The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22

OF Germany fastening to Her Bed
Side.
Osborne, Isle of Wight. January 49,
6 p. m.-Tne following official bulletin
has just been issued:
:, 'aThe Queens strength has been fairly
maintained throughout the day and
there are indications of slight i'm
provement in the symptoms this even
ing.
JAMES REID.
"R. DOUGLAS POWELL"
Groves. Isle of Wight. January 10
There was no change in her niajesty's
condition ait p. m.
According 20 local understanding and
report, the prince Of Wales comes 10
y Osborne with the object of practically
q assuming the regency. He will take
: over the powers of signing state docu-
ments and is expected to return to Lon
don, the center of state business, un-
til his return here is necesssitated oy
Berlin, January 19.-Emperor William
and the duke of Connaught, with their
suites. left Berlin by special train for
England at o'clock this evening, by
way of Flushing.
London, January 19.-6 p. m.-The
British second cIass-cruiser Minerva.
having a speed of over twenty knots.
n IL ,:--I,|
to intercept the vessel bringing EN-
peror William and the duke of Con-
naught from Flushing and take them
to Osborne.
An urgent telegram has been sent to
r.the duke of Cambridge, RECALLING him
A[row Paris.
= Cowes. Isle of Wight, january 19.-
Mfdnight.-The queen of England lies
at deaths door. She was stricken
with paralysis tonight. Reuters Tele-
graph Company understands that the
prince of Wales has received authority
to act i'm her majesty's stead, and thus
has been created a practical, though
not constitutional, regency.
Cowes.-Midnight-sy- local rumor,
purveyed by Osborne house employees,
declares that the queen cannot live un-
til Monday. but this receives no Off
cial confirmation.
Gathered at her bedside are the
prince and princess of Wales. Princess
Louise and other members of the royal
family, while Mr.. Rftchie the secre-
tary of state Tor home affairs. official
! ly represents the cabinet. Lord Sails
= bury is in constant telephone commu-
nication with Osborne house, and ii
was Tumored that he had arrived al
Osborne, but this does not appear to
be true
The arrival of Emperor William and
other members of the royal family is
.anxiously awaited.
For three days the queen has beer
kept strictly 70 herself. The last time
she drove out in COweS the rain beat
down heavily upon her.
Even the natives, who have grown tc
hook upon her majesty as an ordinary
body, have noticed that she looked
more delicate and shrunken than ever
Ia mere shadow of her former self
yet with feminine persistence, the queer
forbade those around her to say khat
she was ILL., The Queen Victoria tradi
n sson and etiquette decree that she i.
never III; and so, with dogged deter
smiration she foughr off the ravagei
that wprry over the Boer war, th'
deaths IN her own family and her in
creasing years have brought upon her
but against the ruthless hand OF ma
ture, even The imperial resolve Of ths
ruler of the great empire proved futile
and with a >pitifur realization OF thu
Inevitable, she shut hersef OF from he
entourage. For two nights she dinet
alone and never stirred from the apart
ments she occupied at Osborne.
Humhy. for this woman rules he
court with no uncertains hand, he
court officials implored her 10 seel
medical advice. These messages sh
steadfastly ignored, and. though TO
night her condition is admitted to %
Aaost serious there are only in attend
EInce Drs Powell and Reid Doubles
the prince OF Wales VIII tomorrow SO
cure medical talent.
Her majesty lies helpless and almos
speeches. n her bed in Osborne hous
surrounded by every comfort. Fruits