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New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
CHARITY ARRANGEMENTS GO ON.
PART OF THE CORONATION PROGRAMME
WILL BE CARRIED OUT

London, June 24.-In spite of the royal wish
that the provincial celebrations be carried out
as arranged many towns have abandoned the
festivities which were to be held, although at
Liverpool and other large cities hurried meet
ings were called. and 1t was decided to carry out
all the charitable engagements previously
made. The leading business houses Of London
have decided to keep open on June 20 and "a
although the banks will probably be closed
those days.
Among the hundreds of postponements caused
by the illness of the King is that Of the publ
cation of the list of coronation honors.
Portsmouth is perhaps the keenest sufferer
among all who lose financially as result of the
postponement Of the coronation. The harvest
Portsmouth expected to reap from the naval
review will be lost to the city.
The bonfires which top the hills of the United
Kingdom from John o. Groat's to Lands End
Will not be lighted; they will be kept intact,
however, in the hope of the celebration being
held at a later date.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
KINGS CHANCES ARE SLIM.
hINtI = thA-NCEN @hAtA- H-I@I-'I'
PHYSICIAN WHO PERFORMED FIRST AP
PENDICITIs OPERATION IS FEAR
FIJI, OF RESULT
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Philadelphia June 24.-Dr. Thomas @. Nor
ton senior surgeon the staff of the Penn
sylvania Hospital. who is recognized as one
of the leading surgeons in the country, expressed
his opinion that King Edward is suffering from
appendicitis Said DR.. Morton
Perityphlitis is nothing more than appendlci-
tie II is the old name for the disease. put II
Is still in use among English physicians we
called il by that name in this country ABOUT M
teen or wenty years ago.
An operation or. King Edward to-day IS a
very serious matter There are many thlnSs
against him and the chances for successtul
oDeratfon are slim. His advanced age-slXty-
is a hindrance as is also his general condition
Operations for appendicitis as a rule are sue
cessfuI The percentage Of those who recover IS
o. and I can safely say that among the young
there are very few who succomb- In cases
whore the patient though old, is in sound phySl-
cal condition his appendix can be removed
without great danger .z 49,,
amsastonished that no one diagnosed lhe
case before this. OF course, an attack or ap-
nandicitis has been known TO come rather SUD
5en1,y: but in nearly all cases there are prenoni-
tory signs.
Dr Morton is said to he the first physician
IN this or any other country to perform an
oneratior for appendicitis. On April 23. 1885,
he removed the diseased appendix from youiS
man and was successful in the operation
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
NO OFFICIAL WORD AT CONSULATE.

On inquiry al the British Consuat tie in this city
yesterday it learned that information of
the King of Engands illness had been received.
either of an official private character. Sir
Percy Sanderson, the consul, had not reached
his office 10 o'clock, but the acting vice-con-
sui said that official cable dispatch had been
received. and none was expected; that such in
formation would be received by the Embassy
at Washington. Later in the day. it
thought private dispatches might be received
The unfavorable news of the Kings health
and the postponement of the coronation cere-
monies. have cast gloom over the employees
of he consulate.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
York Hospital. said yesterday that the hihs

