The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-01-25
VICTORlA'S LAST HOURS.
Scenes and Incidents In and Around
the Death Chamber.

the Death Chamber.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-l:i) p. M.-Tho
gloomy faces of the crowds necessarily
approaching the bulletin board at the
Mansion House indicate how little the
public hope to receive letter news of
the condition of the qu2cn. All ages
and conditions of women and even chll.
drcn arc content - spend Il long time in
waiting their turn to set within reading
distance Of the board.
AS the throug moves slowly past the
notice board those who arc unahio 10
get there personally arc sending mos
S"nSer boys with notebooks ana pencils
TO bring the text of everything posted
The grief Ot alt Is evident Never wcrc
there SO many black ties III the city be-
fore the actual a.v,va. Of Il time OF gen
cral mourning, and nobody minGling
with the crowds can duuHt for II mo-
meut that every body III them has Il keen
| personal interest III the queens couUi-
| ton.
| Mr.. Balfour, the first lord of the treas.
ury, and tho children of the Duchess of
| ConnaUght have started for Osborne.
Mr.. Balfour, it is said, goes as the rep
resentative of the premier, Lori Sails
bury. The summoning of Mr.. Balfuur
and the Connaught children is regarded
as indicating that the end of Queen
Victoria is fast approaching.
Preparing For Evcntuali:ics.
Tie arrangements are already prac-
! tically complete for meetings OF tho
privy council and parliament, the
statutes providing that they shall rs.
Il l,,r = 81,
sovereign. The prlvy councillors could
gather together within q few hours.
The ministers will attend, give up their
seats OF Office, be resworn, receive the
proclamation of the new king, DaSS
votes of Coudo!cucc and congratulatlou,
and adjourned
After giving up their seals, the min.
listers will receive them back from tho
new ruler. The privy councillors will
also be sworn afresh, and parliament
will assemble within ~ hours of the
death of the queen. III accordance with
~" precedent III the course of George
III.
emperor Williams yacht IEohenzo!.
lern has tecn ordered TO leave Kiel i'm.
mediately. She is expected to arrive mt
Cowes Friday. No arrangements have
been made for Emperor Williams re.
turn to Germany, which Is dependent
upon eventualitieS.
Remarkable Scene.
There was remarkable scene outside
of the Mansion House early this after.
noon. On the receipt OF the alarming
reports something resembling n gvoan
was uttered by the hundreds of poopI. .
assembled, and then some one started
TO sing the national anthem. All heads
were barred, and i'll Il moment the crowd :
We're singing "God Save the Queen"
with fervor proving how earnestly
they wish for her recovery. The pas.
! Sengers III passing carriages, cabs and
omnibuscs joined IL the singing, III,
/ drivers reverently dotfing their hats.
BERLIN, Jan. 2l-2:30P. M.-Ihc cor.
respondent Of the Associated Press here
learns from al official source that Queen
! Victoria recognized Emperor William,
when the latter went to her bedside.
yesterday by giving sign of joy. S;h
was unable TO converse with him, Jrii
not known how long tho emperor will
stay in England.
CowEs. Isle of Wight, Jan. 22-4P. NJ
The end is very near. The Prince cI
Waics'has not left the vicinity of th,
queens bedroom since 8 q. III. EnDn
ror William and all the royal family i,
near her majcsty's bedside.
LONDON, Jan. 22-4:55 y. M.-A bul
letin posted at the Mansion House read
as follows
OSBORNE. Jan. 22-A p. M.-N.y main
full duty obliScs me TO inform Won tho
the life of our beloved queen is lin th
greatest danger.
(Signed) Albert Ejwcr1
CowEs, Jan. 22-Noon. News from
Osborne house confirms the belief O
every one that the death Of her maio.,,
is imminent, and its announcement q
any moment would not be surpr;s.
The weather is cold and rainy. Bavor,
the newspaper correspondents few ne
sons are about the gate Of the royal res:
dence Mounted messengers from O.
borne ride through Cowes at interval,
at breakneck speed, sending off III
latest tidinss to officials and forsigi