Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-21
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
THEDYlNG QUEEN

CoTes, Jan. 2l.-Tne Queen is sink
ing fast. Silent crowds have gathered
awaiting the announcement that she
has expired. The Queen is being kept
alive by the use OF drugs and stimulants.
There is absolutely no hope, though,
owing TO her great vitality, che may
live for hours. The members of the
royal family are waiting in an ante room
for the last call. Sir Thomas Barlow,
the only outside physician to be cum
moned, reached Osborne early today to
consult With Doctors Reid and Powell,
the Queens physicians.
Coyes, Jan. 21.-10:30 o. 10. The
Queen ia growing weaker. The rec'or
o. Whippingham church has been sum-
moned to Osborne House. At II o'clock
the Queens physicians Issued the fol-
lowing Official bulletin: "The Queen
has rallied slightly since midnight. Her
Msjesty has taken more food and has
had some refreshing sleep There is no
further loss of strength. The symptoms
| tina. gave rise to the most anxiety are
those which point to local obstruction
| in brain circulation"
Cowes, Jan. 21.-At 10 o'clock the
Queen sank into coma from which
there was no rousing her and 1t was
| thought the end had come. The men,
bers OF the royal family were sommoned
into room adj Dining the sick room.
There they remained ell night though
| the ladies retired for few hours 10 lie
down. All were prepared to answer
| the fnal call at. al instants notice.
The only persons present in the Queens
| chamber were her two waiting women
aud her physicians. When the Queen
began to sink there was the greatest
alarm lest she should expire in the
absence Of the Prince of Wales. He
| had gone up to London in the afternoon
to meet Emperor William. An urgent
message was sent telling him to return
at once but the Prince was too worn
out 10 60 back to Osborne last night.
He replied that he would come down
early this morning. He left London
with Emperor William at q. m. and
their special train arrived at Ports
mouth at 9:55. No sslutes were fred
| at Portsmouth as 1t was feared that the
reverberations would disturb the
Queen. The Prince and his nephew
crossed to Cowes, arriving here at 1880.
| They were driven at once to Osborne
House. The Duke of Connaught and
the Duke OF York arrived this morning.
I When the Queens physicians learned
Il Al D.s, h. ed
until this morning they bent all their
energies to prolonging the sovereign'r
life until her son could reach her bed
side. SEimulsnts we're freely used.
| Oxygen was administered several times
and the Queen was reused long enough
to sip champagne. Under this treat
went the Queen rallied slightly towards
morning, and was able to take little
nourishment for the first time in 48
hours. DIR. Thomas Barlow, a brain
specialist, arrived early today and went
into consultation with the Queens doc
tors. At ii o'clock this morning al.
other official bulletin recorded the
slight improvement In the Queens
condition due to the heroic efforts to
keep her alive until the Prince should
arrive. No one doubts for q moment,
however, that the end is at hand and
that it is only a question OF few hours.
The Prince of Wales and Emperor
1 William were taken TO the Queen's
bedside at 100 this afternoon. At that
hour the Queen was barely alive.
London, Jan. 81. up to 10 q. %. to-
day the Archbishop OF Canterbury had
received no summons to Osborne.
A verbal message from the palace re-
ceived at 3:15 p. 10. says there is q
slight improvement in the Queens ply.
steal condition.
Cowes, Jan. 2l-At 4 p. m. the
Kaiser. the Prince aud Princess of
| Wales and the Duke OF York left Os-
borne House for long walk 10 east
Cowes. The fact that they left the
palace give rise to the hope that the
Queens condition has improved.
The official bulletin issued at 5 O'Clock
this evening says: THE slight i'm.
provement OF the morning has been
maintained"
East Bourne, Eng, Jan. 2l.-Chas.
L. Richie, the Home Secretary, left TO-
day for Osborne In response to a sum-
mons. 1t Is duty of the Home Secre-
tary to certify to the death of the
| sovereign.
London, Jan. 2l.--The foreign Office
Informed Ambassador Cboate at 4:30
this afternoon that the condition OF the
Queen was unchanged.
London, Jan. 21.-All is ready to adj
minister the oath to the new King, who
will become Edward VII. 1t is under
stood that the Prince OF Wales has re-
ceived authority to act in the Queens
stead, and thus he's been created
practical, though not constitutional,
regency.
Cowes, Jan. q. z p. m.-Your CORES
pondent has obtained private informa-
ton to the effect that, more favorable
symptoms in the Queens case are de-
veloping.
London, Jan 21.-The Lord Mayor will
remain at the Mansion House all day in order
that he msy proceed to the Jemple Bar In
state and read the formal proclamation in case
OF the Queens death.