The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27

London June &C. - Midnight - Those
around King Edward continue to be as
tonished at his rapid recovery. The slight.
ly annoying symptoms mentioned in the
bulletin Issued at IL o'clock last night, are
quite inconseQuential compared to the fact
which the Associated Press has learned
that his majesty again took food tonight
and was sfterward allowed to smoke
cigar.
Queen Alexandra sat with her husband
all the evening and only left him after he
had fallen into peaceful sleep. Mention by
The doctors of the Gaze with which food
is administered TO the royal patient and OF
the return of pain In the wound, can safe
ly be taken as merely an earnest desire 81
their conscientious intention 10 make public
the slightest adverse symptom, however
unimportant, The kings courage and good
temper are remarkable and today he per
sonally wrote several telegra1ns and one
or two notes. AS evidence of the kings
persistent refusal to efface himself fron
his connection with state affairs and In cor
roboratlon of the statement that the physi-
clans are satisfied with the patient con
dition, it is learned that besides personally
opening kilograms Wednesday evening tue
King then insisted upon full inspection
Of the honor list. There WAS one appoint
ment of considerable Importance which had
not been definitely decided at that limo;
the king approved this nomination and gave
the final order 10 the department interested,
thus saving one of the recipients of honors
from severe disappointment.
Tonight King Edward Is better in every
way than he was last night or this morn
ing. The return of pain in his wound is
not accompanied by any appreciable in.
crease of temperature. In fact, the kings
doctors are inclined to regard the patients
pain and his appetite as healthy symptoms,
although with the reserve they have main
tanned throughout they refrain from com
mcnting thereon.
To these hopes OF a favorable issue OF the
kings illness no less an authority than the
queen gives encouragement Writing to the
lord mayor Of London, Sir Joseph c. Dims-
dale. today to thank him for his expressions
Of sympathy Of the city of London, Queen
Alexandria says: 1.-The queen rejoces to
think that the bulletin Of this morning gives
a favorable report Of the king
Following the expressed desire Of the
prince of Wales. the arrangements for H.
Illuminating the city which involved the cost
" erection OF set pieces for electric and
gas lights. will be allowed to remain and
will be utilized Immediately it is authorl-
tottvely announced that the king is out OF
danger"
BY the kings personal desire the royal
pardous Of offenders In the army will go
into effect just as IL the coronation had o.
Cured
The most striking feature OF coronation
day, as 1t is still called, was the uni
yersal substitution OF services OF interces-
sion for those of rejoicing. These services
occurred throughout the country and on
board the great feet that lies unreyieweu
in Portsmouth harbor. Yet even these
lacked the pathetic and dramatic elements.
In face OF today's favorable bulletins, tears
and ltanies are obviously out OF place.
The crowds that packed the streets OF
the metropolis until midnight tonight evil
IDENTIFY appreciated this rhty did not
"maffck" but there was general sense
OF rejoicing. which even with the most IN
rutv section failed TO become inordlnate.
THE KINGS CONDITION FAVORABLE.
London. June 26.-King Edwards progress
in conyalescence occasions the greatest sat
isfaction IN all Official circles.
Ills majesty is already displaying the
greatest interest in all public questions and
Is expressing his gratitude over the EVIL
dences of the worlds solicitude by opening
asnumber Of kilograms with his own hands.
This action excited him slightly, causing
some restlessness during The night and
aroused some trining soiicitudc on the part
Of the attendant doctors.
All this really was unimportsns. as his