, 1901-01-24

the Prince of Wales. the Duke of York
and the Duke of Connaught aboard.
Jan. 81. $50 a. m.-The queen is still
alive. but all hopes are gone.
London. Jan. 21.-In the closing mo-
ments of Queen Nictoria's life another
grave portent arises, namely. the Sc
rious indisposition of the Prince of
Wales. So worried. tired and exhaust
ed was he last evening that he could
not respond Immediately to the sum
mons from Osborne House. The most
he could do was to promise that he
would leave London at s O'Clock this
morning If possible. 1t is worthy of
note that, even to-day. the London pa
pers do not mention, by even the
most yelled allusion. that the queen
has had a paralytic stroke.
Previous press bulletins since the
queens illness assumed n serious as
pect are as follows
Osborne, Isle of Wight, .Iaa. 70
The queen is suffering from great
physical p~rostration. accompanied by
symptoms which cause anxiety.
Osborne. Isle of Wight, Jan. 70, 8 p.
m.-The queens strength has been
fairly maintained throughout the day.
and there are indications of a slight
Improvement in the symptoms this
evening.
Emperor William and the Duke of
C~onnaught, with their suites. left Der
lin by special train for England at 6
o'clock this evening by way of Flush
ing.
Cowes. Isle of Wight. Jan. 1o.-Mid-
night.-The queen of England lies at
deaths door. She was stricken with
paralysis tonight. Reuters Telegraph
Company understands tina the Prince
of Wales has received authority to act
in her majesty's stead. and thus has
been created a practical, though not
constitutional regency.
London, Jan. 20. 1870 n. NIT is
announced that. though there is some
slight improvement, her majesty's con-
dition is most grave.
The Princess of Wales has arrived Mt
Osborne.
Cowes. Isle Of Wight, Jan. 20. 2:1O
a. m.-The queens condition is un
changed.
The Prince of Wales will go to Lon
don this morning. where, with the
Duke of York, he will meet Emperor
William. Whether the emperor will
proceed to Osborne depends upon the
result of this interview.
London, ian. 20. $50 a. ma dis
patch to the Press association from
y" hll'i'lSliliuS VII SbOu authority
that the queens condition is critical.
Osborne House. Isle of Wight. Jan.
20, $50 p. m.-The following official
announcement has just been made:
Her majesty's strength has been
fairly maintained throughout the day.
Although no fresh developments have
now taken place. the symptoms coz
tinue to cause anxiety.
tSigned) JAMES REID.
"R. DOUGLAS POWELL"
Jan. 20. 1880 p. m.-No further bulIe-
tin regarding the queens health has
been issued up to this hour. but there
Is grave reason to believe that her
majesty's condition is critical.
Jan. 20, IL p. m.-The Associated
Press learns that a very serious change
has occurred in the condition of Queen
Victoria. The worst is feared before
morning.
Jan. n. 12:46 a. m.-The queen is
reportc' to be sinking fast. The rec
tor of Whippingham was summoned at
midnight. and he has just arrived in
II of hi queens carriages.
Jan. 81, 12:15 n. m.-The official bull
letin issued ut midnight says that the
queens condition late last evening be
came more serious. with increasing
weakness and diminished power of
taking nourishment.
Jan. p, = II. m.-The queen is in a
comatose condition and is regarded as
passing away.
Jan. 21, . IA. m.-Her majesty's ply
sicians hope that she may rally by .
O'Clock this CMonday) morning. If she
does 1t is expected that she will live
through the day. If she does not. all
hope VIII be abandoned. Immediately
on the occurrence of the queens col
lapse, at about 10 o'clock last evening.
a message was sent to London sum
moning h Prince of Wales ana En-
perOr William.
The Prince of Wales was in such n
condition of health that 1t was utterly
impossible for him to leave London at
That hour, but IL Is hoped that he will
start for Osborne House at s O'Clock
this morning.
Jan. II. 3 n. 1.-The worst is eN-
pected at any moment, and the men,
Ders of the royal family are now as
sembled in the queens b~edchamber.
Jan. 81. 3:45 II. m.-The queen still
lives, and there is no change in her
condition.
Jan. p, 3:i5 a. m.-Everybody is up
in Osborne House. and terrible anxiety
p~ervades all quarters. If the queen
lives until Tuesday she will surprise
her doctors. who have been fearing
that she Will not be able to survive
beyond . o'clock this morning.
The latest bulletin, with its fateful
news, was issued too late to become
common knowledge hereabouts. The
exclusive information of the Asso-
Gated Press, obtained an hour earlier,
Is still less a matter of public knowl.
edge.
Jan 81, 4 a. m.-No official bulletin