Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-01
BLAZING B0NFlRES
Testify to Britons' Pleasure at
Kings Improvement.
mo Bad Symptoms Of Any Kind" !:
the Doctors Bulletin.
The Kings Dinner to London's Poor
Will Be Given, July $.

London, June 30.-The noticeable ex-
citement during the past week outside
buckingham palace at the hours the
bulletins were posted was entirely alb
sent. Monday morning. The sanguine
impression created by the doctors re-
ports, Saturday and Sunday, was main
tanned by the salient phrase in Monday
mornings bulletin: mo bad symptoms
/ of any kind
At noon the following official state
ment was given out at the palace:
''There is no cause for alarm in the
distress. caused by dressing the wound.
This occurs at least twice daily. The
wound. which is Of considerable depth,
is dressed from the bottom, as it is es-
sential that it should heal from within
outwards. The dressing causes His
Majesty considerable pain, which he
has borne with great fortitude. In FACT
His Majesty's courage and patience caf
for the greatest admiration.
1.-THE King was much benefited iby
the change, Sunday, to the couch, ION
which he staid for few hours frhe
electric fans have proved OF. great value
in keeping down the temperature qf the
dPdI IhC 0uSSi - III 'sesh
attendance in the sick room, b9lt the
utmost quiet is enforced.
s'The King occasionally sees 4iis chill
dren but the interviews are 4f short
duration. No matters of state3 or busi-
ness are allowed to be submitted to the
King, who is also debarred fr&pm read
ing his correspondence. Neither Doc
tors Iaking, Barlow or Trevyes have
left the palace since the operation ex-
cept for an occasional hour.
| This statement was issued It'll the
view of correcting. the numerous UNI
founded statements published with cir
cumstantial detail regarding which it
| is alleged transpired in the sick room.
The Stock Exchange reopened, Mon
day, with a very strong tone, on the
satisfactory news regarding the Kirg's
condition. Consols rose TIC. Other de-
partments reflected the improved feel
| ing.
The general feeling of relief as re-
suit Of the favorable reports of the con-
dition Of the King. vented, itself, to-
night, by the touching off of 5000 hon.
fires throughout the United Kingdom
which were originally prepared to cele-
brate coronation night. 4
The signallfo light the fires was given
at s.oS. o'cloc3e lirocket was sent up from
| the top OF tlIe4 fsantic wheel in Earls
tcourt ana burst in cloud Of stars 1@t
feet overhsad. - sp6nse to. this sig3
bonfires rose fySrn every elevation Of!
consequences from Afe<I 8rd to the ORR,
news. The celssea itns we're, unforsY.
r.talv sf,r...yffIfff1 t1n1npened by a. down
London vas A6k officiaily illuminated
1t had beeshopepk that the Mansion
house. the Bank, 81 England and. MARI
borough hoi1i5 would join in the celebra-
| ton, all their Illuminating stands being
Intact but none of tho official decorations
was lit up The. display.h London II
this line was confined to the theatres, th'
hotels and the business houses. on tn.
strand, Fleet street and other thorough
flares.
There was quite a celebration at Spite
head, today, when the nearest approacs
to a review Of the great. fleet there, wa:
seen in the trip OF several transports
with volunteers and colonial troops ant
4 number of distinguished personsy wh'
inspected the empire first Rne Of dc
Ifence.'' -
The arrapgements for King Edward.
Ldinner to the poor Of London. to- be held
July 5. are being rapidly completed Tn
Prince and Princess Of Wales have ar
ranged to visit number Of the local.
ties where the poor arc to be entertainec
and If King Edwards condition continue
to improve, Queen Alexandra will prob
ably make the rounds with them. y
The only royal guest who. left lo1dor
toy, was the Chinese represent 1fy
app1infed to attend the CORONATION pfWn
King, Prince Chen, who left for Os1pd-
T5Ord has been received irony E!
\ b9a9ue island, where chihlren<
Z Protestant Orphan Asylum Of POI g.
have been in camp, that 30 Qf7
1khave been sick from diphtheE1&