The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
Aged Sovereign Believed to Be in
Most Critical C0ndilioD--PTinCe Of
Wales Goes to Osborne.

London. Jan. 10 The tc,egrams from
an improvement In the queens health,
but these reports were somewhat dis
counted by the fact that the Prince of
Wales and the Princess Louise started
for Cowcs by special train az l:eQ p m.
Amorg the rumors is one that the queen
had paraly,ic stroke couple OF
weeks ago.
The official statements in regard 10 the
health ~ the sovereign arc not as pessi-
naistic as the announcement in the Court
Circular. The departure oi the Duke -
Cambridge lor Iaris this morning was
taken as Indicative OF an Improvement IN
her majesty condition
Sir Francis Henry Taking. surgeon To
her majesty. who was summoned 60 os-
borne yesterday, returned 20 London yes
tcrdey evening ana is attending 20 his
professional business today. but he goes
10 soorne again tonight.
The official bulletin issued from Oa-
horne al noon to-day was 50 complotely
contradictory q. the intlmatioas prcVio as
ly given 90 the newspaper cOrrcspundpnts
that IL naturally intensified Tho public
alarm. This was accentaated whom IL be-
came generally known thai ,he Prince OF
Wales had started Tor C0wes. The
Princess OF wales and the DUka of York
proceed TO Osborne this afternoon.
The bulletin from Osborne ilOusc is
sued at noon today, was posted at the
Mansion House AT O'Clock and attractcd
crowds OF people whose faces salhcleutly
attested their deep CONCERN.
The people thereafter hung around in
knots discussing tho bgllotin aud await
ing further news.
During the course of the afternoon elm
lister rumors commenced TO circulate ~
the death Of Her Majesty. but at four p.
m. Lord Edward PciDeui-C e. Clirlon, the
master OF the queens household. tcIc-
graphed te Buckingham palace that the
auoen'r condition was unchanged since
The noon Bulletin was Issued.
Tho Duke of Cunnaught has been sum
rnoned bN telegraph from Berlin where h.
has been attending the PrJssian bi-cen-
tenory celcbratior.
THE BULLETINS.
cowes isic of Wright. jan. 10 Tho
queen passed good night and rs much
better this morning.
been issued. The queen Is suffering from
great physical prostrg tion. ACCOMPANIED
by symptoms which cause anxiety.
.signed) a. Douglas Powell, Jan, 3
Cowes. Isie of Wright. Jan. ~ There
was no change ia Her Majesty's condition
at 80 ,. ~. According ~ local under
standing and report the Prince 10 Wales
comes 10 Osborne with me object of
practically assuming the regency he will
take over the powers ~ tigniug state
documentS and Is expected 10 return a.
London. the centre OF state business. un-
al hts frturn here ~ nccessltnted by the
possible course ~ events.
CABINET ~ SESSION.
London. Jan. fy--The inner circle OF the
cabinet met this Inornirg under tha rrc-i-
dcrcy ~ Lord SalisbYry. White II wee
announced fhnf the occasion Was mere ,
an ordinary meeting of The defence com.
mtttee vf the ministry. there is good fet-
son 10 believe "a was more directly con-
nected with the grave news from Os-
borne.
KAISER GOES TO ENGLAND.
Berlin. Jan fe-u u Officially an.
uounced that owing 10 the serious ~
ness 81 Queen Victoria and the cousp-
elIrnt departure 81 the Emperor fpr Efr-
hrt, tbc grand court receptions sffshg o.