The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20


gates respectfully refer all callers To the
last bulletin and say mechanically,
sight Improvement"
The dread word paralysis" is careful
lv kept from the nation
London, January l9.--Probably nowhere
in the world has Queen Victories pros
trstion been so conservatiyciy treated
in the newspapers as here, where II is
of the most vital Importance. The pa
pefs, like her subjects, hesitate to speak
plainly of the fears depressing them re-
gardinE the queen The headlines of
most Of the afternoon papers today were
confined TO non-oommittal words in big
type, like HER MAJDSrY'S CQtNDl-
TON" But the news vendors were
doing a tremendous business with every
edition. Il was gloomy day for on
don. TIE anxiety on every face, from
the East End worlingman TO The ire-
quentcrs of the ST. James club, COM
ported with the DRILLING rain, London's
comment on yesterdays official state
mont was that 1t might mean little or
much. A bulletin OF today forced the
conviction on the public mind that II
meant much. The officials told the news
paper correspondents that they hoped
for the best, but their manner showed
that they feared tho worst. WithTf the
intelligence did not surprise people. The
unanimous comment WIS that they feared
&C. While the queen was wonderfully
strong physically FOR her age, the cares
and sorrows, not only of the war but
arising from the death OF her grandson
in South Africa and OF her favortto lady
in waiting the Dowager Lady Churthnl
al Christmas, effected her vitality and
he empire awaited the news from os-
borne with the keenest suspense in the
memory Of the queen.
Osborne, Isle of Wight, January H.
tNoon.l The following bulletin has just
been Issued: The queen is suffering
from great physical prodraction accom-
panied by symptoms which cause anxiety.
"a. Douglass Powell,
James Reed"
The official bulletin issued from os-
borne house al noon was SO completely
contradictory OF the lnltImations previous
ly gwen 10 the new papers that II
naturally intensified the public alarm. II
was accertuated when IL heclme geuer-
ally known that the prince OF Wales had
started for Cowes. The princess of
Waies ard the luke of Y1ei- proceeded
to Osborne house this afternoon. The
inner circle OF the cabinet met today
uuder the presidency Of Lord Salisbury,
| Wnile II IVES announced THAI the occa-
sion vas merely an ordinary meeting of
the defense committee of the ministry
there is good reason to believe A. was
more directly ccnneCted with the grave
| news from Osborne.
The bulle,tiu from Osborne house is
sued Vt noon today was posted at the
Mansion house al O'Clock and eittracted
cI1Nda Of people whose faces Hutic.ently
attested tnoir deep concern. The people
therefore stood about in hnots diScrssing
he bulletin and awaiting further newa.
During the course OF the afternoon ein-
lister rumorB c0mmen ed 10 circulate OF
I the denth Of her maies'y, but at 4 p.
m Lord Edward Pelham Clinton, the
master Of the que ms household had an
I nounced THAT the Que sl's condition WA
/ SIZED. The duke Of connaught has teen
summoned by telegraph from R"riln,
/ where he has been attending the Prussian
bi-ce1tennary celebration
Berlin, January 1).--Emperor william
and the duke OF Coap4ushr, With their
suytes. leN by special train at O'Clock
this evening by way Of Flushing
London. Tlnuary l9.--6 o. m,-The Brit
ish seeond-class cruiser M,nera having
a speed OF ever twenty knots leaves
/ Portsmouth Al Q O'Clock tonight to In
Z
Ham ana tne duke OF Connausnt from
Flusnng ami to take them to Osborne
An urgent telegram has been s+nt 10
the duke of Cambridge recalling him from
Paris.
Berlin, Janulry 1s.--It Is officially an
| nofDeed that owing TO the serious Ill
ness Of Queen Victoria ana the colse-
quent departure OF the emperor :or Eng
land, the grand court receptions taed
for wednesisy next viii not take piece
Osborne, Isle Of Wight, January lS.--'
p. m.-The following oiGcial bulletin fas
JUST been issued;
The queens strength has been fairly
maintained Throughout the day and ther'
ere Indications OF a sligH- Improvement
In the symptoms this evening
James Roll,
"a. Douglass Powssi-