Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-19
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The ouecn,s Illness .


noon the following bulletin was issued {:
"Tbe Queen is suffering from great ply.
steal prostration, accompanied by
symptoms which cause grave anxiety.
The Queen is perceptibly worse since
morning."
London, Jan. 19.-The bulletin on
the Queens health, which WAS Issued
from Osborne house, Cowes, at noon,
has been posted at The Mansion House.
II lie signed by the Queens physicians,
Reid aud Powell. The Prince and
the Princess Louise arrived at Osborne
house this evening. All of the Queens
children will be with her tonight ex-
cent the Dowseer Empress Frederick.
The Duke Of the ConnaDgh and all the
members of the family, who are 10 Bsr-
lin, have been summoned TO Osborne.
The Duke OF Cambridge left for Paris
this morning. Before leaving court
official assured him that the Queen wes
much better today.
Paris, jan, 19.-The Dnke of Cam
bridge arrived here from London to-
day. An urgent telegram concerning
the Queens health awaited him. be
is preparing TO return to London on the
night boat.
Manchester, Jan. 19.-The Courier
states that the Queen had slight stroke
OF paralysis Christmas week.
Liverpool, Jan. 19.-The Post says
the Queens eyesight has again failed
and that Professor Psgenstecher, the
famous German specialist, has bsen pri-
vately summoned to Osborne from
Wiesbaden.
London, Jan. 19.-It Is best opinion
that the Queens life is not in immedi.
ate danger, but it Ia agreed that the
breaking up OF her marvellous consti-
tuition has begun aud the end cannot
be far of. 1t can be stated on good au-
thority that the Queen Is suffering from
cartarrh OF the stomach, symptoms OF
which appeared a few days ago. Not
only have the cares OF the war told
heavily upon her, but the death OF Lady
Churchill, her companion and most In.
innate friend, who died on Christmas
Eve, has greatly depressed her. The
Queen often remarked that she would
not long survive Lady Churchill. AS
much of the government business can
not 20 on without the Queens signature
there Is talk of making the Prince OF
Wales regent. This cannot be done
except by sn order from Parliament.
That body was prorogued tie meet on
February IA. The frat official intima-
ton that the Queen ia fatally Ill will
probably BIO received in a summons for
Parliament to meet at en- early date,
Portsmouth, Jan. 19.-An official
with grave message met the Prince OF
Wales on bis arrival here. There is
little attempt to disguise the belief that
the Queen is dying.
The Prince OF Wales accompanied by
the Princess Louise, arrived here at $3.50
o. m. They crossed TO Cowes, immed-
lately, on the royal yacht Alberta which
had been waiting for them with steam
up.
London, Jan. ia telephone mes
sage from Sir Arthur Bigge, the Queens
private secretary, received at 4:4O p. m.
said her Msjesty's condition was then
| further bulletins would be issued until
tomorrow.
There is deep public agitation mani
| tested on all sides 10 London. The
bulletin at the Mansion house removes
the sightest doubt that the Queen is
seriously ID, and the worst Is feared.
All the extras are eagerly bought and
tho ooIa of affarnoon ponara annfa nj N 10
accounts OF the movements OF the Royal
family and various reports from o.
borne, has doubled. special prayers
for the Queens recovery will be offered
10 ell the churches tomorrow. Aspecial
train Is conveying the Princess OF Wales
from Slndringham to Osborne. AT
AGO p. m. a telephone message from
Buckingham palace said that they had
had Osborne house on the telephone
five minutes previously. At that time
the fret bulletin issued by the physi-
clans still obtained. here had been
no change in the Queens condition
since noon.
London, Jan. 19.-Emperor William
is accompanying the Duke OF Con-
naught 10 Osborne.
London, Jan. 19.-The cruiser Min
erva leaves Portsmouth ct 8 o'clock
tonight to intercept the vessel on which
the Duke OF Conuaught will cross the
channel in order to take the duke d.
rect to Osborne.
London, Jan. ia rumor was cur.
rent this afternoon that the Queen was
dead. Lord Salisbury was Get n person
ally and stated that he had not heard
the rumor and placed no credeuce In it.
London, Jan. 18.-It Is stated that
the Queen. far from suffering from in
somnIs, Is practically 10 oomatose
condition. She ia with difficulty
aroused and cannot move without as
sistance.
London, Jan 10 "A telephone message
from Buckingham Palace received at 7 p. m.
says thst the Queens condition is still un-
changed.
Birmingham, Jan. 19.-The Argus has re-
ceiyed news from Osborne that the Queen Is
sinking rapidly.
The Bosscheiter Case.
Paterson, N. j., Jan. 19.-The jury 10
the trial 0f Alliefer Daath and CamT-