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Ss8n PI Wf r7 i 1 A 1 rKl TP fit lS lijjjjjjjjjjjX iMltff vol lxxhi ENGIRD tflEEN ftAlIIES il AGAIN FRANCISCO CAL aJXrESDJSLY JAJSTCABTs lif01 E0lJBTJENrPAGES tolis Tl fl Bit MMHPi fis fvV Streith of liie LgtO jfteldin Disease Blpa I0T0RI A WKlQyiP WWmZ rSl 4 Ji 4rf ciLOREN Mm Ttm wmmm mmmomj tot theEnd LONDON January 22 8j5 A Mi An official bulletin issued at Osbbrne House at ciock ays i ne wueen tnis morning shows signs of dimixiishing strength and her majestys condition again assumes a more se nous aspect REID POWELL BARLOW 4t NEW YORK Jannary 2L A cabl to the World from Cowes Isle of Wight dated January 22d Tuesday 1 A aays Queen Victoria still lives at this hour but her family and nation realize that tha aged monarch is near her end Only won derful vitality brought her through yesterday A rally that astonished her medical attendants was the remarkable feature of the Say For sevral hours the Queen was conscious Her mind1 was more lucid than It has been since last Tuesday She was able to recognise heir grandson the Emperor WUHani of Germany who with sad eyes greeted her soon after his arrival at Osborne House from London The dying monarch grandmother of the gTeat rwler wtfp stood beside her couch smiled faintlyr upon Willful Willie as she called him as dot lie has alwaro her favorite grandson and the scene Was touching wht The Queen Ilea In bedroom whose southern aspect gives a bright prospect of evergreens and brlgbt hued shrubs She lies on an elegant somewhat old fashioned mahogany bed which has accompanied her everywhere The bedroom is panaled with pale green brocade Some water color pictures from which she has never been parted adorn the room and she has constantly with her miniature portraits of the Prince Consort Princess Alice the Duke of Saxe Coburg Ootha Empress Eugenie Uea conBfleld1 and some family grouplncludang those of the Duke Utif piVi children The furniture of the Queens private rooms is of the flnestJJouls XVI styles Her majestys bedroom adjoins to Private sittlng roomaCwith wldW corridors between where the Queen has nJakenJltoi uuioifwumni naufi BYeit MttTrltF oeuujco he stood mute and grief stricken besldtf hefc bed TTer enwreatne Queens vTppmunsjmcnq nmu rew No one was deceived Intofalse hoDelwr the bulletins H18 wfien her majestys condition becsanesirave wi Li tuBiui wjuruiuuy wu uiscwucu Alio vuccii uwj preserved her royal dignity arid only unbent In the presence of her children that came from the physicians attending the Queen The nation is prepared for the end which it knows is inevitable and must come soon Pour times the royal family were assembled In the antechamber next to the Queens bedroom to witness what all thought was the last moment of the beloved monarch Each time she rallied unexpectedly In order to keep up the Queens strength it was necessary frequently to give her brandy and champagne She was under the effects of a powerful restorative when she saw and recognized Emperor William These remedies were first employed tp keep the Queen alive until the Prince of Wales should arrive from London with the Emperor the Duke of York and the Duke of Connaughti Several times during the morning it was feared that she would not survive until the Prince arrived Her majesty regained consciousness early in the afternoon and retained it until 10 Not again will the physicians resort to the use of stimulants to the extent that they were employed to day for they fear the remedy would be worse than the disease By the moderate use of stimulants together with such nourishment as the Queen can take the physicians hope to prolong the Queens life for a few hours but beyond that they have no hope Sir Thomas Barlow one of the Queens physicians arrived at Osborne House from London to day He was summoned to determine the possible duration of the Queens Illness so that it might be settled whether it would be necessary to establish a regency The accumulation of state business has become serious and it is apparent that If the Queen is to linger on for a few days longer it will be necessary to establish a regency to dispatch business An Important feature of the business to be attended to is that of signing warrants fr South African purposes No action can be taken without the signature of the ruler The return from London of the Prince of Wales who had gone thither to escort Emperor William to Cowes was anxiously awaited all forenoon He crossed from Portsmouth In the royal yacht