Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-27
Again Took Food Last Night
and Allowed to Smoke
a Cigar.
RAPID RECOVERY OE SICK MAN
Continued to Astonish Those AROUND
Him-Transacted Some Business.
Services of Prayer Throughout the
couatry, Yesterday.

London, June 27.-Those around
King Edward continued last night tc
be astonished at his rapid recovery.
The slightly annoying symptoms men
toned in the bulletin issued at II
clock last night was quite incense,
auential, compared to the fact, which
the Associated Press has learned, that
his majesty again took food last night
and was afterwards allowed to smoke
cigar.
Queen Alexandra sat with her hus
band all the evening and only left
Him after he had fallen into peaceful
sleep.
Eoctors Evidently Telling Truth.
Mention by the kings doctors of the
care with which food was admins
tered to the royal patient and of the
return Of pain in the wound could
safely be taken as merely an earnest
If their conscientious intention to
make public the slightest adverse
symptoms, however, unimportant.
The kings courage and good TEN.
per were remarkable, and yesterday
ne personally wrote several kilograms
and one or two notes.
AS evidence of the kings persist
ent refusal to efface himself from his
connection with state affairs, and In
cerroboration of the statement that
the physicians were satisfied with
their patients condition, the Asso.
ciated Press learned that besides per.
sonally opening kilograms Wednesday
evening, King Edward then insisted
upon a full inspection of the honor list
There was one appointment of consid
cradle Importance which had not been
definitely decided at that time; the
king approved this nomination and
gave the final order to the department
interested, thus saving one of the re
eipients of honors from severe disap
continent.
King Better Last Night.
Last night King Edward was better
in every way than he was Wednesday
night or yesterday morning. The re
turn Of pain in his wound was not ac.
companied by any appreciate in
crease Of temperature. In fact, King
Edwards doctors were inclined to re
gard the patients pain and his appe
tite as healthy symptoms, although
with the reserve they have maintained
throughout, they refrained from com.
menting thereon.
To these hopes of favorable issue
OF the kings illness, no less an au-
tLority than the queen gave encour,
agement. Writing to the lord mayor
of London. Sir Joseph c. Dimsdale,
yesterday to thank him for his ex
pressions of sympathy Of the city OF
London, Queen Alexandra said
through her secretary:
"The queen repoices to think that
the bulletin of this morning gives 3
favorable report of the king"
Following the expressed desire OF
the Prince of Wales, the arrange
ments for Illuminating the city, which
involved the costly erection of SET
pieces for electric and gas lights, will
be allowed to remain and viii be
utilized Immediately it is authoritta
lively announced that the king is out
Ct danger"
BY the kings personal desire yes
terday the royal pardons of offenders
l. the army will go into effect just as
If the coronation had occurred.
Prayers Throughout the Country.
The most striking feature of coro
nation day, as it was still called, was
the universal substitution of services
OF intercession for those of rejoicing
These services occurred throughout
the country and on board the great
feet that laid unreyiewed in Ports
mouth harbor.