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Show DUCHESS IS INDISPOSED Appendicitis Is Feared . and Operation May Be Necessary. Quebec, Juno 4. It was reported here jesterday that Her Roal Highness, High-ness, the Duchess of Connaught, was indisposed and that appendicitis was feared. Lator it was stated that the duchess was better and was bo well that tho Duke of Connaught attended the state dinner, given by his honor, the lieutenant governor, Spencer Wood In honor of the birthday of the king. Last evening, a message was sent to Montreal, ordering tho attendance of Dr. A. E. Garrow, tho surgical specialist, spe-cialist, as soon as possible It wns stated that this measure was taken as a matter of precaution and that her highness was testing easily. At midnight it wns said at the citadel that the royal family had rotired for the night and that all reports of serious seri-ous Illness were unfounded. Special Train Called. Montreal, Juno 4. Shortly before 9 o'clock last night a call was made on the Canadian Pacific railway for a special train to go to Quebec on an emergency case, but no announcement was made as to what it was for At a quarter to ten it was waiting at the Place Vigor station. Instructions were given that the train was to make the 172 miles between Montreal and Quebec Que-bec in three and a half hours, and that nothing should be permitted to dclav it Sharp at a quarter to ten the train was boarded by Dr. A. E Garrow, accompanied ac-companied by two trained nurses and It was immediately started off at full speed on its errand. oo |