Alberta It was 1130 A when the yacht docked here A large gathering of correspondents and local folk was at the pier to witness the arrival of the royal party The Prince was not visible He sat alone In the saloon On the upper deck by the pilothouse stood Emperor William who wa Instantly recognized by the people The Emperor was dressed as slmply as any citizen wearing a black frock coat dark trousers and derby hat The Duke of York Joined him on the deck while the yacht was docking and the two conversed together The Prince of Wales Joined the party with the Duke of Connaught and they were driven away to Osborne House The crowd lifted their hats In silence to the august personages There was not cheer not a salute Never bad the Emperor arrived in a fpreign land so simply and with so little display He had com as a man to tfcte bedside of his dying grandmother and the senss of the tender humanity of the incident was felt by hose what watched him as he silently walked ashore with his uncle the Prince of Wales The Queen was conscious when the royal party arrived It is told that some one whispered to her that Empero William had come an that she made a sign that sh wished to see him She was stronger than she had been CorhQursv TheEmperor entered and as he stood beside her couch looklnVfsadty upon her the Queen uttered a fev feeble words The Emperor had come from Germany to bring the farewell of hlSumother and himself to the dying sovereign bt he coufd not speak It He withdrew sllentlit Outside of the gate ail day the newspaper correspondents waited for tidings item the bedside It was a long sad VigiL An enormous telegraph staff waited all day to flash the expectedriews over Jthe worjdi The Watchers read the bulletins as they were posted and sadly shook their heads BetweeAithe lines they could read the doom of Englands beloveif Queen Jn the afternoon the Prince of Wales Emperor WJlUamj the Duke of Conhauphtiapd the Duke of Tort walkedfr9nv Osborne House to owes They stopPd at the Home or Convalescent Soldlerst where an bout warf spent and where a slight repast was served to them Te Princess fbt Wales who was outIvlngJ Joined therrt there andthe royal party spent Soine ifme talking with the inmates jofe the home TtiePrlnc of Wilestoia the soldlewhat the Queen waallghtlybetteri MJf JOXl tblrWBlK JQ Vowes in Vf saluted by tljose whomitney passed 5 it Late In thIeiteBpon4apecIalA to the bsYbbr her wasbrdred In readlnesstq cross to Portsmouth tohefnight to brlng the Ministry baefc Her Indian attendants are broken hearted over their mistress illness They beg pitifully to be permitted to do something for her Their desolation is tragic in Its Intensity They are not even permitted to enter the sickroom which is monopolized by the doctors and medical attendants There is no local excitement The town awaits with all England the coming event In sadness and patience Already the villagers are bewailing the fate of the town for it is known that after the Queens death the Prince of Wales will never make his home here The Bishop of Winchester who has been here two days visited the rector of Whippingham in the afternoon It Is a bitter night the wind howling pitilessly through the park of flrs surrounding the Osborne House Anxious members of her majestys family are getting what little sleep they can in intervals of the vigil in which all the world Is keeping them company COWES Isle of Wight January 22 1 AM Another day In the Victorian era now so rapidly drawing to a close passed without any great change In the condition of Queen Victoria The slight improvement so frequently mentioned in the official bulletins merely indicated a postponement of the Inevitable The end may be a matter of days Or only hours but the members of the royal family who are now dragging out a weary visit at Osborne House know that the death of her majesty Is merely a question of a short time The most noticeable feature of yesterday was the satisfactory portion the Queen spent in consciousness which she regained early in the afternoon and still retained at 10 Royalty at Osborne thus had a chanca to recuperate from the terrible Ordeal undergone during the early hours of Monday The correspondent Is Informed that the members of the royal family were called to a room adjoining the Queens bedchamber no less than four times yesterday morning and were kept in momentary expectation of being summoned to witness the end up to 5 SO Her majestys physicians then had only a vestige of hope that they would