Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-24

tram left the Victoria station for OS-
borne at 8 o'clock this morning with
Emperor William, the prince of Wales.
the luke Of York and the Duke Of
Connaught aboard.
Cowes, Isle Of Wight, Jan. ga col
lapse, or what the physicians feared
was a collapse, occurred unexpectedly
about 10 o'clock last evening. Ar
rangements were hurriedly made to
provide special telegraphic and tele-
phonic facilities. Details are not OBJ
tainable at this hour, but it is asserted
that the queens condition is chiefly due
to a severe sinking spell and an in
crease of
the ParaIytic symptoms.
1t is understood that the physicians
have resorted to artificial methods to
prolong life such as are used only in
cases of persons in extremis.
The Associated Press learns that the
paralysis is chiefly in the face, one
side Of which appears to nave lost all
nerve and muscular power. At 8 o'clock
last evening the malady had not
reached the vital organ although 1t
had naturally caused an almost total
loss of the power of speech. What was
so much feared was that the brain
might be attacked. Keenly sensitive
to her affection and appearance the
queen has absolutely refused TO see
any one but her nurses and doctors.
and it is understood hat the prince of
Wales was the only exception to this
rule, and that his interview with the
queen lasted but a few minutes. Hence
the exact
Nature of the MaIady
Is known only to a very few, and 1t is
the royal wish that the public should
not be informed of the existence OF
paralysis. Arrangements have been
made with a local undertaken to have
all the preliminaries to burial ready
In case of emergency.
The departure of the prince OF
Wales for London shortly after IL
o'clock to meet Emperor William was
quietly accomplished. The queen had
been informed of the kaiser's coming
and had signified her desire that the
prince should go to meet him. Rather
against his will the man who for the
moment was practically the king OF
England, obeyed his mothers wishes.
It was said the queen wanted the am
peror to postpone his visit TO b
house as she did not wish to receive
him in her present condition. Appar-
entity in her lucid moments she believed
she would be able to conquer the dread
disease which has fastened itself upon
her.
Emperor william Arrives.
London, Jan. %. - Throughout the
United Kingdom yesterday was a Sun
day of anxiety and suspension. No one
outside the circle Of the court knew
the real condition Of the queen or the
nature Of her illness. The universal
question was whether death was nm
minent. The London newspapers had
not learned hat her majesty had suf-
fered a shock of paralysis. .
Crowds assembled TO witness the ar
rival of Emperor William. Apart from
such Incidents, however, the customary
quiet of a London Sunday was not
disturbed. The most alarming reports
of the day came in the form OF tele"
grams from the princess and others at
| Osborne house. The coming OF EN-
peror william and the news that King
Leopold was about starting for Lon
don inspired fears that death was near
at hand. On the other hand the fact
that the Prince of Wales was able TO
leave Osborne house had
An Encouraging Effect.
When the prince arrived at London
station at 4 o'clock several hundred
people were there to greet him. But
there was no demonstration except a
respectful dofing of hats.
The government had arranged 10
send the fast cruiser Minerva to bring
Emperor William, but he embarked on
a mail packet before he learned of the
p,ans, being accompanied by the duke
NJ Conpaught. The steamship had a
rough % passage and on entering Sheer
ness harbor she went by the warships
without any ceremonies. Admiral
Kennedy and Count o Mirbach or
the German embassy, received the en-
peror and escorted him to a special
waiting room.
Two hours before his majesty's train
was due In London people began to
rather about Charing Cross station.
The crowd included not only the usual
hansers on. but many fashionable peo-
ole and hundreds OF Germans anxious
10 see the emperor on his first appear
ance In London for years
The prince Of Wales arrived just be-
fore the train entered the station at
$40 d. m. The duke of York, Prince
| Christian, Prince Albert of Schlesweig-
Holstein and Prince Arthur Of Con-
naught completed the group Of royal
~personages.
In Mournful Hence.
Emperor william stepped out or a
saloon car, wearing a travelling suit.
He saluted the prince of Wales by
kissing him on both cheeks, and the
prince returned a similar salutation.
He Their embraced the duke Of York
and shook hands with the others. The
people looked on as the carriages drove
off. uncovering their heads, and the
emperor and prince of Wales acknowl-
/ edged the courtesy by raising their
hats. No cheers broke the mournful
silence. The crowd in the vicinity of
buckingham palace maintained the
same demeanor when the emperor and
prince of Wales entered the ground.
At 10 D. m. the prince of Wales be-