The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-22
THERE is NO HOPE.
Incidents at Osborne HOuse-The Raj
Iy Merely Postponed the End.

Incidents at Osborne HOuse-The Raj
Iy Merely Postponed the End.
COWES. Isle OF Wight, Jan. p, a. m.-
Another day in the Victorian era, now so
rapidly drawing to close, passed without
any great change in the condition of Queen
Victoria. The slight Improvement so fire.
quently mentioned in the official bulletins
merely indicates a postponement of the
inevitable. The end may be a matter of
days or only of hours; but the members of
the royal family, who are now dragging out
a weary visit at Osborne House know that
the death of her Majesty is merely a
question of short time.
The most noticeable feature of yesterday
was the satisfactory portion the Queen
spent in consciousness. which she regained
early in the afternoon and still retained at
10 p. m. At that hour she had not seen EN-
peror William, local rumors to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. Royalty at Os-
borne thus had a chance to recuperate
from the terrible ordeal undergone during
the early hours Of Monday.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press is informed that the members of the
royal family were called to room adjoin-
ing the Queens bed chamber no less than
four times yesterday morning and were
kept in momentary expectation of being
summoned to witness the end up to half
past five. Her Majesty's physicians then
had only a vestige of hope that they would
be able to keep the Queens feeble life in
existence until the Prince of Wales arrived.
To secure this result they resorted to the
These stimulants. used to an extent which
only the greatest emergency justified.
worked their process; and when the Prince
of Wales and Emperor William entered the
castle grounds at 11:3o a. m. they found the
Queen trifie better than had been ex-
pected.
The desperate remedies employed Mon
day morning to enable her Majesty to live
until her eldest sons arrival will not be
used again to the same extent, for the
doctors are fearful that the remedy might
be almost worse than the disease. They
trust to prolong her life by a moderate ap-
plication Of stimulants. combined with as
much nourishment as can be assimilated
Such expedients as were employed dur
ing Sunday evening and Monday morning
are not considered justifable.
The Queens rally astonished no one more
than her physicians; and. when at o'clock
yesterday afternoon they heard her ask
for chicken broth, their amazement almost
equaled their delight. Privately. however.
they build no false hopes upon these fad
ing signs of what has been one of the
strongest constitutions with which wom-
an was ever endowed. Despite the favor
able afternoon the doctors dreaded greatly
the period between 6 o'clock and midnight
When that was safely passed they seemed
hopeful of Her Majesty living at least
through another day although the memory
of the previous nights relapse kept their
anxiety at high tension.
The news of the death, when Ii occurs
is likely to be publicly announced in Lon
don before it is announced here as. accord
ing to present arrangements. the first tele-
gram is to be sent to the lord mayor of
London There is an enormous telegraph
staff in Cowes, and additional facilities
were installed yesterday at Osborne.
Already the villagers are bewailing the
fate that Is likely TO befall Cowes. for II
Is known that the Prince OF Wales will
probably never make Osborne House a
place of residence. There is entire absence
OF local excitement. The town has set
tied down in patience and sadness to await
the inevitable. Never has Emperor WILL
lam arrived at any place in England with
so little eclat. No salutes were fired no
cheers were given. The men of the guard
ship Australia silently manned her sides
The crowd was equally undemonstrative
the people contenting themselves with
barring their heads. 1t was greeting Civ
en- 10 the grandson OF a dying woman
rather than TO the ruler of a great ally
After lunch at the castle, the Prince of
Wales. Emperor William and the Duke of
connaught strolled around the grounds
and visited the local sailors home. The
Bishop OF Winchester. who has been at
Osborne since Saturday. visited the rector
OF Whippingham. Meanwhile most of the
ladies at Osborne House snatched a few
hours OF sleep. Then dull evening dragged
into night, and the uneasy sleepers around