The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01
Announcement IN MORNING
BULLETIN CAUSED REJOICING
THE KING IS CHEERFUL
The Consultation was Longer than
Usual. Before the Doctors Could
nounccment-AbIe TO he Removed
From Bed to Couch-The Past
Week Without Parallel I'm the
Nations History-PeopI~ agafn
Talking OF the Festivities

London. June eS.-"The King 5 now
out OF immediate danger" THIS an
nouncement in the morning bulletin
spread quickly throughout the metro
polls and caused general rejoicing. The
verdict upon which the nation had so
anxiously waited caused a longer con-
sultation than usual. Lord Lister, Sir
Frederick Treves, and the other doctors
discussed the patients condition for
nearly an hour before they committed
themselves TO the important pronounce
ment. 1t was read at buckingham
Palace by only a small crowd, the pub
lie being practically assured by yester-
day evenings report that everything
was going we'll. Yet, to use the words
of The Westminster Gazette, the buile-
tin was full OF intense relief" The
underlying suspicion that the doctor
might fear more than they wrote, the
sensational rumors OF his majesty's
death, which continued even SO late as
yesterday, and the lack Of definite un-
official news, all combined 10 create in
tense nervousness.
Such hopeful statements as the Asso-
ciated Press had been able to make
were not available to the British pub
lic who however, were spared the SEN
sauonal reports, now SO paipably alb
surd, which were cabled TO America
The reference to the wound. in this
mornings bulletin, it Is authoritativeIy
hn
disquietude. BY June 3Oth the doctors
are expected to announce that all dan
ger of all complications has passed.
The king was very cheerful this morn
ing, after four or five hours sleep. and
n temperature was normal This af-
ternoon his majesty was transferred
from his bed to a couch, where he wa
placed in sitting posture. He had be
lore this been able TO slightly raise
hims If by the aid of a puIly. When h.
first made an attempt to do so tn.
queen adjusted the pillows SO as TO
form back rest, and with q sigh OF in
tense relief the king exclaimed: "Ah,
That is better
The Lancet in its comments TODAY
says: No immediate septic abso---
ton has taken place as shown By the
complete absence Of disquieting symp-
toms. We hope that rumor is ceasing
to be busy with the origin and pathoI-
ogy Of his majesty's illness. since the
very plain statement of facts in the
case which We We're able to publish
June 18th, and since the absolute accu-
n 40 hrlII h,g
In view of the kings condition, IL IS
small wonder that the small group of
members of the royal family which
gathered al Victoria station this morn
ing were happy and cheerful The
prince Of Wales went there TO bid fare
well to his cousin. Prince Henry os
Prussia, and 10 the crown prince Louis
Philippe OF Portugal. and others who
were leaving London, including the
grand duke OF Mecklenburg- -schweren.
Frederick Francis. and the Egyptian
and Moorish ENJOYS.
The chief of staff OF the las, named
said to a reporter: I am aruItten to
the earth with sorrow for King Edward
England is a great country but I am
glad TO be going back TO civilization"
A week which has witnessed emotions
OF such conflicting and intense charac
ter as TO be without parallel In the na-
tion's history is ending as IL began. In
rejoicing. Englishmen themselves can
scarcely realize that in the short SPACE
OF five days the country has gone
through the most acute stages Of tubfla
ton, fear and hope. Now with today's
bulletins, they are all talking Of the fea-
tivities, many OF which will occur a.
planned.
The illumination fixtures attached to
the fronts OF buildings are being gen.
orally retained in anticipation that
they VII be lighted up when the ex-
pected announcement of the certainty
OF Kings Edwards recovery Il issued
In other respects London is assuming
normal conditions.
New Castle and some Of the smaller
towns In England were illuminated to-
night in celebration OF his majestyss
progress toward recovery.
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