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im 21 mi DAILY LAST EDITION. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1901. VOL. 61. NO.

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JJJ kJ BROOKLYN EAGLE UEEN VICTORIA IS DYING. QUEER TALE OF ADVENTURE BELATED BY MAS. FOWLER. PERRY ii MRS. DU TOOK LOTTIE FOX HOME.

husband. It was possible, she thought, that in some way thin young man had been the origin of the persecution and the out rage. Captain Eason Calls on Dr. Fowler. While the police deny even that such a tale was told to them, it is known that Captain Eason reported the case to Deputy Chief McLaughlin this morning and then went to see youns Dr.

Fowler. Hp had a long talk with the husband, but was not allowed to see Mrs. Fowler. W'hai i he doctor had to say to him is at present unknown. A reporter of the Kr.ylc called on Captain Eason at noon to day and asked abcut the case.

"Who told you about ii?" was the policeman's first, query. "You do not mean lo tell nie that, such a case has not been reported," said the She Is Suffering From Intestinal Lesions and Can Live but a Fe vir Weeks at the Utmost. THE ROYAL FAMILY SUMMONED. Official Bulletin Says the Sovereign Is Suffering From Great Physical Prostration DYINGj QTJEEH. THE PUBLIC IS INTENSELY ALAEMED.

Emperor William and the Duke of Oonnaught Are Called From Berlin to Hasten to the Bedside at Osborne. PRINCE OF WALES IS READY TO ASSUME THE REGENCY. (Special Cable to the Eagle.) January 19 Queen Victoria is dying. She is suffering from Intestinal lesions and. cannot live more than four at the utmost.

The royal family has sxuninoncjd to 'icdsldo at Osborne in the Isle of Wight The Prince of Wales has gone to Cowes on a special train and the Princess of Wales and the Duke of York followed him shortly, afterward. The Duke of Cqhpaught has been summoned where he" nas been attending "tlife' TjWentenary "ot the of the' first King of Prussia. KAISER WILHELM SUMMONED. Kaiser Wilhelm has also notified of the grave condition of the Queen and a dispatch from Berlin says he will come to England at once. The physicians who are attending the.

sovereign Dr. 'Sir James Reid, physician extraordinary to the Queen, and Dr. A. Douglass Powell, issued a bulletin at noon to day to the effect that the Queen is suffering from great physical, prostration the symptoms which accompany her condition cause great anxiety. QUEEN CAN LIVE BUT FOUR WEEKS AT UTMOST Wife of Dr.

Russell Fowler Says She Was Forced Into a Cab and Drugged. TELLS. STORY TO THE POLICE. She Appears at the Classon Avenue Station House in a Dazed State and Reports the Case. A well dressed young woman staggered into the Classon avenue station just about dusk last night.

She was dazed and talked incoherently, but she had wit enough to tell the sergeant at the desk that she was Mrs. Nellie Fowler, the wife of Dr. Russell S. Fowler and the daughter in law of Dr. George R.

Fowler, the well known specialist. "I have been drugged and they have taken away my revolver from me," sobbed the woman to the stout sergeant at the desk. The suggestion was staggering even to the old policeman. He aeked the woman to take a chair and then questioned her at greater length. Mrs.

Fowler declared that the outrage had been committed in Manhattan and then, with greater minuteness than could have been expected, gave a narration of her experiences. Her story was one of the most extraordinary that has been told to the police in a long time, but it was so circumstantial in places that there was no good reaison to doubt what she had to say. Mrs. Fowler was originally Miss Nellie Sammis White, the daughter of J. Frank White of 120 East Forty sixth street, Manhattan.

She was married to Dr. George R. Fowler's son on the day after Christmas in 1894. The wedding was a notable social event In Manhattan, and there was a large attendance of prominent Brooklyn folki at the ceremony, Dr. Fowler took his bride on a Southern trip and returned to Brooklyn.

