Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-21
DETAILS OF HER CONDITION.

COWES, Isle Of Wight, January p,
12:15 a. ma collapse, or what the
physicians feared was a collapse, oc-
CURED Unexpectedly about 10 o'clock
last evening. Arrangements were hur-
riedly made to provide special tele-
phonic and Geographic facilities.
Details are not Obtainable at this
hour; but it was asserted that Her
Majestys condition is chiefly due to a
severe sinking spell and an increase
Of the paralytic symptoms.
1t is understood that the physicians
have resorted to artificial methods to
prolong life, such as are only used in
case OF persons in eXtremis.
The Associated Press learns that the
paralysis is chiefly evident in the face,
one side of which appears to have lost
all nerve and muscular power. At 6
o'clock last evening the malady had
not reached the vital organs, although
it had naturally caused an almost total
loss Of the power of speech. What was
so much feared was that the brain
might be attacked.
Keenly sensitive to her affection and
appearance, the Queen has absolutely
refused to see any one but her nurses
and doctors; and it is understood that
the Prince of Wales is the only excep-
ton to this rule, and that his inter
view with the Queen lasted but a few
moments. Hence the exact nature of
the malady is known only to a very
few; and it is the royal wish that the
nlJh1jP Shn11lA no informed Of O
existence of paralysis.
Arrangements have been made with
a local undertaken to have all the pre-
liminaries to burial ready in case of
an emergency.
During the afternoon the long, hilly
road to the palace grounds was crowd
ed with people, particularly young
men and women arrayed in their Sun
day garb. dotting the landscape with
vivid patches of color. The local gem
try. after church service, wrote their
names in the visitors book at the
Lodge, which contains no signature
that would mean anything to the
world outside of the Isle of Wight.
Inquiries of Importance all come by
telegram. and these were legion. Hun
uI6uS OI people, dlI SOIJS anu COuuI-
tons of men, clergymen predominating,
flooded Cowes with kilograms asking
for the latest news. A swarm OF
country people, among whom CORE
spOndents from all quarters of the
globe mingled, ceaselessly converging
toward the lodge gates. Their in
quiries generally took the form of
timid How is she?" addressed to the
policeman who barred all corners: and
an inquirer who had been answered
would be Immediately surrounded By
others less bold who sought the news.
When night fell, the countryside be-
came deserted. save for the newspaper
watchers who waited YEARLY in the
Lodge.
In the distance can be seen the faint
slimmer of the lights of the palace.
Strict injunctions have been given to
the court attendants and the Osborne
House employees to make no answer to
any inquiries except by referring to
the official bulletins. Nevertheless.
any yokel who has ever been on an err
rand to the castle is willing to detail
infinitely what is wroSg with the
Queen. In fact the most circumstan-
tai stories of various ailments are cur
rently accepted here, where the facts
OF the Queens paralytic stroke is gem
orally unknown.