The evening Republican., 1902-07-01
BONFIRES LIGHTED.
Three Thousand Blaze on the
Heights Of England.
KING EDWARD CONTINUES TO GAIN.
Part Of Coronation Celebration Car
ried Out In Rejoicing Over His
Majesty's Recovery-A DIM
ner to tho Poor July s.


LONDON, July 1.-The general feel
ing Of relief as result of the favorable
reports of The condition Of the king
yented itself last night by the touching
off of the 5000 bontiras throughout the
United Kingdom which were originally
prepared to celebrate coronation night.
The signal to light the fires was
given at five minutes past o'clock. A
rocket was sent UP from the top OF the
gigantic wheel in Earl's court and
burst in a cloud of stars thousand
feet overhead. In response to this sig.
nal bOntires rose from every elevation
of any consequence frolH the Lizard to
the Orkneys. The celebrations were
unfortunately somewhat dampened by
a downfall of rain.
London was net officially illuminat-
ed. 1t had been hoped that the Man.
sion House, the Bank Of England and
Marlborough House would join in the
celebration, all their illuminating
stands being intact, but none of the
Official decorations was lit up. The
display in London in this line was con-
fined to the theaters, the hotels and the
business houses on the Strand, Fleet
street and other thoroughfares.
There was quite celebration at
Spithead during the day, when the
nearest approach to review of the
great fleet there was seen in the trip
of several transports loaded with vol
unteers and colonial troops and a num-
ber of distinguished persons who in
spected the empires first line Of de-
fense."
The arrangements for King Ed
wards dinner to the poor of London,
to be held July s, are being rapidly
completed. The Prince and Princess of
Wales have arranged to visit num-
Der of the localities where the poor are
to be entertained, and it, the kings
condition continues to improve Queen
Alexandra will probably make the
rounds with them.
The only royal guest who left Lon
don yesterday was the Chinese repre-
sentative appointed to attend the coro-
nation of the king, Prince Chen, who
left for Ostend.
The following is issued by Reuters
Telegram company as an official state
merit from Buckingham palace:
"The king was lifted out Of bed yes
terday and placed on special couch
for a few hours. He was much bene-
flied by the change. The temperature
IN his majestys room is kept down by
electric fans, which have proved Of
great value.
Queen Alexandra is in constant at
tendance on the king. The, utmost
quiet is enforced. The king sees no
correspondence and is approached on
no matters of state or business. He
sees his children occasionally, but the
interviews are of short duration. His
majesty's courage and patience call
for the greatest admiration.
"rhe kings wound which is of con-
siderable depth, is dressed twice daily.
The wound il, in technical terms,
dressed from the bottom, as it is essen
tal that it should heal from the bot
tom. The dressing causes his majes-
ty considerable pain, which he has
borne with great fortitude.
"Drs. Laking Barlow and Treves
| have not left the palace since the oper-
alton was performed, except for an
| occasional hour"
Only two bulletins will henceforth
be issued daily, one at 10a. III. and the
other at Z p. H..
The occasional discomfort that the
| king suffers from his wound is ascribed
| to the contraction of the walls of the
abscess in healing, hence there Is Il
| diminution of the cavity. AS this oc-
| ours the tubes employed for drainage
become pressed upon and are some
times pushed out, causing Il slight irri"
| tation.