Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-06
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QUEEN STILL LIVES.
Condition Is Very CriticaI-Her Sub
jects Full Of Deepest Anxiety.

! The Hague. May "a message from
Castle LOO sent at o'clock this morn
! ing, says Queen Wilhelmina is still
alive None of the doctors attending
| Her Ma jesty left the palace. last night
and neither the Queens mother nor the
prince -ccnsort went to bed.
| \ bulletin issued at Castle Loo. this
morning, is as follows:
| As has been feared. the illness from
which Queen Wilhelmina is SUFFERING
put an end yesterday evening, TO tn,
hopes Of a happy event, the realization
whereof vas expected in September
| next.
"All things considered. Her Majesty
condition is satisfactory at the present
| moment"
| The more reassuring tone of this
mornings official bulletin did little tc
allay the apprehensons Of the public
regarding the condition Of the Queen
The streets are dotted with despond-
cnt groups Of people, anxiously discuss
| ing the exceedingly scant information
permitted TO leak out.
The Offices Of the official newspapers
We're besieged with inquirers and sur
| rounded by people awaiting bulletins.
kilograms of inquiry arrived from all
parts Of the world. All the foreign dip
lomats either personally called for news
or sent their secretaries to make in
quiries about Her Majesty's health.
II transpires that the first disquiet-
ing symptoms in the Queens condition
manifested themselves during Saturday
evening. An urgent summons was dis
patched for an accoucheur. who re-
manned al Her Majesty's bedside all
night long and summoned DR.. Roes-
sings and Prof. Konwer, the gynecolo-
eist, OF Utrecht University. who ar
rived at Castle Loo, yesterday after
noon.
Toward nightfaH the patient became
worse and suffered intense pain The
| most critical time was reached between
1890 and IL p. NJ, and there was no
relaxation to the extreme suspense of
all present in the sick room until the
doctors at about midnight were able to
announce that the accouchment was
over.
This mornings statement lessened
| the anxiety of the Queen mother and
| prince consort and relatives.
kilograms. this evening, continue to
pour in from royal and other notable
personages, begging information as to
| the condition of Queen Wilhelmina and
| expressing the most sincere sympathy
with Her Majesty.
| The eveEing passed quietly a LOO
| palace, but Doctors Roessingh and Pot
| have remained at the Queens bedside.
Baron Clifford, master of the Queens
| household said tonight:
Her M2jestys fever has not in
creased, and we are quietly and hope
| fully awaiting the results of a good
| nights rest for the Queen. There is no
cause for immediate disquietude."
AT 10 o'clock. tonight, Her Majestry
was reported to be sleeping quietly and
| at that hour her condition was practic-
ally unchanged.
The Dutch newspapers, rather
| strangely, publish nothing concerning
Queen Wilhelminas illness beyond the
official bulle tins and brief expressions
Of thankfulness that Her Majestys life
has been saved.
1t is no longer concealed that the
operation which was performed late,
last night. was most dangerous. and
that for one hour the patients life hung
by a thread. causing the most terrible
suspense. Even now, although the
Queens physicians are exceedingly re-
ticent, it is known that her condition
remains precarious and that everything
depends upon the strength Of the pa
TENTS constitution. There is reason
able hope for her recovery, however,
provided that hemorrhage is averted.
1t is now said that the doctors, be-
cations III their patients condition, will
be able to adopt more efficient means
in treating the typhoid. 1t is also held
to be exceedingly fortunate that mis-
hap of last night occurred when it did
instead of a fortnight ago. 1t would
then almost certainly have prove fatal.
Great hopes are built on the fact that
the Dutch premier. DR.. Kuyper, was
not summoned to the palace, tonight.
The Dutch public is strongly resent
full at learning that the truth of this
case has been so long withheld and that
reassuring bulletins were issued while
the Queens condition was known to be
dangerous. This fact enganders some
suspicion and anxiety as to the RELIABLE
ity Of the bulletin issued, today.
Queen WIlhelmina, although of ro-
bust appearance has always been
somewhat delicate and her health has
required very careful attention.