The couple are now living at 38S Lafayette avenue. About two years ago the young woman, who is of slender build and delicate constitution, suffered a severe operation for appendicitis and since then she has never fully recovered. Yesterday she went, to Manhattan to visit her mother and she remained in the house for an hour or two. Then she left with her sister to take the elevated train to the bridge. She walked up to the station at Fifty third street and Third avenue for some reason that not explained, and there she ascended to the structure and waited for a train.

It was then the early afternoon. Her sister left her at the foot of tire stairs. The remarkable experience of the young doctor's wife is told pretty much as she related It to the police, although the authorities deny that she ever came near them. Was Thrust Into a Cab by a Stranger, Says Mrs. Fowler.

"iad been many minutes in the train. said the young woman', "wnst; noticed a young man sitting opposite me. Ho ins starlne at me and made me uncom fortable. Indeed, I was so much disturbed that when 1 reached the station at Forty seventh street I got off the train and sought the street. Imagine my astonishment wheu I found that the young man was at my heels as I went down the stairs and when we reached the street I saw a cab standing near the station.

"The man rudely pushed mc into the cab in which a young woman was seated. Then the driver was told to start his horses and away we went. I was so amazed for a moment that I could make no outcry. But I demanded my immediate release. "I suppose that I became hysterical, for they asked me to take a drink of whisky.

Indeed they forced a drink between my teeth and in my efforts to oppose them I swallowed It. Then I lost consciousness. "Took My Revolver Away," Says Mrs. Fowler. "I do not know very well what happened after that except that they took my revolver from me.

I have carried the revolver for oirie time and I held it In my muff. I have an indistinct recollection that they threatened to kill me with the revolver it I did not keep still and I know that they took the weapon away from me. How I got back to Brooklyn I could not tell you. I remember nothing until I got off the elevated station a few blocks away and then I thought It 'would be beat to come here and make a report of what happened to me." Mrs. Fowler Was Not Robbed.

There Is an elevated station at the corner of Grand and DeKalb avenues, a few blocks from the Classon avenue station, and It Is plain that young Mrs. Foyler got off there. She was very much excited when she went to the station; probably dazed would be a better word to use. At times in her narration she was incoherent, but the pith of her story was that she had not been assaulted further than that she was pushed somewhat violently into the coach and was kept there and that she was forced to take the whisky, which she believed had been dosed with chloral or some "knockout." preparation. She very readily admitted that she had not been robbed and she still had her pockctbook with the money that she had taken to Manhattan with her and all of her Jewelry was Intact.

The police made a detailed minute of the story and it was spread on the blotter. Mrs. Fowler was then taken to her home. Captain Eason Starts an Investigation. Captain John Ea.son.

the commander of the precinct heard later In the evening of the strange story told by the woman and he at once determined that an investigation of the most sifting character should be made. Accordingly he sent the precinct detectives out to interview all the persons who could in any way throw any light on the story as told by the younR, woman. They leirned that Mrs. Fowler had been sickly for some time and might have suffered in part from hysteria. She had carried the revolver about with her for a month, but her husband could not say why she carried it.

It was possibly with iho idea (hat ahe needed protection. There was one circumstance about the ease which had not been explained. At the time of her narration of the adventure to the po llce Mrs. Fowler, in a hysterical way. hail Intimated that there was a young man who might have married her, a former sweetheart, who had been angrily jealous because she had chosen the young Brooklyn physician for The CiuIvcHton DlnuNter.

This vonl was onn which nppillr ih wi.Hd. Ovr llvr.s irn lost. of ji who Hty wiped out nnil over SW.OOn.oni vi.iih or proporly (l sl toy ed. The ptlnidpfl 1 rpfitur of tlilw rvpnt nr' 'i oi flivl In the Kngle Almanac vt C'lHF. Adv.

The Negro Lawyer Admits Call" ing at the House of the Midwife, Mrs. Kosse. THEY RODE IN A COACH. The Fox Woman Seen at Tarn Hall at a Colored Function When Perry Was Present. William Fox of 171 Hull street, whose divorced wife, Lottie Fox, died on January 11 as the result of a criminal operation, has employed Charles J.

Patterson to bring action in the courts to recover his five year old son, now in possession of Mrs. S. A. Durkin. 1 Sumpter street, mother of Mrs.

