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ahve' but all hopes are gone.
London, Jan. 21.-In the closing mo-
Hients OF Queen VictOria's life another
sIuve portent arises, namely, the Sc
rlous indisposition of the Prince Of
wales. So worried, tired and exhaust
ed was he last evening that he could
not respond Immediately to the sum-
mons from Osborne House. The most
ne could do was to promise that he
would leave London at o'clock this
morning If possible. 1t is worthy of
note That, even to-day, the London pa
pers 10 not mention, by even the
most yelled allusion, that the queen
mas had paralytic stroke.
PREVIOUS press bulletins since the
queens illness assumed a serious as
pect are as follows
osborne. Isle of Wight, Jan. 49,
Inc queen is suffering from great
physical prostration. accompanied by
symptoms which cause anxiety.
Osborne, Isle of Wight, Jan. 10, 6 d.
m.-Ihe queens strength has been
lairly maintained throughout the day,
and there are Indications of n slight
improvement in the symptoms this
| evening.
emperor William and the Duke of
Connaught, with their suites, left Ber-
lin by special train for England Mt 9
o'clock this evening by way of Flush
ing.
Cowes. Isle of Wight, Jan. 10.-Mid-
nlght.-The queen of England lies at
deaths door. She was stricken with
paralysis tonight Reuters Telegraph
Company understands that the Prince
or Wales has received authority to act
IN her majesty's stead, and thus has
been created a practical, though not
constitutional regency.
London, Jan. 20, 1890 a. NIT ia
announced that, though there is some
slight Improvement, her majesty's con-
dition is most grave.
The Princess of Wales has arrived at
Osborne.
Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 20, 2:1O
q. m.-The queens condition is un-
changed.
The Prince of Wales will go to Lon
don this morning, where, with the
Duke of York, he will meet Emperor
william. Whether the emperor will
proceed to Osborne depends upon the
result of this interview.
London, Jan. 90, $50 n. ma dis.
patch to the Press association from
COwes understands on good authority
| that the queens condition Is critical.
Osborne House, Isle of Wight, Jan,
20, 4:3O p. m.-The following official
announcement has just been made:
Her majesty's strength has been
fairly maintained throughout the day.
Although no fresh developments hav..
now taken place. the symptoms coz
tinue to cause anxiety.
tSigneU JAMES REID.
ar. DOUGLAS POWELL" !"
Jan. 20. 7:30 p. m.-No further bulle.
tin regarding the queens health has
been issued up to this hour, but there
Is grave reason to believe that her
ma1esty's condition is critical.
Jan. 20. IL p. m.-The Associated
Press learns that very serious change
has occurred In the condition of Queen
Victoria. The worst Is feared before
morning.
Jan. II, 12:4G a. m.-The queen ia
reported to be sinking fast. The rec
tor of Whippingham was summoned Mt
midnight. and he has just arrived in
one of the queens carriages.
Jan. 81. 1915 a. m.-The official bull
letin issued mt midnight says that the
queens condition late last evening be-
came more serious. with Increasing
weakness and diminished power of
taking nOurishment.
Jan. 81, 2 n. m.--The queen Is In a
cOmatose condition and IL regarded M
passing away.
Jan. 81. 2 n. m.-Her majesty's ply
siclans hope that she may rally by 8
o'clock this Monday morning. II she
does 1t is expected that she will live
through the day. II she does not. all
hope will be abandoned. Immediately
on the occurrence of the queens col.
lapse. mt about 10 o'clock Inst evening,
a message was sent to London sum.
moning the Prince OF wnles and En-
peror William.
The Prince OF Wales wns In such n
condition OF health that II was utterly
impossible for him 10 leave London at
that hour. hut 1t IL hoped that he will
start for Osborne House at 8 O'Clock
this morning,
Jan. II. a. m.-The worst IL ex-
pected at amy moment. nnd the mem.
bers of the royal family arc now ns.
sembled In the queens bedchnmber.
Jan. 81. 3:i5 a. n.-rhe queen still
lives. and there II no change In her
condition.
Jan. 81. 3:45 n. m.-Evcrybody IL up
In Osborne House. and terrible anxiety
pervades all quarters. II the queen
lives until Tuesday she will surprise
her doctors. who have been fearing
thnt she will not be able TO survive
beyond 8 o'clock this morning.
The lntcst bulletin. with It's fntcful
news. was issued too late to become
common knowledge hcrenlDouts. The
exclusive Information Of the Ass0.
cnited Press, obtained nm hour earlier,
is still less u matter Of public knowl.
edge.
Jan 21, 4 a. m.-NO ofiicinl bulletin
hns been issued since midnight.
Doubts are expressed M to whether
the Prince Of Wales md Emperor VII.
linn will arrive here before the end.
London. jan. 81. 3 a. m.-The city
has abandoned all hope OF the queens
recovery. The grave midnight mes.
sagc from Osborne destroyed the last
vestlge Of confidence that the skill Of
her mnjesty's physicians w0uld pre-.
vail. All the morning papers view the
situation despairingly. admitting that
the end Of the happicst and most glo.