The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-06-26

LONDON, June 24-5 P. Mixing
Edward VII, who was operated on
for perityphitis (the British name for
appendicitis at 2 o'clock this after
noon, is now resting comfortably, and
there is strong hope for his recovery.
However, it is realized that the Kings
condition is extremely critical. The
next "a hours may tell the story.
In conversation with the represen-
tative of the Associated Press this af-
ternoon high official of the Govern
ment said there was undoubtedly
grave cause for anxiety. His latest
information from the Palace was that
the King had successfully passed the
chloroforming stage, but nobody
could say definitely for the next "a
hours how matters would turn.
The King suffered a relapse early
today and an operation was decided
upon. Sir Joseph Lister, Sir Thomas
Smith, Sir Francis Henry Laking, Sir
Thomas Barlow and Sir Frederick
TreYes were the surgeons in attend
ance, and it is said that Sir Frederick
Treves performed the operation. A
large abscess was evacuated.
The operation was performed in the
Kings own room and was attended
by the other physicians. After the
operation His Majesty was removed
to his bedroom, where consciousness
returned Immediately.
When the King recognized those
about him he asked to see the Prince
of Wales and the royal grandchildren.
These had been taken to the Palace
shortly after one o'clock.
The first intimation that His Maj
esty was i'll came from Ascot about a
week ago, when it was announced
that the King was indisposed as a re-
suit of the exposure he had under
gone incident to the many social du-
ties which had devolyed upon him.
Bulletins as to His Majesty's condi-
ton were issued daily Finally, when
it was announced that the King
would not attend the army review on
Laffan field, or the opening day Of
the races at Ascot, rumors of serious
complications began to circulate. 1t
was even reported that His Majesty
was suffering from a stroke of paraly-
sis.
The fears of England were some
what set at rest when His Majesty
rode in his automobile from the royal
pavilion to Windsor Castle. AS the
rumors of serious turn in the Kings
condition again revived, Sir Francis
Knollys on Friday. night issued a
bulletin from Windsor Castle stating
that His Majesty had so fully recov-
cred that no further announcement
ar to condition would be made.
In the course of the early afternoon
the bulletin from Buckingham Palace
saying that the operation had been
successful, that a large abscess had
been evacuated and that the Kings
condition was satisfactory was issued
and posted at the various points
where people congregated, and short
ly afterward a court official informed
a representative of the Associated
Press that His Majesty was recover
ing satisfactorily from the effects of
the an8sthetic. The King treated
the idea of an operation very lightly,
his great concern being for the disap-
pointment of the people.
''This, however," added the official,
twas entirely unavoidable, as up to
the last moment the medical attend
ants confidently hoped the patient
would, at all events, be able to go
through the more important of the
coronation ceremonies"
Consequently the coronation of the
King, scheduled for Thursday, has
been indefinitely postponed. All of
the other coronation festivities which
were to have taken place this week
and next have also been postponed
and the special ENJOYS will soon re-
turn to their homes. If the King raj
lies and lives it is thought that he
will be in good health by September
Therefore, delay of three months in
the coronation is probable.
The best opinion seems to be that
no less than three months postpone
ment of the coronation is inevitable,
and even in the event of the Kings
recovery the browning of His Majesty
will certainly be shorn of all its ar
ranged-for glories.
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