Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-26
The BRITISH KING.
A Decided Improvement in His
kajesty's Condition.
A GLOON SETTLES OVER LONDON.



condition last night was even more
satisfactory than had been indicated
by the last bulletin. He has made a
decided improvement and the feel
ing at Buckingham palace is very
hopeful. His majesty is able to take
nourishment. He had scrambled
eggs and little hook and soda yes
terday evening and with his own
hands he opened several kilograms.
The bulletin issued at II o'clock last
night is regarded as intensely salts
factory. This bulletin is generally
taken as being the first occasion on
which the kings doctors have al
lowed themselves to express, even to
small degree, the hopeful feelings
they undoubtedly, even though pri-
vately, entertain. Thirty-six hours
have now elapsed since the operation
was performed and the absence of
complications creates hopefulness in
all quarters, although, as has been
frequently said in these dispatches,
several days must pass before the
possibility of danger can be elm
mated.
Notwithstanding the fact that yes
terday was the eve of the intended
coronation day and that London was
even more crowded with people than
1t was Tuesday, the scenes witnessed
on the streets last night were in
marked and pleasant contrast with
those of Tuesday evening. The reck-
less rejoicing which was then so dis
gracefully prominent was quite un-
heard last night. Traffic pursued its |
way unimpeded and even the most |
thoroughfares were com.
paratively deserted. No illumina.
lions dispelled the natural gloom
which settled over the metropolis.
The moon failed to penetrate the
darkness over the city and rather
cold wind was blowing.
Quiet and depressed, the crowds
waited outside buckingham palace
for the nights final news of the SOW
ereign. For several hours they kept
their patient vigil, wandering aim
lessly, but with palpable anxiety,
over the open space which fronts the
royal residence. For some reason or
another a feeling pervaded the
crowds that If the king lived until
night he would live to be crowned.
Inside the palace all was qniet.
queen Alexandria, who had been in
the vicinity of the sick room the en-
ire day, dined with few members
If the royal family. The callers who
came to the palace in the course of
The evening contented themselves
With driving up to the outer gates.
where they alighted and walked in
% inquire at the equerries' entrance
or the latest news. There they met
'nly liveried servants and small
inots OF reporters. With the excep-
ion OF these callers and the noble
men who have the entree to the
curt, everybody was rigidly ex-
luded from the palace by the DO
Ice. Lord Grey. a director of the
british South Africa company, and
Who recently visited the United
tates, is among those having entree
o the court. He said to repre-
entative of the Associated press last
light that he had good hope for the
ing's recovery and that he was sure
hat every Englishman was deeply ,
ouched with the sympathy of the
'nited States in the present calam- !,
y. although" Lord Grey added, ,
such kind expressions of feeling are ,
My what l should expect after my !
ecent pleasant experience of Ameri- !
an hospitality" ,
To-day, instead Of day of corona :
on and rejoicing, will be one Of ,
rayer and intercession. At noon all ,
ngland will be praying that the life /,
the king be spared.