The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-26


 must pass before the possibility of dan
 ger can be eliminated
 Notwithstanding the fact that this is
 the eve of the intended coronation day
 and that London is now even more
 crowded with people than it was yes
 terday, the scenes witnessed on the | streets tonight were in marked and pleasant contrast with those of Tues day evening. The reckless rejoicing | which was then so disgracefully promi- nent was quite unheard tonight. Traf-
 fic pursued it's way unimpeded, ana
 even the most popular thoroughfares
 were comparatively deserted. No it. luminations dispelled the natural gloom which settled over the metropolis. The ] moon failed to penetrate the darkness 1 over the city, and rather cold wind
 was blowing
 Quiet and depressed, the crowds
 waited outside the palace for the nights s final news of the sovereign. For sev-
 eral hours, they kept their patient vigil, wandering aimlessly, but with palpable anxiety, about the open space
 which fronts the royal residence. For | some reason or another feeling per vaded the crowds that if the king lived
 until tonight he would live to be crowned.
 Inside the palace all was still Queen Alexandra, who had been in the vicinity
 of the sick room the entire day, dined with a few members of the royal fam fly. The callers who came to the pal ace in the course of the evening con- tented themselves with driving up to
 the outer gates, where they alighted
 and walked in to inquire at the equer-
 ries entrance for the latest news. There they met only liveried servants and small knots of reporters With the ex- ception of these callers and the noble men who have the entree to the court, everybody was rigidly excluded from the palace by the police. Lord Grey, a director of the British South Africa company and who recently visited the United States, is among those having entree to the court. He said to rep resentative of the Associated Press to- night that he had good hopes for the kings recovery, and that he was sure every Englishman was deeply touched with the sympathy of the United States in the present calamity. Although" Lord Grey added, such kind express sions of feeling are only what I should expect after my recent pleasant exper- fence of American hospitality"
 Shortly before Il o'clock the tension of the crowds was relieved by the ap- pearance of a footman bringing a bull letin. This was put on the palace rail- ing and instantaneously the crowds PnrUarooH tpyVor5 tho notipn Tn hn uncertain shadows cast by the gas lamps the hundreds of hurrying figures produced a wierd picture. The well come words were read In silence and then the crowds slowly dispersed Among the comments made on the bull letin one could hear half whispered words Thank God' from the women who had waited for hours to hear the best or the worst, and the gruffer That's good from the men, many of l whom were in evening dress. After the kings palace was practic- | ally deserted.
 The first direct expression of opinion | from Queen Alexandra was received by i the lord mayor of Leeds. Acknowledg | ing a message of sympathy from the | lord mayor, Queen Alexandra tele graphed:
 His majesty is progressing favor ably"
 Tomorrow, instead of a day of coro nation and reioising will be one of prayer and intercession; at noon all England will be praying that the life of the king be spared,
 Material and other results of the post of the coronation are crop ping up hourly. Steamers from all parts of the world, which timed their to bring in passengers for the are reaching England con- stantly. When the news of the kings llness is received on board there is con- sternation. This is especially true in he case of the White Star line steamer reutonic, which sailed from New York June IT, The Teutonic's passengers lad hoped that by sailing a day earlier han the scheduled sailing date they would be able to witness the ceremonies md to occupy the seats they had en- ,aged months ago. Litigation is already over contracts made with egard to seats accommodations and other arrangements dependent upon the coronation and tke naval review. The many steamers which were chartered to witness the review will not be needed nd this point alone is likely to make pts of work for the lawyers. The Brit sh fleet will remain intast at Ports mouth until next week, but several of he foreign war vessels will leave there 
 The Times this morning says: King l, ldward saw all his children yesterday 4 nd slept comfortably during the day. ,, ie was in good spirits and took and z right and hopeful view of his case, a !; jew which is shared by all those . round him. The hope is expressed by f, hose most competent to express an :. rinion that if the progress hitherto z lade is maintained the king will be ', Ifficently well for the coronation to ! ,cur next August. The question ,ould then arise whether the ceremony ~ nould be performed then or after the 4 in September or October. Ju- o icious people will disregard all flying o lmors and place reliance on the official r eports. We are assured that the bull d tins neither extenuate nor eXaggerate e le seriousness of the Case'
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