be able to keep the Queens feeble life In existence until the Prince of Wales arrived Tp secure this result they resorted to the frequent use of brandy and champagne These stimulants used to an extent which only the greatest emergency justified proved efficient and when the Prince of Wales and Emperor William entered the castle grounds at 1130 A they found the Queen a trifle better than they had expected The desperate remedies employed Monday enabled her majesty to live until her eldest sons arrival will not be used again to tbejjame extent for the doctors are fearful that the remedy mightbe almost worse than the disease They trust to prolong her life by moderate application of stimulants combined with as much nourishment as can be assimilated Such expedients as were employed during Sunday evening apd Monday morning are not considered justifiable The Queens rally astonished no one more than her physicians and when at 4 oclock yesterday afternoon they heard her ask for Qhlcken broth their amazement almost equaled their delight Prlvaliy however they build1 no false hopes upop these fading signs of what has beenjbne of the strongest constltutpcs with which a vomarf wa ever endowed Despite the favorable after noon the dpctbrS dreaded greatly the period between ociock ahd midnight Vhen that was passed they seemed hopeful of her jnajesty at least through another day though thelrrmmory qf the previous nlshts relapse kept their anxiety at high tension TKeri adull evening dragged Into night fehdthe uneasy sleepsyapvnd ivhase royal home the wjnd howled pltir JesslTigoiwhat resjVihey could jn the intervals if a vlgh Which thewholeworl Was keeping In wmpany with them i TheTnewsof ti death when It occurs 4s likely to be publlclyjnnouncf dsItt liohdou before It lsannouned here aawnVtoiPnfwnCirJrangements the first telegram Is tbjbyjent tbtheitLpSTorofnlpni There is an ecormbua teieaphlciiaff 1 ileitwerelnsUHe4yw Aireaoyi inv yjajgwrs are uewaiiinja iae mat likely avneraiiLpwe WalesSrtllprcuabijr never mane vspornev ttopse apiace of rsliencc here psan entliabTO menu TheKtown h4s settleddown in patience and sadnws 4 rY tsmi aJ ifc i iVfj a If if WpV i Mi 3 I 1 jxr if fli I rMmVi i ft Tf VfflMMBMll i7TMMMPi yi i 6jT i Jfz fcr Warn wirv vx Ti llav frsWtVCA wak J38KIM 1 r2fce QUEENS DEATH MAY DEPOSE SALISBURY TOES MARKED WITH OF PARALYSIS Revulsion of Feeling Over the War May Sweep Conservatives From Power To await the Inevitable 7 i1 CHICAGO January 21 A cable to the Times Herald dated London January 22d says There was an uneasy feeling last night in Government circles The newspaper statements and stories regarding the Queens opposition to the South African war and her deep grief over the loss of so many brave men have aroused public feeling to such an extent that In the elections to follow the Queens death the safety of the Salisbury Government Is menaced In fact It Is charged that the war is accountable for the aged monarchs fatal Illness besides It is pointed out that conditions in South Africa have again assumed a gloomy aspect apparently the end of the war is as far off as ever and the tendency of public opinion is to blame the Government for the deplorable condition of affairs In these circumstances no ohe can safely predict what the electorate might do But even if the present Government should again win it Is certain that it will not have the top heavy majority in the House of Commons that it row controls Occurrences since the return of Lord Roberts have so influenced the people who rail loudly at bad mange ment both in the field and at home that what is termed a landslide In American politics were It to occur here would surprise no one This is the situation that Is creating anxiety among the Government supporters They discern that In Chinese affairs Lord LanEdbwne as Foreign Secretary is making as little progress as he did in South Africa as War Minister while Sir John Brod rlck the titw head of the War Department is certainly making a mess of affairs In rne Boer conflict Topping all this are army and other scandals that irritate the people The taxpayers are growing restless under burdens for the lifting of which they see no speedy outlook and the shopkeeper element Is also In dis tresfed mood knowing that a long period of court mourning will seriously diminish their profits Neither the British nor international conditions are at present favorable to the Salisbury administration STORY TOLD IN THE OFFICIAL BULLETINS made to symptoms the nature