The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-23
QUEEN CLINGS To LIFE.
tmarkable Vitality Shown by
Victoria.

hhough Sne ths hhiltou siShtiy tno
Royal Patient Is Kept Alive Only by
stimuinnts-Roynl Family aud Faith
Await tho Inevitable.
COWES, Isle Of Wight, Jan. 22.-An.
other day in the Victorian era, now SO
rapidly drawing to close, passed away
without any great change in the condi'
tion Of Queen Victoria. The slightest i'm
provcment. SO frequently mentioned in
the official bulletins, merely indicates a
postponement Of the inevitable.
The end may be matter Of days or
only Of hours; but the members Of the
royal family. who are now dragging out
weary visit at Osborne House, know
that the death Of her majesty is merely a
question Of a short time.
The most noticeable feature Of yester'
day was the satisfactory portion the
queen spent in consciousness, which she
regnned early in the afternoon, aud still
retained at 10 p. m. At that hour she
had not seen Emperor William local ru-
mors to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Royalty at Osborne thus had chance
To recuperate from the terrible ordeal
undergone during the early hours Of
Monday.
The correspondent OF The Associated
Press is informed that the members of
the royal family We're called to room
adjoining the queens bedchamber no
less than four times yesterday morning
and were kept in momcntary expectation
OF being summoned to witness the end up
to half-past five. Her majesty's physi-
slams then had only vcstige of hope
that they would be able to keep the
queens feeble life in existence until the
Prince Of Wales arrived.
To secure this result they resorted TO
the frequent use OF brandy and cham
payne. These stimulants, used to AN eN-
tent which only the greatest emergency
justified, worked their process and, when
the Prince Of Wales and Emperor Will
lam entered the castle grounds at 1880
n. m. they found the queen triile better
than had been expected.
Remedy wan Not Be Used Again.
The desperate remedies employed Mon
day morning to enable her majesty to
live until her eldest sons arrival will not
be used again to the same extent, for the
doctors are fearful that the remedy
might bc almost worse than the disease.
They trust to prolong her life by a
moderate application Of stimuants, COM
bincd with as much nourishment as can
be assimlated. Such eXpedents rs were
employed during Sunday evening and
G.'ay morning are not considered JUS
tihablc.
The queens rally astonshed no one
more than her physicians, and when at
yesterday afternoon they heard her ask
for chicken broth their amazement al
most equalled their delight. Privately,
however. they build no false hopes upon
these fading signs of what has been one
Of the strongest constitutions with which
woman was ever endowed.
Despite the favorable afternoon the
doctors dreaded greatly the period be-
tween u o'clock and midnight. When
that was safely passed they seemed hope
full OF her majesty living at least through
another day, although the ---mory of the
previous nights relapse Kept their anx-
iety at high tension.
The news OF the death, when it oc-
ours, is likely TO be publicly announced in
London before it is announced here, as,
according TO present arrangements, the
first telegram is to be sent TO the lord
mayor OF London.
There Ia an enormous tclegraphic staff
in Cowes, and additional facilities were
installed yesterday at Osborne.
Already the villagers are bewaiing the
fate that is likely to befall Cowcs, for
it is known that the Prince Of Wales will
probably never make Osborne House a
place Of residence.
No Excitement mt Cowes.
There is an entire absence Of local ex-
citement. The town has settled down in
patience and sadness TO await the newt
able. Never has Emperor William ar
rived at any place in England with so
little eclat No salutes We're fired, no
cheers were given. The men of the
guardship Australia silently manned her
sides. The crowd was equally undemon-
strative, the people contenting themselves
with barring their heads. 1t was
greeting given to the grandson of a dy-
| ing woman rather than to the ruler Of a
great ally.
After luncheon at the castle the Prince
| Of Wales. Emperor William and the
Duke of COnnaught strOlled around the
grounds and visited the local Sailors
home. The bishop Of Winchester, who
has been at Osborne since Saturday, WIS.,
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