The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-02-01
HkR MAJESTY a aENrAL
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NEW YOHK. Jan 2o.-A cable 10 the
World ffum i.undun snya The world
correspondent obtained tonight from u
source Within court circles the first
comprehensive Rnd actual account ui
the Queens illness that has been given
out The statement bears out the In
formation which has been cnblcd tn the
World during the past six weeks VI the
causes 81 the Queens Illness. Facts
given tonight show that her mind has
been failing for many months. Even
before her visit to ireland she had
been mental wreck for months When
her brain was clear she Immediately
reverted to the heroes OF the war In
South Africa. Again and again she
harped upon the war. This war. which
che strovc with all her power to avert
made the last hours OF England =
Queen who reigred happily longer than
most men live. most wretched and mis-
cradle. In her lucid intervals IL haunt
ed her necessarily. The Queens strong
constitution manifested the first symp-
toms Of serious decay during the stay
OF the court at Windsor In November
and December Of 1899. when the evil
tidInEs of the South African war which
began previous to october, began to ar
rive In rapid succession.
TAKES HER LAST DRIVE.
The last time she drove outside the
grounds of Osborne the villagers of
East Cowes were astounded to hear the
clear treble OF the son of Princess Hen
ry OF Battenberg trilling out popular
songs from the royal carriage. The boy
was singing to keep his grandmother
awake in obedience to her wishes. Now
and again she dozed. awakening to tell
the boy to continue his chant, which, to
the initiated onlooker, contained n
world OF pathos.
The Queen drove in a donkey chaise
within the grounds of Osborne House
for the last time Tuesday. The Ouch
ess of Edinburgh was her companion.
On her return to the castle the Queen
was asleep. In that condition she was
carried to her bed. never to rise again.
DIR. Pagenstecher, Il German occulist
who was attending the Duke of Somer-
set for an injury to his eyes, was sum-
moned to Osborne. The Queen suffered
ncutely from her eyes owing to constant
crying. DR.. PagensteCher made n gen.
eral examination on Monday sand re-
ported that the Queen had nothing or
ganically wrong, but was suffering
chiefly from nervous exhaustion.
CONFERS ABOUT THE WAR.
In her periods of mental activity she
harped so necessarily upon the war
that Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
was commanded to go to Osborne to
console her with reassuring news. 1t was
not wise thing. as II turned out. for
her household to summon Chamberlain.
His efforts to console the Queen were
fruitlesS ard she abruntlv closed the .
conference. Subsequently Lord Roberts
vas directed to arrear Mt Osborne He
'eaChed there last Tuesday. He did not
attempt to deceive the Queen. but
frankly explained the difficulties which
lad to he overcome before the war in
africa could be terminated The inter-
view lasted some time and 1t was the
asst time the Queen displayed the wide
and showed the common
tense which played such an important 4
,art in her long reign. 1t was after the
Roberts interview that the Queen. ac- 4
by the Duchess of Edln-
,urgh. went for the drive already men
Toned.
Two weeks before. the public knew of
t Sir Francis Laking had been assist
ng Sir James Reid at Osborne. Thurs 4
lay last Sir Douglas Powell. n famous
eart and lung specialist, was summon
d to Osborne Lecause of two attacks I
f heart failure from which the Queen
Uttered Wednesday night. At that !
ime the Queens condition had assum- .
d the gravest complexion, but the {
Prince OF Wales, in order to prevent
'ublic alarm or suspicion, attended
inner given to Lord Roberts and sub {
appeared at the theater on
night. On Thursday the |
queen had a stroke of paralysis. Since {
hen she has been in a comatose condi- {
ion rallying once in while, only to
SIX us the war"