The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-24
IN SIAIE AT OSBORNE
REMAINS OF QUEEN VICTORIA
WILL LIE FOR PROBABLY
TEN DAYS
CLOSING SCENE OF HER LIFE
HER MAJESTY RETAINED CON-
sCIoUsNEss ALMOST TO THE
VERY LAST
PLEASED AT M'KINLEY's WIRE
Members of the Royal Family Gratf-
fed at Early Message From
President of the United
States.

COWES, Isle of Wight, Jan. 24-At II
O'Clock this morning the members of the
royal family will gather around the bodv
OF the late queen, which lies in a sinpla
cof1in, the chapel ardente festooned with
black and white hangings. The bishop
OF winchester standing before an altar
removed FOR the occasion from the
| private chapel, will read portion of the
service for the dead.
The coffin rests on a specially erected
PLATFORM draped with royal purple, head
ing to the east. Over the features is a
thin VEIL Fer a few hours after the
conclusion of this service the people will
pe ADMITTED to the room and allowed to
view the remains of the sovereign who so
lollg ruled over them. The body will
rest there until Sunday, and it is nrob-
aple no removal will occur for ten davs
Inc correspondent of the Associated
Pfess learns that the cause of the
queens death as officially given was
Senlle decay" The doctors have adopt-
ed this expression as most suitable and
truthful They attribute the PARALYSIS
which attacked her as secondary to the
general weakness of her condition. nor
is 1t considered advisable for reasons of
state, to intimate that her intellect was
d1mmed by this partial form of the dis
ease.
The account of her dying hours was
not obta1nable until late last night. 1t
appears the queen was moved on Sunday
from her big bed into small cot, spe-
c1ally built on big springs, surrounded
by screen. This was to enable the
doctors to reach the patient easily on
both sides, which was impossible as she
lay in bed six feet wide In this small
bed she passed away.
emperor William rushed without talk
ing off his overcoat to her bedside and
the emDeror's words were words of re-
gret that his mother was unable to
come. YES murmured the queen s.G
wish 'Vickey' could be here" using a.
pet name of her eldest daughter.
THE CLOSING SCENE.
On Tuesday afternoon all the members
OF the family were in readiness for the
end. At p. m. the Prince of Wales
was summoned. Half an hour later he
was joined by the other members of the
family. At o'clock the Duchess of
YORK arrived and the queen kissed her.
saying: Il am glad You have come" The
bishop Of Winchester began to pray. The
queen slowly sank into Inconsistencies.
AT Glib p. m. the end was thought to
have come. The Princess Of Wales walked
out of the room. But the vitality of
the queen once more won the day. For
another fifteen minutes, with only the
Prince of Wales and a few others pres
ent, the feeble spark of life was main
tafned. At $50 p. m, with Emperor
William, the prince and others present,
death actually came.
Death has softened the face and the
thin veil conceals no terrible defects. The
hand of the Mighty Leveler dealt with
her lovingly and as the last visitation OF
nature has been mercifully mitigated 50
also have been the pomp and glory
which accompany the succession of the
king.
Tuesday night neither he nor his wife
would allow their encourage to address
them by their correct titles.
The large force of detectives present
from London is a precaution against any
anarchistic attempt upon the life of EN-
peror William, and not on account of the
new king
Messages of coincidence do not cease
to pour in from all parts of the world.
President McKinleys early cablegram
created most favorable impression. 1t
was handed around among the royal
personages at breakfast yesterday morn
ing with the comment that American
sympathy was fifty among the first TO
be received.
Herr Fuchs, the great sculptor, has ar
rived to take cast of the dead queen S
face.
1t is reported Emperor William will re-
main in the Isle of Wight until the re-
moval of the body, even if this should
be postponed for fortnight.
Emperor William has ordered in Lon
don two magnificent wreaths with rib
bons bearing the initials of himself and
the empress, which he personally will
place on the queens coffin at tomorrow s
service.
By a special request of the family the
authorities of st. Paul's church have
sent to Osborne six candelabra used at
the funeral of the Duke of Wellington.