The Meeker herald., 1901-01-26
IQUEEN VICTORIA LINGER-
ING BUT NEAR DEATH

London, Jan. -, S.3o IL. 1u-hh otii-
cial bulletin issued at Osborne house Ut
o'clock says:
1.-The Queen this morning shows signs
of diminishing strength, and her maj
esty's condition again assumes more
serious aspect"
Cowes, Jan. %, 3 n. m.--The Queen is
expected to live until Thursday morn
ing, unless unexpected complications
occur.
Cowes, Jan. %, n. m.-The most no.
ticeable feature of yesterday was the
satisfactory portion the Queen spent Ill
consciousness, which she regained early
in the afternoon and still retained at ~
d. m. At that hour she had not'seen
Emperor William. Royalty mt Osborne
thus had n chance to recuperate from
the terrible ordeal undergone during
the early hours Of Monday. The mem
bers of the royal family were called to
a room adjoining the Queens bedcham-
BIER no less than four times yesterday
| morning, and We're kept in momentary
| expectation of being summoned to wit
| ness the end up to $50 Her majesty $
physicians then had only yestige OF
hope that they would be able to keep
the Queens feeble life in existence uli-
til the Prince of Wales arrived.
| 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 of Wales and
Emperor William entered the castle
| grounds Mt II 80 a. m. they found the
| Queen q triie better than they had en-
| pected. ...
The Queens rally astonished no one
more than her physicians ana wtlen at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon they
heard her asking for chicken broth.
their amazement almost eQualed their
delight. Privately, however, they
build no false hopes upon these fading
signs of what has been one OF the
strongest constitutions with which n
woman was ever endowed. Despite
the favorable afternoon, the doctors
dreaded greatly the period between q
o'clock and midnight. When that
passed they seemed hopeful OF her
majesty, at least through another day,
though their memory of the previous
nights relapse kept their anxiety at
high tension.
London, Jan. 90, 3 a. ma special
train is held in readiness to convey the
members Of the cabinet to Osborne
Mt q moments notice. Thus far 1t has
not been required.
| Up to 3 n. m. no further bulletins had
been received in London since the one
issued at midnight.
| London, Jan pa special dispatch
from Cowes this evening says Emperor
William was admitted to the queens
presence Mt about 5 o'clock. She spoke
a few words to him, and after two or
/ three minutes he withdrew. The queen
took little nourishment and fell asleep
| in the arms of the Princess OF Wales.
Berlin, Jan. 22-rhe Nord Deutsche
AllgemeIne Zeitung makes the follow.
ing announcement:
"Dowager Empress Frederick, be-
cause seriously Ill, Ia, to her very great
sorrow, prevented from going TO os-
borne to meet her exalted mother.
1.-THE effect of the sad news regard
ing Queen Victoria upon her eldest
daughter has been very unfavorable
( Prince and Princess Henry OF Prussia,
Prince and Princess Frederick Charles
and the hereditary princes of SAKE
Meiningen, who arrived at Cronberg
! yesterday will remain with Empress
Frederick for time"
| London, Jan. 22.-The following
statement as to the condition of Dow
ager Empress Frederick appears In the
| Daily Chronicle:
sit is with sincere regret that we
announce that the Empress Freder-
lexis condition has become materially
worse There has been q serious de-
velopment of the disease from which
she is suffering and her physical pain
Is intense.
"All idea of any journey in pursuit
of health has been definitely aban-
doned, and it is In the highest degree
improbable that. she will ever leave
Cronberg."