The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-24
Qaeen Victoria is still Alive, But
Her Majesty's Death is No
mentarily Expected.
rEiScE OF WALES ALSO EDlsPosfD.
Aged British Ruler Had a Paraiytic
Stroke and Remains Mostly in
a Comatose Staf-.
Gn'reror william. Her crsHd.on.
Arrived Ia London sunday Ntsht.
and EARLY Monday MORNING
SsSrt~s For o-sorne Eou-e.

Monday morning found Queen Vic
toiia still alive. but Ell hope is gone.
aiid her death is only a question OF
hours. sunday e,euinr her case be-
coine decidedly worse. and the aged
sovereign lav most of the time in
comatose state during Sunday and
SUNDAY night
london. Jan. ri-The Exchange
Telegraph Co. Monday morning saws
the queen was reported 20 be uncon-
sciuu- and was thought 80 be sinking
10y the royal family. who arrived as
Osborne house from London hy train
Monday morning.
So Tar as her immediate safety is
| concerned, the queens extreme weak
ness caused almost more alarm than
the paralysis Much difficulty was
| experienced ina administering nourish-
ment. for she appeared quite unable
TO ulasticate. To this weakness are
probably duo the long spells % un-
| consciousncss through which she has
PASSED. although a. was almost inn
possible 10 distinguish these from the
insifiious cncroachmcnts Of paralysis.
Emperor William. the prince %
Wales and the duke Of York arrived
ot Osborne house Monday. The only
additional royal parsonage who ar
rived sunday wfs th- Princess Vic
toFia of Schicsuir- Hoi--ciu. who ar
rived during the afternoon.
THE departure of thc prince OF
Wales FOR Loudou shortly after 81
o'clock to meet Emperor William was
quietly accomplished. The queen
had been informed 90 the lai-cr's
coming and had signihed her desire
that thc prince should SO 60 meet
him.
Rather against Dis viii ih. man
" ho FOR the moment was prtct.csus
thc king OF England obcycd his
mothers wishes. n was rumorcd
thaf thr queen wanted thc emperor
Co. postpone his visit 20 Osborne
house. as She did NOT wish 60 receive
him in hor present condition.
london. Jan. 4.-Ihrolrhouf She
United Kingdom there was Sunday
OF anyicty and suspense. 80 one in
England outside the circle of the
court knew che resell condition OF the
Qurcn cor Che nature of her disease.
lhr bulletins threw bot lttlc light
or tho universal Question ,,h.,l.-
death was Imminent. The London
ncesna had NOT learned that her
ma .csty had suffered shock ~ par
ai,si.. Extra editions of The sunday
papers contained no information b,t
ther. rer. fo.n,. of tl,. oei,isf i,,.l...
Rims. and th,., wore -aa.rl,. i,o,,oh,
lr,,,ds aes.n,if.1 b.. ,,,,,,.s +h.
arrival of Emp.ror william An,~,
rom s,.h in.iI.-t. ho,s.,.,. .t.
custon,ar, oniet ,f n Ion,ion sn,a.,
,,as NOT ,iisturl.s
THE aost ALARMING r.norf. of th.
daN came sr the form Of TELEGRAM.
,rof. the nrine.r.es at o.i.or,.,
houSc. IN. coming of Fmperor 1yil.
Dam ana-ne news th,t KIM, r..onoia
was about start,-c .or Ioraon in.
spircd fears that death was az hand
On the other how'd 3D.. s,,t nat ,b.
rrincr OF Walcs was ablr "a i.,v.
Osborne bouse had am .n.o,,rs.,,;u,,
Effect. when the prinoe arrived a
i ictoria st,tior To4,a,., Mt .-ctoct.
uith Sir Frnr.is Fnoii,s- ..f..,si,,.,
b., era! hundred psopl. ,ve~- t,.r,. A..
f,r-et him.
But there was no denon.tr,tior
beyond a reSpectfui raising 81 ha..
The earl OF Clarendon and The earl Of
Pembroke received the nrinc~. When
shcv incurred recarai.s the .re.,,'s
condition he r~plied. ~you SEE they
have let me come n,sav.~
The prince of Wales arrived INST
before the train entered the station.
(which was o.20 n. m. The duke ~
York. Prince Christian prirc,. sll,srr
OF Schleswir-lIolsteio and princr A.
thur Of Connaueht completed The
GROUP of royal personas,es. Fnperor
Niliam stepped out Of a satoon ear
wearing travelling suit. He saluted