The Portland daily press., 1901-01-22
TOO ILL TO GO.

Deutsohe Allgemeine HsitunR makes ehe
foll,wing announcement:
ssDowager Empress Frederick, because
ttill sariousIy III, is Co her very great sor-
row, prevented from going 10 osborne 10
meet her exalted mother"
Tha effeot OF the sad news regarding
Oneen Victoria uDon her eldest daughter
has been very unfortunate. Empress
Augusta victorls, upon learning of this
had intended TO go to Cronberg. In oroer
to inquire personally rs to the condition
Of the Kalser's mother. but Liter news
from Cronberg was somewhat rsassuring
and. for the moment she gave up the idea
Of the trio. However, Prince aud
Princess Henry OF Prussia, Prince ana
prina,ss Frederick Charles and the he-
rad,tarv princess of Ssx-Meiningen VINO
arrived at Cronberg yesterday wih re-
main with Empress Frederick for Time
The palaoe In Berlin has become as silent
as the grave. All the guests have de-
parted.
EMPRESS FKEDEkIGk- WORSE.
I,ondon. January a2-The following
statement as to the condition of Dowager
Empress Frederick appears In the Daily
9 ronicle:
at is with sincere regret that we an
nouuce that the Empress freoer'ok
condition has become materially worse.
There has been a serious development Oh
the disease from which she is suffering
and her physical pain is Intense
IAN idea OF any journey in pursuit ol
health has been definitely abandoned anu
AvR.w. w.rarst11 M
1t is in the highest degree improO@Oie
that sire VIII ever leave Cobsrg.
This is somewhat at variance with des'
patohes from Berlin TO the other n ornine
papers, which report thar the eonelSion
of the dowager mpress is trlhe more
favorable but as the Associated Prsss mas
already announced, the news that queen
Victoria was oying had very serious
effect uLon her Oldest daughter
The dowager empress was very anxious
90 go IN Osborne and did not abandon
the hope OF going until it was represented
TO her that 1t would be utterly impossioie
for her to undertake the journey.
ENGLISH FUNCTIONS POSTPONED.
London, January aI.-The engagements
ofoabinet ministers and other notable
charitable fairs or at the dedication OF
new public buildings, etc are being cam
called and it seems likely that all iuho-
t,ons of this sort will be postponed
throughout the United Kingdom. Inc
lynks and Duchess OF Devonshire have re-
called their invitations to house parry
and their example is being followed py
other titled entertainers, Many prlVa1e
dinners have been deferred.
COLONIES DISTRESSED.
I,ondun. January 2l.-The Colonial
of,,ce has received dispatches from the
Governments Of the Australian and South
African colonies expressing their anx iety
and distress at ths Queen S illness.
CABINET IN SESSION.
London. January 81 The inner oiTc le
of the cabinet has been In session this
afternoon In connection with the official
procedure in case of Her Majesty's death.
THE EMPEROR'S VISIT.
Berlin, January 21-l o. m.-The for
eien Office has received information since
EMPEROR William arrival at Osborne
house. that the condition of the Queen Is
hopeless.
The Associated Press learns that the
obiect of the Emperor g visit was to de-
liver special parting messages en- behalf
of himself anG his mother, but 1t is he-
Iisye1 at the British embassy here that
the Queen has been unconscious since
Wednesday night The embassy officials
have cancelled all invitations and accep-
tanoes.
EMPEROR WILLIAM SEES THE
QUEEN.
London, January 2l.-A special de-
spatch from Cowes this evening says
Emperor William was admitted to the
Oussn's presence at about O'Clock. She
spoke few words to him and after two
or thies minutes he withdrew. The Queen
took little nourisnment and fell asleep
In the arms of the Princess of Wales.
RUSSIA'S COMMENT.
st. Petersburg, January 21.-In the
comment of circles not influential, on
Queen Victoria Illness the personal note
dominates the political. The Cars sub
jects freely ADMIT that her majesty has
been one of the principal bulwarss of
peace. The Rossia and Novyosti alone
touch the po litioal chord. The Rossia
saysl
EngIand's prestige is largely due to
the Queen. 10 spare Queen Victoria
much has been given her ministers. With
her viii depart Britannia's good
genius.''
The Novosti says: "England Is dis
eontented with the situation and the dis
satisfaction will POSSIBLY be expressed
more plainly if Queen Victoria dies. Her
successor win probably entertain different
views on many questions He is credited
with strong French sympathies. The
power of an English sovereign Is greater
than commonly stated, therefore the
change may produce a revolution in in
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