Louie Fox. The ease will come up either late this afternoon or Monday. Mrs. Durkin claims that Lottie gave, her the child nine times while she was dying. This is.

apparently, nil' that Mrs. Durkin can remember clearly. She paints a picture of her dying daughter willing ber child to its grandmother, but when it comes to question of the operation that caused ths woman's death and the place where it was performed, she finds her mind an absolute blank. She says she learned in some mysterious manner, now unknown to her, that her (laughter was in a house in East New York, that she went, for her daughter, brought her away without asking a question of the people where the daughter had been staying, and that, the daughter died without saying one word regarding her condition. It now develops that Mrs.

Durkin did not take her daughter away alone from the house or the midwire, Mary Kosse at 184 Miller avenue. East New York. Rufus L. Ferry, the negro lawyer of .175 Fulton street, in whose employ Lottie Fox had been for eighteen months, was at the midwife's house and rod hack to Mrs. Durkin's house In the coach with Lottie and her mother.

same Mrs. Durkin has claimed that, she was alone when brought her daughter home. William Fox. the divorced husband, has collected, evidence to show who figured in the removal of the woman from the midwife's house. Lawyer Perry, when told of Fox's statement, said that he did go to the Kosse house, but at Mrs.

Fox's request and as her emplov er. He denies that he ordered the coach which was used in carrying Lottie Fox home, but says he went there with the intention of sending her home. William Fox claims that Perry lifted the dying girl from the coach and carried her upstairs In his arms and laid her on the bed at the Durkin home. Perry says he could not have lifted the Fox woman, as she was too heavy. "Directly after my wife was divorced sha went to work in Perry's office as stenographer," said Fox.

to day. "Now, I know that she did not know a stroke of shorthand and could not use a typewriter. I don't believe she could at the time of her death. I used to see her nearly every night at the Turn Hall, on Sumpter street. Perry went mere wnn ner.

ne a leader in negro society and would go to the affairs there. Sho always wore a dark, thick vail so that sha could not be known as a white woman; I saw her there when she was the only white woman in the place." Perry at first denied that he had ever been at the Turn Hall with his stenographer, but he afterward said that, he happened to be there one night when Lottie Fox and some other white persons walked in. He declared thai. Lottie was in a party with, a physician. Perry also denied that he was a frequenter of Fox's home and said thai, his visits there had always been of a business nr.ture.

"All I know about this case is this," said Ferry. "On January 3, Fox. who was my assistant stenographer, came to me arid told me she wanted a two days' leave of absence to go to Jersey to see some friends. I gave her the leave. The next I heard was on January II.

when Cornelia Woods came to mc and told me that, Mrs. Fox was sick and wanted to get home, but had no money, i Pome salary was due her, so 1 decided to go up and investigate. "Mrs. Fox probably sent for me to get her a carriage to take her home, because she knew I had an arrangement with stablemen. She knew that, as I had furniched a carriage to lake brother to the asylum.

When I arrived at Mrs. Kosse's Mrs. Durkin was al ready there. A coach was called and Mrs. Fox got in it to go home.

As tho coach wan going within three blocks of where I would have had to get off to go to my at 1.001 St. Marks avenue. I rode down on th outside. I did not speak to Mrs. Fox and did not hear her hot one word.

I acted merely In the capacity of an employer." Perry admitted that Mrs. Fox knew nothing of shorthand or typewriting when he employed her, but said she was picking Jt up. He explained her employment by Baying that she was a Commissioner of Deeds, which office made her useful to him, even if she couldn't write shorthand. He paid her Sf, a week at first, but raised her salary. to per week.

He says that she was a most exemplary character in his office. Mary Kosse, the midwife, declares that Lottie Fox went to her house In tho condition that caused her death. She says she refused the girl admission, but Mrs. Fox pleaded that she was a young girl named Lottie Lewis of Newark and wanted to hide he.r distrruce from her mother, so she wa finally admitled. Her condition grew worse and Dr.

