The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-20

COWES, Isle Of Wight, Jan. 19.-(Mid-
night.)- 1.-The queen of England lies at
deaths door. She was stricken with
paralysis tonight. Reuters Telegraph
company understands that the Prince of
Wales has received authority to act in
her majesty's stead and thus has been
created a practical, though not constitu-
tional regency.
A local rumor purveyed by Osborne
house employees declares that the queen
cannot live until Monday but this receives
no official confirmation, though it is ad-
mitted that it surely even likely that the
queen if she RECEIVERS again Will not regd' n
the use of those vigorous faculties which
have distinguished among the women of
all time.
Gathered at the bedside are the Prince
and Princess of Wales, Princess Louise
and other members of the royal family,
while Mr.. Richie, the secretary of the
state for home affairs, officially repre-
sents the cabinet. Lord Salisbury is in
constant telephone communication with
Osborne house and it was rumored that
he had started for Osborne house, but
this does not appear to be true. The
arrival of Emperor William and other
members of the royal family is anxiously
awaited.
For three days the queen has been
kept strictly to herself The last time
she drove out in Cowes the rain beat
down heavily upon her.
sHRUNK TOsA SHADOW.
Even the natives who have grown to
look upon her majesty as an ordinary
body have noticed that she looked more
delicate and shrunken than eyer-a mere
shadow of her former self-yet the queen
forbade those around her to say that
she was i'll. The Queen Victoria tradi-
ton and etiquette decree that she is
never i'll and SO with dogged deternina-
ton she fought off the ravages that wor-
ry over the Boer war, that deaths in her
own family and that increasing years
have brought her. But before that IN
stinted hand OF Nature even the imperial
resolve of the great empire proved futile
and with a knowledge of the inevitable
she shut herself off from her encourage.
For two nights she dined alone and
never stirred from the apartments she
occupied alone Humbly, for this woman
rules her court with no uncertain hand,
her court officials implored her to seek
medical advice. These messages she
steadfastly ignored and although her
condition is acknowledged to be serious
there are in attendance only Doctors
Powell and Reid. Doubtless the Prince
of Wales will tomorrow secure additional
medical talent.
LIES HELPLESS.
Her majesty lies helpless and almost
speechless in her bed in Osborne house
surrounded by every comfort. Fruits,
flowers, ice, and all the accessories Of
modern medicine are at hand. Osborne
house is buried amidst a gloomy park cf
frs. 1t is brightly lit outside The wind
comes up from the channel and surges
through the trees like a death d'rge A
iIo cfo lc t6a 1n6rr
portals none but the household can pas
On them, without the sovereisp's knowl-
edge, are posted bulletins announcing ner
condition.
Reyond the bulletins, nothing official is
Cbtainable, but not soul connected with
any way with Osborne house seems to
believe that her majesty can survive this
attack. In fact, locally, the announce
ment of her death is awaited with some
thing approaching equanimity. Never in
the memory of her subjects has the
queen been i'll before and now that at
her advanced age she has been stricken,
it seems to those who have lived around
her that it is impossible for her TO re-
cover. The village wiseacres, who have
seen her from girlhood wag their heads
today and say it is sad day for Eng
land.
BULLETINS TELL NOTHING.
1He OHlcldl DullcIlnS may Sarely be
described as opt mistic. Their vagu ne ss
i'll describing the queens al ment may be
accepted as merely evasions of facts
The report obtained by Reuters Tele-
gram company to the effect that it is
paralysis that the queen is suffering
from is based upon the highest possible
authority. BY Monday it is likely the
truth will be announced to the nation.
The extreme weakness of her majesty
no of fnc ;,o
at present the chief cause for anxiety.
Sumulants are being freely administered.
In the opinion of those best qualified t.
judge the queens present serious con-
dition was precipitated by intense worry |
over the losses and hardships suffered by |
the British troops in South Africa Ere
quently she has remarked to the court |
attaches that another war would kill |
her.