Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-22

COWES, Isle of Wight, January %,
A. M.-Another day in the Victorian
era, now so rapidly drawing to close,
issued without any great change in the
condition of the Queen. The slight
improvement so frequently mentioned
in the official bulletins merely indi-
Gates a postpOnement of the inevitable.
The end may be matter of days or on
~ of hours; but the members of the
royal family who are now dragging
out weary visit at Osborne House
know that the death of Her Majesty is
merely question Ut a short time
The most noticeable feature of yes
terday was the satisfactory portion
the Queen spent in consciousness,
which she regained early in the after
noon and still retained at 10 D. m.
At that hour she had not seen En-
peror William. local rumors to the
contrary notwithstanding Royalty at
Osborne thus had chance to recuper-
ate from the terrible ordeal undergone
during the early hours Of Monday.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press is Informed that members of the
royal family were called to a room ad-
Joining the Queens bed chamber no
less than four times yesterday morn
ing and were kept in momentary ex-
pectation of being summoned to wit
ness the end up to half past five.
Her Majesty's physicians then had
only 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 frequent use of brandy and cham
payne. These stimulants, used to an
extent which only the greatest emer-
gency justified, worked their process,
and when the Prince and Emperor Will
liam entered the castle grounds at
11:90 a. M, they found the Queen a
trifle better than had been expected.
The desperate remedies employed
Monday morning t. enable Her Males
ty to live until her eldest sons arriv-
ii, 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
moderate application of stimulants,
combined with as much nourishment
as can be assimilated. Such expedi-
ents as were employed during 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 equalled
their delight Privately, however.
they build no false hopes upon these
fading signs of what has been one
OF the strongest constitutions with
which woman was ever endowed.
Despite the favorable 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. al
though the memory of the previous
nights relapse kept their anxiety at
high tension.
The news Of the death. when it oc-
ours, is likely to be publicly an
nounced in London before it is an
nounced here. as according TO pres
ent arrangements the first telegram is
to be sent to the Lord Mayor OF Lon
don.
There is an enormous telegraphic
staff in CoweS, and additional facilit-
les were installed yesterday at Os-
borne. Already the villagers are be-
wailing the fate that is likely to be-
fall Cowes. for it is known that the
Prince of Wales will probably never
make Osborne house place of resi-
dence.
There is an entire absence of local
guardship Australia silently manned
down in patience and sadness to
await the inevitable.
Never has Emperor William arriv-
ed at any place in England with so
little eclat- No salutes were fred, no
cheers were given. The men of the
Euardship Aust ralia silently mannedl