Pflug was summoned. The physician said it was a bad case and went down to notify Mrs. Durkin. Mrs. Durkin responded and reached the midwife's a feW minute? ahead or Lawyer Terry.

Mrs. ICnsne declares that no operation performed In her house. The Coroner's iuty attached no blame to th midwife. TIME IS EXTENDED In Which Brooklyn City Bailroad Majt Answer in $2,000,000 Action. I An order was granted by Supreme "lurt Justice Houghton, in special term of the I Supreme Court to day.

extending the tlme'for I lie defendant to answer in the suit of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company against Ihe Brooklyn City Railroad Company, in an action brought to recover 3 with in I lerest from September 30, i It is alleged that the amount is a balance due ihe plaintiff for turning the horse car lines of the Brooklyn City Piailroad Into electric lines and its payment is alleged to I have heen provided for in ihe lease of th i defendant's line to the plaintiff which was male in 183H. I The time to answer is extended twenty days from Ja unary 21. WINDING UP LONDON AND GLOBE. I London, January If) The petition recently i p. for the compulsory winding up of the affairs of the London and Globe Finance Corporation, limited, has been withdrawn tin court has ordered I lu voluntary wind ing ol tne i otnpjiiy nuaii'8 in proeeea under the supervisicii the court.

VALPARAISO'S WATER WORKS. Saniiago de Chill, via Calvesiou, Jan miry IN President yesterday itiau gurated the ureal waterworks ar Ponuelas, which will furnish ihe water rupply for Val I paraiHo. 'I'll. Rcvlfteil Cluirlor. p' i in In i lty frovi rnmsnt should have opy ihr I "i il of New York City, us In ihe Kasle Library.

Prlot, 10 cents. AJ.V. Captain Eason Is Reticent Abo.it the Case. "Well, yes." answered the captain. "It is true that 1 have heard of it.

but I have nothing to say about. 'I. The case is now under investigation and until I have all my information in hand I do not intend to speak of it. If you want to know anything about it you will have to see Dr. Fowler.

My Hps are sealed for the present. if these people war. tall; all right, but it is not a case for the public and I must decline to have anything to say about it. It is a case that is under investigation, and the closest possible investigation at that, but for the present you must excuse me from speaking further on the subject." "Is it. not a fact that this young woman has reported that she was drugged and kidnaped?" asked the reporter.

"All that I have to say is the case has heen reported to me." was the captain's reply. "I do not intend to tell you even what is the character of it. It is true that Mrs. Fowler has made a certain report. If you want to find out what she had to say I must refer you to the family of the young woman.

They are the proper persons to talk. Not the police, I am sure." The captain declared that, he would nut talk about the case until he had made bis final report to his official superior. When the reporter asked him about the story, even suggesting its character, the captain would not affirm that the story as told by the reporter was straight. "Somebody has been telling you sometliing about it and you seem to know a good deal," was the only comment. Dr.

Fowler Has No Statement to Give Out. Dr. Fowler and his wife live in a pretty brick house at 388 Lafayette avenue. When an Eagle reporter called there today Dr. Fowler said that be had no statement to give out regarding his wife's adventure last night.

Mrs. Fowler, he said, was confined to her bed, suffering from prostra tion as a result of the experience and. there fore, was in no condition to be questioned. She had visited her mother's home yesterday afternoon, he said, but he did not know where she had gone after leaving the Forty sixth street house. She had finally landed in the Classon avenue police station.

Mrs. Fowler's Mother Comes to Brooklyn. At the home of Mrs. White, Mrs. Fowler's mother, 120 East Forty sixth street.

Manhattan, this afternoon, it was said that, she was nof' at nor She had gone to Brooklyn, It was said, with the daughter who had accompanied Mrs. Fowler, when she left the Forty sixth street house yesterday afternoon, and was at the Fowler home, 3S8 Lafayette avenue. Miss White, the young woman who received an Eagle reporter, admitted that Mrs. Fowler, her sister, had left, her mother's home about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Miss White said that she had not heard that Mrs.

Fowler was ill and had not heard anything about her sister being drugged. However, she did not. appear surprised or shocked when the story, in substance, told to the police by Mrs. Fowler, was related by the reporter. C0RBIN, AGAIN QUIET.

