Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-01-19
QUEEN VICTORIA
is VERY ILL.
She Is Suffering From Great Physi-
cal Prostration and Reported to
Be Sinking.
GREAT ALARM In ENGLAND.
An Official Bulletin Which Oontradicts the
Statements Given to the Press Yester-
day-The Inner Cabinet Was Call
ed in Session.

Osborne, Isle of Wight, January 49,
At noon the following bulletin was Is
| sued: THE queen is suffering from
great physical prostration, accompa.
MED by symptoms which cause anxiety
| (SgnedD "a. Douglass Powell, James
| Reid
The official bulletin issued from Os-
borne house at noon to-day was COM
pletely contradictory of the intimations
| previously given newspaper corre-
public alarm. The Prince and Princess
of Wales and the Duke of York went
to Osborne house to-day.
The bulletin from Osborne house
published at noon to-day, was posted
at the Mansion house at 3 o'clock, AMI
ATTRACTED crowds whose faces suffi-
GENTLY attested their deep concern. The
people therea fter stood about in knots,
discussing 'the bulle'tin and waiting for
further news During the afternoon
sinister rumors circula ted of the death
of her majesty, butt at p. m. Lord
Pelham Clinton, master of the queen )
household, telegraphed to Buckingham
palace that the queens condition is un-
changed since the noon bulletin was is
sued The Duke of Connaught has
been summoned by telegraph from Ber-
Lin, where he has been attending the
Prussian bi-centenary celebration.
PRINCE OF WALES TO BE REGENT
Cowes, Isle of Wight January 19.--
There was NO change in her ma jesty's
condition at 500 p. m. According to
local understanding and report, the
Prince of Wales comes to Osborne with
the object of practically assuming the
regency. He will take over the powers
of signing state documents and is ex-
pected to return to London until his re-
turn here is necessitated by the pos
sible course of events.
BOUND FOR ENGLAND.
Berlin, January 19.-Emperor Will
liam and the Duke of Connaught left
Berlin by special train for England at
6 o'clock this evening.
INDICATIONS THAT THE QUEEN
is DYING.
London, January 10, p. m.-The
British second-olass cruiser Minerva,
having a speed of over twenty knots,
leaves Portsmouth tonight to inter-
cept the vessel bringing Emperor Will
liam and the Duke of Gonna ugflt from
and to take them to Osborne |
An urgent telegram has been sent to |
The Duke of Cambridge, recalling him |
rom Paris.
THE QUEEN is BETTER
Cowes, Isle of Wight January 19-l
The queen passed good night and is
much better this morning.
A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT.
Osborne, Isle of Wight, January 49,
Nhe following official bulletin has just
'een issued: ''The queens strength has
'een fairly maintained throughout tile
lay and there are tionrs of a
light Improvement in her symptoms
his evening"
RECEPTIONS DECLARED OFF.
Berlin, January 19-It is officially
mounced that owing to the serious
llness of Queen Victoria, and the con-
ecuent departure of the emperor for
England, the grand court receptions
xed for Monday and Wednesday, ext
viii not take place.
A CABINET MEETING.
London, January 19.-The inner circle
f the cabinet met to-day under the
'residency of Lord Salisbury. While
was announced that the casion
aas merely an ordinary meeting of the
efense committee of the ministry,
here is good reason to believe that it
ews from Osborne.