York Hospital. said yesterday that the King
case was grave because of his age and his gen
eraI physical condition "The course of recov-
cry is usually run in about six weeks, ne saio
"but in his case it will probably be nearer three
months. He has not been well for some tiiiie
now, and his having had gout is an element
that would enter into his general condition. OF
course at this distance. and without knowing
anything personally Of the patient. it is out OF
the question to make any particular comment
The disease assigned in the dispatches, perl
typhlitis, may may not arise from ap-
pendcitis. The issue of the case all depends
on proper drainage of the septic matter Whlcn
is more or less difficult according TO the stage
which the Inflammation has reached before sur
gical relief.
A surgeon on the staff of the Roosevelt Hos
pital said that the perityphlitis of the reports
was proba bly, appendicitis Before the appendix
was understood" said he, "inf1ammations OF
such character in that region were known under
the general name perityphlitis, which means
general disorder of the c9cum the head of the
colon, of which the vermiform appendix is an
adjoining The English still commonly
apply the term to appendicitis.
MORTALITY FROM APPENDICITIS.
The mortality from appendicitis was partly
the subject of a report made by Dr. FORBES
! Hawkes. on sixty-sfx cases observed in the SER
vice of DR.. Andrew G McCcsh at the Presby-
teran Hospital from December j, 1891 to De-
cember /, 1896. OF these sixty-six cases nifty
seven were operated upon. Forty-six came 10
the hospital before septic peritOnitis had FOL
lowed the early stages of simple appendlcltls'
and eleven cases had developed peritonitis be
fore admission OF these forty-six cases or
simple appendicitis only one proved fatal, giving
for this stage operative mortality OF only 2
per cent OF the eleven cases in which peri
tonits had already developed before ADMISSION
nine were operated upon and of these SIX dlei
and three recovered giving an operative mortal
ity of this extreme stage of 66 2-3 per cent. AS
regards localized assesses. twenty six cases OF
the total fifty-Seven operated upon were 1ouhu
to have these. bur in only thirteen cases was
the abscess removed When an abscesS is founG
in a condition not Immediately dangerous, ana
in such a position that removal increases the
surgical strain il is common to leave il. 1t IS
found that even in event of its giving trouple
later the chances from another operation are
better than from increasing the severity or the
frs
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
sixty years old. 1t is said it exists in only aboy,
so per cent.
THE SURGEONS IN ATTENDANCE

Lord Lister who heads the list of the King,
physicians, is unquestionably the most famou,
living surgeon. He is the author of systsr
OF preventing blood poisoning during and af,s,
operations that has revolutionized that brs,c.
of science At the present time he is seventh,
five years DID, but his vigor is seemingly unim
paired. He has received degrees from Glasgow
oxford and Cambridge, was elevated to III.
peerage in 1896. and has been honored in aInos
countless other ways for his services to human.
ity. His discovery that the unfortunate consa.
quences which once attended surgical operations
was due to the presence of microbes and that
these could be killed excluded from the wounf
by aseptic or antiseptic methods. has mads
possible and safe a vast number of such vars
ures which would not otherwise be attempted
His associates are men of high reputation and
wide connections, most of them being consult
ing physicians in leading London hospitals Sir
Thomas Smith has written extensively on chill
denis diseases, is sergeant surgeon to the KIM
and IS consulting surgeon for ST Bartholomew,
Hospital. the Children's Hospital. in Great Or.
mond-st: the Hebrew Hospital. at Norwood
and the Infant Orphan Asylum He is also sx.
aminer in surgery for the Royal College of Sur
geons and secretary of the Royal Medical So
ciety.
Sir Francis Henry Laking has enjoyed pecu
iarIy close relations with the royal family. hav
ing been surgical apothecary to the King before
the latter's accession Since that event he has
remained physician IN ordinary TO the royal
household. He is consulting physician to the
Victoria Hospital for Children.
Sir Thomas Barlow has also long been one
of the cOunselors of the royal family. He was
one of Queen V6tOria's medical advisers and
was retained by King Edward. Among his
other offices are those of physician to Uni
versity College Hospital and consulting ply
sician to the Hospital for Children, in Great
Ormond-st. He has been regarded a high au-
thurity paralytc affections.
Sir Frederick Treves, who welded the knife
in the operation King Edward, was sergeant
surgeon to the King, and had been surgeon ex-
traordinary to Queen Victoria At various times
he has been lecturer on surgery in the London
Hospital, examiner in surgery at Cambridge,
examiner in anatomy at Aberdeen and Durham
At present he is Of the examiners of the
Royal College of Surgeons in England
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
WHOLE EMPIRE GRIEVES.
ANXIETY FOR THE KING OvERSHADOWS
DISAPPOINTMENT

London. June 24.-Late in the afternoon tele-
glams from the provinces and abroad began u
arrive They all evidenced the profound concern
occasfoned by the news of the Kings condition
In hastily summoned meetings of public
bodies in London and throughout the United
Kingdom resolutions have been passed express
ing the most profound grief coupled with eH-
pressions of hope that 1t may please the Al
mighty speedily to restore the King to health
The acute anxiety which has naturally seized
the United Kingdom has quite overshadowed
all traces of disappointment at the postpone
ment of the coronation
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
DE1oLSHING THE STREET STANDS
WORKMEN BUSY UNDOING THE VAST
WORK OF WEEKS.