After Quelling the Disturbance Troops Withdraw No Further Trouble Anticipated. Corbin, January 19 The presence of the soldiers had a quieting effect on the citizens of Corbin yesterday, and the troops being no logger needed withdrew. While members of the White and Shot well forces are still in Corbin under arms, they are not being Interfered with by the soldiers, as thny say they have no in lent inn of precipitating trouble. With the arrest and removal the Williamsburg Jail of five members of the fihol well forces, and Hollo While, who shot, tho father of the Shotwell boys on Wednesday last, no further 1 rouble Ifl anticipated. THREE MEN KILLED.

Building in Manhattan Collapses With Fatal Results Brooklyn Man Badly Injured. Three men are known to have been killed and one Injured by the collapse of an old five story building, situated at 1." East Twenty third street, Manhattan, just before noon to day. and it. is believed that several others arc buried in the ruins. The men killed are Edward Nelson, years old, ni 1,810 Second avenue.

Manhattan, foreman of ironworkers: his brother, Williani Nelson, who lived with him at the same address, and an unknown man who was working on the same floor with Foreman Nelson. James Murray of South Third street. Brooklyn, was badly injured. He was removed to his home. The structure was lormerly dwelling house, bur.

was being changed into a studio building. It was the purpose to introduce llrem oof svsiem. and iron girders were beliiR taken into the building for thai, pur On two largf: wooden erossrieatns wni' had been set into the side vm had been placed a hoisting apparatus, consisting of a derrick and engine. Short ly before noon an enormous iron benm bail been raised with tills derrick, and as it reached the top story the unusual weight, caused the wooden beams lo buckle, and ihe I entire apparatus crushed down through the I structure, carrying every Iloor with ii. There were fifteen men at work on Hie second and thlnl floors and ii is bellved that several of lliern were buried in the ruins.

I Fred Bowman of Wcsi Fiftieth streei, liayonne. .1., who was on tile same floor wjth Foreman NKson without Injury. I James F. Stevenson or "i2 West Ninety ninth I street a builder and John II. Wellington of 127 Edgei omb avenue were arrested.

The contract for the work in thp hands of William Youuks, builder of 1 1 S3 Iiroadway, who is mlssini' was feared, at first, that he had been caught In the collapse, but. several persons s. ihl they had spen him leaving the building before the crash. Srcureit liy Silent Snr Tlif irl i ii' urnmli swiii ho and Flcruil nit nn th l'' nni.ylvaMla Jtnlliuad su. inuuee lengcri' SAf'ty.

(Photo by Russell Sous, London.) VICTORIA, THE QUEEN PROSTRATED. Her Physicians Say Accompanying Symptoms Cause Anxiety Royal Family Summoned. (By the Associated Press.) Osborne, Isle Wight, January 19 The following bulletin was issued at noon to day regarding Queen Victoria's illness: 'The Queen is suffering from great physi cal prostration, accompanied by symptoms which cause anxiety. DOUGLAS POWELL, "JAMBS REID." London, January 19 Early telegrams from Cowes reported that the Queen had passed a good night and that she was much better this morning. This report and other telegrams, however, were discounted by the fact that the Prince of Wales and the Prin cess Louise (Duchess ot Argyll) started for Cowes by special train at 1:30 P.

M. Many hysterical reports were in circulation in London this morning, among which was a rumor that the Queen had suffered a paralytic stroke a couple of weeks ago. The official noon bulletin was so completely contradictory of the favorable reports previously given to the newipaper, correspond ents that naturally Intensified the public alarm. This was accentuated when it be came generally known that the Prince of Wales, bad started for Cowes. The Princess of Wales and the Duke of York will proceed to Osborne this afternoon.

The Duke of Cambridge left for Paris this morning. Sir Francis Henry Laking, surgeon to her majesty, who was summoned to Osborne yesterday, returned to London yesterday evening and is attending to his professional business to day. He will return to Osborne again to night. Meeting of Cabinet. The inner circle of the Cabinet met this morning under the presidency of Lord Salisbury.

