The state herald., 1901-01-25
QUEEN VICTORIA LiNGER-
ING BUT NEAR DEATH

London, Jan. 90, S;35 n. m.-An Off
cial bulletin issued at Osborne house at
s o'clock says:
'rhe Queen this morning shows signs
of diminishing strength. and her maj
esty's condition again assumes a more
serious aspect"
Cowcs, Jan. 30. > n. m.--The Queen is
expected to live until Thursday morn
ing, unless unexpected complications
occur.
Cowes, ian. 22 n. m.-The most no
ticeable feature of yesterday was the
satisfactory portion the Queen spent in
consciousness, which she regained early
in the afternoon and still retained at 10
p. NJ. At that hour she had not seen
Emperor William. Royalty at Osborne
thus had IA chance to recuperate from
the terrible ordeal undergone during
the early hours of Monday. The mem
bers of the royal family were called to
room adjoining the Queens bedcham-
ber no less tllan four times yesterday
morning, and We're kept in momentary
expectation of being summoned to wit
ness the end up to $50. Her majesty's
physicians then had only n vestige of
hope that they would be able TO keep
the Queens feeble life in existence un-
til the Prince of Wales arrived.
To secure this result they resortcd TO
the frequent use of brandy and cham
payne. These stimulants, used TO an
extent which only the greatest emer.
gency justified, worked their process.
and when the Prince of Wales and
Emperor William entered the castle
grounds at II 80 n. M, they found the
Queen trifle better than they had ex-
pected.
The Queens rally astonished no one
more than her physicians. and when at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon they
heard her asking for chicken broth,
their amazement almost equaled their
delight. Privately. however, they
build no false hopes upon these fading
signs of what has been one of the
strongest constitutions with which a
woman was ever endowed. Despite
the favorable afternoon, the doctors
dreaded greatly the period between o
o'clock and midnight. When that
passed they seemed hopeful OF her
majesty, at least through another day,
though their memory of the previous
nights relapse Kept their anxiety at
high tension.
London, Jan. %. 3 n. ma special
train is held in readiness to convey the
members of the cabinet to Osborne
Mt moments notice. Thus far 1t has
not been required.
Up TO 3 n. m. no further bulletins had
been received in London since the one
issued at midnight.
London, Jan. 22-A special dispatch
from Cowes this evening says Emperor
William was admitted to the queens
presence at about : o'clock. She spoke
few words 10 him, and after two or
three minutes he withdrew. The queen
took n little nourislmcnt and fell asleep
In the arms of the Princess of Wales.
Berlin. Jan. 22.-The Nord Deutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung makes the follow
Ing announcement:
"Dowager Empress Frederick, be-
cause seriously III, is. TO her very great
sorrow. prevented from going TO Os-
borne to meet her exalted mother.
''The effect of the sad news regard
Ing Queen Victoria upon her eldest
daughter has been very unfavorablc.
Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia,
Prince and Princess Frederick Charles
and the hereditary princes of Sake
Melningen, who arrived at Cronberg
yesterday will remain with Empress
Frederick for II time"
London. Jan. 22.-The following
statement as to the condition of Dow
ager Empress Frederick appears In the
Daily Chronicle:
ut is with sincere regret that we
announce that the Empress Freder-
ick's condition has become materially
worse. There has been serious de-
vclopment OF the disease from which
she is suffering and her physical pain
is Intense.
IAN idea of any journey In pursuit
OF health has been definitely nban-
doned. and 1t is In the highest degree
improbable that she will ever leave
Crohberg."