The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-21
Kaiser Wilhelm, on His Way to the Bedside of
His Grandmother Is Delayed
in London
His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales,
Was Too I'll Last Night to
Travel to CoWes

LONDON, Jan. 21.-Throughout the
United Kingdom yesterday was a Sunday
of anxiety and suspense. No one outside
the circle of the court knew the real con-
dition of the queen or the nature of her
illness. The universal question was
whether death was imminent. The Lon
don newspapers had not learned that her
majesty had suffered a shock of par
alysis.
ONLY BULLETINS GIVEN OUT.
Extra editions, of the Sunday papers
contained no information, but there were
many of the official bulletins and they
were eagerly bought. There were small
gatherings in the vicinity of Bucking-
ham palace and Marlborough house, as
we'll as other centers where the bulletins
Were posted. Crowds assembled to wit
ness the arrival of Emperor William.
Apart from such Incidents, however, the
customary quiet Of a London Sunday was
not disturbed.
The most alarming reports of the day
came in the form of kilograms from the
princes and others at Osborne house. The
coming of Emperor William and the news
that King Leopold was about starting for
London, inspired fears that death was
near at hand. On the other hand the
fact that the Prince of Wales was able
to leave Osborne house had an encour-
aging effect. When the prince arrived at
the London station at 4 o'clock several
hundred people were there to greet him.
But there was no demonstration except
a respectful doffing of hats The Duke
of Clarendon and Earl of Pembroke greet
ed the prince. When they inquired re-
garding the queens condition, he replied:
"Y o6 see they let me come away
KAISER CAME IN A HURRY.
The government had arranged to send
fha 70
peror William, but he embarked on a
mail packet before he learned of the
plans, being accompanied by the Duke of
Connaught. The steamship had a rough
passage, and on entering Sheerness har-
Dor she went by the warships without
any ceremonies. Admiral Kennedy and
Count Won Mirbach, of the German en-
baSsy, received the emperor and escort
ed him to a special waiting room.
Two hours before his majesty's train
was due in London people began to
gather about Charing Cross station. The
crowd included not only the usual hang
ers on but many fashionable people, and
hundreds of Germans, anxious to see tht.
emperor on his first appearance in Lon
don for years. The throng became so
large that the railway authorities erect
ed wooden barriers, and hundred of the
tallest policemen of the metropolitan
force with squads of mounted men lined
up the people on the streets, forming q
lane for two blocks to Nelson's monu-
ment in Trafalgar square. Through this
lane moved a procession of royal car
riages, each bearing two footmen IN yel-
low liveries behind. The carriages en-
tered the railway station and drew up
near the track. The Prince of Wales ar
rived just before the train entered the
station, at $40 p. m. The Duke of York
Prince Christian, Prince Albert OF
Nrl.1 IT.,
of Connaught completed the group Of
royal personages.
:. Emperor William stepped out of a
saloon car, wearing a travelling suit He
saluted the Prince of Wales by kissing
him on both cheeks, and the prince re-
turned a similar salutation. He then en-
braced the Duke of York and shook
hands with the others.
GREETED ROYALTY IN SILENCE.
The people looked on as the carriages
drove off, uncovering their heads and
the emperor and the Prince of Wales
acknowledged the courtesy by raising
their hats. No cheers broke the mourn
full silence. The crowd in the vicinity
of Buckingham palace maintained the
same demeanor when the emperor and
Prince of Wales entered the ground.
THEY WILL GO EARLY.
At 10 p. m. the Prince of Wales began
a conversation with Osborne house which
lasted nearly an hour. AS a result Of
this the emperor and prince decided to
start for Osborne this (donday) morn
ing. Orders were given that a royal
yacht should be kept in waiting to con-
Vey them to the Isle of Wight.
During the day the members of the
diplomatic corps and other notable per-
sons entered their names in the visitors
book at Buckingham palace
The rumors that the Marquis of Sails
bury and the Archbishop of Canterbury
has been summoned to Osborne house
were Incorrect. In churches of all de-
nominations yesterday prayers were Of
Tered at the morning services, and in
most of them the latest bulletin relating
to the queens condition was read.