The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-20
Yesterdays DEVELOPMENTS


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Yesterdays DEVELOPMENTS.
Bulletin Issued at Noon That Showed
There Was Cause for Anxiety.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-There is no further
doubt that Queen Victoria is in a serious
condition and that apprehensions are felt
for her recovery. The Prince of Wales
was summoned to Cowes yesterday and the
Princess of Wales and the Duke of York
left London for the Isle Of Wight palace
last evening. Emperor William. of Ger
many, and the Duke of Connaught and the
Duke of Cambridge are en- route from
Berlin and Paris by special train.
Sir Francis Laking. surgeon to her Majes-
ty, returned to Cowes last night.
Rumors were in circulation yesterday
that her Majesty had suffered a stroke of
paralysis, but this was not confirmed by
official announcement. At noon the follow
ing bulletin was issued at Osborne, the
Queens winter home on the Isle of Wight
"The Queen is suffering from great phys
ical prostration, accompanied by symptoms
which cause anxiety"
The bulletin was signed by James Reid
physicians issued another bulletin, which
read:
1.-THE Queens strength has been fairly
maintained throughout the day and there
are indications of a slight improvement
in the symptoms this evening"
INTENSIFIED ALARM.
The official bulletin issued from Osborne
House at noon was so completely contra
dictory of the intimations previously given
to the newspaper correspondents that 1t
naturally intensified the public alarm. This
was accentuated when it became generally
known that the Prince of Wales had
started for cowes.
at the Mansion House at 1 o'clock. attracted
crowds of people. whose faces sufficiently
attested their deep concern. The people
thereafter stood about in knots discussing
the bulletin and waiting further news. Dur
ing the course of the afternoon sinister
rumors commenced to circulate Of the death
of her Majesty, but at 4 p. m. Lord Edward
Pelham-Clinton, the master of the Queens
household, telegraphed to Buckingham
Palace that the Queens condition was un-
changed since the noon bulletin was is
sued.
The inner circle Of the Cabinet met Sat-
urday under the presidency Of Lord Sails
bury. While it was announced that the
occasion was merely an ordinary meeting
of the defense committee OF the ministry,
there is good reason to believe that it was
more directly connected with the grave
news from Osborne.
According to the understanding at Cowes,
the Prince OF Wales went to Osborne with
the object OF practically assuming the
regency. He took over the powers of sign
ing state documents and is expected to re-
turn to London. the center of state busi-
ness, until his return to Cowes Is necessi-
tated by the possible course of events
The official bulletins regarding the Queen
posted at the Mansion House and Marl-
borough House on Saturday were read with
evident anxiety and eagerly discussed by
the large crowds constantly surrounding
them until late hour Of the night At
the clubs the last bulletin saying there was
a "slight Improvement" was received with
some incredulity, as more than one private
telegram was shown expressing the most
unfavorable view of the progress of her
Majestys illness.
REGARDED AS OMINOUS.
Among the ominous items of news of the
evening was the statement that the Rt.
Rev. Randall Thomas Davidson, d. D.,
bishop of Winchester. had been summoned
and reached Osborne late last night
Some of the newspapers issued editions as
bought They contained. however nothing
to satisfy the panied interest with which
they are perused.
The Duke OF York was at York House
late in the evening. when it was announced
that he was not going to Osborne until to-
day.
Besides giving columns filled with the
latest scraps of information concerning her
Majesty's condition the movements of
members OF the royal family and persons
connected with the court all this mornings
newspapers reflect the fears OF the nation
of a fatal termination of the illness which
has so unexpectedly stricken down the
aged monarch. They dwell 1t length %