Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-24
THE CORONATION
IS POSTPONED
An Operation Upon King Edward Performed
at Two O'Clock This Afternoon
at London.
IS ILL WITH PER|1yPHLITIS
Tho Operation Was Successful and tho King Is Reported
toBe Progressing Satisfactorily Toward Recovery
"A Large Abesss Was Evaeuatsd-Sur-
seons Prognust|cats Recovery.

London, June 4.-The coronation ha
been indefinitely postponed because O
the illness of King Edward 1t IS off
cially announced that the king is suf
fering from perityphlitis An opera
ton was successfully performed at
o'clock. The king did not lose con
scousness.
THE OPERATION SUCCESSFUL,
London, June 24.-2:46 p. m.-The fol.
lowing bulletin was posted at Buck.
ingham Palace: "The operation has
been successfully performed A large
abscess has been evacuated. The king
has borne the operation well and is in
a satisfactory condition.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.
London, June 24--4:35 p. m.-Lord
Salisbury, in the house of lords, said
the surgeons entertained most salts
factory view in regard to the progress
of their distinguished patient. A more
definite language than that is impossi-
BILE.
GRAVE CAUSE FOR ANXIETY.
conversation with the representative
of the Associated Press this afternoon,
high government official said there is
Undoubtedly very grave cause for
anxiety. His latest information from
the palace was that the king had sue
cessfully passed the chlorOforming
stage, but that nobody could say def
nitely, for the next "a hours, how mat
ters would turn.
CONSIDERATION EVERYWHERE.
London, June 24.-The sudden an
nouncement of the postponernent of
the coronation, just on the eve of the
ceremonies, caused the utmost conster-
nation everywhere. On the stock ex-
change the effect was startling. and
immediate. Prices weakened led by
the consols with fall of one-half
point His majesty, under ordinary
conditions, was not looked upon as a
good subject for operation, and though
the king passed successfully through
the ordeal, it is believed four or five
weeks must elapse before he would be
able to undergo the arduous labors of
the coronation ceremonial. Therefore
no date can yet be indicated for the
carrying out of the coronation. Nothing
vet has been decided regarding the
movements of the foreign guests. 1t Is
understood, however. that the special
ambassadors and the royal guests will
return to their respective countries as
soon as more definite news is received
as to the result of the operation
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
London, June 24.-Sir Francis Knoll
lys, the kings private secretary, issued
an official medical announcement as
follows: 1.-THE king is suffering from
perityphlitis. His condition on Satur-
day was so satisfactory that it was
hoped with care that his Majesty would
be able to go through the ceremonies.
On Monday evening, recrudescence be-
came manifest, rendering a surgical
operation necessary today. Signed
Lister Thomas Smith,. 'Laking.' Thos.
Barlow tTreves.'
IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
London, June 24-5:05 p. m.--Sir |
Francis Knollys announced at 4:S0 p.
m. that there had practically been no
change since the operation. "His Ma
1esty," he said, Continues to sleep
well and Is progressing satisfactory"
There is no question, however, that the
kings condition Is extremely critical.
MUCH RELIEVED.
London, June 24.-The following bull
letin was posted at buckingham palace
al o'clock this evening" "His Majesty
continues to make satisfactory pro-
press and has been much relieved by
the operation"
The best opinion seems to be that no
less than a three months postponement
Of the coronation is inevitable and ev-
in In the event Of the kings recovery,
the crowning Of his Majesty will GER
tainly be shorn Of all Its arranged for
glories.
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
washington, June 24.-Secretary Hay |
this morning received cablegram
from Ambassador Choate, notifying |
him Of King Edwards illness. The sec
retary took the message to the White
house, where President Roosevelt laid
1t before the cabinet, now in session.
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