The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-06-28
THE CORONATION.
King Edwards Health I'm Question
Sensational Rumors Regard
Ing IL Denied.

London, June 23.-The reappearance
Sunday of brilliant sunshine after
weeks Of rain and murky weather gave
| to the first day of coronation week an
air of unusual gayety and gladdened
the hearts Of thousands of British
subjects from all parts of the empire
and the thousands of foreigners who
are pouring into London, eager to wit
! ness as much Of this weeks events as
possible. The announcement that
/ King Edward, Queen Alexandra and
the court would return to London from
Windsor to-day at noon increased the
Z universal anticipations for that day
and served to quiet, to some extent,
the food of extraordinary rumors con-
corning the kings physical condition,
varied in some quarters by wierd tales
of plots to assassinate his majesty
and other fictions, all of which have
been promptly denied by the officials
most intimately connected ewith the
! king.
King Edwards health Is authorize
lively declared to be good at Windsor
castle, and Sunday morning his maj
esty attended divine service, accom-
panied by other members of the royal
family. In the evening he enjoyed
drive through the royal gardens OF
Windsor castle in a closed carriage.
The court will arrive at Buckingham
palace to-day before luncheon time.
King Edwards daily life for the past
week has been regulated to conform
very closely to his physicians advice,
and this regime has had a very bene-
fetal effect in bringing about his rapid
recovery from his recent indisposition.
He retires early and rises late; he
breakfasts alone and receives the few
est possible guests. He has even failed
to attend some of the private morning
services in the chapel at Windsor
castle. All state business possible has
been put aside and his majesty has oc-
cupied the spare hours Of the past week
in playing quiet games with members
of his own household in his own room.
Various wild rumors current in Lon
don concerning the health of King Ed
ward were referred to Sir Francis
Knollys, private secretary to the king.
To these queries Sir Francis has tele-
graphed the following reply from
Windsor castle: "There is not one
word Of truth in these reports"
Nearly 10000 regular and auxiliary
troops and $1,000 men of the metro
politan and city police forces will be
on duty in London during the corona
ton ceremonies. The duke of Con-
naught will command the soldiery,
which is drawn from all parts of the
United Kingdom and the empire.
With the exception of the yeomanry
and volunteers, all of them will be in
or around London on Wednesday even
ing. They will be accommodated for
two or three nights in tents and pub
lie schoolrooms. The Indian troops
will be camped at Hampton court, ex-
cept the mounted men, who will camp
in the bishop of London's park, at Full
ham. The colonial forces will be
auartered at the Alexandra palace.
Nine thousand officers and men will
camp in Kensington gardens, 1000 in
the archbishop of Canterbury's
grounds at Lambeth palace, 1000 in
Battersea park, $500 in Regents park,
and others will occupy great camps at
Woolwich and Hounslow. Those
troops not provided for in the above
quarters will be established in public
school buildings,