Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-22
LONDON PLUNGED IN GRIEF.
People Have No Thought for Any
thing Save Their Queen.

Speclai Cablegram To The Evening Star
LONDON. J&1.Iary 22.-Britain's capital
IS a city of haggard, grieving, vigil-worn
people. All lingering hope of the queens
recovery died this morning when her ma
jesty's physicians issued their il-omened
bulletin from Osborne House. stating that
her condition had again assumed more
serious aspect. Nevertheless the crowds still
cung about the news centers. where they
have watched uninterruptedly for hours,
waiting for the final word from the sick
chamber. The responsible physicians have
completed such arrangements as the law
prescribes, preparatory for the worst. Par
Lament will assemble Immediately upon
the queens death. The first business of the
new session when it comes will be that of
taking the oath of allegiance TO the new
sovereign; ther perhaps vote of condo
lence will he moved Unless the king dis
solves parliament the present members will
occupy their seats without interruption
Many rumors were circulated about the
metropolis during the morning. These re
ports have probably caused the premature
hdlf-masting Of numerous flags.
Sir Thomas BarIOw's Diagnosis.
Sir Thomas Barlow's diagnosis OF the
queens malady was accepted as clearing
up the my. terry which had hitherto at
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prostration There is reason to believe that
Sir James Reid and Sir Douglas Powell
failed Immediately TO grasp the salient ele-
ment OF the trouble. They gave the i'm
preston both privately and publicly that
their patient rapidly gravitating to-
ward dissolution, because of the natural
although sudden and complete, failure of
vital force. Sir Thomas Barlow reached
the queens bedside early yesterday morn
Ing. Scarcely more than an hour later
bulletin was issued with him as one of
The sienatorieS giving the public It's first
specific hint respecting the real nature of
the queens disease. The blood clot on the
brain explained much. 1t informed even
laymen that the struggle thrust upon the
sovereign overmatched her recuperative
energy. This blood clot'' bulletin pro-
duced universal despair. 1t fell upon the
people Ike a thunder clap, utterly destroy
ing hope.
Only Thought is the Queen.
The queens critical Illness has crowded
every other thought out of mind. 1t fills
the newspapers. 1t fills the air. 1t rests
upon the popular heart like dead weight
Other subjects, however important seem
pale. irrelevant and even impertinent No.
body asks debates any question except
not talk with one unless one sounds the
bass string of The nations woe.
People in their extremity accept sympathy
eagerly from whOmsoever 1t comes. They
feel inexpressibly proud and grateful to
know the world remembers their soyer-
elgn.
The newspapers speak with emotional
earnestness of the passionate outpourings
Of grief in the United States. The prayer
Of the blind chaplain of the United States
Senate has deeply moved London. 1t is In
the mouths of the throngs in the streets.
1t has been transmitted over club and
hotel telegraphs TO every part of the city.
The glowing passages OF sympathy that
mark the leading editorials of the CONT
mental newspapers melt the British
hearts. Even the radical pro-Boer organs
across the channel have won forgiveness
for past offsnses by their spontaneous. i'm