Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-26
CONDITION IMPROVING.

London, June 26.-Ihis morning, the
third day of the kings illness, the day
on which it is generally predicted that
the real crisis in his condition will occur,
the official bulletin is more favorable
that it has been since the operation was
performed.
The bulletin issued at Buckingham
Palace at 1915 this morning read as
follows: ellis majesty had better
night and had some refreshing sleep.
He is improved in all respects. His
constitutional condition is quite fayora-
BILE. The state of the wound is also
satisfactory. TIE Duke of Connaught
on leaving the palace at $3.50 O'Clock this
morning, said his majesty's pulse and
temperature were normal, and his con-
dition, on the whole, satisfactory. While
these reports from official sources are
encouraging in the extreme, the gen.
eral public are not inclined to feel at all
secure. The evening papers today also
take rather pessimistic view, and wan
the public not to let their optimism be
too great as the real crisis is yet to come.
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, when he
heard the news of his royal relatives
condition, Immediately telegraphed, offer
ing to come to London if there was
urgent danger. A reassuring reply was
sent. The king has shown vitality
and constitutional vigor with which few
credited him.
| He has a full measure of the family
strength, despite his easy life and the re-
cent strain he has undergone. The doc
tors. however, while for the first time
issuing a bulletin containing genuine en-
couragement, still say the danger is by
no means over and will not be until the
wound heals and the intestines are re-
united. The greatest danger is the pres
ence of the tube in his majesty's bowel.
This is of material which can some
times be successfully absorbed, but
usually requires a second operation for
its removal. Under the present condi-
tons, however, no complications are i'm
minent.
Instead of coronation services, inter
cessory services were held in the churches
all over the empire today. AT Simla,
India, the viceroy, commander-in-chief
and the corps of government officials in
full dress attended an microscopy ser
vice. At Capetown microscopy services
were also held. Services were also
held in all the churches of Australia.
In London a great service was held at
st. Pauls, to which only holders of abbey
tickets were invited. At the very hour
at which the king was to have been
crowned a solemn litany was chanting
by the same choir that was to have sung
the coronation services. The responses
were said by the Lord mayor, peers,
members of Parliament, guests and
others who expected to be acclaiming
their crowned king. Then psalms IL,
90, and %, were sung, and prayers for
the sick monarch recited. There was no
sermon. The attendance was enormous,
including the colonial premiers who
came to London to attend the cOrnation.
Many members of the House of Com
mons joined in a similar service at st.
Margarets, Westminster.
London, June 26.-At one o'clock
this afternoon it was announced at the
palace that the satisfactory condition of
the king is being maintained. His
majesty looks extremely well considering
the awful experience he has gone
through The king has been able to
see some of the royal family today. The
queen has not left the palace, but the
Princess Victoria today went out for Il
drive
London, June 26.-The Evening Sun
today says it has indisputable au-
thority for the statement that the date
of the coronation will be approximately
the second week of October The royal
and other guests to the coronation, the
paper asserts, are Professionally arrang-
ing to return to England about October
9th. Court officials, however, say it is
idle to speculate on the matter of the
coronation until the king is out of dan
ger.
London, June 26.-The six O'Clock
bulletin on the king condition continued
the encouraging strain which had
characterized those issued earlier in the
day. 1t read: ellis majesty passed a
good day and has taken nourishment
well He is less weak and his tempera-
ture Is now normal.
London, June 26.-Your informant
at the palace who has been quoted on
the kings condition in these dispatches
Tuesday. and Wednesday, was seen late
this afternoon. He said the Kings con-
dition today was encouraging and that
his majesty had chances for life. "But, !"
added he "thc danger is by no means
over and the anxiety of the royal house