The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-21

paralysis is chiefly in the face, one side
of which appears to have lost all nerve
and muscle power. AT 8 o'clock last even
ing the malady had not reached the
| vital organs, although it had caused an
almost total loss of the power of speech.
What was so much feared was that the
brain might be attacked.
PUBLIC KEPT IN THE DARK.
Keenly sensitive to her affliction and
appearance the queen has absolutely re-
fused to see anyone but her nurses and
doctors and it is understood that the
Prince of Wales was the only exception
to this rule and that his interview with
the queen lasted but a few minutes
Hence the exact nature of the malady is
known only to a very few and it is
the royal wish that the public should
not be informed of the existence of paraI-
ySis.
So far as her immediate safety is con-
cerned, her extreme weakness causes
almost more alarm than the paralysis.
Much difficulty has been experienced in
administering nourishment, for she ap-
pears quite unable to masticate. TO
this weakness is probably due the long
spells Of unconsciouSnesS through which
she has been passing, although 1t is
almost impossible to distinguish these
ralysis.
For more than a week the court at
tendants have had hard work to prevent
her from sleeping at the wrong time.
The last time she drove out the villagers
were astonished to hear the clear treble
of the son of the Princess of Batten-
berg trilling out popular songs from
the royal carriage. The explanation is
that he was singing to keep his grand
mother awake. Now and again she doz-
ed, awakening to tell the boy to con-
tinue his chant
Emperor William, the Prince of Wales
and the Duke Of York are expected to ar
rive at Osborne house today (Monday).
The only additional royal parsonage
who arrived yesterday was the Princess
Victoria, of Schleswig- -Holstein, who
arrived during the afternoon.
During the afternoon the long, hilly
road to the palace grounds was crowded
with people, particularly young men and
women, arrayed in their Sunday garb, DOT
ting the landscape with vivid patches
of color. The local gentry after church
services, wrote their names in the Wis
itors' book at the lodge, which contains
no signature that would mean anything
to the world outside of the Isle of
Wight.
Inquiries of Importance and kilograms
were legion. Hundreds of people, all
sorts and condition of men, clergymen
predominating, flooded Cowes with inquir-
les asking for the latest news. A
swarm of country people, among them
correspondents from all quarters Of the
globe mingled, congregated around the
lodge gates. Their inquiries took the
form of timid, How is she?" addressed
to the policemen who barred all comers,
and the inquiries were added to by others
less bold who sought the news.
nrn n tod ErSa
the newspaper watchers, who waited all
Sunday at the lodge.
In the distance can be seen the faint
glimmer of the lights Of the palace.
Strict injunctions have been given to
court attendants and Osborne house em-
ployes to make no answer to any in
quiries except by referring to the official
bulletins. Nevertheless any yokel who
has ever been on an errand to the castle
Is ready to detail minutely what is
wrong with the queen. In fact the most
circumstantial stories of various all
ments are currently accepted here, where
the fact of the queens paralytic stroke is
generally unknown.