London. June 24.-The work Of demolishng
the stands and all the paraphernala prepared
for the coronation pageant was in full swing
during the latter part of the afternoon. Hun
dreds of workmen who this morning were en-
gagged in putting finishing touches on the various
jobs were busily engaged in tearing down all
that has taken weeks to accomplish. The bar
riers in the streets were being removed, and the
barricades merchants had constructed to safe
guard their shop windows rapidly disap
pearing, vans filed with garlands and multi
colored bunting stripped off masts and house
fronts lined the streets, and London promised
soon to resume its usual dulness.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
TO ST. LOUIS IN TWENTY HOURS
PUTS ON A RUsHER THAT
Is FASTEST IN THE COUNTRY.
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Altoona, Penn June 24-The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, an experiment and as
leading the way to a faster passenger service
has put a twenty-hour mail train between
New-York and St Louis.
This train, in the same time that the Pennsyl-
vania Special popularity known as the Red
Ripper" will make the run to Chicago, reaches
St Louis, 146 miles further west. The train Is
made up of only three mail coaches but 1t is
propelled by the best engines the Altoona shops
turn out, and the men who guide 1t are the
Oldest and most courageous In the service of
the company
There may be faster trains short runs but
for speed burst of LOSS miles there are no
raliroading records to compare with the Penn
lance of railroading as NO II, West"
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
prP1ryPH11TIs AND IT'S TREATMENT.


Perityphltis is only another name for ap-
pendicitis. or inflammation of the VernilorIii
apnendix. This little sac is attached TO the In
+estines rat ther low down in the abdominal cav
ity on the right side. Sometimes the oisedse
r,anifests itself slowly and sometimes very sud
denly The inflammation is usually attended
with rather severe local pain and a low fever
Its further effects variable. 1t is not un-
common for small abscess or tunor 10 FORM
in the appendix, and this usually. but not al
WAYS. contains pus. If the latter should perfor-
ate the wall of the appendix and leak out into
the abdomen, 1t is likely to produce perttonitls
or Inflammation of the membrane that lines that
cavity This is the most serious phase of the
maady.
Many practitioners of repute believe that the
trouble can be relieved without surgery. and
rely chiefly on cathartics. When operation
is undertaken, the first step is to make in
cision in the abdomen large enough to expose
the appendix and permit careful inspection
Should an abscess be discovered, it is usually
opened ard drained of its contents. Not infre-
quenty the appendix is itself removed. and the
little opening left i'll the intestine at its base
carefully sewn up. While removal may not be
regarded as necessary to insure recovery, it pre-
vents recurrence of the trouble.
The outcome of operation depends largely
what is found In mild cases. taken in hand
promptly. recovery is almost universal. Death
seldom results unless there has been a perfora-
tion Of the appendix. escape of contents into
the abdominal cavity, and the development OF
peritontis- Even then only half of the cases
terminate fatally.
Appendicitis more frequently in men
than women, and the majority of it's victims are
between nfteen and thirty years old Older peo-
pie are rarely affected. A variety of causes have
been suggested for the malady. Few modern
students OF the problem believe that the presence
OF nara OBJECTS like grape seeds. in the appendix
is responsible for the Inflammation The notion
that other Intestinal matter lodging in the ap-
pendix may provoke Inflammation has also
been almost generally discarded One of the
later theories on the subject attributes the dis
ease to natural change. or degeneration which
tends TO eliminate the appendix from the sys-
tenn aitogether. Taking people of all ages to-
gether, IT Is estimated that in about % per cent
this sac mas disappeared. Among people oyer
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25

It will be some days. however. before II VIII pe
possible for the physicians to say that he is out
Of danger.
God save the King is the prayer Of every one
Of this mornings papers. and telegrams OF sym
pathy are printed from all parts of the world
In event Of the speedy recovery Of his majesty it
is possible that the coronation arrangements
may be used for the purpose of a thanksgiving
service / n. F.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
A CABINET COUNCIL HELD.
MEASURES TAKEN TO CARRY ON PUBLIC
BUSINESS WITHOUT REFERENCE
TO THE KING,

London. June 24.-A Cabinet council. which
lasted hour held this evening at Mr.
Befour's room in the House of Commons. IT Is
understood that it was arranged to carry on so
far as possible public business requiring the
Kings approval and signature without reference
TO his majesty, in order to insure absolute men
tai and physical rest and qutetude throughout
what the ministers hope will be the period Of
conyaleScence,
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
SADNESS IN JAMAICA.

