The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-22

! COWES; Isle of Wight, Jan. 20, a. M
Another day in the Victorian era, now &c
rapidly drawing to a close, passed with.
| out any great change in the condition OF
Queen Victoria. The slight improvement
so frequently mentioned in the off1cia
bulletins merely indicates a postpoaement
of the inevitable. The end may be 6
matter of days or only hours, but the
members of the royal family, who are
now dragging out a weary visit at Os-
borne house, know that the death of her
majesty is merely question of a short
time.
= The most noticeable feature of yester-
day was the satisfactory portion the
queen spent in consciousness, which she
regained- early in the afternoon, and still
retained at 10 o. m. At that hour she
had not seen Emperor William, local ru-
mors to the contrary Notwithstanding
Royalty at Osborne thus had a chance
to recuperate from the terrible ordeal
undergone during the early hours Of Mon
day.
FAMILY CALLED FOUR TIMES.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press is informed that the members Of
the royal family were called to a room
adjoining the queens bed chamber no
less than four times yesterday morning
and were kept In momentary expectation n
of being summoned to witne7s the end
up to half past five. Her majesty's ply
sicians then had only vestge 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 use of brandy and champagne. This
was used to an extent only which the
greatest emergency justified, and when
the Prince Of Wales and Emperor Wal-
liam entered the castle grounds at 11:3O
a. m: they found the queen a trifie better
=; than had been expected
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 fear. ul that the
remedy might be worse than the disease.
They trust to- the prolonged sleep TO-
lowed by a moderate application of stlm-
ulants accompanied by as much nourish-
ment as can be assimilated. Such ex-
pedients as were resorted to Sunday and
Monday morning are not considered JUS
tifiable.
PHYSICIANS AsTCUNDED.
The queens rally astonished none more
than her physicians and when at o'clock
Yesterday morning they heard her ask for
chicken BROTH their amazement almost
exceeded their delight. Privately, how
ever. they build no false hopes upon these
fading signs of what has been one Of
the strongest constitutions with which
a woman was ever endowed.
Despite the favorable afternoon, the
doctors dreaded the period up to mid
night. When that was safely passed
they seemed hopeful of her majesty s
living at least through another day. al
though the memory of the previous
nights relapse kept their feeling at a
high tension.
The news of the death when 1t oc-
ours, is likely to be publicly announced
in London before it is announced here.
as according to adj arrangements the
first telegram is to be sent to the lord
mayor Of London
There is an enormous te,egraphic staff
in Cowes and additional facilities were
installed yesterday at Osborne
Already the villagers are bewailing ths
fate that is likely to befall Ccwes, for
it is known that the Prince of Wales
will probably never make Osborne house
a place of. residence.
EMrEROR RECEIVED IN SILENCE.
There is an entire absence of local ex-
| element The town has settled down
in patience and sadness to await the in
| evitable Never has Emperor William
arrived at any place in Eng and with so
| little eclat No salutes were fired, no
| cheers were given. The men of the
euardship Austi ala silently manned her
sides The crowd was equally undemon-
strative, the people conterting them
| selves with barring their heads. 1t was
a greeting given to 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 frequently, visited
the rector of Whippingham. Meanwhile
most of the ladies at Osborne house
snatched few hours sleep.
Then dull evening dragged into night.
and tee uneasy sleepers around whose
royal home the wind howled piteously,
got what rest they could in the intervals