The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-26

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 23.-An-
other day in the Victorian era, now so
rapidly drawing to a close, passed
without any great change in the con-
dition Of Queen Victoria. The slight
Improvement so frequently mentioned
in the official bulletins merely indi-
Gates a "postponement of the inevitable.
The end may be a matter OF days, or
only of hours, but the members of the
royal family who are now dragging
out a 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 yesterday
was the satisfactory portion the queen
spent in consciousness, which she re-
gained early in the afternoon and still
retained at 10 p. m. The correspondent
of the Associated Press is informed
that the members of the royal family
were called to a room adjoining the
queens bedchanber no less than four
times yesterday morning and were
kept
In documentary Expectation
of being summoned to witness the end
up to $3.50 o'clock. Her majesty's ply
sicians had Their only a vestige of hope
that they would be able to keep the
queens feeble life in existence until the
prince of Wales arrived. 70 secure
this result they resorted to the use Of
brandy and champaign. This was used
to an extent only which the greatest
emergency justified, and when the
prince of Wales and Emperor William
entered the castle grounds at 1880 a.
m. they found the queen a trife bet
ter than had been expected.
The desperate remedies employed
Monday morning to enable her majesty
to live until her eldest sons arrival
will not be used again to the same ex-
tent for the doctors are fearful that
the remedy might be almost worse than
the disease. They trust to the pro-
longed sleep followed by a moderate
application of stimulants, accompanied
by as much nourishment as can be ad-
ministerial Such ~expedients as were
resorted to Sunday and Monday morn
ing are not considered justifiable
Surprised the PLY sicians.
The queens rally astonished no one
more thar her physicians, and when
at 4 o'clock yesterday morning they
heard her ask for chicken broth their
dIildLSIIeIlI dllIlOSy eSCeeuGu luelI uc-
light. Privately, /however, they build
no false hopes upon these failing signs
of what has been one of the strongest
constitutions with which a woman was
ever endowed.
Despite the favorable afternoon the
doctors dreaded the period up to mid
night. When that was safely passed
they seemed hopeful of her majesty
living at least through another day,
although the memory of the previous
nights relapse kept their feeling at a
high tension.
The news of her death when it oc-
ours is likely to be publicly announced
in London before it is announced here.
as, according to all arrangements, the
first telegram is to be sent to the lord
mayor of London.
Empress Frederick Illness.
London, Jan. 23.-The first statement
as to the condition of Dowager En-
press Frederick appears in the daily
ChroAicle:
.'It is with sincere regret that we an.
nounce hat Empress Frederick's con-
dition has become materially worse.
There has been a serious development
of he disease from which she is suf-
fering, and her physical pain is in
tense. All idea of a journey in pursuit
of health has been definitely aban-
doned and it is in the highest degree
improbable that she will ever leave
Cronburg."