Kingston. Jamaica. June 24.-Intense sadness
and disappointment have been caused here by
the news of the illness Of King Edward and the
postponement of the coronation All the prepa-
rations for the celebration at Kingston were COM
pleted. and big loss IS expected to follow. The
first thought, however. through the island Ia
given to his ma jesty's condition.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25

The practice Of insuring against such contingent
cies as the failure of the coronation to occur IS
common in Great Britain. The ruling rate OF IN
surance at LIoyds last week. a heavy business be-
ing done on the risk OF the Kings living until June
26. the coronation day. was per cent A similarly
large business was done at Lloyds at the time Of
Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. when. owing 10
the advanced age of the sovereign, the rate de-
rnanded ia per 800 for year A year or
more ago A great deal of insurance was taken ont
at Iloyds on the life Of Mr. Morgan by persons VINO
believed that they would suffer loss IN their IN
yestments in the event of his death. and many SINH
lar cases have occurred In this country sucn IN
STIranr is prohibited as an 'inSurable interest Is
necessary under the law. Life assurance companies
in England insure against SUCH contingencies
a. a cbange Of name armoriaI bearings or re-
Iiefon and loss or recovery Of reason
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
INSURANCE LOSSES HEAVY.
BANKRUPTCY FACES THOSE WHO WERE
NOT PROTECTED.

London. June 24.-The loss Of the insurance
companies will be heavy, great numbers Of
commercial companies and private individuals
had taken out policies to cover them from the
loss of the receipts from stands and the cost Of
decorations in the event Of the coronation cere-
mony not occurring. Where spectators and
householders did not take such precautions the
losses will in many cases mean an approach to
bankruptcy.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
WON'T HANDLE NON-UNION GOODS.
TRANSFERS DECISION WILL AFFECT IHIH-
TY THOUSAND MEN IN CHICAGO

Chicago June GA labor demand OF far reac,-
ing Importance agreed on to-day wneh 'io
National Teamsters' Union and the local Fre4sli'
Handlers Union came 20 understanding Ue
tween themselves and prepared an ultinaluhi !"
all the railroads entering Chicago
They will demand that after THURSDAY no unlon
teamster deliver freight TO a non-union lel5H'
handler: also that no union freight handler osves
freight to a non-uniOn driver nor accept l-i7 S'
from him. 49,. -rith a
The demand will involve every rallroaG N!,n we
freight house in Chicago. It will concern ~
than thirty thousand men and practlcaIy e'e''
manufa cturiug interest IN the city.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25

Liverpool. June 24.-The Cotton Exchange di-
rectors held meeting to-day for the purpose Of
considering the action to be taken in conse
quence of the postponement of the coronation
They finally adjourned until tomorrow morning
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
CAUSES OF THE DISEASE.

1.-The causes of perityphlitis. said DR.. George
D. Hamlen, of the Cornell Medical College
faculty, "are somewhat indefnable. are the
causes of appendicitis. The inflamma tion may
arise from dozen causes. 1t may be a local
infiamma ton which could be reduced by sx-
ternal applications. or it may form alb
scesses An operation for the removal of an
abscess in the appendix is of considerable
delicacy. The appendix must be uncovered and
the abscess opened. In such case a pa
tient must endure a long convalescence. 1t
would be difficult to tell the effect of such an
operation on a particular person. unless one
knew exactly what that persons physical
condition"
DR.. Frank Hartley, professor of surgery in
the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and
one of the staff Of visiting surgeons of the New
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-13
Get SPRlNKLERS OUT
CITY ENGINEER WILL HAVE SEW
ERAL OF THEM AT WORK
TODAY
sPRINKLING FUND TOO SMALL
Increase in Contract Prices Means
That Large Area VIII Have
to Get Along without
SprinkIinE.

