollmlnary to the rail which the Presl L r dent himself was to make later I in I the I < ay Thcn I returning lo the State dc i patttnpju 8iKr tary Hay dispatched the following cablegram MESSAGE TO LANSDOWNE I D II It lnt or State aihlntlolI Nay i J oQr1 I h IlnrClIlK oC ll1lJlIcII1 I Icm c 11111 111111 I nF I 0 IIIC J mr lrtii iini nl n I 111111 tfllIOo III IIIl I 1clth or I ortl IIII11Crfll I 11111 I tIJoI vs 01111111 IUC INIl I n lllU > n 1111 flliril t I servant and ii IllS t country a > vu hued frigid JOHN HAY HAD TO UN VE1L ST A TIJ R 11 Having dlpparchvi 1 hp nirrcnge rift rif-t conrlojMicn the Scccriury of State pro ceJiii to I attend to t the ceremonies con nfrted with the dedication of the Ro ni Embassador was to take the mineral baths PRESIDENT VISITS EMBASSY President Roosevelt drove to the British embassy as soon as he had become be-come disengaged I from the ceremonies attending the Rochambeau exercises He was rccelVQd in HIP drawingroom by l lha first l secretary of ftc embassy Mr Ralkes who now becomes Brlflsi 1 Charge dAffaires and by some of the ladles of the household The Iresl dent expressed his dcp sense of bereavement be-reavement In the death cf the Embassa Ion not only In behalf of the Government Govern-ment but also for the people of r t country to whom Lord Pauncifotc had become endeared In many ways OTHER CALLERS Secretary Hay and the other membcr of the Cabinet also called at the embassy em-bassy leaving their cards and condolences con-dolences The foreign Emhassadors and Ministers also left tnelr cards None of the visitors saw the body of the dead diplomat which will remain In an upper up-per chamber until arrangements have been completed for the fu noun I when It will be broughtto the library of the embassy The foreign olllccs wire advised by cable of the Embassadors death but owing to the early hour of his death and the lateness of sending the dispatches dis-patches no messages of condolence have yet been received VON HOLLEBEN NOW DEAN The oct of clean of the diplomatic corps at Washington I now devolves upon Dr von Holleben the German EmbaFsador and upon him will fall the duty of directing the diplomatic bodys action on this occasion The entire diplomatic corps will attend the funeral In n body WILL HAVE STATEFUNERAL The late Lord Paifnccfole will have a stale funeral Mr Kaikes the secretary sec-retary and charge of the British embassy em-bassy called upon Assistant Secretary Hill to advise with him respecting the funeral arrangements and llnally these WI C entrusted to Mr Hill In their officIal I features SERVICES AT CHURCH A tentative arrangement has been made whIHi must be approved by Lady Pauneifou before being put Into execution exe-cution In brief this pro Ides that the remains of the Into I Embassador shall l be taken from the embassy at lllf I > net Wednesday to SL Johns Episcopal Episco-pal I church where he worshiped the the church service will be held at 1H oilock probably conducted by Rev Dr Muckay 1 Smith HONORARY PALLrEAREPS The honorary i pallbearers I I wil I I consist II con-sist of the live Emhassndors In Wash higlon Dr I von Hollcben r Cambon Count Casslni Scnor Asplroz and SIgnor Desplanches Sccrctary Hay Senator Frye President pro tern of the Senate and Speaker Henderson of the House of Representatives WILL BE INTERRED IN ENGLAND Afler the rhurih HoYvhos the remains re-mains will be conveyed to Uoek Cruel I cemifory escorted by l I military procession pro-cession the details tjf i whlrh have not yet bten arranged and at he I ccm terji they I will be placed In a temporally tempo-rally receiving vault At Milfit IL was suggchtid that the t Icma I r11 he pcrma uontly ly liiiftred I here but lie i wishes of the family of lie heCeflSel wem otherwise other-wise and 1 It IB the present Intuntlonyto Continued on Page 7 LORD PAUCEFOTE OED Continued from Pace 1 have the rcnialnr conveyed to England Eng-land It will be determined before that time whether or not a United States warship small carry the remains to England HIS LJFI3 AND CAREER The Pt Hon Lord Paunccfotc of ProKton G C1 R G C M O the first Kmbasad r to the United States and the dean of tine diplomatic corps in Washington was born In Munich Bavaria Ba-varia seventyfour years nc rInd L waa the Isaui of one of the most ancient of Prltlsh families whoso history la founded in the dooinsdnm book Iklu ciitod rtn a lawyer his Governmental I servIces began in IJcinRkonjr as Attor neyGeneral In iSCfi anil ailior much valuable colonial experience he came lo Washington in IbSO that as Mhilster and uiteiwarils as first Knibnssador SUCCESSFUL DIPLOMAT His service here has boon one un 1rokon record of successful diplomacy The ncrlng sea negotiations were fiinonfe lilu earliest works of Importance Import-ance and It was his familiarity with that dliTlculi subject hint led to his election e-lection by the Foreign ofHce for the post at Washington The arbitral t treaty negotiated with Secretary Olncy wns time forerunner of time great work accomplished nt The Hague and it may be said htmL It embodied some of tha most Imponfant principles of the gloat general convenllon regulating arbitration ar-bitration nile irs framed by The Hague conference Then came a number of fcelproclly treaties and vlrrantr ments Involving a vast amount ol study and work all of which were perfected as far asthe executive branch of our Government Gov-ernment could coopenate with Lord Pauncofote IIAYPAUNCEFOTI3 TREATY Soon after Secretary Hay assumed office Lord Pauncefote began the task which he hlmcflf regarded as the greatest great-est accomplishment of Ills busy life namely to forever set ail rest the fucH ions t growing out of the old layton Bulwer treaty and he entered with energy again upon negotiations the result re-sult of which VMS the framlnpr of the JlayPauncefole treaty recently ivttl hen For these valuable services the British Government did Lord Paunce ole the honor to three times extend the term of his olllco at Washington which would otherwise have ceased when ho attained the age of 70 yearn |