While it was announced that the occasion was merely an ordinary meeting of the defense committee of the Min istry, there is good reason to believe it was more directly connected with the grave newB from Osborne. DUKE OF OOUNAUGHT SUMMONED. London, January 18 The Duke of Con naught has been summoned by telegraph from Berlin, where he has been attending the Prussian bi centenary celebration. KAISER. TO GO TO ENGLAND.

Berlin Court Receptions Fixed for Next Week Are Postponed. Berlin, January 19 It is officially announced that owing to the serious illness of Queen Victoria and the consequent departure of the Emperor for England, the grand. court receptions fixed for Monday and Wednesday next will not take place. CAUSES OF INTESTINAL LESION. Cancer of the Intestines the Most Common Beason in the Case of Aged Persons.

"Lesion is a pathological term expressing a change or an alteration from the functions of an organ," said Dr. it. Fowler' this afternoon. "The word stands for a condition. An intestinal lesion may he one of several it troubles.

of the intestines. "It Ty.ay be caused by cancer of the intes7 tines, by a twist in the intestines, "by1 inflammation, by obstruction in the intestines caused by gallstones or by angulation or! a sudden bend of the intestines. "Of course, I haven't the least idea what caused the lesion in Queen Victoria's case. Cancer of the Intestines is the most common cause with old persons." QUEEN'S EYES WERE TESTED. German Specialist Was Summoned to Osborne on Wednesday New Glasses Were Prescribed.

London, January 19 It is learned a celebrated oculist, Professor Hermann Pagenstrecher, M. director of the Ophthalmic Hospital at Wiesbaden, was summoned to London Wednesday, and went to Osborne to examine the eyes of the Queen. A long interview resulted, in which the specialist is understood to have given, her majesty, new instructions. He also prescribed glasses wPh the object of preserving her falling sight, though. It is said, he found only a slight deterioration of vision since his last examination.

Professor Pagenstrecher then went to Marl boTough': House, where the Prince of Wales underwent; the ordeal of submitting his lately adopted eyeglasses to the criticism of the German professor. It was only to the Queen and the Prince ot Wales that, Professor Pagenstrecher would consent to 'go. All the others had to come to him. The Duke of Cambridge and oilier notabilities flocked to his hotel, humbly waiting in the corridor until Professor Pagenstrecher was ready to see them. The Duke of Cambridge was benefited so greatly by the treatment that he went to his old cronies and insisted on their visiting the eye healer.

Following his advice they crowded to Professor Pagenstrecher yesterday: At last the specialist left the hotel, declaring he would not see another soul that day, be he king or commoner. The professor will, inspect the eyes of the King of the Belgians Sunday, and before he returns to Wiesbaden he will probably continue his journey to several other royal palaces. DEATH DUE TO ALCOHOLISM. Coroner's Office Informed That Mrs. William Gorham Drank a Quart of Whisky.

Mrs. Julia Frances Gorham, 3a years old, wife ojliiam, a m. mlper. of the well" knswn flrnV, the Gorham Silver' Manu facturing Coni.Rany, died at her home. 128 Greeno avem corner of Clinton, shortly after midnight', of heart faliure.

There are some mysterious circumstances connected with the death of Mrs. Gorham, and conflicting reports prevail. Dr. Charles G. Purdy of Franklin and Greene avenues, who was the woman's attending physician, informed the Coroner's office that Mrs.

Gorham drank a great deal of whisky last night. This, he said, brought on an attack of heart failure, which soon after ended in death. Coroner Burger when asked this afternoon about the case said: "The statement is that Mrs. Gorham drank a quart of whisky some time yesterday and that she died from the effects of It. That statement was made over the telephone to me by Dr.

Purdy or at least by some one who represented No autopsy has been made up to the present time nor has any been ordered. I have sent for Mr. Gorham in order to have, him make a statement regarding the case. Dr. Emil F.