of which were not specified COWES Isle ot Wight January SS niu A in rine following la the full Princes Health Better Than Formerly Bit One Side of His Face Is Drawn NEW YORK January 2L A cable It was possible to see every movement to the World from London sajrs in of the Princes face and every action the light of his succession to the throne his carriage One could not help be the health of the Prince bf Wales Is mg struck by the appearance of physl eagerly discussed in society There Is cat robustness of the heir to the throne much divergence of opinion among his In walk gesture and general demeanor friends as to his prospects 6f life In As if In training for the klngihlp the appearance he Is certainly Detter now Prince has of late greatly limited his than he was before the accident to his cigarette and cigar smoking In the knee in July 1838 This Is duefto ihe country outdoors he has alwayssmoked fact that while Invalided he acquired a brer Tipe habits of careful living jvhlch he has Prinpe will be King In fact as observed since True he is somewhat f11 naile He ha energy which stouter and while his color that of the amlly Uckttn i a healthy man It la unquestionably no tfeyrt 8 8d lhat lhe Hahl that nhe de of his face uc wueeu euara ntraeronw drawn and he suffers from an Incessant twitching of the left eye i mm rp Tha Prince drinks sparingly at his meals either ofvWbtsky andsoda or champagne and seltzer He rarely takes wine nowadays unless it is altogether faultless in quality Formerly he was fond of heavy highly seasoned dishes such as IrishstewVcurVlevsal mis and the like Bui these he Inow avoids While ihcJxm as waiting on Sunday evening for the arrival of as Victoria has done being devoted wholly now t6reltgtous exercises and the gulf between husband and wife Is impassable At the same time the Princep relations with the Duke of York hlahelr are said to be none too affectlonat The Duke despises Sassoon the Rothschilds and other friends of his athen These men for their part detesttrttl Duke of Tork declaring that he gives himself far more airs than his father I fact the family of the Prince 1s dlS correspondent pcannd htimnarrowyi A very short distance inter ened and the Kaiser at CharJngCrosstbejofja Yljed aganIt Itself but Its head holds the purse strings and is the undisputed ruler Temporary Improvement Bedan Monday avoii and Continued Well On Toward This Morning LONDON January 1 Taoon following bulletin was Issued at 6s borne House at 11 oclock thisrnorn lhgt The Queen has slightly rallied Since midnight her majesty has taken more food and has had some refreshing sleep The doctors say there is ho further loss of sleep iThe symptoms which gave rise to the most anxiety were those which point to a local oh strucUon the brain clrculatioflr James Held Douglas p6wellH Tnomas Barlow Sir Thomas BarloW Is a feeYebratrf Osborne House change in the Queens condition The slight improvement of the morning has 4 beenmaihtalhed throughout the idayl ao jucu ianru iaiiiy neu ana some tranquil sleep aecured James Reld Douglas Powf It Thomas Barlow tjkfnb JLeopoW Cianoes Piahi JLONDON January 21f A dispatch rpnaQatend says th arrangements or the departure pt the King of the Belgians for England have been coun teripandi Xriiege Hasent No MessaaeT JTHBiHAOTJiEfe nytMi Tha vff authority on cereorai auectignsanqi portjthatiTuegerhadenj a telegram doubtless his diagnosis led tolnclut of sympathy to Osborne House iswltb siontin the noon bulletin ofy theex planatlon of references prevlousl out foundatlonl tfpi tdil JateitoburthUi fievehing he had tiot done so 4i tAt BMEitSetST jREICjgSXMfATE A Russian Paperl Predicts Important jChangesnifnternational fvBalance aj -ST PETERSBURG Januar21rn the genersticommf IjtinVWentShjS torlasHlinessI tj ates thtPllUclfeyrheiCsarssub The RosIa and Novostl alone touch the jiitlcareSordivrhe RojwlaaysEngi lands prestige WiargeijrjauetOj the ed niore plalnfydf Queen Vlctoa dieiuf Her uccOsor will rpfcaDl entirtaltQ differenlewganyAucfUKli creditedwithjstrpng encEsyrnp erelgn is greater than commonly stated tbft ref ereJthe change maKpldiiW revolution in international pbllcles 7 jLcsfi Canadians Deep Sympathyif TJrpUVEBrBi inuiHr2lM Aniietyloyerlthspdltlpn of the Queen has overf hadowed private and public buriness comlderatlons liifcjvancouver zrt fe traivi a iAh at her ms lest hnr hiin on otheVbtincibar bulwarks brneiaceil andi thrbughbUtryittshiUmfciaito i mf Vki lji ji 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