y choklng dust storm held forth in the
DOWNTOWN district yesterday, much to
the discomfort and annoyance of mer-
chants IN general. 1t was bad enough to
demand the presence of sprinkling bril-
Sade, but dampness of any kind was a
scarce article, owing to the wind that
existed
City Engineer Rundlett expressed him
self yesterday as sorry that he could not
put the sprinkling force in service at
once, but announced that if there was
continuance today he would have several
OF the wagons now in winter quarters
brought out, and some of the streets in
the business district wetted down.
The sprinkling contracts for this season
were placed just before former City En-
gineer Claussen went out of Office, but
as yet have not received the signature
of Comptroller McCardy.
They are fully 10 per cent higher in
price than last year, and in consequence
some Of the districts will have to suffer
or the sprinkhng Season will be short
ened a month or two The charter only
allows $4,000 a year for sprinkling pur-
poses, and at the rate st. Paul is grow
ing, in respect to- improved streets, this
amount is far from sufficient For office
help and inspectors at least $1,000 of the
amount is used, so that at the most not
over 100000 is available for actual sprin-
king. Last year streets in the out
lying districts had to go without sprin-
king, and from present prospects the
same state of affairs will exist, only the
area Will be greater. 1t is simply a case
of the people paying taxes for something
they do not derive any benefit from.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-13
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT"
ELKS' ORGAN so CHARACTERIZES
NELL INCIDENT

The Elks AntIer published in New
York city, and edited by Arthur c. More
land, one of the oldest and most infiu-
ential EIks in the country, discusses the
James Neill incident as follows. under
the head Tempest in a Teapot"
Spokane lodge, No. 228 recently under
took to Initiate a member of the theatre
cal profession in the manner that seemed
to the lodge one not calculated to infiict
personal injury or indignity upon the
nCVitiate, but said member of the profess
sion, having his own ideas of sensitive
ness, resented Spokane's method by tear
ing off his blindfold and retiring from the
lodge. Had the incident closed there, it
would not have been worth recording, as
it will be admitted that Spokane had a
right to initiate in it's usual manner any
candidate, and any candidate who did
not desire to follow the usual course had
a right to retire. There is pledge ex-
acted from all who enter the inner door
OF Elkdom as candidates that even if they
retire they shall not divulge any of the
transactions to which they may become
privy. This is not an oath, but it is a
pledge of manhood the assumption be-
ing that if found worthy to unite them
selves with a lodge of Elks, candidates
words are sacred. In this case the mem
Der of the theatrical profession rushed
into print with an open letter, stating
his reason, and revealing matters which
cannot possibly interest anyone but the
parties involved, to the general public
| do not propose to criticise the meth
cd of initiation in No. 228 for that is a
matter which it must decide for itself,
but do most seriously deny that the
candidate Is entitled to anything but dis
dain for having forgotten his solemn
pledge when accepted by Spokane lodge
The press Of the West are wasting much
space on the subject, which can be sum-
med up by saying that in all probability
Spokane lodge is the gamer by the with
drawal of a candidate whose word of
honor did not outweigh his desire for
advertising posing. and the incident can
be closed with the familiar quotation that
the mountain in labor produced a little
mouse
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-13
WOULD KEEP THEM HERE
MOVEMENT TO HAVE THIRD INFAN-
TRY STATIONED AT SMELLING
Many St. Paul Boys in the Famous
Regiment, Which Is About
to Sail From
Manila

The announcement that the Third
United States infantry was to sail from
Manila on the 18th of this month has
stirred up considerable interest in st.
Paul, by reason of the fact that the regi-
ment was stationed at Fort Smelling for
long time prior to the outbreak of the
Spanish war, and that many of its mem
bers are st. Paul boys.
There is a movement on foot to see
what can be done towards having the
regiment stationed at the fort when it
is assigned to a post upon its arrival.
The fact that so many of the men have
families in ST. Paul is largely response
BILE for this movement, and it may re-
suit in the ordering of the regiment here.
Several of the officers are also st. Paul
men, among them being Lieut.. George B.
Pond, VINO is a son of Col Pond, chief
quartermaster of the Department of Da-
kOta.
The regiment; has been gone from here
nearly four years, and has seen service
both in Cuba and in the Philippines, and
has made an enviable record for itself,
and the people, of st. Paul feel that they
will be honored by its presence at Shell
ing