Hartung and Deputy Coroner Kelly called at the house thi3 morning but were unable to make any investigation for the reason that no one whs there to furnish us with any facts." The cause of death is set down on the slip in the Coroner's office as alcoholism. When an Eagle reporter visited the apartment house: at 126' Greene avenue, where the Gorhams live, no information could be obtained beyond the fact of Mrs. Gorham's death. The servant who answered the bell announced that Mr. Gorham was not at home and that none of the members of the family cared to discuss the cause of Mrs.

Gorham's death. HIGH RANK FOB, DUKE HENRY. Title of, Prince Will Be Conferred on Queen's Betrothed. The Hague. January 19 Duke Henry of Meckleriburg Schwerin will arrive here January 30, to attend the festivities preliminary to his marriage to Queen Wilhelmlna.

It is officially announced that, immediately after the marriage the Queen will confer on him the title of Prince and give him high military and naval rank. GUILF0YLE NOT NOTIFIED YET That Charges Have Been Preferred Against Him by Stephen M. Hoye. Although many daya.have elapsed since the announcement was made by Lawyer Stephen M. Hoye of this borough that he had preferred charges against Building Commissioner John Guilfoyle to Mayor Van Wyck.

Euilding Commissioner Guilfoyle has not yet been notified officially that charges have been preferred against him. It is customary In cases where charges are made against a public official for the Mayor to send an official notification of such tact to the official complained of and for a date to.be set for an answer to be made to the charges submitted and a hearing day fixed upon in the matter. The delay in notifying Commissioner Guilfoyle of charges having been preferred against him is deemed significant by those Interested. It is thought by many that the publication of the charges made by Lawyer Hoye will end the matter, as the matters on which his charges were based were thrashed over In the courts and the decisions rendered were in favor of the Department of Buildings, ratifying the action of Commissioner Guilfoyle. in demolishing the unsafe building owned by a client of Lawyer Hoye and on which the lawver had a mortgage.

Service to St. The P' nnsyl tnla KuUroacl trains make the journey from In twenty eight hours. Adv. Information from Cowes which is practically official, says that the intestinal trouble will prove fatal and that at the utmost the Queen cannot live four weeks. An operation that would prove beneficial to a younger person would It HI the sovereign, in view' of her advanced age and enfeebled condition.

The recent deaths in the royal family, and anxiety caused by South African conditions, coupled with the demise of dear friends, have made it impossible for her to shake off the depression, and which was followed by grave physical ailments. GLOOM IN LONDON. London is in a ferment over the news from Osborne. Crowds arj V. eagerly awaiting the latest news and an air of gloom is visible everywhere.

Crowds have gathered at the newspaper offices and at the Mansion House, where the official bulletin was posted. The demeanor of the people sufficiently attests their deep concern. RUMOR; OF QUEEN'S DEATH DENIED. Rumors of various kinds and of a startling nature, are in circulation; these have gone so far as to announce the death of her majesty. This latest report, however, was denied by Lord Edward Pelham Clinton, the master of the Queen's household, at 4 o'clock 'this afternoon, who telegraphed to Buckingham Palace that the Queen's condition was unchanged since the official bulletin was issued at noon.

KAISER AND DUKE LEAVE BERLIN. That the Emperor and the Duke of Couuaught were notified to hasten their departure. is evidenced by the fact that they left Berlin by a special train at. 6 o'clock this evening. They are accompanied by their suites.

The royal party AVill travel via Flushing. RALPH. PRINCE READY TO ACT AS REGENT. Cowes, Isle of Wight, January 19,5:20 P. M.

There is no change in her majesty's'' condition. According to local 'understanding and report, the Prince of Wales comes to Osborne with the object of practically assuming the regency. He will take over the powers of signingstate documents and is expected to return to London, the. center of state business, until his return here is necessitated by the possible course of events. CRUISER TO INTERCEPT KAISER'S VESSEL.

London, January 10, 6 P. The British second class cruiser Minerva (having a speed of over twenty, knots), leaves Portsmouth at 0 o'clock tonight to intercept the vessel bringing Emperor William and the Duke ot Connaught from Flushing and take them to Osborne. An urgent telegram has been sent to the Duke of Cambridge recalling liun from Paris..