Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-27
Personally Locks After State Affairs, While
Physicians Issue Reassuring Bulletins.
PRAYERS MINGLED WITH REJoIcINes
Tears and Litaniss Obviously Out of Place
in Face Of the Bulletins.
DECORATIONS GRADUALLY DISAPPEARING
strand ThronEed with Curious Thou
sands, who Conhne ThemseIves
90 Taxing Farewell
Look at surroundings.


LONDON, June 27.-Buckingham was
closed for the night rather later than usual
1t is understood, however, that the kings
strength and progress are maintained and
It is not anticipated that there will be any
necessity Of issuing another bulletin before
10:S0 this morning
LONDON. June 6.-Midnight-Those
around King Edward continue to be as
tonished at his rapid recovery. The slightly
annoying symptoms mentioned In the bull
letin issued at II o'clock tonight are quite
inconsequential compared to the fact, which
the Associated Press has learned, that his
majesty again took food tonight and was
Rfterward allowed to smoke a cigar
Queen Alexandra sat with her husband
all the evening and only left him after he
had fallen into peaceful sleep.
Mention by the kings doctors OF the
care with which food is administered to
the royal patient and Of the return of pain
in the wouni safely be taken as IN
earnestness Of their conscientious intention
to make public the slightest adverse symp-
tom. however unimportant.
The kings courage and good temper are
remarkable and today he personally wrote
several kilograms and one or two notes.
As evidence Of the kings persistent re-
kfusal to efface himself from his connection
with state affairs and in oorroboration Of
the statement that the physicians are sat
isfed with their patients condition. the
Associated Press learns that besides per-
sonally opening kilograms Wednesday even
ing, King Edward then insisted upon a
full inspection of the honor list There
was one appointment of considerable i'm
portanoe which had not been definitely
decided at that time. The king approved
this nomination and gave the nnal order
60 the department interested, thus saving
one OF the recipients Of honors from severe
disappointment.
King Better in Every Way.
Tonight King Edward is better in every
way than he was last night or this morning.
1.-THE return OF pain In his wound is not
accompanied by any appreciable increase
Of temperature. In fact. King Edwards
doctors are inclined TO regard the patients
pain and hfs appetite as healthy symptoms,
although with the reserve they have main
tanned throughout they refrain from com
imenting thereon.
To these hopes OF favorable isaue of the
kings illness no less an authority than the
queen gives encouragement. Writing to
the lord mayor OF London, Sir Joseph G,
Dimsdale, today to thank him for his ex-
pressions OF the sympathy Of the city of
London, Queen Alexandra says through her
secretary:
''The queen rejoices to think that the
bulletin OF this morning gives a favorable
report Of the king
Following the expressed desire Of the
prince Of Wales the arrangements for IL
Eliminating the city, which involved the
costly erection of set pieces for electric
and gas lights, will be allowed to remain
and will be utilized Immediately 1t is au-
,thoritatively announced the king is out OF
danger"
BY the kings personal desire the royal
pardons OF offenders In the army will go
into effect Just as II the coronation had oc-
CURED. The last intimation suitably
brings to a close the day which was to
have been notable in English history and
which from the viewpoint Of the pulibc
has paesed in that mediocrity which is at
tachee to all things that are neither wholly
good nor wholly bad.
Litanies Out of Place.
The most striking feature of coronation
day, as Il is still called was the universal
substitution of services of intercession for
those of rejoicings. These services oc-
CURED throughout the country and on
board the great feet that lies unreviewed
IN Portsmouth harbor. Yet even these
lNCkCu palmetto anu uTdtudliC tiNiurhNs IN
tho face OF todays favorable bulletins tears
and litanies are obviously out OF place. The
crowds which passed the streets until mid
night tonight evidently appreciated this;
they did not "mafick," but there was a
general sense OF rejoicing, which even
with the most unruly section failed TO be-
come inordinate.
All along the Strand was thronged with
crowds OF people. who usually confined
themselves to taking a farewell look at the
decorations gradually disappearing from the
front OF Buckingham palace. Only a slim
gathering awaited the night bulletin and
when that was posted the royal residence.
save for few stTagglers. became deserted.
Inside the palace the members Of the royal
family spent a quiet evening and the mum
ber Of callers was smaller than any night
this week. With the favorable progress Of
the king there is much discussion as to
BOW the coronation will be effected. While
nothing has in any way been definitely set
tied, II appears that King Edward is likely
10 celebrate this event very quietly and
with merely the ceremony that attends the
opening OF Parliament.
Coronation May BE Quiet.
This consists OF a drive direct TO West
minister abbey. accompanied by a small es-
oort. and speedy return to Buckingham
palace. and It is rumored that no foreign
princes or envoys will be specially invited
for the occasion. All this is, of course,
quite in the air, but It forms one OF the
chief topics OF Londons daily CONVERSE
tion. Hundreds OF visitors to London. es-
peeially Americans and people from the
country, hocked TO Westminster abbey to-
day and until late at night curious and
rather awe-strieken crowds Of spectators
stood gazing at the place where Edward VII
should have been crowned. The artificial
coronation annex, which is one OF the
few parts OF the abbey not hidden by
stands, attracted special attention.
Providing King Edward maintains his
present rate OF Improvement London will
soon be emptied of it's holiday crowd and